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SERVINCJ ASIIE CO! M Y, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Vol. Hj). Issue 28
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What's a
Tuesday. April 8,2014
I
Railroad Grade Road bridge replacement and road close
$1.00
..-erway
The bridge over Old Field Creek is considered 'structurally deficient'
By Alan Bulluck
abulluck@civitasmedia.com
A portion of one of the
most popular thoroughfares
in the High Country and the
state will be closed to traf
fic during one of the busiest
times of the tourist season.
The N.C. Department of
Transportation started work
on replacing the bridge over
Old Field Creek on Railroad
Grade Road, in Fleetwood,
on Wednesday, April 2., and
construction will continue
through most of the summer.
During the course of the
project, a portion of Railroad
Grade Road between US. 221
and the Fleetwood Post Office
will be closed to traffic.
Motorists will be detoured
from U.S. 221to Liberty Grove
Church Road and then reroute
back to Railroad Grade Road.
Eastbound traffic will go in
the reverse direction.
For commuters driving to
Boone, the detour will add
approximately four miles to
their trip, while those trav
eling to West Jefferson will
drive an extra 10 miles.
According to Doug Eller,
Resident Engineer NCDOT
Division 11 (Alleghany,
Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Surry,
Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin
counties), the construction
contract lasts from March
31 to Nov. 15, with the new
bridge expected to open to
traffic around the first of
August.
J.R. Vannoy and Sons
Construction Company was
awarded the contract worth
$466,180 to complete the proj
ect which includes grading
work, drainage, paving and
replacing the bridge.
Construction is already hav
ing an impact on residents
and students who live along
Railroad Grade Road.
"We're having to re-route
(buses)," AsheCounty Schools
Director of Transportation
Shea Coldiron said. "Its not
that bad. There's only a few
(students) affected"
Area business owners don't
yet know what kind, if any
impact the closure will have
on business in the coming
months.
"I do believe it will have
an affect on the cyclists and
some of the tourists coming
through," Helen Barnes-Reilly,
owner of Todd Mercantile,
said. "It's (Railroad Grade
Road) a major part of our
business."
Kelly McCoy, owner of
RiverGirl fishing Company,
isn't too worried
"It won't affect me, really,"
McCoy said "We do every
thing in Todd and most of
our customers come in via
Cranberry Springs Road"
Both Barnes-Reilly and
McCoy were surprised how
ever, when they learned of the
bridge replacement and road
closure. Neither were aware
of the project.
Railroad Grade Road is
a 10-mile stretch of paved
country road between Todd
and Fleetwood, built upon an
old railroad grade that was
Photo by John Sears| Jefferson Post
used by the V irginia-Carolina
Railroad, better known as The demolition process begins at Old Field Creek, along Railroad
the "Virginia Creeper." It's Grade Road In Fleetwood.
immensely popular among "structurally deficient and
Upon completion, the newcyclists and its location along
bridge over Old field Creek
functionally obsolete."
the South Fork erf the New
Repairs were last made will be 82 feet in length, to
River makes it an access point
to the bridge in June 2012 provide for greater hydraulic
for fishermen and tubers.
flow and improve flood resis
The current bridge was to rehabilitate steel girders, tance.
originally open to traffic in replace some steel planks and Alan Bulluck can be reached at (336)
1970 and is now considered pave the road over the bridge. 846-7164 or on Twitter IPalbulluck.
Photo by WilPetty | Jefferson Post
David Poieka. representing American Towers through NexsenPniet, shows Ashe County Planning Board members a map of the
proposed Wild Kono communication tower site. The site, along
wfth two others, were unanimously approvedby the board.
Open Source Photos | Jefferson Post
An aerial view of the center offers a sense of Its massive size.
Vannoy Construction builds
'Doomsday Disneyland' in Georgia
The Guardian Centers, in Perry, Ga„ opened last year
By Wil Petty
jpetty@civrtasmedia.com
The
Ashe
County
Planning Board approved
three new cell phone towers
to be placed throughout the
county during its scheduled
meeting on Thursday, April
3.
AT&T is building the
new towers and was rep
resented by David Pokela,
of the Greensboro-based
company Nexsen-Pruet, on
behalf of American Towers,
based in Boston.
"Part of this overall
process is to find places
By Alan Bulluck
abuBuck@ovitasniedia.coni
A local construction company's
project is getting a lot of national
attention.
Guardian Centers, a disaster pre
paredness training facility located
in Perry, Ga., was built by Jeffersonbased Vannoy Construction, and
while it opened a little less than two
years ago, it has recently caught the
attention of TV and print media
outlets, and even some Hollywood
directors.
The "Doomsday Disneyland"
and "FEMA Concentration Camp,"
as it's been called by some, was
recently featured on NBC's "The
Today Show," on March 26 <ind
CNN, on March 31. Filming for
, the motion picture "Barely Lethal,"
starring Samuel L. Jackson and
Jessica Alba, recently wrapped up
at the facility.
"There are no other facilities like
this in the U.S.,"Dan Booker, project
manager for Vannoy Construction
in Anderson, S.C., said.
Guardian Centers was designed
to train first responders, police, fire
fighters, National Guard and mili
tary personnel to assist in the event
of natural and man-made disasters.
The facility sits on 830 acres of
land in the quiet town of Perry, 100
Planning Board approves
construction of cell towers
throughout North Carolin
with white space (deai
zones)," Pokela said
"Throughout Ashe Count)
we are placing (the towers
where there's a demonstral
ed need."
Wild Kono communica
tion tower will be local
ed near N.C. 16 South
and its intersection with
Frank Dillard Road in West
Jefferson. Liberty Grove
communication tower will
be located near U.S. 221
South and Railroad Grade
Road and the Moonbow
See TOWERS I 6
Rescuers comb through the rubble during a training exercise at Guardian Centers, in
Perry, Ga.
miles southeast of Atlanta.
Guardian Centers is the brain
child of Geoff Burkart, a former
telecommunications executive with
BellSouth who witnessed first
hand, the U.S. Federal Emergency
Management Agency's (FEMA)
mismanaged response to Hurricane
Katrina in Louisiana, back in 2005.
Burkart started conceptualizing
the idea for a privately-run and
financed disaster training facility, in
2007, settled on a location in 2011
and opened for business in 2013.
"We're primarily just a tool,
and we want to be the best tool,"
Burkart, founder and CEO of
Guardian Centers, said. "We can
adapt and provide everything the
client needs almost on demand."
According to a mission statement
on Guardian Center's website,
See VANNOY | 6
Backpack program feeds 320 kids and their families
By Alan Bulluck
abuBudc&Mtasmeda com
Every Friday, Rob Brooks,
a UMC pastor and director
of Ashe Outreach, and a
group of volunteers fill bags
with food for 320 students
in Ashe County Schools.
"Our program feeds 320
kids per wedk," Brooks said.
"Every weekend, each kid
will take home an average of
10 pounds of food."
Ashe Outreach's School
Kids Backpack Program
provides a select group
of local children and their
families with a combina
Submitted photo | Jefferson Post
tion of nutritious, "family
Volunteers fill the back of a truck with food to deliver to children in
friendly" and "kid friendly"
Ashe County Schools.
foods, foods that kids can
eat without the assistance of
an adult.
"A smart mom or dad
will combine the rice with
peas, carrots and mixed
vegetables for a medley
or casserole." Brooks said.
"With macaroni, shelf stable
milk, cereal, instant oatmeal
and breakfast bars, kids and
kid's families are being fed."
Students are selected from
Blue Ridge. Mountain View
and Westwood Elementary
schools and Ashe County
Middle School. They're
selected by school staff
according to those most in
need.
See BACKPACK | 6
County farmers' Market will start back on Saturd
It*
tfandiran every Saturday through Oct 25. Last year, the
nought in approximately $200,000 of revenue and 23.00C
to downtown West Jefferson
Markei
set to open April
1 armers
By Wil Petty
jpetty@civitasmedia.com
The
Ashe
County
Farmers' Market will
begin its 19th year on
Saturday. April 12, provid
ing fresh foods and crafts
to its visitors.
Some changes
are
coming to the Farmers*
Market, including expand
ing the aisle within the
building by two feet in
each direction, to allow
visitors to navigate the
market better. In addition,
Market Manager John
ii f ^ more vendors
will be taking part in the
weekly event i
"We have ad
meat vender,
ers of baked
several new
the produce e
said. "We are
death that we
pie more prod
that will be joi
year."
While prodii
little slow to
Smyre said s
house vend(
have tomatoes
hy the start of
�TUESDAY, APRIL 8,2014
PAGE 2
JEFFERSON POST
ASHE DISTRICT COURT DECISIONS
The weekly session of
the Ashe County District
Court was held March 27,
with the Honorable David
V. Byrd presiding.
These decisions were
handed down by the court:
Matthew Paul Braxton:
(T) reckless driving to
endanger (P) not guilty (J)
guilty. 45 days suspended
sentence, 18 months pro
bation, CC. (T) drive sifter
consuming (P) not guilty
(J) guilty. 45 days ACJ
suspended sentence, 18
months supervised proba
tion, 24 hours CWS, $100,
plus CC.
Kimberly
Carpenter:
(M) probation violation
(P) admission. Continue
on probation, 90 days
DART, in custody until in
DART program.
Haley C. Cooper: (M)
simple possession of
scheduled VI controlled
substance (J) review.
Remain on probation as
long as in North Carolina,
continue as ordered. Once
moved to Tennessee, ter
minate probation.
Sami A. Grossman: (T)
driving while impaired
(P) not guilty (J) guilty.
2 years NC DOC suspend
ed sentence, 24 months
supervised probation. 30
days active. Surender driv
ers license. $500 plus CC,
transfer to unsupervised
probation when terms
are complied or after 12
months.
Bryan Greer: (M) sec
ond degree trespass, (T)
fail to notify DMV about
address change — cons.
(P) no contest (J) guilty.
15 days ACJ suspended
sentence, 12 months
supervised probation, 24
COUNTY CRIME REPORT
hours CWS, cannot be
March 19
on property of WalMart.
Bobby Allen Pennington
$100 plus CC.
Jr., 35, of Fleetwood was
Brittany M. Roten: charged with making a false
(M) probation violation report to a police station.
(P) admission (J) guilty. Bond was set at $500.
Logan McKinley Trivette,
Continue on probations, 9
19, of Fleetwood was
days active. Must remain
and live in present resi charged with underage pos
dence unless she has per session of a malt beverage/
unfortified wine. Bond was
mission to move.
Abbreviations: (F) fel set at $1,500. Trivette was
released later that day.
ony; (M) misdemeanor;
John Dale Darden, 44, of
(T) traffic violation; (I)
Jefferson was charged with
infraction; (P) plea; (J)
two counts of possession of
judgment; PJC: prayer a firearm by a felon and pos
for judgment contin session with the intent to
ued; 90-96: 1st offense manufacture/sell/distribute
conditional discharge; methamphetamine. Bond
MCP:
Misdemeanant was set at $250,000. Darden
Confinement Program; has not been released.
ACJ; Ashe County Jail;
Aiiie Leroy Rodgers, 55,
DOC: N.C. Department of Warrensville was charged
of Corrections; DAC: with assault on a female.
Division
of
Adult Bond information is unavail
Corrections; CRV: con able. Rodgers was released
finement in response to the next day.
March 20
violation; CWS: commu
Jeffery Daniel Rhodes,
nity work service; CC: pay
court costs; cons.: charges 25, of Zionville was charged
with driving with no opera
consolidated
tor's license, no insurance
and expired inspection.
Bond was set at $1,000.
Rhodes was released later
that day.
Anthony Dwayne Byers,
40, of Jefferson was charged
with two counts of posses
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sion of methamphetamine,
possession of marijuana
up to one-half ounce and
possession of drug para
phernalia. Bond was set at
$25,500. Byers has not been
released.
March 21
Jannie Lynn Dixon, 40,
of Creston was charged
with two counts of proba
tion violation. Bond was set
at $20,000. Dixon has not
been released.
Christopher Jean Shatley,
25, of West Jefferson was
charged with second degree
trespassing. Bond was set at
$500. Shatley was released
later that day.
Maggie Michelle Brooks,
32, of Lansing was charged
with misdemeanor larce
ny. Bond was set at $500.
Brooks was released later
that day.
Lacy Hall Blackburn, 37,
of Jefferson was charged
with possession of sto
len goods, possession of
a controlled substance on
a prison/jail premises and
two counts of probation
violation. Bond was set at
$10,000.
Brittany
Kathleen
Leming, 25, of Todd was
charged with aiding/abet
ting a domestic violence
protective order violation.
Bond information is unavail
able. Leming was released
the next day.
March 22
Tonya Caroline Houck,
37, of Jefferson was charged
with probation violation.
Bond information is unavail
able. Houck was released on
March 26.
March 23
Cody Lane Sullivan, 25, of
Jefferson was charged with
assault on a female. Bond
information is unavailable.
Sullivan was released the
next day.
Jamie May Hughes, 26, of
West Jefferson was charged
with simple assault. Bond
information is unavailable.
Hughes was released the
next day.
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Goodman, of Lansing,
announce the birth of their
daughter, Cassidy Paige
Goodman, born April 3,
2014, at Ashe Memorial
Hospital. She weighed
seven pounds and 8.6 ounc
es, and was 20 inches long.
Grandparents are Sheri
and Curtis Shepherd, Nancy
and Gerald Blackburn.
Sibling is Justin Matkins.
The Ashe Humane Society announces its
upcoming Doggy Easter Egg Hunt.
This fun, family-friendly event is free for
everyone and will test your pooch's ability to
find as many Easter eggs as possible. The dog
who finds the most eggs will win a gift bag
filled with doggy prizes.
The Easter egg hunt will be held at 11
a.m. on Saturday, April 12,2014, at the Ashe
Humane Society, located at 1175 Old N.C. 16
in Jefferson - in front of the National Guard
Armory. The rain and/or inclement weather
date will be Saturday, April 26.
All participating dogs must have proof of
a current rabies vaccination (tag/certificate)
and must remain on a leash with the owner
at all times. No food-aggressive dogs, please.
Come out to the Ashe Humane Society's
Pet Resource Center for a great Easter egg
hunt, refreshments and lots of fun. Cats and
dogs will be available for adoption, and lowcost spay/neuter vouchers will be available
as welL
For questions or more information, please
call the Ashe Humane Society at (336) 9824297 or email ashehumane@skybest.com.
Office hours are 3 p.m. to6 p.m. on Tuesdays,
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays
and adoptions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every
Saturday.
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mote the welfare of companion animals in the
community through programs and strategies
aimed at improving pet ownership and reduc
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Society is a non-profit organization that is
funded solely by donations and fundraisers
and run by volunteers.
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2014, at Ashe Memorial
Hospital. He weighed eight
pounds and 1.3 ounces, and
was 21 inches long.
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and Lloyd Miller, Debbie
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and Richard Calhoun, and
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born April 1, 2014, at Ashe
Memorial Hospital. He
weighed eight pounds and
eight ounces, and was 21.5
inches long.
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and Denver Bare, and
Cindy Jones.
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April 8 -14
Friends of the Library:
Books: Inspirational and religious-themed books are on
sale for half off the sticker
price. Fantasy and science
fiction are also available for
half-price. It's a great time to
complete collections in these
genres. Baskets: pigs, chick
ens, ducks, rabbits and more
are jumping into baskets
to make your child's Easter
an exciting and educational
time. We are featuring Easter
gift baskets for family and
adult friends. There are also
a variety of opportunities for
golfers, gardeners, and cre
ative persons. Author-themed
baskets are another possibili
ty. Come find something orig
inal thoughtful, exciting - and
reasonably priced - to give
to someone you love! Visit
the Friends of the Library's
sales area to purchase books
and baskets for birthday and
holiday gifts.
April 8
11:30 a.m. Intellectual
Wellness.
The
Ashe
Wellness Circle introduces
the dimension of Intellectual
Wellness to promote Autism
Awareness with a documen
tary showing about Temple
Gradin, an autistic woman
who has become one of the
top scientists in the humane
livestock handling industry.
Brown bag lunches are wel
come. After the program, par
ticipants are invited to join in
a walk around the park and a
discussion of intellectual well
ness books. This session will
be held at the Ashe County
Public Library.
2 p.m. The Family House.
Ashe County Extension and
Community
Association
Clubs invite you to an educa
tional program to learn more
about the Family Housing
in Winston-Salem at the
Agriculture Service Center.
The Family House is available
for families of inpatients and
outpatients needing lodging.
The Family House will have
staff and volunteers on site,
meals, laundry facilities and
help with transportation to
and from area hospitals. For
more information, call the
North Carolina Cooperative
Extension, Ashe County
Center at 33^846-5850.
April 8 & 22
5:30 p.m. Community
Drum Circle will meet at the
Ashe County Public Library.
One need not possess or pur
chase a drum to participate.
There are all sorts of drums
and a variety of percussion
instruments available to share
the rhythm with everyone.
April 11
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 1st
Western NC Tourism
Economic Development
Conference. The conference
theme is "Tourism Works for
Western NC" and will focus
on the economic development
of tourism in 26 western NC
counties and will be held in
Cullowhee. There will be eco
nomic development officials,
Chamber of Commerce offi
cials, elected and appointed
officials, and private sector
tourism officials from across
26 counties in western NC.
For more information, visit
www.tourism.wcu.edu.
2 - 7 p.m. Celebrate Week
of the Young Child. Join
Hops the bunny for some fun
at Family Central. There will
be health, vision, develop
mental screenings and more
for children from ages birth
to 5 years old. Don't miss the
Play Room open house. For
more information, call 336982-8870 ext. 239.
23rd annual Very Special
Arts FestivaL This special
event includes hands-on art
activities, music, colorful
student exhibits, jugglers,
clowns, and a day of fun for
exceptional students and
adults. For more information
or if you would like to volun
teer, call 846-ARTS.
April 12
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. SpringFest
2014 at the Early Learning
Center in West Jefferson.
Litter-ally ARTS! is the
theme for Spring Fest 2014.
HANDS-ON art activities
will combine literature and a
love of reading with an aware
ness of being "green" and not
being a litterbug. The theme
will offer children and youth
the opportunity to "create"
works of art, and to use their
imaginations in participating
in over three dozen art proj
ects including painting, clay,
sculpture, weaving, printmaking, silk screening, basketry,
quilting, face painting, jew
elry making, and many other
craft activities. There will
be a nominal charge of $5
to silkscreen a T-shirt with
the festival logo. All other
activities are free. Pizza, subs,
nachos, cookies and drinks
will be available for the hun
gry folks in the lobby. This
event is sponsored by the
Ashe County Arts Council.
�JEFFERSON POST
Helton's woolen mill operated for over 50 years
By Sam Shumate
Special to the Post
One highlight of my
teenage years was vis
iting John Littlewood's
woolen mill. It still
stands across Helton
Creek from N.C. 194 N
in "downtown" Helton.
As Mr. Littlewood
showed me around one
day in 1954, several
things caught my atten
tion. One was the power
systems. The mill could
be operated by a steam
engine, water power or
electricity. The steam
engine was favored
in winter for the heat
also warmed the build
ing. Helton Creek was
dammed upstream and
a sluice carried water to
a turbine.
The original electric
system was dependant
on the water volume to
turn the turbine. When
Blue Ridge Electric
arrived, it replaced their
generator. Either sys
tem drove a long over
head shaft by means
of a drive belt. Each
machine, in turn, operat
ed off this main shaft by
smaller belts. Another
interesting feature was
the machinery itself.
Drive belts, bobbins and
thread remained intact
as if the employees had
simply gone for the day.
Winfield and William
Perkins built the mill
and began production
June 20, 1884. The
new facility provided
sheep farmers a local
market for their wool.
Employees carded the
wool, colored some with
natural dyes and dried it
on the mill's metal roof.
Machines
produced
wool thread that wound
onto bobbins. Some
yarn went to market
while the rest went to
produce the mill's pop
ular lightweight wool
blankets.
Helton native, Kelly
Roe, wrote an article
about the mill in volume
one pf Mountaineer
Heritage, a local his
torical publication by
the journalism class at
Northwest Ashe High
School. According to
her research, lighten
ing struck the mill and
reduced it to ashes June
25, 1894. One building
survived.
The Perkins broth
ers sold the mill to
Englishman
John
Littlewood. He contact
ed his brother, Herbert,
who was employed at a
similar facility at Mouth
of Wilson, Va. They
rebuilt the mill and
resumed production.
Wool socks joined col
ored yarn and blankets
on the list of products.
The reputation of
Helton
wool
prod
ucts grew. The new
Pennsylvania
State
House ordered enough
material for drapes and
furnishings. World War
I brought orders for
army blankets as fast
as the little mill could
churn them out. World
War II brought even
more orders.
The tired little mill
clanked to a perma
nent stop in the early
1950s. It could no lon
ger compete with more
modern
machinery
that required less labor
and increased produc
tion. The Littlewoods
cranked up the mill for
the last time in 1964
as a demonstration for
a group of interested
onlookers. Today, it sits
silent beside Helton
Creek as if awaiting the
next shift to arrive.
CHURCH CALENDAR
TUESDAY, APRIL 8,2014
PAGE 9
OBITUARIES
MR. JAMES ROBERT HINKEL
Mr. James Robert
Hinkel of West Jefferson
died Wednesday, April
2, 2014 at his home. He
was 83.
Mr.
Hinkel
was
born July 24, 1930
in California, Mo., to
John Henry and Elsie
Lumpkin Hinkel.
Mr. Hinkel was pre
ceded in death by his
parents.
Mr. Hinkel is survived
by a son, James Stephen
Hinkel of Daleville, Va.
Words of comfort and
remembrance may be
viewed or sent to the
family through our web
site at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home
was entrusted with Mr.
Hinkel's arrangements.
MR. ROBERT K. MILLER
Mr. Robert K. Miller
of Lansing died on
Wednesday, April 2,
2014, at the Forsyth
Medical
Center
in
Winston-Salem. He was
51.
Mr. Miller was born
on April 29, 1962, in
Jefferson to
Fred "Junior"
and
Alma
Ham Miller.
Mr. Miller
was preceded
in death by
his mother.
Mr. Miller
was a member
of Gillespie
Community
Church. He
loved spend
ing time with
his
family,
co-workers and friends.
He enjoyed hunting and
fishing. Robert had been
employed at American
Emergency Vehicles for
around 13 years.
Mr. Miller is survived
by his wife, Tammy
Miller; father, Junior
Miller of Lansing; sis
ter,
Debbie
Miller
of
Lansing;
sister,
Pam Phillips of West
Jefferson; sister, Linda
Houck of Granite Falls;
brother, Rick Miller of
Boone; and several niec
es and nephews.
Funeral
services
were held at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, April 5, 2014,
at Ashelawn Memorial
Chapel by Rev. Jim
Francis and Brother
Mitchell Mash. Burial
followed in Ashelawn
Memorial
Gardens.
The
fam
ily received
frieqds
on
Saturday,
April 5, 2014,
at Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel.
Flowers
will be appre
ciated,
or
memorials
may be made to Gillespie
Community
Church
Fellowship Building, c/o
Dot Francis, P.O. Box
76, Warrensville, NC
28693.
Words of comfort and
remembrance may be
viewed or sent to the
family through our web
site at www.ashelawn.
com.
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Chapel & Gardens was
entrusted with Mr.
Miller's arrangements.
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"Worthy is the Lamb". 13, 2014 with the worship ed to attend Holy Week
10:30 a.m. "Heaven How much are you worth? service beginning at 6:15 worship services at First
is for Real" The adult He said Everything. Free p.m. Monday through Baptist Church of West
Sunday School class of tickets. Faith Fellowship is Wednesday nights, the Jefferson. Services begin
Chestnut Hill Methodist on the four lane between prayer room will open at 12 noon and will be fol
Church, 604 Martin towns. Pastor Elliott at 7 p.m. with the wor lowed by a soup and sand
Gambill Road, will begin a Oswitt and congregation ship service beginning at wich luncheon in the fel
study of near-death expe invite you to attend. For 7:15 p.m. Special singing lowship hall. There is no
riences and comparing more information or to nightly. Pastor Rev. Billy charge for the the lunch.
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a.m. and worship ser gregation invite everyone Pastor Wade Huntsinger vided to keep the child on
and congregation invite a par with his/her contem
vices begin at 11 a.m. to attend.
poraries. This includes
you to attend.
The church is located off
April 13
6 p.m. Calvary Free
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Roe Hunt Road, Laurel
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a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government,
I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
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Our View
Inconvenience is often
the price of progress
There will almost
certainly be cross
words and a wringing
of hands from those
folks in the Fleetwood
Community over the
next three months as
the bridge over the Old
Field Creek is replaced
on Railroad Grade
Road.
It is understandable.
Only a select few, those
with heavenly-inspired
patience, can maintain
their good humor and
sunny outlook through
life's minor and major
inconveniences.
The rest of us mum
ble
"unspeakables"
under our breath and
slowly count to 10,
as we use mental cal
isthenics to overcome
what is really irrational
anger.
Fortunately, most of
life's minor inconve
niences grow dim in
the rear view mirror
of our lives as time
marches on.
And so it will be with
the bridge replacement
on Railroad Grade
Road this summer.
One must only try
and remember some
the predictions of sig
nificant disruption that
were forecast when the
Town of West Jefferson
decided to move for
ward with its plans to
redesign its downtown
with "streetscapes."
There were fears of
losing valuable down
town parking spaces,
businesses seeing fewer
customers because of
the construction, and
the hotly-debated deci
sion to remove the traf
fic signal at Jefferson
Avenue and Main
Street.
However, it would be
hard to find detractors
today about the installa
tion of the streetscapes.
West Jefferson's down
town is not only aes
thetically pleasing and
customer friendly, but
also, we would argue,
safer for pedestrians
with the four-way stops
that replaced the traffic
lights.
The same ifc also true
of the major roadway
renovation on N.C. 16,
largely completed last
summer.
Each
trip
from
Sheets Bridge
to
Glendale Springs was
one punctuated with
significant delays and
dusty conditions.
Similar to the situa
tion in downtown West
Jefferson, the memory
of the inconveniences
encountered by those
who travelled N.C. 16
have dimmed and will
soon be forgotten.
But the mother lode
of inconveniences is
just around the corner.
We're talking about the
four-laning of U.S. 221
between Jefferson and
Deep Gap.
While
N.C.
Department
of
Transportation crews
and road building con
tractors will be commit
ted to keeping the traf
fic moving on 14-mile
stretch of highway, you
can be sure that during
the many years of con
struction, delays will
become a routine part
of the daily commute
for thousands.
It is in these situ
ations that one must
look beyond the pres
ent and focus on the
future.
On Railroad Grade
Road, the future is a
safer bridge that will
stand for another 50
years. On N.C. 16, the
future was a roadway
better able to withstand
the geological forces
that shape the New
River that it runs along.
In West Jefferson, the
future was. making the
downtown attractive,
safe and accessible for
locals and visitors.
However, the future
of what a four-lane U.S.
221 will mean for Ashe
County is still uncer
tain. We know the road
will become safer and
we can assume it will
cut commute times for
many.
What is unclear is
how the new four-lane
might change the very
fabric of our county.
For many, the prog
ress the county might
experience as a result,
of the inconveniences
during the U.S. 221
construction will be
worth the price. For
others, perhaps not.
It could be decades
before the final deter
mination is made on
whether the price of
the U.S. 221 inconve
niences will be worth
the progress.
We believe it will be.
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Tuesday, April 8,2014
For wont of the public trust
The Duke Energy coal
ash saga reminds us of the
old poem, "For Wont of a
NaiL" No doubt you remem
ber that because of a miss
ing horseshoe nail a horse,
a rider, a message, a battle,
a war and a kingdom were
lost.
In our modem-day prov
erb we would suggest begin
ning by saying that for wont
of doing the right thing the
public trust was lost.
Wmston Churchill once
Tom Campbell
said Americans could
• NC Spin
always be counted on to do
the right thing...after they
had tried everything else. their emphasis.
Doing the right thing today
As mutual funds gained
means people and organi in popularity in the 1950s
zations will do what they and 1960s they began buy
consider to be in their own ing large shares in public
enlightened self interests.
companies. Their fund man
Over the past half cen agers,
operating in their
tury our evaluation of busi
own enlightened self inter
ness has changed. Once we
ests, sought more profits for
understood that businesses
investors so as to get larger
had four almost equally
fees. They increasingly
important stakeholders:
their shareholders and pressured public companies
investors, their employees, to focus only on quarterly
their customers and their profits and share prices.
"communities. As small busi Gone were concerns about
nesses died out or grew, what was right for employ
they often merged into larg ees, communities and, to a
er corporations and some lesser extent, customers.
Duke Energy, operating in
morphed into conglomer
ates, forcing them to change this "profitability and share
price" culture, also had to
consider its best interests.
Environmental
protec
tion and remediation is
extremely expensive; costs
that would either reduce
profits, which wouldn't be
well received by investors,
or would require higher
electric bills to customers.
Ratepayers, operating in
their self-interests, might
say protecting the envi
ronment is of paramount
importance but they will
not tolerate excessive elec
tric rates or a lesser quality
in service. Duke postponed
or avoided residue cleanup
and decided to take their
chances with the regulators
We created the Public
Utilities
Commission
and
Department
of
Environment and Natural
Resources to regulate and
ensure that Duke and other
companies did the right
thing. Regardless of thenfervor in protecting the
environment, employees
of these agencies, want to
preserve their jobs. Thenpositions were created and
supervised by elected and
appointed government offi
cials, people who won these
elections and appointments
because individuals donated
to and hired them. Once in
power most want to stay in
power and it is decidedly in
their best interests to listen
to these donors and influen
tial people when they speak,
prompting these officials to
request regulators to g0
easy on the regulated. It is
painfully obvious the regulators listened and complied.
We now face the environ
mental result from a system
of compounded interests,
created and exacerbated
because the company, the
regulators, the politicians
and investors did not do the
right things. The end result
is that public trust in all of
them has been shattered.
In our poem, the lack of a
nail resulted in the loss of a
kingdom.
Ileave it to you to decide
the ending to today's story
of the loss of the public
trust, but it is worth remem
bering that this nation and
our state was founded on
the principle of government
by the consent of the gov
erned.
Campbell is the executive producer and
moderator of NC SPIN, a weekly panel
discussion on state issues that airs on
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and on WJZY "CW46" at 6:30 a.m. and
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at 5:30 a.m. Sundays.
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McCrory is just plain wrong about jobs picture
Gov. Pat McCrory has
been at it again lately —
incorrectly claiming that
his decision to dramati
cally cut unemployment
benefits is responsible for
turning around the state's
job market. During a visit
to Morganton last week,
the Governor stated:
"There's nothing worse
than if you have a job
opening and someone
decides to take a govern
ment check instead. So
we had to bring the two
together," he said. "We
made a decision Ito cut
unemployment benefits).
And that decision alone
is the one lone factor, in
comparison to any other
state, which I think has
helped North Carolina
lower its unemployment
rate drastically in the last
five months."
While the Governor is
correct that the state's
unemployment rate has
dropped over the last year
(from a revised 8.6 per
cent in February 2013 to
6.4 percent a little over a
year later), he couldn't be
more wrong about why
the rate has dropped —
and what it means for
the state's economy. The
unemployment rate is
falling because the labor
force is contracting, not
because jobless workers
are moving into jobs.
Let's take these one at
a time.
First, contrary to the
Governor's claims, thou
sands of unemployed
workers would love to
find jobs, but there are
just not enough available
to meet the needs of the
jobless. There are three
unemployed workers for
every one available job
opening—that means that
even if every single one
of the job openings men
tioned by the Governor
were somehow miracu
lously filled tomorrow,
there would still be two
unemployed workers left
with nowhere to go.
And while some work
ers may not have the req
uisite skills to fill the few
available job openings
that do exist, it doesn't
mean that they don't want
to gain them. It's just a
lot harder to retrain when
state workforce develop
ment funding has been
cut (within the same bill
that cut unemployment
insurance), investments
in the community college
remains low, and fewer
staff are available at onestop job centers to pro
vide career counseling
and support.
Next, the unemploy
ment rate fell over the
last year because the
labor force dropped, not
because the majority of
unemployed people found
jobs. Since the unemploy
ment rate is calculated
by comparing the labor
force to the number of
unemployed
people,
when the labor force goes
down, the unemployment
rate can also go down,
too, even if the number
of unemployed workers
remains high.
And that's exactly what
w
Allan Freyer .
N.C. Budget and Tax
Center
happened over the past
year — the labor force
contracted by more than
60,000 — to the low
est levels since 2011.
Meanwhile, our state's
overall population experi
enced rapid growth. And
whenever the population
is growing, but the work
force is shrinking, the
economy is moving in the
wrong direction.
If joblessness was truly
being reduced, we would
expect to see unem
ployed workers mov
ing into employment,
but we don't. Just four
out of every ten work
ers moved from jpblessness into employment last
year. The rest gave up and
dropped out of the work
force altogether.
Lastly, the notion that
cutting unemployment
benefits is the sole fac
tor explaining our state's
"special" job growth over
the last year is ridiculous
— for the simple reason
that by any measure,
North Carolina's job cre
ation over the last year
hasn't been special at all.
If cutting unemployment
benefits — a policy under
taken by no other state —
Were truly responsible for
creating a special boom
in job creation, then we
would expect the state to
have created jobs at much
faster rate than the rest of
the nation.
.But when we look at our
state's rate of job creation
since February 2013, it
turns out North Carolina
experienced a 1.2 per
cent rate of employment
growth over the last year
while the national average
of job creation was 1.6
percent. So much for the
idea that cutting unem
ployment benefits made
the state's job creation
more "special" than the
rest of the nation.
Even worse for the gov
ernor, North Carolina's
job creation in 2013 was
much less "special" than
North Carolina's job cre
ation in previous years.
According to preliminary
estimates released last
week, North Carolina cre
ated just 46,000 payroll
jobs over the last year.
This is significantly less
than the 69,000 jobs cre
ated in 2012, and the
62,000 jobs creafed in
2011.
So the lesson here is
simple—the Governor's
claims about unemploy
ment are just wrong.
Allan Freyer Is aPublic Policy Analyst
at the North Carolina Budget and Tax
Center.
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Huskies edge Vikings, 4-3
By Nathan Ham
nham@civitasmedia.com
Sophomore ace Joseph
Lowder got his fourth
win of the season and the
Huskies snapped a threegame conference losing
skid with a 4-3 win at
home over North Wilkes.
Carter Calhoun started
things for Ashe by stealing
second base after being hit
by a pitch in the bottom of
the third. Michael Elliott
was hit by a pitch as well
to put two runners on with
just one out.
Senior Joe Richardson
slapped a single to right
that brought in Calhoun
from second base. Elliott
advanced to third.
The inning wasn't over
yet as Alex Laws reached
on an error to load the
bases with two outs.
Hunter Barnes was up
next and was drilled by a
pitch that allowed Elliott
to walk home for a 2-0
advantage.
North Wilkes got both
runs back on a two-run
double by Ben Parrish in
the top of the fourth.
The Vikings took a 3-2
lead in the fifth inning as
the Huskies had a tough
time defensively. L.J.
Hendren reached on an
error, and then moved
to second base on a wild
pitch.
Hendren took off for
third base and catcher
Bradley Richie's throw
rolled into the outfield
allowing Hendren to eas
ily score.
Lowder struck out
Parrish with a runner ojn
to end the inning and min
imize the damage.
Richie atoned for his
earlier error by knock
ing a single to right that
scored Elliott after he sin
gled to leadoff the inning
and moved to second on a
fielder's choice.
The inning kept going
as Laws was hit by a pitch
to put two runners on.
Jamie Weaver came in as
a courtesy runner for the
catcher. Weaver and Laws
both moved up a base on a
double steal.
Up next, Lowder hit a
bouncer to short, but an
error allowed for Weaver
to score the go-ahead run
with just two innings left
to play.
Ashe's pitching and
defense helped preserve
the win by making some
nice plays down the
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Senior third baseman Alex Laws makes a play on a sharp grounder.
stretch.
Lowder struck out two
of the final six batters and
Laws made a terrific div
ing play to get the final out
of the game with the tying
run on second base.
Ashe finished with
five hits in the contest.
Richardson,
Richie,
Barnes,
Matthew
Hamilton and Elliott each
had a hit. Elliott scored
two runs, Weaver scored
one and Calhoun had the
other run. Richie, Barnes
and Richardson each had
RBIs.
On the mound, Lowder
tossed a complete game
and allowed three runs
(two earned) on six hits
and two walks. The sopho
more retired seven Viking
Michael Elliott runs to third base on his way to
scoring on a base hit.
players on
strikes.
Nick Bumgarner start
ed for North Wilkes and
pitched six innings and
allowed four runs (two
earned) on five hits with
no walks or strikeouts.
Ashe is now 4-5 overall
and 2-4 in the Mountain
Valley Athletic Conference.
Ashe Track teams win at Wilkes Central
By Nathan Ham
nham@civitasmedia.com
Four
Mountain
Valley
Conference
teams met up at Wilkes
Central High School
on Thursday and Ashe
County
once again
took the top spot in
the men's and women's
overall team score.
The women's team
scored 90 points, good
enough for a 10-point
edge over second place
Wilkes Central. The
men's team scored 100
points, well ahead of
second place Wilkes
Central (84), third place
East Wilkes (45) and
fourth place Alleghany
(13).
Brandon Wingler had
the best throw in the
men's discus, measur
ing in at 103 feet, 10
inches. The senior also
placed second in the
shot put with a toss
of 41 feet, 11 inches.
Luis Ramos was fourth
in the shot put at 38
feet and Mitchell Brown
was fifth in the discus,
throwing 90 feet, nine
inches.
In the triple jump,
Ashe came in first in
both the men's and
women's event. Maison
McNeill grabbed first
place with a leap of 36
feet, seven inches. Paige
Spell won with a jump
of 32 feet, one inch,
nearly seven feet better
than second place.
Ashe also did a great
job in the long jump.
Jacob Blevins (20 feet,
five inches) and Ronald
Goodlander (18 feet,
10 inches) swept the
top two spots in the
men's event. Hailey
Richardson won the
women's long jump at
14 feet, eight inches.
In the final jumping
event, Ashe once again
came out on top in the
high jump. McNeill and
Sam Hudler were first
and second overall and
Spell finished first in
the women's event.
The ladies took four of
the top five spots in the
mile run. Margot Matrix
won the race in 6:15.
Alexes Armstrong was
third, Laura Hodgson
was fourth and Kayln
Chapman was fifth.
In the two-miler,
Andrew Tedder won the
men's race in just under
11 minutes. Hodgson
and Mattix finished
third and fourth in the
women's run.
Blevins earned the top
spot in the men's 100meter dash, crossing
the line in 11.4 seconds.
He also won the 110meter hurdles in 15.1
seconds. Blevins got yet
another win, this one in
the 200-meter dash in
23.9 seconds.
Richardson won her
second and third events
of the day, taking first
in the 100 in 13.4 sec
onds and first in the
200 in 28.1 seconds.
Tyler Church won the
300-meter hurdles in 54
seconds and he placed
third in the 110 hurdles.
Hallie Brown ran
a strong race in the
400-meter dash, tak
ing the top spot in
1:06. Teammate Shana
Submitted photo | Jefferson Post
Huffman placed fourth.
Andrew Tedder won the 3200-meter race at Wilkes Central.
In the men's race,
Hudler nearly won, but Alvarez and R.J. Burke top spot in four relay
lost by just a tenth of were third and fourth events to close out the
a second, crossing the in the men's race. meet. "
line in 54.9.
Chapman was second in
The track team will be
In the 800-meter run, the women's run, Claire in Elkin on Thursday.
Ashe had five runners Liszka was fourth and Nathan Ham can be reached at
finish in the top five in Huffman grabbed fifth.
(336) 846-7164 or on Twitter @
the two events. Helmer
Ashe runner took the NatlianHam87
The baseball team is
scheduled to be at home
against West Wilkes on
Tuesday. Ashe will also play
Watauga at Appalachian
State's baseball stadium
on Wednesday and host
Alleghany on Friday to
start the second half of
the MVAC schedule.
Nathan Ham can be reached at (336)
846-7164 or on Twitter @NathanHam87
ACHS Booster
Club dinner set
for April 12
The Ashe County High
School Athletic Booster
Club's annual prime-rib din
ner is this Saturday. April 12.
This annual event is held
in the gymnasium at ACHS
at 6 p.m. The actual draw
ing of tickets begins around
7:00pm.
The prime-rib dinner is the
major fund raising event of
the ACHS Athletic Booster
Club. The major beneficia
ry of the work of the ath
letic booster club is ACHS
Athletics. However, besides
supporting ACHS Athletics,
the ACHS Athletic Booster
Club funds two scholarships;innually for deserving senior
athletes. These scholarships
are awarded to a female ath
lete and a male athlete.
The Booster Club also con
tributes annually to Project
Graduation.
If you are interested in
supporting this event, tickets
are still availble. To purchase
a ticket, call Marc Payne at
8460512.
As always, the Ashe
County High School Athletic
Booster Club appreciates the
support of the citizens of
Ashe County.
Men's tennis sweeps Oak Hill Academy
By Nathan Ham
nham@civitasmedia.com .
Photos by Nathan Ham | Jefferson Post
Caleb Adcock sends a backhand shot over the net.
Ashe County snapped
its brief losing streak
with a non-conference
win over Oak Hill
Academy.
Oak Hill had just four
players for the match so
the teams played four
singles matches and two
doubles matches.
The Huskies won all
four singles matches in
straight sets.
Top
seeded
Alex
Church beat Devin
Soulsby,
6-1,
6-2.
Second seeded Jacob
O'Neal scored a 6-1,
6-3 victory over Alex
Vanstippen. Third seed
ed Andrew Shepherd
and fourth seeded Caleb
Adcock both earned 6-0,
6-0 wins over Spencer
Titzman and James
Yuan.
In doubles action,
Church and O'Neal were
8-0 winners against
Soulsby
and
Yuan.
Shepherd and Adcock
beat Titzman and Van
Stippen, 8-2.
"It is always fun to
play Oak Hill. They are
such good sports and
just enjoy coming to
Ashe to play," said Ashe
County Head Coach
Larry Dix.
Coach Dix said the
team played wellbut still
made some unforced
errors that they will
continue to work on in
practice, but the team is
still improving.
"Our net play seems
to get better with each
match, as does our court
position and strategy. I
am proud of their effort,
attitude and progress,"
said Dix.
Up next, the tennis
team will be at home
against
Alleghany
on Tuesday, at home
against Oak Hill again
on Wednesday and trav
el to Elkin on Thursday.
Nathan Ham can be reached at
(336) 846 7164 or on Twitter @
NathanHam87
Alex Church fires a serve early in his match against Devin Soulsby.
�PAGE6
TUESDAY, APRILS, 2014
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS
Towers
From Page1
communication
tower
will be located near U.S. 221
north and Alaphair Lane near
Crumpler.
"We are starting to put
together these puzzle pieces
to better serve Ashe Qxinty,"
Pokelasaid.
Two of the towers sit with
in 500 feet of structures, but
since they are owned by the
person who approved having
the towers on the property,
there was no need for signed
easements or additional
paperwork. Prior to bringing
the applications to the plan
ning board, Pokela said the
engineers did receive approval
from the Blue Ridge Parkway,
which is required if the towers
are within a four-mile radius
of the road.
Planning Director Adam
Stumb said the applications
for the towers met the require
ments without any issue.
LEGALS
All three towers meet the
requirements of Ashe County
ordinances related to the con
struction of cell phone towers
and are all 195 feet.
While the planning board
approved the construction of
the towers, members asked
about the future of the cefl
towers throughout the coun
ty's landscape.
"At what point are you sat
urated in an area," member
Arvil Scott asked. "I know
we don't have (that problem)
here, but in other parts of
the state, what do you use for
saturation levels?"
Pokela said the towers are
placed only where the compa
nies believe there is a need for
them, and that few additional
tower applications are being
filed in the future.
"There will be a sufficient
number of towers in certain
areas," Pokela said. "AT&T
has found there are not
enough towers in the state."
Pokela said in neighbor
ing counties, the towers are
being approved for construc
tion along major highways.
FOr example, in Alleghany
County, the towers are provid
ing service on the US. 21and
US. 221 corridors.
Stumb also said AT&T is
not coming in solely to create
new towers, but the planning
board has to approve whether
new towers are constructed
"You all have seen these
applications," Stumb said
"The other part you haven't
seen is that AT&T is co-locat
ing with several of the existing
towers in the county."
The towers AT&T received
approval for allow for three
additional services to colocate with AT&T. Per county
ordinance, each tower has to
allow at least two co-locations
Market
WH Petty can be reached at (336) 846
7164 or on Twitter ©WilPetty
Backpack
From Page 1
before beingapproved for con
struction.
The next meeting will
take place at 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday, April 24. While it
would be regularly scheduled
for Thursday, April 17, the
board moved the date due to
its proximity to the Easter
weekend.
Due to only three of the
board's five members being
present, and no additional
public, the Harming Board
voted to move their discus
sion of employment to the
next meeting in hopes of
having additional input. The
focus will be on the agricul
ture, industrial and tourism
sectors of employment
Also scheduled for the April
24 meeting is a discussion on
infrastructure and transporta
tion in the county.
From Page 1
Smyre said the Farmers' did not include the special
Market started in 1995, and Wednesday markets the
has continued to grow as Farmers' Market starts host
each year passes. Also, the ing after Christmas in July
Farmers' Market will con weekend. The totals are
tinue to add more events estimated based on informa
for this season, including tion the vendors give to the
continuing the apple pie and organizers.
"We do an estimate of
tomato contests.
"We will continue having their revenues coming in,"
special events as the year Smyre said. "If the vender
goes on," Smyre said. "We wants to give us information
are looking for something a on how much they sold that
day, then it is fine. If they
little different."
Last year, Smyre said don't want to though, then
the Farmers' Market and we don't push them."
This year, the Farmers'
Holiday Market brought in
Market will continue to be
23,000 people to downtown
West Jefferson and averaged held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
between 550 and 600 people on the Backstreet in West
Jefferson. The market will
each week.
"We have a lot of peo run every Saturday from
ple come from throughout April 12 to Oct. 25. The
the state," he said. "The Holiday market is scheduled
to run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Farmers Market is a good
on Nov. 22,29 and Dec. 26.
visiting point too, so we
Smyre said he is opti
draw a lot of that traffic in
mistic about the weather
as well."
for the upcoming months
Also, despite the heavy
and excitement is brewing
rains, the market brought
among the local vendors and
in close to $200,000 in rev
the downtown businesses.
enues.
"We appreciate the busi
"We were about the same nesses downtown," he said.
as the year before," Smyre "They help us as much as
said. "Even though we had we like to help them. We are
a bad summer with the pro all good neighbors."
duce, people still came."
Wll Petty can be reached at (336) 846
Last year's estimates also 7164 or on Twitter @WilPetty.
"Our first backpack was
in 2005," Brooks said. "We
were a pilot program in con
junction with the Second
Harvest Food Bank of NC."
"We started at Blue
Ridge (elementary) with 50
(backpacks)," Brooks said.
"Today, we focus on the
three elementary schools
and the middle school."
Brooks said the focus
is on the lower grades
because those students rep
resent the age demographic
that is considered to be the
most deVelopmentally "in
need" of good nutrition.
"We do this because child
development is most criti
cal at the younger age,"
Brooks said. "We're about
feeding the children and the
mind."
"We believe most most
kids we're sending food
home to have a family, so
we include family staples,
that way folks have a better
chance of cooking a meal
and have a chance to sit
down together as a family,"
Brooks said.
The backpack program
is year-round. Backpacks
go home with students on
Fridays during the school
year and summer months.
In addition to the School
Kids Backpack Program,
Ashe Outreach has several
other programs aimed at
feeding local families strug
gling with food insecurity.
"Over 35,000 lbs. of food
is administered through five
programs: Mobile Meals
delivers 70 meals daily with
another 25 fed onsite, Food
Pantry serves over 1,000
individuals monthly and
Saturday Community Meal
serves 30 to 50 folks week
ly," Brooks said. "Out Grow
Hunger is an educational
program to foster local
agri-economic development
as a growing initiative to
provide fresh produce into
our food supply chain while
teaching people to grow
their own food."
Ashe Outreach also hosts
fish fry fundraisers, the
first Friday of every month
from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m., at
the Riverview Community
Center, 11719 NC 88, in
Creston.
For more information
about Ashe Outreach and
their services, contact
Brooks at (336) 977-1377
or visit them on the web at
www.asheoutreach.org.
Alan Bulluck canbe reached at (336)8467164 or on Twitter @albulluck.
Vannoy
From Page 1
'The 830 acre complex,
available for use 24/7
throughout the year, can
simulate almost any disas
ter, on almost any scaleenabling up to 7,000 par
ticipants at a time, to train
in a realistic cityscape."
Booker said the total
cost of construction for
the project was $26 mil
lion.
"We started construc
tion in January 2012,"
Booker said. "The proj
ect was scheduled to take
13 months, but we com
pleted the project in nine
months."
Guardian Centers is
like a small city within a
city, reminiscent of a large
set at Warner Brothers or
Universal studios. It is
comprised of: eight fully
furnished homes, 60 sin
gle and multi-story build
ings, a 1.1 mile interstate
highway, a city block with
a bank, post office, liquor
store and other business
es, a subway tunnel with
eight subway cars donated
from Washington, D.C.'s
Metro, a pond for under
water rescue operations
and undeveloped forestland for wilderness train
ing.
The facility has also
proven to be a boon to
the Perry economy, where
local economists estimate
that revenue generated by
people and groups who
use the facility nets around
$75 million annually.
While only one facil
ity exists today, there are
plans to build more in the
future.
"The owners have talked
about creating two more
in the U.S. over the next
several years," Booker
said. "They're evaluating
the Perry, Ga., location
before any formal informa
tion will be released about
the future locations."
Alan Bulluck canbe reached at (336)
846-7164 or on Twitter @albulluck.
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AITITUM
IN THE JUVENILE COURT
FOR JOHNSON COUNTY
AT MOUNTAIN CITY, TEN
NESSEE
STATE OF TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF CHIL
DREN'S SERVICES
No. 13-JV-35
LEGALS
located in Old Fields Town
ship, Ashe County, North Car
olina and being more particu
larly described as follows:
BEGINNING on a 1/2" rebar
set on the north side of NCSR
1186, said rebar being located
North 77 degrees, 53 minutes,
v.
00 seconds West a distance of
JEANETTE JOHNSON AND
203.36 feet from an existing
ROBERT JOHNSON
iron pin in the eastern line of
(PRESENT WHEREABOUTS
the Jordan property (Deed
UNKNOWN)
Book 164. Page 1881), said re
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION
bar also being located South
In this cause, it appearing to
32 degrees, 07 minutes, 50
the Court from the allegations
seconds West a distance of
of the Petition against Re
11.01 feet from the southwest
spondents. Jeanette Johnson
comer of the cemetery; thence
and Robert Johnson, to the
children, W.B . B.J., and A.J., a with a division line of the
Jordan property and being 5
copy of which Petition may be
obtained at the office of the Ju feet west of and being parallel
to the western line of said
venile Court for Johnson
cemetery North 05 degrees, 06
County at Mountain City, Ten
minutes, 51 seconds East for a
nessee; that the whereabouts
distance of 424.89 feet to a
of Jeanette Johnson and
1/2" rebar set; thence North 84
Robert Johnson are unknown
degrees. 53 minutes. 09
and. therefore, the ordinary
seconds West for a distance of
process of law cannot be
208.39 feet to a 1/2" rebar set;
served upon them.
thence South 05 degrees, 06
It appearing to the Court from
minutes, 51 seconds West for
the allegations of the Petition
a distance of 319.77 feet to a
in this cause and based upon
1/2" rebar set on the north side
the Affidavit of Diligent Search
of NCSR 1186; thence South
filed with the Court that the
05 degrees. 06 minutes, 51
whereabouts of the Respond
ents are unknown and that or seconds West for a distance of
34.16 feet to a point in the cen
dinary process of law cannot
ter of said road; thence with
be served upon them, it is,
the center of said road South
therefore ordered that Re
42 degrees, 10 minutes, 47
spondents, be served by pub
seconds East for a distance of
lication of the following notice
44.59 feet to a point; thence
for four (4) consecutive weeks
South 50 degrees, 03 minutes.
in the The Jefferson Post, a
11 seconds East for a dis
newspaper published in Ashe
tance of 55.14 feet to a point;
County. NC.
thence South 61 degrees, 58
JEANETTE JOHNSON
minutes. 12 seconds East for a
AND
distance of 45.41 feet to a
ROBERT JOHNSON
point; thence South 72 de
The State of Tennessee, De
grees, 04 minutes, 22 seconds
partment of Children's Ser
East for a distance of 29.35
vices, has filed a Petition on
the grounds that you have will feet to a point; thence South
fully abandoned these children. 74 degrees 27 minutes. 12
It appears that ordinary pro
seconds East for a distance of
39.69 feet to a point; thence
cess of law cannot be served
upon you because your where South 76 degrees, 49 minutes,
30 seconds East for a dis
abouts are unknown. You are,
therefore ordered to enter your tance of 21.10 feet to a point in
appearance herein on June 17, the center of said road; thence
2014 for hearing on that date.
leaving said road with a divi
A copy of the Petition may be
sion line of the Jordan prop
obtained at the office of the Ju erty North 05 degrees, 06
venile Court of Johnson
minutes, 51 seconds East for a
County, Tennessee, at 222 W.
distance of 25.11 feet to the
Main Street, Mountain City, TN point of BEGINNING. Togeth
er with improvements located
37683. This notice will be pub
lished for four consecutive
thereon; said property being
weeks. If no Answer is filed, a
located at 134 Jordan Road,
Default Judgement will be
Fleetwood, North Carolina.
taken against you and a hear
ing will proceed without further
Surveyed in April 2007, using a
notice to you.
plat prepared by Thomas Her
William Bliss Hawkins
man, dated Feb. 22nd, 2001
Judge of the Juvenile Court of
for Rex Jordan as a bearing
Johnson County
reference. For source of title
General Sessions Judge
see that certain deed con
veyed to Thomas and Janet
PO Box 679
Mountain City, TN 37683
Jordan, recorded in Deed Book
Pi ihlichari *
164, Page 1881, Ashe County
4.8.14/4.15.14/4.22.14/4.29.14 Register of Deeds Office. Area
by coordinate computation.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Co-Execut Job #070411.
ors for the Estate of Joseph G.
Being the same property de
Lawrence deceased late of
scribed In and conveyed by
Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons hav deed recorded in Book 366,
Page 1241, Ashe County Re
ing claims against the estate
gistry.
of said deceased to present
them on or before 11th day of
Trustee may, in the Trustee's
June, 2014, or this notice will
sole discretion, delay the sale
be pleaded in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to for up to one hour as provided
in NCGS §45-21.23.
said estate will please make
Should the property be pur
immediate payment.
chased by a third party, that
This the 11th day of March,
party must pay the excise tax,
2014.
as well as the court costs of
For the Estate of Joseph G.
Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per
Lawrence
One Hundred Dollars
Joseph James Brown
($100.00) required by NCGS
912 Ashe Park Road
§7A-308(a)(1).
Jefferson, NC 28640
The property to be offered pur
suant to this notice of sale is
Donna L. Brown
being offered for sale, transfer
205 Raven Oak Drive
and conveyance "AS IS,
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
WHERE IS." Neither the Trust
ee nor the holder of the note
Publish:
secured by the deed of
3.18 14/3.25.14/4.1.14/4.8.14
trust/security agreement, or
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
both, being foreclosed, nor the
Having qualified as Executor
officers, directors, attorneys,
for the Estate of Edward Everemployees, agents or author
ette Trivette, Jr., deceased late ized representative of either
of Ashe County, North Caro
the Trustee or the holder of the
lina, this is to notify all persons
note make any representation
having claims against the es
or warranty relating to the title
tate of said deceased to
or any physical, environmental,
present them on or before
health or safety conditions ex
26th day of June, 2014, or this
isting in, on, at or relating to
notice will be pleaded in bar of
the property being offered for
their recovery. All persons in
sale, and any and all respons
debted to said estate will
ibilities or liabilities arising out
please make immediate pay
of or in any way relating to any
ment.
such condition expressly are
This the 27th day df March.
disclaimed. Also, this property
2014.
is being sold subject to all
For the Estate of Edward Ever- taxes, special assessments,
ette Trivette, Jr.
and prior liens or encum
Shirley Spain Trivette
brances of record and any re
10251 Greglynn Road
corded releases. Said prop
North Chesterfield, VA 23236
erty is also being sold subject
Published:
to applicable Federal and State
4.1.14/4.8.14/4.15.14/4.22.14
laws.
NOTICE OF
A cash deposit or cashier's
FORECLOSURE SALE
check (no personal checks) of
13 SP 145
five percent (5%) of the pur
chase price, or seven hundred
Under and by virtue of the
fifty dollars ($750.00),
power of sale contained in a
whichever is greater, will be re
certain Deed of Trust made by
quired at the time of the sale.
John Ray Phillips, Jr and
An order for possession of the
Heather Phillips (PRESENT
property may be issued pursu
RECORD OWNER(S): John R. ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of
Phillips. Jr.) to Daniel J. Park,
the purchaser and against the
Trustee(s), dated the 13th day
party or parties in possession
of July. 2007, and recorded in
by the clerk of superior court of
Book 368, Page 2294, and
the county in which the prop
Loan Modification Agreement
erty is sold.
in Book 372, Page 680, in
Any person who occupies the
Ashe County Registry, North
property pursuant to a rental
Carolina, default having been
agreement entered into or re
made in the payment of the . newed on or after October 1,
note thereby secured by the
2007, may after receiving the
said Deed of Trust and the un
notice of sale, terminate the
dersigned. Substitute Trustee
rental agreement upon 10
Services. Inc. having been
days' written notice to the land
substituted as Trustee in said
lord. Upon termination of a
rental agreement, the tenant is
Deed of Trust by an instru
liable for rent due under the
ment duly recorded in the Of
fice of the Register of Deeds of rental agreement prorated to
the effective date of the termin
Ashe County, North Carolina
and the holder of the note evid ation
encing said indebtedness hav If the trustee is unable to con
ing directed that the Deed of
vey title to this property for any
Trust be foreclosed, the under reason, the sole remedy of the
signed Substitute Trustee will
purchaser is the return of the
offer for sale at the courthouse
deposit. Reasons of such inab
door in the City of Jefferson,
ility to convey include, but are
Ashe County, North Carolina,
not limited to, the filing of a
bankruptcy petition pnor to the
or the customary location des
confirmation of the sale and re
ignated for foreclosure sales,
instatement of the loan without
at 12:30 PM on April 15, 2014
the knowledge of the trustee. If
and will sell to the highest bid
the validity of the sale is chal
der for cash the following real
lenged by any party, the trust
estate situated in the Town
ee, in their sole discretion, if
ship of Old Fields, in the
they believe the challenge to
County of Ashe. North Caro
have merit, may request the
lina, and being more particu
court to declare the sale to be
larly described as follows:
void and return the deposit
A certain tract of land contain
The purchaser will have no fur
ing 2.00 acres according to a
ther remedy
survey by Randy G. Rhodes
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION
and Assoc., P A. PLS #3094,
�JEFFERSON POST
LEGALS
Miscellaneous
50 seconds West. 47.84 feet to
the point of BEGINNING, con
taining 1.524 acres, area by
coordinate computations. In
clusive of the existing right of
way of NCSR #1322 Accord
ing to a survey by Billy W.
Barr. PLS, L-3174, dated 3-2000. job no. 000303 Bearings
are relative to the Baugess
property plat (Pb 4, Pg 384-A).
frozen pending the outcome of
any re-sale If the sale is set
aside for any reason, the Pur
chaser at the sale shall be en
titled only to a return of the de
posit paid. The Purchaser shall
have no further recourse
against the Mortgagor, the
Mortgagee, the Substitute
Trustee or the attorney of any
of the foregoing.
There is conveyed herewith to
the Grantees, their heirs and
assigns, a water easement to a
spring located on the Grantor's
adjoining property. Said spring
is currently being used by the
Grantees There is also oonveyed the right of ingress and
egress for the purpose of lay
ing and maintaining said water
lines.
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR
LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If
you are a tenant residing in the
properly, be advised that an
Order for Possession of the
property may be issued in fa
vor of the purchaser Also, if
your lease began or was re
newed on or after October 1.
2007, be advised that you may
terminate the rental agree
ment upon 10 days written no
tice to the landlord You may
be liable for rent due under the
agreement prorated to the ef
fective date of the termination.
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LEGALS
2014 the following described
real estate and any other im
provements which may be situ
ated thereon, in Ashe County,
North Carolina, and being
more particularly described as
follows:
below in the instance of bank
ruptcy protection.
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE
PROTECTION OF THE BANK
RUPTCY COURT OR HAVE
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UTORY REQUIREMENT AND
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FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
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VICES, INC.
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BY:
Attorney at Law
Hutchens Law Firm
Attorneys for Substitute Trust
ee Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 1028
4317 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Case No: 1122168 (FC.FAY)
Publish: 4.1.14 & 4.8.14
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
OF NORTH CAROLINA
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
14SP22
IN THE MATTER OF THE
FORECLOSURE OF A DEED
OF TRUST EXECUTED BY
RANDY HARTSOE AND
TAMMY HARTSOE DATED
AUGUST 23, 2004 AND RE
CORDED IN BOOK 318 AT
PAGE 34 IN THE ASHE
COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY,
NORTH CAROLINA
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the
power and authority contained
in the above-referenced deed
of trust and because of default
in the payment of the secured
' indebtedness and failure to
perform the stipulation and
agreements therein contained
and, pursuant to demand of
the owner and holder of the se
cured debt, the undersigned
substitute trustee will expose
for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash at the
usual place of sale at the
county courthouse of said
finnniY at 1Q.QQAM on April 16.
Beina a tract of land located in
Pond Mountain Township.
Ashe County, North Carolina.
Being all of Tract 2 and a por
tion of Tract 3 of the Baugess
Bai
property1 as recorded in Plat
recorr
Book 4. page 385
|e 385-A, Ashe
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County Regis 1 and being
•
jistry t
more particularly described as
follows:
BEGINNING on a point in the
centerline of NCSR #1322
(Flatwoods School Rd), said
point being the northwest
comer of the Roger Carpenter
property (Db U-£ Pg 379) and
the southwest comer of Tract 2
of the Herman Baugess prop
erty (Db 148. Pg 276), thence
running with the common line
of the said Roger Carpenter
property and the line of Tract
2, North 41 degrees 07
minutes 40 seconds East,
(crossing a 1/2" rebar set at
44 74 feet) for a total distance
of 158.78 feet to a 1/2" rebar
set over a branch, thence leav
ing the said Carpenter line and
running with a division line of
Tract 3 of the Herman Bau
gess property, North 65 de
grees 20 minutes 27 seconds
East, 131.34 feet to a new 1/2"
rebar, North 20 degrees 33
minutes 10 seconds East.
95.35 feet to a new 1/2" rebar.
North 42 degrees 17 minutes
11 seconds West, 209.99 feet
to a point in a branch, said
point being the northeast
comer of Tract 2 of the Her
man Baugess property, thence
running with the northern line
of Tract 2. North 74 degrees
30 minutes 35 seconds West,
10.00 feet to an existing 1/2"
rebar, North 74 degrees 30
minutes 35 seconds West,
(crossing an existing 1/2" re
bar at 93.28 feet) for a total
distance of 126.09 feet to a
point in the centerline of NC
SR 1322, thence running with
the centerline of said road the
following seven calls; 1) South
02 degrees 46 minutes 55
seconds West, 70.48 feet, 2)
South 05 degrees 10 minutes
34 seconds East, 52.26 feet, 3)
South 10 degrees 25 minutes
23 seconds East, 136.33 feet,
4) South 09 degrees 19
minutes 25 seconds East,
80.65 feet, 5) South 00 de
grees 09 minutes 37 seconds
East, 33.69 feet, 6) South 11
degrees 07 minutes 10
seconds West. 41.28 feet, 7)
South 19 degrees 31 minutes
And Being more commonly
known as: 146 Flatwoods
School Rd. Creston, NC 28615
The record owner(s) of the
property, as reflected on the
records of the Register of
Deeds, is/are Randy Hartsoe
and Tammy Hartsoe.
The property to be offered pur
suant to this notice of sale is
being offered for sale, transfer
and conveyance "AS IS.
WHERE IS." Neither the Trust
ee nor the holder of the note
secured by the deed of trust,
being foreclosed, nor the of
ficers. directors, attorneys, em
ployees. agents or authorized
representative of either Trust
ee or the holder of the note
make any representation or
warranty relating to the title or
any physical, environmental,
health or safety conditions ex
isting in, on. at or relating to
the properly being offered for
sale. Any and all responsibilit
ies or liabilities arising out of or
in any way relating to apy such
condition expressly are dis
claimed. This sale is made *
subject to all prior liens and en
cumbrances. and unpaid taxes
and assessments including but
not limited to any transfer tax
associated with the foreclos
ure. A deposit of five percent
' (5%) of the amount of the bid
or seven hundred fifty dollars
($750.00), whichever is great
er. is reauired and mustbe
tendered in the form of certi
fied funds at the time of the
sale. This sale will be held
open ten days for upset bids
as required by law. Following
the expiration of the statutory
upset period, all remaining
amounts are IMMEDIATELY
DUE AND OWING. Failure to
remit funds in a timely manner
will result in a Declaration of
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Vannoys announce Brouhaha offers lively discussion
of books over drinks
engagement
By Wil Petty
read all genres ranging from
fiction to nonfiction and from
business to politics.
"We discuss whatever we
have been reading lately,"
Moore said. "People have
been discussing such a wide
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to hear what everybody is
currently reading or to get
recommendations."
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of that book," Grindrod said.
"You can save it for the next
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mention people come with
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been reading."
During the meetings,
Moore takes notes of die
books which are discussed
that night. The next day, those
books are then put into the
Library's "Lib Guides* under
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Each month, a lively dis
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in an environment away from
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"The meaning of brouhaha
is German for lively discus
sion," said Suzanne Moore,
county librarian. "So we have
our discussions at a brewery
overbooks."
The discussions start at
5:30 pm on the last Monday
of every month, and the dis
cussions are not limited to
one book or genie.
Adult Services Librarian
Kim Grindiod said it was
coincidental that the monthly
meetings started taking place
at the Boondocks Brewery.
"The space is one of the
largest ones in the town that
we could use for the meet
ings," she said. "So every
thing worked out."
Since beginning the event
in last summer, attendance
at the Brouhahas has contin
ued to increase. During its
February meeting, Moore
said the event had its highest
attendance, with 20 people
discussing books.
Attendees of theBrouhahas
Ashe County is ranked No.
41 among the healthiest coun
ties in N.C., according to the
fifth annual County Health
Rankings, released March 26
by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation (RWJF) and
the University of Wisconsin
Population Health Institute
(UWPHD"These measures offer us
another reminder that where
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and multiple factors influ
ence the health of our com
munities," said Beth Lovette,
health director at Appalachian
District Health Department
(ADHD). "It is clear that we
have challenges and oppor
tunities before us as we col
laborate with many partners
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j
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According to the 2014
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ty doesnt have to another
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is not in the Ashe, Watauga or
Wilkes libraries, it is still pos
sible to check the book out.
The next meeting of the
Brouhaha will take place at
5:30 p.m. on Monday, April
28.
Wll Petty canbe reached at (336) 8467164 or on Twitter @WilPetty.
to mental health providers.
"We know that when
we work together, we can
achieve great outcomes," said
Jennifer Greene, director of
Allied Health Services at the
Appalachian District Health
Department. "Ashe County
has a history of strong commu
nity collaboration. The Ashe
Health Alliance is a great way
to be a part of the solutions
needed to improve community
health."
This year, the ADHD and
Ashe Health Alliance will be
implementing a community
health needs assessment pro
cess to further gather informa
tion with community mem
bers and leaders about key
health concerns.
To learn more about how to
be a part of the Ashe Health
Alliance and obtain a copy
of the State of Health report
in the county visit www.
apphealth.com or contact the
local office of Appalachian
District Health Department at
(336) 246-9449.
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County reviews how to drain leachate Ire
James Howell
Staff Writer
jhowell@civitasmedia.com
The county has taken
the first steps to remove
garbage-contaminated
water, known as leachate,
from Ashe County's sani
tary landfill.
When leachate begins
to pool in the landfill, it
normally seeps into the
ground. At that point, a
system of underground
pipes moves the contami
nated water to a pond
called the "leachate la
goon," which is designed
to hold roughly a half-amillion gallons of water.
The leachate sits in the
pond until it can be trans
ferred to West Jefferson's
water treatment plant.
However, because of re
cent flooding, the county's
sanitary landfill has col
lected three times more
water than the pond is able
to hold, leaving the con
taminated water mixed in
with the landfill's garbage.
The landfill takes pre
cautions against rain wa
ter spilling into garbage
by building a dirt wall to
separate them. However,
the flooding was heavy
enough to overwhelm the
wall, causing the water to
spill over into the garbage.
With this in mind, Scott
Hurley, the Ashe County
environmental
services
director, reported to the
Ashe County Board of
Commissioners he has
hired a company from
Winston-Salem to help
them remove the leach
ate before it runs off into
nearby streams.
"We can't afford it going
in the river," said Hurley,
fearing the cost of envi
ronmental damages. Ashe
County Manager Dr. Pat
Mitchell later said "we
would receive fines from
Department of Environ
ment and Natural Resourc
es if we allow contami
nants into water sources."
As the Winston-Salem
company continues to re
move about 12,000 gallons
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The Ashe County landfill is still flooded with water that has
now been contaminated by garbage and has no place to go.
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Mary Anne Moore (left) and Mitch Phillips (right) thanked the
commissioners after the BOC recognized April 20, 2013 as
Rotary Club of the Jeffersons Day in response to the group's
75th anniversary.
Ashe Commissioners
waive landfill tipping fees
James Howell
Staff Writer
jhowell@civitasmedia.com
Photos by James Howell 1 Jefferson Post
Lynn Robinson (left) and Patricia Calloway (right) are demonstrating how to use the hand-under-hand technique
while talking to a dementia patient.
There is a 'geni' in every dementia patient
Seminar shows how
to give care to those
struggling with
AJzheimers, dementia
In a 5-0 vote during the Feb. 18 Ashe County Board
of Commissioners' meeting, the board established a twoweek grace period for Ashe County businesses to dispose
damaged materials into the county's sanitary landfill
without having to pay the landfill's tipping fee due to re
cent flooding.
Commissioner Gary Roark brought this to the attention
of the board while discussing recent damages to Ashe
See FEES | 12
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TDA amends budget, plans
new advertising strategies
James Howell
Staff Writer
|howell@civitasmedia.com
Dylan Lightfoot
Nearly 170 guests attended the "Why
I do What I do" seminar about Alzheim
er's and dementia, which took place all
day Friday at Hensley Hall in the West
Jefferson United Methodist Church.
"This disease will win," said guest
speaker Teepa Snow, who stressed to
the audience that many need to rethink
Staff Writer
dlightfoot@civitasmedia com
Teepa Snow lightened the audience's mood during her seminar be
See DEMENTIA J 5 cause she believes laughter is essential for fighting dementia.
Band fundraiser falls short of goal
Band is
reaching
out to
community
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The West Jefferson Tourism Development Authority
voted to amend their budget at their February meeting
on Thursday, Feb. 21, and discussed web development
and cost-effective advertising strategies for drawing more
tourists to the town this season.
The TDA's budget was amended to reflect occupancy
taxes paid by Hampton Inn, which was given a court order
in January to pay back taxes to the county, despite having
fded for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2011.
Town Manager Brantley Price said that Hampton Inn
had paid some of their tax debt, one third of which was
allotted to the TDA, adding $10,051 of revenue to the
budget for the remainder of fiscal year 2012-13.
See TDA I 5
Several small brush fires
extinguished off Idlewild Road
for help
Dylan Lightfoot
Staff Writer
dlightfoot@civitasmedia.com
Fund raising for the an
nual Ashe County High
School marching band trip
in April has fallen short of
its goal and overshot its
deadlines despite having
raised the majority of its
budget.
"Every year we try to do
one big trip," said High
School Band Boosters As
sociation President Mason
Harris. "We went to New
York last year; this year our
trip is to Disney World."
In years past, the march
ing |>and has gone to Wash
Photo courtesy of Steve s Sport Shots | Jefferson Post
The 2012-13 Ashe County High School Husky Vanguard Marching Band will be traveling to
Orlando. Fla., in April to perform at Downtown Disney.
ington, D.C., the Orange
Bowl and the Sugar Bowl.
This year, the ACHS
Husky Vanguard Marching
Band and the "Cans and
Pans" Steel Drum Band
will spend four days in Or
lando, Fla., where they will
perform at Downtown Dis
ney and the Walt Disney
World Resort.
The travel group will
include 42 student musi
cians, plus parent chaper
ons and school faculty for
a total of 53 people.
The marching band will
See BAND 1 5
James Howell | Jefferson Post
The Fleetwood Volunteer Fire Department and N.C.
Forest Services responded to several small brush
fires on Thursday, Feb. 21. The fires were reported
near Phillips Gap Road, off Idlewild Road, approxi
mately between 2:45 and 3 p.m.. and were com
pletely extinguished by 3:50. The fires scorched
about an acre of land before they were smothered,
and didn't cause any injuries or structural damage.
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'IVESDAY, FEBKI ARY 26, 2013 JEFFERSON POST
County receives a clean audit
James Howell
Staff Writer
jhowell@ctvitasmediacom
The county was presented with a
clean audit report oy CPA Priscilla
Norris during the Board of Commis
sioners meeting on Monday, Feb. 18.
• "Overall, it (the audit) looked very
good," said Norris.
"We have audited the financial
statements of the county of Ashe
for the year ended June 30, 2012,
and have issued our report thereon
dated Dec. 18, 2012," read the re
port. "However, during our audit
we became aware of several matters
that, while not involving material
weaknesses in the internal control
structure, are opportunities for
strengthening this structure and the
operating efficiency," read the audit
report.
According to the report, the Gen
eral Fund (the fund used to operated
James Howell | Jefferson Post the county) took in $30,287,18.3 in
CPA Priscilla L Norris addressed the Ashe County Board of revenue.
Commissioners about the details of the county's recent audit.
The General Fund had an increase
in fund balance of $324,590 (largely
due to a transfer in from theEconom
ic Development Fund of $277,778)
compared to a decrease of $52,878 in
the prior year.
The audit report also found an
overall decrease of $1,860,795 to
the total governmental funds, which
was mainly due to capital outlay for
schools, as well as county property.
"This was not something that was
unexpected," said Norris.
According to the audit report, "the
county's overall tax collection rate
has increased from 93.76 percent to
94.10 percent (95 percent for prop
erty other than vehicles)."
Also, the report didn't show any
instances of over-budgeting expendi
tures this year on the county's behalf.
"Our audit of the medicaid pro
gram found six minor errors out
of the 60 case files tested. None of
these errors resulted in a questioned
cost," said the report.
The report also said there were no
disagreements between Norris and
county management.
"Professional standards define a
disagreement with management as
a matter, whether or not resolved to
our satisfaction, concerning a finan
cial accounting, reporting, or audit
ing matter that is significant to the
financial statements or the auditor's
report. We are pleased to report that
no such disagreements arose during
to course of our audit," read a letter
from Norris to the BOC.
Other findings from the audit in
cluded: The Environmental Services
Fund also experienced a decrease in
net assets for June 30, 2012 in the
amount of $353,384, compared to
a decrease of $501,703 in the prior
year.
The Future Advanced Deed of
Trust for the property owned by New
River Service Authority has been re
corded as a special assessment re
ceivable on Exhibit 1 as of June 30,
2012, in the amount of $350,000 to
reflect the ultimate amount settled
for the deed and property in July
2012.
Book launch planed for Shoemaker 8 new hook
North Carolina artist
Stephen Shoemaker and
Our State magazine writer
Janet Pittard have teamed.
up to write Stephen Shoe
maker: The Paintings and
Their Stories.
A West Jefferson native,
Shoemaker is known for
his dramatic railroad paint
ings and scenes of life in
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Boondocks Brewing Tap
Room & Restaurant in
downtown West Jeffersorf
will be the site of the book
launch, where together
with publisher McFarland,
they will be welcoming the
public to meet the authors
on Wednesday, February
27, at 5:00 PM.
Criticized for doodling
too much in class, Shoe
maker took his first art les
sons at age 10 with Flossie
Farr and Archie Black
in the old block building
across the street from the
West Jefferson Elementary
School. Since, he's gone on
to be featured by UNG-TV,
Our State magazine, and
the Mint Museum in Char
lotte, among other outlets.
"TTie art and stories are
about things that most peo
ple can identify with," said
Shoemaker recently. "The
book is basically about lo
cal events and growing up
in this area."
The art book includes
Shoemaker favorites such
as his Virginia Creeper
series, and also includes
pieces created especially
for the publication.
"There's a lot of lively
storytelling, but the book
also sheds light on an art
ist's thought processes and
how inspiration is drawn
from our region's unique
culture and history," said
coauthor Janet Pittard.
According to Shoemaker
and Pittard, the joint proj
ect has been more than two
years in the making. Work
ing with McFarland, who
also had released The Art
of Florence Thomas, was
a natural fit. McFarland
is known for its topnotch,
serious books aimed at the
library market, and was
experienced with the ultra
high design and printing
standards required for art
books.
The book launch is open
to the public, begins at
5:00 and will run until ap
proximately 7:30. The au
thors will be autographing
books, and McFarland will
have copies on site for sale
at a special launch price.
Boondocks Brewing Tap
Room & Restaurant will be
providing entree discounts
for diners who buy a book
and stay for supper. Boon
Being found via online searches drives
customers to your door.
Highly trafficked online business directory,
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docks Brewing Tap Room brewing.com. McFarland
& Restaurant can be con- can be reached at 336-246tacted at 336-246-5222 or 4460 or online at www.mconline at www.boondocks-farlandpub.com.
Image submitted | Jefferson Post
The book cover for Steven Shoemaker: The Paintings and
Their Stories.
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generous donation
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OBITUARIES
GA legislation affects low-wage workers, jobless
Dylan Lightfoot
Staff Writer
dlightfoott&civitasmedia.com
Randall Jay Ham
Randall Jay Hani of Warrensville died Friday, Feb.
22, 2013, at Ashe Memo
rial Hospital. He was 42
Randall was born on
Wednesday,
April
15,
1970, in Forsyth County to
Jay and Yvonne Stansberry
Ham.
He was a mechanic for
motorcycles, cars and
small engines. Randall had
a great sense of humor and
never complained about
anything. He was a lov
ing son and will be greatly
missed by all.
Mr. Ham is survived
by bis parents, Jay and
Yvonne Ham, of Warrensville; several uncles, aunts
and cousins; his girlfriend,
Becky Shull, of Mountain
City, Tenn.; and two cats
that were his companions,
Tom and Honey.
Funeral Services will
be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 26,2013, at the Boone
Family Funeral Home Cha
pel with Rev. Rickey Mitch
ell and Rev. Anthony Roark
officiating. Entombment
will follow in the Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens Mau
soleum. The family will
receive friends from 12:302 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26,
2013, prior to the funeral
service at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made
to: Ashe Memorial Hospi
tal Foundation, 200 Hos
pital Ave., Jefferson, NC
28640. The family respect
fully requests no food or
fk>w«te please.
You fnay leave the fam
ily your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com. Boone Family
Funeral Home of West Jef
ferson is in charge of these
arrangements.
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During the first three
weeks of the 2013 legisla
tive session, the N.C. Gen
eral Assembly has passed
an unemployment reform
bill, rejected expansion of
Medicaid by the Afford
able Care Act (ACA), and
is pushing through legis
lation allowing the state's
Earned Income Tax Credit
to expire.
Ratified Feb.14 and
signed into law by Gov. Pat
McCrory Feb. 19, House
Bill 4 cuts maximum week
ly unemployment benefits
35 percent, from $535 to
$350, and reduces the du
ration of benefits.
Under the new law, the
maximum duration of
benefits "depends on the
the seasonally adjusted
statewide unemployment
rate that applies to the
six-month base period in
which the claim is filed."
Claimants may draw
benefits on a sliding scale
for up to 12 weeks if the
unemployment rate
is
5.5 percent, and up to 20
weeks if the rate exceeds 9
percent.
North Carolina's jobless
rate — currently 9.2 per
cent, according to the N.C.
Division of Employment
Security (DES) — contin
ues to hover 2 points above
the national average more
than three-and-a-half years
after the official end of the
"Great Recession" in June,
2009. The state has not
seen unemployment of 5.5
percent or less since April
2008.
New unemployment reg
ulations are effective July
1, and do not affect any
current claims or claims
filed before that date.
By cutting benefits,
the GA has violated the
federal Emergency Unem
ployment Compensation
(EUC) program's "nonreduction rule,'' which
discourages states from re
ducing benefits before the
EUC program expires.
According to the rule,
"any state with legislation
enacted on or after March
1, 2012, that violates the
non-reduction rule and
becomes effective before
(Jan. 1, 2014) would be
subject to termination of
its agreement to-adminis
ter (the EUC program)."
Pending a determina
tion by the U.S. Secretary
of Labor, House Bill 4 may
cut off $60-100 million in
federal jobless benefits to
N.C. residents. Currently
about 80,000 people in the
state receive an average of
$287 per week through the
program, according to the
DES.
House Bill 4 is titled
as an act to focus N.C.'s
unemployment insurance
program "on putting claim-
Community calendar
Feb. 26 - March 6
New Sale at the Library Gift Shop. The Friends of
the Library invites you to explore our Gift Shop. Since
Easter is in March, we are offering Easter and St. Pat
rick's Day Baskets. As a special incentive to visit, we have
$1 off on all Single Author Baskets.
Our cart features (at our bargain listed prices): One
side has Business/Finance/Computer themed books; the
other side (in honor of the approach of Easter), a collec
tion of Inspirational and Religious material.
• In our magazine section at 3/$l: Health/Diet; Sports;
and Pets/Scientific Americitn. Magazines specials at $.10
each: Parent/WorkingMother, and a crate full of Wildlife
Magazines (great for science projects).
We welcome donations of baskets, CDs and DVDs as
well as magazines, books, toys, and pampering items
such as special soaps and lotions.
Feb. 26
6-7 p.m. A Home Budgeting Class will be held at the
conference room at Ashe Baptist Associational Office.
The facilitator will be Mr. Larry Branch. For more infor
mation or to register, call the office 846-5631.
ants back to work." Other
than this mention, there
is no language in the bill
addressing "putting claim
ants back to work," nor is
any other bill on the GA
legislative calendar pre
sented as a comprehensive
"jobs bill."
Senate Bill 6, shorttitled "No NC Exchange/
No Medicaid Expansion,"
rejects key provisions of
the ACA which would of
fer medical insurance to
hundreds of thousands of
uninsured N.C. residents.
The bill has passed read
ings in both the Senate and
the House, and is now un
der review by a joint con
ference committee.
Gov. McCrory has an
nounced his support of the
legislation.
According to the bill,
N.C. would "not expand
the State's Medicaid eligi
bility under the...Afford
able Care Act." Establish
ment „ of a state-federal
insurance exchange is also
rejected by the bill.
A 2012 report by the
North Carolina Institute
of Medicine (NCIOM) ex
amining the impacts of the
ACA in N.C. found "that
there may be as many as
536,000 uninsured non-el
derly adults in North Caro
lina who could qualify for
Medicaid coverage based
on the expanded income
eligibility criteria in 2014."
The report, which was
commissioned by the N.C.
Department of Insurance
and Department of Health
and Human Services and
involved 260 people across
the state, found that "Of
the more than 1.7 million
North Carolinians who
are currently uninsured,
1.1 million are expected
to qualify for insurance
coverage if the ACA is
implemented as the law is
written."
According to the re
port, "a person working
at minimum wage ($7.25
per hour), 40 hours (per
week), and 50 (weeks per
year) would earn $14,500
(per year). The incomes
of these low-wage workers
are generally too high to
qualify for Medicaid un
der North Carolina's cur
rent Medicaid eligibility
rules."
The federal government
would pay 100 percent of
expanded Medicaid costs
for newly eligible individu
als for the first three fiscal
years (2014-16), accord
ing to the NCIOM. After
the first three years, the
federal government would
pay 95 percent of costs
in FY 2017, 94 percent
in FY 2018, 93 percent in
FY 2019, and 90 percent
thereafter.
The NCIOM also found
that Medicaid expansion
would have financial ben
efits to the state, bringing
an influx of $1.3-1.7 billion
a year, creating 18,00025,000 jobs and generating
$497 million in tax revenue
over the next seven years.
The state's Earned In
come Tax Credit (EITC),
an income tax break for
low-wage workers, would
be eliminated under House
Bill 82, which has passed
readings in the House and
the Senate.
The bill would reduce
the state's EITC, which can
only be claimed on income
earned through work, from
5 percent to 4.5 percent of
the federal EITC for tax
year 2013, and allow it to
expire "for taxable years
beginning on or after Jan.
1, 2014."
The N.C. Budget & Tax
Center (BTC) reports that
over 900,000 low-wage
workers claimed the tax
credit in 2011, with three
out of fiv£ claiming the
credit only for one or two
years. Reducing and elimi
nating the EITC means a
tax hike for 19 percent of
the state's income taxpay
ers earning $41,000 or
less.
"The EITC is...one of the
most effective anti-poverty
tools nationwide, especial
ly for children," according
to the BTC. "The federal
EITC lifted approximately
293,400 North Carolinians
— half of whom were chil
dren — above the federal
poverty line between 2009
and 2011."
ACSO crime report
Staff report
Apolinar Chavez Gonzalez, 36, of North
Wilkesboro was charged with indecent
liberties with a child and providing false/
Feb. 15
Joe KennethNeaves, 51, of West Jefferson fictitious information to an officer.
Zachary Ryan Holland, 19, of Jonesville
was charged with misuse of the 911 system.
Jeremy Scott Bailey, 29, of Union Grove was charged with providing a false report
was charged with possession with the in to a police station.
Billy Thomas Owens Jr., 21, of Wilkes
tent to sell/deliver a ScheduleII controlled
boro.was charged with simple assault.
substance and reckless driving.
Stoney Lane Shew, 31, of North Wil
Timothy Williams Gibbs, 33, of Fleet kesboro was charged with possession of
wood was charged with obtaining prop methamphetamine, hshing without a li
erty by false pretense.v
cense and a probation violation.
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Tuesday. Registration is required. For more informa
tion, caill 336-846-ARTS.
Feb. 27 - March 27
Ir. Larry Wayne
Treadway
r. Larry Wayne Treadof Jefferson died on
Jay, Feb. 17, 2013. at
lome. He was 53.'
x. Treadway was born
jet. 8, 1959, in Ashe
nty, to William Conley
Martishia Riley TreadMr. Treadway was
eded in death by his
•nts; two brothers. Jack
Clifford Treadway; and
sisters, Debbie Rupard
Dorothy Eastridge.
Ir. Treadway is surd by his children, JesNichole Blevins of
ndale Springs, Kiana
"isha Treadway and
lua Drew Treadway,
i of the home; six
ers, Julia Eldreth of
sing, Margaret Ray of
rvian Falls, Lois Groof Granite Falls, Helen
es, Mildred Mahaffey
Mary Campbell, all of
•rensville; brother, HarDean Treadway of Warsville; one step-grandghler, Alexis Dawn
yins; and several nieces
nephews.
iraveside services- were
i Friday, Feb. 22, 2013,
the Clint Gilley Cemry by Mark Rupard. The
lily received friends
jrsday, Feb. 21,2013, at
Iger Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made
he family c/o Badger Fual Home, PO Box 139,
st Jefferson, NC 2869J.
rds of comfort and re
mbrance may l>e viewed
lent to the family through
website at www.badgereralhome.com.
ladger Funeral Home
s entrusted with Mr.
adway's arrangements.
11 a.m. Friends of Ashe County Library will feature
a different speaker every 4th Wednesday in the Friends
Room at Ashe County Library. Feb, 27 - Meachele
Martin, of Ashe County will describe her successful
journey on the Appalachian Trial that she undertook to
help her deal with the death of her husband.
March 27 - Howard Covington Jr. of Greensboro,
writer of "Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Be
came an American Icon," will describe how this former
private house became the state's most popular tourist
destination and how it operates today.
Feb. 27
5-7:30 p.m. Shoemaker/Pittard Book Launch. McFarland Publishing is hosting a Book Launch at Boon
docks Brewing for Stephen* Shoemaker and Jane Pittard showcasing their new book, "Stephen Shoemaker:
The Paintings and Their Stories." Stop in to meet the
authors, purchase your own copy and get peiionalized
autographs! Boondocks will provide entree discounts for
diners who buy a book and stay for supper.
Feb. 28
7:45 a.m. Goodwill Ribbon Cutting. Join the Ashe
County Chamber of Commerce in welcoming the new
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"...tvere it left to me to decide whether we should have
a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government,
I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
^
February 2(>, 2018
— Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Life changing reform
in North Carolina
L a s t
Without the
November
likelihood of
North Caro
a guberna
lina voted
torial veto
for change.
expect re
We are cer
forms that
tainly get
demand
ting it. At
more fiscal
the current
responsi
pace
and'
bility and
expecta
outcome
tions state
accountabil
govern
ity.
ment will
Nowhere
undergo
will those
the biggest
demands
Tom Campbell
changes
be more evi
NC Spin
most of us
dent than in
have seen.
our public
In charge
universities.
of both the executive and Ui
House and
legislative branches of
e elections to the
government for the fust UNC Board of Gover
time since Reconstruc nors will put Republicans
tion, Republicans feel the solidly incontrol and you
wind at their backs and will hear echoes in de
believe themselves up mands for accountability,
to the task of reforming fiscal responsibility and
a government that has outcomes. And expect
largely operated on a sta greater cooperation and
tus-quo basis for years.
communications
be
The reform agenda is tween public and higher
lengthy and highly ambi education divisions to
tious. Senate Bill 10 radi remove, or at least mini
cally changes the make- mize, the existing silos.
and membership
It isn't an overstate
oP the most important ment to say that ev
boards and commissions ery man, woman and
in our state and could child will be affected by
significantly alter future these changes but that
regulations and rules. It shouldn't deter us from
offers the opportunity to the task. Government is
appoint new members, nothing,more than a so
but in some cases chang cial contract and every
es who can make those generation faces new
appointments, forcing and different challenges
the governor to share ap- and opportunities, so
intive authority with we should periodically
islators. That same review and revise that
reform fervor would contract. We haven't had
force agencies of govern a top to bottom examina
ment to conduct regular tion and revision to what
reviews to determine and how state govern
need, necessity, impact ment operates in more
of changes to rules and than 40 years. We are
regulations.
long overdue.
The need for tax re
A word of caution to
form is evident. This our government leaders
might be the year we see is appropriate.
Do not yield to the
significant changes to tax
codes that were basically siren song of power,
put in place in the 1930s. believing yours a man
Just as evident has been date to do as you please.
the need to reform in our North Carolinians voiced
state's Medicaid program their desife for change,
and our leadership obvi but they expect posi
ously isn't timid in mak tive change, fair change,
ing bold decisions. We've change that will improve
known for years our pub life for all, not just a
lic infrastructure system select few. There is as
isn't adequate for today's much danger in hasty
needs, much less for the and poorly conceived
future, and we expect a change as there is in be
strategic plan this year or ing too timid to change.
next to begin repairs and We are impressed with
willingness to act
upgrades to those unadit urge you to take the
dressed needs.
When the governor time to carefully consider
proposed and the legisla the impact those changes
ture quickly passed a bill will have on our state.
to establish a new voca Campbell is a former assistant
tional track diploma we state treasurer and creator
saw the opening salvo of and host of NC Spin, a weekly
on state poli
what promises to be ma panel discussionpublic televi
tics that air on
jor reforms in education. sion.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Another side of Greg Carroll is offered by a friend
I am proud that Greg Carroll was
a Member of "The Legendary Ink
Spots," as well as other groups but
there was so much more to Greg.
Greg and his loving wife Lois Car
roll, chose to live in Ashe County in
the latter years of their live. They
could have lived anywhere but they
choose to be here.
Greg was extremely involved with
many aspects of living. He helped
many people and organizations.Itold
him once that he and Lee McMillan
were a lot alike. One time I was very
ill and in the hospital. McMillan had
come to visit; then Greg Carroll came
to visit. They both got to talking, hav
ing a little meeting when suddenly
Greg said, "Man, look at the time."
McMillan said "Oh goshIgotta go."I
coughed and said, "Excuse me fellas,
butIhope you enjoy the meeting." We
all laughed. They left.
Greg was a member of the Lions
Club and very active in the many
projects they did. We did a gig for
the Lions CluJ) that was a big suc
cess.
Greg had a special place in his
heart for the Riverview Community
Center. He would often tell the band,
"can't practice on Thursdays, I got
to help feed the people." He would
help serve the food, donate his time,
money, and experience. Greg loved
to be in the many activities associ
ated with the center. He would get
a part in the many "Skits" that the
people put on. He would be there
on a lot of Fridays to hear the locals
play and sing. It was nice, and a lot
of work behind the scenes. One of
the big events for Riverview was the
famous Rubber Ducky Race. The
people always had Greg in charge of
selling tickets. He wouldn't take no
for'an answer.H^ha.
Greg was on the committee for the
Ashe County Civic Center. He and
Lois donated a nice PA system for
them to use.
* Greg was also involved with the I would put the music down, then
"Transportation Committee" for together we would make charts for
the band. That was an experience for
Ashe County.
He was concerned about people. sure. We used to argue over keys, etc.
He was on the Blue Ridge Oppor One time I insisted that the words
tunity Commission. Greg was on a to a song were different than what
committee that helped challenged Greg sang and he said, "Hey this is
people. Whenever BROC had a raffle my peoples' songIknow it." We just
Greg was in charge of ticket sales. laughed.
One time I was playing at Shatley
Man, he could sell tickets.
Greg was on the Homeowners Springs and Greg showed up unex
Committee as well. We sang at their pectedly. Well, I gave him a micro
phone and he sang for a while. An
•last meeting. It was so very nice.
Greg sang at the "Riverhouse" of older lady in the audience came up
ten. He helped others as well.
to the stage and told Greg, "Young
Greg would sing and entertain for man you can really sing. I mean it,I
so many events. The wine festivals, believe you could really make it if you
etc.
would try."
Greg was also very active in his
Little did she know that Greg was
church and all the activities there. an "Ink spot" who had preformed all
That was his last performance The over the world for many dignitaries,
annual singing at the Methodist etc. She was so sweet.
Church at Three Top Mountain. He
Greg just loved people, rich, poor
gave the church a song he composed and in between. It didn't matter he
special for that event.
could talk to any one and before leav
I met Greg while singing at "Shat- ing make people happy.
ley Springs" one year. We instantly
Often times Greg would say dur
hit it off. I didn't really know who ing on stage performances: he'd look
he was until McMillan told me. But to the left and tell the people repeat
Greg came back to "Shatley" and after me: "'BE HAPPY,' the center
sang with me. He invited me to join section: 'SPEND SOME MONEY,'
his band. It was hard work, but it the section on the right, 'WRITE IT
was extremely enjoyable. Greg could DOWN.'"
be so demanding, but he just wanted
At the end of a performance Greg
you to do your best and then step it would say, "Ashe County Civic Center
up a notch.
your home away from home. Be care
The band Greg founded in here ful going home the life you save could
consisted of Greg Taylor on key be mine. You gotta go somewhere but
boards, drummer Jean-Claude Lyalls, ya can't stay here..bye bye."
lead guitarist Jimmy Brooks, bass
Greg always said, "gotta take care
guitarist Pat Saxon, and myself Peg of Momma." He was a good husband.
gy Sue, who played keyboards, sang
Greg Carroll: Singer (extraordi
naire), song writer, instrumentalist,
and was a general "flunky.' Ha ha.
It definitely was an honor and entertainer, but most of all for Ashe
privilege to preform on stage with County, he was a GREAT HUMANI
all these talented people. One of the TARIAN
Here's t'o' yoh Greg. We wflrfP
challenging tiling was the music.r
There was no printed pages of the member you. Thanks for choosing
songs Greg sang or the way he sang Ashe County.
Peggy Sue Perkins
them. So, I would go to the studio
Piano Lady
and Greg would sing the songs and
The 'follies' in Raleigh continue
J •
The class war on Jones Street
continues
roughly 100 families at the very top.
Robin Hood in reverse indeed.
It was Robin Hood in reverse again at the
More class war to come
General Assembly this week. The House ap
And there is more to come. Leading law
proved tax legislation that will reduce the state
makers have introduced legislation to allow
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that helps
payday lenders to once again operate in
low-wage workers and their families. House
the state and prey upon struggling families
leaders also made it clear during the debate
with loans with annualinterest rates of 300
that they are not inclined to extend the credit
percent.
when it expires at the end of the year.
And House Speaker Thorn Tillis said
The {^.C. Budget & Tax Center reports that
Thursday that a voter ID bill will be con
just over 900,000 low-wage workers claimed
sidered in a couple of weeks. Studies show
the credit in 2011. One of the most outspoken
that seniors, people with a disability and
advocates for the EITC as an antipoverty pro
low-income adults are less likely to have a
Chris Fitzsimon
gram and a reward for hard work was former
N.C. Policy Watch
government-issued photo.
President Ronald Reagan, who many Repub
So it turns out the Republican majorities
lican lawmakers claim as their political hero.
do want to do something for folks at the bot
They don't seem to care much that their hero
would be disappointed with their votes against the EITC tom of the economic ladder after all. They want to make
it harder for them to vote.
this week.
The vote on the EITC that affects 900,000 people
A compelling story and a baffling vote
comes after the House and Senate have voted not to ex
Speaking of the unemployment debate, one person's
pand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. That deci
sion denies health care coverage to 500,000 low-income story this week made a compelling case for why slashing
the benefits was wrong. A Lincoln County man told Sar
people in the state.
And it comes after the House and Senate slashed un ah Ovaska with NC Policy Watch that he was receiving
employment benefits to laid-off workers and decided unemployment benefits for 15 months before he could
to deny emergency fedefal unemployment benefits to find a job.
He said he was looking for jobs every day but couldn't
170,000 people who have been unable to find work after
find anything. He described his job loss as emotional be
losing their jobs through no fault of their own.
If you are keeping score at home, that means less ser cause he wanted to work and took pride in working.
"I don't think you truly know until you've been there,"
vices and benefits or higher taxes for 1,570,000 low-in
he said "I would go to interviews begging for work and
come people in the state..
The House Financb Committee did stand up for some get toldI was overqualified."
That man was Rep. Jason Saine from Lincoln County
families this week by voting to fully repeal the state es
tate tax. In 2010 a total of 123 families were impacted by and he stopped getting benefits when he was appointed
the tax or 2 out of every 1,000 people who passed away to the General Assembly in August of 2011 to replace a
retiring legislator and began receiving his legislative sal
that year.
And that was before the threshold for paying the tax ary.
The experience may have humbled Rep. Saine, but it
was increased to affect only estates valued at more than
did not stop him from voting to cut off emergency ben
$5.2 million dollars.
That means that so far this session, the General As efits for 170,000 other laid-off workers still looking for a
sembly has voted to punish more than 1.5 million people .job.
at the bottom of economic ladder and give more breaks to Fitzsimon is the executive director of NC Policy Watch
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WCU announces graduation, dean s lists
Western Carolina University re
leased the names of the students who
were placed on the dean's list for the
fall semester of 2012.
To qualify for the dean's list, stu
dents must achieve at least a 3.5
grade-point average out of a possible
4.0 on a regular semester's work of
not less than 12 hours, excluding re
medial courses, with no grade of D
or F.
A total of 2,034 students have
been named to the Western Carolina
University dean's list for fall semes
ter 2012, according to Angi Brenton,
WCU provost and vice chancellor for
academic affairs.
Dean's List - Luke Ryan Dotson,
Fleetwood; Chequita Nicole Brooks,
Lansing; Denise Karin Calhoun,
Warrensville; Ezra Irie Eckerman,
Warrensville; Nathaniel David Price,
Warrensville; Angel Richardson
Cline, West Jefferson; Mackenzie
Elizabeth Domske, West Jefferson;
and Lura Kelsey Walton, West Jef
ferson.
WCU also announced its recent
area graduates.
Graduate - Jeremy W. Davis,
Laurel Springs, bachelor of science,
Parks and Recreation Management.
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With an amended budget the cooperative marketing
of $13,502, various adver group promoting the High
tising options for promot Country region through
ing the town were consid pooled capital invested by
members.
ered.
Billboards were -also
A $4,560 WBTV.com
advertising
package, discussed, with ideal
which includes an e-mail placement being the chief
campaign to 20,000 up- concern. Tourism Devel
per-middle-income homes opment Authority mem
in N.C. metro areas, was ber Vivian Miller said that
put on hold pending work billboards in neighboring
being done to the town's communities, like Boone
website, www.visitwestjef- and Blowing Rock, were
less effective for being
ferson.org
nearby.
Web designer Kim HadTourists visiting those
ley has been contracted
by the TDA in an effort destinations were more
to upgrade West Jeffer likely to day-trip to Ashe
son's Web presence with County, she said. "Our
a new template, improved mission is to get people to
mobile web browsing and spend the night."
Billboards should be
regular updates. New fea
placed far enough away to
tures will be added to the
site, including streaming bring in more over-night
video from rooftop camer guests, Miller said, and
as capturing a panoramic are more effective when
view of daily life in West two or three are spaced
along the main approaches
Jefferson.
The need for greater to the area. She suggested
social media presence was Charleston as a likely spot
for an expanded billboard
also discussed.
campaign.
Price said the TDA had
The TDA opted to
stayed away from Facebook until now, but that, spend $627.50 to print
given proper user controls 10,000 rack cards for dis
and oversight, a page for tribution around the state.
The next TDA meeting
the town should be set up
is scheduled for 9 a.m.
and maintained.
The TDA voted to join March 21, at West Jeffer
the North Carolina High son Town Hall.
We were just reporting to
the commissioners," said
Mitchell.
Accounting for the pur
chase of the new tanker
trailer and hauling the 83
loads themselves, Hurley
said the county will still
save between $97,000$100,000, making the new
tanker trailer a money sav
ing investment long-term.
Hurley said the worstcase scenario for leach
ate removal could cost
the county as much as
$292,000.
Hurley also said he has
of leachate per day at the
cost of more than $1,500
per trip, the leachate re
moval is becoming expen
sive.
After explaining this to
the commissioners, Hur
ley said he had decided to
purchase a tanker trailer
in order to assist with the
leachate removal.
"That decision (to pur
chase the tanker trailer)
had already been made as
he had money in his bud
get so it did not have to
be a new appropriation.
considered
developing
four new trenches inside
the landfill, which should
help hold more leachate
without runoff in the fu
ture.
"The drilling of holes
into existing garbage in
an area that has been
closed allows us an addi
tional space to place the
leachate. It slowly seeps
through the old garbage
and is somewhat a place
holder as we deal with an
abundance of this liquid,"
said Mitchell after the
meeting.
At the end of the discus
sion, Commissioner Wil
liam Sands asked Hurley if
the landfill will continue to
have water issues moving
forward.
Hurley said as more gar
bage is added to the land
fill, leachate will soaking
into the soil more slowly,
holding the leachate for a
longer period before being
moved to the leachate la
goon, and eventually mov
ing to the water treatment
plant.
"It will get better as time
goes on," said Hurley. .
to resist the help of their
caregiver.
"When you push, they
push back," said Snow.
"When you stop pushing,
guess what? They stop
pushing too."
Even though the push
is full of good intentions,
that isn't the best way
to communicate with a
person struggling- with
dementia. Snow said care
givers often cross bound
aries of respect when help
ing a patient, especially by
touching them too often.
As patients progress fur
ther in the disease, they
begin to lose their senses
of sight and hearing. This
often leads caregivers to
overcompensate by using
touch to convey thoughts,
but this can be off-putting
to patients.
"When someone has
dementia, people think
it's okay to touch them.
We need to quit this, be
cause it stirs the pot," said
Snow.
For a solution. Snow
recommended giving a
dementia patient match
ing visual and verbal cues
to get messages across.
This way, the caregiver
can avoid touching the
patient.
Snow also said if you
need to touch the patient,
you need to rethink how
to touch.
Snow offered a method
to the audience she called
hand-under-hand, where
the caregiver clasped
hands with the patient,
but allowed the patients
hand to be on top. This is
a subtle way for the care
giver to allow the patient
to direct the caregiver's
actions.
To demonstrate how
this works, Snow acted
out a scene with an audi
ence member where Snow
pretended to feed a de
mentia patient.
With the hand-under
hand method, the patient
feels like they are in con
trol and are directing the
caregiver, when really, the
caregiver in initiating the
action.
While speaking about
other techniques and in
sights, Snow reminded
the audience nothing
about this process is per
fect, and whatever hap
pens, the caregiver need
to respect the decisions
made by the patient.
To drive this point
home, Snow told a person
al story about her strug
gles with one of her previ
ous dementia patients, a
woman in the final stages
of the disease named Phyl
lis.
After struggling to feed
the elderly woman, Phyllis
told Snow that she didn't
like the way she was being
treated.
Snow said she was
shocked by this answer
because she had forgotten
the patient is still in there
deep down.
"But Phyllis," respond
ed Snow, "if you don't eat,
you'll die."
"Honey, I know that,"
said Phyllis.
Snow said she then re
alized that "you're caring
for a shell, but the gem is
still inside."
Even though Phyllis
passed away only three
days later. Snow said that
taught her the most im
portant lesson of all.
"Eventually, you need to
learn how to let someone
go," said Snow.
Snow then explained
to the audience the steps
process people go through
while grieving, beginning
with denial, then moving
to anger, bargaining and
sadness, before eventually
reaching acceptance.
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Travel agency and tour
while still informing them complex on Wednesday
about the realities of de April 3, and the steel drum bus company deadlines
band will perform on Main- for booking the trip have
mentia and Alzheimer's.
Snow has over 30 years street USA in Disney's already passed, but exten
of geriatrics experience. Magic Kingdom on Thurs sions have been arranged,
Harris said. "We've got
She graduated with a ma day April 4.
The students will be cri until the end of March to .
jor of Zoology at Duke
University before obtain tiqued and graded on per come up with the rest."
Member of the commu
ing a Masters in Occupa formance and conduct dur
nity who wish to help the
tional Therapy from UNC ing the trip, he said.
"This is a great experi Husky Vanguard Marching
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how they give care to pa
tients with dementia or
Alzheimer's.
"It's not whether we win
or lose, it's how we play
the game," said Snow.
Snow has gained local,
statewide and national
recognition for her work
in geriatrics and dementia
care, according to Cam
eron Keziah, the director
of community relations at
Forest Ridge Assisted Liv
ing. In fact, she is so wellknown, it took an entire
year of work and planning
to book Snow for a semi
nar, said Keziah.
"We are very lucky to
have someone so educated
and so influential," said
Keziah.
Snow said she had three
goals for the seminar. Her
first goal was to make sure
everyone in attendance
learned something about
dementia
they
didn't
know before the seminar.
Her second goal was
for audience members to
build new skills for how
to deal with dementia pa
tients. "It doesn't matter
what you know this dis
ease if you don't change
what you do," said Snow.
Snow said her third
goal was to have moments
of joy during the seminar.
She said "learn to laugh
or you're not going to sur
vive this condition."
During the seminar,
Snow said one of the
causes of friction between
dementia patients and
caregivers is that caregiv
ers often push too hard
when trying to help pa
tients. This leads a "fight
or flight" response and
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[February is American Heart Month
Hidden Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
:fjtart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but heart disease is preventable and controllable.
been lost, stolen or have
expired will not be pro
vided. The patient will be
responsible for maintain
ing an active prescrip
tion with his/her primary
care provider, specialty
physician or pain control
graine headaches, back
and neck pain, pelvic
or ovarian pain, dental
pain, kidney stone pain,
fibromyalgia and /or neu
ropathies. Patiehts who
frequent the Emergency
Department seeking re-
Providers
Accepting
New Patients. If you do
not have a primary care
provider, this listing will
assist you in obtaining a
physician for follow-up of
your medical condition.
Handouts are available at
amiss. Also, remember jJEvery journey begins with
that if you have risk fac-1 on© step, whether it's
tors for heart disease, I-climbing a mountain or
you should be especially preventing heart disease.
Heart
vigilant about monitoring : This American
how you feel -- particu Month, CDC is offer
larly if any of your usual ing weekly tips for better
symptoms are often early ;heart health. Take your
heart attack signs. If you 'first step on the road to a
experience worrisome or Ihealthy heart with us.
unusual changes in your -Heart disease is a maenergy level, comfort, or „jor problem. Every year,
sleep habits, you should «,about 715,000 Ameri
discuss your concerns cans have a heart attack.
with your healthcare pro- -About 600,000 people
vider, especially if you :die from heart disease in
have heart disease risk lithe United States each
factors, such as high ^ear that's 1 out of ev
blood pressure, high ery 4 deaths. Heart dis
cholesterol, obesity, dia ease is the leading cause
betes, a smoking habit, .of death for both men
•and women. 1
or a sedentary lifestyle.
•iHeart attack symptoms
•The five major symptoms
:of a heart attack are
Pain or discomfort in
*the jaw, neck, or back.
Feeling weak, light- "headed, or faint.
v • Chest pain or discom
fort.
Pain or discomfort in
before administering the' iiarms or shoulder.
medications. All patients' • Shortness of breath.
names will be checked1 " If you think that you or
first through the North jlsorrteone you know is
Carolina
Controlled. having a heart attack, call
Substances
Reporting 19-1,-1 immediately.
System. This database
is a record of controlled hejerrn "heart disease"
Department
clinics that regularly pre
Wet trom these types of
Registration or from any
substance
Providers.
Providing pain relief is
often a complex issue,
especially when pain is a
chronic or recurrent pro
cess. Please take a mo
ment to review our policy.
1. Prescription
refills
for narcotic or sedat
ing medication that have
scribe these medicines.
2. Non-narcotic
pain
medication will be given
to patients who have fre
quented the Emergency
Department (more than
two times per month or
six times per year) due
to chronic, on-going pain
conditions, such as mi
conditions will be con
sidered to have Chronic
Pain Syndrome. Pain will
be controlled with non
narcotic medications and
referral for follow-up care
as appropriate.
3. The Emergency De
partment maintains a list
of available Primary Care
Emergency Department
staff member.
4. If the Emergency De
partment Provider pre
scribes
the
adminis
tration of a narcotic or
sedating medication, a
driver for that patient
must be physically pres
ent in the patient's room<
heart conditions. The
prescriptions that the pa
•st common type in the
tient has received. This'
ited States is coronary
has been established by
North Carolina in an ef tart disease (also called
fort to eliminate the dan-' cbronary artery disease),
'hich occurs when a
gerous, and often life
threatening, practice of Tibstance called plaque
iilds up in the arteries
overlapping
prescrip
tions from different medi-' i' tat supply blood to the
cal providers.
—
s a woman, you may feel
that a heart attack is not
the greatest risk you face.
But the threat is very real,
especially in the years
leading up to and follow
ing menopause, when
hormonal changes can
open the door to heart
disease. Understanding
the heart attack symp
toms in women, as well
as signs of early cardiac
troubles, and your own
risk factors for cardiovas
cular disease, can sig
nificantly increase your
chances of survival.
Cardiovascular disease
(CVD) is the leading kill
er of women in America,
accounting for over onethird of all deaths. That's
more than the combined
death rates from breast,
ovarian, and cervical can
cers.
Heart Attack Warnings
Can Be Subtle
Studies
on
cardiac
events in women reveal
that many women may ex
perience prodromal -- or
early — symptoms of car
diac distress in the days,
weeks, or even months
leading up to a heart at
tack. Unfortunately, many
of these signs may be
dismissed as nothing out
of the ordinary — by both
women and their doctors.
The most common early
warning signs include:
Unusual fatigue — Fa
tigue is a common com
plaint and one that may
indicate that you're sim
ply missing out on sleep,
fighting a virus, overextending yourself, or ex
periencing a side effect
to medication. But un
usual or extreme fatigue
may also be an early
heart attack symptom or
a warning sign of heart
disease. In one study,
more than 70% of the
women surveyed experi
enced marked fatigue in
the days or weeks prior
to their heart attacks.
Sleep disturbances —
Although it's not unusual
to feel tired due to a lack
of sleep or a particu
larly demanding week or
month, you should take
special notice of any un
usual or prolonged dis
turbance in your sleep
patterns. A recent study
revealed that almost half
of the women who had
recently suffered a heart
attack also experienced
sleep disturbances in the
days or weeks leading up
to their attacks.
Shortness of breath
during normal daily ac
tivities, indigestion, and
anxiety may also be ear
ly heart attack signs or
symptoms of cardiac dis
tress in women.
So how do you know if
your symptoms are se
rious? Getting into the
habit of noting your typi
cal aches and pains and
your normal reactions
to foods and activities
may help you recognize
when something is truly
Ashe Memorial Hospital
Narcotics Policy in the Emergency Department
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age patient pain in the
Emergency Department,
Ashe Memorial Hospital
has adopted a proactive
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and sedation medication
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;fers, to
several
types
heart. Coronary heart
disease can cause heart
attack, angina, heart fail
ure, and arrhythmias.
Cardiovascular disease,
including heart disease
and stroke, costs the
United States $312.6
billion each year.1 This
total includes the cost
of health care services,
medications, and lost
productivity. These con
ditions also are leading
causes of disability, pre
venting Americans from
working and enjoying
family activities.
The situation is alarming,
but there is good newsheart disease is prevent
able and controllable.
We can start by taking
small steps every day to
bring our loved ones and
ourselves closer to heart
health. CDC is provid
ing a tip a day through
out February, but you can
take these small steps all
year long.
sleep and do what you
can tomorrow.
• Reward yourself. Find
fun things to do to de
crease your stress. Round
up some colleagues for
a lunchtime walk, join a
singing group, or have a
healthy dinner with your
family or friends.
Plan for Prevention
Some health conditions
and lifestyle factors can
put people at a higher
risk for developing heart
disease. You can help
prevent heart disease by
making healthy choices
and managing any medi
cal conditions you may
have.
Eat a healthy diet.
Choosing healthful meal
and snack options can
help you avoid heart
disease and its com
plications. Be sure to
eat plenty of fresh fruits
and vegetables—adults
should have at least 5
One Step at a Time
servings each day. Eating
As you begin your jour foods low in saturated fat,
ney to better heart health, trans fat, and cholesterol
keep these things in and high in fiber can help
mind:
prevent high cholesterol.
• Don't become over Limiting salt or sodium in
whelmed.- Every step your diet also can lower
brings you closer to a your blood pressure.
mass index (BMI). Doc
tors sometimes also use
waist and hip measure-'
ments to measure a per
son's body fat.
Exercise
regularly.
Physical activity can help
you maintain a healthy
weight and lower choles
terol and blood pressure.
The Surgeon General
recommends that adults
should engage in mod
erate-intensity exercise
for at least 30 minutes on
most days of the week.
Monitor
your
blood
pressure. High blood
pressure often has no
symptoms, so be sure to
have it checked on a reg
ular basis. You can check
your blood pressure at
home, at a pharmacy, or
at a doctor's office.
Limit alcohol use. Avoid
drinking too much alco
hol, which can increase
your blood pressure. Men
should stick to no more
than two drinks per day,
and women to no more
than one..
Have your cholesterol
checked. Your . health
care provider should test
your cholesterol levels at
least once every 5 years.
Talk with your doctor
about this simple blood
test.
Manage your diabe
tes. If you have diabetes,
monitor your blood sugar
levels closely, and talk
with your doctor about
treatment options.
Take your medicine. If
you're taking medica
Don't
smoke. Ciga tion to treat high blood
rette smoking greatly pressure, high choles
increases your risk for terol, or diabetes, follow
heart disease. If you don't your doctor's instructions
smoke, don't start. If you carefully. Always ask
do smoke, quit as soon questions if you don't un
as possible. Your doctor derstand something.
can suggest ways to help For more information
go to the Centers for
you quit
Disease Control Web
site at www.cdc.gov.
healthier heart.
• Don't go it alone. The
journey is more fun when
you have company. Ask
friends and family to join
you.
• Don't get discouraged.
You may not be able to
take all of the steps at one
time. Get a good night's
Maintain
a
healthy
weight.
Being
over
weight or obese can in
crease your risk for heart
disease. To determine
whether your weight is
in a healthy range, doc
tors often calculate a
number called the body
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Ashe sends ('our to state wrestling tournament
Nathan Ham
Sports Writer
nham@civitasmedia.com
Following their strong
performances at the 2A
Midwest Regional this
past weekend, four Ashe
County wrestlers will be
competing in Greensboro
for a shot at a state cham
pionship.
Michael Elliott won the
regional championship at
145 pounds, Lucas Miller
earned the regional top
spot at 170 pounds-and
William Miller was re
gional champion at 195
pounds. Justin Scarbor
ough also qualified for
the state tournament with
a third place finish in the
182-pound division.
The 2A State Champion
ship Tournament will take
place this Friday and Sat
urday at the Greensboro
Coliseum.
Here are the complete
2A Midwest Regional re
sults for all Ashe County
wrestlers
106: Andrew Tedder
(Ashe> defeated Daniel
Wurdemann (East David
son) by an 8-3 decision.
106: Saige Wolf (North
Surry) defeated Tedder
(Ashe) by a 6-2 decision.
106: Tedder (Ashe)
pinned Emanuel James
(Lexington) at 5:02.
106: Tedder (Ashe)
pinned Andrew Moorefield (West Davidson) at
4:58.
106: Tyler Everette
(Central Davidson) pinned
Tedder (Ashe) in 18 sec
onds'.
120: Carter Calhoun
(Ashe) pinned Jared Horton (Starmount) in 46 sec
onds.
120: Calhoun (Ashe)
pinned Dennis Hernandez
(Wilkes Central) at 3:26.
120: Austin McMillian
(North Surry) pinned Cal
houn (Ashe) at 2:13.
120: Kevin Pack (Surry
Central) defeated Calhoun
(Ashe) by a 13-4 decision.
126: Jonathan Surratt
(West Stanley) defeated
Bodi Miller (Ashe) by a
7-6 decision.
126: B. Miller (Ashe)
defeated Zac Tysinger
(East Davidson) by forfeit.
126: Jacob Royal (Wil
kes Central) defeated B.
Miller (Ashe) by an 11-3
decision.
145: Michael Elliott
(Ashe) pinned Joshua
Moore (Central Davidson)
at 1:45.
145: Elliott (Ashe) de
feated Parker Ward (Wil
kes Central) by technical
fall at 4:40.
145: Elliott
(Ashe)
pinned Danford Carpenter
(Lexington) at 3:41.
160: Holden Hughley
(Salisbury) pinned Joshua
Hamilton (Ashe) at 1:53.
160: Hamilton (Ashe)
defeated Austin Dickinson
(Cuthbertson) by a 94 de
cision.
160: Jacob Owen (Cen
tral Davidson) pinned
Hamilton (Ashe) at 1:41.
170:
Lucas
Miller
(Ashe) pinned Derrick
Drane (West Stokes) at
1:34-
170: L. Miller (Ashe)
pinned Desmond Mabe
(Central Davidson) at
2:29.
170: L. Miller (Ashe)
defeated Ian Fennel! (Starmount) by a 6-3 decision.
See WRESTLING | 9
Guilford falls in
ODAC quarterfinals
Nathan Ham
Sports Writer
nham@civitasmedia.com
Zeb Richardson and the rest of the Guilford Quakers
saw it's season come to an end in the quarterfinals of the
Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament.
The Quakers got to the quarters after beating Emory &
Henry in the first round on Tuesday, 70-60.
Richardson scored six points, grabbed four rebounds
and had a team-high three blocked shots. Jake Hopkins ,
and Matt McCarthy led the way with 17 points. Josh Pittman added eight points as well.
In the quarterfinal matchup, Randolph-Macon stunned
Guilford on Friday with a 57-56 victory to put a prema
ture end to the Quakers' season.
Randolph-Macon's Marcus Badger buried the gamewinning jumper with 49 seconds remaining in the game.
Richardson concluded his season with 10 points and
two rebounds in the loss. •
Guilford finished the year with an overall record of 189, the seventh straight year that the school had boasted a
winning record. 18 wins was the most in a season since a
tremendous 30-3 season in 2010.
Overall, Richardson wrapped up a great freshman
veaT, averaging jvrd over 10 points and seven rebounds
per game in nearly 22 minutes per game on the court.
Richardson shot 46.8-percent from the field and just over
73-percent from the free throw line.
The Quakers will hope to build on this season, but will
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The 2012-2013 Ashe County Parks and Recreation Futsal League came to an end recently with the red team taking
home the championship. Futsal is a fast-paced indoor version of soccer that has started to grow rapidly in the area.
Team members were: Frank Ledezma, Lucas Zeller, Joe Richardson, Mackenzie Church, Jordan Avery, Reagan Reyn
olds and Zach Graybeal. The team was coached by Hugo Ledezma.
have to do so without one of their top players. Pittman
graduates and leaves school as the 15th highest scorer in
Guilford history with 1,497 points.
Futsal league champions
The yellow team
captured second
place in this year's
Futsal league. Team
members were: Alyssa
Peterson, Miguel
Ramos, Ethan Lewis,
Luis Ramos, Victor
Hernandez and David
Reed. The team was
coached by James
Peterson.
Post file photo
Zeb Richardson scored 10 points in Guilford's season finale.
Johnson w ins second Daytona 500
Nathan Ham
Sports Writer
This week in Husky sports
Monday - Feb. 25
Girls Varsity Basketball
NCHSAA Sectional Tour
nament - Rd 1 (Site, Op
ponent, Gametime - TBA)
Boys Varsity Basketball
NCHSAA Sectional Tour
nament - Rd 1 (Site, Op
ponent, Gametime - TBA)
Wednesday - Feb.
Girls/Boys
Basketball
NCHSAA Sectional Tour
nament - Round 2
Men's Tennis @ Wilkes
Central 4 p.m.
JV/Varsity Baseball @
North Surry 4 p.m./7 p.m.
Thursday - Feb. 28
Wrestling NCHSAA In
dividual State Tournament
Championships @ Greens
boro Coliseum
Men's Tennis @ Forbush
4 p.m.
Women's Varsity Soccer
vs North Surry 6
p.m.
JV/Varsity Softball @
North Surry 4 p.m./6 p.m.
Men's/Women's Track @
West Wilkes 4 p.m.
Home
Friday - March 1
Girls/Boys
Basketball
NCHSAA Sectional Tour
nament
Wrestling NCHSAA In
dividual State Tournament
Championships @ Greens
boro Coliseum
JV/Varsity
Baseball
@ Wilkes Central 4:30
p.m./7:30 p.m.
Varsity Softball @ Wil
kes Central 5:30 p.m.
Saturday - March 2
' Wrestling NCHSAA In
dividual State Tournament
Championships @ Greens
boro Coliseum
nham@civitasmedia.com
Jimmie Johnson led the final seven
laps of the Daytona 500, and held off
a late charge from Dale Earnhardt Jr.
and Mark Martin to win his second
career 500.
Brad Keselowski, who was in
volved in an accident earlier in the
race, had battled his way back and
was leading, until a caution with
10 laps left. Johnson, however, was
ruled to be in front of Keselowski and
was able to line up on the outside
row, the preferred spot for anyone to
be.
On the final lap, Earnhardt Jr. and
Martin broke out of line and dro\*e
hard inside of Greg Biffle and Danica Patrick, moving into second and
third place. However, Johnson was
able to hold them off for the last 100
yards to get the win.
Matt Kenseth, who led the most
laps of the day, quite possibly had the
car to beat, but saw his day come to
an end with an engine problem. The
same can be said for teammate Kyle
Busch who also saw his day cut short
with equipment troubles.
The biggest wreck of the day hap
pened on lap 34 when a trio of con
tenders were involved in a seven-car
tangle when Busch got into Kasey
Kahne and sent him into the wall,
which collected Kevin Harvick and
Tony Stewart deeper in the field.
Stewart will continue his search for
his first ever Daytona 500 win next
year. He has won 19 races at Day
tona, but has yet to score the biggest
win of all in 15 attempts at the 500.
Patrick, who made her much-an
ticipated Sprint Cup Daytona 500
debut, finished in eighth place,, the
highest finish ever for a woman in
the event.
The Sprint Cup drivers will now
turn their attention to the west coast
at Phoenix International Raceway.
The green flag will drop next Sunday
at 3 p.m.
Final rundown:
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. Mark Martin
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Ryan Newman
6. Greg Biffle
7. Regan Smith
8. Dariica Patrick
9. Michael McDowell
10. J.J. Yeley
11. Clint Bowyer
12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
13. Aric Almirola
14. Denny Hamlin
15. Bobby Labonte
16. David Reutimann
17. Dave Blaney
18. Marcos Ambrose
19. Joey Logano
20. Jeff Gordon
21. Paul Menard
22. Michael Waltrip
23. Scott Speed
24. Martin Truex Jr.
25. Travis Kvapil
26. Terry Labonte
27. Trevor Bayne
28. Kurt Busch
29. Casey Mears
30. Jeff Burtpn
31. Austin Dillon
32. Jamie McMurray
33. Carl Edwards
34. Kyle Busch
35. David Ragan
36. Kasey Kahne
37. Matt Kenseth
38. David Gilliland
39. Juan Pablo Montoya
40. Josh Wise
41. Tony Stewart
42. Kevin Harvick
43. Joe Nemechek
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Suzanne Moore
Ashe County Librarian
In today's changing
world the diversity of peo
ple from different cultures,
backgrounds and religions
is a daily fact of life. Given
that diversity abounds, the
project of understanding
each other is both daunt
ing and important. Librar
ies are contributing to this
effort by taking on the role
of a community cultural
center. By broadening ac civilizations.
cess to culture in our coun
As we explore culture,
try libraries are getting it's also important to re
communities in touch with member how much we
each other, and breathing have in common. A per
life into art, literature and son who grew up in Af
poetry.
ghanistan, sees the world
The Ashe County Li very
differently
than
brary is one of 840 librar someone who grew up in
ies and state humanities the Appalachian moun
councils participating in tains, but both people
a national initiative made know what it is like to
possible by the National wake up in the morning
Endowment for the Hu and look forward to the
manities and the Ameri adventures that of the
can Library Association. day. We are all human be
Ashe Library was recent ings. We all love deeply,
ly awarded a Bridging want to learn, have hopes
Cultures: Muslim Jour and dreams, and have ex
neys Bookshelf. The Mus perienced pain and fear.
lim Journeys Bookshelf is
The Muslim Journeys
a collection of 25 books, bookshelf contains books
four DVDs, and other pro related to American Sto
gramming resources se ries, Connected Histo
lected to help public audi ries, Literary Reflections,
ences in thp United States Pathway*; of Faith, Points
become more familiar of View, as well as Art,
with the people, places, Architecture, and Film.
history, faith, and cul The books are displayed
tures of Muslims around in the library's upper level
the world and within the and are available for check
U.S. The Bookshelf is in out. A Muslim Journeys
tended to address both film series begins on noon,
the need and the desire of March 23 with a showing
the American public for of Islamic Art: Mirror of
trustworthy and accessi the Invisible World.
ble resources about Mus
lim beliefs and practices Dates to remember
in March:
and the cultural heritage
The Winter Reading
associated with Islamic
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making Characters whh
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play lists, and creath^
m. A Battle Royale
Arty is scheduled for i
pari. Saturday, March 16.
proughout the week have
fun with a QR
s
enger Hunt.
Join us at 4 p.m. Wednes
day, March 13, as we cre
ate Ashe Library's version
of the "Harlem Shake."
Light refreshments will be
served.
Teens have fun at 4 p.m
on March 28, with "Body
Invaders" in anticipation of
"The Host," a sci-fi movie
to hit theaters on March
29.
Otaku's United, an Anime/Manga Club for teens,
meets at 4:30 p.m. on
Tuesdays.
The Library's Saturday
Music Concert Series
features Connie Woolard
dass meeUaun
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Puter Classes < mr
mornings at ll;oo.
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*°d 14, as well as at Id m
Saturday, March 9.
tS hri^ y°ur childr,n?
' t0 ()ur Family Fling
srr .every
ddy through the
Sat^-
winter
months, at 11 a.m. Enjoy
wi!he funand ** crealive
with ft art projects. Fol
ding the March 30,Fam»y rung program, join us
EaSter
Hunt
Children's
programs
are scheduled as follows:
Story time (4-5 year olds)
at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays,
Tot time (2-3 year olds)
at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays
and Thursdays, and Af
ternoon Adventures (6-9
year olds) at 2:00 p.m. on
the second Wednesday of
each month. Check the li
brary's website or call for
details.
A Bridging Cultures him
series begins at noon on
Saturday, March 23, fea
turing a documentary on
Islamic Art.
Hagan releases app to help constituents stay connected
U.S. Senator Kay Hagan
released a free app today
that will allow North Caro
linians to stay connected
with her as she works on
their behalf in Washington.
DC and around the state.
Hagan's
app
allows
North Carolinians to eas
ily contact her office, watch
videos, view photos and re
ceive real-time social media
updates of her latest efforts U.S. Senator Kay Hagan
and events. Hagan is one of
only a handful of U.S. Sena contacting my office easier
tors to introduce an app.
than ever.Ilook forward to
"My new app will allow continuing to find innova
North Carolinians to stay tive ways to connect with
updated on my work to cre the people of our state, and
ate jobs, reduce our deficit I hope North Carolinians
and advocate for our seniors, find this new app an easy
students and military ser way tostay connected as
vice members," Hagan said.
they juggle the demands of
"Constituent service is everyday life," said Hagan.
one of my top priorities,
The new tool builds on
and this new tool will make Hagan's efforts to make
Wednesday when the Sen
ate is in session to share a
cup of Carolina Coffee and
a Krispy Kreme doughnut.
As part of her "Conver
sations with Kay" series,
Hagan hosted open town
hall meetings with resi
dents in all 100 counties in
North Carolina.
her office as open and ac
cessible as possible. Hagan
continues to be a leader in
the Senate in using social
media and new technolo
gies to communicate with
her constituents.
In addition to the new
app, Hagan regularly com
municates with North
Carolinians on Twitter,
Facebook and Instagram
(senatorkayhagan).
Last
year, Hagan hosted her
first-ever Twitter town hall
to discuss jobs and the
economy.
Hagan's office has closed
more than 20,000 constitu
ent cases, and she has five
offices around North Caro
lina to serve constituents
from every corner of the
state. Hagan also welcomes
North Carolinians to her
Washington, DC office each
Meachele Martin
How to download
Senator Hagan's iphone/
ipad app:
1. Go to the App Store on
your iPhone or iPad.
2.
Search
"Senator
Hagan."
3. Download the app.
How to download Sen
ator Hagan's Android
app:
1. Go to the App Store on
your Android device.
2.
Search
"Senator
Hagan."
3. Download the app.
Martin will share her AT
experience at FOL meeting
Spring is coming, believe it or not.
Jumpstart your outdoor yearnings bv visiting
With Meachele Martin and the Friends
pfer U a m' Wed"^ F<* " 7, t Z
linn M uU"lty Room downstairs at the litwi ^ef .uenV,Sit begins the 2013 speaker
F
Aft
lu I "ends' monthly meetings.
Mn lL iV?3,'. °f her husband m 2010,
Meachele hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in
six-and-a-half months. She began her journey
March 5, 2011, in Springer, Ga„ and completed
the trail on Sept. 28,2011, in Maine on the sum
mit of Katahdin.
Meachele will discuss her experiences on the
AI, the beauty of the trail itself, and the people
she met. An experienced hiker, she and her fam
ily have spent much time outdoors, having spent
many years hiking throughout the state. The
Friends are excited to present this outgoing and
interesting speaker to kick off the New Year.
All Friends' meetings are free and open to
the public. Light refreshments are available at
each meeting. Meetings are generally the fourth
Wednesday of each month, February through
October, at 11 a.m. in the Friends Room at the
library. The Friends of the Library is a non-profit,
501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to raise
awareness and funds for Ashe County Public Li
brary. Membership is $5 a year per person, $100
for a lifetime membership, and $150 a year for a
business membership.
Please join us for an informative and entertain
ing hour at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the
Friends/Community Room downstairs in the li
brary. We look forward to seeing you.
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170: L. Miller (Ashe)
defeated Joseph Walther
(Cuthbertson) by a 6-1 de
cision.
' 182: Justin Scarborough
(Ashe) pinned Sam Von
Canhon (Central David
son) at 1:29.
182: Levi Slate (North
Surry)' defeated Scarbor
ough (Ashe) by a 6-4 deci
sion.
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182:
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182:
Scarborough
(Ashe)
defeated Rick
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182:
Scarborough
(Ashe) defeated Gabriel
Brockett (Thomasville) by
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182:
Scarborough
(Ashe) defeated Michael
Wood (Starmount) by a
14-7 decision.
195: William Miller
(Ashe) pinned Devin Alspaugh (Starmount) at
5:50.
220: Steve Byers (Wdkes
Central) pinned Brown
(Ashe) at 4:36285: Jason Baker (Ashe)
beat David Causey (East
Davidson) by a 3-2 deci
sion.
285: Kasain Tillman
(Wilkes Central) pinned
Baker (Ashe) in 34 sec
onds.
285: Baker (Ashe) de
feated Bradley White (For
est Hills) by a 4-2 decision.
285:
Zach Mauldin
(Lexington) pinned Baker
(Ashe) at 4:25.
195: W. Miller (Ashe)
defeated Jeffrey Burton
(Salisbury) by a 17-6 deci
sion.
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sion.
220: Mitchell Brown
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220: Jacob Comer (Cen
tral Davidson) pinned
Brown (Ashe) at 1:20.
220: Brown
(Ashe)
pinned Luke Alexander
(West Stanly) at 4:55.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2(>\2013 JEEI EI^SON POST
Blue Ridge Conservancy earns national recognition
Accreditation awarded by Land
BLUE RIDGE
CONSERVANCY
%/
Trust Accreditation Commission
Blue Ridge Conservancy
has achieved land trust ac
creditation from the Land
Trust Accreditation Com
mission, an independent
program of the Land Trust
Alliance.
"Blue Ridge Conservan
cy's accredited status dem
onstrates our commitment
to permanent land con
servation that benefits the
entire community," said
Walter Clark, executive
director. "Our land trust
is a stronger organization
today having gone through
the rigorous accreditation
program."
Blue Ridge Conservan
cy has protected 17,000
acres in the mountains of
northwestern North Caro
lina. These lands contain
important and significant
natural, cultural, and recre
ational resources.
, The acres protected in
clude privately-owned laird
conserved through volun
tary conservation ease
ments and land that has
been purchased and trans
ferred to public ownership
because of important wa
ter quality, wildlife habitat
and viewshed resources.
Blue Ridge Conser
vancy's territory includes
the seven northwest N.C.
counties of Alleghany,
Ashe, Wilkes, Watauga,
Avery, Mitchell, and Yanc
ey. In these counties, BRC
has 130 properties protect
ed by conservation ease
ments and each is visited
annually to ensure that the
terms of the easements are
being upheld.
SAVING THE PLACES YOU LOVE
In 2012, BRC added 400
acres to the 2,000 acre
State Game Land preserve
on Pond Mountain in Ashe
County.
Blue Ridge Conservancy
was awarded accreditation
this February and is one of
only 201 land trusts from
across the country that has
been awarded accredita
tion since the fall of 2008.
Accredited land trusts dis
play a seal indicating to
the public that they meet
national standards for ex
cellence, uphold the pub
lic trust and ensure that
conservation efforts are
permanent; the seal is a
mark of distinction in land
conservation.
"This round of accredi
tation decisions represents
Program offers women life makover
The New Opportunity
School for Women at LeesMcRae College is accepting
applications for its ninth
summer intensive, a threeweek residential program
that helps low-income wom
en gain the skills and con
fidence to turn their lives
around.
"Our mission is to help
women improve their per
sonal, educational, and
financial circumstances,"
said NOSW director Karen
Sabo. "Women who would
benefit from our program
are those who really want to
improve their situation, but
need some outside help. We
supply the tools they need
to fulfill their potential."
Between the program
at Lees-McRae College in
Banner Elk, and the origi
nal program in Berea, Ky.,
the program has helped
over 700 women overcome
past problems to achieve
success personally and pro
fessionally.
"My life has totally
changed since attending the
New Opportunity School
for Women," said a gradu
speaking and interview
skills, and Appalachian lit
erature. Exjierienced vol
unteer instructors teach
basic accounting, computer
skills, navigating the college
application process, and
resume writing. Women at
tending the program will
also go to cultural events,
such as concerts, plays, and
lectures.
Because of generous help
from individual donors and
from organizations such as
the High Country Women's
Fund and the Appalachian
ate of the 2010 program. "I Women's Fund, there is no
have the opportunity to go cost to the students for at
back to college, and that's tending this program. Ap
somethingI thought would plicants should be between
never happen...the program the ages of 30-55, possess
was perfect, the timing was a high school diploma or
perfect. The program made GED, and have no college
me realize that life is short degree.
and you have to do what
To apply for this lifeyou really want to do and changing program, contact
you have to stand up for Karen Sabo at nosw(S>lme.
yourself and you also have edu, or call 828-898-8905.
to give back."
Interested parties may
During the three-week download applications from
residential session, women the website at http://www.
• take classes in many sub lmc.edu/nosw, or may re
jects, including self-esteem, quest one from the NOSW
creative writing, public office.
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another significant mile
stone for the accreditation
program; the 201 accred
ited land trusts account
for-half of the 20.645,165
acres currently owned in
fee or protected by a con
servation easement held
by a land trust." said Com
mission Executive Direc
tor Tammara Van Ryn.
"Accreditation
provides
the public with an assur
ance that, at the time of
accreditation, land trusts
meet high standards for
quality and that the results
of their conservation work
are permanent."
Each accredited land
trust submitted extensive
documentation and under
went a rigorous
review.
"Through
accreditation
land trusts conduct impor
tant planning and makb
their operations more ef
ficient and strategic," said
Van Ryn. "Accredited organizatjbns have engaged
and trained citizen con
servation leaders and im
proved systems for ensur
ing that their conservation
work is permanent."
According to the Land
Trust Alliance, conserving
land helps ensure clean air
and drinking water; safe,
healthy food; scerfic land
scapes and views; recre
ational places; and habitat
for the diversity of life on
earth.In addition to health
and food benefits, conserv
ing land increases prop
erty values near protected
areas, saves tax dollars by
encouraging more efficient
development, and reduces
the need for expensive wa
ter filtration facilities.
Across the country, lo
cal citizens and communi
ties have come together to
form more than 1,700 land
trusts to save the places
they love.
Community leaders in
land trusts throughout the
country have worked with
willing landowners to save
over 47 million acres of
farms, forests, parks and
places people care about,
including land transferred
to public agencies and
protected via other means.
Strong, well-managed land
trusts provide local com
munities with effective
champions and caretakers
of their critical land re
sources, and safeguard the
land through the genera
tions.
"Blue Ridge Conser
vancy is proud to display
the accreditation seal. It
provides assurance to our
current and future clients
that the conservancy op
erates under the highest
standards," said Clark.
Food Lion launches
fundraising campaign
Food Lion launched
its annual Easter Seals
Shop & ^Care fundraising campaign last
week, aimed at rais
ing millions of dollars
to assist children and
adults with disabilities
in Food Lion's more
than 1,100 stores. The
campaign will continue
through March 12.'
Customers may par
ticipate by purchas
ing
specially-marked
products from more
than 100 manufactur
ers who support Eas
ter Seals' mission, to
help children, families
Easter Seals
Sherrii Webb, commu
nity relations manager
of Food Lion. "We are
honored to support the
mission of providing
help, hope and inde
pendence to children
and adults living with
disabilities."
Easter Seals ensures
and adults with dis all funds raised remain
abilities address life's within the local com
challenges and achieve munities to benefit
personal goals. In ad residents living with
dition, customers may disabilities.
"We are grateful to
make a donation of $1
the Food Lion family,
or more at checkout.
For each at-register and especially their
donation,
customers customers, for mak
ing a difference in the
will receive a coupon
lives of children, adults
booklet with more than
and families managing
$9.50 in coupons from
Proctor & Gamble and disabilities and men
tal health challenges,"
Kraft Foods.
said Connie L. Co
In addition, shoppers
chran, President and
can purchase speciallyCEO of Easter Seals
marked boxes of Gen
UCP North Carolina
eral Mills cereals and.
& Virginia. "Our 22General Mills will make
year partnership is evi
an additional donation
that Food Lion
to Easter Seals, up to dence
is a great corporate cit
$50,000. When cases
izen and is passionate
of Food Lion's store
about making a differ
brand, My Essentials,
ence in local communi
water is purchased, the
ties."
company will make an
Food Lion and its
additional donation, up
customers have helped
to $250,000.
raise more than $33
"Food Lion is a proud
million for Easter Seals
supporter of Easter
since 1991. This sup
Seals and we value our
port helps Easter Seals
tlongstanding partner
provide services for
ship with this meaning
individuals living with
ful organization," said
autism, developmental,
physical and mental
disabilities and other
special needs. Services
include medical re
habilitation, children
development centers,
camping, respite, job
training and employ
ment, adult and senior
services and military
and veteran services.
About Easter
Seals
Easter Seals is the
leading, national non
profit provider of ser
vices for individuals
living with autism,
developmental, physi
cal and mental disabili
ties and other special
needs. For 90 years,
Easter Seals has of
fered help and hope
to children and adults
living with disabilities
and to the families who
love them. For more in
formation, visit http://
www.shopandcare.
com.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in
Salisbury, is a subsid
iary of Delhaize Amer
ica, the U.S. division
of Brussels-based Del
haize Group (NYSE:
DEG) and operates
more than 1,100 super
markets. The company
employs approximately
57,000 associates deliv
ering quality products,
low prices and service
to customers in 10
Southeastern and MidAtlantic states. For
more information, visit
http://www.foodlion.
com.
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Classifieds
LEGALS
LEGALS
NORTH CAROLINA
13 SP 4
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
NOTICE OF
IN THE GENERAL COURT
FORECLOSURE SALE
OF JUSTICE
North Carolina, Ashe County
13-SP-112
Under and by virtue of the
I
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
power of sale contained in that
PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
certain Deed of Trust ex
In Re:
ecuted by Jorge Calles-EscanDoe, A Minor Child.
don and wife. Graciela Calles
TO: The UNKNOWN FATHER
dated July 20. 2004 to BB&T
of a male child born on Janu
Collateral Service Corporation,
ary 3, 2013, in North WilkesTrustee for Branch Banking
boro, Wilkes County, North
and Trust Company, recorded
Carolina, respondent.
in Book 317, Page 579. ASHE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a
County Registry; default hav
Petition for Adoption of a Minor
ing been made in payment of
Child regarding the above-capthe indebtedness thereby se
tioned minor child, born to Am
cured; and the necessary find
ber Rose Moore on January 3,
ings to permit foreclosure hav
2013, in North Wilkesboro.
ing been made by the Clerk of
North Carolina, was filed with
Superior Court of ASHE
the Clerk of Superior Court for
County, North Carolina; the un Mecklenburg County. North
dersigned Substitute Trustee
Carolina, on January 22. 2013.
will offer for sale at public auc
Said child may have been con
tion to the highest bidder for
ceived in the Ashe County
cash, the property conveyed in
area on or about April, 2012.
said deed of trust, the same ly
You must file a response to
ing and being in the County of
this petition within forty (40)
ASHE and State of North Car
days of February 26. 2013, ex
olina, and more particularly de
clusive of that date, said date
scribed as follows: Being all of
being the date of the first pub
Lot No. 22 of Laurelhaven
lication of this Notice, in order
Subdivision, as shown on that
to participate in and to receive
certain plat of survey recorded
further notice of the adoption
in Plat Book 6, Page 183 in the
proceeding, including notice of
Office of the Register of Deeds
the time and place of any hear
for Ashe County, North Caro
ing. Upon failure to do so, your
lina, which plats are incorpor
parental rights, if any. will be
ated herein by reference as if
terminated upon entry of the
fully set out. Subject to that
order of adoption.
certain Declaration of Ease
Michele G. Smith
ments, Covenants, Conditions
Attorney for Petitioners
and Restrictions for LaurelPost Office Box 989
haven Subdivision as recor
Greensboro, North Carolina
ded in Book 314, Pages 501
27402
through 507, Ashe County. .
Telephone: (336) 379-1390
Property Address: Lot 22,
2.26.13/3.5.13/3.12.13
.
Laurelhaven Subdivision, Jefferson, NC 28640 Date of
North Carolina
Sale: March 7, 2013 at 10:30
Ashe County
A.M. Location of Sale: ASHE
File No. 12-E-284
County Courthouse Record
Notice of John T. Kllby
Owner(s): Jorge Calles-EscanAdministrator CTA of the
don and Graciela Calles
Estate of
TERMS OF THE SALE: (11
Geneva D. Absher
This sale will be made subject
The undersigned, having quali
to; (a) all prior liens, encum
fied as Administrator CTA of
brances, easements, right-ofthe Estate of Geneva D. Absh
ways, restrictive covenants or
er, deceased, of Ashe County,
other restrictions of record af
North Carolina, this is to notify
fecting the property; (b) prop
all persons having claims
erty taxes and assessments for
against said estate to present
the year in which the sale oc
them to the undersigned on or
curs. as well as any prior
before the 27th day of May,
years; (c) federal tax liens with
2013, or this notice will be
respect to which proper notice
pleaded in bar of their recov
was not given to the Internal
ery. All persons indebted to the
Revenue Service; and (d) fed
said estate will please make
eral tax Hens to which proper.
immediate payment to the un
notice was given to the Intern
dersigned.
al Revenue Service and to
This the 26th day of February,
which the right of redemption
2013.
applies. (2) The property is be
KILBY & HURLEY
ing sold *as is". Neither the be
John T. Kilby
neficiary of the deed of trust,
Attorney at Law
nor the undersigned Substi
P.O. Box 24
tute Trustee, makes any war
West Jefferson, NC 28694
ranties or representations con
2.26.13/3.5.13/3.12.13/3.19.13
cerning the property, including
but not limited to, the physical
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
or environmental condition of
Having qualified as Executor
the property. Further, the un
of the Estate of Clyde B Milter,
dersigned Substitute Trustee
deceased, late of Ashe
makes no title warranties with
County, North Carolina, this is
respect to the title to the prop
to notify all persons having
erty. (3) The highest bidder will
claims against said estate to
be responsible for the pay
present them to the under
ment of revenue stamps pay
signed at 241 Esther Road,
able to the Register of Deeds
Roxboro, NC 27573 on or be
and any final court and/or
fore the 26th day of May, 2013,
auditing fees payable to the
or this notice will be pleaded in
Clerk of Superior Court which
bar of their recovery. All per
are assessed on the high bid
sons indebted to said estate
resulting from this foreclosure
please make immediate paysale. (4) At the time of the sale, ments to the undersigned.
the highest bidder will be re
This, the 26th day of February,
quired to make a cash deposit
2013
of five percent (5%) of the bid,
Stephen S. Miller
or $750.00, whichever is great
Executor for the estate of
er. with the remaining balance
Clyde B. Miller
of the bid amount to be paid on
2.26.13/3.5.13/3.12.13/3.19.13
the day following the expira
tion of the applicable ten (10)
day upset bid period. (5) Any
person who occupies the prop
erty pursuant to a rental agree
Hoppy Ads / Birthdoy / Anniversory
ment entered into or renewed
on or after October 1, 2007,
may after receiving the notice
of sale, terminate the rental
Lown Service
agreement upon 10 days writ
ten notice to the landlord.
Northwest Tree
Upon termination of a rental
Service, LLC
agreement, the tenant is liable
for rent due under the rental
Removals - Limb Ups
agreement prorated to the ef
Storm Damage
fective date of the termination.
View Enhancements - Pruning
(6) An order for possession of
Clearing Projects - Firewood
the property being sold may be
issued pursuant to N.C.G.S.
Thomas Reed - Owner
§45-21 29 in favor of the pur
Phone 336-246-3434
chaser and against the party or
Fully Insured
parties in possession, by the
Properly Equipped
Clerk of Superior Court of the
county in which the property is
sold SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING &
MYERS. L L P Adam M Gottsegen, Attorney for Jeff D. Ro
gers Substitute Trustee P. O.
Box 26268 Raleigh. NC 276116268 (919) 250-2000 File No
JWT 97355445, 1020194 2/26,
03/05/2013
TOWN OF WEST
JEFFERSON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
HEARING
he Board of Aldermen for the
own of West Jefferson will
old a public hearing on
londay. March 4 at 6 p.m. at
/est Jefferson Town Halli
he purpose of this hearing is
t hear comments on (1) a
roposed text amendment to
le Section Regulating
xterior Building Materials on
ertain Streets and (2) a
roposed text amendment to
RTICLE XI SIGN
EGULATIONS. The purpose
f the proposed text amend lents is to make the Town's
oning Ordinance more up to
ate. Copies of the proposed
mendments are available at
>wn Hall
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
iving qualified as Co-Executof the Estate of Thomas W.
vette, deceased, late of
he County. North Carolina,
s is to notify all persons havI claims against said estate
present them to the underined at 1411 Cresent Lane,
ast Jefferson, N.C. 28694 on
before the 5th day of May,
13, or this notice will be
laded in bar of their recovf. All persons indebted to
id estate please make imme*
ate payments to the under- •
ined.
is. the 5th day of February,
13.
rry Trivette
(-Executor for the estate of
omas W. Trivette
>12.13/2 19.13/2.26/13
. J3/2.
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County Builders Supply.
According to Roaric, Lar
ry Greer, the owner of Ashe
County Builders Supply,
said his insurance will only
cover structural damages,
so the recent flood "cleaned
him out," and Greer would
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have difficulty paying the
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gency was called for Ashe
County because of this lat
est natural disaster. Roark
proposed the county waive
Greer's tipping fees, saving
Greer an estimated $3,000.
"I'm real careful about set
ting precedents if we can't
be consistent with it," said
Rhodes.
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it was decided all businesses
that sustained damage dur
ing the recent flooding can
waive the landfill's tipping
fee for a two-week period.
Also, any business that has
already paid tipping fee's to
dump their damaged mate
rials will have their money
returned.
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cided it will develop a policy
to handle future situations
where the landfill is needed
to dispose damaged prop
erty after a natural disaster.
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Charles Caudill to be the
Senior Tarheel delegate in
a 5-0 vote. The delegate's
responsibilities
include
providing information to
seniors about the legislative
process, advocate for se
niors at a local level and at
tending an annual delegate
meeting.
Patricia Calloway, the ex
ecutive director of Ashe Ser
vices for Aging, said Caudill
met all of the qualifications
to be a senior delegate.
In order to be a delegate,
a person has to be over 60
years old. "Sorry Chariest
I'm giving away your age."
joked Calloway.
Caudill is a retired post
master who assists his fel
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and taxes. Caudill stressed
the importance of assisting
senior citizens in the area.
"The people of Ashe are
getting older and older,"
said Caudill. "Look at the
number of the people in the
country who are very poor they are either very young
or very old," said Caudill.
Clara Miller was also ap
pointed to the alternate del
egate's position.
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nior Tar Heel Legislature
was created by the N.C.
General Assembly with the
passage of senate Bill 479 in
July of 1993.
According to information
from Calloway, the N.C. Se
nior Tar Heel Legislature
"shall urge the N.C. General
Assembly to appropriate ad
ditional recurring funds of at
least $7 million to meet the
needs of the rapidly growing
older adult populations and
the coming tsunami of baby
ljoomers over the next 20plus years."
According to Calloway s
information, the age 60plus |x>pulation is projected
to gn>w by 171 percent by
2030 when the youngest
baby boomer will be age 65.
"We are rapidly falling
behind providing needed
services given the stagnant
current funding levels." said
a press release from the N.C.
Senior Tar Heel Legislature.
Other items addressed
during the meeting: Carolyn
Shepherd, the Ashe County
extension director, present
ed the 2013 Cooperative
Extension plan of work.
This plan is a draft of the
goals cooperative extension
sets from year to year, and
will focus on bringing in spe
cialists to assist local grow
ers with their expertise.
"I intend for jieople in
our county toknow what we
do," said Shepherd.
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sary of the Rotary Club of
the Jefferson's, the BOC
unanimously approved a
proclamation to make April
20,2013, Rotary Club of the
Jefferson's Day throughout
Ashe County.
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Burglary ring busted
by Jim Thompson
Editor
A year-long string of bur
glaries has ended with the
arrest of nine young men.
Sheriff James Williams
announced the arrests Mon
day. "This comes following a
two month-long investiga
tion," Williams said. MSgt.
Dennis Anders worked day
and night to solve these cas
es."
According to Williams, the
nine men were responsible
for 25 separate larcenies,
,the first on March 16, 2006,
the most recent on May 2 of
this year. "Most of these oc
curred in the central part of
the county," Williams said.
The sheriff reported that the
25 incidents had results in
the larceny of $44,252.38 in
property. "Of this, we have
recovered
approximately
one-third," he said. The lar
cenies involved "everything
from a chain saw to wood
to a Cub Cadet riding lawnmower—which was thrown
into the stone quarry."
The suspects who are now
charged as part of this ring
are:
•Nicholas Zane Walters,
16, is charged with break
ing and entering (13 counts),
larceny after breaking and
Is our workforce ready?
A growing skills gap and a
need for greater communica
tion between educators, local
government, and the busi
ness and industry community
are among the findings noted
in a newly-published report
by the Ashe County Work
force Development Taskforce,
a subcommittee of the lo
cal Economic Development
Commission. Taking Charge:
Developing Ashe County's
Workforce for the 21st Cen
tury is a year-long study fo
cused on finding local solu
tions to workforce issues that
promise to greatly impact the
Ashe County economy in the
coming years.
"We believe that this re
port has the potential to be
a watershed moment in the
future of our county," said
Chris Robinson, chairman of
the Ashe Economic Develop
ment Commission (EDC) and
director of the Ashe Campus
of Wilkes Community Col
lege. "We are at a pivotal time
in the economic development
of our community. We are for
tunate to have a growing em
ployment base that is diverse
and highly competitive on a
global scale. In order to con
tinue to grow the economy, we
must ensure that our work
force has skills that meet the
jobs that are available."
Comprised of local leaders
in government, education,
business and industry, the
members of the Workforce
Development Taskforce spent
a year talking with students,
employers, and educators
entering (15 counts), felony
breaking and entering (two
counts), felony larceny (one
count), misdemeanor larceny
(eight counts) and damage
to personal property (one
count). Five juvenile peti
tions have also been filed
against him. His bail was set
at $16,000 secured on the
felony charges and $5,000
unsecured on the misde
meanors.
•Travis Vernon Brooks, 17,
is charged with breaking and
entering (six counts), larceny
after breaking and entering
(eight counts), felony break
ing and entering (one count),
felony larceny (one count),
misdemeanor larceny (six
counts) and damage to per
sonal property (one count).
His bail was set at $20,000
secured for the felonies and
$5,000 unsecured for the
misdemeanors.
•Trey Namath Sheets,
18, is charged with breaking
and entering (eight counts),
larceny after breaking and
entering (eight counts), and
receiving stolen goods (one
count). His bail was set at
$25,000 secured.
•Matthew Justin Lemly,
17, is charged with break
ing and entering (one count),
larceny (one count), felony
breaking and entering (one
count), felony larceny (one
count), and misdemeanor lar
ceny (three counts). His bail
was set at $3,000 secured.
•Dillon Ross Harless, 17,
is charged with possession of
stolen property (one count)
and felony larceny (one
count). His bail was set at
$1,000 unsecured.
•Matthew Noble Jordan,
18, is charged with posses
sion of stolen property (one
count). He was released on a
written promise to appear.
•Timothy Gregory Lemly,
21, is charged with one count
of misdemeanor larceny.
•Gerald Clinton Walker,
18, is charged with one count
each of breaking and enter
ing and larceny after break
ing and entering. His bail
was set at $3,000 unsecured.
•Douglas Blaine Ward,
18, is charged with one count
each of breaking and enter
ing, larceny after breaking
and entering and misde
meanor larceny. His bail was
set at $3,000 secured.
Williams said Monday
that the investigation into
the activities of these sus
pects continues.
See Workforce, page 5
Photo courtesy of Kathy Howell
Magical, mysterious woods and a cast of fabled characters set the stage for the production
of Into the Woods by Ashe County Little Theatre this week. See what happens when the
characters have all their wishes granted and if they really will live happily ever after.
Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday and at
2 p.m. on Sunday. Call the Ashe County Arts Council at 846-ARTS for tickets; $10 for adults
and $5 for students.
'Last American Hero' at
Jefferstone grand opening
Post photo by Teresa Laws
There was a special visitor at the grand opening of The Jefferstone last Saturday. Legendary
racecar driver and owner Junior Johnson (center) is seen here with the jewelry store's own
ers, Kathy and Earl Sheets.
Warrensville churches reaching out to community
Warrensville
Baptist
Church and Warrensville
United Methodist Church have
scheduled numerous events
over the next few months to
reach out to the community
in an effort to provide a safe
and eijoyable atmosphere for
fellowship and fun. On Sat
urday, June 23rd at 6 p.m.
Warrensville, Smethport and
Clifton United Methodist
Churches will host an outdoor
concert entitled 'Music on the
Lawn.' The concert will be at
the natural amphitheater be
side the Warrensville church
and feature both contempo
rary and traditional Christian
music performed by the Mill
ers Creek United Method
ist Church Praise Band and
Quartet. The community is
invited to bring their lawn
chairs or blankets to relax and
fellowship on the lawn. Free
hot dogs, drinks and desserts
will be provided. Pastor Gregg
Plott states, "This is the first
in a series of concerts that will
be conducted in June, July and
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffersonpost.com
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
classified@jeffersonpost.com
editorial@jeffersonpost.com
Led Zephaniah will perform in Warrensville on Saturday.
Credit Union announces appointment
RALEIGH, NC (6/15/07)—Local Government
Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) proudly
announces the addition of Bruce Eilert to its
Northern Mountain Advisory Council, which
comprises Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga,
Wilkes and Yadkin counties.
Eilert, who is the executive director of the
Wilkes Transportation Authority, will be an
integral part of LGFCU's volunteer-driven
initiative not only to educate people on the
benefits of Credit Union membership, but
also to relay feedback to management regard
ing available/potentially available products
and services, delivery of service and member
needs.
Advisory Council members, who repre
sent the philosophical character of the Credit
Union and contribute their time without com
pensation, function as LGFCU's eyes and
ears throughout the state, serving as liaisons
August. The churches wanted
to give back to the community
in a way that would express
our thanks for their support
over these many years. We
just want folks to come out,
relax, eryoy free food and mu
sic, and a wonderful time of
fellowship together."
Warrensville
Baptist
Church will host its annual
July 4th fireworks
extrava
ganza and cookout beginning
at 6 p.m. on Wednesday the
4th. The church will provide
free food, desserts and drinks
to all in attendance. "This is
the largest fireworks display
for a community of this size,"
Pastor Jeff Nave states. He
continues, "This is one of the
many ways we give back to
the community and it provides
a wonderful time of fellowship
and a safe environment to cel
ebrate the 4th."
Another exciting outreach
program from Warrensville
United Methodist Church oc
curs in July as a new play
See Outreach, page 5
between Credit Union members and non-mem
bers and LGFCU management.
Local Government Federal Credit Union
serves North Carolina's local government
employees, elected/appointed officials, volun
teers and their families. The $705 million
federally chartered credit union is a coopera
tive of more than 153,000 members associated
with various facets of local government in
North Carolina's 100 counties and 545 cities,
towns and villages.
�PAGE 2
TUESDAY, JUNE 19,2007
JEFFERSON POST
OBITS
Lawrence Park
Burkett
Jefferson
February 12,1916
December 11,1944
Mr. Lawrence Park Bur
kett was killed in action at
the age 28, on December 11,
1944 at Dillingen, Germany,
five months prior to VE-day.
After 63 years his remains
were recovered and returned
to Ashe County
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, June 16, 2007 at
3 p.m. at Friendship Baptist
Church with Rev. A.B. Weav
er, Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and
Rev. Art Eaton officiating.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery with full military
rites.
The family received friends
from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday,
two hours prior to the funeral
service.
Mr. Burkett was born in
Jefferson, N.C. on February
12, 1916 to the late David
Burkett and Rosa Haire. He
was married to Dora Bur
kett on October 22, 1933. She
passed away in 1994. He was
Kenneth Ray
Burgess
Jefferson
March 7,1920
June 10, 2007
Mr. Kenneth Ray Burgess,
age 87 of Jefferson, NC died
Sunday, June 10, 2007 at his
home. Mr. Burgess was born
March 7, 1920 in Ashe Coun
ty to the late Ellis and Jane
Carter Burgess. He was mar
ried for 66 years to Faye Dishman Burgess.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
at 3 p.m. at Badger Funeral
Home Chapel by Rev. Carl
Hart and Rev. Steve Viers.
Burial followed in the Ebenezer Cemetery. The family re
ceived friends from 7-9 p.m.
Tuesday, June 12th at Badger
Funeral Home.
Nelson Eugene
Woodards
Lansing
December 28,1941
June 8, 2007
Mr. Nelson Eugene Wood
ards, better known as "Nick",
age 65, of Lansing died Fri
day, June 8, 2007 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wo
odards was born in West Vir
ginia on December 28, 1941
to the late Thomas Jefferson
and Chessie Mae Shepherd
Woodards. Including his par
ents he was preceded in death
by his son Robert Keith Wo
odards, one sister Sue Nelson,
two brothers, Red Woodards
and Billy Jack Woodards. He
worked for United Steel lo
cal 17 as an iron worker. He
enjoyed boxing, UFC fighting,
wrestling, woodworking, play
ing pool, playing rook and be
ing with his family.
Funeral services were held
on Wednesday, June 13, 2007
at 11 a.m. at New Home Bap
tist Church by Minister David
Lyalls and Minister Danny
Miller. Burial followed in the
Perry Cemetery.
a member of Friendship Bap
tist Church and Odd Fellows.
He was a base singer and
loved to hunt and fish.
He is survived by two
daughters, Gladys Ray Shatley and husband, Clarence,
of Crumpler and Katherine
(Kathy) Gentry and husband,
Joe, of Jefferson; a son, Billy
(Bill) Lawrence Burkett and
wife, Jean, of Jefferson; seven
grandchildren, Robert Law
rence Shatley, of Crumpler,
Curtis Gentry, of Jefferson,
Robin Williams and husband,
Roger, of Thomasville, Laurencene Dillard and husband,
Mark, of Jonesville, Angelia
R. Burkett, of West Jefferson,
Michael D. Burkett and wife,
Amanda B., of Jefferson and
Lawrence Burkett, of Jef
ferson; six great grandchil
dren, Shaye Gentry and wife,
DeAnna, of Jefferson, Justin
Mathis and wife, Brandie, of
Reidsville, Jammie Barker,
Connor Waterman, of West
Jefferson, Maisie Burkett and
Justus Burkett, both of Jeffer
son; a great, great grandchild,
Lukas Gentry, of Jefferson.
Several nieces and nephews
also survive.
Flowers appreciated or
memorials may be made to:
Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery, do Ronnie Sturgill,
299 Sturgill Lane, Crumpler,
NC 28617 or to Gideon's In
ternational, PO Box 993, West
Jefferson, NC 28694.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
Mr. Burgess is survived by
his wife, Faye Burgess; three
sons, Kenneth Wayne, Ricky
and Dicky Burgess all of Jef
ferson, N.C.; seven daughters,
Rachel Trivette of West Jef
ferson, N.C., Wilma Padilla,
Mary Fuentis, Donna Farmer,
Linda Baker, Kaye Rash and
Judy Testerman all of Jeffer
son, N.C.; one brother, Otto
Burgess of Kannapolis, N.C.;
one sister, Ida Severt of Jef
ferson, N.C.
20 grandchildren, 26greatgrandchildren, 2 great-grand
children several nieces and
nephews also survive.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
The family received friends
from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, June
12, 2007 at Badger Funeral
Home.
Mr. Woodards is survived
by his first wife, Catherine
Woodards Pavlik; his beloved
one for life, Betty Miller; four
daughters, Joyce Hopkins
and Tina Shepherd, both of
Elyria, Ohio, Deanna Zaklan
of Akron, Ohio, and Heather
Miller of Del.; three brothers,
Jimmy Woodards of Warrensvile, John Woodards and Bob
Woodards of La.; two sisters,
Ann Wiley of Ohio and Mae
Sexton of Tenn.; four grand
sons, William D. Hopkins II,
Christopher Nelson Hopkins,
Corey Andrew Akers and
Austin Michael Shepherd;
two granddaughters, Cricket
Neal and Iry Neal; one greatgranddaughter, Mackenzie D.
Hopkins. Several nieces and
nephews also survive.
You may send your condo
lences to the family through
our website www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home was
entrusted with Mr. Woodards'
arrangements.
Earlene Houck
Shepherd
Laurel Springs
Died: June 12, 2007
Earlene Houck Shepherd,
age 63, of 4424 Cranberry
Creek Road, Laurel Springs,
died Tuesday morning, June
12, 2007, at the Wake Forest
University Baptist Medical
Center in Winston-Salem.
She was the daughter of the
late Herbert and Bessie Lew
is Houck, the widow of Edwin
Shepherd and was also pre
ceded in death by a daugh
ter, Cassie Thompson and six
brothers and sisters.
She is survived by a son,
Chip Shepherd of Laurel
Springs; a daughter, Judy
Crepps of Laurel Springs;
four grandchildren, Trey,
Ryan, Jacob and Chad; two
sisters, Grace Mabe of Inde
pendence, Va., and Winnie Peg
Good of Sparta; two brothers,
Orvel "Short" Houck of Warrensville and Walter Houck
William Wayne
Keyes
at 2 p.m., Thursday, June
14, 2007 at Badger Funeral
Home Chapel. The family
received friends from 6 - 8
p.m. Wednesday, June 13th at
Badger Funeral Home.
Mr. Keyes is survived by
his mother, Louise Shumate
Oaks of Crumpler; two broth
ers, Harold Keys of Crumpler
and John Keyes Jr. of Ohio.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Crumpler
May 9, 1952
June 11,2007
Mr. William Wayne Keyes,
age 55 of Crumpler died
Monday, June 11, 2007 at his
home. Mr. Keyes was born
May 9, 1952 in Youngstown,
Ohio to John and Louise Shu
mate Keyes. He was preceded
in death by his father, his sis
ter; Grace Dillard, maternal
grandparents; Robert and El
vira Shumate.
Funeral services were held
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or Wednesday at
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West Jefferson
September 29, 1923
June 6, 2007
Mrs. Irene Virginia Walker
Hash, age 83, of West Jeffer
son, died Wednesday, June 6,
2007 at Margate Health &
Rehab Center.
Funeral services will be
held on Saturday, June 9,
2007 at 11 a.m. at Boone
Family Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Gordon Rawls and
Rev. Billy Joe Blevins offici
ating. Burial followed in the
Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Fri
day, June 8, 2007 at Boone
Family Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hash was born in
West Virginia on Saturday,
September 29, 1923 to the
late John Ivory Walker and
Ina Ethel Sullivan. She was
a member of Friendly Grove
Baptist Church. She retired
from Southern Devices.
She was also preceded in
death by a grandson, Gary
Len Ray, Jr. and a son-in-law,
Terry McClure.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
06-SP-33
IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF LANDS OF
JEFF DAY AND DAMON TAYLOR, dba ASHE BODY
SHOP, Under foreclosure by Jimmy D. Reeves,
Substitute Trustee
She is survived by her
husband, Bruce Hash; two
daughters, Barbara Ray and
husband, Gary, of Deep Gap
and Janet McClure, of West
Jefferson; three brothers,
Frank Walker and wife Shir
ley, of Jefferson, Gale Walker
and wife Geneva and Lavern
Walker and wife, June, Crum
pler; a sister Omajean Mc
Neill and husband, Charles,
of Daleville, Va.; two half
brothers, June Walker and
Dale Walker, both of Anawalt,
W.Va.; two half sisters Ruby
McCrosky, of Rocky Gap, Va.
and Opal White, of Anawalt,
W.Va.; two grandsons, Ben
Ray and Brandon Wood; a
special niece, Vickie and a
special nephew, Ronnie; sev
eral nieces and nephews also
survive.
A special thank you, from
the family, to the entire nurs
ing stall' on Hall 500 at Mar
gate Health & Rehab Center.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
Communications which appears of record In the Ashe
County Public Registry in Book 286, at page 2243, to
which recorded instrument reference is hereby made
for a complete description of said easement.
The above-described property is also SUBJECT to
that certain Joint Right of Way Agreement which
appears of record In the Ashe County Public Registry
in Book 287, at page 1764, to which recorded
instrument reference is hereby made for a complete
description of said easement.
There Is located on the above-descftbed 'property' e
commercial building currently being used as a body
shop.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that
certain deed of trust executed by Jeff Day and Damon
Taylor as Partners of Ashe Body Shop, dated 26
February 1999 and recorded in the Ashe County Public
Registry In Book 237, at pages 2181-2182, default having
been made in the payment of the Indebtedness thereby
secured, and said deed of trust being by the terms
thereof subject to foreclosure, the undersigned will offer
for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the Courthouse door in Jefferson, North Carolina, at
2:00 o'clock p.m. on the 29lh day of June, 2007, the lands
conveyed In said deed of trust, the same lying and being
In West Jefferson Township, Ashe County, North
Carolina, and being more particularly described as
follows:
BEGINNING at a planted iron stake, a common corner
of the parcel of land herein conveyed with Yates and
Howell and running N 30 deg. 17' 53" W 234.03 feet to
an iron stake; thence N 61 deg. 54' 36" E 276.42 feet
to an Iron stake; thence S 18 deg. 18' 25" E 283.30
feet to an Iron stake; thence S 76 deg. 05' 55" W
226.58 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing
approximately 1.2340 acros.
And being the same land as described In and
conveyed by that certain deed from Landmark
Properties Inc. of Cary, Fred Britt and wife, Beth Brltt
to Ashe Body Shop, a North Carolina Partnership,
dated 26 February 1998, and of record In the Ashe
County Public Registry in Book 237, at pages 21792180.
with a Jefferson
Post-It Note
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this size ad
The above-described properly is SUBJECT to that
certain Grant of Easement to Skybest
Call 846-7164
TLS IS
our idea of
a merger.
Family... it's far more
important than profits.
That's why in these days
of mergers and corporate
takeovers, we've made a
commitment to stay a
family-owned business.
BOONE
HOME
AND CREMATION SERVICES
2005 Mount Jefferson Rd
West Jefferson
(336) 846-7979
boonefuneraIhome.com
\
Irene Virginia
Walker Hash
JIM REEVES • VANNOY & REEVES, PLLC, ATTORNEYS
202 EAST MAIN STREET,PO DRAWER 87, WEST JEFFERSON, NORTH CAROLINA 28694
(336)246-7172 • FAX (336)246-5966 •
Happy Birthday
FAMILY FUNERAL
Bel Aire, Md.
Died: May 23, 2007
Fannie Pennington McMillan, age 87, died Wednesday, May
23,2007 after a lengthy illness at Westminster Nursing Home
in Westminster, Maryland. Fannie and her late husband, JC
McMillan, had resided in Bel Air, Md. for many years.
Born in West Jefferson, North Carolina, Fannie was the
daughter of the late Carrie Jane and Winfield Pennington.
Fannie is survived by a sister, Iona Rose of Bel Air, Md.
Ashe Body Shop
Favorite Someone
a
feet.
Just when she had given
up all hope of ever wearing
sandals again, a former co
worker recommended she
try O'Keeffe's Working Feet,
a crfeme specifically designed
to help diabetics protect their
feet. "Within two days of start
ing to use it, my sores finally
began to heal," says Johnson.
O'Keeffe's Working Feet
Crfeme contains a combina
tion of primarily water and
glycerin that hydrates the
skin, stimulates its growth
and traps moisture in the
top layers of the skin with
out being oily. It is sold in
the foot care section of Walgreens stores nationwide and
is available online at www.
okeeffe8company.com.
Fannie Pennington McMillan
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
F
Diabetics need to
protect their feet
(ARA) - When she was di
agnosed with diabetes nearly
ten years ago, Bonnie Johnson
of Sisters, Ore., had to make
a lot of lifestyle changes. She
didn't mind the daily moni
toring of her blood sugar, the
change in diet or increased
exercise.
"But when my doctor
urged me to put, away my
sandals and start wearing
closed-toed shoes to protect
my feet, I wanted to cry be
cause I love wearing sandals,"
says Johnson. The side effects
of diabetes include poor blood
flow which makes it hard for
a sore or infection to heal, and
diabetic neuropathy, which is
when nerve damage prevents
the patient from feeling pain,
heat and cold in the legs and
of Lexington; special niece,
Delilah Richardson; special
nephew, Steve Marmie; sis
ter-in-law and husband, Sally
and Jarvis Dickens of Laurel
Springs; her son-in-law and
his wife, Denver and Michelle
Thompson of Sherrills Ford,
and daughter, Caroline Mil
lar; several other nieces and
nephews also survive.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 3 p.m. Saturday,
June 16th at the Bellview
Baptist Church at Laurel
Springs. Burial followed in
the Cranberry Cemetery. The
family received friends from 1
until 3 p.m. Saturday at the
church and at other times at
her home. Flowers are appre
ciated or memorials may be
made to the American Cancer
Society, do Janet McKnight,
2511 Mountain View Road,
Glade Valley, N.C. 28627.
Grandview Memorial Funer
al Home of Sparta is serving
the Shepherd family.
DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY
From West Jefferson travel Hwy. 88/194 toward the
Smethport Community, turn right on Claybank Road
and property is located on the right at 170 Claybank
Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694.
At the time of sale, the highest bidder shall immediately
make a cash deposit in the amount of five (5%) per cent
of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty (S750)
Dollars, whichever Is greater.
This the 15th day of May, 2007.
Jimmy D. Reeves, Substitute Trustee
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESPAY/ JUNE 19, 2007
PAGE 3
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Raleigh Report by Rep. Cullie Tarleton
by Rep. Cullie Tarleton
N.C. House
Special to the Post
Budget negotiations con
tinued this week with the
House and Senate working to
find common ground. I am one
of the budget conferees on the
House Education Committee.
We met twice this week, once
with our Senate colleagues.
We're making progress, but
so far, it's been pretty slow.
Both sides feel pretty strong
about their particular initia
tives. The goal remains to
have a final budget ready for
Gov. Easley's signature before
the end of this fiscal year on
June 30.
When we are not negotiat
ing, my colleagues and I con
tinue to work on other legisla
tion. This week, we gathered
additional information about
gang-related crime in this
state and possible solutions
and heard from the public
about a proposed annexation
study. We also approved a bill
that would largely ban smok
ing on University campuses.
Thank you as always for
the opportunity to share this
information with you. Please
let me know if I can be of any
help. You can email me at culliet@ncleg.net.
Rep. Cullie Tarleton
Public Safety
Law enforcement authori
ties came to the General As
sembly this week to support
a bill that would strengthen
laws and lengthen sentences
for gang members. The bill
(HB274) would add 10 more
years to the prison terms of
gang leaders or organizers
and set aside $10 million for
gang prevention and inter
vention programs. New Bern
Police Chief Frank Palombo
told the subcommittee of the
Judiciary III subcommittee
that many gang members are
career criminals who deserve
longer sentences. I agree.
The governor is closer
to getting authority to re
move disbarred district at
torneys and judges. Existing
law doesn't require them to
leave office or allow for their
removal. The bill (S118) has
already been approved in
the Senate. It was prompted
by the case of a disbarred
district court judge who re
fused to leave the bench. The
state paid him $25,000 in sal
ary before he eventually re
signed. That's not right in my
judgment. That's just a waste
of our State dollars.
Health
Smoking could be banned
within 100 feet away from
University of North Carolina
buildings under a measure
approved by the House this
week. The bill (SB862) al
lows exemptions for the UNC
Health Care System and
medical buildings at East
Carolina University. Admin
istrators there would set their
own smoking policies. Univer
sity leaders asked for the bill
so they can help protect the
health of their students. The
bill now goes to Gov. Mike Easley for his signature.
Environment
The Senate environment
committee approved a House
bill that would require closer
monitoring of businesses that
store hazardous waste. The
proposal includes many of
the suggestions made after
an explosion at a hazard
ous waste storage company
in Apex that resulted in the
evacuation of thousands of
people. Under the bill, such
companies would have to pro
vide information to emergen
cy workers about the types
of chemicals they store and
the state would have to con
sider increasing budgets for
the state medical assistance
teams that respond to haz
ardous waste incidents. The
bill (H36) now goes to the
full Senate. We approved this
bill several weeks ago in the
House.
Property rights
A House committee took
up the emotional issue of
annexation again this week,
holding a public hearing that
drew more than 200 people.
The committee is considering
a study on whether the state's
annexation laws should be
amended. North Carolina
is one of a handful of states
that allow forced annexation.
Supporters of the law say it
allows for orderly growth
and for economic stability in
cities and towns. Opponents
argue the law unfairly forces
them to become a part of mu
nicipalities. I think what we
need here is a balanced ap
proach to annexation. There
are strong feelings on both
sides of this issue.
Education
The group leading the
House initiative to improve
the state's high school gradu
ation rate recently held its
third public hearing, this
time at Parkland High School
in Winston-Salem. The audi
ence for the hearing included
several members, school ad
ministrators, teachers, par
ents, students, local leaders
and concerned citizens. For
syth County school super
intendent Don Martin also
came to share information
about dropout trends in his
school system. The group
may hold additional hearings
before presenting its recom
mendations. The budget pro
posed by the House included
$7 million to help the state
better address this serious
issue. The Senate removed
this appropriation but we
were able to restore it in our
meeting with the Senate this
week. Now, we have to keep it
in throughout the rest of the
budget negotiations.
Notes
Sandy Basnight, the wife of
Senate President Pro Tempo
re Marc Basnight, died Sun
day after an extended illness.
Our thoughts and prayers
are with Senator Basnight
and his family.
Winston-Salem
police
Sgt. Howard Plouff, who was
killed Feb. 23 while trying to
break up a fight, was honored
in the House this week. He
was the first Winston-Salem
police officer killed in the line
of duty since 1995. Members
of the Winston-Salem police
department came to Raleigh
on behalf of his family.
The House passed a reso
lution this week asking the
Department of Defense to
return the remains of a Ma
rine killed in Cambodia to
Duplin County. Lance Cpl.
Joseph Nelson Hargrove was
captured by Khmer Rouge
forces on Koh Tang Island
in 1975 while trying to free
kidnapped crew members of
the SS Mayaguez. Hargrove's
grave site was identified on
the island in 2001. His widow
was in the House gallery dur
ing the debate. Seems to me
this is the very least we can
do.
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Editorial
Dangerous
times in Russia
There are few things
more dangerous than a
humbled superpower.
The world found that
out in the 1930s, when
Germany found solace for
its World War I defeat—and
subsequent humiliation in
the peace process—in the
nationalistic rhetoric of
Adolf Hitler. Frighteningly,
the process seems to be hap
pening again in Russia.
Vladimir Putin, with
as sharp political skills
as anyone alive today, has
brilliantly exploited the
discontent of the Russian
people to gain almost dic
tatorial power. There has
been no coup, no bloodshed,
no dramatic moment. But
Putin, nonetheless, has
emerged as a figure well
on his way to a Stalinistic
state.
At the root of this is
an undercurrent within
Russian society that looks
back to the Soviet state as
a golden era. While Mikhail
Gorbachev
and
Boris
Yeltsin brought democracy
to Russia, with it came the
disintegration of the Soviet
state, the collapse of the
economy and a vast loss of
world prestige. Older peo
ple can overlook the many
evils of the Soviet Union,
while hard times and their
elders' stories of glory days
encourage young people to
support a shift backwards.
The current missile
shield issue with the United
States is an example of
Putin's masterful political
skills. While the shield is
intended to protect us from
terrorist attacks, Putin has
positioned it to his people
as our attempt to achieve
a first-strike capability. By
reigniting fear of Americans
in the general Russian pop
ulation, he hopes to further
his moves to total power.
If Putin attempts to
forcefully reunite the nowindependent nations that
once made up tne Soviet
Union, two things are true:
(1) It will open a period
of bloody combat, in which
the Russians will emerge
at least largely victorious;
and (2) There is little or
nothing we can do about
it. The greatest danger to
world peace would be a
move south by Putin, to try
and subdue the Ukraine.
Such are long-term Russian
and Ukrainian relations
that the latter eagerly sup
ported Hitler in his 1942
invasion—until the Nazi
racial policies became evi
dent. A conflict between
Moscow and Kiev would
be terrible—and possibly
nuclear.
The United States must
continue to engage Russia
in dialogue, and help them
try to recover from the eco
nomic shocks of the last
few decades and move
back towards democracy.
At stake is the future of
our two countries, as well
as that of the rest of the
world.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007
Support
assistants
To the Editor:
I am proud to say to you
that I have been a Teacher
Assistant for 18 years now,
working in the Wilkes Coun
ty School System. I have long
since thought that Teacher
Assistants and Teachers have
been under paid for the jobs
that we do for the children of
North Carolina.
I'm writing to ask you
to amend the Appropria
tions Act of 2007 to fund all
teacher assistant salaries at
Salary Grade 56. This Sal
ary Grade was assigned to
us TEN YEARS AGO by the
NC Department of Public
Instruction. Year after year,
our certified colleagues have
received well-deserved salary
increases to bring them up to
the national average, but our
legislators will not even fund
us at our ASSIGNED SAL
ARY GRADE. After ten years
of being paid two steps below
our assigned Salary Grade,
it is time for the General As
sembly to fund it this year.
And, if it's not funded, the
20,000+ teacher assistants
across the state deserve an
explanation.
We have reviewed the bud
gets prepared by the House
and Senate this session, and
all things considered, it's dif
ficult to understand how the
legislature cannot find
the
money to correct this salary
inequity.
In addition, PLEASE DO
NOT CUT FUNDING FOR
TEACHER ASSISTANT PO
SITIONS ($11 million in Sen
ate budget). When you reduce
class size by adding more
teachers, that doesn't guar
antee schools will have space
for those additional classes;
however by adding a teacher
assistant to a classroom it au
tomatically cuts the studentto-educator ratio in half. If
new schools open, and there
are no funds for additional
teacher assistants, that dou
bles the workload for teach
ers and assistants in existing
positions.
We sincerely appreciate the
support and encouragement
we have received from leg
islators in the past. We hope
Letters to
the Editor
that this General Assembly
will affirm that support by
funding us at our assigned
Salary Grade and NOT cut
ting teacher assistant funds.
Deborah S. Avery
Wilkesboro
Bushisms
To the Editor:
It will be the work of gen
erations to parse out the
countless ill-conceived, con
voluted, and nonsensical ut
terances of George Bush. His
torians and comedians alike
will be equally challenged,
no doubt redefining the very
notion of parapraxis along
the way. Until then, we will
all have to suffer through the
agony of watching Bush time
and again struggling to find
a verb that agrees in number
with his subject; a word that
expresses the rather vague
thinking he attempts to ar
ticulate; perhaps a common
phrase, once accessible, now
long since lost.
Over time, I have tran
sitioned from horrified, to
embarrassed, to angry to
resigned as I've watched
this President destroy our
language. As he stumbles
through silly gaffe after silly
gaffe, I can't help but wonder
if his command of language
(or, rather, the lack thereof)
reflects his ability to think.
And I can't help but wonder
how much longer the United
States can maintain its glob
al standing when we have
someone this inarticulate as
our representative. I think it
is an accurate statement to
say that he has done as much
harm to the English language
as he has to our Constitution,
our system of law and justice,
our global reputation, our
economy, our ecology, and our
society.
That being said, I really
thought I'd reached the point
where Bush's incoherence
and twisted logic wouldn't
bother me—or had become a
part of the political landscape
I could look beyond.
Sadly, I was wrong.
I hope that anyone watch
ing Bush decry the attempted
"No Confidence" vote in the
Senate aimed at Mr. Gonzales
(yet another serial abuser of
language, albeit in a different
manner from George Bush),
noticed his comment, as fol
lows:
"They can have their votes
of no confidence, but it's not
going to make the determina
tion about who serves in my
government."
The last time I checked
the Constitution, the govern
ment belonged to "We," not to
George Bush. It is not "his"
government; it is the govern
ment of the citizens of this
country. It is a reflection of
his personal arrogance, as
well as that of his entire ad
ministration, that he would
refer to the United States
government as "his." I'd like
to remind Mr. Bush that he is
in fact my employee. I pay his
salary; I pay for his housing; I
pay for his travel.
He is a "servant" to me as
long as he is in office, because
I "own" the government, not
him. I know that he openly
expounds the principle of
the "unitary executive" (oth
erwise known as personal
sovereignty) as his model for
"ruling" the United States.
But I never really thought he
seriously believed in his per
sonal and direct ownership of
our government—at least not
until now.
Historians will have to
complete George Bush's final
"performance review." Time
will tell whether or not he is
actually as despotic, arrogant
and woefully confused as his
words would indicate. In my
judgment he will clearly go
down as one of the worst, if
not the worst, of all presi
dents in history. Irrespective
of how history judges him, I
want my government back
where it belongs: with "the
people," not a king.
Henry Doss
Todd
Study shows people favor low tax rates
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RALEIGH - Being in the
policy-information business, I
consume as much information
as I can find about public-pol
icy knowledge and preferenc
es. The goal iss to understand
how individuals - be they pol
icymakers, political activists,
or just sometime-voters - get
their information, form their
views, and translate their
preferences into action.
Obviously, I have an in
stitutional motive here. The
John Locke Foundation op
erates a variety of research,
communications, and out
reach programs, each with
a potential claim on current
and future JLF revenues. The
allocation decision is akin to
those in portfolio manage
ment. It should be informed
by the best available data.
Not surprisingly, some of
the questions I find most in
triguing involve public per
ceptions about the size, scope,
and cost of government. While
public-policy debate is often
about particulars - whether
a particular program should
be enacted or expanded, what
the consequences of a spe
cific tax or regulatory change
might be - it necessarily oc
curs within a context, a set of
assumptions shared among
the debate's active partici
pants and (usually) a differ
ent set of assumptions shared
among the debate's audience.
A new survey by the Har
ris polling unit, taken on be
half of the Washington-based
Tax Foundation, provides
some fascinating insights on
the matter. It asked respon
dents a normative question:
"What is
the maxi
m u m
percent
age of a
person's
income
t h a t
should go
to taxes
John Hood
- that is,
all taxes,
state, fed
eral, and local?" The question
yielded the following data:
• The average response
was that total taxes should
equal no more than 15 per
cent of a person's income.
• Women favored a lower
tax take (13 percent) than did
men (17 percent).
• The young favored a
higher tax take (18 percent)
than did the old (13 percent
among the 45-54 cohort, for
example).
• Those of modest house
hold
incomes
($25,000$35,000) favored a lower tax
take (13 percent) while those
of higher incomes ($75,000+)
favored a higher tax take (18
percent).
• Those with graduate
degrees favored a higher tax
take (22 percent) while those
lacking a high-school diploma
favored a lower one (12 per
cent).
If you find some of these
findings surprising or coun
terintuitive, be patient. You
haven't seen the punch line,
yet. The average tax burden
in the United States is actu
ally 33 percent - way higher
than any of the preference
averages from the survey.
Just imagine, for a moment,
that fiscal conservatives in
Washington, state capitals,
and localities set a goal mere
ly to reduce the total cost of
government to the 22 percent
target. That would require
paring down governments to
their core functions, increas
ing the efficiency of service
delivery, and economizing on
the use of debt. It would mean
state governments such as
North Carolina's would have
to find more efficient means
of educating students than
the current, ineffective nearmonopoly of district-run gov
ernment schools. It would al
most certainly require major
structural changes in Social
Security, Medicare, and Med
icaid. It would mean an end
to corporate welfare and farm
subsidies. Fiscal pork would
have to give way to fiscal tofu
(sorry for the image).
If you did all that, and
pulled the total cost of gov
ernment down to 22 percent
of income, most Americans
would apparently still be dis
satisfied. They'd still think
government was too big. So
would I. But I'd still take the
deal in a heartbeat. It would
mean that American govern
ment had been reduced in
size and cost by about a third,
on average.
I am certain that in reac
tion to the Harris/Tax Foun
dation survey, many defend
ers of the status quo would
argue that the average Amer
ican, who wants government
to consume no more than 15
percent, is simply uninformed
about the cost of the govern
ment programs he desires.
Okay, I might grant them
that. Many voters tend to be
fiscal conservatives in the ab
stract but spendthrifts when
it comes to particulars, as
other surveys have demon
strated.
But if even the highest-ed
ucated cohort of the American
population, knowing the most
about the current size and
scope of government, believes
that it ought to be 33 percent
smaller than it is, who am I to
disagree?
John Hood is president of
the John Locke Foundation
and publisher of CarolinaJournal.com.
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Outreach
continued from front page
continued from front page
to get a fuller picture of the
skills and demands of the fu
ture workforce. Additionally,
the 13-member taskforce ex
amined "best practices" cur
rently in place in workforce
development, along with
many of the innovations be
ing discussed at the state and
national level.
According to the Taskforce's report, the key compo
nent in ensuring the future
workforce is prepared for a
future job is communication.
"Even though Ashe County is
relatively small, employers,
educators, workforce devel
opers, and local government
are still plagued by a lack
of open dialogue about the
skills required in Ashe Coun
ty's 21st century workforce,"
the report states. "Even
when the two groups [edu
cators and employers! have
the opportunity for discus
sion, there is an overall lack
of depth of discussion, with
both groups focused on the
immediate, institution issues
that are part of their every
day work processes. This not
only manifests itself in a lack
of knowledge, it also impacts
the community by undersell
ing the need for skilled work
ers."
According to Dr. Patricia
Mitchell, Ashe County direc
tor of economic development,
many of the specific recom
mendations of the Taskforce
are focused on improving
collaborative communication
between the education and
workforce development com
munity and the business and
industry communication. "We
are fortunate to have a coun
ty with a strong collaborative
spirit and workforce develop
ment is no different," Mitch
ell said. "At least nine of the
eleven recommendations are
specifically focused on main
taining ongoing, productive
communication at all levels.
For example, one of the rec
ommendations that we have
already initiated is allowing
teachers to tour industries
in Ashe County and to hear
from industry leaders. For
the teachers, this validated
much of what they are teach
ing, reinforced the impor
tance of their work, and al
lowed them to see first-hand
the requirements of modern
manufacturing. For employ
ers, the visits provided in
sight on the daily demands
placed on teachers and gave
them a real connection with
the high school. This is just
one example of the very prac
tical recommendations of the
Taskforce."
The Taking Charge report
lists 11 specific recommenda
tions that have "the most po-
tential to have both an imme
diate and long-term impact"
on Ashe County's workforce
development. The 11 rec
ommendations were chosen
from a list of over 30 possible
projects the Taskforce devel
oped over the past year. The
recommendations include:
•
Continue to promote
business/industry/education
collaborations through devel
opment of an ongoing leader
ship roundtable to keep the
lines of communication open.
•
Develop an advi
sory committee to work with
Wilkes Community College
(WCC) and Ashe County
High School (ACHS) to in
crease apprenticeship and
internship opportunities. The
college, high school, and the
advisory committee would
also work with prospective
employers to develop formal
apprenticeship
programs
through the North Carolina
Department of Labor.
•
Improve the commu
nity's understanding of the
Ashe JobLink Career Cen
ter and market its unique
one-stop service model to job
seekers and employers.
•
Develop a "last dol
lar" scholarship program for
Ashe County students so that
all students can financially
afford to attend a North Car
olina community college.
•
Encourage on-going
collaboration between WCC
and ACHS to increase dual
enrollment opportunities for
high school students.
•
Develop an expert
level Speakers Bureau com
prised of a wide range of
business and industry mem
bers that is focused on high
skilled professions. Further,
provide training to the speak
ers on reaching the appropri
ate audience. Finally, pro
mote the bureau to teachers
at all levels in order to have
experts available to speak to
appropriate classes on realworld job issues.
•
Provide teachers and
college instructors the oppor
tunity to visit and maintain
on-going
communications
with various workplaces to
better understand the needs
of local employers and to pro
vide relevancy in the class
room.
•
Offer a local career
fair for Ashe County Middle
School and Ashe County High
School students that focuses
on career opportunities, espe
cially those that are available
in Ashe County. When pos
sible, combine the career fair
with a traditional job fair for
adults, bringing parents into
the school setting.
•
Develop an Ashe
Leadership Challenge-type
program
specifically
for
teachers/educators.
•
Develop an advisory
group of industry person
nel, college instructors, and
school personnel to maintain
an ongoing dialogue on work
force development issues.
•
Expand summer and
after-school enrichment op
portunities (e.g., Med Camp
and Entrepreneur Camp) to
offer students of all ages the
opportunity for career explo
ration.
"What I found most in
teresting about the recom
mendations is that they are
all very much common sense
solutions that can be accom
plished locally," Robinson
said. "For the most part, they
are relatively inexpensive
ways that we can impact our
future workforce and eco
nomic development. I would
not consider any of these
* magic bullets,' but taken as
a whole these recommenda
tions provide a foundation for
the continuous improvement
of workforce development in
Ashe County."
The work of the Taskforce
was facilitated by Robinson
and Mitchell. Other members
of the group were R.D. Wil
liams II, Chief Executive Offi
cer, Ashe Memorial Hospital;
Karen Powell, Public Rela
tions Director, SkyLine Mem
bership Cooperation; Julie
Landry, retired, North Caro
lina Cooperative Extension;
Dr. Lee Beckworth, Member,
Ashe County Board of Educa
tion; Bobby Ashley, Principal,
Ashe County Middle School;
Joallen Lowder, Assistant
Principal and CTE Director,
Ashe County High School;
Richard Blackburn, Chair
man, Ashe County Board
of Commissioners; Dwayne
Howell, Human Resources
Manager, Gates Corporation;
Greg Warmuth, Chief Finan
cial Officer, AEV; Bob Wash
burn, President & CEO, AF
Financial Group; and Susan
Banks, Administrative Assis
tant, Leviton Manufacturing.
Over the next several
weeks, members of the Taskforce will be presenting the
recommendations to groups
throughout Ashe County,
including the county com
missioners, board of educa
tion, WCC board of trustees,
the Ashe Chamber, the Ashe
JobLink management team,
and the High Country Work
force Development Board.
Groups interested in hearing
more about the project should
contact Robinson at 846-3900
or Mitchell at 219-2502. The
full report is available on the
Ashe County Economic De
velopment website at http://
www.ashencedc.com.
ground is installed on church
grounds. The playground will
be open to the public and of
fer a safe environment for
children and parents to come
and play. "The mission of the
church is to continually reach
out into the community. There
is a major lack of playground
equipment and space in the lo
cal community of Warrensville
and the church saw the need
to fill this gap. Through our
United Methodist Women's
group and a grant from The
Duke Endowment this play
ground will become a reality,"
Plott says. He continues, "This
is open to the public as a part
of continuing outreach to pro
vide not only for the spiritual
needs of the community, but
for other needs as well."
Nave states, "The commu
nity outreach does not just
stop in July and August, but
continues into the Fall, as
both the Baptist and Method
ist churches of Warrensville
host the 'Fifth Quarter' after
each high school football game
played at home. It is another
way to provide a safe envi
ronment for the children and
youth and it is absolutely free
to them." The 'Fifth Quarter'
events will be located at both
the Warrensville Baptist and
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COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
07-SP-72
IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF LANDS OF
MARY ELIZABETH WRIGHT BARKER ska MARY W.
BARKER). Under foreclosure by Jimmy 0. Raavaa.
Trustoo
NflDgE OF FORECLOSURE 8AU
Under and by virtue of Ihe power of sole contained In that
certain deed of trust oxecuted by Mary W. Barter, an
Unmarried Individual, dated 22 March 1966 and recorded In
the Ashe County Public Registry in Book 211. at pages 10221031. default havinQ been medo In the peymant of Ihe
indebtedness thereby securod. and said deed of trust being
by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure, the undersigned
will offer for sale si public auction to Ihe highest bidder, tor
cash, al Ihe Courthouse door In Jefferson, North Carolina, at
2.-00 o'clock p.m on the 29th day of June. 2007. the lands
conveyed In sold deed of trust the same lying and being In
Clifton Township. Ashe County, North Caroline, and being
mora particularly described as follows:
A certain tract of land containing 21 260 acres according
to a survey by Randy G. Rhodes and Assoc. P. A. RL8
#3094. located In Clifton Township. Ash. County, North
Carolina, bounded by the lands of. formerly of. or In
possession of the following: on the north by United
Chcml-Con and Mika Miller, on Ihe east by United ChemlCon and F. Badger and on the southwest by Mary Arrioia
and being more particularly described as follow.:
BEGINNING on an existing Iron pin on the oast side of N.
C. 194, said Iron being In the southern line of tha United
Chemi-Con property and In the northern lino of tha
property heroin described; thence with the United ChemlCon line South 63 deg. 10 min. 00 sec. East for a distance
of 109.22 feef to an existing Iron pin; thence crossing the
North Fort of the New River South66 deg. 10 mm. 00 see.
East for a distance of 173.07 feet to a point on the east
side of said river, thence with the seat edge of said river
South 29 deg. 54 min. 07 eec. East for a distance of 63.66
feet to a point; thence South 32 deg. 32 min. 17 sec. East
for a distance of 63.45 feef to a point; thence South 24
deg. 34 min. 66 sec. East for a distance of 310.61 foot to
a point; thence South 12 dag. 36 min. 31 see. East for a
distance of 116.64 feet fo a point said point being Ihe F.
Badger comer, thence continuing with Ihe edge of said
river and the Badger line South 09 deg. 20 min. 43 sec.
West for a distance of 92.31 feet to a point; thence South
19 deg. 16 min. 40 sec. Weal for a distance of 116.15 feet
to a point; thenca South 32 deg. 44 min. 09 sec West for
a distance of 101.09 feet to a point; thence South 42 deg.
82 min. 49 sec. Weat for a distance of 308.33 feel to a
point; thanes South 49 dag. 35 min. 18 sac. West for a
distance of 367.02 feet to a point; thence South 40 deg 23
min. 40 see. West for a distance of 70.91 feet to an
existing Iron pin; thence crossing said river and N. C. 194
North 30 deg. 15 min. 39 sec. West for a distance of
148 06 feet to a 1/2" rebarsat on tho northwest side of N.
C. 194, said robar bolng In the eastern line of tho Mary
Arrioia property; thence with the Arrioia Una North 01 deg.
48 min 33 sec Earn! for a distance of 336.38 feet to a 1/2"
rebar eat; thenca South 70 dag. 19 min. 32 sac. Wast for
a distance of 163.69 feet to a 1/2" rebar set; thence North
72 deg. 24 min. 20 sec. Weat tor a distance of 160.41 feet
to a 1/2" rebar sat; thence North 65 deg. 36 min. 23 sec.
West for a distance of 158.64 feet to an axleting Iron pin;
thenca North 66 dag. 34 min. 13 eec. West for a distance of
110.70 feel to an existing iron pin under a power Una, said
iron pin being the southeast comer of the Mike MUler
property, thence with the Miller line and said power line
North 40 deg. 06 min. OS sec. East for a distance of 874.46
feet to an existing Iron pin. thence North 56 deg. 44 min 56
sec. East for a distance of 125.73feet to an existing Iron pin
on the west aids of a paved drive; thence North 57 deg. 33
min. 53 tec. East for a distance of 47.37 feet to an existing
Iron pin on the west side of N. C. 194; thence North 57 deg.
35 min 53 sac. East tor a distance of 12.30 feet to a point in
Ihe center of N. C. 194; thenca South 73 dag. 28 min. 20sac.
East for a distance of 7S.34 feet to the point of BEGINNING.
Surveyed In October 1993 using the southern line of United
Chemi-Con property as a bearing reference. For source of
litis, seethose certaindeeds conveyedto Mary Elizabeth W.
Barker and husband, Robert Lee Barker, In Dead Book K-S,
paga 373 and L-5, at page 49. Ashe County Register of
Oeeds Office. Area by coordinate computation. Job
#931004.
There la. however, EXCEPTED from the above described
tract of land those certain tract of land containing
approximately 20.462 acres more particularly described In
those certain deeds which appears of record In the Ashe
County Public Registry In Book 266, at paga 400; Book 239,
at page 1170; Book 247, at paga 1850; and Book 261, at
page 157$, to which reference# mrm hereby made tor
complete descriptions of said exceptions.
There la located upon Ihe above-described lands a single
family brick home with 4 bedrooms.1 bathroom, a detached
garage and large storage room.
DWBCT1PMB TO PWOPfHTY
From West Jefferson, take Hwy 88 West toward WarronsvHIa.
turn right on Hlgway 194 and travel approximately 1.3 miles to
house on loft located al 7053 Highway 194 N. Warrensville. NC
28693.
Al the time of sale, the highest bidder thai immediately make a
cash deposit in Ihe amount of five (5%) per cent of Ihe amount
of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty (3750) Dollars, whichever Is
greater.
Thla Ihe 29th day of May. 2007.
Jimmy D. Reeves. Trustee
�PA G E 6 TUESDAY, JUNE
1
port
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Girls Got Game
Camp at ACHS
June 26-28 (TUesday
through Thursday)
9 a.m.- Noon
Rising 1-8 grade girls
Diamond Stars Baseball
Camp at ACHS
June 25-28
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Rising 4-9 grade boys
Ashe County Junior
Tennis League at ACHS
Every TUesday and
Thursday 10 a.m.- Noon
Cheer Excellence Cheerleading Camp at ACMS
June 25-29
Rising 7-8 graders
5:30- 7:30 p.m.
Upcoming
events
in
Ashe
County
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Local sports camps continue to succeed
The youth of Ashe County
had the opportunity to attend
three different camps last
week for basketball, soccer,
or softball. At Blue Ridge El
ementary, the Player's Edge
Soccer Camp was held for ris
ing 7th and 8th grade boys
and girls. At the high school,
Coach Marc Payne hosted the
18th annual High Country
Hoops Camp for rising 3rd
through 6th graders in the
morning, and then rising 7th
through 10th graders in the
afternoon.
Coach Bill Key also hosted
the Diamond Stars Softball
Camp at Ashe County High
School in the morning for
rising 3rd through 9th grade
girls. Each camp had respect
able attendance as the future
of Husky sports looks to be
promising based on the inter
est in the youth of the county.
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
The campers at the Player's Edge Soccer Camp look on as
Mike Eldreth demonstrates an upcoming skill development
exercise during their camp last week.
Coach Payne speaks to the 3rd through 6th grade campers
during the 18th annual High Country Hoops Camp.
•
I
?
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Volunteer Casey Ellis works with a group during the morn
ing session on the proper defensive stance.
Coach Payne speaks to the 7th through 10th grade campers
preparing to begin their station rotation during the 18th an
nual High Country Hoops Camp last week.
Tigers win Coach Pitch league
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Kebrina Keys prepares to drill a shot at the far post during a
drill in the Player's Edge Soccer Camp last week.
See page 7 for more Camp Photos
AYSL registration
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Congratulations to the Coach Pitch Softball Tigers from Blue Ridge Elementary on their championship season. The Tigers
finished tied for first in the regular season with the Braves as they both had a 9-3 record. The Tigers rallied in the tourna
ment and won both tournament games to finish as the champions with a record of 11-3.
The Ashe Youth Soccer League is hold
ing their final registration for the 2007
season this upcoming Saturday, June 23
at Wal-Mart from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m for
children that are between the ages of 3
years old and rising 8th graders.
You can also register your child for the
league through mail. Visit www.ashesoccer.com and print a registration form,
complete it, and mail the form, along
with a check to Mike Eldreth. Mail in
registrations are requested to be post
marked by Friday, June 22.
Visit www.ashesoccer.com for more
information or to print
off a registration form.
Latest disc Parks and Rec Industrial
Softball season opens tonight
golf results
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
9
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
18
18
18
21
21
21
21
Name
Todd Lion
Todd Rieger
Todd Patoprsty
Matt Bostic
Daniel Quin
Jeremy Koling
Randy Steclmon
Doug Trimbach
Steven Garer
Ben Whitehead
Brian Felkel
Wendy Patoprsty
Dorien Schumacher
Seth Amigo
Tim
Harry Scott
Mike Bennett
Tyler
Chris Pitts
Brandon Stewart
Scott Farkus
Greg Horn
Craig Colistra
Dusty Farmer
Total
-58
-63
-52
-27
-25
-30
-12
-23
-9
-4
-13
5
-6
-6
1
-2
-6
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
3
Avg
-7.3
-7.9
-6.5
-4.5
-4.2
-10.0
-4.0
-7.7
-9.0
-1.0
-3.3
2.5
-6.0
-6.0
0.5
-2.0
-3.0
-1.0
-1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
3.0
Pts
69
62
46
34
32
30
25
18
12
12
10
8
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
The Ashe County Parks and Recreation Department
will open their 2007 Adult Industrial Slow Pitch Softball
League tonight. Parks and Rec are hosting games on Mon
day, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings at Ashe Park on the
lower softball fields. The league will be using .44 core 375
compression balls and ASA approved bats. Each team will
be allowed seven home runs per game, with each addition
al home run being charged as an out against the batting
team. Look for results in each edition of the Jefferson Post
and come out to Ashe Park during the afternoons to have
some family fun while enjoying the league!
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Chris Bowers, another member of the AF/ Ashe County
Builder's team prepares for a shot down the third base line
during a recent batting practice.
Kyle Denny, an outfielder for the AF/ Ashe County Builder's
team in the Ashe County Parks and Recreation Industrial
Softball League crushes this ball over the fence during bat
ting practice as the teams prepare for the opening day of
the 2007 season.
�TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
PAGE 7
SPORTS
Girls Got Game" Basketball Camp
The Ashe County Optimist Club
will host their annual
June 26, Tuesday through June 28, Thursday
9 a.m. till noon at Ashe County High School
For Rising 1st Grade Girls thru Rising 8th Grade Girls
•
CAMP GOAL The purpose of Girls Got Game camp is
to develop and improve basketball skills in a hard-work
ing yet fun environment.
• WHO IS ELIGIBLE Girls Got Game camp is open to
any girl entering the first through eighth grade.
• COST If you register at the door, the camp fee will be
$60. The cost of the camp is includes a camp T-shirt,
limited insurance policy and lunch after each day of
camp. WHAT TO BRING Participants are required to
wear only court shoes. Participants may also want to
bring extra money for concessions, which will be sold
each day during break.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Participants will not be allowed to chew gum in the
gyms. Trophies will be awarded to winners of Hot
Women's Tri-Star Basketball Contest
on Wednesday, June 27 at noon.
The contest is free to girls that
are 8 to 13 years old.
The contest consists of competitions
in dribbling, shooting, and passing.
The Optimist Club will award
prizes to each age.
Shot, Free Throws, One on One competitions, and drib
bling competitions for younger players.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please mail registration and release forms, along with
$20 deposit to ...
"GIRLS GOT GAME" Basketball Camp
ATTN: Laura Foster
PO Box 450
West Jefferson, NC 28694
Cranio Day Central Vacation Bible School
Bald Mtn Baptist Church
June 24th - June 29th • 6:30 - 8:30pm
Checks made out to...
"Girls Got Game" Basketball Camp
*If you register at the door on the first day of camp, the
camp fee will be $60.
Lessons • Fun • Food
Everyone Welcome!
1U
Diamond Stars Baseball Camp
Auction
June 25-28
• Camp Director: Ronnie Pruitt. Head Varsity Baseball coach at ACHS (4 years). Graduated
from UNC-Wilmington. Past experience includes Head JV and Assistant Varsity Baseball
coach at Jordan-Matthews High School.
• Camp Goal: To teach the basic fundamentals of baseball and game competition.
• Cost: $45 for Pre-Registration or $50 on first day of camp
• Boys who are rising 4th through 9th graders are eligible for the camp.
• The camp will be held on the Ashe County High School fields.
• Participants are required to bring their own equipment: cleats, bat, glove, pants, etc.
June 30, 2007 10 a.m.
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Unity 5, Jefferson, NC
28640. Criminal
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and Sundays and
some week days. Only
serious applicants
apply in person at
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Equal Opportunity
Employer
Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc.
is presently recruiting
Certified Nurse Aides.
Will assist client with
personal care needs
and light housekeep
ing, work requires
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dogs
and is
very
curtious to the pups
she shares her kennel
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or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
Commercial
Buildings
for rent.
West Jefferson,
3500 sq ft, all or 1/2.
Lansing - 1100sq ft.
Call for details,
561-750-7512
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
3 bedroom, 2 bath
Mobile home, located
in Friendship
Park,
Jefferson, NC. $450
non-refundable deposit
plus $450 for first
month rent. No pets.
Will also sell. Call 336982-5072 after 6 pm
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Jeremy B. Wilkins, q
No. 32346
5431 Oleander Drive
Suite 200
Wilmington, NC 28403
And being the identical
land described in and
conveyed
by
that
certain deed from T.
Vernon Osborne and
wife, Eula Osborne,
to
Susan
Osborne
Stanley and husband.
Tommy
A.
Stanley,
dated 29 June 1984,
and of record in Book
144, at Page 1783,
Ashe County Registry.
There is ALSO CON
VEYED by this inden
ture the identical ease
ment of water right
fullly described in deed
of record in Book 144,
at Page 1783, Ashe
County Registry, and
reference is hereby
made to said recorded
instrument for specific
description
of
said
easement
of
water
right.
Save and except any
releases,
deeds
of
release or prior con
veyances of record.
Said
property
is
commonly known as
898 Three Top Road,
Creston, NC 28615.
PHONE:
(910) 392-4988
FAX: (910) 392-8587
File No.: 07-01571
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
NOTICE OF MARTHA
W. THORNDYKE
EXECUTRIX OF THE
ESTATE OFTHELMA
WEAVER
The undersigned, hav
ing
qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of
Thelma Weaver,
deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned
on
or
before the 14th day of
September, 2007, or
this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the said
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This the 7th day of
June, 2007.
Martha W. Thorndyke
1095-6 Friendship Rd.
Jefferson, NC 28640
A cash deposit (no
personal checks) of
five percent (5%) of the John T. Kilby
purchase
price,
or Kilby & Hurley
Seven Hundred Fifty PO Box 24
Dollars
($750.00), West Jefferson, NC
whichever is greater, 28694
will be required at the
time
of
the
sale. Publication dates:
Following the expira 6/1207:6/19/07;
tion of the statutory 6/25/07; 7/3/07
upset bid period, all the NORTH CAROLINA
remaining amounts are CALDWELL COUNTY
immediately due and
owing.
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
Said property to be
DISTRICT COURT
offered pursuant to this DIVISION
Notice of Sale is being FILE NO. 07 CVD 621
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance FRANK ALEXANDER
"AS IS WHERE IS." HOLSCLAW, JR.,
There are no represen Plaintiff,
tations
of
warranty
relating to the title or vs.
any physical, environ
mental, health or safety RACHAEL
GREER
conditions existing in, HOLSCLAW,
on, at, or relating to the Defendant
property being offered
for sale. This sale is NOTICE OF SERVICE
made subject to all pri
OF PROCESS
or liens, unpaid taxes,
BY PUBLICATION
special assessments,
easements, rights of TO:
RACHAEL
way, deeds of release, GREER HOLSCLAW
and any other encum
brances or exceptions Please take notice that
of record. To the best a
pleading
seeking
of the knowledge and relief against you has
belief of the under been filed in the above
signed,
the
current entitled action. The na
owner(s)
of
the ture of the relief being
property is/are Susan sought is as follows:
Osborne Stanley and
husband, Tommy A. An absolute divorce
Stanley.
from you base on
twelve (12) months
If the trustee is unable separation.
to convey title to this
property for any rea You are required to
son, the sole remedy of make defense to such
the purchaser is the pleading not later than
return of the deposit. the 15th day of July,
Reasons of such inabil 2007, and upon your
ity to convey include, failure to do so the
but are not limited to, party seeking service
the filing of a bankrupt against you will apply
cy petition prior to the to the court for the
confirmation of the sale relief sought.
and reinstatement of
the loan without the This the 30th day of
knowledge of the trust May 2007.
ee. If the validity of the
sale is challenged by Michael P. Baumberger
any party, the trustee, Attorney for the Plaintiff
in their sole discretion, 108 Mulberry Street,
if they believe the chal NW
lenge to have merit, Post Office Box 1644
may request the court Lenoir. NC 28645
to declare the sale to Ph: 828-754-2496
be void and return the
deposit. The purchas June 5, 12, 19
er will have no further
remedy.
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DOUBLEWIDES,
LAND/HOME
BEING a tract or parcel
of land lying and being
in Creston Township.
Ashe County, North
Carolina, said tract or
parcel of land lying on
the wafers of Three
Top Creek, 80' south of
the
intersection
of
NCSR
1123
with
NCSR 1100 (Three
Top Road) at the Cres
ton riding ring, said
tract or parcel being
bounded on the South,
West and North by T.
Vernon Osborne (Book
B-3, at Page 123, Ashe
County Registry) and
on the east by Three
Top Creek, containing
0.4971 acre, as calcu
lated by the coordinate
method,
and
being
more particularly de
scribed as follows:
1195-Legals
2858, Tenn. Reg. No.
1461 Route 2, Box 75B, Creston, North Car
olina
28615,
being
referenced as Job No.
88009, a resurvey of
Job No. 84024.
BEGINNING on an
existiing 1/2" iron bar
on the west bank of
Three Top Creek, said
iron being N 23-43-26
E. 20.15 feet from a
15" sycamore, said
For more
sycamore being the
information,
orignal beginning cor
please call
ner of the T. Vernon
Firefly Graphx
Osborne
property;
at 336-982-5145
thence from the begin
beg
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1100, and running with
the north margin of a
1195-Legals
gravel land, S 84-00-00
W, crossing the center
STATE of
of NCSR 1100 at 27.20
NORTH CAROLINA
feet, a total of 167.54
COUNTY of ASHE
feet to an existing 1/2"
iron bar; thence leaving
NOTICE TO
said lane, N 01-25-54
CREDITORS
W, 108.17 feet to an
Having a qualified as existing 1/2" iron bar;
Administratrix of the thence N 89-57-12 E,
estate of Faye Irene crossing the center of
Lester, late of Ashe NCSR 1100 at 150.01
County, North Carolina, feet, a total of 201.86
this is to notify all feet to an existing 1/2"
persons having claims iron bar, said iron bar
against said estate to being S 30-19-34 E,
present the same to 97.76 feet from an
the undersigned to Ms. existing PK nail to the
Trade M. Jordan, do center line intersection
Jordan Law Offices, of NCSR 1100 and
PLLC, P.O. Box 744, NCSR 1123; thence N
Jefferson, North Car 89-57-12 E, 35.00 feet
olina
28640, on or to a point in the center
before the 27th day of of Three top Creek;
August, 2007, or this thence up the center of
Notice will be pleaded said creek, S 14-48-55
in bar of their recovery. W, 89.08 feet to a point
All persons indebted to in the center of Three
Creek;
thence
said
estate
are Top
leaving the center of
requested to
make
immediate payment to said creek, S 84-00-00
W, 45.00 feet to the
the undersigned.
BEGINNING, contain
This23rd day of May, ing 0.4971 acre, as cal
culated by the coordi
2007.
nate method, inclusive
of the area within the
Tracie M. Jordan
right of way of NCSR
07 SP 26
1100 and within the
water of Three top
Creek, all bearings rel
ative to the south line
NORTH CAROLINA
of Book B-3, at Page
ASHE COUNTY
123, the same being
shown
on
a
plat
Under and by virtue of prepared for Susan O.
a Power of Sale con Stanley and husband, Substitute Trustee
tained in that certain Tommy
A.
Stanley,
Deed of Trust executed said plat and the above Brock & Scott, PLLC
by Tommy A. Stanley description prepared by
and Susan O. Stanley 24 February 1983 by
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and recorded on June
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228,
Ashe
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Carolina.
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substituted as Trustee
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by an instrument duly
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Deeds of Ashe County,
New 3-4 Bedroom
North Carolina, and the
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be
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the
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Trustee will offer for
Available now....
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PAYMENT
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Homes
ary location at the
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conducting the sale on
530-Lots &
June 22, 2007 at
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TUESDAY , JUNE 19, 2007
Classifieds
1195-Legals
Notice of
Administration
Jeffrey Darryl Rumple
c/o Nicole V. Bryan
&
Bryan,
The undersigned, hav Vandiver
ing qualified as Execu PLLC
Catawba
tor of the Estate of Paul 18809 W.
Rumple,
deceased, Ave., Ste 102
late of Ashe County, Cornelius, North Caroli
North Carolina hereby na 28031
notifies
all
person, Public Hearing Notice
firms and corporations
having claims against This is to inform the
said estate to present public of the opportuni
them, duly verified, to ty to attend a public
the undersigned in care hearing on the pro
of Nicole V Bryan, At posed Rural Operating
torney, Vandiver & Bry Assistance
Program
an, PLLC, 18809 W. (ROAP) Application to
Catawba Avenue, Suite be submitted to the
102, Cornelius, North North Carolina Depart
Carolina 28031, on or ment of Transportation
before September 17, no later than July 13,
2007, or the Notice will 2007 by the county of
be pleaded in bar of Ashe. The public hear
their recovery. All per ing will be held on July
sons indebted to the 2, 2007 at 3:35 PM at
said estate will please the Ashe County com
make immediate settle missioners meeting in
ment with the under the Ashe County Gov
signed.
ernment complex locat
This is the 19th day of ed at 150 Government
June, 2007
Circle, Jefferson, NC.
Shop
The
Classifieds
The programs included
in the ROAP applica
tion are:
1, Elderly & Disabled
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
Transportation
Assis transportation needs.
tance Program (ED- These funds are used
TAP) provides operat to support the employ
transportation
ing assistance for the ment
transportation of elderly needs of individuals
and disabled citizens. that are not eligible to
This transportation as receive benefits from
sistance allows for the the Temporary Assis
individual to reside for tance for Needy Fami
longer periods in their lies (TANF) program.
homes, thereby en 3. Rural General Public
hancing their quality of (RGP) funds are in
to
provide
life. For the purpose of tended
EDTAP, an elderly per transportation service
son is defined as one to individuals who are
human
service
who reaches the age of not
60 or more years. A agency clients.
disabled person is de
fined as one who has a The period of perform
physical or mental im ance for Rural Operat
pairment that substan ing Assistance Pro
tially limits one or more gram funds is July 1,
major life activity, an in 2007 through June 30,
dividual who has a re 2008. The FY 2007cord of such impair 2008 ROAP individual
ment, or an individual program totals are:
who is regarded as EDTAP $68,996
having such impair Work First $7600
Rural General Public
ment.
2. Employment Trans $55,083
portation
Assistance This application may
Program is intended to be inspected at the
provide operating as Ashe County Court
sistance for Transition house or the Ashe
al Work First, Work County Transportation
force
Development Office, 895 Ray Taylor
Programs and general
public
employment
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
Rd. West
Jefferson
from 8:00 am to 4:30
pm. Monday through
Friday. Written com
ments should be direct
ed to Sue Thompson,
ACTA Director, PO Box
1836 West Jefferson,
NC 28694
with the Wyatt line to
the Younger
line,
then Easterly with
the Younger line to
the J.B. Bare line,
then
Southwardly
with the J.B. Bare
line to a stake to the
line of the Scenic
Highway, then Westwardly with the said
line to the BEGIN
NING, and contain
ing sixty acres, more
or less. For prior
Deed Reference re
fer to Deed Book
N3, Page 593, Deed
Book N3, Page 594,
and Deed Book A4,
Page 497.
There is EXCEPTED
from the above-de
scribed property that
certain conveyance
of 2.18 acres to Dorsey Joe Bare, of re
cord in Deed Book
X5, Page 206, of the
Ashe County Regis
try, to which record
ed deed reference is
hereby made for a
more specific metes
and bounds descrip
tion thereof.
A good faith deposit
of ten (10%) percent
of the bid price will
be required at the
time and place of
sale.
This the 19th day of
June, 2007.
John T. Kilby
Co-commissioner
P. O. Box 24
West Jefferson, N.
C. 28694
Pursuant to an Or
der of Sale, we,
John T. Kilby and
Carlyle Sherrill, cocommissioners, will
on June 29, 2007, at
2:00 p.m. on the
third floor of the
Ashe County court
house in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell
to the highest bidder
for cash the follow
ing described tract of
land, to wit:
BEGINNING on a
stake
near
the
branch in the line of
the Scenic Highway
lands
and
Oscar
Viers corner
and
then a Northerly di
rection
with
said
Viers' line to a stake
in Wyatt line, then
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
4 100 Man Campaign' holds meeting on suicide, depression—all are invited
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
Tuesday
June 19
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church invites you to
10:30 a.m.: Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
join them in their Water Works
Park Vacation Bible School. All
Ages Welcome.
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, VaVTenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly.
(Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
3:00 p.m.: Join Captain Jim,
a real pirate, for "Captain
Jim is Magic" at Alleghany
County Library Sponsored
by Alleghany Arts Council
and
partially sponsored by
a NC Arts Council Grassroots
Grant.
5:30
p.m.:
-"100
Man
Campaign-Are You Tough
Enough" - will meet at
Fletcher Memorial Baptist
Church. Focus is on depres
sion in men. Call 846-0781 for
more information.
6 p.m.: Bible School at
Liberty Baptist Church on
Silas Creek in Lansing, N.C.
Dinner served from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Classes will assem
ble at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45
p.m. For more information or
for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6 p.m.: The New River
Behavioral
Healthcare
Consumer
and
Family
Advisory Committee will
meet in Watauga County.
The meeting will be held at
the NC Agriculture Extension
Agency Conference Room.
For more information, please
call the Consumer and Family
Advisory Committe Liaison at
828-264-9007. The public is
invited to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
Everyone Welcome!
6:30 p.m.: The Christian
Unity
Association
of
Separate Baptists invites
you to attened Vacation
Bible
School at
Bethel
Separate Baptist Church June
18-22. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
18-22, when we will 'Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will
be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
7
p.m.:
Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, Va./Tenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly.
(Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
Wednesday,
June 20
6 p.m.: Bible School at
Liberty Baptist Church on
Silas Creek in Lansing, N.C.
Dinner served from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Classes will assem
ble at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45
p.m. For more information or
for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
Everyone Welcome!
6:30 p.m.: The Christian
Unity
Association
of
Separate Baptists invites
you to attened Vacation
Bible
School at
Bethel
Ages Welcome.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will
be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
7
p.m.:
Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, Va./Tenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly.
(Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
Thursday,
June 21
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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE
LANDS of ETHEL C. SHATLEY HEIRS
JIM Reeves- VANNOY & Reeves, PLLC, ATTORNEYS
202 EAST MAIN Srnerr, P O DRAWER 67, WEST JEFFERSON, NORTH CAROLINA 28694
(336)246-7172 - FAX (336)246-5966 - jimOvinnoyandreeves.com
There is located on the above-described property
a 2,491 sq. ft. ranch style brick home containing
4 bedrooms, 2-1/2 bathrooms with a 2 car
attached garage, two rear patios and storage
building.
STATE of NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY of ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
File No. 07-SP-18
Janet Karen Shatiey Wright and husband, Gerald
Wright; Terry Michael Shatiey and wife, Rita
Shatiey; and Tammie Kay Shatiey Lazeau and
husband, John Lazeau,
Petitioners,
vs.
Bonnie Lynn Shatiey,
Respondent.
NOTICE OF SALE
a.m.: Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, Va./Tenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly.
(Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
10:30
Under and by virtue of an Order entered by the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Ashe County In the above
captioned special proceeding, the undersigned
Commissioner will, on the 29th day of June, 2007 at 2:30
o'clock p.m., at the Courthouse In Jefferson, North
Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash,
pursuant to the judicial sales procedures contained in
Artide 29A, § 1-339.1, et. seq., of the North Carolina
General Statutes, the following described lands lying and
being in Ashe County, North Carolina:
Lying and being in Jefferson Township, Ashe
County, North Carolina, adjoining the lands of
Bower Taylor, et al., and being Lot Number 8 of
the J. W. Howell homeplace and more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING on an iron stake, the beginning
corner of Tracts #6 and #7, and running South 5
West with J. W. Howell and BowerTaylor line, 261/4 poles to a stake at Howell's and Taylor's
corner; thence N 83 E 10-1/4 poles to a stake;
thence N 3-1/4 E 24-1/2 poles to a stake; thence
N 86 W 9-2/5 poles to the BEGINNING.
From East Jefferson, take Highway 16 North to
United States Highway 221 and turn right onto
221, travel approximately 1/3 of a mile, house is
on the left at 3209 United States Highway 221
North, Jefferson, North Carolina
At the time of the sale, the highest bidder shall
Immediately make a cash deposit In the amount of ten
(10%) per cent of the amount of the bid or Seven
Hundred Fifty ($750) Dollars, whichever is greater.
This 21st day of May, 2007.
Jimmy D. Reeves, Co-Commissloner
ATTENTION CONTEST PARTICIPANTS: PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGES TO OUR PN STOP FOR PRIZES SHOWN BELOW.
/. The Tie-Breaker will he the Number of Cautions instead of the Winner's Average Speed.
2. Due to a change in ownership, we will no longer he offering a Bonus Prize, only the Weekly Prize will he awarded.
18-22, when we will 'Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
6:45 - 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
June 20-24.
come
Everyone wel
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church invites you to
join them in their Water Works
Park Vacation Bible School. All
Pick the winner of the rgce & win $20!
Be sure to watch the Toyota/SaveMart
350 on Sunday, June 24th and play the
NASCAR contest with the Jefferson Post.
Please check our Friday, June 29 edition
for the winner information on this race.
TICKETS:
Adults: $10
Students: $5
Reserved Seat Tickets available at the
Ashe Arts Center - Call (336) 846-ARTS
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Deep Gap Fire Department
will have a meeting
on June 26, 2007 at 7:00 pm
at the Deep Gap Fire Department
Meeting Hall.
Open to all residents of Ashe
County to Division of Fire District
on Fire Tax for those who reside in
Cranberry Springs and West Pine
Swamp areas. This is being held at
the request of Ashe County Board
of Commissioners.
Pit: Stop for
th
Official Jefferson Post / NASCAR
Pit stop for Prizes
|Race
Entry Form
Tnynta/SaueMart 3S0
Infineon Raceway 6-24-07
ASHE
CIVIC CENTER
REBECCA HERMAN, Director
MICHAEL BELL, Musical Director
JANE LONON, Producer
for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
June 21-25, 2007
Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Monday
7:30 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm
Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHHM
Book by JAMES LAPINE
tact Eula Blevins at 982-2164.
Walk-ins welcome!
6 p.m.: Bible School at
Liberty Baptist Church on
Silas Creek in Lansing, N.C.
Dinner served from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Classes will assem
ble at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45
p.m. For more information or
Separate Baptist Church June
18-22. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
Ashe County Little Theatre
presents
MUSK and
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: American
Red Cross Blood Drive at
the National Guard Armory,
1147 Old Hwy 16, Jefferson.
Participants can register to win
one of two $750 gas cards! For
an appointment, please con
Race Winner
Your Name _
I Your Address
|City
State.
_Z-ip.
|Phone #
•
1
1.
2. Only one (1) entry per person per race. Duplicate
entries will void all entries for that person, for that
race. You may enter as many separate races as you like
throughout the contest.
3. Entry form is published with the contest each race.
In order to be eligible you must use the official entry
form for that race from the JEFFERSON POST or its
facsimile.
4. How to Win - Write down the name of the driver
you think will win that week's race on the entry form. If
you answer correctly, you win $20. In the event of a tie,
the person guessing closest to the number of cautions
during the race will win $20.
|5. All entries must be received in the office of the
JEFFERSON POST no later than 5:00pm the Friday
• before the race that is entered.
• Due to the change in ownership of the Jefferson
• Post, we are unable to continue to offer Bonus
TIEBREAKER:
(PLEASE GUESS THE NUMBER OF
CAUTIONS DURING THIS RACE)
Mail this form to: Jefferson Post, PO Box 808, '
West Jefferson, NC 28694, or bring by our office
at 203 S. Second Ave. in West Jefferson
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TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Vacation Bible Schools beginning Sunday evening
continued from page 10
Everyone Welcome!
6:30 p.m.: The Christian
Unity
Association
of
Separate Baptists invites
you to attened Vacation
Bible School at
Bethel
Separate Baptist Church June
18-22. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
18-22, when we will "Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
6:45 - 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
June 20-24.
come.
Everyone wel
7 p.m.:The New River Service
Authority Board (dba New
River Behavioral Healthcare)
will hold its regular meeting
at Mountain Aire Seafood
and Steak House in Glendale
Springs.
7
p.m.:
Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, Va./Tenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly.
(Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church invites you to
join them in their Water Works
Park Vacation Bible School. All
Ages Welcome.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will
be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
Friday
June 22
"Hear the Sound" Charles
Pettee will present a concert
using banjo, harmonica, gui
tar, mandolin, voice and a
variety of hats in a wonderful
tapestry of music. Join us at
the Ashe County Library for a
family evening of hand clap
ping and toe tapping fun. Free
tickets available at the Ashe
County Public Library
Friendly
Grove
Baptist
Church invites you to join
them in their Game Day
Central
Vacation
Bible
School, Rising 8th grad
ers and graduating seniors
will have VBS at the Baptist
Campground on June 22-23.
Transportation is available for
both VBS's by calling Trish at
877-1506 & Cara at 846-9554.
Pastor Gordon Rawls and
congregation welcome you.
Friendly Grove is located at
444 Buck Mtn. Road.
5-8 p.m.: Fish Fry at
Fleetwood
Community
Center. Child's $6 and Adult's
$8 includes; fish, hush pup
pies, slaw, beans, dessert,
and drinks. Generous portions.
Come on out and support cen
ter activities.
Highway 221
5 and Railroad Grade Road,
parking off Railroad Grade
Road
6 p.m.: Bible School com
mencement at Liberty Baptist
Church on Silas Creek in
Lansing, N.C. For more infor
mation or for transportation
call Pastor Russell Sheets at
982-2522 or Debbie Jones at
246-9696.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
Everyone Welcome!
6:30 p.m.: The Christian
Unity
Association
of
Separate Baptists invites
you to attened Vacation
Bible School at
Bethel
Separate Baptist Church June
18-22. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
18-22, when we will "Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
6:45 - 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
June 20-24. Everyone wel
come.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will
be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church invites you to
join them in their Water Works
Park Vacation Bible School. All
Ages Welcome.
7
p.m.:
Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, VaVTenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly. (Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
Saturday
June 23
Friendly
Grove
Baptist
Church invites you to join
them in their Game Day
Central
Vacation
Bible
School, Rising 8th grad
ers and graduating seniors
will have VBS at the Baptist
Campground on June 22-23.
Transportation is available for
both VBS's by calling Trish at
877-1506 & Cara at 846-9554.
Pastor Gordon Rawls and
congregation welcome you.
Friendly Grove is located at
444 Buck Mtn. Road.
6:45 - 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
June 20-24.
come.
Everyone wel
7 - 1 1 a.m.: T h e W e s t
Jefferson Lions Club will
hold a Pancake Breakfast
Saturday June 23, 2007 at
the West Jefferson School
cafeteria from 7:00am until
11:00am. For only $6.00 you
get all you can eat pancakes
and sausage along with juice
and coffee. So be sure to come
out and join us June 23, 2007
and bring your family, friends
and neighbors. This fundraiser
is to help support the clubs
SightFirst II campaign. For fur
ther information or how to join
contact a local Lion or come to
a meeting at the Winners Circle
every first and third Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 p.m.
Noon until: Barbecue and
Music at Glendale Springs
Presbyterian Church. Half
barbecue chicken, baked
beans, cole slaw, roll and des
sert for $6, eat-in or carry out.
In the John Luke Memorial
Building, located on John Luke
Road.
Sunday
June 24
p.m. Commencement night
is Friday, June 29th at 6:30
p.m. with dinner following in
the church fellowship hall. For
more information, directions,
or to arrange transportation,
call Beth Miller at (336)9823626 or Pastor Sonny Thomas
at (336)982-4743.
for all of His wonderful bless
ings!
6 p.m.: Laurel Springs
Baptist Church on Hwy. 18 S
will have a gospel singing. The
featured group will be Familiar
Ground. Refreshments will be
served following the singing.
Pastor Dana Hines and the
congregation invites everyone
to attend.
6:45 - 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
6-8 p.m.: Midway Baptist
Church
will be having
Vacation Bible School on
June 20-24.
come.
through Thursday, June 28,
entitled "Game Day Central!"
Activities will be offered every
evening,including:
worship
rally, missions, crafts, and
snacks. There will be classes
for all ages from nursery, 2 & 3
year olds. 4 & 5 year olds, 1st
& 2nd grade, 3rd & 4th grade,
5th & 6th grade, 7th-9th grade,
as well as a class for adults.
So, please come and join with
us as we worship the Lord
and have fun in Vacation Bible
School 2007!
6:30-8:30 p.m.: Bald Mountain
Baptist Church will have a
Game Day Central Vacation
Bible School through June 29.
Lessons—fun—food—every
one welcome!
6:30 p.m.: Looking for a VBS
that is different from all of the
rest? Then look no further!
Join us at Calvary Free Will
Baptist Church in Glendale
Springs and tune into "Station
WGOD" where the good news
is shared 24/7. Our VBS is
exciting, innovative, and one
of a kind! You will see live
skits with costumed characters
each evening. There will be
news, weather, and sports pre
sented from a biblical perspec
tive. Each child will have the
opportunity to learn, sing, and
make crafts. Dinner and desert
will be provided every night,
and all participants will receive
their own "Station WGOD" tshirt. But this VBS is not for
children only. "Station WGOD"
also has classes for adults of
every age. So come on out,
one and all. Limited transporta
tion is provided if you'll contact
us in advance. Set your cal
endars for Sunday, June 24th
through Thursday, June 28th.
Each broadcast begins at 7:00
Everyone wel
Ongoing
Events
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Group meets on Mondays
and Thursdays at Jefferson
United Methodist Church at
7:30 p.m. - Closed Discussion
and Saturday at noon - Closed
"Big Book Study" - All meetings
are non-smoking.
Wilkes Community College
- Ashe Center Cont. Ed.
Dept. is offering the follow
ing classes: Medication Aide:
Monday-Thursday, beginning
June 25 thru July 3, from
11:00 am until 3:00 pm at the
Ashe Campus. Tuition is $55.
Notary Update: On Tuesday,
June 12, from 6:00 pm until
9:00 pm at the Ashe Campus.
Tuition is $50. Notary: Monday
and Tuesday June 18 & 19
from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at
the Ashe Campus. Tuition is
$50. Computer Basics I: On
Thursdays, beginning June
28 thru Aug 9, from 5:30 pm
until 7:30 pm. Tuition is $60.
For more information, call 8463900.
registration fee is $10. Come
by any Tuesday and Thursday
and register. For more infor
mation call Vickie Herman at
877-5656.
Coping with Breast Cancer
Treatment Learn to prevent
lymphedema, fatigue, pain and
soreness which can occur with
treatment for breast cancer.
Led by physical and occupa
tional therapists who will share
exercises, precautions, mas
sage to help heal the body.
Funded by a grant from the
Tri Cities Affiliate of Susan G.
Komen for the Cure, Inc. Class
starts Monday, June 11th
Meets the 2nd Monday of each
month. Doors open at 5pm for
informal sharing and oppor
tunities to explore books and
tapes in the Resource Room.
Group lasts from 5:30-6:30.
Location: Cancer Resource
Center at the Seby B. Jones
Cancer Center For more infor
mation call the Seby B. Jones
Regional Cancer Center at
(828) 262-4332.
Art for the Health of It:
Expressive Arts Therapy
For breast cancer survivors..
Through music, visual arts,
movement, poetry and sto
rytelling, we feel emotional
release, inspiration, a sense of
community and a remember
ing of the beauty of life even in
the midst of our darkest hours.
We somehow know that all is
not lost, and are rejoined to
hope. Each class will explore
a new expressive arts oppor
tunity. You do not need to 'be
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold an artist' to participate. Funded
May services at Saint Mary's by a grant from the Tri Cities
Affiliate of Susan G. Komen
in West Jefferson. Holy
Communion is celebrated at for the Cure, Inc. Program
10 a.m. Coffee hour immedi starts Monday, June 25, 2007
ately follows the service. For Meets the 4th Monday of each
further information, call the month. Doors open at 5pm for
informal sharing and oppor
church office, 983-3076
tunities to explore books and
The Ashe County Summer
tapes in the Resource Room.
Junior Tennis League will
operate every Tuesday and Group lasts from 5:30-6:30.
Location: Cancer Resource
Thursday, June 12 to July
19 from 10 a.m. - noon at the Center at the Seby B. Jones
Ashe County High School ten Cancer Center. For more infor
mation call the Seby B. Jones
nis courts. This league is open
to both boys and girls, 3rd Regional Cancer Center at
grade up, and the one-time (828) 262-4332.
Everything you need
10:30 a.m.: Mountain View
Baptist Church will have their
all in one bundle
morning service with lunch to
follow in the fellowship hall.
There will be special singing
throughout the afternoon with
the dedication service beginningat 6:00 pm with Rev.
Leonard Fletcher preaching.
Pastor Denton Hart and the
congregation want to invite
everyone to attend this special
service giving God the glory
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TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Library to host 'Songs of the South' presentation
On Friday,June 22, Charles
Pettee will present "Hear the
Sound: The Southern Music
of the 1800's" between 7 and
9 p.m. at Ashe County Public
Library. Come by the library
to pick up free tickets.
Pettee presents this show
in an informal, interactive
formatin which he performs
string music from the south
eastern United States from
the 1800s on guitar,mandolin,
banjo, harmonica, and voice.
Along the way, Pettee intro
duces families to the instru
ments' cultural origins and
the way these instruments
work.
The program uses the mu
sic to help people relate to life
in the 1800s. They will not
only see and hear the stringed
instruments mentioned above
performing songs from that
era, but they will also be in
vited to ponder the cultural
backgrounds of the variety of
people that performed these
songs, and the circumstances
in which these songs were
played. Pettee's goal is to
bring history "to life" for the
audience with the universallanguage of music.
Charles
Pettee,
(pro
nounced "Petty"), has delight
ed audiences with a blend of
original and traditional music
seasoned at more than 3,500
performances throughout the
U.S., Canada, and Europe.
He is a founding member of
the world-traveling Shady
Grove Band, and is currently
working on his thirteenth
full length CD/album. His
original songs have received
airplay in more than twenty
foreign countries, as well as
digital and satellite transmis
sions. His love and mastery of
southern string music have
made him a sought-after per
former in educational settings
over 20 years. He currently
resides in Chapel Hill, NC,
with his wife and two boys.
See www.charlespettee.com
for more info.
Pettee supplied some his
torical facts about this period:
"Our goal is to get a feel for
what music was like 200 years
ago, right where we are now,
in North Carolina, (or Virgin
ia, or South Carolina...).
"People from many parts
of the world lived here at
that time, as is the case to
day. Some of the people came
directly from Scotland, Ire
land, and England. Some of
accomplish your goals. This
is the third in a series of six
workshops in the High Coun
try Woodland Owner Short
Course designed to promote
a healthy environment by
educating landowners how
to manage their land. Please
come prepared with sturdy
footwear and an optional
walking staff for walking
among the trees.
The course is sponsored
by: Carolina Mountain Land
Conservancy, North Carolina
Division of Forest Resources,
NCSU Cooperative Extension
Service, USDA Forest Service
Cradle of Forestry in America,
Avery County Soil & Water
Conservation District; Casey
& Company Forestry, PLLC,
High Country Conservancy,
Lees-McRae College, USDA
Natural Resources Conser
vation Service, and Watauga
County Soil & Water Conser
vation District.
Mediacom
Communica
tions announced today that
the local cable television com
pany recently awarded a $500
scholarship to Leia R. Eldreth,
a 2007 graduate of Ashe Coun
ty High School. Leia plans to
attend N.C. State University
in Raleigh this fall.
MediacomCommunications
began its scholarship pro
gram this year to reaffirm the
company's commitment to the
educational needs of the com
munities it serves. The pro
gram echoes the importance
Mediacom places on academi
cally preparing young adults
for the future. The award is
based upon the applicant's
scholastic record, leadership
qualities and financial need.
"Through the Mediacom
Scholarship program our com
pany hopes to help open doors
for talented and deserving
students," said Maggie Blythe,
Medi acorn's Regional Senior
Manager of Government Rela
tions. "We're certain that Leia
Eldreth, this year's recipient,
will represent the commu
nity and us well. As an area
business partner, Mediacom is
pleased to participate in the
community's future by offer
Photo courtesy of Ashe County Public Library
Charles Pettee and friend.
them relocated here from
other parts of the US, such as
people of German origin that
came down from Pennsylva
nia. There were some people
from France and Spain, who
relocated from elsewhere in
America, too.
"Some of the people were
of West African origin, both
slaves and freedmen, (by the
way, less than one-third of
farms owned slaves—mean
ing that two-thirds did not.
Most of the slaveowners were
of European origin, but there
are accounts of African-Amerwho owned
ican freedmen
slaves, as well. One of the sig
nificant social developments
of the 1800s was, of course,
abolishing slavery after the
Civil War.).
"In any case, all of these
very different cultures had
distinctive songs and instru
ments. The variety of musical
styles of the time is a great
way to get a glimpse of this
tapestry of cultures."
For more information call
846-2041.
ing educational assistance to
such a deserving local gradu
ate."
Mediacom
Communica
tions is the nation's 8th larg
est cable television company
and the leading cable operator
focused on serving the smaller
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States. Mediacom Commu
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Attention, landowners! Scholarship presented
If you are a landowner
interested in learning more
about managing your land
in western North Carolina,
you are invited to attend the
"Woodscaping" workshop on
Friday, June 29, from 9:005:00 at the Watauga County
Agricultural Conference Cen
ter (828-264-3061 for direc
tions). Participants will have
hands-on opportunities to
learn general skills and in
formation useful in managing
their land.
This workshop is a gen
eral overview of managing
your forest land—sustain
able forestry, the use of ba
sic forestry tools to measure
tree height and volume, and
incentive programs available
to help you. Plus, basic infor
mation on native woodland
medicinals and mushrooms
and a field trip to a working
tree farm. You will receive
equipment to help you man
age your land and will meet
agency representatives and
others available to help you
Registration
The cost is $25 per person
per workshop, with spouse or
other family member at $15.
Registration includes lunch,
snacks and workshop-related
equipment or other materials
at each session. Registration
for this workshop will be ac
cepted through June 21. Cred
it toward NC Environmen
tal Education Certification
is available, as well as CEU
credits. For more information
and registration materials,
visit http://watauga.ces.ncsu.
edu or call Amy Garascia at
the Pisgah Ranger Station at
828-877-3350.
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Saturday is Pet Adoption Day from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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directly in front of the Armoiy on Old Hwy 16.
We also have pets available for adoption on our web site • www.ashehumanesociety.org
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Friday
June 15,2007
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Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
Volume 82, Issue 48
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Jail escapee leaps—into arms of the law
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Two prison escapees from
Johnson County, Tenn., are
back in custody after a twostate manhunt.
"At about 1 p.m. Tuesday,
we received a call from the
sheriff of Johnson County,
saying that one of the es
capees was believed to be
heading to Ashe County,"
said Sheriff James Williams.
The subject, Randy Brown, a
25-year-old white male, was
in prison for attempted first
degree homicide.
Tennessee authorities be-
lieved Brown was driving a
Subaru.
"We sent deputies out to
the western part of the coun
ty to be on the lookout for
him," Williams said. While
patrolling
near
Stagg's
Creek Bridge on NC 88, Sgt.
Randy Lewis spotted Brown
and gave pursuit.
"A chase ensued," Wil
liams said. Brown's driving
skills, however, were not up
to the tight curves on NC 88
south of Warrensville, and
he lost control of his car and
wrecked near Stanley Road,
where construction is under
way. Brown tried to run, and
attempted to leap over the
construction barriers there.
Instead making a superherolike escape, Brown fell onto
rocks at the site, breaking a
rib and injuring his back.
Apprehended by Lewis,
Brown was taken to Ashe
Memorial Hospital, where
he was treated and released.
"Subsequently,
he
was
served with fugitive war
rants," Williams said. "He
signed a waiver of extradi
tion and was transported
back to Johnson County.
His
fellow
escapee—
whose name was not avail
able at press time—made
his way to Watauga County.
ixciu vii a icuser marge, ine
man was apparently near
his release date at the time
of the escape. He was appre
hended by Watauga authori
ties after breaking into a
house in that county—which
was adjacent to the home
of a police officer, who had
his patrol car parked in the
driveway. The hapless sus
pect was also sent back to
Tennessee.
Post photo by Linda Burchette
This curve on NC 88 south of Warrensville proved too much
for the driving skills of an escaped convict.
Teacher dies in
murder-suicide
by Jim Thompson
Editor
A woman who taught health
living classes in Ashe County
schools was murdered Sunday
at her home in Boone.
Susan Hayes was .an em
ployee of Appalachian District
Health Department. "She was
a public health educator and
has taught numerous classes
for many, many years in our
schools," said Brenda Walters.
"She was known and loved by
many people here."
According to the Watauga
County Sheriff's Office, "On
Sunday, June 10, 2007, at ap
proximately 9:23 a.m. officers
from the Watauga County
Sheriff's Office and Watauga
Medics were dispatched to
519 Appaloosa Trail, Boone,
North Carolina in reference
to a 911 call. Upon arrival
at 519 Appaloosa Trail, of
ficers discovered two bodies,
Photo courtesy of Don Sloan, Ashe Chamber of Commerce
who were later identified as Participating in the June 9 dedication of *he newly expanded Ashe County Farmers Market in West Jefferson are from
those of Susan Pearce Hayes left: County Commissioners Larry Rhodes and Judy Porter Poe, NC Sen. Steve Goss, US Rep. Virginia Foxx, Bill Teague,
and Dale Steven Hayer. At vice chairman of the Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, County Commissioner Richard Black burn, West Jefferson Alderman
approximately 10:45 a.m., Dr. Jerry McMillan, County Manager Dan McMillan, Interim County Extension Director Carolyn Shepherd, and NC Rep. Cullle
Brent Hall, Watauga County Tarleton.
Medical Examiner arrived at
the scene. Preliminary inves
tigation at the scene revealed
that Susan Pearce Hayes died
of gunshot wounds to the by Linda Burchette
contributions and assistance
Special guests included Con- Extension Service.
chest area and Dale Steven Assistant Editor
The market was first orga from the Town of West Jeffer
gresswoman Virginia Foxx,
Hayes died of a single self-in
Local and state officials NC Sen. Steve Goss and NC nized in 1990 by local busi son, helped build the original
flicted gunshot wound to the gathered June 9 on the back Rep. Cullie Tarleton along nessmen, farmers and the farmers market shelter. A To
neck area."
street in West Jefferson to with members of the Ashe Cooperative Extension Ser bacco Trust Fund Grant and
Walters added, "It is sad to celebrate the dedication of County Board of Commis vice. A grant from the North support from the county and
see how her life ended." Hayes the newly expanded Ashe sioners, West Jefferson Board Carolina Department of Ag town governments built the
See Shelter, page 5A
was a native of Abingdon, Va.
County Farmers Market. of Aldermen and Cooperative riculture, matched with local
by Linda Burchette
it - was honored in May for
her part in what has become
"the bible of north coun
try travel."
Helen Wallace
and her late hus
band Bill found
ed The Milepost,
Farmers Market shelter dedicated
Local woman honored for founding famed publication
Assistant Editor
One of Ashe County's best
kept secrets - a remarkable
lady whose early efforts had
quite an impact on a far north
ern land and the hundreds of
thousands of people who visit
Photo courtesy of Earl Brown
This is a photo of Ashe County resident Helen Wallace in
1950 standing aside the Mile O Post of the Alaska Highway
at Dawson Creek, BC. The photo was taken by William A.
"Bill" Wallace, Helen's husband. Together they founded The
Milepost guidebook for travelers along the Alaska Highway.
A caption on the back of photo indicated the car as a 1950
Studebaker Station Wagon. The inset picture was taken
recently.
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By mail:
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P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
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which celebrates its 60lh year
in 2008. Representatives of
the guidebook traveled
to Jefferson from At
lanta, Ga., Alaska
and British Co
lumbia on May
23 to present
Helen with a
special gift and
recognize her
for starting a
tradition.
The Wal
lace's original
small guide
book to pro
mote the new
Alaska High
way in the mid20th
century
has grown to an
annual
edition
of over 800 pages,
and is a guide used
by more than half a
million travelers in Alas
ka, the Yukon Territory, Brit
ish Columbia, Alberta and
the Northwest Territories of
Canada.
Helen greeted her visi
tors at Segraves Care Center,
where she had been recuper
ating from an illness. She had
just celebrated her 96th
See Wallace, page 5A
Remembering our
fallen heroes in Iraq
3,508
U.S. service people killed (as of 6/13)
25,950
U.S. service people wounded (as of 6/13)
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Helen Wallace, co-founder of The Milepost guidebook to the Alaska Highway, was recently
presented a special framed recognition by representatives of the company, from left, Editor
Kris Valencia, CEO and Publisher William Morris, and Field Editor Earl Brown, during a visit
at Segraves Care Center in Jefferson.
County budget wOrk continues Monday
The county commission will continue their work
on the 2007-8 budget during a work session Monday,
which will start at 2 p.m. in the second floor confer
ence room in the courthouse. Their regular meeting
will begin on the third floor at 3:30 p.m. On the
agenda:
•3:35: Request for funding assistance for repair
of the water tank at Westwood School from the
Town of West Jefferson.
•3:50: Request for permission to remodel the
library's kitchen (from the Friends of the Library).
•4:05: ASA request regarding a block grant.
•4:15: Workforce Development Task Force
report.
•4:30: Budget amendments.
•4:40: Monthly tax report.
•4:50: Chief Building Inspector Jeff Cornett—
Flood Elevation Certificate requirement.
•5:00: Keith Stroud—Issues regarding New
River Zoo.
After a public comment period, the General
Session will include:
•High Country COG membership appointments.
•Solid Waste Franchise to Phillips Sanitation
Service—second reading.
•Commissioner comments and announcements.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Beware of phony job offers, BBB warns
The BBB of NWNC has
received an inquiry from
a woman in Elkin who re
sponded to an advertisement
for:
"BABYSITTER - Immedi
ately in Elkin, at $700/week.
Must love kids. Call (678)3183650."
She found the ad in the
classified section of the Elkin
Tribune under "Employment
Opportunities." Upon call
ing the telephone number in
the ad, she was instructed
by a recorded message to go
to the company's website at
www.wonderfulnanny.com
and fill out an online appli
cation. The website described
a babysitting job but did not
indicate where. The appli
cant was assured that if she
did not qualify for that posi
tion, efforts would continue
to place her somewhere else.
She had to provide her name,
address, phone, birth date
and other information nor
mally associated with apply-
Global
warming
session at
Riverview
The fourth session at
Riverview Community Cen
ter on various dimensions
of global warming, energy
conservation and alternative
sources for energy is sched
uled for Tuesday evening,
July 10. The session will be
gin at 7 p.m. and conclude no
later than 8:30. Several indi
viduals who are, in fact, uti
lizing alternative sources of
energy in order to contribute
less to the chaos our planet
is facing will tell those as
sembled about what they are
doing, what they are learning
and - perhaps - why they are
attempting these alternative
ways of generating energy.
The third session - a brain
storming time during which
Ashe County folk who take
their responsibility as stew
ards of the planet seriously
discussed ideas for energy
conservation - is scheduled
for 26 June. Prior to the con
servation session, Riverview
leaders had arranged to show
the film,
"An Inconvenient
Truth," and talk directly with
some who have studied wind
turbines and what they might
provide.
This fourth session will al
low participants to hear and
talk with individuals such as
Ron and Sue Joyner, who are
"off the grid" and providing
their own energy. Pat Beaver
will discuss the plans that she
and others in her community
have for helping to generate
some of the energy they need
through use of alternative
sources.
Walter Clark, who is on the
NC Legislative Commission
on Global Climate Change,
will talk briefly about what
we in the state are doing
formally to understand the
problems. The commission,
according to their website, is
charged with conducting "an
in-depth examination of is
sues related to global climate
change." The Joyners, Bea
ver and Clark are residents
of our county who take this
concern seriously.
We hope, in addition, to
include in the evening's dis
cussion a company that is
developing and marketing so
lar energy packages. The in
structions that will be given
to this group is simply that
they are present to educate,
not to sell.
Jim
Greene,
Program
Chair for the Community
Center, says, "This session,
like the others we have host
ed, is an attempt on the part
of the Center to educate and
inform our people about one
of the most pressing issues of
this decade." "What we actu
ally do now," he insists, "will
determine to a large degree
whether we will be blessed or
'cursed' by those who inherit
the world for which we have
been made stewards during
the first part of this century."
We welcome any from the
area who want to learn and
explore how better to live
responsibly in the beautiful
world that we have been al
lowed to inhabit.
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ing for employment, as we
as pay an application fee of
$10.00. Now when she calls
the number, there is a record
ing that the voice mail box
is full. She called the BBB
because she was concerned
about the personal infor
mation she had provided. A
quick search of the internet
shows similar ads placed in
print and companion online
job postings throughout the
Southeast.
The BBB has learned the
company placing the ad is
Rodney J. Murphy & Associ
ates located in Atlanta, GA.
According to BBB Atlanta,
based on their file, this com
pany has an unsatisfactory
record with the Bureau due
to failure to respond to and/or
resolve customer complaints.
That BBB's report goes on to
state, "Consumers allegedly
contacted the company via
the phone and were directed
to go online to fill out an ap
plication for which there was
a $10 fee. The money was
collected through PayPal.
Complainants indicate ex
periencing difficulty receiv
ing refunds and contacting
the company via e-mail and
phone."
The Better Business Bu
reau cautions consumers to
Dtscount taken at time of
Offer valid now through 7/
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check the reputability of any
company that advertises or
posts job applications and
to not assume someone has
already checked their repu
tation or legitimacy. Filling
out job applications requires
giving personal information
that could be used to steal
a person's identity. Always
know to whom you are giv
ing such information. In
most instances, charging a
fee to gain employment is a
red flag that may be signal
ing a scam. You can begin the
company reputation confir
mation process by contacting
the Better Business Bureau
for a reliability report.
The BBB of Northwest
North Carolina has put to
gether a list of various job
scams affecting our commu
nity. For a copy, please con
tact us at 336-725-8348.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
COMMUNITY NEWS
Soaring land prices threaten conservation efforts
RALEIGH - North Caroli
na's costs for land to protect
drinking water, create state
and local parks, and pre
serve critical habitats for na
tive plants and wildlife have
jumped nearly 300 percent
in the last 10 years, accord
ing to No End in Sight: Price
of Conserving Land In North
Carolina 1996 to 2005, a re
port released today by Land
for Tomorrow.
"These numbers make
clear the urgency and diffi
culty North Carolina faces to
preserve the present quality
of life in our state for future
generations," said Kate Dix
on, executive director of Land
for Tomorrow. Dixon present
ed the report today before
the House Environment and
Natural Resources Commit
tee. Land for Tomorrow is
a statewide organization of
more than 250 organizations,
available by $350 million.
The General Assembly's 1999
goal to preserve an addition
al one million acres of land
by 2009 is less than halfway
completed. Land for Tomor
row is urging the General
Assembly to pass House Bill
990 and Senate Bill 1522 for
a statewide bond referendum
to authorize approval of $1
billion in land and water con
servation bonds over the next
vocating
increased
five years.
funding for
land
and
"With land prices rising
water conservation.
faster than interest rates,
D i x o n
said from
bond funding makes good
1 9 9 6
to 1997,
fiscal sense," said Sue Cole,
s t a t e \ A / 1 agencies
principal of Granville Capital
paid an V • I average
Inc., and Land for Tomorrow
of
$699
per acre
ambassador "The state could
for conservation lands. From
save millions by using bonds
2001 to 2002, it was little
to buy land now before the
more than $1,000. By 2004
prices increase, or the useful
to 2005, that average was
ness of the land for conserva
$2,691 per acre or a 285 per
tion disappears forever."
cent increase. The analysis of
The rising cost of conserva
tion land means that meeting
the N.C. General Assembly's
million acre goal will be more
expensive the longer the state
puts off protection efforts. In
volved everything from site by implementing the right 1999, legislators
planning to protection of the construction techniques and
mandated that North Car
habitat," he said. "Now we renewable energy systems, af olina would preserve an ad
spend our time living better ter the initial investment, you ditional one million acres of
while having more time to can live comfortably for free.
land by 2009 in order to pro
contribute to our community. All of this while protecting tect drinking water, create
It is all about setting priori the natural habitat." he said.
state and local parks for our
ties and doing things a better
Tygielski's
has
begun growing population, and pro
way."
building a model, off-grid tect the most critical habitat
If you're expecting Tygiels- community near West Jeffer for native plants and wildlife.
ki's house to resemble a dome, son called Mountain Mission Seven years after the goal
underground bunker, or per Farms, which has turned into was established, the state
haps to be constructed of recy an educational center as well. has only saved 405,521 acres,
cled tires, you'll be pleasantly Nearly 3,000 students (from more than 230,000 acres be
surprised. At first, his spa eight colleges and universi hind schedule in meeting the
cious home looks just like any ties) and visitors from across goal.
modern home, complete with the United States and seven
The full report can be
cathedral ceilings, ceiling fans, foreign countries have visited viewed by visiting www.landa modern kitchen, and all the the farm to learn about green fortomorrow.org/page401.
usual amenities. Closer in building technology, alter html.
spection reveals Tygielski has native energy products, and
ABOUT LAND FOR TO
used innovative and sustain starting sustainable commu MORROW
able building techniques such nities in their own areas.
Land for Tomorrow is a
as recycled materials, alumi
For more information on commitment to preserve and
num roofing, concrete walls, the Summer Informational protect North Carolina's wa
alternative power, the use of Series, please call the Boone ter, land and historic places.
locally logged wood, and even RE/MAX realty group at The goal is to increase pub
siting of the home that takes 828-262-1990. For more in lic awareness for the need to
advantage of natural light formation on Green building, protect additional land and
ing and solar heating. "I have additional workshops, tours historic places that are criti
found that there are a wide of Mountain Mission Farms, cal to the economic well-being
variety of options and oppor or courses offered please call
tunities to build and retrofit Gerry at 336-877-1860 or visit
homes that can allow them to www.NewRiverEarthlnstioperate at or near a 'zero net tute.org and www.mountainenergy cost'. This means that mission.org.
including local governments
and business, conservation
and community groups ad-
costs is based on data collect
ed by the State Property Of
fice on all purchases of land
for conservation purposes.
"The supply of critical con
servation areas is dwindling
as lands are developed to
meet the needs of our rapid
ly growing population," said
Dixon. "Under such condi
tions, waiting will only mean
higher prices and lost oppor
tunities."
North Carolina's popula
tion is expected to increase
by nearly 50 percent in the
next 23 years. More than
100,000 acres of farms, for
ests and other natural areas
are developed every year in
the state. More than 3,500
miles of the state's rivers and
streams do not meet water
quality standards.
In 2006, funding requests
to land and water conserva
tion trusts exceeded money
and quality of life in North
Carolina. Through public ed
ucation, Land for Tomorrow
wants to help the state reach
its declared goal of conserv
ing a million acres, and en
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Think "living green" means
suffering and doing without
modern conveniences? Not
so, according to Gerry Tygielski, who will be presenting
some free workshops in Boone
this summer. Tygielski, Ashe
County resident and presi
dent of the New River Earth
Institute, will be speaking to
area residents about how to
live comfortably while hav
ing less of an impact on our
environment and natural re
sources.
The RE/MAX realty group
in Boone (located at the Shops
at Shadowline) is offering a
Summer Informational Se
ries as a free public service.
Tygielski will be the featured
speaker for the first two meet
ings, both at 7-8:00 pm.
The topic for Wednesday,
June 27th is Green Build
ing & Design: Making homes
more environmentally friend
ly. This program is beneficial
for not only for those design
ing, buying or building a new
home, but also for anyone
who is already a home owner.
"Even if you have an existing
home, there are many things
you can do to retrofit it to
make it more energy efficient
and lessen its impact on the
environment.," says Tygielski.
The second presentation on
Wednesday, July 25th will be
Is it Possible to Live for Free?
Come find out how others are
doing it! Who wouldn't want
to save money? There are a
multitude of things anyone
can do to lower energy costs,
whether you are a home own
er, renter, business owner, or
even places of worship. "Ba
sically, if you pay utility bills
and want to spend less money,
this is the workshop for you,"
he says.
Sustainable living is a topic
Tygielski, a licensed general
contractor and instructor at
Wilkes Community College,
knows well. "My wife Jeannie and I came to this area in
1999 to seek a better formula
for living. We believed that
we could make better choices
in how we built and how we
spent our time," Tygielski
said. "I walked away from a
business that forced me to
work 14-16 hours, seven days
a week. I was killing myself."
He set out to build a sustain
able home and to develop a
small farm to live off the land.
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Editorial
Suicide crisis
Once again, Ashe County
faces a suicide crisis.
Out of respect for those
they leave behind, the
Jefferson Post does not
cover suicides unless they
are part of another crime—
such as last week's tragic
murder-suicide in Boone.
But we are very concerned
about this issue—and the
tragic and frightening
times when a string of sui
cides seem to occur.
On Tuesday, June 19,
there will be a second
meeting of the 100 Man
Campaign, which has as
its goal improving com
munication and sharing
information on depression
and suicide. The meeting,
which begins at 5:30 p.m. at
Fletcher Memorial Baptist
Church in Jefferson, will
offer an opportunity to
learn more about this cri
sis. Unlike the first meet
ing, it will be open to both
genders.
This is an important
event, and we would occur
every resident to consider
attending. Depression is
a killer that is too often
silent. The family of one
who suffers may not real
ize what is happening until
it is too late.
The rest of this editorial
will speak directly to those
who are battling depres
sion. We realize that there
may be one or more people
reading this right now who
are deciding whether or not
to end their lives. If that
describes you, let's talk.
The first thing you need
to know is that depres
sion is more common than
you may realize—and it
is treatable. You can get
help; you can feel better.
Depression is not a life sen
tence and there are caring
professionals who can help
you—but you have to ask.
The second thing to
understand is that there
is nothing shameful about
getting this help—or about
being depressed. You are
not weak or sinful; you
have a sickness—and the
sickness is not you, any
more than the cold you had
last winter defined you.
Third, if someone has
told you "get over it," for
give them; they have no
idea what they are talking
about. If you are depressed
and seriously thinking
about ending your life, you
do not just have the "blues,"
and you may well not be
able to find your way out of
the dark tunnel that your
life has become without
help. And it is there.
If the gun is by your
side, or the pill bottle in
your hand, we beg you to
give life one more chance.
Call New River Behavioral
Healthcare at 246-4542
(their 24-hour line is 2464325). Call a friend. Call a
pastor. Call someone and
say, "I need help." Your tun
nel has an end, a good end
that leads to life. Don't give
up without one more try.
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Southern
history
To the Editor:
At first
I was irritated
when Post editor Jim Thomp
son called my latest book, The
Politically Incorrect Guide To
The South, "a Southern re
visionist history." Then, I re
alized that he was entirely
accurate. I am a revisionist
historian. You have to be to
get the truth told about The
South.
The Politically Correct-ap
proved "visionist" histories
of The South, as well as the
stereotyped images about
today's South that are sold
and bought into by most of
the news media companies
as well as Hollywood portray
The South as populated by
a bunch of backwoods, guntoting, racist, uneducated
rednecks who rally round
the Klan while picking toe
jam from between their toes.
Okay, the PC Police are right
on one point. We Southern
ers are twice as likely to tote
guns than folks living in the
Northeast.
My Politically Incorrect
"revisionist" book on The
South portrays us Southern
ers as apologetic about our
role in slavery, well educated
(our state universities were
founded before the idea oc
curred up North), and kind
(our poorest Southern citi
zens are much more likely
to donate to charities than
the people living in the most
liberal, wealthy Northern
states). We Southerners cre
ated the idea of the United
States (Southerners wrote the
Declaration of Independence,
The U.S. Constitution, and
the Bill of Rights). We South
erners expanded the United
States when the Northeast
refused to grow (Southern
ers brought the American
Midwest, the American West,
and the far left coast into the
nation, fulfilling the idea of
Manifest Destiny). We South
erners elected the first black
governor in the nation 17
years ago (Doug Wilder in Vir
ginia), a feat that was not ac
complished in the North until
2006. By the way, the Yankee
press in Massachusetts are
in the process of ripping that
black governor apart, some
thing the press in the former
capital of the Confederacy did
not do to Wilder.
Mr. Thompson complained
that I did not give sources for
my facts. He must not have
read the bibliography which
lists more than 80 books and
websites for finding true facts
about The South. He ques
tioned my contention that
New York City was heavily
engaged in the slave trade.
According to Slavery In New
York, published by the New
York City Historical Society,
50 slave ships operated out of
New York City in 1860 (page
269). That is only one book
that details the slave history
SEE, 50hAEBot>V
THE NO- CONFIDENCE MAN
Letters to
the Editor
of The Old North that Today's
North would just as soon be
blamed entirely on Today's
South. That book doesn't men
tion it, but the last slave ship
was captured by a U.S. Navy
lieutenant who would later
join the Confederate Navy.
Do I dislike Yankees? Of
course not. I've been married
to one for nearly 25 years. I
just love The South and I get
irritated when the truth is
not told about it. Get a copy
of The Politically Incorrect
Guide To The South to read
what this region is all about.
Clint Johnson
Humane
Society
To the Editor:
The Ashe County Humane
Society (ACHS) is not associ
ated with the Humane Soci
ety of the United States that
has an extremely large op
erating budget nor are we a
county organization receiving
money from Ashe County. We
are an all volunteer group of
citizens concerned with ani
mal welfare. We raise money
through various fundraisers
throughout the year and also
rely on donations from gener
ous people. Not one person in
our organization draws any
type of salary, not even the
president.
Ashe County Humane Soci
ety sponsors adoption Satur
days where people can bring
in dogs, cats, puppies and kit
tens they wish to adopt out.
Individuals wishing to adopt
an animal stop by when look
ing for a new pet. Our adop
tion rate is 100% with this
program. We also provide a
low cost spay-neuter program
to pet owners in the county,
the cost being offset by ACHS.
There are also other services
we offer but in the interest of
time I won't go into further
detail.
On May 21 the president
of ACHS, Sharon Sweeney,
addressed the local County
Commissioners with the pur
pose of our organization and
to ask the county for finan
cial assistance. I, along with
other members of the Board
of Directors, was present to
support ACHS.
I was extremely disap
pointed in the reaction, or
rather lack of a reaction, the
commissioners had to Ms.
Sweeney.
There were no
questions or comments for
her prior to declining her re
quest of $15,000 to help offset
the cost of the new center we
purchased earlier this year
as well as provide assistance
with the spay-neuter pro
gram. It seemed to me that
their minds were already
made up before Ms. Sweeney
spoke.
The feeling from the com
missioners was that Ashe
County Animal Control re
ceives a budget of $250,000
and in the eyes of the com
missioners we overlapped
with services offered.
While animal control does
provide a service to the com
munity we are different orga
nizations with different goals.
Animal Control does find
homes for unwanted/stray
pets but they also euthanize
hundreds every year, a re
sult of too many puppies and
kittens born and not enough
homes. By spaying or neu
tering pets we are prevent
ing unwanted animals from
being born and decreasing
the euthanasia rate for the
county as well as saving the
county money.
I felt the commissioners
failed to see the point of pre
venting the problem of un
wanted pets to an after the
fact solution which in the end
will cost the taxpayers more
money. It is my hope that in
the near future the County
Commissioners will realize
the positive impact the ACHS
provides and provide finan
cial assistance.
Cathy Allinder
Crumpler
Classic
example
To the Editor:
Yet again Ashe has the
good fortune to still have a
bona fide scholar and truly
professional historian who
just happens to be the edi
tor of
the Jefferson Post.
Your op-ed (June 8, 2007)
on southern revisionist histo
ries is a classic example of the
priceless value of accurate in
formation, and a straight
forward gem that should be
required reading in schools
across the country and picked
up by newspapers.
Stan Burrous
Foxx should
explain
To the Editor:
I would hope that the vot
ers of Ashe County realize the
problem we all have, with our
voice in Washington, DC, Vir
ginia Foxx. When ask about
her abuse in using $326,642
of federal money for free con
gressional mailing privileges,
she said, "So what?" This
money, along with all the ille
gal money she has taken from
the Republican Party, plus
low voter turn out has got
ten the voters of Ashe County
a yes vote on 90% of issuses
in favor of the Bush White
House.
Again, I ask "The Gray
Foxx" to stand before the vot
ers in Ashe County in an open
forum to explain herself and
to answer the hard questions.
I would also like an answer
on when she will return or
donate the illegal money she
has taken for her political
gam.
Bill Bullock
Laurel Springs
Is higher education still affordable in North Carolina?
As my 84-year-old father
is fond of saying, "You need to
get an education today to get
ahead."
You see, my father dropped
out of high school after tenth
grade. Of course, that was in
the 1930s, when high school
dropouts could still get goodpaying jobs and expect a de
cent standard of living.
Today, as my father and
most people know, those times
are gone. The wages (after
taking out inflation) of high
school dropouts have been
falling, and the salary gap
between dropouts—and even
high school graduates—and
college-educated workers has
been growing.
So when my dad says peo
ple need an education today,
he means a college education.
Perhaps never before in his
tory has a college degree been
so valuable in terms of the
additional income a graduate
can earn over his or her life
time.
Yet it appears we've been
making it harder for young
people to go to college in North
Carolina.
In the last 30 years, tuition
and required fees at the state's
public universities have in
creased
90
perc e n t
(again,
after tak
ing out
general
i n f1a tion) and
tuition
and fees
at
the
8tate's
commu
nity colleges jumped 120 per
cent ahead of the cost of liv
ing.
Fortunately, even with
these increases, the cost of
North Carolina's public higher
education remains a bargain
compared to other states.
In 2005, tuition and fees at
UNC system campuses were
12th-lowest, and they were
sixth-lowest for our two-year
community colleges. Also,
revenue from student tuition
and fees accounted for only 18
percent of academic costs for
UNC system schools and 13
percent of the costs of North
Carolina's community college
system.
Even so, North Carolina's
rising public tuition and fees
would suggest it's harder for
someone to go to college to
day than in the past. But in
numerous situations, appear
ances can be deceiving. A big
overlooked element in the tu
ition comparison can dramati
cally change the results and
conclusions.
This missing element is
student financial aid. At the
same time that college tuition
has been rising, so too has fi
nancial aid.
Student financial aid fund
ed by North Carolina rose
an incredible 2,400 percent
in inflation-adjusted terms
between 1989 and 2003, and
North Carolina ranked sixth
among all states in the per
centage increase in such aid
during the last decade. There
were also large increases in
aid from federal sources.
And when financial aid
is included, you can reach a
much different conclusion
about trends in college costs
in North Carolina. Adding
scholarships and grants, pub
lic university tuitions and
fees (adjusted for inflation)
are little different from three
decades ago.
If you include loans, costs
are actually lower. Including
financial aid makes commu
nity college tuition and fees
lower today than in the past.
These findings
raise one
interesting question.
If greater public finan
cial aid has largely offset the
rise in tuition and fees, then
why haven't public decision
makers simply kept tuitions
constant and avoided paying
more in aid? Wouldn't this
have been simpler and more
direct?
The answer is probably ob
vious to most of you.
If the objective of publicly
supported universities and
colleges is to be open to as
many academically quali
fied persons as possible, then
charging different tuitions
to different students makes
sense.
In this case, the full tuition
is charged to students who
have sufficient incomes to pay
it, while students from fami
lies with lower incomes have
their tuitions effectively re
duced by financial aid.
My dad was right: educa
tion is more important today.
You decide if the system for
funding and attending higher
education in North Carolina
is doing the job to meet an 84year-old's wise advice.
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
PAGE 5A
FROM THE FRONT
100 Man Campaign to hold
second meeting; open to all
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The 100 Man Campaign
will have its second meet
ing on Tuesday, June 19, at
Fletcher Memorial Baptist
Church.
Unlike the first meeting,
this gathering is open to both
men and women. The goal re
mains the same: to educate
the community about the joint
problems and depression and
suicide.
"In the wake of the terrible
string of suicides that have
taken place in the county in
recent weeks, this meeting
takes on greater significance,"
said Rev. Jim Thompson,
pastor of the Helton United
Methodist Charge, who is one
of the presenters. "Clearly, the
issues we will discuss Tues
day evening are matters of
life and death—and that is no
exaggeration.
"While the first
meeting
was aimed at bringing men
together to talk about a dif
ficult subject, we now want
to expand our efforts to the
1.1
entire community," Thompson
said.
The meeting will begin
at 5:30 p.m. with a welcome
by Jim Weaver, chairman of
the Suicide Prevention Task
Force. Following a blessing by
Rev. Eaton, pastor of Fletcher
Memorial Baptist Church,
those in attendance will enjoy
a meal provided by the Out
reach Ministry.
Martin Little, chairman of
the 100 Man Campaign, will
speak on the topic "Why We
are Here," beginning at 6 p.m.
Dee Petersen—whose hus
band, Walt, was a presenter at
the first meeting—will speak
on "Not Just a Bad Day for
the Family." This will cover a
spouse's story about the chal
lenges of living with and help
ing someone suffering from
depression.
Philip Cole, a therapist who
practices in Jefferson, will
give a presentation on "What
We Now Know About Depres
sion on a Personal Level."
n.i.
Cole ..^11 share the 1 A...lA/j«T.
will
knowledge
gained in his years of experi
ence in this field.
Sarah Dunagan will then
offer a quick review of intake
and referral procedures—
which can help save the life of
someone in depression.
Following her presentation,
Rev. Keith Franklin, pastor of
Jefferson United Methodist
Church, and Rev. Thompson
will discuss "Since We Last
Met," a look at the events re
lated to depression and sui
cide that took place after the
100 Man Campaign's first
meeting.
The evening will conclude
with a chance for open dis
cussion, facilitated by Lanny
Landry. The session is sched
uled to end around 7:30 p.m.
There is no charge for the
meal or the meeting. Pre-registration is requested (and
may be done by calling Nancy
Kautz through 246-7101), but
all are welcome, registered or
not.
rn
Wallace
continued from front page
birthday on May 16, and
was ready with a quick smile
and stories of those long ago
days in Alaska.
Visiting Helen were Wil
liam S. Morris, CEO of Morris
Communications in Atlanta
and publisher of The Milepost; Kris Valencia, editor of
The Milepost in Alaska; and
Earl Brown of Fort Nelson in
British Columbia whose job
with the magazine includes
sales, field editor and photog
raphy, and he does research
about the history of the Alas
ka Highway and Northwest
Territory for his own publica
tions.
The group presented Hel
en with a framed copy of The
Milepost cover for the 60lh
year along with photos of Hel
en and Bill in Alaska featured
over a map of the area.
Morris said he always
thought The Milepost was one
of the best guide magazines
available, and he told Helen
of the new web site, which has
since come online. Anyone in
terested in The Milepost can
go online to www.milepost.
com and see spectacular pho
tographs of the scenery along
the Alaska Highway, read
about the history of the high
way, and learn about all the
things there are to see and do
in the region.
"Sounds like progress to
me," Helen said of the website.
"That's going to be great."
A modest woman of few
words, Helen thanked the
group for their visit and the
gifts. Brown told her he had
recently obtained an original
edition of the 1949 first pub
lication of The Milepost. He
had looked for it for 10 years.
"What condition was it in?"
Helen asked.
"Darn good," Brown re
plied. It had a little rust on
the staples holding the book
let together, but otherwise is
in excellent condition. It has
a copyright notice for William
A. Wallace on the front. "This
is a treasure I've sought for
years," Brown said.
Photographed
by
Jeff
Barnes, corporate photogra
pher for Morris Communi
cations, Helen posed with a
copy of the original Milepost
and the 2007 edition. Helen
and Bill started the maga
zine in 1949 and published
it until 1962. They wanted
to help people find their way
along the newly opened high
way and decided to create the
guidebook. This simple publi
cation has grown in conjunc
tion with the development
along the highway, and is a
treasure in itself for visitors
and those who want to know
more about this American
frontier.
Morris talked a little dur
ing the visit about the his
tory of the Alaska Highway,
covering approximately 1,520
miles of grand scenery and
wildlife from Dawson Creek
to Fairbanks. The highway
was built for hauling military
supplies during World War II,
and opened to civilian traffic
in 1948. An interesting histo
ry can be found on The Mile
post website.
The Wallaces thought it
would be an adventure to
travel the newly opened high
way, and something was need
ed to help travelers find their
way. Information then was
sparse and development even
sparser in the wild country.
"It was an incredible ser
vice that just grew and grew
through the years," said Mor
ris of the guidebook.
After the official visit,
Brown stayed behind to spend
a few days with Helen and en
joy the High Country of North
Carolina before leaving on a
cross country return to Fort
Nelson. He has visited Helen
several times over the years to
recognize her founding of The
Milepost, and was pleased to
offer this recent acknowledge
ment to "The Milepost Mom,"
a gem of a lady, as the maga
zine prepares to celebrate its
Diamond Anniversary.
Shelter
continued from front page
and enable those centers to
recent addition.
The market is overseen by attract people to visit. The
the U.S. Department of Agri grant provides $10,000 for
culture and funded through the market manager and
state, county and town re $5,000 for market improve
sources and private dona ments and advertising.
Patty Shay was hired in
tions.
With over 200 registered May as market manager.
"I have enjoyed the farmer's
vendors, and a doubling of
the vendor space at the mar market, watched it grow, and
ket, along with new regula I am a big fan of buying natu
tions from the USDA prohib rally grown products," Shay
iting the sale of food items not said. "I am always looking for
prepared in a commercially healthier food, and I am very
approved kitchen, full-time excited about having a posi
management of the farm tion in that type of environ
ers market became a must. ment. A local farmer's market
A grant was obtained for offers naturally grown food,
the creation of a commercial which is better for you and
kitchen at Family Central, better for the environment.
available to vendors wish It comes from local gardens,
ing to prepare food items for not from halfway around the
sale at the farmers market, world. And this is a great way
and funds were made avail to support the local people."
All items sold at the
able for the hiring of a mar
ket manager. The market was farmers market are grown,
awarded a Kellogg Grant for produced or made in Ashe
this year under the Project
for Public Spaces designed
to create community centers
Jefferson
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Ashe County Little Theatre
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Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Monday
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Sunday 2:00 pm
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•Tires and other rubber products
•Building materials, including lumber
•Wire, plastics and synthetic materials
•Asphalt shingles and heavy oils
•Paints, household and agricultural chemicals
•Buildings and other structures
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Code Orange or Red
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provided that:
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78.89-+° Acres in 3 Tracts
Elk Creek—Grayson County, Va.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
There will be a Public Hearing at 5 p.m. during
the regular meeting of the Ashe County Board
of Commissioners on Monday, July 2, 2007 in the
small courtroom on the third floor of the
Ashe County Courthouse.
The purpose of this hearing will be to entertain
public comment on the consideration of the
establishment of Deep Gap Fire Service District
in accordance with G.S. 153A.
A findings report and a map of the proposed County
Service District are on file at the Ashe County
Administration Office located at 150 Government
.Circle Suite 2500 and are available from
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Jody Lynn Blevins recently earned licensure as a J
S Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of North Kt
d Carolina as of August 25, 2006. Mr. Blevins continues ^
^ to work for New River Behavioral Health Care, Inc., ^
^ which began for him in 2004 when he completed ^
^ his internship. On January 03, 2005 he was hired <|
4 as a Case Manager. In the recent past 12 months, K
R Mr. Blevins served as a Therapist for the Assertive S
Community Treatment Team. On May 01, 2007 Mr. *
4 Blevins was hired to provide counseling therapy to ^
^ adults with mental disorders and adults with substance ^
^ abuse disorders as an adult therapist. Mr. Blevins is ^
a 1987 graduate of Ashe Central High School and a J
J 1992 graduate of Appalachian State University, where j
B he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Special J
J Education. In 2005, he earned a Master of Arts degree ^
^ in Psychology and counseling from Goddard College ^
^ in Plainfield, VT. He is the son of the late Clyde Blevins 4|
and Logene Francis Blevins.
County. There is always a
wide variety of items includ
ing fresh vegetables and fruit,
breads and cookies, jams and
jellies, plants and greenery,
and lots of handmade crafts.
The first
monthly "Nite
Time on the Backstreet" event
was held June 8 and drew
a big crowd in conjunction
with the first Gallery Crawl
of the season in downtown
West Jefferson. This Friday
night event will be held once
a month through September.
The market is open on Sat
urdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and Wednesday markets will
start up in July with the same
hours as Saturday.
Anyone interested in more
information about the farm
ers market can call the Ex
tension office in Jefferson at
219-2650 or market manager
Patty Shay at 977-4735.
78.89-+ Acres in Beautiful Elk Creek—in 3 Tracts—Buy One or All
Tract #1—25.06-+ Acres with an old restoreable home and large spring-fed
pond.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
ELIGION
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United Methodists meet at Lake Junaluska
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -The
--The
Western
N.C. Conference
of The United Methodist
Church, under the leadership
of Bishop J. Lawrence McCleskey, met June 7-10 at Lake
Junaluska, N.C. Throughout
the conference, the quadren
nial theme, "Follow Jesus,
Make Disciples, Transform
the World," was highlighted in
reports of the life and minis
try of the annual conference.
The annual conference vot
ed to deal with petitions dif
ferently this year. Rules were
suspended, eliminating forum
groups or legislative commit
tees, allowing each petition
to be considered by the entire
annual conference.
The conference adopted a
$28.4 million budget for 2008,
a 3.9 percent increase over
2007. The conference voted for
clergy to begin furnishing the
den/family room, master bed
room and two other bedrooms
in their parsonages, the bish
op to appoint a study group on
sustainability, a petition call
ing for the General Board of
Church and Society to honor
the guidelines and purpose of
restricted funds for work on
temperance and alcohol-relat
ed problems, a petition calling
for protecting children from
mercury-containing
drugs
and a petition designating the
sixth Sunday after Easter as
Rural Life Sunday.
The conference approved
petitions to General Confer
ence which call for changing
the name of the committee on
lay leadership to nominations
and leadership development,
i
Bishop J. Lawrence
McCleskey
detailing the work of a coor
dinator of witness ministries
in the local church, amending
1341.6 prohibiting pastors
from participating in ceremo
nies that celebrate homosexu
al unions and continuing the
ongoing dialogue on the rela
tionship of science and tech
nology. The conference voted
objection to consider other
petitions related to retaining
current language on homo
sexuality and therefore, did
not act upon them. The Gen
eral Conference of The United
Methodist Church is the only
body that can speak officially
for the denomination or legis
late church law. The next Gen
eral Conference is April 23
- May 2 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
In a historic move, the con
ference amended rules provid
ing for a conference secretarydesignate in anticipation of
the current secretary's retire
ment in 2008, electing the Rev.
Kimberly Ingram, Highlands,
N.C., for that position.
Bishop McCleskey pre
sented an interim report from
the Task Force on Conference
Reorganization which will
continue its work to bring a
final report for consideration
at a called session of the an
nual conference in early 2008.
The task force recommended
to the conference trustees
to move the conference of
fices from Memorial Center in
Charlotte. The conference ap
proved the trustee's request
to terminate the lease on this
facility by July 1, 2008.
Nara Melkonyan, Project
AGAPE director from Arme
nia, updated the annual con
ference of this partnership
with the Armenian Apostolic
Church and the N.C. Confer
ence. Representatives from
the Mississippi Conference
thanked the conference for fi
nancial and volunteer support
in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. This year's conference
offerings went to the WNCC
Initiative for Africa Univer
sity ($24,442) and Project
AGAPE ($21,538 ). The Com
mittee on Congregational De
velopment honored 26 congre
gations with the Churches of
Excellence recognition. Bish
op Richard C. Looney, repre
senting the United Methodist
Foundation for Evangelism
presented the Harry Denman
Award to Katie Fralic (laity)
of Conover and the Rev. Rob
Fuquay (clergy) of Lake Ju
naluska.
For the first time, women
out-number men on both
clergy and lay delegations to
General Conference. Clergy
elected are Thomas A. "Andy"
Langford III, Concord; Sally
Langford, Concord; Arnetta
Beverly, Madison;
Angela
Pleasants, Wingate; Kenneth
Carter, Charlotte; Kimberly
Ingram, Highlands; Charles
D. "Denny" White, Jr., Salis
bury; James Howell, Char
lotte; Julianne "Jan" Brittain,
Greensboro; Nancy Burgin
Rankin, Charlotte; Ashley
Crowder Stanley, Asheville;
Alan Rice, North Wilkesboro
and Patricia Lewis, Gastonia.
Cranio Day Control Vacation Bible School
Laity elected are Betty Jo
Hardy, Salisbury; John How
ard, Winston-Salem; Jack
Young, High Point; Jim Wind
ham, Gastonia; Sarah McKinney, North Wilkesboro; Amy
Johnson, Tobaccoville; Telia
Hand, Charlotte; Kim Dan
iels, Southmont; Sandy Hieronymus, Charlotte; Sarah Kim,
Kannapolis; John Ammons,
Winston-Salem;
William
Greene, Asheville; and Joetta
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Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
Baldwin Community Church
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
1460 Bald Mm Rd.. West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11:00am
Sunday t iming Worship - 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening • 7:00pm
Sunday Worship II:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00p.m.
Pastor: Douglas Hardin • 877-9075
1549 H»y. 194 South • Todd (I mi. off Hwy 2211
SUNDAY - Sunday School 10:00AM
Worship 11:00AM and 6:00PM
MONDAY - C.immunity Care 6:00PM
(PruverA OutreachI
WEDNESDAY• Family Night 7:00PM (All ages)
(Missions Ministry. Van Ministry Teen TimeI
Haldmountainchurch.org
Email: Baldmountain@skybest.com
Wednesday Nighl Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042 _
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Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
Pastor, Chris Cox
Services:
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Youth Class (All Stars for Jesus)
Everyone Welcome!
Fleetwood, NC
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
Jim Dawes, Minister
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
"A Church focused - on faith, family & the future"
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Cornerstone Fellowship
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
221 Burnett St., (Off Buck Mtn. RoadI
Doug Frazier, Minister
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Stttdv
846-56/5 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Burnett St. * West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship Service -
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
/1:00 am & 6:00 pm
"And He led them as far as to Bethany...
arul He blessed them" Luke24:50
"Join its in worship to Christ"
846-3954
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00p.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting Wed. nighl 7:00 p.m.
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Pastor Art Eaton • Phone: (336) 846-9642
XVI Frirndship Baptivl Church KdJt'fTrrvoii. NC
Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship
8:30AM and 11 :00AM
6:00PM
Family Time - 9:30AM
Services en Espanol
Sabados a las - 6:00PM
Wednesday Bible Study
Sunday School - 10:00AM
6:45PM
Clases dc ESL
Servicios a las - 7:00PM
Nursery provided fur all services
ML Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
"Ctmie 03 youare. you WlU lie laved"
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship & Praise 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship J 1:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Jefferson United MeUiodist Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Crumple r. NC
Sunday School - 10:00AM
Rev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
Sunday School - 9:00 tun.
Sunday Worship Services • 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Services • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service • 78)0p.m.
H* invite vtm in join us for a God centered
family worshipping experience.
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
Casual & Contemporary
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Pastor Sean Brigman 246-9031
Non-Denominational
Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 22! N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:00 a.m. Eartv Worship
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. - Formal Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
Sunday Evening Worship Service • 7:00P.M.
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00P.M.
Church: 982-9210* Pastor: 877-3769
Came join us for a Joyful worship experience.
9:45 a m Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a m Sunday Worship Service
6:30p.m. Sunday• Sunday Niglit Service
6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday* Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m. Wednesday * Ptvver Meeting
We would love to have you
come worship with us.
Mount Jefferson
Mt. Paddy Church
North Beaver Baptist
Parish of the Holy Communion
Presbyterian Church
Pastor: Tim Rolen
"Loves you and wants you
(Episcopalian)
Billy Robinson - Pastor
Worship Times:
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
St. Mary's Church
Sunday School • 9:30 A.M.
Worship -10:30 A.M.
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Pastor Rick Miller
Wcsl Jefferson
Adult Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Child tens Sunday School - 10:00 AM
846-7481
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
246-9151
Reverend Joseph Dinh
Main & Ivy Streets. * Jefferson
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 AM
Saturday Evening Mass 5:00rst English A 7:0Op\i Spanish
Weekday Morn. Mass - Call for times
Pastor James T. Sechrest
336-846-2429
194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
Sunday School • 10:00 a.in.
Morning Worship * 11:00 a.m.
Wr have a nurstry and children churches available
Robert St. off Bure (Church I 846-9378
Wednesday Prayer Service * 7:00 p.m.
Warrensville United
Methodist Church
of Warrensville
Welcome Home Baptist Church
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Pastor: Kevin Morgan
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336-667-6092
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Saturday Services:
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
Bible School- 10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
West Jefferson United Methodist Church
Office Phont: Mi-fS2-94t$ • Per. Lounit Jones • Potior
Corner of Second Street arul College Avenue
West Jefferson, North Carolina
Sunday School • 10:00AM
192 Church Street
336-384-3391
Sunday School - 10:00AM
Worship - 9:00AM
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
8:30 a.m. • 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Preaching Service - 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study - 7:00 P.M.
Worship* 11:00 AM
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Big Elatts Baptist Church
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Sunday School - 10:00 am
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Beaver Creek
Christian Church
336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
Pastor Lewis Poag
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Bethany United Methodist Church
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday Evening* (2nd & 4th> • 7:0t)PM
Phone: 336-246-5292
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Sunday School - 9:45 A.M. • Sunday Worship -11:00 A.M.
Youth Services - Sunday • 6:00PM
Children's Church ami Nursery Provided
Van Transportation Available
We are a Safe Sanctuary Church!
Pastor Home: 336-384-3188 • Cell: 336-977-1000
Visitors become family
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June 18 - 22 • 6:30 - 8:30pm
For more information
call 877-4726
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'846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Corner of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sis • Jefferson
(88 West • Lrft on McNeil. One Block) .
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
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1549 Hwy 194S
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Assembly of God Church
246-2979
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220 Lynch Colvard Rd., Jefferson, NC
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Bald Mtn Baptist Church
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
Rinehart, Lake Junaluska.
Bishop McCleskey commis
sioned 37 probationary mem
bers, received two associate
members, ordained four dea
cons (one under 1992 Disci
pline), ordained 27 elders and
recognized one elder in pro
bationary membership. Mem
bership stands at 293,772
(up 683) from 2005. Worship
attendance is 127,538 (up
1,358).
www.wjumc.net
Obids Baptist Church
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Hwy 163 * West Jefferson
Pastor Tom Graybeal
Invites You to Come!
Sunday School 10:00 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Wednesday Evening Service
7:30 PM
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of worshl
* To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164
RID-A-BUC
EXTERMINATING
Comer of Hwy.
221 St Cherry St.
Jefferson
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Termite & Pest Control
246-6077
HUMPHREY MASONRY SUPPLY, INC.
246-7131
203 East 1" Street • West Jefferson, NC
Convenient
7 Days A Week
WlDN'BB (JuXSTItrOTIOX
Commercial and Residential
PO Box 972 • Went Jefferson, NC
336-246-6482 Fax:246-6402
Dr Pepper
; j Bottling Company
West Jefferson
246-4591
"Complete Unt of Builttmx Supplier "
Old Hwy. 221 -S. Bcavtr Cretk • Wcm Jefferson
246-4222
336-246-3367
Mountain Airt'
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CONSTRUCTION
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502 Jefferson Ave. • 336-246-8806
KILL HART (MSTIU'CTIOX
Jefferson, NC
All Types Dozer Work
Hauling ScTrackhoe Work
Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
Shop: 336-846-7025
Auto Express
NC Inspections
ATFStrvlce
Minor Repairs
Kwik Lube, Inc.
Tire Sales
Owner/Manager -David Miller
608IV Main Street * Jefferson, NC •246-5945
We Offer LP Gas • Gas Heaters
Fire Logs • Cooking Equipment
200 Hospital Ave.
Jefferson, JVC
336-246-7101
VANNOY & SONS
VANNOY
Mt. Jefferson Oil
DODGE • CHRYSLER • JEEP
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Boone, NC
Compliments of
Seafood &
141 Lyall» Lane, Jefferson, NC
Steakhouse
(Just off Ashe Park Road)
TVWeekly Specialties
Hwy 16 & 163 Intersection
Open Mon-Fri • 7am-5pm
Glendale Spring*, N.C. • 336-982-3060
336-982-9821
Sears
Ashe County
Builders Supply
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unviv.ashemcmorial.org
739 US Hwy 221 Bus
West Jefferson
BLUERTDGE
Wcrtrir wmiufcBi'jki'p corp.
246-9969
Call Pete at 246-7039
Serving Ashe County lor over 20 Years
Mon-Sat~8:30 AM -5.30 PM
The Jewel Shoppt
H&W Oil Company
785 East Main Street
24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE
The Mountain Village Shopping Center
Your Full Service 0* Company
Y) Oor Mnmtstn Ctieddar test
Or Fits! Oral Buttr
106 E. Main St.
246-2501
211 Burkett Avenue
Jefferaon, NC
West Jefferson, NC
336-246-4155
Can 846-8241
Ronnie Hopkins
I Asm Coram CHEESE
Pollard Glass
336-846-4176
HiglTCountry Paint & Performance
1358 W. King Street • Boone
828-264-0439 or 800-452-0343
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PPG Paints 3-M Products
B'lly Blcvins • Tommy Little
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203 South Second Ave.
West Jefferson, NC 28694
www.jeffersonpost.com
336-846-7164
Fax: 336-846-7165
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828-264-9051
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CARDINAL LANES
Family Fun Center
"Church Groups Welcome"
Discounted Rate*
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Intersection US 221 & NC 163 • 1620 NC 163-E
Wcsl Jefferson. NC • 336-246-3600
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Fish Fry in Clifton to support Moble Meals and Ashe Outreach Ministries tonight
Friday
June 15
Heritage Iron Show at 527
Ashe Park Road, Jefferson.
Something for the whole fam
ily. Antique tractors, Engines,
trucks, cars, machinery. Gates
open at 7 a.m. June 15th and
16th. Admission: $3 daily. 2 day
passes $5. Exhibitors admitted
free. Food will be available.
For more information contact:
Wanda Lewis: 336-982-3944,
Bill Hart: 336-846-4278, Jack
Watson: 336-846-1221 or visit
our website: www.oldengine.
org/members/hiron.
Jehovah's Witnesses will
hold two 3-day "Follow the
Christ" district conventions
in Johnson City, Tenn. on
June 15-17 and June 22-24,
2007 at Freedom Hall Civic
Center. An estimated 8, 800
delegates from Western North
Carolina, East Tennessee,
Southeast
Kentucky
and
Southwest Virginia are expect
ed to attend. The public is invit
ed and encouraged to attend.
All sessions are free and no
collections are taken.
3 p.m.: Free Car Seat Checks
at Family Central. Ashe
County Health Events, This is
an opportunity to make sure
your child's car seat is the right
one for their age and weight,
and installed correctly. Checks
are conducted from 3:00 pm
until 4:30 pm.
4 - 8 p.m.: Fish Fry to benefit
Ashe Outreach Ministries
and
Mobile
Meals. $8
Donation for Large portion of
Fish, Fries, Hushpuppies, Slaw,
Desert and Drink. TAKE OUT
AVAILABLE! 9382 Highway 88
West, Clifton. 385 -1314. Live
Bluegrass Music!
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kick-
off on June 10.Contact Amy
Miller for more information or if
you need a ride: 982-8425.
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come
take a plunge into great Bible
lessons, fun and food. Call
982-8658 for more information
and transportation.
6:30 p.m.: Big Ftatts Baptist
Church invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome you!
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
gregation invites everyone to
attend. Landmark is located in
the Silas Creek Community.
7-9 p.m.: Glendale Springs
ed and encouraged to attend.
All sessions are free and no
collections are taken.
8:30 a.m.: "Latino 101" - A
workshop sponsored by the NC
Council of Churches at West
Jefferson United Methodist
Church. Information on iden
tity, culture, immigration issues
and how Agencies and con
gregations can be helpful. The
class is limited to 50 peoples.
Call to RSVP Nancy Kautz at
846-0781.
9 a.m.: 12 Gauge Skeet
Shoot. Shoot what you bring.
Sponsored by: New River
Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Department. This will be 2
consist of BBQ Chicken and
BBQ Pork, Baked Beans,
Cole Slaw, Roll, Dessert and
Drink. Adults: $8. Children
6-12: $4. Children 3 - 6:
$2. Children under 3: FREE.
Entertainkment will include the
FleetFeet Cloggers. Come be
with us and enjoy great food
and entertainment!
5 p.m.: Benefit Covered
Dish Supper for Sharon
Thompson. Bring a covered
dish or two for a pot luc k
supper. Plan to stay the eve
ning, moving outside to enjoy
fine Gospel Music and Benefit
Auction. Bring your lawn chair.
At the Rugby Rescue Squad
Building (Grassy Creek Rd off
of 58)
7 p.m.: Gospel Singing
rounds at a cost of $50 per
shooter with a meel and two
chances on the raffle gun.
the Inspirations &
ages. Pastor Amos Combs Prize money will be awarded with
and the congregation welcome for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd pace the Bradleys at Sparta
your attendance. For more and best overall shooter. To School Auditorium, Sparta
information, please contact enter the skeet shoot, please N.C.. Proceeds to benefit the
Betty Miller at 982-4557.
contact Rita Phipps at 336- Alleghany County Community
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Star Watch: 982-9452. Raffle tickets are Foundation. Tickets are $12.50
evening program. Meet at $5 each and are being sold on and children under 12 for $3.
first Overlook. Mount Jefferson a 12 gauge over/under shot 7 p.m.: Dalton Harmon, the
State Natural Area Come up gun. To purchase raffle tickets, Harmon Family and Southern
onto the mountain for a relax please see any member of the Gospel of Virginia will be fea
ing evening and enjoy the New River Fire Department or tured at a singing on Saturday,
night sky. Bring a chair or a contact Rita Phipps at 336- June 16, beginning at 7 p.m.
at Valley Home Baptist Church
blanket and sit back and enjoy 982-9452.
the view. We will be exploring 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Vacation on Three Top Road in Todd,
some mountain history and Bible School at Peak Creek NC.
the night sky as well. Meet the Presbyterian
Church,
ranger at the first overlook. 2055 Peak Creek Church
Road, Laurel Springs, N.C.
Rain cancels program.
Faith Mountain "An Extreme Wayne-Fest: Always the Third
Adventure With Jesus."
Sunday in June, Rain or Shine.
2:00-3:30pm Carolyn Bosley Grayson Highlands State Park,
Heritage Iron Show at 527 will lead a workshop for Mouth of Wilson, Virigina.
Ashe Park Road, Jefferson. adults on Making Book Music: Bluegrass, Old Time,
Something for the whole fam Marks - the theme is "Ashe Noted Guest Artists, Wayne
ily. Antique tractors, Engines, County Treasures" at the Ashe Henderson and Friends. Guitar
trucks, cars, machinery. Gates County Library. Come on out Competition: First place winner
open at 7 a.m. June 15th and and have some fun with us.
wins a hand crafted Henderson
16th. Admission:$3 daily. 2 day 2 p.m.: The Legend of Tom Guitar.
Family
Activities:
passes $5. Exhibitors admitted Dooley. Meet at the Mount Imaginative Children's activ
free. Food will be available. Jefferson Picnic Shelter. Join a ities and games, Food and
For more information contact: Western North Carolina native Souvenir vendors, Picnickers
Wanda Lewis: 336-982-3944, as he relives the last days of and
Campers
welcome.
Bill Hart: 336-846-4278, Jack the North Carolina legend, Tom Festival proceeds are used to
Watson: 336-846-1221 or visit Dooley. Did Tom Dooley murder provide music scholarships for
our website: www.oldengine. Laura Foster in the Shadows of young people to 21 years of
org/members/hiron.
the Blue Ridge? The infamous age studying traditional acous
Jehovah's Witnesses will story will be accompanied by tic Appalachian music. For
hold two 3-day "Follow the songs to include the "Ballad of
more information visit www.
Christ" district conventions Tom Dooley." This program is waynehenderson.org.
weather permitting.
in Johnson City, Tenn. on
Jehovah's Witnesses will
June 15-17 and June 22-24, 4 - 8 p.m.: The Riverview hold two 3-day "Follow the
2007 at Freedom Hall Civic Community Center on Hwy Christ" district conventions
Center. An estimated 8, 800 88 in Creston will once again in Johnson City, Tenn. on
delegates from Western North host the annual "Pig Pickin'" June 15-17 and June 22-24,
Carolina, East Tennessee, by the River. The dinner will 2007 at Freedom Hall Civic
Southeast
Kentucky
and
Southwest Virginia are expect
ed to attend. The public is invitMissionary Baptist Church
invites you to their VBS from
June 11-15. Classes for all
Sunday
June 17
Saturday
June 16
Center. An estimated 8, 800
delegates from Western North
Carolina, East Tennessee,
Southeast
Kentucky
and
Southwest Virginia are expect
ed to attend. The public is invit
ed and encouraged to attend.
All sessions are free and no
collections are taken.
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will
be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
Noon: Grayson Highlands
State Park Cultural Festival.
$6 per car. Come out to
Grayson Highlands State
Park for an afternoon filled
with music and story telling.
Historical
demonstrations
will be held throughout the
afternoon in the Homestead
Area. Bring a picnic lunch and
enjoy the afternoon. Featured
Musicians: Fire in the Kitchen,
Green Island Pickers, Fescue,
and Homegrown. Featured
Storytellers: Tracy Minton,
Glenn Bolick, Orville Hicks,
and Roald Kerby. For more
information, contact the park
office at (276) 579-7092.
2 p.m.: New River State
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
Everyone Welcome!
Monday
June 18
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
West Jefferson Lions Club pancake breakfast June 23
continued from page 10A
6 p.m.: Bible School at
Liberty Baptist Church on
Silas Creek in Lansing, N.C.
Dinner served from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Classes will assem
ble at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45
p.m. For more information or
for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
Advisory Committe Liaison at
828-264-9007. The public is
invited to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
Everyone Welcome!
6:30 p.m.: The Christian
Unity
Association
of
Separate Baptists invites
you to attened Vacation
Bible School at
Bethel
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
Everyone Welcome!
Separate Baptist Church June
18-22. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
6:30 p.m.: The Christian
Unity
Association
of
Separate Baptists invites
you to attened Vacation
Bible School at
Bethel
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
Separate Baptist Church June
18-22. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
18-22, when we will "Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
6:30 p.m.: The V.F.W. and
Auxiliary will have their
monthly meeting at the Hut
on Ashe Park Rd. In Jefferson
on the 18th of June at 6:30
p.m. Military Funeral practice
is at 5:30p.m.
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church invites you to
join them in their Water Works
Park Vacation Bible School. All
Ages Welcome.
7
p.m.:
Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, Va./Tenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly. (Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will
be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
Tuesday
June 19
10:30 a.m.: Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, Va/Tenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly. (Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
3:00 p.m.: Join Captain Jim,
a real pirate, for "Captain
Jim is Magic" at Alleghany
County Library Sponsored
by Alleghany Arts Council
and
partially sponsored by
a NC Arts Council Grassroots
Grant.
5:30
p.m.: -"100
Man
Campaign-Are You Tough
Enough" - will meet at
Fletcher Memorial Baptist
Church. Focus is on depres
sion in men. Call 846-0781 for
more information.
6 p.m.: Bible School at
Liberty Baptist Church on
Silas Creek in Lansing, N.C.
Dinner served from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Classes will assem
ble at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45
p.m. For more information or
for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6 p.m.: The New River
Behavioral
HealthCare
Consumer
and
Family
Advisory Committee will
meet in Watauga County.
The meeting will be held at
the NC Agriculture Extension
Agency Conference Room.
For more information, please
call the Consumer and Family
18-22, when we will "Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church invites you to
join them in their Water Works
Park Vacation Bible School. All
Ages Welcome.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will
be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
7
p.m.:
Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, Va./Tenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly. (Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
Wednesday,
June 20
6 p.m.: Bible School at
Liberty Baptist Church on
Silas Creek in Lansing, N.C.
Dinner served from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Classes will assem
ble at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45
p.m. For more information or
for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
Everyone Welcome!
6:30 p.m.: The Christian
Unity
Association
of
Separate Baptists invites
you to attened Vacation
Bible School at
Bethel
Separate Baptist Church June
18-22. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
18-22, when we will 'Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
6:45 • 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
June 20-24. Everyone wel
come
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church invites you to
join them in their Water Works
Park Vacation Bible School. All
Ages Welcome.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will
be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
7
p.m.:
Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, Va/Tenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly. (Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
Thursday,
June 21
10:30 a.m.: Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor
of Belle Meadows Baptist
Church, Bristol, Va./Tenn.
Special singing each night,
Everyone is welcome! Brother
Mark Lundy - Music Leader.
Large Choir Singing Nightly.
(Anyone interested in par
ticipating in choir-practice at
6:15 p.m.) Crusade tent will
be located behind the old Mr.
Casual plant in Troutdale, Va.
Located on Hwy 16, approx.
15 miles from Marion Va, and
approx. 38 miles from Galax,
Va.
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: American
Red Cross Blood Drive at
the National Guard Armory,
1147 Old Hwy 16, Jefferson.
Participants can register to win
one of two $750 gas cards!
For an appointment, please
contact Eula Blevins at 9822164. Walk-ins welcome!
6 p.m.: Bible School at
Liberty Baptist Church on
Silas Creek in Lansing, N.C.
Dinner served from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Classes will assem
ble at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45
p.m. For more information or
for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
Everyone Welcome!
6:30 p.m.: The Christian
Unity
Association
of
Separate Baptists invites
you to attened Vacation
Bible School at Bethel
Separate Baptist Church June
18-22. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
877-1506 & Cara at 846-9554.
Pastor Gordon Rawls and
congregation welcome you.
Friendly Grove is located at
444 Buck Mtn. Road.
5-8 p.m.: Fish Fry at
Fleetwood
Community
Center. Child's $6 and Adult's
$8 includes: fish, hush pup
pies, slaw, beans, dessert,
and drinks. Generous portions.
Come on out and support cen
ter activities. Highway 221
5 and Railroad Grade Road,
parking off Railroad Grade
Road
6 p.m.: Bible School com
mencement
at
Liberty
Baptist Church on Silas
Creek in Lansing, N.C. For
more information or for trans
portation call Pastor Russell
Sheets at 982-2522 or Debbie
Jones at 246-9696.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Silas Creek
Baptist Church will be hold
ing Bible School June 17-22
from 6:30-8:30 nightly. There
will be classes for all ages.
Everyone Welcome!
6:30 p.m.: The Christian
Unity
Association
of
Separate Baptists invites
you to attened Vacation
Bible School at Bethel
Separate Baptist Church June
18-22. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
18-22, when we will "Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
6:45 - 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
June 20-24. Everyone wel
come.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June
17 through June 22. The
theme will be "Wild West
Witness" There will be classes
for all ages. The adult class
will be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church invites you to
every first and third Tuesday of
each month at 6:30pm
join them in their Water Works
Park Vacation Bible School. All
Ages Welcome.
7
p.m.:
Virginia-North
Sunday
June 24
6:45 • 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor of
Belle Meadows Baptist Church,
Bristol, Va./Tenn. Special sing
ing each night, Everyone is
welcome! Brother Mark Lundy
- Music Leader. Large Choir
Singing
Nightly. (Anyone
interested in participating in
choir-practice at 6:15 p.m.)
Crusade tent will be located
behind the old Mr. Casual plant
in Troutdale, Va. Located on
Hwy 16, approx. 15 miles from
Marion Va, and approx. 38
miles from Galax, Va.
Saturday
June 23
Friendly
Grove
Baptist
Church invites you to join
them in their Game Day
Central
Vacation
Bible
School, Rising 8th grad
ers and graduating seniors
will have VBS at the Baptist
Campground on June 22-23.
Transportation is available for
both VBS's by calling Trish at
877-1506 & Cara at 846-9554.
Pastor Gordon Rawls and
congregation welcome you.
Friendly Grove is located at
444 Buck Mtn. Road.
6:45 - 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
June 20-24.
come.
Everyone wel
7 - 1 1 a.m.: T h e W e s t
Jefferson Lions Club will
hold a Pancake Breakfast
Saturday June 23, 2007 at
the West Jefferson School
cafeteria from 7:00am until
June 20-24.
come.
Everyone wel
Ongoing
Events
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Group meets on Mondays
and Thursdays at Jefferson
United Methodist Church at
7:30 p.m. - Closed Discussion
and Saturday at noon - Closed
"Big Book Study" - All meetings
are non-smoking.
Wilkes Community College
- Ashe Center Cont. Ed.
Dept. is offering the follow
ing classes: Medication Aide:
Monday-Thursday, beginning
June 25 thru July 3, from
11.00 am until 3:00 pm at the
Ashe Campus. Tuition is $55.
Notary Update: On Tuesday,
June 12, from 6:00 pm until
9:00 pm at the Ashe Campus.
Tuition is $50. Notary: Monday
and Tuesday June 18 & 19
from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at
the Ashe Campus. Tuition is
$50. Computer Basics I: On
Thursdays, beginning June
28 thru Aug 9, from 5:30 pm
until 7:30 pm. Tuition is $60.
For more information, call 8463900.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
May services at Saint Mary's
in West Jefferson. Holy
Communion is celebrated at
10 a.m. Coffee hour immedi
ately follows the service. For
further information, call the
church office, 983-3076
The Ashe County Summer
Junior Tennis League will
operate every Tuesday and
Thursday, June 12 to July
11:00am. For only $6.00 you
get all you can eat pancakes 19 from 10 a.m. - noon at
and sausage along with juice the Ashe County High School
and coffee. So be sure to come tennis courts. This league is
out and join us June 23, 2007 open to both boys and girls,
and bring your family, friends 3rd grade up, and the one-time
and neighbors. This fundraiser registration fee is $10. Come
is to help support the clubs
by any Tuesday and Thursday
SightFirst II campaign. For fur
and register. For more infor
ther information or how to join
mation call Vickie Herman at
contact a local Lion or come to
a meeting at the Winners Circle 877-5656.
18-22, when we will "Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
6:45 - 8:30 p.m.: Big Laurel
CCCU will be having VBS
June 20-24. Everyone wel
come.
7
p.m.:
Virginia-North
Carolina
Blue
Ridge
Crusade! Monday - Fright
Nights at 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday Mornings at 10:30
a.m. Services by Brother
Dewey W. Williams, Pastor
of Belle Meadows Baptist
Church, Bristol, Va./Tenn.
Special singing each night,
Everyone is welcome! Brother
Mark Lundy - Music Leader.
Large Choir Singing Nightly.
(Anyone interested in par
ticipating in choir-practice at
6:15 p.m.) Crusade tent will
be located behind the old Mr.
Casual plant in Troutdale, Va.
Located on Hwy 16, approx.
15 miles from Marion Va, and
approx. 38 miles from Galax,
Va.
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church invites you to
join them in their Water Works
Park Vacation Bible School. All
Ages Welcome.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
SAVE BIG! 2008s are on the way!
SAVE up to $5800 off Sticker Price!
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June
17 through June 22. The
theme will be "Wild West
Witness" There will be classes
for all ages. The adult class
will be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
2006 Chevrolet Impala LT
PW • Locks • Tilt • Cruise
Air • Aluminum Wheels
Rear Deck Spoiler • Factory War
ranty • 33,000 Miles
Was: $16495 Now:$15295
Friday
June 22
"Hear the Sound" Charles
Pettee will present a concert
using banjo, harmonica, gui
tar, mandolin, voice and a
variety of hats in a wonder
ful tapestry of music. Join us
at the Ashe County Library for
a family evening of hand clap
ping and toe tapping fun. Free
tickets available at the Ashe
County Public Library
Friendly
Grove
Baptist
Church invites you to join
them in their Game Day
Central
Vacation
Bible
School, Rising 8th grad
ers and graduating seniors
will have VBS at the Baptist
Campground on June 22-23.
Transportation is available for
both VBS's by calling Trish at
2006 Pontiac G6
4 Dr • Factory Warranty
PW • Tilt • Cruise • Air
Sunroof • Chrome Wheels
29,000 Miles
Was: $15995 Now:$14450
2005 Mazda 3 SP23
4 Dr Hatchback • PW
Locks • Tilt • Cruise • Air
Aluminum Wheels • 41,000 Miles
Was: $15995 Now: 314695
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Huge Used Car Inventory Reduction through June 30th!
$1.5 Million in Used Car Inventory to Chose From
Ashe County Motors
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FRIDAY/ JUNE 15, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
SOCIALS/COMMUNITY NEWS
Lansing
VFD
holds
elections
On June 4, 2007, the
Lansing Volunteer Fire and
Rescue Department had its
monthly general meeting at
the Firehouse in Lansing. On
the agenda was the nomina
tion and election of Officers
for the upcoming year. Elect
ed were: Chief of Department
- Everett Adams; Assistant
Chief - Jeff Venable; Assis
tant Chief - Brandon Shep
herd; Secretary and Treasur
er - Sandy Adams; President
of the Board of Directors
- Jack Reedy; Vice Presi
dent of the Board of Directors
- Tom Ham; Secretary of the
Board of Directors - Rich
ard Kirrstetter;
Alternate
Board Member - Jerry Reedy;
Training Officer - Richard
Kirrstetter; Training Officer
- Ellen Reedy; Fire Captain
- Mike Hart; Fire Captain
- Tom Ham; Truck 43 Cap
tain - Tom Ham; Truck 44
Captain - Ryan Shepherd;
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Matthew Robert Rieder
Truck 45 Captain - Jeff Ven
able; Truck 46 Captain - Da
vid Goss; Truck 47 Captain
- Jerry Reedy; Truck 48 Cap
tain - Ellen Reedy; Safety
Officer - Richard Kirrstetter;
Safety Officer - Ellen Reedy;
Chaplains of Department
- Jeff Venable, Ellen Reedy,
The marriage of Miss Su Miss Samantha Jacobs of and Cathy Elliot;
Junior
zanne Gray Johnson, daugh New York, NY, Miss Lauren Firefighter Advisor - Richard
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goodman of Boulder, Colo., Kirrstetter; and Hazardous
Johnson of Fleetwood, to Miss Katie Elledge of Jeffer Material Officers - Everett
Adrian Matthew Robert Rie son, Miss Natalie Rieder, and Adams and Ellen Reedy. Con
der, son of Mr. and Mrs. Re- Miss Marysia-Kolbe Rider, gratulations to all.
inhard Rieder of Richmond, sisters of the groom, both
If you asked a Volunteer
Va., took place Saturday, of Richmond, Va. The flow
Firefighter why he or she
Aug. 26, 2006, at St. John's er girl was Miss Ella Gray chooses to volunteer for such
Episcopal Church in Valle Johnson of Raleigh, niece of potentially hazardous duty,
Crucis. The Rev. Thomas E. the bride.
the answer would be number
Johnson officiated.
Mr. Benjamin Gregory Al one to help and serve the peo
The bride, escorted by her exander Rieder of Richmond, ple of the community, and that
father and given in marriage Va., brother of the groom, was is what the dedicated mem
by her parents, is the grand the best man. Groomsmen bers of the Lansing Volunteer
daughter of Mr. Thomas were Mr. Martin Berryman Fire and Rescue Department
Edward and Mrs. Mary Jo of Boston, Mass., Mr. Martin do well. Remember, they are
Johnson of Myrtle Beach, Little of West Jefferson, Mr. the ones running into a burn
S.C., and Mrs. Audrey Hur Michael Fulghum of Raleigh, ing building or a dangerous
ley and the late Mr. Robert Mr. Wrenn Johnson and Mr. situation when everyone else
Dean Hurley of Jefferson. Lane Johnson, brothers of is running out.
The groom is the grandson the bride, both of Fleetwood,
A "Tip of the Fire Helmet"
of Mrs. Isabella Rieder and and Mr. Julian Rieder of and appreciation goes to the
the late Mr. Robert Rieder Richmond, Va., brother of the entire Lansing Volunteer Fire
of Vienna, Austria, and the groom.
and Rescue Department for
late Mr. Miklos and Stefanie
The rehearsal diner was their service to the Lansing
Scheer of Richmond, Va.
hosted by the groom's parents Community, and especially
Miss Jessica Stark John at the Gamekeeper Restau to our younger members who
son of Raleigh, sister of the rant in Boone. The reception are always there when you
bride, was the maid of hon was held at the Barn Ridge need them, David Goss, Bri
or. Bridesmaids were Miss Lodge in West Jefferson.
an Matkin, Jerry Reedy, and
Elizabeth Sizer of Washing
The couple honeymooned Ryan Shepherd as well as
ton, D.C., Mrs. Stacie Malo- in Austria and Italy, and now our upcoming group of Junior
Ippolito of Damascus, Md., reside in West Jefferson.
Firefighters.
Photo by Lansing Fire Department
Chief Everett Adams, on right, accepting new water tanker truck.
Johnson-Rieder
nuptials celebrated
Photo by Lansing Fire Department
Left to right: Firefighters Jerry Reedy and Ryan Shepherd, and Safety Officer Richard
Kirrstetter.
Ola Belle Reed Festival planned
The Second Annual Ola
Belle Reed
Homecoming
Festival is an opportunity to
celebrate the life and music
of this remarkable woman
in the locale where her life's
journey began, the small
community of Lansing in the
mountains of North Caro
lina.
The Ola Belle Reed Home
coming Festival is proud to
announce that Tim O'Brien
will be headlining the list of
performers for 2007. Tim,
one of the spearheads of
contemporary
bluegrass,
won two 2006 IBMA awards
- Male Vocalist of the Year
and Song of the Year for
"Look Down That Lonesome
Road." "Fiddler's Green" won
the Grammy award for Best
Traditional Folk Album at
the 48th Annual Grammy
Awards on February 8, 2006.
Tim was nominated for two
2004 IBMA Awards: Best
Song for Ola Belle Reed's
"I've Endured" and for Male
Vocalist of the Year.
The Festival will also fea
ture the music of Ola Belle's
husband and sons, musicians
who played with her over the
years, newer groups that are
carrying on her tradition,
and local talent.
"High on a mountain, wind
blowing free", join Ola Belle's
family and friends and the
people of Lansing, North
Carolina for a weekend of
music and fellowship.
Visit
www.olabellefest.
com for details and ticket in
formation or call Beth Rembert at 336-384-5716.
News
Amanda and Charles H.
Rutherford III of Grassy
Creek announce the birth of
their daughter, Marlena Mae
Rutherford. She was born on
June 11, 2007, at Ashe Me
morial Hospital. She weighed
six pounds, seven ounces and
was 20 inches long. The new
arrival was welcomed by
grandparents Brenda Barker
and Howard and Treva Ruth-
erford,
great-grandmother
Aretta Barker, and brother
Chuck Rutherford.
Amanda and Johnny Carpenter of Lansing announce
the birth of their daughter,
Chloe Lorrine Carpenter,
She was born June 10, 2007,
at Ashe Memorial Hospital,
weighed six pounds, four
ounces and was 18.9 inches
long. She was welcomed by
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her grandparents, Lois Evans, Bhondle Day Jr., and
Denver and Betty Carpenter.
Beverly Gilley and Ricky
Caudle of Lansing announce
the birth of their son, Remington Lee Caudle. He was
born June 6, 2007, at Watauga Medical Center, and
weighed seven pounds, nine
ounces.
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of apx. 10 wks who was left at
WKSK along with her sister. WKSK
was kind enough to call ACHS to
help get them fostered by one of
our wonderful volunteers. Lemondrop has an irresistible personality
and needs to find a good home.
Is one of a lit
ter 6 wk old kittens, all
gr^Avhlte and black/white.
These babies are precious
and precocious and vety
socialized . Come take one
or two home with you.
Sylvester is a beautifl tuxedo kitty who was
abandoned along with
her kittens. Only 3 of the
kittens are left, so huriy
to claim yours!
Saturday is Pet Adoption Day from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
AC Humane Society Pet Resource Center is located
directly in front of the Armoiy on Old Hwy 16.
We also have pets available for adoption on our web site • www.ashc
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1776 • West lefferson. NC 28694
Email: ashehumane@skybest.com
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The only youth sports catruTT"week is the High Country Socc -V"* ^PCOm'nS
at Ashe County High School, The cam^
is for rising 4-9 grade boys and girls^nd
cost $50. The camp runs Monday through
Wednesday 9 a.m. till noon
The Ashe County Optimist
Club hosted their annual
Tri-Star Basketball Contest
which featured competitions
in dribbling, shooting, and
passing for the local youth
boys. The event recorded a
turn out of 26 competitors and
the Ashe County Optimist
Club awarded ten plaques
over a range of three age
groups. The competitors were
aranged into groups based on
age and there was an 8 and 9
year old group, 10 and 11 year
old group, and 12 and 13 year
old group. The 8-9 year old
age group was the smallest
group with an attendance of
only four boys. The other two
groups were split evenly with
competitors totally eleven in
each group.
The Optimist Club wanted
eVen^S
Ashe
County
Contest
to express their thanks and
appreciation to Marc Payne
and Laura Foster, the head
Men's and Women's Basket
ball Coaches at Ashe County
High School for allowing them
to hold this competition each
year and their help running
it also. The ladies competition
will be held during the Girls
Got Game camp on Wednes
day, June 27.
Post photo by Teresa Laws
10-11 Age Group Winners: First Place- Dalton Lyles, Second Place- Devan Sheets, Third
Place- Matthew Lee.
A's finish 12-0
Post photo courtesy of Ashe County Optimist Club
12-13 Age Group Winners: First Place- Nathan Price, Second Place- Anderson Moore and
Josh Pennington, Third Place- Sam Gammons.
Post photo by Teresa Laws
8-9 Age Group Winners: First Place- Adrian Winterton, Second Place- Calder Clay, Third
Place- Joseph Lowder.
Post photo courtesy of Jennifer Walters
Congratulations to the Little League Coach Pitch A s for finishing first place with a record
of 9-0. The team also finished first place in the Coach Pitch Tournament with by winning all
three games to finish first overall and an unblemished 12-0 record. One parent commented
on the season by saying: "ATTA BABY COACH BRAD!"
Congratulations from
former sheriff
Post photo courtesy of Ashe County Optimist Club
The 12-13 Age Group had 11 participants with four winners
due to a tie for second place.
Post photo by Teresa Laws
The 10-11 Age Group also had 11 participants.
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Post photo courtesy of Max Hurley
Former United States Marshall and Ashe County Sheriff,George"Corkey" Miller congratulated Max Hurleyor, his inductlon°nto the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame with a personal letter. The letter was behaved to be one of the fmal letters
steted'in'his ^""^ngmtulations on being Inducted into the East Coast Drag Times Hal, o, Fame.
take a great deal of talent, effort, and determination to achieve such a challenging goal.
°' Corkey
Post photo by Teresa Laws
The 8-9 Age Group was the smallest with only 4 participants.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Wilkesboro drag racing results
Champion
Mike
Marley in the finals.
After a
quick trip down the strip,
Trivette took his NC Na
tional Guard Mustang to
the Winners Circle.
This week at Wilkesboro
Raceway Park, they will be
having their Test'n'Tune
on both Thursday and Fri
day nights with the gates
opening at 6 p.m. Saturday
night will feature more hot
Empire Chrysler Points Se
ries racing, featuring Top
ET, Modified, and Jr. Drag
sters. For more information
call (336) 973-7223.
Habiiitative Technician
positions available NOW in the
Ashe County area. One on one habiiitative services needed lor cli
ents with various developmental disabilities. HomeCare provides
excellent training and supervision, offering up to $14.00 per hour
for certain cases and services. These positions require a GED/High
School diploma and a valid NC drivers' license, while HomeCare
provides all other necessary training. Experienced applicants pre
ferred. Please call HomeCare Management lor an application at
828-264-1021 (toll-free 888-878-5199). fax your resume to 828264-0755, or access an application through our website at www.
homecaremgmt.org. Just click on Employment Opportunities.
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Post photo courtesy of Kevin Thorne/Teammedial
Jason Keaton and his "Shop Rat "visited the Winner's Circle after winning the Top ET division.
A hot summer day bred
some hot action on the
drag strip at Wilkesboro
Raceway Park for the Empire Chrysler points series
racers this past Saturday
night. Jason Keaton and
his "Shop Rat" whittled
through the field
to take
LOGS, STANDING TIMBER
OR TIMBERLAND
home the win in Top ET.
Michael Trivette took on
past track Modified ET
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Post photo courtesy of Kevin Thorne/ Teammedial
Michael Trivette won the Modified ET division and took his NC National Guard Mustang to the Winner's Circle.
Give your dad something
different for Father's Day
(ARA) - Summer brings many
memories of outdoor activities
with your father. Maybe your dad
is the one who taught you how to
catch a ball, play hopscotch or
even ride a bike. This year, why
not try something new with him
for Father's Day? A new sport
craze that is growing in popular
ity in America is paintball: a fun,
safe, strategic exercise with an
adrenaline rush.
What began as a simple game
played in country fields and for
ests has evolved into a sport that
involves 10.4 million partici
pants and an estimated 3 million
new players each year. Paintball is the fastest growing sport
in the country; more Americans
played paintball than baseball in
2005, according to the Sporting
Goods Manufacturers Association
(SGMA).
There are many variations of
play, but paintball typically in
volves two teams trying to ac
complish a particular task with
out getting "marked." Players
use markers (air guns) that can
fire paintballs at speeds up to 200
miles per hour. The strategy and
teamwork aspects of the sport
make it an activity well suited for
group outings, from birthday or
bachelor parties to corporate team
building exercises.
Part of the reason for the
sport's popularity explosion is
that anyone can play. Neither age
nor physique excludes someone
from getting into the action, and
the game is safer than you might
think. According to the Compre
hensive Study of Sports Injuries
in the U.S., per participant, more
people are injured while jogging,
bowling or golfing than while
playing paintball.
From major mctros to rural
communities, commercial paint
ball fields attract all levels of par
ticipants, and many recreational
players continue to play on private
land. Professional, semi-profes
sional, recreational leagues draw
millions of participants and spec
tators. The sport is growing leaps
and bounds with students: the Na
tional Collegiate Paintball Associ
ation has more than 330 organized
college teams, and this year saw
the first-ever high school national
championship of paintball.
Industry leader JT Sports is
recognized with helping to fuel
the growth of the sport by mak
ing it available to the masses. Ad
ditionally, the company's lineage
includes the development of the
first paintball marker, originally
employed to mark trees and cat
tle before being used in the first
paintball game in 1983, as well as
the first electronic loader and the
first paintball-spccific protective
mask.
"Paintball is a great activity for
the entire family," says Gary Re-
Jefferson Post
NASCAR
Contest Winner
mensnyder, president of JT Sports.
"It's kid-friendly and adult-friend
ly. It's safe and it's fun."
For more information on paint
ball, visit www.jtsports.com.
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New River Volunteer Fire A Rescue Department
SK E K T SH O O T FU N D R A I S E R
June 16th starting at 9:00am
at the Ashe County Wildlife Club
NASCAR Contest. He correctly chose the race winner,
Raffle Tickets are available on a 12 gauge
over/under Charles Daily Shotgun
Tickets are s5°° each
leff Gordon, and guessed closest to the winner's avg.
Contact any member to purchase a ticket
Tim Hardin is the winner for this week's Jefferson Post I
speed. Thank you for all of your entries! Please play the
Jefferson Post NASCAR Contest again next week!
Deep Gap Fire Department
will have a meeting
on June 26, 2007 at 7:00 pm
at the Deep Gap Fire Department
Meeting Hall.
Open to all residents of Ashe
County to Division of Fire District
on Fire Tax for those who reside in
Cranberry Springs and West Pine
Swamp areas. This is being held at
the request of Ashe County Board
of Commissioners.
To pre-register or for more information contact:
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ESTATE AUCTION
SATURDAY JUNE 23RD @ 4 PM
AT THE OLD CATTLE MARKET ON HWY 16
1992 NC HWY 16
CRUMPLER. NC 28617
(ASHE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA)
AUCTION CONDUCTED FOR JACK WILLIAMSON (LIVING) AND JANET
WILLIAMSON (DECEASED) ESTATE.
MR. WILLIAMSON HAS SOLD HIS RESIDENCE AND IS SELLING AT ABSOLUTE AUCTION.
DUE TO PARKING WE HAVE MOVED THE MERCHANDISE TO THE CATTLE BARN.
DOORS OPEN @ 3 PM
VISIT - AUCTIONZIP.COM FOR PICTURES AND LISTING.
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DEALERS BRING TAX #. 10% BUYERS PREMIUM. ANNOUNCEMENTS DAY OF SELL TAKES
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RUSSF:LL M. KILLEN, AUCTIONEER
P.O. BOX 1844 WEST JEFFERSON. NC 28694
PH 336 846-4621 OR CELL 336 977-2045
NCAL 4234
Email: rkillen@skybcst.com or mtnauction@yahoo.com
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�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
Every third Sunday in June, the United States observes Father s
Day. The purpose of this day is to celebrate fatherhood. Any man
that is a parent, single or married is honored on this holiday.
Children celebrate by making their Father a card or gift. Many
store-bought greeting cards are also given to fathers on this
occasion. Many other countries observe the same type of
celebration, but they have different origins to the holiday and
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knows where the tradition came from.
One theory attributes the purchase of a
tie to be symbolic; many men wear ties
to work. This is a way to thank Dad for
financial support. In the U.S. there are
over 100 million ties sold every year.
Lots of these are sold for Father's Day.
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celebrate it on different days of the year.
In the United States, a woman by the name of Sonora Dodd was
responsible for starting the Father s Day tradition. Sonora was the
daughter of Mr. William Smart. Sonora's mother died during
childbirth, so Mr. Smart was the single father of six children, as
well as a Civil War veteran. Because Dodd was honored by her
Father's love, hard work, and dedication to raising his family alone
she campaigned to create the first Father's Day. On June 19,
1910, in Spokane, Washington, the first Father's Day was
observed. The Holiday's popularity caught on, and in 1966
President Lyndon B. Johnson made the third Sunday in June an
official Holiday. President Richard Nixon made it a permanent
part of our Country's annual festivities in 1977.
There are many different ways that you can celebrate Father's
Day with your Dad. Lots of families spend time outdoors playing
sports with their Dad, while some make his favorite lunch that day.
Even helping Dad around the house with chores can be a great
way to celebrate Father's Day. All these things are gifts that he is
sure to appreciate. However you and your family choose to
celebrate, make sure to tell your Dad that you love him. Don't
forget that your grandfather is a dad, too!
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LIGHTERSIDE
Super Crossword
ACROSS
1 Winning
6 In the know
11 Ingot
14 Nursery
furniture
18 Hook's
mate
20 Corday's
prey
rlamenco
21 Fl
dancer's
shout
22 Mandlikova
of tennis
23 "Sunrise
Sunset"
musical
26 Writer
Hunter
27 Southern
constella
tion
28 New Mexico
resort
29 Med. test
30 Statistical
focus
31 Unruffle
32 Reposes
36 Michael of
Tittle
Voice"
37 Noxious
atmosphere
39 Dock
40 Unburdens
oneself
42 Ostentation
43 Alistair
MacLean
bestseller
48 On the —
(defense
less)
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51 Schoenberg's
"Moses
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53 Benjamin of
The Cars
54 "Salome"
character
56 Elbows
58 Implied
60 Like a bairn
61 Persia,
today
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63 Stratas or
StichRandall
64 Hitchcock
opus
69 Newspaper
circular
71 Deride
72 Starting at
73 Gumshoe
76 Dirties
77 Impose
Prohibition,
e.g.
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part
80 Actress
Thurman
81 Pari of
USNA
82 Small busi
nessman?
83 Fluctuate
84 Dais
covering
86 Kiddie-lit
classic
91 Envelope
abbr.
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Saudi
Arabia
94 Rubble
or Fife
97 Bobbin
99 Kyoto
companion
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102 Thoughtprovoking
103 Our omega
104 Sacred
image
105 Air-quality
org.
108 Hasty
109 Old folk
song
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addition?
116 Clay, later
117 Pale purple
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mission
119 Carries out
120 Regret
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teeth
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"Austin
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on you
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stories
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5 Corinthian
consonants
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Andrew"
('93 film)
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9 Stadium
shout
10 Nice
season
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find
romance
12 Easy as
falling off —
13 Part
pugilists
Association
hit
15 Glossy
black
16 Pointless
17 Simple
ring
19 Domain
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Touched by
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powder
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kin
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"Mexican
Spitfire"
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Lee"
monogram
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place
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Grace
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nephew
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front
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WHEREABOUTS
part
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Murdoch
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was
stirring ..
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eggs
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Q.E.D.
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Elle
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58 — up
(united)
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protagonist
chine
62 Submachi
un
63 Walked
65 — Aviv
66 VCR button
67 Black piano
key
68 Hors
d'oeuvre
holder
69 "It — Right"
('56 song)
70 First
zookeeper?
74 TV's "—
Nest"
75 Columnist
Herb
77 Geometry
term
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79 Botswana
bigwig
82 List ender
83 Asian title
IE
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88 Crow's-nest
cry
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measures
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composer
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"A Lesson
from —"
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assn.
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emerald
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cry
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horse?
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African
native
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Bazaar"
artist
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107 Blows
away
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110 Actress
Taina
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principle
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Itevedores'
Weekly SUD0KU
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org.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Little Theatre's 'Into the Woods' opens June 21
It's time to purchase your
tickets for Ashe County Lit
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cal. One of the best kept se
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Sondheim's Into the Woods,
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You may not know the show
or the music as you enter the
theatre, but we guarantee
you'll leave the theatre with
the Into the Woods theme
running through your head,
and with a smile on your
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Winner of the Tony award
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21 through June 25. All per
formances will be held at the
Ashe Civic Center with eve
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and 25, with curtain at 7:30
nightly, and a matinee per
formance on June 24, with
curtain at 2:00 pm.
Into the Woods has all the
characteristics of classic the
atre: it has a story line that
will leave the audience won
dering about their own lives
and their place in the world;
it has comedy; it has tragedy;
and it is all bound together by
a challenging musical score.
The cast, who in real life
are your friends and neigh
bors, is made up of both he
roes and villains. The play
opens as the Narrator (Tom
Fowler) sets the mood with,
"Once upon a time - in a faroff kingdom - lived a young
maiden - a sad young lad and a childless baker - with
his wife."
Welcome to the fairy tale
kingdom of Into the Woods!
During your magical stay
you will meet that young
maiden as Tyler Cloherty
brings to life a wishful, win
some Cinderella, but also
one who is unsure of how to
be happy as a princess. Com
pounding her problems is the
nature of her prince (Bran
don Kearley) who by his own
admission was raised to "be
charming, not sincere." The
sad young lad Jack (Zach
Emerson) and his mother
(Becky Burgess) must deal
with the very real life prob
lems of how to put food on
the table, and with a cow so
old she no longer gives milk.
This childless baker (Grady
Lonon) and his wife (Ginny
Tobiassen) desperately want
a child, so desperately in fact
that they are willing to trick
the hapless Jack and steal a
cape from Red Riding Hood
(Jessica Presnell).
The witch (Victoria Wirth)
drives the action with her
magic and her protection of a
secret that involves Rapunzel
(Rachel Naggy), the Baker,
and the Mysterious Man (Tom
Fowler). Unaware of this se
cret, Rapunzel's Prince (Mat
thew Lonon) is swept into the
witch's web of intrigue, along
with the Prince's Steward
(Dayne Hodges), Cinderella's
mother (DeAnne Warren), her
father (Ken Mullen), her two
stepsisters Florinda (Linda
Harms), and Lucinda (Kathy
Howell). Cinderella's mother
(Edie Miller), Granny (Con
nie Woolard), the Wolf (Mike
Warren), and Snow White
(Kayla Weaver) also become
unwilling participants in the
witch's world.
Through it all the char
acters will prevail as they
sing and dance their way
into your heart. In fact, after
your first performance you
may be tempted to return to
the "woods" to experience the
music one more time, and to
decide for yourself what it
means to live "happily ever
after."
Reserved seating for Into
the Woods is available in ad
vance from the Ashe County
Arts Council. Tickets are
$10.00 for adults and $5.00
for students; they are now on
sale at the Ashe Arts Center,
either in person, or by phone
at 336.846-ARTS. Credit
cards are accepted.
For
more
information
please call the Ashe County
Arts Council at 336.846ARTS.
Steve Lewis and Championship
Guitar Pull in Deep Gap
The Village Music House will
host the Monster Championship
Guitar Pull, with various com
petitors from the Wayne Hen
derson Guitar Championship
performing live Friday, June 15.
Former champion Steve Lewis
will host the event.
The details:
Village Music House
What: Live Music, Dancing
and Family Fun
Format: Bluegrass Fridays;
Country Saturdays
Hours: Friday and Saturday,
7:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m.
Location: 6491 Old 421South,
Deep Gap, NC, directly across
from H. Stanley Miller Road,
near Fire Department; access
via US 421 Service Road or Blue
Ridge Parkway exit at marker
post 281 (right on Old 421S.)
Tickets: General Admission
13 and older - All live music
events are $8. DJ-hosted coun
try dancing nights (typically of
fered on Saturdays) are $5.
For information, visit www.
villagemusichouse.com or call
828-264-5972.
Library hosts special exhibits
This month's special exhibits at Ashe County Public Library include;
Quilt by Phyllis Kimble
This month's quilt is entitled "Origami Craze" because it features 36 hand-folded, hand-quilt
ed origami flowers. Phyllis Kimble of West Jefferson made this quilt in about 6 months after
taking a class in the Japanese style of fabric folding. It is lovely in many shades of purple.
Visual Art by Molly Gambill
The art of Molly Gambill is currently on exhibit at the Ashe County Public Library. The show
consists of paintings, collages, and photography of area churches. Molly's subjects are old
buildings, country roads, the New River, and wildflowers.
While making a career of teaching and social work, Molly also found time for public service,
including two terms on the Ashe County Board of Education, President of Ashe County
Little Theatre, and President of the Blue Ridge Art Clan. She has also served on the local
and regional library boards. She currently serves as a volunteer at the public library and is
a member of the board of directors of Skyline Membership Corporation.
Besides her art, Molly enjoys flower gardening, reading, bird watching, and flying kites on
the windy hilltop where she and her husband Jerry live.
Postcard Collection of Kelly Meyers
In the showcases during June are vintage postcards and stamps from the collection of
Lansing resident Kelly Meyers. These intriguing and sometimes humorous antiques are
from the early years of the 20th century.
The library is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Two masters team up for the first time: R&B legend Gregory Carroll (left) and Emile Pandolfi,
perhaps today's best pianist, will perform at the River House this Sunday.
Two legends at River House
Gregory Carroll and Emile
Pandolfi, two legends, will
perform togesther for the first
time, this Sunday at the River
House. This is part of the Sun
day Salon series.
Rhythm and Blues legend
Gregory Carroll began his ca
reer in the early 50s with the
famous popular Baltimore
group, The Four Buddies. He
then joined the Number One
R & B group, T h e Orioles, re
cording with them the original
Crying in the Chapel, before
becoming a member of the in
comparable Inkspots. He is the
composer of many pop songs,
including Just One Look.
Emile Pandolfi has been
called a "master entertainer,"
"A combination of Victor Borge
and Franz Liszt," "A giant in
the industry,"
and "Simply
the best pianist in the United
States today." His 29th CD,
"How Sweet the Sound," is
about to be released.
This once-in-a-lifetime mu
sical event begins at 4 p.m. on
Sunday, June 17. For reserva
tions, call 336-982-2109.
River House Country Inn
and Restaurant is in Ashe
County on the North Fork of
the New River.
Sugar Grove goes green
This summer, "green" is in
the air. From global initiatives
to reduce ozone emissions to
personal decisions to cut waste
and save energy "green" is "in"
and the Blue Ridge Mountains
are not to be left out. This July,
patrons can enjoy exceptional
music and delicious food while
helping the little town of Sug
ar Grove go green. This year's
10th Annual MusicFest N'
Sugar Grove literally brings
the issue to the front with a
secondary stage employing a
solar-powered PA system. The
system works with a series of
photovoltaic plates which col
lect energy from the sun and
convert that energy into a us
able form; in this case, for the
pleasure of the audience in
Sugar Grove on July 13 and
14.
MusicFest N' Sugar Grove
will not only feature the earthfriendly PA System, but also its
architects: the acoustic blues
band, Southern Exposure.
Jeremy Ferrell, fiddelest and
back-up vocalist for Southern
Exposure, said they became
involved in "green initiatives"
through college courses, liv
ing practices and community
projects like the community
garden and the High Country
Biofuels Cooperation. These
experiences inspired the idea
to incorporate a solar-powered
PA system into their act. "We
all studied Appropriate Tech
nology at ASU and thought it
would be great to marry our
pastimes of renewable ener
gy and music." Ferrell's band
mates in Southern Exposure
are Joe Hallock on guitar and
lead vocals, Adam Sacora on
banjo, Matt Sands on dog
house bass and Sil Greene on
mandolin. "Our mission is to
educate people about renew
able energy and sustainability
through our rich folk music
heritage. [MusicFest fT Sugar
Grovel is a great communityoriented festival and it allows
us to continue reaching out
to the good folks of our home
town, Boone." Besides per
forming with their unique so
lar-powered PA, the members
of Southern Exposure "walk
the talk" eating locally and
walking, biking and driving
biodiesel vehicles for trans
portation. "Our blend of pro
moting sustainability through
traditional music represents
our effort in working toward
this change. Music brings peo
ple together and can serve as a
teaching tool about the direc
tion we should strive for," said
Ferrell. For more information
on Southern Exposure, or to
hear some of their music, visit
www.myspace.com/soex.
Organizers of MusicFest
have arranged to live up to
their motto for this year, "Mu
sicFest Goes Green," by pur
chasing electricity from NC
Green Power and providing
ample recycling bins on the
grounds of the historic Cove
Creek School.
Visit www.musicfestnsugargrove.org or call 828 2972200 for tickets and informa
tion.
Stevie Blue Shoes—also known as Steve Englebert—will appear live atT-Grays in downtown
West Jefferson on Father's Day. In a career that began in the '70s, Stevie has opened and
played for such stars as Molly Hatchett, Black Oak Arkansaw, Foghat, Crystal Gayle, Justin
Tubb, Jim Ed Brown, Bobby G. Rice, and performs with his own band, 4 Wheel Drive. Take
blues and add Americana and you have Stevie Blue Shoes. He'll be playing from 1 to 3 p.m.
FOR A 3RD YEAR IN A ROW!
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Thanks to our customers, we've just received the 2006 Toyota
President s Award. It's one of the highest honors for a Toyota
dealership. It's also a symbol of our continuing
dedication to satisfying our customers from the day that you buy a Toyota
and for as long as you own it.
From every department and every
person at our dealership, we thank
you. Please stop by soon and see the
award our customers helped us receive
This acrylic by Diane Bailey Gollott, entitled "Lone Survivor,
is part of the Blue Ridge Art Clan exhibit at the Ashe County
Arts Center.
Blue Ridge Art Clan
show now at Center
The Blue Ridge Art Clan
exhibit "Shadow of the Hills"
returns to the Gallery of
Ashe Art Center. This exhibit
opened May 30 and will con
tinue through July 14. Thirtythree artists are displaying 71
pieces of artwork in different
a variety of media.
The Blue Ridge Art Clan
began in the early 1970's when
Ashe County artist Florence
Thomas organized the group.
The Art Clan flourishes today
with over 45 members from
Ashe and surrounding coun
ties. It sponsors opportunities
for beginning to experienced
artists to participate in edu
cational activities, the cre
ative process and the appreci
ation of the Fine Arts. The Art
Clan meetings are at Ashe
County Public Library every
4th Saturday from March to
October. The "Shadow of the
Hills" exhibit has been part
of the Ashe Arts Center ex
hibit schedule since the Ashe
County Arts Council moved
into the building in 1993.
For the current exhibit
artists have created a diverse
collection of paintings in oil,
watercolor, pastels, acrylics,
collages and mixed media.
Artists included in the exhib
it are Betty B. Ahlborn, Peter
Benda, Julia Bishop, Linda
Bruce, Beatrice Bumgardner, Joy Campbell, Ellen G.
Caron, Mary Covington, An
drea Douglas, Mary Foreman,
Audrey Frankis, Molly Gambill, Diane Bailey Gollott,
Michelle Savka Hill, Bonnie
Hurley, Sharon Kasel, Ed
Kline, Lib McRimmon, Melba G. Miller, Ernie Mitchell,
Judy Mitchell, John Painter,
Ed Perzel, Barbara Sexton,
Sharlotte L. Smith, Lois Sorenson, LaMae Strange, Bar
bara Sturgill, Carl Trainum,
Janet Warner, Loretta Weaver
and Carol Whitmore-Herring.
The Ashe Arts Center is
open Monday-Friday 9-4 and
Saturday 10-4. For more in
formation please call the
Ashe County Arts Council at
336-846-ARTS.
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following counties:
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Avery, Iredell, Surry,
Watauga and Wilkes.
Admn Asst to
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EOE/AAE
Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc.
is presently recruiting
Certified Nurse Aides.
Will assist client with
personal care needs
and light housekeep
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judgment, a pleasant
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well as tact and
diplomacy in dealing
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Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc.
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Employment Security
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department has an
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able to work Saturdays
and Sundays and
some week days. Only
serious applicants
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4 Family Yard Sale
Saturday, June 16
7 a.m. - Noon
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behind carwash.
Items includ: jewelry,
households items,
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SAT, JUNE 16
8 AM-12 NOON
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Ashe County Middle
School parking lot.
Just follow the
main road in to
the school.
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Five Family Yard Sale
Saturday June 16
7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Lots of Misc. Items
Located at:
Former A&J Auto
Sales
Across from Pizza
Plus on the Four
Lane in
West Jefferson
Huge Moving Sale
at the home of Jon
and Amanda Call
away
Saturday, June 16
406 Graybeal Ave.
West Jefferson
Household Items, lots
of lady's and men's
clothes, Bakers Rack,
Large 2 piece flat top
corner desk, Lots
more.
7 a.m. -1 p.m.
Large Garage Sale
Friday: June 15
7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday: June 16
7 a.m.-12 p.m.
311 Mtn. Valley Drive
Mt. Jefferson Rd.
West Jefferson, N.C.
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Mom of Triplets
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Saturday, June 16
7 AM until ?
Boys & Girls Clothing
24m - 4T (a few small
er sizes and toddler
shoes)
Kangaroo Climber
Slide. Little Tikes
Slide, Little Tikes
Kitchen, Booster
Seats, Potty Seats,
Leap Frog Little
Touch Leap Pad,
Pooh Comforter Crib
Bedding Set from
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yard gate with exten
sion, Toys, Stuffed
Animals and Much
More!
Don't Miss It! 1st of
Season!
From West Jefferson,
take Buck Mtn. Road.
Brick House on Left
@ Corner of Beaver
Creek School Rd. just
before Friendly Grove
Baptist Church.
Yard Sale!
Men's and Lady's
Clothing, Lots of Blue
Jeans, Household
Items, Dishes
Too many Items to
Mention.
Saturday, June 16
8 a.m. - ?
551 Cherry Avenue
Just off Nettie Knob
Road
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handbags, ladies and
childrens clothes and
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size large. Piano
music, encyclopedias,
videos, antique mirror,
books, old Christian
art prints. Universal
sewing machine,
glassware, ironing
board, gossip bench,
kitchen stepstool,
Victorian glassware,
mid-twentieth century
china, Torso Track,
and much more.
Location:
608 North Main St.
(1/2 mile north of
Carolina Printing on
Old Highway 16, on
the right going from
Jefferson toward
Ashe Park)
Yard Sale
Friday - Saturday
June 15 & 16
8 a.m. - ?
421 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, N.C.
(Behind the fire sta
tion, across from
Gates)
Watch for signs
Many antiques,
dishes, lamps,
pictures, cookware,
liners, rugs
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60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
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Large 4 Family
Mount Jefferson
Below Boone Family
Funeral Home on
Oakwood Rd. Sixth
House on the Right.
(Ed and Bea Booth)
Friday June 15
Saturday June 16
Furniture, Clothing,
Jewelry, lots of misc.
stuff!
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Saturday June 16
7 AM
Books, Cookbooks,
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Socks, Shoes, Pocket
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Clothes S-XL, Barber
Supplies, Aquarium
Supplies, Pet Carrier,
Misc. Items.
2344 Hwy 16 South
Just past Jefferson
Landing
Signs Posted
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Saturday, June 16
7 a.m. - Noon
Household Items,
Mens.Womens, Boys
and Girls Clothes,
Toys Books, Etc.
Weather Permitting
454 Oakwood Rd.
(Beside Boone Family
Funeral Home)
For Sale: Mec 600 Jr.
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Bandit is an adult aust.
cattle dog/blue heeler.
He's a very friendly and
loving guy - all he
wants is you to rub his
belly! Bandit has been
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the
shelter
the
longest amount of time
and faces being put to
sleep in order to make
room
for
incoming
animals. Please call us
for more info at 336372-8744.
Just in! We just took in
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dogs each!! They are
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of
colors
to
choose from, both male
& females are availa
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reduce our numbers by
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shelter to adopt a new
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We have several litters
of
kittens
also
available, both males
& females. We have
several black medium
haired, brown & white
striped tabbys, some
orange medium haired,
and a couple calicos.
Kittens go great in
pairs - come adopt a
pair today!!
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
330-Pets
Hallie is an 8-month to
1 year old jack russell
terrier mix. Hallie is a
sweet little girl who
likes being petted and
likes
attention.
She
does great with other
dogs
and
is
very
curtious to the pups
she shares her kennel
with. She would like a
quiet home where she
can be the princess.
Contact the Alleghany
Animal
Shelter
for
more info at 336-3728744 or alleghanvani-
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Buy Or Swap
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Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
2003 GMC Envoy SL.
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(highway)
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846-1657,
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For Rent
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1195-Legals
the undersigned.
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Park,
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first
month rent. No pets.
Will also sell. Call 336982-5072 after 6 pm
500-Mobile
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This the 1st
June. 2007.
day
of
Sarah Elizabeth Hudler
Executrix for the Estate
of
Carrie
Hamby
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NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
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DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
FILE NO. 07-CVD-154
BRYNN
MELINDA
(JACKHAWKINS
SON),
Plaintiff
/
vs
KIRK
BRANDON
HAWKINS.
Defendant
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in
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entitled
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the
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the 9th day of July,
2007, said date being
30 days from the first
publication
of
this
notice, and upon your
failure to do so the
party seeking service
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of
Carrie
Hamby
Hudler, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned at
141
Cherry
Hill
Ridge,
Jefferson, NC 28640
on or before the 10th
day
of
September,
2007, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar
to their recovery. All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
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June 22
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified
as
Administrator
of
the
Estate of Reeber Lee
Kilby, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned at 1180 N
Fork New River Rd,
Lansing, NC 28643 on
or before the 10th day
of September, 2007, or
this Notice
will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will
please
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
of
Carolyn K. Marmie
Administrator for the
Estate of Reeber Lee
Kilby
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COMMUNITY NEWS
High Country Council of Governments presents awards
concerns, as well as their needs.
Evelina goes above and beyond by
making friendly visits frequently,
raising money from the Ruritans
to give to each resident on their
birthday and at Christmas. She
is also involved helping her fam
ily, friends and neighbors, church
members in Watauga County as
well as in Florida. The Beacon
Award recognizes Evelina as an
older adult who exemplifies posi
tive aging and celebrates her out
standing achievements in giving
of her knowledge, skills and time
to enrich the community where
she lives.
Chairman Poteat also an
nounced the Bright Horizon
Award winner as Sallie Woodring, in recognition of her ded
ication to inspire the volunteers
at Cannon Memorial Hospital to
raise approximately $20,000 in
2006 to fund various projects as
well as purchase needed equip
On May 18, 2007 at the close
of the 2nd Annual Conference on
Aging held by the High Country
Area Agency on Aging, the seven
county region had the opportu
nity to recognize and celebrate
the extraordinary work and life
of an older adult as well as the
exemplary work of an agency or
individual working in the Field of
aging.
Kenny Poteat, High Country
Council of Governments Chair
man as well as the Chairman of
the Avery County Commission
ers presented the Beacon Award
to Evelina Idol of Boone. She
has been Chairperson for the
Watauga County Advisory Com
mittee for the Adult Care Homes
Community Advisory Commit
tee for well over 25 years. She
is also quite an advocate for the
older adults in these facilities by
taking the time to get to know
each and every resident, their
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
WWII vets reunite
(ARA)—They call it six Normandy invasion, the SS
degrees of separation, but Morgan was struck by a 500in this case, it was only two pound bomb and a fatal fire
degrees. Jim O'Donnell came ensued. The crew was forced
to work at the United States to abandon the ship and her
Navy Memorial in Washing stern settled on the bottom
ton, D.C., as he had for more of the ocean in 10 minutes.
than 10 years. As usual, he Then-Electrician's Mate 2nd
expected to help visitors with Class Bowers was part of the
their various questions about boarding party from LCT (5)
the Navy Memorial and The 474 that volunteered to come
Navy Log, the National Reg aboard and attempt to extin
istry of Sea Service. The gen guish the fire and evacuate
tleman who approached him the crew.
"When I asked Henry
that day did not appear to be
any different; Henry K. Bow [Bowers] for more details, he
ers wanted help in finding the showed me photos he took—
record of his Navy service in with a Brownie camera—of
The Navy Log. What was cu the Charles Morgan as she
rious to O'Donnell is that a sank," O'Donnell recounts.
portfolio Bowers carried with "Further, the man he saw in
him contained a reference to the SS Morgan's engine room
the Liberty Ship SS Charles was an Assistant Engineer
ing Officer of the build and
Morgan.
O'Donnell's father-in-law, appearance of my father-inJames R. Conners, Sr., served law." Conners had been a fire
as the Assistant Engineering captain in his hometown of
Officer aboard the SS Morgan Everett, Mass., so his fireand survived the sinking of fighting skills came in handy
the ship. In the wake of the that day.
online database
Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy Memorial
Sailors and veterans frequently gather at the United States
Navy Memorial Plaza to lay commemorative wreaths at
the foot of The Lone Sailor statue, in honor of or in mem
ory of loved ones and shipmates. Located in the heart of
Washington, D.C., the Navy Memorial celebrates the cama
raderie of service at sea and offers Sea Service veterans
ways to reconnect with each other and preserve the memo
ries and stories of their service.
News of the sinking of the
SS Morgan reached Navy
Ensign O'Donnell, who at
the time was the Officer-inCharge of LCT (6) 1111 in
the Marianas Islands' vi
cinity of the Pacific Ocean.
The tragedy prompted him
to write to his high school
sweetheart, Captain Con
ners' daughter Jeanne—to
find out if her father had
survived. He had. She wrote
back to O'Donnell and their
teenage romance blossomed
into a marriage proposal. Jim
and Jeanne O'Donnell just
celebrated their 55th wed
ding anniversary, they just
attended their first reunion of
WWII LCT Flotillas in Baton
Rouge, La., on April 19, 2007,
and they will be celebrating
Father's Day with their fam
ily. O'Donnell is still amazed
at the small-world stories
he encounters in his work at
the Navy Memorial and The
Navy Log.
As our nation continues to
lose the aging World War II
generation of veterans and
as our Vietnam-era veterans
start to retire and age, their
stories of service and sacri
fice are timeless. The impact
their military service had on
their personal lives, just like
O'Donnell's and Bowers', is
immeasurable. As Father's
Day fast approaches, don't
forget to give the veterans in
your life—your father, grand
father, brother, uncle, son,
grandson or boyfriend—a gift
that lasts in perpetuity. Pre
serve their record of service
for posterity by logging into
www.navymemorial.org. The
United States Navy Memori
al offers Sea Service veterans
(Navy, Marine Corps, Coast
Guard and the Merchant Ma
rine) the opportunity to regis
ter themselves or their family
and friends in this free data
base—which is then available
to the general public forever.
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more roadblock placed be earn BBB membership con
and countless hours, but nev
Answer an extensive sur tween you and your "free" tractually agree and adhere
er got the goods," said Steve vey. Some offers require you merchandise.
to the organization's high
Cox, BBB System spokes to answer well over 30 pages
"Not only do many offers standards of ethical business
person. "This type of lead of questions in the hopes that give you the runaround, but behavior. BBB provides ob
generation advertising is le you'll give up before you're outright scam offers may po jective advice, free business
gal, but definitely preys on done - but after the valuable tentially install viruses such Reliability Reports and char
consumer's trust with banner information you've provided as spyware or adware on ity Wise Giving Reports, and
ads, emails and regular mail has been captured.
your computer," added Cox. educational information on
offers that promise free com
Provide email addresses "If you're required to provide topics affecting marketplace
puters, TVs, or iPods, but in of your friends. This could your friends' email address trust. BBB also offers com
the end, simply cost people mean giving as many as 20 of es, you're setting their com plaint and dispute resolution
your friends' email addresses puters up to become infected
time and money."
support for consumers who
The BBB warns that many to a company that can then as well. In the end, you just need help with unfair or un
offers for "free" merchandise sell their email addresses might get your free HD TV, ethical business treatment.
- which aren't limited to on to spammers. But wait, but, then again, you might The first BBB was founded in
line offers and can often be there's more! Before you get not have any friends
who'll 1912. Today, 128 BBBs serve
found in print media or in your free merchandise, your want to come over and watch communities across the U.S.
your home mailbox - will re friends are also required to it with you."
and Canada, evaluating and
For more information on monitoring more than 3 mil
On Tuesday, June 26, River- to join citizens of the Creston quire you to do any or all of go through the process you
went through, including pro how to be a savvy consumer, lion local and national busi
view Community Center will area to discuss specific ways in the following:
Purchase goods and servic viding more email addresses, or to checkout one of the more nesses and charities. Please
host a "brainstorming" session which we are or can begin to
on energy conservation and save energy, slow down carbon es. The BBB has seen "free" purchasing goods or services, than three million BBB Reli visit www.bbb.org for more
how we in Ashe County can act dioxide emissions and act more offers associated with doz,- I and/or, signing up for trial of ability Reports on.businesses, information about the BBB
go to www.bbb.org.
System.
responsibly in this area. The responsibly as stewards of this ens of products and services fers.
session will begin at 7 p.m. and amazing and delicate planet.
adjourn no later than 8:30.
Your ideas and concerns are
This is the third in River- welcome, especially if you are
view's series on energy, con serious about finding ways to
servation and options for resi make our world safer for our
dents of this area.
great-grandchildren!
My name is Dick Miller. It has been a year ago this past February but it still seems like yesterday. On
In the 26 June session we
Scot Pope has been asked by
a Saturday night I returned home from a family dinner outing and set back in my easy chair for some
will talk candidly about what the program committee of the
relaxing television. / noticed a little stuffy feeling in my chest, thinking it was probably indigestion from
we as individuals can do to con Center to guide this discus
that big meal, I went to the kitchen and stirred up a spoonful of bicarbonate of soda in some water,
serve energy at a time when sion. We intend to record our
that usually does the trick...but not this time. It got a little worse and both arms started to ache under
global warming, high gasoline ideas and - if individuals are
the biceps. Thinking it might he heart related; I got back up and took two aspirin. My wife, Barbara
prices, drought and exception willing to furnish their e-mail
ally hot weather (for the moun or post addresses - distribute
said "we're going to the emergency room!" She didn't ask if I thought it would be a good idea, or if I
tains, at least) are much in the them to those who participate.
to go, just "we're going." While she was getting her coat and the proverbialpocketbook, I went
news and on our minds.
Come and join us on Tuesday,
the car and got in the driver's seat. "What do you think you are doing? Scoot Over!" (She's a little
Community Center leaders 26 June at 7 p.m. at the Riverexcitable). Five minutes later, pulling into the emergency department at AMU, I was very glad she was
invite any who are interested view Community Center on
driving. The pain was starting to ratchet up a couple of notches. The care I got from that point forward
in exploring this timely topics Highway 88 in Creston!
was amazing. IJke a whirlwind I was whisked to the back where blood was drawn, a diagnosis made, and
ARLINGTON, VA (June it won't even be available un
12, 2007)—The Better Busi til late June.
ness Bureau (BBB) is helping
Last year, the BBB System
people to spot and avoid legal, logged more than 5,200 com
but deceptive lead generation plaints against online and
advertising that lures unsus direct mail marketers. Many
pecting consumers with free consumers complained that,
product promotions.
despite jumping through the
Offers to consumers range considerable hoops - which
from low-end gift cards, to often included buying pricey
high-value items such as iP- merchandise and services or
ods, video gaming systems, providing friends' email ad
laptop computers, high defi dresses - they didn't receive
nition televisions, and even the "free" merchandise they
the much-anticipated Apple were promised or were billed
iPhone - despite the fact that for other merchandise they
Learn how to
conserve energy
LISTEN TO YOUR WIFE
Ham radio
field day set
On June 23rd and 24th such as using wind or solar
2007 the Ashe County Ama power to make contacts, mak
teur Radio Club will be par ing contacts through satel
ticipating in the the annual lites, having elected officials
field day event/contest. Each visit the field day site, or by
year amateur (or ham) radio demonstrating new ways to
operators from around the communicate such as slow
United States and Canada set scan TV and APRS, a way
up in remote locations, using hams communicate by com
no commercial power or exix- bining radio and global po
ting antennas, and attempt to sitioning system (GPS) tech
contact as many other hams nology. One station will be
around the world as possible. dedicated to morse code, the
This year the Ashe County oldest form of radio commu
ARC will hold field day op nication. There will also be
erations from Ashe Park.
a station set up to allow the
"There are several subplots public a chance to experience
to field day", says Adam Lawl- ham radio first hand, with
er, the Emergency Coordina a licensed operator there to
tor for Ashe County Amateur coach them along. This sta
Radio Emergency Serivce tion is a big hit with adults
(ARES). "It gives us a chance and children alike and the
to test our preparedness for a public is encouraged to stop
disaster, as everything we set by and give it a try.
up will be portable and tem
Field day setup will begin
porary in nature. It allows us Friday June 22nd at 2 pm at
to show the public what ham Ashe Park. Operation will
radio is all about, how we begin Saturday June 23rd at
communicate, what types of 2 pm and continue through
equipment we use, and what out the night until 2 pm on
our capabilities are. It is also Sunday June 24th. The pub
a contest, as we compete with lic is invited to stop by at
other clubs across the US and any time to take part in this
Canada to see how many con event. There will be informa
tacts we can make and how tion on hand to help you ob
many bonus points we can tain your own amateur radio
earn."
license. For further informa
Bonus points are earned tion contact Adam Lawler at
by completing certain tasks 846-1525.
the clot buster shot administered. I was transported to Carolina's Medical in Charlotte in great style by
Blue Ridge Medical Transport. I spent three days there during which time the doctors installed a stent to
open up my artery. My doctor commented that the quick and accurate response to my condition saved me
from having severe heart problems; in fact, I had virtually no damage at all. They did recommend that I
receive some rehabilitative therapy upon my return home. I mentioned that our hospital had Mountain
Dick Miller
Hearts, and one of the nurses said "Oh yes, they are one of the best in the state!" I got excellent care the
(with grandson Riley)
three months I attended Mountain Hearts. They trained me on an exercise routine I have stayed with
Senior Vice-President of First Citizens Bank
for well over a year now. The moral of the story? Listen to your wife, don't' wait around for the pain
in Ashe County and is on the Board of
to go away, and get medical attention at Ashe Memorial, for my money, the best medical facility in the
Directors of Ashe Memorial Hospital.
high country.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Getting ready for the hurricane seasone
by Maria Cilley (FlyLady)
Special to the Post
Here it is that time of year
again when we are faced with
the threat of Evacuation from
our homes. We never know
when we this could happen
because of fire, train wreck,
floods or hurricanes. It is up
to us to be prepared!
1. PEOPLE: Have a plan
for getting out of the house
and make sure everyone
knows it. Have an emergency
bag of food and water for your
family. Include wholesome
snacks and treats for the chil
too.
10. PHONES, RADIOS,
FUEL FOR THE CAR: Many
of us have cell phones now. Al
ways keep them charged up
and have a charger in the car
or an extra battery. They may
not work in the event of power
outages, but then they might.
Know which local radio sta
tion has emergency bulletins.
Keep your battery powered
radio tuned to that local sta
tion and have plenty of bat
teries for it. Also keep an old
type regular phone that does
not operate with electric
ity. GAS PUMPS don't work
without power either. You
can't leave if your car is on
empty. So keep your car fuel
tank topped off when it hits
a half of tank. This way you
will have gas to drive at least
a couple of hours. Evacuation
routes are usually bumper
to bumper traffic. Having a
tank filled will keep you less
cfracfion
11. PATIENCE: This is one
of the most important things
to pack. Keep it inside of you
so that you have a clear calm
head. Having your P's to Pre
paredness list guiding you
will keep you patient. In the
event of an evacuation there
will be lots of displaced peo
ple. Being patient will make
things less stressful. Your
children need to see you calm
and collected. This will help
keep them calm too.
We can FLY in the face of
Danger and Emergency if we
are prepared. Don't wait till
you are being asked to evacu
ate. Everyone thinks that it
could not happen to them.
Well it could and it is up to
you to make sure you are pre
pared.
'ar II
and
Don't wait! DO IT NOW!!
For more help getting rid ?rans
of your CHAOS; check out their
her website and join her free
mentoring group at
www.
FlyLady.net or her book, Sink
Reflections published by Ban
tam and her New York Times
Best Selling book, Body Clut
ter published by Fireside.
Copyright 2007 Maria Cilley
Used by permission in this
publication.
ilable
et Your Vehicle Ready for
dren: dried fruit, nuts, peanut
butter, crackers and granola
bars.
2. PETS: Keep pet carriers
and leashes readily available
to lead pets to safety. Also
take pet food with you.
3. PICTURES: Keep nega
tives or CDs of pictures in a
lock box or at a family mem
ber's home. Have picture al
bums in one place ready to
grab and go at a moments
notice.
4. PAPERS: Have all your
important papers in a lock
box at a bank and only keep
copies at the house. This
keeps you from panicking. If
you have them at home then
put them in a folder that you
can easily grab if you have to
move fast. Color code it so you
can find it!
5. PRESCRIPTIONS: Take
your medications with you.
Don't forget the ones that
have to be refrigerated like
insulin. Have small ice chest
and cold packs readily acces
sible to pack and go. If you
have babies; remember their
formula or medications.
6. PURSES and PETRO:
This is where you keep your
identification, credit cards
and cash. Keep a stash of
cash for emergencies and
grab it. You may not be able
to use an ATM in the event
of a power outage. Make sure
your car always has a half a
tank of gas.
7. PROPER CLOTHES and
COMFORT ITEMS: Accord
ing to the weather conditions;
gather up a change of clothes
along with outer clothing:
coats, rain gear, boots, gloves
and hats. If you have babies
remenjber diapers. Remem
ber to grab your children's
favorite blanket, stuffed ani
mal or toy. A game or a deck
of cards could keep them oc
cupied and calm too.
8. PLANNER/CALENDAR/
CONTROL JOURNAL:These
documents have all the
information you will need
from phone numbers, insur
ance numbers and important
dates. They are small and
filled with things you don't
have to try to remember.
9. PERSONAL PROTEC
TION: Many of us still have
that time of the month. Be
sure and grab a box of your
preferred protection. It may
be hard to find if you have
been evacuated. Stress can
cause our bodies to do strange
things too. So be prepared.
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The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times.
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Disc Golf Club to
hold events
Tuesday
page 6
June 12, 2007
Braves finish
undefeated
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Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
wwwjeffer8onpost.com
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Volume 82, Issue 47
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Entrepreneur arrested in shooting
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Well known businessman
and entrepreneur Eric Hunter,
47, of Jefferson was arrested
last Wednesday and charged
with two counts of assault
with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill following an inci
dent on his Phoenix Mountain
property.
Sheriff James Williams said
the alleged incident took place
in the early evening of June 6
near Hunter's residence. Ac
cording to Williams, Hunter
had a confrontation with
James Sturgill of Crumpler
and Brandon Joe Dillard of
Jefferson. Sturgill and Dillard
are with a construction com
pany and were looking at lots
Hunter allegedly had for sale
on Phoenix Mountain. Wil
liams said the two men were
confronted by Hunter, and at
some point, Hunter pulled a ri
fle from his vehicle and started
shooting at them.The two men
fled into the woods to escape.
Several shots were fired
from a rifle with a scope, Wil
liams said. Hunter then re
turned to his residence and
Sturgill and Dillard were able
to return to their truck and
drive down to the foot of the
mountain where they then
called the sheriffs depart
ment. Officer Jeremy Williams
investigated, and Williams
said he decided charges should
be filed.
Hunter was arrested the
evening of Thursday, June 7
at his home. He was taken to
the jail and then released on
a $50,000 secured bond. His
first court appearance in has
not yet been scheduled.
Hunter is co-founder and
chief executive officer, chair
man and director of Next
Safety, a company formed
several years ago by Hunter
to produce a personal positive
pressure respirator to protect
the wearer from environmen
tally hazardous air such as in
dustrial toxins and including
protection from contaminants
causing bird flu, SARS and
influenza. The device is also
the basis for a new method of
pulmonary drug delivery for
certain medications that can
be inhaled. The Ashe County
company has hired employ
ees and was expecting to be in
full operation by this summer.
Hunter is also known for the
sale last year of approximately
477 acres on Phoenix Moun
tain to Prestige Builders for
the development of a ski slope
and accompanying village, ex
pected to open in the 2008-09
winter season.
Aldermen talk
intersection
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
West Jefferson Aldermen
have changed their minds
about approving what the
NC Department of Transpor
tation wants to do at the in
tersection of Mount Jefferson
Road and the US 221 bypass.
In February, the board voted
to approve DOT's plans to
construct a concrete barrier
to direct traffic, but last week
they decided this might not
be the best alternative for
motorists.
DOT
representatives
were scheduled to be at the
board's February meeting,
but the threat of bad weather
changed their plans to drive
up from Raleigh. Town Man
ager Greg McGinnis reported
on their plans to construct a
concrete barrier that would
prevent traffic from either
end of Mount Jefferson Road
irom going any direction but
right, and the board agreed to
move ahead when funds were
available.
At last Thursday's meet
ing, McGinnis said that even
though the board had voted
on the plans, the DOT needs
a resolution to that effect.
When the discussion arose,
several board members voiced
concern about their decision,
saying restricting traffic to a
right turn only would create a
hardship for motorists.
Alderman Calvin Green
said many high school stu
dents and those visiting Blue
Ridge Electric Membership
Corporation travel straight
across the bypass and prohib
iting that access could create
hardship. Traffic is already
backed up at the light on
the bypass at the intersec
tion with Ashe County High
School Road, and forcing mo-
torists to use that intersec
tion rather than accessing
Mount Jefferson Road would
back traffic up even further.
Aldermen Brett Summey
said motorists coming off
Mount Jefferson Road from
the Blue Ridge Electric di
rection and needing to go to
ward West Jefferson would be
forced to travel to Jefferson
and turn around if the con
crete barrier prevented them
from turning left or traveling
straight across the bypass.
Congestion on Mount Jef
ferson Road and the US 221
Robert G. Barr Expressway
has increased dramatically
in recent years due to busi
ness development and the
consolidated high school,
and the aldermen have been
working with DOT to find so
lutions. There are rumors of
Blpe Ridge Electric moving
to a different location, but the
need is now for better traffic
control.
The board would like to
have a traffic light at the in
tersection with Mount Jef
ferson Road and the bypass,
but McGinnis said the DOT
reported that they do not
put lights at intersections
that are not at right angles,
and this intersection is not
perpendicular. However, the
board wants something done
about the intersection.
"There have been three fa
talities there and a lot of ac
cidents," said Green. "Some
thing needs to be done."
"They're well aware of all
the accidents there and that's
why they came up with this,"
McGinnis said."They are well
aware of all the issues and
traffic on these roads. They're
like trying to turn the Titanic
around sometimes. They are
See Intersection, page 5
Two face
drug charges
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Two Ashe County resi
dents have been arrested on
drug charges stemming from
an investigation by the Ashe
County SherifTs Depart
ment.
Adam Campbell, 24, of
Warrensville, was arrested
June 7 and charged with pos
session of methamphetamine
and maryuana and simple
possession of a Schedule IV
controlled substance, Zanax,
and possession of drug para
phernalia.
Brittany Louise Maitlin,
Contact Us
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19, of West Jefferson, was ar
rested June 7 and charged
with possession of cocaine,
misdemeanor possession of
marijuana, simple possession
of a Schedule IV controlled
substance, Zanax, possession
of drug paraphernalia, and
carrying a concealed weapon.
Campbell and Maitlin
were each released from Ashe
County jail on a $4,500 se
cured bond. Court appearanc
es have not been scheduled.
Campbell is also being ques
tioned in connection with sev
eral break-ins in the western
area of Ashe County.
'Nite on the Back
' fun
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Visitors to the Ashe County Farmers Market enjoyed the music of the Appalachian Mountain Girls and Jerry Smith and
Friends during the first "Nite Time on the Back Street" Friday evening. This first Friday night opening of the farmers
market coincided with the first Gallery Crawl of the season In West Jefferson. Along with the regular Saturday market,
and the Wednesday market days starting In July, there will be one Friday night event each month through September.
West Jefferson was crowded with visitors Friday evening enjoying the farmers market, galleries, restaurants and
shops. The Gallery Crawl takes place on the second Friday of the month June through October.
Bank robbers nabbed after chase
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
A bank robbery in Virgin
ia involved a local business
when the alleged thieves
drove the getaway vehicle to
Ashe County and rented an
other vehicle.
Grayson County Sheriff
Jerry Wilson said on Mon
day that Nicholas Stallard,
35, (formerly of Virginia)
and Steven Bannister, 18,
both of Oklahoma, were ar
rested Thursday, June 7 and
charged with bank robbery.
Bannister was also charged
with assault for allegedly
shoving someone during the
robbery.
The two are suspected of
robbing Grayson National
Bank in Troutdale, Va. on
Wednesday, June 6. The
amount of money stolen is
not being released.
SherifT Wilson said the
suspected
robbers drove
their getaway vehicle to
West Jefferson and rented
another vehicle from Ashe
County Motors. When they
were arrested, that vehicle
was traced back to the West
Jefferson business where the
getaway vehicle was found.
Local authorities were
involved when roads were
blocked in the area during
the search for the robbers.
They slipped through in a
beige Camry and rented a
red Ford Taurus, which was
found abandoned in Vir
ginia. The North Carolina
tag was traced back to Ashe
County and West Jefferson
Police Officer. Jason Finney
checked Ashe County Motors
Wednesday night where the
Camry was found. The ve
hicle was impounded by the
Ashe County Sheriffs De
partment.
Grayson County authori
ties apprehended Bannister
on the afternoon of June 7 in
Charlotte where he was al
legedly catching a bus back
to Oklahoma. Sheriff Wilson
said he was being brought
back to Virginia on Monday,
June II. Stallard was appre
hended the evening of June 7
in Independence, Va. and is
currently in regional jail. No
court dates had been set by
Monday morning.
Festival to feature street dance
Christmas in July is an
annual summer festival cel
ebrating the mountain heri
tage of Ashe County. The twoday event, held in downtown
West Jefferson, is scheduled
this year for Friday, July 6,
from 7 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.
and Saturday, July 7, from 9
a.m. until 8 p.m. The festival
features food, crafts, and mu
sic.
This year the music kicks
off the festival on Friday at
7 p.m. and features a street
dance from 9 to 10:30 p.m.
Come dance to the music of
WCC gets 'Superior' rating
Wilkes Community College has again earned a
"Superior Rating "from the North Carolina State Board
of Community Colleges.
The rating is a result of the Critical Success Factors
Report issued by the State Board each year. 12 per
formance measures for accountability, called "Core
Indicators of Success," capture the essential elements
of the mission of the NC community college system
and focus on student success. WCC met 11 of the 12
performance measures to earn the "Superior Rating"
designation.
WCC President Dr. Gordon Burns was excited to
the Grayson Highlands Band
and the smooth calling of Arvill Scott. The Grayson High
lands band has been playing
old time dance music for over
30 years. They entertain with
a steady rhythm from banjo,
fiddle, guitar, mandolin and
bass. They put out a clear, old
mountain sound with favor
ite ballads as well as some
newer bluegrass songs.
Arvill Scott is an Appa
lachian style square dance
caller. This style is a very
simple and inviting. Scott
has been calling for 20 years,
and is often at the Moun
tain Music Jamboree in
Glendale Springs as well as
at various summer camps
and events around the area.
He also has revived the old
"Virginia Reel" by teaching
school children in a number
of elementary schools. It is a
joy to watch him and dance
to his instruction. Don't wor
ry about not having square
danced before, he will show
you how in a friendly and
clear way that will make you
want to do it again.
All events are free of
share the news with the WCC family. This distinction
reinforces the work we do each day towards fulfilling
our mission to provide quality education and education
services to the citizens of Wilkes, Ashe, and Alleghany
counties. This distinction is a reflection of the high
quality students, faculty, and staff we have here at
Wilkes Community College."
The performance measures that WCC met or
exceeded were progress of basic skills students, goal
completion for completers, employment rate of gradu
ates, performance rate of college transfer students,
passing rates in development courses, success rates of
development students in college level courses, student
satisfaction of completers and non-completers, curricu
charge.
For more information
about the Christmas in July
Festival, log onto the website
at www.christmasinjuly.info.
The Christmas in July Fes
tival is brought to you in part
by the following businesses:
AF Bank, Ashe Civic Center,
Ashe County Arts Council,
Ashe County Chamber of
Commerce, Dr Pepper, Eldreth's Best Western, Jeffer
son Landing, Jefferson Post.
Mountain Music Jamboree,
Skyline Telephone, and the
Town of West Jefferson.
lum student retention and graduation rates, employer
satisfaction, business and industry satisfaction with
services provided, and program enrollment. The one
measure that was not fully met was narrowly missed
by one point on one student's test.
In 2006-2007, 38 of North Carolina's 58 community
colleges achieved the "Superior Rating" distinctions. To
earn a Superior Rating, a college must meet or exceed
at least five performance measures set by the State
Board and one performance measure the community
college chooses. The State Board of Community Colleges
reports that overall "the measures demonstrate the
excellent job our community colleges do in educating
and training the citizens of North Carolina."
�PAGE 2
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
OBITS
Nelson Eugene
Dean C. Hart
Wilkesboro
March 24,1934
May 31, 2007
Mr. Dean C. Hart, age 73,
of Raven Oak Drive, Wilkes
boro died Thursday, May 31,
2007 at Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medical Center.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m.
at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel
with Minister Tom Harrelson officiating. Burial was in
Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
in Jefferson.
Mr. Hart was born in Ashe
Co., March 24, 1934, to Ed
ward and Esta Carpenter
Hart. He was a member of
Wilkesboro Church of Christ.
He and his wife owned and
operated Dean's Trucking.
He worked at Gardner Mirror
for 15 years prior to starting
his own trucking business.
Lenna Grace Bare
Hodgeson
West Jefferson
September 27, 1923
June 7, 2007
Mrs. Lenna Grace Bare
Hodgson, age 83, of West Jef
ferson, died Monday morning,
June 4, 2007 at Ashe Memo
rial Hospital.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, June 7, 2007
at 2 p.m. at Buffalo Baptist
Church with Rev. Dean Wat
son and Rev. Johnny Good
man officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the Hodgson Family
Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday,
one hour prior to the funeral
service.
Mrs. Hodgson was born in
Ashe County on Thursday,
September 27,1923 to the late
William Green Bare and Lucy
Treadway. She was a homemaker. She was a member of
Buffalo Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Paul Hodg
son; two brothers, Donald
Bare and Spencer Bare; four
till
*QS»i•
liliJr# Hi
Lee Allen Elliott
West Jefferson
May 22, 1940
June 7, 2007
Mr. Lee Allen Elliott, age
67, of West Jefferson, passed
away Thursday, June 7, 2007
at his home. He was born
May 22, 1940 in Ashe County
to Newton and Lela Elliott.
Lee and wife, Linda own
Barr Insurance Agency where
Lee has served the communi
ty as an insurance agent/bro
ker for 48 years.
Lee Elliott served Ashe
County on numerous civic
and community action boards.
Among those, Lee was a mem
ber of the Ashe County Rotary
Club and the Ashe Memorial
Hospital Foundation Board.
He also participated in Ashe
County Little Theatre and
was an active member of the
Ashe County Civic Center
Building Committee.
Lee Allen Elliott is survived
by his wife, Linda Jackson El
liott. Lee is also survived by
three daughters, Kimberly
Lynn Elliott and husband
Brad Norton of Whittier;
Melinda Elliott Hartzog and
husband Charles Hartzog,
of Mooresville and Melinda
Mr. Hart was on the Advisory
Woodards
Board of the Diesel Program
Lansing
at Wilkes Community College
December 28,1941
and was a former Ashe Coun
June 8, 2007
ty Commissioner. He also held
Mr. Nelson Eugene Wood
a private pilots license.
Mr. Hart is 'survived by his ards, age 65, of Lansing, died
wife, Ann Perkins Hart of the Friday, June 8, 2007 at Ashe
home; one daughter, Sherrie Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wo
Phalor and husband, Mike odards was born in West Vir
of Mansfield, Ohio; two sons, ginia on December 28, 1941
Chris Hart of Ferguson and to the late Thomas Jefferson
Kevin Weaver of Wilkesboro; and Chessie Mae Shepherd
two sisters, Shirley Jones and Woodards. Including his par
husband Bob, Sue Barr and ents he was preceded in death
husband, Charles all of Lan by his son Robert Keith Wo
sing; seven brothers, G. G. odards, one sister Sue Nelson,
(Johnny) Hart and wife Lillie two brothers, Red Woodards
of Shady Springs, W. Va., Bill and Billy Jack Woodards. He
Hart and wife, Faye, Denton worked for United Steel lo
Hart and wife, Phyllis all of cal 17 as an iron worker. He
West Jefferson, Don Hart and enjoyed boxing, UFC fighting,
wife, Evelyn of Millers Creek, wrestling, woodworking, play
Sammy Hart and wife, Sha ing pool, playing rook and be
ron, Terry Hart all of Wilkes ing with his family.
Funeral services will be
boro, Beecher Hart and wife,
held on Wednesday, June
Jackie of Roan Mtn., Tenn.;
seven grandchildren, Joseph 13, 2007 at 11:00am at New
Hart, Kendall Weaver, Land- home Baptist Church by Min
on Weaver, Kristen Daugh- ister David Lyalls and Minis
tery, Annie Bise, Mandy Pha ter Danny Miller. Burial will
lor, Kassie Phalor; three great follow in the Perry Cemetery.
The family will receive
grandchildren, Alexis Bise,
Ema Lee Bise, and Jadah
James Ervin Houck
Phalor
West Jefferson
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
May 10, 1941
Home in North Wilkesboro
June 9, 2007
was in charge of arrange
Mr. James Ervin Houck,
ments.
Online condolences may better known as Ervin age
be made at www.reinssturdi- 66 of West Jefferson died
Saturday, June 9, 2007 at his
vant.com.
home.
sisters, Colleen Furches, Mary
Mr. Houck was born in
Huskey, Brucy Faye Bare and Ashe County on May 10,
Jean Harrison; a half-brother, 1941 to the late David ReArthur Roark.
ece and Lena Mae Goodman
She is survived by three Houck. Including his parents
sons, Larry Paul Hodgson he was preceded in death by
and wife, Sharon, of North his brother: Thomas Houck.
Wilkesboro, Mark Anthony He served during the Korean
Hodgson and wife, Lenna and conflict as a member of the
David Michael Hodgson and US Army. He retired from
wife, Kim, both of West Jef Skyline Telephone after 33
ferson; two daughters, Mary years of service.
Ella Hudler and husband Al
Funeral services will be
lan, of Wilkesboro and Agnes held on Tuesday, June 12,
Darlene Dailey and husband 2007 at 11 a.m. at Badger Fu
Gary, of Mocksville; a sister, neral Home Chapel by Rev.
Alta Lee Lewis, of Millbury, Chris Cox. Burial will fol
Ohio; ten grandchildren; elev low in the Big Flatts Baptist
en great-grandchildren; thir Church Cemetery with Mili
teen nieces and seven neph tary Rites.
The family received friends
ews also survive.
Memorials may be made from 7-9 p.m. Monday, June
to: Hodgson Family Cemetery,
c/o Mark Hodgson, 1862 Buf->
UzeUar Lewis l
falo Road, West Jefferson, NC'
Creston
28694. /
November 12,1914
You may give the family
June 4, 2007
your condolences at our web
Mrs. Uzellar "Zell" Lewis
site www.boonefuneralhome. age 92 of Creston, died Mon
com.
day, June 4, 2007 at Ashe Me
Boone Family Funeral morial Hospital. Mrs. Lewis
Home of West Jefferson is was born November 12, 1914
in charge of these arrange in Ashe County to the late
ments.
Elihue and Lucindy Coldiron
Tell me not in mournful
Eastridge.
numbers
Funeral Services were held
Life is but an empty dream.
at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 6,
For the soul is dead that
2007 at the Badger Funeral
slumbers
Home Chapel by Rev. Lloyd
And things are not what they Day and Rev. Charlie McCoy.
seem.
Burial followed in the
Life is real, life is earnest
Lewis Cemetery. The family
And the grave is not its goal. r e c e i v e d f r i e n d s f r o m 2 - 3
Dust thou art, to dust
returneth
Is not spoken of the soul.
Written By: Lenna Hodgson
Brynn Jackson of West Jeffer
son. Additionally, Lee is sur
vived by two granddaughters,
Taylor and Haylee Hartzog of
Mooresville; mother-in-law,
Donna Jackson Reeves of
West Jefferson; two brothers,
Fred Elliott and wife, Jewell,
of Creston and Dean Elliott
and wife, Lorene, of Warrensville; a niece, Angela Elliott
Sage, of Waxhaw and a neph
ew, Edward Elliott of Boone;
one great nephew, Ian Elliott
Sage, of Waxhaw.
The family received friends
from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at
Boone Family Funeral Home
on Saturday, June 9, 2007. A
memorial service honoring
his life was held by his family
and friends on Sunday, June
10,2007 at the West Jefferson
City Cemetery at 2 p.m. The
Revs. Kennith Morris and Ro
land Mullinex officiated the
memorial service.
In lieu of flowers donations
may be made to the Ashe or
Watauga Humane Society
and the Jefferson Rotary
Club's Christmas and Schol
arship funds.
Lee eqjoyed spending time
with his family and his pets,
traveling with Linda, listen
ing to music, and being the
living room coach for the
Duke Blue Devil's Basketball
team.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
friends from 6 - 9 p.m.Tuesday,
June 12, 2007 at Badger Fu
neral Home.
Mr. Woodards is survived
by his first wife, Catherine
Woodards Pavlik; his beloved
one for life, Betty Miller; three
daughters, Joyce Hopkins,
and Tina Shepherd both of
Elyria, Ohio, Heather Miller
of Delaware; three brothers,
Jimmy Woodards of Warrensvile, John Woodards, Bob Wo
odards of Louisiana; two sis
ters, Ann Wiley of Ohio and
Mae Sexton of Tennessee;
four grandsons, William D.
Hopkins II, Christopher Nel
son Hopkins, Corey Andrew
Akees, and Austin Michael
Shepherd; two granddaugh
ters, Cricket Neal and Iry
Neal; one great-granddaugh
ter, Mackenzie D. Hopkins.
Several nieces and nephews
also survive.
You may send your condo
lences to the family through
our website www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home was
entrusted with Mr. Woodards'
arrangements.
Easing the burden
for loved ones
(ARA) - It's a difficult sub
ject to bring up. No one likes
to think about the time when
they'll no longer be here. But
truth be told, everyone will
need a funeral some day.
Without planning ahead,
they can be stressful, expen
sive and filled with disagree
ments. Or you can create an
occasion where loved ones
cbme together to reflect on
a life well lived, without the
pressure of quick decisions
and worries about expense.
How can you accomplish
this? Through preplanning,
which allows you not only the
opportunity to create the type
of memorial and burial that
fits your beliefs and prefer
ences, but to also put your
family first by taking away
the anxiety caused by guess
ing what you might have
wanted. Planning a life cel
ebration is a priceless gift of
11, 2007 at Badger Funeral
security, compassion and care
Home.
Mr. Houck is survived by for those we love.
Under a cloud of sorrow
his wife, Betty Gentry Houck;
and time constraints, fam
one son, Willie James Houck
and wife Linda of Granite ily members are often over
Falls; one daughter, Donna whelmed and uncertain of
Coldiron and husband Danny the decisions that need to be
of Fleetwood; one brother, made: Did Dad want a tradi
Willie Houck of Jefferson; tional funeral or did he want
two sisters, Shirley South to be cremated and have his
and Joann Church both of ashes scattered at the lake?
West Jefferson; seven grand What music would Mom want
children, Chad Coldiron, Eric played? Who will preside at
Coldiron, Mathew Houck, the service? Making the doz
Holly Hodge, Makala Houck, ens of decisions that arise
Tammy Saldana, and Britany when someone passes away
Saldana; three great-grand- can be nerve-racking.
Another point to consider
children, Adam Coldiron,
is that family members often
Corbin Coldiron, and Nicho
las Coldiron; a caring neigh have differing ideas and opin
bor Martin Saldana. Several ions that can escalate during
nieces and nephews, also sur such an emotional and ex
hausting time. And in today's
vive.
Flowers are accepted or world of blended families, pre
memorials may be made to the planning can save children,
step-children and extended
Big Flatts Baptist Church.
You may send your condo family from disagreements
lences to the family through about which cemetery, who
our website www.badgerfu- will read a eulogy and who
pays for what.
neralhome.com.
Many funeral directors
agree, that while no on$ likes
p.m. prior to the service.
contemplate death, mak
Mrs. Lewis is survived by to
ing final
arrangements in
two sons, J. D. Lewis of Gran
advance is like a gift to loved
ite Falls, N.C and Darrell
ones. It's also one of the best
Lewis of Elizabethton, Tenn.;
ways to ensure that things
five daughters, Mattie Wood
are take care of in the man
of Lenoir, N.C., Patsy Patrick
ner that you wish.
and Jeanette Reece both of
In an effort to "make the
Creston, N.C., Lois. Weaver right choice," loved ones often
of West Jefferson, N.C. and spend
far more for products
Joann Richardson of Lan and services than they nor
sing, N.C.; 18 grandchildren,
mally would. When the wish
several great-grandchildren,
es of a loved one are known,
several nieces and nephews
family and friends may be
You may email your condo
prevented from emotional
lences to the family through
over-spending in their rush to
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TUESPAV/ JUNE 12, 2007
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Raleigh Report from Rep. Cullie Tarleton
by Rep. Cullie Tarleton
N.C. House
Special to the Post
The pace of work in the
House of Representatives in
creased this week as our com
mittees consider measures
sent to us by the Senate. We
also began having our first
conference committee meet
ings on the budget. These
meetings will help us shape
the final budget the General
Assembly will give to Gov.
Mike Easley. I am proud
to have been appointed by
Speaker Joe Hackney as one
of the conferees for the Edu
cation Committee. This ap
pointment will allow me to
make sure that those of you
in my district and the entire
state get the most for your
tax dollars, especially when it
comes to the very important
dollars we spend for educa
tion. We had our first meeting
with our Senate counterparts
before we left Raleigh this
week.
In other business, the
House took important steps
this week in protecting our
senior citizens, our homes
and our animals. We also con
tinued to consider important
environmental matters, such
as better ways to produce and
use energy.
Thank you for allowing
me to share this information
with you. Please contact me
at culliet@ncleg.net if I can
be of any assistance.
Budget
The General Assembly
started negotiating this week
on a final budget to present
to Gov. Mike Easley. Both the
House and the Senate have
approved roughly $20 billion
budget proposals that invest
heavily in education and eco
nomic development. Confer
ence committees appointed by
the leaders of each chamber
will work out the differences
in the plans. Matters eligible
for negotiation include pay
raises for state employees,
the statewide sales tax rate
and, the income tax rate for
the highest wage earners in
the state. The House proposed
a 4.25 percent pay raise for
state employees - a quarterpercent more than the Sen
ate wants. I'd also like to do
better by our state retirees by
increasing the amount of the
COLA. The Senate wants to
trim a quarter-percent from
the sales tax (which I fa
vor) and the income tax rate
for the wealthy. The House
and the Governor has pro
posed keeping both taxes
unchanged. Negotiators hope
to have a final plan ready be
fore the next fiscal year starts
July 1.
Education
The House elected Robe
son County dentist Cheryl
Ransom Locklear this week
to serve on the University of
North Carolina Board of Gov
ernors. Locklear is a gradu
ate of the University of North
Carolina at Pembroke. She
earned her doctorate in den
tistry and a master's degree
in public health at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is a former chair
of the board of trustees at
UNC-Pembroke and a former
member of the board of visi
tors for UNC-Chapel Hill.
Public Safety
Cigarettes that burn out
safely when left unattended
would be required in North
Carolina under legislation
approved in a House commit
tee this week. Similar leg
islation has been approved
in more than a dozen states
and Canada, according to the
Coalition for Fire-Safe Ciga
rettes. The group says ciga
rettes are the leading reason
for fire deaths in the United
States, causing up to 900
deaths a year. The state Divi
sion of Public Health blames
cigarettes and similar smok
ing material for 700,500 resi
dential fires in the state in
2005. Those fires resulted in
100 deaths and 800 injuries.
The bill (HB1785) now goes
to the House Finance Com
mittee.
People who purposely kill a
police animal or an assistance
animal, such as a seeing-eye
McNeill re-elected
Bradley McNeill of Ashe
County was among four di
rectors elected to the board of
Blue Ridge Electric Member
ship Corporation today during
the cooperative's Annual Mem
bership Meeting held at Ashe
County High School.
McNeill has served on the
board since 2004.
Also elected to the board
were: James Burl (J.B.) Law
rence Jr., of Watauga district,
JefF Joines of Caldwell district,
and Bryan Lee Edwards of Al
leghany district, who filled the
seat of retiring director John
Woodruff, who has served on
the board for the past 39 years
and has been president since
2002.
During the meeting, Presi
dent Woodruff welcomed the
crowd of approximately 1,200
members and their families
and was followed by Joines,
who reported that the coopera
tive is in sound financial con
dition and remains one of the
strongest cooperatives in the
nation.
In his CEO report to the
membership, Johnson said the
cooperative is striving in many
ways to look out for the best
interests of its members. He
recognized the efforts of the co
operative's dedicated employ
ees to provide the highest in
member care. "The American
Consumer Satisfaction Index
(ACSI) is the largest satisfac
tion survey in the United Sates,
and we are scoring among the
top two percent among electric
utilities in customer satisfac
tion on the ACSI," he said.
Power reliability is the most
critical way the cooperative is
serving its members, he said.
"We've recently taken major
steps to improve reliability and
I'm proud to say that we kept
the power on 99.97 percent of
the time last year," he said.
Johnson also noted that the
cooperative is working to ben
efit members by controlling
costs. New technology being
installed such as automated
metering infrastructure (AMI),
which enables remote meter
reading and more detailed in
formation on energy usage,
will lead to operating efficien
cies as well as provide insight
on improving the energy effi
ciency of individual homes and
businesses.
The wholesale power pur
chase agreement signed last
year with Duke Energy Carolinas signed is also helping
contain rising
power costs,
which will benefit members
long-term. Regarding the ef
fects of the agreement and
other wholesale power cost
containment measures, John
son added that he believes
members will be pleased with
the results of a cost of service
study currently underway and
scheduled for completion latter
this summer.
To learn about more Blue
Ridge Electric's 2006 opera
tions, see its annual report on
line at www.BlueRidgeEMC.
com.
Annual meeting prize win
ners from Ashe district were:
Bruce Shanks, widescreen
LCD HDTV; James Phipps,
digital camera; and four $50
bills awarded to: Oren Wagner,
Carroll Roten, Dorothy Hop
pers and Guy Marsh.
dog, could serve prison time
under a bill sent to Gov. Mike
Easley this week. The bill
makes it a felony to kill such
animals and makes the death
an aggravating factor when
determining punishment for
another crime. The Senate
agreed this week to a House
version of the bill (SB34) that
removes language that would
have made it a felony to at
tempt to kill these animals.
Environment
A bill to require North
Carolina power companies to
use more renewable fuels and
encourage energy efficiency
received a public hearing this
week before a House commit
tee. The bill (HB77) would
require the utilities to get
at least 20 percent of their
electricity by 2021 through
renewable sources, such as
wind, solar or water. The
companies could use lowered
customer demand achieved
through efficiencies to make
up part of the percentage. The
bill's sponsors have agreed to
lower the goal to 15 percent.
The Senate version of the
measure would set a 10 per
cent standard. It's possible
the final bill would split the
difference. I am a member of
the Energy and Energy Ef
ficiency committee that is
hearing this bill. I want to
make sure we set challenging
goals but they must also be
achievable. All of us must be
a part of creating efficiencies
in the use of energy.
Election
A measure that would al
low people to register and
immediately vote at one-stop
sites up to three days before
an election is making its way
through the Senate. Support
ers say the bill (HB91) would
encourage more people to
vote, while opponents argue
it could increase the chance
for voter fraud. Existing law
cuts off voter registration 25
days before an election. State
elections officials say the pro
gram would cause them little
trouble. The measure now
goes to the full Senate. I sup
ported this bill in the House.
Health
The House Aging Commit
tee approved legislation that
would lead to a rating system
for adult-care homes. The
ratings would be based on
inspections, complaint inves
tigations and penalties im
posed by state regulators. The
bill (HB248) now goes to the
House Appropriations Com
mittee. The sponsor hopes it
will eventually create a star
system similar to the one used
for day cares, which awards
the centers one to five stars,
with five being the highest. I
support this bill.
Notes
The House and Senate
honored bluegrass legend
Earl Scruggs and songwriter
Don Gibson with a special
resolution on Tuesday. Both
are from Cleveland County.
Gibson died in 2003, but his
widow came with Scruggs to
help people from their native
county promote a tourism
project that would honor their
musical legacies. Scruggs is
a four-time Grammy Award
winner best known for the
songs
"Foggy
Mountain
Breakdown" and "The Bal
lad of Jed Clampett." Gibson
wrote the song "I Can't Stop
Loving You," which was re
corded by Elvis Presley and
Ray Charles, among others.
Both Scruggs and Gibson are
members of the Country Mu
sic Hall of Fame.
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Editorial
Treatment
center needed
Topping the list of health
needs in our community is
a treatment center for peo
ple with substance abuse
problems.
Recovering from drug
and alcohol abuse is very
difficult in itself, as any
one who has done it—or
been close to someone who
has—can testify. The prob
lem gets greater every year;
as our national drug prob
lem has progressed from
marijuana to methamphetamine and designer drugs
beyond that.
Making the problem
worse is a lack of resourc
es for those ready to deal
with their addictions. The
starting point, especially
for those with more serious
problems, is detox. Heavy
users of drugs or alcohol
can experience serious, even
fatal, reactions if they stop
"cold turkey." A supervised,
safe environment, staffed
by trained professionals is
necessary.
The nearest detox is a
small unit in Wilkes County,
operated by New River
Behavioral
Healthcare.
When it is full, people have
to look to slots far beyond
this county—and these are
often full.
There is a desperate
need for such a center here
in the county. Those who
need—and especially those
who want—help for addic
tion should be able to get it
here. Indeed, we have such
a serious substance abuse
problem in the county that
it would likely be full from
the day it opens.
The recovery process, as
we have said, is neither easy
nor fast. In many—perhaps
substance
most—cases,
abuse is just a symptom
of deeper issues that must
be resolved before a per
son can lead a healthy life.
These can range from a low
self-esteem to depression to
the tragic damage caused
by childhood abuse, sex
ual and otherwise. There
is almost always a tragic
story behind an addiction.
The county, by itself,
cannot afford to operate
such a center. The money
must come from the state,
as part of a needed legis
lative effort to repair the
damage done to the mental
health system by so-called
"reforms."
As a county, we have come
a long way in admitting
how serious our local addic
tion problems have become.
But now it is time to press
our legislators, Sen. Goss
and Rep. Tarleton, to turn
these concerns into action
and provide new local help
and hope for those who
have lost themselves in the
maze of addiction.
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Situation
in Iraq
To the Editor:
The headlines said "Bush
condemns Bombing of Iraq
Parliament." Why do that? Is
that really news? Did anyone
think he was pleased? Bush
is responsible for everything
that happens in Iraq. He
created this situation. Why
does he keep suggesting that
the bombers are morally de
ranged? They are using ka
mikaze tactics to end the US
occupation of their country.
Diverting attention from
their politics to their morality
is a way for Bush to deny that
his war in Iraq motivated this
response. It's tragic that corpmedia gets away with divert
ing people's attention from
what's important and to oc
cupy them with foolishness.
What we are doing in Iraq,
now? Are we there to protect
the Kurds? Prevent full-scale
ethnic cleansing? Preserve
the "Iraqi government"? To
get the oil legislation passed?
Staying in Iraq at this stage
of the game can probably
achieve little more than the
loss of more American lives &
money.
Why would our "leaders"
have thought they could in
vade Iraq and be done so
quickly if Iraq really was a
genuine threat to our nation
al security? Invading places
you think might harm you
constitutes the behavior of a
bully, not the educated for
eign policy of a world leader.
Look at it this way. If your
neighbor comes to your house
and punches you in the mouth
because he thinks that you
might be ill-mannered to his
wife in the future, he's guilty
of assault, not protecting the
honor of the love of his life.
Bush insists that "this is
a war in which, if we were to
leave before the job is done,
the enemy would follow us
here" is using a mumbling
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that underlie normal public
function, even those under
heavy guard, can and will be
disrupted well into the future
argument. Experts in Bush's which will prevent any mean
own government say the vio ingful recovery.
Any and all political solu
lence in Iraq is primarily a
struggle for power between tions, even if they do occur,
Shiite and Sunnis seeking to will not have any resonance
dominate their society, not a since the participants lack
crusade by radical Sunni ji- any significant legitimacy.
hadists bent on carrying the The politicians cannot sur
battle to America. The war vive even within the US secu
in Iraq isn't preventing ter rity bubble.
rorist attacks on America. If
Whether the goal, or the
anything, the way we've been consequence, the invasion
treating terrorist suspects and the occupation of Iraq
may be inspiring more Mus has released sectarian and
lims to think of us as the en ethnic conflict. This was aid
emy.
ed in several ways: weapons
The ongoing US effort in were left to be looted by any
Iraq is operating without any one without objection by our
meaningful measures of suc occupation forces. The Gov
cess. It can go on indefinitely erning Council was formed
as "success" is always around on sectarian bases. The draft
the corner. It's possible to view ing of the constitution that
attacks as significant enough organized control was left in
to provide a negative proof of the hands of the Shiite and
the usefulness of the US coun Kurdish political leaders that
ter-insurgency efforts in Iraq. support the US'project. Oth
The US is unable to clear and er components of the people
hold territory. Even the most were marginalized, includ
secure areas are vulnerable ing the majority that rejects
Letters to
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"It would be even worse if
they really knew what was
going on."
My lobbyist friend was re
acting to my idea for a guide
to the North Carolina legisla
ture. It would help visitors to
the legislative building in Ra
leigh have a better idea about
what goes on there.
"Don't you remember the
sausage rule? Laws are like
sausages. They go down bet
ter if you don't know too much
about how they are made."
My friend has a point. But
I still think people would
enjoy their first visit to the
General Assembly if they
knew how to watch and what
to watch for. So I pressed my
lobbyist friend to tell me how
he would prepare a first-time
visitor to get the most from
the experience.
He said that watching the
legislature is like watching a
baseball game, and he gave
me these ideas to help follow
the game:
1. Go When the Game Is
Being Played.
If you wanted to learn
something about baseball, a
visit to an empty Yankee Sta
dium might help a little. But
being there to watch a game
and all the activities that sur
round it would give a more
realistic introduction.
It
is
the same
with the
legisla
ture. You
can see
the dign if ied
arrange
ment of
d e s k s
and the
D.G. Martin
attrac
tive d£cor any time you visit. But,
if you time your visit so that
you can watch and listen to
the members actually con
sidering proposed legislation,
you will get a better feel for
what the legislative game is
all about.
Since North Carolina still
has a "part-time" legislature,
it is in session only for a por
tion of each year-usually
in the spring and summer.
When it is in session, it usual
ly meets on Monday evenings
and a few hours during the
day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays. Other times,
it is just an "empty ballpark."
2. Get a Program To Help
You Follow the Action.
If you went to see the New
York Yankees play, you would
probably buy a program to
help you follow the action and
identify the players.
There is a "program" for
the legislature, too. It is
called the calendar. Both the
House and the Senate print a
daily calendar with the pro
posed agenda for that day's
session. The calendar lists
the bills that will be "up for
consideration" that day. Most
first-time visitors pass by the
chance to get a calendar, but
they are available for the ask
ing in the reception area on
the first floor of the legisla
tive building.
It would be easier to under
stand the debate on various
bills if the visitor could get
copies of them. With a little
extra effort, they can. A de
termined visitor can usually
get a copy of any pending bill
from an office just a few steps
from the reception area.
A good baseball program
has a list of the players, with
some background informa
tion. It takes some more wan
dering around for a visitor to
get this information, but it is
available. The clerks of each
house publish multiple lists
of the members of the legis
lature. From these lists and
charts, a visitor can find out
the occupations, home ad
dresses, birthdays, and more
pbout each legislator. With
the chart that shows where
each legislator sits, a visitor,
looking down on the debate,
can match the face in the seat
Contact your representatives
Senate
Washington
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Sen. Richard Burr
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Senate
Raleigh
Sen. Steve Goss
1118 Legislative Building, 16 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919)733-5742
Washington, DC, NC 20510
House of Representatives
Phone: (202) 224-3154
Rep. Cullie Tarleton
House of Representatives
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the occupation. The elections
that were overseen by the oc
cupation were rigged in favor
of the interests of its known
allies. Our occupation hasn't
succeeded and won't.
Between Korea (1950-53),
Cuba (1960-63), Vietnam
(1963-75), Iran (1979-1981)
and Iraq (2003-present)—
the United States has spent
about 27 of the last 55 years
engaged in politico-military
maneuvers that, at the very
least, did not bring obvi
ous success, and frequently
brought disaster.
We forget what we are
fighting for and focus on what
we fight, thereby losing what
we want.
The Congress isn't micromanaging the conduct of the
war. It declines to continue
funding it after a certain
date. Congress has the right
in the Constitution to control
the money and no president
can fight a war that Congress
declines to fund except by
means of criminal embezzle
ment, as with Ronald Reagan
and Iran-Contra.
Craig Dudley
Our legislature: a guide for first-time visitors
555 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Mailroom Department
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TUESDAY, J UNE 12, 2007
Rep. Virginia Foxx
430 Cannon House Office Building
2221 Legislative Building, 16 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
with the legislator's name.
To get these helpful lists,
a visitor must find the clerks'
offices, where the helpful
staffs will help them get cop
ies of these lists.
The telephone company
(AT&T) publishes a helpful
pamphlet of photos of the leg
islators. It is in short supply,
but, sometimes, a charming
visitor can persuade the staff
in the "telephone room" to
part with a copy.
"That's enough for now,
I have to run," my lobbyist
friend said.
I told him that he had just
gotten started with our visi
tors' guide.
"Hey, you don't want to tell
those visitors too much. They
might have so much fun that
they will want to come back
and get a job as a lobbyist.
And I don't need any more
competition."
D.G. Martin is host of UNCTV's "North Carolina Bookwatch," which airs Sundays
at 5 p.m. Check his blog and
view prior programs at www.
unctv.org/ncbookwatch /.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 12,2007
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FROM THE FRONT
Don't get misled by rebate offers, Cooper warns
by Roy Cooper
N.C. Attorney General
Special to the Post
*
Have you ever picked up
the Sunday paper only to no
tice dozens of ads for big ticket
items at unbelievable prices.
For example, electronic stores
offering big screen TVs and
computers for a fraction of the
retail price. But once you read
a little further you realize that
these enticing offers are made
possible only with a rebate
from the store or manufac
turer.
If you're like many people,
these deals lure you to your lo
cal store to purchase a product
in hopes of receiving money
back through a rebate offer.
Sometimes the rebate can
be immediate, meaning the
store will deduct the promised
amount at the register when
you purchase the item. But
Roy Cooper
many rebates require you to
mail in certain information,
such as a rebate form and
proof of purchase, or to go on
line to submit information,
before you'll get any money
back.
The catch is that if you
don't follow the instructions
exactly, you may never see the
rebate. Most mail-in rebates
have very specific guidelines
and timeframes. Consumers
are typically asked to provide
a completed rebate form, an
original sales receipt, and the
UPC or "bar" code from the
product to verify that you pur
chased the item and are eligi
ble for the rebate. Sometimes
the complexity of the claim
process causes problems and
frustration, and many people
either forget to mail in their
claim or don't follow the in
structions carefully.
An increasingly common
but controversial type of re
bate is known as a long-term
rebate or voucher. These re
bates are typically offered
on large home improvement
projects, cars and cosmetic
surgery. Advertisements for
these rebates claim you will
get thousands of dollars cash
back on your purchase if you
follow a few instructions. To
claim most long-term rebates,
consumers must wait as many
as four years before sending
in their forms. In many cases,
the claim is rejected for alleg
edly not following instructions
or consumers learn that after
four years the rebate fulfill
ment company has gone out of
business, leaving no money to
pay customers.
To make sure you get the
money you're owed next time
you apply for a rebate, remem
ber the following;
• Claiming a rebate can be
a long, frustrating process. If
you can't afford the item with
out the rebate, reconsider your
decision to buy it.
• Follow the instructions
on the rebate form carefully.
If you have questions, call the
company that administers the
rebate program. Mistakes or
misunderstandings can cause
your rebate claim to be de
nied.
• Make a copy of all paper
work before you mail in the
rebate. Keep a copy of every
thing in case a problem arises.
It's also a good idea to send
your rebate by certified mail
or get delivery confirmation
to verify that the company re
ceived it.
• Contact the company
if the rebate does not arrive
within the time promised.
Most manufacturers and re
bate companies have websites
and phone numbers to track
your rebate.
• If your rebate never ar
rives, file a complaint with
my Consumer Protection Di
vision by calling toll-free 1877-5-NO-SCAM or go online
to www.ncdoj.com to print a
complaint form.
Attorney General Roy Coo
per and his staff are on the
lookout for scams that seek to
rob unsuspecting North Caro
linians. We are here to be of
service when you need us, but
through consumer education
efforts like these columns we
hope to help consumers avoid
problems from the start.
Singing on the Mountain returns to Grandfather
GRANDFATHER MOUN
TAIN, NC - Few events can
last several decades and still
maintain their old fashion
charm like the "Singing on
the Mountain." The gather
ing that started out 83 years
ago as a small family reunion
has grown into a joyful cele
bration of mountain heritage
Boots Randolph
and springs up once again at
the base of 6,000-foot Grand
father Mountain on Sunday,
June 24.
Recently named one of
Singing on the Mountain is one of the region's largest events.
the Top 20 Events in the
Southeast, the "Singing" was
founded in 1924 as a fam
ily reunion by Joe Hartley,
Sr. and welcomes thousands
each year to enjoy perfor
mances by top Southern Gos pilgrims come to Grandfather
pel groups. Legends such as Mountain in Linville, North
Billy Graham and Ray Acuff Carolina, from
across the
have joined in the celebra Southern Appalachians to
tion in the past. Each year celebrate life and God and to
on the fourth Sunday in June meet others that share their
commitment.
Television
host, Bible
teacher and Christian record
ing artist Carroll Roberson of
Ripley, Mississippi will bring
the message in 2007. For over
20 years Carroll has been
preaching revival crusades,
and singing his music to mil
lions of people. His music has
brought him national and in
ternational success recording
over 25 albums and writing
over 100 songs.
The Greenes from Boone,
NC, serve as the host group
and will be joined by a wealth
of other top gospel groups.
Performers expected to sing
at this year's event include
Grand Ole Opry star George
Hamilton IV, saxophone leg
end Boots Randolph, Michael
Combs, The Cockman Fam
ily, The Primitive Quartet,
The Gospel Enforcers, The
Joyaires, The Swinsons and
Set Apart.
Music begins at 8:30 a.m.
and lasts into the mid-after
noon, with a break at mid-day
for a sermon. Admission is
free with the motto remain
ing the same for 83 years:
Carroll Roberson
"Whosoever will may come."
Camping is available on the
grounds on a first come basis.
The "Singing" grounds are
located at MacRae Meadows
on US Highway 221, two
miles north of Linville and
one mile south of the Blue
Ridge Parkway just outside of
the entrance to Grandfather
Mountain.
For more information, call
800-468-7325 or visit www.
grandfather.com.
Roark reunion planned
No matter how you spell
it, O'Rourke, Roark, Rourke,
Rorke, or any of the other 12
or more spellings, you are
most likely "rooted" in North
Carolina where your ances
tors settled after the long voy
age across the ocean from the
counties of Leitrim and Cavan
in Ireland. Join your extended
family even if your last name
is not one of the Roark spell
ings to enjoy a HUGE CEL
EBRATION the last weekend
of June on Saturday, June 23,
and Sunday, June 24.
Saturday, June 23, will be
a day to find out more about
your roots when research and
share during the Roark Fam
ily History Day held at the
Ashe County Library located
at 148 Library Road in West
Jefferson from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m.
p
The Riverview Community
Center located at 11719 High
way 88 West in Creston, North
Carolina will be the site the
next day, Sunday, June 24th
where the annual Roark Fam
ily Reunion Celebration and
Auction will begin at 9 a.m.
There will be a potluck lunch
being served at 12 noon. After
Intersectioncontinued from front page
pretty inflexible when they
decide on something and
you have to work through
your DOT board member if
you want their engineers to
change their minds."
Board members said they
believe there have been lights
put at other intersections in
the county that are not at
right angles and would like
that situation investigated.
They also asked that DOT
representatives attend a
meeting to discuss the issue,
and McGinnis said he would
invite them to attend the next
meeting, scheduled for Thurs
day, July 12.
In other business, the board
appointed Russell Killen to
replace David Miller on the
West Jefferson ABC Board.
Miller resigned recently due
to time constraints. Killen
will serve Miller's term of one
year. "I think he's real posi
tive about it and interested in
getting a store started," said
Mayor Dale Baldwin.
lunch, from 3 to 5 p.m., a tour North Carolina, Tennessee
of the log cabin of the earliest and Virginia state lines. There
Roark ancestors, Charles and is no charge for any of the ac
Abigail Roark will be offered. tivities.
The restored cabin is still
More detailed information,
owned and occupied by a de- maps and directions are avail
scendent.
able by calling Chris Taylor
Creston and West Jeffer at 336-385-6668, by email at
son are located in the beauti info@roarkfamily.org or by
ful mountain high country in visiting the Roark Family As
the northwest corner of North sociation web site located at:
Carolina which is close to the www.roarkfamily.org.
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The Ashe County Optimist Club is holding their
annual Pass, Dribble, and Shoot competition today at
Ashe County High School at noon.
Sports
1 Country Disc Golf Club holds weekly event
High
The competition will consist of six divisions for boys that are 8 to 13
years old. Plaques will be awarded for first place in each age group.
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Todd Patoprsty (right) prepares to putt for a birdie on hole 1 this past Thursday during the High County Disc Golf Club
Random Draw Doubles event while his partner Todd Lion (left) looks on.
Braves finish undefeated
The Ashe County Parks
and Recreation has brought
a growing sport into Ashe
County with the help of
numerous businesses and
individuals. With the recent
introduction of disc golf to
Ashe County, the commonly
referred to sport as a collegestudent activity is beginning
to become a common pass
time and competition here
in the mountains of North
Carolina.
The Ashe County Parks
and Recreation Department,
along with Harold Duvall
of Innova Disc Golf have
designed and built the front
nine holes of the course and
are currently working on the
back nine holes. The front
nine holes are open for play
and are being utilized by
members of Ashe County
and neighboring counties,
students at Appalachian
State University located in
Boone, and even players from
Hickory on a regular basis.
The course is located
at Ashe County Park and
features a tough nine holes
that uses the park's lake,
trees, and out of bounds
areas to create a challenging
28-Par course. The front
nine holes cover a distance
of 2,448 feet from the short
tees and increases to a more
challenging 3,430 feet from
the long tees. The nine holes
is capped off with the Park's
signature hole, a 555 foot
(660 feet from long tees) par
4 hole starting in the heart of
the woods and then covers a
valley and an uphill approach
shot to the pin.
Recently, Todd Patoprsky
and other members of the
disc golf community have
organized the High Country
Disc Golf Club (HCDGC) and
have been competing weekly
by playing in Random Draw
Doubles Competitions." Each
Thursday, members of the
HCDGC assemble at the
park and are paired together
by a random drawing. The
pairs then compete in a
tournament format and play
See Disc golf, page 7
HCDGC Random Draw
Doubles Standings
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
8
11
11
Name
Todd Lion
Todd Ricger
Todd Patoprsty
Matt Bostic
Daniel Quin
Randy Steelmon
Jeremy Koling
Steven Garer
Ben Whitehead
Doug Trimbach
Brian Felkel
Wendy Patoprsty
Tot
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-55
-47
-27
-19
-12
-22
-9
-4
-17
-16
5
Avg
-7.6
-7.9
-6.7
-4.5
-3.8
-4.0
-11.0
-9.0
-1.0
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-5.3
2.5
Pts
65
52
42
34
26
25
20
12
12
12
8
8
Time is running out to get
registered for the 2007 Ashe
Youth Soccer League Season. The
league is currently accepting
registrations through mail.
Go to the league's website, www.
ashesoccer.com, and print off a
registration form. Complete the
form and mail it with your check
in as soon as possible to reserve
your child's spot in the AYSL.
Post photo courtesy of Katie Gammons
The Braves Little League Team ended their season undefeated in the major league division with a perfect record of 14-0.
Team members are (front row L:R): Matthew Dixon, Zach May, Kaleb Sexton, Clayton Hartzog, Grayson Gilley, and Seth
Sheets. Back Row (L:R): Max Alff, Cullen Ashley, Christopher Cole, Luke Barker, Sam Gammons, and Evan Walker. The
Braves were coached by Vic Gammons, Jeff Ashley, and Lonnie Gilley.
The final registration date will be
Saturday, June 23 at Wal-Mart
from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m.
Rising Stars Camp competition winners
Post photo courtesy of Sheila Richardson
L:R: Sam Gammons, 8th grade X-Out and Hot Shot champion, Nehemiah Stafford, 7th grade
X-Out and Hot Shot champion.
Post photo courtesy of Sheila Richardson
L:R: Taylor Price, 7th grade Hot Shot and X-Out champion, Kayla Spears, 8th grade X-Out
champion, and Karanda Weaver, 8th grade Hot Shot champion.
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
PAGE 7
SPORTS
Disc golf
continued from page 6
18 holes by playing the front
nine holes twice.
The club is in their ninth
week of Random Draw
Doubles Competition and
thus far in the events, Todd
Lion has assumed the lead
with a combined score of
65 points and averaging an
impressive -7.6 per round.
The club awards points
based on three criteria. Each
player gets two points for just
showing up and competing
each Thursday. The winner
of the event is awarded an
additional two points, but
then each player is awarded
one point for every opponent
that they beat that round. For
instance, if a player finished
first out of a throwing field
of ten, the player would
be awarded 13 points. The
thrower would have earned
two points for competing, two
points for winning, and then
exciting- events
planned
for the upcoming season
and are anticipating the
completion of the back nine
holes in the near future.
With the course being open
with a full round of 18 holes,
the course is predicted to
become a host of an annual
High Country Throw Down
Tournament and being a stop
on the Professional Disc Golf
Association (PDGA) tour each
year. Other tournaments are
currently being planned with
a majority of the proceeds to
benefit local charities.
At
the present, the
course is made possible by
support and donations from
businesses and individuals
in the community. The course
holes are sponsored and the
following is a list of either
businesses or individuals that
have sponsored a hole: Mel
and Cara Jones (sponsored
two holes), Matt Dewhirst
Blue Ridge students head
into summer with field day
Students at Blue Ridge
Elementary ended the
school year and headed
into summer with their
annual Field Day on May
23.
Photos courtesy of Lynda Mahaffey
Above: Sixth graders begin the Sack Race while Jeremy Eldreth looks on in amusement.
Below Left: The kindergarten classes compete In the Class Tug of War while Mary Graybeal
and Diane Eldreth encourage a class to pull with all their might.
Below Right: The third graders give it their all during the third grade Tug of War.
The day was filled with
events ranging from Tug
of War, Sprinting contest
and Sack Races. The day
was kicked off with the
Blue Ridge Student Cho
rus opening the day with
the National Anthem and
the events started under
the direction of Mike El
dreth who was assisted by
the faculty of Blue Ridge
Elementary.
The students enjoy
the event every year as it
provides a stress reliever
and kicks off the summer
months as school lets out
for summer.
ATTENTION CONTEST PARTICIPANTS: PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGES TO OUR PIT STOP FOR PRIZES SHOWN BELOW.
I. The Tie-Breaker will he the Number of Cautions instead of the Winner's Average Speed.
2. Due to a change in ownership, we will no longer he offering a Bonus Prize, only the Weekly Prize will he awarded.
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Wendy Patoprsty tees off during the High County Disc Golf
Club Random Draw Doubles event on Thursday evening.
an additional nine points
for defeating the nine other
players, totaling 13 points.
Disc golf is the same
principals as regular "ball"
golf except the difference is
using a disc instead of a golf
ball. The disc is a Frisbee
that with special designs for
flight pattern and distance.
The tactic is to reach the
basket in as few of throws
or tosses possible. The hole
begins at the tee-box and
players must stay in the box
with their first throws. After
their "drive", players must
then play their approach
shot from the point their first
throw landed.
The HCDGC has many
and Capricorn Construction,
Tom Owens and The Gallery
Wood Company, Sam and
Edna Tree Farm, Hobby Barn,
Dr Pepper Bottling Company,
the Powell Family, the Disc
Golf World News, Yadkinville
DGC, the Western NCDGC,
based in Asheville, Coyote
Kitchen, Michael Bennett
and Project Digital, and UFO
Club based in Hickory.
For more information on
the course, you can contact
the Ashe County Parks and
Recreation Department at
(336) 982-6185. For more
detailed information on the
sport of disc golf, you can
refer to www.innovadiscs.
com and www.pdga.com.
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Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Daniel Quin tees off on hole 6 this past Thursday during
the High Country Disc Golf Club Random Draw Doubles
competition.
1 Must to 21 ym old or older to enter,
2. Only one (1) entry per person per race Duplicate
entries will void all entries for that person, for that
race. You may enter as many separate races as you like
throughout the contest.
3. Entry form is published with the contest each race.
In order to be eligible you must use the official entry
form for that race from the JEFFERSON POST or its
facsimile.
4. How to Win - Write down the name of the driver
you think will win that week's race on the entry form. If
you answer correctly, you win $20. In the event of a tie,
the person guessing closest to the number of cautions
during the race will win $20.
5. All entries must be received in the office of the
JEFFERSON POST no later than 5:00pm the Friday
before the race that is entered.
Due to the change in ownership of the Jefferson
Post, we are unable to continue to offer Bonus
Points for the Nascar Contest. We will continue
to award a weekly prize of $20 to the winner of
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Support group for the Blind and Visually Impaired meets today
Tuesday
June 12
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.: High
Country Christian Business
Men meets at Hollar & Greene
Produce Co. (Across from Mack
Brown's Auto Dealership) Topic:
"If Heaven is my Destination.
Where is my Focus??" Come
and bring a friend as we fellow
ship together. For more infor
mation call (828) 964-8577
www.mtvernonchurch.org
10:30 a.m.: Blind and Visually
Impaired Support Group
meeting at Ashe Services
for Aging. Greg Bower from
Jefferson Drug will be the guest
speaker. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
5:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.:
Friendship Baptist Church
announces that VBS will be
held. Monday -Wed. supper
at 5:15 p.m. and classes at
6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. The VBS
Team at Friendship invites you
to attend.
5:30 p.m.: New Cancer
Support Program. This group
is open to all cancer survivors
and will offer opportunities to
share and create a sense of
possibilities while going through
cancer treatment and beyond
into survivorship. Come and
connect with others who are on
this journey, Class begins June
12th and meets the 2nd and
4th Tuesdays of each month.
Doors open at 5 p.m. for infor
mal sharing and opportunities
to explore books and tapes in
the Resource Room. Group
lasts from 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Led by Suzi Woodard, LPC.
Location: Cancer Resource
Center at the Seby B. Jones
Cancer Center. For more infor
mation about any of these pro
grams, call the Seby B. Jones
Regional Cancer Center at
(828) 262-4332.
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff on June 10.Contact Amy
Miller for more information or if
you need a ride: 982-8425.
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come
take a plunge into great Bible
lessons, fun and food. Call
982-8658 for more information
and transportation.
6:30 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome you!
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
gregation invites everyone to
attend. Landmark is located in
the Silas Creek Community.
7 p.m.: Revival at Pleasant Hill
Church. June 11 - ?. Brother
Mitchell Mash and Brother
Roger Peak will be speaking.
Special Singing Nightly. Follow
Hwy 88 towards Creston. Turn
right onto Big Laurel Road.
Stay on Big Laurel Road for 1 2 miles until you come to Litle
Laurel Road on the left. Turn
left onto Little Laurel Road
and continue about 5-7 miles,
until the paved road turns to
gravel. Turn left and continue
up the hollow until you come
to Pleasant Hill church on the
right.
7 - 9 p.m.: Glendale Springs
Missionary Baptist Church
unday
aton
invites you to their VBS from
June 11-15. Classes for all
ages. Pastor Amos Combs and
the congregation welcome your
attendance. For more informa
tion, please contact Betty Miller
at 982-4557.
Wednesday
June 13
Last day of the Adult Summer
Reading Program at the Ashe
County Library.
8:30 a.m.: The
Retired
School Personnel will meet
on Wednesday, June 13 at
8:30am at Winners Circle
Restaurant for a breakfast
meeting.
A representative
from Ashe Memorial Hospital
will be the guest speaker. We
will also be installing new offi
cers. All retired school person
nel are invited to attend and
enjoy the fellowship of other
school retirees. Please come
prepared to make a contribu
tion to our American Cancer
Society's Relay for Life Team.
You may also purchase a lumi
nary in honor or in memory
of someone who has been a
cancer patient.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Ashe
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
is hosting a bookfair on
Wednesday, June 13th from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday,
June14th from 7 a.m. to 2
p.m. in the hospital cafeteria.
Everyone is invited.
5:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.:
Friendship Baptist Church
announces that VBS will be
held. Monday -Wed. supper
at 5:15 p.m. and classes at
6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. The VBS
Team at Friendship invites you
to attend.
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff on June 10.Contact Amy
Miller for more information or if
you need a ride: 982-8425.
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come
take a plunge into great Bible
lessons, fun and food. Call
982-8658 for more information
and transportation.
6:30 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome you!
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
gregation invites everyone to
attend. Landmark is located in
the Silas Creek Community.
7 p.m.: Revival at Pleasant Hill
Church. June 11 - ?. Brother
Mitchell Mash and Brother
Roger Peak will be speaking.
Special Singing Nightly. Follow
Hwy 88 towards Creston. Turn
right onto Big Laurel Road.
Stay on Big Laurel Road for 12 miles until you come to Litle
Laurel Road on the left. Turn
left onto Little Laurel Road
and continue about 5-7 miles,
until the paved road turns to
gravel. Turn left and continue
up the hollow until you come
to Pleasant Hill church on the
right.
7 - 9 p.m.: Glendale Springs
Missionary Baptist Church
invites you to their VBS from
June 11-15. Classes for all
ages. Pastor Amos Combs and
the congregation welcome your
attendance. For more informa
tion, please contact Betty Miller
at 982-4557.
Thursday
June 14
7 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Ashe
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
is hosting a bookfair on
Wednesday, June 13th from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday,
June14th from 7 a.m. to 2
p.m. in the hospital cafeteria.
Everyone is invited.
7:30
a.m.:
Cholesterol
Screening at Mt. Hearts.
Ashe County Health Events,
Participants should fast 12
hours prior to test, but may
drink water. Cost is $15.
Appointments are necessary.
Call to schedule at 846-0744.
11:30 a.m.: The Discipleship
Ladies Bible Study will begin
again on Thursday, June 14,
2007. The group meets at the
Ashe Baptist Associational
Conference Room from 11:30
until 12:30. Beth Moore's
"Breaking Free" will be the
study guide for the next series
of study. For more information
and to order your Bible Study
Book call Linda Blackburn @
846-3596 or the Associational
Office at 246-5631. Come join
a discipleship study for ladies,
This is open to the public..
6 p.m.: Single Adults of the
High Country!
Join us for a Single Adult
Meet-n-Greet on Thursday,
June 14th at 6:00pm at
FaithBridge United Methodist
Church office complex. This
time of fellowship just for sin
gles will also include a FREE
catered meal from Bandana's
Restaurant of Boone!
Our
time together will include din
ner, some get-to-know-you
activities, and a discussion
about the needs you perceive
that single adults in the High
Country have and how we can
address them. Come and join
in a time of good wholesome
fun, an opportunity to form
new friendships, and a time of
discernment about ministry for
single adults in our area.
Please help us to prepare for
the.right number of people by
making a dinner reservation
before 5pm on Tuesday, June
12th. To make your reserva
tion, call 828-295-8333. Also,
please let us know if you need
child care and ages of any
children who will attend with
you. Fun activities for children
with excellent adult supervision
will be provided. FaithBridge
United Methodist Church's
office complex is located near
the intersection of Highway
321 and Aho Road, halfway
between Boone and Blowing
Rock. Simply turn onto Aho
Road from Highway 321, then
take a quick right onto the
church property, following the
signs. The office complex is
in the brick house. FaithBridge
UMC (Rev. Marianne Romanat,
Pastor) offers an informal, nontraditional worship service on
Sunday mornings at 11am
at the Blowing Rock School
Auditorium on Sunset Drive in
Blowing Rock (the former loca
tion of the Blowing Rock Stage
Company). Dress is casual
and child care is provided. Our
community is encouraged to
join us for contemporary music,
relevant messages, and "God
at work"! Questions? Call
828-295-8333 or email info®
faithbridgeumc.org .
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff on June 10.Contact Amy
Miller for more information or if
you need a ride: 982-8425.
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come
take a plunge into great Bible
lessons, fun and food. Call
River and restaurant
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Sunday June 17th
Bar opens at 4:00 pm
Complimentary Hofs doeuvres
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Buffet Dinner served at 6:00 pm
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until the paved road turns to
982-8658 for more information
and transportation.
gravel. Turn left and continue
6:30 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist up the hollow until you come
Church invites you to their to Pleasant Hill church on the
vacation Bible School June right.
10-15. Their theme is Take
Friday
the Plunge.
Sunday night
June 15
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM. Heritage Iron Show at 527
Classes for all ages including Ashe Park Road, Jefferson.
adults. Friday night they will Something for the whole fam
hold a commencement service ily. Antique tractors, Engines,
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev. trucks, cars, machinery. Gates
Chris Cox and congregation open at 7 a.m. June 15th and
16th. Admission: $3 daily. 2 day
welcome you!
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist passes $5. Exhibitors admitted
Church will begin VBS June free. Food will be available.
10 thru June 15. VBS will run For more information contact:
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45 Wanda Lewis: 336-982-3944,
p.m. nightly. Van transportation Bill Hart: 336-846-4278, Jack
is available by calling at 384- Watson: 336-846-1221 or visit
2548. The pastor Reverend our website: www.oldengine.
Charlie McCoy and the con org/members/hiron.
gregation invites everyone to Jehovah's Witnesses will
attend. Landmark is located in hold two 3-day "Follow the
Christ" district conventions
the Silas Creek Community.
7-9 p.m.: Glendale Springs in Johnson City, Tenn. on
Missionary Baptist Church June 15-17 and June 22-24,
2007 at Freedom Hall Civic
invites you to their VBS from
June 11-15. Classes for all Center. An estimated 8, 800
ages. Pastor Amos Combs and delegates from Western North
the congregation welcome your Carolina, East Tennessee,
Kentucky
and
attendance. For more informa Southeast
tion, please contact Betty Miller Southwest Virginia are expect
at 982-4557.
ed to attend. The public is invit
7
p.m.:
Blue
Ridge ed and encouraged to attend.
Opportunity Commission,
Inc. (BROC) will hold its
Annual Board Meeting with
dinner beginning at 6:30
p.m. and meeting begining
at 7 p.m. at the Fairplains
Center on NC Hwy 18 North
in North Wilkesboro. Items
of business includes Annual
Accomplishments of Programs,
Elections of Officers, the "Miss
CAG" and "Little Miss Princess"
Pageant, recognition of the
BROC Board of Directors and
the great team of volunteers
who make a difference every
day for our programs.
7 p.m.: Revival at Pleasant Hill
Church. June 11 - ?. Brother
Mitchell Mash and Brother
Roger Peak will be speaking.
Special Singing Nightly. Follow
Hwy 88 towards Creston. Turn
right onto Big Laurel Road.
Stay on Big Laurel Road for 12 miles until you come to Litle
Laurel Road on the left. Turn
left onto Little Laurel Road
and continue about 5-7 miles.
All sessions are free and no
collections are taken.
3 p.m.: Free Car Seat Checks
at Family Central. Ashe
County Health Events, This is
an opportunity to make sure
your child's car seat is the right
one for their age and weight,
and installed correctly. Checks
are conducted from 3:00 pm
until 4:30 pm.
5:30 p.m.:Join usforVacation
Bible School at Mt. Jefferson
Presbyterian Church in down
town West Jefferson, on June
15-17th. Dive deep into God's
Word with us in the GREAT
BIBLE REEF! Classes for chil
dren ages 2 to16. Lessons
& crafts & games & songs!
Friday night at 5:30 p.m.: activi
ties & dinner at the church.
Please pre-register by calling
or emailing the church office
(846-7481, wjeffpres@ skybest.
com) before June 8th. Hope to
see you there!
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff on June 10.Contact Amy
Miller for more information or if
you need a ride: 982-8425.
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
continued on page 9
Deep Gap Fire Department
will have a meeting
on June 26, 2007 at 7:00 pm
at the Deep Gap Fire Department
Meeting Hall.
Open to all residents of Ashe
County to Division of Fire District
on Fire Tax for those who reside in
Cranberry Springs and West Pine
Swamp areas. This is being held at
the request of Ashe County Board
of Commissioners.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Grayson Highlands State Park Cultural Festival next weekend
continued from page 8
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come
take a plunge into great Bible
lessons, fun and food. Call
982-8658 for more information
and transportation.
6:30 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome you!
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
gregation invites everyone to
attend. Landmark is located in
the Silas Creek Community.
7-9 p.m.: Glendale Springs
Missionary Baptist Church
invites you to their VBS from
June 11-15. Classes for all
ages. Pastor Amos Combs and
the congregation welcome your
attendance. For more informa
tion, please contact Betty Miller
at 982-4557.
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Star Watch:
evening program. Meet at
first Overlook. Mount Jefferson
State Natural Area Come up
onto the mountain for a relax
ing evening and enjoy the night
sky. Bring a chair or a blanket
and sit back and enjoy the
view. We will be exploring some
mountain history and the night
sky a9 well. Meet the ranger at
the first overlook. Rain cancels
program.
Saturday
June 16
Heritage Iron Show at 527
Ashe Park Road, Jefferson.
Something for the whole fam
ily. Antique tractors, Engines,
trucks, cars, machinery. Gates
open at 7 a.m. June 15th and
16th. Admission: $3 daily. 2 day
passes $5. Exhibitors admitted
free. Food will be available.
For more information contact:
Wanda Lewis. 336-982-3944,
Bill Hart: 336-846-4278, Jack
Watson: 336-846-1221 or visit
our website: www.oldengine.
org/members/hiron.
Jehovah's Witnesses will
hold two 3-day "Follow the
Christ" district conventions
in Johnson City, Tenn. on
June 15-17 and June 22-24,
2007 at Freedom Hall Civic
Center. An estimated 8, 800
delegates from Western North
Carolina, East Tennessee,
Southeast
Kentucky
and
Southwest Virginia are expect
ed to attend. The public is invit
ed and encouraged to attend.
All sessions are free and no
collections are taken.
8:30 a.m.: "Latino 101" - A
workshop sponsored by the NC
Council of Churches at West
Jefferson United Methodist
Church. Information on iden
tity, culture, immigration issues
and how Agencies and con
gregations can be helpful. The
class is limited to 50 peoples.
Call to RSVP Nancy Kautz at
846-0781.
9 a.m.: 12 Gauge Skeet
Shoot. Shoot what you bring.
Sponsored by: New River
Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Department. This will be 2
rounds at a cost of $50 per
shooter with a meel and two
chances on the raffle gun.
Prize money will be awarded
for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd pace
and best overall shooter. To
enter the skeet shoot, please
contact Rita Phipps at 336982-9452. Raffle tickets are
$5 each and are being sold on
a 12 gauge over/under shot
gun. To purchase raffle tickets,
please see any member of the
New River Fire Department or
contact Rita Phipps at 336982-9452.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Join us
for Vacation Bible School at
Mt. Jefferson Presbyterian
Church in downtown West
Jefferson, on June 15-17th.
Dive deep into God's Word with
us in the GREAT BIBLE REEF!
Classes for children ages 2
to16. Lessons & crafts & games
6 songs! Saturday from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.: activities &
lunch at West Jefferson School
field. Please pre-register by
calling or emailing the church
office (846-7481, wjeffpres®
skybest.com) before June 8th.
Hope to see you there!
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Vacation
Bible School at Peak Creek
Presbyterian
Church,
2055 Peak Creek Church
Road, Laurel Springs, N.C.
Faith Mountain "An Extreme
Adventure With Jesus."
2:00-3:30pm Carolyn Bosley
will lead a workshop for
adults on Making Book
Marks - the theme is "Ashe
County Treasures" at the Ashe
County Library. Come on out
and have some fun with us.
2 p.m.: The Legend of Tom
Dooley. Meet at the Mount
Jefferson Picnic Shelter. Join a
Western North Carolina native
as he relives the last days of
the North Carolina legend, Tom
Dooley. Did Tom Dooley murder
Laura Foster in the Shadows of
the Blue Ridge? The infamous
story will be accompanied by
songs to include the "Ballad of
Tom Dooley." This program is
weather permitting.
7 p.m.: Dalton Harmon, the
Harmon Family and Southern
Gospel of Virginia will be fea
tured at a singing on Saturday,
June 16, beginning at 7 p.m. at
Valley Home Baptist Church on
Three Top Road in Todd, NC.
Sunday
June 17
Wayne-Fest: Always the Third
Sunday in June, Rain or Shine.
Grayson Highlands State Park,
Mouth of Wilson, Virigina.
Music: Bluegrass, Old Time,
Noted Guest Artists, Wayne
Henderson and Friends. Guitar
Competition: First place winner
wins a hand crafted Henderson
Guitar.
Family
Activities:
Imaginative Children's activi
ties and games, Food and
Souvenir vendors, Picnickers
and
Campers
welcome.
Festival proceeds are used to
provide music scholarships for
young people to 21 years of
age studying traditional acous
tic Appalachian music. For
more information visit www.
waynehenderson.org.
Jehovah's Witnesses will
hold two 3-day "Follow the
Christ" district conventions
in Johnson City, Tenn. on
June 15-17 and June 22-24,
2007 at Freedom Hall Civic
Center. An estimated 8, 800
delegates from Western North
Carolina, East Tennessee,
Southeast
Kentucky
and
Southwest Virginia are expect
ed to attend. The public is invit
ed and encouraged to attend.
All sessions are free and no
collections are taken.
9:45 a.m.: Join usforVacation
Bible School at Mt. Jefferson
Presbyterian Church in down
town West Jefferson, on June
15-17th. Dive deep into God's
Word with us in the GREAT
BIBLE REEF! Classes for chil
dren ages 2 to16. Lessons
& crafts & games & songs!
Sunday at 9:45a.m.: final activ
ity during Sunday School, with
closing during Worship. Please
pre-register by calling or email
ing the church office (8467481, wjeffpres@skybest.com)
before June 8th. Hope to see
you there!
Noon: Grayson Highlands
State Park Cultural Festival.
$6 per car. Come out to
Grayson
Highlands State
Park for an afternoon filled
with music and story telling.
Historical
demonstrations
will be held throughout the
afternoon in the Homestead
Area. Bring a picnic lunch and
enjoy the afternoon. Featured
Musicians: Fire in the Kitchen,
Green Island Pickers, Fescue,
and Homegrown. Featured
Storytellers: Tracy Minton,
Glenn Bolick, Orville Hicks,
and Roald Kerby. For more
information, contact the park
office at (276) 579-7092.
5 p.m.: Bible School begins
with cookout at Liberty
Baptist Church on Silas
Creek in Lansing, N.C. Classes
will assemble at 6 p.m. and end
at 8 p.m. For more information
or for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will be
taught by Rev. James Sechrest.
For transportation call Bill or
Marlene Whicker at 982-2917.
Pastor
Reverend
Reeves
Jones and congregation invites
you to attend.
Monday
June 18
6 p.m.: Bible School at
Liberty Baptist Church on
Silas Creek in Lansing, N.C.
Dinner served from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Classes will assem
ble at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45
p.m. For more information or
for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
18-22, when we will "Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
6:30 p.m.: The V.F.W. and
Auxiliary will have their
monthly meeting at the Hut
on Ashe Park Rd. In Jefferson
on the 18th of June at 6:30
p.m. Military Funeral practice
is at 5:30p.m.
7 p.m.: Scottsville Baptist
Church will begin Vacation
Bible School Sunday, June 17
through June 22. The theme
will be "Wild West Witness"
There will be classes for all
ages. The adult class will
be taught by Rev. James
Sechrest. For transportation
call Bill or Marlene Whicker
at 982-2917. Pastor Reverend
Reeves Jones and congrega
tion invites you to attend.
Tuesday
June 19
Game l)av Central Vacation Bible School
Bald Mtn Baptist Church
June 24th - June 29th • 6:30 - 8:30pm
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3:00 p.m.: Join Captain Jim,
a real pirate, for "Captain
Jim is Magic" at Alleghany
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by Alleghany Arts Council
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Consumer
and
Family
Advisory Committee will
meet in Watauga County.
The meeting will be held at
the NC Agriculture Extension
Agency Conference Room.
For more information, please
call the Consumer and Family
Advisory Committe Liaison at
828-264-9007. The public is
invited to attend.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Baldwin
Community Church invites
all
children
to
attend
Vacation Bible School June
18-22, when we will Take the
Plunge and Make a Splash
with Jesus!" For more infor
mation or transportation, call
Candy Hardin @ 877-4726.
Grant.
5:30
p.m.: -"100
Man
Campaign-Are You Tough
Enough" - will meet at
Fletcher Memorial Baptist
Church. Focus is on depres
sion in men. Call 846-0781 for
more information.
6 p.m.: Bible School at
Liberty Baptist Church on
Silas Creek in Lansing, N.C.
Dinner served from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Classes will assem
ble at 7 p.m. and end at 8:45
p.m. For more information or
for transportation call Pastor
Russell Sheets at 982-2522 or
Debbie Jones at 246-9696.
6 p.m.: The New River
Behavioral
HealthCare
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needing rehabilitation services face
an important choice.
Of course, close-to-home services
are preferred for both inpatient and
outpatient needs.
With all the HCMH rehabilitation
services in Elkin, families find
transporting, and visiting patients
much more convenient than driving
an hour or more to metropolitan
centers ofFering the same services.
There are other considerations and
questions to ask a rehabilitation facility
about its programs. For answers to
these and other questions, please feel
free to call our center at (336) 527-7070.
Questions to Ask:
1. Does the program specialize
in rehabilitation?
2. Is the program accredited?
3. Is the program^ director a
board certified specialist in
rehabilitation?
4. Does the program provide a
continuum of care?
5. Does the program provide a
wide range of services?
6. Can the program handle
difficult rehab cases?
7. Has the program demonstrated
SUCCESS in treating youraxiditicri?
8. How successful is the program
in returning patients home?
9. Is the staff involved in
continuing education for
their specialties?
10. Are family members involved
in the program?
Learn why Hugh Chatham Memorial
Hospital physicians are the region
choice for rehabilitation services. For
more information, and answers to
other health care questions, log on to
www.hughchatham.org.
This advice column is just a guide and does not
replace an actual visit to your physician i office.
Depending on your particular situation, the
comments written here may not apply.
Hugh
Chatham
Memorial
Hospital
Our Region's CHOICE
for TECHNOLOGY &CARE
(336) 527-7000 • 180 Parkwood Drive • Elkin, NC 28621 • www.hughchatham.org
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TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
20-Classified Ad
Department
Policy
1
i
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8 am - 5 pm
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc.
is presently recruiting
Certified Nurse Aides.
Will assist client with
personal care needs
and light housekeep
ing. work requires
judgment, a pleasant
attitude and initiative as
well as tact and
diplomacy in dealing
with clients and
families.
Full time, part time and
flex time positions
available
Program offers benefits
package including 11
paid holidays, health
insurance and
attendance bonus.
330-Pets
Join A Winning
Team!
Deerfield Ridge
Assisted Living is hiring
Med Techs, and CNA's
-all shifts. PTandFT.
Benefits available.
Please fax resume to:
828-264-0338
or apply in
person at:
287 Bamboo Rd.
Boone. NC
828-264-0336.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
1115Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures.
Business Cards.
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
Deb Holder-Caine
at 336-977-2113
1195-Legals
made in the payment of
the note thereby se
cured by the said Deed
of Trust and the under
signed, Brock & Scott,
PLLC,
having
been
substituted as Trustee
in said Deed of Trust
by an instrument duly
recorded in the Office
of
the Register of
Deeds of Ashe County,
North Carolina, and the
holder of the note
evidencing said indebt
edness having directed
that the Deed of Trust
be
foreclosed,
the
undersigned Substitute
Trustee will offer for
sale at the courthouse
door of the county
courthouse where the
property is located, or
the usual and custom
ary location at the
county courthouse for
conducting the sale on
June 22, 2007 at
12:00PM, and will sell
to the highest bidder
for cash the following
described
property
situ
ated in Ashe County,
North Carolina, to wit:
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
to
Susan
Osborne
Stanley and husband,
Tommy
A.
Stanley,
dated 29 June 1984.
and of record in Book
144, at Page 1783,
Ashe County Registry.
August. 2007, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the estate will please
make
immediate
payment to the under
signed.
3 beagle mix puppies 430-Rooms,
(2 male, 1 female). Apts., Houses
There is ALSO CON
These little fuzzballs For Rent
VEYED by this inden This the 14th day of
CLASSIFIED
are about 7-8 weeks
ture the identical ease- May. 2007.
DEADLINES
5 Room Farm House
old now and they're all
rnent of water right
2 baths, large yard. NO
looking
for
homes.
fullly described in deed Mildred Sluder
Tuesday's paper
They're sweet and cud PETS, $550 security
of record in Book 144, Administratrix for the
(Friday 9:00 am)
dly puppies. They're deposit, $550 per mo.
at Page 1783, Ashe Estate of Robert
Friday's paper
not extremely active Call 384-3913.
260-Garage/Yard
County Registry, and Johnson Sluder
(Wednesday
dogs and will be about
reference
is
hereby
Sales
9:00 am)
STATE of
Applications are now
25-30 lbs. when fullmade to said recorded
1195-Legals
NORTH CAROLINA
being accepted for
grown.
Call us at
Ashe County Middle
instrument for specific
COUNTY of ASHE
IMPORTANT
Housing for
336-372-8744 or visit
School Faculty and
description
News Release
of
said
Senior Citizens
INFORMATION
us on the web at
Staff will be having a
The Ashe County Child
easement
of
water
at Spruce Hills
NOTICE TO.
alleghanypetfinder.com.
GIGANTIC YARD
Nutrition Program is
right.
CREDITORS
Apartments in
In the case of an error
AND BAKE SALE
now accepting bids on
Bandit is an adult aust.
on our part, credit will
West Jefferson. NC
If you are interested in
SAT, JUNE 16
the following products:
Save and except any
cattle dog/blue heeler.
Having a qualified as
'One bedroom,
be given for the first
applying for these
8 AM-12 NOON
milk and ice cream,
releases,
deeds
of
He's a very friendly and
Administratrix of the
unfurnished energy
incorrect run only. The
positions, please
bread, and beverages.
release or prior con
guy - all he
loving
estate of Faye Irene
efficient apartments
Jefferson
Post
is
contact Linda Autry at
Location:
The bid opening will be
veyances of record.
wants is you to rub his
Lester, late of Ashe
'Handicapped
not
responsible
for
Ashe Services for
Ashe County Middle
on Monday, June 18,
belly! Bandit has been
County, North Carolina,
accessible
incorrect copy submit
Aging, Inc.
School parking lot.
2007 at 10:00 A.M. at
Said
property
is
at
the shelter the
this is to notify all
'Rent based on
ted by. the advertiser
(336) 246-2461 or the
Just follow the
the Board of Education
commonly known as
longest amount of time
persons having claims
applicants income
or for typographical
Employment Security
main road in to
Conference
Room,
898 Three Top Road,
and faces being put to
against said estate to
Section 8 assistance
errors which do not
Commission
the school.
located at 320 South
Creston, NC 28615.
sleep in order to make
present the same to
available
lessen the value of the
(336)-982-4212
Look for signs!
Street, Jefferson, NC
room
for
incoming
the undersigned to Ms.
ad.
28640. For
further
A cash deposit (no
Career Opportunity
animals. Please call us
Tracie M. Jordan, c/o
MOVING SALE
information please con
personal checks) of
Local Healthcare
for more info at 336Jordan Law Offices,
Charges
FRI, JUNE 15
tact Brenda Walters at
five percent (5%) of the
Facility expanding,
372-8744.
PLLC, P.O. Box 744,
Rates depend on size
7 AM
(336) 246-7175. The
purchase
price,
or
needs medical device
For more information,
of ad and number of
(Rain or Shine)
Ashe
County
Child BEING a tract or parcel Seven Hundred Fifty Jefferson. North Car
salesperson,
Just in! We just took in
olina
28640, on or
Call 336-246-9163
runs. Please call
Nutrition Program is of land tying and being Dollars
($750.00),
we will train
2 litters of puppies of 7 TDD# 1-800-735-2962
Classified Dept
1950!s and 1960's
an equal opportunity in Creston Township, whichever is greater, before the 27th day of
•good people skills
dogs each!! They are
for information.
C&W 45's. old soda
Ashe Countu,
North will be required at the August, 2007, or this
provider.
a must
FOR QUICK
lab mixes and moun
Notice will be pleaded
bottles and crates,
Carolina, said tract or time
of
the
sale.
•mature applicants
RESULTSI
tain dog mixes. All
Mail orders should be
wooden tool chest,
NORTH CAROLINA
parcel of land lying on Following the expira in bar of their recovery.
welcome
Need to advertise a
kinds of
colors
to
sent with payment to:
blanket chest,
CALDWELL COUNTY
the waters of Three tion of the statutory All persons indebted to
•some day travel to
place for rent? List it
choose from, both male
estate
are
handbags, ladies and
Top Creek, 80' south of upset bid period, all the said
offices in surrounding
in our lor rent& females are availa
make
Classified Advertising
childrens clothes and
IN THE GENERAL
the
intersection
of remaining amounts are requested to
counties
sections.
ble. PLEASE
help
The Jefferson Post
shoes, mens clothes
COURT OF JUSTICE
NCSR
1123
with immediately due and immediate payment to
Options of salary or
Call Geraldine at
reduce our numbers by
the undersigned.
PO Box 808
size large. Piano
DISTRICT COURT
NCSR
1100
(Three owing.
salary plus commission
336-846-7164
adopting a puppy today
West Jefferson, NC
music, encyclopedias
DIVISION
Top Road) at the Cres
Call for details
28694
videos, antique mirror, - or refer a friend to our
Little Classifieds...
FILE NO. 07 CVD 621 ton riding ring, said Said property to be This 23rd day of May,
1-800-581-5082
shelter to adopt a new
2007.
books, old Christian
tract or parcel being offered pursuant to this
M-F 9-5
BIG
family member!
(We accept personal
art prints, Universal
FRANK ALEXANDER bounded on the South, Notice of Sale is being
fax resumes to
RESULTS!
sewing machine,
check, Visa or
HOLSCLAW, JR.,
Wfsf and North by T. offered for sale, trans Tracie M. Jordan
336-774-1487 or
We have several litters
glassware, ironing
Master Card)
Plaintiff,
Vernon Osborne (Book fer and conveyance
email to
of
kittens
also
board, gossip bench,
440-Offices,
beltonencCearthlink.net
B-3, at Page 123, Ashe "AS IS WHERE IS."
available, both males
Telephone:
kitchen stepstool,
vs.
County Registry) and There are no represen
& females. We have Bldgs., For
J. Y. MONK
(336) 846-7164
Victorian glassware,
on the east by Three tations
of
warranty
several black medium Rent/Lease or
REAL ESTATE
Fax:
mid-twentieth century
RACHAEL
GREER Top Creek, containing relating to the title or
haired, brown & white Sale
SCHOOL
I (336)846-7165
china, Torso Track,
HOLSCLAW,
0.4971 acre, as calcu any physical, environ
striped tabbys, some
Get your, license Fast.
and much more.
Defendant
lated by the coordinate mental, health or safety
Commercial
orange medium haired,
Boone & Charlotte
e-mail:
method,
and
being conditions existing in,
Buildings
and a couple calicos.
classified®
Courses. Free
NOTICE OF SERVICE more
particularly de on, at, or relating to the
Kittens go great in
for rent.
jeffersonpost.com
Brochure & Schedule.
Location:
OF PROCESS
scribed as follows:
property being offered
Web:
pairs - come adopt a
West Jefferson,
1-800-849-0932
608 North Main St.
BY PUBLICATION
for sale. This sale is
www.jeffersonpost.com
pair today!!
3500 sq ft, all or 1/2.
(1/2 mile north of
If you are a dedicated,
BEGINNING
on
an made subject to all pri
Lansing -1100 sq ft.
Carolina Printing on
TO:
RACHAEL
Did you know that if
30-Special
responsible person,'
existiing 1/2" iron bar or liens, unpaid taxes,
Call for details,
Old Highway 16, on
GREER HOLSCLAW
you are giving away
then Appalachian/Brian
on the west bank of special assessments,
Notices
the right going from
561-750-7512
an animal or item ,
Estates is looking for
Three Top Creek, said easements, rights of
Jefferson toward
Please take notice that iron being N 23-43-26 way, deeds of release,
you can list it for free
you. Dietary
If you have left
Ashe Park)
460-Mobile
a
pleading
seeking
in the Classifieds.
pictures with us
department has an
E. 20.15 feet from a and any other encum
relief against you has 15"
Call 846-7164 for
Homes for Rent
PLEASE remember to
opening for full-time
sycamore,
said brances or exceptions
been filed in the above sycamore
more information
dishwasher. Must be
come in and pick
KITS
being
the of record. To the best
3 bedroom, 2 bath entitled action. The na
them up.
able to work Saturdays
Are available at the
orignal beginning cor of the knowledge and
For Sale: AKC Golden Mobile home, located ture of the relief being
THANKYOU
and Sundays and
Jefferson Post for
ner of the T. Vernon belief of the under
Friendship
Park, sought is as follows:
Retriever puppies. 1st in
Jefferson Post
some week days. Only
the
current
purchase. Each kit
Osborne
property; signed,
shots, wormed, 7 wks, Jefferson, NC. $500
serious applicants
of
the
includes: 6 Signs
thence from the begin owner(s)
1 male, 1 female left. non-refundable deposit An absolute divorce
PUBLISHER S NOTICE:
apply in person at
60 Price Stickers
ning, crossing NCSR property is/are Susan
All real estate advertising
Parents
on
site. plus $500 for first from you base on
163 Shadowline Drive,
in this newspaper is sub
6 Directional Arrows
1100, and running with Osborne Stanley and
$250 ea. 336-384-3507 month rent. No pets. twelve
(12)
months
ject to the Fair Housing Act
Boone, NC.
Marking Pen
the north margin of a husband, Tommy A.
Will also sell. Call 336- separation.
which makes it illegal to
Equal Opportunity
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
gravel land, S 84-00-00 Stanley.
advertise any preferences
982-5072 after 6 pm
Employer
Limitation or discrimination
For only S5.95 each
W, crossing the center
You are required to
based
on
race,
color
of NCSR 1100 at 27.20 If the trustee is unable
500-Mobile
religion,
sex.
handicap,
Need a new job?
make defense to such
YARD SALES
feet, a total of 267.54 to convey title to this
financial status or national
Homes for Sale
pleading not later than
Advertise your yard
Look in
origin includes children un
feet to an existing 1/2" property for any rea
the 15th day of July,
The Jefferson Post
sale in this space.
der the age of 16 living with
iron bar; thence leaving son, the sole remedy of
1980 6a kwood
parents or legal custodians,
2007, and upon your
Classifieds!
said lane, N 01-25-54 the purchaser is the
pregnant women A people
Mobile Home
failure to do so the
1 time
-$9.50
securing custody of ehll-1
Truck Driver Needed
W, 108.17 feet to an return of the deposit.
14x55 Good condition
party seeking service
2 times — $15.00
dren under 18. This news
existing 1/2' iron bar; Reasons of such inabil
Class A CDL's required
Hallie is an 8-month to
Partiallyfurnished
paper will not knowingly
against you will apply
thence N 89-57-12 E, ity to convey include,
Must havd 2 years
1 year old jack russell
accept any advertising for
For more information
to the court for the
Copy and payment
legal estate which is In
crossing the center of but are not limited to,
experience
terrier mix. Hallie is a
call 336-246-9258
relief sought.
have to be in our
violation of the law. Our
NCSR 1100 at 150.01 the filing of a bankrupt
Local and Long
sweet little girl who
readers
are
here
by
office by these
ARE YOU LOOKING
Distance Driving
feet, a total of 201.86 cy petition prior to the
Informed that all dwellings
likes being petted and
This the 30th day of
deadlines:
FOR A GOOD
advertised In this newspa
feet to an existing 1/2" confirmation of the sale
available
likes
attention. She
May 2007.
per are available on equal
DEAL?
Pay based on load
iron bar, said iron bar and reinstatement of
does great with other
opportunity basis. To com
Tuesday Edition •
Check out the ads
Call between
being S 30-19-34 E, the loan without the
dogs
and
is
very
plain of discrimination call
Michael P. Baumberger
Friday by 9 am
HUD toll-free at
in the Classified
8:00 & 4:30 for details
97.76 feet
from
an knowledge of the trust
curtious to the pups
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Friday Edition 1-800-669-9777.
section.
336-982-3667
existing PK nail to the ee. If the validity of the
she shares her kennel
The toll-telephone number
Wednesday by 9 am
108 Mulberry Street,
center tine intersection sale is challenged by
for the hearing Impaired is
with. She would like a
LOOKING TO BUY
TRUCK DRIVER
NW
1-800-927-9275.
of
NCSR 1100 and any party, the trustee,
quiet home where she YOUR FIRST HOME?? Post Office Box 1644
TRAINING
TVvo inch space for
NCSR 1123; thence N in their sole discretion,
can be the princess.
Great package for
If you are reading this
Lenoir, NC 28645
the above costs.
40-Lost & Found
89-57-12 E, 35.00 feet if they believe the chal
Contact the Alleghany
first time buyer
Ph: 828-754-2496
ad, you either need a
to a point in the center lenge to have merit,
Animal
Shelter
for
land home packages!!
job or need another 290-Horses &
Have you found an
of Three top Creek; may request the court
more info at 336-372336-973-4462
job.
Let
Wilkes
June 5,12,19
animal or item? Have
Livestock
thence up the center of to declare the sale to
8744 or alleahanvaniis the number one
Community
College
you lost a favorite pet
NORTH CAROLINA
Check Out the
said creek, S 14-48-55 be void and return the
Sale:
3
year mals@vahoo.com.
and SAGE Corporation For
or item? Advertise it in
deposit. The purchas
ASHE COUNTY
W, 89.08 feet to a point
complaint of office
get you on the road to old Registered Black
the Jefferson Post for
PLACE YOUR
Jefferson Post for
in the center of Three er will have no further
a great career. The Angus Bull, Call 336FREE. Ad will run
DOGS AND CATS
remedy.
NOTICE OF MARTHA
workers. Talk to your
Top
Creek;
thence
jobs are out there. You 246-9254. If no an
for 2 weeks.
FOR SALE AD HERE
W. THORNDYKE
the latest deals on
leaving the center of
swer, leave message,
just need training.
Call 846-7164
FOR ONLY
eyecare professional
EXECUTRIX OF THE
said creek, S 84-00-00 Substitute Trustee
we will call you back.
•5-Week Training
$3.50 PER AD.
ESTATE OFTHELMA
Mobile Homes by
W, 45.00 feet to the
140-Help Wanted
(behind-the-wheel and
(UP TO 20 WORDS
about computer eye
WEAVER
BEGINNING, contain Brock & Scott, PLLC
For Sale: 8 acres of
classroom instruction)
PER AD). CALL
Administrative
Local Dealers
ing 0.4971 acre, as cal Jeremy B. Wilkins, q
hay. You cut and bale.
•ONE STUDENT
CLASSIFIED DEPT.
wear to help prevent
Assistant I
The undersigned, hav culated by the coordi No. 32346
$1.00
per
bale.
PER TRUCK
AT 336-846-7164
NEW GOVERNMENT
(Position 743-16-0113)
ing
qualified
as nate method, inclusive 5431 Oleander Drive
Glendale Springs area.
•Lifetime Job
eye strain.
FOR MORE
LOANS!I
Open until filled. FT w/
Executrix of the Estate of the area within the Suite 200
Placement Assistance, 336-982-8543
INFORMATION.
New 3-4 Bedroom
of
Thelma
Weaver, right of way of NCSR Wilmington, NC 28403
New River Behavioral
Nationwide
land/home packages.
PLACE YOUR
deceased, late of Ashe 1100 and within the
HealthCare serving the
•Commerlcal Drivers
Qualifying hot line
' "LIVESTOCK FOR
County, North Carolina water of
following counties:
Three
top PHONE:
License
The Virion Council oi America
336-973-4462
SALE"ADS
this Is to notify all Creek, all bearings rel (910) 392-4988
Alleghany, Ashe,
•SAGE Technical
recommends regular eye exams
FOR ONLY $ 3.50
persons having claims ative to the south line FAX: (910) 392-8587
WE GET ER DONE!!
Avery, Iredell, Surry,
Training rated Tops in
ior you and your family Ic ensure
PER AD. (UP TO 20
against said estate to of Book B-3, at Page
New land home
the industry by PDTI
Watauga and Wilkes.
healthy vision.
File No.: 07-41571
WORDS). CALL
present them to the 123, the same being
doublewide and
•Financial assistance
Admn Asst to
We have 2 purebred
CLASSIFIED DEPT.
undersigned
on
or shoum
modulars
on
a
plat
NOTICE TO
available for those
Executive Management
beagles that we'd like
AT 336-846-7164
before the 14th day of prepared for Susan O.
Available now....
who qualify.
CREDITORS
to place together. Big
& Governing Board.
FOR MORE
September. 2007, or Stanley and husband,
GOVERNMENT
Why wait? Great pay,
Dan and Little Ann are
Duties include: making
INFORMATION
this notice will be Tommy
MAKES DOWN
A.
Stanley, Having qualified
as
great
benefits,
job
2-3 year old beagles. .
appts and keeping
pleaded In bar of their said plat and the above Administratrix of the
PAYMENT
security and a future to
Big Dan is more outgo
schedules, assisting in
300recovery. All persons description prepared by Estate
New Generation
of
Robert
look forward to in as
ing, and Little Ann is
data collection and
indebted to the said 24 February 1983 by Johnson Sluder, late of
Homes
little as 6
weeks. Miscellaneous
more shy and
re
reporting, assisting in
estate will please make C.
336-973-4462
Dillon
Culbreth, Ashe County,
North
CALL: (336)838-6509
served. They're both
BUYING OR
budget preparation and
immediate payment to Register Land Survey Carolina, this is
to
mellow
and
gentle
Work in fun, high
SELLING?
the undersigned.
audits, taking minutes
Check Yearly
530-Lots &
or. NC Reb. No. t- notify all persons hav
dogs and are easy to
energy environment:
BANK ON THE
and other duties as
See Clearly
2858, Tenn. Reg. No. ing claims against said
handle. It'd be nice to Acreage
Manager/supervisor
JEFFERSON POST
This the 7th day of 1461 Route 2, Box 75- estate to present them
required. Some travel
place them together,
position available for
CLASSIFIEDS.
June, 2007.
you have a lot
required. Usual work
B, Creston, North Car to the undersigned at
because they seem to
group homes in
or acreage for sale?
olina
28615,
being 5741 Three Top Rd,
hours: 8-5 M-F, must
For Sale: Mec 600 Jr. rely on one another.
www.checkyearly.com
West Jefferson, NC.
Martha W. Thorndyke referenced as Job No. Todd, NC 28684 on or
List it in the Jefferson
be flexible for evening
Shotgun
Reloading
Call us at
Responsibilities
1095-6 Friendship Rd.
Post Classifieds.
88009, a resurvey of before the 22nd day of
meetings. Minimum
Press, 20 GA.
$75
336-372-8744 or visit
include: supervision of
Jefferson, NC 28640
Call 336-846-7164
Job No. 84024.
Call 336-877-0159
requirements:
us on the web at
up to 16 staff and
to place your ad.
alleghany.petfirxl0r.com.
Graduation from high
operations of two group
John T. Kilby
The Jefferson Post
And being the identical
school and 4 yrs of
homes for adults with
Kilby & Hurley
1115has FREE
land described in and
350-Wanted to
progressively
special needs.
PO Box 24
conveyed
by
that
wooden pallets.
Professionals
Buy Or Swap
responsible secretarial
RHA Health Services,
West Jefferson, NC
certain deed from T.
Just come by
Inc. is a large and
or clerical/administra
28694
Vernon Osborne and
and pick them up.
GRUBB
growing, non-profit
tive/office management
FOR HIRE
wife,
Eula
Osborne,
LOGGING
company offering a
experience. Typical
Publication dates:
310-Musical
Wants to buy large
range of services for
salary: $29,508 6/1207; 6/19/07;
Let me help i/oii
TRACTOR -TRAILER
people with
or small tracts of
LOCALLY
6/25/07; 7/3/07
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TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
COMMUNITY NEWS
Local artists received
regional artist grants
Local artists Doug But
ler, Teddy Wilcox and Shan
non Wurst have been chosen
as recipients of the Regional
Artist Project of Northwest
North Carolina, a partnership
between the Arts Councils
of Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga
and Wilkes Counties and the
North Carolina Arts Coun
cil. There were eleven art
ist grants awarded this past
year.
The goal of the artist proj
ect is to provide support to
a broad range of visual, per
forming, literary, and inter
disciplinary artists that will
have a significant impact on
the advancement of their ca
reers. Grants generally range
from $200 to $1,000 and can
be used by the artists for a
variety of purposes, including
the cost of presenting work
for exhibits and/or auditions,
training or tuition, travel,
promotional materials, work
facilities, equipment or the
production of new work.
Doug Butler, a photogra
pher, used his grant to help
with professional framing for
an exhibit showcasing images
of the people and cultures of
Libya taken on a trip in 2005.
Butler mounted and framed
25 images and exhibited at
the Wilkes Community Col
lege Pardue Library. The ex
posure has advanced Butler's
career by providing new op
portunities. Butler states
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pher, used his grant to pur
chase a new digital camera
and lenses to enhance his
microphotography
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lina. His microphotography
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mother, Mrs. Celeste von
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Amber Wilson is the daugh
ter of Mrs. Jean Graybeal. Her
poem is entitled "Wonderful."
Her English teacher at Blue
Ridge Elementary School is
also Ms. Janet Barr.
The three themes for this
year's contest were "Wonder
ful
"Manners," and "Maybe
Someday."
After receiving their certif
icates and cash awards, each
student read her winning
entry. (Amber was unable to
attend due to a previous en
gagement but her teacher,
Ms. Barr, was a capable sub
stitute for the third-place
winner.) The gathered guests,
students' parents, Friends
members and visitors, lis
tened attentively as one by
one, Eve, Kirsten and Ms. Banread their poems, followed by
readings from Friends' mem
ber Iris Morphew and guest
speaker, Ms. Byer who dis
cussed each poem in detail
with the audience. Each win
ner received an autographed
copy of a book of poems by Ms.
Byer.
The Friends appreciate
the assistance of NC Arts in
arranging Ms. Byer's visit to
the library.
Previous winners:
(The contest was not held
in 2006.)
2005 : 1st place - Allison
Day; 2nd place - Ella Hartzog;
3rd place - Ashley Honeycutt.
2004 : 1st place - Whitney
Ward; 2nd place - Katlyn Wil
son; 3rd place - Kyle Winebarger.
2003: 1st place - Chad
Campbell; 2nd place - Anatoly
Ray; 3rd place - Stacee Dawn
Bare.
2007 poetry contest winners
First place
The Most Wonderful
Thing
Eve Stratton von Mangan
One day, I found a baby
unicorn,
All white, with a silver horn.
I took him home with me
and truly wonderful was he.
He soon grew,
his gray eyes turned blue,
his mane and tail took on an
ivory hue
and his horn turned gold.
One day I took him for a
walk in the forest,
and after awhile, sat down
to rest,
and at once, a unicorn ap
peared;
when I saw her, my heart
was seared.
I knew she was the baby
unicorn's mother,
for he could have no other.
Her nose, soft as velvet
brushed my cheek,
but I, I was too sad to speak.
I knew I had to let him go,
but I just loved him so.
I hugged him close to me,
unwilling to let him be free.
His mother gave me a strand
of unicorn hair,
and a bottle of unicorn
breath,
in exchange for my care.
"Oh sweet unicorns," I
sighed,
and if I said more, I would
have cried,
as I remembered the baby
unicorn,
all white with a silver horn.
I walked home, with a heavy
heart,
Away from my baby unicorn,
who with,
I wanted never to part. •
The next morning, the sun
rose high,
And who did I see?
My baby unicorn ... waiting
for me!
Second place
Wonderful
By Kirsten Hower
Wonderful is a starlit morn
ing,
At one a.m. when everyone is
snoring,
Except for me,
I sit on my front steps looking
up at the sky,
Caught away by the galaxy,
Until...
The stars leave the sky, and
its time
For the sun to finally shine.
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The annual contest is
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"We are very proud of
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We were blessed with many
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Auduboners flock
to first meeting
It looked at first like too
many chairs for such a small
gathering so the first few folks
to show up put some back.
Ten minutes later they
were being put out again, until
finally the room wouldn't hold
any more chairs, or people.
The first
High Country
Audubon gathering packed the
meeting room at the Watauga
Country Library in Boone last
week, with a standing-room
only crowd of over 70 partici
pants hearing presentations
by chapter founder Miles Tager and North Carolina Audu
bon Mountain Program Direc
tor Curtis Smalling.
Smalling outlined some of
many Audubon programs the
new chapter will be helping
to initiate in the High Coun
try, including Important Bird
Areas, species counts and in
ventories and the Mountain
Birding Trail.
Audubon promotes "bird
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said.
Tager emphasized that no
special skills were needed to
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promote conservation and
education in the chapter area,
which includes Watauga, Wil
kes, Ashe, Allegheny, and Av
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"All you need is to care,"
Tager said.
Almost a dozen partici
pants signed up for the Steer
ing Committee meeting,which
will be held later this month
to establish by-laws and other
procedural guidelines.
A local June Field Trip is
tentatively planned, and the
next general meeting, free
and open to the public, is set
for Tuesday, July 17 at 5:30
p.m. in the auditorium of the
Nature Museum on Grandfa
ther Mountain.
The program will feature
the five birds and animals of
Genesis Wildlife Sanctuary,
the Beech Mountain regional
wildlife rescue and rehabilita
tion center.
There will also be a binocu
lar workshop and swapshop
with instructions for begin
ning birders.
"Based on this incredible
first response The High Coun
try chapter of the Audubon
Society is poised to make an
immediate impact on con
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High Country Summer Fun
Pageant entry deadline June 16
The second annual High
Country Summer Fun Pag
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Ashe Civic Center. Age di
visions are from birth to 25
years, and there will also
be a 'Ms.' Division for ages
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divorced.
Mandatory competitions
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Optional competitions for
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Riverview summer arts and movement celebration
The Riverview Learning
Center invites children in
kindergarten through fourth
grade to be a part of our
summer arts and movement
celebration at the Riverview
Community Center (Old
Riverview School) Highway
88 West, Creston.
The week will be filled with
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play, dance and movement ac
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The summer arts and
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Riverview Community Cen
ter on June 26, 27 and 28. It
is open to upcoming kinder
garteners, first, second, third
and fourth graders. The cost
is $20 and includes food and
all needed materials.
Each day, students will
have the opportunity to play
instruments, sing, listen to
very colorful stories, draw,
paint, create art objects to
take home, dance play out
side, and enjoy a fun time
with new and old friends.
The instructor is Ms. Lisa
Baldwin, a fifth grade teacher
at Blue Ridge Elementary
School. Lunch will be provid
ed each day. We must have a
minimum of twenty students
to cover the cost of our room
and materials. Please mail
the $20 registration fee to
Riverview Community Cen
ter, P.O. Box 113, Creston, NC
28615 or drop off your regis
tration fee at Riverview. The
deadline for registration is
June 15. There are sponsor
ships available for qualifying
students. The questionnaire
will be taken into consider
ation, and you may add to
your questionnaire any in
formation we should know as
to why you would like to be
considered for sponsorship. If
you are selected, your regis
tration fee will be refunded. A
maximum number of thirtyfive students will be accepted,
so get your registration mate
rials in as soon as possible.
Questionnaire:
WILKESBORO, NC: The
Blue Ridge Music Hall of
Fame (BRMHoF) will hold its
first induction ceremony at
the Walker Center at Wilkes
Community College in Wilkesboro on Friday, June 13, 2008,
BRMHoF chair Art Menius
announced. He
spoke, along
with Old Wil
kes, Inc. Exec
utive Director
Jennifer
Furr
and R.G. Absher,
chair of Old Wilkes,
at the annual Wil
kes Heritage Fes
tival at the Wilkes
Heritage Museum on
Saturday, June 9. The
Blue Ridge Music Hall
of Fame wjll be housed
on the second floor of
the Wilkes Heri
tage Museum in
the restored old
Wilkes
Court
house in down
town Wilkesboro.
"The Blue Ridge
Music Hall of Fame
will honor those in
volved with music of
any kind who were
either born or active
within the greater
Blue Ridge Moun
tains area running
from north Georgia
to northern Virginia or
who contributed to the music
associated with traditions of
the Blue Ridge, such as bal
lads, old-time, bluegtass, and
gospel," Menius explained. He
also served as emcee for the
festival, headlined by master
fiddler Benton Flippen of Sur
ry County. "Benton Flippen is
a living example of one obvi
ous kind of inductee we ex
pect to see in the Blue Ridge
Music Hall of Fame, sooner or
later" Menius told the audi
ence. "Wayne Henderson, the
late Etta Baker and Tommy
Jarrell are too. Better-known
musicians like Doc Watson,
Mac Wiseman, and Ralph
Stanley are another kind. But
we also envision the Hall hon
oring commercial recording
artists like Ronnie Milsap or
our own Bill "Oliver" Swofford, pioneers such as Skillet
Lickers and OllaBelle Reed,
revivalists like Alice Gerrard
or Mike Seeger, and song
writers such as Billy
Edd Wheeler, even
international
su
perstars like Nina
Simone." The Hall
of Fame will also
honor those who
have contrib
uted as side
musicians,
traditional
dancers
and callers,
scholars,
promoters,
journalists,
educators, and
broadcast personali
ties.
"The Blue Ridge Music Hall
of Fame Committee, created
by Wilkes Heritage Museum
staff and board members in
early 2006, leads the effort,*
Furr said. "We contacted lo
cal musical activists like Me
nius, Dr. T.R. Bryan, and the
Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society.
The committee then reached
out to nationally known schol
ars." In addition to the Wilkes
Heritage Museum, Old Wilkes
Inc. operates the 18th Cen
tury Robert Cleveland House,
19th Century Finley Law of
fice, and the 19th Century Old
Wilkes Jail where Otto Wood
and Tom Dula were incarcer
ated, she noted. Grants from
the Blue Ridge National Heri
tage Area and the Wilkes
boro Tourism Development
Authority are funding design
of the music room that will
house exhibits interpreting
the musical heritage of the
region. The adjacent audito
rium, the old Wilkes County
courtroom, and its foyer will
house the Hall of Fame.
"In addition to its connec
tion to two iconic American
ballads, its location in down
town Wilkesboro, places the
Blue Ridge Music Hall of
1) What are your special talents, and what instruction or classes have you had in
the past two years to strengthen your talents? You may include classes at school as
well as private lessons.
2) Why do you want to participate in the Riverview Summer Arts and Movement
Celebration, and what do you hope to accomplish by being a part of the activities?
3) Why do you think art, music, dance and physical education should be a part of
the elementary school curriculum?
4) Why should you be considered for a sponsorship for the Riverview Summer Arts
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Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame to
hold first induction on June 13, 2008
Fame less than twenty miles
from the halfway point on the
Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 235," Absher pointed out.
It will advance the local Blue
Ridge National Heritage Area
initiative to brand northwest
ern North Carolina as the
Americana music home place.
He said that the BRMHoF
Mission Statement explains
"The Blue Ridge Music Hall
of Fame exists to showcase
and preserve the rich musical
heritage of the greater Blue
Ridge Mountains area from
northern Georgia to northern
Virginia. The Hall of Fame
will educate, define, and in
terpret the history of music
in the Blue Ridge area and
musicians in all genres from
the region with exhibits and
an annual celebration of in
ductees."
"Extraordinary effort has
already gone into insuring the
integrity of the process and
the validity of this honor," said
Menius, the longtime MerleFest Marketing Director who
is leaving to become Director
of Appalshop in Whitesburg,
Kentucky. "We're involving
some local experts along with
as many of the leading au
thorities nationwide as possi
ble in selecting our first class
of ten inductees in 2008." He
explained that a Nomination
Committee of no more than
thirteen members will pre
pare the ballot upon which
a Selection Committee of at
least fifty-one
members
will
vote.
"So
far
we
h a v e
twentytwo
con
firmed members of the Selec
tion Committee. Twelve out
standing people already have
committed to serve on the cru
cial Nomination Committee
including scholars from Ap
approval
on...
Heritage Iron Show
Friday and Saturday
June 15th & 16th
527 Ashe Park Road
Jefferson, NC
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Something for the Whole Family
Antique Tractors • Engines
Trucks • Cars • Machinery
Gate opens at 7:00 am
Admission: $3.00 • 2 day passes $5.00
Exhibitors Admitted Free
Food will be available
For information contact:
Wanda Lewis- 336-982-3944
Bill Hart- 336-846-4278
Jack Watson- 336-846-1221
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palachian State, UNC-Chapel
Hill, the University of Wiscon
sin, the Library of Congress,
and the Smithsonian Institu
tion." Voting will take place
in two rounds between
October 15 and
January 23.
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June
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Ridge
Music
Hall of Fame in
duction ceremony will
include a dinner, induc
tion presentations, and per
formances by living inductees
who are able to participate. A
website will go online later in
2007. Ticket prices will be an
nounced this fall and go on sale
around February 1, 2008. The
initial ten inductees should be
announced before March first,
Menius said. Five will be in
ducted each subsequent year.
"The supply is endless. We
have already identified more
than two hundred folks wor
thy of induction into the Blue
Ridge Music Hall of Fame."
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TUESDAY, JUNE 12,2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Art for the health of it!
Expressive arts program for breast cancer survivors
Through music, visual
arts, movement, poetry and
storytelling, we can find emo
tional release, inspiration,
a sense of community and a
remembering of the beauty of
life even in the midst of our
darkest hours. We somehow
know that all is not lost, and
are rejoined to hope.
Each class will explore a
new expressive arts oppor
tunity. You do not need to 'be
an artist' or writer to partici
pate.
Monday, June 25th
The Healing Art of Words
with Judy Schattner
"Hope is the thing
with feathers
that perches in
the soul,
And sings the tune
without the words,
And never stops
at all...."
CS is a psychiatric clinical
nurse specialist,, certified
hypnotherapist, and certified
poetry therapist in private
practice. She uses poetry
therapy with clients suffer
ing from depression, anxiety,
physical pain. Currently, she
conducts a group at Rex Can
cer Center where she facili
tates poetry/writing groups
for cancer survivors. She
trained as a poetry therapist
with the Wordsworth Center
in Washington DC, a mem
ber of National Association
for Poetry Therapy (NAPT).
She has taught mindfulness
meditation classes at Raleigh
Community/Duke Health Ser
vices Cardiac Rehabilitation
Program. She is a member
of the National Association
for Poetry Therapy (NAPT),
NC Association for Clinical
Hypnosis and North Carolina
Arts for Health (NCAH).
Doors open at 5pm for in
E. Dickinson
This free class uses a poem, formal sharing and opportu
song, or story along with nities to explore books and
insightful questions to pro tapes in the Resource Room
Group lasts from 5:30mote a discussion; thoughts
become crystalized through 6:30
Location:
writing and art. Participants
Cancer Resource Center
leave these sessions wonder
ing what wonderful thing at the Seby B. Jones Cancer
has happened to them. They Center.
For more information call
feel possibilities beginning to
develop in situations where the Seby B. Jones Regional
they once felt stuck. Please Cancer Center (828) 2624332 or call Beth Andrews
bring a journal or notebook.
Judy Schattner, MS, RN, at 336.877.9317
American Red Cross
Blood Drive
June 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
National Guard Armory, 1147 Old
Hwy 16, Jefferson. Participants can
register to win one of two $750 gas
cards! For an appointment, please
contact Eula Blevins at 982-2164.
Walk-ins welcome!
Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival
to be held in Lansing this August
The Second Annual Ola
Belle Reed Homecoming
Festival is an opportunity to
celebrate the life and music
of this remarkable woman
in the locale where her life's
journey began, the small
community of Lansing in the
mountains of North Caro
lina.
The Ola Belle Reed Home
coming Festival is proud to
announce that Tim O'Brien
will be headlining the list of
performers for 2007. Tim,
one of the spearheads of
contemporary
bluegrass,
won two 2006 IBMA awards
- Male Vocalist of the Year
and Song of the Year for
"Look Down That Lonesome
Road." "Fiddler's Green" won
the Grammy award for Best
Traditional Folk Album at
the 48th Annual Grammy
Awards on February 8, 2006.
Tim was nominated for two
2004 IBMA Awards: Best
Song for Ola Belle Reed's
"I've Endured" and for Male
Vocalist of the Year.
The Festival will also fea
ture the music of Ola Belle's
husband and sons, musicians
who played with her over the
years, newer groups that are
carrying on her tradition,
and local talent.
"High on a mountain, wind
blowing free", join Ola Belle's
family and friends and the
people of Lansing, North
Carolina for a weekend of
music and fellowship.
Ola Belle Reed
Ola Belle Reed (Aug 17,
1916- August 16, 2002)
learned to pick the banjo at
an early age and began writ
ing songs about her life in
the mountains. During the
Depression, she moved to
Baltimore with her brother
Alex, where she performed
on radio stations across the
state and began perform
ing with the North Carolina
Banjo and Fiddle Contest
Ridge Runners. In 1949 she
joined The New River boys and Old Time Dance with the
as a singer, banjo and guitar Elkville String Band.
Banjo Contest First Prizeplayer.
In 1951, together with her Recording King California
husband Bud and brother Deluxe open back banjo \yith
Alex, along with his wife Whyte Lay die Tone Ring.
Fiddle Contest First PrizeLucy, founded the popular
music venue, "The New River A full size fiddle handmade
by Lansing Luthier and Ola
Ranch".
Ola Belle Reed, best know Belle Reed Festival Master of
for her songwriting, wrote Ceremonies, Dick Wilson
Saturday, August 18th
over two hundred songs in
cluding, "High on a Moun lOam-lOpm
Music, food and crafts all
tain", "I've Endured" and
day at the American Legion
"The Leading Role".
She is the recipient of the Ball Field.
Workshops-Old Lansing
National Endowment for
the Arts National Heritage School, and historic WPA
Award, was honored by the Building-times to be an
Smithsonian Institute, re nounced
Fiddle-Tim O'Brien
ceived an honorary doctorate
Mandolin-Victor Evdokifrom the University of Mary
land, and was recently in moff
Guitar-TBA
ducted into the Washington
Banjo-David Reed
Area Musicians Hall of Fame
Songwriting-TBA
for her contributions to Ap
Dulcimer-TBA
palachian Traditional Music.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Visit
www.olabellefest.
1 lam-Gospel Music Wor
com for details and ticket in
formation or call Beth Rem- ship Service (non-denomina
bert at 336-384-5716 .
Through the generosity of
Wayne Henderson, one of the
greatest instrument makers
alive, the Ola Belle Reed Fes
tival is raffling a Henderson
D 18 guitar to raise funds for
the festival. Tickets will be
$1 per chance or 6 chances
for $5.00. If you would like to
purchase raffle tickets on the
website in $5.00 multiples,
you may do so through Paypal. The drawing will be held
at the festival on Sunday, Au
gust 19th at 6pm. You need
not be present to win.
The Venue
American Legion Memo
rial Ball Field and Old Lan
sing School,9710 N. Highway
194, Lansing, 28643
The Program
Friday, August 17th - Ola
Belle's Birthday Party 6 p.m.
- until ?
Ola Belle Reed
tional)
12-6pm-Go8pel/01d time/
Bluegrass Afternoon
This is a non-profit event to
benefit Greater Lansing Area
Development (G.L.A.D.)
Performers
Below is a list of perform
ers:
Tim O'Brien
Jeff Little
Wolfe Brothers
Ola Belle Reed Family
Bud, Ralph, David Reed &
Andy McKean
Hugh and Zane Campbell
Demolition String Band
Kevin Roth
Mark Brine
Blue Ridge Rounders
Grayson Highlands Band
Rock Bottom Bluegrass
DJ and Randy Sheets
Pole Cat Creek
Dan Paisley and the
Southern Grass
White Top Mountain Band
Elkville String Band
Visit
www.olabellefest.
com for details and ticket in
formation.
Golf: the Musical to be performed at Hayes Performing Arts Center
BLOWING ROCK, NC "A good walk spoiled" is how
Mark Twain described the
game of golf. Exasperating
for some, exciting for others,
the world of golf is revealed,
revered and ridiculed in song
and comic sketches in the
Blowing Rock Stage Compa
ny's musical revue Golf: The
Musical at the Hayes Per
forming Arts Center June 20
- July 8.
"If you play golf or know
someone who does, you will
no doubt enjoy the shots this
show takes at the love/hate
relationship that people have
with the game and those who
play it," says director Joel
Williams. "If you hate golf,
you'll also love this show be
cause it's about golf."
Golf: The Musical is a
round of fun in 18 songs cel
ebrating the fun, frustration
and elation of this popular
sport. But you don't have to
be a golf aficionado to appre
ciate this links-inspired song
and dance. Golf: The Musical
is for anyone addicted to any
thing - fishing or knitting,
coins or scrapbooking, any
activity that inspires pas
sion. In this fast-paced, tunefilled Off-Broadway hit about
the grand old game, hilarious
skits, witty songs and an au
dience participation putting
contest make Golf: The Musi
cal a crowd favorite.
The musical, with book,
lyrics and music by Michael
Roberts, based on a concept
by Eric Krebs, began perfor
mances Oct. 8, 2003, and of
ficially opened Nov. 19, 2003,
playing a total of 40 previews
and 136 performances at The
John Houseman Theater
Center in New York. The
Blowing Rock Stage Com
pany production of Golf: The
Musical features the four
some of Jim Ballard, Joe
Falocco, Stacy Schwartz and
Melvin Tunstall as the leads,
with the quartet of Shayna
Albertson, Mary Beth Hoots,
Corey Adam Monk and Lilly
Nelson rounding out the en
semble.
"I have extremely high
hopes for this show and have
no doubts that it will score
above par with audiences...
no wait, above par is bad,
isn't it? Only in golf is being
below average considered a
good thing," says Williams.
"Well, at any rate, audiences
are sure to get a laugh out of
the show. We have a wonder
ful cast that is having a ball
with the script and lyrics,
which take a swing at a game
that can make the best of us
curse like a sailor."
Times for Golf: The Musi
cal are June 20 at 8pm, June
21 at 2pm & 8pm, June 22 at
8pm, June 23 at 2pm & 8pm,
June 24 at 2pm, June 27 at
8pm, June 28 at 2pm & 8pm,
June 29 at 8pm, June 30 at
2pm & 8pm, July 1 at 2pm,
July 4 at 6pm, July 5 at 2pm
& 8pm, July 6 at 8pm, July 7
at 2pm & 8pm and July 8 at
2pm. Tickets are $30, $14 for
students, and are available
now by calling the Box Office
at 828-295-9627. You may
pay by credit card or by cash
(in person). Tickets can also
be purchased online at www.
hayescenter.org by credit
card. Special group rates
are also available. Season
and Flex Passes can be pur
chased and used throughout
the entire '07 season.
The Blowing Rock Stage
Company's mission is to
produce revivals of popu
lar plays and musicals that
have sustained us since our
beginnings and to the explo
ration and development of
new works that celebrate the
culture and heritage of our
region. Our primary task is
to celebrate, through theat
rical performances and edu
cational outreach programs,
the common humanity bind
ing us all together.
The Blowing Rock Stage
Company produces all shows
in the Hayes Performing Arts
Center, 152 Jamie Fort Road
(off Hwy 321), Blowing Rock,
NC. Tel: 828-295-9627
ASHE COUNTY
HUMANE SOCIETY
336-982-4297
These animals are available for adoption.
Mik<y and Lola arc
lah/husky mix of 8
weeks who are sweet
and playful, would
be good with kids.
They are ready for a
permanent home.
tuxedo kitty of apx. 6-7
weeks who was found In the
Walmart parking lot and
fostered for the past week.
She was veiy frightened but
now purrs up a storm when
held and when playing with
istrlni
Tonka Is a beagle/collie
mix with the perkiest
earsl He is black with
brown points and is
very playful. Would
be great with kids and
cute as a button I
Tanner Is a beagle mix
of apx 7 weeks, sweet as
sugar and loves playing
ail day with Tonka. They
would make a great duo
or be wonderful alone.
Help us find them both
a good home.
Wo also have a Black Lab
named "Ginger"
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2 months old
who is a von sweet (lug
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ASHE COUNTY PUBUC LIBRARY
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Sports camps
prove popular
Friday
page 1B
June 8, 2007
Saluting Little
League
500
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
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Next week's camp
information
Volume 82, Issue 46
page 2B
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
County joins regional
entrepreneurial effort
Asheville Regional Airport,
NC - AdvantageWest Eco
nomic Development Group
announced this week that 16
communities have pledged
their intent for
the new
Certified
Entrepreneurial
Community (CEC) program.
Letters of intent from each
community qualified as step
one in the rigorous five-step
certification process. Through
the program, communities
can expect support and mar
keting from AdvantageWest,
pursuit of infrastructure en
hancements for e-Commerce,
better access to capital and
people (partners, employees
and customers), simpler per
mitting and licensing, and
the creation of a peer network
through the program.
The pledged communities
include; Ashe County, Avery
County, Burke County, East
ern Band of Cherokee Indi
an, Haywood County, Macon
County, McDowell County,
Mitchell County, Polk County,
Rutherford County, Swain
County, Town of Black Moun
tain, Town of Valdese, Tran
sylvania County, Watauga
County, and Yancey County.
The communities of west
ern North Carolina have
shown strong support for the
program. "One of our top pri
orities is developing entrepre
neurial opportunities for in
dividuals. The CEC program
fits directly with this strate
gy", wrote Town Manager, Jeff
Morse in the Town of Valdese
letter of intent. Yancey Coun
ty Manager, Michele Lawhern
shared that, "the commis
sioners voted unanimously to
submit a letter of intent for
Yancey County to complete
the program. We feel that en
trepreneurial development is
important to the economy."
Advantage West willprovide
training through the Center
for Rural Entrepreneurship
Institute (RUPRI) for leader
ship teams from each commuSee Effort, page 5A
Food drive successful
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Ashe County Volunteer Coordinator Dawn Goodman picked up two truckloads of food last
month, collected by rural carriers throughout the county in the annual "Stamp Out Hunger"
food collection drive. She delivered the food to ARC and ASHE. Nationally, the annual drive
collected over 70 million pounds of food.
New trash pickup service
may operate in county
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Residents of the county
and small businesses outside
town limits may soon have a
new trash pickup and dispos
al service. For a fee, residents
could save a trip to the conve
nience centers or landfill and
have their trash picked up at
their homes and businesses.
Many of the second home
owners moving into the coun
ty may be accustomed to curbside trash pickup and looking
for just such a service to be
provided in the county.
William and Amy Phillips,
Post photo by Linda Eurchette both of whoso families are
Sheriff James Williams and members of the Ashe County Sheriff's Department, Board of
from Ashe County and who
Commissioners and Architect Jack Hemphill had an opportunity earlier this week to examine
want to live here and raise
some of the equipment available for installation in the planned law enforcement center. The
their children, bring two
equipment was showcased by Detention Equipment Service Inc. of Pennsylvania. Hemphill years of experience with a
said this equipment is part of the specifications to be bid on by a general contractor for sanitation service in Caldwell
the jail and law enforcement center, and this company is one of many that provide such County to their business pro
equipment as security monitors and controls, door locks and inmate visitation consoles. posal for Ashe. William Phil
Bids on the jail project are expected to go out in July.
lips spoke to the commission
Planning for new jail
ers Monday about their plans
and made a request to oper
ate a solid waste collection
service in the county.
"I am confident that my
prior experience with sani
tation has afforded me the
kni. .ledge and ability to of
fer a successful plan to Ashe
County," said Phillips. "I feel
thi ^service will prove a great
benefit to the county. The rap
id growth and development
occurring in the rural moun
tains is opening the doors for
this type of service industry."
Phillips said his proposed
sanitation service is looking
to serve residents and busi
nesses outside the town lim
its and not compete with GDS
which operates inside town
limits. He presented a busi
ness plan from his company,
Phillips Sanitation Service
in Hudson, to service Ashe
County.
In his proposal, Phillips
expects to begin with a cus
tomer base of about 600 and
increase to about 1,000, ser
vicing residential customers
(95% of the business) at a
rate of $5 per week and light
commercial at $12 per week.
This rate would mean a cost
of about $260 a year for resi
dential customers and $624
for commercial. Customers
presenting a receipt for this
service to the county tax of
fice would be reimbursed for
the $75 annual fee charged
to property owners for solid
waste disposal.
individuals wishing to pro
vide a service to collect, trans
port, dispose or recycle solid
waste in the county must ap
ply to the county manager for
a franchise,
which must be
approved by the commission.
Deadline for application is
See Trash, page 5A
WJ's Backstreet Park holds grand opening
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
It was wet and a bit mud
dy from the afternoon deluge,
but the storm ended just in
time last Friday evening for
a ribbon cutting and official
grand opening of the Back
street Park in West Jefferson.
Mayor Dale Baldwin, ac
companied by representatives
of the West Jefferson Com
munity Partnership, Town of
West Jefferson, Ashe County
Chamber of Commerce and
Ashe County Home Build
ers Association, cut the rib
bon and welcomed everyone
to the park. He thanked all
those who played a part in
the park's development, and
then everyone enjoyed music
from the Back Street Band
as they looked over the park
and its brand new features of
landscaping and furniture.
The furniture includes pic
nic tables, benches, and trash
receptacles. The Ashe County
Home Builders Association
worked with Phil McMillan,
director of Streetscape from
the WJ Partnership, and do
nated $500 to get the furni-
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Participating in the ribbon cutting last week at the Backstreet Park in West Jefferson are,
from left, front row: Josh Rees-Jones, Lynn Rees-Jones, Phil McMillan, Mayor Dale Baldwin,
Melba Jones, Carol Dodson, Mary Mclntyre; back row: Jim McQueen, Maria Whaley, Jane
Lonon and John Kilby Reeves.
Remembering our
fallen heroes in Iraq
3,487
U.S. service people killed (as of 6/6)
25,830
U.S. service people wounded (as of 6/6)
ture for the Back
street Park.
"The
Ashe
County
HBA
raises
money
throughout
the
year
for com
munity
service
projects and we
are so pleased to
be a part of Ashe
County's
new
est green space,"
said board mem
ber Maria Whal
ey. "The park is
Post photo by Linda Burchette
lovely and will be
Maria Whaley of the Ashe County Home
a benefit to the
entire communi Builders Association, presents a dona
ty. It was truly a tion to Phil McMillan.
This new park is made pos
community effort
and we appreciate the oppor sible through a partnership of
various organizations, includ
tunity to participate."
With over 130 members, ing grants by the NC Parks
the Ashe County HBA seeks and Recreation Trust Fund
to promote honest and ethi and HandMade in America
with matching grants from
cal building practices in the
county while contributing the Town of West Jefferson
to the community's beauty and the West Jefferson Com
Partnership. The
and quality of life. For more munity
information on this commu WJ Partnership is made up
the
nity-minded
organization, of representatives from
go online to www.ashehome- town, chamber of commerce,
builders.com.
See Park, page 5A
Young artists have own Gallery Crawl
Second grade students from Mountain
View Elementary School recently visited West
Jefferson's Art District for their very own
Gallery Crawl. During their visit to River Rock
Gallery, they were presented with some special
ly prepared sheets of heavy paper and invited
to create their own works of art: drawing, paint
ing, collage; whatever they wanted.
These creations are on display at River Rock
Gallery for the next month. River Rock is
excited to be able to expand the horizons of the
students, giving them a chance to create work
that will be displayed publicly, experience a real
gallery reception and have their own moment
in the sun.
River Rock Gallery encourages everyone to
join in supporting these budding artists. The
original art pieces are offered for only $10.
Years from now you may have the joy of saying
"I knew them when..."
River Rock Gallery is a locally artist-owned
cooperative.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
SOCIALS
America hits a milestone
(ARA) - This year the na
tion welcomed the birth of
the 300 millionth American,
39 years after we reached the
200 millionth milestone.
Today's world is very dif
ferent than the U.S. of 1967
when the 200 millionth birth
Crowther and
McGuire wed
Bequia Island, CaribbeanMonica Marie Crowther and
Edward Thomas McGuire,
both of Charlotte, N.C., were
married at sunset on May
30 in a private ceremony on
Bequia Island in the Grena
dines.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart of Auburn, California.
The bride graduated from the
University of California at
Berkeley and is Vice-Presi
dent with Equifirst Corpora
tion in Charlotte.
The groom is the son of
Haskell and Anne McGuire
of West Jefferson, N.C. The
groom graduated from Ap
palachian State University
and is a Senior Programmer/
Analyst with Sungard As
set Management Systems in
Charlotte.
AM1 two- week honey
a
moon xn the Caribbean the
couple will return to reside
in Charlotte. A private dinner
party will be given for the cou
ple by the groom's parents at
their Todd, N.C. home shortly
after their return. The party
will be attended by the brides
parents, Frank and JoAnn
Weingart, from Auburn, Ca
lif., her sister and brother-inlaw, Rob and Laura Schuberg
from San Luis Obispo, Calif.,
and her brother and sister-inlaw, Matt and Julie Weingart
, from Carrollton, Va.. The
groom's parents, Haskell &
Anne McGuire from West Jef
ferson, brothers and sisterin-laws, Jimmy and Laura
McGuire, Michael and Kami
McGuire, Christopher and
Wendy McGuire, all from
Charlotte, will also attend
the dinner along with other
family members and friends
from both bride and groom's
families.
Family cookbooks
for any occasion
(ARA) - Summer is the
season for weddings, family
reunions, graduation parties,
garden parties and barbecues,
For every such gathering, the
one thing that is always present besides family and friends
is the food. Many times, these
occasions are special enough
and deserve a family recipe
cookbook.
Good food guides the conversation from appetizers to
dessert - who brought what,
if it's a new recipe or if it's a
cherished one: Aunt Helen's
famous barbecued meatballs,
grandma's anise candy and
the plum pudding with lemon
sauce — handed down for gen
erations.
It's important to pass along
recipes to keep the food, and
the memories, alive. A favor
ite family recipe is cherished
like an old photograph. And
like an old photo album, a
family cookbook becomes a
cherished family heirloom.
Here are a few ways to use
a keepsake cookbook:
• A keepsake cookbook as
a bride's gift
• Passed out to wedding
guests
• Provide a copy to everyone at a family reunion
Go to www.cookbooks.com
or call (800) 853-1634 ext.
206 and sign up for their free
kit on how to create a family
heirloom cookbook or order
the free Reunion Guidebook
for tips to putting together
great family and school reunions and parties.
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Severt and Current wed
St. Simons Island, Geor
gia- Jamie Marie Severt and
Christopher William Current,
both of West Jefferson, were
married May 5th in a beach
ceremony at St. Simons Is
land, Georgia.
The bride is the daughter
of Rex and Patty Severt of
West Jefferson. Her mater
nal grandparents are Hazel
Parsons and the late Harold
Parsons. Her paternal grand
parents are Betty Severt and
the late Johnny Bart Severt.
She is employed by the State
Employees Credit Union in
Mooresville.
The groom is the son of
Dr. and Mrs. Bill Current of
West Jefferson. His mater
nal grandparents are the late
Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Bare. His
paternal grandparents are
the late Mr. and Mrs. John
Current. He is employed by
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
The bride was escorted to
the beach by her father. The
maid of honor was the bride's
sister, Julie Severt of Santa
Monica, California.
The groom's father was the
best man.
The ring-bearer
was the
groom's nephew, Camden
Current and the flower
girl
was the groom's niece, Caro
line Current.
The couple was honored
with an engagement party
held at Jefferson Landing
hosted by the groom's broth
er and his wife Dr. and Mrs.
Cameron Current.
The rehearsal dinner, host
ed by the groom's parents and
the wedding dinner, hosted by
the bride's parents was held
at the King and Prince Beach
and Golf Resort in St Simons
Island.
On May 12th the aunt of
the bride, Mrs. Terri Parsons
hosted a celebration party at
her home and vineyard Benny
Parsons Rendezvous Ridge.
The couple honeymooned
in the Domincan Republic and
now reside in Mooresville.
Birth announcements
Jeanne Renee Lyall and
Tommy Charles Lambert of
West Jefferson are proud to
announce the birth of their
daughter, Tori Madison Lam
bert. She was born at Ashe
Memorial Hospital on May
29, 2007. She weighed seven
pounds and 14.5 ounces, and
was 19.5 inches long. Her
grandparents, Randy Lyall,
Debbie Lyall, Michael Lam
bert, and Debbit Blevins all
adore her.
Ashley Marie Trivette and
Lester Allen Trivette Jr. of
West Jefferson are proud to
announce the birth of their
son, Cameron Allen Trivette.
He was born at Ashe Memori
al Hospital on May 31, 2007.
He weighed seven pounds and
one ounce, and was 19 inches
long. His grandparents, Les
ter Allen Trivette, Jane Deas
Trivette, Joseph Fred Comer,
and Catherine Hicks Comer
all adore him.
Whitney Killen and Wes
Calhoun of West Jefferson are
proud to announce the birth
of their daughter, Addisen Denise Calhoun. She was born
at Ashe Memorial Hospital
on May 29,2007. She weighed
eight pounds and 8.5 ounces
and was 21.5 inches long. Her
grandparents, Russell Killen,
Diane Killen, Johnny Cal
houn and Patty Calhoun all
adore her. She was welcomed
home by her brother, Landon
Sawyer
Lindsay Blevins and Sean
Blevins of Crumpler are proud
to announce the birth of their
son, Parker Dean Blevins. He
was born at Ashe Memorial
Hospital on June 4, 2007. He
weighed eight pounds and
two ounces and was 20 inches
long. His grandparents, Bob
Hamm, Nina Hamm, Dean
Blevins and Carolyn Blevins
all adore him. He was wel
comed home by his sister, Al
lison.
occurred. Between then and
now, the size of our average
household went down while
the number of women work
ing outside the home when
up — in 1967 the average
household size was 3.3 peo
ple compared to 2.6 people
today. Back then, 41 percent
of women worked outside
the home compared to 59
percent in 2006. Preferences
have changed along with the
times. For example, in 1967,
the most popular baby names
were Michael and Lisa. Today,
Jacob and Emily top the list.
The American diet has
changed, too. Surprisingly,
French fries are the most
commonly consumed vegeta
ble today for toddlers between
15 and 24 months, and the
serving size is twice the size
of any other cooked vegetable,
according to the "Feeding In
fants and Toddlers Study"
(FITS), sponsored by Gerber
Products Company. Further
more, the groundbreaking
study showed that nearly 25
percent of toddlers between
19 and 24 months old are not
eating a single fruit or veg
etable in a day!
Starting sound nutrition
practices is very important,
as the number of overweight
children ages six tol8 has
nearly quadrupled since the
late 1960s. Physicians and
nutritionists agree that it's
imperative that we help our
children learn healthy eating
habits at an early age.
Dr. Kathleen Reidy, Vice
President of Nutrition and
Regulatory Affairs, Gerber
Products Company, offers
this advice: "Parents should
try
feeding
their babies dif
ferent healthy
food varieties
at an early age
to help increase
their
likeli
hood of trying
new foods later
in life. For in
stance, we know
that babies may
need 10 to 15
tries before ac
cepting a new
food. Research
also shows that
providing chil
dren under the
age of two with a wide array
of fruits and vegetables may
help establish healthy eating
behaviors that may help them
avoid obesity."
Dr. Reidy also cautions
parents that the "clean your
plate" philosophy is outdated
and parents should instead
focus on their baby's hunger
and fullness cues. She said,
"Babies are born with the
natural ability to know when
they are full. Sometimes
well-intentioned parents in
advertently overfeed their
babies, which can contribute
to a child losing the ability
to naturally know when they
are full."
To help America welcome
its 300 millionth, Gerber is of
fering a special commemora
tive baby book for new moms
and dads to celebrate parent
hood and special milestones
with their infant. Gerber's
"Your Baby Book" features
useful information for par
ents regarding nutrition and
feeding advice and pages to
record immunizations and
track baby's growth, includ
ing height and weight mea
surements.
To request a free commem
orative baby book, parents
can call the Gerber Parents
Resource Center at 1-800-4GERBER to receive their own
copy while supplies last.
Courtesy of ARA Content
Breathe... Don't Burn!
Smoke from outdoor burning pollutes
the air and is unhealthy to breathe.
IT'S ILLEGAL TO BURN:
• Garbage, paper and cardboard
•Tires and other rubber products
•Building materials, including lumber
•Wire, plastics and synthetic materials
•Asphalt shingles and heavy oils
•Paints, household and agricultural chemicals
•Buildings and other structures
•Anything when air quality forecast is
Code Orange or Red
For air quality forecasts, call 1 (888) 784-6224 or visit www.ncair.org.
Leaves, branches and other yard trimmings can be burned, if no public
pickup is available and you follow DAQ guidelines. Open burning to
clear vegetation from land or rights-of-way may be allowed, provided,
provided that:
•Prevailing winds are away from built up areas and roads
• Fires are at least 1,000 feet away from occupied buildings
•Burning is done on the site of origin, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Burn permits issued by the N.C. Division of Forest Resources or other
agents do not excuse a person from following air quality rules.
For more information, contact:
1 (877) OPEN BURN
www.ncair.org
1 (877) 673-6287
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Air Quality
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
(336)771-5000
(This ad paid for by a violator of the open burning law.)
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER....
Cabot Hamilton
Publisher
Jefferson Post
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m
January 19, 2005 will always be a night to remember for me. At 11:15PM 1 was
having the symptoms of a heart attack. 1 quickly went to Ashe Memorial ER because
1 have confidence in both the hospital and the staff. You never know how important
your local hospital is until you need it - especially in an emergency.
Words will never be able to express my thanks and appreciation to all of the ER
staff that cared for me that night. 1 honestly do not believe you could get better care
from any other facility. 1 also was pleasantly surprised at 1:30 AM on that cold and
blustery night to see my family physician, Dr. Chan Badger, arrive to assist the ER
staff with my diagnosis and care. 1 am glad that I have my family physician located
in Ashe County and that I made Ashe Memorial my Hospital of Choice.
My continued care and improvement has been provided by the knowledgeable and
supportive staff of Mountain Hearts Center for Prevention and Wellness. You don't
have to suffer a heart attack to benefit from their excellent services. Begin a fitness
program now!
Call the staff at Mountain Hearts Center to get started - 846-0744.
I strongly encourage everyone to:
1) Use your local health care providers and hospital.
2) Know the symptoms of a heart attack and get to the hospital right away.
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
You're Invited
The Latest Diagnostic Technology
Wilkes Regional Medical Center is pleased
Our new 25,500-square-foot outpatient Diagnostic
to announce the opening of our new
Center will feature some of the most advanced
25,500-square-foot Diagnostic Center in West Park,
imaging technology in the region, including:
offering the latest in advanced medical imaging technology.
• Digital Mammography to screen for breast cancer
*
• Bone density scans to check for osteoporosis
• CT scans to view sensitive areas, such as the brain,
heart and lungs
Please join us for an
Open House
• Diagnostic X-ray
• Ultrasound to see organs like the pancreas, liver,
gallbladder and kidneys
on Sunday; June 10th
between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
at 1900 West Park Drive
in North Wilkesboro
• Fluoroscopy to examine the esophagus, stomach
and intestines
• Space for future MRI technology
• Dedicated area for women's diagnostic services
A Convenient, Friendly Environment
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Another benefit of the new Diagnostic Center is its
location. Just minutes from Wilkes Regional Medical
Tours of the facility and information about our services will be
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available. The GE Women's Health Vehicle and Women's Wellness
and trust, the freestanding Diagnostic Center offers
Vehicle will be offering: Digital Mammogram education and
ease of access and convenient parking.
workstation, breast self-exam display, blood pressure, bone density
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• Private entrances and waiting areas just for women
For more information, please feel free to contact us at 336-903-7100.
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�Public Opinion
"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Some needed
maintenance
The Blue Ridge Parkway
no secret that the highway
has announced plans to
does not look as "sharp"
find a
as it did a few decades
permanent
solu
tion to a potential disas
ago. Age—and some of the
ter along the Ashe-Wilkes
highway is over 75 years
line.
old—is starting to show.
At milepost 270—270.3
The Parkway, as demon
to be exact—there is a 200-
strated by an earlier study,
foot stretch of the scenic
is of huge economic impor
highway that, BRP officials
tance to this region, as
say has a "high potential
well as the mountains and
for catastrophic
failure."
Shenandoah Valley area of
That is engineer-ese for a
Virginia. Nothing draws as
major landslide, one that
many people here as this
could send travelers fall
unique
ing into the valley below.
ing visitors from overseas.
This
is
a
highway—includ
long-term
We
problem, with settling in
this spot first
noted way
allow
cannot
afford
to
the Parkway experience, to
back in 1975. Since then,
deteriorate. In this area,
temporary measures have
Rep. Virginia Foxx, as well
the Parkway, and
proven ineffective. Now the
as Sens. Burr and Dole,
Parkway will try anchor
need to keep the pressure
blocks to shore up this sec
on Congress and the presi
dent to increase funding
tion and prevent a poten
tial
slide.
Construction
and make good on
this
may start in fall 2008, and
backlog. Other members
the work be finished
of Congress who have the
the
next spring.
BRP in their districts need
Fixing the familiar dip
encountered
by
between Deep
to apply pressure as well.
drivers
Gap
There is no highway like
and
the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Glendale Springs is a good
Built to soar across the
thing. But it only hints at
ridges of mountains, it is
a larger problem faced by
unduplicated anywhere in
our most important tour
the world. We owe it to
ism attraction in western
ourselves and to the gen
North Carolina.
erations who will follow
Because of stagnant, and
us—both those who will
sometimes even declining,
funding the Parkway has
developed a serious backlog
live and those who will
travel here<—to ensure the
preservation of this amaz
ing highway.
of maintenance needs. It is
Pos
Jefferson
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Cave-in on
property
To the Editor:
A cave-in is what happened
by three Jefferson Town Al
dermen to the residents of
Oak Grove Circle. At the pub
lic hearing last Tuesday, May
29, at Town Hall, these alder
men voted to change the zon
ing from residential to high
way business, on two of the
Eller lots. A little over a year
ago, two of these three Alder
men voted to keep all of the
Eller property zoned residen
tial.
Despite the lack of people
at the public meeting, there
were three residents that
spoke in favor of keeping the
zoning in place, but it seems
it didn't make any difference.
What a disappointment
to the members of the plan
ning and zoning board, some
of them told me. A real slap
in the face. It has been said
"Why bother having a zoning
board to guide the Aldermen
if they don't follow the board's
advice?"
Despite what Commission
er Blackburn says about the
zoning change, a large park
ing lot for the jail in a resi
dential area just Does Not
Belong. It's a domino effect
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now that the two lots have
been rezoned to commercial
use in a residential setting.
We all know what will hap
pen to the rest of the Eller
property, thanks to the three
Aldermen. The property own
ers bought in Jefferson be
ncacian.
cause it has zoning to protect
the property value.
Speaking of zoning, the
statement made by the Coun
ty Manager in the Post on
May 11 about putting a solid
waste facility in a residential
zoned area was totally un
called for.
It's bad enough that we are
going through their zoning
mess to have him say that.
I will say the commis
cn
J1
sioners need to rein in the
manager, and we of the Oak
Grove area would like to have
an apology from the manager
(like that's going to happen).
Neither the commission
ers, manager, nor aldermen
are having their property
put in jeopardy as they keep
pushing this issue.
Tabor Bell
Jefferson
The mysteries of Southern revisionist histories
sets out
to
de
bunk the
long-held
view that
a
fair
portion
the
of
people in
western
N o r t h
Jim Thompson C a r o lina supported
the Union side of the Civil
War. Garren concludes "Some
mountain men (he gives a
number in excess of 1,800
he has traced) went into the
Union army late in the war.
Their service and sacrfice do
not compare to that of their
Confederate
counterparts.
There was some Unionism
here but not nearly as much
as we've been led to believe."
Garren has done a good job
of gathering names and num
bers of those who enlisted on
both sides of the conflict. But
Lost Cause: A New Southern he struggles to explain some
History of the War of the Con of the post-war events in our
federates. This was followed western counties. Regarding
by a series of dramatic arti the dominance of the Repub
cles in the next decade, writ lican Party in some of our
ten by former Confederate counties, Garren suggests,
Lt. Gen. Jubal Early for the "In counties like Mitchell a
Southern Historical Society. combination of those who had
Their message was similar: joined the Union Army, other
chivalry and military genius Union veterans from east
rested with the South and Tennessee, and ex-Confeder
were only overcome by the ates looking for opportunity
vastly greater resources (in formed the basis for a domi
people and materiel) of the nant Republican Party, which
North.
still exists to this day." He
The Lost Cause school of adds, "In some counties exhistory was widely popular Confederates may have made
in the South throughout the deals, committing to switch
19th and well into the 20th to the Republican Party, in
century. While part of its di exchange for a promise that
rection was to tell the story all occupying troops would
of the war from a Southern be withdrawn." For these two
viewpoint, it also went be amazing assertions, Garren
yond history to create a num offers not the slighest shred
of evidence. Nor does he at
ber of regional myths. Chief
of these was the role of Gen. tempt to explain why coun
Robert E. Lee as the perfect
ties like Mitchell remained
Southern Christian gentle Republican long after the
man. Only Gen. Thomas end of Reconstruction, when
"Stonewall" Jackson became it would have been politi
a nearly comparable figure in cally advantageous to return
this new mythology, and that to their alleged former alle
largely because of the "what giance.
ifs" surrounding his death
Garren's thesis also fails to
from friendly fire.
explain the bitter split among
Part of this process, tragi
Ashe Baptists that followed
cally, was identifying villains
the Civil War and resulting
to blame for Lee's failures as
in the formation of the Moun
a military commander. As an tain Union Baptist Associa
example, Lost Cause authors tion. Contemporary sources
blackened the memory of confirm this was caused by
Gen. James Longstreet, one divisions left over from the
of the Confederacy's great war, with Union supporters
est soldiers, because he had
forming the new association.
disagreed with Lee's clearly
In neighboring Watauga
flawed handling of the battle County, the Democratic Par
ty's strength in Boone dates
of Gettysburg.
Now 141 years after Pol back to when it was the cen
lard's book started this genre, ter of Confederate strength in
each generation brings forth the county. Pottertown, which
a new wave of material in would be isolated after the
war, was heavily pro-Union.
this vein. Two recent books
Mountain Unionism is
have crossed my desk, and at
worthy of a more complete
tracted my interest.
The first
to arrive was and objective study than Gar
Mountain Myth: Unionism ren presents, and we hope an
in Western North Carolina by able historian will soon work
Terrell T. Garren. The author to reach some better-support
History attempts to an
swer the question: What hap
pened?
In American history, few
topics have generated more
interest or controversy than
the Civil War, aka The War
Between the States. The
number of books, articles and
monographs written down
to the minutest detail and
most obscure subjects is tru
ly astonishing, and perhaps
unparalleled. The American
Revolution, for example, has
never generated the level of
popular and professional in
terest resulting from the Civil
War.
Amid the good, the bad
and the ugly of Civil War his
toriography, what we might
call Southern Revisionist his
tory occupies a unique posi
tion. First, it essentially rep
resented the initial historical
response to the great conflict.
Barely a year after the war
ended, Virginia historian Ed
ward A. Pollard penned The
ed conclusions.
The second revisionist his
tory to cross the desk comes
from local author Clint John
son and is titled The Politi
cally Incorrect Guide to The
South (and Why It Will Rise
Again). Let me stress at the
beginning two things: that
this is a popular history (i.e.,
it lacks footnotes and proper
referencing) and that some
of it is quite tongue in cheek
(this is part of a series known
by the acronym PIG, for Po
litically Incorrect Guide.)
Because it is a popular his
tory, Johnson does not provide
information for us to check
his sources. For example, he
claims (on page 140) "...the
outfitting of slave ships was
New York City's largest in
dustry in 1860." One wonders
if that is true—as the United
States had banned the im
portation of slaves on Jan. 1,
1808, and the British Empire
had abolished slavery entire
ly in 1834. But without a foot
note or reference, there is no
way to check.
There is also some selective
history. Zachary Taylor (Vir
ginia born and a resident of
Louisiana) and Winfield Scott
(of Virginia) are mentioned
for having led U.S. forces in
the Mexican War. But there is
no mention that Taylor, when
president, told some seces
sion-minded
congressmen
that he would lead an army
against them if they tried to
dissolve the Union—or that
Scott actually devised what
became the successful plan to
conquer the South.
Suffice to say, Lee, Jack
son and Jefferson Davis are
the heroes, and Lincoln and
Grant the villains of the
piece. The Yankees also be
come the cause of all South
ern ills, even segregation and
the Ku Klux Klan—all caused
by Reconstruction (we have to
wonder if the much-maligned
Lincoln's path of "malice to
wards none" had not been
followed—and
Davis
and
Lee had been hung, as many
politicians suggested—what
would have happened).
The author is correct in
pointing out that racism is
not limited to the South, a
completely valid point.
Perhaps this book is best
typified by a paragraph on
page 206:
"There had been no seg
regation in the antebellum
South.
Plantation
slaves
lived in cabins within feet
of their owner's house. City
slaves lived in brick houses
behind their owner's house.
While whites in the North of
ten lived far away from black
people, Southern whites and
blacks lived and worked (and
their children played) side by
side and thought nothing of
it."
And then the Yankees came
and messed up paradise. Just
ask the former slaves.
Or consider this strange
bit of business. The cover
proclaims "How virtually all
of America's highest-ranking
World War II generals had
Confederate roots." Then we
turn to page 219, where the
author states, "In the Pacific
theater, the highest-ranking
generals in the Army and Ma
rine Corps and the highestranking Navy admiral were
all .Southerners."
On page 220, we find Gen.
Douglas MacArthur was born
in Little Rock, Ark.—but was
the son of a lieutenant gener
al, who had been an officer in
the Civil War—on the Union
side. His mother did have
brothers who served on the
Confederate side.
As for Lewis "Chesty"
Puller, allegedly the "high
est-ranking general in the...
Marine Corps"), a check of his
official biography (U.S. Ma
rine Corps' History Division)
shows he was a never promot
ed above colonel during World
War II. Then there's Texasborn Fleet Admiral Chester
Nimitz—whose grandfather
served in the merchant ma
rine, not of the Confederacy,
but of Germany!
Turning to page 222, we
discover, "Truthfully, Gener
als George Marshall, Dwight
Eisenhower,
and
George
Patton were Southerners in
name only, but all of them
were heavily influenced by
the military tradition of the*
South."
The South has a rich and
magnificent history, worth
telling accurately and well.
Much of this Lost Cause stuff
ranks up there with the "we
invented television and ra
dio" grasping of the old Soviet
Union.
Give me—and any other
serious historian—a break.
Express your
views
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Jefferson Post is available,
free of charge, for readers
to express their views. All
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of community interest and
should be limited to 700
words.
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munity will be published.
Letters must not be libel
ous and no poetry will be
accepted for publication.
Please address: To the
Editor, Jefferson Post, P.O.
Box 808, West Jefferson,
NC 28694 or email to
jthompson@jeffersonpost.com.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
FROM THE FRONT
Music House to open
DEEP GAP—It's all about
the music at the new Village
Music House opening Friday,
June 8,at 6491 Old 421 South
across from H. Stanley Miller
Road in Deep Gap, NC. The
sweet sounds of live banjo,
guitar, mandolin, fiddle, har
monica and harmony vocals
performed by Appalachian
Trail—a Bristol, Tennessee
band playing Bluegrass for
over 20 years—will inaugu
rate the renovated building
where the Watson family
once sold and serviced cars.
The Watsons later sold the
property, which now includes
7 buildings, to John Brady
who ran several successful
businesses there (known to
locals as Bradyville) until
the new US 421 bypassed it.
"Gatekeeper Group bought
the property and renovated
the buildings to breathe
new life into the area," says
builder and businessman
Larry Mosley. A variety of
memorabilia now decorates
the walls, which house a
stage, dance floor, game room
for kids, and counter for re
freshments and gifts. Mos
ley, whose family band once
played at churches around
NC, engaged Bluegrass mu
sic expert Hugh Sturgill as
a consultant for the Village
Music House venture.
Sturgill lined up a num
ber of talented bands to
bring Village Music House
to life this summer includ
ing: June 15, Steve Lewis
and the Guitar Champions;
June 22, Rock Bottom, from
Warrensville, NC; June 29,
High Windy of Asheville,
NC, a young, contemporary
bluegrass band; July 6, Ce
dar Creek, led by Eric Ellis
of Wilkes Co., a stellar Earl
Scruggs banjo master; and
July 13, The much talked
about and award winning
McDowell Family Band will
take the stage.
In addition to the music,
plans call for a church ser
vice on Sundays, rentals for
birthday parties, bingo and
auction during the week, and
more. For information: www.
villagemusichouse.com
or
call 828-264-LIVE (5483).
Format: Bluegrass Fri
days; Beach and Shag, some
Country Saturdays
Hours: Friday and Satur
day, 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Location: 6491 Old 421
South, Deep Gap.
Tickets: General Admis
sion 13 and older - All live
music events are $8. Beach
Music and Shag dancing on
Saturdays are $5.
Contact:
828-264-LIVE
(5483) or www.villagemusichouse.com.
Effort
continued from front page
nity in late August of '07. In
addition, AdvantageWest has
established a revolving loan
fund, The Advantage Oppor
tunity Fund, for qualified en
trepreneurs in CEC commu
nities, and is working towards
securing funding for last-mile
broadband. AdvantageWest
will provide technical assis
tance to help participating
communities meet their goals
throughout the process. The
result will be growing the
WNC economy one business
at a time.
The Five Steps
Step One — A Commu
nity Readiness Certification
requires resolutions from
elected officials and commu
nity organizations outlining
their support, the naming of
a sponsoring organization
that will shepherd the CEC
process, proof of an economic
development policy that goes
beyond the traditional re
cruitment model, a prelimi
nary inventory of entrepreneurship programs operating
in the community, the leader
ship team that is committed
to building and supporting an
entrepreneurship
program,
a statement outlining the
community's willingness to
work beyond the community
or county borders and collabo
rate for resources that will
nurture entrepreneurs, and
a willingness to invest in the
CEC program.
Step Two — A Community
Assessment Certification en
tails establishing a baseline of
the community's current sup
port for entrepreneurs, clari
fication of development goals,
mapping the assets the com
munity can marshal to sup
port the development strategy,
and a preliminary inventory
of the entrepreneurial talent
currently living and working
in the community.
Trout Lake grand opening Saturday
Shatley Springs - one of Ashe
County's biggest seasonal at
tractions - is open all week,
8:30 a.m. to dusk Monday
through Saturday, and 10:30
a.m. to dusk on Sunday. The
family atmosphere offers fun
for all ages and you can keep
what you catch. You can help
feed the fish every evening
around 8 p.m. Rent or pur
chase the necessary equip
ment or bring your own. Learn
how to tie a fly and build a
fishing rod. Catch some beau
tiful rainbows with local fa
vorites in pre-tied flies.
For information, call 9824447 or email jbtroutlake@hotmail.com. Check out the new
website at www.jbtroutlake.
com.
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
J&B Trout Lake behind
Shatley Springs in Crumpler
will have a grand opening on
Saturday, June 9 from 8:30
a.m. until dusk.
The day will be filled with
music and special events in
cluding games and prizes.
Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Mountain Utopia will offer
free grilling and frying of the
trout caught. J&B Trout Lake
will offer prizes for special cat
egories of fish caught. There
will be hotdogs and lots of
activities. Bring a blanket or
chair and listen to the music.
Balloons
provided
by
Ashe County Motors will be
launched at 2 p.m.
In the event of rain, the
grand opening will be post
poned until Saturday, June
Step Three — A Commu
nity Strategy Certification
requires
a comprehensive
strategy for entrepreneurial
growth, including a detailed
plan for broadband Internet
deployment and a means for
entrepreneurs to easily ac
quire permits and services
through "one stop shopping."
It is during this stage of the
process that communities will
be creating a culture of rich
resources for entrepreneurs
in western North Carolina.
Step Four — A Community
Capacity Certification entails
identifying and documenting
community resources, and
developing a system for these
resources to work in tandem
and be easily accessible.
Step Five — In the final
stage of certification, the Com
munity Evaluation Process,
the community will map and
document its entrepreneurial
talent in detail and identify
which ones show the most po
tential for growing their busi
nesses. Entrepreneurs will
be advised of the community
resources that are in place to
support them, and they will
be energized.
About AdvantageWest
AdvantageWest Economic
Development Group (www.
advantagewest.com) is a re
gional organization serving
the 23 westernmost counties
of North Carolina. Programs
of AdvantageWest include the
Blue Ridge Industrial Coun
cil, Blue Ridge Food Ventures
LLC, Blue Ridge Entrepre
neurial Council, the WNC
Film Commission and MountainSouth USA. Strategic
partners of AdvantageWest
include the NC Department
of Commerce, the Blue Ridge
Angel Investors Network and
the Blue Ridge National Heri
tage Area.
Now in Digital Sound
16.
This new business offers
everything you need for trout
from the equip
fly fishing,
ment to the fish. And if you
need a lesson, expert Blair
Barber and his staff will be
glad to oblige.
The two acre lake behind
SHOWTIME
Photo courtesy of J&B Trout Lake
These kids are showing off some recent catches from new trout lake at Shatley Springs.
Fri & Sat 7 & 9 PM
^ Theatre One
Trash
continued from front page
Feb. 15, but the commission
in this case is willing to con
sider Phillips' application for
this fiscal year if he meets the
other requirements.
Phillips will provide details
about planned routes of ser
vice and customer base, and
also agreed to pay a deposit
on tipping fees at the landfill
one month in advance. The
commissioners asked for this
as security against the com
pany going out of business
and leaving the county owing
the tipping fee for disposal of
the trash.
County Manager Dan Mc
Millan said the commission
would grant the franchise for
a specific area, which could
then be expanded as needed
and serviceable.
The commission approved
the application, and Phillips
will work with the county
manager on the details and
return to the commission for
approval of the franchise.
"It could be a nice service
for Ashe County," said Com
mission Chairman Richard
Blackburn. "We want to en
courage entrepreneurship."
In other business, there
was no public comment on
the county budget for 200708 so the commission adopted
the budget as proposed with
no increase in the 39.5 cent
property tax rate.
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warm weather and indoors
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eather and during the cold
eather months. There will
> no event on Friday, July
because of the Christmas
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'est Jefferson.
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RELIGION
Three presidents dedicate Billy Graham Library
CHARLOTTE, N.C., MAY
31—Family, friends, digni
taries, and three former U.S.
presidents were in attendance
at the dedication of the new
Billy Graham Library on the
grounds of the ministry's in
ternational
headquarters.
View photo gallery
A crowd estimated at 1,500
invited guests witnessed the
event in front of the recently
completed facility, which in
cludes the Graham Family
Homeplace (where Graham
lived as a teenager) and a
barn-like structure evoking
his rural Charlotte upbring
ing.
Worldwide Impact
All three former presidents
noted Mr. Graham's influence
upon national and world af
fairs, as well as their own per
sonal spiritual lives.
George H. W. Bush deliv
ered the keynote address,
praising Graham for his "mor
al clarity" through the last
half of the twentieth century.
He recalled that the effect of
Graham's Crusades was felt
around the world as hundreds
of thousands of new believers
in Jesus Christ put their faith
into practice.
"The moral awakening that
Billy Graham helped to ignite
... helped tip the balance of the
Cold War in freedom's
favor,"
Mr. Bush said.
Mr. Bush also alluded to
Graham's influence on his own
Christian walk.
"I've always viewed my faith
as a personal matter," said Mr.
Bush."... There is nothing selfconscious about my relation
Photo by Guy Lyons/courtesy of Baptist Press
Billy Graham (left) and President Jimmy Carter shake
hands, with President George H.W. Bush between them,
after Carter finished his remarks during the dedication of
the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C.
ship with Jesus Christ, and
thanks to BillyI have come to
understand this all-important
relationship in deeper and
more meaningful ways."
"Billy Graham—the man,
the preacher, the humble farm
er's son who helped change the
world, is a spiritual gift to all
of us," the former president
said.
Platform guests included
North
Carolina
Governor
Michael F. Easley; Charlotte
Mayor Pat McCrory; the Right
Reverend
George
Battle;
BGEA chaplain Ross Rhoads;
Reverend Richard Bewes; Rev
erend Sami Dagher; musical
artists Ricky Skaggs and Wintley Phipps; and BGEA board
member and longtime family
friend Graeme Keith.
Also in attendance were
former first
lady Barbara
Bush; former Senate Majority
Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee;
Georgia Governor Sonny Per
due; Christian author, evan
gelist, and longtime family
friend Greg Laurie; and Pastor
Joel Osteen.
Honoring Jesus
Franklin Graham, Presi
dent and CEO of BGEA, of
fered insight into the initial
planning of the Library.
"The concern that my father
had, that I had, was that this
should not be a monument to
Billy Graham,"he said. "When
he goes through the Library,
he says it has 'too much Billy
Graham in it.'"
"This Library is not about
Billy Graham, but it's about
the message that Billy Gra
ham has preached for the last
sixty-plus years—the message
of the cross," Graham contin
ued. "The only way you can en
ter the building is through the
foot of the cross."
When Billy Graham took
the podium, he addressed the
audience with the same humil
ity that has been a hallmark of
his six decades of ministry.
"Listening to all these great
speeches ... I feel terribly
small and humbled by it all,"
Mr. Graham said. "My whole
life has been lived to please
the Lord and to honor Jesus.
Not to see me, not to think
about me."
Graham also spoke highly
of his longtime associates,
some of whom have been with
him for more than 50 years.
"It's been a whole team of
people that have worked to
gether, prayed together, be
lieved that God was going to
do wonderful things together,"
he told the crowd.
George Beverly Shea and
Cliff Barrows led the crowd in
a rousing rendition of the clas
sic hymn, "How Great Thou
Art." Since the beginning of
Mr. Graham's Crusade minis
try,
Graham's wife, Ruth Bell
Graham, was unable to at
tend for health reasons. Many
of the day's speaker's spoke of
Ruth affectionately and with
regret that she was absent.
"More than me, she de
serves to be here today," said
Billy Graham.
Billy Graham concluded his
remarks by pointing the audi
ence to the same message that
has been his focus throughout
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
Assembly of God Church
Raid Mtn. Baptist Church
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
220 Lynch Colvard Rd., Jefferson, NC
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Corner of Faw -Roland A McNeil Sis • Jefferson
(88 West • Left on McNeil. One Block)
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School • 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship •10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Raldmountuinchurch.org
Email: Ualdmountaln@skybest.com
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Church H77-1S50 Parsonage 877-2042
Pastor: Douglas Hardin • 877-9075
1549 HUT 194 South • Todd (I mi. offHwy 221)
SUNDAY • Sunday School 10:00AM
Worship 11:00AM and 6:00PM
MONDAY - C, immunity fare 6:00PM
(Prayer A Outreach)
WEDNESDAY- Family Niglu 7:00PM (All ages)
(Missions Ministry, Van Ministry, Teen time)
'A Churchfocused • onfaith,family <t the future"
246-2979
1460 Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 a m
Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship - 7:00pm
Wednesday'Evening • 7:00pm
It is estimated that 200,000
visitors will tour theBilly Gra
ham Library each year. The
Library is expected to open to
the public June 5. Admission
will be free.
In Moving
Memory of
Walter D. Cox
June if, 1938
to
26,
May
2007
On behalf of Walter D. Cox's family. 'We
would like to express our gratitude to the staff of
Se1)raves Care Center. You were wonderful!' To
CAshe Memorial, 'Watauga County 2Hospital, 'Dr.
Mffhurney and Staff of 'Boone. iAlso, thanks for
countless visits and phone calls, food and flowers.
'But, mostly for your continuous support through
cPrayer
and 'Encouragement. We would like to
thank all of our family, friends, neighbors, churches
and co-workers for being there in our time of need.
May the Cord, Jesus Christ richly bless each of you.
Sincerely Yours
'The Cox Tamily
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Big Flatts Baptist Church
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
Pastor, Chris Cox
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
Services:
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Youth Class (All Starsfor Jesus)
Everyone Welcome!
Baldwin Community Church
Pastor George Norris
his life's work.
"This building behind me is
just a building," he said. "It's
an instrument; it's a tool for
the Gospel. The primary thing
is the Gospel of Christ."
Fleetwood, NC
Jim Dawes, Minister
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 6:30p.m.
Bethany United Methodist Church
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Cornerstone Fellowship
336-877-2801
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
221 Burnett St.. (Qff Buck Mtn. Road)
Burnett Si. • West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
846-3954
Pastor Sean Brigman 246-9031
Non-Denominational
Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
Casual & Contemporary
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday Night 7.00 p.m
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
Doug Frazier, Minister
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mutmtain Road West igfferson 246-3820
495 Highway 194 South
Hwy 16 S. al Glendale Springs
Pastor Lewis Poag
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship Service -
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
I L OO am <A 6:00 pm
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00p.m.
Wednesday 7:00p.m. Bible Study
846-5615 Church Office or
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship al 6:00p.m.
"Join us in worship to Christ"
846-5616 Preacher 's Residence
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting Wed. night 7:00 p.m.
"And He led them as far as to Bethany...
and He blessed them " Luke24:50
Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
Sunday Evening Worship
Services en Espanol
Sabados a las - 6:00PM
Clases de ESL
Servicios a las - 7:00PM
6:00PM
Friendship Baptist Church
KVl friendship Baptist Church RdJefferson. NC
Pastor Art Eaton • Phone: (336) 846-9642
Sunday Morning Worship
8:30AM and 11 :00AM
Family Time - 9:30AM
Sunday School -10:00AM
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Rev. David Grinned • 982-2(180
Sunday School - 9:O0 turn.
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
. Sunday,Evening.Worship 7:00 p.m.
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Jefferson United MeUiodist Church
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
9178 Old Hwy.16 • Crumpler. NC
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, I'astor
Sunday School • 10:00A.M.
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Rev, Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson. NC
(336) 246-4764
115 East Main St.. Jefferson. NC
(336) 246-9512
9:00 a.m. Early Worship
9:45 a m Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00a.m. Tuestlay • Joy in the Morning
7 OOp.m Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
Sunday Worship fyemces - 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Services • 6:00 pan.
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service- It 830A.M.
We invite vou to join us for a God centered
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Comr join us for a joyful worship experience.
We would love to have you
come worship with us.
North Beaver Baptist
Parish of the Holy Communion
"Lam you and wants you
(Episcopalian)
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
St. Mary's Church
West Jefferson
Worship• 11:00 AM
Worship limes:
Sunday School - 9:30 A.M.
Worship - 10:30 A.M.
Sunday Preaching Servke - 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study - 7:00 P.M.
Robert St. off Bare IChurch) 846-9378
846-7481
We have a nursery atul children chunhesavuildhle
Wednesday Prayer Service •7:00 p.m.
St. Francis of Assist
Catholic Church
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
Welcome Home Baptist Church
West Jefferson United Methodist Church
Office Phone: JJ6-9S2-94K) • Her. bunt Jones • Pastor
246-9151
Reverend Joseph Dinh
Main A Ivy Streets. • Jefferson
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 AM
Saturday Evening Mass -
Warrensville United
Methodist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
336-846-2429
192 Church Street
Corner of Second Street and College Avenue
West Jefferson. North Carolina
Wednesday Bible Study
6:45PM
Nursery provided for all services
ML Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
Mount Jefferson
Presbyterian Church
"Conic as you art, you will be loved"
Billy Robinson - Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship A Praise ll:00a.m
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
family worshipping experience.
Adult Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Childrens Sunday School -10:00 AM
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Paddy Church
Pastor: Tim Rotcn
336-384-3391
194 and 88 West. Smethport, NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m.
5:00PM English A 7:00PM Spanish
Weekday Morn. Mass - Call for times
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building bv Faith Promise
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7:00P.My
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00P.M. ^
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages
11:OOa.m. - Formal Worship Service
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Pastor Rirk Miller
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
Saturday Services:
Bible School -10:00 AM
Phone - 9H2-3076
Sunday Morning Worship •11:00AM
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336-667-6092
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
Phone: 336-246-5292
Sunday Evenings (2nd & 4th) • 7:00PM
Sunday School - 9:45 A.M. • Sunday Worship -11:()« A.M.
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Visitors become family
of Warrensville
8:30 a.m. • 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School • 1«:00AM
Sunday School - 10:00AM
Worship - 9:00AM
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Pastor Home: 336-384-3188 • Cell: 336-977-1009
Children's Church and Nursery Provided
Youth Service* - Sunday • 6:00PM
We are
Van Transportation Available
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ENTERTAINMENT
'Power Plays' for River
House Sunday Salon
Monday Night at the Movies
Summer time is when kids have free time and need activities that are
wholesome, fun and safe. Every Monday evening from June 4 through
August 6, Faith Fellowship & Harvest Ministries will show good mov
ies for our Middle School and High School age citizens. Parents are
welcome but are advised to use their judgment for younger children.
When: Doors will open at 5:45 p. m., show time is at 6:00 p.m.
Where: 513 E. Main Street (across Main Street from Magic
Video), Jefferson.
Free popcorn and drinks will be provided
June lis Remember the Titans
For more information, please call Faith Fellowship at 846-3346
Gallery Crawl kicks off
an art-filled weekend
What could be better than and listen to strolling street
an evening in the mountains musicians. Street perform
where the weather is cool, ers include: Michael Bell,
the people are friendly and performing a wide variety of
artistic talent is abundant. piano selections at The Origi
The Ashe County Arts Coun nals Only Gallery; Scot Pope,
cil will again sponsor the Fri
song stylings and guitar at
day evening Gallery Crawl Bohemia Gallery, Michael
June 9. This event kicks off Goss, playing rock standards
an art filled weekend in Ashe
and his original compositions
County!
on guitar in a style he de
The Downtown Gallery
scribes as "punk-a-billy,"
Crawl will feature twelve
galleries,
studios
and shops. West
Jefferson has an
eclectic group of
shops,
galler
ies and studios
representing a
large and var
ied group of art
ists who will be
displaying their
latest creations.
Participating in
the June 8th crawl
the
will be: Acorn Gallery;
featuring the Purple ChocoNew
River
latier, Ashe Arts Center, Ashe
Chordsmen, singing barber
Street Gallery, Ashe Cus
shop quartet favorites in tra
tom Framing and Gallery, ditional four part harmony,
Connie Wollard, hammered
Bohemia, Originals Only, A
Quilted Cottage, River Rock
dulcimer, guitar, and penny
Gallery, R.T. Morgan Art Gal whistle tunes, Lisa Bald
lery, Sally Mae's Emporium, win and Dave Haney, hus
Smart Gallery, and Stephen band-wife duo performing
Shoemaker Studio.
traditional music, and Ruth
and Steve Smith, duo from
Special events during the
crawl will be the Shadow of Watauga County playing gui
the Hills, the annual exhibit tar and dulcimer favorites.
In conjunction with the
by the Blue Ridge Art Clan
Gallery Crawl, the Art of Ag
at the Ashe Arts Center; the
opening of Woman of Clay ex ing, a juried art competition
hibit at Ashe Street Gallery
sponsored by the Ashe Ser
featuring four artists and vices for Aging will hold their
Ashe Custom Framing and opening reception from 4 to
week
Gallery will be introducing 6 pm. The art filled
"Come See the Difference" end continues on Saturday
with an afternoon of tea and
new works of art by local art
cookies from 12:00-4:00 pm
ist Tonya Bottomley.
Gallery Crawl offers an at Smart Gallery with the
opportunity for visitors to opening of the exhibit "Come
see the downtown murals Have Tea with Me", an ex-
GALLERY
hibit of pottery by local art
ist Tena Wenta. On Saturday
night, the Arts Council will be
sponsoring the Coffee House
Talent Night at the Jefferson
Methodist Church Fellow
ship Hall featuring Deborah
Jean Sheets, the New River
Chordsmen, Tilde Carbia
and Dixie Jarmen and Ginny
Tobiassen. Tickets are avail
able at the door.
Join your friends and
neighbors for an art
filled
weekend start
ing with the first Gal
lery Crawl of the sea
son. The crawl is from
5 pm-8 pm and admis
sion is free. Maps will
be available at the Ashe
Arts Center in West Jef
ferson and at other par
ticipating
galleries
and shops or online at
www.ashecountyarts.
org.
The Gallery Crawl
is sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council and is
supported by the West Jef
ferson Business Association.
For other events in our area
see
www.ashechamber.com
For more information about
Gallery Crawl, call the Ashe
County Arts Council at 336846-ARTS or see us on the
web at www.ashecountyarts.
org.
On Sunday, June 10th,
River House will present Na
tasha Williams' production of
"Power Plays" directed by Ed
Desiato. The company comes
here from Lexington, Ken
tucky where they played last
week to rave reviews.
The usual Salon format
will change to accommodate
the two one-act plays. The bar
opens at 4:00 PM with compli
mentary hors d'oeuvre. Sup
per will be served at 5:00
PM, and dessert during in
termission following the
first play.
These short plays har
ness the genius minds of
famed actor/directors Elaine
May and Alan Arkin with
their 1998 collaboration.
Both established comedic
icons since the50s and 60s, the
pair have written the piece in
a style that preserves classi
cally humorous situations, all
the while slipping eccentric
comical subtleties to the audi
ence that give the play a lot of
contemporary spice. Nothing
is as it seems in this unusual
piece of "theatre of the mind."
Supposed roles of power in so
ciety are challenged as more
a matter of perception than of
reality.
"The Way of All Fish", is
about a bizarre office ex
change between a business
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Director Ed Desiato points
out that "the humor is found
in presentation; an eyebrow
arched, a twitch, a look, but
never over the top."
The New York Times de
scribes the piece as having
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covery, of seeing prototypical
situations being twisted and
spun to the point of dizziness"
and the CurtainUp re
view calls it "a gem of
nuanced interaction."
Gayle Winston saw
the original production in
New York when "The Way
of All Fish" starred Elaine
May with her daughter
and "Virtual Reality"
starred Alan Arkin with
his son.
Though the show is
written with two male and
two female characters, De
siato directs Ryan Case and
Shayne Brakefield, both busy
names in the Lexington the
atre scene, in all roles.
For reservations, please
call 336-982-2109.
"Virtual Reality", is a comical
glimpse into the seedy lives of
two men pantomiming an il
legal warehouse transaction.
Both one-acts
are farcical examinations of
the reversal
of power in
two
ingly oppo
site worlds
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The June Coffee House
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Deborah Jean plays guitar
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ind usually provided the harnony vocal with whatever
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itick Stone on mandolin, John
£ilby on tenor guitar and
Tandy Sheets on banjo.
The barbershop quartet,
rhe New River Chordsmen
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perform featuring
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Fowler and Mike Warren,
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tones Barbershop group in
Ashe County and have been
known to serenade folks on
Valentines Day. For Cof
fee House, The New River
Chordsmen will entertain
with the delightful sounds of
traditional barbershop fourpart harmony.
The duo of Tilde Carbia
and Dixie Jarman will enter
tain the Coffee House with
two guitars and vocal har
monies. Both young women
grew up in Ashe County with
strong musical family tradi
tions and music continues to
be a passionate part of their
lives and friendship. For Cof
fee House, they will perform
original material as well as a
variety of folk, blues, gospel
and traditional music.
As part of the Coffee
House tradition Ginny Tobiassen will be the Mistress of
Ceremonies, and will weave
the evening together with
stories, songs and poem. The
fun starts 7:30 in the Fel
lowship Hall of the Jefferson
Methodist Church on Satur
day, June 9. Come and bring
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Gallery Crawl in downtown West Jefferson tonight
Friday
June 8
5-9 p.m.: Ashe County
Farmers market presents its
first monthly "Nite Time on
the Backstreet" event with a
street festival feel and provid
ing a venue to showcase the
market's very talented local
crafters. Vendor space is free
and all registered market ven
dors are invited to participate.
As always, items available at
the farmer's market are hand
made or homegrown in Ashe
County. Entertainment for the
evening will be courtesy of the
Appalachian Mountain Girls
performing their old time moun
tain music. This event will be
held one Friday of each month,
June through September.
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Gallery
Crawl Open house at Thirteen
Downtown West Jefferson gal
leries and studios.
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Join artist
Raney Rogers at the Acorn
Gallery during the gal
lery crawl for truffles from
the Purple Chocolatier and
champagne.
Visit with the
artist and see new works as
well as linger in the beauti
ful gardens by Wildwood
Landscaping.
336/246-3388
103 Long St. West Jefferson
acorngallery.com
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Obids
Baptist Church Bible School:
Everyone is welcome.
6:30 p.m.: VBS at Clifton
Baptist Church through
Friday, June 8. All ages wel
come to attend!
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Vacation
Bible School at Wagoner
Baptist Church. June 3
through 8. Theme is Taking
the Plunge' Everyone is invited.
Call Pastor Steve Viers at 8461140 for more information.
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Friendly
Grove Baptist Church invites
you to join them in their
Game Day Central Vacation
Bible School, June 3-8, 6:308:30 PM. Supper will be served
from 5:45 - 6:20 p.m. each
evening. Classes for Pre-K
- 6th grade & Adults. Rev.
Steve LeaShomb from Midway
Baptist Church will teach the
adult class. Rising 8th grad
ers and graduating seniors
will have VBS at the Baptist
Campground on June 22-23.
Transportation is available for
both VBS's by calling Trish at
877-1506 & Cara at 846-9554.
Pastor Gordon Rawls and
congregation welcome you.
Friendly Grove is located at
444 Buck Mtn. Road
7 p.m.: Revival at Rock Creek
Baptist Church. Scheduled
through June 8, or until the Lord
leads us. Special Sining Each
Night. Brother Jamie Denny
will be preaching. Everyone is
welcome.
Saturday
June 9
9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Obids
Baptist Church Bible School:
Everyone is welcome.
10 - 11 a.m.: "Reading
Readiness: Playing with your
infant" @ the Library.The Ashe
Partnership for Children will
conduct a workshop on play
ing with your infant to prepare
them for reading. Bring your
baby and a blanket - weather
permitting it will be held under
a shade-tree by the library. For
more info 846-2041.
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Women's
Prayer Retreat. The women
of First Baptist Church, West
Jefferson, will hold the sec
ond annual prayer retreat.
The retreat will be held at the
DeBoard farm in Grassy Creek.
Transportation will be provided
from the church parking lot,
leaving at 9:30 a.m. Bring a
lawn chair and a covered dish
to share for lunch. FOr more
information call Joyce Mauer at
877-1074, or the church office.
11 a.m.:The Charlie & Bessie
Coffey Keller Family Reunion
will be held at the American
Legion Building located at 135
Bear Trail, Boone, NC. Bring
covered dish meal to share.
Also bring photo albums and
show-and-tell items.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Friendship
Baptist Church announces
that VBS will be held Saturday
June 9 with a Kickoff Game
Day Central. First session will
be Sunday June 10 from 9 a.m.
-10 a.m..Worship A Service at
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. with a family
lunch following worship. The
VBS Team at Friendship invites
you to attend.
1 p.m.: North Beaver Baptist
will have Vacation Bible
School begining June 10
through June 15. Come take
a plunge into great Bible les
sons, fun and food. Call 9828658 for more information and
transportation. VBS Kickoff will
be held at the Ashe Baptist
Campground.
7 a.m. - ?: Relay for Life
of Ashe County Yard Sale.
Located on the four lane in
West Jefferson across from
Southern States. Call Amy
Dollar at 877-3949 for more
information!
3 p.m.: The Pine Ridge Boys
from Mooresville will be
sining at the Ashe Baptist
Campground.
The
Pine
Ridge Boys have been sing
ing southern gospel music for
over 50 years. Bring a lawn
chair and enjoy great gospel
music and fellowship. The con
cert peresneted by New River
Baptist and North Beaver
Baptist Church. For more infor
mation call 982-86-58 after 5
p.m.
7:30 p.m.: Coffee House at
Jefferson Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall Summertime
fun with stories, song and music
featuring GinnyTobiassen, New
River Chordsman, Deborah
Jean Sheets, and Tilde Carbia.
Tickets $8 adults; $5 students.
336-846-2787.
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff
on June 10.Contact Amy Miller
for more information or if you
need a ride: 982-8425.
2 p.m.: The Legend of Tom
Dooley. Mount Jefferson
State Natural Area. Meet at
the Mount Jefferson Picnic
Shelter. Join a Western North
Carolina native as he relives
the last days of the North
Carolina legend, Tom Dooley.
Did Tom Dooley murder Laura
Foster in the Shadows of the
Blue Ridge? The infamous
story will be accompanied by
songs to include the "Ballad of
Tom Dooley." This program is
weather permitting.
2 p.m.: Post Polio Support
Group June Meeting at
Watauga Medical Center, New
Auditorium, 336 Deerfield
Road, Boone. Call Kathryn
Pennel at 336-877-1154 or
Shelby Duane at 828-495-9371
for more information
2 p.m.: Obids Baptist Church
Bible School: closing program
begins at 3:30 p.m. Everyone
is welcome.
2 p.m.: Benefit Singing at
Rock Creek Baptist Church
for RonnieTownsend. Everyone
is welcome!
4 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS kick-off
will be held Sunday afternoon,
June 10 at 4:00 p.m. with reg
istration to follow. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
The Annual Faw Reunion will gregation invites everyone to
be June 10 at the Calloway attend. Landmark is located in
Cemetery on Hwy 163. Bring a the Silas Creek Community.
filled picnic basket and join us.
5 p.m.: River House will pres
11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lunch ent Natasha Williams' pro
served at 1:00 p.m.: Annual duction of "Power Plays"
Neaves Family
Reunion directed by Ed Desiato. The
Descendants
of
William company comes here from
Roderick
"Billy"
Neaves. Lexington, Kentucky where
National Guard Armory - they played last week to rave
Jefferson, N.C. Bring a covered reviews. The usual Salon for
dish and a beverage and join in mat will change to accommo
the fun and fellowship. Please
date the two one-act plays writ
bring any family photographs ten by Elaine May and Alan
you would like to share during
Arkin. The bar opens at 4:00
the reunion. All are welcome!
PM with complimentary hors
1-4 p.m.: Vacation Bible d'oeuvre. Supper will be served
Sunday
June 10
Our Medicare Advantage plans
won't take a bite out of your wallet!
at 5:00 PM, and dessert during
intermission following the first
play. For reservations, please
call 336-982-2109.
5:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.:
Friendship Baptist Church
announces that VBS will be
held. Second session will be
that Sunday evening with sup
per at 5:15 p.m. classes at 6:15
p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Monday -Wed.
supper at 5:15 p.m. and class
es at 6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. The
VBS Team at Friendship invites
you to attend.
6 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome you!
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come take
a plunge into great Bible les
sons, fun and food. Call 9828658 for more information and
transportation.
Friendship Baptist Church
announces that VBS will be
held. Monday -Wed. supper
at 5:15 p.m. and classes at
6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. The VBS
Team at Friendship invites you
to attend.
5:30 p.m.: Calling ALL Team
Captains and Committee
Members!
Please be sure
to attend the VERY impor
tant Relay for Life Meeting at
Mount Jefferson Presbyterian
Church at 5:30. We need to
have everyone's registration
forms, luminaries (for program),
corporate sponsors and we will
discuss teams tent placement.
See you there!
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff
on June 10.Contact Amy Miller
for more information or if you
need a ride: 982-8425.
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.: High Country
Christian Singles. Mt. Vernon
Church (Meadowview Room,
Bamboo Road, Boone) Meal:
$5 (First time guests eat free!)
"Something New is com
ing up for Singles in the High
Country!!" Come and listen as
Marianne (our former direc
tor) shows about something
exciting for singles and she
will be doing a gameshow for
our entertainment. All singles
are welcome. For more infor
Fine
Arts
Festival mation call: (828)266-9700 or
Applications. White Hart (828)964-8577.
Woods is now accepting appli
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
cations for their Fine Arts Garden Club meets the sec
Festival July 21-22, 2007 at ond Monday of each month
White Hart Woods in West at 6 p.m. The June meeting on
Jefferson. Six categories of June 11 will be at a local home
prizes will be awarded.
All and there will be a tour of the
media are encouraged to gardens. A covered dish din
apply. Booth spaces, indoor ner will be served. Members
and out, as well as a 2D Fine
are asked to bring a favorite
Art Exhibition will be the areas
dish. Anyone who would like
of showcase.
Juror Hank more information on the club
Foreman, Chief Curator of the may call Lynda McDaniel at
Turchin Center. Deadline for 877-3299.
application is July 11. Don't 6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
miss this opportunity to blend Baptist will have Vacation
art, music, fine food and nature Bible School begining June
in one beautiful location. Call 10 through June 15. Come take
36/246-3388 for more informa
a plunge into great Bible les
tion or download an applica
sons, fun and food. Call 982tion from whitehartwoods.com. 8658 for more information and
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Heritage Iron Road Show next Friday
continued from page 9A
6:30 p.m.: The Disabled
American Veterans will have
their monthly meeting on
June 11th at 6:30 PM at the
Hut on Ashe Park Rd. Military
Funeral practice is at 5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome you!
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
gregation invites everyone to
attend. Landmark is located in
the Silas Creek Community.
7 p.m.: Revival at Pleasant Hill
Church. June 11 - ?. Brother
Mitchell Mash and Brother
Roger Peak will be speaking.
Special Singing Nightly. Follow
Hwy 88 towards Creston. Turn
right onto Big Laurel Road.
Stay on Big Laurel Road for
1-2 miles until you come to
Litle Laurel Road on the left.
Turn left onto Little Laurel Road
and continue about 5-7 miles,
until the paved road turns to
gravel. Turn left and continue
up the hollow until you come
to Pleasant Hill church on the
right.
Tuesday
June 12
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.: High
Country Christian Business
Men meets at Hollar & Greene
Produce Co. (Across from Mack
Brown's Auto Dealership) Topic:
"If Heaven is my Destination,
Where is my Focus??" Come
and bring a friend as we fel
lowship together For more
information call (828) 964-8577
www.mtvernonchurch.org
10:30 a.m.: Blind and Visually
Impaired Support Group
meeting at Ashe Services
for Aging. Greg Bower from
Jefferson Drug will be the guest
speaker. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
5:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.:
Friendship Baptist Church
announces that VBS will be
held. Monday -Wed. supper
at 5:15 p.m. and classes at
6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. The VBS
Team at Friendship invites you
to attend.
5:30 p.m.: New Cancer
Support Program. This group
is open to all cancer survivors
and will offer opportunities to
share and create a sense of
possibilities while going through
cancer treatment and beyond
into survivorship. Come and
connect with others who are on
this journey, Class begins June
12th and meets the 2nd and
4th Tuesdays of each month.
Doors open at 5 p.m. for infor
mal sharing and opportunities
to explore books and tapes
in the Resource Room. Group
lasts from 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Led by Suzi Woodard, LPC.
Location: Cancer Resource
Center at the Seby B. Jones
Cancer Center. For more infor
mation about any of these pro
grams, call the Seby B. Jones
Regional Cancer Center at
(828) 262-4332.
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff
on June 10.Contact Amy Miller
for more information or if you
need a ride: 982-8425.
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come take
a plunge into great Bible les
sons, fun and food. Call 9828658 for more information and
transportation.
6:30 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church Invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome youl
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
gregation invites everyone to
attend. Landmark is located in
the Silas Creek Community.
7 p.m.: Revival at Pleasant Hill
Church. June 11-7. Brother
Mitchell Mash and Brother
Roger Peak will be speaking.
Special Singing Nightly. Follow
Hwy 88 towards Creston. Turn
right onto Big Laurel Road.
Stay on Big Laurel Road for
1-2 miles until you come to
Litle Laurel Road on the left.
Turn left onto Little Laurel Road
and continue about 5-7 miles,
until the paved road turns to
gravel. Turn left and continue
up the hollow until you come
to Pleasant Hill church on the
right.
Wednesday
June 13
Last day of the Adult Summer
Reading Program at the Ashe
County Library.
8:30 a.m.:The Retired School
Personnel will meet on
Wednesday, June 13 at 8:30am
at Winners Circle Restaurant
for a breakfast meeting.
A
representative
from
Ashe
Memorial Hospital will be the
guest speaker. We will also
be installing new officers. All
retired school personnel are
invited to attend and enjoy the
fellowship of other school retir
ees. Please come prepared
to make a contribution to our
American Cancer Society's
Relay for Life Team. You may
also purchase a luminary in
honor or in memory of some
one who has been a cancer
patient.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Ashe
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
is hosting a bookfalr on
Wednesday, June 13th from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday,
June14th from 7 a.m. to 2
p.m. in the hospital cafeteria.
Everyone is invited.
5:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.:
Friendship Baptist Church
announces that VBS will be
held. Monday -Wed. supper
at 5:15 p.m. and classes at
6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. The VBS
Team at Friendship invites you
to attend.
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff
on June 10.Contact Amy Miller
for more information or if you
need a ride: 982-8425.
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come take
a plunge into great Bible les
sons, fun and food. Call 9828658 for more information and
transportation.
6:30 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome you!
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
gregation invites everyone to
attend. Landmark is located in
the Silas Creek Community.
7 p.m.: Revival at Pleasant Hill
Church. June 11-7. Brother
Mitchell Mash and Brother
Roger Peak will be speaking.
Special Singing Nightly. Follow
Hwy 88 towards Creston. Turn
right onto Big Laurel Road.
Stay on Big Laurel Road for
1-2 miles until you come to
Litle Laurel Road on the left.
Turn left onto Little Laurel Road
and continue about 5-7 miles,
until the paved road turns to
gravel. Turn left and continue
up the hollow until you come
to Pleasant Hill church on the
right.
Thursday
June 14
7 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Ashe
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Is hosting a bookfalr on
Wednesday, June 13th from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday,
June14th from 7 a.m. to 2
p.m. in the hospital cafeteria.
Everyone is invited.
7:30
a.m.:
Cholesterol
Screening at Mt. Hearts.
Ashe County Health Events,
Participants should fast 12
hours prior to test, but may
drink water. Cost is $15.
Appointments are necessary.
Call to schedule at 846-0744.
11:30 a.m.: The Disclpleship
Ladies Bible Study will begin
again on Thursday, June 14,
2007. The group meets at the
Ashe Baptist Associational
Conference Room from 11:30
until 12:30. Beth Moore's
"Breaking Free" will be the
study guide for the next series
of study. For more information
and to order your Bible Study
Book call Linda Blackburn @
846-3596 or the Associational
Office at 246-5631. Come join
a discipleship study for ladies,
This is open to the public..
6 p.m.: Single Adults of the
High Country!
Join us for a Single Adult
Meet-n-Greet on Thursday,
June 14th at 6:00pm at
FaithBridge United Methodist
Church office complex. This
time of fellowship just for sin
gles will also include a FREE
catered meal from Bandana's
Restaurant of Boone!
Our
time together will include din
ner, some get-to-know-you
activities, and a discussion
about the needs you perceive
that single adults in the High
Country have and how we can
address them. Come and join
in a time of good wholesome
fun, an opportunity to form
new friendships, and a time of
discernment about ministry for
single adults in our area.
Please help us to prepare for
the right number of people by
making a dinner reservation
before 5pm on Tuesday, June
12th. To make your reserva
tion, call 828-295-8333. Also,
please let us know if you need
child care and ages of any
children who will attend with
you. Fun activities for children
with excellent adult supervision
will be provided. FaithBridge
United Methodist Church's
office complex is located near
the intersection of Highway
321 and Aho Road, halfway
between Boone and Blowing
Rock. Simply turn onto Aho
Road from Highway 321, then
take a quick right onto the
church property, following the
signs. The office complex is
in the brick house. FaithBridge
UMC (Rev. Marianne Romanat,
Pastor) offers an informal, nontraditional worship service on
Sunday mornings at liam
at the Blowing Rock School
Auditorium on Sunset Drive in
Blowing Rock (the former loca
tion of the Blowing Rock Stage
Company). Dress is casual
and child care is provided. Our
community is encouraged to
join us for contemporary music,
relevant messages, and "God
at work"!
Questions?
Call
828-295-8333 or email info®
faithbridgeumc.org .
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff
on June 10.Contact Amy Miller
for more information or if you
need a ride: 982-8425.
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come take
a plunge into great Bible les
sons, fun and food. Call 9828658 for more information and
transportation.
6:30 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church Invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome you!
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
gregation invites everyone to
attend. Landmark is located in
the Silas Creek Community.
p.m.:
Blue
Ridge
7
Opportunity Commission,
Inc. (BROC) will hold its
Annual Board Meeting with
dinner beginning at 6:30
p.m. and meeting begining
at 7 p.m. at the Fairplains
Center on NC Hwy 18 North
in North Wilkesboro. Items
of business includes Annual
Accomplishments of Programs,
Elections of Officers, the "Miss
CAG" and "Little Miss Princess"
Pageant, recognition of the
BROC Board of Directors and
the great team of volunteers
who make a difference every
day for our programs.
7 p.m.: Revival at Pleasant Hill
Church. June 11-7. Brother
Mitchell Mash and Brother
Roger Peak will be speaking.
Special Singing Nightly. Follow
Hwy 88 towards Creston. Turn
right onto Big Laurel Road.
Stay on Big Laurel Road for
1-2 miles until you come to
Litle Laurel Road on the left.
Turn left onto Little Laurel Road
and continue about 5-7 miles,
until the paved road turns to
gravel. Turn left and continue
up the hollow until you come
to Pleasant Hill church on the
right.
Friday
June 15
Heritage Iron Show at 527
Ashe Park Road, Jefferson.
Something for the whole fam
ily. Antique tractors, Engines,
trucks, cars, machinery. Gates
open at 7 a.m. June 15th and
16th. Admission: $3 daily. 2 day
passes $5. Exhibitors admitted
free. Food will be available.
For more information contact:
Wanda Lewis: 336-982-3944,
Bill Hart: 336-846-4278, Jack
Watson: 336-846-1221 or visit
our website: www.oldengine.
org/members/hiron.
Jehovah's Witnesses will
hold two 3-day "Follow the
Christ" district conventions
in Johnson City, Tenn. on
.June 15-17 and June 22-24,
2007 at Freedom Hall Civic
Center. An estimated 8, 800
delegates from Western North
Carolina, East Tennessee,
Southeast
Kentucky
and
Southwest Virginia are expect
ed to attend. The public is invit
ed and encouraged to attend.
All sessions are free and no
collections are taken.
3 p.m.: Free Car Seat Checks
at Family Central. Ashe
County Health Events, This is
an opportunity to make sure
your child's car seat is the right
one for their age and weight,
and installed correctly. Checks
are conducted from 3:00 pm
until 4:30 pm.
5:30 p.m.: Join us for Vacation
Bible School at Mt. Jefferson
Presbyterian Church in down
town West Jefferson, on June
15-17th. Dive deep into God's
Word with us in the GREAT
BIBLE REEF! Classes for chil
dren ages 2 to16. Lessons &
crafts & games & songs! Friday
night at 5:30 p.m.: activities &
dinner at the church. Please
pre-register by calling or email
ing the church office (8467481, wjeffpres@skybest.com)
before June 8th. Hope to see
you there!
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Vacation Bible
School at Smethport Baptist
Church June 11-15 with kickoff
on June 10.Contact Amy Miller
for more information or if you
need a ride: 982-8425.
6:30 p.m.: North Beaver
Baptist will have Vacation
Bible School begining June
10 through June 15. Come take
a plunge into great Bible les
sons, fun and food. Call 9828658 for more information and
transportation.
6:30 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church invites you to their
vacation Bible School June
10-15. Their theme is Take
the Plunge.
Sunday night
classes will begin at 6:00 PM
then Mon-Friday at 6:30 PM.
Classes for all ages including
adults. Friday night they will
hold a commencement service
with a cook-out. Pastor, Rev.
Chris Cox and congregation
welcome you!
6:45 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will begin VBS June
10 thru June 15. VBS will run
June 11 thru June 15 at 6:45
p.m. nightly. Van transportation
is available by calling at 3842548. The pastor Reverend
Charlie McCoy and the con
gregation invites everyone to
attend. Landmark is located in
the Silas Creek Community.
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Star Watch:
evening program. Meet at
first Overlook. Mount Jefferson
State Natural Area Come up
onto the mountain for a relax
ing evening and enjoy the night
sky. Bring a chair or a blanket
and sit back and enjoy the
view. We will be exploring some
mountain history and the night
sky as well. Meet the ranger at
the first overlook. Rain cancels
program.
Saturday
June 16
Heritage Iron Show at 527
Ashe Park Road, Jefferson.
Something for the whole fam
ily. Antique tractors, Engines,
trucks, cars, machinery. Gates
open at 7 a.m. June 15th and
16th. Admission: $3 daily. 2 day
passes $5. Exhibitors admitted
free. Food will be available.
For more information contact:
Wanda Lewis: 336-982-3944,
Bill Hart: 336-846-4278, Jack
Watson: 336-846-1221 or visit
our website: www.oldengine.
org/members/hiron.
Jehovah's Witnesses will
hold two 3-day "Follow the
Christ" district conventions
in Johnson City, Tenn. on
June 15-17 and June 22-24,
2007 at Freedom Hall Civic
Center. An estimated 8, 800
delegates from Western North
Carolina, East Tennessee,
Southeast
Kentucky
and
Southwest Virginia are expect
ed to attend. The public is invit
ed and encouraged to attend.
All sessions are free and no
collections are taken.
8:30 a.m.: "Latino 101" - A
workshop sponsored by the NC
Council of Churches at West
Jefferson United Methodist
Church. Information on iden
tity, culture, immigration issues
and how Agencies and con
gregations can be helpful. The
class is limited to 50 peoples.
Call to RSVP Nancy Kautz at
846-0781.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
There will be a Public Hearing at 5 p.m. during
the regular meeting of the Ashe County Board
of Commissioners on Monday, July 2, 2007 in the
small courtroom on the third floor of the
Ashe County Courthouse.
The purpose of this hearing will be to entertain
public comment on the consideration of the
establishment of Deep Gap Fire Service District
in accordance with G.S. 153A.
A findings report and a map of the proposed County
Service District are on file at the Ashe County
Administration Office located at 150 Government
Circle Suite 2500 and are available from
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
PAGE 11A
COMMUNITY NEWS
D.A.R.E essay winners recognized
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County's DARE pro
gram recognized winners
recently for essay contests
at Blue Ridge Elementary
School and countywide.
DARE graduation at Blue
Ridge Elementary took place
May 17. Winners, along with
their prizes and sponsors,
are as follows:
1st place - James Wheel
er, receiving a $200 savings
bond from Skyline Telephone
presented by Karen Powell.
2nd place - Laken Brooks,
receiving a $100 savings bond
from First Citizens Bank pre
sented by Dick Miller.
3rd place - Travis Stan
ley, receiving a $100 savings
bond
from Northwestern
Bank presented by Bill Waddell and Emily Parsons.
4th place - Amber Wilson,
receiving a $100 savings bond
from Ashe County Christmas
Tree Farmers presented by
Sandy Patrick.
5th place - Lucas Zeller,
receiving a $100 savings
bond from Farm Bureau In
surance Agency presented by
Michael Lonon.
The Darrin the DARE
Lion Award went to Megan
Woodard who also received
a $100 savings bond from
Ashe County Christmas Tree
Farmers presented by Sandy
Patrick and First Citizens
Bank.
The DARE Officer award
went to Dale Mahala who
also received a $100 savings
bond from Bojangles present
ed by Robby Moretz.
A Special Effort Award
went to Josie Elliott who
also received two tickets to
Carowinds from the State
Employees Credit Union pre
sented by Ann Roten.
The top 16 Blue Ridge El
ementary students in the es
say contest (in no particular
order) are: James Wheeler,
Laken Brooks, Travis Stan
ley, Amber Wilson, Lucas
Zeller, Hawkens Flanagan,
Lucas Hamm, Kirsten Hower, Jake Woods, Tyler Mi
lam, Matthew Caudill, Darci
Sieffert, Sarah Gentry, Cody
Miller, Brittany Krips and
Charity Woodard.
In the countywide DARE
essay contest, the following
students won awards:
1st place - James Wheeler
of Blue Ridge Elementary,
receiving $500 from Ashe
Memorial Hospital present
ed by Joe Thore, $500 from
United Chemi-Con presented
by Barbara Barlow, a Max5
Computers desktop computer
system with extras present
ed by Kevin Blevins, and a
$100 savings bond from Ashe
Federal Bank presented by
Chris Hill.
2nd place - Amber Lane
of Westwood Elementary,
receiving $500 from Ameri
can Emergency Vehicles pre
sented by Mark VanArnam
and Sue Miller, $500 from
Northwest Emergency Ve
hicles presented by Richard
Hamby, desktop computer
system from Hymosa Com
puters presented by Tommy
Hiatt, and $100 savings bond
from Ashe Federal Bank pre
sented by Chris Hill.
3rd place - Laken Brooks
of Blue Ridge Elementary,
receiving $500 from Riverview Lions Club presented by
George Zeller, $1,500 schol
arship to Wilkes Community
College presented by Vickie
Call, and $100 savings bond
from Ashe Federal Bank pre
sented by Chris Hill.
4th place - Haley Maloney
of Mountain View Elemen
tary, receiving $1,000 from
Wal-Mart presented by San
dy Peterson, $1,000 scholar
ship to Wilkes Community
College presented by Vickie
Call, and $100 savings bond
from Ashe Federal Bank pre
sented by Chris Hill.
5th place - India Sturgill
of Mountain View Elementa
ry, receiving $500 from Gates
Rubber Company presented
by Dwayne Howell, $1,500
scholarship to Wilkes Com
munity College presented by
Vickie Call, and $100 savings
bond from Ashe Federal Bank
presented by Chris Hill.
6th place - Anthony Federico of Westwood Elemen
tary, receiving $1,000 from
West Jefferson Lion's Club
presented by Warren Miller,
$1,000 scholarship to Wil
kes Community College pre
sented by Vickie Call, and
$100 savings bond from Ashe
Federal Bank presented by
Chris Hill.
Special recognition is also
given to Ashe County High
School graduates who were
DARE essay winners in the
sixth grade and won scholar
ships to Wilkes Community
College. They are Brandy
Phipps, Kaitlin Garn, Jen
nifer Andrews and Tiffany
Shatley.
"Thanks to all the wonder
ful sponsors for helping make
the DARE program what it
is," said DARE Officer Dennis
Anders with the Ashe County
Sheriff's Department. "And
to all my teachers.Icount on
them for a lot of advice and
support. Special thanks to
Max5 Computers in Jeffer
son and Hymosa Computers
in West Jefferson for donat
ing computer systems to the
students."
Kayla Jordan
Josie Elliott
Kaitlin Gam
James Wheeler
Megan Woodard
Lucas Zeller
Laken Brooks
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Dealing with perfectionism—and toilet paper
by Maria Cilley (FlyLady)
Special to the Post
This weekend we had the
pleasure of attending the
wedding of dear friends of
ours. It was supposed to be a
beach ceremony but Tropical
Storm Barry had other ideas.
We worry and plan so hard
and then plan B happens. The
day Robert and I got married
it rained all day. The preacher
even got stuck in our drive
way! Rain is a good sign.
Our friends' wedding cer
emony was preformed in the
parking area underneath
a restaurant with all their
friends and family around
them. Isn't that all that mat
ters. At the dinner after the
wedding, the Bride asked me
a cute question and wondered
friends and family about
if there was a right way or
wrong way to put the roll of
toilet paper on the holder;
much to her surprise they all
had a STRONG opinion on
this. So her question to me
was, do I have a specific way
I load the toilet paper. I just
died laughing.
I am happy to not have to
drip dry! If this question hits
too close to home for you then
we need to talk. Perfection
ism has hit a whole new level.
When we allow something so
stupid as how a roll of toilet
paper is loaded on the holder
to turn us into a raving mani
ac then we need to find some
relief from our perfectionism.
Now if you prefer it one way
and change it yourself with
out pitching a fit then that is
ok but everytime you flip the
rollI want you to realize that
perfectionism is there. I did
away with the holders in my
bathroom so that became a
non-problem in my life.
This weekend I gave the
Bride and Groom a card with
these words written inside.
What do you give some
one who has everything they
could ever want since they
have found each other? I'll
give you these words.
Don't sweat the small
stuff; what doesn't matter
just doesn't matter.
Laugh every day even if it
is at yourself.
And love like there is no
tomorrow!
Dear Friends; Do you see
how these simple words rule
out perfectionism when it
comes to toilet paper and tow
els? How toilet paper is load
ed is one of those things that
just doesn't matter. We don't
have to do this to ourselves
and our families another day.
Are you ready to FLY with
out perfectionism holding you
down!
For more help getting rid
of your CHAOS; check out
her website and join her free
mentoring group at
www.
FlyLady.net or her book, Sink
Reflections published by Ban
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Best Selling book, Body Clutter published by Fireside,
Copyright 2007 Maria Cilley
Used by permission in this
publication.
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how my members would re
spond to this.
Before I tell you the ques
tion I want to tell you about
a question my sweet darling
asked me after we got mar
ried. His question had to do
with how I folded towels. He
asked if he folded the tow
els would I refold them. I
told him that if he folded the
towels that I would thank
him and put them away. I re
sponded with,"WHY WOULD
I REFOLD THEM?" He told
me that his first
wife would
refold them because they had
not been folded the way her
mother taught her. This was
so funny to me.
The Groom had asked his
Bride a similar question the
other day. Are you going to
fuss at me if I put the toi
let paper on the holder the
wrong way? He was serious!
His Bride looked at him like
he was nuts. She said,"Do you
mean there is a way to put it
on the holder that is a right
way?" The Groom went on to
explain that this has been a
huge bone of contention with
the last woman he was mar
ried to and he didn't want to
make any mistakes.
So The Bride being a cu
rious sort decided to ask her
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The Player's Edge
Ashe County Junior
Soccer Camp
Tennis League
June 11-14
June 13-July 20
9 a.m. till noon
10 a.m. till noon
Rising grades 7-8
Tues. and Thurs.
Blue Ridge Elementary
held at ACHS
Cost: $35
Cost: $10
High Country
Hoops Camp
June 11-14
3-6 graders: 9 a.m.- noon
7-10 graders 1-4 p.m.
ACHS
Cost: $50
The Optomist club will
hold their annual basket
ball Passing. Shooting,
and Dribbling challenge
Tuesday at noon at ACHS
for 8-13 year old boys.
The competition is free
to enter and awards will
be given for first, second,
and third place of each
age division.
Ashe sports camps a success
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
The First Annual Junior League All-Stars camp works on
ball handling during their successful week.
by Michael Graybeal
Sports Editor
Ashe County sports has hit
full stride with their summer
camps and activities. Thus far,
Ashe County youth have had
over seven camps and have
their choice of three different
camps this upcoming week.
This past week, camps
were held at Blue Ridge
Elementary, Family Central,
Ashe County Middle School,
and Ashe County High School.
At Blue Ridge Elementary,
Mike Eldreth hosted the
Annual Blue Ridge Might
Mites Camp in the mornings
and then the First Annual
All-Stars
Junior
League
Basketball Camp in the
evenings. At Family Central,
Ashe County Parks and
Recreation arranged for the
British Soccer Camp to host a
camp for youth soccer players
during the morning and
evening. The Ashe County
Middle School
basketball
program organized the Rising
Stars Basketball Camp for
seventh and eighth graders,
and Vickie Herman and
Logan Freeman capped offthe
events with the Ninth Annual
Ashe County Tennis Clinic at
Ashe County High School for
boys and girls entering third
through twelfth grade.
Each camp was successful
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
The instructors of the Ninth Annual Ashe County Tennis
Clinic brought different cultures to the clinic as well as
excellent knowledge of the game.
and drew a crowd of at least
20 kids per camp, with some
exceeding 60 participants
and instructors from various
locations. The British Soccer
Camp instructor journeyed
to America from England and
was accommodated this week
by the Rognstad family, who
had two participants in the
camp at Family Central. At the
tennis clinic, Andrea Schutte
provided instruction, who is
originally from South Africa,
Shane Home, tennis coach at
Charleston Southern College,
who is from Australia. Also
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
The campers take a moment to rest and listen to their director during the Bristish Soccer
Camp held at Family Central.
working with the students
was Matt Lucas, tennis coach
for Princeton University, Matt
Kriener, and Scott Lefteris,
tennis pro at Deer Valley
Racquet Club.
One highlight of the camps
this week was the tennis
clinic featuring participants
ranging from seven year olds
to a few participants who
have their own seven-year-old
children in the camp, and also
hosted campers from Grayson
County and Mouth of Wilson.
"I was very excited about
the turnout," stated Coach
Vickie Herman, Ashe County
High School Women's tennis
coach. "We have been doing
this for quite a few years now
and each year the numbers
grow. I think people have
learned that tennis is not that
hard a sport to pick-up and
that it is a game for a lifetime.
Also, with students coming
here from
Grayson County,
it tells me our reputation for
providing a top-notch tennis
program is spreading. All
those things are exciting."
Each
camp-featured
campers receive top-notch
instruction and noticeable
growth and improvements as
the week progressed. In case
you or your child missed a
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Director Mike Eldreth (standing left) and camp volunteer
Jeremy Eldreth (standing right) get the campers organized
into stations during the Mighty Mite camp at Blue Ridge.
What a catch
Post photo by Ashley Calhoun
Roger Howell caught this impressive 22-lnch Rainbow
Trout at Mouth of Helton on Wednesday.
See Champs, page 2B
Saluting Ashe County Little
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Post photo by www.StevesSportsShots.com
Major League Softball Marlins
Major League Softball Red Sox
Sierra Neaves, Nikki Wolford, Olivia Thore, Whitley Prevette, Autumn Poe, Anna
Wooten, Virginia Johnson, Tabitha Day, Makensie Shatley, Sloan Elliott, Kellie
Wolfe, Hannah Blevins, Abby Cole. Manager and coaches: Terry Elliott, James
Q. Wooten, Eddie Shatley.
Kayla Reagan, Amber Lane, Doris Rios, Madi Ball, Kelly Woods, Sarah Gentry,
Morgan Richey, Sydney Miller, Acacia Brooks, Taylor Price, Amanda Weaver.
Manager and coaches: Mark Ball, Freddie Gentry.
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Baseball Minor League Cardinals
Softball Coach Pitch Tigers
Caleb Prichard, Jacob Carlton, Colton Miller, Gabriel Bledsoe, Elijah Bledsoe,
Kenny Reed, Carlos Reed, Logan Chittick, Cole Wilmarth, Nicky Gregory, Mat
thew Carlton. Manager and coaches: James Prichard, James Carlton, Paula
Carlton, and Keith Miller
Brianna McCoy, Madison Houck, Brooklyn Johnson, Courtney Sawyer, Makayla
Blevins, Kirby Rucker, Cheyenne Brewer, Haley Miller, Kendra Rupard, Rachael
Wheeler, Raechel Zeller, Taylor Blevins, Amber Jones, Vanessa Sluder. Coach
es: Anita Taylor, Marvin McCoy, and Brianna Houck
�PAGE 2B
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Camps
continued from page IB
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Left: The boys developed shooting skills with this shooting
drill at the Rising Stars camp.
Above: The second session of the tennis clinic featured the
rising ninth through twelfth graders and had an impressive
number of participants totaling over 20 students.
Diamond Stars Softball Camp
June 11-13
8:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m.
Rising 3-9 grade girls
Camp Director: Bill Key: 8 years Head Varsity Coach at ACHS, 20 years
coaching in Ashe County School System. Coach Key will be assisted by
present and former players.
Camp Goal: To teach the basic fundamentals of softball and to improve skills
Who is Eligible: Girls that will be rising 3-9 graders.
Location: Ashe County High School softball field
What To Bring: Participants should bring their own equipment: Cleats, glove,
bat, etc. Campers may want to bring extra money for concessions
Cost: $40
Checks made out to Bill Key
Diamond Stars Softball Camp Registration Form:
AGE:
PLAYER NAME:
GRADE IN FALL 2007:
SCHOOL:
Parent's Name:
Address:
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
The third through eighth grade group of campers pose for a picture prior to begining their
session at the Ninth Annual Ashe County Tennis Clinic.
camp, there are other camps
in the up coming weeks for
children to enroll in. This
upcoming week, three events
highlight the list. Marc Payne,
the Varsity Men's Basketball
Coach and Athletic Director
at Ashe County High School,
along with members of his
team will be hosting the 18th
Annual High Country Hoops
Camp for rising third through
tenth graders at Ashe County
High School.Mike Eldreth, the
Physical Education teacher
at Blue Ridge Elementary
and the Ashe Youth Soccer
League President will be
hosting the Player's Edge
Soccer
Camp
for
rising
seventh and eighth graders
at Blue Ridge Elementary.
Tennis instructions continue
for the young players as the
Ashe County Junior Tennis
League opens for six weeks
on June 12 and will run every
Tuesday and Thursday from
10 a.m. till noon. The one
time registration cost is $10
for the tennis league.
Look for upcoming events
and camps in upcoming
editions of the Jefferson Post.
Ashe County Junior
Tennis League
June 13 through July 20
Every Tuesday and Thursday
(Except week of July 2-6, which
will be taken off)
10 a.m. till noon
Cost- $10 registration fee
At the Ashe County High
School Tennis Courts
Photo by Michael Graybeal
The rising eighth grade girls
are working hard during the
Rising Stars camp at Ashe
County Middle School.
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When/ Where: June 11-14,2007 at Ashe County High School
For Whom:
Boys rising 3rd - 6th graders (9 a.m.-noon)
Boys rising 7th - 10th graders (1 p.m.- 4 p.m.)
Campers may register on Monday prior to the first a.m. session and the
Registration:
first p.m. session. (Pre-registration is welcomed; but not required)
Arrival Time: Campers should arrive by 8:45 each morning or by 12:45 each
afternoon.
The staff will be directed by Marc Payne and be composed of Ashe
The Staff:
County High School basketball coaches and players, current and past.
The tuition for the High Country Hoops Camp is $50 per camper. (Ashe
The Cost:
County Lightning Team cost: $45)
"In 1975, 33 years ago I started a basketball camp at Beaver Creek
Objective:
High School and for 33 consecutive years The Runnin' Beavers or
High Country Hoops Camp has been held. The objective then and
the objective now has not changed. The objective is to give young
players the opportunity to learn more about the game of basketball. The
emphasis is and will always be the teaching of the proper fundamentals.
We also want to build and interest and love for the game as well as
strengthen the basketball program in Ashe County. We hope that you will
benefit ffom out efforts."
Marc Payne
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
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only 1 year old, 2 fireplaces one with a
wood stove insert and a new deck. Most
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would make an excellent vacation home
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JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
20-Classified Ad
Department
Policy
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
260-Garage/Yard
260-Garage/Yard
260-Garage/Yard
330-Pets
330-Pets
Sales
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Administrative
COMMUNITY
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BIG YARD SALE
HUGE YARD SALE
(Position 743-16-0113)
POSITIONS
Deerfield Ridge
KITS
CLASSIFIED ft
SAT. JUNE 9
FRI. JUNE 8
Open until filled. FT w/
with New River
Assisted Living is hiring
Are available at the
ADVERTISING
7 AM-1 PM
SAT, JUNE 9
New River Behavioral
Behavioral HealthCare.
Med Techs, and CNA's
Jefferson Post for
7 AM - 2 PM
HealthCare serving the Open until filled. FT/PT - all shifts. PT and FT.
purchase. Each kit
Office Hours
Bikes, toys, exercise
following counties:
34 positions available
Benefits available.
includes: 6 Signs
Monday - Friday
equipment, household
Lots of girl's toys, doll
Alleghany, Ashe,
in the following
Please fax resume to:
3 beagle mix puppies
60 Price Stickers
8 am - 5 pm
items, LOTS of boys
houses. Barbies, etc.,
Avery, Iredell, Surry,
counties: Alleghany,
828-264-0338
(2 male, 1 female).
6 Directional Arrows
clothing, Camaro
name brand clothes
Watauga and Wilkes.
Ashe, Avery, Watauga
or apply in
These little fuzzballs
Marking Pen
CLASSIFIED
parts, and much
size 10 & up.
Admn Asst to
and Wilkes. Duties
person at:
Inventory & Tip Sheet. are about 7-8 weeks Hallie is an 8-month to
DEADLINES
morel!
household items,
Executive Management
287 Bamboo Rd.
include: Community
old now and they're all 1 year old jack russell
For only $5.95 each
mens & ladies cloth
& Governing Board.
support services
Boone, NC
looking
for
homes. terrier mix. Hallie is a
Tuesday's paper
Location:
ing.
Duties include: making
provided in non-office
828-264-0336.
They're sweet and cud sweet little girl who
YARD SALE
349 Vannoy Rd
(Friday 9:00 am)
appts and keeping
setting. Work will be
dly puppies. They're likes being petted and
SAT, JUNE 9
(off Mill Creek)
Location:
Friday's paper
schedules, assisting in
Work in fun, high
with child and adult
(Rain date - June 16) not extremely active likes
attention. She
White Farm House
834 Greensboro Rd.,
(Wednesday
energy environment:
data collection and
consumers who are
dogs and will be about does great with other
at end of Rd.
Crumpler
9:00 am)
reporting, assisting in
Manager/supervisor
diagnosed with
Weed eater, computer 25-30 lbs. when full- dogs
and is very
From WJ take 194 S
(2 miles past Ashe
budget preparation and
position available for
MH/DD/SA to assist
grown.
Gall us at curtious to the pups
monitor, quilts,
Lawn)
toward Boone, Turn
group homes in
audits, taking minutes
IMPORTANT
them in improving
336-372-8744 or visit she shares her kennel
nick nacks, books.
onto Grant Houck
and other duties as
West Jefferson, NC.
interpersonal and
INFORMATION
us on the web at with. She would like a
Christmas trimming &
HUGE YARD SALE
(turns into Mill
required. Some travel
Responsibilities
community coping
alleghany.petfinder.coni.
lights, clothing, many
SAT, JUNE 9
quiet home where she
Creek), or take RR
required. Usual work
include: supervision of
In the case of an error
skills. Some travel
more items.
7AM-1PM
Grade to Mill Creek,
Bandit is an adult aust. can be the princess.
on our part, credit will
up to 16 staff and
hours: 8-5 M-F, must
required. Minimum
then Vannoy Rd.
cattle dog/blue heeler. Contact the Alleghany
be flexible for evening
operations of two group
be given for the first
requirements:
Location:
Shelter
for
He's a very friendly Animal
homes for adults with
meetings. Minimum
incorrect run only. The
Graduation from high
245 Guy Neaves Rd.
Clothing for men,
more info at 336-372BIG YARD SALE
jand
Jefferson
Post
is
requirements:
special needs.
school or equivalent
Crumpler
women, teens along
SAT, JUNE 9
loving guy - all he 8744 or
RHA Health Services,
not
responsible
for
Graduation from high
and one year
Watch for signs.
with various house
wants is you to rub his malsQyahoo.com.
Inc. is a large and
incorrect copy submit
school and 4 yrs of
experience in providing
hold items.
Lots of clothes, books,
belly! Bandit has been
growing, non-profit
ted by the advertiser
progressively
support services to
PLACE YOUR
290-Horses &
knick-naks. & misc.
at the
shelter the
DOGS AND CATS
company offering a
or for typographical
responsible secretarial
MH/DD/SA consumers
Location:
Livestock
longest amount of time FOR SALE AD HERE
range of services for
errors which do not
or clerical/administra
or Associate's degree
Intersection of Ray
FOR ONLY
Location:
people with
For Sale: 8 acres of and faces being put to
lessen the value of the tive/office management
in Human Services
Taylor Rd. and Buck
$3.50 PER AD.
115 Hardin Lane
developmental
experience. Typical
field and 6 month
ad.
hay. You cut and bale. sleep in order to make
(UP TO 20 WORDS
Mountain Rd.
West Jefferson
for
incoming
disabilities. RHA is
PER AD). CALL
salary: $29,508 practicum. Usual
$1.00
per
bale. room
Beaver Creek
behind St. Mary's
CLASSIFIED DEPT.
known for providing
Charges
$33,564. Submit state
schedule: Mon - Fri
Glendale Springs area. animals. Please call us!
Look for signs.
Church in Beaver
AT 336-846-7164
for more info at 336high quality sen/ices,
Rates depend on size
application and
8-5, flexibility required
336-982-8543
FOR MORE
Creek
372-8744.
excellent staff training
school transcript to:
for evening and
of ad and number of
INDOOR YARD SALE
INFORMATION.
For Sale: 3 year old
and opportunities for
J
weekend hours.
runs. Please call
Ashe County
SAT, JUNE 9
Registered
Black
Just in! We just took in
GARAGE SALE
advancement. We offer
Employment Security
Typical-hiring range:
Classified Dept.
8 AM - UNTIL?
Angus
Bull.
Call 2 litters of puppies of 7
SAT, JUNE 9
a competitive salary,
$19,956-$27,024.
for information.
Commission, 626 Ashe
336- 246-9254
If
dogs each!! They are
8 AM-2 PM
excellent benefits
Central School Rd,
Submit state
Childrens clothing,
no answer,
leave
lab mixes and moun
package, tuition
Unity 5, Jefferson, NC
Mail orders should be
application with
sizes birth to 8, mens
message, we will call tain dog mixes. All
Boy's bikes,
reimbursement and
28640. Criminal
counties listed in
sent with payment to:
and womens clothing,
you back.
kinds of colors to
household items,
403b plan.
records check and
order of preference to
dorm room
choose
from,
both We have 2 purebred
lamps, area rugs,
Qualifications:
pre-employment drug
Classified Advertising
work in and copy of
refrigerator,
PLACE YOUR
male
curtains, dishes, etc.
beagles that we'd like
Supervisory
testing is required.
The Jefferson Post
school transcript to:
games toys, DVDs,
"LIVESTOCK FOR
Nice name brand
& females are availa to place together. Big
experience, driver's
EOE/AAE
Ashe County
PO Box 808
wedding dress, and a
SALE"ADS
clothing, shoes
ble. PLEASE
help Dan and Little Ann are
license and flexible
Employment Security
West Jefferson. NC
whole lot more!
FOR ONLY $ 3.50
Ashe Services for
purses, jewelry, boys
reduce our numbers by 2-3 year old beagles. .
work schedule.
Commission, 626 Ashe
28694
PER AD. (UP TO 20
Aging, Inc.
clothing in great
adopting a puppy today Big Dan is more outgo
Experience with
Central School Rd.,
Location:
WORDS). CALL
is presently recruiting
condition, Aeopostale
- or refer a friend to our ing, and Little Ann is
persons with
Unit 5, Jefferson, NC
(We accept personal
201 South Main
CLASSIFIED DEPT.
Certified Nurse Aides.
American Eagle,
Shelter to adopt a new more shy and re
disabilities preferred.
28640. Criminal
check. Visa or
Street
AT 336-846-7164
Will assist client with
Carhart coat. Too
family memberl
served. They're both
Apply in person at
records check and
Master Card)
(The Kick Factory)
FOR MORE
personal care needs
many items to
mellow
and
gentle
176 Wildcat Rd,
pre-employment drug
Beside the Jefferson
INFORMATION
and light housekeep
mention.
We have several litters! dogs and are easy to
Deep Gap, NC 28618
testing is required.
Telephone:
Shell across from the
ing, work requires
Don't miss out!
of
kittens
alsc handle. It'd be nice to
or call 828-262-5450.
EOE/AAE
(336) 846-7164
Yamaha shop.
300judgment, a pleasant
available, both males place them together,
Fax:
Miscellaneous
attitude and initiative as
Location:
& females. We have because they seem to
Deerfield Ridge
(336) 846-7165
235-Chrlstmas
MULTI-FAMILY
well as tact and
Home of
several black medium rely on one another.
Assisted Living Is
YARD SALE
BUYING OR
Trees
diplomacy in dealing
Teddy & Lesa
haired, brown & white
Call us at
growing!
e-mail:
SELLING?
SAT, JUNE 9
with clients and
striped tabbys, some
Absher
336-372-8744 or visit
WANTED:
i
classified tff
We are hiring
BANK ON THE
7 AM - UNTIL
families.
orange medium haired
2288 Huckleberry
jeffersonpo8t.com
Entire fields, large or
us on the web at
housekeepers
JEFFERSON POST
Full time, part time and
Web:
and a couple calicos
Rd., Crumpler
alleghany.petfinder.com.
small, Fraser Fir
FT and PT.
CLASSIFIEDS.
Hunting & fishing
flex time positions
www.jeffersonpost.com
Kittens go great in
Christmas Trees.
Benefits available.
items, tools, mens,
available
HUGE 5 FAMILY
For Sale: Mec 600 Jr.
pairs - come adopt a 350-Wanted to
Willing to assume all
Apply in person:
womens & childrens
Program offers benefits
YARD SALE
30-Special
Shotgun
Reloading pair today11 372-8744
Buy Or Swap
maintenance.
287 Bamboo Rd,
FRI, JUNE 8
clothing, plus size
package including 11
Press, 20 GA.
$75
Notices
Call 276-579-7733.
Boone, NC.
Did you know that if
GRUBB
paid holidays, health
7 AM-5 PM
womens clothing,
Call 336-877-0159
828-264-0336
you are giving away
If you have left
insurance and
SAT, JUNE 9
LOGGING
household items, toys,
260-Garage/Yard
an animal or item ,
310-Musical
pictures with us
7 AM-1PM
attendance bonus.
Enterline & Russell
etc.
Wants to buy large
Sales
you can list it for free
PLEASE remember to
Builders
or small tracts of
LOCALLY
in the Classifieds.
come in and pick
If you are interested in
Books, baby clothes,
is seeking Carpenters
2 FAMILY YARD
Location:
timber. ALSO:
HANDMADE
Call 846-7164 for
them up.
applying for these
(birth to 24 mos.) &
& Helpers for projects
SALE
324 Lyalls Acres
Land with or
more information
MANDOLINS AND
THANKYOU
positions, please
toys, household items,
in Watauga, Ashe and
SAT, JUNE 9
on Deep Ford Road
without timber.
Jefferson Post
contact Linda Autry at
lots of womens
GUITARS.
Avery Counties.
7 AM - UNTIL
For Sale: AKC Golden
Call: Jim Grubb
Ashe Services for
clothing, and much
REPAIRS ON ANY
Retriever puppies. 1st
PUBLISHER S NOTICE:
YARD SALE
336-877-2330
Aging, Inc.
more!
Benefits include:
Clothing, whatnots,
All real estate advertising
STRING
shots, wormed, 7 wks,
SAT, JUNE 9
(336) 246-2461 or the
•Health Insurance
in this newspaper is sub
movies, lots of misc
1 male, 1 female left.
INSTRUMENTS.
7 AM - UNTIL
ject to the Fair Housing Act
Employment Security
Location:
•Paid Holidays
items.
on
site. 380-Trucks &
which makes It illegal to
CALL EARL MORETZ Parents
Commission
Turn an Heritage
•401K Savings Plan
advertise any preferences.
$250 ea. 336-384-3507 4x4s for Sale
Lots of misc. items!
AT 336-877-5828
(336)-982-4212
Dodge onto Buck
Limitation or discrimination
Location:
2003 GMC Envoy SL.
on
race,
color,
based
Mountain Circle, go 1
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1212 West Buffalo
Apply at office in
REGISTERED NURSE
Location:
religion,
se*.
handicap,
94,500
(highway)
mile, left onto Beaver
Blowing Rock.
We lease Pianos.
Rd.
financial status or national
ASHE HOME HEALTH
1301 Claybank Rd.
miles. 4WD. New tires
Drive, 1st right on
origin Includes children un
828-295-9568
West Jefferson
New & Used Grands.
in Smethport
& brakes. Body great
der the age of 16 living with
Green Hill Drive.
Watch for signs.
We buy, sell, tune,
High Country Health
parents or legal custodians,
condition, dark blue,
If you are a dedicated,
move, refinish &
pregnant women & people
Care System has an
leather, sunroof, PDL,
responsible person,
BENEFIT YARD
securing custody of chil
opening for a full time
rebuild pianos.
PB. PW. $12,500 OBO.
then Appalachian/Brian
dren under 18. This news
SALE FORTHOMAS
Registered Nurse to
Acme - Piano Man
paper will not knowingly
Call 336 846-1657,
Estates is looking for
PARKER
accept any advertising for
serve Ashe County.
800-745-3950
Jonathan Jordan
you. Dietary
SAT, JUNE 9
legal estate which Is In
department has an
violation of the law. Our
7 AM - UNTIL
Applicants must have a
readers
are
here
by
opening for full-time
informed that all dwellings
current NC RN License
dishwasher. Must be
Lots of misc items,
advertised In this newspa
and a minimum of one
able to work Saturdays
per are available on equal
including
year of nursing
opportunity basis. To com
and Sundays and
childrens clothing,
plain of discrimination call
experience.
some week days. Only
sizes 18 mos - 4 T.
HUD toll-free at
serious applicants
1-800-669-9777.
Don't miss this one!
Applicant should have
The toll-telephone number
apply in person at
for the hearing impaired is
excellent assessment
163 Shadowline Drive,
Location:
1-800-927-9275.
skills, good time
Boone, NC.
Jefferson Post
McFarland &. Company, Inc., an international reference and scholarly book pub
management, and the
Equal Opportunity
Parking Lot
40-Lost & Found
ability to work
Employer
lisher in Jefferson, N.C., has two fulltime editorial positions available.
independently. Must
Have you found an
YARD SALES
Each is a fulltime, multifaceted job, involving editing, proofreading, author rela
be a team player and
J.Y. MONK
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animal or item? Have
self-motivated.
REAL ESTATE
tions, and editorial department administrative duties. A four year college degree (any
sale in this space.
you lost a favorite pet
Reliable transportation
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or item? Advertise it in
subject) is required. Psychological maturity, "people skills" and a flair for language are
required. Mail or fax
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major pluses. Good computer skills are needed. Testing is required.
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CENTER-SALES
Service on most
all makes.
502 Thurston Street
Winston Salem, NC
Phone: 336-768-1177
Res.:336-468-8802
Bill Shugart
Boone, NC 28607
Fax: (828)264-9154
State-licensed, JCAHO
and Medicare/Medicaid
certified: EEO and ADA
employer.
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Your Classified Ads
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a LPN or RN with special interest in
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Apply by June 8,2007, at the
Employment Security Commission only
Absolute Estate Auction
SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2007 • 10:00AM
Whitetop section of Grayson County
FARM EQUIPMENT • ANTIQUES • PERSONAL PROPERTY
Sale conducted for: The estate of the late Harry R. Weaver Jr. (Bud)
Shannon Weaver, Administrator
Directions: From Damascus, VA: Take Rt. 58E for 21 miles to sale site.
From Volney: Intersection of Hwy. 16 & Rt. 58. Take 58W 13 miles to sale site.
Ford 3000 Tractor with 2481 hours
1979 Ford F-250 Dual-wheel
Ford 6012 Workmaster Tractor
flatbed truck
• Two hay spears
• Ford scraper blade
• Howse bush hog
•Two 501 Ford mowers
• Antique feed grinder
• New Holland 310 square baler
•Tobacco setter
• Metal fence posts
»Old cradles
• Boom pole
• Ox yoke
• Post hole digger
'Two feeders
• Ford disc
»Four-wheel wagon
•Two bottom Ford plows
• Harness
• New Holland rake with dolly wheels
• Hand tools
• Old lime spreader
'Three-legged pot
• Fertilizer spreader
•Three rolls barbwire
• Iron beds
1 Old wooden table
• Table with three chairs
' Small gas heater
AND MUCH MORE!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Sals conducted by:
Reece Sage 276-579-6005
VA 011949 NC #4276
Troy Sage 276-579-3194
VA #2808
• Old piano
• Monitor 41
• Antique metal toys
• Old picture frames
• Old mandolin
• LIONEL TRAIN SET w/Train Master
• 1988 Harley Davidson 883 20806 miles
• 1990 Lincoln 2-door sedan
• Remington Model EJG
semi-automatic 16 gauge
• Marlin 30-30 & Marlin 44
• Remington 20 gauge
•Snake Charmer .410
• .22 pistol
• 30 caliber carbine
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Terms: Cash or approved check
day of sale
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over all printed material
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FRIDAY/ JUNE 8, 2007
Classifieds
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
2002 Dodge Dakota, For Rent
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $13,500. Call
336-384-1047.
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
'Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
5 Room Farm House2 baths, large yard, NO
PETS, $550 security
deposit, $550 per mo.
Call 384-3913.
FOR QUICK
RESULTSI
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Geraldine at
336-846-7164
Commercial
Buildings
for rent.
West Jefferson,
3500 sq ft, all or 1/2.
Lansing -1100 sq ft.
Call for details,
561-750-7512
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For more information,
Call 336-246-9163
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Executrix of the Estate Administrator of the
of
Carrie
Hamby Estate of Reeber Lee
Hudler, late of Ashe Kilby. late of Ashe
County. North Carolina, County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all this is to notify all
persons having claims persons having claims
against said estate to against said estate to
present them to the present them to the
undersigned at 141 undersigned at 1180 N
Cherry
Hill
Ridge, Fork New River Rd,
Jefferson. NC 28640 Lansing, NC 28643 on
on or before the 10th or before the 10th day
day
of
September, of September, 2007, or
2007, or this Notice will this Notice will be
be pleaded in bar pleaded in bar to their
to their recovery. All recovery. All persons
persons indebted to the indebted to the estate
please
make
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the undersigned.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
1195-Legals
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
FILE NO. 07-CVD-154
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NOT
ENOUGH ART IN OUR
S c H q
OLS.
MELINDA
BRYNN
HAWKINS
(JACKSON),
Plaintiff
vs
NO WONDER
BRANDON
KIRK
HAWKINS.
Defendant
MARTHA GRAHAM
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS BY
PUBLICATION
To: BRANDON KIRK
HAWKINS, the above
named Defendant:
IS A SNACK CRACKER.
Take notice that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed the 20th day of
April. 2007 in the
above
entitled
civil
action. The nature of
the relief being sought
is
as follows: the
Plaintiff is seeking a
Divorce.
You are required to
make defense to such
pleading no later than
the 9th day of July,
2007, said date being
30 days from the first
publication
of
this
notice, and upon your
failure to do so the
party seeking service
against you will apply
to the Court for the
relief sought.
This the 31st day of
May, 2007.
KILBY & HURLEY
By:
John T. Kilby
PO Box 24
West Jefferson, NC
28694
336/246-3144
ATTORNEY FOR
PLAINTIFF
Publication Dates:
June 8, June 15,
June 22
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
IN RE:
ESTATE OF DEAN
BRIAN MOYER,
Late of Miami, Florida.
This is to NOTIFY ALL
PERSONS
having
claims against
said
Estate to present them
to: GRADY LONON,
Attorney at Law, 218
East Main Street, P.O.
Box 422, Jefferson, NC
28640, on or before
August
20th,
2007,
three months from the
first publication of this
NOTICE, or this NO
TICE will be pleaded in
bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the Estate will please
make immediate pay
ment to the under
signed for the Estate.
This the 11th day of
May, 2007
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executor of the Estate
of Von J. Turner, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to
notify all persons hav
ing claims against said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
1478 NC Hwy 88, West
Jefferson, NC 28694
on or before the 20th
day of August, 2007, or
this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will please make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 14th day of
May, 2007.
Rickie B. Woodie
Executor for the Estate
of Von J. Turner
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Blue Ridge Music Center hosts festival June 9
The Galax Moose Lodge
Governor and The Mayor of
Galax are two of several spe
cial guests who will partici
pate this Saturday, June 9
in a program that will honor
the rich musical heritage of
Galax. There will be perfor
mances by present day mu
sicians and the Blue Ridge
Music Center will offer a
glimpse of some of the great
players of the past through
music, song, and photos.
Tunes handed down from
Greeenberry Leonard (born
1808) and his student Eramett Lundy (born 1864) will
be performed.
Standards
first
recorded by Galax
Mayor DaCosta Woltz in his
amazing 1927 session will
be performed. Members of
the Galax Moose Lodge and
their famous old Fiddlers'
Convention will be saluted,
and will participate. Well
known to Galax the old-time
band who has taken home
numerous first
place rib
bons, Southern Pride will
perform.
Nationally respected discographer John Coffey will
play samples of rare record
ings of Galax musicians from
his invaluable collection of
original 78-RPM recordings.
The contributions of Ga
lax youth will be represent
ed with performances by the
youthful bluegrass bands,
No Speed Limit and Broken
Wire.
A special presentation
will be made by Mayor C. M.
Mitchell to a group of local
and regional musicians who
participated in Virginia's
Royal Welcome at the state
capitol this past May. Each
of the musicians have been
recognized by Governor Tim
Kaine with a letter of ap
preciation which will be pre
sented to them during this
week's program.
The concert gets under
way at 7 p.m., gates open at
5:30 p.m. Admission is $3,
children age 11 and under
admitted free.
The Blue Ridge Music
Center 2007 Summer Con
cert is presented through a
partnership with The Vir
ginia Foundation for the
Humanities, The National
Park Service with local sup
port from WBRF-FM 98.1,
WPAQ-AM740 and Bogey's
Restaurant.
The Blue Ridge Music
Center is located near Galax
at Milepost 213 on the Blue
Ridge Parkway. Complete
schedule online at www.Blueridgemusiccenter.net.
Letter carriers collect over 70 million pounds of food
WASHINGTON - Letter
carriers collected over 70.7
million pounds of food do
nations in the nation's larg
est one-day effort to combat
hunger, the National Asso
ciation of Letter Carriers an
nounced today. The food was
delivered to local food banks,
pantries and shelters to help
needy families.
Final
results
showed
70,745,176 pounds of nonperishable food were col
lected along postal routes
on Saturday, May 12, in over
10,000 cities and towns in
all 50 states and U.S. juris
dictions. The amount was
a slight increase over last
year and the fourth consecu
tive year the union's "Stamp
Out Hunger" drive has ex
ceeded 70 million pounds.
It brought the total for the
drive's 15 years to over 836
million pounds.
This year's total was aug
mented by the donation of 1
million pounds of products
by Campbell Soup Company
to food banks throughout the
United States on behalf of
the drive.
Buffalo/Western New York
NALC Branch 3, which col
lected 2,094,193 pounds of
donations, was the top NALC
local branch in the drive for
the fifth consecutive year.
NALC President William
H. Young thanked the mil
lions of American families
who left food by their mail
boxes and the thousands of
letter carriers, rural carri
ers, and other postal em
ployees and volunteers who
collected, processed, and de
livered the donations to local
food banks and pantries.
"Even in these difficult
times, when many fam
ily budgets are pressured
by high gasoline prices, the
American people showed
their
generosity
toward
those who are less fortu
nate," Young said. "Too many
families - including working
Americans, children and the
elderly - face hunger every
day. We are proud to deliver
donations from our postal
Be ready for
hurricanes,
IRS warns
WASHINGTON — The
hurricane season began June
1, and the Internal Revenue
Service encourages taxpayers
to safeguard their records.
Some simple steps can help
taxpayers and businesses
protect financial
and tax re
cords in case of hurricanes
and other disasters.
"With forecasts calling for
an active Atlantic hurricane
season, the IRS encourages
taxpayers to protect tax and
financial documents that can
be hard to replace," IRS Act
ing Commissioner Kevin M.
Brown said. "A little plan
ning can help safeguard
valuable information in case
a hurricane or other disaster
strikes."
Listed below are tips for
individuals and businesses
on maintaining financial and
tax records.
Paperless Recordkeeping
Many people now receive
bank statements and docu
ments by e-mail or over the
Web. Paper records such as
W-2s, tax returns and other
documents can be scanned
into an electronic format.
With documents in elec
tronic form, taxpayers can
copy them onto a USB drive
as a backup, which can be
sent to a relative in another
city for safe-keeping in case
the taxpayer's computer and
paper files are destroyed.
Other
options
include
copying files
onto a CD or
DVD. Many retail stores also
sell computer software pack
ages that can be used for re
cordkeeping.
Documenting Valuables
Another way a taxpayer
can prepare for disaster is to
photograph or videotape the
contents of his or her home,
especially items of greater
value. The IRS has a disaster
loss workbook, Publication
584, which can help taxpay
ers compile a room-by-room
list of belongings.
This can help an individ-
Service and Campbell Soup,
who together supplied near
ly 120 million postcards to
promote the drive, as well
as other major supporters:
customers to restock com
munity food banks and pan
tries."
Young expressed appre
ciation to the U.S. Postal
A University of Pennsyl
vania researcher asks for
your help in assembling in
formation for a biography
about this noteworthy native
of Ashe County.
Jane Dolinger (seen here
in a picture from the 1950s)
descended from Ashe County
stock but grew up in Kennett
Square, Penn., not far from
Philadelphia.
After
high
school, looking for some ex
citement in life, she moved to
Miami Fla., where she found
work as a secretary. One day
she took an even bolder step
that changed her life forever:
she answered a classified ad
in the Miami Herald for a
"Girl Friday"—a companion,
as it turned out, for a trea
sure hunter and travel writer
named Ken Krippene. In no
time,
Ken
arranged
travel
for
to
South
A m e r i c a
the
where
two
trav
eled
deep
into the Pe
ruvian jun
gle to find a
fabled tribe
of
primi
tives whose
lives
had
not changed
since
the
stone age.
F
r
o
m
that experience she wrote
her first book, The Jungle Is
a Woman (1955), and thus be
gan a life of travel and adven
ture with Krippene, whom
F
the
r
o
m
1950s
t h r o u g h
1970s, Jane
traveled the
globe
with
Ken and au
thored seven
books
and
more
than
200 magazine
articles about
her exotic and
sometimes
dangerous
experiences.
Krippene
died in 1980,
and Jane slowed the pace of
her life, settling back in Mi
ami. In 1990 she remarried,
this time to a doctor named
Alex Gurwood.
When Gurwood died a few
years later, Jane moved to
Hendersonville to be close to
her sister, Juanita Roark, of
Jefferson. Jane died in Hen
dersonville in 1995. Her sis
ter Juanita is still living in or
around Jefferson.
We have not been able to
find contact information for
Juanita Roark, and so are
hoping that this article will
attract the attention of any
one who knew Jane or has
any information to share
about her or her family. Any
such person would be a valu
able contributor to the biog
raphy. To contact us, please
write:
Lawrence Abbott
P.O. Box 82
Palmyra, NJ 08065
or call: (856) 829-3565
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45 Years!
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336-846-5651
Employers who use pay
roll service providers should
ask the provider if they have
a fiduciary
bond in place.
The bond could protect the
employer in the event of de
fault by the payroll service
provider.
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acupuncture
massage therapy
Update Emergency Plans
IRS Is Ready to Help
she married.
serving-tne^
Check on
Fiduciary Bonds
When disaster
strikes,
the IRS is ready to help with
valuable information that
can be requested if tax re
cords are destroyed.
Immediately after a casu
alty, a taxpayer can request
a copy of a return and all at
tachments (including Form
W-2) by using Form 4506,
Request for Copy of Tax Re
turn.
An information return or
transcript can be ordered
by calling 1-800-829-1040
or using Form 4506-T, Re
quest for Transcript of Tax
Return. There is no fee for a
transcript. Transcripts are
available for the current year
and returns processed in the
three prior years.
This Web site, IRS.gov,
is also an indispensable re
source.
nation's largest network of
food banks; and cartoonist
Bil Keane, who yearly pro
vides a special "Family Cir
cus" drawing for the drive.
Did you know Jane Dolinger?
ual prove the market value
of items for insurance and
casualty loss claims. Pho
tos should be stored with a
friend or family member who
lives outside the area.
Emergency plans should
be reviewed annually. Per
sonal and business situations
change over time as do pre
paredness needs. Individual
taxpayers should make sure
they are saving documents
everybody should keep in
cluding such things as W-2s,
home closing statements and
insurance records. When em
ployers hire new employees or
when a company or organiza
tion changes functions, plans
should be updated according
ly and employees should be
informed of the changes.
Valpak, the direct mail mar
keting firm; United Way of
America and its local United
Ways; the AFL-CIO, Amer
ica's Second Harvest, the
Trust
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Workshop designed for landowners
in western North Carolina
Boone, NC- If you are
a landowner interested in
learning more about man
aging your land in western
North Carolina, you are invit
ed to attend the "Wildlife and
Wildfire in Your Backyard"
workshop at the Elk Valley
Field Station of Lees-McRae
College (828-898-5241 for di
rections) on Friday, June 15,
from 9:00-5:00. Participants
will have hands-on opportu
nities to learn general skills
useful in managing their land.
Introductory information on
wildlife and wildfire on your
property will be discussed.
Participants will hear an
overview of Appalachian nat
ural history and learn general
wildlife habitat information
from a mountain biologist.
You will view actual wildlife
habitat and learn how you
can protect your structures
using Firewise landscaping
and construction techniques.
You will receive equipment
to help you manage your land
and will meet agency repre
sentatives and others avail
able to help you accomplish
your goals. This is the second
in a series of six workshops in
the High Country Woodland
Owner Short Course designed
to promote a healthy environ
ment by educating landown
ers how to manage their land.
Registration
The cost is $25.00 per per
son per workshop, with spouse
or other family member at
$15.00. Registration includes
lunch, snacks and workshoprelated equipment or other
materials at each session.
Registration for this work
shop will be accepted through
June 7. Credit toward NC En
vironmental Education Certi
fication is available, as well as
CEU credits. For more infor
mation and registration ma
terials, visit http^Avatauga.
ces.ncsu.edu or cadi Amy Garascia at the Pisgah Ranger
Station at 828-877-3350.
The course is sponsored
by: Carolina Mountain Land
Conservancy, North Carolina
Division of Forest Resources,
NCSU Cooperative Extension
Service, USDA Forest Service
Cradle of Forestry in America,
Avery County Soil & Water
Conservation District; Casey
& Company Forestry, PLLC,
High Country Conservancy,
Lees-McRae College, USDA
Natural Resources Conser
vation Service, and Watauga
County Soil & Water Conser
vation District.
Todd participates in Hand Made in
America's small towns cluster gathering
On Tuesday, May 22,
2007, delegates invited from
the towns of Hayesville, An
drews, Robbinsville, Bryson
City, Hot Springs, Marshall,
Mars Hill, Chimney Rock,
Old Fort, Bakersville, Crossnore, Todd, and West Jeffer
son gathered for the Annual
Small Towns Cluster Gath
ering at Warren Wilson Col
lege. Todd was represented
by Kelly McCoy of RiverGirl
Fishing Co. and Beth Morri
son of TCPO, who attended
the annual gathering of com
munities participating in the
Small Towns Program,HandMade in America's initiative
to revitalize and promote the
physical and civic vitality of
small towns and communi
ties in Western North Caro
lina.
Becky Anderson, Execu
tive Director of HandMade
in America, and Dr. Sandy
Pfeiffer, recently installed
President of Warren Wil
son College, welcomed the
community representatives,
guests, and partner organi
zations supporting HandMade's programs. Partner
organizations attending the
gathering included the North
Carolina Community Devel
opment Initiative, the NC
Rural Center, the Blue Ridge
National Heritage Area, the
NC Folklife Institute, NC
Heritage officers and staff
from the NC Division of Com
munity Assistance.
The keynote speaker, Mar
ilyn Bayer from Houston,
Minnesota, was recognized
as the Minnesota Commu
nity Educator of the Year in
2000, and received a com
mendation from the governor
of Minnesota for her commu
nity work. She shared her ex
pertise with the participants,
and spoke of her experiences
in citizen-centered, assetbased community building.
Additional presentations
were made by Dr. Susan
Kask's economics class at
Warren Wilson concerning
recent research undertaken
to track wealth and forecast
various market potentials
in Western North Carolina.
And, representatives from
each of HandMade's Small
Towns spoke about recent
projects and activities under
taken in their communities.
Morrison, Vice-president of
the Todd Community Preser
vation Organization, spoke to
the gathering about plans for
the grand opening of a new
walking trail through Todd's
historic district on June
16,and the resumption of
Saturday-afternoon concerts
at Cook Park in the middle
of "downtown" Todd. TCPO
volunteers are working hard
to complete improvements
to the park and other areas
in the community that have
been funded by HandMade
in America, the Conservation
Fund, and the Blue Ridge
National Heritage Area.
Also attending the Small
Towns Cluster Gathering
from Todd was Lee Smith,
well-known
Appalachian
writer and recipient of two
O. Henry Awards. She was
there to work on an op
ed piece for the New York
Times, concerning the ways
national economic trends are
affecting small towns, or "fly
over" towns, as she described
them, referring to the places
in America which New York
ers fly over on their way to
Los Angeles or Miami.
For
more
information
about the Small Towns Pro
gram in Todd, contact Beth
Morrison at (336) 877-8795.
David Quinn, Small Towns
Program Coordinator
for
HandMade in America, may
be reached at (828) 252-0121
or through www.handmadeinamerica.org. HandMade in
America is a non-profit or
ganization promoting craft
and culture for community
and economic development
in Western North Carolina.
Todd has been part of the
Small Towns Program since
1999.
Blue Ridge Pediatric begins construction
Blue Ridge Pediatric and Adolecent Medicine, in Boone, is buildling a new facility that will
almost double their current clinical space and provide much needed parking! Their new
building will be on Greenway Drive, behind the Boone Mall, right beside the old Brendles
building. They held a ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday, June 6, at 7:15 a.m. at the
new location.
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FEMALE CALICO
2 months old
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We also have a Black Lab
named "Ginger"
who is a very sweet dog
and about 1 year old.
IPM
workshop
series
North
Carolina
Cooperative Exten
sion, Ashe County
Center, will be hold
ing the second part
of a four part IPM
Workshop
Series
at Hudler Carolina
Tree Farm - Ray
Farm on Beaver
Creek Road in West
Jefferson, NC. Top
ics will include sea
sonal scouting for
insects and weeds
and managing pests
in trees throughout
the growing season.
The second meet
ing will be held on
Tuesday, June 12,
from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
Additional
meet
ings will be held
July 31st and Octo
ber 3rd. Pesticide
Credits are pending
approval.
Golf and Blue Ridge Living on the New River. Homesites from the $50s. New residences
from the $200s. Call 1-800-292-6274 or visit our website at VlsitJeffer8onLanding.com.
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Ashe County, North Carolina
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• Tennis team whips
East Lincoln
Friday
page 1B
October 20, 2006
• Soccer team picks
up conference win
500
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
page 1B
• Latest Mountain
Valley standings
Volume 81, Issue 84
page 2B
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Commissioners pick site for new jail
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
After years of debate, de
lay and debacle, Ashe County
commissioners have finally
chosen a plan for a new jail
and law enforcement center.
To be located on the court
house campus in Jefferson,
the site chosen is just oppo
site that was originally in
tended when the courthouse
was built.
The jail and law enforce
ment center is to be built on
the right side of the courthouse
(looking toward the building),
just above the agricultural
services center and next door
to the infamous Eller proper
ty purchased earlier this year
for a jail site. When the Town
of Jefferson refused to rezone
the Eller property from its
residential status, the com
missioners were forced to look
elsewhere for a jail. Rezoning
of the courthouse campus to
highway commercial made
that possible.
After looking at two op
tions, one on either side of the
courthouse, the board voted
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PHI IIMINARY SITE ANALYSIS
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fXTOBLR 2.2006
Graphic courtesy of Ashe County Administration
The commissioners split, but voted Monday for Option One, placing the new jail site where
the red block indicates.
Monday for the less expensive
option at approximately $8.1
million, that allows for more
expansion and ease of con-
struction.
The decision came at a sur
Present, former
clerks endorse Barlow
by Jim Thompson
Editor
The present and former
clerks of superior court have
endorsed Pam Barlow in her
bid for the post.
Jerry Roten, who will re
tire as clerk in November
and has served since 1986,
and Virginia Lewis, the clerk
here from 1968 to 1986, en
dorsed Barlow during a visit
to Lewis' home.
At 86, Lewis remains ac
tive and aware of the coun
ty's political world, and of
fered some rich memories of
her 18-year stint as clerk. "I
hated to leave the people and
missed them terribly," she
said. "Jerry is a good clerk,
and I'm sure Pam can do it,
too."
Offering some advice to
Barlow, Lewis said, "The
main thing as clerk is to have
a feeling for other people. It
takes somebody who cares
for people." She noted that
Roten had this quality ("She
taught me well," he was quick
to add) and that Barlow did
as well.
"We were there to serve
the people," Lewis said. "Al
ways remember that. I'm
sure Pam will do that." She
added, "You also have to have
a lot of patience, Pam."
Roten added his support
for Barlow. "She has worked
for me now for almost nine
years," he said. "Pam has
taken on added responsibili
ties over the last three years.
She has worked in every
position in the office, except
bookkeeping. She has also
attended some of the special
hearings I have attended.
I feel she is very capable of
taking over at this time."
Barlow
thanked
both
clerks for their support. "I
appreciate their advice and
confidence in me," she said.
"I hope the voters in Novem
ber will also place their confi
dence in me to serve as their
clerk of superior court."
As traffic increases and
motorists hold their breath
in fear of a deadly accident
on US 221 South between
West Jefferson in Ashe and
Deep Gap in Watauga, the
state continues to study the
need for widening this busy
highway.
Citizens will have the op
portunity to comment on this
project Tuesday, Oct. 24 dur
ing an informational work
shop. Questions they can re
spond to during the program
at Ashe County High School
cafeteria between 4:30 and
7:30 p.m. include issues re
lated to the project that are
most concerning, use of the
highway for commuting and
other purposes, problems
encountered and
sugges
tions for improvement, and
concerns for environmental,
structural and aesthetic as
pects.
In the first
of several
planned
informational
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffersonpost.com
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
classified@jeffersonpost.com
editorial@jeffersonpost.com
newsletters mailed out to
residents in the study area
as part of the 221 widen
ing project, North Carolina
Department of Transporta
tion said preliminary engi
neering, traffic analysis and
community involvement will
be key elements of the envi
ronmental study. Economic,
social and environmental
aspects of the study area, as
well as engineering factors,
will be analyzed by DOT to
identify alternative align
ments to create the least
negative effects.
The study area includes
approximately 16 miles of
existing roadway, most of it
in Ashe County.
When informed that be
cause of cuts in federal fund
ing causing a two-year delay,
DOT does not have the mon
ey to begin the project on
both ends, Ashe County com
missioners voted Monday to
request the project begin in
Ashe but also concentrate on
the 221/421 intersection.
$400,000 more than the oth
er. Law enforcement officials
say it is an important factor
for the jail to be connected to
the courthouse, he said, but
not a deciding factor, and the
county has been transporting
jail inmates to court from the
beginning. Sheriff Jim Hart
ley had told the board that
either option was acceptable
and better than the current
facility.
The two commissioners
opposed to the chosen site,
Richard Calhoun and Gerald
Price, had similar reasons for
their decision. Commissioner
Calhoun said the connection
between jail and courthouse
is vital. If the county has to
transport inmates from jail
to court, it might as well take
place from another county as
from next door, he said. The
original plan for the jail and
law enforcement center called
for a connection between that
and the courthouse.
Commissioner Price also
thought the connection is vi
tal, and because of the safety
See Jail, page 5A
Woman bitten,
county closes
doors at zoo
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Photo by Jim Thompson
Present Clerk of Superior Court Jerry Roten and his prede
cessor, Virginia Lewis, have endorsed Pam Barlow In her bid
for the postion.
Commissioners split, say
widen north end of 221 first
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
prising 3 to 2 vote, with the
biggest surprise from Com
missioner Richard Blackburn
who changed his seemingly
strong opinion on a different
site. Known for his insistence
on studying a situation before
making a decision, Blackburn
had previously favored the
option on the other side of the
courthouse because of an en
closed walkway for transport
of inmates to court. But after
hearing from a resident about
the intrusive nature of a po
tentially three-story facility
that would devalue nearby
homes, and considering other
problems with the site, Black
burn changed his mind.
Blackburn said he really
liked the idea of an enclosed
walkway that would keep
inmates from having to be
transported from jail to court,
but other factors about the
site were negative, includ
ing the tight quarters, drain
age problems, loss of park
ing space and the aesthetics
of a three-story building for
the neighbors. This option
was also being estimated at
County Manager Dan Mc
Millan told the board that
DOT wants to build a di
vided interchange at the in
tersection of US 221 and 421
in Deep Gap, and this will be
extremely expensive, using
most of the current avail
able funding. So the commis
sioners could choose which
end the project should start
on. Commissioners Larry
Rhodes, Richard Blackburn
and Judy Porter Poe want
the project to begin in Ashe
where rights of way have al
ready been obtained, while
Commissioners
Richard
Calhoun and Gerald Price
believe the Deep Gap end
should get first attention be
cause of the safety concerns
with fog and traffic at the in
tersection.
The board adopted a reso
lution in support of the proj
ect stating that "Ashe Coun
ty requests NCDOT to begin
implementation of Project
#R-2915 at the Baldwin cornSee 221, page 5A
'Get On Board' reception tonight
The Ashe Memorial Hospital's Foundation will
have a special reception tonight at Frasers restau
rant in downtown West Jefferson. The reception
will take place in the Belk Room between and 5
and 7 p.m.
The event is a kickoff for the second annual "Get
On Board" fundraiser, in which the foundation sells
a special card, which offers discounts of up to 20
percent at many local restaurants, art galleries,
retail stores and other businesses.
One of the perks of the fundraiser is that every
card purchaser gets a second, collectible card that is
Ashe County Animal Con
trol has temporarily closed
New River Zoo following an
incident Monday in which a
wo/nan was bitten by a black
leopard.
"We
have
temporarily
closed the zoo, pending the
completion of our investiga
tion," said Jeff Jones, direc
tor of Animal Control. "This
will take until the end of the
week." At press time, no vio
lation had been found at the
zoo.
At about 1:06 p.m. Monday,
Susan Thomas, 36, of Hamil
ton, NC, was bitten on the
right arm and wrist by Diane,
a 10-year-old black leopard at
the zoo. According to Jones,
*1 ft' t
"Ms. Thomas had crossed the
barrier fence and went up to
the animal's enclosure to pet
the leopard. She apparently
stuck her hand and arm in
the gate area and the leopard
bit down on her arm."
When zoo owner Keith
Stroud saw what was happen
ing he ran to the scene. "After
a short struggle, Ms. Thomas
got free," Jones said. "She was
treated at the scene and then
was transported to Watauga
Medical Center, where she
underwent surgery."
As the investigation began,
"The N.C. Department of Epi
demiology and Public Health
and the district health direc
tor made the decision to euth
anize the leopard and send its
See Zoo, page 5A
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Check presented to lucky winner
Photo by Jim Thompson
Darrel Hamilton (right) presents a check for $7,000 to Jerry Jordan, owner of Ashe County
Garage Doors; his wife, Rita Jordan stands between them. Jordan was the lucky winner of
a fundraising raffle sponsored by the Ashe County Home Builders Association. The fund
raiser, which concluded with a dinner at ACHS last Saturday (when the drawing took place),
was the first annual event of its kind. "We raised over $10,500 for our new scholarship for
vocational students," Hamilton said. "We want to thank the high school and especially Mrs.
Lowder, for allowing us to have the dinner there and all their other support."
a print of an original by artist Stephen Shoemaker.
He will be on hand for the reception to sign cards.
Light refreshments will be served. "Get On Board"
cards will be on sale during the reception.
Three arrested for car break-ins
Three young Ashe County men are behind bars
here after being arrested for breaking into five cars
Sunday evening.
The three are: Cory Lynn Dugger, 18; Jonathon
Douglas Weaver, 19; and Matthew Todd Hale, 18.
According to authorities, the three were involved
with a string of break-ins. "Most of these occurred
during night services at churches." said Mnj. Steve
Houck of the Sheriff's Office. Houck said two cars
were broken into at Phoenix Baptist Church, one at
Smethport Baptist Church, one at Friendly Grove
Baptist Church, and the final one at Ashe County
Park. Items of undisclosed value were taken from the
vehicles.
Weaver was arrested late Sunday and is now being
held on $65,000 bond. Dugger and Hale were arrest
ed Tuesday night, and are being held on $67,000
bond each. All face five charges of breaking into a
motor vehicle and five counts of misdemeanor lar
ceny. The investigation continues are other charges
are pending.
�PAGE 2A
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
SOCIALS
Baby news
State Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand and Senate
Appropriations Co-Chair Walter Dalton discuss options for
meeting future water needs at a recent briefing at W. Kerr
Scott Reservoir in Wilkes County. The briefing was led by
Wilkes County civic leader Arnold Lakey and State Senate
candidate Steve Goss. The briefing was aimed at securing
a better understanding by state level leaders of the unique
challenges facing local governments as they meet the need
for water in their communities.
Discussions on water
management in area
After hearing
officials
describe the challenge of
providing water for local
needs, State Senate Majority
Leader Tony Rand suggested
discussions in Raleigh among
all parties would be in order.
Rand said, "We need to get
all parties in a room, assess
the circumstances and future
prospects and come up with a
comprehensive plan for how to
manage and preserve North
Carolina's water in an efficient
and effective manner. The
people we serve deserve no
less."
The comments followed
a briefing given by Wilkes
County officials for key state
leaders on the present and
future water management
needs in Wilkes County. Local
officials met Senate Majority
Leader Tony Rand and Senate
Appropriations
Committee
Co-Chair Walter Dalton at the
Kerr Scott Reservoir dam to
discuss future challenges for
water usage in the region.
Wilkes County civic leader
Arnold
Lakey
explained,
"While our state Senate
leadership
was
in
our
community, we thought it
was a unique opportunity to
raise awareness of our area's
emerging challenges to future
economic development." Local
leaders hosting the tour to the
Kerr Scott Reservoir included
Lakey and 45th Senate District
Senate Candidate Steve Goss.
Commenting
on
the
significance of having the
Senate leadership in the
region, Senate Candidate
Goss observed that, "The 45th
Senate district includes four
major river watersheds, the
Yadkin, Catawba, Watauga
and New. During my travels
around the district, I have
heard repeated concerns about
how to manage our water
resources effectively now and in
the future. These watersheds
provide an enormous resource
for economic development
and for insuring the future
well being of our citizens.
The Wilkes County project
demonstrates
cooperation
among
local governments
and deserves support from
state government."
Goss concluded,
"Other
communities in the 45th
District are facing similar
challenges and competition
from other jurisdictions and
states for a limited supply
of water.
I am convinced
that water preservation and
management is one of the most
serious challenges we face over
the next decade."
If you would like further
information
call
336-9737839.
Candice Schweiger
of West
Jefferson announces the birth of a
daughter, Dreamer Schweiger, born
September 30, 2006 at Watauga
Medical Center weighing eight
pounds and was 19 Vi inches long.
Susan and Kenneth Sheets of
Lansing announce the birth of a son,
Aaron Brondle Sheets, born October
11, 2006 at Watauga Medical Center.
He weighed seven pounds and two
ounces.
Lois Ann and Christopher Thomas
Shaw announce the birth of a
daughter, Kimberly Taylor Shaw, born
October 11, 2006 at Ashe Memorial
Hospital. She weighed six pounds,
ten ounces and was 20.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Lois and Richard
Absher and Gary and Peggy Shaw.
Christopeher Thomas Shaw Jr.
welcomed his brother home.
Town of West Jefferson
Notice of Public Hearing
retired from WBTV
in Charlotte. He has
written four novels,
six television movies
and
three
stage
plays.
His novels include "Home
Fires Burning", which was
adapted as a Hallmark
Hall of Fame TV movie, and
"Dairy Queen Days", which
he has adapted for the stage
and is being presented this
month by the Blowing Rock
Stage Company.
He and his wife, Paulette,
live in
Charlotte and
Boone.
Also at Skyland Books,
local author Michael Renegar
will be signing copies of his
book, "Roadside Revenants"
this Friday from 10:30 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. His book takes
a new approach to old ghost
Pictured are North Carolina senatorial candidate David Blust
(left) and United States Senator Richard Burr.
The Board of Aldermen for the Town of West Jefferson
will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 2, 2006
at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to
receive comment and to amend the zoning map of the Town
of West Jefferson. The request to formally zone the parcel
that currently belongs to Ashe Services for Aging that
encompasses 4.33 acres. This parcel does not currently have
a formal zoning designation. The formal zoning designation
will be Residential Agriculture (R-A). The formal zoning
designation is requested by Ashe Services for Aging.
The Board of Aldermen for the Town of West Jefferson
will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 2, 2006
at 5:45 p.m. at Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting is
to receive comment and to amend the zoning map of the
Town of West Jefferson. The request to re-zone parcels
that currently belong to Scenic Properties, Andria Keith
(2 parcels), and Sharon Akins (totaling acreage is 1.501).
These parcels are currently zoned Residential-7 )R-7) and
requested to be re-zoned to Highway-Commercial (H-C).
Additionally, the southern part of Crescent Lane is proposed
to be closed. The parcels requested for re-zoning are in the
vicinity of the southern end of Crescent Lane. The re-zoning
and the proposed road closure are requested by Arcadis
(Infrastructure, environment, facilities).
The Board of Aldermen for the Town of West Jefferson
will hold a public hearing onThursday, November 2, 2006
at 5:50 p.m. at Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to
receive comment and to amend the zoning map of the Town
of West Jefferson. The request to formally zone the parcel
that currently belongs to .lane Testerman Residential-7 (R7).
The Board of Aldermen for the Town of West Jefferson
will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 2, 2006
at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to
receive comment and to amend the zoning map of the Town
of West Jefferson. The request to formally zone the parcel
that currently belongs to George Keck Highway-Commercial
(H-C).
The public 19 welcome to attend to offer comments.
A letter of the hearing will be sent to all the neighboring
property owners.
GOP gathering
in Laurel Springs
Burgiss Barn in Laurel
Springs was the site. Political
speeches were the main
agenda. And the barbeque
was delicious!
On Saturday, October 14
at 11 a.m. Republican and
conservative
non-partisan
candidates met at Burgiss
Music Barn to share their
views and aspirations for
the upcoming November 7
election. The guest speakers
were US Senator Richard
Burr
and
US
House
Representative Virginia Foxx.
The main emphasis of the rally
was to encourage the faithful
and to put forth the platforms
of the various candidates,
especially the conservative
judicial candidates. The event
was a joint effort of the Ashe
and Alleghany Republican
Parties.
Representative Foxx spoke
of the importance of solid
patriotism and the imperative
of solidifying the foundation
on
which
this
country
was built. Senator Burr
emphasized the responsibility
of the voters to understand, as
they go to the polls, that the
role of judges is to interpret
the law and not to legislate.
The judicial candidates that
spoke concurred with Sen.
Burr's comments on judicial
restraint.
Additionally, candidates
for other offices spoke of their
understanding as to how
our government should be
run from the courthouse to
the state house to the White
House and Congress. The
main theme was self-reliance
and conservatism.
Subscribe to the
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calling JoEvelyn at
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e-mail her at
www.jroop@jeffersonpost.com.
An mnimj of Gershwin,
Four for Music
Skyland Books welcomes
news anchorman
Author
and
former
Charlotte news anchor, Bob
Inman, will be at Skyland
Books Saturday from 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to sign his
latest book, "The Christmas
Bus".
The book
has
been
adapted from the play Inman
wrote that was presented
by the Blowing Rock Stage
Company several years ago
during the holiday season.
The
story
centers
around the director of the
Peaceful Valley Orphanage,
who wants to find
homes
for the orphans to visit
during Christmastime. The
children board a rickety
old bus that is to deliver
them to the homes and the
adventure begins.
Inman began writing
full-time in 1996 when he
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Broadway sfuwtunes aiuf more.
Five (yes, five) gilicd performers:
Mountain City residents John and
Amy Woodall. need no introduction
Carl and Susan Fasshauer are
professional musicians with long
in Johnson County. John -a singer/
and successful careers. Carl's son.
songwriter- recently produced a
Carl & Susan Fasshauer
Mark Fasshauer a gifted cellist is
new CD called "A Place That 1 Call
and John & Amy Woodall
currently a free lance musician in
Home." Amy performs in musical,
Birmingham performing frequently
operas and classical concerts and
as a principle cellist or section member
teaches piano and elementary music at
with various chamber groups.
Mountain City Elementary School.
by Robert Inman
stories and legends, from the
well-known North Carolina
tales, to the not-so-famous
local reports.
For more information call
Skyland Books at 846-2660.
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approximately $1,000 was
generated and divided three
ways to benefit the Ashe
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County Sharing Center and
Blue Ridge Parkway.
It is a given how much the
Ashe County Public Library
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The Sharing Center has been
updated and renovated and will
soon be open five days per week
to serve people in need with
food, clothing, small appliances
and much more. Because the
Blue Ridge Parkway has been
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interest individuals and groups
in its preservation.
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people. Each year, thousands of
chldren travel across the region
to participate in this outdoor
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park rangers. Children today
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humans due to our alienation
from nature.
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growing up on farms exploring
places where they observed
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PAGE 3A
COMMUNITY NEWS
Series to highlight
judicial candidates
N. C. SUPREME COURT • CHIEF JUSTICE
RUSTY DUKE
SARAH PARKER
Place of residence:
Place of residence:
Greenville, NC
Charlotte, North Carolina
Education: Wake Forest
Education: UNC-CH Law
University School of Law,
J.D., 1974; Wake Forest
University, B.A., 1970;
Atlantic Christian College,
1966-1968
School. J.D., 1969; UNCCH Undergraduate, B.A.,
1964; Meredith College,
1960-1962
Occupation: Chief Justice, Supreme Court of
Occupation: Senior Resident Superior Court
North Carolina
Judge, Judicial District 3A
Employer: State of North Carolina
Employer: State of North Carolina
Date admitted to the Bar: August 1969
Date admitted to the Bar: 1974
Legal/Judicial Experience:
Superior Court Judge. 1991 - Present
District Court Judge, 1988 - 1990
Practicing Attorney. 1976 - 1988
Law Clerk, U.S. District Court Judge, 1974 1976
Supreme Court Chief Justice, February 1,
2006 to the present
Supreme Court Justice, January 1993 to
January 31,2006
Court of Appeals Judge, 1985-1992
Practicing Attorney, 1969-1984
PERSONAL STATEMENT (by candidate):
PERSONAL STATEMENT (by candidate):
I am a Conservative, endorsed by Senators
Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr. I believe in
the Rule of Law. Judges should make rulings
that uphold our Constitution and not try to
make law from the bench.
As Article I, Section 18, of the North Carolina
Constitution recognizes, the fair and impartial
administration of justice is essential to the
well-being of our State.
Legal/Judicial Experience:
As a Judge on the State's highest trial court
for over 15 years, I have earned a reputation
as a tough, hard-working, no-nonsense judge,
working with juries, victims, law enforcement
and court personnel.
I have tried over 1,000 jury cases in almost
one-half of our state's 100 counties. This
experience has shown me the need of our
court system to protect families and serve our
citizens better.
I want to reform our court system by expand
ing technology and creating efficiencies to
administer justice without favor, denial or
delay.
I pledge to administer a unified judicial system
in an open and efficient manner with diligence
and integrity.
My record as an appellate judge for almost
twenty-two years reflects a hard-working,
fair-minded, capable judge who has been a
good steward of the public trust. As the senior
member of our state's highest court, my
experience is, I believe, a valuable asset to
the Court, which has undergone frequent
turnover in recent years. I enjoy the work and
consider service as Chief Justice of your
Supreme Court to be a high honor. If
privileged to be elected, I pledge to continue
to administer the law fairly and impartially to
all who come before the Court and to perform
the duties of the office with diligence and
integrity.
I need and will appreciate your vote on
November 7.
Vote for me on November 7m.
During the weeks leading
up to the Nov. 7 general elec
tion, the Jefferson Post will
publish a series of features
on state-level judicial candi
dates.
This series starts today
with profiles of the two can
didates for chief justice of
the N.C. Supreme Court. The
information is non-partisan
and was provided by the can
didates to the N.C. Board of
Elections.
"The
judicial
system
touches all of our lives, even
if we never have direct con
tact with it," said Post Edi
tor Jim Thompson. "The se
lection of qualified and fair
judges is an important duty
for every voter, but most of
these races, unfortunately,
remain quite low profile."
That is particularly true
since the state moved to
non-partisan elections. Vot
ers who have not done their
homework now cannot even
rely on their party affiliation
to help, them choose candi
dates in line with their own
beliefs.
"The non-partisan nature
of these important races
also raises another point,"
Thompson said. "Voters who
choose to vote straight ticket
as Republicans or Democrats
will not have cast a ballot in
Need a break?
always carry a flashlight
with fresh batteries.
• Remind children to walk,
not run, from house to house
and to stick to sidewalks
rather than cutting across
yards. The candy will still be
there even if they don't take
that short cut. If your neigh
borhood lacks sidewalks,
make sure trick-or-treaters
know to walk on the left side
of the road facing traffic.
Tips on treats
• Check all treats before
your children eat anything.
If you will not be joining the
trick-or-treaters on their
rounds, make it clear that all
candy must be brought home
for parental inspection be
fore they eat even one piece.
• To keep your kids from
munching on candy, send
a snack with them. A good
meal prior to trick-or treat
ing will also discourage them
from filling up on Halloween
treats.
• Tell children not to con
sume unwrapped food or
open drinks they may be of
fered.
• When inspecting your
kid's Halloween haul, dis
pose of any candy that is
unwrapped
or
partially
wrapped. Discard any candy
that has an unusual odor,
color or texture. When in
doubt, throw it out!
Tips for homeowners
• Eliminate tripping haz
ards on your porch and in
your yard before neighbor
hood children come knock
ing.
• Check around your
property for flowerpots, tree
limbs, or garden hoses that
could pose a risk.
• Turn your porch light on
to let trick-or-treaters know
they are welcome.
• Prepare household pets
for an evening of strangelooking creatures at the
door.
• Place jack-o-lanterns
with lit candles in a safe
place out of the reach of kids
and away from anything
flammable.
• If you decide to carve a
pumpkin, place it on a stable,
flat surface. Children may
draw the jack-o-lantern's
face, but leave the carving to
an adult.
Attorney
General
Roy
Cooper and his staff want
all North Carolinians to
have a safe and happy Hal
loween. We are here to be of
service when you need us, but
through columns like these
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Help make Halloween safe
by Attorney General Roy
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Special to the Post
Like many parents, I
plan to take my kids trickor-treating in our neighbor
hood. Halloween can be a
fun and creative holiday for
families, but we also want it
to be a safe one. For a Hal
loween that is all treats and
no tricks, read these safety
tips and go over them with
your little superheroes and
princesses before the trickor-treating begins.
Tips on costumes
• When shopping for cos
tumes, look for labels that
say flame resistant or fireretardant.
• Select costumes that are
brightly colored and will re
flect light, or add reflective
tape.
• Make sure that cos
tumes and shoes fit well to
prevent trips and slips.
• Consider non-toxic, hypoallergenic makeup or a hat
instead of a mask that can
block eyesight. If a mask is a
must, choose one with large
eye, nose and mouth open
ings.
• Secure hats and scarves
to keep them from obscuring
the child's vision.
• Choose costume props
that cannot cause injury. If
the costume calls for a sword
or broomstick, pick one made
from cardboard or other flex
ible materials.
• Tape or pin children's
name, address and phone
number to their costume.
Tips for trick-or-treaters
• A parent or other re
sponsible adult should al
ways accompany young chil
dren on their neighborhood
rounds.
• For older trick-or-treat
ers, establish a curfew. Plan
and review the route they
will take and be clear about
your expectations for their
behavior.
• Children should only
trick-or-treat in neighbor
hoods they know and should
only knock on doors at welllit houses.
• Check the sex offender
registry at www.ncdoj.com
when planning your child's
trick-or-treat route.
• All children should know
their home number and how
to call 9-1-1 in case of emer
gency.
• Trick-or-treaters should
judicial races or our local
school board election. Even
if you choose to vote straight
ticket, you need to be sure to
vote in all races—even those
where party is not a factor."
Voters will get a chance
to hear from candidates in
the partisan races for local
offices in a special section of
the Post which will appear
in the Nov. 3 issue. Candi
dates for county commission,
sheriff, register of deeds and
clerk of court have been sent
questionaires and asked to
fill them out. The results will
appear in this special sec
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Ignore the
rumor mill
Perhaps the greatest
challenge of publishing a
newspaper in Ashe County
is dealing with the rumor
mill.
Rumors have a habit of
spreading here very rapid
ly, and often gain credence
just as quickly. Sometimes
we have to deal with angry
calls from people wanting to
know why we are "covering
up" some story—which we
already know, upon exami
nation, to have no basis in
fact. And we can hardly run
a headline saying, "Three
don't die in accident."
When the rumor mill
turns ugly, it can dam
age reputations without
cause. It is tragic to see
some rumor affect a per
son's character or chances
of being elected. We know
the mill is running pretty
well in connection with the
November election, but we
hope more and more people
will ignore its venom.
Some rumors begin inno
cently enough. Someone
offers an opinion. But then
the person who heard that
repeats it, without men
tioning it was an opinion.
So, it becomes gospel—or
thereabouts.
In our local election
races, most residents know
the candidates on a person
al basis. The simplest way
to deal with a rumor is to
call that person up—or see
them in a store—and ask.
After all, candidates of both
parties are our neighbors,
and deserve more respect
than assuming they have
two heads simply because
someone assured you it
was true. You should at
least check and see if they
are out buying an extra
hat...
Rumors involve two
kinds of people. First are
those who start or carry
rumors, knowing them to be
dubious or simply untrue.
Then there are the rest
of us, who semi-innocently carry them because we
believe (or want to believe)
them true. The results can
be pretty amazing.
Someone once observed
that what you believe a
person will do reflects your
actual opinion of them—
regardless of what you
might say to their faces.
Keep that thought in mind
as you filter fact from fic
tion, and rumors and gos
sip from news. We have to
do it every day, and it is a
challenge.
Hopefully, when we
enter the polling places
across the county on Nov.
7—or vote earlier—we can
do so based on facts and
knowledge. We owe it to our
nation to make decisions
based on nothing less.
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Member:
N.C. Press Association
To the Editor:
October 15 - 21, 2006 is
recognized as National School
Bus Safety Week. I would like
to begin by thanking our bus
drivers for the job they do by
safely transporting our stu
dents to and from school. For
keeping our buses running
safely, I would like to thank
our school bus mechanics.
And although we cringe at
the thought of needing them,
I am extremely thankful and
proud of Ashe County's emer
gency service personnel, many
of whom are volunteers.
However, I have been dis
appointed and saddened at
the vicious rumors started
and spread about the bus
wreck on September 22,2006.
At this time I would like to
put some of these rumors to
rest with factual information:
1. Bus drivers sign in each
morning at their respective
schools and report any me
chanical problems in writing.
These sign-in sheets are then
faxed to the bus garage. The
sign-in sheets serves as the
mechanic's priority list for
the day and are kept on file
for the life of the bus. We have
no written records of any of
the rumored problems with
bus #169.
2. The bus was inspected
at the accident site by a DMV
officer before it was moved,
at Bill's Garage before being
moved to the bus garage, and
numerous times at the bus
garage by our mechanics and
our state field transportation
consultant. No indication of a
mechanical defect was found.
3. Bus #169 has been to
taled. That means we will not
be putting a new body and a
different number on it and
putting it back out on the
road.
Lastly, I would like to
thank the majority of the
population of Ashe County for
being supportive of the entire
busing operation during the
school year and especially
during this difficult time.
Please watch out for the
students entering and exiting
buses and report drivers who
do not stop for the flashing
red lights and school bus stop
arm to the Highway Patrol.
We all want what is best for
our students.
Shea Coldiron
Transportation
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Letters to
the Editor
JP editorial, "America is dead
because of the way we treat
terrorists who were captured
in the battlefield". "America
is dead" is "vacant rambling."
The rest of the statement you
assume that 1) all those in
Guantanamo are terrorists
and 2) they were captured in
the battlefield and thus "tor
ture techniques" are permis
sible.
An article from the Nation
al Journal, Feb 3 2006, covers
these points. ".... A thorough
reading of heavily censored
transcripts from the Combat
ant Status Review Tribunals
conducted in Guantanamo
for 314 prisoners, didn't turn
up very many of them (terror
ists). Most of the "enemy com
batants" held at Guantana
mo—for four years now—are
simply not the worst of the
worst of the terrorist world.
Many of them are not ac
cused of hostilities against
the United States or its allies.
Most, when captured, were
innocent of any terrorist ac
tivity, were Taliban foot sol
diers at worst, and were often
far less than that. And some,
perhaps many, are guilty
only of being foreigners in Af
ghanistan or Pakistan at the
wrong time. And much of the
evidence—even the classified
evidence—gathered by the
Defense Department against
these men is flimsy, second-,
third-, fourth- or 12th-hand.
It's based largely on admis
sions by the detainees them
selves or on coerced, or worse,
interrogations of their fellow
inmates, some of who have
been proved to be liars.
"One thing about these de
tainees is very clear:.. the ma
To the Editor:
Mr.Riggs, you had stated in jority of them were not caught
your op-ed piece, criticizing the by American soldiers on the
Response
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battlefield. They came into
American custody from third
parties, mostly from Pakistan,
some afler targeted raids
there, most after a dragnet for
Arabs after 9/11."
By the
fall of 2002, it was common
knowledge around CIA circles
that fewer than 10 percent of
Guantanamo's prisoners were
high-value terrorist opera
tives."
Another report, written by
two Professors of Law at Seton Hall, purports an "... effort
to provide a more detailed pic
ture of who the Guantanamo
detainees are, how they ended
up there, and the purported
bases for their enemy combat
ant designation. The data in
this Report is based entirely
upon the United States Gov
ernment's own documents.
Their analysis derives the
same basic conclusions as the
preceding National Journal
article. In addition, the report
describes the content of flyers
the CIA distributed through
out Afghanistan and border
ing Pakistani provinces. The
United States promised (and
apparently paid) large sums
of money for the capture of
persons identified as enemy
combatants in Afghanistan
and Pakistan. One represen
tative flyer, distributed in Af
ghanistan, states:
"Get wealth and power be
yond your dreams....You can
receive millions of dollars
helping the anti-Taliban forc
es catch al-Qaida and Taliban
murderers.
"This is enough money to
take care of your family, your
village, your tribe for the rest
of your life. Pay for livestock
and doctors and school books
and housing for all your peo
ple."
Bounty hunters or rewardseekers handed people over
to American or Northern Alli
ance soldiers in the field, often
soon after disappearing; as a
result, there was little oppor
tunity on the field to verify
the story of an individual who
presented the detainee in re
sponse to the bounty award.
Where that story constitutes
the sole basis for an individu
al's detention in Guantanamo,
there would be little ability
either for the Government to
corroborate or a detainee to
refute such an allegation."
The personal stories of
Hussein Abdelkader Youssef
Mustafa,
Mozzam
Begg,
and the Tipton Three, all of
which were released without
any charges brought against
them, are revealing tales of
torture gone wild. The most
recent case of Maher Arrar of
Canada is one of interest. Ab
ducted at JFK Airport by U.S.
officials, renditioned to Syria
for a year of torture, and then
returned to Canada, again,
without charges against him,
the conservative Prime Min
ister Stephen Harper has
publicly stated that President
Bush "come clean"on this mis
carriage of justice.
Mr. Riggs, you wrote "I
guess the Post has no prob
lem with beheadings...etc"
So, because the editorial sup
ports some form of habeas
corpus and adherence to Ar
ticle 3 to "enemy combat
ants" you somehow conclude
that the Post 1) is supporting
those violent actions that you
have seen on CNN and 2)that
somehow those on TV are ex
actly the same guys in Guan
tanamo. I do not understand
how you made this statement
even if the editorial was mere
"vacant ramblings". I believe
an apology, on your part, is in
order.
Finally, do not confuse criti
cism of foreign policy decisions,
of votes on amendments, of
actions of people in positions
of power as "denigrating the
United States."
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because I
I recently received a won
learned a
derful birthday gift from one
few days
of my dearest friends. Before
later that
I share what my surprise was,
she had
I want to tell about this very
contacted
special lady: Beth Say lor. Fm
the Jeffer
certain she's well known and
son Post
remembered by many since
assistant
she was an Ashe county com
e d i t o r
missioner in the 1990s. Beth
concern
and I met in 1993 when she
me
ing
was researching CAP (Com
Pamela Blevins writing
munity Alternative Program)
occasion
when the commissioners were
planning the budget. Since I al articles for the newspaper.
was (and am currently) a CAP Yes, that's how I started writ
client, I was one of the clients ing this disability issues col
Beth visited as she learned umn.
Beth has always been sup
more about the program that
provides necessary care for the portive of my ambition to be a
elderly and disabled in their writer and has encouraged me
to spread my wings and write
own homes.
It still amazes me that short for other publications. It's up
visit began a friendship, which lifting to have a friend who
has lasted this many years. truly believes you can achieve
It's more difficult to make true great accomplishments. Beth's
friends when one has a physi belief in me makes me want to
cal disability and a speech im try harder to reach my goals.
pairment like I have, so that's I'm reminded of her confidence
one reason why Beth's friend in my writing ability each time
ship means so much to me. At I look at the framed letter and
the time of our first meeting, a autographed photo on my com
short autographical piece that puter shelf which I received
I wrote had recently been pub in 1995 from the then First
lished in a writer's magazine. Lady, Hillary Clinton. Beth
My former CAP case manager had somehow gotten a couple
asked me to show Beth my of my Post columns to the cur
magazine article. Although 1 rent Senator Clinton, so I was
felt somewhat embarrassed flabbergasted when I received
as she read my article since the complimentary letter from
it was so brief, she seemed to the First Lady regarding my
really like it. Apparently, she articles.
Even though Beth moved
was impressed by my writing
to Staunton, Virginia several
years ago, we stay in contact on
a regular basis. We "chat" via
e-mail. Sharing my thoughts
through e-mail is a useful tool
for me to compensate for my
speech impairment. Staunton
is located in the heart of the
Shenandoah Valley between
the Blue Ridge and the Allegh
eny mountains. According to
Beth, she and her husband de
cided to make Staunton their
home since they wanted to live
closer to their daughter, sonin-law, and grandchildren and
because the beautiful moun
tains reminded them of the
breathtaking mountain view
in Ashe County. Staunton is
also famous for being the home
of the legendary country music
group, the Statler Brothers.
Unlike many country artists
who move to Nashville,Tennes
see to pursue their music en
deavors, the Statlers kept their
homes in Staunton throughout
their outstanding career, and
they still call Staunton home
today after their retirement in
2002.
In her frequent e-mails,
Beth told me how she occasion
ally sees the individual Statler
members in the local stores.
It amazes her that the other
customers treat them like they
would any friend or neighbor
rather than as a celebrity. I've
always been a country music
fan, so I was a little envious
that Beth had these glimpses
of the Statlers in their every
day lives.
Beth explained to me that
the birthday gift she was send
ing me would be late, but I
would understand why after
I received it. She also hinted
that it was something I would
like very much. I could hardly
wait until a few weeks later to
see what the gift was, and I was
not disappointed. I couldn't be
lieve my eyes when I saw the
personally autographed T-shirt
and CD signed by three mem
bers of the Statler Brothers:
Don and Harold Reid and Phil
Balsley. After I received this
amazing surprise, Beth told
me each of the Statlers made
personal appearances at their
gift shop from time to time,
so that was how she obtained
their autographs. Jimmy For
tune has a solo career and still
travels a lot, so that's why she
didn't get his autograph.
I will always cherish this
special birthday gift not only
because it's a memento from
the Statler Brothers, but also
because it was given to me by
someone who has always been
a true friend. It means more
to me than I can express to
know that Beth spent all that
time getting those autographs
just to give me a wonderful
surprise. I believe we have
a unique friendship because
Beth took the time to look past
my physical disability to get to
know me as a real person.
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
PAGE 5A
FROM THE FRONT
ASU gets $65K grant to create
transatlantic wine science degree
BOONE— Grant Holder
and Lucian Georgescu at
Appalachian State Univer
sity have received a $65,000
FIPSE European UnionUnited States Atlantis Pro
gram grant from the U.S.
Department of Education to
partner with universities in
France, Italy and Portugal to
create a transatlantic under
graduate degree program in
science and business.
The degree will use enology, viticulture and natural
products as models.
The European UnionUnited States Atlantis Pro
gram is a grant competition
conducted cooperatively by
the U.S. Department of Ed
ucation's Fund for the Im
provement of Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE) and the
European Commission's Di
rectorate General for Educa
tion and Culture (DG EAC).
The competition promotes a
student-centered,
transat
lantic dimension to higher
education and training in a
range of academic and pro
fessional disciplines.
The Atlantis Program
funds collaborative efforts
to develop programs of study
leading to joint or dual un
dergraduate degrees. Only
seven proposals received
funding for a two-year pe
riod. Holder and Georgescu's
proposal receive funding in
excess of the program's usual
$50,000 funding limit.
Holder and Georgescu,
professors in the Depart
ment of Chemistry, lead Ap
palachian's viticulture and
enology program.
The first
phase of the
FIPSE grant will create a
European
Union-United
States Consortium of univer
sities that will develop the
joint curriculum, Holder ex
plained.
Members of the consor
tium are the University of
Udine in Italy, University of
Bordeaux 2 Victor Segalen in
France, Technical University
of Lisbon in Portugal, and
Appalachian.
"The practices necessary
for value addition in a highly
competitive environment are
a core factor in long-term
preservation of the natural
health and beauty of our
region. Blending practices
and competencies from part
ner universities with dem
onstrated excellence in the
models chosen will create
highly competitive graduates
and a workforce with greater
regional economic impact,"
Holder said.
The partner schools in
the European Union have
received equivalent funding
under the Department of
Education's EU-Atlantis pro
gram. The program supports
implementation of dual/dou
ble or joint degree programs
known as transatlantic de
grees, reciprocal recognition
of curricula and credits and
diplomas, and exchanges of
professors and students.
"Each of the regions rep
resented by these countries
have distinctive styles of pro
duction and a long history
and tradition of agricultural
production from which our
students will benefit," Holder
said.
"Appalachian
students
will have the opportunity to
perform parts of their educa
tion in the great winemaking
regions of Europe."
Holder said the project
will enhance Appalachian's
image regionally and inter
nationally, and assure top
opportunities for graduates
for employment in multiple
important industries.
Duke announces cancer discover
DURHAM, N.C. -- Cer
tain types of brain cancer
cells, called cancer stem cells,
help brain tumors to buffer
themselves against radia
tion treatment by activating
a "repair switch" that enables
them to continue to grow un
checked, researchers at Duke
University Medical Center
have found.
The researchers also iden
tified a method that appears
to block the cells' ability to
activate the repair switch fol
lowing radiation treatment.
This finding may lead to the
development of therapies for
overcoming radiation resis
tance in brain cancer as well
as other types of cancer, the
researchers said;
Working with animal and
cell culture models, the re
searchers found that a spe
cific cellular process called
the "DNA damage checkpoint
response" appears to enable
cancer stem cells to survive
exposure to radiation and to
switch on a signal to auto
matically repair any damage
caused to their DNA.
"In recent years, people
have hypothesized that can
cer stem cells are respon
sible for the resistance of
malignant tumors to radia
tion treatment," said Jeremy
Rich, M.D., senior investiga
tor of the study and an asso
ciate professor of neurology
at Duke. "We have shown, for
the first time, that this is in
deed the case."
The findings
appear
Oct.18, 2006, in the advance
online edition of the journal
Nature. The research was
supported by the National
Institutes of Health and a
number of philanthropic or
ganizations (complete list.
The type of cancer that
the researchers studied, glio
blastoma, is highly resistant
to radiation and other forms
of treatment and is the most
deadly form of brain cancer
worldwide. Although aggres
sive treatments can destroy
the majority of the cancerous
cells, a small fraction of them
remain and often regenerate
into even larger masses of tu
mor cells.
Until recently, scientists
knew little about what made
these resistant cells different
from those that succumb to
radiation treatment. It,was
clear, however, that the cells
shared characteristics simi
lar to those of normally func
tioning nerve stem cells, Rich
said.
In the current study, the re
searchers used glioblastoma
tissue removed from patients
during neurosurgery and cre
ated two separate models.
For one model, the research
ers extracted cells from the
tissue and grew them in cul
tures in the laboratory. For
the second model, they trans
planted the glioblastoma tis
sue into the frontal lobes of
the brains of mice.
The researchers first mea
sured the number of glioma
stem cells present in the orig
inal tissue and then admin
istered set doses of ionizing
radiation to the cell cultures
and to the mice. In both cas
es, the researchers observed
a roughly fourfold jump in
Y
the number of glioma stem
tern
cells present in the tumor tis
sue following radiation treat
ment.
Because ionizing radiation
works primarily by causing
permanent damage to the
key genetic material of cells,
DNA, the researchers hy
pothesized that the glioma
stem cells survive and multi
ply by somehow fixing radia
tion-induced DNA damage
better than the other cancer
cells.
To test this, the research
ers searched the tissue sam
ples for specific proteins that
are responsible for detecting
DNA damage. Using cell sam
ples taken from both study
models, the team examined
the DNA damage checkpoint
response both before and af
ter use of ionizing radiation
treatments by testing for ac
tivation of the key proteins
that detect DNA damage.
The researchers wanted to
know whether the cells, fol
lowing exposure to radiation
treatment, would repair the
DNA damage by activating
the checkpoint response or
whether they would instead
die.
The team found that after
ionizing radiation, the DNA
damage checkpoint proteins
in glioma stem cells were
more highly activated than
in other cancer cells. This
heightened activation, the re
searchers said, leads cancer
stem cells to more effectively
repair DNA damage and thus
render the cells less likely to
die as a result of the treat
ment.
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High Country author honored
The North Carolina So
ciety of Historians held its
65th Annual Award Banquet
on October 14, 2006, in Morehead City, NC, at the History
Place. Awards were presented
in several historical and ge
nealogical categories relating
to local, regional, or statewide
people, places and events.
Winning two awards was Av
ery County resident Michael
C.'Hardy. '
Hardy is the author of
seven books. Two of his re
cent releases, A Short His
tory of Old Watauga County
and The Battle of Hanover
Court House, Virginia: Turn
ing Point of the Peninsula
Campaign have won the Wil
lie Parker Peace History Book
Award.
A Short History of Old
Watauga County was the
product of several years of
research into the mountain
communities that make up
Watauga County. The au
thor's own ancestors landed
in the area in the late 1770s
and spent a couple of genera
tions in the area before trav
eling on to eastern Kentucky.
The book, which examines
the history of the county from
the earliest days up until the
dawn of the 21st century, has
been well received by the unions and monument dedi
community and is available cations in North Carolina.
from local bookshops.
Hardy is on the board of di
While the second award rectors for the Avery County
winner, The Battle of Ha Historical Society and Muse
nover Court House, covers um, and past president of the
events that took place in Vir Yancey County Historical As
ginia, the book has many ties sociation. In 2004, he wrote a
to North Carolina. Eight of history of the McElroy House
the ten regiments involved in in Burnsville, also known as
the battle were from the Tar the Rush-Wray Museum of
Heel state, and Confederate Yancey County History. His
forces were led by Brig. Gen. wife Elizabeth is an Eng
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, a lish instructor at Mayland
native North Carolinian, and Community College and is a
former Congressional repre popular storyteller. These two
sentative. This battle, fought awards were Hardy's first.
on May 27, 1862, showed
Hardy is currently work
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston that ing on a history of another lo
something needed to be done. cal Confederate regiment, the
He attacked at Seven Pines 58th North Carolina Troops.
on May 31 and was seriously He also recently set up a blog
wounded, allowing Robert E. about North Carolina and the
Lee to take command, thus Civil War. You can find out
changing the course of the more about these projects at
war.
his web site: www.michaelMany will already be famil chardy.com
iar with Hardy's past work.
The North Carolina Society
His history of the 37th North of Historians was established
Carolina came out in 2003. in 1941 for the purpose of col
Last year, Arcadia publishers lecting, preserving, and per
released his pictorial history petuating North Carolina's
of Avery County, a book that rich history; and for recogniz
has also been well received. ing those persons who fulfill
This year, Arcadia released the society's objectives. For
Hardy's Remembering North society information, please
Carolina's Confederates, a visit their web site at www.
pictorial look at veteran re ncsocietyolhistorians.org.
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secured, at the intersection
of Highway 221 and High
way 421 where major safety
concerns exist, and then in
future phases implement
the remainder of Project #R2915."
The resolution noted that
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their power and authority to
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body to the state lab for test
ing," Jones said. "There is no
approved rabies vaccine for
this species." After the order
was issued, Animal Control
officers tranquilized and then
humanely euthanized the cat.
Her body was sent to the lab
on Tuesday. At press time, re
sults of the testing were not
available. Jones did say, "Nor
mally, if the test is positive,
they call us the next day. If it
is negative, they will notify us
by mail."
In an interview Tuesday,
Jones said the cat had been
properly secured in an enclo
sure. He also urged anyone in
proximity to wild animals to
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In that interview, Jones
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county, adding, "I have been
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option is the best.
Calhoun said that because
of his vote, he would be able
to sleep at night not worrying
about his part in any blood
shed that might happen be
cause of transporting jail in
mates to court.
"I'm glad the issue of the
jail is solved," he said. "It's not
to my liking, but I'm glad it's
solved. But the Eller property
fiasco has not left us. Allegh
any has jail beds Ashe could
use, and we should contract
with them until the new jail
is built."
Blackburn said he too
would be able to sleep at
night knowing he had studied
the situation and made the
best choice possible for the
Iff'
county's citizens. "I'm glad the
jail project is moving along,"
he said. "I'm happy with my
decision after weighing each
option thoroughly."
Commissioner Judy Porter
Poe is also happy with the op
tion chosen. "I think we made
the best choice," she said. "It's
not connected, but it hasn't
been all these years. And I do
think the county should send
more prisoners to Alleghany
until the jail is built."
Now that the decision has
been made on a site for the
jail and law enforcement cen
ter, said County Manager Dan
McMillan, the architect can
move ahead on the design pro
cess. Construction bids can be
let once the design is complete
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Volunteers help Iraqi kids through 'Sew for Peace'
by Kathy Noble
UMNS
Chaplain Richard Denison
stood in the town square of As
syria, a poor Iraqi community
located just outside the camp
where the 193rd Special Op
erations Wing of the Pennsyl
vania Air National Guard unit
was stationed.
As he distributed soccer
balls and sweat suits to the
children gathered there, the
question came from a little
girl.
"Mister, do you have any
dresses?"
Denison had to say "no," but
the child's question gave him
an idea.
I n civilian life, Denison is
pastor of Paxton United Meth
odist Church in Harrisburg,
Pa. He had been seeking some
thing for people at Paxton to
send "that the (Iraqi) people
would actually use or that
would do some good, some
thing that showed we cared
about them as people."
Grabbing his digital camera,
he "took some pictures of the
girls in what I thought looked
sort of like nightgowns." A few
hours later, he sent the photos
to Ellen Shatto, lay leader of
the Paxton church, along with
an e-mail asking,"Can we have
the ladies make up something
that looks like this?"
A few months later, the
women sent 28 dresses and
matching sandals to Iraq."End
of story, or so we thought,"
Shatto says. But then a second
e-mail arrived from Denison,
saying he had learned of plans
to build a school in Assyria to
Courtesy of the Rev. Richard Denison
This Iraqi girl's dress provided the
model for the "Sew for Peace" dresses.
semble the dresses
and return them to
the Paxton church
for shipping. Local
media coverage of
"Sew for Peace"
has brought dona
tions, which help
provide the fabric
and cover shipping
costs.
"As Christians
we are called to
be peacemakers,"
Shatto says. "It is
our fervent hope
and prayer that
these acts of kind
ness will paint a
different
picture
of Americans to
these young girls,
and that as they
grow and become
mothers
them
selves, they may
see America as the
truly Christian car
ing nation that we
are, and teach their children
these same attitudes. Only
then can we hope for a more
peaceful world for our children
and grandchildren."
Delivery of the first ship
ment of dresses — which ar
rived in Iraq shortly before
Denison was to return home in
November 2005 — was compli
cated.
"With the situation over
there, it was even difficult to
get permission to get outside
of the (camp) gate. With the
war and the fighting, we had to
figure out how to pass out the
dresses and assure the chil
dren would be safe," he says.
Eventually a convoy of ar
mored vehicles was positioned
around the square where the
children could walk between
them. "If there was a bomb, the
armor would protect them. We
stationed people to watch so no
one would attack us," Denison
says. As the children came, Td
hold up the dresses and say,
"This looks about your size.'"
"Death to Americans" was the
answer.
Loving one's enemies
"Sew for Peace" is about
Denison has reflected often
"loving your enemies as Jesus on Jesus' command to "love our
did," Denison says. "We had no enemies , to try to figure OUT
idea who these children were. what it means in a situation
N
We didn't ask questions. It was like this."
one of those things you did be
"This is one little project"
cause it was the right thing to he says. "It's not like it's GOING
do."
to change the world, to make
Denison grieved the deaths world peace. It is one way one
of two friends killed while he
was on duty in Afghanistan
in 2002. Three years later, in
Iraq, he had to take cover by
running for bunkers. As he
passed out dresses in Assyria,
he saw some Arabic writing on
a wall and asked what it said.
Leighann Marie
Shepherd
May i, ic>y$
serve 900 girls.
The Paxton church women
knew they needed help to fill
the second request, so they
launched "Sew for Peace." As
of this month, the ministry
of United Methodist women
from 11 congregations in the
Central Pennsylvania Annual
(regional) Conference has sent
more than 700 dresses.
Called to make peace
Every Thursday, the Pax
ton women meet to cut out the
dresses and prepare kits with
the pieces and instructions to
make one dress appropriate
for the Muslim culture. Other
women pick up the kits, as
' those we love remain with us...
In the whisper oj the wind
In the soft rain that falls from !Heaven
In each sunrise
In every single star that lights the night sky and
In every single memory we hold within our hearts.
'We miss you so much,
'Dad, Mom, Mark, Angela,'ten and Xeith
Air National Guard Chaplain Richard Denison distributes the
dresses to Iraqi girls.
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Youth Class (All Stars for Jesus)
pveryope Welcome!
Fleetwood, NC
Minister Creighton lieatty
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Bethany United Methodist Church
Blackburn's United Methodist Church
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Cornerstone Fellowship
336-877-2801
Todd, NC (across from Todd Post Office)
Pastor: J.P. Dixon - 336-982-9497
Barnett St. • West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
495 Highway 194 South
Pastor - Brenda K. Brushear
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
846-3954
Pastor Sean Brigman 246-9031
877-4425
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday School 10:00a.m.
Sunday Worship Service
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
11:00 am A 6:00 pm
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
We invite you to worship with us!
"Join us in worship to Christ"
221 Burnett St.. (Off Buck Mtn. Road)
Doug Frazier, Minister
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00p.m.
Wednesday 7:00p.m. Bible Study
846-5615 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Sutulay Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m.
Friendship Baptist Church
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Jefferson United Methodist Churc-h
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Grumpier, NC
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
Rev. Keith Casey
Sunday School - 10:00A.M.
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
1957 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7:00P.M.
9:00 a.m. ct /1:00 a.m. Formal
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00P.M.
Worship Service
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Come join us for a joyful worship experience
We would love to have you come
'
worship with us.
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service
6:30p.m. Sunday • Sunday Niglil Service
6:00p.m. Monday • T.E.A M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting
North Beaver Baptist
Parish of the Holy Communion
"Loves you and wants you
(Episcopalian)
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
St. Mary's Church
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
West Jefferson
Pastor Rick Miller
10:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
SiuuJay Evening Worship • 6:00PM
Pastor Lewis Poag
"And He led them as far as to Bethany...
and He blessed them " Luke24:50
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road Wcsl Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Evening Service 7:00p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
891 friendship Baptist Church RdJWftrsnn. NC
Rev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
Sunday Scluxil • 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Warship Services • 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Serv ices -6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00 p.m.
H'r unite will la join us for a God centered.
family worshipping experience.
Mt. Paddy's Mission is Clear
Mount Jefferson
Presbyterian Church
Billy Robinson - Pastor
Adult Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Childrens Sunday School -10:00 AM
Worship* 11:00 AM
846-7481
Chnsl Centered
Leading the lost lo Christ with Love
Establishing Biblical Holiness
Aiding and assisting in our community
Releasing others to continue on
Pastor: Tim Rolen
Worship limes:
Sunday School - 9:30 A.M.
Worship - 10:30 A.M.
Sunday Preaching Service • 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study • 7:00 P.M.
IVc have a nursery and children churches available
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
of Warrensville
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
y.
V/J.
Yj
336-667-6092
Saturday Services:
Bible School -10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
246-9151
Reverend Joseph l)iitIt
Main A by Streets. • Jefferson
Sun. Morning Mass • 9:00 \m
Saturday Evening Mass •
5:00ru English A 7:00pm Spanish
Weekday Morn. Mass - Call for times
West Jefferson United Methodist Church
Corner of Second Street and College Avenue
West Jefferson. North Carolina
Phone: 336-246-5292
Sunday School • 9:45 A.M. • Sunday Worship -11:00 A.M.
Children's Church and Nursery Provided
We are a Safe Sanctuary Church!
www.wjunic.net
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Non-Denominational
Deep Ford Rd.. Lansing
Casual it Contemporary
SundavSrhool tu 10:00 a.m.
Pastor James T. Sechrcst
336-846-2429
194 and 88 West. Smethport, NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Nighl Services 6:30 p.m
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise .
ML Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
"Come as you are. you will be loved"
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Warship A Praise 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 846-9378
Rev. JJR Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
201 South St. Jutt off East Main). Jefferson, NC
(336)246-9642
Family Tunc Fellowship • 9:30AM
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Warrensville United
Methodist Church
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
Prayer Meeting Wed. night 7:00p.m.
192 Church Street
336-384-3391
Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00PM
Nursery provided for all services
Welcome Home Baptist Church
Office Phone: MM-9410 • Rer. home Jones• Pastor
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday Evening* (2nd & 4thI • 7:00PM
Sunday School - 10:00AM
Worship - 11 :00AM
Visitors become family
Wednesday Nighl Bible Study • 7:00PM
Youth Serv ices - Sunday • 6:00PM
Van Transportation Available
Pastor Home: 336-384-3108 • Cell: 336-977-1009
4SHURCHLocal Houses of W o r s h i ^ ^
DIRECTORY
Your Guide To
To list your local church on this page, call the Jefferson Post at 336-846-7164
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Comer of Hwy.
— 221 &. Cherry St.
PHGO Jefferson
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246-6077
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* Continental Frame Shop *
* Blow-Therm Heated Down Draft Spray Booth *
* Member of the"We Care Program" uang
Safety-Kleen Environmental Service *
BURGESS & SON BODY SHOP
EXTERMINATING
Termite & Pest Control
246-4222
IIwy. lo S. Glendale Spring. • tV, *2-3214
HUMPHREY MASONKY SUPPLY. INC.
Mountain Aire
141 Lyalle Lane, Jefferson, NC
(Juet off Ashe Park Road)
JEFFERSON POST
203 Soulh Second Ave.
West Jefferson, NC 28694
www.jeffersonpost.com
336-846-7164
Fax: 336-846-7165
WIDXKK
Cumurtrnox
Commercial and Residential
PO Box 972 • We*t Jefferson, NC
336-246-6482 Fax: 246-6402
Dr Pepper
Bottling Company
West Jefferson
246-4591
336-246-3367
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VANNOY & SONS
5<ja 502 Jefferson Ave. ^
336-246-8806
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Jefferson, NC
All Types Dozer Work
Hauling ficTrackhoe Work
Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
Shop^ 336-846-7025
Auto Express
Kwik Lube, Inc.
Owner/Manager • David Miller
608 W Main Street • Jefferson, NC • 246-5945
COMPANY
automotive needs
Glendale Springs, N.C. • 336-982-3060
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Old Hwy. 221-S. Heaver Creek • Wen Jefferson
13560 Hwy. 221 -S Fleetwood
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Weekly Specialties
NC Intpodiont
ATF Service
Minor Repairs
"Complete Unt afkMkt Supplier
CHURCH'S TIRE SERVICE
Seafood &
Open Mon-Fri • 7am-5pm
336-902-9521
Ashe County
Builders Supply
Mt. Jefferson Oil
We Offer LP Gas • Gas Heaters
Fire Logs • Cooking Equipment
Call Pete at 246-7039
Serving Ashe County lor over 20 Years
H&W Oil Company
err GO
24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE
Your Full 8ervlce OH Company
Call 846-9241
Ronnie Hopkins
ASHE tan CHEESE
l-y Our Mountain Cheddar Cheese
•d Oar Frah Clmmetl Butter
106 E. Main St.
246-2501
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262-3700
Boone, NC
200 Hospital Ave.
Jefferson, NC
336-246-7101
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FlUSEKS Open for Lunch A: Dinner
Now' Open for Sunday Lunch
336-246-5222 • Downtown WJ
108 S. Jefferson Ave • West Jefferson
739 US Hwy 221 Bus
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The Jewel Shoppt
785 East Main Street
The Mountain Village Shopping Center
Jeffenon, NC
336-246-4155
High Country Paint & Performance
1358 W. King Street • Boone
828-264-0439 or 800-452-0343
P 1^1 PPG Paints 3-M Products
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246-9969
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Pollard Glass
211 Burkett Avenue
West Jefferson, NC
336-S46-4176
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
EDUCATION
Zoology students gain educational opportunities on the road
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Photo by Alex Rollins
On Saturday, Sept. 23 ten students from Alex Rollins' Zoology class at Ashe County High
School participated in the New River Big Sweep. Students collected a number of tires, golf
balls, and over 15 bags of garbage from the New River stretch from North Fulton Reeves
Bridge to the New River State Park on 221 North. Rowing down the river are Nohemi Padilla
and Roxi Patel.
Photo by Alex Rollins
Zoology students with a corn snake at the New River Zoo.
The zoology classes from Ashe County High School participated in several field
trips recently. These pictures show the variety of events they enjoyed while learn
ing more about their field of study. Student comments are included.
"The North Carolina Zoo
was a new experience
for me.
I enjoyed the wide variety
of animals not native
to the mountains."
- Kasey Richarson
7 loved going on the
New River Cleanup.
It was like
20 degrees and
raining hard
but we endured.
It was a blast!"
- Paul Davis
"The interaction with the
animals at the
New River Zoo
was awesome!"
- JT Malcom
Photo by Alex Rollins
A full day trip to North Carolina Zoological Park in Asheboro on Friday, October
6 was enjoyed by students as they were fortunate to hear a bull elk bugle during the breeding season and literally hundreds of animals from North America
and Africa. Nanci Alvarado and Amber Workman photograph seals at the N.C. Zoo
"The New River Zoo
was cool because we saw
Keith interact with the
animals. Zoology class is
the
BEST!"
-Amanda Ham
"Two thumbs up!
It was like traveling
the globe in a few hours!
Amazing animals!"
-Aaron Jones
"Coati were flippin'
awesome and
I got to pet it,"
- said Ashley Burgess
concerning the
New River Zoo
'routammahle Thermostat » UV Lights • Furnaces
• Heal Pumps
• Humidifiers
"Carrier heat pumps are up to 20 degrees
irarmer than standard heat pumps.'
B&R Service, Inc.
WTTtttf AUIHOHffl)
IlfiAIfJt
(336) 667-9235
North WilHesboro
Since 1967
Turn to the Experts
Ronnie Triplett
Service
Manager
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Air Conditioners
We Service All
Heating &
Cooling Brands
• Electronic Air Cleaners •
(TBS'
Pmorammabte Thermostat • UV lights
The Ashe County Partnership tor
Children is seeking Licensed Septic
Tank installer to install a 2,000
gallon septic tank and drain field.
For specifications please contact
Carol Coulter at 336-982-4588.
"The most awesome thing
about the Asheboro Zoo
was when the alligator
came right up to us
and I got a picture of it."
- Courtney Olive
Find out more
about our state
zoological park
located in
at
www.nczoo.com
Photo by Alex Rollins
Students in Mr. Rollins 3rd and 4th periods travel* tothe
on September 27. Owner Keith Stroud is showing the 32 students a baby coati.
Students also got to see several primates (including macagues, lemurs, and patas mon
key), a lynx, carcal, fox, spotted leopard, as well as various reptiles and amphibians.
lew River Zoo is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.
ntil 6 p.m. and on Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Admission is 35
>r adults, $4 for senior citizens, $3 for children under 12
nd free for children under 2. The zoo is located at 3581
iig Flatts Church Road in Fleetwood,
heir telephone number is 877-9219.
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Offering riding lessons, leisure riding,
safe secure riding ring
Come learn or just enjoy!
$30"" per hour, all ages welcome
Call for information or appointment
336-384-2843
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Willing to uphold them
Fraser Firs
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Call Jerry Church
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or Dustin Clark
at Helton Creek
Country Store, Cafe'
& Garage
336-384-3477
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
EDUCATION
Many thanks to these businesses
Education news from
colleges and universities
Ashe County High School Vanguard Marching Band Boosters would
like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their support of
the band competition held recently at the high school.
Physical Therapy Services
Laurel Glen - Dub Lewis
Marlin Krider
Party Plus - Jefferson Rent-All
Independence Oil and Gas
Ashe County Farm Bureau
H & W Oil Company
K & K Stitch
Antiques on Main
Lansing Foods
Michelle Shepherd, attorney
Current Chiropractic
Double A Boot Store
Wood Logging
Ashe Abattoir
Riverside Farms
Max Computers
Mane Illusions
Paisley's Auto Sales
Maytowne Shoppes
Arby's
Steve Johnson Auto World
Carmon's
Premiere Electric
Ashe County Builders
Creative Builders
A Cut Above
Warrensville Drug
Ashe Auto Haus
Blue Moon Guitar
SkyLine Telephone
Boone Family Funeral Home
Roten's Insurance
CCS Inc. Yamaha
Dollar's Produce
Frasers Restaurant
Jim Bentley Tax Service
BREW Bikes
Midtown Service Center
Gates
Builder's Mart
Nationwide Insurance
Mt. Aire Golf
Dollar Brother's Carhartt
Guardian Insurance
A & J Auto Sales
Tradwinds Construction
Countryside Realty
Badger's Welding
West Jefferson Auto Auction
Ashe County Cheese
Stuart's Nursery
Jefferson Post
Shatley Construction
Hudler Carolina
Badger Funeral Home
Windancer Kennels
Clearwater Massage
Liddle's Plumbing
Jewel Shoppe
Lowes Food
Subway
Hometown Furniture
Grubb Construction
163 Grocery
Today's Nails
Jefferson Drug
Charles Jones, MD
Hardee's
Dairy House
Jefferson Florist
Cabin Store
EDS Electric
Burgess Furniture
First Citizens
Nation's Inn
Prime Sirloin
Vannoy and Reeves
Eldreth Inn
Ray Stoneworks
Brinegar's Service Station
AF Bank
Chauncey Santos, MD
Dr. John O. Ryan
Heritage Dodge
Kilby and Hurley
Smoky Mountain BBQ
Winner's Circle
Parker Tie
McFarland Publishing Co.
UAP Carolina
Sheets Brothers
Don Wiley Attorney at Law
Sears
United Country
Johnston & Johnston
Racquet Racket
Todd General Store
People's Drug
Specialty Car Company
Hickory - Ms. Emily Calloway of Fleetwood, daughter
of Richars and Lydia Calloway, has been awarded the
North Carolina Nurse Scholars award to attend LenoirRhyne College. Ms.Calloway graduated from Ashe County
High School in West Jefferson. Nurse Scholars recipients
are selected by the Nurse Scholars Commission and are
chosen based upon outstanding academic achievement,
school and community involvement, and leadership
potential. Ms. Calloway's award is valued at $20,000 over
four academic years.
For information regarding scholarship, grant, and
loan opportunities available to North Carolina students
and their families, contact College Foundation of North
Carolina toll-free at 1-866-866-2362 or www.CFNC.
org. College Foundation of North Carolina, created
through a partnership between the North Carolina State
Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) and College
Foundation, Inc. (CFI) and Pathways of North Carolina,
offers information and assistance with college and career
planning, college admissions and ways of financing higher
education.
Regency Properties
Mount Jefferson Family Health Care
Ester Wilhelm
Mike's Mufflers
Cardinal Lanes
Vannoy & Sons
United Chemi-Con
New River Behavioral Clinic
Ferrell Gas
Wal-Mart
Jerry Jones Construction
Mark of Eden
Dr. Mayhew, Conn and Scheffler
Tri-County Paving
R & G Services
Boone Kubota
Mt. Aire Seafood
Jordan Tile
Sally Mae's
Bricks tone
The Whistle Stop
Jim's Corner
Blue Ridge Pharmacy
Shepherd's Staff
REMAX
Carpet House
Bohemia
Ashe County Arts Council
KFC/Taco Bell
Ashe Memorial Hospital
Widner Construction
Little Horse Creek Ranch
Blue Ridge Electric
Century 21
New River Behavioral
Yadkin Valley Bank
Hobby Barn
Friendship Baptist Church
Dr. Alvin Jenkins
Style Depot
Magic Video
Weber, Hodges, Pierce
Shane and Dana Colvard
Shokudo
Fusion Grill
Randy and Susan Krider
Jack and Kathleen Krider
Cline Church Nursery
Miller Insurance
Classic Homes
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This individual must he a highly motivated self-starter with good human relations skills to interface with
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Carolina West Wireless offers an excellent compensation and benefit program.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
ENTERTAINMENT
Enjoy the sounds of Deja Vu in Heritage Hall
Heritage Hall celebrates
its first anniversary with a
free musical event: Mountain
City's own Deja Vu on October
28 at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy the
beautiful
harmonies and
rhythms of this classic oldies
band featuring favorites from
the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.
The variety is vast: from
smooth rock, swamp pop,
country, blues, and songs that
will put a smile on your face
and the beat in your feet!
There might be dancin' in the
aisles at Heritage Hall!
Meet the entertainers:
Ben Bradford (keyboard and
vocals), a Louisiana native,
he played in an oldies band
from the early '90s until he
retired in 2002, and moved
to Mountain City. Kathy
Bradford
(keyboard
and
vocals) , a Mississippi native,
studied piano and sang in
choirs. Claude Shearin, (lead
male vocalist) , a native of
Johnson County, didn't start
singing until he was 40. An
Elvis fan his entire life, he
worked until his voice imitated
the King to perfection.
Claude has an extensive
vocal range-a diamond in the
rough. Dyan GrindstafT (lead
female vocalist) a Johnson
County native, has sung all
her life and signed at least
one recording contract in
Nashville. Corky Wink (lead
guitar and vocals) is the
band's only international
musician. Being a military
brat, he traveled the world
and shared the stage with
such groups as the Atlanta
Rhythm section. With Cork,
'Deja Vu' had ventured into
previously uncharted musical
territory. Lee Sluder (bass
guitar),
Johnson
County
native, has played music
since he was 11. Over the
years, Lee has played with
numerous musicians (some
famous Grand Old Opry
types, and some less than
famous)
covering
most
of
the
musical
genres.
Several
band
members
were part of the country and
rock band Reality in the late
80's, before it found fame and
fortune in Nashville
Ticket prices: Free (first
come seating)
Heritage Hall Theatre
is located at 211 North
Church St., Mountain City,
in the Johnson County School
Building
Administration
and behind the Johnson
County Library. Entrance
to the theatre is up the
broad stairs and through
the double doors which face
the library and the main
street. North Church Street
also is Hwy. 91 coming from
Damascus, VA, and the same
street which intersects Hwy.
421 near the Burger King.
Parking is located to the
left of the building, across the
side street and to the right
Photo courtesy of River House
Ruth and Steve Smith
Celtic music returns
to River House
Photo courtesy of Heritage Hall
Deja Vu
and behind the building.
The advance ticket sales
office
and
performers'
entrance is on the lefthand end of the building, off
College Street. Follow a long
sidewalk from College Street
to a covered door, located
to the right of the Senior
Center's steps and entrance.
The handicap-access door is
on the right end of the building.
This door is not available
after the performance starts.
Children needed Artist grant winners
recently announced
to perform in
Missoula Theatre
The Ashe County Arts
Council will again bring the
Missoula Children's Theatre
to Ashe County the week
of October 23-28. Missoula
Children's Theatre (MCT) is
the nation's largest touring
children's
theatre.
The
production this year will be
The Little Mermaid".
The two person Missoula
feam will hold auditions from
3:30 - 5:30 Monday, October
23 at the Ashe Civic Center.
Those auditioning should
arrive at 3:30 p.m. and plan
to stay for the full two hours.
Some of the cast members
selected will be asked to stay
for a rehearsal immediately
following the auditions. Up to
50 local children will be cast
to appear in the show. There
is no guarantee that everyone
who auditions will be cast in
the play.
All those chosen to be in
the cast must be available
when needed for rehearsals
the entire week prior to the
performance. Rehearsals will
be each day from 3:30 - 8:00
p.m. Performances will be on
Saturday, October 28th at
3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the
Ashe Civic Center. There will
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HEAIRE
be a $15 fee per cast member
to help defray the cost of this
learning experience.
All
MCT
shows are
original
adaptations
of
classic
children's
stories
and fairytales ... a twist
on the classic stories that
you know and love. Also
included in the residency are
three enrichment workshops
presented by the Tour Actor/
Directors. Creativity, social
skills,
goal
achievement,
communication skills and selfesteem are all characteristics
that are attained through the
participation in this unique,
educational project.
Funding for the residency
was made available, in part,
by a Series Support Grant
from the North Carolina Arts
Council, a state agency, the
Ashe County Little Theatre,
the Ashe Civic Center and
is sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council. For
more information, call Arts
Council at 846-ARTS.
ASHE
The Arts Councils of
Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga
and
Wilkes
Counties
have
announced
the
winners of the 2006-2007
Regional Artist Project of
Northwest North Carolina
Grants Program.
The
program provides financial
support and recognition to
committed,
accomplished
artists, enabling them to
advance their work and
careers.
Receiving grants this year
are Douglass Butler, visual
artist, to purchase materials
for framing a museumquality photography exhibit;
Crystal Darden, musician,
to purchase flyers, ads, PA
equipment, studio time and
business cards; Elissa Graff,
visual artist, to purchase
materials for creation of
new works in enamel; Angie
Gregg, visual artist, to
attend Intarsia Wood Art
training; Jeana Klein, fiber
artist, to purchase a sewing
machine; Una Pett, visual
artist, to purchase models,
supplies, Portrait Society
of
America
members/
conference
registration;
Karen Reynolds, writer, to
fund production costs of
an Off-Broadway drama;
Sharon Sharp, visual artist,
to fund Web site production
for book art; Steve and
Ruth Smith, musician, to
purchase advertising and
press kit to expand booking
opportunities and CD sales;
Teddy Wilcox, visual artist,
forpublishingandmarketing
of microphotography images;
Shannon Wurst, musician,
to fund production of an
audio CD.
An orientation session
and
reception
for
the
recipients will be held at
the Benton Hall in North
Wilkesboro on Thursday,
November 2, 2006 at 7 p.m.
The public is welcome to
attend.
Amulti-disciplinarypanel
from the four county region
judged 23 applications in
visual arts, music, film
and literature. There was
$21,098
requested
and
$5800 was granted. This
grant is partially funded
by the North Carolina Arts
Council, a state agency,
in partnership with the
Arts Councils of Alleghany,
Ashe,
Watauga,
and
Wilkes Counties. For more
information, call your local
arts council or 336-846ARTS.
NOTICE OF A CITIZENS INFORMATIONAL
WORKSHOP FOR WIDENING US 221 FROM
US 221 BUSINESS/NC 88 IN ASHE COUNTY
TO US 421 IN WATAUGA COUNTY
Asm: COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
WBS No. 34518.1.1
R-2915
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST
Ashe & Watauga Counties
FOR NON-CONTIGUOUS ANNEXATION
traditions of the music from
Scotland, Ireland and right
here in the Appalachians.
The concert will include Ruth
performing on Appalachian
mountain dulcimer with Steve
on clawhammer banjo, adding
several folk and original vocal
tunes.
River House is located
on Old Field Creek Road
just past the North Fork
New River bridge off Route
16 North in Grassy Creek
approximately 15 minutes
north of Jefferson.
The Salon begins at 4
p.m.
with complimentary
hors d' oeuvre and a cash bar.
A four-course set menu follows
the concert. For reservations,
call (336)982-2109.
Todd General Store
will feature
these storytellers
in October:
October 24 Doyle Pace
October 31 Halloween
(ghost stories)
with Dianne Hackworth
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Workshop on Tuesday, October 24, between the
hours of 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Ashe County
of the Town of Jefferson has called a public hearing at
7:00 pm on October 23, 2006, at the town hall, on the question
of annexing the following described
non-contiguous
property,
requested by petition filed pursuant to GS 160A-58.1.
First Tract
Being Lots Numbers 34 through 39, inclusive, of the Edwin N.
Foster land, as surveyed and platted as ol October 10. 1951. b
Edward Osborne, Surveyor, and of record in Plat Book No. 1,
at page 81, Ashe County Registry, to which record reference is
hereby made for a specific description and location of said lots,
and being the identical lots conveyed to Dallas Williams and
wife, Virginia M. Williams, by deed dated 25 July 1967. from
Alfred A. Houston, ct ux, and of record in the Ashe County
Public Registry in Book P-4, at page 43.
And being Tract No. 5 described in and conveyed by deed from
James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction Company, Inc. to James
R. Vannoy date 1 January 1977 and of record in Book G-6,
page 180, Ashe County Public Registry.
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High School Cafeteria, 184 Campus Drive, West
Jefferson. 28694.
The purpose of this workshop is for the NCDOT
project team to provide information, answer
questions, and collect your comments regarding
this project. NCDOT proposes to widen about 16
miles of US 221 between US 221 Business/NC 88
in Ashe County and US 421 in Watauga County.
The proposed roadway would alleviate the growing
congestion on US 221. Please note that there will be
no formal presentation. You are welcome to drop in
any time between 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Anyone desiring additional information may
contact Joseph Qubain, Project Development and
Environmental Analysis Branch at 1548 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1548, phone (919) 733-
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Second Tract
Being all the lands conveyed to W. E. Vannoy. ET AL. as
described in
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15,000 Sq. Ft.
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT) will hold the above Citizens Informational
The public will take notice that the Jefferson Board Aldermen
Hammered dulcimer and
guitar duo Ruth and Steve
Smith will returrl to River
House for the Sunday Salon
concert series October 22.
The Smiths will perform
Celtic Appalachian music
including a wide range of
Celtic aires, jigs, hornpipes,
and
reels
along
with
traditional
Appalachian
fiddle tunes and folk songs.
Steve and Ruth's latest CD
"An Appalachian Aire" has
gained national attention and
airplay, most notably being
chosen
three consecutive
weeks in 2006 by XM satellite
radio as "The Best Music This
Week on XM." The couple
will play their original music
written in the time-honored
Deed
Book 177, page 1520. Ashe County
Registry.
Cathy L. Howell
Town Clerk
West Jefferson Service
under the Americans with Disabilities Act lor
disabled persons who wish to participate in this
workshop. Anyone requiring special services should
(336)246-3201
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Hear Ocrafolk Opry at Civic Center, read more on page 6B
School Lunch Menu
Oct. 23 - 27
Monday: Chicken quesadilla
w/salsa, tossed salad, corn,
cherry cobbler, milk
Tuesday: Corn dog, carrot
sticks, French fries, jello, milk
Wednesday: Ham, green
beans, corn, roll, juice bar,
milk
Thursday: Pizza, tossed
salad, pears, chocolate chip
cookie, milk
Friday: Chicken breast strip,
carrot sticks, applesauce, bis
cuit, milk
Friday,
October 20
6 p.m.: Hunters Helping Kids
Banquet sponsored by New
River Fire and Rescue Dept.
will be held at the Mountain
Music Jamboree at 9331 Hwy
16 South in Glendale Springs.
Children 12 and under eat free
with a paying adult. Ladies and
children will receive a free gift.
For more information contact
Leonard or Julia Houck at 336982-3893.
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Orion Meteor
Shower Meet at first overlook.
Autumn nights in the mountains
are full of wonder. Bring a chair
and meet the Park Ranger on
Mt. Jefferson for a relaxing eve
ning of stars and meteors from
the Orion Meteor Shower. Rain
or Snow will cancel program.
This is a free program. Please
call for further information (336)
246-9653.
Saturday,
October 21
7 a.m.: Fall Youth Trout Derby
will be held at Ashe County
Park sponsored by Ashe
County Parks and Rec. Dept.
and NC Wildlife Resources
Commission. Three trout per
person limit. Different age
groups. Call Parks and Rec.
Dept. for more information.
9 a.m.: Annual Fall Bazaar of
the Jefferson United Methodist
Women will be held at the
church. The doors will open
at 9 a.m. for the Flea Market
and Bazaar, featuring the sale
of friendship baskets, baked
goods, plants and books. Lunch
choices are potato or vegetable
soup, hot dogs and dessert.
Come early to get first choice
of items.
9 a.m. • noon: Ashe Youth
Basketball Registration for
boys and girls in 3rd - 6th
grades will be held at Blue
Ridge Elementary School,
Mountain View Elementary and
Westwood Elementary. $30
registration fee.
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: The annual
Clifford Morrison Juried Art
Competition show will open
at the Foothills Arts Council in
Elkin. Prizes will be awarded at
2 p.m. The competition is open
to professional and amateur
artists with original works in the
categories of painting, drawing,
graphics, fiber, multimedia, pot
tery and sculpture. There is a
student division for high school
students. The show will run
through November 17th. For
more info contact the Foothills
Arts Council at 336-835-2025
or visit www.foothillsartscouncil.org.
10:30 a.m.: Bridle Creek
Elementary
School
in
Grayson County will hold its
annual Fall Festival followed by
an auction at 2 p.m. Games,
activities, bingo, entertain
ment, food and more will be
available. Proceeds benefit the
school's PTO. School is located
off Hwy 58, 7 miles west of
Independence.
1 -5 p.m.: Weekend Refresher
for Childbirth/Newborn classes
at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Call 846-0734 to register.
2 p.m.: Tom Dooley - Meet at
picnic shelter on Mt. Jefferson
and join a Western North
Carolina native as he relives the
last days of the North Carolina
legend, Tom Dooley. Did Tom
Dooley murder Laura Foster
in the Shadows of the Blue
Ridge? The infamous story
will be accompanied by songs
to include the "Ballad of Tom
Dooley." Participants should
meet at the park picnic shelter.
All programs are free.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Pinto Bean
Supper at Bristol Baptist
Church. Sponsored by the
Ladies Circle of the church and
all proceeds will go toward mis
sion work in our church, com
munity and missions. Carryouts will be available.
7:30 p.m.: Ocrafolk Opry at
the Ashe Civic Center. This
bluegrass from Okracoke with
Molasses Creek, Coyote and
more will entertain everyone.
Ticket prices are $8 adults, $5
students. Call 846-ARTS.
Sunday,
October 22
11 a.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will have a Gideon
Speaker. Rev. Charlie McCoy
invites you to attend.
2 p.m.: Autumn Leaves -
Meet at the community building
at New River State Park US
Hwy 221 Access. It is a perfect
time of year to learn how and
why leaves change colors. Join
a Park Ranger for a powerpoint presentation on Autumn
Leaves. Program is open to the
public and is free of charge.
For more information please
contact New River State Park
@ 336-982-2587.
2 p.m.: Miss Sharon's piano
recital will be held at Seventh
Day Adventist Church in
Warrensville.
2 - 4 p.m.: Music on the
Mountain Meet at picnic
shelter to celebrate Southern
Appalachian music with local
musicians as they play tradi
tional, old time and bluegrass.
All musicians are welcome, so
bring your instrument and join
in, or bring a chair and enjoy
the view and entertainment. All
programs are free and open to
the public. For more informa
tion call (336) 246-9653.
Health and Volunteer Fair will
be held at Jefferson Station in
West Jefferson. Various organi
zations and agencies will have
information for anyone who
would like to become involved
in community service. Free
health screenings will include
blood pressure, cholesterol,
blood sugar, foot exams, and
colon cancer. Entertainment
will be provided by April's
School of Dance and the Acorn
Valley Bluegrass Band. The
event is sponsored by CHATs
(Community Health Action
Teams) and The Ashe County
Volunteer Initiative. Admission
is free and a can of food to be
donated to a local food pan
try is appreciated. For more
information please call Dawn
Goodman at 246-2461.
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.:
Missoula Children's Theatre
presents The Little Mermaid
starring Ashe County's youth.
Performance at the Ashe Civic
Center. Ticket prices are $8
adults, $5 students. Call 846ARTS.
5 p.m.: There will be a Poor
Man's Supper at the Pond
Mountain Fire & Rescue
Department. Adult
menu
includes pinto beans w/ cornbread, slaw, dessert and
6 p.m.: Laurel Springs drink for $4. Children's menu
Baptist Church on Hwy 18 includes hotdog w/ trimmings,
South will have a gospel sing chips, cupcake, and drink for
ing. The featured group will $4. There will be bluegrass and
be The Elliott Brothers and gospel music with Joe Welch
Glenda. Refreshments will be and Friends. Everyone is invited
served following the singing. to come and enjoy an evening
Pastor Dana Hines and the out while supporting the fire
congregation invite everyone deparment. For more informa
to come.
tion please contact 385-9118.
7:30 p.m.: Heritage Hall cel
Tuesday,
ebrates its first anniversary
October 24
with a free musical event:
7 p.m.: Ashe Democratic Mountain City's own Deja' Vu.
Party will hold their regular
Enjoy the beautiful harmonies
monthly meeting at the party and rhythms of this classic
headquarters located in the old oldies band featuring favorites
Centura Bank building in West from the 60's, 70's, 80's and
Jefferson. For more information 90's. Heritage Hall Theatre is
call 846-9068 or 846-8328.
located at 211 North Church
St., Mountain City, Tenn. in
Thursday,
the Johnson County School
October 26
Administration Building and
6 p.m.: A Fund Raising Dinner behind the Johnson County
for David Blust, candidate for
Library.
N.C. Senate 45th District, will be
Sunday,
held at Greenfield Restaurant,
1795 Mt. Jefferson Road in
October 29
West Jefferson. Cost is $25 per 10:30 a.m.: Come join Pastor
person and dress is casual. For
Rick Miller and the members
more information contact Lois
of North Beaver Baptist Church
Bare at 336-846-5054.
for services. The Pine Ridge
6 - 8:30 p.m.: Blue Ridge Boys from Mooresville will be
Elementary School will have there during the morning ser
its Fall Festival. There will vices held at a special time.
be games, talent show, bingo, 10:30 a.m.: Homecoming
food, face painting, and silent Day at Mt. Paddy Church
auction of theme baskets from - Friends, family, and former
each class. Please support the members are invited to attend
school by attending this fun for a time of fun, food and fel
event.
lowship. Mark Chapman will be
7 p.m.: New River Area the guest speaker. The church
Board of Mental Health, is located at 822 Hwy 88 West
Developmental Disabilities and in Jefferson. Pastor Tim Roten
Substance Abuse will hold its welcomes you.
regular meeting at Dan'l Boone Warrensville Baptist Church
Inn in Boone.
announces Donna Lail will be
reporting on Baptist Children's
Friday,
Home. Following the service
October 27
the WMU will have a Soup and
11 a.m.: Emotional Health Sandwich Fundraiser. Pastor
Series - A three part series Rev. Jeff Nave and the congre
on emotional health, provided gation welcome everyone to
by the staff of Appalachian this event.
Regional Healthcare System 6 p.m.: Pauline Hart and Kathy
will be held at Watauga May will sing at Temple Baptist
Medical Center in Classroom 1. Church. The pastor Rev. Glenn
Recognizing signs and symp Woodie and the congregation
toms of depression will be invite everyone to attend.
today's topic. Session two will 6 p.m.: Pine Ridge Boys will
be held Nov. 2 on grief and ses be singing at Bristol Baptist
sion three on Dec. 8 on coping Church. Everyone is invite to
with holiday blues.
attend.
4-8 p.m.: When someone
says Fish Fry - do you think
Mobile Meals of Ashe County?
Soon you will 'cause the folks
at Mobile Meals are frying up
some of the best fish around.
Your plate includes a large por
tion of fish, fries, hushpuppies,
slaw and you'll get a drink with
dessert for an $8 donation.
All served up at Mobile Meals
on Hwy 88 in Clifton - for
more information call 385-1314
- dine in, carry out and call-ins
welcome.
Saturday,
October 28
7 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Big Laurel
Church in Creston will be hav
ing a yard sale and breakfast
for missions. For information
call 385-3054.
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Midway Baptist
Church will have a yard and
bake sale. Clothing, furniture
and miscellaneous items. Also
homemade baked goods, sure
to put a smile on your face.
9 a.m. - noon: Ashe Youth
Basketball Registration for
boys and girls in 3rd - 6th
grades will be held at Blue
Ridge Elementary School,
Mountain View Elementary and
Westwood Elementary. $30
registration fee.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: The 2006
7
p.m.:
Warrensville
Community Sing will be held
November 3
5 - 8 p.m.: Hinshaw Street
Baptist Church in North
Wilkesboro will have a church
bazaar and pork BBQ in the fel
lowship hall. Many hand crafted
items, canned and baked foods
will be offered.
7:30 p.m.:
Hunt Family
Fiddlers at the Ashe Civic
Center. This dynamic family
of seven will be performing.
Tickets are $10 adult, $5 stu
dent.
Saturday,
November 4
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Hinshaw
Street Baptist Church in North
Wilkesboro will have a church
bazaar and pork BBQ in the fel
lowship hall. Many hand crafted
items, canned and baked foods
will be offered.
5 p.m.: A Benefit Spaghetti
Supper will be held for Rev.
Bill Guy, who was in a recent
car accident. Guy was flown
to Baptist hospital where he
spent several days. He has no
medical insurance. Proceeds
from this benefit will help Rev.
Guy with medical bills and
other expenses. The Supper
will be held at Lansing Fire
Department in Lansing. The
menu will consist of spaghetti,
bread, salad and drink for $6.
Desserts will also be available
for purchase. Anyone who is
unable to attend the benefit, but
would like to send a donation
may mail to Rev. Bill Guy, 1142
Wiley F. Gambill Rd., Crumpler,
NC 28617. For more informa
tion, call Cindi at 336-846-7874
or Heather at 336-246-6397.
Sunday,
November 5
10 a.m.: Mended Wings in
Concert at Friendship Baptist
Church. Please join in the
worship with southern gospel
group Mended Wings from
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
All are welcome. Rev. David
Grinnell is the pastor.
2 p.m.: There will be a ham
radio testing session at the
Ashe County Airport. All class
es of license will be available.
The charge for the test is $14,
correct change appreciated.
For more information or to pre
register call Adam Lawler at
336.846.1525 or by email at
cq wk4p @ yahoo,com.
Tuesday,
November 7
11:30 a.m.: The National
Association of Active &
Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) will meet at Shatley
Springs Restaurant. Please
invite current and retired fed
eral employees to attend.
Thursday,
November 9
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Free Health
Fair at Troutdale Medical
Center, 67 High Country Lane
in Troutdale, Va. Free services
include complete history and
physicals by health care provid
ers, lab work, pap smears, and
prostate exams. No appoint
ments needed. Call Lishia
Grubb at 276-677-4187 for
more information.
7:30 p.m.: Elliott Engle will
perform at the Ashe Arts
Center. Hear this literary favor
ite Gone with the Wind - the
real Scarlett O'Hara. Admission
is $8 for adults, $5 students.
Call 846-ARTS.
Monday,
November 13
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Garden Club meets the sec
ond Monday of each month at
6 p.m. The Club will have its
annual holiday party/dinner on
November 13. Members are
reminded to get checks for the
event to George Knight, trea
surer, by the end of October.
Anyone who would like more
information on the club may
call Lynda McDaniel at 8773299.
Friday,
November 17
7:30 p.m.: A Sanders Family
Christmas at the Ashe Civic
Center. Enjoy as this family
shares gospel and bluegrass
songs, stories, and barrels of
laughter in this hit musical.
Ticket prices are $12 for adults,
$5 for students.
Fall Revivals
Revival at Mtn. View Baptist
Church Sunday,
October
22 - Friday, October 27 at 7
p.m.There will be different
speakers and special singing
each night. Pastor Denton Hart
and the congregation invite
everyone to attend.
Healing Springs Baptist
Church announces revival ser
vices with Rev. Tom Graybeal
beginning on October 22-25 at
7 p.m. each evening. There will
be special singing each night
and the pastor Rev. Jack Pugh
invites everyone to attend.
Bristol Baptist Church will
have revival beginning October
22, with Rev. Jeff Dollar as the
guest speaker. Prayer room at 7
p.m. and services at 7:15 p.m.
each night. Music schedule for
the revival is on Sunday-Church
Choir, Monday-Lori Calloway,
Tuesday-Pam Barlow & Maude
Goodman, Wednesday-Church
Choir. Pastor, Rev. Billy Joe
Blevins welcomes you.
Revival at Wagoner Baptist
Church Oct. 22 - 25 at 7 p.m.
with special singing each night.
Guest speaker will be Rev.
Chris Cox. Pastor Steve Viers
invites everyone to attend.
Revival at Bethel Baptist
Church on 164 Big Piney
Creek Road in Lansing begin
ning on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. night
ly. Evangelists will be Bro. Larry
Peak and Bro. Daniel Peak.
Everyone is welcome.
Revival at Smethport Baptist
Church Oct. 22 - 27 at 7 p.m.
nightly. Prayer room at 6:45
p.m. Rev. Melvin Sisson will
be preaching. Pastor James
Sechrest welcomes all to
attend.
Revival will be held at Valley
Home Baptist Church Sunday,
Oct. 22 - 28 at 7:30 p.m. night
ly. Special singers each night.
Special speaker will be Rev.
Lloyd Day. The church is locat
ed on Three Top Road in Todd.
Pastor, Rev. Ken Holmes, and
church members invite every
one to attend.
Revival at Sugar Tree Baptist
Church at 7 p.m. beginning
Oct. 22. Rev. Ralph Smith will
continued on page 11A
The Perfect Retreat
to the
Blue Ridge Mountains
Imagine beautiful home sites surrounded by
tranquil mountain vistas, enchanting
woodlands, ponds and walking trails,
perfect for an afternoon stroll.
All of this is a reality at Bear Geek,
a new community based on nature & family.
Private Gated Community ~ 1 Acre Home Sites
~ Log Style Homes ~ Magnificent Views ~
at Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Monday,
October 30
6:30 p.m.: The next meeting
of the Greater Lansing Area
Development
Committee
(GLAD) is in the Lansing
Volunteer Fire Department.
Each sub-committee, Lansing
Downtown
Revitalization,
Lansing Walking Trail, Ola
Belle Reed, will present prog
ress reports and then break
down in sub-committee meet
ings. Anyone interested in the
preservation and revitalization
of Lansing and her townships
is welcome to attend.
Discover a lifestyle
as magnificent as
the mountains themselves.
We are located in Piney Creek just minutes from the down
town Jefferson. Take Hwy 221 North toward Sparta. Turn left
onto Hwy 113. Turn right on Hwy 93. Turn left on Mt Carmel
Church Rd. Bear Creek entrance is approximately 2 miles on
the left.
Call our office for more information.
Tuesday,
October 31
( ahin rentals available at nearby Deerwood Park.
5 - 9 p.m.: Skate Free a t
Skate Zone on Freedom Night.
(336) 359-8254 Toll-free (866) 686-5263
Entrance and skating are free.
Located on Beaver Creek
School Road. Call 846-3232
for more information.
Wednesday,
November 1
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Mobile
Pharmacy
will
be
at
Warrensville Baptist Church.
Friday,
www.deerwoodpark.com
E-mail: deerwood@skybest.com
Join us Oct 27, 2006
11 am - 4 pm for Wine and Cheese
Open House
Bear Creek Gazebo
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIPAY/ OCTOBER 20, 2006
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Listings of ongoing events in the surrounding area
continued from page 10A
speak and there will be special
singing each night. Pastor Jim
Greer and congregation invite
everyone to attend.
Bristol Baptist Church will
start the fall revival on October
22 with Rev. Jeff Dollar. Prayer
room will open at 7 p.m. and
services will begin at 7:15 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend
and worship with them.
Revival will be held at Valley
Home Baptist Church Sunday.
Oct. 22 through Saturday. Oct.
28 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Special
singers each night. Special
speaker will be Rev. Lloyd Day.
The church is located on Three
Top Road in Todd. Pastor, Rev.
Ken Holmes, and church mem
bers invite everyone to attend.
Revival services at Calvary
Free Will Baptist Church in
Glendale Springs beginning
Oct. 23 - 27. The guest evan
gelist is Rev. Frank Woods,
Vice President of Financial
Development for Free Will
Baptist Family Ministries in
Greenville, TN. A prayer room
meeting will begin nightly at
7 p.m. and services will kick
off at 7:30 p.m. There will be
special singing each evening.
Pastor Sonny Thomas and the
congregation offer a special
invitation for all.
New River Baptist Church
will be holding revival on
November 5-10 with the fol
lowing speakers. Sunday nightRev. Mack Arnold Jr, Monday
night- Rev.Tommy Dollar,
Tuesday- Rev. Mack Arnold Sr.
,Wednesday-Rev. Mack Arnold
Jr.
Thursday- Rev. Tommy
Dollar, Friday- Rev. Mack
Arnold Sr, prayer room will
be at 7:15 nightly and service
starts at 7:30. Special sing
ing each night. Rev. Wayne
Jones, pastor, invites everyone
to attend.
Ongoing
Events
Mt.
Jefferson
Child
Development
Center
is
holding their annual Nut Fund
Raiser Sale, featuring a variety
of nuts including pecans,
walnuts, nuts for baking or just
eating, chocolate covered nuts,
etc. Give us a call at 846-2208
to order nuts and help support
the center. All proceeds from
this sale goes into the center's
nonprofit account.
Ashe County JROTC is
selling smoked hams, smoked
turkeys, sausage and peppered
bacon. This fund raising event
will run through October 25
with delivery the first week of
November. Contact any JROTC
cadet or call the department at
246-2330 to place an order.
Museum of Ashe County
History is open Tuesday -
Saturday, 10 a. m. - 4 p.m.
from April through October and
at other times by appointment.
While the 1904 courthouse
building
in Jefferson is
undergoing renovations, we are
temporarily across the street.
No admission is charged. Ashe
County items are on display
and donated/loaned items are
appreciated. Call 846-1904,
982-3261, or 846-1638 for
more information.
Lunch Break Grief Support
Group sponsored by High
Country Health Care Hospice
will be held every Thursday
from noon - 1 p.m. at the office
located on Hwy 88 in Jefferson.
This is open to anyone who
has lost a loved one or is
experiencing grief. Bring your
lunch and join them. No preregistration is necessary and
you can come in and drop
out as needed. This is an
on-going group that meets
weekly. If you have questions
please call Lisa Courtney,
bereavement coordinator, for
more information at 265-3926.
Episcopal Parish of
Holy
Communion
the
at 7 p.m. Instructor is Sharon
Kellam. Everyone is invited to
participate. For information call
385-1299.
Democratic Headquarters is
now open in the old Centura
Bank building in West Jefferson
beside Heritage Dodge Chrysler
Plymouth. Hours are 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Monday - Saturday. Call
846-8328 for more information.
Everyone is invited to come by
and get information on all the
candidates. Go by and have
a cup of coffee and visit with
them.
Ashe County Republican
Party Headquarters is open at
6N Jefferson Avenue (formally
Chamber
of
Commerce
office).
Healing Prayer Services are
held at St. Mary's Episcopal
Church on Beaver Creek Road
in West Jefferson, at 6 p.m.
every Tuesday. If you or a loved
one is in need of prayers for
any reason, come join in this
uplifting service.
Dress is
casual, and the service lasts
about 30 minutes. Call 9823076 if more information is
required.
Book Lover's Sale inside the
Ashe County Public Library
in West Jefferson, featuring
the finest in used books,
magazines, audio books,
videos, and children's books.
Sponsored by the Friends of
the Library this ongoing sale
is updated every 2-3 days with
current donations.
"All the
good stuff - all the time." Come
and browse through hundreds
of titles. 100% of sales benefit
the library.
Donations are
welcomed. Call 336-846-2041
to arrange for pick-up or for
more information.
will
hold October services at
St. Mary's in West Jefferson.
Holy Eucharist is celebrated
at 10 a.m.,
coffee hour
immediately follows the service.
For further information, call the
church office, 982-3076.
Look Good...Feel Better at
AMH Mt. Hearts. For women
Lost
Provinces
Shape
Note Singers will meet the
meets the 2nd Friday of each
month at 10 am at the Grace
Lutheran Church on E. King
Street. The public is invited,
and refreshments are served.
first Monday of every month
at Ashe County Arts Center
in West Jefferson beginning
undergoing cancer treatment.
Free information, make-up kit,
and skin care. To find out more
call 846-0781.
The
Watauga
Chapter,
NC Council for the Blind
If you have questions please
call Caroline Ward at 828-2975346.
2nd Cup Ministry of Glendale
Springs Presbyterian Church
in the John Luke Memorial
Building
on
Tuesday,
Wednesdays and Thursdays
9 a.m. - noon, Tuesday and
Thursday evenings 6 - 8 p.m.
Come and have a second
cup of coffee with friends and
neighbors.
Celebrate Recovery is here to
help with the hurts, habits and
hang-ups of life. Sponsored by
Highlands Community Church,
Celebrate Recovery worships
and listens with confidentiality
on Thursday evenings from 6:30
- 8:30 p.m. at "The Gathering
Place", now located at 787 Ray
Taylor Road in West Jefferson.
Location is across from Ashe
Services for Aging. Childcare
will be provided. A place to feel
safe and secure to share your
experiences, concerns and
hopes. Come join our support
group. For more information
call 384-1282 or 982-4634.
Ashe County Humane Society
announces pet adoptions each
Saturday at the Pet Resource
Center in West Jefferson from
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Come adopt a
pet or bring any puppy or kitten
that you would like to find a
home for. Call 846-PAWS to
find out more.
American Cancer Society's
Reach to Recovery is for
women who have been
diagnosed with cancer needing
more information and support.
This is a group of women
who have faced cancer and
recovered and are trained by
the American Cancer Society
to offer hope, friendship, and
knowledge. Please contact
Charlene
Phillips,
local
coordinator, at 336-246-3871.
Women in Touch is training
in breast self-examination
available for women of all ages.
Become aware of warning
signs and the best methods
for early detection of breast
cancer. Please call Ann Cope
at 336-982-9379 or Lib Bare at
336-246-9944.
music is presented each
Monday evening at the Nella
Community Center, above
Lansing.
New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday,
10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on
Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Admission
is $5 for adults, $4 for senior
citizens, $3 for children under
12 and free for children under
2. The zoo is located at 3581
Big Flatts Church Road in
Fleetwood. Their telephone
number is 877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
adoption and abortion. Each
client is treated with kindness,
compassion and in a caring
and confidential manner. Our
hours are Tuesday - Thursday.
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Appointments
are available. Call us at 8464100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center.
The store is open Tues. - Fri.
from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and
offers children's and women's
clothing, household items,
toys, books and seasonal gifts.
The prices are reasonable and
the funds help support the
Pregnancy Center. Donations
welcomed. The Care Center
is a 501(c)(3) life affirming
ministry. The Shop is located
at 111 North Main Street in
Jefferson and their telephone
number is 846-1724.
Ashe County Public Library
is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041, or visit www.arlibrary.
org.
BROC
(Blue
Ridge
Opportunity Commission)
Clothing Store in Warrensville
is open Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
All clothing items are $1. The
store is accepting donations
of all items including clothing,
household items, smallfurniture.
and home decorations as well
as left-over yard sale items.
Donations are taken anytime,
Monday-Sunday. BROC in
Warrensville holds a yard sale
every Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building
on Third Avenue in West
Jefferson, across from Parker
Tie. The meeting is held the
second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. Come
earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
at Savory Chef in Jefferson
on the third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. Come
earlier for supper.
Ashe
Pregnancy
Care
Center: 111 North Main Street,
Jefferson, NC 28640, next to
The Gap Hair Salon, offers free
and confidential pregnancy
tests. We have information
Ole' Time and Bluegrass on abstinence, parenting,
Session I of the Childbirth/
Newborn Care Classes has
begun at Ashe
Memorial
Hospital. Class is being held
on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m.
To find out more or to sign up
call 846-0734.
Ashe County Partnership for
Children Board of Directors
meets the third Monday of each
month at 10:30 a.m. Please call
982-4588 for more information
or date changes.
Do you know a senior citizen
or low-income individual
in need of tax help? Ashe
Services for Aging and AARP
are again sponsoring tax filing
assistance. Call 246-4347 to
learn more.
Soup For You sponsored
by Ashe Outreach Ministries
serves soup at the West
Jefferson School Cafeteria.
Come enjoy Soup with Friends
every Saturday from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Everything is
free and all are welcome and
invited. Soup For You is a not
for profit group of volunteers
from throughout the community.
If you or your church, civic club
or even ball teams, scouting
programs would be interested in
serving one or more Saturdays
please call Rob at 977-1377.
Soup For You is one of the
feeding programs provided by
Ashe Outreach Ministries.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Chamber learns about clinic
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Judy Dancy of Laurel Springs won a new 2006 Honda Shadow 600 while attending the North
Carolina Gold Wing Roar Riders Association District Rally, Wings Over The Smokies held
at the North Carolina Ag Center in Fletcher North Carolina. She is the chapter director for
Chapter W-2 which meets the third Thursday of every month at Smoky Mountain BBQ in
West Jefferson. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. Riders of all brands of
motorcycles are welcome as well as those who may not ride but are interested in motorcy
cling. The GWRRA motto is "Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge".
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Medical Clinic.
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of and serve the needs of the 4649 if you or your company
can
provide financial
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and community.
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this
past
Board Members Keith assistance or would like to
week brought more than Franklin (pastor of Jefferson volunteer your time. Board
a dozen members of the United Methodist Church), members are also available
Ashe
County
Chamber and JoAnne Leach were to speak to area companies
community together to learn on hand to explain in more and groups about the clinic
more about the important detail how the clinic operates and its services.
Medical equipment for
outreach project that is the and how community support
Ashe County Free Medical is still needed to help pay the clinic was donated in
Clinic.
operating expenses. Please memory of Joan Stets, M.D.,
Linda
Marsh,
Clinic contact the clinic at 336-846- of Durham, N.C.
Coordinator, and
Cheryl
Earnhardt,
Volunteer
Coordinator, said the clinic
is now open each Thursday
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., treating
adults from age 19 to age 64.
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Patients must have no other
form of medical insurance or
coverage in order to qualify
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for care. The clinic serves a
diverse cross-section of the
county's population. It has
been open for almost four
months and has served more
than 80 residents.
Dr.
Melinda
Wonsick
and ten other physicians
volunteer their time along
with scores of other clinicians
and other volunteers to make
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as the Riverview Community saluted fire departments during Saturday night's Executive
Ball. Greg Carroll (standing right) and Sidney Allen (standing left) shared emcee duties
at the gala held in the Riverview Community Building. Representatives from several fire
departments were in attendance and each received a Certificate of Appreciation from the
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The conference-leading
Huskies varsity football team
takes on the
Rams of Starmount High School
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Soccer team takes second conference win
by Michael Graybeal
Sports Reporter
The varsity men's soccer
team guaranteed they would
finish higher than the cellar
Wednesday evening with an
impressive 1-0 win over the
North Surry Greyhounds.
The action started as soon
as the referee's whistle blew
as the officials gave their first
and only card of the match just
two minutes into the match
to the Greyhounds. However,
this did not lead to any team
gaining an immediate advan
tage. The Huskies had many
opportunities, especially when
Chase Smith had a powerful
shot from the left wing and
was denied by the Greyhounds
keeper with around 30 min
utes left in the first half. The
teams' possessions and scores
remained even through the
break at half time.
During half time, the team
mates, coaches, and fans gave
special recognition to the three
seniors of the team. The se
niors honored included Vi
jay Katria, Matt Weaver, and
Chris Blevins. Vijay Katria
has participated in soccer for
the Huskies for all four years
of high school with two years at
the varsity level. Matt Weaver
has also participated all four
years and is also a captain for
the varsity squad, and Chris
Blevins has participated two
years, both of which was at the
varsity level.
As the second half opened,
the Greyhounds had posses
sion of the ball and both teams
still sought their first goal. An
offensive attack by the Hus
kies appeared promising, but
a header by Patrick Carazzo
missed the goal by only inches
which kept the score tied at
0-0. The Huskies remained
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Photo by Michael Graybeal
The Huskies (in white jerseys) and Greyhounds battled hard through a key conference game
Wednesday evening at Ashe County High School.
midfield, Tucker Clay used
his moves to weave around
the Greyhound defenders and
made a 50 yard run. He had
an open path to the goal and
when his shot went wide of the
goal, it gave the Greyhounds a
goal kick. The kick from the
Greyhounds went directly to
Juan Rodriguez of the Huskies,
who placed a perfect pass to his
teammate Cody McClure. McClure has had many shots this
season, but never was able to
score his first goal as a fresh
man. He dribbled the ball till
he was just inside the penalty
box and drove a perfect shot
into the far corner of the goal
to give the Huskies a one goal
advantage with only 14 min-
the score in Ashe's favor. The with only two minutes left on
Huskies continued their defen the clock. The Huskies ran the
sive stand as North Surry was final minutes off the clock and
awarded a free kick from just squeezed by the Greyhounds
outside the penalty box and and earned another conference
executed a nearly perfect play.
The free kick was lobbed into
the box where a Greyhound
player headed the ball directly
to the goal where keeper Sam
Price had to tip the ball over
the goal to deny the score for
the Greyhounds. The following
corner kick for the Greyhounds
also was a near score, as an
other header went wide of the
goal. The Huskies countered
with another offensive run but
also were denied after the Hus
kies' shot was scooped up by
the Greyhounds keeper which
win.
Coach Richard Gill com
mented: MI was proud of the
way the team possessed and
passed the ball during the
game. We had many oppor
tunities to put the ball in the
net but just could not score on
them. I was glad to see Cody
(McClure) score his first goal
of the season and hope to see
many more from him in his
next three years." When asked
on the conclusion of the season
Gill also stated:"Its good to fin-
ish the last home game of the
season with a win. It means a
lot not only to me, but also to
the seniors, and I am glad once
again that we were able to re
cord a victory for their senior
night."
The JV and Varsity soccer
teams will return to action and
conclude their season this up
coming Monday as they travel
to East Bend to take on the
Falcons of Forbush. The JV ac
tion gets started at 5:15 with
the varsity following at 7.
Photo by Michael Graybeal
The Greyhounds in the midst of a drive, which was choked off by fast-moving Husky
defenders. The home team kept North Surry scoreless through an exciting match.
on the attack as Josh Newell
directed a powerful shot from
around forty yards out forced
the Greyhounds keeper into a
diving save to give the Huskies
a corner kick. This drive also
came up empty for the Huskies,
but they did not let they at
tacks end. Minutes later, near
utes left in the game.
The Greyhounds refused
to go without a fight as an at
tack by North Surry ended
inches wide of the goal and a
few minutes later, senior Matt
Weaver made a huge defensive
stop as he stripped the ball in
side the Huskies box to keep
initiated the come back run for
North Surry. The Greyhounds
forward was able to squeak by
the Huskies defense and faced
a one-on-one with the keeper
Sam Price. Price stopped the
one-on-one attack perfectly and
denied the Greyhounds shot
and maintained the 1-0 lead
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Wednesday night's game was the last match at home for (left-right) seniors Vijay Katria,
Matt Weaver, and Chris Blevins
Tennis squad wins first round of dual team
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Ashe County High School's
powerhouse women's tennis
team took on a former 3-A
school Wednesday night and
blew them off the courts.
The Huskies traveled to
East Lincoln High School to
face the Mustangs on their
home courts. This was the
first round of the dual team
competition, and a tough
match was expected.
It was tough—but the
Huskies proved more than
a match for the Mustangs.
When the final
tiebreak
ers were settled, Ashe had
clinched the match without
even playing the planned
three doubles—it was 5-1 and
that was all she wrote.
In the top spot, the Huskies'
Ivey Tant blew away Candace
Hall by a 6-0,6-1 margin. The
only bad news in the second
position, as Amy Curcio bat
tled hard, but fell to Madeline
Jones of East Lincoln in a
close 7-5, 6-3 match.
Alex Eller started out with
a 2-6 loss in the first set, but
rallied and with some truly
gutsy play took the second
set 6-4. That set up an incred
ible tiebreaker, in which Eller
outlasted her opponent and
brought home the match by
12-10.
The Huskies had easier
sailing in the fourth seed po
sition: Rachel Curcio was 61, 6-3 over Caitlin Kreshon.
The trend continued in the
fifth slot, as Roxanne Thomas
rolled over Megan Arias 6-2,
6-0.
East Lincoln made its last
stand in the sixth and final
match. The Huskies' Ash
ley Blevins came up short
against Tiffany Short at 4-6
in the first set. But in the sec
ond she dominated, winning
6-2. But Short bounced back
in the tiebreaker, and Blevins
finally won it at 12-10.
"East Lincoln is a former
3-A school that was moved
down to 2-A a year ago," said
Husky Coach Vickie Herman.
"They were a very good team,
so I was proud of our 5-1 vic
tory. Ivey, Roxanne and Ra
chel won very decisively, and
Ashley and Alex came back
strong in their second sets
which shows a lot of determi
nation and poise. In general,
this was just a good team ef
fort."
Members of the team will
be heading to Shelby on Fri
day and Saturday for individ
ual competition.
Photo by Michael Graybeal
The Ashe County Huskies
tennis team in action earlier
this season.
�PAGE 2B
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Mountain Valley Athletic Conference results
Women's Tennis
Football
Through games as of Oct. 14, 2006
Conference Games
All Games
WON LOST TIE
WON LOST TIE
Through games as of Oct. 14, 2006
Conference Games
All Games
WON LOST TIE
WON LOST TIE
ASHE COUNTY
3
0
7
SURRY CENTRAL
12
0
14
0
WILKES CENTRAL
3
0
5
ASHE COUNTY
10
2
12
3
FORBUSH
3
1
5
STARMOUNT
7
5
7
5
eURRY CENTRAL
2
1
4
FORBUSH
7
5
8
8
NORTH SURRY
1
3
5
WILKES CENTRAL
3
9
4
9
STARMOUNT
0
3
0
NORTH WILKES
3
9
5
10
NORTH WILKES
0
4
2
NORTH SURRY
0
12
0
15
Volleyball
Men's Soccer
Through games as of Oct. 14, 2006
Conference Games
All Games
WON LOST TIE
WON LOST TIE
STARMOUNT
11
1
20
3
FORBUSH
11
1
18
2
NORTH SURRY
8
4
15
6
SURRY CENTRAL
5
7
9
12
ASHE COUNTY
5
7
9
10
WILKES CENTRAL
2
NORTH WILKES
10
0
5
12
Through games as of Oct. 14, 2006
Conference Games
All Games
WON LOST TIE
WON LOST TIE
STARMOUNT
9
0
12
1
FORBUSH
6
2
9
5
1
SURRY CENTRAL
5
2
6
4
1
WILKES CENTRAL
6
4
8
6
NORTH WILKES
3
6
5
9
ASHE COUNTY
1
7
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
PAGE 3B
Renting vs. Owning: Building Equity and Tax Advantages
Homeowners who have
already
secured
their
dream home know what a
great investment they've
made. However, millions
ot renters continue to have
misconceptions about the
home buying process, often
delaying a home purchase by
saying "it's too complicated"
or "interest rates are too
high." What renters don't
realize is that in the long
term they can't afford not to
buy a home.
For
many
Americans,
owning a home is the
cornerstone of their financial
Building
equity
wealth.
in a home, combined with
tax
advantages
offered
by both federal and state
governments, has driven
home ownership to record
levels. Currently, according
to the U.S. Census Bureau,
68.7 percent of American
households have chosen
home ownership over renting
for these, as well as other
reasons.
Buying a home is not as
complicated as it may seem.
As with any large investment,
it's important to thoroughly
understand the purchasing
process and the obligations
associated
with
taking
out a mortgage. Over the
years, reputable mortgage
institutions, such as GMAC
Mortgage,
have
made
the home buying process
simple and easy to manage
for potential homebuyers,
especially first-time buyers.
For
example,
the
gmacmortgage.com Web site
offers information on many
commonly asked questions
about buying a home for the
first time. And, for Latino
consumers, the company
offers bi-lingual loan officers
who can provide information
either in person, in selected
markets, or by telephone.
One of the key steps
in
determining
whether
you
should
become
a
homeowner versus a home
renter, is understanding how
the amount you dedicate
each month to paying for
shelter could better serve
you through the building of
equity.
For example, let's look at
a renter with a monthly
rent payment of
$600. Over five
years, that
person
w i l l
h a v e
s p e n t
$36,000 on
principle.(the price at which
you purchased the home less
rent. In 10
years,
that number rises to $72,000.
That's a large amount paid
with no equity in return.
Now, if this same amount
were applied to paying a
mortgage, a portion of each
month's payment
would
go toward paying down the
a
down
r
Century 21 Heritage Realty
welcomes Michael Morrison
Century21 Heritage Realty
is pleased to announce
Michael
Morrison
has
joined its firm as a Broker
Associate.
"We are thrilled to have
Michael join our group"
said Broker in Charge,
Larry A. Stanley. "Michael
has displayed a true zeal for
the real estate profession
and whether he represents
a buyer or a seller, 1 have
no doubt he will get the
job done." Tim Parsons,
Owner added, "Michael
has blended in very well
with the Century
21 System and
we look for great
things
from
him."
Michael
was
raised in
the
foothills of North
Carolina with a
dream to one
day make it to
the mountains.
He attended the
University
of
North Carolina
at
Asheville
and
received
his degree in
Photography.
After living in
and
around
Asheville
for eight years, Michael
decided to move near
Ashe County to be closer
to his sisters and embark
upon a career in Real
Estate. Having fallen in
love with the Appalachian
Mountains, he now resides
in Todd, North Carolina.
Michael is a dedicated and
helpful person with a strong
attention to detail in all
aspects of his business and
personal life. He will meet
and exceed all expectations
of his clients' needs and
Buy Your Home Today with 100%
Financing & Absolutely No PMI
Mt. Jefferson Mortgage
126 Robv Poe Road
(336) 982-6020
Did you know that you don't need money for a down payment on a
home loan?
Did you know that since you don't have to pay Private Mortgage
Insurance (PMI) your monthly house payment can be reduced
significantly or you may be able to afford a larger home?
Many people don't realize there is a loan available for a qualified
homcbuycr with an average (or above average) income who wants
to purchase a residence and obtain 100% financing.
There are no restrictions on the size of the home. Any limitations
placed on the price of your home depends on the same repayment
ratios used by most conventional loans.
100% of the appraised value of a home can be borrowed. Even
closing costs can be borrowed if the value of the house is enough.
This is not a government subsidized loan. It's simply a 100%
bank-financed conventional loan with a government guarantee.
Mt. Jefferson Mortgage is capable of of obtaining a Rural
Development Government Guarantee that makes a 100%, no PMI
loan available to average households.
Closing costs arc the same as a loan without a government
guarantee.
Reliable income and good credit arc required.
If you are in the process of buying a home
or just thinking about purchasing a home and
want additional information contact
Mt. Jefferson Mortgage at 982-6020.
would allow you to build
ownership in the property.
In addition, the interest that
you pay each month, as
well as any property taxes,
may be deductible on your
federal income taxes — a tax
advantage not available to
renters (check with a local
tax advisor or your local
Internal
Revenue
Service office).
On the flip
side,
probably
the
most
important advantage
of
renting
is the
flexibility it offers in
terms of moving. The
mortgage industry
understands
concern
this
and has created
n u m e r o u s
which financing
products
that
wishes, helping to make
their dreams a reality
Century 21 Real Estate
Corporation
is
the
franchisor of the world's
largest real estate brokerage
system with more than
6,300 independentlyowned
and operated franchised
broker offices in more than
20 countries and territories
worldwide.
Century 21
Real Estate Corporation is
a subsidiary of the Cendant
Corporation.
payment),
allow a homeowner to better
manage his or her cash flow
as it relates to anticipated
changes, such as moving to
a larger home, relocation,
or other financial pressures.
A mortgage professional
can help you understand the
types of financing
options
that would best suit your
individual circumstances.
Historically
speaking,
interest rates remain at
their lowest levels in years.
If you've ever thought
about owning a piece of the
American Dream, contact
a mortgage professional to
learn more about mortgages
and to better understand the
advantages of owning versus
renting.
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this 4BR/1BA brick & vinyl home. Offers
fireplace and outbuilding, roof/windows
replaced in 2001 & new water heater in
2005. $85,000
J153003. PEACEFUL LAKEI RONT
PROPERTY surrounded by nature's
beauty. Private steps from the back patio
lead all the way to the lake. Enjoy
fishing or docking from your own private
pier. This home offers privacy and a
gorgeous view. Home is equipped with
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J153004. GREAT LOCAT ION - Wellmaintained 3BRZ3BA log cabin with
excellent rental potential. Bedroom/bath
on each level. 2 stone fireplaces,
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join right in. Beautiful 3BR/2.5BA home
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with lots of landscaping. Kitchen is a
gourmet's dream with maple cabinets,
divided from the dining area with a
breakfast nook. Pantry and storage
closets. Small office - computer room.
Must sec $385,000
1152972. NEW LOG HOME-WEST
JEFFERSON - Excellent-quality Jim
Barna log home close to W. Jefferson
with long range view. Wood floors in
living areas and master br. slate in baths
and carpeting in upstairs bedrooms.
Antique claw-foot tub and separate
shower in master bath. Raised ceiling in
LR with floor to ceiling stone gas log fpl.
Stainless steel appliances, island bar and
oak cabinets in kitchen. Covered porch
for breezes and views! $349,000
J152985. TODD - Large parcel of land consisting of 47.827 acres. Partially wooded,
hut majority of land was timbered in recent years. From higher elevations, property
has nice views. $359,000
J153017. FORGE CREEK - TN - Nice 24.06 acre, mountain tract W mdc over
Tennessee line Some marketable timber, great views from top of mountain. No value
given to structures on land. $120,000.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
Red RibbonWeek
Red Ribbon Week is a drug awareness campaign that has occurred in the United States since 1988. It is observed during the last full
week in October, including the weekends before and after, and will be held this year from October 21st to October 29th. Not only is this
week set aside to educate people and schoolchildren around the nation on drug awareness, but it is also a time that many students
pledge to be drug free. Because of these pledges, it demonstrates the amount of drug free students in schools, and helps demonstrate
that there are many more kids these days that are against drug use. This year's Red Ribbon Week slogan is "No use of illegal drugs, no
illegal use of legal drugs". The slogan emphasizes the fact that no drug abuse, no matter which types of drugs are involved, is safe!
Red Ribbon Week was started in memory of a law enforcement official from the DEA, or Drug Enforcement Agency. Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was a drug enforcement
official that was working on an undercover case somewhere in Mexico. He was sent toinvestigate illegal drug activity in Mexico, to help prevent more illegal drugs from
being sent into the United States. Camarena was thirty-seven years old when members of the illegal drug organization kidnapped and murder him for his efforts. To make
sura that his work did not go unnoticed, Red Ribbon Week was formed to help educate the public about how drugs can ruin lives, even the lives of people that do not abuse
them. It was also formed to demonstrate that everyone can make a difference.
During this year's Red Ribbon Week you can show your support by wearing a red ribbon, and by participating in school activities that support Red Ribbon Week. Things
that you could do at home with your friends or parents may be to plant a red flower and as it grows, it can be a reminder of your pledge. Or perhaps you could prepare a
meal with your parents, with all red foods. Whatever you do this year to celebrate Red Ribbon Week, always be sure to understand what it's really about. Stay drug free!
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
PAGE 5B
HEALTH NEWS
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Flu season-prepare yourself
If you've had the flu before,
you may have no trouble
imagining how it will feel to
be lying flat on your back,
your body aching from head
to toe. Once you reach that
point, it will be too late to
prepare yourself for the flu.
Flu
season
in
the
northern hemisphere runs
from November to April. Flu
shots are generally available
starting October 1, and it's
a good idea to get yours
as early as possible so you
have time to build immunity
before the virus arrives in
your area.
When you're healthy, you
may tend to dismiss the flu as
merely a bad cold. The misery
of a cold usually comes on
somewhat gradually, but if
you have the flu, you usually
know on the very first day
that you're dealing with
something more serious. In
addition to the coughing,
stuffy nose and sore throat
that come with either illness.
Bring natural light in
(Bringingmore natural
light into our daily lives
may be more important for
our health than we realize.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD) is known to be related
to how much sunlight we
receive. Individuals with SAD
may experience emotional
depression, a drop in physical
energy, increased appetite,
and increased need for sleep.
According
to
WebMD
Medical News, our moot! is
influenced by a complex web
of
relationships
between
sunlight, melatonin (the sleep
hormone) and serotonin (the
hormone associated
with
wakefulness and elevated
mood). As darkness falls, our
melatonin levels naturally
increase. And as the morning
light emerges, melatonin
levels decrease.
Serotonin levels increase
when we are exposed to
bright light -- a nu\jor reason
why moods tend to be more
elevated during the summer.
It is known that bright-light
therapy can bring benefits
to people with SAD because
light affects the melatoninserotonin system and elevates
mood. In fact,some researchers
are concluding that light
therapy may help to alleviate
SAD symptoms faster than
antidepressant drugs. In a
review of clinical trials of light
therapy. Dr. Daniel Kripke at
the University of California,
San Diego reported that light
therapy benefits not only
SAD patients but also people
suffering from other forms of
depression.
Joe Patrick, senior product
manager for VELUX America,
points out that sunlight enters
our homes through windows,
doors and skylights."Skylights
admit 30 percent more light
than vertical windows in
dormers, and provide the
drama of a sky view that
can't be achieved with vertical
windows," Patrick says. "And
while increasing our exposure
to balanced and healthful
natural light, skylights, which
can also provide ventilation,
offer much more privacy
without taking up valuable
wall space that can be used
for decorating or storage."
And now is a particularly
good
time
to
consider
upgrading existing skylights
or adding new units to
qualify for a tax credit of up
to $200 under the Energy Tax
Incentives Act of2005. Details
are available at www.energy.
gov/taxbreaks.htm.
For more information on
the benefits of natural light
and skylight selection call
(800) 283-2831 or visit www.
veluxusa.com.Forgovemment
information on window and
skylight energy efficiency
visit
www.energystar.gov,
and for independent agency
information visit www.nfrc.org
or www.efficientwindows.org.
Courtesy of ARA Content
New campaign
encourages
tobacco users to
'Be A Quitter'
Smokers and tobacco users
trying to quit will soon have
a new potential ally - fellow
smokers. The "Quit Now"
Challenge, a new initiative
featuring the inspirational
stories of people who want to
quit smoking, was recently
announced by the National
Cancer Institute (NCI) and
the Centers for Disease
Control
and
Prevention
(CDC), both agencies of the
US Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS). Now
through October 27, 2006, 1800-QUIT-NOW will accept
submissions from cigarette
smokers and other tobacco
users explaining, in their own
words, why they want to "Quit
Now!" Interested participants
for specific instructions on
how to submit video entries.
Successful quitters whose
stories are chosen will be
announced on February 1,
2007.
The "Quit Now" Challenge,
part of the "Be A Quitter"
campaign, enhances NCI and
CDC'8 National Network of
Tobacco Cessation Quitlines
initiative.
Participants
- chosen among men and
women between 18 and 29
years old - will be available
for local television, radio,
and newspaper interviews.
These participants also will
be encouraged to help others
quit by posting daily diaries
the flu tends to wipe you out
with fever, chills, headache
and generalized aches and
pains.
Both are viral infections
that cannot be treated
with antibiotics and will
usually get better on their
own with rest, extra fluids
and over-the-counter pain
medications.
Flu patients, however,
have a longer battle and
may end up with a serious
complication
such
as
pneumonia that is difficult
to fight
off. About 36,000
Americans die each year
while another 125,000 are
hospitalized as a result of the
flu and its complications.
Those
most
at
risk
of
suffering
severe
complications are the very
young, the very old and
those with chronic medical
conditions. That's why these
groups are always listed
among those who should get
priority when supplies of the
vaccine are short, as they
were last year.
This
year,
however,
supplies are expected to
be ample, and there's no
reason for anyone not to get
immunized.
Yearly Shots Needed
Anyone can get the flu,
and vaccination is the best
way to avoid the spread of
the disease. The Advisory
Committee on Immunization
Practices highly recommends
a flu
shot for anyone at
high risk of complications,
including:
•persons age 65 and over,
•children aged 6 to 59
months (increased from 24
months last year),
•adults and children with
chronic medical conditions
such as diabetes, asthma,
heart disease, chronic lung
problems, AIDS or cancer,
•pregnant women,
•persons who live with or
care for persons with chronic
medical conditions.
Persons age 50 to 64 form
another moderate- to highrisk group because of the
high prevalence of chronic
medical conditions in this
age group.
The
predominant flu
virus changes from year
to year, and the vaccine is
formulated to fight the most
dominant strains. Last year's
flu shot won't protect you
this year, but it may shorten
the time you need to develop
antibodies.
Children younger than
nine who have never had a
flu shot may need a second
dose, about a month after
the first,
to develop full
immunity. Older persons and
those with chronic illnesses
may get the flu even though
they are vaccinated, but the
disease is usually not as
severe.
The vaccine is made of
killed virus, so you can't
get the flu from a shot-only
a little soreness at the spot
of injection and perhaps
some other side effects.
FluMist, delivered as a
nasal spray, is a live virus
and should not be given to
anyone with AIDS, cancer or
other conditions that might
suppress immunity.
Whether
you
get
immunized or not, there
are many other things you
should do to protect yourself
When your neighbor calls,
will you answer?
Please say 'Yes' to Operation Round Up.'
A Blue Ridge Electric representative may be calling you soon to explain how you can
help a needy neighbor stay warm, feed a family or give a coat to a child simply by
rounding up your monthly bill. When we call, please give us a moment to explain
this program created specifically to help our local communities. If you do.
we feel certain you'll say "Round me up!"
Your membership matters.
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Smyth County, VA
Saturday, October 21, 2006 • 10:00 a.m.
House & 81 Acres ± in 8 Tracts
Vehicles Equipment, Antiques & Personal Property
1972 Teas Road, Sugar Grove, VA
You \e heard the phrase,
"this farm has it all"
welly this farm does!
Tracts range in size from .421 acres up to 36.696 acres. The
farm joins the National Forest and the South Fork of the Holston
River. It offers beautiful open pastures and tens of thousands of
dollars of mature timber. Driving by this farm does not do it
justice. Do yourself a favor and drive over this property! The
quaint old larmhouse has been completely refurbished and is
ready to move into. The 1,220 square foot house offers new
windows, a new metal roof, vinyl siding, updated 200 amp box
and wiring, gas logs, a remodeled kitchen with new cabinets
and appliances, a covered front porch and a I-car garage.
The location is just seconds away from the Appalachian Trail
and minutes from Grayson Highlands State Park, multiple
campgrounds and Interstate 81! You can buy part or all of this
farm, so plan to be there auction day!
Terms: 10$ down, balance a( closing
Personal Property: Cash or Good Check
Announcements made day of auction take precedence over all printed materials
Auctioneers
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and sharing their personal
stories
of
QUIT-NOW
experiences on the official
1-800-QUIT-NOW Web site,
1-800-QUIT-NOW, which is a
single point-of-access to statebased quitlines, will continue
to receive practical, effective
help
quitting
smoking,
informational materials, and
referrals to other resources.
Participants
who
quit
smoking by the challenge's end
will be selected to share their
success stories. The NCI and
CDC hope that these stories
will help further increase
quit rates in the United
States. The North American
Quitline
Consortium,
corporate partners, and local
organizations in communities
across the country are key
collaborators
in
1-800QUIT-NOW,
providing
their expertise to help raise
awareness about this toll-free
access number.
In addition to The "Quit
Now" Challenge, television
and radio public service
announcements, an online
educational
video,
print
materials, banner ads, and
a Web site (1800quitnow.
org) are part of the tobacco
cessation campaign effort.
For additional information
about
tobacco
cessation,
please go to http://smokefree.
gov or call
1-800-QUITNOW.
and others.
Stay at home when
you're
sick:
You're
contagious even before you
start to cough and sneeze,
but there's not much you
can do about that. Once you
do begin to have symptoms,
stay away from situations
where you might infect
others. Turn your head and
cover your nose and mouth
when you cough or sneeze.
If you're a workaholic, avoid
the temptation to go to work
when you're fighting
off a
respiratory infection.
Protect yourself from
others who are infected:
If your boss is coughing and
sneezing, try to keep your
distance. And if you have
an infant or are caring for a
frail parent, keep that person
away from crowds during the
flu season.
Parents of school- or daycare-age children have little
choice. Their kids go off to
mingle with crowds every
single day to return loaded
with all of the latest microbes
in the community.
Wash your hands: The
secret is to wash your hands
frequently and encourage
your children to do the same.
Let's say your child has
been handed a pencil by a
classmate who is infected,
then comes home and spreads
that virus over every surface
of your house. Touch the door
knob, then your nose, eyes or
mouth and voila!
To interrupt that cycle,
wash your hands. The CDC
recommends scrubbing them
several times a day for at least
15 seconds with warm, soapy
water. One survey found that
while Americans are likely
to wash their hands after
changing a baby's diaper or
before handling food, they
frequently neglect to do so
after coughing or sneezing.
Eat right, sleep well,
exercise: Having healthy
habits year-round is the best
way to keep your immune
system strong when it's being
most challenged. Smokers
and persons exposed to
second-hand smoke are more
vulnerable to respiratory
infections and to the severe
complications. And there's
good evidence that persons
with chronic stress also have
an increased risk.
Once you come down
with a bug, take care of
yourself. Drink plenty of
fluids, get rest, use overthe-counter medications to
relieve symptoms and take
the time to get better. For a
previously healthy person, a
doctor's care is usually not
necessary even for the flu
unless complications such
as bronchitis, sinusitis, ear
infections or pneumonia set
in.
Antibiotics won't help
against the flu
unless a
secondary bacterial infection
develops, but two antiviral
drugs, Relenza and Tamiflu,
can ease symptoms and
shorten recovery time by
a few days. Studies have
found that the flu virus has
become resistant to two
older antivirals, Symmetrel
and Flumadine.
Antiviral drugs are no
substitute for a flu shot, and
they're meant to be taken
within the first
two days
after symptoms develop. As
with every other measure
you can take against the
flu, the sooner you act the
better.
Information provided by
Health Wire
DANNY COUNTS
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Marion, Virginia
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(276)783-3444
Fax (276) 628-8633
Directions: From Independence,
follow U.S. 58 for 16.7 miles.
Stay straight onto Troutdalc Hwy
(Hwy 16 North) for 14.5 miles.
Turn left onto Teas Road, go 3.8
miles to auction on right.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Sounds of Ocracoke come to the Civic Center
Off the coast of North
Carolina
lies
Ocracoke
Island, a magical place where
the natural beauty mixes
with the down home feeling
of the community to create
a rich melting pot of musical
traditions. The atmosphere
of square dances, potluck
dinners and back porch pickin'
are all integral parts of the
communal appreciation of the
roots of the coastal musical
culture. Some of that magical
creative musical atmosphere
is getting on the road and
coming to the mountains.
To share the sounds of
Orcacoke, Molasses Creek,
Coyote, Katy Mitchell and
storyteller Rodney Kemp will
present the "Ocrafolk Opry"
this Saturday night at the
Ashe Civic Center at 7:30
p.m. The "Ocrafolk Opry" is
a long running variety show
based at Deepwater Theatre
on Ocracoke Island.
For many years the three
person band Molasses Creek
has been instrumental in
preserving
and
sharing
the musical heritage of the
coastal region. The band
features Gary Mitchell on
guitar, Kitty Mitchell on bass
and Dave Tweedie on fiddle.
Molasses Creek recorded
their first
album, Ocracoke
Island in 1993. Since that
time they have released six
more CDs. Molasses Creek
performed live on the "Talent
from Towns Under 2000"
contest on the "Prairie Home
Companion"
show.
They
were awarded First Runner
Up. They were selected as
the featured performer at
the national First in Flight
Centennial
Celebration,
which commemorated the
100th anniversary of the first,
sustained powered flight by
Wilbur and Orville Wright.
Molasses Creek has visited
Ashe County many times
and entertained audience
with
their
high-energy
foot-stomping
bluegrass,
thoughtful ballads, soulful
vocal harmonies and a bit of
wacky humor.
Coyote, the twosome Marcy
Brenner and Lou Castro
join Molasses Creek on the
Orpy stage. These two make
their homes on Ocracoke
Island. They a have appeared
at the Carolista Festival,
Outer
Banks
Concert
Series, Ocrafolk Music and
Storytelling Festival and
at the Deepwater Theatre.
Coyote combine a folk, blues
and rock influences to create
a soulful sound. They have
released two CDs including
"Home to Me", a collection of
original songs marking the
first publication of Coyote
original material. Included on
the recording are four unique
arrangements of songs written
Kilby's Livestock Market Inc.
Sale Report for
October 16, 2006
Kind
Wt. Range
Price Range
Goats
15.00 - 95.00
Sheep
90.00 - 90.00
Heifers
Youngsters learn fire safety tips
since he was a boy. His humor
comes not only from his
folksy manner but also from
his knowledge and affection
for the people and places of
the Carolina coast. Kemp has
been part of the Smithsonian
Folklife Series, the Ocrafolk
Music
and
Storytelling
Festival, the Outer Banks
Concert Series, the Seafood
Festival in Morehead City
and at the Deepwater Theatre
in Ocracoke.
The evening of eclectic
music and humor will bring
the down-home feeling of
the small coastal town of
Ocracoke to the warmth and
appreciative
audience
of
small town West Jefferson.
The Ashe County Arts Council
invites everyone to an evening
of entertaining music and
humor with a family-friendly
atmosphere. The Ocrafolk
Opry will start at 7:30. Tickets
are $8 adults and $5 students.
The seating is reserved at the
Ashe Civic Center and tickets
are available at the Ashe Arts
Center or by phone at 336846-ARTS.
The program is funded,
in part, with a Touring/
Presenting Program Series
Grant from the North Carolina
Arts Council, a state agency,
and is sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council.
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Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
by Hank Williams, Peter
Frampton, Greg Allman, Rick
Nielsen, Lennon/McCartney
and Paul Simon.
Katy Mitchell is the 18year-old daughter of Kitty
and Gary Mitchell. She is a
regular on the Ocrafolk Opry.
Katy has a soulful bluesy
sound with a rich background
of folk and rock. Katy has
debuted her solo album
entitled "Baby It's You".
To bring some humor to
the Opry, storyteller Rodney
Kemp a coastal native will be
telling good ole fish tells and
lies. He has gathered stories
by the Head
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TOTAL CARDIAC CARE
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Photos courtesy of Debbie Dishman
The Kindergarten classes at Mountain View (pictured in above photo) participated in a fire
safety activity with New River Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday, October 5. The chil
dren received information about what to do if their house should catch on fire. They learned
to call 911, Stop, Drop and Roll, to remain close to the floor to get out of a burning building,
and not to touch the door knob. The children were instructed about the equipment that is
available on the fire truck to extinguish a fire. Each kindergarten child was presented a
packet containing a fire hat, a child find sticker, pencils, a poster, and other fire safety infor
mation. Thank you to Firemen Denver, Eddie and Leonard (top photo)for the wonderful pre
sentation. Thank you to Julia, Rita, and Melinda for assembling the information packets.
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Ashiine, Dr. Jeanette Billett and
Dr. Joseph Helak for the distinction of "providing superior patient
care" in the fight against heart disease and stroke as recognized
by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Sanger's team of heart specialists designs comprehensive care programs
for patients who've either had a stroke or heart attack or are at high risk
of a cardiovascular event.
Sanger Clinic - pioneering cardiac care for more than 50 years.
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Photo courtesy of Emily Roten
Both Pre-K classes from Blue Ridge visited the West Jefferson Fire Department on Thursday,
October 12 for Fire Safety week. The children enjoyed climbing on the fire truck and while
learning fire safety tips.
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ASHE OFFICE: 200 Hospital Ave., Jefferson, North Carolina 28640
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
PAGE 7B
BUSINESS NEWS
Business openings and Chamber news
Photo by Don Sloan
Photo by Don Sloan
This ribbon cutting at The Camouflage Place in Jefferson Station is owned and operated the
Erwin and Marjorie Shinkle. Also pictured are members of the community and Chamber of
Commerce.
Reviving Ophelia Thrift Shop is now open in West Jefferson. Proceeds from the sale of gen
tly used clothing will benefit A Safe Home for Everyone. The ribbon cutting took place last
Friday with members of the staff and Chamber representatives present.
Realtors
honor
Chamber
JobLink approved for
new chartering status
Photo by Don Sloan
The Ashe County Chamber of Commerce recently received
a check for $2,000 in support of continued tourism devel
opment activity. The gift, from the Ashe County Board of
Realtors, was presented by the organization's president,
Walt Petersen. Accepting on behalf of the Chamber was
Executive Director Beth Dixon.
Thanks from the animals of Ashe
The
Ashe
County
Humane Society recently
had
an
extremely
successful Fashion Show
and double auction. These
raise money
events
to
continue
funding
the Humane Society's
existing programs and to
build a no-kill shelter for
adoptable animals in Ashe
County.
The success of the
event would not have
been possible without the
support and contributions
of several members of
the community.
Libby
Cockerham of Libby's in
Jefferson and her models
provided attendees with
a wonderful preview of
fall fashions for all body
types and styles. Ed and
Linda Rogers of Jefferson
Photo courtesy of Tracie Jordan
Landing helped make
the event possible by This is the painting of Divit that inspired much reaction from the
generously donating their attendees of the event. An excited Joan Byrd is standing with
facilities for the event. her new purchase.
Tracie Jordan, ACHS
Shatley Springs Uptown, home by a presentation from
Board Member and Attorney
Ashe County Massage, Ashe Joan of the Smart Galley
for the Board, and Jeanne
County Arts Council, and Kit as she related the story of
McChesney, ACHS Board
"Divit" a rescue dog who
Kat Creations.
Member, served as co-chairs
Roger and Britta Roberts, was the subject of a painting
for the event.
owners of the Dog House donated by the gallery. Divit
The double auction was
Resort, donated statues for was found exiting (not to be
made possible because of
the live art auction. Raney confused with living) around a
the hard work of several
Rogers, artist and owner of dumpster so sickly that his fur
key individuals.
Jeanne
Acorn Gallery, coordinated was missing in several places
McChesney
and
Sharon
the distribution of those (hence the name Divit). He
Sweeney gathered donations
statues to several galleries was rescued by the artist and
from local artists and business
and artists throughout Ashe went on to provide five years
owners for the silent auction.
County for the artists to of the grateful, unconditional
The Ashe County Humane
make each one into a unique love that only rescued animals
Society would like to express
work of art.
The artists can give. The new owner of
its gratitude to the following
who created and donated the the cherished piece of art
businesses and individuals
original pieces included, Joan and several other audience
who
made
generous
Bell of Originals Only, Vicki members became teary eyes
donations: Doozes Grooms,
Brown of Ashe Street Gallery, when contemplating what
Smoky Mountain Barbeque,
Shirley Hampton of Hampton could have happened had it
Vannoy Ham, Cabin Store,
Gallery, R.T. Morgan of R. not been for the decision to
Ashe County Cheese, Parker
T. Morgan Gallery, Raney rescue.
Tie, Co., Michelle's Grooming,
Rogers of the Acorn Gallery,
This event
not only
Stephen Shoemaker, Frasers
Constance Williams of the reminded all the participants
Restaurant, Petal Pushers,
Ashe Street Gallery, and Pat of the reason for the existence
Little's Gym, Greenhouse
Morrison and her art students of the Humane Society but
Crafts, Mountain Outfitters,
at the Ashe County High also helped make great strides
Rock
Creek
Galley
School. Graham Caddell of toward attaining these goals.
Cathy Allinder
wildlife
WKSK radio hosted the live
For more information about
photographer, Style Depot,
auction and really got the how you can become involved
Ana Marie's, Billie Baldwin,
crowd excited about bidding in this important effort to
Angel's Touch, Cindy Kahler,
on various statues including improve the lives of animals
Village
Florist,
Curves,
"Benji" a Benjamin Franklin in Ashe County, please contact
Michael's
Restaurant,
look-a-like and "Techno Lab" the Ashe County Humane
Winners Circle,ZaloosCanoes,
a very modern pooch.
Society at 846-PAWS or www.
Cutter's Edge, Smart Gallery,
The reason for the fund ashehumanesociety.org.
Jewel Shoppe, People's Drug,
raising event was brought
The Ashe County JobLink
Career Center, located at
Ashe Family Central in
Jefferson,has been approved
by the North Carolina
Commission on Workforce
Development to receive a
Level II chartering status.
As a result the Ashe JobLink
will receive $25,000 that
may be used for equipment
purchase, special projects
and initiatives, or trainings.
The new charter will be
awarded in Greensboro at
the JobLink Celebration
at the North Carolina
Workforce
Development
Partnership Conference on
October 26, 2006.
In
order
to
receive
the
designation
a
documentation
notebook
and business plan were
submitted in July to the
North Carolina Commission
on Workforce Development
North
Carolina
Department of Commerce
for the determination of a
Level I, II, or III chartering
status. Each Level is based
on certain requirements
and
components
that
JobLink Centers across the
state must show through
Wilkes County's
documentation and a site
visit. Many of the goals
and much of the business
plan are driven by JobLink
staff committees including
Business
Relations,
Continuous Improvement,
Cross-Education/CrossTraining, and Marketing/
Outreach.
The Ashe JobLink Career
Center provides job search
assistance,
information
on
training
options,
job
development,
and
business services. For more
information please call the
JobLink at 982-JOBS.
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JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
20-Classified Ad
Department
Policy
140-Help Wanted
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES
Service on most
all makes.
502 Thurston Street
Winston Salem, NC
Phone: 336-768-1177
Res.:336-468-8802
Bill Shugart
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Tuesday & Friday
$ 14.55 -20 words
17.05-25 words
23.73 - 30 words
27.50 - 35 words
(extra runs, better
rates.)
140-Help Wanted
CLASSIFIED
DEADUNES
Ashe County
Cheese Store
has immediate need for
help now through the
Christmas Season.
Duties to include
running cash registers,
packaging,
shipping,
stocking and cleanup.
Apply in person, or for
more information call
Tuesday's paper
(Friday 9:00 am)
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(Wednesday
9:00 am)
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INFORMATION
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ASHE SERVICES
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FOR AGAING, INC. IS
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RECRUITING
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for
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or for typographical
errors which do not
lessen the value of the
ad.
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sent with payment to:
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28694
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pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
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THANK YOU
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in this newspaper is sub
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which makes It illegal to
advertise Bny preterences.
Limitation or discrimination
based
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color,
rollglon.
sex,
handicap,
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pregnant women & people
securing custody of chil
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per are available on equal
opportunity basis. To com
plain of discrimination call
HUD toll-free at
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The toll-telephone number
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Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
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ARE YOU ACNA
WHO WOULD LIKE
TO WORK FULL TIME,
PART TIME OR FLEX
TIME? WOULD YOU
LIKE 11 PAID
HOLIDAYS. HEALTH
INSURANCE,
ATTENDANCE
BONUS? WOULD
YOU LIKE TO BE
HOME ON
WEEKENDS?
Will assist Client with
personal needs and
light housekeeping.
Work requires
judgement, a pleasant
attitude and initiative as
well as tact and
diplomacy in dealing
with clients and
families.
140-Help Wanted
COMMUNITY
MENTAL
HEALTH TECHNICIAN
100-General
Services
HABILITIATION SPE
CIALIST II
(Position 743-53-0831)
Open until filled. Full
time position with New
River
Behavioral
Healthcare SP. Work
base Watauga County.
Duties include: work
with new community
support services
program, job involves
considerable in-home
work monitoring,
training, and teaching
consumers for MH/SA
services needed
self-help skills. Some
transportation of
consumers will be also
needed. Minimum
requirements:
Graduation from high
school or equivalent
and two years of
experience in providing
support services
to
mental health,
development disability
or substance abuse
consumers.
Usual
Schedule: Mon - Fri,
flexibility in work hours
required
including
some weekends.
Salary grade (58) /
Typical-hiring
range:
$23,700-27,024.
(Position
743-53-TBA/Avery)
Open until filled. Full
time positions with New
River
Behavioral
If you are intrested in
HealthCare SP. Work
applying for these
base Avery County.
positions, please
Duties include:
contatc Linda Autry at
support
community
Ashe Services for
services provided in
Aging, Inc.
non-office setting. In
(336)246-2461 or the
school and in home to
Employment Security
children and their
Commission
families,
monitoring,
(336)982-4212
training and teaching
ATTENTION CNA I S:
with some
Part-Time and
transportation of
Full-Time positions
consumers as needed.
available
for
Home Minimum requirements:
Care in
Ashe and Graduation from high
Watauga
Counties. school or equivalent
Pay
and
Excellent
and two years of
Benefits.
experience in providing
Call Tammy Jones at support services to
(828)898-9233 or
mental health,
(800)790-7483
developmental
Toll Free.
disability or substance
ATTENTION
abuse
consumers.
NURSES:
Usual Schedule: Mon PRN Nursing Position Fri, flexibility in work
available — tot - Home
(Position 743-40-1965)
Open until filled. Full
time position with New
River
Behavioral
HealthCare Consumer
Planning and Support
Services. Work base
Wilkes County. Duties
include: case
management for
individuals
with
MR/DD. Minimum
requirements:
Four-year degree in a
Human Services field
and two years of
professional level
experience with
developmentally
disabled and/or
mentally ill population.
Prefer Master's with 1
year of experience or
Bachelor's with 2 years
of experience in public
sector case
management.
Usual
Schedule: Mon - Fri,
8 - 5 with occasional
evening and weekend
hours. Salary grade
(66)
/ Typical-hiring
range:
$33,564 - $38,424.
Submit state
application to:
Wilkes
Employment
Submit state
Security Commission,
application to:
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
Watauga Employment Midtown Plaza,
Security Commission, North Wilkesboro NC
207 Winkler's Creek 28659.
Road,
Boone
NC Criminal records check
28607.
and
pre-employment
Criminal records check drug testing is required.
and
pre-employment EOE/AAE.
drug testing is required. STAFF NURSE
EOE/AAE.
COMMUNITY
MENTAL
HEALTH
TECHNICIAN
140-Help Wanted
(Position
#
743-500619) Open until
filled. Full time position
with New River
Behavioral HealthCare
Service
Provision.
Work
base
Wilkes
County
but
travel
among 8 counties is
required. Duties
include working with
Geriatric Specialty
program with the
assisted living facilities
in an 8 county area
doing training,
education and
consultation regarding
residents with MH, DD,
and/or SA issues.
Considerable
education and public
speaking
involved.
Minimum
requirements:
Graduation
from
a
state accredited school
of nursing. Must be
licensed by the N.C.
Board of Nursing to
practice as a
regestered nurse in
North Carolina. Usual
Schedule. Mon - Fri,
140-Help Wanted
Smokey Mountain
Expresso
proved dental assistant
course; or graduation
from high school and
one year of on-the-job
training as a dental as
sistant, and required xray training when need
ed; or an equivalent
combination of educa
tion and experience.
now hiring
Daytime Employment
Contact Chelsey at
336-657-1054
Position Vacancy
Position
Available:
Dental Assistant
(Full-time)
#405-48-403
Require
Additional
ments: Must have de
pendable car and driv
er's license.
Location:
Please submit State
Application to:
Appalachian
District
Health
Department
Alleghany. Ashe &
Watauga Counties
Starting
Jim Ellis
Appalachian
District
Health Department
126 Poplar Grove
Connector
Boone, NC 28607
Salary:
$20,784 -22,238 - 80%
Closing
Date: Open
An Equal Opportunity
Employer
until filled
Job
Requirements:
Chair side dental
assisting with standard
assignments as well as
radiological functions.
Cleans and sterilizes
instruments and
prepares and arranges
instrument
trays.
Keeps instruments and
equipment in operable
condition. Explains
procedures and
provides support to
patients as well as
monitors the patient's
behavior and vital signs
upon request from the
dentist. Inventories,
receives, checks and
stocks supplies and
equipment. Completes
patient's records for
operative procedures,
charges, and
re-appointments.
Maintains records and
recall system and
answers the phone.
Travel to Alleghany,
Ashe, and Watauga
counties required.
Billing and ledger
maintenance as
required.
Knowledges,
and Abilities:
Skills
Considerable
knowledge of dental
equipment, instruments
and procedures;
considerable
knowledge of prepara
tion methods and
dental materials. Ability
to maintain records,
inventories, and patient
Requires
histories.
close visual perception
and manual dexterity
for patient contact and
record keeping.
Requires
standing
and/or walking for
extended periods of
time, as well as
stooping, bending and
reaching. Ability to lift
235-Christmas
Trees
5 - 9 ft Easy Access
Call 336-846-4688
after 8 PM
Christmas Trees
2500+ 6' to 10' Fraser
Fir Trees. Will Cut and
Bail if Needed. Call
828-964-6554 or
828-443-2468
Christmas Wreathes
For Sale
8" to 54" also Specialty
Wreathes:
Crosses,
Christmas
Trees,
Hearts, Candy Canes,
etc.
For Info on Prices or
orders contact:
Melissa Severt at
(276)388-3918
Howey Christmas Tree
Bailer
with
Honda
Engine, 8 years limited
use.
Runs
Great
Calk°° (919)210-4877
Premium
Fraser
fir
transplants 3-2's and
3-3's
available
for
fall and spring. Call
336-877-2652
or
336-877-7167.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Quilting supplies and
fabric, pampered chef,
beauty control
cosmetics, late edition
books large selection
of cookbooks,
furniture, nordic track,
glassware,
collectibles. Too Much
to Mention!
10-25 pounds required.
hours rquired including 8-5 with flexibility.
Ability to communicate
clearly. Ability to deal
effectively with
changing
situations
and stress. Must be
application to:
able to follow instruc
Wilkesboro
Employment
Security tions and directions
with varying workloads
Commission, 320
and be detail oriented.
Wilkesboro Ave.,
Must be able to work
Midtown Plaza,
well under pressure
North Wilkesboro
and be able to deal
NC 28659.
Criminal records check with patients, co-work
and
pre-employment ers and public in a
drug testing is required. courteous and cooper
ative manner. Ability to
EOE/AAE.
work with Dentrix soft
Everything from
ware.
Location:
361 Eller Dale Acres
Lansing NC
EXPERENCED ROCK
QUARRY CRUSHER
OPERATOR
TRACHOE AND
HAMMER OPERATOR
DUTIES WILL
INCLUDE DAILY
CRUSHING OF
STONE.
CALL 336/246-7244
OR COME BY
613 SOUTH MAIN
STREET
TRI COUNTY PAVING/
JORDAN LAND
DEVELOPMENT
Electrician or
Electrician's helper
needed
(Experiance Not
required, Will Train)
Work in Ashe and
Alleghainy Counties.
Apply In Person
Carolina Electric
and Plumming
(336)372-2160
Make Money Fast
with a Classified ad.
Call us at 846-7164
Submit state
application to: Avery
County
Employment
Security Commission,
P.O. Box 939,
Newland, NC 28657.
Criminal records check
and
pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
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Courses. Free
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RV's to Rentals in
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Classifieds
Call us at 846-7164
Minimum
Training
and Education: Grad
uation
from
an
Huge Indoor/Outdoor
Garage Sale/Yard
Sale
Saturday Oct. 21st
8:00AM - ?
Variety of Items
Baby/Women's/Men's
Clothing, Computer
Items, Stereos,
Dishes, Toys
Hwy 221 South
Beside the Pure Gas
Station.
ap-
1-800-849-0932
Wilkes Community
College
Marketing Technician/
Administrative
Assistant Position
For more information
visit our website:
www.wilkescc.edu
Need a new job?
Look in
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Classifieds!
trahajadores que sepan electricida o fabricar con
aluminio o fierro ven y aplica a domicilio en persona
a:
1250 Industrial Parkway • West Jefferson o ablanos.
Prejunta por Earnie Eldreth o
Jesus Guzman numero telephono es:
336-246-6202 for an appointment.
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nosotros te ensenamos llama hoy. Electricida de 12-V
se nesesita seguro bueno. Nunumbero de trabajo.
KITS
Are available at the
Jefferson Post for
purchase. Each kit
includes: 6 Signs
60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
For only S5.95 each
Hunting Land for Lease
11.1 Acres near
Jefferson
18.75
Acres Laurel
Springs
846-7674 or 877-6872
310-Musical
Piano Service
Call for free estimates.
Larry Carmichael
336-372-4247
•3 J M i[tJcO -J M:liWl
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Free Lg Mix Breed
Puppies to good home
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
280-Household
Goods
846-8755
Singer Sewing
Machine with
Maple Cabinet
Call: 877-8813
290-Horses &
Livestock
For Sale:
Tennessee Walking
Horse/ American
Saddlebred Cross.
3 year old filly, fancy
black with one white
ankle, long flowing
mane. Great manners,
loves attention and
ready to start.
Call 336-877-4530
for more information.
Please leave message.
300Miscellaneous
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
Small or Large
Tracts of Timber
Paying Top Dollar
Call 982-8154
and leave a
message.
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
YARD SALES
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
WANTED TO BUY
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
only! St. Bernard,
Mastiff, PitBull, Golden
Retriever
Mix. Very
Unique! Call: 384-3038
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
1997 Lexus ES 300,
FWD, All Power, Sun
Roof, 6 CD Changer,
EC,
109K
Miles,
$7,900 (336)877-1997
Free to Good Home 2
year old female dog
that loves to play with 380-Trucks &
children. Very friendly. 4x4s for Sale
Has had shots to date,
2002 Dodge Dakota,
needs rabies booster
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
shot. Gold in color with
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
some
white
under
truck. $13,500. Call
neck.
Has
been
336-384-1047.
spayed. Serious Inqui
ries
only.
Call
SHOPPING FOR A
(336)877-2587. Pleas
4X4?
leave message if no
Keep Checking the
answer, with name and
Classified Ads.
number
Free to good home. 3 For Sale 1978 Ford
year old male cat. Very F-150 4 speed 306
with
affectionate and loving. Cylinder Truck
Has had up to date Electric Dump Bed.
shots but needs rabies Call 982-8615 between
booster. Black
with 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.
some
white
under $1,000 or best offer
neck. Has been
385-Sport Utility
Neutered. Serious
only.
Call Vehicles For Sale
inquiries
(336)877-2587. Please
01' Tahoe, Custom,
leave message if no
Warranty, Leather Inte
answer, with name and
phone number.
DID YOU KNOW?
rior, 3rd Seat, Separate
Climate
Control
$18,000 384-2166
Call Coy at the
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go to work for you!
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Country ruffles or
tailored toppers!
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Applicants should mail or email their resume to:
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ATTENTION CNA'S!!
Earnie Eldreth at:
Southeastern Specialty Vehicles esta buscando buenos
Saturday, October 14
&
Saturday. October 21
(In Case of Rain,
Continued to Oct. 28)
Looking for a Mountain
Home for a neutered
3 year old male
Austrailian Shepherd.
Would be great on a
farm and with children.
Very loyal, intellegent,
and friendly. Needs
room to roam.
Lives in
Charlotte and wants to
be outside.
Will send pictures and
video upon request.
For more info, Call:
(704)650-3972
345-Hunting
The Jefferson Post
has FREE
wooden pallets.
Just come by
and pick them up.
This position is responsible for selling and servicing outside business clients by contacting leads;
selling services and products to business customers; and resolving product and service problems.
Carolina West Wireless offers an excellent compensation and benefit program.
Salary is base pay plus commission and car allowance.
1250 Industrial Parkway • West Jefferson
OR CALL
Rescue • Remounts • Transit
St. Paul's Orthodox
Church Final Sales
of the Year!
Carolina West Wireless has an opening for a Business to Business Outside Sales Representative.
A high school diploma/GED is required. A two/four year degree is preferred. Previous sales
experience required.
Southeastern Specialty Vehicles is seeking a
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Rescue • Remounts• Transit
336-246-6202 for an appointment.
Location:
149
Mountain Valley Dr
West Jefferson
Carolina West ™ETOBUSINESS
_= Southeastern Specialty Vehicles, Inc.z^.
dependable and experienced 12-V Electrician
and metal fabricators or come be a part of the
SSV team. We will be willing to train.
Apply in person at:
Various Household
Items
Everything Must Go!
2 Burial Plots in
Mt. Lawn Memorial
Gardens,
Lot 194A, spaces 5 & 6
in the Meditation
Gardens. Asking $1000
each. For More
Information Call
Betty at (423)727-8566
Interested callers only
MOVING SALE!!!
NEW Diamond Edition
Kirby Vacuum. Used 4
Times,
Attachments
NEVER Used.
Estate Sale
October 20-21 8AM
Until ?
330-Pets
300Miscellaneous
Friday October 20th
&
Saturday October
21st
8:00AM - 3:00PM
Sale Located at:
1195 Mt. Jefferson
Road, 4th House on
the right after ACHS
1,800 Frasier Fir
Trees For Sale
Care in Ashe County. some weekends.
Salary grade (70) /
Call (800) 790-7483 Salary grade (58) / Typical-hiring
range:
Typical-hiring
range: $40,260Toll Free.
$45,984.
$23,700-27,024.
Submit state
HELP WANTED
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
ASHE SERVICES FOR AGING, INC. IS
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS NEEDED
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE
FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
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Or Special Honrs
• Work one-on-one with elderly clients
• Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits
• Full-time benefits include: Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Holidays
Added Bonuses
THIS
IS YOLK OWORTHNITY TO BECOME PART OF A
WELL-ESTA BUSHED AND CROWING AGENCY.
Qualified applicants should contact Linda Autry at:
Ashe Services for A^ing, Inc.
ISO Chatty Rob luine • PO Box 9
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006
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430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
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Apts. for Sale
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05
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1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executor of the Estate
of Charles Hiram Holt,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said
estate
to
present them to the
undersigned at 250
Bower Calloway Rd.,
Jefferson, NC 28640
on on before the 8th
day of January, 2007,
or this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will
please
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This the 29th day of
September, 2006.
This the 13th day of
October, 2006
Mark Wagg
Administrator for the
Estate of
Thomas Straley Wagg
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Administratrix of the
estate of Jimmy Ronald
Brown, Sr. deceased,
late of Ashe County.
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
the estate
of said
deceased to exhibit
them
to
the
undersigned at 6856
Hwy 67W, Mtn. City,
Tn. 37683 on or before
the
22nd
day
of
January, 2007. or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said estate shall make
immediate payment.
This the 17th day of
October. 2006
Glenda Sue Price
Administratrix
for the
estate
of
Jimmy Ronald Brown,
Sr.
Eric Holt, Executor
for the Estate of
Charles Hiram Holt
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NOTICE OF SERVICE
Administrator of
the
OF PROCESS FOR
Estate
of
Thomas
TERMINATION OF
Straley Wagg, late of
PARENTAL RIGHTS
Ashe County, North
OF UNKNOWN
Carolina, this is
to
PARENT(S)
notify
all
persons
having claims against
said estate to present TO: Father of a Male
them to the under child born on or about
signed at 100 Ice Lane, August 23, 2003 in
Ennice, NC 28623 on Ashe County, North
or before the 20th day Carolina,
of January, 2007, or Respondent(s); Carlos
this Notice will be Ortiz, Juan Caberea
pleaded in bar to their and any and all other
recovery. All persons known and unknown
indebted to the estate individuals who may be
will please make imme the father.
diate payment to the
PLEASE TAKE NO
TICE that a petition has
Need a new job?
been filed by the Ashe
Look in
County Department of
Social
Services
re
questing the Court to
Hoof Painting
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SeJ_of 4 All 13"-$199
All 14"-$229
All 15"- $259
16"Truck- $420
215-85-16--235-85-16
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Throughout the month of
October 2006
Published:
October 20, 2006
TIRE SALE
Dozer Work
Track Hoe
Backhoe Work
S ELL, B UY OR T RADE
Includes:
Furniture • Appliances
Vehicles • Antiques
Animals for Sale
Grier J. Hurley
Attorney for Petitioner,
Ashe County
Department of Social
Services
150 Government
Circle, Suite 1400
Jefferson, NC 28640
336-219-2702
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Photo included (optional)
This the 20th day of
October, 2006.
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
l.imiswl in North (orolina & VA
Install roofing of all kinds
336-385-2346
.Mobile: 336-977-1312
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25 WORD CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
N.C.G.S. Chapter 7B
authorizes you to have
a Court-appointed law
yer to represent you in
the termination action if
you cannot afford to
hire a lawyer. You may
call the Deputy Clerk of
the Juvenile Court of
Ashe County at 336246-5641 for further in
formation.
IN THE MATTER OF:
M.C.M.
(DOB 08/23/2003)
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Rake in the Saving
with this Fall
Classified Special!
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/ jWoMMtain Field
• Homesites
'Spring Work
1 Lot Clearing
• Basement/Footers
rights you may have to
the above-named child.
You are required to an
swer the petition within
thirty (30) days from
the date of the first
publication of this no
tice (written below) and
if you fail to do so, your
parental rights to the
child will be terminated.
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
FILE NO. 06-JT-27
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NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
06-SP-52
In the Matter of the Foreclosure
of the Deed of Trust of
RICHARD K. ASHLEY and
PHYLLIS R. ASHLEY.
Mortgagor-Grantor
To
TURNER AND YATES. PA.
Substitute Trustee
And HIGH COUNTRY BANK. A Division of
YADKIN VALLEY BANK & TRUST
COMPANY. Noteholder
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
As recorded in Deed of Trust Book 258, Page 403
Under and by virtue of an order of the Assistant/Clerk of Superior Court of Ashe County, entered in the above-entitled action authorizing the
undersigned to proceed with the foreclosure of the above-referenced Deed of Trust (if applicable: under which Deed of Trust a Substitution of
Trustee instrument was recorded in Deed Book 348. Page 157, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Ashe County. North Carolina, whereby
the undersigned was substituted as Trustee under the provisions of said Deed of Trust) and under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in
the above-referenced Deed of Trust, the undersigned (substitute) Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash 11:00
o'clock AM., on the 24th day of October 2006, in Jefferson Township. Ashe County, North Carolina, the following described property:
See Attached Exhibit "A"
The property address is as follows: 200 Ashley Farm Trail, Jefferson NC 28640.
The above-described property will be sold subject to unpaid county and city as valorem taxes, including those for the year 2006, ;tnd also city
assessments, if any.
The record owners of the property as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds' office not more than ten (10) days prior to posting of this
notice are Richard K. Ashley and Phyllis R. Ashley.
Salome's Stars
Week of October 23
ARIES (March 21 to April
9) Mars, your ruling planet,
egins a journey that will open
p a growing number of possiilities. Put that surging Arian
rtergy to good use and explore
to your heart's content.
TAURUS (April 20 to May
0) This is the time to prepare
ir a career move coming up
ext month. Update your relme. Get those proposals in
tape. And don't forget to buff
p that Bovine self-confidence.
GEMINI (May 21 to June
)) Your Gemini instincts will
lide you to the right people
ho might be able to help you
it over that career impasse
at has been holding you back,
upect to make changes.
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!) You're getting closer, but
u still have a ways to go he
re reaching your goals. Conlue to stay focused, no matter
,w difficult it can be for the
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ur Leonine pride might be
eping you from getting to the
Lirce of a disturbing situan. Don't be shy about asking
estions. Remember: Informan is power.
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tember 22) It's a good time to
shake up your tidy little world
by doing something spontane
ous, like taking an unplanned
trip or going on a mad shopping
spree.
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tober 22) This is a good week to
get advice on your plans. But
don't act on them until you feel
sure that you've been told ev
erything you need to know to
support your move.
SCORPIO (October 23 to
November 21) Be careful. You
might be probing just a little
too deeply into a situation that
you find singularly suspicious.
The facts you seek will begin to
emerge at a later time.
SAGITTARIUS (November
22 to December 21) This is a
good week to make new friends
and to look for new career chal
lenges. But first, get all those
unfinished tasks wrapped up
and out of the way.
CAPRICORN
(December
22 to January 19) Relation
ships need a fresh infusion of
tender, loving care. Avoid po
tential problems down the line.
Stay close to loved ones as the
month draws to a close.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to
The highest bidder at the sale will be required to make a cash deposit of ten percent (10%) of the first SI.000 and five percent (5%) of the balance
of the bid when knocked down to him, and the balance upon confirmation of the sale.
February 18) Take things nice
and easy as you continue to
build up your energy reserves
for a big change that's coming
with the full Hunter's Moon on
Nov. 1.
PISCES (February 19 to
March 20) This is the abso
lute right time to let those of
ten-hidden talents shine their
brightest. You'll impress some
very important people with
what you can do.
BORN THIS WEEK: You
are impelled by a need to find
truth, no matter how elusive.
You would make a wonderful
research scientist or an intrep
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(c) 2006
Synd., Inc.
King
Features
The sale will be repotted to the court and will remain open for advance or upset bids for a period of ten (10) days. If no advance or upset bids arc
filed with the Clerk of Superior Court, the sale will be confirmed.
This 26 day of September 2006.
By David W. Yates. Turner & Yates. PA (Substitute) Trustee, 828/264-5900.
Exhibit "A"
TRACT ONE:
BEGINNING on a stake about two feet north of a white pine tree on north side of Oscar Badger driveway, and running with Mrs. Gladys Neal's line N. 60
E 267 feet to a stake in Robert Bare s line about 4-1/2 feet northeast from a large locust; thence up the hill with Bare's line. N. 17-3/4 W. 387 feet to a stake
in said Bare's line, also Oscar Badger's comer, thence out the hill w ith Badger's line S. 58-1/2 W. 328 feet to a stake, said Badger's comer; thence down the
hill with Badger s line S. 26-3/4 E 371-1/2 feci to the BEGINNING, containing 2 acres and 94-1/2 square rods, more or less.
There is also by these presents conveyed to the Grantees herein, their heirs and assigns, the identical easement of right-of-way and easement of water right
as fully set out and described in thai certain deed of record in Book W-3, at page 157, Ashe County Public Registry, to which reference is hereby made to
said recorded deed for a specific description of said casement of right of way and said casement of water rights.
TRACT TWO:
BEGINNING on an iron pipe, west corner of 2-1/2 acre tract described in Book W-3. page 157, Ashe County Registry, and running across the ridge N.
26-3/4 W. 229 feel to a stake in the fence; thence up the hill by a tame cherry tree N. 53 E. 363 feet to a stake in Robert Bare's line; thence with Bare's line
S. 22-1/2 E. 167 feet to an old chestnut stump; thence continuing with the Bare line S 16-1/2 E. 100 feet to the north comer of Dr. Freeman's said 2-1/2
acre tract; thence with said tract out the hill S. 58-1/2 W. 328 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 2 acres, more or less.
There is also by these presenLs conveyed to the Grantees herein, their heirs assigns, the identical easement of right of way as described in and conveyed by
the deed of record in Deed Book X-3. Page 397. Ashe County Registry, to which reference has herein before been made and reference is hereby made to
said recorded deed for a specific description of said casement of right of way.
TMCUH&E&
That certain strip of land, the same being approximately 19 feet in width on the north. 325 feet in length on the east. 16 feet in width on the south; and 325
feet in length on the west, and bounded as follows;
BEGINNING on a stake, the northwesi corner of 2-1/2 acre tract of Dr. R.O. Freeman described in deed of record in Book W-3. page 157, Ashe County
Registry, and mnning S. 58-1/2 W. approximately 19 feet to a stake at a fence. Oscar Badger's line; thence with said fence approximately S. 26-3/4 E.
235 feet to a stake in said fence row; thence a straight line perpendicular to the last call 16 feet to a stake in the line of Dr. R.O. Freeman's 2-1/2 acre tract
hereinabove referred to. thence with the line of said Freeman's 2-1/2 acre tract N. 26-3/4 W. about 325 feet to the point of BEGINNING.
It is the purpose of this deed of conveyance to convey to the Grantees herein the fee simple title to the above described strip of land as conveyed to Dr. R. O.
Freeman ct ux. by deed of record in Deed Book X-3, Page 440. Ashe County Registry, w hich conveyance to convey is in lieu of right of way or casement
conveyed to said parties by deed of record in Book X-3. Page 397. Ashe County Registry, it being understood, however, that the said Grantees herein are to
have and are hereby conveyed a right of way or easement 16 feet in width from the State Highway and running northwesterly approximately 216-1/2 feel
to the southern edge of the above described strip of land, which right of way is over the lands of the parties of the first part in deed of record in Deed Book
X-3. Page 440, Ashe County Registry. It is further understood that the Grantors in said deed reserved the right to the use of said right of way.
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Extension Service honors Ashe
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Home building is big
business in Ashe County
and home buying is on the
rise, but not all who wish to
buy, build or sell a home are
knowledgeable about the
process. To assist those in
the market or thinking about
a home, the North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Ashe
County Center conducted a
workshop in August, and has
received a state award for
that effort.
"Your
Home
in
the
Mountains of Ashe County"
earned the local Extension
center
a
Community
Partnership
Award
for
Outstanding Program from
the NC Extension Association
of Family and Consumer
Sciences. The awards included
local agencies and businesses
that
collaborated
with
Extension on the workshop.
Collaborating
with
Extension were Blue Ridge
Electric
Membership
Cooperative, Miller Insurance
Agency, Parker Burgess Realty,
Yadkin Valley Bank,
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In accepting the
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FamilyandConsumer
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Associate
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really nice to be in
an area where you
have business people
willing to give their
expertise to help
the community. It
would be hard for
an individual to find
Photo by Linda Burchette
this out on their Accepting state awards from the Cooperative Extension Service for
own. It's good to have collaborating on the "Your Home in the Mountains of Ashe County"
them all in one place workshop this past summer are, from left: Mike Burgess, Max Yates,
at one time."
Alan Cockerham and Carolyn Shepherd.
Surveys
from
they learned much about the were homeowners planning
the
workshop
participants
were
very process. Of those responding, to sell and one was a first
favorable about the help, and 11 were planning to purchase time homebuyer. Comments
plans are to have another or build a home, nine were included: "Program was well
three
were planned." "Very informative."
workshop next year. Most said homeowners,
attend
in the business world, two "Everyone should
similar
workshop
before
building." "This was an
excellent idea and I hope you
do it at least annually."
Max Yates with Yadkin
Valley Bank said, "I think
there was some business and
economic development that
came out of this workshop.
People came by afterwards so
that's good. There was good
information provided."
"We got some exposure,
and people who did not
understand how to buy
property got information,"
added Mike Burgess of Parker
Burgess Realty.
Alan Cockerham of Miller
Insurance Agency said his
company helped the workshop
participants
by
offering
details on home and property
insurance needs.
For more information about
Extension, call 219-2650.
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Volume 81, Issue 86
page 2B
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINGE 1925
County gets first look at 221 widening
by Jim Thompson
Editor
The North Carolina De
partment of Transportation
gave Ashe County a first
look at their plans to widen
U.S. 221 Tuesday evening.
The public information
session at Ashe County High
School drew several hundred
local residents—and lots of
support for the long-awaited
project. "The only concerns
I have heard are about the
length of time it will take to
complete the widening," said
Joseph S. Qubain, a project
planning engineer with the
NCDOT. "There is obviously
strong community support
for this project."
Qubain shared one op
timistic piece of news. The
NCDOT already owns suf
ficient right-of-way from the
Baldwin convenience center
north to Jefferson. That will
save considerable money, as
no property will have to be
purchased for that section.
That is not the case, how
ever, with the southern part
of the road, running down
to Deep Gap. While the NC
DOT has a 300 foot rightof-way from Baldwin north
(150 in both directions from
center line), there is only a
60 foot total right-of-way in
the southern section. Qubain
said it was too early in the
design process to know what
properties might have to be
acquired for the project.
Qubain said the widened
highway is expected to ba
sically follow the present
route of U.S. 221. "There are
some places where we may
straighten out curves," he
said. The goal will be a di
vided highway with a speed
limit of 55 mph.
The environmental as
sessment process is now
starting. "We are expecting
Photo by Jim Thompson
Some of the crowd of local residents who turned out Tuesday night to get a first look at the
maps of the U.S. 221 widening project.
Sheriff endorses Sands
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Sheriff Jim Hartley for
mally endorsed Lt. William
Sands in the sheriffs race on
Tuesday.
"I do wholeheartedly en
dorse him," Hartley said af
ter posing for pictures with
Sands. "I have seen his work
ethics, his moral ethics and
his integrity. He fits the pro
file of a good law enforcement
officer."
Hartley recounted Sands'
unusual career with the de
partment. "About 12 years
ago, William Sands came to
the Sheriff's Office and told
me he wanted to become
a deputy," Hartley said. "I
asked him if he was certi
fied and told him he needed
to get his basic law enforce
ment certificate." Sands left
and went to Mitchell Com
munity College in Statesville
and went back to school.
"A lot of people come by,
and ask about becoming a
deputy and that's the last we
see of them," the sheriff said.
"But six months later he
came by and said, 'I'm ready
to work.'" And he offered his
services on a volunteer basis,
and he has yet to take a pay
check from the county.
"We were always needing
a baliff, so I assigned him to
do that," Hartley said. "The
judges liked him, the district
attorney's office liked him
the environmental assessment will receive a finding of no significant impact
(FONSI)," said Stacy Ober-
hausen of the NCDOT. If an
environmental impact statement were to be required,
she said, it would add cost
and time to the project. The
present schedule calls for
completion of the environ
mental assessment in Au
gust 2008, with a FONSI by
April 2010. After that will
come right-of-way acquisi
tion and construction.
The NCDOT will negotitate with the Federal High
way Administration on how
to connect U.S. 421 and U.S.
221 in Deep Gap. An inter
change is possible, "but we
would have to justify that,
based on traffic," Qubain
said. He added that traf
fic counts along the entire
highway will take place over
the next several weeks.
For more information
about the project, you can
contact Joseph Qubain by
phone at 919-733-7844, by
fax at 919-733-9794 or email
by jqubain@dot.8tate.nc.us.
The widened highway,
when completed—hopefully
sometime in the next de
cade—will provide the first
four-lane, modern connec
tion for Ashe County.
See 221 map, page 5A
Authorities caution sex
offenders on Halloween
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Photo by Jim Thompson
Sheriff Jim Hartley (right) formally endorsed Lt. William
Sands in the sheriff 's race on Tuesday.
and the attorneys liked him.
He also kept up with the pa
perwork well."
After a while, Hartley said,
"He asked me if he could fol
low up on some cases, and I
let him. Then he asked me
if he could look into some
cases."
Up to then. Sands had
been driving his own ve
hicle and using his own gas.
"Lt. Colvard said, 'We need
to give him a vehicle,' so we
did," Hartley said. "Out of
the drug fund we bought a
used 1988 Ford Taurus and
he drove it until it literally
came apart."
Sands, Hartley said, "is
still working right now. He
carries a full load and works
every day." From baliff, he
became a detective and now
holds the rank of lieutentant
in the department.
Think
you
enjoy
Halloween?
Imagine you were a sex
offender, with the opportunity
of attracting dozens of children
and teenagers to your home
promises of candy
and other treats.
That is a possibility
that deeply concerns
local law enforcement
officials, and they
are taking steps
to
make
sure
Halloween does not
give these criminals
an opportunity to
"eqjoy" themselves.
The first step is
"Operation
Lights
Out."
Probation/
parole officers across
North Carolina are
meeting with all sex
offenders who remain
under
supervision.
Their message is blunt: on
Halloween, keep your lights
off and do nothing to attempt
to attract trick or treaters.
And on Halloween, those
officers will be out on patrol,
making sure their warnings
are heeded.
According to Lt. Carolyn
Gentry of the Ashe County
Sheriff sOffice-andtheon-line
sex offender registry - there
are currently 16 sex offenders
living in Ashe County. Some of
these were convicted of crimes
involving adults, others for
involvement with females
between 13 and 16. Others,
however, were convicted
of crimes that involved
children under 13.
In recent months,
the
Sheriffs
Some houses have scarier
things than ghosts in them.
Office has gotten
increasingly tough
on these people.
"We started doing a
sex offender patrol
in the summer,"
Gentry said. This
followed what she
described as"an influx
of offenders during the
spring—including some
bad ones."
Starting with a list
of
23 offenders—which
includes those from the county
who are currently in prison—
Gentry went to work checking
on them. "Of these 23,1 found
See Halloween, page 5A
School administrator wins Child Health Award
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Students in the county are
healthier these days thanks
to the efforts of Ashe County
Schools' nutrition program
and Director Brenda Walters.
For her dedication and accom
plishments, Walters has been
presented the Child Health
Individual Recognition Award
from GlaxoSmithKline.
The award was presented
Oct. 11 during a conference on
child health and nutrition by
GlaxoSmithKline, a company
whose mission is "to improve
the quality of human life by
enabling people to do more, feel
better and live longer."
Walters credits the excellent
collaborative efforts among
Ashe County's health and nu
trition related organizations
for this award.
"We are really blessed to
have a lot of people who work
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together," she said. "I am ap
preciative of being able to live
and work in this county. When
I go to state meetings, I realize
how blessed we are here with
the collaboration among the
different groups and how we
can get things accomplished.''
"I am surprised and hum
bled by this award," Walters
continued. "One of the best
parts is GlaxoSmithKline is
giving a $500 scholarship in
my name through the North
Carolina Public Health Asso
ciation."
Walters was nominated by
the Ashe County Health Coun
cil, through which she has
chaired the Nutrition, Physical
Activity and Tobacco Commit
tee of the Healthy Carolinians
. Task Force since 1996.
"Brenda is dedicated to
the concept that to success
fully achieve the goal of a truly
Photo courtesy of Nancy Kautz
Brenda Walters, at left with her husband John, is the recipient
of the Child Health Individual Recognition Award from Glaxo
SmithKline for her work with the Ashe County Schools Child
Nutrition Program and Healthy Carolinians. Also pictured
from left are Nancy Kautz, and Nancy and John Reeves.
Don't forget to 'fall back'
This is one more reminder that Daylight Savings
Time ends this Sunday morning at 2 a.m. Be sure
to turn your clocks back an hour before going to
bed—and enjoy an extra 60 minutes sleep!
Record temperature set at Grandfather
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN—Unseasonably
cooler fall temperatures broke the record for the
daily low temperature on October 24 at the official
US Weather Service reporting station located next
healthy community, thechange
must start with the children,"
wrote Ashe County Health
Council Chairperson Nancy
Kautz in the nomination letter.
"She has been a leading force
behind the work to improve the
health and quality of life for the
children of Ashe County. Her
programs have made a positive
impact by decreasing tobacco
use, increasing opportunities
for physical activity, provid
ing choices for healthy eating,
and providing access to mental
health services in our schools.
A true visionary, she also pos
sesses the ability to share her
vision, to see the benchmarks
along the way, and empower
people to join the journey."
Some of Walters' accom
plishments as noted by Kautz
include:
•
responsible for one
of the most successful schoolbased health centers in the
to the Mile High Swinging Bridge on Grandfather
Mountain.
The temperature dipped to 17 degrees early
in the morning breaking the previous daily low
record of 18 degrees set October 24, 1962. The
past two days on the Mountain have brought snow
showers that accumulated to a quarter of an inch
overnight.
Getting an accurate reading on the amount
of snow was difficult because the light snow has
been continually blowing around in the gusts
of wind. The highest gust during the night was
state;
•
responsible for the re
cent implementation of a school
suicide/depression program in
the middle and high schools;
• responsible for implemen
tation of "Winners Circle in
the Schools" program to offer
choices in healthy eating;
• accepted the annual State
5-A-Day Award for Schools in
2005;
• oversees the work of 47
staff members and four school
nurses;
• implemented a successfiil
school staff wellness program
and led the development of a
wellness policy for the school
system.
Walters has been in her cur
rent position since 1991. She
has been with the school system
20 years and with the state for
31 years. She began by teachSee Walters, page 5A
164 mph. The highest wind previously recorded
on Grandfather in the month of October was 140
mph on October 14,1995.
The all time lowest temperature ever recorded
at Grandfather Mountain was -32 degrees on
January 21, 1985.
Correction
The picture of SFC Netherly and Chief Adams
on the front cover of Tuesday's issue was taken by
Richard Kirrstetter. We regret the error.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Women in Agriculture present local food summit
BOONE—Blue
Ridge
Women
in
Agriculture
(BRW1A) will be hosting The
High Country Local Food
Summit at the Old Cove
Creek School in Sugar Grove
on November 18. The day
long Summit will begin at
9am. Registration is free and
open to all community mem
bers. It includes Summit ma
terials and a lunch prepared
from all locally-grown food.
For more information and
to register please visit www.
brwia.org or contact BRWIA
at (828) 773-8118 or, by
email, at brwia@yahoo.com.
A strong local food system
preserves cultural and natu
ral heritage, supports the lo
cal economy, and improves
community health. Investi
gation of a food system must
be a participatory process
that includes community
members with various rela
tionships to the food system,
such as farmers, grocers,
chefs, teachers, government
officials, parents, research
ers, and community devel
opment organizations. The
High Country Local Food
Summit will serve as a gath
ering to facilitate discussion
on the issues of food in the
eight North Carolina coun
ties that comprise the High
Keep
kids
15% off
safe 10% off
RALEIGH — Insurance
Commissioner Jim Long re
minds families and trickor-treaters to be safe this
Halloween. "Most folks don't
realize that Halloween is the
most dangerous day for child
pedestrians," Commissioner
Long explains. "In fact, chil
dren are four times more like
ly to be killed while walking
on Halloween than any other
night of the year." Commis
sioner Long also serves as the
state chair of Safe Kids North
Carolina, a program dedicat
ed to reducing and preventing
accidental injuries of children
under 14.
It's important for parents
to talk to their children about
how to stay safe while trickor-treating. To keep your chil
dren safe on Halloween, fol
low these safety tips:
Visibility
• Place reflective tape and
stickers to the fronts and
backs of costumes and treat
bags.
• Light-colored costumes
help kids stand out in the
dark night.
General Injury
Prevention
• Lightweight costumes at
least four to six inches from
the ground are safest for pre
venting falls while traveling
from house to house.
• Opt for flexible acces
sories and props, such as
swords for pirate costumes,
since rigid accessories can
cause additional injuries dur
ing falls.
• Choose non-toxic make
up instead of masks to allow
better vision.
• Hats and shoes should
fit well — adult clothing may
be fun for children, but over
sized clothes are also more
dangerous.
• Make sure that children
do not puncture glow sticks
that they wear or play with
since some contain toxic sub
stances.
Burn Prevention
• Keep candles, jack-o-Ianterns, matches and lighters
out of kids' reach.
• Purchase only costumes
labeled as flame resistant.
• Costumes with flimsy
material, baggy sleeves or bil
lowing skirts are more likely
to come in contact with ex
posed flames than tighter-fit
ting costumes.
Let's Build Something Together
Traffic Safety
• Practice good pedestrian
habits such as stopping at
street corners before cross
ing, looking both ways be
fore crossing any street, and
crossing only at intersections
or crosswalks.
• Use sidewalks whenever
possible and avoid crossing
lawns that might have hid
den obstacles.
"Age-appropriate precau
tions should be taken as well,"
Commissioner Long reminds.
"Adults should accompany
kids younger than age 12, and
young children should carry
identification with them. Old
er kids who are trick-or-treating alone should carry a cell
phone, travel only in familiar
areas, visit only homes that
are illuminated, never enter a
home of a stranger and return
home at a set curfew. Always
remember to check all treats
to ensure they have not been
tampered with in any way
and individually packaged.
Ei\joy the Halloween season
safely!"
For more information about
Safe Kids North Carolina or
additional safety information,
visit www.ncsafekids.org.
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SOCIALS
Baby News
Cassandra Ferguson of
Jefferson announces the
birth of a daughter, Chloe
Ferguson, born October 12,
2006 at Watauga Medical
Center. She weighed seven
pounds and three ounces.
Chrystal and Thomas
Graybeal II of Jefferson
announce the birth of a son,
Thomas Lee Graybeal III,
born October 14, 2006 at
Watauga Medical Center.
He weighed seven pounds
and thirteen ounces.
Laura Rocio MartinezGonzalez
and
Rogelio
Medina
Hernandez
of
Grassy Creek announce
the birth of a daughter,
Rosalinda Medina Martinez,
born October 19, 2006 at
Ashe Memorial Hospital.
She weighed eight pounds,
ten ounces and was 19.3
inches long.
Berenice
ChavezManjarrez and Juan AriasLongino
of
Alleghany
County announce the birth
of a daughter, Bridget
Carolina Arias-Chavez. She
was born October 20, 2006
at Ashe Memorial Hospital
and weighed seven pounds,
six ounces and was 18.5
inches long.
Angelina
Delci
Cruz
and Jesus Munoz of West
Jefferson
announce
the
birth of a son, Jesus Angel
Munoz Delci, born October
21, 2006 at Ashe Memorial
Hospital. He weighed six
pounds, fifteen
ounces and
was 20 3/8 inches long.
Maternal grandmother is
Imelda
Cruz-Hernandez
and maternal grandfather
is Roman Delci. Julian
Delci and Guadalupe Delci
welcomed
their
brother
home.
Vicki and Brian Jones
of Crumpler announce the
birth of a daughter, Abbi
LeAnne Jones, born October
23,2006 at Ashe Memorial
Hospital. She weighed eight
pounds and three ounces
and was 20 inches long.
Grandparents are Wayne
and Linda Barker and Rev.
Lonnie and April Jones.
Carri and Maci welcomed
their sister home.
Young pageant winner
Kyleigh Emmalyne Miller competed
in the first annual Ashe Co. Cinderella
Scholarship
pageant on
Saturday,
September 30, 2006, in West Jefferson,
N.C. She was crowned the 2006-2007
Ashe County Cinderella Infant. She also
won best dressed, most beautiful, and
most photogenic in the infant division
(newborn - one year) and in the overall
baby division (newborn - two years)
she won most photogenic. She will be
competing for the state title in June of
2007 at Charlotte N.C.
Kyleigh is the daughter of Chad &
Mandy Miller of Laurel Springs, the
grand-daughter of Susan & Huck Adams
of Sparta and Tony & Grace Miller of
Laurel Springs and she is the greatgranddaughter of Mack & the late Reba
Caudell, Fred & Louise Loggins, the late
Ben Adams, the late Jake & Dorthey
Miller, & Ethel & the late Garvie Davis.
Congratulations from her big brother
Tanner.
Local young woman to
compete for a state title
Cori
Little
of
West
Jefferson, NC will soon
compete for the title of
Miss North Carolina Teen
USA. Selected from among
hundreds of applicants, Cori
will join the state's brightest
young women in the quest
of the crown. The pageant
will take place Friday and
Saturday October 27.-28 in
High Point. The High Point
Theatre will host both the
preliminary and final rounds
of competition.
This will be her first
attempt at the title. Cori is a
senior at Ashe County High
School and is an avid dancer.
She is sponsored by family
and friends.
All
contestants
will
compete in three equal
categories:
interview,
evening gown and swimsuit.
The theme of the 55,h annual
pageant is "The Queen and
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Should Cori be selected as
the new Miss North Carolina
Teen USA, she will represent
the Tarheel state in the Miss
Teen USA pageant.
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Miss
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the Miss Universe, Miss
USA and Miss Teen USA
pageants
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(NBC) partnership. For more
Cori Little
information regarding the
Teen Miss NC USA pageant,
visit the website at www.
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A little help
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Photo courtesy of Dr. Jim
Taylor
This past weekend Dr. J i m
and Sue Taylor received
some help from Phoebe, the
dog they are helping train for
New Life Mobility Assistance
Dogs.
Phoebe helped in
the collection of donations
for Operation Lamb of the
Knights of Columbus held
each year for children with
special needs. Members of
St. Francis Catholic Church
and teachers and staff of
the Ashe County Preschool
Center and other volunteers
helped this past weekend at
Wal-Mart in West Jefferson
in collecting the donations.
Over the past 30 years the
Knights of Columbus have
raised over 12 million dollars
through Operation Lamb.
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Editorial
Avoid tricks of
sex offenders
We applaud "Operation
Lights Out" and other
efforts by law enforcement
officials to protect our chil
dren from sex offenders.
Across the state, pro
bation/parole officers are
talking to registered sex
offenders. Their message is
blunt: keep your lights off
on Halloween. Do nothing
to attract children to your
home. With that message is
the warning that someone
will be watching.
That is good. The tragic
truth is that sex offend
ers have a very high rate
of recidivism. As headline
stories in recent years
have made clear, some will
molest and rape children by
the dozens.
This newspaper has no
sympathy for sex offenders.
They leave behind them a
trail of broken little lives—
and sometimes corpses.
They prey on the most inno
cent of victims in indescrib
able ways.
There is, of course, a
range of crimes which can
earn a person the title "sex
offender." The most danger
ous of all are those who
attack pre-teen children,
with both boys and girls
their victims.
Parents need to inform
themselves—and not just on
Halloween—by visiting the
state's weli-maintained sex
offender registry. The web
address is: http://ncregistry.ncsbi.gov. Changes take
place regularly, as people
move between prison and
freedom, and from other
states or counties. It is
important to be informed.
During an interview this
week, Lt. Carolyn Gentry of
the SherifFs Office informed
us that when one local reg
istered sex offender, James
Steven Wood, gets out of
prison next year, he will be
fitted with a GPS monitor
ing system, which he will
then wear for the rest of
his life. This system will
allow authorities to know
his whereabouts 24/7.
A harsh sentence? You
bet. But if the law keeps
even one child from being
molested, it seems worth
while. Our nation cannot
allow sex offenders to sim
ply wander between jail and
home, leaving their victims
behind them.
One day, we hope that law
enforcement will have the
technology to put a GPS on
every sex offender, especial
ly those who are drawn to
little children. Then, if such
a person enters this coun
ty—or goes near a school or
daycare—an alarm can go
off, and the authorities be
made aware. Short of life in
prison without parole, this
seems to be the most effec
tive way to protect children
from these sick individuals.
No room
for bigotry
To the Editor:
I would like to respond to
M. Delphia Block. Just be
cause you can speak freely
doesn't mean you should.
Shame on you for your big
oted remarks about: Polish
Catholics, Irish Catholics,
New York Catholics, Israelies.
Maybe "someone should kick
the part of your anatomy that
you sit on" into the part of
your anatomy you spew such
intolerance and hatred from.
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Jefferson
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Zoo tragedy
To the Editor:
In response to the zoo clos
ing, I would like to say that
this euthanizing of the black
leopard should have not hap
pened. I know that the gen
eral rule is to euthanize an
animal when it has bitten
someone to test for rabies but
given the situation that this
lady took to cross the barrier
(definition: anything built
or serving to bar passage, as
a railing, fence, or the like)
and then stick her hand in
side the animal's enclosure to
pet it was a likely "duh huh"
on her part. Then to punish
the animal because of that
"move" the woman did was
just not good at all. Sad, sad
time! I don't care that much
for cats but just in a general
sense of any animals and hav
ing to do that because of some
person being irresponsible is
wrong. Ashe Animal Control
did what they are supposed to
do so not to blame them but
for someone to put them into
that uncalled for situation.
Think about it.
Barry Houck
Zionville
Another kind
of immigrant
To the Editor:
I read where David Blust
says our biggest local problem
is those darn immigrants. I'm
not so sure. Personally, I don't
mind folks like Mr. Blust
moving down here from plac
es like Ohio looking for work,
as long as they pay their bills,
translates it as "deceived."
For the first time in my life
I witnessed two or three
ladies walking down the
streets of West Jefferson, on
don't burden our public school their way to their car! They
system with their children, were drunk, loud and were
and stay out of trouble with demonstrating for all to see
just how deceived they were.
the law.
Another verse tells us "Do
Matt Walpole not get drunk with wine, for
Sugar Grove that is dissipation, but be
filled with the Spirit" (Eph.
5:18). Define drunkenness!
One beer or one glass of wine
makes you drunk to a certain
extent. Mr. Wood, you fail to
mention the thousands of
people who have been killed
To the Editor:
by drunk-driving accidents
This letter is in response because they crossed the so
to Galen Wood's article in the called line of soberness. You
Tuesday, October 17 Public fail to mention the young
Opinion. Let me just start out ladies who have lost their
by saying that I'm Baptist and virginity because alcohol. You
proud of it. Not that we don't fail to mention how citizens
have anything in common have to pick up bottles and
with other denominations. cans out of their yard every
I simply believe that the weekend. You fail to mention
Baptist doctrine lines up with the families that have been
the Word of God better than destroyed and the souls that
any other denomination. I are in hell because of alcohol.
am proud to be a part of the "Do you not know... do not be
Ashe Baptist Association and deceived...drunkards will not
I'm proud of the stand they enter the kingdom of heaven
took on alcohol. Why should (1 Cor. 6:9-10). Paul writes in
I or any Christians be a tee 1 Timothy 3:3 that someone
totaler?" Let me just start out who oversees the church
by pointing to what the Bible should not be "addicted to
does tell us. "Wine is a mocker, wine." Every alcoholic in the
strong drink a brawler, and world would not have that
whoever is intoxicated by it addiction if they hadn't of
is not wise" (Prov. 20:1). The taken the first drink! What
word "intoxicated" that the about Proverbs 31:6? The
NASB uses here, is better Bible does not condemn the
translated by the KJV which medicinal use of alcohol
Letters to
the Editor
Alcohol and
the Bible
and that is clearly what
this scripture and ITimothy
5:23 refers to. Furthermore
wine during biblical times
was mixed with three parts
water and one part wine to
purify the water. The same
is not true today. The Bible
uses the word wine and the
word string drink clearly
distinguishing the two. Not
once is the word strong drink
used in association with
Jesus and the Lord's Supper.
NOT ONCE! Let me end my
argument by saying even if
the Bible didn't say, "Thou
shalt not drink one little
alcoholic drink," I can't do it
because it would harm my
testimony as a Christian. If
one of my students saw me
drinking a beer, not drunk,
but drinking a beer, it most
likely would communicate to
them that it's OK to drink
and influence them to go out
and get drunk. "Pure and
undefiled religion before God
and the Father is this: to visit
orphans and widows in their
trouble, and to keep oneself
unspotted from the world"
(James 1:27). My convictions
won't let me drink because
it puts a big dark spot on
me that looks too much like
the world. Now that doesn't
bother me or take joy out of
my life. My freedom and joy
is in Jesus Christ who loves
every drunkard out there, but
they must choose Him and
His ways.
Darryl Giles
Jefferson
State Dems eye races in Tennessee, Virginia
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Last Thursday, President
Bush and I were in Richmond,
Virginia.
We did not get up with
each other this time.
He did not have time to
stop by the offices of the Pres
byterian Synod of the Mid-At
lantic where I was busy at a
church meeting.
And I did not have the
thousands of dollars it would
have cost me to attend the po
litical fundraising event fea
turing the President.
Bush's event raised about
$500,000 for the campaign
to reelect Virginia Senator
George Allen. On the same
day, former President Bill
Clinton was also in Virgin
ia raising about the same
amount for Allen's Democrat
ic challenger, James Webb.
Interesting enough, you
might say. Then you would
ask if the two presidents' vis
its to Virginia have anything
to do with North Carolina.
The high level of fundrais
ing activities signals a very
close Senate election in our
neighboring state.
Something similar is hap
pening in our neighbor state
to the west, Tennessee. That
state's senator, Bill Frist, is
not running for reelection.
Democratic
Congressman
Harold Ford and Republican
Bob Corker are locked in a
contest that is very close.
The strong campaigns of
the Democratic candidates in
Virginia and Tennessee sur
prised most political experts.
Like North Carolina, our
neighbor states have been
voting strongly Republican in
recent presidential elections.
None of the three currently
has a Democratic senator.
In fact, of the 22 senators
from the former states of the
Confederacy, only four are
ginia might signal an opening
crats (one for them in North Carolina in
each
in the 2008 election.
Florida
As they evaluate their
and Loui prospects, Democrats ought
siana and to look at the reasons why the
two from candidacies of Tennessee's
Arkan Harold Ford and Virginia's
sas). The James West caught fire.
S o u t h
Ford started as a long shot.
has given If elected, he would be the
the Re first African American sena
D.G. Martin
publican tor from the South since Re
majority construction. He has turned
in the Senate a reliable bed race to his advantage and has
rock of strength.
carefully campaigned as a
Other than John Edwards' moderate, even conservative,
victory in 1998, Democrats on issues that are important
have not won a Senate elec to conservative swing voters.
tion in North Carolina since For example he has support
Terry Sanford's 1988 victory. ed a ban on gay marriage, a
In the last two Senate elec constitutional prohibition on
tions, Democrats fell short, flag-burning, a repeal of the
even with the strong candi estate tax, posting the Ten
dacy of Erskine Bowles, who Commandments in court
lost to Elizabeth Dole and rooms, and taken "pro-gun"
Richard Burr.
positions.
Of course there is no Sen
Ford has also run what
ate election in North Caro some have called the "best"
lina this year. Two years from Senate campaign in the coun
now, however, Senator Dole's try.
seat will be on the ballot.
James Webb also started
While prominent Democrats out as a long shot in Virginia.
are already gearing up for His opponent, Senator Allen,
statewide races for gover was already being touted as a
nor and lieutenant governor, presidential candidate before
there seems to be very little he made a few bad mistakes.
public discussion of possible West was ready to pounce. As
Democratic candidates for a former marine and Republi
the Senate.
can Secretary of the Navy, he
With the recent Democratic has a crossover appeal other
losses in North Carolina Sen Democrats envy.
ate races, even with a strong,
If it takes candidates like
well-financed candidate like Ford and West to compete for
Bowles, it is no wonder that Senate seats in the South,
people are not standing in would North Carolina Demo
line to take on Dole, assum crats be willing to nominate
one? Could a moderate-con
ing she runs for reelection.
The strong Republican hold servative candidate win a
on southern Senate seats also Democratic primary?
I don't know.
discourages interest.
What I do know is that
But Democrats will be ask
ing whether or not the good Democratic Governor Mike
showing of Democratic can Easley has demonstrated an
didates in Tennessee and Vir ability to win over conserva
D e m o -
tive swing voters. He cannot
run for reelection in 2006.
And he began his statewide
election career running for
the Senate in 1990.
Keep an eye on him.
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Grant will allow
outreach on BRP
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(Asheville) The nonprofit reflective and informed ap
Blue Ridge Parkway Foun preciation of the Parkway
dation recently awarded a and the values it represents
$98,000 grant that will make is essential to preservation
it possible for Parkway rang of this national treasure and,
ers to conduct educational more broadly, to the future
outreach programs for stu of this wonderful mountain
dents in communities along region."
the entire 469-mile scenic
Parkway Superintendent
corridor.
Phil Francis described the
Dr. Houck Medford, execu gift as "just another example
tive director of the Founda of the Foundation's on-going
tion, noted that this year's support that lets us provide
grant—the largest his orga much-needed services and
nization has given for "Parks undertake initiatives that
as Classrooms"—will let the are far beyond what we could
Parkway's educational rang accomplish on our own."
ers offer these activities
Medford said that the
throughout the school year.
grant was made possible by
Last year Parkway staff the generosity of private ingave programs to some 'dividuals, corporations and
37,000 students, both in the other foundations, and by
classroom and as part of revenues from the sale of
school field trips in which Blue Ridge Parkway spe
students explored the ecology cialty license tags in North
of Parkway streams and for Carolina. Each tag returns
ests, learned about wildlife, $20 to the Foundation.
and took part in hands-on
According to Medford, the
demonstrations of regional tag money is used for a num
history and culture. "Fund ber of projects and has helped
ing shortfalls make it very, reprint the official Parkway
very difficult for the Park brochure, underwrite scien
way to offer these programs tific studies and visitor sur
without philanthropic sup veys, purchase interpretive
port and we're delighted to exhibits, and support plan
step in and meet this need," ning for the Moses H. Cone
Medford said.
Memorial Park.
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lution, exotic plants and a and other activities by the
host of other threats are Foundation is available on
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two not registered anywhere,"
she said. Gentry assisted
in extraditing one back to
New Jersey, had another one
register and located, with the
help of parole officers, three
absconders—offenders
who
were not where they were
supposed to be. One was found
in prison in Louisiana on new
charges, while another was
located in West Virginia, also
facing new charges. The third
was out on bond, awaiting trial
in March.
WithHalloweencomingnext
week, Gentry urged parents to
visit the state's website (http://
ncregistry.ncsbi.gov)
and
note where offenders live in
planning trick or treat routes.
She also encouraged parents
to accompany children when
they go out on Halloween.
That is important, because,
in spite of law enforcement
efforts, sex offenders slip in
and out of many communities
undetected. That was the
case with one man this year.
Edward Matthew Navone, 33,
had lived in the Big Laurel
community for some time
without attracting attention.
Then in May, while living in
Zionville, he was arrested
by Watauga authorities for
allegedly passing worthless
checks. He also had charges
filed against him in Mountain
City, and in this process Gentry
learned he was wanted in New
Jersey. And not for bad checks,
either: Navone was extradited
back home on charges he had
raped a nine year old girl and
then almost beaten her to
death.
Gentry
praised
the
probation/parole officers for
their work in tracking and
supervising sex offenders.
"They are the best I have
worked with in my 25 years
in law enforcement," she said.
"They do a great job."
Vegetable Consumption Best
Practice Award. This award is
to be presented Oct. 25.
"Statistically,
the
obe
sity rate in Ashe County has
dropped and is 3.8 percent be
low the state average and also
below the national average,"
Walters said. "I hope this is by
the children eating more fruits
and vegetables. This program
has helped."
A personal and professional
career goal for Walters was
achieved in August when she
was notified she had passed the
national exam for School Food
Service and Nutrition Special
ist Credential. She is among
17 others in the state and 800
nationwide to earn this distinc
tion through the School Nutri
tion Association.
Walters
continued from front page
ing food service management
for Wilkes Community College,
and served as health education
coordinator for Ashe/Alleghany
Counties along with teaching
in vocational school.
"I learn things every day,
and there's always more to
learn," said Walters.
She is also proud of theAshe
County Schools Child Nutrition
Program's national recognition
from USDA for the Fruit and
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
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NBC
yields to pressure pulls scene from Madonna concert
,
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)-Following pressure from
Christian groups accusing
NBC of a double standard,
NBC has decided to cut the
crucifixion scene from a No
vember broadcast of a con
cert from Madonna's "Confes
sions" tour, according to the
Associated Press in an article
also picked up by Billboard
magazine Oct. 20.
NBC did not say why they
decided to cut the scene, but
a spokesperson said they will
use images from other camer
as while Madonna is mount
ed on a mirrored cross dur
ing the first part of the song
"Live to Tell," AP reported.
The network only said in a
statement that the song has
been revised for the broad
cast special.
Several Christian groups
had threatened to boycott
one of the concert's sponsors
that NBC Nightly News had
chosen not to show in full the
caricatures of the Prophet
Muhammad that offended
Muslims worldwide in Febru
ary.
Don Wildmon, president
of the American Family As
sociation, said more than
if the cross scene aired on
NBC, especially in light of
the network's decision to cen
sor biblical messages from
its Saturday morning broad
casts of the popular Chris-
tian-themed children's car
toon "VeggieTales."
"NBC did the right thing,
Television Commission.
Madonna, in a statement
last month, said the scene "is
A
Donohue , president of the
Catholic League , said in an
Oct. 19 news release. "What
NBC should have done is to
admit that since it refused to
air the Danish cartoons that
Muslims objected to earlier
this year, it felt obliged not to
treat Christians in a discrim
inatory manner."
Donohue had noted in a
Sept. 20 letter to Bob Wright,
vice president and executive
officer of NBC Universal,
Other conservative groups
that voiced opposition to the
crucifixion scene in Madon
na's concert include the Par
ents Television Council , the
Traditional Values Coalition
and the Christian Film and
trick or treating for kids
to candy and other surprises,
United Methodist Church!
included
have
Christian
themes or messages.
There will also be refresh
ments, and plans are under
way to have some music as
Halloween? Come to Lansing
Between 5:30 and 8 p.m.
on the evening of Oct. 31, the
church will be open for kids
to drop by and get a bag of
treats—and the church prom
ises no tricks!
The first 50 children
will
get a gift bag that, in addition
will include a working toy
flashlight. Many of the items
well.
"We wanted parents to
have a safe place to bring
their children on Halloween,"
194 in Lansing, near the stop
light.
Asseniblv of God Church
Pastor George Morris
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
246-2979
said Rev. Jim Thompson, the
church's pastor. "Even though
there is a definite 'dark side'
to Halloween, we see it as just
one more opportunity to reach
out and share God ' s love and
the good news about Jesus
Christ with our community."
Lansing United Method
ist Church is located on Hwy.
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
220 Lynch Colvard Rd.. Jefferson. NC
Comer of Fan Roland <& McNeil So • Jefferson
IfUf West • Uft on McNeil. One Block)
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship -10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
1460 Bald Mm. Rd.. West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service -11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship - 7:00pm
Wcdnrsdav Evening - 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Service • 9:00pm
Youth Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church S77-I550 Parsonage 877-2042
Blackburn's United Methodist Church
Blue Ridge Worship Center
336-877-2801
Todd, NC (across from Todd Post Office)
495 Highway 194 South
Pastor - Hrendu K. Brashear
"And He led them as far as to Bethany...
and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Rtxut West Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 10:00a.m.
Worship Service //:00a.m.
We invite you to worship with us!
Friendship Baptist Church
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Rev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Using!"
Sunday School • 9:00 a.m.
Sundav Worship Services • 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Services • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00p.m.
We invite vou to join us for a God crnierrd.
family worshipping experience.
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Crumpltr, NC
Sunday School • 10:00A.M.
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
Sundav Evening Worship Service - 7:00P.M.
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00P.M.
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Come join i» for a p>\ fid worship experience
Presbyterian Church
Billy Robinson - Pastor
Adult Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Childrens Sunday School - 10:00 AM
Worship* 11:00 AM
846-7481
Christ Centered
Leading the lost to Chnst with Love
Sllnda) SCHOOT - *30 A.M.
Establishing Biblical Holiness
Worship • I0T30 A.M.
Su,f > ^"7^"
Aiding and assisting in out community „
,
Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study - 7:00 Y
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Releasing others to continue on
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church
h<ive a aursery mid children churches available
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
of Warrensville
246-9151
Reverend Joseph I)inh
.yf
336-667-6092
Main <5 Ivy Streets. • Jefferson
Sun. Morning Mass • 9:00 xa
Saturday Evening Mass -
Saturday Services:
Bible School- 10:00 AM
3:00vu English & 7:00ru Spanish
Weekday Morn. Mass - Call for times
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
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Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Big Flatts Baptist Church
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
Pastor, Chris Cox
West Jefferson • Since IR90 • 846-3795
Services:
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m.
Youth Class (All Stars for Jesus)
_
Everyone Welcome!
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 6:30p.m.
Fleetwood, NC
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Cornerstone Fellowship
221 Harnett St.. (Off Buck Mtn. Road)
Barnell St. • West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
846-3954
Pastor Sean Brigman 246-9031
Non-Denominational
Deep Ford Rd.. Lansing
Supday Scftpol at W. QQupn
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Worship at 11:00 am.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m.
Prayer Meeting Wed. niglit 7:00p.m.
Doug Trader, Minister
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00p.m. Bible Study
H46-56I5 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Casual & Contemporary
Saturday Nighi 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
9:00 a.m. &l 1:00 a.m. Formal
Worship Service
We would love to have you come
worship with us.
Ml. Jefferson Baptist Church
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
North Beaver Baptist
Parish of the Holy Communion
"Loves you and wants you
(Episcopalian)
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
St. Mary's Church
West Jefferson
10:00 a.m.
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a m. Sundav• Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Niglu Service
6:00p.m. Monday T.E.A.M.
10:00 a m Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Pastor Rick Miller
Sunday School • 10:00tun.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
Warrensville United
Methodist Church
Smcthport 1nde pendant
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
336-846-2429
192 Church Street
336-384-3391
Sunday School ~ 1 0:00AM
Worship ~ 11 :00AM
194 and 88 Wesi, Smethport. NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 113)0 a m.
Sunday Night Services 6;30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00p.m.
Minions Building by Faith Promise
West Jefferson United Methodist Church
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Zip:.
1549 Hw y. 194 South • Todd (I mi. off Hwy 2211
SUNDAY
Sundav School 10:00AM
Worship 11:00AM and 6:00PM
MONO A Y - Community Care 6:00PM
(Prayer A Outreach)
WEDNESDAY- family Nighi 7:00PM tAII ages)
(Missions Ministry, Van Ministry, Teen Time)
"A Church Jbcusrd - on faith, family A the future"
Mt. Paddy's Mission is Clear
Mount Jefferson
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
Pastor: Rev. Jack Puglt
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Pastor: Douglas Hardin • 877-9075
"Join us in worship to Christ"
891 Friendship Baptist Church KdJefTervm, NC
(West Jefferson Church of Christ)
Baldwin Community Church
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service 11:00 am <St 6:00 pm
Pastor Lewis Poag
Sutuloy School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Bible
to the
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877-4425
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Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
Bethany United Methodist Church
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similar to a person wearing A
cross as a necklace.
The question is have you obeyed the gospel of Jesus Christ? The gospel is very important;
without it we would all be eternally lost. Jesus told his apostles to go and preach the word, Mark
16:15. And he said unto them. Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
God commanded them to preach the gospel to every creature. This commandment still applies to us
today.
What is the gospel one may ask? The gospel is simply the good news. It is always good
news w hen one can obey and be forgiven of sin. We have all sinned against God. Romans 3:23 For
all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. We are all in need of salvation because of sin.
In order for one to become a child of God they most obey the plan of salvation. God gave
man a plan to follow and man must follow it in order to be saved. We must go by what God says and
not live by man's creeds.
If one desires to become a child of God, there are 5 steps to the plan of salvation laid out by
God's Holy Inspired Word. They must first hear God's word, Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh
by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Secondly they must believe that Jesus Christ is the
Son of God. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Thirdly they must be
willing to repent of their sin, Luke 13:3 I tell you. Nay: hut, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish. Fourthly they must confess Christ before men. Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall
confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. Fifthly they
must be completely immersed into water. Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that believe not shall be damned. These are the five steps of salvation in which one
needs to obey in order to be forgiven of sin and to become a child of God.
Obeying the gospel is just the beginning. In order for one to stay right with God they must
stay faithful until death. Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold
the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation
ten day: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Our soul is very precious
let us strive to become a child of God.
Doug Frazicr
Lansing UMC to host
Want a safe place for your
kids to go trick or treating on
sacrilegious or blasphemous."
She also said the depiction is
Is Baptism Essential for Salvation?
750,000 AFA supporters emailed NBC asking for the
crucifixion scene to be deleted
from the concert special , and
others called their local NBC
stations to complain.
"Those stations contacted
NBC and the network lis
tened," Wildmon said Oct. 19
in an e-mail to supporters.
"The scene is gone!"
but the fact that it did not
say why the offensive part
of Madonna's concert was
cut shows cowardice," Bill
not a mocking of the church"
and "is neither anti-Christian,
Visitors become family
ML Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
"Come us vou are, you will be laved"
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship d Praise 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Stud) 7:00 p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 846-9378
Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
261 South St. (just off East Main), Jefferson, NC
(336)246-9642
Family Time Fellowship - 9:30AM
Sunday School-10:00AM
Sundav Morning Worship -11 MAM
Sunday Evening Worship - 6:00PM
Wednesday Bible Study-7:00PM
•r all services
Welcome Home Baptist Church
Ojfitt Hunt: 3J6-9S2-94I0• Ktr. Lonnit Jones • Pastor
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday Kvenings (2nd & 4lh) • 7:00PM
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Youth Services - Sunday • 6:00PM
Van Transportation Available
Pastor Home: 336-384-3188 • Cell: 336-977-1009
jnu KenLocal Houses of Worshi
DIRECTORY
Your Guide To
Corner of Second Street and College Avenue
West Jefferson, North Carolina
Phone: 336-246-5292
Sunday School • 9:45 A.M. • Sunday Worship -11:0(1 A.M.
Children's Church and Nursery Provided
We are a Safe Sanctuary Church!
www.wjumc.net
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COMMUNITY NEWS
BBB issues warning on sweepstakes scam
Chances are if you're a
resident in the United States,
you've received notification
within the last 12 months
that you've won a either a
domestic or foreign lottery or
sweepstakes. Lottery/sweep
stakes scams have increased
at an alarming rate over the
past year and the latest ver
sion uses the BBB name to
lull victims into a false sense
of security.
A letter bearing the name
of JG Wentworth & Associates
has been mailed to consum
ers in several southeastern
states, including North Caro
lina. The Better Business Bu
reaus serving North Carolina
are alerting consumers that
the letter poses a danger to
those who may respond to it.
David W. Dalrymple, presi
dent of the BBB of Northwest
NC said, "The notice claims
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member of the International
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ness Bureau". A Bryn Mawr,
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ter of the National Railway
Historical Society is pleased
to announce its Autumn 2006
Rail Excursion through the
Scenic Hiwassee River Gorge
in East Tennessee.
Excursion date is set for
Saturday, November 18.
The excursion will feature
the opportunity to ride the
rails through the most beau
tiful river gorge in the US
as the railroad tracks travel
along the Hiwassee River.
The rail trip will take a 50mile, 3 Vi -hour roundtrip rail
excursion along this beauti
ful river to the famous "Hi
wassee Loop."
The special attractions of
the trip will be the Narrows,
where the Hiwassee River
flows through rock channels
and the Bald Mountain Loop.
The track actually passes
over itself during a corkscrew
climb up the mountain near
Farner. TN over a high tres
tle. Tracks along this route
parallel the river for most of
its length providing views of
the lower gorge.
Regular scheduled pas
senger trains operated un
til 1968 and the last freight
train traveled the Old Line
in 2001. The railroad was
originally built to haul ore
from the Copper Basin in
Copper Hill, TN
The Ten
nessee Overhill Association
took over ownership of the
rail line in 2004. This will be
a very unique opportunity
to get to ride on this historic
railroad.
The train is general seat
ing and features comfortable
cushioned seats with large
windows. Historic 1950's-era
diesel locomotives will pull
the Vintage enclosed climate
controlled coaches. Passen
gers will be asked to move
from one side of the aisle to
the other before the return
trip to ensure that every pas
senger will be able to view all
of the scenery in secluded ar
eas along the line.
Our trip will begin in
downtown Johnson City, TN
at 7:15 am on the morning of
November 18 at the Cherry
Street Parking Lot, where
passengers will board a mo
tor coach to Etowah, TN. We
will also pickup passengers
at Century 21 parking lot
at 2040 E. Andrew Johnson
Hwy, Greeneville, TN at 7:45
am. Lunch will be on your own
in Etowah before we board
the train at 1:15 pm with the
train departing at 1:30 pm.
and arriving back in Etowah
at 4:50 pm. Our motor coach
will depart Etowah at 5:00
pm with expected arrival
back into Greeneville at 8:15
pm and 8:45 pm into John
son City. Passengers will also
have the chance to have din
ner on the return trip back to
Johnson City.
Ticket cost is $75.00 for
adults and $73.00 for chil
dren age 3-12. Meals are not
included. Ticket includes
train ride, and motor coach
to and from Etowah, TN.
To order tickets, enclose
your check or money order
(sorry, cash not accepted)
along with the number of
Adult and/or children's tickets. Send check to Autumn
2006 Rail Excursion, Watauga Valley Chapter NRHS, P.
O. Box 432, Johnson City, TN
37605-0432. You can also
go on line where there is a
Printable order form at www.
wataugavalleynrhs.org - click
on excursion trips,
For questions about the
trip e-mail wataugavalley@
wireco.net or write Watauga
Valley NRHS, P.O. Box 432
Johnson City,TN 37605-0432.
Trip information is available
by phone on Saturday's only
from 8:30 a.m. - noon beginning October 28 by phoning
423-753-5797. Plesse note
that no ticket orders can be
taken over the phone, only by
mail.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Halloween festivities coming to Warrensville area
School Lunch Menu
Oct. 30 - 31
Monday: Sloppy joe on bun,
cole slaw w/carrots, French
fries, apple, milk
Tuesday: Hamburger on bun,
lettuce and tomato, baked
beans, juice bar, milk
Friday,
October 27
Timberman. Members only may
bring pictures to be critiqued by
Timberman.
11
a.m.:
Ashe County
Youth Cheerleading Cheer
Competition will be held at
Ashe County Middle School.
3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.:
Missoula Children's Theatre
6
p.m.: Pauline Hart and
Kathy May will sing at Temple
Baptist Church. The pastor
Rev. Glenn Woodie and the
congregation invite everyone
to attend.
6 p.m.: Pine Ridge Boys will
be singing at Bristol Baptist
Church. Everyone is invite to
attend.
presents The Little Mermaid
starring Ashe County's youth. 7
p.m.:
Warrensville
Performance at the Ashe Civic Community Sing will be held
11 a.m.: Emotional Health Center. Ticket prices are $8
at Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Series - A three part series adults, $5 students. Call 846Monday,
on emotional health, provided ARTS.
by the staff of Appalachian 4 - 7 p.m.: Trinity Baptist
October 30
Regional Healthcare System Church is inviting all children
6:30 p.m.: The next meeting
will be held at Watauga and their parents in the Deep
of the Greater Lansing Area
Medical Center in Classroom 1. Gap and Fleetwood areas to
Development
Committee
Recognizing signs and symp its Harvest Festival. There will
(GLAD) is in the Lansing
toms of depression will be be games, candy, food, a fun
Volunteer Fire Department.
today's topic. Session two will movie, facepainting, hay rides,
Each sub-committee, Lansing
be held Nov. 2 on grief and ses and bonfire all at no charge.
Downtown
Revitalization,
sion three on Dec. 8 on coping Trinity is located on Old 421 in
Lansing Walking Trail, Ola
with holiday blues.
Deep Gap. For details call the Belle Reed, will present prog
4 - 8 p.m.: When someone church at 828-262-5751.Rev.
ress reports and then break
says Fish Fry - do you think
Nathan Caparolie is the pastor. down in sub-committee meet
Mobile Meals of Ashe County? 5 p.m.: There will be a Poor
ings. Anyone interested in the
Soon you will 'cause the folks Man's Supper at the Pond
preservation and revitalization
at Mobile Meals are frying up Mountain Fire & Rescue
of Lansing and her townships
some of the best fish around. Department.
Adult
menu is welcome to attend.
Your plate includes a large por includes pinto beans w/ cornTuesday,
tion of fish, fries, hushpuppies, bread, slaw, dessert and
slaw and you'll get a drink with drink for $4. Children's menu
October 31
dessert for an $8 donation. includes hotdog w/ trimmings,
5 - 9 p.m.: Skate F r e e a t
All served up at Mobile Meals chips, cupcake, and drink for
Skate Zone on Freedom Night.
on Hwy 88 in Clifton - for $4. There will be bluegrass and
Entrance and skating are free.
more information call 385-1314 gospel music with Joe Welch
Located on Beaver Creek
- dine in, carry out and call-ins and Friends. Everyone is invited
School Road. Call 846-3232
welcome.
to come and enjoy an evening for more information.
7 p.m.: Halloween Party at out while supporting the fire
6 p.m.: Second Annual Fall
Nella Community Center. For deparment. For more informa
Spook-Tacular sponsored by
more information or directions tion please contact 385-9118.
Warrensville Volunteer Fire and
call 384-3185.
6 p.m.: Second Annual Fall Rescue Department Inc. will
Spook-Tacular sponsored by
be held at the fire department.
Saturday,
Warrensville Volunteer Fire and There will be a haunted house,
October 28
Rescue Department Inc. will food, face painting, games and
7 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Big Laurel be held at the fire department. fun.
Church in Creston will be hav
There will be a haunted house, 6 - 8 p . m . : L a n s i n g M e t h o d i s t
ing a yard sale and breakfast food, face painting, games and Church would like to welcome
for missions. For information fun.
all kids to come by their church
call 385-3054.
7:30 p.m.: Heritage Hall cel on Halloween Night for gift bags
8 a.m.- 2 p.m.: Midway Baptist ebrates its first anniversary
& treats. The church is located
Church will have a yard and with a free musical event: on 9402 Hwy 194 N (close to
bake sale. Clothing, furniture Mountain City's own Deja' Vu. stop light in Lansing). Look for
and miscellaneous items. Also Enjoy the beautiful harmonies the lighted pumpkins.
homemade baked goods, sure and rhythms of this classic
Wednesday,
to put a smile on your face.
oldies band featuring favorites
9 a.m. - noon: Ashe Youth from the 60's, 70's, 80's and
November 1
Basketball Registration for 90's. Heritage Hall Theatre is
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Mobile
boys and girls in 3rd - 6th located at 211 North Church
Pharmacy
will
be
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grades will be held at Blue St., Mountain City, Tenn. in
Warrensville Baptist Church.
Ridge Elementary School, the Johnson County School
Noon: Members of the Ashe
Mountain View Elementary and Administration Building and
County AARP Chapter 3992
Westwood Elementary. $30 behind the Johnson County
will meet at Ashe Services for
registration fee.
Library.
Aging. This will be the group's
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: 22nd Annual 8 p.m.: Son's Light Coffee
Thanksgiving Dinner. Turkey
Apple Festival at Horn in the House announces scripture and dressing will be prepared
West in Boone.Crafts, food ven and prayer with praise and wor by Martha Badger. Members
dors, all day Farmer's Market, ship followed by guest speaker,
are requested to bring side
Revolutionary War re-enactors, Christ Wilson.The event will be
dishes, drinks, or desserts.
children's games, homemade held at Cornerstone Summit in
After a short business meeting,
apple butter and silent auction
will be featured. Call 264-2120
for more information.
Boone.
Sunday,
October 29
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: The 2006
Health and Volunteer Fair will
be held at Jefferson Station in
West Jefferson. Various organi
zations and agencies will have
information for anyone who
would like to become involved
in community service. Free
health screenings will include
blood pressure, cholesterol,
blood sugar, foot exams, and
colon cancer. Entertainment
will be provided by April's
School of Dance and the Acorn
Valley Bluegrass Band. The
event is sponsored by CHAT's
(Community Health Action
Teams) and The Ashe County
Volunteer Initiative. Admission
is free and a can of food to be
donated to a local food pan
try is appreciated. For more
information please call Dawn
Goodman at 246-2461.
9:30 a.m.: Blue Ridge Art
Clan will meet at Ashe County
Library with business meet
ing at 9:30, refreshments at
10 a.m. and program begin
ning at 10:30 with Barbara
10:30 a.m.: Come join Pastor
Rick Miller and the members
of North Beaver Baptist Church
for services. The Pine Ridge
Boys from Mooresville will be
there during the morning ser
vices held at a special time.
10:30 a.m.: Homecoming Day
at Mt. Paddy Church - Friends,
family, and former members are
invited to attend for a time of
fun, food and fellowship. Mark
Chapman will be singing. The
church is located at 822 Hwy
88 West in Jefferson. Pastor
Tim Roten welcomes you.
Warrensville Baptist Church
announces Donna Lail will be
reporting on Baptist Children's
Home. Following the service
the WMU will have a Soup and
Sandwich Fundraiser. Pastor
Rev. Jeff Nave and the congre
gation welcome everyone to
this event.
11 a.m.: Solid Rock Singers
from Statesville, NC will be
singing at Sturgills Baptist
Church. Everyone is welcome.
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utive director of Ashe County
Free Medical Clinic will present
a program on the clinic.
Friday,
November 3
5 - 8 p.m.: H i n s h a w Street
Baptist Church in North
Wilkesboro will have a church
bazaar and pork BBQ in the fel
lowship hall. Many hand crafted
items, canned and baked foods
will be offered.
7:30 p.m.:
Hunt Family
Fiddlers at the Ashe Civic
Center. This dynamic family
of seven will be performing.
Tickets are $10 adult. $5 stu
dent.
Saturday,
November 4
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Hinshaw
Street Baptist Church in North
Wilkesboro will have a church
bazaar and pork BBQ in the fel
lowship hall. Many hand crafted
items, canned and baked foods
will be offered.
5 p.m.: A Benefit Spaghetti
Supper will be held for Rev.
Bill Guy, who was in a recent
car accident. Guy was flown
to Baptist hospital where he
spent several days. He has no
medical insurance. Proceeds
from this benefit will help Rev.
Guy with medical bills and
other expenses. The Supper
will be held at Lansing Fire
Department in Lansing. The
menu will consist of spaghetti,
bread, salad and drink for $6.
Desserts will also be available
for purchase. Anyone who is
unable to attend the benefit, but
would like to send a donation
may mail to Rev. Bill Guy. 1142
Wiley F. Gambill Rd., Crumpler,
NC 28617. For more informa
tion, call Cindi at 336-846-7874
or Heather at 336-246-6397.
Sunday,
November 5
10 a.m.: Mended Wings In
Concert at Friendship Baptist
Church. Please join in the
worship with southern gospel
group Mended Wings from
Myrtle Beach. South Carolina.
All are welcome. Rev. David
Grinnell is the pastor.
11 a.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will have a Gideon
Speaker, Sidney Allen. The
pastor Reverend Charlie McCoy
and the congregation invite
everyone to attend. Landmark
is located in the Silas Creek
Community.
2 p.m.: There will be a ham
radio testing session at the
Ashe County Airport. All class
es of license will be available.
The charge for the test is $14,
correct change appreciated.
For more information or to pre
register call Adam Lawler at
336.846.1525 or by email at
cqwk4p@yahoo.com.
Monday,
November 6
6:30 p.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan
Club will hold its monthly
meeting at the Peak Creek
Community Center, Hwy. 88
East, Laurel Springs. After the
meal, Curly Perzel, Glendale
Springs hiker and orienteerer,
will present a program on an
"African Adventure inTanzania",
including Kilimanjaro and safari
hikes. A business meeting will
follow. Visitors are welcome.
For more information, call 9829538.
7 p.m.: National Alliance
of Mental Illness of the
High Country will meet in
the Watauga County Human
Services Center. The program
will be presented by individu
als attending The Rights and
Empowerment
Conference
2006. The panel discussion
will include the following top
ics: crisis intervention teams,
implementing person-centered
thinking, accessing substance
abuse services, how to be a
strong consumer advocate,
informed consumer choice,
clients rights committees, tar
geting the deaf, building and
strengthening
partnerships
and issues in peer special
ist programs, and consumer
run businesses. The public is
invited to attend.
Tuesday,
November 7
11:30 a.m.: The National
Association of Active &
Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) will meet at Shatley
Springs Restaurant. Please
invite current and retired fed
eral employees to attend.
Thursday,
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or Dustin Clark at Helton
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336-384-3477
November 9
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Free Health
Fair at Troutdale Medical
Center, 67 High Country Lane
in Troutdale, Va. Free services
include complete history and
physicals by health care provid
ers. lab work, pap smears, and
prostate exams. No appoint
ments needed. Call Lishia
Grubb at 276-677-4187 for
more information.
2 p.m.: Veterans' Celebration
- In honor of all veterans and
those currently serving our
country, the students of Ashe
County High School invite
all to attend out Veterans'
Celebration in the Ashe
County High School gymna
sium. Along with presentations
from student speakers and the
JROTC, both the Ashe County
High School Chorus and Band
will be performing. A special
chorus number will recognize
each branch of service indi
vidually. All veterans and fami
lies of service members will
be recognized. All servicemen
and women who plan to attend
are asked to contact Andrea
Spears (246-2400 Ext. 124) by
Wednesday, November 8. All
veterans and current service
participants are asked to arrive
by 1:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.: Elliott Engle will
perform at the Ashe Arts
Center. Hear this literary favor
ite Gone with the Wind - the
real Scarlett O'Hara. Admission
is $8 for adults, $5 students.
Call 846-ARTS.
Wednesday,
November 8
7 p.m.: God's Country
Church, in beautiful Mountain
City, Tenn., is proud to pres
ent the drama REVELATION.
This is a powerful drama based
on the books of Daniel and
Revelation, relating to the end
times, to make people consider
where they will spend eternity.
Come and witness for yourself
the mighty power of God, in the
miracle of souls being saved,
Christians rededicating their
lives and the genuine mov
ing power of the Holy Spirit.
Performances on November 8
- 12. There will be live gospel
singing beginning at 6:30 p.m.
as well as during the drama.
The admission is free. If you
have any questions you to call
either 423-727-5884 or 423727-5196.
Monday,
November 13
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Garden Club meets the sec
ond Monday of each month at
6 p.m. The Club will have its
annual holiday party/dinner on
November 13. Members are
reminded to get checks for the
event to George Knight, trea
surer, by the end of October.
Anyone who would like more
information on the club may
call Lynda McDaniel at 8773299.
Friday,
November 17
7:30 p.m.: A Sanders Family
Christmas at the Ashe Civic
Center. Enjoy as this family
shares gospel and bluegrass
songs, stories, and barrels of
laughter in this hit musical.
Ticket prices are $12 for adults,
$5 for students.
Monday,
November 20
November 20 - December 28
Tree Fest and Christmas Crafts
at Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson. Beautifully decorat
ed trees with handcrafted orna
ments and holiday crafts. Free
admission.
Saturday,
December 2
10 a.m.: - 4 p.m.: Celebrate
the holiday with the Ashe Arts
Council at the Holiday Open
House and Artist Reception.
Sunday,
December 3
7:30 p.m.: Ashe County
Choral Society will present a
concert of sacred and secular
favorites of the Christmas sea
son. Admission is $8 for adults
and $5 for students.
Fall Revivals
Revival at Mtn. View Baptist
Church Sunday,
October
22 - Friday, October 27 at 7
p.m.There will be different
speakers and special singing
each night. Pastor Denton Hart
and the congregation invite
everyone to attend.
Revival at Smethport Baptist
Church Oct. 22 - 27 at 7 p.m.
nightly. Prayer room at 6:45
p.m. Rev. Melvin Sisson will
be preaching. Pastor James
Sechrest welcomes all to
attend.
Revival will be held at Valley
Home Baptist Church Sunday,
Oct. 22 - 28 at 7:30 p.m. night
ly. Special singers each night.
Special speaker will be Rev.
Lloyd Day. The church is locat
ed on Three Top Road in Todd.
Pastor, Rev. Ken Holmes, and
church members invite every
one to attend.
Revival will be held at Valley
Home Baptist Church Sunday,
Oct. 22 through Saturday, Oct.
28 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Special
singers each night. Special
speaker will be Rev. Lloyd Day.
The church is located on Three
Top Road in Todd. Pastor, Rev.
Ken Holmes, and church mem
bers invite everyone to attend.
Revival services at Calvary
Free Will Baptist Church in
Glendale Springs beginning
continued on page 9A
Re-elect
Shirley
Wallace
Register
of Deeds
Experience
1969 - 1976 - Assistant Register of Deeds
1977 - 1978 - Appointed Register of Deeds
1978 - 2006 - Register of Deeds
(Elected Every 4 Years)
Dedicated
Life Long Vocation
36 Years Service
/ really don 7 like to mention things of this manner,
but I feel I must. A rumor is being spread that I am
only running to win the office, and / then plan to
resign and appoint someone m the office to fill out
my term. This is absolutely UNTRUE. I have no
intentions of resigning. 1 plan to work my full 4-year
term, God willing! Two things I have little use of are
"dirty politics" and "rumors." If 1 couldn't run on
something positive, I would pull out of the race.
I stand on my record and accomplishments.
I will continue to work hard to keep the
Register of Deeds office one of the most
efficient, well run offices in the state of
North Carolina, an office Ashe County
can be proud of.
Thank you for your support and the
confidence you have shown in me.
Your support and vote in the upcoming
November 7th Election will be appreciated.
Paid for by the candidate
�JEFFERSON POST
PAGE 9A
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Listings of ongoing events in the surrounding area
continued from page 8A
Oct. 23 - 27. The guest evan
gelist is Rev. Frank Woods,
Vice President of Financial
Development for Free Will
Baptist Family Ministries in
Greenville, TN. A prayer room
meeting will begin nightly at
7 p.m. and services will kick
off at 7:30 p.m. There will be
special singing each evening.
Pastor Sonny Thomas and the
congregation offer a special
invitation for all.
New River Baptist Church
will be holding revival on
November 5-10 with the fol
lowing speakers. Sunday nightRev. Mack Arnold Jr, Monday
night- Rev.Tommy Dollar,
Tuesday- Rev. Mack Arnold Sr.
,Wednesday-Rev. Mack Arnold
Jr.
Thursday- Rev. Tommy
Dollar, Friday- Rev. Mack
Arnold Sr, prayer room will
be at 7:15 nightly and service
starts at 7:30. Special sing
ing each night. Rev. Wayne
Jones, pastor, invites everyone
to attend.
Revival Services at Big
Laurel
Christian
Union
Church November 5 - 8 at
7 p.m. Pastor is Rev. Darrell
Graybeal. Evangelist is Rev.
Randy Bishop.
Ongoing
Events
Mt.
Jefferson
Child
Development
Center
is
holding their annual Nut Fund
Raiser Sale, featuring a variety
of nuts including pecans,
walnuts, nuts for baking or just
eating, chocolate covered nuts,
etc. Give us a call at 846-2208
to order nuts and help support
the center. All proceeds from
this sale goes into the center's
nonprofit account.
Museum of Ashe County
History is open Tuesday -
Saturday, 10 a. m. - 4 p.m. from
April through October and at
other times by appointment.
While the 1904 courthouse
building
in Jefferson is
undergoing
renovations,
we
are temporarily across
the street. No admission is
charged. Ashe County items
are on display and donated/
loaned items are appreciated.
Call 846-1904, 982-3261,
or
846-1638
for
more
information.
Lunch Break Grief Support
Group sponsored by High
Country Health Care Hospice
will be held every Thursday
from noon -1 p.m. at the office
located on Hwy 88 in Jefferson.
This is open to anyone who
has lost a loved one or is
experiencing grief. Bring your
lunch and join them. No preregistration is necessary and
you can come in and drop
out as needed. This is an
on-going group that meets
weekly. If you have questions
please call Lisa Courtney,
bereavement coordinator, for
more information at 265-3926.
Episcopal Parish of
Holy
Communion
the
will
hold October services at
St. Mary's in West Jefferson.
Holy Eucharist is celebrated
at 10 a.m.,
coffee hour
immediately follows the service.
For further information, call the
church office, 982-3076.
Democratic Headquarters is
now open in the old Centura
Bank
building
in
West
Jefferson beside Heritage
Dodge Chrysler Plymouth.
Hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday - Saturday. Call 8468328 for more information.
Everyone is invited to come by
and get information on all the
candidates. Go by and have
a cup of coffee and visit with
them.
Ashe County Republican
Party Headquarters is open at
6N Jefferson Avenue (formally
Chamber
of
Commerce
office).
Lost
Provinces
Shape
Note Singers will meet the
first Monday of every month
at Ashe County Arts Center
in West Jefferson beginning
at 7 p.m. Instructor is Sharon
Kellam. Everyone is invited to
participate. For information call
385-1299.
Healing Prayer Services are
held at St. Mary's Episcopal
Church on Beaver Creek Road
in West Jefferson, at 6 p.m.
every Tuesday. If you or a loved
one is in need of prayers for
any reason, come join in this
uplifting service.
Dress is
casual, and the service lasts
about 30 minutes. Call 9823076 if more information is
required.
Book Lover's Sale inside the
Ashe County Public Library
in West Jefferson, featuring
the finest in used books,
magazines, audio
books,
videos, and children's books.
Sponsored by the Friends of
the Library this ongoing sale
is updated every 2-3 days with
current donations.
"All the
good stuff - all the time." Come
and browse through hundreds
of titles. 100% of sales benefit
the library.
Donations are
welcomed. Call 336-846-2041
to arrange for pick-up or for
more information.
Look Good...Feel Better at
AMH Mt. Hearts. For women
undergoing cancer treatment.
Free information, make-up kit,
and skin care. To find out more
call 846-0781.
The
Watauga
Chapter,
NC Council for the Blind
meets the 2nd Friday of each
month at 10 am at the Grace
Lutheran Church on E. King
Street. The public is invited,
and refreshments are served.
If you have questions please
call Caroline Ward at 828-2975346.
2nd Cup Ministry of Glendale
Springs Presbyterian Church
in the John Luke Memorial
Building
on
Tuesday,
Wednesdays and Thursdays
9 a.m. - noon, Tuesday and
Thursday evenings 6 - 8 p.m.
Come and have a second
cup of coffee with friends and
neighbors.
Celebrate Recovery is here to
help with the hurts, habits and
hang-ups of life. Sponsored by
Highlands Community Church,
Celebrate Recovery worships
and listens with confidentiality
on Thursday eveningsfrom 6:30
- 8:30 p.m. at "The Gathering
Place", now located at 787 Ray
Taylor Road in West Jefferson.
Location is across from Ashe
Services for Aging. Childcare
will be provided. A place to feel
safe and secure to share your
experiences, concerns and
hopes. Come join our support
group. For more information
call 384-1282 or 982-4634.
Ashe County Humane Society
announces pet adoptions each
Saturday at the Pet Resource
Center in West Jefferson from
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Come adopt a
pet or bring any puppy or kitten
that you would like to find a
home for. Call 846-PAWS to
find out more.
American Cancer Society's
Reach to Recovery is for
women
who have
been
diagnosed with cancer needing
more information and support.
This is a group of women
who have faced cancer and
recovered and are trained by
the American Cancer Society
to offer hope, friendship, and
knowledge. Please contact
Charlene
Phillips,
local
coordinator, at 336-246-3871.
Women in Touch is training
in breast self-examination
available for women of all ages.
Become aware of warning
signs and the best methods
for early detection of breast
cancer. Please call Ann Cope
at 336-982-9379 or Lib Bare at
336-246-9944.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
Ashe County Public Library
is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041, or visit www.arlibrary.
org.
Ashe County Partnership for
Children Board of Directors
Republican
meets on the third
Thursday of each month at 6
p.m. in the Ashe County Library
downstairs conference room.
Anyone interested is welcome
to attend. Refreshments will be
served. For more information,
call (336) 982-9585.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at
10 a.m. at Ashe Services for
Aging. Call 246-2461 for info or
877-9332 for details.
Better Breaths Club meets
the last Tuesday of each month
from 6 - 7 p.m. at the AMH
Mt. Hearts Facility. This club
is for people with respiratory
problems who want to learn
more about living with their
disease. Contact Lincare at
246-4944.
GED (General Educational
Development)
or
High
School Diploma program
announces the Ashe Center
of Wilkes Community College
sponsors
free-of-charge
classes at three different
locations with scheduled hours
that accommodate everyone's
schedule. For more information
call 336-846-3900.
Ashe County Arts Council
Play Groups at Family Central
are as follows: Adventurers of
the Mind, Thursday mornings
meets the second Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. at
the Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS for
more information.
Parent Support Group at
Family Central meets Tuesday
evenings, 5:30 - 8 p.m. with
snacks and quality childcare
provided, free and open to the
public. Come share concerns
and ideas with other parents,
and learn helpful strategies.
For more information, please
contact Maribeth Pierce at 9824311 ext. 229.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the
First Baptist Church in West
Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. For
details, call 384-1940.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in
the rear. The group meets
at 7:30 p.m. on Monday and
Thursday. For more information
or to speak to an AA member,
call 982-2641. For meeting
information in surrounding
counties, call (828) 262-1212.
ti Veterans
ot Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Monday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located
on Ashe Park Road in the
red, white, and blue building
just below the park. For more
information please call Mark
Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim
Bailey at 982-5814.
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Warranty
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are again sponsoring tax filing
assistance. Call 246-4347 to
learn more.
Soup For You sponsored
by Ashe Outreach Ministries
serves soup at the West
Jefferson School Cafeteria.
Come enjoy Soup with Friends
every Saturday from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Everything is
free and all are welcome and
invited. Soup For You is a not
for profit group of volunteers
from throughout the community.
If you or your church, civic club
or even ball teams, scouting
programs would be interested in
serving one or more Saturdays
please call Rob at 977-1377.
Soup For You is one of the
feeding programs provided by
Ashe Outreach Ministries.
Weight Watchers announces
a new meeting on Thursday
mornings at 9:30 a.m. along
with meetings each Monday at
5:30 p.m. and on Tuesday at 6
p.m. at Ashe Services for Aging
Senior Center on the Ray Taylor
Road in West Jefferson. Weighin begins 30 minutes prior to
the meeting time. For more
information, call Christina at
336-982-4416.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
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daytime meeting is better for
you, contact Mary Caryl Elmore
at 336-246-7567.
setting on the 2nd Monday
and 4th Tuesday night of each
month
from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Group counseling is offered
for women and their children
at one of these groups each
month. Childcare is provided.
There is no charge to attend.
Please call A.S.H.E. at 9828851 for more details.
from 10 -12. Three and four
year olds participate with a
parent or other care giver in
age appropriate activities to
build relationships and foster
is open Monday through Friday
a love of learning. Group is
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
facilitated by Susan Lewis.
All clothing items are $1. The
Young Explorers meets on
store is accepting donations
Tuesdays from 10-12 noon.
of all items including clothing,
This is for two and three year
household items, smallfurniture.
olds joining together with
and home decorations as well
a parent or other care giver
as left-over yard sale items.
Donations are taken anytime,
for fun and learning. Group is
Monday-Sunday. BROC in
facilitated by Susan Lewis.
Riverview Community Thrift
Warrensville holds a yard sale
MOMS Play Group meets
Store will be open Thursdays
every Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
Fridays 10-12 noon and is for
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until
12:30 p.m.
children under seven and their
Freemason's Lodge Meeting 2 p.m. and on Saturdays from
moms or dads. This is an open
is held at the Lodge Building 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday night play group. Moms have time to
on Third Avenue in West Pickin' and Jammin' will begin chat while they play with their
Jefferson, across from Parker at 6:30 p.m. and continue until
youngsters. Me and My Dad
Tie. The meeting is held the 10 p.m. Riverview Community
meets every third Saturday
second and fourth Tuesday of Center is located in Creston.
West Jefferson Community from 10-12 noon. Children
each month at 7 p.m. Come
under seven with their dads
Partnership meets the fourth
earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
Friday of each month at 8:30 meet for an open play group.
at Savory Chef in Jefferson a.m. at West Jefferson Town Dads can spend quality time
on the third Monday of each Hall. Meetings are open to the with their kids while giving mom
month at 6:30 p.m. Come public. Anyone interested in the time for herself. All these play
earlier for supper.
revitalization of our community groups are free and open to the
public. For more information,
Ashe
Pregnancy
Care is invited.
Center: 111 North Main Street, Greater
Fleetwood call Maribeth at 982-4311, ext.
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Cancer Survivor's Group is
The Gap Hair Salon, offers free announces
its
regularly
and confidential pregnancy
scheduled meetings, occurring open to any woman who has
tests. We have information on the first Tuesday of each or has had cancer. Meetings
on abstinence, parenting,
month. Meetings are held at are usually held on the third
adoption and abortion. Each
the Center® Fleetwood Library, Tuesday evening of each month.
client is treated with kindness,
entrance on Railroad Grade There is lots of companionship
compassion and in a caring
and humor. Come make new
and confidential manner. Our Road just off Hwy 221. Area friends, share information and
residents are invited to come
hours are Tuesday - Thursday,
renew your spirit. For further
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Appointments be a part of the future of
are available. Call us at 846- Fleetwood.
Riverview Lions Club is
4100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift looking for people that care
Shop is an auxiliary of the about their community and the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center. people of Ashe to help them in
The store is open Tues. - Fri. their club. Anyone interested
from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and please join them on the first
offers children's and women's and third Thursdays of each
clothing, household items, month. Call 336-386-6650 with
toys, books and seasonal gifts. questions.
The prices are reasonable and
Ashe County Democratic
the funds help support the Party meets every fourth
Pregnancy Center. Donations Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Smoky
welcomed. The Care Center Mountain Barbecue in West
is a 501(c)(3) life affirming
Jefferson. Everyone is welcome.
ministry. The Shop is located
For more information call 846at 111 North Main Street in
9068.
Jefferson and their telephone
Prenatal
Education
number is 846-1724.
Curriculum, Fridays at 6 p.m.
Session I of the Childbirth/
Newborn Care Classes has for Latino families at Ashe
begun at Ashe
Memorial Family Central. The program is
Hospital. Class is being held offered in four sessions, through
on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. December. Transportation and
To find out more or to sign up childcare is available. For more
information call Isabel Spencer
call 846-0734.
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ENTERTAINMENT
The cast for
The Little Mermaid
is announced
Deep in the salty waters
of the Sassafras Sea, there
lived a Little Mermaid. Her
name was Celia. She lived for
music. In fact, it was said that
she had the loveliest scales in
all of the Deep. Celia and her
three sisters were allowed one
visit to the World Above, each
on their sixteenth birthday,
to learn the secrets of life on
dry land. Their discoveries
included ferocious dragons,
advancing armies and, of
course, a handsome and
resourceful Prince Charming.
In a new version of the ageold tale, lots of music, plot
surprises and humor await
the audience.
Destiny Edwards, Victoria
Cunningham, Alan Baker,
Conner Thompson, Denja
Norman, Brooklyn Sheets,
Lyndsi Goodman, Rebecca
Medrano,
Avery
Taylor,
Gracie Greene, Anna Vannoy
and Jamie Richey.
The
assistant directors are Taylor
Anders and Ethan Warner.
The Missoula Team is Alison
and Brian Epperson.
Missoula Children's
Theatre (MCT), the nation's
largest touring children's
theatre, has been touring
extensively for more than
30 years and will visit
nearly 1,100 communities
this year. All MCT shows
Hunt Family to perform at Ashe Civic Center
The Missoula Children's
Theatre and more than 50
local students present the
enchanting musical The Little
Mermaid at the Ashe Civic
Center on Saturday, October
28 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Open auditions were held
on Monday, October 23 and
the following students were
cast in the production: Anna
Wooten as Celia the Little
Mermaid; Zach Emerson as
the Prince; Katie Thore as
Gil, the merboy; Jessica Treva
as Delia; Emmylou Payne as
Amelia; Gabrielle Calhoun as
Ophelia; Jake Pollard as the
King and Ciara Rash as the
Queen. The town criers are
Chad Jensen, Nora Brewer,
Erin Griffin, Lauren Neaves,
Josiah Tucker and Jason
Baker. The sea siders are
Samantha Kepple, Mahala
Land, Shawn Baker, Molly
Lyle, Kendra Nethery, Karin
Little, Skylar Morrin, Emily
Poteat,
Abigail
Calhoun,
Aaron
Bunting,
Callie
Powell,
Hannah
Howell
and Mary Morgan. The sea
scouts are Morgan Anders,
Krista Jensen, Sara Wheeler,
Chris Trent, Robin Wilson,
Joseph Pennington, Jimmy
Patrick,
Caitlin
Miller,
Megan Vannoy, Kolten Pilar,
Sydney Powell and Meredith
Philbeck. The sea horses
are Emma Calloway, Avery
Winterton, Faith Moretz,
are
original
adaptations
of classic children's stories
and fairytales ... a twist
on the classic stories that
you know and love. Also
included in the residency are
three enrichment workshops
presented by the Tour Actor/
Directors. Creativity, social
skills,
goal
achievement,
communication skills and selfesteem are all characteristics
that are attained through the
participation in this unique,
educational project. MCT's
mission is the development
of life skills in children
through participation in the
performing arts.
Come out and be a part of
this unique national touring
project and support our local
students. Tickets are $8 for
adults and $5 for students and
are available at the Ashe Arts
Center or by phone with a
credit card at 336-846-ARTS.
This Missoula Children's
Theatre
residency • and
performance was funded, in
part, by a Touring/Presenting
Series Support Grant from
the North Carolina Arts
Council, a state agency. This
residency and performance
is sponsored locally by Ashe
Civic Center, the Ashe County
Little Theatre and the Ashe
County Arts Council. For
more information please call
336-846-ARTS.
Operation Christmas Child is in full swing
The Brotherhood at Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church has agreed to be a Relay
Center for the Samaritan Purse Operation Christmas Child. The church will be a
drop off point for the area. They will take boxes from any church or group or indi
viduals. This is not just for the Baptist churches. Fletcher Memorial Church will have
a limited supply of materials. For more information call Gloria at the church, 8469642.
Lowe's signs on
as presenting sponsor
of MerleFest 2007
Wilkesboro
Wilkes
Community
College
is
proud to announce that
home improvement retailer,
Lowe's, will serve as the
Presenting
Sponsor
of
MerleFest®
2007,
the
20th annual festival in
celebration of the music
of the late Merle Watson
and his father, Doc Watson.
Wilkes Community College
will produce the 2007 event
during April 26 - 29 on its
Wilkesboro campus. Each
year, MerleFest offers food,
crafts, family and children's
activities and performances
by some 90 Americana music
acts.
"Wilkesboro is not only
where Lowe's got its start,
but is also a place where
bluegrass music has deep
roots," said Bob Gfeller,
Lowe's senior vice president
of marketing. "Many of
our customers are music
lovers, and we're proud
to support the passions of
those customers, as well
as support the culture and
heritage of this world class
music event in our back
yard."
About
Merlefest:
MerleFest 2006, April 27 30, drew 82,618 participants,
including volunteers and
school children, from 48
states
and
12
foreign
countries,
according
to
Managing
Director
Ted
Hagaman. A preliminary
estimate calculates that the
regional economic impact of
MerleFest 2006 reached a
new record of $16,374,948.
Proceeds from MerleFest
have
permitted
Wilkes
Community
College
to
make
numerous
capital
improvements
and
scholarships. Over its first
19 years, MerleFest has
contributed more than $6
million to Wilkes Community
College. Besides hosts Doc
Watson and Merle's son
Richard, past MerleFest
performers have included
Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs,
Emmylou Harris, Willie
Nelson, Ricky Skaggs, John
Prine, Alison Krauss, Nickel
Creek, Sam Bush, Vince Gill,
and Bob Weir of the Dead.
About Lowe's: With fiscal
year 2005 sales of $43.2
billion, Lowe's Companies,
Inc. is
a
FORTUNE®
50 company that serves
approximately 12 million
customers
a
week
at
more than 1,250 home
improvement stores in 49
states. Based in Mooresville,
N.C., the 60 year old company
is the second largest home
improvement retailer in the
world. For more information,
visit Lowes.com.
Songwriters and performers Clint and Sandy, along with
their seven children Jessica, Jennifer, Joshua, Jonathan,
Jordan, Justin and Jamison, have released four albums and
have won numerous awards in fiddle, Irish dance and singing
contests around the nation and the world.
The seating is reserved at the Ashe Civic Center and are
available in advance by phone with a credit card at 336-856ARTS or at the Ashe Arts Center. Tickets are $10 adults and
$5 students.
The program is funded, in part, with a Touring/Presenting
Program Series Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council,
a state agency, with corporate support from the Ashe County
Board of Realtors and is sponsored by the Ashe County Arts
Council.
The Ashe Civic Center will be alive with music and dance as
the Hunt Family Fiddlers take the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,
November 3. The Hunt Family Fiddlers are an extraordinary
family of nine who are nationally ranked Irish step dancers,
award-winning fiddlers and singers. The Ashe County Arts
Council is pleased to sponsor this fun and family-friendly
performance for all ages.
This close knit family includes mom and dad and seven
siblings. They perform Celtic, bluegrass, and classical,
inspirational and popular tunes, offering a unique blend of
diversity to every show. Audiences fall in love with their highpowered step dancing, fast fiddling, and vocal harmonies, as
well as their other instrumental talents including drums,
accordion, keyboard and guitar.
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ENTERTAINMENT
preservation Hall Jazz Band imports the sounds of New Orleans to ASU
Boone, NC— Wednesday,
November 1 brings an
evening of irresistible New
Orleans jazz to Appalachian
State University, as the
preservation
Hall
Jazz
Band returns to the stage
0f Farthing Auditorium at
8pm. This performance is
one of the many compelling
orograms offered
during
[he
university's
2006-07
Performing Arts Series.
The Preservation Hall
Jazz Band derives its name
from Preservation Hall, the
venerablemusicvenuelocated
in the heart of New Orleans'
French Quarter, founded in
1961 by Allan and Sandra
Jaffe. The band has traveled
worldwide on their mission
to nurture and perpetuate
the art form of New Orleans
jazz.
Whether performing
at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln
Center, for British Royalty
or the King of Thailand, the
band exudes a joyful, timeless
spirit. Under the auspices of
current director, Ben Jaffe,
son of Allan and Sandra,
preservation Hall continues
with a deep reverence and
consciousness of its greatest
attributes in the modern day
as a venue, band and record
label.
The Preservation Hall
Jazz Band began touring in
1963, and for many years
there were several bands
successfully touring under
the name Preservation Hall.
Many of the band's charter
members performed with
the pioneers who invented
jazz in the early twentieth
century, including Buddy
Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton,
Louis Armstrong and Bunk
Johnson.
These founding
artists and dozens of others
passed on the lessons of
their music to a younger
generation who now follow
in their footsteps, including
current
bandleader
and
trumpeter John Brunious.
Bandleader
John
Brunious is known as a
gifted ambassador for the
music and spirit of New
Orleans. From his earliest
days in the city's Seventh
Ward, Brunious breathed
in the spirit and sound of
jazz. Brunious began taking
lessons from his father, John
Sr., a respected trumpeter,
composer and
arranger, at
age ten. He
also
taught
h i m s e l f
to play by
listening
to
records and
emulating
he
what
h e a r d .
I n s p i r e d
Dizzy
by
Gillespie and
M ay n a rd
Ferguson, he
developed a
flair for flashy,
high-note
solos, earning
live
him
performance
and recording
opportunities.
His love for
traditional
j
a
z
z
prevailed, and
eventually,
f f < * while playing
at a club in the French
Quarter, Brunious walked
down the block to hear the
band at Preservation Hall,
who invited him tosit in. That
was over 20 years ago, and he
has been with Preservation
Hall ever since.
Preservation Hall Jazz
Band Director
Benjamin
Jaffe was raised in the heart
of the French Quarter and
under the influence of its
culture. Jaffe began playing
bass in his school band at age
seven under the directorship
of Walter Payton, who was a
fixture at Preservation Hall.
In rehearsals and concerts, he
learned to explore traditional
repertoire as well as songs
drawn from the unique
history of New Orleans and
informed by the music of
its churches and its clubs.
After hours, with his parents
at Preservation Hall, Jaffe
listened to and got to know
the reigning royalty of jazz.
The day after his graduation
from Oberlin College in
1993, he flew out to join the
Preservation Hall Band as
bassist on their world tour.
Gradually, he assumed his
late father's responsibilities
as the director of Preservation
Hall while continuing as
a full-time band member
and teaching as an adjunct
professor at the New Orleans
Center for Creative Arts, his
high school Alma Mater.
Jaffe and his wife, Sarah,
stayed in New Orleans
during Hurricane Katrina,
an experience that changed
his life in several critical
ways. In the aftermath, he
yielded his position as bassist
with the touring band to his
teacher and mentor, Walter
Payton, in order to devote
full energies to the recovery
of Preservation Hall. Though
damage to the building itself
was minimal, the city's
devastation, and the flight
of citizens and tourists from
the area hastened the Hall's
closure. The institution was,
in some ways, strengthened
by Jaffe's determination to
look after the musicians who
played there and to adapt to
Photo courtesy of ASU Office of Arts and Cultural Programs
Perservation Hall Jazz Band will perform Nov. 1 as part of the 2006 -2007 Performing Arts
Series at ASU.
the challenges faced by his
city. Along with his wife,
Jaffe organized the New
Orleans Musicians Hurricane
Relief Fund, with a mission
to restore New Orleans'
culture and vitality, and to
provide emergency relief for
performers in need.
During their visit to the
campus of Appalachian State
University, the Preservation
Hall Jazz Band will present a
special matinee performance
for Watauga County School
students in grades 6-9, as
part of the Touring Arts
Program
presented
by
the Watauga County Arts
Council and Watauga County
Schools, in partnership with
the Performing Arts Series.
The
November
1
performance
by
the
Preservation
Hall
Jazz
Band is the third program
of the 2006-07 Performing
Arts
Series,
presented
by
Appalachian
State
UnlveY&ity's Office of Arts
and
Cultural
Programs.
The mission of the series
is to support the teaching
mission of Appalachian State
University by presenting a
diverse array of music, dance,
and theatre events designed
to
enrich
the
cultural
landscape of the campus
and
surrounding
region.
By
creating
memorable
performance
experiences
and
related
educational
and outreach activities, the
series promotes the power
and excitement of the live
performance
experience,
provides a "window on
the world" through the
artistry of nationally and
internationally
renowned
artists and showcases some
of the finest
artists of our
campus community and our
region.
The Performing Arts Series
would be unable to present
and publicize its wide range of
programming without critical
funding sources,''' mb'Iiicling
a group of outstanding
corporate
and
media
sponsors that are dedicated
to promoting the arts in
our region. In addition to a
generous sponsorship from
SkyBest
Communications,
the series benefits greatly
from the support of twelve
media
sponsors:
The
Mountain Times, All About
Women Magazine, the High
Country News, Mountain
Television Network, Charter
Communications,
Mix
102.3FM, 100.7 MAC FM,
WFDD
88.5FM,
WDAV
Classical 89.9FM, WETS
89.5FM, WNCW 88.7FM and
WASU 90.5FM.
Tickets for the November
1 performance
by
the
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
are $16 for adults, $14 for
seniors, ASU faculty and
staff, and $8 for all students.
For tickets or information,
call 800-841-ARTS(2787) or
828-262-4046, or visit www.
pik.ajffistate.edu.
Artist of the Week
Cor I Little is an exceptional choice for Artist of the
Week. In addition to being a talented art student,
she is an amazing dancer, choreographer, and role
model. She shares her talents freely with fellow
students in Beta Club. Last spring she choreographed
and performed in the group dance that won the state
talent competition and competed at the national
Beta convention in the summer. She and the group
of 30+ students that Cori currently is working with
will compete on state level in February. Her peers
respond attentively to her gentle leadership style and
commendable example.
.
We support
Pam W. Barlow
for Ashe County
Clerk of Superior Court!
From Ocracoke Island to the NC Mountains
Photo courtesy of Ashe County Arts Council
Molasses Creek brought bluegrass sounds of Ocracoke Island, NC to students across Ashe
County on Friday. The trio performed several selections along with duo, Coyote at Ashe
County High School for juniors and seniors and at Westwood Elementary and Blue Ridge
Elementary for kindergarten through third grades.
At the high school, Steve Lewis' traditional music class performed along with the two
groups. The performances were supported by a Touring/Presenting Program Scries Grant
from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and is sponsored by the Ashe County
Arts Council.
Jerry L. Roten
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JEFFERSON POST
VOTE NOVEMBER 7
For our children...
L. a native of
Ashe County and a graduate of Appalachian
State University, is a Southern Baptist
minister and former high school teacher and
varsity football coach. He pastored churches
in Ashe. Watauga. Duplin, and Montgomery
Counties in North Carolina as well as a
church in Martinsville, Virginia. He has also
served on the mission field in Tokyo. Japan,
appointed by the IMF of the Southern Baptist
Convention in 1983. Steve is married to the
former Phyllis Johnson who was born in
Wilkes County.
District 7 2A Conference that fielded teams
from Ashe, Wilkes, Alleghany, and Surry
Counties.
Married for 36 years, they have made their
home in Boone for the past 16 years after
returning from the mission field. Steve has
been active in community service,
particularly in coaching and tutoring youth
both in America and Japan. He has a B.S. in
Social Science with a Minor in Education
from Appalachian State University and a
Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Wake Forest. His
daughter and her husband, Kelly and David
Sechrist, and their three children live in
Boone. His son, Andy, is a Civil Engineer
with the US Air Force. Stationed at Eglin
AFB in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, he and
his wife, Michelle, have one daughter.
For our future...
In other places of ministry, he has been
involved in organizing a successful
Community Coordination Group leading to
an 80% drop in local crime within a year of
its inception. Additionally, he has worked in
bringing churches of w idely diverse
backgrounds together for worship, sports, and
other common activities. He actively worked
with the NAACP in Duplin County, seeking
to bring a sense of fairness to all schools
throughout the county. For his efforts, he was
appointed to the School-Community
Relations Board.
Over the years, Steve has remained an active
participant in the community. In Ashe
County, he served as chair of the Heart Fund
Drive and is a past member of the Board of
Directors of ADAP (Adult Developmental
Assistance Program). As a varsity football
coach, he was president of the four county
The voice of Steve Goss has always been
considered a voice of reason. One of his
favorite sayings exemplifies Steve's beliefs,
"Extremism flows through many streams, but
never finds the river of reason." He believes
government should be about the people, not
the politicians and special interests.
A voice of reason in Raleigh...
Family Values
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Property Rights
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
PAGE 13A
EDUCATION NEWS
Education news from
colleges and universities
Winston-Salem - A class of 90 students graduated in
August from MBA programs at Wake Forest University's
Babcock Graduate School of Management. Among the
graduates was Mark Bradley McNeill of Charlotte. Mark
graduated from NC State University with a degree in
electrical engineering and is employed by Duke Energy
of Charlotte. He is the son of Bradley and Pat McNeill of
West Jefferson.
Wake Forest's Babcock Graduate School of Management
offers full-time, evening and fast-track weekend executive
MBA programs in Winston-Salem, and evening and Satur
day MBA programs in Charlotte.
Research Triangle Park - Ms. Miranda Lyalls of Jef
ferson, N.C., daughter of Terry Lyalls of Lansing and Jeana
Lyalls of Jefferson, has been awarded the North Carolina
Nurse Scholars award to attend Caldwell Community Col
lege. Nurse Scholars recipients are selected by the Nurse
Scholars Commission and are chosen based upon out
standing academic achievement, school and community
involvement, and leadership potential. Ms. Lyalls's award
is valued at $6,000 over two academic years.
For information regarding scholarship, grant and loan
opportunities available to North Carolina students and
their families, contact College Foundation of North Caro
lina toll-free at 1-866-866-2362 or www.CFNC.org. College
Foundation of North Carolina, created through a partner
ship between the North Carolina State Education Assis
tance Authority (NCSEAA) and College Foundation, Inc.
(CFI) and Pathways of North Carolina, offers information
and assistance with college and career planning, college
admissions and ways of financing higher education.
Research Triangle Park - Mrs. Nancy McNeill of
West Jefferson, N.C., wife of G. C. (Butch) McNeill, has
been awarded the North Carolina Nurse Scholars award
to attend Wilkes Community College. Nurse Scholars re
cipients are selected by the Nurse Scholars Commission
and are chosen based upon outstanding academic achieve
ment, school and community involvement, and leadership
potential. Ms. McNeill's award is valued at $6,000 over two
academic years.
For information regarding scholarship, grant and loan
opportunities available to North Carolina students and
their families, contact College Foundation of North Caro
lina toll-free at 1-866-866-2362 or www.CFNC.org. College
Foundation of North Carolina, created through a partner
ship between the North Carolina State Education Assis
tance Authority (NCSEAA) and College Foundation, Inc.
(CFI) and Pathways of North Carolina, offers information
and assistance with college and career planning, college
admissions and ways of financing higher education.
I
Send news of local college
and university students
to the Jefferson Post.
Call Tammy Parunak at 846-7164
or email accomplishments to
tparunak@jeffersonpost.com.
River House welcomes Duo Sonoro to Ashe County
The Sunday Salon at River
House features Duo Sonoro
this Sunday beginning at 4
p.m. with complimentary hors
d'oeuvre and a cash bar.
Duo Sonoro is comprised of
Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham,
flute, and Douglas James,
guitar.
They have been
performing together for over
ten years, and feature a
variety of musical styles from
the classical to traditional.
Nancy
SchneelochBingham teaches flute
and
directs the flute
ensemble
at the ASU School of Music.
She also performs in the
faculty woodwind quintet and
he newly formed Harmonia
Baroque, an early music
ensemble featuring historical
instruments.
She recently
received the Doctor of Music
degree from Florida State
University, where she studied
with Charles DeLaney. She
has performed with the
Western Piedmont Symphony,
Symphony,
Salisbury
Tallahassee
Symphony,
Kingsport Symphony, and
North Carolina Symphony.
Dr. Schneeloch-Bingham
maintains a scholarly interest
in
Baroque
performance
practice and Baroque flute,
and has studied with Stephen
Preston. She has performed in
masterclass with such notable
flutists as Alexa Still, Linda
Chesis, Robert Dick, Geoffrey
Gilbert,
Ervin
Monroe
(on classical silver flute),
and Christopher Krueger
and Barthold Kuijken (on
Baroque flute). Adding to her
eclectic tastes in fluting, she
is currently exploring the
traditional flute style, and has
studied with Chris Norman of
the Baltimore Consort. Her
research interests include
nineteenth
century flute
music and arranging for flute
ensemble. She is an active
member of the National
Flute Association, and has
performed, most recently, at
the Orlando Convention of the
National Flute Association.
Douglas
James
has
appeared as a classical
guitarist
throughout
the
United States as well as in
Europe and Mexico. He has
been a featured recitalist
at such notable venues as
Italy's L'Estate Chitarristica
sul
Lago Maggiore, the
Stetson
International
Guitar Workshop, Oberlin
Conservatory, and New York's
Carnegie and Merkin Halls.
He has won top prize in the
Arturo Toscanini Solo Guitar
Competition (Italy), and twice
has been awarded a National
Endowment for the Arts
Solo Recitalist Fellowship.
James often features 19th
century instruments in his
performances of the Classical
and Romantic literature, and
plays regularly in a period
guitar duo with the Italian
guitarist Pasquale Rucco.
Douglas James has three
Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham and Douglas James
recorded
three
critically
acclaimed CD's for the Cala
Vista label. The first, Italian
Romantic Music of the Early
19th Century for solo guitar
music was followed by two
in duo with Pasquale Rucco,
Early Romantic Music for
Two Guitars and A Night at
the Opera. Gitarr och Luta
(Sweden) notes that "Douglas
James' playing on the record
is for my taste totally splendid.
His enthusiasm to explore
the early guitar repertoire is
obvious, and he has an ability
to use the old instruments to
their full capacity, with all of
their timbral possibilities. He
plays intensely and sensitively
with flow, ease and elegance."
Classical Guitar (England)
states "Douglas James clearly
has a great deal of sympathy for
this repertoire and a carefully
worked out approach to its
interpretation . . . everything
is animated by concern for the
life of the music on its own
terms and in its own time.
This is a welcome addition
to the choice of 19th century
repertoire played on genuine
instruments of the time.
Douglas
James
holds
a Doctor of Musical Arts
degree from the University
of Arizona where he studied
with Thomas Patterson. Dr.
James is currently Chair of
the Advisory Board of the
Guitar Foundation of America,
and directs the annual
Appalachian GuitarFest.
For reservations, please call
982-2109.
Young musicians take note of upcoming auditions
Carolina Crown Drum
and Bugle Corps is pleased
to announce open auditions
for our 2007 marching
season. High school and
college
marching
band
musicians
and
color
guard performers, from
14 to 21 years of age, are
encouraged to apply for
membership.
The auditions will be
held at Rock Hill High
School, Rock Hill, S.C.,
from Friday, November 17
through Sunday, November
19. Registration for the
auditions begins at 7:30
p.m. eastern time Friday
evening.
The auditions
run from then until 3 p.m.
on Sunday. A registration
and audition fee will be
charged, to cover food and
housing for the weekend. A
second audition session will
be held Friday, December
15
through
Sunday,
December 17, at a location
yet to be determined, in the
Charlotte, NC/Fort Nf ill, SC
area. Parents of younger
performers are encouraged
to attend the auditions
with their students.
The Drum and Bugle
Corps activity, at the
level that Carolina Crown
performs, is challenging
and
demanding,
both
musically and physically.
Our 2007 tour will begin
with performances in the
Carolinas in June, then all
across the United States.
It will end in August, at the
Rose Bowl, in Pasadena,
CA. If you want a summer
experience that you will
never, ever, forget, come
join Carolina Crown.
For more information,
please access the Carolina
Crown website at.http://
carolinacrown.org/
membership.htm
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JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Long awaited reprint of Fletcher's 'History of Ashe County' now available
For forty years anyone
interested in Ashe County
history has turned first to
Arthur L. Fletcher's "Ashe
County, A History". This
vol ume has been thedefinitive
source for genealogical and
historical information since
its publication in 1963. As
successful as the book as
been as a source, it had
become more and more
inaccessible after going out
of print 15 years ago.
Now,
through
collaboration between the
Ashe
County
Historical
Society
and
McFarland
Publishing, the Fletcher
book is again available.
The reprint includes a new
preface, a vastly improved
and enhanced index and
additional pictures.
Though
the
reprint
includes these additional
features, the value and charm
of the original is intact.
Fletcher had described in
the original preface his
intention to "write a history
for the general reader and
hot for the historian, or
for the genealogist." He
told a story of "industry,
skill,
resourcefulness,
and
hardihood...dynamic
personalities who helped to
make Ashe County what it
is today."
But much of the value to
historians and genealogists
is due to the inclusion of
official records from state
archives, the libraries of
North Carolina universities
and North Carolina state
agencies. It is the names
from these records that are
now included in the index
and thus accessible to the
reader.
Fletcher's book is now
available
at
the Ashe
County Library or from
the Ashe County Historical
Society. To purchase by mail
send a check to the Ashe
County Historical Society,
148 Library Drive, West
Jefferson, NC 28694. The
cost of the book is $45. North
Carolina residents should
add $3.15 tax and shipping
costs $6. Other outlets will
become available in the near
future. For more information
contact Carol Williams at
877-2281.
Don Long, Carol Williams and Gene Hater, (left to right) the committee responsible for
enhancing the index to Arthur Fletcher's Ashe County, A History, look pleased with the
reprint.
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This
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Tennis team wins spot in 'Elite 8'
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Ashe County High School's
Husky tennis team won a spot
among the top eight squads
in the state in a well-played
match at home Wednesday
evening.
The Sweet 16 round of
the state dual teams tennis
championship brought the
Spartans of Central David
son High School here for the
showdown.
When it was over the Hus
kies had clinched an impres
sive 5-2 win over the Spar
tans.
Ashe's top two seeds domi
nated their matches. Ivey
Tant blew Brittany Bell over
the court 6-3, 6-0. Amy Curcio, the second seed, stopped
Anna Beck by 6-4, 6-3.
In the third slot, Alex Eller
of the Huskies was unable to
contain Callie Lane, and was
beaten 1-6, 5-7. The Spartans'
Ashley Hulin defeated Rachel
Curcio in the fourth seed spot
by a convincing 6-4,6-4.
Fifth seed Roxanne Thom
as outscored Caitlin Tysinger
from Davidson 6-4, 6-2.
All that put a lot of empha
sis on the sixth seed position,
where the Huskies' Ashley
Blevins was having the battle
of the season against Sarah
Bowers.
The
Davidson
player
jumped out in front by taking
the first set 6-3. But Blevins
recovered to win the second 76 (7-2 on tiebreaker). That led
to a 10-point tiebreaker that
Blevins won 10-4, giving the
Huskies a commanding 4-2
lead going into doubles play.
The bottom line was that
the home team just needed
one win—from three match
es—to clinch the series and
win a spot in the Elite 8.
The second and third
matches were going well
for Central Davidson when
the final shot fell in the top
seeded match between the
terrible twosome of Ivey Tant
and Amy Curcio and CDHS'
Bell and Beck. Tant and Cur
cio stunned the visitors in a
quick 10-2 cruncher. That
gave Ashe a 5-2 win, and the
other two doubles matches
were stopped. Tant and Cur
cio, among the best doubles
teams in the state, kept alive
their streak.
The Ashe team now ad
vances into the quarterfinals
of state dual teams. They face
a major challenge in their
next match: Salisbury High
School, whose team is gener
ally considered the best in
the state. Ashe will travel to
Salisbury, probably on Mon
day, for the match.
"Central Davidson has
improved," said Head Coach
Vickie Herman. "We played
them last year and, even
though they lost their two
top seeds, they gave us a good
match. I was really pleased
to see such a strong perfor
mance of all my players, from
first to sixth spots."
Ivey Tant and Amy Curcio
win travel to Cary on Friday
for two days of the state indi
vidual tournament. They fin
ished second in the western
regional competition, earning
them a spot among the eight
best doubles teams in the
state.
Ashe County Youth Cheerleading Cheer Competition
will be held on Saturday,
October 28 at 11 a.m.
The event will take place
at the
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ASU defeats Georgia Southern in double OT
October 21,2006-STATESBORO, Ga. - Kevin Rich
ardson scored a three-yard
touchdown on the first series
of double overtime and Ap
palachian State University's
defense made the lead hold
up to give No. 1 Appalachian
a thrilling 27-20 victory over
Georgia Southern on Satur
day afternoon at Paulson Sta
dium.
Appalachian
(7-1,
4-0
Southern Conference) came
back from a 17-10 fourthquarter deficit en route to
the triumph. The overtime
contest was ASU's first since
a 30-27 win over Wake Forest
in 1998 and its first trip into
multiple extra periods since
winning a 26-23, triple-over
time affair at Furman in '91.
Appalachian moved to 4-1 alltime in overtime games.
Down 17-10 following a
17-yard fumble return for a
touchdown by Georgia South
ern's Ronald Wiggins, Appa
lachian tied the game with
11:06 left in regulation on a
65-yard catch and run from
Armanti Edwards to William
Mayfield. Perhaps the biggest
play of the game occurred
on the ensuing kickoff, when
kicker Julian Rauch made a
touchdown-saving tackle of
GSU kick returner Marquis
Maynard.
The Mountaineers ad
vanced into GSU territory on
their next possession, but a
fumble by freshman running
back Devon Moore squelched
the scoring threat. After the
teams traded punts, it was the
Eagles' turn to move into ASU
territory, but Corey Lynch's
big tackle for a five-yard loss
on second-and-four from the
38 yard line forced the Eagles
to punt. The Apps let time run
out to go to overtime.
The teams swapped field
goals in the first extra period
to set up Richardson's goahead touchdown. Leading
27-20, Appalachian still had
to hold Georgia Southern out
of the end zone. On first down,
cornerback Jerome Touch
stone snuffed out a reverse
to GSU quarterback-turnedwide receiver Jayson Foster
for just a one-yard gain. Twostraight incomplete passes
set up fourth down and Travis
Clark's pass to Raja Andrews
fell harmlessly to the turf, set
ting off a wild celebration on
the Appalachian sideline and
among its estimated 1,000
fans in the stands behind the
ASU bench.
The win is the Mountain
eers' first at Georgia Southern
in a decade, when they left
Paulson Stadium with a 3528 victory on Oct. 19,1996.
Unlike much of its season
to this point, the entire game
was an uphill battle for the
Black and Gold. Appalachian
faced only its second halftime
deficit of the season when
Georgia Southern took a 7-3
lead into the locker room.
A season high-tying four
turnovers plagued the Apps
all afternoon and led directly
to two Eagle touchdowns Wiggins' fumble return in the
fourth quarter and a 19-yard
touchdown pass from Clark to
Andrews in the second period
that gave the Eagles a 7-0
lead.
On the first
series after
GSU made it 7-0, the Moun
taineers benefited from a pair
of pass interference penalties
to march 53 yards on nine
Dlavs. but had to settle for a
following GSU's first touch
down was also the Mountain
eers' largest hole since the
opener in Raleigh.
The Apps appeared to be on
the verge of taking their first
lead of the game on the first
drive of the second half. They
drove 80 yards to the Eagle 2
vard line, but came UD inches
30-yard Rauch field goal. The
score remained 7-3 for the rest
of the half, sending the Apps
to the locker room trailing
for the first time since a 2310 season-opening loss at NC
State. The seven-point deficit
short of the goal line and a
first down on fourth-and-one.
However, the aggressive
play calling led terrific field
position for Appalachian on its
next series, as it took over on
the GSU 29 following a line-
drive punt and 10-yard reThe Mountaineers' victurn by Dexter Jackson. ASU tory, combined with Furman's
made short work of mowing 28-22 overtime triumph over
through the 29 yards of real Chattanooga, sets up what
estate, needing just four plays will likely be a battle for the
to punch it into the end zone SoCon title next week at Kidd
on a 15-yard touchdown run Brewer Stadium between the
by Edwards to take a 10-7 Apps and the 12th-ranked
lead.
Paladins (6-2, 4-0 SoCon).
Foster almost single-hand- Kickoff for what has become
edly evened the game up at one of the top rivalries in all
10-10 on Georgia Southern's of college football is set for
ensuing drive with a 42-yard 3:30 p.m. at The Rock,
kickoff return and a 30-yard
NOTES: Filling in for inreverse on the first play of the jured starter Neil Young
series. Patrick Bolen capped (knee), Adam Kassouf and
the seven-play, 49-yard drive Rauch both had strong perwith a 26-yard field goal that formances at punter ... both
knotted the contest with 5:41 of Kassouf b punts in the first
to go in the third quarter, set- half were downed inside the
ting up the wild final period 20 yard line and Rauch's 55and overtimes.
yarder in the third quarter
Edwards posted 350 yards was ASU's longest of the seaof total offense and two touch- son ... with an overflow crowd
downs (one rushing and one of 19,438 on hand at Paulson
passing) and Richardson reg- Stadium (capacity 18,000),
istered 166 all-purpose yards, the Mountaineers have now
including his first-career 100- played before over-capacyard receiving effort with four ity crowds in 7-of-8 games
catches for 101 yards, to lead this season ... Appalachian's
the Mountaineers offensively, touchdown drives in regulaMonte Smith led the squad tion took 1:04 and 1:12 off
with 11 tackles. Lynch added the clock, respectively, giving
10 stops, a pass break-up and ASU possessions of two mina quarterback hurry and Buck utes or less on 14 of its 30 (47
Buchanan Award candidate percent) offensive touchdown
Marques Murrell chipped in drives this season ... the Apps
with eight tackles and two QB didn't force a turnover for the
hurries in the win.
second-straight game for the
In all, Appalachian out- first
time since they played
gained Georgia Southern (3- Georgia Southern and Wof4, 2-2 SoCon), 419-266. Foster ford back-to-back last season
was the Eagles' top threat ... like Saturday's game, next
with 93 all-purpose yards week's showdown versus Furon only seven touches. Clark man will be televised live on
completed just 14-of-36 pass- SportSouth (formerly Turner
es for 95 yards.
South).
ASU-Furman
game near sellout
October 25,2006 - BOONE,
N.C. — As of the close of busi
ness on Tuesday, less than 300
seats remained for Saturday's
Southern Conference show
down between top-ranked
Appalachian State University
and No. 8 Furman. Kickoff for
Black Saturday is set for 3:30
p.m. at ASU's Kidd Brewer
Stadium.
While crowds have sur
passed the seating capacity
of 16,650 for each of the past
eight regular-season games
at The Rock, advanced ticket
sales for Saturday's contest
have reached unprecedented
levels. Appalachian's singlegame attendance record of
26,620, set during this year's
homecoming win over Elon,
will likely be threatened when
Furman makes its third visit
to the High Country in as
many seasons.
Once all seats are sold out,
ASU athletics will continue
to sell tickets for the grass
seating areas of Kidd Brewer
Stadium. Fans are encour
aged to avoid the lines at the
ticket booths on Saturday by
purchasing tickets in advance
and following the instruc
tions to print the tickets from
their personal computer. In
addition to the online options,
tickets can also be purchased
by calling the ASU athlet
ics ticket office at (828) 2622079.
EDWARDS PRACTICES:
Besides "how many tickets
have been sold already?" and
"what's the weather going
to be like on Saturday?," the
biggest question around the
High Country and beyond
has been about the health of
Mountaineer quarterback Ar
manti Edwards.
Tests conducted on the
freshman phenom's knee on
Sunday and Monday con
firmed that the injury sus
tained in Saturday's doubleovertime win at Georgia
Southern is minor and, as ex
pected, he practiced with the
team on Tuesday. His status
is still officially listed as dayto-day, but the ASU coaching
and athletic training staffs
are confident that the fourtime SoCon Freshman of the
Week will be ready to go in
plenty of time for his first
taste of the Appalachian-Furman rivalry on Saturday.
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the practice of children dressing up became part of the holiday. November 1st, is the
annually date of All Saints Day, which celebrates all the Catholic Saints in heaven. The day
was originally known as "All Hallow Day". This was because another word for saint in
ancient times was "hallow". The night before the popular holiday was called "All Hallows
Eve", and over time the name "Halloween" was given to October 31st, and was created into
a popular children's holiday.
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and lighting them with candles. This is called a "jack-o-lantern" and is usually placed on the
front porch of their home. The custom of carving the jack-o-lantern began in Ireland and
Scotland, centuries ago. The Irish used turnips as their "Jack Lanterns", but when the
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not lit up, and make sure to watch for cars when walking in the streets. Don't cut across
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Who gets stressed out over holidays?
The winter holidays are
a time when you can sleep
in, forget about work, wear
casual clothes and play
Trivial Pursuit with your
children and grandchildren.
It's a time to get together
with family and friends you
haven't seen for awhile, eat
some of your favorite foods
and lounge in the family
room watching football. Who
gets stressed out over the
holidays?
Actually, nearly a third
of Americans report that
they suffer from significant
stress or depression during
the six-week period between
Thanksgiving and New Year,
and nearly everyone feels at
least a little more pressure.
It's also the time when
you're scurrying from store
to store buying presents
for everyone on your list,
worrying
about
getting
your cards out on time
and spending hours in the
kitchen rolling out pie crust
and preparing the turkey
for the oven. And it's a time
when you're going to have
to face your least favorite
relatives and try to pretend
nothing is wrong.
Emotional
stress
has
an effect on the body, and
it's no coincidence that the
incidence of heart attacks
is particularly high during
the winter holiday season.
It's important to deal with
the stress you're feeling, and
that involves understanding
why you're at risk and what
you can do about it.
Workhorse stress:
Mike and Rosalee worked
hard raising four children
and getting them through
college. Within a few years,
each child married, doubling
the size of the family. And
with grandchildren arriving
rapidly,
their
holiday
gatherings became bigger
and more complicated each
year.
As empty nesters, Mike
and Rosalee found it all
exciting...and
incredibly
tiring. At times, they plopped
into bed at the end of the day,
their legs aching, wondering
how they got everything done
and how they were going
to manage when the young
ones started demanding to
be fed the next morning.
This stressed out couple
had to get the message across
to their offspring that they
needed help, that they could
not handle all the cooking
and cleaning and take care
of the grandchildren too.
Eventually, their sons and
daughters started taking
turns
hosting
holiday
celebrations and staying in
motels when they visited
their parents' home.
Perfectionists:
For their daughter Jolene,
unfortunately, there was
really no place like home
for the holidays. And home
was her parents' house, with
everything being done as
she remembered from her
childhood.
In reality, Jolene found
that life never measured up
to her idealized memories.
People who are inflexible
in their expectations are
setting themselves up for
disappointment...and stress.
A counselor helped Jolene
find ways to "let it go"
and focus on establishing
enjoyable celebrations for
her own children.
Lonely hearts:
Sally's problem was not
too much family but too
little. Her husband had died
Two local blood drives VWfal
coming in November
five years ago, and her only
daughter was living 2,000
miles away with a high
pressure job that allowed her
very little time to get away.
Sally was lonely, and
particularly so when others
were celebrating with their
extended
families.
Her
solution was to volunteer
for a local organization
that served Thanksgiving
dinners to persons in need.
The difficult hours she spent
in the kitchen reminded her
in a positive way of years
gone by. And each year, she
made new friends who came
to form a long-term support
network for her.
Generational,
other
conflicts:
College and
graduate
students returning home
for the holidays may feel
as if they're trying to dig
themselves out of a deep
hole. With exams and papers
staring them in the face,
they have little time-and
less money-to shop for gifts.
The solution is to set
priorities and budget both
time and money. It's amazing
how much useful studying
can get done in little spurtswhile waiting in line or
riding the bus. A quick, easy
way of shopping is through
the internet; a book, a CD or
a DVD, perhaps at discount
prices, can be sent directly to
the recipient with a personal
greeting. No wrapping, no
fuss.
At
home,
a
gaping
cultural gap may quickly be
exposed. A student who is
used to playing loud music
and spending considerable
time with a boy friend or girl
friend is likely to find the
environment at home not
as friendly to that behavior.
Using the right medical references
Manual are peer-reviewed by
the medical community to
help the doctors and their
patients understand medical
problems," said Dr. Robert
Porter, editor of the manual.
The Merck Manual, which
was first published in 1899,
is regarded as the most
widely-used general medical
textbook in the world. More
than
300
independent
experts contributed to the
latest edition - the first in
seven years. The new volume
contains
information
on
timely topics such as bird
flu, biological warfare and
SARS.
Doctors
encourage
flight option for the sake of
preserving holiday harmony.
Plan some time to yourself:
go to a movie or meet with
friends outside the family
Or simply: take slow deep
breaths through your nose,
feeling your stomach expand.
Then release each breath
slowly through your mouth,
religious
differences-or
simply personality clashescan create tension in an
otherwise friendly family
gathering.
Signs of stress include
irritability,
jitteriness,
headaches,
insomnia,
indigestion, over-eating and
over-drinking-any of which
can increase interpersonal
tensions. Not so apparent
signs are increased heart
rate and blood pressure and
release of stress hormones
that, over time, increase
the risk of heart disease,
depression
and
other
problems.
If your body is telling
you, "fight or flight," there's
no shame in taking the
circle.
A long walk or run can
do wonders to relieve stress.
If you're accustomed to
working out, it's not a good
idea to put your routine on
hold because of lack of time
during the holidays. That
is the time you most need
physical activity to work the
tension out of your muscles.
There are many relaxation
and de-stressing techniques
that can be learned, including
controlled breathing and
progressive relaxation of
muscles. If you've ever taken
Lamaze childbirth classesas an expectant mother or
father-bring some of these
techniques back to counter
holiday stress.
feeling your stomach flatten.
Relax your muscles as you
do so and try to imagine the
tension flowing out of your
body.
Or use imagery: transport
yourself from your stressful
environment to a deserted
beach where you are walking
peacefully observing a fall
sunset.
Better
yet:
Imagine
yourself at the dinner table
eating roast turkey and
dressing with pecan pie for
dessert with some of your
favorite people.
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O POSITIVE
Less than 1.5 days supply
O NEGATIVE
Less than 1.5 days supply
B POSITIVE
Less than 2 days supply
A NEGATIVE
Less than 3 days supply
B NEGATIVE
Less than 3 days supply
The overall inventory stands at 3 days supply.
Please help the blood supply by planning to attend the following American Red Cross Blood
Drives scheduled in your area:
November 16:
National Guard Armory, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
November 30:
Wilkes Community College - Ashe Campus, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A shortage of Type O blood is the worst of all blood shortages, because O blood must be
available to treat trauma patients, as well as meet the transfusion needs of all Type O patients. A
shortage of Type O is responsible for most emergency appeals for blood donors nationally. Also,
many hospitals transfuse only Type O blood to premature babies, because cross-matching and
blood typing may not be possible, and O- is the universal donor.
Every two seconds, someone needs blood. Patients throughout our area are counting on the
American Red Cross and generous sponsors and donors to make sure blood is available when
ever it is needed.
You can also help make sure the blood supply continues adequate inventory levels by spon
soring a blood drive on weekdays or weekends. Churches, civic organizations, and businesses
are needed as blood drive sponsors to bring in more blood donors every month! Thanks for your
support of the American Red Cross. Please contact me for any questions or if you would like
more information on sponsoring a blood drive!
For more information, please give me a call or email me: 336-403-1770, millsas@usa.redcross.org.
Thank you,
Ashley H. Mills
Donor Recruitment Representative
American Red Cross
With the explosion of online
resources dispensing medical
advice, people have access to
more health information than
ever before. This information
is especially handy for people
who feel under the weather
and want an idea of what
they may have - a situation
Robin Landes found herself
in when she had a persistent
cough and felt feverish.
"Whenever I start feeling
sick, I like to research my
symptoms," Landes said. "I
had just come back from an
international trip and was
feeling sick. After looking
on the Internet for my
symptoms and with all the
health scares going on here,
I thought I had SARS. I was
really scared for my life."
With so much information
available, it is common for
people to misdiagnose their
symptoms - which is why
experts say it is important to
know their medical sources.
"Many Web sites offer
ui n myths and legends
when treatingand diagnosing
medical problems. Medical
referencebookslikeTheMerck
Political views that challenge
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the problem worse.
At any stage of life,
of course, political and
patients to learn more about
what's ailing them.
"It's
always
smart
to
do
your
homework
before making a doctor's
appointment," said Dr. Porter.
"By having a general idea of
what might be causing you
to feel the way you do, you
can better communicate with
your physician."
Doctors
say
patients
should do their research
with the purpose of asking
informed questions when
they do stop in for an office
visit.
While Internet sources
and
medical
reference
guides can provide valuable
information,
treatment
advice
ultimately
needs
to come from a healthcare
professional. Fortunately for
Landes, her condition was
easily remedied.
"It was only my allergies,"
Landes said. "Everything I
read about and discussed
with my doctor allowed her
to recommend the proper
course of treatment. I'm
feeling much better."
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Low income energy assistance program
Applications for a once
per year fuel assistance
check will be taken at the
Ashe County Department
of Social Services (in the
new county courthouse
in Jefferson) beginning
November 6, 2006 through
November
17,
2006
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
The office will be closed
Friday, November 10, in
observance of Veteran's
Day.
This is not a first come,
first serve program. You
must sign an application
and have your eligibility
determined in order to
qualify.
Eligibility is
based on income received
in October.
If possible
please bring verification
stamp recipients should
receive a notice telling
them whether they will be
automatically eligible or if
they need to come in and
file an application.
If
you
have
any
questions, you may call the
Energy Office at 219-2709
or the Department of Social
Services at 219-2719.
of October's income when
applying. If you are unable
to come into the office, you
may have someone come in
and apply for you.
Many
food
stamp
recipients
will
automatically be eligible for
an energy check. However,
there are some food stamp
households who will need to
come in and apply. All food
Weatherization Day Get the facts
and then go vote
proclaimed
by Governor Easley
By Bryan Warner
Special to the Post
By Dare Stromer
BROC Executive Director
Blue Ridge Opportunity
Commission, Inc. (BROC)
is
the
local
non-profit
community action agency,
a partner agency of United
Way of Wilkes and a member
of
Wilkes
Chamber
of
Commerce that serves lowincome residents in the tricounty areas of Alleghany,
Ashe and Wilkes Counties.
BROC's mission is to alleviate
the hardships faced by lowincome residents in these
areas. There is definitely a
chill in the night air with frost
on car windows in the morning
and most families across the
tri-county areas are turning
up their thermostats. There's
no doubt winter is around
the corner and families are
beginning to think about the
impact of higher energy prices
that will affect their budgets
this coming year.
Blue Ridge Opportunity
Commission, Inc. (BROC)
operates the Weatherization
Assistance
Program
in
Alleghany, Ashe and Wilkes
as part of its overall effort
to help people of low income
gain the basic necessities
and achieve economic selfsufficiency. Since its inception
in 1976, more than 5.6 million
homes across the nation have
been weatherized.
BROC
has weatherized a total of
4780 homes (Ashe 1528),
(Alleghany 1152) and (Wilkes
2107. This has enabled
families to conserve energy
and reduce their costs for
heat, cooling, and electricity.
BROC
Weatherization
technicians use computerized
energy audits and diagnostic
technologies, such as blower
doors and duct blasters, to
determine the most costeffective measures for each
home and the technicians
check furnaces and appliances
for carbon monoxide. The
work,
which
includes
weather-stripping of doors
and windows, caulking of
cracks and holes, insulating
attics, walls and floors, and
replacement of electric water
heaters.
The Governor, Michael F.
Easley of North Carolina,
recently
announced
that
October 30, 2006, will be
know throughout the state
as "Weatherization Day."
"The dedication of this day as
Weatherization Daycelebrates
the accomplishment of the
Weatherization
Assistance
Program (WAP), an excellent
federal, state and local
partnership," said Governor
Easley.
Funded by US Department
of Energy in Washington, DC,
the North Carolina program
administered by the Office
of Economic Opportunity in
cooperation, primarily, with
the State's Community Action
Agencies, has produced energy
cost reductions averaging
25% in the winters, affecting
hundreds of thousands of
people many whom are
elderly and disabled.
In
winter
of
2005,
weatherized
homes
nationally saved 1.9 billion
dollars. It reduces average
annual energy costs by $300
per household, at current
prices. This is a dramatic
saving for a family on a fixed
income.
Weatherization
works by helping low-income
households, including the
elderly, disabled or families
with children to have safer
homes
through
updated
heating and cooling systems,
reducing fire
and health
hazards.
Department of Energy
National
Weatherization
Office offered these comments
about Weatherization Day:
"Everyday, in every state,
staff from 900 local agencies
from every state, and every
community are hard at
work in the homes of truly
needy families making a
real difference in their lives.
For many of these families,
the money is so stretched
that they must make hard
decisions
about
heating
their homes or eating. The
Weatherization
recipients
are better able to cope
with rising prices. Families
experience an average energy
use reduction of 20 percent
or more. This means that
hundreds of dollars are put
back in their pockets to buy
groceries, visit a doctor, buy
medicine, improved housing
quality and have better
health and their homes more
safe. Who wouldn't be proud
of a program that can do this
every day? We're happy to help
the public better understand
the work and worth of this
wonderful program. For us
it's Weatherization Day every
day!!" For more information
about the Weatherization
Assistance Program, please
call Louise Ham, CSBG Case
Manager in Ashe 336-3844543, Betty Bledsoe, CSBG
Case Manager in Alleghany
336-372-7284 or Jim Absher
Weatherization Coordinator,
Tri-County in Wilkes 336667-7174.
Following
are
weatherization
success
stories. An elderly couple
requested help with heat
before cold weather comes
and they have a handicap
son that lives with them. The
home was heated unvented
propane, which did not
heat the whole home. The
Weatherization Coordinator
conducted and energy audit to
determine the need. The home
was used for Weatherization
Assistance
Program
airsealing training. Major air
sealing was completed in
the attic, floors and interior
walls. Other measures were
CFL's attic insulation, faucet
aerators, water heater wrap
and exterior door repairs. A
monitor heater was installed
from the Heating Appliance
Repair and
Replacement
(HARRP) Programs. The
couple is very grateful to the
BROC programs that provided
a better quality of live and
that they will save on their
fuel bills this winter, which
will give them more funds for
food and other essentials.
A single female client
with
small
children
requested assistance with
weatherization
on
their
mobile home. The family has
very little income to support
the family and fuel prices.
The BROC Weatherization
conducted an energy audit
to determine the need.
Through the Weatherization
Assistance Program the home
was insulated in the roof
and belly with major belly
repairs. Other measures were
the duct repairs and sealed,
water heater wrapped, floor
repaired, cool sealed the roof
and water line insulated. The
structure is now more energy
efficient and the family will
be able to save on the fuel
bills this winter. She and
the children will be more
comfortable and live in a safer
environment.
Blue Ridge Opportunity
Commission,
Inc.,
Weatherization
Assistance
Program has changed lives
of Wilkes, Alleghany and
Ashe residents for the past 36
years.
The No. 1 reason why
qualified voters don't go to the
polls on Election Day is because
they simply don't know enough
about the candidates on the
ballot.
This drought of information
is especially a problem when
it comes to candidates for our
state's highest courts. That's
troubling, because four of the
seven seats on North Carolina's
Supreme Court - a majority
- are up for election this year,
with the winners handed an
eight-year term.
Said another way, on Nov. 7
state voters will hire someone
for a job that will have a direct
impact on them, their family,
and their neighbors; a job that
could literally mean life or
death; a job that lasts for nearly
a decade.
Will voters choose somebody
because they really like the
color of the candidate's yard
signs? Or will they just shrug
it off, and leave the hiring to
somebody else?
Well if history is our guide,
nearly 60 percent of Tar Heel
voters will do the latter this year,
shirking their responsibility to
hire the best candidates for
our state's Supreme Court. If
voters leave these important
decisions to someone else, what
guarantee is there that these
others will have done their
homework on selecting the
next justice?
That's a pretty grim prospect,
but our judicial elections don't
have to be that way. Voters can
find a great deal of information
- if they know where to look.
The
State
Board
of
Elections has published a
free nonpartisan voter guide
featuring all of the candidates
running for the N.C. Supreme
Court and N.C. Court of
Appeals. It contains candidate
profiles and statements from
the men and women running
for these highest state courts.
The guide has been mailed
to voters across North Carolina
and is available online at www.
ncvoterguide.org.
In addition to the official
state voter guide, the web site
features two-minute video
statements from each and every
one of the candidates for these
important judicial posts.It links
to radio interview programs
with the candidates, and also
includes profiles on candidates
for other political offices, such
as the state legislature and the
U.S. Congress.
The state Supreme Court
and Court of Appeals candidates
who win on Nov. 7 will remain
on the bench until 2015. During
that time we will witness two
presidential elections and a
host of decisions handed down
by these courts that will most
certainly impact your life, and
lives of North Carolinians for
generations to come.
Even if you don't vote for
these candidates, someone will.
Do you really want someone
else to decide for you? As you
work up the will to venture
to the polls on Nov. 7, keep in
mind the succinct and sage
words of legendary NASCAR
driver Richard Petty: "If you
don't vote, don't complain. Go
Vote!"
Editor's Note: Warner is the
director of communications
for the N.C. Center for Voter
Education, a nonprofit and
nonpartisan
organization
dedicated to increasing voter
awareness and participation.
"Judge for Yourself: Election
2006," presented by the N.C.
Center for Voter Education and
UNC-TV will feature all 12
appellate-level candidates and
airs statewide at 8 p.m. on Oct.
26 and Nov. 2 on UNC-TV.
World of Christmas
Charlotte - Christmas
lovers know that 11 days in
November, all roads lead to
Charlotte and the annual
Southern Christmas Show.
Those roadswill be filled again
this year November 9 - 19 as
thousands of show faithful
head to the 39,h annual show,
the country's largest.
How far do they travel?
Some 16 percent of show
guests are from outside the
Carolinas. Why do they come?
"Tradition is one reason,"
says Southern Shows Inc.
president David Zimmerman,
explaining that over 25
percent of show guests have
attended the show more than
10 times. "Folks who came
as children are now bringing
their children.We understand
this and work to make sure
the show changes each year
while still maintaining a
familiar look and feel."
Zimmerman says they
concentrate on questions
such as: What will the guests
see when they walk through
the doors? Is there something
to enjoy each step of the way?
Are the shops filled with great
items that fit every budget? Is
the atmosphere inviting and
festive?
This year's show theme
is a World of Christmas and
it sounds like a world of
shopping,
entertainment,
ideas, tasting and fun will be
waiting for Show veterans as
well as the newly initiated.
There will be replicas of
Santa Claus from different
countries, gifts from around
the globe, crafts that are
regional and international.
Carolers and musicians will
make the stage come alive.
Festive foods will tempt
even the most resolute from
their diets. This world of
Christmas boasts decorated
trees, mantels, and doors.
Creative wreaths are side
by side, hoping to win a blue
ribbon. All the vendor space,
more than 600 of them, are
decorated for the holidays.
Santa is settled in his sleigh,
ready for picture-taking.
It's a World of Christmas,
and all close enough to touch
and enjoy. The Southern
Christmas is November 9-19
at the Charlotte Merchandise
Mart. There will be a Special
Preview on November 8
from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. to
benefit Observer Charities
and Junior Woman's Club
charities. For Preview and
Show details visit www.
SouthernChristmasShow.
com or call 800-849-0248.
Information
Dates: Nov. 9-19, 2006
Hours: Weekdays
and
Saturdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m.;
Sundays 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Location:
Charlotte
Merchandise
Mart,
2500
E.
Independence
Blvd.,
Charlotte, N.C.
Admission: Adults $8
($7
advance
tickets
available on-line and at
Charlotte area Harris Teeter
stores)
Youth 6-12 $3
Children under 6 free with
paying adult.
Groups of 20 tickets or
more $6.50 each.
Same day in/out privileges
with hand stamp.
Parking: Cars $6 all day;
Buses free
Food: Cafeteria & Food
Court on site
Preview: Nov. 8, 2006,
5:30-9:30 p.m., Admission
$15, benefits Junior Women's
League of Charlotte & The
Empty Stocking Fund.
Sponsor: The Charlotte
Observer
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
AGRICULTURE NEWS
Mountains and rivers to benefit from
upcoming Glendale Springs event
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Land
trusts
with
missions to protect Blue
Ridge mountains and rivers
in
northwestern
North
Carolina are joining forces
on Sunday, October 29, to
hold a fundraising reception
at the Glendale Springs Inn
& Restaurant in Glendale
Springs, NC. The 3:00 - 5:00
p.m. wine and hors d-oeuvres
reception will benefit the
Blue Ridge Rural Land
Trust, Conservation Trust
for North Carolina, High
Country Conservancy and
the National Committee for
the New River.
For additional information
and for reservations call
336/359-2909, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m., or email info@brrlt.org.
A minimum contribution of
$50.00 is requested. You can
also mail contributions to the
event to: Saving our Blue
Ridge Mountains & Rivers,
9124 NC Hwy. 93, Piney
Creek, NC 29663.
Statewide
last
year,
North Carolina land trusts
protected 33,018 acres at 163
sites.
The four organizations
sponsoring
the
October
29 event work in the
northwestern
North
Carolina region; each has
complimentary conservation
goals. The mission of the
High Country Conservancy
is to protect the natural
resources
of
Appalachia
by conserving land with
significant
ecological,
cultural, recreational, or
scenic value in the North
Carolina
High
Country.
The Conservation Trust of
North Carolina's mission is
to protect our state's land
and water through statewide
conservation and cooperative
work
with
land
trusts
to preserve our natural
resources as a legacy for
future generations. The Blue
Ridge Rural Land Trust has
a mission to preserve rural
communities and culture in
northwestern North Carolina
through the preservation of
the land resource upon which
they depend. The National
Committee for the New
River's mission is to protect
and enhance the natural
and cultural resources of the
New River and its watershed.
Each organization is a
501©3 designated charitable
organization.
For more
information
please
see
the websites:
www.ncnr.
org;
www.ctnc.org, www.
highcountryconservancy.
org, www.brrlt.org, or call
representatives at the above
listed telephone numbers.
The buck and the deer stop here
Remember
Bambi?
Adorable. Remember Flag, the
naturally destructive fawn
from The Yearling? Unhappily,
the deer that invade our yards
every year belong in the second
category. They're just not Bambi
... they're more like Flag.
No one can deny how
beautiful and majestic these
animals are, but unfortunately
they see our plants and shrubs
as a buffet that we didn't invite
them to! While we'd like to
enjoy their beauty, we can do
without the widespread loss to
our landscapes, gardens and
pots.
Whitetail deer can consume,
on average, twelve pounds of
foliage a day. (That's a lot of
leaves and branches!) And in
the winter, natural food sources
are scarce, which means they'll
give homeowners more trouble
than any other time of year.
Simply put, the more snow
we get, the worse the problem
becomes. A winter of constant
snow coverage is great for bulbs
and perennials, but evergreens
face the toughest challenges
from hungry animals looking
to survive.
Deer are creatures of habit,
and contrary to popular belief,
the majority of them do not
migrate. Bucks are known to
travel upwards of 100 miles,
but does will stay within the
same 3 to 4 square miles for
their entire life. This means,
the deer you see this year, are
probably the same deer you
saw last year. It also means
that once they've found a food
source in your backyard they'll
be back for seconds.
That's why it's important
to prevent damage by foraging
deer now. Breaking their
pattern, once it is established,
is one of the hardest tasks
gardeners face. Once deer adapt
to your garden, one deer expert
says, they adopt it. Act now and
your chances this winter are
great for protecting your prized
trees, shrubs and gardens from
foraging deer.
There are loads of deer
repellents on the market, all
claiming to deter deer. Some
of them work and some of
them don't. Most of them
smell horrible and need to be
reapplied too frequently. Until
now.
Messina
Wildlife
Management has developed
Deer Stopper, the first pleasant
smelling deer repellent that
works by smell and taste. The
product dries clear and odor
free and will not burn plants.
Deer Stopper is also ideal for
winter protection: if plants
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prevent digging and foraging.
As the snow melts, the product
will bind to the plants below.
Deer Stopper is also listed
for use by organic growers,
meaning it can be applied to
edible plants as well. It is an allnatural, biodegradable liquid
repellent that guarantees deer
will stop feeding on your prized
gardens, shrubs and trees for
30 days per application.
This winter protect your
plants and shrubs and create
your own boundaries for
foraging bucks and deer. Now
you're in control, so just spray
Deer Stopper and watch the
animals stop exactly where you
want them to!
For more information on
Deer Stopper, retail store
locations and other Wildlife
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Cow/Calf pairs
B l u e r i dg e l
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Cows
Cows
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Cows
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Protecting
Our Families
William and Merer Burke and children
Committed and Ready to Make a
Positive Impact on Our Communities
• Experienced Attorney and Dedicated Family Man
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Ashline, Dr. Jeanette Billett and
Dr. Joseph Helak for the distinction of "providing superior patient
care" in the fight against heart disease and stroke as recognized
by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Sanger's team of heart specialists designs comprehensive care programs
for patients who've either had a stroke or heart attack or are at high risk
of a cardiovascular event.
Sanger Clinic - pioneering cardiac care for more than 50 years.
• Handled Several Thousand Cases in the District
Courts of North Carolina
• Endorsed by Sheriff Dane Mastin
_ On November 7
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ARIES (March 21 to April
19) The pitter-patter of all
those Sheep feet means that
you're out and about, rushing
to get more done. That's
fine, but slow down by the
weekend so you can heed some
important advice.
TAURUS (April 20 to May
20) You're in charge of your
own destiny these days, and,
no doubt, you'll have that
Bull's-eye of yours right on
target. But don't forget to
make time for family events.
GEMINI (May 21 to June
20) Be prepared for a power
struggle that you don't want.
Look to the helpful folks
around you for advice on how
to avoid it without losing the
important gains you've made.
CANCER (June 21 to
July 22) Congratulations!
You're about to claim your
hard-earned reward for your
patience and
persistence.
Now, go out and epjoy some
fun and games with friends
and family.
LEO (July 23 to August
22) The Big Cat might find
it difficult to shake off that
listless feeling. But be patient.
By week's end, your spirits
will perk up and you'll be your
perfectly purring self again.
VIRGO (August 23 to
September 22) A problem with
a co-worker could prove to be
a blessing in disguise when a
superior steps in to investigate
and discovers a situation that
could prove helpful to you.
LIBRA (September 23 to
October 22) This is a favorable
time to move ahead with
your plans. Some setbacks
are expected, but they're only
temporary. Pick up the pace
again and stay with it.
SCORPIO (October 23 to
November 21) Your creativity
is recognized and rewarded.
So go ahead and claim what
you've earned. Meanwhile,
that irksome and mysterious
situation
soon
will
be
resolved.
SAGITTARIUS (November
22 to December 21) A new
associate brings ideas that the
wise Sagittarian will quickly
realize can benefit both of you.
Meanwhile, someone from the
workplace makes an emotional
request.
CAPRICORN (December
22 to January 19) It might be
a good idea to ease up on that
hectic pace and spend more
time studying things you'll
need to know when more
opportunities come later in
November.
AQUARIUS (January 20
to February 18) A relatively
quiet time is now giving way to
a period of high activity. Face
it with the anticipation that
it will bring you some welldeserved boons and benefits.
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Natural gas is one of the safest energies available and
Frontier Energy is doing its part to keep it that way. Please
follow these practical rules for using natural gas wisely.
• If you notice a slight gas odor, check your pilot lights. Natural gas is
odorless, but we've added an unpleasant smell for your protection and
detection. The faint odor of natural gas near an appliance simply may
meon the pilot light has gone out. Contact your Service Technician
should you need assistance.
• if the odor is strong and persistent, leave the premises immediately.
DO NOT
ight a match, switch on or off anything electrical or use the
telephone. Go to the nearest telephone and call Frontier Energy, day or
night, at
800-537-2545 or 336-526-2690
Our Technician will
respond and perform a thorough inspection.
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JEFFERSON POST
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HALLOWEEN
Keep safety in mind with Halloween trick or treating
It's almost that time
of year when ghosts and
ghouls frolic with witches
and vampires. Towns are
transformed
by
jack-olanterns
offering
their
Cheshire cat grins, while
homes are awash in Autumn
hues and
dotted
with
spider webs and garden
gravestones.
Halloween is a magical
time for kids, but it's also
a time of year where safety
should be as much a priority
as collecting candy.
Roughly
40
million
costume-clad
tricksters,
ranging in ages from 5 to
14, take to the streets each
year in search of Halloween
booty. With so much volume
in areas across the country
on one particular day, and
the naivete of this target
age group, the responsibility
falls on parents and other
well-minded
adults
to
ensure Halloween is a safe
time for trick-or-treaters.
There are measures to take
whether you're manning the
door or escorting the troops
around town, in addition to
general tips to heed.
Check off each item
as you complete the
task.
Scare Tactics
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In
advance
of
Halloween,
follow
this advice.
•Help
children
choose costumes that
will be safe. Hems
should be reasonably
cut so that tripping
will not occur, and
proper
footwear
should be worn.
•Masks can be hot and
obscure vision. Consider
water-based, hypoallergenic
face paints instead. Use
caution
when
applying
around the eyes.
•Stock up on glow sticks
or flash lights children can
carry. This way they'll be
able to illuminate the way
when dusk falls. They'll
also be more visible to other
pedestrians and drivers.
Inexpensive flash
lights
are often sold at home
centers and supermarkets.
What's more, they typically
come in orange - perfect for
Halloween.
•Map out an area that
the children are allowed to
visit, one you feel is safest.
Set curfews. One safe option
is to plan to take trickor-treaters to a shopping
or strip mall, where store
owners often oblige candyseeking children. It's well
lit and public enough to
improve the safety odds.
another room so they won't
lunge for the door, or worse,
get outside.
• Consider purchasing
non-food fun treats for
those who come a-calling.
They'll be safer and more
fun alternatives to sugarladen candies. Or, healthy,
individually wrapped foods
can be another unique idea.
•Keep a first aid kit fully
stocked and nearby in the
event of accidents. It is also
a good idea to learn CPR and
The Heimlich Maneuver as
extra precaution for
children who are
gobbling up treats
en route to your
door.
Haunting the
<Hood
It's
easier
to
control safety at
home, but while out
and about, there
may be inadvertent
dangers.
•Explain
that
children
should
remain on the sidewalk or
illuminated paths. They
should know the danger of
darting out into the street or
across driveways and alleys.
Drivers can have a difficult
time making out children in
the twilight.
•Obey all local traffic and
pedestrian regulations, such
as crossing at crosswalks.
•Assign a chaperone,
eitheryou or perhaps an older
sibling, who can accompany
younger children. Don't let
young kids go out alone.
•Children should not
enter the homes of strangers.
Be sure they are aware of
this rule.
•Inform children not to
indulge in their treats before
they get home.
After the Pillaging
Once trick or treating is
over, the safety measures
continue.
•Treats
need
to
be
thoroughly checked by an
adult when children get
home. Tampering is rare,
but
proper
precautions
should always be taken.
•Divide up the candy so
that it can be enjoyed over
the course of days following
Halloween, and not just
gorged on the day after.
• Make sure treats are
age-appropriate, and keep
candy out of the reach of
young children. Some may
pose a choking hazard.
House of Horrors
While a home can be
decked out to fit
with
the Halloween theme, it
should also be safe enough
to welcome visitors to the
door.
•Take the time to identify
and remove tripping hazards
leading to the doorway.
These may include flower
pots, decorations, garden
hoses, etc.
•A spooky appeal is one
thing, but your front door
and walkway should be
well lit enough for trick-ortreaters to make their way
safely.
•Animals may be extra
jumpy or weary on Halloween
- they're simply not used to
the added activity. Keep
your pets locked safely in
\
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William
The Perfect Retreat
to the
Blue Ridge Mountains
Sands
Imagine beautiful home sites surrounded by
tranquil mountain vistas, enchanting
wooctUnds, ponds and walking trails,
perfect for an afternoon stroll.
All of this is a reality at Bear Geek,
a new community based on nature & family.
- Private Gated Community ~ 1 Acre Home Sites
- Log Style Homes - Magnificent Views -
Discover a lifestyle
as magnificent as
the mountains themselves.
our office for more
EDUCATION
Pilot Mountain High School
Pilot Mountain, NC
Oak Ridge Military Institute
Associate Degree, Business Administration
University of Alabama
Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Management
Mitchell Community College
Basic Law Enforcement Training
Continuing Education
Law Enforcement Training
Wilkes Community College
State Bureau of Investigation
EXPERIENCE
• 34 Years with Duke Power Company
- 13 Years in Management of System Operations Center
- Responsible for operation of generation and transmission systems
We are located in Piney Creek just minutes from the downi affprenn Take Hwy 221 North toward Sparta. Turn left
onto Hwy 113. Turn right on Hwy 93. Turn left on Mt Carmel
Church Rd. Bear Creek entrance is approximately 2 miles on
the left.
for Sheriff
Honesty • Integrity
• Experience
Fairness • Dedication
- Manager of 60+ employees
• 11 Years with Ashe County Sheriff's Otfice
- 2 Years serving civil and criminal papers and as Court Bailiff
- 9 Years as Detective, Present rank of Lieutenant
FAMILY
Married to Judith Sands
Three children
Three grandchildren
information.
Cabin rentals available at nearby Deerwood Park.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Member of Bellview Baptist Church, Laurel Springs, NC
Sunday School Teacher, Church Trustee
Member of Masonic Lodge, Oasis Shrine Temple
Member of West Jefferson Lions Club, Past President
(336) 359-8254 Toll-free (866) 686-5263
www.deerwoodpark.com
E-mail: deerwood@skybest.com
RECOGNITION
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• NC Victim Assistance Network, Outstanding Volunteer Award 2000
• Federal Bureau of Investigation, Certificate of Appreciation 2004
• Ashe County Senior Volunteer of the Year 2005
Paid for by William Sands
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are in the Ashe and
Wilkes County areas.
Hours are up to Full
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consumers preferred.
High
school
diploma/GED required.
Please
call
800.504.5448
or
828.265.0300 for an
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ASHE SERVICES
FOR AGAING, INC. IS
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CERTIFIED NURSE
AIDES!
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personal needs and
light housekeeping.
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judgement, a pleasant
attitude and initiative as
well as tact and
diplomacy in dealing
with clients and
families.
If you are intrested in
applying for these
positions, please
contatc Linda Autry at
Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc.
(336)246-2461 or the
Employment Security
Commission
(336)982-4212
ATTENTION CNA I S:
Part-Time and
Full-Time positions
available
for
Home
Ashe and
Care in
Counties.
Watauga
Pay
and
Excellent
Benefits.
Call Tammy Jones at
(828)898-9233 or
(800)790-7483
Toll Free.
ATTENTION
NURSES:
PRN Nursing Position
available
for
Home
Care in Ashe County.
Call (800) 790-7483
Toll Free.
COMMUNITY
MENTAL HEALTH
TECHNICIAN
(Position 743-53-0832)
Open until filled. Full
time position with New
River
Behavioral
HealthCare SP. Work
base Ashe County.
Duties include: work
with
Assertive
Community Treatment
Team (ACTT),
job
involves considerable
in-home
work
monitoring,
training,
and teaching
adult
consumers for MH/SA
services
needed
self-help skills. Some
transportation
of
consumers will also be
needed.
Minimum requirements:
Graduation from high
school or equivalent
and two years of
experience in providing
services
to
mental health,
development disability
or substance abuse
consumers,
or
equivalent.
Usual
Schedule: Usually Mon
- Fri, flexibility in work
hours
required
including
some
weekends.
Salary grade (58) /
Typical-hiring
range:
$23,700
$27,024
Submit state
application to:
Ashe County
Employment
Security
Commission,
Ashe
Central
626
School Rd., Unit 5,
Jefferson NC 28640.
Criminal records check
and
pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
support
DumpTruck Driver &
Equipment Operator.
CDL License Proffered.
Good Benifits,
Good Pay.
Fax Resume:
(828)963-8610
Attn: Robert
Boone Grading
Company
Electrician or
Electrician's helper
needed
(Experiance Not
required, Will Train)
Work in Ashe and
Alleghainy Counties.
Apply In Person
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and Plumming
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Expresso
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Daytime Employment
Contact Chelsey at
336-657-1054
STAFF NURSE
(Position
# 743-500619) Open until
filled. Full time position
with New River
Behavioral HealthCare
Service
Provision.
Work
base
Wilkes
County
but
travel
among 8 counties is
required. Duties
include working with
Geriatric Specialty
program with the
assisted living facilities
in an 8 county area
doing training,
education and
consultation regarding
residents with MH, DD,
and/or SA issues.
Considerable
education and public
speaking
involved.
Minimum
requirements:
from
a
Graduation
state accredited school
of nursing. Must be
licensed by the N.C.
Board of Nursing to
practice as a
regestered nurse in
North Carolina. Usual
Schedule: Mon - Fri,
8-5 with flexibility.
Salary grade (70) /
Typical-hiring
range:
$40,260$45,984.
Submit state
application to:
Wilkesboro
Employment
Security
Commission, 320
Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown Plaza,
North Wilkesboro
NC 28659.
Criminal records check
and
pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
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Trees
1,800 Frasier Fir
Trees For Sale
5 - 9 ft Easy Access
Call 336-846-4688
after 8 PM
CHRISTMAS TREE
RETAIL LOT FOR
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FOR RENT IN
BERMUDA RUN, N.C.
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BUSINESS SITE IN A
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LOCATION.
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Piano Service
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rebuild pianos.
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330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
Free Kittens to a Good
Home. Approximately 8
weeks old. Litter box
trained.
877-3838
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Jane Doe is a young
adult shepherd mix.
She's a very sweet dog
that wants a place to
run and play. She is a
gentle soul and a real
sweetheart, but she
does not do well with
chickens.
Contact the Alleghany
Animal shelter
in Sparta at
336-372-8744 for
more info visit
alleghany.petfinder
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Looking for a Mountain
Home for a neutered
3 year old male
Austrailian Shepherd.
Would be great on a
farm and with children.
Very loyal, intellegent,
and friendly. Needs
room to roam.
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Charlotte and wants to
be outside.
Will send pictures and
video upon request.
For more info, Call:
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345-Hunting
Hunting Land for Lease
11.1 Acres near
Jefferson
18.75 Acres
Laurel
Springs
846-7674 or 877-6872
350-Wanted to
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PLEASE CALL
JAMES RODGERS AT
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or small tracts of
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without timber.
Wreathes:
Crosses,
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Christmas
Trees,
336-877-2330
Hearts, Candy Canes,
etc.
For Info on Prices or 350-Wanted to
orders contact:
Buy Or Swap
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(276)388-3918
Premium
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fir
transplants 3-2's and
3-3's
available
for
fall and spring. Call
336-877-2652
or
336-877-7167.
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Jefferson Post for
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60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
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Attachments
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message.
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500-Mobile
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430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
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being accepted for
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Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
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applicants income
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available
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the latest deals on
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site. Must see to
believe. $39,995
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Hwy 16 north of
Jefferson.
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ceased to exhibit them
to
the undersigned
at 5900 Martin Hills
Lane.
Hillsborough,
NC 27278 on or before
the
29th
day
of
January, 2007 or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All
persons
indebted to said estate
shall make immediate
payment.
THIS THE 20TH DAY
OF OCTOBER. 2006.
This the 23rd day of
October, 2006.
This the 20th day of
October, 2006.
Sharon N. Thompson,
Executrix of the estate
of Lenna Kay Neaves
Hamby
Arthur Dean Brooks
Executor
of the estate of
Elmer Wayne Brooks
JANE HURD FERREE
PERSONAL REPRE
SENTATIVE OF THE
ESTATE OF HAROLD
CONRAD FERREE
P. O. BOX 64
GLENDALE
SPRINGS.
NC 28629
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executor of the Estate
of Charles Hiram Holt,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said
estate
to
present them to the
undersigned at 250
Bower Calloway Rd.,
Jefferson, NC 28640
on on before the 8th
day of January. 2007,
or this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will
please
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Eric Holt, Executor
for the Estate of
Charles Hiram Holt
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
This the 20th day of
October, 2006.
STEEL BUILDINGS
FALL
CLEARANCE.
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ADMINISTRATOR
- EXECUTOR'S
NOTICE
Having qualified on the
20th day of October
2006,
as
Personal
Representative of the
Estate of Harold Con
rad Ferree, deceased,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons,
firms and corporations
PLEASANT
PEOPLE
WANTED
Now TAKING APPLICATIONS
FOR COOKS AND SERVERS
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APPLY IN PERSON
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SSV team. We will be willing to train.
Apply in person at:
1250 Industrial Parkway • West Jefferson
OR CALL
Earnie Eldreth at:
336-246-6202 for an appointment.
Having qualified
as
Administrator of
the
Estate
of
Thomas
Straley Wagg, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is
to
notify
all
persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 100 Ice Lane,
Ennice, NC 28623 on
or before the 20th day
of January, 2007, or
this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will please make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 13th day of
October, 2006
Mark Wagg
Administrator for the
Estate of
Thomas Straley Wagg
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
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storage, garages, or
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Having qualified
as
Administratrix of the
estate of Jimmy Ronald
Brown, Sr. deceased,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
the estate
of said
deceased to exhibit
them
to
the
undersigned at 6856
Hwy 67W, Mtn. City,
Tn. 37683 on or before
the
22nd
day
of
January, 2007. or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said estate shall make
immediate payment.
This the 17th day of
October, 2006
Glenda Sue Price
Administratrix
estate
of
for the
Jimmy Ronald Brown,
Sr.
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
John M Addington
Mary A. Owen
Co-Executors
for the estate of
Virginia T. Addington
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified
as
Executrix of the estate
of Lenna Kay Neaves
Hamby deceased, late
of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to
notify all persons hav
ing claims against the
Having
qualified as
Executor of the estate
of
Elmer
Wayne
Brooks deceased, late
of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is
to
notify all persons hav
ing claims against the
estate of
said de-
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
This the 29th day of
September, 2006.
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aluminio o fierro ven y aplica a domicilio en persona
a:
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Prejunta por Earnie Eldreth o
Jesus Guzman numero telephono es:
336-246-6202 for an appointment.
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estate of said de
ceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned at
231 Highland Hills Dr.,
Jefferson. NC 28640
on or before the 29th
day of January, 2007
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate
shall make immediate
payment.
Having qualified
as
Executor of the Estate
of Virginia T. Addington
deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against the estate of
said
deceased
to
exhibit them to the
undersigned at 260
Owen Ln., W. Jeffer
son, NC 28694 on or
before the 29th day of
January, 2007 or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said estate shall make
immediate payment.
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having claims against
the decedent to exhibit
the same to
the
undersigned on or be
fore the 29th day of
January, 2007 or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of recovery. All
persons.
firms
and
corporations
indebted to the estate
should
make
immediate payment.
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IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
FILE NO. 06-JT-27
IN THE MATTER OF:
M.C.M.
(DOB 08/23/2003)
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS FOR
TERMINATION OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS
OF UNKNOWN
PARENT(S)
TO: Father of a Male
child born on or about
August 23, 2003 in
Ashe County, North
Carolina,
Respondent(s); Carlos
Ortiz, Juan Caberea
and any and all other
known and unknown
individuals who may be
the father.
PLEASE TAKE NO
TICE that a petition has
been filed by the Ashe
County Department of
Social
Services
re
questing the Court to
terminate any parental
rights you may have to
the above-named child.
You are required to an
swer the petition within
thirty (30) days from
the date of the first
publication of this no
tice (written below) and
if you fail to do so, your
parental rights to the
child will be terminated.
N.C.G.S. Chapter 7B
authorizes you to have
a Court-appointed law
yer to represent you in
the termination action if
you cannot afford to
hire a lawyer. You may
call the Deputy Clerk of
the Juvenile Court of
Ashe County at 336246-5641 for further in
formation.
This the 20th day of
October, 2006.
Grier J. Hurley
Attorney for Petitioner,
Ashe County
Department of Social
Services
150 Government
Circle, Suite 1400
Jefferson, NC 28640
336-219-2702
Published:
October 20, 2006
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER
27, 2006
PAGE 11B
COMMUNITY NEWS
Democrats rally in Creston
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pictured at the Democratic gathering in Creston are (front row) Shirley Wallace; three of the
event hosts: Lisa Baldwin, her husband, Dr. Dave Haney and Judy Greene; along with Mike
Little. In the back row are Richard Blackburn, Jim Greene (host) and Marty Gambill.
A capacity crowd gathered
on Sunday afternoon October
22 in the old Thomas
Sutherland home in Creston
to discuss politics. As the
metal gray sky gave way to
streaks of blue, Democrats
filled the living room, spilled
out into the hallway and onto
the front porch. The group
could not have been happier.
Many colorful political signs
and banners decorated the
yard and front of the First
World War era house tucked
in the bend of the North Fork
of the New River.
Jim Greene and his wife,
Judy, and Dr. Dave Haney
and his wife, Lisa Baldwin,
organized the meeting and
lead the discussion. The
discussion which resembled
an old
fashion
church
testimonial service centered
on national issues. The fact
was pointed out that Virginia
Foxx is worth millions yet
voted against raising the
minimum wage for our
state's poorest workers. She
voted against aid to Katrina
victims yet voted to build
a bridge to nowhere while
voting to enrich the coffers of
the oil companies by giving
them huge tax free subsidies
one member of the audience
stated. It was pointed out by
more than one speaker that
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Ms. Foxx would neither debate
Democrat, Roger Sharpe nor
explain her dismal voting
record in service to the Fifth
District.
Republican accountability
in support of education and
in fiscal responsibility was
a continuing theme of the
discussion. It was brought out
that Republicans had offered
nothing to support education
or to offer remedies to those
without accessible healthcare.
Jim Greene and Dave Haney
entertained a wide range of
questions ranging from Iraq
to the budget deficit from the
audience. Many statements
were given by the assembled
group.
Jim Greene and Dave
Haney urged the group to
vote for Roger Sharpe for
congress. "He is our neighbor;
it is our community and it
is our Congress", stated the
speakers.
Ashe County Democratic
Party Chair, Melba Jones
said, "My message is a simple
one, vote straight Democrat."
Many local and district
candidates were in attendance.
Rebecca Mann spoke in praise
of Roger Sharpe, Democratic
candidate for Congress. She
called Sharpe a man of the
people who would work to
improve
healthcare
and
provide good paying jobs for
local people.
Mike Little, candidate for
Clerk of Court, pledged to
treat everyone courteously
and provide good service in
processing the work of the
office.
Shirley Wallace, Register
of Deeds, pledged to provide
good and efficient service
when re-elected.
Richard Blackburn and
Marty Gambill, candidates
for commissioner, stated that
they would work to improve
the quality of life for the
citizens of Ashe County and
to be good stewards of the
county's money.
James Williams, candidate
for sheriff, pledged to give
Ashe County prompt and
and efficient law enforcement
when elected.
Steve Goss, candidate
for NC Senate, is a native
of Ashe County. Goss said,
"I understand the issues
and needs of Ashe County
residents.
I
pledge
to
represent all people and move
the district in a more positive
direction.
Ashe County Democratic
Party can be contacted at 336846-8328 or 336-846-9068 or
e-mail ashedems@yahoo.com
for more information.
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JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
VANGUARD MARCHING BAND
2006 Ashe County High School Husky Vanguard Marching Band
Husky Vanguard Marching Band has successful marching season
The Ashe County High bands were in competition
School Husky Vanguard at the event.
On Saturday, October
Marching Band finished
their
2006 field
show 21, the Vanguard traveled
competition
season
on to Mount Airy High School
Saturday, October 21. The for the 14th Annual Mount
season
began with an Airy Festival of Bands.
exhibition performance at The Huskies competed in
the Viking Classic Marching Class AAA. Drum Majors,
Reeves
and
Band Festival at Avery High Courtlyn
School on September 23, Kendra Blevins earned the
where the band played for First Place Drum Major
a very enthusiastic crowd. award. The Flag Corps also
This was the first marching captured First Place honors
band festival that the Avery with a score of 97 out of a
High School band program possible 100 points - the
has hosted. A total of eleven high score for the entire day.
Drum Majors Courtlyn Reeves and Kendra Blevins
The Vanguard also earned
an Honor Rating of Superior
at the competition. Later on
the same day, the Vanguard
traveled to Patrick County
High School in Stuart,
Virginia for the 20th Annual
Patrick County Celebration
of Pride competition. The
Huskies competed in Class
AAAA. Our Drum Majors
captured
First
Place
honors yet again. The band
performed for a stadium full
capacity crowd.
The final presentation of
the 2006 field show entitled,
"Rockin' The
Paradise",
will be during halftime at
the varsity football game
on Friday, November 3.
The public is invited to
view the last performance
of the season. The ACHS
Band Boosters will honor
our graduating Band and
Flag Corps Seniors at this
performance.
The Husky Vanguard is
currently in preparation
for the 2006 parade season
performances. The band
will plan to perform in the
West Jefferson Christmas
Parade on November 11.
On Saturday, November 18,
the Vanguard will travel to
Concord, N.C. where they
will serve as the 2006 Honor
Band for the 78lh Annual
Concord Christmas Parade.
The Huskies will travel to
Salisbury, N.C. on November
22 for the Holiday Caravan
Parade and will perform in
the Carolinas' Carrousel
Parade in Charlotte, NC
on
Thanksgiving
Day.
The Carolinas' Carrousel
Parade will be broadcast on
Thanksgiving Day on WBTV
Channel 3. The final parade
performance will be in
Blowing Rock on Saturday,
November 25.
Band
Director, Scott
Turnmyre, and all the
members of the 2006
Husky Vanguard Marching
Band express their sincere
gratitude to the citizens and
businesses of Ashe County
for their support during a
very successful marching
band season. None of these
opportunities
would
be
possible for high school
students in Ashe County
without the support of our
public.
2006 Flag Corps
Richard C.
Blackburn
for
Ashe County
Commissioner
The Ashe County Commissioners are in position to work for a better Ashe County. The work
they do today will affect our tomorrow. Therefore, your participation in the election is crucial.
Your voice must be heard!
PLEASE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 7. 2006
Richard C. Blackburn will serve:
• To encourage economic development that will increase job and wage growth
• To maintain a low tax rate through "living within our means," and insisting on accountability
• To promote public education and youth development efforts
• To support law enforcement, fire and rescue agencies
• To develop infrastructure, expand recreational opportunities. and advance volunteerism
• To champion the cause of children, seniors, farmers and workers
As a life-long resident of Ashe County. RICHARD C. BLACKBURN is aware of the county's
needs and opportunities. It is necessary to have a VISION of where Ashe County is now,
where its citizens want to go, obstacles that exist, and how these can be overcome. Long-range
planning can reveal what people want the future of Ashe County to look like and let that guide
future decisions and actions. RICHARD C. BLACKBURN subscribes to LEADERSHIP that is
positive, progressive, builds consensus, invites input, assures openness, and promotes harmony
and cooperation. He expects to be accountable, compassionate, responsible and fair. SERVICE
shall be this candidate's objective for ALL Ashe County citizens.
Experience and Community Involvement
• Retired teacher and school principal - 33 years
• Alderman, Town of Jefferson • 11 years
• Region D Council of Government Board Member - 8 years
• Executive Board Member for Region D - 3 years
• Served one term on the Ashe County Board of Education
• Currently serving on the Ashe County Board of
Commissioners
• Hospice Board of Directors Member
• Charter member and currently serving on the Board of
Directors of the Ashe County Christmas Tree Association
• Member of Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
• Member of the Advisory Council for the Ashe County
Coorperative Extension Service
> Member of the Blue Ridge Electric Community Leadership Council
• Member of Ashe Services tor Aging Board of Directors
»Member of Ashe Services tor Aging Foundation
> Member of Partnership tor Children Board of Directors
• Member of Appalachian District Health Board of Directors
• Member of Ashe County Building Inspection Committee
• Member of Ashe County Emergency Services Commission
• Member of Local Emergency Planning Committee
• Member of Home and Community Care Block Grant
Committee
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2008...
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
SINCE
Friday
It's
almost
here!
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December 28, 2007
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Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
wwwjeffersonpost.com
Volume 82, Issue 104
Looking back at 2007 in Ashe County
by Jim Thompson
Editor
This is our annual look
back at the "year" that was—
in this case, 2007. We scanned
our news pages over the past
103 issues to give you these
memories from the year that
ends so soon:
January
away...Who said construction
season is over?: Work began on
the expansion at the Farmers
Market in West Jefferson...
Service extended: Members
of the 1451st Transportation
Co., N.C. National Guard,
learned its tour of duty in
Iraq would be extended...Fu
ror: The hottest issue in the
winter and spring was the
controversial plan to build a
$60 million wind energy farm
in Creston.
February
Steve Goss
First Baby: Greyson Dal
las Montana Sturgill arrived
at Ashe Memorial Hospital
on the very first day of the
year...First in 44 years: Steve
Goss took the oath of office as
a state senator, becoming the
first Ashe native to hold that
position since 1963...Another
new face: Cullie Tarleton was
sworn in to represent this
county (and Watauga) in the
N.C. House of Representa
tives... Busted: It took several
truckloads to recover all the
ill-gotten goods found when
authorities caught up with
a burglar...We missed the
"For Sale" sign: GE Aviation
announced it would acquire
Smiths Aerospace, including
the West Jefferson plant...
Major loss: Community leader Jackie Blackburn passed
Barn collapsed by wind
And speaking of wind: The
breezes roared at 112 mph on
top of Radio Hill one memo
rable day...Hospital: Ashe
Memorial Hospital CEO R.D.
Williams discussed the hos
pital's financial situation...
Opening: The new DMV tag
office opened in the court
house...Hall of Fame: Vet
eran local racer Max Hurley
was named to the East Coast
Drag Times Hall of Fame; the
formal induction came in Oc
tober.
March
Honor for a native: James
Brooks, an Ashe native who
April
ABC 8tore...And the win
ners were: The Class of 2007,
which earned $2.1 million in
scholarships. Go Huskies!
3*
June
Jimmy Blevins: still missing
teaches in Wilkes County, was
named U.S. Teacher of the
Year...Unsolved mystery: The
search still continues for Jim
my Blevins, who disappeared
without a trace this month...
Word master: Home-schooled
student Josiah Wright, 12,
won the regional spelling
bee sponsored by the Win
ston-Salem
Journal...Close
vote: West Jefferson votes
approved the opening of the
town's first ABC store, as well
as mixed drinks...Can't start
soon enough: Word came from
Raleigh that construction of
the widened U.S.221 would
begin in 2013...Long chase: A
law enforcement pursuit that
began in Charleston ended
when the suspect was shot by
officers in Jacksonville, Fla...
My, how you've grown: Expan
sion work continued at local
schools, as the population of
children kept increasing...The
eyes of the nation: Were fixed
on the northwestern moun
tains, as searchers looked
desperately for a missing Boy
Scout in the Doughton Park
area. After almost three days,
a dog finally located Michael
Auberry, 12.
WW
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Snowy Easter
The art world's loss: Famed
artist and teacher Florence
Thomas passed away...What
month is this?: Easter fea
tured snow and bitter coldRoll 'em: River House, the
popular Grassy Creek resort,
was featured on UNC-TV...
Did we mention the wind?:
Yes, the debate over the
wind farm continued, even
as winds topped 60 mph and
up to six inches of late snow
fell...Tragedy: The county
joined the world in mourning
the terrible shootings at Vir
ginia Tech...Garbage growth:
The commissioners approved
using bonds to expand the
landfill...Salute: The county
held its annual gathering to
honor volunteers...And the
winner is:Eric Hardin, former
national banjo champ, who
added a first place in banjo at
MerleFest to his honors.
May
Retirement: Dr.
Jpii'es Jr. retired
Anita Yates, Class of '07
years service as a surgeon
in the county...Surprise: Lesia Nave, a teacher at Westwood Elementary School, had
an unexpected visitor to her.
classroom—Superintendent
Donnie Johnson, announc
ing her selection as Teacher
of the Year...Good news: The
1451st Transportation Co.
returned home...One kind of
hero: Robert Stockwell, 19,
saved a drowning man from
Ashe Lake... And another
hero: Evan Combs, 12, saved
a toddler from being hit by
a truck...And another kind
of hero: Anita Weaver Yates
inspired the county by earn
ing her bachelor's degree
in sociology at Appalachian
State University—at age 77...
Faithful employee: Helen
Little retired from United
Chemi-Con after 50 years of
service...Royal visitor: Wayne
Henderson and Helen White
took part in the ceremonies
welcoming Queen Elizabeth
II to Virginia...Downtown
West Jeffei aovVVhe site was
West Jeffr won
Lawrence Burkett
Coming home: The re
mains of Lawrence Burkett, a
soldier killed in action in Ger
many on Dec. 11, 1944, were
finally returned home...For
mer sheriff: George "Corkey"
Miller died at age 77...New
park: The new Backstreet
Park opened on Second Av
enue in West Jefferson...And
more on the backstreet: The
expanded Farmers Market
shelter was dedicated...An
other dedication: The beauti
ful visitor center at New Riv
er State Park opened...Before
the drought:There were evac
uations as up to eight inches
of rain fell in the western part
of the county. This, for the re
cord was the heaviest rain of
the entire year, and the last
significant rainfall in 2007.
(Continued in Tuesday's
issue.)
Ashe County Middle School
among top 5 for national honor
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Just before Christmas,
Ashe County Middle School
Principal Bobby Ashley got
the news that his school
had made the top 5 among
those chosen nationwide as
a "Breakthrough - Breaking
Ranks in the Middle"
school.
Ashley said there were
96 schools across
the
country nominatedv for this
recognition, that number
was narrowed to 36 and
the group choosing those
to be recognized visited 12
schools, including ACMS,
and then chose the top 5,
each of which will receive a
$5,000 grant.
Ashley said the grant
may go toward purchase of
approximately 25 laptop
mobile units that teachers
will be able to check out of
the media center for use in
their classrooms.
Those
visiting
the
nominated schools included
representatives
of
the
National
Association
of
Secondary School Principals,
North
Carolina
Middle
School
Association
and
International Center for
Leadership in Education.
They toured ACMS early this
month and were treated to
lunch and a presentation on
the school's programming.
To say Principal Ashley is
excited for his school is an
understatement. "To be in
the top 12 was phenomenal,"
he said. "To be in the top
5 is just good stuff. The
school will be featured in
our Principal Leadership
magazine, a special edition
dedicated to the top 5
schools." Visitors will return
to the school sometime early
next year to do the story
for this special magazine
edition that is expected to
be published in the spring.
"They are looking for
successful
schools
in
America,
and
putting
students into small learning
communities as we do here
at Ashe County Middle
School," Ashley said. The
school arranges students
into teams, the largest of
which is about 80 with four
teachers, and these teams
work together with assigned
teachers for greater success.
See School, page 5A
Post Photo by Linda Burchette
Bald Mountain Baptist Church in West Jefferson brought the story of the Nativity to life on
Saturday when church members dressed as Joseph, and Mary on her horse, shepherds
and other characters, roamed the streets of the downtown area as the story tells of Joseph
and Mary, expecting the birth of Jesus, looking for an inn in Bethlehem.
West Jefferson UMC plans open house
The congregation of West Jefferson United Methodist Church
invites the community to visit the newly remodeled church
during a sp^ai 0pen house on Sunday, Dec. 30, 3-5 p.m. You
will see what t he church family has accomplished during the
past, two and * half years.
The total sp^e 0f ^e original building has been doubled
and the entire ffclity is now handicap accessible. An elevator
FpUVaU?ble to a*ess the second floor containing Hensley
fellowship Hall
a commercial kitchen and music room.
the sn^narflen0Vate^anctuary and the nursery are located on
Th^TetutTfur" *51aS the gathering T™\.
iry Hensley Fellowship Hall seats
• excess 0f 300 n e *iry HenSley Fell0W8.^
f nfi
oration ;°° P °PV and the kitchen wUl support food
(v\i""PS and the kitchen will support food
™ space
gathering. Groups are welcome
as, all tvoe, nf Nl for meetuigo, receptions, family
tvnPB
^ ior meetings,
—> 80ciVvents. People using the facility
for weddings, funerals or other occasions have access to the
gathering room for receiving and visiting with friends.
The music room provides space for choir rehearsal and
various other uses.The integrity of the original architecture has
been returned to the sanctuary; the stained glass windows, tin
ceilings, and wood floors have been preserved. New pews and
pulpit furnishings complete the renovation of this space. The
historical stained glass windows have been completely rebuilt
and the choir loft enlarged to seat as many as 50 members.
The first floor of the church provides office space for the pastor
and other personnel along with meeting rooms and classrooms
for Christian education and other purposes. Connected to the
activity room on the lower floor is an outdoor playground for
young children.
A columbarium is available for those desiring cremation as
Remembering our
fallen heroes in Iraq
3,896
Vrvice people killed (as of 12/26)
Kaitlin Smi.
over Wataut
^Se„plewounded(asofl2/26)
See Church, page 5A
Post Photo by Linda Burchette
The exterior of West Jefferson United Methodist Church has
undergone a facelift and expansion.
Humane Society moves meeting date
Ashe County Humane Society will hold its
monthly board meeting on January 17 rather
than January 3. We will be planning fundraisers
for 2008 and invite anyone interested in helping
with our events to attend the meeting. We need
ideas and people who are interested in participat
ing or chairing the fundraiser committees. Please
plan to join us at 5:30 pm on January 17, 2008.
For more information, call our office at 336982-4297 on Tuesday's or Fridays from 10-1 or
Saturday's from 10-3.
Holiday closings
Ashe County government offices will be closed
Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 for New Year's Day. The
county landfill and convenience centers will be
closed on New Year's Day.
Town halls in West Jefferson, Jefferson and
Lansing will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1.
Ashe County students will return on
Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Ashe County Public Library will be closed on
New Year's Day.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
2007 was banner year for environment, state says
(Editor's note: This is a spe
cial end-of-the-year report on
the state's environment, pro
vided by the N.C. Department
of Environment and Natural
Resources.)
Protecting Public Health
and Safety
•With Gov. Mike Easley
leading the way, our agency
and others responded to the
record-breaking drought with
a comprehensive effort to
track the drought as well as
educating people, communi
ties and businesses on water
conservation and assisting
communities whose water
supplies were most at risk.
Several DENR divisions and
other groups hosted three
half-day regional drought
meetings for local govern
ments and major water us
ers this fall. The main DENR
agencies involved in this ef
fort are the divisions of Water
Resources, Pollution Preven
tion and Environmental As
sistance, Water Quality, Envi
ronmental Health and Forest
Resources.
This year's drought efforts
have resulted in an online
system to enable public wa
ter supply systems to report
weekly water use data as well
as improved trackingand pub
lic availability of statewide
water conservation efforts.
Agencies throughout DENR
have led the governor's staterequired water conservation
efforts. The aquariums, for
instance, captured more rain
water for irrigation, repaired
leaks, published a water-sav
ing bulletin on the division's
Web site and provided visitors
with information resources
for water conservation prac
tices.
•The state Division of
Waste
Management
an
nounced in October that En
vironmental Quality North
Carolina will relinquish its
hazardous waste facility per
mit and not restart operations
of its hazardous waste facility
in Apex, the site of an October
2006 fire that forced the evac
uation of thousands of resi
dents and prompted weeks
of environmental cleanup.
Through a settlement agree
ment between EQ' and the
N.C. Department of Environ
ment and Natural Resources,
EQ also agreed to pay more
than $400,000 in penalties,
fees and reimbursements to
the state.
In the course of investi
gating the fire, the Division
of Waste Management dis
covered previous incidents
that had not been reported to
the state as required. Subse
quent penalties, as well as a
proposed permit termination,
were tied to violations of the
hazardous waste manage
ment practices alleged by the
division.
In response to the circum
stances of the fire at the EQ
Apex facility, Gov Easley ap
pointed a Hazardous Materi
als Task Force to study relat
ed issues and to facilitate the
strengthening of rules gov
erning commercial hazardous
waste facilities. The recom
mendations of the task force
led to the passage of House
Bill 36 - Hazardous Materi
als Task Force Recommenda
tions - many aspects of which
became effective Oct. 1. The
major components of the bill
include enhanced financial
requirements, strengthened
information-sharing require
ments and enhanced regula
tions.
•The Division of Environ
mental Health worked with
state and local agencies to
locate and remove canned
food products manufactured
by Castleberry's Food Com
pany due to possible botulism
contamination. More than 90
different food products and
35,000 cans of food were re
moved from store shelves,
thanks to these nationallyrecognized efforts.
•Officials in the Division
of Environmental Health re
cently issued the agency's
first license of its kind for the
removal of radium and ura
nium in groundwater. The
license was issued to Water
Remediation Technology for
the removal, storage and
handling of natural radium
and uranium from the state's
drinking water.
•The N.C. Division of For
est Resources sent 257 people
out-of-state this year to help
fight
wildfires throughout
the country. The state agency
regularly sends crews to oth
er states as part of a wildfire
fighting agreement between
states and to give North Car
olina firefighters Valuable ex
>
perience.
•Two experts\ with the
Division of Environmental
Health were selected to go to
Kansas to help environment
officials there conduct an as
sessment of mosquitoes and
mosquito-borne viruses in a
flooded area of the state.
•In addition, one of Envi
ronmental Health's mosquito
experts sent to Kansas, Dr.
Bruce Harrison, had a species
of mosquito named in his hon
or. The Anopheles harrisoni
was named for Harrison be
cause of his many important
contributions to the knowl
edge of Anopheles mosquitoes
in the Oriental Region. This
makes four species and one
genus of mosquitoes and one
species of chigger named in
Harrison's honor.
•Five
North
Carolina
communities earned recog
nition in 2007 for their ef
forts to better protect their
homes from wildfires. Rich
Mountain Acres in Alleghany
County, Camp E-Tik-Etu in
Bladen County, Pisgah Forest
Farms/Estates in Transylva
nia County, Currituck Club in
Currituck County and Laurelmor in Watauga and Wil
kes counties joined the state's
seven other communities that
are now part of the North
Carolina Firewise Communi
ties USA. Firewise is a na
tional program administered
in N.C. by the Division of For
est Resources that empowers
communities with landscap
ing, construction techniques
and other tools for protecting
homes from wildfires.
•The Division of Soil and
Water Conservation received
its first appropriated funding
from the General Assembly
for the development of a new
conservation program. The
Community Conservation As
sistance Program is the first
state program of its kind that
enables local soil and wa
ter conservation districts to
provide cost sharing funds
and technical assistance to
homeowners, civic groups,
municipalities and others for
projects that protect water
quality. More than a dozen
types of projects are eligible,
including rain gardens, back
yard wetlands and stream
bank restoration.
•More was accomplished
in 2007 to protect people in
the mountains from land
slides. The General Assembly
provided funding to create a
permanent Landslide Hazard
Mapping Program within the
N.C. Geological Survey. The
existing three-year ! program
was created through the Hur
ricane Recovery Act of 2005
and funding expires in fiscal
2008-09. In this year's bud
get, the state legislature ap
propriated $184,911 in both
fiscal 2007 and 2008 to fund
two geologists and a comput
er consultant for the program.
This program came about to
enable communities to evalu
ate and reduce the risks of
building homes and other
structures in landslide-prone
areas of the North Carolina
mountains.
adopt secondary containment
rules or establish financial
responsibility requirements
for tank manufacturers and
installers. North Carolina,
like most other states, chose
the secondary containment
rule.
Contaminated sites
and solid waste
Land and forest
conservation,
environmental
sustainability,
stewardship
and preservation
ity.
•The state parks system
brought 8,042 acres of land
into conservation with sup
port from the Parks and Rec
reation, Clean Water Manage
ment and Natural Heritage
trust funds. A partnership
between the trust funds, the
General Assembly, land con
servancies and local commu
nities resulted in the acquisi
tion of the 996-acre, private
nature attraction Chimney
Rock Park. The attraction
will be integrated into Chim
ney Rock State Park, which is
now under development.
The General Assembly au
thorized the Deep River State
Trail as a network of conser
vation and recreation lands
stretching through five coun
ties along the river corridor.
Also, the Division of Parks
and Recreation with help
from The Nature Conservan
cy established the Mountain
Bogs and Sandy Run Savan
nahs state natural areas with
acquisitions of 91 acres and
2,357 acres respectively.
More than 200 active ac
quisition projects resulted
in the expansion of Medoc
Mountain State Park with
1,507 acres of land formerly
owned by International Paper
Corp. as well as the addition
of 301 acres to the developing
Mayo River State Park. Also,
the state acquired 249 acres
in an important watershed
•Working from the One
North Carolina Naturally list
•The General Assembly of priorities, the General As
passed the Solid Waste Man sembly authorized the use of
agement Act of 2007, which $120 million to fund conser
creates more oversight and fi vation acquisitions and proj
nancial responsibility regard ects to expand the state parks
ing large landfills. Among the system, conserve ecologically
bill's significant provisions diverse Natural Heritage
are more stringent permitting lands and enhance waterfront
requirements and oversight access.
•The Green Square proj
for new landfills, as well as
the establishment of a permit ect moved closer to reality
fee schedule for solid waste with the approval of funding
facilities. Money raised from needed for the design, demo
this surcharge will go toward lition and the first year of
cleaning up hazardous waste construction. The project will
sites and abandoned landfills. enable DENR to house most
•In 2007, the state's Rules Raleigh area employees un
Review Commission approved der two roofs and better serve
the public. The project also
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cleanup of solvents from dry enables the N.C. Museum of
cleaners. The rules enable Natural Sciences to expand
the Division of Waste Man its facilities with the Nature
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dry cleaner program, to as help meet the state's science
sess the risks of contamina education needs. The entire
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Environment
continued, from page 2A
and added it Lake Norman
State Park. That became the
largest acquisition since the
park's creation in 1962.
•All bars and restaurants
with Alcoholic Beverage Con
trol permits will be required
to begin recycling beverage
containers by Jan. 1, 2008.
In anticipation of the new
state law, the Division of Pol
lution Prevention and Envi
ronmental Assistance in 2007
conducted or participated
in more than 20 statewide
workshops, produced educa
tional materials and assisted
local governments, private
recycling companies and ABC
permit-holders. The division
also conducted a grant cycle
to help local governments
and recyclers prepare to pro
vide collection services for
ABC permit-holders. In total,
14 separate proposals were
funded for a total of more than
$190,000 in grant awards, re
sulting in increased collection
capacity statewide.
• In November,experts with
the N.C. Division of Forest
Resources hosted a workshop
in central North Carolina
for more than 325 landown
ers on managing forestland.
Foresters and others used the
"Forest Summit: Forestry 101
Being Healthy, Wealthy and
Wise" at the Cabarrus Arena
and Events Center to educate
landowners about how land
owners can manage their for
ests and earn money from the
land through options such as
conservation easements, tax
credits and having land as
sessed and taxed for its pres
ent use value to save money,
and to promote proper forest
management.
•Additional North Caro
lina businesses, industries,
government agencies and
schools are working to mini
mize their impact on the en
vironment. In 2006, seven fa
cilities became new members
of the state's Environmental
Stewardship Initiative. The
initiative, managed by the
Division of Pollution Preven
tion and Environmental As
sistance, recognizes members
that put in place programs
that prevent pollution or
take innovative approaches
to meet or exceed regulatory
requirements.
The program seeks to re
duce the impact on the envi
ronment beyond measures re
quired by any permit or rule,
producing a better environ
ment, conserving natural re
sources and resulting in longterm economic benefits.
The ESI has had signifi
cant impact on the state's
efforts to prevent or reduce
pollution. In 2006, the initia
tive's 58 members reduced:
air emissions by 232 tons;
water usage by 591 million
gallons; energy usage by 169
million British thermal units;
the amount of waste placed
in landfills by 59,441 tons
and the amount of biosolids
by 2.7 million gallons. Mem
bers also recycled 12,594 tons
and saved $10.3 million due
to their efforts to protect the
environment.
•As part of the One North
Carolina Naturally program,
DENR is producing a conser
vation planning tool to iden
tify and prioritize the state's
most ecologically significant
lands and waters for conser
vation. This tool will provide
consolidated maps that focus
on biodiversity, water, agricul
ture and forestry, and marine
and estuarine ecosystems.
This approach enables
cost-effective investment of
tax dollars towards our most
precious and vulnerable re
maining lands. Several of
these tools will be available
for use by planners and deci
sion makers in early 2008.
•With a few weeks still
left in 2007, crews with the
state Division of Forest Re
sources already have helped
fight more wildfires than
they battle during an average
year. The state agency reports
that state and local fire crews
have battled more than 6,400
wildfires statewide this year.
Those fires have burned some
35,000 acres. The state agen
about 5,000
cy helps fight
wildfires that burn 20,000
acres each year. In 2007, the
state agency reports that
crews have protected 6,272
fire threatened structures, in
cluding homes, but 284 struc
tures, including 27 homes,
have been destroyed.
•The Division of Forest
Resources released a compila
tion of updated and expanded
forestry
recommendations
known as best management
practices, summarized in the
new "North Carolina Forestry
Best Management Practices
Manual to Protect Water
Quality." The publication is
the product of more than four
years of cooperative effort.
Improving and protecting
water quality, wetlands
and water resources
•The General Assembly in
July placed a permanent ban
on new hog farms using the
lagoon system to treat waste.
After careful study and con
sideration, the legislature
also allocated $2 million to
help finance
hog operations
that switch from hog lagoons
to waste treatment technol
ogy that is more environ
mentally friendly. Lagoons
store animal waste until the
liquid portion is pumped and
sprayed onto agricultural
fields as fertilizer. However,
too much rain can force the
waste into streams and harm
water quality. The state Divi
sion of Soil and Water Con
servation will manage these
initiatives.
•The Clean Water Man
agement Trust Fund funded
168 grant requests total
ing $114.6 million to protect
and preserve water quality
in North Carolina. In addi
tion, the program funded 58
land acquisition projects de
signed to protect streams,
creeks and rivers from pollu
tion by purchasing property
for conservation. The fund
also awarded grants for 40
restoration and stormwater
management projects and 65
wastewater projects, most of
which were in economically
depressed counties. In 2007,
the trust fund helped pay for
the continuation of the floodplain swine lagoon buyout
program and land formerly
owned by International Paper
in Brunswick County and on
the Tar and Roanoke rivers.
•An emergency drinking
water fund that protects pri
vate well u&rs from drink
ing contaminated water was
enhanced through significant
additional funding and re
named the Bernard Allen Me
morial Drinking Water Fund.
•The Division of Water
Resources updated a model
and water use projections on
water supply needs for com
munities served by the Cape
Fear River Basin. All water
users were invited to update
projections for their needs
over the next 50 years. The di
vision has functioning models
for the Catawba and Roanoke
basins, and is developing riv
er basin water supply plans
for each basin to provide local
governments and others with
a reliable way to plan for fu
ture needs.
•To protect against pollu
tion from development, the
General Assembly in 2007 ap
proved a fee increase for ero
sion and sedimentation plan
approvals. The fee increase
is expected to fund seven ad
ditional regional office posi
tions to inspect and enforce
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Government Awards. EEP
comes from a multi-agency
initiative to improve water
shed functions through the
development of specific plans
and projects in advance of
environmental impacts from
transportation and economic
development improvements.
•The Division of Water
Quality released in June an
updated version of the Stormwater
Best Management
Practices Manual, which pro
vides the most effective ways
to limit stormwater pollution.
All new development requir
ing stormwater permits must
now conform to the design re
quirements for control devic
es in the revised edition. The
manual can be found online
at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/
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•The Ecosystem Enhance
ment Program in 2007 con
tinued its perfect record
of providing mitigation for
transportation-infrastructure
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Since 2003, EEP has helped
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local sedimentation programs surface water mapping com
were delegated this year in pared to what is shown on
Henderson, Caldwell, Lincoln U.S. Geological Survey's topo
and
Iredell counties. Well graphic maps.
administered, local sedimen
•DENR entered into an
tation programs help protect agreement with the National
against erosion from devel Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad
opment
because those pro ministration to collect aerial
grams can inspect sites more imagery for the coast and
often than the state's program southeastern Virginia Albe
and are closer to the people marle-Pamlico National Es
they serve. The division also tuary Program region.
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A large-format, mapping
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creases are expected to fund aquatic vegetation habitats.
five additional regional office The project is part of an ef
positions for inspection and fort to establish long-term
enforcement.
monitoring of this vegetation,
•The Division of Pollution which can be an important
Prevention and Environmen indicator of estuarine eco
tal Assistance completed its system health because of its
work with six pilot pork-pro sensitivity to degraded water
ducing farms to evaluate the quality.
effectiveness of an environ
•The N.C. Ecosystem En
mental management system hancement Program received
in maintaining compliance state and national recognition
with regulations. Data con as it continued its mission of
firmed that by using the sys restoring, enhancing and pro
tem the pork producing farms tecting the state's wetlands
saw improvement in their and waterways. This year,
regulatory compliance.
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Editorial
Fasten your
seat belts...
The biggest election
of the decade is about to
begin...so fasten your seat
belts.
When the last ballot is
counted in November, you
can be sure of a number of
things: there will be a new
president and vice presi
dent, a new governor, a new
lieutenant governor, and,
probably, some new mem
bers of the council of state.
As for the rest of the races
out there—anything goes.
North Carolina will like
only get to play a minor role
in the presidential prima
ries, unless no clear winner
emerges on one side or the
other early on. But there
are crowded fields for our
state races, and between
January and May there
will be plenty of campaign
ing. Basically, we all have
to brace ourselves for just
10 months more of politics,
politics and more politics.
The saddest thing about
all this is that too many—
perhaps as many as half
or more—of our citizens
will either lose interest or
take no interest and not
even vote this year. That
is a tragedy, doubly so as
the nation and state face
so many challenges, with
such a variety of solutions
offered by different can
didates. And the choice is
yours, if you will take part.
Watch for the rhetoric to
heat up in the first weeks of
January. Some candidates
will simply disappear—
Rep. Tom Tancredo showed
the way last week-^-as the
first caucuses and ballot
ing takes place. Those who
remain will be battling for
every vote, every minute,
and things are likely to get
very hot. That will be espe
cially true if some former,
or at least perceived frontrunners, such as Rudolph
Guiliani
and
Hillary
Clinton start to fade. As
recent weeks have shown,
both are willing to fight
back.
Yes, it is all messy,
noisy,
frustrating and
complicated. It takes our
minds off of the latest real
ity TV show—hopefully. At
its best, our process will
involve dedicated, caring
people, determined to move
the country in one direction
or another. At its worst,
this extended campaign
season leaves people bored
and alienated.
And yet—we must never
lose this system, because it
is the very mess and noise
that is the sound of democ
racy in action. Without it,
we would find
ourselves
like the Russians, simply
rubberstamping
handpicked candidates.
So be thankful for our
freedom, fasten your seat
belts and get ready for what
promises to be an exciting,
11-month ride!
FRIDAY, UECEMDU-K
Be ready
in 2008
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To the Editor:
This New Year's Eve, near
ly 50 percent of Americans
will make at least one reso
lution as they look toward
the New Year. Today, Ashe
County Emergency Manage
ment is encouraging all of our
citizens to make a resolution
that is both important and
easy to keep: preparing for
emergencies.
In a recent national sur
vey conducted by the Ad
Council, 91 percent of Ameri
cans agreed that taking some
simple steps to prepare could
help protect themselves and
their families in the event of
an emergency. However, only
54 percent had taken at least
one of the three steps recom
mended by the U.S. Depart
ment of Homeland Security's
Ready Campaign, including
getting an emergency sup
ply kit, making a family
emergency plan, and being
informed about the different
types of emergencies that
could occur and their appro
priate respbnses.
The Ashe County Emer
gency Management Office
is encouraging you to visit
ready.gov or call 1-800-BEREAX)Y to learn how to pre
pare your families, homes
and businesses for all types
of emergencies including
natural and human-caused
disasters. Free materials,
including family emergency
plan templates and sample
business continuity plans,
are available through these
resources. These materials
will provide you with tools to
make a New Year's resolution
that will bring you and your
loved ones peace of mind.
Wishing you a happy and
safe New Year - and remem
ber - Don't wait. Set a date.
Resolve to be Ready in 2008.
Patty McMeans
Ashe County
Emergency
Letters to
the Editor
Management
Coordinator
Letter was
no surprise
To the Editor:
Jeff Cannon's response to
my letter is no surprise. I have
read all his letters in the past
—so exciting and informative,
not boring like mine. If living
in the past as Mr Cannon ac
cuses me of is the same as
remembering the past than
I'm guilty. Socialism/commu
nism is a very real issue at
this time despite those who
naively think that the de
struction of the Berlin wall
and the supposed "collapse" of
the Soviet Union ended that
movement. I am not trying
to,as accused, "redirect all the
criticism of the current presi
dent" in any way. His father
was the first public official
to use the phrase New World
Order when he addressed
the UN. The chips don't fall
far from the block! Have you
ever given thought to why
Bill Clinton and George H W
Bush have teamed up to bring
peace and joy to the world?
Probably not. And the WTO,
IMF,the world bank the UN,
NAFTA, CAFTA, and a host
of other globally unifying or
ganizations designed solely
to undermine our sovereignty
and weaken our free enter
prise way of life are totally ig
nored by the same myopically
afflicted souls that go out of
their way to find fault with
our own country. Sad!
It's always easier to deny
the unpleasant truth than it
face up to it, but the NWO is
nothing more than the social
ist movement shifting into
high gear. Many of our poli
ticians are marching in lock
step toward a socialist system
which they probably figure
will benefit them, and the
rest of us can "eat cake".
I am not hiding "behind
old outdated beliefs"nor am I
blinded by the fog generated
by the media and the govern
ment that seems to have suc
cessfully neutralized the abil
ity of many younger folks to
think beyond the immediate.
If I, as Mr Cannon says, label
those who disagree with me
Liberals, then let me correct
that now. Todays liberals are
not liberal.They are leftist, to
tally intolerant of any opinion
but their own and looking to
the government for nurturing
from cradle to grave. Many
of the founding fathers were
true liberals believing in the
rights of man as opposed to
the rule of monarchs. Present
day pseudo liberals believe in
redistribution of wealth and
looking to the government
(monarchs?) to ease all their
hardships.
What level of confusion
dominates a mind that can
find my letters both boring
and yet capable of generat
ing a "belly laugh " like those
experienced by Mr Cannon
when he reads them?
I certainly hope there
aren't too many others out
there that are equally easy to
amuse. Maybe 1 should strive
to appeal to a higher intellect,
say middle schoolers?
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year to every one
in Ashe County.
Bill Reed III
Moncks Corner, SC
Christmas becomes a time of reminiscing
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"How strange it is—gutwrenchingly strange—to re
alize that your parents, in a
snapshot taken by memory,
are younger not only than
you now but than your own
children."
These words from John
Updike's essay, "Christmas
Cards," are striking a chord
in me this week.
As I grow older, Christmas
is becoming, more and more,
a time for this kind of remi
niscing.
A few years ago, I broke
all the rules of big-time col
lege basketball etiquette by
taking my barely 1-year-old
granddaughter to a Caro
lina basketball game. I was
sure she would be misplaced,
overwhelmed by the noise,
frightened by the crowds, and
therefore cross and crying
and distracting to my seatmates. But my daughter, her
mother, insisted, "It will prob
ably be OK. She likes people.
I think she'll love it."
And she did. She clapped
her hands with the fans of
both teams and pressed my
nose whenever the loud horn
announced a timeout. She
watched the air gun shoot
T-shirts to the crowd, follow
ing the arched trajectory high
towards the ceiling, and then
grinned when she saw the
lucky fans make their catches.
H e r
mother
was right.
She is a
crowdloving
basket
ball fan
—like her
mother,
like my
wife and
D.G. Martin
like my
mother.
Her joyousness brought
back another holiday. My fa
ther, when he was about the
age my son is now, gave me a
memorable Christmas pres
ent. He took me to the open
ing round of the old Dixie
Classic in Reynolds Coliseum
in Raleigh for a daylong, fourgame marathon of "big time"
basketball. We were together,
by ourselves, in the crowd,
talking about the players and
the teams, as colleagues.
That long ago memory
merged with my granddaugh
ter's first
game experience,
bringing all these family gen
erations together in some sort
of ritualized togetherness.
Only one thing marred
my granddaughter's first
basketball experience—the
appearance at the game of
Santa Claus. When I saw the
Carolina Blue-clad Santa, far
away from us at the corner
of the court tossing candy to
the crowd, I excitedly pointed
him out to my granddaughter,
expecting, of course, her con
tinued delight.
Instead, she burst into
tears. Only after a walk in
halls and my attempts to as
sure her that Santa would
not come near us did she
settle back again to enjoy the
excitement of the game.
I had forgotten how some
times very young children's
awe of Santa turns to fright.
My granddaughter's fear of
him brought back a delicious
memory. This child's own
mother, my daughter, had
also showed her fear of San
ta when she was just a little
older than her daughter is
now. It was at that now long
ago Christmastime that her
mother and I had persuaded
her to give up her pacifier.
We told her that when San
ta came to bring her presents,
he would, in exchange, come
into her room while she was
sleeping, and take her paci
fier back to the North Pole.
Later that Christmas Eve
night, we heard the door to
my daughter's room open and
then the thuds of her feet
moving deliberately towards
the stairs. As I rushed up to
find out what was wrong, I
saw her heave her pacifier
down the stairs. Theq, as she
turned around and raced to
ward her room, I heard her
Contact your representatives
Washington
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
555 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Sen. Richard Burr
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC, NC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
430 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
Raleigh
Senate
Sen. Steve Goss
1118 Legislative Building, 16 W. Jones ^ •
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919)733-5742
House of Representatives
Rep. Cullie Tarleton
2221 Legislative Building, 16 W. J0? )s St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
mutter, "I don't want Santa to
come in my room!"
Wrestling with these kinds
of converging memories about
his parents and children,
Updike says of his mother
and father, "I become in my
memory their parent, looking
down and precociously griev
ing for them."
Like Updike, I find that
the experiences and memo
ries of this Christmas sea
son make me feel as if I were
my parents' parent—and my
children's child.. Unlike Updike, for me, this mystical
seasonal experience of being
both parent and child, both
grandparent and grandchild,
is rich and full of joy.
D.G. Martin is the host of
UNC-TVs North Caroli»"
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FROM THE FRONT
Baby
News
Martha Perez and J. Refu
gio Rivera Orduna of Ennice
announce the birth of their
daughter, Deisy Rivera Perez.
She was born Dec. 19, 2007,
at Ashe Memorial Hospi
tal. She weighed 9 pounds, 1
ounce and was 20 inches long.
She was welcomed home by
big sister Rosa Izela Resendis
Peres and grandmother Adela
Ermendes.
Kelly Eggers and Joseph
Walton of Crumpler announce
the birth pf their daughter,
Samantha Brooke Walton.
She was born Dec. 19, 2007,
at Ashe Memorial Hospital,
weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces
and was 20 inches long. She
was welcomed home by big
sister Natalie Eggers, and
grandparents Melissa and
Clifford Harmon, Billy and
Marie Walton, and Samantha
Myers.
Post Photos by Linda Burchette
American Emergency Vehicles recently presented checks to local charitable organizations. AEV's Charity Committee solicits information from charitable,
non-profit organizations that serve Ashe County residents. Employees determine how their donations will be distributed among qualified recipients.
Organizations receiving funds from the 2007 donations are Ashe Services for Aging, Ashe Hospice, Ashe Outreach Ministries, Ashe Really Cares, A
Safe Home for Everyone, Ashe Humane Society, Ashe Pregnancy Care Center, Appalachian Senior Programs, Ashe County Arts Council, Raise the
Roof, 4-H Ashe Youth Connection and Rainbow Center. Representatives of these organizations were recently invited to AEV in Jefferson to receive their
donations. To apply for the 2008 program, charitable organizations should submit a letter to AEV explaining how the organization supports Ashe County
and provide proof of non-for-profit status, tax ID, address, phone number and a point of contact. Send to AEV, 165 American Way, Jefferson, NC 28640,
Attention: Charity Committee. To be considered, information must be received by March 31,2008. For more information, call 982-9824.
ASA conducts annual campaign
Ashe Services for Aging Dana Tugman, Rick Price and
Foundation is conducting Virginia Roberts, has worked
its third annual campaign diligently toward this effort.
during the holiday season.
For over 30 years, Ashe
This campaign offers the Services for Aging has been
community a great way to the primary provider of senior
get involved in helping the services to the citizens of Ashe
foundation
raise
money County. ASA began providing
toward construction of a 55- in-home aide services in
bed assisted living facility 1981, and was one of the
with a 24-bed special care first agencies in the state to
unit for individuals with provide this service. In 1983,
ASA was one of five sites
Alzheimer's and dementia.
The
foundation
board, selected as a pilot program in
consisting of Clay Church, North Carolina to participate
Sally Walters, Bill Ashley, in the CAP/DA program. As
Jane
Banks,
Richard the lead agency for the CAP/
Blackburn, Garner Blevins, DA program in Ashe County,
Pat Considine, Kenny Greene, ASA's
registered
nurses,
Elam Kurtz, David Miller, case managers and certified
Jak Reeves, Barbara Roe, nursing assistants utilize a
team approach in providing
optimal care and services.
ASA has striven to meet the
needs of the county's elderly
and disabled citizens through
services and opportunities
that enhance their dignity
and help them maintain their
independence. With a staff
of about 200 employees, ASA
serves 170 CAP/DA clients,
147 clients receiving personal
care and home management
services, 31 adult day/
health
care
participants,
Post Photos by Linda Burchette
The gathering room, above, and stained glass windows in
the sanctuary.
Church
continued from front page
a final arrangement.
The original West Jefferson
United Methodist Church
building was erected between
1921 and 1922, and an
educational building was
added between 1950 and
1954 when renovation of
the
sanctuary
occurred.
This present renovation and
expansion is the first major
building project undertaken
by the membership since that
time.
Guided
tours will
be
provided into all areas of the
building and any questions
about the building phases will
be gladly answered, including
information about memorials
and
remembrances.
Refreshments will be served
in Hensley Hall.
The church is located at
Second Street and College
Avenue just up from Jefferson
Avenue in downtown West
Jefferson.
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continued from front page
"This is recommended for
middle schools, and it's being
looked at for high schools,"
Ashley added.
"In my position, people
think running a middle
school is a hard job," Ashley
said, "but here at Ashe
County Middle School I get
9 to 1 positive comments
from bus drivers, teachers,
everybody.
Everywhere
in the community I hear
positive comments about
the school and how well the
students do. Parents tell me
how much their children
enjoy coming to school. That
pretty much says it all."
successes. "We're extremely
proud of Mr. Ashley and his
staff at Ashe County Middle
School."
"Building on the success
of Breaking Ranks II:
Strategies for Leading High
School Reform, the National
Association of Secondary
School Principals issued a
middle level counterpart,
Breaking Ranks in the
Middle:
Strategies
for
Leading
Middle
Level
Reform,"
according
to
in
discussing a series of books
on
educational
reform.
"The nine strategies and 30
As
the recommendations that form
part
0f
Breakthrough" recognition, the core of Breaking Ranks
s
ey will speak at a in the Middle are similar
na Kmal
middle
school to those in Breaking Ranks
association conference in II, but are grounded in the
take 8 A FebrUarY and wil1 middle school philosophy.
Kim
RS?f
* Principal A commission of middle
and
practitioners
and
Ceriter ^
MeL level
experts had an active hand
in developing the book,
which includes a number
of full-length profiles and
vignettes of schools that
put the recommendations in
action." Those recognizing
the country's top middle
schools were looking for
success in programming.
Apowerpointpresentation
by Sheila Richardson offered
the state and national
visitors a glimpse into Ashe
County Middle School and
its "no excuses" approach
to making sure every
student is successful. She
explained that the school
provides the support every
student needs for success
and accepts no excuses for
a lack of resources and no
excuses for not succeeding
at high performance levels.
This is made possible by the
many community partners
D t r S el
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achieving middle schools
with at least 40 percent
of the student Population
considered
economically
disadvantaged, and w^h
'Best ' Practices'
and
'Outstanding Results' to
inform others about their
who enable ACMS to
ensure it has the resources
it needs to assist students.
Representatives of those
partners, from business,
church, government and
education, were present at
the luncheon and recognized
for their support of the
school.
Richardson told the visitors
earlier this month that the
school's seventh graders
consistently perform in the
top 10 percent of students
statewide, and the school
is focused on transition, in
bringing the students up
from elementary school and
preparing them for high
school.
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Religion
Is there archaeological evidence for Jesus' birth?
by Steve Ortiz
Baptist Press
ity and out to the shepherd's
fields, and while there is oc
FORT WORTH, Texas cupational history that dates
(BP)—It is Christmas time. to the time of Jesus, there is
Time for holiday events, no house, field or stone that
Christmas trees, gifts, etc. It can be archaeologically asso
is also the season to get asked ciated with Jesus. My audi
the question, "What is the ar ence assures me that we just
chaeological evidence for the have not found it yet. A little
birth of Jesus?"
more activity with the spade
This question has been es of the archaeologist and we
pecially prevalent this year should find something that
because of all the public can be tied to the Christmas
ity and hype surrounding the event. Archaeologists have
"lost gospels" of Jesus and the found many things to verify
"lost tombs" of Jesus. Herod the events of the story: a firstthe Great's tomb recently was century A.D. house and vil
found at the Herodium just lages, geo-political situation
outside of Bethlehem. Jesus of the census, taxes, Roman
is a major figure in history rule, relationships between
and it is natural to want to the city and countryside, re
do an article on the historical gional variations between
background, and specifically Galilee and the Judean re
the archaeological evidence gion, etc.
for the birth of Jesus.
It is difficult to find ar
Truth be told — while chaeological evidence for any
there are plenty of archeolog- particular individual in his
ical proofs about the life and tory. Americans are spoiled
ministry of Christ — there because they go to museums
are no artifacts evidencing and see the false teeth of of no value. These material
His birth.
George Washington, personal correlates of society further
There are many archaeo letters from great men and disappear with erosion and
logical finds that affirm the women of history, and even decay throughout the centu
historicity of the biblical texts, visit the childhood homes of ries. Those historical events
so surely there must be some Hollywood stars. Naturally that we do find are usually
thing archaeological connect we expect to have the same the activities of kings and
ed with the Christmas event, evidence for persons in an conquests. Kings send their
some people believe. Many cient History. Archaeologists military to conquer the land
have gone on Holy Land look at the material culture and the evidence of this de
tours and have been taken of society — basically the gar struction of battles is found
to the Church of the Nativ bage, what is left over and is by the archaeologists. Kings
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
Assembly of God Church
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
Big Flatts Baptist Church
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
1460 Bald Mtn. ltd., West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00pm
Wednesday Ewniitg - 7:00pm
Baidmountainchurch.org
Email: Baldmountain@skybest.com
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Fleetwood, NC
Pastor, Chris Cox
246-2979
220 Lynch Colvard Rd., Jefferson, NC
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Corner of Fan-Roland & McNeil Sts • Jefferson
(88 West - Left on McNeil, One Block)
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Bethany United Methodist Church
336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
Pastor Lewis Poag
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
221 Burnett Sti, (Off Buck Mtn. Road)
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service 11:00 am & 6:00 pm
Doug Frazier, Minister
Sunday School 9:45a.hi.
Sunday Worship 11:00a.m.
"And He ted them as far as to Bethany...
and He blessed them" Luke24:50
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
Pastor Art Eaton • Phone: (336) 846-9642
Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship
Services en Espanol
8:30AM and 11 :00AM
6:00PM
Sabados a las - 6:00PM
Family Time - 9:30AM
Wednesday Bible Study
Clases de ESL
Sunday School -10:00AM
6:45PM
Servicios a las - 7:00PM
Nursery provided for all services
Mount Jefferson
Presbyterian Church
Mt. Jefferson Church
$0' of the Nazarene
"Come as w>u are. you will lie loved"
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship & Praise 11:00 a m
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 846-9378
bufld temples and palaces.
They change the landscape
and construct roads. Archae
ologists tend to find the evi
dence of kings.
When it comes to the ar
chaeology of Christmas there
is an abundance of archaeo
logical evidence for Herod
the Great. We have Caesarea
maritime where he built a
man-made harbor. We have
Samaria-Sebaste where even
today visitors can walk the
colonnaded street. We have
more than 20 major cities and
fortresses built by Herod; the
most famous is Masada. Just
southeast of Bethlehem is the
mountain fortress of Herodi
um where archaeologists re
cently found what they think
is Herod's tomb. This is to be
expected, since kings of an
cient history leave their mark
in the archaeological record.
Peasants tend to be mute in
the record; we know they are
there — we excavate their
homes and villages — but we
cannot identify them individ
ually. That is why we locate
numerous finds from
King
Herod's kingdom but not a
single artifact from the King's
manger.
Archaeologists find
the
material remains of human
activity. It is usually only the
elite of society who leave their
individual mark in the ar
chaeological record. The lack
of archaeological evidence
for the birth of Jesus makes
a statement about the incar
nation. Jesus did not come as
any other ruler of this world
Steve Ortiz is associate pro
would come. His kingdom
fessor of archaeology and bib
was not one constructed of lical studies and director of
palaces and temples. Ironical the Charles C. Tandy Archae
ly, He was born to an earthly ology Museum at Southwest
father who was a construc ern Baptist Theological Semi
tion worker, and there prob nary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Billy Robinson - Pastor
Sunday School • 9:45 AM
Worship • 11:00 AM
201S. Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson
846-7481
laurel Fork Presbyterian Church
Faith Fellowship
The Small Church with the Big Heart
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.
Sunday Fellowship & Lunch 11 a.m.
Sunday School: 11:45 a.m.
COME AS YOU ARE, YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
15232 NC Hwy 18 S
Casual Environment -Serious Faith
Sunday Services 8:30 & 11
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship II: QO a jm
,
Evening Worship 6;t)t) p.m.
Wednesday.7:00 p.m. Bible Studi •
846-5615 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher s Residence
Baldwin Community Church
Pastor: Douglas Hardin • 877-9075
1549 Hwy, 194 South • Todd (I mi. off Hwy 221)
SUNDAY- Sunday School 10:00AM
Worship II:00AMand6:00PM
MOftbAY - (.'""""unity Care 6:00PM
•
(Prayer & Outreach)
WEDNESDAY- Family Night 7:00PM (All ages)
(Missions Ministry. Van Ministry, Teen Time)
"A Church focused - on faith, family & the future"
Cornerstone Fellowship
Barnet! St. • West Jefferson
846-3954
Sunday School- 9:00 a.m
Sunday Worship Services -10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Services - 6.00 p.m
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p m
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
We invite you to join us for a God centered.
family worshipping experience.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m.
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
Jim Dawes, Minister
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00a.m.
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Everyone Welcome!
Friendship Baptist Church
(336)982-2080
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
West Jefferson • Since 1800 • 846-3795
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m.
Youth Class (All Stars for Jesus)
891 Friendship Baptist Church Rd,|cfTersoii, NC
Pastor Todd Brewer
Casual & Contemporary
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Pastor Sean llrigman 246-9031
Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
Sunday School at 11): 00 a.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00p.m.
Prayer Meeting Wed. night 7:00p.m.
Sunday School 9:50a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. I
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00p.m.
Wednesday, Evening Service 7:00 p.m.\
"A Life Worth Living!"
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
(336)246-9512
9:00 a.m. Early Worship
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. - Formal Worship Service
We would love to have you
come worship with us.
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Parish of the Holy Communion
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
(Episcopalian)
246-9151
Reverend Joseph Dinh
9178 Old Hwy. 16 ' Grumpier, NC
Main & Ivy Streets. • Jefferson
Sun. Morning Mass -9:00 AM
Saturday Evening Mass -
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
5:00PM English A 7:00PM Spanish
Weekday Morn. Muss -Call for times
Smethport Independent
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
336-846-2429
Sunday School 9:45
Services: ,
Sunday School 111:00 a.m.
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Sunday Evening Worship Service -7:00P.M.
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00P.M.
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Come join us for a joyful worship experience.
Rev, Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a.m Sunday • Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.AM.
10:00 a. m Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:1)0 p. m Wednesday' Prayer Meeting \
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
of Warrensville
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
St. Mary's Church
West Jefferson
10:00 a.m.
Sunday School - W:00A.M.
Buck Mountain Road West Jeffersvn 246-3820
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336-667-6092
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
Saturday Services:
Bible School - 10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
West Jefferson United Methodist Church
North Beaver Baptist
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
Corner of Second Street and College Avenue
West Jefferson, North Carolina
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Wednesday Night:
194 and 88 West, Smethport. NC
AWANA - 6:30 Bible Study - 7
Sunday School • 10:00 a m.
Children's Church and Nursery Provided
513 E. Main St., Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:30 p m.
Wednesday Sendee 7:00p.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
846-3346
Missions Building by Faith Promise
We are a Safe Sanctuary Church!
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00p.m.
www.wjumc.net
Elliott Osowitt, Pastor
(1 mile after the Parkway towards Wilkesboro.
Rock Church on the right)
Pastor: Martha Ellis, Phone 336 877 7022
Phone: 336-246-5292
Sunday School - 9:45 A.M. • Sunday Worship - 11:00 A.M.
Pastor Rick Miller
Come Grow With Us at
Ashe County Worship Center
836 Ray Taylor Rd. • West Jefferson, NC
Sunday Services: SS at 10 am • Praise & Worship 10:45 am
Wednesday at 7 pm Worship & Children's Church
Nursery Provided
Pastor Chuck Call welcomes you.
846-1189
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2007
PAGE 7A
COMMUNITY NEWS
Burr, Dole bill praising ASU passes Senate
WASHINGTON,
D.C.The U.S. Senate earlier
this month passed a resolu
tion commending the Ap
palachian State University
Mountaineers for their third
straight national title in the
Division 1 Football Champi
onship Subdivision. Sena
tors Burr and Dole sponsored
the Senate measure. The
Mountaineers beat the Uni
versity of Delaware 49 to 21
at Finley Stadium in Chatta
nooga, Tennessee on Decem
ber 14. Appalachian State is
the only team to win three
straight Football Champion
ship Subdivision titles. The
resolution was unanimously
approved by the Senate on
Tuesday night.
Text of the resolution is
below:
IN THE SENATE OF
THE UNITED STATES
Mr. Burr (for himself and
Mrs. Dole) submitted the fol
lowing resolution;
RESOLUTION
Commending the
Ap
palachian State
Univer
sity Mountaineers of Boone,
North Carolina, for winning
the 2007 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division
1 Football Championship
yard touchdown reception on
a screen pass from Armanti
Edwards;
Whereas Delaware re
sponded by driving the ball to
the Appalachian State 1-foot
line, where the Mountaineers
stonewalled the Blue Hens
with an impressive defensive
stand;
Whereas, on the ensuing
possession, sophomore. Dev
on Moore extended the lead
to 14-0 in a touchdown run
that capped a 5-play, 99-yard
drive to set an Appalachian
State school record for lon
gest scoring drive;
Whereas
Appalachian
State extended the lead to
21-0 with 10:22 remaining
in the 2nd quarter as fresh
man tight end Daniel Kilgore
recovered a fumble in the
endzone for the touchdown
as the Mountaineers scored
on their 1st 3 drives of the
game;
Whereas Delaware broke
into the scoring column with
only 1:10 remaining in the
1st half, in a play that was
originally ruled incomplete,
21;
Whereas, in the 2007 but upon official review was
championship game, senior ruled a touchdown to cut the
tailback Kevin Richardson Appalachian State lead to
opened the scoring with a 19- 21-7;
Whereas
Appalachian
State answered the score
26 seconds later as Armanti
Edwards threw a 60-yard
touchdown pass to senior
Dexter Jackson, in his 4th
touchdown pass this season
to Dexter Jackson for more
than 59 yards;
Whereas
Appalachian
State opened scoring in the
3rd quarter to extend their
lead to 35-7;
Whereas Delaware coun
tered to cut the Appalachian
State lead to 35-14;
Whereas Kevin Richard
son then ran the lead to 4214 with a 6-yard touchdown
for his 2nd score of the game,
in which he posted a total
of 111 yards rushing and 27
yards receiving with touch
downs both on the ground
arid by air;
Whereas Kevin Richard
son is Appalachian State's
all-time leading rusher, clos
ing his college career with
4,797 yards on the ground;
Whereas sophomore quar
terback Armanti Edwards
had 198 yards passing, 89
yards rushing and 3 passing
touchdowns, and finishes the
season with 1,948 yards pass
ing and 1,587 yards rushing,
falling just short of becoming
the 1st player in NCAA his
tory to pass for 2,000 yards
and rush for 1,000 yards
twice in his career;
Whereas Corey Lynch
finishes his career with 52
pass breakups, capturing the
NCAA Division I record for
career passes defended;
Whereas the team's cham
pionship victory finished off
a remarkable season for the
Mountaineers, who, on Sep
tember 1, 2007, in their 1st
game of the 2007 season,
beat the University of Michi
gan Wolverines, ranked 5th
nationally at the time, by
a score of 34-32 in front of
109,000 spectators at The
Big House" in Aim Arbor,
Michigan, marking the 1st
time a Division 1-AA team
has ever beaten a nationally
ranked Division 1-A team;
Whereas the Mountain
eers finished off this impres
sive 2007 season with a 13-2
record;
Whereas
the
Appala
chian State Mountaineers
2007 Ail-Americans include
Kerry Brown, Corey Lynch,
Kevin Richardson, Armanti
Edwards, Gary Tharrington,
and Jerome Touchstone; and
The Small Business Ad
ministration's disaster decla
ration was issued as a result
of a similar action taken by
the Secretary of Agriculture
to help farmers recover from
this disaster. Under this dec
laration, SBA's Economic In
jury Disaster Loan program
is available to farm-related
and nonfarm-related small
business concerns and small
agricultural cooperatives that
suffered financial losses as a
direct result of this disaster.
Farmers and ranchers are not
eligible to apply to the SBA.
Eligible small businesses
may qualify for loans up to
$1.5 million. These loans are
available at a 4 percent inter
est rate with loan terms up to
30 years. The SBA determines
eligibility for the program
based on the size and type of
business and its financial re
sources. Loan amounts and
terms are set by the SBA and
are based upon each appli
cant's financial condition. Un
der this disaster declaration,
the SBA cannot provide loans
to agricultural producers.
Interested business own
ers should contact the SBA's
Customer Service Center by
calling 1-800-659-2955 (for
the hearing-impaired 1-800877-8339) Monday through
Subdivision (formerly Divi
sion 1-AA) Championship.
Whereas, in 2005, Ap
palachian State University
became the first team from
North Carolina to win a Na
tional Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) football
championship with its vic
tory over the University of
Northern Iowa;
Whereas, in 2006, Ap
palachian State University
defeated the University of
Massachusetts football team
to win its 2nd straight cham
pionship;
Whereas, in December
2007, the Appalachian State
University
Mountaineers
won their 3rd straight NCAA
Division 1 national title by
winning the Division 1 Foot
ball Championship Subdi
vision (formerly known as
the Division 1- AA Cham
pionship), the first Football
Championship Subdivision
team in history to accomplish
this feat, beating the Univer
sity of Delaware (Delaware)
Blue Hens by a score of 49-
Whereas the Mountain
eers enjoy widespread sup
port from their spirited and
dedicated fans as well as the
entire Appalachian State
University community: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Sen
ate—
(1) applauds the Appa
lachian State University
Mountaineers football team
for its historic season and
National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division Football
Championship Subdivision
title;
(2) recognizes the hard
work and preparation of 7
the players, head coach Jer
ry Moore, and the assistant
coaches and support person
nel who all played critical
roles in this championship;
and
(3) requests the Secretary
of the Senate to transmit an
enrolled copy of the resolu
tion to—
(A) Dr. Kenneth E. Pea
cock, Chancellor of Appala
chian State University;
(B) Charles Cobb, Athletic
Director of the University;
and
(C) Jerry Moore, Head
Coach.
SBA disaster loan deadline coming January 25
ATLANTA - The U.S.
Snjall Business Administra
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that January 24 is the filing
deadline for federal economic
injury disaster loans that are
available to small businesses
located in all North Carolina
counties except Cherokee,
Clay, Currituck, Graham,
Granville, Pamlico and Vance
as a result of abnormally low
temperatures and freezing
conditions April 6 - 9, 2007.
Ashe Masons
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for Children at Oxford North wreaths.
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to all the wonderful people of STshe County
who stood with us in prayer and support
during 'Tony's illness. It was simply amazing the out
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munity. It was a real reminder o] why we call STshe
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home from the hospital to find messages on our phone
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us every day. 'We received so many cards, letters, and
phone calls from the various churches in the area. 'We
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ife an death. 'We are so grateful to the Lord and Jor
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growing stronger each and every day. We are dratefiil
for the wonderful people who live in Me County and
wish each oj you a Merry Christmas.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Against the odds, most teens doing great
by Stephen Wallace, M.S.
Ed. '
Millions of American teens
ringing in the New Year as
responsible, confident, suc
cessful, and contributing
members of their commu
nities. What are the odds?
Actually, pretty good accord
ing to Teens Today research
from SADD. A survey of more
than 2,700 middle and high
school students revealed that
most young people have a
positive sense of self: feeling
good about their progress on
the key developmental tasks
of establishing an identity,
achieving independence, and
building meaningful rela
tionships with peers.
Despite commonly held
beliefs that adolescence is
defined by anxiety, upheaval,
and acting out - or "storm and
stress," a phrase coined by G.
Stanley Hall, the first presi
dent of the American Psy
chological Association - there
is significant evidence from
SADD that the majority of
teens feel happy almost every
day and perceive themselves
as friendly (77 percent), hon
est (72 percent), and smart
(72 percent). Similarly, more
than six in ten say they can
handle change well and are
liked by others.
In his new book, The Good
Teen, Tufts University Pro
fessor Richard M. Lerner
also offers rebuttal to defini
tions of this developmental
stage that necessarily link
it to conflict with parents,
mood disruptions, and risky
behavior.
Conversely, his
study of about 4,000 adoles
cents found ample existence
among young people of what
he calls the "five Cs": compe
tence, confidence, connection,
Who woulda thunk it?
note that many teens who do
character, and caring. These
may coalesce, says Lerner, in
Even during the "turbu not have good communica
a sixth C, contribution.
lent" transitional years of tion with their parents say
Indeed, adolescents seem adolescence, teens seem to they wish they did.
Results from other studies
to be less self-absorbed and value time with their family
more other-oriented than above all else. And that's a reinforce the value of family
really good thing!
time and support. For exam
they are given credit for.
Young people who spend ple, a September, 2007
That teens are ready,
willing, and able to "give time with their parents, talk report from The Na
something back" is self- with them, and feel close to tional Center on
evident in data from Youth them are overwhelmingly less Addiction and SubService America, which re likely to drink (62 percent vs. s t a n c e
ports that millions of young 43 percent) or to use other
people are engaging
i n drugs (87 percent vs. 77 perdisaster
relief,
registering new
voters, educat
ing their com
munities
about
good nutrition,
and distribut
ing HIV/AIDs
prevention
materials, for
example.
Even more
good
(and
perhaps sur
prising) news
can be found in
the fact that,
according to
Teens Today,
most teens say
their
relation
ships with their par
ents make them feel
good about them
selves (82 percent),
their parents respect
them (68 percent),
and they feel close
versity states that, com
to their parents
pared to teens who have
(60 percent). Ad
frequent family dinners
ditionally, an online
(five or more per week),
survey of 1,250 adults
those who have infrequent
and teens conducted by
family dinners (two or
Opinion Research Cor
fewer) are three and a half
poration revealed that
times more likely to have
are
up to 67 percent of America's than
young people say they actu those who don't, says Teens abused prescription drugs,
three times more likely to
ally want to spend more time Today.
It is also interesting to have used marijuana, and
with their parents.
one and a half times more
likely to have drunk alcohol.
Here, too, recent news
from the White House Of
fice of National Drug Control
Policy confounds the expec
tations of many: today there
are 860,000 fewer young peo
ple using illegal drugs than
there were in 2001.
For many, family time
seems more an ideal than a
realistic proposition in
an age of single par
ent and two working
parent
households.
Even teens them
selves often appear
to be caught up in
a whirlwind of aca
demic, athletic, and
extracurricular activi
ties that leave them
little time or energy to
pursue stronger fam
ily ties. But, there is
a way to get what you
both want.
The Boys and Girls
Clubs of America of
fer parents some tips
to spending quality
time with their teen.
Here are a few.
Create a family
calendar.
Just as you keep
a calendar for work,
start keeping a cal
endar of sched
uled
family
time. Be sure
t o
encourage your
teenager to make sugges
tions for what the family can
do together and include him/
her in making the final deci
sions.
to be a coach for your teen's
sport team or Girl/Boy Scout
troop leader.
Involve children.
If you participate in ac
tivities such as golf or tennis,
include him/her in a game or
two. If you are scheduled for
a business conference out of
town and your budget will
allow it, make plans to bring
your teenager along.
Plan outings.
Family time does not nec
essarily have to be spent in
or around the home. Plan
to schedule exciting outings
that include attractions such
as amusement parks or mu
seums.
Now is a perfect time to
bring adult perceptions about
teenagers in line with those
of teenagers themselves. Af
ter all, we have much to do,
and to celebrate, together in
2008.
In a special edition of
Newsweek about adolescence,
a teen from Illinois playfully
jabbed at adults who presume
that young people are simply
obsessed with alcohol, drugs,
sex, and Satan. Instead, sev
enteen-year-old Brad con
cluded that, while he may not
be America's "stereotypical"
teen, he is, against all odds,
doing just fine.
Happy New Year.
As a parent, you should
become involved in the ac
tivities your teenager partici
pates in regularly. Volunteer
Stephen Wallace, national
chairman and chief executive
officer of SADD, Inc. (Stu
dents Against Destructive
Decisions), has broad experi
ence as a school psychologist
and adolescent counselor.
For more information about
SADD, visit sadd.org. For
more information about Ste
phen, visit stephengraywallace.com.
adopted the most compre
hensive set of rules for beach
nourishment of any coastal
state. The Technical Stan
dards for Beach Fill Projects
outlines new sediment crite
ria rules for beach nourish
ment projects, which involve
the placement of compatible
material on the ocean beach
to mitigate the impacts of
erosion from storms and sea
level rise. The rules went
into effect Feb. 1.
•The Division of Ma
rine Fisheries established a
spending plan for a $20 mil
lion Waterfront Access and
Marine Industry Fund creat
ed by the General Assembly.
The agency received 159 in
formal proposals, which will
be pared down to 21 projects
this month. Plans call for an
announcement of funding
decisions in the spring.
•The aquariums began
designing the reconstruction
of Jennette's Pier in Nags
Head after the pier was do
nated to the state. It is the
first state-owned education
al ocean fishing pier.
•Using a federal grant,
the Division of Environmen
tal Health is developing an
online map that will show
sources of pollution in waters
that could impact shellfish.
•The Division of Coastal
Management enhanced pub
lic access to beaches and
coastal waters through $2.9
million in grants for 23 proj
ects in 19 local communities.
The grants help pay for proj
ects such as walkways, dune
crossovers, restrooms, park
ing areas and piers. Funds
also may be used for land
acquisition or urban water
front revitalization.
•The Division of Marine
Fisheries sold about 500,000
N.C. Coastal Recreational
Fishing Licenses and raised
approximately $7 million in
gross revenues from license
sales in the license's first
year of existence. The first
projects to be approved us
ing funds from the license
sales included $200,000 for
an engineering study for a
Chowan River Bridge pier,
$100,000 for a Coastal An
gler's Guide and $105,000
for a senior stock assess
ment scientist. The licensb
is required to recreationally
take finfish
in the state's
coastal fishing waters, which
include sounds, coastal riv
ers and their tributaries ex
tending to three miles in the
ocean.
Get involved.
Environment
continued from, page 3A
conservation projectsstate- this year, with a final report
wide in some stage of devel expected by the end of De
opment.
cember. The department and
•The Division of Water Re DAQ are also working with
sources continued to work as the new Legislative Com
DENR's lead agency for the mission on Global Climate
relicensing of several large Change on broader issues
hydroelectric projects by the such as whether the state
Federal Energy Regulatory should set a cap for green
Commission. DENR was a house gas emissions.
•A state program be
signatory to two settlement
agreements for large hydro came operational in 2007
electric projects located on that requires the removal
the Yadkin-Pee Dee River: of mercury-containing light
the relicensing settlement ing switches from end-ofagreement for the four dams life vehicles before they are
comprising Alcoa
Power scrapped, shredded and re
Generating Inc.'s Yadkin Hy cycled, in order to reduce
droelectric Project and the mercury air emissions from
comprehensive settlement secondary steel mills. The Di
agreement for the two dams vision of Waste Management
comprising Progress Ener runs the Mercury Switch Re
gy's Yadkin-Pee Dee River moval Program, which pro
Hydroelectric Project.
vides a $5 reimbursement
Improving and preserv
to vehicle recyclers for each
ing air quality
switch removed.
• The Division of Air Qual
•The Division of Air
ity coordinated the Climate Quality and the department
ActionPlan Advisory Group, awarded $793,398 in grants
which has been analyzing for projects to reduce air pol
specific ways to reduce and lution from motor vehicles.
mitigate greenhouse gas This year's grants, awarded
emissions in North Carolina, through the Mobile Source
and studying the costs and Emissions Reduction Grants
economic benefits of reduc program, included 14 proj
ing those emissions. Its rec ects from 11 counties, and
ommendations were submit focused on projects for ret
ted to the General Assembly rofitting school buses with
most pop
ular field
trip des
tinations
in a sur
vey con
ducted by
N.C. Field
Trip Mag
azine.
•T h e
Division
of Pollu
tion Pre
vention
and Envi
ronmen
tal
As
sistance
h e l p e d
Fayetteville - the
largest
city
in
controls to curb diesel emis
sions and building facilities
for producing or distributing
biodiesel fuel.
Educational outreach
•The three North Caro
lina aquariums saw a to
tal attendance for 2007 of
1.27 million, which includes
76,950 children. The three
North Carolina aquariums
at Roanoke Island, Pine
Knoll Shores and Fort Fisher
were ranked the state's 8th
N
o
r
t
h
Carolina without curbside
recycling - to put in place a
plan for such a program. The
Fayetteville City Council
voted to implement curbside
recycling after a city task
force worked with DPPEA
and partners to develop the
program.
Coastal protection,
planning and improved
waterfront access
•North Carolina this year
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Traditionally, Blue Ridge Electric has delivered capital credits refunds in December.
This year, the capital credits retirement date has moved to spring of 2008 to
coincide with delivery of our new-format Annual Report. Look for your capital credits
refund inside the new Annual Report coming this May.
Since its inception, Blue Ridge Electric has returned over $23 million to its members.
A percentage of margins is returned to our members in the form of capital credits
retirements each year upon Board approval. In recent years, your Board has retired
at least $1 million in capital credits annually.
Even better news is on the way about your capital credits! For 2008, your
Board is evaluating a $2 million retirement. Capital credits are a benefit
of belonging to a cooperative and they represent your ownership in
Blue Ridge Electric.
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Senior Center calendar for January
Tuesday, January 2
Monday, January 14
Closed to celebrate New Year's Day
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting (new class)
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Wilda
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, January 3
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing
10 a.m.: Movie and popcorn
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
Noon: AARP meeting (covered dish)
Thursday, January 4
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9-ll':30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
Friday, January 5
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting (new class)
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
10:30 a.m.-Noon: Red Hill Ramblers
11 a.m.: Grief Counseling
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, January 7
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Wilda
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Tuesday, January 8
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers
9-11:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
7-8 p.m.: Dance class
Friday, January 25
8 a.m.-5 p.m.:Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
11:30 a.m.: Fire Safety for Older Adults
11:30 a.m.: Cancer Talk with Mary Caryl Elmore
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Tuesday, January 15
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers
Monday, January 28
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Quilt Guild (large room)
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
11:30 a.m.: Nutrition Update
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, January 16
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Floral Arranging
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing
10 a.m.: Movie and popcorn
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
10-11:30 a.m.: Computer class (new)
Tuesday, January 29
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Basketweaving
Thursday, January 17
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9-11:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
11:30: Singing with Roger and Ruby
7-8 p.m.: Dance class
Wednesday, January 30
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Supplements and Medicare Part D
assistance by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Floral Arranging
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing
10 a.m.: Movie and popcorn
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
10-11:30 a.m.: Computer class
Friday, January 18
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
11 a.m.: Grief Counseling
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Jackie
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Thursday, January 31
Wednesday, January 9
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Supplements and Medicare Part D
assistance by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Floral Arranging
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing
10 a.m.: Movie and popcorn
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
Thursday, January 10
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9-11:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
1-4 p.m.: Ashe County Quilt Guild
7-8 p.m.: Dance class
Friday, January 11
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
10:30 a.m.: Singing with Generations Day Care
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News op, WKS&,
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8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9-11:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Roger and Ruby
7-8 p.m.: Dance class
Monday, January 21
Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 22
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Basketweaving
Daily activities: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.: Walking Trail; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.:
Exercise Room with instructor available 8 a.m.-Noon,
Blood Pressure Checks, Billiards, Public Access Computer
Lab with classes scheduled 11-12:30 and 5:30-7; 8:30 a.m.Noon: Rook Games; 10-11:30 a.m.: Bingo; 12:30-2:30 p.m.:
Basic Skills classes; 5-6 p.m.: Exercise room open (for a fee).
For more information, call Louise Caudill at 246-4347.
Wednesday, January 23
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Floral Arranging
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing
10 a.m.: Movie and popcorn
10-11 a.m.: Exercise
10-11:30 a.m.: Computer class
Thursday, January 24
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Medicare Part D by appointment only
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Many fear recession in 2008, survey says
Americans are heading
into 2008 in a more upbeat
mood compared to the past
several months - even giv
ing a slight boost to the job
performance ratings of Presi
dent George W. Bush and
Congress - despite many
who worry the new year may
bring negative news for the
U.S. economy, a new Reuters/
Zogby telephone poll shows.
This latest poll shows the
first increase in American
confidence measured by the
Reuters/Zogby Index since
polling for the index began
this summer. The baseline
rating of 100 for the index was
established in August, and it
had seen a 5 percent decline
since, until this month when
it climbed to 97.3 from 94.9
in November.
Most believe the U.S. is
on the wrong track, and
many worry a recession
may be ahead
North Carolina
mini-almanac
by D.G. Martin
Special to the Post
Here is the latest edition of my mini-state almanac, pre
sented in the hope that someone will soon offer us a printed
and complete "North Carolina Almanac."
Population
Just one in four likely vot
ers (25%) believe the U.S.
headed in the right direction,
compared to 67% who say the
country is off on the wrong
track, similar to the feelings
on the direction of the country
in last month's survey. Among
Republicans, 47% have a pos
itive view of the direction the
U.S. is headed, up from 43%
last month. Just 12% of Dem
ocrats agreed, although more
than the 9% who were upbeat
about the country's direction
in November, while 16% of
independents took a positive
view, falling from 19% in last
month's survey.
As most likely voters
take a pessimistic view of
the country's direction, 43%
are looking ahead to 2008
with worries that a recession
may be waiting, compared to
40% who said in November
that they expected a reces
sion next year. Half of politi
cal independents (52%) and
Democrats (50%) believe a
State-estimated population in 2006: 8,856,505, an increase
of 10.1% over the 8,049,313 population in 2000. During the
same period there was a 6.4% increase for the entire country.
Note: North Carolina's population was projected to ex
ceed nine million during 2007. Current projections are: 20109,345,823; 2020-10,709,289; 2030-12,227,739
Motor vehicles registered in the state in 2007: 8,523,302,
one for almost every resident.
Populations (with 2006 estimates followed by 2000 cen
sus);
Population figures for the 30 Largest Cities and Towns
(with the 2006 rank followed by 2000 rank are in parenthesis).
The 2006 estimates are followed by 2000 figures:
Charlotte (1,1), 630,478, 540,828
Raleigh (2, 2), 356,321, 276,093
Greensboro (3, 3), 236,865, 223,891
Durham (4, 4), 209,009,187,035
Winston-Salem (5, 5), 196,990,185,776
Fayetteville (6, 6), 168,033, 121,015
Cary (7, 7), 112,414, 94,536
High Point (8, 8), 97,796, 85,839
Wilmington (9, 9), 95,944, 75,838
Asheville (10,10), 72,789, 68,889.
Greenville (11,13), 72,052, 60,476
Gastonia (12,12), 69,904, 66,277
Jacksonville (13,11), 69,688, 66,715
Concord (14,14), 62,587, 55,977
Rocky Mount (15,15), 57,057, 55,893
Chapel Hill (16,16), 49,919, 48,715
Burlington (17,17), 48,399, 44,917
Wilson (18,18), 47,380,44,405
Hickory (19, 20), 40,583, 37,222
Kannapolis (20, 21), 40,223, 36,910
Huntersville (21, 24), 38,796, 24,960
Goldsboro (22,19), 38,203, 39,043
Monroe (23, 23), 30,871, 26,228
Apex (24, 33), 30,208, 20,212
Salisbury (25,22), 28,480, 26,462
Sanford (26, 27), 27,771, 23,220
New Bern (27, 28), 27,650, 23,128
Matthews (28, 30), 26,296, 22,127
Thomasville (29, 35), 26,200,19,788
Statesville (30, 26), 25,511, 23,320
recession may be looming
next year, compared to 31%
of Republicans who feel the
same.
Bush, Congress get slight
boosts in approval
President Bush contin
ues to experience a slight
increase in his job approval
ratings, with 31% who give
him positive marks for his
job performance in this sur
vey, compared to 28% who
said the same in November
following his record-low ap
proval ratings in October.
Bush wins positive marks
from 60% of Republicans, a
jump of 10 points compared
to 50% who gave him favor
able ratings last month. Just
10% of Democrats and 22% of
independents give him posi
tive ratings in this survey.
Job approval ratings for
Congress have inched up
slightly to 13%, barely above
the record-low 11% positive
ratings from the previous
two months. Favorable rat
ings for the Democraticallycontrolled Congress are just
slightly higher among Demo
crats (14%) and political in
dependents (14%), than 11%
among Republicans.
The telephone survey in
cluded 1,000 likely voters
nationwide and was con
ducted Dec. 12-14, 2007. It
carries a margin of error of
+/- 3.2 percentage points,
with Democratic and Repub
lican primary sub-samples.
The Republican primary subsample included 432 likely
voters and carries a margin
of error of +/- 4.8 percentage
points. The Democratic subsample included 436 likely
voters and carries a margin
of error of +/- 4.8 percentage
points.
Huckabee gains on
Giuliani, Clinton's lead
over Obama slides
With the Iowa caucuses
just around the corner, sup
port for former Arkansas
Governor Mike Huckabee has
surged to 22% in a national
2008 Republican preference
poll, bringing him within one
point of front-runner Rudy
Giuliani, who enjoys slim
23% lead among likely Re
publican primary and caucus
voters. New York Democrat
Hillary Clinton's lead over
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama
has slipped from 11 points in
polling last month to 8 points
in this latest survey. Clinton's
support stands at 40%, up
from 38% last month, while
Obama's support is up to 32%
from 27% last month.
Voters on both sides of the
political aisle are drawing
conclusions in the nomina
tion races, the poll shows. Un
decided Republicans dropped
from 21% in mid-November
to just 9% in the latest Re
uters/Zogby poll. Undecided
Democrats comprised just 4%
of the survey sample, down
from 14% in the mid-Novem
ber poll.
December 26 - 29
Closed December 31st & January 1st
Geography
Total Area: 53,821 square miles. Land area: 48,718 square
miles. Water area: 5,103 square miles. Coastline length: 301
miles. Shoreline length: 3,375 miles.
North Carolina Firms in Fortune 500 (Rank 2007)
Bank of America (9), Lowe's (45), Wachovia (46), Duke Ener
gy (143), Nucor (161), Progress Energy (238), BB&T Corpora
tion (265), Sonic Automotive (285), Reynolds American (288),
VF Corporation (332), Family Dollar Stores (359), Goodrich
(390), SPX Corporation (471),
Major Private Employers (Ranked by
Number of Employees in North Carolina, 2006)
Wal-Mart (1), Duke University (2), Food Lion (3), Wacho
via Bank (4), Lowes Home Centers (5), Bank Of America (6),
International Business Machines (7), Harris Teeter Inc (8),
Branch Banking & Trust (9), United Parcel Service Inc. (10),
Hanes (11), North Carolina Baptist Hospitals (12), Lowes Food
Stores (13), U S Air (14), Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital
(15), Target (16), Duke Energy Corporation (17), Smithfield
Packing (18), GlaxoSmithKline (19), Belk (20).
Listed below by government sector and private industry
are the average total employees and the average employee
weekly wage during the second quarter of 2007.
Federal Government: 62,785, $1,122
State Government: 177,481, $800
Local Government: 438,091, $682
All Private Industry: 3,392,492, $711
Total-Industry/Govt.: 4,070,851, $718
Agriculture
Number of farms in 2006: 48,000 Land in farms: 8,800,000
acres. Average size farm: 183 acres. (Here are comparative
numbers for 2002. Number of farms in: 54,000. Land in farms:
9,070,000 acres. Average size farm: 168 acres.)
About 28,500 of these farms have total annual sales of
lese than $10,000. Only about 8,800 had sales in excess of
$100,000.
Major North Carolina Farm Commodities by Rank in 2006
(2006 cash receipts in millions of dollars and percent of to
tal commodities)
1. Broilers ($2,088 - 25.5 %), 2, Hogs ($1,917 - 23.4 %), 3,
Greenhouse/Nursery/ Floriculture ($893 - 10.9 %), 4, Turkeys
($ 518 - 6.3 %), 5, Tobacco ($496 - 6.1 %), 6, Cotton& Cotton
seed ($303 - 3.7 %), 7, Chicken eggs ($258 - 3.1 %), 8, Soybeans
($244 - 3.0 %), 9, Cattle and Calves ($236 - 2.9 %), 10, Corn
($218 - 2.7 %), 11, Milk Wholesale& Retail ($139 - 1.7 %),
12, Christmas Trees ($134 - 1.6 %), 13, Sweet potatoes ($104
-1.3 %), 14, Wheat ($95 -1.2 %), 15, Peanuts ($49 - 0.6 %),16,
Blueberries ($49 - 0.6 %), 17, Irish Potatoes ($31 - 0.4 %),
18, Tomatoes ($28 - 0.3 %), 19, Cucumbers ($24 - 0.3 %), 20,
Apples ($23 -0.3%),
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Friday
December 28
sliding fee scale by assessing
income and number in family.
For information about our
services or to enroll in a clinic
or receive medical treatment,
all persons need to call 2469449.
Appointments
are
needed for all clinics except
General Clinic. Immunizations
are given every day, Monday Friday without appointments.
Primary Care: Monday Friday
Breast and Cervical Cancer
Screening Clinic: Monday
Pediatric Clinic: Tuesday
Family Planning, Maternity
&
Colposcopy
Clinic:
Wednesday
Pediatric Nurse Screening &
Dental Clinic: Days Vary
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Blood
Drive
sponsored by the
American Red Cross at the
West Jefferson Wal-Mart.
Noon: The United Methodist
Women of the Helton Charge
will have a holiday gathering at
Sweet Aromas in Jefferson. All
ladies are invited to attend.
Sunday
December 30
2 p.m.: Winter Birds/Bird
Nests. Join a Park Ranger
to learn about different kinds
of bird nests and our most
common winter birds. Meet at
the New River State Park's,
US Hwy 221 Access Visitor
Center at 2:00 pm. The pro
gram will last approximately
45 minutes. Call 336-982-2587
for additional information.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
December services at St.
Mary's in West Jefferson. Holy
Communion is celebrated at 10
a.m. Coffee hour immediately
follows the service.
For
information, call the church
officfe at 982-3076.
Monday
December 31
7 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will hold a Night
Watch Service beginning
Country
Roads
Pharmacy:
Ashe
Mobile
County
Prescriptions can now be
filled in Boone at the Hunger &
Health Coalition (the old Health
Dept. building off Bamboo
Rd.). Medication pick-up days
7:00 p.m until midnight with
a break in between. There will
be refreshments and finger
foods served in the Fellowship
Hall.
Brother Warner Eller
and Brother Tommy Wurth
will bring the message and
there will be special singing.
The pastor Reverend Charlie
McCoy and the congregation
invites everyone to attend.
are Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10
am - 2 pm. Clients my call
in prescription refills at 828262-1628.Your physician can
fax new prescriptions to fax #
- 828-262-0154.
The Ashe County Garden
Club meets the second Mon
day of each month at 6 p.m. If
you have an interest in garden
ing and would enjoy discussing
plants, visiting private gardens
or touring public gardens, call
Lynda McDaniel at 877-3299
for more information.
Eligibility for Free Medical
Clinic. Tuesdays. 4:00 - 6:00.
Anyone interested in receiv
ing free medical care from
the Ashe County Free Medi
cal Clinic must come to eligi
bility screening. To be eligible
you must live or work in Ashe
County, be between the ages
of 19 - 64, have NO form of
medical insurance, and pro
vide proof of income that
meets the clinic's policy. Call
846-4649 for an appointment,
or come to the clinic (at the red
light in Jefferson) on Tuesdays
from 4:00 - 6:00.
Methodist Church Fellowship
Hall. Winter time fun with lo
cal performers. $8 adults, $5
students.
Monday
January 21
Arts Center. Honoring the late
Dr. King with special presenta
tion by Mike Wiley. Free.
and Saturday at noon - Closed
"Big Book Study" - All meet
ings are non-smoking.
pregnant, breast-feeding or
postpartum woman, infant,
Jefferson
Church.
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audience that would regard
jazz musicians as legitimate
artists. A musical first in the
West, the festival proved to be
serious yet welcoming. As a
result, it had a far-reaching,
international impact.
On Friday night, October 3,
1958, John Birks "Dizzy" Gil
lespie introduced the great
classic jazz trumpeter Louis
Armstrong to play the last set
on opening night of the festi
val. The crowd watched eager
ly as the two icons of their re
spective schools—classic jazz,
and bebop—merged in a magi
cal moment that people would
come to expect for decades.
United
Methodist
fourth Tuesday of the month
in the basement of the Ashe
County Library at 4:30 p.m.
The purpose of this meeting
is to gather resources in the
community to help individuals
who are developmental^ dis
abled. Anyone interested in
this program is encouraged to
attend. For more information
call Michelle Idol at 336-6673333 extension 244 or toll-free
at (866) 667-3398.
Choices
for
Sustainable
Living discussion course
offered at the West Jefferson
Coffee House Thursdays at
6:30 p.m. Come learn with
others how easy it is to live
more sustainably. One person
really can make a difference!
For information call Gerry at
the New River Earth Institute
336-877-1860 or visit www.
NewRiverEarthlnstitute.org.
Mountain Overtones Barber
shop Chorus now meets
West Jefferson at noon. For
details, call 384-1940.
The Board of Elections
meets the second Tuesday
in each month at the Court
House in Jefferson. These
meetings are open to the pub
lic.
Watauga Wellness Cancer
Program. A fitness program
for patients actively receiving
cancer treatment or
those
who have gone through treat
ment in the past year, as well
as spouses/caregivers. Meets
Tuesdays and Thursdays from
12:00 -1:00 pm at the Wellness
Center. Call Beth Ann Syers at
(828) 266-1060 for more infor
mation.
The VFW will have their
monthly meeting on the third-
Monday of the month at 5:30 at
Prime Sirloin in Jefferson,NC.
For more info call 336-2465930, David Sexton, Com
mander VFW.
The Disabled American Vet
erans will have their monthly
Thursdays at 7 p.m. at West
Jefferson United Methodist
Church.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Wednesdays at
the First Baptist Church in
meeting on the second Mon
day of the month at 6:30 at
446 Ashe Park Rd. in Jeffer
son, NC. So come on out and
join us for dinner and fellow
ship. For more info call 336982-3743, Buddy Greer, Com
mander DAV.
banjo music of the Carolina
piedmont region. Musicians
Rhiannon Giddens, Justin
Robinson and Dom Flemons
draw their musical heritage
from the foothills of North
and South Carolina. Under
the tutelage of Joe Thomp
son— who is said to be the last
black traditional string band
player— the Carolina Choco
late Drops strive to carry on
the long-standing traditional
music of the black and white
communities.
The 2007-08 Performing
Arts Series is a presentation
of Appalachian State Univer
sity's Office of Arts and Cul
tural Programs. The mission
of the series is to support the
teaching mission of Appala
chian State University by pre
senting a diverse array of mu
sic, dance and theatre events
designed to enrich the cultural
landscape of the campus and
surrounding region. By creat
ing memorable performance
experiences and related edu
cational and outreach activi
ties, the series promotes the
power and excitement of the
live performance experience;
provides a "window on the
world" through the artistry of
nationally and internationally
renowned artists; and show
cases some of the finest artists
of Appalachian State Univer
sity's campus community and
the surrounding region.
The Performing Arts Series
would be t unable to present
and publicize its wide range of
extraordinary programming
without critical support from
a group of outstanding media
sponsors that are dedicated to
promoting the arts in our re
gion, including: The Mountain
Times, All About Women mag
azine, the High Country Press,
the Winston-Salem Journal,
Charter Media, Mountain
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Network,
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102.3, 100.7 MacFM, WFDD
88.5, WDAV 89.9, WETS 89.5,
WNCW 88.7 and WASURocks
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Tickets to the February 7
Monterey Jazz Festival, and
February 15 Taj Mahal/Caro
lina Chocolate Drops perfor
mances are $18 for the gener
al public, $16 for seniors, ASU
faculty and staff and $10 for
students and children. Ticket
prices increase at the door on
show nights!
For tickets or information,
call the Farthing Audito
rium Box Office at 800-841ARTS(2787) or 828-262-4046,
or visit www.pas.appstate.
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Farthing Auditorium is lo
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box office hours are 10 a.m. to
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Visitors Center located at
the US Hwy 221 Access will
he open every day this winter
(except Christmas Day) from
8:00am--5:00pm. Come out
and enjoy toruing the exhibit
hall or watch a short video
about the park. Call the park
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The February 7 perfor
mance, featuring the jazz
greats of today, is evidence
that the strong traditions of
this truly unique festival are
still being maintained.
Valentine's weekend brings
a special treat to Appalachian's
campus—the Taj Mahal Trio
with special guests the Caro
lina Chocolate Drops. Singer,
instrumentalist,
composer,
producer and two-time Gram
my winner Taj Mahal has
been playing his own distinc
tive brand of music for more
than 40 years. After more
than a decade of playing with
larger ensembles, Taj decided
he wanted to do more guitar
playing with a smaller group.
NoiV with his trio, he plays
guitar, piano and banjo, with
Bill Rich playing bass and
Kester Smith on the drums.
The Taj Mahal Trio has been
playing together for more than
30 years. Together, they blend
sounds of folk, jazz, zydeco,
gospel, rock, pop, blues and
soul to form their own sound,
which is unlike any other.
Prior to the performance by
The Taj Mahal Trio, the Caro
lina Chocolate Drops will take
the stage. A group of three
young,
African-American,
stringband musicians, the
Carolina Chocolate Drops play
the rich tradition of fiddle and
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Rd. In Jefferson at 7 p.m..
There will be food available at
the Morning Star Cafe'. For
more information call 336982-3743.
The Ashe County team
of High Country First in
Families (HCFiF) meets every
February to bring blues, jazz to ASU
Boone,
NC—Legendary
names in jazz and blues will
arrive at Appalachian State
University this February.
The Monterey Jazz Festival's
welcome to attend.
50th Anniversary Tour will
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2007
COMMUNITY NEWS
Governor announces new N.C. travel guide
RALEIGH - Gov. Mike Easley has announced that the
official, free 2008 North Car
olina Travel Guide is avail
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Colvard Oil Classic
Wrestling
The final round of the Colvard Oil Classic is
tonight at Ashe County High School.
3 p.m. Women's Consolation Game
4:30 p.m. Men's Consolation Game
6 p.m. Women's Championship Game
7:30 p.m. Men's Championship Game
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The Huskies travel to
North Wilkes for the
Viking Invitational
today, the tournament
starts at 9 a.m.
They then host the
West Wilkes Blackhawks
Saturday at 1 p.m.
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Men sweep Watauga for series
by Michael Graybeal
Sports Editor
the Pioneers. In the first set
of the series, Ashe was able
to sweep the Pioneers four
games to none in Ashe's gym
nasium on December 4. Sev
enteen days later, the Hus-
With the final game prior
to the holiday break, the Hus
kies traveled to Watauga for
a non-conference match with
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Daniel Wain drains this three pointer to tie the score at 18-18
in the second quarter. Wain sank three three pointers during
the second quarter to help Ashe gain the lead at halftlme.
kies men were able to sweep
the Pioneers on the season
with a score of 62-55 follow
ing an exciting, emotion filled
game.
With a recent sight for the
Husky fans, Tommy Spagnolo
led the Huskies with sixteen
points, and Tatum Lemly
added thirteen points. Daniel
Wain had a superb game on
the offensive half of the court
with twelve points.
The game opened up with
an uncommon slow start by
the Huskies. In the first quar
ter, Tommy Spagnolo car
ried the Huskies with seven
points, and with twenty sec
onds remaining in the first
quarter, Ashe trailed 10-4, but
a three-point play by Spag
nolo cut the Pioneers' lead to
10-7 as the score stood when
the first quarter expired.
In the second quarter, the
Huskies tied the game up in
the first minute with a three
pointer by Daniel Wain, but
then Watauga pulled away
with a small lead with, but
two more three pointers by
Wain along with a basket by
Tatum Lemly tied the score
at 18-18. In the closing min
ute, the game heated up with
both teams getting fired up
and an assist from Tatum
Lemly to Spagnolo for a slamdunk gave Ashe a 24-22 lead
heading into halftime.
In the third quarter, Ashe
had a strong run in the open
ing minutes and gained a 3326 lead. With both sides main
taining high emotions during
the game, the Huskies were
able to increase their lead to
ten points when Daniel Wain
laid the ball in the hoop on a
fast break lay-up. The Hus
kies continued to increase
their lead to a game-high
fifteen points following three
baskets by Dustin Hamm,
and baskets by Tucker Clay
and Tatum Lemly to give
Ashe a 49-34 lead heading
into the fourth quarter.
With a fifteen-point
lead,
and only one quarter left to
play, Ashe appeared to have
a secured victory, but the
Pioneers battled back and
brought the score within five
points, 50-45 at the four min
ute mark, but that was nearly
the closest they would come
to the Huskies. Ashe was able
to maintain at least a threepoint lead till the end of the
game. With 43.3 seconds re
maining, Tavin 'Fire' Holman
sank a free throw to give the
Huskies a 58-54, and then
two made free throws by Ta
tum Lemly gave Ashe a cush
ion six point lead with 26.4
seconds remaining. Watauga
was able to score again, but
Ashe ran the clock out and
earned an electrifying 62-55
victory to allow the Varsity
Men to sweep the Pioneers
on the season, two games to
none.
Spagnolo recorded another
double double for the Huskies
with sixteen points and elev
en rebounds. Offensively, Sp
agnolo, Lemly, and Wain led
the Huskies with a combined
total of 41 points. Adding to
that was Dustin Hamm and
Tavin Holman with six points
each, Ryan Moser with four
points and Tucker Clay with
two points.
The Huskies returned to
action last night when they
kicked off the 2007 Colvard
Oil Holiday Classic with a
first round game against Cov
enant Day. The results of the
game were unavailable at
press time. The consolation
games, and Championship
games of the tournament will
be held tonight with the Third
Place Men's game beginning
at 4:30 p.m. and the ChamPost photo by Michael Graybeal
pioifship game at 7:30 p.m.
Tommy Spagnolo goes up for two of his team high sixteen
Look for results in Tuesday's
points during the Huskies' victory over Watauga.
paper.
Lady Huskies squeeze by Pioneers
by Michael Graybeal
Sports Editor
With an impressive record
of 4-1, the Lady Huskies head
ed into last Friday's match-up
with the Pioneers determined
to defeat the Pioneers for the
second time this season. The
Huskies struggled in some
aspects of the game as they
committed twenty-one turn
overs, and shot only thirteen
percent from behind the
three-point arc, but took ad
vantage of 31 free throw op
portunities to claim a close
51-50 victory over the Pio
neers of Watauga.
The Huskies Experienced
an awesome 24-point, six re
bound performance to lead
Ashe to the victory. Barker
was fouled with 2.8 seconds
remaining in the game and
Kaitlin Smith feeds the ball to Mariah McVey on a backcj0or
over Watauga last Friday night.
sank one of two free throws
to give Ashe the 51-50 victo
ry. The game was accurately
summed up by Coach Laura
Foster with the statement:
"This was a hard fought
game as Watauga played bet
ter than we did for the most
part; particularly in the first
half. However, we were able
to force them to turn the ball
over late in the game and we
made some key shots. I was
very impressed with our nev
er quit attitude!"
When the action started,
Ashe was able to gain a small
one-point lead in the first
quarter with the score 10-9.
In the second quarter, Watau
ga rallied and put Ashe in a
deficit in the first four min
utes of the quarter with the
score 23-14 in favor of the
Pioneers. The Huskies were
able to cut into the Pioneers'
lead prior to halftime, but at
the intermission, Watauga
still had the lead, 27-21.
In the third quarter, Ashe
was able to battle back and
tied the game up at 31-31
with a basket by Caitlin El
liott. Watauga responded and
in the final four minutes of
the quarter once again gained
a lead and led going into the
fourth quarter, 39-33, but was
unable to hold onto that lead
in the fourth quarter.
A quick offensive burst in
the first minutes of the fourth
by Watauga allowed the Pio
neers to extend their lead to
43-33 when that another bas
ket by Elliott cut the Husky'
deficit to eight, 43-35. The
Pioneers would score three
unanswered points prior to
the Huskies mounting a tre
mendous 12-0 run that would
give Ashe the lead, 47-46.
The two teams would bat
tle back and forth for the re
maining two minutes of the
game until Ashe led 50-48
with 20.5 seconds remaining
following a made free throw
by Kim McNeil. Watauga tied
the score up at 50-50, but
Shelly Barker got fouled on a
shot with 2.8 seconds left to
earn a trip to the free throw
line for two shots.
Barker sank the first free
throw to bring Ashe's fans to
their feet cheering, and fol
lowing a missed second free
throw, a desperation toss by
the Pioneers was missed and
Ashe earned the late 51-50
victory over the Pioneers.
The victory by the Huskies
extends Ashe's record to 5-1
for the season, as they are on
a five-game winning streak.
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Helping Barker lead the Hus
cut during the Huskies' victory
kies to victory, was Kim Mc
Neil with eleven points, Kelly
Post photo by Michael Graybeal
Shelly Barker makes this free throw with 2.8 seconds
remaining in the game to give Ashe the final 51-50 lead.
Hudler with eight points,
Caitlin Elliott with seven
points, Kaitlin Smith with
five points, Mariah McVey
with three points, Larken
Mikeal with two points, and
Mallory Clay with one point.
The Huskies resumed play
Thursday evening in the first
round of the 2007 Colvard Oil
Holiday Classic with a first
round match-up with South
Stokes High School. The re
sults of the game were un
available at press time. The
Finals of the tournament will
be held tonight with the third
place consolation girls game
tipping off at 3 p.m. with the
championship game getting
underway at 6 p.m. Look for
complete tournament results
in Tuesday's edition
Jefferson Post.
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�PAGE 2B
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2007
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
JV Boys claim two victories
by Michael Graybeal
Sports Editor
Last Friday evening, the JV
Boys basketball team was on
the road for a non-conference
game at Watauga against the
Pioneers. The Huskies won
their first match-up with the
Pioneers and made it two in
a row over the Pioneers with
a clutch 35-32 victory over
Watauga last Friday. The vic
tory over Watauga was pre
ceded with another impres
sive win, except of a different
caliber over the Starmount
Rams. The Huskies was able
to breeze by the Rams with a
blowout 51-27 victory.
The Huskies found them
selves in a deficit in the first
half. The game opened up with
Post photo courtesy of Karlton Yearick
Matt Nichols works around the Rams defender and drives to
the basket during the Huskies' victory over Starmount.
both teams playing even in
the first quarter, and heading
into the second quarter, the
score stood 9-8 in favor of the
Pioneers. In the second quar
ter, the Pioneers extended
their lead with solid defense.
Watauga only allowed Ashe
to score two points during
the second period while they
added nine points to claim an
18-10 lead at halftime.
With the Pioneers nearly
having the Huskies' score
doubled, Ashe came out in the
third quarter and cut a large
chunk out of the Pioneers'
lead to bring the score differ
ential to four at the end of the
third quarter, 25-21, still in
favor of the Pioneers.
The fourth quarter was the
time for the Huskies to shine.
With all the excitement of a
come from behind victory, the
initiation of the rally by the
Huskies was defensive in
tensity. During the quarter,
Ashe held the Pioneers to
only seven points. With the
defensive , effort frustrating
the Pioneers, the offensive at
tack by the Huskies poured
in fourteen points during the
quarter, and in the closing
minutes, the game remained
tight though. With 9.8 sec
onds remaining, Ashe clung
to a small one-point lead and
Sam Price was at the line
for two free
throws. After
converting both free throws,
Ashe had a solid three point
lead and then the knowledge
and experience of Coach Scott
Grubb shined. Having only
four team fouls at this point,
Coach Grubb instructed his
team to foul once the ball
made it down the court.
Traditionally, a team that
is in the lead does not foul in
the final seconds of the game,
especially with a three-point
lead. However, the Huskies
had two free
fouls before
Watauga made it into the bo
nus. The two free fouls by the
Huskies caused the Pioneers
to waste approximately five
seconds of the 9.8 remaining
with multiple inbounds plays.
Following the second foul
and the inbounds play by the
Pioneers, a desperation toss
at the concluding horn was
missed by Watauga and Ashe
claimed the 35-32 victory over
their rivalry opponents.
During the victory for
Ashe, Bryson Payne led the
Huskies with an impressive
twelve points, while Matt
Nichols added ten points.
Sam Price contributed eight,
Darren Greene four, and Jaren Holman added one point.
Prior to the Watauga game,
the Huskies hosted the Starmount Rams in their second
conference game. The Hus
kies showed a different style
of play in the Rams match
up compared to the Watauga
game. Against the Rams, the
Huskies were out and run
ning as they had an excellent
fast paced game, which has
traditionally been the style of
the Payne System in the Hus
ky basketball program. The
Huskies claimed the large
51-27 victory over the Rams
with another impressive per
formance for Sam Price and
Bryson Payne. The two play
ers combined for twenty-eight
of the teams 51 points.
Ashe jumped on the Rams
early and claimed a 14-6 lead
at the end of the first quarter,
then extended that lead to 3212 after a dominant second
quarter. After halftime, the
Huskies continued to pour it
on the Rams and extended
their lead by four in the third
quarter, 44-20. An even fourth
quarter finalized
the game
for the Huskies with the fi
nal score of 51-27 and Ashe
claimed the easy victory over
the conference foes.
Price poured in sixteen
points during the contest and
Payne supplied a healthy
twelve points to fuel the
Huskies' drive. Matt Nich
ols played strong with eight
points, Dylan Carter scored
seven, Jordan Roberts and
Darren Greene added two
each, and Aaron Cole added
one point.
The Huskies will return to
action following in 2008 next
Wednesday with a home set
of games against the Avery
Vikings.
JV Girls split games
by Michael Graybeal
Sports Editor
With the JV lady Hus
kies bouncing back from a
conference opening loss at
Surry Central, the Huskies
hosted the Starmount Rams
in another conference match
up. The Huskies claimed the
37-23 victory over their con
ference foe to head into the
Watauga game last Friday
on a winning note. At Watau
ga, the Huskies had a tough
game and fell behind to the
Pioneers in the fourth quar
ter as the Pioneers claimed
the 31-20 victory over the
Huskies.
Against Starmount, the
game opened up with a slow
first quarter with a total of
six points being scored, four
by Ashe, two by Starmount.
In the second quarter, the
Huskies found a stride and
scored ten points compared to
the seven of their opponents
and Ashe clung to a 14-9 lead
at halftime.
In the third quarter, the
Rams were able to cut into
the Huskies' lead as Ashe was
only able to score five points
during the quarter compared
to the Rams' seven points.
With the lead being cut to
only three points at the start
of the fourth quarter, Ashe
won the game with solid de
fense in the fourth quarter.
By only allotting the Rams
seven points in the quarter,
Ashe delivered a deaden
ing eighteen-point quarter
against the Rams to earn the
final 37-23 victory.
Jessica Walker led the
Huskies with sixteen points
in the game, and Lizzie
Hanes added nine points for
the Huskies. Charity Shatley added five points, Alexis
Greene three points, Brittany
Lyalls two points, and Cara
Church and Courtney Bowers
each added one point.
The victory over Starmount
allowed the Huskies to head
into their match up with the
Pioneers on a winning note.
However, the Pioneers took
advantage of a 15-4 fourth
quarter to claim the 31-20
victory over the Huskies.
Ashe led the majority of
the game and took an early
lead in the first quarter with
a 6-2 performance to open the
game. In the second quarter,
the Pioneers cut the lead to
only two points and the teams
stood at 10-8, with the Hus
kies leading, at halftime.
Watauga continued to slow
ly chip away and at the end
of the third quarter, they had
managed to tie the score up
at 16-16 to set up the fourth
Post photo courtesy of Karlton Yearick
Bryson Payne draws the foul and converts a three-point
play on this shot during his twelve-point performance
against Starmount.
Post photos courtesy of Karlton Yearick
Above: Charity Shatley races the defender down the court
on her way to a fast break assist for the Huskies in their
victory over Starmount. Below: Brittany Lyalls prepares to
drive around her defender to the basket in the victory over
the Rams.
presents the
ATHLETE
of the WEEK
Our Athlete of the Week, Shelly
Barker, is a junior member of|
the
Lady
Huskies
team. Barker
Basketball
led the Huskies I
to an electrifying 51-50 victory
over rival Watauga with 24 points.
Barker is a key component of the)
Huskies' offense and defense.
Shelly
Barker
quarter showdown. With the
game easily swinging either
way, the key was in this sce
nario, to simply shut down
the other team in the fourth
quarter of this game. The Pio
neers successfully shut down
the Huskies by holding them
to only four points in the final
quarter while they scored an
impressive fifteen
points to
lead to the 31-20 victory over
Ashe.
Once again, Jessica Walk
er led the Huskies with an
eleven point performance.
Chandler Christensen added
four points, Charity Shatley
had three points, and Alexis
Greene and Brittany Lyalls
had one point each in the
Huskies game.
The Huskies return to ac
tion next Wednesday, January
3 with a home game against
the Avery Vikings.
Congratulations
Shelly Barker!!!
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Real Estate
Improvements Setting a Home Improvement budget
can help sell
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(MS) -The real estate bubble call for sellers. Some think the
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tell us. Sellers are at a real dis home extremely difficult to sell,
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several years. Where houses for prospective buyers to imag
were once snatched up almost ine simply pulling the carpet
as soon as they were listed, up, making this a non-issue.
now inventories of homes for Unless the flooring is in ter
sale are sitting on the market rible shape, with tears, chips,
for months on end.
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With this current state of af cleaning/resurfacing by a pro
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can to make their house the it needs. If you want to replace
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COMMUNITY NEWS
New federal regs may affect farmers
RALEIGH - Agriculture
Commissioner Steve Troxler
reminds farmers and agri
businesses that store certain
chemicals that they may be
affected by a new U.S. De
partment of Homeland Se
curity regulation. The new
rule requires facilities that
fall under the guidelines to
fill out an assessment form or
face possible penalties.
"North CaroUna farmers
and agribusinesses storing
fertilizers, pesticides and
other chemicals might be af
fected by this regulation. We
want farmers to be aware of
this change and review their
materials to see if they need
to complete an assessment
form or not," Troxler said.
"The deadline for filling out
the required form is Jan. 19,
so every farmer needs to look
at the list and quantities of
chemicals involved as quickly
as possible to be sure they are
in compliance. Farmers with
questions about the require
ments should contact the U.S.
Department of Homeland Se
curity."
In an effort to increase the
security of high-risk chemical
facilities, the Department of
Homeland Security recently
released a list of chemicals
that, if possessed by a facility
in a specified quantity, would
require them to complete a
Chemical Security Anti-Ter
rorism Top-Screen assess
ment.
Information on how to reg
ister in order to complete the
assessment is available on
the Department of Homeland
Security's Web site at www.
dhs.gov/chemicalsecurity. The
first step is to register with
DHS, including providing a
secure e-mail address (not a
Yahoo, Hotmail, or AOL ad-
dress). The registration form
must be printed and mailed
or faxed to DHS. DHS will
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Top Screen assessment. The
registration is not complete
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"We urge farmers and agribusiness officers to get started on this right away," Troxler
said. "We are concerned that
DHS may be overwhelmed by
the response as the deadline
approaches."
Chemicals of interest and
quantities that are most
likely to affect agriculture include, but are not limited to:
• Propane—60,000 pounds
(14,286 gallons) (apparently
amount stored, not capacity)
•Chlorine—2,500 pounds
(bulk, not bagged or in some
other transportation package)
•Chlorine—500
pounds
(bagged, on a trailer or in
then issue a user name and some other transportation
password. The registrant can
package)
then go online to complete the
-Anhydrous ammonia—
10,000 pounds (four typical
pull behind tanks, completely
loaded)
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• Potassium nitrate—400
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BEFORE THE CLERK
107-SP-159
| IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF LANDS OF
| EDWIN C.WARNER, Under foreclosure by
| Jimmy D. Reeves, Trustee
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that
certain deed of trust executed by Edwin C. Warner, dated
27 March 2007 and recorded in the Ashe County Public
Registry in Book 00363, at page 1866-186^ dofault
having been made in the payment of the indebtedness
thereby secured,and said deedof trust being *he jer™
thereof subject to foreclosure, the undersigned will offer
for sale at public auction to thehighest bidder for cash at
the Courthouse door in Jefferson. North Carolina, at 2<W
o'clock p.m. on the 11th day of January 2008, the lands
conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying an< emg
in Old Fields Township, Ashe County. North Carolina, and
being more particularly described as follows
1648, to which reference is hereby made for a more
complete description of the same. There is also
conveyed unto the Grantee, his heirs and assigns,
and this conveyance is subject to, the same Grant of
Water Easement, subject to the same conditions, as
described in and conveyed by that certain Instrument
of record in the Ashe County Public Registry In Book
175, at page 1302, to which record reference is
hereby made for a complete description of the same.
There is, however, Excepted from the above
described lands that certain 0.411 acre tract of land,
which is fully described in that certain deed dated 11
May 2006, which appears of record in the Ashe
County Public Registry In Book 17 at page 116,
Included with property is a 1200 sq. ft. log cabin. @
2-3 BR and 1 bath.
Directions to Property:
From West Jefferson: Hwy 221 South at Baldwin, turn right
onto Hwy 194 S. continue @2 mile, turn right on Laurel
Creek Road continue @ 0.4 mile to 488 Laurel Creek Road.
Property and cabin on the right. (Just past the Stonebridge
Entrance)
BEGINNING on a point in the centerline of NCSR
208, said point being the southwest comer of the
fillard Eller property and being the westernmost
orner of the property herein described; thence
laving road and with the Eller line, N 75 deg. 01 48
;t 23.32 feet to an aeh sprout; N 75 deg, 01" 48 E.
4.96 feet to a dogwood; N 87 deg- 52' 06" E, 91-54
eet to an iron stake in a poplar stump; S 81 deg. 52
\\" E, 90.32 feet to an iron stake; thence with line of
ot 3, S 28 deg. 48' 37" E, 82.45 feet to a stake; S 00
deg. 15' 38" E, 19 91 feet to the centerline of a 45.00
foot right of way; thence with the centerfino of said
road, S 51 deg. 12' 03" W, 112.65 feet to the centerline
wr SR1208; thence with the centerline of said road,
N 57 deg. 50' 58" W, 124.96 feet; N 53 deg. 36' 30" W,
139.59 feet to the point of
BEGINNING, containing 0.712 acre, inclusive of
,h„ existing right of way of NCSR 1208 and the 45.00'
an unrecorded plat of lands
3m Wesley W. Goodman, etal.
nd described in and conveyed
om Clyde Glenn Ellis and wife,
gerG. Ellis and wife, Ceri8e M.
994, and of record in the Ashe
y in Book 199, at pages 1659-
At the time of sale, the highest bidder shall immediately
make a cash deposit in the amount of five (5%) per cent of
the amount oflhe bid or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750)
Dollars, whichever is greater.
This the 18th day of December, 2007.
Jimmy 0. Reeves, Trustee
is subject to a 45.0' easement
was reserved In the
to which record reference is
„plete description of the
uav as described in that
tlch appears of record in the
legist id Book 173, at page
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1195-Legals
Trust executed and de
livered by James C.
Latham and Susan F.
Latham, dated Septem
ber 28, 2005 and re
corded in the Office of
the Register of Deeds
of Ashe County. North
Carolina, recorded on
September 28, 2005, in
Book 00335 at Page
1537; and because of
default in the payment
of the indeb-tedness
secured thereby and
failure to carry out and
perform the stipulations
and agreements con
tained therein and, pur
suant to demand of the
owner and holder of
the indebted-ness se
cured by said Deed of
Trust, the under-signed
Substitute Trustee will
place for sale, at public
auction, to the highest
bidder for cash at the
usual place of sale at
Ashe County Court
house, in Jefferson,
North Carolina at 10:30
AM on Monday, De
cember 31, 2007, that
parcel of land, includ
ing
improvements
thereon, situated, lying
and being in the City of
Lansing,
County
of
Ashe, State of North
Caro-lina, and being
more particularly de
scribed as follows:
A certain tract of land
containing
2.000
acres according to a
survey by Randy G.
Rhodes and Assoc.
P.A.PLS #3094, locat
ed in Helton Town
ship, Ashe County,
North Carolina and
being more particu
larly described as fol
lows:
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
creek North 47 de 10 days' written notice
grees 14 minutes 25 to the landlord. Upon
seconds East for a termination of a rental
distance of 94.39 feet agreement, the tenant
to a 1/2" rebar set on is liable for rent due un
the south side of der the rental agree
NCSR 1521, said re ment prorated to the ef
bar
being
located fective date of the ter
North 49 degrees 09 mination.
minutes 16 seconds
West a distance of
186.97 feet from an Dated: December 5,
existing .iron
pin; 2007
thence North 47 de
grees 14 minutes 25 Kellam & Pettit, PA.
seconds East for a Substitute Trustee
distance of 30.09 feet Posted:
to a point In the cen Witness:.
ter of NCSR 1521; Assistant/Deputy Clerk
thence with the cen of Superior Court
ter of said road North
47 degrees 09 mi NORTH
nutes 05 seconds CAROLINA
West for a distance of ASHE COUNTY
80.53 feet to the point
of BEGINNING.
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
Surveyed in Septem
SUPERIOR COURT
ber 2005, using deed
DIVISION BEFORE
book 318, page 1213
THE CLERK
as a bearing refer
FILE NO.: 07-SP-120
ence. For source of ti
tle see that certain NOTICE OF SERVICE
deed conveyed to Di
OF PROCESS BY
ane Nixon, recorded
PUBLICATION
in deed book 318,
page
1213,
Ashe RANDY MILLER,
County Register of and
wife,
Deeds Office. Area by JANET MILLER
coordinate computa Petitioners,
tion. Job # 050906.
Address of property:
973 Parsons Hill Road
, Lansing, NC 28643
Present Record Own
ers:
James
C.
Latham and Susan F.
Latham
The terms of the sale
are that the real prop
erty hereinbefore de
scribed will be sold for
This the 17th day of
cash to the highest bid
December, 2007.
der.
The
Substitute
BEGINNING
on
a Trustee reserves the
point at the Intersec right to require a cash
Martha Goss
1374 E. Little Horse tion of NCSR 1521 deposit or a certified
Creek Rd.
(Parsons Hill Rd) and check not to exceed
Lansing, NC 28643
a private gravel drive, the greater of five per
John T. Kilby
said point being the cent
(5%)
of
the
Kilby & Hurley
north west corner of amount of the bid or
P. O. Box 24
the Diane Nixon prop Seven Hundred Fifty
West Jefferson, NC erty (deed book 318, Dollars ($750.00).
In
28694
page 1213) and the the event that the Own
northeast corner of er and Holder is ex
the
John
Sexton empt from paying the
NORTH CAROLINA
property (deed book same, the successful
WAKE COUNTY
159,
page
831); bidder may also be re
thence leaving NCSR quired to pay revenue
In the Matter of the Will
1521 with the center stamps on the Trust
of Audrey W. Shipes,
of said private gravel ee's Deed, any Land
Deceased
drive South 83 de Transfer Tax, and the
grees 36 minutes 00 tax
required
by
IN THE GENERAL
seconds West for a N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a)
COURT OF JUSTICE
distance of 59.15 feet d ) .
SUPERIOR COURT
to a point; thence
DIVISION
South 68 degrees 50 The real property herei
07 E1807
minutes 30 seconds nabove described is
West for a distance of being offered for sale
23.31 feet to a point; "AS IS, WHERE IS"
thence South 39 de and will be sold subject
grees 54 minutes 20 to all superior liens, un
seconds West for a paid taxes, and special
distance of 69.29 feet assessments.
Other
to a point in the cen conditions will be an
ter of said drive over nounced at the sale.
To: Gary Don Williams
Silas Creek; thence The sale will be held
continuing with the open for ten (10) days
TAKE NOTICE that a center of said drive for upset bids as by law
Caveat has been filed South 47 degrees 39 required.
to the Will of Audrey W. minutes 55 seconds
Shipes, Deceased and West for a distance of If the Trustee is unable
that as an heir of Au 76.40 feet to a 1/2" re- to convey title to this
drey W. Shipes, De bar set in the center property for any rea
ceased, you have an of said drive; thence son, the sole remedy of
interest in this matter.
South 47 degrees 39 the purchaser is the re
minutes 55 seconds turn of the deposit.
You are required to ei West for a distance of Reasons of such inabil
ther file a pleading or 36.00 feet to a 1/2" re- ity to convey include,
make art appearance in bar; thence South 45 but are not limited to,
Wake County Superior degrees 04 minutes the filing of a bankrupt
Court on or before 55 seconds West for cy petition prior to the
March 3, 2008 and a distance of 407.38 sale and reinstatement
upon your failure to do feet to a 1/2" rebar; of the loan without the
so you will be bound by thence with a division knowledge of the Trust
the decisions of the line of the Nixon ee^). If the validity of
Court regarding the Es property South 59 de the sale is challenged
tate of
Audrey W. grees 42 minutes 20 by any party, the Trust
Shipes.
seconds East for a ee^), in their sole dis
distance of 151.02 cretion, if they believe
This the 20th day of feet to a 1/2" rebar; the challenge to have
December, 2007.
thence North 45 de merit, may declare the
grees 22 minutes 30 sale to be void and re
LITTLE
HATCH,
seconds East for a turn the deposit. The
L.L.P.
&
BUNN,
distance of 332.24 purchaser will have no
feet to a 1/2" rebar set further remedy.
David H. Permar,
on the eastern edge
of a small branch;
Attorney
for
the thence North 36 de
Caveator, Etura Hardin
grees 35 minutes 55
327 Hillsborough Street seconds East for a
Raleigh, NC 27602
distance of 43.96 feet
919-856-3940
to a point in the cen Rental Units:
ter of said branch;
919-856-3950
thence down and with An order for posses
Dates Published:
the center of said sion of the property
De
cember 28, 2007; Jan branch North 36 de may be issued pur
uary 4, 2008 and Janu grees 27 minutes 30 suant to G.S. 45-21.29
seconds East for a in favor of the purchas
ary 11, 2008
distance of 70.98 feet er and against the par
to a point; thence ty or parties in posses
4806.0000978
North 34 degrees 09 sion by the clerk of su
07-SP-000152
minutes 30 seconds perior court of the
CnnY<?ntiona|-pM|
East for a distance of county in which the
nni000858Q
51.53 feet to the inter- property is sold. Any
MpTinE OF SUBSTI- section point of said person who occupies
0"~"
Silas the property pursuant
TVTf
TRUSTEE'S branch
and
Creek, said point be to a rental agreement
E
SALE—QE
BEAL ing located South 78 entered into or re
degrees 32 minutes newed on or after Oc
PRQPEffDC
32 seconds East a tober 1, 2007, may, af
UNDER AND BY VIR distance of 8.48 feet ter receiving the notice
TUE of the power and from a 1/2" rebar set; of sale, terminate the
authority contained in thence leaving said rental agreement upon
that certain Deed of
Weekdays 9:30 - 5:00 • Saturday 9:30 - 2:00.
^Diversified
Interiors & Accessories, Inc.
Hwv 421 W Wilkesboro (next to McLean Floor Covering)
"V
'
336-973-3005
JOHN ILA RASH and
wife,
RUTH
ANN
RASH;HAZEL RASH,
widow; NED RASH,
widower;
NELLIE
RASH, widow; ROXIE
RASH, widow;
FREDA
GOODMAN
and
husband,
MICHAEL
GOOD
MAN; JOHNNY RASH
wife,
and
JEANNIE
RASH;
MALCOLM RASH and
wife,
LORNA
RASH;
PHILLIP
RASH,
and
wife,
RUTH
RASH;
JUANITA
LEGROS
and
husband,
RICHARD
LEGROS;
IVAN RASH
and wife, DOROTHY
RASH; PATRICIA
LYNCH, single; JOHN
DILLEY
and wife,
DONNA
DILLEY;
LINDSEY DILLEY
and
wife, LINDA
DILLEY; PATTY
DILLEY HATCH and
husband,
MARK
HATCH; SCOTT
RASH,
and
wife
JOANN
RASH;
MICHAEL RASH and
wife, JOYCE RASH;
TONY RASH and wife,
CATHERINE
RASH
Respondents
TO:
PATRICIA
LYNCH, (Single)
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed in the above spe
cial proceeding.
The nature of the relief
sought is as follows:
For the judicial sale of
those lands more par
ticularly described in
the Petition and as fol
lows:
BEGINNING on a wa
ter oak sprout near a
hickory marked witness
and in the old upper
Yates line leading from
the wild cat hollow to
the ashe hollow; run
ning with said line,
North deg. West 26
poles to a stake on
northwest side of the
ashe hollow, the old
Yates corner; thence
up and with the Yates
line, North 62 deg. East
50 poles to a water oak
stump and sprout, the
old Alex Rash and
Yates corner thence
down
a
diagonal
course, South 35 deg.
West 61 poles to the
BEGINNING
corner,
containing 4.15 Acres
more or less.
You are required to
make defense to such
pleading no later than
the 25th day of Febru
ary, 2008 and upon
failure to do so, the
party seeking service
against you will apply
to the court for the re
lief sought.
John T. Kilby
P.O. Box 24
West Jefferson,
NC 28694
(336) 246-3144
Attorney for the
Petitioners
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
OF
NORTH
CAROLINA SUPERI
OR COURT DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
07SP154
IN THE MATTER OF
THE FORECLOSURE
OF
A
DEED
OF
TRUST
EXECUTED
BY MICHAEL ERNEST
WOODARD
AND
WANDA SUE WOOD
ARD DATED JUNE 5,
1997 AND RECORD
ED IN BOOK 221 AT
PAGE 848 IN THE
ASHE COUNTY PUB
LIC
REGISTRY,
NORTH
CAROLINA
NOTICE
OF SALE
Pursuant to a Court or
der and under and by
virtue of the power and
authority contained in
the
above-referenced
deed of trust and be
cause of default in the
payment of the secured
indebtedness and fail
ure to perform the stip
ulation and agreements
therein contained and,
pursuant to demand of
the owner and holder
of the secured debt,
the undersigned substi
tute trustee will expose
for sale at public auc
tion to the highest bid
der for cash at the usu
al place of sale at the
county courthouse of
said county at 10:00
AM on January 11,
2008 the following de
scribed real estate and
any
other
improve
ments which may be
situated
thereon,
in
Ashe County, North
Carolina, and being
more particularly de
scribed as follows:
TRACT I
BEGINNING
ON
A
STAKE AND PLANT
ED STONE IN MI
LAM'S LINE OF BANK
OF
THREE
TOP
CREEK AND RUN
NING
NEAR
A
NORTHEAST
COURSE 10 POLES
TO THE FOOT OF A
ROCKY
RIDGE;
THENCE WITH THE
SAID RIDGE NEAR A
NORTH COURSE 26
POLES TO A CHEST
NUT; THENCE RUN
NING
A
WEST
COURSE 51 POLES
TO AN OAK IN PENN
LINE (NOW SCOTT
LEWIS'
LINE);
THENCE WITH PENN
(LEWIS)
LINE
50
POLES TO A PINE
TREE ON BANK OF
CREEK;
THENCE
EAST COURSE WITH
SAID CREEK TO THE
BEGINNING,
CON
TAINING 20 ACRES,
MORE OR LESS.
Being that parcel of
land conveyed to MI
CHAEL
ERNEST
WOODARD from ERN
EST WOODARD AND
WIFE, LETTIE WOOD
ARD by that deed dat
ed 09/14/93 and re
corded
09/20/93 in
Deed Book 194, at
Page
1380 of
the
ASHE
County,
NC
Public Registry.
And Being more com
monly known as: 2544
Three
Top
Road,
Creston, NC 28615
The record owner(s) of
the property, as reflect
ed on the records of
the Register of Deeds,
is/are Michael Ernest
Woodard.
The property to be of
fered pursuant to this
notice of sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS, WHERE IS."
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed of
trust, being foreclosed,
nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employooc agents r\r authorees, ononto or ailthnfized representative of
either Trustee or the
holder of the note
ties arising out of or in
any way relating to any
such
condition
ex
pressly are disclaimed.
This sale Is made sub
ject to all prior liens
and
encumbrances,
and unpaid taxes and
assessments Including
but not limited to any
transfer tax associated
with the foreclosure. A
deposit of five percent
(5%) of the amount of
the bid or seven hun
dred
fifty
dollars
($750.00), whichever is
greater, is required and
must be tendered in
the form of certified
funds at the time of the
sale. This sale will be
held open ten days for
upset bids as required
by law. Following the
expiration of the statu
tory upset period, all
remaining amounts are
IMMEDIATELY
DUE
AND OWING. Failure
to remit funds in a time
ly manner will result in
a Declaration of Default
and any deposit will be
frozen pending the out
come of any re-sale.
SPECIAL
NOTICE
FOR
LEASEHOLD
TENANTS: If you are a
tenant residing in the
property, be advised
that an Order for Pos
session of the property
may be issued in favor
of the purchaser. Also,
if your lease began or
was renewed on or af
ter October 1, 2007, be
advised that you may
terminate the rental
agreement upon 10
days written notice to
the landlord. You may
be liable for rent due
under the agreement
prorated to the effec
tive date of the termi
nation.
The date of this Notice
is December 19, 2007.
03-53108
Grady Ingle
Substitute Trustee
8520 Cliff Cameron
Drive, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28269
(704) 333-8107
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STATE of
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY of ASHE
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
07-SP-151
IN THE MATTER OF
THE SALE OF LANDS
OWNED BY HAROLD
G. GREER and wife,
KATRINA M. GREER,
under foreclosure by
JONATHAN C.
JORDAN, Trustee
FORECLOSURE
OFTRUST
As recorded in Deed of
Trust Book 361, Page
1703.
Under and by virtue of
an order of the Assis
tant/Clerk of Superior
Court of Ashe County,
entered in the aboveentitled action authoriz
ing the undersigned to
proceed with the fore
closure of the abovereferenced
Deed of
Trust and under and by
virtue of the power of
sale contained in the
above-referenced
Deed of Trust, the un
dersigned Trustee will
offer for sale at public
auction to the highest
bidder for cash at 1:00
pm, on the 7th day of
January, 2008, on the
third floor of the Court
house, in Jefferson,
Ashe County, North
Carolina, the following
described property:
BEGINNING on an iron
stake on the North side
of a light pole and run
ning S 73 W 12 rods to
a stake in the road No.
1519; thence with the
road S 63 1/2 E 1?
, •
rods (0 a stak
1
.. . j ..
rogd; thence N
°
rods tQ g stakQ
road'thencp N •*? F 11
32 E 11
Dated this the 20th day
of December, 2007.
boTor SanTSg iT^the^lIlN
Publication Dates:
12/28/07;
1/4/08;
1/11/08
Kilby & Hurley Attor
neys at Law
By:
health or safety conditions existing in, on, at
or relating to the prop
erty being offered for
sale. Any and all re
sponsibilities or liabill-
3/4
acre'more
orlessj
And BEING the same
land described In and
conveyed to Harold G.
Greer, et ux by deed
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is as follows: 1049 remain open f0r adremain
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^ P od of TEN (10)
Jys;no advance or
IIlL fabove"described t h e n ? a r e , i l e d w i t h
1 OF SUPERIOR
property will be sold
subject to any unpaid
tbe sale will be
city or county ad valor- confirmed.
SS.JF ??
?h™ ta*es' including
those for
the wear
year
2007, if any.
The record owners of
the property as reflectthe 2? • ® reCOrds Of
the Register of Deeds'
office not more than
'en (10> days prior to
Efu9 ?! this notice
are Harold Gene Greer
and wife, Katrina M
oreer.
The highest bidder at
the sale will be re
quired to make a cash
or certified funds deMnv\
(10/o)
°f
ten
(
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2007
first
This JZilLdayof
December, 2007.
Jordan and Jordan Law
Offices, PLLC
si f
Main
S,re<*'
PO Box 744
Jefferson, NC 28640
Telephone:
(336) 846-1657
Facsimile:
(336) 846-1658
Email: Jonathan
©JordanJordan
Law.com
(12/21/2007,
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6 P6rCent
(5/o1 of the 'u
balance of
the highest bid the day
of sale, and the bal-
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
referenced Deed of
Trust,
under
which
Deed of Trust a Substi
tution of Trustee instru
ment was recorded in
•N THE GENERAL
Deed Book 370, Page
COURT OF JUSTICE
321 in the office of the
SUPERIOR COURT
Register of Deeds of
DIVISION BEFORE
Ashe County, North
THE CLERK
Carolina, whereby the
07-SP-143
undersigned was sub
stituted as Trustee un
IN THE MATTER OF der the provisions of
THE SALE OF LANDS said Deed of Trust and
OWNED BY LYNDA T. under and by virtue of
BARKER,
under the power of sale con
tained in the above-ref
foreclosure
by
JONATHAN C..
erenced Deed of Trust,
JORDAN, Substitute the undersigned Sub
Trustee
stitute Trustee will offer
for sale at public auc
tion to the highest bid
NQIICEQF
der for cash at 11:00
EQBECLQSURE
3ALEJ£NPEFLfiE£D_ am. on the 7th day of
January, 2008, on the
OFTRUST
third floor of the Court
As recorded in Deed of house, in Jefferson,
Trust Book 254, Page Ashe County, North
1682.
Carolina, the following
described property:
Urjder and by virtue of
an order of the Assis A certain tract of land
tant/Clerk of Superior containing 1.101 acres
Court of Ashe County, located in Clifton Town
entered in the above- ship,
Ashe
County,
entitled action authoriz North Carolina and be
ing the undersigned to ing more particularly
proceed with the fore described as follows:
closure of the aboveSTATE of
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY of ASHE
1195-Legals
BEGINNING on the in
tersection
point
of
NCSR 1342 (Staggs.
Creek Road) & NCSR
1384, said point being
the northern most cor
ner of the David Brooks
property (Deed Book
136, Page 554); thence
with the center of
NCSR 1342 South 29
degrees 12 minutes 16
seconds East for a dis
tance of 215.24 feet to
a point; thence South
20 degrees 19 minutes
57 seconds East for a
distance of 97.09 feet
to a point; thence
South 09 degrees 10
minutes 09 seconds
East for a distance of
72.88 feet to a point;
thence South 11 de
grees 09 minutes 20
seconds East for a dis
tance 96.02 feet to a
point in the center of
said road; thence leav
ing said road with a di
vision line of the David
Brooks property North
56 degrees 24 minutes
43 seconds East for a
distance of 40.83 feet
to a 1/2" rebar set on
the east side of said
road, thence North 56
degrees 24 minutes 43
seconds East for a dis
tance of 189.08 feet to
a
rebar set on the
west side of NCSR
1384; thence North 56
degrees 24 minutes 43
seconds East for a dis
tance of 20.55 feet to a
point in the center of
NCSR 1384; thence
with the center of said
road; North 59 degrees
00 minutes 11 seconds
West for a distance of
34.45 feet to a point;
thence North 39 de
grees 48 minutes 36
seconds West for a dis
tance of 98.52 feet to a
point; thence North 61
degrees 09 minutes 33
seconds West for a dis
tance of 173.23 feet to
a point; thence North
45 degrees 48 minutes
31 seconds West for a
distance of 185.83 feet
to the point of BEGIN
NING.
The
above-described
property is the same
property
conveyed
from James D. Brooks,
Jr. and wife,. Lela F.
Brooks to Russell P.
Bootwright and wife.
Shelia S. Bootwright
dated April 29, 1999
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
and recorded in Deed
Book 239 Pages 14991500, Ashe County
Registry.
of the sale.
The property address
is as follows: 648
Staggs Creek Road,
Warrensville,
NC
28693.
The
above-described
property will be sold
subject to any unpaid
city or county ad valor
em taxes,' including
those for the year
2007, if any.
The record owner of
the property as reflect
ed on the records of
the Register of Deeds'
office not more than
ten (10) days prior to
posting of this notice is
Lynda T. Barker.
The highest bidder at
the sale will be re
quired to make a cash
or certified funds de
posit of ten percent
(10%)
of
the first
$1,000 and five percent
(5%) of the balance of
the highest bid the day
of sale, and the bal
ance upon confirmation
The sale will be report
ed to the court and will
remain open for ad
vance or upset bids for
a period of ten (10)
days. If no advance or
upset bids are filed with
the Clerk of Superior
Court, the sale will be
confirmed.
This 17th day of
December. 2007.
Jonathan C. Jordan,
Substitute Trustee
Jordan and Jordan Law
Offices. PLLC
401 E. Main Street.
Suite 2
PO Box 744
Jefferson, NC 28640
Telephone:
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by Maria Cilley (FlyLady)
Special to the Post
The holiday season will
soon be coming to an end.
We have either spent many
weeks dreading it or enjoying
the process. We always have
a choice in how we look at
things. If we think something
will be hard then we make
our own wishes come true.
What we think about we bring
about! We don't have to live in
the shadow of negativity.
all! It works! But you have to
choose to be happy!
The choice has always
been yours! As a good friend
of mine told me once, "We
get to change the channel,
Maria!" We can choose to feel
bad because we can't do any
thing to fix the situation or
we can turn the channel and
find something that we can do
and do it! Then he quoted the
first verse Serenity Prayer to
me. When I got home I looked
up the Serenity Prayer and
read that first verse and then
I saw that there was a second
verse. I was so surprised. The
line Reinhold Niebuhr wrote
jumped out at me, "Accepting
hardships as the pathway to
peace."
I believe that the key word
here is accepting! That IS
making a choice! We all have
choices. With the new year we
have a choice to be happy or
whine and feel bad. Over the
years we have all suffered
through bad things. I am
thankful for each one of them
because they have made me
who I am today. I would not
change any of them. I made a
choice to see what good could
come out of those trials, ac
cept the consequences of my
actions and smile!
My smile has brought me
many wonderful memorable
moments. My Sweet Darling
told me that he fell in love
with me at first smile! I fall
asleep every night with a
smile on my face! Your smile
tells everyone that you are
happy! Pass that smile on and
watch it light up the world
from the inside out!
My gift to you; if you choose
to open it is a sense of peace
that comes from making a
choice to be happy!
For more kelp getting rid
of your CHAOS; check out
her website and join her free
mentoring group at www.FlyLady,net or her book, Sink Re
flections published by Bantam
and her New York Times Best
Selling book, Body Clutter
published by Fireside. Copy
right 2007 Maria Cilley Used
by permission in this publica
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lives we have choices! Our
first choice is whether to get
out of bed or lay and wallow
in our self pity! Every hour
contains a new set of choices
that need to be made. We may
not even know that we are
making choices. Sometimes
our choices are made by not
making a choice and just al
lowing whatever to happen.
Does that sound like procras
tination to you?
We are the queen of pro
crastination; even when it
comes to being in control. We
had rather blame circum
stances instead of making a
decision and accepting the
consequences of that decision
process. Then when things
don't go our way we make
a conscious choice to pout,
whine and be in a bad mood.
Here is the funny part of all
of this. That is if you can call
this kind of behavior funny!
If we can make the choice
whether consciously or uncon
sciously to be in a bad mood
then why in the world can't
we make the choice to be in
a good mood? Sounds simple
doesn't it! WELL IT IS! It is all
about making up our minds to
be happy! Once we make the
decision to be happy; our fo
cus is on goodness! Release
the negativity and walk with
a positive attitude!
That positive attitude be
comes a force field of joy that
protects you from the circum
stances that used to cause
us to take to our beds and
be pitiful. We have a choice
to be happy or a choice to be
sad and make everyone's life
around us miserable. YOU
GET TO CHOOSE! Imagine
that! It is in your control and
we just thought that our bad
moods
were produced by the peo
ple we live with. We have a
choice and when we choose
happiness; we create an atmo
sphere peace in our homes.
The weird result in choos
ing to be happy is that your
tormentors don't get to see you
respond to your buttons being
pushed. They are no longer in
control! YOU ARE!!!!
You have a choice! Put on
a happy face and practice
smiling! You are going to
be so surprised at how your
body responds to that smile!
Those turned up ends of your
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Our country style Buffet is
offered form 11-1:30. Plus, our
Smithey Burgers and regular
menu served until 2:00 pm.
For Reservation (Seating Between 5 PM & 9 PM Call 336-246-5222
Price per person $40.00 (tax and gratuity not included)
Frasers Restaurant is located at 108 S. Jefferson Avenue in
Down town West Jefferson
Celebrate New Years's Eve with Live Music Featuring Victoria
5 North Second Avenue
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336-246-7737
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday
11:00AM to 10:00PM
Friday
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Saturday'
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Gates Corp. to close Jefferson plant this fall
Dylan Lightfoot
Staff Writer
dlightfoot@civitasmedia.com
Gates Corporation will be shut
ting down its Jefferson plant this fall,
Gates Vice President Tom Reeve con
firmed Friday, July 26.
"It's always a difficult decision to
close a plant," Reeve said.
"Our industry is always competi
tive, and we've taken this decision
to be competitive, and provide our
customers with the best product and
services," he said.
"The workers in Ashe County did
a good job," he said, adding that the
workforce quality was not a factor in
considering the closure.
Gates is closing the plant as part of
an effort to consolidate their manu
facturing capacity, he said.
Layoffs for the 247 employees at
the Jefferson plant will be staggered,
with severance packages based on
length of service, Reeve said. The
company is also offering help with
worker relocation.
Unconfirmed reports of the shut
down began circulating early this
morning.
Local officials reached today for
comment on the closing responded
with dismay.
"This is going to be devastating
to the county," said Jefferson Town
Manager Cathy Howell
Ashe County Commission Chair
man Larry Rhodes said. "My re
sponse is pure shock. It will be a tre
mendous loss to the county."
"A community never wants to
receive this kind of news for their
citizens," said Ashe County Manager
Dr. Pat MitchelL
"Gates has been an important part
of our industrial economy for many
years. As the company has indicated,
this has no reflection on our work
force and their skills," Mitchell said.
"This does have a direct reflec
tion on the very competitive nature
of a manufacturing environment,
and where a company needs to lo
cate foe their corporate model. And
apparently the company (head
quartered in Denver) has made this
choice," she said.
"If there is anything that we are
able to do to affect this decision we,
as a community working together,
will certainly attempt to do so,"
Mitchell said.
Dylan Lightfoot| Jefferson Post
Gates Corporation will be closing their Jefferson plant later
this year, the company announced Friday.
Photo Courtesy of NC Digital Library |Jefferson Post
Despite the abnormal amounts of rain that has recently hit Ashe
County it could be worse. In 1940, a flood swept through the Todd
community, washing away a most of the town's infrastructure.
Looking back: The
Todd flood of 1940
Wll Petty
Staff Writer
lpetty@civitasmediaxom
Photos by Dylan Lightfoot |Jefferson Post
Master stone artisan Kenneth Neaves of Lansing dis
plays "Fiddler," one of dozens of figures he has crafted
from closely-fit pieces of carved stone, some no bigger
than the head of a pin. No paint is used in his work: his
palette is the natural colors of the rocks he has collect
ed in the High Country and from around the world..
"Little Girl," which took Neaves three years to complete,
contains over 60 hand-carved pieces from over a dozen
different types of stone. The figure is approximately 7
inches tall, and features sapphire eyes and a wagon of
petrified wood.
'Something unusual'
Kenneth Neaves' stone carvings
are triumphs of patience, skill
Dylan Lightfoot
Staff Writer
dlightfoot@civita5media.com
For half a century, rock hound
and master stone artisan Kenneth
Neaves has collected geologic
specimens from around the High
Country, and carved them into
intricately detailed, precisely fit
masterpieces of folk art.
"I'm just trying to make some
thing unusual," Neaves said.
A lifetime Lansing resident.
Neaves, 72, lives on the North Fork
just half a mile from his place of
birth withhis wife of 30 years Ruth.
Growing up near the headwa
ters of the New River — one of the
most geologically ancient rivers in
the wqrld — Neaves was fascinat
ed by rocks at an early age.
"When I was a kid, where you
go up the river here hack toward
Lansing, there was a place up
there had quartz crystals that
high (indicates about 16 inches)
setting all around the porch," he
said. "They's mined back before
See CARVINGS |.12
Think the rain's bad
now? Buck Cooper's seen
worse - much worse.
Cooper clearly remem
bers the August floods of
1940 that nearly swept
Todd off the map.
"Everything was pretty
well swept up and swept
off after that (flood) in
'40," Cooper, a current resi
dent of Todd said.
. When Todd was hit by
the floods between Aug. 1017, it erased most of a town
that was being battered
by the economic winds of
change as the lumber indus
try declined.
"This was the end of the
line and the (train engine)
turntable was out here,"
See FLOOD | 5
Fiddler's convention
offers music, memories
Wil Petty
Staff Writer
ipetty@civitasmedia com
Over four decades have
passed since the Rotary of
the Jeffersons hosted its
first fiddler's convention in
Ashe County.
The event started as
a horse show in order to
raise money for the con
struction of Ashe County
Park. Eventually, the club
started a musical event and
never looked back.
"Once you go to it. you re
alize how much of a culture
it is for a lot of the musicians
and how important it is to
them," said Cameron Keziah, president of the Rotary.
And it is the culture that
brings forth the memories
See CONVENTION I 5
Eight (arms featured in annual High Country Farm lour
Wil Petty
Staff writer
ipetty@civitasmedia.com
Entering its seventh year, the
High Country Farm Tour contin
ues to grow.
Sponsored by Boone-based
Blue Ridge Women in Agricul
ture, eight of the tours 29 stops
will be in Ashe County.
"The farmers will be there with
their doors open for you to get a
tour of their farm." said Leah Jaflon, a programs intern at BRWIA.
"(The farmers will) show you
their, growing methods, intro
duce you to their animals, just
sort of show you their lifestyle
for a day," she said.
New expansions in the pro
gram will start this year, includ
ing "Snack Stops" and a "Little
Locavore" booklet for children.
Of the 29 farm tours, 16 will have
activities for children, such as
games or a petting zoo.
A Berry Patch in the southeast
ern part of the county will offer
free samples of food, as well as
honey and embroideries for cus
tomers to purchase.
"My main focus will be to edu
cate folks that come out," Wayne
Berry, head of A Berry Patch
said. "We're not looking to make
money on it."
Relocating to Ashe County
from Richmond, Va., th£ Berry
family began selling berries at the
farmer's market. Now their farm
is four acres and has everything
from apple trees and beehives to
eight-ball squash and carrots.
"I think there is some evidence
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Photo by Wil Petty |Jefferson Post
Wayne and
Jeanne Berry
of Obids are
the owners
of A Berry
Patch Farm,
one of eight
Ashe County
stops on the
High Coun
try Farm
Tour. This
will be the
couple's first
time taking
Part in the
tour.
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Ashe County Ford
How Elvis, bad timing
donates CPU manikin
Hundreds of North Caro
linians are saved each year
by people who are trained
in cardiopulmonary resus
citation (CPR) on life-like
manikins. These CPR man
ikins are expensive, how
ever, and training groups
must often rely on the
support of community and
charitably organizations to
obtain the latest devices.
Ashe County Ford, Inc.
recently presented the
Pond Mountain Fire &
Rescue Department, with
a valuable CPR manikin on
behalf of the National Auto
Dealers Charitable Foun
dation (NADCF) and the
North Carolina Automo
bile Dealers Association
(NCADA).
Only 12 manikin presen
tations are made through
out North Carolina each
year. The Pond Mountain
Fire & Rescue Department
was selected due to the
outstanding level of sup
port the group provides
the community. Chief Lee
Denny received the valu
able training aids on behalf
of Pond Mountain Fire &
Rescue Department.
"Here and across the
state, franchised deal
ers devote a significant
amount of time and money
•to projects such as this,
which enrich our local
communities," said Jeff
Dollar, of Ashe County
Ford, Inc., who arranged
for the donation on behalf
of his dealership. "We are
honored to present this
valuable life-saving train
ing equipment to the Pond
Mountain Fire & Rescue
Department.
The Pond Mountain Fire
& "Rescue Department will
use the Little Anne AED
manikin to train citizens to
respond to emergencies in
and around Ashe county.
"These manikins provide
brought Perry's to W.J.
Submitted photo| Jefferson Post
Ashe County Ford President Jeff Dollar (right) presented the do
nated manikin to Pond Mountain Fire & Rescue Chief Lee Denny.
the best training available
because they give life-like
signals indicating whether
the trainee is applying the
right amount of pressure in
the correct spot or breathing
correctly into the victim's
mouth," said Chief Lee Den
ny "CPR saves thousands of
victims' lives each year in
the United States," he add
ed. "In fact, when citizens
are properly trained in CPR,
they are better prepared to
respond to emeigencies and
save lives."
This dealer is an active
member of NCADA and
supports the worthwhile
charitable efforts of NAD
CF including the donation
of CPR manikins. Over
1.5 million people have
been trained on units do
nated by franchised deal
ers through NADCF, and
over $2.0 million has been
given in CPR equipment
nationwide. Only 12 orga
nizations in each state are
granted a CPR training de
vice annually by the NADA
Charitable Foundation. The
Pond Mountain Fire & Res
cue Department received
its manikin due to the out
standing service it provides
the citizens throughout
Pond Mountain and the
surrounding area.
Founded
in
1935,
NCADA has a member
ship of 600 new car and
truck dealers across North
Carolina and works with
the National Auto Dealers
Charitable Foundation and
local dealer groups to sup
port worthy charitable and
educational causes.
"People ask me, 'What brought you
to West Jefferson?'" said Coleman
Perry of Perry's Gold Mine, the familyowned jewlery store that opened on
North Jefferson Avenue last month.
"I tell 'em, 'Elvis,'" he said.
Perry, whose family operates Per
ry's Fine Antique and Estate Jewelery
in Charlotte, was driving with his
11-year-old son one day, when an El
vis Presley tune came on the satellite
radio. "He loved it!" Perry said.
"So anytime we saw an Elvis imper
sonator in concert,I would take him
to it," he said.
In January 2012, Perry took his son
to Morganton'to catch "Elvis Lives,"
a theatrical tribute concert featuring
several "Elvii." "They had a young
Elvis, an old Elvis, a fat Elvis and a
skinny Elvis," Perry said.
Mixing business with pleasure, he
had planned a drive to Blowing Rock
after the show to schedule some auc
tions, but was disappointed to find
no workable dates available at the
auction venue. Shrugging off the bad
timing of the business trip, he headed
back to Charlotte.
"When we were leaving town,Isaw
this sign: 'West Jefferson 24 miles,"'
he said.
"So we drove over here Sunday
morning. Nobody was in downtown;
it was snowing," he said. "We walked
around downtown, and I saw there
was a store for sale."
Back homein Charlotte, Perry called
a realtor friend to look into properties
in West Jefferson. "Within two weeks,
Iowned this building," he said.
Fifteen months later, Perry's Gold
Mine joined the bumper crop of new
businesses opening downtown.
"We'fell in love with West Jefferson
right off the bat," he said.
It took a year-and-a-half to get the
building up to code and retail space
built out, he said. The store has a
classic, old department store look,
with an antique hardwood jewelery
counter and ceiling-high display cabi
nets to match.
Specializing in new, antique and
estate goods, Perry's Gold Mine is lo
cated at 4 N. Jefferson Ave., where the
Dylan Lightfoot | Jefferson Post
Coleman Perry of Perry's Gold Mine
says Elvis played a hand in his move to
West Jefferson.
old Northwest Bank used to be. The
vintage 1960s bank vault has been put
back into use, and was recently ser
viced by the same locksmith who main
tained it for Northwest 20 years ago»—
he even remembered the combination.
Perry and his family still live in
Charlotte, keeping West Jefferson
business hours Thursday through
Saturday. Later, he hopes to turn the
building's second floor — a 24-room
hotel — into a private residence.
Charlotte is where all the Gold
Mine's jewelery and watch work gets
done — for now. As the business
builds, Perry said, some local help
will be hired to make the store a fullservice jeweler.
Perry is not a jeweler or watchmak
er by trade. "My talent is for buy, sell,
trade," he said.
As proof of this, the store is now hav
ing an open-ended "we need your busi
ness" sale this season, he said. "Tell 'em
to come on in. We're ready to deal."
CHURCH CALENDAR
July 30 - Aug. 1
6 p.m. Vacation Bible
School. Grace Commu
nity Church in Fleetwood
will be holding VBS. The
theme is "Miracles in Ac
tion." A meal will be served
each night. The church is
located at the Fleetwood
Community Center, 9042
NC South, Fleetwood. For
more information, call 6202600, or 877-0250.
Aug. 2 - 4
Beaver Creek Baptist
Church will hold Vaca
tion Bible School. The
theme is "HayDay - Jesus
Always Loves Us." Friday
night beginning at 6 p.m.,
Saturday at 9 p.m., and
Sunday Morning at 10
a.m. Come and join us for
a "HayDay" of a time. For
more information, please
call Pastor Johnny Good
man at 336-977-3561.
Aug. 3
Community Fundrais
er for Matthew Barnes
with a car wash at Mc
Donalds, afternoon of fun
and games, balloon ani
mals, cotton candy, face
painting, silent auction
with a spaghetti supper
at New River Fire De
partment on NC 16 N, in
Grassy Creek. For more
information, contact the
Association;^ Office.
5 - 7 p.m. Zion United
Methodist Church Fish
Fry. A donation of $10 for
adults, or $6 for children
12 and under is appreciat
ed. For more information,
call Jim Taylor 877-1826.
Aug. 4
10 a.m. Decoration ser
vices will be held at the
Healing Springs Baptist
Church Cemetery. DOM
David Blackburn will be
speaking. There will be
no Sunday School, but
the regular worship ser
vice will start at 11 a.m.
Rev. Kevin Jones and the
congregation invite you to
these .services.
Aug. 5-19
7 pan. The Ashe Associational Choir will begin re
hearsals for the 2013 revival
season. The choir meets at
Midway Baptist Church.
Practice on Monday nights
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and booking are almost al
ways on Monday nights as
well. Personal practice is via
CD in your home. No audi
tions are required. All de
nominations are welcome.
"If you are a child of the
King - let's sing." For more
information, call 877-0261
or 877-8000.
Aug. 9-10
7 p.m. Homecoming
Services at Gillespie
Community
Church.
Sunday services begins at
10:30 a.m., with dinner
on the grounds. Special
Singing by the Horton Sis
ter, and the Delp Family,
visiting preacher will be
Perri Delp. A special invi
tation goes put to all who
have ties at Gillespie from
1932 to present. For more
information, call Pastor
Jim Francis at 384-2560 or
977-1010.
Aug 11
10:30 a.m. Homecom
ing Service. Blue Ridge
Baptist Church invites
you. Lunch will follow the
service in the fellowship
hall. There will be special
singing in the morning and
the afternoon. Pastor Rev.
Larry Powers and congre
gation welcome you.
10:30 a.m. Homecom
ing Service. Landmark
Baptist Church invites
you. There will be special
singing. A covered dish
lunch will follow in the fel
lowship hall. Pastor Rev.
Charles McCoy and con
gregation invites everyone
to attend. The church is
located in the Silas Creek
Community.
Aug. 16-17'
2 p.m. The Ashe Bap
tist Association Annual
Meeting will be held with
Faith Fellowship, and at 9
a.m., Aug. 17, 2013 with
Midway Baptist Church
hosting. This year's theme
is "The Voice of Many
Waters" from Revelations
19:6. Be in prayer as we
celebrate 127 years of
working together for the
cause of Christ. If you
church would like to host
the meeting in 2013 con
tact the Preach and Place
Committee or call the as
sociation's office.
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OBITUARIES
and several nephews.
Funeral services were
held on Friday, July 26,
2013, at Boone Family Fu
neral Home Chapel with
Rev. Larry Powers and
Rev. Paul Coffey officiat
ing. Burial followed in the
Blue Ridge Baptist Church
Cemetery.
The family received
friends prior to the funeral
at Boone Family Funeral
Home.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
Mrs. Wilma Maxine
Davis Ashley
Mrs. Wilma Maxine Da
vis Ashley, better known
as "Maxine," of West Jef
ferson passed away Mon
day night, July 22 2013,
at Margate Health and Re
hab. She was 77.
Mrs. Ashley was bom in
Iredell County on Wednes
day, Jan. 8, 1936, to the
late Sam and Stella Barkley
Davis.
Maxine was a member of
Gap Creek Baptist Church.
She was a sewing machine
operator in a textile fac
tory. She travelled a lot and
loved every minute of it.
She is preceded in death
by her sister Norma Davis.
She is survived by her
husband, Leonard Ashley,
Mr. Benny Ray Felts
of 59 years of marriage; a 1 Mr. Benny Ray Felts of
son, Lynn Ashley and wife McGrady died Saturday,
Evalyn Eldreth Ashley of July 27, 2013, at Forsyth
Fayetteville; a brother, Medical Center. He was
Lloyd Davis of Troutman; 70.
Mr. Felts was born
a sister, Janice Hemstead
of Statesville; three grand March 3, 1943, in Wilkes
children, Victoria Ashley,- County to Lonnie and Lura
Patrick Ashley and Dan Hays Felts.
iel Ashley; several nieces;
He was a member of
1^
Cane Creek Church. Mr.
Felts was preceded in
death by his parents.
Surviving are his wife,
Ada Sue Wyatt Felts of
the home; one soil, Benja
min Scott Felts and wife
Crystal Marie of North
Wilkesboro; one daugh
ter, Jody Denise Freeman
and husband Paul Wes
ley Jr. of Wilkesboro; two
sisters, Ina Shumate of
Wilkesboro, Mary Felts of
Cleveland, Ohio; and five
grandchildren, Paul Wes
ley FreemanIII of Chicago,
Austin Allen Freeman of
North Wilkesboro, Samantha Leigh Freeman of Wil
kesboro, Benjamin Tyler
Felts and Benjamin Con
ner Felts, both of North
Wilkesboro.
Funeral service will be
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
July 30, 2013, at Mountain
Valley Baptist Church in
McGrady with Rev. Ronnie
McManus officiating. Buri
al will follow in Cane Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive
friends at Mountain Valley
Baptist Church from 12:302 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30,
2013, prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, me
morials may be made to
Mountain Valley Baptist
Church.
Miller Funeral Service
in North Wilkesboro is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
Online condolences may
be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com
Local youth meets Gov. McCrory
Photo courtesy of Stacey Jenkins | Jefferson Post
Brett Jenkins, 4, of Crumpler and his grandfather Mike Howell got to meet Gov. Pat
McCrory upon his arrival at the Ashe County airport in Jefferson on July 19. Jenkins,
an avid fan of airplanes, was given a tour of the governor's plane and given a snack.
Ashe District Court decisions
The weekly session of
the Ashe County District
Court was held July 25, the
Honorable Jeanie Houston
presiding.
These decisions were
handed down by the court:
Harold Dean Brooks'.
(T) operate vehicle with
out insurance, (P) no con
test, (J) PJC, CC.
Brian David Carp: (T)
operate vehicle with no
insurance, (I) fail to wear
seatbelt — cons., <P) no
contest, (J) guilty, CC.
Shelby Leaan Dickens:
(T) fictitious/altered title/
registration card/tag, (I)
speeding — cons., (P)
no contest, (J) guilty, $25
CC.
1plus
Eduhn Charles Hinrichs: (M) probation vio
lation, (P) not guilty (J)
guilty, extend probation
six months, serve 10 days
active on weekends.
Joseph Chad Jones : Level
II: (M) breaking or enter
ing — two counts, (P) no
contest, (J) guilty, 45 days
suspended, 18 months su
pervised probation, CC.
Richard Dean Miller:
(T) no operator's license,
(P) no contest, (J) PJC, CC.
Sharrie Lynn Moore:
(T) operate vehicle with
out insurance, (P) no con
test, (J) PJC, CC.
Abbreviations: (F) fel
ony; (M) misdemeanor;
(T) traffic violation; (I)
infraction; (P) plea; (J)
judgment; PJC: prayer
for judgment continued;
90-96: 1st offense condi
tional discharge; MCP:
Misdemeanant Confine
ment Program; ACJ; Ashe
County Jail; DOC: N.C.
Department of Correc
tions; DAC: Division of
Adult Corrections; CRV:
confinement in response
to violation; CWS: com
munity work service; CC:
pay court costs; cons.:
charges consolidated
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Ashe Library is the Place to Be
Tuesday, beginning Aug. 27.
• Tot Time for 2-3 year olds is at
10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and
It's hard to imagine my second year Thursday beginning Aug. 28. Come
as Ashe County Librarian is here al out and have fun learning the alpha
ready. But then again, after looking bet with stories and songs.
back, so much has happened.
• Visit "Camp Half-Blood" and
First I want to say thank you to find out whether or not you are
everyone for making me feel so wel "half-blood." Enjoy monster games,
(
come. I love this library and folks food,
and crafts at 2:00 p.m. on
around here are so friendly. There
Thursday, Aug. 15. (third grade
is no end to the excitement ... al
and up)
ways something fun to see and do.
• Fun games and activities for 3-5
I believe community partnerships
graders at 2 p.m. onSaturday, Aug. 31.
and local businesses are so success
For Teens:
ful because they support and care
• College Launch at 12:00 p.m. on
about each other. Sharing our com
Thusday, Aug. 8. Takeila Hall from
munity's resources brings strength
in numbers making Ashe County a CFNC talks to students and parents
about financial aid and planning for
wonderful place to be.
college. Lunch will be provided begin
It's been a great year for Ashe Li
brary, and it is the help of friends, ning at noon.
• Read-n-Relax: take a break and
volunteers, and a dedicated, hard
working staff, that has made ev join us outside at the library to read a
erything possible. The library has book or simply listen to one at 4 p.m.
something for everyone and one of on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
• Outside the Box: Explore cre
my favorite quotes by young adult
author Katie McGarry said it best: ativity through chaos with a "Wreck
"A library is more than a brick and This Journal" workshop at 4 p.m. on
mortar building filled with delicious Thursday, Aug. 22.
books. It is also a coipmunity of peo
• The End of Summer !! All good
ple who live to invest in our youth, things must come to an end. Enjoy
who read for knowledge and fun, Xbox 360, games, caricaturist, and
and who are ready to include any more at an AFTER HOURS event
one who walks through the door."
from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Visit our website at www.asheliFor Adults:
brary.org or find us on Facebook.
• Join us for the Community Read
Mark your calender for the coming Kick-off at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.
events and feel free to call 336-846- 6. David Van Hoy will be sharing
2041 for more information. If you've background on Refuge, the book, Dot
never been to the library, or haven't Jackson, the author, and historical
visited in a while, I'd like to person
mountain folklore.
ally invite you to stop by and find out
• Adult programming offers "Pace
what you've been missing.
Yourself" Computer Classes at 11
Dates to remember in Aug.:
a.m. on Tuesday mornings.
For All Ages:
• Tai Chi classes are available at 10
• Pickin* Party in the Park: The
Songs of Refuge - Join the fun ofmusic, a.m. on Thursdays.
• Brouhaha Book Club meets at
good times and refreshment as part of
5:30 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Boondocks.
the Annual Community Read Program
Special Events:
at 7 p.m. in the park on Aug. 27.
• Music on Saturday presents Scot
• Get Crafty all day on Aug. 31.
Suzanne offers instruction on cro Pope, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24.
cheting "ribbon necklaces," at 10:00 An art reception will preview the
a.m. and poetic art can be created all work of Lyn Soeder.
• Visit the Human Library between
day as a drop-in activity in the up
6-8 p.m. at the West Jefferson Gallery
stairs art gallery.
Crawl Aug. 9, and in the library's up
For Children:
• Story Time for four and five stairs art gallery from 1-3 p.m. on Sat
year olds is at 10:30 a.m. every urday, Aug. 10.
Suzanne Moore
Ashe County Librarian
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nPublic Opinion
"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have
a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government,
I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
Page 4
Tuesday, July 30,2013
— Thomas Jefferson, 1787
The forgotten
middle class
Once upon a time, in fact until
1980, the average worker could
maintain a middle class income
laboring in our factories, build
ing our homes and offices, nurs
ing us to health and working
in our companies. They were
the economic engine that built
North Carolina and our nation,
but the middle class is today ne
glected and forgotten.
From World War II until 1980,
companies understood the moral
obligation to share productivity
and income gains with workers
Tom Campbell
but the trickle down theory isn't
NC Spin
trickling downward. In 1965, the
average CEO earned 24.2 times
as much as the average worker but some sources report
today's CEO compensation as much as 531 times average
worker earnings.
The wealthiest 1 percent, earning a median income of
$385,000, own more than the bottom 90 percent. The
last time when middle class incomes increased was in
the 1990s. Two income families increased from 39 to 61
percent and today's average American works 300 hours
longer each year than in 1979. The top 5 percent work 93
fewer hours.
Once upon a time middle class families understood the
path to a better life for their children meant getting more
education, but the cost of college has risen 140 percent
since 1980, forcing many to either incur large debts or
forgo college altogether. Only 47 percent of high scoring
middle income students are likely to complete a college
education while 74 percent of high income students get
their college degree.
Health care is another worry. In 1980, two-thirds of
high school graduates got health insurance with their
first job. Today it is just over 25 percent. Even health
insurance for college graduates has dropped from 80 per
cent to 65 percent.
The rich are getting richer while the middle class is
squeezed and shrinking. Middle class dreams have be
come a nightmare.
We are becoming a society of polar extremes between
the rich and the poor. The middle class most frequently
lost jobs during the recession; often finding replacement
jobs with pay cuts averaging $600 in monthly salary
and benefits,'sometimes working two jobs to get by. To
maintain their lifestyles they went deeply into debt or
reduced savings for retirement and are-now largely de
pendent on Social Security and Medicare in their old
age. Financial pressures resulted in unhappiness, dis
trust and disengagement.
In 1960, about 80 percent were married but today that
number is barely 50 percent. They are less involved with
their communities, civic organizations, even their church
es. Along with their dreams, the middle class lost their
trust in politicians and corporations.
Once upon a time both Democrats and Republicans
fought for support from the middle class, but Democrats
became advocates for the poor and disenfranchised while
Republicans grew into the party for big business and the
rich. This "silent majority'' watched both parties cater to
big money contributors and special interests.
Curiously, the middle class votes in numbers sufficient
to change their situation but they no longer have a po
litical party or leaders advocating for them and feel too
beaten up to rise up.
It is time to become champions for the middle class.
Our state cannot thrive and prosper without a strongmid
dle class and history records what happens when their
fears and anger grow too great.
Campbell is a former assistant state treasurer and host and creator of NC
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Voter suppression legislation a fitting conclusion
State leg
tribution
to
$5,000 (the lim
islators are
fast-tracking
it will continue
numerous
to increase ev
important
ery two years
with the Con
and poten
tially
desumer
Price
structive
Index from the
bills as they
Bureau of Labor
move to con
Statistics)
• A provi
clude
the
sion weakening
2013 session
disclosure re
of the North
quirements for
Carolina
General As
"independent
expenditure"
sembly. But
Rob Schofield
committees
the coup de
NC Policy Watch
gr&ce has to
•
Authori
zation of vigi
be a last-min
ute,
worse-than-anyone- lante poll observers, lots
would-have-ever-imagined of them, with expanded
voter suppression bill that range of interference
• An expansion of the
has emerged in the state
scope of who may examine
Senate.
According to nonparti registration records and
san good government ad challenge voters
vocates, the bill includes
• A repeal of out-of-predozens of disastrous provi cinct voting
sions including:
• A repeal of the current
• The end of pre- mandate for high-school
registration for 16 and 17 registration drives
year olds
• Elimination of flex
• Elimination of same ibility in opening early vot
day voter registration
ing sites at different hours
• A provision allowing within a county
voters to be challenged
• A provision making
by any registered voter of it more difficult to add
the county in which they satellite polling sites for
vote rather than just their the elderly or voters with
precinct
disabilities
• A week sliced off Early
• The repeal of three
Voting
public financing programs.
• Elimination of straight
Veteran
nonpartisan
party ticket voting
elections advocate Bob
• A provision making Hall of Democracy North
the states presidential Carolina - the man who
primary date a function of did more than any other
the primary date in South independent
advocate
Carolina
to bring down the cor
• An increase in the rupt former Democratic
maximum campaign con Speaker of the House Jim
Black - summarized the
proposal this way earlier
this morning:
"It is breathtaking in
scope and radical in pur
pose. It makes the most
sweeping changes to the
core parts of our state's
election process in de
cades. In 57 pages, it re
defines and restricts who
can vote, where, when and
how, while also allowing
more money to pour into
our elections."
He went on:
"The substance and
process of this legislation
demonstrates a complete
disrespect of honest vot
ers. It authorizes vigi
lante partisan "observers"
to roam through polling
places and creates new
barriers at every turn. The
bill will drive more people
away from the .polling
booth, either to not vote
at all or to use the mail-in
absentee process, which
we already know if where
most fraud occurs.
This is elitist politics
at its worse - political
bullies rigging the election
process for their own
narrow interests."
Hall might have added
that, according to pre
liminary analyses, it is the
most ambitious/regressive
voter suppression effort in
recent American history. If
it is passed into law in its
present form, the proposal
will almost certainly give
North Carolina the nation's
strictest election laws and
turn back the clock by sev
eral decades.
Hall's
analysis
also
comes just a day after the
release of another report
panning a less-onerous
voter ID proposal which
showed that it could nega
tively impact up to 5 per
cent of the state's voters.
Of course, in many re
spects, there's a certain
evil symmetry to the
proposal and an aptness
to its emergence in the
waning hours of the 2013
session. For the past six
months,
conservative
state leaders have been
doing their worst to drag
Nortn Carolina back into
the mid-20th Century.
In area after area, the
General Assembly and
Governor McCrory have
been using banana repub
lic tactics to enact radi
cal, half-baked jproposals
cooked up in tne "think
tanks" funded by the state
budget director that will
erase decades of uneven
and frequently painstak
ing progress.
Now, like thieves cover
ing their tracks, they're
doing everything in their
power (in every way they
can imagine) to make
sure they're not caught or
unished for their actions
y limiting the opportu
nity of voters who might
disapprove.
It is a sad and dark
moment in state history.
Let's hope caring and
thinking people act to re
ject this treacherous deed
as forcefully and rapidly
as possible.
Rob Schofield is the Director of Re
search and Policy Development at
N.C. Policy Watch.
Letter to the NC General Assembly; I can no longer afford to teach
Dear members of the North Caro they can get back on their feet. But as teachers leave the classroom, the loss
I see no end in sight to the assault on of mentors is yet another effect. This
lina General Assembly,
The language in this letter is blunt teacher pay,I will do what Ihave to do is how the quiet and exponential de
because the facts are not pretty. to support my family financially. We cline in education happens.
Teaching is my calling, a true voca never wanted or expected to live in lux
Higher teacher pay may be unpopu
tion, a labor of love, but Ican no lon ury. We did, however, hope tobe able to lar, andIam aware it is difficult to see
ger afford to teach.
take our little girls out for an ice cream the connection between teacher pay
I moved to North Carolina to teach or not wonder where we will find the and a quality education for students,
and to settle in to a place Ilove. My gas money to visit their grandparents. so I will try to make it clear. Paying
children were born here; we have no And so, even thoughIam a great teach me a salary on whichI can live means
plans to leave. I reassured my family er from a family of educators and pub Ican stay in the classroom, and keep
in Michigan, shocked at my paltry lic servants and never imagined myself ing me in the classroom means thou
pay and health benefits, that North doing anything else, I am desperately sands of students over the next de
Carolina had an established 200 seeking a way out of the classroom, cade would get a quality education
year history of placing a high value and nothing about education in North from me. It's that simple.
on public education and that things Carolina breaks my heart more.
While I appreciate that Governor
would turn around soon.
I will make,no apologies for saying McCrory is advocating for a 1% raise
When I moved here and began that Iam a great teacher. 1 run an in for teachers in the coming school year,
teaching in 2007, $30,000 was a ma novative classroom where the subject it is simply not enough. For me, that is
jor drop from the $40,000 starting matter is relevant and the standards $380, which after years of pay freezes,
salaries being offered by districts all are high. My teaching practice has does not cover the negative change
around me in metro Detroit, but it resulted in consistently high evalu in my health coverage and copays. It
was fine for a young single woman ations from administrators, positive does not cover the change in the cost
sharing a house with roommates and feedback from parents, and docu of a gallon of milk, a gallon of heat
ing oil, or a unit of electricity. It is not
paying off student loans. However, mented growth in students.
I realize that no one in Raleigh enough. A sobering fact: even a 20%
over six years later, $31,000 is wholly
insufficient to support my family. So will care or feel the impact when this raise would fall short of bringing me
insufficient, in fact, that my children one teacher out of 80,000 leaves the up to the 2007 pay scale for my cur
qualify for and use Medicaid as their classroom. I understand. However, rent step, and that is in 2007 dollars.
My students deserve a great, expe
medical insurance, and since there my 160 students will feel the impact.
rienced teacher. As a professional with
is simply no way to deduct $600 per And 160 the next year. And the next.
month from my meager take-home My Professional Learning Commu two degrees and four certifications, I
pay in order to include my husband nity, teachers around the county with deserve to make an honest living serv
on my health plan, he has gone un whom I collaborate, will be impact ing my community and this state.
Respectfully,
insured. We work opposite shifts to ed, and their students as well. Young
Lindsay Kosmala Furst
eliminate childcare costs.
teachers become great when they
The public discourse on public as are mentored by experienced, effec This letter appeared on the www.makingourway.
sistance is that it is a stop-gap, a safety tive educators, and all their students net blog and is being run with the author's per
net to keep people from falling until are impacted as well. When quality mission.
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IEFFERSON POST
Members of Congress urged Farms
to close Medicare loopholes
From Page 1
Stephanie Carroll Carson
N.C. News Service
North Carolina mem
bers of Congress are be
ing urged by organizations
such as AARP to close
Medicare loopholes, which
would help cut costs with
out cutting benefits. So
far, none have stepped up
to support the so-called
PRIME (Preventing and
Reducing Improper Medi
care and Medicaid Expen
ditures) Act.
Existing efforts to curb
fraud and abuse already
put seven dollars back into
the Medicare program for
every dollar spent, accord
ing to Larry.McNeely, poli
cy director, National Coali
tion on Health Care, who
supports the legislation.
"Why don't we do more
to go after either the real,
actual fraud or the waste
in that system?" he asked.
"This actually takes a laser
and really tries to make ef
forts to stop fraud in Medi
care a lot more effective."
The bill focuses on pre
vention: Stop improper
payments instead of try
ing to collect the money
after it's paid out, make
it harder to steal the iden
tities of physicians and
reward patients who help
Medicare identify fraud.
The PRIME Act is pro
posed in both the House
and the Senate. McNeely
said although bipartisan
support is growing, the
Act has not yet been as
signed to a committee.
McNeely acknowledged
that cutting fraud is not
always the easiest thing
to do, but said lawmakers
have an obligation to pro
tect Medicare benefits.
"We're paying for the
volume of health care, not
the value of health care. If
we do both those things go after the fraud and then
go after the waste - there's
a real avenue to bring
down costs in Medicare
without harming benefi
ciaries," he said.
AARP North Carolina
estimates that improper
payments may account for
as much as 10 percent of
Medicare spending, which
totaled more than $600 bil
lion a year, last year.
More information on the
PRIME Act is available at
http://blog.aarp.org.
Not only will visitors on their tour get to
see and pet the alpacas, they will also have
an opportunity to learn what can be pro
duced using the animal's soft, downy fut >
Bridges said there will be spinners,
weavers, knitters and other artisans on
site for tour goers to see.
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Of course, people always want to see
alpacas.
"We're open year round as a farm busi
ness by appointment," Bridges said. "Peo
ple will come out and see the alpacas and
we'll show that we sheer them like sheep.
Then we have finished products for sale."
Other farms will collaborate with chefs
to create food using their products. •
Goodnight Family Sustainable Devel
opment Teaching and Research Farm in
Fleetwood will be a snack stop location,
with the Vitality Fast Food Truck on site.
"Certain farms will have local chefs us
ing ingredients from those farms to make
meals, desserts and snacks for people to
purchase on the farm," Jalfon said.
A photograph contest will also take
place with selected photos eventually be
ing displayed in the LookingGlass Gallery
at Appalachian State University.
Tickets are $25, but serve an entire car
load. For more information on the event
and a listing of the farms, go to http://
farmtour.brwia.org.
ing back in some respects," he said.
The couple has constantly increased the
size of their farm and continue to explore
expansion.
"The future is for us to continue doing
this until the Lord calls us home," Jeanne
Berry, another owner of the farm said.'
Being included on the farm tour begins
in April when owners submit applications
for consideration. Farms from Ashe, Av
ery, Caldwell and Watauga are selected
and the promotion for the event begins.
Ashe County, in particular, is an impor
tant area for the BRWIA to support, be
cause of its rich, agrarian history.
"Ashe County definitely has one of the
oldest connections to agriculture and
some of the most traditional and special
farms in the area," Jalfon said. "Although
our office is placed in Watagua County, we
think it's very important to reach as much
of the High Country as we can."
Other places give the visitors a taste of
something different. Landmark Farms in
Grassy Creek raises alpacas.
"People can understand that alpacas
are raised in this environment," Rachelle
Bridges, owner of the farm said. "We raise
locally grown fiber, not produce like many
other farms are, but still it's locally-pro
duced fiber."
Convention
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by the people who have been around
the festival for years.
"Some of my (favorite memories)
that I've had over the years is seeing
the youth grow up," former Rotary
President Josh Roten said.
With the money raised going to
ward the futures of Ashe County
students, their involvement in the
events stood out.
For Keziah, a key memory was
having to run out to the parking
lot to find people ready to perform
on stage.
"Whether (the musicians) know
each other or not they're just sitting
there and picking music," he said. "It
brings together everybody from dif
ferent areas."
Gimpetitors are not only from
North Carolina, Tennessee and Vir
ginia, fiddlers have driven out as far
away as Texas and the Northeast.
The rules for the fiddler conven
tion are unique. Original material
is not played, nor are renditions of
modem singles allowed.
"If you are coming out playing old
time fiddle for instance, you need to
play an old time song," Roten said.
"You can't come out and play some
thing that is currently a top 10 song
on the pop charts."
The event begins at 5 p.m. and
continues at noon Saturday.
Tickets are $10 for one day or $15
for two days of entertainment. The
money raised will go to the scholar
ship fund for high school seniors in
Ashe County.
Of course, if you are a musician
and you perform, you get your mon
ey back.
"That's another way to encourage
the competition people to perform
regardless of how good they may be,"
Keziah said.
Cash prizes to the best performers
will be awarded.
"We're going to be just a little over
$3,000 in cash money for the event,"
Roten said.
With this being the Rotary Club's
last year of hosting the convention,
they are hoping to see a strong crowd
at the park.
"I hope the county will show what
they have shown in 43 years of us do
ing this, that they come out and show
their support and help us do what we
can for the county," Keziah said.
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There are plenty of memories associated with the annual
Ashe County Fiddlers Convention. Unless a new organization
is found to host next year's event, the 44th annual conven
tion, which begins Friday. Aug. 2, will be the last.
Flood
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Jim Lewis, a Todd resident
said. "The train pulled out
of here in the early 1930s,
by that point the train was
gone and a lot of the indus
try here was already gone."
It was caused by a cata
strophic hurricane that
originally landed in South
Carolina. From there,
the system made its way
into the mountains and
doused approximately 20
inches in parts of Ashe
County, according to
maps from the Weather
Prediction Center.
The area of Idlewood
experienced the most rain
from the system, totaling
out at 20.65 inches, ac
cording to the WPC map.
For Todd, the Elk Creek
and South Fork New River
merged near the area and
the overflow caused the
water from both streams
to back up and flow into
the town.
Cooper said the water
came up really fast.
Four or five of the
original buildings remain
And the yearly total looks at 56.15 inches.
But beyond the rain, the
to pass previous records.
But there should be no problems with erosion at
worries for Ashe County the time of 1940 were just
as disastrous as the flood
residents.
"You would actually waters themselves.
"All of the trees were
need a hurricane and may
be even a couple back to gone, Lewis said. "That
back to repeat that,Iwould contributed a lot I think to
the flooding."
assume," Lewis said.
Without the trees, no
In Blacksburg,
Va.,
home of the National Oce roots or vegetation existed
anic and Atmospheric Ad to take in some of the rain,
ministration location that causing the water to con
serves Ashe County, their tinue trickling down.
By 1970, the N.C. Gen
records show 1940 as be
ing the second wettest eral Assembly repealed
year in that city, totaling Todd's charter which made
in Todd after the flood
ing. Todd Mercantile and
Todd General Store both
are still standing.
Some
places
have
changed into residences or
other businesses as time
progressed.
"There's been a whole
lot more (changes) in the
last 10 or 15 years," Coo
per said.
The flood did not hap
pen overnight; the rain
amounts built over several
days before coming to an
end.
Although the rains from
the hurricane are what
caused the flooding
in
Ashe, other factors within
the environment played a
role as well. Despite the
higher amounts of rainfall
for 2013, the rains have
not been sudden.
"We've had more rain
(this year), but it's been
spread out more," Cooper
said.
For the month of July as
of print time, the Tennes
see Valley Authority rain
gauge in Boone shows a
July total of 18.88 inches.
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town has been revitalized.
"Well, the community
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fessionals,
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MT, Assistant Labora
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Memorial Hospital the
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burgh,
Pennsylvania
on July 10, 2013.
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in recognition of out
standing activity and
service to AMT and its
members at the state
level.
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About 12,000 women are diag
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Although cervical cancer is one of
the easiest gynecological cancers to
detect, the mortality rate is still high
with more than 4,000 deaths each
year. Getting regular exams is im
perative to protect yourself against
this disease."
The cervix is the lower, narrow end
of the uterus. It connects the vagina
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of the uterus - or womb - where a
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Abnormal bleeding and discharge
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frequent cancer among American
women, according to the National
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The test used to screen for cervi
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posed using this simple yet effective
screening procedure.
Death rate declined significantly
The National Cervical Cancer Co
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reducing the death rate from cervi
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1940s. The advocacy group calls
the Pap test the "single most effec
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medicine."
frequent cause of female death, kill
ing about 300,000 each year.
The Oenters for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) recommends that
young women begin getting regular
Pap tests at 21 or within three years
of starting sexual activity, whichever
comes first. At age 30, your doctor
may recommend waiting up to three
years for your next test if your results
have been consistently normal. By
age 65, if you have had normal Pap
tests for several years, your doctor
may suggest you can stop getting
screened. Pap tests also may be
suspended if you've had your cervix
removed during a hysterectomy.
The CDC says that most men who
get HPV will never develop symp
toms or health issues, however;
some types of HPV can cause geni
tal warts and cancers. About 2,000
men develop HPV-related cancers
each year in the U.S.
The human papillomavirus, or HPV,
is a confirmed culprit in causing the
majority of all cervical cancers. Your
doctor may suggest that you have an
HPV test to detect the virus, which
can cause precancerous cell chang
es and cervical cancer. The test also
is used to follow up on unclear Pap
results. HPV is passed from person
to person during genital contact and
occurs in 80 percent of women by
age 50, the NCQC says. However,
it's reassuring to know that most
womdn infected with HPV will not
go on to develop cervical cancer.
The human papillomavirus is the
most common sexually transmitted
disease in the country. While most
women will suffer no ill effects from
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with HPV have declined 2.7 percent
annually from 1998 to 2007 in the
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types of HPV that cause problems in
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two types of HPV causing about 70
percent of cervical cancers. The vac
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who have not yet been exposed to
HPV through sexual contact, spe
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policy relating to narcotic
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Motocross racer still calls Ashe home
Nathan Ham
Sports Writer
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Living in Raleigh has
not allowed Will Price to
forget the years he spent
growing up and living in
Ashe County.
Price, 26, has spent the
previous six years racing
motorcycles, which in
clude the last four years
on the AMA Amateur
Motocross circuit. Before
that, Price spent a pair of
seasons racing sports bikes
in the WERA Motorcycle
Roadracing series, one
of the oldest and largest
motorcycle road racing na
tional circuits around.
The 2005 Ashe County
High School graduate
loved the street bikes,
but an accident changed
everything.
"I got hurt the last year
I raced sport bikes and
had a lot of medical bills
to pay off," said Price. "I
couldn't afford to road
race anymore and pay my
medical bills soI switched
to motocross once I was
cleared to ride."
As Price pointed out,
motocross racing tends to
be less expensive for the
drivers. Race entry fees,
traveling expenses and
bike parts are cheaper.
"As it turns out, it's more
fun too," added Price.
Growing up, racing has
been something that Price
has enjoyed watching and
learning about.
"I've always gravitated
towards racing. I grew.up
watching NASCAR, World
of Outlaws and motorcross," said Price.
Even closer to him was
the family history of rac
ing. Will's father, Gerald,
started his racing career
at an even younger age,
although he did not race
motorcycles. Gerald did
most of his racing on four
wheels.
Price races on several
tracks in the Southeast and
Mid-Atlantic states. He
says his favorite track is
the one probably closest to
him. Muddy Creek in Grey,
Tenn., is about 30 minutes
outside of Bristol.
Price also races at Pro
Sport in Wytheville, Va.,
Cathy's Creek in Forest
City, N.C., Budd's Creek
in Mechanicsville, M.D.,
and NCMP in Henderson,
N.C. He will occasionally
race at other tracks in the
area as well.
There
are
several
different classes of racing
in motocross. Below the
professional
motocross
series, the amateur levels
are broken down tinto
different skill divisions and
age classes. Skill divisions
range from A (amateur
pros) to D (beginner),
while the age groups range
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Price has numerous podium finishes during his young motocross career.
from 25+ all the way up
to 50+ with age levels
increasing in five-year
increments.
Price currently races
in the 25+ class and the
C class, and rides a 2010
Honda CRF 250R that is
powered by a strong fuelinjected 4-stroke motor.
Price is very new to the
sport, and notes that most
racers get started when
they are around five years
old, whereas he got started
at the age of 21.
"I'm usually the old
est one lining up on the
gate in the C class against
kids who are, on average,
10 years younger than
Price stated that his
favorite racing highlight
was when he picked up his
first moto win at ECMX in
Elizabeth City.
Overall, Price has one
moto win, one overall win
and several overall and
moto podium finishes. The
overall wins take the aver
age score of two moto fin
ishes. Each motocross race
has two motos to get the
combined score.
Being an amateur racer,
Price has one big goal re
maining that he wants to
be a part of.
"I plan on racing and
riding for as long as I am
physically able. My goal is
me," said Price. "The 25+
class is interesting be
cause you have a mix of
A, B and C riders. I got
to race Tim Ferry this
year at Muddy Creek, he
is a retired professional
motocross rider who won
several pro races."
Although he is early into
his racing career, Price has
several highlights he likely
won't forget.
"My favorite racing mo
ments are when my dad
gives me a bighigh-five and
hug after finishing well in a
race. Him just having a big
smile on his face and be
ing pumped for me, that's
always special," said Price.
to one day qualify for the
National Amateur Cham
pionship at Loretta Lynn's
Ranch in Hurricane Mills,
Tenn.," said Price. "This
championship is the pin
nacle of amateur racing.
Pretty much every profes
sional motocross rider
raced at Loretta Lynn's at
least once while they were
an amateur."
Price wanted to thank all
of his racing sponsors that
keep him on the track each
week. His sponsors are
MSR, Smith Optics, Pro
Action Suspension, Cycle
Gear, Novik Gloves, Decal
Works, Gaerne, and Leo
Vince Exhaust.
Memory lane: NASCAR
returns to dirt racing
Nathan Ham
Sports Writer
nham@civitasmedia.com
File photo| Jefferson Post
Last year's leading rusher Jonathan Cox is one of the top offensive players in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference.
Countdown to football is on
Nathan Ham
Sports Writer
nham@civitasmedia.com
It is officially less than a month
until the North Carolina high
school football season fires up.
For the Huskies, they will tack
le an 11-game schedule that in
cludes four non-conference games
and seven Mountain Valley Con
ference matchups.
This also marks the first season
of the most recent conference re
alignment. Forbush is no longer
a member of the MVAC, and the
conference is now spljt evenly with
four 2A teams and four 1A teams.
Ashe, Wilkes Central, North Wil
kes and West Wilkes all make up
the 2A side of the conference while
Elkin, Starmount, East Wilkes and
Alleghany are the 1A teams.
The Huskies'will open the sea
son on the road at North Surry
on Aug. 23.
* Ashe will then battle hated rival
Watauga in the team's first home
game of the young season one
week later.
The non-conference schedule
comes to an end with a road game
at R.J. Reynolds in Winston-Sa
lem on Sept 6 and the home En
dowment Game against Hibriten
on Sept. 13.
The Huskies will have an off week
on Sept. 20 before opening MVAC
play at Alleghany on Sept. 27
October kicks off with back-toback home games against rivals
Wilkes Central (Oct. 4) and West
Wilkes (Oct. 11).
Ashe then hits the road for
two games to end October. East
Wilkes will face Ashe on Oct. 18
and North Wilkes will host the
Huskies on Oct. 25.
The regular season ends with a
pair of home contests. Starmount
makes the trip up the mountain on
Nov. 1 and Elkin will be the oppo
nent for Senior Night on Nov. 8.
All games are scheduled to kickoff at 7:30.
The junior varsity team will
face all of the same opponents
except for Hibriten. All JV games
begin at 7 p.m. each Thursday..
JV schedule
Aug 22 - vs. North Surry
Aug 29 - at Watauga
Sept 5 - vs. R.J Reynolds
Sept. 12 - Open
Sept. 19-Open
Sept 26-vs Alleghany
Oct 3 - at Wilkes Central
Oct. 10 - at West Wilkes
Oct. 17- vs. East Wilkes
Oct. 24-vs. North Wilkes
Oct. 31- at Starmount
Nov. 7 - at Elkin
4
For the last 43 years, NASCAR fans have never watched
drivers race on dirt, the way the sport was founded in its
early days.
That all ended last week when the NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series took to the dirt at Eldora Speedway,
one of the most popular dirt tracks in the world.
Austin Dillon pulled away with the win, but the aura
surrounding the event meant even more to the sport than
who won the race.
This was the first dirt track race for one of NASCAR's
top series since Sept.'30, 1970 when Richard Petty won
at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. After
that, racers took to the asphalt and never looked back.
The race also set another record when 58-year-old Ken'
Schrader became the oldest driver to win a pole in NAS
CAR history.
According to recent television ratings for the race
held last Wednesday, it was the 10th most-watched
truck race in history, which says a whole lot consid
ering the race did not happen on a Friday, Saturday
or Sunday, which is traditionally when NASCAR-sanctioned races take place. The race was also the mostwatched sporting event that day, trumping a full sched
ule of Major League Baseball games.
While the chances of a dirt track race extending to the
Nationwide or the Sprint Cup Series are slim, there is no
doubt that the truck series will do its very best to return
to Eldora again next season.
Negotiations are expected to take place soon between
NASCAR and Eldora Speedway owner and NASCAR
driver, Tony Stewart. Stewart purchased the track in 2004
and made all of the necessary track improvements and
renovations to accommodate a NASCAR race at the track
Even before this truck race, several NASCAR, open
wheel and even NHRA drag racers took to the track for
an annual exhibition race called "Prelude to the Dream."
The "Prelude" has taken place each year since 2005
and features some of the top drivers in their respective
sport fighting it out on the dirt at Eldora. Proceeds
from the race typically go to different charities and or
ganizations across the country, including Kyle Petty's
Victory Junction Gang Camp, The Wounded Warrior
Project, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and St. Jude Chil
dren's Research Hospital.
Eldora seats 18,000 fans and those truck race tickets
easily sold out seven months before the race. Tickets went
on sale in January and lasted only one week before all
seats were snatched up.
Londry-Jackson tabbed as preseason SoCon Player of the Year
Nathan Ham
Sports Writer
nham@civitasmedia.com
Appalachian State quarterback Jamal Londry-Jackson was picked by the
Southern Conference coaches as the
preseason SoCon Player of the Year.
Preseason awards and all-confer
ence teams were announced last
Wednesday at the SoCon Media Day.
Londry-Jackson was a finalist for
last year's Walter Payton Award,
which goes to the country's best
Football Championship Subdivi
sion player.
According
to
Appalachian
Sports Information, Londry-Jackson was seventh in the nation in
passing yards and total offense in
2012 and was just 13 yards shy of
breaking the all-time passing re
cord at ASU held by former star
QB Armanti Edwards.
Londry-Jackson was one of eight
Mountaineer players to receive
preseason award recognition. Of
fensive lineman Kendall Lamm,
wide receivers Andrew Peacock,
Sean Price, and Tony Washington,
and defensive lineman Ronald Blair
were all preseason first team all-
conference pics. Kicker Drew Stew
art and defensive back Joel Ross
were on the second team.
In the SoCon preseason poll, Geor
gia Southern was picked to finish
in first place, followed by ASU and
Chattanooga. Since Georgia South
ern and App State are ineligible to
win the SoCon title due to the deci
sion to join the Sun Belt Conference,
only seven teams can compete for
the SoCon Championship
Samford finished fourth in the
coaches poll, followed by Wofford,
The Citadel, Furman, Elon and West
ern Carolina.
File photo | Jefferson Post
Jamal Londry-Jackson was named as the Southern Confer
ence's preseason Player of the Year by the coaches.
�JKH KKSON POST
TUESDAY, JULY '30,2<)I;J
PACE 9
CLASSIFIEDS
Date: July 10. 2013
Having qualified on July 3.
2013 as Administrator of the
Estate of Martha J. Yates, de
ceased. late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons, firms, and corpora
tions having claims against the
deceased to exhibit the same
to the undersigned on or be
fore October 21, 2013, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons,
firms, and corporations in
debted to the estate should
make immediate payment
Jason Edward Yates. Adminis
trator of
The Estate of Martha J. Yates
P. O. Box 894
Newland, NC 28657
C. L. Hughes, III, Attorney for
The Estate of Martha J. Yates
P. O. Box 1416
Newland, NC 28657
Publish:7.16.13/7.23.13/7.30.1
3/8.6.13
FILE #13-E-147
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
COUNTY OF ASHE
BEFORE THE CLERK
EXECUTOR S NOTICE
Having been appointed Ex
ecutor of the Estate of Mary
Gladys Shelton, deceased, of
539 Shelton Hollow Road, Creston, NC 28615, this is to noti
fy all persons having claims
against the Estate of Mary
Gladys Shelton. to present to
the undersigned on or before
the 2nd day of October, 2013,
or this notice will be placed in
bar of their recovery. All per
sons, firms and corporations
indebted to said Estate will
please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 2nd day of July, 2013.
Allen Fred Shelton
173 Main Have Dr.
Vilas, NC 28692
Claude D. Smith, Jr.
Deal Moseley & Smith, LLP
PO Box 311
Boone, NC 28607
Publish:
7.9.13/7.16.13/7.23.13/7.30.13
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
File No. 11 SP 188
NOTICE OF SALE
TAKE NOTICE THAT; Chester
E. Whittle, Jr., Substitute Trust
ee, has begun proceedings to
FORECLOSE under the I
Qf TruST fcscri&fid tNlnw rind
under and by virtue of the
should obtain independent
power of sale contained in
counsel to examine record title
such Deed of Trust, and an Or as the property is sold subject
der entered by the Clerk of Su
to prior record interests. The
perior Court of the above
Noteholder has reserved the
County, will sell the below de
right to withdraw the sale up to
scribed property at public auc
and until the Deed is delivered
tion as follows:
by the Substitute Trustee
1. The instrument pursuant to
7. The property will be sold
which such sale will be held is
subject to all unpaid taxes and
that certain Deed of Trust ex
special assessments
ecuted by Trimurthi Hotels
8. The property being sold is
Land Holdings WJ, LLC, origin all of that property described in
al mortgagors, and recorded in the Deed of Trust except as
the Office of the Ashe County
specifically set forth above It is
Register of Deeds in Deed of
the intention to extinguish any
Trust Book 405, at Page 1727.
and all rights or interests in the
The record owner of such
property subordinate to the
property, as reflected on the
Deed of Trust
records of the Register of
9. Additional Notice Where the
Deeds not more than ten (10)
Real Property is Residential
days prior to posting this No
with Less Than 15 Rental
tice of Sale, if not the original
Units. An order for possession
mortgagors, is: N/A
of the property may be issued
2. The property will be sold by
pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in
the Substitute Trustee at 10:00 favor of the purchaser and
o'clock a.m. on the 1st day of
against the party or parties in
August, 2013 at the Ashe
possession by the Clerk of Su
County Courthouse door in the perior Court of the County in
City of Jefferson, North Caro
which the property is sold. Any
lina.
person who occupies the prop
3. The real property to be sold
erty pursuant to a rental agree
is generally described as 203
ment entered into or renewed
Hampton Place, PIN 19227on or after October 1, 2007,
133 and 19227-143-014, West
may, after receiving the Notice
Jefferson, NC 28694* and is
of Sale, terminate the rental
more particularly described as
agreement upon 10 days' writ
follows:
ten notice to the landlord.
Being all of that property de
Upon termination of a rental
scribed in that certain Deed of
agreement, the tenant is liable
Trust recorded in Book 405, at
for rent due under the rental
Page 1727 of the Ashe
agreement prorated to the ef
County, North Carolina Re
fective date of the termination.
gistry
Any person who occupies the
Anv pi
\ny property described in the
property pursuant to a bona
Deed of Trust which is not be
fide lease or tenancy may have
ing offered for sale is de
additional rights pursuant to
scribed as follows: Subject to
Public Law 111-22: Protecting
any and all Release Deeds of
Tenants at Foreclosure Act of
Record in the Ashe County,
2009.
North Carolina Registry.
THIS the 15th day of May,
'The general description of the
2013.
property is provided for con
venience but is not guaran
teed; the legal description in
Chester E. Whittle, Jr.
the Deed ofTrust controls.
Substitute Trustee
P.O. Box 494
4. Any buildings located on the Boone, NC 28607
above-described property are
828-264-6661
also included in the sale.
PUBLISH: 07.23.13/7.30.13
5. The property will be sold by
13 SP 26
the Substitute Trustee to the
NOTICE OF
highest bidder for CASH. The
FORECLOSURE SALE
highest bidder will be required
NORTH CAROLINA
to deposit IN CASH with the
ASHE COUNTY
Substitute Trustee at the date
and time of the sale the great
Under and by virtue of a Power
er of five percent (5.0%) of the
of Sale contained in that cer
amount of the bid or Seven
tain Deed of Trust executed by
Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dol
Thelma Taylor and William C.
lars ($750.00).
Taylor to Dave Dillard, Trust
6. All bidders bid for the prop
ee^), which was dated July
erty AS IS on the date of sale.
29, 2004 and recorded on July
Absolutely no warranties are
made as to the condition, value 30, 2004 in Book 00316 at
Page 1501, Ashe County Re
or title of the property. While
gistry, North Carolina.
the Substitute Trustee be
lieves the title to be good, all
bidders are advised that they
Default having been made of
the note thereby secured hv
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the said Deed of Trust and the
undersigned. Trustee Services
of Carolina. LLC. having been
substituted as Trustee in said
Deed of Trust, and the holder
of the note evidencing said de
fault having directed that the
Deed of Trust be foreclosed,
the undersigned Substitute
Trustee will offer for sale at the
courthouse door of the county
courthouse where the property
is located, or the usual and
customary location at the
county courthouse for conduct
ing the sale on August 7. 2013
at 10:00AM, and will sell to the
highest bidder for cash the fol
lowing described property situ
ated in Ashe County, North
Carolina, to wft:
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
To: Eric Dewayne Hicks
TAKE NOTICE that a pleading
seeking relief against you has
been filed in the above-en
titled action. The nature of the
relief being sought is a Di
vorce.
You are required to make de
fense to the pleading not later
than October 1 2013. and
upon your failure to do so. the
party seeking service against
you will apply to the Court for
the relief sought
This the 1st day of July. 2013
publish:7 9.13/7.16 13/7 23.13/
7.30.13
Lying and being in Elk Town
ship. Ashe County. North Car
olina and being more particu
larly described as follows:
IN THE GENERAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
OF NORTH CAROLINA
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
13SP97
BEGINNING on an iron pipe
on the south bank of Road No.
194 and running S 19-09 W
182 50 feet to an iron pipe on
the east side of a wild cherry
tree: thence S 04-05-40 W
201*68 feet to an iron pipe in
the south bank of an old aban
doned road; thence with said
road bank S 78-07 W 75.62
feet to a stake; thence S 83-57
W 77.82 feet to a stake; thence
S 87-44 W 32.20 feet (incor
rectly referenced as S 87-44 W
22.20 feet on Deed in Book
316 at Page 1498 and on
Deed of Trust in Book 316 at
Page 1501 both recorded in
the Ashe County Registry) to
an iron pipe; thence crossing
said abandoned road N 19-20
E 41.90 feet to a white oak
corner; thence N 15-17 E
393.71 feet to the south side of
Road No. 194, thence S 81-41
E 141 80 feet to the point and
place of BEGINNING; contain
ing 1.359 acres, more or less,
and being a portion of the land
described in that deed dated
September 14, 1945 from An
drew Parsons and wife
Florence Parsons, to W.M.
Tucker and wife Tressie Tuck
er, recorded in"Deed Book G-3
at Page 599 Ashe County Re
gistry.
IN THE MATTER OF THE
FORECLOSURE OF A DEED
OF TRUST EXECUTED BY
DONNA LYNN BOWERS
DATED NOVEMBER 1,2004
AND RECORDED IN BOOK
00321 AT PAGE 0485 IN THE
ASHE COUNTY PUBLIC RE
GISTRY. NORTH CAROLINA
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the
power and authority contained
in the above-referenced deed
of trust and because of default
in the payment of the secured
indebtedness and failure to
perform the stipulation and
agreements therein contained
and, pursuant to demand of
the owner and holder of the se
cured debt, the undersigned
substitute trustee will expose
for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash at the
usual place of sale at the
county courthouse of said
county at 10:00AM on August
13, 2013 the following de
scribed real estate and any
other improvements which may
be situated thereon, in Ashe
County, North Carolina, and
being more particularly de
scribed as follows:
Save and except any releases, Lying and being in Obids
Township, Ashe County, North
deeds of release or prior con
. Carolina, and being more par
veyances of record
ticularly described as follows;
Said property is commonly
BEGINNING and a 1/2" rebar
known as 5331 NC Highway
in the western line of the Miller
194 South. Todd, NC 28684.
property, said rebar being loc
ated N 22-00-25 E 1421.96
Third party purchasers must
feet from NCGS JEFFLOOK;
pay the excise tax, and the
thence with the Miller, and oth
court costs of Forty-Five Cents
er, line. S 08-30-23 W 89.91
(45®) per One Hundred Dol
feet to a 1/2" rebar; S 08-30-23
lars ($100.00) pursuant to
W 3.00 feet to a locust, S 05NCGS 7A-308(a)(1) A cash
25-29 E 974.95 feet to a 1/2"
deposit (no personal checks)
rebar; S 89-50-34 W 500.19
of five percent (5%) of the pur
feet to a 1/2" rebar; N 07-06-05
chase price, or Seven Hun
E 416.50 feet to an "X" cut in a
dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00),
whichever is greater, will be re large rock; thence with a divi
sion line, N 03-11-21 E 293.20
quired at the time of the sale.
feet to a 1/2" rebar, thence with
Following the expiration of the
the 2.00 acre tract, N 76-48-32 •
statutory upset bid period, all
the remaining amounts are im E 199.98 feet to a 1/2" rebar at
a 1Q" locust; N 10-12-21 E
mediately due and owing.
240.77 feet to the terminus
point of roadway; thence with
Said property to be offered
the centerline of existing road,
pursuant to this Notice of Sale
N 12-48-11 E 74 64 feet; N 09is being offered for sale, trans52-47 W 40.06 feet; N 45-15fer and conveyance "AS IS
iveyance
59 W 36.61 feet, thence leav
WHERE IS." There i
are no reping road, S 69-18-16 E 49.58
resentations of warranty relat
feet to a 1/2" rebar; S 62-22-22
ing to the title or any physical, •
environmental, health or safety E 97.69 feet to the point of BE
conditions existing in, on. at. or GINNING, containing 8.010
acres.
relating to the property being
offered for sale This sale is
And being the same land de
made subject to all prior liens,
scribed in and conveyed by
unpaid taxes, any unpaid land
that certain deed from Ocie B.
transfer taxes, special assess
Blackburn and wife. Ardna C.
ments, easements, rights of
way, deeds of release, and any Blackburn; and William Kyle
McNeil and wife. Margaret S.
other encumbrances or excep
McNeil to Donna Lynn Kimbertions of record. To the best of
the knowledge and belief of the lin Walton, dated 26 August
1992, and of record in the
undersigned, the current own
Ashe County Public Registry in
ers) of the property is/are
Book 187, at page 1886
Thelma Taylor and husband,
William C. Taylor.
This indenture is made SUB
JECT to the RESERVATION
An Order for possession of the
and EXCEPTION of that cer
property may be issued pursu
ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of tain easement of right of way
as set out and described in the
the purchaser and against the
aforementioned deed, to which
party or parties in possession
by the clerk of superior court of recorded deed reference is
hereby made for a more com
the county in which the prop
plete description of the same
erty is sold. Any person who
occupies the property pursu
There is also CONVEYED by
ant to a rental agreement
this indenture that same ease
entered into or renewed on or
ment of right of way as set out
after October 1, 2007, may,
and described in the aforemen
after receiving the notice of
tioned deed to which recorded
sale, terminate the rental
deed reference is hereby made
agreement upon 10 days' writ
for a more complete descrip
ten notice to the landlord. The
tion of the same.
notice shall also state that
upon termination of a rental
Located on the above-deagreement, the tenant is liable
scribed premises is a 1986
for rent due under the rental
Knox Mobile Home VIN
agreement prorated to the ef
#717480. It is the intent of the
fective date of the termination.
Grantors that said mobile
home shall be part of the real
If the trustee is unable to con
property described herein and
vey title to this property for any
that the same be part of the
reason, the sole remedy of the
security herein pledged to se
purchaser is the return of the
deposit Reasons of such inab cure the payment of the in
debtedness evidenced by the
ility to convey include, but are
promissory note of even date
not limited to. the filing of a
of this deed of trust
bankruptcy petition prior to the
confirmation of the sale and re
And Being more commonly
instatement of the loan without
the knowledge of the trustee If known as- 319 Waltons Moun
tain Rd. West Jefferson, NC
the validity of the sale is chal
28694
lenged by any party, the trust
ee, in their sole discretion, if
The record owner(s) of the
they believe the challenge to
property, as reflected on the
have merit, may request the
records of the Register of
coutyo declare the sale to be
Deeds, is/are Donna Lynn
void and return the deposit
The purchaser will have no fur Bowers.
ther remedy.
The property to be offered pur
suant to this notice-of sale is
being offered for sale, transfer
Trustee Sen/ices of Carolina,
and conveyance "AS IS,
LLC
WHERE IS." Neither the Trust
Substitute Trustee
ee nor the holder of the note
Brock & Scott, PLLC
secured by the deed of trust,
Attorneys for Trustee Services
being foreclosed, nor the of
of Carolina. LLC
5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 ficers. directors, attorneys, em
ployees. agents or authorized
Wilmington, NC 28403
representative of either Trust
PHONE: (910) 392-4988
ee or the holder of the note
FAX: (910) 392-8587
make any representation or
warranty relating to the title or
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any physical, environmental,
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health or safety conditions ex
isting in, on. at or relating to
the property being offered for
sale. Any and all responsibilit
ies or liabilities arising out of or
in any way relating to any such
condition expressly are dis
claimed. This sale is made
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legals
subject to all prior liens and en
cumbrances, and unpaid taxes
and assessments including but
not limited to any transfer tax ,
associated with the foreclos
ure A deposit of five percent
(5%) of the amount of the bid
or seven hundred fifty dollars
($750 00). whichever is great
er. is required and must be
tendered in the form of certi
fied funds at the time of the
sale This sale will be held
open ten days for upset bids
as required by law. Following
the expiration of the statutory
upset period, all remaining
amounts are IMMEDIATELY
DUE AND OWING Failure to
remit funds in a timely manner
will result in a Declaration of
Default and any deposit will be
frozen pending the outcome of
any re-sale If the sale is set
aside for any reason, the Pur
chaser at the sale shall be en
titled only to a return of the de
posit paid The Purchaser shall
have no further recourse
against the Mortaagor. the
Mortgagee, the Substitute
Trustee or the attorney of any
of the foregoing
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR
LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If
you are a tenant residing in the
property, be advised that an
Order for Possession of the
property may be issued in fa
vor of the purchaser. Also, if
your lease began or was re
newed on or after October 1,
2007. be advised that you may
terminate the rental agree
ment upon 10 days written no
tice to the landlord. You may
be liable for rent due under the
agreement prorated to the ef
fective date of the termination
The date of this Notice is July
23. 2013
Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B
Ells
Substitute Trustee
10130 Perimeter Parkway.
Suite 400
Charlotte. NC 28216
(704)333-8107
http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/
13-048923
Publish: 7.30.13/8.6.13
NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
Under and by virtue of the
power of sale contained in a
certain Deed of Trust made by
Charles Kevin Dotson and
Monika Critcher Dotson to Re
becca W. Shaia, Trustee(s),
dated the 11th day of Febru
ary, 2003, and recorded in
Book 288, Page 2375, in Ashe
County Registry. North Caro
lina, default having been made
in the payment of the note
thereby secured by the said
Deed of Trust and the under
signed. Substitute Trustee Ser
vices, Inc. having been substi
tuted as Trustee in said Deed
of Trust by an instrument duly
recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of Ashe
County. North Carolina and the
holder of the note evidencing
said indebtedness having dir
ected that the Deed of Trust be
foreclosed, the undersigned
Substitute Trustee will offer for
sale at the courthouse door in
the City of Jefferson, Ashe
County. North Carolina, or the
customary location designated
for foreclosure sales, at 12:30
PM on August 6, 2013 and will
sell to the highest bidder for
cash the following real estate
situated in the County of Ashe.
North Carolina, and being
more particularly described as
follows;
All that certain lot or parcel of
land situated in the Pine
Swamp Township, Ashe
County, North Carolina and
more particularly described as
follows:
Being a portion of the James
Cline Church and wife, Ellen
Lemly Church property as de
scribed in Deed Book 155,
Page 2119, being more partic
ularly described as:
Beginning on a point in the
centerline intersection of NCSR #1101 and a 45-foot rightof-way, said point being N 7002-49 E. 1141.21 feet from a
1-inch pipe found, said pipe
being the Southwestern corner
of the James Cline Church and
wife. Ellen Lemly Church prop
erty. thence with the centerline
of said 45-foot right-of-way.
three courses, 1) thence S 7223-22 E 30 92 feet to a point.
2) thence S 53-42-07 E.
139 01 feet to a point, 3)
thence S 45-55-20 E. 134.61
feet to a point; thence with a
new line, two codrses. 1)
thence S 05-42-54 W. passing
over a 1/2-inch rebar set at
20.00 feet, for a total distance
of 157.26,feet to a 1/2-inch re
bar set, 2) thence N 52-45-17
W. passing over a 1/2-inch re
bar set at 282 34 feet, for a
total distance of 302 34 feet to
a point in the centerline of said
NCSR #1101; thence with the
centerline of said NCSR
#1101, two courses, 1) thence
N 16-10-44 E 12 28 feet to a
point. 2) thence N 05-42-54 E.
147.72 feet to the beginning,
containing 1.000 acre as calcu
lated by Coordinate Geometry,
from field data gathered by the
Thomas Herman Company
P O Box 519, Jefferson. NC
28640-0519, (336) 246-3352,
NCRLS L-2633, dated August
27.1993 Together with im
provements located thereon
said property being located at
554 Little Gap Road, Fleet
wood, North Carolina
There is reserved an ease
ment of right of way over and
across the aforedescribed 45'
right of way. said right of way
to be 22.5' in width on each
side of the centerline of said
right of way: 22.5' of which is
located on the above de
scribed lands
There is reserved perpetual
easements to obtain water
from the well located on the
above described land together
�'AUK 10
TUESDAY, JULY 30,2013
LEGALS
LEGALS
JKFFERSON POST
LEGALS
LEGALS
ANIMALS
Lawn Service
with the right to enter upon the
same tor the purpose of in
specting, maintaining, and re
pairing said well, and for the
purposes of installing, inspect
ing, maintaining, repairing and
replacing water lines leading
from the same to other lands;
provided, however, that no
more than 4 residences shall
be served by the subject well
and provided further that other
users of water from the same
shall pay to the owner of the
residence providing electricity
to operate the pump for said
well a monthly sum as may
hereafter be established by
Blue Ridge Electric Member
ship Corporation, and provided
further that all users of water
from said well and water sys
tem shall share equally in all
other costs of maintenance
and upkeep for said well and
water system.
By fee simple deed from
James Cline Church and wife.
Ellen L. Church as set forth in
Book 195, Page 1857 dated
11/12/1993 and recorded
11/12/1993, Ashe County Re
cords, State of North Carolina.
Trustee may. in the Trustee's
sole discretion, delay the sale
for up to one hour as provided
in NCGS §45-21.23.
Should the property be pur
chased by a third party, that
party must pay the excise tax,
as well as the court costs of
Forty-Five Cents ($0 45) per
One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) required by NCGS
§7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be offered pur
suant to this notice of sale is
being offered for sale, transfer
and conveyance "AS IS,
WHERE IS." Neither the Trust
ee nor the holder of the note
secured by the deed of
trust/security agreement, or
both, being foreclosed, nor the
officers, directors, attorneys,
employees, agents or author
ized representative of either
the Trustee or the holder of the
note make any representation
or warranty relating to the title
or any physical, environmental,
health or safety conditions ex
isting in, on, at or relating to
the property being offered for
sale, and any and all respons
ibilities or liabilities arising out
of or in any way relating to any
such condition expressly-are
disclaimed. Also, this property
is being sold subject to all
taxes, special assessments,
and prior liens or encum
brances of record and any re
corded releases. Said prop
erty is also being sold subject
to applicable Federal and State
laws.
A cash deposit or cashier's
check (no personal checks) of
five percent (5%) of the pur
chase price, or seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00),
whichever is greater, will be re
quired at the time of the sale.
An order for possession of the
property may be issued pursu
ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of
the purchaser and against the
party or parties In possession
by the clerk of superior court of
the county in which the prop
erty is sold.
Any person who occupies the
property pursuant to a rental
agreement entered into or re
newed on or after October 1,
2007, may after receiving the
notice of sale, terminate the
rental agreement upon 10
days' written notice to the land
lord. Upon termination of a
rental agreement, the tenant is
liable for rent due under the
rental agreement prorated to
the effective date of the termin
ation.
If the trustee is unable to con
vey title to this property for any
reason, the sole remedy of the
purchaser is the return of the
deposit. Reasons of such inab
ility to convey include, but are
not limited to, the filing of a
bankruptcy petition prior to the
confirmation of the sale and re
instatement of the loan without
the knowledge of the trustee If
the validity of the sale is chal
lenged by any party, the trust
ee, in their sole discretion, if
they believe the challenge to
have merit, may request the
court to declare the sale to be
void and return the deposit
The purchaser will have no fur
ther remedy
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION
FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS
COMMUNICATION IS TO
COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE, except as stated
below in the instance of bank
ruptcy protection.
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE
PROTECTION OF THE BANK
RUPTCY COURT OR HAVE
BEEN DISCHARGED AS A
RESULT OF A BANK
RUPTCY PROCEEDING,
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO
YOU PURSUANT TO STAT
UTORY REQlJIREMENT AND
FOR INFORMATIONAL PUR
POSES AND IS NOT INTEN
DED AS AN ATTEMPT TO
COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN
ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS.
OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY
PORTION OF THE DEBT
FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
dated September 16. 2008 and
recorded on October 6. 2008 in
Book 00388 at Page 0996,
Ashe County Registry, North
Carolina.
Default having been made of
the note thereby secured by
the said Deed of Trust and the
undersigned. Trustee Services
of Carolina, LLC, having been
substituted as Trustee in said
Deed of Trust, and the holder
of the note evidencing said de
fault having directed that the
Deed of Trust be foreclosed,
the undersigned Substitute
Trustee will offer for sale at the
courthouse door of the county
courthouse where the property
is located, or the usual and
customary location at the
county courthouse for conduct
ing the sale on August 14.
2013 at 10:00AM, and will sell
to the highest bidder for cash
the following described prop
erty situated in Ashe County,
North Carolina, to wit:
Land referred to in this Com
mitment is described as all that
certain property situated in the
County of Ashe, and State of
NC and being described in a
deed dated 09/02/2005 and re
corded 09/12/2005 in Book
334 Page 1805 among the
land records of the county and
state set forth above, and ref
erenced as follows:
Being a portion of the property
as described in Deed Book
252 Page 1265, which is in the
name of Diana Houch Pinnix.
bounded by the lands of,
formerly of. or in possession of
the following: On the North and
East by Bina Greene (179591), OQ the South by N.C.S.R.
#1100, on the West by a new
line through the Pinnix prop
erty; being more particularly
described as:
Beginning on a point at the in
tersection of the eastern line of
said Pinnix property and the
centerline of N.C.S.R. #1100,
said point being N. 04-19-30
W. 23.41 feet from a 1/2-inch
rebar found on the south side
of the road, thence with said
centerline nine courses, 1)
Thence S. 80-34-06 W. 42.12
feet to a point, 2) Thence S.
87-11-39 W. 57.54 feet to a
point, 3) Thence N. 85-20-01
W. 65.22 feet to a point, 4)
Thence N. 79-51-44 W. 46.49
feet to a point, 5) Thence N.
75-01-55 W 43.98 feet to a
point, 6) Thence N. 73-57-20
W. 41.58 feet to a point, 7)
Thence N. 72-27-53 W. 45.86
feet to a point, 8) Thence N.
74-37-02 W. 68.99 feet to a
point, 9) Thence N. 73-49-32
W. 27.49 feet to a point;
Thence with a new line N. 0919-01 E., passing over a 1/2inch rebar set at 13.94 feet, for
a total distance of 447.34 feet
to a 1/2-inch rebar set; Thence
with the northern line of said
Pinnix property, the Greene
line N. 87-33-51 E., passing
over a 1/2-inch rebar set at
186.49 feet, for a total dis
tance of 207.55 feet to a 1/2inch rebar found; Thence with
the eastern line of said Pinnix
property and the Greene line
three courses, 1) Thence S.
20-11-16 E. 361.59 feet to a
1/2-inch rebar found, 2)
Thence S. 10-00-59 E. 109.69
feet to a 1/2-inch rebar found,
3) Thence S. 04-19-30 E.
69.46 feet to the beginning;
containing 3.818 acres as cal
culated by coordinate geo
metry, from field data gathered
by Thomas Herman Company,
PLLC, P.O. Box 519, Jeffer
son, NC 28640-0519, (336)
846-3352, P.L.S. L-2633,
dated March 1, 2005, revised
August 2, 2005. Job #
00031901.
LESS AND EXCEPT the prop
erty conveyed from Substitute
Trustee Services, Inc. to Life
Store Bank by Trustee's Deed
dated 01/03/2012 and recor
ded 01/17/2012 in Book 425 at
Page 2490 and more particu
larly described as follows;
BEING a portion of the prop
erty as described in Deed
Book 334, Page 1805, which is
in the name of Diana Houck
Pinnix, bounded by the lands
of, formerly of, or in posses
sion of the following: On the
North and East by Bina
Greene (179-591)., on the
South by NCSR #1100, on the
West by a new line through the
Pinnix property; being more
particularly described as:
BEGINNING on a point at the
intersection of the eastern line
of said Pinnix property and the
centerline of NCSR #1100,
said point being N. 04-19-30
W., 23.41 feet from a 1/2-inch
rebar found on the south side
of the road, thence with said
centerline five courses. 1)
thence S. 80-34-06 W , 42.12
feet to a point, 2) thence S. 8711-39 W.. 57.54 feet to a point,
3) thence N. 85-20-01 W„
65.22 feet to a point. 4) thence
N 79-51-44 W„ 46 49 feet to a
point. 5) thence N. 75-01-55
W., 43 98 feet to a point;
thence with a new line N. 0919-01 E. passing over a 1/2inch rebar set at 216.59 feet,
.for a total distance of 507.32
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SER feet to a 1/2-inch rebar set;
thence with the northern line of
VICES, INC.
said Pinnix property, the
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
Greene line N 87-33-51 E.,
21 06 feet to a 1/2-inch rebar
found; thence with the eastern
line of said Pinnix property and
jrney at Law
the Greene line three courses,
tchens, Senter. Kellam &
1) thence S. 20-11-16 E.,
tit, P A
361.59 feet to a 1/2-inch rebar
jrneys for Substitute Trustfound. 2) thence S. 10-00-59
Services, Inc.
E., 109 69 f&et to a 1/2-inch re
bar found, thence S. 04-19-30
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7 Ramsey Street
NING, containing 1 818 acres,
retteville, North Carolina
as calculated by coordinate
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Box 519, Jefferson, NC 28640051#, (336) 846-3352. PLS L12 SP 168
2633. dated March 1, 2005.
NOTICE OF .
Job #00131901 Together with
FORECLOSURE SALE
improvements located thereon
NORTH CAROLINA,
ASHE COUNTY
AND MORE PARTICULARLY
Jer and by virtue of a Power
lale contained in that cerDeed of Trust executed by
ky Penley and Diana L.
jck to First American Title
Co.. Trustee(s). which was
DESCRIBED by metes and
bounds as follows:
BEING a portion of the prop
erty as described in Deed
Book 334 Page 1805, which is
in the name of Diana Houck,
bounded by the lands of.
formerly of. or in possession of
the following: On the North by
Bina Greene (179-591), on the
East by a new line, on the
South by N.C.S.R #1100, on
the West by Diana Houck
(252-1265); Being more partic
ularly described as:
courthouse where the property
is located, or the usual and
customary location at the
county courthouse for conduct
ing the sale on August 14,
2013 at 10:00AM, and will sell
to the highest bidder for cash
the following described prop
erty situated in Ashe County,
North Carolina, to wit:
BEGINNING on a 1/2-inch re
bar set in the northern line of
said Houck property, said re
bar being S 87-33-51 W.
21.06 feet from a 1/2-inch re
bar found at the northeastern
corner of said Houck property,
thence with a new line, S. 0919-01 W., passing over a 1/2inch rebar set at 290.75 feet
for a total distance of 507.32
feet to a point in the centerline
of N.C.S.R. #1100; thence with
said centerline four courses. 1)
thence N. 73-57-20 W. 41 58
feet to a point. 2) thence N. 7227-53 W 45.86 feet to a point,
3) thence N 74-37-02 W.
68.99 feet to a point. 4) thence
N. 73-49-32 W 27.49 feet to a
point; thence with the western
line of said Houck property N.
09-19-01 E., passing over a
1/2-inch rebar set as 13.94
feet, for a total distance of
447.34 feet to a 1/2-inch rebar
set: thence with the northern
line of said Houck property N
87-33-51 E. 186 49 feet to the
BEGINNING; containing 2.000
acres as calculated by coordin
ate geometry, from field data
gathered by Thomas Herman
Company, PLLC, P.O. Box
519, Jefferson, NC 286400519, (336)846-3352, P.L.S.
L-2635, dated March 1. 2005.
Job #001319.
Being a tract of land located in
Elk Township, Ashe County.
North Carolina. Bounded by
the lands of. formerly of. or in
possession of on the North and
East by Donald Sasser. on the
South by Wendell Wilcox, on
the West by NCSR #1211 and
being more particularly de
scribed as follows:
Save and except any releases,
deeds of release or prior con
veyances of record
Said property is commonly
known as 320 Todd Railroad
Grade Road, Todd, NC 28684
Third party purchasers must
pay the excise tax, and the
court costs of Forty-Five Cents
(45c) per One Hundred Dol
lars ($100.00) pursuant to
NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash
deposit (no personal checks)
of five percent (5%) of the pur
chase price, or Seven Hun
dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00),
whichever is greater, will be re
quired at the time of the sale.
Following the expiration of the
statutory upset bid period, all
the remaining amounts are im
mediately due and owing.
Said property to be offered
pursuant to this Notice of Sale
is being offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance "AS IS
WHERE IS." There are no rep
resentations of warranty relat
ing to the title or any physical,
environmental, health or safety
conditions existing in. on, at, or
relating to the property being
offered for sale. This sale is
made subject to all prior liens,
unpaid taxes, any unpaid land
transfer taxes, special assess
ments, easements, rights of
way, deeds of release, and any
other encumbrances or excep
tions of record. To the best of
the knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the current own
ers) of the property is/are Di
ana L. Houck and Ricky Penley.
An Order for possession of the
property may be issued pursu
ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of
the purchaser and against the
party or parties in possession
by the clerk of superior court of
the county in which the prop
erty is sold. Any person who
occupies the property pursu
ant to a rental agreement
entered into or renewed on or
after October 1, 2007, may,
after receiving the notice of
sale, terminate the rental
agreement upon 10 days' writ
ten notice to the landlord. The
notice shall also state that
upon termination of a rental
agreement, the tenant is liable
for rent due under the rental
agreement prorated to the ef
fective date of the termination.
If the trustee is unable to con
vey title to this property for any
reason, the sole remedy of the
purchaser is the return of the
deposit. Reasons of such inab
ility to convey include, but are
not limited to, the filing of a
bankruptcy petition prior to the
confirmation of the sale and re
instatement of the loan without
the knowledge of the trustee If
the validity of the sale is chal
lenged by any party, the trust
ee, in their sole discretion, if
they believe the challenge to
have merit, may request the
court to declare the sale to be
void and return the deposit
The purchaser will have no fur
ther remedy
Trustee Services of Carolina,
LLC
Substitute Trustee
Brock & Scott, PLLC
Attorneys for Trustee Services
of Carolina, LLC
5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200
Wilmington, NC 28403
PHONE: (910) 392-4988
FAX: (910) 392-8587
File No.: 12-16490-FC01
Publish:7.30.13/8.6.13
13 SP 30
NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY •
Under and by virtue of a Power
of Sale contained in that cer
tain Deed of Trust executed by
Randy M. Greer and Debra W
Greer to Rebecca W Shaia.
Trustee(s), which was dated
May 31, 2002 and recorded on
May 31, 2002 in Book 276 at
Page 2498. Ashe County Re
gistry, North Carolina
Default having been made of
the note thereby secured by
the said Deed of Trust and the
undersigned. Trustee Services
of Carolina, LLC. having been
substituted as Trustee in said
Deed of Trust, and the holder
of the note evidencing said de
fault having directed that the
Deed of Trust be foreclosed,
the undersigned Substitute
Trustee will offer for sale at the
courthouse door of the county
Beginning on a point in the
centerline of NCSR #1211 (Milt
Houck Road), said point being
Southwest corner of the Don
ald Sasser property (Db253,
Pg 1858, Tct 2) and the North
west corner of the tract herein
described, thence running with
the said Sasser line North 76
degrees 12 minutes 57
secohds East, (crossing a W
rebar set at 17.30 feet) for a
total distance of 173.60 feet to
an existing W conduit pipe.
South 04 degrees 00 minutes
00 seconds East, 99 00 feet to
a new W rebar, said rebar be
ing a corner of the Wendell
Wilcox property (Db 141, Pg
784). thence running with the
said Wendell Wilcox line South
76 degrees 23 minutes 00
seconds West, (crossing a Vi"
rebar set at 149.62 feet) for a
total distance of 163.27 feet to
a point in the centerline NCSR
#1211, thence running with the
centerline of NCSR #1211 the
following three calls. 1) North
07 degrees 36 minutes 01
seconds West, 50.76 feet 2)
North 10 degrees 58 minutes
16 seconds West. 35.74 feet.
3) North 17 degrees 37
minutes 18 seconds West,
10.94 feet to the point of begin
ning, containing .373 acres,
area by coordinate computa
tions. Inclusive of the existing
right of way of NCSR #1211
According to a survey by Billy
W. Barr. PLS, L-3174, dated 67-01. job no 010601. Bearings
are relative to the deed recor
ded in Deed Book 253. Pages
1438-1440, Ashe County Re
gistry. For source of title see
the aforementioned deed.
Save and except any releases,
deeds of release or prior con
veyances of record.
Said property is commonly
known as 490 Milt Houck
Rqad, Todd. NC 28684
Third party purchasers must
pay the excise tax, and the
court costs of Forty-Five Cents
(45C) per One Hundred Dol
lars ($100.00) pursuant to
NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash
deposit (no personal checks)
of five percent (5%) of the pur
chase price, or Seven Hun
dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00),
whichever is greater, will be re
quired at the time of the sale
Following the expiration of the
statutory upset bid period, all '
the remaining amounts are im
mediately due and owing.
Said property to be offered
pursuant to this Notice of Sale
is being offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance "AS IS
WHERE IS." There are no rep
resentations of warranty relat
ing to the title or any physical,
environmental, health or safety
conditions existing in, on, at. or
relating to the property being
offered for sale. This sale is
made subject to all prior liens,
unpaid taxes, any unpaid land
transfer taxes, special assess
ments, easements, rights of
way, deeds of release, and any
other encumbrances or excep
tions of record. To the best of
the knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the current own
ers) of the property is/are
Randy M. Greer and wife,
Debra W. Greer.
An Order for possession of the
property may be issued pursu
ant to G.S. 45-21 29 in favor of
the purchaser and against the
party or parties in possession
by the clerk of superior court of
the county in which the prop
erty is sold. Any person who
occupies the property pursu
ant to a rental agreement
entered into or renewed on or
after October 1, 2007, may,
after receiving the notice of
sale, terminate the rental
agreement upon 10 days' writ
ten notice to the landlord The
notice shall also state that
upon termination of a rental
agreement, the tenant is liable
for rent due under the rental
agreement prorated to the ef
fective date of the termination.
If the trustee is unable to con
vey title to this property for any
reason, the sole remedy of the
purchaser is the return of the
deposit Reasons of such inab
ility to convey include, but are
not limited to. the filing of a
bankruptcy petition prior to the
confirmation of the sale and re
instatement of the loan without
the knowledge of the trustee. If
the validity of the sale is chal
lenged by any party, the trust
ee, in their sole discretion, if
they believe the challenge to
have merit, may request the
court to declare the sale to be
void and return the deposit.
The purchaser will have no fur
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
July 30
5 p.m. Storytelling in
Todd. Stop by the Todd
General Store for old time
entertainment with supper
at 5 p.m. and storytelling at
6 p.m. The July storyteller
line up includes: Doyle
Pace - July 23; and Tammy
Sanabria - July 30. Todd
General Store is located at
3866 Railroad Grade Road.
For more information, call
336-877-1067.
6 - 9 p.m. American
Heart Association First
Aid Course will be held
in the Watauga Medical
Center Adams Classroom.
The cost is $30 (please
make check payable to
ARHS). No refunds. The
registration deadline is
Friday, July 26. The class
size is limited, and you
must call to pre-register
and prepay. For more
information, call Candy
Jones at 828-268-8960.
Aug. 3
11 a.m. Watson Fam
ily Reunion will be held
at the Deep Gap Fire De
partment. Please bring a
covered dish and drink for
the luncheon. Ice, plates,
cups, flatware and napkins
will be provided. Expect to
ill oe
have lots of fun, food and
fellowship, and, yes, there
will be door prizes. For
more information, call Roy
Watson at 336-877-4782,
Hobert Watson at 828-2972010 or Louise Greene at
828-297-3409.
2 p.m. Plants, Birds,
Rocks & Things. Meet
the Mt Jefferson State
Park ranger at the picnic
area and explore the world
that exists 4,683 feet above
sea level. Mt. Jefferson of
fers wonderful views and a
wild geological story that
connects soil, plants, and
animal life.
Aug. 4
1 p.m. Guided Canoe
TVip meet the New River
State Park ranger at the
Visitor Center. Learn the
history of the river and ba
sic canoe instruction while
you enjoy a leisurely trip
down the New River. Wear
clothing and shoes suitable
for being in the water. Wa
ter temperature is cooler
than the air. Space is lim
ited and reservations are
required. There is a small
fee per person to cover the
cost of shuttle service. For
more information or to re
serve your space, call 336
982-2587.
2 p.m. Decoration Ser
vices will be held at the
Poe Cemetery at Ashe
Park. Kathy and Jerry May
will provide special music.
Rev. Glenn Woodie will be
the speaker. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
2 p.m. Edible and Ined
ible Plants in New River
State Park. Come receive
a lesson on what plants in
vhat pla
the park are safe. Learn
•k aren't
•e«B
to identify common plants
itify c
that might help or hurt
you, and how to tell them
apart. A hike around the
visitor's center, down the
River Run Trail, and back
up the Hickory Trail will
take you past many poten
tially delicious our danger
ous paints. Please bring
water. The hiking distance
is 2.5 miles.
2:30 p.m. Decoration
Services will be held at
the Rash Cemetery. All
persons with friends and
family buried there are in
vited to attend. The cem
etery is locatedwon Three
Top Road. There will be
singing and preaching.
For more information,
call 846-8377.
Aug. 6
1p.m. Kick-off of Ashe
County's On the Same
Page Literary Festival's
Community Read, "Ref
uge." Local historian Da
vid Van Hoy will provide
background on the author,
Dot Jackson, and share
stories of mountain tradi
tion in the Ashe County
Public Library downstairs
meeting rbom.
Aug. 6 - 9
The Alleghany Happy
Trails 4-H Horse Camp
will be held at the Allegh
any County Fairgrounds,
located in Sparta. The
non-refundable camp fee is
$100 per camper. ITie ap
plication due date is July
21,2013. Space are limited
and will be filled based on
the applications received.
Attendance for camp is
nior Leaders. For more
information and required
forms, visit http://alleghany4h.blogspot .com
will be conducting a fi
nancial aid workshop be
ginning at 12:30 p.m.The
CFNC website offers
many tufcls to assist stu
dents in college planning
including a scholarship
opportunity. For more in
formation, call the youth
service department at
846-2041 extension 223.
The program is free and
is provided by the Friends
of the Library.
7 p.m. Ashe Bee Keep
ers Meeting will be held
at the Agricultural Service
Center Conference Room.
For more information, call
336-846-5850.
Aug. 7
11:30 a.in; Nathans
Creek Extension and
Community Association
Club meeting will be held at
Smoky Mountain Barbecue.
Aug. 8
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Op
eration College Launch
will take place at the Ashe
County Public Library.
Pizza will be served dur
ing this college planning
session for teens and
their parents. Takeila
Hall, College Founda
tion of North Carolina
(CFNC) representative,
Aug. 9 -11
The Ola Belle Reed
Music Festival will take
place in the Lansing
Creeper Trail Park. Event
times are 5 - 9 p.m. on
Friday, Aug. 9, 12 - 9 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 10. Picking
under the tent, Sunday,
Aug. 11. Admission is by
donation. For more infor
mation, call 336384-4000.
Aug. 10
4:30 - 8:30 p.m.Beaver
Creek Class of 1962
Reunion will be held at
Mountain Aire Seafood
Restaurant. For more in
formation, call 336-8771046 or 3362469988.
Central. Please RSVP by
Friday, Aug. 9, by calling
3368465850 so there
will be adequate materi
als, seating and meals
available
for
partici
pants. The Ashe County
Cattlemen's Association
Board of Directors will
be meeting at 6:30 p.m.,.
prior to the regular Associational meeting.
Aug 23 - 24
AHS Rummage Sale
at the National Guard
Armory, Jefferson. Event
dates and times are as
follows: 8-11 a.m., Aug.
23, shoppers will be per
mitted early entry for a
$5 contribution. You can
drop off gently used items
from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Aug.
Aug. 12
7 p.m. Ashe County
Cattlemen's Association
Meeting
will be held at Family
22, 2013, at the Humane
Society. Please note, the
following items will not be
accepted: clothing, shoes
or any type of electronic
items. All proceeds go
directly to Ashe Humane
Society to help the ani
mals of Ashe County.
• Aug. 27
7 p.m. Ashe County's
On the Same Page Lit
erary Festival holds a
"Pickin' in the Park" the songs of the Commu
nity Read, "Refuge." The
event will take place in
the West Jefferson Town
Park behind the library.
Musicians are encourage
to gather for a commu
nity jam sessions. Refresh
ments will be served.
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rocks. They's just something you banged your hoe
against," he said.
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As a boy, Neaves did a copper prospect out
his share of hoeing, help there. The new road they
ing his family raise beans built there covered it up."
and corn.
he said. "There was beryl
He also did more than a and mica mines all up
little sawing. "I wqnt in the new (US 16)."
woods 12 years ola pulling
"There was an iron mine
just above the Lansing
a crosscut saw," he said.
Neaves family owned School. And the Ballou
the east end of Phoenix mines down at Crumpler
Mountain, and cut timber bridge, that was the only
there "as far back as I can place that I knowed of
remember." he said. "In around that had natural
these river cliffs, straight lodestones that would at
up and down...you run 'em tract iron."
out by hand. Down these
Neaves began collect
cliffs, you can't work a ing rocks in the early
1960s, but didn't begin
mule," he said.
Neaves attended grade carving them until a few
school at Healing Springs years later.
"I used to do a lot of
and graduated from Ashe
Central High School. His woodcarving, and I'd
first job was as at the old sell it out at the Trading
Ashe Memorial Hospital, Post," he said.
"When I started rock
where he worked as an
hunting I'd go to Spruce
orderly.
He tried to enlist in the Pine and Franklin, and I
Army during the Vietnam got to cutting little ol' caWar, but with a wife and bachons," he said. "I didn't
two children to support, care too much for that, so
"they culled me quick," I decided to see what the
rock looked like carved."
he said.
In his early 20s, Neaves'
Neave's friends talked
boyhood fascination with him into exhibiting some
rocks became a full-blown of his early efforts at a gem
rock hound obsession, as show in Spruce Pine."l got
he trekked the byways, me a blue ribbon," he said.
hollers and creek bottoms
Soon, he was invited
of Ashe County, collecting to exhibit and speak at
specimens from the area's shows around the region,
rich geologic diversity.
and by the late 60s was
"They's little mines all commissioned by other
over Ashe County," Neaves collectors to carve their
said.
choice specimens.
"Out on Idlewyld Road
"I'd use half of it, and I'd
off (U.S. 221) they's keep half of it," he said.
"That way, I built me up a
stock of 'rub', "cau.se some
of that stuff's expensive."
Working in a small shed
no more than 60 square
feet, Neaves rough-cuts
each piece of stone with a
wet tile saw, then details
and polishes it using a
Foredom Flex-Shaft rotary
tool and an array of dia
mond tipped grinders and
drills. He claims to be one
of only two or three arti
sans in the country doing
his type of stone carving.
Assembled from numer
ous, close-fitting pieces
cut from different types of
stone — some no bigger
than the head of a pin —
each of Neaves' works is a
triumph of patience, craft
and attention to detail.
Some of them take years
to complete. Suffering
from rheumatoid arthritis,
and with partial sight in
only one eye, he is only
able to work four or five
hours at a time.
Made with rare materi
als and months or years of
meticulous labor, Neave's
valuable
carvings
are
sought by pVivate collec
tors around the world. For
this reason, he does not
keep any of them in his
home, but refers patrons to
his dealers.
In Ashe County, his work
can be seen at Perry's Gold
Mine in West Jefferson.
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While the summer season is a great time
for enjoying the outdoors with friends and
family it is important to remember three
important safety tips to reduce the likeli
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diseases: "Clean up, Cover Up, and Check
yourself every day."
With summer in full swing, there is a
new batch of infectious mosquitoes and
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the warmer months of springand summer.
The most common virus transmitted from
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while Lyme Disease is the most commonly
transmitted disease from ticks.
Clean up all areas around home that at
tract water because mosquitoes are drawn
to standing water. Dispose of open contain
ers that collect water such as tin cans, plas
tic containers, and ceramic pots. Clean your
roof gutters, clean and chlorinate swimming
pools, and aerate ornamental ponds. For
pools of water that cannot be removed or
drained homeowners can buy BT1 products
to kill mosquito larvae. Cover yourself by
wearing a hat, long sleeved shirts and pants,
and be sure to spray insect repellant con
taining 20-50% DEET on any exposed skin,
reapplying as needed. Check your skin and
clothing for ticks daily. Be sure to check hair,
underarms, and groin. If tick is found im
mediately remove with fine-tipped tweezers;
Grasp tick firmly as close to sldn as possible,
pull the ticks body away from skin with a
steady motion, and clean the area with soap
and water. To kill ticks on clothing, wash
iuid dry on the hot setting.
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Soccer team
makes playoffs
Friday
page 2B
November 4, 2005
Bulldogs win
championship
500
page 1B
Phone: 336-846-7164
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Volume 80, Issue 88
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 19*25
Local leaders welcome Smiths Aerospace
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Local leaders and the
Smiths Aerospace Compo
nents management team got
to meet each other Monday at
an afternoon gathering at the
old Oldham plant in West Jef
ferson.
Richard Blackburn, vicechair of the Ashe County
Board of Commissioners,
served as emcee for the event.
"We're tickled to death you're
coming to Ashe County," he
told the Smiths team. "We
look forward to a profitable
partnership for the company
and county for many years to
come."
Similar sentiments were
expressed by West Jefferson
Mayor Dale Baldwin.
Sen. John Garwood, R-Wilkes, told theSmiths team Ashe
County had "the best people,
the most honest people and is
the most beautiful county in
the state." Rep. Gene Wilson,
R-Watauga, told them, "You
couldn't have picked a better
place in North Carolina." He
Post photo by Jim Thompson
The management team of Smiths Aerospace Components (left to right): Dale Collins, gener
al manager; Pam Mclntyre, human resource manager; Ed Mayer, operations manager of the
Ashe plant; and Jon Bellows, controller. All but Mayer will work primarily at the company's
plant in Asheville.
added, "If this place fails, it
won't be because of the people
working for you—it will be
management's fault," which
brought laughter from every
one in the room.
Dale Collins, general man
ager of Smiths'Asheville plant
(and who will serve in the
same capacity for Ashe), re
sponded to Wilson's remarks
by noting that the company
employs people around the
world—"and we haven't ru
ined a workforce yet," which
brought out more laughter.
"We are elated to come
here," Collins said. He de
scribed the lengthy process
that led up to last week's an
nouncement. The company
began by looking at its mar
kets and determining there
was enough potential sales to
justify an expansion. In the
spring, they began looking at
possible locations. "It's been a
long journey," Collins said."In
the last six months we looked
at 50 potential sites." In the
last six weeks, the field was
narrowed to Ashe County and
South Carolina. "We always
had special feelings about
this place," he said.
Collins introduced Ed
Mayer, who will serve as op
erations manager of the Ashe
County plant.
He concluded his remarks
by saying, "I don't think it is
any secret you have a great
workforce."
Also present at the meet
ing were Joe Holbrook and
Bill Payne of the N.C. Depart
ment of Commerce, and rep
resentatives of Wilkes Com
munity College. The college's
Ashe Center will be providing
on-site and on-campus job
training for Smiths' employ
ees.
In response to a question,
Collins said that Smiths was
presently in final
negotia
tions for the building. While
leasing was still an option, he
indicated the company's in
tention was to buy the plant.
He said he hoped to move in
within the next few weeks.
College to host sustainable jobs conference
The Ashe Campus of Wil
kes Community College, Ap
palachian State University,
and the Appalachian Coali
tion for Just and Sustain
able Communities will host
a jobs conference entitled
Job Creation for Sustainable
Livelihoods: Industry and
Manufacturing on November
11. The program will be held
at Jefferson United Method
ist Church in Jefferson. The
focus of the conference will
be sustainable development
approaches to job creation
that reflect a critical analy
sis of globalization's impact
on communities, the environ
ment, and the growing need
for viable development alter
natives.
Sherry Thompson of Wil
kes Community College will
open the conference by hon
oring displaced workers. Dr.
Jeff Boyer, professor and
founder of the Goodnight
Family Sustainable Develop
ment Program at ASU, will
deliver the opening keynote.
Speakers will include Shan
Artist performs
as fairy princess
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
The Cone Headed Fairy
Princess, created by artist
Raney Rogers, is going on
the road for the next several
months to share her imagina
tion and creative spirit with
school children in the Pied
mont.
Rogers, a renowned artist
and owner of Acorn Gallery in
West Jefferson, came up with
the character during the first
Gallery Crawl of the Ashe
County Arts Council.
"They were talking about
doing something different,
and I just love dressing up,
the theater, and drama,"
said the enthusiastic painter
whose gallery is a haven of
light and positive energy ra
diating from the artist her
self. Those who visit Acorn
Gallery cannot help but be
embraced by Rogers' dynamic
personality-literally and figu
ratively. She welcomes them
with a huge smile, a burst of
laughter and warm hug-as
well as chocolate, but more on
that later. Her enthusiasm is
infectious, has been described
as "truly genuine," and just
makes people feel good. This
is the spirit she brings to her
Cone Headed Fairy Princess.
"I looked in Elizabeth's
closet (daughter of Raney and
husband Ken and a spitting
image of her mother), and
found her old prom dress,
purple and pink, and thought
of the Cone Headed Fairy
Princess as a character for
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the Gallery Crawl," Rogers
said. "The Cone Head comes
from the Saturday Night Live
characters."
Rogers put the dress to
gether with a cone-shaped
hat draped with scarves,
added a wand, and voila! The
Cone Headed Fairy Princess
appeared and was an instant
hit. "I wanded everyone at
the event," she said with her
trademark laugh.
Visitors to that first Gal
lery Crawl loved the char
acter and asked about her
reappearance, which didn't
happen until the last Crawl
this year in October.
The character was seen
by a woman visiting the area
who met Rogers at the Gal
lery Crawl. She invited Rog
ers to bring the character to
schools in the Piedmont, in
cluding Guilford, Chatham,
Durham and Wake counties.
"The Cone Headed Fairy
Princess will be talking with
students about finding their
own creative voices, the joys
of imagination • and self-ex
pression through art," said
Rogers. "We will talk about
the power of possibility and
how if you believe something
to be true, you can make it
come true, what they dream
of being and the people they
admire. And we'll talk about
art and artists and how art
is like people. It's all real be
cause it comes from the per
son, and it's okay to be dif
ferent because that is what
makes life and art and people
non Holdaway, an engineer the local success story of how
from Gates Rubber speaking workers, faced with the plant
on manufacturing process closing and job loss, organized
efficiencies and competitive to buy the company.
ness; and Dr. Dennis Scanlin,
The afternoon slate begins
professor in the Technology with Jim Cain of Computer
Department at ASU speaking Science Corporation talking
on wind, solar panel and oth about the business of recy
er renewable energy technol cling. Laurel Elam of the ASU
ogies. The luncheon keynote Energy Center will introduce
will feature George Loveland, the Solar 2020 project that
Ferrum College professor and describes positive economic
author of Under the Workers' impacts of innovative solar
Caps: From Champion Paper applications in all economic
to Blue Ridge Paper. This re sectors. Michael Lentz, a VP
cently published book tells and Community Develop
ment officer at Carolina First
Bank, will talk on capital
issues, business plans, and
community
revitalization.
Dr. Osbert Chueng, founder
and president of SMB Solar
of Concord will discuss his
company's innovative tech
nologies, manufacturing op
erations, public policy and
capitalization recommenda
tions. Steve Owen, president
of the Appalachian Coalition
. for Just and Sustainable
Communities, will voice the
civil society perspective on
jobs and attainability, then
lead a session to capture
participant input to map a
plan for immediate concrete
follow up. The evening key
note speaker will be Barry
Edwards, Catawba County's
civil engineer, who will pro
file the new Eco-park meth
ane project.
The conference is being
supported by the College of
Arts and Sciences (ASU), the
Goodnight Family Sustain
able Development Program
SeeJobs, page 5A
Auctioneer reveals reserve
on Phoenix Mountain tract
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Sheldon Good & Co., the
auctioneers handling the
sale of Eric Hunter's 477-acre
tract on Phoenix Mountain,
have revealed the reserve
price for the property.
In a release Tuesday, Alan
R. Kravets, President of Shel
don Good & Co., explained:
"Due to multiple inquiries re
lating to pricing and the mis
conception that ownership
was seeking a value of $45-47
million for the property, Shel
don Good & Company has
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Raney Rogers in costume
as the Cone Headed Fairy
Princess.
interesting."
Rogers will share her own
story of how she always loved
art and turned her talent into
a career.
The first visit was sched
uled this week, on Nov. 2.
She plans to visit a different
school system every couple of
weeks over the next several
months.
If the students she visits
are very lucky, they may even
get a taste of Rogers' other
passion-chocolate. If you've
ever seen the movie "Le Chocolat," you'll understand.
Rogers has added The
Purple Chocolatier to her gal
lery. After months of work to
See Princess, page 5A
War in Iraq
2,035
U.S. service people killed (as of 11/3)
15,477
U.S. service people wounded (as of 11/3)
recommended to ownership
and has received permission
to disclose the seller's private
reserve price of $11,402,000
(plus a 6% buyer's premium)
to the public. With snow al
ready falling in this early part
of the season. Phoenix Moun
tain is the last large, unde
veloped tract of high-altitude
land with water and sewer
available in the northwest
mountains of North Carolina.
The price represents a re
serve price of roughly $25,338
per acre, a significant value to
the savvy developer."
Kravets noted: "The retail
landscape of the county of
Ashe is as breathtaking as
the countryside. Retail sales
of $241 million, rising 30^ in
the past three years, reflect
over $10,000 per capita and
reflect the significant tourist
and second-home residential
market." Kravets also said
that retail sales of neighbor
ing Watauga County (primar
ily Boone and Blowing Rock)
were $744 million in 2004.
Additionally, Kravets said,
"There is a state moratorium
See Phoenix, page 5A
New community group
formed in Lansing
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Lansing area residents
have joined forces to create
a new organization designed
to beautify and enhance the
community.
The temporarily named
Greater Lansing Area Devel
opment committee (GLAD)
began with one woman's de
sire to make a difference and
quickly grew into a group 149
members strong.
"It just needed to happen,"
said Beth Rembert. "I walked
into Bert's store, Bert's Bas
kets, one day and asked her
if she would be interested in
getting together to do some
thing for the community. She
said yes, and others got in
volved. We started meeting
at the Country House, but got
too big so we moved to the fire
station."
GLAD held a community
meeting Oct. 17 with 25 peo
ple present. "It was decided,",
a press release states,"that to
facilitate the development of
Lansing and the surrounding
community an organization
would be formed which could
accept grants, organize fund
raisers and otherwise conduct
business and activities."
Rembert said there was a
A-S.H.E. offers wish list
A.S.H.E—A Safe Home for Everyone—is in
need of several Christmas tree stands for a spe
cial fundraising and awareness project. They are
needed by Thursday, Nov. 10. If you have a new
or used tree stand that you would like to donate,
please contact Debbie at 982-8851.
Foxx comments on disaster czar
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, United States
Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) renewed her call for
more accountability and commended President
lot of interest in the commu
nity, and membership quickly
grew. "The enthusiasm and
interest is there," she said. "I
was thrilled to have so many
people interested and say,
yes, yes, yes."
The group joined the Ashe
County Chamber of Com
merce and will seek non-profit status in order to write and
accept grants. At the next
meeting, planned for Tues
day, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at Lan
sing fire department, officers
will be elected, a permanent
name chosen, a long-term vi
sion established and subcomSee learning, page 5A
Bush for responding to calls for disaster oversight
by naming FDIC Chairman Donald Powell the fed
eral coordinator of Gulf Coast reconstruction.
"I am pleased that the administration has heard
the calls my conservative colleagues and I have
made for more accountability in disaster response.
I am hopeful that Mr. Powell will provide the type
of oversight we need," said Rep. Foxx. "It appears
President Bush has taken an important step to
protect American taxpayers and ensure greater re
sponsibility in our relief efforts. However, we must
continue to take additional steps to increase finan
cial oversight and to examine the federal govern
ment's fundamental role in disaster relief."
�PAGE 2A
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
ENTERTAINMENT
Arts Council presents
Lois Deloatch in concert
Two local educators, Sarah Pyles (left) and Elaine Cox (right) are shown with Glen McDonald,
an employee of the Globe Theatre, after a rehearsal in the theatre this past summer.
The Ashe County Arts
Council is pleased to wel
come Lois Deloatch to the
Ashe Arts Center on Friday,
November 4 at 7:30. Utilizing
the full range of her rich con
tralto voice, Lois Deloatch
has style all her own.
With musical sensibili
ties steeped in the African
American traditions of jazz,
blues, and spirituals, Lois's
performances are storytell
ing at its best. Her creativity
spans numerous art forms
anc* s^e forSes bold and innovative collaborations with
musicians, authors, actors,
dancers and artists from a
variety of mediums seeking
new ways to create and pres
ent the music.
Lois's repertoires of both
classic and original com
positions reflect her deep
appreciation for all genres
of music. In May of this year,
Lois released her second
recording entitled "Closure"
featuring three jazz classics
as well as six original com
positions.
In recent years, she has
headlined concerts and fes
tivals throughout the coun
try opening for and sharing
the stage with music legends
including Ellis Marsalis,
Freddy Cole, Roberta Flack,
and Arturo Sandoval.
Lois and her pianist,Tyson
Rogers, will present an eve
ning of songs at the Ashe
Arts Center by such nota-
Lois Deloatch
bles as Duke Ellington, Cole
Porter, Johnny Mercer and
more. Her song list includes
classic compositions such as
Blue Skies, Summertime,
Misty and When I Fall in
Love and more. Lois's musi
cal virtuosity and captivat
ing stage presence make for
unforgettable performances.
The tickets are on sale
now at the Ashe Arts Center
are $8 for adults and $5
for students. Funding for the
concert is made possible by
a Touring/Presenting Series
Support Grant from the
North Carolina Arts Council,
an agency funded by the
State of North Carolina and
the National Endowment for
the Arts, which believes that
a great nation deserves great
art. The concert is sponsored
locally by the Ashe County
Arts Council. For more infor
mation please call 336-846ARTS.
In Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, these teachers participated in Shakespeare
Lives! Shown in the back row, third and fourth from left, are Elaine Cox and Sarah Pyles,
both educators at Ashe County High School.
Shakespeare Lives!
features local teachers
Shakespeare Lives!, a
unique and powerful North Carolina tea cherv*>ducfl l ion
program in cooperation with
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
in London, will present The
Tempest Nov. 5 at the North
Carolina School of the Arts.
Students from five differ
ent counties will converge on
the Winston-Salem campus,
each group performing a dif
ferent portion of the play.
But this production first had
to survive its own terrorist
"tempest" in London on the
morning of July 7, 2005.
On the very morning the
bombers struck, seven of
the eleven educators partici
pating in the NCSA-based
Shakespeare Lives! had
fanned out on the Tube tran
sit system for a Shakespeare
Rally where the participants
analyze various Shakespeare
icons across London.
Program Curator and
head of NCSA's high school
drama
program
Robert
Moyer and three Guilford
County teachers serving as
program assistants, Lynne
Murray, Christine Merriman
and Sherri Raeford, spent
several tense hours pouring
over Tube maps and fielding
phones calls from worried
family members while await
ing word from the teachers.
The seven Rally partici
pants all had tq walk for
-several miles frotto* various
sections of Central London
after being evacuated or not
allowed onto the subway
and bus systems, but all re
turned. And in the face of
such suffering, but inspired
by the amazing London re
solve, all the teachers chose
to remain at Shakespeare's
Globe Theatre to complete
their studies.
This group of eleven
North Carolina educators
journeyed to Shakespeare's
Globe Theatre this summer
as participants of Shake
speare Lives!, a program
in its eighth year through
funding by The Thomas
S. Kenan Institute for the
Arts, the National Endow
ment for the Arts, and the
English Speaking Union
that encourages lively ac
tion in classroom teaching
of Shakespeare. Their twoweek sojourn included work
shops with faculty at NCSA
and Shakespeare's Globe,
and acting in a performance
of Act IV of The Tempest on
the Globe Stage. The educa
tors also taught a workshop
on The Tempest in a London
Secondary School that pulls
from lower socio-economic
and immigrant neighbor-
hoods, and attended a perfor
mance of Hamlet. produced
by exceptional children at
Gosden School
The program was fur
ther intensified by the July
7 bombings - the loss of life
and the realization of how
fortunate they were as a
group.
The seven teachers in
cluded Lois Folger and
Gordon Jones from Surrey
County, Elaine Cox and Sar
ah Pyles from Ashe County,
Angie Holtzclaw of Mitchell
County, Amanda Bullock of
Columbus County, and Jeannie Boyd of Beaufort Coun
ty.
"No one said, 'I want to go
home, I'm scared,' Raeford
said. "The group returned to
the Globe for a rehearsal the
next morning."
Lynne
Murray
found
symbolism as the group
continued rehearsal for The
Tempest.
"It is a play about mur
der, injury, hate, love and
how you should respond to
the storms of life," she said.
"There is reconciliation, jus
tice and love. Love is the
one thing that's most power
ful and dominant in the end.
It brings people to the point
where they can reconcile. If
only it were that easy."
The Missoula Children's Theatre and more than 50 local students presented the enchanting
musical THE FROG PRINCE this past weekend at the Ashe Civic Center. The Ashe County
Arts Council, the Ashe County Little Theatre and the Ashe Civic Center sponsored this week
long residency. For more information please call the Arts Council at 336-846-ARTS.
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Fundraiser planned for
Riverview Learning Center
Shamus Maloney and
Company along with Riverview ^earning Center will
host a special event, to in
clude professional wres
tling and a unique Carni
val Sideshow on Saturday
evening, November 12. This
spectacular evening will be
gin at 6 p.m. and is perfect
for children of all ages!
This is a brand new show,
presented for the first time
ever. The location is Fam
ily Central football field,
the old Ashe Central High
School on Ashe Central
School Road, just highway
16/221 North in Jefferson.
November may bring
cold weather so dress like
you would for a cold football
game and bring a blanket.
Lawn seating will be avail
able. Bring a lawn chair if
you would like to be certain
of a seat. If it is too cold or
rainy, the event will be held
in the gymnasium at Fam
ily Central.
This is a fantastic spec
tacle for the entire family
and features dozens of nos
talgic and colorful charac
ters as well as profession
al wrestling. Some of the
characters expected to be in
attendance are the world's
strongest man, Hugo At
las, the legendary Zoro and
King Kamalamaya, the wild
man from Borneo. Professor
Finneous Crumpler's amaz
ing Mechaman will be pres
ent, as will Robin Hood and
Uncle Sam.
Adult tickets are $5. Ad
mission for young people
12 and under is $3 but no
child will be denied admit
tance. Concessions - soft
drinks and pizza - will also
be available.
All proceeds will ben
efit the Riverview Learn
ing Center, a non-profit or
ganization that serves the
northwestern section of our
county. The Learning Cen
ter is located in the River
view Community Center on
Highway 88 West in Creston and offers computer
classes, HRD classes, GED
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JEFFERSON POST
PAGE 3A
COMMUNITY NEWS
Local legislators honored for
supporting lobbying reform
Raleigh - The NC Coalition
for Lobbying Reform honored
several Western North Caro
lina state legislators Monday
for supporting lobbying re
form legislation.
"These elected officials
stood up for the public's right
to know what money is being
spent on their state legisla
tors," said Bob Phillips, Ex
ecutive Director of Common
Cause NC and a founder of
the NC Coalition for Lobbying
Reform. "Their votes helped
transform North Carolina
from a state with unfettered
spending by wealthy special
interest groups to one that
enforces accountability and
transparency."
Representatives
Eugene
Wilson (R-Ashe, Watauga),
Tracy Walker (R-Wilkes) and
George Holmes (R-Iredell,
Surry, Yadkin) and senators
John Garwood (R-Alexan
der, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes)
and Don East (R-Aileghany,
Stokes, Surry, Yadkin) were
honored at events at Dan'l
Boone Inn Restaurant in
Boone (Wilson) and Wilkes
County Office Building in
Wilkesboro (Walker and Gar
wood). East and Holmes were
recognized but not able to at
tend events.
"Monthly reports of what
lobbyists are spending on leg
islators is very important,"
Wilson said. "North Carolin
ians deserve these reforms,
and I'm pleased we could de
liver."
"Full and frequent disclo
sure of what lobbyists spend
on legislators is a no-brainer,"
Walker said. "I'm proud to
have supported these reforms
and served my constituents."
"For the first time North
Carolinians will have a full
accounting of what is spent
on state legislators and the
beginning of real oversight
of lobbying the Executive
Branch," Garwood said. "This
brings light to the process."
"Lobbying reform legisla
tion is one of the most im
portant bills we voted for all
year," East said. "North Caro
linians deserve these reforms
to bring more transparency to
state government."
Phillips handed them cer
tificates of appreciation and
discussed the landmark lob
bying reforms.
Phillips and other coalition
members will travel the state
thanking all the state legisla
tors who supported lobbying
reform. Governor Mike Easley signed lobbying reform
legislation, SB 612, into law
on September 30, revamping
North Carolina's lax lobbying
laws.
Lobbying reform legisla
tion will:
-Close the goodwill lob
bying loophole. Everything
above $10 per day that lob
byists spend on lawmakers
to lobby or create goodwill
has to be reported. Currently,
only expenses incurred while
discussing specific legislation
must be reported. According
to Democracy NC, more than
90 percent of lobbyists report
spending zero dollars on leg
islators, even though gifts
and free meals are a daily
occurrence at the General As
sembly.
-Require monthly reports
of what lobbyists are spend
ing on legislators while the
legislature is in session, and
quarterly reports when not in
session. Currently lobbyists
report their expenses only
twice a year.
-Expand
regulation
of
lobbying to the Executive
Branch. Currently there are
no laws regulating lobbying
the Executive Branch.
-Institute a 6 month cooling
off period before legislators
become lobbyists. Currently
a legislator can immediately
move from voting in the pub
lic interest to lobbying for the
special interests.
-Create a "no gift registry"
that allows legislators to vol
untarily signal they do not
want to receive gifts, meals or
other perks from lobbyists or
lobbyist principals. Currently
there is no formal mechanism
for legislators to tell lobbyists
they do not wish to receive
gifts.
With bill sponsors Rep. Joe
Hackney and Sen. Tony Rand
leading their chambers, lobby
ing reform legislation passed
with near unanimous support
in both the State House and
State Senate on August 24,
2005.
These reforms, pushed by
the NC Coalition for Lobby
ing Reform, will take effect
with the 2007 legislative ses
sion.
North Carolina ranks be
low most Southern states
and the nation in insuring
that lobbyists and public
advocates are working on a
level playing field. The non
partisan The Center for Pub
lic Integrity gave our state
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it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
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have
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newspaper
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at, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
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Editorial
This Christinas,
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^ NOVEMBER 4, 2005
NOVEMBER
s
Saluting
our nation
To the Editor:
Today I was reading a
book called "365 Salutes to
America" by Kathy Wagoner.
Salute Number 320
"The cost of freedom is
always high but Americans
have always paid it. And one
path we shall never choose,
and that is the path of sur
render or submission."
—John F. Kennedy
Salute Number 321
"We must be willing indi
vidually and as a nation to
accept whatever sacrifices
may be required of us. A peo
ple that values its privileges
above its principles soon lose
both."
—Dwight D. Eisenhower
I wonder what those two
men would think of the
way some people and politi
cal activists are talking in
America today?
I pray God keeps holding
America's hand and giving us
men and women with strong
hearts for these very trying
days.
I know what my husband
would be thinking.
The widow of Sgt.
Harold F. Stanley, 22 years
in the Air Force, died 1997
Jefferson
Didn't it feel good to people just like yourself on
read in Tuesday's paper the other side of the world.
about the coming of Smiths They work in conditions
"W
and for wages no American
Aerospace to Ashe County?
v
A pH
Wasn't it exciting to know would tolerate. Didn't the
that hundreds of local men man whose birthday we
and women will have good celebrate on Dec. 25 say
jobs at decent, family-sup something about, "And as
porting wages? We thought ye would that men should
do to you, do ye also to
it was very exciting.
Compare that with how them likewise"? Words to
this community felt in ponder as you travel up and
October 2001, when the hor down the aisles this coming
ror of Sept. 11 was mixed month.
Robfs PAwcs
-zoosWe're not trying to be
with the aftershocks of the
closing of Jefferson Apparel anti-foreign or even anti
almost total ignorance of what do or say anything to get re
and Thomasville Furniture. trade in writing this. But
the founders of this nation elected and a public that is just
It was a blue Christmas, you have stewardship over
went through in debating and as willing to take the scraps
your money, and you have
indeed.
crafting our Constitution and thrown to them by these scam
This holiday season— the opportunity to spend it
the myriad of reasons why artists. Government grants
and the so called professional
in ways that will either help
and the shopping part has
it turned out the way it did. erupt out of Washington like
class is very clear.
or hurt ordinary people. It
It took years to perfect the lava from a volcano and like
already begun—you can
Workers might cook ham
final draft that was ratified lava these grants end up
give someone a job. All you is an important responsibil
burgers on the grill on a week
ity we too often forget.
by the states existing at that burning the taxpayer in the
have to do is look at the
end, or have a few beers with
If free trade really
time. The people that worked end. Entitlements make up a
labels as you shop.
their friends at a local tavern
on it were intellectual giants disproportionate part of the
When you see "Made in worked, we would be export
and watch a football game.
by todays standards yet there annual budgets at all levels
the USA," drop it in your ing prosperity. The compa
Professionals will go to a sushi
are many today that presume of government yet there is
nies that run plants in sec
shopping cart. On the other
bar and drink white wine or to
to have the intelligence to no provision for entitlements
Starbucks for a croissant and
hand, when you see the ond and third world nations
second guess those intrepid in our Constitution. Colleges
cappuccino or latte.
name of a country where have the money to pay their
minds as they seek to apply focus on diversity, sensitiv
Workers
might
wear
workers are enslaved, mis workers American salaries.
meanings to the Constitution ity, and sexual identity, along
Dickies or Levis with cowboy
with a host of other mundane
treated and/or paid pen But they will continue to
boots or Nikes during their that were never there to start issues that have little to do
nies for their labor—China, rip them off as long as we
with. In most instances the
leisure time, professionals
with anything of substance.
Bangladesh,
Pakistan, are complacent. That same
might wear Banana Republic working class has little to do If one day after we have for
Central American nations Dec. 25 birthday child had
with seeking these changes
gear and Birkenstocks.
feited all our God given con
and others come to mind— some things to say as well
Workers generally encour until the professionals or the stitutionally protected rights
about the greedy rich and
put it back on the shelf. Let
To the Editor:
age their children to volunteer elitist rich decide that they
As we approach another for the military, profession know what's best for all of us and we are under the tyranni
it get dusty on the shelf. Let those who are indifferent to
the poor. You will find them
hopefully joyous holiday sea als generally encourage their and initiate an action or move cal control of United Nations
it rot on the shelf.
son celebrating Thanksgiving children to avoid the military ment for the better of society masters in a one world global
Every time you shop in your Bible.
that eventually becomes law system where we no longer
So, this Christmas, help (who do you suppose we
U.S.A., you help gjve good
at all costs.
have the protections guaran
are giving thanks to?) and
Most working class folks and which for the most part
manufacturing jobs to put American workers back
Christmas (the birthday of listening to the radio will eventually has a negative teed under our present form
American workers—includ in better jobs—and send
?) I am struck by hQw far have on talk radio or country effect. The sorry state of pur of government will we answer
ing your neighbors. When a powerful message to the
this country has strayed from music while their professional government controlled educa theif oppression with sensi
you just don't care^-you eon- exploiters. You have the
it's original value base and contemporaries will be tuned tion system and the contin tivity? As we delve into par
tribute tcf hn international power to do both, fight in
ued losses in the so called tisan bickering we lose sight
though I may not, know for
toNPR. "
system that is exploiting your wallet.
sure why this has occurred I'd
"war" on poverty are dynamic of the real issues that are
Another area where there
still like to take a stab at what is a marked difference in examples of these negative destroying our nation. Some
I consider some of the under attitudes is that of the reli effects. I'm not up on what is have trashed Representative
Foxx for voting for the pork
lying causes of this decline.
gious freedom versus reli being taught in the govern laden highway bill and for
I have thought for some
ment schools these days but
gious establishment conun
time now that America has a drum. For two centuries plus I am up on what is not being not voting to send $200 bil
caste system. I see the three Christmas was celebrated in taught. US history (unre- lion dollars to New Orleans. I
believe at the time Foxx voted
major components of it as fol this country with little nega vised) and basic civics.
Many uninformed people for the highway bill she was
lows.
tive discourse. Nativity scenes
Theisuper rich: mega busi on town squares were a tradi labor under the false impres not wanting to be seen as in
ness moguls like Bill Gates, tion that people of all stripes sion that our problems are opposition with the president.
Warren Buffett, the Walton looked forward to. Now if any caused by activist judges or I hope, and believe she might
clan, the entertainment crowd, public display of Christianity the president. Both targets rethink that decision and get
actors, songsters, and ath is spotted on "public"property of blame are wrong. Congress involved in some future pro
letes, who have moved above by the anti religion police it's has the capacity if not the will cess to undue that legislation.
the primordial financial slime into court with the socialist to rein in an out of control Her vote against the huge
sum irresponsibly allocated
that the rest of us work our
leaning ACLU to get these dis judiciary or executive branch
way through on a daily basis.
at any time. Congress is the for Katrina relief, along with
plays removed. Many, work
There's a small minority in ing in government positions branch of government that ten other fiscally responsible
the overall makeup of our soci who dare to wear a small writes law, plain and simple. legislators, took guts and it
was the right thing to do. She
ety and it would be impossible
k$S?urHir*W**cross or any religious symbol We are a nation of laws. When
to speculate on how and what on their person run the risk we have good law congress also, in spite of much pres
sure from the administration,
they do with their wealth,
of at minimum of being rep should get credit. When we
or in their real private lives rimanded and at worst being have bad law congress should had the intestinal fortitude
since much of it is shielded dismissed. Atheists (like be held accountable. It's that to vote against the socialist
from common eyes unless it
inspired CAFTA treaty which
Michael Newdow) full of righ basic! The hated IRS has
is purposely fed to us through
never written a single law. is nothing more than a step
teous indignation, bemoan the
the media.
fact that the phrase "under The whole convoluted concoc ping stone to FTAA and ulti
Then there's the "working
God" exists in our pledge of tion of tax tripe that millions mately a one world govern
class" that we hear so much allegiance and may offend of us try to digest yearly is a ment under the control of the
Association
(USPS 441-810,
corrupt United Nations. We
about these days. They are
some miniscule segment of product of none other than
the linemen, firemen, factory society but care nothing about our congress. Roe v Wade is owe it to ourselves to let our
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FROM THE FRONT
Famed storyteller Orville Hicks to siffn copies of new book
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Orville u;_i and Julia Taylor Ebel will be at Txld General
store on Saturday, Nov. 26 from
2 until 5 p.m. to sign their new
book, Orville Hicks: Mountain
Stories, Mountain Roots, as
told to Julia Taylor Ebel.
The book looks at Orville's
early years in the mountains,
where he learned stories from
his mother and other relatives,
including Ray Hicks. The book
follows Orville as he enters
public storytelling and as he
reflects on the mountain life he
loves.
Storytelling comes natural
ly to Orville Hicks. After all, he
grew up listening to Jack Tales
and other folktales every day
of his life. His mother, Sarah
Harmon Hicks, entertained her
children with stories as they
worked alongside her gather
ing herbs, tying galax bunches,
working in the garden, and
shelling peas. She had learned
these stories from her father
and grandfather, who in turn
learned them from their par
ents and grandparents. These
tales go all the way back to Eu
ropean roots.
Long before storytelling pa
triarch Ray Hicks lured Orville
onto a dark stage to tell a ghost
tale, the young Orville had
been unknowingly preparing
to become a storyteller.
Orville Hicks: Mountain
Stories, Mountain Roots is the
storyteller's own story as told
to the author Julia Ebel.
The book takes readers back
to Orville's childhood, back to
the farm in the hollow where
the shy mountain boy picked
huckleberries, dug potatoes,
played with a homemade ball
and bat, and rode on a farm
sled. Orville reflects on his en
try into public storytelling and
tells us about herb gathering,
ghosts on the mountain, child
hood plays, and the gut bucket,
also known as the string bass.
Orville even gives us his recipe
for squirrel stew.
The book includes three
short tales told by Orville and
old family photographs that of
fer glimpses of mountain life.
Orville Hicks receives wide
praise for his storytelling style.
Rosa Hicks, the widow of Ray
*
Hicks, says, "I always loved to
listen to him. He's always jolly.
He's got that smile. I just hope
he keeps on telling stories-and
everyone else. Keep the stories
hot a-going." Doc Watson notes,
"I really like to hear Orville tell
the Jack tales. I think the Mule
Egg story is one of the funniest
things I ever heard."
David Holt, musician, histo
rian, host of Public Radio Inter
national's Riverwalk: Classic
Jazz from the Landing, praises
Orville. "When Orville Hicks
tells a tale you hear the echoes
of the old time mountaineers
coming directly through him.
Second cousin to Ray Hicks,
the patriarch of mountain sto
rytellers, Orville carries on the
family story tradition with de
lightful humor, authenticity,
warmth and great skill. Orville
Hicks is the real thing."
Written
in a
simple,
straightforward style, Orville
Hicks leads readers, ages 8 to
80, to a quieter place and time
before computers, telephones
and electricity. Readers will
see the beauty of mountain
culture through Orville's eyes,
and they will recognize the
thread of storytelling that is
woven into every aspect of his
life. Orville tells the stories of
his people with authenticity. As
he tells tales, Orville's sponta
neous laughter and the twinkle
in his eyes reveal his love not
only of the stories but also of
his mountain heritage.
In writing Orville Hicks, Ju
lia Taylor Ebel has drawn from
countless conversations with
Orville and his family. She fol
lowed Orville to storytelling
sessions and visited with his
relatives Rosa and Ted Hicks
around the porch where, from
childhood, Orville had heard
the stories from his second
cousin Ray Hicks. She hiked
through the woods around
Orville's childhood home in the
hollow "on the back side of the
Beech," as Orville says. She
climbed to the outcropping high
on Rocky Face, which overlooks
the hollow where Orville's fam
ily lived, where he learned his
stories, where he is rooted. The
front cover of the book shows
Orville on Rocky Face, looking
Jobs
continued from front page
(ASU),
the
Appalachian
Studies Program (ASU), Ashe
Campus of Wilkes Commu
nity College, Small Business
Center at Wilkes Community
College, Appalachian Coali
tion for Just and Sustain
able Communities, Center
for the Development of Social
Responsibility, and the Ashe
Chamber of Commerce.
To register, call Sherry
Thompson at 336-846-3900
ext. 233. Registration fee is
$20 and indudes a catered
lunch. A program agenda can
be downloaded at http://www.
appcoalition.org/.
Princess
continued from front page
perfects her chocolates, she
is offering El Greco Truffles,
Velvety Vermeer Fudge, and
Chocolaty Dipped Spoons
in individual pieces and gift
boxes.
"I use only the finest in
gredients, including German
chocolate," she said. "It's the
finest dark chocolate you can
buy. My slogan is 'Come and
eat your art out.' It all start
ed with the chocolate acorns
I would hand out to visitors,
and they would ask if I would
be selling them. I said no
then, but it gave me the idea,
and that's how The Purple
Chocolatier came about."
Her chocolate dreams only
continue as she looks to ex
pand her truffle flavors and
offerings, as well as combine
art and chocolate to create
sculptures. Her
husband
laughs and says she will
create other chocolate ad
dicts, and, after tasting the
evidence, one might have to
agree.
Lansing
194. There's a winery that's
opened and businesses are
growing."
GLAD has attracted mem
bers involved with various as
pects of the Town of Lansing
and surrounding area, in
cluding the American Legion,
Greater L.A. Festival, retail,
and town government. Those
who purchased the trees and
donated them to GLAD in
clude Main Street Discount,
Jason Ring, First Citizens
Bank, the Lansing Post Office,
Lansing Hardware, Mauvine
Shepherd, Greater L.A. Fes
tival, New River Winery, Lar
ry's Satellite, Bert's Baskets,
Four Paws Pet Grooming,
Lansing Computer Services,
Lansing Auto Repair, Lan
sing Grocery, David Powers,
Ralph Testerman, Jack and
Dayna Brown, Pat and Max
Henderson, American Le
gion Post 275 and the Ladies
Auxiliary, Gerald Blackburn,
Ward Sexton, Ernie Carpen
ter and Dwight Shepherd.
For
more information
about GLAD and its activities
in the Lansing area, come to
the meeting on Nov. 8 or con
tact Rembert at 384-5716 or
by email at lansing28643@
gmail.com.
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much of her writing is rooted.
She also tutors privately and
teaches classes on children's
literature at Guilford Technical
Community College.
Orville Hicks and Julia Tay
lor Ebel will be participants in
the Jamestown Writers and
Readers Festival at Jamestown
Public Library on Saturday,
Nov. 12, from 11 a.m. until 3
p.m. Sixteen writers will be
on hand to meet and chat with
readers of all ages.
Hicks and Ebel will also be
at the Boone Library on Satur
day, Nov. 5, 1-2:30 p.m., at the
Cove Cr^ek Library on Thurs
day, Nov. 17, 10:30-11:45 a.m.,
and at the Wilkes County Pub
lic Library on Wednesday, Nov.
30,6-8 p.m.
Orville Hicks: Mountain
Stories, Mountain Roots, is
priced $19.95 for hardcover and
$14.95 for softcover. The book is
available from Orville Hicks at
142 Brown Farm Road, Boone,
NC 28607; (828) 262-1551. It is
also available from local book
stores and directly from the
publisher, Parkway Publish
ers, Inc., Box 3678, Boone, NC
28607. Phone & fax: (828) 2653993; Toll-Free (800) 821-9155.
MasterCard/Visa and Ameri
can Express accepted. Ship
ping and Handling: $4. North
Carolina residents please add
7% sales tax.
For more information, email
parkwaypub@hotmail.com.
Commissioners to meet
Post file photo
Orville Hicks is the greatest living Jack Tale teller. The Jack
Tales are mountain stories, already old when Hicks' ances
tor brought them from England in the 18th century.
out over the place of his roots.
Clawson and Walking Ribbon
Julia Taylor Ebel's writing won awards from the North
reflects her appreciation of Carolina Society of Historians.
family stories, cultural history With over 35 nature poems in
and her love of nature. She is print, she has poetry published
the author of Addie Clawson, frequently in magazines in
Appalachian Mail Carrier cluding Cricket and Pockets.
(Parkway Publishers), and a She lives in Jamestown, NC,
picture book. Walking Ribbon but part of her heart is in the
(Viewpoint Press). Both Addie mountains near Boone, where
Plans underway for
20th Christmas in July
Ashe County's Christmas
in July Festival turns 20 next
year! With a strong tradition
of music, crafts, food, and
good times, the festival board
is reexamining the structure
and focus of this community
event. The original objectives
of the festival were met and
Ashe County is a different
place than it was in 1986.
The community is invited
to attend a planning and
brainstorming meeting to
discuss the future of the fes
tival on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at
5:30 p.m. at Sweet Aromas
in downtown West Jefferson.
Dinner is dutch-treat. Input
is sought from those inter
ested in the future of the
festival. The festival organiz
ers want to know what Ashe
County citizens would like to
see in-the event. A new core
of volunteers will be key to
the success of future festi
vals.
Christmas in July has been
described as a "homecoming."
There is a long, strong tradi
tion of the festival, but if it's
going to succeed, a new direc
tion needs to be found with
new ideas, and new commu
nity volunteers. If you'd like
to be a part of the change,
come to the meeting on Tues
day. This is the opportunity
to get involved.
If you cannot come to the
meeting and would like to
offer input on the festival's
future, call Ken Brashear
at Bohemia at 846-1498 or
email ken@bohemianc.com.
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Members of the Mountain
Farm Life Museum corpo
ration will update the Ashe
County Board of Commission
ers on the museum's progress
at the commissioners' Mon
day, Nov. 7 meeting.
The museum building at
Ashe County Park is complete
and the corporation members
are now seeking donations
of farm equipment, old pho
tographs and antique house
hold implements to showcase
Ashe County's agricultural
heritage. (See story and pic
ture on page 5B of today's
edition.)
The commissioners' meet
ing begins at 3:30 p.m. at
Ashe County Courthouse in
Jefferson.
Items on the agenda in
clude:
• 3:35 p.m.: Emergency
Management
Coordinator
Patty McMeans with a re
quest to donate property.
• 4:15 p.m.: Jim Weaver,
Debbie Wellborn and Karen
Brock with the Ashe Suicide
Awareness and Prevention
Taskforce (ASAP) offering a
program update and a resolu
tion and information concern
ing Sunshine Sunday.
• 5:15 p.m.: Bobby Absher
and Dr. Lee Beckworth with
the Mountain Farm Life Mu
seum corporation offering a
museum update.
Under general session, the
board will discuss changing
the Zionville Community Post
Office to the Creston Commu
nity Post Office.
Theatre One
MepflDto
Theatre Two
Phoenix
continued from front page
on building in Blowing Rock
and a proposed moratorium
that will cover more than 60%
of Boone, with no water and
sewer available. This makes
the Phoenix Mountain tract
even more valuable."
Bids are due no later
than 4 p.m. CST on Tuesday,
November 15th at Sheldon
Good's Chicago office, 333 W.
Wacker Drive, Chicago IL
60606. A certified or cashier's
check in the amount of 5% of
the total bid amount is re
quired for bid consideration.
A final on-site inspection is
available on Wednesday, Nov.
9. Contact the company at 1800-315-2199 for details.
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nued from front page
;es formed to carry out
vision.
jmbert said she didn't
; to waste much time on
iings. "I like to see and
she said. "Meetings are
t to help you see what
need to do, but the best
is after the meeting
i you get to do. We don t
t to have long meetings,
want to get out and do
js, see what needs to be
and just do it."
ction has already been
n to beautify downtown
jing, Rembert noted. A
p of businesses in the
nunity purchased Dwarf
rta Spruce trees and dod them back to GLAD for
sment around town. The
nization got a good deal
ie trees from Glen Sulliat Foggy Mountain Nursn Helton. They've placed
•ees so far in pots around
i, with plans for more,
h has been picked up and
, are looking at where
can make improvements
enhancements.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
JEFFERSON POST
4, 2005
RELIGION
Shelter Rock founder to hold benefit concert
Steven Reese began play
ing the piano at the age of six.
With just a few lessons, actu
ally just enough to learn how
to sit at the instrument, Ste
ven did what few of us con
sider. He became self-taught
on what is considered one of
the worlds most difficult in
struments.
A style of music that is
composed of melodic rifts
in a key that he says others
must define, Steven played
for many years for his own
enjoyment.
Something happened, how
ever, in 1997. His wife Cath
erine insisted that he record
his music, Steven did and the
rest is history. The all original
CD Vancouver was featured
on NPR to an audience that
fell in love with the imagery
and landscapes that Steven
paints with music.
Steven tells of his early
struggles with playing before
an audience; "I never imag
4The
ined that I would share my
music with anyone other than
my family. I'll never forget,
one of my first concerts was
a live, televised broadcast. I
went into the studio, totally
unaware of what I was get
ting into. I remember sitting
down at the grand piano, with
a small orchestra in tow, only
to have four very large camer
as placed all around me. One
was only inches away from
my hands. I thought I was go
ing to faint. Then, the lights
came on, the red lights on the
cameras, the director pointed
at me as if to say, 'It's all you!'
I felt as though I was wear
ing two baseball mitts when
I started to play. A very scary
experience. But, somehow, by
the grace of God, I made it
through it."
Steven and his wife Cath
erine founded the ministry
of Shelter Rock, a non-profit
organization located in Boone
that is dedicated to locat
ing and bringing relief to the
BOONE, N.C., October 31,
2005—The world's largest
Christmas project is well un
derway across the High Coun
try.
Caring churches, families,
and groups are flocking
to
stores in search of small treasures to pack into shoe box
gifts for Operation Christmas
Child, a project of Samaritan's
Purse, an international Christian relief organization based in
Boone and headed by Franklin
ijj!
'Wish to express our thanks to 'Dr: Chris
Campbell, 'Dr. Xevin Xurtz and all staff on
Nf'BU at Cfshe Jfospital.
Graham.
November 14-21 is National
Collection Week for Operation
Christmas Child, when more
than 1,800 locations, spanning
all 50 states and staffed by
thousands of volunteers, will be
open to collect millions of shoe
box gifts for needy and hurting
'Rev. 'Russell Sheets and his singers from Liberty
Church, 'Rev. fjordon finley and the ladies from
fjlendalerPresbyterian Church who worked hard
preparing dinner.
children.
The Operation Christmas
Child Processing Center on
Bamboo Road, along with several local churches, are the local
drop-off sites for filled shoe box
'We thank all who attended the services, sent
Ilowers and cards, gave money, brought food and
the many who called and gave words oj comfort
during our time of sorrow!
Ashe Presbyterian Church,
PCA
Pastor George Norris
246-2979
220 Lynch Colvard Rd., Jefferson. NC
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship J 1:00a.m.
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Pastor:
J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service -11:00am
& 6:00pm•
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road Wesl Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
9
Bald Mtn.
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Corner of Fan Roland A McNeil Su • Jefferson
(88 WmI • Left on McNeil. One Block)
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening • 6:00p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
221 Burnett St.. IOff Buck Mtn Rood)
Tim Canup, Minister
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a m
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesdav 7:00p.m. Bible Study
846-5615 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher 's Residence
empty shoe boxes with toys,
school supplies, hygiene items
and a personal note. Last year,
gifts from the U.S. and 10 other
countries were hand-delivered
to more than 7.4 million children.
This year, the goal is even
higher, and the need is even
greater. Operation Christmas
Child hopes to collect and deliver 7.8 million shoe box gifts
to children in more than 90
countries. Since 1993, over 39
million shoe box gifts have been
distributed in more than 120
countries. For 12 years now,
families, churches, and others
have' made Operation Christmas Child one of their favorite
holiday traditions,
To find
drop-off locations
in the High Country and elsewhere or for more information,
call Operation Christmas Child
off at the Processing Center
Baptist
1460 Bald Mtn Rd. West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 am.
Sunday Morning Worship Service • 11:00am
SWUTOY £ veiling Worship - 7:0Opm 0§
will be a featured performer,
dancer Stephanie McKenzie
who performs at some of the
Shelter Rock events.
Saturday's
This
perfor
In Lovituj Memoir of
1549 Hwy. 194 South • Todd (I mi. off Hwy 221)
SUNDAY-
\monday
_
Sunday School 10.00AM
Wurih,p 11:00AM and 6:00PM
mWiN(»,C<irr 6:00PM
(Prayer A Ontrcuth)
WF.DNl SDAY- Family V,*/,/ /DO/'M (All ages)
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
"A Church focused-on faith, family A the future"
(Missitirn Ministry. Van Ministrv. Tri n Time)
Cornerstone Fellowship
"Clifton Baptist Church
Barnett St. • West Jefferson
Bom November 3rd, 1916
Posset Away October 2,uf, 2005
Since you've been away, I've been down and lonely,
Since you've been away, I've been thinking of you.
Tried to understand the reason you left me,
What were you going through...
Ooh I'm missing you, tell me why the road turns,
Ooh I'm missing you, tell me why the road turns.
As I look around I sec things that remind ME.
Just to see you smile made my heart fill with joy,
I still recall all those times we shared together.
Where did you run to friend?
Ooh PM missing you, tell me why the road turns.
I've cried so many tears, gotta face now all my fears.
W7e let time slip way, I need you now, here today!
You had so much energy, every day.
Why were you,
my flower, plucked away!
Goodbye "Pipper".
Happy Birthday November 3rd.
1 love you!
Lisa
P.S. • I was told that you are just "away", in a land of
light and peace, where warmth and love abound and
worldly difficulties cease.
Bethany
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
• Since 1890 • 846-3795
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Sendee 6:30 p m.
West Jefferson
Ebenzer Presbyterian
and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
Deep Ford Rd,, Lansing
Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Pastor Lonnie Pruitt
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
___ _
North Beaver Baptist
Parish of the Holy Communion
1 Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
"loves you and wants you
(Episcopalian)
lo fellowship with us every Sunday! "
St. Mary's Church
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
West Jefferson
Youth and Adult 10:00 AM
1
201 SmakSl. (just off Em Main), lefftnon, NC
(3)6)246-9642
Reverend Jeff Uqlcr. raster
—-JStfi* tune FelLnfsliifi- V:30M4
Sunday Uombt Wontup II.00AU
Siuuiu-rEttmng Mjt - fcWW
WtdnnrlavBMeStudy 7H0PM
Sunt I) provided far all service,
...-<2;
115 East
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
Prayer Meeting Wed. night 6:30pm.
The WORD Preached J1:0Q AM Sundays
Gordon Fiolcy. pastor
336-984-8213 W
Smethport Indepcndant
Baptist Church
"And He led them as far as to Bethany...
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Compter. NC .
Sunday School - 10:00A.M.
Sundav Morning Worship Sen-ice- 11:00A.M.
Sunday Evening Worship Service • 7:00P.M.
Wednesday Everung Service - 7:00P.M.
Church: 982-92JO • Paston877-3769
Come join us frrr a joyful worship experience.
Phone - 9R2-3076
Pastor Lewis Poag
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church
350 John Luke Road • Glendale Springs, N.C.
The WORD taught Sundays
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Methodist Church
336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
Reverend Sean Brig man 246-9031
Casual & Contemporary
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship HtfOa.m.
-7:00 pan.
8:30 a.M. and 10:00 a.m.
United
Welcomes All to Worship
336-385-2074
Pastor Rick Miller
Sunday School • 10:00 a.iu
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Praver Service • 7.00p.m
|
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Ooh Pm missing you, tell me why the road turns,
Non-Denominational
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Sunday School am,
Sunday Worship Seniors- 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Swires • 6:00p.m.
Wmbmdas Evemng Service - 7:00 p.m.
Wr trn ite you to mm ut for a Had centered,
Januh worshipping experience.
Helen Darnell
who would have turned 89 November 3rd, 2005.
Pastor: Douglas Hardin • 877-9075
Wednesday Brenimf17•00pm
V.Tfiirdu\ Prayer Service • 9:00pm
Youth Mirdticr Rev Man Ambrose
Wednesday night
sic that is scheduled to open
for the night. Also on hand
Baldwin Community Church
Church
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
mance begins at 7:00pm at
the Ashe Civic Center. Adult
admission is $8.00 and stu
dents is $5.00. Tickets will be
available at the door.
For
more
information
about Shelter Rock call 828963-4135 or go to www.shelterrock.org.
Their other son Ian, will lead
some of the Shelter Rock mu
at 1-800-353-5949 or visit www.
samaritanspurse.org.
Filled
shoe boxes may be dropped
Welcomes You!"
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Friendship Baptist Church
891 Friendship Baptist Church Kdjffferson. NC
Rev. David (.rinnell • 982-2080
of the Nazarene
Pastor James T. Sechrest
336-846-2429
194 and 88 West. Smethpoa. NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Sen-ice 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building hv Faith Promise
Reese said that some of
the original piano music that
will be performed this week
end will be played for the first
time in a concert. Steven and
Catherine have five children,
all of whom are also musi
cal. Their son Phillip will ac
company Steven on the cello.
gifts.
in Boone until mid-December
Operation Christmas Child . in order to reach children this
encourages children, families, Christmas season, and may
churches and groups to fill
also be dropped off year round.
Assembly of God Church
ML Jefferson Church
"Come m van art. you Wilt be lowJ'
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship A Praise It:00a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. m
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
Rock.
Operation Christmas
Child now underway
Tamity oj
Jielen Jfart'Darnell
always dismayed by the fact
that these circumstances are
here in this country."
According to Reese, the
proceeds from this weekend's
concert will be used to sup
port the programs of Shelter
impoverished of Appalachia.
During the last four years,
Shelter Rock has distributed
over 3,500 tons to over 85,000
people living in conditions
that are very similar to that
of developing nations.
According to Reese, the
children caught in the circum
stance of poverty in the Ap
palachians really tug at their
hearts. "We have worked with
single mothers who live with
their children on dirt floors,
in small houses that do not
have any window panes. I am
Main St.. Jefferson,
(336) 246-9512
NC
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
We would love
to have you come
worship with us.
Mt.
Jefferson' Baptist Church
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a m Sunday • Sunday School
IIOOa.m. Sunday Worship Service
6:30p.m. Sunday • Sunday Niglit Sen-ice
6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a ni Diesduy • Joy in the Morning
7:OOp.m. Wednesday' Prayer Meeting
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
of WarrcnsvUle
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
336-667-6092
Saturday Sendees:
Bible School - 10:0(1 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
Main A Idy Sts. • Jefferson
Sat Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m. {English)
7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sun Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Morn. Mass - Call for times
Welcome Home Baptist Church
Smethport United
Methodist Church
Offer Photu: J36-962-9411 • Ra burnt Jtms - Pastor
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Rev. Rodney Frye
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
384-3391 Office
200 Claybank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
Smethport. NC 28694
9:00 AM -Worship Service
10:00 Alh -Sunday School
Sunday Evenings (2nd & 4th) • 7:00PM
Wednesday Nighl Bible Study •7:00PM
Youth Services • Sunday • fcOOPM
Van Transportation Available
Pastor Home: 336-3844188 • Cdl: 336-977-1009
To list your local church on this page, call 336-846-7164
Comer of Hwy.
221 8c Cherry St.
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* Blow-Therm Heared Down Drift Spray Booth *
* Member of the"We Cut Program" using
Jefferson
EXTERMINATING
Termite & Pest Control
- 246-4222
Safery-Kleen Environmental Service *
246-6077
HUMPHREY MASONRY SUPPLY. INC.
141 Lyalle Lane, Jefferson, NC
(Just off Aehe Park Road)
Open Mon-Fri • 7am-5pm
336-902-9021
JONES
Super Muffler
"SpeaMe/ng in Exhaust 8 Other Under Car Parts'
• Brakes• Shocks • Struts •
Mon -Fri B-S
821 S JetlwaonAva Wear Jatlarson 336-2462128
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( onuncrcial and Residential
PO Box 972 • WEST Jefferson, NC
336-246-6482 Fax: 246-6402
Dr Pepper
Bottling Company
West Jefferson
246-4591
MOUNTAIN Aire
Seafood &
CHURCH'S TIRE SERVICE
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Steakhouse
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13560 Hwy. 221-S
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16 K 163 Intersection
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See us for all your
automotive needs
Hwy
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1*6)1 502 Jefferson Ave.
336-246-8806
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All Types Dozer Work
Hauling
&Trackhoe Work
Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
Shop: 336-846-7025
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Kwlk Lube, Inc.
Owner/Manager • David Miller
608 W. Main Street • Jetlerson. NC • 246-5945
Fleetwood
Ashe County PJJQ
Builders Supply
"Complete Line of Building Supplies"
Old Hwy 221-S. Beaver Creek • Wen Jeftervm
336-246-3367
Compliments of
VANNOY & SONS
CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY
Mt . Jefferson Oil
Pete at
>2-3700
iviviv.ashemctttorial.
246-9969
Mon-Sat~8:30 AM -530
Serving Ashe County lor over 20 Years
Oil
Company
Ronnie Hopkins • Michael Shepherd
LANDMARK GROCERIES
& PRODUCE
Fresh Produce and
Old Fashioned Candies
2114 NC Hwy 88W • Wcsl Jefferson
336-246-4938
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/A your FTM Service M Company
Call 846-9241
Boone,
739 US Hwy 221 Bus
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We Offer LP Gas • Gas Heaters
Fire Logs • Cooking Equipment
Call
'A// Praise Bt To God For Our Stirrers"
The Jewel Shoppe
785 East Main Street
The Mountain Village Shopping Center
Jeflfenon. NC
336-246-4155
Pollard Glass
211 Burkett Avenue
West Jefferson, NC
336-H46-4176
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Sarah Anne Hodges and David Ray Wilson Jr.
Rebekka Anastasia Voynitch and Justin Lee Dugger
Hodges and Wilson
December nuptials
for Voynitch, Dugger announce engagement
Jessica and Jeremy Baker
Holman and Baker
have July wedding
Jessica Leigh Holman and
Jeremy Adam Baker were
married on July 16, 2005 at 3
p.m. at Zion United Method
ist Church.
The bride is the daughter
of Kyle and Shirley Holman
of Todd. The groom is the son
of Martin and Regina Baker
of Crumpler.
The wedding party includ
ed friends and family. The
maid of honor was Jennifer
Holman, sister of the bride.
The bridesmaids included
Megan Stansberry, Kristen
Walters, Stephanie Elliott,
and Katrina Krider. The best
men were Josh Baker, broth
er of the groom, and Jeremy
Williams, best friend of the
groom. Groomsmen were
Justin Severt, Chris Poe, and
Josh Crumpton.
Lyndsi Holman, cousin of
the bride, was the couple's
flower girl and Taylor Baker,
nephew of the groom, was the
ring bearer. Matthew Baker,
nephew of the groom, was
honorary groomsman.
Heather Stidhams presid-
ed over the photo guest book
and the programs.
Butch Miller was the pia
nist and Brittany and Beth
any Shepherd sang a special
song for the couple during the
ceremony.
The bride was escorted by
her father and wore an A-line
white satin gown adorned
with beadwork and pink dai
sies.
Following the ceremony,
a reception was held outside
the church's fellowship hall.
A huge thank you from the
couple goes to Eddie Stans
berry and Gary Johnson for
grilling the barbeque.'
The couple would also like
to thank Carol Fairchild and
Danielle Scholl for all their
hard work on the decorations
and the wedding cake.
Last but not least a very
special thank you goes out
to all the people who helped
make the day a very special
one!
The couple resides in West
Jefferson, North Carolina.
Baby news
Alexander and Pamela
Voynitch of Jefferson an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter, Rebekka
Anastasia Voynitch, to
Justin Lee Dugger, son of
Lisa Lucas of West Jeffer
son and Michael Dugger of
Johnson City, Tennessee.
Miss Voynitch is pursu
ing a Bachelor of Science
degree in middle grades
education
at
Appala
chian State University in
Boone.
Mr. Dugger is current
ly employed with Pantry
Foods, Inc. in Boone.
A December 17 wedding
is planned at Smethport
Baptist Church in West
Jefferson.
Kyle and Shirley Vannoy and Tammy Burgess of
West Jefferson are pleased
to announce the engage
ment of their granddaugh
ter and daughter, Sarah
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mother Beatrice Young of Grassy Creek in top right. Mrs.
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the center. Deborah's daughter (left top) is Amanda Smith of
Piney Creek and her two daughters are Abigail, 17 months
old on left and Morgan Smith, two months old on right.
Executive Chef, Michael to achieve gourmet results
Yelton, has announced that with off-the-shelf ingredi
Michael's 102 North will hold ents," Yelton said. The course
a six weeks cooking class this will be very "hands-on" cul
winter during January and minating in the students pre
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of Johnson and Wales, will to be judged by their family
teach the course and will cov members. The class will be
er such topics as preparation limited to ten (10). Deadline
of meat and poultry, basic for registration is Decem
kitchen techniques, sauces, ber 2. Further information,
setting a formal table and including course outline, is
entertaining on a budget to available at Michael's 102
North, 102 Jefferson Avenue,
mention a few.
"The course is designed to West Jefferson, NC or you
give the participants the skills may call 336-846-4102.
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Sarah and Judd Pinnix of Fleet
wood announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Ava Pinnex, born on October 24,
2005 at Watauga Medical Center.
She weighed seven pounds and nine
ounces.
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Anne Hodges, to David Ray
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Jefferson.
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Youth of Bristol Church having pancake breakfast
School Lunch Menu
November 7-11
Monday: Chicken pot pie w/
biscuit topping, mixed vegeta
bles, baked apples, milk
Tuesday: Ham, mac and
cheese, green peas, biscuit,
fruit, milk
Wednesday: Spaghetti w/meat
sauce, tossed salad, French
bread, ice cream, milk
Thursday: Beanie weenies,
baked potato, roll, fruit, cookie,
milk
Friday: Veteran's Day holiday
Friday,
November 4
7:30 p.m.: Lois Deloatch, a
vocalist performing jazz, blues,
and spirituals, will perform at
the Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson. Admission is $8 for
adults and $5 for students.
Saturday,
November 5
7 - 1 0 a.m.: The Youth of
Bristol Baptist Church will be
holding a Pancake Breakfast
in the fellowship building. All
proceeds will be given to the
children that were hurt from
Hurricane Katrina. These
young people are excited
about this opportunity to help.
Please come and fellowship
with them.
4 - 6 p.m.:Ladies of Baldwin
Community Church will have
a Turkey Dinner. Menu includes
turkey, gravy, dressing, cran
berry sauce, green beans,
sweet potato pattie, pumpkin
pie, drinks and rolls. Price of
the plates will be $6 for adults
and $3 for children.
5 p.m.: ECL (Ladies Group)
from Mt. Paddy Church will
host a fund raising Turkey
Dinner. The menu will consist
of turkey, dressing, gravy, rolls,
green beans, sweet potatoes,
and pumpkin pie. Carry-out
boxes will be available. Adult
plates $6 and children $3.
The church is located on 822
Hwy. 88 W in Jefferson. Pastor
Tim Roten invites everyone to
attend. For more information
call 336-846-3174.
Sheets will be preaching.
Everyone is invited.
6:30 p.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan
Club will meet at the Peak
Sunday,
November 6
Creek Community Center,
Hwy 88 East in Laurel Springs.
After the meal, Linda Worsham
will present a program on
"The Tomorrow Group", a nofee support group for female
survivors of childhood sexual
abuse, at work in Ashe County.
For more information, call 9829538.
7 p.m.:Temple Baptist Church
will have a special service with
Rev. Eddie Lewis as guest
speaker and Mountain View
Baptist Church choir singing.
Pastor Rev. Glenn Woodie and
members of the church invite
everyone to attend.
Community Center with a pro
gram learning/training Yellow
the Watauga County Human
Services Center in Boone. The
program will be a social event
with music provided by Carolina
Friendship House consumers,
staff and ASU interns.
Conference" for all ages.
Speakers will be Dr. Steven
Clark, Rev. Alan Ambrose, Dr.
Mark Zawodniak, Dr. Phil Yount
and Brother Larry Allen. Don't
let evolution make a monkey
out of you. This is open to
the public and Rev. Lawrence
Goodman invites you to
attend.
A light supper will be provided. Call to
reserve your space 846-0781.
Tuesday,
November 8
1 - 3 p.m.: O p e n Session
counseling
available for
Monday,
November 7
adults and $4 for children.
7 p.m.: Saturday Night
Singing at Mt. View Baptist
Church with the Liberty Baptist
Church singers. Rev. Russell
5:30 p.m.: CHATs Quarterly
meeting at Ashe Family Center
7 p.m.: National Alliance
for the Mentally III of the
High Country will meet at
7 p.m.: Bald Mountain Baptist
Church will have a "Creation
5-9 p.m.: Benefit Supper at
Laurel Springs Community
Center with costs being $7 for
Senior Center. Appointments
are not needed this day.
Appointments can be made
Monday through Tuesday for
the signup period. Signup
begins November 15 with the
program going into effect in
January. For information and
appointments, call .246-4347
or 246-2461.
Ribbon Suicide Prevention Campaign.
held at Mountain Family Care
Center behind Ashe County
Middle School in Warrensville.
Cost is $5 per appointment.
You must know your address
and for whom you work. For
more information, call (336)
372-1704 or (336) 657-1005.
7 p.m.: Healing Prayer
Service will be held at St.
Mary's Episcopal Church in
Beaver Creek. If you or a loved
one is in need of prayers, come
join in this service. Dress is
casual and the service lasts
about 30 minutes. Call 9823076 for more information.
5-8 p.m.: Medical clinic
for agricultural workers in
Christmas trees, tobacco, cab
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Wednesday,
November 9
The Committee for Needy
Seniors at Christmas is gear
ing up for another successful
year. Project Star Christmas
Trees will be up and ready by
this date. Look for the Stars,
select a star and help a lonely
and isolated senior citizen in
our county to have a wonderful
Christmas.
Thursday,
November 10
1:30 p.m.: Ashe County
Middle School would like to
invite the community to the
annual Veterans Day program
in the school gym. The school
wants to especially honor our
Ashe County veterans. Anyone
who is a veteran and would like
to attend the assembly, please
call the school at 384-3591
and leave your name with the
secretary. Please join them!
Friday,
November 11
11 a.m.:
Veteran's Day
Service will be held at the
Ashe County Courthouse in
Jefferson. Participating will be
the local veteran organizations
and Ashe County JROTC.
Saturday,
November 12
8 a.m. -1 p.m.: Fall Bazaar at
Bethany Methodist Church
on Hwy 194S. Cakes, pies,
home canned goods, casse
roles, crafts and much more!
Join them for ham and sau
sage biscuits, coffeecake, hot
coffee and cider.
8 a.m.:White Oak Community
Center, located at the intersec
tion of Little Horse Creek and
Jont Mountain Roads, will be
having a fundraiser yard, craft
and bake sale. A handmade
quilt, made by the "Community
Cacklers" will be given away at
1 p.m. You do not have to be
present to win. Anyone with
items to donate for the yard
sale or anyone who wishes to
purchase tickets for the quilt
may call 384-2544 or 3842680. All donations are greatly
appreciated.
2 p.m.: Holiday Parade in
downtown West Jefferson
will be held. Theme for this
year's parade will be "I'll Be
Home for Christmas". Being
honored will be the men and
women who served in the
1450th Transportation Unit and
their families.
Sunday,
November 13
11 a.m.: Laurel Knob Baptist
Church will have a special
prayer service focusing on the
International Day of Prayer for
the persecuted church, pray
ing for brothers and sisters in
Christ who daily face perse
cution because of their faith.
For more information contact
Pastor Jim at 877-1760.
6 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will have visiting
speaker, Pastor Andy Watson
from
Vanderpool
Baptist
Church in Watauga County.
There will also be special sing
ing by the Vanderpool Baptist
Church Youth Choir. Landmark
is located in the Silas Creek
community. Pastor, Rev. Charlie
McCoy, and the congregation
invite everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Bald Mountain Baptist
Church will have a "Creation
Conference" for all ages.
Speakers will be Dr. Steven
Clark, Rev. Alan Ambrose, Dr.
Mark Zawodniak, Dr. Phil Yount
and Brother Larry Allen. Don t
let evolution make a monkey
out of you. This is open to
the public and Rev. Lawrence
Goodman invites you to
attend.
Monday,
November 14
6 p.m.: Ashe County Garden
Club will be meeting at Smoky
Mountain BBQ and will include
a discussion of how to winter
ize your garden by Richard
Boylan of the Agricultural
Extension Office. Anyone who
would like more information
may call Lynda McDaniel at
877-3299.
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The 175th Annual Meeting
of the NC Baptist State
Convention will be hed
November 14-16
Memorial Coliseum in Winston
Salem.
Tuesday,
November 15
5 8 o m.: M e d i c a l c l i n i c
for agricultural workers in
Christmas trees, tobacco, c
bage and other crops will be
held at Mountain Family Care
Center behind Ashe County
Middle 'School in Warrensville.
Cost is $5 per appointment.
You must know your address
and for whom you work. For
more information, call (336)
372-1704 or (336) 657-1005.
6 p.m.: Women's Cancer
Survivors Group Meeting will
be held at Sweet Aromas.
Wednesday,
November 16
6 p.m.: Presentation for
Medicare beneficiaries and
their families on Medicare Part
D (prescription drug card) at
Ashe County Senior Center
in West Jefferson. Offered by
NC Department of Insurance
SHIIP program. For reservation
and information, call Louise
Caudill at 246-4347.
Thursday,
November 17
9 a.m.-6 p.m.: Christmas
Bazaar planned at Ashe
Services for Aging in the
senior center dining area. Lots
of great gift ideas, handmade
items, baked goods and more.
Located on Ray Taylor Road in
West Jefferson. For informa
tion, call 246-4347.
10 a.m.: Presentation for
Medicare beneficiaries and
their families on Medicare Part
D (prescription drug card) at
Ashe County Senior Center
in West Jefferson. Offered by
NC Department of Insurance
SHIIP program. For reservation
and information, call Louise
Caudill at 246-4347.
2-4 p.m.:Stephen Shoemaker
will be at First Citizens Bank
in Lansing signing copies of
his new print of the Virginia
Creeper train going through
Lansing.
Friday,
November 18
9 a.m.-6 p.m.: Christmas
Bazaar planned at Ashe
Services for Aging in the
senior center dining area.
Lots of great gift ideas, hand
made items, baked goods and
more. Located on Ray Taylor
Road in West Jefferson. For
information, call 246-4347.
9
12
a.m.:
USDA
Commodity
Distribution
will be held in the community
center at Family Central.
Piedmont
42nd Fair,
favorite pianists. Admission is
$8 for adults and $5 for stu
dents.
Sunday,
November 20
Choose and Cut Season
in
Alleghany
County
begins today and contin
ues through Christmas Eve.
Check out the website www.
BlueRidgeHospitality.com.
1st Annual "A Carolina
Christmas Show" will be held
at Hickory Metro Convention
Center November 18-20 from
10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
on Sunday. Admission is $6.50
for adults and $5.50 (65 and
over). Children under 12 are
free. For more detailed infor
mation contact 828-758-0877
or check out the website at
www.carolinachristmas.com.
Saturday,
November 19
Ashe
County
Farmers
Market Holiday Market will
be held November 19 and 26
(Saturdays) from 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. Homegrown and hand
made items for the holidays will
be available. Gifts, cakes, cook
ies, pies, wreaths, roping, art
items, Heirloom apples, bread,
jellies, soaps, candles and
much more. Hot apple cider,
hot dogs and 2006 Farmers
Market calendars will be avail
able. Parking for vendors will
be on a first come first serve
basis. Vendors should bring
tables, chairs, display boards,
a tent if you want or need
to. Please call the Extension
Office at 219-2650 to let them
know if you are planning to
attend.
7:30 p.m.:Tickling the Ivories
will be held at Ashe Civic
Center. This is an evening
of music with Ashe County's
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Buffalo Baptist Church will
have an Old TimeThanksgiving
pinto bean supper and singing
with supper at 5:30 p.m. and
singing at 7 p.m. by the Bluff
Mountain Boys. Pastor Dean
Watson and congregation wel
come you.
7 p.m.: Bald Mountain Baptist
Church will have a "Creation
Conference" for all ages.
Speakers will be Dr. Steven
Clark, Rev. Alan Ambrose, Dr.
Mark Zawodniak, Dr. Phil Yount
and Brother Larry Allen. Don't
let evolution make a monkey
out of you. This is open to
the public and Rev. Lawrence
Goodman invites you to
attend.
Tuesday,
November 22
5-8 p.m.: Medical clinic
for agricultural workers in
Christmas trees, tobacco, cab
bage and other crops will be
held at Mountain Family Care
Center behind Ashe County
Middle School in Warrensville.
Cost is $5 per appointment.
You must know your address
and for whom you work. For
more information, call (336)
372-1704 or (336) 657-1005.
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Saturday,
November 26
Ashe
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Farmers
Market Holiday Market will
be held November 11 and 26
(Saturdays) from 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. Homegrown and hand
made items for the holidays will
be available. Gifts, cakes, cook
ies, pies, wreaths, roping, art
items, Heirloom apples, bread,
jellies, soaps, candles and
much more. Hot apple cider,
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Sunday,
November 27
Craftsmen's
will be held
November 18-20, 2005. The
hours will be from 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday, and 12 p.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday. It will be held
at the M.C. Benton Convention
Center, 5th and Cherry Streets,
Downtown Winston-Salem,
North Carolina. The cost is $6
for adults, $5 for senior citizens
and students. Children under
12 are admitted free with a
paying adult. A weekend pass
is also available for $10. For
group rates, details and further
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7 p.m.: Bald Mountain Baptist
Church will have a "Creation
Conference" for all ages.
Speakers will be Dr. Steven
Clark, Rev. Alan Ambrose, Dr.
Mark Zawodniak, Dr. Phil Yount
and Brother Larry Allen. Don't
let evolution make a monkey
out of you. This is open to
the public and Rev. Lawrence
Goodman invites you to
attend.
Tuesday,
November 29
5-8 p.m.: Medical clinic
for agricultural workers in
Christmas trees, tobacco, cab
bage and other crops will be
held at Mountain Family Care
Center behind Ashe County
Middle School in Warrensville.
Cost is $5 per appointment.
You must know your address
and for whom you work. For
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Friday, November 4. Services
will begin at 7 p.m. and prayer
room at 6:45 p.m. Rev. Melvin
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November 2 - 6 with services
beginning at 7 p.m. Rev. Dan
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Rev. Darrell Graybeal. Everyone
is invited.
Orion Baptist Church will hold
revival services November 6 - 9
at 7 p.m. with Rev. Mace Johnson
speaking. Everyone is invited to
attend.
Laurel Knob Baptist Church will
have revival services November
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New
River Baptist
Church
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prayer room beginning at 7:15
p.m. and services at 7:30 p.m.
Rev. Billy Joe Blevins will speak
and there will be special music
nightly.
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Bulldogs finish undefeated, win championship
The Ashe County Middle
School Bulldogs Soccer Team
finished their season with a
perfect 10-0 record and a con
ference championship. This
set a new record for Ashe
County, as this was the first
school soccer team to finish
with a perfect record.
After wining their first
seven games, the Bulldogs
faced North Wilkes, which
once again proved to be the
best team they would face all
season. Cody McClure scored
what ended up becoming the
winning goal off of an assist
from Josh Johnson at the 5:38
mark, and Josh Johnson add
ed his own goal at the 31:00
minute mark. The Bulldog de
fense was the difference in the
two teams stopping every run
the Vikings had. Ethan Young
was highly effective in goal
and sweeper, and Sam Price
played another fine
game.
Fullbacks Justin and Robert
Jones made several goal sav
ing plays to turn Viking goals
into Bulldog runs. It was a to
tal team effort as midfielders
Rodolfo Reyes, Alex Vogl, and
Nathan Shepherd controlled
midfield and kept the team
on offense much of the game.
Mallary Clay added the final
goal at the 39:00 minute mark
to finish the scoring and seal
a 3-0 win.
Next up for the Bulldogs
was the Wilkes Central Mid
dle School team which usually
means another tough match.
However, the Bulldogs were
fired up and ready to play
one of their finest
matches
ever. Playing on the Eagles
home field made no difference
as Rodolfo Reyes scored the
first goal on a penalty kick at
the 10:00 minute mark. Only
twelve minutes later, Reyes
found center forward Lalo
Montoya with a nice assist as
Montoya headed for the net
with a powerful shot on goal.
Three minutes later Montoya
(off of a throw in from Reyes)
went far post (o put the Bull
dogs up 3-0, and the rout was
on. At the 26:00 minute mark,
Cody McClure scored on a per
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The ACMS Bulldog soccer roster (not in order), 8th graders: Cody McClure, Sam Price,
Justin Jones, Ethan Young, Jordan Crouse, Brian Lyall, John Wooten, Nathan Shepherd,
Lalo Montoya, Jacob Gentry, Bradley Lyall, Zack Brooks, Austin Blevins, Robert Jones,
Lynx Mitchell.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Seventh graders: Levi Shepherd, Alex Vogl, Rodolfo Reyes, Derry Nixon, Joshua Barker,
Josh Johnson, Matthew Spencer, Jordan Osowitt, Sara Hartzog, Erin Covington, Mallary
Clay, Danielle Bouchelle. 'Coaches Mike and Dianne Eldreth.
fect cross from teammate Josh
Johnson. McClure added an
other goal to finish the scor
ing as the Bulldogs shut out
then Eagles by a 5-0 score.
Coach Mike Eldreth was very
happy with his team's perfor
mance and had this to say.
This was a fine effort and a
total team effort, our defense
did not have a single break
down today and our offense
was unselfish and had several
good runs on goal. Our crosses
were very good today as Josh
and Cody have played great
all year. Sam, Ethan and our
defense was in total control,
shutting out a really good
team. I have stressed that
defense wins championships
and these guys have bought
into this as our defense has
shut out almost all of our op
ponents. This team is playing
great and has really improved
this year. This is a fun team to
coach because they know how
to play the game and they ex
ecute very well."
With only one team stand
ing between the Bulldogs and
an undefeated season, there
was little doubt what was
to come when the Alleghany
Trojans co-ed team came to
Warrensville. With home field
advantage, the Bulldogs came
out pumped to finish the most
improbable season ever. The
Bulldog team had almost ev
ery player score a goal in a 100 rout that had the potential
to be much worse. Again the
defense shut out their oppo
nent, and this time a cham
pionship was the result. The
Bulldogs finished
a perfect
season with a 10-0 record to
claim their first soccer cham
pionship and first undefeated
season in school history.
Coach Eldreth stated that
this soccer team has set the
bar high for future teams and
believes this special season
was for a reason. He com
mented, "1 am so proud of all
of these players as they have
worked hard and been so un
selfish all season. I am ex
tremely happy for our eight
graders as many of them
did not get to play much last
year. Some of them thought of
quitting because we had over
thirty boys and there was no
way to play them all. I be
lieve in earning your time, so
it was mostly the eighth grad
ers who got playing time. I sat
the seventh graders down and
told them to work hard and
their time would come, and
boy, did it ever come. To go
without losing is hard to be
lieve, but to look at our season
and realize that not one team
even gave these kids a good
game is unreal. Before the
season started it looked like
we might not be able to score,
so we spent much of our time
on defense and it paid off. I
have coached lots of unde
feated teams but I have never
seen a group improve and gel
like these kids did. They have
achieved more than any group
I have ever worked with. Our
seventh graders did an out
standing job and filled several
key spots. Much credit should
go to our county soccer pro
gram, as it gets better ever
year, and we have some re
ally good coaches who under
stand the game and are doing
a good job of developing the
kids. Our county recreation
program is outstanding for a
mountain county and our soc
cer is on the move. This team
has a mindset of no other team
I have seen, and they seem
to get what they want. This
team has no limits if they con
tinue to work hard. They are
not only an outstanding team,
but they are a quality bunch
of kids. I have been blessed to
be around such great kids. I
wish them the best and they
will always know they were
the first to go undefeated, and
no other team can ever do
that, no one can take away the
great season they have had.
They like to say that they—
'GOT-ER-DONE,' and it was
fun 'whupping' up on all those
teams".
Congratulations to the
Ashe County Middle School
Bulldogs Soccer Team on their
perfect, record-setting season!
Salute to senior athletes of fall sports season
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Football - Standing: Nic Vannoy, Justin Hodges, Jeff Pell, Joseph Moser,
Matt Darnell Kneeling: Chris Bare, Jason Roten, Michael Graybeal 'Not
pictured-Adrian Allen
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Women's Cross Country
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Cheerleaders - Top row (left): Megan Greer, Katie Blevins - middle
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Women's Tennis - Cyndi Lawler
Men's Soccer - Adam Widner, Patrick Smith,
Cody Oliver, Michael Graybeal, and Lorenzo Sanchez
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Women's Golf - Katy Jones, Laci Everhart, Ashley Leserra and Samantha Lewis
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Volleyball - Shalamar Blevins and Jessica Yearlck
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Men's Cross Country - Sean Miller, Josh Shumate, Eric Johnson, and Eric Prange
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Soccer team
gets berth
After showing up to school on Monday ready to turn in their
uniforms, the ACHS men's soccer team was informed that
they'd received a wildcard berth into the 2-A West brackets
of the state playoffs. The Huskies gathered for a group shot
just before pulling out for West Henderson on Wednesday.
Watch for results in Tuesday's paper.
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Chelsea Sexton competed at the state tournament earlier
this week and had a 108 on Monday and a 98 on Tuesday.
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of the way she came back on day two to shave off 10
strokes. Her total of 206 placed her 50th out of the 80
competitors who made it to the state playoffs."
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Free Players Clinic for Girls
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Senior Eric Johnson finished the best of his career at the
final meet.
we've always had every
body healthy and peaking
at the end of the season.,
but this year half of our
women's team was bat
tling injuries or sickness
the last tvyo weeks. Myra
Miller, our only senior, had
to miss the meet due to
shin splints. Even though
we lost four seniors last
year from our conference
championship team, our
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Freshman Devin Little re
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3rd on the team while cut
ting over two minutes off
her PR.
"I want to thank our
parents for all their sup
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thank John Sullivan, one of
our track coaches, and An
nette Bednosky, a guidance
counselor and ultra-marathoner for all their enthu
siasm and assistance."
Appalachian Sports Infor
mation
In what is becoming a
weekly ritual, the Southern
Conference honored Appala
chian State University quar
terback Richie Williams as
its Co-Offensive Player of the
Week on Monday. The award
for Williams, which marks
the sixth-straight game that
a Mountaineer has earned
the recognition, comes on the
heels of the senior from Cam
den, SC breaking Appala
chian's career passing record
with 256 yards through the
air in Saturday's 35-25 win
over Chattanooga.
Appalachian (6-2,4-1 SoCon) also continues to earn
increased recognition as a
team, as it climbed five spots
to No. 7 in this week's nation
al I-AA poll by The Sports
Network. The No. 7 ranking
is ASU's highest since being
Sunday, November 6
Photo by Beth Johnson
Last week the ACHS
cross country teams bat
tled nagging injuries and
illness to finish the season
with some strong results
at the western regionals.
In the men's, 5K race,
each of the Husky runners
turned in top times, with
Eric Johnson placing 35th
(18:04) out of 120 competi
tors.
Other placements
and finishes
were: Josh
Shumate—42nd
(18:26),
Zach Davis—54th (18:41),
Randall Pennington—59th
(18:43), Holden Hudler—
82nd (19:42), Orrin Shatley—108th (21:31).
As a team, they combined
to place eighth out of 20
schools. Coach Logan Free
man commented, "Even
though two of our top run
ners were not able to com
pete (Eric Prange due to a
stress fracture and Brandy
Phipps because of pneu
monia) our guys really ran
strong with all six runners
achieving PRs (personal
record). Eric Johnson, a
4-year Senior, capped off
a successful cross country
career by running his best
ever (18:04) even though
he lost several seconds af
ter taking a fall in the last
mile of the race. I feel like
our guys steadily improved
throughout the season."
In the women's race,
Ashe County came in sixth
as a team, with Emily Gam
ble finishing
in 19th place
overall out of 94 runners,
recording a time of 21:10.
Battling tendonitis, Ashton
Little somehow managed
to come away with the #29
spot, at 21:40. Other AC
finishes
and times were:
Devin Little—42nd (22:16),
Emaline
Shatley—46th
(22:29), Molly Hanes—
50th (22:56), Mandy Jenson—52nd (22:58).
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Sconces Set Latest Trend in Sophistication, Style
The latest look in decora
tive lighting has hit the
wall. Sconces, light fixtures
attached to the wall halfway
between the floor and ceil
ing, get thumbs-up approval
for adding sophistication to
a space.
"The most significant cur
rent trend in sconces is the
extraordinary variety of
styles that have appeared
in the marketplace," says
Joe Rey-Barreau, AIA, IES,
CSI, architect, educational
consultant for the American
Lighting Association
and professor of interior
design at the University of
Kentucky. "It seems as if
every conceivable material,
finish and style is available.
This is a trend in the light
ing industry in general, but
sconces have significantly
proliferated as a category in
the last three to four years."
"Trends are all over
the board," agrees
Dave McKee, chief
operating officer of
West Coast retailer
Seattle Lighting,
with 15 showrooms
in Washington,
Oregon and Idaho.
"Everything from
petite colored sconces
to ornate, oversized
ones; from traditional
design to contemporary."
While traditional brass
sconces continue to rate
raves, there has been an
increase in painted metal,
and nickel or pewter finish
es. Hand-forged steel offers
rustic appeal. Post-modern
styles emphasize simple
sconces with modernist lines
and shapes but with some
variety in the details and
the ornament.
Sconces range in size and
shape to fit any wall. While
the average indoor sconce is
about 12 inches tall, some
are as long as 30 inches and
quite slender.
Tips for Choosing the Right Sconce
Sconces lend ambient light to a room
and offer a soft glow which comple
ments ceiling fixtures, portable and
recessed lighting. The splash of light
on a wall that only sconces provide cre
ates a distinctive look to any setting.
Because they are often accent lighting,
sconce selection ranks as mostly an
aesthetic decision.
"Sconces are generally chosen to
complement the primary fixtures
of a house," says Joe Rey-Barreau,
AIA, IES, CSI, architect, educational
consultant for the American Lighting
Association and professor of interior
design at the University of Kentucky.
"Therefore, the main finishes, colors
and textures for a room can help guide
your selection."
When shopping for sconces, the
American Lighting Association sug
gests the following tips to help you find
the right fixture for your home.
Survey the Situation:
To determine the right style sconce
for your home, begin by surveying the
room. What color, material or trend is
predominant in room's decor? How do
you want to enhance that statement?
Traditional homes can command
more ornate, decorative sconces, while
modern abodes demand a less-is-more
philosophy in design.
Design Savvy:
Visit lighting showrooms armed with
a photo or sketch of space you are try
ing to light, fabric and color samples.
"If we know the size and shape of the
wall, color and fabrics of the furniture
and drapes, then we can really help in
the process," says Dave McKee, chief
operating officer of west coast retailer
Seattle Lighting, with 15 showrooms
in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Plan Ahead:
Sconces can be used in any space and
in any type of home or style. However,
it is often difficult to install them
in existing homes where the walls
have not been pre-wired to accept the
sconce. It is much easier to plan and
install sconces in new home construc
tion where the wiring has been in
stalled before the finished wall is up.
Check It Out:
Before buying a sconce, take time to
really examine the fixture. The detail,
finish and castings should be highquality, neat and trim. Shades or other
attachments should fit properly.
Right Light:
How the sconce produces light is a
very important consideration. If you
plan to use the sconce as a major
source of light in a space, choose one
with a shaded bulb and a minimum
wattage of 75 watts to reduce glare.
If the sconce is strictly decorative,
wattages less than 75 are sufficient,
but shades or shielded bulbs are still
preferred.
"If the sconce is to be placed in a twostory space, it's important to identify
if the viewer will be able to see into
the sconce when standing on stairs or
looking down into the space," says ReyBarreau. "Some sconces have shields
that don't allow a view into the fixture
when seen from above."
Seek Guidance:
If the choices are not clear, it's always
best to rely on the help of a lighting
consultant in a lighting showroom
to help guide the decision. Lighting
consultants often have design back
grounds and help move you in the
right direction.
Sconce Sense
Sconces bring decorative demeanor
to any room. In today's newer homes,
high windows, walls and soaring
ceilings increase the need for supple-
niHor or historic
Older n• liUlmln
homes were
often designed with sconces in mind.
Once de rigueur in home interior,
sconces are gaining in popularity.
"Sconces can expand a space and decor
visually by lighting the perimeter of
the room," says McKee.
Sconces make themselves at home
today in any room. Look for them over
beds and behind bathroom doors, fram
ing mirrors, marching down fences and
lining great rooms.
"They can be used in any room, and
when used with dimmers can add
significantly to the decor and mood of
a space," says Rey-Barreau, "The main
obstacle to using sconces is simply not
thinking enough about using them.
To help you get en-sconced, the
experts at the American Lighting
Association offer these tips on why you
should use sconces and where they
should go.
It's Elementary:
Look around the room. Coordinate
sconces to detail already established.
"If your fireplace has a lot of scrollwork
in it, for example, pick up that element
in your sconce design," says McKee.
For Art's Sake:
Sconces can be as visually important
as any other wall-hung art. In addition
to their shape and form, consider the
sconce's play of light on the wall as a
design element, too.
"Use a sconce anywhere you don't
have to over-light," suggests George
Chandler, CEO and designer of
Vermont-based lighting manufacturer
Hubbardton Forge. "Sconces make
great accent lighting."
Space Saver:
Unlike portable lamps, which need a
table or floor on which to roost, sconces
are space efficient, attaching directly
to the wall.
Display Stand:
"People are increasingly
looking for sconces with a
clean, architectural look,"
says Brandon Levin, a vice
president at Justice Design
Group in Los Angeles.
"Brushed nickel and dark
bronze are popular finishes
which work in a wide variety
of applications."
Most exciting is the avail
ability of shades made of
glass, fabric and other mate
rials. Rey-Barreau says,
"Traditional sconces with
exposed lamps designed to
simulate the appearance
of a candle tend to be glar
ing, since the filament of
the light bulb is exposed.
"Shades help soften the
look."
Sconces add tremendous
comfort to a space because
Standing sentry at entry ways, flank
ing fireplaces, lining hallways and
climbing the wall alongside stairways
are some common spots for sconces.
Ditto over a piece of furniture, like a
sideboard in the dining room or a sofa
in the living room.
"When you consider sconces and the
shadows they create as wall art, these
light fixtures can really go anywhere,"
says Chandler.
The Right Height:
Wall placement is very important,
and it is generally recommended that
the sconce not be mounted less than
5 feet 6 inches from the floor. As a
room increases in height, it is useful to
increase the mounting height so that
the sconce is in a more proportional
relation to the wall.
Installation Station:
Sconces are most easily and economi
cally installed when the walls are open
during a remodel if wall junction boxes
do not currently exist. Junction boxes
can be installed in existing rooms, but
this is a bit more involved. For tempo
rary applications (like juvenile-themed
sconces in a kid's room,) consider
mounting the fixture to the wall and
have a cord extend from the bottom
that plugs into a regular outlet.
Alone or Together?:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2005
PAGE 3B
they bring attention to the
perimeter of a room. Added
to soaring spaces, they offer
a method of creating a more
human scale. When con
trolled by a dimmer, they are
extremely valuable in places
such as family rooms, media
rooms and living rooms as
a means of controlling the
mood of the space.
"We see sconces as wall
art," says George Chandler,
chief executive officer and
designer of Vermont-based
lighting manufacturer
Hubbardton Forge. "It's the
sconce itself, as well as how
the light and shadows play
on the wall. We try to design
a certain amount of sculp
ture into each piece we do."
From their perch on the
wall, sconces create a play
of light and shadow that
changes as the evening dark
ens. Add a dimmer to control
the light quality of a sconce,
and a room can be modified
to create unique and varying
moods.
Technically, a sconce is a
term used to define wallmounted fixtures that are
installed on the inside of
a home. The use of wallmounted fixtures on the
exterior of a home is a
common detail, but these
fixtures are more commonly
called outdoor fixtures or
wall lanterns. They serve
the same purpose as interior
sconces, but are designed to
withstand exposure to varied
weather conditions.
For more information or
to find a lighting showroom
near you, call the American
Lighting Association toll free
at (800) BRIGHT IDEAS or
go to www.americanlightingassoc.com.
Courtesy of ARA Content
Multiple sconces can effectively
light long hallways, large rooms
and home theaters.
front, rear and garage doors. At
night their light illuminates the
home's exterior wall features,
provides security light, and
makes a distinctive statement
in the neighborhood.
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Night Bright:
Outdoor sconces are becom
ing increasingly common, and
are frequently used near the
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in Los Angeles. "A sconce works
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This is not a government subsidized loan. It's simply a 100%
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With elevations between 3000 and 4500, the rustic Mulatto Mountain community of
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an extraordinary range of options for the mountain lifestyle you've longed for, with
prices starting in the low $30,000's. Homes restricted 1400 square feet for 1 story
and 1800 square feet for multi-story homes. On site construction only.
From West Jefferson take IIWY 221 south 7/10 miles from red light at IIWY 163 and
HWY 221 to 2nd road on the left -Mulatto Mountain Road. Take Mulatto Mountain
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J150197. DOUBLEWIDE ON
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vinyl, laminated wood flooring, new
water heater. The exterior and interior
has just been painted. Covered porch to
enjoy long range views. Home is located
close to town. $73,900.
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J150081. CHURCH MEADOWS
- New 2 Story home on 0.662 acres.
Home features 3BR/2.5BA. walk-in
closet, pantry, laundry room, open
foyer, deck and covered front porch.
Great home for the young family.
Located well to Boone. Wilkes and the
Jeffersons. Home currently under con
struction. expected completion date Nov
2005. $215,000.
J150185. CONTEMPORARY IN
V ILLAGE ON THE NEW - This
exquisite cedar log home is breathtaking
with long range layered views of the
surrounding mountains and the South
Fork of the New River. Every amenity
is available in this home: jacuzzi tubs,
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appliances, specialty sinks, upgraded
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patio, fenced in meditation garden, and
so much more. $849,900.
J150161. CONTEMPORARY HOME
IN HIGHLAND HILLS - Spacious
4BR/2.5BA home. Master suite offers
private hath with whirlpool, numerous
closets & private balcony. Spacious
living room offers fireplace and 2
patio doors to enjoy views from large
sun deck. Full basement and attached
garage MUST SEE!! $192^00.
J150163. HOUSE IN DANIEL'S
DAUGHTER - Completely remodeled
home on 2.33 private, landscaped acres.
Overlooking the New River and close to
town. Exterior recently repainted,
new
carpet and linoleum (Pergo in kitchen),
maple kitchen cabinets and appliances,
and bathroom fixtures. Large master
suite features walk-in closet and large
bath with Jacuzzi tub. Two fireplaces,
very large covered porch, basement par
tially finished with full hath $229,000
Land Listings:
J150488. LOT 63 IN VILLAGE ON THE NEW - Gently sloping building site
with views in two directions. This 1.231 acre lot has paved road, underground utili
ties. excellent views, walking tnul, large riverfront common area with picnic shelters,
close to area golf, canoeing, and other recreational opportunities. $55,000.
J150042. HIDDEN MOUNTAIN SUBDIVISION - Beautiful wooded lots consist
ing of one 5 acre tract w/creek $58,000 Lots 107 & 108 consisting of 1.58 acres
$60,000 Lots 109 & 110 consisting of 2.12 acres $60,000 Lots 123 & 124 consist
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log home sites. River access for all lots. Entire group of lots may be purchased for:
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2005
PAGE 4B
POST
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In Medieval times, kings ruled the countries of Europe Kings put lords in charge of
large parcels of land
On these pieces of land, whole communities existed with a church,
shops and businesses and farmland outside the village To defend these estates, lords had
trained soldiers to defend the castle and protect the area from attack
These specialized
soldiers were called knights.
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They worked for the lord of the manor, but as with everyone else at the time, their
first loyalty was to the king
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knight use of a piece of land called a fief
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any time
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and were required to get their lord's permission before making any major decisions
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suit of armor
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2005
PAGE 5B
FARM PAGE
Farm museum needs donations
Kilby's Livestock Market Inc.
Sale Report for
October 31, 2005
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Mountain Farm Life Mu
seum is ready to accept do
nations for an exhibit to
showcase agricultural tools
and processes of the past.
The museum has been
built in Ashe County Park be
tween the shelters and stage
area. Committee members
now want to fill the museum
with farm implements, pho
tographs, and antique home
equipment in order to help
preserve the past. The mu
seum is expected to be open
to the public next summer.
"After more than two years
of planning and more than a
year of effort, and hundreds
or hours of volunteer labor,
the Mountain Farm Life Mu
seum is now ready to accept
farm equipment and items
for display," states committee
member Bobby Absher. 'This
has been made possible by
a lot of hard work and the
support of the Ashe County
Commissioners for the build
ing and the funds to move it,
the Ashe County Parks per
sonnel in locating and devel
oping the site, and the Ashe
County citizens who have al
ready donated over $25,000
in labor and materials."
The museum was con
structed from a shell building
that once served as a gymna
sium on the former Jeffer
son School site. It was taken
down in the fall of 2004 by
Dollar Brothers Metal Build
ings and reconstructed on
the museum site.
Absher said the farm
museum corporation has re
ceived many offers of farm
life items from area residents.
Donations to the museum
can be a straight contribu
tion of items, a loan from the
owners (with a designation
of who it belongs to and to
whom it will be returned), or
a tax-deductible donation of
funds. There will be a value
place on donated items and
a security system to protect
the facility.
Ashe County High School
students can be involved in
the museum's establishment
by helping build cabinets
to display the items, land
scaping around the exterior,
developing a photographic
display, and other activities.
Absher said the museum
would not only showcase the
county's agricultural past,
but also offer a fun and edu
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Mountain Farm Life Museum under development In Ashe County Park recently received Its
first item for display, a covered wagon built by the Nissen Wagon Works in Winston-Salem in
1913. Museum corporation members present to take in this and several other items recently
were, from left: Charles King, Bill Hart, Richard Lemly, Gene Hater, Robin King, Kenneth
Richardson, Bobby Absher and Lee Beckworth.
cational experience for chil
dren and the public. Youth
can play a part in helping set
up the museum, and learn
about their heritage in the
process.
Absher said he has made
some tobacco displays, which
will need to be enclosed in
cabinets, and he expects
some items to need to be be
hind glass. He hopes to have
displays of agricultural prod
ucts grown in Ashe County,
including tobacco, beans,
corn and cabbage, plus equip
ment used in milking and
hand implements once used
in farming.
"Now we need the help
of citizens to make this mu
seum something we can all
be proud of," Absher said.
"We are asking for farm
equipment and items relat
ed to farm life that can be
displayed on loan from the
owners or as permanent do
nations to the museum. Also,
we are looking for old photos
to be copied related to farm
ing."
"Plans are to eventually
grow some things and have a
fall festival with apple butter
making. Someone called and
said he had a cane-grinding
machine he'd donate. And
maybe we can have a grist
mill to grind corn."
"We envision separate ar
eas to feature different farm
ing techniques, like tobacco,
Christmas trees, and dairy,"
added Robin King, secretary
for the museum corporation.
"And we want to have a log
cabin inside the museum
with features like a spinning
wheel to show how people
lived years ago."
"I think when we open up
there will be items people
don't recognize," said Absher.
"They can learn about these
items and how they were
used."
"We could have contests,"
said King, "to ask, 'Do you
know what this item is and
what it was used for?m
Anyone wishing to help
with the museum can call
Bobby Absher at 982-2163
or any of the other commit
tee members: Dr. Lee Beckworth, Kenneth Richardson,
Charles King, Robin King,
Bill Hart, Richard Lemly,
Gene Hafer, Richard Black
burn, Julie Landry, Rodney
Cheek and A.B. Hurt Jr.
I want to take this opportunity to
thank the citizens of West Jefferson
for their ongoing support over the
last eight years. As Alderman, I have
worked tirelessly to ensure that West
Jefferson remain a place that is repre
sentative of the past and prepared for
the future. 1 understand and
appreciate the responsibility
associated with representing this town
and its citizens and ask for your
continued support in the upcoming
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is
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responsible
for
incorrect copy submit
ted by the advertiser
or for typographical
errors which do not
lessen the value of the
ad.
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sent with payment to:
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28694
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Notices
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"pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
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Jefferson Post
PUBLISHER'S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising
in this newspaper Is sub
ject to the Fair Housing Act
which makes it illegal to
advertise any preferences.
Limitation or discrimination
based
on
race, color,
religion,
sex,
handicap,
financial status or national
origin Includes children un
der the age ot 16 living with
parents or legal custodians ,
pregnant women 6 people
securing custody of chil
dren under 18. This news
paper will nof knowingly
accept any advertising for
legal estate which Is in
violation of the law. Our
readers
are
here
by
informed that all dwellings
advertised In this newspa
per are available on equal
opportunity basis. To com
plain of discrimination call
HU0 toll-free at
1-000-669-9777.
The toll-telephone number
for the hearing Impaired Is
1-800-927-9275.
40-Lost & Found
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
Lost Cat
Lost from Radio Hill
behind old Skyline
office. Female gray and
white cat. Answers to
the name "Peanut".
Reward offered. Please
call 246-5507
Lost In Warren8ville
Area.
Blue Chihuahua
Call Amy Blevlns at
384-1679
100-General
Services
HOUSECLEANING
SERVICE
Willing to clean
homes MondayFriday, 7am-6pm. Call
for an appointment,
982-5237, Leave
message or call cell
phone ® 977-1858.
References available
upon request.
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street .Winston
Salem,
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
140-Help Wanted
Dishwashers
NeededI
Days. Apply in
Person 3-5 PM,
Monday-Thursday.
No Phone Calls
Please.
Michael s 102 North.
Paper Carrier Needed
for Winston-Salem
Journal 7 day delivery
in southern Ashe
County area. Must
have valid driver's li
cense, auto insurance
and reliable car, be reli
able and available from
2:00am-7:00am.
Please call (336)5262242
140-Help Wanted
235-Christmas
Trees
High Country Health
Care System
Home Health has an
opening for a full-time
home health nurse to
serve
the Watauga
County area.
Hospice currently has
PRN
RN
positions
available in Watauga
and Ashe.
Hospice has an open
ing for a part-time Vol
unteer Coordinator to
serve Ashe and Alle
ghany.
This position
plans and supervises
the delivery of all vol
unteer services. It re
quires a HS diploma
and the ability to work
independently.
Good salary and bene
fits package. Mail or
fax your resume to:
Carole Maulden
Human Resources
High Country Health
Care System
400 Shadowllne
Drive, Suite 100-B
Boone, NC
28607 '
Telephone:
(828) 265-3388
Fax: (828)
264-9154
State licensed, JCAHO
and Medicare/Medicaid
certified.
EEO and
ADA employer.
J.Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
Local Healthcare
office seeking a MOA
with experience
assisting physicians
and must have
Phlebotomy skills.
Qualified applicants
may mail a resume to:
Resume
200 Hospital Ave
Jefferson, NC 28640
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
Scott Brothers is now
taking applications for
the position of HVAC
Installer. Applicants
must have a valid
NCDL, necessary hand
tools, good work ethic,
experience in ductwork
installation, fabrication,
design and layout. We
offer competitive
wages, benefits, and a
good work environ
ment. Apply in person
or call Scott Brothers
Heating and Air, Inc.,
10801 Hwy. 221 South
Fleetwood, NC 28626.
Telephone:
(336) 877-1702
Service/Installer
CDL with Hazmat
required. Full-Time,
Pay negotiable.
336-246-6569
Style Depot is
looking for
Enthuastic Stylists to
help with our
increasing clientale
base. Flexible hours
and a great working
environment.
Contact the salon
Monday thru Friday at
336-846-1772
Truck Delivery Driver
CDL with Hazmat
required. Full-Time,
pay negotiable.
336-246-6569
YOUTH SERVICES
SPECIALIST
Ashe County Public
Library
Schedules,plans, pro
motes, and presents
age-appropriate pro
grams for children and
teenagers: coordinates
library's outreach serv
ices to local daycares
and schools; other du
ties as assigned. Re
quires at least 2 years
of college plus consid
erable experience
working with children.
Computer skills a plus.
40 hours/week.
$17,796/year plus ben
efits. Apply in person at
the Employment Secur
ity Commission at
Family Central. Closing
date November 4. EOE
235-Christmas
Trees
"Frazier Fir Christmas
trees, 2.500 to 3,000
trees. 6 to 9 ft,
#1's. Will
cut and bale if needed.
Call 336-984-0134 or
R.DTREE SERVICE
Topping. Trimming.
Removal and View
Cutting. Free
Estimates. Fully
Insured. Call Randy
336-384-9059. Also
have some wood for
sale.
250-Furniture
Clayton
Marcus Brown
Leather Loveseat,
Oversized Chair,
& Ottoman. $1700
336-359-2980
For Sale:
Loveseat, Coffee
table, end table.
Make an offer
Call 982-2831
For more Details.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Garage and Yard Sale
Saturday, Nov. 5th
starting at 8:00 AM
Moving - Final Yard
Sale
Brafford Home, 292
Buck Mtn. Road, West
Jefferson
Turn at Chevy Dealer
ship stoplight onto
BMR
go 1.1 miles
Brick House on your
right. Call 246-7895.
MOVING YARD SALE
Saturday November 5
8-12
Furniture, Clothes,
Electronics, Mower,
Weed Eater, Toys and
MUCH MORE!
LOCATION
Turn right into
Buffalo Meadows.
1st. house on the left
125 Buffalo Meadow.
(336) 877-5622
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Frl. paper - No later
therl -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
YarcJsale/moving sale
at 607 Mountain
Avenue in town behind
Catawissa Lumber
Company and
the park.
Household Items, 2
rocking chairs,
wedding
dress, picture frames,
precious moments,
sports equipment,
books, baby clothes
and much more.
7am-11am. Look for
I
signs.
ShihTzu Puppies
for Sale.
Male & Female
Available, AKC. Up to
Date on Shots,
Champion Background.
Hickory Area.
828-241-3398
340-Sporting
Goods &
Equipment
FOR SALE
Gary Fisher Tassajara
Men's 21 Gear
Mountain bike. Extra
small frame perfect for
10-15 years old. 2.1
Primal Raptor tires.
Gripshift Gripper and
DT stainless steel
spokes. Navy blue
frame w/yellow text.
Comes with
speedometer and bike
rack. Great bike...just
outgrew itf Valued at
over $400...selling for
$300. Call Deb- day
time 336-846-7164 or
nighttime 336-3844352.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
Buying Property
For Sale by Owner
For more information
Call 336-384-4228
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 Bedroom
Apartment for rent in
West Jefferson area.
Central heat/air hook,
w/d hookup. Lg porch
on back. Call 877-4184
or 877-7576
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
'Handicapped
accessible
'Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
Sears Craftsman
Snow Blower For Sale
3 Speed Power
Propelled in Good
Working Condition
$150. Call 982-2950
Older Model Piano
For Sale
At A Very Reasonable
Price.
982-2950
310-Musical
PIANO SERVICE
Call for free estimates.
Larry Carmichael
336-372-4247
BJ M
U M:r«
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
AKC Husky Puppies
for Sale
Will be ready in 3
weeks. $200 each. If
interested call
384-2905 or 982-8603
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
336-973-3991."
FOR SALE
Fraser Firs 6'-7\ Field
750 plus. $12,000
OBO. 336-384-4757
Premium Fraser Fir
Transplants
Available For
Spring & Fall
Planting Crews Also
Available
336-877-2652
336-877-7167
330-Pets
Exotic Cats
TICA Registered.
Bengal Kittens
For Sale.
3 Females, One Male
Call 336-982-2199
Ask for Joyce
For more information,
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Sandra at
336-846-7164
House for Rent
3 Bedroom 1 Bath on
Buffalo end of Buck Mt.
Rd. Security Deposit &
References Required.
Call after 6:00 PM
877-4059
House For Rent
7 Room Farmhouse,
1 Bath, Appliances
furnished. No Pets.
$550/month with $550
security deposit
required.
336-384-3913
I Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
Several Apartments. In West Jefferson.
Move In Special! $100
Security Deposit
336-977-2860 or
336-246-3797, Ask for
Mike.
Westview Terrace
Apartments-on 4th St.
in West Jefferson. One
and two BR apts
available. Rents are
based on income.
Apartments are
carpeted, central heatair, w/d connections
and energy efficient.
Applicants must apply
in person at the site
office. Apt. 6-A. Office
hours are Mon-Thurs.
4:30 pm-6:30 pm, and
Friday 2:30-4:30 pm.
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based on
availability and need.
Wheelchair accessible
units. Section 8
welcomed. Equal
Housing Opportunity.
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
2 BR 1 BA located on
Deep Ford Rd, $400
per month plus deposit.
Call 384-3698
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
530-Lots &
Acreage
1160-Tree
Service
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Check Out the
For Sale 2.25 acres
on Sunnyside Drive
in Jefferson, NC
Jefferson Post for
$60,000
Call 336-385-6121
the latest deals on
FOR SALE BY
OWNER
17.98 ac. off of Low
Gap Road in Peak
Creek Community.
30 yr old white pines,
creek, spring, 2 stall
barn, 6 acres +/- in
pasture.
$230,000.
Call 336-372-4111
after 6 pm.
Mobile Homes by
Local Dealers
Drive A Short Distane
and SAVE A Lot!
HOWARD FAMILY
ENTERPRISES
DBA Mountain City
Mobile Homes. Shop
with us for your Dream
Home. Our motto is
"First In Quality,
Sales, Service and
Selection."
Located on 421 bypass
in Mountain City TN.
Call 1-800-244-9654
for more information.
Land Home
Packages
In Your Area.
Good Credit, Bad
Credit, No Credit, You
Can Own A Home!
Let Me Help
Call George Barker
Day: 336-973-2335
Evening:
336-903-6372
FOR SALE
Premier 1.8 acre tract
in the quaint mountain
community of Glendale
Springs. Located off
the Blue Ridge
Parkway at milepost
256. Incredible long
range views in a
private subdivision.
Level building site.
$98,900 OBO.
336-877-4274 or
336-984-7726.
No Credit, Limited
Credit or Bad Credit.
Financing available for
all for as little as $500
Down. Call Lisa 9
(336) 667-3220
NO JOKE!! YOU
HEARD THIS
BEFORE!!
INVENTORY
REDUCTION ON ALL
HOMES IN STOCK
MUST GO. FIRST
COME FIRST
SERVED. DON'T
WAIT! SAVEISAVE!
CALL FOR DETAILS.
336-973-2335
"O" DOWN PAYMENT
WILL BUY YOU A
NEW HOME. CALL
FOR DETAILS. 6964035 OR 262-6049
ASK FOR STEVE OR
LEAVE MESSAGE.
OVERSTOCKED!!
SAVETHOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS!!
DISCOUNTED LOT
MODELS!! MUST
MOVE!! WAITING
COULD COST YOU
LATER. CALL FOR
DETAILS
336-973-2335
Ready To Move In
Your Dream Home?
Are You Tired and
Frustrated In Dealing
With Unqualified
Sales People? Look
No Longer!! Call and
Set Appointment With
Steve with 8 Years
Experience In Helping
People with Good or
Bad Credit in Moving
in Their Dream
Homes.
Call 336-973-2338
Stop Paying Rent,
Good Credit, Bad
Credit, No Credit, You
Can Be A Home Own
er, Let Me Help, Land
Home Packages in
Your Area, Call George
336-973-2335
FSBO l o t s a v a i l a b l e
in Quail Ridge
Subdivision located
between Boone and
West Jefferson No
Mobiles/Modulars
Prices starting in
the 30's.
www.quailridge
estates.com
Call 336-982-4354
535-Commercial
Property
FOR RENT:
Office space in
Jefferson across from
post office. 800 sq
ft.$400/mo. Call Tim at
336-246-2662.
Office space, 600 sq.
foot, newly
remodeled in West
Jefferson, limited
parking. $350/ month.
1200 sq. ft area with
roll up door, suitable
for light
manufacturing or
storage. $300/month
or $600 for both. Call
846-6500 or 384-1336
after 5 and leave a
message.
1115Professionals
1195-Legals
BID INVITATION ON
SNOW REMOVAL
FOR TOWN OF
LANSING
The Town of Lansing
will receive sealed bids
on snow removal. Bids
will be received until
5 pm on November 11,
2005.
The bid should include
type of equipment and
hourly rate per piece of
equipment, as well as
access to any other
equipment in case of
large snowfall. Specifi
cations are available at
Town Hall.
Please
submit sealed bid to
Town
of
Lansing,
PO Box 266, Lansing,
NC 28643 or in person
at Town Hall 173 B
Street Lansing,
NC.
Please mark envelopes
"BID
ON
SNOW
REMOVAL" The May
or and Board of Alder
man reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
FIE # 05-E-261
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of GILBERT ALLEN
MILLER,
deceased,
late
of
3077
Old
Wilkesboro
Road.
Jeffersop, NC 28640.
Ashe County, North
Carolina, the under
signed does hereby
notify all persons, firms
and
corporations
having claims against
the Estate of
said
decedent
to
exhibit
them to the under
signed on or before the
6th day of February,
2006, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of
their recovery.
All
persons,
firms
and
corporations indebted
to said Estate
will
please make immedi
ate payment to INthe
undersigned.
NOTICE OF
GENERAL ELECTION
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that Municipal
Elections will be held in
Ashe County in the
towns of
Jefferson,
Lansing
and
West
Jefferson on Tuesday,
November 8, 2005.
The polls will be open
at 6:30 A.M. and will
close at 7:30 P.M.
Having
qualified as
Executrix of the Estate
of
Helen
Wood
Elledge, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned at PO Box
6115, Gastonia, NC
28056 on or before the
The following offices 30th day of January,
will be submitted to the 2006 or this Notice will
voters; Jefferson, 3 be pleaded in bar to
Alderman.
Lansing, their
recovery.
All
Mayor (2yr unexpired persons indebted to the
term) & 3 Alderman estate will please make
and West Jefferson. 3 immediate payment to
Alderman. Each Alder the undersigned.
man position is for a 4
Year Term.
This the 21st day of
October, 2005.
The registration books
will close on Friday, Jo Rhetta Elledge
October
14,
2005. Cash, Executrix
One-Stop ABSENTEE for the Estate of
VOTING will begin on Helen Wood Elledge
THURSDAY,
October
20th at the office of the
NOTICE TO
Board of Elections in
CREDITORS
Jefferson. This ONESTOP
ABSENTEE
as
voting will end on Having qualified
Administratrix of the
SATURDAY,November
Estate of Stella Mae
5th, 2005 at 1:00 P.M.
Sluder, late of Ashe
Persons who are not County, North Carolina,
certain of their registra this is to notify all
tion status or their persons having claims
precinct location should against said estate to
contact
the
County present them to the
Board of Elections in undersigned at PO Box
Jefferson. The office is 1049. West Jefferson,
open Monday through NC 28694 on or before
30th
day
of
Friday from 8 to 12 and the
1 to 5. The phone num January, 2006, or this
Notice will be pleaded
ber is 336-219-2570.
in bar to their recovery.
Registration
facilities All persons indebted to
and polling places are the estate will please
immediate
accessible to the elder make
to
the
ly and handicapped. In payment
the case of a voter not undersigned.
being able to enter the
polling place, they may This the 5th day of
vote curbside during October, 2005.
the hours that the polls
are open,
Thelma Shepherd
Administratrix for the
The
Ashe
County Estate of
Board of Elections will Stella Mae Sluder
have scheduled absen
tee meetings on the fol STATE OF
lowing dates: October
NORTH CAROLINA
14th, 21st, 28th, No COUNTY OF ASHE
vember 4th, and 7th.
These meetings will be
IN THE GENERAL
at 5:00 P.M. at the of
COURT OF JUSTICE
fice in Jefferson and
BEFORE THE CLERK
are subject
to
be
OF SUPERIOR
canceled if no ballots
COURT
are to be approved.
FILE NO. 05 SP 81
Dated this the 30th day
of September 2005.
Ralph
G.
Bare,
Chairman
Ashe County Board of
Elections
This the 18th day of
October, 2005.
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Company
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* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
W
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
1195-Legals
Helen M. Miller,
Executrix
PO Box 16
Glendale Springs, NC
28629
IN THE MATTER OF
THE FORECLOSURE
OF
A
DEED
OF
TRUST
EXECUTED
BY
BRUCE
BOULANGER
AND
SHEILA BOULANGER
DATED
THE
09TH
DAY OF JULY, 2005
AND RECORDED IN
BOOK 278 AT PAGE
1601 OF THE ASHE
COUNTY
PUBLIC
REGISTRY,
BY
STEPHEN R. BERNDT
SUBSTITUTE TRUST
EE
NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
James M Deal, Jr.
Under and by virtue of
the
power of sale
contained in a certain
Deed of Trust made by
Bruce Boulanger and
Sheila Boulanger to
Deal, Moseley & Smith,
LLP, Attorneys
PO Box 311
Boone. NC 28607
(828) 264-4734
This year's Holiday Parade salutes the men and women of the
1450th. In conjunction with the parade, Veterans' Day being on
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Friday, November 11, we are offering a special salute to those
men and women. We ivould like to give you the opportunity to
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honor friends, family, or all men & women living, in mcmoriam or
currently serving.
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3.75"x3"
Ad...$25
Larger sizes
available at
an additional
charge.
Accepting
ads through
Tuesday
November 8,
2005 at
12:00 noon.
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1195-Legals
Jimmy
D. Reeves,
Trustee, dated the 9th
day of July, 2002 and
recorded in Book 278
at page 1601, Ashe
County Registry, North
Carolina, and Johnson
County Bank having
appointed Stephen R.
Berndt as Substitute
Trustee,
recorded in
Book 349 at page 350,
Ashe County
North
Carolina Public Regis
try,
Default
having
being made in the pay
ment of the note there
by secured by the said
Deed of Trust and the
holder of the note
evidencing said indebt
edness having directed
that the Deed of Trust
be foreclosed by the
undersigned Substitute
Trustee will offer for
sale at the Courthouse
Door, in the City of
Jefferson, Ashe Coun
ty, North Carolina at
10:00 a.m. on Wednes
day the 9th day of
November, 2005 and
will sell to the highest
bidder for cash the
following real estate
situate in the Pine
Swamp
Township,
County of Ashe, North
Carolina, and being
more
particularly
described as follows:
South 53° 06' East of the note secured by
49.20 feet to the center the deed of trust/secur
of U.S. Highway 221; ity agreement, or both,
thence with the center being foreclosed, nor
of highway, South 33° the officers, directors,
06' West 261.21 feet; attorneys, employees,
thence
leaving high agents or authorized
way North 54° 36' West representative of either
50.00 feet to an iron the Substitute Trustee
set in the right of way or the holder of the
of
highway;
thence note make any repre
North 54° 36' West sentation of warranty
101.84 feet to the relating to the title or
BEGINNING, contain any physical, environ
ing 0.604 acre as mental, health or safety
surveyed in August, conditions existing in,
1975, by Walter H. Bur- on, at or relating to the
property being offered
kett, RLS No. L- 1209.
for sale, and any and
And being the same all responsibilities or
land described in and liabilities arising out of
conveyed by that cer or in any way relating
tain deed from Randall to any such conditions
are
dis
Lee Miller and wife, An expressly
gela C. Miller to Bruce claimed.
Also,
this
R. Boulanger and wife. property is being sold
Sheila N. Boulanger, subject to all taxes,
dated 14 June 2000, special assessments,
prior
liens or
and of record in the and
Ashe County Public encumbrances of re
Registry in Book 250, cord and any recorded
at page 1292.
leases.
BEING all that certain
tract or parcel of land
containing 0.604 acre
lying and being in Pine
Swamp
Township,
Ashe County, North
Carolina, being located
approximately
eleven
(11) miles south from
Jefferson, North Caroli
na
and
on
U.S.
Highway #221, being
adjoined
now,
or
formerly as follows, on
the north by the lands
of Raymond Luther, on
the south by the lands
of James Parlier, on
the east by U.S. High
way # 221, on the west
by the South property,
and being specifically
described as follows:
BEGINNING on a iron
stake in the center of
an old road in the
boundary line of James
Parlier, said iron being
located N 77° 22' West
63.85 feet from the
northwest corner of a
dwelling on the proper
ty
being described;
thence
from
the
beginning and with the
center of the old road
North 54° 46'
East
278.03 feet to an iron;
thence leaving old road
1195-Legals
This indenture is made
SUBJECT
to
that
certain Boundary Line
Agreement which ap
pears of record in the
Ashe County Public
Registry in Book 158,
at Page 716, to which
recorded
instrument
reference is hereby
made for a more com
plete description
of
said agreement.
This indenture is made
SUBJECT
to
that
certain
Right-Of-Way
Agreement
which
appears of record in
the Ashe County Public
Registry in Book 275,
at Page 1722, to which
recorded
instrument
reference
is hereby
made for a
more
complete description of
said agreement.
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communications.-
Ashe County is presently accepting bids for a
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County's emergency services communications.
Specifications for the project may be obtained at the
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Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Interested parties should submit bid(s) to the
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on Friday, November 18, 2005. Inquires should be
directed to (336) 219-2521. All proposals should be
sealed in opaque envelopes that arc clearly labeled as
"VHF Simulcast Radio System." Proposals will be
opened at 2 p.m. and will be turned over to a
Communications Advisory Board subcommittee
for formal review and award recommendation. The
county reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
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November 3. 2(K)5
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JEFFERSON POST
smiths aerospace components
pleased to become a member of
is
Ashe County!
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We will begin hiring for the West Jefferson facility
through the local Joblink at Family Central. Resumes
can be mailed to PO Box 1851 in West Jefferson, NC
28694, or turned in with applications to Joblink.
General requirements for employment include high
school diploma or GED equivalency, physical
examination, and drug test. Pre-employment classes
(unpaid) of three 4-hour days at Ashe Campus of
WCC will be required.
We look forward to meeting you!
CNC MACHINIST
Setup and operate one or more
computer programmable/controlled
machines to perform machining
operations on a variety of parts
involving multiple machining or
cutting operations. Must understand
geometric tolerancing and machine
to + or - .005" down to + or - .001".
Select and install tooling according
to specifications and operation.
Extensive use of blueprints,
process plans, program sheets,
holding fixture location diagrams,
etc. to setup and prepare machine
for operation. Use of precision
measuring instruments to setup
machine and check machined
parts. Make programming or
tooling adjustments when out of
required specifications. Report
malfunctions of machining
equipment or program deviations
to appropriate personnel. May
assist lower-graded operators.
Five years machining experience
is preferred or formal training in
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with multi-axis CNC precision
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Conduct diversity of inspections,
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inspection equipment or fixtures.
Notify supervisor in case of
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Examiner's test required for
performing Fluorescent Penetrant
Inspection, if required to do so.
Three years experienced preferred.
Eyesight correctable to 20/20
required.
Smiths Aerospace Components is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Ashe County invaded by Halloween creatures!
Photo by Linda Burchette
Ashe County Electric workers recreate alien landing in Crumpler. See story below.
Photo by Tammy Parunak
Pictured are a number of children at Learning Thru Play I in West Jefferson. Costumes
included princesses, dinosaurs and comic book heroes.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Pumpkins were carved with
much imagination through
out the county making for
a spooky night in Ashe
County.
Photo by Tammy Parunak
Learning Thru Play I teachers and assistants were all decked out in 50's attire on
Monday.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Grace (left) and mother, Misti Hopkins enjoy Trick Y
Treating.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
This unidentified Geisha girl
was handing out candy at the
First Baptist Church in West
Jefferson.
Four of the employees of the ipffo
PhTtobyKeH^Ett
Post dressed in favorite costumes for Halloween.
From left to right, Sandra M o r P t
Powers and Road Kill Kittv or nfhandTammy Parunak were hillbilly buddies, The Fox - Coy
y °r otherwise known as Deb Holder-Caine.
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landing site.
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• Boys take Colvard
Tuesday
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page 6
January 4, 2005
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short at tourney
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Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
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www.jeffersonpost.com
Volume 80, Issue 1
page 7
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Former mayor
dies at 78
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Ashe County lost one of
its leading citizens Friday, as
Dr. Deward Earl Hightower,
78, passed away following an
illness of a month's duration.
Dr. Hightower was a
native of Reynolds, Ga.,
where he was born Aug. 15,
1926. He served in World
War II and, after returning
home, attended the Georgia
College of Veterinary Medi
cine.
After earning a DVM
Cum Laude in 1950, High
tower relocated to Ashe
County and opened a prac
tice. He practiced veterinary
medicine in Jefferson from
then until his retirement in
1986.
Retirement opened the
door for other opportunities
to serve his community.
Hightower had already been
elected a town alderman,
and in 1989 was appointed
mayor. He won re-election
three times, serving until he
decided not to run again in
1999.
He took an active and
energetic interest in the her
itage of the county and, par
ticularly, the Town of Jeffer
son. With his wife, Jennie
Clyde Hightower, Nancy K.
Johnston and Helen O.
Miller, he compiled a pictori
al history of Jefferson. He
also was active in preserving
the 1904 Courthouse and the
Todd Law OfHce
His other community
activities included being a
Photo by Linda Burchette
Jefferson Station developer Tom Banks (front, center) recently led a tour of town officials
through his new project in the oldThomasville Furniture building. Those on the tour includ
ed (l-r) Town Manager Ken McFadyen, Mayor Dale Baldwin (behind Banks), Aldermen Ted
Huffman and Dr. Brett Summey and Town Attorney Jim Reeves.
Jefferson Station mall
may open in month
Photo by Linda Burchette
Dr. Earl Hightower took a strong interest in the heritage of
his adopted hometown. He was instrumental in moving and
preserving the Todd Law Office in Jefferson, next to the
1904 Ashe County Courthouse. In this picture, taken at the
October 2000 grand opening, he is seen in the old law office
with his wife, Jennie Clyde Hightower.
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
A certificate of occupancy
is expected this week for Jefferson Station's retail area,
Ashe County's first
indoor
mall with 20 stores ready for
merchants to move in.
Owner Tom Banks said
member of the executive member—since 1956—of Jef last week that work was
committee of the Ashe ferson United
Methodist nearly complete in the retail
area of this renovated facility
Memorial Hospital Board; Church.
created at the former
past president and Paul Har
Other details of his life
Thomasville Furniture Plant
ris Fellow with the Jeffer- will be found in the obituary
in downtown West Jefferson.
sons Rotary Club; and a on page 2 of this issue.
The West Jefferson Board
of Aldermen toured the facility prior to last month's meeting and were impressed by an
up close look at the retail
shops ready for vendors, the
activity room ready to host
gatherings (with several
already booked for six weeks
this year), and the residential
areas under construction.
as a vision for a possible future region
by Linda Burchette
Banks said the heating
al trail system. The Ashe County and air conditioning system is
Assistant Editor
Sidewalks, walking trails and bicycle Health Council received in 2000 a "Be
installed and operational and
paths are community enhancements Active" grant from Healthy Carolinians windows for the residential
desired by both residents and visitors that resulted in the completion of the areas were due this week,
Jefferson Greenway portion of the plan
in Ashe County. Requests have shown
Furniture for the retail area
at Foster Tyson Park. A grant from the is ready to be set up and the
up in community surveys and informa
North Carolina Adopt A Trail Program
tion sought through the towns and
public restrooms are completallowed creation of a paved walking ed. The parking lots are
chamber of commerce.
trail connecting Ashe Memorial Hospi
In response, the Ashe County Health
paved and sidewalks have
Council, a Healthy Carolinians Task tal with sidewalks in Jefferson.
been constructed.
In October 2004, a portion of the
Force, has been working with the towns
"Everything is done from
of Jefferson and West Jefferson and the West Jefferson Downtown Pedestrian
door to door," said Banks of
state to create a pedestrian path that Trail was completed with the assis the retail area. He expects to
tance of an Enhancement Grant from
connects the two towns and help create
open the mall in the next
the North Carolina Department of
bicycle paths.
month or so. Until then, visiIn 1998, a feasibility study for a West Transportation.
tors are invited to come by
This information was provided by
Jefferson to Jefferson Trail was com
and ask for a tour. There is a
pleted, identifying several components the Ashe County Health Council
visitor's entrance on the Hice
that could be easily completed as well
see Trails, page 5
Work continues on
walking trails for towns
Avenue side of the building, feet ready to rent, and space
at the former office entrance is also available for vendors
of Thomasville Furniture.
who need sinks and water,
There are two public such as artists or cosmetoloentrances for the mall. One is gists. "I would like to have a
on the Hice Avenue side, good beauty shop here,*'
where visitors will one day Banks said,
see a train depot mural that
Additional space is availis being planned by artist able for expansion of retail if
Stephen Shoemaker. This is needed or for offices or meetthe entrance for those who ing rooms,
drive to the mall as it opens
The first merchant moved
off the retail parking lot. The in .before Christmas and is
other entrance, for those looking forward to the openwalking in from the Jefferson ing of the mall. Artist Shirley
Avenue and S. Third Avenue Hampton of Hampton Gallery
side, features a doorway first opened on Jefferson
resembling the entrance to a Avenue and then moved to
train depot and a delightful the old West Jefferson Hotel
gazebo that offers a site for before deciding to move to
music and storytelling. The Jefferson Station. She will
wooden floor in this entrance also be the first artist to cornis the only original part of the plete and hang her art panel,
former furniture plant floor
something she expects to do
that could be saved, and this week,
required much restoration
Jefferson Station envisions
after the heavy traffic it once a display of 300 to 400 art
received.
panels and works of art, makThere are public restrooms ing it possibly the largest
(much needed in the down- gallery of art outside the state
town area) at both entrances, art museum. Many panels in
Walking through the mall the public areas have been
is exciting at this point, imag- commissioned for professionining the shops filled with art al artists as well as amateurs
studios and galleries and and students. Their creation
interesting
merchandise, is being administered by the
shoppers wandering the hall- Ashe County Arts Council.
ways, the colorful art panels These will be scattered
planned throughout the facil- throughout the retail and
ity, model trains around every meeting areas while others
corner, and sculpture and art- (privately commissioned) will
work to make this a most be hung outside the shops
unique facility.
and in the residential areas,
There are stores of 300,
Banks said a number of
500, 700, and 1,000 square
see Station, page 5
Library system posted record growth in 2004
Over 50% more people vis
ited
the
three-county
Appalachian
Regional
Library system in the past
fiscal year than in the previ
ous fiscal year, according to
statistics from the North
Carolina State Library. A
total of 638,664 people used
the libraries in Ashe, Watau
ga and Wilkes Counties in
the period from June 30,
2003 through July 1,2004, an
increase of 214,264.
All
library
services
showed increases during this
period. Almost 800,000 books,
videos, DVDs, and audio
books were checked out by
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W.Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffersonpost.com
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
classified@jeffersonpost.com
editorial@jeffersonpost.com
the library systems' 67,810
cardholders, a 6% increase.
Library program attendance
was up 8%, with over 31,000
attending library-sponsored
adult and children's pro
grams. Use of the libraries'
meeting rooms by community
organizations and agencies
grew as well, with over
13,000 people attending nonlibrary functions there. The
free use of these facilities by
local non-profit groups is one
of the Appalachian Regional
Library's most popular and
well-used services.
One of the most impres
sive figures in the library's
annual statistical report was vide access to resources that
a 39% increase in the use of would be prohibitively expen
the libraries' 94 public com sive or unavailable in print.
While computer technolo
puters. All six locations of
the Appalachian Regional gy is increasingly important,
Library offer users high the libraries provide tradi
speed Internet access and up- tional reference services,
to-date computer software which continue to be an
free of charge, as well as important part of public
instruction in basic computer library services. Library staff
skills and Internet searching. answered over 45,000 ques
Also, the availability of tions in person and over the
NCLIVE, an extensive state- phone in FY 2003-2004, an
funded database of online increase of 9% over the previ
resources, and the addition of ous period.
At the Ashe County Public
the popular genealogical
year,
database Heritage Quest this Library last fiscal
past year to the library's web patrons checked out more
site allows the library to pro than 178,500 books, videos,
Arts Council to hold Coffee House
Chase away the winter blues with an evening
at the Arts Council's Coffee House Talent Night
on Saturday, January 8. The entertainment starts
about 7:30 at the Jefferson United Methodist
Church in Jefferson.
The line-up includes toe tapping music by the
Appalachian Mountain Girls that include: Rita
Scott, Lynn Worth, Katherine Higgins and Penny
Kilby. The sweet sounds of hammered dulcimer
and acoustic guitar by Ruth and Steve Smith.
Tilde Carbia on guitar performing folk and tradi
tional music. Orville Hicks, the High Country's
f
I
DVDs, and audio books, 10%
more than the previous fiscal
year. More than 6,400 people
attended library-sponsored
programs for children and
adults, an increase of 6%,
including 353 children and
86 teens who participated in
the library's summer reading
programs. A total of 349 chil
dren and parents attended
the grand finale of the chil
dren's summer reading pro
gram, a carnival held in the
park behind the library; and
26 teens attended their finale
at the Ashe County Youth
Center. Nearly 2,400 (a 9%
increase) attended non-
library programs sponsored
by local civic groups in the
library meeting room. The
library's outreach van made
around 70 stops each month,
bringing more than 10,600
books to county residents
who were unable to come to
the library. And more than
650 people from 29 states vis
ited the library's Heritage
Room to use the extensive
local history and genealogy
collection.
"The residents of Ashe,
Watauga, and Wilkes Coun
ties clearly value their
libraries and the services
see Library, page 5
National Association of Women Artists traveling
exhibition in the Ashe Arts Center in West Jeffer
son during the month of January. The mediums
used in this exhibit include oil, watercolor, acrylics
on canvas, photography, and sculpture. This juried
exhibit features more than 100 pieces, created by
90-plus artists. The exhibit is coordinated by the
Western Arts Agencies of North Carolina in coop
eration with the National Association of Women
Artists.
The exhibit will open on January 5 and contin
ue through January 28. An opening reception at
New exhibit opens at Arts Center
the Ashe Arts Center will be on Thursday, Janu
The Ashe County Arts Council welcomes the ary 6 from 5-7 p.m. and the public is invited.
own international storyteller, will be on hand to
perform his stories. Ginny Tobiassen will be the
hostess for the evening weaving the evening
together with a story, song or poem.
There will be plenty of hot coffee, delicious
desserts and talent coming together to fill the
evening with warmth and wit. Admission at the
door is $8 for adults and $5 for students. For more
information please call the Ashe County Arts
Council at 336-846-ARTS.
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�TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005
PAGE 2
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Glen Robert
Shumate
Creston
March 28, 1925
January 1, 2005
Glen Robert Shumate age
79
of
Creston,
died
Saturday, January 1 at the
Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Shumate was born in
Ashe County on March 28,
1925 to Noah and Rachel
Jones Shumate.
Funeral Services will be
held Tuesday, January 4, at
11 a.m. at the Riverview
Baptist
Church.
Rev.
Russell Hart, Rev. Brad
Frankes,
Rev.
Charlie
McCoy, and Rev. Tommy
Dollar will officiate. Burial
will follow in the Brown
Cemetery.
The family
received friends Monday,
January 3, from 6-8 P m- at
Badger Funeral Home.
Mr. Shumate is survived
by his wife, Lela Sapp
Shumate; one son, Bobby
Dean Shumate of Creston;
one sister, Leola Prillman ot
Mtn. City two grandchil
dren and several nieces and
nephews, A, th.
Send condolences 0
family by visiting our we°
site ' wWw.badgerfuneraJhome.com
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Badger Funeral Home
in charge of the arrange
ments.
Association, director of the
Dr. D. Earl
Hightower
Jefferson
August 15, 1926
December 31, 2004
Dr. D. Earl Hightower, 78
of Jefferson died Friday
afternoon, December 31, at
the Wake Forest University
Medical Center in Winston
Salem, after a month-long
illness. Dr. Hightower was
born August 15, 1926. The
son of the late Deward Earl
and
Eva
Windham
Hightower of Reynolds,
Georgia, he served in World
War II as an aviation cadet.
He graduated from Hie
University Of Georgia
College ' Of Veterinary
Medicine, DVSf Cum Laude
in 1950. Dr. Hightower
moved to Ashe County in
1950 to practice veterinary
medicine.
In 1986 Dr.
Hightower retired from
active:practice. He was
active-in state veterinary
and wildlife associations.
He served as president of
theA local
Wildlife
NC Wildlife Association,
and was honored as a recip
ient of the NC Wildlife
Federation Award.
Dr.
Hightower was involved in
many civic and community
affairs. He was mayor of
Jefferson for 13 years. He
was a member of the
Jefferson Town Board. He
was a strong supporter of
the Ashe Memorial Hospital
Board where he also a mem^er
executjve Committee. He was a faithful mem
ber of the Jefferson Rotary
Club where he served as
past president and was a
Paul Harris Fellow. He also
was a member of the local
Airport Authority
Dr.
Hightower has been a faith
ful member of the Jefferson
United Methodist Church
since 1956.
Dr. Hightower is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Jennie
Clyde Worth Hightower of
the home; one son, Joe
Hightower of Cary; one
daughter, Emily Johnston of
Greensboro; two grandchil
Effie Jane
Hartsog Bare
Glendale Springs
May 27, 1909
December 31, 2004
E«
fari
H,arts°B
Bare
age 95 of Glendale Springs
died Friday, December 31 at
theSegrave, Care Center.
Mrs Bare was born on
May 27, 1909 in Ashe
County to Calloway and
Hettie Miller Hartsog.
:ETral Servic®s were
Sunday, January 2, at 2
P_m. at the Badger Funeral
Home Chapel. Rev. Gordon
, nley officiated. Burial fol
lowed
in
the
Obids
Cemetery.
The family
received friends Sunday,
dren also survive.
Funeral services for Dr.
Hightower were conducted
Monday morning at 11 at
the
Jefferson
United
Methodist in Jefferson by
the Church pastor, Rev. Dr.
Keith Franklin and the Rev.
Dr. John Lewis. Burial fol
lowed in the Jefferson City
Cemetery.
The
Family
received friends on Sunday
evening 6-9 at the Badger
funeral Home in West
Jefferson.
The family request that
memorials be made to the
Jefferson United Methodist
Church
PO
Box
236
Jefferson, NC 28640, or
Ashe Hospital Foundation
200 Hospital Ave. Jefferson,
NC 28640 or the Christian
Veterinary Mission 19303
Fremont
Ave.
North
Seattle, WA 98133-0166.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home in
West Jefferson is in charge
of the arrangements.
Energy assistance for
low-income citizens
StoryLow-income North
Carolina residents will
receive an additional $2.4
million dollars to help
with heating-related bills
during the cold winter
months. The money is
coming in the form of an
increase of federal Crisis
Intervention
Program
(CIP) funds. Applications
will be taken in all 100
county departments of
social services when the
funds are made available.
CIP helps low-income
households who are in a
heating or cooling related
emergency. CIP will pay
electric or gas bills to pre
vent these utilities from
being cut off for lack of
payment. CIP can also pay
for specific items such as
utility deposits, repairing
a broken heater or replac
ing broken windows. The
maximum payment is
$300 per application, up to
$600 per household per
year.
County social services
departments are seeing an
increased demand this
year for these services. By
mid-December 2004, 33
counties had expended all
of their crisis funds.
CIP pays for households
making up to 150 percent
of the poverty level, or
$2,264 a month for a fami
ly of four. Applicants
should take information
about income, such as
wage stubs, information
about savings accounts or
checking accounts and
other assets, as well as the
name, date of birth, and
social security numbers of
each household member.
An elderly or disabled per
son who wishes to apply
may call the county
department of social serv
ices for assistance or send
a representative to apply
for him/her.
People who do not meet
these income require
ments can call the NC
CARE-LINE at 1-800-6627030 for information on
nonprofit organizations
who may be able to assist.
Call today to inquire ahnut
Edna May Perry
January 2, from 1:30-2 p.m.
at Badger Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to
the Ashe Memorial Hospital
Fund,
200
Foundation
Hospital Lane, Jefferson,
NC 28640.
Mrs. Bare is survived by
two daughters, Peggy Mash
of Glendale Springs and
Patsy Cooper of Jefferson;
two grandchildren, one
great grandchild and sever
al nieces and nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral home is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
Crumpler
April 29, 1921
December 27, 2004
Edna May Perry, age 83 of
Crumpler, died December
27, at her home. Mrs. Perry
was born April 29, 1921 in
Key West, Florida to the
late John and Mary Francis
Kemp. She was also preced
ed in death by her husband,
Johnny Perry.
Mrs. Perry is survived by
one
daughter,
Marcia
Stokes of Miami, Fla.; two
brothers,
Charles
and
Reynold Kemp both of
Miami, Fla.; two sisters,
Margaret Russell of Fla!
and
Dorice Brady
of
Charlotte; 2 grandchildren.
You may email your con
dolences to the family
through our website at
www.badgerfuneralhome.co
m.
Badger Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
Obituaries are featured in
the Tuesday edition of the
Jefferson Post and must
be submitted by 8:30 a.m.
on Monday to be published. Obituaries are also
featured on-line at
www.jeffersonpost.com
If you have any
questions or
comments please
call the Jefferson
Post at 846-7164
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005
PAGE 3
COMMUNITY NEWS
North Carolina loosens restrictions on flu vaccine
State Health Director Dr.
Leah
Devlin
today
announced that the N.C.
Division of Public Health is
reducing restrictions on who
should receive the flu vac
cine. People 50 and older, who
are normally considered
high-risk for flu but have
been prevented from getting
the vaccine during the cur
rent season, are now recom
mended to receive the vac
cine. Devlin is also recom
mending that household con
tacts of people in the high
risk groups seek vaccine.
These changes take effect
January 3, 2005.
North Carolina's action fol
lows a recommendation from
the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
Advisory Committee on
Immunization
Practices
(ACIP).
Those new recommenda
tions update restrictions that
went into effect in early
October, when one of the
manufacturers of United
States vaccine announced
that its supply was contaminated - cutting the nation's
supply in half. Other high-
• all children aged 6-23
months;
• persons aged 2-64 years
risk groups that were VW»
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include:
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all women who will be
months-18 years on chronic
aspirin therapy;
• health-care workers
involved in direct patient
care; and,
• out-of-home caregivers
and household contacts of
children aged less than six
months.
"There's still time to get
immunized," said Dr. Devlin.
"North Carolina's flu season
usually doesn't peak until
late February, so people in
high-risk groups should get
vaccinated now. We want to
make sure that we protect as
many people as possible from
the flu and its complications."
Devlin said she is con
cerned that high-risk people
may not get vaccinated
because
believe that
W vaccine theyunavailable. the
is
In
November, North Carolina
added questions regarding
flu vaccine to the Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance
System (BRFSS), which sur
homeland long-term care veys citizens about health
issues. The latest BRFSS
•
children
aged
6 data shows that just 40 per
pregnant during the influenza season;
• residents of nursing
cent of the adults in high-risk
categories had been immu
nized so far this season. That
compares to 60.1 percent in
the 2003 flu season.
"More than 30 percent of
the high-risk people who had
not been vaccinated said they
were saving the vaccine for
people who need it more," Dr.
Devlin noted. "Our message
is that the vaccine is avail
able for high-risk individuals
and they need to be immu
nized."
The
Division's
Immunization Section esti
mated that 1,205,272 doses
were needed to immunize
people covered by the earlier
recommendations. The state
has received a total of
1,227,150 doses (public and
private sources of vaccine
combined), so it has already
exceeded the number of doses
needed to cover those groups.
The number of doses is
expected to grow, because the
state expects to receive
another 78,000 doses in early
January.
New business in Ashe Co.
Ashe County Electric was
established in August 2004.
Their partners Paul A. Reed
Sr. and Paul A Reed Jr. "Bud
Reed" has over 40+ year's
experience in the electrical
field.
Paul Sr. began his electri
cal experience in 1963. He
had four years of electrical
apprenticeship training dur
ing 1964-1968. He received
his Electrical Class I
Unlimited License in 1969.
He served as Supervisor on
electrical jobs for eight years
working
with
Driggers
Electric and Meva Corp.
Westinghouse Turbine Plant.
He was the Maintenance
Engineer
for
Charlotte
Convention Center for two
years. He also taught electri
cal apprentice classes for
Central
Piedmont
Community College for 20
years part-time.
Paul Sr. worked for the
Electrical Inspection Dept. in
Mecklenburg Co. for over 20
years. Holding the position
Chief of
as Assistant
Electrical Inspections for the
past eight years before mov
ing to Ashe County and start
ing Ashe County Electric
with his son Bud.
Paul Jr. "Bud" started
working in the electrical field
when he was 17 years old. He
has a Mecklenburg Co.
Journeyman's
Certificate
and a North Carolina
Intermediate License. He
like his father worked as
Electrical
Inspector for
Mecklenburg Co.' for three
years. Bud also has experi
ence in wiring houses, work
ing with PLC systems and
Troubleshooting.
Ashe County
Electric
began with a bang. In the few
months established they
have already proved capable
of providing exceptional work
for our customers. They have
Workmen's
Comp
and
General Liability Insurance
and are licensed in both
North Carolina and Virginia.
They offer service in resi
dential, commercial and
remodeling electrical work.
They have references avail
able with MI Home Products,
Windancer
Homes,
Greer/Joint Venture, and sev
eral residential clients.
They look forward to pro
viding you the outstanding
service you deserve arid hopfc
to work with you soon. Feel
free to contact Ashe Electric
at anytime, or you may con
tact the business representa
tive, Earl Marmie, at 336982-9009.
Christmas tree recycling
program at Family Central
The Ashe County Center
of the North Carolina
Cooperative Extension, in
partnership with Skyline
Membership Corporation, is
sponsoring a Christmas
tree recycling program
again, this year. This pro
gram is for residential
trees only (no excess
baled trees or wreaths).
The only drop-off loca
tion for trees will be at
Family Central in the
gravel lot across from
the
main
building
(please do not leave trees
in the road). Skyline
Membership Corp., who
will be mulching the
trees, requests that all
ornaments,
lights,
stands, metal, strings, etc. be
removed from the trees
before drop off.
The deadline to have trees
dropped off is Saturday, Jan.
15. For more information,
please call North Carolina
Cooperative Extension, Ashe
County Center at (336) 2192650.
Dav
Time
Monday
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Tuesday
Tuesday
Thursday
Thursday
Dates
4:30 - 5:15
5:15 - 5:45
4:30 - 5:15
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Jan. 31 - March 21
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Feb. 1 - March 22
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Feb. 3 - March 24
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Hearts
Please call Mountain
Center for Prevention
and Wellness has set its
winter schedule for swim
lessons. Classes meet
once weekly for eight
weeks, and will be held
beginning January 31
through March 24. Cost
is $42 for each series of
classes. Discounts aie
available for members of
Mountain Hearts Center
for
Prevention
and
Wellness. Registration
begins Tuesday, January
11 at 6:30 a.m. and is
held
at
Mountain
Hearts.Payment
is
required at time of regis
Hearts, 846-0744, for
additional information.
Mountain
Hearts
Mountain
tration.
Best kept secret in
Glendale Springs!
Ashe County Health Department
Clinic Schedule for January
The Primary Care Clinic
is open five days a week 8
a.m. - 4:45 p.m. for pre
ventive health care and
for treatment of acute and
certain chronic illnesses.
Charges are based on a
sliding fee scale by assess
ing income and number in
the family.
For information about
their services or to enroll
in a clinic or receive med
ical treatment, all persons
need to call 246-9449.
Appointments are needed
for all clinics except
General
Clinic.
Immunizations are given
every day, Monday Friday without appoint
ments.
The following is a list of
Winter swim lessons schedule
"Second Cup, open
Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, 9 a.m. Noon. Come by for a
second cup of coffee or
a soft drink, and maybe
a snack. Walk in the
gym, play a game in
the chat room located
in the gym next door to
Glendale Springs
Presbyterian Church.
No charge - just fun!
Everyone welcome
clinics and the days that those
who are eligible,
they
are
available: There is
no cost for this
Primary Care, Monday - service.
Friday;
Breast
and
If you want to know if
Cervical
Cancer
you qualify to participate
Screening,
Monday; in
the WIC program or
Family
Planning',
know someone who does,
Maternity
ancj
contact 246-2013.
Colposcopy, Wednesday;
Pediatric,
Tuesday;
Dental, Clinic days vary.
If you are pregnant,
breastfeeding or postpar
tum woman, infant, or
Shotokan Karate of Ashe meets
child less than five years
every Thursday night from 7-8:30
of age, and meet certain
p.m at the Ashe County Youth
eligibility guidelines, you
Center. Ages 5 & up are wel
may qualify to participate
comed.
in the WIC Program. WIC
Anyone interested may call
is a special supplemental
Mark Johnson at (336) 667-3581
food program that pro
or e-mail mjohnson@ gardnervides individually pre
glass.com
scribed packages of food to
Shotokan Karate of Ashe
meets at Youth Center
for
Prevention
and Wellness is a depart
ment of Ashe Memorial
Hospital, Inc.
Rave, childhood sexual abuse. and
domestic vtolenceare qmongthe
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most common causes of
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(PTSDl in women.
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Tidal waves
dwarf humanity
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005
Bad tidings
on Christmas
To the Editor:
Every time my son comes
to visit he brings bad news.
Last week he told me that
dairy cows are injected with
a growth hormone which
allows them to produce like
15% more milk. It makes
them sick and they die and
are then used for meat. So
I Googled "growth hormone
in dairy cows" and found
that he was right!
Monsanto makes a thing
called rBGH that is given to
almost all dairy cows and it
makes them sick. It makes
us sick, too. Now I have to
boycott Pet and Kraft and
the likes (I did read that
Ben and Jerry's won't use
milk with rBGH, so that's
good news.) I already was
buying
organic
eggs
because of a previous visit
(you don't want to know
what they do to chickens!)
I can't wait until he
comes back with another
thing that I shouldn't eat.
Sometimes, we get a lit three story building—rose
tle too absorbed in our at the shoreline.
The very disaster that
selves.
humbled us in our techno
We have the most mod
ern technology, the best logical pride is now bring
science, the most powerful ing us together as human
weapons—and so on. We beings. We Americans, all
"dominate" the planet, too often centerist in our
and everything that lives world view, see the faces
on it. But every once in a of sorrow and pain on the
while, human beings are other side of the world,
given a frightening jolt of and are responding. Help
is racing to the affected
reality.
This year ends in areas from as near as
unimaginable horror in Samaritan's Purse in
Asia. At' press time, Boone. Groups, with the
almost 150,000 people local chapter of the Amer
were known dead in the ican Red Cross here, are
wake of the worst record organizing relief efforts.
Half a millenniun ago,
ed tsunami—the technical
word for tidal wave—in the English poet John
Donne wrote these lines:
history.
"No man is an island,
Early
wire
service
entire of itself; every man
reports gave a ball park
estimate of the power of is a piece of the continent,
the undersea quake that a part of the main. If a
sent death roaring across clod be washed away by
the Indian Ocean: one the sea, Europe is the
million atomic bombs. less, as well as if promon
One sharp shudder by our tory were, as well as if a
planet had more power manor of thy friend's or of
than all the weapons thine own were. Any
humanity has made since man's death diminishes
the first prehistoric per me, because I am involved
son took a swing at anoth in mankind; and therefore
never send to know for
er with a stick of wood.
All our satellite and whom the bell tolls; it
communications technolo tolls for thee."
These words seem par
gy was pitifully inade
appropriate
quate to deal with and ticularly
warn of a shock of energy today, as we face the
that roared across the worst natural disaster of
ocean at 500 miles per our lifetimes.
We will have details on
hour. Most victims did not
know what was coming up local relief efforts and
waves up to 30 feet tall— drives as they become
about the height of a available.
Jennie Bush
West Jefferson
go by without an expres
sion of gratitude for his
friendship.
Unfortunately, I didn't
have the joy and privilege
of knowing Frank for a
long time. However, from
our first meeting we
became quick friends and
when I announced my
candidacy for the State
To the Editor:
House he became one of
I cannot let Frank my most ardent support
Colvard's untimely death ers. Sylvia and I always
Letters to
the Editor j
Frank Colvard
remembered
tried to "drop in" to say
hello to Frank when we
were in West Jefferson.
His untimely death
saddens us deeply, but
we'll always have very
fond memories of Frank
and be grateful for the
opportunity we had to be
counted among his hun
dreds of friends.
Cullie Tarleton
Blowing Rock
Ashe County must face its drug problem
^
What we have, ladies and gentle
men, is a bad case of denial.
Unless illegal drugs touch their own
lives, or the lives of family members, I
believe most people think we do not
have a major drug problem in Ashe
County. They're wrong.
If an illegal drug exists, you can buy
it in Ashe County. That ranges from
marijuana to methamphetamine.
There is LSD, heroin, mushrooms, pre
scription drugs...anything you can
name.
One major employer has told us
that they routinely eliminate 70 per
cent of applicants by drug screening.
Law enforcement does what it can,
but the demand is simply too great to
stop every dealer. There is also a code
of silence among young people; no one
wants to be known as a "narc."
Our sources tell us how drug deal
ers involve young people in this
process. First time, juvenile offenders
are likely to get little or no punish
ment from the courts. So the small
rnri mi a
cadre of serious
dealers
recruit
them,
offering
drugs and money
to sell into their
world of young peo
ple. To hear one
describe it, it is just
as
cold-blooded
marketing as RJR
does
to
hook
Jim Thompson teenagers on tobac
co products.
If we don't have a major drug prob
lem, why did one counselor tell me,
"They're kids growing up in Ashe
County. Of course they will have tried
pot."
Some of those kids who try pot will
leave it behind as a relic of their teen
years, or quit after a joint or two. Some
will move into heavier drugs. Some of
those kids who hit the heavy stuff will
quit it and go on with their lives,
recalling in middle age their "wild
years." Some will spend decades bat
Gino-addiction. Some will die.
tling addiction.
As Dr. Blansfield notes in his col
umn immediately below, asking kids to
"Just Say No" is not enough. Education
is necessary—real education, that
focuses on the realities of the local
drug culture.
But that is only the beginning.
Many of our young people are using
drugs and alcohol to self-medicate, to
help them deal with life's problems. As
a community, we must seek to help
them with those problems. There is a
need for more recreation; there is a
need for safe, decent places for young
people from middle school to 20-something to hang out. We need to strive to
make it easier to say "no."
But the problem is bigger than Ashe
County. Americans, on average, con
sume 10 times as many illegal drugs
as our neighbors around the world.
Why? When politicans, preachers and
philosophers will honestly ask that
one-word question, our age of denial
will be ending—and healing can begin.
M.D. says kids need more drug education
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There has been a steady increase in
drug and alcohol use among our young
people nationwide. Fatalities arise
from binge drinking followed by alco
holic coma and respiratory failure not
to mention motor vehicle accidents
because of driving while impaired.
Drug use, including oxycontin and
snorted heroin, is also up.
There is a desperate need for society
to focus on rational preventive meas
ures that can reduce these morbid con
sequences. The most powerful antidote
to using such chemicals is knowing
what their risks are.
The deaths of novice binge drinkers
can be reduced if those individuals
know that consumption of alcohol by
someone, without tolerance to it, will
produce nausea and vomiting, alcoholic
coma, shallow respiration, lack of oxy
gen to the brain, the heart and, finally,
death. Fatal alcoholic coma can be mis
interpreted simply as deep sleep by>
companions, thus delaying emergency
treatment.
For those frequently consuming
alcohol or drugs , such as Seconal, Phenobarbital, Zanax, Valium, or Ativan,
the major risk is dependence that can
occur as quickly as thirty to ninety
days. Using these chemicals may result
in impaired motor ability which cause
accidents while driving. But stopping
their use may result in withdrawal. For
those habitually using alcohol, the
symptoms may include anxiety, tremor,
sweating, nausea and vomiting,
seizures and craving. Seizures can
occur in those withdrawing from some
drugs as long as four to six weeks after
stopping them.
Stimulant drugs include nicotine,
cocaine and amphetamines. Ecstasy is
currently the most popular "Rave" drug
of the amphetamine class. Deaths
occur due to an increase in body tem
perature, hypertension and swelling of
Guest Column
by Dr. Henry N. Blansfield, M.D.
the brain. Long term effects include
depression, memory loss, anxiety and
inability to concentrate.
Deaths from cocaine use are usually
secondary to heart attacks or strokes.
Mental illness in the form of feelings of
suspicion and hostility towards others,
mental depression and persistent drug
craving are not uncommon. Nicotine
and tobacco tar absorbed by the lungs
from tobacco smoking are responsible
for over 400,000 deaths a year. The
common causes of early mortality stem
from heart disease plus oral, throat
and lung cancer.
Opioid drugs include illicit heroin,
and commonly prescribed pain-killers
like Percocet, Percodan, Vicodin and
Oxy-Contin. Oxy-Contin has recently
been noted for its illegal use, theft from
pharmacies, unwarranted prescription
and adulteration enabling it to be
injected.
Continued
enjoyment
requires increasing dose amounts to
obtain the same effect. Withdrawal can
be a devastating experience. Relapse
following abstinence treatment for
heroin use is 85 to 90 percent due to
persistent craving. Methadone or Suboxone are effective in normalizing the
lives of reforming addicts. Methadone
is dispensed in licensed clinics. Suboxone is available in certified doctors'
offices.
Clearly our young people must be
provided with a pragmatic, structured,
realistic, non-judgmental educational
approach to these issues. This should
be a regular and mandatory component
of the science curriculum in grades 6
through 12. Passing examinations
should be required. In this way, our
young people would have to make an
informed decision—well aware of
potential adverse consequences—
whether
or
not
to
use
drugs/alcohol/tobacco when the oppor
tunity arises. This part of the science
curriculum can be standardized and
those teaching it prepared by using
instructional modules made available
on the Internet by Duke University
and the Drug Policy Alliance at safe
ty lst.org. The Boards of Education in
our school systems are urged to consid
er this approach.
In short, it is better to "KNOW" than
to "JUST SAY NO!"
Henry N. Blansfield, MD is a mem
ber of the Drug Policy Alliance, the
Advisory Board of the National Associ
ation of Methadone Advocates (NAMA)
and is a retired member of the Ameri
can Society of Addiction Medicine
(ASAM).
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005
PAGE 5
FROM THE FRONT
More affordable housing?
Station
continued from front page
interested potential mer
chants have called and toured
Jefferson Station, and he has
had calls from all around the
country and other parts of the
world from folks interested in
the facility.
Twelve of the 40 or more
residential condominiums
under construction in three
buildings are under contract,
including all of the smaller
units in phase one (27 condos). About half in phase one
will be finished and half will
be shells ready for the owners
to complete. Half the new
owners are local residents
while the other half have
local ties.
The residential areas have
special entrances that will be
open only to the residents. A
portecachere
(pronounced
"portica share" and meaning
a covered drive-up entrance)
is being completed at the
loading and shipping dock of
the former furniture plant.
This entrance, next to AF
Bank, will also feature a
beautiful garden plaza open
to the public. Featured will be
a tall bronze sculpture,
benches and large pots for
trees and flowers, and a table
with seats for playing chess
and checkers.
Another covered entrance
for residents is being devel
oped in the former enclosed
employee parking lot beside
the facility. At that side is also
an entrance with holding
area for bringing in furniture
and appliances. The residen
tial area will also have its
own private meeting areas
and exercise room.
Efforts are still ongoing to
find a quality restaurant to
locate inside Jefferson Sta
tion offering breakfast, lunch
and dinner as well as catering
services to the meeting
rooms. It will be developed in
the former employee cafete
ria.
Banks is developing a park
and picnic area up the hill
behind the parking lots of Jef
ferson Station with planned
walking trails and steps. A
large section of the former
employee parking lot is for
sale and Banks would like to
see a motel with a reservation
system locate on this site.
Anyone who would like
more information on Jeffer
son Station, retail leases, con
dominiums, and tours, can
call 219-0014 or email jeffersonstation@earthlink.net.
Banks is working on a web
site he hopes to have opera
tional within a month. He
would also like to find some
one interested in setting up
and maintaining model train
sets.
is attainable through
walking and cycling.
Town Manager Mered
ith Ballou said the town
expects to hear by April if
the feasibility grant has
been approved, and then
a notice to proceed by
July. The study would be
completed by December
2006, and then another
round of grant requests
would be needed for any
actual trail development.
"The completion of a
pedestrian trail which
will serve to connect peo
ple with commercial, cul
tural, historical, tourist
and recreational activity
and connect Jefferson to
West Jefferson has long
been a vision of the Town
Council," states the grant
application. "If funded,
the measurable goal for
this request would be: by
Dec. 31, 2006, we will
have 100 percent comple
tion and acceptance of a
comprehensive plan for
pedestrian transporta
tion
which
would
increase the connectivity
to commercial, health,
cultural and historical
activity
as
well
as
between the two towns of
Jefferson and West Jef
ferson."
The application also
notes that the lack of
attention to connectivity
results in the discourage
ment of pedestrian traffic
between the towns and
pinpoints the need for a
comprehensive pedestri
an plan for Jefferson,
which is a center for his
torical activity in Ashe
County. Connectivity is
needed between the his
torical district and shop
ping centers.
Pedestrian paths in
Jefferson and West Jef
ferson will benefit the
population of Ashe Coun
ty and visitors and meet
a goal of the Ashe County
Council
by
Health
enhancing the health
aspects of walking.
Trails
continued from front page
through Nancy Kautz,
who visited the Jefferson
Board of Aldermen in
November to request the
board's help in applying
for a grant to do a feasi
bility study for a pedes
trian and bicycle path to
connect Jefferson and
West Jefferson.
The grant application
was due in early Decem
ber to the NCDOT Divi
sion of Bicycle and Pedes
trian
Transportation,
with a resolution by the
affected municipality due
by the end of December.
The Jefferson Board of
Aldermen adopted at last
week's meeting a resolu
tion requesting the feasi
bility study grant, and
committed to a local
match of $4,000. The res
olution notes Jefferson's
existing sidewalks and
walking trails and the
board's interest in pro
viding town citizens with
additional opportunities
for physical exercise that
Jefferson may be getting
another group of affordable
housing units if a Raleigh
contractor is able to acquire
the land he is requesting.
Robert Henley, with his
wife, Bonnie, attended the
Dec. 28 meeting of the Jef
ferson Board of Aldermen to
offer a bid of $60,000 on a
nearly seven acre site on
Academy Street.
Henley, of Henley & Asso
ciates, LLC of Raleigh, said
he has been in the business
of building affordable homes
for many years, and looks for
available sites all across the
state. He is friends with Tom
Banks, also of the Raleigh
area, who is renovating the
old Thomasville Furniture
Plant in West Jefferson to
create condominiums, retail
and office space in a facility
called Jefferson Station.
Henley said he would like
to build 40 units of afford
able housing on the site,
consisting of 30 two-bed
room units at approximately
900 square feet and 10
three-bedroom
units of
approximately 1,021 square
feet.
Working with a state and
federal low income tax cred
it program, Henley plans to
apply for a market study to
determine if the town has
need for 40 units of afford
able housing. If he acquires
the site and is approved for
the project, he hopes to have
apartments available by
spring of 2006 (or by fall of
that year in the event of
weather or other delays).
Henley said he will build
the roads in the neighbor
hood to town specifications
and dedicate them to the
town for maintenance. He
said he may need the town's
assistance with a water line,
and may need permission
from a neighbor for an ease
ment to reach the town's
sewer line.
The board approved Hen
ley's bid of $60,000, with an
expectation to close on the
property by Sept. 30, 2005
and an option to extend that
for two 30-day periods. The
town will advertise the bid
for 10 days (by law) in case
any other bidders wish to
upset the bid. Any new bids
must be a certain percent
age above the previous bid,
and this will again be adver
tised for 10 days, and the
process will continue until a
final bid is accepted.
The aldermen also offered
to check with High Country
Council of Governments to
see if any Community
Development Block Grant
funds might be available to
assist with the project.
Ashe County Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 7946
would like to thank all those
who sustain and participate
in Operation Family Sup
port, an effort to assist fami
lies of the 1450th Trans
portation Company of the
North
Carolina
Army
National Guard deployed in
direct support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Operation Family Sup
port provided a Christmas
dinner for the families Dec. 3
at the National Guard
Armory in Jefferson. The
event featured a prime rib
dinner and toys for the chil
dren.
Such activities would not
be possible without the sup
port of the community.
Appreciation is extended to
the following sponsors for
providing the assistance for
this holiday event:
James R. Vannoy and Sons
Construction Company, WalMart, Yadkin Valley Bank,
Ashe County Motors FordMercury, Blue Ridge Electric
Membership Corporation,
Century 21 Heritage Realty,
the Jefferson Post, WKSK
Radio 580 AM, Geno's
Restaurant, and Current
Chiropractic Clinic.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 7946 would like to wish
everyone Happy New Year
and offer continuing support
to the men and women serv
ing in the United States
Armed Forces.
Mark Mallette
Commander
VFW Post 7946
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
YFW thanks supporters
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TuEsa&fc.JANUARY 4, 2005
ISi>:
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Hiesday—January 4
JV/Var Basketball HOME vs North Wilkes 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Wrestling @ North Wilkes 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday—January 5
JV/Var Basketball HOME vs West Wilkes 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Freshmen Boys Basketball @ Freedom 6:00 p.m.
Friday—January 7
J VBoys/Var Basketball @ Hibriten 5:00/6:30/8:00 p.m.
(Hibriten does not have a JV Girls Basketball Team)
Wrestling HOME vs Hibriten 7:00 p.m.
Ashe boys take first, girls second in
Colvard Holiday Invitational tourney
Boys win 48-45
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The varsity men's basket
ball team was looking to
win the Colvard Oil Holiday
Invitational for the first
time, but they would have to
defeat
the
returning
champs
from
Mitchell
County in the final game
last Thursday night. What
began as a Husky-led ballgame turned into a very
tough
fight-to-the-finish
contest.
In the first quarter, Ashe
jumped out to a quick 13-7
edge over the Mountaineers.
They maintained their ener
gy in the second quarter
and increased their lead to
29-19 by the halftime break.
Mitchell County came out
strong with renewed vigor
in the third quarter and
went on a 17-7 run, tying
the score at 36. Oddly
enough, it was at this point
in the game when a Mitchell
County fan was ejected from
the building for swearing.
Once the reluctant specta
tor was escorted from the
gym the competition got
even more heated, as the
fourth quarter became a
back-and-forth battle on the
boards to see who could
secure a permanent lead.
With 2:05 left on the
clock, eventual tournament
MVP David Gift fouled out,
and Mitchell quickly tied
the score up at 45. The final
game-winning and champi
onship-clinching
points
came on a fast break pass
from Casey Ellis to Ethan
Goodman for a lay-up, and
he was fouled. Goodman
missed the free throw and
the Mountaineers had 15
seconds to tie or go ahead.
Justin Hodges rebounded a
missed shot and was fouled.
After hitting one of two to
make it 48-45, Mitchell still
had 2.4 seconds for a mira
cle half-court shot, but it did
not happen. The Huskies
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Michael Graybeal tries to get past a Mitchell defender in early action.
prevailed and won their
first-ever
Colvard
Oil
Championship.
David Gift went 4/5 for
14 points, shot 6/9 from the
line,
pulled
down
5
rebounds and had three
steals. Ethan Goodman
scored 12 and also went 6 of
9 from the stripe, grabbed 5
rebounds, had 2 assists and
a steal.
Coach Marc Payne stat
ed, "It's always exciting
when you win a champi
onship. We're proud of our
efforts and proud of our
improvements."
The Huskies have backto-back home games on
Tuesday and Wednesday
against North Wilkes and
West Wilkes, then they'll be
on the road Friday night at
Hibriten.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Adam Polley battles for position during the championship game.
Girls lose 54-46
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Last Thursday the Lady
Huskies defended their
Colvard
Oil
Holiday
Invitational Championship
title against the same team
they defeated to win it in
2003—the Mitchell County
Lady Mountaineers. Ashe
County fought well to retain
their crown, but foul trouble
down the stretch would pre
vent a second title reign.
Both teams, each clad in
purple and white, came out
playing hard in the first
quarter, and the buzzer
sounded with each team at
10 a piece. In the second
quarter
the
Lady
Mountaineers began to pull
ahead, and by halftime
they'd increased their lead
to 25-15.
Ashe was down by as
many as 11 late in the third,
then they started to drive
the ball into the lane and
began to force some fouls,
which landed them at the
free throw line quite a few
times. They continued to
attack the basket, and little
by little the Lady Huskies
climbed their way back to
within three points. Mitchell
couldn't seem to do anything
to stop them, but midway
through the fourth quarter
fouls on the Huskies began
to catch up with them. Three
players fouled out in the
final minutes of the game,
and before it was over the
Lady Mountaineers would
pull ahead to 54-46.
Katy Jones led the team
with 12 points and 6
rebounds. Heather Jenkins
led in assists and steals,
with 3 of each. Kelly Hudler
also had 6 rebounds, 2 steals
and 6 points.
Sam Johnson contributed
8 points and went 4 for 4
from the foul line.
Coach Laura Foster com
mented, "Mitchell is a very
good basketball team. They
are the best team we have
faced all season. We allowed
their defensive pressure to
'run' us out of our offense,
and that created turnovers
and poor shot selections
from us. Mitchell beat us at
our own type of game. With
that being said, we were
always "in" the game, and
had an opportunity to win
the game. We had their lead
(their largest was 11 pts) cut
to 3 points with two minutes
to play. I think this game
will benefit us, down the
road especially during con
ference play. I obviously was
not pleased with our execu
tion, but I was pleased that
we continued to battle and
did not fold."
The Lady Huskies are
now 8-2 overall, and remain
at 1-1 in the conference.
League games pick back up
again this week on Tuesday
versus North Wilkes, then a
makeup
game
on
Wednesday against West
Wilkes, and wrapping up the
week away at Hibriten.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Amy Furches moves in to
support Kelly Hudler as she
goes for two in last week's
game.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
(Right) Casey Ellis heads
for the hoop, during a key
foul in the Huskies versus
Mountaineers
champi
onship game.
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005
PAGE 7
SPORTS
All-tournament players Middle School hosts annual
named at Colvard
Holiday Fun sports event
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
On Thursday the Ashe
County Middle School held
its annual Holiday Fun
event, where parents and
fans are treated to an
evening of inter-squad com
petition, featuring the
Bulldog wrestlers, the Blue
and Silver boys' and girls'
basketball teams, and the
Blue and Silver cheerleading squads.
Wrestling Coach Lew
Mullinax provided educa
tional commentary to the
crowd during the exhibition
matches, explaining how
the competitors earn points
and
even
had
some
wrestlers demonstrate dif
ferent holds and moves on
one another. Coach Greg
Richardson was the referee
for the individual match
ups.
After the wrestling bouts,
Athletic
Director
and
Coach Mike Johnson led
his Silver girls' team in a
scrimmage game against
Dustin Farmer's Blue unit.
The final competition of the
night was Coach Dwayne
Farmer's Blue boys' squad
versus Harry Calloway's
Silver Bulldogs.
Both
contests
were
friendly, yet still quite com
petitive, and all four teams
proved once again how
evenly balanced the Blue
and Silver Bulldogs are.
The scoreboard was reset
after each half of play, but
both
match-ups
were
extremely close for the
duration of the games.
This week the Silver
Bulldogs host Johnson
County at 5 p.m. on
Tuesday, and then travel to
West Wilkes on Thursday
for a 4 p.m. tip-off. The Blue
Bulldogs host Piney Creek
at 4 p.m. on Thursday.
.
'
Photo by Shane Hopkins
From left to right: Adam Polley, David Gift and Casey Ellis were named All-Tournament play
ers at last weeks Colvard Oil Holiday Invitational. Gift was also named top male player of
the event.
sm mmw c
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Coach Lew Mullinax shows some of the finer points of wrestling to the audience.
Wrestlers finish strongly
in Royal Viking Classic
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
- • f^'S
Photo by Shane Hopkins
From left to right: Heather Jenkins and Sam Johnson were named All-Tournament players
at last week's Colvard Oil Holiday Invitational.
Ashe Youth
Basketball
League
Schedule for Week #5
Saturday, January 8
3/4 Boys
10 a.m.—Celtics vs Spurs @
Blue Ridge
10
a.m.—Bobcats
vs
Trailblazers @ Mountain
View
12 p.m.—Heat vs Grizzlies @
Mountain View
3/4 Girls
10 a.m.—Lady Hawks vs
Shock @ Westwood
11 a.m.—Sparks vs Stars @
Mountain View
1 p.m.—Fire vs Storm @
Mountain View
5/6 Boys
11a.m.—Bulls vs Lakers @
Blue Ridge
12 p.m.—Wizards vs 76ers @
Blue Ridge
1 p.m.—Hawks vs Blazers @
Blue Ridge
BYE—Sonics
5/6 Girls
11a.m.—Jets vs Comets @
Westwood
12 p.m.—Sparks vs Miracle
@ Westwood
1 p.m.—Mystics vs Jazz @
Westwood
The Huskies wrestling
team traveled to North
Wilkes High School over
the weekend to compete at
the Royal Viking Classic.
The annual individual
tournament
featured
wrestlers from eight other
high
schools:
Wilkes
Central, West Forsyth,
Bandys, Northwood (VA),
Surry
Central,
North
Davidson, Elkin and North
Wilkes.
Although this was the
first year in well over a
decade that an Ashe
County team has not won
or placed in the top three
overall, there were a couple
of highlights. Wrestling at
the 130 pound weight
class, senior and fourthyear wrestler Jeremiah
Wheeler went 3-1 on the
day and earned a third
place finish with a threeto-two win over his oppo
nent from West Forsyth.
Wheeler improved
his
overall record to 19-5, and
his only loss was to a
wrestler from Bandys who
went on to win first placeBandys High School won
the overall team trophy as
well, with nine (out of 13)
wrestlers who placed in the
state tournament last year.
Jeff Pell had an excep
tional day, going 4-0 and
winning the 215 pound
championship. He started
out by 'quick-pinning' his
first round opponent from
Elkin whose record was 183, then succeeded with
another quick-pin over
Wilkes Central's wrestler
who was 16-5, and then
had a remarkable third
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The wrestling team will
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at medical facilities.
Requires use Powerpoint. Minimum
requirements: Gradu
ation from a State
accredited School of
nursing and one year
experience in psychiat
ric nursing. Must be
licensed by the N.C.
Board of Nursing to
practice as a regis
tered nurse In North
Carolina. Hiring salary:
grade 67 / Salary range
- (full time: $32,796$41,028). Submit
state application to:
Wilkesboro
Employment
Security Commission,
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown Plaza, North
Wilkesboro NC 28659.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
190-Auto Parts /
Services
WANTED:
Front Sway Bar for a
1994 to 1996 Dodge
Dakota 4x4
336-982-4208
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 lime 2 times-
-$9.50
$15.00
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
275-Produce
Appraiser
PO Box 404
West Jefferson, NC
28694
Need a new job?
Look in
For Sale. $10 per
Medical Office
Assistant or CNA, mix
of clinical and clerical
duties in physician
office, will train if
willing to learn. Part
time only, salary
negotiable. Fax
resume to 846-7900
The Jefferson Post
bushel bag. Call
WANTED
Mechanics, Parts
Room Sales, Sales
Person. Apply at
Boone Kubota Inc.
7698 Old 421 Deep
Gap NC 28618
(828)263-8464 Contact
Person Keith Huffman
Winston-Salem
Newspaper Route
available in Ashe
County. Early morning
delivery 2:30am, 7
days a week. Earn
$800 or more per
month. Call Jerry at
828-264-7997
POTATOES
336-877-4222
Classifieds!
290-Horses &
Livestock
Mules
7 months Old
Sorrell & Spotted
Call 336-877-4530.
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
310-Musical
•PIANOS • PIANOS'
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE to a good home
9 month male golden
retriever. Call 982-9511
FREE to a good home
Barn kittens 6 wks.
old Healthy, weaned
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber.ALSO:
Land with or with
out timber. Call:
Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
Wanted 17 or 18 cubic
ft. green refrigerator in
good condition Reasonably priced Call 336-877-1353
after 7 pm or weekends
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 Bedroom trailer and
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
HIGH VISTA APT.
1 & 2 BR Units
307 Vista Drive
W. Jefferson, NC
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
Accepting applications
for future vacancies.
Handicap Units.
3 Bedroom, 1 Bath
house w/full basement
in Buffalo Meadows.
NO pets. Sec & Ref
Req.
846-7674
or
877-6872
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
"One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
"Handicapped
accessible
"Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
Office hours:
Monday through
Friday
10:00 AM - Noon
Or call for
appointment:
(336)246-3460 or
(336)246-5112
filih
TTD users call:
(828)645-7196
Westvlew Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
I i=i I
•Otm^NOtWNO
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
Beautiful 100 year old
restored house in rural
area. 20 min from
Boone & 5 min to West
Jefferson. Living & Din
ing area, Kitchen, 3 BR
AC & LP Gas heat,
1&1/2 BA No Pets.
Lease Min 1 year, rent
$800. $800 deposit
Avail Immediately for
info call 919-732-1919
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
Farmhouse for Rent
3 Bedroom/1 Bath. NO
inside pets. 1 year
lease required. $550
per month. $550
deposit required.
336-384-3913
490-Houses/
Apts. for Sale
Brick Home in
Jefferson. 3 bedroom,
Carport, Full Basement
including all Applian
ces, Freezer. Also
partly furnished if
needed. 336-246-7443
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Places to rent goes
fast in our "for rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
530-Lots &
Acreage
Large Apartment for
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
rent in West Jefferson
Area. Excellent condi
tion, well maintained,
with refrigerator, stove
Land for sale. Check It
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
washer- dryer'hook-up'
Central heat and air.
Large Deck. Call
336-877-4184
530-Lots &
Acreage
Mountain Property
31+Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. NearVA, TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
1115Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
1145-Steel
Buildings
STEEL BUILDINGS
Prepare for Almanac's
Harsh Winter Forecast!
Garages and Equip
ment Storage 20x30,
20x26 and 30x52.
Quick Assembly!
CALL for Details
1-800-405-7501
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
1195-Legals
Public Notice
The public will take
notice that the Board of
Aldermen of the Town
of Jefferson has re
ceived a bid in the
amount of $60,000 to
purchase the following
property:
The 6.989 acres (Tax
Parcel Identifier 09263001-523) located on
Academy
Street
Any person may, within
10 days from the publi
cation hereof, increase
the bid by submitting in
writing to the Town
Clerk at 302 East Main
St. (P.O. Box 67)
Jefferson, N.C. 28640,
an
offer increasing
the amount of the
bid being considered
by at least 10% of
the first one thousand
dollars ($1000) and
5% of the remainder,
accompanied
by a
bid deposit equal to
5% of the increased
bid.
Meredith Ballou
Town Clerlj:
Apartment for rent.
8am - 4pm
Wilkes Community
College
Wilkes Community
College
2 BR in Jefferson. Plain
and simple, not fancy but clean and safe.
Play area for children.
Small pets considered
on
individual
basis.
Midtown
Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references
required.
336-384-4915
leave
message.
Part-time Nurse Aide
Instructor
Alleghany Campus
Must be RN with 1 year
Nursing Home experience.
Call Barbara George
at 838-6204.
Part-time Instructor
Phlebotomy
Ashe & Alleghany
Campuses.
Call Barbara George
at 838-6204
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
Britthaven of Wilksboro is
NOW HIRING
Recruitment / Retention Bonus
$5,000 for Full-time RN
$3,000 for Full-time LPN
We will at least match your current rate of pay.
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Job Security
• Tarjeta De Prcscripcion Para Medicinas
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Aseguranza Dc Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
• Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
Full-time positions, includes every other weekend.
1 RN/LPN Position Available, 3pm - 11pm
Benefit Package Includes:
and life insurance
• Major medical insurance
Two week paid vacation
with low deductible
after 1 year of employment
• Prescription Card
Paid holidays
• Dental Insurance
401-K program
• Sick Leave Benefits
• Vision Plan Benefits
• Cancer insurance, disability
Apply in person:
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
• Credit Union
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• 40IK plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Advancement Opportunities
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2005
PACE 9
Classifieds
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
NORTH CAROLINA
WILKES COUNTY
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
DATED MAY 1, 2000
AND RECORDED IN
BOOK 249 AT PAGE
1031 IN THE ASHE
COUNTY
PUBLIC
REGISTRY.
NORTH
CAROLINA
Book 242, Page 912,
Ashe County Registry.
PUBLIC
REGISTRY,
NORTH CAROLINA
And
Being
more
commonly known as:
1956 Deep Ford Road,
LANSING, NC 28643
NOTICE OF SALE
S 25-25 E. 398.59
FEET TO AN IRON
STAKE AT A POST, N.
80-12 E. 27.08 FEET
TO AN IRON STAKE
AT A POST, N 53-44
E. 112.28 FEET TO AN
IRON
STAKE
BE
TWEEN DRIVEWAYS.
N 53-15 E. 22.77 FEET
TO THE CENTERLINE
OF
NCSR
1595;
THENCE WITH THE
CENTERLINE
OF
SAID ROAD, S 45-08
E. 66.11 FEET. S 5900 E 87.95 FEET TO
THE
BEGINNING,
CONTAINING
4.330
ACRES,
INCLUSIVE
OF THE EXISTING
RIGHT OF WAY OF
NCSR
1595
AND
1594,
ACCORDING
TO A SURVEY BY
BOBBY
J. OLIVER
AND
ASSOCIATES,
P.A.,
REGISTERED
LAND SURVEYOR, L1276, 27 SEPTEMBER
1984.
8520 Cliff Cameron
Drive
Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28269
(704) 333-8107
ing 1/2* rebar at a 14*
maple in the line of the
Frances
Goodman
property (Db 148, page
852), thence running
with the said Goodman
line S 05 deg. 31' 47*
W, 88.25 feet to a new
1/2" rebar, thence leav
ing the said Goodman
line and running with a
division line of the
Wheeler property S 86
deg. 43'47" W. 286.41
feet to a 1/2" rebar set
at a 6" poplar, N 34
deg. 14' 19" w, 244.23
feet to a 1/2" rebar set
at a 3" locust. N 05
deg. 07' 32" E, 192.89
feet to a 1/2" rebar set
at the southern edge of
N.C.
Highway
194,
thence running with the
edge of said road S 77
deg. 35' 48" E. 219.20
feet to the point of
BEGINNING, contain
ing
2.1958
acres,
inclusive of the existing
right of way of N.C.
Highway #194. Accord
ing to a survey by Billy
W. Barr, RLS L-3174,
dated 6-6-94, job no.
921101. Bearings are
relative to Laurel Knob
Church property (Db
189, page 667). For
source of title see that
certain deed recorded
in Deed Book A-4, at
Page 129, in the Ashe
County Registry.
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
04 CvD 2430
NOTICE OF SALE
LARRY ROBY
CARTER,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Pursuant to an order of
the Clerk of Superior
Court and under and
by virtue of the power
PATRICIA LOUISE
and
authority
CARTER,
contained
Defendant.
in the
above-refer
enced deed of trust
NOTICE OF SERVICE
and because of default
OF PROCESS BY
in the payment of the
PUBLICATION
indebtedness thereby
secured and failure to
TO:
PATRICIA
carry out and perform
LOUISE
CARTER,
the
stipulation
and
the
above named
agreements
therein
Defendant:
contained and, pur
suant to demand of the
TAKE NOTICE that a
owner and holder of
pleading seeking relief
the indebtedness se
against you has been cured by said deed of
filed in the above-enti
trust, the undersigned
tled action. The nature
substitute trustee will
of the relief
being expose for sale at pub
sought is as follows: an
lic auction to the high
absolute divorce based
est bidder for cash at
upon more than one- the usual place of sale
year's separation.
at the county court
house of said county
You are required to
at
make defense not later 2:00 P.M. on January
than January 25, 2005,
5, 2005 the following
said date being
40 . described real estate
days from the first pub
and any other improve
lication of this notice ments which may be
and upon your failure
situated
thereon,
to do so the party seek situat
ing service against you
ed in Ashe County,
will apply to the Court North Carolina, and
for the relief sought.
be
ing more particularly
This the 3rd day of
described as follows:
December, 2004.
BEGINNING
on
a
Michael D. Duncan
white
Attorney for Plaintiff
oak, Eller and Woods'
P.O. Box 117
corner, near the road
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
and old Grocery, and
(336) 667-0111
running North 40 1/2
East 34 poles to a
NORTH CAROLINA
pop
ASHE COUNTY
lar stump, an old cor
ner; thence West 70
Notice to Creditors
poles to a stake near
Having
qualified as Coon Eller's house;
Administrator of
the thence South to a
Estate of BARBARA chestnut at the road,
Jacob Eller and E.C.
JOAN CHEEK, late of
Hamby corner; thence
Ashe County, North
South 58 poles to a
Carolina, the under
signed' does hereby bunch of Lynns on the
bank of the branch,
notify all persons, firms
and corporations hav
Hanby's corner; thence
ing claims against the up the branch to a
estate of said decedent stake in Woods' line;
to present them to
thence North 6 East
DENVER L. CHEEK
40
c/o
David
Jolly,
poles
to
a
rock,
Attorney, P.O. Box
Woods'
38, Crumpler, North
corner; thence North
Carolina 28617, on or
71 East 54 poles to the
before the 28th day of
BEGINNING, contain
March, 2005, or this
notice will be pleaded ing 21 3/4 acres, more
in bar of their recovery'1 orjesau I >IRP Kit hnr. I
All persons, firms and
THERE
IS
corporations indebted
EXCEPTED
to the said Estate are
from the above descri
requested to make im
mediate payment to the bed tract the following
conveyances:
Deed
undersigned.
Book 140, Page 1390 of
This
21st day
1.761
acres
Deed
December, 2004.
Book
169, Page 1523 Denver L. Cheek
5.618
acres Deed Book 184,
"TNTHE GENERAL
Page 1625 - 2.158
COURT OF
acres Deed Book 199,
JUSTICE
Page 553 - .385 acres
OF NORTH
Deed Book B5, Page
CAROLINA
495 - 4.000 acres
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
04SP44
IN THE MATTER OF
THE FORECLOSURE
OF A DEED OF
TRUST
EXECUTED
BY ANNA BARKER
AND IRENE BARKER
FOR FURTHER REF
ERENCE see Deed
Book 233, Page 1236
of the Ashe County
Registry.
PROPERTY IS SUB
JECT TO Water Ease
ment as recorded in
The record owner(s) of
the property, as reflect
ed on the records of
the Register of Deeds,
is/are Anna Lou Barker
aka Anna Lou Church
and Estate of Irene
Barker.
The property to be
offered pursuant to this
notice of sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
•AS IS, WHERE IS"
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed of
trust/security
agree
ment, or both, being
foreclosed,
nor
the
officers,
directors,
attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized
representative of either
Trustee or the holder of
the note make any rep
resentation or warranty
relating to the title or
any physical, environ
mental, health or safety
conditions existing in.
on, at or relating to the
property being offered
for sale, and any and
all responsibilities or
liabilities arising out of
or in any way relating
to any such condition
expressly
are
dis
claimed. This sale is
made subject to all
prior liens and encum
brances, and unpaid
taxes and assessments
including but not limited
to any transfer tax
associated
with the
foreclosure, for paying,
if any. A deposit of five
percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid or
seven
hundred fifty
dollars
($750.00),
whichever is greater, is
required and must be
tendered in the form of
certified funds at the
time of the sale. This
sale will be held open
ten days for upset bids
as required by law. Fol
lowing the expiration of
the
statutory
upset
period, all remaining
amounts are immedi
ately due and owing.
The date of this Notice
is December 15, 2004.
Elizabeth B.- Ells or
David W. Neill
Substitute Trustee
8520 Cliff Cameron
Drive
Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28269
(704) 333-8107
04-58371
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
OF NORTH
CAROLINA
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
04SP105
IN THE MATTER OF
THE FORECLOSURE
OF
A
DEED
OF
TRUST
EXECUTED
BY JACK C. TESTERMAN AND CARMEN E.
TESTERMAN DATED
MARCH 16, 2000 AND
RECORDED IN BOOK
248 AT PAGE 320 IN
THE ASHE COUNTY
Pursuant to an order of
the Clerk of Superior
Court and under and
by virtue of the power
and
authority
contained
in
the
above-refer
enced deed of trust
and because of default
in the payment of the
indebtedness thereby
secured and failure to
carry out and perform
the
stipulation
and
agreements
therein
contained and, pur
suant to demand of the
owner and holder of
the indebtedness se
cured by said deed of
trust, the undersigned
substitute trustee will
expose for sale at pub
lic auction to the high
est bidder for cash at
the usual place of sale
at the county court
house of said county
at
2:00 PM on January 5,
2005
the
following
described real estate
and any other improve
ments which may be
situated
thereon,
situat
ed in Ashe County,
North Carolina, and
being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING
AT
A
POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF NCSR
1595
(HOKE
WAGNER
ROAD), SAID POINT
BEING THE NORTH
WEST CORNER OF
THE
JOHNNY
PERKINS PROPERTY
AND THE EASTERN
MOST CORNER OF
THE
WOODLE
PROP
ERTY HEREIN DE
SCRIBED;
THENCE
LEAVING ROAD WITH
THE JOHNNY PER
KINS LINE, S 21-11
W.
10.00 FEET TO AN
IRON STAKE AT A
POST; THENCE WITH
AN
EXISTING
FENCE,
S. 21-11 W. 314.37
FEET TO AN IRON
STAKE AT A POST, S
21-11 W. 12.00 FEET
TO
THE
CENTER
LINE OF NCSR 1594;
THENCE WITH THE
CENTERLINE
OF
SAID ROAD, N 80-56
W. 53.86 FEET, S 6855 W. 45.58 FEET, S
»62-58 W. 68:33 FEET;
S 72-04 W. 49.67
FEET, N 76-27 W,
104.82 FEET, S 86-^5
W.
60.89
FEET;
THENCE
LEAVING
ROAD WITH A DIVI
SION LINE OF THE
WOODLE
PROPER
TY, N 04-08 E. 12.00
FEET TO AN IRON
STAKE, N 04-08 E.
234.59 FEET TO AN
IRON STAKE AT A
ROCK WALL, N. 04-08
E. 485.09 FEET TO
AN
IRON
STAKE
IN
THE
MATTHEWS
LINE, THE NORTH
WEST CORNER OF
THE
FORMER
PAULINE RICHARD
SON TRACT; THENCE
WITH SAID EARNER
RICHARDSON LINE,
AN
EXISTING
FENCE,
And
Being
more
commonly known as:
646 Hoke Wagoner
Road,
CRUMPLER,
NC 28617
The record owner(s) of
the property, as reflect
ed on
the records
of the Register of
Deeds, is/are Jack C.
Testerman.
The property to be of
fered pursuant to this
notice of sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS. WHERE IS"
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed of
trust/security
agree
ment, or both, being
foreclosed, nor
the
officers,
directors,
attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized
representative of either
Trustee or the holder of
the note make any rep
resentation or warranty
relating to the title or
any physical, environ
mental, health or safety
conditions existing in,
on, at or relating to the
property being offered
for sale, and any and
all responsibilities or
liabilities arising out of
or in any way relating
to any such condition
expressly
are
dis
claimed. This sale is
made subject to all
prior liens and encum
brances, and unpaid
taxes and assessments
including but not limited
-to. anyi transfer .tax asr
sociated with the fore
closure, for paying, if
any. A deposit of five
percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid or
seven hundred
fifty
dollars
($750.00),
whichever is greater, is
required and must be
tendered in the form of
certified funds at the
time of the sale. This
sale will be held open
ten days for upset bids
as required by law. Fol
lowing the expiration of
the
statutory
upset
period, all remaining
amounts are immedi
ately due and owing.
The date of this Notice
is December 15, 2004.
Elizabeth B. Ells
David W. Neill
Substitute Trustee
or
1195-Legals
usf* ANTIQUES
r
Anti(iues
204 South Jefferson Avenue
West Jefferson, NC
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to any such condition #1218 (Ferguson Rd).
expressly
are
dis said point being locat
claimed. This sale is ed South 73 Degrees
made subject to all 12 Minutes 35 Seconds
prior liens and encum West, 143.18 feet from
brances. and unpaid the intersection point
03-52048
taxes and assessments of said NCSR #1218
including but not limited and NC Highway 163.
IN THE GENERAL
to any transfer tax said
beginning
nail
COURT OF JUSTICE
associated with the being the Northeast
OF NORTH
foreclosure, for paying, corner of the Myron
CAROLINA
if any. A deposit of five Ransom property (DB
SUPERIOR COURT
percent (5%) of the 227. PG 1768) and a
DIVISION
amount of the bid or corner of the Edd Phil
ASHE COUNTY
seven hundred fifty lips property (DB P-3
04SP104
dollars
($750.00). PG. 577). thence run
whichever is greater, is ning with the said Ran
IN THE MATTER OF
required and must be som-Phillips line South
THE FORECLOSURE
tendered in the form of 09 degrees 47 Minutes
OF
A
DEED
OF
certified funds at the 20
Seconds
East,
TRUST
EXECUTED
time of the sale. This 37.05 feet to a 1/2"
BY MARY WHEELER
sale will be held open rebar set at a fence
DATED JANUARY 16,
ten days for upset bids post, thence continuing
2004 AND RECORD
as required by law. along a fence. South
ED IN BOOK 307 AT
Following the expira 09 Degrees 47 minutes
PAGE 842 IN THE
tion of the statutory 20
Seconds
East,
ASHE
COUNTY
upset
period,
ail 305.07 feet
to an
PUBLIC
REGISTRY,
remaining amounts are existing 1" iron pipe at
NORTH CAROLINA
immediately due and fence post. South 71
owing.
Degrees 56 Minutes 21
NOTICE OF SALE
Seconds West, 341.90
The date of this Notice feet to a 1/2" rebar set
Pursuant to an order of
is December 15. 2004.
to a fence post, thence
the Clerk of Superior
leaving the fence and
Court and under and
Elizabeth B. Ells or running North 09 De
by virtue of the power
David W. Neill
grees 49 Minutes 24
and authority contained
Substitute Trustee
Seconds West, 46.72
in
the
above-refer
8520 Cliff Cameron feet to an existing P.K.
enced deed of trust
Drive
Nail in the centerline of
and because of default
Suite 300
NCSR #1218, thence
in the payment of the
Charlotte, NC 28269
running with the centerindebtedness thereby
(704) 333-8107
line of said road North
secured and failure to
88 degrees 39 Minutes
carry out and perform
04-65012
00
Seconds
East,
the
stipulation
and
160.14 feet to the point
agreements
therein
There is RESERVED
of BEGINNING, con
contained and, pur
unto the Grantor, their
taining 0.327 acres,
suant to demand of the
heirs and assigns, an
area
by
coordinate
owner and holder of
easement of right of
computations. Inclusive
the indebtedness se
way over and across
of the existing right of
cured by said deed of
the
above-described
Under an by virtue of way of NCSR # 1218.
trust, the undersigned
land,
leading
from
the power and authority According to a survey
substitute trustee will
North Carolina High
contained
in
that by Billy W. Barr, RLS
expose for sale at pub
way 194 to a tract of
certain Deed of Trust L-3174. dated 2-8-99,
lic auction to the high
land which the Grantor
executed and delivered Job No. 990202, bear
est bidder for cash at
has conveyed to Kirk
by Miller S. Dale and ings are relative to the
the usual place of sale
B. Wheeler and Joanne
Dolores J. Dale, hus deed recorded in Deed
at the county court
W.
Goodman;
said
band and wife, dated Book 227, Pages 1768house of said county at
right of way being 12
April 28, 2003 and 1769, Ashe County
2:00 PM on January 5,
feet in width, 6 feet on
recorded in the Office Registry. For source of
2005
the
following
each side of the centerof
the Register of title see the aforemen
described real estate
line which is presently
Deeds for Ashe Coun tioned deed.
and any other improve
staked, and which will
ty, North Carolina, in
ments which may be
be made more definite
Book 293 at Page Present Record Own
situated thereon, situat
and certain upon com
1735, and because of ers): Miller S. Dale
ed in Ashe County,
pletion of the construc
default having been and Dolores J. Dale
North Carolina, and
tion of said roadway.
made in the payment of
being more particularly
the indebtedness se The terms of the sale
described as follows:
And
Being
more
that
the
real
cured by said Deed of are
commonly known as:
Trust and failure to do property hereinbefore
Being a tract of land
3755 HIGHWAY 194
and perform the stipu described will be sold
located in Old Fields
SOUTH,
Todd,
NC
lations and agreements for cash to the highest
Township, Ashe Coun
28684
therein contained, and bidder and that the un
ty,
North
Carolina,
pursuant to demand of dersigned may require
bounded by the lands
The record owner(s) of
the Owner and Holder the successful bidder
of, formerly of, or in
the property, as reflect
of the indebtedness at the sale to immedi
possession of on the
ed on the records of
ately deposit cash or a
east by Laurel Knob the Register of Deeds, secured by said Deed
of Trust, the under certified check in an
Missionary
Baptist
is/are The Estate of signed
Substitute amount equal to the
Church and Frances Mary G.Wheeler.
Trustee will expose for greater of five percent
Goodman, on the south
(5%) of the high bid or
and west by Mary The property to be sale at public auction to $750.00.
Wheeler and on the ottered pursuant to this the highest bidder for
the
property IwHMIMpNHIRP
north by N.C. Highway notice of sale is being cash
The real property here
#194 and being more offered for sale, trans therein described, to
inabove described will
particularly described fer and conveyance wit:
be sold "as is," "where
as follows:
"AS IS, WHERE IS" The land referred to in is," subject to any and
Neither the Trustee nor this exhibit is located in all superior liens, and
BEGINNING on an ex the holder of the note
subject to taxes and
isting 1/2" rebar on the secured by the deed of the County of Ashe and
the
State
of
North special assessments.
southern edge of N.C. trust/security
agree
Highway #194, said re- ment, or both, being Carolina in Deed Book The sale will be held
237 at page 1746 and
bar being the northwest foreclosed,
open for ten (10) days
nor
the described as follows.
corner of the Laurel officers,
for upset bids as by law
directors,
Knob Missionary Bap attorneys, employees,
required.
tist Church property agents or authorized Being a tract of land
located in West Jeffer
(Db 189 Page 667) and representative of either
Date and Hour for
the northeast corner of Trustee or the holder of son Township, Ashe Sale: January 6, 2005
County, North Carolina.
the tract herein descri the note make any rep
at 11:00 a.m.
bed, thence running resentation or warranty Bounded by the lands Place of Sale: Ashe
with the said Church relating to the title or of, formerly of, or in County Courthouse
line S 14 deg. 14' 34" any physical, environ possession of on the Date of this Notice:
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east side of branch, S on, at or relating to the Edd Phillips and being Stephen
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Substitute Trustee
described as follows:
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PO Box 36158
BEGINNING
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east side of a branch, liabilities arising out of
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Blue Ridge Bible College begins tonight
Ongoing Events
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5 p.m.
-10:30 p.m. The center is open
to all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. There are no fees and
most activities are free. Parents
are
encouraged to visit.
Chaperone volunteers needed.
Must be 25 years old. Rules for
the center are adopted from the
Ashe County School System.
Inclement weather openings
follow school closing. The cen
ter may be reserved for private
or community events. Contact
336-246-8111 or visit ACYC
online at www.asheonline.com/
education/youthcouncil.htm.
High
Country
Christian
Singles. They are an organiza
tion of single and single again
Christian adults who meet the
2nd Monday of each month for
dinner, special programs, fun
and fellowship. Dinner is at 6
p.m. followed by a special pro
gram for the evening which
ends at 8 p.m. The meal is $5
except for first-time visitors,
who join them as the guest.
Child care is R.S.V.P. to Mount
Vernon Baptist Church office
828-266-9700 by Friday before
the Monday meeting. They
meet at Mount Vernon Baptist
Church.
Registration is now open for
Distance Education credit
courses. North Carolina State
University
Spring
2005
Distance Education registra
tion, for credit courses, is open
to all students, faculty and staff.
Courses are offered through
the office of NC State Distance
Education: http://distance.ncsu.
edu/. These programs enable
students to enroll in collegecredit courses online over the
Internet, on CD ROM, through
VCR tapes, on the Cooperating
Raleigh Colleges Educational
Channel, or other media.
Information about registration
a\ong with a ttst of course offer
ings, may be found on the web
at http://distance.ncsu.edu/registration, or by calling the NC
State University Office at 1-866GO-STATE.
Power Wheelchairs available!
The Three Wishes Inc. Program
makes available to Senior
Citizens and the Permanently
Disabled Power Wheelchairs at
no cost to the recipient, if they
qualify. The Power Wheelchairs
are provided to those who can
not walk and cannot self-propel
a manual wheelchair in their
home, and who meet the addi
tional guidelines of the pro
gram. Please call 1-800-8171871 if you qualify.
WANTED: The New River Vol.
Fire and Rescue Dept. Auxiliary
is publishing a new cookbook.
They
need
your
favorite
recipes. If you would like to
have them printed in this cook
book, please send them to:
Laura Young, 1310 Howard
Colvard Rd, Crumpler, NC
28617 or email them to
newrivercookbooks @
yahoo.com
Announcing Ashe Freecycle!
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is
to reduce waste by connecting
individuals who are throwing
away goods with others who
are seeking them. Whether
you're looking to discard or
acquire
an
item,
Ashe
Freecycle is the way to do it. For
more
information
visit
groups.yahoo.com/group/
ashejreecycle/
or
www.
freecycle.org
The Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center and Angels in the
Attic is in need of diapers of all
sizes and baby wipes. The
Mom's Cabinet is in need of
candles, books, makeup, baby
shampoo, etc. They are also
looking for donations for the
thrift shop. Christmas items,
household items, what-nots,
clothes, etc. Please come by
and drop off your donations:
Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.
until 3 p.m. The attic is open on
Fridays but the center is closed.
111
North
Main
Street,
Jefferson. Call them at 8464100.
Best kept secret in Glendale
Springs! "Second Cup," open
Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon. Come
by for a second cup of coffee or
a soft drink, and maybe a
snack. Walk in the gym, play a
game in the chat room located
in the gym next door to
Glendale Springs Presbyterian
Church. No charge—just fun!
Everyone welcome
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician holds healing prayer
services at St. Mary's Church
on Beaver Creek Road on the
second Tuesday of the month at
7 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of
the month at 12 noon.
The Ashe County Public
Library is in the process of
starting a book discussion
group. Members will meet each
month to share ideas and opin
ions about the book of the
month. For more information,
call the library at 846-2041.
The Friday "Boogie" Nights
continue in Valdese. It's great
family
entertainment
and
music. Also the classic car/truck
cruise in Valdese is still happen
ing on Friday nights and Classic
Carriage offers the horse-drawn
carriage rides. For more infor
mation, call 828-879-2129.
A reunion for 1992 graduates
of Beaver Creek High School
is being put together. Please
contact Curt Pritchard at 276233-0613 if you can help him
locate the people in the class so
he can put together a mail-out
listing.
1959 graduates of Ashe
Central High School-after 45
years wouldn't it be nice to get
together again? If interested
call 423-727-8856 or 336-2469735. We'll put it together for a
wonderful reunion.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located
on Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark
Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim
Bailey at 982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy Trinity
in Glendale Springs. Eucharist
is celebrated at 10 a.m. with
coffee hour immediately after
the service.
Experience the fascinating
ancient
craft
of
blacksmithing through a series of
fun and flexible classes taught
by metalsmith-sculpture artist
Tom Wooten. Combining tradi
tional blacksmithing techniques
with individual creativity, stu
dents will shape a steel toma
hawk under forge & anvil, then
temper, haft and sharpen. All
levels are welcome, from begin
ners to the more experienced
(ages 16 & older). Located at
Fiddler
Forge
Studio
in
Jefferson, the two day work
shop
is
offered
every
Wednesday
&
Thursday
evenings and
continues
through the fall. $150 (includes
materials). Classes are small so
pre-registration & deposit are
required. For more information
call 336-982-4254 or 877-3998.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female survivors
of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 9828851 for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness, AMH,
offers
Pulmonary
Rehabilitation. This medically
supervised
program
is
designed to assist people who
have COPD, emphysema,
chronic bronchitis, asthma, and
many other lung problems.
Please call 336-246-0744 for
more information.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn.
Hearts Center for Prevention
and Wellness. Call 846-0744 to
schedule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a pro
gram for women undergoing
cancer treatment is held at Mtn.
Hearts. This is a free program
on make-up, that includes a
free make-up kit; skin care and
other information. Call 8460781 to arrange for an appoint
ment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second
Tuesday of each month from
5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Boone
United Methodist Church at 471
New Market Boulevard in
Boone, in room 200. Bring a
dish or just come and join us.
For more info, call (828) 2640123 or (828) 729-8052.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on
Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Admission is
$5 for adults, $4 for senior citi
zens, $3 for children under 12
and free for children under 2.
The zoo is located at 3581 Big
Flatts
Church
Road
in
Fleetwood. Their telephone
number is 877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
Looking for an exciting new
church in Ashe County? Well,
look here. Faith Fellowship
offers upbeat, contemporary
praise and worship, purpose
driven, life changing messages
and Bible studies, casual envi
ronment and serious faith.
Busy, happy and very loving.
Come see for yourself. For info
on meeting times and place,
call Pastor Elliott Osowitt at
877-4480 or Worship Leader
Bob Calhoun at 384-3004.
The Better Breaths Club
meets the last Tuesday of each
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to learn
more about living with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Very casual. For more
information, call Laneice at
384-4135 or Lisa at 384-3938.
Ashe County
Arts
The
Council meets the second
Tuesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. at the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS
for more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist
Church
in
West
Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. For
details, call 846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting informa
tion in surrounding counties,
call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe
Services for Aging Senior
Center on the Ray Taylor Road
in West Jefferson. Weigh-in
begins 30 minutes prior to the
meeting time. For more infor
mation, call Andrea at 336-6964457.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open Thursdays
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
night Pickin" and Jammin' will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue
until 10 p.m. This schedule will
be followed during the winter
months or until further notice.
Riverview Community Center is
located in Creston at 11719
Highway 88 West.
Tuesday,
January 4
7 - 9 p.m.: The Winter Quarter
for the Blue Ridge Bible College
will begin. The subjects this
quarter will be 'The Works of
Christ," "Cults," "Proverbs," and
"Bible Doctrines I." If interested
or need more information
please call Brother Doug
Halsey at 276-579-2833. The
college is located in Troutdale,
in the office building of the for
mer Mr. Casuals Plant.
Sunday,
January 9
11 a.m.: Rev. Dusty Rudy will
be the guest speaker at Temple
Baptist Church. The pastor,
Rev. Glenn Woodie and mem
bers of the church invite every
one to attend.
Tuesday,
January 11
Registration will begin for
swim classes at Mt. Hearts.
Swim in the indoor pool and
watch the snow fly outside! Call
846-0744.
Thursday,
January 13
Noon: AARP Chapter 3932 will
meet at Ashe Services for
Aging. All members are urged
to attend. Bring a covered dish.
12-3 p.m.: The Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services for Aging.
6:30
p.m.: Blue
Ridge
Opportunity
Commission,
Inc. (BROC) will hold its
Executive Committee Meeting
at the BROC Wilkes Office in
North Wilkesboro. Please call
Wilkes office at 667-7174, Ashe
at
384-4543,
or
Office
Alleghany Office at 372-7284
for additional information.
Thursday,
January 6
Tuesday,
January 18
8 a.m.: Interagency will meet
at Sweet Aromas.
1 2 - 3 p.m.: The Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Warrensville Baptist Church.
7
p.m.: Session
I
of
Childbirth/Newborn
Care
Classes begins at Mt. Hearts.
Session I runs from Jan. 18
through Feb. 22. Call early to
sign up at 846-0744.
Wednesday,
January 5
Friday,
January 7
10:30 a.m.: Free car seat
checks at Family Central.
Saturday,
January 8
7 p.m.: New River Vol. Fire
and Rescue Dept. will start
Rook Tournaments. They will
play on the 2nd and 4th
Saturdays of each month. Food
and drinks will be available.
Wednesday,
January 19
12 p.m.: The ACT Against
Cancer
Annual
Planning
Meeting will be held at Ashe
Family Central. To attend, call
846-0781. Lunch will be avail
able.
Thursday,
January 20
12-3 p.m.: The Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services for Aging.
^Congratulations^
COURTNEY
HARTZOG
of Fleetwood!!!
Winner of the
Giant Santa Stocking
at
Backyard
Convenience
The Ashe Economic Development
Commission cordially invites you
to attend the
economic Development
Kickoff Celebration
&
Dawson Sturgill of Creston
was the winner of a
Giant Santa's Stocking!
He registered at Western Jefferson
(Clothing • Jewelry • Leather Goods)
in downtown West Jefferson
WAY TO GO
DAWSON!!
Introduction of
Br. PAtricu CDitcbell
Bircctor of economic Bcoclopmcnt
Tuesday • January 11
5:00PM - 0:30PM
Ashe County Courthouse
Third Floor
Small Courtroom
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Varsity basketball
teams sweep
Friday
page 6
January 7,2005
JV basketball
teams win
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Volume 80, Issue 2
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Missing man's body
found in Creston
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Authorities are unsure
what caused the death of 52year-old Greg Hinkle of Cre
ston. He was found Tuesday
morning at the bottom of a
Steep bank near his home off
Three Top Road.
According to Maj. Steve
Houck with the Ashe County
Sheriffs Department, Hin
kle appears to have fallen
down the bank. Injuries are
consistent with a fall, he
said, but the cause of death
will be determined through
an autopsy that was sched
uled for Thursday. There is
no indication of foul play, he
said, but there is suspicion of
alcohol use.
Houck said the sheriff's
office received a call Monday
night when friends of Hinkle
were concerned about his
whereabouts. He may have
last been seen around 3 p.m.
on Sunday. Responding to
the call, sheriff's department
officers discovered Hinkle's
truck just off the road on
Hidden Valley Drive, but
found no sign of Hinkle there
or at his home on Beechwood
Circle.
The back end of the truck
was stuck off the road near
an embankment of 30 to 40
feet, said Houck, and Hinkle
may have gone around the
back of the truck to see how
to get it back on the road,
and then fallen down the
bank. However, there was no
sign of £ fall, Houck said.
Friends were still concerned
Tuesday
morning, said
Houck, and went back to the
scene and discovered Hinkle
down the bank lying in some
water.
Economic Development Commission
marks first year of service to county
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County Economic Devel
opment Commission is celebrating
its first anniversary, and the pub
lic is invited.
A celebration is planned Tues
day, Jan. 11, at 5 p.m. at Ashe
County Courthouse. A brief pro
gram will be held in the commis
sioners' meeting room on the third
floor with an introduction of Dr.
Pat Mitchell, the new director of
economic development, and infor
mation about the commission's
work over the past year. Refresh
ments will then be served in the
first floor rotunda.
The EDC was formed from an
advisory board first organized in
the mid-1990s when Ashe was
recruiting the Oldham Company
and working to expand existing
industries such as Gates and Leviton. It was reactivated in January
2003 to follow up on suggestions
from AngelouEconomics, a Texasbased consulting firm hired by the
state to do a comprehensive eco
nomic development study for an
eight county region of North Car
olina.
In January 2004, the name of
the group was changed from the
Economic Development Coordi
nating Industrial Board to the
Economic Development Commis
sion. A website (www.ashencedc.
com) was developed and work con
tinues on creating a logo and
brand name for the county. John
Marsh serves as chairman.
Economic Development Director
Pat Mitchell of Greenville came on
Post file photo
Pat Mitchell will serve as the coun
ty's new director of economic devel
opment.
board in December. She has exten
sive experience in the area of eco
nomic development with a master
and doctorate of public adminis
tration formerly serving as assis
tant professor in graduate courses
of public administration, economic
development policy, public budget
ing and financial management,
and politics and management in
public agencies at East Carolina
University. She is also a published
writer and holds several honors,
and is a member of the Govern
ment Finance Officers Association
and American Society for Public
Administration.
Mitchell knows Ashe County
well, and said in October that she
was looking forward to becoming a
full-time resident. She said she
had vacationed in Ashe for 20
years and used to own property
here.
"I am very excited about doing
that kind of work in a community
I love," said Mitchell of her role as
director of economic development.
"Having a hand in community
development is very exciting to
me. There is a group of people in
Ashe County very dedicated to
improving economic developmeht
in their community. You don't see
that everywhere."
Mitchell was part of an econom
ic development retreat held at
Riverview Community Center late
in 2004. A "to do" list was devel
oped with the county's economic
direction and goals prioritized.
One goal is to map the county's
economic infrastructure with iden
tification of available sites, build
ings and utilities services to be
included in a catalogue and on the
EDC website. Another goal is to
create an entrepreneurial center
(business incubator) for students,
adults, teachers and the communi
ty.
These plans are all generated
by the AngelouEconomics report,
Mitchell said, with that agency's
strategies for Ashe County laid out
in the retreat. The report, she said,
nee EDC, page 5
Santa poses with a young Iraqi girl during a Christmas Day
toy give away at the Al Farls Girls Middle School in the
Tashri District of Baghdad's International Zone.
Local soldier helps
Santa reach Baghdad
Brian Jonas.
"Children all over the
world are the same and they
BAGHDAD, IRAQ—Even all need love and care and
in Baghdad, Santa still support," Jonas said.
delivers presents on Christ
It didn't seem to matter
mas. He just needs an escort that Santa Claus is the
from the 82nd Airborne embodiment of a Christian
Division to get the job done.
holiday and that everyone at
Santa Claus, with para the school was a Muslim.
troopers from C Company of Teachers at the school said
the 3rd Battalion, 325th Air there was no reason why
borne Infantry Regiment, non-Christians
shouldn't
82nd Airborne Division share the holiday spirit.
along for security, showed
"There is no difference
up at the Al Faris Girls Mid between Christians and
dle School in the Tashri Dis Muslims," one teacher told
trict of Baghdad's Interna her students as they waited
tional Zone for a toy and
for Santa to arrive at the
school supplies giveaway on school's auditorium. "They
Christmas Day.
are our friends and we are
The visit and the toys going to share with them on
were courtesy of the U.S. their holiday."
Embassy's Joint Area Sup
A few minutes later,
port Group. The group want Santa burst into the room to
ed to do something special squeals of joy—and a few
for the local children on confused stares—from the
Christmas, said Lt. Col.
nee Santa, page 5
By Pfc. Mike Pryor
82nd Airborne
Special to the Post
Breakfast with a general from northwest NC
(Editor's Note: The follow
ing is a story from the wife of
1st Lt. Mark Garner (natives
of Wilkes and Surry counties
now residing in Fayetteville)
about her husband and his
company commander, Capt.
Adam Barlow (native of Ashe
County also residing in
Fayetteville), being invited to
breakfast with the command
er of U.S. Army troops in Iraq,
(Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz from
Elkin). Barlow and Garner
are with the 82nd Airborne
out of Fort Bragg.)
by Nickayla Myers-Garner
Special to the Post
Within three days of
receiving orders on quick
readiness status, Capt. Adam
Barlow and 1st Lt. Mark
Garner were deployed on
Dec. 6, 2004 to Iraq from Fort
Bragg with the 82nd Air
borne Division to provide
additional American support
for the Iraqi elections. They
are part of Charlie Company
in the 3rd Battalion of the
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325th Airborne Infantry Reg
iment of the 82nd Airborne.
On Jan. 2, Capt. Barlow,
1st Lt. Garner, and four Non
commissioned Officers from
their company received per
sonal invitations to go to the
Baghdad International Air
port for breakfast with Lt.
Gen. Thomas Metz. Break
fast that Sunday morning
was complete with country
ham, redeye gravy, grits,
eggs, and all the trimmings
of an old time country break
fast. I spoke with Mark, and
he was very happy to get
good southern food as far
away as Iraq.
In order to meet with Lt.
Gen. Metz they had to leave
the Green Zone in Baghdad
and go to the Baghdad Inter
national Airport. For security
reasons they took four
Humvees and about 12 extra
men to escort them. I think
the guys who didn't eat
breakfast thought it was an
unnecessary mission until
they got to go to the store and
Burger King while they were
out which was an unexpected
treat for them.
It sounds like our North
Carolina mountain boys were
treated to the best that
morning. It's like networking,
which is always good in
wartime.
Adam Barlow is the son of
Jim and Kathy Barlow [of
Beaver Creek]. He attended
Beaver Creek High School
and received a degree from
Appalachian State Universi
ty in Graphic Arts and Imag
ing Technology while partici
pating in ROTC. He married
high school sweetheart,
Amanda Hart. She is the
daughter of Debbie Hart and
Kenny Hart, [both of Ashe
County). Amanda attended
Ashe Central High School
and is a graduate of Wilkes
County Community College
in nursing.
Amanda currently resides
nee General, page 5
Photo courtesy of Nickayla Myers-Garner
1st Lieutenant Mark Garner, left, a native of Surry County, and Captain Adam Barlow, right,
a native of Ashe County, were invited early this month to have a southern style breakfast
with Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz, formerly of Elkin, who is commander of all US Army troops in
Iraq. Garner and Barlow are with the 82nd Airborne out of Fort Bragg. The building in the
background is Lt. Gen. Metz' headquarters.
Unemployment rose in November
Cancer group to hold annual meeting
Unemployment here and across much of North
Carolina rose during the month of November,
according to figures released late in December by
the Employment Security Commission of North
Carolina.
The statewide rate rose from 4.6 percent in
October to 5.0 percent in November. Vance Coun
ty had the highest rate of unemployment at 11.3
percent; Watauga the lowest at 1.9 percent.
Ashe County's rate rose from 3.9 to 4.1. per
cent. The rate rose in Wilkes rose from 5.6 percent
to 6.0, and in Alleghany from 3.6 to 5.1 percent.
The Ashe County ACT Against Cancer organi
zation will conduct its annual planning meeting
on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at Ashe Family Central
cafeteria from noon until 4 p.m.
Following introductions at noon, lunch will be
provided from Accidental Baker, available at $5
per person.
After lunch, the program will include a review
of 2004 and cancer update, statistics for 2003,
project updates for 2004 in prostate cancer, breast
cancer, Relay for Life, colorectal cancer and skin
cancer, along with action planning for 2005.
For more information or to sign up to attend,
call 846-0781.
Celebration to mark MLK birthday
The life of Martin Luther King Jr. will be cele
brated in Ashe County on Monday, Jan. 17 at 7:30
p.m. in the Ashe County Arts Center in West Jef
ferson.
The Martin Luther King Celebration will
include stories from Charlotte Blake Alston and a
tribute to local community leader John C. Miller
along with special music and readings. There is no
fee for admission.
�PAGE 2
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
LIGHTERSIDE
LADIES OF
MAGIC MAZE • THE 1960s
F I F C Z W T Q N K I F C Z W
U R O P M J H E C C Z X U S Q
N L J L G E C S Z X V T R . P N
L J H E L C ( T W I G G Y)A Y W
V S O M M E R T R H P N L K I
G E C B V T C G G L Z D X W R
U S D E R A O I R P O O O M A
L J N L I T E D N E O R N O M
G S E D E L B N R U B P E H W
A Y X W U W O R R A F K T N E
S Q P O N L K J H G B E E D N
Salome's Stars
ARIES (March 21 to
April 19) Events could
inspire adventurous Lambs
looking to make a major
career or personal move. But
as always, get all the facts
before rushing into any sort
of deal or commitment.
TAURUS (April 20 to
May 20) What seems to be a
great opportunity could
cause even usually practical
Taureans to ignore their
inner caution cues. Best to
move carefully to avoid
falling into unseen traps.
GEMINI (May 21 to
June 20) Need a holiday
now that the seasonal festiv
ities are behind you? Good
idea. Plan to go to someplace
wonderful. You'll return
refreshed and more than
ready for a new challenge.
CANCER (June 21 to
July 22) Progress continues
to be made on that pesky
workplace
problem.
Farrow
Funicello
Hepburn
Leigh
Loren
Monroe
Newmar
Tate
Twiggy
Weld
Wood
New Year. Showing your
love and concern helps keep
his or her hopes up.
SCORPIO (October 23
to November 21) While a
long-deferred decision might
suddenly take on some
urgency hfter news on a
related matter, you still
need to weigh all factors
carefully before deciding one
way or the other.
S A G I T T A R I U S
(November
22
to
December 21) This is a
good time to reassess the
earlier plan you made for
the New Year. Some ele
ments you felt you could
depend on to make it work
might no longer carry that
assurance.
C A P R I C O R N
(December 22 to January
19) Forming a renewed con
nection with a former asso
ciate is only the first step
toward working out your
new plans. Be prepared for
problems and deal with
them as soon as they arise.
AQUARIUS (January 20
to February 18) A roman
tic situation that was going
smoothly not too long ago
might take a new turn. Be
honest about your feelings
before you decide whether to
follow it or take another
path.
PISCES (February 19 to
March 20) The wise Pisces
(that's you, of course) will
make sure everyone knows
you plan to keep your
options open and listen to
all sides of the situation
before making any deci
sions.
BORN THIS WEEK:
Your honest approach to life
and living is always an
inspiration for others fortu
nate enough to know you.
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Synd., Inc.
by Jeff Pickering
Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions
forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.
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Meanwhile, don't assume a
personal situation will work
itself out. Best to get more
involved earlier than later.
LEO (July 23 to August
22) Catnaps are definitely
recommended for Leos and
Leonas who had been going
at a hectic pace over the hol
idays. Adding relaxation
time to your schedule helps
restore your overdrawn
energy reserves.
VIRGO (August 23 to
September 22) Sure, some
of the new friends you made
over the holidays might
move out of your life at some
point. But at least one might
show significant "staying
power" with some encour
agement.
LIBRA (September 23
to October 22) Encourage
family members to join you
in supporting a relative who
could be facing a difficult
emotional challenge in the
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THAT television* osep
To com without
remote controls.'/
©2005 by King Features Syndicate, Inc. World rights reserved.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005
AGRICULTURE
NC Department of Agriculture t^
series of risk management workshops
The
The
North
Carolina
Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services is
hosting a series of price risk
management
workshops
throughout the state in the
January,
February
and
March.
"One way farmers can
reduce the risk of market
fluctuations and improve
their bottom line is to utilize
futures and options in selling
their commodities," said
Agriculture Commissioner
Britt Cohh. "These workCobb.
work
shops will help farmers bet
ter understand how to use
these essential marketing
tools to their advantage. I
would highly recommend
farmers make plans to
attend one of these work
shops when they are in their
area."
Topics covered during the
workshops
include
Introduction
to
Grain
Hedging, Basis Trading, Cost
of Carry, Cotton Futures and
Ontions Tradiner on Futures,
Futures.
Options Trading
Equities and Indices. The
topics will emphasize the
principles of options, spread
ing strategies and using
options to manage financial
risk.
The workshops are scat
tered throughout the state
and are free. Each is sched
uled from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Following are the sched
uled dates and locations:
• Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005,
Columbus County Extension
Offinp Whiteville, (910) 640Office, Whitovillo
6605
• Thursday, Jan. 20,
Sampson
Community
College, Clinton, (910) 5928081
• Friday, Jan. 21, Robeson
County Agriculture Building,
Lumberton, (910) 671-3276
• Wednesday, Jan. 26,
Wayne Community College,
Dogwood
Building,
Goldsboro, (919) 735-5151
• Friday, Jan. 28, Lenoir
County Extension Office,
Kinstnn (252) 527-2191
Kinston, (9.R9.\ K97-9191
• Wednesday, Feb. 9, Pitt
Community
College,
Greenville, (252) 321-4200
• Friday, Feb. 11, Halifax
Community College, Weldon,
(252) 536-7226
• Tuesday, Feb. 15, Vernon
G. James Research Station,
Plymouth, (252) 793-4428
• Wednesday, Feb. 16,
College of Albemarle, Small
Business Center, Elizabeth
City, (252) 335-0821
• Tuesday, March 1, Stanly
Lime can increase fertilizer
efficiency, save money
Low soil pH is a common recommendations.
"I want growers to ask for
fertility concern in Eastern
North Carolina. However,
Kilby's Livestock Market Inc.
above-average rainfall in
recent years has made the
Sale Report for
problem worse than usual.
January 3, 2005
Growers throughout the
coastal plain are urged to
Kind
Wt. Range
Price Range
take soil samples and apply
Cow/Calf
Paris by the Head
800.00 - 940.00
lime according to soil test
report recommendations.
Cows
by the Head
560.00 - 700.00
"The cost of fertilizer mate
rials is projected to be higher
Cows
800 - 895
5.50 - 46.50
in
2005,"
said
Kent
Cows
900 - 995
45.50 - 53.00
Yarborough, regional agrono
Cows
1000 -1095
1.00 - 47.00
mist
with
the
N.C.
Cows
1100-1195
46.00 - 57.50
Department of Agriculture
Cows
1200 - 1295
49.50 - 57.00
and Consumer Services.
Cows
1300 - 1395
47.50 - 51.00
"Given that fact, liming is one
Cows
1500 - 1595
51.00 - 51.00
of the best ways for growers
Cows
1600 -1695
53.00 - 53.00
to get the most from their fer
Cows
1800 - 1895
tilizer dollar. Lime improves
49.00 - 49.00
plant growth and makes soil
nutrients more available to
Steers
300 - 395
82.00 -121.00
the crop. Money spent on fer
400 - 495
69.00 -118,00
Steers
r.nn
fto nn luo.l/U
tilizer is not well-investdd
ouu - oyo
Oo.UvJ - i Aft no
oxeers
unless soil pH is properly
600 - 695
Steers
70.00 - 103.00
adjusted first."
700 - 795
Steers
58.00 - 94.00
In Eastern North Carolina,
800 - 895
93.00 - 93.00
Steers
rainfall and use of ammonia1400 -1495
54.00 - 54.00
Steers
based fertilizers are two
important factors that con
200 - 295.
88.00 - 123.00
Heifers
tribute to soil acidity. Water
43.00 - 113.00
300 - 395
Heifers
movement through the soil
73.00- 111.00
400 - 495
Heifers
profile can remove nutrients
62.00 - 107.00
500 - 595
Heifers
such as calcium, magnesium
53.00 - 96.00
600 - 695
Heifers
and potassium, and replace
47.50 - 85.00
700 - 795
Heifers
them with aluminum and
61.00 - 74.00
800 - 895
Heifers
hydrogen. When this hap
49.50 - 49.50
900 - 995
Heifers
pens, soil pH decreases.
54.50 - 54.50
1000 - 1095
Heifers
Ammonia-based fertilizers
contribute to acid soils
84.00 - 123.00
200 - 295
Bulls
through the conversion of
80.00 - 126.00
Bulls
300 - 395
ammonium
nitrogen
to
44.00 - 119.00
400 - 495
Bulls
nitrate nitrogen. Natural
54.00 -111.00
500 - 595
Bulls
processes in the soil convert
61.00 - 99.00
600 - 695
Bulls
much of the ammonium nitro
67.00 - 76.50
700 - 795
Bulls
gen to the nitrate form before
50.00 - 50.00
1000 -1095
plants use it. Acidity is creat
Bulls
65.00 - 65.00
ed during this conversion
1100-1195
Bulls
54.00 - 54.00
process.
1300 - 1395
Bulls
"People tend to take poor
61.00 - 62.50
Bulls
1800 - 1895
soil for granted," Yarborough
62.00 - 62.00
Bulls
1900 - 1995
said. "They think of it as a
normal situation, not as a
problem to be fixed. I see
WANT TO HIT IT BIG?
fields with stunted plants,
discolored leaves and poor
root growth on a regular
EARNING POTENTIAL
basis. It doesn't have to be
*NATIONAL AVERAGE AS OF 2003
that way. Lime can increase
fertilizer efficiency."
The best way to find out
INTENSE TRAINING PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONALS
how much lime to apply is to
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT
submit soil samples for agro
MANAGERS WITH OVER 1 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
nomic testing. State residents
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH WINNERS
should take advantage of the
free soil testing service
COMPANY BENEFITS (401 K, HEALTH INS, ETC.)
offered
by
NCDA&CS.
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOP PERFORMERS
Information on how to collect
samples is available from all
county
Cooperative
DESIRE TO IMPROVE YOUR STATUS
Extension
offices,
the
WANT TO MAKE BIG MONEY
NCDA&CS
Agronomic
LIKE TO WORK IN A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT
Division office in Raleigh, any
BASIC READING SKILLS
NCDA&CS regional agrono
BASIC WRITING SKILLS
mist,
or
online
at
SOME COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
www.ncagr.com/agronomi.
NCDA&CS soil test reports
GOOD DRIVING RECORD
are posted online as soon as
DRUG SCREEN REQUIRED
analysis is complete, but a
copy is also sent by mail to
the grower. The reports rec
ommend specific rates of lime
and fertilizer based on soil
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Editorial
Democrats get
ready to battle
Fireworks are often a part the 2004 state party conven
of welcoming the New Year, tion—which lasted about
but expect some near the end four hours, compared to the
three- and four-day state con
of the month in Raleigh.
On Saturday, Jan. 29, the ventions held in some places.
executive committee of the The grass roots are expected
North Carolina Democratic to get out the vote and most
Party will meet in the state s ly keep quiet.
Meek, on the other hand,
capital to pick new officers.
has driven thousands of
The present chair, Barbara
Allen, is departing, and two miles, across the state time
vice-chairs, a secretary and and again, seeking to
treasurer will also be elected. strengthen the county organ
Until the middle of last izations. He has been here,
month, it appeared the cur while Turlington has, as far
rent First Vice Chair Jeny as we know, never seen Ashe
Meek would succeed as chair. County.
Easley has certainly
Meek had, two years ago,
assembled the support need established himself as gover
ed to replace Allen. But in a nor, and a political force in
deal with Gov. Mike Easley, the state. But, unlike Gov.
he agreed to allow her to Hunt, he has not played the
remain in office through the role of Democratic Party
presidential/gubernatorial leader. He did not bother to
attend the 2004 state conven
election of 2004.
And that is where it stood, tion—or even send a repre
until
Easley
suddenly sentative. He was invisible in
announced his support for the northwest during the
Raleigh lawyer Ed Turling campaign—and pretty much
ton in December. One chair- invisible in Ashe County for
wanna-be dropped out imme the past four years (and prob
diately. Jerry Meek has ably the next four).
Having not sought to be
decided to fight.
Turlington is a Raleigh an active party leader, Easley
insider, a former senior aide should not have interfered
to Gov. Jim Hunt and Sen. with the process of choosing a
Terry Sanford, and who new state party chair. That
chaired the John Edwards decision should come from
presidential campaign last the counties and their repre
sentatives, without Raleigh
year.
What is at stake is two frying to dictate what hap
visions of the future of one of pens.
Having either party con
the state's three major politi
trolled from Raleigh is bad
cal parties.
Easleys vision is for a for rural places like Ashe
Raleigh-centered, top-down County. We hope those citi
style organization, in which zens who represent the coun
county party groups play lit ty on the executive commit
tle more than a symbolic role. tee will remember that on
That was demonstrated at Jan. 29.
Shriners
offer thanks
PAGE 4
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005
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To the Editor;
The Ashe Shrine Club
would like to thank O'Reil
ly's Auto Parts for their con
tribution of $200 and also
thanks to Wal-Mart for their
contribution of $25. "No man
stands so tall as when he
stoops to help a child."
Mike Neaves
President
Ashe Shrine Club
U.N. is like
dead gorilla
To the Editor;
A few years ago I watched
a very heart-rendering pro
gram, on an animal channel,
about a pathetic mother
gorilla whose baby was born
dead. It would not have been
so difficult to watch had it
just been another dead ani
mal but it was the way the
mother acted that made it so
sad. You see, she could not
accept the fact that her baby
was dead. In fact, she carried
it around, snuggled it, shook
it, and even tried to get it to
nurse. Days passed and it
became increasingly difficult
for her to keep the vigil. It
wasn't until the infant gorilla
began to decompose and the
stench was overpowering
that the mother gorilla final
ly threw the body away. Sad,
but indicative of the situa
tion we, as Americans, find
ourselves in relation to the
United Nations.
The UN (United Nations),
since its inception in 1945,
has, for the most part, been a
dead gorilla, occasionally,
with a glimmer of life, but
generally a rotting corpse.
The United States, much to
my displeasure, has been car
rying it around, nurturing it,
shaking it, and even nursing
it until now the stench is so
great it is time (past time) to
throw it away. It is a corrupt,
lying, thieving and blood
sucking organization and the
darling of the misguided lib
erals of our society.
The UN is on our land,
spends our tax money, insults
us at every turn and we do
nothing but shuck and jive.
The objective of the UN is
one world government not
Letters to
the Editor
world security and most of its
members loathe our prosper
ity and freedom. They would
like nothing better than for
us to become as worthless
and corrupt as they and
reduce us to lackeys.
It is time for another
"Emancipation
Proclama
tion". We need to be freed
from the plantation of the
United Nations. It's all about
sovereignty and the re-estab
lishment of the Constitution
of the United States and the
refusal to abdicate our
unalienable rights, which are
"endowed by their (our) Creator"(Declaration of Indepen
dence), to the despots of this
unholy alliance known as
Kofi Annan's minions or the
United Nations.
Kershaw Getty
Fleetwood
Christmas
made bright
by postal
worker
To the Editor;
Many thanks to the West
other funding sources did not
materialize for us, these folks
stood in the gap and helped
to see us through another
year. We deeply appreciate
any and all support given to
us by the faith community.
We know that many church
groups, other than the ones
listed below, provide crucial
assistance, monetary and
otherwise, to the families we
serve.
Please forgive our
oversight if any group has
been overlooked.
Jefferson
United
Methodist Women, Jefferson
United Methodist Church,
Bridgebuilders
Sunday
School Class, Oak Grove
Baptist
Church,
North
Beaver Baptist Church,
Lighthouse Missionary Bap
tist Church, Obids Baptist
Church, Welcome Home Bap
tist Church WMU, Laurel
Knob Baptist Church, First
Baptist Church, Warrensville
Sharon Houck 7th Day Adventist Women's
West Jefferson Ministry, Obids Country
Church,
Warrensville
Methodist Church, High
lands Community Church,
West
Jefferson
United
Methodist Women, Phoenix
Baptist Church, Cornerstone
Fellowship, Fletcher Memori
al Baptist Church, Friend
ship Baptist Church, St.
Francis Catholic Church, and
To the Editor:
Pleasant
Home Baptist
The staff of A Safe Home Church.
for Everyone would like to
We wish you all a New
thank the following churches Year filled with His bless
and church groups for faith ings.
fully supporting us during
The staff of A.S.H.E.
this past year. While some
Jefferson Postal Worker (or
workers) who went above
and beyond their job descrip
tion on Christmas Day to
make sure that packages
were delivered to me and my
family members in time for
Christmas. My husband, who
is currently serving with the
1450th Trans. Co. in Iraq,
had mailed two packages
knowing that he was mailing
them late and not really
expecting them to arrive by
Christmas; but he was
extremely grateful to hear
that they did. Thanks for the
extra effort and phone call
from the post office employ
ee. This is just one of the
many acts of kindness, love
and support that have been
shown to my family and me
during the last year. I am
filled with gratitude and
pride to live in such a caring
community.
A.S.H.E.
thanks
churches
What the President should say about abortion
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WASHINGTON—A Supreme Court
vacancy may soon ignite a controversy
involving two entangled issues—abor
tion, and the role of courts in this con
stitutional democracy. Herewith a state
ment the president might usefully make
sometime, somewhere, to disentangle
the issues:
"Because I think it is improper to ask
how a prospective judicial nominee
would vote on a specific question, I shall
not know how my nominees would rule
in the event—an unlikely event—that
the court revisits the constitutional
foundation of abortion rights estab
lished by Roe v. Wade in 1973. However,
I will seek judicial nominees disinclined
to concoct spurious constitutional man
dates for their policy preferences, as I
believe the justices did in Roe. On the
other hand, the orderly development of
constitutional law requires that justices
be generally disposed to respect prece
dents, even dubious ones, if they have
been repeatedly reaffirmed for decades.
"I believe abortion is wrong, but also
that states should have, as they did
until Roe, the power to set abortion pol
icy. If states come to conclusions differ
ent than mine, so be it. But remember:
Were Roe overturned, that would not
make abortion illegal; it would merely
re-empower states to regulate the prac
tice. And restoring the legal conditions
of 1973 would not restore the social con
text of 1973. Given public opinion today,
when abortion is one of the most com
mon surgical procedures, it is unlikely
that any state would seriously impede
first trimester abortions, which are 89
percent of all abortions.
"Even many persons who strongly
favor abortion rights believe those
rights should have been established by
legislation rather than litigation. They
believe, as I do, that Roe, which discov
ered a right to abortion in the emana
tions of penumbras—or was it penum
bras of emanations?—of other rights,
was judicial overreaching, indistin
guishable from legislating.
"Notice the language of 'trimesters.
How is that demarcation grounded in
the text, structure or previous constru-
ings of the Consti who can be complacent about the con
tution? Ask your tinuing termination of lives in those
self: What would numbers?
"That a life begins at conception is a
constitutional law
biological fact, not a theological tenet.
pertaining to abor
tion be if the num The agonizing question for thoughtful
ber of months in the people concerns when, if ever, abortion
gestation of an is a victimless act. The increasing
infant were a prime sophistication of prenatal medicine, and
number—say, seven modern sonograms revealing the forma
or eleven? That the tion of eyes and a beating heart six
court spun different weeks into the pregnancy, have a pow
degrees of abortion erfully felt pertinence to the sorrow that
rights from the fact Blustain rightly says attends abortion.
"But when, with Roe, the court over
that nine is divisible by three reveals
that whatever the court was doing was turned all state abortion laws—50 com
munities' judgments about this—the
not constitutional reasoning.
court truncated democratic delibera
"Some legislators, such as Sen. Kay
Bailey Hutchison, a Texas Republican, tions that, in the five years prior to Roe,
are pro-choice but have' voting records had liberalized abortion laws in 16
judged almost perfect by the National states with 41 percent of the population.
Right to Life Committee. This is because If the case for abortion rights is as
regarding the only policy choices possi strong as its proponents think, they
ble in the context of Roe—about, for should welcome the 50 debates. That—
example, late-term abortions, parental the vitality and integrity of American
notification, public funding—people can democracy and federalism, not abor
be pro-choice with nuances. That is one tion—should be the subject of our delib
reason why in 2004 one-third of pro- erations about judicial nominees."
choice voters supported me.
"I rarely recommend reading The
American Prospect, a liberal monthly
Express
that considers me one of nature's blun
ders, but do read Deputy Editor Sarah
your views
Blustain's essay in the December issue.
She, like increasing numbers of
The editorial page of the Jefferson
thoughtful supporters of abortion
Post is available, free of charge, for
rights, finds the way some pro-choice
readers to express their views. All it
people talk about abortion—entirely in
takes is a letter to the editor. The sub
a defiant and even celebratory language
ject of the letters should be a matter of
of rights—to be insufficiently nuanced.
community interest and should be lim
'After all,' she says, 'abortion is a right
ited to 700 words.
that ends in sorrow, not celebration. It's
Letters must be signed with an
not like women's suffrage or the equal
access to public accommodations, rights
address and phone number for verifi
whose outcome is emotionally unam
cation purposes. Only the writer's
biguous.'
name and community will be pub
"Blustain believes that to her genera
lished. Letters must not be libelous and
tion—she is in her 30s—making the
no poetry will be accepted for publica
choice of a legal abortion * is no longer
tion.
something to celebrate. It is a decision
Please address: To the Editor, Jeffer
made in crisis, and it is never one made
son Post, P.O. Box 808, West Jeffer
happily.' Who is not thankful that the
son, NC 28694 or email to jthompnumber of abortions in America
son @ jeffersonpost.com.
declined by 300,000 in the 1990s? But
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005
PAGE 5
FROM THE FRONT
Carolina West Wireless working
to 'blanket' county in cell service
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Carolina West Wireless
would like to blanket Ashe
County in cell phone service
and is working with a Min
nesota company on a way to do
this without additional towers.
The new technology was
explained to the Ashe County
Board of Commissioners in
August, and the commission
ers suggested Carolina West
Wireless and ADC Corpora
tion work with the county
planning board on what is
needed to make the service
available.
The technology involves
equipment attached to exist
ing utility poles. To accommo
date this need, the planning
board has recommended
changes to the Communica
tions Towers Ordinance, and
brought that information to
the commissioners at their
Monday meeting.
The ordinance changes
include a definition of a utility
pole, both new and pre-exist
ing, wording on the use of util
ity poles as communications
devices, general standards,
and permitted and not-permit
ted utility pole systems. The
changes basically allow wire
less cellular voice system
providers to locate equipment
on existing utility poles if
approved by the utility pole
owner and requirements of the
county planning department
are met.
A public hearing is being
planned for the first February
meeting of the commissioners,
on Monday, Feb. 7, to allow for
comments on the proposed
changes to the Communica
tions Towers Ordinance. The
original ordinance can be seen
at the planning office in Ashe
County Courthouse or on the
county website at www.ashecountygov.com. The proposed
changes are available at the
planning office. Call Planner
Zach Edwardson at 219-2529
for information.
Mike Rankhorn with Car
olina West Wireless told the
commissioners that Ashe is
not the first county this tech
nology is being used in by the
company. It is currently being
used in Watauga County and
is set to be deployed in
Alleghany County, and will
probably even be offered in
Avery County.
Surry
County,
said
Rankhorn, was the company's
test site. The commissioners
there amended the appropri
ate ordinance to allow for
installing and testing this new
technology. He said the Surry
community is very pleased
with the new service, and peo
ple don't even notice the equip
ment attached to utility poles.
In all cases, said Rankhorn,
the company went to the prop
erty owner to answer all ques
tions regarding easements to
place equipment on existing
utility poles and obtain access
to those poles as well as
offered payment for those
easements.
The self-contained unit
attached to a utility pole uses
fiber optic line to provide the
cell phone service. Rankhorn
noted that Skyline Telephone
has fiber optic service in Ashe,
and Carolina West Wireless
can lease service for cell
phones from fiber in cables not
currently being utilized. The
model will be fine-tuned as
they go, he said, to look at how
much fiber is needed and
extend it into areas that are
not currently covered. The
cost, he said, would be close to
that of constructing a cell
phone tower. Another provider
could also be accommodated in
the unit, and share the costs.
"There's no reason a wire
less company cannot use this
technology because it's linear,"
Rankhorn said. "That's why
it's interesting to us because
we can provide service our cus
tomers want without big, ugly
towers."
The Federal Communica
tions Commission has man
dated Carolina West Wireless
deploy this technology so they
are testing it within their serv
ice district, including Surry,
Watauga, Alleghany, Avery
and Ashe counties. The poten
tial exists, said Rankhorn, for
covering 90 to 95 percent of
Asfie County with cell phone
service, and that would be a
benefit to the county's emer
gency services by improving
cell phone coverage in outlying
areas.
The North Carolina Rural
Economic Development Center
and the N.C. Department of
Commerce are holding a work
shop on the 2005 Entrepre
neurial Incubator grant guide
lines and application process.
This new funding opportunity
is available to local govern
ments and their partners
through North Carolina's
Small Cities Community
Development Block Grant pro
gram. All parties interested in
expanding or constructing
Entrepreneurial
Incubator
facilities are invited to attend
the application workshop in
either of two locations, which
will be linked by video telecon
ference.
The workshops are sched
uled for Friday, Jan. 28 at 10:30
a.m. at the Rural Center, 4021
Carya Drive, in Raleigh, and at
Catawba Valley Community
College, 2550 Highway 70, SE,
in Hickory.
Entrepreneurial Incubator
grants will provide bricks and
mortar funding to expand
space in incubator settings,
enabling small, entrepreneur
ial businesses to thrive. Grants
of up to $400,000 will be made
in July 2005 to the most prom
ising incubator proposals. The
Commerce Finance Center
(CFC), which administers the
CDBG-ED category, will
administer the grants. Com
plete guidelines are available
at the Rural Center's website
at www.ncruralcenter.org.
All local governments are
eligible to apply for Small
Cities CDBG funding, except
for Wake and Cumberland and
the 23 larger entitlement cities
that receive CDBG program
funds directly from HUD. Fol
Breakfast with
the Principal
Small business incubator grants offered
Foxx sworn in,
goes to work
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4—
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx was
officially sworn in this after
noon as the newest Member
of Congress from North Car-1
olina's Fifth District. As such,
she became the third woman
in North Carolina history to
take a seat in the United
States House of Representa
tives. She also became the
first Representative ever to
hail from Watauga County.
"It is truly an honor to rep
resent the people of North
west North Carolina," said
Foxx, who previously served
10 years in the North Caroli
na Senate. "My constituents
have entrusted me with an
awesome responsibility and
my staff and I will work hard
on their behalf."
Foxx said she is humbled
to have the opportunity to
work on Capitol Hill, where so
many important people have
served and where so many
important decisions are
made. "It is a wonderful feel
ing to know that I am now a
part of the greatest govern
ment in the world," she said.
Foxx and her staff moved
into her Washington office
Monday morning and imme
diately went to work. Foxx
spent the day opening her
mail and taking phone calls
from constituents. She also
met with President Bush and
Vice President Cheney at the
White House and attended
her first Republican Confer
ence meeting, where she
voted on House rules and pro
cedures.
"My staff and I rolled up
our sleeves as soon as we
walked in the door and got to
e-iriail to lscott@ncruralcenter.org.
Questions about the Entre
preneurial Incubator program
guidelines and the application
workshop should be directed to
Leslie Scott at the Rural Cen
ter. Potential applicants are
encouraged to contact the
Rural Center early in develop
ing their projects. Questions
concerning the general CDBG
Economic Development pro
gram should be directed to
George Sherrill at (919) 7156559, e-mail: gsherrill@nccommerce.com.
continued from front page
Post file photo
New U.S. Rep. Virginia
Foxx has taken her oath of
office.
work immediately," said Foxx.
Foxx cast her first vote this
afternoon for Dennis Hastert
to continue serving as Speak
er of the House.
continued from front page
up on the suggestions.
This information and
more will be outlined for
the public during the
EDC celebration. For
more information, call
Pat Mitchell at 219-2502
or county administration
at 219-2501.
above getting into the Santa
act. Earlier in the day they
delivered a Humvee full of
pens, pencils, crayons, and
stationary to the school's
teachers. The school and the
apartments around it fall
under C Co's area of opera
tions, and for much of the
past month it has been con
ducting security patrols and
improvement projects there.
"We have so much more
than these people, it's okay
to miss a Christmas to help
them out," said Staff Sgt.
Jason Fulbright.
Later in the afternoon,
some of the residents of the
neighborhood decided to
repay the favor by preparing
a Christmas feast for Ful
bright and the other C Co
paratroopers.
Abu Alia, a representa
tive of the Tashri Neighbor
hood Council, helped serve
up a meal of turkey, stuffing,
and potatoes cooked Iraqistyle to the men.
"We consider them the
best of friends," Alia said,
"and in our culture we show
friends that we take care of
them as they take care of
us."
Santa
continued from front page
children in the auditorium.
He gave a couple of his
patented "Ho, ho, hos," and
then sat down on a chair on
stage. Servicemembers from
the JASG acted as Santa's
little helpers, taking the
children up to meet Santa,
snapping pictures with
them, and distributing toys
and candy.
"This is heartwarming.
It's great to be with such lov
ing people," said Jonas.
But outside in the driz
zling rain, some members of
Santa's security detail for
the event weren't feeling the
love.
"Bah humbug," said Spc.
Michael Fink, rain dripping
down from his ballistic helmet.
' Fink's commander, Cpt.
Adam Barlow, said his men
didn't have to be handing
out presents to make a con
tribution to the event.
"Those are Civil Affairs
people," Barlow said of the
JASG members, "That is
their job. Our job is to make
sure they can do that."
But C Co wasn't totally
lowing the workshop, interest
ed applicants will submit pre
liminary applications by April
1. Successful applicants must
have a strong team to carry out
a business incubation plan
with significant support from
other sources. Local govern
ments must also have the
capacity to administer the pro
posed project and meet basic
threshold and performance
requirements.
Since space is limited, make
a reservation for one of the two
workshop locations by tele
phone at (919) 250-4314 or by
General
EDC
offered good and very
thorough directions for
the county, and the Eco
nomic
Development
Commission is following
Photo courtesy of Ashe County Middle School
These students were the top readers at Ashe County
Middle School for the months of October and Novem
ber and got to enjoy a special breakfast with their prin
cipal, Bobby Ashley.
Breakfast was provided by Don and MaryAnn Moore of
McDonald's and sponsored through the ACMS library.
Pictured are: front row: Tyler Rash and Kimberly
Brooks. Second row: Justan Reavis, Chun Zheng,
Jenny Larson, Roman Myers, Montana Arizoca, and
Kelly Harrold. Last row:
Principal Bobby Ashley,
Belynda Price, Joni Ray, Patrick Rigsbee, Nathan Dillard and Jonathan Landry.
in Fayetteville with their 22month-old daughter, Madalynn. Amanda is a co-chair of
the FRG, Family Readiness
Group, for Adam's company.
The FRG is a group whose
goal is to bring together fam
ilies of the soldiers to provide
information and support,
both during deployment and
otherwise. Amanda is an out
standing leader who is com
passionate and volunteers
many hours to help support
families of the company. She
is an exemplary army wife.
1st Lt. Mark Garner is the
son of Don and Beth Garner.
He was reared in State Road,
NC, [Surry Countyl and
attended Elkin High School
until leaving for college. I
grew up on my parents'
Dwayne and Barbara Myers'
dairy farm in Wilkes County
and also attended Elkin High
School before attending col
lege. Like Capt. Barlow and
Amanda, Mark and I knew
each other in high school.
In July when my husband,
Mark, was getting a new
company commander, he was
pleasantly surprised to meet
Capt. Adam Barlow. After
speaking for a short while
they both realized that they
played football against each
other when Elkin High
School played Beaver Creek
High School. It was comfort
ing to learn that my husband
would be working under the
command of an Ashe County
native, as I felt Capt. Barlow
would have similar values
since he was from the same
area of North Carolina as
Mark and I.
Adam and Amanda Bar
low have lived in Fort Benning, Ga.; Korea; Fort Hood,
Texas; and Fayetteville while
Adam has served active duty
in the US Army. Adam is the
current company commander
during combat operations
over approximately 150 full
time military personnel.
The Ashe County commu
nity should be very proud of
this outstanding military
leader who has his roots in
Ashe County.
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'Athletes in Action'
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Varsity basketball teams crush North Wilkes
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The
varsity
Lady
Huskies faced a very tough
North Wilkes squad on
Tuesday night, but consis
tent play in all four quar
ters led them to their ninth
win of the season.
Varsity Girls win 53-42
The first quarter con
cluded with a tight 10-9
Ashe County lead, and the
Lady Huskies gained anoth
er five points on the Lady
Vikings before halftime. In
the third they built on the
26-20 score, and increased
the margin to 44-34 in an
offensive explosion. The
fourth quarter ended as
closely as the first, at 9-8,
for a final result of 53-42.
Although field goal per
centages were the same
(36%), there were other key
areas where the Lady
Huskies simply dominated
North Wilkes. One obvious
place was on the boards.
They out-rebounded the
Lady Vikings 41-25, and 218 on the offensive end of the
outstanding contributions
from the bench. Even
though North Wilkes was
playing with only nine ath
letes, Coach Laura Foster
was able to rotate her 12
players enough to outscore
their opponent 20-1 off the
bench.
Coach Foster commented
on the game: "I am very
happy to get this conference
win! I thought North Wilkes
played
very
good—his
freshmen played tough. I
was pleased with our ability
to get to the free throw line;
however, we must shoot the
ball from the line much bet
ter (45%). I thought our
defensive pressure and our
numbers (players) wore
them down late in the third
quarter. I was pleased with
Katy Jones' overall per
formance. Laci Everhart
and Kelly Hudler had good
games for us."
Katy Jones led in scoring
with 16, and also in steals
(4), had 5 rebounds and 1
assist. Sam Johnson had 11
points, 4 rebounds and 1
Furches-2
points,
5
rebounds, 1 assist; Michelle
Rhodes-2 points, 1 rebound;
Kay la Richardson-1 point, 3
rebounds, 1 assist, 1
blocked
shot;
Kassee
Roberts-4
rebounds,
2
assists, 2 steals; Mika
Scutt-2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1
steal.
The
Lady
Huskies
improve their record to 9-2
(2-1 conference). They head
down the mountain on
Friday night to play the
Hibriten Panthers in their
third conference contest of
the week.
Varsity Boys win 65-36
The varsity men rounded
out a successful night of
league competition for the
Ashe County Huskies, and
made a long ride back down
the mountain for the
Vikings seem even longer.
The Huskies found their
rhythm in the first quarter,
and extended their 19-13
lead to 34-21 by the end of
the first half. They were
actually outscored in the
third, 8-9, but quickly found
Photo by Shane Hopkins
David Gift heads for the basket in this week's game against North Wilkes. These were two
of the 10 points he scored during the game.
40 from the floor, and 5 of
19 from behind the arc. The
Huskies were 18 of 31 from
the
line,
had
15
steals/recoveries, and 34
total rebounds.
Coach Marc Payne stat
ed, "Another conference
game, another conference
win—that's what we're
looking for, to move our way
up in the league. We can
continue to get better, but
we're happy with the win."
Ethan Goodman led the
team in scoring (19),
rebounds (7), and steals (6).
He also went 8 for 8 from
the free throw line and had
2 assists. Casey Ellis scored
14, pulled down 6 rebounds,
had 2 assists and was 3 of 4
from the stripe. David Gift10 points; Joseph Moser-5
points, 6 rebounds; Michael
Graybeal-5 points; Nick
Vannoy-3 points, 2 assists;
Adam Polley-3 points; Cody
points;
Justin
Photo by Shane Hopkins Moss-3
Hodges-2
points,
Mike
The Vikings defender looks like he's dominating Joseph Moser, but the Husky player went
Jolly-1 point.
on to score five points and had six rebounds in the game.
The varsity men's record
now stands at 6-5 overall,
steal. Kelly Hudler led in their pace once again in the and 2-1 in league competi
court.
Another key spot was at rebounds with 6, had 10 final eight minutes of the tion.
the foul line. Ashe only shot points, 2 steals, and 1 game. They increased the
They will play Hibriten
45% compared to North assist. Laci Everhart led in pressure on defense and ran on Friday night in Lenoir.
Wilkes' 56%, but the Lady assists (4) and had 5 points, coast-to-coast fast breaks in
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Huskies made eight more 5 rebounds, and 1 steal. their best single quarter Up—but in? The Huskies
free throws because they Myra Miller-3 points, 2 effort of the night (23-6), varsity girls team battles
were fouled 23 times, yet rebounds; Heather Jenkins- and concluded the game at near their net during the win
3 points, 4 rebounds, 2 65 to 36.
only committed 13.
over the North Wilkes
As a team they shot 16 of Vikings.
And, as usual, they had assists, 2 steals; Amy
Late breaking news...
Huskies basketball teams pull off another sweep
The Ashe County Huskies basketball teams pulled off another sweep Wednesday evening, taking four conference wins against the West Wilkes
Blackhawks. Complete details will follow in Tuesday's issue. Game scores for the series of home games was:
JV girls: Ashe wins 57-20
JV boys: Ashe wins 61-35
Varsity girls win 60-46
Varsity boys win 71-32
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PAGE 7
SPORTS
Junior varsity teams top
North Wilkes Vikings
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
1 he JV Lady Huskies
continued their unbeaten
conference streak (now 3-0)
on Tuesday night when
they hosted the North
Wilkes Vikings.
Ashe County came out
strong and went up by nine
in the first quarter, at 15-6.
The second quarter, howev
er, was quite different
offensively, as they only
managed to score a third of
the points that they had
put up in the first. The half
came to a close with Ashe
still leading by six, 20-14.
After the break the girls
returned to the court with
a similar pace as to how
they'd begun the game, and
doubled their lead over the
Vikings, making it 32-20.
The Lady Huskies didn't
let up at all in the final
minutes, as they compiled
their highest scoring quar
ter of the game, with 17
total on the board. It
turned out to be their finest
defensive showing as well,
holding North Wilkes to
only one free throw and
zero field goals. The final
score was Ashe County 49,
North Wilkes 21.
Coach Bobby Hudler
commented, "We had three
good quarters, and one bad
quarter. We played well;
our defense set the tone for
the game early. We had a
big lead, then slowed down,
but came back out in the
second half and held them
to one point in the fourth—
that's a good job in any
league. We had 10 of 11
players scoring, and shot 13
of 22 (60%) free throws,
which has been one of our
goals. We hadn't played
over the holidays, but
everybody got involved and
I'm pleased with the victo
ry; it's good to come back
out and win."
Mandy Russell led the
team in scoring with 13
points; Lindsey Hagel had
9 and was 5 of 6 from the
foul line. Erica Vannoy had
6, Whitney Day-4, Whitney
Stuart-4, Ashton Little-3,
Kaitlin Smith-3, Brittany
Parsons-2, Audrey Brown1.
The JV girls are now 7-4
overall and 3-0 in the con
ference. Friday they will
travel to Lenoir to face
Hibriten.
The JV boys won their
second conference match
up on Tuesday, with Coach
Scott Grubb finally getting
to see his entire team in
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Everyone's eyes are on the ball as it heads from the hands
of a Husky player into the basket in Tuesday night's game.
action.
the fourth, as the score
The Huskies have been board read 58-15. Scoring
playing
without "Sid Trr the final
minutes was
Carpenter, who has been 11-8 to end the contest 69out since the beginning of 23.
the season with a cracked
Coach' Scott Grubb stat
vertebrae, for all 10 of their ed, "We didn't shoot free
games.
They've
been throws too well, but other
unable to practice with a than that we did real well.
full-court, 5-on-5 scrim The guys played super
mage all year. Last week hard the whole game—one
they were finally a whole of our goals before the
unit, and it showed on the game was to play the entire
game."
court against the Vikings.
Darron Dotson led in
The reunited squad shot
points with 13, and Sid
ahead 22-7 in the first
quarter, and followed up Carpenter contributed 12
with a 13-3 run in the sec in his first game of the sea
ond, giving Ashe a 25 point son. Coleman Payne had 9,
edge by halftime (35-10). Kaleb Davis-8, Parker
Photos by Mark Absher
Charles The action was fast and furious as the Ashe County High School Huskies wrestling team
The third quarter was Johnson-8,
nothing short of over Johnson-6, Keelan Davis-5, recently took part in the North Wilkes Viking Classic. These are some of the scenes from
whelming for North Wilkes, Dustin Absher-4, George the competition.
as the Huskies had their Baker-2, David Marion-2.
The Huskies have now
biggest output/shutdown
Don't forget our
Maggylean Mahaffey won last
ratio of 23 to 5. Any flicker won two and lost one in
new number...
conference play, and are 5-6
week's Jefferson Post Football Contest.
of hope for a comeback
after the break had been overall. They will be on the
Congratulations, Maggylean! She
put out by the beginning of road at Hibriten on Friday.
846-7164
Tuesday Winter Bowling League
Team Standings
(December 28)
chose 12 winning teams, which
was more than any other entry.
We would like to thank you for
all your entries! Look to next
week for the Grand Prize
Superbowl Party Pack Winner!!!
Thursday Winter Bowling League
Won
Lost
Liberty Tax Service
39.5
20.5
30
E.M.T.
39.5
20.5
30.5
Radio Hill Sales
35
25
36.5
31.5
Cardinal Lanes
34.5
25.5
Mike Reed Electric
36
32
Bill's Garage
32.5
27.5
State Drywall
35
33
United Chemi-Con
31.5
28.5
Mike's Mufflers
34
34
A.G.U.
26.5
33.5
Jordan Auction
34
34
Gess's Construction Gang
17
23
Bledsoe Concrete
32
36
Radio Hill Sales
26
42
Church's Construction
26
42
Showcase Lighting
26
41
Won
Lost
Team Standings
Royal's Flushes
47
21
Barr Insurance
38
New River Archery
37.5
Lee's Trees
High Average
J. Miller—186; M. Leserra—180; G. Baugess—179
(December 23)
Maggie
Witherspoon
was the winner of the
Giant Christmas Stocking
High Average
S. Katz—183; G. Baugess-183; B. Lewis-182
High Game (Scratch)-Weekly
G. Baugess—245; N. Wyatt—221; E. Price—217
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
M. Miller—600; N. Wyatt-582; J. Hamm-567
N. Wyatt—606; G. Baugess—599; J. Hamm—597
at Parker Tie Company
High Game (Scratch>-Weekly
N. Wyatt—226; M. Miller—225; M. Leserra—224
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High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
M. Miller—260; N. Wyatt-248; M. Leserra—241
B. Hennesy—254; E. Price—252; R. Royal—251
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
M. Miller—705; M. Reed-658;N. Wyatt-648
R. Royal—697; N. Wyatt—681; J. Hamm-663
Women's
Women's
High Game (scratch): S. McGinni—164
High Game (scratch): V. Blevins—166
High Game (handicap): S. McGinni—224
High Game (handicap): V. Blevins—224
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Samaritan's Purse working
to help victims of tsunami
Samaritan's Purse is
working around the clock to
bring clean water and other
life-saving assistance to sur
vivors of the tsunami waves
that devastated the Indian
Ocean coastline the day after
Christmas.
Emergency teams are on
the ground in Indonesia and
Sri Lanka to distribute water
filters, food, medicine, mate
rial for temporary shelters,
and survival kits to families
who have been left homeless
and destitute. Samaritan's
Purse is also providing assis
tance in India and Thailand
through Christian partners
there.
United Nations officials
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clean water to prevent epi
demic diseases that could
compound
the
tragedy.
Samaritan's Purse is setting
up a series of water systems
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people in Indonesia and Sri
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• More than 2 million
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Each packet can clean 2.5
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meet a person's typical daily
needs.
• Fourteen large water fil
ters are on the way to Sri
Lanka and Indonesia. Each
filter can supply a communi
ty of 3,000 people. Four of
these filters are designed to
purify salt water.
•
Specialists
from
Samaritan's Purse water
projects around the world are
part of the relief teams.
Family survival kits that
are being distributed to fam
ilies are packed in large plas
tic buckets that can be used
for cleaning or storing water.
Post file photo
Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse in Boone,
is askign for prayers and donations to help victims of the
result disasters in Asia.
The kits also include a small Sri Lanka and Indonesia are
stove, lantern, and utensils assessing ways to provide
for cooking and eating.
urgently needed medical
HundFeds of rolls of rein services in some of the hard
forced plastic have been est-hit and least-accessible
shipped to Sri Lanka and communities.
Indonesia to provide tempo
The disaster has delayed
rary shelter for more than plans
by
Operation
10,000 families. Plans are Christmas Child to distrib
underway to fabricate frames ute gift-filled shoe boxes, to
so that families will have more than 200,000 children
places to live until their in South Asia. The gifts are
homes can be rebuilt.
safe, but delivery will be
In Indonesia, Samaritan's postponed until the crisis
Purse is providing two mil passes. Teams that were set
lion servings of dehydrated up to deliver the shoe boxes
soup for hungry families, as are being used to deliver
well as two kits of medicines emergency aid.
that can meet the basic
Samaritan's Purse is
needs of 10,000 people for working closely with wellthree months.
established Christian part
Doctors
on
the ners in Sri Lanka, Indonesia,
Samaritan's Purse teams in India, and Thailand to bring
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
Assembly of God Church
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Pastor George Norris
246-2979194 Orion Lane, Jefferson, NC
Comer of
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Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
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Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11:00am
Sunday Evening Warship - 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening - 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Service - 9:00pm
Youth Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
221 Barnett St.. (Off Hack Mm. Road)
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Welcomes Your
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Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Worship 11:00 a.m.
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& 6:00pm
If wc were to ask the question. "What must 1 do to be saved?" we
would receive numerous different answers. Any answer a man gives
does not matter unless it is according to what God has said in His
Word. God has clearly set out what we must do and we do not have the
right or authority to change God's requirements (Revelation 22:18-19).
Now, let us consider the question, "Where did God place salvation?"
Paul wrote to Timothy, "Therefore I endure all things for the elect's
sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation whish is in Christ 1™k
with eternal glory" (II Timothy 2:10). Two times in the New Testament
we read that we are baptized into Christ (we must first get into Christ
before we can be in Christ). The first passage is Romans 6:3-4, where
Paul wrote, "Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into
Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the
dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in new
ness of life." (Note: it was in His death that Jesus shed His blood; it is
His blood that washes away sins; thus, it is only in baptism that we
contact His blood). The second passage is Galatians 3:27, where Paul
further explains how we become children of God (sec verse 26), when
he wrote, "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ." Nowhere in the Bible will one find that one believes in
Christ.
Salvation is in christ and we get into Christ through obeying God's
command to be baptized. Now, notice, "For by one Spirit arc wc all
baptized into one body..." (I Corinthians 12:13). What is the body?
Paul answers this in Ephesians 1:22-23, "And hath put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Which is his body..." Dear friends, when a person is baptized, they are
baptized into Christ, where salvation is; however, they are also baptized
into His body, the church. Those on the Day of Pentecost, when they
"gladly received his word, were baptized" (Acts 2:41), then in verse 47,
"...And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being
saved" (New King James Version). What church was this? It was not
one that wore a man's name; it was the church that belongs to Christ the church He purchased with His own blood (Acts 20:28). Salvation is
in Christ; when we are baptized into Christ, we are added to His
church.
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Barneit St. • West Jefferson
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Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
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Healing Springs Baptist Church
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Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
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Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
worship with us.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Saturday Services:
Bible School-10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
T\ickerdale Baptist Church
Pastor Lewis Poag
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
"And He led litem as far as to
Bethany...and He blessed them" Lttke24:50
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
North Beaver Baptist
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Worship & Praise 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
/" & 3"1 Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
Wednesday Prayer Sendee • 7:00 p.m.
Smethport Independant
Smethport United
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
877-2313
Methodist Church
Main & Ivy Sts. • Jefferson
Sat. Evening Mass • 5:00p.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Morn. Mass - Call for times
194 and $8 West. Smethport. NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:JO p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by)Faith Promise
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
Welcome Home Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Lansing, NC*384-9281
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
384-2840
Sunday Morning Worship -11 MAM
Sunday Evening Worship • 6:00PM
Wednesday Bible Study -7:00PM
Nursery provided for all services
"Corneas you are, you will be loved"
Bethany United Methodist Church
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
of Warrensville
Pastor: Bob Fuller
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
SF
Ml Phone:
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Sunday School • 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Services - 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Services • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00 p.m.
State:
Monday Night Prayer 7:00 p.m.
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Rev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
Name;
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School -10:00 am
Where is Salvation?
Baldwin Community Church
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
Fan1-Roland
Blue Ridge Worship Center
help and hope in the Name of
Jesus Christ. Please pray for
the victims of this catastro
phe and for our teams as we
make every effort to save
lives and share the love of
Christ.
Message from
Franklin Graham
The
earthquake
and
tsunami that swept across
South Asia the day after
Christmas could be the worst
natural disaster of our life
times. More than 100,000
people have been killed, and
millions are homeless, hun
gry, suffering, and grieving.
The reports I'm hearing from
our teams there are heart
breaking.
Samaritan's Purse has
emergency relief teams and
supplies on the ground, and
we are working diligently to
bring help and comfort to the
survivors in Indonesia, Sri
Lanka, India, and Thailand.
We are providing clean
water, food, emergency shel
ter, and medicine to people in
some of the hardest-hit
areas. We are working shoulder-to-shoulder with local
churches who help identify
people whose needs are the
most critical.
How can you help? Most
importantly, I ask you to join •
us in prayer for the sur
vivors, for our teams as they
work in extraordinarily chal
lenging situations, and for
opportunities to demonstrate
the love and compassion of
Jesus Christ.
You can join us in the
relief efforts by making a
special gift through our web
site, www.samaritanspurse.
org , or by calling toll-free 1800-567-8183.
Thank you, and may God
bless you.
(West Jefferson Church of Christ) BL
Office Phone: 336-9M-94I0 • Rev. Lonnie Jones • Pastor
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005
PAGE 9
COMMUNITY NEWS
National Association of Women Artists
exhibit opens at the Ashe Arts Center
The Ashe County Arts
Council
welcomes
the
National Association of
Women
Artists
traveling exhibi
tion in the Ashe
Arts Center dur
ing the month of
January.
The
exhibit is by the
Western
Arts
Agencies of North
Carolina in coop
eration with the
N a t i o n a l
Association
of
Women
Artists.
The exhibit will
show
from
January
5January 27.
The Ashe Art
Center is the last
stop for the exhibit
that has been trav
elling in Western
North Carolina for
the last seven
months. The other
venues for the exhibit
include McDowell Arts &
Crafts Association in Marion,
Burke Arts Council in
Morganton
Clevelaiid
County Arts Council in
Shelby, Hiddenite Center in
Hiddenite, The Arts Center of
Hendersonville
in
Change
to be
topic at
A.S.H.E
meeting
ntiriJ
A Safe Home for Everyone
(A.S.H.E.) would like to
invite you to attend the fol
lowing meeting: Multiplying
our Efforts for Change in
Ashe County. As they begin
this new year, they desire to
receive input from all areas
of the community in order to
provide the best possible
services to local victims and
survivors of domestic vio
lence.
Domestic Violence is a
plague in Ashe County that
has destroyed the past, pres
ent and future of many fami
lies here. As children grow
up surrounded by physical
and verbal violence; they
many times grow into adult
hood and carry out those
same destructive relation
ship values.
We can change this, but
preventative measures must
happen today! On Tuesday,
January 11, from 3:30-5
p.m., A.S.H.E. will hold a
presentation in the Family
Central Large Conference
Room, that will show how all
interested citizens of Ashe
County can be involved in
changing the horrible reality
of family and sexual vio
lence. They plan to multiply
efforts by developing com
munity teams that will meet
to bring change in the follow
Community
ing areas:
Awareness;
Faith
Community; Fundraising;
Emergency Safe House; and
Victim's Services.
Even if you don't feel that
you can give the time needed
to serve on a community
team, please attend this
meeting to find out how you
can be involved in bringing
change to the people you
come in contact with daily.
Some of these teams will
meet after normal working
hours in order to encourage
greater participation. You
can make a difference!
Please call 982-8851 if you
would like further informa
tion.
Hendersonville,
Caldwell
Arts Council in Lenoir. All
of the participating sites
are members of the Western
Arts Agencies of North
Carolina, which strives to
provides programs and serv
ices to benefit the people
within the communities of
Western
Carolina.
The
National
Association
of
Women
Artists,
founded in 1889, is
the oldest profes
sional women's art
association in the
country. NAWA is a
member supported,
not-for-profit organ
ization. The mission of the
organization is to promote
women artists with the goal
of attaining full recognition
of the scope of their achieve-
ments. The Association pro
vides a forum
for
women
artists
to
share ideas
and to exhibit
their work.
Based
in
New
York
City,
the
National Association
of
Women Artists is a source of
culture
and
education
through its traveling exhibi
tions, its permanent museum
collection, its historical
archive, and the educational
programs available to mem
bers and its public. The
organization fosters aware
ness of the monumental con
tributions of women to the
history of American art. The
organiza
tion's his
tory feat u r e s
n o t e d
w o m e n
artists
w h o s e
lives and
art mak
ing
are
testimoni
als to the
quality
and dura
bility of
115 years
o
f
women's
art
in
America.
Presently the organization
has over 850 members, many
of whom are represented in
museums as well as private
and public collections.
The artists in this exhibi
tion represent women from a
cross-section of communities
across the United States. The
work is both imaginative and
vibrant. The juried exhibit
features more than one hun
dred pieces, created by nine
ty plus artists. The mediums
included in this exhibit are
oil, watercolor, or acrylics on
canvas or paper; collages,
print making, computer
design, photography, sculp
ture, and three dimensional
assemblages.
Nancy
Gaucher-Thomas on behalf of
the artists of the Association
curated the exhibit.
The Ashe County Arts
Council invites everyone the
Arts Center to view this
extraordinary exhibit by
women artists from across
the country. This is an oppor
tunity to see a broad scope of
what is new in contemporary
art. The Ashe Arts Center
winter hours are Monday
through Friday 9 a.m. - 4
p.m. For more information
please call 336-846-ARTS.
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region. The best known is the south geographic pole (the southern end of the Earth's axis). It lies near
the center of Antarctica, where the Earth's line of longitude meet. II you stand at the South Pole, sou
can go in only one direction—north. The south magnetic pole is the farthest point on Earth in the
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ENTERTAINMENT
Blue Ridge Concert Series to open season Jan. 14
The Blue Ridge Concert
Series will open its 2005
season on Friday, Jan.
14, at 8 cp.m. on the
stage of the Ashe Civic
Center. The January
show will be hosted by
Alternate Roots, wel
coming their friends,
the
Rock
Bottom
Bluegrass Band, as spe
cial guests for the
evening.
Rock
Bottom
Bluegrass Band, head
quartered
in
Warrensville, celebrat
ed 10 years of playing
together last October. In
this time they have pro-
duced five recordings and
accumulated a loyal fan base
Rock Bottom
and a reputation for putting
on an entertaining, fam
ily-oriented show. The
five-member band main
tains a busy schedule
performing in the south
east at festivals, con
certs, corporate outing,
and numerous private
functions. They have
appeared
with
or
opened for Jim and
Jesse, The Lonesome
River Band, Illrd Tyme
Out, Blue Highway,
Rhonda Vincent and the
Rage, and the Kruger
Brothers.
With an emphasis on
vocal harmonies, Rock
Bottom Bluegrass Band is
comfortable with a variety of
musical styles including tra
ditional and progressive
bluegrass as well as pop
songs such as "Stand by Me"
or country classics like
"Kawliga." The band consists
of brothers Dale Roten and
John Roten on banjo and
mandolin respectively, gui
tarist Butch Barker, bass
player Loyd Richardson and
Mack Powers on resonator
guitar.
The Blue Ridge Concert
Series is presented at 8 p.m.
on the second Friday night
of each month at the Ashe
Civic Center in West
Jefferson. Admission for
each show is $8 for adults
and $5 for ages 12 and
under. Concessions are
available. Tickets may be
purchased at the door or in
advance by calling the Ashe
County Arts Center at 846ARTS.
The Blue Ridge Concert
Series is sponsored by
Mount Jefferson Mortgage
Company,
Parker
Tie
Company,
Inc.,
Roten
Insurance Agency, Magic
Video Music and More,
Winner's Circle Restaurant
and
Steakhouse
and
Lonesome Pine & 1-800BLUEGRASS.
A variety of entertainment at Arts Council's Coffee House
Come out to Coffee House
Talent Night and chase away
the winter blues with an
evening of entertainment
full of warmth and wit on
Saturday, January 8. The
entertainment starts about
7:30 at the Jefferson
United Methodist Church
in Jefferson.
The line-up includes toe
tapping music by the
Appalachian
Mountain
Girls. This fun female
group includes Rita Scott
on fiddle, Lynn Worth on banjo,
Katherine Higgins on bass and
Stacy Kelly on guitar. Rita and
Lynn have been making music
together for about five years
and Katherine joined the
group about a year ago. Stacy
will be joining the Appalachian
Mountain Girls for the first
time for Coffee House. They
will play traditional old time
Orville Hicks
music that includes "Rattler,"
"Arkansas Traveler" and more.
Ruth and Steve Smith will
be combining the sounds of
hammered dulcimer and
acoustic guitar. With a rapidly
growing business providing
music for weddings and special
'SBA Day in Boone'
offers small business
loan workshop
The U.S. Small Business
Administration
today
announced it will again hold
a special "SBA Day in Boone"
to serve the small business
community in the northeast
section of western North
Carolina. •
"SBA Day in Boone" will
take place at the Watauga
JpbLink Center at 207
Winkler's Creek Road, Suite
1, on Thursday, January 13,
and continues every second
Thursday of the month
thereafter.
On January 13, "SBA Day"
will feature a special work
shop on "Small Business
Loans: The Basics." Mike
Arriola, the SBA's represen
tative for western North
Carolina based in Asheville,
will conduct the workshop,
events, Ruth and Steve brings
years of experience to their
performances. They
have a wealth of
knowledge about
Appalachian cul
ture, history and
music.
Their
music
includes
folk, Celtic and
traditional music
of the mountains.
Tilde Carbia, a
classically trained
guitarist will be
performing a variety|
of music including
jazz standards, a clas- >p
sical piece, an original
tune and a vocal
selection with Dixie
Jarmen. Tilde is an Ashe
County native who spent her
ing jazz guitar and will finish
there in the spring.
Orville
Hicks, the
H i g h
Country's
own international
storyteller,
will be on
hand to tell
his stories.
Orville is a
native
of
western
Watauga
County and
storytelling
was used
Ruth and Steve Smith
as import a n t
Arts. She is currently at entertainment, work incentive
Oberlin College in Ohio study and expression of family and
community unity. His creative
telling and retelling of stories
continues the development of
the mountain folk narrative
tradition.
Rounding out the group is
Ginny Tobiassen, our talented
Mistress of Ceremonies. She is
an audience favorite and has a
seemingly never-ending reper
toire of songs, poems, tales and
more to share.
This is not the Coffee House
to miss! There will be plenty of
hot coffee, delicious desserts
and high caliber talent for all
ages to chase away the winter
chill. Admission at the door is
$8 for adults and $5 for stu
dents. For more information
please call the Ashe County
Arts Council at 336-846-ARTS.
U.S. Small Kutinest Administration
Martin Luther King Day celebration on Jan. 17
Your Small Busines$ Resource
The Ashe County Arts Council will be spon
soring a community celebration in honor of Dr.
Martin Luther King on Monday, January 17 at 7
p.m. at the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson.
Students and community members will be
reading essays, speeches and tributes in honor of
Dr. King. Local musicians and vocalists will per
form special music. There will be a tribute given
to local leader John C. Miller, a retired educator.
Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston will be the
which lasts from 11 a.m.
until 12:30 pm and is free of
charge.
Advance
signup
is
required due to space con
straints. Persons interested
in attending must register
with Azalee Simandle at the
Watauga JobLink Center at
(828) 265-5385 or via email
at
azalee.simandle@
ncmail.net.
There are ways you can heIv and
suvvort a friend who's heme abused.
Call us to find out about them.
Public Service Announcement brought to you by A.S.H.E.
(A Safe Home for Everyone • 9H2-S85I)
last year of high school at the
North Carolina School of the
featured performer. She uses her storytelling as
a means of communication and education. Her
repertoire includes stories, songs, and poetry fos
tering an appreciation and understanding of dif
ferences among people. Her entertaining per
formance appeals to both the young and the old.
The celebration is open to the public without
charge. For more information please call the
i-1
Arts Council at 336-846-ARTS
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Monday. January 10, 11:00 a.m.
Ryan's Steakhouse
1917 US Hwy. 421 Business
(Near Walmart), Wilkesboro
Sam Weaver & Norman Harless, natives of
Ashe County, welcome all their former
customers & friends to stop by and visit the
newly improved selection and low prices.
A locally owned independent Car Quest store.
hours: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday 7:30am - 3pm
For accommodation of persons with special needs
at sales meetings, or for more information, call
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PARTNERS,
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JEFFERSON POST
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Department
Policy
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Tuesday & Friday
$ 14.55 -20 words
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23.73 - 30 words
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(extra runs, better
rates.)
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DEADLINES
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(Friday
9:00 am)
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(Wednesday
9:00 am)
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INFORMATION
In the case of an error
on our part, credit will
be given for the first in
correct run only. The
Jefferson Post is not
responsible for incor
rect copy submitted by
the advertiser
or
for typographical errors
which do not lessen the
value of the ad.
140-Help Wanted
Area Real Estate
Company seeking the
right person to
become an agent or
possibly a partner in
the business. Some
experience desired.
Active licenses are
required. This could be
your opportunity of a
life time. For further
details respond with
resume to: Agent c/o
Jefferson Post
PO Box 808
West Jefferson. NC
28694 All Resumes
Confidential.
CNA to provide
personal care services
for a child in the
Fleetwood area. Must
be flexible and depend
able. Requires a NC
CNA Certification, high
school diploma or
GED, and experience
in field preferred.
Possible 15-20 hours
per week with some
Saturdays. Please Call
HomeCare Manage
ment Corporation for
Application at
1-888-878-5199 or
828-264-1021
Mail orders should be
sent with payment to:
HUMAN SERVICES
CLINICAL
COUNSELOR I
Classified Advertising
The Jefferson Post
PO Box 808
West Jefferson, NC
28694
(Position #743-401640) Open until filled.
Full time position with
New River Behavioral
Healthcare Service
Provision, Assertive
(We accept personal
check, Visa or Master
Card)
Telephone:
(336) 846-7164
Fax:
(336) 846-7165
e-mail:
classified @jeffersonpost.c
om
Web:
www.jeffersonpost.com
30-Special
Notices
If you have left
pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
THANKVOU
Jefferson Post
PUBLISHER S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising
in this newspaper is sub|ect to the Fair Housing Act
which makes it illegal to
advortlse any preferences.
Limitation or discrimination
based
on
raco,
color,
religion,
sex,
handicap,
tlnancial status or national
origin includes children un
der the age ot 16 living with
parents or legal custodians,
pregnant women & people
securing custody of chil
dren under 18. This news
paper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for
legal estate which is in
violation of the law. Our
readers
are
here
by
informed that all dwellings
advertised In this newspa
per are available on equal
opportunity basis. To com
plain of discrimination call
HUD toll-free at
1-800-669-9777.
The toll-telephone number
for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
40-Lost & Found
FOUND at Chief's
across from Jefferson
Landing a Female
Cocker Spaniel approx
imately 8 years, old.
Honey Color. If this is
your dog please call
828-387-1412.
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
LOST- a 12 string
guitar Epiphone
acoustic, Brown with
black pick guard and
noticeable crack in
wood (upper left hand
side of sound hole).
Has been drilled for a
pickup. Please call
982-2388 if you have
information.
100-General
Services
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street .Winston
Salem,
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
Community Treat
ment Team (ACTT),
work base Avery Coun
ty. Duties: Position will
work as part of a
clinical team providing
case management for
assertive outreach with
adults who are high
risk for multiple hospi
talizations and/or
aggressive behavior.
Usual working hours
are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Monday - Friday, but
job will require evening
and weekend hours as
needed. Minimum
requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a
Human Services field
and two years experi
ence in the techniques
of counseling/therapy,
case management, or
group work, or an
equivalent combination
of training and experi
ence. Salary grade (66)
/Typical hiring range:
$31,332-$35,868. Sub
mit state application
and copy of college
transcript(s) to Avery
County Employment
Security Commis
sion, PO Box 939,
Newland NC 28657.
Criminal records cheek
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
Maintenance
Technician Tar Heel
Capital/Wendy's is
currently seeking an
HVAC/R-Kitchen
Equipment Technician
for the Boone / West
Jefferson / Wilkesboro
area. Applicants should
have at least 2 years of
field experience with
emphasis on commer
cial refrigeration. This
position offers a
competitive salary and
a benefits package in
addition to a company
vehicle. To apply, mail,
fax or e-mail resume,
including salary history
to: Maintenance
Technician Tar Heel
Capital 166 Southgate
Drive, Suite 10
Boone, NC 28607
Fax: (828) 265-2453
gsawyor @ tarheelcapital.com
Medical Office
Assistant or CNA, mix
of clinical and clerical
duties in physician
office, will train if
willing to learn. Part
time only, salary
negotiable. Fax
resume to 846-7900
Wanted: Licensed or
Certified Real Estate
Appraiser for local Real
Estate office. Unable
to accept trainees.
Plenty of work. Send
resume to,
Appraiser
PO Box 404
West Jefferson, NC
28694
140-Help Wanted
HUMAN SERVICES
COUNSELOR
(Postition 743-40-3351)
Open until filled. Full
time case manage
ment position with New
River Behavioral
HealthCare, work base
Alleghany. Duties in
clude arranging, linking
and coordinating serv
ices for adult, mentally
ill clients. Some trans
portation and in-home
work with clients is
required. Work hours: 8
a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday Friday. Minimum
requirements: Bache
lor's degree in a human
services field and one
year of experience in
the techniques of
counseling, casework,
group work or com
munity organization.
Salary grade (63) /
Typical hiring range:
$27,540-$31,332.
Submit state applica
tion to: Alleghany
Employment Security
Commission, PO Box
996, Sparta, NC
28675. Criminal
records check and preemployment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
Immediate opening
for Sales Rep. Local
company seeking
individuals who are
goal oriented and selfmotivated. all leads
furnished- No cold call
ing. Sales Experience
preferred but will train.
(828) 264-6198 est.
1700 or fax resume' to
(828) 264-4227
J.Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
Management
Branch
Management
Trainee
West Jefferson, NC
At American General
Financial Services,
Management Train
ees undergo 24
months of stae-of-theart computerized and
on-the-job training in
all aspects of manag
ing, lending, servicing
and collecting. This
position leads to
branch management
and annual income
potential in the
$40,000-plus range.
For this entry-level op
portunity, a bachelor's
degree or prior related
work experience
preferred, but not
required. American
General Financial
Services offers
advancement oppor
tunities, competitive
salary and incentive
compensation pro
grams, and a compre
hensive benefits pack
age. For immediate
consideration, please
apply in person or
mail your resume to:
American General
Financial Services,
247 Mt. Jefferson St.,
Ste. 4, West
Jefferson, NC 28694.
www.agfinance.com
Equal Opportunity
Employer
Technicians needed
to provide CAP and/or
CBS services in the
140-Help Wanted
MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE I (Position
licensed by the N.C.
Board of Nursing to
practice as a regis
tered nurse In North
Carolina. Hiring salary:
grade 67 / Salary range
- (full time: $32,796$41,028). Submit
state application to:
Wilkesboro
Employment
Security Commission,
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown Plaza, North
Wilkesboro NC 28659.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
OTR driver min 2 yrs
driving exp, good
driving record and
current CDL's. Pass
drug screening. Call
828-262-0167
WANTED
Mechanics, Parts
Room Sales, Sales
Person. Apply at
Boone Kubota Inc.
7698 Old 421 Deep
Gap NC 28618
(828)263-8464 Contact
Person Keith Huffman
Winston-Salem
Newspaper Route
available in Ashe
County. Early morning
delivery 2:30am, 7
days a week. Earn
$800 or more per
month. Call Jerry at
828-264-7997
190-Auto Parts/
Services
WANTED:
Front Sway Bar for a
1994 to 1996 Dodge
Dakota 4x4
336-982-4208
235-Christmas
Trees
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE •
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
310-Musical
•PIANOS • PIANOS*
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE male lab/
sheepdog mix. Black &
white, really friendly
and good with children.
Call 384-4638
FREE to a good home
Barn kittens 6 wks.
old Healthy, weaned
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber.ALSO:
Land with or with
out timber. Call:
Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
Season's old chain link
Christmas Tree Baler
$5500 Call 877-6190 or
8776316
4x4, extra cab, V-8.
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
3 Bedroom 1 Bath
Brick house in West
Jefferson, next to
Smokey Mountain
BBQ. $500 per month,
would lease for 1 year.
Must have good .
references and Deposit
Required.
336-384-2287
1 & 2 BR Units
307 Vista Drive
W. Jefferson, NC
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
Accepting applications
for future vacancies.
Handicap Units.
Office hours:
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
"One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
'Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
Or call for
appointment:
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
1-888-878-5199 or
828-264-1021
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifiedsl
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
rent in West Jefferson
Area. Excellent condi
tion, well maintained,
with refrigerator, stove
washer- dryer hook-up.
Central heat and air.
Large Deck. Call
336-877-4184
3 BR/ 2 BA Mobile
home, 3 miles N of
Jefferson, Hwy 16, no
pets. Sec & Ref Req
846-7674 or 877-6872
For Rent Two Bed
Little Classifieds...
room furnished mobile
home in Beaver Creek.
Covered porch, large
deck, storage building
no pets, non-smokers.
$425 per month,
deposit required. HUD
approved. 846-9704
BIG
RESULTS!
A Lesson
in
Selling!
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Check Out the
An easy way to sell
anything... place a
classified ad with us.
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
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Mobile Homes by
336-846-7164
Local Dealers
A major manufacturer of Wirewound & Metal
Film resistors is seeking a Process Engineer.
Duties will include:
• long term engineering planning activities
• Capital investment projects
• day-to-day engineering activity assignments
• quality improvement planning
Minimum education requirements will be a
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or
Mechanical Engineering. Salary commensurate
with experience. Send resume to:
Human Resources Dept.
P.O. Box 1880
Boone, N.C. 28607
EEOE
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
TAXES! TAXES! TAXES!
QUIT throwing your
money away by
renting. Call Now,
For the best financing
in the industry.
Modulars,
Triplewides,
Doublewides, &
singlewides w/land
We can clear up your
credit. DON'T Wait!
Call NOW! 973-2335
530-Lots &
Acreage
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 mifes
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA, TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
1115Professlonals
Local Graphic
Design
Company
Offering " Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of
Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
WOW HIKING
RN Position - Staff Development Coordinator
Monday through Friday, including every other weekend
Benefit Package Includes:
• Major medical insurance
with low deductible
• Prescription Card
• Dental Insurance
• Sick Leave Benefits
• Vision Plan Benefits
• Cancer insurance, disability
and life insurance
• Two week paid vacation
after 1 year of employment
• Paid holidays
• 401-K program
Apply in person:
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
Places to rent goes
fast in our "for rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
Help Wanted:
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Britthaven
Beautiful 100 year old
ft. green refrigerator in
good condition Reasonably priced Call 336-877-1353
after 7 pm or weekends
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
Large Apartment for
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
inside pets. 1 year
lease required. $550
per month. $550
deposit required.
336-384-3913
Adjacent to Wal*Mart
Shopping Center
Call 336-246-9379 or
336-246-3508
TTD users call:
(828)645-7196
l
Farmhouse for Rent
3 Bedroom/1 Bath. NO
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1 time
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2 times — $15.00
in Wilkesboro but serv
ing eight counties in
Copy along with
northwest North Caroli
payment have to be
na. Extensive travel in
in our office by
volved (use of personal
these deadlines:
vehicle with mileage
reimbursement provid
Tues. paper No later
ed). Position requires
then -Fri. 9 am
psychiatric nursing
Fri. paper - No later
experience, a strong
then -Wed. 9 am
interest in gerontology
and the ability to inter
Two inch space for
pret and apply current
the above costs.
research to keep edu
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up-to-date. Position
also involves public
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For Sale. $10 per
ice training at long term
bushel bag. Call
and assisted living cen
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ters. Position must be
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medical staff and eld
290-Horses &
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point. Minimum
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papers.
ation from a State
accredited School of
Call 336-877-4530.
nursing and one year
experience in psychiat 300ric nursing. Must be
Miscelianeous
Watauga Co. area.
or GED, valid driver's
license, experience
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Sales
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• Credit Union
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ASHE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK
File # 04-SP-127
Having qualified
as
Executor of the Estate
IN THE MATTER OF
THE SALE OF LANDS
OF Francisco De La
Ross and
Yoandra
Betancourt,
Grantor.
under
Foreclosure by GRADY
LONON. Trustee
late of Ashe County.
North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby
notify all persons, firms
and corporations having claims against the
estate of said decedent
to present them to
Notice to Creditors
Of
NOTICE OF SALE
BY ORDER OF THE
CLERK
OF
THE
CLERK OF SUPERIOR
COURT
FOR
ASHE COUNTY the
undersigned
Trustee
shall offer for sale, at
public
auction,
for
cash, to the highest
bidder, on the first floor
of the rotunda of the
Courthouse at Jeffer
son, North Carolina,
on. January 21, 2005
at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified as
Administratrix of the
estate of Karen Gail
Stike deceased, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against the es
tate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the
undersigned at 720 W.
Mill Creek Rd., Warrensville, NC 28693 on
or before the 7th day of
April, 2005 or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said estate shall make
immediate payment.
This the 15th day of
December. 2004.
2. The real property
subject to this foreclo
sure and described in
the Deed of Trust is located in the Township
of Grassy Creek Township, County of Ashe,
State of North Carolina,
and is more particularly
described as follows:
Jennifer G. Stike
Administratrix for
the estate of
Karen Gail Stike
STATE of
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY of ASHE
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK
File # 04-SP-126
This 6th day of
January, 2005
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Administrator of the
Estate of Joseph Butler
Robinson, Sr., late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to present them to
the undersigned at 217
Cherry Drive, Boone,
NC 28607 on or before
the 7th day of April,
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their
recovery. All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned,
This the 4th day of
January, 2005.
Joseph B. Robinson, Jr
Administrator for the
Estate of Joseph Butler
Robinson, Sr.
IN THE MATTER OF
THE SALE OF LANDS
OF
Francisco
R.
Hernandez
and
Alina M. Hernandez
Grantor.
under
Foreclosure by GRADY
LONON. Trustee
NOTICE OF SALE
BY ORDER OF THE
CLERK
OF
THE
CLERK OF SUPERI
OR
COURT
FOR
ASHE COUNTY the
undersigned
Trustee
shall offer for sale, at
public
auction,
for
cash, to the highest
bidder, on the first floor
of the rotunda of the
Courthouse at Jeffer
son. North Carolina,
on, January 21, 2005
at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
The
particular
real
estate security interest
being foreclosed is a
Deed of Trust from the
above-named Grantor
to the above-named
Trustee dated Novem
ber 18, 1996. securing
an indebtedness in the
original
principal
amount of TWELVE
THOUSAND
EIGHT
HUNDRED DOLLARS
($12,800.00) and re
corded in Book 216
pages 1906-1908, of
the Ashe County North
Carolina Public Regis
try
(the "Deed
of
Trust").
2. The real property
subject to this foreclo
sure and described in
the Deed of Trust is
located in the Town
ship of Grassy Creek
Township. County of
Ashe, State of North
Carolina, and is more
particularly described
as follows:
Having qualified
as
Executor of the Estate
of Millie Hodgson, late
of Ashe County. North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims
against said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
3421 Hwy 16 North.
Crumpler, NC 28617
on or before the 7th
day of April. 2005. or
this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will
please
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Having qualified as Ad
ministratrix and Admin
istrator of the estate of
MARGARET L. GOSS,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this to
notify all persons hav
ing claims against said
estate to present the
same to the under
signed, c/o VANNOY
&
REEVES, PLLC,
P. O. Drawer 67. West
Jefferson,
North
Carolina 28694, on or
before the 17th day of
March, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said estate are re
quested to make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
of
Betty G. Norris
Robert L. Goss
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Phase 1, Plat Book 5,
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page 468, and subject Executrix of the Estate to
Restrictions
as
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Restrictions
as of Bernice Bare Bare, recorded in Book 212,
recorded in Book 212, late of Ashe County, pages
97-124
and
pages
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and North Carolina, this is amendments
thereto,
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Ashe County Registry, having claims against said documents incor
said documents incor- said estate to present porated by reference
porated by reference them to the under- as though fully set out
as though fully set out signed at 462 Buck herein..
herein.
Mtn. Rd., WestJefferl N HT4f4|PBp^^ 28694 on or 3. This sale will be
3. This sale will be before the 31st day of
made subject to all
made subject to all March, 2005, or this prior liens, unpaid tax
prior liens, unpaid tax- Notice will be pleaded es,
restrictions and
es,
restrictions
and in bar to their recov- easements of record
easements of record ery. All persons indebtand by prescription,
and by prescription, ed to the estate will leases and assess
leases and assess- please make immedi- ments, if any. A good
ments, if any. A good ate payment to the faith deposit of 10% of
faith deposit of 10% of undersigned,
the sale price will be
the sale price will be
required at the time
required at the time This the 9th day of
and place of sale.
and place of sale.
November, 2004.
This the 30th day of
This the 30th day of Peggy Ann Bare Har- December, 2004.
December, 2004.
less, Executrix for the
Estate of Bernice Bare
Grady Lonon. Trustee
Grady Lonon, Trustee
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December 2004.
7th day of April, 2005,
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons,
firms and corporation
indebted to the said
Estate are requested to
make
immediate
payment
to
the
undersigned.
David Jolly, Executor
The
particular
real
estate security interest
being foreclosed is a
Deed of Trust from the
above-named Grantor
to the above-named
Trustee dated October
30, 1998, securing an
indebtedness in the
original
principal
amount of FIFTEEN
THOUSAND
FIVE
HUNDRED TWENTYFIVE AND NO HUNDREDTHS DOLLARS
($15,525.00) and recorded in Book 234
pages 2210-2212, of
the Ashe County North
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Trust").
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Don't
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ture that has seen better
days. A quick and inexpen
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facelift is by refinishing,
painting, or reupholstering
Looking to change the
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sleeves. Here are some inex
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Value-priced faucet brand,
Peerless, recently updated its
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say no to," said Sam Straub,
senior product marketing
money in your quest to add
some personal style to your
home.
Start by deciding on a
budget - Figure out how
much money you can afford
to spend, and then set aside
about 20 percent of that for
your "safety budget." Save
this for the unexpected
details that are sure to arise
during your project. Most
importantly, stick to your
budget!
Second, do your homework
- Spend quality time doing
some research by looking
through magazines, watch
ing home improvement
shows, or visiting show
rooms and retail home
improvement stores. Once
you have an idea of what
you would like to change in
your home, take a step back
and decide what's really
necessary and what fits into
the budget you set.
Breathe new life into old
pieces — Use furniture and
accessories that you already
have. Moving items from
one room to another can
dramatically change the
appearance of your room
tive and dramatic way to
change the appearance of a
room," said Mary Rice, Vice
Peerless has added a
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for a fresh atmosphere. You
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for under ,$10 at a local craft
President Marketing, BEHR
Paints. "Don't be afraid to
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price. According to Straub,
or retail store. And don't
forget garage sales — you
can find slightly used items
that would normally sell at
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try something different or
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house to remodel are the
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still waiting to hear from
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There's a simple way to
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manager, Peerless. The new
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vegetable sprayer. In the
bath, faucet handles have
new decorative accents such
as cross handles, which can
be just enough to create an
updated look.
A couple coats of paint go
a long way — No matter
what room of the house you
are looking to transform,
make sure you add, "paint
walls," to your to-do list.
"Paint is the most cost effec
room appear larger, but it
will also add depth and
dimension to the room. Get
creative: choose different
sizes and shapes to make
arrangements on your wall.
Try using different types of
lighting to highlight certain
rooms or specific areas of a
room. Use different levels of
lighting as well (put a 60
Watt bulb in one lighting
fixture, but put a 75 Watt
bulb in another).
Don't forget to accessorize
— Soft, muted finishes
around your home add the
perfect final touches. It's
common to find stainless
steel or nickel finishes in the
kitchen or bath. There's a
reason why these finishes
are so popular in home
decor right now. They are
extremely easy to maintain
and they hide scratches and
watermarks, keeping your
home looking like new.
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Now that you are finished
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Personalize it -- Finally,
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touch with family photos in
what's left in your "safety
budget" and treat yourself to
something special. You've
worked hard — you deserve
uniquely styled frames.
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rock hearth w/propanc heat, nice garden
spot, fruit trees, nice neighborhood &
additional 2.12 acres available.
$250,000.
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mom, dining w/lireplaee. 1 car allachcd
carport plus full partitioned but unhealed
basement. I car under, circle drive & half
mile to river. MLS #118454 $167,900.
2BK/2BA almost new w/open floor plan,
very nice wood kitchen cabinets, energy
efficient heat pump, fireplace, nice country
porch to enjoy the cool mountain breezes.
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on 2 acres with view of the New River.
Approx. 6 miles from Jefferson. (Third
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131196. CLIFTON AREA - Spacious
brick rancher in like new condition.
Beautiful 3BR/2BA home with gas fire
place, hardwood floors & much more.
Situated on 16.975 acres. Adjoining
home and 6.7 acres for sale also could
be perfect for the extended family.
$275,000.
118537. VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS This beautiful new 3BR/2BA log home
w/complcte covered wrap-around porch
is one of a kind! Custom built all wood
en interior w/fp, sleep loft & full base
ment. Situated on 1.3 acres. $259,00(1
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN REALTY, INC.
131195. BRICK HOME ON WEST
MILL CREEK RI). - Immaculate 3BR
brick ranch home with fireplace, full
basement & one car attached garage.
This beautiful home has numerous new
upgrades, private well, stale paved road
frontage and 6.8 acres. A MUST SEE!
$145,000.
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exterior home close to the river. Convenient
to the Jefferson's & Wilkesboro. Full cov
ered front porch, open back deck. Partially
furnished. MLS #130288 $138,000.
LAND LISTINGS:
VERY NICE 3BR w/all new windows,
new drapery and hardwood floors. Located
on the #1 trout stream in Ashe County.
Beautiful meadow w/fruit trees and won
derful garden area. MLS #131049
$144,900.
• 27 ttcres of development potential! Prime wooded tract w/severai building sites &
potential long range views from two high ridges w/creck in-bclwccn. Lot's of
wildlife, deer & turkey, Secluded private setting for camp or Itomcsitc. In great loca
tion! MLS #130451 $149,900.
• 7 fully wooded acres with huge white pine trees. Land lays well for access road
and is fronted on paved road & private gravel road. Power line joins one side of
property for electricity. MLS #130872 $70,180.
CALL OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR A COMPLETE IJSTING!
Land Listings:
131190. UNRESTRICTED TRACT IN EAST JEFFERSON - Total 18 acres with
mature white pines. Pastoral view and creek on property. Rough access from Burgess
Road. $119,900.
117919. NF:AR THE PARKWAY - Nice 9.75+/- acre wooded tract with lots of
road frontage. Tract lays well with front part sloping & back nearly level. View possi
bility with cutting of some trees. $125,000.
THIS IS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE PROPERTIES WE OFFER FOR SALE.
FOR COMPLETE LISTS, CALL OR COME BY OUR OFFICE IN JEFFERSON.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Blue Ridge Bible College begins tonight
School Lunch Menu
January 10 -14
Monday: Chicken Fajita in soft
taco w/shredded cheese and
lettuce, rice and beans, salsa,
Mex. fruit cake.
Tuesday:
Vegetable
Beef
Soup
w/crackersf,
toasted
cheese or peanut butter sand.,
orange half
Wednesday: Barbeque pork
on bun, cole slaw, potato
wedges, hot fudge cake
Thursday: Chicken Pie w/biscuit topping, green beans,
glazed carrots, jello
Friday:
Spaghetti
w/meat
sauce, tossed salad, roll,
pineapple tidbits
Ongoing Events
Registration is now open
for
Distance Education
Credit Courses. North Car
olina State University spring
2005 Distance Education
registration, for credit cours
es, is now open to all stu
dents, faculty and staff.
Courses are offered through
the office of NC State Dis
tance
Education:
distance.ncsu.edu/. These
programs enable students to
enroll in college-credit cours
es online over the internet,
on CD Rom, through VCR
tapes, on the Cooperating
Raleigh Colleges Education
Channel, or other media. In
formation about registration
along with a list of course of
ferings, may be found on the
web
at
distance.ncsu.edu/registration, or by calling 1-866- GO
STATE or Raleigh phone
(919) 515-2265.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5
p.m. - 10:30 p.m. The center
is open to all teenagers in
grades 9-12 who attend Ashe
County High School, attend a
home school or recognized
education program. There
are no fees and most activi
ties are free. Parents are en
couraged to visit. Chaperonevolunteers needed. Must be
25 years old. Rules for the
center are adopted from the
Ashe County School System.
Inclement weather openings
follow school closings. The
center may be reserved for
private or community events.
Contact 336-246-8111 or
visit
ACYC
online
at
www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcouncil.htm.
High Country Christian
Singles. They are an organi
zation of single and single
again Christian adults who
meet the 2nd Monday of
each month for dinner, spe
cial programs, fun and fellow
ship. Dinner is at 6 p.m. fol
lowed by a special program
for the evening which ends at
8 p.m. The meal is $5 except
for first-time visitors, who join
them as the guest. Child care
is R.S.V.P. to Mount Vernon
Baptist Church office 828266-9700 by Friday before
the Monday meeting. They
meet at Mount Vernon Bap
tist Church.
Registration is now open
for Distance Education
credit courses. North Caroli
na State University Spring
2005 Distance Education
registration, for credit cours
es, is open to all students,
faculty and staff. Courses are
offered through the office of
NC State Distance Educa
tion:
http://distance.ncsu.
edu/. These programs enable
students to enroll in collegecredit courses online over the
Internet,
on
CD
ROM,
through VCR tapes, on the
Cooperating Raleigh Col
leges Educational Channel,
or other media. Information
about registration along with
a list of course offerings, may
be found on the web at
http://distance.ncsu.edu/registration, or by calling the NC
State University Office at 1866-GO-STATE.
Power Wheelchairs avail
able! The Three Wishes Inc.
Program makes available to
Senior Citizens and the Per
manently Disabled Power
Wheelchairs at no cost to the
recipient, if they qualify. The
Power Wheelchairs are pro
vided to those who cannot
walk and cannot self-propel a
manual wheelchair in their
home, and who meet the ad
ditional guidelines of the pro
gram. Please call 1-800-8171871 if you qualify.
WANTED: The New River
Vol. Fire and Rescue Dept.
Auxiliary is publishing a new
cookbook. They need your fa
vorite recipes. If you would
like to have them printed in
this cookbook, please send
them to: Laura Young, 1310
Howard Colvard Rd, Crumpler, NC 28617 or email them
to
newrivercookbooks@
yahoo.com
Announcing Ashe Freecycle! The goal of Ashe
Freecycle is to reduce waste
by connecting individuals
who are throwing away
goods with others who are
seeking
them.
Whether
you're looking to discard or
acquire
an
item,
Ashe
Freecycle is the way to do it.
For more information visit
g r o u p s . y a h o o . c o m /
or
group/ashe_freecycle/
www.freecycle.org
The Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center and Angels in the
Attic is in need of diapers of
all sizes and baby wipes. The
Mom's Cabinet is in need of
candles, books, makeup,
baby shampoo, etc. They are
also looking for donations for
the thrift shop. Christmas
items,
household
items,
what-nots,
clothes,
etc.
Please come by and drop off
your donations: Tuesday and
Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Wednesday, 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. The attic is open on Fri
days but the center is closed.
111 North Main Street, Jef
ferson. Call them at 8464100.
Best kept secret in Glendale Springs! "Second Cup,"
open Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, 9 a.m. - Noon.
Come by for a second cup of
coffee or a soft drink, and
maybe a snack. Walk in the
gym, play a game in the chat
room located in the gym next
door to Glendale Springs
Presbyterian Church. No
charge - just fun! Everyone
welcome
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician holds
healing
prayer services at St. Mary's
Church on Beaver Creek
Road on the second Tuesday
of the month at 7 p.m. and
the fourth Tuesday of the
month at 12 noon.
The Ashe County Public Li
brary is in the process of
starting a book discussion
group. Members will meet
each month to share ideas
and opinions about the book
of the month. For more infor
mation, call the library at
846-2041.
The Friday "Boogie" Nights
continue in Valdese. It's great
family entertainment and
music. Also the classic
car/truck cruise in Valdese is
still happening on Friday
nights and Classic Carriage
offers the horse-drawn car
riage rides. For more infor
mation, call 828-879-2129.
Families with medically
fragile
children
Share
Group meets monthly on the
second Friday of each month
at 6 p.m. at the CDSA (for
mally the DEC, 150 Den-Mac
Dr., Boone). This is a unique
opportunity for families to
meet and share with others
with similar lifestyles and
concerns. For more informa
tion, call the FSN of the High
Country at 828-262-6089.
Worried or stressed be
cause of your child's be
havior? Come join other
families for food, fellowship
and information! This share
group meets monthly on the
second Friday of each month
at 6 p.m. at the CDSA (for
mally the DEC, 150 Den-Mac
Dr., Boone). For more infor
mation, call the FSN of the
High Country at 828-2626089. Sponsored by High
Country United Way Agen
cies: Watauga Youth Network
and FSN of the High Country.
A reunion for 1992 gradu
ates of Beaver Creek High
School is being put together.
Please
contact
Curt
Pritchard at 276-233-0613 if
you can help him locate the
people in the class so he can
put together a mail-out list
ing.
1959 graduates of Ashe
Central High School-after
45 years wouldn't it be nice
to get together again? If in
terested call 423-727-8856
or 336-246-9735. We'll put it
together for a wonderful re
union.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
at the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information
877-2676.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Best kept secret in
Glendale Springs!
"Second Cup," open
Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, 9 a.m. Noon. Come by for a
second cup of coffee or
a soft drink, and maybe
a snack. Walk in the
gym, play a game in
the chat room located
in the gym next door to
Glendale Springs
Presbyterian Church.
No charge - just fun!
Everyone welcome
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ble veteran to come join their
post. They meet every third
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. They
are located on Ashe Park
Road in the red, white, and
blue building just below the
park. For more information
please call Mark Mallette at
982-9511 or Jim Bailey at
982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy
Trinity in Glendale Springs.
Eucharist is celebrated at 10
a.m. with coffee hour immedi
ately after the service.
Experience the fascinating
ancient craft of blacksmithing through a series of
fun and flexible classes
taught by metalsmith-sculpture artist Tom Wooten. Com
bining
traditional
blacksmithing techniques with in
dividual creativity, students
will shape a steel tomahawk
under forge & anvil, then
temper, haft and sharpen. All
levels are welcome, from be
ginners to the more experi
enced (ages 16 & older). Lo
cated at Fiddler Forge Studio
in Jefferson, the two day
workshop is offered every
Wednesday
&
Thursday
evenings and
continues
through the fall. $150 (in
cludes materials). Classes
are small so pre-registration
& deposit are required. For
more information call 336982-4254 or 877-3998.
The Tomorrow Group, a
support group for female sur
vivors of incest meets each
Monday morning at 9 a.m.
Call 982-8851 for mo re infor
mation.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness,
AMH, offers Pulmonary Re
habilitation. This medically
supervised program is de
signed to assist people who
have COPD, emphysema,
chronic bronchitis, asthma,
and many other lung prob
lems. Please call 336-2460744 for more information.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn.
Hearts Center for Prevention
and Wellness. Call 846-0744
to schedule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a
program for women undergo
ing cancer treatment is held
at Mtn. Hearts. This is a free
program on make-up, that in
cludes a free make-up kit;
skin care and other informa
tion.
Call
846-0781
to
arrange for an appointment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema.
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The group meets the second
Tuesday of each month from
5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Boone
United Methodist Church at
471 New Market Boulevard in
Boone, in room 200. Bring a
dish or just come and join us.
For more info, call (828) 2640123 or <828) 729-8052.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is
$5 for adults, $4 for senior
citizens, $3 for children under
12 and free for children under
2. The zoo is located at 3581
Big Flatts Church Road in
Fleetwood. Their telephone
number is 877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 2460781 for details.
Looking for an exciting
new church in Ashe Coun
ty? Well, look here. Faith Fel
lowship offers .upbeat, con
temporary praise and wor
ship, purpose driven, life
changing
messages and
Bible studies, casual environ
ment and serious faith. Busy,
happy and very loving. Come
see for yourself. For info on
meeting times and place, call
Pastor Elliott Osowitt at 8774480 or Worship Leader Bob
Calhoun at 384-3004.
The Ashe County Public Li
brary
is open
Monday
through Thursday from 8:30
a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday 8:30
a.m. - 5 p.m., and Saturday
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more
information, call 846-2041, or
visit www.arlibrary.org/ashe/
ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity
Commission)
Clothing Store in Warrensville is open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m. All clothing
items are $1. The store is ac
cepting donations of all
items, including clothing,
household items, toys, small
furniture and home decora
tions as well as left-over yard
sale items. Donations are
taken anytime, Monday-Sun
day. BROC in Warrensvi'lle
holds a yard sale every Fri
day, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30
p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meet
ing is held at the Lodge
Building on Third Avenue in
West Jefferson, across from
Parker Tie. The meeting is
held the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month at 7
p.m. Come earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
at Savory Chef in Jefferson
on the third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. Come
earlier for supper.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the
third Thursday of each month
at 162 W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.;
just down the steps from the
new Behavioral Health Cen
ter building. The family sup
port group meeting begins at
6:30 p.m. For further informa
tion, call jim Weaver at 3841074.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—
the voice you were born with
and a desire to participate.
Come out on the first and
third Mondays of the month
to the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson at 7 p.m. and
take part in a traditional way
of singing. Workshops con
ducted by Sharon Kellam.
Call the Ashe Arts Council at
846-ARTS for more informa
tion.
The Ashe County Libertari
an Party meets at 7 p.m. on
the second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant
in West Jefferson. All inter
ested persons are welcomed.
For more information, call
Mickeal Goss at 982-3118 or
Jeff Cannon at 846-6425.
Ashe County Republican
Party holds their regular
monthly meeting on the third
Thursday of each month in
the Ashe County Library
downstairs conference room
at 7 p.m. For details, call 9829585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen
ter: If you are facing an un
planned pregnancy, get all
the facts. We offer free preg
nancy tests with results in
minutes. All our services at
the Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center are free and confiden
tial. We are located at 111
-North Main Street in Jeffer
son, between the Old Towne
Barber Shop and The Gap
Hair Salon. Our hours are
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
until the first of the new year.
For more info, call 846-4100.
Angels In the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen
ter. The store is open
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. and offers children's and
women's clothing, household
items, toys, books and sea
sonal gifts. The prices are
reasonable and the funds
help support the Pregnancy
Center. Donations welcomed.
The Care Center is a
501(c)(3) life affirming min
istry. The Shop is located at
111 North Main Street in Jef
ferson and their telephone
number is 846-4100.
Ol' time and Bluegrass
See Events, next page
TAX LISTING TIME
As before, all owners of taxable personal property except tagged motor vehicles, must submit a listing
to the Tax Assessor during the month of January. Also anyone making improvements or changes to real
property this past year must report those changes to the Tax Assessor during the month of January.
Failure to submit a timely listing will result in penalties in addition to the taxes owed.
Listing forms will be mailed the end of December and listings will be accepted beginning January
3rd. Listing forms will only be sent to those individuals who listed personal property the previous year.
New business owners or anyone not receiving a listing form who has personal property to list or
changes in real property to report may obtain a form at the Tax Assessor's office. All listing forms must
be returned to the Assessor's office or postmarked by January 31 to avoid a 10% late listing penalty.
Any person or business who needs an extension of time to complete their tax listing must request an
extension by January 31,2005. Such a request must be in writing and extensions will be granted for no
longer than April 15,2005.
For anyone needing assistance in listing, you may come to the Tax Assessor's office Monday-Friday
between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., or call 219-2554. The Assessor's office is located in suite 2200 of
the new Courthouse in Jefferson.
Persons who are either at least 65 years old or totally and permanently disabled, may apply for an
exemption which will be the greater of 50% of the appraised value of their residence or $20,000, To
qualify you must be a permanent resident of Ashe County and your disposable income must not exceed
$ 19,200. If you are totally and permanently disabled a doctor's statement is required. If you have
already applied and are receiving this exemption another application is not necessary unless your
residence, income, or disability status has changed. If you need to apply you may obtain an application
at the Tax Assessor's office. The deadline for this application is June 1,2005.
REMEMBER
-Real property is no longer required to be listed annually. Only improvements or changes to real
property must be reported.
--All taxable personal property except tagged motor vehicles must be listed in January as before.
-Forms will only be sent to those who listed personal property the previous year.
-New business owners that do not receive a listing form should contact the Assessor's office for
instructions.
--Anyone with questions may call 219-2554, or come by the Assessor's office in the new Courthouse.
--Return or postmark all forms by January 31st to avoid a late listing penalty of 10%.
KEITH LITTLE
COUNTY ASSESSOR
TELEPHONE (336)219-2554
TOLL FREE 1-800-260-7906
1261 COLLEGE AVENUE • WILKESBORO •WWW.WINDOWWORLDINC.COM
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Tuesday
• JV basketball
teams win again
page 6
January 11, 2005
• Future stars of the
court
50^
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
page 7
• Bulldogs back in
action after break
Volume 80, Issue 3
page 6
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Maymead to open
asphalt plant here
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Maymead Materials Inc.
of Mountain City, Tenn., has
taken the first
regulatory
step in locating an asphalt
plant in Ashe County.
In
today's
paper,
Maymead has published a
"Notice of Construction Prior
to Receipt of Air Permit."
According to Tom Mather of
the N.C. Division of Air Qual
ity, "In non-zoned areas, a
company must issue this
notice before applying for an
air quality permit." At pres
ent, Maymead has not
applied for the required per
mit.
The site Maymead has
issued the notice for is locat
ed near the intersection of
Shatley Springs Road East
and Tom Fowler Road in the
Shatley Springs community.
According to county officials,
however, Maymead has been
advised that this tract of
land does not meet Ashe's
Polluting Industries ordi
nance.
"There is a piece of prop
erty they are looking at, but I
don't see it meets the criteria
of the ordinance," said Coun
ty Manager Dan McMillan.
That ordinance requires that
asphalt plants must be locat
ed a minimum of 1,000 feet
from any residential or com
mercial building, and at least
1,325 feet from any school,
daycare, hospital or nursing
facility.
Zack
Edwardson, the
county's recently-appointed
director of Planning, said
Maymead had asked for a
zoning letter. "We told them
there is no zoning in the
county, but we do have ordi
nances," he said. "They are
well aware of the ordi
nances."
He continued, "What is
most likely to happen is they
will make a request on this
site. If it is the site we
believe it is, the answer will
be a no. It will also be basi
cally impossible for them to
obtain a variance, as one was
denied to an earlier appli
cant (Tri County Paving—
see Plant, page 5
Local church members get
ready for Sri Lanka mission
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Floodwaters had not even
receded before help was on
the way to victims of a tsuna
mi that hit Southeast Asia in
late December. With more
than 150,000 dead and mil
lions left homeless and with
out shelter, food and clean
water, assistance will be
needed for months if not
years to come.
Ashe County residents are
among those responding to
the disaster. Donations are
being sent to worldwide
relief agencies and folks are
collecting needed items. Two
members of Faith Fellowship
Church are heading to the
area this week with much
needed help.
Elliott Osowitt, pastor,
and Jodi Burke, youth direc
tor, of Faith Fellowship that
meets at the former West Jef
ferson Elementary School,
are leaving Wednesday for
"This particular team, the
Sri Lanka, one of the areas Tsunamis,
feels
very
hit hardest by floodwaters attached to the tragedy
generated by an earthquake because of their name, and
in the Indian Ocean.
they want to help," said
Osowitt and Burke are Osowitt. He is taking cards
part of a team of 10 men and with the students' names
women organized by the and addresses so the young
North Carolina Baptist State sters in Sri Lanka can com
Convention and Samaritan's municate with them. The
Purse. They are going to middle school students are
Galle in Sri Lank& for two also sending messages of
weeks to help prepare food encouragement to their peers
and assist in water purifica on the other side of the
world.
tion.
They are also taking mes
Osowitt said the team
sages from Ashe County Mid members were told to bring
dle School students. Elliott is sleeping bags and air mat
a part-time tutor at the tresses, mosquito nets and
school, and students are spray, and wear heavy boots
organized into academic to prevent snake bites. They
teams named after natural also had to get several shots
disasters. Each student is to immunize themselves
assigned to a team, and against disease. "Does that
teachers are group leaders to tell you what kind of situa
help the students with aca tion we're going into?" said
demic success in specific Osowitt about the expected
areas.
see Sri Lanka, page 5
Photo by Linda Burchette
Ashe Memorial Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2005 on Jan. 6. Karah Paige Tate was
born at 2:34 p.m. to Kenneth and Michelle Tate of Plney Creek. She was delivered by Dr.
Kevin Kurtz, weighed 5 lbs. and 2 oz., and was 18 and a half Inches long. The family was
presented a gift basket including a car seat from the hospital obstetrics department.
Karah's siblings include brother Zachary Tate and sister KendraTate, pictured, and brother
Cameron Tate. Maternal grandparents are Allen and Peggy Church of Piney Creek and Pete
Waller of Elk Creek. Paternal grandparents are Lois Tate and Ricky Sexton, both of Sparta,
and the late Elmo Ray Tate of Hillsville.
2005's first arrival
Boy's murderer to receive parole
The man who pled no con
test to charges he murdered
13-year-old Brian Bell on
June 10,1993, will be paroled
from prison Feb. 7.
Charles Winston "Ch'uckie" Roberts, 34, of Warrensville, accepted a plea
bargain in the case on Oct.
11, 1999 and was sentenced
to 20 years in prison for sec
ond degree murder. He is cur
rently housed at Morrison
Correctional Institution in
Hoffman, NC.
According to state correc
tions officials, Roberts was
sentenced under the old Fair
Sentencing Act because the
murder took place before Oct.
1, 1994.
Bell's body was found in
the New River. According to
testimony during the sen
tencing in 1999, Roberts
strangled Bell during a fight.Barbara Baker, mother of
the boy, has pledged to con
Post file photo
tinue to look for evidence to
return Roberts to prison.
Charles "Chuckle" Roberts
First art panel up at newJefferson Station
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Artist Shirley Hampton last week hung
the first of more than 300 planned art pan
els in Jefferson Station. It hangs outside her
gallery, also the first to locate in Ashe Coun
ty's first indoor mall, expected to open
March 1 in downtown West Jefferson.
Artists throughout the area are being
invited to create art panels for Jefferson Sta
tion. Owner Tom Banks is coordinating with
Jane Lonon, executive director of the Ashe
County Arts Council, on establishing the
public art display. Panels will be displayed
in the retail area and common areas of the
facility, with each shop owner invited to cre
ate or contract a panel. More panels will be
located in the private residential areas, with
condominium owners invited to contract for
their panels.
Lonon said several other artists have
nearly completed their panels for the public
display and should be ready to hang them in
the next month or two. "Most didn't work on
their panels over the holidays. They were
expecting to complete them in February or
March," she said.
Elementary and high school students
have also been invited to participate, and
Lonon said she expects these to be done dur
ing this second half of the school year.
This public art display will be a big draw
to Jefferson Station. Banks said with 300 to
400 panels expected, it will probably be the
largest art exhibit outside the state muse
um, and attract visitors from far and wide.
The whole project is a wonderful addition
to downtown West Jefferson and to Ashe
County. Jefferson Station is being created
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from the former Thomasville Furniture
Plant. Those who worked there for decades
will hardly recognize the place. Floors, walls
and ceilings have been redone to accommo
date the retail and residential areas. Enter
ing the atrium nearest Jefferson Avenue,
visitors will see all that could be saved of the
former plant's wooden flooring. It adds a
nostalgic and historic touch to a new cre
ation rising out of the ashes of what was
once known as the Phoenix Chair Plant.
Shirley Hampton saw immediately the
possibilities of Jefferson Station, and want
ed to be a part of it.
"I thought this would be the place that
everybody will be coming to visit and see the
art," she said of her reason for moving in. "I
think it's fantastic. Even through I'm the
only one here yet. It's geared toward the
arts, which is what I like about it."
She chose one of the 300 square-foot
spaces with room to expand. Hampton will
be assisted in the gallery by Sally Lentz,
who will have some of her own art such as
glass fusion jewelry and glasswork.
To others thinking about renting a space
in Jefferson Station, Hampton said, "I think
rather than waiting to see if it will work,
see Hampton, page 5
Photo by Linda Burchette
Local artist Shirley Hampton, at right, is the
first to locate a shop in Jefferson Station
and the first to hang one of more than 300
expected art panels throughout the facility.
Her friend Dottie Waechter of West Jeffer
son came to watch "The Swan" hung out
side Hampton Gallery. Jefferson Station is
expected to open March 1.
Ashe Republicans to meet Jan. 20
The Ashe County Republican Party will hold
their regular monthly meeting, Thursday, Janu
ary'20, 2005. It will be held at the Ashe County
Public Library, and begin at 6 p.m. All interested
citizens are encouraged to attend. For more infor
mation, call 982-9585.
Foxx announces office openings
WASHINGTON—Rep.-elect Virginia Foxx
(N.C.-5) announced that she opened three Con
gressional offices on Monday, Jan. 3, 2005. The
main office will be located on Capitol Hill and the
district offices will be located in Forsyth and
Watauga counties.
"I .welcome all citizens of the Fifth District to
contact me if my offices may be of assistance to
them," said Foxx. "My staff and I are committed to
providing top-notch constituent service and to
promoting legislation that reflects the values of
Northwest North Carolina."
An "open house" is being scheduled for the dis
trict offices at some point in January.
The following is the contact information for
Foxx's offices:
Main Office: 503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2071
Forsyth County—Temporary Location
6000 Meadowbrook Mall, Suite 26
Clemmons, N.C. 27012
Phone: TBA
Forsyth County—Permanent Location
(opening in approximately 6 weeks)
6000 Meadowbrook Mall, Suite 3
Clemmons, N.C. 27012
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Watauga County: 240 Hwy 105 Extension,
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T UESDAY, J ANUARY 11, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Jordan Gabriel
Austin
Gregory Lynn
Hinkle
Boone
March 3,1984
January 1, 2005
Jordan Gabriel Austin, age
20, of 592 Poplar Hill Drive,
Boone, died Saturday morning,
January 1, in Boone.
He was born March 3,1984, in
Boone, Watauga County, to
Robin Alister Austin and the
late Anne Sutherland Austin.
Jordan was a graduate of
Watauga High School and a stu
dent at UNC-Asheville. *
Survivors include his father,
Robin Austin and a sister, Noelle
Austin, both of the home; one
brother, Grant Austin, of UNCChapel Hill; his maternal
grandmother, Susie Hampton
Sutherland Flick and his pater
nal grandparents, Ned and
Bobbie Jones Austin, all of
Boone; five
aunts, Danna
Sutherland Lyons and husband,
Danny and Genevieve Austin,
all of Boone, Perri Austin and
husband Dave of Swepsonville,
Laura Bryant and husband Tom
Frances
of Georgia and
Crutchfield and husband Rob of
Asheville; two uncles, Jimmy
Flick and wife Sarah of Boone
and Sam Austin of Neshanic
Station, New Jersey. He is also
survived by a number
cousins.
In addition to his mother, a
sister, Christine Austin and his
maternal grandfather, Grant
"Dan" Sutherland, preceded him
in death.
A memorial service was con
ducted Friday, January 7, at 6
p.m. at First Baptist Church of
Boone. A reception was held
Sunday, January 9, from 2 until
4 p.m. at Boone United
Methodist Church.
The family has suggested that
memorial contributions be made
to a charity of the donor's choice,
in honor of Jordan.
Hampton Funeral Service
was in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent
to www.hamtonfuneralservice.
com.
Pollie Bolick
Watson
Watson Cheek of Fleetwood; a
daughter-in-law, Cybil Roberts
Watson of Lenoir; a sister, Betty
Lenoir
Jean Bolick Moore from the
April 19,1914
Mulberry Community; a sisterJanuary 5,2005
in-law, Loree Watson Church of
Pollie Bolick Watson, age 90, Lenoir; six grandchildren;
of Blowing Rock Boulevard, twelve great-grandchildren; a
Lenoir,
died
Wednesday, great-great-grandchild and a
January 5 at Ashe Living number of nieces and nephews.
Center. She was born April 19,
Funeral services were held
1914 in Caldwell County to the Saturday, January 8 at 11:30
late Clinton and Mary Alice a.m. at Greer-McElveen Funeral
Ford Bolick. In addition to her Home Chapel conducted by Rev.
parents she was preceded in Ken Mashburn. The family
death by her husband, R. Don received friends from
10-11:30
Watson; a son, Denver Leonard a.m. prior to the service at the
Watson; four brothers, Frank, funeral home. Serving as pall
John, George and Vernon Bolick; bearers were Kenneth Church,
two sisters, Frances and Grade Rodney Cheek, Michael Watson,
Bolick; a grandson, James Allen Roger Watson, Chuck Watson
Cheek and a great grandson, and Tony Bolick.
Jordan Isaac Watson.
Memorial contributions may
Mrs. Watson was a homemak- be made to Setzers Creek
er and a member of Setzers Baptist Church, 3163 Warrior
Creek Baptist Church.
Road, Lenoir, NC 28645 or
Survivors include a son, Gideons International, P.O. Box
Charles Wayne Watson, Sr. of 169, Lenoir, NC 28645.
Lenoir; a daughter, Louise
Lessie Osborne
Shepherd
Laurel Springs
Died January 2, 2005
Mrs.
Lessie
Osborne
Shepherd, age 85, of 540 George
Shepherd Road, Laurel Springs,
died Sunday evening, January 2
at her home. She was the daugh
ter of the late Lando and Anne
Tucker Shepherd, and was the
widow of George Shepherd. She
was also preceded in death by
her son, Edwin Shepherd, a
granddaughter,
Cassie
Thompson, sister, Bonnie Lee
Osborne and brothers, Wayne
and Ray Osborne.
She is survived by a daughter
and son-in-law, Sally and Jarvis
Dickens of Laurel Springs;
seven grandchildren, 13 great
grandchildren and two greatgreat-grandchildren; a sister,
Melvinia Parsons
Barnes
Crumpler
July 13,1933
January 2,2005
Melvinia Parsons Barnes, age
71, of Clifton Road, Crumpler,
died Sunday, January 2, at the
home of her daughter. Mrs.
Barnes was born July 13, 1933
to the late Tom and Carrie Bare
Parsons. She was a homemaker.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, (January 5, 2005), 2
p.m. at Ashelawn Memorial
Chapel. Rev. Randall Greene,
Rev. Dwight Barker, and Rev.
Billy Joe Blevins officiated.
Burial was in Ashelawn
Edwin Bruce
Greer, Sr.
Creston
October 2,1941
January 5, 2005
Edwin Bruce Greer, Sr., age
!3, of Flatwoods School Road,
freston,
died
Wednesday,
January 5, at Johnson City
Jedical Center in Johnson City.
Jr. Greer was born in Ashe
bounty, October 2, 1941, to
luben and Bessie Patrick Greer.
Funeral services were held
iaturday, January 8, 11 a.m. at
ishelawn Memorial Chapel.
Tie Rev. Mark Heisey officiated,
turial followed in the Bauguess
lemetery in the Pond Mtn.
Community. The family received
"iends from 3 until 5 p.m. and 7
ntil 9 p.m. Friday, January 7 at
shelawn Memorial Chapel.
Jewell Presnell of Laurel
Springs;
daughter-in-law,
Earlene Shepherd of Laurel
Springs; brother-in-law, Worth
Shepherd of Laurel Springs;
several nieces and nephews also
survive.
Funeral services were con
ducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday
evening, January 5, at the
Bellview Missionary Baptist
Church at Laurel Springs.
Burial
followed
in
the
Cranberry Cemetery. The family
received friends from 6 until 8
p.m. Tuesday evening at the
Grandview Memorial Funeral
Home in Sparta.
Memorials may be made to
the Bellview Missionary Baptist
Church, do Dot Brooks, 4084
Walnut Branch Church Road,
Sparta, NC 28675, or Hospice of
Ashe County, NC Highway 88,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
Memorial Gardens. The family
received friends from 7 until 9
p.m. Tuesday evening, January
4, at Ashelawn Memorial
Chapel.
Mrs. Barnes is survived by
one daughter, Linda Brinegar
and husband, Dale Brinegar of
Crumpler; two sisters, Bessie
Taylor of Jefferson and Leona
Haggar of Princeton, West
Virginia; 1 grandchild; 2 great
grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews.
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel
was in change of arrangements.
Condolences may be emailed to
the family through our website
at www.ashelawn.com
He is survived by two sons,
Michael Greer of Crownsville,
Md. and Spike Greer of Creston;
two daughters, Carol Siegert of
Parksley, Va. and Sandy Milligan
of Centreville, Md.; three broth
ers, Harold Greer of Gambrills,
Md., Elmer Greer of Glen
Burnie, Md. and Robert Greer of
Creston; one sister, Edna Greer
of Glade Springs, Va.; three
stepchildren; nine grandchil
dren; several nieces and
nephews.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by two
sisters, Connie Baldwin and
Frances Brenneman.
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel,
Jefferson, is in charge of
arrangements. Condolences may
be emailed to the family through
our
website
at
www.ashelawn.com.
Creston
October 31, 1952
January 4, 2005
Gregory Lynn Hinkle, 52,
of 578 Beechwood Circle,
formerly of Cherryville, died
Tuesday, January 4 at his
residence.
He
was
born
in
Mecklenburg County on
October 31, 1952 a son of
the late John Otis Hinkle
and Ethel Marjorie "Margie"
Carroll
Hinkle,
of
Cherryville. He was owner
of Greg Hinkle Carpentry
and a veteran of the US Air
Force.
In addition to his mother
he is survived by a sister
Mae West Hash
Independence
March 16,1915
January 4, 2005
Mae West Hash, age 89, of
Independence, Va., a resident
of Grayson Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center, passed
away Tuesday, January 4 at
the center. Born March 16,
1915 at Grassy Creek to the
late Roscoe L. and Mary
Paisley West.
Surviving Mrs. Hash is her
husband Fred B. Hash, of the
home; two sons and spouses,
Ronald and Patricia Tolley of
York, Pa. and Robert and
Deborah
Chacey
or
Albuquerque, New Mexico;
three sisters-in-law, Daisy
Leander Walker
Bare
Crumpler
July 27,1916
January 4, 2005
Mr. Leander Walker Bare,
age 88, of Crumpler, died
Tuesday morning, January 4,
at Ashe Living Center.
Funeral services were held
Becky Bailey, Forest City;
two
brothers,
Dennis
Hinkle, Raleigh and Jeff
Hinkle and wife Chris,
Lewisville;
and
two
nephews, Trey Phelps and
Jonathan Hinkle.
Funeral services were
held Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
in Cone Memorial Chapel of
Carpenter's Funeral Home
with Rev. Eric Pfiefer offici
ating with burial to follow
in City Memorial Cemetery.
The family received friends
at the funeral home from 2 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials may be made
to Ashe County Animal
Control, 7676 Fred Pugh
Rd., Crumpler, NC 28617.
Carpenter's is serving the
Hinkle Family.
Betty
Jean
Osborne
Woodard, of the home; f0Ur
sons, John Woodard 0f
Creston, David and Joseph
Woodard of the home and
Leonard Woodard of West
Jefferson; two daughters
Linda Greer and Rosemary
Trivette, both of West
Jefferson; three brothers
Bill,
Glenn
and
Earl
Woodard, all of Mountain
City; 4 sisters, Grace
Woodward of Johnson City,
Pauline Stairs of Ohio
Bobby Roten of Ohio and
Mary Jane Faircloth of
Creston; two grandchildrenfive
great-grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews also survives.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Herbert Hoover
Woodard
Creston
November 28, 1928
January 5, 2005
Herbert Hoover Woodard,
age 76 of Creston, passed
away Wednesday, January 5
at Watauga Medical Center
in Boone.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, January 8, at
2 p.m. at Boone Family
Funeral Home with Rev.
Tommy Dollar. Burial fol
lowed
in
the
Hoover
Woodard cemetery.
The
family
received
friends from 1 - 2 p.m. on
Saturday, prior to the funer
al service.
Mr. Woodard was born in
Ashe County on November
28, 1928 to the late Lester
Woodard and to the late
Ruby Bina Woodard. He was
an Agricultural Farmer.
He is survived by his wife,
West of Tallahassee, Fla., Faye
West and Dorothy West, both
of Independence, Va.; seven
grandchildren, four great
grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews also sur
vive.
Funeral services were con
ducted Friday, January 7 at 2
p.m. in Reins-Sturdivant
Funeral
Home
Chapel,
Independence.
Rev. Fred E. Jennings and
Mr. Bobby Jennings officiated.
The family received friends
Thursday night from 6 - 8 p.m.
at the funeral home.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to Independence
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 607,
Independence, VA 24348.
Seabrook, Md.
Died December 5, 2004
On Sunday, December 5,
Thomas R. "Tom" Diggs age
74 of Seabrook, Md. passed
away. Beloved husband of
Sandra W. Diggs; father of
Elizabeth
Diggs
Butts;
grandfather of Maria Anna
Rivera; brother of Isobel
Gwyn
and
the
late
Elizabeth Ann Vanoy and
uncle of Joseph Gwyn.
Relatives and friends may
call at Collins Funeral
Home, 500 University Blvd.,
West, Silver Spring, MD,
Wednesday 7-9 p.m.
Funeral service were held at
St.
James
Episcopal
Church, 13010 8th Street,
Bowie,
MD
20720 on
Thursday, December 9, at 11
a.m. Interment was at Gate
of
Heaven
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Equine
Rescue League, Inc., PO Box
4366, Leesburg, VA 20177.
Friday, January 7 at 11 a.m. at
Senter Primitive Baptist
Church by Elder Bobby
Absher. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
The family received friends
from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m.
Thursday evening, January 6
at Boone Family Funeral
Home.
Mr. Bare was born in Ashe
County on Thursday, July 27,
1916 to the late Hiram Gratsy
Bare and to the late Mertie
Ann Bare.
He is survived by a brother,
Burrell S Bare, of Jefferson; a
sister, Mabel Phillips, of West
Jefferson; a sister-in-law,
Hazel Bare, of Crumpler also
survives.
Memorials may be made to:
The Senter Primitive Baptist
Church Cemetery Fund, do
Bobby Absher, 183 Old Ridge
Road, Crumpler, NC 28617
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralh.ome
.com.
Boone
Family
Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrangements.
Thomas R. Diggs
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Car Quest of Jefferson is under new management
Car Quest of Jefferson is
under new management.
Sam Weaver and Norman
Harless, natives of Ashe
County, would like to wel
come all former customers
and friends to stop by. They
bring over 20 years experi
ence in mechanics and five
years of sales to the store.
They have improved the
selection, added new parts
and items, and lowered the
prices. They are excited
about bringing another local
ly owned business to Ashe
County.
Feel free to call for prices
and compare, 246-7311. Store
Hours are Mon. - Fri. 7:30
a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sat. 7:30
a.m. - 3 p.m.
They are located at 561
South
Main Street in
Jefferson.
Post photo by Teresa Laws
The new owners of
Car
Quest are pictured L-R: Sam
Weaver
and
Norman
Harless.
United Methodists top $1
million in online giving
for Tsunami Relief Effort
The United Methodist affected region. For more
Church has surpassed $1 than 60 years, UMCOR has
million in online gifts in worked in partnership with
response to
a number
the Dec. 26
of agencies
earthquake
in nearly
and tsuna
We are asking simply 100 coun
mi, Bishop that people give to help tries durPeter
D. those who have lost so i
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g
W e a v e r ,
humani
much.
t a r i a n
president of
Bishop Peter D. Weaver
the denomic r i s e s .
President of the
UMCOR is
n a t i o n ' s
denomination's Council of
Council
of
one of the
Bishops
agencies
B i s h o p s
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ple of good will respond,
and they respond generous www.methodistrelief.org,
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of
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given to the church's relief hundreds
agency,
the
United responses. The response
Methodist Committee on grew as the death toll rose
Relief
(UMCOR),
goes towards 150,000 and the
directly to aid for the world learned millions were
homeless around the Indian
Ocean.
"While collecting a mil
lion dollars on our Web site
is an important milestone,
we must remember that
vast areas have been devas
tated by flooding," Weaver
said. "The need is great,
both in the short term, and
especially for long-term
reconstruction and rebuild
ing."
Online giving is only a
part of the response from
The
United
Methodist
Church,
Weaver
said.
Congregations across the
church - in the U.S., Africa,
Europe, and Asia - are col
lecting funds and mobiliz
ing to help in any way that
they can.
Weaver, who is bishop of
the Boston Area of the
church, said the denomina
tion's full-page advertise
ment in USA Today has
also generated numerous
responses for the relief
drive. The advertisement,
which
appeared
on
Tuesday, Jan. 3.in the U.S.
and on Wednesday, Jan. 4,
in USA Today's internation
al edition, said "hands fold
ed in prayer are already at
work."
"We are asking simply
that people give to help
those who have lost so
much,"
Weaver
said.
"Persons can give to their
charity of choice, or through
their local church, syna
gogue, mosque or temple."
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Editorial
Sam Erby Jr.:
an appreciation
His is not a household
name in Ashe County, but it
should be.
Sam Erby Jr. is our rep
resentative on the North
Carolina Board of Trans
portation. As the represen
tative for Division 11, he
serves
the
people
of
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery,
Caldwell, Surry, Watauga,
Wilkes, and Yadkin coun
ties—a large and compli
cated district.
Erby lives in Granite
Falls, in central Caldwell
County. But, perhaps as
much as any board member
who has represented this
area, he has fought some
hard
battles
for
the
extreme
northwestern
counties—and won.
No man deserves more
credit for U.S. 421 than
Sam Erby Jr. He oversaw
its construction from the
eastern to western areas of
his division. With his quiet,
gentlemanly
style,
he
helped cut through red
tape, bureaucracy and a lot
of other things to make this
critical highway a reality.
Right now, he is doing the
same thing here and in
Raleigh for Ashe County's
future "superhighway"—
the widened U.S. 221 from
Deep Gap to Jefferson.
But that is only part of
the story. When it became
apparent that the U.S.
421/221 intersection in
Deep Gap would become a
death trap after the widen
ing. Erby went to work. It
wasn't long before a new
traffic survey was per
formed, and the NCDOT
learned just how busy those
two roads had become. A
light was soon added, which
has already undoubtedly
saved a number of lives.
When the county's thenstarting industrial park
needed an access road,
Erby again went to bat for
Ashe County. The result
was quick approval for a
paved road.
Another important proj
ect he helped on was
adding a desperately need
ed traffic signal at the
intersection of Mount Jef
ferson Road and the access
road to the high school and
community college center
in West Jefferson. With the
rapid commercial growth in
that area, this was an
absolute necessity.
Now he is "at it again."
The result will be a second
light near the one just men
tioned, at the intersection
of the Barr Expressway and
the high school road. This is
is also extremely impor
tant—as anyone trying to
go to West Jefferson's
downtown area (or any
where in southern Ashe
County) from Mount Jeffer
son Road can attest.
Erby was supposed to
leave the Board of Trans
portation several years ago.
Fortunately for this region,
he agreed to accept another
term. We hope he will con
tinue for many more years.
He has found the right way
to make Raleigh, and the
huge N.C. Department of
Transporation work for our
region. For that, we should
be truly grateful to him.
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Kids, germs
8c cafeterias
To the Editor:
This letter is to all par
ents, grandparents and
guardians who have kids
going to Ashe County
Schools in grades K-6.
Do you all remember
when we were in school and
the Lunch Ladies, as we
called them, would put our
food on the tray, with their
plastic gloves on and hair
nets? Well, my son has been
sick more this year than any
other year and I have been
trying to pinpoint what we
have been doing different.
Then I told someone he
eats in the cafeteria more
instead of packing his lunch
and that's when I found out
what the cafeteria procedure
is. ALL KIDS SERVE
THEIR OWN FOOD. Yes
that's right, kids in grades
K-6 that have germs on their
hands, coughing on them,
rubbing their clothes, pick
ing their nose, etc. grab the
so-called "sterile utensils"
and then rub all those germs
on the handles which is
passed from one kid to the
other.
I was even told some hor
ror stories witnessed by
teachers of kids dropping
food, then licking their
hands, and even getting the
spoons and licking them and
putting them back in the
pots. There has even been a
few incidents of kids getting
burned.
My son came home the
other day and I asked what
they had for lunch. He said,
"Mac and cheese but I could
n't eat it, it had a big black
hair in it." Well, he has red
hair, so I know it wasn't his,
but you can bet it was prob
ably some kid that had
passed through the line.
Food needs to be behind
the bar out of reach from
kids. I don't know how you
feel now, but I think this is
one of the most unsanitary
rules of which I have ever
heard.
I was told it was a State
Law, so I decided to try and
find out myself. I called
Brenda Walters who works
at the Ashe County School
Letters to
the Editor
Board and is over the cafete
rias. She told me that it was
not a mandatory rule but
was accepted by the county. I
think what she means is
that it is accepted by the
people who put this rule in
place, because I don't think
any of us parents accept it.
Then she said it wasn't
any different than kids han
dling the same ball, but once
again, you don't put the balls
in your mouth like you do
your food, which should be
as much germ-free as possi
ble. She also said it is not
any different than going to a
buffet at a restaurant, but if
you notice there is a sign
that says no one under the
age of 10 without an adult
allowed at the buffet.
My kid goes to Mt. View
and she said they had a 98 to
100% on cleanliness. I told
her that it was a shame to
have such a nice clean cafe
teria, and then the kids
come in and spread germs to
each other, which didn't
matter if the cafeteria stays
at 100%, the kids are not.
She said there was a PICK
AND CHOOSE Law where
the kids get to choose what
they want to eat, which
could be done just fine with
a cafeteria staff giving what
the kid chooses.
I asked her what we as
parents could do to change
this and her reply was, I
don't think there is anything
that you can do. But I think
that we as parents should
have a say in this. I am ask
ing all parents, grandpar
ents and guardians to stand
behind me by trying to get
this rule changed to help
prevent germs spreading to
our kids.
If you would like to
inquire further about this,
call Brenda Walters yourself
at 246-7175. I am also seek
ing a place on the agenda at
the first possible school
board meeting.
Help make a difference
for our kids!
Teresa Roark Laws
Crumpler
library growth
good news
To the Editor:
It is great to read that the
library has enjoyed a very
successful year even as we
learn that citizens in other
areas of the country appear
intent on voting against
their own best interests
causing added worries for
school systems and some of
their excellent libraries to
close, temporarily at least,
until what seem clearly obvi
ous points are finally sledgehammered home.
As an old newcomer, I can
vividly recall the spanking
new somewhat timid flatroofed box of a building on
its scrubbed and treeless lit
tle hill.
New newcomers need to
know that what we have
today and probably take
entirely for granted is the
amazing result of years of
patient, persistent tending
and nurturing on the part of
individuals like Jo Greene,
Clarice Weaver, Jack Young
and others whose faces I can
see but whose names now
escape me. I remember the
"nerves" over budgeting/
funding during lean years
and the challenging thrill of
going after community sup
port for the various expan
sion phases. Then there
were all the Green Thumb
workers and the seemingly
tireless brigades of volun
teers for whom the library
was almost a second hom
There should be a specii
award for re-shelving that
10,000th book!
I've always felt the
library was a kind of moun
tain retreat-really good med
icine for mind and spirits.
Thank you current and past
staff members for your
patience, expertise, and
warm welcome to my adopt
ed home.
Bill Butcher
Glendale Springs
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One hundred years ago a minor
Swiss civil servant, having traveled
home in a streetcar from his job in the
Bern patent office, wondered: What
would the city's clock tower look like if
observed from a streetcar racing away
from the tower at the speed of light? The
clock, he decided, would appear stopped
because light could not catch up to the
streetcar, but his own watch would tick
normally.
"A storm broke loose in my mind,"
Albert Einstein later remembered. He
produced five papers in 1905 and for
physicists, the world has never been the
same. For lay people, it has never felt
the same.
In his book "Einstein's Cosmos,"
Michio Kaku, professor of theoretical
physics at the City University of New
York, makes Einstein's genius seem
akin to a poet's sensibility. Einstein,
says Kaku, was able to "see everything
in terms of physical pictures"—to see
"the laws of physics as clear as simple
images."
Hitherto, space and time were
assumed, to be absolutes. They still can
be for 'our everyday business, because
we and the objects we deal with do not
move at the speed of light. But since
Einstein's postulate of relativity, meas
urements of space and time are thought
to be relative to speed.
One implication of Einstein's theories
did have thunderous practical implica
tions: matter and energy are inter
changeable, and the mass of an object
increases the faster it moves. In the
most famous equation in the history of
science, energy equals mass multiplied
by the speed of light squared. A wee bit
of matter can be converted into a cityleveling amount of energy.
In the 1920s, while people were
enjoying being told that space is warped
and that it pushes things down (that is
the real "force" of gravity), Einstein
became an international celebrity of a
sort not seen before or since. Selfridges
department store in London pasted the
six pages of an Einstein paper on a
I
plate-glass window
for passersby to
read. Charlie Chap
lin said to him, "The
people applaud me
because everyone
understands
me,
and they applaud
you because no one
understands you."
The precision of
modern scientific
ieorge
instruments makes
possible the confirmation of implica
tions of Einstein's theories—e.g., the
universe had a beginning (the Big Bang)
and its expansion is accelerating; time
slows in a large gravitational field and
beats slower the faster one moves; the
sun bends starlight from across the sky
and there are black holes so dense that
they swallow light. Does all this bewil
der you? The late Richard Feynman,
winner of the Nobel Prize in physics,
said, "I think I can safely say that
nobody understands quantum mechan
ics."
Three years ago we learned that the
Milky Way galaxy, in which we reside,
contains a black hole weighing as much
as 2 million suns. "Thus," says Kaku,
"our moon revolves around the earth,
the earth revolves around the sun, and
the sun revolves around a black hole."
Can this story have a happy ending?
Science offers no guarantees. Astron
omy evicted us from our presumed place
at the center of the universe many cen
turies before we learned that "center" is
unintelligible in an expanding universe
where space and time are warped. And
before 19th-century biology further
diminished our sense of grandeur by
connecting us with undignified ances
tors, 18th-century geology indicated
that seashells unearthed on mountaintops proved that Earth has a longer,
more turbulent and unfinished history
than most creation stories suggest. Dec.
26, 2004, brought another geological
challenge to the biblical notion of an
intervening, caring God.
Einstein's theism, such as it was, was
his faith that God does not play dice
with the universe—that there are ele
gant, eventually discoverable laws, not
randomness, at work. Saying "I'm not an
atheist," he explained:
"We are in the position of a little child
entering a huge library filled with books
in many different languages. The child
knows someone must have written
those books. It does not know how. It
does not understand the languages in
which they are written. The child dimly
suspects a mysterious order in the
arrangement of the books but doesn't
know what it is."
A century on from Einstein's "miracle
year," never mind E=mc{+2}. Try this:
L=BB+pw+BC/BF. Meaning: Life equals
the Big Bang, followed by lots of paper
work, ending with either a Big Crunch,
as the universe collapses back on itself,
or a Big Freeze as it expands forever.
A bad ending? Compared to what?
Everything, as has been said since Ein
stein, is relative.
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FROM THE FRONT
Foxx named to
three committees
WASHINGTON—Speaker
of the House J. Dennis
Hastert (R-Ill.) tapped U.S.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) to
serve on the House Commit
tees on Agriculture, Govern
ment Reform and Education
and the Workforce. She is one
of a select group of Members
who have received the oppor
tunity to serve on three com
mittees.
Often, Members
serve on just two.
Speaker Hastert allowed
Foxx to take on the additional
responsibility due to her
strong work ethic and expert
ise in all three areas.
"We are pleased to have
someone with Virginia's skills
and experience available to
serve on these important
committees," said Speaker
Hastert. "She is a very hard
working person and I know
that she will do excellent
work."
Foxx said that she was
delighted to receive her
assignments because they
reflect the needs and inter
ests of the Fifth District.
"These appointments give me
the opportunity to effectively
represent my constituents,"
she said.
The
Congresswoman
pointed out that all 12 coun
ties in the district have strong
agricultural interests. "Agri
culture production and pro
cessing is without a doubt one
of the largest industries and
employers in our region," said
Foxx. "My work on the Agri
culture Committee will affect
every person in the Fifth Dis
trict."
During the last two ses
sions of Congress, the Com
mittee has held hearings on a
wide array of issues ranging
from bioterrorism and home
land security to trade and
rural development.
Foxx joins the Committee
after decades of agricultural
experience ranging from rais
ing cattle and rowcrops to
operating a nursery and land
scaping business to serving
on the Agriculture Committee
in the North Carolina Senate.
Foxx also brings a wealth
of experience with her to the
House Committee on Govern
ment Reform, the central
investigative body of the
United States House of Rep
resentatives. The primary
function of the Committee is
to "study the operations of
government activities at all
levels and determine their
economy and efficiency."
For ten years, Foxx served
on the North Carolina Sen
ate's Joint Legislative Admin
istrative Procedures Over
sight Committee, where she
reviewed state regulatory
programs to reveal if there
was overlap, conflicting goals
or the need for simplification.
Many of her former col
leagues referred to her as the
expert on cutting government
waste and reducing burden
some rules and regulations.
With
regard
to her
appointment to the House
Committee on Education and
the Workforce, Foxx said that
there are few things she is as
passionate about as improv
ing the education of every
student in the Fifth District.
As a former community col
lege president, university
administrator/ instructor and
school board member, the
Congresswoman is confident
that she can use her expertise
to make a positive impact on
the Committee.
Foxx also said that she is
looking forward to using the
Committee to help workers
have access to the tools and
protections they need to meet
the challenges of today's econ
omy.
who wishes to donate to this
project can send a check (taxdeductible) to: Faith Fellow
ship Church, Tsunami Relief
Fund, do Ann Kerr, Treasur
er, 260 Page Drive, West Jef
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For more information, con
tact Elliott Osowitt at 8774480.
•No material piles may be
higher than 35 feet above
grade.
•The plant must not be in
violation of the county's
noise ordinance.
•The entire property must
be fenced.
The
ordinance
was
approved by the county com
missioners in the midst of
controversy over Tri County
Paving's plan to locate an
asphalt plant on their prop
erty just off the Barr
Expressway. The issue ulti
mately ended up in court,
where the county prevailed.
According to the legal
notice provided by Maymead,
"The proposed construction
date for the Asphalt Plant
Facility is to be determined
at a later date."
Photo by Linda Burchette
Shatley Springs Jewelry & Gifts Uptown won first place in the window decorating contest in downtown West Jefferson dur
ing Mistletoe Market. The display included an intricate vine reindeer and sleigh with beautifully decorated packages sur
rounded by hanging ornaments and "snow-covered" greenery.
Sri Lanka
continued from front page
accommodations.
Team members are taking
whatever cash they can raise
to help pay for building mate
rials, food and water. Anyone
or your S19
teal
Plant
continued from front page
ed.). We will work with them
on that, and I think it is like
ly they will look for another
site."
There is no acreage
requirement for an asphalt
plant under the county ordi
nance, but there are other
stipulations:
•The facility must have
permanent roads of a dustfree material;
Hampton
continued from front page
they should come on in. So
many seem to be waiting,
but somebody's got to be
first. I feel people are reluc
tant because it's new and
different, but I like differ
ent."
Her art style itself is dif
ferent, she said, incorporat
ing a somewhat abstract
look in the impressionist or
surrealist technique. She
favors people and places in
her art, and calls her art
panel "The Swan." It fea
tures a long-necked woman
in hat and matching dress
with giant red and yellow
flowers that the artist calls
"Shirley flowers" because
they don't represent any
particular type. "I just make
them up as they come out of
my head," she said. "I don't
often do flowers, and when I
do they are no particular
mi
kind."
Painting the art panel
was a challenge for the artist
as it is four feet wide and
eight feet high with a heavy
frame. She had to lay it on
the floor of her home to work
on because it was too tall for
her to work on upright. As
she worked, Hampton said,
she had to keep running
upstairs to look down on the
panel to see how it was
going. It was hard to get a
good perspective from hav
ing it flat on the floor. But
this position also gave her
dog Pepi an opportunity, to
have a "paw" in the creation.
Pepi, a mixture of border
collie, dachshund and cocker
spaniel, got onto the paint
ing while it was wet and
added some scratches and
paw prints of his own to his
owner's work. "Pepi had red
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feet and yellow on him
because the paint was wet
and he was sliding on it,"
said the artist. It adds a very
special touch to a delightful
work of art.
"The Swan" is just the
first of many planned pieces
of art in Jefferson Station. It
will be a gallery of color and
texture, paintings and sculp
ture, with model trains run
ning throughout and a
much-anticipated mural of a
train depot planned by artist
Stephen Shoemaker on the
Hice Avenue exterior of the
building.
For more information on
Jefferson Station, contact
Tom Banks at 219-0014 or
email
jeffersonstation
@earthlink.net.
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Monday—January 10
Indoor Track @ Wilkes Central
Tuesday—January 11
J V/Var Basketball @ Wilkes Central 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Wrestling HOME vs Wilkes Central 7:00 p.m.
Thursday—January 14
Freshmen Boys Basketball @ Johnson Co. 7:00 p.m.
Indoor Track @ West Wilkes
Friday—January 15
JV/Var Basketball HOME vs North Surry 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Wrestling @ North Surry 7:00 p.m.
This
week
in
Husky
sports
JV teams defeat West Wilkes
Girls
win
57-20
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The JV girls won their
third consecutive game
since the holiday break, in a
well-played victory over
West Wilkes last week, and
remain undefeated at 4-0 in
the conference (8-4 overall).
The Lady Huskies put
up an 18-9 score in the first,
then slowed down some
what in the second quarter
and led 27 to 14 at the half.
They came back out very
strong in the third and
fourth quarters, scoring 15
each time, and holding the
Blackhawks to 2 and 4, for
a total run of 30-6. The
Boys
win
61-35
game ended 57-20.
• Whitney Stuart and
Whitney Day each had 11
points, and Mandy Russell
scored 7. Lindsey Hagel,
Audrey
Brown,
Katie
Gammons, Erica Vannoy,
Larken Mikeal, and Kaitlin
Smith each contributed 4
points, Ashton Little had 3,
and
Brittany
Parsons
The JV Huskies have gone
scored 2—putting all 11 of
on a three-game winning
the Lady Huskies on the
streak since they were able
scoreboard.
to put together a full roster
Coach Bobby Hudler after the Christmas vaca
stated, "We played well; the tion. After crushing North
second quarter was a little Wilkes last week (69-23),
slow but besides that we they nearly duplicated the
were pretty consistent, effort in a makeup game
scoring 18, 15 and 15. Our against West Wilkes on
defensive pressure was the Tuesday.
key difference in the out
They began the game by
come of the game. We shut gaining a slight lead over the
them down 30-6 in the sec Blackhawks by the end of the
ond half. Everyone got to first quarter, 10-7. They dou
play and they played hard, bled up in the second (20-10)
and each of the girls con and the score was 30-17 at
halftime. They continued to
tributed."
outscore West Wilkes in the
third quarter—29 to 11, then
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Though our JV girls team handily defeated the West Wilkes Blackhawks, it was a hotly con
tested game, as the facial expressions on these players show.
finished off the fourth 12-7.
The final score was a decisive
61 to 35 victory for the
Huskies.
Sid Carpenter led in scor
ing for Ashe County with 13
points and Darren Dotson
had 12.
Coach Scott Grubb said,
"We came out with a lot of
energy and played pretty
good defensively. We shot the
ball extremely well—we had
seven three's. When you play
defense and shoot well,
you're usually going to win."
On Friday the JV boys
traveled to Lenoir, but with
out the Lady Huskies, since
Hibriten doesn't have a girls'
JV team this year.
Ashe went ahead of the
Panthers 15-9 in the first
Photo by Shane Hopkins
quarter, but the second quar
The JV boys' game was hard fought by both Ashe and West Wilkes, starting with the tip-off,
ter was nearly even, at 10-9,
seen here.
after they went through an
offensive drought in the last
five and a half minutes. The
score at halftime was 25-18.
The Huskies were outscored
in the third 14-12, but they
still had a five point edge
going into the final minutes.
They put together another
run that was similar to the
first quarter, 11-5, to win 4837.
Coach Grubb commented,
"This was our first road game
in a month, and you could
tell. We didn't shoot well—we
hit 0 three's, and struggled
from the line, making 6 of 16
free throws. We jumped out
early to a big 12 point lead,
but then went cold after the
first quarter. Hibriten was
red-hot and we couldn't seem
to stop them. The second and
third quarters were like a
different ballgame. But I give
a lot of credit to the boys for
the fourth quarter. They
stepped up and rebounded
well and did a nice job of get
ting the ball into Parker
Johnson. Parker had an
unbelievable game; he scored
15 in the second half, and 7
in the fourth quarter...We
can solidify our hold on sec
ond place in the conference if
we can survive this week
without a loss."
Parker Johnson led the
team with 16 points. Kaleb
Davis, Coleman Payne, and
Darren Dotson each con
tributed 6.
The JV Huskies are now
7-6 overall, and 4-1 in the
conference. The JV's will
travel along with the Varsity
teams to Wilkes Central on
Tuesday night for their sixth
league match-up.
Bulldog basketball teams back in action after holiday break
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Ashe County Middle
School basketball teams were
back in action last week after
a long Christmas break.
Even after the Holiday lull,
the Bulldogs succeeded in
winning six out of eight
games between the four
teams.
The
Blue
Bulldogs
returned with only one game
on the schedule for the first
week, and got to play at home
against Piney Creek.
Piney Creek has been
struggling this season, and
Coach Dwayne Farmer took
the opportunity to play some
of his younger kids and get
them some game-time expe
rience. They took a com
manding 12-5 lead in the
first quarter, and followed it
up with a 10-0 shutout in the
second, making the score 225 at the half. The second
team continued to play for
most of the game, and the
final score was 36-14.
Tatum Lemly had 5
points, Richie Absher scored
4, and Tavin Holman had 2.
Many of the younger guys
also had contributions. Corey
Roten-4
points,
Jaren
Holman-4, Tyler
Day-4,
Grayson Wells-4, Ethan
Young-4, and Andy Wright
and Michael Day scored 2 a
piece.
Coach Farmer stated, "We
played the second team most
of the game and they played
well and got some good expe
rience. They got the ball up
the court well and put pres
sure on the ball on defense,
which resulted in turnovers
and some easy baskets. After
our first two losses, we've fol
lowed up with six good
games." Their record is now
6-2.
start the new year, and on
Thursday they got just that,
with a victory over Piney
Creek, 23-13.
Coach Dustin Farmer
said, "Our scoring was pretty
even—we had nine out of
fourteen who scored. We
started our seventh graders
and they played most of the
game."
Taylor Parsons had 4
points, Brittany Miller scored
4, Charity Shatley got 2
points and Ariel Farmer also
had 2.
The Blue Bulldogs have a
tough week ahead of them, as
they must travel for all three
of their games this week:
Monday at West Wilkes,
Wednesday at Glade Creek,
and Thursday at Hardin
Park. All games begin at
4pm.
The girls' blue squad lost
two tough games before the
Christmas break, with one
going into double overtime.
They needed a win to jump-
The Silver Bulldogs had a
much busier week when they
came back to school, with two
home games and one away.
The boys' squad started
out the week with a loss to
Johnson County, Tennessee.
The final score was 35 to 28,
and Daniel Wain was the
leading scorer with 11 points.
On
Wednesday
they
gained a victory by defeating
Glade Creek at home. Tucker
Clay scored 10 and Chase
Smith had 9 in their 38-18
rout.
Their final contest ended
with some degree of disap
pointment, as they went on
the road to face West Wilkes.
The Bulldogs had beaten
West Wilkes by one point in
their first game of the sea
son, but that was not the case
last Thursday. The game
ended with a loss of 49-29.
Tommy Spagnolo had 9
points.
The silver girls' team went
3-0, as usual, and extended
their three-year winning
streak to 36-0. The last team
to succeed in outscoring them
was Johnson County Middle
School—way back in 2002.
The
Longhorns
of
Tennessee would get another
shot at the Bulldogs, as they
squared off in the first con
test of 2005 on Monday in
Warrensville. The silver girls
kept their streak alive with a
32-25 victory.
Coach Mike Johnson stat
ed, "They did a good job at
half-court team defense, and
held Johnson County to 9
points in the first half."
Kim McNeil led the team
in scoring with 15, and
Kelsey Davis had 8.
Next they traveled to
Glade Creek, and delivered a
powerful 34-13 knockout.
Coach Johnson said, "I'm
really pleased with the play
of our less experienced play
ers."
Caitlin Elliott had 8
points, Morgan Casey scored
7, and Carissa Houck had 6.
West Wilkes came to town
for the third and final game
of the week for the Silver
Bulldogs, and Ashe County d
exhibited
a
major
offensive/defensive
combo
attack to win 45-19.
Coach Johnson comment
ed, "I'm pleased with our sec
ond half effort. The perimeter
people really toughened up
(Ivey Tant, Morgan Johnson,
Carmen Wagner, and Kelsey
Davis). The key was they cre
ated good pressure that led
to turnovers, then passed the
ball ahead for easy baskets,
and they scored 29 points in
the second half."
Kim McNeil led the girl9
in scoring with an outstand
ing 19 points.
This week the Silver
teams have a big game ahead
of them with Central Wilkes,
who came as close as any
body to ending the girls' win
ning streak in the early part
of the season (35-31). They
play Monday at home, then
again at home on Thursday
against Piney Creek. Games
begin at 4 p.m.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005
PAGE 7
SPORTS
Photos by Shane Hopkins!
|Where do great Husky basketball players come from? From Mighty Mites (top
Itwo pictures), where kids in grades K-2 learn the basics of the game. And
Ifrom the Youth Basketball League (lower pictures), where 3-4 and 5-6 grade)
fteams take it a step higher.
Tuesday Winter Bowling League
Team Standings
(January 4)
Royal's Flushes
Thursday Winter Bowling League
Won
Lost
Team Standings
(December 30)
Won
Lost
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21
E.M.T.
42.5
21.5
41.5
22.5
26
New River Archery
41.5
30.5
Liberty Tax Service
State Drywall
39
33
Radio Hill Sales
38
Mike Reed Electric
39
33
Bill's Garage
36.5
27.5
Cardinal Lanes
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28.5
Barr Insurance
38
34
Lee's Trees
37.5
34.5
United Chemi-Con
33.5
30.5
A.G.U.
26.5
37.5
Mike's Mufflers
35
37
Jordan Auction
35
37
Bledsoe Concrete
32
40
Radio Hill Sales
29
43
Church's Construction
29
43
Showcase Lighting
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45
High Average
R. Frye—713; J. Miller—706; R. Royal-694
High Average
G. Baugess—185; S. Katz-183; B.J. Howell—181; B. Lewis-181
High Game (Scratch)-Weekly
J. Miller—288;T. Huffman-254; N. Wyatt-234
High Game (Scratch)-Weekly
N. Wyatt—226; G. Baugess—215; R. Royai—205
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
J. Miller—673; R. Frye-653; R. Royal-619
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
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High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
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High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
N. Wyatt—247; R. RoyaP-239; S. Lunsford-239
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
R. Frye—713; J. Miller—706; R. Royal-694
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The Winter Bowling Leagues are in action every Tuesday
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High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
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NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Notice to Creditors
Having
qualified as
Administrator of
the
Estate of BARBARA
JOAN CHEEK, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, the under
signed does hereby
notify all persons, firms
and corporations hav
ing claims against the
estate of said decedent
to present them to
DENVER L. CHEEK
c/o
David
Jolly,
Attorney, P.O. Box
38, Crumpler, North
Carolina 28617, on or
before the 28th day of
March, 2005, or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons, firms and
corporations indebted
to the said Estate are
requested to make im
mediate payment to the
undersigned.
1195-Legals
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following address:
1115Professionals
shown on a plat of said
subdivision, of record
in the Ashe County
Public Registry in Plat
Book No. 2, at page
201, to which recorded
plat reference is hereby
made for a metes and
bounds description of
said lot. Together with
improvements located
thereon; said property
being located at 362
Beaver Creek Drive,
West Jefferson, North
Carolina.
at the time of the sale.
H. Terry Hutchens, PA
Substitute Trustee
P.O.Box 1028
4317 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville,
North Carolina 28311
Attention: Laura
S.
Butler. P.E.
North Carolina Division
of Air Quality
1641 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1641
The NCDAQ will con
sider all
comments
received regarding the
proposed construction.
There are no current
permits issued for this
site. All possible con
taminant sources, esti
mates of total regulated
emissions and all con
trol equipment and air
cleaning equipment to
be installed are availa
ble by making a written
request to the corpo
rate address
listed
below.
The Proposed Asphalt
Plant facility is located
at
the
following
address:
Maymead Materials,
Inc.
Near the Int. of SR
1571 and SR 1572
Shatley Springs, NC
The Corporate Address
is:
Maymead, Inc.
P.O. Box 911
Mountain City, TN
37683
The
proposed
construction date for
the
Asphalt
Plant
Facility is to be deter
mined at a later date.
PUBLICATION DATES
January 11,2005
January 18, 2005
NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
Under and by virtue of
the
power of sale
contained in a certain
Deed of Trust made by
Erin B. McArthur to L.
Gordon Pfefferkorn, Jr.,
Trustee(s), dated the
14th day of August,
2001, and recorded in
Book 264, Page 2297.
Ashe County Registry,
North Carolina, default
having been made in
This
21st day
of
the payment of the
December, 2004.
note thereby secured
by the said Deed of
Denver L. Cheek
Trust and the under
signed, H. Terry HutchNOTICE OF
ens, PA having been
CONSTRUCTION
substituted as Trustee
PRIOR TQL RECEIPT in said Deed of Trust
by an instrument duly
recorded in the Office
Notice is hereby given of
the
Register of
that Maymead Materi Deeds of Ashe County,
als, Inc. is proposing to
North Carolina and the
begin construction pur holder of the note evi
suant to North Carolina dencing said indebted
General Statute 143ness having directed
215.108. Construction that the Deed of Trust
will begin prior to the be
foreclosed,
the
receipt of an operating
undersigned Substitute
air permit from the Trustee will offer for
North Carolina Division sale at the Courthouse
of
Air
Quality Door in the City of Jef
(NCDAQ),
for
an ferson, Ashe County,
Asphalt Plant Facility North Carolina at 3:30
located near Shatley pm on January 24,
Springs, North Caroli 2005 and will sell to the
na. The
proposed
highest bidder for cash
Asphalt Plant Facility the
following
real
involves
aggregate estate situated in the
stockpiling,
asphalt County of Ashe, North
storage, fuel storage Carolina, and being
and asphalt production. more
particularly
Written comments re described as follows:
garding this proposed
Asphalt Plant Facility Lot No. 862 of Blue
may be submitted to Ridge
Manor
Ashe
the NCDAQ at the
Lake
Section,
as
Subject
to all the
restrictions, covenants,
and affirmative obliga
tions set forth in a dec
laration of a Restriction
Agreement for this sub
division, which is of
record in the Ashe
County Public Registry
in Book U-4, at pages
335-337,
to
which
recorded
instrument
reference is hereby
made for a specific
recital of said restric
tions, covenants, and
affirmative obligations.
This deed
is also
subject to those ease
ments as excepted and
reserved
in
deed
recorded in Book P-5,
page 309, Ashe County
Registry.
Being the same proper
ty as described in that
certain deed from Sus
an R. Miller, single to
Erin B. McArthur, dated
June 7, 2000 and of re
cord in Deed Book 250,
Pages 931-932, Ashe
County Registry.
Should the property be
purchased by a third
party, that person must
pay the tax of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per
One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) required by
NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be
offered pursuant to this
notice of sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS, WHERE IS."
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed
of trust/security agree
ment, or both, being
foreclosed,
nor
the
officers,
directors,
attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized
representative of either
the Trustee or the hold
er of the note make
any representation or
warranty relating to the
title or any physical,
environmental,
health
or safety conditions
existing in, on, at or re
lating to the property
being offered for sale,
and any and all respon
sibilities or liabilities
arising out of or in any
way relating to any
such
condition
ex
pressly are disclaimed.
Also, this property is
being sold subject to all
taxes, special assess
ments, and prior liens
or encumbrances of re
cord and any recorded
releases.
A cash deposit or cash
ier's check (no person
al checks) of five per
cent (5%) of the pur
chase price, or seven
hundred fifty dollars
($750.00), whichever is
greater, will be required
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
ENTERTAINMENT
Valentine's Day Dinner/Dance to benefit
Ashe County Children's Trust Endowment
The
third
Annual Endowment Fund.
Children's Trust Fund
The
Ashe
County
Dinner/Dance fund raiser
will be held at
Jefferson Landing
on
Saturday
February 12, 2005
beginning at 6:30 PM
with dinner and ending
with dancing to the
music of Donnie Story
and The Fried Pies until
Midnight.
All proceeds
from the Dinner/Dance go
to benefit the Ashe County Endowment is devoted to
support
of
Ashe
Children's
Trust the
County Partnership
Children (ACPC)
a n d
endowment
which
will
p r o v i d e
d i r e c t
financial
resources for
programs con
ducted by the
she County 4-H
ACPC to enrich
the quality
of life for
all children
in Ashe County.
• An Endowment Fund
established to benefit chil
A s h e
County 4H
programs.
The
Endowment
Committee strives
to build a perma
nent
unres t r i c t e d
dren in Programs provided
through Ashe County 4-H
and
Partnership
for
Children
• Serves children ages
birth-19
• Funds Contributed to
the Endowment are invest
ed to insure support for
years to come for chil
dren's programs in Ashe
County.
• All funds go directly
into the Endowment and
benefit children directly
• Some things made pos
sible since its creation:
Evacuation
Cribs
for
Infants in day care setting,
Garden supplies for chil
dren gardening projects,
Camp
scholarships,
College applications for
Migrant students, and
Physical Education pro
grams and equipment.
For more information on
the Endowment and how
to get tickets for this great
night of dinner, dancing
and fun call 336-219-2650
or 336-982-4588.
January Exhibits at the Ashe County Public Library
For twenty years writer
and photographer Douglas
Butler has traveled the
world climbing, trekking,
and photographing remote
regions and native cultures.
He has visited five conti
nents, exploring areas of
the Amazon and Arctic,
Africa and Asia.
He has packed 35mm
cameras on these expedi
tions, photographing from
kayaks, steep trails, and
lofty summits. The photos
are not digitally manipulat
ed and filters
are rarely
used. "I wish to photograph
native cultures, wildlife and
landscapes in a sensitive,
realistic style," he states,
"trying to show the beauty,
wonder and essence of the
scene."
An accomplished moun
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graphical point in each of
the 50 United States,
including Mount McKinley,
North America's tallest
mountain (20,320 feet).
His articles and photo
graphs have appeared in
numerous regional and
national
publications
including
"RELAX
Magazine" and "American
Medical News." One of the
photographs on display was
featured in the September
30, 2004, "New England
Journal of Medicine." He
has also published Ashe
County-Discovering
the cases are reproductions of
Lost Province, a guidebook jewelry owned
by the
about his home county.
Duchess of Windsor, Wallis
He
has
exhibited Warfield Simpson, from the
throughout
the
area, collection of Lena Roland.
including
shows
in Lena began her collection
Greensboro and Winston- shortly after the Duchess
Salem. He has received first
died in 1986, inspired by
place and best in show the Sotheby's catalog pub
awards at several of these lished when the originals
exhibitions. He is repre were auctioned off. Kenneth
sented locally by the R.T. J. Lane, who was a jewelry
Morgan Gallery in West designer for the Duchess,
Jefferson.
herself, created the repro
The photographs on dis ductions on display. They
play are portraits and land are faithful recreations of
scapes taken on an over the Duchess's own jewelry,
land expedition through and are displayed alongside
Burkina Faso and Mali to books featuring photos of
the
Desert
City
of the originals.
Timbuktu.
Jo Seagle, formerly of
On display in the show Jefferson, now lives in
Sparta with her husband
Max. She has been quilting
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display is called "Flower
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Eddie Miles presents ' A Salute to Elvis
and Other Country Legends at the
John A. Walker Community Center
E d d i e Miles will presents
"A Salute to Elvis & Other
Country Legends" at the
John A. Walker Community
Center.
There will
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C o u n t r y
Legends." The
show starts at 8 p.m.
Screams, cheers,
and
standing ovations are com
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known artist's concerts.
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Send
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knew and worked with Elvis
have to say about an Eddie
Miles performance:
Ed Enoch and the late JD
Sumner of the Legendary
Hall of Fame member, who
played guitar for Elvis on all
the early records and Elvis's
first manager said, "Eddie
Miles, a great entertainer
S t a m p s
respectfully recreating the
Q u a r t e t — w h o image, but most of all keep
sang
backup ing the music alive."
and
recorded
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throughout the Jordanaires who sang back
1970's
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"Eddie Miles is records said, "We've seen
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scarves
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water to Elvis on stage said, on-line at www.walker"I have traveled far and c e n t e r o n l i n e . o r g .
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and sound of Elvis."
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11,2005
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Registration for swim classes
at Mtn. Hearts begins today
Ongoing
Events
Registration is now open for
Distance Education Credit
Courses. North Carolina State
University spring 2005 Distance
Education registration, for credit
courses, is now open to all stu
dents, faculty and staff. Courses
are offered through the office of
NC State Distance Education:
distance.ncsu.edu/. These pro
grams enable students to enroll
in college-credit courses online
over the internet, on CD Rom,
through VCR tapes, on the Co
operating Raleigh Colleges Ed
ucation Channel, or other
media. Information about regis
tration along with a list of course
offerings, may be found on the
web at distance.ncsu.edu/registration, or by calling 1-866- GO
STATE or Raleigh phone (919)
515-2265.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday and
Saturday night from 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m. The center is open to
all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school or
recognized education program.
There are no fees and most ac
tivities are free. Parents are en
couraged to visit. Chaperone
volunteers needed. Must be 25
years old. Rules for the center
are adopted from the Ashe
County School System. In
clement weather openings fol
low school closings. The center
may be reserved for private or
community events. Contact 336246-8111 or visit ACYC online
at www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcouncil.htm.
High Country Christian Sin
gles. They are an organization
of single and single again Chris
tian adults who meet the 2nd
Monday of each month for din
ner, special programs, fun and
fellowship. Dinner is at 6 p.m. fol
lowed by a special program for
the evening which ends at 8
p.m. The meal is $5 except for
first-time visitors, who join them
as the guest. Child care is
R.S.V.P.to Mount Vernon Baptist
Church office 828-266-9700 by
Friday before the Monday meet
ing. They meet at Mount Vernon
Baptist Church.
Registration is now open for
Distance Education credit
courses. North Carolina State
University Spring 2005 Distance
Education registration, for credit
courses, is open to all students,
faculty and staff. Courses are of
fered through the office of NC
State Distance Education:
http://distance.ncsu. edu/.These
programs enable students to en
roll in college-credit courses on
line over the Internet, on CD
ROM, through VCR tapes, on
the Cooperating Raleigh Col
leges Educational Channel, or
other media. Information about
registration along with a list of
course offerings, may be found
on
the
web
at
http://distance.ncsu.edu/registration, or by calling the NC
State University Office at 1-866GO-STATE.
Power Wheelchairs available!
The Three Wishes Inc. Program
makes available to Senior Citi
zens and the Permanently Dis
abled Power Wheelchairs at no
cost to the recipient, if they qual
ify. The Power Wheelchairs are
provided to those who cannot
walk and cannot self-propel a
manual wheelchair in their
home, and who meet the addi
tional guidelines of the program.
Please call 1-800-817-1871 if
you qualify.
WANTED: The New River Vol.
Fire and Rescue Dept. Auxiliary
is publishing a new cookbook.
They need your favorite recipes.
If you would like to have them
printed in this cookbook, please
send them to: Laura Young,
1310 Howard Colvard Rd,
Crumpler, NC 28617 or email
them to newrivercookbooks @
yahoo.com
Announcing Ashe Freecycle!
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is to
reduce waste by connecting in
dividuals who are throwing away
goods with others who are seek
ing them. Whether you're look
ing to discard or acquire an item,
Ashe Freecycle is the way to do
it. For more information visit
groups.yahoo.com
/group/
ashejreecycle/ or www. freecycle.org
continue in Valdese. It's great
family entertainment and music.
Also the classic car/truck cruise
in Valdese is still happening on
Friday nights and Classic Car
riage offers the horse-drawn
carriage rides. For more infor
mation, call 828-879-2129.
OUTOOUS
CENTER
Families with medically frag
ile children Share Group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m. at
the CDSA (formally the DEC,
150 Den-Mac Dr., Boone). This
is a unique opportunity for fami
lies to meet and share with oth
ers with similar lifestyles and
concerns. For more information,
call the FSN of the High Country
at 828-262-6089.
Worried or stressed because
of your child's behavior?
Come join other families for
food, fellowship and information!
This share group meets month
ly on the second Friday of each
month at 6 p.m. at the CDSA
(formally the DEC, 150 DenMac Dr., Boone). For more infor
mation, call the FSN of the High
Country at 828-262-6089. Spon
sored by High Country United
Way Agencies: Watauga Youth
Network and FSN of the High
Country.
A reunion for 1992 graduates
of Beaver Creek High School
is being put together. Please
contact Curt Pritchard at 276233-0613 if you can help him lo
cate the people in the class so
he can put together a mail-out
listing.
The Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center and Angels in the Attic
wouldn't it be nice to get togeth
er again? If interested call 423727-8856 or 336-246-9735.
We'll put it together for a won
derful reunion.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
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1959 graduates of Ashe Cen
tral High School-after 45 years
is in need of diapers of all sizes
and baby wipes. The Mom's
Cabinet is in need of candles,
books, makeup, baby shampoo,
etc. They are also looking for do
nations for the thrift shop. Christ
mas items, household items,
what-nots, clothes, etc. Please
come by and drop off your do
nations: Tuesday and Thursday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday,
1,0 a.rruuntil.3 p.ra. The attic.is
open on Fridays but the center is
closed. 111 North Main Street,
Jefferson. Call them at 8464100.
Announcing'
Best kept secret in Glendale
Springs! "Second Cup," open
Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon. Come
by for a second cup of coffee or
a soft drink, and maybe a snack.
Walk in the gym, play a game in
the chat room located in the
gym next door to Glendale
Springs Presbyterian Church.
No charge—just fun! Everyone
welcome.
The Blue Ridge Chapter of the
Order of St. Luke the Physi
cian holds healing prayer serv
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located on
Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mallette
at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey at
982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold Jan
uary services at Holy Trinity in
Glendale Springs. Eucharist is
celebrated at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately after the serv
ice.
ices at St. Mary's Church on
Beaver Creek Road on the sec
ond Tuesday of the month at 7
p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of
the month at 12 noon.
Experience the fascinating
ancient craft of blacksmithing
through a series of fun and flex
ible classes taught by metalsmith-sculpture
artist Tom
Wooten. Combining traditional
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Events
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ronment and serious faith. Busy,
happy and very loving. Come
see for yourself. For info on
meeting times and place, call
Pastor Elliott Osowitt at 8774480 or Worship Leader Bob
Calhoun at 384-3004.
blacksmithing techniques with
individual creativity, students will
shape a steel tomahawk under
forge & anvil, then temper, haft
and sharpen. All levels are wel
come, from beginners to the The Ashe County Public Li
more experienced (ages 16 & brary is open Monday through
older). Located at Fiddler Forge Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
Studio in Jefferson, the two day p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
workshop is offered every and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday
&
Thursday For more information, call 846or
visit
evenings and
continues 2041,
through the fall. $150 (includes w w w . a r l i b r a r y . o r g / a s h e /
materials). Classes are small so ashe/htm.
pre-registration & deposit are re The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity Commission) Cloth
quired. For more information call
ing Store in Warrensville is
336-982-4254 or 877-3998.
open Monday through Friday
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All
port group for female survivors
clothing items are $1. The store
of incest meets each Monday
is accepting donations of all
morning at 9 a.m. Call 982-8851
items, including clothing, house
for more information.
hold items, toys, small furniture
Mountain Hearts Center for
and home, decorations as well
Prevention and Wellness, AMH,
as left-over yard sale items. Do
offers Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
nations are taken anytime, Mon
This medically supervised pro
day-Sunday. BROC in War
gram is designed to assist peo
rensville holds a yard sale every
ple who have COPD, emphyse
Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
ma, chronic bronchitis, asthma,
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
and many other lung problems.
is held at the Lodge Building on
Please call 336-246-0744 for
Third Avenue in West Jefferson,
more information.
across from Parker Tie. The
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
meeting is held the second and
Classes are held at Mtn. Hearts
fourth Tuesday of each month at
Center for Prevention and Well
7 p.m. Come earlier for supper.
ness. Call 846-0744 to sched
Shrine Club Meeting is held at
ule.
Savory Chef in Jefferson on the
Look Good, Feel Better, a pro
third Monday of each month at
gram for women undergoing
6:30 p.m. Come earlier for sup
cancer treatment is held at Mtn.
per.
Hearts. This is a free program
NAMI, National Alliance for
on make-up, that includes a free
the Mentally III, meets the third
make-up kit; skin care and other
Thursday of each month at 162
information. Call 846-0781 to
W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down
arrange for an appointment.
the steps from the new Behav
Living In Faith Evermore
ioral Health Center building. The
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
family support group meeting
group for women focusing on
begins at 6:30 p.m. For further
cancer and lymphedema. The
information, call jim Weaver at
group meets the second Tues
384-1074.
day of each month from 5:30Free Shape Note Singing
7:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Workshop: Requirements—the
Methodist Church at 471 New
voice you were born with and a
Market Boulevard in Boone, in
desire to participate. Come out
room 200. Bring a dish or just
on the first and third Mondays of
come and join us. For more info,
the month to the Ashe Arts Cen
call (828) 264-0123 or (828)
ter in West Jefferson at 7 p.m.
729-8052.
and take part in a traditional way
The New River Zoo is open
of singing. Workshops conduct
Monday through Saturday, 10
ed by Sharon Kellam. Caii the
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
Ashe Arts Council at 846-ARTS
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for more information.
for adults, $4 for senior citizens,
The Ashe County Libertarian
$3 for children under 12 and free
Party meets at 7 p.m. on the
for children under 2. The zoo is
second Thursday of each month
located at 3581 Big Flatts
at Geno's Restaurant in West
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Jefferson. All interested persons
Their telephone number is 877are welcomed. For more infor
9219.
mation, call Mickeal Goss at
Car Seat Checks are held at
982-3118 or Jeff Cannon at
Family Central every first and
846-6425.
third Friday from 10:30 a.m. until
Ashe County Republican
12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781 for de
Party holds their regular month
tails.
ly meeting on the third Thursday
Looking for an exciting new
of each month in the Ashe *
church in Ashe County? Well,
County Library downstairs con
look here. Faith Fellowship of
ference room at 7 p.m. For de
fers upbeat, contemporary
tails, call 982-9585.
praise and worship, purpose
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center:
driven, life changing messages
If you are facing an unplanned
and Bible studies, casual envi
pregnancy, get all the facts. We
It 's The Little Things
That Count ,
offer free pregnancy tests with
results in minutes. All our servic
es at the Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center are free and confidential.
We are located at 111 North
Main Street in Jefferson, be
tween the Old Towne Barber
Shop and The Gap Hair Salon.
Our
hours are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of
the new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift Shop
is an auxiliary of the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center. The store is
open Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
and offers children's and
women's clothing, household
items, toys, books and seasonal
gifts. The prices are reasonable
and the funds help support the
Pregnancy Center. Donations
welcomed. The Care Center is a
501(c)(3) life affirming ministry.
The Shop is located at 111
North Main Street in Jefferson
and their telephone number is
846-4100.
OI' time and Bluegrass music
is presented each Friday
evening at the Nella Community
Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail class
es are offered every Tuesday
and Thursday between 5 and
7:30 p.m. at the Public Access
Internet Site in the JobLink Ca
reer Center at Family Central
(the old Ashe Central High
School) in Jefferson.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at Ashe Services for Aging.
Call 246-2461 or 877-9332 for
details.
The
Better
Breaths
Club
meets the last Tuesday of each
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to learn
more about living with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
Women's Bible Study is held at
Lansing Town Hall on Tuesdays
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Very ca
sual. For more information, call
Laneice at 384-4135 or Lisa at
384-3938.
The Ashe County Arts Coun
cil meets the second Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. at the
Ashe Arts Center in West Jeffer
son. Call 846-ARTS for more in
formation.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting informa
tion in surrounding counties, call
(828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
vices for Aging Senior Center on
the Ray Taylor Road in West
Jefferson. Weigh-in begins 30
minutes prior to the meeting
time. For more information, call
Andrea at 336-696-4457.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open Thursdays
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
night Pickin" and Jammin' will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and continUfe
until 10 p.m. This schedule will
be followed during the winter
months or until further notice.
Riverview Community Center is
located in Creston at 11719
Highway 88 West.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each month
at 7:15 p.m. in the showroom at
Bill's Garage, located at 970 US
Hwy. 221 North in Jefferson.
Anyone interested in the preser
vation of our constitutional rights
is invited to attend. CCSG is a
non-partisan organization.
Tuesday,
January 11
Registration will begin for swim
classes at Mt. Hearts. Swim in
the indoor pool and watch the
snow fly outside! Call 846-0744.
3:30 - 5 p.m.: A.S.H.E would like
to invite you to attend the following
meeting: Multiplying our Efforts for
Change in Ashe County, at Family
Central in the large conference
room. Please call 982-8851 if you
would like further information.
Thursday,
January 13
1 2 - 3 p.m.: The Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at Ashe
Services for Aging.
1:30 - 4 p.m.: The Ashe Coun
ty Piecemaker's Quilt Guild
will meet at the Ashe Senior
Center on Ray Taylor Road. All
are welcome. Call Claire at 2462083 for more information.
6:30 p.m.: Blue Ridge Oppor
tunity
Commission,
Inc.
(BROC) will hold its Executive
Committee Meeting at the
BROC Wilkes Office in North
Wilkesboro. Please call Wilkes
office at 667-7174, Ashe Office
at 384-4543, or Alleghany Office
at 372-7284 for additional infor
mation.
Saturday,
January 15
Night will be held at Clifton Bap
tist Church. Come expecting a
miracle. Follow Hwy 88W to Carl
Eastridge Rd. Church is on the
left.
7 p.m.: The Laurel Springs
Fire Dept. annual "Rook"
games will begin. Hot dogs,
BBQ and home made desserts
will served. Everyone welcome.
Wednesday,
January 19
12 p.m.: The ACT Against
Cancer Annual Planning Meet
ing will be held at Ashe Family
Central. To attend, call 8460781. Lunch will be available.
Thursday,
January 20
8 p.m.: The January dance of
the Fifty Nighter's Dance Club
will be held in the Moose Lodge
hall on Deerfield Road in Boone.
A wide variety of music will be
provided by Sound Techniques
DJ as dancers chase the Janu
ary blues by celebrating a
Mardis Gras party a month
early. Guests are invited at $25
per couple paid at the event. For
more information call Gail or
Frank Aycock at 262-0708.
Monday,
January 17
7:30 p.m.: Martin Luther King
Celebration will be held at the
1 2 - 3 p.m.: The Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at Ashe
Services for Aging.
Friday,
January 21
10:30 a.m.: Free car seat
checks will be at Family Cen
tral.
Saturday,
January 29
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome.
Ashe Arts Center in West Jeffer
son. Stories with Charlotte Blake
Alston, tribute to local leader
John C. Miller. Special music
and readings. Free event.
7:30 p.m.: Chestnut Brass will
Tuesday,
January 18
be at the Ashe Civic Center in
West Jefferson. Grammy award
winning brass quintet. $5 stu
dents and $8 adults.
6:30 p.m.: The next meeting
of the Ashe County Humane
Society will be held at the Ashe
County Library. Everyone is wel
come to attend. An annual re
port has been-prepared high
lighting the 2004 activities and
achievements.
7 p.m.: Session I of Child
birth/Newborn Care Classes
begins at Mt. Hearts. Session I
runs from Jan. 18 through Feb.
22. Call early to sign up at 8460744.
Monday,
January 31
Saturday,
February 12
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome.
Saturday,
February 26
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome.
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6:30 p.m.: Prayer and Praise
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Master of Arts Degree in
Elementary Education
at Wilkes Community College
Appalachian State University is proposing a de
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Arts degree in Elementary Education. The
program would begin in Fail 2005 and classes
would be offered at Wilkes Community College.
Interested individuals are encouraged to attend an
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members will discuss how an individual who has
earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university and holds NC "A" licensure
may enter this program and take Appalachian's
required courses on the campus of Wilkes Com
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• Huskies take 3
against W. Wilkes
Friday
page 1B
January 13, 2006
• Indoor track at
South Caldwell
500
page 1B
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jefTersonpost.com
• Bulldog basketball
teams in action
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Volume 81, Issue 4
Commissioners approve 158 bed jail
by Linda Burchettp
Burchette
Assistant Editor
Discussions went round
and round, with dissension on
location, number of beds and
costs, but approval finally
came Monday afternoon for a
new county jail to house up to
158 inmates.
Ashe County Commission
ers voted four to one, with
Richard Calhoun opposed,
to go ahead with a shell to
accommodate 158 jail beds,
building 100 to start. Ar
chitect Jack Hemphill had
suggested between 128 and
189 beds with the ability to
expand the facility in the fu
ture.
Cost per bed, Hemphill
told the board, is expected to
Power
line suits
resolved
by Jim Thompson
Editor
A series of lawsuits that
could have cost Blue Ridge
Electric members millions
are now resolved.
The attempt by a group of
local landowners to obtain
damages relating to a Blue
Ridge Electric transmission
line project ended with the
filing last month of papers
by them, dismissing the case
with prejudice. Simply put,
that means they have given
up the right to pursue the
matter further.
In March 2004, John A.
and Imajean Weaver, Her
bert N. and Bobbie Francis,
Dr. Ritz Ray Jr., Samuel B.
and Shirley Church, Russell
F. and Ann Vannoy, Robert
Warren Miller and Jerry W.
and Dian P. Ray filed suit
against Blue Ridge Electric in
Ashe County Superior Court.
Their suit alleged Blue Ridge
Electric had wrongfully in
stalled transmission lines
on their property, failure to
obtain proper easements,
exceeding the scope of exist
ing easements and deceptive
and unfair trade practices.
In addition, they sought to
have the court establish this
as a class action, opening the
door for other members to
join them.
In October, Judge John
R. Jolly Jr. denied the plain
tiffs' attempt to have a class
established. Jolly, in his rul
ing, wrote, "Even if it could
be said that a 'class' did ex
ist, in the context of these
particular claims, the class
action vehicle is not the su
perior method for adjudica
tion of the various plaintiffs'
claims." He continued, "...the
purported class action would
quickly degenerate into a se
ries of 'mini trials' involving
testimony on individualized
issues."
At that time, Renee Whitener, spokesperson for Blue
Ridge Electric, said, "Most
of the electric system that
provides power to Blue Ridge
Electric's members was con
structed in the late 1930s,
1940s and 1950s. Over the
years, power demands have
steadily increased as the pop
ulation of the area has grown
and business have moved to
the region. Technological ad
vances and new uses for elec
tronic equipment and appli
ances have also contributed
to rising energy demands.
See Suits, page 5A
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kn around $50,000. Increases
AAD T rt n
be n rAi in<l
mainly in steel have raised
the estimated cost for this
project 7 percent last year
and 10 percent this year.
Commissioner
Calhoun
said this will cost the taxpay
ers approximately $7.9 mil
lion, and he expects to have
complete figures by the next
meeting on Monday, Jan. 23.
The board voted last month
to purchase the 6.7- acre Ran
dall Eller property near the
courthouse for the jail at a cost
of $750,000. County Manager
Dan McMillan said the coun
ty is looking at a 15-year note
on that property at 4.25 to 4.5
percent interest for an annual
payment of $55-58,000. The
jail and accompanying law
—A
enforcement center - - I .1 also
could _ 1_ _
be paid for through a 15-year
note at $800-900,000 annual
ly. The commissioners raised
the property tax rate in 2005
by 3 cents in order to pay for
the jail and law enforcement
center.
Opposition to this project
has come from residents in
the neighborhood adjacent
to the Eller property. Tabor
Bell, speaking for himself
and neighbors C.B. and Kina
Jones, told the commission
ers and the Jefferson Board
of Aldermen that a jail in this
single family residential area
will decrease the value of the
homes there and create noise,
light and safety issues for the
residents.
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The commissioners have
promised to construct bar
riers between the jail and
neighboring homes such as
large trees and fencing. The
Jefferson Board of Aldermen
has yet to discuss rezoning
of the site to accommodate a
jail.
• Residents
opposed
to
the jail have the sympathy
of Commissioner Calhoun,
who has family members
living in the neighborhood.
Calhoun said he also is con
cerned about the impact of a
jail on this neighborhood, and
believes the facility should
be constructed on the other
side of the courthouse where
the county already owns the
land.
ma
a
The other commissioners
decided that property on the
east side of the courthouse,
currently paved and serving
as parking for county em
ployees, is too small for the
size jail and law enforcement
facility needed, and water
drainage from the hill behind
the courthouse could impact
the facility.
Hemphill said building the
jail and law enforcement fa
cility on this side of the court
house would significantly in
crease the cost of the project
due to the difficulty of build
ing and using large cranes on
such a small site.
Calhoun said he would like
another architect's opinion on
constructing a jail beside the
courthouse, that this site was
earmarked for a jail when
the courthouse was built. He
would like to see the board go
ahead with a multi-story law
enforcement facility and jail
with at least 50 beds and un
derground parking if needed.
Commissioner Judy Porter
Poe chastised Calhoun for his
remarks, saying that if he had
attended all the meetings the
board has had on this project
he would understand why
they decided to go with the
Eller property. The commis
sioners talked for many hours
on this project, she said, and
thoroughly researched the
sites available and visited
other jails in and out of state
See Jail, page 5A
Busy intersection
to get traffic light
by Linda Burchette
different things. Approval of
Assistant Editor
funding took a bit longer and
A long-awaited relief to a bit more encouragement.
traffic congestion at a busy
"I recently contacted an of
West Jefferson intersection is ficial at the DOT and reiter
expected by early spring.
ated how important this in
Funding has been approved tersection is to Ashe County,"
by the NC Board of Transpor said Foxx in her letter on Jan.
tation for a traffic light at the 10. She was pleased to report
intersection of US 221 (Robert approval of the funding and
Barr Expressway) and Ashe plans to install the light by
County High School Road. The the end of March.
light is expected to be installed
Ledbetter said traffic de
by the end of March, weather lays during installation of the
permitting.
light should be minimal. De
Dean Ledbetter, division lays will mostly be caused by
traffic engineer with the NC insertion of the light detectors
Department of Transporta in the pavement, and workers
tion, said the DOT has re will try and avoid the busiest
Photo by Linda Burchette quested a design from the time of day at that intersec
Prom styles for young ladies and men were exhibited in a fashion show Wednesday morning traffic engineering branch in tion.
at Ashe County Hlqh School. Put on by Angetla Cambre ot Magnolia by Angelia In down Raleigh. When the design is
TY\e new traffic YvgVit wi\\
town West Jefferson, Magnolia Fashion Board members Brandi Marlow, Margret Gardner approved, work will begin with allow for faster and safer
and Kayla Furches, and ACHS teacher Elaine Hodges, the show featured students modeling engineers and contractors.
left turns for motorists exit
gowns and tuxedos available at the shop. Emcee Bob Calhoun provided information about
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx in ing Ashe County High School
accessories and tips for prom-goers.
a recent letter to the editor Road and for motorists turn
in the Post said that while ing left onto that road from
approval for the light was US 221. Ledbetter said he
achieved during her time with hopes motorists will use cau
the North Carolina Senate, tion while getting used to the
approval and funding are two new traffic light.
Getting ready for prom night
Parks 8c Rec to pursue grant again
the plan and expects more as
by Linda Burchette
the plan is unveiled.
Assistant Editor
Although she supported
The Parks and Recreation
funding for a recreational Trails and Greenspace Mas
master plan to help the ter Plan is a community-wide
county obtain a half million assessment of the county's
dollar Parks and Recreation parks and facility needs.
Trust Fund grant, Commis The commissioners approved
sioner Judy Porter Poe on $25,000 to develop a plan
Monday voted against the that would span the next 20
county parks and recreation years, with needs prioritized
department reapplying for through one year, three years,
the PARTF grant to improve five, 10, 15 and 20 years. This
recreational facilities at Fam plan will put the county into
a better position to receive
ily Central.
The county lost the grant grants for upgrading existing
last year due to the lack of facilities and adding new fa
a master plan for recreation cilities.
and for the Family Central
Boccardy explained to the
site. Parks and Rec Director board of commissioners last
Joe Boccardy said that not August that the county's
having a master plan cost the grant application - submitted
county enough points in the in January 2005 and denied
grant application to be de last spring - lost a total of 20
points "as a result of our lack
nied the funding. The county
had approved a half million of investment in long-term
dollar match for the grant to planning." He said 10 points
total a million dollars for the were lost for not having a
master plan dealing specifi
project.
Upon learning of the rea cally with the Family Central
son for the loss of the grant, site, 7 points were lost for not
the commissioners voted to having a comprehensive sys
use some of the money from tem-wide plan, and 3 points
the approved match to hire were lost for not having a 3McGill and Associates to de 5 year capital improvement
velop a master plan. Com plan.
munity input was sought
With the grant, the parks
through public meetings held and recreation department
last October. Boccardy said had hoped to build ball fields,
that even though turnout at a walking trail, concession
the meetings was light, he stand with restrooms, park
has received major input on
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ing, a playground, and do
other renovations at Fam
ily Central. The site has four
useable ball fields, and the
grant would have helped ren
ovate an existing field and
build two new ones.
Boccardy has told the board
that this project would bring
in additional revenue for the
See Grant, page 5A
Ashe County School Superintendent Donnie Johnson recognized Board of Education
member Dorothy Witherspoon at Monday's board meeting for completion of training
through the NC School Board Association. Witherspoon is a member of the association's
board of directors and was elected treasurer last November. She has spent her nearly eight
years on the local board of education completing the 500 hours of training.
School board member honored
Free lecture offered at clinic
Current Chiropractic Clinic in Meadow Creek
Shopping Center in West Jefferson will host a free
lecture and informational session by Judy Saun
ders, MA, CRA, CI, MH, of Indiana on Monday,
Jan. 16 beginning at 7 p.m. She will offer infor
mation on alternative medicine and nutrition fol
lowed by a question and answer session for people
with health related concerns.
Saunders holds a Bachelor of Science and a
Master of Arts in education with 30 plus years ex
perience in the area of nutritional education and
consulting. She is a retired teacher, master herb
alist, nutritional consultant, and former business
owner. She has visited the county several times
previously, and will schedule appointments follow
ing her lecture.
Martin Luther King holiday closing
Ashe County government offices will be closed
on Monday, Jan. 16 in honor of Martin Luther
King Jr. Day. The county landfill and convenience
centers will be open.
Because of the holiday, the county commission
ers moved their regularly scheduled meeting to
Monday, Jan. 23 beginning at 3:30 p.m.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Ashe County Husky Vanguard Marching Band was among the mass band which consisted of 2900 students at the 2006 Toyota Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida held on January
2.
Husky Marching Band travels to Jacksonville
Congratulations to the Hus
ky Vanguard Marching Band
as they have just participated
in the third mEyor college foot
ball bowl game in the past five
years. In 2002, the Vanguard
went to New Orleans, Louisi
ana for the Nokia Sugar Bowl,
and in 2004, the FedEx Orange
Bowl in Miami, Florida. This
year, the students went to Jack
sonville, Florida to be part of the
halftime festivities of the Toyota
Gator Bowl held in ALLTEL
Stadium. The Gator Bowl has
been in existence since 1946.
Selection of participating bands
is by audition, and limited.
The students of the Husky
Vanguard began preparing for
the trip back in mid-October
with special halftime music that
was sent to all the participating
bands throughout the nation.
All music had to be memorized
and ready for performance
when the students arrived in
Jacksonville in late December.
On December 29, the band and
Flag Corps had a full rehearsal
to finish preparations for the
event. On December 30, the
band and chaperones left ACHS
at 7 a.m. for Jacksonville.
While in Florida, the stu
dents participated in several
events related to the Gator
Bowl. There were a total of 26
marching bands from states
that included Nebraska, Texas,
Missouri, Virginia, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia,
Connecticut, Arkansas, Tennes
see, and North Carolina.
The first performance was
the field show competition on
December 31. The Vanguard
performed their 2005 show,
"We're An American Band",
and competed against the other
bands. Our band finished sec
ond place, and won first place
honors in the categories of
Drum Major and Percussion.
Following the field show com
petition and lunch, it was off
to the Jacksonville Convention
Center to march in the Gator
Bowl Parade. The Huskies fin
ished second place in the Gator
Bowl halftime show. This band
is comprised of all the students
from all the participating bands
performing the same music on
the field. The mass band con
sisted of 2900 students. Mass
band rehearsal was held at an
area high school, lasted until
9:45 that evening. The rehears
al was conducted by four college
directors from across the nation.
They worked sections of the
music and taught the students
to get onto and off the field.
January 1 began with an
other mass band rehearsal from
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Following the
rehearsal, the mass band went
to ALLTEL Stadium to perform
at halftime of the NFL game
featuring the Jacksonville Jag
uars vs. Tennessee Titans with
over 60,000 fans in attendance.
After the performance, the stu
dents went back to the hotel and
got ready for the evening din
ner dance and awards banquet
at the Jacksonville Convention
Center along with the other
2,800 students. The students
were recognized along with the
other winners of the field show
and parade competitions. The
Husky Vanguard was certainly
among the very best of the per
forming students. The dance
lasted until 12 a.m.
Game day for the Toyota Ga
tor Bowl was January 2. All the
participating bands met at the
Jacksonville Convention Center
for a police escort to ALLTEL
Stadium. A convoy of 77 buses
and 50 equipment trucks and
trailers left the convention cen
ter at 9 a.m. All the students
were seated in the stadium and
ready for the game by 10:30.
Kickoff for the game between
the Virginia Tech Hokies and
Louisville Cardinals was at
12:30 p.m. Early in the second
quarter all the student were di
rected to their specific tunnels
to enter the field for halftime.
The halftime performance was
magnificent with all the color
that the different uniforms and
flags brought to the field. The
performance of the mass band
followed a performance by each
of the college bands. Following
a victory by Virginia Tech, the
Vanguard loaded onto the buses
and left for home. The band ar
rived back at Ashe County High
School at 4 a.m. on January
3 (the first day of school after
the holiday). All slept well that
night!
Our community has a great
deal to be proud of in the Husky
Vanguard Marching Band. The
band represented Ashe County
on a local, regional, and nation
al level as outstanding perform
ers.
The college bowl game pro
gram provides an outstanding
venue to showcase high school
marching bands at a world class
sporting event. All the members
of the Husky Vanguard March
ing Band would like to thank
the community for allowing
them opportunity to be ambas
sadors for Ashe County, and for
all the generous donations that
they receive each year to help
finance these and other special
trips.
The band is directed by Scott
Turnmyre and assisted by Josh
Harris.
(More pictures of the trip on
page 9A.)
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006
COMMUNITY NEWS
App State to study value of family farms
ASU News Bureau
Special to the Post
BOONE—A family farm
.holds unlimited sentimenal value to those who have
ived and worked there for
generations. And while it's
easy to determine a farm's
monetary value, can the
true worth of farmland be
defined without consider
ing the quality of life, open
space, scenic beauty and
wildlife habitat preserva
tion that farmlands pro
vide?
Geographer Art Rex of
Appalachian State Univer
sity is part of a research
team looking at ways to in
corporate qualitative data
related to aesthetics, heri
tage and quality of life val
ues into the decision-making
process used by community
leaders and residents.
The team, headed by
UNC Asheville economist
Leah Greden Mathews, has
received a $300,000 U.S.
Department of Agriculture
and Cooperative State Re
search, Education and Ex
tension Service grant to
conduct the study.
Rex's portion of the grant,
$94,950 over three years, is
being used to compile data
on tax parcels, land cover
age, cultural sites, agricul
tural land, forested land
and horticultural areas from
four-county area in Western
North Carolina.
Rex and graduate re
search assistant Greg Dob-
Photo by Mike Rominger/Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University graduate student Greg Dobson, left, and geographer Art Rex are developing a database
that will be used to develop a total value assessment tool for
farmland.
son have used the informa
tion to build a GIS database
to identify the rural-urban
edge for the Asheville Met
ropolitan Statistical Area,
and identify and map the lo
cal rent gradient, preserved
parcels, and specific areas
appropriate for an agricul
tural zone, cultural heritage
district or other appropriate
designation.
"It's one thing to know
rent or value of property,"
Rex said. "How do you dis
play categories and commu
nicate people's perceptions
of land value? Aesthetic
values, heritage values and
quality of life values are
harder to determine. Farm
land is being purchased as
sites for malls and housing
developments. What is the
true value of the loss of that
farm?"
Mathews and other re
searchers will interview
residents
of
Buncombe,
Haywood, Henderson and
Madison counties and use
that
information, along
with Rex's GIS database
and the USDA's Land Eval
uation and Site Assessment
(LESA) system, to develop
a new model. Called the
Total Value Assessment
Tool for Farmland (TVALFarm), this model will help
decision makers and others
assess the threats to farm
land and better understand
a site's commercial versus
agri-tourism, heritage or
conservation value.
Jefferson Landing named a top golfing community
Jefferson, N.C., Jan. 9,
2006 — Jefferson Landing, an
upscale golf community set
between the New River and
Mount Jefferson State Park
in the Blue Ridge Mountains,
has been named one of the
top 100 golf communities in
the United States by Travel +
Leisure Golf magazine.
The inaugural list appears
in the January/February is
s
sue of Travel + Leisure Golf,
\merican Express Publishing
rp.'s sister publication to
Travel + Leisure, the world's
leading travel magazine.
The accompanying story by
contributing writer David
Rynecki, a longtime senior
writer at Fortune magazine,
described the ranking as an
exclusive list of "communi
ties offering sophistication
and transcendent experience
[tol draw not just locals but
passionate golfers from else
where in search of second
0
homes and places to retire."
Jefferson Landing, whose
golf course was designed by
U.S. Open and two-time PGA
champion Larry Nelson, was
one of only three North Caro
lina communities to make
the list, along with Wade
Hampton and Bald Head Is
land. Jefferson Landing is
easily the most accessible of
the three.
"Among mountain com
munities, Jefferson Land
ing has long been the East
Coast's hidden gem, but T+L
Golf has just changed that
for good," said Ed Rodgers,
president of Jefferson Land
ing LLC. "When you consider
that the other two North Car
olina courses were designed
by consulting architects to
Augusta National, Tom Fazio
and George Cobb, you know
Jefferson Landing is in rarified air. But this ranking is
about the community life
style as much as the golf ex
perience, which bodes well
for our property owners."
Travel + Leisure Golfs
top 10 in order are Santa
Lucia
Preserve (Carmel,
Calif.), The Bear's Club (Ju
piter, Fla.), Isleworth (Or
lando, Fla.), Kiawah Island
(Charleston, S.C.), Mayacama (Santa Rosa, Calif.), Wade
Hampton (Cashiers, N.C.),
Estancia (Scottsdale, Ariz.),
Sea Island (St. Simons, Ga.),
The Cliffs (Travelers Rest,
S.C.) and Promontory Ranch
Club (Park City, Utah). The
magazine ranked 25 commu
nities in order, then declared
the remainder to be "tied
for twenty-sixth" and listed
them by state. The criteria
were quality of golf, housing,
community amenities and ac
tivities, location, and a "buzz"
factor.
Jefferson Landing's stat
ure among the nation's lead
Early detection key in fighting
cervical cancer, state says
RALEIGH—Last
year,
approximately 370 North
Carolina women were di
agnosed with cervical can
cer and 130—most of them
women over 45—died of the
disease. Early detection
could have prevented most
of those deaths.
"When found early, cervi
cal cancer is one of the most
preventable, treatable and
curable cancers," said State
Health Director Leah Dev
lin.
A Pap test is a simple
I medical procedure that can
identify abnormal changes
in and around the cervix
that can develop into can
cer. These
precancerous
changes rarely cause symp
toms. That is why testing is
so important, Devlin said.
The
North
Carolina
Breast and Cervical Cancer
Control Program (BCCCP)
urges all women to sched
ule regular Pap tests, and
even offers free or low-cost
screenings to low-income,
uninsured and underserved
women statewide.
"Many North Carolinians
living with cervical cancer
are not even aware that
they have this condition,"
said Jim Higgins, director
of North Carolina Breast
and Cervical Cancer Con
trol Program (N.C. BCCCP).
"Many women may be able
to avoid devastating out
comes associated with cer
vical cancer through early
detection."
Not everyone gets a regu
lar Pap test. Many African
American, low-income and
elderly women are less like
ly to get regular Pap tests.
Some of them have never
had a Pap test in their
lives.
N.C. BCCCP recommends
that all women who over the
age of 21, and younger wom
en who are sexually active,
talk to their health care pro
viders about receiving cervi
cal cancer screening. While
any woman can develop cer
vical cancer, women are at
increased risk of the disease
if they engage in sexual in
tercourse at an early age,
have multiple sexual part
ners, or participate in un
protected sex. Smoking and
poor diet can also increase
risk.
National guidelines
recommend that after three
consecutive normal Pap re
sults, Pap tests can be given
less frequently.
The good news is women
can reduce their chance of
getting cervical cancer by
being screened today. The
best protection is early de
tection. Call N.C. BCCCP
at 919.707.5300 to see if you
are eligible for a free or lowcost Pap test.
January 2006 is National
Cervical Cancer Awareness
month.
Ashe library offers
free wireless Internet
Wireless Internet ac
cess is now available free of
charge at the Ashe County
Public Library to patrons
with wireless-enabled lap
top computers. Connecting
is simple: the user's laptop
should automatically detect
the wireless connection, and
prompt the user to accept it.
The connection works any
where in the library build
ing, so patrons can surf the
Wei? from their favorite
comfortable chair or conve
niently-located study table.
"We're very excited to of
fer this service to the pub
lic," says County Librar
ian Jim McQueen. "The
response so far has been ex
tremely positive. Of course,
not everyone has a wirelessenabled laptop, but this is a
tremendous benefit to those
ing golf communities reflects
the credibility and immediate
impact of Rodgers, who pur
chased the Jefferson Landing
Club and the undeveloped
real estate around it at the
beginning of 2005. A 25-year
member of the PGA of Amer
ica, he was previously vice
president and general man
ager of the highly successful
Bonita Bay community in Bonita Springs, Fla., which also
m^de Travel + Leisure Golf's
top 100.
Since acquiring the com
munity, Rodgers has taken
Jefferson
Landing's
golf
course private, opened its
clubhouse to year-round din
ing, and is selling off its lodge
rooms individually as condo
miniums, thereby ensuring
that only property owners,
their renters, and club mem
bers have access to the com
munity. He has significantly
improved course maintenance
practices and is planning ad
ditional upgrades throughout
the 480-acre property.
As a result of these chang
es, Jefferson Landing enjoyed
the strongest year of real es
tate sales in its 15-year his
tory, with more than $11 mil
lion in sales in 2005. "I had
been looking to buy a golf
community in the Carolinas
for many years, and Jefferson
Landing was the first oppor
tunity impressive enough to
lure me away from Florida,"
said Rodgers. "Between the
sales results and the top 100
ranking, obviously I'm not
the only one to notice there is
something special here."
Jefferson Landing is the
premier gated golf commu
nity in northwestern North
Carolina. Set beside Mount
Jefferson State Park, this
private,
master-planned
community features a Golf
Digest 4.5-star course, an el-
egantly appointed two-story
clubhouse with restaurant,
and a new Riverside Park set
beside a mile-long stretch of
North America's oldest river.
Homesites are priced from
the $50s to low $200s, while
townhomes, condominiums
and homes are priced from
the $160s to $2 million. For
more information, visit www.
jeffersonlandingclub.com.
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Editorial
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courage
We would be remiss as
this year begins if we did
not say a word about one
of most the remarkable
moments ever broadcast
on television.
We refer to Dick Clark's
return
to the Times
Square countdown on
New Year's Eve. It was a
low-key but extraordinary
performance which took
a tremendous amount of
courage.
The seemingly ageless
Clark came to be known
as
"America's
Oldest
Teenager" as he gracefully
matured from the 1950s
and American Bandstand
to later roles, most notably his hosting of the New
Year's celebration.
This "teenager"—then
aged 75—hit a major bump
in the road in December
2004 when he suffered a
stroke. Like millions of
other people around the
world, Clark faced this
terrible setback with courage.
He fought to walk
again. He fought to talk
again. He struggled countless days—a process he
has not really discussed
in puhlic—to become the
American icon he had
been until illness struck,
And while he is not quite
there yet, he has not given
up the fight,
As the cameras rolled on
Dec. 31, Clark's voice was
strained and he struggled
at a few points. A less
er man would have welcorned the New Year from
the safety of his mansion.
But that was not the case
for Clark, who chose to
return to the public eye.
Some, we understand,
have been critical of this
performance. We strongly
disagree. Dick Clark did
not just appear for himself: he appeared on behalf
of every man and woman
who refuses to give in
when life throws them a
curve ball. That includes
the many wounded who
have returned from Iraq
and Afghanistan to recover and rebuild their lives,
We need to be proud of
each one of them as they
battle daily to be strong,
self-sufficient and productive. It is too easy to give
up; hopefully, Dick Clark's
courage will inspire others.
So—ignoring the critics—we cheer Dick Clark's
return to television. We
wish him many more New
Years to welcome in.'Dfec.
31 marked more than his
return to the screen: it
marked his emergence as
a hero.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006
Commissioner
Poe on jail
To the Editor:
I have been asked many
questions concerning the new
jail. Several of the County
Commissioners met with the
Sheriffs department, High
way Patrol, SBI, Building In
spectors, Maintenance, Magis
trates and architect, (anyone
that would be affected with
the new law enforcement cen
ter) on three different occa
sions. Several of the County
Commissioners visited four
LEC and jails to get a thor
ough understanding of what
we needed here in our county.
Here are some of the pros and
cons to a new jail.
Why do we need a new
jail anyway? The current jail
is overcrowded, no room for
expansion, and would need
a complete major overhaul.
The Superior Court Judge
had a meeting with the previ
ous board and warned Ashe
County that they must build a
new jail or the state will close
down the current jail because
of the deteriorating condition.
The current jail can legally
hold only 36 prisoners and the
county has at least 12 housed
in other counties. Ashe County
is paying $40 a day per pris
oner to other facilities. That is
$480 per day, or $170,880 per
year. If we have to house the
current 48 in other counties, it
will cost approximately $1,920
per day, or $683,520 per year.
If, as expected, our number
of inmates hit 100 this cost
would be $1,460,000.00 a
year. The sheriffs department
would still have to bring the
prisoners from the county
where they are housed for
court appearances.
Prisoners don't deserve a
palace? I agree, prisoners don't
deserve a palace, and we are
not building one for them. The
cells are made of steel, plastic,
and finished concrete. The only
furniture is a double metal
bunk in each cell, a table and
stool that is cemented into the
floor for meals. The prisoners
will be under 24-hour watch.
There are no windows, only a
skylight. There will not be any
outside guard towers, rotating
strobe lights, infrared night
vision guards scanning the
neighborhood. The prisoners
will not leave their cells except
to visit the doctor (which is lo
cated outside the cell block).
Visitation will be by video
camera located in the com
mon floor area. There are no
chairs, just stools, no exercise
equipment; radios; computers;
video games; library, etc.Some
jails allow prisoners to keep a
small storage box under their
bunks for personal items. This
will be up to the Sheriff to de
termine what a prisoner can
keep in his cell. The common
areas such as showers, eating
area, bathroom facilities are
all under 24 hour watch by
guards.
A new jail is not just about
prisoners. It is also about the
county employees whose job
it is to watch and care for the
prisoners. Legally and ethi
cally we must feed and protect
the prisoners. These county
employees (jailors, law en
forcement officers) are our rel
atives, friends, and neighbors.
This is about their having a
safe and healthy environment
to work. The new jail will have
a locker room and showers for
the law enforcement employ
ees. Prisoners throw urine, fe
ces, vomit, or anything within
their reach at the guards. The
guards should have a place
to clean up and put on clean
clothes without going home.
Sheriffs deputies will be
able to clean up after going
to drug raids, accidents and
rescue searches, and cleaning
up meth labs. Another addi
tion will be a rubber room for
mentally disturbed, and drug
induced high prisoners. The
room will have a drain built
so employees can hose down
the room when necessary.
How many of us would like to
clean a room after a prisoner
has thrown up, or spread feces
all over the wall? The general
public doesn't have a clue as
to what our law enforcement
people have to contend with
on a daily basis. Visiting these
other jails was a rude awaken
ing for me. And I only saw a
small portion of a jailor's daily
RAT FLU PANPEMIC
thugs approached the park
visitors.
Why do we need to provide they observed the two men
a place for the Drivers License and passed by. Was it the
Examiner, State Highway Pa small (little more than toys)
trol, and SBI officers in the rifles they held on their laps
new Law Enforcement Cen that deterred the rioters? No,
routine.
it was the obvious courage of
Why don't you build the jail ter? Currently Ashe County is
the two men who were willing
beside the new courthouse? providing a house behind the
old courthouse for these orga to fight for what was right
Why did you purchase the
Eller property? I did not take nizations. The Ashe County fully theirs. You see, the lion
the purchase of the Eller prop taxpayers are paying the elec kills the weak of the herds.
erty lightly. I know my decision tric, heating, and insurance for The hyenas attack in-mass
on purchasing the land is not this building. We all could get and destroy the most vulner
going to please everyone; but, our drivers licenses in Watau able, and bottom feeders, such
I am trying to make the best ga, Wilkes, or Alleghany coun as rioters and the ACLU at
decision for the entire county ties. The Highway Patrol could tack those who are least able
based on the facts as I know operate out of Wilkes. North and willing to fight. But those
them and the effect the cost Carolina is also considering who stand firm are more often
of the jail will have on our tax requiring counties to hold all than not passed by.
Does this mean we cannot
rate. The original plan for the their county prisoners who
have less than two years sen be defeated? Of course not.
jail was beside the new court
house, and this would have tences. The state would pay us But it does mean we are will
been the ideal location for the to keep them, but we would ing to stand firm for what is
new law enforcement center, have to have the room avail right. David did a pretty good
but there wasn't enough room able or we would be in the job against Goliath and got a
to build a jail and have any rent paying business again. little help from a Friend.
Permit me now to mention
parking spaces. The Commis Ashe County could house in
sioners had the choice of pur mates from other counties or my good friend Mr. Bill Reed
chasing the Eller property or even federal prisoners. This III. Bill has written more let
condemning and taking the would be a white-collar crime ters in defense of Christianity
six houses in front of the court prisoner, not violent criminals than anyone I know and Bill,
house and putting a parking accused or convicted of mur by his own admission, is not a
deck on that property. I could der, rape, and assault. Instead Christian. In his letter of De
not and will not vote to con of paying rent we would be re cember 30,2005 he eloquently
demn and take peoples homes ceiving rent, which would be exposed the fallacy of the ar
(as some County Commission applied to expenses for the jail gument of macro-evolution.
He rightly explained that it is
ers want to do) when we have complex.
If I owned property next the argument that is flawed,
a piece of property that will
give us more acreage, more to the new Law Enforcement for there can be no facts one
level land, and we would not Center, would I vote to build way or the other. Faith is the
have to take anyone's home. the jail on this property? First, operative factor in both intel
Can you imagine the cost if we if I had a personal interest in ligent design and macro-evo
had to buy 6 homes and land? any land around the new Law lution simply because none
Commissioner Calhoun wants Enforcement Center, then I of us were there to witness
to save the family farm, but should excuse myself because either supposed event.
yet he wants to condemn and of conflict of interest. Second, I
There are only three possi
take the 6 houses in front of was elected to serve the people ble options for the existence of
the courthouse. Maybe these of Ashe County, not my own mankind and all that is around
families want to preserve their personal interest.
us. First, there is macro-evolu
Yes, I think that the Eller tion which by all reasonable
family heritage also.
We could have moved the property is the best place to standards is bankrupt, simply
jail farther out into the coun put the Law Enforcement because it is mathematically
ty, but we wanted to keep the Center.
and scientifically impossible.
Thank you for taking the Second, there is the idea of
Law Enforcement Center in
the same county complex for time to read this rather long seeding. This belief is that
security purposes. The cost letter.
visitors from another solar
Judy Porter Poe system brought us here fully
of removing, hauling off the
Ashe County developed and ready to go. It
dirt, and building a retaining
Commissioner is more reasonable than mac
wall would not about the same
price as the Eller property
ro-evolution. Now, before you
just purchased. The retain
laugh at the seeding proposi
ing wall would have to be the
tion, do a little research and
entire length of the jail and
discover how many so-called
higher than the wall at the old
of the intelligentsia buy this
Burger King. There is also the
theory. Then, of course, there is
problem of water coming off To the Editor:
that silly notion of intelligent
the mountain behind, in, and
In previous letters I have design, to which the writer of
around the retaining wall. given the Christian commu this letter subscribes.The lat
This would have created fu nity a hard .time, and we de ter requires no explanation.
ture problems with the retain served it. However, in this let
So, there you have it. Make
ing wall. Just standing in the ter, I want to give credit where your choice. "As for me and my
parking lot and looking at the credit is due and then enter a house we will serve the Lord."
slope of the land is mislead few comments on the subject
Kershaw Getty
ing. This does not give you a of intelligent design versus
Fleetwood
true feeling of how high the macro-evolution.
wall would have to be. This
First, kudos to Pastor Law
is just one of the things we rence Goodman and the con
discussed with the architect. gregation at Bald Mountain
This suggestion is ridiculous Baptist Church for taking
and an insult to the other a preemptive stand against
Commissioners, County and unlawful intrusion by un
The editorial page of the
State Law Enforcement, and godly organizations such as
Jefferson Post is available,
County personnel who have the American Civil Liberties
free of charge, for readers
spent their time working on Union (ACLU), People for
to express their views. All
this project. Perhaps if Com the American Way, and Barry
it takes is a letter to the
missioner Calhoun had visited Lynn's Americans United for
editor. The subject of the
the jails, interviewed the per the Separation of Church and
letters should be a matter
sonnel, attended the meetings State whose primary intent is
of community interest and
we had with the architect, his to destroy the moral fabric of
should be limited to 700
questions and concerns would our society, especially in our
words.
have been answered. In addi school systems. We have not
Letters must be signed
tion there was the problems yet suffered the onslaught (in
with an address and
associated with getting large mass) of overtly heathen or
phone number for verifi
trucks into the back of the jail ganizations but our time will
cation purposes. Only the
to deliver supplies.
come and we must be ready.
writer's name and com
We already have a parking
This standing at the ready
problem when court is in ses reminds me of a story that
munity will be published.
sion. We could build a park was told of two courageous
Letters must not be libel
ing deck, at a cost of approxi residents who defended their
ous and no poetry will be
mately $10,000 per space. But property during the Los An
accepted for publication.
where would we put it? We geles riots of 1992. These two
Please address: To the
would need a parking deck of guardians of property rights
Editor, Jefferson Post, P.O.
at least 30+ ($300,000) extra posted themselves at the en
Box 808, West Jefferson,
spaces to accommodate the trance to the trailer park, in
NC 28694 or email to
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jthompson@jeffersonLicense Examiner, and State ing but two chairs and two 22
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Highway patrol officers, and caliber rifles. As the low-life
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006
FROM THE FRONT
What is in a shiny sink?
by Maria Cilley "FlyLady"
When you first come to FlyLady.net you are shocked to
hear what your initial habit is!
i "Go shine my sink??? How is
" that going to help me get my
whole house in order?"
Right now you are prob
ably feeling a bit overwhelmed
and I promise this is going to
help you get out of the CHA
OS (Can't Have Anyone Over
Syndrome) that you have been
living in for such a long time.
It all starts with that shining
sink.
When I set out to get my act
together in 1999,1 didn't know
where to start either. This is
why I just picked my sink. I was
tired of beating myself up over
the way I kept our home look
ing. At this point I knew what I
had been doing would not work
for very long. It was because I
would go gung ho for a week
or two then I would crash and
burn. There is no rhythm to my
method. I was forcing myself to
adhere to a new set of rules
and I felt so confined by the
sheer number of them. I knew
the system I had always used
was not going to work again.
This is when I started to re
think how I treated myself and
guilt trips I would force on me.
These were not working and I
was so beaten down.
Right then and there I de
cided I would be nice to me by
only requiring that I do one
small thing each day. I needed
to establish a habit. I had plen
ty of habits but they were not
effective ones for taking care of
me or our home. I picked keep
ing my sink clean and shiny for
with no roadblocks to begin
your day. That is a great feel
ing and that is what a brand
new day is all about!
The goal is to keep that sink
clean and shiny for a month.
If we miss a day; we just jump
back in and don't beat our
selves up over it. We know that
it will only take a minute to get
it back to its shiny self. When
you are shining your sink you
are really just putting a little
shine to your day and a smile
on your face.
That shiny sink is conta
gious to the rest of the kitchen;
a whole month. It was just that
just like your happiness and
simple!
sadness is infectious to your
What is in that shiny sink
family. The dishwasher has to
anyway? When you walk into
be emptied because you need
your kitchen in morning and
a place to put the dirty dishes.
you are confronted with yes
That dirty dish disposal unit
terday's dirty dishes; you just
helps to clear off your counter
want to go crawl back into bed
tops; when a sink is that shiny
and pull the covers over your
the counters just have to be
head. Along with these dishes
cleaned too. Then comes the
are hurtful feelings because
stove. Now the point of your
no one is helping you. Not only
habit was just to keep the sink
do you have to get these out of
clean and shiny but that shine
the way to start another meal
is working its way around the
but you are beating yourself up
heart of your home! The best
because you let them go. That
part is that shiny sink is giving
nasty water is just a reflection
you confidence that you can do
of how you feel when you face
something and stick with it.
a sink full of yesterday's dirty
Your shiny sink is a reflection
dishes.
of you! Enjoy the process and
Now on the other hand,
go shine your sink!
when you are greeted with a
For more help getting rid
shiny sink, all these bad feel
of your CHAOS; check out her
ings are gone and for the first
website and join her free men
time you can see a reflection of
toring group at www.FlyLady.
you. This is why I named my
net or her book, Sink Reflec
book Sink Reflections. That
tions published by Bantam.
shiny sink brings a smile to
Copyright 2006 Maria Cilley•
your face. You deserve to smile.
Used by permission in this
The guilt has vanished because
publication.
you are standing in a kitchen
Photo by MaryAnne Moore
Cub Scout Ross Summey shows his BSA National Certificate of Merit. He is pictured with his
parents, other family members and Scout leaders.
Cub Scout honored for service
Ross Summey of Cub Scout
Pack 214 BSA proudly stands
with his mother, Cynthia, and
father, Lance, and other mem
bers of his family and Scout
Leaders to receive the BSA
National Certificate of Merit.
While a Tiger Cub Scout,
Ross went to the aid of an el
derly man who was outside
and was confused as to how
to get home (he had Alzheim
er's) so Ross ran and got his
grandfather and they both
made sure the gentleman got
home safely.
The National Certificate
of Merit may be awarded to a
youth member or adult lead
er who has performed a sig
nificant act of service that is
deserving of special national
recognition.
The Certificate of Merit is
the second highest Meritori-
Suits
continued from front page
When existing lines are no
longer able to meet antici
pated demands, Blue Ridge
Electric must modernize
transmission lines and elec
trical substations.
"Since each part of Blue
Ridge Electric's transmission
system works together, the
Grant
one or
cooperative's ability to ensure
the reliable delivery of power
depends upon the coopera
tion of each property owner.
Blue Ridge Electric has a
high regard for the property
rights of its members. The
cooperative is committed to
working closely with each
member with regard to proj
ects affecting that member's
property, as well as to restor
ing each member's property
to its original condition once
work is completed."
On Wednesday, Whitener
said that, "We have resolved
the individual lawsuits." She
would not comment further,
or disclose whether there
had been settlements in
these cases.
On Dec. 16, the plaintiffs
signed papers dismissing
their suit, according to the
Clerk of Superior Court's of
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field additions and improve
ments including lights, a new
playground, expanded park
ing facilities, and clearing of
shrubbery behind the gym to
create more play space.
Boccardy said he is updat
ing cost estimates, and antic
ipating an increase in costs
from last year. However, the
cost of paving the parking lot
at the front of Family Central
has been taken out of the rec
reational facilities project so
that money will be available
if the grant is obtained. He
said he would have these fig
ures for the commissioners at
their next meeting.
When asked by Commis
sioner Poe if he had consid
ered scaling back this proj
ect to save money, Boccardy
said he had, but he believes
the county needs the space
and amenities. He wants to
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continue providing what the the master plan. He expects
county needs and wants, in more input as aspects of the
cluding a skate park. He is plan are put in place.
looking at converting the
Commissioner
Richard
tennis courts at Ashe County Blackburn commended the
Park into a skate park if he parks and recreation board
can find the funding and de for being ambitious enough
termine how to manage the to reach out for a project and
risks. Wilkes County, he said, a grant of this size.
has two skate parks that are
Commissioner
Richard
very popular with area resi Calhoun agreed, saying ap
proval by the board for the
dents.
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feel for what the needs are and planned spending should
in the community," Boccardy show support for the project
said in response to a question and help obtain the PARTF
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"To go back and start all
ver again, I think that's
idiculous," Poe said. "The
ourthouse is bursting at the
earns...and we already need
0 beds so it's shortsighted to
uild only for today's needs
without plans for more in the
uture."
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'rice said the board memiers have spent a lot of time
isiting jails in North Caroina and other states, and
liscussed what is needed. "I
ielieve we've already voted
n this, so there shouldn't be
iny discussion," he said.
Price voted to go ahead
vith the jail on the Eller
iroperty, but he also wants to
ind out how much it would
ost to save the house that is
Dcated there and bring it up
0 code for use by the county,
le said the house could be
ised for something, and it
loesn't make sense to waste
axpayer money to tear down
1 perfectly good building valled at nearly $400,000.
Commissioner
Richard
ilackburn said he had sym>athy for that idea and secinded a motion by Price, but
tmended it to ask that there
te a study to see what could
>e done with the house.
Calhoun objected, saying
he spot where the house is
leaders of the Cub Scout Pack
214 and Boy Scout Troop 214.
Both units are chartered by
West Jefferson United Meth
odist Church.
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county through concessions,
tournament fees, advertising
banners, and ticket sales.
With a master plan under
way, Boccardy hopes to have
better luck this year with the
Parks and Recreation Trust
Fund (PARTF) grant. He said
a master plan is no guaran
tee the county will receive
the grant, but it will help.
Deadline for application is
Jan. 31.
At Monday's meeting of the
board of commissioners, Boc
cardy and staff members Aar
on Kolbow and Daniel Quinn
presented information and a
Power Point presentation on
plans for the Family Central
site. It shows features such as
a walking trail six feet wide
and paved for handicap ac
cess, with expansion possible
for the future, a concession
stand and restrooms, ball
ous Action Awards presented
by the Boy Scouts of America's
National Court of Honor. This
recognition may be given to a
youth member or adult lead
er where the evidence pre
sented to the National Court
of Honor, in accordance with
prescribed regulations, shows
that a significant or outstand
ing act of service of exception
al character was performed.
The action taken need not
involve attempts of rescue or
risk to self but must put into
practice Scouting skills and/
or ideals. Recognition shall
not be given where it appears
that the action involved was
merely in the performance of
duty or the meeting of an ob
ligation.
This is the first time in the
history of the pack here at
West Jefferson UMC that a
Cub Scout has received this
award according to Ed Hammitt, Charter Organization
Representative. It is a high
light of the excellent Scout
ing program provided by the
located is where the jail is
supposed to be built. He said
McMillan had already provid
ed figures on what it would
cost to bring the house up to
state code and that it is more
than the commissioners are
willing to spend.
The other board members
said they had not seen those
figures, and want to know
what they are and whether
the project could be designed
around the house.
Hemphill said a design for
the jail and law enforcement
facility had not been com
pleted because his firm was
waiting to find out how many
beds the commissioners want
for the jail. He can look at
utilizing space and working
around the house if that is
what the board wants.
The jail must be designed
for maximum amount of
change and flexibility, Hemp
hill said. The lifespan of such
buildings is about 20 years,
he said, but that does not
mean that the facility would
be unusable in 20 years. It
means that the building must
have the capability of being
expanded, and the need for
expansion is based on chang
es in crime rates, county
population numbers, judges'
decisions and sentencing
practices, and the state's abil
ity to absorb inmates after
conviction.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006
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Tougher law targets human trafficking
by Tom Strode
Baptist Press
WASHINGTON
(BP)~
President Bush signed into
law Jan. 10 a bill strength
ening the campaign against
worldwide trafficking in peo
ple, especially the effort to
combat the sex trade in the
United States.
The Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization
Act , H.R. 972, became law
in a signing ceremony at the
White House afler receiv
ing congressional approval
in December without re
corded opposition. The Sen
ate approved the measure by
unanimous consent Dec. 22,
eight days after the House of
Representative passed it in a
426-0 vote.
The new law reauthorizes
and expands the original
2000 law focused on interna
tional human trafficking, but
it includes a measure target
ing purchasers of illegal sex
acts and the traffickers who
exploit victims domestically.
That provision, the End De
mand for Sex Trafficking Act,
focuses on halting the traf
ficking of people, primarily
women and children , in the
United States for purposes of
prostitution and sexual slav
ery.
It is estimated as many
20,000 people are traf
ficked into the United States
each year. The End Demand
measure is designed to aid
state and local police in es
tablishing programs to in
vestigate and prosecute sex
trafficking cases. It also will
provide funds to assist traf
ficking victims, including the
establishment of residential
care centers for underage
children. Under the legisla
tion, a statistical study will
be conducted every two years
on the problem, and a yearly
conference on best practices
in reducing demand for pros
titution and sex slavery will
as
be held.
"America has a particular
duty to fight this horror be
cause human trafficking is an
affront to the defining prom
ise of our country," Bush said
in a six-minute speech before
signing the legislation. "In to
day ' s world , too often human
traffickers abuse the trust of
children and expose them to
the worst of life at a young
age. Human traffickers oper
ate with greed and without
conscience, treating their
victims as nothing more than
goods and commodities for
sale to the highest bidder.
"(Wle cannot put the crim
inals out of business until we
also confront the problem of
demand," the president told
the audience, which included
Barrett Duke, vice president
of public policy for the South
ern Baptist Ethics & Reli
gious Liberty Commission
(ERLC). "Those who pay for
the chance to sexually abuse
children and teenage girls
must be held to account."
ERLC President Richard
Land said , "... everyone who
is concerned about the sex
ual victimization of children
and women should applaud
the enactment of this legisla
tion. It significantly increas
es the ability of authorities
to go after the pimps and the
customers who exploit these
young women and children
sexually and in such horrific
ways. The so-called End De
mand aspects of this legisla
tion are pioneering in many
ways and hopefully will go
a long way toward helping
to end the terrible sexual
exploitation going on in our
nation."
The 2000 anti-trafficking
law promoted the prosecu
tion of traffickers, especially
in other countries, and estab
lished an office in the State
Department to monitor and
battle the problem. It also
provided assistance to vic
tims, including the establish
ment of a new form of visa.
While it covered all forms of
(
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,
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and family to write to them at
Street, Norfolk, VA
23508.
1015 West 48th
• An estimated 600,000 to
800,000 people are trafficked
himself as "I am."
Now let's look at the bumper sticker again. The first
phrase, "God Said It", illustrates the authority of God. The
God that simply said, "Let there be light." and there was light.
A God so powerful and full of authority that he simply spoke
the creation and it occurred. Certainly there is nothing wrong
with this phrase. The second phrase, "I Believe It", is an im
portant statement. We should believe what God says. After
all. God is God. We should believe what He says. There is
n o t h i n g w r o n g w i t h t h i s p h r a s e either. T h e last p h r a s e , " T h a t
Settles It", is a profound statement. It means that a conclu
sion has been made and there is nothing lurther. Again, noth
ing is wrong with this phrase.
Then why did I change my mind and decide that this
bumper sticker was not as good as I originally thought? Quite
simply the logic of the bumper sticker inserts that there are
certain conditions set forth for something to be settled. First
is that God said it. Second is the I believe it. If these two con
ditions arc met, then the matter is settled. That makes man's
belief as authoritative and powerful as God's Word.
In reality, once God says something it does not mat
ter if I believe it or not. When God speaks on a subject the
matter is settled. It is not contingent on my belief. The bum
per sticker would have been much better if it said, "God Said
It, That Settles It, Whether I Believe It Or Not!" God has
settled all matters concerning religion in his revealed Word,
the Bible. Please, will you not go Back To The Bible, and
do Bible things in Bible ways? God has spoken. It has been
settled. Do you believe it? Do you believe it enough to obey
his Word?
across international borders
yearly, not including millions
who are traded within their
own country.
•About 80 percent of these
victims are females, and 50
percent are underage.
•About $9.5 billion is
generated annually by hu
man trafficking, ranking it
behind only arms and drugs
as a source of profits for or
ganized crime globally, ac
cording to the Congressional
Research Service.
• •Yes, I am interested in a correspondence course by mail
|[U Yes, I am interested in an in-home Bible study
Name:
Address:.
Zip :.
City:
State:.
Phone: (_
Mappy. 6Ctfi
We love you!
Pastor George Norris
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Nighi Bible Study - 7:00p.n\.
Blackburn's United Methodist Church
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Todd, NC (across from Todd Post Office)
Pastor: J.F. Dixon • 336-982-9497
Sunday School 10:00a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service 11:00 am & 6:00 pm
We invite you to worship with us!
Join us in worship to Christ" j
877-4425
on the global problem:
(Iruiiitet.Mvaj!
Congratulations Granny and Pappaw,
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
Pastor - Brenda K. Brashear
Looking into the Bible, Gods revealed Holy Word
to man. we see that all authority belongs to Christ (Mat
thew 28:18). This power or authority was given to Christ. But
where did this authority originate and who gave it to Christ?
This authority comes from God. Yes, God, the maker ol heav
en and earth: God the creator. The eternal God who identified
Wedding.
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Corner cdFaw-Roland A McNeil His • Jefferson
(88 West • frft on Mi Neil. One Block)
Sunday School - 9:70-10:15 a.m.
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
thought.
;
o f N o r f o l k , VA, M a r y a n d Teddy Lee M i l l e r
of Norfolk, VA; their grandchildren, Eva and
Jim Wasseen of Elkin, NC, Joey Hedgepeth of
Hampton, Va., and Donna Ross of Hampton,
Va .; a n d t h e i r g r e a t - granddaughter , I s a b e l l e
Wasseen of Elkin, NC. We encourage friends
/4W Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45.ojh
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Evening Wnrvhip
- I1:00am
- 7 00pm
Wednesday Evening * 7-OOprn
S.nurdav Prayer Service • 9:(jQpm
Youth Minister: Rev Atari Ambrose
Church *77-1550 Ponnnag* *77-2042
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Baldwin Community Church
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Bethany United Methodist Church
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
West Jefferson ' Since 1890 • 846-3795
495 Highway 194 South
Miffisierf>e1tthrdnWAtty
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
"And He led them as far as to Bethany...
'A Church focused - on faith, family A the future
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00a.m.
Evening Service 6:30p.m.
"Clifton Baptist Church
Welcomes YouV
Cornerstone Fellowship
Bamett St. • West Jefferson
846-3954
Pastor: Douglas Hardin • 877-9075
154V Hwy. 194 South • Tixld (I mi. off Hwy 221
SUNDAY •
Sunday School 10:00AM
OOAM and 6:OOPM
. JMADTVLL.'OO/
R^WWWRV CA rennopAf-'
(Prayer A Outreach)
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WEDNESDAY- Family Night 7:00PM (All ages)
(Missions Ministry. Van Mini sir., fa n Timet
221 Banttjf Sl. (Off Buck Mtn. Road)
Doug Frazier, Minister
'
Bible Study 10.4)0 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m Bible Study
846-5615 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
^
11:00 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Wednesday nighi - 7:00 p.m.
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
336-385-2074
Sunday Worship 11.00a.nc
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Sutulay Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Jefferson United Methodist Church
891 Friendship Baptist Church Rd.Jefferson. NC
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
9178 Old liwv. 16' Campler. NC
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
Mount Jefferson
Presbyterian Church
Adult Sunday SCIUHA -
9:30 AM
Childrens Sunday School -10:00 AM
Worship • 11:00AM
846-7481
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
336-846-2429
194 and 88 Wert. Smethport. NC
Sunday School 9:45 am. • Worship 11:00 am.
Sunday Night Services 6:30p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
Rev. David Grinned • 982-2080
336-877-2801
Pastor Lewis Poag
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
Reverend Sean Brignum 246-9031
Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
Simday School at 10:00 a.m.
Worship at II :00a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm.
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Non-Denominational
Casual & Contemporary
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3*2D
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Ufe Worth Living!"
(West Jefferson Church of Christ) K
This was a bumper sticker I saw a few years ago.
When I first read this I considered it to be a good thought.
But when I pondered over the words at length. 1 saw that it
actually said something quite different from what I originally
.
Assembly of God Church
220 Lynch Colvard Rd., Jefferson, NC
slavery, the law's prime focus
was on the sex trade.
The reauthorization bill
will provide $361 million
during the next two years in
the effort to combat the in
ternational problem, accord
ing to Congressional Budget
Office estimates.
In its annual Trafficking
in Persons report in June,
the State Department pro
vided the following statistics
,
,
BIBLE
Said It, I Believe It,
That Settles It!"
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21, 1945.
TO THE
"God
Mary Magdalcna Maggie Darnell and
Albert Walter Miller were married by Minister
Joseph
Taylor in Jefferson North Carolina
on December
They recently
celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary They
currently l i v e in N o r f o l k V i r g i n i a and are in
good health They are much loved by their family
including Margaret Ann and Joseph Hedgepeth
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA |
246-2979
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Mt. Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
Hwy
221 N. Jefferson. NC
"Corneas yauittt, you will be loved"
Sunday School • 9:(J0a.m
Sunday School - 10:00A.M.
(336)246-9512
(336) 246-4764
Sunday Worship Services • 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7.00P.M?'
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all age*
9:45 a.m. Sunday' Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday' Worship Servii e
Sunday School 10:00 am. '
Worship <S Praise 11:00 a.m.
6:30 p m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Evening Sinners • 6:00 p.m.
11:00a.m. Formal Worship Service
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service - 7.00P.M
We would love
We inv ite you to join us for a God crntered.
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Come join us for a joyful worship experience
to have you come
farm!) worshipping t vperwnng,
North Beaver Baptist
"Laves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Pastor Rick Miller
Sunday School •
10:00 a.M
Morning Worship' 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m
Smethport United
Methodist Church
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
200 Clavbank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
Smethport. NC 28694
10:00 AM -Worship Service
11:00 AM -Sunday School
Parish of the Holy Communion
(Episcopalian)
Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
6:00 p.m. Monday TJE.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday * Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Travrr Meeting
worship with us.
Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
201 Smuh IT Jim off East Main), Jeffenon, NC
1336)246-9642
Family Tune Fellowship 9.30AM
Sunday School-10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00AM
Sundav Evening Worship • 6:00PM
Wednesday Bible Study • 7:00PM
Nursery provided for all services
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
of Warrensville
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
336-667-6092
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
Saturday Services:
Bible School - 10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship - 11:15 AM
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St Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
Main <£ Ivy Sts. • Jefferson
Sat. Evening Mass - 5:00p.m. (English)
7:00p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Morn. Mass - Call for times
Welcome Home Baptist Church
Offict Plume: JM482-HI0 • Ha Lonnic Junes• Pastor
Sunday School • 10:06AM
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Sunday Morning Worship • 1I:Q0AM
Sunday (Evenings (2nd & 4(h) • 7:06PM
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:66PM
Youth Services • Sunday • 6:06PM
Van Transportation Available
Pastor Home: 336-3U-31M • Cell: 336-977-1009
To list your local church on this page, call 336-846-7164
Corner of Hwy.
-221 & CherryStPl?Xa
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Jefferson
* Continental Frame Shop *
* Blow-Therm Hrated Down Draft Spray Booth *
t Member of the "We Cut Program' using
Sairty-Kleen Environmental Service *
HUMPHREY MASONRY SUPPLY. INC.
246-4222
Mountain
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Seafood &
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Weekly Specialties
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Glendale Springs, N.C. • 336-982-3060
"Speaahzing in Exhausti Other Under Car Parts'
• Brakes • Shocks • Struts •
Mon-Fri 8-5
921 S Jefferson Avt
West Jelferson 336-240-2126
DODGE • CHRYSLER • JEEP
502 Jefferson Ave. sgjL
336-246-8806
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Commercial and Residential
All Types Dozer Work
PO Box 972 • W«*t Jefferson, NC
336-246-5482 Fax? 246-6402
Dr Pepper
Bottling Company
West Jefferson
246-4591
Jefferson, NC
Hauling &Trackhoe Work
Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
336-846-7025
Auto Express
Kwik Lube, Inc.
Owner/Manager - David Miller
! 608 W. Main Street • Jefferson, NC • 246-5945
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8281
Old Hwy 221 S. Beaver Creek • Wcvr lefle
336-246-3367
CHURCH'S TIRE SERVICE
CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY
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739 US Hwy 221 Bus
We Offer LP Gas • Gas Heaters
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Fire Logs • Cooking Equipment
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2114 NC Hwy 88W • West Jefferson
336-246-4938
Pollarcl Glass
785 East Main Street
211 Burkett Avenue
West Jefferson, NC
336-846-4176
The Mountain Village Shopping Center
Jefferson. NC
336-246-4155
LANDMARK GROCERIES
& P RODUCE
Fresh Produce and
Old Fashioned Candies
Mon-Sat-8:30 AM-5:30 PM
The Jewel Shoppt
Ronnie Hopkins - Michael Shepherd
J;
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HOME CARE
205-A !-ong St. • Jefferson
336-846-9233
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West Jefferson
246-9969
Call Pete at 246-7039
H&W Oil Company
Boone, NC
'A 200 Hospital Ave.
Jefferson, NC
336-246-7101
Compliments of
STT 2021
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262-3700
VANNOY & SONS
See us for all your
automotive needs
Mt. Jefferson Oil
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Builders Supply
13560 Hwy. 221-S Redwood
JONES
Super Muffler
EXTERMINATING
Termite & Pest Control
246-6077
141 Lyalls Lane, Jefferson, NC
(Just off Ashe Park Road)
Open Mon-Fri • 7am-5pm
336-902-9621
Ashe County
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Family Fun Center
"Church Groups Welcome"
Discounted Rates
Hwy 221, West Jeflerson
336-246-7077 Evenings
"All Praise Be To God For Our Sarttu"
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Noiv Open for Sunday Lunch
336-246-5222 • Downtown WJ
108 S. Jefferson Ave • West Jefferson
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Old time music jam at Todd Mercantile
School Lunch Menu
January 1 6 - 2 0
Monday: OTW
Tuesday: Sloppy joes on bun,
•
Oaked potato logs, cole slaw,
fruit cobbler, milk
Wednesday: Pizia, tossed
salad, corn, fruit cup, milk
Thursday: Hot dog on bun,
cole slaw, French fries, Million
$ cookie, fruit, milk
Friday: Spaghetti w/meat
sauce, tossed salad, roll, pine
apple tidbits, milk
Friday,
January 13
4 - 8 p.m.: When someone
says Fish Fry - do you think
Mobile Meals of Ashe County?
Soon you will 'cause the folks
at Mobile Meals are frying up
some of the best fish around.
Your plate includes a large por
tion of fish, fries, hushpuppies,
slaw and you'll get a drink
with dessert. All served up at
Mobile Meals on Hwy 88 in
Clifton - for more information
call 385-1314 — dine in, carry
out and call ins welcome.
6 p.m.: Lansing American
Legion Post 275 and Ladies
Auxiliary will meet at Smoky
Mountain BBQ for their regular
meeting.
6-11 p.m.: The Elkland Arts
Center of Todd is proudly host
ing its second annual Friday
night old time music jam at the
Todd Mercantile on Railroad
Grade Road in historic Todd,
JNC. The jams will run through
the end of March. Bring the
whole family for live music and
activities ranging from puppet
shows and dancing, to con
structing a
community quilt
and door prizes. Food and
drinks will be available. Alcohol
is prohibited on the premises or
in any adjacent parking areas.
Contact Emilie Enzmann at the
Todd Bakery from 8 a.m. - 4
p.m. Monday-Saturday, or 12
p.m. - 4 p.m. on Sundays at
336-877-5401 with any ques
tions.
I
7 - 8:30 p.m.: Full Moon Eve
- Grab a warm jacket, a hat &
some gloves and come on up
to Mount Jefferson. Meet the
park ranger at the first overlook
and enjoy a winter night sky.
We will watch for the full moon
rise from behind the ridgeline.
Snow or rain will cancel pro
gram. This program is free and
all are invited. Please call to
reserve for parking. (336) 2469653.
8
Saturday,
January 14
a.m.: The Center @
Fleetwood will have a Pancake
Breakfast. The Center will also
have a book sale with thou
sands of books to choose from
and the "yard sale" room will
also be open. Come join us for
a good breakfast and help sup
port The Center at Fleetwood.
Information will also be avail
able concerning tickets to the
Food City 500 at Bristol Motor
Speedway.Thanks for your
support and hope to see you
on Saturday.
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6 p.m.: Benefit singing at
Rock Creek Baptist Church
for Charlie Horn to help with his
wife, Betty's, funeral expenses.
He does not have insurance.
There will be several groups of
singers. Everyone is welcome.
6 p.m.: Laurel Springs VFD
Auxiliary will begin Rook
games with supper served at
6 p.m. and games beginning at
7 p.m. Please come join in the
fun and fellowship.
Sunday,
January 15
2 - .4 p.m.: Music on the River
at New River State Park at
the US 221 Access Community
Building. Celebrate Southern
Appalachian music with local
musicians as they play tradi
tional, old time and bluegrass.
All musicians are welcome, so
bring your instrument and join
in, or bring a chair and enjoy
the entertainment. All pro
grams are free and open to the
public. Call (336) 246-9653.
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Monday,
January 16
Celebration
at
fee and if a churched person
brings an unchurched friend,
the friend gets in absolutely
free. Want to know more? Call
Maria at 246-3232.
7 p.m.: Ashe County Wildlife
Club will have their first meet
ing of 2006 at Smoky Mountain
BBQ in West Jefferson.
7 p.m.: The Ashe Baptist
Associational Choir will prac
tice at the Bald Mountain Choir
Room. All singers are invited
to attend. If you have sung in
the past or have never sung
with the associational choir
they welcome you to join them.
You do not have to be a mem
ber of an associational church
to sing with them. If you love
Jesus come and join them.
Brother David Phillips is the
Associational Choir Director.
This practice is in preparation
to sing at the Friendship revival
with Dr. Kenneth Ridings as the
speaker.
Tuesday,
January 17
7 p.m.: Todd Ruritan Club will
meet in the fellowship hall of
South Fork Baptist Church for
their regular covered-dish sup
per and business meeting. The
executive board meeting will
precede the general meeting.
New River Behavioral Health
Care Consumer and Family
Advisory Committee will
meet. For more information,
call the Quality Management
and Customer Services Office
at 828-264-9007. The public is
invited to attend.
Thursday,
January 19
11:30 a.m.: The ACT Against
Cancer Annual Planning
Meeting will be held at Ashe
Family Central in the large
conference room. Lunch will
be provided. Everyone is wel
come to attend, please call
846-0781.
Friday,
January 20
10.30 a.m.: Free Car Seat
Checks at Family Central.
7:30 p.m.: Man 1 Bank 0 will
be presented at the Ashe Civic
Center in West Jefferson. This
is an amazing but hilarious true
story of one man's outrageous
David vs. Goliath-like adven
ture with the banking industry.
Admission is $10 for adults and
$5 for students. Call 336-8462787 for more information.
Saturday,
January 21
6 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will have a benefit sing
ing for Jack Oliver to help with
medical expenses. Featured
singers will be Still Blessed
Quartet, The Elliott Brothers,
and The Last Generation.
Landmark is located in the Silas
Creek community. The pastor
Reverend Charlie McCoy and
the congregation invites every
one to attend.
Sunday,
January 22
10 a.m. and 6 p.m.: Revival
at
Friendship
Baptist
Church with Rev. Kenneth
Ridings, president of Fruitland
Baptist
Bible
Institute.
Pastor David Grinnell and
the congregation invite you to
attend.
Monday,
January 23
7 p.m.: Revival at Friendship
Baptist Church with Rev.
Kenneth Ridings, president of
Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute.
Pastor David Grinnell and
the congregation invite you to
attend.
Tuesday,
January 24
7
p.m.:
Ashe
County
Democratic Party will hold
their regular meeting at Smoky
Mountain BBQ. The visiting
speaker will be Diane Tilson,
Watauga County Democratic
Party Chair.
Wednesday,
January 25
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Country
Roads Mobile Pharmacy will
the
Ashe Arts Center featuring
the African American Dance
Ensemble. Admission is free.
Call 336-846-2787 for more
information.
6 - 9 p.m.: Skatezone is
the place to be tonight! It's
Freedom Night! Youth evange
list Neil Hatfield will be back
to talk to the young people
about how to have a better life.
The snack bar will be open,
too. Entrance fee is cut to only
$5 per person with no rental
be at Ashe Services for Aging.
Friday,
January 27
Mozart's Birthday Bash at the
Ashe Arts Center. This will be a
birthday celebration with music
and song. Admission is $8 for
adults and $5 for students. Call
336-846-ARTS for more infor
mation.
Saturday,
January 28
2 p.m.: A Weekend Refresher
Course
of the Childbirth/
Newborn Care Class will be
held. Call 846-0734 to attend.
Sunday,
January 29
2 p.m.: A Weekend Refresher
Course of the Childbirth/
Newborn Care Class will be
held. Call 846-0734 to attend.
Soup
Ongoing
Events
For You announces
it's moving downtown to the
cafeteria at the old West
Jefferson elementary school.
Soup For You is Ashe County's
Fellowship Kitchen providing a
hot meal to folks who want to
warm up, fill up and share a
conversation a two. Everything
is free and all are welcome
and invited every Saturday
from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. Soup
For You is one of the feeding
programs provided by Ashe
Outreach Ministries, for more
information call Rob at 9771377.
Weight Watchers announces
a new meeting on Thursday
mornings at 9:30 a.m. along
with meetings each Monday at
5:30 p.m. and on Tuesday at 6
p.m. at Ashe Services for Aging
Senior Center on the Ray Taylor
Road in West Jefferson. Weighin begins 30 minutes prior to
the meeting time. For more
information, call Christina at
336-982-4416.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until
2 p.m. and on Saturdays from
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday night
Pickin' and Jammin' will begin
at 6:30 p.m. and continue until
10 p.m. Riverview Community
Center is located in Creston.
West Jefferson Revitalization
Committee meets the fourth
Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
at Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public.
Anyone
interested in the revitalization
of our community is invited.
Greater
Preservation
Fleetwood
Organization
announces
its
regularly
scheduled meetings, occurring
on the first Tuesday of each
month. Meetings are held at
the Center® Fleetwood Library,
entrance on Railroad Grade
Road just off Hwy 221. Area
residents are invited to come
be a part of the future of
Fleetwood.
Associational Choir will be
meeting on Monday evenings
at Bald Mountain Baptist
Church Choir Room at 7 p.m.
If you like to sing come for
a rewarding time singing for
God. Brother David Phillips is
leading the choir and there
will be opportunities to sing
at different churches. You do
not have to be a member of
an Ashe Baptist Church
to
participate.
Greg at druid@fastransit.net.
or on the web at www.sca.org.
SCA is a 501 (c)(3)non-profit
organization.
Prenatal
Education
Curriculum, Fridays at 6 p.m.
for Latino families at Ashe
Family Central. The program is
offered in four sessions, through
December. Transportation and
childcare is available. For more
information call 846-0781.
of
Domestic
Survivors
Violence meet in a confidential
setting on the 2nd Monday
and 4th Tuesday night of each
month
from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Group counseling is offered for
women and their children at one
of these groups each month.
Childcare is provided. There is
no charge to attend. Please call
A Safe Home for Everyone at
982-8851 for more details.
Ashe County Garden Club
The Ashe County Garden
Club meets the second
Monday of each month at 6:00.
The February meeting on Feb
ruary 13 will be at Smoky
Mountain Barbecue. The pro
gram will include a discussion
of lawn care by Richard Boylan,
who works for the Agricultural
Extension Service. There will
also be a presentation by Ann
Snyder on the "plant of the
month": nasturniums. Anyone
who would like more informa
tion on the club may call Lynda
McDaniel at 877-3299.
The first session of the
2006 Childbirth & Newborn
Care Classes will begin on
Tuesdays, February 7 at 7 p.m.
Interested participants should
call early to Ashe Memorial
Hospital at 846-0734.
Look Good...Feel Better at
AMH Mt. Hearts. For women
undergoing cancer treatment.
Free information, make-up kit,
and skin care. To find out more,
call 846-0781.
Ashe
Party
County
Republican
meets on the third
Thursday of each month at 6
p.m. in the Ashe County Library
downstairs conference room.
Anyone interested is welcome
to attend. Refreshments will be
served. For more information,
call (336) 982-9585.
GED (General Educational
Development)
or
High
School Diploma program
announces the Ashe Center
of Wilkes Community College
sponsors
free-of-charge
classes at three different
locations with scheduled hours
that accommodate everyone's
schedule. For more information
call 336-846-3900.
Play Groups at Family Central
are as follows: Adventurers of
the Mind. Thursday mornings
from 10 -12. Three and four
year olds participate with a
parent or other care giver in age
appropriate activities to build
relationships and foster a love
of learning. Group is facilitated
by Susan Lewis. Young
Explorers meets on Tuesdays
from 10-12 noon. This is for
two and three year olds joining
together with a parent or other
care giver for fun and learning.
Group is facilitated by Susan
Lewis. MOMS Play Group
meets Fridays 10 -12 noon
and is for children under seven
and their moms or dads. This
is an open play group. Moms
have time to chat while they
play with their youngsters. Me
and My Dad meets every third
Saturday from 10-12 noon.
Children under seven with
their dads meet for an open
play group. Dads can spend
quality time with their kids while
giving mom time for herself. All
these play groups are free and
open to the public. For more
information, call Maribeth at
982-4311, ext. 229.
Cancer Survivor's Group is
open to any woman who has
or has had cancer. Meetings
are usually held on the third
Tuesday evening of each month
- place varies. There is lots
of companionship and humor.
Come make new friends, share
information and renew your
spirit. For further information
contact Mickie Jones at 336246-3146 or 336-246-7422 or
Jean Colvard at 336-982-2445.
If a daytime meeting is better
for you, contact Mary Caryl
Elmore at 336-246-7567.
American Cancer Society's
Reach to Recovery is for
women
who
have
been
diagnosed with cancer needing
more information and support.
This is a group of women
who have faced cancer and
recovered and are trained by
the American Cancer Society
to offer hope, friendship, and
knowledge. Please contact
Charlene
Phillips,
local
coordinator, at 336-246-3871.
Women in Touch is training
in breast self-examination
available for women of all ages.
Become aware of warning
signs and the best methods
for early detection of breast
cancer. Please call Ann Cope
at 336-982-9379 or Lib Bare at
336-246-9944.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Thursday
for Middle School night from 4
-10 p.m. throughout the school
year. High School nights will
be Friday and Saturday from
4 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. The center
is open to all teenagers in who
attend Ashe County Schools,
attend a home school or
recognized education program.
Call Travis Hash at 982-6282,
336-246-8111 or visit ACYC
online at www.asheonline.com/
education/youthcouncil.
Ole
Time
and
Bluegrass
music is presented each Friday
evening at the Nella Community
Center, above Lansing.
Yadkin
Valley
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship
meets 1st and 3rd Sundays
of each month. Coffee and
fellowship at 10 a.m., service
begins at 10:30. Located
on 1102 Country Club Rd.,
Wilkesboro. Call Teresa at 6962341 evenings/weekends for
details and directions. All are
welcome to this new & growing
community of kindred spirits.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
Tuesday
and
Thursday
between 5 and 7:30 p.m. at
the Public Access Internet Site
in the JobLink Career Center
at Family Central (the old
Ashe Central High School) in
Jefferson.
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Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy Trinity
Church on Sundays with Holy
Eucharist celebrated at 10:00
a.m., coffee hour immediately
follows the service. For further
information, call the church
office, 982-3076.
Blue Ridge Smockers is a
new chapter formed and are
members of the Smocking
Arts Guild of America (SAGA).
Meetings are at 10 a.m., the
first Tuesday of every month at
Sew Original, 1586-C 421 S,
Gateway Shopping Center in
Boone. Phone 828-264-1049
for more information. Anyone
interested is welcome to join,
from beginners to advanced
smockers. Share your interests
and improve your skills in the
art of smocking and other fine
needlework.
Ashe
Party
County
Democratic
meets every fourth
Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Smoky
Mountain Barbecue. Everyone
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welcome.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Grant will pay for mobile wine testing lab
BOONE—Appalachian
State University will soon be
operating a mobile laboratory
to serve the quality assur
ance needs of the state's wine
industry.
The project, part of the De
partment of Chemistry's Ap
palachian Wine Services Lab
oratory, has received support
from the Golden Leaf Foun
dation totaling $299,923.
The award will be used to
purchase a truck, a custommanufactured trailer, comput
ers, chemical analyzers, cen
trifuge and other equipment
to provide on-site analyses of
wine - from the pre-harvest
fruit to finished product.
Grape growers and winemakers have said that a reli
able, independent analysis of
their product is a top priority.
Sugar, acid, potassium, poly
phenols, and many other indi
cators of fruit soundness and
maturity will be available via
the testing. Wines can also
be tested throughout the fer
mentation process.
"The industry has made
it clear that what they need
right now is not pie-in-the-sky
research, but service focused
to their immediate needs, in
cluding understanding the
grape, providing some unity
to the industry and providing
the chemical analysis that pro
vides rapid and reliable infor
mation about grapes sold and
wine made," said chemistry
professor Grant Holder, who
is developing Appalachian's
wine services outreach.
The mobile lab will provide
reliable analytical data about
the condition of pre-harvest
fruit, juice after crushing,
fermentation must, and of
developing and finished wine.
This information, in conjunc
tion with human expertise,
will help identify quality
control problems in both the
vineyard and winery as they
arise, Holder said.
A database of information
on local industry problems,
solutions and common pro
duction variables also will be
developed.
"When you are a new in
in facilitating partnerships to remove much of the •„pin
between growers, winemak- .on from quality
ers, wholesalers, researchers
neutral party without fi
and consumers."
nancial stake in the tran ac
Research in Appalachian's
n can provide a way J
enology and viticulture re sess cntical indicators of frl
search laboratories, which quality m a reliable man^r
received $1 million in federal perhaps hard feeling,
funding in November, will tween growers and buy™
address quality monitoring, can be avoided. This also
data collection and analysis, allow communication withi"
evaluation of the important the industry to grow fastS
sensory qualities of aroma, so that the practice of grane
flavor and color, precision growing and wine making can
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Holder said students from
products and methods to add Appalachian and Surry Com
dustry, it is critical to build value to grape production. "unity College, which ha, a"
a strong reputation as rap These and other projects will two-year viticulture and enol
idly as possible," said Holder. help develop the best under ogy program, will assist with
"This funding clearly shows standing of t North Carolina's the testing
to learn proper
the dedication of North grapes, Holder said.
analytical and sampling tech"By developing a minimum niques.
Carolina's political leaders
and economic development standard of quality through
"The participation of Surry
agencies to proactive and in laboratory analysis and other Community College as a full
novative methods to protect means, wine makers can bet partner in this initiative has
growth and investment, and ter market their product and been our goal since the first
its quality," he said.
day of the project," Holder
Holder, who spent much said.
time as a youth in Surry
North Carolina has 350
County, recalled the disap vineyards - a large percent
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WINTER WONDERLAND
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Ski Mtn.
Blowing Rock, N.C.
Seven Devils, N.C.
How to get there
Appalachian Ski Mtn. is located off U.S. 321 just
north of the Town of Blowing Rock. There is a
stop light, with good signage.
Slopes and trails
Nine, two beginner, four intermediate, three
expert
Peak elevation
4,000 feet
Vertical drop (maximum)
365 feet
Snowboarding
Yes, with terrain park
Hours
Open seven days a week, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
6-10 p.m.
Website
www.appskimtn.com
Phone numbers
Toll-free number: 800-322-2373
Snow report: 828-295-7828
How to get there
Hawksnest is in the Town of Seven Devils. Go
south of Boone on N.C. 105, and watch for signs
on the right.
Slopes and trails
12, three beginner, six intermediate, three
expert
Peak elevation
4,819 feet
Vertical drop (maximum)
683 feet
Snowboarding?
Yes, with terrain park
Hours
Open seven days a week, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday through ThursdaOy; 9 a.m.-midnight
Friday and Saturday
Website
www.skihawk.com
Phone numbers
Toll-free number: 800-822-HAWK
Snow report: 828-963-6563
Ski
Beech
Sugar
Mountain
Sugar Mountain, N.C.
Beech Mountain, N.C.
How to get there
Ski Beech is located atop Beech Mountain. Go
to Banner Elk and take the Beech Mountain
Parkway (clear signs) to the top.
Slopes and trails
15, three beginner, eight intermediate, four
expert
Peak elevation
5,506 feet
Vertical drop (maximum)
830 feet
Snowboarding?
Yes, with surface lift available
Hours
Open seven days a week, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
6-10 p.m.
How to get there
Follow N.C. 105 south from Boone, turn right
(toward Banner Elk) on N.C. 184 and watch for
the entrance signs.
Slopes and trails
20, seven beginner, 10 intermediate and three
expert
Peak elevation
5,300 feet
Vertical drop (maximum)
1,200 feet
Snowboarding?
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to 10 p.m.
Website
www.skibeech.com
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www.skisugar.com
Phone numbers
Toll-free number: 800-438-2093
Snow report: 828-387-2011
Phone numbers
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Snow Report: 828-898-5256
Don't know how to ski (yet)?
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Stanley Hicks, an oldtime picker, singer, dancer
and herb doctor who lived in
Bethel in Watauga County,
had a unique way of saying
things.
When someone told him
they didn't know how to do
something, his answer was
always the same: "You won't
learn any younger." If that
was not enough, he would
add: "You don't know what
you can do until you try."
That is the case with ski
ing and snowboarding. People
from toddlers to seniors can
and do learn how to enjoy the
slopes successfully each year.
The key, as every ski in
structor will tell you, is sim
ple: "Ski in control." That is
a shorthand way of saying
do not ski beyond your abili
ties and develop your skill
in stages. Accidents happen
more frequently when people
try to show off on the slopes
or decide to "dare" something.
"Watch this" is not a good ski
ing slogan.
The place to start, whether
you are young or old, total
novice or seasoned veteran,
is ski school. All four resorts
in our region have their own
schools, offering every level of
instruction. Even the people
who you see sweep down the
slopes, seemingly effortlessly,
are known to check in to re
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of the season.
Lessons are particularly
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The programs offered by
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basic similarities. There is a
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classes as well.
Here is some more infor
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•French-Swiss Ski College:
Located at Appalachian Ski
Mtn., French-Swiss is the old
est of the region's schools. It is
directed by Jim Cottrell, who
may be best known for found
ing the Southeastern Special
Olympics Alpine Games. He
has been a member of the
Professional Ski Instructors
Association for over 30 years,
and is a past member of the
board of directors. Offers
group and private instruc
tion, as well as the SKIWee
program (full- and half-day)
for kids 4-10.
•Hawksnest Ski School:
Directed by Justin Grimes,
who is a veteran director and
instructor who has worked in
the region as well as slopes in
Colorado and Oregon. There
are group and private lessons.
The Kiddy Hawk School has
full- and half-day programs
for kids 5-10.
•Ski Beech's Snow Sports
Learning Center is directed
by Scott Boutiller, who has
been part of the Beech scene
for 23 years. He has over 30
years experience as a coach
and instructor. In addition
to group and private lessons,
there is the Youth Learning
Center, which serves kids in
three separate programs for
3 year olds, 4-8 year olds and
those 9 to 12.
•Sugar
Mountain
Ski
School: Directed for the past
14 years by Len Bauer, a
long-time instructor and di
rector. The school offers group
and private lessons. Sugar
Bear Ski School has half- and
full-day programs for kids 5
to 10.
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WINTER WONDERLAND
Keeping safe on the slopes takes preparation
The National Ski Areas
Association offers tips on how
to get ready for the slopes,
and how to be a safe skier or
lowboarder.
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Tips to get ready
to hit the slopes
•Get in shape. Don't try to
ski yourself into shape. You'll
enjoy skiing more if you're
physically fit.
•Obtain proper equip
ment. Be sure to have your
ski or snowboard bindings
adjusted correctly at a local
ski shop. You can rent good
ski or snowboarding equip
ment at resorts.
•When buying ski wear,
look for fabric that is waterand wind-resistant. Look for
wind flaps to shield zippers,
snug cuffs at wrists and an
kles, collars that can be snug
gled up to the chin and draw
strings that can be adjusted
for comfort and keep wind
out. Be sure to buy quality
clothing and products.
• Dress in layers. Layering
allows you to accommodate
your body's constantly chang
ing temperature. For exam
ple, dress in polypropylene
underwear (top and bottoms),
which feels good next to the
skin, dries quickly, absorbs
sweat and keeps you warm.
Wear a turtleneck, sweater
and jacket.
•Be prepared. Mother Na
ture has a mind of her own.
Bring a headband or hat with
you to the slopes, 60 percent
of heat-loss is through the
head. Wear gloves or mittens
(mittens are usually better
for those susceptible to cold
hands).
•Wear sun protection. The
sun reflects off the snow and
is stronger than you think,
even on cloudy days!
•Always wear eye protec
tion. Have sunglasses and
goggles with you. Skiing and
snowboarding are a lot more
fun when you can see.
Tips for while
on the slopes
•Take a lesson. Like any
thing, you'll improve the most
when you receive some guid
ance. The best way to become
a good skier or snowboarder
is to take a lesson from a
qualified instructor.
•The key to successful skiing/snowboarding is control.
To have it, you must be aware
of your technique, the terrain
and the skiers/snowboarders
around you.
•Be aware of the snow
conditions and how they can
change. As conditions turn
firm, the skiing gets hard and
fast. Begin a run slowly.
•Skiing and snowboarding
require a mental and physi
cal presence.
•If you find yourself on a
slope that exceeds your abil
ity level, always leave your
•skis/snowboard on and
side step down the slope.
•The all-important warmup run prepares you mental
ly and physically for the day
ahead. Drink plenty of water.
Be careful not to become de
hydrated.
•Curb alcohol consump
tion. Skiing and snowboard
ing do not mix well with alco
hol or drugs.
• Know your limits. Learn
to ski and snowboard smoothly-and in control. Stop before
you become fatigued and,
most of all have fun.
• If you're tired, stop skiing.
In this day and age of multipassenger gondolas and high
speed chairlifts, you can get
a lot more time on the slopes
compared to the days of the
past when guests were lim
ited to fixed grip chairlifts.
•Follow the "Your Respon
sibility Code," the seven safe
ty rules of the slopes:
•Your Responsibility
Code'
1.Always stay in control.
2.People ahead of you have
the right of way.
3.Stop in a safe place for
you and others.
4.Whenever starting down
hill or merging, look uphill
and yield.
5.Use devices to help pre
vent runaway equipment.
6.0bserve signs and warn
ings, and keep off closed
trails.
7.Know how to use the lifts
safely.
Courtesy of the National
Ski Areas Association
Blue Ridge Parkway is great in winter—but drive with care
by Jim Thompson
Editor
For most of the millions
of people who visit the Blue
Ridge Parkway each year,
winter is their least favorite
season.
But there are exceptions,
including some adventurous
individuals for whom there is
nothing more exciting—and
fun—than a snow- and icecovered Blue Ridge Parkway.
First, however, a driving
XX
note: when Parkway signs
ly avoid the scenic highway
hen there is snow and ice, be
warned. The Parkway can be
extremely dangerous at such
times, and almost none of it
is cleared. Even after main
highways—and
secondary
roads—are clear, the Park
way can be treacherous. And
the situation worsens during
long cold and/or snowy peri
ods of weather. So use cau
tion, and know the limits of
your vehicle and your winter
driving skills.
For many years, the Park
way has beckoned cross
country skiers. While some
hunt trails in the woods,
most skiers stick to the high
(I
way itself. Going behind the
fences that close the road to
vehicles—and thus insuring
safety from them—the ski
ers can enjoy miles of smooth
cross country adventure.
A number of years ago,
some rock climbers discov
ered that going up and down
ice provided some wintry
fun. It definitely beat staring
out the window, wishing for
warmer temperatures!
The two most-often used
spots on the Parkway are a
large rock wall in Doughton
Park in Alleghany County,
and rocks in the Linville Falls
area. Access to Linville Falls
may be limited this winter
due to hurricane damage in
2004.
All year long, water runs
off the rocks just south of
Bluffs Lodge in Doughton
Park. In winter, as cold tem
peratures prevail, the ice be
gins to build up and thicken.
When the road is closed, the
ice climbers appear.
Ice climbing takes special
equipment, starting with
clothing. Breathable fabrics
that dry quickly are in order;
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wool and cotton. The "tools
of the trade" include cram
pons, which are metal spikes
that can be attached to boots.
There are also special ice
picks that are designed to dig
in and help a person climb.
Then there are the very nec
essary ropes and the metal
pins that hold them.
But the biggest necessity
is going with someone who
knows what they are doing.
This is not a solo sport, nor
a sport to be attempted by a
group of novices. Ask around
local outdoors and sporting
shops, and you should be
able to hook up with an ex
perienced person to—pardon
us—show you the ropes.
Both
these
"Parkway
sports" require special pre
cautions not needed by those
who go to ski resorts. Never
cross country ski or ice climb
alone. Even if you are experi
enced and going with several
people, let someone be aware
of where you are going and
when you plan to be back.
Don't forget a well-charged
cell phone.
Be aware of your physi
cal abilities—know when it
Corie Klambroski trying out rock climbing on the Parkway.
is time to give up on a wall,
or turn around from the
most inviting stretch of cross
country trail. After all, in the
latter case, all those easy
Photos courtesy of Lynn Willis
downhills turn into huffing- area, especially in winter.
and-puffing uphills on the
Follow these steps, and
way back.
you can have the experience
Also be aware of the weath of a lifetime—right on the
er. It changes rapidly in this Blue Ridge Parkway.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
WINTER WONDERLAND
Are you ready for winter's blast?
Protect your vehicle
Protect
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pets
Many people fail to realize
that pets are just as suscep
tible to the adverse effects of
the cold weather as they are,
believing that their dog's or
cat's fur must be enough to
keep them adequately pro
tected. But that just isn't
so. Pets need shelter to keep
them warm if they are kept
outdoors, and you should take
other safety precautions with
them when the freezing tem
peratures and icy conditions
of winter weather arrive.
With that in mind, here
are a few pointers, courtesy
of the ASPCA, on how you
4. Wipe your dog or cat
can ensure that your pet, be
it man's best friend or a feisty down when he comes in from
feline, stays protected from snow, sleet or ice. Cats and
dogs can easily ingest salt,
the cold this winter.
1. Keep cats inside. Cats antifreeze or other chemi
can easily freeze outside, cals that are used during the
where they are also highly winter and wind up on the
susceptible to disease, not to ground, simply by stepping in
mention being run over by them and then licking their
paws. Therefore, wipe off any
automobiles.
2. Beware of outdoor cats. residue from their paws to
Oftentimes, outdoor cats seek minimize the chances of poi
warmth in the winter by soning.
sleeping under cars or on the
5. Never shave your dog
engine block where it can be down to the skin in the winter
warmer. To avoid injuring or months. Just as a short hair
killing a cat, look underneath cut can help keep your dog
your car before starting the cooler in the summertime, so
engine, or tap on your hood to can a long coat of hair keep
scare it away.
him warmer in winter.
3. Dogs should be leashed.
6. Do not leave your pets
Many dogs' strongest attri alone in the car. Cars can turn
bute is their sense of smell, into freezers awfully quickly
something that can easily be in the wintertime, so leaving
lost in a snowstorm. Upon your pet in your car when it
losing their sense of smell, is cold outside can be a poten
dogs can easily get lost. The tially fatal mistake.
ASPCA reports that more
7. Be especially careful
dogs are found lost during with puppies or older dogs.
the winter than in any other Some puppies have a lower
season.
tolerance for cold weather
(MS)—The changing weath
er signals the time to prepare
your home and family for
winter. And when you're done
washing the screens, cleaning
the air conditioning or furnace
filters, and stowing away the
summer clothes, don't forget
to check the garage. Winter is
an ideal time to give your car
the loving care it deserves at a
spa.
The "spa" for a car is the lo
cal car wash, where your car
can get treated to a thorough
interior and exterior cleaning
and even some detailing work
and start the winter prepared
for whatever the weatherman
throws your way. According to
a recent survey by the Inter
national Carwash Association,
half of all car owners wash their
cars less than once a month,
and 16 percent say they never
wash their cars at all.
"Some of the most vis
ible winterizing tips deal with
checking your car's oil, brakes
and anti-freeze," says Mark
Thorsby, Executive Director
of the International Carwash
Association. "Those items are
important, but that's just part
of what your car requires this
winter. Cars also need profes
sional car washes at least once
or twice a month to keep them
in top condition."
There are three things car
owners need to know about
their cars this winter when it
comes to keeping them looking
great:
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• In rain, the road be
comes slippery as it mixes
with road oil, grease and dirt
- not to mention the fact that
it may turn to freezing rain
amid the cold winter tem
peratures. Drive slowly and
increase visibility by turning
on your lights and using the
defroster or air conditioner
to keep windows and mirrors
clear.
•Winter conditions of
ten produce fog. During this
time of low visibility, stay
to the right of the road and
turn on your low beams. If
you can't see the road, head
to the shoulder and turn on
your flashers
until the fog
subsides.
•Fill your washer fluid re
ceptacle with a product that
contains a deicer that won't
freeze during cold conditions.
This will help you keep your
windshield clean when snow
wibbms i
and residual salt sprays
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up and crusts on the wind
shield.
CAR SUPPLIES
FOR WINTER
Help the Environment
How does getting your car
washed at a professional car
wash help the environment?
Most people don't realize that
do-it-yourself car washes at
home can use up to twice as
much water than professional
car washes, many of which re
claim water for future use. This
is important for many states
with drought issues.
Professional car washes also
dispose of dirty water - laden
with soap, tar and road grime
- to water treatment facili
ties. To the contrary, dirty wa
ter from at-home washes runs
into sewers, which may pollute I
local rivers, lakes and streams.I
Car owners can visit www.
CarLove.org for more practi
cal car care tips, fun factoids
and car love stories. The site
includes a Car Wash Wizard
that allows visitors to assess
car wash needs based on the
weather and driving conditions
in any area of the country.
than adult dogs, which can
make housebreaking difficult.
If your puppy seems overly
sensitive to cold weather,
paper-training him inside is
your best bet. Also, as they
get older, some dogs become
more sensitive to cold weath
er. In these instances, dogs
should only go outside to do
their business.
8. Give your pet a warm re
treat. Animals, like humans,
need a warm place to sleep in
cold weather. Make sure your
pet does not sleep on a cold
floor or anywhere that might
be drafty. In some areas it is
considered animal cruelty and Protect the Value of the Car
Industry experts estimate
a punishable- offense to keep
a dog outdoors without an that Mother Nature is respon
adequate shelter - a covered sible for $14 billion in irrevers
place where he can escape
the cold and wind. If your dog
is strictly an "outside dog," be
sure you have such a shelter
and blankets he can snuggle
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Protect yourself
when you drive
The leading cause of death
during winter storms is
transportation accidents, ac
cording to the Federal Emer
gency Management Agency
(FEMA). No matter how long
you've had your license, driv
ing in snowy conditions is
a test for even the most ex
perienced of drivers. Follow
these tips, and you'll drive
safely all winter long.
•Do everything slowly
and gently. Accelerate, turn
and brake slowly and gently
(don't go too slowly though,
as you often need momentum
to get through snow drifts).
Anticipate turns and stops.
Leave enough distance be
tween other cars and yours.
•Avoid bridges and over
passes if possible. They are
often the first
surfaces to
freeze. If you have to drive on
them, drive slowly and avoid
sudden changes in speed or
direction.
•Test your car's handling
in snow. Find an empty,
snow-covered parking lot.
Skid intentionally by slam
ming on the brakes, and
practice regaining control of
the vehicle.
•If you are skidding, keep
your foot off the break and
steer until you regain con
trol. Once you've recovered
from the skid, gently apply
the brakes. If you are be
hind someone in a skid, drive
straight and slow down.
Don't attempt to pass the ve
hicle.
• If you're in a spin out, ap
ply the breaks hard and hold
them to slow down the car.
• Keep your windows and
windshields clear of ice and
snow.
• If you get stuck in snow,
straighten the wheels and
accelerate slowly. This will
prevent spinning the tires,
which will only put more
car wash while running er
rands on the weekends or fill
ing up at gas stations that of
fer car-washing options makes
cleaning your car a snap. The
average car wash only takes
five to eight minutes.
Because many professional
car washes provide "spa servic
es" for your car that includes
interior and exterior detailing
work, a trip to the car wash
makes a unique gift idea for
your friends, colleagues and
family. Who wouldn't appreci
ate the gift of time and a great
looking car with a full-service
car wash, wax or detail for the
holidays?
ible damages each year.There's
significant financial
value
to getting your cars washed,
waxed and detailed profession
ally - especially during winter,
when most interior and exterior
damage is likely to occur. Your
car's appearance needs extra
attention during the colder
months because salt, mud and
road grime are more likely to
accumulate on your vehicle. In
particular, watch out for salt.
It's highly corrosive and by far
the biggest culprit in car dam
age, affecting a vast majority of
all automobiles in the United
States.
In addition to salt, bird
droppings and acid rain can
harm your car's finish in just a
couple of days.
"Most car owners under
stand the value of changing
motor oil regularly to protect
the engine," says Thorsby.
"However, a car with oxidized
paint and a rusted body can
never be economically restored.
The best way to prevent that is
regular washing and waxing at
a professional car wash."
According to auto trade-in
experts such as Kelley Blue
Book, cars in excellent condi
tion and appearance can be
valued as much as $1,500
higher than those in good or
fair condition.
Save Time
Another benefit of profes
sional car washes is timesavings. In cold-weather months,
nobody wants to be outside
washing the salt, mud and
grime off of their cars. That's
the time to take the car to the
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Saturday -- January 14
Freshmen Boys Basketball @ Dobyns-Bennett HS
Kingsport, TN 11 a.m.
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This
week
in
Husky
sports
ACHS Indoor Track at South Caldwell
by Sandra Moretz
Sports Reporter
On Tuesday evening the Ashe County High School Hus
kies Indoor Track traveled to South Caldwell for a meet.
Teams participating were West Wilkes, Wilkes Central,
South Caldwell, Hibriten, East Burke, Ashe, and St. Stephens.There were many great performances during the
event.
BOYS
Outstanding performers for the boys included Eric John
son, turning in a time of 5:08 in the 1600 mile rim (personal
best) and placed third overall. Randall Pennington went
5:42 in the 1600 miles run and got his personal best. Andy
Widner came in with 5:57 in the 1600 mile run as well and
had his personal best along with Holden Hudler at 5:44 in
the 1600 mile run( personal best).
GIRLS
Outstanding performers for the girls were Morgan Stansberry with only 47.5 seconds in the 300 mile sprint and fin
ished second overall along with Mandy Jenson who had 6:45
in 1600 miles run, her personal best, and Roxanne Thomas
who had 8.03 seconds in the 55 mile sprint who placed sec
ond overall.
Coach Rollins stated," I was very pleased with our perfor
mances at the meet. This wai the first meet we've had afler
the Christmas holidays and most athletes have improved
their times and distances. Our sprinting and distance events
continue to improve and our jumping and throwing will im
prove as we transition into the outdoor season. Inclement
weather has prevented us from practicing field events as
much as I would have preferred. Several athletes will be
participating in an invitational meet at Virginia Tech on
January 27 and 28 if they meet qualifying standards."
Photo courtesy of Tonya Halsey
Amanda Jenson runs the 2 mile during a recent track competi
tion.
Silver Girls
Blue & Silver
Bulldog hoops
played an outstanding
The Silver girls got off to
game; this addition to his
a slow start in their game
13 points, Darren had 6
against Hardin Park at
rebounds, 3 assists, and
ACMS on Tuesday. Both
3 steals. Jordan Roberts
teams were slow to score in
played his usual steady
the first quarter but Har
game as point guard.
din Park was able to score
Roberts added 3 assists
10 points in the second.
and 3 rebounds to the
At halftime the Bulldogs
Silver Bulldog totals, and
were trailing 16-8. In the
directed the team's best
3rd quarter, the girls held
offensive
performance
their opponents scoreless,
of the year. Coach Cal
and scored 7 points. This
loway stated, "This was
brought the score to 16an important win for us.
15 at the end of the third
We shot over 50 percent
quarter. During the fourth
from the floor and I was
quarter the Bulldogs, outpleased with our defen
scored the Eagles 12-8 and
sive intensity."
won with a final score of
Look in Tuesday's edi
27-24. The Bulldogs were
tion of the Jefferson Post
led by Mariah McVey with
for the Silver and Blue
Bulldog Boys,Wednesday
8 points and Caitlin Elliott
and Thursday night's
with 7. Brittany Lyalls' 6
game.
points were all scored in the
last quarter which helped
to push her team to victory.
Silver Boys
Cara Church led the defenPhoto by Sandra Moretz
sive efforts for the Bulldogs Silver Bulldog,Caitlin Elliott protects the ball from her Yellow Jacket
On Wednesday the
by increasing pressure and opponent,
ACMS Silver Bulldog
forcing turnovers.
Silver Boys
boys defeated the Sparta
Sam Price contributed 12
along with Aaron Cole with 8 Yellow Jackets 34 to 31.
Look in Tuesday's edi
Darren Green led the Bull
Darren Green was the and Zach Richardson with 6
tion of the Jefferson Post for
leading scorer for the Sil points. Price managed to pull dogs with 16 points. Sam
the Silver and Blue Bulldog
ver Bulldogs with 13 points. down 10 rebounds. Green Price had 8 rebounds and
Girls,Wednesday night game.
Huskies win 3 of 4
by Sandra Moretz
Sports Reporter
Varsity Boys
Win 72-49
Ashe County Husky boys
showed who was boss on the
court during their contest
against West Wilkes.
West Wilkes battled
against Ashe to take hold of
the ball and score but the var
sity boys prevented this and
at the end of the first quarter
Ashe and West Wilkes were
tied, 16-16. Into the second
quarter the Huskies fought
hard to score bringing a 4
point lead over their competi
tors. During the following
quarters, Ashe lead with 9
points during the third and
10 points during the fourth to
bring the Huskies home with
a 23 point lead over their op
ponents. Ethan Goodman
scored 25 points for the Hus
ky team and Joseph Moser
helped with 12 points. Also
scoring for Ashe were Kaleb
Davis and Coleman Payne
with 7 points each.
The Ashe County Huskies
traveled to West Wilkes for a
four game set on Wednesday
evening.
Varsity Girls
Win 59-50
The varsity girl Huskies
took on an excellent and well
talented West Wilkes team.
The Husky girls finished with
a fantastic win, 59-50. Ashe
played a very defensive game
and attacked the basket with
great force. West Wilkes led
during the first quarter, 148, but by half time Ashe took
advantage and took the lead,
25-21. Leaders were Laci
Everhart and Kim McNeil
both contributing 12 points
each to the team's winning
score. Katy Jones also added
10 points for the Huskies dur
ing the four quarters. West
Wilkes' Lauren Overton led
all scorers with a major 22
points (3-12). Also scoring
for the Huskies were Kassee
Roberts with 8, and Shelly
Barker with 7 points.
Photo by Sandra Moretz
JV Girls lost, 54-49.
JV Boys won, 43-26
Katie Gammons tosses the ball to score Look in Tuesday's edition of
during a recent game at Ashe County the Jefferson Post for more
Husky basketball.
High School.
Photo courtesy of Tonya Halsey
Emaline Shatley competing during a recent track meet.
Photo by Sandra Moretz
Silver Bulldog Cheerleaders perform during Wednesday's
game.
Aaron Cole had 5 rebounds.
The Bulldogs gave it their
all and heated up the court
with a lot of action. The Yel
low Jackets fought back try
ing to regain the ball but the
Silver boys wouldn't give up.
During the first quarter the
Yellow Jackets managed to
tie up with the Bulldogs, 8-8.
By the second quarter, Spar
ta was in the lead with one
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point. Concluding the game,
the Silver Bulldogs took the
lead and won.
The Silver Bulldogs will
t
travel to Johnson County, TN
on Monday (1/16) and to West
Wilkes on Tuesday (1/17).
STANDINGS
MTN-VALLEY
Men's Basketball
Starmount
4-0 (11-2)
North Surry
4-0(10-3)
Wilkes Central 3-2(8-5)
Ashe County 2-3 (5-7)
Surry Central 1-3 (4-8)
North Wilkes 1-3(3-9)
Forbush
0-4(2-13)
Women's Basketball
North Surry
4-0 (11-2)
Wilkes Central 4-1(14-1)
Forbush
2-2(11-4)
Ashe County 2-3 (7-6)
Starmount
1-3(8-5)
Surry Central 1-3(3-8)
North Wilkes 1-3(4-7)
Wrystliqg
North Wilkes
Forbush
North Surry
Ashe County
Wilkes Central
Surry Central
Starmount
2-0(21-4)
1-0(14-6)
1-0(5-2)
0-1(6-14)
0-1(8-17)
0-1(5-7)
0-1 (1-4)
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006
JEFFERSON POST
SOCIALS/COMMUNITY NEWS
Giles and Younce to wed
Meredith
Riane
Giles and Adam Ray
Younce
announce
their
engagement
and upcoming mar
riage.
Meredith is the
daughter
of
Darryl and Alecia Giles
of 181 Witherspoon
Heights in Jefferson.
She is a 2003 gradu
ate of Ashe County
High School and is
currently enrolled at
Wilkes Community
College and employed
at The Villages of Wilkes.
Adam is the son of William Younce of Millers Creek and
Kathy Fogarty of Hayes, N.C. He is a 2002 graduate of West
Wilkes High School and a 2005 graduate ofWilkes Commu
nity College. Adam is currently employed by Boss Security
Company.
The wedding will be held at 6 p.m. on February 25, 2006
at Friendship Baptist Church in Jefferson.
Baby news
Annie and Steven Green of Lansing announce the
birth of a son, Jacob Andrew Green, born January
4, 2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. This first baby
of the New Year weighed eight pounds and three
ounces and was 20 inches long. Brothers Taylor and
James and sister, Isabella, welcomed Jacob Andrew
home.
Stacy and Benjamin A. Maye of Crumpler an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Lydia Grace Maye,
born January 7,2006 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She
weighed seven pounds and three ounces and was 20
inches long. Grandparents are Joyce and Kyle Hayes
and Benny and Maxine Maye.
AEV seeks
information
AEV's Charity Committee is cur
rently soliciting information from
charitable, not-for-profit organizations
who serve Ashe County residents.
AEV employees will decide how their
donations will be distributed among
qualified organizations. To apply, they
should submit a letter to AEV which
explains how their organization sup
ports Ashe County, and they must pro
vide proof of their not-for-profit status,
tax ID, address, phone number and
a point of contact. The information
should to be sent to AEV, 165 Ameri
can Way, Jefferson NC 28640, atten
tion Charity Committee, by March 1,
2006.
January exhibits at Ashe County Library
Mary Knapp lives in
Helton with her husband,
a retired Army physician.
Cooking, quilting, and
cruising are her favorite
pastimes. She started
quilting in 1991 by tak
ing a class from the late
Betty Herbert. She col
lects rooster objects and
art, and the lap quilt on
display features a roost-^
er and corn theme. Itw
a cheerful, colorful quilr
to brighten the dreary
month of January.
Linoleum Block Prints by
Janet Brashear
Elvis Memorabilia
(Collection of Jean Woodie)
January 8,2006, would have been Elvis Presley's 71Bt birthday. In
honor of the King of Rock and Roll, the library is proud to display some
of the treasured memorabilia of Elvis fan and library staff member
Jean Woodie. Jean lives with her husband in Laurel Springs, and is
the mother of three grown children. She has worked in the Youth
Services Department of the library for the past 18 years.
Janet D. Brashear's love of simplistic yet
bold design carries over into each original
piece of art she creates. Her work is char
acterized by stylistic botanicals and other
designs from nature.
Janet graduated with a Bachelor's of
Art degree from Stetson University in Deland, Florida in 1998 where she studied
extensively in linoleum block printing. She
has exhibited in several galleries along the
East Coast including Washington DC and
the Orlando Museum of Art, where she
was named "Artist of the Month" in 2003.
Janet's artwork may be viewed at Bohemia
Gallery in downtown West Jefferson, or on-
Come by the library
to view these and other
items on display during
the month of January.
The library is located
at 148 Library Drive in
West Jefferson and hours
of operation are Monday
- Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5
p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 4 p.m.
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JEFFERSON POST
More Protection Needed from Household Fires
Fewer than 3 percent of American homes adequately protected with fire sprinklers
Fire-related deaths in this
country have decreased in
recent years thanks to bet
ter technologies and con
sumer education, but the
U.S. fire problem remains
one of the worst in the in
dustrial world on a per cap
ita basis.
Thousands of Americans
die each year, tens of thou
sands of people are injured,
and property losses reach
billions of dollars. In fact,
the total cost of fires in this
country is more than the
total of nearly every other
natural disaster combined.
On the positive side, re
ports show that more than
90 percent of American
households now have at
least one working smoke
alarm. Yet, approximately
less than 3 percent of homes
in the U.S. have fire sprin
kler systems, despite the
fact that sprinklers have
proven to be the most effec
tive means for surviving a
household fire because they
actually help to extinguish
the fire rather than simply
notify homeowners that a
fire exists.
Legislators have very re
cently begun to actively
respond to the problem.
Today, most cities mandate
sprinklers in a number of
residential
applications,
including college dorms
and high-rise apartments.
Yet, single-family homes
still remain largely unpro
tected.
According to The Ameri
can Fire Sprinkler Asso
ciation, just over 200 U.S.
communities have residen
tial sprinkler laws. Roughly
100 of these communities,
however, are located in the
state of California. That
leaves only 100 communi
ties throughout the rest of
the country with require
ments for residential fire
sprinkler systems.
In some other areas, fire of
ficials are using incentives
to get sprinklers installed
in their jurisdictions. There
are two types of incentives.
One is economic, such as
low-interest loans. The
other is design alternatives
(also known as tradeoffs).
In either case, the purpose
is to reduce the net cost of
installing sprinklers. As an
example, a developer might
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systems add to other causes. Approximately
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created more than 125 years ago in 1874.
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December and February.
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* Property protection remained the sole pur
fire-related deaths are between 2 and 5 a.m.
pose for sprinkler systems for nearly seven
when people are in their deepest phases of
decades. Beginning in the late 1940s after a
sleep.
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* It comes as no surprise that the death rate
large losses of life, sprinkler systems were
is highest among the elderly and very young
first considered for saving lives.
children, in addition to people with physical
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disabilities.
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in like new condition, extra insulation,
furnished - all you need is to bring your
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KNOB ROAD - Long slbcked trout
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bridge access. 3BR w/split bedroom
floor plan/2BA. fireplace, new metal
roof and furnace, well maintained,
large covered front porch, close to
town and convenient to Boone and the
Wtlkcsboros. $249,900.
J150654. SINGLEWIDE HOME ON
POTTER CIRCLE - This 2BR/IBA
home would make a great starter home
or excellent vacation getaway. Home
has one level living, beautiful mountain
views from sunroom and is in a nice
area. Also includes a 12x12 outbuilding.
$58,000.
J117920. LOTS OF POTENTI AL in this former gas station/grocery store.
Large steel frame building (formerly
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is cement floor. Located in the Deep
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for. $169,000.
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JEFFERSON POST
FARM NEWS
Kilby's Livestock Market Inc.
Sale Report for
January 9, 2006
sheep
news
The beginning of the new
year is a good time to take
a serious look at your farm
operation. Regardless of the
type of operation, there are area, and clean pens often.
Next, look at your records
certain things you need to
plan for every year. If you can for last year. I know it is not
do just a little planning, some the most pleasant task, but it
of the trouble spots may go is one of the more important
ones. What was your lamb
more smoothly.
Let's start with lamb ing/kidding percent and of
ing/kidding season, which is those how many were actu
probably just around the cor ally marketed? How much did
ner. Are your facilities clean you spend on the farm? How
and arranged for the num much income did that gener
ber of animals you have? If ate? Was feed costs more than
the weather permits, I am a 50 percent of the total cost?
proponent of pasture lamb When and what caused the
ing, but you need a clean, dry, death loss? Use these num
easily observed area. In wet, bers to help plan for the next
cold times, barn space may be year so you can improve your
needed, with individual pens operation. We have budgets
for each mother for a couple available, but they work best
of days. Generally you need when you can put your num
pens for about 10 percent of bers in them.
Do you treat your farm as a
the animals. The pens need to
be clean, dry and not drafty, business? Do you take advan
but you still need good ven tage of some of the tax breaks
tilation. Check your vet sup available to farmers? There
plies and make sure you have are two tax breaks offered in
everything on hand before the North Carolina. The first is
season starts. There is noth the Use Value Property Tax
Valuation. This program al
ing worse than trying to find
milk replace late on Saturday lows the farmland to be taxed
at the use value instead of the
night.
Look at your animal nu market value. Agricultural
trition program. Make sure land (10 acres and up) is cur
the combination of hay and rently valued at $700, instead
grain actually meet the nutri of the market value. If you are
tional requirements. It is pos not in this program, the sign
sible for animals to starve to up period is only the month of
death with poor quality hay. January, so call the tax office
Plan for some extra feed after for more information.
The second is the Sales
lambing. Monitor the animals
for the metabolic problems Tax Exemption for certain
such hypocalcaemia (milk fe agricultural related items
ver) and ketosis (pregnancy such as feed, fertilizer and
some equipment. The exemp
toxemia).
Most early lamb/kid mor tion was expanded this year
tality is caused by "too little to further reduce sales tax
too late". Newborns must on some equipment. Farmers
have colostrums soon after and loggers must make an
birth. If they don't, they use application on Form E-595EA
up body reserves of fat and to the North Carolina Depart
starve to death. The same ment of Revenue (www.dor.
thing happens when they get state.nc.\is\ You must be able
too cold. Either way you end to show proof of farm income,
up with death loss before you which means you will be re
even get started. If you use jected unless you have filed a
lambing pens, try to keep the Schedule F Tax Form.
These tax breaks are de
animals together long enough
to bond, dry off and get a good signed to help farmer stay in
start. Two days is usually business, so use them if you
long enough. Separate ani qualify.
This information is from
mals ready to ked from the
rest of the group if possible. the North Carolina Coopera
Again, lamb/kid in clean, dry tive Extension Service.
Kind
Cow/Calf
Wt. Range
pairs by the Head
Heifers
by the Head
400.00 - 400.00
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
700 - 795
800 - 895
900 - 995
1000 - 1095
1100 - 1195
1200 - 1295
1300 -1395
1400 -1495
1500 - 1595
32.00 - 49.00
35.00 - 55.00
44.50 -73.00
46.50 - 60.00
38.50 - 56.00
37.50 - 50.00
48.50 - 65.00
45.50 - 48.00
48.00 - 48.00
Steers
Steers
Steers
Steers
Steers
Steers
300 - 395
400 - 495
500 - 595
600 - 695
700 - 795
900 - 995
100.00 - 139.00
111.00- 127.00
107.50 - 132.00
88.00 - 107.00
80.50 - 80.50
78.50- 78.50
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
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Price Range
790.00 - 790.00
200 - 295
300 - 395
400 - 495
500 - 595
600 - 695
700 - 795
800 - 895
900 - 995
1000 - 1095
1100 - 1195
84.00 - 125.00
85.00 - 128.00
70.00 - 125.00
82.00- 112.50
45.00 - 97.00
64.00 - 73.00
52.00 - 92.00
62.00 - 62.00
63.00 - 70.00
63.00 - 63.00
200 - 295
300 - 395
400 - 495
500 - 595
600 - 695
700 - 795
900 - 995
1000 - 1095
1100 - 1195
1300 - 1395
1600 - 1695
1900 - 1995
133.00 - 158.00
102.00 - 154.00
84.00 - 141.00
92.00 - 133.00
81.00- 112.00
77.50 - 77.50
61.00 - 61.00
55.00 - 60.00
54.00 - 54.00
56.50 - 56.50
54.50 - 54.00
58.50 - 58.50
More information concerning
programs sponsored by
the Cooperative Extension
Service, call the Ashe County
Center at (336) 219-2650.
Class for farmers
of organic crops
NC Cooperative Extension
presents a class for farmers
wanting to begin or transition
to commercial-scale, certified
organic production of vegeta
ble and fruit crops.
This class is geared toward
growers who are already set
up for commercial scale pro
duction (1-acre of ready-tobe-certified-organic field land
or more), and wish to enter
the expanding Certified Or
ganic Market. Topics covered
will include soils & fertility,
disease identification & con
trol, insect identification &
control, weed management,
post-harvest handling, certi
fication & record-keeping, and
marketing to wholesale and
retail buyers. The class will
meet on alternate Tuesdays,
from 6-8 PM, at the Watauga
County Agricultural Confer
ence Center during the win
ter and early Spring of 2006.
Participating growers will
receive books on organic ag
riculture, weed management,
disease identification, and
organic pest control. Growers
who successfully complete the
course will also be eligible C
freetrial-quantities of organ,
pest-control products and hydrolyzed fish/seaweed
fertil
izer. The cost is $50, and class
limited to 15 growers.
Schedule:
• January 24 - Introduction
to Organics & Certification,
and
Marketing to
Wholesale buyers
• February 7 - Planning Your
Organic Crops & Rotations
• February 21 - Soils & Fer
tility in Organic Systems
• March 7 - Insect Manage
ment in Organic Systems
• March 21 - Disease Man
agement in Organic Systems
• April 4 - Weed Manage
ment in Organic Systems
• April 18 - Post-Harvest
Handling for Selected Crops
• May 9 - Certification Pa
perwork Wrap-up
For
more information,
call the Watauga County
Cooperative Extension of
fice at (828) 264-3061, or
e-mail Richard Boylan at
••su.edu
Small acreage
conference - Jan. 21
Small-acreage
farm
ing conference is Jan. 21
A day-long conference for
small-acreage farmers will
be held Jan. 21 at North
Carolina Cooperative Ex
tension's
Duplin
County
Center
in
Kenansville.
Titled "Putting Small Acre
age to Work," the conference
is sponsored by Cooperative
Extension. Speakers will ex
plore innovative marketing
methods and new product
alternatives designed to in
crease profitability on smallacreage farms. Evaluating
markets, natural pork pro
duction, market development,
culinary herb production and
ethnic and niche markets
will be among the topics cov
ered. Farmers will also lear
about growing and invest
ing in other types of com
modities, such as freshwater
shrimp, heirloom vegetables,
muscadine grapes and goats.
The conference will run from
8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a
$45 per person registration
fee, which includes lunch and
an informational CD. To reg
ister, contact Ed Emory, direc
tor of Cooperative Extension
programs in Duplin County,
at 910.296.2143 or by email
at
mailto:ed emorv@ncsu.
edu>ed emorv@ncsu.edu. In
formation is also available on
line at http://www.cals.ncsu.
edu/snigjlecreage.
Winter &Ufi,mnu
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2006 North Carolina Meat Goat Association
Annual Meeting
NCSU Vet School in Raleigh, NC
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Free elm trees now
available under program
The new Matching Tree
Grant Program for 2006 has
been announced by Elm Re
search Institute (ERI), a
nonprofit organization based
in Keene, NH. This unique,
community-oriented promo
tion features disease-resis
tant American Liberty Elms
which are the only street
proven, purebred, native
American elms with a Life
time Warranty against Dutch
elm disease.
Here's how the Matching
Tree Grant Program works:
For every inch of caliper pur
chased, in trees 3 inch caliper
and larger, ERI will donate an
equal total in 1 inch or 2 inch
caliper trees to be presented
as a gift to the municipality
of your choice for planting on
public property.
Example:
Should
the
town, a local business or
resident purchase (1)6 inch
tree and ERI donates (3) 2
inch caliner. valued at $300
this unique offer. Receiving tol grounds, New York City's
cities pay only for shipping Central Park and other projcharges for the gift trees. ects.Liberty Elms.Field Test
These trees are not avail ed for more than 20 years
able from commercial nurs The American Liberty Elm,
eries...you can get them only during its research phase,
from Elm Research Institute. showed superior resistance to
Tree specifiers eligible "Lib disease fungus inoculations
erty Elms have become ex in eight successive years, the
tremely popular with new Institute reports. Now the
home owners, builders, land tree has had more than 20
scape architects, developers years of "street testing,"grow
and contractors,"says John ing in communities where
P. Hansel, Founder of ERI. Dutch elm disease is present.
"We will extend the Matching ERI calls this "the ultimate
Tree Grant Program to those field test." Losses among the
who are specifying and plant over 300,000 trees distribut
ing American Liberty Elms."
ed have been less than 1 per
The American Liberty cent. "With more elms now
Elms, with their classic on the market claiming resis
American elm form, lend tance," Hansel says,"you need
themselves to many land to ask the right questions.
scape designs, including elm- As a consumer, you have the
lined drives, elm groves, and right to inquire about the ori
specimen elms in choice lo gin and track record of any
cations. As the elms mature, elm you are considering."
they raise their wide canopies For
more
information
to heights that afford clear about the Matching Tree
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be given for the first
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Jefferson
Post
is
not
responsible
for
incorrect copy submit
ted by the advertiser
or for typographical
errors which do not
lessen the value of the
ad.
100-General
Services
NEW THERAPIES
COMING TO
JEFFERSON!
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Balance
How Can I Balance My
Hormones?
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HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street,Winston
Salem,Phone 7681177. Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
Will mow yards
and do any kind
of yard work.
Best prices around.
Call 982-9556 or
982-8059
140-Help Wanted
Insurance/Sales
Producer
Allstate/Jeannie Scott
Insurance Agency
seeks a Full-Time
experienced,
professional and
ambitious P&C
licensed or willing to
obtain sales producer,
Must possess good
written and verbal
communication skills.
Computer experience
and organizational
skills and maintain
professionalism.
Fax resume to:
336-846-3038
An Equal Opportunity
Employer
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350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8.
CD. AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
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430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 bedroom 1 bath
Apartment between
West Jefferson &
Fleetwood w/ Heat
Pump. Nice kitchen
area with dishwasher,
Washer/Dryerincluded .
Credit ref. & lease
agreement
required. Good location
877-4335 or 982-2408
BUYING OR
REGISTERED
SELLING?
NURSE
BANK ON THE
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ALLEGHANY
140-Help Wanted
JEFFERSON POST
sent with payment to:
HOSPICE
CLASSIFIEDS.
High Country Health
Dishwashers
Classified Advertising
Care - Hospice has an
Needed!
Storage Building
2 BR between the
The Jefferson Post
opening for a
Days. Apply in
For Sale
Jeffersons. Plain and
PO Box 808
Registered Nurse to
Person 3-5 PM,
10x16 with 2 windows
simple, but clean and
West Jefferson, NC
serve Alleghany/Ashe
Monday-Thursday.
& 2 large doors with
safe. Play area for
28694
County. Full-time/
No Phone Calls
key lock. Grey with
children. Small pets
part-time negotiable.
Please.
white trim. Also,
considered on individu
(We accept personal
Applicants must have a
Michael's 102 North.
electrical box included
al basis. $380/mo.
check, Visa or
current NC RN license
Call 982-2397
Midtown Apartments,
Master Card)
and a minimum of one
H&R Block,
after 6PM
135 Badger St. Good
year of nursing
the world's largest tax
references required.
Telephone:
experience. Applicant
preparation company
140-Roommates
336-846-6500 or
(336) 846-7164
should have excellent
has immediate career
336-384-1336 and
Fax.
Wanted
assessment skills,
opportunities.
leave a message.
(336) 846-7165
good time
Female or male
management, and
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Reliable transportation
Apartments in
Full or part-time
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required. Mail or fax
West Jefferson, NC
Experience preferred
30-Special
utilities. Must see!
your resume to:
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Notices
Carole Maulden
unfurnished energy
Contact information:
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efficient apartments
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If you have left
Care System
310-Musical
'Handicapped
Jefferson, NC 28640
pictures with us
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accessible
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applicants income
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preparation company,
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employer.
has immediate career
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opportunities.
in this newspaper is sub
Service/Installer
For more information,
ject to the Fair Housing Act
330-Pets
CDL with Hazmat
Tax Professional
Call 336-246-9163
which makes it illegal to
required. Full-Time,
advertise any preferences.
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
AKC Husky Puppies
Limitation or discrimination
Pay negotiable.
Hiring now for
based
on
race, color
for Sale
ATTENTION
seasonal positions.
336-246-6569
religion,
sex, handicap,
Will be ready in 3
RENTERSl
tlnanclat status or national
origin includes children un ,
weeks. $200 each. It
Let us help you
Full or part-time
Truck Delivery Driver
der the age ot 16 living with
achieve home
interested call
Experience preferred
CDL with Hazmat
parents or legal custodians,
ownership. If you are
384-2905 or 982-8603
pregnant women & people
required. Full-Time,
steadily employed and
securing custody of chil
Contact information:
pay negotiable.
dren under 18, This news
have reasonably good
Did you know
426 E. Main Street
paper will not knowingly
336-246-6569
credit, you may be
that if you are
accept any advertising for
Jefferson, NC 28640
ready to purchase
legal estate which Is in
giving away
Youth Services
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violation of the law. Our
your first home. Let
an animal or item ,
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readers
are
here
by
us help you determine
informed that all dwellings
Wilkes County
EOE M/F/D/V
you can list it for
if you are ready for
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Public Library.
free
per are available on equal
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Plans, develops, and
in the Classifieds.
opportunity basis. To com
steps you can take to
Position open for a
plain of discrimination call I
implements services to
Call 846-7164 for
become ready. No
Service Manager
HUD toll-tree at
children and young
more information
1-800-669-9777.
obligation, no cost for
Serious Inquires Only
adults, including
The toll-telephone number
our services. Call
Call James Adams for collection development,
for the hearing impaired is
Free to Good Home
Northwestern
1-800-927-9275.
an appointment
programming,
Puppies
Regional Housing
336-973-2335
outreach, and
Mother is a small
Authority,
Monday thru Friday
reference. Supervises
40-Lost & Found
spaniel, Will
tel. (828) 264-6683.
8 AM to 5 PM.
three part-time staff.
be small dogs
An Equal Housing
ALA-accredited MLS
5 Goats
Call 982-9186
IMMEDIATE
Opportunity Agency.
and experience
Missing off of
after 6pm
POSITION
working with children
Nettle Knob Road.
AVAILABLE FOR
FOR RENT
and young adults
Please call 877-1623
2 bedroom, 1 bath
CAD OPERATOR
required. $28,922/min. 350-Wanted to
or 877-1353 if you
apartment. Washer &
Buy Or Swap
Submit letter of
have seen them.
Experience with
dryer furnished.
application, resume,
Appliances furnished.
AutoCad 2000 or
f
and three professional
Have you found an
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greater
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references to:
flx-r-up house
animal or item? Have
Close to town.
Louise Humphrey,
to buy
you lost a favorite pet
$495.00 a month.
Will be training with
County Librarian,
Call 336-384-4228
or item? Advertise it in
Call 336-246-7337.
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Wilkes County
the Jefferson Post for
Public Library,
FREE. Ad will run
Must have ability to
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for 2 weeks.
multi-task
Wilkesboro, NC 28659.
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www.arlibrary.org.
Experience with
Lost Christmas Day
Open until filled.
graphic packages such
A brown and tan
as Illustrator,
female German
235-Christmas
Photoshop a plus
lannarv 14, 2006 from
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Trees
10:00 am - 11:00 am
answers to the
Salary commensurate
name Rain.
122 White Pine Street
with experience
Premium Fraser Fir
Very much loved.
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Transplants
Reward offered.
Please send
Available For
Call 336-982-5279.
resume to:
Spring & Fall
NAPCO, Inc
Planting Crews Also
Small black
PO Drawer 1029
Available
female Lab
Sparta, NC 28675
f or More Information call (336) 667-5986 or
336-877-2652
wearing electronic
ATTN: Tammy Wyatt
336-877-7167
collar found on
Beaver Drive in
West Jefferson.
Sell
Call 219-0099.
Attention, Renters!
We are now accepting
applications from
families and/or
individuals interested
in purchasing a home
in THE OAKS, an
affordable
homeownership
development currently
under construction in
Jefferson, NC. Select
your lot and choose
your floor plan for
Spring or Summer
completion.
Advantaged financing
available. Eligibility
requirements apply.
For additional
information, call
Northwestern Housing
Enterprises, Inc.,
Boone, NC,
(828) 264-6683.
An Equal Housing
Opportunity Agency.
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our "for rent"
sections.
Call Elaine at
336-846-7164
Four homes ready
for you to rent!
Close to Boone & West
Jefferson 2BR/2BA
home $700/mo. Cute
2BR/2BA home in
West Jefferson,
$600/mo. Just outside
of West Jefferson,
1BR/1BA home,
$350/mo.Near West
Jefferson 3 BR/1 BA
newly remodeled home
$600/mo. Call Carolina
Mountain Properties
today at 336-246-3010
for more information.
HOUSE FOR RENT
20 minutes from Boone
off Hwy 221 N,
3BR/2BA.
Manufactured Double
Wide on Brick
Foundation, Large
Deck, Scenic 3/4 acre.
$650/Month
Owner/Broker
803-328-0832
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
Several 2BR/1BA
Apartments. In West Jefferson.
Move In Special! $100
Security Deposit
$400/month
336-977-2860 or
336-246-3797,
Ask for Mike.
VALLEYVIEW
APARTMENTS
#1, #2,  Located on
Valleyview Drive and
Martin Street in
Jefferson, NC is
presently accepting
applications for one.
two and three bedroom
apartments. Rental
assistance is given
based on availability
and qualifications.
Apply Monday-Friday,
9:00am - 5:00pm at
246 Lawson Lane,
Jefferson, NC or call
for an appointment at
846-7874 or 846-7377.
Free
Informational Seminar
Sage @ Wilkes Community College
Professional Truck Driving School
100-General
Services
NEW THERAPIES
COMING TO
JEFFERSON!
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ElectroDermal
Stress Analysis
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Medicine
How Can It Help You?
This testing has the
ability to search the
body to the very root
cause of your medical
condition. We all want
to live the highest
quality life possible.
This testing looks at
10,000 different toxins
in the body & can help
design a natural
regimen of therapy.
888-628-7519
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES
Service on most
all makes.
502 Thurston Street
Winston Salem, NC
Phone:336-768-1177
Res.:336-468-8802
Bill Shugart
It!
Buy
It!
Fix It!
Call
8467164
Sell
It!
Buy
It!
Fix It!
Call
8467164
Needed:
School Bus
Drivers for
Ashe
County
Schools
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
West JeffersonAvailable
Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood
2 Bedroom/2 Bath
Located at
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #3. Large,
modern kitchen with
dishwasher and
oak cabinets.
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer
hook-ups.
Must see to
appreciate!
Rent $450/mo. One
year lease,
deposit/references
required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734.
440-Offices,
Bldgs., For
Rent/Lease or
Sale
FOR RENT
Office space on Main
Street in Jefferson.
Main floor or upper
level units. Call Tim
at 336-246-2662..
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
2BR/1BA
Mobile Home
3 miles north of
Jefferson No pets
Security required.
Monitor heat.
Call 336-846-7674 or
336-877-6872
3BR/2BA
Mobile Home
3 miles north of
Jefferson No pets.
Securyt required.
Oil furance.
Call 336-846-7674 or
336-877-6872
FOR RENT
Mobile home
with big yard and
State Road frontage.
HUD approved.
$425/month plus
Deposit & References.
Call 336-846-9736.
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
CLEARANCE!
CLEARANCE!
ON ALL MODELS AT
FREEDOM HOMESWILKESBORO.
IF YOU DON'T
BELIEVE ME!!
WE HAVE 20
MODELS THAT
MUST GO!! CALL
336-973-2335
Drive A Short Distane
and SAVE A Lot!
HOWARD FAMILY
ENTERPRISES
DBA Mountain City
Mobile Homes. Shop
with us for your Dream
Home. Our motto is
"First in Quailty,
Sales, Service and
Selection."
Located on 421 bypass
in Mountain City TN.
Call 1-423-727-5565
for more information.
FORECLOSURE
HOME SALE:
CLAYTON HOMES
OF WILKESBORO
336-838-5311
FREE! FREE!
LIMITED TIME OFFER
AT FREEDOM
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UP TO A 4 TON
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ANY HOME SOLD.
TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THIS SPECIAL
OFFER. CALL STEVE
FOR MORE DETAILS
336-973-2335
HOME FOR SALE,
3BR, 2 BA on
1.3 acre lot with well
and septic, like new,
Austin/Traphill Road
area. Owner Finance.
336-838-5311
MODEL HOME
CLEARANCE!!
1340 SQ.FT.
3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH
THERMOPANE TILT
WINDOWS,
ARCHITECTURAL
SHINGLES,
APPLIANCES
4" CROWN
MOLDING... SAVE
THOUSANDS $$$$$
SET AND
DELIVERED ON
YOUR LOT $43,900.00
HORTON HOMES
OF WILKESBORO
336-973-7488
ARE YOU TIRED OF
RENTING OR
COUPLES LIVING
WITH PARENTS?
REMEMBER THE TAX
REFUNDS THAT IS
COMING TO YOU.
SO YOU CAN USE
YOUR TAX REFUND
TO BUY A NEW
HOME. FOR MORE
DETAILS CALL
STEVE AT
FREEDOM HOMES
OF WILKESBORO
336-973-2335
MODULAR HOME
SALE:
Come see our
selection of 2 story
homes available!
CLAYTON HOMES
OF WILKESBORO
336-838-5311
Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
Local Dealers
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
OVER STOCK
SPECIAL...ONE ONLY
14X72 SINGLEWIDE,
3 BEDROOM, VINYL
AND SHINGLE,
APPLIANCES, SET
AND DELIVERED
$22,995.00
HORTON HOMES
OF WILKESBORO
336-973-7488
NEED A HOME?
We can help!
CLAYTON HOMES
OF WILKESBORO
336-838-5311
WE HAVE
MATCHING FUNDS
ON TAX RETURN
for down payment on
homes, limited supply,
must act now!
336-838-5311
WINTER SPECIAL!!!
3 MODELS TO
CHOOSE FROM
1550-1600 SOFT
MODELS...
$49,995.00 SET
AND DELIVERED...
QUALITY 2X4
CONSTRUCTION
THRU OUT, 5 YEAR
WARRANTYEASY FINANCING...
HORTON HOMES
OF WILKESBORO
336-973-7488
530-Lots &
Acreage
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
535-Commercial
Property
OFFICE SPACE
600 sq. foot, newly
remodeled in West
Jefferson, limited
parking. $350/ month.
1200 sq. ft area
with roll up door,
suitable for light
manufacturing or
storage. $300/month
or $600 for both.
Call 846-6500 or
384-1336 after 5pm
and leave a message.
550-Real Estate
Wanted
REAL ESTATE
WANTED
If you have a house
or any type of real
estate not listed with
a realtor, please call
Mr. Hodges
336-846-7674
336-877-6872
WILKES COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Public Safety and
Security Officer
For more
information call:
(336) 838-6172
or 838-6421
Catawissa Lumber & Specialty Co., Inc.
Opportunities for Workers
at our West Jefferson Plant,
1st shift, 40+ hours/week,
with opportunity for a permanent position w/ benefits
Requirements
Previous experience in manufacturing preferred.
Apply in person at 301 Locust St,
or email app/resume to: llambert@catlbmr.com,
or fax (336) 246-5180,
or mail: 301 Locust St, West Jefferson, NC 28694
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pre-Employment Drug Screen Required
(336) 66?-5764
GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES!
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Beginning wage is $9.64 per hour with routes
averaging 4-5 hours per day. Benefits include:
• Paid Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
To become a bus driver, you must attend the upcoming
Bus Driver Training Class scheduled for
January 24th, 25th, & 26,h from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
The class is offered at Ashe County High School
in the vocational lecture area.
You MUST be at least 18 years of age, have a good
driving record,valid driver's license and social security
number. For further information contact any school
principal or the Ashe County School Board at 246-9103.
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1195-Legals
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
NQILCETQ
CREDITORS
Having qualified as
Executrix of the estate
of
Margaret
Mary
Barry, late of Ashe
County. North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present the same to
the undersigned on
or before the 6th day of
April, 2006, or
this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted
to said estate
are
requested to
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This 30th day of
December, 2005.
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified as CoAdministrators of the
estate of Robert Glen
Shaw deceased, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against the es
tate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the
undersigned at 724
Buck Mtn. Circle. W.
Jefferson. NC 28694
on or before the 13th
day of April, 2006 or
this notice
will
be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate
shall make immediate
payment.
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
1992 Hwy 16 North • Grumpier NC
336-982-7090
AMERICANS
*"*ARTS
Having
qualified as
Public Administrator of
the estate of ETHEL C.
SHATLEY, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present the same to
the
undersigned to
Mr. Jimmy D. Reeves
c/o
VANNOY
&
REEVES, PLLC, P.O.
Drawer
67, West
Jefferson, North Car
olina 28694. on or
before the 3rd day of
April, 2006, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted
to said
estate are
requested to
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This 21st day of
December, 2005
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computer use
To Run 8 times
complaint ol office
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workers. Talk to your
about computer eye
wear to help prevent
$
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Includes:
Furniture • Appliances
Vehicles • Antiques
Animals for Sale
eye strain.
IKOOUIWIKU
Jimmy D. Reeves
Public Administrator
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programs
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006
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T-
artin Luther King Jr.
On January 20th, 1986 the first Martin Luther King Day was observed after being signed into law as a national holiday by President
Ronald Reagan. Many famous celebrities and civil rights activists lobbied for the day to become a National Holiday. Among these
celebrities was musician Stevie Wonder. "Happy Birthday" was released by the singer to make the campaign better known to the
public, as the original day was proposed to be Mr. King's birthday, January 15th. Each year since, every third Monday in January we
celebrate Martin Luther King Day to honor the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15th, 1929. Mr. King was the son of Reverend Martin Luther King,
Sr. and Alberta Williams King. He graduated from Boston University in 1955 with a Ph.D. in Theology. He became the pastor of
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1953. He and his wife, Coretta Scott King, had four children. King began
his non-violent civil rights activism in 1955 when he led the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which began when Mrs. Rosa Parks refused to
give her bus seat to a white man. He was also the leader of the famous March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where
he gave his infamous "I Have a Dream" speech. Dr. King is also well known for his famous written works, such as his Letter from
Birmingham Jail", written in 1963, after he was arrested at a non-violent protest.
1929-1968
Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life to working towards equality between all races. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964,
as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the American Liberties Medallion in 1965. King was assassinated on the evening
of April 4,1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, while organizing a local march. The gunman was a man by the name of James Earl Ray.
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F a t t f w t AINMENT
Martin Luther King Day Arts Council sponsors
celebration at Arts Center one man show at
The Ashe County Arts
Council will be sponsoring
a community celebration in
honor of Dr. Martin Luther
King on Monday, January
16 at 7:00 pm at the Ashe Arts
Center in West Jefferson.
Students and commu
nity members will be read
ing essays, speeches and
tributes in honor of Dr. King
and his teachings of peace,
unity and equality in our
society. The historically fa
mous "I Have a Dream"
speech will be read. Also
part of the program will be a
special tribute to Rosa Parks
and her contributions to the
changes in our culture.
Diane Bryan, the music
director of the Associational
Baptist Church, will be lead
ing music presented by the
church's choir. The audience
will be invited to sing uWe
Shall Overcome" and The
Battle Hymn of the Repub
lic".
Chuck Davis and mem
bers of the African American
Dance Ensemble will be the
featured performers. "Peace,
Love,
Respect
for Every
body!" are the basic tenets
infused into each of the per
formances by the African
American Dance Ensemble.
The Ensemble utilizes the
arts as a tool to encourage
interracial cooperation, crosscultural communication and
global understanding. Mr.
Davis and the ensemble will
be honoring the elders of our
community.
The Martin Luther King
celebration is open to the
public and refreshment will
be served. Come join the Arts
Council for this free event.
For more information please
call the Arts Council at 336846-ARTS.
Turchin Center's
community art program
Boone, NC - Appalachian
State University's Turchin
Center for the Visual Arts
akes the visual arts more
'ccessible to the High Coun
try by providing opportuni
ties to experience the visual
arts in a dynamic, meaning
ful and personal way through
programming offered by its
Community Art School. Pro
grams for art students of all
ages and skill levels are of
fered in the center's Arnold
P. Rosen Education Wing, and
are taught by Appalachian's
Art Education faculty and
students. During the spring
semester, the Community Art
School offers a wide variety of
fun, educational and thera
peutic workshops designed to
assist participants in learn
ing more about themselves
and the arts.
Community Art School
workshops are offered in five
main categories: Art After
School, for children ages 6
to 12, Saturday Sessions for
Kids, for children ages 4 to 12,
Saturday Sessions for Teens
& Adults, for ages 13 and up,
Young at Art, for adults of all
ages, and Express Yourself, of
fered to children and adults
with developmental disabili
ties. Pre-registration is re
quired for all workshops; call
828-262-3017 to register.
Art After School, of
fered in partnership with
Appalachian's Department
of Art, is designed to stimuate imagination, encourage
creativity, develop percep
tual awareness, and nurture
a global perspective of visual
culture in children ages 6 to
12. Participants experience
a wide range of art meth
ods and materials. Classes
are taught by Art Educa
tion students of professor
Dr. Vicky Grube, and are $30
for Turchin Center members
and $50 for non-members.
Monday/Wednesday Ses
sion: "Puppet Theatre"
Offered
to
chil
dren
ages
6-12
Classes
meet
March
27, March 29, April 3,
April 5, April 10 and
April 12
3:15-4:30 p.m.
Community Art School
Classroom,
Arnold
P.
Rosen Education Wing,
3rd Floor
In the tradition of Punch
and Judy, the class will pro
duce a puppet play. Partici
pants will choose a tradition
al tale, build a theatre, create
sets, and fashion puppets from
papier mach6 to dramatize
the story. Time will be spent
on sculpting dialogue from
the story, building key props,
inventing techniques of illu
sion, sewing small costumes,
building small backdrops
and adding lighting. Chil
dren will be encouraged to
add their own narratives
within the puppet script. The
last class will be a perfor
mance and reception, with
families and friends invited.
Tuesday/Thursday
Ses
sion: "Cardboard Theatre"
Offered
to
chil
dren
ages
6-12
Classes
meet
March
28, March 30, April 4,
April 6, April 11 and
April 13
3:15-4:30 p.m.
Community Art School
Classroom,
Arnold
P.
Rosen Education Wing,
3rd Floor
Students will participate
in sessions of creative dra
matics intermingled with
sessions devoted to shaping
a group story from their own,
individual stories. They will
build and paint props and set
pieces from large sheets of
cardboard to illustrate their
tale, craft a backdrop and add
lighting, sound effects and gi
ant figures for a final perfor
mance and reception during
the last class, with families
and friends invited.
Saturday Sessions for
Kids offer fun and educa
tional information for chil
dren ages 4 to 12. Programs
build on the exhibitions of the
center, and offer students a
chance to enjoy a great time
with others while learning
about art. Classes are taught
by Art Education faculty and
students, and are free for
Turchin Center members and
$5 for non-members.
"Think
Outside
the SHOE box" with
Dacia
Trethewey
Offered
to
chil
dren
ages
6-12
January 14, 10 a.m. Noon
Community Art School
Classroom,
Arnold
P.
Rosen Education Wing,
3rd Floor
In this creative, fun work
shop, students will 'think
outside the box,' while they
create sculptures that will
fit inside a shoebox. A vari
ety of art materials will be
used to create these 'shoebox sculptures.' Ideas will
begin with tour of the sculp
ture
exhibit,
Redefining
Space. Bring a shoebox fif
you can) and your imagina
tion, and let the fun begin!
"Mosaic Art Workshop"
with
Carrie
Finger
Offered
to
chil
dren
ages
6-12
March 25, 10 a.m. Noon
Community Art School
Classroom,
Arnold
P.
Rosen Education Wing,
3rd Floor
Join us in cracking plates
and making a one-of-a-kind
creation from recycled bits of
broken china, ceramics, tile,
pottery and found objects.
All supplies will be provided,
but if you have any favorite
broken pieces, a favorite toy
or tiny creature you would
like to add, bring them with
you and we will add them to
your special creation. It will
be a smashing good time!
"Creative
Movement
and Dance" with profes
sor Rebecca Keeter and
her Pedagogy students
Offered
to
chil
dren
ages
7-12
April 1, 10 a.m.-.Noon
Dance Studio, Room 208,
Varsity Gym
Dance takes on new mean
ing for workshop partici
pants as Dr. Rebecca Keeter,
dancer
and
Appalachian
faculty member, and her
Pedagogy students teach a
session of physical fun. The
Turchin Center teams up
with Appalachian's Depart
ment of Theatre and Dance
to offer this workshop in cre
ative movement and dance.
"Self Portraits" with Art
Education students of
professor Vicky Grube
Offered to children ages 4-8
April 8, 10 a.m. - Noon
Community Art School
Classroom,
Arnold
P.
Rosen Education Wing,
3rd Floor
After conversations about
who we are, looking in the
mirror and drawing self-por
traits with markers, children
will paint self portraits using
tempera paints and brushes
at the easel. Portraits will
include expressions of ideas
or objects that have mean
ing for each child. Partici
pants should arrive wearing
'mess-appropriate'
clothes.
"The
Sound
of
Offered
to
dren
ages
Art"
chil
6-12
May 13, 10 a.m. - Noon
Community Art School
Classroom,
Arnold
P.
Rosen Education Wing,
3rd Floor
Ashe Civic Center
He deposited a $95,000
junk check. The rest is outra
geous history. MAN 1 BANK
0 tells the amazing-but-true
story of how Patrick Combs
deposited a $95,093.35 junkmail check, hoping to spread
a little banking cheer to
tellers - and it erupted into
an outrageous David vs. Go
liath-like adventure. The
Ashe County Arts Council
brings this funny one-man
show to the Ashe Civic Cen
ter on Friday, January 20.
What happens when you
deposit one of those "you
may already be a winner"
non-negotiable checks? In
Combs' case: A fight
with
a very large national bank;
three very angry bank
ing
officers threatening
fraud and bank robbery;
thinly veiled threats about
accidental death; the nation's
leading authority on banking
law coming out of retirement;
unbelievable legal twists;
worldwide media blitz that
includes 220 newspapers;
David Letterman, Jay Leno,
Diane Sawyer, Phil Donahue
and Montel Williams; urban
legends; and one teller leak
ing top secret banking mem
os, and signing them,"Viva la
Revolution!!"
MAN 1 BANK 0 treats us
to a blow-by-blow replay of
Combs' David-and-Goliath
battle, sparked largely by a
threatening call from a bank
security official "that could
have saved a lot of grief
if he'd only been polite." In
the end, underdog Combs
engaged in a war of wills
that now has him -- and his
audience - laughing all the
way to the bank.
MAN 1, BANK 0 made its
debut at the San Francisco
Fringe Festival in Septem
ber 2003 where it was named
"Best Solo Comedic Perfor
mance," "Best of Fest and
showcased on the Comedy
Patrick Combs
Central Stage in Los Ange this internationally critically
les the same year. Patrick acclaimed show to West Jef
has performed his show at ferson.
HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts
MAN 1 BANK 0 will be
Festival in Aspen and a suc presented one night at the
cessful run at the Winnipeg Ashe Civic Center on Friday,
Fringe Comedy Festival.
January 20 at 7:30. Seat
Now in its second year, ing is reserved and tickets
the show has enjoyed a lim are $10 for adults and $5
ited-run off-Broadway
in students. Tickets may be
2005, sold out at the New purchased at the Ashe Arts
Zealand International Com Center or maybe purchased
edy Festival and the Piccolo over the phone with a credit
Spoleto Festival where it card at 336-846-ARTS.
was named "Critic's Choice"
This program is pre
for theatre. After its capac sented by the Ashe County
ity run at the Montreal Arts Council with support
Fringe and being award from Ashe County Motors
ed "Best Comedy," MAN 1 and corporate sponsorship
BANK 0 was selected for a from Yadkin Valley Bank.
2006 run at the prestigious This program is supported
Just for Laughs Festival.
by a Touring/Presenting Se
MAN 1 BANK 0 has en ries Support Grant from the
joyed a successful run on the North Carolina Arts Coun
East Coast with several stops cil, a state agency, and the
in North Carolina sponsored National Endowment for
by the North Carolina Pre the Arts, which believes that
senters Consortium. As a a great nation deserves great
member of the consortium art.
the Ashe County Arts Coun
For more
information
cil is fortunate to be bringing please call 336-846-ARTS.
Taking cues from the mu
sical visuals in the exhibi
tion See Hear, participants
will create visually appealing
musical instruments
mon
ster drums, wheezing heads,
tinkling trucks, and clanging
critters then form a band for
all to hear at the end of class!
"Ahhh, It's a GIANT Bug!"
Offered
to
chil
dren
ages
6-12
June 10, 10 a.m. - Noon
Community Art School
Classroom,
Arnold
P.
Rosen Education Wing,
3rd Floor
In this workshop, partici
pants view the portraits and
still-lifes of American artist
Ronna S. Harris for inspira
tion in making their own real
istic drawings of insects. After
practicing a few techniques,
participants will work from
specimens, models, and repro
ductions to create realistic, but
much larger than life bugs!
Special
Weeklong
Workshop:
"Still Life with Boa Con
strictor"
with
profes
sor Vicky Grube and her
Art Education students
Offered
to
chil
dren
ages
6-12
June
12-16
(Monday«Friday), 1 - 3 p.m.
Community Art School
Classroom,
Arnold
P.
Rosen Education Wing,
3rd Floor
A week of easel painting
awaits you! A tour of the
Turchin Center and slides
of delectable paintings will
be provided for inspiration,
and stacks of crisp, white
paper and fistfuls of brushes
will be on hand for creative
interpretations. Wear older
clothes, and be ready for
mixing, dabbing, observing
and imagining. This special
weeklong workshop is $10
for Turchin Center members,
and $25 for non-members.
Saturday Sessions for
Teens and Adults build on
the exhibitions of the cen
ter, and offer students a fun
and educational opportunity
to enjoy a great time with
others while learning about
art. Classes are taught by
Art Education faculty and
students, and are free for
Turchin Center members and
$50 for non-members.
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• Varsity boys go 2-1
in recent outings
Jefferson
Friday
page 6A
January 14,2005
• JV girls remain
undefeated
500
page 7A
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
• Wrestlers win one,
lose one
Volume 80, Issue 4
page 7A
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Rep. Foxx
meets with
local leaders
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Newly sworn Congresswoman, Rep. Virginia Foxx,
promises to do her best to see
that Western North Carolina
receives its fair share of
money and attention from
the federal government, and
in return asks for common
sense solutions in plain lan
guage from her constituents.
Foxx made Ashe County a
stop on her "listening tour"
this week as she heard from
local elected officials, commu
nity leaders and Chamber of
Commerce members during a
Tuesday morning meeting at
Frasers Restaurant in West
Jefferson. Several speakers
addressed concerns of the
area, and Foxx responded
with a promise to make her
offices available and helpful.
Foxx was introduced to the
group by Cabot Hamilton,
president of the chamber's
board of directors. "We're
dealing with someone who's
one of us," he said of the congresswoman. "When Virginia
Foxx was elected, I sent her
an email that said when you
get to Washington, don't for
get about us. And she sent me
back a short reply that said
simply, 'Not to worry.' She
was a strong, strong voice for
Ashe County when she was
in the General Assembly. And
not just Ashe County, but for
the entire region, and we
hope that continues while
she's in Washington."
School
Superintendent
Donnie Johnson asked Foxx
to assist the school system
with mandates regarding the
No Child Left Behind federal
program. The requirements
need to take into account, he
said, students with disabili
ties and those for whom Eng
lish is a second language, as
well as capacity require
ments and funding levels.
Johnson also asked that uni
versities step up their stu
dent teaching programs and
help school systems, especial
ly Ashe County, find qualified
teachers. "There is a definite
need in this area," he said.
Foxx said with NCLB, the
local school systems get a lit
tle bit of money and a whole
lot of regulations. She said
she would like to see the fed
eral government get out of
Rep. Virginia Foxx visited Ashe County on her "listening tour" this week meeting with community leaders at Frasers. Foxx,
In red, here speaks with, from left, Chamber of Commerce board member MaryAnne Moore, West Jefferson Town Manager
Ken McFadyen and West Jefferson Mayor Dale Baldwin.
education issues altogether
and let the states and local
governments make the rules,
but that would mean making
tough decisions on the part of
local governments. She sug
gested localities ask the fed
eral government not only
Program
to honor
Dr. King
Ashe County Arts Council
is sponsoring a community
celebration in honor of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. on
Monday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m., at
the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson.
As part of the Martin
Luther King Celebration at
the Ashe Arts Center,
respected local leader and
retired educator John C.
Miller will be honored by
friends and colleagues.
A native Ashe Countian,
Miller attended grade school
in Ashe County and high
that the education money
comes down to the local level,
but also the ability to make
decisions on how' that money
is used.
"I'll go after the money
that's available, and try to
keep it as string-free as pos
sible," Foxx assured Johnson. ity to compete with distant
West Jefferson Town Man providers and depletes local
ager Ken McFadyen brought budgets for needed resources.
up three issues important to He also noted that the Trans
the town governments. He portation Enhancement Act
said the lack of a federally or TEA-21 is up for reautho
administered Internet sales rization and he asks that this
tax hurts a community's abil
see Foxx, page 5A
NCDOT announces closings
of Blowing Rock-Lenoir road
County. He
graduated from North Car
olina A&T with both an
undergraduate and gradu
ate degree. Miller taught
English and Language Arts
at the Bristol School, North
west Ashe High School and
retired in the mid-eighties.
He is active in the Liberty
Grove Baptist Church and is
see King, page 5A
RALEIGH—In a special groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 10, Transportation Board member Sam Erby
kicked o f f t h e f u t u r e w i d e n i n g o f U . S .
321 from Kirby Mountain Road to
Blackberry Road in Caldwell County.
Erby announced that work can begin
in the next few weeks on the $63 million project at an on-site ceremony on
U.S. 321 North.
"I am pleased to announce construetion of this vital project," said Sam
Erby of Granite Falls who represents
Caldwell County on the Board. "Local
commuters and visitors to this thriving area will appreciate the improved
mobility and access to jobs as a result
of the project. Improvements like
these are laying the foundation for a
better quality-of-life for the great
folks of western North Carolina."
The announcement follows the state
Board of Transportation's approval of
the contract at its monthly meeting on
Thursday, January 6. The contract
was awarded to W.C. English, Inc. of
Lynchburg , VA to widen the 6.6-mile
section of U.S. 321 to four lanes,
including paving and culverts.
The project will be available for the
contractor to begin work on January
31 and will be complete by August 15,
2008. Erby stated that during construction, blasting may occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 2
p.m. In addition, motorists can expect
see US 321, page 5A
Economic development alive and well in county
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Economic development is
alive and well in Ashe Coun
ty with plenty of action
behind the scenes.
The loss of jobs and
income resulting from clo
sures in recent years of Sara
Lee Knit Products, Jefferson
Apparel and Thomasville
Furniture plants, plus the
coming closure of Oldham
Company, have led to reacti
vation of an economic devel
opment advisory board to
the county board of commis
sioners, renamed last year
the Economic Development
Commission.
EDC members from all
related aspects of the county
and region are diligently
working to find ways to
improve the county's eco
nomic status, encourage
entrepreneurship, and assist
existing industries. They are
taking information from a
study by the' AngelouEconomics consulting firm and
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W.Jefferson, NC 28094
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffersonpost.coni
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
cla8sified@jeffersonpost.com
editorial@jeffersonpost.com
using it to make Ashe Coun
ty a destination for employ
ers and businesses.
A celebration of the com
mission's first year of reacti
vation, and a kickoff of the
2005 goals, was held Tues
day evening at Ashe County
Courthouse.
Members
addressed their goals and
new Economic Development
Director Pat Mitchell was
introduced.
Commissioner Richard
Blackburn opened the cere
mony by stating that Ashe
County could take one of two
paths. The first is to rest
complacent and go nowhere,
but instead the county has
chosen a path of aggressive
pursuit of economic develop
ment, a potential he said is
there and the key to achiev
ing it is hard work.
EDC Chairman John
Marsh provided a brief his
tory of the EDC, how it
began a decade ago as a way
to look ahead should there
be a need for industry
Ashe County's new director of economic development, Pat Mitchell, center, speaks with
County Manager Dan McMillan, left, and John Marsh, chairman of the Economic Develop
ment Commission, during the EDC's kickoff celebration Tuesday evening.
ASA offers free income tax assistance
Ashe Services for Aging is again offering free
income tax filing assistance for senior citizens and
low income residents. The service will be offered
on Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from Feb. 4 through
April 11 at the Ashe County Senior Center in West
Jefferson.
Conducted by the AARP (American Association
of Retired Persons) Foundation, Tax Aide is a
quality, confidential service provided by IRStrained and certified volunteers with AARP, which
is a charitable, non-profit organization. The serv
ice is offered to anyone, with preference for senior;
citizens and low to middle income individuals.
Appointments can be made by calling ASA vol
unteer Ruby Bartlett at 246-4347.
Blue Ridge Concert Series opens tonight
The Blue Ridge Concert Series opens its 2005
season tonight (Jan. 14) at 8 p.m. on the stage of
the Ashe Civic Center in West Jefferson. The Jan
uary show will be hosted by Alternate Roots, wel
coming their friends, the Rock Bottom Bluegrass
Band, as special guests for the evening.
The Blue Ridge Concert Series is presented at
8 p.m. on the second Friday night of each month.
recruitment, and lo and
behold Sara Lee Knit Prod
ucts left in the mid-1990s
and suddenly there was a
need. The board's work con
tinued through recruitment
of Oldham and Tigra, cre
ation of a county industrial
park, and planning for a
small business incubator.
With the completion of the
AngelouEconomics study, a
path has been chosen for
concentration on entrepre
neurship and the encourage
ment of small business in
Ashe County.
EDC
Vice-Chairman
Chris Robinson outlined the
commission's goals for this
year, including infrastruc
ture development, small
business development, mar
keting, community develop
ment, and public relations.
Robinson told the story of an
Italian who taught Africans
how to grow tomatoes, and
even though the first
crop
failed when trampled by
see EDC, page 5A
Admission for each show is $8 for adults and $5
for ages 12 and under. Concessions are available.
Tickets may be purchased at the door or in
advance by calling the Ashe County Arts Center
at 846-ARTS.
Ashe commissioners cancel meeting
Ashe County Board of Commissioners has can
celled the regular meeting planned for Monday,
Jan. 17, due to a lack of items for the agenda.
The next meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 7,
at 3:30 p.m. at Ashe County Courthouse in Jeffer
son.
�PAGE 2A
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Cooperative play center offered at Family Central
The
Ashe
County
Partnership for Children,
located at Family Central,
operates a cooperative play
center for children ages 8 and
under. This playroom is filled
with toys, books, and activi
ties that can hold children's
interest for hours. For the
stay-at-home caregiver of pre
school children in Ashe
County, it truly is the best
kept secret around. The
schedule is not currently
filled and sponsoring parties
for playgroups and/or support
groups are currently needed.
A parenting class for all par
ents is available on the sec
ond Thursday of each month
from 6:30-8 p.m. This class is
provided for those parents
who need additional tips on
helping form their child into a
responsible, caring individ
ual. It will also teach parents
how to take that extra energy
all children have and re
direct it into healthy activi
ties that will help them grow
and learn responsibility.
Childcare will be provided on
these evenings. On Tuesday
mornings, home schooled chil
dren (or parents who plan to
home school their children),
are invited to open play from
9:00am-noon. There is also
physical education for the
older home schooled children
in the Family Central gym
simultaneously (call 982-6185
for more on these classes).
The following schedule is the
current weekly activities for
the play center, but does not
include any special program
ming or activities that only
happen monthly. If you would
like to be on the play center
mailing list in order to receive
updates on all activities, call
>
Appalachian
X X
STATE UNIVERSITY
Craft workshops
offered at App.
982-8851.
Monday, 10 a.m. - noon,
Family Daycare Homes (not
open to public); Tuesday - 9
a.m. - noon,
Home school
Playgroup, 1 -.2:30 p.m.,
Daddy & Me Playtime;
Wednesday - 10 - 11:30,
Family Literacy Toddler
Class; Thursday - 9 -10:30
a.m. - Fun for Fours Playtime,
10:30 - noon,
Two's and
Three's Playgroup; Friday 10 a.m. - noon, MOMS
Playgroup (open play for all
(caregivers & children under
age 6).
The play center at Family
Central is a major underuti
lized resource in Ashe County.
It also fills an invaluable gap
for stay-at-home parents who
have no where for their chil
dren to play during the win
ter months. "We would love to
see this community play cen
ter used more. It is so won
derful and has great develop
mental toys for preschool
aged children. Our goal is to
have individuals, churches, or
agencies sponsor a playtime
for small children. One indi
vidual from the overall group
would take the lead to ensure
that everyone is safe and the
room is straightened after
usage. The parent or caregiv
er is required to stay with
their child for proper supervi
sion; and this also provides a
great opportunity for the
child and parent to interact.
Parents also need to be intro
duced to those support sys
tems that prove to be so
important in their lives; and
young children needs lots of
opportunities for socialization
in order to be prepared for
school and the world. We
receive calls several times a
month from exhausted moth
ers who have little or no sup
port or adult conversation in
their lives. Their world
revolves around taking care
of their small children and
many times depression sets
in; and they feel as if they
have lost themselves in the
process of being a mother. We
hear statements such as, 'I
am just at the end of my rope,'
and other desperate exclama
tions. Our goal with these
playgroups is that parents,
caregivers, and children will
not stay shut away all winter,
but stay active and involved
in the community," stated
Misti
Hopkins,
Family
Resource Center Director for
the Ashe Partnership for
Children. These playgroups
give the parents a chance to
meet other parents who have
children the same age, and to
also be made aware of parent
ing programs and fun pro
grams for their children that
are going on in the county.
These groups are integral to
any new families who have
moved into the area who do
not know many people. The
groups are also key in the
social development of chil
dren who are cared for at
home until kindergarten. The
playroom has opportunities
for sand play, painting, art
projects, story times, and
much more. The play center is
also available to rent for
birthday parties for a mini
mal charge. If you would like
to sponsor a play group, par
enting support group, or other
children's program or if you
would like further informa
tion on attending one of these
groups, please contact Misti
Hopkins at 982-8851.
Baby News
Crystal
and
Danny
Harmon of Creston announce
the birth of their daughter,
Gabriella
Harmon
on
December 29, at Watauga
Medical Center. She weighed
7 lbs., 10 oz.
Bailey Cruey and Dustin
Clark of Jefferson announce
the birth of their son, Gabriel
Aaron Clark on December 27,
at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
He weighed 5 lbs. and 4 oz.
Grandparents are Vickie
and Stacy Flanagan, and Ann
and Kenneth Clark.
Crystal and Alex Edmisten
of Fleetwood announce the
birth of their daughter, Lydia
Cate Edmisten on December
31, 2004, at Watauga Medical
Center. She weighed 6 lbs., 3
oz.
Kristin and Kenneth Tate
of Jefferson announce the
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ENTERTAINMENT
Marcus Roberts Trio to bring the 'Heart
of the Blues' to the High Country
Blues music is a universal
language that jazz musicians
have used over time to pro
claim victory over adversity,
and among music lovers every
where, is thought to be an
antidote to sadness and
despair.
On Saturday, January 22,
the acclaimed Marcus Roberts
Trio will perform their pro
gram "Heart of The Blues" at
Appalachian State University
as a part of the 2004-05
Performing Arts Series pre
sented by the Office of
Cultural Affairs. The perform
ance will be held at 8 pm at
Farthing Auditorium.
Heralded as "pivotal in
today's jazz scene," by the
Houston Press, the Marcus
Roberts Trio is a riveting blend
of old and new that engages
audiences of all ages. Their
"Heart of Blues" performance
will explore wide-ranging
blues styles, from the tradi
tional blues roots of musicians
like Robert Johnson and the
soulful Billie Holiday to the
harmonic complexity found in
the music of Charlie Parker,
Miles Davis, John Coltraine,
Thelonius Monk and other
bebop-era giants, and finally to
the modern expression of the
blues that has grown from this
fertile tradition.
The formidable talent of the
trio is expressed by pianist
and composer Marcus Roberts,
with Roland Guerin on the
upright bass and Jason
Marsalis on drums. Their busy
year-round touring schedule
includes frequent performanc
es with symphony orchestras
around the world. While on
tour, the trio frequently
per
forms master classes, and dur
ing their visit to Boone, they
will conduct a master class
with
members
of
Appalachian's own ASU Jazz
Ensemble, who will open the
concert on January 22.
Marcus Roberts is one of the
most diverse jazz artists of our
time. His deep respect for the
contribution and. achieve
ments of the great masters of
jazz and classical music has
undoubtedly shaped the devel
opment of his recognizable
sound and unique style and
philosophy of jazz improvisa
tion. First exposed to music at
his
local
church
in
Jacksonville, Florida, where
his mother was a gospel
singer, Roberts began teaching
himself to play piano after los
ing his sight at a young age.
His first formal lessons began
at age 12, and at 18, he
entered
Florida
State
University and began the
study of classical piano. While
in college, Roberts began win
ning many awards and compe
titions, including the Young
Artist's Award at the National
Association of Jazz Educators
annual conference in 1982 and
the Helen Keller Award for
Personal Achievement in 1998.
At age 21, Roberts joined
Wynton Marsalis' band and
began recording his unique
sound. During the first 15
years of his professional
career, he completed over 30
recordings, and all of themwhether solo piano, with trio,
big band or symphony orches
tra- have been critically
acclaimed.
Roberts is now known as
one of the most versatile and
creative jazz artists of his gen
eration, with an authoritative
knowledge and command of
early American styles. From
the lilting ragtime of Scott
Joplin to the rhythmic bril
liance of Thelonius Monk,
Roberts synthesizes the entire
history of American piano
music, and creates a modern
dialogue with the great com
posers of American music.
Whether playing solo to a
packed house at Avery Fisher
Ilall in New York, with a trio
for elementary school children
or with a symphony orchestra,
Roberts' virtuosic performanc
es are mesmerizing.
Roland Guerin (upright
bass) has always had a fasci
nation with stringed instru
ments, and began his music
studies with the viola in ele
mentary school in Baton
Rogue, Louisiana.
In the
eighth grade, he started play
ing guitar, and switched to
bass after listening to his
mother play bass lines on his
guitar. Guerin began his study
of jazz music at Baton Rogue
High Magnet School, and con
tinued his studies with worldrenowned jazz clarinetist
Alvin Batiste at Southern
University in Baton Rogue.
After college, Guerin toured
and recorded with the Mark
Whitfield Band for four years.
In May 1995, Marcus Roberts
heard Guerin play with Ellis
Marsalis and asked him to join
him for a show. Guerin played
a pivotal role in developing the
trio concept that was first preMrmiu in"1996 on Roberts'
recording
Time
and
Circumstance. Guerin's deep
and resonant bass sound has
been a key component of the
trio for over eight years. He is
one of the few bassists alive
today who has mastered slap
bass technique, and his talent.
enriches any musical environ
ment- adding wit, a strong
country groove and a feeling of
relaxed swing.
Guerin
released his debut recording,
The Winds of the New Land, in
1998, and has been steadily
adding to his recording catalog
ever since. When he is not on
tour, he is often seen perform
ing in the New Orleans area.
Jason Marsalis (drums) is
the youngest son of Ellis
Marsalis, the father of one of
America's most prolific musi
cal families. At the age of
three, he began playing drums,
but his formal musical train
ing began two years later on
the violin. At age six, he began
studying with the legendary
drummer James Black, and
dropped his study of the violin
at age eleven to focus entirely
on the drums. Marsalis gradu
ated from the New Orleans
Center for the Creative Arts in
1995, and went on to study
music at Loyola University. A
long-time association with
Marcus Roberts influenced his
decision to join the Marcus
Roberts Trio in 1994, where he
has held the drum chair since
the age of 17. Marsalis has
been featured on all of Roberts'
group recordings since 1995,
and in 1998, released his
debut album, The Year of the
Drummer. Marsalis has also
been key to the development of
the unique philosophy of the
Marcus Roberts Trio.
He
draws heavily from drum
styles that are not traditional
ly associated with the jazz trio,
such as Jo Jones, Max Roach
and Tony Williams, as well as
from the sounds and philoso
phy of the great trios of Errol
Garner, Ahmad Jamal, Nat
Cole and Oscar Peterson.
Marsalis' style is character
ized by his unique ability to
freely manipulate rhythms,
tambours and tempos, adding
fresh approaches to syncopa
tion and texture. Already
making his mark on the world
of jazz percussion, Marsalis is
perhaps the strongest voice of
his generation on his instru
ment, unafraid to celebrate
swing through rhythmic ten
sion and release. Marsalis
lives in New Orleans, where
he regularly performs with his
father and other local groups.
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State
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Maria
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Daniels (clarinet), Wycliffe
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without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
— T h o m a s Jefferson, 1/B
Editorial
A holiday to
remember
PAGE 4A
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2005
U.N. has
good record
To the Editor:
In the opinion editorial,
"U. N. is like dead gorilla,"
Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, Mr. Ker
shaw Getty refers to the
United Nations as a rotting
corpse that the U. S. has car
ried and nurtured until the
Almost 90 years later, it
Monday's official celebra
stench has become great. In
tion of Martin Luther King was clear that the Constitu
his words, the U. N. "is a cor
Jr.'s birthday will draw little tion was not being enforced
rupt, lying, thieving, and
attention in much of the com in many parts of the United
blood sucking organization
States. Segregation was not
munity, and that is to be
that loathes our prosperity
confined to the South, but
regretted.
and freedom." Yet like most
There is an illusion that extended openly to Califor
reactionaries, he asserts his
Martin Luther King Jr. Day nia, and clandestinely across
venomous words as if they
is an "African American" hol the entire nation. In some
iday. Nonsense. Dr. King is a areas—primarily in the Deep are fact. However, there are
no facts anywhere in his edi
hero on many levels. We South—African Americans
torial and he offers no evi
might say African American seeking to vote might be
dence to support his claims.
first. But we would have to assaulted or murdered.
It was clear the Constitu
These are precisely the same
add American hero, a Christ
was
not
being methods that the many
ian hero and a worldwide tion
Hemisphere, with global coordinated use of the radio
hero immediately. There is a enforced—and it was equally
right-wing radio and TV talk
spectrum, promoted cooper
eradication expected soon.
reason for every person in clear many in government
programs use to distort and
13. Reducing child mor ation in assigning positions
the world to feel a part of had no intention of enforcing
twist public opinion. The
it.
tality rates, halved since for stationary satellites, and
this day.
idea is to throw out so much
international
To meet this challenge,
King came before the
1960, increasing the average established
venom, mud, lies, half-truths
American people and our King employed the tools of
life expectancy from 37 to 67 standards for communica
and distortions on a given
tions, thereby ensuring the
government with a simple non-violence, drawing on the
years.
subject that the individual
demand: fulfill the promises examples of both Jesus and
14. Clearing land mines - unfettered flow of informa
listener
or
on-program
of the Declaration of Inde Gandhi. At great personal
tion around the globe.
respondent simply cannot people in over 45 countries The United Nations is lead
pendence and the Constitu cost, those in the Civil Rights
22. Improving literacy for
deal with it. Therefore the to participate in free and ing an international effort to
tion. This could be seen as movement gradually exposed
fair elections.
clear land minds from women in raising the female
charges made go unan
nothing more than contract the segregationists and
4. UNICEF spends more Afghanistan, Angola, Cam literacy rate in developing
swered and many believe
white supremists for- what
law—demanding, on behalf
than $800 million a year, bodia, El Salvador, Mozam countries from 36 percent in
the charges simply because
of millions of people, that they were through non-vio
they are unanswered. Some primarily on immunization, bique, Rwanda and Somalia. 1970 to 56 percent in 1990.
promises long denied be lent protest. It was a time of
15. Protecting consumers'
are so outrageous as to leave health care, nutrition and
great heroism.
kept.
S. F. Bush
basic education in 138 coun health—have established
Breaking the chains of the reader/listener breath
The Fourteenth Amend
West Jefferson
standards for over 200 food
less—as was the case for me tries.
ment to the Constitution Jim Crow and segregation
5. UN Human Rights commodities and safety lim
took effect on July 28/ 1868. helped free people of all races as I read Mr. Getty's hyster
ical claims about the U. N. Commission has focused its for more than 3,000 food
The first clause of this states in this country. The South of
2005 bears little resemblence No one claims the U. N. is world attention on cases of contaminants.
in part, "All persons born or
16. Introducing improved
naturalized in the United to that of 1954, when King
perfect and it could do a torture, disappearance, and
States, and subject to the first came to national promi
much better job if nations arbitrary detention and has agricultural techniques and
international reducing costs—has resulted
jurisdiction thereof, are citi nence. Our educational and
such as the United States generated
in improved crop yields, To the Editor:
zens of the United States economic levels are vastly
would just live up to their pressure.
6. UN Conference on Asian rice farmers have
and of the State wherein higher now—a reflection of
I just wanted to say that I
obligations and pay their U.
they reside. No State shall what happens when people
N. dues. The U. N. has made Environment and Develop saved $12 million on pesti appreciated the article you
make or enforce any law work together, rather than
serious mistakes in the past ment held in Rio de Janeiro cides and governments over did December 31, 2004,
which shall abridge the priv staying divided.
and will make more in the in 1992, resulted in treaties $150 a year in pesticide sub about the new child safety
For all of that we, as
ileges or immunities of citi
seat law that took effect Jan
future. Name one large insti on bio-diversity and climate sidies.
zens of the United States..." Americans, owe Dr. Martin
17. Promoting stability uary 1, 2005. The article
change.
tution that is perfect.
The Fifteenth Amendment, Luther King Jr.—and those
7. The UN has helped and order in the world's was very thorough and pre
It is sad commentary
ratified Feb. 8, 1870, guaran who stood and walked with
minimize the threat of a oceans—global agreement sented some good informa
• indeed when a citizen of Mr.
teed equal voting rights to all him—a debt of gratitude. He
Getty's stature speaks force nuclear war by inspecting for the protection, preserva tion. I would like to add that
citizens, regardless of race or is one of our nation's greatest
tion and peaceful develop the Ashe/Alleghany Rural &
fully on an important issue nuclear reactors in 90 sites.
heroes.
color.
8. The UN was a major ment of the oceans.
Community Safety Chapter,
with such low regard for the
18. Improving air and sea a North Carolina SAFE
truth of the matter. Such a factor in bringing about the
person has a moral obliga downfall of the apartheid travel -by setting safety KIDS coalition and a Farm
standards for sea and air Safety 4 Just Kids chapter,
tion to first
consider the system.
9. More than 30 million travel, making air travel the offers car seat checks at
facts, then to speak in mod
eration with carefully cho refugees fleeing war, famine safest mode of transporta Family Central in Jefferson,
NC, on the 1st and 3rd Fri
sen words. To do less is to or persecution have received tion.
aid from the UN High Com
19. Protecting intellectual days of each month begin
foul ones own nest and do a
property for new inventions ning at 10:30 a.m. At these
disservice to our community. missioner for Refugees.
10. Promoting Women's and maintains a register of checks, appropriate seats
There
is
insufficient
space here to list all the Rights: Supporting pro nearly 3 million national are available for Medicaid
accomplishments of the grams and projects to trademarks, artists, com eligible children, as long as
United Nations, but here are improve the quality of life posers and authors world supplies last. If assistance
is needed at another time or
a few (source: www.globalso- for women in over 100 coun wide.
tries, including credit and
20. Promoting the free if there are questions, please
lutions.org lists 48 items):
1. Deploying more than training, marketing opportu flow of information—free of call Nancy Kautz at 846censorship and culturally 0781.
35 peace-keeping missions. nities, etc.
11. Providing Safe Drink unbiased, aid to develop and
Again, thank you for the
There are presently 16
active peace-keeping forces ing Water: Available to 1.3 strengthen communication informative article.
billion people in rural areas systems, established news
in operation.
Jefferson
agencies and supported an
Vickie S. Young
2. Credited with negotiat during the last decade.
12. Eradicating Smallpox- independent press.
Ashe/Alleghany Rural
ing 172 peaceful settlements
21. Improving global com
& Community Safety
that have ended regional through vaccinations and
monitoring. Helped wipe out munications: Regulated
SAFE KIDS Coalition
conflicts.
Coordinator
3. The UN has enabled polio from the Western international mail delivery,
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Government bills badly wounded soldier
Rumsfeld's Pen
(Editor's note: We have to admit that
tagon
presented
what happened to SPC Robert Loria
Loria with a bill for
almost sounded like an Internet "urban
$1,700,
claiming
legend" when we first read about it. But
he'd
erroneously
a check of the archives of Loria s home
received family sep
town newspaper [which led the fight for
aration pay while in
justice for him], the Times Heraldrehab, plus travel
Record of Middletown, N.Y., confirmed
expenses connected
the details.)
to his treatment.
When challenged directly by a crowd
Jim Hightower Also, they billed
of America's troops about the Bushites'
him for some of the
ongoing damnable failure to provide
Humvee parts damaged in the bombing
adequate armor for our soldiers, Penta
gon chief Donnie Rumsfeld was momen that tore off his hand!
Loria was devastated, but the Army
tarily speechless. As the crowd mur
brass didn't care, demanding payment
mured, Rummy said: "Now, settle
down, settle down. Hell, I'm an old man, before they would release him. Hello.
it's early in the morning and I'm gather The Halliburtons rip off billions from us
taxpayers, but the Pentagon is hound
ing my thoughts here."
If any of the Bushites need greater ing the grunts! "It's almost like I'm
clarity on the scandalous way they treat being abandoned," Loria said. "Like,
our soldiers, they need only visit Army you did your job for us and now you are
Specialist Robert Loria of Middletown, no use. That's how
it feels."
New York. Last February, he was in one
Is that clear enough for you, Mr.
of Rumsfeld's unprotected Humvees
Rumsfeld?
when it was hit by a roadside bomb in
Thanks to press coverage and inter
Iraq. Loria's left hand and forearm
vention by some members of Congress,
were blasted off and shrapnel ripped
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emergency food, shelter
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Ashe County has been
awarded $13,138 in Federal
funds to supplement emer
gency food and shelter pro
grams in the area.
The selection was made by
a National Board that is
chaired by the Federal Emer
gency Management Agency
(FEMA) and consists of rep
resentatives from The Salva
tion Army; American Red
Cross; Council of Jewish Fed
erations; Catholic Charities,
USA; National Council of
Churches of Christ in the
USA; and United Way of
America, which will provide
the administrative staff and
function as fiscal agent. The
Board was charged to distrib
ute funds appropriated by
Congress to help expand the
capacity of food and shelter
programs in high-need areas
around the country.
A Local Board will deter
mine how the funds awarded
to Ashe County are to be dis
tributed among the emer
gency food and shelter pro
grams run by local services
organizations in the area.
Under the terms of the
grant from the National
Board, local governmental or
private voluntary organiza
tions chosen to receive funds
must: 1) be non-profit; 2)
have an accounting system;
3) practice nondiscrimina
tion; 4) have demonstrated
the capability to deliver
emergency food and/or shel
ter programs; and 5) if they
are a private voluntary
organization, they must have
a voluntary board.
The Ashe County Emer
gency Food and Shelter Local
Board has distributed funds
previously with Ashe Really
Cares, Ashe County Depart
ment of Social Services, and
Ashe Services for Aging.
Public or private volun
tary organizations are urged
to apply to the Ashe County
Emergency Food and Shelter
Local Board, do Ashe Ser
vices for Aging, P.O. Box 9,
West Jefferson, NC 28694.
The phone number is 2462461. Apllications must be
received by 12 p.m. on Jan.
18, 2005.
The widening is the
second of three projects
to widen U.S. 321 from
N.C. 268 in Caldwell
County to Possum Hol
low Road in. Watauga
County. The first section
was completed in June
2001 from N.C. 268 to
Kirby Mountain Road
for a total of 4.5 miles.
The third and final sec
tion from Blackberry
Road in Caldwell County
to Possum Hollow Road
near Blowing Rock in
Watauga
County
is
scheduled for right-ofway
acquisition
in
March 2007, and for con
struction to begin in
August 2009. This sec
tion will include 4.3
miles.
US 321
continued from front page
some road and lane clo
sures. However, lanes
will remain open during
the following days:
•Mondays-Fridays
from 4-6 p.m.
•Major holidays
•All
weekends
in
October for leaf season
•All
Appalachian
State University home
games
Foxx
continued from front page
be funded so localities can
benefit in improved trans
portation, including the
planned widening of US 221
from Deep Gap to West Jef
ferson. And he suggested an
update of the Telecommuni
cations Act of 1996 which is
obsolete
due
to
rapid
advancements in technology.
Local governments, he said,
are responsible for monitor
ing services, but the technol
ogy available is not adequate.
Congress can bridge the gap,
he said, between the needs of
the Act and needs of commu
nities.
Foxx said getting new
money out of Washington will
be tough, but if money is to
be had she will work hard to
see that the 5th District gets
its fair share. She told
McFadyen that Congress has
promised the country no new
taxes during this term so she
doesn't think it likely the fed
eral government will insti
tute an Internet sales tax.
She said she thought the best
way to stimulate the econo
my is not to raise taxes but to
keep the current tax cuts in
place. As for the new technol
ogy, she said things there are
happening so fast and gov
ernment works, so slowly
she's heard that trying to
accommodate the two is
worse than trying to turn a
battleship. "It's wonderful,"
she said of the advancements
in technology, "but difficult to
figure out how to deal with
on a federal level."
Lansing Mayor Jason
Ring addressed his town's
need for water and a new
sewer system. He said what
is needed is a community sys
tem that would take into
account
Lansing,
Warrensville, Smethport and the
surrounding area
using
water from the New River.
He said Lansing also needs
assistance in developing
tourist areas.
Foxx said she would like
comments and concerns
addressed to her, in plain lan
guage in two to three page
reports, and she will take
those concerns to the respec
tive committees.
County Manager Dan
McMillan said one of Ashe
County's greatest needs is
assistance with Medicare
and Medicaid costs to local
government. These payments
are over two million dollars
in the local budget, and help
is needed with rising costs.
He also noted assistance
needed on a federal level
with funding of education
mandates, library expansion,
p^rks and recreation, con
struction of a new jail, air
port runway expansion, and
expanded funding through
the TEA-21 for restoring and
preserving the 1904 Ashe
County Courthouse for a
an avid outdoorsman.
Miller is highly respected
and well-liked by all that
know him, and he is being
honored for his contribu
tions of time and talent to
the school system and his
community.
Diane Bryan, music direc
tor of the Associational Bap
tist Church, will be leading
music presented by the
church's choir.
Ashe County students
and community people will
be reading poems, stories,
and speeches relating to the
life of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.
Storyteller
Charlotte
Blake Alston will be the fea
tured performer. She is a
Philadelphia-based master
storyteller, narrator and
singer whose interest in lit
erature, the oral tradition
and the arts began in child
hood when her father read
to her the work of writers
and poets and encouraged
her to learn and recite
dialect poems of African
American
poet
Paul
Lawrence Dunbar.
After 21 years of teach
ing, Alston has chosen to
tour and present traditional
and contemporary stories
from the African and African
American oral and cultural
traditions. Sharing a rich
repertoire of stories, songs
and poetry, she models her
role after that of the Griot,
the keeper of traditions and
stories in African villages.
She uses her craft as a
means of communication
and education, of apprecia
tion and understanding of
other cultures as well as
providing entertainment in
the best sense of the word to
both young and old audi
ences.
Funding for this event
comes through a Series Sup
port Grant from the North
Carolina Arts Council, a
state agency, and is spon
sored by the Ashe County
Arts Council. This perform
ance of Charlotte Blake
Alston is supported by the
Pennsylvania Council on the
Arts, a state agency funded
by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania,
and
the
Southern Arts Federation in
partnership
with
the
National Endowment for the
Arts and is sponsored by the
Ashe County Arts Council.
The celebration is open to
the public without charge.
For more information please
call the Arts Council at 846ARTS.
the area. These things
include a strong K-12 school
system, good health care, a
quality library, cultural and
visual arts, a good parks and
recreation program, and
quality environment. These
are the things people need
and enjoy outside of a job. If
we fail in this, she said, we
will fail in economic devel
opment.
The overall goal is to have
a clean and active environ
ment with quality of life and
jobs for people, Mitchell
said. She envisions her role
as director of economic
development as directing
efforts to reach that goal.
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continued from front page
hippos, the Africans were
happy to have learned how
to grow tomatoes. The lesson
for economic development,
he said, is to learn to be cre
ative and go outside the
rows, thinking outside the
box.
County Manager Dan
McMillan introduced Pat
Mitchell, who came on board
in mid-December as the
county's new director of eco
nomic development. McMil
lan also said the county has
had its share of economic
ups and downs, but the
county is resilient, he said,
and will continue to grow.
Mitchell said the county's
economic development has
four points of focus: industry
recruitment and job attrac
tion; retention and expan
sion of existing business and
industry;
job
creation
through entrepreneurship;
and quality of life.
Quality of life in Ashe is a
big attraction, Mitchell said,
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Rep. Foxx makes a point during her speech.
museum and visitor's center.
Foxx said that Medicare
and Medicaid budgets are
going to break this country if
something is not done. With
the
federal
government
involved, she said, there is a
lot of waste and inefficiency
with 25 to 40 percent of the
budgets wasted on paper
work. She predicts that if
something is not done, pretty
soon the country will have no
money except for defense,
Medicare and Medicaid.
"None for education or any
thing else because all the
money will be going to these
budgets," she said. "Control
ought to be at the local level.
Just like the schools. And the
president needs to take con
trol -of Social Security. While
there is no crisis expected for
40 to 50 years, we don't have
that long to deal with it."
Foxx asked McMillan if he
thought they could get some
Ashe County cheese into the
White House. Folks in
Raleigh are well acquainted
with this popular local prod
uct, but McMillan said he has
yet to be able to get it to
Washington. Perhaps with
Foxx there, the task can be
accomplished.
During a question and
answer period, Commission
er Gerald Price asked about
health care issues regarding
illegal immigrants, and Foxx
said that average citizens
believe illegal immigrants
are receiving free health
care, something they them
selves cannot get. The
answer, she said, is to tighten
the borders and tighten the
resources. "We want people to
come legally and be part of
the system," she said, "but
not reward those who come
illegally." She also said she
does not support the presi
dent's amnesty program, but
would like to see some sort of
guest worker program.
Foxx also advised Ashe
County officials and resi
dents to contact their federal
senators
for
assistance
because bills can be intro
duced and passed in the
House but often bog down in
the Senate.
Foxx agreed with Board of
Education member Dorothy
Witherspoon that disability
payments should not be
taken out of veterans' retire
ment pay. "I couldn't agree
more," she said. "If we pay
folks right and treat them
right when they come out,
those are the keys to main
taining an all volunteer
army." She plans to have a
person on staff who deals
only with veterans' interests,
and is planning a meeting
with veterans service repre
sentatives to solve problems.
To Ashe County Youth
Council
board
member
Michael Bingham's request
that the federal government
help bring back jobs to the
United States and stop allow
ing them to be sent overseas,
Foxx said education is the
key to jobs and while it would
be difficult to bring back jobs
in textiles and furniture
manufacturing, Americans
need to find new niches and
education is important for
that.
"We should not wish for
the past but ask what skills
do we have and brains to
make things adapt for us,"
Foxx said. "That's part of our
freedom, and we need to
maintain that. I have faith in
the people that we can find a
way to do those things."
Foxx said she is busy set
ting up her offices in Wash
ington and in the district,
and encourages people to
send their concerns to her in
written reports. "Help us help
you by telling us what you
need and offer some solu
tions," she said. "We'll be
pushing people and pushing
the envelope to make sure
we've explored every possibil
ity. The Lord's given me this
energy, and I will use it on
your behalf."
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Varsity boys take two of last three
to go back and forth, with
both teams trading baskets
at each end of the court.
Whenever one would go on a
short 4-0 run, the other
would come right back and
match it—exhausting, but
exciting competition.
The Eagles went were up
10-11 going into the second
quarter, but a wide-open layup from Casey Ellis—plus a
last-second shot by Ellis—
put the Huskies ahead 24-21
going into the locker rooms.
In the third, Ellis picked up
right where he left off and hit
two jump shots and a threepointer to go up 31-25 for the
largest lead of the game. But,
Wilkes Central came right
back, eventually tying it at
35-35. From there the Eagles
went on their own 6-0 run
and took a 43-37 lead. But
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The varsity men's basket
ball team has won two of
their last three Mountain
Valley Conference games.
Last week they hosted
West Wilkes in a makeup
game from December, and
the Huskies simply blew
away the Blackhawks. It all
began with a 27-6 first quar
ter run, and things didn't get
any better for West Wilkes as
the game progressed. Ashe
County outscored them 19-6
in the second, and it was
already 46-12 by halftime.
The third and fourth quar
ters were a little easier on
the visiting team, at 14-9 and
11-11, and the contest ended
71-32.
The Huskies shot 28 of 51
from the field, and went 6 of
13 from the foul line. They
pulled down 41 rebounds,
which nearly doubled the
Blackhawks' 23 boards. They
had 16 steals, 19 assists, 7
blocked shots and only 14
turnovers. West
Wilkes
recorded 5 steals, 8 assists, 2
blocked shots and committed
24 turnovers.
Ethan Goodman led the
team in scoring with 18, hit
ting 8 of his 11 shots. He also
had 10 rebounds, 2 steals,
and 2 assists. Casey Ellis
had 16 points (2/4 threepointers), 5 rebounds, 2
steals, and led the team with
6 assists. Adam Polley scored
7, had 10 rebounds and led
the team with 4 steals and
also with 3 blocked shots.
Joseph Moser had 6 points, 4
rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist,
and 1 blocked shot. David
Gift scored 5, had 5
rebounds, 1 steal, and 2
assists. Justin Hodges had 4
points, 3 rebounds, and 1
assist. Cody Moss had 4
points and 2 steals. Nic
Vannoy had 3 points, 2
rebounds, 2 steals, and 4
assists. Mike Jolly had 3
points, 2 rebounds, and 1
steal. Michael Graybeal had
3 points, 2 steals, and 2
assists.
On Friday night they trav
eled to Hibriten and faced a
much more talented oppo
nent, and were barely defeat
ed in the final seconds.
The Huskies alternated
the first two quarters: first
scoring
20-14
on
the
Panthers,
then
getting
outscored 12-20 in the sec
ond—making it a tight 32-34
halftime score. They man
l l luiu uy
Ethan Goodman hit a driv
ing shot and was fouled.
After Goodman made his free
throw, Ellis hit another
'three' on their next posses
sion to tie it up once again at
43-43.
When the score reached
49-49 with about 3:30 on the
clock, Ashe County put
together a game-winning 100 run. Good defense and
offensive conversions, led by
Michael Graybeal, David
Gift, and Adam Polley, gave
the Huskies a commanding
59-49 lead with 1:32 left to
play. The Eagles were forced
to foul in the end, but it
would do nothing but slow
the defeat, as the Huskies
won 66-54.
They shot 22/39 from the
field, and went 18/29 from
the line. The team totaled 29
rebounds, 9 steals, 12 assists,
4 blocked shots and 16
turnovers. Casey Ellis led in
scoring with 24, and went 4/4
from the foul line; he also
had 4 rebounds and 1 steal.
Ethan Goodman had 13
points (7/9 free throws), 5
rebounds, 5 steals, 1 assist
and 1 blocked shot. Adam
Polley had 13 points (6/8
field goals), 5 rebounds, 1
steal, 1 assist, and 3 blocked
shots. David Gift had 7
points, (5/7 free throws), and
1 rebound. Justin Hodges
had 5 points and 1 rebound.
Michael Graybeal had 4
points, 1 rebound, 2 steals,
and led with 8 assists.
Joseph Moser had 2 points.
The Huskies are now 4-2
in the conference and 8-6
overall. The will host North
Surry this Friday at 8 p.m.
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Casey Ellis tries to overcome some Eagles defense in the
early going against Wilkes Central.
aged to gain one-point edge
in the third (11-10) to make
it 43-44 going into the final
eight minutes. Hibriten was
able to hold onto its lead and
the Huskies lost by five, 5964.
Ashe County was 21/44
from the floor, and 1/10 from
behind the arc—Hibriten hit
7 three's of 19 attempts, and
shot 14/32 from the field. The
Huskies were 14 of 21 from
the free throw line, grabbed
35 rebounds, had 9 steals, 10
assists and 15 turnovers. The
Panthers were 14 of 21 (free
throws),
and
had
26
rebounds, 7 steals, 7 assists
and 15 turnovers.
Adam Polley led the
Huskies in scoring with 21,
hitting an outstanding 9 of
11 shots from the field. He
also went 3/5 from the line,
had 7 rebounds, 1 steal, and
1 assist. Ethan Goodman had
20 points and hit 8 of 9 free
throws. Goodman also led in
rebounds with 12, and had 2
steals, 1 assist and a blocked
shot. Casey Ellis scored 8,
had 8 rebounds, 3 assists and
led in steals with 4. David
Gift
had 6 points, 6
rebounds, 1 steal, and 1
assist. Michael Graybeal
scored 2, had 1 rebound, 1
steal, and 3 assists. Justin
Hodges had 2 points and 1
rebound.
This week featured the
most competitive match-up,
when the Huskies took a trip
down the mountain to visit
Wilkes Central. The score
remained so close for the
first three quarters that one
referee commented, "Looks
like we could have just
played the fourth quarter."
Most of the game seemed
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Check out the scoreboard.The Huskies had just broken a 49-49 tie, and had scored the first
two of a 10-point run that would secure the game. David Gift handles the ball in the blitz.
Varsity girls basketball crushes Hibriten, falls to Wilkes Central
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Lady Huskies haift
gone 2-1 in their last three
games, and have now won
eleven of fourteen overall—
and could be poised for a
record-breaking season.
Last week they hosted
West Wilkes, and Coach
Laura Foster didn't seem to
mind defeating her alma
mater. The Huskies were
down 10-12 in the first
quarter, but one-upped the
Blackhawks in the second to
make it 18-19 at' the half.
Ashe County began to take
control of things in the sec
ond half, and outscored West
Wilkes 15-9 in the third, fol
lowed by a 27-18 fourth
quarter to win the game 6046.
The Huskies were 15/45
(33%) from the field and
14/24 (58%) from the foul
line. The team had 24
rebounds and only commit
ted 9 turnovers.
Katy Jones led the team
with 17 points, and had 7
rebounds, and 1 assist. Sam
Johnson led the team with 8
rebounds, and had 11
points, 1 assist, and 2 steals.
f
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Katy Jones soars toward the basket in the Wilkes Central game.
Emily Hudler had 7 points,
3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1
steal. Kelly Hudler had 6
points, 5 rebounds, and 4
steals. Heather Jenkins had
6 points, 2 rebounds, led
with 5 assists and 6 steals.
Amy Furches had 5 points, 6
rebounds, and 1 steal. Laci
Everhart had 4 points, 2
rebounds, 2 assists, and 1
steal. Kassee Roberts had 4
points and 1 assist. Kayla
Richardson had 2 rebounds.
Myra Miller had 2 rebounds
and 1 assist. Mika Scutt
Michelle Rhodes had 1
rebound a piece.
Coach Foster commented,
"Conference
wins
are
always good; they move us
closer to our goal to qualify
for the state playoffs. I
thought we did a good
defensive job on Sara
Bauguess; We rotated sever
al different people on her,
trying to wear her down.
(Bauguess averages 20+
points for West Wilkes) We
need to continue to work on
containing the dribbling and
not allowing penetration.
Amy Furches had a solid
game. Katy and Sam contin
ue to play tough for us."
On Friday the Lady
Huskies traveled to Lenoir
and devastated Hibriten in
another round of Mountain
Valley Conference action.
The final score was 65-21,
as Ashe County improved
their record to 11-2 (4-1 in
the conference).
Coach Foster stated, "We
came out strong and forced
the tempo—we dictated the
game from the tip-off. Our
man defense frustrated
Hibriten's ball handlers. I
thought we played very
unselfish, and we made the
'extra' pass all night. In the
second half, we worked on
our half-court zone defens
es. We are pleased to get the
road win, and are happy to
be 4-1 in conference play.
This should give us momen
tum, as we have a tough
week coming up..."
This week started out
pretty tough for the Lady
Huskies, as they were
defeated at Wilkes Central,
suffering only their third
loss of the season. Details in
Tuesday's paper. They are
now 11-3, 4-2 in the confer
ence and host North Surry
on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2005
PAGE 7A
SPORTS
Wrestling team defeats Hibriten, loses close one to Wilkes Central
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Huskies' wrestling
team had very competitive
showings in their last two
home matches of the season,
winning one and losing the
other by only one point.
Last week they hosted
Hibriten, and defeated the
Panthers by a total score of
45 to 30.
The match began at the
112 pound weight class,
where Matt Richardson won
by forfeit and gave the
Huskies a 6-0 lead. At 119,
John Cicero was pinned in
the second period by Zane
Simmons, tying it up at 6-6.
Coach Keith Phillips said,
"Zane Simmons is Hibriten's
best wrestler, and Cicero did
pretty good to stretch out the
contest to the second period."
Chris Blevins was up next
.at 125 and lost to Dominique
Nelson in overtime, 7-9,
which put the Panthers
ahead 6-9. Jeremiah Wheeler
took care of their 130pounder, Marcus Drew, by
getting a pin in the second
period after gaining a 14-1
lead. Wheeler's win put the
Huskies back on top 12-9.
In the 135-pound class,
Matt Weaver quick-pinned
Chris Logan in 44 seconds to
increase their lead to 18-9.
Adam Widner lost at 140 on
a second period pin to Alex
Pierce, and made it 18-15.
Steven Absher followed with
a win via forfeit and Ashe
County's edge improved to
24-15. At 152 Chris Lyalllost
to Steve Smith on a decision,
0-7, bringing the team score
to 24-18.
Rafael
Rodriguez,
wrestling at 160, had an
impressive
third
period
comeback. Down 0-4 in the
final two minutes, he battled
back and beat Jacob Smith
13-8. Coach Phillips stated,
"Coming back in the third
like that showed that Rafael
was in much better shape
than
his
opponent."
Rodriguez's victory con
tributed three points to the
team score, making it 27-18.
The Huskies had to forfeit
their 171 bout (Chris Ray
was out with a concussion).
But Nathan Wolford followed
Photos by Shane Hopkins
Travis Brooks adds another win for the Huskies.
at 189 with a first period pin
on Thomas Ward and took
back those six points.
With the score now 33-24
Coach Phillips commented,
"We felt pretty good at that
point, because we knew we
were in good shape. Pell was
coming up, and he has been
very consistent and depend
able." If Jeff Pell could man
age to get a pin at 215 it
would seal the outcome,
since six more points would
put the match out of reach
with only two bouts remain
ing. Pell not only managed,
but pulled off an amazing 13second quick pin on Derek
Haskins and gave the
Huskies a 39-24 cushion.
Heavyweight
Michael
Howell was pinned in the
first period by Andrew Pope,
but Ashe was still up 39-30.
With the match already
decided Travis Brooks was
now wrestling for himself at
103, and he succeeded in
gaining the upper hand over
Johnny Lefevers 8-0 before
pinning him in the second
period to end the contest
with their first
conference
win this season: Huskies 45,
Panthers 30.
This week they were look
ing for their second confer
ence win at their final home
match of the year. Wilkes
Central was the visiting
team and wrestled hard to
get at a one-point victory
over Ashe County.
Rafael Rodriguez got the
opening draw at 160 lbs, and
faced the Eagles' best
wrestler-Michael Parrizi-and
was pinned in the first peri
od. Nate Wolford was pinned
in the second period by Seth
Mathis in the 171 pound
weight class bout, and the
Huskies were down early 0-
The JV girls squad played
at
Wilkes
Central
on
Tuesday, and came home
with a huge win over the
Eagles to remain undefeated
in the conference.
The Lady Huskies went
ahead 17-6 in the first quar
ter, then took an insurmount
able lead of 39-11 at the half,
after a 22-5 second quarter
run. The third quarter was
close, at 10-11, but Ashe
County picked up the pace
again in the final quarter
(18-7) to win by an over
whelming score of 67-29.
Coach Bobby Hudler said,
"We played an outstanding
game. Our defensive pres
sure absolutely tore them up.
When you can score 67 points
in a JV game you're doing
something right. We scored a
lot off of turnovers from our
defensive pressure. We were
very unselfish... It was our
best game to date this sea
son."
This was the second con
m
elon
But in wrestling the tide
can turn in a hurry, and after
Chris Ray won on a forfeit,
and Jeff Pell quick-pinned
Colton Williams in 56 sec
onds the match was tied up
at 1^-12. (Chris Ray was the
first of the three seniors to
win on Senior night)
Michael Howell lost the
Heavyweight bout to T.J.
Keller on a second period
pin, giving Wilkes Central an
18-12 lead. The 103 pound
match-up was a barn-burner:
Travis Brooks was down 10Photos by Shane Hopkins
14 with only 30 seconds It was Senior Night, and the wrestling team's three seniors all came away winners. From left
remaining in the bout when
to right: Chris Ray, Jeremiah Wheeler and Steven Absher.
he got a reversal and a near
fall—worth five points com
bined—to win the contest by
JV boys fall to Wilkes Central
secutive game that the Lady
Huskies had all 11 players
contribute to the scoreboard.
Whitney Day—14 points,
Mandy Russell—13, Katie
Gammons (8), Kaitlin Smith
(8), Ashton
Little
(6),
Whitney Stuart (5), Erica
Vannoy (4), Lindsey Hagel
(4), Brittany Parsons (2),
Audrea Brown (1).
The Lady Huskies are now
5-0 in the conference and 9-4
overall. They will host the
North Surry Greyhounds
this Friday at 4 p.m.
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Steven Absher finished off
an undefeated night for the
three seniors, as he quickpinned Eric Adams in 20 sec
onds in the 145 pound weight
class. Chris Lyall followed
suit at 152 with his own 20
second-quick pin to defeat
Caleb Williams and bring the
Huskies within one, at 39-40.
Coach Phillips said, "We had
several chances to score
more points than we did, and
just didn't get it done."
Ashe County is now 1-4 in
the conference, and they will
travel to North Surry on
Firday
night.
The
Greyhounds are looking to
finish at #2, but the Huskies
aren't ready to call it quits on
their season just yet, as the
individual match-ups look to
be pretty competitive.
Jeremiah Wheeler (22-5)
and Jeff Pell (24-5) are now
undefeated in the conference,
at 5-0 each, and Matt
Richardson (18-8) is 4-1.
12.
JV girls basketball team tops
Eagles, remains undefeated
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
••••:
one point at 15-14. Brooks'
decision contributed three
points to the overall team
score, 15-18.
Ashe didn't make weight
for 112, so the Eagles took
six points with a forfeit to go
ahead
15-24.
Matt
Richardson quickly took a
chunk of their lead away
with a first
period pin on
119-pounder Ryan Caudill,
making it 21-24. At 125 John
Cicero was pinned in the
third period by Joel Caudill,
which put Wilkes Central
back up by nine (21-30).
Senior Jeremiah Wheeler,
wrestling 130, pinned Wyatt
Edsel in the first period to
put them back within three,
27-30. At 135 lbs Matt
Weaver fell behind 0-12 and
lost on a major decision to
Jamie Dillinger—Eagles up
27-34. Adam Widner (140
lbs) was pinned in the first
period by Salvador Sanchez,
stretching the score to 27-40.
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The JV boys had quite a
difficult time at Wilkes
Central on Tuesday.
The first quarter was
pretty
close,
but
the
Huskies were outscored 1420. In the second quarter
the Eagles added another
12 points to their lead (416) for a 18-36 halftime
score.
The third quarter was a
carbon-copy of the second,
with the Huskies falling
behind 4-16, and the score
board showed 24-52 going
into the fourth.
Ashe
County reversed things and
made a fourth quarter run
of 14-4, but it wasn't
enough to overcome the
deficit, and the final score
was 36-56.
The team shot 13 of 33
from the field
and Kaleb
Davis was the leading scor
er with 9 points. Coach
Scott Grubb commented, "It
was our worst game of the
year. I didn't think we did
a good job setting up and
getting in our offense. We
got behind and panicked,
and you can't let that hap
pen on the road. We got in
a hurry and rushed a lot of
shots and made ill-advised
passes. The boys played
real hard—there was noth
ing wrong with their effort
(and never is)—but our exe
cution wasn't where we
need it to be.
Wilkes
Central couldn't seem to
miss, and we didn't defend
like we had been. They
were bigger and more ath
letic than us...I don't feel
like I had my team ready
for this game."
Parker Johnson had a
hip injury during the game
and didn't play the second
half. His return on Friday
night "will be a game-time
decision," said Grubb.
The JV boys are now 4-2
in the conference and 7-7
overall. They play at home
at 5:15 Friday against
North Surry.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2005
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AGRICULTURE
Marketing opportunities for farmers
Integrated Pest
Management
class held Jan. 27
On Thursday, January 27,
The cost is $10.00 per per
from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at son which will include lunch
Upper Mountain Research from Motley's BBQ and an
Station in Laurel Springs, IPM cap. Space is limited to
Dr.
Jill
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Ashe
Mountain
Conifer
IPM County growers must regis
Specialist, will offer an IPM ter by calling the North
Class for Christmas tree Carolina
Cooperative
growers from Alleghany and Extension, Ashe County
Ashe counties. The class will Center at (336) 219-2650 by
begin with grower discus January 24. Money will be
sions about pest control. taken the day of the train
Subsequent sessions will ing.
consist of pest identification
Employment and program
competitions, control strate opportunities are offered to
gies, worker PPE require all people regardless of race,
ments, sprayer coverage, color, national origin, sex,
drift
control,
pesticide age or disability. North
inspector
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and answer questions) and University, U.S. Department
developing an IPM plan for of Agriculture, and local gov
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is required.
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Americans want fresh,
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Our region boasts many
family farms and an ideal
climate for growing a large
part of the food we con
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RELIGION
Samaritan's Purse readies jumbo jet to
move needed supplies to tsunami victims
Samaritan's Purse, the
Boone-based relief agency
headed
by
Franklin
Graham, is preparing to
send relief supplies to
Indonesia—in a big way.
The organization has
arranged for a 747-200
jumbo jet to carry a helicop
ter and tons of supplies to
thousands of survivors in
some of the hardest hit
areas of Indonesia. The air
lift is part of Samaritan's
Purse $4 million commit
ment to help people in the
devastated area.
The jet, which is a noseloading plane, will take off
next Monday, Jan. 17, from
Charlotte-Douglas
International Airport.
The earthquake that
caused the devastating
tsunami across South Asia
also wiped out many roads
and bridges along the west
coast
of
Indonesia's
Sumatra Island, cutting off
thousands of survivors
from the help they desper-
Photo courtesy of Samaritan's Purse
In many parts of Indonesia, the only way to get desperately needed relief supplies to tsunami-devasted sections is by helicopters. Here survivors await a shipment of food and med
ical supplies.
ately need. "The only way to
reach these stranded sur-
vivors is by helicopter, so
we need to get more air
support there as soon as
possible," said Franklin
can provide water for 3,000
people daily.
•Medical
Supplies—
Basic
items
including
gloves, gauze, and syringes
that are in short supply.
•Generator—Power will
make it possible to base
flight operations in devas
tated areas.
Franklin Graham will
also travel to South Asia to
oversee the Samaritan's
Purse relief efforts and
assess the long-term needs
of the region. Samaritan's
Purse has teams on the
ground in Sumatra and Sri
Lanka, helping to meet four
critical needs: water, food,
shelter, and medical care.
To offer support, contact
Samaritan's Purse (800)
567-8193 or www.samaritanspurse.org. President
Bush's USA Freedom Corps
and USAID also include
Samaritan's Purse on their
web sites as a donation
resource for tsunami relief
efforts.
Graham,
president
of
Samaritan's Purse. That's
why the North Carolinabased
Christian
relief
organization has chartered
the Boeing 747 cargo jet for
the airlift.
Dubbed the Airlift of
Mercy to South Asia, the
plane is expected to depart
at 9 a.m.; loading will begin
around 3 a.m.
The airlift will include:
•Helicopter—Crews will
load a helicopter previously
used by Samaritan's Purse
for medical relief efforts in
Honduras. In Indonesia,
the chopper will shuttle
relief workers, doctors, and
supplies to places inaccessi
ble by road.
•1,400 rolls of reinforced
plastic—Enough to build
shelters for more than
8,000 families.
•Blankets—15 tons of
blankets will provide bed
ding for 6,000 people.
•Water
Filters—Ten
large filters, each of which
Work begins on Creston
UMC fellowship hall
On October 10, members
of the congregation of the
Creston United Methodist
Church laid the corner
stone for a new Fellowship
Hall. The new building is
being constructed directly
behind the one hundred
year old church building. It
will have the same archi
tectural design as the old
church and will be almost
as large.
Completion of the build
ing is expected some time
in the spring. Memorial
\\she Presbyterian Church, PC A \
Pastor George Morris
246-2979
1 94 Orion Lane, Jefferson, NC
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
,
plaques may be purchased
for placement in the build
ing for a donation of $1,000
or more.
For more information, on
making a donation, contact
Rose Ellen Farrington at
385-4475.
Assembly of God Church
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
1460 Bald Mtn. Rd.. West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship - 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening - 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Service - 9:00pm
Youth Minister: Per. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Comer of haw-Roland <& McNeil Sts • Jefferson
(MS West - Left on McNeil, One Block)
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship -10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
221 Barnett St., (Off Buck Mtn. Road)
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday Worship Sen'ice - 11:00am
& 6:00pm
Baldwin Community Church
Tim Canup, Minister
"Clifton Baptist Church
Welcomes You!"
Sim. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
Worship 11:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
Evening Worship 6:00p.m.
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Bethany United Methodist Church
Hwy. 194 South* Todd
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Old llwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
495 Highway 194 Soulh
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
Sunday Sen ice 11:00 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Gooflman
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
336-877-9075
Evening Sendee 6:30p.m.
Cornerstone Fellowship
Barnett St. • VV5?.vr Jefferson
846-3954
Non-Denominational
Casual & Contemporary
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
846-5615 Church Office or
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 tun.
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
336-385-2074
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Pastor: Rev. David Jones
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Rev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Grumpier, NC
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Sen'ices • 9:45 a.m.
Sunday livening Services - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Sen'ice - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School - 10:00A.M.
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7:00P.M.
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Sendee
Wednesday Evening Sendee - 7:00P.M.
We would love
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 846-0194
Come join us for a joyful worship experience.
to have you come
family worshipping experience.
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Sendee
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Niglu Sendee
6:00p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
Parish of the Holy Communion
Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm.
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
891 Friendship Baptist Church Rdjcfferson, NC
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Friendship Baptist Church
We invite you lo join us for a God centered,
(Episcopalian)
Holy Trinity Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
worship with us
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
of Warrensville
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Pastor: Boh Fuller
201 South SL (just off East Main), Jefftnnn, NC
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Rtterend Jtff Vogler • his,or
Glendale Springs
384-2840
a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
Nursery provided for ail sendees
Tuckerdale Baptist Church
Sunday Evenings (2nd & 4th) • 7:00PM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
(336) 246-4764
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
Main A Ivy Sts. • Jefferson
Sat. Evening Mass - 5:00 p.pi f English)
7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Morn. Mass - Call for times
Office Phone: H6-982-94II) • Rev. Lonnie Jones • Pastor
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
Mt Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
Rev. Keith Casey
""Come as you are, you will be loved"
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
"And He led them as far as to
Bethany...and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road
North Beaver Baptist
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m.
10:00
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
1" <& 3 Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Smethport Indcpendant
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Seclirest
877-2313
194 and 88 B>j'. Smethport. NC
Sunday School 9:45 a,m • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Sendees 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
Saturday Services:
Bible School - 10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship - 11:15 AM
(Worship-I
Smethport United
Methodist Church
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:00PM
Everyone Welcome!
Corner of Hwy.
221 & Cherry St.
iOME CARE
Youth Services - Sunday • 6:00PM
336-846-9233
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9:00 AM -Worship Service
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Worship A Praise 11:00 a.m.
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IVwf Jefferson
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
Welcome Home Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Lansing, NC • 384-9281
Pastor Lewis Poag
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00 p.m.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Local writer to sign
books at Skyland Books
Peggy Litschert, a local
writer from Grassy Creek,
will sign copies of her book,
"The Parable of the Birds,"
at Skyland Books Saturday,
January 15, from 10:30
a.m. to noon.
This inspirational book,
with illustrations by Peggy
Wroten, is appropriate for
all ages, from small chil
dren to adults.
The main character is a
lark that tries to enlist all
the other birds to sing in
his choir, praising God. He
has no success until he
meets a plain little sparrow
that enlists his friends to
join the choir. God blesses
the bird and all that sing
his praises, even the plain
and simple of the world.
Peggy, her husband John
and their four children
moved to North Carolina
from Pennsylvania 42 years
ago and purchased a vaca
tion home in Grassy Creek.
She has been published
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AUTO WORLD
in
the
Episcopalian
Magazine
and
various
inspirational books of poet
ry and has written numer
ous children's programs for
her church and Sunday
school.
Peggy says that she has
received a lot of inspiration
while relaxing on her deck
and watching the New
River flow by.
She is currently working
on another inspirational
book.
m
m
A 4 Announcing • /*—
We Are Now a
12 segments of conversation play that will pose those
between two former lovers, questions in the most clear,
played by Gagnier and compelling, and
human
Marshall, seeing each other terms."
for the first time in 15 years.
Gagnier adds that, "While
It combines prose dialogue the title may sound a bit too
with verse and movement, intellectual or intimidating
veering from gritty realism to for some, the play is in fact
poetic
expressionism
to very funny. The thought of
vaudeville. The play is-wry, revisiting a first
love is
poignant and at times hilari intriguing. Luckily, most of us
ous, as the characters revisit are not crazy enough to do
their past together.
that. What happens to these
Crutchfield states that he two characters is a lot of fun,
"has always been obsessed though, and there are a lot of
with the question of memory very moving moments in the
and time. What is it exactly? play."
What does it mean to say
Gagnier has enjoyed collab
that something was? What oration with both the play
exactly is the status of mem wright and his co-star, he
ory, and is it always good to says. "This is about the 10th
remember things? Moreover, production that Lara and I
do you have to sacrifice mem have worked on together, and
ory and imagination in order as always, the rehearsal
to 'live in the present?' These process has been enjoyable
are the sort of things I spend and creative."
an inordinate amount of time
For more information, con
scribbling in my journals tact the Department of
about, and I suppose 'Twelve Theatre and Dance at (828)
Treatises,,op Memory' is my 262-3028.
latest attempt to write the
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The university's Office of
Cultural Affairs, Women's
Center, Counseling and
Psychological
Services
Center, Women's Studies
Program and Department of
Theatre and Dance sponsor
the 2005 event.
Anna Ward, a professor in
the Department of Theatre
and Dance, directs this
year's performance. The cast
consists of university stu
dents and a community
member. Appalachian is one
of 574 colleges and universi
ties performing The Vagina
Monologues this year.
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located at 117 E. Main St. in
Marion.
Once known as "The
Finest
Showplace
in
Southwest Virginia," The
Lincoln
Theatre
reopened this past
summer in down
town
Marion.
Designed
in
the
Mayan Revival style,
a product of the Art
Deco age, the fully
restored
Lincoln
retains the acoustics
and beauty which
earned it the reputa
tion as the grandest
theatre
between
Roanoke
* and
Knoxville. The the
atre has been desig
nated a Virginia
Landmark and listed
on
the
National
Register of Historic
Places since 1992.
For a 2005 schedule
of events, contact the
box office, or e-mail
director@the-lincolntheatre.org.
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Legendary Doc Watson to perform
live at the Lincoln Theatre Feb. 4
Six-time Grammy winner
Doc Watson will perform in
concert at The Lincoln
Theatre Feb. 4 in Marion.
Recipient of the National
Medal of Arts and a
National
Heritage
Fellowship,
Watson
blends his traditional
Appalachian musical
roots with bluegrass,
country, gospel and
blues to create a
unique style and an
expansive repertoire.
He is a powerful singer
and a tremendously
influential picker who
virtually invented the
art of playing moun
tain fiddle tunes on the
flattop guitar.
Tickets are $25, and
patrons are encour
aged to purchase early
as this show - one of a
limited
number of
engagements for Doc
this year - is likely to
be a sell-out. For ticket
information, call the
box office at 276-783-
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Benefit performance at ASU
to be presented Feb. 4 - 5
Appalachian
State office. For more information,
University will host three contact the Women's Center
performances of "The Vagina at 262-6744.
The upcoming perform
Monologues" Feb. 4 and 5 at
the Blue Ridge Ballroom in ances mark Appalachian's
Plemmons Student Union. fourth year of involvement
The
play
comes
to with V-Day's college cam
Appalachian as part of a col paign, which allows royaltylege campaign by V-Day, a free performances of "The
non-profit organization that Vagina Monologues" if pro
works toward ending vio ceeds go to charity. The
lence against women and play's author, Eve Ensler,
has asked that 10 percent of
girls worldwide.
The show opens'Feb. 4 at 8 ticket sales go toward help
women
in
Iraq.
p.m., and two showings fol ing
low on Feb. 5 at 3 and 8 p.m. Appalachian will send the
Tickets are $12 and are remaining 90 percent to
available at the university's OASIS, a group that helps
Women's Center and. the victims of domestic violence
Farthing Auditorium box in Watauga, Ashe and
^
Nafta Aula Care Center
Experimental New Play to
be presented Jan. 20-21
Appalachian
State
University's Department of
Theatre and Dance and
Jynormous.
Theatre
Company
will
present
"Twelve
Treatises
on
Memory: An epistemological
slapstick with sock puppets"
by John Crutchfield on Jan.
20 and 21 in the I.G. Greer
Studio Theatre.
The rehearsal project is
part of the department's sec
ond-stage series, dedicated to
developing new works and
furthering the skills of the
atre artists.
Curtain time is 8 p.m.
Admission is free, but a $4
donation at the door is sug
gested. Proceeds will be used
to continue the second-stage
series. Doors will open at 7:30
p.m., and seating is limited.
Assistant Professor of
English John Crutchfield,
Assistant
Professor
of
Theatre Derek Gagnier, and
Theatre Adjunct Instructor
Lara Marshall are, collaborat
ing on the project. The play is
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336-246-9899
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2005
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28694
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140-Help Wanted
40-Lost & Found
Found a 2003 Senior
Key with initials on
back. No chain.
Please call
Peggy at Jefferson
Post. 336-846-7164
FOUND small brown
daschund in Glendale
Springs area. If yours,
please call
336-982-5866.
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
LOST around Big
Flatts Church Rd on
Saturday. Female
miniture Pomeranian,
red in color. No collar
Please Call 877-4177
with information.
LOST- a 12 string
guitar Epiphone
acoustic, Brown with
black pick guard and
noticeable crack in
wood (upper left hand
side of sound hole).
Has been drilled for a
pickup. Please call
982-2388 if you have
information.
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
HUMAN SERVICES
Looking for full time
CLINICAL
employees - 5 days a
COUNSELOR I
wk, 8:30 -4 and 1-9pm,
(Position 743-40-1634)
who are goal oriented
Open until filled. Full .
and self-motivated.
time position with New
Exciting atmosphere
River Behavioral
and competitive wages
HealthCare Area
involves setting
Children's Program,
appointments for
work base Watauga
salesmen in the field,
County. Duties include
no cold calling.
case management for
Training provided. Call
Ml clients under the
(828) 264-6198 ext.
age of 18. Work hours:
1700.
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon
Medical Office
day - Friday with some
Assistant or CNA, mix
flexing of time. Mini
of clinical and clerical
mum requirements:
duties in physician
Bachelor's degree in a
office, will train if
human service field
willing to learn. Part
and two years of
time only, salary
related counseling/
negotiable. Fax
therapy, case manage
resume to 846-7900
ment or groupwork
experience, one of
Need a new job?
which must have been
Look in
supervised by a
The Jefferson Post
QMHP. Prefer a Mas
Classifieds!
ter's degree in a related
human services field
190-Auto Parts /
and two years of relat
Services
PUBLIC HEALTH
ed counseling/therapy,
NURSE II case management or
4 Toyota Steel Wheels
Perform Maternity Care groupwork experience,
with P235 High
Coordination services
working with emotional
Traction Tires.
by assisting pregnant
ly disturbed youth.
Mounted and Ready
women in accessing
Salary grade (66) /
to go. $125.00 Call
the health care and
Typical-hiring range:
336-877-4222 after
social services system
$31,332-$35,868.
6 pm
to achieve optimal
Submit state applica
health and wellness
tion and college tran
WANTED:
outcomes. Requires 4
scripts) to: Watauga
Front Sway Bar for a
yr. college degree in
Employment Security
1994 to 1996 Dodge
Nursing with one yr.
Commission, 207
Dakota 4x4
exp. in public health.
Winkler's Creek Road,
336-982-4208
Will accept RN with
Boone NC 28607.
one yr. professional
Criminal records check 235-Christmas
nursing exp. Apply at
and pre-employment
Trees
Employment Security
drug testing is required.
Commission, Midtown
EOE/AAE.
For Sale Only 3
Plaza, N. Wilkesboro.
Season's old chain link
Closing Date: Open
J. Y. MONK
Christmas Tree Baler
until filled.
REAL ESTATE
$5500 Call 877-6190 or
SCHOOL
8776316
Immediate opening
Get your license Fast.
for Sales Rep. Local
Boone & Charlotte
company seekingGet Amaang Resuils
Courses. Free Bro
individuals who are
chure & Schedule.
goal oriented and selfOr**
1-800-849-0932
motivated. all leads
Wanted: Licensed or
furnished- No cold call
Classified Section
ing. Sales Experience
Certified Real Estate
preferred but will train.
Appraiser for local Real
olHiefifflspfer,
(828) 264-6198 est.
Estate office. Unable
1700 or fax resume'to
" GiveSaty
to accept trainees.
(828) 264-4227
Plenty of work. Send
CaIPe§gyat3W?164.
MDS COORDINATOR
resume to,
FullL Time MDS
Coordinator Position
Experience Requied.
Excellent Salary and
Benefits. Apply in
person. Ashe Living
Center, 540 Waugh
Street, Jefferson,
NC 28640
PH# 336-246-5581
100-General
Services
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street .Winston
Salem,
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Help Wanted:
Administrative
Assistant Duties
include but are not
limited to, typing, filing,
answering phones,
client correspondence,
drafting real estate
documents, preparing
closing packages, etc.
Applicants must be
computer literate, must
have good communica
tion and organizational
skills. Knowledge of
real estate documents,
such as deeds, options
to purchase and clos
ing packages a plus. If
you are self-motivated
seeking an exciting
career with a growing
company we want to
hear from you. Please
send your resume to:
Jemsite Development
P.O. Box 1000
Jefferson, NC 28640
Attn: Human Resource
Department
Appraiser
PO Box 404
West Jefferson, NC
28694
Must have experience setting up and operating
Conventional Mills/Lathes and various machine
shop equipment. Will fabricate machined parts and
tooling lor automated manufacturing equipment.
Must be able to work on projects from blue prints,
sketches or verbal instructions with minimal
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supervision.
Send resume to: Human Resources Dept.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Boone, NC 28607
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
275-Produce
POTATOES
280-Household
Goods
For Sale: Husqvarna
Viking Designer 1
Embroidery sewing
machine. Two years
old, excellent condition.
Includes instruction
video, design discs,
mega hoop, extra
bobbins and one year
free service $3600.00
firm. Ph 336-982-4523
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the web at
the county? Let our
Classified
Ads go to
Give us a call at
846-7164
Beautiful 100 year old
restored house in rural
area. 20 min from
Boone & 5 min to West
Jefferson. Living & Din
ing area, Kitchen, 3 BR
AC & LP Gas heat,
1&1/2 BA No Pets.
Lease Min 1 year, rent
$800. $800 deposit
Avail Immediately for
info call 919-732-1919
Farmhouse for Rent
3 Bedroom/1 Bath. NO
inside pets. 1 year
lease required. $550
per month. $550
deposit required.
336-384-3913
2 Bedroom Apartment
All major applicances
$200 Deposit
$325 per month
Call after 3 pm
336-982-3244
From older ones to 2004 models
nursing home regulations preferred.
Phone 336-284-4080
Competitive salary and benefit package.
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TYSON FOODS
INC.
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
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SAMARITAN'S PURSE
(Christian International Relief & Evangelism Organization)
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
Assistant Placement Director
Opportunity for qualified individual to support mission
ministry through matching physicians with needs in mis
sion hospitals/clinics, and disaster relief projects around
the world. Includes recruitment and placement of volun
TWO SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
i2:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.
FOR
teer physicians and dentists with their families in approPriatc mission hospitals/clinics; coordination between
respective mission boards and Projects Department; net
working physicians, approved in their specialty, with other
short-term volunteers/missionaries. Bachelor's degree and
mas
lwo
years related experience and/or training preferred.
Medical background a plus.
rate
Logistics Coordinator
•mmediate need for an individual experienced in interna-
Taijeta De Prescription Para Medicitas
'•onal logistical support (5 years minimum preferred).
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Aseguranza Adicional Ofreeida A p
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Dias Festivos Pagados
Security
Responsible t°r movement of material emergency aid
lncluding
h()rder
kualamiento De 50%
Qportumdades De Avanzamiento
'"elude travel to international field sites to inventory
assets, and assistance in domestic disaster relief.
• paid Vacations and H OII H
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information from field projects and review field finan-
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reports for matching of restricted fund disbursement
expenditures; track government and foundation grants
acc'ounting
systems. This position involves international
'ravel to set up accounting systems, ensure proper
^mplet
IVerdes,
decking qualified individual to receive and process finan-
expenditures; and develop, implement, and monitor field
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files and project summaries. Responsibilities
Assistant Manager. Field Accounting
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clearances. Position compiles, maintains updated
as-sets,
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details of shipping, transport, and customs and
'"formation on air and sea shipping, inventory, field
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Credit Union
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reach everyone in
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OPPORTUNITY
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
All Kinds Trucks - Cars - SUV's
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Aseguranza Medica, Dental, V De Vision
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www.jefferson
' Seguridad De Trabajo
• Vacaciones
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
work for you!
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
post.com
Rafter
1
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
"One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
"Handicapped
accessible
"Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
Check us out on
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370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
Deficiency Free long term care facility
is seeking a Staff Development
Coordinator to join our administrative
nursing team. The candidate must be a
Registered Nurse with three years of
successful teaching and staff supervision
experience. Knowledge of geriatrics and
n'Jn
d"pu*sera
•
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber.ALSO:
Land with or with
out timber. Call:
Jim Grubb
336-877-2330-
300Miscellaneous
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Our Classifieds
GRUBB
LOGGING
Call 336-877-4530.
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
DID YOU KNOW?
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
Quarter Horses Mare 11 yrs and
Stud colt 19
months. Both with
papers.
5$5 Auction evei7 Wednesday at 6:00 pm
Open to Dealers and Public
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
i
FREE to a good home
Barn kittens 6 wks.
old Healthy, weaned
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
290-Horses &
Livestock
, adiogette.
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
beneficios. Tyson ofro
FREE to a good home
4 year old, red sable
Male, standard
Pomeranian. He can
sing and would be an
excellent companion to
an older person.
Needs lots of attention
and an indoor home.
Call 336-246-5454.
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
Mil youptgp
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
U£S
FREE male lab/
sheepdog mix. Black &
white, really friendly
and good with children.
Call 384-4638
Two inch space for
the above costs.
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TYSON FOODS
INC.
PARA DOS TURNOS
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
NOW HIRING
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330-Pets
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
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P.O. Box 1860
•PIANOS • PIANOS*
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
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Leading Electronics Component Manufacturer
Seekine a Machinist / Toolmaker
310-Musical
'"-'counting and inventory confirmation, and also requires
s„
the availability for long-term field operations.
PurPoses Th.
ards Are
Pilot r
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benefits include health, dental and 401 (k).
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430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
HIGH VISTA APT.
1 & 2 BR Units
307 Vista Drive
W. Jefferson, NC
Accepting applications
for future vacancies.
Handicap Units.
Office hours:
Monday through
Friday
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Or call for
appointment:
(336)246-3460 or
(336)246-2624
1160-Tree
Service
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
1195-Legals
TAXES! TAXES! TAXES!
NORTH CAROLINA
QUIT throwing your
ASHE COUNTY
money away by
renting. Call Now,
IN THE GENERAL
For the best financing . COURT OF JUSTICE
in the industry.
BEFORE THE CLERK
Modulars,
File # 04-SP-126
Triplewides,
Doublewides, &
IN THE MATTER OF
singlewides w/land
THE SALE OF LANDS
We can clear up your
Francisco
R.
OF
credit. DON'T Wait!
Hernandez
and
Call NOW! 973-2335
Alina M. Hernandez
Grantor,
under
Check Out the
Foreclosure by GRADY
Jefferson Post for
LONON, Trustee
the latest deals on
NOTICE OF SALE
Mobile Homes by
TTD users call:
(828)645-7196
Large Apartment for
rent in West Jefferson
Area. Excellent condi
tion, well maintained,
with refrigerator, stove
washer- dryer hook-up.
Central heat and air.
Large Deck. Call
336-877-4184
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
West JeffersonAvailable Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood, 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak cabinets,
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.'
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
440-Offices,
Bldgs., For
Rent/Lease or
Sale
TWO RETAIL
STORES
FOR RENT
Adjacent to Wal-Mart
Shopping Center
Call 336-246-9379 or
336-246-3508
pe
BY ORDER OF THE
CLERK
OF
THE
CLERK OF SUPERI
OR
COURT
FOR
ASHE COUNTY the
undersigned
Trustee
shall offer for sale, at
public
auction,
for
cash, to the highest
bidder, on the first floor
of the rotunda of the
Courthouse at Jeffer
son, North Carolina,
on, January 21, 2005
at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
Local Dealers
530-Lots &
Acreage
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
The
particular
real
estate security interest
being foreclosed is a
Deed of Trust from the
above-named Grantor
to the above-named
Trustee dated Novem
ber 18, 1996, securing
an indebtedness in the
original
principal
amount of TWELVE
THOUSAND
EIGHT
HUNDRED DOLLARS
($12,800.00) and re
corded in Book 216
pages 1906-1908, of
the Ashe County North
Carolina Public Regis
try
(the "Deed
of
Trust").
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA, TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
1115Professionals
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Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
2. The real property
subject to this foreclo
sure and described in
the Deed of Trust is
located in the Town
ship of Grassy Creek
Township, County of
Ashe, State of North
Carolina, and is more
particularly described
as follows:
Wilkes County Home
Improvements
BEING Lot No. 6, North
Carolina
Dreams
Phase 1, Plat Book 5,
page 360, and subject
to
Restrictions
as
recorded in Book 212,
pages
97-124
and
amendments
thereto,
Ashe County Registry,
said documents incor
porated by reference
as though fully set out
herein..
Siding, Windows,
Roofing, Decking,
Kitchens, Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
Don't Forget to
Contact Peggy at
the Jefferson Post
to reserve your
spot on the
High Country
Business
Services
Directory.
Call
3. This sale will be
made subject to all
prior liens, unpaid tax
es,
restrictions
and
easements of record
and by prescription,
leases and assess
ments, if any. A good
336-846-7164
^ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
ANTIQUES
" j\ntiques
^^onJV[ain
faith deposit of 10% of
the sale price will be
required at the time
and place of sale.
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
This the 30th day of
December, 2004.
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
NQT1CEXQ
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executors of the estate
Carl
Franklin
of
Colvard, Jr., late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against
said
estate to present the
same to the under
signed on or before the
14th day of April, 2005,
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate
are requested to make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This 11th day of
January, 2005. •
JOHN C. JOHNSTON,
JAN CADDELL, SR.,
AND JAMES R. GRAY
Executors of the Estate
of CARL FRANKLIN
COLVARD, JR.,
Deceased
Post Office Box 398
Jefferson,
North Carolina 28640
JOHNSTON AND
JOHNSTON
Attorneys at Law
Post Office Box 398
Jefferson,
North Carolina 28640
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Notice to Creditors
Having qualified
as
Executor of the Estate
of EDNA MAY PERRY,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, the un
dersigned does hereby
notify all persons, firms
and corporations hav
ing claims against the
estate of said decedent
to present them to
David Jolly, Attorney,
P.O. Box 38, Crumpler, North Carolina
28617, on or before the
7th day of April, 2005,
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons,
firms and corporation
indebted to the said
Estate are requested to
make
immediate
payment
to
the
undersigned.
This 6th
day of
January, 2005
1195-Legals
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK
File # 04-SP-127
NOTICE OF SALE
BY ORDER OF THE
CLERK
OF
THE
CLERK OF SUPERI
OR
COURT
FOR
ASHE COUNTY the
undersigned
Trustee
shall offer for sale, at
public
auction,
for
cash, to the highest
bidder, on the first floor
of the rotunda of the
Courthouse at Jeffer
son, North Carolina,
on, January 21, 2005
at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
The
particular
real
estate security interest
being foreclosed is a
Deed of Trust from the
above-named Grantor
to the above-named
Trustee dated October
30, 1998, securing an
indebtedness in the
original
principal
amount of FIFTEEN
THOUSAND
FIVE
HUNDRED TWENTYFIVE AND NO HUN
DREDTHS DOLLARS
($15,525.00) and re
corded in Book 234
pages 2210-2212, of
the Ashe County North
Carolina Public Regis
try
(the
"Deed
of
Trust").
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Administrator of the
Estate of Joseph Butler
Robinson, Sr., late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against said es
tate to present them to
the undersigned at 217
Cherry Drive, Boone,
NC 28607 on or before
the 7th day of April,
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their
recovery. All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Having
qualified as
Administratrix of the
estate of Karen Gail
Stike deceased, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against the es
tate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the
undersigned at 720 W.
Mill Creek Rd., Warrensville, NC 28693 on
or before the 7th day of
April, 2005 or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said estate shall make
immediate payment.
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January, 2005.
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late of Ashe County,
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to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 462 Buck
Mtn. Rd., West Jeffer
son, NC 28694 on or
before the 31st day of
March, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recov
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please make immedi
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Joseph B. Robinson, Jr
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Phase 2, Plat Book 5,
page 468, and subject
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pages
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Prayer and Praise night to be held Saturday at Clifton Baptist
School Lunch Menu
January 17 - 21
Monday: OTW
Tuesday: Pizza, tossed salad,
corn, fruit cup
Wednesday: Hot dog on bun,
cole slaw, french fries, million $
cookie, fruit
Thursday: Hot ham and
cheese on bun, baked potato
logs, cole slaw, fruit cobbler
Friday: Manager's choice
Ongoing Events
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5
p.m. -10:30 p.m. The center is
open to all teenagers in
grades 9-12 who attend Ashe
County High School, attend a
home school or recognized
education program. There are
no fees and most activities
are free. Parents are encour
aged to visit. Chaperone vol
unteers needed. Must be 25
years old. Rules for the center
are adopted from the Ashe
County
School
System.
Inclement weather openings
follow school closings. The
center may be reserved for
private or community events.
Contact 336-246-8111 or visit
ACYC online at www.asheonline.com/
education/youthcouncil.htm.
High
Country
Christian
Singles. They are an organi
zation of single and single
again Christian adults who
meet the 2nd Monday of each
month for dinner, special pro
grams, fun and, fellowship.
Dinner is at 6 p.m. followed by
a special program for the
evening which ends at 8 p.m.
The meal is $5 except for firsttime visitors, who join them as
the guest. Child care is
R.S.V.P. to Mount Vernon
Baptist Church office 828266-9700 by Friday before the
Monday meeting. They meet
at Mount Vernon Baptist
Church.
Power Wheelchairs availablet The Three Wishes Inc.
car/truck cruise in Valdese is
still happening on Friday
nights and Classic Carriage
offers the horse-drawn car
riage rides. For more informa
tion, call 828-879-2129.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information
877-2676.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their
post. They meet every third
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. They are
located on Ashe Park Road in
the red, white, and blue build
ing just below the park. For
more information please call
Mark Mallette at 982-9511 or
Jim Bailey at 982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy
Trinity in Giendale Springs.
Eucharist is celebrated at 10
a.m. with coffee hour immedi
ately after the service.
Experience the fascinating
ancient craft of blacksmithing through a series of
fun and flexible classes taught
by metalsmith-sculpture artist
Tom Wooten. Combining tradi
tional blacksmithing tech
niques with individual creativi
ty, students will shape a steel
tomahawk under forge &
anvil, then temper, haft and
sharpen. All levels are wel
come, from beginners to the
more experienced (ages 16 &
older). Located at Fiddler
Forge Studio in Jefferson, the
two day workshop is offered
every Wednesday & Thursday
evenings and
continues
through
the
fall.
$150
(includes materials). Classes
are small so pre-registration &
deposit are required. For
more information call 336982-4254 or 877-3998.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female sur
vivors of incest meets each
Monday morning at 9 a.m.
Call 982-8851 for more infor
mation.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness,
AMH,
offers
Pulmonary
Rehabilitation. This medically
supervised
program
is
designed to assist people who
have COPD,. emphysema,
chronic bronchitis, asthma,
and many other lung prob
lems. Please call 336-2460744 for more information.
Program makes available to
Senior .iGitixens and the
Permanently Disabled Power
Wheelchairs at no cost to the
recipient, if they qualify. The
Power Wheelchairs are pro
vided to those who cannot
walk and cannot self-propel a
manual wheelchair in their
home, and who meet the
additional guidelines of the
program. Please call 1-800817-1871 if you qualify.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Announcing
Ashe
Classes are held at Mtn.
Freecycle! The goal of Ashe
Hearts Center for Prevention
Freecycle is to reduce waste and Wellness. Call 846-0744
by connecting individuals who to schedule.
are throwing away goods with Look Good, Feel Better, a
others who are seeking them. program for women undergo
Whether you're looking to dis ing cancer treatment is held at
Mtn. Hearts. This is a free
card or acquire an item, Ashe
program on make-up, that
Freecycle is the way to do it.
For more information visit includes a free make-up kit;
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The Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center and Angels in the
Attic is in need of diapers of
all sizes and baby wipes. The
Mom's Cabinet is in need of
candles, books, makeup,
baby shampoo, etc. They are
also looking for donations for
the thrift shop. Christmas
items, household items, what
nots, clothes, etc. Please
come by and drop off your
donations:
Tuesday
and
Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Wednesday, 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. The attic is open on
Fridays but the center is
closed. 111 North Main
Street, Jefferson. Call them at
846-4100.
Best kept secret in Giendale
Springs! "Second Cup," open
Looking for an exciting new
church in Ashe County?
Well,
look
here.
Faith
Fellowship offers upbeat, con
temporary praise and wor
ship, purpose driven, life
changing messages and Bible
studies, casual environment
and serious faith. Busy, happy
and very loving. Come see for
yourself. For info on meeting
times and place, call Pastor
Elliott Osowitt at 877-4480 or
Worship Leader Bob Calhoun
at 384-3004.
Saturday,
January 15
Families with medically
fragile
children
Share
Group meets monthly on the
second Friday of each month
at 6 p.m. at the CDSA (formal
ly the DEC, 150 Den-Mac Dr.,
Boone). This is a unique
opportunity for families to
meet and share with others
with similar lifestyles and con
cerns. For more information,
call the FSN of the High
Country at 828-262-6089.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon.
Come by for a second cup of
or
stressed
coffee or a soft drink, and Worried
maybe a snack. Walk in the because of your child's
gym, play a game in the chat, behavior? Come join other
room located in the gym next families for food, fellowship
door to Giendale Springs and information! This share
Presbyterian Church. No group meets monthly on the
charge—just fun! Everyone second Friday of each month
at 6 p.m. at the CDSA (formal
welcome.
ly the DEC, 150 Den-Mac Dr.,
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
Boone). For more information,
the Order of St. Luke the
call the FSN of the High
Physician
holds healing
prayer services at St. Mary's Country at 828-262-6089.
Church on Beaver Creek Sponsored by High Country
United
Way
Agencies:
Road on the second Tuesday
of the month at 7 p.m. and the Watauga Youth Network and
FSN of the High Country.
fourth Tuesday of the month at
Car Seat Checks are held at
12 noon.
Family Central every first and
The Friday "Boogie" Nights
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
continue in Valdese. It's great
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
family entertainment and
for details.
music. Also the classic
Lodge hall on Deerfield Road
in Boone. A wide variety of
music will be provided by
Sound Techniques DJ as
dancers chase the January
blues by celebrating a Mardis
Gras party a month early.
Guests are invited at $25 per
couple paid at the event. For
more information call Gail or
Frank Aycock at 262-0708.
Sunday,
January 16
3
p.m.: Guilford
Stroke
Support Group will meet in
10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Friends
of Life, a volunteer organiza
tion, will hold a Pet Adoption
Fair in front of Lowe's
Hardware in Boone. Beautiful
puppies, kittens, dogs and
cats from Watauga County
Dept. of Animal Control are in
desperate need of homes this
week. Foster homes are also
desperately needed for those
animals who are not adopted
by the end of the day, so that
they don't have to be sent
back to the pound, which in
most cases would be the end
of the line for them. For more
information or to volunteer,
please call (828) 297-6688 or
email silvaney@isp.com.
6:30 p.m.: Prayer and Praise
Night will be held at Clifton
the Rehab Day Room, 4th
floor of Moses Cone Hospital
in Greensboro. Please join for
a fresh start! Call Jane
Edwards at 336-832-8120.
Monday,
January 17
7:30 p.m.: Martin Luther
King Celebration will be held
Tuesday,
January 25
sign up at 846-0744.
Wednesday,
January 19
7 p.m.: The Ashe County
Democratic Party will hold
their regular monthly meeting
at
Smoky
Mountain
Barbeque. The guest speaker
will be Roger Kirkman from
Winston-Salem.
12 p.m.: The ACT Against
Cancer
Annual
Planning
Meeting will be held at Ashe
Family Central. To attend, call
846-0781. Lunch will be avail
able.
Monday,
January 31
Thursday,
January 20
7:30 p.m.: Chestnut Brass
will be at the Ashe Civic
Center in West Jefferson.
Grammy award winning brass
quintet. $5 students and $8
adults.
12 - 3 p.m.: The Country
Roads Mobile Pharmacy will
be at Ashe Services for Aging.
Friday,
January 21
Saturday,
February 5
10:30 a.m.: Free car seat
checks will be at Family
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
Central.
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
Saturday,
January 22
at the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson. Stories with
Charlotte Blake Alston, tribute
to local leader John C. Miller.
Special music and readings.
Free event.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
Tuesday,
January 18
Sunday,
January 23
6:30 p.m.: The next meeting
of
the Ashe
County
Humane Society will be held
Baptist Church. Come expect
ing a miracle. Follow Hwy
88W to Carl Eastridge Rd.
Church is on the left.
at the Ashe County Library.
Everyone is welcome to
attend. An annual report has
6 p.m.: The Laurel Springs .
been prepared highlighting
VFD Auxiliary will have a
the
2004 activities and
Rook Tournament. Hot dogs
achievements.
and BBQ will be served. Rook
7
p.m.: Session
I
of
will start at 7 p.m. Come and
Childbirth/Newborn
Care
join.
Classes begins at Mt. Hearts.
8 p.m.: The January dance
Session I runs from Jan. 18
of the Fifty Nighter's Dance •
through Feb. 22. Call early to
Saturday,
February 14
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Garden Club will meet at
Smoky Mountain Barbeque
and will include a program on
lavenders and the "plant of
the month": orchids. Anyone
who would like more informa
tion on the club may call
Lynda McDaniel at 877-3299.
5 p.m.: Come worship and
praise the Lord with the
Appalachian State University
Gospel Choir in the Ashe
High
School
Auditorium.
Admission is free and all are
invited to attend. There will be
a free-will offering received
which will go to the choir. For
more information please con
tact Pastor Steve at Midway
Baptist Church at 336-246-
Saturday,
February 19
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
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new porcelain bathtub may last
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Judith from Easthampton,
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fine, but the color is horrid.
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can take weeks, when you fac
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WINTER WONDERLAND
The High Country's ski slopes: the facts
Ski Mtn. Ski Resort
Blowing Rock, N.C.
Seven Devils, N.C.
How to get there
How to get there
Appalachian Ski Mtn. is located off Hawksnest is in the Town of Seven
U.S. 321 just north of the Town of Devils. Go south of Boone on N.C.
Blowing Rock. There is a stop light, 105, and watch for signs on the
with good signage.
right.
Slopes and trails
Slopes and trails
Nine, two beginner, four intermedi 12, three beginner, six intermediate,
ate, three expert
three expert
Peak elevation
Peak elevation
4,000 feet
4,819 feet
Vertical drop (maximum)
Vertical drop (maximum)
365 feet
683 feet
Snowboarding
Snowboarding?
Yes, with terrain park
Yes, with newly expanded terrain
Hours
park
Open seven days a week, 8:30 a.m.Hours
4:30 p.m., 6-10 p.m.
Open seven days a week, 9 a.m.-lO
p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 9
Website
a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday
www.appskimtn.com
Website
Phone numbers
Toll-free number: 800-322-2373
Snow report: 828-295-7828
www.skihawk.com
.Phone numbers
1;
Toll-free number: 800-822-HAWK
Snow report: 828-963-6563
Beech
Mountain
Beech Mountain, N.C.
How to get there
Ski Beech is located atop Beech
Mountain. Go to Banner Elk and
take the Beech Mountain Parkway
(clear signs) to the top.
Slopes and trails
15, three beginner, eight intermedi
ate, four expert
Peak elevation
5,506 feet
Vertical drop (maximum)
830 feet
Snowboarding?
Yes, with surface lift available
Hours
Open seven days a week, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m., 6-10 p.m.
Website
www.skibeech.com
Phone numbers
Toll-free number: 800-438-2093
Snow report: 828-387-2011
Sugar Mountain, N.C.
How to get there
Follow N.C. 105 south from Boone,
turn right (toward Banner Elk) on
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signs.
Slopes and trails
20, seven beginner, 10 intermediate
and three expert
Peak elevation
5,300 feet
Vertical drop (maximum)
1,200 feet
Snowboarding?
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Hours
Open seven days a week, 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m., 6 to 10 p.m.
Website
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WINTER WONDERLAND
Being safe on the slopes takes practice, preparation
The National Ski Areas
Association offers tips on how
to get ready for the slopes,
and how to be a safe skier or
snowboarder.
Tips to get ready
to hit the slopes
•Get in shape. Don't try to
ski yourself into shape. You'll
enjoy skiing more if you're
physically fit.
• Obtain proper equipment.
Be sure to have your ski or
snowboard bindings adjusted
correctly at a local ski shop.
You can rent good ski or
snowboarding equipment at
resorts.
•When buying skiwear, look
for fabric that is water- and
wind-resistant. Look for wind
flaps to shield zippers, snug
cuffs at wrists and ankles,
collars that can be snuggled
up to the chin and draw
strings that can be adjusted
for comfort and keep wind
out. Be sure to buy quality
clothing and products.
•Dress in layers. Layering
allows you to accommodate
your body's constantly chang
ing temperature. For exam
ple, dress in polypropylene
underwear (top and bot
toms), which feels good next
to the skin, dries quickly,
absorbs sweat and keeps you
warm. Wear a turtleneck,
sweater and jacket.
•Be
prepared.
Mother
Nature has a mind of her
own. Bring a headband or hat
with you to the slopes, 60 per
cent of heat-loss is through
the head. Wear gloves or mit
tens (mittens are usually bet
ter for those susceptible to
cold hands).
•Wear sun protection. The
sun reflects off the snow and
is stronger than you think,
even on cloudy days!
•Always wear eye protection.
Have sunglasses and goggles
with you. Skiing and snowboarding are a lot more fun
when you can see.
Tips for while
on the slopes
•Take a lesson. Like any
thing, you'll improve the
most when you receive some
guidance. The best way to
become a good skier or snowboarder is to take a lesson
from a qualified instructor.
•The key to successful skiing/snowboarding is control.
To have it, you must be aware
of your technique, the terrain
and the skiers/snowboarders
around you.
• Be aware of the snow condi
tions and how they can
change. As conditions turn
firm, the skiing gets hard
and fast. Begin a run slowly.
•Skiing and snowboarding
require a mental and physi
cal presence.
•If you find yourself on a
slope that exceeds your abili
ty level, always leave your
•skis/snowboard on and side
step down the slope.
•The all-important warm-up
run prepares you mentally
and physically for the day
ahead. Drink plenty of water.
Be careful not to become
dehydrated.
•Curb alcohol consumption.
Skiing and snowboarding do
not mix well with alcohol or
drugs.
•Know your limits. Learn to
ski and snowboard smoothlyand in control. Stop before
you become fatigued and,
most of all hpve fun.
•If you're tired, stop skiing.
In this day and- age of multipassenger gondolas and
high-speed chairlifts, you can
get a lot more time on the
slopes compared to the days
of the past when guests were
limited to fixed grip chairlifts.
•Follow
the
"Your
Responsibility Code," the
seven safety rules of the
slopes:
2.People ahead of you have
the right of way.
3.Stop in a safe place for you
and others.
4.Whenever starting down
hill or merging, look uphill
and yield.
5.Use devices to help prevent
runaway equipment.
6.Observe signs and warn
ings, and keep off closed
trails.
7.Know how to use the lifts
safely.
Courtesy of the National Ski
Areas Association
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Photo courtesy of Hawksnest Ski Resort
1.Always stay in control.
It's never too young to start skiing—or skiing safely!
Resorts' ski schools are the place to start your winter adventure
Appalachian Ski Mtn. is home to FrenchSwiss Ski College.
The college offers skiing and snowboarding
lessons in groups and for individuals. All lev
els of skill, from novice to expert, are accom
modated. Ages six and up are included in this
portion of the program.
There are also SKIwee Lessons for ages 4 10. The SKIwee program is specially designed
to teach children to ski well and safely. The
SKIwee program is an instruction and play
program designed for ages 4-10 and developed
by SKI magazine. Instructors are specially
trained in teaching children. Participants
receive an individual progress card and
SKIwee pin. The price includes ski ticket,
equipment rental, instruction and supervi
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lower level of the lodge.
Hawksnest offers ski
and
snowboard
instruction for all experience levels.
Their instructors provide a fun and safe
environment designed to teach people the
finer points of skiing and snowboarding,
where you learn by doing.
There are private and group lessons avail
able throughout the season. All skill levels
are accommodated.
The Kiddy Hawk Children's School offers
kids the chance to experience the joy of skiing
or snowboarding with a group of their peers.
This program is designed to teach children
aged 5-10 basic skiing skills in a Play-to-learn
environment. The program teaches through
games, experience, and goal setting. Safety
and fun are the emphasis of this program.
Ski Beech has a PSIA certified ski school
Sugar Mountain offers a Professional Ski
(Professional Ski Instructors of America) uti Instructors of America member school using
lizing the American Teaching System (ATS). the American Teaching System. Group and
It is called the Snow Sports Learning Center. private lessons available hourly from 9:00
Instructors use contemporary techniques to
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and at night at 6:00 and 7:00
help skiers and snowboarders build skills and
p.m. All lessons subject to instructor avail
confidence from the beginning. All levels of
ability. Group lessons are for skiers 8 years
skill are accommodated.
The Youth Learning Center is dedicated to old and up.
The Sugar Bear Ski School is a program for
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while letting them discover their own person children 5 to 10 years old that includes a full
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with Emily Daughtridge and Ivette Rubio. and Wednesday. The program includes a
Appalachian
Ski
Mtn.— 2373
Bring a bag lunch and learn about the cur full-day lift ticket and a group lesson. Valentine's
14
Day
Celebration
with
Appalachian Ski Mtn.—Late sea
rent exhibits. Turchin Center for Visual Sugar Mountain Resort 828-898-4521
Fireworks! Ski till 10 p.m.. Fireworks at
Arts—12 a.m, Boone, 800-841-ARTS,
son rates begin! 800-322-2373
10:15 p.m. Moonlight skating 10 p.m. til
5
FREE
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Sugar
Mountain—Richard
T. midnight. Boone, 800-322-2373
22
Parkway Craft Center at the
Trundy Memorial Sugar Cup Competition:
16-20
Marcus Roberts Trio—Chart-top- A giant slalom competition for partici
Lees-McRae College Performing Moses Cone Manor— Opens for the season
ping jazz artist group performs at pants with at least an intermediate or Arts Series—"To Be Young, Gifted & (Mar-Nov) daily from 9 a.m to 5 p.m.
Farthing Auditorium. 8 p.m., Boone, 828- above ski level. Proceeds to benefit the Black" a play about A Raisin in the Sun Blowing Rock, 828-295-7938
262-4046
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American Cancer Society. 800-SUGARMT
author, Lorraine Hansberry. Hayes
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National Symphony Orchestra
Auditorium. 16-19 at 7:30 p.m. and the
5
Out of Bounds: Contemporary
with Leonard Slatkin, Conductor: The
Mountain Music Jamboree pres 20th at 2 p.m. Banner Elk, 828-898-8721
Hispanic & Latino Art—The exhibition ents the Brushy Mountain Band—The
orchestra will perform Haydn's Symphony
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focuses on the work of contemporary Jamboree features genuine traditional
Annual
Mexican
Winter No. 94 in G Major ("Surprise") and
artists from Cuba, Mexico, South America, music, dance and food. 7-11 p.m., Glendale Madness—An evening of festivities at Dvorak's Symphony No. 7 in d minor.
and Spain. Turchin Center for Visual Springs, 800-803-4079
Beech Mountain Ski Resort, 800-438-2093 Farthing Auditorium—8 p.m., Boone, 800Arts—10 a.m, Boone, 800-841-ARTS,
841-ARTS
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FREE
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18-20
27-30
known internationally for presenting to a new kind of American acoustic music.
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The 7th Annual Blowing Rock works of exceptional inventiveness and From Appalachian fiddle tunes to New Arts Series—Kaleidoscope Dance Concert.
Winterfest features Polar Plunge, Chili physical illusion premiers its own version Orleans rhythms, Georgia Sea Island Hayes Auditorium. 18-19 at 7:30 p.m. and
Challenge, WinterFEAST, concerts, dog of the ail-American sport. Farthing songs, vintage swing and country, and 20th at 2 p.m. Banner Elk, 828-898-8721
sledding, kid's activities, ice carvings, Auditorium—8 p.m., Boone, 828-262-4046
26-27
sparkling
originals.
Farthing
hayrides, woodcarvers, storytellers and
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Auditorium—8 p.m., Boone, 828-262-4046
Appalachian
Ski
Mtn.—The
much more! Blowing Rock 828-295-7851
Sugar
Bear's
Birthday
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Meltdown Games—One last weekend of
Celebration—Sugar's
mascot
party
Hit the Slopes for Hope— crazy games for skiers and snowboarders.
includes races for children, cake and ice Appalachian Ski Mtn., 800-322-2373
800-322-2373
cream. Sugar Mountain Resort 800-SUG
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February
March
Whither the weather?
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Mark Twain once said,
"Everyone talks about the
weather, but nobody ever
does anything about it."
"Well, these days they have:
they have put the weather
on the Internet.
That is a good idea,
because there are few
things more variable than
High Country
weather.
Historically, our winter
temperatures have a range
of about 100 degrees—from
the balmy lower 70s at one
extreme to a stunning -32
one
memorable
time.
Precipitation ranges from
drought to lots of rain to
over 100 inches of snow.
So, when it comes time to
decide whether to pack the
skiis or the suntan oil,
there are several places
where you can check out
our local weather in real
time.
The most local choice is
Ray's Weather
Center,
which
is
found
at
www.raysweather.com.
This site has pages with
real time weather for the
whole High
Country—
including Ashe, Alleghany,
Avery and Watauga coun
ties, plus Asheville and
more. There are also links
to radar reports from TriCities, Term., Blacksburg,
Va. and Greensville, S.C.
Plus, there is a link to the
N.C.
Department
of
Transportation's road con
ditions update.
By comparison, the "big
guy," the Weather Channel
(www.weather.com)
has
slightly
delayed
radar
images (with really good
graphics, however) and
more extended forecasts
than Ray attempts (even
though his motto is "fore
casting without a net."
Using the two in combi
nation can help plan a win
ter trip to the High
Country and back.
In the meantime, skiing
and snowboarding enthusi
asts can keep hitting the
refresh key, hoping for bet
ter news than in recent
weeks.
Photo courtesy
of
the N.C.
Division of Travel & Tourism
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tions winter sports fans
hope will still happy this
season.
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Parkway offers amazing winter adventures
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At right, Liz Schale tackles "The Gulley" on her first day of ice climbing.
by Jim Thompson
Editor
For most of the millions of
people who visit the Blue
Ridge Parkway each year,
winter is the least favorite
season.
But there are exceptions,
including some adventurous
individuals for whom there
is nothing more exciting—
and fun—than a snow- and
ice-covered
Blue
Ridge
Parkway.
First, however, a driving
note: when Parkway signs
say avoid the scenic highway
when there is snow and ice,
be warned. The Parkway can
be extremely dangerous at
such times, and almost none
of it is cleared. Even after
main highways—and second
ary roads—are clear, the
Parkway can be treacherous.
And the situation worsens
during long cold and/or
snowy periods of weather. So
use caution, and know the
limits of your vehicle and
your winter driving skills.
For many years, the
Parkway has beckoned cross
country skiers. While some
hunt trails in the woods,
most skiers stick to the high
way itself. Going behind the
fences that close the road to
vehicles—and thus insuring
safety from them—the skiers
can enjoy miles of smooth
cross country adventure.
A number of years ago,
some rock climbers discov
ered that going up and down
ice provided some wintry
fun. It definitely beat staring
out the window, wishing for
warmer temperatures!
The two most-often used
spots on the Parkway are a
large rock wall in Doughton
Park in Alleghany County,
and rocks in the Linville
Falls area. Access to Linville
Falls may be limited this
winter due to hurricane
damage in 2004.
All year long, water runs
off the rocks just south of
Bluffs Lodge in Doughton
Park. In winter, as cold tem
peratures prevail, the ice
begins to build up and thick
en. When the road is closed,
the ice climbers appear.
Ice climbing takes special
equipment, starting with
clothing. Breathable fabrics
that dry quickly are in order;
forget natural materials like
wool and cotton. The "tools of
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There are also special ice
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But the biggest necessity
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Both
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way back.
Also be aware of the
weather. It changes rapidly
in this area, especially in
winter.
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Fugitive parents abduct
two kids at gunpoint
Amber Alert issued across region, FBI joins search
by Jim Thompson
Editor
A regionwide manhunt is
underway, following the
abduction Saturday of two
infants from a foster home
near Boone.
According to the Watauga
County Sheriffs Department,
at about 9:15 a.m. Saturday
James Lee Canter, 29, and
Alisha Ann Chambers, 18,
came to the foster home and
took their two biological chil
dren, James Paul Chambers,
23 months, and Breanna
Genevieve Chambers, 11
months at gunpoint.
The couple left in a creamcolored Mercury Cougar, and
drove across the border into
Johnson County, Tenn. There,
a deputy pulled the vehicle
for speeding. When the
deputy got out of his vehicle
after the stop, the two fugi
tives took off at a high rate of
speed.
During the chase, authori
ties say, there was an acci
dent and the Cougar lost a
front wheel. They kept driv
ing as long as they could on
three wheels, they finally
stopped," said Maj. Paula
Townsend of the Watauga
County Sheriffs Department.
They then ran into the
woods."
A search of the abandoned
vehicle revealed weapons, but
no clues as to where the cou
ple might be hiding.
Last
year,
Watauga
deputies and SBI agents raid
ed the Pottertown home of
Canter and Chambers. There,
according to Townsend,
authorities found a methamnee Abduction, page 5A
Photos courtesy of N.C. Department of
Crime Control and Public Safety
Authorities say James Lee Canter, 29, and Alisha Ann
Chambers, 22, took the two children from a foster home.
Photos courtesy of N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
Local authorities and t h e F B I a r e seeking c l u e s a s t o t h e w h e r e a b o u t s o f J a m e s P a u l C h a m b e r s ( l e f t ) , 2 3 m o n t h s o l d , a n d
his sister, Breanna Genevieve Chambers, 11 months old. The two children were abducted at gunpoint Saturday from fos
ter parents by their fugitive biological parents, who are wanted for manufacturing methamphetamime.
AEV plans
expansion
AEV
debuts
clinic
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Employees at Ameri
can Emergency Vehicles
(AEV) in Jefferson are
enjoying better health,
thanks to an on-site
medical clinic, a first for
Ashe County industries.
Similar to the Top Dog
Clinic program that has
been so successful at
Ashe County Middle
School,
AEV's
clinic
offers free screenings
and treatment for simple
conditions that do not
require the attention of a
physician.
Employees
can obtain blood pres
sure checks, medicine for
colds and allergies, even
consultation for depres
sion. Injuries and condi
tions treated under the
workman's compensation
program still require a
visit to a physician.
A treatment room has
been set aside in the
plant, and care at AEVs
on-site medical clinic is
provided by a nurse prac
titioner, currently served
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Nurse Practitioner Fran Petrey checks blood pressure for AEV employee Keith Wilson in the
company's on-site medical clinic. Medical care not associated with workman's compensa
tion is available free to employees.
by Fran Petrey through
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She began visiting the
plant for half a day twice
a week last March, and
with the success of the
program there are plans
to expand the service.
"I think it's wonder-
ful," said
Petrey. "It's
really great the way the
employees use the serv
ice."
AEV
officials
are
pleased with the success
of the medical care pro
gram, and say employees
are pleased as well.
Carolina West plans grand opening
Carolina West Wireless will celebrate the
grand opening of their new retail location in
West Jefferson on Friday, Jan. 21, and Satur
day, Jan. 22. Events will kick off with a Cham
ber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Friday at
10 a.m. A live remote will be held on Saturday
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The new store located at 1447 Mount Jef
ferson Road in the Wal-Mart Shopping Center
offers consumers the added convenience of
two locations and a great selection of phones,
including the popular new camera phone, and
"It's a wonderful situa
tion, and the nurse prac
titioner provides top
notch care," said AEV
Vice President Greg Warmuth. The program has
worked very well, and
the employees really like
nee Clinic, page SA
American
Emergency
Vehicles, Ashe County's
largest ambulance manufac
turer and part of the second
largest in the world, is
expanding with construction
of a new paint shed and an
expected increase in the
workforce.
Part of the Halcore Group
that includes smaller sister
plants in Ohio and Califor
nia, AEV opened in 1990 on
Radio Hill in West Jefferson.
A new 73,000 square foot
state-of-the-art plant was
built at the current site on
Don Walters Road in 1996,
and is now at capacity.
AEV President Mark Van
Arnam announced last week
the construction of a new
paint shed underway on the
hill behind the existing
plant. The $2 million, 28,000
square foot facility will
include three paint booths
and two ovens with space for
body mounting, preparation
of raw bodies for finishing,
paint and striping.
"We are operating at
capacity, so we are faced with
building as part of our
accessories.
Carolina West Wireless will offer special
promotions Friday and Saturday and addi
tional specials during the live remote includ
ing a free phone and discount on accessories.
Register to win a television with home theater
system, camera phone, and prepay package.
Call 336-973-5000 or visit online at www.carolinawest.com.
Skyland Books to hold open house
Skyland Books in downtown West Jefferson
expansion," he said. The
addition of the paint shed
will give us about 100,000
square feet. We have paint
and body mounting integrat
ed inside the plant. It was a
short-term plan for integra
tion, with the master plan to
build a free standing facility.
"With the space left, we
will reorganize the original
building and expand the pro
duction
line
increasing
capacity by 20 to 30 percent,"
he added. "Over a period of
time, we may be able to add
employees. We're hoping to
expand our current work
force of 250 by 10 percent
over the next one to two
years."
Van Arnam said the com
pany expects to complete the
construction by late spring or
early summer, and move
about 30 employees on day
one.
This will mean more peo
ple, more ambulances, and
more market share," he said
of the expansion.
The Halcore Group enjoys
a 27 percent share of the U.S.
market, and a growing share
of the global market, with
nee AEV, page 5A
will hold a special open house and storewide
sale on Saturday, Jan. 22. Visitors will also be
introduced to the store's new manager, HeleMarie Reavis, former owner of the Garden
Gate Cafe. Refreshments will be served
between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Reavis invites visitors to come by the store
anytime and enjoy free coffee, hot teas and
pastries while relaxing in a rocking chair with
a good book. For more information, call 8462660.
Regular hours are Monday through Satur
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005
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OBITUARIES
Robert Lewis
Stump, Sr.
Marion
Died January 5, 2005
Robert Lewis Stump, Sr., age
77 passed away Wednesday
January 5, in the Smyth County
Community Hospital in Marion.
Mr. Stump was born in
Grassy Creek to the late Laura
Mae and Walter Franklin
Stump and was preceded in
death by three brothers, Walter
Eugene Stump, John Wesley
Stump, and Walter Worth
Stump. He was employed at
Evans Distributing for over 20
years and had worked at
Holston Motor Company. He
was a veteran of the U.S. Army
having served in WWII and was
a member of the American
Legion Post #18 in Marion.
Survivors include one son and
daughter in law, Robert L.
Stump, Jr., and wife Donna of
Abingdon; one daughter and
son-in-law, Janice Irish and
Husband Keith of Norway; one
brother, Frank Allen Stump and
wife Moonene of Winston
Glady Willard
Bruce
Todd
August 15, 1943
January 10, 2005
Mr. Glady Willard Bruce, age
61, of Todd, formerly of
Statesville, died
Monday,
January 10, at Ashe Memorial
Hospital.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, January 13, at 2 p.m.
at Bethlehem United Methodist
Church in Statesville by Rev.
Olin Isenhour.
The family received friends on
Wednesday, January 12, from 68 p.m. at Boone Family Funeral
Home in West Jefferson. The
family also received friends on
Thursday, January 13, from 121 p.m., prior to the funeral serv
ice.
Mr. Bruce was born in
Alexander County on Sunday,
August 15, 1943 to the late
Alexander Bruce and to the late
Mary Ann Mason Bruce. He
served in the United States
tteggy
Pauline
Turner
Jefferson
February 26, 1924
January 8, 2005
Ms. Heggy Pauline Turner,
age 80, of Jefferson, died
Saturday Januaiy 8, at Ashe
Living Center in Jefferson.
Funeral services were held
Monday, January 10, at 2 p.m. at
Boone Family Funeral Home
Chapel by Rev. George Grubb,
Rev. Russell Sheets and Speaker
Lillard Turner. Burial followed
in the Ashelawn Memorial
Gardens Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 12:30-2 p.m. on Monday,
prior to the funeral service.
Dygna Kornegay
Pyatt
Jefferson
Died January 16, 2005
Mrs. Dygna Kornegay Pyatt,
93, formerly of Goldsboro, died
Sunday at Ashe Living Center
Nursing Home in Jefferson.
A native of Wayne County, she
was the daughter of the late
Junie and Sally Herring
Kornegay and was married to
the late Edward Glenn Pyatt.
Mrs. Pyatt was a member of
First Christian Church.
Funeral Services will be held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Seymour
Funeral Home Chapel with Dr.
Fred Clarke officiating. Burial
will follow in Wayne Memorial
Ruby Vannoy
Fisher
Salisbury
Salem; one sister, Helen Waddell
of Atkins; three grandchildren,
Rebecca
Stump,
Rochelle
Wymer and Darren Scot Irish;
two
great-grandchildren,
Jonathon Charles Wymer and
Sarah Elizabeth Wymer; special
friends and caregivers, Barry
and Mae of Marion and Eddie
Wayne Thompson; several
nieces and nephews also sur
vive.
Funeral services were held at
8 p.m. Friday, January 7, at the
Bradley's Funeral Home Chapel
in Marion with Rev. Mike Sage
officiating. Graveside services
were held at 11 a.m. Saturday
morning at Roselawn Cemetery
with Military Honors being ren
dered by the Francis Marion
V.F.W. Post 4667. Memorial con
tributions can be made to the
American Legion Pbst #18, 107
Laurel Springs Road, Marion,
VA 24354.
Expressions of sympathy may
be sent to the family at
www.bradleysfh.com. Bradley's
Funeral Home, Marion is serv
ing the Stump family.
Army. He was an Wholesale
Associate for Desco, Inc. He was
a very active member in the
West Iredell Lions Club and in
the United Methodist Men.
He is survived by his wife,
Linda Faye Benfield Bruce, of
the home; a son, Edward Lee
Bruce, of Huntereville; a daugh
ter, Amanda Faye Gibson, of
Statesville; three brothers, JC
Bruce, of Taylorsville, Steve
Bruce, of Charlotte and Gary
Bruce, of Hiddenite; six sisters,
Ruby Eagle, Delma Mayberry
Phyllis
Mason,
Carolyn,
Catherine and Barbara, all of
Statesville; two grandsons; four
granddaughters; several nieces
and nephews also survives.
Memorials may be made to
Lions Clubs International
Foundation, 300 West 22nd
Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
You may give the family your
condolences at our website
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral Home
of West Jefferson is in charge of
these arrangements.
Ms. Turner was born in Ashe
County on February 26,1924 to
the late Glenn Turner and to the
late Hattie McNeill Turner. She
was a Homemaker.
She is survived by four broth
ers, Von Turner, Donald Turner
and Joe Ray Turner, all of West
Jefferson and R.G. Turner, of
Morganton; two sisters, Lessie
Elliott, of West Jefferson and
Bobby Wilson Lloyd, of Roanoke,
Va.; several nieces and nephews
also survives.
You may give the family your
condolences at our website
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral Home
of West Jefferson is in charge of
these arrangements.
Park.
Mrs. Pyatt is survived by her
son, Giles Pyatt and wife
Barbara of West Jefferson; one
daughter, Catherine Smith and
Husband Jack of Holden Beach;
brothers, Mosley Kornegay of
Grantham
and
Barney
Kornegay of Emerlad Isle;
grandchildren, Michael Pyatt,
Jennifer Simmons, Matt and
Mark Smith; four great grand
children.
Mrs. Pyatt was preceded in
death by a son, Bobby Pyatt and
brothers Rexford, Joe, and Jack
Kornegay.
The family received friends
from 7 -9 p.m. Monday night at
Seymour Funeral Home.
Powles Funeral Home of
Rockwell is in charge of arrange
ments.
September 12,1911
January 12, 2005
Mrs. Ruby Vannoy Fisher, age
93, of Salisbury passed away
Wednesday January 12, in the
Rowan Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Fisher was born in Ashe
County on September 12, 1911 to
the late Alva Jane Colvard
Vannoy and Jess Alexander
Vannoy. Her husband, Francis
Oliver Fisher and son, James
Alexander Fisher, also preceded in
her in death.
She attended Ashe County
Schools. Mrs. Stump was a homemaker and was a member of
Senter Baptist Church in
Nathans Creek.
She is survived by two sons,
William Edward Fisher of
Salisbury and Franklin Delano
Fisher of Ravenden, Ark.; two
daughters, Jerrell "Pblly" Fisher of
Salisbury and Sue Fisher Eller of
Salisbury; nine grandchildren and
26 great grandchildren.
Edna S. Osborne
wife, Shannon,
of Asheville, Bill
Wapato
Christy and his
April 18,1918
Kilgore Drive
wife, Deidra, of
January 11, 2005
Died January 13, 2005
Edna S. Osborne, 86, of
Black Mountain
Reverend Dr. John Holms and
Wapato, passed away quietly in
Richard
Christy, Jr., age 76, of Kilgore Christy
her sleep after a short but
of
Drive, died Thursday, January Asheville; and
courageous battle with pancre
13, at Memorial Mission many nieces and nephews.
atic cancer, on January 11. She
Hospital in Asheville.
A memorial celebration of was a loving mother and grand
He was born and raised in Reverend Christy's life was held mother and will be missed by
Andrews, N.C. by his parents, at 2 p.m. on Monday, January all.
John Holmes Christy, Sr. and 17, at First United Methodist
She was born to Harrison and
Mary Willie Fisher Christy. He Church of Waynesville with Mary Price on April 18, 1918 in
received his Bachelor's degree clergy of United Methodist Ashe County. She was one of ten
in English and religion from
Church officiating. The family children. On March 18, 1935,
Duke University in 1951 and received friends following the she married the love of her life,
from Duke Divinity School in service in the Christian Growth
Harvey Osborne and entered
1954. He was awarded a Center at the church. A family into a marriage that spanned 58
Doctorate of Divinity from committal service was held on
years. Of that marriage there
Pfeiffer University in 1983. He Sunday, January 16, at 5 p.m. at were five children born. They
was a beloved minister and Valleytown
Cemetery
in
resided in Ashe County, North
served appointments across the Andrews. There was also an Carolina until 1953 when they
Western
North
Carolina additional
celebration
of
relocated
to
Yakima,
Conference of the United Reverend Christy's life at 6 p.m. Washington. They have lived for
Methodist Church from 1953 on Sunday at First United
the last thirty years in the
until the present. He served at Methodist Church of Andrews
Wapato area.
Jefferson Charge from 1961-68. following the committal. The
Edna was a homemaker for
He is survived by his wife of family received friends follow
many years before starting to
49 years, Joan Crowder Christy ing the service.
work at Snokist Cannery. She
of Lake Junaluska; one daugh
Memorials may be made to loved her job at the cannery,
ter, Karen Christy Kurtz and UMCOR, c/o WNCC Treasury, never looking at it as a job, but
her husband, Michael and their P.O. Box 18005, Charlotte, NC as a time to be with her friends.
children, Josh and Anna, of 28218; Special Needs Camp She hated to retire in 1990, but
Concord; three sons, Mark Carolwood at Tekoa, P.O. Box
needed to stay home to take care
Christy and his wife, LuAnn, 160, Hendersonville, NC 28792;
of Harvey in his last years.
and their children, Megan and and Restoration House, c/o of
The joy of her life was family
Taylor of Reidsville, Paul First Uniteii Methodist Church
gatherings; she loved to have
Christy, and his wife, Jamye, of Waynesville, P.O. Box 838, everyone over so she could pre
and their children, Zack and Waynesville, NC 28786.
pare a big dinner. You were
Caroline of Sylva, and David
Wells Funeral Homes &
never hungry after you left her
Christy and his wife, Pam, and Cremation
Services
of house. Things she liked to say
their children, Luke and Maggie Waynesville is in charge of
best were, "are you hungry?"
of Concord; an aunt, Jean arrangements. For those who
and "have you had enough to
Christy, of Andrews; a brother, desire, an on-line memorial reg
eat?"
Robert Christy and his wife, ister is available at "Obituaries"
Edna and Harvey loved being
Peggy.
Weaverville; three at www.wellsfuneralhome.com
together. They traveled yearly to
nephews, Bob Christy and his
North Carolina to visit their
families and loved ones there.
139, West Jefferson, NC 28694.
Gwyn Junior
Edna was a very generous
Mr. Testerman is survived by
Testerman
lady and there wasn't anything
his wife, Juanita Testerman; one
Lansing
son, James Testerman of she wouldn't do for you. Some of
August 15,1939
her joys in life were collecting
Creston; three daughters, Nita
January 11, 2005
Absher and Janet Goss both of sets of china and shopping for
Gwyn Junior Testerman, age Lansing and Mary Jane Cox of
bargains. She had a passion for
65 of Lansing, died Tuesday, Creston; four brothers, Jack and shoes and clothes. On their
January 11, at the Segraves .Tones Testerman both of Grassy many travels she collected
Care Center. Mr. Testerman was Creek, Paul Testerman of
plates and cups from other
born August 15, 1939 in Ashe Lansing and Virgil Testerman of states, proudly displaying them
County to the late Avery and Delaware; five sisters, Hazel
in her dining room. She also
Minnie Jones Testerman.
and Helen Roark both of West
Funeral services were held at Jefferson, Anna Lee Goss of
Dora Brinegar
2 p.m., Friday, January 14, at
Jefferson, Reba Rash of Todd
Denny
the Liberty Baptist Church.
and Gladys Conley of Alabama;
Jefferson
Rev. Russell Sheets and Rev.
6 grandchildren, 1 great grand
November 7,1913
Tom Stuart officiated. Burial fol
child, several nieces and
January 12, 2005
lowed in the Dixon - Testerman
nephews.
Dora Brinegar Denny age 91
Cemetery. The family received
You may email your condo of Jefferson, died Wednesday,
friends from
7 - 9 p.m.,
lences to the family through our January 12, at the Ashe Living
Thursday, January 13 at Badger
at www.badgerfuneral- Center.
Funeral Home. Memorials may website
home.com.
Mrs. Denny was born in Ashe
be made to the family in care of
Badger Funeral Home is in County on November 7, 1913 to
Badger Funeral Home, PO Box
charge of the arrangements.
Charles Preston and Laura
Keesling Brinegar. She was a
10, 1934, to Glen and Daisy
James K. Wolfe
member of the Pleasant Valley
Callahan Wolfe. He was a min
Maryland
Baptist Church.
ister in Baltimore for many
March 10, 1934
Funeral Services were held
years.
January 8, 2005
Friday, January 14, at 11 a.m. at
He is survived by one foster
Rev. James K. Wolfe, age 70,
the Badger Funeral Home
of Baltimore, Maryland, died son, Alton Greenfield of Chapel. Pastor Lonnie Denny
Saturday, January 8, at John Baltimore, Md.; three brothers, officiated with Rev. Bill Ballou
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Rev. Ray M. Wolfe, Sr. of singing. Burial followed in the
Funeral services were held Portland, Michigan, Rev. Curtis Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Saturday, January 15, 11 a.m. Wolfe of Crumpler and Kermit
at Cox's Grove Baptist Church. Wolfe of Crumpler; one sister,
Rev. Curtis Wolfe and Rev. Dorothy Wolfe of Crumpler;
James Perkins officiated. The three grandchildren; several
family received friends from 7 nieces and nephews.
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel
until 8:30 p.m. Friday evening,
January 14, at Ashelawn in Jefferson was in charge of
Memorial Chapel in Jefferson. arrangements. Condolences
Burial was in the Cox's Grove may be emailed to the family
Baptist Church Cemetery with through our website at
www.ashelawn.com.
military rites.
Rev. Wolfe was born March
Rev. Dr. John
Holms Christy, Jr.
enjoyed doing word search puz
zles. She was a faithful attendee
of Harrah Community Church.
Survivors include her chil
dren and their spouses, Betty Jo
and her husband, Reese Elliott
of Selah, Wash., Shirley and her
husband, Art Danner of Wapato,
Wash., Bill Osborne and his
wife, Gaye of McMinnville, Ore.,
Jerry Osborne and his wife, Bobi
of Wapato, Wash.; 18 grandchil
dren, 33 great grandchildren
and eight great great grandchil
dren. Her surviving siblings
include Hettie Osborne of
Warrensville, Elmer Price of
West Jefferson, and Burl Price
of Leniore. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Harvey, a
son, Clarence, and three sisters
and three brothers.
She will be missed by loved
ones and friends but we are
comforted to know that she is in
Heaven with her Savoir. She
looked forward in her last days
to being with Harvey and her
past friends and family once
again.
Visitation was held from 10
a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday at the
Keith & Keith Ninth Avenue
Chapel. A graveside service was
held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
January 15, at Reservation
Community Memorial Park, on
West Wapato Rd., followed by a
memorial service at 1 p.m. at
Harrah Community Church,
7751 Branch Rd. Memorial con
tributions may be made to
Memorial Hospice (Zillah
branch) in care of Keith & Keith
Funeral Home.
Cemetery. The family received
friends Thursday, January 13,
from 6-8 p.m. at Badger Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Denny is survived by one
son, Vernon Denny and wife
Margie of Jefferson; one daugh
ter, Gaye Jones and husband
Jerry of Jefferson; one sister,
Ella Mae Denny of Jefferson;
grandchildren, Ann Roten and
Tony Bare of Jefferson, Terri
Maynor of Chapel Hill, Lonnie
Denny of Mtn. City, Eddie
Denny of North Wilkesboro; 6
Great Grandchildren and 1
Great Great Grandchild
Send condolences to the fami
ly by visiting our website at
www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
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Delia Mae
Lovelace
Lansing
May 3, 1916
January 14, 2005
Delia Mae Lovelace, age 88 of
Lansing, died, Friday, January
14, at the Ashe Living Center.
Mrs. Lovelace was born May 3,
1916 in Ashe County to the late
John and Mary Davis Lovelace.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m., Monday, January 17, at
the Pleasant Home Baptist
Louise May Robb
Neal Price
Jefferson
September 20, 1913
January 11, 2005
Louise May Robb Neal Price,
age 91, of Jefferson died
Tuesday evening, Jan. 11, at the
Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs.
Price was born September 20,
1913 to Edward and Mabel
Robb. In addition to her parents,
Mrs. Price was preceded in
death by her husbands; John
Charles Neal in 1986 and Dan
Price in 2002.
Funeral services were con
ducted Saturday Jan. 15 at 11
a.m. at the St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church in Jefferson by
Father Patrick J. Winslow.
Burial followed in Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens. The family
received friends following the
service at St. Francis Church.
The family request that memo-
Church. Rev. Rick Miller offici
ated. Burial followed in the
Pleasant Home Baptist Church
Cemetery. The family received
friends from 6 - 8 p.m., Sunday
January 16 at Badger Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Lovelace is survived by
several nieces and nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through our
website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
rial contributions be made to the
Ashe
Memorial
Hospital
Foundation at 200 Hospital
Avenue, Jefferson, NC 28640 or
the
1904
Courthouse
Foundation at PO Box 1404
Jefferson, NC 28640.
Mrs. Price is survived by one
son, John Charles Neal Jr. of
Charleston; three daughters,
Gwen Ashley of Jefferson,
Virginia Freeman of Greenville,
and Jo Williams of Durham; two
step-sons, Gale Price of
Whitetop, Virginia and Paul
Price of Lansing; one step
daughter, Evelyn Jones of
Jefferson; twenty five grandchil
dren, 34 great- grandchildren
and 3 great-great grandchildren
also survive.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through our
website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Thomas Wade
Miller
West Jefferson
January 17, 1966
January 14, 2005
Thomas Wade Miller, age 38
of West Jefferson, died Friday,
January 14, at his home. Mr.
Miller was born January 17,
1966 in Ashe County to Jimmy
and Florence Jarvis Miller. His
mother preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m., Sunday, January 16, at
the Badger Funeral Home
Chapel. Rev. J. D. Walton and
Rev. Jack Pugh officiated. Burial
followed in the Miller Cemetery.
Margaret Pearl
Shepherd Hoosier
Jefferson
Died January 4, 2005
Mrs.
Margaret
Pearl
Shepherd Hoosier, age 80, of
Jefferson, formerly of the
Lansing Community, died
Tuesday morning, January 4,
at Segraves Nursing Care
Center.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, January 6, at 2 p.m.
at Oak Grove Baptist Church
by Elder David Lyalls and Rev.
Larry Shepherd. Burial fol
lowed in the Scott-Blevins
Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday,
January 5, at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the
family in care of Badger Funeral
Home, PO Box 139, West
Jefferson, NC 28694.
Mr. Miller is survived by two
daughters, Brandy and Nicole
Miller of Taylorsville; his father,
Jimmy Miller of West Jefferson;
one brother, Donnie Miller of
West Jefferson; two sisters,
Virginia Tomlinson of Fleetwood
and Jo Ann Pope of Jefferson;
several nieces and nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through our
website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
She is survived by a daugh
ter, Kathy Testerman, of Bear
Creek; a brother, Calvin
Shepherd, of Baltimore; a
daughter-in-law,
Debbie
Hoosier, of Lansing; four
grandchildren,
Johnnie
Testerman,
of
Sanford,
Hannah Dowdle, of Deep Gap,
Heather Hoosier, of Grassy
Creek and Hope Miller, of
Lansing; three great-grand
children, Kacey Spencer, of
Grassy Creek and Lauren and
Luke Dickens, of Sanford, also
survives.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrangements.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005
Larry Gwyn Roark
Jefferson
January 16, 1950
January 14, 2005
Larry Gwyn Roark, age 54, of
Jefferson, died Friday, January
14, at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Monday, January 17, 2 p.m. at
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev
Russell Sheets and Rev. David
Sexton officiated. Burial was in
the Bare Cemetery. The family
received friends from 1 until 2
p.m. at Ashelawn prior to the
service.
Mr. Roark was born in Ashe
County, January 16, 1950, to
Roger and Jacqueline (Jackie)
Miller Roark. He was preceded in
death by his father, and two
brothers, Steve Miller and Terry
Roark.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by one son, Laramie
Roark of Crumpler; three broth
ers, Jerry, Gary, and Barry Roark
all of Jefferson; four sisters,
Shirley Powers of Lansing, Shelby
McNeill of West Jefferson, Sharon
Craighill of Davidson and Shelia
Houck of North Wilkesboro; one
granddaughter, Cheyenne Roark
of Crumpler, several nieces and
nephews.
Memorials may be made to the
Bare Cemetery Fund, c/o Shirley
Powers, 7327 Hwy 194N, Lansing,
NC 28643.
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel in
Jefferson was in charge of
arrangements. Condolences may
be emailed to the family through
our website www.ashelawn.com .
Flu vaccine clinic to be held
The Ashe County Health
Department will be holding a
flu shot clinic on Thursday,
January 20, at the Family
Central Gymnasium. Times
will be from 8 - 11:30 a.m.
and 1 - 3:30 p.m.
The center for Disease
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teria to include persons 50
years of age or older, persons
who meet the high risk crite
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ease, asthma, diabetes, low
immune system), children 6
months to 2 years of age, and
household contacts to per
sons who meet high risk cri
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the previous requirements of:
Children 6 to 23 months, sen
iors over 65, women who
expect to be pregnant during
flu season, people aged 2 to
64 with underlying medical
conditions, people living in
long-term care facilities,
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�Public Opinion
"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter." —Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
On the road
to tyranny
In the Declaration of Hill, headed for the post of
Independence, Thomas Jef attorney general.
Among the few voices of
ferson outlined for theworld to see the colonists' dissent are a dozen retired
charges
against
King generals and admirals who
George III of Great Britain. have called on Congress to
The list includes this look long and hard to Gon
one: "...For depriving us, in zales' record on torture
many Cases, of the Benefits before approving his nomi
nation. One of them, Brig.
of Trial by Jury..."
Now, 228 years later, we Gen. James Cullen, USA
find ourselves with a gov (Ret.), former chief judge of
ernment that proposes to the U.S. Army Court of
hold men (and perhaps Appeals, has gone so far as
women and even children) to say Gonzales' misguided
in jail for life, without bene policy has endangered our
fit of trial. Why? Because soldiers. We believe Cullen
they may—accent the word is correct.
What we have here is an
"may"—be terrorists. The
only problem is, concedes outbreak of tyranny, plain
their captors, there is not and simple. Thomas Jeffer
enough evidence to bring son could have seen it 10
miles away in a fog, and so
them to trial.
The most shocking thing could the rest of our Found
about this concept, which ing Fathers.
The sad truth is that if
the Washington Post uncov
ered early this month, is the American people are no
very few people are speak longer fit enough, as citi
ing against it. The Republi zens, to oppose this policy of
cans in Congress, with lem life imprisonment based on
ming-like enthusiasm, are a lack of evidence, we no
backing the Bush Adminis longer deserve our freedom.
tration. And the little, furry Step by step, we will watch
rodents in suits with the as this administration and
urge to follow are to be its successors gnaw away at
fundamental free
found over on the Democra our
tic side as well. "Soft on ter doms—all in the name of
rorism? Not me!" The sound protecting us.
you hear is Thomas Jeffer
Jefferson summed up his
son, spinning in his grave.
view of trial by jury in a
In the meantime, Alberto 1789 letter to Thomas
Gonzales, the man whose Paine. He wrote: "I consider
level of legal integrity is (trial by jury] as the only
such that he could claim the anchor ever yet imagined
president has unlimited by man, by which a govern
power to have prisoners tor ment can be held to the
tured. is wading through principles of its constitu
Lemming Land on Capitol tion." Amen, Mr. President.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005
Living Center
offers thanks
To the Editor:
On behalf of the residents
and staff of Ashe Living
Center, we would like to
express our appreciation to
the citizens of Ashe County
for the kindness shown to
our residents during the hol
iday season.
Individuals, numerous
church groups, various
school groups, Boy Scout and
Girl Scout Troops, and the
Dancin' Debbies are to be
commended for their ongo
ing support of our ministry
with the infirm residents
residing in our facility.
Your participation and
love have added an extra
dimension to the lives of the
residents. We look forward to
seeing all of you in the facil
ity throughout 2005.
Tammy Thomas
Ashe Living Center
Grinch and
the parade
(Editor' note: This letter was
inadvertently overlooked dur
ing the pre-holiday rush. We
regret the delay in running
it.)
To the Editor:
In the days since watching
this year's Holiday Parade
through downtown West Jef
ferson, I've had a nagging
worry that there is some sort
of conspiracy afoot. After
watching the Christmas spe
cials on TV over the past
week or so, it finally dawned
on me today exactly what
was going on and I simply
have to warn everyone of the
danger. 1 believe the Grinch
is still trying to steal Christ
mas!
The clues were subtle
enough in the beginning. The
first indication that some
thing was wrong came when
I noticed a political protestor
among the spectators at this
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Letters to
the Editor
year's parade. There were
elected county officers and a
couple of "support our troops"
floats in the parade, but I
don't believe there was any
thing about it which could
have been construed as parti
san politics. Yet, there was
the protester with poster
board strapped to her front
and back alleging ignorance
and vile intent on the part of
one of the political parties. I
thought it was a remarkable
display of intolerance and
lack of understanding to
stage her demonstration dur
ing what has traditionally
been more akin to a celebra
tion. But, there were still
other clues that my fouryear-old son helped me to
see. When the fire trucks and
rescue vehicles arrived with
lights flashing, carefully
washed and waxed and drip
ping with chrome, they sim
ply idled by with seldom a
peep from either horns or
sirens. It was disappointing
to both my son and me. The
same sort of thing happened
with Santa Claus. He just
rode by waving like a beauty
pageant contestant. No
candy. Everyone
knows
Santa and his helpers toss
out candy at the end of the
parade. Not this time.
I struggled to find a way to
explain to my son why the
parade hadn't unfolded as I
had promised. Now I realize
that the Grinch must have
been responsible. Like the
Grinch, the protester didn't
understand the celebration.
"Now, please don't ask why.
No one quite knows the rea
son. It could be her head was
n't screwed on just right. It
could be, perhaps, that her
shoes were too tight. But I
think that the most likely
reason of all may have been
that her heart was two sizes
too small. But, whatever the
reason, her heart or her
shoes, she stood there at the
parade, hating the Whos."
What about fire trucks of
chrome, silent, polished and
pearly? The Grinch "knew all
the Who girls and boys would
wake bright and early. They'd
rush for their toys! And then!
Oh, the noise! Oh, the Noise!
Noise! Noise! Noise!
"That's one thing he
hated! The NOISE! NOISE!
NOISE! NOISE!"
Santa's candy?
Well, the Grinch "slunk to
the icebox. He took the Whos'
feast! He took the Who-pudding! He took the roast beast!
He cleaned out that icebox as
quick as a flash. Why, that
Grinch even took their last
can of Who-hash!"
During the past few years
downtown West Jefferson
has been transformed.
Hardware stores have
been replaced by art gal
leries, bakeries and coffee
shops. Furniture stores have
given way to realtors. Banks
are now "financial centers".
Factories are becoming con
dominiums. This leads me to
the inescapable conclusion
that the Grinch must be
more determined than ever.
How else is it possible that
the spirit of such a pure and
simple tradition as the Holi
day Parade could have been
so dampened while marching
through the midst of a town
marked by such recent intel
lectual
and
economic
progress?
Lyndell D. Duvall
Fleetwood
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Medicare prescrip
In communist East Berlin, one sign
tion drug entitle
of the government's swollen selfment were "report
regard was the cluttering of public
ed" by a fake
spaces with propaganda banners by
reporter
whose
which the government praised itself
actual status—an
for providing socialism. In Washing
employee of an
ton today, the Education Department
HHS subcontrac
building is an advertisement for its
tor—was
not
occupants.
revealed. The Eng
Eight entrances are framed by
lish version of
make-believe little red schoolhouses
ieorge
these "video news
labeled "No Child Left Behind." High
on the building's front are two other
releases" conclud
advertisements for that 2002 law: ed, "In Washington, I'm Karen Ryan
Large banners hector passersby to reporting."
This scofflaw enterprise was an
visit www.nochildleftbehind.gov.
This building-as-billboard is the appropriate coda to the lawless mak
workplace of those eager beavers who ing of this law. Republican leaders tra
had this brainstorm: Let's pay a mil duced House procedures by holding
lion taxpayer dollars to a public rela open the vote for three hours, giving
tions firm to manufacture enthusiasm them time to pressure sensibly reluc
for the No Child Left Behind Act, tant legislators. And the Justice
including a $241,000 payment to Department says the Bush adminis
columnist and television talk-show tration broke no law when the
host Armstrong Williams for his Medicare program's chief actuary was
praise of the legislation. The eager told he would be fired if he gave Con
beavers are long on energy but short gress his estimate that the program's
on judgment.
10-year cost would be about a third
Just 10 years ago Washington more than the $400 billion the admin
trembled because many Republicans istration claimed.
who had won in the cymbal-crash
The GAO has frequently had occa
elections of 1994 had vowed to abolish sion to insist that taxpayers' money
the Education Department. Educa cannot be used when the "obvious pur
tion, they said, is a quintessential^ pose is 'self-aggrandizement' or
state and local responsibility. But 'puffery.'" Last week it had another
. soon Republicans in Congress and a occasion, chastising the Office of
Republican president were deepening National Drug Control Policy for also
Washington's reach into education. In disseminating fake news videos.
It is difficult to calculate how many
1996 Republican appropriators gave
the department a 15.7 percent billions of dollars the government
increase in discretionary spending. spends on indefensible, if not illegal,
And No Child Left Behind increased self-promotion. Democrats, too, have
federal education spending more than violated the spirit, and perhaps the
any increase requested by President letter, of various laws that contain
Bill Clinton, who was the teachers language such as "no part of any
unions' poodle. Some of that money appropriation contained in this Act
went to Williams.
shall be used for publicity or propa
When conservatives break with ganda purposes not authorized by the
their principles, they seem to become Congress" and appropriated funds
casual about breaking the law, too. may not be used "in a general propa
Last year the then-General Account ganda effort designed to aid a political
ing Office accused the Department of party or candidates." But conserva
Health and Human Services of illegal tives should be less aggressive than
spending when it distributed fake Democrats in using taxpayers' money
"news" videos that were used by 40 to try to mold taxpayers' minds.
It is impossible to draw, with statu
local stations around the country. In
them the many benefits of the new tory language, a bright line between
legitimate informing and illegitimate
propagandizing by government. What
is indispensable is common sense, and
that is atrophying as this lawyer-rid
den nation sinks deeper into the delu
sion that sensible behavior can be
comprehensively codified.
Obviously government leaders
must try to lead by persuading the
public. But government by the con
sent of the governed should not mean
government by consent produced by
government propaganda. Unfortu
nately, as government's pretensions
grow, so does its sense that its glorious
ends justify even the tackiest means.
Eight decades ago, in a Washington
not progressive enough to think that
it could or should superintend pri
mary and secondary education, the
president set a tone that today's gov
ernment—a Leviathan with atten
tion-deficit disorder—could usefully
emulate. "Mr. Coolidge's genius for
inactivity," wrote columnist Walter
Lippmann, "is developed to a very
high point. It is far from being indo
lent inactivity. It is a grim, deter
mined, alert inactivity." After the
debacles of hired and faked journal
ists, we need a contagion of
Coolidgeism, beginning in the Educa
tion Department, if it is educable.
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FROM THE FRONT
Lansing does not want
historic status for building
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Lansing aldermen don't
want a condemned building on
the corner of their main streets
turned into a historical land
mark.
At their meeting last Mon
day, the board voted to send a
letter to the Ashe County His
torical Society about the build
ing's condition and ask that it
not be considered for historical
status.
The building in question is
located at the intersection of
NC 194 North and South Horse
Creek, site of the town's only
traffic light. There is a sharp
turn at this intersection for
vehicles continuing north on
NC 194. Because of this, trucks
often hit the awning of the
building and the concrete
island underneath causing ground gas tank. The building
damage to the vehicles and has been condemned, but there
continuing damage to the is a tractor repair business
building.
going on there."
Mayor Jason Ring said the
Ring said that because of
building - particularly the over the sharp turn, school buses
hanging awning - is a traffic attempting to turn north on
hazard. He said the building is NC 194 must wait for traffic
being used by a resident to coming south to pass before
house repaired tractors, and he they can turn.
has no problem with that busi
Alderman Frank Denny
ness. However, he and other also noted that motorists often
members of the board would do not respect the stopping line
like to see the overhang and pull beyond it, making it
removed.
more difficult for turning vehi
"If they could just take down cles, especially trucks and
the awning and the island it buses.
would create easier turning for
Because of the traffic situa
trucks, school buses and other tion and the building's condi
vehicles,'' he said. "This build tion, the board does not want to
ing is a hazard to traffic. It gets see it given historic status,
hit at least once a year, three which would prevent any
times this past summer, and future removal of the old build
there is an abandoned under- ing.
AEV
continued from front page
one of four ambulances built
by Halcore. "We're pretty
proud of that," said Van
Arnam. "We are excited and
pleased with our increased
market share. AEV continues
to grow even though the glob
al market is not growing. Our
export business is growing,"
he said, noting shipments to
Kuwait, Egypt, Iraq, and the
United
Arab
Emirates
among the foreign customers.
AEV also began last Octo
ber to offer redesigned and
expanded features on its
ambulances with a new prod
uct line for consumers. These
new offerings include more
efficient use of air condition
ing in the ambulances, eager
ly embraced, Van Arnam
said, by customers in warmer
climates.
AEV Vice President Greg
Warmuth
added
AEVs
appreciation for economic
development assistance in
the company's expansion
efforts.
•'#
"We are appreciative of all
the assistance given us by
the Town of Jefferson, Ashe
County, High Country Coun
cil of Governments, Blue
Ridge Electric Membership
Corporation and Skyline
Telephone," he said. "We have
been beneficiaries of the eco
nomic development pro
grams that are available, and
we take advantage of that.
The state, county and town
have all been pro-active and
supportive of our efforts
made here. It's great to know
you are working in an envi
ronment helpful to business."
Clinic
continued from front page
it. We're looking at
expanding to add more
days and increase the
half days to whole days."
Warmuth said the pro
gram was begun to offer
employees on-6ite care
they might initially have
delayed seeking because
of the work time lost vis
iting a doctor's office. The
treatment is also free to
employees, which encour
ages them to take advan
tage of it. They can
receive certain medica
tions at no cost, and oth-
ers at a greatly reduced
cost.
"It saves lost work
time, but what it really
does above all else is it
helps an employee who
might have put off treat
ment of a minor situation
get
help
before
it
becomes a major situa
tion," said Warmuth. "It's
all about management,
not taking things away
from employees but man
aging how it's used. This
is an opportunity to have
some of that medical
treatment
in-house,
offering better initial
treatment with free or
lower cost medicines."
Such a program is
good for the employees
who can receive free
medical care with little
or no lost work time, and
good for the company,
which can depend on
healthier,
happier
employees.
"It's working now," said
Warmuth, "and that's
what the goal was, a suc
cessful program."
AfteT Chambers' arrest,
Child Protective Services (a
part of the Watauga County
Department of Social Ser
vices) took custody of the chil
dren. They were placed in a
foster home near Boone, from
where they were allegedly
abducted Saturday.
Residents are urged to be
on the lookout for Canter,
Chambers and the children.
Canter is considered to be
armed and extremely danger
ous.
Canter was born in Ten
nessee, and has lived there as
well as in Zionville, Boone
and Pottertown. He is also
well known in the Creston
area.
Anyone with information
should call the Watauga
County Sheriff's Department
at 828-264-3761. If they are
spotted in this county, call the
Ashe
County
Sheriff's
Department at 219-2600 or
911.
The FBI is joining with
local authorities in both
states in the search.
Abduction
continued from front page
phetamine lab. "When we
busted the lab, the kids and
mother were there," she said.
Chambers was charged with
manufacturing methamphetamine, and was scheduled for
a Feb. 8 court appearance.
Canter, who was not home
at the time of the raid, has
been on the run ever since.
"He has been a fugitive for
eight months," Townsend
said. There are outstanding
warrants against him for
manufacturing methamphetamine and other charges.
Playground money coming in
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Funds are piling up for the
Project PLAY inclusive play
ground planned at West Jeffer
son Town Park. Organizers
reported at West Jefferson
Board of Aldermen's Jan. 6
meeting that approximately
$37,000 has been raised so far
toward the estimated $100,000
project.
Jodi Grubb, special educa
tion teacher at Ashe County
Middle School, presented a
video about the type of play
ground planned that would
accommodate all children,
including those with disabili
ties and in wheelchairs. She
explained to the aldermen the
type of equipment needed and
the special surfacing. She is
seeking support from the town
as well as the county and school
board for this project.
Project PLAY, which stands
for Parks and Leisure for All
Youth, would establish this first
public inclusive playground in
the region. There are currently
no playgrounds in the area that
can accommodate disabled
youngsters except for Ashe
Developmental Day School, said, and this playground
which is exclusive for its stu would help encourage an active
dents.
lifestyle. The playground's
Folks all around the county proximity to the county library
are getting involved in raising will also offer children access to
funds for this project, which the library and all its pro
would renovate and extend the grams.
existing town park. West Jeffer
"We hope to start on the
son has promised approximate groundwork this spring," said
ly $10,000, Ashe Partnership Coulter.
for Children has received a
The Town of West Jefferson
$25,000 gi^nt and is seeking is also planning to apply for a
other grant sources, and money Parks and Recreation Trust
is being raised through Fund grant toward the play
fundraisers. Approximately ground and a project to build
$200 has been raised through a steps up the hill to the library.
homemade soap sale, and Wal- HandMade in America is pro
Mart recently donated $750.
viding a $5,000 matching grant
The next fundraiser planned to the town's $5,000 for the
is a sale of doughnuts begin steps and enhancement of the
ning the end of .January with library hill.
delivery planned around Valen
West Jefferson will conduct
tine's Day. Grubb is inviting all a public meeting'on Thursday,
the schools to participate and to Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. at town hall to
contact her at the middle school offer more information about
for more information.
Partnership for Children
Executive Director Carol Coul
ter, also present at the alder
men's meeting, explained that
grant sources are available to
help children with physical
exercise. A great percentage of
children are overweight, she
the PARTF grant application,
which is due in Raleigh by the
end of the month. Should the
grant be accepted, the town
would hear by early summer,
sign a contract by July, and
then take bids for playground
equipment and library hill
enhancements.
Photo by Linda Burchette
Al Conklin, meteorologist for WBTV Channel 3 in Charlotte shared his weather knowledge
and safety tips with Westwood Elementary School students Monday morning Jan. 10. He led
an assembly where students answered questions about weather and storms, and he visit
ed various classrooms throughout the school. The assembly was broadcast to the rest of
the school through technology provided through the IMPACT grant, and fifth graders used
handheld remotes to answer questions through an overhead projection system. In this pic
ture, he is speaking to Jennifer Robinson's kindergarten class. The school presented Con
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TUE
Monday—January 17
JANUARY 18, 2005
Freshmen Boys Basketball HOME vs Carroll Co. Va 6:00 p.m.
Thursday—January 20
Wrestling at Forbush 7:00 p.m.
Ind(x>r Track at South Caldwell 4:30 p.m.
Friday—January 21
JV/Var Basketball at Forbush 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:(X) p.m.
Freshmen Boys Basketball at Mtn Heritage 5:00 p.m.
Saturday—January 22
Freshmen Boys Basketball HOME vs Alexander 11:00 a.m.
Indoor Track' at UNC-Chapcl Hill Meet 8:00 a.m.
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This
week
in
Husky
sports
Varsity girls defeat Greyhounds
6), and finished the contest
40-26.
The Lady Huskies shot 17
of 42 (40%) from the field,
and were 5/8 (63%) at the
free throw line. They had 29
rebounds, 8 assists, 7 steals,
2 blocked shots, and once
again blew away the compe
tition in bench scoring-17 to
2. Katy Jones had 17 points,
5 rebounds and 2 steals;
Kelly Hudler had 8 points, 8
rebounds, and 2 blocked
shots; Heather Jenkins had 4
assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound,
and 2 points.
Coach Laura Foster com
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The varsity women's game
against North Surry on
Friday started out really
slow, and the low-scoring
first quarter finally conclud
ed with the Lady Huskies
ahead by two, 8-6. In the sec
ond quarter they began to
pick up the pace, and they
doubled the Greyhounds'
points 14-7, for a halftime
score of 22-13. The third
quarter was similar to the
first, and the teams tied at 7
each, but in the fourth they
pulled ahead once again (11-
mented, "I was extremely
pleased with our defensive
effort and rebounding. This
was one of our best-if not the
best-rebounding efforts. This
game had playoff implica
tions all over it. This puts us
in third place (5-2) all by our
selves. I thought my girls
rose to the occasion; we knew
we needed to win this game,
and we brought our 'A' game."
The Lady Huskies are
now 12-3 overall, and will
begin the second round of
conference competition after
a
break
on
Tuesday.
Following a four-day practice
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Michelle Rhodes heads downcourt during last week's game against North Surry.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Katy Jones heads one towards the basket, in spite of the best efforts of a Greyhounds play
er.
stint this week they will visit
Forbush on Friday night at
6:30pm.
Last Tuesday the Lady
Huskies faced a very tough
Wilkes Central team on the
road, and were outscored
four consecutive quarters to
lose by a score of 44-59.
Katy Jones had 17 points;
Sam Johnson scored 4 and
led in rebounds with 13;
Kelly Hudler had 6 points
and 5 rebounds; Kayla
Richardson scored 9; Amy
Furches and Laci Everhart
each had 4.
Coach
Foster stated,
"Wilkes
Central
plays
extremely physical on the
defensive end. They dictated
the tempo of the game. It is
a very hard place for us to
play, and to get a win. We
missed way too many transi
tion baskets, particularly in
the first half. We had oppor
tunities to score, but we
could not convert. We were
only down by nine points at
halftime, and we felt like if
we
could
force
some
turnovers and score off them,
we would be right in the
game. We forced turnovers
in Wilkes Central's first two
possessions of the third quar
ter, but we could not score.
We will learn from this game,
and we hope to play them
better the next time we
meet."
Varsity men fall in hard fight against North Surry 'Hounds
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The varsity men fought
hard in an extremely tight
match-up with North Surry
on Friday evening, but in the
end they dropped to 4-3 in
the conference (8-7 overall).
The Greyhounds opened
up a 9-0 lead, but the
Huskies came back and were
only down 13-14 by the end of
the first
quarter.
The
'Hounds began the second
with an 8-0 run, which was
stopped on a David Gift layup. Quick hands on defense
by guards Michael Graybeal
and Mike Jolly broke up
North Surry's offensive flow,
and a three-ball by Casey
Ellis brought them within
four before the halftime
break, 26-30.
AYBL
The visitors extended
their lead to 15 at one point
in the third quarter, but good
rebounding and strong putbacks by Adam Polley, Ethan
Goodman and David Gift
began to get them to the foul
line late in the fourth. Clean
blocks
by
Polley
and
Goodman led to a fast break
score, which was followed by
a three pointer by Goodman.
But the closest they would
get would be five points shy
of tying it up, and they were
forced to foul in the end,
which led to North Surry
winning by 10, 57-67.
They shot 37% from the
field (14/38) and 20% (3/15)
from behind the arc. «From
the charity stripe they con
verted 69% of their free
throws, making 20 of 29.
results
Results from Saturday, January 8
(Results from January 15 in Friday's paper)
3-4 Girls
Shock (5-0) def. Lady Hawks (2-3)
Sparks (4-1) def. Stars (0-5)
Storm (2-3) def. Fire (2-3)
3-4 Boys
Spurs (3-2) def. Celtics (2-3)
Bobcats (5-0) def. Trailblazers (1-4)
Grizzlies (4-1) def. Heat (0-5)
5-6 Girls
Jets (3-2) def. Comets (0=5)
Miracles (3-2) def. Sparks (1-4)
Mystics (5-0) def. Jazz (3-2)
5-6 Boys
Bulls (2-5) def. Lakers (0-6)
76ers (4-1) def. Wizards (3-2)
Blazers (4-0) def. Hawks (1-4)
Sonics (4-0) BYE
They grabbed 15 offensive
and 15 defensive boards for a
total of 30 rebounds, and
committed 19 turnovers.
Adam Polley was the leading
scorer with 15 points and 4
rebounds. Casey Ellis-13
points, 4 rebounds; David
Gift-12 points, 6 rebounds;
Ethan Goodman-10 points, 9
rebounds; Joseph Moser-7
points, 4 rebounds.
Coach Marc Payne said, "I
thought it was a very physi
cal game. North Surry had a
very physical player on the
inside (Daniel Surratt). It
was a tough game all the way
around."
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Adam Polley sets up for a
two-pointer
in
Friday's
action.
& schedule
Schedule for Saturday, January 22
At Westwood:
10 a.m. - Lady Hawks vs. Stars
11 a.m. - Fire vs. Shock
12 p.m. - Celtics vs. Trailblazers
1 p.m. - Bobcats vs. Grizzlies
"Wizards - BYE
At Mountain View:
10 a.m. - Heat vs. Spurs
11 a.m. - Hawks vs. Bulls
12 p.m. - Blazers vs. Sonics
1 p.m. - 76ers vs. Lakers
At Blue Ridge:
10 a.m. - Sparks (3/4) vs. Storm
11 a.m. - Mystics vs. Miracle
12 p.m. - Sparks (5/6) vs. Comets
1 p.m. - Jets vs. Jazz
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005
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SPORTS
Middle school wrestlers take medals in Alleghany tourney
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Last Saturday (January
8) ACMS wrestling coaches
Greg Richardson and Lew
Mullinax took nine of their
athletes
to
Alleghany
County for a very large tour
nament, from which the
Bulldogs brought home some
major hardware.
There were 179 individual
competitors from all over
North Carolina, Virginia,
and Tennessee, and eight of
the nine Ashe County
wrestlers placed in the top
four of their respective
weight classes, which was
good enough for a medal.
Josh Rash went undefeat
ed and captured first place
in the 189 pound division.
Alex Reborchik (215 lbs),
Zack Holman (130), Toryn
Little (119), and Aaron Scott
(103) each took second place
medals in their weight class
es. Logan Orr finished third
behind Aaron Scott in the
103 competition. Holden
Hudler received a fourth
place medal at 119.
At 112 pounds Aaron
Greene has been undefeated
all year, and he won his first
four matches of the tourney
by pinning each of his oppo
nents. In the championship
final he was defeated in
overtime by a nationally
ranked
wrestler
from
Tennessee. Greene added
another second place finish
to the Bulldogs' successful
showing.
Coach Mullinax stated, "I
was real pleased. It was a
good tournament and there
was some real good competi
tion there."
The ACMS wrestling tour
nament originally scheduled
for this week has been can
celled.
Athletic director
Mike Johnson said they hope
to hold one next year.
The
Bulldogs'
faced
Watauga last Thursday and
won 18 of 23 matches. Watch
for details in Friday's paper.
Photos by Shane Hopkins
Bulldog
wrestlers Josh
Rash, Alex Reborchik, Zack
Holman, Toryn Little, Aaron
Scott, Logan Orr, Holden
Hudler and Aaron Greene
finished high enough for
medals
in
the
recent
Alleghany County tourney.
JV Husky teams upset strong North Surry teams
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The JV girls' basketball
team hosted North Surry on
Friday night, and they suc
ceeded in extending their
string of conference wins to
six in a row.
The Lady Huskies took a
14-8 lead in the first quar
ter, and they continued to
outscore them in the second
to make it 23-14 at the half.
The third quarter was pret
ty close at 11-8, but in the
fourth they turned it up and
shut out the Greyhounds 100 for a final score of 44-22.
Coach Bobby Hudler said,
"We played good again;
defensively we played bet
ter. Everyone's confident
and we're doing some good
things...Lindsey Hagel had
her best game of the year.
She had a really good week
of practice, and it seemed
like it was going to be her
week."
Hagel was the leading
scorer with 15 points; Katie *
Gammons had 8, Erica
Vannoy-6, Whitney Stuart-6,
Larken Mikael-4, Whitney
Day-3, and Mandy Russell2.
The JV girls are now 6-0
in the conference and 10-4
overall. Their next game-at
Forbush this Friday-should
be a close contest, as the
Lady Huskies beat the
Falcons on a last second shot
earlier in the season at
home.
Bulldogs nearing season's end
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
road this week, on Tuesday in
Boone at Hardin Park
The Ashe County Middle Elementary, and at Glade
School basketball teams are Creek on Thursday-tip-offs at
closing in on the end of their 4pm.
season, and last week the four
The Blue Bulldogs traveled
teams combined won seven out out of the county for all three of
of ten games.
theii* games last week, begin
The Silver Bulldogs had two ning on Monday at West
games, the first of which was Wilkes Middle School. The
played in Warrensville on girls defeated the Blackhawks
Monday against Central 38-35, on a game-winning
Wilkes Middle School. The three-ball by Sammie Miller
girls' squad won their 37th with 30 seconds left ori the
consecutive game with a 27-16 clock. Miller led the team in
victory over the Eagles, scoring with 19 points, 12 of
improving their record to 10-0 which came from four three-'
on the season. Kim McNeil pointers.
Coach Dustin
was the leading scorer with 12 Farmer said, "We fought really
points.
hard to come back and win..."
The boys lost 31-36, but Kendra Yearick had 10 points,
Coach Harry Calloway stated, Shelly Barker scored 7, and
"We played much better than Jessica Koontz had 2.
The boys' squad had an
we did the previous week...We
had a really good game, but we opportunity to win their game
just couldn't stop their big guy." at West Wilkes with only five
Daniel Wain led the team with seconds remaining. Coach
Dwayne Farmer called a time
10 points.
On Thursday they hosted out and set up a play, but the
Piney Creek at Blue Ridge shot didn't go in and they lost
Elementary School, and the by one point, 45-46. Coach
girls defeated the Lady Farmer commented, "We
Pioneers 23-16.
Seventh played pretty tough and had a
graders led the way: Brittany lot of chances to win, but we
Lyalls had 7 points and Kelsey missed a lot of free throws and
Johnson scored 6. They're now lay-ups...We hustled and
11-0 this year, and 38-0 since played hard but made too
many mistakes." Tatum Lemly
their last defeat.
The boys' team beat the led the Bulldogs in scoring
Pioneers 20-15 and improved with 17, and Richie Absher had
their record to 5-6. Seventh 14 points.
On Wednesday the Blue
grader Sam Price had 7 points,
and first-year player Tucker teams were at Glade Creek,
Clay also had a good game, and the girls won 29-10.
Jessica Walker and Ariel
scoring 5.
The Silver Bulldogs hit the Farmer each had 6 points.
The boys' unit was also suc
cessful, winning 42-20. Micah
Todd scored 8 points and
Grayson Wells had 7. Coach
Farmer stated, "Our younger
guys played a lot and they
played hard. Seventh grader
Jonathan Hicks-who has been
out with a back injury for the
past few weeks-pulled down a
bunch of rebounds for us...We
did make some mistakes, but
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The JV boys came out on
top last Friday in a very
close conference game with
North Surry, who came into
town at 9-2.
The Huskies were down
at the end of the first, 11-19.
They came back in the sec
ond quarter to cut the
Greyhounds' lead to only two
by halftime, 27-29. The third
was dead-even at 11 a piece,
but Ashe County took the
lead with less than a minute
to go when Keelan Davis
converted on a breakaway
lay-up, 45-43. A last-second
shot was made by North
Surry and would have forced
the game into overtime, but
the referees waved it off, say
ing that the ball didn't leave
his hand before the buzzer
sounded. The final score was
Huskies 48, Greyhounds 46.
All 10 players contributed
points to the win: Dustin
Absher-11, Sid Carpenter-7,
Keelan
Davis-6,
Kaleb
Davis-5, George Baker-4,
Parker Johnson-4, Coleman
Payne-3, Charles Johnson-3,
Darron Dotson-3, and David
Marino-2.
Coach Scott Grubb com
mented, "We were expecting
to come out and have a good
start. We had two real good
practices after the loss to
Wilkes Central last week.
We were giving the effort,
but weren't really getting
anywhere. At one point we
were down 13-23, and the
guys off the bench came in
and played good defensively,
settled us down on offense
and got our feet under us.
We won at the free throw
line (18 of 23), which is
something we've been work
ing on (15 minutes each
practice). Dustin Absher did
a super job. He had some
nice moves inside and kept
us in the game during the
first half...It was a good win
for us."
The Huskies are now 5-2
in the conference and 8-7
overall.
They travel to
Forbush on Friday where
they'll play at approximately
5:15 p.m.
played through them and came
out with a big win."
Thursday they were in
Boone at Hardin Park, and the
girls had their third victory of
the week, winning 27-20.
Shelly Barker scored 9 points,
Kendra Yearick had 6, and
Jessica Walker put up 4.
Coach Dustin Farmer said, "It
was the best we've played
defensively all year." The Blue
girls have improved their
record to 8-3.
The boys' team got down
early in the first quarter 1-8,
but came back and had the
lead at halftime. But they had
a lot of turnovers and missed
shots around the basket in the
second half. They retained a
one-point lead with eight sec
onds left to play, but Hardin
Park drove the length of the
floor and scored on a lay-up to
go ahead by one. With only 2
seconds on the clock, there was
simply not enough time for the
Bulldogs to do anything, and
they lost their second game of
the week by only one point, 3031. Tavin Holman led with 10
points and Tatum Lemly
scored 8.
Coach Dwayne
Highlands
Union Bank
Photo by Shane Hopkins
A Silver Bulldogs players heads for the net in a game against Watauga.
Farmer commented, "It was a
hard-fought game, but we did
not play real well. Hopefully
we can turn things around this
week and win a few more."
After winning six straight,
they're now 7-4.
The Blue Bulldogs' games
against Blowing Rock (sched
uled for Monday, January 17)
have been reset for Wednesday,
January 26, and will be played
at home. Wednesday they will
play a makeup game with
Glade Creek, and Thursday
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^ Creston native marks
arrival of sixth generation
Photo courtesy of Russell Killen
Ashe Masonic Lodge #594 had Its installation of officers this past Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Installing officer was Past Master Ed Paisley and Marshall was Tom Hartman. Officers for
the year 2005 are: Russell Killen—Master; Mike Neaves—Senior Warden; Jerry BrownJunior Warden; Marion Miller—Senior Deacon; Greg Key—Junior Deacon; Jason BrownSenior Steward; Robert Poe—Junior Steward; Benny Bingham—Chaplain; Tony Lyalls—
Tyler; Jeff Jones—Secretary; Dwight Owens—Treasurer. This was Dwight's twenty-third
time being installed as treasurer. This installation of officers was the 141st installation held
here in Ashe County. Masons have been a part of Ashe County since 1864. Ashe Lodge
meets every second and fourth Tuesday, with a meal at 6 p.m. and the Lodge opens at 7.
Masons hold 141st
installation of officers
Photo by Chet Beatty
Last year, Mattie Lee Harris Perkins Combs, 95, welcomed the arrival of her first great-greatgreat-grandchild, Landon Bennett Morando Medicus, who she is seen holding in this pic
ture. Around Mrs. Combs are, left to right, are her daughter, Betty "Jean" Perkins Humphrey
• Beatty, her granddaughter, Clara "Jewel" Humphrey Beatty, her great-granddaughter,
Roslyn Jean "Jeannie" Beatty Morando, and her great-great-granddaughter, Megan Anne
Morando.
(Editor's note: It is a great
rarity to have six generations
living in one family. The infor
mation about this family was
provided by Clay Perkins of
Palm Bay, Fla., one of Mrs.
Combs' surviving children.)
Mattie Lee Harris Perkins
Combs was born at Creston on
August 10, 1909 to Winfield
Kelly "W.K." "Dock" Harris
and
Amanda
Elizabeth
"Lizzie" Gilley Harris of
Creston.
Mattie Lee Harris married,
first, Mason Perkins of Ashe
County, and had seven chil
dren. She married, second,
Walter J. Combs of Ashe
County. They made their home
at 128 Corner Road in
Job losses could hit region
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Va.; now of Lusby, Md.
4.Roslyn Jean "Jeannie"
Beatty Morando, born 1962 in
Germany; now of Lusby, Md.
5.Megan Anne Morando,
born 1984, lives in Lusby, Md.
6.Landon Bennett Morando
Medicus, born August 2004 at
Lusby, Md.
Mattie was a homemaker,
loves gardening, cooking, can
ning sewing, quilting, travel
ing and loves visiting her chil
dren and relatives. Her
favorite hobby was reading
books of all kinds, and the
amount she read would have
filled a room.
What she really misses
most is Ashe County, and her
friends there.
Mountain City.
After the death of Walter in
1995, Mattie sold her farm
and lived with her daughter,
Edna Latham, in Malvern,
Pa., in the summer and her
son, Clay Perkins, in Palm
Bay, Fla., in the winter. Now
she resides in Malvern, Pa.,
since she is unable to travel.
Here is a listing of the six
generations in order of birth
(all were first born):
1.Mattie
Lee
Harris
Perkins Combs, born Aug. 10,
1909 at Creston
2.Betty "Jean" Perkins
Humphrey Banz, born 1925 at
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
20-Classifled Ad
Department
Policy
40-Lost & Found
LOST around Big
Flatts Church Rd on
Saturday. Female
miniture Pomeranian,
red in color. No collar
Please Call 877-4177
with information.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Tuesday & Friday
$ 14.55-20 words
17.05 - 25 words
23.73 - 30 words
27.50 - 35 words
tions 743-40-TBA1 /
743-40-TBA2) Open
until filled. Two full
time therapist positions
with New River
Behavioral Healthcare.
Caseload would be
adults and/or children,
depending on the
expertise of the thera
pist. Work based in
outpatient mental
health center in Wilkes.
Work hours: 8-5,
Mon-Fri. Minimum re
quirements: Master's
degree in Human
Services such as
Counseling, Social
work or Psychology
and be licensed or
eligible to be licensed.
Salary grade (70) /
Typical-hiring range:
Tuesday's paper
9:00 am)
Friday's paper
(Wednesday
9:00 am)
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
In the case of an error
on our part, credit will
be given for the first in
correct run only. The
Jefferson Post is not
responsible for incor
rect copy submitted by
the advertiser
or
for typographical errors
which do not lessen the
value of the ad.
e-mail:
www.jeffersonpost.com
30-Special
Notices
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSE II -
Perform Maternity Care
Coordination services
by assisting pregnant
women in accessing
the health care and
social services system
to achieve optimal
health and wellness
outcomes. Requires 4
yr. college degree in
Nursing with one yr.
exp. in public health.
Will accept RN with
one yr. professional
nursing exp. Apply at
Employment Security
Commission, Midtown
Plaza, N. Wilkesboro.
Closing Date: Open
until filled.
EOE/AAE
.
HUMAN SERVICES
CLINICAL
COUNSELOR I
(Position 743-40-1634)
Open until filled. Full
time position with New
River Behavioral
HealthCare Area
Children's Program,
work base Watauga
County. Duties include
case management for
Ml clients under the
age of 18. Work hours:
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PROGRAM
SUPERVISOR
(Position #743-404751) Open until filled.
Full time position with
mum requirements:
New River Behavioral
Bachelor's degree in a
HealthCare, work
human service field
based in Wilkes and
and two years of
Alleghany County.
related counseling/
Position serves as
therapy, case manage
coordinator/supervisor
ment or groupwork
of substance abuse
experience, one of
services. Duties
which must have been
include conducting
supervised by a
individual and group
QMHP. Prefer a Mas
ter's degree in a related therapy with substance
abuse clients, supervis
human services field
ing other SA staff and
and two years of relat
completing other
ed counseling/therapy,
administrative duties as
case management or
needed Work hours:
groupwork experience.
Monday / Friday, 8-5.
working with emotional
Minimum require
ly disturbed youth.
ments: Bachelor's
Salary grade (66) /
degree in a human
Typical-hiring range:
services field or related
$31,332-535,868.
curriculum and three
Submit state applica
years of experience in
tion and college tran
clinical substance
scripts) to: Watauga
abuse, counseling
Employment Security
and/or education; or a
Commission, 207
Master's degree in a
Winkler's Creek Road,
human services field
Boone NC 28607.
and two years of
Criminal records check
substance abuse
and pre-employment
experience. Salary
drug testing is required.
grade (69) / TypicalEOE/AAE.
hiring range: $35,868-
THANK YOU
Jefferson Post.
40-Lost & Found
Found a 2003 Senior
Key with initials on
back. No chain.
Please call
Peggy at Jefferson
Post. 336-846-7164
J.Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
FOUND small brown
daschund in Glendale
1-800-849-0932
Springs area. If yours,
Looking for full time
please call
336-982-5866.
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Medical Office
Assistant or CNA. mix
of clinical and clerical
duties in physician
office, will train if
willing to learn. Part
time only, salary
negotiable. Fax
resume to 846-7900
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon
day - Friday with some
flexing of time. Mini
If you have left
pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
Call 846-7164
FullL Time MDS
Coordinator Position
Experience Requied.
Excellent Salary and
Benefits. Apply in
person. Ashe Living
Center, 540 Waugh
Street, Jefferson,
NC 28640
PH# 336-246-5581
Employment Security
Commission, 320
Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown Plaza,
Wilkesboro, NC 28659.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
Classified Advertising
The Jefferson Post
PO Box 808
West Jefferson, NC
28694
classified © jeffersonpost.c
om
Web:
MDS COORDINATOR
$37,584-42,936. Sub
mit state application
and college tran
scripts) to: Wilkes
Mail orders should be
sent with payment to:
Telephone:
(336) 846-7164
Fax:
(336) 846-7165
employees - 5 days a
wk. 8:30-6 pm, who are
goal oriented and selfmotivated. Exciting
atmosphere and com
petitive wages involves
pre-qualifying sales
leads for salesmen, no
cold calling. Training
provided. Call
(828)264-6198
ext. 1405.
CLINICAL
COUNSELOR (Posi
CLASSIFIED
DEADLINES
(We accept personal
check, Visa or Master
Card)
Looking for full time
140-Help Wanted
(extra runs, better
rates.)
(Friday
140-Help Wanted
employees - 5 days a
wk, 8:30 -4 and 1-9pm,
who are goal oriented
and self-motivated.
Exciting atmosphere
and competitive wages
involves setting
appointments for
salesmen in the field,
no cold calling.
Training provided. Call
(828) 264-6198 ext.
1700.
190-Auto Parts /
Services
WANTED:
Front Sway Bar for a
1994 to 1996 Dodge
Dakota 4x4
336-982-4208
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time 2 times
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Frl. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
280-Household
Goods
For Sale: Husqvarna
Viking Designer 1
Embroidery sewing
machine. Two years
old, excellent condition.
Includes instruction
video, design discs,
mega hoop, extra
bobbins and one year
free service $3600.00
firm. Ph 336-982-4523
$15 each.
336-877-4530
FREE to a good home
4 year old, red sable
Male, standard
Pomeranian. He can
sing and would be an
excellent companion to
an older person.
Needs lots of attention
and an indoor home.
Call 336-246-5454.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
310-Musical
•3U M? (ikO J fA
!
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell. tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber.ALSO:
Land with or with
out timber. Call:
Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002
4x4,
Dodge
extra
Dakota,
cab,
V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck.
$16,800.
Call
336-384-1047.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
sheepdog mix. Black &
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
2 Bedroom Apartment.
All major appliances.
$200 Deposit
$325 per month.
Call after 3 pm
336-982-3244
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
white, really friendly
Barn kittens 6 wks.
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
Beautiful 100 year old
3 Bedroom/1 Bath. NO
inside pets. 1 year
lease required. $550
per month. $550
deposit required.
336-384-3913
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Places to rent goes
fast in our Tor rentsections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
restored house in rural
area. 20 min from
Boone & 5 min to West
Jefferson. Living & Din
ing area, Kitchen. 3 BR
AC & LP Gas heat,
1&1/2 BA No Pets.
Lease Min 1 year, rent
$800. $800 deposit
Avail Immediately for
info call 919-732-1919
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
Regional Executive
Local community bank seeks regional executive in Boone area.
Minimum 5 years lending experience required.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Email resume to: jobs@blueridgesavings.com
or mail to: 20 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801.
Little Classifieds...
Blue Ridge
Savings Bank
BIG
RESULTS!
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
www.blueridgesavings.com
Britthaven
WOW HIRING
Deficiency Free long term care facility
is seeking a Staff Development
Coordinator to join our administrative
nursing team. The candidate must be a
Registered Nurse with three years of
successful teaching and staff supervision
experience. Knowledge of geriatrics and
Equal Opportunity Employer
nursing home regulations preferred.
Competitive salary and benefit package.
Please send resume or apply in person.
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 senianas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT
MANAGERS WITH OVER 150 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH WINNERS
o»»oavvmvv
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
2 BR. 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd. West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
for details.
old Healthy, weaned
rwi
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments.
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Call 336-246-9839
Call 384-4638
Farmhouse for Rent
pplications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
1 BR efficiency
Dakota Truck, 4WD.
FREE to a good home
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
For Sale: 1987 Dodge
FREE male lab/
and good with children.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
m
LEVITon
$67,570.00+*
WHAT DO YOU GET?
orchard grass.
330-Pets
Equal Opportunity Employer
WANT TO HIT IT BIG?
INTENSE TRAINING PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONALS
hay. No rain, mostly
-$9.50
$15.00
190-Auto Parts /
Services
•NATIONAL AVERAGE AS OF 2003
4x4 rolls horse quality
For Sale Only 3
Season's old chain link
Christmas Tree Baler
$5500 Call 877-6190 or
8776316
boro Employment
Security Commission,
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown Plaza, North
Wilkesboro, NC 28659
or your local ESC
Office. Criminal records
check and pre-employ
ment drug testing is
required. EOE/AAE.
EARNING POTENTIAL
FOR SALErTr
235-Christmas
Trees
$41,028. Submit state
application to: Wilkes
4 Toyota Steel Wheels
with P235 High
Traction Tires.
Mounted and Ready
to go. $125.00 Call
336-877-4222 after
6 pm
290-Horses &
Livestock
• Scguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Job Security
COMPANY BENEFITS (401 K, HEALTH INS, ETC.)
• Tatjeta De Prescripcion Para Mcdicinas
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOP PERFORMERS
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
• Prescription Drug Card
REQUIREMENTS
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrccida A Precios Bajos
DESIRE TO IMPROVE YOUR STATUS
WANT TO MAKE BIG MONEY
LIKE TO WORK IN A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT
BASIC READING SKILLS
BASIC WRITING SKILLS
SOME COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
GOOD DRIVING RECORD
• Credit Union
• Vacacioncs Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De
40IK Con
El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
' Credit Union
' Paid Vacations and Holidays
1
40IK plan with company match
' Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidadcs De Avanzamiento
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
DRUG SCREEN REQUIRED
THIS IS A SALES JOB
COMMISSION BASED
INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARRANGE INTERVIEW
BY PHONE 9AM - 6PM MONDAY - FRIDAY
336.977.8576
OK EMAIL RESUME TO
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Aplique En Persona En
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Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Vcrdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005
PAGE 11A
Classifieds
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1195-Legals
Check Out the
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Book No. 2. at page
201. to which recorded
plat reference is hereby
made for a metes and
bounds description of
said lot. Together with
improvements located
thereon; said property
being located at 362
Beaver Creek Drive.
West Jefferson, North
Carolina.
ier's check (no person
al checks) of five per
cent (5%) of the pur
chase price, or seven
hundred fifty dollars
($750.00), whichever is
greater, will be required
at the time of the sale.
HIGH VISTA APT. '
1 & 2 BR Units
307 Vista Drive
W. Jefferson, NC
Notice to Creditors
Jefferson Post for
Accepting applications
for future vacancies.
Handicap Units.
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
Office hours:
Monday through
Friday
8:30 AM -10:30 AM
Or call for
appointment:
530-Lots &
Acreage
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
(336)246-3460 or
(336)246-2624
a&tcsn
Local Dealers
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
V_A-
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
TTD users call:
(828)645-7196
Large Apartment for
rent in West Jefferson
Area. Excellent condi
tion, well maintained,
with refrigerator, stove
washer- dryer hook-up.
Central heat and air.
Large Deck. Call
336-877-4184
West Jefferson-
Available Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood, 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish- .
washer, oak cabinets,
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
Mobile Home for rent
in East Jefferson on
Joe Little Rd. $350
per month Call
336-982-2266
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA. TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
1115Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
wiikes uounty Home
Improvements
Siding, Windows,
Roofing, Decking,
Kitchens, Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
Don't Forget to
Contact Peggy at
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
to reserve your
spot on the
QUIT throwing your
money away by
renting. Call Now,
For the best financing
in the industry.
Modulars,
the Jefferson Post
High Country
Business
Services
Directory.
Call
336-846-7164
1160-Tree
Service
Triplewides,
Doublewides, &
singlewides w/land
We can clear up your
credit. DON'T Waitl
Call NOW! 973-2335
DENVER L. CHEEK
c/o
David
Jolly,
Attorney, P.O. Box
38, Crumpler, North
Carolina 28617, on or
before the 28th day of
March, 2005, or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons, firms and
corporations indebted
to the said Estate are
requested to make im
mediate payment to the
undersigned.
This
21st day
December, 2004.
of
Denver L. Cheek
PUBLICATION DATES
January 11, 2005
January 18, 2005
Wanted To Buy-
Mountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
TAXES! TAXES! TAXES!
Having
qualified as
Administrator of
the
Estate of BARBARA
JOAN CHEEK, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, the under
signed does hereby
notify all persons, firms
and corporations hav
ing claims against the
estate of said decedent
to present them to
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
ny ANTIQUES
NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
Under and by virtue of
the power of sale
contained in a certain
Deed of Trust made by
Erin B. McArthur to L.
Gordon Pfefferkorn, Jr.,
Trustee(s), dated the
14th day of August,
2001, and recorded in
Book 264. Page 2297.
Ashe County Registry,
North Carolina, default
having been made in
the payment of the
note thereby secured
by the said Deed of
Trust and the under
signed, H. Terry Hutchens, PA having been
substituted as Trustee
in said Deed of Trust
by an instrument duly
recorded in the Office
of
the Register of
Deeds of Ashe County,
North Carolina and the
holder of the note evi
dencing said indebted
ness having directed
that the Deed of Trust
be
foreclosed,
the
undersigned Substitute
Trustee will offer for
sale at the Courthouse
Door in the City of Jef
ferson, Ashe County,
North Carolina at 3:30
pm on January 24,
2005 and will sell to the
highest bidder for cash
the
following
real
estate situated in the
County of Ashe, North
Carolina, and being
more
particularly
described as follows:
Lot No. 862 of Blue
Ridge
Manor
Ashe
Lake
Section,
as
shown on a plat of said
subdivision, of record
in the Ashe County
Public Registry in Plat
Subject to all
the
restrictions, covenants,
and affirmative obliga
tions set forth in a dec
laration of a Restriction
Agreement for this sub
division, which is of
record in the Ashe
County Public Registry
in Book U-4, at pages
335-337,
to
which
recorded
instrument
reference is
hereby
made for a specific
recital of said restric
tions, covenants, and
affirmative obligations.
H. TERRY
HUTCH
ENS. PA
SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE
BY:
H. Terry Hutchens,
Esquire
President
H. Terry Hutchens. PA
Substitute Trustee
P.O.Box 1028
4317 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville,
North Carolina 28311
This deed
is also
subject to those ease
ments as excepted and
reserved
in
deed
recorded in Book P-5,
page 309, Ashe County
Registry.
Being the same proper
ty as described in that
certain deed from Sus
an R. Miller, single to
Erin B. McArthur, dated
June 7. 2000 and of re
cord in Deed Book 250,
Pages 931-932, Ashe
County Registry.
Should the property be
purchased by a third
party, that person must
pay the tax of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per
One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) required by
NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be
offered pursuant to this
notice of sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS, WHERE IS."
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed
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Appalachian State hosts MOMIX: Baseball
Appalachian
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Series will present MOMIX:
Baseball on Feb. 5 at 8 p.m.
in Farthing Auditorium in
Boone.
With the World Series can
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impasse between players and
owners threatening to ruin
the 1995 season as well,
baseball had fallen upon
hard times. Enter Moses
Pendleton, founder and artis
tic director of the modern
dance company MOMIX. In
December of 1994, MOMIX,
known internationally for
presenting works of excep
tional inventiveness and
physical illusion, premiered
its own version of the ailAmerican sport, which, given
the circumstances, became a
sort of requiem for the 1994
season. The inspiration for
Pendleton's Baseball came
from a short work that was
commissioned by the San
Francisco Giants to com
memorate the opening of
their spring-training stadi
um in Scottsdale, Arizona in
1991. Pendleton's Baseball is
a mixed media dance piece,
composed of 17 vignettes, cel
ebrating the myth, legend,
and
nostalgia
of this
American phenomenon.
Known internationally for
presenting work of excep
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physical beauty, MOMIX is a
company of% dancer-illusion
ists under the direction of
Moses Pendelton.
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extensively in the United
States, Canada, Europe,
South America and Asia.
Tickets are $16 for adults,
$14 for seniors and $8 for
students.
Photo copyright 2003
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BOONE - The U.S. Army
Band "Pershing's Own" will
present a free concert in
Appalachian
State
University's
Farthing
Auditorium on Sunday, Feb.
6, at 2 p.m. Because of limit
ed seating, tickets will be
required
and
may
be
obtained for free at the
Farthing Box Office, or by
calling (828) 262-4046. The
box office is open weekdays
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The U.S. Army Band has
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Army since 1922. Army
Chief of Staff Gen. John J.
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events of national and inter
national significance, and
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every
inaugural
parade, a tradition begun in
1925 with the inauguration
of
President
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Coolidge.
The band became widely
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during radio broadcasts fea
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During World War II, the
band was ordered overseas
and performed throughout
North Africa and Europe,
becoming
the
only
Washington-based band to
participate in a theater of
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U.S. Army Band received a
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Ashe County Humane Society will meet today
Onaoina Puonto
Ongoing Events
The USDA-Natural Resources
Conservation Services is cur
rently accepting applications for
the 2005 Environmental Quality
Incentives Program. The EQIP
Program provides farmers and
landowners cost share funding
to implement conservation
practices on their land. The final
batching period deadline for
applications for the year 2005 is
February 18. 2005. If you would
like to apply for EQIP funding
then come by your local NRCS
office and fill our at application.
Registration is now open for
Distance Education Credit
Courses. North Carolina State
University spring 2005 Distance
Education registration, for cred
it courses, is now open to all
students, faculty and staff.
Courses are offered through the
office of NC State Distance
Education: distance.ncsu.edu/.
These programs enable stu
dents to enroll in college-credit
courses online over the inter
net, on CD Rom, through VCR
tapes, on the Cooperating
Raleigh Colleges Education
Channel, or other media.
Information about registration
along with a list of course offer
ings, may be found on the web
at distance.ncsu.edu/registration, or by calling 1-866- GO
STATE or Raleigh phone (919)
515-2265.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday and
Saturday night from 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m. The center is open to
all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. There are no fees and
most activities are free. Parents
are encouraged to visit.
Chaperone volunteers needed.
Must be 25 years old. Rules for
the center are adopted from the
Ashe County School System.
Inclement weather openings fol
low school closings. The center
may be reserved for private or
community events. Contact
336-246-8111 or visit ACYC
online at www.asheonline.com/
education/youthcouncil.htm.
High
Country
Christian
Singles. They are an organiza
tion of single and single again
Christian adults who meet the
2nd Monday of each month for
dinner, special programs, fun
and fellowship. Dinner is at 6
p.m. followed by a special pro
gram for the evening which
ends at 8 p.m. The meal is $5
except for first-time visitors, who
join them as the guest. Child
care is R.S.V.P. to Mount
Vernon Baptist Church office
828-266-9700 by Friday before
the Monday meeting. They
meet at Mount Vernon Baptist
Church.
Registration is now open for
Distance Education credit
courses. North Carolina State
University
Spring
2005
Distance Education registration,
for credit courses, is open to all
students, faculty and staff.
Courses are offered through the
office of NC State Distance
Education: http://distance.ncsu.
edu/. These programs enable
students to enroll in collegecredit courses online over the
Internet, on CD ROM, through
VCR tapes, on the Cooperating
Raleigh Colleges Educational
Channel, or other media.
Information about registration
along with a list of course offer
ings, may be found on the web
at http://distance.ncsu.edu/registration, or by calling the NC
State University Office at 1 -866-
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The Three Wishes Inc. Program
makes available to Senior
Citizens and the Permanently
Disabled Power Wheelchairs at
no cost to the recipient, if they
qualify. The Power Wheelchairs
are provided to those who can
not walk and cannot self-propel
a manual wheelchair in their
home, and who meet the addi
tional guidelines of the program.
Please call 1-800-617-1871 if
you qualify.
WANTED: The New River Vol.
Fire and Rescue Dept. Auxiliary
is publishing a new cookbook.
They need your favorite recipes.
If you would like to have them
printed in this cookbook, please
send them to: Laura Young,
1310 Howard Colvard Rd,
Crumpler, NC 28617 or email
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Announcing Ashe Freecycle!
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is to
reduce waste by connecting
individuals who are throwing
away goods with others who
are seeking them. Whether
you're looking to discard or
acquire
an
item,
Ashe
Freecycle is the way to do it. For
more
information
visit
groups.yahoo.com/group/
ashejreecycle/ or www. freecycle.org
The Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center and Angels in the
Attic is in need of diapers of all
sizes and baby wipes. The
Mom's Cabinet is in need of
candles, books, makeup, baby
shampoo, etc. They are also
looking for donations for the
thrift shop. Christmas items,
household items, what-nots,
clothes, etc. Please come by
and drop off your donations:
Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.
until 3 p.m. The attic is open on
Fridays but the center is closed.
111
North
Main
Street,
Jefferson. Call them at 8464100.
Best kept secret in Giendale
Springs! "Second Cup," open
Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, 9 a.m. - noon. Come
by for a second cup of coffee or
a soft drink, and maybe a
snack. Walk in the gym, play a
game in the chat room located
in the gym next door to
Giendale Springs Presbyterian
Church. No charge—just fun!
Everyone welcome.
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician holds healing prayer
services at St. Mary's Church
on Beaver Creek Road on the
second Tuesday of the month at
7 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of
the month at 12 noon.
The Friday "Boogie" Nights
continue in Valdese. It's great
family entertainment and music.
Also the classic car/truck cruise
in Valdese is still happening on
Friday nights and Classic
Carriage offers the horse-drawn
carriage rides. For more infor
mation, call 828-879-2129.
A reunion for 1992 graduates
of Beaver Creek High School
is being put together. Please
contact Curt Pritchard at 276233-0613 if you can help him
locate the people in the class so
he can put together a mail-out
listing.
1959 graduates of Ashe
Central High School-after 45
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m.They are located on
Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark
Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim
Bailey at 982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy Trinity
in Giendale Springs. Eucharist
is celebrated at 10 a.m. with
coffee hour immediately after
the service.
Experience the fascinating
ancient
craft
of
blacksmithing through a series of
fun and flexible classes taught
by metalsmith-sculpture artist
Tom Wooten. Combining tradi
tional blacksmithing techniques
with individual creativity, stu
dents will shape a steel toma
hawk under forge & anvil, then
temper, haft and sharpen. All
levels are welcome, from begin
ners to the more experienced
(ages 16 & older). Located at
Fiddler
Forge
Studio
in
Jefferson, the two day work
shop
is
offered
every
Wednesday
&
Thursday
evenings and
continues
through the fall. $150 (includes
materials). Classes are small so
pre-registration & deposit are
required. For more information
call 336-982-4254 or 877-3998.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female survivors
of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 9828851 for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness, AMH,
Pulmonary
offers
Rehabilitation. This medically
supervised
program
is
designed to assist people who
have COPD, emphysema,
chronic bronchitis, asthma, and
many -other lung problems.
Please call 336-246-0744 for
more information.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn. Hearts
Center for Prevention and
Wellness. Call 846-0744 to
schedule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a pro
gram for women undergoing
cancer treatment is held at Mtn.
Hearts. This is a free program
on make-up, that includes a free
make-up kit; skin care and other
information. Call 846-0781 to
arrange for an appointment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second
Tuesday of each month from
5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Boone
United Methodist Church at 471
New Market Boulevard in
Boone, in room 200. Bring a
dish or just come and join us.
For more info, call (828) 2640123 or (828) 729-8052.
Families with medically frag
ile children Share Group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
at the CDSA (formally the DEC,
150 Den-Mac Dr., Boone). This
is a unique opportunity for fami
lies to meet and share with oth
ers with similar lifestyles and
concerns. For more information,
call the FSN of the High
years wouldn't it be nice to get
together again? If interested
call 423-727-8856 or 336-2469735. We'll put it together for a
wonderful reunion.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
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that
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or call Peggy at 336-846-7164 for assistance.
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Worried or stressed because
of your child's behavior?
Come join other families for
food, fellowship and informa
tion! This share group meets
monthly on the second Friday of
each month at 6 p.m. at the
CDSA (formally the DEC, 150
Den-Mac Dr., Boone). For more
information, call the FSN of the
High Country at 828-262-6089.
Sponsored by High Country
United Way Agencies: Watauga
Youth Network and FSN of the
High Country.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on
Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Admission is
$5 for adults, $4 for senior citi
zens, $3 for children under 12
and free for children under 2.
The zoo is located at 3581 Big
Flatts
Church
Road
in
Fleetwood. Their telephone
number is 877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
Looking for an exciting new
church in Ashe County? Well,
look here. Faith Fellowship
offers upbeat, contemporary
praise and worship, purpose
driven, life changing messages
and Bible studies, casual envi
ronment and serious faith. Busy,
happy and very loving. Come
see for yourself. For info on
meeting times and place, call
Pastor Elliott Osowitt at 8774480 or Worship Leader Bob
Calhoun at 384-3004.
The Ashe County Public
Library is open
Monday
through Thursday from 8:30
a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m., and Saturday 8:30 a.m.
- 4 p.m. For more information,
call 846-2041, or visit www.arlibrary.org/ashe/ ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge
Opportunity
Commission)
Clothing
Store
in
Warrensville is open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. until
4:30 p.m. All clothing items are
$1.The store is accepting dona
tions of all items, including
clothing, household items, toys,
small furniture and home deco
rations as well as left-over yard
sale items. Donations are taken
anytime,
Monday-Sunday.
BROC in Warrensville holds a
yard sale every Friday, 8:30
a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building on
Third Avenue in West Jefferson,
across from Parker Tie. The
meeting is held the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month at
7 p.m. Come earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held at
Savory Chef in Jefferson on the
third Monday of each month at
6:30 p.m. Come earlier for sup
per.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the third
Thursday of each month at 162
W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down
the steps from the new
Behavioral Health Center build
ing. The family support group
meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. For
further information, call jim
Weaver at 384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—
the voice you were born with
and a desire to participate.
Come out on the first and third
Mondays of the month to the
Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson at 7 p.m. and take part
in a traditional way of singing.
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Savings with this
Winter Classified
Special!
Workshops conducted
by
Sharon Kellam. Call the Ashe
Arts Council at 846-ARTS for
more information.
The Ashe County Libertarian
Party meets at 7 p.m. on the
second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant in
West Jefferson. All interested
persons are welcomed. For
more information, call Mickeal
Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff
Cannon at 846-6425.
Ashe County Republican
Party holds their regular month
ly meeting on the third Thursday
of each month in the Ashe
County Library downstairs con
ference room at 7 p.m. For
details, call 982-9585.
Ashe Pregnancy
Care
Center: If you are facing an
unplanned pregnancy, get all
the facts. We offer free pregnan
cy tests with results in minutes.
All our services at the Ashe
Pregnancy Care Center are
free and confidential. We are
located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson, between the
Old Towne Barber Shop and
The Gap Hair Salon. Our hours
are Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
until the first of the new year. For
more info, call 846-4100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the Ashe
Pregnancy Care Center. The
store is open Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers chil
dren's and women's clothing,
household items, toys, books
and seasonal gifts. The prices
are reasonable and the funds
help support the Pregnancy
Center. Donations welcomed.
The Care Center is a 501 (c)(3)
life affirming ministry. The Shop
is located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson and their
telephone number is 846-4100.
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Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting informa
tion in surrounding counties,
call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe
Services for Aging Senior
Center on the Ray Taylor Road
in West Jefferson. Weigh-in
begins 30 minutes prior to the
meeting time. For more informa
tion, call Andrea at 336-6964457.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store wiH be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open Thursdays
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
night Pickin" and Jammin' will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue
until 10 p.m. This schedule will
be followed during the winter
months or until further notice.
Riverview Community Center is
located in Creston at 11719
Highway 88 West.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the show
room at Bill's Garage, located at
970 USHwy. 221 North in
Jefferson. Anyone interested in
the preservation of our constitu
tional rights is invited to attend.
CCSG is a non-partisan organi
zation.
West Jefferson Revitalization
Committee meets the fourth
Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
at Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
01' time and Bluegrass music West Jefferson. Meetings are
is presented each Friday open to the public. Anyone
evening at the Nella Community interested in the revitalization ot
Center, above Lansing.
our community is invited. Call
Free Internet and e-mail 246-9488 tor details.
classes are ottered every Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
Tuesday and Thursday between meet at the new Latino center,
5 and 7:30 p.m. at the Public located at Family Central, 626
Access Internet Site in the
Ashe Central School Road, Unit
JobLink Career Center at W 7 in West Jeffersonr Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
Family Central (the old Ashe
Central
High
School)
in
Jefferson.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
6:30 p.m.: The next meeting
a.m. at Ashe Services for Aging.
of the Ashe County Humane
Call 246-2461 or 877-9332 for
Society will be held at the Ashe
details.
County Library. Everyone is
The Better Breaths Club
welcome to attend. An annual
meets the last Tuesday of each
Tuesday,
January 18
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to learn
more about living with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Very casual. For more informa
tion, call Laneice at 384-4135
or Lisa at 384-3938.
report has been prepared high
lighting the 2004 activities and
achievements.
7
p.m.: Session
I
of
Childbirth/Newborn
Care
Classes begins at Mt. Hearts.
Session I runs from Jan. 18
through Feb. 22. Call early to
sign up at 846-0744.
The
Ashe County
Arts
Council meets the second
12 p.m.: The ACT Against
Cancer
Annual
Planning
Tuesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. at the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS
for more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist
Church
in
West
Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. For
details, call 846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Wednesday,
January 19
Meeting will be held at Ashe
Family Central. To attend, call
846-0781. Lunch will be avail
able.
Thursday,
January 20
12-3 p.m.: The Country Roads
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Middle Schools holds
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County
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During the week, all stu
dents participated in prelim
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students from each Middle
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WEDDING WISHES
Dealing with the jitters?
Honeymoon
planning timeline
Many couples say the best
part of the wedding is .... the
honeymoon! Just like your
wedding, it will take some
advanced effort to make
your romantic getaway just
right. Follow this plan and
you'll be guaranteed to have
a memorable first vacation
as husband and wife:
6 months to 1 year: If your
honeymoon is during a high
travel time, select your des
tination. Decide on a loca
tion that you are both happy
with. Book airline and hotel
reservations. Make your
initial deposit.
3 to 6 months: Apply for a
passport or renew the one
you have if it's about to
expire. Reserve a rental car.
Obtain vaccinations or med
ical clearance if needed.
Consider travel insurance or
travel protection plans.
Make sure you have the
proper travel documents.
2 to 3 months: Make final
travel payments. Write a list
of items to pack. Ensure you
have enough doses of your
regular
prescriptions.
Purchase travel items like
film, batteries, travel-size
toiletries,
electrical
adapters, and a hand-held
translator. Book excursions,
show tickets, boat tours or
side trips. Make arrange
ments for pets and house
sitting.
1 month before: Distribute
your travel itinerary to your
family. Make a list of valu
ables, including your creditcard numbers. Make sure
you have your travel docu
ments. Get foreign currency
or
traveler's
checks.
Reconfirm travel reserva
tions.
2 to 3 weeks before: Go
over your packing list, and
get anything else you need.
Assemble tickets, boarding
passes and all important
documents.
Have
any
clothes altered, laundered or
dry cleaned. Begin setting
out things to pack.
1
week
before:
Temporarily suspend mail
and newspaper delivery.
Make and pack a list of
addresses and stationery for
thank-you notes. Arrange
transportation from the
wedding to the airport.
2 to 3 days before:
Reconfirm flight reserva
tions. Clean out the refriger
ator. Empty the garbage. Set
light timers. Mow the lawn.
Buy flight items, such as
magazines, books, gum, etc.
Pack your luggage and
carry-on. Set up automatic
reply on your e-mail and
change the message on your
voice mail. Check the weath
er for your destination.
Departure day: Make sure
you are carrying all of your
travel documents, and allow
enough time for airport
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You are about to take the
plunge. You should be a
glowing bride, but instead
you are breaking out into a
cold sweat. You are panicky
about more than just
whether the
flowers will
look
right
and if your
mom or your
mother-inlaw will do
anything to
embarrass
you on your
big day. You
are worry
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about
your spouseto-be. Can
you live with
the fact that
he can't be
interrupted
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morning are related to wed
ding-planning
stress.
However, if your partner is
really acting in a way or
doing things you don't like
or didn't know about him,
such
as
a b u s i n g
drugs or
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• Changes in your part
Occasionally, there are real
reasons to call off a wedding. ner.
Things like less bedroom
But more often than not, it's
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should you do? First, go to a like the fact that he didn't
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best on her wedding day. She'll
be front and center before fami
ly and friends. Even more so,
the day will be documented
with photographs. That's why
you've found the perfect dress,
hair and makeup. But what
about your smile? You'll want
white teeth that will look beau
tiful in your cherished wedding
day photographs.
Yellow, stained or discolored
teeth can ruin your weddingday smile. However, you are not
alone in these problems —
they're actually quite common.
Culprits include aging, staining
substances (like coffee, tea, cola
or tobacco), certain antibiotics
(like tetracycline), or trauma to
teeth. But you don't have to be
stuck with imperfect teeth for-,
ever. Take advantage of tooth
whitening, a safe and simple
way to get a winning smile.
Follow these tips to get your
teeth as white as your dress for
your wedding day, according to
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Head to your drugstore and
you'll find many whitening
toothpastes, strips or gels. You
can also try DentoolTM, a new,
revolutionary 4-in-l oral care
instrument. Not only will you
achieve whiter teeth for your
big day, you'll increase tooth
and gum health, remove plaque
and tartar, and fight gingivitis.
The product is an explorer pick,
scaling device, polishing cup
and interdental brush. It's
available nationwide, and has
easy-to-use removable ends
that conveniently reverse to
allow access to each of the four
attachments.
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dentist makes a mold of your
teeth (one for the top and one
for the bottom, or you can get
just one done) and uses this
mold to make you a mouth
piece. At home, you fill the thin,
soft, clear mouthpiece with a
professional bleaching solution.
After wearing the piece for a
designated time period, you
should
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Laser whitening: Here, the
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your teeth. Note that this proce
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Be aware that these treat
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if you have very sensitive teeth.
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WEDDING WISHES
A dress that every bridesmaid will love
Seafoam green with puffy
sleeves and a turtleneck.
This is an example of a
bridesmaid dress that defi
nitely won't be worn again!
With a wealth of bridesmaid
styles and colors available,
there's no reason for bridal
parties to be anything but
stunning and smiling on the
big day. Even better, you'll
be the best-loved bride if
you give them something
that they won't mind wear
ing again.
Don't let the process over
whelm you. It's supposed to
be fun! As the bride, you
and your attendants should
consider the following when
choosing a dress:
Color: You may have
dreamed of dressing your
girls in pastel pink since
you were 2, but that hue
might not look good on your
redheaded sister. Choose a
color you that complements
the girls' complexions and
hair color. Dark colors like
navy, hunter green and
black look good on almost
everyone. Pastels look best
on blondes and dark-haired
girls with fair complexions
but won't flatter redheads
and darker complexions. If
you do want pastels, go for
rose-petal pinks, light yel- '
lows and pastel blues.
Some brides pick one !
color that everyone will
wear. Others choose a style '
and let their bridesmaids ,
pick the color. Or you can
pick the color (purple) and I
let the bridesmaid choose a j
different intensity (egg- !
plant or lilac).
Fabric: Avoid fabrics i
that are just plain bad, [
like '80s taffeta. Today's j
designers are using fabrics I
like velvet, chiffon, crepe I
and matte jersey that are
sleek and slimming.
Style: Do you want onepiece dresses or two-piece
ensembles? Some top-skirt
sets let you play mix and
match, allowing girls to
achieve unique looks that
make them happy. So vari
ety doesn't get out of hand,
gown.
Don't feel like you have do
all of this by yourself. Make
a few decisions yourself and
then bring a few maids
shopping with you. (Don't
bring more than a few girls
or it will get too chaotic).
After you narrow it down,
then you can get input from
the rest of the crew.
Then it's time for all the
bridesmaids to get meas
ured. Measurements can be
taken at the shop where you
are getting the dresses, or
the girls can get them done
at their own tailor and give
you their measurements.
Order all the dresses at the
same time to ensure they
are from the same dye lot,
or they might not all be the
same exact color. Be sure to
order the dresses far
enough in advance so the
gowns have time to be made
and the girls can get them
fitted.
Follow these tips and your
bridesmaids will be smiling
all wedding long!
Thank-you notes know how
Once you say, "I'll marry
you," you may be wearing
more than just a ring —
how about a wrist brace
from writing dozens upon
dozens of thank-you notes.
Gifts are often plentiful
from events like your
engagement
party,
bridal shower, and, of / y
course, your wedding
/
day.
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Unfortunately, tele.
phone calls and e- \ /
mail won't fit the bill
here. Instead, etiquette dictates that
you send a handwritf
ten thank-you note to
everyone who gives
you a gift. If someone gives
you a gift for your shower
and another for your
engagement, you have to
send a separate note for
each gift. Send one to every
one, even if it's your best
friend
whom
you've
thanked 1,000 times over.
Thank-you notes also aren't
just for tangible gifts like
cash or those steak knives
you registered for, though.
Send thank-you notes to the
person who let you have
your engagement party at
her home or who helped
make your wedding day
special, like your band,
florist or photographer.
Notes should be written
on stationery that comple
ments the wedding. They
are usually small, fold-over
notecards with the words
"Thank You" or your names
on the front, and matching
envelopes. For less formal
notes, you can buy basic
thank-you cards or mono-
grammed or personalized
stationery. Just remember
to use your maiden name on
any notes written before the
wedding, since your mar
ried name can't be used
until after the big day. You
should write in blue or
/ Tips for sparkling diamonds
When the sun is
shining and the weather is warm
your skin may have a sun-kissed
glow ... but your diamond may
not! Did you know that warm
weather can make it hard to keep
your diamonds looking brilliant?
Diamonds need proper care to
reflect the light as they should.
The following tips an help keep
your diamonds looking spectacu
lar:
• Lotions leave diamonds dull
— They keep your skin shiny and
healthy, but much-needed suntan
lotions, sunblock and moisturiz
ers can leave a film on your dia
monds that can affect the way
they sparkle. Try to put your
lotion on and wash your hands
before you put your diamonds on.
you have a year to thank
everyone else who sends
you a wedding gift, but try
to get them finished
by
about three months after
the wedding. The process
could take a little longer if
you're waiting on photo
thank-you
cards
1 from your photograI I J pher.
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Get the job done in
that time frame by
staying organized.
Make sure no cards
LiLl get separated from
their gifts. Keep a
III record of all the gifts
1^1 g you received in a
notebook, on your
computer or on index cards.
Be specific. Don't just say
"flatware" say "Mikasa flat
ware." Record the giver's
name, when you got the gift,
what it was and the date
you sent the thank-you
note.
By the time you finish
that last note, you'll be a
professional at thank-you
note writing. And you'll be
prepared to do it all over
again when you have your
little bundle of joy!
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black ink, not a pencil or
colored pen. Notes should
express genuine apprecia
tion and gratitude for the
gift. They don't have to be
long, but should mention
the gift and how you'll use
it. If you got that gravy boat
that was on your registry,
say that you can't wait to
use it this Thanksgiving.
For monetary gifts, you
don't have to say, "Thank
you for your $100 check."
Rather, say what you will do
with the gift, such as put it
toward a payment on a
home.
Get started on those
thank-you notes as soon as
possible. You don't have to
write all 300 in one day.
Pace yourself. The rule of
thumb is to mail shower
thank-you notes within two
to three weeks after the
party. Early wedding gifts
should be noted before your
wedding day arrives. Oldfashioned etiquette says
• Don't touch oily skin —.It is
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your face and then your dia
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gloves when cleaning the house,
Many household cleaners also
contain chlorine.
• Get a diamond checkup —
You should visit your jeweler on a
yearly basis to make sure your
diamonds remain in top condi
tion.
Following these simple steps
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
WEDDING WISHES
Say cheese: How to get winning wedding portraits
Photographs are no doubt tinted special effects. Keep
an important component of these requirements in mind
your wedding celebration. You when interviewing photogra
want memories that you can phers. Here are other tips to
share through
the years as you
spend your life
with your spouse.
Photos provide a
visual reminder
of the joy of your
wedding day.
Many couples
agonize over the
perfect reception
site, wardrobe
and menu for
their wedding,
but then casually
choose a photog
rapher from a
telephone book
or
advertise
ment.
Beware
that this method
ology could leave
you with sub
standard wed
ding albums and
photos you wish
you could forget.
That's why it is
important
to
thoroughly work
with your wed
ding photogra
pher to ensure
you have beauti
ful photos that
will last a lifetime.
heed:
SCOUTING A
• Make sure the photogra
PHOTOGRAPHER
pher you speak with and
Just as you visited several whose work meets your stan
reception sites and auditioned dards will actually be the per
countless bands or DJs for son shooting your wedding.
your event, -so should you Some companies farm out
make a list of several photog work to freelancers, resulting
raphers to get a feel for what in a complete stranger knock
services are offered. Have an ing at your door come the big
idea of what types of photos day. Put the name of your
you'd like, e.g. traditional por requested photographer in
traits, photojournalistic can- your contract so you have a
dids, black-and-white or hand- legal leg to stand on should a
"bait' and switch" scenario
occur.
• Ask to see three complete
weddings that have been shot
by the pho
tographer.
It's easy to
look at a
compilation
of the "best
s h o t s , "
which may
hide
the
many aver
age
shots
that
the
photogra
pher
has
t a k e n .
Better yet,
see if raw
proofs are
available, so
you'll
be
able to judge
the photographer'«
expertise
without the
magic
of
p
h
o
t
h
a
Congratulations! You've just
tied the knot and are settling into
your new lives as a couple. Tb help
make married life a little more
secure, all newlyweds should take
steps toward financial freedom by
assessing their personal insur
ance needs.
Let|s start with the vehicles you
drive. If you each have a car regis
tered in your own name, consider
putting them under one policy.
Most insurance companies offer a
discount for insuring multiple
vehicles on one policy. Also, insur
ance rates are typically lower for
married drivers, so be sure that
your insurance agent or insurance
company representative is aware
of your change in marital status.
Now, let's move on to those
expensive wedding gifts and the
furniture you've bought for your
new life together. Have you con
sidered what would happen if any
of these valuables were stolen or
lost in a fire? Now is the perfect
time to purchase property insur
ance for your home or to reassess
the coverage that you currently
have. Couples who rent should
consider obtaining renter's insur
ance to cover the value of their
possessions.
As you combine households,
youll want to get one policy that
protects everything. Whether you
own or rent, your policy should
provide liability coverage if you
are sued for negligence in or out of
your home.
Keep in mind that most horae• owners and renter's policies place
a limit on jewelry coverage (usual
ly $1,500), so you may need to add
additional coverage — called a
rider or endorsement — on your
policy to cover expensive engage
ment and wedding rings.
"Assessing and addressing your
insurance needs early on will help
carry you over the threshold
• toward financial stability," said
Michelle DeWine, MetLife® Auto
& Home's vice president of mar
keting. "Determining what insur
ance coverage is right for you is an
important step, and can save you
a lot of grief in the long run."
DeWine suggests that you always
call your insurance carrier or local
agent when you return from your
honeymoon.
For more tips on how to get the
most out of your wedding, go to
www.lifeadvice.com, choose "Life
Transitions," and then select
"About Getting Married." The site
contains a wealth of information
about the wedding process, and
even includes a handy wedding
t
requires an additional charge.
Sometimes black-and-white
photography or special graph
ic touches are an extra charge.
• Find out how much time
the photographer will spend
with you, namely if the fee
includes all-day coverage. Can
you get shots taken before the
ceremony at your home?
• Make sure you won't have
to incur costs for the photogra
pher's travel expenses, espe
cially if your ceremony and
To love, honor, and insure:
Insurance advice for newlyweds
BEFORE THE
WEDDING
Consider making the pho
tography process easy for the
photographer and for you to
help ensure quality photos.
Schedule a decent amount of
time between the ceremony
and reception for a photo ses
sion. You don't want to rush
your photos and end up with
poor shots.
Also, take the time to make
a list of any important photos
you would like. Most profes
sional photographers are sea
soned veterans and take a
standard line-up of shots. If
you have a request, discuss it
with the photographer in
advance. Some special shots
you may want to include:
• All of the bridesmaids
together
• Bride with each brides
maid
• Bride/groom with parents
separately
• Combined family shots
• Photo with favorite pet
• Separate shot of siblings
• Separate shots of grand
parents and extended family
members
• Photos of the guests at
tables
• Centerpieces, cake alone
and scenery without people
Let family members know
that they will be in special
photos so that they are ready
for the photographer's signal
come wedding day.
THE BIG DAY
Try to remain calm during
your wedding day so you will
look relaxed and happy in
your photos. Make sure the
wedding party is punctual and
cooperates with the photogra
pher to facilitate the process.
Try to limit drinking alcoholic
beverages until after the bulk
of the portrait-style photos
have been taken so that you
don't end up with an unruly
and overly gregarious wed
ding party who can't stand
still and say cheese.
Put someone in charge of
rounding up family and
friends who will be participat
ing in photos. This way, the
process goes on without a
hitch and you don't miss your
entire wedding beneath that
scenic gazebo. Similarly, tell
the photographer when you
feel you've had enough posing
and are ready to be the life of
the party.
o
retouching.
• Check
to see what
services are
included in
the
photo
package and
w
reception are at different
sites.
• Question their policy for
emergency situations, such as
if a backup camera is avail
able if one breaks, or where
they store the film before your
photos are processed. You
want to feel relatively safe
that the large amount of
money being spent will not be
lost should a disaster occur.
• Find out if the photogra
pher works alone or with an
assistant. It is customary to
provide a meal for your wed
ding vendors, so you'll want to
plan accordingly.
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• Varsity girls sweep
Forbush
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, Final Score j
Ashe
jCounty FOTDUST
January 25, 2005
• Varsity boys drop
heartbreaker
500
page 6
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
• JV teams in action
against Falcons
Volume 80, Issue 7
page 6
SEHVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Veler murder trial now underway
'I will kill,' wrote murderer by victim s body agent says
by Jim Thompson
Editor
The first week of the trial
of Christopher Edward Goss,
who is charged with the 2003
murder of Deborah Sturgill
Veler, ended dramatically.
For the first time since
officers w0re summoned to
the woman's home on Benfield Drive in Jefferson on
the morning of Sept. 22,
2003, the details of what they
found were made public.
Until now, authorities had
said little about what was
discovered in the home.
Post file photo
On Friday, the State put
Deborah Veler was mur
SBI Agent R.A. McBride, a
Crime Scene Search Special dered in September 2003.
ist, on the stand in the Ashe
County courthouse. Begin
ning with the outside of the
Veler home, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Graham Green
photographs
and
used
McBride's
testimony
to
reconstruct the crime scene.
McBride told the jury that
the phone lines into the home
had been cut when he
reached the scene, later in
the day after the crime was
discovered. He testified that
two arrows, apparently for
use in hunting, were discov
Post file photo
ered under the porch.
Chris Goss, who Is on trial
McBride also said there was
for first degree murder.
a window on the backside of
the house that had the top
lock broken and showed
signs of being forced.
The testimony then took
the jurors into the home
through a series of over 30
photographs, leading up to
the living room,where Veler's
body was discovered.
"T will kill,' was written in
blue on the couch," McBride
testified. "There was a condi
tioning shampoo bottle near
by."
Green then showed the
jury diagrams indicating the
location of the victim's body
and other evidence.
McBride then testified
that the victim was found
with two knives in her back
and neck. "She was wearing a
white pajama top with
stripes," the agent continued,
"and there was an envelope
on the victim's back with a
knife laying on top of it."
There were other objects
scattered near Veler's body,
the agent testified. There
were eyeglasses, a gray mate
rial that proved to be duct
tape and a bucket with clean
ing solution. There was also a
child's coat and a comforter.
McBride testified that one
of the knives was bent. As
Businesses unite
to aid wave victims
The West Jefferson Busi
On behalf of her business
ness Association, Olde Town es, Becky's Hair Boutique
Business Association in Jef and The Lady Bug, Absher
ferson, and the Ashe County will match the amount
Chamber of Commerce have raised up to $100.
joined forces to raise funds
Marjorie Shinkle, secre
for the victims of the recent tary/treasurer for the West
tsunami in Indonesia, Sri Jefferson Business Associa
Lanka, India and Thailand. tion, expressed the associa
All proceeds will go to tion's support of Absher and
Samaritan's Purse - an inter the chamber. "It is important
national mission program to show a solidarity within
based in Boone.
the community to include all
Campaign
coordinator, communities in Ashe Coun
Becky Absher, had this to say ty," she said. "This is the
about the donation drive: "It largest disaster in my memo
is important to help our ry—the number of people
world community, to become who died and are affected is
involved on a grassroots enormous. We want to show
level to aid those in need. I our support of Becky and the
felt it in my heart to do effort ...it is an easy decision
something to assist. I took to make."
the idea to the chamber and
Businesses throughout
with their support, we began the county have united to
our drive."
collect
money for the
Photo by Jim Thompson
The Benfield Drive home In Jefferson where authorities found the body of Deborah Veler on
the morning of Sept. 22, 2003. A rear window appeared to have been forced, and the phone
lines into the house cut.
Green was preparing to actu
ally hand the murder
weapons to the jury to exam
ine, Judge Richard Doughton
called an early weekend
recess, noting the bad weather outside. It was expected
Green would present into evi-
dence the knives when the
court resumes session Monday morning.
. gee TWa/ page 5
West Jefferson to seek
grant to improve park
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
unprecedented global relief
efforts. Several businesses
are paving the way to a suc
cessful campaign with dona
tion boxes and matching
gifts. At the time of this writ
ing, Ashe Massage Office and
Ashe Chiropractic have each
pledged matching gifts.
Additional
businesses
matching donations include
Jefferson Drug, the Jewel
Shoppe,
Magic
Video,
Meineke Muffler and Weaver
Equipment/John
Deere.
Most businesses are match
ing up to $100. Donation
boxes are also located at the
nee Tsunami, page 5
The Town of West Jeffer
son is applying for a Parks
and Recreation Trust Fund
grant for resurfacing and
expanding the playground at
West Jefferson Town Park
and purchasing new equip
ment accessible for disabled
youngsters, a project esti
mated
to
cost
about
$100,000.
Part of this grant request
is also for a project to build
steps up the hill to the coun
ty library. HandMade in
America is providing a
$5,000 matching grant to the
town's $5,000 for the steps
and enhancement of the
library hill.
The Parks and Recreation
Trust Fund (PARTF) grant
is available through the
North Carolina Division of
Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR). A por
tion of real estate sales,
called stamps, goes into a
fund in Raleigh for conserva
tion and recreation. Munici
palities can apply for grants
through this fund with a dol
lar per dollar match.
West Jefferson will con
duct a public meeting on
Thursday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m.
at town hall to offer more
information
about
the
PARTF grant application,
which is due in Raleigh by
the end of the month. Should
the grant be accepted, the
town would hear by early
summer, sign a contract by
July, and then take bids for
playground equipment and
library hill enhancements.
The playground renova
tion, designated Project
PLAY (Parks and Leisure for
All Youth), is an effort to cre
ate a public playground suit
able for all children, includ
ing those with handicaps.
Jodi Grubb, special educa
tion teacher at Ashe County
Middle School, one of the
project's originators, pre
sented a video to both the
West Jefferson Board of
Aldermen and the Ashe
County Board of Education
about the type of playground
planned. She explained the
type of equipment needed
and the special surfacing
see Grant, page 5
Carolina West Wireless
opens new WJ office
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Representatives of Caroli
na
West
Wireless,
Skyline/Skybest Communi
cations and local government
and economic development
officials gathered Friday
morning to celebrate the
grand opening of Carolina
West Wireless' new retail
location in West Jefferson.
A ribbon cutting was held
along with an open house on
Friday and Saturday with
special promotions and give
aways.
Retail Sales Manager
Carol Denny greeted the
crowd at Friday morning's
ribbon cutting. "On behalf of
Carolina West Wireless, we
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffersonpost.com
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
class ified@jefTersonpost.com
editorial@jefFersonpost.com
would like to extend our
gratitude to the Town of West
Jefferson, to Mayor Dale
Baldwin and to the Chamber
of Commerce," she said. "We
would also like to thank Sky
line/Skybest, one of our
owner companies, Jphn
Dixon, chief executive officer,
the board and the employ
ees."
"We're most appreciative
of the citizens of this entire
community for their patron
age," Denny added. "By open
ing an additional store, we
hope to make it more conven
ient for our customers."
The new store is located at
1447 Mount Jefferson Road
in the Wal-Mart Shopping
Center. The other store is
located
within
the
Skyline/Skybest Communi
cations center on Radio Hill
in West Jefferson. Both sites
offer consumers a wide selec
tion of phones, services and
accessories.
West Jefferson Mayor
Dale Baldwin welcomed Car
olina West Wireless' new
location to the town and
thanked the company for its
service to the community. He
and Carolina West Wireless
General
Manager John
McMillan cut the ribbon to
open the new store, and
refreshments were served.
For information about
Carolina West Wireless, call
336-973-5000 or visit online
at www.carolinawe8t.com.
Post publisher recuperating
Cabot Hamilton, publisher of the Jefferson
Post and president of the Ashe County Cham
ber of Commerce, is recuperating in Forsyth
Medical Center in Winston-Salem following a
heart attack and bypass surgery.
Everyone at the Post joins in wishing him a
quick recovery. We miss you!
Scouts hospitalized after camping
A winter scouting trip almost ended in
Photo by Linda Burchette
Participating in a ribbon cutting Friday morning for the new West Jefferson location of Car
olina West Wireless were, from left, front: Lisa Viers, sales supervisor; Carol Coulter, Cham
ber of Commerce vice president; Ken McFadyen, town manager; Lina Freyler. sales repre
sentative; Pat Mitchell, Ashe County economic development director; Carol Denny, retail
sales manager; Mayor Dale Baldwin; John McMillan, general manager; John Dixon, Sky
line/Skybest general manager and Carolina West Wireless board member; back: Rob
Brooks, sales representative; Sandie Bower, Skyline chief operating officer; Julia Hilton,
human resources and public relations; and Jim Shepherd, board member for Carolina West
Wireless and Skyline/Skybest.
tragedy over the weekend.
A Boy Scout troop, believed to be from Gastonia area, spent Saturday night camping in
Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia. By
morning, it was clear this was not a good idea.
Emergency personnel from the Rugby (Va.)
Fire and Rescue Squad and Lansing VFD
were called into action to get the troop off a
mountain there.
The operation started by mid-afternoon. At
6:27 p.m., the first
rescued scout reached
Ashe Memorial Hospital. In all, three adults
i
and eight youth aged 12 to 15 were taken to
the hospital to be treated for hypothermia and
frostbite. Two adults and four young people
were admitted to the hospital and kept
overnight. They were reported to be in good
condition and were expected to be released
sometime Monday.
In addition to troop members, two rescue
personnel were treated and released and
another one checked for possible frostbite.
AMH's Joe Thore praised his staff for han
dling this emergency so well.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Rev. James Kermit
Goodman
Tristan Byland, Elise McCorkle
and Zachary Goodman; seven
step-grandchildren,
Jamie
Creston
Rousselle of Louisanna, Lawren,
Died January 15, 2005
Taylor and Logan Smith of
Rev. James Kermit Goodman Wilkesboro, Casey Wallace of
passed away, Saturday January Hickory, Deanna Goodman of
15 at Watauga Medical Center West Jefferson and Darren
in Boone, at approximately 5 Goodman of Asheville; and three
p.m. after a long illness.
step grand-children, Megan,
He is survived by his wife, Kaitlin and Briiann Holmes of
Anna Mae Holman Goodman; Lousianna.
four daughters, Connie Smith
During his service to God,
and her husband James of West Dad was pastor of Mt. Olive
Jefferson, Barbara Goodman of Baptist Church, Pilot Mountain
Greensboro, Kathy Church and Baptist Church, Liberty Grove
husband Royce of Fleetwood Baptist Church and Grassy
and Terri Wallace and husband Creek Baptist Church.
B.J. of Hickory; two sons, Jim
Funeral services were held
Goodman and wife Kim of West Tuesday, January 18, at 2 p.m.
Jefferson and Joe Goodman of at Bald Mountain Baptist
Fleetwood; ten grandchildren, Church with Rev. Lawrence
Angie Figiel and husband Paul Goodman and Rev. Burl Greer
of Charlotte, Heather Klerlein of officiating. Burial followed in
Duluth, Ga., Stephanie Lyalls the Goodman Family Cemetery.
and fianc£
Lee Parker of
The family will receive friend
Fleetwood, Zack Church of from 7 - 9 p.m. Monday, January
Fleetwood, Josh Byland and 17, at Boone Family Funeral
wife Tonya of Todd, Kendra Home.
Byland of Hickory, Katie and
You may send condolences to
Ethan Goodman of West the family at our website
Jefferson, Matt Goodman of www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Fleetwood
and
Tiffany
Boone Family Funeral Home, .
Goodman of Jacksonville, Fla.; Inc. of West Jefferson is in
six great-children, Nicholas charge of these arrangements.
Figiel, Chole Lyalls, Hailey and
Mary Christine
Grimaldi Anders
Grassy Creek
June 30,1963
January 18, 2005
Mrs. Mary Christine Grimaldi
Anders, age 41, of Grassy Creek,
died Tuesday morning, January
18 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Friday, January 21, at Pleasant
Home Baptist Church by Rev.
Rick Miller.
Mrs. Anders was born in
Nebraska on Sunday, June 30,
1963 to Francis J Grimaldi and
Nancy Yirka Grimaldi. She was
an Self-Employed Pet Groomer
She is survived by her husband,
Terry Anders; two sons, Jeremy
Grimaldi and his wife, Grace, of
Fayetteville, and Jacob Baily, of
Macon, Ga.; a daughter,
Genevieve Carlson, of Grassy
Creek; two step-daughters,
Morgan Anders and Taylor
Anders, both of Grassy Creek; her
parents, Francis and Nancy
Kemp Fred Kiddle
Jefferson
February 18, 1935
January 3, 2005
Kemp Fred Liddle age 69 of
Jefferson, died Monday, January
3, at the Johnson City Medical
Center. Mr. Liddle was born in
Ashe County, on February 18,
1935 to Fred and Burlie Miller
Liddle. He retired after 35 years
with the North Carolina
Department of Transportation.
He attended Friendship Baptist
Church.
Funeral Services were held
Wednesday, January 5, at 2 p.m.
at Friendship Baptist Church.
Rev. David Grinnell, Rev. Mike
Hamby, and Rev. Herb Parunak
officiated. Burial followed in the
Margaret Calloway
Holt
Jefferson
February 25,1917
January 20, 2005
Margaret Calloway Holt age
87 of Jefferson, died Thursday,
January 20, at the Segraves
Care Center.
Mrs. Holt was born in
Jefferson, on February 25,1917
to Charlie and Ann Bare
Calloway. She was preceded in
death by her husband Raleigh
Hillard Holt.
Funeral Services were held
Sunday, January 23, at 2 p.m. at
the Bristol Baptist Church.
Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and Rev.
Lloyd Day officiates. Burial fol
lowed in the Wallace Cemetery.
The family received friends
Saturday, January 22, from 6 -8
p.m. at Badger Funeral Home.
Mrs. Holt is survived by one
son, Robert and Charles Holt of
Jefferson;
one
daughter,
Cynthia Jones of Jefferson; 7
Grandchildren and 6 Great
Grandchildren.
Send condolences to the fam
ily by visiting our website at
www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Bartie Taylor
Jefferson
May 5,1947
January 22, 2005
Bartie Taylor age 57 of
Jefferson, died Saturday,
January 22, at Wytheville
County Community Hospital.
Mr. Taylor was born in Ashe
County, on May 5, 1947 to
Alfred Bart, Sr. and Edna
Liddle Taylor.
Funeral Services will be held
Tuesday, January 25, at 2 p.m.
Grimaldi, of Lansing, her grand
mother, Jennie E Yirka, of
Lansing; a brother, Michael
Grimaldi and his wife, Carol, of
California; four sisters, Elizabeth
Kalinosky and husband, Paul,
Catherine Thorla and husband,
John, Francine Thompson and
Theresa Mclntire and husband,
Michael, all of Melbane, Florida;
two granddaughters, Annalynn
and Camille Grimaldi; four nieces,
Amanda Robbins, Carmen Thorla,
Jessica Thorla and Cassie Thorla;
four nephews, William Scoggins,
David Scoggins, Adam Scoggins
and Paul Thompson also survives.
Memorials may be made to
Ashe Humane Society or
American Cancer Society, c/o Rene
Adams 372 Oscar Day Road,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
You may give the family your
condolences at our website
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral Home of
West Jefferson is in charge of
these arrangements.
Pearl Lorain
Weaver Burkett
Jefferson
August 15,1904
January 17, 2005
Pearl Lorain Weaver Burkett,
age 100 of Jefferson, died
Monday, January 17, at the
Ashe Living Center.
Mrs.
Burkett was born August 15,
1904 in Ashe County to Baker
and Ida Witherspoon Weaver. In
addition to her parents she was
also preceded in death by her
husband. Brantley Burkett.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m., January 20, at the
Friendship Baptist Church.
Rev. David Grinnell, Rev. David
Lambert, Rev. Herb Parunak
and Rev. A. B. Weaver officiated.
followed
in
the
Burial
Paul Woodrow
Roten
Creston
October 23,1912
January 17, 2005
Mr. Paul Woodrow Roten, age
92, of Creston, the Rich Hill
Community, died Monday night,
January 17, at Ashe Living
Center in Jefferson.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, January 20, at 2 p.m.
at North Fork Primitive Baptist
Church by Elder, James
McNeill, Elder Floyd South,
Elder Bobby Absher and Elder
John Jackson.
The family received friends
from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday,
January 19, at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mr. Roten was born in Ashe
County on Wednesday, October
23, 1912 to the late George
Carl Burtis Handy
Charlottesville
May 12,1931
January 19, 2005
Carl Burtis Handy, DJ "Cool
Carl", 73 of Charlottesville died on
Wednesday, January 19 at his
home. He was born May 12, 1931
in Grassy Creek. He was the son
of the late Troy Curtis Handy and
Carrie Belle Phipps Handy.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by siblings
Jessie Young, Georgia Duvall,
Russell P. Handy, Eileen Miller,
Mabel Thompson and twin broth
Friendship Cemetery. The family
er, Clay C. Handy, Sr.
received friends Tuesday, January
He is survived by his sister,
4, from 7-9 p.m. at Friendship Iona Rutherford; a son, Greg
Baptist Church. Memorials may Handy: a stepdaughter, Joi
be made to the Friendship
Martin; nephews. David and his
Cemetery Fund, 891 Friendship
wife Debbie, Curtis and Steve
Baptist Church Rd., Jefferson, NC
Handy.
28640.
Carl served in the Army during
Mr. Liddle is survived by his
the Korean conflict from 1952 to
wife, Shirley Witherspoon Liddle; 1954. He settled in Charlottesville
one son, Barry Liddle of Jefferson;
after returning from the service.
one daughter, Cathy Liddle Sheets
Carl was a prominent furniture
upholsterer in Charlottesville for
of Jefferson; one sister, Lula Belle
many years. He owned and oper
Emerson of Jefferson; grand
daughter, Laramie Sheets of
Gaither Winfield
Jefferson; sevefal nieces and
nephews also survive.
Osborne
Send condolences to the family
Jefferson
by visiting our website at
May 10,1910
www.badgerfuneralhome.com
January 21, 2005
Badger Funeral Home is in
Gaither Winfield Osborne age
94 of Jefferson, died Friday,
charge of the arrangements.
January 21, at the Ashe Living
Center.
Virginia Thomas
Mr. Osborne was born in Ashe
Grant, Virginia
County, on May 10, 1910 to
March 21,1916
Johnny and Lillie Juanita Greer
January 15, 2005
Virginia Thomas, age 88, of Osborne. He was preceded in
Grant, Va., passed away death by his wife Ressie Hall
Osborne.
Saturday, January 15 at Smyth
Funeral Services were held
County Community Hospital,
Marion.
Sunday, January 23, at 2 p.m. at
Born March 21,1916 at Grant, Ashelawn Memorial Chapel. Rev.
Va. to Eli F and Cessie Pugh
Lonnie Carpenter officiated.
Thomas.
Burial followed in the Roten
Surviving are two brothers and
Graybeal
Cemetery
in
spouses, Jack and Ada Thomas of Warrensville. The family received
Volney, Va., and Joe and Wilma
friends Sunday, January 23 from
Thomas of Asheboro; three nieces 1 2 p.m. at Ashelawn Memorial
and spouses, Loretta and Chip Chapel.
Painter of Independence, Linda
Mr. Osborne is survived by
Ogle and David Wyatt of Lansing,
sons. Garland Eugene "Bud"
and Susan and John Glasgow of
Osborne of Lansing, and James
Cary; two nephews and spouses,
Darrell Osborne of Lansing; aughGale and Jane Thomas of
ters, Delia Mae Birney of Elkton,
Asheboro, and Paul and Monica
Md., Iris Dean Allen of Elkton,
Thomas of Newton; and a special
Md.,
Brenda
Roten
of
friend, Sue Johner of Grant.
Funeral services were conduct Warrensville, Veda Marie Taylor
ed Tuesday, January 18 at 11a.m. of West Jefferson, and Reda Gail
Darnell of Lansing, ister, Mamie
in Reins-Sturdivant Chapel, with
of
Lansing;
17
the interment in Grant Cemetery, Barker
30
Great
Grant, Va. Rev Bille Shupe offici Grandchildren
Grandchildren
2
Great
ated. The family received friends
one hour prior to the service.
Grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
Send condolences to the family
made to Rugby Rescue Squad,
by visiting our website at
1845 Rugby Road, Mouth of www.ashelawn.com
Wilson, VA 24363.
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel
Reins-Sturdivant
Funeral and Gardens are in charge of the
Home was in charge of these arrangements.
arrangements.
at the Badger Funeral Home
Chapel. Rev. Lonnie Pruitt will
officiate. Burial will follow in
the Peak Creek Church
Cemetery.
Mr. Taylor is survived by his
wife, Marlene Cothren Taylor;
son, Bobby Joe Taylor of
Glendale Springs; daughter,
Meleia Ward of Boone; sister,
Betty Jo Phipps of Crumpler;
grandchildren, Paris and
Jocelyn Taylor and Katie and
Matthew Ward; several nieces
a
n
d
nephews.
S e n^d
condo
lences to
the family
by visiting
our web
site
at
www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery. The family received
friends from 12 Noon till 2 p.m.
prior to the funeral service.
Memorials may be made to
the Friendship Baptist Church
Cemetery Fund.
Mrs. Burkett is survived by
two Sons, Charles Burkett of
Jefferson, and Harold Burkett of
Hanes City, Fla.; two Daughters,
Darlene Fields of Lexington,
N.C. and Patricia Stanley of
Cary, N.C.; 11 grandchildren, 10
great grandchildren, several
nieces and nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through our
website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Washington Roten and to the
late Elviva Roark Roten. He
was an Agricultural Farmer.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and a sister,
Lorraine Phillips.
He is survived by his wife,
Edna Richardson Roten; a son,
James Dalton Roten, of Creston;
six grandchildren; twelve great
grandchildren; nine great,
great-grandchildren also sur
vives.
Memorials may be made to:
North Fork Primitive Baptist
Church, c/o Arvill Scott, 492
Woodland Trails, Lansing, NC
28643.
You may give the family your
condolences at our website
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral Home
of West Jefferson is in charge of
these arrangements.
ated Handy Brothers Upholstery
until he retired to enjoy his other
passions.
Music was a pervasive part of
his life. In his younger days, he
played in several bands. He also
owned and operated Monticello
Recording Studio and BMI Guest
Music Record Company. He wrote
and recorded several singles,
including Marguerite's, Another
Little Bucketful, The Ballad of
Linda Lou, and most recently, The
Silent Majority.
He was a popular DJ in
Charlottesville, spinning tunes as
"Cool Carl" at Bull Durham's in
Ruckersville and the VFW. He was
also an avid golfer.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Monday at the Teague
Chapel. The family received
friends from 3 - 4 p.m. Sunday at
the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be
made to VFW Post 1827, 1170
River Road, Charlottesville,
Virginia 22901.
Friends may sign the guest
book at teaguefuneralhome. com.
William Cecil
Stinson
He is survived by his wife
Helen Lee Stinson, of the home'
six sons, William Stinson, Jr.
Richard Stinson and Russeli
Stinson, all of Macon, Ga.; Kelly
Stinson, of Eatonton, Ga., Allen
Earl God bee and his wife, Mary
Beth, of Sylvania, Georgia and
Michael God bee and his wife
Sonya, of Dothan, Ala.; a broth
er, Hollis D. Stinson and his
wife, Jackie, of Winston-Salem- a
nephew, Hollis D. Stinson, Jr
and wife Patsy, of Yadkinville
and a niece, Gwen Stewart, of
Winston-Salem; several nieces
and nephews also survives.
Pallbearers for the service is
the sons. Honorary pallbearers
is the Adult Men's Sunday
School Class.
Memorials may be made to:
Glendale Springs Baptist
Church, c/o Dale Neaves, 700
Cherry Hill Road, Jefferson, NC
28640.
You may give the family your
condolences at our website
www.boonefimeralhorne.com.
Boone Family Funeral Home
of West Jefferson is in charge of
these arrangements.
Archie Lee Black
6 till 9 p.m., Thursday, January
20 at Badger Funeral Home.
Mr. Black is survived by his
wife, Leona Wyrick Black; one
son, Denna Black of Jefferson;
three
daughters,
Bonnie
Starnes of Lenoir, Sue Morgan
of High Point, and Joyce
Thomas of Fairfax, S.C.; three
brothers, Tony, Gene and Rob
Black all of Jefferson; two sis
ters, Maxine Wyatt and Grace
Wetsel both of Baltimore; 10
grandchildren, several great
grandchildren, several nieces
and nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through our
website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Glendale Springs
February 7,1930
January 19, 2005
Mr. William Cecil Stinson, age
74, of Glendale Springs, died
Wednesday, January 19, at St.
Joseph Hospital in Savannah,
Georgia.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, January 22, at 11:30
a.m. at Glendale Springs
Baptist Church by Rev. Russell
Sheets, Speaker Dale Neaves
and Speaker Charles Absher.
The family received friends
from 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday,
prior to the funeral service.
Mr. Stinson was born in
Laurens County, Georgia on
Friday, February 7, 1930 to the
late William Cecil Stinson, Sr.
and to the late Margaret
"Maggie" Dominey Stinson
Cannon. He was married to
Helen Lee for 39 years. He
retired from Unijax Paper
Company, where he worked as
an Salesperson. He was a mem
ber of the Glendale Springs
Baptist Church.
Jefferson
August 30,1919
January 18, 2005
Archie Lee Black, age 85 of
Jefferson, died January 18, at
his home. Mr. Black was born
August 30,1919 in Ashe County
to the late Howard and Tencie
Lambert Black. In addition to
his parents Mr. Black was also
preceded in death by two sons;
Willard and Alan Black and a
daughter; Donna Penley.
Funeral services were held at
11 a.m., Friday, January 21, at
the Badger Funeral Home
Chapel. Rev. Lloyd Day and
Rev. James Sechrest officiated.
Burial followed in the Colvard
Cemetery with military rites.
The family received friends from
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care of our dad.
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In Memory...
Rev. James Kermit Goodman
Dad passed away Saturday, January 15th at
Watauga Medical Center in Boone, North
Carolina. We were all at his side.
He was a minister of the gospel for more than thirty
years. During that time he was pastor at Mt. Olive
Baptist Church, Liberty Grove Baptist Church, Pilot
Mountain Baptist Church and Grassy Creek Baptist
Church. Dad lived his life in service to God. You'd be
hard pressed to speak to him without him offering to
pray with you or asking if you knew the Lord.
As our brother Jim wrote, "What am I supposed to
say? My whole life there has always been Dad. From
the first time I went hunting with him as a small boy,
walking behind him, trying to step in his footprints "in
the snow, wanting to imitate everything he did.
Looking up to him as the strongest, bravest, most
loving, most compassionate, smartest man in the world.
Until now, a grown man with a family of my own. Being able to see him any time I want to Then all
of a sudden, he's gone. This is very difficult It's an adjustment I don't want to make. But as a
( hristian. I know that the strength and comfort I need to get through this is found in God, and God
is faithful. He takes care of his own. It's so hard to let go. But even though we are heart-broken for
our loss. Heaven is rejoicing. A saint has come home.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Mae Holman Goodman. Four daughters, Connie Smith and her
husband James of West Jefferson: Barbara Goodman of Greensboro; Kathy Church and her
husband Royce of Fleetwood and Terri Wallace and her husband B.J. of Hickory. Two sons, lames
Kermit Goodman, Jr. and wife Kim of West Jefferson and Joseph Dewey Goodman II of Fleetwood
also survive.
len grandchildren - Angie Figiel and husband Paul of Charlotte; Heather Church Klerlein of
Duluth, Ga.; Stephanie Lyalls and fiancee Lee Parker of Fleetwood; Zack Church of Fleetwood- losh
Byland and wife Tonya of Todd; Kendra Byland of Hickory; Katie and Ethan Goodman of West
Jefferson; Matt Goodman of Fleetwood and Tiffany Goodman of Jacksonville, Fla.
Six great-grandchildren - Nicholas Figiel, Chole Lyalls, Hailey and Tristan Byland, Elise McCorkle
and Zachary Goodman.
Seven step-grandchildren - Jamie Rousselle of Louisiana, Lawren, Taylor and Logan Smith of
Wilkesboro; Casey Wallace of Hickory; Deanna Goodman of West Jefferson and Darren Goodman
of Asheville.
Hiree step grandchildren - Megan, Kaitlin and Briiann Holmes of Louisiana.
He was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, a brother, a good friend and a good
neighbor. He will be so sorely missed. Our grief is only softened by our knowledge that he is now
healthy and whole.
We will always love you, always be thankful to God for you.
Enjoy the view from the mountain, Dad.
Your loving wife and children
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2005
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OBITUARIES /COMMUNITY NEWS
Jewel Jean Elliott
Hanes
West Jefferson
October 24,1931
January 22, 2005
Mrs. Jewel Jean Elliott
Hanes, age 73, died January 22,
in Westwood Health and
Rehabilitation
Center
in
Archdale.
Mrs. Hanes was born in West
Jefferson on October 24, 1931 a
daughter to Wiley and Dora
Pennington Elliott. She had
been a resident of High Point
most of her life and was previ
ously employed with Unifi Inc.
Mrs. Hanes was a member of
Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting
and the Christian Fellowship
class of the Sunday school. On
April 11, 1953 she married
Clyde L. Hanes, Jr., who sur
vives of the residence.
Also surviving are two daugh
ters, Pamela Marshall and hus
band Walter of Archdale, and
Amber Brock and husband
Robbie of Groton, Conn.; one
son, Clyde L. Hanes III of
Florida; five grandchildren.
Reverend Randy Quate will
conduct a memorial service
Tuesday, February 1, at 1 p.m. in
Sechrest Family Funeral Care
Chapel in Archdale. Visitation
will follow the service until 2:30
p.m. at the funeral home.
The family requests that
memorials be directed to the
charity of the donor's choice.
Benefit dinner and
singing to be held
for Joyce McCoy
A Benefit dinner and Gospel singing will be held
Saturday, January 29 from 4-9 p.m. at the National
Guard Armory for Joyce McCoy. Come join and help
relieve this family of some of their finance burdens.
Joyce has had extensive hospital stays and many med
ical expenses. Come enjoy good gospel singing and deli
cious food. Dinner includes hot dog or hamburger,
baked beans, potato chips and drink. Tickets are $6.50.
Singers are Homeward Bound, New Beginning, Carroll
Roten, and the Gospel Mountain Boys.
Healing prayer services
offered twice a month
"Is anyone of you sick? He
should call the elders of the
church to pray over him and
anoint him with oil in the
name of the Lord. And prayer
offered in faith will make the
sick person well; the Lord will
raise him up." James 5:14-15
A large percentage of
Jesus' ministry dealt with
healing and He commis
sioned His followers to go and
do likewise. This is the basis
for the founding of the Order
of Saint Luke the Physician,
a non-denominational organ
ization dedicated to address
ing the fact that all human
brokenness is contrary to
God's will for us.
The local Blue Ridge chap
ter of the Order offers healing
prayer services twice a
month at St Mary's Church
(church of the Frescoes) on
Beaver Creek Rd. in West
Jefferson. The services are at
7 p.m. on the second Tuesday
and at noon on the fourth
Tuesday. Anyone who is expe
Blowing Rock
Winterfest to
give to
tsunami relief
Since the first Blowing
Rock Winterfest in 1999,
the
committee
of
Winterfest has given fund
ing to many worthy chari
ties throughout Watauga
County.
This
year
Winterfest has teamed up
with the Watauga County
Chapter of the American
Red Cross, to help raise
some
money
for
the
Tsunami Relief Fund.
The Red Cross will man
two of the Free Hot
Chocolate
Stands
at
Winterfest. While the Hot
Chocolate will still be free
there will be donation and
tip jars set up, with all the
money from these jars
going to aid the victims of
the disaster in southern
riencing any brokenness
(physical, spiritual, or emo
tional) or who has concerns
for someone who is, will
receive healing prayers for
themselves or their loved
ones.
The members of the Order
affirm that, whenever a
prayer for healing is
offered in faith, healing
does result. Healing
may involve a cure,
or it may enable the
recipient to better
cope with the diffi
culty through a
strengthening of
faith in God's love
and
support.
Whether heal
ing or cure, it
is a wonderful
b l e s s i n g
offered by our
l o v i n g
Father and
He wants us to receive that
gift. He sees all of his chil
dren as worthy of receiving
His gifts, whether we feel
worthy or not.
Our services are designed
to provide a non-threatening,
quiet, meditative
experience. The
services
last
approximately
30 minutes. The
dress is casual—
come as you are.
No offering is
taken. Scripture
readings, a short
commentary and
general healing
prayers for world
wide concerns are
blended with silent
periods of medi
tation. Then an
offer is made
for
personal
prayers either
at the altar or,
if
desired,
where you are
sitting. Those receiving these
prayers are prayed for by
members of the Order with
West Jefferson Woman's
Club business meeting held
Last year's Polar Plunge in Chetola
Asia.
"We are proud that the
Watauga chapter of the Red
Cross has accepted our
invitation to be a part of
this year's Winterfest, and
we hope that our guests
can help us add to the enor
mous relief effort underway
all around the world" said a
Winterfest Official.
Blowing
Rock's
7th
Annual Winterfest will
take place January 27- 30
in and around Downtown
Blowing Rock. Events are
scheduled throughout the
weekend for all ages. For
The W.J. Woman's Club annual reports could be
met at Smoky Mountain consolidated and sent to
Barbecue
on
Tuesday GFWC. Mrs. Mary Payne
evening, January 11 at 6 went over a list of what
p.m., for an evening of fel could
legitimately
be
lowship, business, and included in the volunteer
planning. Teresa Babb and hours that are reported to
Renee Bumgarner were GFWC.
guests of the club.
The District II Arts
Linda Sloan, co-presi Festival will be Saturday,
dent, was in charge and February 19, in Statesville
asked for various projects. and members who have
The group discussed at items they plan to enter in
length
the
current this important event were
fundraiser, which are con <• urgod.tn \urpj\hjen^cm at
cessions at Mountain View the next cVufc^meeting
School. The group voted to which Will be tfebritary 8.
continue with the project,
Mrs. Sloan noted the
Lake.
which entails five
more devastating tsunami in
more information about
East Asia and urged mem
Blowing Rock Winterfest Saturday games.
Evelyn
Wetzel, sec.- bers to donate toward the
call 828-295-7851 or check
unprecedented disaster by
out www.biowingrockwin treasurer, gave the trea
making checks to UNICEF
surer's report.
terfest.com. For more infor
Mrs. Sloan encouraged through the W.J. Woman's
mation about the American
every department to get Club.
Red Cross Tsunami Relief
The meeting adjourned
their
annual
effort visit www.redcross.
projects/hours in so the with the club collect.
org
Soldier home on leave Wilkes Art Gallery announces
new hours at new location
Micheal Dugger is home on leave from Iraq. His girl
friend Julia Thoss is from Germany. They are visiting
his grandma Helen Stanley and mother Lisa Lucas.
WWW.
In November 2004, the
Wilkes Art Gallery celebrat
ed its Grand Opening in the
newly renovated original
North Wilkesboro Post
Office building in historic
downtown
North
Wilkesboro.
As part of its expanded
offerings at the new loca
tion, the Gallery also has
expanded hours to better
serve the citizens of Wilkes
County and the surround
ing region. Hours at the
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Throughout the months of
December '04 & January 05
ONLY $30
Normally
$43.67
ages. WAG promotes art as
a necessary and enriching
component of a well-round
ed life.
The Wilkes Art Gallery's
new location at 913 C Street
also offers expanded space
for public use. The Gallery
is available for rent for pri
vate events and functions
sponsored by other organi
zations. For more informa
tion about renting the facil
ity, please contact the
Gallery at 336-667-2841.
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new location are Tuesdays
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Wednesday through Fridays
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2
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The Wilkes Art Gallery
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any concerns shared kept
strictly confidential. At the
end of the service those
attending may remain as
long as they wish for contin
ued prayers and meditations.
The healing prayer services
are not meant to replace care
by medical professionals,
rather to supplement their
work.
We encourage you to come
and share with us as we are
blessed by the opportunity to
continue our Lord's commis
sion to heal the sick and bro
ken. We welcome others who
would like to join the Order of
Saint Luke the Physician.
For additional information
call 982-3076.
A public healing prayer
service will be held at St.
Mary's Church on Beaver
Creek Road in West Jefferson
today, January 25 at 12 noon.
For more information call
982-3076.
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Our
state's
capital
endured a weather disaster
this week, caused by exactly
one inch of snow.
That snow did fall unex
pectedly, and it hit the pave
ment and refroze into ice.
Even still, the extent of the
disaster was amazing to us
here in the mountains.
Over 1,000 accidents—
with no fatalities—were
reported. Some commuters
found themselves having an
eight-hour ride home—and
others spent the night hud
dled in businesses or even
supermarkets
to
keep
warm. Several thousand
school children were kept
overnight
at
schools
because it was too danger
ous for buses to roll. Not
since the terrible ice storm
of 2002 had the Raleigh
area seen such problems.
Meanwhile, here in the
mountains, we had up to
four inches of snow fall
Thursday night. The schools
were closed Friday, but oth
erwise it was business as
usual in the mountains.
We can thank our neigh
bors who work for the N.C.
Department of Transporta
tion for that. Unlike in
Raleigh, where severe win
ter weather is rare, our
local NCDOT and govern
ments are ready for the
"worst" to happen. When it
is less than the worst,
recovery is usually quick
and sure.
With the thermometer in
many parts of the county
lingering near the freezing
mark overnight, there was a
risk of icing1 as well as snow.
But the main roads were
already well salted, and
covered with a new mixture
that melts ice and snow at a
far lower temperature than
was possible even 10 years
ago.
There were some wrecks
on secondary roads, unfor
tunately. That is pretty
much a given anywhere
when the weather turns
bad. But once a major high
way like US 221, NC 88, NC
16 or NC 163 was reached,
conditions were surprising
ly good.
Our county owes a debt
of gratitude to all the men
and women who brave the
bad weather to serve oth
ers. It is not easy to leave
home in an ice storm to
make sure someone else's
family is safe, warm or has
lights. But there are people
who do that every winter,
with little recognition. We
can list:
•NCDOT workers
•Blue Ridge Electric line
crews and other personnel
•Skyline Telephone line
crews and other personnel
•Law enforcement
•EMS personnel
•Medical staff at Ashe
Memorial Hospital and
medical offices.
•Supermarket and other
food workers
The list could be contin
ued. There are also the
unnamed good Samaritans
who take in the stranded,
help a neighbor whose heat
ing oil has run out, or even
lets a person use their tele
phone. Together, they all
make the winter bearable
for us here in the moun
tains.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2005
UN has
bad record
To the Editor:
Two of my favorite sages
David Wainwright (my golf
buddy) and Mary Poppins (the
umbrella and bag lady) have
said respectively, "Even a blind
hog finds an acorn once-in-awhile" and "A spoonful of sugar
helps the medicine go down."
Two great sayings that per
fectly describe the United
Nations. Most organizations
occasionally do some good but
that good is often the fleece of
the sheep that covers the wolf.
Facts are essential when
debating an issue and are not
generally required when an
opinion is being expressed;
however, I will happily acqui
esce to the request of S.F. Bush
(letter to editor 14 January
2005 entitled "UN has good
record") and provide as he
stated "facts."
FACT The UN wants our
children. "Every child is our
child," UNICEF motto. "The
people who have taught us to
believe whatever they were
told by their parents or their
teachers are the people who
are the menace to tne world",
Dr. G. Brock Chisholm, Former
Director General of the UN's
World Health Organization.
"Abolition of the family!...Do
you charge us with wanting to
stop the exploitation of chil
dren by their parents? To this
crime we plead guilty." Karl
Marx, The Gommunist Mani
festo.
FACT: The UN does not
trust our court system, thus
the emergence of the "Interna
tional Criminal Court". In
Rome on July 17,1998 the ICC
summit was held and was rep
resented by 120 national dele
gates. The essence of the sum
mit was to establish interna
tional rules by which accused
persons could be tried in an
International Court. This
would include countries that
do not ratify the resolution.
Under the provisions of this
resolution Citizens of the US
would be denied their 5th, 6th,
7th, and 8th Amendment
rights.
FACT The UN in its fanat
ical quest for world domina
tion is actively seeking ways to
disarm the citizenry of the
world (especially the US citi
zen-Second Amendment). The
UN funded Commission on
Global Governance stated in
its report on gun control: even
civilians "seeking a means of
self-defense" constitute a secu
rity threat-just like "street
gangs" or "criminals. Among
its recommendations: "encour
age the disarmament of civil
ians."
FACT. The UN and world
taxation: Secretary-General
Kofi Annan in his address at
Notre Dame in 2000 said:"It is
shameful that the United
States...one of the least gener
ous in terms of GNP...in help
ing the world's poor. A LIE. Jan
Egeland, UN Undersecretary
General for Humanitarian
affairs recently implied that
the United States is stingy. A
LIE. The UN's solution: Global
taxes such as;"TobinTax"1972;
"Special Contributions" 1994;
Levies on airline traffic and
shipping" Ford Foundation
1993; "Tax on lengthy e-mails"
Human Development Report
1999; "Global Human Security
Fund" etc... Fortunately these
proposals did not materialize,
but lookout, the UN will not
give up easily. And you think
the IRS is scary. Special Note:
Foreign Aid is unconstitution
al.
FACT: Oil for Food Scan
dal**** Need I say more?
FACT Consider those with
whom we will have to keep
company in the UN: France,
Russia, Germany, China,
Canada etc. (don't turn your
back).
These facts are just the tip
of the iceberg, for it would take
volumes to fist them all. How
ever, it is my hope that public
awareness is beginning to rise
up from the ash pile of compla
cency and hold our Constitu
tionally ignorant public offi
cials accountable and demand
they look beneath the fleece
and deal with the fangs that
confront them.
If we do not confront this
encroachment to our sover
eignty we will exemplify the
MA FI&UUBS
Letters to
the Editor
words of Pogo when he said:
"We have met the enemy and
he is us". And consider the
words of Abraham Lincoln:"As
a nation of freeman, we must
five through all time, or die by
suicide". Also, Englishman
Edmund Burke, correctly
observed: "The people never
give up their liberties but
under some delusion".
Kershaw Getty
Fleetwood
More on UN
To the Editor:
After reading the letter,
"UN has good record", I decid
ed to look beyond the men
tioned global solutions web
site, which is obviously a
strongly pro UN site. I'm sure,
if asked, Charles Manson's fol
lowers would say he has a
"good record", but that doesn't
necessarily make it so.
In contrast to all the flow
ery things served through the
conduit of the letter writer,
from the web site mentioned,
consider the following.
The goal of the United
Nations is World government,
plain and simple. A new World
Order! This supposedly peace
oriented organization extends
membership to tyrants like
Communist dictator Fidel Cas
tro, Jihadist Yasser Arafat,
Islamic terrorist supporter,
Basher al-Assad of Syria and
North Korean madman Kim
Jong II, on an equal basis with
the United States. How can
that be?
Untold American lives were
lost in Korea, Vietnam, the
Gulf War and now in Iraq due
to insidious UN imposed "rules
of engagement" that hamper
American military leaders.
Those military officers that
protest these cumbersome
edicts find themselves forced
into "retirement". The South
East Asia Treaty Organiza
tion, (SEATOI was designed as
a collective defense arrange
ment under article 51 of the
UN charter. Compliance to it
caused thousands of young
Americans to die in Vietnam
and insured a communist vic
tory. After the Gulf War, Iraqi
butcher Saddam Hussein
signed a cease fire, not a sur
render, which allowed him to
remain in power. He then pro
ceeded to torture and slaugh
ter thousands of his own coun
trymen while the peace loving
UN turned a blind eye to his
evil actions.
Of course with all the rev
enue pouring in from the oil
for food fiasco,
who could
blame the UN.
Bleeding heart liberals
were decrying the fact that
thousands of Iraqi children
were being denied food and
medicine because of the sanc
tions while ignoring the fact
that Saddam was building
palaces for the enjoyment of
him and his cronies. He had
built 37 as of 1999. Just
another example of the "good
record" of the UN.
In Bosnia American troops
are under UN command.
Why? It's simple. Make sure a
conflict is never resolved. That
way a UN/NATO police pres
ence can be established. As
this is done globally, country
by country we see UN occupa
tion forces in control,or
attempting to be so. Can it
happen here? You bet it can!
Hidden by the innocent titles
of the Wildlands Project or the
Global Biodiversity Assess
ment (GBA), is a sinister move
to eventually eliminate private
property ownership. Once
property comes under the con
trol of the Biodiversity Treaty
it then comes under the
jurisprudence of the United
Nations. Rural America is
already under attack. Clinton
began implementing the GBA
in 1993 despite the fact that
the United States Senate had
not ratified the treaty.
Your land, if situated in an
environmentally
sensitive
area could be "acquired" by the
government, for the common
good. Activity considered ille
gal on these properties could
be subject to prosecution by a
UN court, unencumbered by
US constitutional protection.
Confiscation of private proper
ty comes right out of the Com
munist manifesto.
Back in the seventies Yale
economist, James Tobin came
up with what is referred to as
the Tobin Tax. Essentially it is
a tax on international money,
targeted at curbing currency
market speculation. In other
words,countering capitalism.
A carbon tax has also been
considered that would be
assessed against nations
using, whatever quantities of
fossil fuels. Who would be the
recipient of these tax monies?
The UN-who else?
Another one of the good
record goals of the UN is to
remove all guns from the
hands of private citizens.
The right to keep and bear
arms is the one right that
guarantees the survivability of
all the other rights.
Countries that disarmed
their civilian populations ulti
mately slaughtered many of
their own citizens. Nazi Ger
many, Cambodia and Soviet
Russia might ring a bell with
some of you anti gun folks.
At the UN headquarters is
a sculpture of a pistol with the
barrel tied in a knot. At a UN
small arms conference a sculp
ture composed of thousands of
seized weapons was displayed
in the lobby. The present secre
tary general Kofi Anon, is ded
icated to removing all guns
from all people, except of
course the UN forces who will
look out for everyone's safety,
just as they did in Rwanda
where over a million unarmed
people were systematically
murdered by their govern
ment.
Probably the most diaboli
cal arm of the United Nations
is UNICEF. On the surface it
is portrayed as a organization
dedicated to helping children.
A noble goal that only the least
caring among us would object
to. All is not as it seems with
.this tentacle of the socialist
beast. Truth is UNICEF is a
tool used to indoctrinate chil
dren into a Godless secular
society that worships the envi
ronment, conformity and the
state (UN). Gone are devotion
to God, country and parents.
I realize that the concept of
a United Nations is a good
thing and people can be easily
convinced to believe, what they
want to believe is good. The
reality of the United Nation is
anything but good and that is
where it takes some real effort
to ferret out the truth, since it
is a truth that most want to
deny.
For those of you who still
feel good about the UN, I sug
gest you do more than a little
research. The information is
out there. Just like move on
.org is not exactly the last
word in political sanity, or
Michael Moore is not the last
word in documentary, neither
is global solutions .org the last
word pertaining to the credi
bility of the United Nations.
The producer of the UN good
record letter, listed a number
of supposed UN accomplish
ments. I'll list a few things by
numbers also.
1: I do not want to give up
my guns to any one.
2: I do not want the brave
military men and women of
this great nation being forced
to take orders from or be sub
jected to the disciplinary code
of foreigners.
3: I do not want to relin
quish control over my private
property to the New World
Order or any other entity .
4: I do not want the chil
dren of this country taught
that:
a: animals are no different
than people,
b: evolution is undisputed
fact and creationism cannot
even be discussed.
c: that the United States
is anything less than the
greatest country on the planet
5: I do not want to see blue
helmeted agents policing
Americans
6: I do not want to see the •
US relinquish its sovereignty
7: I would like to see the
UN abolished and send the
thousands of spies and agents
operating there back to their
respective countries.
Check out the history of the
UN from it's birth as successor
to the failed League of nations
to it's current status as' one of
the most corrupt organizations
ever created. Like most social
ist or communist countries or
organizations, it depends on
human gullibility and weak
ness to survive, which will
result in it's eventual demise.
Bill Reed III
Crumpler
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2005
PAGE 5
FROM THE FRONT
Foxx attends Pentagon briefing, meets with Rumsfeld
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Photos courtesy of Rep. Virginia Foxx
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, along with other freshmen members of Congress, recently met with
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon (above). Afterwards, she posed with
the Secretary (right).
WASHINGTON, Jan.
19-Today Rep. Virginia
Foxx (N.C.-5) attended a
briefing at the Pentagon
by Secretary of Defense
Donald
Rumsfeld
on
important issues pertain
ing to national security
and foreign relations.
The topics discussed at
the private briefing for
freshman Members of
Congress included the
progress being made in
the War on Terror and the
upcoming elections in
Iraq. Foxx and her col
leagues also learned
about the structure and
operations of the Depart
ment of Defense.
"This was an extremely
valuable and informative
briefing which helped me
to gain a better under
standing of the inner
workings of the Penta
gon," said Foxx. "After
this meeting, I am more
committed than ever to
standing firm
behind
President Bush, Secre
tary Rumsfeld and our
troops in the War on Ter
ror."
Foxx said that she was
especially impressed by
the success stories of our
nation's men and women
in uniform. 'They're win
ning the hearts and
minds of the Iraqi peo
ple," she said.
The Congresswoman
said that there is no alter
native to victory in Iraq
and that she looks for
ward to seeing the Iraqi
elections move forward as
scheduled at the end of
the month. She said that
while building a democra
cy in Iraq will not be an
easy task, it is necessary
for the Iraqi people to
exercise their democratic
rights even under diffi
cult circumstances.
"This election will be a
huge milestone on the
road to peace in the Mid
dle East because it will
help bring stability and
democracy
throughout
the region. Of course, I
want our troops to be
home safe just as much as
anyone. And the only way
to bring them home is to
turn over the security of
Iraq to the Iraqi govern
ment," she said.
Nominations sought for county's volunteer awards
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
It's time for Ashe County's
thousand points of light to
shine in the 20th Annual Vol
unteer Awards Ceremony.
Nominations
are
being
sought for those who volun
teer their time and energy to
help others.
The Ashe County Board of
Comihissioners will conduct
the annual ceremony on
Thursday, April 21 as part of
National Volunteer Week.
The ceremony will be held at
Ashe County High School
with a reception at 6:30 p.m.
in the atrium followed by
presentation of the awards at
7 p.m. in the auditorium.
Nomination request let
ters are being sent through
out the community for any
one to nominate a volunteer.
Deadline for the letters to be
collected is March 11. The
nominations should be sent
to: County Administration
Office, 150 Government Cir
cle, Suite 2500, Jefferson, NC
28640.
"We want to ask all those
nominating someone to get
the forms in by the deadline
so we will have time to send
letters to the nominees and
prepare the certificates," said
Cbhrity Volunteer Cobrdindtor Dawn Goodman. "We also
have to prepare the script,
plaques and nametags. The
commissioners will sign the
certificates at their first
meeting in April."
Nominees are organized
by category and winners
announced the evening of the
awards ceremony. Categories
are: Individual Human Ser
vice Volunteer; Individual
Community
Volunteer:
Youth;
Senior
Citizen;
School/Mentor; Community
Volunteer
Organization;
Church/Religious Volunteer
Group; and Business/Indus
try Volunteer Involvement.
Winners are also chosen
from youth, senior citizen,
individual, community and
business group to go on to
state recognition.
Goodman suggests that
those wanting their volun
teer nominee to Will a state
award should prepare a good
nomination with lots of infor
mation about that volunteer
or group.
"If someone wants to nom
inate someone for a certifi
cate, they can simply provide
a name and address," she
said, "but if they really want
to nominate someone to win,
they need to write a good
essay. They need to be
detailed and specific with
activities and involvement.
We need information for the
other grant sources, and
money is being raised
through
fundraisers.
Approximately $200 has
been raised through a home
made soap sale, and WalMart recently donated $750.
So
far,
approximately
$37,000 has been raised
toward the $100,000 project.
The
next
fundraiser
planned is a sale of dough
nuts beginning the end of
January
with
delivery
planned around Valentine's
Day. Grubb is inviting all the
schools to participate and to
contact her at the middle
school for more information.
Partnership for Children
Executive Director Carol
Coulter explained that grant
sources are available to help
children with physical exer
cise. A great percentage of
children are overweight, she
said, and this playground
would help encourage an
active lifestyle. The play
ground's proximity to the
county library will also offer
children access to the library
and all its programs.
Grant
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that would accommodate
wheelchairs. She is seeking
support from the local gov
ernments and the communi
ty for th'is project.
Project
PLAY would
establish this first
public
inclusive playground in the
region. There are currently
no playgrounds in the area
that can accommodate dis
abled youngsters except for
Ashe Developmental Day
School, which is exclusive for
its students.
Folks all around the coun
ty are getting involved in
raising funds for this project,
which would renovate and
extend the existing town
park. West Jefferson has
promised
approximately
$10,000, Ashe Partnership
for Children has received a
$25,000 grant and is seeking
Tsunami
Mount Jefferson Road loca
tion of Yadkin Valley Bank
arid with Melissa Goodman,
CPA.
"We hope other area busi
nesses will respond to this
important
cause," said
Chamber Director Sarah
Tugman. "We are a small
part of a global communi
ty...each of us has a role to
play and we believe our
efforts will be of assistance
in this time of need."
The campaign will run
through Monday, Feb. 14.
Your contributions may be
made at the above-men
tioned businesses as well as
the chamber office at 303
Second Street in West Jeffer
son. Please look for addition
al merchant participation
throughout
the
county.
Tsunami Relief posters will
be displayed at participating
businesses.
Your contribution will be
tax deductible (cash, check
and credit card) if submitted
by Jan. 31, 2005. Make
the stand for the remainder
of the afternoon.
The defendant, Christo
pher Edward Goss of Jeffer
son, was in the courtroom for
Friday's testimony. Dressed
in a suit and tie, he appeared
calm and unemotional as the
case proceeded. The testimo
ny has not entered the phase
where the State will attempt
to prove that he was the per
son who killed Veler, though
that could come this week.
Goss was arrested on an
assault charge soon after the
Veler murder. He was
charged with first
degree
murder in the case in Octo
ber 2003 and has been held
without bail since that time.
For more information
about the county volunteer
awards program, contact
Dawn Goodman at '246-2461
or the county administrative
offices at 219-2501.
checks payable to Samaritan's Purse. For further
information about Samaritan's Purse relief efforts,
please check their website at
www.samaritanspurse.com.
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Ashe County
please
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The trial opened Tuesday
as jury selection began. The
State is being represented by
Green and District Attorney
Tom Horner. The defendant
is represented by two attor
neys, J. Clark Fischer of the
Randolph-Fischer firm
in
Winston-Salem and Donna
Shumate of Sparta.
Opening statements in the
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Nancy Kerley and Rita Jor
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TUESDAY. JANUARY 25, 2005
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Tbesday - January 25
JV/Var Basketball at West Wilkes 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Freshmen Basketball HOME vs Alexander 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday— January 26
Freshmen Basketball HOME vs Mtn Heritage 6:00 p.m.
Wrestling at East Wilkes 7:00 p.m.
Friday— January 28
JV/Var Basketball HOME vs West Caldwell 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:00
Saturday—January 29
Wrestling at MVAC Championship Meet - West Caldwell
Freshmen Basketball at South Caldwell 1.00 p.m.
Varsity girls stun Forbush 66-38
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Varsity women's
team had no problem defeat
ing Forbush at home in their
prior meeting this season,
but it was a little different
ball game on Friday in east
ern Yadkin County.
The Falcons came out and
fired away from three-point
land, hitting two of two on
their first two possessions to
take a very quick 6-0 lead
and caused Coach Laura
Foster to burn a timeout
before one minute was off
the clock.
After the T.O. Katy Jones
responded with a three-ball
of her own, then scored
under the basket, and casu
ally followed that up with a
second shot from behind the
arc to put the Lady Huskies
ahead 8-6. A steal by Laci
Everhart and assist to Sam
Johnson kept the edge in
the favor, and Jones hit her
third three pointer. The
first quarter ended 14-14.
The Falcons continued to
connect on deep shots, but
Jones repeatedly matched
them, and she would go on
to break her own Ashe
County High School record
of three 3-point shots in a
game, by hitting five (the
record was also held by Lisa
Patel and Myla Rash). A
steal by Heather Jenkins
and a baseline jumper from
Kayla Richardson gave
them a three point lead at
the break, 32-29.
In the second half, it was
simply nothing but Ashe
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County Foffcush
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Photo by Cynthia Dixon
The Lady Huskies were on television after their win against Forbush on Friday. They were
featured on WXII's (Channel 12) 11 p.m. sports segment, Slam Dunk Friday Night. The seg
ment was broadcast live from WXII's studio and included video highlights from the game.
The two WXII sportscasters in the picture are Tolly Carr and Dave Goren. Sitting next to
Goren is Coach Laura Foster.
County. They began with a
third quarter run of 16-2
and didn't look back. While
doubling their first
half
score of 32 to finish with 66,
they held the Falcons to less
than 10 points in the entire
second half—totaling 38 for
Forbush.
The Lady Huskies shot
43% from the field and 75%
from the free throw line.
They grabbed 38 rebounds
and outscored the Falcons
14-0
in
the
paint.
Individual scorers were:
Katy Jones-25 (5/8 3-pt),
Sam Johnson-11 (7 reb),
Amy
Furches-8,
Kayla
Richardson-6, Kelly Hudler6, Laci Everhart-4 (7 reb,
4/4 ft), Mika Scutt-2, Kassee
Roberts-2, Heather Jenkins2 (7 reb, 5 assists, 4 deflec
tions, 2 steals).
The Varsity girls are now
6-2 in the conference and
13-3 overall. They travel to
West Wilkes on Tuesday and
will play at 6:30 p.m.
Varsity boys drop heartbreaker to Falcons
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Both
stands
were
packed on Friday night at
Forbush High School, and
not even reports of major
highway closings up the
mountain could keep Ashe
County fans from missing
the Varsity men's show
down between the Huskies
and the Falcons. Not only
was the rematch a very
important
conference
game, but it was also the
WXII NBC Channel 12
(Winston-Salem) feature
on their Friday Night Slam
Dunk Show—where the
winners wpuld be on TV
live with the on-site cam
era man/reporter.
In their first meeting of
the league series at Ashe
County, the Huskies pre
vailed in the final seconds
after a literal 'basket-for-
basket' contest. But, the
Falcons were coming off a
69-65
overtime
win
against West Caldwell,
which was the Warriors'
first loss in their five-year
history with the Mountain
Valley Conference, and
they weren't going to give
up their 6-1 first place tie
with them without a fight.
Ethan Goodman took
the tip-off and dished it
down low to a wide-open
Adam Polley, who tossed in
the game's first bucket.
The contest was just as
fierce and fast-paced as
the first match-up, but the
Falcons went on a 9-0 run
midway into the first quar
ter, which ended at 6-15.
The second quarter
began with Adam Polley
swatting everything the
Falcons put up, and the
referees were "letting them
Bulldogs top Parkway
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Blue Bulldogs only
played one game last
week, after Glade Creek
was unable to make the
drive
on
Wednesday
because of bad weather.
On Thursday they hosted
Parkway Elementary, and
came away with two good
before the game in the
wins.
locker room that it would
The girls' team got a 12take their very best game
4 head start run in the
to win, and that's exactly
first quarter, and was up
what they came with.
17-6 at the half.
But
Outscoring the visiting
Parkway took advantage
team 15-5 and 17-8 gave
of some of the younger
them a 32-13 edge by halfplayers coming off the
time. The last two quar
bench in the third, and
ters were duplicate out
outscored the Bulldogs 16comes of 12-8 and 12-8,
5 to tie it up at 22-all and Ashe County won 56going into the fourth quar
29.
ter. Ashe County managed
Tatum Lemly led in
to take back the lead in scoring with 14 points, and
the final
minutes and
Tavin Holman had 13,
ended it at 34-29.
which he scored on a lot of
Kendra Yearick was the
offensive rebounds and
leading scorer with 10 put-backs.
Micah Todd
points, and Shelly Barker had one of his best games
had 7. Sammie Miller-5, of the year, hitting two
Ariel Farmer-4, Devon three-pointers for 6 points.
Little-3, Paige Blevins-2,
Grayson Wells-6, Richie
Jessica Walker-2, Taylor Absher-5, Kyle Guyton-4,
Parsons-1.
Jaren Holman-4, Tyler
Coach Dustin Farmer Day-2, Dustin Hamm-2.
said, "We got out early, but
Coach Farmer stated,
then we let them get the "The tendency a lot of
momentum, and it gave us times (with a big halftime
a scare; but we fought lead) is to let up, but they
back at the end to get the didn't...This win helps to
win." The Blue girls are boost our confidence after
now 9-3.
losing two of the last
The
Parkway
boys' three." The Bulldogs are
squad
came
into now 8-4, and are sched
Warrensville
with
an uled to play Blowing Rock
intimidating 9-1 record, at home on Wednesday at
but the Bulldogs were sim 4pm. Thursday they will
ply unstoppable. Coach travel to Parkway, also at
Dwayne Farmer told them 4 p.m.
play," much to the delight
of the fans. The players
took advantage of the free
dom, and loose balls found
no one still standing. That
type of aggressive play is
what kept the Huskies in
the game, and they ended
Forbush's run at 12. Casey
Ellis had a steal and con
verted on a lay-up, then
Ethan Goodman grabbed a
rebound and went coast to
coast for another two
points. They chiseled away
at the home team's lead,
until the final seconds of
the first half, where
Michael Graybeal had two
consecutive steals and had
to dribble while on the
ground to avoid a traveling
violation, then made the
assist to Justin Hodges to
put them within three; the
half ended 22-27.
The two squads kept it
close in the third, and the
Huskies got one possession
closer at 35-38 to start the
fourth quarter.
Ethan
Goodman would put them
within two (43-45) and
again at 45-47, but the
Falcons went up by six
with less than a minute to
go. Casey Ellis hit a threeball with 30 seconds
remaining to make it 4851, but Forbush came back
with two free throws.
Goodman hit a three with
five seconds on the clock,
but Forbush didn't even
have to inbound the ball.
(In college, pro, or even
rec-league games the clock
would have stopped and
Ashe County would have
had a reasonable chance to
force a five second call or
steal the inbound pass and
tie the game up and force
the game into overtime)
The game would end in a
heartbreaking
51-54.
Many fans werfr still able
to catch a few shots of the
Huskies' game on the news
Anyone
Friday night.
interested in copies of the
broadcast should e-mail:
shanehopkins@skybest.co
m.
Individual scorers were:
Ethan Goodman-25, Casey
Ellis-8, Adam Polley-6,
Michael
Graybeal-3,
Joseph
Moser-3,
Nic
Vannoy-2, Justin Hodges2, David Gift-2.
The Varsity boys are
now 4-4 in the conference
and 8-8 overall. They play
at West Wilkes Tuesday at
8 p.m.
Boys win, girls lose in JV action
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Earlier this season the
JV Lady Huskies beat
Forbush at home on a lastsecond three-ball, and the
game Friday night was
expected to be every bit as
tight on the Falcons' home
court.
The 7-0 Ashe County
team suffered a devastating
first quarter, getting down
4-19, which is dangerous to
say the least—especially at
Forbush—and they also lost
Mandy Russell on an ankle
injury. However, in the sec
ond quarter the Lady
Huskies began to put them
selves back together and
their play started to look
more like what we've seen
this season from the team
that hadn't lost a confer
ence game.
Ashton
Little
and
Whitney Day teamed up
with steals and fast-break
lay-ups to go on a 5-0 run
and cut the lead to 9-21
early in the second. Quick
hands by Katie
Gammons caused some
frustration for the Falcons,
and tight defensive pres
sure from the front court
coupled with concentration
at
the foul line by
Gammons, Whitney Stuart,
and Brittany Parsons kept
the momentum going. They
continued to force a lot of
jump
ball
possession
changes by fighting
for
loose balls, and a foul on
Whitney Day with no time
remaining on the (1st half)
clock put her at the charity
stripe. A free throw put the
Lady Huskies within 7
going into the locker room,
having outscored Forbush
15-7.
In the third quarter,
Ashe County would end up
outscoring Forbush again
(18-12). It began immedi
ately when Whitney Stuart
and Lindsey Hagel nailed a
couple of quick jump shots,
and then the defense forced
a five-second
call on the
attempted in-bounds pass.
Kaitlin Smith had a steal
and two more baskets by
Hagel and Smith brought
them within one. Hagel
stole the ball and passed
down court on a fast break,
then got an offensive
rebound and converted on
the put-back—all in the
same play, to go ahead for
the first time in the game
32-31.
However, the Falcons
began to pull away in the
fourth quarter, and Ashe
County definitely didn't get
any help from the referees,
who seemed to make some
inconsistent calls down the
stretch. The Lady Huskies
weren't able to get back into
their rhythm and lost their
first league game, but are
still one game ahead of
Forbush (6-1) at 7-1 (11-5
overall).
Individual scorers were:
Whitney Stuart-10, Lindsey
Hagel-9, Katie Gammons-8,
Kaitlin Smith-6, Whitney
Day-5, Ashton Little-5,
Larken Mikeal-3, Brittany
Parsons-2.
Tuesday night they trav
el to WestWilkes for a 4pm
tip-off.
The JV Boys, who had
also had success in their
home
game
against
Forbush, were able to come
home with a good road win.
Sid Carpenter put up the
game's first deuce halfway
into the first quarter, and
the score was only 4-4 going
into the second eight min
utes. Kaleb Davis had a
steal and followed with a
perfectly timed pass to
teammate Parker Johnson
on a fast break, who man
aged to convert on the layup without putting the ball
on the floor. Consistent
defensive stops led to
repeated
break-away
scores, which put them out
in front 16-9 at the half.
The third quarter was
very slow, and the Falcons
didn't even score until the
»
last two minutes, and the
Huskies would win in the
end by 12, 31-19.
Kaleb Davis led with 10
points, Parker Johnson and
Dustin Absher each had 6;
Keelan
Davis-4,
Sid
Carpenter-3,
Coleman
Payne-2.
The JV boys are now 6-2
in the conference and 9-7
overall. They play West
Wilkes Tuesday evening on
the road at 5:15 p.m.
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A public Healing Prayer Service will be held today
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Ongoing Events
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great way
to get your kids ready for kinder
garten! The group meets at
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Twos and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't
regret it. For more information,
call
Misti
at
982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open
to everyone, and best of all it's
free. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime!
Attention all dads...Bring your
kids to the Family Central Play
Center every Thursday after
noon from 1 - 2:30 and let them
play while you hang out with
other dads. This playgroup also
meets every second Saturday
from 10:30 - noon. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is
hope! Parenting Classes will be
held at Family Central on the
second Thursday evening of
each month, from 6:30 - 8. The
next class is scheduled for
February 10. For more informa
tion, call Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or have
a serious interest in homeschooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play
Group at Family Central. They
meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m.
- noon. For more information,
call
Misti
at
982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
The USDA-Natural Resources
Conservation Services is cur
rently accepting applications for
the 2005 Environmental Quality
Incentives Program. The EQIP
Program provides farmers and
landowners cost share funding
to implement conservation
practices on their land. The final
batching period deadline for
applications for the year 2005 is
February 18, 2005. If you would
like to apply for EQIP funding
then come by your local NRCS
office and fill our at application.
Registration is now open for
Distance Education Credit
Courses. North Carolina State
University spring 2005 Distance
Education registration, for credit
courses, is now open to all stu
dents, faculty and staff. Courses
are offered through the office of
NC State Distance Education:
distance.ncsu.edu/. These pro
grams enable students to enroll
in college-credit courses online
over the internet, on CD Rom,
through VCR tapes, on the
Cooperating Raleigh Colleges
Education Channel, or other
media. Information about regis
tration along with a list of course
offerings, may be found on the
web at distance.ncsu.edu/registration, or by calling 1-866- GO
STATE or Raleigh phone (919)
515-2265.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday and
Saturday night from 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m.The center is open to
all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. There are no fees and
most activities are free. Parents
are encouraged to visit.
Chaperone volunteers needed.
Must be 25 years old. Rules for
the center are adopted from the
Ashe County School System.
Inclement weather openings fol
low school closings. The center
may be reserved for private or
community events. Contact
336-246-8111 or visit ACYC
online at www.asheonline.com/
....
educatiorVyouthcouncil.htm.
High
Country
Christian
Singles. They are an organiza
tion of single and single again
Christian adults who meet the
2nd Monday of each month for
dinner, special programs, fun
and fellowship. Dinner is at 6
p.m. followed by a special pro
gram for the evening which
ends at 8 p.m. The meal is $5
except for first-time visitors, who
join them as the guest. Child
care is R.S.V.P. to Mount Vernon
Baptist Church office 828-2669700 by Friday before the
Monday meeting. They meet at
Mount Vernon Baptist Church.
Registration is now open for
Distance Education credit
courses. North Carolina State
University
Spring
2005
Distance Education registration,
for credit courses, is open to all
students, faculty and staff.
Courses are offered through the
office of NC State Distance
Education: http://distance.ncsu.
edu/. These programs enable
students to enroll in collegecredit courses online over the
Internet, on CD ROM, through
VCR tapes, on the Cooperating
Raleigh Colleges Educational
Channel, or other media.
Information about registration
along with a list of course offer
ings, may be found on the web
at http://distance.ncsu.edu/registration, or by calling the NC
State University Office at 1-866GO-STATE.
Power Wheelchairs available!
The Three Wishes Inc. Program
makes available to Senior
Citizens and the Permanently
Disabled Power Wheelchairs at
no cost to the recipient, if they
qualify. The Power Wheelchairs
are provided to those who can
not walk and cannot self-propel
a manual wheelchair in their
home, and who meet the addi
tional guidelines of the program.
Please call 1-800-817-1871 if
you qualify.
WANTED: The New River Vol.
Fire and Rescue Dept. Auxiliary
is publishing a new cookbook.
They need your favorite recipes.
If you would like to have them
printed in this cookbook, please
send them to: Laura Young,
1310 Howard Colvard Rd,
Crumpler, NC 28617 or email
them to newrivercookbooks®
yahoo.com
Announcing Ashe Freecycle!
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is to
reduce waste by connecting
individuals who are throwing
away goods with others who are
seeking them. Whether you're
looking to discard or acquire an
item, Ashe Freecycle is the way
to do it. For more information
visit groups.yahoo.com/group/
asheJreecycle/ or www. freecycle.org
The Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center and Angels in the
Attic is in need of diapers of all
sizes and baby wipes. The
Mom's Cabinet is in need of
candles, books, makeup, baby
shampoo, etc. They are also
looking for donations for the
thrift shop. Christmas items,
household items, what-nots,
clothes, etc. Please come by
and drop off your donations:
Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.
until 3 p.m. The attic is open on
Fridays but the center is closed.
111
North Main Street,
Jefferson. Call them at 8464100.
Best kept secret in Glendale
Springs! "Second Cup," open
Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, 9 a.m. - Noon. Come
by for a second cup of coffee or
a soft drink, and maybe a
snack. Walk in the gym, play a
game in the chat room located
in the gym next door to
Glendale Springs Presbyterian
Church. No charge - just fun!
Everyone welcome
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician holds healing prayer
services at St. Mary's Church
on Beaver Creek Road on the
second Tuesday of the month at
7 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of
the month at 12 noon.
The Friday "Boogie" Nights
continue in Valdese. It's great
family entertainment and music.
Also the classic car/truck cruise
in Valdese is still happening on
Friday nights and Classic
Carriage offers the horse-drawn
carriage rides. For more infor
mation, call 828-879-2129.
A reunion for 1992 graduates
of Beaver Creek High School
is being put together. Please
contact Curt Pritchard at 276233-0613 if you can help him
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.
locate the people in the class so
he can put together a mail-out
listing.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the Ashe
Pregnancy Care Center. The
store is open Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers chil
dren's and women's clothing,
household items, toys, books
and seasonal gifts. The prices
are reasonable and the funds
help support the Pregnancy
Center. Donations welcomed.
The Care Center is a 501(c)(3)
life affirming ministry. The Shop
is located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson and their
telephone number is 846-4100.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
Tuesday and Thursday between
5 and 7:30 p.m. at the Public
Access Internet Site in the
JobLink Career Center at
Family Central (the old Ashe
Central High School)
in
Jefferson.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at Ashe Services for Aging.
Call 246-2461 or 877-9332 for
details.
The Better Breaths Club
meets the last Tuesday of each
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to learn
more about living with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Very casual. For more informa
tion, call Laneice at 384-4135 or
Lisa at 384-3938.
The
Ashe County
Arts
Council meets the second
Tuesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. at the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS
for more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist
Church in West
Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. For
details, call 846-7898.
Tuesday,
January 25
pm. on the Wednesday before
Jan. 26. To register or for more
information, call 828-264-5881
or visit the website, www.faithbridgeumc.org.
7 p.m.: January Jubilee will be
held at Baldwin Community
Church Friday
(7 p.m.),
Saturday (6 p.m.) and Sunday
(11 a.m. and 6 p.m.). Become
fully alive in 2005!
Saturday,
January 29
4 - 9 p . m . : B e n e f i t d i n n e r and
Gospel singing will be held at
the National Guard Armory for
Joyce McCoy. Come join and
help relieve this family of some
of their finance burdens. Joyce
has had extensive hospital
stays and many medical
expenses. Come enjoy good
gospel singing and delicious
food. Dinner includes hot dog or
hamburger, baked beans, pota
to chips and drink. Tickets are
$6.50. Singers are Homeward
Bound, New Beginning, Carroll
Roten,
and
the
Gospel
Mountain Boys.
7
p.m.: Greens
Chapel
Baptist Church will have a
singing. Guest singers will be
Kathy May and Pauline Hart
and the Roten and Arnold
Family. Pastor Jerry Harris and
the congregation invite every
one.
7 p.m.: There will be a Gospel
Singing at Pine Fork Baptist on
.
Highway 18 South. Featured
singers will be Heavens Touch
and the Elliott Brothers and
Glenda.
Sunday,
January 30
2 p.m.: "Un-Becoming" by
Rick Schweikert will be present
ed at Carswell Concert Hall at
Meredith College. It is a free
reading. For more information
call 919-760-8719 or 484-4328356.
Monday,
January 31
J
the meal, Rev. Ron Brooks will
discuss the newly formed com
munity based program, "Soup
For You" which is located at
Ashe Family Central. For more
information, call 982-9538.
Saturday,
February 7
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held.
Thursday,
February 10
7:30 p.m.: Chestnut Brass will
be at the Ashe Civic Center in
West Jefferson. Grammy award
winning brass quintet. $5 stu
dents and $8 adults.
10:30
a.m.: The
Retired
School Personnel and guests
will meet at Smoky Mountain
Barbecue. Bart Bartholomew,
retired forester, will present the
program. Please bring an item
for the Pregnancy Center.
Thursday,
February 3
Wednesday,
February 12
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have an
author
visit
with
North
Wilkesboro's own Matt Cashion,
discussing his new book "How
the Sun Shines on Noise." For
more information call 838-2818.
Monday,
February 5
6:30 p.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan
Club will meet at the Peak
Creek Community Center. After
6 -10:30 p.m.: The Riverview
Community Center on Hwy. 88
in Creston will be presenting its
second annual Valentine Party,
Dance and Dinner. A roast beef
dinner with all the fix-uns will be
served and music will be sup
plied for you listening and danc
ing enjoyment. Tickets are $15
per person. For information con
tact Margaret Allen at 336-3854342 after 6:30 p.m. or leave a
message.
or your £19 exchange
12 noon: A public healing
prayer service will be held at
St. Mary's Church on Beaver
Creek Rd. in West Jefferson.
For more information call 9823076.
7 p.m.: The Ashe County
Democratic Party will hold
their regular monthly meeting at
Smoky Mountain Barbeque.
The guest speaker will be
Roger Kirkman from WinstonSalem.
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Thursday,
January 27
5:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Wilkes
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ing Forging for Farriers begin
ning Jan. 27 through March 31
at
Ernie
Carpenter's
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For more information call 8463900.
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January 28
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370-Cars/Vans
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Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE DOG TO GOOD
HOME: Housebroken.
crate-trained mediumsized dog. Dachshund,
blood hound mix. Has
shots, life-time Ashe
Co. tag. Very sweet.
336-846-3696
Two inch space for
the above costs.
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
280-Household
Goods
For Sale: Husqvarna
Viking Designer 1
Embroidery sewing
machine. Two years
old. excellent condition.
Includes instruction
video, design discs,
mega hoop, extra
bobbins and one year
free service $3600.00
firm. Ph 336-982-4523
FREE to a good home
4 year old, red sable
Male, standard
Pomeranian. He can
sing and would be an
excellent companion to
an older person
Needs lots of attention
and an Indoor home.
Call 336-246-5454.
FREE to a good home
Barn kittens 6 wks.
old Healthy, weaned
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
290-Horses &
Livestock
FOR SALE: 25
4x4 rolls horse quality
hay. No rain, mostly
orchard grass.
$15 each.
336-877-4530
300Miscellaneous
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber.ALSO:
Land with or with
out timber. Call:
Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
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Targeted nutrition
also available for
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336-982-9662.
2002 Dodge Dakota.
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD. AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336. and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
Imi
orroaTumM
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
Beautiful 100 year old
restored house in rural
area. 20 min from
Boone & 5 min to West
Jefferson. Living & Din
ing area. Kitchen, 3 BR
AC & LP Gas heat,
1&1/2BA No Pets.
Lease Min 1 year, rent
$800. $800 deposit
Avail Immediately for
info call 919-732-1919
2 BR. 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
Lake front condo 1
bedroom fully furnished
w/water, cable & TV.
Good location
336-824-7293 or
336-669-1543
4 Bedroom 12 Bath
Log house $1000 per
month. 40 Acres with
ponds. NearNC&
Tenn State Line
Available February 1
Call 336-385-1086
Day! Don't forget to send
in your Love Notes by
Tuesday February 8, 2005
by 12 Noon, to
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430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments.
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
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Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
HIGH VISTA APT.
1 & 2 BR Units
307 Vista Drive
W. Jefferson, NC
Accepting applications
for future vacancies.
Handicap Units.
Office hours:
Monday through
Friday
8:30 AM -10:30 AM
Or call for
appointment:
(336)246-3460 or
(336)246-2624
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Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available. '
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
•
TTD users call:
(828)645-7196
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
West JeffersonAvailable Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood, 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak catjinets,
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
Mobile home in East
Jefferson. 2 Bedroom,
2 Bath with Large gar
den tub. All appliances
including dishwasher.
Deck and storage
building.
982-2833.
Nice trailer, clean, 2
bedroom, 1 bath,
private, nice neighbor
hood. $325/month,
1 month deposit.
References, required.
No pets. Call 982-2139
after 6 pm
Wilkes Community
College
Wilkes Community
College
Part-time Instructor
Part-time Nurse Aide
Instructor for Alleghany
Campus. Must be RN
with one year Nursing
Phlebotomy
Ashe and Alleghany
Campuses.
Contact Barbara
George
(336) 838-6204
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Home experience.
Contact Barbara George
(336) 838-6204
Britthaven
AT ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.
Claims Processor
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
We're seeking a full-time Claims Processor (Biller).
Position Summary: Completes and processes
original billing for one or more payor classes.
Maintain Medicare and Medicaid program logs.
Follow-up with Insurance Company until
payment received.
Qualifications: High School Diploma &
previous healthcare billing preferred.
To apply: apply in person at Human Resources of
Ashe Memorial Hospital or mail your resume to
Attn: Human Resources, Ashe Memorial Hospital,
Inc., 200 Hospital Ave, Jefferson, NC 28640,
on-line at www.ashememorial.org or email to
hr@ashememorial.org.
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility is
seeking a Director of Social Services to join
our Administrative Team. The Candidate
must have a minimum of a BS in Social
work or related field. Experience in Long
Term Care or Geriatrics is preferred.
Competitive Salary and Benefit Package.
Please send resume or apply in person.
WOW HIRING
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
CHICKEN CATCHERS
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los mienibros de el equipo:
^
Britthaven
310-Musical
• Seguridad De Trabajo
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
NOW HIRING
Deficiency Free long term care facility
is seeking a Staff Development
Coordinator to join our administrative
nursing team. The candidate must be a
Registered Nurse with three years of
successful teaching and staff supervision
experience. Knowledge of geriatrics and
nursing home regulations preferred.
Competitive salary and benefit package.
Please send resume or apply in person.
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
• Job Security
• Aseguranza Mcdica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Prescription Drug Card
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• 40IK plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Advancement Opportunities
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Aseguranza Adicional Ofreeida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios '
Muy Bajos Para Los Micmbros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
*
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Vcrdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito Dc Las 1-9 A
Traves Dc F.I Sistema De C'omputadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
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CAROLINA UTILITIES
COMMISSION
In
the
Matter of
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LLC.
for
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Costs Pursuant to G.S.
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and
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NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the North
Carolina Utilities Com
mission has scheduled
a hearing to conduct an
annual review of the
cost of natural gas
supply, storage and
transportation
for
Frontier Energy L.L.C.
(Frontier). The public
hearing
has
been
scheduled for Tuesday,
March 1, 2005, at
10:00 a.m., in the Com
mission Hearing Room,
Dobbs Building, 430
North Salisbury Street,
Raleigh, North Caroli
na? The hearing is be
ing held pursuant to the
provisions of G.S. 62133.4(c) and Commis
sion Rule R1-17(k)(6)
for the
purpose of
comparing
Frontier'
prudently-incurred gas
costs with costs recov
ered from all of the utili
ty's customers served
during the test period.
530-LotS &
Acreage
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA, TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
Wanted To BuyMountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228
The Attorney General
is also authorized by
statute to represent
consumers in proceed
ings before the Com
mission. Statements to
the Attorney General
should be addressed to
The Honorable Roy
Cooper, Attorney Gen
eral. 9001 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27699-9001.
Written
statements
may not be received as
evidence unless per
sons appear at a public
hearing and testify con
cerning the information
in
their
contained
written
statements.
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
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Advertising
• Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
Siding, Windows,
Roofing. Decking,
Kitchens, Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
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National
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Grosvenor spoke to about
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graduate students receiving
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Financial aid process made easier
In an effort to simplify
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plete and electronically
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during the fifth
annual
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February 19. The FAFSA is
required for consideration
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scholarship
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grant
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The program will be held
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state, and students should
arrive any time between 9
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lies complete and submit
their forms in about 1 to 1.5
hours at FAFSA Day
The event is sponsored by
College
Foundation
of
North Carolina (CFNC) and
the
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Carolina
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ic year
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Competition offers generous prize packages
Outdoor Programs of
Appalachian
State
University and the Blue
Ridge Parkway Foundation
announce the second annu
al Appalachian Mountains
Photography Competition.
The Competition is open to
all photographers, both
amateur and professional,
who have captured through
photography the unique
people, places, and pursuits
that
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the
Southern Appalachians.
Categories for entries are;
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Adventure, Landscape, Blue
Ridge
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special
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winning photogra
phers in each of the
other 5 categories. All win
ning and special mention
photographs will be dis
played in the Turchin
Center for the Visual Arts
at Appalachian
State University
beginning with a
reception
and
galfery opening
on
Saturday,
March 19 and
r u n n i n g
throughout the
month of April.
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be submitted on
or before M^rch 1, 2005 by
5pm. A panel of profession
al photographers will judge
all entries and winning pho
tographers will be notified
on March 4, 2005.
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more information, call the
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Ten free flowering
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The free trees are part of
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The ten trees are 2 White
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American Redbuds. and 2
Goldenraintrees.
"These compact trees
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• Win earns b'ball
team TV spot
Friday
page 1B
January 28, 2005
• Freshmen battle
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Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Chris Goss
confessed
to killing
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Christopher
Edward
Goss stabbed Debbie Veler
to death and tried to cover
it up as a breaking and
entering, according to his
20-page handwritten con
fession presented in evi
dence at his trial Tuesday.
The dramatic document
was placed into evidence
as the State was winding
up its case against the Jef
ferson man, who faces
first
degree
murder
charges in the 2003
killing.
SBI Agent Steve Wilson
was put on the stand as
the confession, which was
Post file photo
Christopher Goss' confes
sion was presented into
evidence Tuesday.
signed at 6:20 a.m. on Oct.
24, 2003, was presented.
After other agents pre
sented
DNA evidence
tying Goss to the Veler
home, the State rested.
According to the confes
sion, Veler had given Goss
a ride home after seeing
him walking along the
road. Goss was living with
his parents, who resided
near Veler. She suggested,
he said, that Goss come
over later so they could
talk.He did, after drinking
a number of beers.
Goss stated in the con
fession that after a normal
conversation,
Veler
accused him of having
raped her daughter. That
see Goss, page 5A
Miss Ashe County
pageant planned
A former tradition is
returning to Ashe Coun
ty this spring. Lisa
Osborne of Jefferson is
"bringing
back
the
crown" for Little Miss,
Junior Miss and Miss
Ashe County pageants.
"I was involved in the
Little Miss and Miss
Ashe County pageant
while growing up and it
truly was an event I
looked forward to each
year and 'one that I
enjoyed very much," said
Osborne. "It seemed to be
an event everyone in our
county looked forward to
attending."
Osborne will be direct
ing the Little Miss,
Junior Miss and Miss
Ashe County pageants in
April and May. She made
her pageant directing
debut last September
with the 1st Annual
Princess of the High
Country Pageant. TIeld
at Blue Ridge Elemen
tary School, this pageant
is an official preliminary
to the Princess of N.C.
State
Scholarship
Pageant.
"The Princess of the
High Country Pageant
was a huge success and
there was a lot of local
interest and participa
tion,"
Osborne
said.
"Because this pageant
was an open preliminary,
girls who lived anywhere
in North Carolina were
allowed to compete."
After much thought
and
consideration,
Osborne said she decided
to "bring back the crown"
and the titles of Little
Miss, Junior Miss and
Miss Ashe County to
local girls. She will con
tinue
to direct the
Princess of the High
Country Pageant, which
is set for Oct. 8 at Ashe
Civic Center.
The Little Miss Ashe
County Pageant is open
to all local girls in grades
4-6. Junior Miss Ashe
County is open to all
local girls in grades 7-8.
Miss Ashe County is
open to all local girls in
grades 9-12. Mandatory
competitions
include
Beauty and Sportswear
for all divisions. Optional
competitions include Tal
ent and Photogenic for
all divisions. There will
be separate awards given
for Photogenic and Tal
ent winners, and these
categories will not count
toward division title.
Also, there will be a top
five chosen in each age
division, and the top five
see Pageant, page 5A
Volume 80, Issue 8
page 2B
Photo courtesy of Charles King
Mary Katherine King, a native of Ashe County now living In Marion, Va., celebrated her 100th
birthday on Jan. 20.
Ashe native turns 100
(Editor's Note: The follow
ing is presented by Charles
King, chairman of the county
Board of Education, on the
occasion of his aunt's 100th
birthday.)
On Jan. 20, 1905 two
events happened: President
Theodore Roosevelt was
inaugurated for his second
term in office and Mary
Katherine King was born in
Berlin, NC.
Berlin is now known as
Bina. The name was changed
due to the request of the fed
eral government during the
first World War because the
leaders didn't want a Berlin
in the United States.
Mary Katherine King is
the daughter of James T.
King and Mary Evelyn Jones,
and is celebrating her cen
tennial year this month. She
and a sister, Ruby Barker, 92,
are the only surviving chil
dren of the couple.
After growing up in Ashe
County, Mary left in the
1920s and moved to Marion,
Va. She worked there in the
Southwestern State Hospital
until her retirement in 1972.
On May 12, 1944, she mar
ried Robert Kelmer Felty in
Bristol, Tenn. They had no
children.
After retirement and the
death of her husband, Mary
started fulfilling her dream
of traveling. She was able to
make two trips to the Holy
Land, one trip to Germany
and Austria, and one trip to
Canada. She was also able to
travel to many of the lower
48 states. At last count, she
had visited at least 20 states.
Some of the things Mary
see King, page SA
BBQ festival planning continues
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
An enthusiastic group of
supporters gathered Monday
evening at Family Central to
plan a new festival for Ashe
County. They are working
toward the First Annual
Ashe County Barbecue Festi
val, scheduled Labor Day
weekend at Family Central
in Jefferson.
"What we're looking to do
is create a national level bar
becue contest," said Jim
Cain, "and bring in tourists
and dollars. These events
bring in fifty to sixty thou
sand people in established
festivals."
Cain is one of a group of
planners who came up with
the idea for a festival to
encourage national level
competitors in the tasty
world of barbecue to bring
their competition to the High
Country. This would be the
first festival of its kind in the
North Carolina Mountains.
"This could be bigger than
Christmas in July," Cain
said. "This is a community
event now but it could be a
regional event, and there are
national requirements to be
followed."
Cain said there are about
half a dozen people on the
core committee, and they
need about 100 volunteers to
make this festival happen.
He outlined the areas of
need, including publicity
(which will be on a national
level), vendors (food and
craft), children's activities,
entertainment (live music to
be performed), security, traf
fic and crowd control, and
much more.
"We need help," Cain said.
"We need not only to get this
first event going but also to
begin planning for the second
annual event. This is not
your everyday backyard bar
becue event. It will impact
surrounding counties and
receive national publicity
and advertising. There are
large professional barbecue
teams with big rigs traveling
around the country and com
peting for prizes and the
championship."
Cain noted the potential
for the festival to raise
see BBQ, page 5A
Downtown store welcomes new manager
Skyland Books in down
town West Jefferson will
hold Customer Appreciation
Day on Saturday, Jan. 29,
along with a reception for
new manager Helemarie
Reavis from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event was originally
scheduled for last Saturday
but postponed due to the icy
weather.
Reavis is known to many
in the community from her
former business, the Garden
Gate Cafe in downtown West
Jefferson. She said she is
very happy to be back work
ing with the community, and
invites everyone to stop by
the bookstore and enjoy a
cup of coffee or tea, one of
her homemade pastries, and
a good book from the comfort
of a rocking chair.
Also on Saturday, Win
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffers< oost.com
circulation@jeffersonpos- com
classified@jeffersonpost.com
editoriaK&jeffersonpost.com
ston-Salem
writer Jule
Spach will be at the store
from 10 a.m. to noon to sign
copies of his book "Every
Road Leads Home."
The book is a true-life
adventure story of a man
with multiple careers but
only one well-defined aspira
tion: to help make the world
a better place for others.
Although such a goal is vir
tually unattainable, Spach's
ability to rise to the chal
lenges of every occasion
marks his life as truly
unique.
As a young bomber pilot,
he was shot down over north
ern Italy during World War
II, captured by the Germans
and spent almost a year in a
prison camp. He survived a
death march before finally
being liberated by General
Patton's Third Army.
In 1952, Spach went to
Brazil where he served for 25
years as a Presbyterian
Church missionary in educa
tion and administration. He
was there during the build
ing of dams, roads, hydro
electric plants, and at a time
of dramatic land reforms and
a changing educational sys
tem.
Spach was elected moder
ator of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church
U.S. and returned to the
United States. After his oneyear
terra
ended,
he
remained in Winston-Salem
to help coordinate the build
ing of an innovative retire
ment center, Arbor Acres. He
became its first executive
director and held the posi
tion until he retired in 1989.
ASA offers tax help for seniors
Ashe Services for Aging is again offering free
income tax filing assistance for senior citizens and
low income residents. The service will be offered
on Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from Feb. 4 through
April 11 at the Ashe County Senior Center in West
Jefferson.
Conducted by the AARP (American Association
of Retired Persons) Foundation, Tax Aide is a
quality, confidential service provided by IRStrained and certified volunteers with AARP, which
is a charitable, non-profit organization. The serv
ice is offered to anyone, with preference for senior
Spach earned a chemical
engineering degree at Geor
gia Tech, attended Union
Theological Seminary and
Duke University, and was
awarded a master's degree in
educational administration
in 1976. He has also been
awarded three honorary
degrees.
"We are excited that Jule
will be at Skyland Books on
Saturday and know that
everyone will enjoy getting
to know him," said storeowner Patty Wheeler. "We are
also grateful to have Hele
marie as our new manager
and look forward to welcom
ing her officially to the
store."
Skyland Books is open 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. Call 8462660.
Photo by Linda Burchette
Helemarie Reavis is the new manager of Skyland Books in
West Jefferson. Stop by on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and meet her during a special reception.
citizens and low to middle income individuals.
Appointments can be made by calling ASA vol
unteer Ruby Bartlett at 246-4347.
and anyone who enjoys the music of the moun
tains performed in bluegrass, old-time and coun
try is invited to attend. Food will be available.
Tcdd jam sessions continuing
SAT rescheduled
Due to Todd General Store being closed until
March 1, the Todd Music Jam Sessions are taking
place over the next five Friday nights in Gallery
Victoria in the back of Todd Mercantile. The Mer
cantile is located next to the General Store on
Railroad Grade Road in Todd.
Musicians are invited to come join in the jam
sessions beginning at 6 p.m. each Friday night,
The SAT test that was scheduled to be admin
istered at Ashe County High School on Jan. 22
and then rescheduled due to weather for Jan. 29
has been rescheduled.
The SAT will be given on Feb. 19. If you have
any questions, please contact Amy Walker, Test
Coordinator at 336-246-2405.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
LIFESTYLES
Gambill and Avera
exchange vows
Bare/Fink wed
in September
Cindy Bare and Billy Fink
were united in marriage in a
double-ring ceremony on
September 25, 2004 at
Welcome
Home
Baptist
Church in1 Jefferson. The
brother of the bride, Tim Bare,
officiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Jerry and Nellie Bare of
Jefferson. The bridegroom is
the son of Joyce Fink and Dale
Calhoun of Jefferson, and
Tommy Fink of Warrensville.
The matron of honor was
the bride's sister, Teresa
Milner. Buzzy Calhoun served
as his brother's best man.
Michael Fink, brother of the
groom, and Adam Milner,
nephew of the groom, served
as ushers.
The bride's niece, Natalie
Bare, was the flower girl, and
Andrew Brady, nephew of the
bride, was the ring bearer.
Elise and Emily Bare, both
nieces of the bride, presided at
the guest register.
Pianist for the ceremony
was the bride's brother, Rick
Bare. Photographer was
Susan Roark, and videographer was Bryan Calhoun.
The bride chose a one-piece
Italian matte satin gown with
asymmetrical waist, and
corset back with a sweep train.
The entire gown was embel
lished with Swarovski crys
tals, bugle beads, sequins,
glass beads and seed beads.
The gown also featured a
matching stole and purse. To
complete her ensemble the
bride chose a Swarosvski crys
tal tiara.
The bride was escorted
down the aisle by her son
Nicholas Bare and father,
Jerry Bare. The church was
decorated with ferns, candle
light and pink roses. It was a
very traditional wedding.
A reception at the Family
Central Gym followed the cer
emony. Woodlands
BBQ
catered the reception and the
music was furnished by a DJ.
The couple honeymooned in
Pigeon Forge, Tenn. They will
reside in West Jefferson.
Debra Lynn Gambill and son and daughter of the
Vincent Lee Avera were unit groom. Jerry Gambill and
ed in marriage in a double- Ryan Avera participated in a
ring ceremony on December candle lighting ceremony
26, 2004 at the home of Chad honoring and remembering
and
Melissa
Ward
in family members who could
Greensboro with family mem not be present. The bride was
bers
present with the escorted and given away by
Reverend Demetra Bakas her brother, Jimmy Gambill.
performing the ceremony. The Diane Rawson, sister of the
bride is the daughter of Ruth bride read a wedding prayer
Gambill of Jefferson and the for the couple. Traditional
late Maynard Gambill. She is wedding music was provided
employed at Carolina Steel in by a violinist and also special
wedding music and vocals by
Greensboro.
The groom is formerly from Randy Gambill, brother of the
Florida and the son of the late bride and Zeb Gambill
of
the
bride.
Wilbur and Maedean Avera. nephew
He is a member of the Naval Reception and cake cutting
Reserve and is currently followed with Melissa Ward
employed by the United and Diane Rawson serving.
States Postal Service in After a planned Honeymoon,
Greensboro. Attendants were the couple will reside in
Ryan Avera and Emily Avera, Greensboro.
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Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Lee Avera
Baby News
Trina and Chris Martin
of Jefferson announce the
birth of their daughter,
Jezik Ann Martin on
January 17, at Watauga
Medical
Center.
She
weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz.
Dorothy
and
David
Saunders of Fleetwood
announce the birth of
their son, Tsion Douglas
Saunders on January 17,
at
Watauga
Medical
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Center. He weighed 8 lbs.
13 oz.
Stephanie Woodie and
Randall Mark Wooten of
Jefferson announce the
birth of their son, Grady
Mark Wooten on January
17, at Ashe Memorial
Hospital. He weighed 7
lbs. and 7.2 oz, and was 20
inches long.
Grandparents are Marty
and Daniel Greer.
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners
will hold a Public Hearing on
Monday, February 7, 2005 beginning at 3:35 p.m.
at the Ashe County Courthouse.
The purpose of the hearing will be to entertain
public comment concerning proposed revisions to
the Communications Towers Ordinance. Citizens
are invited to attend. Please contact Planning
Director Zach Edwardson at 336-219-2529 with
questions pertaining to the proposed revisions.
Ann Clark
Clerk to the Board
01/21/05
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Attendants were children
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Pastor David Brown presided
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The women of Mt. Ephraim
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COMMUNITY NEWS/LIFESTYLES
Mark of Eden announces graduates
After only one year of opera
tion, Mark of Eden Institute of
Cosmetology in Jefferson is
pleased to announce this
years graduates. Opening
date was January 5 of last
year, and it has been a busy
year. Graduates are as follows:
Brenda Wagoner of Jefferson
was our first ever cosmetology
graduate. She is now working
at The Gap Family Hair Salon
in Jefferson. Angela Cook of
Fleetwood has successfully
completed the nail technician
class and has relocated to
Johnson City where she has
opened her own nail salon.
Angel Lyalls of Jefferson has
also completed cosmetology.
She is now working at Regis
in Boone or Wilkes. Kristen
Stapleton of Watauga County
is now a working cosmetolo
gist for Regis in Boone Mall.
Trina Martin of Jefferson has
graduated cosmetology and is
working at Studio S in
Jefferson. Leslie Rheume has
completed the nail technician
program and is working at her
own salon in Mountain City,
Tennessee, where she is from.
Shane Little of Crumpler has
successfully completed cosme
tology and is working in
Wilkes County at JC Penny.
Gina Phipps of Grassy Creek
and Kathy Neal of Jefferson
were both licensed nail techni
cians at Mark of Eden Salon
in Jefferson. Both have com
pleted the cosmetology pro
gram and have returned to be
hair stylists as well. Shonda
Alexander and Joni Hart, both
of West Jefferson have also
completed cosmetology and
are awaiting licensure. Mark
of
Eden
Institute
of
Cosmetology currently has a
100% pass rate for the State
Board examinations. All of
these students have finished
our program in less than a
tact Tera Shaw at Mark of
Eden
Institute
of
Cosmetology, 336-982-5032.
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Price Range
700.00 - 700.00
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
600 - 695
800 - 895
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1000 - 1095
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1200 - 1295
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1400 - 1495
1500 - 1595
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Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
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600 - 695
700 - 795
1100 -1195
130.00 -130.00
109.00 - 123.00
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91.00-110.00
42.50 - 93.00
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Bulls
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Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Adam Shaw
Tera Jane Lewis and
Matthew Adam Shaw were
united in marriage on Nov. 13,
2004 at Mount Carmel Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Everette Shaw offi
ciated during the 7 p.m. candle
light triple-ring formal ceremo
ny.
The bride is the daughter of
Denver and Patsy Lewis of
Lansing. She is a 1997 graduate
of Ashe Central High School, a
1999 graduate of Forysth Tech
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year. A full time student can
complete the cosmetology
course in as little as nine
months. The nail technician
course can be completed in
less than eight weeks.
Esthetics can be completed in
just 15 weeks. The Institute of
Cosmetology, Located at
Family Central in Jefferson
offers reduced price family
hair care. Haircuts are $5.
Perms start at $16, manicures
are $7, pedicures are $10, eye
brow arches are $3, facials are
$10, color and foil highlights
start at $18 and many other
services are available. We use
Redken products and are rec
ognized as an official Redken
school. The Institute is open to
the public six days per week:
Monday through Friday, 10
a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.
- 5 p.m. No appointment is
necessary. Upon completion of
the program, each student
must complete several hun
dred live performances. This is
possible by opening our doors
to the public. Mark of Eden
Institute currently offers dual
enrollment program from
Ashe and Watauga high
schools. Students spend part
of their day at our facility and
can be fully licensed in cosme
tology before they graduate
high school. If interested in
enrolling in the program, con-
Lewis/
Shaw
wed in
Nov.
Ask about financial aid and
scholarship programs.
Andy Patton
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West Jefferson. NC
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the owner of Mark of Eden
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The groom is the son of Betsy
Shaw of Glade Valley and Mike
and Jan Shaw of Roaring Gap.
He is a 1997 graduate of
Alleghany High School. He is
employed by the Glade Valley
Post Office and is the owner of
Matt Shaw Lawn Care.
Escorted to the altar by her
father and given in marriage by
her parents, the bride wore a
gown designed by Oleg Cassini
in candlelight white and cham
pagne, sleeveless with cathe
dral train, hand stitched sequin
and beaded bodice and train.
She carried a bouquet of calla
lilies and gold dipped white
roses
Pasty Lewis, mother of the
bride, served as matron of
honor.
Mike Shaw, father of the
groom, served as best man.
Ushers were Luke Shaw,
Mike Presnell, Tommy Lambert
and Jack Neal.
Shane Little served as wed
ding director.
A reception was held immedi
ately following the ceremony at
High Meadows Country Club.
A rehearsal dinner was held
at Nikola's in Roaring Gap.
Following a wedding trip to
Venice, Italy, the couple resides
in Sparta.
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Smoke from open burning can cause serious health problems and pol
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leaves, branches or other plant growth can be burned.
IT'S ILLEGAL TO BURN:
• Garbage, paper and cardboard
• Tires and other rubber products
• Building materials, including lumber
• Wire, plastics and synthetic materials
• Asphalt shingles and heavy oils
• Paints, household chemicals and agricultural products
Homeowners can burn yard trimmings - excluding logs and stumps - if it's allowed under local
ordinances, no public pickup is available and it doesn't cause a public nuisance. Other allowable
burning includes camplircs, outdoor barbecues and bonfires for festive occasions. Landowners
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Editorial
Immigration bill
partly misguided
In her first legislative act in
Congress, Rep. Virginia Foxx
has co-sponsored an immigra
tion reform bill which appears
to be seriously flawed.
The flawed
portion is
described in a release from
Foxx's Washington office:
"The legislation calls for the
establishment of rigorous proof
of identity and strong security
requirements for all applicants
for driver's licenses and state
issued identity cards."
Foxx added, The imple
mentation of this bill is vital to
our homeland security. Cur
rently, anyone in North Caroli
na and nine other states can
receive a driver's license or I.D.
card without proving their
legal status. To me, that is just
begging for disaster."
It is unclear to us why this
should be true. Supporters of
such legislation—including
Foxx—claim that all 19 of the
9-11 terrorists had obtained
driver's licenses illegally. But
people on such a highly com
plex mission as the attacks on
New York and Washington
would hardly see obtaining
counterfeit identification as
more than a bump in the road.
It is rather like arguing that
gun laws keep guns out of the
hands of criminals—an argu
ment with which Foxx and
many of her supporters would
strongly disagree.
What this part of the legis
lation will do is make it harder
for the average citizen to get or
renew a license. Some people—
and we do not think Foxx is
among them—believe that we
need to go even further. They
imagine drivers' licenses fitted
with RFIDs, a microchip that
can store and transmit infor
mation. Run the license over
the reader, and it can tell the
person's complete information.
Such licenses would put us
perilously on a slippery slope
towards a national identifica
tion card, and conditions such
as prevailed in the Soviet
Union, as government officials
check our paper—or, rather,
cards.
Without such nonsense and
expanded government, we—
and those before us—rooted
out spies and saboteurs in two
world wars, as well as the
extended Cold War. Surely no
one can argue that terrorists
are somehow so much brighter
and capable than those agents
of bygone enemies.
This "reform" is really
aimed at Hispanic people. How,
we may ask, will it benefit our
community to not allow people
from Central and Latin Ameri
ca, many here to work on our
farms, to go through the
process of obtaining a driver's
license. When that happens, it
will guarantee that the driver,
regardless of immigration sta
tus, has passed appropriate
testing and provided proof of
insurance. Indeed, the more
immigrants, legal or illegal,
who do obtain licenses, the
safer our roads.
Even if only a state identifi
cation card is issued, at least
the person has had some con
tact with the government.
Their picture has been made,
and basic information entered
into databases. How much bet
ter that is than to drive them
from the license office door, to
operate vehicles, as they must,
illegally and without insur
ance.
Those in Washington need
to think some more before bur
dening us with more rules—
and making our roads less
safe.
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in January of last year and I
was back in jail only six
weeks later on March 10.
Why? I ask myself that
question over and over. It
keeps coming back to the
same answer, drugs. You see
the first time I was stealing
so I could support my habit.
The second time I came to
prison was for selling drugs.
When I get out of prison,
which will be awhile, I will
have done between five and
six years in prison. Drugs
have robbed me of those
years of my life; I'll never
get them back. Not only
have drugs robbed me, but
also they have robbed my
family of my presence in
their lives. I have two
younger brothers that don't
even know me and all this is
because 1 chose to use drugs.
It's real hard for me to
admit this because nobody
wants to be a drug addict. I
can't change what I have
done; I can only try to create
a brighter future. Right now
I know that Crystal Meth is
running wild in Ashe. It's
hard to believe how it is
destroying the people of
Ashe, especially the young
people. Recently I came
across a poem that really hit
me hard and I would like to
share it with you. It is a very
powerful poem. Maybe it
will touch someone. If it
touches even one person
then it was worth it to me to
write and share it. If anyone
has any feedback on it you
can write me at David E.
Hamm 0717256, Craggy
Correctional Center, PO Box
8909, Asheville, NC 28814.
Thank you,
David Hamm
Meet Mr. and Mrs.
Crystal Meth
I destroy homes, I tear
families apart, I take your
children and that's just the
start.
I am more valued than
diamonds, more precious
than gold; the sorrow I bring
is a sight to behold.
If you need me remember
I'm easily found; I live all
around you, in school and in
town.
I live with the rich; I live
with the poor.
I live just down the street
and maybe next door.
I'm made in a lab, but not
one like you think. I can be
made under the kitchen sink,
in your child's closet, and
even out in the woods.
If this scares you to death,
then it certainly should.
I have many names but
there's one you'll know best.
I'm sure you've heard of me,
my name is Crystal Meth.
My power is awesome, try
me you'll see. But if you do
you may never break free.
Just try me once and I
might let you go but if you
try me twice then I'll own
your soul.
When I possess you, you'll
steal and you'll lie. You'll do
what you have to just to get
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Letters to
the Editor
high.
The crimes you'll commit
for my narcotic charms will
be worth the pleasures you
feel in my arms.
You'll lie to your mother,
steal from your dad.
When you see their tears
you must feel sad. Just forget
your morals and how you
were raised.
I'll be your conscience, I'll
teach you my ways. I take
kids from their parents; I
take parents from their kids.
I turn people from God; I
separate friends.
I'll take everything from
you, your looks and your
pride.
I'll be with you always,
right by your side. You'll give
up everything, your family,
your home, your money, and
your true friends. Then you'll
be alone. I'll take and I'll
take till you have no more to
give. When I finish with you,
you'll be lucky to live.
If you try me, be warned
this is not a game.
If I'm given the chance I'll
drive you insane.
I'll ravage your body. I'll
control your mind.
I'll own you completely;
your soul will be mine.
The nightpiares I'll give
you when you're lying in bed
and the voices you'll hear
from inside your head. The
sweats and the shakes, and
the visions from me.
I want you to know these
things are gifts from me.
But then it's too late and
you'll know in your heart,
that you're mine now and we
shall not part.
*You'll regret that you tried
me, they always do.
But you came to me, not I
to you.
You knew this would hap
pen, many times you've been
told.
But you challenged my
power, you chose to be bold.
You could have said no
and then walked away.
If you could live that day
over now what would you
say?
My power is awesome, as I
told you before.
I'll take your life and
make it dim and sore.
I'll be your master and
you'll be my slave.
I'll even go with you when
you go to your grave.
Now that you've met me,
what will you do?
Will you try me or not? It's
all up to you.
I can show you more mis
ery than words can tell.
Come take my hand, let
me lead you to H
!
(Written by Alicia VanDavis, a 21-year-old female
who was addicted to Crystal
Meth, overdosed and lost
her life. It was found in the
top dresser drawer of her
apartment.)
Feds drop
protection
for wild
horses
To the Editor:
A bill has been passed
with NO hearing or debate
regarding the 1971 FreeRoaming Wild Horse and
Burro Act. Congress has
ended the federal protection
of these magnificent crea
tures that represent America
itself. In 1971 it was the pub
lic voice that passed this very
law to protect the last bit of
free roaming American Her
itage. Do the people really
have say, now days? I know I
have little political Influence,
a little knowledge of how
things work in this world to
day, but I can send my feel
ings, my signature and my
prayers, and just hope and
pray that the horses are kept
protected. Unlike the buffalo
I hope and pray that people
in public office begin to use
their Higher Power for guid
ance on the fragility of our
Earth's creatures. Instead of
dollars and cents. Our hearts
being good are what heal us,
not money.
Please contact your feder
al legislator and sign the
petitions, available online, to
request a congressional
investigation and hearing on
this issue. We had a voice in
1971 that was heard, let's not
be silent now.
Lori A Decker
Support for
the U.N.
To the Editor:
The United Nations - Love
it or leave it! •
I have now read three let
ters in the Jefferson Post con
cerning this organization.
The first was from Kershaw
Getty, which then generated
a reply from S.F. Bush and
then one each from Getty and
Mr. Reed of Crumpler. It
appears the score is now two
to one and we surely must
send in our letter of resigna
tion to the UN in New York
and then we will save billions
of dollars and America will
no longer be the whipping
boy of the balance of the
world. Although Mr. Bush
made some excellent points
in his letter, it seems that
Getty and Reed have formu
lated their opinions several
years ago and their minds
remain stuck in a constant
right hand turn. After all we
surely must ignore anything
from straight-ahead or from
the left!
If there were not a UN,
where would any nation go to
discuss a problem with
another nation? If any coun
try didn't get its own way,
would they just start another
war? Would it just be another
unimportant event when mil
lions of people are dying in
vast parts of the world due to
Aids or any other disease?
Does might always bring
right—that is the United
States always correct in our
dealings with the rest of the
globe?
The Winston-Salem Jour
nal had two interesting arti
cles on January 25. The first
outlined that the UN had an
address from Elie Wiesel,
who won the Nobel Peace
prize, concerning the 60th
Anniversary of the liberation
of Auschwitz. As you may
recall up to 1.5 million pris
oners—mostly Jews—died in
the gas chambers. Mr. Wiesel
warned 138 nations that sup
ported the commemoration
that similar acts continue to
this day. Where else could
such an address be given?
The other story concerned
a woman who is displaying
footwear of fallen U.S. mili
tary from Iraq in various
cities—the closest being
Greensboro. It started with
500 pairs and now is at 1,374
—taken from U.S. dead in
just one more war that The
United States said had to be
won. The display also con
tains 11,000 pairs of men's,
women's and children's shoes
to represent the Iraqis killed
so far. It also contains a pic
ture of a 10-yearrold boy from
Asheboro, NC holding his
late father's boots. Fathers
can never be replaced! Could
the UN have prevented this
war? We will never know. Is it
money down a rat hole to
support the UN? Maybe we
should really ask Mr. Wiesel,
Jon Krouse of Asheboro or
any of the remaining families
who lost special people
because of that war. All I
know is that whatever we
spend to help the United
Nations is of greater value
than the $280 billion spent or
to be authorized to keep us
free and to spread freedom even to those who may not
either desire or understand
it. I am not a fan of endless
talk, but unlimited discus
sion is surely preferable to
my government wasting the
lives of our best citizens and
endless expenditures to
prove we are RIGHT!
Ed Kline
West Jefferson
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FROM THE FRONT
ACHS ensemble, Chestnut
Brass to perform Monday
/
The Ashe County Arts
Council
welcomes
the
Chestnut Brass Company to
the Ashe Civic Center stage
on Monday, January 31 at
7:30 p.m. Joining Chestnut
Brass will be the Ashe
County High School Brass
Ensemble for a special
selection.
The Chestnut
Brass
Company is the only ensem
ble in the world that tours
with their own museum of
modern and historical brass
instruments. As curators of
the sounds of these ancient
brasses, Chestnut Brass has
been at the forefront of the
period instrument revival.
Their passion to reflect the
rich tradition and exciting
spirit of brass instruments
has given the company a
well-deserved reputation of
collecting antique instru
ments, seeking out forgot
ten repertoire and recreat
ing the lost sounds of other
eras through their vibrant
performances.
As part of the school pro
gramming sponsored by the
Arts Council, Chestnut
Brass will conduct a master
class with the Ashe County
High School Band. Chest
nut Brass members Bruce
Barrie, Jay Krush, Marian
Hesse, Larry Zimmerman
and John Thomas will be at
County. An opportunity to
perform on stage with a
Grammy award winning
brass ensemble provides a
rich and rewarding experi
ence that will make a last
ing impression on the stu
dents.
Join the arts council for
an exciting and entertain
ing evening of innovative
music by the Chestnut
Brass Company with a spe
cial selection by the Ashe
County High School Brass
Ensemble. Tickets for the
7:30 concert are available in
advance at the Ashe Arts
Center or by phone with a
credit card.
Admission is $8 for
adults and $5 for students.
This performance is sup
ported by the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts, a state
agency funded by the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania
and the Southern Arts Fed
eration in partnership with
the National Endowment
for the Arts. Funding for
this concert comes through
a Series Support Grant
from the North Carolina
Arts Council, a state agency,
with corporate sponsorship
from Ashe County Motors,
and is sponsored by the
Ashe County Arts Council.
For more information or
tickets call 336-846-ARTS.
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the high school during the
day Monday sharing their
experiences, knowledge and
expertise on performance,
music and the history of
brass instruments. For sev
eral months the high school
brass ensemble has been
rehearsing a selection they
will be performing with
Chestnut Brass on stage
during the public concert
Monday night.
The Ashe County High
School Brass Ensemble
includes:
Trumpet: Will Price,
Leah Fulbright, Travis
Henkel, Ashley Blevins
Horn: Jeremy Osborne,
Michelle Rhodes
Trombone: Heather Jenk
ins, Brandon Kennedy
Tuba: Michael Slate
The Arts Council has a
long-standing commitment
to increasing the availabili
ty of arts education oppor
tunities for students of Ashe
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from front page
precipitated an argument,
which turned violent. The
confession
says
Goss
struck Veler in the face,
then physically restrained
her from calling the police.
After hitting her in the
back and face, according to
the confession, "I recall
standing up because she
stopped moving or saying
anything. I smoked a ciga
rette to think what I was
doing cause I'd got out of
control."
After doing that, the
confession states he left
the Veler home and went
to his parents' home. With
out their knowledge, he
gathered a variety of
items. "I put stufF in my
bag," the confession says.
"I was going to try to make
it look like a robbery or
breaking and entering."
The confession states he
then pushed in double
doors that were in the
basement. He then ran
sacked the kitchen. "I took
drawers out and dumped
the contents," the confes
sion states. "I knocked
stuff off the counter to the
floor trying to make it look
like they ere looking for
something."
At this point, Veler
raised her head and spoke
to Goss. He told her not to
call the police, and she
refused not to. According
to the confession, he then
straddled her back and
taped her hands together
with duct tape. He began
hitting her in the head
again. "Debbie kinda laid
there," the document says.
"I got up when she's not
moving." He also taped her
feet.
Goss then ransacked
the bedroom. He checked
on Veler's grandson, who
was asleep.
Veler, who had appar
ently been beaten uncon
scious for the second time,
awoke
and
started
screaming. He told her
"Remember that you don't
remember anything or
who I am." She said,
"...you're going to jail."
According to the confes
sion, Goss then walked
back into the kitchen. He
picked up a knife, about 10
inches long, and strad
dling the back of Veler,
who was on the floor,
stabbed her nine times. He
went back to the kitchen,
got a butcher knife and
stabbed her five to eight
times more.
Veler was still alive, so
Goss then took the first
knife and, the confession
states, cut her throat. Her
last word before the stabbings began was, "Why?"
Following the State
resting its case against
Goss,
Judge
Richard
Doughton ordered a recess
in the trial.
The defense will begin
its arguments on Monday
morning at 9:30 a.m. in
Ashe County courthouse.
According to papers
filed earlier, the defense
may argue that Goss acted
under diminished capaci
ty. This is a legal term that
would suggest he did not
have the mental capability
at the time to premeditate
murder. If successful, this
could result in a conviction
for second degree murder.
The State is seeking a
first degree conviction and
the death penalty in the
case.
man taking his first step on
the moon, and many, many
other events and inventions.
Mary now lives at Marion
Manor in Marion, Va. A birth
day party was held on Jan.
20 to celebrate her 100th
year. She has several nieces
and nephews. At the party,
her niece, Betty Jewel Hilton,
with Rich Hilton and Rex
Hilton were able to travel
from Colorado for the festivi
ties. Her niece Kathy Parks
and husband Buddy Parks
were able to attend the party.
From Ashe County, her
nephew Charles King and
wife Donna, Gary and Linda
Bennett, and Jim and Robin
King were attendees at the
party.
eants for three years. She
currently holds the title
for
2005 Wee Miss
Princess of Statesville
and 2005 Wee Miss
Princess
of
Hickory.
Madison will compete at
the 2005 Princess of
North Carolina State
Pageant in June. "Her
father and I are very
proud of her accomplish
ments," said Osborne.
Any local girls inter
ested in being a contest
ant for Little Miss Ashe
County, Junior Miss Ashe
County or Miss Ashe
County should contact
Lisa Osborne at 336-9823603
or
email
lisaoz@skybest.com for
more information and an
application.
King
continued from front page
has been witness to in her
100 years of life include: two
world wars, wars in Korea,
Vietnam, the Persian Gulf
and Iraq, and 19 presidents.
She saw the introduction of
running water and electricity
into the private home. She
witnessed the advent of cars,
railroads, telephones, televi
sion, computers, airplanes,
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continued from front page
money for non-profits. He
hopes to get representatives
of local non-profit organiza
tions involved so they can
help with the planning and
running of the festival as
well as make money for their
efforts. They can set up
booths to sell products and
collect donations. And pro
ceeds from the event - which
will have an admission fee
and vendor fees - would be
given to local charities.
"And we need sponsors,"
he said. "It will cost approxi
mately $50,000 to produce
this event."
During the question and
answer period, Ashe County
Parks and Recreation Direc
tor Joe Boccardy raised the
question of having such a
large annual event on the
ballfields at Family Central.
These ballfields, he said, are
set to be renovated for Little
League and county sports
events if a grant is received
for that purpose. Crowds and
vehicles could do tremendous
damage to the fields, he said,
noting that he would have a
hard time selling this idea to
Little League.
Cain said he expected any
damage to be minimal, and
the fields would be repaired
in time for the spring sports
season. He said discussions
had already been held with
Carol Coulter, director of
Ashe County Partnership for
Children, lead agency at
Family Central, and she is
supportive of the festival at
Family Central.
Cain suggested Boccardy
Goss
participate on the festival's
site inspection committee to
oversee protection of the ballfields.
When asked why Family
Central was chosen over the
county park or another loca
tion in one of the towns, Cain
said there is not enough elec
tricity, parking or water at
the county park, nor is there
adequate security for the
teams, and this kind of event
with its smoke from the bar
becue pits would not be good
inside town limits. Family
Central seemed the perfect
site, with plenty of room for
barbecue teams, vendors,
music, and parking, adequate
security, and approval for
female visitors to use the
indoor restrooms. Portable
toilets will also be set up out
side.
Cain said the festival
would take place rain or
shine, and he expects there to
be at least one large tent
with tables and chairs.
Planning is now intense,
he said, and volunteers are
needed to help with the vari
ous tasks.
"We're just volunteers try
ing to do something different,
to try and get the money
back in here," he said. "We
hope to use the popularity of
this event to create business
opportunities in the county.
We could have the Ashe
County festival be a state
championship with the win
ner collecting points toward a
national championship. This
is a pretty big event, neatly
run and structured."
Committee member Bert continued from front page
Dollar agreed, saying that contestants
will
be
purse winnings can be in the
required to answer an on
thousands of dollars and stage question.
there are professional judges
The pageants will be
for the barbecue competition.
held at Ashe Civic Center
Local groups could also com
in West Jefferson. The
pete, and sell their own bar Little Miss Ashe County
becue for fundraising.
and Junior Miss Ashe
Organizers will continue County pageants are
meeting Mondays at 6 p:ih. in scheduled for Saturday,
the Family Central confer April 30 and the Miss
ence room and welcome all Ashe County pageant is
interested individuals to scheduled for Saturday,
attend. Call Jim Cain at 877- May 7.
1156 for administrative
Osborne
has
been
information and Bert Dollar judging pageants for the
at 846-8473 (days) or 982- past year and her 4-year2833 (evenings) for barbecue old daughter, Madison,
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arrest & conviction of the
individual or individuals who
broke into a home on Liberty
Grove Church Road in Fleetwood
on Jan 18th during the daytime. ~
Items stolen include guns & cash.
Please call Detective Sands at the
Ashe County Sheriff's office
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Providing a broad range of services designa- '<>
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Board Certified Nurse Aide
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�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005
PAGE 7A
)SPITAL NEWSLINE
If a warmer, more comfortable
RH TIPS
mammogram sounds appealing,
[y 40 additional
ay in each state
ire an adequate
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center.
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strep throat, an infection
with streptococcus bacte
ria. These bacterial infec
tions can and should be
treated with antibiotics to
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plications such as rheu
isk
matic fever. Strep throat,
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headache and stomach
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symptoms include a cough,
smoking, mainrunny nose and stuffed
roal weight,
regularly, eating nasal passages. A throat
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receivings of
er, to determine the pres
vegetables, eatormore portions ence of strep bacteria.
; carbohydrates
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d limiting intake What To Do
redmeat, satuIn addition to vaccina
and sodium.
tion, you can help prevent
the spread of the flu this
io followed one
'the nine recom- winter by:
• Washing your hands
lidelines were 42
frequently,
ire likely to die
• Covering your nose
sr than those
and mouth when you
ed six or more.
sneeze or cough,
• Avoiding close contact
rout: Do You
with people who are sick
Heine
and
in 90 percent of
• Staying home when
ts are caused by
you're sick yourself so you
i allergy, voice
ther problems - don't infect others.
ich will respond
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
We're Always
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ON CNT
Week
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Hours A Day
> FOR AGING, INC.
""prove llic i/tniUlx of life for older adults,
"lain their independence at home.
180 Chatty rob Lane • PO Box 9
erson, NC
(Operation:
28694 • Telephone 336-246-2461
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Certificates of Accreditation from
meditation Commission for Healthcare
then we invite you to ''Go Soft!''
Dear Friend,
Your good health is our one and only priority. Because we know that annual mam
mograms are the best way to detect breast cancer at its earliest, most treatable stage,
we invite you to "Go Soft" and...
Schedule a Softer Mammogram with us today.
The Ashe Memorial Hospital Imaging Department takes
pride in providing every woman MammoPad—a soft,
SOFTff
foam pad that creates a cushion between you and the
mammography machine.
Thanks to MammoPad, you can relax, knowing your
mammogram will be warm and comfortable.
MammoPad is unlike anything you've ever experienced.
It makes mammography a lot more gentle. It's no wonder that millions of women
have decided to "Go Soft" when it comes to getting a mammogram.
We are delighted to be a Softer Mammogram Provider. We hope you'll take advan
tage of MammoPad and call for your appointment right now. Phone us at 336-8460722.
Best wishes,
Ashe Memorial Hospital Imaging Department
P.S. We'd be glad to help your friends and relatives in the area get the Softer
Mammogram, too. Just have them call and well take care of the rest.
AMH Imaging Department has new name & technology
Recent renovations and new equipment are not the only changes for Ashe Memorial
Hospital's Radiology Department. A new name has been implemented. This department is now
known as the Imaging Department, a reflection of the newly added and future technologies
that can be found at AMH.
"Radiology is imaging and imaging is radiology," explained Imaging Department Manager
Joseph Cheek. "It's hard to get used to a new name, but we need to because of the new tech
nologies. We are proud at Ashe Memorial Hospital to offer the same technologies as larger
facilities."
Imaging is at the forefront of diagnosing illness and disease at Ashe Memorial Hospital. "We
offer state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging equipment to meet the needs of all patients," said Mr.
Cheek. "We have a strong administration willing to embrace change and go out and do what
needs to be done. We want to be the very best at what we do. This takes time and money. The
hospital administration understands this, and helps us all they can."
The Imaging Department is pleased to offer the new Proteus XRJa Radiographic System for
general x-ray. This equipment is designed to meet almost any healthcare facility's radiographic
imaging needs and offers advanced comfort and quality features. Also in use is the GE Prodigy
System for bone denistrometry, the new Achilles Heel mobile unit for osteoporosis screening,
GE Logic Portable Ultrasound, GE Logic 700 Ultrasound, PQ 5000A CT scanner, and the
LORAD mammography unit now with soft mammo pads for added patient comfort.
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on tlje faces of GJslie (Zounfy
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Restorative Dentistry
• Crowns and Bridges
• Root Canals
• Surgery
• Partials and Dentures
ACCEPTING KIDS OF ALL AGES!
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Church, DDS
Ashe Memorial Hospital Suite 1 • Jefferson • 246-7473
Give your family the gift of a beautiful healthy smile- Call tod<
W. Clay
MOUNTAIN FAMILY CARE CENTER
When the doctor's office is closed
and it's not an emergency...
C O M E SEE U S !
Open:
Monday - Thursday 5-9pm • Saturday 8am-4pm
Located at the Ashe County Middle School
336-384-6322
Operated by llM Ashe Memorial Hospital
�FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005
PAGE 8A
JEFFERSON POST
RELIGION
'OfF switch may be best shield against media indecency
says. "I t 's not w h a t you
by Tamie Ross
A UMC.org Feature
Halter and his wife, Kerry,
limit their children's televi
sion time to two hours or less
per day. He says that's not
hard, given that school activ
ities consume most of their
time.
Tomeo agrees that cable
television programming has
complicated matters in the
past 10 years. The rules, sim
ply put, aren't the same for
everyone.
watch, it's that you watch.
"We worry so much about
Janet Jackson's breast when
the real issue is why our chil
The answer to the nation
al debate over decency in the
media might be simple:
Control the remote, lest the
remote control you.
T u r n the television off,
some say. Others argue the
media is too pervasive to
ignore. They demand pro
gramming changes, as well
as heavier penalties for those
who
violate
Federal
dren are spending between
four and six hours a night
with their computers and
their televisions, most of the
time in their own rooms."
But getting a handle on
what streams into homes can
be frustrating.
Joe Halter says cable tele
vision offers more choices,
but not all are acceptable for
his 14-year-old daughter and
m
m m
s
m
i
C o m m u n i c a t i o n s
Commission decency stan
<
dards.
Pressure behind both
courses has built since the
now - infamous Super Bowl
halftime show Feb . 1 that
ended with singer Justin
Timberlake exposing Janet
Jackson's right breast to mil
lions of viewers. More than thought she had played in
half a million people filed sensationalizing violence and
complaints, driving the cur tragedy, took a toll on her
rent wave of concern about once-solid faith.
broadcast indecency.
"My relationship with God
Christian organizations had been so strong, but I
and secular groups peti became very secularized dur
tioned for higher fines — ing the years I spent in the
from the current penalty of media, especially with the
$27,500 to $550,000 per success I had early in my
infraction — for media out career," Tomeo says. "I finally
lets that break the rules.
got the wake-up call and
But is media decency a realized God was pulling me
faith issue?
out of it so that I could work
"Everything is a faith to change what was wrong. I
issue," says Philip Patterson, got really tired of seeing faith
chairman of the Department left completely out of secular
of
Communication
a t media, or even worse,
Oklahoma
Christian Christians made to look bad."
University and author of The
Tomeo now hosts a morn
Electronic
Millstone: ing radio show for a
Christian Parenting in a Christian station in Detroit,
Media Age.
as well as an afternoon talk
"Scripture tells us to 'test show. She writes a weekly
everything .' I think that print column and frequently
applies to the media I watch," speaks to people working
Patterson says.
toward media reformation.
Teresa Tomeo agrees — a
Her Web site, www.tererealization that cost her a satomeo.com,
aims
to
high-profile career.
empower people to change
Tomeo,
of
Detroit, their media habits, then the
anchored the evening news media itself. She encourages
at a network affiliate, deliv visitors to pray for change,
ering what she called 'the join letter-writing campaigns
daily violence report.' But the to network officials, and boy
business, and the role she cott programs and advertis
\she Presbyterian Church, PCA
\
Pastor George Norris
246-2979
12-year-old son.
"At our house, television
ers' products when appropri
ate.
Her varied media experi
ence puts her in a position to
help bring about change, she
says.
"I've written a step-bystep guide on how people can
change TV news, Internet,
print, video-game violence,
radio T- you name it.
"If this is, indeed, a faith
issue , that faith has to be put
into action," Tomeo says. "You
have to become active and
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00p.m.
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon • 336-982-9497
221 Harnett St.. (Off Buck Mtn. Road)
Featured Singers:
Three Top Gospel
3:00 pin
Sacred Ground
Pine Mountain Singers 3:45 pm
Rock Bottom
For More Information or Donations
Contact Donnie Elliott at 384-1525 or James Testerman at 385-6840
Free Admission
•
Donations Accepted
Baldwin Community Church
Hwy. m South Todd
Wednesday Service 7:00p.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Service I J:00 a.m.
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Bethany United Methodist Church
" "336-877-2801
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
Pastor Lewis Poag
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00p.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00p.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
336-877-9075
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Fellowship
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
"And He led them as far as to
Bethany...and He blessed them" Luke24:50
846-3954
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
Non-Denominational
Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Casual & Contemporary
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Stiulv
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
BarnettSt. • WestJefferson
Reverend Sean
Brig man
246-9031
"Join us in worship to Christ"
846-5615 Church Office or
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
336-385-2074
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm.
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
Rev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Grumpier, NC
11? Fast Main St., Jefferson, NC
Sunday School • 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School - 10:00A.M.
(336) 246-9512
Sunday Worship Services - 9:45 a.m
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7:00P.M.
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
Wednesdav Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00P.M.
We would love
We invite you to join us for a God centered,
Churc h: 982-9210 • Pastor: 846-0194
Camr ;<nn us for a joyful worship experience.
to have you come
family worshipping experience.
Parish of the Holy Communion
Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
(Episcopalian)
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
201 South Si (put off hast Main,. Jefferson, NC
(336)246-9642
Rfmtud Jeff Yogler • Pastor
Family Tunc Feflnwrhtp • 9:20AM
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship • II.POAM
Sundav Evening Worship - 6:00PM
Wednesday Bible Studs • 7:00PM
Nursery provided for all services
Tuckerdale Baptist Church
Welcome Home Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Lansing, NC • 384-9281
Offer Phone: 336-982-94/0. Ra bnnu Jom • Pisior
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday Evenfaqp (2nd & 4thi • 7:00PM
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Youth Services • Sunday • 6:00PM
Van lYaasportation Available
Pastor Home: 336-384-3188 • Cell: 336-977-1009
Sunday Evening
Services • 6:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:00PM
Everyone Welcome!
pSa
Hut
"
.
Comer of Hwy.
worship with us.
Seventh-I)ay Adventist Church
of Warrens ville
Pastor: Bob Fuller
384-2840
Saturday Services:
Sabbath Worship - 11:15 AM
Jefferson
HOME CARE
205-A Long St. • Jefferson
336-846-9233
lull In, 806-507-2685
RID-A-BUG
EXTERMINATING
Termite & Pest Control
246-6077
246-4222
MOUNTAIN
877-2025
See us for all your
Mon -FH.6S
821 S JChnon Ana Watt JahMon 336-246-2128
C^JCHEVnCJLET
HAitTlIlWmro
Jefferson, NC
Comm
Mt. Jefferson Oil
We Offer LP Gas • Gas Heaters
Fire Logs • Cooking Equipment
Call Pete at 246-7039
Serving Ashe County tor over 20 Years
H&W Oil Company
24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE
All Types Dozer Work
Hauling ficTrackhoc
POBox
336-246
•
Dr Pepper
Bottling Company
West Jefferson
246-4591
Work
Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
Shogj 336-846-7025
NC Inspections
ATF Service
Auto Express
minor nepsirs
Tire Seles
Kwik Lube, Inc.
Owner/Manager - David Uillar
608 W. Rain Street • Jefferson, NC • 246-5945
Your Ful Service Oil Company
[CITQol
Call 846-9241
•
Ronnie Hopkins
Michael Shepherd
LANDMARK CJROCI HII S
& PRODUCE
Fresh Produce and
Old Fashioned Candies
2114 NC Hwy 88W • West Jefferson
336-246-4938
•r
North Beaver Baptist
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
I" A 3- Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Smethport United
Methodist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
877-2313
194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC
Sunday School 9 45 a.m • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Niglit Senves 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
Now Open for Sunday Lunch
OWsmcbie
108 S. Jefferson Ave • West Jefferson
Ashe County
Builders Supply
pplv
Old Hwy. 221-S, Beaver Creek • Wevi Jcftenoo
336-246-3367
828/
262-3700
Boone, NC
200 Hospital Ave.
Jefferson, NC
336-246-7101
tviviv.asltememorial.oi
739 US Hwy 221 Bus
|(OMI TOV/fT
West Jefferson
336-246-9969
West Jefferson. NC'336246-3600
Mon-Sat-8.30 AM -5:30 PM
The Jewel Shoppt
785 East Main Street
Pollard Glass
The Mountain Village Shopping Center
Jefferson, NC
336-246-4155
I Come by & we will match any written offer/]
|Johnson County Motor Co., Incj
211 llurkett Avenue
West Jefferson, NC
336-846-4176
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BeToGadForOur Success"
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Your Local Equipment Dealer For All
Your Equipment Needs
7698 Old Hwy 421 S. • Deep Gap. NC
828 263-8464 • www.bponokubqta.com
BRITTHAVEN
of Wilkesboro
336-667-9261
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
Britthaven is an EOE
Jefferson Post
203 S. Second Avenue
West Jefferson, NC 28694
336-846-7164
www.jeffersonpost.com
Ashe County's Only Subscriber Newspaper
"STATE LINE FAST I IMP'
AUTO SERVICE & TIRES SALES
Oil Change • Lube - Filter $17.99'
Open 8-5 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri • 8-2 Wed 4 Si
Hwy 16 0 NC/VA State Line • 276-579-451
0 Cardinal Lanes
HUMPHREY MASONRY SI IMV, IN
336-246-7077 Eveninps
141 Lyalle Lane, Jeffereon, N<
(Juet off Ashe Fbrk Road)
Open Mon-Fri • 7am-5pm
336-962-9021
Family Fun Center
A "Church Groups Welcome"
Discounted Rates
787 Hwy 221, West Jefferson
Hwy 421 • Mountain City, TN
423-727-7361
Fax:423-727-5439
10:00 AM -Sunday School
Boone Kubota, Inc
W<p Build Your Home
LO1 •J
''
The Way You Want It
HOMES www.classichomes
Intersection US 221 & NC 163 • 1620 NC 163-E i
Smethport, NC 28694
9:00AM -Worship Service
•<-J
CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY
200 Claybank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
I* RASERS,Open for Lunch k Dinner
336-246-5222 • Downtown WJ
'Camplele Lint of Building Supplies"
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
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<Z>
automotive needs
DODGE • CHRYSLER • JEEP
502 Jefferson Ave.
336-246-8806 ™
Car Perls'
Hwy 421 • Boone, NC
www.madtbfownlnc.cotn
"A Life Worth Living!"
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m
Compliments of
Hwy 16 & 163 Intersection
Super Muffler
PONT1AC BU1CK.
828-264-9051
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
VANNOY & SONS
Glendale Springs, N.C. • 336-982-3060
[JONES
F
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Worship & Praise 11:00 a.m.
fsss/r/s
13560 Hwy. 221-S Fleetwood
Weekly Specialties
Truck & Car Mart
1100 E. King St'Boone, NC
277
Main A Ivy Sis. • Jefferson
Sal. Evening Mass • 5:00 p.m. (English)
7:00p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Mom. Mass - Call for times
CHURCH'S TIRE SERVICE
Seafood &
Steakhouse
te
•StmMIUIng in Exhaust S Other Under
• Brekes • Shocks • Struts •
Aire
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
/s'ss-Sf/'pr
* Continent^ Fnmt Shop *
* Blow-Therm Heated Down Draft Spray Booth *
* Member of the 'We Cut Program' wing
Safttv-Klrtn Environmental Service *
221 & Cherry St.
wy .
Come as you are, you will he loved''
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
thick Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
^ /
7
Bible School -10:00 AM
ML Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
/1:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sttnelay • Sunday Night Service
6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00p.m. Wednesday * Prayer Meeting
495 Highway 194 South
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
Pastor: Rev. David Jones
5:45 pm
TO THE FAMILY
If needed, a snow date will be determined at a later date.
Baked Goods and Refreshments Available
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Healing Springs Baptist Church
5:00 pm
ALL PROCEEDS GO
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Friendship Baptist Church
Tamie Ross is a freelance
journalist based in Dallas.
Blue Ridge Elementary School Auditorium
"Clifton Baptist Church
Welcomes You!"
891 Friendship Baptist Church Rd Jefferson. NC
"You can never say, 'We've
won' in an ongoing battle like
this. Someone always has
their hand on the envelope,
ready to push again."
February 5th 3:00 pm Until ????
Tim Canup, Minister
Hwy' 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00am
& 6:00pm
she says.
GALATIONS 6:9-10
(9) AND LET US NOT BE WEARY IN WELL DOING: FOR IN DUE SEASON WE WILL
REAP, IF WE FAINT NOT.
(10) AS WE HAVE THEREFORE OPPORTUNITY, LET US DO GOOD UNTO ALL MEN,
ESPECIALLY UNTO THEM WHO ARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.
Pylori Rev. Lawrence Goodman
1460 Raid Mi Rd.. West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning WorshipSendee- 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship - 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening • 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Service • 9:00pm
Youth Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
current FCC standards prohibiting indecent pro
gramming between 6 a.m.
and 10 p.m. - are too vague
to be meaningful.
A problem 50-plus years
in the making won't be
solved overnight, Tomeo says.
"After the Janet Jackson
incident, we started hearing
from people who had never
spoken up before, and that
was good. A few months later,
and 'Desperate Housewives'
is the top new show on TV,"
Tar Mark and Debbie R y r tc Help with M d c l Expenses
u ad
e i a
Hald Mtn. Baptist Church
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
vision , networks feel they
must "up the ante" on pro
gramming to entice an audi
Tomeo
says.
Additionally, she says the
G s e
c y l B n ft Sn i g a d R k
e ei
i gn
n
a e S l
ae
Children are the most a t risk, Patterson and Tomeo
say. A recent study by the
University of Pennsylvania
estimates children between
the ages of 2 and 17 spend
more than six hours a day in
front of electronic screens
(TV, video games and com
puter).
For this reason, Patterson
advocates literal control:
using the "off" button. He
says the ultimate responsi
bility lies with the individual
— especially the parent.
"Until we get a handle on
the amount of media coming
into our homes, the content
doesn't really matter," he
Assembly of God Church
consideration.
And because FCC stan
dards don't govern cable tele
and Internet time are public
events, so that we can moni
tor what they watch," says
Halter, who attends the First
United Methodist Church of
Glen Ellyn, 111.
vocal about it."
Comer of Fa* -Rolaiul & McNeil Sis • Jefferson
(88 West • Left on McNeil. One Block)
194 Orion Lane. Jefferson. NC
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
"Many cable companies
won't let you opt out of
receiving certain channels
that are part of a package,"
Tomeo says, although propos
als allowing that are under
ence,
" "
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�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005
PAGE 9A
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
January Jubilee tonight at Baldwin Community Church
Ongoing Events
Sign up is under way for the
19th annual Ashe County
Checkers Classic. The tour
nament is played at the
Deluxe Barber Shop in West
Jefferson during February
and is sponsored by Miller
Insurance and Deluxe Barber
Shop. All serious checker
players come by or call 8465471 for more information.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four
and five year olds and is a
great way to get your kids
ready for kindergarten! The
group
meets at Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 9 - 10:30 a.m.
For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Twos and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new play
group has formed just for you
and them. It meets at the
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 10:30 noon. Come check it out. You
won't regret it. For more infor
mation, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open
play every Friday morning
from 10 - noon at the Family
Central Play Center! MOM's
Group is open to everyone,
and best of all it's free. For
more information, call Misti at
982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime!
Attention all dads...Bring your
kids to the Family Central
Play Center every Thursday
afternoon from 1 - 2:30 and
let them play while you hang
out with other dads. This
playgroup also meets every
second Saturday from 10:30 noon. For more information,
call
Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe
February 18, 2005. If you
would like to apply for EQIP
funding then come by your
local NRCS office and fill our
at application.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5
p.m. - 10:30 p.m. The center
is open to all teenagers in
grades 9-12 who attend Ashe
County High School, attend a
home school or recognized
education program. There are
no fees and most activities
are free. Parents are encour
aged to visit. Chaperone vol
unteers needed. Must be 25
years old. Rules for the cen
ter are adopted from the
Ashe County School System.
Inclement weather openings
follow school closings. The
center may be reserved for
private or community events.
Contact 336-246-8111 or visit
ACYC online at www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcouncil. htm.
High Country Christian
Singles. They are an organi
zation of single and single
again Christian adults who
meet the 2nd Monday of each
month for dinner, special pro
grams, fun and fellowship.
Dinner is at 6 p.m. followed
by a special program for the
evening which ends at 8 p.m.
The meal is $5 except for
first-time visitors, who join
them as the guest. Child care
is R.S.V.P. to Mount Vernon
Baptist Church office 828266-9700 by Friday before
the Monday meeting. They
meet at Mount Vernon Baptist
Church.
Power Wheelchairs avail
able! The Three Wishes Inc.
Program makes available to
Senior Citizens and the
Permanently Disabled Power
Wheelchairs at no cost to the
recipient, if they qualify. The
Power Wheelchairs are pro
vided to those who cannot
walk and cannot self-propel a
manual wheelchair in their
Partnership for Children and, home, and who meet the
Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at
the end of your rope? There
is hope! Parenting Classes
will be held at Family Central
on the second Thursday
evening of each month, from
6:30 - 8. The next class is
scheduled for February 10.
For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or
have a serious interest in
homeschooling, please bring
your children, age 7 and
under to the newly formed
Homeschool Play Group at
Family Central. They meet
every Tuesday from 9 a.m. noon. For more information,
call
Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
The
USDA-Natural
Resources Conservation
Services is currently accept
ing applications for the 2005
Environmental
Quality
Incentives
Program. The
EQIP Program
provides
farmers and landowners cost
share funding to implement
conservation practices on
their land. The final batching
period deadline for applica
tions for the year 2005 is
additional guidelines of the
program. Please call 1-800817-1871 if you qualify.
WANTED: The New River
Vol. Fire and Rescue Dept.
Auxiliary is publishing a new
cookbook. They need your
favorite recipes. If you would
like to have them printed in
this cookbook, please send
them to: Laura Young, 1310
Howard
Colvard
Rd,
Crumpler, NC 28617 or email
them
to
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Announcing
Ashe
Freecycle! The goal of Ashe
Freecycle is to reduce waste
by connecting individuals
who are throwing away goods
with others who are seeking
them. Whether you're looking
to discard or acquire an item,
Ashe Freecycle is the way to
do, it. For more information
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The Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center and Angels in the
Attic is in need of diapers of
all sizes and baby wipes. The
Mom's Cabinet is in need of
candles, books, makeup,
baby shampoo, etc. They are
also looking for donations for
the thrift shop. Christmas
items,
household
items,
what-nots,
clothes,
etc.
Please come by and drop off
your donations: Tuesday and
Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Wednesday, 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. The attic is open on
Fridays but the center is
closed. 111 North Main
Street, Jefferson. Call them
at 846-4100.
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician
holds healing
prayer services at St. Mary's
Church on Beaver Creek
Road on the second Tuesday
of the month at 7 p.m. and the
fourth Tuesday of the month
at 12 noon.
The Friday "Boogie" Nights
continue in Valdese. It's great
family entertainment and
music. Also the classic
car/truck cruise in Valdese is
still happening on Friday
nights and Classic Carriage
offers the horse-drawn car
riage rides. For more informa
tion, call 828-879-2129.
A reunion for 1992 gradu
ates of Beaver Creek High
School is being put together.
Please contact Curt Pritchard
at 276-233-0613 if you can
help him locate the people in
the class so he can put
together a mail-out listing.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe
Pregnancy
Care
Center. The store is open
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. and offers children's and
women's clothing, household
items, toys, books and sea
sonal gifts. The prices are
reasonable and the funds
help support the Pregnancy
Center. Donations welcomed.
The Care Center is a
501(c)(3) life affirming min
istry. The Shop is located at
111 North Main Street in
Jefferson and their telephone
number is 846-4100.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
Tuesday
and
Thursday
between 5 and 7:30 p.m. at
the Public Access Internet
Site in the JobLink Career
all
single
Saturday,
January 29
4 - 9 p.m.: Benefit dinner
and Gospel singing will be
held at the National Guard
Armory for Joyce McCoy.
Come join and help relieve
this family of some of their
finance burdens. Joyce has
had extensive hospital stays
and many medical expenses.
Come enjoy good gospel
singing and delicious food.
Dinner includes hot dog or
hamburger, baked beans,
potato chips and drink.
Tickets are $6.50. Singers
are Homeward Bound, New
Beginning, Carroll Roten, and
the Gospel Mountain Boys.
p.m.: Greens
Chapel
7
Baptist Church will have a
singing. Guest singers will be
Kathy May and Pauline Hart
and the Roten and Arnold
Family. Pastor Jerry Harris
and the congregation invite
everyone.
first Thursday of each month
at 10 a.m. at Ashe Services
for Aging. Call 246-2461 or
877-9332 for details.
The Better Breaths Club
meets the last Tuesday of
each month from 6 until 7
p.m. at the AMH Mtn. Hearts
Facility. This club is for people
with respiratory problems
,who want to learn more about
living with their disease.
Contact Lincare at 246-4944
for more information.
Women's Bible Study is
held at Lansing Town Hall on
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Very casual. For more
information, call Laneice at
384-4135 or Lisa at 3843938.
The
Ashe County
Arts
Council meets the second
Tuesday of each month at
6:30 p.m. at the Ashe Arts
Center in West Jefferson.
Call 846-ARTS for more infor
mation.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the
First Baptist Church in West
Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. For
details, call 846-7898.
Friday,
January 28
6 - 9 p.m.: Good news for
Rick Schweikert will be pre
sented at Carswell Concert
Hall at Meredith College. It is
a free reading. For more
information call 919-7608719 or 484-432-8356.
Monday,
January 31
7:30 p.m.: Chestnut Brass
will meet at Smokey Mountain
Barbecue. Bart Bartholomew,
retired forester, will present the
program. Please bring an item
for the Pregnancy Center.
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are encouraged to attend and
bring a covered dish.
Thursday,
February 3
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have an
author
visit
with
North
Wilkesboro's
own
Matt
Cashion, discussing his new
book "How the Sun Shines on
Noise." For more information
call 838-2818.
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associates
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10:30
a.m.: The
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School Personnel and guests
Saturday,
February 7
will be at the Ashe Civic
Center in West Jefferson.
Grammy award winning brass
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newly formed
community
based program, "Soup For
You" which is located at Ashe
Family Central. For more infor
mation. call 982-9538.
2 p.m.: "Un-Becoming" by
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Thursday,
February 10
6:30
p.m.: Peak
Creek
Ruritan Club will meet at the
Sunday,
January 30
High
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the
Same-Day Appointments!
held. Ever
Baptist on Highway 18 South.
Featured singers will be
Heavens Touch and the Elliott
Brothers and Glenda.
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February 5
7 p.m.: There will be a
Gospel Singing at Pine Fork
Center at Family Central (the
old
Ashe
Central
School) in Jefferson.
parents!
FaithBridge United Methodist
Church sponsors free child
care for all children of single
parents in our community one
Friday night per month. Any
single parent can participate
and there is absolutely no
cost. Parents must register
their children by 5 pm. on the
Wednesday before Jan. 26.
To register or for more infor
mation. call 828-264-5881 or
visit the website, www.faithbridgeumc.org.
7 p.m.: January Jubilee will
be
held
at
Baldwin
Community Church Friday (7
p.m.), Saturday (6 p.m.) and
Sunday (11 a.m. and 6 p.m.).
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Take the quiz below on nutrition and exercise to see how you rate.
1. The Food Guide Pyramid is...
(a) the eighth Wonder of the World
(b) an Egyptian monument made of food
(c) USDA's guide to eating right
(d) Just for adult
.utrition and Exercise
Have you ever wondered why some days you have a lot of energy and other'
days you feel tired even when you haven't done a lot? It could have a great deal
to do with what you eat. As a child, you are going through a lot of changes. Your body is changing and
2. It is okay to diet...
(a) Whenever you feel fat
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(b) To look good for a special event
(c) No, it isn't! Only when your doctor tells you
growing on it's way to becoming an adult Not only physical changes are occurring but also you are
becoming more independent You're starting to make choices for yourself about your life. You're
relying less on your parents and more on yourself and your friends when making decisions.
One of the biggest choices you'll face will be your health. Why should you be concerned about your
3. Which of the following has proper nutrition been known
to reduce the of?
(a) Osteoporosis
(b) Some Cancers
(c) Heart Disease
(d) All the above
health? Well, believe it or not your health will affect your whole life. Whether you feel good, look good,
and feel strong will affect how well you do in school, in work, or in other activities like sports! Eating
healthy and being active will also help prevent diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis,
stroke and some forms of cancer when you are older.
Being active means moving your body more every day. Choose activities that are fun and do them on
4. How much exercise should you try to get every day?
(a) At least 30 minutes
(b) At least 5 minutes
(c) At least an hour
your own or with friends. You'll feel better and being active will give you more energy. It can also help
you think and concentrate better in school or at work.
How much do you move? Keep a daily record of your physical activity. Write down the type and
length of the activity. Do you think you are getting enough moderate and more intense exercise each
5. The Nutrition Facts Label on a jar of applesauce will
tell you....
(a) How many servings are in the jar
(b) About some of the nutrients in the applesauce
(c) How much food is in one serving
(d) All the above
week? Get your body moving today by: spending less time in front of the TV, take the stairs instead of
the elevator, ride your bike, skateboard, rollerblade, join a school sports team or club.
Here is a way to see if your body is getting a good workout. If you can talk while doing a physical
activity, you're probably moving at a pace that is right for you. If you're too breathless to talk, slow
down. If you can sing, you may not be working hard enough-so get moving.
6. What are the best foods to eat as a snack?
(a) Foods that fill your Pyramid gaps
(b) The quickest food to prepare
(c) Whatever is around the house
Being happy with who you are and what you look like is important for a healthy body and mind.
You don't have to be an athlete, supermodel, or movie star to like who you are and to stay fit and
healthy. Not many of us are supermodels and the like, but we can all look and feel our best.
You can take charge of your health by making small changes in your eating and physical activity
7. What is the perfect body size for guys & girls?
(a) Like Kate Moss and Arnold Schwarzenegger
(b) There is no perfect body size-everyone is different
(c) The same as your brothers and sisters
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Senior Center calendar for February
Tuesday, February 1
10-11 a.m.: Blood Sugar testing
10 a.m.: Bereavement with J.C. Norton
1 p.m.: Board meeting for Quilt Guild
5:30 p.m.: Knitting with Jackie Johnson
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
11:30 a.m.: Signup for Vial of Life
5:30 p.m.: Knitting with Jackie Johnson
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, February 2
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screen
ing
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
Noon: AARP meeting
I p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
Thursday, February 3
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
10-11 a.m.: Alzheimer's Support Group
II a.m.-3 p.m.: Mobile pharmacy at
Warrensville Baptist Church
Friday, February 4
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11 a.m.-Noon: Red Hill Rambers perform
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, February 7
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.-Noon: Nutrition Update
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, February 9
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screen
ing
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: New River State Parks program
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
Thursday, February 10
8-11 a.m.: Social Security representative
8-11 a.m.: SHIIP information
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
11 a.m.-3-p.m.: Mobile pharmacy at Ashe
Senior Center
1-4 p.m.: Ashe County Quilt Guild
Friday, February 11
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Trip Planning Committee meet
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12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, February 14
Happy Valentine's Day
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Ed
Tuesday, February 8
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
Tuesday, February 15
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30 p.m.: Knitting with Jackie Johnson
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, February 16
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screen
ing
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Gladys
I p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
Thursday, February 17
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
II a.m.-3 p.m.: Mobile pharmacy at Ashe
Senior Center
Friday, February 18
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11 a.m.-Noon: Singing with Edith
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, February 21
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11 a.m.: Computer class
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Tuesday, February 22
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
10-11 a.m.: Blood Sugar test
10 a.m.: Bereavement with J.C. Norton
5:30 p.m.: Knitting with Jackie Johnson
5:30 p.m.: Self Help MS Support Group
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, February 23
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screen
ing
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Walking Club meeting
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
Thursday, February 24
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
11:30 a.m.: Recipe Club meeting
Friday, February 25
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, February 28
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11 a.m.: Computer class
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Daily activities: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.: Walking
Trail; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Exercise Room, Blood
Pressure Checks, Billiards, Computer Lab;
10 a.m.: Rook Games; 10-11:30 a.m.: Bingo;
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Did you know?
Interesting historical tidbits:
• In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When
you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on.
That's where the phrase, "goodnight, sleep tight" came from.
• It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month afler the
wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could
drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period
was called the "honey month" or what we know today as the honeymoon."
• In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when cus
tomers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and
quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P'B and Q's."
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'Athletes in Action'
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the Huskies' victory over the Falcons.
Cheerwine. Coach Foster
was interviewed by Dave
Last Friday night the var Goren and Tolly Carr, the
sity women's basketball team sports reporters for WXII.
dealt a crushing defeat to the The players, coaches and
Forbush Falcons on their cheerleaders were all shown
own court.
The victory as they were interviewing
pushed the Lady Huskies Foster and reporting on other
another game toward break high school game scores.
ing the Ashe County High
Foster commented, "This
School women's basketball truly was a special event for
record of wins in a season— our basketball program, our
set last season at 16.
school and our community. I
Another highlight of the am so happy for this team,
evening was that the game particularly the Seniors who
was WXII Channel 12's have been a part of this pro
Game of the Week. The win gram for 4 years. TJiis is a
ner of both the girls' and memory that we will cherish
boys' games got to appear forever.
live on the NBC WinstonWe are having an out
Salem affiliate's "Slam Dunk standing season (13-3) and
Friday Night" high school are 4 wins away from break
sports segment.
ing the ACHS women's bas
Varsity women's head ketball record for the number
coach Laura Foster and the of wins in a season. These
Lady Huskies, along with events should help give us
other coaches and cheerlead momentum and a 'confidence
ers, were treated to chicken booster' heading into the last
filet
sandwiches
and half of conference play.
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Head Coach Laura Foster (center) pumps up her girls during their big game against the Falcons.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Freshman basktball team
beats Mtn. Heritage—-twice!
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Ashe
County
High's
Freshman basketball team
has won its last two games—
once at Mountain Heritage,
then again over the same
team, who made the two-hour
trip to West Jefferson from
Yancey County on Wednesday
evening.
Last Friday night as the
JV and varsity squads were
battling Forbush, the fresh
men were also on the road,
and they didn't get their sev
enth win of the season with
out a fight.
The Cougars put up a nine
point lead early on in the first
quarter (6-15), but the
Huskies reversed the momen
tum in the second and
outscored them 14-5, tying
the game up 20-20 at the half.
The entire second half
remained very close, and
when the final horn sounded
neither team had an advan
tage, as the scoreboard
showed a 46-46 final. In the
overtime period Ashe County
was able to come away with a
hard-earned victory on the
road, succeeding with a onepoint edge over the home
team at 51-50.
Ethan Graybeal led the
team in scoring with 15'
points, Brandon Rinehart had
11, and Ryan Moser scored
10. Other scorers were as fol
lows: Nick May-8, David
Grubb-3, Justin Ford-2, Kelsy
Combs-2, and Corey Halsey-2.
On Wednesday it was the
Cougars' turn to travel, and
this time it all began much
like it had in their first meet
ing at Mountain Heritage.
The Huskies got down by nine
early in the game, then fought
back in the second and had a
two-point lead at halftime of
34-32. The difference in the
ball game was that Ashe
County came out too strong
for the Cougars to handle in
the final
two quarters,
outscoring them 14-6 and 2817, for a final of 76-55. .
Brandon Rinehart was the
leading scorer with 18
points—8 of which came in
the huge fourth quarter.
Ethan Graybeal had nearly
all his shots in the fourth,
scoring 12 of his 14 points.
Other scorers were: Kelsy
Combs-10, Nick May-9, David
Grubb-8, Justin Ford-7, Ryan
Moser-6, Corey Halsey-2,
Brandon Miller-2.
The Freshmen are now 8-3,
and play at South Caldwell at
1 pm this Saturday.
3-4 Grade Girls
Lady Hawks def. Fire
Storm def. Stars
Shock def. Sparks
3-4 Grade Boys
Heat def. Celtics
Grizzlies def. Trailblazers
Bobcats def. Spurs
5-6 Grade Girls
Mystics def. Comets
Sparks def. Jets
Jazz def. Miracles
5-6 Grade Boys
Sonics def. Wizards
Blazers def. 76ers
Hawks def. Lakers
•Bulls (BYE)
Standings as of
Saturdav,
January 15
3-4 Grade Girls
Shock
Sparks
Storm
Lady Hawks
Fire
Stars
Men's
Basketball
Through games as of January 22, 2005
Conference
W
L
T
WEST CALDWELL
FORBUSH
HIBRITEN
ASHE COUNTY
NORTH SURRY
WILKES CENTRAL
NORTH WILKES
WEST WILKES
Ashe Youth
Basketball League
Results from
Saturday,
January 15
Mountain
Valley
2-A Conference
Standings
. .6-0
4-2
3-3
3-3
2-4
0-6
W
7
7
5
4
3
3
1
1
16
12
12
8
7
8
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
5
7
7
All Games
L
T
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5
4
8
9
9
14
16
Women's
Basketball
Through games as of January 22, 2005
3-4 Grade Boys
Bobcats
Grizzlies
Spurs
Celtics
Heat
Trailblazers
6-0
5-1
3-3
2-4
1-5
1-5
WILKES CENTRAL
WEST CALDWELL
ASHE COUNTY
NORTH SURRY
FORBUSH
WEST WILKES
NORTH WILKES
HIBRITEN
5-6 Grade Girls
Mystics
Jazz
Miracles .
Jets
Sparks
Comets
6-0
4-2
3-3
3-3
2-4
0-6
5-6 Grade Boys
Sonics
Blazers
76ers
Wizards
Hawks
Bulls
Lakers
5-0
5-0
4-2
3-3
2-4
2-5
0-7
Conference
W
L
T
7
1
7
1
6
2
4
3
3
5
2
6
2
6
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W
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13
4
10
7
13
3
11
5
7
6
5
12
3
14
0
16
Wrestling
Through matches as of January 22, 2005
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Action from the game between the Mystics and Sonics last
Saturday.
NORTH WILKES
FORBUSH
WEST WILKES
NORTH SURRY
WEST CALDWELL
ASHE COUNTY
HIBRITEN
WILKES CENTRAL
Conference
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L
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2
5
2
5
2
3
4
1
6
1
6
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7
6
4
4
Games
L
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8
8
7
9
15
22
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Industrial League
Basketball scores
January 17, 2005
Gambill Oil 43
vs.Yadkin Valley Bank 42
Leading Scorers:
Joey Pollard 24 Eric Miller 13
Jon Gambill 8 Alex Rollins 12
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Hess & Treva Masonry 59
vs. Odie Gilbert Construction 30
Leading Scorers:
Danny Shepherd 14 Kody Blevins 12
Dusty Hess 12 Josh Presnell 9
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 79
vs.Peak Connection 50
Leading Scorers:
Andy Cheek 16 Timmy Smith 15
Matt Peters 16 Eric Brown 11 Daniel Hayes 11
Independence Lumber 41
vs.Andy Elliott 38
Leading Scorers:
Damon Eller 13 Derek Roark 7
Randy Teaster 9 Michael Bare 7
January 19, 2005
Shaw Builders 74
vs.Peak Connection 43
Leading Scorers:
Jermaine Robinson 17 Daniel Hayes 15
Devon Saunders 14 Eric Brown 11
Greg Gambill 14
Independence Lumber 55
vs. Hess & Treva Masonry 51
Leading Scorers:
Randy Teaster 16 Dusty Hess 25
Kevin Jones 13 Josh Allen 23
January 20, 2005
Shaw Builders 61
vs.Gambill Oil 46
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 25 Jon Gambill 14
Danny Jones 10 Monte Ballou 9
Mountain Top Builders 47 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 34
Leading Scorers:
Chris Norris 19 Kody Blevins 13
Andy Johnson 10 Josh Presnell 7
Hess & Treva Masonry 67
vs. Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 57
Leading Scorers:
Danny Shepherd 29 Andy Cheek 16
Dusty Hess 14 Matt Peters 15
Standings
Win
Shaw Brothers Construction
4
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Construction 4
Hess and Treva Masonry
4
Independence Lumber
3
Mountain Top Builders
2
2
Gambill Oil
Ashe County Motors
1
Odie Gilbert Construction
1
Yadkin Valley Bank
1
Peak Connection
0
The
Huskies' Winter
(Indoor) Track and Field
Team had its first indoor
meet of the season on
Saturday.
Coach John
Sullivan took six athletes to
the Eddie Smith Field House
at UNC in Chapel Hill to
compete in the Eastern High
School Challenge.
Joe Scott finished in sev
enth place in the 55m hur
dles, "which is a big deal
since the kids he was compet
ing against were in the top of
the nation, not just the
state," commented Coach
Sullivan. The winner of the
55m hurdles tied this year's
best time in the country.
The female 4x800 relay
ran in 11:11 and finished
sixth, which qualifies them
for the State Championships.
Athletes on the relay team
were: (first leg) Brittany
Lamontagne, (second leg)
Stephanie Trent, (third leg)
Emma Savely, and (fourth
leg) Natalie Kilby.
Emily Gamble was the
alternate on the relay, but
she gave up her spot on the
4x800m "so that the seniors
could run and enjoy the
moment and opportunity,"
said Sullivan. Emily will
take Natalie's spot at the
State Championships, since
Kilby has already qualified
Loss
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
in the 1600m run for "State"
and will focus on that.
The North Carolina State
Winter (Indoor) Track and
Field Championship meet is
scheduled for Saturday,
February 12, at the same
location at UNC.
This
Saturday will be their last
competition before the finals,
as they will travel to
Blacksburg, Virginia, to par
ticipate at a very large event
at Virginia Tech University
ACMS's Silver Bulldogs in
action on basketball court
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Gambill Oil 50
vs.Mt. Top Builders 48
Leading Scorers:
Joey Pollard 23 Andy Johnson 18
Jon Gambill 14 Chris Norris 10
Philip Shepherd 10
»
ACHS indoor track team
competes at Chapel Hill
The
Silver
Bulldogs
played twice last week, get
ting to host Hardin Park and
Green Valley last week, and
they succeeded with three of
four victories.
The Silver girls extended
their three-year winning
streak to 39 by defeating
Hardin Park 27-17.
Kim McNeil led the way
in their twelfth consecutive
win of the season with 15
points, and Ivy Tant had 8;
Kelsey Davis-3, Carmen
Wagner-1.
Thursday they had no
trouble getting win number
thirteen, boosting their
unbeaten string to an amaz
ing forty in a row. There was
no contest in the 50-19
blowout.
Kim McNeil and Kelsey
Davis each put up 17 points,
and Carmen Wagner had 10;
Ivy Tant-4, Cara Church-2.
The Silver boys lost a dif
ficult game against Hardin
Park, after being outscored
in each of four quarters. The
final score was 22-38.
Daniel Wain had 9 points,
and Jordan Nichols pulled
down 11 rebounds, scored 3
and played well on defense;
Tommy Spagnola-6, Buster
Phillips-2, Sam Price-2.
Coach Harry Calloway
commented, "We were con
cerned about their inside
game, and they killed us
from the outside—they shot
the ball extremely well."
They came from behind
on Thursday to win a close
one over Green Valley. The
Bulldogs were down by one
at the end of the first quar
ter, 13-14, and by halftime it
was 21-26. Ashe County ral
lied in the third, taking a
three point lead into the
fourth quarter, 39-36. They
doubled their edge in the
final minutes to win 48-42.
Daniel Wain was the lead
ing scoref with 17 points,
and he also had 4 assists
and 6 steals.
Tommy
Spagnola had 11—8 of which
came in the second half
comeback. Sam Price had 8
rebounds and 4 points;
Chase Smith-4,
Buster
Phillips-4, Darren Green-2.
Coach Calloway stated,
"We had a really good second
half. The play was like it
could've (and should've)
been all season." The boys
are now 6-7, and the Silver
Bulldogs will host Green
Valley on Thursday at 4:30
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REAL ESTATE
Paul Wetzel Joins Century 21-Heritage Realty Ashe, Inc
ing and sales.
But." he noted,
Ashe, Inc. located on Beaver
in well with everyone
past.
"What 1 like best about real
Creek School Road in West
here at the office and
estate here is that the market is
same—keep the best interests
Jefferson, is pleased to
with the Century 21
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of your clients at heart and
System. Paul has already
meet a lot of people and make
pay attention to the details.
joined the firm as Associate
begun his Century 21 ori
a lot of friends through real
The rest always seems to fall
Broker.
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estate, but at the same time be
great things from him."
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believe that he will blend
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County since 1982 (wife
of land, and commercial prop
estate brokerage system, with
as we increase our presence
Evelyn is an Ashe County
erty."
more than 6,300 independent
here in Ashe County and sur
native) and obtained his
ly owned and operated fran-
Paul also noted that the real
real estate license in
estate landscape has changed
chised broker offices in more
1989. Currently a Broker
tremendously over the years,
than 20 countries and territo
and Licensed Residential
with many new rules and regu
ries worldwide. Century 21
Real Estate Appraiser, he
lations to stay abreast of, espe
Real Estate Corporation is a
the last 15 years and has con
has also taught Real
cially in regard to agency rela
subsidiary of Cendant
sistently ranked at or near the
Estate Fundamentals, the
tionships, and the impact that
Corporation (NYSE:CD).
rounding areas."
Owner Tim Parsons added,
"Paul has been very active in
real estate and appraisals for
top in listings and sales. We
Paul Wetzel joins Century 21-Heritage Realty Ashe, Inc
pre-licensing class, in the
technology has had on market
How to Turn Your First Home into a Decorator's Showcase
If you've recently moved
from a college dorm room to
your first apartment, or from an
apartment to a house, you're
probably still staring at blank
walls. Why is that? Perhaps it's
because you haven't taken the
time to imagine the possibilities.
Your new living room is just
screaming to be transformed
into a place you can comfort
ably entertain; your den into a
tropical oasis where you can
escape the stresses of everyday
life; and that extra bedroom into
a place you can daydream.
"Now more than ever, our
homes are becoming an exten
sion of who we are, and a great
way to express that is to deco
rate," says Kelley Taylor of
Creating Home Decor.com, a
Web site for do-it-yourself dec
orators and craft enthusiasts.
She advises people who don't
have a lot of experience deco
rating to start simple.
"Think about what you want
to use the room for," she says.
"Then put up a mural that fits
the theme. If you use a mural as
a focal point, it's easy to build
everything from'there."
For people who like to enter
tain, for example, a look that's
popular right now is to give the
living room or dining room an
urban, modern feel. No need to
paint, put up curtains or worry
about patterns and textures;
Taylor says this look can be
achieved by putting up a wall
mural of a cityscape, putting
down some throw rugs, and
buying modern furniture — like
pieces you'd find at Target,
Urban Outfitters or Ikea.
A mural you may want to
consider is Manhattan Lights
from Environmental Graphics'
Classic Wall Mural collection. It
features an image of the
Brooklyn Bridge in the fore
ground with the pre September
11th New York skyline in the
background. "People love New
York and want to remember it
as it was," says Todd Imholte,
president of Environmental
Graphics. "Just think about
what a great conversation piece
this mural would make at your
room, or sitting room for
next party."
an adventure of their
Speaking of conversation
own: a "trip" to Hawaii.
pieces, who wouldn't be
Sit back and relax on the
impressed by a guest room or
futon or in a hammock
kid's room done in the space
with a martini as you
theme with Environmental
Graphics' Barthrise mural as the enjoy an authentic
Hawaiian sunset sprawled
centerpiece. The image is shot
across the wall anytime of
in such a way you actually feel
like you're on the moon looking the day or night. You may
have seen this wall mural
out at the earth. Not only does a
before. It was featured on
room with this mural make a
"Queer Eye for the
great place to entertain, but to
Straight Guy," in the
wish upon a star and daydream
episode when Thorn made
too.
George's dream of find
"Using this mural as a center
ing a tropical oasis in the
piece, it's easy to build on the
big city come true.
theme," says Taylor. "You can
If none of these murals
set up a globe, put a telescope
grab you, another option is to
in the corner of the room, and
take advantage of
twinkle lights or glow in the
Environmental Graphics' latest
dark stickers on the ceiling. For
offering. Murals Your Way has
bed sheets and pillows, pretty
a library containing more than
much any primary color scheme
1,000 images you can get print
will do, but with this mural,
ed in any size you want, with
blue would be particularly strik
minimal dimensions of four feet
ing."
by six feet. You can also use the
While ihis room may be best
service to transform your own
suited for the kids and kids at
prints, negatives, slides or digi
heart in your household, adults
tal images into a custom Tnural.
can escape to the den, guest
Ten No Cost/Low Cost Tips to Lower Home Energy Bills
As the old adage goes, "neither
rain, nor snow, nor heat, nor gloom
of night" prevents the postman from
cut down energy usage during
household tasks like washing laun
dry can add up to significant sav
washing your clothes in cold water
with a detergent like Tide
Coldwater, specially designed to
his duties, which unfortunately
includes the delivery of your month
ings.
Tide
Coldwater
and the
Alliance to
clean in colder temperatures. You
could
save up to
$63 a
ly home energy hill.
American consumers have been
stung by rising home energy bills,
which are averaging more than
month leaves fewer dollars to cover
other important expenses.
According to the National Fuel
full loads
of laundry
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puters, electronics.
* Four for the planet. Replace
wasting
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wash their laundry in cold water.
This change can save up to $63/ycar
their homes.
You and every other consumer
for the average consumer. To reduce
home energy bills throughout the
have the power to lower your energy
year, the Alliance suggests these
bill by making a few simple
changes. Small, inexpensive ways, to
easy tips:
* Take the plunge! Switch to
Main Street *
Discount
energy
and water.
Air dry
dishes for additional savings.
* Clean the dryer lint filter alter
every laundry load to improve air
circulation and quicken drying.
* Dry towels and heavier items
separately from lighter-weight items
when doing laundry.
your four most used incandescent
bulbs with compact fluorescent
bulbs.
* Clean or replace AC/hcating-
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enjoy quiet country living in this
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mtn. views & a beautiful neighborhood.
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HOME W/AC REAGE? - Sec this
2BR/2BA home plus sleep loft on 2.10
acres. 2 small streams, beautiful mtn.
views, covered front porch & sunroom
are just some of the features. Large
rooms. HW/ccramic & carpeted floor*,
rock hearth w/propanc heat, nice garden
spot, fruit trees, nice neighborhood &
additional 2.12 acres available.
$265,000.
117779. NEW CABIN ON THE
RIVER - You must sec this one! It is
gorgeous. It is also handicapped friend
ly. Hardwood floors throughout consist
of black walnut, maple, cypress &
Brazilian cheny Walls are white cedar,
ash. & cypress t&g. Granite countcrtops
and stainless steel appliances, accent
this beautiful kitchen. The great room
looks out over the nvcr and includes a
gas log fireplace. There is an extra room
to be used as an office or extra sleeping.
Quality construction throughout
w/Bclgian wrought iron and 12 antique
stained glass windows. $329,000.
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to purchase a residence and obtain 100% financing.
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118537. VIEWS, VIEWS. VIEWS This beautiful new 3BR/2BA log home
w/complctc covered wrap-around porch
is one of a kind! Custom built all wood
en interior w/fp. sleep loft & full base
ment. Situated on 1.3 acres. $259,000
system filters monthly.
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insulation materials.
American households each year
cannot afford fully to heat or cool
Funds Network. 30 million
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attachments.
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Save Energy,
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* Take showers instead of baths,
Manhattan Lights, Hawaiian
"We've had people make murals
Sunset and Earthrise are avail
of places they've been, good
able in the standard size of 8
times spent with friends, pets,
feet high by 13 feet wide
pretty much anything you can
through Urban Outfitters at
imagine," says Imholte.
www.urbanoutfitters.com or in
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custom sizes at www.muralsymurals come in eight easy-toapply panels. For more informa ourway.com.
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tion, log on to www.muralsyourway.com.
• There arc no restrictions on the size of the home. Any limitations
placed on the price of your home depends on the same repayment
ratios used by most conventional loans.
• 100% of the appraised value of a home can be borrowed. Even
closing costs can bd borrowed if the value of the house is enough.
• This is not a government subsidized loan. It's simply a 100%
bank-financed conventional loan with a government guarantee.
• Mt. Jefferson Mortgage is capable of of obtaining a Rural
Development Government Guarantee that makes a 100%, no PMI
loan available to average households.
• Closing costs arc the same as a loan without a government
guarantee.
• Reliable income and good credit arc required.
If you arc in the process of buying a home
or just thinking about purchasing a home and
want additional information contact
Mt. Jefferson Mortgage at 982-6020.
118294. QUAINT COTTAGE WITH
POND - This quaint cottage'was built in
3 stages from 1936-1986. Old walls
contain beaded board and the old wood
floors have been professionally refinished. There is lots of room and charac
ter here along w/a unique kitchen w/its
own spring house, a large master area
and a great dining room. Views are
unmatched, when you sit on the closed
in porch or front deck and view this
large, gorgeous pond! The paved drive
up to the home winds around to the
back and offers great parking. This
home is one of a kind. $159,560.
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Available
131027. CRlJMPLER AREA - Like
new 2BR/2BA mobile home on 1.89
acres. Home includes all appliances,
sofa, chair and dining table with 4
chairs. There is a stream on the proper
ty. $52,000
131275. RIVERFRONT LOT-On 2.831 acres. Mostly wooded, excellent long
range views. 200" river frontage. Has well and 4 BD septic permit. private paved
road and underground utilities. $109,500.
131276. SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER - Riverfront lot on 2.677 acres. Mostly
wooded. 200' river frontage, private paved access and underground utilities.
$99,500.
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CLINICAL
COUNSELOR
Industrial Mechanic
Responsibilities: Or
ganize and assemble
information for federal
workforce program;
ensure accuracy of
data and documenta
tion; assist other staff
in monitoring and main
taining file structure;
manage records and
files. Qualifications:
High school graduation
and some clerical or re
lated work experience.
Prefer at least two
years of similar work
experience. Must be
able to demonstrate
strong organizational
and prioritizing skills:
must have excellent
computer skills, espe
cially Microsoft Work
and Excel. Others will
not be considered.
Professional referen
ces required. Hiring
Salary: $21,725. Excel
lent Fringe Benefits. To
Apply: Submit complet
ed High Country
Council of Govern
ments application form,
including computer ad
dendum. Applications
available at High
Country Council of
Governments or local
JobLink Career
Centers. Applications
accepted until position
is filled; however appli
cants are encouraged
to respond promptly.
Send completed appli
cations to: Personnel
Office High Country
Council of
Governments
719-A Greenway Rd
PO Box 1820
Boone. NC 28607
EOE
828-265-5434
FOUND in the Chesnut
140-Help Wanted
ACCOUNTABILITY
TECHNICIAN Major
40-Lost & Found
(Position 743-40-TBA3)
Open until filled. Full
time Local Manage
ment Entity position
with New River
Behavioral Healthcare.
Work based in
Wilkes County. Duties
include screening and
assessment, care
coordination, utilization
management activities,
community collabora
tion. crisis intervention /
brief therapy and afterhours access / crisis
on-call rotation. Work
hours: flexible / as
needed. Minimum re
quirements: Masters
degree in Human
Services such as
Counseling, Social
Work or Psychology
and be licensed or
eligible to be licensed.
Experience in MH, SA
and DD preferred. '
Salary grade (68-70) /
Typical-hiring range:
Catawissa Lumber &
Specialty Co.. Inc. is
seeking an Industrial
Mechanic. Duties will
consist of troubleshoot,
repair, install, adjust or
maintain industrial
production processing
and woodworking
equipment. Electrical
background would be a
plus but not required.
Minimum of three years
experience required.
Specialty Chef
(Indian style Food)
$34,320-42,936.
Submit state applica
tion and college tran
scripts) to: Wilkes
Employment Security
Commission, 320
Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown Plaza, North
Wilkesboro, NC 28659.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
recommend programs I
which respond to
laborations. 2 yrs exp I
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prizes.
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Crumpler, NC 28617.
Ml 41 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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We're seeking a full-time Claims Processor (Biller).
Position Summary: Completes and processes
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Maintain Medicare and Medicaid program logs.
Follow-up with Insurance Company until
payment received.
Qualifications: High School Diploma &
previous healthcare billing preferred.
To apply: apply in person at Human Resources of
Ashe Memorial Hospital or mail your resume to
Attn: Human Resources, Ashe Memorial Hospital,
Inc., 200 Hospital Ave, Jefferson, NC 28640.
on-line at www.ashememorial.org or email to
hr@ashememorial.org.
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Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
Wanted Highly
qualified individual to
build connections be
tween area businesses
and seven-county
regional Workforce
Development Board
with measurable
results; participation in
Board and JobLink
events; assistance in
making JobLink busi
ness related efforts and
products successful;
increased business
use if JobLink Centers
and This will be a
contractual relationship
with payment points
based on previously
agreed upon measure
ments. Contract period
lasts until June 2006
assuming satisfactory
performance with
possibility of extension
for an additional year.
Interested parties may
pick up position
description and request
for proposal from High
Country Council of
Governments, 719-A
Greenway Rd., Boone,
NC, or request that a
bid package be mailed
by calling 828-2655434. Completed bids
are to be received by
February 11, 2005.
Bidding period may be
extended at the discre
tion of the Council if
initial bids are deemed
to be unsatisfactory.
Any interested
applicants please apply
in person or submit
your resume to:
Catawissa Lumber &
Specialty Co., Inc.
301 Locust St
West Jefferson, NC
28694
Looking for full time
employees - 5 days a
wk, 8:30-6 pm, who are
goal oriented and selfmotivated. Exciting
atmosphere and com
petitive wages involves
pre-qualifying sales
leads for salesmen, no
cold calling. Training
provided. Call
(828)264-6198
ext. 1405.
Tig & Mig Welders
needed. Hispanic
If you are a dedicated,
responsible person
then Appalachian
/Brian Estates is
looking for you. Dietary
department has
openings for part time
workers. Must be able
to work Saturdays and
Sundays and some
week days. Only
serious applicants.
Apply in person. 163
Shadowline Drive.
Boone. NC.
140-Help Wanted
Pre-employment Drug
Screen Required
EOE/AAE
for Crumpler area
restaurant. Plans
menus, creates recipes
J. Y. MONK
& cooks Indian style
dishes, including:
REAL ESTATE
Tandoori rotis.
SCHOOL
chutneys, desserts &
Get your license Fast.
all curries. Prepares
Boone & Charlotte
dishes utilizing portion
Courses. Free Bro
sizes & garnishes
chure & Schedule.
foods for the restau
rant, take-out. & day &
1-800-849-0932
evening catering.
Supervise the use of
all kitchen utensils &
the use of the Tandoori I
Oven. Monitor the
profitability of the
restaurant. Develop &
current and projected
competitive action.
1
Perform a financial
analysis of prospective 1
expansion plans,
partnerships and col- ,
140-Help Wanted
or Minority are
280-Household
Goods
190-Auto Parts /
Services
For Sale: Husqvarna
WANTED:
Front Sway Bar for a
1994 to 1996 Dodge
Dakota 4x4
336-982-4208
235-Christmas
Trees
For Sale: Northatar
hydraulic. 30,000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
Honda engine, $2500
call 336-846-4426 after
6 and before 9 or
304-436-2562 anytime.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
Viking Designer 1
Embroidery sewing
machine. Two years
old, excellent condition.
Includes instruction
video, design discs,
mega hoop, extra
bobbins and one year
free service $3600.00
firm. Ph 336-982-4523
290-Horses &
Livestock
FOR SALE: 25
4x4 rolls horse quality
hay. No rain, mostly
orchard grass.
$15 each.
336-877-4530
Henny Penny
Hatchery and
Incubation Service
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
now taking chick orders
for this spring. Call
336-838-5483 (Wilkes)
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these deadlines:
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the above costs.
LOSE weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE to a good home
Barn kittens 6 wks.
old Healthy, weaned
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber.ALSO:
Land with or with
out timber. Call:
Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002
4x4,
Dodge
extra
Dakota,
cab,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck.
$16,800.
phone number to:
865-673-0776
Check us
Wilkes Community
College
Part-time Nurse Aide
Instructor lor Alleghany
Campus. Must be RN
with one year Nursing
son
Home experience.
Contact Barbara George
(336) 838-6204
com
DOGGIE
•*,, DO'fi
* GROOMING *
828.262.1662
Opening Monday.
January 31s'
7350 Old Hwy 421 S
Deep Gap. NC
(beside the post office)
HELP
LURNTED
Dairy House
is now accepting applications
for Motivated People.
'Full-time and Part-time employment.
Flexible Hours.
Must be willing to work
every other weekend.
Competitive Salary.
Insurance and vacation benefits.
Apply in Person. No Phone Calls
2I5 Long Street in Jefferson
Wilkes Community
College
Part-time Instructor
Phlebotomy
Ashe and Alleghany
Campuses.
Contact Barbara
George
(336) 838-6204
Rrilthaven
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
NOW HIRING
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility is
seeking a Director of Social Services to join
our Administrative Team. The Candidate
must have a minimum of a BS in Social
work or related field. Experience in Long
Term Care or Geriatrics is preferred.
Competitive Salary and Benefit Package.
Please send resume or apply in person.
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
gjjgx TYSON FOODS
TYSON FOODS
INC.
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 PM. - 8:00 PM.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Scguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
Job Security
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Prccios Bajos
Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
Credit Union
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
40IK plan with company match
Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Ticnda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
Attractive Benefits Package
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
Call
336-384-1047.
Please fax Name &
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Equal Opportunity Employer
V-8,
encouraged to apply.
• Credit Union
• Industrial Mechanics
Electro Mechanical Technicians
Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
310-Musical
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La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Taijetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
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Employment Security Commision
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
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Classifieds
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
FOR SALE:
1999 Dodge B-250 Van
- this vehicle may be
seen at 1430 Willow
Lane, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 1995 Jeep
Wrangler - this vehicle
may b e seen at 8043
US Hwy 221S, Blowing
Rock, N.C. Mark enve
lope "Sealed Bid" and
submit to Marion Deni,
New river Behavioral
Healthcare, 895 State
farm Road, Suite 508,
Boone, NC 28607.
Bids will be opened at
10:00AM, February 10,
2005. New River
Behavioral Healthcare
reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
"One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
"Handicapped
accessible
'Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
I il
oi»roavu*iT«
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player, Loaded. Bed •
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miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
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area. 20 min from
Boone & 5 min to West
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AC & LP Gas heat,
1&1/2BA No Pets.
Lease Min 1 year, rent
$800. $800 deposit
Avail Immediately for
info call 919-732-1919
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
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sections.
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430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Furnished 2 bedroom
1 bath ground level
apartment monitor
heater, rent $450.00.
1 month rent deposit
close to town call after
3:00pm. 246-7337
HIGH VISTA APT.
1 & 2 BR Units
307 Vista Drive
W. Jefferson, NC
Accepting applications
for future vacancies.
Handicap Units.
Office hours:
Monday through
Friday
8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Or call for
appointment:
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
(336)246-3460 or
(336)246-2624
West JeffersonAvailable Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood, 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak cabinets,
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
TTD users call:
(828)645-7196
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
440-Offices,
Bldgs., For
Rent/Lease or
Sale
TWO RETAIL
STORES
FOR RENT
Adjacent to Wal-Mart
Shopping Center
Call 336-246-9379 or
336-246-3508
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
Mobile home in East
Jefferson. 2 Bedroom,
2 Bath with Large gar
den tub. All appliances
including dishwasher.
Deck and storage
building.
982-2833.
Nice trailer, clean, 2
bedroom, 1 bath,
private, nice neighbor
hood. $325/month,
1 month deposit.
References, required.
No pets. Call 982-2139
after 6 pm
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
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in the Classified
section.
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the latest deals on
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$33.67
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Mountain Property
31 + Acres. 10 miles
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910-512-0299
Wanted To BuyMountain Property For
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336-384-4228
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i-or Hent 2 spaces at
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Accomodating all
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Contact
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at 336-384-4352
wiiKes county Home
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Siding, Windows,
Roofing. Dedking,
Kitchens. Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
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to reserve your
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Services
Directory.
Call
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Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
Don't forget Valentine's Day
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
FOR
SALE:
1999
Dodge B-250 Van - this
vehicle may be seen at
1430
Willow
Lane.
North Wilkesboro, NC.
1995 Jeep Wrangler this vehicle may be
seen at 8043 US Hwy
221 S, Blowing Rock,
NC. Mark
envelope
"Sealed Bid" and sub
mit to Marion Deni.
New River Behavioral
HealthCare, 895 State
Farm Road, Suite 508,
Boone. NC 28607. Bids
will
be opened at
10:00AM, February 10,
2005.
New
River
Behavioral HealthCare
reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executors of the estate
of
Carl
Franklin
Colvard, Jr., late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against
said
estate to present the
same to the under
signed on or before the
14th day of April. 2005,
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate
are requested to make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This 11th day of
January, 2005.
JOHN C. JOHNSTON,
JAN CADDELL, SR.,
AND JAMES R. GRAY
Executors of the Estate
of CARL FRANKLIN
COLVARD, JR.,
Deceased
Post Office Box 398
Jefferson,
North Carolina 28640
JOHNSTON AND
JOHNSTON
Attorneys at Law
Post Office Box 398
Jefferson,
North Carolina 28640
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
is
c* ANTIQUES
UNITED CHEMI-CON
MANUFACTURING
EMPLOYEES'
CREDIT UNION,
Plaintiff
vs
LORETTA
CUMMINGS
C.
Defendant
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS BY
PUBLICATION
TO: LORETTA C.
CUMMINGS
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed in the above civil
action. The nature of
relief being sought is
as follows:
To recover the sum of
Seven Thousand One
Hundred Twenty-Three
and 05/100 ($7,123.05)
Dollars, plus interest at
the rate of 7.5% per
annum from 24 August
2004 until the date of
Judgment.
together
with a reasonable attor
ney's fee In the amount
of fifteen (15%) per
cent of the sum of the
unpaid principal and
interest due on this
indebtedness,
with
interest on both sums
from the date of Judg
ment at the rate of
eight (8%) per cent per
annum, together with
the costs of this action.
You are required to
make defense to such
pleading no later than
the 9th day of March,
2005, and upon your
failure to do so, the
parties seeking
service
against you will apply
to the court .for the
relief sought.
This the 4th day of
January, 2005.
Carol inaW£st I
R C l < S S
Notice to Creditors
Having qualified
as
Executor of the Estate
of EDNA MAY PERRY,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, the un
dersigned does hereby
notify all persons, firms
and corporations hav
ing claims against the
estate of said decedent
to present them to
David Jolly, Attorney,
P.O. Box 38, Crumpler, North Carolina
28617, on or before the
7th day of April. 2005,
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons,
firms and corporation
indebted to the said
Estate are requested to
immediate
make
payment
to
the
undersigned.
STATEMENT OF
NON
DISCRIMINATION
Carolina West Wireless
is
the recipient of
Federal financial assis
tance from the Rural
Utilities Services, an
agency of the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture
and is subject to the
Provisions of Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of
1964.
as amended.
Section 504 of the Re
habilitation Act of 1973,
as amended the Age
Discrimination Act of
1975, as amended and
the rules and regula
tions of the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture
which provide that no
persons in the United
States on the basis of
race, color, national
origin, age or handicap
shall be excluded from
the participation
in,
admission or access to.
or denied the benefits
of or otherwise be sub
jected to discrimination
under any of this or
ganization's programs
or activities. This or
ganization is committed
not
to discriminate
against any person on
the ground of race,
color or national origin
In its policies and prac
tices in the conduct of
the operations of this
organization.
This 6th day of
January, 2005
David Jolly, Executor
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executor of the Estate
of Millie Hodgson, late
of Ashe County. North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims
against said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
3421 Hwy 16 North,
Crumpler, NC 28617
on or before the 7th
day of April, 2005, or
this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will
please
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This the 3rd day of
January, 2005.
Don A. Hodgson
Executor for the Estate
of Millie Hodgson
Having qualified
as
Administrator of the DATED this 24th day of
Estate of Joseph Butler January, 2005.
Robinson, Sr., late of
Ashe County, North VANNOY & REEVES,
Carolina, this is to noti PLLC
fy all persons having
claims against said es BY: Jimmy D. Reeves
tate to present them to
Bar No. 5809
the undersigned at 217 Post Office Drawer 67
Cherry Drive, Boone. West Jetterson,
NC 2B6Q7 go qr betQie ..North Carolina 28694
the 7th day of April, (336) 246-7172
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
ATTORNEYS FOR
their
recovery.
All
PLAINTIFF
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
Let our
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Classified
Joseph B. Robinson, Jr
Administrator for the
Estate of Joseph Butler
Robinson, Sr.
Monday February 14th.
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
04-CVD-517
1195-Legals
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified as
Administratrix of the
estate of Karen Gail
Stike deceased, late of
Ashe County. North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against the es
tate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the
undersigned at 720 W.
Mill Creek Rd., Warrensvitle. NC 28693 on
or before the 7th day of
April, 2006 or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said estate shall make
immediate payment.
This the 15th day of
December, 2004.
8th
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Any
individual,
or
specific class of indi
viduals. who feels that
this organization has
subjected them to dis
crimination provided by
Title VI of the Act and
the Rules and Regula
tions issued hereunder,
may by himself or a
representative, file with
the Secretary of Agri
culture, Washington,
DC 20250,
John T.
McMillan, PO Box 959,
Wilkesboro, NC 28697,
or all, a written com
plaint. Complaints must
be filed within 180 days
after the alleged dis
crimination or by such
date to which the Sec
retary of Agriculture or
the Rural Utilities Serv
ice extends the time for
filing.
Confidentiality
will be maintained to
the extent necessary to
carry out the purpose
of
the
Rules and
Regulations.
Log Snrfb
Call P e g g y at the
Jefferson Post
the web at
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list your business
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in our High
son
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the estate of
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Ransom Eli 18 Mote
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near Florida
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April 19) You need to be cer to dazzle the Lion still need
tain that all the right condi to be carefully checked out.
tions are in place before you Be suspicious about anything
take that first step. It can't that looks like the "perfect
hurt to listen to good advice prospect.
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from those who have your
September 22) Changes at
best interests at heart.
TAURUS (April 20 to the workplace could make it
May 20) Be careful not to get more difficult to do things
involved in other people's dis the way you prefer. But the
putes unless you know the wise Virgo who shows some
facts behind the disagree flexibility could find it paying
ments. That's the best way to off in a big way.
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be assured of making wise
October 22) You might want
and honest decisions.
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careful about how you're shift in your duties. There's a
going to spend those energy possibility that you haven t
reserves you finally
got been told all the facts that
around to restoring. Best you deserve to know.
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advice: Avoid overdoing it.
to November 21) Having
Let things take their course.
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July 22) Your aspect contin important, especially when
ues to favor travel — alone or you could be facing a new
with that special person. So if challenge, whether it's in the
you've been putting off mak workplace or in a personal
ing those getaway plans, it's relationship. Good luck.
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still a good time to get start
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not be all that it seems.
Before making any decisions,
you might want to check with
others who have had some
experience in that area.C A P R I C O R N
(December 22 to January
19) A situation involving
someone close could benefit
from your timely interven
tion. Avoid being judgmental.
There'll be plenty of time
later for those "little talks
you like to have.
AQUARIUS (January 20
to February 18) Travel
could be a surprise element
in that new project. Be pre
pared for other previously
undisclosed aspects that
might also come to light as
you proceed with the work.
PISCES (February 19 to
March 20) Try to balance
your work-related responsi
bilities with the time you're
spending on your recently
revived social life. An old
friend might be planning to
return after a long absence.
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Learning Center by Coastal
America, a multi-agency feder
al partnership with common
goals regarding the preserva
tion of our coastal environ
ment.
The Ocean Action Plan,
announced by President Bush
on Dec. 17, specifically recom
mends designating the three
North Carolina Aquariums as a
Coastal Ecosystem Learning
Center. The Action Plan was
drafted as the administration's
first-step response to the U.S.
Commission on Ocean Policy
report, finalized in September.
The Coastal Ecosystem
Learning Centers are a net
work of aquariums and marine
educational facilities that have
pledged to work in partnership
with fedferal agencies to edu
cate and involve the public in
stewardship of our nation's
ecosystems. Coastal America
created the network of learning
centers and their federal part
ners in 1996.
The
North
Carolina
Aquariums worked closely with
Coastal America to receive the
designation. "We're delighted
to be included in this forwardthinking network," said David
Griffin, director of the North
Carolina Aquariums Division.
"This designation will make it
possible for us to deliver our
conservation message to far
more people, far more effective
ly, than ever before.
Griffin explained that the
partnership will strengthen the
Aquariums' ability to clarify
important coastal issues for the
public. "This has always been
an important part of our mis
sion," he said.
Donna Moffitt, director of the
Aquarium at Fort Fisher,
shared Griffin's enthusiasm.
"We will be reaping the benefits
of today's ceremony and the
partnerships we're forging
through the Coastal America
program for years to come," she
said.
Federal administration offi
cials, regional representatives
of the Coastal America
Partnership, state and federal
congressional representatives,
local dignitaries, the public and
the media attended the ceremo
ny.
The
North
Carolina
Aquariums complex is the first
Coastal America Learning
Center with multiple facilities.
The morning ceremonies
were capped with a skit by
fifth-grade
student
"Aquaneers" and a dive show in
the 235,000-gallon Cape Fear
Shoals exhibit.
,
The state's three public
aquariums are administered by
the N.C. Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources. Their mission is to
inspire appreciation and con
servation of North Carolina's
aquatic environments.
For information about the
North Carolina Aquariums,
visit www.ncaquariums.com.
Coastal America is a partner
ship among federal, state and
local governments and private
alliances to address environ
mental problems along our
nation's coasts. The federal
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Commerce, Defense, Energy,
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Office of the President.
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and
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Volume 80, Issue 9
Five arrested after break-in
by Jim Thompson
Editor
They did not leave a map,
but the three men who
allegedly broke into Ashe
Abattoir in Smethport late
Saturday night did about
everything else to lead
deputies to their doorstep.
When
Sgts.
Kelly
Stephens and James Grogan
and Deputy Rob Powers
responded to the call Sunday
morning, they quickly found
a clear trail in the snow, lead
ing from the store to a home
about 150 yards away on
Smethport Cemetery Road.
A search there found a
quantity of goods stolen from
the convenience store, as well
as an adjacent boot shop.
"The property was in the
attic," said Det. Chris Miller,
"and one of the subjects was
there as well." On Monday
morning, the recovered goods
were spread over a confer
ence room table in the Sher
iffs Office in Jefferson. There
were cigarettes, bread, potato
chips and several packages of
over-the-counter pills that
can be used by meth cookers
to produce their illegal drug.
"We believe they stole those
to trade for drugs," Miller
said.
There were also two signs,
which authorities say were
stolen from a bar on N.C. 16
near the Ashe-Wilkes line. In
addition, clues linked three
suspects to an earlier break
ing and entering at Land
mark, a convenience store
that is also in Smethport.
In addition to the stolen
goods, authorities found peyote mushrooms being grown,
along with drug paraphrenalia.
The three deputies arrest
ed five
individuals on the
scene. Those charged were:
•Joey Lee Shatley, 19,
three counts of felony break
ing and entering and three
counts of felony larceny. He is
also currently facing charges
of carrying a concealed
weapon, possession of drug
paraphrenalia and resisting
an officer.
•Jessie Willard Wise, 19,
three counts of felony break
ing and entering and three
counts of felony larceny.
•Jamie Scott Miller, 19,
three counts of felony break
ing and entering and three
counts of felony larceny, and
possession of a stolen
firearm.
•William Letcher May,
two counts of felony aiding
and abetting a breaking and
entering, and manufacturing
a Schedule I controlled sub
stance.
•Natasha Kirby, 21, two
counts of felony aiding and
abetting a breaking and
entering, possession of drug
paraphrenalia and posses
sion of a Schedule IV con
trolled substance (Xanac).
The five were being held
in Ashe County Detention
Center at press time.
Photo by Jim Thompson
On Monday, deputies began the process of documenting the goods recovered from a Sat
urday night larceny in Smethport.
Project PLAY plan
draws big support
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Community
residents
came out Thursday night in
support of West Jefferson's
plan to renovate its town
park and enhance access to
the county library. Several
spoke in favor of the project
and the town's plan to seek a
grant for funding.
"This is such a good idea
for the town, but it also
meets with the committee's
goal to attract visitors and
improve visual enhance
ments as part of the
[Streetscape
Charrette)
project to revitalize the
downtown area," said Phil
McMillan with the West Jef
ferson Revitalization Com
mittee. "We are happy to be
a part of this and commend
the town for stepping for
ward."
The project involves reno
vation of the town park with
new playground equipment
accessible to disabled young
sters. The group present at
town hall watched a video
provided by Jodi Grubb, spe
cial education teacher at
Ashe County Middle School,
about her students and the
type of playground that
would benefit them as well
as typically developing chil
dren.
Grubb and Amanda Price,
technical support specialist,
with Ashe County Child
Care Resource and Referral,
came up with the idea to
seek renovation of a local
park for access by disabled
youth. They named their
effort Project PLAY, which
stands for Parks and Leisure
for All Youth, and have been
see Prqject, page 5
Photo by Linda Burchette
With Todd General Store closed until March, musicians
wishing to participate in the regular Friday Night Jam Ses
sions that usually take place there have been invited to
gather instead at Gallery Victoria in Todd Mercantile. They
debuted in the new gallery Friday with a rousing round of
mountain music and tasty homemade chicken and
dumplings while surrounded by local arts and crafts. Musiclans Michael Reynolds on bass, Steve Kruger on fiddle,
Justin Stiles on guitar, Troy McGuire on banjo, and Erica
Ohliger on fiddle played some tunes while Anabelle Cratch
and Kestrel Cratch, children of Erica Ohliger and Greg
Cratch, danced to the lively music. The jam sessions start
about 6 p.m. on Fridays. There is no admission fee and food
is available.
Jammin' in Todd
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townhouses
coming
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Photo by Terry Hartzog
Terry Hartzog captured this peaceful scene on Hartzog Ford Road this weekend. Snows
were not as heavy as predicted, making conditions a little more enjoyable.
Ric-O-Chet reunion planned
The Blue Ridge Concert
Series will be presented on
Friday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. on
the stage of the Ashe Civic
Center. Host band Alternate
Roots will be welcoming a
special reunion show of the
bluegrass band Ric-O-Chet.
One of the hottest bluegrass bands in the nation
during the early 1990s was
a local group by the name of
Ric-O-Chet. Group mem
bers were Jimmy Trivette
from Boone, Steve Lewis
from Todd, David Pendley
from
Morganton,
and
Randy Greer from Crumpler. They recorded two
projects for the bluegrass
label, Rebel Records out of
Roanoke, Va.
The band's first CD was
produced by Blue Highway
guitarist Tim Stafford. The
second CD was produced by
legendary guitarist Tony
Rice. Both projects were
critically acclaimed and
received chart action.
Blue
Ridge
Concert
Series is happy to have
Jimmy, Steve, David and
Randy grace the stage of
the Civic Center for a one
time reunion show. Since
disbanding, Jimmy is cur;
rently a member of the
group Big Country Bluegrass, Steve became a mem
ber of the host band Alter
nate Roots, David was a
member of the group
Cousin Creed and Randy
was a member of the local
gospel group Heritage.
Admission for each show
is $8 for adults and $5 for
ages 12 and under. Conces
sions are available. Tickets
may be purchased at the
door or in advance by call
ing the Ashe County Arts
Center at 846-ARTS or Blue
Moon Guitars at 246-3275.
The Blue Ridge Concert
Series is sponsored by
Mount Jefferson Mortgage
Company, Parker Tie Com
pany, Inc., Roten Insurance
Agency, Magic Video Music
& More, Winner's Circle
Restaurant & Steakhouse
and Lonesome Pine @> 1800-BLUEGRASS.
Valentine's fundraiser planned
Calendars offered at reduced price
New River Behavioral Health Care will spon
sor a fundraiser in February for the agency's Med
ication Fund to provide clients who can't afford
them with prescription medications.
A Rock 'n Roll Fundraiser and Valentine Party
will be held on Friday, Feb. 12, 9 p.m. to midnight
at Sweet Aromas in downtown West Jefferson.
Performing will be local classic rock band A Herd
of Turtles. Food and drinks will be available. Cost
is $15 per person. Door prizes will be given out.
Call 246-4542 for ticket information.
The 2005 Historic and Artistic Images Calen
dar is now available for half price, reduced from
$1C to $5. Produced annually by the 1904 Court
house Preservation organization, this year's cal
endar features historic shots of the 1904 Court
house, Virginia Creeper Railroad, Ashe County
towns and communities, and award-winning art
from local students.
Sales of the calendar go to support the pro
grams and reconstruction projects of the 1904
CPO, a tax-exempt, non-profit organization dedi
People looking for housing
in Ashe County will have
more choices in a year or so
with the planned building of
25 to 32 townhouses in Jef
ferson.
Business owner Allen
Pruitt won a bid on approxi
mately three acres of land
along Court Street and is
planning the housing devel
opment of single and multi
ple level townhouses to
begin as soon as engineering
work is completed.
Pruitt reported at last
Monday's meeting of the Jef
ferson Board of Aldermen
that the engineer and land
planner are currently deter
mining how many homes can
be built on the property. He
plans at least two rows with
a central street. All will have
grand views of Mount Jeffer
son and surrounding moun
tains, and should be avail
able for under $150,000.
Some of the homes will be
single story, and some multi
ple story modular units, and
some will have garages, but
all will be similar in color
and design, Pruitt said. He
also plans a commons area
and playground. A home
owners association can be
formed to handle grounds
maintenance and other con
cerns.
Pruitt said he wants to
build these homes to help
young families and other
hopeful homeowners who
have difficulty finding
a
home or building a home
without land on which to
build. He will bring the
plans to the town board for
approval and conditional use
permit, and then apply to
the county for a building per
mit. The town expects to
assist with sewer and water
service and street mainte
nance.
A name will be chosen for
the development, Pruitt
said, and an official ground
breaking held when the foot
ers are prepared.
This new housing devel
opment; however, won't be
see Jefferson, page S
cated to the preservation of Ashe County's fore
most historic building.
The 1904 Courthouse is being renovated to
become a Virginia Creeper and Ashe County his
tory museum as well as a community and wel
come center with gift shop.
Calendars are available at the 1904 CPO office
across from the old courthouse as well as Magic
Video and Yadkin Valley Bank in Jefferson, Sally
Mae's Emporium and Skyland Books in West Jef
ferson, Todd Mercantile in Todd, and Polly World
Consignments in Mouth of Wilson, Va. For more
information, call 846-1904.
�PAGE 2
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Paul Leon Stacy
West Jefferson
November 25, 1925
January 24, 2005
Paul Leon Stacy age 79 of
West Jefferson, died Monday,
January 24, at his residence.
Mr. Stacy was born in
Indianapolis, Indiana on
November 25, 1925 to Henry
and Flora Alward Stacy.
A private memorial will be
held with family members at
John Worth
Greene
Grassy Creek
August 14, 1914
January 26, 2005
John Worth Greene, age 90,
of
Grassy Creek, died
Wednesday, January 26, at
Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr.
Greene was born August 14,
1914 in Avery County to the
late George Terah Greene
and Martha Elizabeth Elliott
Greene.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m., Friday, January 28,
at the Pleasant Home Baptist
Church. Rev. Rick Miller and
Rev. Rick Cornejo officiated.
Burial followed in the
Pleasant
Home
Baptist
Church Cemetery. The fami
ly received friends from 1 till
2 p.m. prior to the funeral
service. Memorials may be
made to:
Pleasant Home
Baptist Church, 316 Red Oak
Rita R. Caudill
Grassy Creek
June 1,1925
January 30,2005
Rita R. Caudill age 79 of
Grassy Creek, died Sunday,
January 30, at the Ashe
Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Caudill was born in
Louneburg, Va. on June 1, 1925
to Charles Reid, Sr. and Ida Mae
Spencer Edwards.
Funeral Services will be held
Tuesday, February 1, at 2 p.m. at
the Badger Funeral Home
Chapel. Rev. Lloyd Day and
Father Randy Rule will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Haw
Orchard Cemetery. The family
received
friends
Monday,
,
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January 31, from 7 - 9 p.m. at
a later date.
Mr. Stacy is survived by his
wife, Carolyn Smock Stacy;
one son, Stephen Stacy of
West Jefferson; one daughter,
Amy Michels of Creston; one
granddaughter, Dixie Jarman
of Warrensville.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our website
at www.badgerfuneralhome.
com
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Ln., Grassy Creek, NC 28631
orAmerican Cancer Society,
PO Box 223, Jefferson, NC
28640 or Ashe County Public
Library, 148 Library Dr.,
West Jefferson, NC 28694.
Mr. Greene is survived by
his wife, Hattie Jo DeBoard
Greene; one son, Jonaluska
Allen Greene and wife Lori of
Jonesboro, Tenn.; step-son,
Johnny Lee Canter of Grassy
Creek; daughters, Barbara
Butcher and husband Bill of
Wall, N.J., Peggy Curizza and
husband Joe of Wall, N.J. and
Jeana Lynn Greene of Grassy
Creek; grandchildren: Jeri
Gottlieb and husband Jason
of N.Y. and Tyler & Dru
Greene of Jonesboro, Tenn.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneral home.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Badger Funeral Home.
Mrs. Caudill is survived by
three
sons,
George
R,
Rutherford of Bellview, Ohio,
James Stafford Sherrod of
Pollock Pines, Calif., and Donald
Glynn Sherrod of King, N.C.; one
daughter, Jacki Caudill Miller of
Grassy Creek; one brother,
Charles Reid "Eddie" Edwards,
Jr. of Roanoke, Va.; one sister,
Mae Rule of Chester, Va.; 10
Grandchildren
5
Great
Grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Send condolences to the fami
ly by visiting our website at
www.badgerfuneralhome. com
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Minerva
Richardson Roop
Whitetop
November 29, 1913
January 26, 2005
Minerva Richardson Roop,
age 91, of Whitetop, Va.,
passed away Wednesday,
January 26, at Grayson
Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center, Independence.
She was the widow of Roy
Lee Roop. Born November 29,
1913 at Whitetop to John and
Mollie Dolinger Richardson.
Surviving, two daughters,
Ocil Roop and friend, Johnny
Davis of Crumpler, and Anita
Stamper
and
husband
Donnie of Whitetop; four sons
and daughters-in-law, Gene
Lloyd and Virginia Roop,
Roger and Janet Roop,
Clifford and Faye Roop and
Otis and Marsha Roop, all of
Whitetop; two sisters, Pearl
Harris Earl
Malpass
West Jefferson
December 26, 1915
January 30, 2005
Harris Earl Malpass age 89
of West Jefferson died
Sunday, January 30, at the
Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Malpass was born in
Pender County, on December
26, 1915 to Gus and Effie
Malpass. He was preceded in
death by spouses Cleta
Wiggins, Emily Burney, and
Morva Register. Mr. Malpass
served his country honorably
in the United States Navy in
World War II. He worked and
retired from Barefoot and
Jackson Furniture after 40
years as a sales representa
tive.
Funeral services were held
Monday, January 31, at 4
p.m. at Badger Funeral Home
Chapel in West Jefferson.
Rev. Billy Joe Blevins offici
ated. Funeral services will
be held Wednesday, February
2, at 2 p.m. at the Andrews
Funeral Home Chapel in
Wilmington. Rev. Michael
Weaver of Whitetop and
Hazel R. Sellers of North
East, Md.; one brother and
sister-in-law, Howard and
Lucy
Richardson, Sugar
Grove, Va.; eight grandchil
dren, four great-grandchil
dren and several nieces and
nephews also survive.
Funeral Services were con
ducted Friday, January 28 at
11 a.m. in Whitetop Baptist
Church. Rev. T.A. Pennington
and Rev. Rex Hall officiated.
The family received friends
Thursday, January 27 from 6
- 8 p.m. at the church.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to Whitetop
Baptist Church Building
Fund, C/O Rev. and Mrs. T.A.
Pennington, 15771 Highlands
Whitetop,
VA
Parkway,
24292.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
Home, Independence, was in
charge of arrangements.
Tutterow and Rev. Rodney
Norris will officiat. Burial
will
follow
Wednesday,
February 2, in the Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens Cemetery
in Wilmington. The family
will
receive
friends
Wednesday, February 2, from
1-2 p.m. at Andrews Funeral
Home Chapel. Memorials
may be made to the Winter
Park Baptist Church, 4700
Wrightsville
Ave,
Wilmington, NC 28403.
Mr. Malpass is survived by
three
daughters,
Judy
Ozment, Jane Norris, and
Sara Gilliland all of West
Jefferson;
step-daughter,
Mary
Jo
Collier
of
Wilmington; dear friend:
Edith Mahala of Jefferson;10
grandchildren, 25 great
grandchildren, 1 great great
grandchild, 1 step grandchild
and several Nieces and
Nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our website
at www.badgerfuneralhome.
com
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Jean Marie Dixon
Reedy
Rugby, Va.
March 21, 1954
January 27, 2005
Jean Marie Dixon Reedy,
age 50, of Rugby, Va., passed
away Thursday, January 27 at
her home. Born March 21,
1954 at Statesville to Odell
Dixon and Lela Jean Roten
Dixon.
Surviving Mrs. Dixon is her
husband, Rev. Dusty Reedy;
two daughters and sons-inlaw, Dana Marie and Tommy
Burns of Warrensville, and
Donna Renay and Michael
Bauguess of Lansing; two
granddaughters,
Brittany
Burns and Sabrina Burns;
father,
Odell
Dixon
of
Lexington;
mother,
Lela
Robinson of Galax; six sisters
and spouses, Joanne Pardue of
Lexington, Jeanette Fender of
Sparta, Teresa and Ricky
Greene of Ennice, Josie and
Scottie Wooten, Jackie and
Sanford Burnett, and Wanda
and Billy Newman all of
Galax; one brother, James
Dixon of Galax; several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, January 30 in Corinth
Baptist Church in Rugby, Va.
Rev Dennis Eller and Rev.
Reeves Jones officiated.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Rugby Rescue
Squad, 1815 Rugby Road,
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363 or
Pleasant Branch Cemetery,
Margaret Reedy, Treas., C/O
Kenneth Reedy, 113 Crestview
Drive, Galax, VA 24333.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
Home is in charge of arrange
ments.
New River Arts and Crafts to
select participants for website
New
River
Arts
&
Crafts...Arts, Crafts, Food and
Music recently announced
they will be adding at least 15
new participants to the New
River Arts & Crafts transac
tional
website
www.newrivercrafts.com.
This website is a unique,
transactional website that fea
tures hand made or home
grown products from the
region. This unique online
community changes with the
seasons to reflect the hand
made creative talents of arti
sans and growers of the North
Carolina Mountains. OUH pur
pose is to support, preserve
and celebrate the authentic
mountain culture, art and her
itage of the New River Valley
area. Examples of some of the
products featured at present
on our website include: hand
made fiddles, baskets, rugs,
jams and jellies, quilts, furni
ture, and bird carvings. Each
of these products is a hand
made, one-of-a-kind product
reflecting the heritage of our
region.
Big Horse Creek
Farms
and
Elkland
Handwerke, both featured in
Southern Living magazine in
the past year, are two of the
featured artisans on the web
site. Audrey Hash Hamm,
also selling products on this
site, was recently featured on
CMT - Country Music
Television.
If you or someone you know
is a talented artisan or farmer
who would like to have access
to a new avenue for marketing
and selling their product please contact New River
Community Partners and
request a New River Arts &
Crafts
application.
Applications will be accepted
until 5:00 pm on March 1,
2005. Notification of awards
will be made on March 18,
2005.
Blue Ridge Electric encourages residents
to prepare for winter weather and outages
While our area is known
for its beautiful winter land
scapes, severe winter weath
er can bring about conditions
that lead to outages.
Blue
Ridge
Electric
Membership Corporation is
constantly
monitoring
weather conditions via satel
lite and crews are on stand
by in the event of outages.
When severe weather is pre
dicted, Blue Ridge Electric
linemen double-check equip
ment and supplies. They are
prepared to follow a power
restoration plan to help get
the power back on as quickly
as possible when outages
occur.
Blue
Ridge
Electric
encourages residents to
think safety and be prepared
for winter weather and the
possibility of outages. The
cooperative offers the follow
ing tips for keeping safe and
comfortable this winter:
Keep an emergency kit
with the following supplies
on hand:
• A battery operated radio
for the latest weather and
power restoration updates.
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• Flashlights
• Fresh batteries for the
radio, flashlight and other
needs
• Bottled water for drink
ing and cooking if you have a
well
• Nonperishable food
• Manual can opener
• Wind-up of battery oper
ated clock
• Extra blankets, sleeping
bags, quilts
• Paper plates, cups and
utensils
• A grill for cooking (along
with extra charcoal and
lighter, or propane). Be sure
to use the grill outside your
home to avoid a safety haz
ard or dangerous carbon
dioxide fumes.
• If you have a baby in the
home, be sure to keep a ther
mos handy for keeping baby
formula warm. Also have
extra baby items such as dia
pers and formula in your
home.
• An emergency telephone
list to contact police, fire
department,
emergency
management office, or Blue
Ridge Electric if needed. You
may also want to have a tratra
ditional telephone on hand
since cordless phones don't
work without power.
If power is interrupted,
you should:
• Report the outage by
contacting your local Blue
Ridge Electric office at 2467138 or call the cooperative's
automated PowerLine at 1800-448-2383.
Customer
service is available to assist
members. System operators
are present, monitoring the
system 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.
• Keep warm by layering
your clothes and using blan
kets.
• Preserve heat by closing
any unused rooms in your
house.
• Guard against spoiled
food by refraining from open
ing your refrigerator or
freezer door if the power goes
off.
• Prevent a hazardous sit
uation by making sure your
range and oven are off if the
power is interrupted. Never
use the oven or range as a
substitute heater.
The 'Tamil? of
floauder talker ISare
would like to express their appreciation to
epor?one thai shou>e3 looe and concern
during (talker's sickness
death: dsly?
Ciping Center, Dr. S.3. ftQiller and ISoone
Tamil? Tuneral Xome. To all neighbors,
friends fy famil? for the food and
beautiful flowers. Special appreciation to
Slder I3obb? (3bsher fy ftQar?
and Slder Sdd ISowman.
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Tamil?,
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and tfQabel
• If you use a portable gen
erator, prevent a hazardous
situation by making sure
generators are safely con
nected. Back-feed into the
utility system from improp
erly installed generators can
harm or even kill a line tech
nician who may working on
restoring power. Improperly
installed generators can also
damage appliances. Be sure
a qualified, licensed electri
cian installs a double-pole,
double-throw transfer switch
to connect the generator to
the electrical system. This is
required by the National
Electrical Code, and the gen
erator connection must also
meet
local
ordinances.
Contact a licensed electrician
for more information.
For
more
tips, visit
www.BlueRidgeEMC.com.
Blue Ridge Electric serves
some 67,000 members in
northwest North Carolina.
Its subsidiary, Blue Ridge
Energies, provides propane
and heating fuels to residen-
tial and business customers
from offices in Lenoir, Boone,
West and Jefferson.
In Memory
Spurgeon Cheek 1919 - 2005
In loving memory of our dear
friend and neighbor Spurgeon
Cheek, who passed away on
Friday, January 21, 2005.
We all will miss him but will
cherish the memories he left.
Gone but not forgotten.
Friends & Neighbors
of the
Helton Community
Gospel Benefit Singing and Bah Sale
YCY Marie and Dettie Ruyard to Help with Medical Expenses
GALATIONS 6:9-10
(9) AND LET US NOT BE WEARY IN WELL DOING: FOR IN DUE SEASON WE WILL
REAP. IF WE FAINT NOT.
(10) AS WE HAVE THEREFORE OPPORTUNITY, LET US DO GOOD UNTO ALL MEN.
ESPECIALLY UNTO THEM WHO ARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.
February 5th 3:00 pm Until ????
Blue Ridge Elementary School Auditorium
Featured Singers:
Three Top Gospel 3:00 pm
Pine Mountain Singers 3:45 pm
Sacred Ground 5:00 pm
Rock Bottom 5:45 pm
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE FAMILY
If needed, a snow date will be determined at a later date.
Baked Goods and Refreshments Available
For More Information or Donations
Contact Donnie Elliott at 384-1525 or James Testerman at 385-6840
Free Admission
• Donations Accepted
�TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2005
ACHS announces first semester honor roll
The following students have
made the honor roll for the sec
ond semester of the 2004-05
school year at Ashe County High
School. This grading period 127
students made straight As. The B
honor roll consists of students
who have at least a B average
with no grade lower than a C and
no INC grades. Students grades
on the B honor roll may range
from 3 As and 1 B to 2 As and 2
Cs. The students are listed by
grade alphabetically rather than
from highest to lowest grades.
Straight As
12th Grade: Jessica Bare,
Ashley Barnes, Mica Crouse,
Jeffrey Eastridge, Melissa Dyer,
Molly Fields, Amy Furches, Ezra
Gardiner, David Gift, Lee Giles,
Jenny Grubb, Katherine Hanes,
Doyle Hartzog, Kevin Kilby,
Brittany Lamontagne, Nathaniel
Lewis, Brandy Lyall, Ashley
Mahala, Jessica L. Miller, Ian
Murray, Jason
Pennington,
Kynlon Phillips, John Price,
Lauren Roland, Allison Roop,
Andrew Shepherd, Ruth Anne
Stafford, Heather Stidhams,
Stephanie Trent, and Katherine
Winn
11th Grade: Carrie Calhoun,
Emily Calloway, Patrick Dollar,
Margret
Gardner,
Michael
Graybeal, Jessica Hash, Jessica
Hodgson,
Rebecca
Jordan,
Hannah Lemly, Amanda Lewis,
Ashley Lewis, Samantha Lewis,
Miranda Mash, Joseph Matkins,
Myra Miller, Sean Miller,
Amanda Perkins, Kayla Rash,
Catherine Robinson, Tiffany Ruff,
Candace Shatley, Charles Smith,
Stephanie Suggs, Sarah Sullivan,
Laura Turner, Nicholas Vannoy,
Stacy Viers, and Lindsay Yount.
10th Grade: Laura Absher,
Katherine Baldwin, Joshua Ray
Bare, April Billings, Ashley
Bower, Audrey Brown, Devon
Childers, William Davis, Jordain
Dollar, Leia Eldreth, Alexandra
Eller, Emily Gamble, Kathleen
Gammons, Caitlin Gam, Megan
Grubb, Lindsey Hagel, Amanda
Hamby, Kendra Johnson,William
Krider, Cori Little, Thomas
Mitchell, Brandon Lee Phillips,
Ray Phipps, Courtlyn Reeves,
Kassandra Roberts, Taryn Rot en,
Ernaline
Shatley,
Brittany
Shepherd, Jenny Sluder, Lauren
Speaks, Jenna Vanhaerents,
Kayla Weaver, Sarah Wright, and
Robert Wurth.
9th Grade: Abigail Ambrose,
Danessa Church, Kelsy Combs,
Chelsea Craine, Alexandria
Cruey, Dustin Dyson, Leah
Finley, Justin Ford, Katie
Furches, Micheal Grubb, Amanda
Ham, Tiffany Hart, Emily
Hartzog,
Bridgette
Herke,
Rebecca Howell, Jimmy Johnson,
Kayla Jordan, Cynthia Kastl,
Brittney Maine, Jesse Mann,
Keaton Mash, Larken Mikeal,
Ryan Moser. Miranda Neaves,
Joshua Newell, Jeffrey Peterson,
Jessica C. Poe, Cody Richardson,
Ronald Roten, Cassandra Sluder,
Nikishia Stansberry, Elizabeth
Tygielski, Deanna
Wagner,
Amber Welch, and Latelle
Williams.
B Honor Roll
12th Grade: Amanda Absher,
Matthew
Alexander,
Cody
Anderson, Joseph Badger, Rachel
Bard, Wesley Barker, Jacob
Bennett,
Natasha
Bledsoe,
Jessica
Boothe,
Ashleigh
Branton, Jeannette Brown,
Meghan Brown, Wesley Bunton,
Brandon Burress, Steven Carazo,
Kayla Carter, Trathen Cheek,
Ethan Chrisawn, Dustin Clark,
Kristina Cox, Brandi Creed,
Chantel Darnell, Samantha
Darnell, Jads Davis, Briana Day,
Christopher Day, Tim Edwards,
Mandy Eller, Casey Ellis, Steven
Ellis, Amy Faw, Elizabeth
Fournier, Tyler Gamble, Cody
Garn, Katie Goodman, R S
Goswami, Staci Graybeal, Derek
Green, Dustin Greer, Matt
Grogan, Megan Hamby, Brandy
Hardin, William Hartsoe, Daniel
Hayes, Joshua Hopkins, Emily
Hudler,
Heather
Jenkins,
Samantha Johnson, Michael
Jolly, Drew Jones, Kayla Jones,
Amanda Jordan, Erik Jordan,
Natalie Kilby, Erin Lambert,
Megan
Lawrence, Brandon
Lewis, Emily Lewis, Allison
Little, Sheena Little, Tim Mash,
Andy May, Erin McClure, Carrie
McNeil, Colby Miller, Jessica
Miller, Thao Nguyen, Seth O
Bannion, Jeremy Osborne, Lora
Osborne, Curtis Perry, Staci
Phipps, Jessica A. Poe, Jessica L.
Poe, Adam Polley, William Price,
Catherine Priest, April Ravelin,
Isaiah Reed, Tiffany Rhodes,
Casey
Richardson,
James
Richardson, Kayla Richardson,
Jon Mercy Rognstad, Autumn
Roten, Ashley Ruff, Maria
Sanchez, Emma Savely, Joseph
Scott, Matthew Scott, Ryan
Segraves, Heather Severt, Robin
Shatley, David Shew, Katherine
Smith, Walley Smith, Kendra
Tedder, Jennifer Tobin Jacob
Toliver, Stacy Trivette, Britteny
Watson, Charles Wayt, Jeremiah
C. Wheeler, Roger Widner, Tonya
Wilcox, Robert Winebarger, and
Tiffany Wyatt.
11th Grade: Lauren Absher,
Canzada Badger, Joshua A. Bare,
Tiffeny Bare, Jodie Barker, Justin
Barker, Samantha Bebber, Cindy
Candace
Blevins,
Bledsoe,
Elizabeth Blevins, Matthew
Bower, Michelle Bowers, Robert
Bowers, Brittany Brooks, Nicole
Brooks, Virginia Buckley, Joshua
Caine, Cristina Carballo, Alex
Church, Jason Clark, David
Edelman,
Laci
Everhart,
Chesson Finley, Chris Friesland,
Victor Fuentes, Kayla Furches,
Drew Goodman, Jerry Greer,
Megan Greer, Sheena Greer,
Jennifer Hall, Kayla Hardin,
Leslie Hardy, Nikki Harless,
Kirsten Hart, Shannon Hart,
Courtney
Hartzog, Jaclynn
Hawk, Rodney Henkel, Jose
Hernandez, Richard Hilton,
Justin Hodges, Casey Howell,
Joseph
Howell,
William
Huffman, Eric Johnson, Amy
Jones, Katelyn Jones, Brooke
Jordan, Cherysh Kemp, Sarah
Lackey, Jennifer Lamar, Audra
Lamontagne, Brandi Latham,
Cynthia Lawler, Nash Love,
Alanna Lyle, Crystal Maltba,
Sherry Maltba, Brandi Marlow,
Roxanne May, Sosha McCoy,
Ashley Miller, Brittany Miller,
Courtney Miller, Evan Moore,
Cody Moss, Sergio Parra, Jeffry
Pell, Landon Phillips, Joseph Poe,
David Potter, Eric Prange, Roger
Ray, Brandon Reeves, Michelle
Rhodes, Nathan Rhodes, Rebecca
Roark, Mark Rutherford, Isaac
Scott, Mika Scutt, Kimberly
Segraves, Whitney Sexton, Jason
Sheets, Joshua Shumate, Devon
Sluder, Patrick Smith, Jessica
Spencer, Nathan Stidhams,
Brittany
Taylor,
Zachary
Thompson, Ricky Treva, Jimmy
Turnmire,
Max
Wagoner,
Matthew Wallace, Adam Widner,
Kendra Wilcox, Tiffany Wood,
Kyle Wright, Tommy Wurth, and
Jessica Yearick.
10TH
Grade: Cassandra
Adams, Alexander Addison,
Jennifer Andrews, George Baker,
Joshua Ryan Bare, Kelly Barr,
Ashley Blevins, Christopher
Blevins, Heather Blevins, Kendra
Blevins, Cory Blowers, Stephanie
Bower, Kelly Brabson, Brittany
A. Brown, Brittany L. Brown,
Jessica
Brown,
Steven
Bumgarner, Aaron Burchette,
Ashley
Burgess,
Nathaniel
Caffey, Danielle Calhoun, Emma
Calhoun, Nathan Calhoun,
Robert
Calhoun,
Ashley
.Campbell, Heather Campbell,
Genevieve Carlson, Kristin
Carpenter, Sidney Carpenter,
Jessica Caudill, Andrea Cheek,
Michael
Cockerham, Mark
Coleman, Ben Creed, Amy
Curcio, Jake Dancy, Kaleb Davis,
Keelan Davis, Robert Davis,
Whitney Day, Darron Dotson,
Jennifer Dunn, Jason Dunphy,
Kristin
Edwards,
Kristen
Elledge, Curtis Elliott, Nathan
Ellis, Julia Fields, Ashley Frye,
Leah Fulbright, Ethan Goodman,
Matt Goodman, Shrikantgir
Goswami, Anthony Graybeal,
Anthony Greer, Brandon Ham,
Stillman Ham, Travis Hamilton,
Kayla Hamm, Molly Hanes,
Derek Harless, Allison Hartzog,
Michael Herke, Chelsea Holman,
Kelly Holman, Jeremy Houck,
Kristin Houck, Stephen Howell,
Amanda
Jensen,
Charles
Johnson,
Joseph
Johnson,
Laramie
Johnson,
Parker
Johnson, Robert Johnson, Aaron
Jones, Brittany Jones, Courtney
Jones, Julianne Jones, Nancy
Jones, Kala Jor'dan, Noble
Jordan, Vijay Kataria, Katrina
Krider, Twila Leashomb, Casey
Lewis, Jessica Lewis, Ashton
Little, Pamela Little, Christopher
Lyall, Apryl Mahala, David
Marino,
Jessica
Martin,
Jonathan Mash, Candace Mast,
Sarah McSwain, Audrey Miller,
Jake Miller, Monica Miller, Tina
Miller, Jeremy Mullis, Candace
Neaves, " William
Neaves,
Courtney Olive, John Parsons,
Matthew
Parsons,
Jimmy
Patrick, Coleman Payne, Randall
Bailee
Perry,
Pennington,
Bochasity Perry, Kayla Phillips,
Brandy Phipps, Julia Phipps,
Justin Phipps, Kayla Phipps,
Sierra Phipps, Allen Piepenbrok,
Gregory Poe, Joshua Poe, Ricky
Poe, Eric Rhodes, Dustin Roland,
Nicole Rose, Mandy
Thalia Sanchez, Richard Scoble,
Meghan Scott, Amanda Severt,
Chelsea Sexton, Tiffany Shatley,
Bradley Sheets, Natalie Sheets,
Trey Sheets, Megan Shelton,
Bethany Shepherd, Thomas
Shepherd,
Dustin
Snyder,
Whitney Spagnolo, Morgan
Stansberry, Amber Stevens,
Brittany Stidhams, Whitney
Stuart, Justin Sturgill, Tiffany
Sturgill, Miranda Tester, Tiffany
Tester, Dylan Thompson, Ashley
Trainor,
Destiny
Travis,
Christopher
Trent,
Adam
Trivette, Myranda Trivette,
Sierra Tuten, Erica Vannoy,
Tosha Vanover, Philip Walter,
Kendi Walton, Jason Watson,
Benny Weaver, Justin Weaver,
Joshua Wheeler, Keith Wilcox,
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Playground will
serve disabled
Project PLAY, the play
ground project planned at
West Jefferson Park will pro
vide some long-needed recre
ation opportunities for dis
abled children.
At the present, little boys
and girls who are disabled
have to stay on the sidelines
while their peers enjoy
swings and other equipment
at this and Ashe County
Park. And the sidelines are
pretty wide—as wheelchairs
or crutches do not navigate
woodchips very well.
It is hard to think of a sad
der sight than a boy or girl in
a wheelchair, watching and
wishing they could use this
equipment.
Now a middle school
teacher, Jodi Grubb and
Amanda Price of Ashe Coun
ty Child Care Resource and
Referral, have come up with
a great idea. They want to
see a playground area con
structed in the West Jeffer
son
Park
specifically
designed for disabled chil
dren. The surfaces will be
wheelchair friendly. Special
swings will even support a
wheelchair.
All that this will take is
money—about $100,000 in
all. So far, about $47,000 has
been raised. That is a good
start, but it will take the
whole community working
together to make this a reali
ty.
To help with this, the
Town of West Jefferson is
seeking a grant that would
make this project a reality. If
Raleigh approves the grant,
that would mean another
$57,000 for the project.
Last Thursday's public
hearing on the grant brought
out a lot of community sup
port. That's a good thing, and
encouraged the town alder
men to go ahead with the
grant application. Now it is
time to wait and see.
Hopefully, by next year, we
can enjoy the sight of all chil
dren—regardless of disabili
ties—getting out and playing
and enjoying the beautiful
park in West Jefferson.
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Welcome the
controversy
This one is not going to
be controversial like the
others."
My friend was talking
about the new selection for
UNC-Chapel Hill's next
summer reading program,
"Blood
Done Sign My
Name," by Tim Tyson.
As a part of the program,
the university asks all of its
incoming students to read
the same book during the
summer
before
classes
begin. Then during orienta
tion, the students, led by
faculty and staff, discuss the
book and the issues it rais
es. It gives the students one
of the few "common" intel
lectual experiences a big
university can offer these
days. Sadly, the program is
now "voluntary," which
means that a lot of new stu
dents, busy moving in and
getting settled, opt out of
participation.
One of the reasons for the
"voluntariness" was the
uproar that the selection
three years ago caused. The
selection of "Approaching
the Qur'an: The Early Reve
lations" by Michael Sells,
brought criticism from some
politicians and religious
leaders. They said it was
improper for a public uni
versity to be teaching (or
promoting) a particular religion-in this case Islam. One
group even filed a lawsuit to
try to stop the on-campus
discussions of that book.
Year before last, Barbara
Ehrenreich's "Nickel and
Dimed: On (Not) Getting By
in America" also drew some
complaints.
Most
were
based on the author's "far
left" political views.
Last year, the selection
was a "non-controverBial"
book about student life at
West Point. "Absolutely
American" by David Lipsky
gave the campus a reprieve
from unfriendly criticism
and scrutiny.
Now, what about "Blood
Done Sign My Name"? Will
the campus again escape
unwelcome
controversy
about its summer reading
choice?
Maybe not.
At
first
brush Tim
Tyson's book is simply a
careful
and
sensitive
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Carolina
t o w n ,
and its
encoun
ters with
some of
Martin
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w o r s t
events of
the struggle for civil rights
in the 1960s and early
1970s. The story tells how
the town and its people
dealt with a brutal racial
killing and the downtown
burnings that were a part of
the accompanying racial
unrest.
If this year were 1960 or
1970 on the UNC-Chapel
Hill campus, this kind of
book would bring down a
torrent of controversy that
would make the stirrings
about "Approaching the
Qur'an" seem like a Quaker
meeting in comparison.
Back then, some of us
were still blaming all our
racial unrest on outside agi
tators and the Communists.
But it is 2005. Now every
body is "pro-civil rights and
equal rights." The children
and grandchildren of people
who fought for continued
segregation and white domi
nance now fill the Smith
Center to give adoring
cheers to the black students
who bring their team victo
NUEAt>
ries.'
So today, it is as hard to
find anyone who will admit
fighting for segregation as it
is to find some one who will
admit voting for Nixon and
Agnew.
Even when Tyson's book
opens with the forbidden,
inflammatory
words,
"Daddy and Roger and 'em
shot 'em a nigger" we read
on, identifying with the victim-and rejecting any con
nection with anyone who
would use "that term."
Since almost all of us
take the pro-civil rights side
as far as the civil rights
struggle is concerned, even
telling the dark side of our
region's history may not
provoke controversy. People
who might otherwise object
to the book will probably
keep quiet, knowing that
they might be labeled
"racists" if they speak up.
But wait a minute. I
think the author, Tim Tyson,
will be disappointed if the
conversations this summer
don't have sparks flying. He
wants us to confront our
past and deal with what it
has made us.
He says, "We are runaway
slaves from our own past,
and only by turning to face
the hounds can we find our
freedom beyond them."
One part of that past has
to do with the violence and
burnings
organized
by
young black men in Oxford.
When we celebrate the
achievements of the civil
rights movement, we honor
the marches, the sit-ins, and
the non-violent resistance
that brought about change.
Tyson challenges our
thinking. The story he tells
shows, whether we like it or
not, that it was violent, as
much or more as non-vio
lent, activity that led to
changes in Oxford.
This part of our history is
going to be hard for some of
us to confront, especially at
a time when we are commit
ted to a war on terrorism
and terrorists, however good
the terrorists' long-term
objectives may seem to
them.
No controversy this year?
I hope we will have plenty of
it. It will honor an impor
tant book by a brave author
who has no fear of contro
versy about who we wereand what our history has
made us.
D.G. Martin is the author
of "Interstate Eateries" a
handbook of home cooking
places near North Carolina's
interstate highways-available through Our State
Magazine (800-948-1409 or
www.ourstate.com). He is the
host of UNC-TV's North
Carolina Bookwatch, which
airs on Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
The next (Feb. 13) North
Carolina Bookwatch will
have as its guest Sheila Kay
Adams, author of My Old
True Love.
Bush's speech and the new conservatism
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failed in its attempt
In his inaugural address, which was
to defuse the sec
largely about America's stance toward
tional crisis.
the world, President Bush's reference to
More than 270
the Homestead Act was tantalizingly
million acres --11
tangential: "In America's ideal of free
percent of today's
dom, citizens find the dignity and secu
America — were put
rity of economic independence, instead
into private hands.
of laboring on the edge of subsistence.
These approximate
This is the broader definition of liberty
ly 422,000 square
that motivated the Homestead Act, the
miles are more
Social Security Act and the GI Bill of
than 2.5 times the
Rights."
>rge
size of California
Unpack the implications of those two
and almost as much
sentences, and you will find the core of
conservatism updated for Republicans land as the combined area of 19 of
who think of themselves as a party of today's states. According to Mark
governance rather than of opposition to Engler, superintendent of the National
government and who have come to Park Service's Homestead National
terms with this fact: Americans talk Monument of America near Beatrice,
like Jeffersonians but expect to be gov Neb., 30 of today's 50 states had home
steads in them, and there are up to 93
erned by Hamiltonians.
The Homestead Act was passed in million descendants of homesteaders.
How does this pertain to Bush's
1862, when Congress would have been
forgiven for devoting all its attention to domestic agenda? His inaugural
more pressing matters. But just as con address related that agenda to an "edi
struction of the dome of the Capitol con fice of character." He said "self-govern
tinued, defiantly, as the Confederacy ment relies, in the end, on the govern
waged war for national dismember ing of the self," and that "edifice of char
ment, the business of national consoli acter is built in families, supported by
dation continued, defiantly, with the communities with standards" and sus
Homestead Act. Its provisions were as tained by "the varied faiths of our peo
simple as the problem it addressed was ple."
But the edifice is not "built" only in
stark. The problem was writ large on
American maps at that time, which families; it is influenced by many facets
often designated the Great Plains as of civil society, which in turn is shaped
the Great American Desert. Under the by government's many activities. Bush,
act, fees totaling $18 entitled home in an address central to America's polit
steaders to farm 160 acres that they ical liturgy, has now spoken of character
as something that is, to a very limited
would own with no other price after five
years, or after six months if they paid but very important extent, constructed.
$1.25 an acre. Rarely has a social pro Public policy participates in the build
gram worked so well. Indeed, a few ing of it. This is a doctrine of architec
years ago historians voted the Home tonic government, concerned with shap
stead Act, which remained in effect in ing the structure of the citizenry's soul.
Twenty-two years ago there was a
the contiguous United States until 1976
and in Alaska until 1986, the third- book, written by this columnist and
most important legislative achievement read by dozens, titled "Statecraft as
in U.S. history, ahead of, among others, Soulcraft: What Government Does." It
the Social Security Act, the GI Bill and was a manifesto of sorts for "big govern
the Voting Rights Act, and behind only ment conservatism." It argued that
the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which modern government, with its myriad
was more an executive than a legisla prescriptions, proscriptions and incen
tive achievement, and the Kansas- tives, cannot help but endorse and, to
Nebraska Act of 1854, which actually some extent, enforce certain values. So
it should be thoughtful and articulate
about it.
It cannot be said of Bush, as was
famously said of Martin Van Buren,
that he rows toward his goals "with
muffled oars." Bush has said, "I don't do
nuance," and his "ownership society"
agenda - from Social Security personal
accounts to health savings accounts to
tax cuts -- is explicitly explained as
soulcraft. Its purpose is to combat the
learned incompetence of those who
become comfortable with excessive
dependence on and supervision by gov
ernment. His agenda's aim is to contin
ue, in the language of his inaugural
address, "preparing our people for the
challenges of life in a free society."
That is the crux of modern conser
vatism: government taking strong
measures to foster in the citizenry the
attitudes and aptitudes necessary for
increased individual independence.
That is what the Homestead Act did,
out in what no longer is the Great
American Desert.
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FROM THE FRONT
Chamber of Commerce
presents Lunch 8c Learn
With her "Can Do" will be held on Tues
attitude,
business day, Feb. 8, beginning
woman
and
former
at noon at Frasers
president of the North
restaurant in down
Carolina Chamber of
town West Jefferson.
Commerce
Linda
Cost for lunch will be
Rozelle will initiate the
$7. Please notify the
Ashe County Chamber
chamber for reserva
of Commerce Lunch
tions by Friday, Feb. 4.
and Learn series for
You may also send an
2005.
email to ashechamA graduate of the
ber@skybest.com.
University
of
Ten
The Ashe County
nessee, Rozelle holds a
Chamber and Wilkes
degree
in
Fine Community
College
Arts/Design and Mar
have joined forces in
keting. Her diverse sponsoring this new
background has result series
for
chamber
ed in creating corpo members. The Lunch
rate identity programs
and Learn mini semi
throughout the country
nars are designed to
as well as the design of assist small business
hundreds of album cov
owners and entrepre
ers
for
Nashville
neurs in their efforts to
recording artists.
build a better business.
Specializing in a
A wide variety of topics
cartooning approach to
will be covered and any
her seminar engage suggestions for future
ments,
Rozelle
will
seminars are welcome.
present both an enter
The staff of Wilkes
taining and informa Community
College
tive program. Her topic
has been instrumental
for this presentation is
in creating the series
"Advertising That Pops: schedule.
Director
Hints and Tips for
Chris Robinson had
Effective Advertising."
this to say about the
This initial program
series: "The Ashe Cen
ter and Wilkes Commu
nity
College
are
pleased to partner with
the chamber in its con
tinued support of small
businesses and entre
preneurs. The Lunch
and Learn series prom
ises to be an informa
tive and fun way for
those
businesses to
gain a bit of insight
and network with their
peers. We hope to follow
up on many of the top
ics with more in-depth
seminars,
providing
even more opportuni
ties for the small busi
ness community here
in Ashe County."
This addition to the
services of the chamber
will benefit the grow
ing
entrepreneurial
atmosphere of Ashe
County. The seminars
will be held the second
Tuesday
of
every
month, excluding July
and December. Reser
vations may be made
by calling the chamber
at 246-9550. A com
plete schedule is avail
able at the chamber.
Following are some
of the upcoming topics:
• March 8—Small
Business and
Local
Government:
An
Update to Ongoing Ser
vices and Support. Pre
senter: Pat Mitchell,
Director of Economic
Development.
Site:
Ashe County Farm Ser
vices Building, Jeffer
son.
• April 21—Profes
sional Women's Semi
nar
• May—Y'all Come
Back...Customer Ser
vice that Stands Out.
• June—Nip It, Nip
It:
Protecting
and
Securing Your Busi
ness.
•
August—Into
Cyber Space: Web Site
Development for Small
Businesses.
• September—First
Impressions are Last
ing Impressions: Effec
tive
Merchandising
Displays.
•
October—Entre
preneurial Workshop.
•
November—You
Can Do It: Entrepre
neurial Success Sto
ries.
Project
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 Today Fifth District Rep. Vir
ginia Foxx (R-N.C.) issued
the following statement:
"I congratulate the people
of Iraq on holding a historic
election today for their Tran
sitional National Assembly.
This election is an important
step on the road to peace and
stability in the Middle East.
The Iraqi people will no
longer be forced to live under
tyrannical rule, as they have
for the past three decades.
With
the
Transitional
National Assembly in place,
the Iraqi people will finally
have the opportunity to draft
a constitution that repre
sents their will to have a
secure and democratic way of
life.
While the road to building
a democracy in Iraq has not
been easy, it is the right
thing to do. I applaud our
President and our allies in
the international community
for supporting the Iraqi peo
ple's desire for freedom.
I would also like commend
our brave men and women in
uniform who are doing a
tremendous job in the war on
terror. They are performing
magnificently under difficult
conditions. Without their
sacrifice, this election and
the freedom that the Iraqi
people now enjoy would not
be possible. Without their
sacrifice, Americans would
not be able to continue to
enjoy the freedom we cher
ish."
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Foxx issues statement
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working on fundraisers since
last fall. Grubb said the type
of playground equipment
needed for these youngsters
was added to a playground
at a school she used to work
at in Shelby, and this gave
her the idea for doing some
thing similar in Ashe. She
has approached the county
school board and Town of
West Jefferson so far in her
efforts to find a suitable
park and raise the necessary
funds.
The project to renovate
the park and add the handi
cap-accessible equipment
and special surfacing is esti
to
cost
about
mated
$100,000. The local group
has so far raised about
$47,000. A donut sales
fundraiser is now underway
with delivery scheduled
around Valentine's Day.
The meeting at West Jef
ferson was to offer informa
tion and collect public com
ment on the town board's
plan to seek funds through
the state's Parks and Recre
ation Trust Fund (PARTF).
These funds would be used
toward the playground reno
vation and new equipment
as well as enhancements to
library hill.
The West Jefferson town
park, called the Bowie-Seagraves Park, encompasses
about 8.4 acres. The existing
playground equipment was
installed in the 1980s and
does not meet current safety
standards nor does it accom
modate disabled youth. The
renovation
project
will
replace this equipment,
install a special rubberized
surface, and dedicate an
additional three-tenths of an
acre to the park with land
scaping, benches and a foot
path
from
the
Main
Street/Second Avenue area
up the hill to the library.
Total estimated expendi
tures for the playground
equipment and park expan
sion is $115,340 ($95,340 for
the playground and $20,000
for the park expansion). This
is the amount the project is
seeking to raise through
grants,
donations
and
fundraisers.
The
total
PARTF request is for
$57,670. Other funds in the
budget include a $25,000
grant received by Partner
ship for Children, $750 from
Wal-Mart, and $325 in dona
tions for the playground plus
$5,000 from HandMade in
America and $5,000 from
the Town of West Jefferson
for the park expansion.
West Jefferson Town
Manager Ken McFadyen
explained the budget and
justification for the project
during the community meet
ing and presented a graphic
of the planned project.
"The library is very much
in favor of the project," said
Jim
McQueen,
county
library director. "It and the
library compliment each
other. Lots of special needs
children come to the library,
and I am sure they will enjoy
being able to visit the play
ground, and it will attract
other children who can also
play in a safe environment."
Local artist Raney Rogers
said the plan to renovate a
graveled parking area across
from the old hotel, that was
once part of the Virginia
Creeper railway line, into a
park with seating and green
ery will be a wonderful addi
tion to the "back street"
area, and hopefully cut down
on some of the less pleasant
activities that take place
there. It will offer not only
an attractive area for visi
tors, she said, but also a site
for future "art in the park"
style events.
"It's really exciting to see
something happening to this
awful area," added Stephen
Shoemaker, another wellknown local artist and West
Jefferson resident. "This is a
positive change. Anything
we can do to spruce up the
town is good. It's nice to have
the town on board, and good
to see things happening."
Resident Dennis Houck
suggested taking down the
cyclone fence around the
library property as part of
this project, but McFadyen
said replacement of the
fence is not in this current
budget. He'd like to see the
high metal fence with
barbed wire on top replaced
with a shorter green chain
link fence, but the cost is
estimated at $40-50,000.
Fencing around the front of
the library will be removed
along with the barbed wire
on top, but fencing needs to
remain along the back of the
park near the streets, he
said.
The PARTF grant appli
cation was to be sent to
Raleigh by Monday. The
town should hear results by
early summer, and if suc
cessful will begin renova
tions to the park in the late
summer or early fall.
the only construction project
to occupy this busy entrepre
neur. Pruitt is also planning
to construct a new building
across the street from his
business - Magic Video Music
& More - in order to expand
the business and offer rental
space.
Folks driving along U.S.
221 Business in Jefferson
may have seen the sit.e
preparation for the new
Magic store across from Olde
Towne Shopping Center.
Pruitt plans a two and a half
story building including a
new store (150 feet wide by
75 feet deep) that will offer
all the music, movies, home
theater equipment, tanning
and accessories he now
offers, in a larger and more
efficient space. He plans to
expand his tanning salon
from the current 12 beds to
20 beds in a state-of-the-art
facility sure to please those
looking for the perfect tan.
The building also expects to
feature living quarters for
the Pruitt family upstairs
and several other spaces to
lease.
Pruitt is excited about the take over that space to
project and hopes his cus expand her businesses and
tomers will be pleased with offer space to other business
the results.
es.
"We had to have more
The Ladybug continues to
space," he said. The business grow with clothing, acces
has continued to expand over sories and home d6cor. Absh
the years and Pruitt has ren er has expanded the lower
ovated the building to accom level of the business for the
modate the growth. But he home d6cor and furnishings,
says he needs more space to with additional space for
better showcase the growing stained glass artist Judith
home theater business and Martens of Flat Rock Studio
accompanying video and who teaches classes and does
music sales. He also said he custom work.
misses living in town and
Absher said she would
looks forward to having his like to encourage someone to
home there alongside his open a children's store, a
business.
shoe store, and perhaps a
Having his home on top of restaurant in the Olde Towne
the Magic store is another Shopping Center as space
reason Pruitt said he wants becomes available. She has
to build a very nice town- plans to offer children's tea
house development up the parties and fashion shows.
hill behind the building.
"I'd like to have an indoor
"Because I'll be looking at mini mall for every day
them the rest of my life," he needs," she said of plans for
using the space to be vacated
told the aldermen.
As Pruitt moves out of his by Pruitt. "Jefferson is grow
current location and into the ing and it is exciting to be
new store, next door neigh part of it."
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This
week
in
Husky
sports
Monday—January 31
Freshmen Boys Basketball HOME vs South Caldwell 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday—February 1
JV/Var Basketball @ North Wilkes 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Freshmen Boys Basketball HOME vs Alexander 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday—February 2
Wrestling Quad Match @ Elkin 5:00 p.m.
Friday—February 4
JV Boys/Var Basketball HOME vs Hibriteri 5:00/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Saturday—February 5
8:00 am. Booster Club Meeting
Varsity teams fall to Warriors
Boys
lose
83-65
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The men's varsity bas
ketball team faced the con
sistently
number
one
ranked
team
in
the
Mountain
Valley
Conference
on
Friday
night—the West Caldwell
Warriors.
With no parking spaces
and packed home stands,
the Huskies were looking
for an upset over the team
who had recently lost their
first conference game in
five years (at Forbush).
However, the Warriors
weren't ready to give up a
second defeat, and they did
not play Ashe County with
over-confidence.
West Caldwell jumped
out to an early 23-12 lead
in the first
quarter, and
was up 44-27 over the
Huskies at halftime. They
increased their lead to 7243 in the third, but Ashe
County outscored them in
the fourth (22-11) to tight
en the deficit to just under
20 before the final buzzer
sounded—83-65.
Ethan Goodman was the
leading scorer with 29
points. Other scorers were
David Gift (10), Casey Ellis
(9), Adam Polley (8), Justin
Hodges (6), Cody Moss (3).
Earlier last week the
Huskies defeated West
Wilkes on the road, 76-47.
Opposite to Friday night's
contest, Ashe County took
the lead early on and
soundly
beat
the
Blackhawks the entire
game.
Ethan Goodman led in
scoring with 28 points.
Other scorers were David
Gift (10), Nic Vannoy (9),
Joseph Moser (9), Casey
Ellis (7), Adam Polley (6),
Cody Moss (4), Michael
Graybeal
(2),
Justin
Hodges (1).
The Huskies travel to
North Wilkes on Tuesday
night with games begin
ning at 4 p.m.
Girls
lose
59-33
The Ashe County Lady
Huskies lost a very tough
conference game at home on
Friday night against West
Caldwell.
The Warriors
came into town tied for first
place ire the league with
Wilkes Central, each with
an 8-1 record," and Ashe
County had the third spot at
7-2.
West Caldwell came out
with a lot of energy and sim
ply outplayed the Lady
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Mika Scutt looks for an opening in the West Caldwell defense.
Huskies at both ends of the
court. The Warriors went
ahead and didn't look back,
outscoring Ashe County 5933. The game bumped West
Caldwell ahead another
game into first place at 10-1,
and dropped the Lady
Huskies to 7-3, still in third
place. (Ashe has a better
overall record of 14-4, com
pared to West Caldwell at
13-6)
Kelly Hbdler was the
leading scorer with 9 points.
Hudler also had 9 rebounds
and 3 assists. Other scorers
were Katy Jones (8), Kassee
Roberts (4), Myra Miller (4),
Sam Johnson (2), Laci
Everhart (2) and 5 rebounds,
Heather Jenkins (2), 3
assists and 1 steal.
Coach Laura Foster com
mented, "I credit West
Caldwell—they played a
very good game. They came
out much more aggressive
than we did, as we played
fiat the entire game.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
We are certainly disap
David Gift heads for the sky to get past a West Caldwell defender.
pointed with our perform
ance, and with the loss. But,
this team has competed hard
all year and they don't like
how losing feels, so I have
confidence that we will
bounce back."
Last Tuesday the Lady
Huskies traveled to West
Wilkes, and were successful
on the road with a 56-33 win
over the Blackhawks.
Ashe County held their
opponent-to 27% shooting
and forced 24 turnovers.
The Lady Huskies grabbed
87%
of
all
defensive
rebounds, and 49% on the
offensive boards. They also
limited the Blackhawks' top
scorer, Sara Bauguess, to 0
field goals in the second half.
Kelly Hudler was the
leading scorer with 14 points
(8 rebounds and 3 assists).
Katy Jones had 11 points, 7
rebounds and 3 steals.
Heather Jenkins scored 8,
had 6 steals and 6 assists.
Sam Johnson had 8 points, 3
rebounds and 2 steals.
Kayla Richardson scored 5
and grabbed 7 rebounds.
Amy Furches had 4 points, 8
rebounds and 2 assists. Laci
Everhart scored 4 and had 3
boards. Kassee Roberts had
2 points, 3 steals and 3
assists.
Mika Scutt and
Myra Miller each pulled
down 6
rebounds and
Michelle Rhodes had 1
rebound.
Coach Foster said, "I was
pleased with our defense
and our ability to control the
boards. We out-rebounded a
much bigger West Wilkes
team.
"Offensively, we did not
shoot the ball well, but we
were able to get second and
third opportunities all night.
I thought all of my post play
ers had solid games.
"We did not allow Sara
Bauguess (West Wilkes AllConference Guard) to score a
field goal in the second half.
The players with that defen
sive assignment did a good
job of not allowing her to get
many touches.
"We are always pleased
with a conference road win,"
she added.
Bulldog basketball teams end season with winning streak
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACMS basketball
teams wrapped up their reg
ular season last week, with
all four teams winning a
combined total of six games
without a loss.
The Silver Bulldogs' last
contest was at home on
Thursday against Green
Valley, and both teams had
clear-cut victories.
The girls' squad picked up
win number 14 on the sea
son, continuing their threeyear winning streak to 41 in
a row. They jumped out to a
16-5 lead in the first quarter,
and at halftime the Bulldogs
were up 20-11. They held
Green Valley scoreless in the
third while doubling their
own, 42-11, and finished
it
off at 50-20.
Kim McNeil was the lead
ing scorer with 20 points;
Carmen Wagner had 6,
Kelsey Davis-4, Morgan
Casey-4, Cara Church-4,
Kelsey Johnson-4, Ivy Tant2,
Stephanie
Ratliff-2,
Morgan Johnson-2.
The middle school tourna
ment begins on Monday in
Warrensville, and the silver
girls will play at 7pm. If
they win, they will play
Wednesday at home, and the
championship will be on
Thursday night.
Surprisingly the silver
girls—who finished
14-0—
have been seeded second to
Appalachian
Christian
(Boone),
because
their
record is 17-0. Appalachian
has been accustomed to
being pjaced last in recent
years, but this is their first
tournament appearance in
three years.
The silver boys' team also
defeated Green Valley and
brought their record to 7-7,
finishing the regular season
at .500. They took an early
lead of 12-5 in the first quar
ter, then built on that and
kept them from scoring in
the second, making it 24-5 at
the break. The third quarter
ended at 37-19 and the final
score was 45-27.
Tommy Spagnola led in
scoring and rebounding with
16 points and 7 rebounds.
Daniel Wain scored 12 and
had 7 assists and 5 steals.
Buster Phillips had 10
points and pulled down 5
boards. Other scorers were
Jordan Nichols (4), Darren
Green (2), and Jordan
Roberts (1).
The silver boys will play
their first-round game of the
tournament at home on
Monday at 5:45. With a vic
tory, they will play on
Wednesday at Appalachian
Christian in round two.
The Blue Bulldogs also
faced Watauga teams last
week,
beginning
with
Blowing Rock at home onMonday, followed by a road
game
at
Parkway
on
Thursday.
The blue girls won both of
their contests to finish the
season 11-3. Kendra Yearick
had her best two games of
the year. She was the lead
ing scorer with 18 and 23,
combining for 41 points.
The two victories got
them a fourth seed place
ment in the tournament,
and their first-round
oppo
nent will be Hardin Park on
Monday
at
4:30
in
Warrensville. A win would
send them to Appalachian
Christian on Wednesday for
round two.
The blue boys' squad
defeated Blowing Rock, but
not without a tough fourth
quarter fight. The Bulldogs
went up 19-6 in the first
quarter, and were ahead 3214 at halftime. It was 45-20
at the end of the third, and it
appeared to be over for
Blowing Rock. However, the
home team went on a 21-7
run in the final minutes of
the game to give the
Bulldogs quite a scare.
Nonetheless, the blue boys
won 52-45 and improved
their record to 10-3.
Kyle Guyton had his best
game all year, leading the
team with 13 points. Richie
Absher had 11 and Tatum
Lemly scored 10.
Other
scorers were Micah Todd (6),
Tavin Holman (5), Dustin
Hamm (4).
The blue boys' final
match-up of the season was
against Parkway, whose only
loss all year had been to the
Bulldogs in their prior meet
ing at ACMS. A second win
over Parkway would give the
Bulldogs first
place in the
tournament and a firstround bye.
They seemed to have
everything under control in
the first half—going up 12-2
in the first, and leading 2211 after the second quar
ter—but a dangerous third
quarter was awaiting the
visiting team.
Parkway
went on a 16-5 run and tied
the game up at 27-27.
However, Coach Dwayne
Farmer made some defen
sive adjustments with press
ing and running a 2-3 zone,
and
it
simply
shut
Parkway's offensive explo
sion down. The Bulldogs
owned the final quarter with
a 13-3 score, and won 40-30
to finish the season at 10-4
and secure the top spot and
first-round
bye in the tour
nament this week.
Richie Absher led in scor
ing with 13 points. Other
scorers were Tatum Lemly
(11), Tavin Holman (7), Kyle
Guyton (4). Seventh grader
Corey Roten had 5 points,
hitting both ends of a crucial
one-in-one foul line trip, and
also knocked down a threeball.
The blue boys will play
the winner of Monday
night's
Hardin
ParkBlowing Rock contest on
Wednesday at Ashe County
Middle School.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
ASU
Industrial League
Basketball scores
falls to
Keydets
January 24, 2005
Andy Elliott (Smoky Mtn. Barbecul) 61 vs.
Mountain Top Builders 42
Leading Scorers:
Derek Roark 23 Andy Johnson 22
DillanPoe 10 Phillip Shepherd 10
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 74
vs. (Overtime) Yadkin Valley Bank 72
Leading Scorers:
Dustin Farmer 23 Eric Miller 23
Andy Cheek 20 Alex Rollins 14
Independence Lumber 53 vs.
Shaw Builders 44
Leading Scorers:
Ricky Cox 12 Jermaine Robinson 13
Kevin Jones 10 Danny Jones 12 Randy Teaster 10
January 26, 2005
Andy Elliott (Ashe Outdoor Equipment) 61 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 31
Leading Scorers:
Dillan Poe 18 T.J. Lemly 10
Derek Roark 13 Kody Blevins 6
Gambill Oil 45 vs.
Peak Connection 42
Leading Scorers:
Joey Pollard 8 Daniel Hayes 12
Chris Howell 7 Kevin Brown 11
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 73 vs.
Mountain Top Builders 59
Leading Scorers:
Andy Cheek 24 Andy Johnson 26
Larry Bare 10 Ricky Hurt 11
Independence Lumber 58 vs.
Yadkin Valley Bank 44
Leading Scorers:
Kevin Jones 19 Alex Rollins 17
Chris Barr 10 Steven Smith 10
by Appalachian Sports
Information
LEXINGTON, VA — The
Appalachian wrestling team
fell to 0-2 in Southern
Conference action after suffer
ing a 27-18 defeat to the
Virginia Military Institute
Keydets on Thursday night at
Cameron Hall.
Junior Corey Pendergrass
got the Mountaineers out to an
early lead as he wrestled his
way to a 7-3 victory over junior
Jeff Sale in the 174-pound
division.
Senior
Sean
Mcintosh pinned freshman
Dustin McCabe in the 184pound division bolting the
Mountaineers to a 9-0 lead.
In the 197-pound bracket,
sophomore Rockey Richey suf
fered his second SoCon loss of
the season as he was defeated
by VMI's Cory Murray.
Murray's win was his sixth
consecutive dual victory.
ASlTs Ruebon Daniels (285
pounds) followed Richey's
match with an impressive 4-1
overtime victory over junior
Brandon Yannetti. Daniels is
currently
undefeated
in
Southern Conference action.
The Edinboro University
transfer stretched the ASU
lead to 12-3 with his victory.
Standout Jason Jones (141
pounds) posted the lone
Appalachian victory during
the VMI spurt. Jones notched
his first SoCon pinfall victory
of the season as he put sopho
more David MetzleFs shoul
ders to the mat.
With the loss, Appalachian
falls to 4-8 overall and 0-2 in
conference competition. The
team continues conference
Photos by Shane Hopkins
action on Tuesday, February 1,
A player from the Gilbert Construction team on the attack in a recent Industrial League
when it travels to Davidson,
game.
N.C., to take on the Davidson
Wildcats. Match time is slated
for 7 p.m.
January 27, 2005
Shaw Brothers Construction 62 vs.
Andy Elliott (Carolina Printing) 58
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 26 Dillan Poe 17
Jermaine Robinson 15 Dusty Farmer 8
Team Standings
1. Royal's Flushes
52
24
1. E.M.T.
2. State Drywall
43
33
2. Liberty Tax Service
41.5
34.5
3. Bill's Garage
4. Lee's Trees
40.5
35.5
4. Radio Hill Sales
5. Mike Reed Electric
40
36
5. Cardinal Lanes
6. Barr Insurance
39
37
6. United Chemi Con
7. Jordan Auction
38
38
7.A.G.U.
8. Bledsoe Concrete
Gambill Oil 47 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 41
Leading Scorers:
Jon Gambill 16 Kody Blevins 17
Joey Pollard 13 Jeff Vencill 8
Lost
3. New River Archery
Yadkin Valley Bank 66 vs.
Peak Connect 49
Leading Scorers:
Alex Rollins 13 Daniel Hayes 17
Chris Shumate 12 Timmy Smith 9
Won
36
40
9. Mike's Mufflers
35
41
10. Church's Construction
32
44
11. Radio Hill Sales
31
45
12. Showcase Lighting
28
47
Team Standings
(January 11)
Don't forget our
new number...
ASU women's team still building
by David Shumate
Appalachian
Network
Sports
Just sixteen games into
the season the most recent
edition of the women's bas
ketball team has already
surpassed the success of last
year's squad, and is looking
to far exceed pre-season
expectations. After posting a
record of 8-8 through the
first half of the season, 5-4
in the Southern Conference,
the Apps still feel like their
best basketball is still to
come over the next eleven
conference tests.
Head Coach Adrienne
Shuler, and her staff, know
that there is a simple expla
nation for this reasoning,
injuries. Jessica Jank has
been sidelined for several
weeks after separating her
shoulder in a 65-45 win over
Campbell just before the
Holiday break. Her absence
has been magnified by
another senior who has
been hampered by a knee
injury in Michelle Conklin.
Though her mobility is
somewhat limited, Conklin
showed a gritty effort in
stepping on the ' court
against Wofford to bring
leadership to a team that
was in desperate need after
struggling through a fourgame losing skid. Her pres
ence, and the performance
of a couple of outstanding
newcomers, propelled the
Mountaineers to a 66-45
win.
The win against Wofford
was crucial not only because
it stopped a four game los
ing streak in which the
Mountaineers lost by an
average of nine points per
game, but also because it
moved them into a threeway tie for fifth place in the
Southern Conference stand
ings. They have since
dropped to sixth, but are
just a game out of finishing
in the top five in the league
which is critical because
only five teams receive byes
in the first
round of the
Southern
Conference
Tournament, and no team
has ever won the tourna
ment without receiving a
bye.
In a season that has seen
the
Mountaineers
put
together a five-game
win
ning streak, their longest
since 1998, followed by a
four-game skid, there is sure
to be plenty of excitement
down the stretch. Couple
that with a league that has
proven to be completely
unpredictable
and
this
year's conference race and
tournament could be the
most entertaining in years.
But for those who are curi
ous, of the five teams that
sat at or above .500 at the
midpoint of their season last
year, four claimed top five
seeds in the tournament
with the lone exception
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828-758-8895 in the
evenings
Seeking live in
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years experience &
references. Call
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Hill area a black & tan
female beagle. Call
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Smoking Woman
If you have left
pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
Will be responsible for
completing psychoso
cial assessments and
careplans, helping to
address mood and
behavior problems
through referrals and
support. Will assist with
coordination of admis
sions and completing
related forms. Some
clerical work involved.
Minimum requirement:
4 year degree in
human service related
field, submit resume
and application to:
Ashe Living Center
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
Attn. Jennifer Russell
FOUND in the Chesnut
Christian Non
30-Special
Notices
Part time now/
Temporary full time
beginning in April "05
40-Lost & Found
90-Elderly Care
e-mail:
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om
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Ashe Living Center
Social Work Position
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Limitation or discrimination
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ses.
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der the age ot 16 living with
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per are available on equal
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Classifiedsl
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needed. Hispanic
or Minority are
encouraged to apply.
Please fax Name &
phone number to:
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responsible person
then Appalachian
/Brian Estates is
looking for you. Dietary
department has
openings for part time
workers. Must be able
to work Saturdays and
Sundays and some
week days. Only
serious applicants.
Apply in person. 163
Shadowline Drive,
Boone, NC.
Industrial Mechanic
Catawissa Lumber &
Specialty Co., Inc. is
seeking an Industrial
Mechanic. Duties will
consist of troubleshoot,
repair, install, adjust or
maintain industrial
production processing
and woodworking
equipment. Electrical
background would be a
plus but not required.
Minimum of three years
experience required.
Pre-employment Drug
Screen Required
Any interested
applicants please apply
in person or submit
your resume to:
Catawissa Lumber &
Specialty Co., Inc.
301 Locust St
West Jefferson, NC
28694
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Local community bank seeks regional executive in Boone afea
Minimum 5 years lending experience required.
Email resume to: jobs@blueridgesavings.com
or mail to: 20 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801.
M
Blue Ridge
Savings Bank
Equal Opportunity Employer
www.blueridgesavings.com
J| EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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AT ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.
Claims Processor
We're seeking a full-time Claims Processor (Biller).
Position Summary: Completes and processes
original billing for one or more payor classes.
Maintain Medicare and Medicaid program logs.
Follow-up with Insurance Company until
payment received.
Qualifications: High School Diploma &
previous healthcare billing preferred.
To apply: apply in person at Human Resources of
Ashe Memorial Hospital or mail your resume to
Attn: Human Resources, Ashe Memorial Hospital,
Inc., 200 Hospital Ave, Jefferson, NC 28640,
on-line at www.ashememorial.org or email to
hr @ ashememorial .org.
140-Help Wanted
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REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
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Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
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PROCESSING
ASSISTANT III
(743-04-05788). Open
until filled. Full time
support staff position
with new River
Behavioral HealthCare
Local Management
entity, work base
Watauga County.
Duties will include
insurance verification,
filing, data entry,
faxing, answering
phone, liaison between
utilization management
& private providers.
Work schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8 am
to 5 pm. Minimum
requirements: High
school diploma and
demonstrated posses
sion of knowledges,
skills, and abilities
gained through at least
one year of office
assistant/secretarial
experience. Salary
grade (57) / Typicalhiring range: $21,216 $24,132. Submit state
application to:
Watauga Employment
Security Commission,
207 Winkler's Creek
Road, Boone NC
28607, or your local
ESC Office. Criminal
records check and
pre-employment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
Specialty Chef
(Indian style Food)
for Crumpler area
restaurant. Plans
menus, creates recipes
& cooks Indian style
dishes, including:
Tandoori rotis,
chutneys, desserts &
all curries. Prepares
dishes utilizing portion
sizes & garnishes
foods for the restau
rant, take-out, & day &
evening catering.
Supervise the use of
all kitchen utensils &
the use of the Tandoori
Oven. Monitor the
profitability of the
restaurant. Develop &
recommend programs
which respond to
current and projected
competitive action.
Perform a financial
analysis of prospective
expansion plans,
partnerships and col
laborations. 2 yrs exp
in the job described.
Respond to
Mr. Mansour, 1992 NC
Highway 16 North.
Crumpler, NC 28617.
Wanted: Highly
qualified individual to
build connections be
tween area businesses
and seven-county
regional Workforce
Development Board
with measurable
results: participation in
Board and JobLink
events: assistance in
making JobLink busi
ness related efforts and
products successful;
increased business
use if JobLink Centers
and This will be a
contractual relationship
with payment points
based on previously
agreed upon measure
ments. Contract period
lasts until June 2006
assuming satisfactory
performance with
possibility of extension
for an additional year.
Interested parties may
pick up position
description and request
for proposal from High
Country Council of
Governments, 719-A
Greenway Rd., Boone,
NC, or request that a
bid package be mailed
by calling 828-2655434. Completed bids
are to be received by
February 11, 2005.
Bidding period may be
extended at the discre
tion of the Council if
initial bids are deemed
to be unsatisfactory.
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send in your Love
Notes by Tuesday
February 8, 2005 by
12 Noon, to be
entered
in the
drawing
for
prizes.
RHA Health Services
is now taking
applications for
habilitation technicians.
Full and part-time
positions in Watauga
County. High school
diploma or GED and
valid driver's license
required. Call
828-262-5450.
WM
Ml
190-Auto Parts/
Services
WANTED:
Front Sway Bar for a
1994 to 1996 Dodge
Dakota 4x4
336-982-4208
235-Christmas
Trees
For Sale: Northstar
hydraulic. 30,000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
Honda engine, $2500
call 336-846-4426 after
6 and before 9 or
304-436-2562 anytime.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
280-Household
Goods
For Sale: Husqvarna
Viking Designer 1
Embroidery sewing
machine. Two years
old, excellent condition.
Includes instruction
video, design discs,
mega hoop, extra
bobbins and one year
free service $3600.00
firm. Ph 336-982-4523
Check us out on
the web at
www.jefferson
post.com
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
310-Musical
WANTED
For local rock band.
Mostly original
music. Must be
reliable. Call
Seth at 877-3499 or
Derek at 846-3387
i uM Htktl u MJMtf
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC. Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player, Loaded. Bed
Cover. Excellent
Condition. 49,500
miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
SHOPPING FOR
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE to a good home
Barn kittens 6 wks.
old Healthy, weaned
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
A
4X4?
Acme - Piano Man
7350 Old Hwy 421 S.
Deep Gap, NC
(beside the post office)
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
Wilkes Community
College
Part-time Nurse Aide
Instructor for Alleghany
Campus. Must he RN
with one year Nursing
Home experience.
Contact Barbara George
(336) 838-6204
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
NOW HIRING
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility is
seeking a Director of Social Services to join
our Administrative Team. The Candidate
must have a minimum of a BS in Social
work or related field. Experience in Long
Term Care or Geriatrics is preferred.
Competitive Salary and Benefit Package.
Please send resume or apply in person.
Apply in Person. No Phone Calls
215 Long Street in Jefferson
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
1
Job Security
• Tarjcta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania. Y
1
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
' Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
1
Paid Vacations and Holidays
401K plan with company match
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Nota: El Scguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdcs) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Vcrificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
=
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Kritthaven
Dairy House
is now accepting applications
for Motivated People.
Full-rime and part-time employment.
Flexible Hours.
Must be willing to work
every other weekend.
Competitive Salary.
Insurance and vacation benefits.
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber.ALSO:
Land with or with
out timber. Call:
Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
••••1:111'I',13:1
* GROOMING *
828.262.1662
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
m
L w n
E r n
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
DOGGIE
DO'fi
HELP
UJRNTED
GRUBB
LOGGING
BUYING OR
Wilkes Community
College
Part-time Instructor
Phlebotomy
Ashe and Alleghany
Campuses.
Contact Barbara
George
(336) 838-6204
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
300Miscellaneous
EOE M/V/F/D
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2005
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Classifieds
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
HIGH VISTA APT.
1 & 2 BR Units
307 Vista Drive
W. Jefferson, NC
Accepting applications
for future vacancies.
Handicap Units.
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Office hours:
Monday through
Friday
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
535-Commercial
Property
Mobile home in East
Jefferson. 2 Bedroom,
2 Bath with Large gar
den tub. All appliances
including dishwasher.
Deck and storage
building.
982-2833.
For Rent 2 spaces at
Antiques on Main. Also
2 shelf spaces availa
ble February 1. We
have a great Clientele.
The Mall that Sells!
Call for Information
Nice trailer, clean. 2
bedroom. 1 bath,
private, nice neighbor
hood. $325/month,
1 month deposit.
References, required.
No pets. Call 982-2139
after 6 pm
846-1231 or 977-9165
1115Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
TTD users call:
(828)645-7196
TAXES! TAXES!TAXES!
BlueMoon Graphx
QUIT throwing your
at 336-384-4352
Little Classifieds...
money away by
BIG
RESULTS!
For the best financing
Wilkes County Home
Improvements
Siding, Windows,
Roofing, Decking,
Kitchens. Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
Or call for
appointment:
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
(336)246-3460 or
(336)246-2624
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
renting. Call Now,
in the industry.
West Jefferson-
Available Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood, 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak cabinets,
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
1
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Call 336-246-9163 I
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
restored house in rural
area. 20 min from
Boone & 5 mln to West
Jefferson. Living & Din
ing area, Kitchen, 3 BR
AC & LP Gas heat,
1&1/2BA No Pets.
Lease Min 1 year, rent
$800. $800 deposit
Avail Immediately for
info call 919-732-1919
on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Places to rent goes
fast in our Tor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
Furnished 2 bedroom
1 bath ground level
apartment monitor
heater, rent $450.00.
1 month rent deposit
close to town call after
3:00pm. 246-7337
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
H Rent. HUD approved.
bedroom fully furnished
w/water, cable & TV.
Good location
336-824-7293 or
336-669-1543
336-246-2087
Doublewides, &
singlewides w/land
We can clear up your
credit. DON'T Wait!
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
Call NOW! 973-2335
Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Mobile Homes by
530-Lots &
Acreage
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA. TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm, $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
Having qualified
as
Administrator of the
estate of Gregory Lynn
Hinkle deceased, late
of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against the es
tate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the
undersigned at 821
Lewisville-Vienna Rd.,
Lewisville, NC 27023
on or before the 2nd
day
of May, 2005
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate
shall make immediate
payment.
This the 26th day of
January, 2005.
Jeffrey D. Hinkle
Administrator
for the estate of
Gregory Lynn Hinkle
STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA
UTILITIES
COMMISSION
RALEIGH
Wanted To Buy-
www.jefferson
post.com
Modulars,
Triplewides,
Local Dealers
Westview Terrace
Apartments -
Beautiful 100 year old
Lake front condo 1
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
Mountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228
of Wilkesboro
336-846-1231
BEFORE THE NORTH
CAROLINA UTILITIES
COMMISSION
In
the
Matter of
Application of Frontier
Energy
L.L.C.
for
Annual Review of Gas
Costs Pursuant to G.S.
and
62-133.4(c)
Commission
Rule
R1-17(k)(6)
ORDER SCHEDULING
HEARING,
REQUIRING FILING
OF TESTIMONY.
DISCOVERY
GUIDELINES AND
REQUIRING PUBLIC
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the North
Carolina Utilities Com
mission has scheduled
a hearing to conduct an
annual review of the
cost of natural gas
supply, storage and
transportation
for
Frontier Energy L.L.C.
(Frontier). The public
hearing
has
been
scheduled for Tuesday.
March 1, 2005, at
10:00 a.m., in the Com
mission Hearing Room,
Dobbs Building, 430
North Salisbury Street,
Raleigh, North Caroli
na. The hearing is be
ing held pursuant to the
provisions of G.S. 62133.4(c) and Commis
sion Rule R1-17(k)(6)
for the
purpose of
comparing
Frontier"
prudently-incurred gas
costs with costs recov
ered from all of the utili
ty's customers served
during the test period.
Frontier filed testimony
relating to the subject
matter of this hearing
on November 24, 2004.
Further
information
may be obtained from
the Office of the Chief
Clerk, North Carolina
Utilities
Commission,
Raleigh, North Caroli
na, where a copy of
Frontier's testimony is
available for review by
the public.
The Public Staff is
authorized by statute
to represent consum
ers in proceedings be
fore the Commission.
Correspondence
re
garding the annual re
view proceeding and
the hearing thereon
should be directed to
the Public Staff and
should
include any
information which the
writer wishes to be
considered by the Pub-
lie Staff in its investiga
tion
of the matter.
Such
statements
should be addressed to
Mr. Robert Grubber.
Executive
Director,
Public Staff. 4326 Mail
Service Center. Ra
leigh, North Carolina
27699-4326.
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send in your Love
The Attorney General
is also authorized by
statute to represent
consumers in proceed
ings before the Com
mission. Statements to
the Attorney General
should be addressed to
The Honorable Roy
Cooper. Attorney Gen
eral, 9001 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh. North
Carolina 27699-9001.
Notes by Tuesday
February 8, 2005 by
12 Noon, to be
entered in the
Written
statements
may not be received as
evidence unless per
sons appear at a public
hearing and testify con
cerning the information
in
their
contained
written
statements.
drawing for prizes.
Samaritan's Purse
Persons desiring to in
tervene in this proceed
ing as formal parties
should file a petition to
intervene pursuant to
Utilities
Commission
Rules R1-5, R1-7, and
R1-19 on or before
February
14, 2005.
Such petitions should
be filed with the North
Carolina Utilities Com
mission. 4325
Mail
Service Center, Ra
leigh, North Carolina
27699-4325. The direct
testimony and exhibits
of expert witnesses to
be presented by inter
veners should also be
filed with the Utilities
Commission on or be
fore February 14. 2005.
(Christian International Relief Organization)
• Post Residency Program Coordinator to support mission
ministry through matching post residents with needs in
mission hospitals/clinics around the world. Bachelor's
degree or two to four years' related experience/training, or
equivalent combination of education and experience in
nursing or post nursing.
• Purchasing Manager to direct and coordinate activities of
Purchasing Department function for domestic purchases of
goods and services. Responsibilities include development
and maintenance of purchasing procedures; management of
physical inventory of organization's assets including printed
material, audio/video material as ell as location of physical
assets. Supervises procurement and maintenance of cellular
products and services, analysis and reporting of purchasing
and inventory activity. Three to five years' experience
preferred.
This the 9th day of
December, 2004.
)RTH CAROLINA
NOF
Utll
TILITIES
COMMISSION
• Web Programmer to handle all front-end programming
and database management for the Samaritan's Purse web
site to include maintenance of existing web site functions
and development of future capabilities. Bachelor's degree
(B.S.) in Computer Science or related area of study
preferred; qualified candidates will have at least 2 years
experience working to develop, program and launch a
corporate web site. Candidate will need to demonstrate
advanced skills in html, ASP 3.0, VBScript, MS SQL 7.0,
Visual Basic 6.0. DHTML, and Javascript in an NT
environment. Flash programming experience is also
required.
Gail L. Mount,
Deputy Clerk
Taylor & Murphy
Construction
requesting quotes from
NCDOT certified DBE
MBE / WBE contractors
for a bridge project in
Ashe County. Bid date
is February 15. 2005.
Plans and specs can
be reviewed at the of
fice of Taylor & Murphy
(828/667-4526)
by
appointment. All quotes
should be received in
Taylor
&
Murphy's
office no later than 5:00
PM on Monday, Febru
ary 14,2005 via mail
(P.O. Box 6215. Asheville, NC 28816) or
FAX at 828/667-1770.
Benefits include health, dental and 4l0(k).
Visit www.samaritan.org for more information about
these and other openings, or to download employment
application. Send to Human Resources, Samaritan's Purse,
P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607,
Phone 828-262-1980 / Fax 828-266-1038.
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AARP will meet tomorrow at Ashe Services for Aging
and them. It meets at the
Ongoing Events
Ashe County Health De Family Central Play Center
partment Clinic Schedule every Thursday from 10:30 for February: Primary Care, noon. Come check it out. You
Mon.-Fri.; Breast and Cervi won't regret it. For more infor
cal Cancer Screening, Mon.; mation, call Misti at 982Family Planning, Maternity 8851. Sponsored by the Ashe
and Colposcopy, Wednesday; Partnership for Children and
Pediatric, Tuesday; Dental, Smart Start.
Clinics days vary. The primary Mom's playgroup is open
play every Friday morning
Care Clinic is open 5 days a
from 10 - noon at the Family
week 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. for
preventive health care and for Central Play Center! MOM's
treatment of acute and cer Group is open to everyone,
tain
chronic
illnesses. and best of all it's free. For
more information, call Misti at
Charges are based on a slid
ing fee scale by assessing in 982-8851. Sponsored by the
come and number in the fam Ashe Partnership for Children
ily. For information about their and Smart Start.
services or to enroll in a clin Daddy and Me Playtime! At
ic or receive medical treat tention all dads...Bring your
ment, all persons need to call kids to the Family Central
246-9449. Appointments are Play Center every Thursday
needed for all clinics except afternoon from 1 - 2:30 and
let them play while you hang
General Clinic.
out with other dads. This play
Sign up is under way for the
19th annual Ashe County group also meets every sec
Checkers Classic. The tour ond Saturday from 10:30 nament is played at the noon. For more information,
Deluxe Barber Shop in West call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
Jefferson during February sored by the Ashe Partner
and is sponsored by Miller In ship for Children and Smart
surance and Deluxe Barber Start.
Shop. All serious checker Parenting Classes. Do your
players come by or call 846- young children have you at
the end of your rope? There
5471 for more information.
Fun for Fours is a new par is hope! Parenting Classes
ent/child playgroup for four will be held at Family Central
and five year olds and is a on the second Thursday
great way to get your kids evening of each month, from
ready for kindergarten! The 6:30 - 8. The next class is
group meets at Family Cen scheduled for February 10.
For more information, call
tral Play Center every Thurs
day from 9 - 10:30 a.m. For Misti at 982-8851. [Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
more information, call Misti at
Children and Smart Start.
982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or
and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Twos and have a serious interest in
homeschooling, please bring
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new play your children, age 7 and
under to the newly formed
group has formed just for you
Homeschool Play Group at
Family Central. They meet
every Tuesday from 9 a.m. noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partner
ship for Children and Smart
Start.
The
USDA-Natural
Re
sources Conservation Ser
vices is currently accepting
applications for the 2005 En
vironmental Quality Incen
tives Program. The EQIP Pro
gram provides farmers and
landowners cost share fund
ing to implement conserva
tion practices on their land.
The final batching period
deadline for applications for
the year 2005 is February 18,
2005. If you would like to
apply for EQIP funding then
come by your local NRCS of
fice and fill our at application.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5
p.m. - 10:30 p.m. The center
is open Jo all teenagers in
grades 9-12 who attend Ashe
County High School, attend a
home school or recognized
education program. There are
no fees and most activities
are free. Parents are encour
aged to visit. Chaperone vol
unteers needed. Must be 25
years old. Rules for the center
are adopted from the Ashe
County School System. In
clement weather openings
Baptist Church office '828266-9700 by Friday before
the Monday meeting. They
meet at Mount Vernon Baptist
Church.
Power Wheelchairs avail
able! The Three Wishes Inc.
Program makes available to
Senior Citizens and the Per
manently Disabled Power
Wheelchairs at no cost to the
recipient, if they qualify. The
Power Wheelchairs are pro
vided to those who cannot
walk and cannot self-propel a
manual wheelchair in their
home, and who meet the ad
ditional guidelines of the pro
gram. Please call 1-800-817-
follow school closings. The
center may be reserved for
private or community events.
Contact 336-246-8111 or visit
ACYC online at www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcouncil. htm.
High Country Christian Sin
gles. They are an organiza
tion of single and single again
Christian adults who meet the
2nd Monday of each month
for dinner, special programs,
fun and fellowship. Dinner is
at 6 p.m. followed by a special
program for the evening
which ends at 8 p.m. The
meal is $5 except for firsttime visitors, who join them
as the guest. Child care is
R.S.V.P. to Mount Vernon
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Events
Continued from previous page
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the
First Baptist Church in West
Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. For de
tails. call 846-7898.
February 19
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome.
Cost is $5 per person. Food
will be provided with the pro
ceeds going to the Depart
ment.
1871 if you qualify.
WANTED: The New River
Vol. Fire and Rescue Dept.
Auxiliary is publishing a new
cookbook. They need your fa
Wednesday,
vorite recipes. If you would
like to have them printed in
February 2
this cookbook, please send Noon: AARP Chapter 3992
them to: Laura Young, 1310 will meet at the Ashe Ser
Monday,
Howard Colvard Rd, Crum- vices For Aging. A program
February 21
pler, NC 28617 or email them wil'l be presented on the
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
to
newrivercookbooks® "Soup Kitchen." All members
Public Library will have an
yahoo.com
are encouraged to attend and
author visit John May, who
Announcing Ashe Freecy- bring a covered dish.
will discuss his historical ro
cle! The goal of Ashe Freecymance "Poe and Fanny." For
cle is to reduce waste by con
Thursday,
more information call 838necting individuals who are
2818.
February 3
throwing away goods with
others who are seeking them. 6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Whether you're looking to dis Public Library will have an
Tuesday,
card or acquire an item, Ashe author visit with North WilkesFebruary 22
Freecycle is the way to do it. boro's own Matt Cashion, dis
9 a.m. -12 Noon: A seminar
For more information visit cussing his new book "How
on "Harassment in the Work
groups.yahoo.com/group/ the Sun Shines on Noise." For
place" will be offered at the
ashejreecycle/ or www. more information call 838Ashe JobLink Center. Topics
freecycle.org
2818.
include: Recognizing and re
The Ashe Pregnancy Care
sponding to claims of harass
Center and Angels in the
Monday,
ment, an overview of what
Attic is in need of diapers of
constitutes sexual and other
February 5
all sizes and baby wipes. The
unlawful harassment, and the
6:30 p.m.: Peak Creek RuriMom's Cabinet is in need of
response procedure if a claim
candles, books, makeup, tan Club will meet at the
of harassment should arise.
Peak Creek Community Cen
baby shampoo, etc. They are
The seminar will be conduct
also looking for donations for ter. After the meal, Rev. Ron
ed by Lynn Unsworth, who is
the thrift shop. Christmas Brooks will discuss the newly
certified by SHRM. She is a
items, household items, what formed community based
nationally known consultant
nots, clothes, etc. Please program, "Soup For You"
to Human Resource profes
come by and drop off your do which is located at Ashe
sionals. The seminar is spon
nations: Tuesday and Thurs Family Central. For more in
sored by Wilkes Community
formation, call 982-9538.
day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
College, • Ashe
County
Wednesday, 10 a.m. until 3
JobLink, and the Ashe Cham
p.m. The attic is open on Fri
Saturday,
ber of Commerce. Please call
days but the center is closed.
the Ashe JobLink Center by
February 7
111 North Main Street, Jeffer
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire February 16 to reserve a
son. Call them at 846-4100.
seat, 982-5627. There is no
The Blue Ridge Chapter of Dept. "Rook" games will be
charge for the seminar.
held. Ever
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician holds healing
Friday,
prayer services at St. Mary's
Thursday,
Church on Beaver Creek
February 25
February 10
Road on the second Tuesday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Wilkes Com
of the month at 7 p.m. and the 10:30 a.m.: The Retired munity College's Continu
Personnel
and
fourth Tuesday of the month School
guests will meet at Smokey ing Education Department
at 12 noon.
will be offering a Long Term
The Friday "Boogie" Nights Mountain Barbecue. Bart Care/Medicare Supplement
Bartholomew, retired forester,
continue in Valdese. It's great
Insurance
Pre-Licensing
family entertainment and will present the program. course on Feb. 25 and 26.
music. Also the classic Please bring an item for the The class, will be h£ld,£t
car/truck cruise in Values?is"-*^r99nan^ Ce,ltf.r'
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7 p.m.: Blue Ridge Oppor Wilkes Campus. Registration
still happening on Friday
fees are $56. Life, Accident,
nights and Classic Carriage tunity Commission, Inc. and Health License is re
(BROC) will hold its Full
offers the horse-drawn car
Board Meeting at the BROC quired to take this course.
riage rides. For more informa
Alleghany Office in Sparta. Pre-registration is requested.
tion, call 828-879-2129.
To pre-register or for further
A reunion for 1992 gradu Please call Wilkes office at information, please contact
ates of Beaver Creek High 667-7174, Ashe office at 384- Phyllis Boyd at 336-838-6166
School is being put together. 4543, or Alleghany office at or Dena Wiles at 336-838Please contact Curt Pritchard 372-7284 for additional infor 6210.
mation.
at 276-233-0613 if you can
help him locate the people in
Monday,
the class so he can put to
Wednesday,
gether a mail-out listing.
February 28
February 12
Angels in the Attic Thrift
3 - 5 p.m.: Wilkes Commu
10:30
p.m.: The
Shop is an auxiliary of the 6
nity College is offering the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen Riverview Community Cen class Effective Teacher Train
ter. The store is open ter on Hwy. 88 in Creston will ing on Monday and Wednes
Wednesday, Thursday and be presenting its second an
day, beginning Feb. 28
Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 nual Valentine Party, Dance
through May 11. For more in
and Dinner. A roast beef din
p.m. and offers children's and
formation call 846-3900.
ner with all the fix-uns will be
women's clothing, household
items, toys, books and sea served and music will be sup
sonal gifts. The prices are plied for you listening and
Saturday,
reasonable and the funds dancing enjoyment. Tickets
March 5
help support the Pregnancy are $15 per person. For infor
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Center. Donations welcomed. mation contact
Margaret
Dept. "Rook" games will be
The Care Center is a
Allen at 336-385-4342 after
501(c)(3) life affirming min 6:30 p.m. or leave a mes held. Everyone welcome.
Cost is $5 per person. Food
istry. The Shop is located at sage.
will be provided with the pro
111 North Main Street in Jef
ceeds going to the Depart
ferson and their telephone
Saturday,
ment.
number is 846-4100.
Free Internet and e-mail
February 12
classes are offered every All Day: A fund raiser for
Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday be
Bill Eggers will be held. The
March 7
tween 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the
day will start with a yard
Public Access Internet Site in
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
sale/bake sale at New River
the JobLink Career Center at
Public Library will have a
Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Family Central (the old Ashe
photography lecture with
Central High School) in Jef Department at 7:30 a.m. Hot- Gene Stafford of Our State
dogs will be available at New
ferson.
magazine. For more informa
Ashe County Alzheimer's River Fire Dept. from 11 a.m. tion call 838-2818.
Support Group meets thd1 - 1 p.m. There will be a pork
first Thursday of each month and chicken BBQ supper with
Saturday,
at 10 a.m. at Ashe Services slaw, baked beans, roll,
for Aging. Call 246-2461 or dessert and drink from 4:30 March 19
7 p.m. at Mountain View Ele
877-9332 for details.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
The Better Breaths Club mentary School. Starting at 7
Dept. "Rook" games will be
meets the last Tuesday of
p.m. there will .be an auction
held. Everyone welcome.
each month from 6 until 7 at Mountain View Elementary
Cost is $5 per person. Food
p.m. at the AMH Mtn. Hearts School. For more information
will be provided with the pro
Facility. This club is for people or to donate items call 384with respiratory problems 3457, 982-9043, 384-2547, ceeds going to the Depart
who want to learn more about 982-4444, 982-4322, or 982- ment.
living with their disease. Con 3893.
tact Lincare at 246-4944 for
more information.
Monday,
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on
February 14
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
p.m. Very casual. For more in
Garden Club will meet at
formation, call Laneice at
Smoky Mountain Barbeque
384-4135 or Lisa at 384and will include a program on
3938.
The
Ashe County
Arts lavenders and the "plant of
Council meets the second the month": orchids. Anyone
Tuesday of each month at who would like more informa
6:30 p.m. at the Ashe Arts tion on the club may call
Center in West Jefferson. Lynda McDaniel at 877-3299.
Call 846-ARTS for more infor
mation.
Saturday,
AL-ANON (for family and
Friends
Don't
Let
Friends
Drive
Drunk!
Carolina West Wireless
Toy Drive a success
Carolina West Wireless
management and staff cel
ebrated the impact their
annual
t
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tunity to make a differ
ence in the life of a child
and to show them someone
toys or making a $10 do
nation, by offering various
discounts and rewards on
y
d r i v e
had on
c h i1dren in
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c o m munity
as they
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$445 and 29 toys to Chil
dren's Christmas Project.
Carolina West Wireless
joined the national Toys
for Tots organization in
November and December
to collect toys to be dis
tributed locally.
"We are so thankful for
the support of the local
community and the oppor
Best kept secret in
Glendale Springs!
"Second Cup," open
Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, 9 a.m. Noon. Come by for a
second cup of coffee or
a soft drink, and maybe
a snack. Walk in the
gym, play a game in
the chat room located
in the gym next door to
Glendale Springs
Presbyterian Church.
No charge - just fun!
Everyone welcome
really cares about them,"
said John McMillan, Gen
eral Manager, Carolina
West Wireless.
Carolina West Wireless
rewarded those donating
products and services.
For more information on
Carolina West Wireless,
call 336-973-5000 or visit
online
at
www.carolinawest. com.
Send Community Calendar items to us by
e-mail: kshepherd@leffersottPost.com
Include name & telephone number
for verification purposes.
Shotokan Karate of Ashe
meets at Youth Center
Shotokan Karate of Ashe meets
every Thursday night from 7-8:30
p.m at the Ashe County Youth
Center. Ages 5 & up are wel
comed.
Anyone interested may call
Mark Johnson at (336) 667-3581
or e-mail mjohnson@ gardnerglass.com
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For your convenience, we'll drop off a waste container at
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GREAT for cleaning out basements, carports, yards, etc!
M&J's Disposal
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JEFFERSON POST
ENTERTAINMENT
Valentine's Day dinner/dance to benefit
Ashe County Children's Trust Endowment
Children (ACPC) and Ashe
County 4-H programs. The
Endowment
Committee
strives to build a perma
nent unrestricted endow
ment which will provide
direct financial
resources
for programs conducted by
the Ashe County 4-H and
ACPC to enrich the quali
ty of life for all children in
Ashe County.
• An Endowment Fund
established to benefit chil
dren in Programs provided
through Ashe County 4-H
and
Partnership
for
Children.
• Serves children ages
birth-19.
• Funds Contributed to
The
third
Annual
Children's Trust Fund
Dinner/Dance fund raiser
will be held at Jefferson
Landing on Saturday,
February 12, 2005 begin
ning at 6:30 p.m. with din
ner and ending with danc
ing to the music of "Donnie
Story and The Fried Pies"
until Midnight. All pro
ceeds
from
the
Dinner/Dance go to benefit
the
Ashe
County
Children's
Trust
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says,
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of February 14-19 for a
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sage in a secluded spot
while our volunteers play
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Spa, helped organize the
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Baby Lap Time, a special
play time for parents and
babies up to 15 months, is
offered at The Playhouse at
9:15 on Tuesdays and
Fridays, Toddler Time, a
special time for toddlers,
meets Wednesday mornings
at 9:15.
The Children's Playhouse
is offering the following six
week music and movement
classes beginning in early
February. Melody Makers, a
music, class for children
aged 3-5 taught by board
certified music therapist
Melody Schwantes, will be
offered from 10-10:30 on
Mondays,
February
7March 14. Kelly Wiley, a
professional singer and
licensed family therapist, is
teaching Baby Notes for
infants 4-15 months on
Friday mornings at 9:15
February 11-March 18.
Choreographer
Kristin
Kissik will offer Creative
Movement at 10:45-11:20
(toddler/preschool) and 33:30
(preschool/kinder
garten)
on
Mondays
February 7-March 14th.
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18th.
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• Football star signs
with college
Friday
page 1B
February 4, 2005
• Freshmen b'ball
team on a roll
500
page 1B
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffer8onpost.com
• Mountain Valley
Conference results
Volume 80, Issue 10
page 2B
Goss guilty, awaits fate
Jury begins to consider murderer's sentence
by Jim Thompson
Editor
A jury took less than an hour Wednesday
to find Christopher Edward Goss guilty of
first degree murder in the Sept. 22, 2003
killing of Deborah Veler of Jefferson.
Members of Veler's family, as well as
Goss's, were in the courtroom at 3:45 p.m.
when the verdict was read. There was no vis
ible reaction from the defendant, or anyone
else. Before the jury came back, Judge
Richard Doughton had warned that "no out
burst will be tolerated when the verdict is
read."
The jury found Goss guilty both by reason
of "malice, premeditation and deliberation"
and under the state's felony murder rule. The
latter means that they found he committed
murder in the process of a robbery with a
deadly weapon or a first degree burglary.
Shortly after the verdict was delivered, the
State and the defendant and his attorneys
agreed to proceed immediately with the
penalty phase of the case. Having found Goss
guilty of first degree murder, the jury will
Post file photo
now decide whether he should be sentenced The jury will now decide where Christo
to life in prison without parole, or be execut
pher Goss is executed or spends his life
ed.
in prison without parole.
The final day of the two-week-long trial
District Attorney Tom Horner and Assis
began with closing arguments for both sides. tant DA Graham Green both addressed the
J. Clark Fischer, one of Goss's attorneys, jury. "Use your good old common sense is all
attempted to portray his client as a mentally we ask," Horner said at the beginning of his
ill man of limited intelligence who exploded arguments. He told the jury Goss's state
when
allegedly
ments had changed
"You don't know
accused by Veler of
over the 16 months
having raped
her
what it's like to follow since he was arrested.
daughter.
Even
He had become tan
your child to the
though Veler's daugh
gled in a web of lies,
ter, Denise Courtner,
cemetery and
Horner contended.
had testified on Tues
Horner, calling the
leave her there
day that Goss had
jury's attention to the
never raped her, nor
and walk away."
evidence presented in
had she told her moth
the trial, noted where
er such a thing had
—Ruby Simmons, Goss's account of the
happened,
Fischer
Deborah Veler's mother night of the murder
tried to convince the
had changed over
jury that the victim
time. As an example,
had "magnified" an accusation of what he in his October confession, Goss stated Veler
said amounted to "sexual harassment."
had stuck a finger in his face. Last week, he
He also claimed the manner in which Veler told the prosecution's psychiatrist, who
was killed—there were in excess of 37 stab appeared Tuesday as a rebuttal witness, that
wounds—showed Goss was in a "white hot she grabbed him by the shoulder. There were
state of rage...not an ordered, deliberative other instances as well, including an allega
mind. He was a man acting out of fear, anger tion by Goss that he and Veler had smoked
and panic." Fischer urged the jury to find his cocaine together—which was disproved by
client guilty of only second degree murder.
nee Guilty, page 5A
Welcome home planned for 1450th
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
ning. Suggestions included
contacting the local busi
ness associations to encour
age members to put welcom
ing messages in windows
and on marquees, for local
residents to decorate with
ribbons and balloons, and
for everyone who can to
come out to welcome the
troops home when an
arrival date has been estab
lished.
The
Family
Support
Group members plan to
place welcome home signs
along highways and streets
of the return route. The
Guard members are expect
ed to be returning to Ashe
County by bus in the after
noon hours with their equip
ment being returned at a
later date. They will be
taken to a central location
for a brief welcome home
ceremony before dispersing
March 29 is the current
date of departure from
Kuwait and Iraq for mem
bers of the 1450th Trans
portation Division of the
North
Carolina
Army
National Guard. How soon
they will actually be home
depends on that departure
date as well as a demobiliza
tion at Fort Stewart or Fort
Bragg that could take a
week or more.
Members of the 1450th
Family Support Group have
begun planning for a wel
come home celebration.
They are organizing place
ment of signs, determining a
gathering place, lining up
speakers and music, and col
lecting donations to help
with expenses.
Lisa Stamper, wife of SSG
Photo by Jim Thompson
Tim Stamper, led a meeting This was the scene in January 2004, as the 1450th prepared to leave Lenoir for service In
recently to begin the plan Kuwait and Iraq.
to their individual homes.
The
Family
Support
They will each be presented Group is sponsoring the
with a specially designed T- return celebration with
shirt featuring the Guard assistance from local veter
logo and the names of each ans' organizations and the
of the members.
Ashe Baptist Association.
Coordination is being There may also be state
worked out with several level ceremonies conducted
locations for the ceremony, for the return of the 1450th.
including Ashe County High
Those
interested
in
School and the National assisting with preparation
Guard Armory. Ashe County of signs will gather Satur
High School Husky Band day, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. at the
has agreed to play at the National Guard Armory in
ceremony.
Jefferson to get started on
Once all the troops are the project. The Family Sup
home and settled in, a prime port Group will meet again
rib dinner is being planned on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
as an official welcome home. at the armory.
Anyone wishing to help
There are 44 members of
the 1450th, 2nd Platoon. with costs for the welcome
They were mobilized in the home ceremonies can send a
fall of 2003, sent to Fort donation to: Jim Sturgill,
Stewart in Georgia in Janu Treasurer, 124 Sturgill
ary 2004 for training, and Lane, Crumpler, NC 28617.
shipped out to Kuwait in the Checks should be made out
spring of 2004 for an 18- to the 1450th Family Sup
month deployment.
port Group.
At 85, Georgia Tedder still
looks forward to each workday
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Most people probably
look forward to retire
ment. They may fear the
reduction in income,
bemoan
the loss of
health
benefits,
and
worry about not having
enough to do. But they
most likely still look for
ward to the day they can
say, "Take this job and..."
well, you know.
West Jefferson resi
dent Georgia Tedder nei
ther
worries
about
retirement nor looks for
ward to the day she'll
quit working. Because
she's decided to just not
quit working. She cele
brated her 85th birthday
last week while still on
the job at Leviton.
Georgia worked at
Sprague Electric for
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By mail:
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P.O. Box 808
W.Jefferson, NC 28094
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffersoiijx)8< com
circulation@jeffersonposi ,-om
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about 10 years before
joining Leviton in 1973.
She started at the town
plant, then moved to the
river plant when it
opened, and finally to the
Jefferson plant (the old
Sara Lee building) where
she's been for the past 10
years. She enjoys her job
and can't imagine not
coming to work almost
every day.
When asked if she con
siders retiring, Georgia
said, "I don't think I'd be
satisfied sitting down,
having nothing to do. I
guess I'll keep on work
ing."
Georgia lost her hus
band, Gordon, in 1977.
She has a daughter and
son-in-law. Dean and Jo
Ann Hall of West Jeffer
son, a grandson, Robert
(and wife Brandy) Hur
ley of Jefferson, and two
great-grandchildren,
Blake Hurley of Jeffer
son and Tiffany Miller of
Crumpler. She goes to
church every Sunday,
weather permitting, but
doesn't have time for
much else. She's too
busy, like much of the
working class. Right now
she's on the job nine
hours a day, six days a
week.
How many octogenari
ans can say that? How
many would want to? It
must be the enjoyment of
activity and contribution
to the workforce that
keeps Georgia heading
into the plant each day.
And the income. "You
can't get by just on Social
Security," she said.
Her employers and co
workers are glad to see
AEV, employees help tsunami victims
American Emergency Vehicles in Jefferson has a
strong charity program whereby company employees
contribute weekly and AEV matches these donations.
The company is currently participating in five local
charities.
AEV wanted to do a special contribution for sur
vivors of the tsunami, and announced to employees
that the company would match whatever they could
come up with in a special collection (in addition to
what they already do).
The employees came up with $2,600 and the com
pany matched that for a total of $5,200. Those funds
her. She is an inspiration
to many and a friend to
all. She's also a puzzle to
quite a few.
"They can't get over
me working so long,"
Georgia said. "I didn't
think I would when I got
started. It's a good place
to work."
When people ask her if
she thinks about retir
ing, Georgia says her
reply is; "Well, I hadn't
thought anything about
it."
Will she celebrate her
100th birthday on the
job? Georgia claps her
hands with glee and says
with a big smile, "I hope
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r'rivvv.
Afctas,
80."
Photo by Linda Burchette
At 85, Georgia Tedder has
no plans to retire from her
job at Leviton.
are on the way to Samaritan's Purse to assist in their
efforts to help the tsunami survivors.
Go Red for Women Day marked
Friday, Feb. 4 is Go Red For Women day. Women
are urged to wear red clothing and/or accessories to
signify their commitment to finding a cure for heart
disease and educating other women about the dan
gers of this killer.
The American Heart Association is on a mission to
raise women's awareness that heart disease is the
No. 1 killer of women. It and other cardiovascular dis
eases kill nearly 500,000 women each year. That's
more than the next six causes of death combined,
including all forms of cancer.
The good news is that heart disease is largely pre
ventable. Go Red For Women gives you the power to
prevent it by significantly reducing your risks. Red is
the color for women and heart disease, and wearing
red shows your commitment to this movement for
the future health of all American women. Take posi
tive action now by joining Go Red For Women. Make
red your color and help save women's lives.
Wear red for women's heart health. Learn about
our National Wear Red Day for Women and how you
can create an event in your community. Go online to
www.americanheart.org to find out more.
�PAGE 2A
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
LIFESTYLES
Farmer/Price
to wed Feb. 11
Lynn
Price
and
Anthony Farmer will wed
February 11 at North
Beaver Baptist Church in
West Jefferson at 7 p.m.
This will be an open wed
ding.
Lynn is the daughter of
William and Imagean
Brackins of Creston. She
is currently employed at
Western Carolina Eye.
Anthony is the son of
Mike
and
Elizabeth
Farmer. He is employed at
NC
Carolina
Forest
Service.
Baby News
A1 i sh a
and Brian
Russell of
Glendale
S p r i n g s
announce
the birth of
their son,
A d d i s o n
Christina and Robert
Huffman of
Laurel
Springs announce the
birth of their son,
Grayson Cole Huffman
on January 23, at
Watauga
Medical
Center. He weighed 4
lbs. 9 oz.
Joseph
Russell
on
January 24, at Watauga
Medical Center. He
weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz.
His grandparents are
Don Russell and Mary
Fuentez of Ashe and
David and Debbie Viers
of Sparta.
Jennifer and Scott
Robinson
of
Todd
announce the birth of
their daughter, Lindsey
Robinson on January
26, at Watauga Medical
Center. She weighed 6
lbs. 12 oz.
Amanda and Joey
Dixion of Jefferson
announce the birth of
their daughter, Evelyn
Dixion on January 26,
at Watauga Medical
Center. She weighed 7
lbs. 15 oz.
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Marie
Southard will celebrate
50 years of marriage on
February 5, 2005. They
were married Feb. 5,
1955. They have three
children, Ann Vogt, who
went to be with Jesus
June,
2000,
Donna
Pollard and her husband
Duane and Jeff Southard
and his wife Tina. They
also have five grandchil
dren, Michael Vogt,
Danessa, Dana and
Darius Pollard and Katie
Southard.
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EDUCATION
Golden Leaf Scholarship available
The North Carolina State
Education
Assistance
Authority
(NCSEAA)
announced recently a schol
arship opportunity for stu
dents who will enroll at pub
lic universities in fall 2005.
The Golden LEAF Scholars
Program is funded by a
grant from the Golden LEAF
Foundation, a long-term eco
nomic advancement founda
tion.
The $3,000 scholarship is
available for one academic
year for students attending
one of the 16 campuses of the
University of North Carolina
in Fall 2005 and who reside
in one of the state's top
tobacco-dependent
rural
counties or a Tier I, II or III
economically-distressed
rural county listed below.
Scholarships will be offered
to incoming freshmen and to
transfer students from North
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who will enter an eligible
four-year institution for the
first-time in the fall of 2005.
Priority for these scholar
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dents from families adverse
ly affected by the decline of
the tobacco industry. Also, an
additional year of funding
will be awarded to many of
the students who currently
receive Golden LEAF pro
gram funds at one of the 16
four-year public universities.
To be considered, an appli
cant currently attending
high school or a community
college must meet the follow
ing criteria:
• Must enroll at one of the
16
campuses
of
the
University of North Carolina
in fall 2005
• Must be a North
Carolina resident for tuition
purposes and must live in
one of 76 qualifying counties
(see attached list of eligible
counties)
• Must be an incoming
freshman OR a transfer stu
dent from a North Carolina
community college OR a stu
dent who is currently receiv
ing the Golden LEAF
Scholarship at one of the 16
public universities in North
Carolina
• Must have demonstrated
financial need (the value of a
family farm is not considered
for this scholarship). Note:
Recipients of other scholar
ships amounting to 75% or
more of the total costs to
attend a public university
will be given low priority for
a Golden LEAF Scholarship.
• Must present strong aca
demic record from high
school and college, if applica
ble
• Must present record of
extra-curricular and leader
ship activities
The Golden LEAF applica
tion is available from the
NCSEAA Web site at
www.ncseaa.edu/gl.htm The
application, high school tran
script (for high school stu
dents) and a college tran
script (for community college
students and current Golden
LEAF Scholarship recipi
ents) must be sent together
in one envelope and must be
postmarked on or before
March 15, 2005 for current
high school seniors and com
munity college students, and
by May 31 for students
applying for renewal of
Golden LEAF scholarships
they received at their univer
sity for 2004-2005. It is sug
gested that students com
plete the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid.
(FAFSA) prior to April 1 in
order for the results to be
available to support their
applications.
Additional
information and the FAFSA
application can be found at
www.fafsa.ed.gov
For additional information
call 800-700-1775, extension
313, or contact Allen Marold
at (919)248-4635 or by email at amarold@ncseaa.
edu.
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The North Carolina State
Education
Assistance
Authority
(NCSEAA)
announced recently a schol
arship opportunity for stu
dents who will enroll at pub
lic universities in fall 2005.
The Golden LEAF Scholars
Program is funded by a grant
from the Golden LEAF
Foundation, a long-term eco
nomic advancement founda
tion.
The $3,000 scholarship is
available for one academic
year for students attending
one of the 16 campuses of the
University of North Carolina
in Fall 2005 and who reside
in one of the state's top tobac
co-dependent rural counties
or a Tier I, II or III economi
cally-distressed rural county
listed below. Scholarships
will be offered to incoming
freshmen and to transfer stu
dents from North Carolina
community colleges who will
enter an eligible four-year
institution for the first-time
in the fall of 2005. Priority for
these scholarships will be
given to students from fami
lies adversely affected by the
decline of the tobacco indus
try. Also, an additional year of
funding will be awarded to
many of the students who
currently receive Golden
LEAF program funds at one
of the 16 four-year public uni
versities.
To be considered, an appli
cant currently attending high
school or a community college
must meet the following cri
teria:
• Must enroll at one of the
16
campuses
of
the
University of North Carolina
in fall 2005
• Must be a North Carolina
resident for tuition purposes
and must five in one of 76
qualifying counties (see
attached list of eligible coun
ties)
• Must be an incoming
freshman OR a transfer stu
dent from a North Carolina
community college OR a stu
dent who is currently receiv
ing the Golden LEAF
Scholarship at one of the 16
public universities in North
Carolina
• Must have demonstrated
financial need (the value of a
family farm is not considered
for this scholarship). Note:
Recipients of other scholar
ships amounting to 75% or
more of the total costs to
attend a public university
will be given low priority for
a Golden LEAF Scholarship.
• Must present strong aca
demic record from high
school and college, if applica
ble
• Must present record of
extra-curricular and leader
ship activities
The Golden LEAF applica
tion is available from the
NCSEAA Web site at
www.ncseaa.edu/gl.htm The
application, high school tran
script (for high school stu
dents) and a college tran
script (for community college
students and current Golden
LEAF Scholarship recipients)
must be sent together in one
envelope and must be post
marked on or before March
15, 2005 for current high
school seniors and communi
ty college students, and by
May 31 for students applying
for renewal of Golden LEAF
scholarships they received at
their university for 20042005. It is suggested that stu
dents complete the Free
Application
for
Federal
Student Aid
(FAFSA) prior to April 1 in
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
Thomas efferson,
Editorial
A warning on
our freedoms
In the same month that
George W. Bush declared in his
inaugural address, "The best
hope for peace in our world is
the expansion of freedom in all
the world," a study raised seri
ous questions about the future
of our own freedoms.
This was not a piece of poli
tics, but a serious warning that
are children are not learning
about the fundamentals of this
nation. Forget immigrants for
a moment: we are not making
Americans of our own chil
dren.
We urged over a year ago in
this space that schools need to
stop making factory workers
and focus on educating good
citizens. This study, commis
sioned by the John S. and
James L. Knight Foundation,
polled the opinions of over
100,000 high school students
nationwide, as well as princi
pals, teachers and other
adults, about our First Amend
ment rights. The First Amend
ment says:
Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the
press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.
This survey focused on two
of these rights: freedom of
speech and of the press. The
results were troubling.
Only 51 percent of the stu
dents thought newspapers
should be allowed to publish
stories with government
approval. Three quarters
thought flag burning was ille
gal (though certainly a repug
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nant form of expression, it has
been held by the courts to be a
legal one).
Almost half believed the
government had the authority
to regulate content on the
Internet. Some 23 percent
thought it was legal to yell
"fire" in a crowded theater as a
prank.
Perhaps most troubling was
a question asking whether or
not the student took his or her
First Amendment rights for
granted. Only 27 percent said
they actually thought about
their rights. Another 36 per
cent said they took them for
granted. But the highest per
centage, 37 percent, simply
didn't know.
It does not take an expert to
conclude our schools—as well
as many parents—are not pro
viding the education needed
for our young citizens. Ameri
can citizens are, indeed, born.
Being born here makes one a
citizen. But to move from birth
to becoming a good citizen
takes growth, maturity and
education. This study con
cludes, and we agree, that our
nation is failing in education.
In the Declaration of Inde
pendence and Constitution, we
have the two most revolution
ary political documents in the
history of the world. We cheat
our children when we do not
introduce them to what is, in
effect, the contract that binds
us together as individuals to
form this great nation.
Parents, the future of our
nation is up to your children. It
is time to make sure they are
becoming good citizens, and
demand the schools do thenpart as well.
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Raising kids
a great duty
To the Editor:
God has given us all large
and small responsibilities.
Some we find are relatively
easy to accomplish, while
others are quite difficult.
The greatest of these, in my
opinion, is the proper rear
ing and educating of our
children. As with all respon
sibilities in life, some are
ignored and some are dili
gently carried out. Others,
on the other hand, are abdi
cated to those who are will
ing to take the responsibility
as their own. To all who care
for our children; I thank you.
To our teachers and their
assistants; I thank you. To
our Principals and their
assistants; I thank you. And
to all those seemingly name
less faces that transverse
our halls, churches and pub
lic places; the secretaries,
substitute teachers, Sunday
school teachers. Pastors,
maintenance
workers,
tutors, and the grandparents
who help instruct our chil
dren in our public schools; I
thank you. But this letter is
not specifically about the
instructors, it is about the
kids.
In this, my third year of
substitute teaching, I have
gained an impenetrable love
for the kids (I usually say
children, but the KIDS don't
like that) who have been
given to me. This is not just
a job, for I could make con
siderably more money else
where, no, it's about love and
the knowledge that these
kids are worth it. Though
some might deny it and oth
ers might truly not care,
most kids want to learn and
have an insatiable appetite
for education. The key is to
find the switch that turns on
the power.'That switch is for
them to know you care and
your willingness to show it.
In this letter, I want to
acknowledge some special
kids. During the month of
August in this present
school year (2004-2005), I
had the privilege to substi
tute teach in an eighth
grade middle school social
studies class. One of my per
sonal requirements was for
the students to memorize
the Preamble to the Consti
tution of the United States
of America. Most of the stu
dents did very well and
many gave recitations before
the class. One young lady
wrote me a personal note
thanking me for helping her
to expand her mind. Others
were simply proud that they
had made inroads into
understanding a little about
the government under which
they live. Then, there were
others who wanted to launch
out into uncharted territory
(at least for them). Their
desire was to write the Pres
ident and share with him
what they had learned. I
agreed, with certain condi
tions. I required that the let
ter be polite, proper gram
mar and form must be used
and if you are to disagree
with his policies you must do
so professionally. It was
strictly voluntary and no
special credit was given for
the project.
Thirteen students took
the challenge and after
reviewing their letters and
finding them well written I
enclosed a cover letter and
sent them off to Washington.
A few weeks later the Presi
dent responded. President
Bush thanked them for their
letters, encouraged them to
stay involved in the affairs
of government and to access
the Presidential website for
kids. He also sent a picture
of himself and Mrs. Bush,
which I copied and gave to
each of the students who
wrote a letter. The names of
the students are as follows:
Sara Bumgarner, Shelly
Barker, Michael Boothe, Pre
ston Calloway, Brandon
Cheek, Amber Cox, Rachel
Curcio, Morgan Johnson,
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Kimberly McNeil, Deanna
Perkins, Savannah Sheets,
Miranda
Swiney,
and
Kendra Yearick. To these
and to all the students who
add a little light to my life
and that of the community, I
thank you, and encourage all
students whether you wrote
a letter or not to keep up the
good work and never stop
learning. Remember, " Edu
cation is a journey not a des
tination."
Kids of Ashe County; I
salute you all.
To the parents: Do your
part and I commit to you
that I shall do mine.
Kershaw Getty
Fleetwood
More on UN
To the Editor:
It is very encouraging to
find such a lively and eclec
tic debate surrounding The
United Nations currently
unfolding in this newspaper.
There seems be three
schools of thought out there
concerning the U.N. There
are those who value our lib
erty and defend our sover
eignty and desire to keep
these United states a free
and independent nation, as
designed by our Founding
Fathers and defined by our
U.S. Constitution.
Then there are others
who seek to sacrifice our
sovereignty and subordinate
our Constitution to the man
dates and laws of some body
of world or regional gover
nance, such as the U.N. or
it's illegitimate offsprings
such as the various missnamed "Free Trade Agree
ments" and push the U.S.
into a regional governing
body like the European
Union. A third school of
thought may be described as
"the no school of thought".
That would be, perhaps, the
vast majority of people who
have given no particular
thought at all about the
whole U.N. issue. Those who
are just going about living
their lives, or others who
may have heard the debate
and are somewhat interest
ed but confused by all the
pro and con. They may be
asking... "Where is the
truth?"
It is this group that needs
to become informed and
engaged. Their/our future as
a nation may depend on to
what extent they are willing
to look further into the mat
ter, for like it or not, we are
at a critical juncture in this
epic debate and our ability
to retain our free and inde
pendent Republic hangs in
the balance.
This battle was very aptly
described several decades
ago by then U.S. Senator
George W. Malone (R-Nev.)
in his prophetic 1958 book
"Mainline". "There are two
arms of a pincers move
ment...both on the domestic
and on the international
scene". One arm of that pin
cers was political, the steady
entanglement of our nation
in international alliances
and multilateral bodies, par
ticularly the U.N. The other
arm was economic, created
by the Trade Agreements
Act of 1934 in which Con
gress ceded to the Executive
Branch the power to control
our nations trade policies,
which resulted in the multi
tude of so-called "free trade
agreements" advanced by
both Democrat and Republi
can administrations. One of
the most notorious being the
World Trade Organization
that continues to intrude
into our sovereignty.
However, the 1994 meas
ure in which Congress
approved membership in the
WTO contained a provision
allowing a vote for with
drawal every five years. In
2000 Congress did consider
the matter, but a majority
refused to take our nation
out of the organization. Most
members of Congress must
have assumed that the WTO
was just about trade and not
about sovereignty.
Now, as the past decade
has shown, WTO mandates
have overruled our nation's
tax laws, set prices on goods
we import, imposed taxation
on Americans, and dictated
numerous policies that only
Congress was given power to
set. Did we not at one time
fight a war because of "taxa
tion without representa
tion?"
In November of 2004, the
WTO once again exposed its
dictatorial nature by impos
ing punitive taxes on U.S.
exports because of its oppo
sition to a law duly passed
by the U.S. Congress and
signed by the president. It is
outrageous that a foreign
organization has been given
power to impose taxes on
Americans and to demand
repeal of one of our laws. The
president has stated his
intention to have Congress
"get in compliance" with
WTO demands. Now that it
has become completely obvi
ous that the WTO has been
given power over our nation,
it's time for the U.S. to with
draw from the WTO.
Early on this year, Con
gress will likely once again
consider a measure to with
draw from the WTO. The
time is ripe to become
informed and to take action.
Write to our U.S. Senators
and
Representatives,
requesting them to intro
duce or co-sponsor a "privi
leged resolution" to end U.S.
membership in the WTO.
Then, take it a step fur
ther by requesting our Rep
resentatives to co-sponsor
and vote for Rep. Ron Paul's
H.R. 1146, The American
Sovereignty Restoration Act,
which would withdraw the
U.S. from the UN. For more
information
visit
http://www.getusout.org/.
It's time to take steps to
bring our great Republic
back into conformity with
our Constitution!
Virginia Phillips
Jefferson
Where does
Foxx stand?
To the Editor:
After the parties, congrat
ulatory press releases, and
pictures with the famous,
residents of the 5th Congres
sional District should expect
that our new Congresswoman, Virginia Foxx, will
turn attention to represent
ing the people of the district.
Whatever our political per
suasion, we wish her well in
that role. Hopefully, we'll find
that she carries our interests
forcefully, and does not end
up merely a cheerleader for
the Bush Administration.
Fifth
District
voters
deserve a clear understand
ing of Foxx's stand on the
policy issue of greatest
impact on our lives present
and future, the Bush effort
to reform Social Security.
Where does Mrs. Foxx stand
on this issue?
To date, her comments in
the media are troubling. In
Ashe County, she is quoted as
saying ". . . the president
needs to take control of
Social Security. While there
is no crisis expected for 40 to
50 years, we don't have that
long to deal with it. ( Jeffer
son Post, January 14, 2005)
Later she has stated, "My
sense is that (those who
oppose personal accounts)
want people to be totally
dependent on government.
They don't want people to
take personal responsibility
for their own finances" (Win
ston Salem Journal, January
30, 2005).
Do these two comments
accurately reflect Foxx's
view? If not, where does she
stand on the future of Social
Security, a program which
has been profoundly success
ful at insuring that the elder
ly in our district and nation
have a minimum income in
their old age, enabling them
to complete their lives with
dignity and not be a burden
on their children. How would
she change this system?
Clyde Ingle
Laurel Springs
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005
PAGE 5A
FROM THE FRONT
Business owner thanks officer
for going the extra mile
(Editor's note: At the time
of our initial report on the
break-in at Ashe Abattoir in
Tuesday's newspaper, we
were not aware that an offi
cer of the West Jefferson
Police Department had also
taken part in the investiga
tion. The store's owner,
Priscilla Wood, offered this
thanks to Officer Jason
Finney.)
I would like to take this
opportunity to personally
thank West Jefferson Police
Officer Jason Finney for his
resolve on Saturday night,
Jan. 29.
In my opinion, he went
the extra mile, not to men
tion going beyond the call of
duty, to investigate the
alleged break-in to my
store.
He found a trail in the
snow behind my store, and,
upon further observation,
he followed the trail to a
home on Smethport Ceme
tery Road.
Again, I would like to
offer a huge thank you to
Jason Finney of the West;
Jefferson Police Depart
ment.
Excellent job, Jason.
Ashe County Public Library
has a wide range of exhibits
this month. Drop by and see
them!
husband Gary. They have three
daughters, five grandchildren,
and one great-grandchild. Ann
has been painting for about
twenty years, and has been a
member of the Blue Ridge Art
Clan since its inception. She
has studied under Florence
Thomas, Noyes Long, Joe
Miller, Maggie Hoybeck, Bar
bara Timberman, and John
Brady. Florence Thomas was
her first teacher. Ann says that
Florence is her best friend, and
has always been a great source
of encouragement to her, moti
vating her to try harder and
not give up.
On display are Griffits's oils,
pastels, and watercolors depict
ing mountain life and land
scapes.
Pottery by and from
the collection of
Dianne and Bob Ferree
(Pond Mountain Pbttery)
New exhibits at library
Quilt by Mabel Kemp
Mabel Kemp livefc in the
Smethport community. She
retired from Sara Lee. Her
hobbies are quilting, sewing,
embroidery, needlepoint, and
applique. Mabel has been
quilting for much of her life,
having been taught early on by
her mother. Since then she is
self-taught. On display is a
cathedral quilt, completely
hand-quilted with multicolored
fabrics. Colorful does not begin
to describe this beautiful quilt!
Paintings by Ann Griffiths
Ann Griffitts lives in the
Helton community with her
Dianne and Bob Ferree have
been interested in pottery col
lecting and history for some
time, having spent most of
their lives in Randolph County,
the heart of the North Carolina
pottery industry. While there,
they took pottery classes at
Randolph Community College.
They established Pbnd Moun
tain Pottery in 1997, after retir
ing to Ashe County. Their pri
mary forms are functional and
decorative pieces fired at low to
medium temperatures. On dis
play are some of their own
work as well as others' work
from their personal collection.
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or take a meal home to them.
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Guilty
continued from front page
the autopsy on her body.
Horner noted that testi
mony in the trial had badly
undermined Goss's account
of the evening. Goss, in his
October confession, had
claimed that Veler picked
him up as he walked back
from West Jefferson to his
parents' home in Jefferson
and then invited him to come
to her home later. A witness,
however, placed Veler at
Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing
Rock—and not preparing to
leave—just
45
minutes
before Goss said she was in
Jefferson. "A person con
cerned about safety would
not pick this defendant up
with a three-year-old child in
the vehicle," Horner said.
Nor, he said, would she have
confronted him about an
alleged rape while alone.
Green continued the argu
ments before the jury. He
showed
the
differences
between the State's evidence
and Goss's confession. But,
he argued, "these two paths
meet in the same spot: first
degree murder." The jury evi
dently agreed.
The closing arguments
finished around noon, and
the judge began giving the
charge to the jury shortly
after 2 p.m. They retired
from the courtroom at about
2:40 p.m. Shortly after three,
foreman Jerry McMillan sent
a note to Judge Doughton,
asking for clarification on the
definition of the felony mur
der rule. After hearing that,
the jury was out about 10
minutes before reaching a
unanimous verdict of guilty
of first degree murder.
As the penalty phase
began, the State put two wit
nesses on the stand. Danny
Lee Sturgill, Veler's older
brother, testified briefly.
Ruby Simmons, Veler's moth
er, told the jury of the pain
she has felt since her daugh
ter's murder. "When she was
killed, a part of me went
because she was my little
girl," Simmons said. "You
don't know what it's like to
follow your child to the ceme
tery and leave her there and
walk away."
The defense opened its
portion of the penalty phase
by subpoening a former
employer of Goss's, for whom
he had last worked eight
years ago. He testified that
Goss had been a good
employee.
The penalty phase was
scheduled to resume Thurs
day, but court was cancelled
because of the storm. The
case is expected to start
again on Friday morning.
Under state law, Goss's
conviction will be automati
cally appealed.
This was the first murder
trial to take place in Ashe
County since Eric Call was
convicted of first degree mur
der on July 23, 1996. He was
found guilty of murdering a
man in the process of robbing
him, and is currently await
ing execution in Raleigh Cen
tral Prison's death row.
Photo by Linda Burchette
A Herd of Turtles will be performing Saturday, Feb. 12 at Sweet Aromas for a Valentine
fundraiser. Members are, front: Rick Faw; back from left: Lenny Sheets, Tony Shelton,
Stephen Lewis and Andrew Vannoy.
Valentine's fundraiser planned
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Come out and enjoy a
rockin' good time on Saturday,
Feb. 12 at the Fundraiser and
Valentine Party happening at
Sweet Aromas in downtown
West Jefferson.
Chase away the winter
blues with music from A Herd
of Turtles, "the absolute best
classic rock 'n roll band
around" featuring sounds of
Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top,
AC/DC, Eric Clapton, Bob
Seger, Bread and more. Mem
bers are Rick Faw of Lansing
on lead vocals and harmonica,
Lenny Sheets of West Jeffer
son on lead guitar, Stephen
Lewis of Warrensville on gui
tar, Andrew Vannoy of West
Jefferson on bass, and Tony
Shelton of Creston on drums.
Event features a cash bar
with proceeds to Sweet Aro
mas and snacks, dancing and
plenty of music from 9 p.m. to
midnight. Tickets are $15 per
person, and door prizes will be
sponsored by the staff of New
River Behavioral Health Care
with proceeds going to the
Medication Fund at Jefferson
Drug to help New River
clients with their prescription
medications.
Get tickets at the door or in
advance by calling 246-4542.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
RELIGION
MTVs content more vulgar than broadcast TV, study finds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—
For years, parents have com
plained about the sexually
explicit and vulgar content of
programs on broadcast televi
sion. As it turns out, a cable
channel marketed to their
children—MTV—may be even
worse.
A study released Feb. 1 by
the
Parents
Television
Council found that MTV has
considerably more sexual con
tent and foul language than
its counterparts on primetime
broadcast television (ABC,
CBS, NBC, etc).
The study—which surveyed
171 hours of MTV program
ming—found that the cable
channel has an average of
nine sexual scenes per hour
and 8.9 "un-bleeped" uses of
foul language per hour.
By comparison, the 10
o'clock (Eastern) hour on the
broadcast networks has 5.8
sexual scenes per hour and
6.5 uses of foul language per
hour. That hour, the final one
of the primetime lineup, usu
ally has more adult-themed
programming—meaning that
round-the-clock MTV pro
gramming is more offensive
than broadcast TVs "adult
hour."
According to Nielsen Media
Research, MTV is watched by
73 percent of boys and 78 per
cent of girls ages 12 to 19, the
study said.
"MTV is one of the major
contributors to American pop
ular culture becoming a
pigsty," Richard Land, presi
dent of the Southern Baptist
Ethics & Religious Liberty
Commission, told Baptist
Press. "The gratuitous sex,
violence and filth poured forth
into children's minds and
hearts through MTV is terri
bly damaging and destructive.
"... I cannot imagine that
any parent—if they were
informed about what's on
MTV—would allow their chil
dren to watch it."
MTVs reality programs
contained the most sexual
content, according to the
study. Its music videos had
the most foul language and
violence.
In fact, the study showed
that MTVs depictions of vio
lence were higher than that of
broadcast TV. There were 6
incidences of violence per
hour on MTV, compared to
broadcast TVs 5.8 incidences
per hour during the 10 o'clock
time slot.
In addition to the 8.9 "unbleeped" foul words per hour,
MTV programming also had
18.3 bleeped profanities an
hour, the study found.
"This should be a wakeup
call for parents everywhere to
take drastic action to protect
their children's eyes and ears
from this immoral indoctrina
tion," Randy Thomasson, pres
ident of the Campaign for
Children and Families, told
Baptist Press.
Thomasson suggested that
parents
either
severely
restrict TV-viewing, purchase
equipment to lock certain
channels or get rid of the tele
vision altogether.
"What I'm suggesting can
be very good for families," he
said. "When your children are
raised on TV, they're not your
children
anymore. They
belong to MTV, they belong to
anti-family forces."
The study found that:
— The regular series "Room
Raiders"—which airs during
the daytime—has an average
of 22 sexual scenes or scenar
ios per hour.
— The special "Spring
Break Fantasies" had 32 sexu
al scenes in one hour.
— "Making the Band 2" was
the most offensive in the foullanguage category, having 52
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would like to express their
Appreciation and thanks to everyone
that showed their love and prayers
neighbors, friends & family for the food
and flowers, a special thanks to Dev.
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ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Bald Mm. Baptist ( hurch
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Comer of Faw-Rohmd <f McNeil Sit • Jeffemm
<88 West - Left on McNeil. One Block/
Sunday School • 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Moming Worship -10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Pastor: ftn. Lawrence fioo3man
1460 Bald Mm 84, WaJrffrnon
Su/utay Metal 9:43 u.m.
Sunday Monung Warship Service - It:OOam
Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening - 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Sen-ice - 9:<)0pm
Youth Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 1 /:00a.m.
My wife, Susan who is a certified family nurse practitioner
works with me in my practice. We are very happy to be in
Ashe County. We are committed to your well being from
your office visit and will be there for you if the need arises
in the hospital. Our commitment to you is to care for you at
all stages of your life. We are taking new patients at this
time; please call our office at 336-846-1700 to schedule an
appointment. We are located on the campus at Ashe
Memorial Hospital in the Medical Office Building.
• We are experts in Adults
• We care for the whole patient
• We take care of people from their teen
years through old age
during our time of sorrow. To all our
Assembly of God Church
Visit With Us This Sunday
Blue Ridge Worship ( enter
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
221 Burnett St.. IOff Buck Mm. Road)
Tim Canup, Minister
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Sen'ice - 11:00am
A 6:00pm .
"Clifton Baptist Church
Welcomes You!"
Beaver Creek
' Christian Church
Baldwin Community Church
Hwy. J 94 South Todd
Wednesday Service'7:(JOp.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Monday Night Praver 7:00 p.m.
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
Minister Creighton Realty
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
336-877-9075
Evening Ser\-ice 6:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Fellowship
Burnett St. • West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
846-3954
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
Non-Denominational
Deep Ford Rd.. Lansing
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Casual & Contemporary
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
"Join us in worship to Christ"
846-5615 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
336-385-2074
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm.
Friendship Baptist Church
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Pastor: Rev. David Janes
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Grumpier, NC
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
891 Friendship Baptist Church RdJefTerson. NC
Rev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
Sunday School • 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Services • 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Servicei • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Serv ice - 7:00 p.m.
We invite you to join us for a God centered,
family worshipping experience.
Surulay School - 10:00A.M.
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7:O0P.M
Wednesday Evening Service - 7330P.M.
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 846-0194
Come join u for a Joyful worship experience.
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Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
10:00
many parents now being
forced to take and pay for
MTV as part of a basic cable
package, would continue to do
so?"
The
Parent
Television
Council's study was based on
MTV programming between
March 20 and March 27,2004.
Much of it included MTVs
spring break coverage.
The study is dubbed: "MTV
Smut Peddlers: Targeting
Kids with Sex, Drugs and
Alcohol."
In the entire 171-hour
study, the Parents Television
Council documented 1,548
sexual scenes, containing
3,056 depictions of sex or
forms of nudity and 2,881 ver
bal sexual references. They
found 1,518 uses of unedited
foul language and 3,127
bleeped profanities, and 1,068
violent incidences.
Hello, I'm Dr. Mark Zawodniak an internal medicine
physician. Doctors of internal medicine focus on adult
medicine and have had special study and training focusing
on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. Six years
of medical training were dedicated to learning how to
prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect adults.
Internists are sometimes referred to as the "doctor's doctor,"
because we are often called upon to act as consultants to
other physicians to help solve puzzling diagnostic
problems.
Pastor George Morris
194 Orion Lane, Jefferson. NC
their children are watching.
"To many, the TV has been
used a convenient baby-sit
ter," Thomasson said. "... It is
the job of Christian parents to
sacrifice what they perceive is
good in order to choose the
best. You either love TV or you
love your children. You cannot
serve both."
Brent Bozell, president of
the
Parents
Television
Council, said the study under
scores the need for "cable
choice"—the ability of parents
to choose which cable chan
nels they want as part of their
subscription. Some congress
men favor such a bill.
"MTV is a subsidized net
work," Bozell said in a state
ment. "As it now stands, par
ents have no choice but to
take — and pay for — MTV if
they want basic cable in their
homes. Given a choice, how
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246-2979
obscenities (both bleeped and
unbleeped).
— MTVs reality program
ming contains an average of
12.6 sexual scenes per hour.
MTV, Land insisted, influ
ences the behavior Of children
and teenagers.
"Television is built upon the
premise that what you watch
impacts your behavior," he
said. "That's why we have
advertising."
Advertisers wouldn't pur
chases ads "if it didn't result
in people purchasing their
products," Land said, adding,
"how much more of an impact
does this unrelenting smut
have on our still-developing
hearts and minds?"
Thomasson said that too
many parents—Christian and
non-Christian—are "asleep at
the wheel" and do not know
what television programs
r
Rev. IF.Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
201 South Sl (just off Etui Main), lrffmon, NC
1336)246-9642
Rtvcrtnd Jiff Yoglrr • Pastor
Family ruw Fellmnhtp • 9:30AM
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sundav Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday Evening Worship - 6:00PM
Wrdnevdav Biblr Studs • 7:00PM
Nnnrnt pnmdrd for all ientices
Ttickerdale Baptist Church
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Seventh-Day Adventlst Church
of Warrensville
St. Francis of Assisi
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246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
336-667-6092
Saturday Services:
Bible School - 10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship - 11:15 AM
Sunday Fvenlngs (2nd & 4th) • 7:00PM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
worship with us.
Main A Ivy Sts. • Jefferson
Sal. Evening Maw - 5:00 p.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9.00 a.m.
Weekday Morn. Mass - Call for times
"Conu- as you are. you will be loved"
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
"And He led them as far as to
Bethany...and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
North Beaver Baptist
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
Worship A Praise 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
I" & 3" Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
Smethport United
Methodist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
877-2313
194 and 88 West. Smetlgmrt. NC
Sunday SHioOl 9:45 a.m • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
200 Claybank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
Smethport, NC 28694
9:00 AM -Worship Service
10:00 AM -Sundav School
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
We would love
to have you come
Offict Phone: 336-982-9410 • Her. Lonnie Jem • Pastor
Ijtnsing, NC • 384-9281
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:OOp.m. Monday T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m. Wednesday • /'raver Meeting
336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
Pastor Lewis Poag
Welcome Home Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
ML Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
Rev. Keith Casey
Bethany United Methodist Church
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Youth Services • Sunday • 6:00PM
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:00PM
Everyone Welcome!
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Free car seat checks at Family Central today
School Lunch Menu
February 7-11
Menus subject to change due to
bad weather or short deliveries.
tration materials for incoming
freshmen will be distibuted at
this meeting. Rechedule date
due to weather or athletic
event is February 24.
10:30 a.m.: Free Car seat
checks will be held at Family
Central.
will start with a yard sale/bake
sale at New River Volunteer
Fire and Rescue Department
at 7:30 a.m. Hotdogs will be
available at New River Fire
Dept. from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
There will be a pork and chick
en BBQ supper with slaw,
baked beans, roll, dessert and
drink from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at
Mountain View Elementary
School. Starting at 7 p.m. there
will be an auction at Mountain
View Elementary School. For
more information or to donate
items call 384-3457, 982-9043,
384-2547, 982-4444. 9824322, or 982-3893.
Saturday,
February 5
Monday,
February 14
Monday: Pizza, corn, veggie
sticks w/dip, fruit, cookie
Tuesday: Manager's choice
Wednesday: Corndog, maca
roni and cheese, green peas,
orange half
Thursday: Spaghetti w/meat
sauce, roll, tossed salad, fruit
Friday: Salisbury steak w/gravy,
mashed potatoes, green beans,
biscuit, jello
Friday,
February 4
Monday,
February 7
6:30 p.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan
Club will meet at the Peak Creek
Community Center. After the meal,
Rev. Ron Brooks will discuss the
newly formed community based
program, "Soup For You" which is
located at Ashe Family Central.
For more information, call 9829538.
7 p.m.: The Mt. Rogers School
PTO is sponsoring a Donkey
Basketball Game in the school's
gym. Advanced tickets are $5, at
the door $7. The community
Riders vs. the Mt. Rogers Teachers
and J.D. and Larry Bolt. Free
Donkey rides for the children at
half-time. Join them for an evening
of fun.
Tuesday,
February 8
Tuesday,
February 22
9 a.m. - 12 Noon: A seminar
on "Harassment in
the
Workplace" will be offered at
the Ashe JobLink Center.
Topics include: Recognizing
and responding to claims of
harassment, an overview of
what constitutes sexual and
other unlawful harassment,
and the response procedure if
a claim of harassment should
arise. The seminar will be con
ducted by Lynn Unsworth, who
is certified by SHRM. She is a
nationally known consultant to
Human Resource profession
als. The seminar is sponsored
by Wilkes Community College,
Ashe County JobLink. and the
Ashe Chamber of Commerce.
Please call the Ashe JobLink
Center by February 16 to
reserve a seat, 982-5627.
There is no charge for the
seminar.
Garden Club will meet at
Smoky Mountain Barbeque
and will include a program on
lavenders and the "plant of the
month": orchids. Anyone who
would like more information on
the club may call Lynda
McDaniel at 877-3299.
Thursday,
February 17
12 - 3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services For Aging.
Saturday,
February 19
Quality of Life Community
Forum - "Moving Forward —
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
6 - 8 p.m.: The counselors of
Ashe County High School
invite all rising 9th grade stu
dents, ^nd. their parents to
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is $15. Participant should fast
12 hours prior to test.
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and 26. The class will be held
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Registration fees are $56. Life,
Accident, and Health License
is required to take this course.
Pre-registration is requested.
To pre-register or for further
information, please contact
Phyllis Boyd at 336-838-6166
or Dena Wiles at 336-8386210.
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March 7
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8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Wilkes
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Department will be offering a
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
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Friday,
February 25
bhotokan Karate of Ashe meets
every Thursday night from 7-8:30
p.m at the Ashe County Youth
Center. Ages 5 & up are wel
comed.
Anyone interested may call
Mark Johnson at (336) 667-3581
or e-mail mjohnson@ gardnerglass.com
10:30 a.m.: Free car seat
checks will be held at Family
7:30
9:30
a.m.:
Cholesterol/Blood
Sugar
Screening at Mt. Hearts. Cost
is $15. Participant should fast
12 hours prior to test.
Appointments are necessary.
Call 846-0744.
10:30
a.m.: The
Retired
School Personnel and guests
will meet at Smoky Mountain
Barbecue. Bart Bartholomew,
retired forester, will present the
program. Please bring an item
for the Pregnancy Center.
1 2 - 3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services for Aging.
1:30 - 4 p.m.: The Ashe
County Piecemakers Quilt
are
encouarged to attend and visitors are welcome. Contact
Claire for more information at
246-2083.
is $15. Participant should fast
12 hours prior to test.
Appointments are necessary.
Call 846-0744.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
Shotokan Karate of Ashe
meets at Youth Center
Monday,
February 21
Thursday,
February 10
p.m.: Blue
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County State of Health and
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
7:30
9:30
a.m.:
Cholesterol/Blood
Sugar
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zine. For more information call
838-2818.
Saturday,
March 5
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Wednesday,
February 23
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7 p.m.: A public healing prayer
service will be held at St. Mary's
Church on Beaver Creek Rd.
Dress is casual and the service
will last approximately 30 min. For
more information call 982-3076.
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Thursday,
February 24
author visit John May, who will
discuss his historical romance
"Poe and Fanny." For more
information call 838-2818.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire Dept. 6 p.m.: The Ashe County
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5 per
person. Food will be provided with
the proceeds going to the
Department.
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Jefferson UMC. For more infor
mation or to attend call 8460781.
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have an
message.
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New exhibit at the Ashe Arts Center opens this week
The Ashe
County Arts
Council invit
ed
local
artists
to
participate in
"When You're
Smiling", an
exhibit
of
o r i g i n a l
paintings,
photography
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sculp
ture with a
c h e e r f u l
theme
to
lighten the
winter blues.
Seventeen artists have creat
ed images that bring a smile
to the face and warmth to the
heart.
"When You're Smiling"
will be presented at the Ashe
Arts Center in West Jefferson
from February 2-March 14,
Bell,
Shirley
Hampton,
David
Herr,
Kathye
Mendes,
Bryan
Dechter,
Melba
Miller, J. William
Moncrief,
Pat
Kincheloe Morrison,
Mary Overton, Scot
Pope,
Claire
Robertson,
Lyn
2005. It has been said that
the things that make us cry
are universal but the things
that make us laugh are as
individual and endless as the
human race. Everyone is
encouraged to view this
exhibit and experience their
own unique response to the
fortyPhotos courtesy of the Ashe Arts Center
nine works
Left photo, painting by Cathrine Altice entitled
of art cre
ated in a "Patina-Grouchy Bear"; middle photo, painting
variety of by Joan Stiles Bell entitled "Happy Girl"; right
photo, painting by Shirley Hampton entitled
media.
The "Smiling lips."
a r t i s t s
Nels Arnold,Tara Belk, Joan
include: Catherine Altice,
Foxx says we must stop issuing
driver's licenses to illegal aliens
by Rep. Virginia Foxx
We have a serious problem here in
North Carolina—a problem that can
have serious ramifications on our
national security.
According to the American
Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators, we live in one of 10
states that permits anyone to receive
state issued driver's licenses or iden
tification cards without providing
proof of their legal status.
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tion cards. Those little pieces of plas
tic granted a false sense of legitima
cy and helped the terrorists breeze
right through security.
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said Wayne Hurder. "But let me make
it clear—for the umpteenth timeNorth Carolina General Statutes,
Chapter 20 does not involve itself with
Soeder, Janet Warner, and
Carol Whitmore-Herring.
The Arts Council is
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review the legality of existing license
holders upon renewal or replacement.
Don't get me wrong. 1 am one of the
strongest advocates of state rights that
you will find. However, if a state acts
irresponsibly and places the national
security of the rest of the country at
risk, then Congress must get involved.
As your Congresswoman, I am
absolutely committed to pushing for
immigration reform. I am also commit
Happy
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protect the well-being of the people of
the Fifth District.
February 4th
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United States Representative from
North Carolina's Fifth Congressional
District. You may contact her office toll
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Friday—February 4
JV Boys/Var Basketball HOME vs Hibriten 5:00/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Saturday—February 5
8:00 a.m. Booster Club Meeting
Watch for announcements of cancelled games
and rescheduled dates and times in Tuesday's issue.
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Husky football player signs
with Lenoir-Rhyne College
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Husky freshman Ryan Moser in action against Alexander
Central.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Football star David Shew signed on the line Wednesday to play for Lenoir-Rhyne College. Pictured around the young ath
lete are, left to right: Assistant Coach Tom Roberts, Ann Hudler (mother), Tom Hudler (stepfather), Head Coach Dale
Galloway (rear), Dennis Shew (father) and Defensive Coordinator Jerry Baker.
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Huskies' football standout
David Shew signed to play
football for the next four
years with Lenoir-Rhyne
College on Wednesday morn
ing. Shew is receiving athlet
ic and academic scholarships
that will cover 100% of the
$25,000 annual costs for stu
dents to attend LRC. ACHS
offensive line coach Tom
Roberts said that this is the
first time an offensive line
man has ever received a full
ride to play college football.
There were a number of
folks who came out to show
their support for David at the
signing, including Dennis
Shew (father), Ann Hudler
(mother) and Tom Hudler
(stepfather). Also present
was the Huskies' football
coaching
staff:
Dale
Galloway, Tom Roberts, Jerry
Baker, Keith Phillips, Ronnie
Pruitt. Mike Tasso, and Tim
Trivette. Trivette was also
his JV head coach, and other
former coaches were also in
attendance: Dwight Kerr,
Dwayne Farmer (ACMS Blue
Bulldogs), and Steve Ashley
(Mountain View Packers).
Also on hand were ACHS
Principal Bradley McNeil,
Assistant Principal Kim
Barnes, Guidance Counselor
Tara Miller, and Athletic
Director Marc Payne, and
Keith Simmons, along with
ministers David Wellborn
and Russell Sheets.
Shew said he made the
decision to go to LenoirRhyne a couple of weeks ago
when he and his family were
invited for an official visit to
the campus. All expenses
were covered by the college,
and he was able to work out
with a few other prospective
players in front of the coach
ing staff. He also got to stay
with a current football play
er, who answered questions
and helped David get a feel
for how life is for a LenoirRhyne student/football play
er. At the conclusion of the
visit, Head Coach Dwayne
Hicks met with Shew and
made the offer for him to
play on a full scholarship
with the LRC Bears begin
ning in the fall. Hicks also
made mention that he was
their top recruit for the 2005
season.
When asked why he chose
Lenoir-Rhyne, David stated,
"I was well pleased with the
visit. They have a lot of
down-to-earth roots and
work hard to make you feel
at home—and I feel like fam-
ily there...1 was beginning to
think that 1 wasn't going to
put on a helmet again. I'd
received letters from North
Carolina,
Notre
Dame,
Maryland, Tennessee, South
Carolina, Emory and Henry,
Wingate, Methodist College,
and N.C. State, but I didn't
want to just be a number,
and I don't like to be on the
sideline, and I didn't want to
come out of college up to my
neck in debt. I'm confident
I'll play at 'LR' and do well.
I'd like to thank the commu
nity for all their support, and
especially when I went to
Hawaii last year."
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears' tra
dition is to play home foot
ball games at 7pm. A full
schedule of games for next
year can be viewed at the
school's
website:
www.lrc.edu.
Runners qualify for state
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS Indoor Track
Team finished up their reg
ular season with a meet at
Virginia Tech University
last weekend. The team
was unable to compete on
Saturday due to bad weath
er, but they did get some
events in on Friday.
Coach John Sullivan
said, "Joe Scott competed in
the 55m hurdles and ran in
8.74, setting a new personal
record.
Ryan Seagraves
and Chris Rash ran in the
55m dash and both ran
well. Roxanne Thomas also
ran in the 55m dash and
ran well.
All competed
against national competi
tion and represented Ashe
County."
Sullivan has taken this
year's team to new heights,
as this season has produced
the first ever indoor track
state qualifiers from Ashe
County High School.
Natalie Kilby will com
pete in the 1600m run at
the State Championship
Meet in Chapel Hill on
Saturday, February 12.
Husky freshmen
now on 9-3 roll
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
scorers were Kelsy Combs-7,
Justin Ford-6, Nick May-5,
The Huskies Freshmen Ethan Graybeal-4, Brandon
basketball team has been on Rinehart-4,
and
Corey
a roll recently, and they've Halsey-2.
improved their record to 9-3
Tuesday night Alexander
while playing many 3-A and Central was in town, and the
4-A schools.
home team had a repeat—
A makeup game had them taking an insurmountable
playing back-to-back nights 2 8 - 6 l e a d i n t h e f i r s t h a I f .
this week, and on Monday it The second half was a closer
was South Caldwell who was contest but the Huskies pre
paying a visit to Ashe vailed once again, this time
County. The Huskies went with a 25-point victory mar
up 15-12 in the first quarter gin of 53-28.
and
totally
shut
the
David Grubb had another
Spartans' offense down in big night with 12 points, and
the second, outscoring them three players each scored 7:
10-1 to take a 12-point lead Nick May, Ethan Graybeal
into halflime (25-13). In the and Ryan Moser. Other scor
second half South Caldwell ers were Kelsy Combs-6,
actually had a cumulative Justin
Ford-6,
Brandon
27-26 advantage, but the one Miller-3, Corey Halsey-2, and
point difference wasn't near Brandon Rinehart-1.
ly enough to overcome the
The Freshman team's
early deficit, and the Huskies final game is scheduled for
won 51-39.
this Saturday at home
Ryan Moser was the lead against Johnson County at
ing scorer with 12 points and 11 a.m.
David Grubb had 11. Other
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The runners who have qualified for state competition include, left to right, left to right:
Emma Savely, Natalie Kilby, Stephanie Trent, Emily Gamble and Brittany Lamontagne.
Joining Kilby will be the
four
members of
the
women's 4x800 relay team:
Brittany
Lamontagne,
Stephanie Trent, Emma
Savely, and Emily Gamble.
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Photo by Shane Hopkins
Corey Halsey battles with a South Caldwell player tor the
ball in a recent game.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
ASU hoops star shoots
for the record books
by Wendy Clark
ASU Sports
Information Intern
February 2, 2005
With seven regular sea
son games to go for the
Appalachian women's bas
ketball team, senior guard
Lindsay Smith is shooting
her way into Mountaineer
history. With a career total
of 941 points, Smith stands
just 59 points away from
becoming
the
16th
Mountaineer in program
history to hit the presti
gious 1,000-point plateau.
Smith, who has started
since her freshmen year, is
currently leading the team
in assists while also averag
ing 9.4 points per game.
Entering the 2004-05 sea
son, Smith had a total of
754 career points, leaving
her 246 points shy of 1,000.
Thus far Smith has con
tributed 187 points this
season and needs to aver
age at least 7.4 points per
contest in the next eight
outings if she is to reach her
goal.
"A lot of great players
(who have reached 1,000
points) are listed on the
W IAN
palach
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board in our team room,"
said Smith. "It would be a
great accomplishment to
see my name there before I
leave."
However, the 6-0 guard
from Winston-Salem is
looking to reach for more
than just the 1,000- point
plateau, as she attempts to
ease her way into the top
spot in Appalachian history
for career three-pointers as
well.
With two treys versus
the College of Charleston
on Jan. 27, Smith pushed
her career total to 153
three-pointers, extending
her hold on second place.
She now stands only nine
treys shy of equaling Beth
Kilby's (1991-94) school
record of 162.
Assistant toach Mary
Brock informed Smith of
the record at the beginning
of the year. "I had no idea I
was even close to the record
until this year," Smith said.
"Then it became a personal
goal for myself."
Smith who has already
proven to be a threat
behind the arc, drained sixof-eight
three-pointers
against
23rd-ranked
Maryland in Appalachian's
season-opener on Nov. 19.
She
also
leads
the
Mountaineers and ranks
seventh in the Southern
Conference with 29 threepoint buckets.
But with the ticking
down of the season, record-
breaking performances can
be hard and distracting.
"Each day I just try to go
hard," said Smith. "(Head
Coach Adrienne) Shuler
looks to the experienced
players to step up and you
just don't want to let her
down. When you're out
there you have to block all
that (record breaking) out.
Its hard, but I know if I play
my game, I'll get closer and
closer."
So will the pressure of
setting records burden
team
play
for
the
Mountaineers? Not at all,
replies
Coach
Shuler.
"Lindsay is the is the type
of player who does not give
into to such accolades. She
is very team-oriented and
wants to win. She would
give up 1,000 points in
order to dance in March," at
the NCAA tournament.
Smith has a history of
raising her game near the
end of the season, so an
even more surpassing per
formance can be expected
from the all-too-talented
senior sharpshooter.
Mountain
Valley
2-A Conference
Standings
Men's
Basketball
Through games as of January 29, 2005
Conference
L
T
W
WEST CALDWELL
FORBUSH
HIBRITEN
ASHE COUNTY
WILKES CENTRAL
NORTH SURRY
NORTH WILKES
WEST WILKES
9
9
7
5
4
4
1
1
18
15
14
9
9
8
2
2
1
1
3
5
6
6
9
9
2
5
5
9
11
11
16
18
Women's
Basketball
Through games as of January 29, 2005
WILKES CENTRAL
WEST CALDWELL
ASHE COUNTY
NORTH SURRY
FORBUSH
WEST WILKES
NORTH WILKES
HIBRITEN
Conference
L
T
W
1
9
1
9
3
7
6
4
6
4
3
7
2
8
0
10
All Games
W
L
T
16
4
12
7
14
4
6
13
7
9
14
6
16
4
19
0
Wrestling (final)
Thursday Winter Bowling League
Tuesday Winter Bowling League
All Games
W
L
T
Through matches as of January 31, 2005
Won
Lost
E.M.T.
50.5
29.5
38
Liberty Tax Service
48.5
31.5
39
Bill's Garage
46.5
33.5
43.5
38.5
Radio Hill Sales
45
35
Mike's Mufflers
42
42
United Chemi-Con
a?
35.5
Ban Insurance
42
42
Cardinal Lanes
42.5
37.5
Mike Reed Electric
42
42
A.G.U.
37.5
42.5
Lee's Trees
41.5
42.5
Mike's Mufflers
40
44
Bledsoe Concrete
36
48
Radio Hill Sales
35
49
Showcase Lighting
32
51
Won
Lost
Team Standings
Royal's Flushes
59
25
State Drywall
46
Jordan Auction
45
Team Standings
(January 25)
\ New River Archery
(January 27)
Conference
L
T
W
7
0
2
5
All
W
29
25
WEST WILKES
6
- 2
16
NORTH SURRY
WEST CALDWELL
WILKES CENTRAL
ASHE COUNTY
HIBRITEN
5
2
2
1
1
2
5
5
6
6
10
6
NORTH WILKES
FORBUSH
5
4
Games
L
T
7
9
8
9
11
NA
16
22
High Average
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B. Carter—230; T. Huffman-223; B.J. Howell-222
M. Leserra—589; B.J. Howell—574; G. Baugess—557
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Ashe County Juvenile Crime Prevention
Council announces availability of funds
The Ashe County Juvenile
Crime Prevention Council
(JCPC) is announcing the
availability of $92,859.00 of
Department of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency
Prevention (DJJDP) funds to
provide services for at-risk,
undisciplined and delinquent
youth in Ashe County. There
is a required local match
of20%.
The Ashe County JCPC
has conducted a comprehen
sive planning process to
address juvenile delinquency
and delinquency prevention.
Based upon research of the
Jordan Institute for Families
18 risk factors were correlat
ed with high county rates of
juvenile delinquency. Upon
review of this research and
review of county data, the
Ashe County JCPC has pri
oritized 3 of these risk factors
that are critical in Ashe
County. These risk factors
are:
1. Family Conflict and
Management.
2. Mental Health Issues.
3. Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
(To include tobacco.)
Programs seeking funding
should address in their pro
gram one or more of the iden
tified risk factors above in
Local artist's work
selected for the
Women's Center 21st
Annual Art Show
The Women's Center has
selected the work of Raney
Rogers, owner of the Acorn
Gallery of West Jefferson, to
be exhibited in the 21st annu
al juried art show and sale
Through Women's Eyes, By
Women's Hands, February
18-27, at the Sheraton
Chapel Hill Hotel. The
largest juried show of its kind
in the Southeast, Through
Women's Eyes, By Women's
Hands is a celebration of the
vision and voice of North
Carolina women artists.
Jurors for this year's show
are
Beth
Brabowski,
Professor of Art at the
University of NC-Chapel
Hill, and John Craven
Bloedorn, co-owner of Craven
Alley Gallery and House of
Frames. Tickets are on sale
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18, as well as the Luncheon,
featuring Shannon Ravenel,
co-founder of Algonquin
Books of Chapel Hill, on
Friday, February 25. Forty
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the art sales and the proceeds
from the events surrounding
the art show will benefit The
Women's Center.
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please visit www.womenspace.org/artshow/2005 or
call 919-968-4610.
The Women's Center is a
non-profit resource center
offering information, educa
tion, referral and support
services to Triangle are
women and their families.
Local photography studio
announces baby and child
portrait contest
Lori Hall, owner of Art &
Soul Photography is announc
ing a baby and child portrait
contest being sponsored by
her photography lab. Over
$20,000 in prize money will be
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studio at 336-877-5354 if you
are interest in participating in
this contest. Good Luck!
addition to one or more of the
following Protective Factors:
skill-building
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recognition and bonding to
positive adults that promotes
healthy beliefs and clear
standards. Protective Factors
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risks for delinquency.
As part of the Ashe County
JCPC s comprehensive plan
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REAL ESTATE
PAGE 5B
Jess Parks joins Active Realty in West Jefferson ^"^Reaity,
Active Realty in West
Jefferson is proud to announce
that Jess Parks has joined their
Real Estate firm.
Jess Parks, a full time resident
of Ashe County since 1993,
joined Active Realty on
January 1" of this year after
several years with another Ashe
County Real Estate firm. He is
well known and respected in
the business by his customers
and clients for his dedication to
detail and his success in help
ing his clients achieve their real
estate goals. Ashe County
Realtors recently honored Jess
by electing him as President of
the Ashe County Board of
Realtors for 2005 after serving
as Vice President in 2004 and
Chairman of the Multiple
Listing Service Committee.
When asked recently to
explain why he is so dedicated
to the real estate business, Jess
replied, "I enjoy helping others
realize their dream of owning a
home... whether it's their first
home, a vacation home or
retirement home... it still gives
me great satisfaction, and when
assisting sellers, my goal is to
help them thorough the compli
cated procedures and get the
return on their investment that
they deserve."
'To accomplish this I attend
training seminars and real
estate update courses on a regu
lar basis... most recently a three
day seminar in Atlanta with
nationally known Real Estate
Marketing expert, Brian
Buffini, and a two day training
session in Greensboro spon
sored by the North Carolina
Association of Realtors entitled
Ellen Phipps,
has this to say
about Jess
Parks joining
the firm
Sherry.
Vision Quest 2005."
Their
daughter,
In addition to real estate,
many people in Ashe and sur
rounding areas think of Jess as
the local weatherman with his
Janet,
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street
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is also know to many local resi
dents as a former radio person
ality, having hosted on one of
the most listened to radio
shows in western North
Carolina during the middle
80's. "Many people in this area
still ask me about "The Golden
Book of Memories" radio show
and if I still have all that music
from the 50's and 60's and the
answer is, 'yes, I do'."
Jess lives in the Baldwin area
of Ashe County with his wife.
"It is truly an honor to have
Jess join our outstanding team
children,
Kristen
and
Jason.
Jess
states, "I
am hon
ored to be associated with such
a professional real estate firm.
of agents here at Active
Realty. We realize an agent
with the experience and
integrity that Jess has would
have been welcomed at any
office in town. Active has been
in business for five years, in
that five years we arc proud to
say we have earned the respect
work with Ellen and Val toward
our common goal of providing
the best and most professional
real estate services for our
clients that can be found any
Active Realty is well respected
as one of the most professional
and successful firms in the
area. It is indeed a pleasure to
from both Ashe and Watauga
County as being one of the top
companies around. We work
hard and do a lot of out of
town advertising. Being a
member of Ashe, Avery and
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gives our sellers' property
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with thousands of buyers. So
the next time you are thinking
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where."
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VIEWS! This well built 3BR/3BA log
home features wood & tile floors.
2-large stone fpls., whirlpool tub in
master suite, covered front porch &
lower deck, full walkout bsmt. 75%
finished, and longrangc views. Home
& 1.5 acres $320,000 QR Home and
4.96 acres with 2 ponds & business for
Fand Listings:
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131283. CHRISTMAS TREE FARM - This 30 acre tract only 4 miles from town
is one of a kind, at this price. Home site established on property with well, septic
and outbuilding Approximately $15,000 in Christmas Trees remains with property.
There is. also, a stream on the property $135,000.
130138 NORTH FORK NEW RIVER - 60 acres with tremendous views of river
and surrounding mountains. Lots of good building sites, mostly wooded with vari
able terrain. $300,000.
THIS IS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE PROPERTIES WE OFFER FOR SALE
FOR COMPLETE LISTS. CALL OR COME BY OUR OFFICE IN JEFFERSON
$450,000. Ft 12
CALL US FOR OUR LOTS/LAND LISTINGS
130495. NEAR VIRGINIA CREEP
ER TRAIL - This great, single wide
mobile home offers 3BR/2BA. all appli
ances. long-range views. 2000+
Christmas trees (some ready to harvest
(his year) and a garage. Located within
one mile of the Virginia Creeper Trail in
Grayson County. Virginia, this home
would make the perfect getaway spot
for the outdoor or biking enthusiast.
$85,000.
TO SEE MORE OF OUR LISTINGS, CHECK OUT OUR W EBSITE AT
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
20-Classified Ad
Department
Policy
90-Elderly Care
Christian Non
Smoking Woman
Seeking live in
POSITION. Have 12
years experience &
references. Call
704-838-0075
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ADVERTISING
Tuesday & Friday
$ 14.55 - 20 words
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(extra runs, better
rates.)
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street .Winston
Salem,
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
Tuesday's paper
(Friday 9:00 am)
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(Wednesday
9:00 am)
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on our part, credit will
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responsible for incor
rect copy submitted by
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or
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value of the ad.
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28694
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Card)
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from $6.00 per hr to
$7.25 per hr. All posi
tions require weekend
work hours and a valid
drivers license. To
apply, please com
plete and return form
PD-107 (State Applica
tion of Employment) to
New River State Park
Post Office Box 48
Jefferson, NC 28640 or
delivery in person at
1477 Wagoner Access
Road. The application
PD-107 can be
obtained at New River
State Park. Ashe
County Employment
Security Commission,
or online at
100-General
Services
. CLASSIFIED
DEADLINES
Mail orders should be
sent with payment to:
140-Help Wanted
PROCESSING
ASSISTANT III
(743-04-05788). Open
until filled. Full time
support staff position
with new River
Behavioral HealthCare
Local Management
entity, work base
Watauga County.
Duties will include
insurance verification,
filing, data entry,
faxing, answering
phone, liaison between
utilization management
& private providers.
Work schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8 am
to 5 pm. Minimum
requirements: High
school diploma and
demonstrated posses
sion of knowledges,
skills, and abilities
gained through at least
one year of office
assistant/secretarial
experience. Salary
grade (57) / Typicalhiring range: $21,216 $24,132. Submit state
application to:
Watauga Employment
Security Commission,
207 Winkler's Creek
Road, Boone NC
28607, or your local
ESC Office. Criminal
records check and
pre-employment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
qnrllnto.htm.
For further information,
please call
336-982-2587.
MediaCom
OPPORTUNITY
KNOCKING!
POTENTIAL TO EARN
$50,000+ ANNUALLY
Excellent communica
tion skills - Ability to
work evenings &
weekends
-Valid driver's license
(with out major viola
tions) -Reliable
transportation -Good
organizations/ time
management skills
-Bilingual
benefits that include:
tant. a 10 month
position beginning in
March that will involve
40-Lost & Found
FOUND in the Chesnut
Hill area a black & tan
female beagle. Call
982-3670.
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
P
•Paid Training Program
-Base Salary /
Commission / Bonus
Plan -Courtesy Cable
TV Service -Medical /
Dental / Eye / 401K
and Stock Purchase
Plan -Paid Vacation
and Flex Time -And
More!
Pre-employment drug
testing required. For
immediate considera
tion, send resume by
the following methods:
Via E-mail:
Ashe Living Center
Social Work Position
Part time now/
Temporary full time
beginning in April "05
Will be responsible for
completing psychoso
cial assessments and
careplans. helping to
address mood and
behavior problems
through referrals and
support. Will assist with
coordination of admis
sions and completing
related forms. Some
clerical work involved.
Minimum requirement:
4 year degree in
human service related
field, submit resume
and application to:
Ashe Living Center
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
Attn. Jennifer Russell
If you are a dedicated,
responsible person
then Appalachian
/Brian Estates is
looking for you. Dietary
department has
openings for part time
workers. Must be able
to work Saturdays and
Sundays and some
week days. Only
serious applicants.
Apply in person. 163
Shadowline Drive,
Boone. NC.
•fl
Need a new Job?
Look in
Average Turn Around
is 4.25 Days Home
Time Between Trips
is 2.75 Days.
Recent pay Increase
Extra incentives
include Drop & Pickup
Pay, Seniority pay and
Trailer moving Pay
BCB hauls dry freight
loads to the greater
Los Angeles Area.
Back hauls are 80%
pre-loaded. BCB
currently operates
2004 & 2005 Interna
tionals trucks, new
trailers and don't run
any re-cap tires.
New Trucks Coming
In June
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
RHA Health Services
is now taking applica
tions for a part-time
employee to work with
235-Christmas
Trees
•^Tzcn m ? CTi i in m
hydraulic, 30.000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
Honda engine, $2500
call 336-846-4426 after
some week-ends. High
6 and before 9 or
school diploma or GED
304-436-2562 anytime.
RequirementsActive Class A
CDL., Current
Physical, 1 year
Experience and
Good Driving
Record!!!!!
and valid driver s
license required. Call
828-262-5450.
Let our
Classified
Ads Go To
Work For
You!
Give us a
Call at
846-7164
Tig & Mig Welders
needed. Hispanic
or Minority are
encouraged to apply.
Please fax Name &
phone number to:
865-673-0776
Classifieds Work!
Call us at 846-7164
Regional Executive
Local community bank seeks regional executive in Boone area.
Minimum 5 years lending experience required.
Email resume to: jobs@blueridgesavings.com
or mail to: 20 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801.
Ridge
Sayings Bank
At&.
WANTED:
Front Sway Bar for a
1994 to 1996 Dodge
Dakota 4x4
336-982-4208
a 12 year old autistic
Benefits Include:
Dental and Health
Insurance 100% paid
by employer on all
employees after 90
days. After employed
for 1 year drivers get
Christmas Bonus,
Vacation, Seniority
Pay and Retirement
program.
Equal Opportunity Employer
190-Auto Parts/
Services
male after school and
•"Come Join The
Winning Team"*
Check us Out On The
Web At
www.bcbtrucking.com
For more Information
on Jobs & Interviews,
Please call Mack
Osborne Monday thru
Friday 8 AM to 5 PM at
800-334-1617
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
300Miscellaneous
280-Household
Goods
For Sale: Husqvarna
Viking Designer 1
Embroidery sewing
machine. Two years
old, excellent condition.
Includes instruction
video, design discs,
mega hoop, extra
bobbins and one year
free service $3600.00
firm. Ph 336-982-4523
290-Horses &
Livestock
Henny Penny
Hatchery and
Incubation Service
now taking chick orders
for this spring. Call
336-838-5483 (Wilkes)
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON
POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
Tues. paper No
later
then -Fri. 9 am
Frl. paper - No
later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
310-Musical
WANTED
For local rock band.
Mostly original music.
Must be reliable. Call
Seth at 877-3499 or
Derek at 846-3387
3 JM
u M J r»w
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
325-Computers
For Sale Total Home
Computer package.
Will sell separately
or together. Call for
information.
246-2861
Between 1 pm - 9 pm
WILKES COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
DOGGIE
•*,, GROOMING "
DO'fi
*
CAREER COUNSELOR
828.262.1662
INFORMATION CALL:
7350 Old Hwy 421 S.
Deep (lap, NC
(beside the post office)
FOR MORE
(336) 838-6172 OR
838-6421
m
LEWTan
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
www.blueridgesavings.com
Alleghany Memorial Hospital
N U R S I N G DEPARTMENT
RN Charge Nurse Full Time
7p to 7a
Registered Nurse PRN
Clinical Secretary PRN
Certified Nursing Assistant PRN
Valid License. Experience Preferred.
Call 336-372-3226
jspencer@amhsprata.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
TYSON FOODS
INC.
An Equal Opportunity
Employer
Samaritan's Purse
140-Help Wanted
West Coast Team
Drivers Wanted
cc.com
Via Fax:
828-692-2253
Website:
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
(Christian International Relief Organization)
FOR TWO SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Employment Opportunities;
• Post Residency Program Coordinator to support mission
ministry through matching post residents with needs in
mission hospitals/clinics around the world. Bachelor's
degree or two to four years' related experience/training, or
equivalent combination of education and experience in
nursing or post nursing.
• Purchasing Manager to direct and coordinate activities of
Purchasing Department function for domestic purchases of
goods and services. Responsibilities include development
and maintenance of purchasing procedures; management of
physical inventory of organization's assets including printed
material, audio/video material as ell as location of physical
assets. Supervises procurement and maintenance of cellular
products and services, analysis and reporting of purchasing
and inventory activity. Three to five years' experience
preferred.
• Web Programmer 10 handle all front-end programming
and database management for the Samaritan's Purse web
site to include maintenance of existing web site functions
and development of future capabilities. Bachelor's degree
(B.S.) in Computer Science or related area of study
preferred; qualified candidates will have at least 2 years
experience working to develop, program and launch a
corporate web site. Candidate will need to demonstrate
advanced skills in html, ASP 3.0, VBScript. MS SQL 7.0,
Visual Basic 6.0, DHTML, and Javascript in an NT
environment. Flash programming experience is also
required.
Benefits include health, dental and 4l0{k).
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
EI Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
s
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Ascguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
Job Security
• Taijeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Ascguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
Prescription Drug Card
Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
• Credit Union
Offered at Low Rates
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
Credit Union
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
40IK plan with company match
Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Visit www.samaritan.org for more information about
these and other openings, or to download employment
application. Send to Human Resources, Samaritan's Purse,
P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.
Phone 828-262-1980 / Fax 828-266-1038.
E>
140-Help Wanted
Mediacom Communi
cations Corporation is
the nation's 8th largest
cable television compa
ny serving customers
in 23 states. Since our
founding in 1995,
Mediacom has an
unyielding commitment
J. Y. MONK
to offer the best quality
REAL ESTATE
advanced products and
SCHOOL
services to satisfy our
Get your license Fast.
customer's needs by
Boone & Charlotte
providing:
Courses. Free Bro
DIGITAL CABLE;
chure & Schedule.
DIGITAL VIDEO
1-800-849-0932
RECORDERS;
RHA Health Services
HIGH SPEED
is now taking
INTERNET;
applications for
HDTV -HIGH DEF
habilitation technicians.
TELEVISION
Full and part-time
If you are an experi
positions in Watauga
enced Sales Pro
County. High school
and have related
diploma or GED and
experience, are a Self
valid driver's license
Starter, or are a recent
required. Call
College Graduate and
828-262-5450.
possess the following:
Seasonal Positions
Available
Several seasonal posi
tions are available at
New River State Park
and Mount Jefferson
State Natural Area.
These positions
provide an excellent
opportunity to work
This could be the ideal
outdoors and with the
public. Positions availa opportunity in an entre
preneurial environment
ble include. General
to sell Mediacom
Utility Worker, a 10
products & services in
month position begin
your local community
ning in March that will
and have the potential
involve custodial work,
trail maintenance, lawn to earn up to/over $50K
annually. We offer full
care, and basic carpen
comprehensive
try work .Office Assis
providing general park
information at the visi
tor center and routine
clerical work. Park At
tendant, two different
positions, one position
is 3 months beginning
June 1 and one is 6
months beginning April
1. Both positions will
involve custodial work,
trail maintenance,
grounds care, basic
carpentry work, and
interaction with park
visitors. Seasonal
Park Ranger, a 3
month position begin
ning in June that will
involve developing and
conducting interpretive
programs, registering
campers, and custodial
work. The pay rate for
these positions range
140-Help Wanted
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Taijetas (Vcrdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
�J EFFERSON P OST
F RIDAY. F EBRUARY 4 , 2005
P ACE / I I
Classifieds
330-Pets
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo. includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
FREE to a good home
Barn kittens 6 wks.
old Healthy, weaned
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber.ALSO:
Land with or with
out timber. Call:
Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player, Loaded. Bed
Cover. Excellent
Condition. 49,500
miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
'Handicapped
accessible
'Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
I fi
I
OPPORTUNITY
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Places to rent goes
fast in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
Furnished 2 bedroom
1 bath ground level
apartment monitor
heater, rent $450.00.
1 month rent deposit
close to town call after
3:00pm. 246-7337
HIGH VISTA APT.
1 & 2 BR Units
307 Vista Drive
W. Jefferson. NC
t
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Micftown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required!
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Accepting applications
for future vacancies.
Handicap Units.
Office hours:
Monday through
Friday
8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
West JeffersonAvailable Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood. 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak cabinets.
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
440-Offices,
Bldgs., For
Rent/Lease or
Sale
TWO RETAIL
STORES
FOR RENT
Adjacent to WabMart
Shopping Center
Call 336-246-9379 or
336-246-3508
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
2 and 3 Bedroom
Or call for
appointment:
Mobile Homes for
470-Mobile Home
Lots for Rent
Mobile.Home lot
2 1/2 miles North of
Jefferson Hwy 16 $120
per month 846-7674
or 877-6872
Wilkes county lot for
rent single or doublewide 1 mile to N Wilkes
Middle School.
336-846-7364 or
877-6872
Notice of Public
Auction:
MONTHLY GOVT/
FORECLOSURE
SALE.
278 VALLEY LANE,
FLEETWOOD. NC.
4BR 2BA home. Sells
4:30pm Wed. Feb.
23rd. Sale location: On
site. Opening bids:
$1,000+. Inspections:
t-4pm Sun. before sale
day and 2 hrs. before
sale time. Terms: 10%
($5,000 minimum)
required day of sale
via cash, cashier's
check or personal
check. Balance and
closings costs due
within 30 days. Buyer
receives deed and title
insurance. Visit
court/bank agent
www.williamsauction.c
om for complete terms,
directions, photos,
other area auctions
and email auction
alerts,.or call
918-250-2012x0.
NC RE LIC 120359
THOMAS L. WILLIAMS
BROKER. RELIC
220266 DEAN C.
WILLIAMS BROKER,
W&W RE LIC C6474,
AUC LIC 4573 T
HOMAS L. WILLIAMS
AUCTIONEER, AUC
LIC 7956 MONTE W.
LOWDERMAN AUC
TIONEER, W&W AUC
LIC 7725.
(336)246-3460 or
(336)246-2624
mh
2 bedroom, 2 bath
14 x70 mobile home
Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
Local Dealers
for rent 2 1/2 miles
North of Jefferson on
TTD users call:
(828)645-7196
Lake front condo 1
bedroom fully furnished
w/water, cable & TV.
t-tood location ' *
336-824-7293 or
336-669-1543
New 16 846-7674 or
877-6872
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
UNITED CHEMI-CON
MANUFACTURING
EMPLOYEES*
CREDIT UNION,
Plaintiff
vs
LORETTA
CUMMINGS
Nice trailer, clean, 2
530-Lots &
bedroom, 1 bath,
Acreage
private, nice neighbor
Wanted To Buyhood. 5325/month, m
1 month deposit.
Mountain Property For
References, required.
Sale by Owner. Call
No pets. Call 982-2139
336-384-4228
after 6 pm
C.
Defendant
NOTICE QF SERVICE
OF PROCESS BY
535-Commercial
Property
PUBLICATION
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading Seeking relief
against you has been
filed in the above civil
action. The nature of
relief being sought is
as follows:
1115Professionals
To recover the sum of
Seven Thousand One
Hundred Twenty-Three
and 05/100 ($7,123.05)
Dollars, plus interest at
the rate of 7.5% per
annum from 24 August
2004 until the date of
Judgment,
together
with a reasonable attor
ney's fee in the amount
of fifteen (15%) per
cent of the sum of the
unpaid principal and
interest due on this
indebtedness,
with
interest on both sums
from the date of Judg
ment at the rate of
eight (8%) per cent per
annum, together with
the costs of this action.
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures.
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
es County Home
Improvements
Siding, Windows,
Roofing. Decking,
Kitchens, Baths &
Reasonable Prices.
1145-Steel
Buildings
1160-Tree
Service
RAV COMBS T«EE»
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
Taylor & Murphy
Construction
requesting quotes from
NCDOT certified DBE
MBE/WBE contrators
for a bridge project in
Ashe County. Bid date
is February 15. 2005.
Plans and specs can
be reviewed at the of
fice of Taylor & Murphy
(828/667-4526)
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appointment All quotes
should be received in
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PM on Monday, Febru
ary 14. 2005 via mail
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of
Colvard, Jr., late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against
said
estate to present the
same to the under
signed on or before the
14th day of April. 2005,
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
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are requested to make
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JAN CADDELL, SR.,
AND JAMES R.GRAY
Executors of the Estate
of CARL FRANKLIN
COLVARD, JR.,
Deceased
Post Office Box 398
Jefferson.
North Carolina 28640
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North Carolina 28640
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of D. Earl Hightower.
deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina
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undersigned
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or
before the 8th day of
May. 2005, or this
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ate payment to the
undersigned.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Be Active North Carolina
wants people to "Get
Caught Red Banded'
will help send that mes
sage. They're pretty coollooking, too."
Proceeds from the sale of
the wristbands will stay
right
here
in
North
Carolina to support physi
cal activity programs for all
ages.
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right
here
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Carolina to support physi
cal activity programs for all
ages.
The bands are $1 apiece
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increments of five, they can
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Be Active North Carolina
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From prison, John the Immerscr sent two messengers to ask
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7:20). Jesus answered this by providing adequate evidence that truly
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that was present and spoke concerning His imprisoned forerunner.
Later in this same chapter, Jesus makes a comparison of that genera
tion; how they had illogically compared Him with John. Concerning
their estimation of Jesus, they said, "The Son of man is come eating
and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber,
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rather, because He has the solution for the problem. Jesus is a friend
to sinners like a doctor is a friend to a sick person. Jesus never
approved, overlooked, ignored or "tolerated" the sin of any person.
He always cared for and loved the person, but never ignored their sin.
On one occasion, Jesus was having a meal with some of
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Master with publicans and sinners?" (Matthew 9:11). Jesus' response
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physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that
meancth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to
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ENTERTAINMENT
Appalachian's Winter Folk Festival
features music, films and lectures
Folk music and its her
itage are celebrated Feb. 710 during the Winter Folk
Festival at Appalachian
State University. The week
includes a residency by pho
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musician John Cohen, a
founding member of the
New Lost City Ramblers.
Activities include Films,
discussions and a concert.
For further information,
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Admission is free. A discus
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Filmmakers Kevin Balling,
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miners, and farmers of east
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Incas"
documents
Huayno music of the Andes.
Admission is free.
Cohen will conduct the
films "Q'eros: The Shape of
Survival," a look at the life of
the Q'eros Indians of Peru,
and "Musical Holdouts,"
which survey American tra
ditional music, will be
shown. Discussion will be
led by Cohen, Jeff Boyer,
Cece Conway and Joe
Murphy. Admission is free.
Cohen will speak as part
of
the
Appalachian
Humanities
Program
Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 7:30
p.m. in the Table Rock
The Appalachian Arts in
Education
Partnership
(AAEP) is seeking informa
tion to include in an on-line
artist directory that will
include
resources
from
Northwestern
North
Carolina.
This "Living
Treasures Directory" will
provide information to pub
lic and private schools about
area artists and community
members who can be called
upon to work with students
and teachers in the area of
arts integration. There is no
fee to be listed in this direc
tory, but inclusion is limited
to artists in Ashe, Avery,
Watauga
and
Wilkes
Counties or adjacent com
munities.
Artists who offer perform
ances, demonstrations, infor
mal discussions, workshops Avery County Arts Council, Applications
must
be sustaining of an artsCounty
Arts received by February 18, enriched learning environ
for teachers, presentations Watauga
or residency programs are Council, and the Cultural 2005.
ment to promote student
eligible for inclusion in this Arts Council of Wilkes
The Appalachian Arts in achievement in rural, rela
isolated
public
Education
Partnership tively
on-line directory. The proj County.
ect is being sponsored by
For an application form, received a $1 million dollar schools, and the develop
from
the
US ment of, at Appalachian
AAEP, part of whose mission contact the Ashe, Avery, grant
is to capitalize on the rich Watauga or Wilkes County Department of Education in State University, a campusartistic treasures of the Arts Council, or email Kevin the fall of 2002. In addition wide arts-supportive philos
region. The new "Living Warner, AAEP project coor to the "Living Treasures" ophy that fosters links to
at project, goals of the grant and among schools in the
Treasures" website will be dinator,
k s w a r n e r @ u n c g . e d u . include the introduction and AAEP.
launched on April 14 with
the support of Appalachian
State University's Public
School Partnership office,
and in collaboration with the
Ashe County Arts Council,
End of an Old Song" was
Filmed in the mountains of
North Carolina. "Carnival at
Q'eros" was filmed
in the
Peruvian Andes.
O
n
Tuesday,
Feb. 8, at 7
p.m., "The
H i g h
Lonesome
Sound" and
" D a n c e
with
the
Incas" will
b£ shown
at
I.G.
G
r
e
e
workshop
"Documenting
and
Living
Mountain
Heritage" Wednesday, Feb.
9, from 2 to 5 p.m. in
Greenbriar Theater. The
Room. Titled "Celebrations
and
Ritual
from
the
Mountains of Peru and
Appalachia
to
Black
Mountain
and
the
Benefit Concert begins at 7
p.m. in Broyhill Music
Center's Rosen Concert
Hall. Admission is $10 for
nonstudents and $5 for stud
e
n
t
s
.
A d v a n c e
tickets are
available by
sending
a
c h e c k
payable to
ASU, to C.
C o n w a y ,
STATE UNIVERSITY
r
Skyscrapers of NYC," the
slide-illustrated lecture fea
tures Cohen's photographs.
Activities on Thursday,
Feb. 10, begin at 1 p.m. in
Greenbriar Theater with a
showing of the documentary
"Madison County Revisited:
Martha King and Rob
Roberts." Cohen and his doc
umentary students from
UNC Chapel Hill will lead a
discussion following the
film.
The Winter Folk Festival
Department
of English,
Box 32052,
Boone, NC
28608-2052.
The concert includes per
formances by Cohen, Alice
Gerrard, Alex Hooker's
Fever City Boys, The Lost
Faculties, Low Gap Visitors,
Phil Jamison, Round Peak
Visitors, and Dave Haney
and Lisa Baldwin.
Proceeds will benefit the
Appalachian
Heritage
Council, the Department of
English's research and wel
fare
committees,
the
Mountain Banjos, African
Roots
and
Influences
Exhibit, and the Black
Banjo Gathering to be held
April 7-10 on campus.
For additional informa
tion, visit www.english.appstate.edu/VisitngScholars.ht
m or contact the Center for
Appalachian Studies at
(828) 262-4089. Information
is also available by emailing
conwayec@appstate.edu,
mf59492@appstate.edu, or
philburs@yahoo.com.
The event is made possi
ble
by
support
from
Appalachian's Humanities
Series, College of Arts and
Sciences, Department of
English,
Appalachian
Heritage
Council,
APP
Films, Blue Ridge Folklore
Institute,
Hughlene
B.
Frank Visiting Writers
Series, Appalachian Studies
and
the
Center
for
Appalachian Studies, Hayes
School of Music, Reich
College of Education, Belk
Library, and the depart
ments of anthropology, his
tory, and theatre and dance.
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Defense seeks to
save Goss from
death sentence
by Jim Thompson
Editor
As the third week of his
trial ended late Friday after
noon, Chris Goes'* attorneys
continued their battle to save
him from the death penalty.
On Wednesday, following a
first degree murder convic
tion for Goss, his attorneys,
J. Clark Fischer of WinstonSalem and Donna Shumate
of Sparta, began their work
to limit his punishment to
life in prison without parole.
Following the Stat. « wit
nssses— Deborah
Veler's
mother and older brother—
the defense opened its por
tion of the second phase of
th* trial.
After bad weather delayed
the trial a day. the defense
began on Friday by putting
Deborah Grey, u clinical
social worker who specialises
in such cases, on the stand.
Grey testified she had con
ducted a study of GOSS'B life,
from biological, psychological
and social angles, since
Murch 2004. She presented a
very thick notebook which
included her findings.
A
much shorter summary was
also entered into evidence,
and copies handed to the
jurors.
Grey testified that Goss's
school problems began early.
"He had a very difficult lime
starting to school," she said.
"He had 22 absences in first
grade and 24 in second
grade The numbers climbed
in subsequent years * Testing
in third grade revealed Goes
had a low I.Q., though Gray
did not testify as to what
score he had received.
Goes already had been m
juvenile court by the time he
wa in sixth grade He was
running away from home
and had begun to push and
shove his parents—particu
larly his mother—when he
was angry.
Grey noted that Goss
could be bright and coopern
tive, or moody and irntabU"It was like a switch turned
inside him." she said several
times.
When he was 13, Goss was
placed in the Copper Kettle
group home in the county.
11< hanged dramatically on
medication," Grey testified.
"While he was at Copper
Kettle, he was in a class for
educable, handicapped stu
dents. He went from having
straight Fs to As, Bs and Cs."
Eventually. after
an
extended stay—and against
the advice of the staff—he
was checked out of the group
home by his father
By his late teens, she tes
tified, Goes was using mari
juana four to five times a day.
when he was able to purchaas it. In his early 20*. he
began using cocaine "He
snorted it until he developed
breathing
problems." she
said. "So he used needles
until his arms were bruised
and painful Then he began
smoking crack cocaine"
Within a few years, he was
regularly bulging on crack,
drinking off and on and
using marijuana regularly
Goss would work off and on.
"While he was living in Jef
ferson, he made between
$600 and $6,000 a year." she
said.
Sometime, probably in
late 1990, he met a young
woman named Daisy on an
Internet chatroom. She lived
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Photo by Linda Burchotte
Micheie Reno, a nationally certified child safety seat technician with the Safe Kids Coali
tion. checks the booster seat for 4-year-old Skye Htatt as her parents, Tim and Lisa Hiatt of
West Jefferson, watch during a free safety seat check at Family Central
Free child safety seat check
offered at Family Central
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
New law* on vehicle child
safety »eats that went into
effect the first of thia year
meant changes for parents
and their children Some chil
dren who thought thev were
then sit back and listen include retail establish big enough to leave the boost
to the music or put on ments, education, com er seat behind are now bock
your dancing shoes for a
munity service, catered in these seals until they
turn or two around the meetings,
community reach a certain height, age
floor. The pnrty takes meals, exercise, festivals and weight
place from 8 to 10:30 and reunions, musical
Tb help understand and
p.m. and tickets are $16 and social gatherings, adjust to the new laws, repre
per person.
and much more. There's sentatives of the Safe Kids
Funds raised from the a barbershop. Ruby's Coalition, including Aahe
event will go toward
Boutique, a thrift shop. Memorial Hospital and New
establishing an endow Cnfift
at
Riverview, River Volunteer Firs Depart
ment fund for Riverview Sharon Kellam's music ment, are providing free child
Community Center. The classes, visits from the safety «eat checks at Family
center was developed at Country Roads Mobile Central the first and third
the former Riverview Pharmacy, the Thursday
Fridays of each month from
School in Creston and Community Luncheon, 10:30 a.m. to noon Parents
haa become a model com an art shop and exercise are encouraged to bring their
munity center for Aahe room, and Riverview children and their vehicles
County.
Learning Center. GED with the safety seats to Fam
Programs at the center
JUwrrlss poe J ily Central for a quick check
Valentine party kicks off drive
for Riverview Center fund
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
A Valentine pnrty on
Saturday night (Fob. 12)
will kick ofT the fundraising drive for the brand
new Riverview Commu
nity Center Development
Program. Thia is an
endowment fund to be
established for continu
ing support of the com
munity center and its
many activities.
The informal party
will feature a roaat beef
dinner catered by Bryce
Cook and music by dee
jay Glen Sullivan. Er\joy
a wonderful meal and
of their ability to meet the
new lawa Seats are available
for those who cannot afford
them
The federal government
requires children to be
restrained in booster seats if
»h#-v :ir»» under 4 fret 9 Inches
tall. In North Carolina, chil
dren must also be restrained
in booster seats until they
are 8 years old or weigh at
leaat 80 pounds
The Safe Kids Coalition ia
joining with the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, the Ad Coun
cil and ethers around Valen
tine's Day this year to com
memorate National Child
Pis-enger Safety Week Feb
n 19 The purpose is to plage
special emphasis on remind
ing all parents and others
responsible for children trav
eling in motor vehicle* that if
they are under 4 feet 9 inch
es. they need a booster seat
Studies have shown that
children age* 2-6 who are
moved to safety belts too
early are more likely to sus
tain a serious head injury
than those restrained in
booster seal* In a traffic
accident, the shudder straj
of s safety belt will hit a par
son shorter than 4 feet 9
inches across the neck or face
rather than the chest, snd
there is a greater risk of
internal injury because an
adult safety belt hits across
the child's stomach rather
than hia/her lap. These chil
dren need a booster seat
which raises them up so that
adult safety belts fit over
their chests and hips proper
ly and protects them in the
event of a crash
Parents should remember
the "4 Steps for Kids"
• Use rear-facing infant
seats in the back seat from
Safety, page J
Another art panel up as Jefferson Station opening nears
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
"Apples to Oranges,"
inspired by the connection
between North Carolina and
Florida through the resi
dents of Ashe County, is the
newest art panel to be
installed at Jefferson Sta
tion.
Artist Brian Murphy of
West Jefferson said his piece
is based on "just the fact that
there are so many Floridians
who live here part of the year
and in Florida half the year."
"It's a strong connection."
he said, "and I thought they
would get a kick out of it."
The panel shows two
halves, the left side featuring
an apple tree in the moun
tains during the fall season
and the right side featuring
palm trees. Apples tumble
from a basket high up on the
North Carolina side down
toward the Florida side, and
as they do they turn into
oranges The mountain scene
is actually local, from the
Idlewild community where
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By mail:
Jeffriaon Prwi
P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson. NC 28004
By phone or fax:
Ph 336-848-7164
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Murphy lives.
It's a very intriguing and
delightful work of art. seem
ingly appropriate for this
unique community.
The work is typical of his
style. Murphy said. He favors
landscapes in oil. His work
can be seen at the R.T. Mor
gan Art Gallery in downtown
West Jefferson and Carlton's
Creekside Gallery in Foscoe
Tom Banks, owner and
developer of Jefferson Sta
tion, welcomed Murphy's
work to the art panel project
at his facility. He is creating
an indoor retail shopping
area along with meeting
rooms, office space and resi
dential condominiums in the
former Thomasville Furni
ture Factory in downtown
Photo by Linda Burchotte
Tom Banks, at right, owner
and developer of Jefferson
Station in downtown West
Joffarson, welcomes the
work of local artist Brian
Murphy as part of the art
panel project.
Heart Month activities planned
The Ashe County Heart Association is busy
planning activities for Heart Month in Febru
ary and follow-up events in March and May
The annual Heart Breakfast is being
planned for Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7 a.m. at Win
ner's Circle in Jefferson. The Heart Auction is
being planned for Wednesday, March 2 at Fam
ily Central. The date of Saturday. May 21 has
been chosen for the annual Heart Walk.
New officers for the organization include
West Jefferson. The art panel
project involve* the creation
of 300 to 400 works of art
throughout the facility
The first merchant moved
into Jefferson Station before
Christmas and ia looking for
ward to the opening of the
mall, expected in March.
Artist Shirley Hampton of
Hampton Gallery was also
the first artist to complete
and hang her art panel
Jefferson Station envi
sions a display of several
hundred art panels and
works of art, making it possi
bly the largest gallery of art
outside the state art muse
um. Many panels in the pub
lic areas have been commis
siooed for
professional
artists as well as amateurs
and students Their creation
ia being administered by the
Aahe County Arts Council.
These will be scattered
throughout the retail and
meeting areas while others
<privately commissioned* will
be bung outside the
•sr Art
Judi Leek as president and Donna Little as
treasurer to replace Leek. Jeff McPherson is
vice president of corporate relations for the
American Heart Association, and is looking for
ward to working with the Ashe County mem
bers during the Heart Breakfast and Heart
Auction.
Opening reception rescheduled
The opening reception for the exhibit "When
You're Smiling^ has been rescheduled for Tues
day. February 8 from 5 • 6:30 p m at the Ashe
Arts Center Local artists were invited to par
ticipate in this exhibit of original paintings,
photography and sculpture with a cheerful
theme to lighten the winter blues. Artists have
created images that bring a smile to the face
and warmth to your heart Come and view the
exhibit, meet the artists, nibble on refresh
ments and tickle your ftmny-booe. The exhibit
will show from now through March 14. For
more information, please call the Arts Council
at 336-846-ARTS.
�PAGE 2
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Carl Gene Mash
Glendale Springs
November 4, 1939
February 4, 2005
Carl Gene Mash, age 65 of
Glendale
Springs,
died
Friday, February 4, at the
Watauga Medical Center. Mr.
Mash was born November 4,
1939 in Ashe County to Glen
and Ida Miller Mash.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m., Sunday February 6,
at the Glendale Springs
Baptist Church. Rev. Keith
Elledge and Rev. Fredrick
Dixon officiated. Burial fol
lowed in the Glendale
Springs Baptist Church
Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 1 till 2 p.m. prior to the
Ruby May Young
West Jefferson
June 25, 1934
February 3, 2005
Ruby May Young, age 70 of
West
Jefferson,
died
Thursday, February 3, at her
home. Mrs. Young was born
June 25, 1934 in Ashe County
to the late Paul and Ossie
May. In addition to her par
ents she was preceded in
death by her husband, Robert
Caldwell, a son, Ted Eller and
a sister Martha Eller.
Funeral services were held
at 8 p.m., Sunday, February
6, at the Badger Funeral
Home Chapel. Rev. Tommy
McClure officiated. The fam
ily received friends from 6 till
service. Memorials may be
made to the Glendale Springs
Baptist Church, c/o Dale
Neaves, 700 Cherry Hill Rd.,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
Mr. Mash is survived by his
wife, Peggy Bare Mash; one
daughter, Star Heavner of
Catawba; his parents, Glen
and Ida Mash of Jefferson;
three sisters, Shirley Ann
Miller of Jefferson, Annetta
Shatley of West Jefferson,
and Juanita Baird of Mt.
Airy; one grandchild, several
nieces and nephews..
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
8 p.m. prior to the service.
Burial was held at 2 p.m.,
Monday, February 7 in the
Helton Cemetery.
Mrs. Young is survived by
her daughter, Pat Sullivan of
Jefferson; one son, Alan Eller
of Lansing; four sisters,
Grace Baldwin of Lansing,
Mary Buchanon, Ruth Taylor
and Hazel Surber all of White
Top; two brothers, Lee and
Donnie May both of Lansing;
four grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren, several
nieces and nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Effie Peggy
Dollinger Ballou
Tuesday evening, February 8,
at Boone Family Funeral
Home.
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Mrs. Ballou is survived by
Died February 5, 2005
three
brothers, Charles
Mrs. Effie Peggy Dollinger Dollinger of Bonita Springs,
Ballou
age
91
of Fla., Ancel Dollinger of
Murfreesboro, Tenn. formally Lehigh Acres, Fla., Kenneth
of Lansing, died Saturday Dollinger of Gaithersburg,
morning, February 5, in Md.; several nieces and
Tenn.
nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be
You may send the family
held Wednesday, February 9, your condolences at our web
at 11 a.m. at Boone Family site www.boonefuneralhome.
Funeral Home Chapel by com.
Rev. Dwight Barker. Burial
Boone Family Funeral
will follow in the Perry Home of West Jefferson is in
Family Cemetery in Lansing. charge of these arrange
The family will receive ments.
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Nancy Reeves
Barr Severt
West Jefferson
September 11, 1941
January 28, 2005
Mrs. Nancy Reeves Barr
Severt, age 63, of West
Jefferson,
died
Friday,
January 28, at Carolina
Medical Center in Charlotte.
A memorial service was
held Tuesday, February 1, at
11 a.m. at Mount Jefferson
Presbyterian Church by Dr.
Leighton Culler and Rev.
Kermit Dancy.
The family received friends
one hour prior to the memori
al service.
Mrs. Severt was born in
Lincolnton, on Thursday,
September 11, 1941 to the
late Russell Wilson Barr, Sr.
and to the late Myrtle Irene
Reeves Barr. She was a
retired schoolteacher. She
taught at Beaver Creek High
School.
She is survived by her hus
band, Leonard Severt, of the
Dellarae Hamm
Lewis
Whitetop
August 14, 1927
January 30, 2005
Dellarae Hamm Lewis, age
77, of Whitetop, Va., passed
away Sunday, January 30 at
Ashe Memorial Hospital. She
was the widow of Reggie
Lewis.
Born August 14, 1927 in
Ashe County to Joe and
Sarah Calhoun Hamm. She
was preceded in death by two
sons, Tommy Lewis and Carl
Lewis.
Survivors include two
daughters and spouses, Patsy
and
Ralph
Finley
of
Agnes Irene
Jones
West Jefferson
June 25, 1918
February 5, 2005
Mrs. Agnes Irene Jones,
age 86 of West Jefferson. Died
Saturday, February 5, at
Seagraves Nursing Care
Center.
Funeral services were held
Monday, February 7, at 11
a.m. at Boone Family Funeral
Home Chapel by Rev. Junior
Miller and Rev. Lonnie Jones.
Burial followed in HowellHill Cemetery in Lansing.
The family received friends
from 10-11 a.m. Monday,
February 7, prior to the
Funeral service at Boone
family Funeral Home.
home; two daughters, Natalie
Stuart
and
husband,
Norman, of West Jefferson
and Angelia Severt of
Mooresville; a brother, Wilson
Barr and wife, Linda, of West
Jefferson; four sisters, Jane
Ring, of Winston-Salem, Ann
Wagoner, of Taylorsville,
Elizabeth
Johnson,
of
Petersburg, Va. and Susan
McNeil, of Elon; two grand
children, Whitney Stuart and
Tyler Stuart, of West
Jefferson; several nieces and
nephews also survives.
Memorials may be made to:
Mount
Jefferson
Presbyterian Church, P.O.
Box 782, West Jefferson, NC
28694.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Whitetop, and Linda and J.D.
Miller of Crumpler; two sons
and spouses, Harley and
Joann Lewis of Rugby, and
Lawrence and Wanda Lewis
of Whitetop; 11 grandchil
dren and four great grand
children also survive.
Funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday, February
2 in Helton Valley Baptist
Church. Rev. Lundy Finley
and Rev. Rex Hall officiated.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to Mt. Rogers
Fire and Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 4, Whitetop, VA 24292.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
Home, Independence was in
charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jones was born on
June 25, 1918 to the late
Winfield and the late Effie
Jones. She was a self
employed baby-sitter.
Mrs. Jones is survived by
one daughter, Agnes and J.M.
Richardson of Warrensville;
one brother, Garfield Jones of
Jefferson; sdveral nieces and
nephews also survive.
Memorials may be made to:
Jefferson Care Center, PO
Box 134, Jefferson, NC 28640
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
It's never too late to get in shape
(MS) — According to The
National
Institute
on
Aging, less than one-third
of Americans over 55 are
physically
active. But
those who have adopted a
regular exercise program
are living longer and
enjoying their years to the
fullest.
In fact, regardless of age
or state of health, older
adults can significantly
slow the deterioration of
both body and mind by
engaging in regular cardio
vascular
exercise
and
strength
training.
Research shows that older
adults who exercise have a
lower risk of coronary
heart disease; lower risk of
hypertension; decreased
blood pressure; control of
late-onset diabetes; relief
for
arthritis
pain;
increased bone density;
reduced risk of fractured
bones; better balance; abil
ity to avoid accidental
injuries; maintenance of
personal
independence;
and can engage in active
activities such as skiing,
running and cycling.
Trainer and track com
petitor Bill Collins is proof
that an active lifestyle pro
motes
good
health
throughout your life. At
age 53, Collins holds the
world age group record in
the USA Masters Outdoor
Track
and
Field
Championships as well as
the 200-meter record in
three different age groups.
He's won 10 World Masters
titles and more than 70
American Masters crowns,
and he hasn't been beaten
in years! His world records
in the 100, 200, and most
recently, 400 meter races, injure yourself, and you have a cold, the flu, or
make him the fastest run will prevent soreness. another illness. Wait until
ner alive for his age. No Start with walking. As you you feel better. If more
one in his age group any become used to it, you can than two weeks pass, be
where in the world has run increase the intensity of sure to start slowly again.
• If your muscles or
your workout.
as fast.
Collins should inspire
• Engage in some type of joints are sore the day
anyone who leads a seden aerobic activity (walking, after exercising, you may
tary lifestyle, especially swimming or bicycling) for have overexerted yourself.
older adults who, at 50, are at least 30 minutes every Next time, exercise at a
slowing down or feel it's day and resistance or lower intensity.
• If pain or discomfort
too late to start an exercise strength training two days
persists; if you have chest
program. Collins has no per week.
intention of slowing down.
• Warm up for five min pain or pressure; have
Presently, he is only a 1/2 utes before each exercise trouble breathing or have
second off his best running session by walking slowly excessive shortness of
time achieved at age 18. In or stretching. Cool down breath; are light-headed or
fact, he ran faster at age 50 with more stretching for dizzy; have difficulty with
than when he was 40 — Five minutes (longer in balance; or feel nauseous
thanks in part to a healthy warm weather).
while exercising, talk to
exercise plan.
• Don't exercise if you your doctor.
Exercise Program Tips
feel under the weather,
For those who are older
like Collins and want to
get in shape, the American
Academy
of
Family
Physicians offers these
tips for starting an exer
cise program:
• Wear comfortable, wellFitting clothing and sturdy
shoes with good arch sup
port and an elevated and
The Family of Lany Roark
cushioned heel to absorb
would like to expre&s their
shock. Collins friends call
'appreciation and thanks to everyone
him MX-man" for the
CW-X
Performance
that showed their love and prayers
Conditioning Wear tights
during our time of sprrow. To all our
he wears. It's a new tech
neighbors. Friends & Family For the Food
nology that allows runners
of all ages to maximize
and flowers, a special thanks to Rev.
their performance because
Russell 6heets & Rev. David (Sexton,
it supports muscles and
joints and reduces fatigue.
the Ashe Memorial Hospital emergency
Collins wears them while
room, Mark (Scott PA, Dr. Chris
running, biking, and hik
Campbell & Nurse Kathy Fore, also
ing. For more information,
visit www.cw-x.com.
to Ashelawn Memorial Chapel.
• Check with your doctor
(Sincerely,
First, then start slowly
with exercises you are
The Roark Family
most comfortable with.
You'll be less likely to
Mark Anthony
Shatley
Crumpler
September 16, 1958
February 1, 2005
Mark Anthony Shatley age
46 of Crumpler, died Tuesday,
February 1, at the Ashe
Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Shatley was born in
Ashe County on September
16, 1958 to Reeves and Nellie
Lambert Shatley.
Funeral Services were held
Saturday, February 5, at 2
p.m. at Ashelawn Memorial
Chapel. Rev. Lonnie Jones
and Rev. Ken Morris officiat
ed. Burial followed in the
Ashelawn Memorial Gardens.
The family received friends
Saturday, February 5, from
12:30 - 2 p.m. at Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel. Memorials
may be made to the American
Heart Association, PO Box
233, Jefferson, NC 28640.
Mr. Shatley is survived by
a special Friend, Pam
Shatley; two sons, Nathan
Shatley of Crumpler and
Andrew Shatley of Boone;
one
daughter,
Laura
Winterton of West Jefferson;
mother, Nellie Shatley of
Crumpler; five brothers, Cecil
Shatley, Thomas Shatley, Joe
Shatley, Dallas Shatley,
Johnny Shatley all of
Crumpler; one sister, Joan
Faw of Crumpler; three
grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our website
www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Sally Bedville Hartzog. He
served in the United States
Army, during the World War
West Jefferson
II, where he received a
June 21, 1922
Purple Heart Medal. He
January 31, 2005
worked
with
Southern
Mr. George Virgil Hartzog, Devices Mfg, where he was a
age 82, of West Jefferson, Supervisor.
died
Monday afternoon,
He is survived by his wife,
January
31,
at
Ashe Helen Morgan Hartzog, of the
Memorial Hospital.
home; a son, Keith Hartzog,
Funeral services were held of West Jefferson; a brother,
Wednesday, February 2, at 2 Burl W. Hartzog, of West
p.m. at
Mt. Jefferson Jefferson also survives.
Presbyterian Church by Dr.
Memorials may be made to:
Leighton Culler. Burial fol Relay of Life, c/o Rene'
lowed in the Ashelawn Adams, 372 Oscar Day Road,
Memorial Gardens with mili Jefferson, NC 28640.
tary rites.
You may give the family
The family received friends your condolences at our web
from 12:30 - 2 p.m. on site
www.boonefuneral
Wednesday, prior to the home.com.
funeral service.
Boone Family Funeral
Mr. Hartzog was born in Home of West Jefferson is in
Ashe County on Wednesday, charge of these arrangeJune 21, 1922 to the late mepts.
John Hartzog and to the late
George Virgil
Hartzog
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Tuesday edition of the
Jefferson Post and must be
submitted by 8:30 a.m. on
Monday to be published.
Obituaries are also featured
on-line at
www.jeffersonpost.com
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
EDUCATION
Fall 2004 dean's
list announced for
UNC Wilmington
The below-listed stu
dents have been named to
t
h
e
University of
N o r t h
Carolina at
Wilmington's
Dean's List
for Fall 2004
and have met
the following
criteria: students with 1214 hours must earn a GPA
of 3.4 or better with no
grade
less
than
B.
Students with 15+ hours
must earn a GPA of 3.2 or
better with no grade less
than
B.
The list
organizes
the recipi e n t s
alphabet
ically.
Kristen
N i c o l e
Beach, Jefferson; Emily
Elizabeth
Wetzel,
Jefferson; and Christina
Nicole Williams, West
Jefferson.
LMZW
Western
Carolina
announces
dean's list
A total of 1,395 stu
dents have been named to
the Western Carolina
University dean's list for
fall
semester
2004,
according to Kyle R.
Carter, Western's provost
and vice chancellor for
academic affairs.
To qualify for the dean's
list,
students
must
achieve at least a 3.5
grade-point average out
of possible 4.0 on a regu
lar semester's work of not
less than 12 hours,
excluding remedial cours
es, with no grade of D or
F.
Local students named
to Western's dean's list
for the fall semester are:
Sara Deanna DeBord of
Crumpler, Kimberly Ann
Roten
of
Crumpler,
Jennifer Rose Hash of
Grassy Creek,
Bevin
Amanda
Ballou
of
Jefferson,
Angela
Veronica
Gift
of
Warrensville and Daniel
Earl Gift of Warrensville.
Combined auditions give local actors
chance at many roles for summer
The annual Lees-McRae
College Summer Theatre
auditions will also include
auditions for the Blowing
Rock Stage Company,
Horn in the West and
Tweetsie
Railroad.
Representatives from each
organization will be on
hand to watch the audi
tions of both Lees-McRae
students and local commu
nity members of the High
Country and sur
rounding
areas.
Auditions will take
place on Saturday,
February 26, with
open auditions for
all companies from
9 am to 12:30 p.m.
Call backs and cold
readings with indi
vidual companies will be
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Auditions will take place
in Hayes Auditorium on
the Lees-McRae campus
in downtown Banner Elk.
Those auditioning will
be screened during the
morning session with a
one-and-a-half
minute
package including mono
logue
and
song.
Auditioners should be pre
pared to do cold readings
and learn music on loca
tion and may be asked to
sing a song for the role for
which they are audition
ing. If auditioning for a
lead role, please come pre
pared with a song or
monologue from that show
as part of your package.
Dance/movement
audi
tions are required and
choreography
will
be
taught on site. A headshot
and
a
resume
are
required.
For interviews or more
information about the
auditions, contact Alex
Smith, Managing Director,
- September 4.
Executive Producer
Chris Parsons will repre
sent Horn in the West.
They are looking for
actors,
dancers
and
singers of all ages, both
male
and
female.
Performers must be at
least 18 years of age to
work under a contract.
Performers untier the age
of 18 and at last 7 years
Lees-McRae College
In, Of, and For the Mountains
Lees-McRae
Summer
Theatre at (828) 898-5241
Ext. 7253.
Blowing Rock Stage
Company will be repre
sented at the auditions by
Ken Kay, producing artis
tic director. They will be
auditioning male and
female actors ranging in
age from 13 to 70 for the
musical "Taffetas" which
performs June 9-26, the
comedy "Lost in Yonkers"
that plays June 30 - July
17, the comedy "The Bully
Pulpit" which is onstage
July 1 - August 7, and the
musical "Honky Tonk
Angels" playing August 11
old may be cast, but will
not
be
contracted.
Technicians for Horn in
the West will be screened
during the afternoon call
backs.
Lees-McRae Summer
Theatre will be represent
ed by Dr. Janet Barton
Speer, artistic director,
and Todd Morgan who is
directing "Smokey Joes
Cafe." Shows being cast
for
the 2005 season
include "The Man of La
Mancha" which will per
form June 29 - July 4,
"Smoky Joes Cafe" which
will be onstage July 13 18 and "Beauty and the
Calling all teens: Express your 'StreetSentz'
According to the U.S.
Department of Justice, nearly
800,000 children are reported
missing to law enforcement in
America every year. That's
why educating and empower
ing children on how to respond
to situations that could lead to
child abduction and sexual
exploitation is paramount to
keeping kids safer.
For the second year run
ning, RadioShack, in partner
ship with the National Center
for Missing & Exploited
Children® (NCMEC),
is
engaging teens in the effort to
keep kids safer through
RadioShack's
2005
Reel
StreetSentz Contest. The con
test gives nationwide high
school students the opportuni
ty to develop a 30-second pub
lic service announcement
(PSA) that helps raise aware
ness about personal safety
among children and teens.
From February 23, 2005
through April 22, 2005, high
school students are invited to
explore their creative writing
and communication skills to
produce original scripts and
storyboards focused on how
children and teens can protect
themselves against abduction
and sexual exploitation. The
winner of the contest will be
flown to Hollywood and given
the opportunity to work along
side a professional film pro
duction team to create their
PSA. The PSA will then be dis
tributed to television stations
nationwide so that children
and teens will be able to learn
from its message.
In addition, the winner will
earn a cash prize of $3,000
Beast" which is scheduled
for
August
3
8.
Performers of all ages will
be considered, following
the audition guidelines
listed above. Technical &
management interviews
are
by
appointment.
Please call Alex Smith at
(828) 898-5241 Ext. 7253
to schedule an interview.
Tweetsie Railroad will
also be represented by
T o d .d
M o r g a n ,
director. He
will be look
ing for adult
a c t o r s ,
dancers and
singers
of
all ages for
roles that
have not been filled at the
Tweetsie auditions on
February 12 and 19.
Lees-McRae is a fouryear, co-educational liber
al arts college affiliated
with the Presbyterian
Church U. S. A, located in
the town of Banner Elk.
The college is dedicated to
service learning and offers
majors in twenty-four
fields.
and
gift
cards
from
RadioShack and Scholastic.
The winner's teacher will
receive $1,000 in gift cards
from
RadioShack
and
Scholastic as well. Contest
details, entry forms and infor
mation on additional prizes for
second and third place win
ners and their teachers can be
found on the Web at
www.street8entz.com.
All
entrants are eligible for a
sweepstakes drawing to win a
range of electronics equipment
from RadioShack.
Judges for RadioShack's
2005 Reel StreetSentz contest
will include Ernie Allen, presi
dent and CEO of NCMEC; Dr.
Daniel Broughton, professor of
Pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic
and former chairman of the
Board of Directors of NCMEC;
and Bryan Cranston, actor
from "Malcolm in the Middle"
and supporter of NCMEC.
First launched in spring
2004 as RadioShack's Take
Your StreetSentz All the Way
to Hollywood Contest, the Reel
StreetSentz competition is an
extension of RadioShack's
StreetSentz program, which
the company debuted in 2003
with NCMEC to educate fami
lies about ways to protect chil
dren from abduction, exploita
tion, and violence.
Last year's contest winner
was 17-year-old Brittany
Browder of Spanish Fort,
Alabama, who beat out more
than 700 entries from high
school students representing
40 states. For her winning
entry, Browder was flown to
Hollywood to produce her PSA
with a professional team.
While on the set, Browder had
the unexpected thrill of meet
ing producer Chris Moore and
actor/producer Ben Affleck,
who gave her advice on the
importance of college and how
to start her career in the film
industry.
Browder's PSA, which was
called "Talking Milk Carton,"
presented two poignant sce
narios to illustrate the impor
tance
of
parents
and
guardians educating children
about protecting themselves
against abduction through
prevention education. It was
distributed to broadcasters
nationwide this past fall.
For more information on the
contest,
please
visit
www.streetsentz.com.
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Hicks earns
honor roll
status at
Washington
and Lee
University
Benjamin Wesley Hicks,
a senior at Washington
and Lee University, has
earned honor roll status
for the recently ended fall
term.
Honor roll status at
Washington and Lee rep
resents a term gradeaverage of at least 3.75 on
a 4.0 scale.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey H. Hicks of
Lansing.
Registration meeting for all
rising 9"' grade students
The counselors of Ashe County High School
invite all rising 9th grade students and their
parents to attend a registration meeting to he held on
February 21 (Reschedule date due to weather or ath
letic event,
February 24)
from
6 - 8 p.m. in the
Auditorium.
All essential reg
istration materials
for incoming
freshmen will be
distributed at this
meeting.
Shotokan Karate of Ashe
meets at Youth Center
Shotokan Karate of Ashe meets
every Thursday night from 7-8:30
p.m at the Ashe County Youth
Center. Ages 5 & up are wel
comed.
Anyone interested may call
Mark Johnson at (336) 667-3581
or e-mail mjohnson@ gardnerglass.com
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that dandruff is a
contagious bacteria that
can he contracted from
Mountain View Elementary
from 4:30 pm - UNTIL
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person to person, or to
yourself repeatedly.
To treat dandruff, try a
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and don't forget to sanitfzc
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O
ffering a variety of non-emergency services such as the
treatment of minor conditions, including any needed injections.
Physicals are also provided for sports and commercial
driver's license requirements. Serious conditions will still need to be
treated at the hospital emergency department, and the center will not
treat for chronic conditions that need to be managed by a family
physician. This center is not an extension of the hospital emergency
department, but a clinic that fits the need of non-emergency care. For true
emergencies, call 911 orgo directly to the hospital emergency department.
Hours are Monday through Thursday, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
and Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Located at the Top Dog Clinic,
at the Ashe County Middle School in Warrensville.
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�Public Opinion
"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Our less-thansacred ballots
Forget Florida in 2000.
Now North Carolina is on its
way to being known around
the world for voting prob
lems.
Thirteen weeks after Elec
tion Day, we still do not know
who will be the next Superin
tendent of Public Instruction.
The race for Agriculture
Commissioner was decided
when incumbent Britt Cobb,
under heavy pressure from
his own party, threw in the
towel last week.
But that decision left in
limbo the fact that over 4,000
votes were lost by careless
election officials in Carteret
County—as well as smaller
glitches in electronic voting
in Burke and Mecklenburg
counties.
Meanwhile, the State
Supreme Court threw out
11,310 ballots in the Superin
tendent of Public Instruction
race because, the justices
decided, they were cast by
voters in wrong precincts.
Never mind that election offi
cials told voters to cast these
provisional ballots; their
votes just do not count.
A few weeks ago, Democ
rat Cobb was calling for a
new election to decide the
Agriculture race. The Repub
licans screamed that this
would be a disgrace, waste of
money and whatever you
could think of On Friday, Bill
Fletcher, the GOP Public
Instruction candidate was—
with a straight face—calling
for a new election'. Now it is
the Dems turn to howl
against such an idea.
At the root of the problem
is poorly designed electronic
voting equipment and poorly
trained election staff
We believe strongly that
our ballots are far too impor
tant to trust to these overrat
ed and overpriced gadgets,
which can erase thousands of
votes with the push of a
wrong button. The answer is
old-fashioned: regular paper
ballots. Then there would be
no "hanging chads," multipunched cards, electronic
mistakes and similar prob
lems. You would put an "X" by
a name, and your vote would
count. In addition, the
expense would be drastically
lower.
The
only
argument
against paper ballots is time.
It does take time to count
them. It might be a day or
two before the final results in
a close race are known. That
might sound serious, until
you consider that we still
have an unresolved race in
this state, 91 days later, with
little hope of quick resolution
in sight.
Congress needs to go back
and take a longer look at the
so-called Help America Vote
Act (HAVA for short) which
they passed earlier. The law's
mandate for electronic voting
has the potential to create
messes such as we are expe
riencing here in North Car
olina in any state.
We have just witnessed
the Iraqi people go to the
polls to elect their leaders. We
are seeking to share with
them the importance of elec
tions and of ballots. We can
not do that if we fumble
around back home for the
world to see. It is time to take
a step backward in time and
return to paper ballots.
live music
a plus
To the Editor:
Let us all face it, Ashe
County and this region will
never again support major
industrial development. It is
just not in the cards and,
therefore, we will have to
find
additional creative
ways to further support and
promote those areas that are
done well.
We have within twenty to
thirty miles of Jefferson and
West Jefferson, many of the
best musicians found any
where. Sure much of this
music is bluegrass and old
time music, but other forms
are also played at various
venues. There remains a
problem of seating capacity
during the cold weather
months and that will not be
solved any time soon. The
Ashe Civic Center and the
auditorium at Ashe High
School (limited use) are the
best to be found.
What about live radio
broadcast two to three times
per week from either the
studio of WKSK 580 AM or,
better yet, live from the
stages that are present in
the county. The towns of Mt.
Airy, N. Wilkesboro and
Galax already have live
radio shows. Why don't we
find the same approach here
in Ashe County?
Some may say that it will
detract from ticket buying,
but I feel the reverse will
happen. I think it would re
energize events like Christ
mas in July and easily could
be part of our new festival
for Labor Day - The First
Annual Ashe County Barbe
cue Festival. I recently
heard a live broadcast from
the opening of a new busi
ness. Music should be our
business and will help us
reach out to the whole
region.
Ed Kline
West Jefferson
What has
happened
to taxes?
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To the Editor:
What has happened to.
America's tax structure? In
1776, an economist named
Adam Smith attempted to
establish a criterion for a
"good" tax structure. Smith's
four "canons of taxation"
included equity, certainty,
convenience, and economy.
Equity means that the tax
should be equitable or fair to
all taxpayers. Certainty
ensures a stable source of
government operating rev
enues and provides taxpay
ers with some degree of cer
tainty
concerning
the
amount of their annual tax
liability. Convenience allows
for tax laws to be easily
assessed, collected, and
administered. Economy rea
sonably suggests that it
shouldn't cost a fortune to
have your taxes prepared or
administered. It would be
interesting to hear what
Adam Smith would have to
say about our system today.
Any American can look
around and notice that
America has a growing,
dynamic, and changing econ
omy - but the economy
remains handicapped by
unnecessary tax burdens.
The current tax code is a
maze of special-interest
loopholes that causes Ameri
ca's taxpayers to spend
countless hours every year
on paperwork and other
headaches. Some of the lat
est calamities include all the
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005
THE PRESIDENT ON
SOCIAL SECURITY:
Americans are no longer
allowed to use the word
"privatization" to
describe my plan, even
though that's what it is.
I would prefer
that from now on
you use this even
more accurate
term for my plan:
Piratization!
ARRRRRRRRRRRM!
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Letters to
the Editor
tax relief enacted over the
past three years, including
the tax relief benefiting
America's small businesses,
is scheduled to expire over
the next several years. Why
can't the government just
leave well enough alone?
This tax relief must be made
permanent. Raising taxes on
families and small business
es will hurt economic growth
and job creation. American
taxpayers deserve, and our
future economic prosperity
demands, a simpler, fairer,
less expensive, pro-growth
system. Taxes should be
applied fairly, and reform
should recognize the impor
tance of the individual tax
payer and his or her needs.
Taxpayers should not be
overly burdened with the
maintenance of tax records,
preparation of tax returns,
payment of taxes, and so on.
What has happened to
America's tax structure? It
seems to be out of control
and headed away from what
it should be.
John Bachtell
Crumpler
One more
on the U.N.
To the Editor:
Prior to the last election
cycle, letters started show
ing up in the Post, signed,
Ed Kline Democratic Candi
date for Commissioner. I
read them all and took them
at face value. Many of his
letters espoused progressive
ideas, like zoning for
instance, which I find not
only unnecessary but possi
bly hurtful to the overall
well being of Ashe County.
Much of his writing seemed
to hint at an underlying dis
satisfaction with life in
Ashe, but then I could be
wrong since he obviously
remains here still.
In past letters he has left
me with the impression that
he feels as though the people
of Ashe are lacking in long
term perspective and need to
be more forward thinking. I
of course disagree and think
that the "progressive" ideol
ogy of many in power over
the past 40+years, has led
this country down a perilous
path. Drugs, abortions, infi
delity, lack of and loss of per
sonal responsibility and dig
nity. Many of these undesir
able traits are showing up in
Ashe as we become more like
the places so many of us
came here to get away from.
Ashe is a great place to
live with great natives and
those of us like myself who
came here from other worlds
need to realize and respect
the continuity of life in Ashe
and not try to change it.
Having said that I now will
address what prompted me
to write in the first place.
Mr.Kline's recent letter
defending the UN is heavy
on emotion and light on fact.
I qan't speak for Mr. Kline's
comments about Mr. Getty,
but his assertion that I have
an opinion of the UN formu
lated several years ago is on
target if one considers sever
al years to be in excess of
forty!
I'm not stuck in a "right
hand turn". I'm just think
ing right.
The UN is and has been
from it's inception, a commu
nist inspired organization.
Naturally when one in this
day and age mentions the C
word, the "new left" counters
with taunts of McCarthysim
or the old "commie under
every bed" cliche. True, Mac
was a bit overzealous but in
later years much of what he
asserted was found to be
true. He was merely bull
dozed into oblivion by the
leftist media and Hollywood
which had a substantial
communist representation.
There is plenty of informa
tion out there for those who
wish to become truly
informed and it is not avail
able on web sites that favor
the. UN. David Horowitz,
whose parents were both
members of the communist
party and who himself was a
leader in SDS(Students for a
Democratic Society) later
saw the light and has now
become a powerful and docu
mented voice for the anti
communist movement in
this country. Consider that
Western Democracies,specif
ically the United States,
Great Britain and Israel are
targeted by the UN for being
racist, slavers and intoler
ant, yet Arab countries to
this day traffic in slaves, and
practice genocide with little
more than token interfer
ence if any at all from the
UN. Where was the UN
when the Soviet Union
enslaved Hungry or Czecho
slovakia? Where were they
during the slaughter of
thousands during the Mau
Mau uprisings?
We are
looked on with disfavor by
the snobby Europeans and
the elitist in the UN for not
signing on to the Kyoto
treaty, yet communist China
and India, the most populace
and polluting countries in
the world, are given a pass.
Western civilization as we
know it is under attack by
the UN and many of the
"third world" nations who
envy what we have, but lack
the freedom our constitu
tionally ordained govern
ment permits us and as a
result would rather see us
dragged down to their level
as opposed to improving
their own lot. Europeans
would all be speaking Ger
man today, the Japanese
would probably by now have
finally managed to kill or
maim all the Chinese and
South Korea and Taiwan
would not be the industrial
giants they are were it not
for the United States. Not
the United Nations!
This is the greatest coun
try ever conceived and If
Americans can't speak well
of it then why not just try
being quiet. The rest of the
world cares not a fig about
us. I for one am sick and
tired of ingrates, like the
government in Indonesia for
example. Millions of Ameri
can dollars are being spent
and American military are
working around the clock to
help these people and their
government starts telling
the US what it can and can
not do and where planes can
fly and so forth. Let the UN
do it. They might get organ
ized enough so they can safe
ly evacuate by the time the
next tsunami starts arriving
Mr.Kline
on the scene.
thinks the UN is needed for
dialogue between countries.
Far as I know we still have a
diplomatic corps. In this era
of the world wide web and
instant telecommunication
there is little chance that
because information wasn't
disseminated at a UN meet
ing that it would be lost. I've
read recently of the new rise
of anti Semite fervor in the
former Soviet Union. What
is starting there mirrors
what happened in Germany
in the thirties. I didn't get
that information from the
UN and by the wayjust what
do you think the UN will do
about it? Pass a resolution?
Bill Reed III
Crumpler
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FROM THE FRONT
Group wants to improve baseball
field at West Jefferson park
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County businesses
are being offered the
opportunity to support
youth in the community
while promoting them
selves at the same time.
A group of interested
parents and individuals
have begun the West Jef
ferson Park Baseball Field
Improvement Drive to
raise funds to repair and
renovate the fields at West
Jefferson Town Park. This
will be an annual project
to
provide
continuing
upkeep of the fields
for
youth programs.
The idea is for local
businesses to support
youth by advertising on
4x4 aluminum signs to be
placed around the fields.
The advertiser would be
featured from March 1 to
Aug. 31, and signs would
be removed and stored for
the winter. Businesses
would be contacted each
year by the end of January
for renewal of their signs.
"There
are
. many
improvement projects the
fields need," said Dale
Hudler, project organizer.
"Your help is appreciated.
Some improvements in
consideration may be back
stop replacement, score
board replacement, field
drainage work, or night
light upgrades. The 'small
field' also needs major
attention. Similar pro
grams at Ashe County
High School and the Lans
ing field
have been suc
cessful for supporting our
youth. A small annual fee
will help each business
know they support the
community and get great
advertising to boot. Forty
signs can generate over six
thousand dollars annually,
but there is space for even
more signs."
Hudler said the first
year's cost to a business
would be $300. That
includes $225 to the Town
of West Jefferson through
which the project funds
must flow because the
fields are town property.
The funds will be included
in the town's annual budg
et, and Ashe County Little
League board members
will present annual field
improvement
requests
based on funds available.
The remaining $75 for the
first year will go to K and
K Stitch and Screen for the
sign.
In subsequent years, the
cost would be $150 annual
ly to the Town of West Jef
ferson
for
the
field
improvement budget. An
additional one-time cost
would provide the business
with a logo on the sign.
The
West
Jefferson
Board
of
Aldermen
approved this project in
the spring of 2004. Hudler
said it has taken him a lit
tle time to organize the
details of the project, and
his group is ready to go
this year. They are in the
process of contacting busi
nesses throughout the
county for their support.
In
the
future
as
improvements are com
pleted and funds are avail
able, requests could be
made through the budget
to pay for other needs such
as permanent uniforms for
youth in the Little League
program, said Hudler. This
would help reduce the
huge pressure of sponsor
ship monies raised by
coaches every year for one
season uniforms.
"Many of our businesses
are so generous time and
time again, year after
year," said Hudler. "There
is a more fiscal and sensi
ble solution. The surplus
will be a great problem to
have and a new set of goals
can be discussed and
planned when the time
arrives by those involved."
Forms are available for
businesses to fill out in
order to participate in the
fields improvement proj
ect. For information, con
tact Dale Hudler at 8770617 or West Jefferson
Town
Manager
Ken
McFadyen at 246-3551.
Safety
Goss
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in Atlanta, and he flew down
there to visit her. When he
returned home, he quit the
job he held and moved to
Atlanta to be with here. Soon
after, she became pregnant
and they married in the fall
of 2000.
According to what Grey
found, Goss proved to be a
good husband at first. He
worked at a supermarket
and for a mechanic. He did
work around the house, and
was described by his wife as
very sweet, kind and loving.
While she was pregnant,
Daisy found some marijuana
in his clothing, and gave him
an ultimatum: quit drugs or
leave. He apparently quit for
the first time in his adult life.
But there was a downside
as well, Grey testified. In
their first year of marriage,
Goss also showed a very
unpredictable side. He began
to be verbally abusive at
times and threw things when
he was angry.
Their son, Austin, was
born in December 2000.
When he was four months
old, his arm began to swell.
Goss claimed it had been
hurt when he had to grab the
boy as he was rolling off a
couch. When the arm was xrayed, it was found to be frac
tured—and two older, heal
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at least age 8, unless the
child is 4 feet 9 inches or
taller.
• Use sa,fety belts in the
back seat at age 8 or older or
taller than 4 feet 9 inches. All
children age 12 or younger
should ride in the back seat.
"Many parents are under
the false impression that
children who have outgrown
child safety seats can move
right into safety belts, but
nothing could be farther from
the truth," states Nancy
Kautz with AMH and Safe
Kids, and a nationally certi
fied child safety seat techni
cian. "Safety belts, which are
designed to fit adults, won't
fully restrain a child in a
crash. So, this year, during
National Child Passenger
Safety Week, we are working
hard to remind all parents,
grandparents, child care
providers, and other adults in
charge of, children, to always
remember- th^t.. jf .tjheir kids
are under 4 feet 9 inches tall,
they need a booster seat."
Kautz has been providing
child safety seat checks at
Family Central along with
Michele Reno of AMH and
Barbara McCoy with the
New River Fire Department,
also nationally certified child
safety seat technicians.
"While 94 percent of Amer
ica's toddlers are now regu
larly restrained, not all kids
ages 4-8 are properly and
safely
restrained," said
Kautz. "Only 10 to 20 percent
of kids ages 4-8 who should
be using booster seats to pro
tect them are actually in
them. This puts children at
an unnecessary risk of being
injured or killed in crashes
because they are simply in
the wrong restraint for their
size."
"Some parents or care
givers may regard booster
seats as a hassle to use and a
pain to convince their chil
dren to use," she added. "But
we want to remind them this
year around Valentine's Day
that truly protecting the ones
they love means getting past
the temporary complaints
and
perceived
hassles
because their children's lives
are really at risk."
"We want parents and
caregivers to always remem
ber that using a booster seat
will better protect your child
from being thrown from the
vehicle, or thrown around
inside it, during a crash,"
Kautz continued. "So always
remember the bottom line: If
they're under 4'9", they need
a booster seat."
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about the proper use of boost
er seats, visit www.booster8eat.gov.
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This board of trustees
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The lishing the endowment
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Musicians gather for the individuals
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Reunion in August. There will determine how funds
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The Valentine Party is a
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the programs of the com estate."
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munity center."
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Davia Cook as secretary, to: Riverview Community
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of the community center Meredith), P.O. Box 64,
board), Nell Sutherland, Creston, NC 28615 and
Tom and Clara Gray, and note on the memo line
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son's troubled life and his
efforts to get him help. He
described his son as a man
who could clean the house to
please his mother—or shove
her. Jim Goss testified that
Chris "adored his son. He
seemed really excited about
being a dad. I had so much
hope for him."
Jim Goss said he did not
know Chris had a drug prob
lem until his March 2003
return to Ashe County. "I
tried to get substance abuse
help for him at New River,"
he testified. "I thought they
were going to place him in
long-term care. But New
River told me that cocaine
was no harder to get off than
cigarettes." Instead of receiv
ing long-term care, Chris
Goss spent two days in detox
in Wilkesboro.
The trial reopened Mon
day morning, with the
defense stating they would
present six more witnesses.
Judge Richard Doughton,
who is presiding over the
case, said he expected the
decision on the sentence
would be in the hands of the
jury sometime Tuesday.
Under state law, the jury
can, at this point, only rec
ommend life in prison with
out parole or execution.
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birth to at least one year of
age and at least 20 pounds.
• Use forward-facing tod
dler seats in the back seat
from age 1 and 20 pounds to
about age 4 and 40 pounds.
ing fractures were discov
ered. The child was taken
into custody by the state, but
a subsequent investigation
failed
to
substantiate
charges of child abuse. Week
ly pediatrician visits were
ordered, however, and the
situation continued to be
monitored.
All this, Grey testified, put
tremendous stress on Chris
and Daisy's relationship.
They ultimately separated,
and Chris, she testified, was
unable to hold his life togeth
er. He drifted between jobs
and began to abuse crack
cocaine again. At times, he
was homeless, and Daisy let
him sleep in her car. He was
finally hospitalized.
After being released, he
briefly returned to Ashe
County, then impulsively
decided to go back to Geor
gia. A suicide attempt put
him back in a hospital. When
he came out, in March 2003,
he returned home to Ashe
County. Unable to hold jobs,
he drifted between periods of
happy cooperation with his
family—and physical attacks
on some of them.
As Friday's session wound
up, the defense put Chris
Goss's father, Jim, on the
stand. He testified about his
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Tuesday—February 8
JV/Var Basketball HOME vs Wilkes Central 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Senior Night—Senior basketball players and cheerleaders to be honored.
Wednesday—February 9
Freshmen Boys Basketball @ South Caldwell 6:00 p.m.
Friday—February 11
JV/Var Basketball @ North Surry 4:00/5:15/6:30/8:00 p.m.
Wrestling Individual Regional Championships
Saturday—February 12
Indoor Track—State Championships
Wrestling Individual Regional Championships
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Varsity girls clinch playoff spot,
look to break school win record
Huskies
rout
Panthers
58-26
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
With their two huge vic
tories last week the Lady
Huskies have tied the Ashe
County High School record
for wins in a season. Last
year Coach Laura Foster
led the varsity women's
team to 16 wins, and now
they're poised to break that
record with a win this week
over either Wilkes Central
or North Surry in their
final regular season games
of the season.
Ashe County hosted
Hibriten, the number eight
team (0-19) in the confer
ence on Friday night. The
Lady Huskies came out and
took control of the game in
the first quarter, leading
13-7 at the end of the first
eight minutes. In the sec
ond, they simply blew away
the visiting Panthers with a
20-5 rout, putting the home
team up 33-12 at the half.
Things didn't change much
for Hibriten in the second
half, as Sam Johnson and
Katy Jones combined for 27
points and 10 rebounds to
lead the Lady Huskies to
their sixteenth win of the
season,
defeating
the
Panthers 58-26.
Offensively, they met five
of their seven objectives:
the team scored over 55
points (58), made a third of
all
three-point
shot
attempts (2/4=50%), had
less than 15 turnovers (11),
got 40% off the offensive
board (21/34=62%), and
attempted more free throws
than their opponent (18 to
16).
They also hit the target
marks on four of six defen
sive objectives: they limited
their opponent to 45 points
(26), limited them to 30%
from the field (8/36=22%),
kept any player from scor
ing 20 points (no one even
got into double figures), and
they forced their opponents
into
more
than
20
turnovers (25).
The Lady Huskies outrebounded Hibriten 34 to
19, and outscored them off
the bench 21-8. They also
had 17 steals, to the
Panthers' 1, and tripled
their assists at 18 to 6.
Sam Johnson led the
team in scoring with 14
points, had 3 rebounds, 4
steals, and went 4 of 6 from
the foul line. Katy Jones
scored 13, 7 rebounds, 2
steals, and shot 2 of 3 (67%)
from behind the arc. Kassee
Roberts had 9 points, 2
boards, and went 5/6 (83%)
from the free throw line.
Kelly Hudler scored 7,
grabbed 5 boards, and had
one blocked shot. Amy
Furches had 4 points, 3
steals, 3 assists, and pulled
down 6 boards. Heather
Jenkins scored 4 and led
the team with 8 of their 21
assists. Laci Everhart had 3
points, 3 assists, and 3
steals. Myra Miller scored 2
and had 1 rebound and 1
steal. Kayla Richardson
had 1 rebound, 1 assist, and
1 steal. Michelle Rhodes
crashed the boards for 6
offensive rebounds.
Coach Foster comment
ed, "I thought we gave a
Katy Jones heads past a Hibriten defender on the way to the
good effort. Each player
contributed, and we are
pleased with the win.
"We have a tough last
week of regular season play
coming up. We will be host
ing Wilkes Central on
Tuesday and will be travel
ing to North Surry on
Friday.
"We are looking forward
to recognizing our seniors
next
Tuesday
against
Wilkes Central. I have five
very special seniors: Amy
Furches, Emily Hudler,
Heather Jenkins, Sam
Johnson,
and
Kayla
Richardson. We would love
to get a win for them on
their night. This group of
girls has meant so much to
this basketball program
Vikings' rebounding effort
with an amazing 49 boards
(to 21).
Sam Johnson had a dou
ble-double, scoring 10 and
pulling down 10 rebounds.
Katy Jones was the leading
scorer with 14 points and
she had 4 boards. Kelly
Hudler had 9 points, 5
boards, 3 steals, and 3
blocked
shots.
Laci
Everhart—8
points,
2
boards; Amy Furches—6
points, 8 boards; Kassee
Roberts—5 points, 5 boards;
Myra Miller—3 points, 3
boards; Kayla Richardson—
2 points, 3 boards; Mika
Scutt—2 points, 4 boards;
Heather Jenkins—2 points,
3 boards, 3 steals, and had
more than half the team's
assists (9 of 16). Michelle
Rhodes had 2 rebounds.
Coach Foster said, "I was
extremely pleased with our
performance and how we
responded after the loss to
West Caldwell. Our defense
challenged their 3-point
shooters (they shot 4/24
behind
the
arc). We
rebounded the ball very
good. We have emphasized
rebounding the basketball
and I thought all 11 players
contributed to this big con
ference road win. Jenkins
played a great floor game (9
assists, 0 turnovers), and
has proven herself as one of
Photo by Shane Hopkins
the best point guards in the
basket.
conference.
The Lady Huskies have
and they are loved by this
team and the coaching staff. clinched a playoff berth and
We will miss them greatly!" currently hold third place
Last Tuesday the team in the Mountain Valley
was on the road at North Conference with 9 wins and
Wilkes, where they defeat 4 losses, and they are 16-4
ed the Vikings 61-38. They overall. They host the num
outscored their opponents ber one team in the league
27-6 in points off the bench, on Tuesday night around
had 11 (to 2) steals, and 6:30 p.m., in their final
more than doubled the home contest of the year.
Varsity boys stop Vikings,
fall to Hibriten team
Huskies
lose to
Panthers
44-64
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The
fourth-ranked
Huskies hosted Hibriten on
Friday night, the team just
above them at the number
three spot in the Mountain
Valley Conference. Ashe
County needed a win to move
a game closer to tying the
Panthers in the league stand
ings, but they were denied by
a very determined and wellprepared team.
Hibriten jumped out to an
early 20-5 lead in the first
quarter, and the Panthers
were up 32-10 at the break. In
a very physical contest, the
visiting team continued to
dominate in the third quarter,
42-19. But in the final five
minutes of the fourth quarter
the Huskies made an exciting
run that brought the fans to
their feet.
Two quick post-up conver
sions by David Gift caused
Hibriten's coach to call a time
out at 4:32 to rethink their
defensive strategy down low.
The score was 53-35 and the
timeout didn't slow down the
Huskies' momentum. Casey
Ellis drilled a three-ball and
17 points and 8 boards, and
went 9 of 11 from the charity
stripe. Casey Ellis—9 points,
2 boards; David Gift—7
points,
4
boards;
Nic
Vannoy—4 points, 3 asssists;
Mike Jolly—2 points; Adam
Polley—2 points, 7 boards, 3
blocked shots, 2 steals; Justin
Hodges—2 points, 3 boards, 2
steals; Joseph Moser—1
point, 2 boards.
Last Tuesday the Huskies
were at North Wilkes, and
they defeated the Vikings 7351. The team was 13 of 16
from the foul line, had 31
rebounds, 16 steals, 17 assists
and 7 blocked shots.
Adam Polley led the team
in scoring with 18 points, and
he had 4 boards, 3 steals, and
4 blocked shots; Casey Ellis—
13 points (3/5 three-point
shots);
Nic
Vannoy—11
points, 5 assists, 3 steals;
Ethan Goodman—9 points, 6
boards, 3 steals, 3 assists, 2
shots;
Joseph
Sid Carpenter shoots in the blocked
Moser—7 points, 4 steals, 3
Hibriten game.
assists; Michael Graybeal—7
full-court pressure forced a points, 3 boards, 2 steals;
couple of turnovers that led to Cody Moss—4 points, 2
quick baskets. Niv Vannoy hit boards; Justin Hodges—2
the floor and grabbed a loose points, 4 boards; David Gift—
ball, which led to another fast 2 points, 5 boards.
Coach Marc Payne com
lay-up. Nonetheless, the 10-0
blitz was finally stopped by mented, "I thought we set the
the Panthers, who went on to tone of the game early. It was
secure the victory at 64-44. decided at the end of the first
(After being outscored in the quarter. Defensively we took
first three quarters 42-19, control; everyone played and
Ashe County beat Hibriten's played pretty well."
The Huskies host Wilkes
starters 25-22 in the fourth
Central (tied for 4th) Tuesday
quarter)
home
Ethan Goodman led in night in their final
scoring and rebounding with game of the season.
JV girls
outpoint
Vikings
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Whitney Day in action as the JV girls post their ninth win of
the season.
The JV Lady Huskies did
n't play on Friday night,
because Hibriten does not
have a JV girls' team. On
Tuesday they were down at
North Wilkes, and they
pulled out their ninth win of
the season over the Vikings
to remain in the top spot in
the conference.
Mandy Russell was back
in action after being out since
the Forbush game with a
sprained ankle, but Kaitlin
Smith, Whitney Day, and
Whitney Stuart were each
out with an injury or ill
ness—which put the team at
just eight dressed players.
(After some foul trouble and
Larken Mikeal twisting an
ankle they were down to 6)
The first quarter didn't
seem like they were outnum
bered, as the Lady Huskies
went ahead of the home team
8-2. The Vikings bounced
back in the second quarter
and outscored Ashe County
12-8, but were still down a
basket at halflime. The Lady
Huskies fought hard to keep
the lead in the second half,
and Brittany Parsons hit 5 of
6 free throws in the fourth
quarter to lead the team to a
40-32 victory and gave Coach
Bobby Hudler win number
thirteen on the season.
Coach Hudler stated, "We
missed a lot of easy shots
early in the game and that
hurt us, but they adjusted
and we came out with a win.
When you get out of a routine
it's hard to adjust, but it was
a total teafn effort with seven
of eight scoring.
We've
stressed free throw impor
tance and it worked out for us
(9/15 in the fourth quarter)."
Ashton Little was the
leading scorer with 9 points;
Brittany Parsons—7, Larken
Mikeal—7, Lindsey Hagel—
7, Mandy Russell—5, Erica
Vannoy—3,
Katie
Gammons—2.
Against West Caldwell the
Lady Huskies totally shut
down the Warriors 45-17.
Ashton Little was in doubledigits with 12 points; Larken
Mikeal—8, Whitney Stuart—
6, Erica Vannoy—6, Brittany
Parsons—5, Lindsey Hagel—
4, Katie Gammons—2.
At West Wilkes last
Tuesday they defeated the
Blackhawks by doubling
their score, 44-22. Lindsey
Hagel had an incredible
night crashing the boards (in
any league) with 11 rebounds
in the first half, and 17 in the
game; she also put 7 points
on the board. Whitney Stuart
had 9 points; Whitney Day—
6, Erica Vannoy—6, Brittany
Parsons—5, Ashton Little—4,
Kaitlin Smith—4, Katie
Gammons—4.
The Lady Huskies are now
13-5 (9-1 in the conference),
and remain in first place in
the league.
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SPORTS
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
2005 WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
January 31, 2005
at West Caldwell
lbs.
103
TEAM SCORES
INDIVIDUAL WINNERS
Forbush -179.0
1st
2nd
3rd
Justin Jones (North Surry)
Matt Smith (West Caldwell)
Travis Brooks (Ashe County)
George Gianera (North Wilkes)
Matt Richardson (Ashe County)
Justin Nichols (West Wilkes)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
119
1st
2nd
3rd
Dan Prouty (North Wilkes)
Zane Simmons (Hibriten)
Andrew Church (North Surry)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
125
1st
2nd
3rd
Jerry Smith (North Surry)
Blake Tilley (North Wilkes)
John Shindledecker (Forbush)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
1st
2nd
3rd
Jeremiah Wheeler (Ashe County)
Cody Martin (Forbush)
James Gianera (North Wilkes)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
Wilkes Central - 54.0
1st
2nd
3rd
Coy Moore (Forbush)
Justin Greer (West Wilkes)
Jamie Dellinger (Wilkes Central)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon Men.
OUTSTANDING WRESTLER
1st
2nd
3rd
Tyler Groce (Forbush)
Steven Branch (West Wilkes)
Josh Huffman (North Wilkes)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
1st
2nd
3rd
Roland Fielder (North Wilkes)
Steve Ishuin (West Caldwell)
Christian Harris (Forbush)
All-Conf
Regular Season Team Champion
All-Conf
North Wilkes
Hon. Men.
1st
2nd
3rd
Brad Southern (Forbush)
Steve Smith (Hibriten)
John Smith (West Wilkes)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
112
130
135
140
145
152
1st
2nd
3rd
North Wilkes -167.0
West Wilkes -129.0
North Surry -105.5
Ashe County - 68.0
Hibriten - 68.0
Jonathan Greene (Hibriten)
Coach of the Year
1st
2nd
3rd
Jacob Cooke (North Surry)
Bobby Sprinkle (West Wilkes)
Chris Connolly (West Caldwell)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
171
1st
2nd
3rd
Jonathan Greene (Hibriten)
- Brian Harris (Forbush)
Jonathon Elliott (West Caldwell)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
Wrestler of the Year
Dan Prouty (North Wilkes)
189
1st
2nd
3rd
Adam Shumate (North Wilkes).
Trey McBride (North Surry)
Justin McCall (West Caldwell)
All-Conf
All-Conf
Hon. Men.
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
Kyle Higgins (Forbush)
Jeff Pell (Ashe County)
Eric Hughes (West Wilkes)
Scott Harris (West Wilkes)
Andrew Pope (Hibriten)
All-Conf
All-Conf
• Hon. Men.
All-Conf
All-Conf
Drew Hicks (North Wilkes)
Hon. Men
All-Conference
1st & 2nd Place finishers in
Conference Tournament
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which has been a trend
lately. Our last five games
we've shot less than 40%,
and there's not really any
explanation. We've been
shooting in practice, but
just aren't making our
shots."
Against West Caldwell
the boys were defeated by a
very tough and undefeated
Warriors
team, 65-37.
Keelan Davis led the team
with 9 points; Dustin
Absher—8,
Parker
Johnson—8,
Darron
Dotson—6, Sid Carpenter—
846-7164
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 62 vs.
Gambill Oil 49
Leading Scorers:
Andy Cheek 24 Jon Gambill 22
Dustin Farmer 14 Joey Pollard 16
Andy Elliott 60 vs.
Peak Connect 32
Leading Scorers:
Dusty Farmer 14 Kevin Mash 6
Waterboy 10 Eric Brown 6
Shaw Builders 89 vs.
Mt. Top Builders 56
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 23 Andy Johnson 19
Devon Saunders 20 Ricky Hurt 16
Gambill Oil 57 vs.
Hess & Treva Masonry 52
Leading Scorers:
Joey Pollard 10 Josh Allen 17
Chris Hart 10 John Treva 12
3rd Place finisher in
Conference Tournament
4, Kaleb Davis—1, Charles
Johnson—1. At West Wilkes the
Huskies came from behind
and prevailed with a 45-40
win over the Blackhawks.
Kaleb Davis led in scoring
with 18 points.
Coach
Grubb said, "We were down
12 at the half, but Coleman
Payne shut down their
point guard in the second
half—we had to stop him
because he'd killed us in the
first half—and he also hit
some big shots for us. It
may've been our best half of
play all year."
The JV boys are now 9-3
in the conference and 12-8
overall, and are in third
place
in
the
league.
Winning their last two
games this week would
secure them with a second
place finish over Wilkes
Central.
Independence Lumber 71 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 50
Leading Scorers:
Kevin Jones 27 T.J. Lemly 16
Randy Teaster 17 Kody Blevins 14
Standings
Win
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Construction 7
Shaw Brothers Construction
7
Independence Lumber
6
Gambill Oil
5
(Andy Elliott) Ashe County Motors
5
Hess and Treva Masonry
4
Yadkin Valley Bank
3
Mountain Top Builders
'2
Odie Gilbert Construction
1
Peak Connection
0
Loss
1
1
1
3
3
4
5
6
7
7
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presents the
ATHLETE
of the WEEK
Sam Johnson
Our Athlete of the Week, Sam
Johnson had a double-double at
North Wilkes last week, scoring 10
points and pulling down 10
rebounds. Then she led the Lady
Huskies in scoring with 14 points
against Hibriten, and she also had
3 rebounds, 4 steals, and she
went 4 of 6 from the free throw
line.
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Andy Elliott 57 vs.
Hess & Treva Masonry 48
Leading Scorers:
Dillan Poe 13 Danny Shepherd 18
Derek Roark 13 Matt Treva 8
Honorable Mention
JV boys survive Panther rally, win
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Friday night the JV
Huskies defeated Hibriten,
but not without an end
game run by the Panthers.
In the final minutes of the
fourth quarter Hibriten cut
Ashe County's 10-point lead
to four, but ran out of time
before they could upset the
home team.
Charles
Johnson was the leading
scorer with 10 points.
Coach Scott Grubb stat
ed, "We came out and got up
8-0, but their quickness got
to us. We didn't have a
great second quarter, and
we had to change defenses
to slow it down. We werit
back to the style we'd origi
nally planned to play from
the 'beginning...I have to
give Hibriten credit—they
turned our 10-point lead
with three minutes to go
into a nail-biter, but we hit
our free throws down the
stretch."
On Tuesday night they
were the visiting team at
North Wilkes, and they beat
the Vikings on their home
court 42-22. Kaleb Davis
was the leading scorer with
9 points; Keelan Davis—8,
Sid Carpenter—7, Coleman
Payne—7,
Charles
Johnson—5,
Parker
Johnson—4,
Darron
Dotson—2. Coach Grubb
commented, "We played
pretty well, but didn't shoot
well (11/51 from the field),
Shaw Builders 79 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 44
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 22 Kody Blevins 19
Devon Saunders 15 Robert White 8
February 2, 2005
160
275
Yadkin Valley Bank 51 vs.
Mt. Top Builders 41
Leading Scorers:
Steven Smith 16 Andy Johnson 13
Wally Smith 13 Chris Norris 12
West Caldwell-82.5 *
David Johnson (North Wilkes)
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address mood and
behavior problems
through referrals and
support. Will assist with
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related forms. Some
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540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
Attn. Jennifer Russell
Controller needed
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automobile dealerships
located in western NC.
Position will report
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Successful candidate
must have at least 5
years accounting and
financial reporting
experience. Individual
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with good people skills.
CPA a plus, but not
required. Send resume
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RHA Health Services
OPPORTUNITY
KNOCKING!
applications for
Tig & Mig Welders
needed. Hispanic
or Minority are
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Please fax Name &
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is now taking
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POTENTIAL TO EARN
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300Miscellaneous
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1-888-224-5167 or
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cable television compa
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in 23 states. Since our
founding in 1995,
Mediacom has an
unyielding commitment
to offer the best quality
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services to satisfy our
customer's needs by
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work evenings &
weekends
-Valid driver's license
(with out major viola
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transportation -Good
organizations/ time
management skills
-Bilingual
County. High school
diploma or GED and
valid driver's license
required. Call
828-262-5450.
RHA Health Services
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employee to work with
a 12 year old autistic
male after school and
some week-ends. High
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and valid driver's
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828-262-5450.
190-Auto Parts /
Services
WANTED
For local rock band.
Mostly original music.
Must be reliable. Call
Seth at 877-3499 or
Derek at 846-3387
235-Christmas
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call 336-846-4426 after
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Utility Worker, a 10
then -Wed. 9 am
month position begin
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Two inch space for
involve custodial work,
the above costs.
trail maintenance, lawn
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275-Produce
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clerical work. Park At
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280-Household
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Goods
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June 1 and one is 6
Viking Designer 1
months beginning April
Embroidery sewing
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involve custodial work,
old, excellent condition.
trail maintenance,
Includes instruction
grounds care, basic
video, design discs,
carpentry work, and
mega hoop, extra
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visitors. Seasonal
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month position begin
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This could be the ideal
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then Appalachian
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/Brian Eatates is
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until filled. Full time
and Stock Purchase
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availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
paper for more
information.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
POST
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
WILKES COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
at www.
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CAREER COUNSELOR
FOR MORE
INFORMATION CALL:
(336) 838-6172 OR
838-6421
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Britthaven
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
NOW HIRING
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility is
seeking a Director of Social Services to join
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must have a minimum of a BS in Social
work or related field. Experience in Long
Term Care or Geriatrics is preferred.
Competitive Salary and Benefit Package.
Please send resume or apply in person.
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
TYSON FOODS
INC.
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FOR Two SHIFTS
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Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas. despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 PM. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Taijcta De Prescripcion Para Mcdicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrccida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 401K Con El Igualamicnto De La Compania
• Plan De C'ompra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
• Job Security
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• 40IK plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Nota: El Scguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005
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Quality
Workmanship.
Having qualified
as
Administrator of the
estate of Gregory Lynn
Hinkle deceased, late
of Ashe County. North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against the es
tate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the
undersigned at 821
Lewisville-Vienna Rd.,
Lewisville. NC 27023
on or before the 2nd
day
of May, 2005
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate
shall make immediate
payment.
Taylor & Murphy
Construction
requesting quotes from
NCDOT certified DBE
MBE / WBE contrators
for a bridge project in
Ashe County. Bid date
is February 15, 2005.
Plans and specs can
be reviewed at the of
fice of Taylor & Murphy
(828/667-4526)
by
appointment. All quotes
should be received in
Taylor
&
Murphy's
office no later than 5:00
PM on Monday, Febru
ary 14,2005 via mail
(P.O. Box 6215, Asheville, NC 28816)
or
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Events
Continued from previous page
home decorations as well as
left-over yard sale items. Do
nations are taken anytime,
Monday-Sunday. BROC in
Warrensville holds a yard sale
every Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building
on Third Avenue in West Jef
ferson, across from Parker Tie.
The meeting is held the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. Come
earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
at Savory Chef in Jefferson on
the third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. Come ear
lier for supper.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the
third Thursday of each month
at 162 W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.;
just down the steps from the
new Behavioral Health Center
building. The family support
group meeting begins at 6:30
p.m. For further information,
call jim Weaver at 384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—
the voice you were born with
and a desire to participate.
Come out on the first and third
Mondays of the month to the
Ashe Arts Center in West Jef
ferson at 7 p.m. and take part
in a traditional way of singing.
Workshops conducted by
Sharon Kellam. Call the Ashe
Arts Council at 846-ARTS for
more information.
The Ashe County Libertari
an Party meets at 7 p.m. on
the second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant in
West Jefferson. All interested
persons are welcomed. For
more information, call Mickeal
Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff Can
non at 846-6425.
Ashe County Republican
Party holds their regular
monthly meeting on the third
Thursday of each month in the
Ashe County Library down
stairs conference room at 7
p.m. For details, call 9829585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen
ter: It you aie. taring an un
planned pregnancy, get all the
facts. We offer free pregnancy
fests with results in minutes.
All our services at the Ashe
Pregnancy Care Center are
free and confidential. We are
located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson, between
the Old Towne Barber Shop
and The Gap Hair Salon. Our
hours are Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday, 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m. until the first of the
new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels In the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center.
The store is open Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers
children's and women's cloth
ing, household items, toys,
books and seasonal gifts. The
prices are reasonable and the
funds help support the Preg
nancy Center. Donations wel
comed. The Care Center is a
501(c)(3) life affirming min
istry. The Shop is located at
111 North Main Street in Jef
ferson and their telephone
number is 846-4100,
01' time and Bluegrass
music is presented each Fri
ARTS for more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son at 7:30 p.m. For details,
call 846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting infor
mation in surrounding coun
ties, call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
vices for Aging Senior Center
on the Ray Taylor Road in
West Jefferson. Weigh-in be
gins 30 minutes prior to the
meeting time. For more infor
mation, call Andrea at 336696-4457.
Riverview Learning Center
is offering computer classes
and more. To register or for de
tails, call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open Thursdays
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
night Pickin" and Jammin' will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and contin
ue until 10 p.m. This schedule
will be followed during the win
ter months or until further no
tice. Riverview Community
Center is located in Creston at
11719 Highway 88 West.
.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the
showroom at Bill's Garage, lo
cated at 970 US Hwy. 221
North in Jefferson. Anyone in
terested in the preservation of
our constitutional rights is in
vited to attend. CCSG is a
non-partisan organization.
West Jefferson Revitalization Committee meets the
fourth Friday of each month at
8 a.m. at Sweet Aromas
Restaurant in West Jefferson.
Meetings are open to the pub
lic. Anyone interested in the
revitalization of our community
is invited. Call 246-9488 for
details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino center,
located at Family Central, 626
Ashe Central School Road,
Unit 7 in West Jefferson. Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30
p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for
anyone interested in old
trucks, cars, tractors and en
gines. Meetings are held the
first Thursday of each month
at 7 p.m. alt Greenfield Camp
ground recreational building in
West Jefferson.
Tuesday,
February 8
7 p.m.: A
public healing
prayer service will be held at
St. Mary's Church on Beaver
Creek Rd. Dress is casual and
the service will last approxi
mately 30 min. For more infor
mation call 982-3076.
Thursday,
February 10
day evening at the Netla Com
munity Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
Tuesday and Thursday be
tween 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the
Public Access Internet Site in
the JobLink Career Center at
Family Central (the old Ashe
Central High School) in Jeffer
son.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the
first Thursday of each month
at 10 a.m. at Ashe Services for
Aging. Call 246-2461 or 8779332 for details.
The Better Breaths Club
meets the last Tuesday of
each month from 6 until 7 p.m.
at the AMH Mtn. Hearts Facili
ty. This club is for people with
respiratory problems who
want to learn more about living
with their disease. Contact
Lincare at 246-4944 for more
information.
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on Tues
days from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Very casual. For more infor
mation, call Laneice at 3844135 or Lisa at 384-3938.
The
Ashe County
Arts
Council meets the second
Tuesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. at the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson. Call 846-
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Choles
terol/Blood Sugar Screening
at Mt. Hearts. Cost is $15.
Participant should fast 12
hours prior to test. Appoint
ments are necessary. Call
846-0744.
4
10:30 a.m.: The Retired
School Personnel and guests
will meet at Smokey Mountain
Barbecue. Bart Bartholomew,
retired forester, will present
the program. Please bring an
item for the Pregnancy Center.
12-3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services for Aging.
1:30 - 4 p.m.: The Ashe
County Piecemakers Quilt
Guild will meet at the Ashe
Senior Center on Ray Taylor
Road. All members are en
couraged to attend and visi
tors are welcome. Contact
Claire for more information at
246-2083.
7 p.m.: Blue Ridge Opportu
nity
Commission,
Inc.
(BROC) will hold its Full Board
Meeting at the BROC Al
leghany Office in Sparta.
Please call Wilkes office at
667-7174, Ashe office at 3844543, or Alleghany office at
372-7284 for additional infor
mation.
Friday,
February 11
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Choles
terol/Blood Sugar Screening
at Mt. Hearts. Cost is $15.
Participant should fast 12
hours prior to test. Appoint
ments are necessary. Call
846-0744.
Saturday,
February 12
6
10:30
p.m.: The
Riverview Community Cen
ter on Hwy. 88 in Creston will
be presenting its second an
nual Valentine Party, Dance
and Dinner. A roast beef din
ner with all the fix-uns will be
served and music will be sup
plied for you listening and
dancing enjoyment. Tickets
are $15 per person. For infor
mation contact Margaret Allen
at 336-385-4342 after 6:30
p.m. or leave a message.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
All Day: A fund raiser for Bill
Eggers will be held. The day
will start with a yard sale/bake
sale at New River Volunteer
Fire and Rescue Department
at 7:30 a.m. Hotdogs will be
available at New River Fire
Dept. from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
There will be a pork and chick
en BBQ supper with slaw,
baked beans, roll, dessert and
drink from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at
Mountain View Elementary
School. Starting at 7 p.m.
there will be an auction at
Mountain View Elementary
School. For more information
or to donate items call 3843457, 982-9043, 384-2547,
982-4444, 982-4322, or 9823893.
Monday,
February 14
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Garden Club will meet at
Smoky Mountain Barbeque
and will include a program on
lavenders and the "plant of the
month": orchids. Anyone who
would like more information on
the club may call Lynda McDaniel at 877-3299.
Thursday,
February 17
1 2 - 3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services For Aging.
Saturday,
February 19
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going
to the Department.
p.m.: Harmonia
7:30
Baroque will be at the Ashe
Arts Center in West Jefferson.
Chamber ensemble from Ap
palachian State University. $5
for students, $8 for adults.
Monday,
February 21
10:30 a.m.: Free car seat
checks will be held at Family
Central.
6 - 8 p.m.: The counselors of
Ashe County High School
invite all rising 9th grade stu
dents and their parents to at
tend a Registration Meeting at
Ashe County High School Au
ditorium. All essential registra
tion materials for incoming
freshmen will be distributed at
this meeting. Reschedule date
due to weather or athletic
event is February 24.
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have an
author visit John May, who will
discuss his historical romance
"Poe and Fanny." For more in
formation call 838-2818.
Tuesday,
February 22
9 a.m. - 12 Noon: A seminar
on "Harassment in the Work
place" will be offered at the
Ashe JobLink Center. Topics
include: Recognizing and re
sponding to claims of harass
ment, an overview of what
constitutes sexual and other
unlawful harassment, and the
response procedure if a claim
of harassment should arise.
The seminar will be conducted
by Lynn Unsworth, who is cer
tified by SHRM. She is a na
tionally known consultant to
Human Resource profession
als. The seminar is sponsored
by Wilkes Community College,
Ashe County JobLink, and the
Ashe Chamber of Commerce.
Please call the Ashe JobLink
Center by February 16 to re
serve a seat, 982-5627. There
is no charge for the seminar.
Wednesday,
February 23
8:30 a.m.: Annual Ashe
County State of Health and
Quality of Life Community
Forum - "Moving Forward —
The next Ten Years" - at Jeffer
son UMC. For more informa
tion or to attend call 846-0781.
Send Community Calendar items t o us by
e-mail: kshepherd@JeffersonPost.com
Include name & telephone number
for verification purposes.
Shotokan Karate of Ashe
meets at Youth Center
Thursday,
February 24
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Choles
terol/Blood Sugar Screening
at Mt. Hearts. Cost is $15.
Participant should fast 12
hours prior to test. Appoint
ments are necessary. Call
846-0744.
Friday,
February 25
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will
be offering a Long Term
Care/Medicare Supplement
Insurance
Pre-Licensing
course on Feb. 25 and 26. The
class will be held at the Wilkes
Campus. Registration fees are
$56. Life, Accident, and Health
License is required to take this
course. Pre-registration is re
quested. To pre-register or for
further information, please
contact Phyllis Boyd at 336838-6166 or Dena Wiles at
336-838-6210.
Saturday,
March 5
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going
to the Department.
Monday,
March 7
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have a
photography lecture with
Gene Stafford of Our State
magazine. For more informa
tion call 838-2818.
Saturday,
March 19
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going
to the Department.
Saturday,
March 26
7:30 p.m.: Molasses Creek
will be at the Ashe Arts Cen
ter. Bluegrass sounds from
Ocracoke. Students $5, adults
Saturday,
February 26
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
7 p.m.: Mooresville Fiddlers'
and Bluegrass Convention
will be held at the Roland R.
Morgan Auditorium. Adults $8
and children under 12 are
free.
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February 28
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day, beginning Feb. 28 through
May 11. For more information
call 846-3900.
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and Thursday, 9 a.m. Noon. Come by for a
second cup of coffee or
a soft drink, and maybe
a snack. Walk in the
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p.m at the Ashe County Youth
Center. Ages 5 & up are wel
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ACHS Brass Section performs with
famous Chestnut Brass Company
by Sheena Greer
ACHS Student
The Ashe County High School
Brass Ensemble had the opportu
nity of a lifetime on Monday,
January 31. They performed
alongside the Grammy winning
Chestnut Brass Company at the
Ashe Civic Center.
Leading up to the concert, the
ensemble had rehearsed their
music under the direction of
Scott Turnmyre. They then had
the opportunity to polish their
performance through a master
class conducted by Chestnut
Brass in the high school band
room. Finally, the high school
ensemble met with the Brass on
the Civic Center stage to do a
final run through.
The ensembles moment to
stand in the mainstream of fame
VHIK- COUIII \
came halfway through the pro
gram. After a short intermission
the audience found their seats,
sat back and watched the Ashe
County High School Brass
Ensemble and the Chestnut
Brass Company professionally
play a single introduction piece
together. The students who per
formed were: Leah Fulbright,
Travis Henkel, Ashley Blevins,
Jeremy
Osborne,
Michelle
Rhodes,
Heather
Jenkins,
Brandon Kennedy, and Michael
Slate.
Funding for this concert came
through a Series Support Grant
from the North Carolina Arts
Council, a state agency, with cor
porate sponsorship from Ashe
County Motors, and was spon
sored by the Ashe County Arts
Council.
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new board/officers
Outgoing Ashe County Board of
Realtors President, JelT Neal,
Pack 214 scouts had fun
Christmas Caroling at Ashe
Living Center in Jefferson.
They enjoyed visiting with
the residents and wishing
them a Merry Christmas.
commented, I'm excited about the
opportunities ahead not only for
our members but for
the county, as well. It
is an honor to follow
Jeff Neal, and it is my
hope that I can be as
an effective leader of
the Ashe County
Board of Realtors as
Jeff has been, eager to
meet the challenges
offered to me, the
Board
and
our
Realtors. We expect
more growth and
were ready for it,
ready to meet the
needs of area sellers
and buyers, while
BSA Pack 214 scouts
made a visit to local
guardsman Sgt. David
Osborne of the 1450th
Transportation
Co.
recently when he came
home on leave from Iraq.
Scouts had prepared a
care box for Dave to take
back to Iraq. Dave shared
pictures and stories
about Iraq with the boys.
Dave is hoping to get to
return to the U.S. some
time in March.
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President/President Elect 2006,
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President, Jess Parks, President
2005, Lin Neal. Absent from
photo, Ellen Phipps.
recently concluded his year in office
by handing over the President's
gavel to incoming President Jess
Parks. Neal was quick to give
thanks to the entire board member
ship, now in excess of 130 Realtors
countywide, for their ongoing sup
port and friendship over the past 12
months. Neal further noted what a
great pleasure it had been working
with such a dedicated group of pro
fessionals and how proud he was of
each and every one of them for the
teamwork they had shown while
meeting the day to day challenges
of the growing Ashe County real
estate market. Total sales for the
year, in excess of $59 million, real
ly tells the story of just how much
growth is occurring in the county
and what a profound impact that
growth has on the area economy.
"Buyer are buyers and their buying
habits do not change once they
have purchased a home in Ashe
County...they continue to spend
and support area businesses from
the hardware stores and building
supplies to the art galleries and
Wal Mart. There is really no telling
what the total impact in dollars is
to the county, but I have to believe
it is substantial and that we would
all be amazed if we knew that fig
ure, Neal shared and closed in say
ing "I'm truly honored to be part of
the organization that is doing so
much to stimulate economic growth
in Ashe County".
Joining President Parks on the
Board of Directors, for the coming
year, are Walt Petersen, Vice
President and President Elect, Kim
Leak, Secretary/Treasure, Jeff
Neal, Past President and Sherry
Goodman, Lin Neal and Ellen
Phipps as elected Directors. Parks
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Goss sentenced to death
Jury out two hours
to reach decision
by Jim Thompson
Editor
"May God have mercy on
his soul."
With those words late
Tuesday afternoon, a somber
Judge Richard Doughton
ended the three-and-a-halfweek long trial of Christo
pher Edward Goss, 30, of Jef
ferson.
Moments before, the judge
had announced the unani
mous verdict of the jury:
death. He then polled the
jury. One by one, the eight
women and four men rose to
answer his questions. "Is this
your verdict?" "Is this still
your verdict?" "Do you assent
to this verdict?" And one by
one, each answered "yes"
three times.
Doughton ordered Goss to
rise. He then pronounced the
death sentence on him, and
directed Sheriff Jim Hartley
to take him as soon as possi
ble to Raleigh Central Prison
and deliver him to the war
den, who will make the
arrangements for his execu
tion.
Members of his victim's
family appeared relieved at
the verdict. Members of
Goss's family, who had hoped
he would receive a life sen
tence without parole, held
each other and wept as Goss
was immediately taken from
the courtroom.
The final decision of the
jury came after a day of dra
matic arguments before the
jury. Both sides presented
their cases powerfully, the
State arguing for the death
penalty, the defense for life
without parole.
The
jury's
decision
depended on how they
viewed two sets of circum
stances surrounding the Sep
tember 2003 murder of Debo
rah Veler of Jefferson. The
State presented two aggra
vating circumstances, the
defense, 16 mitigating cir
cumstances. Aggravating cir
cumstances tend to show
that a first degree murder is
worse than the average, sim
ilar crime, and thus demands
the ultimate penalty. Miti
gating circumstances act in
the other direction. It is up to
the jury to decide which, if
any, of these are proven, and
how they balance each other.
District Attorney Tom
Horner was the first
to
speak. He argued that the
evidence clearly showed the
two aggravating circum
stances were proven. These
were that the murder was
heinous, atrocious or cruel,
and that it was done to pre
vent a lawful arrest. Goss
had admitted in an October
2003 confession that he mur
dered Veler to prevent her
from calling police to report
his assault on her.
Addressing the question of
the terrible nature of this
murder, Horner showed the
jury pictures of the dead
woman's beaten face and
body. As he did so, a picture
of her face turned towards
the crowd in the courtroom.
Members of Veler's family
began to weep openly as his
arguments continued.
"As she was killed, she
knew her three-year-old
grandchild was in the house,"
Horner said. "I wonder what
Photo courtesy of N.C. Dept.
of Correction
Chris Goss, pending the
result of appeals, will be
executed for murder.
she was thinking? Did she
wonder what would happen
to this three-year-old child?
Did she think he would be
the next victim?"
Horner then picked up the
first knife Goss had used to
stab Veler from the evidence
table. "By his own confession,
he stabbed her nine times
with this knife," he said.
Then he began stabbing in
the air, counting, one by one,
to nine. He picked up the sec
ond knife Goss had used and
stabbed again, eight times.
"He stabbed her 17 times by
his own admission, but now
we know from the patholo
gist she was stabbed 37
times. Did he have pity on
her at that time?"
Horner then picked up the
third knife, a smaller one
with which Goss had cut
Veler's throat and talked
about the brutality of that.
At the end of his argu
ments, Horner, standing
close to the jury, held up sideby-side pictures of Debbie
Veler with her family—con
trasted with those of her
murdered body.
"There is nothing in this
world that is mitigating or
could mitigate what Chris
Goss did to Debbie Veler," he
concluded.
After a short recess, Assis
tant District Attorney Gra
ham Green took his turn
before the jury. He began by
describing how painful a
paper cut can be, and how it
attracts a person's complete
attention. "He cut her to the
bone," Green said. "She was
focused on the pain, but it
didn't stop like a papercut.
She was bound in a way that
she could not move and could
not get away from the pain.
She could not do anything
but feel more and more
pain.
Addressing the question of
the death penalty, Green
said, "Mr. Horner and I
understand what the State is
asking is not easy to do. But
I want you to remember you
did not ask to be here. We did
not ask to be here. The Veler
family did not ask to be here.
The Goss family did not ask
to be here." He then walked
across from the jury box to
the table where the defen
dant sat and, his pointing
finger
inches away from
Goss's face said, "We are here
because of what this defen
dant did. We are here
because of what this murder
er did. There is no guilt in fol
lowing the law. There is no
guilt in siding with the
right."
Green then called into
question Goss's claim that
Veler's grandson had slept
through the murder. The
murderer had said in his con
fession that the child was
asleep and mentioned check
ing on him. "Do you believe
everyone was asleep when
the lock was broken in the
back of the house?" asked
Green. "Do you believe every
one was asleep when he ran
ge*? GOHB, page 5A
Board of Education approves
Mountain View expansion
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Mountain View Elementary
School is one 'step
some much-needed extra space
with Monday's approval of
plans for new classrooms.
The Ashe County Board of
Education
viewed
and
approved plans presented at
Monday's meeting by architect
Larry Greene. The next step
involves seeking interested
contractors.
Superintendent
Donnie
Johnson said the construction
plan calls for two new class
rooms with four as an alter
nate. The board would like to
be able to build four new class
rooms, he said, but it will
depend on the bids. Greene will
send the approved drawings to
potential interested contrac
tors. Bids are scheduled to be
opened on March 8 at 2 p.m. at
the board of education office in
Jefferson.
|WMMi
n we have a quorum of
board members present at the
bid opening, we could feasibly
decide that day or soon after on
the bid," said Johnson. "I could
call a special meeting if neces
sary."
The plan is to get the con
tract awarded and construc
tion work underway as soon as
weather permits and school
will not be disrupted. Most of
the work will be on the outside
of the main facility, said John
son, so it should not be too dis
ruptive to school, but he would
like to see construction work
completed by the time stu
dents return in August.
Funding for the expansion
is available through more than
$1 million in state capital proj
ects money and approximately
$642,000 in local funds
depending on contractor bidB.
The state money will account
for about three-fourths of the
cost of the project.
Hopes are to build two new
classrooms in the kindergarten
through third grade wing and
two more in the fourth through
sixth grade wing along with
new restrooms. Some other
work involving electrical and
telephone lines and a sewer
line connection would be done
to accommodate this work and
potential future expansion.
In other business at Mon
day's meeting, the board recog
nized and presented plaques of
appreciation to National Board
recipients, Teacher of the Year
Polly Jones and school nomi
nees, and Principal of the Year
Keith McClure.
Photo by Linda Burchette
Architect Larry Greene shows drawings of the planned classroom expansion at Mountain
View Elementary School to Ashe County Board of Education members, from left, A.B.
Weaver, Lee Beckworth, Charles King, C.B. Jones and Dorothy Witherspoon. The board
approved the drawings and now seek bids on the project.
New gallery to open in downtown West Jefferson
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
West Jefferson can count
a ntfw gallery among its
high quality collection of art
establishments in the down
town area.
Set to debut Friday, Feb.
18 with an open house, Orig
inals Only features the work
of two well-known Ashe
County
artists;
Lenore
DePree and Joanie Bell.
As the name implies, the
gallery features only origi
nal work by the two artists,
many of the pieces created
on site. Visitors can see
work in progress and talk to
the artists about their
styles.
DePree and Bell have
been friends for years and
served together on the Ashe
County Arts Council gallery
committee.
"Joanie and I always
admired each other's work
and would get together and
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Community Forum set for Feb. 23
The 2005 Ashe State of Health and Quality of
Life Community Forum is planned for Wednes
day, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Jeffer
son United Methodist Church.
This forum is held each year to provide an
opportunity for service and volunteer organiza
tions to join together to meet community expec
tations and needs. It is sponsored by the Ashe
County Health Council, "A Healthy Carolinians
Task Force." composed of 317 community mem
bers and guided by the seven key partners: NC
Cooperative Extension Ashe County Center;
critique each other's work,"
said DePree. "The idea slow
ly grew of why not have a
gallery together."
DePree and her husband,
Gordon, helped found the
downtown area's arts dis
trict with her former estab
lishment, DePree Studio
and Gallery. They have since
sold the gallery to Horace
and
Kathleen
Flowers,
where Lenore's prints are
still available. At her new
gallery, Lenore will offer
only originals.
"Joanie and I are broad
ening from being strictly
local artists to incorporate
our whole life experience
through this gallery. This is
something we can offer the
community. There is not
much opportunity to see
artists at work, and what
they see produced here they
can buy here."
Bell said she is very
pleased with the partner
Ashe Partnership for Children; Ashe Memorial
Hospital; Ashe County Schools; New River
Behavioral Health Center; Ashe Services for
Aging: and Appalachian District Health Depart
ment.
The public is invited to participate and learn
about various issues impacting health and qual
ity of life and the projects and programs created
to address those issues. Lunch will be provided
for registered participants.
This year's theme will be "Moving Forward;
The Next 10 Years" highlighting the projects and
priorities that are moving the community for
ward and the impact on the vision of a "Healthy
ship. "We are very compati
ble and work well together,"
she said. "I am really
pleased to have a gallery,
and it's so nice to have a
place to work. I was doing
watercolor until a couple
years ago when I started
working in oils. With oils I
became more prolific and
needed someplace to market
my work. I have a studio at
home, but not like this. I'll
be happy to see people come
in and see our works in
progress."
Bell's work features land
scapes,
architectural
designs, animals and people
with unique blending and
use of light and color to
bring out a distinctive
allure. She enjoys painting
scenes of Ashe County, the
British Isles and California.
Lenore's work is compli
mentary while quite unique.
She, too, has enjoyed putnee Gallery, page 5A
Ashe."
That vision was created and affirmed by the
community in 2004: "A healthy Ashe County
shows value for all by providing a social, physi
cal, economic, emotional and spiritual environ
ment that supports health, healing and happi
ness, through open active collaborative commu
nication with all its people."
Several speakers have been secured for this
informative and interactive forum. There is no
charge for the event. For further information or
to make a reservation, please contact the office of
Healthy Carolinians at Ashe Memorial Hospital,
846-0781.
�PAGE 2A
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Conservation Trust buys land at Phillips Gap
The Conservation Trust for
North Carolina announced
today it has purchased a 124acre property below the
Lewis Fork Overlook along
the Phillips Gap Road. The
property was purchased to
protect the Blue Ridge
Parkway's natural areas and
scenic views, and expand
recreational opportunities in
Wilkes County. The property
is located north of Highway
421 at milepost 270.2 of the
Blue Ridge Parkway. The
Conservation Trust plans to
donate the property to the
National Park Service for
inclusion in the Parkway.
"The purchase of this prop
erty is important because it
adjoins two other tracts that
the Conservation Trust for
North Carolina previously
protected, forming over a
mile of protected Parkway
views," said Reid Wilson,
Conservation
Trust
Executive Director.
"The
eventual addition of this
property to the Blue Ridge
Parkway will enable the
National Park Service to add
to existing hiking trails that
start at Jeffress Park and the
Cascades Overlook."
The Conservation Trust
The Conservation Trust purchased
the
transferred two properties 124-acre prop
adjoining the newly pur erty
for
chased tract to the National $560,000
Park Service in November o
n
and April of 2004. The far January
thest south of the three 10 from
tracts is 34 acres adjoining Joshua
the Cascades Trail and G r e e n e
Overlook at the E.B. Jeffress a
n
d
Park near Milepost 272, and
M e r e d i t h
the other property is 88 acres Anders, and John
that adjoins the
recently purchased
124-acre
tract.
Both
properties
were valuable to the
and Claudia
National
Park
Service Greene of Statesville. The
because of their proximity to Conservation Trust was able
the Cascades Overlook.
to purchase the property
"We
rely
upon
the because of a generous dona
Conservation Trust and tion from Fred and Alice
other partners to help us pro Stanback of Salisbury, NC.
tect the Blue Ridge Parkway
The Greenes and Anders
for the many visitors who purchased the property from
enjoy this important public the
Yoga
Research
resource," said Dan Brown, Foundation
after
they
National
Park
Service learned the Foundation was
Superintendent "The three planning to sell the property
properties are a significant to a developer. "When we
addition to the Jeffress Park learned of the Foundation's
and Cascades Trail, which is plans, we immediately went
a very popular stop for visi to work to put together a
tors traveling the Parkway."
plan to preserve the land in
its natural state," said
Greene.
As soon as
we saw the
property,
w
e
k n e w
t h e
l a n d
needed to
be protecte
d
,
"
explained
Ed
the property that prohibit
buildings visible from the
Parkway or within 500 feet of
the road. "This agreement
allowed the owners to retain
their homes, but also protects
the scenic views from the
Parkway," Norvell explained.
"We knew this was the
place we wanted to live for
the rest of our lives," said
Joshua Greene. "Working
with the Conservation Trust
allowed us to
make this a place
Norvell,
Conservation Trust Legal
Counsel. "The property is
connected to other protected
properties, ideal for hiking
trails, close to the Blue Ridge
Parkway, and offers spectac
ular views for Parkway visi
tors. These characteristics,
in addition to its relatively
fiat landscape, also made it
highly desirable to develop
ers, so we knew we had to
move fast."
The owners retained a 36acre tract that adjoins the
124-acre parcel, and agreed
to put deed restrictions on
stewards of the land."
The Conservation Trust for
North Carolina's mission is
to protect our state's land
and water through statewide
conservation and cooperative
work with land trusts to pre
serve our natural resources
as a legacy for future genera
tions.
The Conservation
Trust focuses its own land
protection efforts on protect
ing the Blue Ridge Parkway's
scenic and natural corridor.
The Conservation Trust has
protected more than 20,000
acres along the Blue Ridge
Parkway in over 25 locations,
CONSERVATION TRUST
FOR NORTH CAROLINA^"
and is currently working
with its partners to protect
another 14,000 acres. The
Conservation Trust
has
transferred thirteen proper
ties along the Blue Ridge
Parkway, totaling 1,668 acres
(658 of which were donated),
to public agencies for the
public's long-term benefit.
The Conservation Trust is
also a statewide service cen
ter, providing an array of
financial and technical assis
tance to the North Carolina
Land Trust Council, a coali
tion of 23 local and regional
nonprofit land trusts that
work with families and com
munities to permanently pro
tect rivers, forests, farmland,
scenic vistas, and other natu
ral areas of greatest impor
tance to the communities
they serve. North Carolina
Land Trust Council member
organizations follow the rig
orous ethical and legal stan
dards and practices estab
lished by the national land
trust umbrella organization.
Collectively, North Carolina's
land trusts have protected
over 161,000 acres across the
state in 820 locations.
Wilkes Community College has huge economic impact
WCC Public Information
Special to the Post
A socioeconomic impact
study released by the State of
North Carolina at a news
conference on January 18
verified what those familiar
with Wilkes Community
College have known, that
Wilkes Community College
has a strong, positive impact
on the community it serves of
Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany
counties. The report empha
sized the benefits generated
by the 58 community colleges
in North Carolina. The execu
tive summary outlined the
specific benefits generated by
Wilkes Community College
(WCC) for Wilkes, Ashe and
Alleghany counties.
What
role
do
the
Community Colleges of North
Carolina ' play
in
the
statewide economy? Business
sales in the State of North
Carolina are $38 billion larg
er, and labor income is $15
billion larger due to the past
and present operations of
North Carolina's Community
Colleges.
North
Carolina's
Community Colleges employ
12,683 full-time and 20,738
part-time faculty and staff.
Wilkes Community College
employed 210 full-time and
434 part-time faculty and
staff in FY 2003, paying
$12.9 million annually in
direct faculty and staff
wages, salaries, and benefits.
For every $1 the colleges
pay in earnings, there is an
additional $0.77 in earnings
generated off campus in
North Carolina's economy.
Wilkes Community College
faculty and staff wages and
salaries add $4.7 million
worth of income as they are
spent in the local region.
College skills from current
and former students increase
earnings in the State of
North Carolina by $7 billion
directly, and by another $7
billion indirectly in fiscal
2003. The defined eco
nomic region for WCC
generated $1.5 billion in
total earnings in FY
2003. Of this, the college
operations
spending
and past student pro
ductivity
effects
accounted for $106.7 million,
or 7.2% of all regional earn
ings.
For every dollar appropri
ated by* state and local gov
ernment for community col
leges, college spending alone
generated $1.67 in earnings
in the State of North
Carolina. State and local gov
ernment spent $12.3 million
in support of WCC during the
analysis year.
For every dollar appropri
ated by the state and local
government in fiscal
2003,
student
earnings
will
increase by an average of
$0.94 per year, every year
through the rest of their
working lives. Likewise, for
every state dollar appropriat
ed, the State of North
Carolina will see social sav
ings of $0.23 per year, every
year (i.e., reduced incarcera
tion and health care expendi
tures, reduced expenditures
on unemployment and wel
fare, and reduced absen
teeism). When aggregated
across all exiting students,
the State of North Carolina
will benefit from $1.7 million
worth of avoided costs per
year. Employers in the WCC
service area will see healthrelated absenteeism decline
by approximately 3,043 days
per year, with a correspon
ding annual dollar savings of
$290.6 thousand. Studies
show that incarceration
drops with each year of high
er education; consequently, in
the WCC service area, about
22 fewer individuals will be
incarcerated per year, result
ing in annual savings of
WILKES
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
$201.9 thousand. That people
are employed rather than
incarcerated adds $87.2 thou
sand of earnings per year to
the economy. There will be
around 95 fewer people on
welfare, and 27 fewer draw
ing unemployment benefits
per year, saving some $437.0
thousand and $206.3 thou
sand per year, respectively.
State and local govern
ment support for North
Carolina's
Community
Colleges in fiscal 2003 will be
fully recovered in 7.7 years,
in the form of higher tax
receipts and avoided costs.
Accounting for increased tax
receipts and avoided costs,
state and local government
will see a rate of return of
16.8% on their fiscal
2003
support for North Carolina's
Community
Colleges.
Taxpayers expect their annu
al investment in WCC to
result in higher lifetime earn lege student will spend 32 WCC educational invest
ings for students and social years in the workforce. The ment, and recover all costs ,
savings
from
lifestyle student who leaves WCC including wages foregone
changes. It is estimated that with a two-year college while attending WCC, in 7.3
WCC provides a benefit/cost degree will earn $265,170 years.
In summary, the report
ratio of 16.0; therefore, more than someone with a
every dollar of state or local high school diploma or GED.
show that because of the exis
Over the next 31 years in tence of Wilkes Community
tax money invested in WCC
today will return a cumula the workforce, the average College, the regional economy
tive of $16.04 over the next WCC student's discounted is measurably stronger, tax
lifetime
earnings
will payers in the State of North
30 years.
The average annual earn increase $4.24 for every edu Carolina are measurable bet
ings of a student with a one- cation
dollar
invested. ter off, and the WCC students
year certificate is $26,961, or Students enjoy an attractive reap the highest benefits.
81.5% more than someone 18.6% rate of return on their
without a high school diplo
ma or GED, and 15.5% more
ASHF. COUNTY TO HOLD
than a student with a high
school diploma. The average
PUBLIC HEARING
earnings of someone with an
Ashe Conntv will be holding a public hearing to
&SsociaCe' degree "TS' $31,544,
or 112.33k more than some
solicit citizen input on the submission of an
one without a high school
application for Community Development Block
diploma or GED, and 35.1%
more than a student with a
Grant funds in the Scattered Site Housing
high school diploma or GED.
category. The CDBG funds will be to help very
A total of 13,071 credit
low and low income households in Ashe County.
and
non-credit students
attended WCC in fiscal 2003,
The public hearing is scheduled for Monday,
73% of whom were employed
February 21, 2005 at 3:45pm in the Commissioners
full- or part-time while
attending. As many as 85% of
Boardroom of the Ashe County Courthouse. All
the students stay in the
interested citizens are invited to attend.
region initially after they
leave the college and con
tribute to the local economy.
After leaving college, the
average North Carolina col
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WJ Woman's Club met Feb. 8 at Acorn Gallery
The Arts Department
was in charge of the
February program and tak
ing in the beautiful and
diverse works of Raney
Rogers was very special.
This talented lady is
becoming renowned all
over and is such an asset to
our town.
Club members continued
their meeting at Smoky
Mtn. Barbecue. After a
nice meal, Barbara Roland
gave the Thought for the
Month which is "Something
to Do, Something to Love,
and Something to Hope
for". Guests of the Club
were
Lamae
Strange,
Montie Deboard, and Mary
Wells.
Linda Sloan, Co-presi
dent, presided. She stated
the Dist. Ill Arts Festival
would be held at the First
Baptist
Church,
Statesville, on Sat., Feb. 19
with an alternate or snow
date of Sat., Feb. 26. Pam
Payne
reported
Concessions at Mtn. View
School were going well and
there are three games left.
The group voted to hold a
Card Party at the Arts
Center in April as a
Fundraiser. Beth Kelleher
and Melinda Hamrick will
chair this event. Other
Fundraisers are being con
sidered.
The Club is proud of their
Scholarship
Recipient,
Emily Wetzel, who made
the Fall 2004 Dean's List at
UNC Wilmington.
Mrs.
Mary Payne invited mem
bers who wished to do so,
give extra funds for the
Scholarship
Program
throughout the year.
Barbara Roland reported
the Sharing Center was
once again needing many
Ashe Masons to hold raffle
food items.
Members were urged to
bring to the March Meeting
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Peanut butter/ crackers,
tomato soup, chicken noo
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soup, macaroni/cheese, oat
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remember to include the
amount spent on your
donation (tape receipt).
Reports were heard from
the various Departments.
Public Affairs Chairperson,
Sharon Gambill, urged
members to continue mone
tary
support
for
the
Tsunami victims in
Asia and suggested they
give through Woman's Club
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endeavor.
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meeting
was
adjourned with the Club
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Lincoln remains
controversial
One newspaper dubbed word as "superpower"—was
him "the original gorilla." reserved for the United
Others hailed him as "Hon Kingdom and France, which
est Abe."
had worldwide empires at
In his lifetime, President their command. The United
Abraham Lincoln stirred States was a second-rate
great controversy. That frontier nation by compari
remains true today.
son.
Though Lincoln is an icon
Lincoln was quick to real
to most Americans, there is ize that a divided nation
a minority for whom he is was vulnerable to European
little more than a tyrant. ambitions. In his first State
Indeed, a new series of of the Union address in
books have touched on per 1861, he said, "A nation
haps the most controversial which endures factious
decision of his career: Lin domestic division is exposed
coln's determination to wage to disrespect abroad, and
war to preserve the United one party, if not both, is sure
States of America intact.
sooner or later to invoke for
Did the legislatures of the eign intervention.
Southern states (or any
"Nations thus tempted to
states, for that matter) have interfere are not always able
the right to withdraw from to resist the counsels of
the alliance into which they seeming expediency and
had entered after the Revo
ungenerous
ambition,
lution?
although measures adopted
The issue was already old
under such influences sel
in Lincoln's time. In 1832, dom fail to be unfortunate
South Carolina firebrand and injurious to those
John C. Calhoun had given adopting them."
the toast "State's Rights" at
That Lincoln had good
a formal banquet. To this, reason to be concerned was
President Andrew Jackson shown in 1864, when French
responded with his own, Emperor
Napoleon
III
pointed toast: "The Union, it imposed an Austrian prince
must and shall be pre as the emperor of Mexico,
served." At that time, South taking advantage of our
Carolina was considering country's inability to enforce
nullifying, or ignoring, a fed the Monroe Doctrine.
eral law it did not like.
We can debate the techni
The present-day critics of calities, but without Lin
Lincoln's decision to pre coln's determination, our
serve the Union by force nation would not exist as it
neglect a number of histori does today. It would be
cal realities.
divided—or, more likely,
The first and most impor subject to foreign powers.
tant is the world-level sta
Let the critics scoff. If you
tus of the United States in seek Lincoln's real monu
1860. Our nation was much ment, it is not to be found in
smaller, had far fewer peo Washington, D.C., but in a
ple and was in no way con united and strong nation
sidered a world power. That that he fought so hard to
title—there was no such preserve.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2005
Help the
Girl Scouts
To the Editor:
Remember being young
when each new activity
opened up a whole new world
of friends,
information, and
wonder? Some
activities
seemed exciting, some scary
and others left you wanting to
know more. First you wanted
to be a doctor and than you
woke up one day with visions
of becoming a lawyer. Girls
throughout our community
are currently dreaming of
their future and you can help
make their dreams come true
by purchasing a box of Girl
Scout cookies.
For 92 years Girl Scouts of
the USA has dedicated itself to
helping girls navigate the
sometimes rocky, often funny,
and at times bewildering
world of growing up. With fam
ily support and under the
supervision of dedicated vol
unteers and staff, through a
variety of carefully designed
activities, the Girl Scout
organization cultivates values,
social conscience, and selfesteem in girls while teaching
them critical life skills they
will need to succeed as adults.
In Girl Scouting, girls discover
the fun, friendship, and power
of girls together.
One of the most well known
and respected Girl Scout activ
ities is the annual Girl Scout
Cookie Program. Through this
activity, girls learn how to
work as a team, set goals, and
develop plans for reaching
those goals. As they take
orders for America's favorite
tasty treats, girls ages 5-17
learn about business ethics,
advertising, marketing, and
money management. When
delivery time rolls around,
they learn the importance of
fulfilling commitments.
In addition to developing
and strengthening skills, the
cookie program revenue helps
the Girl Scout Council of the
Catawba Valley Area supply
essential services to troops,
groups, and individual girls,
such as providing program
resources and communication
support, training adult volun
teers, and conducting special
events.
Proceeds from last year's
cookie program enabled troops
to support local community
service efforts such as kitchen
cupboards, homeless shelters
or various other organizations.
For further information on
our annual Girl Scout Cookie
Program, which will deliver
beginning February 4 and
runs through March 8, or
other ways you can help girls
navigate the up and down
path to adulthood, contact the
Girl Scout Council of the
Catawba Valley Area at 800328-8388 or visit our Web site
at www.cvgirlscouts.org.
Donna T. Adams
Board Chair
Girl Scout Council of
the Catawba Valley Area
Hickor,
Valentine's
Day
To the Editor:
Every
February 14th,
across this country and coun
tries abroad, candy, flowers,
and gifts are exchanged
between loved ones, all in the
Letters to
the Editor
name of St. Valentine. But
who is this saint and why do
we celebrate this holiday? It
originated in 5th Century
Rome as a tribute to St. Valen
tine, a Catholic bishop.
Under the rule of Emperor
Claudius II, Rome was
involved in many bloody bat
tles. Claudius, was finding it
difficult getting soldiers to join
his military. He believed this
was because the men did not
want to leave their loves and
families. As a result, Claudius
cancelled all marriages and
engagements in Rome.
St. Valentine was a priest in
Rome during Claudius' rule.
He aided Christian martyrs
and secretly married couples.
He was apprehended and
beheaded on the 14th day of
February, 269 AD. Before his
death, Valentine fell in love
with the jailor's daughter. He
left her a farewell message,
signed "From your Valentine".
The phrase is still used today.
The first
true Valentine
card was sent in 1415 by
Charles, duke of Orleans, to
his wife, while imprisoned in
the Tower of London. It is still
on display in a museum in
England.
Romance is still alive in
America, but it has the faint
ring of a cash register. Valen
tine's Day is "big business" for
a variety of companies. Valen
tine's Day pumps millions of
dollars into the economy. It is
estimated that 89 million
roses, the majority red, will be
sold in a three day period.
About one billion Valentine's
Day cards are exchanged each
year.
Teachers will receive the
most valentine cards, followed
by children, mothers, wives,
and then sweethearts. And
you thought sweethearts were
first on the list! Children, ages
6-10 exchange more than 650
million valentine cards with
their teachers, classmates, and
family members.
The NRF 2003 Valentine's
Day Consumer Intentions and
Actions Survey, reported that
men are planning to spend
$125.96 on Valentine's Day
and women plan to spend
$38.22. The average 18-34
year old is planning to spend
almost $140. Americans 35-54
plan to spend almost $60,
while those over 55 plan to
spend less than $50.
Commercialism has taken a
front seat in the way we
express our love. Americans
look to their wallets to express
themselves and business has
capitalized and nurtured the
idea. What ever happened to a
quiet dinner at home and a
simple "I love you"!
Belinda McCoy
Lansing
No new
flood tax
To the Editor:
Much has been written
lately about the massive storm
and flood damage suffered last
summer by our western coun
ties and the people most affect
ed. There was talk of increase
in the sales tax with the rev
enue dedicated specifically to
cover damaged areas and its
population.
Being no fan of taxes, espe
cially new taxes, I favor and in
fact call upon Governor Easley,
who I support, to use North
Carolina's Rainy Day Fund
now, today to begin addressing
the needs of our western coun
ties and the people whose lives
and businesses were devastat
ed.
It's time for action. It's time
to recognize that those of us
who live in Western North
Carolina want nothing more
than fair treatment when it
comes to state assistance.
Cullie Tarleton
Blowing Rock
UN and
isolationism
To the Editor:
There has been a steady
stream of opinions on the
value and importance of the
United Nations with some
thoughts about the World
Trade Organization (WTO). It
is really a discussion of how
the United States relates to
the balance of the world. Some
think that we should just pull
up stakes and forget about
what happens in other places especially if a particular
nation or group of nations
elects to support differing
means to achieve goals. Pure
and simple what I hear clearly
is isolationism, which has been
the approach of some since
this nation was born. I gather
it is to just allow things to hap
pen and then react at the end.
Contact your representatives
Washington
Raleigh
Senate
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Sen. John Garwood
1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919)733-5742
Sen. Richard Burr
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
Washington, DC, NC 20510
Rep. Gene Wilson
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
House of Representatives
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
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On the web
To contact members of Congress, visit the
websites:
www.senate.gov and
www.house.gov
The homepage of the North Carolina Gen
eral Assembly is www.ncga.state.nc.
Think about the world we
live in today with the many
and varied forms of travel and
communication
and
how
everyone is tied together in
some ways. We have cell
phones, pagers, cable and dish
TV, computers, the Internet
and more. We can easily get on
an airplane and get off in
China and Russia and people
from other countries can do
the reverse. Our lifestyles dic
tate that we must import
petroleum products, minerals,
wood products and so many
other things. Also consider the
fact that walls and oceans will
not keep people or ideas out.
Just recall that infamous wall
in Berlin and the fall of the
Soviet Union.
How can anyone construct
a wall around Ashe County,
around North Carolina or
around the United States? But
that is what some of our citi
zens really want to do. They
desire to shut out all people
and all ideas that do not sup
port this local culture. They
want to build that wall and
retard all real progress. As
someone told a newcomer
recently - "you found the road
in and I know you find that
same road out!" What a really
progressive thought that is!
And some of those stating that
we should exit the UN and
WTO claim that they are well
educated and know all the
facts. Some of these people are
proud that they can teach
young people in this county
their take on history and cur
rent events. I am gathering
they want to throw in their
ideas on religion, although
that is a clear violation of the
separation of church and state.
There are only 23,000 peo
ple in Ashe County and even if
everyone followed the dictates
of the so-called leaders who
want to resist change in any
form, the world will never feel
the impact of their ideas. The
United States will not get out
of the United Nations or the
World Trade Organization.
The freedom that our current
president now speaks about in
every speech will always move
mankind to breakdown the
barriers, to look for ways to
unite all people and to grab
onto new and improved ways.
Some of us forget that dark
ness was supposed to leave
with the Middle Ages. Isola
tionism will never help us to
bring more jobs into this area,
to build one more mile of high
way or to do an even better job
in educating our children.
Ed Kline
West Jefferson
Express
your views
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Post is available, free of charge, for
readers to express their views. All it
takes is a letter to the editor. The sub
ject of the letters should be a matter of
community interest and should be lim
ited to 700 words.
Letters must be signed with an
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name and community will be pub
lished. Letters must not be libelous and
no poetry will be accepted for publica
tion.
Please address: To the Editor, Jeffer
son Post, P.O. Box 808, West Jeffer
son, NC 28694 or email to jthompson @ jeffersonpost.com.
�FROM THE FRONT
Cell phone service expanding
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County is on the
way to expanded cell
phone service with the
approval Monday of
changes to the Commu
nications Towers Ordi
nance.
The new ordinance
allows for companies
such as Carolina West
Wireless to place wire
less cellular voice sys
tems
technology
on
existing utility poles.
This allows for expanded
service without the cost
and aesthetic intrusion
of additional towers.
Regulations require
the wireless cellular
equipment to be no more
than 10 feet higher than
the pole and no more
than 18 inches wide.
Placement on existing
utility poles will also
require approval of the
county planning depart
ment. Companies can
also replace poles in
order to meet changes in
technology as long as the
new pole is placed in the
site of the old pole.
Carolina West Wire
less
representatives
explained the new tech
nology to the Ashe Coun
ty Board of Commission
ers in August, and the
commissioners suggest
ed Carolina West Wire
less and ADC Corpora
tion (assisting Carolina
West Wireless) work
with the county plan
ning board on what was
needed to make the serv
ice available.
The
ordinance
changes include a defini
tion of a utility pole, both
new and pre-existing,
wording on the use of
utility poles as commu
nications devices, gener
al standards, and per
mitted and not-permit
ted utility pole systems.
The changes basically
allow wireless cellular
voice system providers to
locate equipment on
existing utility poles if
approved by the utility
pole owner and require
ments of the county
planning
department
are met.
No comments were
received at Monday's
public hearing as Plan
ner Zach Edwardson
explained the changes to
the ordinance. Questions
from the commissioners
were answered by Mike
Rankliorn of Carolina
West Wireless concern
ing easements sought
from property owners as
well as from utility pole
owners such as Blue
Ridge Electric Member
ship Corporation and
Skyline
Telephone.
Rankhorn said Carolina
West Wireless contracts
with property owners
and compensates them
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sacked the kitchen? Do you
believe everyone was asleep
when he went into the bed
room where he said the child
slept and pulled stuff out of
the closet? Do you believe
everyone was asleep when he
was stabbing Debbie Veler?"
He then described her final
word, and asked if, in her
fear and pain, Veler would
have simply said, "Why?"
quietly. No, Green said, and
Shouted the word." By this •
time, not only was Veler's
family sobbing, but members
of the jury were openly cry
ing.
"When Debbie Veler and
her grandson went to Tweetsie Railroad that day, they
didn't know it would be the
last time they would spend
together," Green said. "If
they had, they might have
held hands a little longer.
They might have ridden the
train one more time. Then
Debbie died and there was
darkness. The child was
waiting with her in the dark
ness for the light to come—
and it didn't come. Then the
light came—and it was the
right." He concluded, "Crime
without punishment is no
justice at all."
It was the defense's turn
next. Donna Shumate was
first up. She began by stress
ing that mitigating circum
stances are not an excuse for
murder. Rather, she argued,
they make such a crime less
deserving of a death penalty.
Quietly and with little
emotion, Shumate led the
jury through the 16 possible
mitigating circumstances.
"Any way you cut it, Chris
Goss has had emotional
problems since he was nine
years old," she said. "This
has been a pervasive part of
his life. In the vernacular,
'The boy ain't right' and
never has been."
Shumate noted Goss has
an IQ of 79, and is considered
extremely immature. "His
mother said having Chris in
the home was like having a
10 year old," she said. She
also noted that Goss had not
inflicted serious personal
injury before, and was under
the influence of alcohol at
the time of the murder.
She concluded, "If you look
at Chris Goss's life, as you
have been shown it in this
trial, life without parole is
the correct punishment."
The last attorney to speak
was J. Clark Fischer, Gloss's
other attorney.
"There is a profound sad
ness in this courtroom," Fis
cher began. "This is not a
case; this is a tragedy. Here
is a family grieving for a
mother and grandmother
struck down in the prime of
her life. Here is the Goss
family, who are also grieving.
Regardless of the verdict,
there are no winners."
for easements to a utility
pole on their property.
Rankhorn noted that
this technology is being
used around the out
skirts of Boone to suc
cessfully enhance cell
phone service. "It's really
worked out well for us
without visible impact,"
he said.
The Federal Commu
nications
Commission
has mandated Carolina
West Wireless deploy
this technology so they
are testing it within
their service district,
including Surry, Watau
ga, Alleghany, Avery and
Ashe
counties.
The
potential exists, said
Rankhorn, for covering
90 to 95 percent of Ashe
County with cell phone
service, and that would
be a benefit to the coun
ty's emergency services
by improving cell phone
coverage in
outlying
areas.
The
commissioners
voted unanimously to
approve the changes to
the ordinance in order to
allow for use of this tech
nology, and will discuss
at a later date any
potential fees for per
mits.
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ting her special skills to use
with people, animals and
places, adding an exotic
touch to local scenes, and
recently delved into a most
dramatic image.
"I started with the Per
sian style, and went into
scenes of Ashe County,"
DePree said, "but about two
years ago I started painting
skies red instead of blue and
grass blue instead of green.
I call it 'dramatic impact'
painting."
DePree's exciting use of
color and size both contrasts
and compliments Bell's soft
er, subtler pieces. Visitors
will be delighted with what
they see, and as the artists
say, there's something for
everyone.
"There is a wide variety
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Bell of their work in the new
gallery. "It's a homey look
with big city appeal, and a
touch of elegance. We want
the gallery to be elegant and
welcoming."
To add to the welcome,
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through a sound system for
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including classical and jazz,
on special occasions such as
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The opening event will
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Fischer
continued,
"Whichever decision you
reach, Chris Goss will die
behind bars. He will die
either at the end of his natu
ral life or in shorter time, at
the hands of an executioner.
Life in a cage, surrounded
with hardened criminals will
be a hell of particular cruel
ty."
The prosecution, Fischer
said, "tried to enflame your
passions against him. If jus
tice was just anger and emo
tion, we would not have this
orderly process."
Fischer said, "Christopher
Goss did an evil thing. That
does not mean he is evil. He
is not a rabid dog to be put to
sleep.
If
you
allow
vengeance, you close the door
to any chance of redemp
tion."
Fischer went on to tell the
story of Robert Stroud, the
famous Birdman of Alcatraz,
a hardened killer who
became
a
world-famed
authority on birds while in
prison.
"Nobody in this court
room, this county or this
state knows what he might
be able to do," Fischer said.
"What one decent . thing
might come from him if he is
allowed to live." He added, "A
death sentence is a state
ment redemption cannot
happen. I ask you not to close
that door."
He pointed to an exhibit
entered on Monday, a large
model of Welcome Home
Baptist Church that Goss
had made from playing cards
and toothpaste. The prisoner
made it as a thank you for
Rev. Lonnie Jones, the
church's pastor, who had
counseled with him while he
was in jail. "It stands as a
beacon of light in the sea of
darkness that pervades this
courtroom," the
attorney
said, expressing the hope
that it might point to later
good deeds.
"The day is closing," Fis
cher said. "The darkness is
coming over Chris Goss, the
darkness that began when
he was born, and is now
engulfing him. The death of
Debbie Veler does not
require the death of the trou
bled young boy who turned
into a terribly troubled
young man." He closed, "I
commend
the
life
of
Christoper Edward Goss into
your hands."
Following the end of the
arguments, the jury took a
break for lunch. The recess
ended at 1:45 p.m., and
Judge Doughton began the
charge and instructions to
the jury. They retired to
deliberate at 2:35 p.m. At
4:37 p.m., they sent out word
they had reached a verdict.
The case, under North
Carolina law, is subject to an
automatic appeal.
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with their families instead of going off to fight in battle. Claudius believed he would
be able to enlist more soldiers if men did not have families, so he outlawed marriage!
This did not stop young people from getting married. The priest, Valentine thought
Claudius was w rong to forbid marriage, so he married couples secretly. But, when
Claudius found out what he had been doing he arrested him and sentenced him to
die. Valentine befriended the jailer's daughter, Augustine. She was very kind to
him during his imprisonment. To show his appreciation, Valentine sent her a note
thanking her for being such a good friend. On February 14"' Valentine was
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love me". \V hite roses say, "Our love is pure". Whether you express love with
flowers or cards, the gift of love is always special.
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LIFESTYLES
Couple plan
May wedding
Retha Taylor of West
Jefferson, and Eddie and
Patricia Taylor of West Jefferson
would like to announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Mandy Taylor to Brian
Jacobson, son of Dr. Neil
Jacobson and Carol Jacobson
of Indiana, Penn.
Mandy graduated from East
Carolina University with a
degree in Physical Therapy
and is now employed by UNC
Hospital in Chapel Hill as a
Senior Pediatric Physical
Therapist.
Brian received a Bachelor's
degree from Taylor University
in biology, and a master's
degree from Penn State
University in environmental
science. He is presently
employed
with
URS
Corporation of Raleigh as
Senior
Environmental
Scientist.
After a May 14 wedding at
Bald Mountain Church, the cou
ple plan to reside in Chapel Hill.
Grinnell /Ragan
plan Spring wedding
Bobby Michael Ragan and
Heather Maree Grinnell
Heather
Maree
Grinnell and Bobby
Michael Ragan will
have a spring 2005
wedding.
The bride-elect is
the daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. David L.
Grinnell
of
Crumpler. She is a
graduate of Ashe
County High School
and is currently a full
time student at Wilkes
Community College. She
plans
to
transfer
to
Caldwell
Community
College to complete her
degree in Speech Therapy.
She
is
employed
at
Learning Through Play.
The prospective groom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Freddie Ragan of Boone. He
is a graduate of Watauga
High School and is current-
ly employed with DOT of
Watauga.
The wedding will be on
May 28 at 2 p.m. at
Friendship Baptist Church
in Jefferson.
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easily changed if the chair moves
into another room as your child
grows.
Color Conclusions
While it might be tempting to
use bold, gender-specific colors in
a nursery, Green recommends
painting the walls neutral in
whites, yellows and greens. She
adds that you can accent these
colors with bright pinks and
blues. By keeping the walls toned
down makes for an easier transi
tion a few years down the road.
When it comes to accessorizing,
however, go color crazy. Wall
hangings, throw blankets and col
orful area rugs are fun ways to
integrate bright hues into the
room. One inspiring accent can
create a whole theme. For exam
ple, a rainbow hot-air balloon
lamp might lead you to buy a
rainbow quilt and sheet set to
match.
Still, there are plenty of people
who
prefer
gender-neutral
accents, not to mention the folks
who wait until their baby's birth
day to find out if they're welcom
ing a John or a Jane. Green says
that yellows and greens lead the
pack as the top neutral colors for
her clients.
Finishing Touches
Dresser pulls and knobs don't
have to be boring brass rings.
Salzman suggests removing those
old standards and replacing them
with items that complement the
room's theme. Try attaching
painted wooden stars or alphabet
letters to your dresser drawers.
Remember that gender-neutral
accents like mirrors brighten a
room. Reflecting light and color
cheers a smaller nursery and cre
ates the illusion of space. Paint or
accent the frame to fit the nurs
ery. As a bonus, reflections are
enchanting to little ones.
Offbeat objects captivate a
child just as much as bright colors
do. In a white-walled nursery
with neutral accents, the decor
can be magical by adding high
shelves that hold antique book
volumes and porcelain figures.
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nursery. Never fear, the keys to an
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accents.
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Designer Gail Green of Green
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says that furniture shapes in
curves are a feminine trait while
straight lines represent more
masculine ideas. If you're plan
ning on more than one family
addition, you might want to go for
middle ground so that your nurs
ery can be easily renovated for
baby number two. Mix some soft
lines for a crib and a rocker with
clean edges on bookshelves and a
dresser.
A crib is the subtle showpiece of
the room, but it shouldn't over
whelm its surroundings. A white,
cream-colored or wood stain
frame can be easily accented to
complement a nursery's theme
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ors around in a few years, all the
crib will need is new bedding.
Traditional shapes and whites
or woods are also the best way for
a dresser to endure your transi
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ballerina dresser, think about how
that furniture can grow with her.
Could the dresser become a home
for dolls when she moves into a
big-girl room?
Suzan Salzman, author of
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Potter), recommends that every
nursery have a low bookshelf,
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should hold soft books for baby to
grab, plus a few favorite games
and toys. "Even when my son was
11 months old, he was pulling
books off the shelves to look
through them," says Salzman.
"It's an element of the room that
can make a child feel independ
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piece together with the room's
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ENTERTAINMENT
Larry Cordle Lonesome Standard Time
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WILKESBORO —The
Hardees Americana Series
continues on Friday, February
18, 2005, when Larry Cordle
& Lonesome Standard Time
come to the Pit Auditorium at
Wilkes Community College.
Please note the new venue
rather than the Walker
Center.
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Hardees
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James performing music
from their new CD release, "A
Night at the Opera: Music of
Rossini Arranged for Two
Guitars," on Friday, Feb 18.
The concert begins at 8
p.m. in Broyhill Music
Center's Recital Hall at
Appalachian
State
University. Admission is free.
For more information, call
the Hayes School of Music at
(828) 262-3020.
"The enormous popularity
of Rossini's works led to their
immediate arrangement in
many instrumental combina
tions, including guitar duo,"
James said. "The arrange
ments for this recording are
by a variety of guitarists con
temporary with Rossini."
The concert will include
performances of overtures
from
"Semiramide,"
"Cinderella," the "Barber of
Seville" and compositions
from "A Night at the Opera."
Rossini was one of the most
acclaimed Italian opera com
posers. He composed 39
operas in 21 years. Rossini
retired from operatic compos
ing in 1829 with the debut of
the four-act "William Tell."
Rucco and James special
ize in the 19th-century reper
toire for two guitars per
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instruments. They have been
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later
covered
by
Alan
Jackson, became an anthem
for those who love any form of
real country music, while
"Black Diamond Strings"
bridged generations of pick
ers.
The Hardees Americana
Series continues at the
Walker Center with Leahy
(March 4). Tickets for the
Hardees Americana Series
may be purchased by visiting
the
center's
website
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by telephone (336-838-6260),
or at the Walker Center box
office. Reasonable accommo
dations will be made for per
sons with disabilities. Please
make request at least two
week in advance of the event
by calling 336-838-6262.
the cover material includes
"Rambler's Blues," a song
recorded in the 1920s by
Appalachian banjo player
Dock Boggs, "Railroad Man"
from the southern rock band,
Blackfoot, and "Can't Let Go,"
a Randy Weeks song later
recorded
by
Lucinda
Williams.
At last count, Cordle's songs
have appeared on projects
that have sold a combined
total of more than 50 million
records. Prime examples
include
Ricky
Skaggs'
"Highway 40 Blues" and
Diamond Rio's "Mama Don't
Forget to Pray for Me." George
Strait, Garth Brooks, Alan
Jackson, George Jones, Kathy
Mattea,
John
Michael
Montgomery, the Osborne
Brothers, Trisha Yearwood,
Alison Krauss, and others
have recorded Cordle's work.
With Lonesome Standard
Time, Cordle has recorded
Cordle.
don't mean
that
we
have a big
show, but
we try to
Local jazz pianist Tom
Shirah will perform at River
House, Feb. 12 for the
Annual
River House
"Dinner for Lovers"
V a l e n t i n e ' s
Extravaganza.
Tom Shirah has
been a professional
musician for many
years. He majored
in music at the
University
of
Michigan.
He's
toured all over the
world performing with vari cians. Through the years
ous jazz and classical ensem Tom has performed with a
bles. Tom moved to Boone few famous musical groups
about 10 years ago because of and musicians including the
the beauty of the area ana Tommy Dorsey Orchestra,
has enjoyed performing with Clark Terry, Sonny Stitt,
the local and regional musi Buddy Montgomery (Wes
Montgomery's brother) and
did a world tour with a
classical
orchestra
and choir where he
was a featured trum
pet soloist. Recently
Tom earned his Real
Estate
Broker's
license and is work
ing with Jenkins
Realtors in Blowing
Rock.
For
the
ValentineAs Night
of Romance at the
River House Tom will play
the piano creating an atmos
phere of romance and relax
ation for all to enjoy.
Please call the River House
at 336-982-2109 for addition
al information and reserva
tions.
Photo courtesy of Appalachian State University
Pasquale Rucco and Douglas James will perform pieces
from their newest CD on Feb. 18 at ASU.
performing together to inter
national acclaim since 1995.
Italian guitarist Rucco is
the
winner -of
several
European guitar competi
tions, including the 1989
Arturo
Toscannini
Solo.
Guitar Competition for the
performance of 19th-century
music. Rucco performs regu
larly in Europe and the
United States as a soloist
and chamber musician, spe
cializing in the 19th-century
literature played on period
instruments. Rucco is the
founding
director
of
"A.C.I.F.," a consortium of
music academies operating
in the greater Naples region.
James is director of guitar
studies at Appalachian and
director of the annual
Appalachian
GuitarFest.
James is the recipient of two
National Endowment for the
Arts
Solo
Recitalist
Fellowships. He performs fre
quently
throughout
the
United States and Europe.
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School Lunch Menu
February 14-18
Menus subject to change due to
bad weather or short deliveries.
Monday: Chicken nugget's,
baked potato, glazed carrots, roll,
Valentine's dessert
Tuesday: Taco w/shredded
cheese and lettuce, salsa, cinna
mon bun, applesauce
Wednesday: Cheese sticks
w/dipping sauce, tossed salad,
fruit, cookie
Thursday: Baked chicken, green
peas, mashed potatoes, baked
apples, rolls
Friday: Pork BBQ on bun, baked
beans, cole slaw, fruit
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more in
formation call 246-7222.
Sign up is under way for the
19th annual Ashe County
Checkers Classic. The tourna
ment is played at the Deluxe
Barber Shop in West Jefferson
during February and is spon
sored by Miller Insurance and
Deluxe Barber Shop. All serious
checker players come by or call
846-5471 for more information.
Ashe County Health Depart
ment Clinic Schedule for Feb
ruary: Primary Care, Mon.-Fri.;
Breast and Cervical Cancer
Screening, Mon.; Family Plan
ning, Maternity and Colposcopy,
Wednesday; Pediatric, Tuesday;
Dental, Clinics days vary. The
primary Care Clinic is open 5
days a week 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
for preventive health care and
for treatment of acute and cer
tain chronic illnesses. Charges
are based on a sliding fee scale
by assessing income and num
ber in the family. For information
about their services or to enroll
in a clinic or receive medical
treatment, all persons need to
call 246-9449. Appointments are
needed for all clinics except
General Clinic.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great way
to get your kids ready for kinder
garten! The group meets at
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't re
gret it. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open to
everyone, and best of all it's free.
For more information, call Misti
at 982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
tention all dads...Bring your kids
to the Family Central Play Cen
ter every Thursday afternoon
from 1 - 2:30 and let them play
while you hang out with other
dads. This playgroup also meets
every second Saturday from
10:30 - noon. For more informa
tion, call Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe Partner
ship for Children and Smart
Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is hope!
Parenting Classes will be held at
Family Central on the second
Thursday evening of each
month, from 6:30 - 8. The next
class is scheduled for February
10. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or have
a serious interest in homeschooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play
Group at Family Central. They
meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m.
- noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
The USDA-Natural Resources
Conservation Services is cur
rently accepting applications for
the 2005 Environmental Quality
Incentives Program. The EQIP
Program provides farmers and
landowners cost share funding
to implement conservation prac
tices on their land. The final
batching period deadline for ap
plications for the year 2005 is
February 18, 2005. If you would
like to apply for EQIP funding
then come by your local NRCS
office and fill our at application.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday and
Saturday night from 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m. The center is open to
all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school or
recognized education program.
There are no fees and most ac
tivities are free. Parents are en
couraged to visit. Chaperone
volunteers needed. Must be 25
years old. Rules for the center
are adopted from the Ashe
County School System. In
clement weather openings fol
low school closing. The center
may be reserved for private or
community events. Contact 336246-8111 or visit ACYC online
at www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcouncil .htm.
Eller for more information 8772676.
Prevention and Wellness, AMH,
offers Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
This medically supervised pro
gram is designed to assist peo
ple who have COPD, emphyse
ma, chronic bronchitis, asthma,
and many other lung problems.
Please call 336-246-0744 for
more information.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located on
Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mallette
at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey at
982-5814.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn. Hearts
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second Tues
uary services at Holy Trinity in
Glendale Springs. Eucharist is
celebrated at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately after the serv
ice.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female survivors
of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 982-8851
for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Come join other families for
Power Wheelchairs available!
The Three Wishes Inc. Program
makes available to Senior Citi
zens and the Permanently Dis
abled Power Wheelchairs at no
cost to the recipient, if they qual
ify. The Power Wheelchairs are
provided to those who cannot
walk and cannot self-propel a
manual wheelchair in their
home, and who meet the addi
tional guidelines of the program.
Please call 1-800-817-1871 if
you qualify.
WANTED: The New River Vol.
Fire and Rescue Dept. Auxiliary
is publishing a new cookbook.
They need your favorite recipes.
If you would like to have them
printed in this cookbook, please
send them to: Laura Young,
1310 Howard Colvard Rd,
Crumpler, NC 28617 or email
them to newrivercookbooks @
yahoo.com
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Beaver Creek Road on the sec
ond Tuesday of the month at 7
p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of
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is in need of diapers of all sizes
and baby wipes. The Mom's
Cabinet is in need of candles,
books, makeup, baby shampoo,
etc. They are also looking for do
nations for the thrift shop. Christ
mas items, household items,
what-nots, clothes, etc. Please
come by and drop off your do
nations: Tuesday and Thursday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday,
10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The attic is
open on Fridays but the center is
closed. 111 North Main Street,
Jefferson. Call them at 8464100.
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High Country Christian Sin
gles. They are an organization
of single and single again Chris
tian adults who meet the 2nd
Monday of each month for din
ner, special programs, fun and
fellowship. Dinner is at 6 p.m. fol
lowed by a special program for
the evening which ends at 8
p.m. The meal is $5 except for
first-time visitors, who join them
as the guest. Child care is
R.S.V.P. to Mount Vernon Baptist
Church office 828-266-9700 by
Friday before the Monday meet
ing. They meet at Mount Vernon
Baptist Church.
Families with Medically fragile
children share group meets
monthly on the second Friday of
each month at 6 p.m. at the
Boone Unitarian Universalist
Church (381 E. King St., beside
the Playhouse). This is a unique
opportunity for families to meet
and share with others with simi
lar lifestyles and concerns. For
more information, call the Fami
ly Support Network of the High
County at 828-262-6089. If
Watauga County Schools are
closed, they will not meet.
Center for Prevention and Well
ness. Call 846-0744 to sched
ule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a pro
gram for women undergoing
cancer treatment is held at Mtn.
Hearts. This is a free program
on make-up, that includes a free
make-up kit; skin care and other
information. Call 846-0781 to
arrange for an appointment.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold Jan
food, fellowship and information!
This share group meets month
ly on the second Friday of each
month at 6 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. at the
Boone Unitarian Universalist
Church. For more information
call 828-262-6089. If Watauga
County Schools are closed, they
will not meet.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days. 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults, $4 for senior citizens,
$3 for children under 12 and free
for children under 2. The zoo is
located at 3581 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Their telephone number is 8779219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781 for de
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Market Boulevard in Boone, in
room 200. Bring a dish or just
come and join us. For more info,
call (828) 264-0123 or (828)
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Events
Continued from previous page
Andrea at 336-696-4457.
Looking for an exciting new voice you were bom with and a Center, above Lansing.
church in Ashe County? Well, desire to participate. Come out Free Internet and e-mail class Riverview Learning Center is
look here. Faith Fellowship of on the first and third Mondays of es are offered every Tuesday offering computer classes and
fers upbeat, contemporary the month to the Ashe Arts Cen and Thursday between 5 and more. To register or for details,
praise and worship, purpose ter in West Jefferson at 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at the Public Access call 385-1338.
driven, life changing messages and take part in a traditional way Internet Site in the JobLink Ca Riverview Community Thrift
and Bible studies, casual envi of singing. Workshops conduct reer Center at Family Central Store will be open Thursdays
ronment and serious faith. Busy, ed by Sharon Kellam. CaH the (the old Ashe Central High and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
happy and very loving. Come Ashe Arts Council at 846-ARTS School) in Jefferson.
Ashe County Alzheimer's a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
see for yourself. For info on for more information.
meeting times and place, call The Ashe County Libertarian Support Group meets the first Pantry will be open Thursdays
Pastor Elliott Osowitt at 877- Party meets at 7 p.m. on the Thursday of each month at 10 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
4480 or Worship Leader Bob second Thursday of each month a.m. at Ashe Services for Aging. night Pickin" and Jammin' will
at Geno's Restaurant in West Call 246-2461 or 877-9332 for begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue
Calhoun at 384-3004.
until 10 p.m. This schedule will
The Ashe County Public Li Jefferson. All interested persons details.
brary is open Monday through are welcomed. For more infor The Better Breaths Club be followed during the winter
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6 mation, call Mickeal Goss at meets the last Tuesday of each months or until further notice.
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., 982-3118 or Jeff Cannon at month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the Riverview Community Center is
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This located in Creston at 11719
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 846-6425.
For more information, call 846- Ashe County Republican club is for people with respirato Highway 88 West.
2041,
or
visit Party holds their regular month ry problems who want to learn Citizens for Common Sense
w w w . a r l i b r a r y . o r g / a s h e / ly meeting on the third Thursday more about living with their dis Government meets every first
of each month in the Ashe ease. Contact Lincare at 246- and third Tuesday of each month
ashe/htm.
at 7:15 p.m. in the showroom at
County Library downstairs con 4944 for more information.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity Commission) Cloth ference room at 7 p.m. For de Women's Bible Study is held at Bill's Garage, located at 970 US
Lansing Town Hall on Tuesdays Hwy. 221 North in Jefferson.
ing Store in Warrensville is tails, call 982-9585.
open Monday through Friday Ashe Pregnancy Care Center: from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Very ca Anyone interested in the preser
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All If you are facing an unplanned sual. For more information, call vation of our constitutional rights
clothing items are $1. The store pregnancy, get all the facts. We Laneice at 384-4135 or Lisa at is invited to attend. CCSG is a
non-partisan organization.
is accepting donations of all offer free pregnancy tests with 384-3938.
results in minutes. All our servic The Ashe County Arts Coun West Jefferson Revitalization
items, including clothing, house
hold items, toys, small furniture es at the Ashe Pregnancy Care cil meets the second Tuesday of Committee meets the fourth
and home decorations as well Center are free and confidential. each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
as left-over yard sale items. Do We are located at 111 North Ashe Arts Center in West Jeffer at Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
nations are taken anytime, Mon Main Street in Jefferson, be son. Call 846-ARTS for more in West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public. 'Ariyone inter
day-Sunday. BROC in War tween the Old Towne Barber formation.
rensville holds a yard sale every Shop and The Gap Hair Salon. AL-ANON (for family and ested in the revitalization of our
Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Our hours are Tuesday, friends of addicted persons): community is invited. Call 246Freemason's Lodge Meeting Wednesday and Thursday, 10 Meets on Mondays at the First 9488 for details.
is held at the Lodge Building on a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of Baptist Church in West Jeffer Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino center,
Third Avenue in West Jefferson, the new year. For more info, call son at 7:30 p.m. For details, call
846-7898.
located at Family Central, 626
across from Parker Tie. The 846-4100.
meeting is held the second and Angels in the Attic Thrift Shop AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) Ashe Central School Road, Unit
fourth Tuesday of each month at is an auxiliary of the Ashe Preg Ashe County Unity Group 7 in West Jefferson. Class
nancy Care Center. The store is meets at the Jefferson United meets on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
7 p.m. Come earlier for supper.
open Wednesday, Thursday and Methodist Church at 115 E. Heritage Iron is a club for any
Shrine Club Meeting is held at
Savory Chef in Jefferson on the Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Main St. The entrance is in the one interested in old trucks,
third Monday of each month at and offers children's and rear. The group meets at 7:30 cars, tractors and engines.
6:30 p.m. Come earlier for sup women's clothing, household p.m. on Monday and Thursday. Meetings are held the first
items, toys, books and seasonal For more information or to Thursday of each month at 7
per.
gifts. The prices are reasonable speak to an AA member, call p.m. at Greenfield Campground
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the third and the funds help support the 982-2641. For meeting informa recreational building in West Jef
Thursday of each month at 162 Pregnancy Center. Donations tion in surrounding counties, call ferson.
W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down welcomed. The Care Center is a (828) 262-1212.
the steps from the new Behav 501(c)(3) life affirming ministry. Weight Watchers meets each
Friday,
ioral Health Center building. The The Shop is located at 111 Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
February 11
family support group meeting North Main Street in Jefferson Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
begins at 6:30 p.m. For further and their telephone number is vices for Aging Senior Center on 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Choles
the Ray Taylor Road in West terol/Blood Sugar Screening
information, call jim Weaver at 846-4100.
OI' time and Bluegrass music Jefferson. Weigh-in begins 30 at Mt. Hearts. Cost is $15. Par
384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing is presented each Friday minutes prior to the meeting ticipant should fast 12 hours
Workshop: Requirements—the evening at the Nella Community time. For more information, call prior to test. Appointments are
more information on the club
may call Lynda McDaniel at
877-3299.
necessary. Call 846-0744.
Saturday,
February 12
5 - 7 p.m.: Mt. Olive Baptist
Church WMU is sponsoring a
spaghetti supper. Donations at
the door. Take outs available.
Call 877-4659 for more informa
tion.
6 - 10:30 p.m.: The Riverview
Community Center on Hwy. 88
in Creston will be presenting its
second annual Valentine Party,
Dance and Dinner. A roast beef
dinner with all the fix-uns will be
served and music will be sup
plied for you listening and danc
ing enjoyment. Tickets are $15
per person. For information con
tact Margaret Allen at 336-3854342 after 6:30 p.m. or leave a
message.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost is
$5 per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going to
the Department.
All Day: A fund raiser for Bill
Eggers will be held. The day will
start with a yard sale/bake sale
at New River Volunteer Fire and
Rescue Department at 7:30
a.m. Hotdogs will be available at
New River Fire Dept. from 11
a.m. -1 p.m. There will be a pork
and chicken BBQ supper with
slaw, baked beans, roll, dessert
and drink from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at
Mountain View Elementary
School. Starting at 7 p.m. there
will be an auction at Mountain
View Elementary School. For
more information or to donate
items call 384-3457, 982-9043,
384-2547, 982-4444, 982-4322,
or 982-3893.
Monday,
February 14
6 p.m.: The Ashe County Gar
den Club will meet at Smoky
Mountain Barbeque and will in
clude a program on lavenders
and the "plant of the month": or
chids. Anyone who would like
\ye
Thursday,
February 17
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: The American
Red Cross will be at the Nation
al Guard Armory. To schedule
an appointment please call Eula
Blevins at 982-2164. Walk-ins
welcome.
1 2 - 3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services For Aging.
Saturday,
February 19
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon: Rubber
Stamping Workshop will be
held at Mount Paddy Fellowship
Hall. There is a $5 workshop fee.
Come in and see what stampin'
is all about. 48 exciting coordi
nating colors of ink, markers,
paper and so much more. Con
tact Carolyn for more informa
tion at 336-982-9324 or
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7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be provid
ed with the proceeds going to
the Department.
7:30 p.m.: Harmonia Baroque
will be at the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson. Chamber en
semble from Appalachian State
University. $5 for students, $8 for
adults.
Sunday,
February 20
2 p.m.: Good Shepherd Quar
tet will be singing at the Calvary
Freewill Baptist Church in Glendale Springs. Everyone is invit
ed. For more information call
982-3478.
6:30 p.m.: The Glory Bound
Singers from Maryland will be
at Landmark Baptist Church.
The pastor Rev. Charlie McCoy
and the congregation invites
everyone to attend.
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Husky
sports
Varsity boys outshoot
Wilkes Central 70-50
Season ends
Friday at
North Surry
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
When the Varsity boys
traveled to Wilkes Central
back in January, the compe
tition was tight and the
game literally went back
and forth until the last three
minutes, as Ashe County
managed to pull off a 10-0
run to seal the win. Howev
er, on Tuesday's 'Senior
Night' the Huskies made a
point to put the contest out
of reach early.
As expected, the opening
minutes of the battle for
fourth place in the league
was close, but the quarter
ended on an 8-1 run when
Mike Jolly had an offensive
rebound and got the putback, Michael Graybeal
drilled a three-ball, and
Casey Ellis hit a free throw
to go ahead 14-6.
The pace didn't let up any
in the second quarter, as the
Huskies' kept the momen
tum and outscored the
Eagles 20-14 for a 34-20
halftime score. Ethan Good
man had a 10-0 run, hitting
6 of 6 from the charity stripe
to end the first half.
In the second half Ashe
County extended the lead to
20 by outscoring the Eagles
36-30, concluding the con
test at 70-50. An unexpect
ed highlight was the return
of Landon Phillips, who has
been out of action this sea
son with a broken ankle.
Coach Marc Payne put
Phillips in the game to make
a technical foul shot, which
he converted, and
he played out the
final minute. This
would be the final
home game for the
four seniors on
the Huskies' ros
ter: Mike Jolly,
David Gift, Adam
Polley, and Casey
Ellis.
Ellis was the
leading
scorer
with 18 points,
hitting two threeballs and two free
throws; he also
had 1 rebound
and
1
steal.
Ethan Goodman
had 13, going 7/8
from the foul line;
he led the team
with 6 assists, 8
rebounds, and 3
steals.
Michael
Graybeal scored
10—making two
three's and two
foul shots—and
had 1 assist, 1
rebound, and 1
steal.
Joseph
Moser
had
8
points, 8 rebounds
and 1 steal. Adam
Polley scored 6,
and recorded 1
rebound, 1 steal,
assists, and
3
blocked
shots.
Justin
Hodges_
also had 6 points,
1 steal, 1 blocked
shot, and pulled
down 7 rebounds.
David Gift scored 4,
and
had
5
rebounds, 2 steals,
and 1 assist. Mike
Jolly had 4 points, 4
rebounds, 3 assists
steal. Nic Vannoy
rebound, 1 assist,
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Heather Jenkins battles for two in Tuesday night's game.
Varsity girls
fall to Eagles
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Nic Vannoy battles toward the basket in Tuesday's romp against the
Wilkes Central Eagles.
and 1
had 1
and 1
steal.
Landon Phillips
scored 1 point,
The Huskies finish up the
regular season on the road
at North Surry Friday night,
as they look to improve their
record to 8-7 in the conference.
The Lady Huskies host
ed the number one team in
the conference on Tuesday
night, and Wilkes Central
showed why they're 12-1 in
the Mountain Valley Con
ference, winning 77-47.
The visitors began the
game on a tear with a 14
unanswered points. Katy
Jones ended the drought
around the three-minute
mark, and the firBt quarter
ended with the Eagles on
top 20-7.
In the second quarter
Kayla Richardson broke a
full-court press on a nice
dish to Heather Jenkins,
who took it on in for a beau
tiful left-handed lay-up.
The Lady Huskies put
together a short run, but
Wilkes Central didn't seem
to miss any on their end of
see Vanity, page 2B
ACHS Senior Night honors graduating
basketball players, cheerleaders
Photos by Shane Hopkins
It was Senior Night this week at Ashe County High School, and seniors on the boys and
girls basketball teams, as well a cheerleaders, were honored with a mid-court ceremony.
The boys basketball team is losing four players this year.They posed together and are, left
to right: Mike Jolly, David Gift, Adam Polley and Casey Ellis.
The girls basketball team is losing five players this year.They are seen at upper right, and
are, left to right, Sam Johnson, Kayla Richardson, Amy Furches, Emily Hudler and Heather
Jenkins.
There are also five cheerleaders getting ready to get their diplomas later this spring.There
are (left to right): Katie Goodman, Autumn Roten, Amanda Jordan, Kynlon Phillips and
Ashley Barnes.
Before those diplomas, however, many of these young athletes take part in one more sea
son: the spring season sports, which are just around the corner. And then will come the
cheers and tears—and the start of adult lives.
We congratulate on the seniors (and other team members) on a great winter sports sea
son.
�PAGE 2B
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
JV girls stay
first in MVC
Girls crunch
Eagles,
now 10-1 in
conference
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
With a victory over
Wilkes Central Tuesday,
the JV Lady Huskies have
extended their first-place
record to 10-1 in the Moun
tain Valley Conference (145 overall).
The JV girls jumped out
to a 12-5 lead in the first
quarter, and they followed
up with a consistent second
quarter—outscoring
the
Eagles 10-3 for a 14 point
halftime lead of 22-8.
Both teams were in dou
ble digits in the second
half, but the Lady Huskies
were on top in both quar
ters (15-10, and 18-13) and
won rather easily at 55-31.
Coach Bobby Hudler
stated, "We played a very
good game and outscored
them every quarter. Every
one contributed and it was
a good win for us, especial
ly for our seven sophomores
in their final home game."
The JV girls had 10 of 11
scoring, with Ashton Little
and Whitney Day leading
with 14 points a piece.
Larken Mikeal-6, Lindsey
Hagel-5, Mandy Russell-4,
Whitney Stuart-4, Katie
Gammons-3,
Kaitlin
Smith-1.
A win at North Surry on
Friday would secure the
number one spot in the
league
for
the
Lady
Huskies, who have only lost
one conference game all
year.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Will it or won't it? Mandy Russell and an Eagles player
watch to see if the ball is basket-bound.
JV boys avenge loss to Eagles
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
After losing by 20 points
at Wilkes Central, the JV
Huskies responded with a
great victory in their last
home game of the year.
The first quarter was
very close, and the Eagles
just barely took the upper
hand 16-14. Ashe County
pulled ahead in the second
quarter, and
outscored
Wilkes Central 19-12 to
take a five point lead into
halftime (33-28).
The third quarter was
dead even at 9-9, but in the
final eight minutes the
Huskies put together an
aggressive 13-4 run to win
their thirteenth game of the
season, 56-41.
Coach Scott Grubb said,
"The boys played really
well; in fact, it was the best
game we've played all year."
Kaleb Davis was the
leading scorer with 12
points; Coleman Payne-10,
the Lady Huskies' awesome
run only cut the lead to 21,
with the scoreboard show
ing 56-35.
In the fourth quarter
Ashe County outscored the
Eagles 22-21, but still lost
their fourth conference
game of the season, putting
them at 9-4 and 16-5 over
all. It was senior night,
and the final home game of
the regular season for five
seniors: Sam
Johnson,
Kayla Richardson, Amy
Furches, Emily Hudler, and
Heather Jenkins.
Coach Laura Foster com
mented, "I hate that we
could not get a win on the
night that we recognize our
Seniors. But, they will play
at least one more game at
home, and hopefully a sec
ond. Wilkes Central is a
very good basketball team.
They have so many offen
sive weapons. That is the
most points we have given
up all year. (Our defense is
averaging allowing only 45 scored 3 and had 1 rebound
points) We certainly did and 1 steal. Kayla Richard
not lose due to lack of son had 3 points and 2
effort. We just missed some rebounds.
Amy Furches
shots early and we "dug too scored 3 and
had 3
big of a hole," and were rebounds and 1 assist.
never able to recover. We Michelle Rhodes had 3
played them even in the points and 1 assist. Kassee
Roberts had 3 rebounds
second half. We hope to fin
ish the regular season with and 1 assist. Mika Scutt
a strong performance at had 1 rebound, 1 assist, and
North Surry.
1 steal.
A win over the Grey
Kelly Hudler was the
leading scorer with 15 hounds at North Surry will
points (5/9 and a three- break the Lady Huskies'
pointer), and she had 3 school record for wins in a
rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 season (17).
steal. Sam Johnson scored
10, had 5 rebounds, 1
assist, 1 steal, and 1
blocked shot.
Heather
Jenkins had 9 points (4/9
and
a
three-ball),
1
rebound, 1 assist, and 5
steals.
Laci Everhart
scored 7 (5/5 from the foul
line) and had 2 rebounds, 7
assists, and 1 steal. Katy
Jones had 5 points and 5
rebounds. Emily Hudler
Keelan Davis-9, Dustin
Absher-9, Parker Johnson8, Sid Carpenter-5, Darron
Dotson-3.
The JV Huskies are now
10-3 in the conference and
13-8 overall.
A win at
North Surry would secure a
second place finish for Ashe
County.
Varsity
continued from front page
the court, and the first half
concluded at 41-20.
The
Eagles
had
stretched their lead in the
third quarter to 56-22 when
Ashe County went on a 130 run: Laci Everhart had a
steal and passed to Sam
Johnson who made the layup; Johnson then grabbed a
loose ball and hit Amy
Furches, who was fouled.
Michelle Rhodes nailed a
three-ball, which caused
Wilkes Central to call a
timeout. The Lady Huskies
complemented their offen
sive barrage with a fullcourt press on defense.
Heather Jenkins made a
quick steal and made a layup, then stole the next in
bound attempt and made a
no-look pass to Kelly
Hudler who hit the wideopen lay-in underneath.
After a trip to the foul line,
Hudler hit a shot off an
inbound pass from Kayla
Richardson. Nonetheless,
The Ashe County Transportation Authority is now
accepting sealed bids on the following vehicles:
• 1988 Dodge Ram 15 passenger 105,247 miles. Poor
Condition
• 1995 Dodge Ram 15 passenger 168,132 miles, Poor
Condition
• 1997 Dodge Caravan 6 passenger 227,135 Poor
Condition
• 1997 Dodge Ram Conversion Van with Wheel Chair
lift 189,977 miles, Fair Condition
• 1997 Dodge Ram Conversion Van with Wheel Chair
lift 179,019 miles, Fair Condition
• 1998 Ford Club Wagon 132,091 miles 15 passenger
Fair Condition
• 1999 Dodge Ram 129,933 miles 15 passenger Fair
Condition
• 1999 Chevy Astro AWD 6 passenger 164,211 miles
Poor condition
• 1999 Chevy Astro 6 passenger 161,523 Fair
Condition
Vehicles may be inspected at the Ashe County
Transportation Building at 895 Ray Taylor Road West
Jefferson, NC Monday - Friday between the hours of
8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Bids may be submitted in
person at the ACTA building or by mail to the Ashe
County Transportation Authority, PO Box 1836, West
Jefferson, NC 28694 on or before 12:00 noon on
March 4, 2005.
For more information you may contact
Sue Thompson, ACTA Director
by phone 336-246-2000
or email: acta@peackconnect.com.
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PAGE 3B
REAL ESTATE
Local Realtor in Popular TV Show
"One Tree Hill" stars
Chad Michael Murray,
Hilarie Burton, Barry
Corbin
are television personalities
that are well-known
enough to be recogniza
ble to the average viewer
but are not yet house-hold
names. The
same is said for local
Realtor, Mark Pierce.
Mark has been in the real
estate business for only
two years but is gainitig in
popularity and in the
recognition factor.
Last week, Mark's visibili
ty took a quantum leap
when he had a speaking
role in the shows' Marcli
8th episode. According to
Mark, "The show is a
cliff-hanger and I am
sworn to secrecy about the
plot and what
happens in die
show but I can
tell you it is a
great episode. I
f
am very pleased
to have been
asked to appear
in several more
of the shows in
the series."
"One Tree
I lill" is a onehour show diat
can be seen on
Tuesdays on
WBTV,
Charlotte, at
nine P.M. The
cliff-hanger
Local Realtorepisode will air
on March 8 also
OS
at nine P.M.
The program, produced
by Warner Bros.
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Mark lived for several
years before returning to
Ashe County to go into
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During his stay in
Wilmington, Mark
appeared as an extra in
several television shows
and movies. A few of the
most notable were "I
Know What You Did Last
Summer", "Dawson's
Creek", "Andersonville",
"To Gillian on
Her 37Ath Birthday", and,
most recently, "Stateside",
a youth-oriented
movie filmed last summer.
"The opportunity to
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He is a North Carolina
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Broker at United Country
Dogwood Realty in
Jefferson. Mark also is a
dealer for Old V irginia
lx)g I lonies as well as a
member of the Jefferson
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
AGRICULTURE
Ag Secretary outlines
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Special to the Post
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—
Agriculture Secretary Mike
Johanns
today
released
details of President Bush's
FY 2006 U.S. Department of
Agriculture budget, which
meets the department's most
important priorities, while
exercising fiscal discipline to
help meet the President's
deficit reduction goals.
"The President's agricul
ture budget is fiscally respon
sible, ensures a strong safety
net for farmers and ranchers
and increases resources to
help those in need," said
Johanns. "The agriculture
budget provides funds to pro
tect America's food supply
and agriculture systems,
improve
nutrition
and
health, conserve and enhance
our natural resources and
enhance economic opportuni
ties for agricultural produc
ers."
Total
USDA
outlays
increased from about $72 bil
lion in 2004 to $94.9 billion in
2005 and are projected to
remain at roughly that level
in 2006 at $94.6 billion. The
increase from 2004 to 2005 is
due
to
higher
largely
Commodity
Credit
Corporation (CCC) outlays
for commodity programs
(+$13 billion) and domestic
nutrition assistance (+$7 bil
lion).
The higher 2005 CCC out
lays reflect higher loan defi
ciency and other crop pay
ments due to lower crop
prices and disaster pay
ments. Outlays for CCC are
estimated to decline by about
$5 billion between 2005,
which included outlays from
disaster supplemental funds
and 2006. The higher domes
tic nutrition assistance out
lays were primarily a result
of a 10 percent increase in
Food Stamp participation
between 2004 and 2005.
Budget
authority
for
USDA discretionary pro
grams has been roughly $22
billion in recent years. In
2005, this included about $1
billion in emergency supple
mental funds for forest fire
suppression and in response
to the hurricanes and other
disasters. The 2006 budget
proposes $19.4 billion in
budget authority for discre
tionary programs - down
about $2.6 billion from 2005.
About $1 billion of this sav
ing is achieved from the one
time disaster funding in
2005, which is not continued
in the 2006 budget.
Highlights of the FY 2006
include:
Commodity
Credit
Corporation: The 2005 CCC
outlay estimate included
about $2.8 billion in disaster
Kilby's Livestock Market Inc.
Sale Report for
February 7, 2005
Kind
Cows
Wt. Range
by the Head
Price Range
715.00 - 810.00
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
1 Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
600 - 695
700 - 795
800 - 895
900 - 995
1000 - 1095
1100 -1195
1200 -1295
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Mike Johanns, the new secretary of agriculture, discussed
the impacts of the 2006 budget on farmers on Monday.
funding
and
projected posed is expected to save
increases in counter-cyclical, approximately $140 million
loan deficiency, and other per year beginning in 2007.
payments due to the sharp This change should ensure
decline in prices resulting that farmers of major com
from abundant production of modity crops have crop insur
major program crops. In ance with a minimum cover
2006, total CCC outlays are age level that is sufficient to
projected to decline by about sustain most farmers in
$5 billion, in part due to pro times of loss.
jected commodity-price recov
Domestic
Nutrition
ery. Further, the proposal to Assistance Participation
reform farm support pro and Funding: Participation
grams accounts for savings of levels in the Department's
about $587 million in CCC three major nutrition assis
outlays. Over a 10-year peri tance programs - Women,
od, these reforms are expect Infants and Children (WIC),
ed to save nearly $5.7 billion. Food Stamps and School
Elements of the proposed Lunch - show continued
reforms include: lowering the increases from 2004 to 2006.
payment limit cap for indi The budget fully funds the
viduals to $250,000 for com expected requirements for
modity payments, including these programs.
all types of marketing loan
WIC participation contin
gains, as well as eliminating ues to grow to new record lev
the three-entity-rule, basing els, with an increase of more
marketing loans on historical than 3 percent above the
production; reducing" crop 2005 estimate to a projected
and dairy payments to farm 8.5 million! participants; The
ers by 5 percent, requiring budget proposes $5.6 billion
the dairy price-support pro to support this level and
gram to minimize expendi includes a $125 million con
tures, and extending the Milk tingency fund, should costs
Income Loss Contract pro increase beyond current esti
gram for two years; and mates.
imposing a sugar marketing
Food Stamp participation
assessment to be paid by increases about 10 percent
sugar processors on all each year, on top of a 12 per
processed sugar.
cent increase in 2004 over the
Crop Insurance: Net actual 2003 level. The budget
outlays for crop insurance includes resources to fully
have grown nearly 50 percent fund estimated Food Stamp
between 2001 and 2006 with participation and also pro
the implementation of the vides a $3 billion contingency
crop insurance reforms of fund should actual costs
2000. At the same time, pro exceed the estimated level.
ducers have continued to
School Lunch participa
receive disaster payments tion is estimated to reach
through ad hoc disaster pro 29.8 million children each,
grams. The budget includes day.
proposals to enhance crop
USDA programs also con
insurance coverage, and tinue to help feed those in
reduce costs to deliver the need around the world. The
program, so that crop insur President's budget proposes
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on Friday, February 18 during the spring and sum
beginning at 9:30 a.m. at mer to reinforce the worker's
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Spanish training materials session. A bag lunch and
will be available.
Jim drinks will be provided, fol
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Agriculture, will conduct "session. Please call the1
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Identification
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offered to all people regard
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Community Development Block Grant
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to rehabilitate and relocate/replace a total of 8
homes within Ashe County for low-income
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PAGE 5B
HEALTH
Educational programs to focus on eating disorders
ASU News Bureau
Special to the Post
BOONE—Eating disorders
are serious. A series of educa
tional programs will be held
Feb. 21-24 at Appalachian
State University to raise
awareness about body image
and eating issues.
One out of four college
women, and more and more
men, suffer from some form
of an eating disorder.
The events are sponsored
by Appalachian's Counseling
and Psychological Services
Center, an office of the
Division
of
Student
Development,
and
the
Campus Eating Concerns
Task Force.
" We are encouraging peo
ple to change the size of their
jeans to fit their genes. After
all, everybody, and every
body, deserves to feel com
fortable and confident," says
Dr. Denise Lovin, a psycholo
gist
in
Appalachian's
Counseling
and
Psychological
Services
Center. She specializes in the
treatment and prevention of
eating disorders.
"We hope to create a world
where people's value is not
measured in pounds on a
scale, a world where self
esteem is rooted in character
and accomplishments rather
than the size of your clothes.
We hope to all work together
to create a culture that
accepts and celebrates diver
sity in body shapes and
sizes."
Throughout the week, stu
dents can participate in the
Great Jeans Giveaway by
donating to a local charity
jeans that no longer fit.
Contact tables will be located
in Plemmons Student Union.
On Monday, Feb. 21, "An
Idiot's Guide To Diary
Supplements" will be pre
sented from noon-1 p.m. in
the student union's Calloway
Peak Room. The program
provides information on how
supplements affect our per
formance and our bodies.
Students are invited to
participate in an experience
that will help them make
better food choices and to
enjoy what they eat."Let's Do
Lunch" Tuesday, Feb. 22,
from noon-1 p.m. in the stu
dent union's Roan Mountain
Room gives tips on how to eat
well on campus. Snacks and
food samples will be provid
ed.
Later, from 7-8 p.m., Jean
Kilbourne's "Killing Us Softly
3" will be shown in the stu
dent union's Price Lake
Room. The film shows soci
ety's obsession with thinness.
Kilbourne used wit, warmth
and more than 160 ads to cri
tique advertising's image of
women. Viewers are invited
to look at familiar images in
a new way that moves and
empowers them to take
action. The video will be fol
lowed by a discussion.
On Wednesday, Feb. 23,
from noon-1 p.m. in the stu
dent union's Roan Mountain
Room, a program titled "Fat
Like Me: One Size Doesn't
Fit All" will challenge partic
ipants to examine their size
esteem and the acceptance
of, respect for, and pride felt
for one's body and the bodies
of others.
From 7-8 p.m., students
can find a way to de-stress at
the Mt. Mitchell Life Fitness
Center in the student union.
The "Freedom Groove" prom
ises to be fun and help par
ticipants develop a better
relationship with their body.
Through
movement and
dance, students will learn
about their bodies and them
selves.
On Thursday, Feb. 24, stu
dents can learn how to help
someone who might have an
eating disorder. The program
rims from noon-1 p.m. in the
student
union's
Roan
Mountain Room.
An online screening for
eating disorders is available
at
www.counseling.appstate.edu. Select the "online
screenings" option.
For more information, con
tact Denise Lovin at 2623180 or Lovindm@appstate.
edu.
Calcium: Saving up for your bones' future
U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Special to the Post
The
great
American
Quaker poet John Greenleaf
Whittier said it best of all:
"For all sad words of tongue
and pen, the saddest are
those 'It might have been."*
It's a sad fact that if you
live long enough, there will
inevitably be parts of your
past on which you'll look back
and say, "Gosh, I wish I'd
done that differently." Here
are a couple you've probably
never considered: not run
ning, jumping and playing
enough as a kid, and not
drinking enough milk, -.ni
But it turns out that skip
ping those activities could
well be worthy of regret later
in life. That's because up to
our early 20s, we're all mak
ing very important deposits
in our "bone bank." Those
first decades are when our
bodies are most active in
forming the skeleton that'll
hold us together for the rest
of our lives.
Calcium is stored mainly
in the bones, but the calcium
in our bodies also travels
through our bloodstream to
mid-20s, the
amount
of
bone in your
skeleton has
do other tasks. The calcium
that's mobile is replaced in
the bones by calcium from
the food we eat. This is a nat
ural process called "bone
turnover." Unfortunately, this
process slows down as we
age, restoring less calcium to
our bones and ultimately
resulting in a weaker, thin
ner skeleton.
By the time you hit your
that the genes you're dealt by
your parents play a big role
in how healthy your bones
are likely to be, there are
p r o b a b l y
things you can do to tilt the
peaked.
odds in your favor, especially
T h a t ' s
weight-bearing exercise such
why,
when as walking, jogging, running
your health or weightlifling.
care profes
Scientists
with
the
sional meas Agricultural
Research
ures
your Service, the University of
bone health, California at Berkeley and
you're being Stanford University are tak
compared to ing a very important look at
the
"peak how our early diet and exer
bone mass" of cise habits play a role, too.
a
healthy They've been analyzing the
young adult data from a 1987-1997 study
of the same of about 2,700 healthy
sex.
American girls aged 9-10 to
This
is 18-19. They're also analyzing
what's used the influence of adolescent
to evaluate lifestyles on the bone health
your risk of osteoporosis, a of about 700 of those original
condition in which the bones volunteers at ages 21 to 24.
weaken and can easily frac
Here's what they've found:
ture. Today an estimated 10 Girls who, in their pre-teen
million Americans—mostly years, spent more time
women—have osteoporosis, watching TV or videos had
and another 44 million are at lower young-adult bone mass
risk, according
to
the scores than the girls who'd
National
Osteoporosis been more physically active.
Foundation in Washington,
Another important find
D.C.
ing: The amount of calcium
While it's absolutely true that the girls consumed in
mid-puberty was closely cor
related to higher young-adult
bone mass scores. Girls who
consumed an average of more
than 1,000 milligrams of cal
cium from food on a daily
basis (that's about what you'd
find in 6.5 slices of American
cheese) during mid-puberty
had more young-adult bone
mass than those who'd con
sumed less than 1,000 mil
ligrams.
In fact, did you know that
the
recommended
daily
allowance of calcium for
Americans aged 9 to 18 was
recently increased? It's now
1,300
milligrams—the
amount in about 8.5 cheese
slices—up from the previous
1,000 milligrams.
If you're a youngster, per
haps eating 8.5 cheese slices
a day doesn't appeal to you,
but there other ways to get
that crucial calcium: flavored
milk, fresh fruit smoothies,
"mac and cheese," quesadillas
and grilled cheese sandwich
es (please, where do I sign up
for this assignment?). If
you're an adult and you did
get plenty of calcium and
exercise as a youngster—
reach around and'give your
self a pat on the back!
If you're a parent or
grandparent, maybe you're
"putting a little away" in a
college fund for that special
child in your life. Now, thanks
to this new information, we
know that making sure your
favorite
youngster
gets
enough calcium can be an
equally important "invest
ment" in his or her healthy
future'.
*
The Agricultural Research
Service is the chief in-house
scientific research agency of
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. You can read
more about ARS discoveries
at http:/ /www.ars. usda.gov /
news.
Blue Ridge Electric issues
warning about substations
Lenoir, North Carolina
(January 31)—Blue Ridge
Electric
Membership
Corporation has issued a
safety warning for area resi
dents to stay away from sub
stations and other power
company facilities. The warn
ing comes on the heels of the
January 31st episode of
"Couples Fear Factor" on
NBC, in which one of the
stunts is being promoted as
having the contestants stand
near an electric power sub
station and receive minor,
"nuisance" shocks.
Substations and all elec
tric system facilities are
strictly off-limits for everyone
except highly trained utility
professionals due to the high
voltage associated with sub
stations. Warning signs post
ed on substations alert the
public to the dangers of sub
stations.
Episodes such as those
appearing on Fear Factor are
staged for television and
shouldn't be duplicated by
consumers. Coming into con
tact with substations, power
lines, or other sources of elec
tric current can lead to iryury
or even death.
Blue Ridge Electric urges
the public to avoid copying
stunts such as that scheduled
to appear on Fear Factor and
to stay safely away from sub
stations and other electric
plant facilities.
Through this warning,
Blue Ridge Electric desires to
increase awareness among
its members regarding elec
trical safety and the preven
tion of accidental electrocu
tions.
Blue Ridge Electric is a
member-owned cooperative,
serving some 67,000 mem
bers in Caldwell, Watauga,
Ashe, and Alleghany counties
as well as parts of Wilkes,
Alexander and Avery coun
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Back hauls are 00%
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currently operates
2004 & 2005 Interna
tionals trucks, new
trailers and don't run
any re-cap tires.
New Trucks Coming
In June
The generation of a
variety of financial re
Benefits Include:
ports. and performing
Dental and Health
related fiscal duties.
Finance Office
Insurance 100% paid
Reviewing and verify
High Country Council
by employer on all
ing source docu
of Governments
employees after 90
ments. data and
719-A Greenway
days. After employed
calculations relating to
Road
for 1 year drivers get
specific accounting
PO Box 1820
Christmas Bonus.
and payroll functions.
Boone. NC 28607
Vacation. Seniority
Performing data entry
EOE
Pay and Retirement
m sophisticated auto
828/265-5434
program.
mated accounting
• software.
RequirementsEnsuring accuracy
Active Class A
tor the New River is
and thoroughness of
CDL, Current
seeking full time
information.
Physical, 1 year
ADMINISTRATIVE
Assisting with various
Experience and
ASSISTANT.
posting, printing and
Good Driving
Responsible tor daily
calculating of ac
office operations,
OPPORTUNITY
Record!!!!!
counts for monthly,
KNOCKING... Now
including greeting
•"Come Join The
quarterly and year
accepting applications
Winning Team"*
visitors, explaining
end reports, budget
tor a Customer Service
Check us Out On The
NCNR's programs to
figures and budget
Representative with
Web At
office visitors, answer
amendments.
Lincare in Jefferson.
www.bcbtrucking.com
Compiling and gener
ing phones. Provides
NC. Qualifications
For more Information
ating reports concern
clerical support,
include, but are not
on Jobs & Interviews,
ing a variety of data,
including typing,
limited to: computer
Please call Mack
program information,
copying, filing, and
proficiency, (medical
Osborne Monday thru
and financial issues:
maintaining member
insurance knowledge
Friday 8 AM to 5 PM at
submitting reports
ship and financial
and terminology a
800-334-1617
electronically.
records. Sense of
plus), excellent phone
Maintaining files and
RHA Health Services
humor, good communi
etiquette, prioritizing
tracking payments
is now taking applica
cation and organiza
skills, proven human
relating to specific
tions tor a part-time
tional skills, and an
relations skills and a
programs or payroll.
employee to work with
interest in river
team player. Demand
Skills needed:
a 12 year old autistic
conservation essential.
ing job, but also very
Considerable knowl
male after school and
regarding. Please
edge of fund account
Proficiency with
some week-ends. High
submit resume via fax:
ing principles and
school diploma or GED
Microsoft Office
336-246-2637, or bnng
practices
and valid driver's
required. Previous
by the office at:
Ability to perform a
license required. Call
203 North Main St..
office experience
variety of fiscal or
828-262-5450.
Jefferson, NC.
accounting functions
preferred. Salary
Resumes will be
and to change priori
Let our
$18,000/year. Send
accepted through Feb.
ties quickly while
18th only. All will
cover letter, resume,
Classified
maintaining accuracy
be reviewed and
level.
and three references
Ads go to
applicants called to
Working knowledge of
to: Ann Kelly, NCNR,
continue the applica
work
laws, general statues,
PO Box 1480, West
tion/interview process,
rules and regulations
for You!
so please be sure to
Jefferson NC 28694
governing specific
include a phone
Call us at
programs.
(email: ann 0ncnr.org)
number. (EOE)
Ability to communi
846-7164
by February 18. 2005.
cate effectively in oral
and wntten forms.
Ability to use WORD
and EXCEL effectively
and efficiently.
Requires:
Alleghany Memorial Hospital
Associates degree ih
Accounting and two
NURSING DEPARTMENT
years expenence in
an automated fiscal /
RN Charge Nurse Full Time
accounting environ
ment. Other combina
7p to 7a
tions of education and
Registered Nurse PRN
experience will be
considered. Proficien
Clinical Secretary PRN
cy in WORD and
Certified Nursing Assistant PRN
Valid License. Experience Preferred.
CHARTER
For information about Career Opportunities with
First Charter and a detailed description of the
openings listed below, please visit us online at
www.firstcharter.com
• Part-time Personal Banker Position - #10118 Sparta; 20 hours per week - Mon, Tue, and Wed.
• Part-time Personal Banker Position - #10119 Sparta; 20 hours per week - Wed. Thurs, and Fri.
Anyone wishing to express interest in an open position
with First Charter should submit an online profile
through our Careers website at www.firstcharter.com.
Resumes received by mail. fax. or e-mail will not be
considered.
EEO/AA
LEvmrn
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
Call 336-372-3226
jspencer @ amhsprata.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
MediaCom
OPPORTUNTTY
KNOCKING!
POTENTIAL TO EARN
$50,000+ ANNUALLY
LI Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Growing
Real
Estate
Company.
NEEDS
SALES
ASSOCIATES
Pre-employment drug
testing required. For
immediate considera
tion. send resume by
the tottowmg methods:
To Apply
Call
Phil Lewis
United Country
Dogwood Realty
(336) 246-7455
190-Auto Parts/
Services
WANTED:
Front Sway Bar tor a
1994 to 1996 Dodge
Dakota 4x4
336-982-4208
235-Christmas
Trees
hydraulic. 30,000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
Honda engine. $2500
call 336-846-4426 after
6 and before 9 or
304-436-2562 anytime.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Y A R D SAL F S
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time 2 times
-$9.50
$15.00
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space tor
the above costs.
275-Produce
POTATO^
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
WOW HIRING
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility is
seeking a Director of Social Services to join
our Administrative Team. The Candidate
must have a minimum of a BS in Social
work or related field. Experience in Long
Term Care or Geriatrics is preferred.
Competitive Salary and Benefit Package.
Please send resume or apply in person.
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
TYSON FOODS
INC.
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
140-Help Wanted
Britthaven
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
140-Heip Wanted
Via E-mail:
Mediacom Communi
cc.com
cations Corporation »
Via Fax:
the nation s 8th largest
828-692-2253
cable television compa
Website:
ny serving customers
www.mediacomcc.com
in 23 states. Since our
An Equal
founding in 1995,
Opportunity
Mediacom has an
Employer
unyielding commitment
to offer the best quality
Ashe Living Center
advanced products and
social til.,.L f%,
worn rosmon
services to satisfy our
Part time now/
customer's needs by
Temporary full time
providing:
beginning m April "05
DtGfTAL CABLE;
DIGITAL VIDEO
Will be responsible tor
RECORDERS;
completing psychoso
HIGHSPEED
cial assessments and
INTERNET;
careplans. helping to
HDTV -HIGH DEF
address mood and
TELEVISION
behavior problems
If you are an experi
through referrals and
enced Sales Pro
support. Will assist with
and have related
coordination of admis
experience, are a Self
sions and completing
Starter, or are a recent
related forms. Some
College Graduate and
clerical work involved.
possess the following:
Minimum requirement
4 year degree in
Excellent communica
human service related
tion skills - Ability to
field, submit resume
work evenings &
and application to:
weekends
Ashe Living Center
-Valid driver's license
540 Waugh Street
(with out major viola
Jefferson. NC 28640
tions) -Reliable
Attn. Jennifer Russell
transportation -Good
organizations/ time
Controller needed
management skills
tor multi-company
-Bilingual
operation, including
automobile dealerships
This could be the ideal
located in western NC.
opportunity in an entre
Position will report
preneurial environment
directly to President.
to sell Mediacom
Successful candidate
products & services in
must have at least 5
your local community
years accounting and
and have the potential
financial reporting
to earn up to/over $50K
experience. Individual
annually. We offer full
must be a self starter
comprehensive
with good people skills.
benefits that include:
CPA a plus, but not
required. Send resume
-Paid Training Program
to SANDY at PO Box
-Base Salary /
410. Wilkesboro, NC
Commission / Bonus
28697 or FAX to
Plan -Courtesy Cable
336-667-6001
TV Service -Medical /
Check us out on the
Dental/Eye/401K
and Stock Purchase
web at
Plan -Paid Vacation
www.jefferson
and Rex Time -And
post.com
More!
TYSON FOODS
INC.
FOR
Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Segunclad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica. Dental. Y De Vision
• Tar]eta De Prescnpcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compama, Y
Aseguranza Adicional Offecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 401K Con EI Igualamicnto De La Compama
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamicnto De 50%
De La Compama
• Job Security
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
• Company Paid Life Insurance. And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• 401K plan with company match
• Ticnda De La compama con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportumdades De Avanzamiento
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
140-Heip Wanted
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Resident;1a Tar]etas (Verdes) Son
Inspcccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistcma De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2005
PAGE 7B
Classifieds
290-Horses &
Livestock
Henny Penny
Hatchery and
Incubation Service
now taking chick orders
for this spring. Call
336-838-5483 (Wilkes)
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
LObc weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
Rubber Stamping
Workshop
February 19th
9:30 a-12:00 n
Mount Paddy
Fellowship Hall
$5.00 workshop fee
Come in and see what
Stampin' is all about.
48 exciting coordinat
ing colors of ink.
markers, paper and
so much more.
Contact Carolyn for
more information
336-982-9324 or
cbosley @ skybest.com
310-Musical
WANTED
For local rock band.
Mostly original music.
Must be reliable. Call
Seth at 877-3499 or
Derek at 846-3387
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE to a good home
Barn kittens 6 wks.
old Healthy, weaned
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
2002 Dodge Dakota. For Rent
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC. Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player, Loaded. Bed
Cover. Excellent
Condition. 49.500
miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
Mobile Home lot
2 1/2 miles North of
Jefferson Hwy 16 $120
per month 846-7674
or 877-6872
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
West JeffersonAvailable Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood. 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak cabinets.
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
Wilkes county lot for
rent single or doublewide 1 mile to N Wilkes
Middle School.
336-846-7674 or
877-6872
490-Houses/
Apts. for Sale
Notice of Public
Auction:
278 VALLEY LANE,
FLEETWOOD, NC.
4BR 2BA home. Sells
4:30pm Wed. Feb.
23rd. Sale location: On
site. Opening bids:
$1,000+. Inspections:
1 -4pm Sun. before sale
day and 2 hrs. before
sale time. Terms: 10%
($5,000 minimum)
required day of sale
via cash, cashier's
check or personal
check. Balance and
closings costs due
within 30 days. Buyer
receives deed and title
insurance. Visit
court/bank agent
www.williamsauction.c
om for complete terms,
directions, photos,
other area auctions
and email auction
alerts, or call
918-250-2012x0.
NC RE LIC 120359
THOMAS L.WILLIAMS
BROKER. RELIC
220266 DEAN C.
WILLIAMS BROKER,
W&W RE LIC C6474,
AUC LIC 4573 T
HOMAS L. WILLIAMS
AUCTIONEER, AUC
LIC 7956 MONTE W.
LOWDERMAN AUC
TIONEER. W&W AUC
LIC 7725.
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List It
in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
TWO RETAIL
STORES
FOR RENT
Adjacent to WahMart
Shopping Center
Call 336-246-9379 or
336-246-3508
404 WEST LANDING
DRIVE UNIT #A -1
JEFFERSON . NC
Surprising 3 Bedroom.
3 1/2 Bath, Town
House in Gated Golf
Course Community.
Featuring: Living
Room, Dining Area,
Family Room,
Kitchen. Laundry, and
Foyer. Tremendous
Amenities: Fireplace,
Wood and Tile Floors,
Jetted Tub, Decks,
Patio. Complete with
2 Car Attached
Garage.
Stephen A. Jax,
Broker / Auctioneer
NCAL7103
35 Claremore Ave,
Greenville, SC 29607
Britthaven is an EOE
1115Professionals
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
1998 Mobile home
two bedroom one bath,
includes stove, refriger
ator, washer, dryer,
living room suit,
dinette tab le. $10,500
Call Days for
Appointment
385-7641
Check Out the
Jeflerson Post for
the latest deals on
T HE J EFFERSON
Mobile Homes by
POST 846-7164
Local Dealers
BIG
RESULTS!
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[:
At Olde Friends you will find
STEEL BUILDINGS
Final Clearance All
Must Go! Repos. Dam
aged. Cancellations
Use your TAX
RETURNS to build
your dream building.
Call Today
800-405-7501
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates. Call
336-246-5634.
1190-Wood For
Sale
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified as Ex
ecutrix of the Estate of
Thomas Lester Eldreth,
late of Ashe County.
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 122 Faw
Roland St., Jefferson,
NC 28640 on or before
the 11th day of May,
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their
recovery.
All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards.
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
es County Home
Improvements
Siding. Windows.
Roofing, Decking,
Kitchens. Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
Don't Forget to
Contact Peggy at the
Jefferson Post to
reserve your spot on
the High Country
Business Services
Directory.
Call 336-846-7164
This 7th day
February, 2005.
of
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
04-CVD-517
UNITED CHEMI-CON
MANUFACTURING
EMPLOYEES'
CREDIT UNION.
Plaintiff
va
LORETTA
CUMMINGS
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PBQCESSJIY.
PUBLICATION
TO: LORETTA C.
CUMMINGS
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
hied in the above civil
action. The nature of
relief being sought is
as follows:
WALK-INS WELCOME
The undersigned, hav
ing
qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of D. Earl Hightower,
deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned on or
before the 8th day of
May. 20Q5, or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the said estate will
please make immedi
ate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 1st day of
February, 2005.
Jennie W. Hightower
P.O.Box 158
Jefferson, NC 28640
To recover the sum of
Ben Hurley
Seven Thousand One Kilby & Hurley
Hundred Twenty-Three
P. O. Box 24
and 05/100 ($7,123.05) West Jefferson, NC
Dollars, plus interest at 28694
the rate of 7.5% per
annum from 24 August Publication dates:
2004 until the date of 2/4:2/11:2/18:2/25
Judgment,
together
with a reasonable attor
ney's fee in the amount
of fifteen (15%) per
cent of the sum of the
unpaid principal and
interest due on this
indebtedness.
with
interest on both sums
from the date of Judg
ment at the rate of
eight (8%) per cent per
Give us a Call at
annum, together with
the costs of this action.
Let our
Classified
Ads Go To
You are required to
Taylor & Murphy
make defense to such
Construction
pleading no later than
requesting quotes from the 9th day of March,
NCDOT certified DBE 2005, and upon your
failure to do so, the
MBE / WBE contrators parties seeking
for a bridge project in service
against you will apply
Ashe County. Bid date
to the court for the
is February 15, 2005. relief sought.
Plans and specs can
be reviewed at the of DATED this 24th day of
January, 2005.
fice of Taylor & Murphy
(828/667-4526)
by VANNOY & REEVES,
appointment. All quotes PLLC
should be received in
BY: Jimmy D. Reeves
Taylor
&
Murphy's
Bar No. 5809
office no later than 5:00 Post Otlice Drawer 67
West Jeflerson,
PM on Monday, Febru
North Carolina 28694
ary 14, 2005 via mail
(336) 246-7172
(RO. Box 6215, Asheville, NC 28816) or ATTORNEYS FOR
PLAINTIFF
FAX at 828/667-1770.
846-7164
DID YOU
KNOW? Our
Olassifieds reach
everyone in the
county? Let our
Classified
Ads go to
work tor you\
Give us a call at
336-846-7164
r«Y WELLNESS
D066IE
I:* EMPORIUM
V
202 South Jefferson Ave
West Jefferson • 336-846-1440
Open Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM
C.
NOTICE OF
JENNIE W.
HIGHTOWER,
EXECUTRIX
OF THE ESTATE OF
D. EARL HIGHTOWER
Work For You!
Norma Rupard Execu
trix for the Estate of
Thomas Lester Eldreth
Wellness
Consulting
and
Coaching
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vveHnes*
Individual and Personalized
iHPGRIUKK
nrh*rr Looking Old took* Qoodj
antiques and country goods
gathered just for you
Riverview Community
Center - Room 7
1195-Legals
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Defendant
Seasoned Hardwood
We deliver or you
can pick it up.
Cole s Farms (Ashe)
384-9104 or 982-3536
I* all manner of primitive wares, •"
Riverview
Barbershop
1195-Legals
, not; caooMixc
Oidc y%cCKcU
BRITTHAVEN
336-667-9261
PROPERTY
OWNERS!
If you are thinking of
selling your REAL
ESTATE this season,
we would like to hear
from you. Our agency
has over 50 years
combined experience,
and we think 2005 is
going to be a great
year. We need listings
on Farms, Acreage
tracts large and small,
and Homes of all types.
Call soon for spring
advertising! Bennett
Realty 336-246-3444
Ask for Jim.
www.jaxauction.com
Call Peggy at
NEW
550-Real Estate
Wanted
1-888-237-4252
ext. 274
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
1145-Steel
Buildings
Wanted To BuyMountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228
Auction held on site.
Inspection: 1hour
before auction
•ViV/AWiYViTJ
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA. TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
HURRY!!!
Eft- COUNTRY TREASURES
of Wilkesboro
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
(JEFFERSON
LANDING COUNTRY
CLUB)
Classifieds Work!
Little Classifieds...
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
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PAGE 9B
RELIGION
goers to help homeless
Hymn inspires
by Linda S. Rhodes
Special to the Post
HOUSTON (UMNS)—Inspired
to action, some United Methodists
in town for a conference on creating
healthy congregations left their
plush hotel, walked to a fast-food
restaurant and bought 400 meals
for a group of homeless people liv
ing under an expressway overpass.
Nearly 100 participants at the
"Healthy Churches: Transforming
the World" conference were inspired
by a hymn "Invitation" that, in part,
says "There are tables in our city
filled with lavish food and drink.
Many dine there without pity, of the
homeless never think."
The visit to the overpass was the
idea of the Rev. We Hyun Chang,
pastor of Wesley United Methodist
Church in Concord, N.H., who said
he had gone to McDonald's to get
breakfast and saw the people living
on the street.
"I was surprised by the dispari
ty" between the fancy hotel where
the conference was and the stark
surroundings under the overpass,
Chang said. "I wanted to do some
thing rather than just talk about
it."
About 1,300 local church and
conference leaders from across the
United States met Jan. 27-30 to
learn more about creating and
maintaining healthy congregations.
The United Methodist Board of
Discipleship sponsored the event.
Chang said he was spurred to
action when he heard the opening
night speaker, the Rev. Leslie
Griffiths, dean of the Wesley Chapel
in London, encourage United
Methodists to continue John
Wesley's work on social justice
issues. And when he read the hymn,
"there was no way that I wasn't
going to do something," Chang said.
First, the church members
descended on a nearby McDonald's
restaurant where they spent at
least $2,000 buying more than 400
meals. Then they went out into the
street to share their lunches.
"This is wonderful," said Foster
Riley who added that he had lived
•
in several missions and shelters
before ending up under the express
way for two days. "I think it made
everybody's day. It was a cloudy day.
But you came and brightened up
our day. It was a good day for every
body."
While distributing lunches, the
United Methodists also issued invi
tations to come to dinner and wor
ship that night at the Hilton of the
Americas in downtown Houston.
"Really? Are you serious?" sever
al of the homeless asked, express
ing amazement that they were
being invited to dinner. But despite
their incredulity, they came - about
100 of them.
And the United Methodists
weren't sure who benefited the
most from the experience.
"It was really wonderful to have
Photo courtesy of United Methodist
News Service
About 100 guests at the conclud
ing dinner and worship service for
the
"Healthy
Churches:
Transforming the World" confer
ence in Houston were homeless
persons living under a nearby
expressway overpass.
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
Pastor George Norris
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Comer of Taw-Roland <4 McNeil Sis • Jefferson
<88 West - Left on McNeil. One BlockJ ;
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening • 6:00 p.m.
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
1460 Bold Mm Rd. West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service • 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship - 7:OOpm
Wednesday Evening - 7,-OOpm
Saturday Prayer Service • 9.00/>m
Youth Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
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221 Ramett St.. IOff Ruck Mm. Roadl
Tim Canup, Minister
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Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00p.m. Bible Study
846-5615 Church Office or
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Friendship Baptist Church
Healing Springs Baptist Church
891 Friendship Baptist Church RdJdTerson. NC
Rev. David GrinneU • 982-2080
Sunday School • 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Servkes - 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Services • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00 p.m.
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Pastor: Rev. David Jones
9178 Old H\w. 16 • Grumpier, NC
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00am
& 6:00pm
Parish of the Holy Communion
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Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
Linda Rhodes is director of com
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Illinois Annual Conference of the
United Methodist Church.
at my table one of those honored
guests who was living under the
expressway," said the Rev. Robert
Sathuri, pastor of Emmanuel
United Methodist Church in Polo,
111. "To go bring the communion
bread and cup and receive commun
ion from him, Steven, it was a fan
tastic, fantastic experience for my
wife and 1.1 felt that we made room
for Jesus at the table, and Jesus
broke bread with us."
Assembly of God Church
194 Orion Imop. Jefferson. NC
The Rev. Charles Emery, pastor
pastoi
of Calvary United Methodist
Church in Villa Park, 111., expressed
pleasure that there was so much
interaction between those who
came as guests to the banquet and
those who were attending the con
ference.
"It wasn't like they (the homeless
guests) were sitting off in the cor
ner," Emery said. "There was a true
genuine sense of respect and open
ness toward each other which I
thought was very hopeful."
"My big concern was that it not
be too condescending to them," said
Joyce Fieldstad, member of Warren
United Methodist Church in
Warren, 111. "I went not knowing
what to expect, but I was pleased
with the result. They seemed very
respectful to all of us. I really think
they accepted us for what we were
doing. I think they were very grate
ful and were very accepting of it."
Chang said, "Some of us are sug
gesting that maybe we should make
every United Methodist event a
kingdom event, and not just open
the doors, but also open the table."
Photo courtesy of United Methodist News Service
The Rev. Robert Sathuri gives lunch to a homeless man in downtown Houston.
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
246-2979
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495 Highway 194 South
Minister Creighton Beatty
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Smutay School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
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Cornerstone Fellowship
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Burnett St. • West Jefferson
Pastor Lewis Poag
"And He led them as far as to
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Emmanuel Independent
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Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
846-3954
Reverend Sean Hrigman 246-9031
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336-385-2074
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
115 East Main St., Jefferson. NC
(3.361 246-9512
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Wednesday Evening Service - 73X)P.M
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 846-0194
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Wednesday Service 7:00p.m.
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Beaver Creek
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Robert St. -off Bare (Church I 246-9378
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
/" it .6 Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
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Smethport United
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
Pastor James T. Sechresl
877-2313
194 nnd 88 Wen Sm, Upon. NC
SumLtv School 9:45 am. •WmAi/;11:00 a.m.
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Wednesday Service 7.-00 p.m.
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Mam A Ivy Sis. • Jefferson
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7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
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384-3391 Office
200 Claybank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
Smethport. NC 28694
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2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Chnrch
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a.m Sunday • Sunday School
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Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
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SERVING ASHE
SINCE
Volume 80, Issue 13
page 7
1925
FBI honors local authorities
for capturing Georgia murderer
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
"I get down on my knees
every night and thank God for
people like you."
Those words from Special
Agent in Charge Kevin B.
Kendrick of the Charlotte
Division of the FBI were in
praise of the Ashe County
Sheriff's Department, North
Carolina State Bureau of
Investigation, and other law
enforcement agencies who
cooperated last year in the
capture of a dangerous fugi
tive.
For their efforts in January
2004 in capturing Harold
Dean Kinlaw, suspected of
murder of a federal agent and
kidnapping of his ex-wife
Damaris Kinlaw, the Ashe
County Sheriff's Department
and North Carolina SBI were
honored last week by the FBI.
Representatives of the FBI
came to Ashe County Court
house to present certificates
of appreciation to members of
the local sheriff's department
and SBI.
Families
and
friends
looked proudly on as Agents
Kendrick and Tom Glorioso,
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Photo by Linda Burchette
4
Members of the Ashe County Sheriff s Department and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation were honored last
week at Ashe County Courthouse by representatives of the Charlotte Division of the FBI for their assistance in capturing
a suspected murderer and kidnappers in Warrensville. The two fugitives were wanted in the death of a federal agent in
Georgia and the kidnapping of the suspect's ex-wife.
also of Charlotte, described played a part in the capture.
Department and 24 years area as took place in the west
the circumstances of the
With 30 years in law with the FBI, Kendrick said ern part of North Carolina
awards
and
profoundly enforcement, including work he had experienced no finer
during this event. He was nol
thanked each person who with the Detroit Police spirit of cooperation in any here, then, he said, but under
Survey discovers
timeless treasures
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Historic preservation con
sultants surveying Ashe Coun
ty for historical properties are
finding timeless treasures they
hope people will want to pre
serve.
Sherry Wyatt and Lori Tolliver Jones attended the Feb. 7
meeting of the Ashe County
Board of Commissioners to
provide an update on the sur
vey they began last October.
Headquartered in Virginia,
these consultants are conduct
ing an architectural survey of
the county through a statefunded Department of Trans
portation TEA-21 grant proj
ect. The $50,000 project
includes $40,000 from DOT
and a $10,000 local match.
Wyatt and Jones presented
a slide show of some of the
properties they have surveyed,
noting historical details about
the architecture. Most are of
the late 19th through mid-20th
century ranging from large
and ornate to small and sim
ple.
Wyatt said they have been
surprised by the number of
historic school buildings and
vast number of old store fronts
found in their travels. One of
the oldest storefronts was that
of the Charles Tucker Store on
Tucker Road. Several old grist
mills have also been seen in
Lansing and Helton.
Wyatt said they performed
a reconnaissance phase last
fall and are now doing field
work to document properties.
They are currently working in
the northern area of the coun
ty, and have several months to
go to complete the survey.
Details will be collected for use
by the county and historical
organizations, and recordings
are being made of stories about
the properties.
Wyatt reiterated that their
work has no impact on the
properties and any effort to
obtain historical status would
be up to the property owner.
They are simply conducting
this survey and collecting
information for the county and
property owners to know about
potentially historic property. A
property owner seeking his
toric status would be eligible
for rehabilitation tax credit.
Should a property be listed,
there would be certain restric
tions placed upon it, but it
would not have to become a
museum or be open to the pub
lic. Allowances are also made
for modern life.
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County Commis
sioners got a look at the
drawings last Monday for
the planned renovation of
Family Central's ball fields.
Parks and Recreation Direc
tor Joe Boccardy and Part
nership for Children Direc
tor Carol Coulter shared the
plans for additional fields
and facilities that will be
possible should Ashe win a
million dollar state grant.
Application for the Parks
and Recreation Trust Fund
grant was sent at the end of
January, and word should
come by May about an
award. TTie state would pro
vide up to $500,000, which
would be matched by the
county.
The Parks and Recreation
Trust Fund (PARTF) grant
is available through the
North Carolina Division of
Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR), Coulter
explained to the commis
sioners in November. She
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Heart
Auction
planned
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Photo courtesy of Jane Lonon
Robin Banks and her father, Wayne Banks of Wilkes County, are pictured with West Jeffer
son artist Stephen Shoemaker. Robin was the lucky winner of the drawing held during the
Ashe County Little Theatre's 2004 fall production of The Trial of Will Banks held at the Civic
Center. A copy of Shoemaker's painting "The Hanging of Will Banks" was recently awarded
to Robin.
Descendant wins painting
Parks & Rec showcases ball field drawing
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stood the specifics of the oper
ation and thanked everyone
for their help.
"It was absolutely an
incredible case," Kendrick
said. "A textbook operation
that embodies the spirit of
cooperation. It was handled
swiftly, efficiently and suc
cessfully. I thank you from the
bottom of my heart for the
spirit of cooperation among
the agencies here."
Glorioso said such awards
as presented last week are
uncommon when normally
only about 3,000 of the FBI's
50,000 agencies get recog
nized each year. He and
Kendrick presented 22 certifi
cates Friday in Jefferson.
"People don't realize the
amount of time and effort put
out by law enforcement," Glo
rioso said, noting that local
police departments helped
along with agencies in other
states. "I wish we could recog
nize all of them," he said. "I
want to thank them and their
families."
Those presented certifi
cates were:
Ashe County Sheriff's
nee Survey, page 5
said that a portion of real
estate sales, called stamps,
goes into a fund in Raleigh
for conservation and recre
ation. Municipalities can
apply for grants through
this fund with a dollar per
dollar match.
"PARTF
upped
the
threshold of available grant
money from $250,000 to
$500,000, so we can go for a
million dollars to build ball
fields, a walking trail, con
cession stand with restrooms, parking, a play
SBA reschedules Business Day
CHARLOTTE—The U.S. Small Business
Administration has announced it has re-sched
uled a previously announced Feb. 9 workshop for
Tuesday, Feb. 22.
"SBA Day" will feature a special workshop,
"Overview of SBA Programs and Services" rele
vant for both existing small business owners and
those with a desire to start a small business. The
workshop will focus on the numerous entrepre
neurial development programs available from the
SBA with special attention to business plan
ground, and do other renova
tions," she said. "We have,
four useable ball fields
behind Family Central, and
the grant would help reno
vate an existing field
and
build two new ones."
A PARTF grant in the
amount of approximately
$198,000 - with a match
from the county for a total of
approximately $396,000 was obtained for previous
renovations to Ashe Family
Central for the gymnasium
and other recreational facili
ties. This previous grant,
plus the fact that Ashe
County has no recreational
complex, should help with
the grant application.
Jason Vance with High
Country Council of Govern
ments helped write the
grant for Parks and Rec, said
Boccardy. They will be noti
fied by May if the grant is
approved
with
funding
available in September.
Coulter said it would take
two years to complete the
development and counseling resources for exist
ing and prospective small business owners.
The workshop will take place at the Watauga
JobLink Center at 207 Winkler's Creek Road,
Suite 1. Mike Arriola, the SBA's senior area man
ager for western North Carolina based in
Asheville, will conduct the workshop, which lasts
from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., and is free of
charge.
Advance signup is required due to space con
straints. Persons interested in attending must
register with Azalee Simandle at the Watauga
nee Grant, page 5
Activities will get under
way Wednesday morning,
March 2, for the annual Heart
Auction at Family Central in
Jefferson. Bidders can choose
from a variety of merchandise
and services and help raise
money to fight heart disease.
The auction begins right
after the Happy Time Show,
around 9 a.m., broadcast live
on WKSK radio station 580
AM. Radio station employees
and volunteers will be work
ing tirelessly all day to list
items,
take
bids,
and
announce winners. Bidders
can call 982-8000 to place and
check bids, or come by the
cafeteria area of Family Cen
tral to see the items and place
a bid in person. The auction
will conclude around 5 p.m.
Merchandise and services
donated so far include certifi
cates for restaurant meals,
hair care and tanning, vehicle
maintenance and supplies,
and other various gift certifi
cates, plumbing and building
supplies, porch swings, jewel
ry, clothing and accessories,
appliances, furniture, bicy
cles, theme baskets, decora
tive items and artwork, elec
tronics, a color TV, guttering
services, and much more.
There will be a bake sale
with lots of homemade good
ies. Maijorie Shinkle will pro
vide chair-seated massages
for a donation to the Ameri
can Heart Association.
Last year's auction raised
about $15,000, and the goal is
to top the best year of $20,000
raised.
Anyone wishing to donate
items can call Johnny Noblett
at 846-6471 and he will
arrange to have the items
nee Heart, page 5
JobLink Center at (828) 265-5385 or via email at
azalee.simandle@ncmail.net.
Ordinarily, "SBA Day in Boone" takes place
every second Thursday of the mopth at the Watau
ga JobLink Center. However, this month the event
was postponed in anticipation of adverse weather
conditions.
For information about SBA's programs visit the
SBA's extensive Web site at www.sba.gov. You can
receive all of SBA's News Releases via e-mail. To
subscribe, visit http://web.sba.gov/list/ and select
Press Office.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Ray Lester
Hamilton
Crumpler
June 30, 1929
January 31, 2005
Mr. Ray Lester Hamilton,
age 75, of Crumpler, died
Monday afternoon, January
31, at
Ashe
Memorial
Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, February 5, at 2
p.m. at Boone Family Funeral
Home Chapel by Rev. Douglas
Callahan, Rev. Roosevelt
Carlton, Rev. Curtis Wolfe,
Rev. James Perkins, Rev.
Raymond Brown, Jr. and Rev.
Jimmy Brown. Burial fol
lowed in the Cox's Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 7 - 9 p.m., on Friday,
February 4, at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mr. Hamilton was born in
Ashe County on Sunday, June
30, 1929 to the late Lorenzo
Callahan and to the late Rosie
Hamilton Wolfe. He was an
Agricultural Farmer.
He is survived by five sons,
Edwin Kyle, of Raleigh,
Abraham Kyle, Chester Kyle
and Ezra Kyle of
all
Wilkesboro and Daniel Kyle,
of Orange, Calif.; four daugh
ters, Lillie Kyle, Linda
Redmon and her husband,
Elvis and Tracy Turner, all of
Wilkesboro and Margaret
Kyle, of the home; four broth
ers, Winford Wolfe, Jr., of
Jefferson, R.C. Wolfe, of
Greensboro, Rev. Douglas
Callahan, of Winston-Salem
and Edward Callahan, of
Washington, DC; five sisters,
Christine Wolfe, Shelby Wolfe
and Eloise Poe, all
of
Jefferson, Nancy Bell, of
Greensboro
and
Edna
Callahan, of Austin, Texas;
seventeen grandchildren; fif
teen great-grandchildren; sev
eral nieces and nephews also
survives.
You may give the family
condolences at our website
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone
Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrangements.
Langdon Ray
Stansberry
Funeral Home Chapel. Rev.
Keith Franklin and Rev.
Thomas Russell officiated.
Jefferson
Burial followed in Ashelawn
August 24, 1926
Memorial Gardens.
The
February 4, 2005
family received friends from
Langdon Ray Stansberry,
3 - 4 p.m. prior to the serv
age 78 of Jefferson, died
ice. Memorials may be made
Friday, February 4, at the
to Hospice of Ashe, PO Box
Ashe Living Center.
421, Jefferson, NC 27640.
Mr. Stansberry was born
Mr. Stansbery is survived
August 24, 1926 in Ashe
by his sister, Beryl S. Hart
County to the late J. D. and
of West Jefferson; one
Lettie Brooks Stansberry.
nephew, Ray Stansberry of
In addition to his parents,
Charlotte; nieces, Adalene
Mr. Stansberry was preced
Gambill and Mary Davis
ed in death by an infant son,
both of West Jefferson,
Gary Stansberry; brothers,
Bernice Little of Pa., Wanda
Everette
and
Ralph
Marine of Del. and Retha
Stansberry; and a sister,
Stsnsberry of Fla.
Retha Edmondson.
You may email your con
Mr. Stansberry was a US
dolences to the family
Navy veteran, who served in
through our website at
WWII. He was a member of
www.badgerfuneralhome.co
the American Legion and
m.
the NARSE.
Badger Funeral Home is
Funeral services were
in charge of the arrange
held at 4 p.m., Sunday,
ments.
February 6, at the Badger
Edgar Lee Farmer
Osborne Cemetery.
The
family received friends from
1 - 2 p.m. prior to the funer
May 14, 1911
al service Thursday.
February 8, 2005
Mr. Farmer is survived by
Edgar Lee Farmer, age 88
of Creston, died Tuesday, one son, Eddie Dean Farmer
February
8,
at
Ashe of Creston; one step-son,
Memorial Hospital. Mr. Orville Osborne of Creston;
Farmer was born November two sisters, Lessie McNeill
10, 1916 in Ashe County to of Warrnesville, & Bessie
the late Joe and Sarah Reese of Trade; one sister-inSally
Farmer
of
Farmer. In addition to his law,
parents he was preceded in Creston; 2 step-grandchil
death by his wife, Irene dren, 4 step-grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews.
Osborne Farmer.
You may email your condo
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m., Thursday, lences to the family through
February 10, at the Big our website at www.badgerLaurel Church of Christ in funeralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is
Christian Union.
Rev.
Darrell Graybeal officiated. in charge of the arrange
Burial followed in the ments.
Creston
Ruth Bowman
Stewart
Creston
April 26, 1947
February 9, 2005
Ruth Bowman Stewart
age 57 of Creston, NC, died
Wednesday, February 9,
2005 at her residence.
Mrs. Stewart was born in
Alexander County, NC on
April 26, 1947 to Adam
Cliner Mamie Rosenbalm
Bowman.
Funeral services were
held Friday, February 11,
2005 at 8:00 p.m. at
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel.
Rev. Denver Carpenter and
Tommy Stephens will offici
ate. The family will receive
friends on Friday, February
Iris Dene Allen
Elkton, Md.
Died February 10, 2005
Iris Dene Allen, age 66, of
Elkton, Md., died Thursday,
Feb. 10, 2005.
She was predeced in death
by her husband, Bodie
Martin Allen, in 2002. Mrs.
Allen was survived by a
daughter, Sandy Justice of
Elkton; a son, Mark Allen
and wife Wende of Elkton;
four sisters, Delia Mae
Birney of Elkton, and
Brenda Roten, Veda Taylor
and Rita Darnell, all of
11, 2005 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
at
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel. A graveside service
will be held 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 12, 2005
in the Potter Cemetery.
Mrs. Stewart is survived
by her husband, Julius
Stewart; a son, Robert
Dolen
Smith,
Jr.
of
Mountain City, Tenn.; a
daughter,
Brenda
Sue
Caldwell of Creston; four
grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.a8helawn.com
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel is in charge of the
arrangements.
Lansing; and two brothers,
Garland "Bud" Osborne and
Darrell Osborne, both of
Lansing.
Funeral service will be on
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 at
1 p.m. at Gee Funeral Home,
259 East Main Street,
Elkton, Md. Friends may call
from noon to 1 p.m. prior to
the service. Internment will
be at Elkton Cemetery in
Elkton, following the service.
Andrew G. Gee Funeral
Home, P.A., of Elkton is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Obituaries are featured in
the Tuesday edition of the
Jefferson Post
Freeman Winford
Sheets
West Jefferson
March 27, 1908
February 2, 2005
Freeman Winford Sheets
age 96 of West Jefferson,
died Wednesday, February
2, at the Segraves Nursing
Home.
Mr. Sheets was born on
March 27, 1908 in Wilkes
County to Matthew and
Mary Bare Sheets. He was
preceded in death by his
wife,
Maggie
Victoria
Sheets; sons, Albert Sheets,
Charles Lawson Sheets,
Kenneth Dean Sheets; and
daughter,
Flossie
Mae
Sawyer.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, February 5,
at 2 p.m. at Mt Olive
Baptist Church. Rev. Glenn
Woodie and Rev. Kevin
Jones officiated. Burial fol
lowed in the Mt. Olive
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Hunter Joe
Stansberry
Lansing
March 11,1923
February 9,2005
Hunter Joe Stansberry, age
81,
of
Lansing,
died
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
at Mountain City Care Center
in Mountain City, Tenn.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, February 12,
2005 at 11:00 am at Boone
Family Funeral Home Chapel
by Rev. Larry Shepherd and
Rev.
Peter
Parrish.
Entombment will follow in the
Ashelawn
Memorial
Mausoleum with military
rites.
The family will receive
friends from 6:00-8:00 pm on
Friday; February 11, 2005 at
Boone Family Funeral Home.
Mr. Stansberry was born in
Ashe County on Sunday,
William
McCready
Lansing
April 26, 1947
February 9, 2005
Mr. William McCready,
better known as "Bill", age
70, of Lansing, died Monday
night, February 7, 2005 at
Ashe Living Center.
Funeral services were
held on Thursday, February
10, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. at
Emmanuel
Independent
Baptist Church by Rev. Nate
Wood
and
Rev.
Sean
Brigman. A graveside serv
ice was held on Friday,
February 11, 2005 at 10:00
a.m. at Powers Family
Cemetery in Lansing.
The
family
received
friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
on Thursday, two hours
prior to the funeral service.
Mr. McCready was born in
Saltville,
Virginia
on
Monday, April 16, 1934 to
the late Graham McCready
and to Thelma Thomas
McCready Bridgeman. He
retired
from
Leviton
Manufacturing Company.
He was a member, a deacon
and a trustee of Emmanuel
George William
Pennington
Creston
August 11, 1923
February 10, 2005
George
William
Pennington, age 81, of
Creston, died Thursday,
February 10, 2005 at his
residence.
Funeral services will be
held on Sunday, February
13, 2005 at 2:00 pm on
Boone
Family
Funeral
Home Chapel by Rev.
Darrell Graybeal. Burial
will follow in the Ashelawn
Memorial
Gardens
Cemetery with military
rites.
The family will receive
friends from 6:00-8:00 pm,
on Saturday, February 12,
2005 at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mr. Pennington was born
in • Ashe
County
on
f
Church Cemetery. The fam
ily received friends Friday,
February 4, from 6:30-8:30
p.m. at Ashelawn Memorial
Chapel.
Mr. Sheets is survived by
three sons, Wayne Sheets of
Wilkesboro, Billy Sheets
and Lenny Sheets both of
West Jefferson; two daugh
ters, Betty Smith of Glade
Valley, and Judy Sutherland
of Sparta; five sisters, Lena
Hart, Nadine Roten, Lillie
Bare all of Wilkesboro in the
Wilbar Community, Nora
Wingler and Lora Jane
Sheets both of Millers
Creek; 26 grandchildren 43
great-grandchildren, nine
great great-grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.a8helawn.com
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel is in charge of the
arrangements.
March 11, 1923 to the late
James Edd Stansberry and to
the late Sibbie Barker
Stansberry. He retired from
the Park Service of the Blue
Ridge Parkway.
He is survived by his wife,
Edith Wood Stansberry, of the
home; a daughter, Sheila
Johnson and husband, Mike, of
Creston; two sisters, Elsie
Stansberry Smith, of Jefferson
and Dorothy Stansberry Rizzo,
of Delaware; two grandchil
dren, Charles Johnson and
Andrea Johnson, of Creston;
several nieces and nephews
also survive.
In lieu of flowers memorials
may be made to American
Legion #275, PO Box 235,
Lansing, NC 28643 or to
Lansing Methodist Church,
P.O. Box 66, Lansing, NC
28643.
The family would like to
thank eveiyone for all the kind
thoughts, acts and prays dur
ing our loved ones sickness and
death.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com.
Boone family Funeral Home
& Cremation Services of West
Jefferson is in charge of these
arrangements.
Independent
Baptist
Church.
He is survived by his wife,
Frances Sexton McCready,
of the home; two daughters,
Cathy Adams; of Annville,
PA and Norma Owens, of
Seale, AL; His mother,
Thelma
Bridgeman,
of
Martinsville,
VA;
four
grandchildren, TJ Murphy,
Cindy Wood, Rebecca Owens
and Jessica Lawrence; four
brothers, Harold Armstrong,
of Wytheville, VA, Curtis
Armstrong, of Martinsville,
VA, Mark Armstrong, of
Vinton, VA
and
Luke
Armstrong, of Marion, VA;
two
sisters,
Christine
McCready,
of
Rincon,
•Georgia
and
Cannie
Summerville, of Saltville,
VA; four great-granddaugh
ters; two great-grandsons;
several nieces and nephews
also survives.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneral
home.com.
Boone t Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Saturday, August 11, 1923
to the late William Riley
Pennington and to the late
Hattie
Mary
Jane
Edmondson Pennington. He
worked as an Assembly
Work at an Electrical Mfg.
He is survived by his wife,
Nell Mock Pennington, of
the home; two sons, Dennis
Pennington, of Mountain
City, Tenn. and Rodney
Pennington,
of
North
Wilkesboro, NC; a daughter,
Peggy Morris, of Dayton,
Ohio; two grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews
also survive.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneral
home.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Effie Candis
Ballou
Tennessee
April 21,1913
February 6, 2005
Effie
Candis
(Peggy
Dollinger)
Ballou
died
February 6.
She was born April 21,
1913 to Benjamin and Emma
Dolinger, Nella, N.C., the sec
ond of nine children.
She was preceded in death
by her beloved husband, Orin
(O.B.) Ballou of Washington
D.C.; her parents, Benjamin
and Emma Dolinger of
Lansing; two brothers, Lloyd
Dolinger, of Oxor Hills, Md.
and Wade Dollinger, of
Jefferson; three sisters, Ruby
Weaver, of Marmet, W. Va.,
Pearl Tatum, of Washington
D.C, and Alva Neitzey of
Alexandria, Va.
She is survived by three
brothers, Ancel Dolinger and
wife, Dessie of Lehigh Acres,
Fla., Kenneth Dolinger and
wife,
Shirley
of
Gaithersburg, Md., and
Charles Dollinger and wife,
Daniford of Benita Springs,
Clara Reeves
Lovette
Laurel Springs
May 16, 1918
February 8, 2005
Mrs.
Clara
Reeves
Lovette, age 86, of Laurel
Springs, died,
Tuesday
night, February 8, 2005 at
Britthaven of Wilkesboro.
Funeral services were
held on Friday, February 11,
2005 at 2:00 pm at Roans
Creek Primitive Baptist
Church by Elder James
McNeill and Rev. Floyd
South. The body will lie in
state one hour prior to
funeral service. The burial
followed
at
Sheets
Cemetery in Laurel Springs.
The
family
received
friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Ira James
Calhoun
West Jefferson
April 26, 1947
February 11, 2005
Mr. Ira James Calhoun,
age 83, of West Jefferson,
the Buffalo Community,
died
Friday
morning,
February 11, 2005 at
Forsyth Medical Center.
Funeral services were
held at 2:00 pm on Monday,
February 14, 2005 at Boone
Family
Funeral
Home
Chapel by Pastor Tim
Roten, Rev. Fred Houck and
Rev. Dean Watson. Burial
will follow in Ashelawn
Memorial
Gardens
Cemetery with military
rites.
The family will receive
friends from 6:00-9:00 pm
on Sunday, February 13,
2005 at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mr. Calhoun was born in
Ashe County on Monday,
October 3, 1921 to the late
Lester Burton Calhoun and
to the late Emmer Rose
Carpenter Calhoun. He
served in the United States
Army during World War II.
He was a member of Mt
Paddy Church of Christ in
Christian Union. He was a
Carpenter.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; four broth
ers, Coy Calhoun, Vernie
Calhoun, Jeff Calhoun and
Denver Calhoun; two sis
ters, Dorothy Calhoun and
Fla.; a sister-in-law, Polly
Dollinger of Pasadona, Tx.;
18 nieces and nephews. Even
though she did not have any
children of her own, she
dearly loved all of her nieces
and nephews.
She
moved
from
Washington, DC to Lansing
about 35 years ago to take
care of her parents, Ben and
Emma. Before moving to an
assisted living home in
Murfreesboro, Tenn., in the
summer of 2001, she was a
member of the Presbyterian
Church in Lansing. After her
parents passed away, she
kept the old home place open
for her "families" to visit.
Since moving to the assisted
living home, she has been
under the constant, loving
care of her niece, Kay Mobley,
and her husband Tom.
Peggy was buried in the
Perry
Cemetery,
above
Helton, after her services.
The
Pallbearers
were
Thomas Dolinger, Bobby
Dolinger, Gary Dolinger,
Scott Dolinger, Ben Mobley,
and Tim Mobley.
on Thursday, February 10,
2005 at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lovette was born in
Wilkes County on Thursday,
May 16, 1918 to the late
Jesse Reeves and to the late
Annie Dancy Reeves. She
was a homemaker.
She is survived by a step
son,
Woodrow
"Judd"
Lovette, of Millers Creek; a
sister,
Elizabeth
Fern
Wyatt, of McGrady; several
nieces and nephews also
survive.
You may send your condo
lences to the family through
our website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Ruby Ginn.
He is survived by his wife,
Ruth Roten Calhoun, of the
home; two sons, Jerry
Calhoun and wife, Ruby, of
West Jefferson and Joseph
Calhoun and wife, Ann, of
Ypsilanti,
Michigan;
a
daughter, Janette (Janet)
Danielson and husband,
Matthew, of West Jefferson;
six
brothers,
Albert
Calhoun and wife, Ruth, of
Wilkesboro, Bill Calhoun
and wife, Jan, of Long
Beach, CA, Earl Calhoun
and
wife,
Lillian,
of
Crumpler, Charles Calhoun,
of Creston, Paul Calhoun
and wife, Glenna, of Elkton,
Maryland and Harold (Dan)
Calhoun and wife, Linda, of
West Jefferson; two sisters,
Ruth Arnold and husband,
Leonard,
of
Street,
Maryland and Rose Hoosier
and husband, Dale, of
Jefferson; four grandchil
dren; four great-grandchil
dren; several nieces and
nephews also survive.
Flowers
accepted
or
memorials may be made to:
Mt. Paddy Church, c/o Willa
Dean Calhoun, 231 Calhoun
Road, West Jefferson, NC
28694.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
We would like to thank all our
friends and neighbors in our
recent loss. Thank you for the
flowers and to all of you that
prepared the food. Thanks to
Rev. Russell Hart, Rev. Charlie
McCoy, Rev. Brad Francis and
Rev. Tommy Dollar. Thanks to
Badger Funeral Home. Thanks to
the ones that prepared the grave.
God Bless you all.
Love,
The Shumate Family
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005
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OBITUARIES/COMMUNITY NEWS
Dorothy Glea
Turnmire
West Jefferson
March 24,1932
February 10, 2005
Mrs.
Dorothy
Glea
Turnmire, age 72 of West
Jefferson, died Thursday,
February 10, 2005 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Monday at 11:00 a.m. at
Catholic Church of St. Francis
by Father Patrick Winslow.
Burial followed in William
Jones Cemetery in Lansing.
The family received friends
Irene Fannie
Higgins Reavis
Jefferson
January 18,1907
February 11, 2005
Irene
Fannie
Higgins
Reavis age 98 of Jefferson,
NC, died Friday, February 11,
2005 at the Ashe Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. Reavis was born in
Hickory on January 18, 1907.
A memorial service will be
held Wednesday, February 16,
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Jefferson United Methodist
Church
Rev. Dr.
Keith
Franklin and Rev. David
Grinnell
will
officiate.
Interment will be held in the
Oakwood Cemetery. The fam
James Bartie
Osborne
Creston
March 4, 1913
February 11, 2005
Mr. James Bartie Osborne,
age 91, of Creston '('died
Friday, February 11. 2005 at
Watauga ,Medical Center.
Funeral services will be
held Tuesday, February 15,
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Boone
Family
Funeral
Home
Chapel with Rev. Gary
Gambill and Rev. Frank
Woods officiating. Burial will
follow in Ashelawn Memorial
Gardens.
The family will receive
Mabel Ruth Miles
Lansing
October 24, 1941
February 11, 2005
Mabel Ruth Miles, age 63
>f Lansing, died Friday,
February 11, 2005 at the
iredell Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Miles was born in
Jefferson on October 24,1941
:o Charlie and Mary Jane
Dombs McCoy. In addition to
ler parents she was also pre
ceded in death by her husoand, Thomas Miles.
Funeral mass will be held
Wednesday, February 16,
2005 at 11:00 A.M. at St.
Francis Catholic Church.
Father Patrick Winslow will
afficiate. Burial will follow in
the Miles Family Cemetery.
from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on
Monday one hour prior to the
funeral service at the church.
Mrs. Turnmire was born on
March 24, 1932 in Affinity,
West Virginia to the late
Stacey Swinney and the late
Iva Saddler Swinney. Along
with her parents she was pre
ceded in death by one daugh
ter, Alice Faye Turnmire.
Mrs. Turnmire is survived
by her husband, Frank
Turnmire; one son, Ronald W.
Turnmire and wife Juanita of
West Jefferson; and one
daughter, Barbara Revis and
husband Randy of Lansing.
Also surviving are three
grandchildren, David Craft,
Stephanie Nichols and Julie
Graybeal, three great-grandchildren and many dear
friends.
Memorials may be made to:
Catholic Church of St. Francis
in Jefferson.
You may give your condo
lences to the family at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
ily
will
receive friends
Wednesday, February 16,2005
following the memorial serv
ice at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorials
may be made to the Senior
Adult Fund, do Jefferson
United Methodist Church, PO
Box 236, Jefferson, NC 28640.
Mrs. Reavis is survived by
two sons, James Reavis of
West Jefferson and Richard
Reavis of Statesville; nine
grandchildren and 17 great
grandchildren.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of these arrangements.
friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Tuesday prior to the funeral
service at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mr. Osborne was born on
March 4, 1913 in Ashe
County. He worked for the
North
OtfriSfitia
Forest
Service.
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Mr. Osborne is survived by
several nieces and nephews.
You may give your condo
lences to the family at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home, Inc. of West Jefferson
is in Charge of these arrange
ments.
The family will receive
friends Tuesday, February 15,
2005 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at
Badger Funeral Home.
Mrs. Miles is survived by:
two daughters, Lisa Marie
Miley of West Jefferson and
Melissa Marie Shepherd of
Lansing; two sons, Lonnie J.
Miles of Lansing and Donald
D. Miles of Eugene, Ore.; two
brothers, Gail Dean McCoy
of Lansing and Glen McCoy
of Penn.; and a sister, JoAnn
Roland of Jefferson.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
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Eugenia Violet
Johnson
Blackburn
West Jefferson
June 14, 1905
February 12, 2005
Eugenia Violet Johnston
Blackburn, age 99 of West
Jefferson, died Saturday,
February 12, 2005 at the
Jefferson Care Center.
Mrs. Blackburn was born in
Fleetwood on June 14,1905 to
Joseph and Rosa Lawrence
Johnston. She was preceded
in death by her husband
Willie M. Blackburn. She was
a member of the Friendly
Grove Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held
Monday, February 14, 2005 at
3:00 p.m. at the Badger
Funeral Home Chapel. Rev.
Jack Miller officiated. Burial
will follow in the Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens. The fami
ly received friends Monday,
February 14, 2005 from 1:003:00 p.m. at Badger Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be made to
the Jefferson Care Center,
Brooks Street, Jefferson, NC
28640.
Mrs. Blackburn is survived
by nine nieces and four
nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of these arrangements.
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Photo courtesy of Shelia Richardson
These students at Ashe County Middle School read the
most books in December and were rewarded by a free
breakfast donated by Don and MaryAnn Moore of
McDonald s. The contest is sponsored through the middle
school library.
Pictured are: (front row) Kyle Winebarger, Sarah Leek,
Shelby Wilkinson, Roman Myers, Justan Reavis. Back row:
Principal Bobby Ashley, Will Forbis, Thor Tobiassen, Drew
Katz, and Kelly Harrold.
Senator gets new committee posts
State
Senator
John
Garwood (R-Wilkes), 45th
Senatorial District, has been
appointed co-chair of the
Senate Education Committee
by Senator Marc Basnight,
President Pro Tempore of the
North Carolina Senate. This
appointment is one in which
five
Republicans
were
appointed as chairs of stand
ing committees.
Senator Garwood
has
served as a member of the
Education Committee for the
eight years he has been in
the Senate. The Education
Committee deals with the
budgets of our public schools,
community colleges and the
University System, whose
combined budgets exceed $8
billion, or about 60 percent of
the entire budget.
Other
committees • to
which Senator Garwood was
appointed are Agriculture/
Environment/Natural
Re
sources; Appropriations/Base
Budget; Appropriations on
Education/Higher Education
(Ranking Minority Member);
Health Care; Opportunities
and Needs for Economic
Growth (Ranking Minority
Member);
and
State
Government
&
Local
Government.
"I welcome comments and
inquiries from all con
stituents regarding state
services and will commit to
assisting you with your con
cerns. I may be reached in
Raleigh at (919) 733-5742,
Fax (919) 754-3258, or NC
Senate, 16 W. Jones Street Rm. 1118, Raleigh, NC
27601-2808, or e-mail: johnga@ncleg.net," Sen.Garwood
said.
IRS reports $44M in unclaimed refunds
GREENSBORO—Un
claimed
refunds totaling
more than $2 billion are
awaiting about 1.7 million
people who failed to file an
income tax return for 2001,
the Internal Revenue Service
announced today. Over 45,000
North Carolinians would be
due refunds totaling $44 mil
lion. However, in order to col
lect the money, a return must
be filed with the IRS no later
than April 15, 2005.
The IRS estimates that
half of those who could claim
refunds would receive more
than $484. In dome cases,
individuals had taxes with
held from their wages, or
made payments against their
taxes out of self-employed
earnings, but had too little
income to require filing a tax
return. Some taxpayers may
also be eligible for the refund
able Earned Income Tax
Credit.
"The window is closing for
2001 refunds," said IRS
Commissioner
Mark
W.
Everson. "As soon as you send
us your tax return, you'll get
your money. But if you don't
file, you won't get anything."
In cases where a return
was not filed, the law pro
vides most taxpayers with a
three-year window of oppor
tunity for claiming a refund.
If no return is filed to claim
the refund within three years,
the money becomes property
of the U.S. Treasury. For 2001
returns, the window closes on
April 15, 2005. The law
requires that the return be
properly addressed, post
marked and mailed by that
if they earned less
than $32,121 and
had more than one
qualifying child liv
ing with them, less
than $28,281 with
one
qualifying
child, or less than
$10,710 and had no
qualifying child.
Current
and
prior
year
tax
forms are available
on the IRS Web site
(www.irs.gov) or by
date. There is no penalty
assessed by the IRS for filing
a late return qualifying for a
refund.
The IRS reminds taxpay
ers seeking a 2001 refund
that their checks will be held
if they have not filed
tax
returns for 2002 or 2003. In
addition, the refund will be
applied to any amounts still
owed to the IRS and may be
used to satisfy unpaid child
support or past due federal
debts such as student loans.
By failing to file a return,
individuals stand to lose more
than refunds of taxes with
held or paid during 2001.
Many low-income workers
may not have claimed the
Earned Income Tax Credit
(EITC). Although eligible tax
payers may get a refund
when their EITC is more than
their tax, those who file
returns more than three
years late would be able only
to offset their tax. They would
not be able to receive refunds
if the credit exceeded their
tax.
Generally,
individuals
qualified for the EITC in 2001
FORM
(1-800-829-3676).
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can call the IRS help line at 1800-829-1040.
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Editorial
Two programs
that are needed
On Feb. 8, Rep. Virginia
Foxx, in praising President
Bush's budget on the House
floor said in part, "I am
encouraged that he wants
to hold federal programs to
a firm test of accountability
and eliminate programs
that no longer serve their
intended purpose or per
form a vital function."
We hope that she did not
include in that list of such
programs two that will dis
appear
if
Congress
approves Mr. Bush's docu
ment: Upward Bound and
Talent Search.
Both of these programs
have as their goal helping
children from lower-income
families attend college. In
most cases, they
will
become the first
college
graduates in their family.
The combined cost of the
two programs in North Car
olina is approximately $12
million—but they serve
about 12,200 students per
year. That comes to a whop
ping $983 investment per
student.
Is that a good way to
spend tax dollars? Let's do
the math.
According to the Census
Bureau, a person who is a
high school graduate will
earn about $821,000 in a
lifetime of work. Compare
that to a college or univer
sity graduate, who will earn
$1,421,000 on average in a
lifetime.
That is a difference of
$600,000. If you figure that
25 percent of that amount
will end up as taxes—feder
al, state, local, sales, etc.—
governments
will .reap
$150,000 in revenue from a
$983 investment. In addi
tion, there is far less of a
chance that a person with
this higher annual income
will be eligible (or need)
public assistance of any
kind.
Not only that, but by
inspiring these young peo
ple, who are often overcom
ing major obstacles in their
lives, these two programs
help insure they will stay in
school and at least gradu
ate high school. Since high
school dropouts earn an
average of $609,000 in their
lifetime, the advantages all
around are obvious if these
young people—as a first
step—get that diploma.
A decade ago, freshman
Rep. Richard Burr came to
the Upward Bound pro
gram at Appalachian State
University as a skeptic. He
was ready to vote for its
elimination, then, but a
Republican colleague from
another state—himself a
product of Upward Bound—
begged him to take another
look. To Burr's credit, he
came to Boone, met with
the young people for a
whole
day,
and
then
announced to them that he
had changed his mind. His
vote helped keep the pro
gram alive.
We strongly suggest that
Rep. Foxx take advantage
of the opportunity later this
year to see what Upward
Bound and Talent Search
really do. Then, hopefully,
she will join her predeces
sor and other wise leaders
of both parties in ensuring
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Ashamed
of torture
To the Editor:
I am ashamed of us. For
the first time in my life, I am
ashamed of us. Our nation,
her citizens and her leaders,
have been considering and
debating the relative merits
of torture...have been consid
ering the relative merits of
torture...have been debating
the relative merits...mer
its...of torture...by Ameri
cans.
Many of our national lead
ers, respected news commen
tators and some of our citi
zens have rationalized that
in these critical times physi
cal and mental torture of
prisoners might be legal and
justified—because a threat is
so imminent. (As if the Nazi
and Communist tyrannies of
the 20th century were
apparitions.) "Head immers
ing" and "pain not leading to
death" actually are forms of
American persuasion consid
ered by some as justified.
The Patriot Act (so mis
named) has served as a new,
us step back from it.
nefarious constitution and a
Jim Snyder
foundation for obfuscation
Lexington
and justification for incipient
(Editor's note: Jim Snyder
civil liberty eradication—all
is an attorney and was the
in the name of protecting
Republican candidate for
America.
And
we
are
lieutenant governor in the
astounded that some soldiers
2004 election.)
have
maltreated
their
charges? Are we not different
from our enemies? Why are
so few speaking out? Where
is the outrage?
The greatest threat to
America is ourselves lest we
fail to sustain right con
duct—even to evil prisoners.
The justification of torture To the Editor:
I would like to include
for the sake of safety is an
aberration of our own system some thoughts on Clyde
Ingle's letter concerning Vir
of liberty and righteous con
duct. It has been said that, ginia Foxx and Social Securi
"He who sacrifices liberty for ty <and encourage you to
write and express your
safety deserves neither."
The slope leading to the thoughts to Ms. Foxx concerunconstitutional abyss with ing this vital issue).
I share Mr. Ingle's con
out rights is precipitous. Let
Letters to
the Editor
On Social
Security
cerns about the statements
made by Virginia Foxx.
Equating those people who
oppose private accounts as
wanting to be "dependent on
the government" is like
equating Social Security to a
"government
handout."
Social Security is certainly
not a government handout.
Social Security is an insur
ance policy that we have
worked hard for and paid
into all our lives as a protec
tion in old age. It is a promise
made by our government,
and we should insist that it
be honored.
The plan Bush is propos
ing will automatically cut
benefits across the board,
whether you choose his pri
vate accounts or not. Then, it
will be left up to you to try
and make up the difference
of what you've lost in these
cuts with your private
accounts (which are risky,
with no guarantees). This
system was tried in Britain
and Chile. In both places,
there was a loss of benefits.
British reports estimate that
75 percent of the elderly who
have investments in these
accounts will not have ade
quate benefits to live on.
Britain is calling for reform
and a return to the Social
Security system that we now
enjoy here. Bush is calling for
us to embrace a system that
has obviously failed in other
places. Does he just not care
what happens to the elderly?
Do you want to worry about
whether you can afford to eat
or pay your bills when you're
75 years old?
Who will benefit from
Bush's Social Security plan?
His rich friends on Wall
Street, that's who. They can't
wait to get their hands on
your money. And Virginia
Foxx seems to think that
whatever Bush wants is fine
and dandy. This is not the
time to be silent. It's too
important. Write and let her
know what the people of the
Fifth District want. Tell her
not to support privatizing
Social Security. While you're
at it, write to our senators,
Richard Burr and Elizabeth
Dole. They will also have a
hand in this decision.
Susan Phillips
Vilas
Challenges on the way to income tax reform
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Asked, when he was near death, to
name things he regretted not doing,
Andrew Jackson said: "I didn't shoot
Henry Clay, and I didn't hang John C. Cal
houn." President Bush, who seems deter
mined to leave office with nothing
undone—except, maybe, horsewhipping
Harry Reid—vows to transform not only
Social Security but the hydra-headed tax
code.
He chose wisely when he asked former
senator Connie Mack, a Florida Republi
can, to chair the President's Advisory
Panel on Federal Tax Reform, which will
make recommendations by July 31. While
in the Senate, Mack served on the Finance
and Joint Economic committees—and he
has lived with Florida's baroque sales tax.
The executive order establishing the
panel lists three objectives for tax reform.
The third is to promote economic growth.
The second is to achieve fairness. The
objective listed first, however, is to simpli
fy the code to reduce compliance costs—
including wear and tear on taxpayers'
patience. Woodrow Wilson, with his obnox
ious penchant for drenching everything
with moralism, said paying taxes is a "glo
rious privilege." Perhaps. But simplicity
might make the privilege even more glori
ous and also might, Mack thinks, get the
public interested in reform.
The absence of public clamor for tax
reform is partly explained by the fact that
federal tax revenue as a percentage of
gross domestic product is at the lowest
level—16.2 percent—since 1959. Perhaps
the promise of simplicity, a code "easy to
understand," as the president said
Wednesday in his State of the Union
address, can stir the interest of taxpayers.
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almost every wrinkle is there because a
muscular interest group arranged to have
it put there. Other wrinkles, just by exist
ing, have summoned into existence inter
est groups that have learned how to bene
fit from them and now will die in the last
ditch defending them. Which is why radi
cal reform of the code involves picking one
or more fights with almost everyone.
But that is one reason why the fights
are worth picking. Tax simplification
would be political reform, reducing the
influence of the Washington-based lawyer
lobbyist complex that exists to wrinkle the
code. Unfortunately, even rhetorical sim
plifiers are operational complicators. Ai
last summer's Republican convention
Bush described the tax code as "a compli
cated mess—filled with special-interesi
loopholes" and vowed to "simplify" it. Well
The Weekly Standard's Andrew Fergu
son notes that Bush's nomination accept
ance speech also included promises t<
make America "less dependent on foreigr
sources of energy," and to provide "oppor
tunity zones" to attract businesses to poo:
communities. Bush also promised to "givi
workers the security of insurance agains
major illness," to encourage the construe
tion of 7 million "affordable homes" in 1(
years and to make it easier for everyone h
go to college. Sure as God made littl<
green apples, these promises would, a;
Ferguson says, involve adorning the ta:
code with more exemptions, credits an<
deferrals.
In the great—or so it then seemed1986 turn toward simplification, thi
reduction of rates was paid for by reducini
exemptions and other complexities. How
ever, Congress, having had its fling witl
simplification, soon reverted to form
Since then the tax code has been amende<
more than 6,000 times. Such is the tid«
Mack and his panel must try to turn.
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
120 Russell Senate Office Building
(202) 224-6342
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mare's-nest of illdefined or undefined
terms that no candi
date can be confident
that he or she is not
breaking the law.
The tax code, too, is
like that for many of
the 87 percent of tax
filers—114 million of
them—who do not
use the short form.
Furthermore, it is offensive that perform
ing the civic duty of paying taxes is so
daunting that the percentage of people
relying on professional help to perform it
is at an all-time high.
Mack, who served three terms in the
House and two in the Senate, understands
the political class's metabolic urge to use
tax codes to implement social policies and
dispense of favors. Consider Mack's Flori
da.
It is one of seven states without Satan's
fingerprint—an
income tax. But it has a
sales tax that raises $18.3 billion annual
ly. That tax would raise $26.5 billion were
it not for the approximately 440 exemp
tions that are the reason why only 57 per
cent of transactions are taxed. Tattooing,
body piercing, tanning services and lap
dances are not taxed. Neither are ostrich
and racehorse feed, although dog and cat
feed are taxed. Lawn mowers are taxed
but lawn services are not. Pool services are
not but chemicals to clean pools are. Char
ter fishing boat services are not, fishing
rods are.
In the federal tax code, as in Florida's,
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
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1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh. NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005
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FROM THE FRONT
FBI
continued from front page
Department - Sheriff Jim
Hartley, Maj. Steve Houck,
Cpt. Bucky Absher, Lt. Peyton
Colvard, Lt. Carolyn Gentry,
Sgt. Randy Lewis, Det. Chris
Miller, Det. William Sands,
Dep. Rob Powers, Dep. James
Grogan, Dep. Sean Ormsby,
and Dep. Grady Price.
SBI - SAC David Call,
AS AC, Bob Risen, ASAC
Paula Carson, SA Steve Wil
son, SA Andy Cline, SA Heath
McBride, SA Rick Hetzel, SA
Scott Akins, SA Chris Laws,
and SA Rhonda Walker.
The certificates of appreci
ation are signed by FBI Direc
tor Robert S. Mueller III and
are in recognition for the
recipients' dedication and con
tributions to a joint law
enforcement operation car
ried out by the respective
agencies in cooperation with
the FBI.
According to information
provided by the FBI, the local
and state agencies were rec
ognized for their assistance
with the following case:
"On Jan. 18, 2004, an off
duty federal agent with Immi
gration and Customs Enforce
ment, Felipe Herrera, was
shot and killed in Brunswick,
Ga. As law enforcement offi
cials arrived on the scene,
they discovered Agent Her
rera had been killed while
attempting to thwart the kid
napping of an acquaintance
named Damaris Elizabeth
Kinlaw. She had reportedly
been kidnapped and assault
ed in the past by her ex-hus
band, Harold Dean Kinlaw,
and federal and state war
rants were issued for his
arrest.
"Herrera's valiant attempt
to protect Damaris Kinlaw
was unsuccessful and wit
nesses watched as Harold
Kinlaw abducted his victim
from the area at gunpoint.
Investigation revealed the
abductor was assisted in his
crime by a female companion
named Jamie Teresa Morris.
The whereabouts of the
abductors and their victim
were unknown and a nation
wide search was initiated.
Although the true intentions
of
the
abductors
were
unknown, expectations of
recovering the victim alive
appeared grim.
"On Jan. 19, 2004, investi
gators with the Ashe County
Sheriffs Office...developed
information concerning the
possible whereabouts of the
abductors. Upon developing
the information, the investi
gators contacted Special
Agents of the North Carolina
SBI and the FBI. Without
delay the three law enforce
ment agencies combined their
resources in what would
become an impressive and
unwavering
collaborative
effort to locate the kidnapped
victim and apprehend the
abductors. Information culti
vated by the Ashe County
Sheriff's Office ultimately
enabled investigators to antic
ipate the abductors' where
abouts on the following morn
ing. The fate of the abducted
victim, however, remained
uncertain and hopes of her
safe recovery continued to
diminish.
"On Jan. 20, 2004, at 11:58
a.m., Harold Kinlaw was suc
cessfully located and appre and he was extradicted to
hended as he entered an auto Georgia where he currently
motive shop in Warrensville, awaits prosecution in a capi
North Carolina. At the time of tal case where the State will
his arrest, Kinlaw was armed seek the death penalty.
with a 9 mm handgun
Sheriff Hartley recalled
believed to have been used in the case for those present at
the murder of Agent Herrera. last week's ceremony, and
Simultaneously to the time of heartily thanked all those
Kinlaw's arrest, a second who were involved as well as
wave of enforcement officers the family members who sup
converged on the vehicle uti ported their law enforcement
lized by the abductor. Located loved ones.
in the rear passenger com
"We are a family office, and
partment of the vehicle was family is very important to
the second abductor, James us," Hartley said. He recog
Morris, along with kidnapped nized county officials present
victim Damaris Kinlaw.
for the event, and Police
"Although clearly trauma Chiefs David Neaves of Jeffer
tized by her ordeal, Damaris son and James Williams of
Kinlaw was safely rescued
West Jefferson for their assis
from her captors without inci tance.
dent. During a subsequent
Hartley said this incident
interview with one of the is a direct result of Homeland
abductors, information was Security training where agen
received which suggested cies are trained to work
Damaris Kinlaw would have together. "A long time ago," he
inevitably been killed had she said, "I found out how strong
not been rescued by law we can be working together
enforcement officers."
instead of working independ
Glorioso noted that the ently."
State of Georgia requested
His words were echoed by
prosecution of Harold Kinlaw, Special Agent in Charge
Grant
Heart
continued from front page
project as planned. There is
a possibility the county
could receive a smaller
grant, she said, and if so the
plans and budget would be
adjusted accordingly.
Boccardy said he and
Assistant Director Aaron
Kolbow did the original
budget, and had to adjust
some things after going over
the budgeted items. One
area readjusted was grading
of the site, which is estimat
ed to cost about $316,000 to
move 95,000 cubic yards of
dirt.
Boccardy told the board
that this project will bring
in
additional
revenue
through concessions, tourna
ment fees, advertising ban
ners, etc. "We want to create
showcase ball Fields to hold
tournaments on with all the
necessities," he said. "When
\ • dJod<-sif
David Call of the SBI.
"The SBI has always had a
special relationship with the
Ashe County Sheriff*s Office
and police departments," Call
said. "We try to provide a serv
ice to the community. Our dis
trict covers 13 counties, and
Ashe County is as important
as the others. They just need
to contact us and we will
respond."
Call noted that the SBI has
added three new agents, mak
ing a total of four serving
Ashe and Watauga counties
and addressing the increasing
problem of meth labs in the
High Country.
He spoke of the coopera
tion among the various law
enforcement agencies and
their willingness and ability
to share resources. "This," he
said of the 2004 capture of
Harold Kinlaw, "is a perfect
example of them coming
together to share resources to
have a successful capture, to
capture a suspect and rescue
a kidnap victim with no law
enforcement officials or civil
ians hurt."
continued from front page
it comes to creating show
case ball fields, we need to
focus on the details. We
want
to attract
Little
League games and tourna
ments, and that will be great
for Ashe County."
For their help with this
grant and project, Boccardy
said he wants to thank Vannoy and Sons Construction
Company for helping crunch
the budget numbers, Engi
neer Bill Mahler who helps
the county with engineering
needs, McGill & Associates
who have done a lot of
PARTF work and have been
invaluable with fine tuning
specifics for the park and
providing the drawings, and
Jason Vance with High
Country Council of Govern
ments for helping write the
grant and serving as liaison
among the yariou^ agencies.
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liJod
til .aluD
picked up. Or they can be
brought to Family Central the
afternoon of Tuesday, March 1
or the morning of the auction.
Volunteers are also need
ed. Call Noblett to volunteer,
or just show up at the auction
and he will find something for
you to do.
All proceeds will be donat
ed to the American Heart
Association through the Ashe
County Chapter.
Survey
continued from front page
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Wyatt said they have been
very well received throughout
the county and are er\joying
meeting people and hearing
stories about their property.
She said she hopes interest in
the survey will encourage
restoration and preservation
of the historic buildings.
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 2005
Monday—February 14
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MVAC Basketball Tournament —Boys First Round, Boys arsit> vs
T^ftHnv Fcbrunn 1^
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MVAC Basketball Tburnamcnl—Giiislst Round, Girls Varsity HOME vs TBA 7p.m.
Wednesday—February 16
MVAC Basketball Toumamnent (Upper Bracket) Semifinals at
Thursday—February 17
MVAC Basketball Tournament (Lower Bracket) Semifinals at Fortius
Friday—February 18
MVAC Basketball Tournament Finals at Forbush
Wrestling Individual Slate Championships at Winston-Salem (al
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This
week
in
Husky
sports
Varsity girls lose heartbreaker
to Greyhounds, still in playoffs
Huskies
fall to
N. Surry
22-40
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Lady Huskies suf
fered a tough loss on Friday
night at North Surry, put
ting each of them in a tie for
North Surry wrapped it up
with a 12-5 run in the
fourth, for a 40-22 result.
Kelly Hudler was the
leading scorer with 7 points;
she was 5 of 6 from the foul
line and had 3 blocked
shots. Katy Jones had 5
points, 1 rebound, and 1
assist;
Amy Furches—2
points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist;
Heather Jenkins—2 points,
1 rebound, 4 steals; Sam
Johnson—2
points,
2
rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal;
Mika Scutt—2 points, 1
rebound, 1 steal; Kassee
third place in the Mountain
Valley Conference.
The Greyhounds took a
slow 6-3 advantage in the
first quarter, then gradually
built a lead that Ashe'
County couldn't overcome
down the stretch. In the
second quarter the Hounds
outscored the Lady Huskies
13-8, making it 19-11 at the
half.
The third quarter was
only a three point difference
of 9-6, but it added up to an
eleven point lead (28-17)
going into the final minutes.
Roberts—2 points, 2 assists,
1 blocked shot;
Laci
Everhart—3 rebounds, 2
steals; Michelle Rhodes—1
assist;
Myra Miller—1
rebound.
Coach Laura Foster com
mented, "We are very disap
pointed with our perform
ance.
North Surry con
trolled the tempo; it was a
very slow, methodical game.
In that type of game, when
you are down eight or ten
points, it's like twenty
points. We never could turn
the over, and we missed too
many easy baskets and
gave up too many easy bas
kets. It is hard to win when
you do that. North Surry
had to beat us to force a tie
for third place, and they
played with a sense of
urgency."
The Lady Huskies host
North Wilkes (#6 seed) in
the first
round of the
Mountain
Valley
Conference Tournament at
home on Tuesday night at
7pm. The winner advances
to the semi-finals (held at
Forbush)
on
Thursday,
February 17.
Since Ashe County and
North Surry are now tied
for third at 9-5, the team
who advances to the cham
pionship game of the confer
ence tournament will secure
sole possession of the third
seed in the state playoffs,
thus getting a home section
al playoff game. If neither
team should advance to the
conference championship,
the two would play an extra
game on Friday at 5 p.m. at
Forbush to decide who
would get third place.
Varsity boys drop game,
still have shot at state
Huskies
lose to
'Hounds
lost a heartbreaker in the
final minutes at North Surry,
54-47.
Ethan Goodman was the
leading scorer with 18 points;
David Gift had 8 rebounds
and 6 points; Casey Ellis—8,
Nic
Vannoy—7,
Adam
Polley—6, Justin Hodges—2.
Coach Marc Payne said, "It
was bittersweet type of game.
Both teams couldn't have
by Shane Hopkins
played any harder than they
Sports Reporter
did. It was a well-played
After leading for most of
game that came down to the
the game, the varsity boys last two or three minutes and
47-54
they found a way to score and
we didn't."
The Huskies went to
North Surry a game ahead of
the Greyhounds and in fourth
place in the conference, but
the loss dropped Ashe County
to fifth, and now they must
win the Mountain Valley
Conference Tournament to
qualify for the state playoffs.
The Huskies travel to
North .Surry for a rematch
with the Hounds on Monday
night at 7 p.m. in first round
competition.
JV boys lose final away game
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The JV boys' game was
the
fourth
consecutive
match-up between Ashe
County and North Surry
that has been decided by two
points, with the Huskies
winning the first
meeting
this season, 48-46. Coming
down to the wire once again,
this time the Hounds would
come away with the victory.
The Huskies took a three
point lead in the first quar
ter at 9-6, but North Surry
evened up the score by halftime at 18 a piece. Ashe
gained a one-point edge in
the third at 29-28, but the
Hounds managed to close
out the fourth by two, for a
42-40 final.
Kaleb Davis was the lead
ing scorer with 13 points;
Keelan
Davis—10,
Sid
Carpenter—6,
Dustin
Absher—6, Darron Dotson—
5.
The JV boys also finished
up in second place in the
conference, in an unbreak
able tie with Wilkes Central
(both teams lost to the same
schools and split with each
other). Their final
record
stands at 10-4 (13-9 overall).
Coach Scott Grubb said,
"It was a well-played game;
both teams played pretty
well. The last four times
over the past two years have
been two-point games (with
North Surry], and we didn't
expect this one to be any dif
ferent. We gave up a key
offensive rebound late in the
game and they made some
plays down the stretch.
Considering the adversity
we faced at the beginning of
the season with injuries and
sickness, the boys did a real
good job. I'm proud of our
conference
record.
Considering how good West
Caldwell is, I'm proud of the
accomplishments
we've
made."
JV girls lose, but hold on
to second in conference
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Ashe County Huskies
basketball teams traveled to
North Surry on Friday night
for their final games of the
regular season.
All four
squads were defeated by the
Greyhounds—the first
time
that the Huskies have been
shut out 4-0 all year.
For the top-ranked JV
girls it was only their second
conference loss of the season.
The game began with both
teams keeping up with each
other, scoring six points each
in the first quarter. By halftime the Lady Huskies had a
one-point advantage over the
Hounds at 13-12.
The third quarter was the
first half duplicated, with
Ashe County outscoring
North Surry 13-12 to take a
26-24 lead into the final eight
minutes. In the fourth quar
ter the competition was at
the foul line, with each squad
attempting
eleven
free
throws.
However, the
Greyhounds hit eight and the
Lady Huskies only made
three, concluding the contest
at 40-33 in favor of the home
team.
Lindsey Hagel was the
leading scorer with 8 points;
Kaitlin Smith—7, Katie
Gammons—7,
Ashton
Little—5, Whitney Day—3,
Mandy Russell—2, Erica
Vannoy—1.
The JV girls finished
up
their successful season in
second place in the Mountain
Valley Conference with a 102 (14-6 overall) record.
Coach Bobby Hudler com
mented, "We're pleased with
the overall season. It's disap
pointing to lose our last
game; we didn't play one of
our best games offensively or
defensively. We missed some
shots and some things didn't
go well for us. They made
foul shots and we didn't. We
had a chance for first place
but ended up second. But I'm
proud of our kids and their
effort—they worked hard all
year and had a good season."
Sure it's still cold...
but coverage of the spring sports season
will start soon in the
Jefferson Post
Photo by Shane Hopkins
These members of Ashe County High School's indoor track team competed at State and left
with two school records. They are, left to right: Emma Savely, Natalie Kilby, Stephanie Trent,
Emily Gamble and Brittany Lamontagne.
The first competition was the 3200m relay with Brittney Lamontagne, Stephanie Trent,
Emma Savely and Emily Gamble. All four ran personal bests to break the school record with
a time of 11:11.05. The team competed against all four classifications but among the 2A
classification finished second. In the 1600m run Natalie Kilby ran a hard fought race and
broke the school record with a time of 5:49.57. "Everyone performed great as the State Meet
saw some of the best performances in the nation," said Coach John Sullivan.
Runners break school records in
recent statewide competition
Middle
School
tourney
hard
fought
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Tavin Holman of the Ashe County Middle School Blue Bulldogs competes in the recent
champtionship game at Parkway Elementary in Watauga County. Watch for complete details
in Friday's paper.
Little League to hold
registrations February 19
Ashe County Little League will hold registrations on Saturday,
February 19 and Saturday, February 26 at all three elementary school
cafeterias from 9 a.m. to noon.
Registration is for ages 5-16: Tee-ball (boys & girls), Coach Pitch (girls
& boys), Little League Softball (girls 9-12), Minor League, Little League
Baseball, Junior League, and Senior League.
Look for registration forms in Friday's paper.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005
SPORTS
Industrial League
Basketball scores
Thursday Winter Bowling League
Tuesday Winter Bowling League
Team Standings
(February 1)
Lost
Won
Team Standings
(February 3)
Won
Lost
53.5
30.5
Royal's Flushes
39
Liberty Tax Service
52.5
31.5
47
41
Bill's Garage
49.5
34.5
Mike's Mufflers
jjess & Treva Masonry <5 vs.
49
State Drywall
M o u n t a i n Top Builders 50
28
Jordan Auction
Febnary 7, 2005
60
E.M.T.
45
43
Radio Hill Sales
46
38
43
United Chemi-Con
45.5
38.5
42.5
41.5
41.5
42.5
Mike Reed Electric
Lea/ling Scorers:
Dusty Hess 20 Andy Johnson 20
Danny Shepherd 12 Chris Norris 9
Ryan Pennington 9
45
Lee's Trees
43.5
New River Archery
43.5
42.5
AG.U.
Barr Insurance
42
46
Bledsoe Concrete
Shaw Brothers Construction 72 vs.
Yadkin Valley Bank 49
44.5
Cardinal Lanes
40
48
Radio Hill Sales
39
49
Church's Construction
37
51
Showcase Lighting
Leading Scorers:
Tremayne Blair 24 Alex Rollins 19
Brian Norris 16 Chris Shumate 12
36
51
High Average
J. Miller—189; B.J. Howell—181; R. Fry©—181
High Average
S. Katz-184; G. Baugess-184; B.J. Howell-181
High Game (Scratch)-Weekly
T. Huffman—226; A. Tucker—223; D. Calhoun—213
High Game (Scratch)-Weekty
B.J. Howell—246; S. Katz-232; N. Wyatt-229
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
A Tucker—630; M. Leserra-579; T. Huffmar>-579
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
B.J. Howeii—585; R. Royal-576; N. Wyatt-566
Odie Gilbert Construction 45 vs.
Peak Connection 40
Leading Scorers:
Kody Blevins 18 Kevin Brown 13
Josh Presnell 8 Bill Fairchild 8
High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
A. Tucker—274; A. Tucker-257; K. Dancy-256
High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekty
B.J. Howe#—262; N. Wyatt-249; S. Katz-245
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekty
M. Calhoun—695; J. Blevins-678; R. Royal—666
HPSS & Treva Masonry 69 vs.
Yadkin Valley B.nk 64
Leading Scorers:
Dusty Hess 21 Alex Rollins 23
Matt Treva 16 Ronnie Pruitt 13
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
A Tucker—783; A. Tucker—654; B. Carter—650
Women's
High Game (scratch): C. Calhoun—172
High Game (handicap): C. Calhoun—233
Women's
High Game (scratch): V. Blevins—158
High Game (handicap): A Leserra—205
Rig Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 81 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 57
Leading Scorers:
Andy Cheek 28 Kody Blevins 23
Matt Peters 18 T.J. Lemly 10
February 9, 2005
Cheerleading camp planned for April 16
Big Dave's Autc/Chuck Barker Const. 61 vs.
Andy Elliott 58
Leading Scorers:
Dvstin Farmer 23 Dillan Poe 30
A*dy Cheek 18 Derek Roark 16
The first annual CHEER- camp tee-shirt, lunch, morning
EXTREME SPIRIT CAMP will and evening snacks, and com
take place Saturday, April 16, in
pletion certificate.
the gym at Ashe County High
The main objective is the
teaching of the proper funda
School.
The event is open to 2nd mentals of cheerleading in an
through 7th Graders. There will age appropriate manner. We
be an exhibition between 4 and would also like to help build
4:30 p.m.; parents are wel interest in the sport of cheer
come.Registration forms will be leading and therefore strength
available at your child's school. en the cheerleading program in
Form and $30 registration fee Ashe County.
• This camp is under the direc
due April 11. Late registration
tion of ACHS Head Varsity
is $4.
Participants will receive Coach, Rachel Shepherd and
Independence Lumber 59 vs.
Gambill Oil 46
Leading Scorers:
D&vid Bowers 15 Jon Gambill 22
Ricky Cox 13 Joey Pollard 8
February 10, 2005
Shaw Brothers Construction 91 vs.
Hess & Treva Masonry 50
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 25 Josh Allen 26
Jtrmaine Robinson 18 Dusty Hess 11
MollITGirl
Andy Ellioft 51 vs.
Yadkin VaLey Bank 46
Leading Scorers:
Derek Roark 12 Eric Miller 13
Dillan Poe 12 Brian Furcheas 10
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Ricky Hurt 11 Bill Fairchild 14
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 72 vs.
Independence Lumber 63
Leading Scorers:
Andy Cheek 24 Ricky Cox 17
Dustin Farmer 17 Shane Hall 16
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and defeated wrestlers from
Forbush,
Thomasville,
West
Davidson, and South Davidson.
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Attn. Jennifer Russell
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years accounting and
financial reporting
experience. Individual
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with good people skills.
CPA a plus, but not
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4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
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• Seguridad Dc Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Job Security
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Medical. Dental and Vision Insurance
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
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• Company Paid Life Insurance. And Additional Insurance
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• Credit Union
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
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• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Credit Union
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Plan Dc Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
• 40IK plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
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• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
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for Team Members
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
• Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
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Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Taijctas (Vcrdes) Son
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
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Office hours are MonFrl 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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References, required.
No pets. Call 982-2139
after 6 pm
470-Mobile Home
Lots for Rent
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2 1/2 miles North of
Jefferson Hwy 16 $120
per month 846-7674
or 877-6872
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877-6872
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Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
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pictures by February 23rd in time for them
to come out in the Ashe Animal Shelter
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336-846-7164 for more information.
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High Country
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Services
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1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of Edgar Farmer, late
of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against said es
tate to present them to
the undersigned at 786
Fork
Rd.,
Roaring
Creston, NC 28615 on
or before the 16th day
of May. 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the estate will please
make
immediate
payment to the under
signed.
This the 9th day of
February, 2005.
Sally G. Farmer,
Executrix for the Estate
of Edgar Farmer.
«»'
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Administrator of the
estate of Gregory Lynn
Hinkle deceased, late
of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against the es
tate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the
undersigned at 821
Lewisville-Vienna Rd.,
Lewisville, NC 27023
on or before the 2nd
day
of May, 2005
or this notice will be
pleaded In bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate
shall make immediate
payment.
NO WONDER PEOPLE THINK
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
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Jeffrey D. Hinkle
Administrator
for the estate of
Gregory Lynn Hinkle
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15,2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
JobLink Center hosts 'Harassment in the Workplace' seminar
Monday,
February 14
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Garden Club will meet at
Smoky Mountain Barbeque
and will include a program on
lavenders and the "plant of the
month": orchids. Anyone who
would like more information
on the club may call Lynda
McDaniel at 877-3299.
Thursday,
February 17
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: The
American Red Cross will be
at the National Guard Armory.
To schedule an appointment
please call Eula Blevins at
982-2164. Walk-ins welcome.
12-3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services For Aging.
invite all rising 9th grade stu
dents and their parents to
attend a Registration Meeting
at Ashe County High School
Auditorium. All essential regis
tration materials for incoming
freshmen will be distributed at
this meeting. Reschedule date
due to weather or athletic
event is February 24.
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have an
author visit John May, who will
discuss his historical romance
"Poe and Fanny." For more
information call 838-2818.
Tuesday,
February 22
9 a.m. - 12 Noon: A seminar
on
"Harassment
in
the
Workplace" will be offered at
the Ashe JobLink Center.
Topics include: Recognizing
and responding to claims of
harassment, an overview of
Saturday,
what constitutes sexual and
February 19
other unlawful harassment,
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon: Rubber
and the response procedure if
Stamping Workshop will be a claim of harassment should
held
at
Mount
Paddy arise. The seminar will be con
Fellowship Hall. There is a $5
ducted by Lynn Unsworth,
workshop fee. Come in and
who is certified by SHRM. She
see what stampin' is all about.
is a nationally known consult
48 exciting coordinating colors
ant to Human Resource pro
of ink, markers, paper and so .
fessionals. The seminar is
much more. Contact Carolyn sponsored
by
Wilkes
for more information at 336Community College, Ashe
982-9324
or
cbosley®
County JobLink, and the Ashe
skybest.com.
Chamber
of
Commerce.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
Please call the Ashe JobLink
"Rook" games will be held.
Center by February 16 to
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
reserve a seat, 982-5627.
per person. Food will be pro
There is no charge for the
vided with the proceeds going
seminar.
to the Department.
7:30.
p.m.: Harmonia
Baroque will be at the Ashe
Wednesday,
Arts Center in West Jefferson.
February 23
Chamber ensemble from
8:30 a.m.: Annual
Ashe
Appalachian State University.
County State of Health and
$5 for students, $8 for adults.
Quality of Life Community
Forum - "Moving Forward —
Sunday,
The next Ten Years" - at
Jefferson UMC. For more
February 20
2 p.m.: Good Shepherd information or to attend call
Quartet will be singing at the 846-0781.
Calvary
Freewill
Baptist
Church in Glendale Springs.
Thursday,
Everyone is invited. For more
24
information call 982-3478.
9:30
a.m.:
6:30 p.m.: The Glory Bound 7:30
Sugar
Singers from Maryland will be Cholesterol/Blood
Screening at Mt. Hearts.
at Landmark Baptist Church.
The
pastor Rev. Charlie Cost is $15. Participant should
fast 12 hours prior to test.
McCoy and the congregation
Appointments are necessary.
invites everyone to attend.
Call 846-0744.
February
Long Term Care/Medicare
Supplement Insurance PreLicensing course on Feb. 25
and 26. The class will be held
at the Wilkes Campus.
Registration fees are $56.
Life, Accident, and Health
License is required to take this
course. Pre-registration is
requested. To pre-register or
for further information, please
contact Phyllis Boyd at 336838-6166 or Dena Wiles at
336-838-6210.
7:30 p.m.: Molasses Creek
will be at the Ashe Arts
Center. Bluegrass sounds
from Ocracoke. Students $5,
adults $8.
Saturday,
February 26
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
Monday,
February 28
3
5
p.m.: Wilkes
Community College is offer
ing the class Effective
Teacher Training on Monday
and Wednesday, beginning
Feb. 28 through May 11. For
more information call 8463900.
Wednesday,
March 2
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Motor
Vehicle
Dealer License
Renewal will be at the Ashe
Center of Wilkes Community
College. Tuition fee is $51.
6 - 9 p.m.: Equine Studies Horse Science I will be at the
Ashe Center of
Wilkes
Community College. Tuition
fee is $61.
Saturday,
March 5
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going
to the Department.
Monday,
March 7
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have a
photography
lecture with
Gene Stafford of Our State
magazine. For more informa
tion call 838-2818.
10:30 a.m.: Free car seat
checks will be held at Family
Central.
6 - 8 p.m.:The counselors
of Ashe County High School
Friday,
February 25
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Wilkes
Community
College's
Continuing
Education
Department will be offering a
6210.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going
to the Department.
Shotokan Karate of Ashe
meets at Youth Center
Shotokan Karate of Ashe meets
every Thursday night from 7-8:30
p.m at the Ashe County Youth
Center. Ages 5 & up are wel
comed.
Anyone interested may call
Mark Johnson at (336) 667-3581
or e-mail mjohnson@ gardnerglass.com
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8 a.m. -1 p.m.: Wilkes
Community College's
Continuing Education
Department will be offering a
Refrigerant Recovery Class.
Classes will be held at the
Ashe Center. Registration
fees will be $51. Interested
individuals may contact Phyllis
Boyd at 336-838-6166 or
Dena Wiles at 336-838-6210.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes
Community
College's
Continuing
Education
Department will be offering a
Refrigerant Recovery Class.
Classes will be held at the
Ashe Center. Registration
fees will be $51. Interested
individuals
may
contact
Phyllis Boyd at 336-838-6166
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An Appalachian Summer schedule announced
BOONE—A star-studded
season will launch the third
decade of An Appalachian
Summer Festival, western
North Carolina's annual
multi-arts celebration which
magically combines beautiful
mountain scenery and the
friendly small-town setting
of Boone, North Carolina
with world renowned artists
and some of the nation's
most exciting artists of
tomorrow.
An Appalachian Summer
Festival will again pack an
ambitious schedule of music,
dance, theatre and visual
arts into four weeks, from
July 1-30. Artistic Director
Gil Morgenstern has assem
bled a season highlighted by
several artists new to the fes
tival, along with artists
whose work has shaped the
festival over the past two
decades.
Opening the festival in
grand style will be "An
Evening of Classic Lily
Tomlin" starring one of
America's foremost comedi
ennes, who continues to ven
ture across an ever-widening
range of media, starring in
television, theater, motion
pictures, animation, and
video.
Whether it's orchestral or
chamber
music,
An
Appalachian
Summer
Festival is truly the place to
be for classical music this
summer, with performances
by two symphony orchestras,
The
North
Carolina
Symphony
Pops
with
Resident Conductor William
Henry Curry (a festival tra
dition for the past twenty
years), and the Eastern
Philharmonic
Orchestra.
Appearing as guest artist
with the Philharmonic is one
of the world's pre-eminent
classical musicians, pianist
Peter Serkin, who has been
described as "one of the
supreme musicians of our
time" by New York Magazine.
The remarkable annual con
cert series by the festival's
resident Broyhill Chamber
Ensemble and a cadre of
guest artists representing
classical music's brightest
stars will include six per
formances throughout the
festival season.
Rounding out the festi
val's varied musical menu
are performances spanning
the worlds of jazz, swing and
Motown, as well as artists
representing Celtic, African,
and Latin musical traditions.
In collaboration with the
Grandfather
Mountain
Highland Games, western
North Carolina's magnificent
celebration of history and
tradition- which observes its
50th Anniversary this sum
mer - the festival will pres
ent
Leahy,
the
IrishCanadian octet of fiddling
brothers and sisters. This
whirlwind triple threat of
fiddle-driven
music, dance
and vocals- augmented by
keyboards and percussionleaves onlookers breathless
from the moment the group
hits the stage.
Big band music will also
take center stage in July, as
the festival welcomes the
return of the ever-popular
Glenn Miller Orchestra. The
group's appeal is timeless,
with music that is indelibly
etched into the American
consciousness, representing
the essence and memories of
a bygone era.
Also on the schedule is the
Grammy
Award-winning
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz
Band which has, for the past
two decades, unswervingly
preserved a bedrock style of
Afro-Cuban Latin jazz pio
neered half a century ago,
while inf using it 'with their
own fresh and engaging
interpretations.
The a cappella singers of
Ladysmith Black Mambazo,
who have come to represent
the traditional culture of
Photo courtesy of An Appalachian Summer
Legendary comedienne LilyTomlin will be among the stars
performing in Boone this summer.
South Africa and who are
widely regarded as a nation
al treasure, will also per
form. The group's music
became widely known when
the Ladysmith singers joined
Paul
Simon
on
his
"Graceland" album.
Jazz guitarist Russell
Malone, a member of Diana
Krall's studio and live band
who has also appeared with a
"who's who" line-up of today's
most talented jazz recording
artists, will perform with his
quartet in a unique evening
combining dinner and music
at Coffey's Restaurant.
The festival's popular
annual
tradition,
the
Outdoor Fireworks Concert,
will feature The Legendary
Lead
Singers
of
the
Temptations and the Sounds
of the Supremes. Recruited
from today's contemporary
Gold City to perform in
Wilkesboro on Feb. 25
WILKESBORO—The
Gospel Series at The Walker
Center at Wilkes Community
College continues with the
return of Gold City on
Friday, February 25, 2005.
The Walker Center presents
the Gospel Series in addition
to the regular season line-up
and the Hardees Americana
Series. All shows start at
7:30 p.m. Tickets for all
shows are $13 in advance,
$16 at the door or $52 for the
four-show series.
Over the course of the last
twenty- four years, Gold City,
in
honor
of
named
Dahlonega, Georgia, has
established a new standard
of excellence for Southern
Gospel Music while becom
ing an iconic ensemble with
in the field. With each con
secutive album release, radio
single, and concert perform
ance these men captured the
hearts of gospel music lovers
throughout the country.
There is no mistaking the
classic vocal combination of
Gold City, comprised of
Jonathan Wilburn, Singing
News Fan Awards Lead
Singer of the Year 2004;
Daniel Riley, baritone; new
comer Steve Ladd, tenor; and
Tim Riley and Bill Lawrence,
bass. When mixed with an
exciting, award winning
band, Gold City gives a stage
performance like no other.
Gold City won an unprece
dented
six
consecutive
awards for Group of the Year
at the Singing News Fan
Awards and a Dove award
for Southern Gospel Song of
the Year. Riley views the
awards with a quiet humili
ty. "We thank the people for
bestowing the honor of
awards on us, but we don't
dwell on the awards them
selves. We want Jesus to be
the center of attention - not
Gold City."
Although a traditional
Southern Gospel quartet,
Gold City stands willing to
stretch musical preconcep
tions and boundaries, to go
wherever they can to carry
the message of Jesus Christ.
Their unique style and ver
satility has taken them to
countless venues ranging
from the Grand Ole Opry, to
the Dove Awards, the 700
Club, the Statler Brothers
Show, and the Southern
Baptist Convention singing
hits including "Midnight
Cry", "There Rose A Lamb,"
"I'm Not Giving Up," "Are
You Ready," "I Believe," "I'm
Not What I Was," plus many
others. The latest CD, First
Class!, ranges from the hard
core gospel of "My Child
Enter In" to the inspirational
ballad "About the Cross."
The Inspirations, the
Primitive Quartet, and the
Wishons continue the Walker
Center Gospel Series on
March 11. The season con
cludes on Saturday, May 21
with The Dove Brothers, the
Palmetto State Quartet and
Michael Combs.
Tickets for the Gospel
Series at the Walker Center
may be purchased by visiting
the
center's
website
www.walkercenteronline.org,
by telephone (336-838-6260),
or at the Walker Center box
office. Reasonable accommo
dations will be made for per
sons with disabilities. Please
make request at least two
week in advance of the event
by calling 336-838-6262.
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Broadway stars, the talented
casts of these groups equal
the high standard set by the
original artists, proving that
the music the original groups
made famous will last forev
er. The Outdoor Concert,
which has become a perma
nent part of the High
Country's summer scene,
never fails to deliver an
evening filled
with music,
dancing, fireworks,
commu
nity spirit, and pure fun.
As always, the world of
dance will be well represent
ed in the festival's 2005 sea
son. The Paul Taylor Dance
Company, entering its 50th
year, is one of the world's
most exquisite ensembles,
whose breathtaking choreog
raphy and artistry have
thrilled festival audiences on
past
occasions.
several
Laura Shapiro once wrote in
Newsweek, "Short course in
modern dance: in the begin
ning there was Martha
the
face of an art form and dis
covered a new world. Then
there
was
Merce
Cunningham, who stripped
away the externals and
showed us the heart of move
A series of educational
ment. And then there was events provide an important
Paul Taylor, who let the sun
element of festival program
shine in."
ming.
Garth Fagan, the 1998
A Visual Arts Workshop
Tony Award-winning chore Series will consist of a series
ographer of Broadway's The for children and adults, and
Lion King has been called "a
the popular land free) weekly
true dance original" (New "Lunch and Learn" program
York Post) and his dancers will provide a fascinating
have been described as glimpse into the Turchin
"unforgettable...
soaring Center's Ceramics and Glass
through space with demonic exhibition program.
energy"
(New
York
The Appalachian Retired
Magazine). Garth Fagan Family will present its third
Dance will bring its unique annual one-day seminar
combination
of
modern devoted to Appalachian cul
dance, Afro-Caribbean forms, ture, art, and literature. This
balletic speed and precision, year's seminar is entitled
and jazz to the festival stage. "The Art of Appalachian
Theatre readings, present Narrative: The Uses of
ed as part of the festival's Mountain Story-Telling," and
Works in Progress Series, will feature two of the leg
further enliven the season. endary narrative artists in
In This House, a reading of a
the Appalachian
region:
new musical produced by the Johnson City playwright Jo
Melting
Pot
Theatre Carson and Watauga County
Company of New York City, yarn-spinner Orville Hicks.
will feature music by Mike The
annual
Belk
Reid, words
by Sarah Distinguished Lecture will
Schlesinger, and Broadway feature Romulus Linney,
performers.
The story well-known author and play
revolves around two couples- wright with roots in Boone
- one young, one old- who and at Appalachian State
find themselves spending the University. His presentation,
night together in a deserted entitled "Teacher," will be
house. Both marriages are in centered around his experi
trouble, but the quartet ences at the university in the
takes an unexpected journey summer of 1951.
toward forgiveness, trading
Last but not least, the
their illusions for compas Fourth Annual Wine Tasting
sionate understanding.
will offer an evening of fine
Visual arts programs will foods and wines, while serv
again comprise an important ing
as
an
important
part of festival programming. fundraiser for the festival.
Entering its nineteenth year,
Ticket prices for most fes
the Rosen Outdoor Sculpture tival performances are $18Competition and Exhibition $25 for adults; $10-$16 for
and its popular annual students; and $5-$10 for chil
Sculpture Walk will once dren 12 and under. Several
again showcase the best of events are offered at no
contemporary
American charge.
sculpture. A second national
For visitors to Boone dur
juried visual arts competi ing July, the festival offers
tion program, the Halpert vacation packages combining
Biennial, is designed to rec festival tickets with lodging
ognize new works by emerg at area hotels/inns, restau
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residing in the United a variety of other area arts
States. Entries into both attractions.
Tickets are on sale for all
competitions are on exhibit
throughout the festival sea festival performances begin
son. Rounding out the visual ning March 1.
For tickets, or to request a
arts exhibition program will
brochure,
call
be a new exhibition at The festival
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JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Young
Dems
meet
Naval officer
takes part in
tsunami relief
Fleet Hometown News
U.S. Dept. of the Navy
Special to the Post
February 11, (FHTNC)Navy Lt. Richard E. Sessoms,
whose wife, Deborah, is the
daughter of Carol and Don
Tucker of Laurel Springs, N.
C., recently received a Letter
of Appreciation from the
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), for assisting in tsuna
mi relief efforts during
Operation
Unified
Assistance in Southeast
Asia, while assigned to the
amphibious assault ship
USS Fort McHenry, home-
ported in Sasebo, Japan.
"Your fellow Americans are
proud of you and what you
accomplished," said Gordon
R. England, SECNAV. "You
showed the world American
compassion and mercy. At
sea, ashore and in the air,
you brought honor to your
selves and to our nation. "
Sessoms, along with thou
sands of other U.S. Sailors
and Marines, supported more
than 6, 000 flight
hours,
helping to deliver more than
20 million pounds of medi
cine, food and water The sup
plies helped save thousands
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Gary B. Granger.
The U.S.S. Fort McHenry took part in relief operations following the Dec. 26 tsunami.
of lives and eased the suffering of thousands more.
USS Fort McHenry's pri-
mary mission is to embark,
deploy and land elements of
a Marine landing force by
helicopter, landing craft air
cushion
or
amphibious
assault vehicle.
Local student serves as page for Gov. Easley
RALEIGH - Joshua Aaron
Bare of West Jefferson
recently participated in the
Governor's Page Program in
Raleigh. Bare spent a week
gaining valuable life experi
ence and providing adminis
trative support as a page for
the Department of Public
Instruction for the week of
Jan. 31-Feb. 4.
The
Governor's
Page
Program provides students
with an opportunity to gain
knowledge of the roles and
functions of state govern
ment.
During the week,
pages have a chance to
attend press conferences,
observe commission meet
ings and participate in a dis
cussion with Gov. Mike
Easley on current issues and
events. Pages also assist in
day-to-day office operations.
Some of their responsibilities
include delivering legislative
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Photo courtesy of the Governor's Office
Gov. Mike Easley (center) posed with his most recent group of pages, including (by his left
shoulder, fifth from left) Josh Bare of West Jefferson.
delivering agency messages.
bills,
filing
documents,
Pages also tour at least
assisting in mass mailings, one of the following state
answering telephones and government buildings each
day: the State Capitol,
Legislative
Building,
Executive Mansion, Supreme
Court, Museum of Art,
Museum of History and N.C.
Correctional Institute for
Women.
"The page program is an
excellent opportunity for
high school students," Easley
said. "Young people from all
over North Carolina are able
to learn first hand how our
government and various gov
ernment agencies work by
playing an active role in the
daily tasks of our offices."
Bare is the son of Gary
and Judy Bare and is a jun
ior at Ashe County High
School.
The one-week program is
open to high school students
between the ages of 15 and
18, who are in good academic
standing at their schools.
Application forms are avail
able year-round, but appoint
ments are made on a firstcome-first-serve basis.
For an application or addi
tional information, contact
the coordinator
of
the
Governor's Page Program at
1-800-820-4483, or visit the
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Community celebrates Carolina West Wireless opening
The local community was
out in full force to support
the Grand
Opening of
Carolina West Wireless at
their new retail location in
West Jefferson located at
1447 Mount Jefferson Road
in the Wal-Mart Shopping
Center. The Chamber of
Commerce held a ribbon cut
ting on Friday and a live
remote
held
Saturday.
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the camera phone and Amy
Keys won a prepay phone
package including a phone,
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tion.
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336-973-5000 or visit online
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On Thursday, February
17, the Young Democrats of
Ashe County will hold the
charter meeting for this
newly formed club. The
meeting will be held at
Family Central ( the old
Ashe County High School
Building) off Route 16 in
Jefferson and will begin at 6
p.m. Items on the agenda
include approving bylaws
for the club, electing offi
cers, and setting a regular
monthly meeting date.
The Young Democrats of
America (YDA) has been
the official youth arm of the
Democratic Party since
1932. Open to anyone under
the age of 36 who affiliates
with the Democratic Party,
the YDA is a nationwide
grassroots
organization.
Members of the Young
Democrats club come from
diverse backgrounds and
truly have the interest of
their community and their
country at heart by working
hard to affect the democrat
ic process. This includes
high school students, col
lege students, young work
ers, young professionals and
young families.
If you are a young
Democrat in Ashe County
who
is
interested
in
strengthening your commu
nity through public service,
are concerned about current
affairs issues, or simply
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the democratic process,
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at http://www.yda.org
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Jim
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FRIDAY; FEBRUARY 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
RELIGION
Gospel group Gold City returns
to Walker Center February 25
d BACK TO THE BIBLE b
™ (West Jefferson Church of Christ)
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Salvation: By Faith or By Works?
Through the years, many have had a difficult time harmonizing the writings
of Paul and James. We must remember that the Bible is given by inspiration ot
God (2 Timothy 3:16) and is therefore infallible; there are no contradictions or
errors. In Ephesians 2:8-9, Paul wrote. "For by grace are ye saved through
WILKESBORO, NC: The
Gospel Series at The Walker
Center at Wilkes Community
College continues with the
return of Gold City on Friday,
February 25, 2005. The
Walker Center presents the
Gospel Series in addition to
the regular season line-up
and the Hardees Americana
Series. All shows start at 7:30
p.m. Tickets for all shows are
$13 in advance, $16 at the
door or $52 for the four-show
series.
Over the course of the last
twenty- four years, Gold City,
named
in
honor
of
Dahlonega, Georgia, has
established a new standard
of excellence for Southern
Gospel Music while becoming
an iconic ensemble within
the field. With each consecu
tive album release, radio sin
gle, and concert performance
these men captured the
hearts of gospel music lovers
throughout
the
country. There is
no mistaking the
classic vocal com
Return to your
bination of Gold
City, comprised of
J o n a t h a n
Wilburn, Singing
News Fan Awards
The woman said,
Lead Singer of the
I know that Messiah, called
Year 2004; Daniel
Christ, is coming. When he
Riley,
baritone;
newcomer Steve
comes, he will explain
Ladd, tenor; and
everything to us.
Tim Riley and Bill
Then Jesus declared,
Lawrence, bass.
When mixed with
I who speak to you am he...
an exciting, award
Leaving her water jar, the
winning
band,
Gold City gives a
woman went back to the
stage performance
town and said to the
like no other.
people, Come, see a man
Gold City won
an unprecedented
who told me everything I
six
consecutive
ever did. Could this be the
awards for Group
Christ?
of the Year at the
Singing News Fan
JOHN
Awards and a
4:25-28
Dove award for
Southern Gospel
Song of the Year.
Riley views the
awards with a
quiet
humility.
"We thank the
people for bestow
ing the honor of
awards on us, but
© 2005 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
we don't dwell on
World rights reserved.
Bible
-VJ»
Photo courtesy of Gold City
Gold City, a top gospel quar
tet from Alabama, will
appear at the Walker Center
on
Wilkes
Community
College campus,
the awards themselves. We
want Jesus to be the center of
attention - not Gold City."
Although a traditional
Southern Gospel quartet,
Gold City stands willing to
stretch musical preconcep
tions and boundaries, to go
wherever they can to carry
the message of Jesus Christ.
Their unique style and versa
tility has taken them to
countless venues ranging
from the Grand Ole Opry, to
the Dove Awards, the 700
Club, the Statler Brothers
Show, and the Southern
Baptist Convention singing
hits including "Midnight
Cry", "There Rose A Lamb,"
"I'm Not Giving Up," "Are You
Ready," "I Believe," "I'm Not
What I Was," plus many oth
ers. The latest CD, First
Class!, ranges from the hard
core gospel of "My Child
Enter In" to the inspirational
ballad "About the Cross."
The
Inspirations,
the
Primitive Quartet, and the
Wishons continue the Walker
Center Gospel Series on
March 11. The season con
cludes on Saturday, May 21
with The Dove Brothers, the
Palmetto State Quartet and
Michael Combs.
Tickets for the Gospel
Series at the Walker Center
may be purchased by visiting
the
center's
website
www.walkercenteronline.org,
by telephone (336-838-6260),
or at the Walker Center box
office. Reasonable accommo
dations will be made for per
sons with disabilities. Please
make request at least two
week in advance of the event
by calling 336-838-6262.
BLUE KIDGE WORSHIP CENTER
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Niglu Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
answered and said unto them. This is the work of God, that ye believe on him
whom he hath sent" (John 6:28-29). You see. Jesus said that belief or faith is a
work. We do not earn our salvation by our faith; but rather, we are doing what
God has commanded. Jesus said, "...that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye
believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins" (John 8:24; also compare
Hebrews 11:6). Repentance is also considered as a work (which Jesus also
commanded - Luke 13:3). In Matthew 12:41, Jesus said "The men of
Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it:
because thev repented at the preaching of Jonah..." In Jonah 3:10, we read.
"And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil wav (or repent
ed)..." Therefore we can accurately conclude that obedience to any command
ment given by God in His word is a work of obedience not a work of merit.
Dear friends. James, writing by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote that
"by works a man is justified, and not bv faith only" (James 2:24). Numerous
times in the Bible we are told that salvation comes by faith, but never, never,
"faith only" appear in the New Testament is in the negative: NOT by faith
only. If anyone teaches that salvation comes at the very moment of faith, they
have taught that which contradicts the Bible.
If you would like to know more about the commandments that are given in
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/460 Balil Mm. Rd.. Wist Jrffersnn
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sundu\ Morning Worship Service • 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening • 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Service • 9:00pm
Youih Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
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Baldwin Community Church
Hwy. 194 South Todd
Wednesday Sen>ice7:00 p.m.
State:
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Bethany United Methodist Church
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
495 Highway 194 South
336-877-2801
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
Pastor Lewis Poag
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
336-877-9075
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Cornerstone FeRowship
Burnett St. • West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
846-3954
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
Worship 11:00 a.m.
10:00 a m - Sunday School
Non-Denominational
"And He led them as far as lo
Bethany...and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
221 Bamrtl Si., (Off Buck Mm. Road)
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00am
What is a work of obedience? Jesus provides the answer when He was
asked, "What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus
Tim Canup, Minister
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
Sunday School - 10:00 am
there is no contradiction between Paul and James.
"Clifton Baptist Church
Welcomes You!"
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Faith or Gospel, which was given by God's grace. James, on the other hand,
was writing about a different type of works; works of obedience; therefore,
this coupon to : Back To The Bible. P.O. Box 117. West Jefferson. NC 28694.
will speak and sing.
Bale Mtn. Baptist Church
Id
Morning Worship -10:30 a.m.
merit and works of obedience. Paul is speaking of works of merit; no one can
earn or merit their salvation, it comes through obedience (Hebrews 5:9) to the
SOS Director at Ashe County Middle School
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
not of works..." There are two types of works mentioned in the Bible: works of
belongs to Him, or if you would like to enroll in an in-home Bible study or in
Dru Thompson
'846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
based upon His death, burial and resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Paul
refers to this as The faith." You see. Paul said that salvation is "a gift of God:
a correspondence course by mail (no cost or obligation to you), please return
Assembly of God Church
Sunday School • 9:30-10:15 a.m.
In Ephesians. Paul was speaking of God's grace that brought salvation
(Titus 2:11) in the form of the Gospel (Good News) of Jesus Christ, which is
6:00PM
Pastor George Xorris
Visit With Us This Sunday
passages, we can understand and harmonize them.
God's Word, which will wash away your sins and put you into the church that
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
194 Orion Lane. Jefferson. NC
justified, and not by faith only." This difficulty has even caused men to refer to
the writing of James as a "strawy epistle." If we honestly examine these two
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man should boast." Then in James 2:17 & 24. James wrote, "Even so faith, if it
hath not works, is dead, being alone...Ye see then how that by works a man is
does it mention that it is by our faith alone. In fact, the only time the words
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246-2979
faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
10:45 a m. Praise and Worship Service
Casual & Contemporary
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Wednesday night - 7;00 p.m.
Suiurday Night 7:00 p.m.
"Join us in worship lo Christ"
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
336-385-2074
Sunday Worship 11:00 tun.
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm,
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
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Friendship Baptist Church
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Jefferson United Methodist Church
891 Friendship Baptist Chnnh Kdjefferson. NC
Pastor: Rev. David Jones
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
Rrv. David Grinnell • 982-2080
Sunday School - 9.-00 a.m. .
Sunday Worship Stnices - 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Services • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Esrning Service • 7:00 p.m.
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Grumpier, NC
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
Sunday School • 10:00A.M.
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7:00P.M.
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
II :OOa.m. Formal Worship Service
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00P.M.
We would love
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
We invite you lo join us for a God centered,
family worshipping experience.
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 846-0194
to hav e you come
Come loin us for ajoyfid worship experience.
worship with us.
Parish of the Holy Communion
Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
(Episcopalian)
201 South St (ftta off Fast Mai* I, Jtffman, NC
(336)246-9642
Rerrrtnd Jeff Vogltr • Pastor
Fmib Time Fellmskp. 9.JMM
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Hbnhip • 11:00AM
Sunday Evening Worship • 6O0PM
Wednesday BihlcStuds-7:00PM
Nursery provided for all services
Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
Tuckcrdale Baptist Church
Pastor: Kevin Morgan W J
336-667-6092
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:00PM
Everyone Welcome!
Corner of Hwy.
221 St Cherry St.
Jefferson
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Truck & Car Mart
1100 E. King St • Boone, NC
828-265-2277
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Bible School - 10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship - 11:15 AM
"Spoaalirtng m Exhaust 8 Other Under Car Parts'
• Brakes • Shocks • Struts •
Man 'RtH
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Commercial and Residential
PO Box 972
Jefferson, NC
336-246-^482 Fax: 246-6402
Dr Pepper
Bottling Company
West Jefferson
246-4591
Main A Ivy Sis. • Jefferson
Sal. Evening Mass - 5:(X) p.m. (English)
7-00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 am.
Weekday Morn. Mass • Call for times
North Beaver Baptist
"Loves you and wants you
"Come a< you art, you will hr loved"
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
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Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Worship A Praise 11 NX) a.m.
Sunday School • 10:00 am.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
T A 3" Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m
Robert St. off Bare (Chun h) 246-9378
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Smethport United
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
877-2313
Rev. Rodney Frye
, 384-3391 Office
194 and 88West. Smethport. NC
Surulay Sthuol 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Strvkes 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Serviie 7:00p.m.
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Sunday Morning Wonhip • 11:00AM
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Youth Service* • Sunday • 6:00PM
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HOME CARE
205-A Long St. • Jefferson
Van Transportation Available
336-846-9233
Pastor Home: 336-384-3188 • ( e0: 336-977-1009
Toll Free - 866-507-2685
* Contuxnol Fnme Shop *
• Blow-Therm Hfited Down Drift Spray Booth *
* Member of the "We Cut Propim' uang
Siftty-Klren Environment!! Service *
EXTERMINATING
BURGESS & SON BODY SHOP
Termite & Pest Control
Mountain Aire
Seafood &
Steahlwuse
RID-A-BUG
246-4222
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502 Jefferson Ave.
336-246-8806
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Jefferson, NC
All Types Dozer Work
Hauling 6t Traclchoc Work
13560 Hwy.
221-S
Fleetwood
877-2025
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200 Claybank Road • (Hwy I94A 88 West)
Smethport, NC 28694
9:00 AM -Worship Service
10:00 AM -Sunday School
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Hwy 421 • Boone, NC GMC
828-264-9051
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We Oder LP Gas • Gas Heaters
Fire Logs • Cooking Equipment
Call Pete at 246-7039
H&W Oil Company
Serving Ashe County tor over 20 Years
24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE
Your Ft* Service ON Company
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"Cimplru Lint of Building Supphts'
Old Hwy 221-S. Beam Creek • West Irflcrvm
COMPANY
2114 NC Hwy
88W • West Jefferson
336-246-4938
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336-246-9969
Mon-Sat~8:30 AM - 530 PM
The Jewel Shoppe
Pollard Glass
The Mountain Village Shopping Center
Jeffenon, NC
Hwy 421 • Mountain City, TN
Owner/Manager • David Miller
608 W. Main Street • Jefferson, NC • 246-5945
West Jefferson
West Jefferson. NC« 336-246-3600
Fresh Produce and
Old Fashioned Candies
Kwik Lube, Inc.
739 US Hwy 221 Bus
Intersection US 221A NC 163 • 1620 NC 163-E
785 East Main Street
336-246-4155
Johnson County Motor Co., Inc|
423-727-7361
Fax:423-727-5439
Your Local Equipment Dealer For All
Your Equipment Needs
7698 Old Hwy 421 S. • Deep Gap. NC
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BRITTHAVEN
of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
336-667-9261
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Come by & we will match any written offer!
Minor Repairs
Tire Seles
Boone, NC
200 Hospital Ave.
Jefferson, NC
336-246-7101
We Build Your Home
The Way You Want It
LANDMARK GROCERII-S
& PRODUCE
Auto Express
1262-3700
CONSTRUCTION
NC Inspections
ATF Service
Michael Shepherd
828/
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Call 848-8241
Boone Kubota, Inc
VANNOY & SONS
Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
Shop: 336-846-7025
Ronnie Hopkins
108 S. Jefferson Ave • West Jefferson
Builders Supply
automotive needs
Mt. Jefferson Oil
Noiv Open for Sunday Lunch
336-246-5222 • Downtown WJ
Ashe County
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336-246-3367
CHURCH'S TIRE SERVICE
Weekly Specialties
Hwy 16 k 163 Intersection
Glendale Spring*, N.C. • 336-982-3060
Jeftwion 336-246-2128
WlDVEK flOXSTKUCTIOX
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
"A Life Worth Living!"
Sunday School • 10:00AM
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Saturday Services:
Sunday Evening* (2nd A 4th) • 7:00PM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
of Warrens ville
Offict Phone 336-982-9410 • Ra Lome Jones • Pastor
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Welcome Home Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Iumsing, NC • 384-9281
1957 US Ilwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Stmday • Sunday Night Service
6:00p m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00p.m. Wednesday « Prayer Meeting
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
Rev. Keith Casey
246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
846-5615 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Wr.tr Jefferson
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
A 6:00pm
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road
211 Burkett Avenue
West Jefferson, NC
336-846-4176
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005
PAGE 3A
COMMUNITY NEWS
Wilkes Community College welcomes
new counselor to the Ashe Center
'February 14, 20051—
Wilkes Community College is
please to announce the addi
tion of Sherry Thompson to the
staff of the college's Ashe Cen
ter. Thompson will be serving
in the role of Student Services
Counseling Associate, provid
ing an array of core services to
students enrolled in the vari
ous educational programs in
Ashe.
Thompson is not a new face
to the college, having worked
in various capacities within
WCC for the past seven years.
Most recently, she served as
the coordinator of Human
Resources Development pro
gram in Ashe County. In that
role, she was instrumental in
the formation of the Ashe
JobLink's widely-praised Pub
lic Access Site, an Internet-con
nected computer lab available
to JobLink customers and the
general public. Funded in-part
by a grant from the N.C. Rural
Economic Development Cen
ter, the site provides an array
of low-cost and free computer
training, including resume
preparation, web-based job
searches, keyboarding, and
basic computer application
courses. As past-chair and cur
rent member of the JobLink's
management team, Thompson
also played a large part in the
center's recent accreditation
Photo by Matthew Miller
Sherry Thompson is the
new counselor at Ashe Cen
ter of WCC.
from both the High Country
Council of Government's Work
force Development Board and
the Governor's Commission on
Workforce Development.
In her new role, Thompson
will provide counseling and
support services to the stu
dents at both the Ashe and
Alleghany centers of the col
lege. These will include assis
tance with financial aid, col
lege transfer advising, person
al counseling, job placement
assistance, career counseling
and student activities. She will
also be working with the Ashe
Center's Student Government
Association (SGA), a highlysuccessful initiative began last
year at the Ashe Center. The
SGA serves as the voice of the
students in the operation of
the Ashe Center, along with
providing
extra-curricular
activities for their fellow stu
dents.
"Sherry is very student-ori
ented and that is a key to what
we do," said Chris Robinson,
director of the Ashe Center.
"With our growing student
population and changing
•demographics, we were at a
point of needing someone with
her skills to provide further
support to our students. Sher
ry is uniquely qualified to come
in right away and enhance our
overall services to students
and the community."
Thompson began her new
duties in early February. She
has already worked with Ashe
County High School on a spe
cial financial aid event and is
also working on an Ashe Cen
ter Parents Night to be held on
March 7.
"Wilkes Community Col
lege was key to the beginning
of my education and provided
me with a great foundation,"
Thompson said. "Now I have
the honor of helping others
achieve their dreams just as
others guided and supported
my career goals and aspira
tions. Education is the key that
opens doors of opportunities. I
Library Friends host historian
The Friends of Ashe County
Library will have Dr. Ed Perzel
as their guest speaker at their
next meeting. This will be Feb.
23.
Nations' identities are often
based on myths and legends
developed throughout their
history. Some of these stories
are based on facts and some on
fiction. But they all have a ten
dency to exaggerate. Some U.
R. states have a similar ten
dency.
North Carolina, in its 400
plus years of history, has strug
gled for an identity. As a result
stories have evolved, been
expanded, and exaggerated to
bring notice to this "vale of
humility between two moun
tains of conceit." These words,
spoken by the editor of the
Raleigh News and Observer in
the early 1900s, sum up North
Carolina's historical dilemma.
What are some of the major
tales of North Carolina and
how have they been exaggerat
ed through the ages? What
factors caused the proliferation
of these stories and led to
North Carolina's identity cri
sis? These questions and oth
ers will be explored and an
attempt made to separate fact
from fiction.
These are some of the items
to be explored by Ed Perzel,
Photo courtesy of the Friends
Dr. Ed Perzel will speak Feb.
23.
PhD, at the next meeting of the
Friends of the Ashe County
Public Library, scheduled for
11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23 in
the downstairs meeting room
at the Library. The public is
cordially invited for this stimu
lating presentation and discus
sion; light refreshments will be
available.
Dr. Perzel received his doc
torate in History from Rutgers
University; his thesis topic
concerned early colonial settle
ments in Massachusetts. He
has been a student and
teacher of colonial and later
American history ever since.
For 35 years, he served as pro
fessor of History at the Univer
sity of North Carolina at Char
lotte and as chairman of the
Department of History for five
years. He also served 15 years
as the Associate Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences.
He retired from (active) teach
ing in 2000. During the Ameri
can Bicentennial observance
(1975-1977), he served as
National Public Radio's "resi
dent historian", discussing
aspects of American history
twice weekly on NPR's "All
Things Considered". Ed has
been active in civic and com
munity organizations in and
around Charlotte and now in
Ashe County. He is particular
ly active with the National
Committee for the New River,
based in West Jefferson. He
has co-authored or contributed
to several books, including
most recently as the illustrator
for Life as a Weed, by Ken Bur
rows (Whitney Press, 2004).
He is an accomplished ama
teur artist. He and his wife,
EUie, live in West Jefferson, in
a home they built themselves.
Again, the public is invited
to join the Friends of the
Library for what promises to
be an interesting talk.
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Ashe Center. There is no
greater joy than watching stu
dents grow and begin to
believe in themselves." she
said.
The Ashe Center of Wilkes
Community College offers a
full-range of educational pro
grams from its West Jefferson
campus and throughout the
county. There are seven full
degree programs offered, plus
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Law enforcement
badly understaffed
It is past time for local
governments to invest in
enough deputies and police
officers to protect our com
munities.
The limited resouces of
the Sheriff's Department
and town police depart
ments are stretched beyond
the breaking point—and
definitely past the point of
safety for our men and
women who serve in these
departments.
That point was brought
home on Feb. 6, when Offi
cer Jason Finney of the
West
Jefferson Police
Department pulled a driver
at 3:14 a.m. Unlike most
drivers who see the blue
lights in their rear view
mirror, this one
was
allegedly ready to fight.
And more: authorities say
he had a .45 caliber pistol
with about 100 rounds of
ammunition in the vehicle.
Only excellent police work
by Officer Finney prevent
ed a tragedy.
But when Officer Finney
called for backup, there
were no other West Jeffer
son officers on patrol. That
is because there is not
enough funds to provide for
two officers at night. Back
up came from two deputies
on duty. Fortunately, they
were near West Jefferson.
Had they been answering
calls in Big Horse Creek or
Todd, the story on the front
cover might have had a dif
ferent ending.
The night shift of the
Sheriffs Department also
Member:
N.C. Press Association
has too few officers to cover
a large county that includes
427 square miles.
The fault here is not
with our sheriff and his
deputies or the police chiefs
and their officers. The prob
lem is elected boards, which
have tried to run law
enforcement on the cheap
for decades. Until recently,
deputies and officers were
only offered pitifully small
salaries—pitifully
small
salaries when you realize
that, unlike the average cit
izen, they potentially risk
their lives every day on the
job. And if you need proof
that the county has not
done what it should in law
enforcement, just visit the
jail—and remember it was
also home to the whole
Sheriffs Department until
recently.
It is nice—especially
politically—when you do
not raise taxes. But some
times you have to grit your
teeth and invest in what
the community needs. And
what this county needs is
more support for our men
and women in law enforce
ment. That means more of
them, and better salaries
for those who are already
on duty.
The budget process for
local government is now
beginning. Let your elected
officials know you support
our brave deputies and offi
cers—and if doing right by
them means a few extra tax
dollars, that it is okay with
you.
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Proud of
our officers
THO^E" VOCTA
Classes S^E
To the Editor:
On Friday, February 11th,
Ashe County received recog
nition for all of our Ashe
County Law Enforcement
community.
Twelve of our officers
received
Certificates of
Appreciation signed by Mr.
Robert Mueller III, Director
of the FBI.
As a Commissioner and
resident of Ashe County I
am proud of our local law
enforcement. I wish the cer
emony could have been
taped and shown to all Ashe
County residents as the
Commissioners meetings are
shown.
The level of cooperation
between the FBI, SBI, Ashe
County Sheriffs Depart
ment; West Jefferson, Jeffer
son Police departments,
shows the dedication and
training of our county law
enforcement. Our local law
enforcement is not just a
local Ashe County police
force, isolated up here in the
mountains, but is constantly
working with the regional,
state and nation wide law
enforcement officers.
We all should be proud of
these dedicated men and
women. The next time you
see one of our local law
enforcement, stop and tell
them a job well done.
Judy Porter Poe
Ashe County
Commissioner
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005
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Letters to
the Editor
U.N. & U.S.
To the Editor:
After World War II, the
United States took the lead
in the creation of the United
Nations. And we joined on
the condition that we could
veto any actions of the UN
Security Council. We have
exercised that veto 70 times.
In 1985 the United States
began to withhold payments
of our UN dues, a practice
which continued until we
were over one billion dollars
in arrears.
Only after the terrorist
attacks of September 11,
2001 did the US House of
Representatives vote to keep
our word and pay all the dues
we owed. Henry Hyde, the
Republican Chair of the
House International Rela
tions Committee, said, "Meet
ing our financial obligations
to the United Nations will
help to ensure that our poli
cymakers can keep the focus
on broad policies that unite
the members of the Security
Council in the fight against
global terrorism."
Within a few months of
President Bush's address to
the UN in September 2002,
the UN approved Resolution
1441 which granted inspec
tors unimpeded access to
every
suspected
Iraqi
weapons site. After his vote
to approve 1441, our Ambas
sador to the UN, John Negroponte, said that the resolu
tion gave UNMOVIC and the
IAEA the power to ensure
the verifiable destruction of
Iraq's weapons of mass
destruction, adding that "this
Resolution contains no hid
den triggers, and no automaticity, with respect to the
use of force."
Louis Zeller
Glendale Springs
'The Terminator' tackles legislative addicts
SAN FRANCISCO—Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Austria's gift to
American politics and other entertain
ments, cannot be president because he
is not a "natural born citizen," but that
does not mean his political power is
confined to California. This state is so
big—the economy of Los Angeles Coun
ty is almost as large as Russia's—that
the continent can reverberate from
what happens here, and Schwarzeneg
ger expects much to happen in the next
10 months.
Speaking in his office here, he com
bines a keen sense of California's role
in the nation, and of his role in Cali
fornia, with an actor's sense of an audi
ence. "In most states," he says happily,
"nothing is going on this year." So
attention will be given to what is going
on here. And "if we win, they will get
energy." By "they" he means people and
political forces across the country who
are eager to emulate his distinctive
brand of libertarian conservatism.
His libertarianism extends beyond
the theory of political economy he
encountered as a young man in the
writings of Milton Friedman and
beyond the exuberant entrepreneurialism of his life, to social issues. He
favors abortion rights, does not care if
any state's voters endorse gay mar
riage and has "no use" for a constitu
tional amendment barring that. Hence
some Republicans consider him useful
but not a proper communicant in the
church of true conservatism. However,
his conservatism, more than theirs, is
the point of the spear in conservatism's
primary political challenge—defeating
liberalism's attempt to Europeanize
America.
He proposes—the legislature proba
bly will balk; then the voters will
decide in referendums—to cut spend
ing across the board when the budget
is not balanced and to adopt nonparti-
san redisricting by cities.
a panel of retired
Euro-American cities, where teach
judges. This latter ers unions prevent improvements in
might pick the lock public education and "municipal wel
that the Democrat fare states" keep living costs high,
ic Party and its increasingly attract affluent and often
base in the public childless liberals: Seattle, Kotkin says,
e m p l o y e e s "has roughly the same population it
unions—govern did in 1960, but barely half as many
ment organized as children." Euro-American cities have,
an interest group— in varying degrees, the malady known
ieorge
have on the legisla in the 1970s as "the British disease,"
ture. Schwarzeneg when Britain was called, as Turkey
ger's program aims to curtail the dis once was, "the sick man of Europe."
tributional politics that drive govern
The malady is the result of a per
ment's expansion.
verse cycle: Public-sector unions pro
Today's Democratic Party is defined duce, through their power to elect
by its deepening devotion to govern allies, high levels of spending for social
ment distribution of income to its services. This results in a constantly
clients—to the education-social servic expanding demand for government
es cotnplex. This explains what the spending and ever more public employ
county map of the 2004 presidential ees and hence still more union power.
vote reveals: There are very few most
The British disease was in America
ly blue states. Democrats increasingly by 1975, in New York City, which effec
depend on city and university-town tively went bankrupt. Writing in the
concentrations of voters who work in winter 2005 issue of the Public Inter
that complex.
est ["Gotham's Fiscal Crisis: Lessons
California, where per capita spend Unlearned"), E.J. McMahon of the
ing in constant dollars has more than Manhattan Institute and Fred Siegel,
tripled in five decades, is burdened by a history professor at the Cooper
the sort of growth-inhibiting govern Union for the Advancement of Art and
ment that has plagued some American Science, recount New York's debilita
cities. Writing in the Weekly Standard, tion by "distributional public-sector
Joel Kotkin, author of the forthcoming politics that took the private sector for
book "The City: A Global History," dis granted." By 1975, 340,000 people were
tinguishes between America's "aspira- on the city's payroll, and more than 1
tional" cities and "Euro-American" million were on welfare.
cities. The former—e.g., Atlanta; Boise,
Adopting the language of therapy,
Idaho; Charlotte; Fort Myers and Schwarzenegger says legislators are
Orlando, Fla.; Las Vegas and Reno, "like addicts" and his program is "an
Nev.; Phoenix; and Salt Lake City—are intervention": "You slowly narrow
thriving. The latter—e.g., Boston, down how much you give them."
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and
It is quite a spectacle: An immigrant
San Francisco—are experiencing social from Europe, familiar with the social
fragmentation as government's clients sclerosis induced by that continent's
fight over dwindling scarce resources, statism, is toiling to inoculate this
and many of these cities are losing state against those ailments. Only in
population, often to the aspirational America.
Contact your representatives
Raleigh
Vtashington
Senate
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Sen. John Garwood
1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5742
House of Representatives
Sen. Richard Burr
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
Washington, DC, NC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
Rep. Gene Wilson
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh. NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
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www.house.gov
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eral Assembly is www.ncga.state.nc.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005
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FROM THE FRONT
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Furches
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inets, washer and dryer, lap
top computers, digital cam
era, two photo smart print
ers, 10 student tables, 50 stu
dent chairs, and two teacher
desks and chairs.
The Winesett Memorial
Scholarship was established
in 2004. The eligibility
requirements include the fol
lowing: applicant must be a
senior; and a vocational path
way completer.
Recipients will be selected
on the basis of character, aca
demic achievement (weight
ed GPA of 3.0 minimum),
work history, and involve
ment in extra-curricular
and/or community activities.
The Winesett Memorial
Scholarship is intended to
identify deserving career and
technical educational stu
dents, who normally would
not be financially able to
attend a school of higher
learning. The applications for
the Winesett Scholarship can
be received in the guidance
office at Ashe County High
School.
to nominate two. Furch
es was chosen through
an initial interview in
Asheville to go on to the
final interview compet
ing with 104 other stu
dents from across the
country. Among those
105 students, 46 will be
chosen for a scholarship.
"I was excited about
this one," said Furches of
being chosen for the
Park Scholarship appli
cation process. "I really
didn't think I would get
to the final interview."
Furches, the daughter
of Dwight and Jeana
Furches of West Jeffer
son, said her parents are
probably more excited
than she is about the
scholarship. She said
they woke her up on a
day school was delayed
for weather in order to
check her email to see if
she had made it to the
final interview. "Dad
said, 'Have you checked
your email?' And I said,
'No, Dad. I'm still sleep
ing.' When we got on the
computer,
Mom said
'Click on it. No, wait.
Yes, click on it.' I had
already read it and just
sat back and watched
her."
Miller said scholar
ship applicants are cho
sen for their high aca
demic standards and
well-rounded
student
life. Furches has a cur
rent grade point average
of 4.7. She has played
varsity basketball for
four years, is on the
• 3:55 p.m.: Director Paul
Serina with an update on the
Ashe County Youth Council.
• 4:10 p.m.: Tax Adminis
trator Keith Little with
monthly tax refund report.
• 4:20 p.m.: Planning
Director Zach Edwardson
with setting of registration
fee for utility poles used for
communications devices.
• 4:30 p.m.: Emergency
Management
Coordinator
Patty McMeans with a reso
lution of Non-Support of
State Funding Proposal for
FY2005 Homeland Security
Grants.
Photo courtesy of Ashe County High School
The Family and Consumer Science department at Ashe County High School recently
received a renovation and expansion of services with the help of a donation from the estate
of Hazel Winesett, a former educator at Riverview School.
department was able to pur
chase:
• two Baby Think It Over
Generation 5 Head Support
Models;
• four New Kitchen Labs,
including one wheel chair
accessible kitchen lab;
• four sets of stainless
steel kitchen appliances,
including microwaves, con
ventional and convection
ovens, maple kitchen cabi
nets, two dishwashers, a
refrigerator,
20
sewing
machines, maple storage cab-
Dream Team tutoring at
local elementary schools,
is a member of the
National Beta Club, vol
unteers with Relay for
Life as a youth coordina
tor, and helps with youth
basketball camps in the
summer as a counselor.
She is also active in her
church, Midway Baptist.
Furches will be in
Raleigh Friday and Sat
urday going through the
interview process. How
is she preparing for this?
"I don't think about
it," she said. "That's how
I prepare for it. If I
rehearse too hard I'll
sound nervous."
Miller said it's best to
just practice with mock
interviews and go with
the flow. They're not
looking for perfection,
she said, but well-round
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was held in December) on the
2005 Scattered Site Housing
Program. Application is due
by Feb. 25 with funds expect
ed to be available in the
spring.
ed students with confi
dence, enthusiasm and
originality
who
can
express themselves well.
Furches
hopes
to
attend NC State to earn
a teaching degree. She
wants to teach biology.
"Biology has more every
day applications, and it's
interesting," she said.
Furches is also a can
didate for the Teaching
Fellows Scholarship, a
$26,000 scholarship to
attend any North Caroli
na college. She and
seven other ACHS stu
dents have been chosen
for the regional inter
views
Feb.
26
at
Appalachian State Uni
versity. She will hear
about the Park Scholar
ship by March 1 and the
Teaching Fellows Schol
arship by April 1.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Magic Video named of one top 250 tanning salons
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Magic Video Music & More
in Jefferson will have you
"looking fit" and ready for
spring in no time through
the company's award-win
ning tanning facilities and
services.
Ashe County's premier
tanning salon was recently
recognized as one of the Top
250 indoor tanning salons in
the country, for the fourth
year, by Looking Fit maga
zine. This industry trade
publication supports the
indoor tanning industry.
Magic is featured in the
Feb. 15 issue as one of the
most innovative, dynamic
and fastest growing indoor
tanning salons in the nation.
According to the magazine's
news release, "The success of
the salons that were chosen
can be attributed to a num
ber of factors including their
professionalism,
commit
ment to education, and supe
rior customer service. Year
after year, the indoor tan
ning industry grows in
direct proportion to con
sumer confidence gained
through knowledgeable tan
ning salon owners and oper
ators who have the welfare
of their customers in mind."
The U.S. indoor tanning
industry represents more
than 25,000 freestanding
tanning salons that have an
economic impact of more
than $5 billion. The industry
Photo by Linda Burchette
Allen Pruitt stands next to the popular Ergoline tanning bed at Magic Video Music & More s
award-winning indoor tanning salon. The facility is included for the fourth year among
Looking Fit magazine's Top 250 indoor tanning salons across the nation.
promotes moderate, sensible Fit magazine.
18 years ago, and have
and responsible tanning—
Magic owners Allen and grown to 12 beds and the
indoors and outdoors. For Donna Pruitt and their staff Mystic Tan spray booth in
their inclusion in this elite are dedicated to quality cus an attractive facility within
group, Magic will receive a tomer service and products. the Olde Towne Shopping
certificate and plaque as They started with one tan Center. Within the next year
well as inclusion in Looking ning bed in Laurel Springs or two, they plan to expand
into a new facility, nearly
doubling the number of tan
ning beds to 22.
"The first bed we bought
had 20 lamps in it," said
Allen Pruitt. "Now what we
call our standard bed has 43
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same tan in 10 minutes that
used to take you 20 minutes,
and the beds run cooler than
they used to. Our original
'bed' was a stand-up. That
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will have high pressure tan
ning all the way down the
top. Today's beds are better
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that's better."
Pruitt described the UVA
as more of a penetrating ray
tanning the skin, while UVB
is more of a burning ray
than a tanning ray.
A year ago, Magic added
the Mystic Tan, providing a
spray-on tan without the
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ning products but providing
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discoloring some products
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tanning mist. This type of
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don't tan in the sun or
through indoor tanning
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Magic offers top-of-theline 20-minute beds and 10minute beds as well as a spe
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bought out the former Sun
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Pruitt said he and Donna
and their employees are
honored to be recognized
once again by Looking Fit
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across the country. I think
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Senator gets new
committee assigments
Harmonia
Baroque
to perform
Harmonia Baroque, a chamber
ensemble from Appalachian State Uni
versity will perform at the Ashe Arts
Center on Saturday, February 19 at
7:30. Alicia Chapman, Nancy SchneePhoto courtesy of the Ashe County Arts Council
loch-Bingham, and Ann Stierli, faculty
members from the Appalachian State Harmonia Baroque in a recent performance.
University School of Music, will per
Ann Stierli received her Bachelor of Music
form along with Ashe County's own Michael degree in flute performance from the East
Bell.
man School of Music in Rochester, New York.
Baroque refers to the characteristics of the She is a former member of the Miami Phil
style of artistic expression occurring in the harmonic Orchestra, the Knoxville Sympho
late 17th and 18th century. It was a time of ny Orchestra, and the Early Music Consort of
extravagant ornamentation and complex Miami. She is currently director of the
forms conveying a sense of drama, movement Knoxville Chapter of the American Recorder
and tension in music, the arts and literature. Society (ARS) and the Silver Winds Flute
Baroque music was popular in Europe Ensemble. She teaches flute, recorder, and
between 1600 and 1750. In the early twenti viola privately in the Knoxville area.
eth century, this style of music became popu
Michael Bell is an Oberlin College gradu
lar again and today Baroque music of Bach, ate and is active here in Ashe County in the
Handel, Scarlatti, and Vivaldi is played and Choral Society and as choir director at the
enjoyed by musicians and audiences alike. In Jefferson United Methodist Church. Bell is a
the spirit of this elegant period music, Har multi-talented musician who will be perform
monia Baroque offers a unique experience for ing on the harpsichord with Harmonia
audience members.
Baroque.
Alicia Chapman is the founding member of
The repertoire will include C.P.E. Bach,
Harmonia
Baroque. She joined
the Jean Baptiste Loeillet, Nicola Matteis and
Appalachian applied music faculty as Thomas Vincent. The players take great
instructor of oboe in January 2001. She is pleasure in the challenge and rewards of per
principle oboist with the Harrisburg, PA and forming Baroque music on the instruments
Asheville symphonies and plays English horn for which it was written, as it integrates tech
with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. nical mastery with expressive lyricism.
Chapman earned both Bachelor and Master
The Ashe County Arts Council is pleased to
of Music Degree from the Mannes College of have Harmonia Baroque performing in the
Music and is a candidate for the Doctor of intimate atmosphere of the Gallery in the
Music Arts degree from the City University of Ashe Arts Center for a true chamber music
New York.
experience.
Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham teaches flute
Admission is $8 adults for adults and $5 for
and directs the flute ensemble at the ASU students. Tickets are available in advance or
School of Music. She recently received the at the door. The concert is funded, in part, by
Doctor of Music degree from Florida State a Touring/Presenting Grant from the North
University. She has performed with the West Carolina Arts Council, a state agency and is
ern Piedmont Symphony, Salisbury Sympho sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council.
ny and North Carolina Symphony.
Call 336-846-ARTS for more information.
State Senator John Gar
wood (R-Wilkes), 45th Sena
torial District, has been
appointed co-chair of the
Senate Education Committee
by Senator Marc Basnight,
President Pro Tempore of the
North Carolina Senate. This
appointment is one in which
five
Republicans
were
appointed as chairs of stand
ing committees.
Senator Garwood
has
served as a member of the
Education Committee for the
eight years he has been in
the Senate. The Education
Committee deals with the
budgets of our public schools,
community colleges and the
University System, whose
combined budgets exceed $8
billion, or about 60 percent of
the entire budget.
Other committees to which
Senator
Garwood
was
appointed are Agriculture/
Environment/Natural
Resources; Appropriations/
Base Budget; Appropriations
on Education/Higher Educa
tion
(Ranking
Minority
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Jefferson Post
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newspaper since
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Sen. John Garwood
Member); Health
Care;
Opportunities and Needs for
Economic Growth (Ranking
Minority Member); and State
Government & Local Govern
ment.
"I welcome comments and
inquiries from all con
stituents regarding state
services and will commit to
assisting you with your con
cerns. I may be reached in
Raleigh at (919) 733-5742,
Fax (919) 754-3258, or NC
Senate, 16 W. Jones Street Rm. 1118, Raleigh, NC
27601-2808, or e-mail: johnga@ncleg.net," Senator Gar
wood said.
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prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect adults.
Internists are sometimes referred to as the "doctor's doctor,"
because we are often called upon to act as consultants to
other physicians to help solve puzzling diagnostic
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My wife, Susan who is a certified family nurse practitioner
works with me in my practice. We are very happy to be in
Ashe County. We are committed to your well being from
your office visit and will be there for you if the need arises
in the hospital. Our commitment to you is to care for you at
all stages of your life. We are taking new patients at this
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LIFESTYLES
PoeArnold
wedding
planned
Guyda Arnold of Galax, Va.,
and Harvey Arnold of Piney
Creek, NC, are pleased to
announce the engagement
and upcoming marriage of
their daughter, Daisy Jane
Arnold, to Michael Scott Poe,
son of Tony and Sandra Poe of
Lansing.
The bride is a 1999 gradu
ate of Ashe Central High
School. She is currently
enrolled at Wilkes Communi
ty College.
The groom is a 1999 gradu
ate of Northwest Ashe High
Singles find love online
Michael Scott Poe and Daisy Jane Arnold
School. He is currently
employed by Pike Electric.
The couple plan to be mar
ried on May 28, 2005, at Pine
Fork Baptist Church in Lau
rel Springs.
(MS)—The dating game
has never been easy. Often
times that's because it's diffi
cult to find venues ideal for
meeting a alove match. Tra
ditional places like the
library, gym or bars are often
frequented by the same peo
ple time and again, and usu
ally draw a youthful crowd.
Singles-only dances and din
ners tend to attract more
females than males. And
blind dates are often just a
match made of two people
who happen to be single,
rather than those who have
something in common.
However, more and more
of today's singles have been
finding
dating
success
thanks to their computer.
According to a recent study,
more than 22 million people
are hitting the Web to find
love. Though many scoff at
the notion of meeting some
one on the Internet, it has
become a mainstream meet
ing venue for one reason: It
works!
Services
like
uDate.com, one of the easiest
and oldest online personals
services, connect singles to
those who share the same
interests, wants and needs.
"Since the '90s dot-com
boom, more people are com
fortable on the Web," says
Jane Rinzler Buckingham,
president of trend-tracking
agency Youth Intelligence. "If
we use it to find airline tick
ets and jobs, why not love?"
The following online dat
ing success stories are cour
tesy of uDate.com. They
should inspire anyone look
ing for love to give online dat
ing a try.
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• Wendy, a 30-something
of Sacramento, California,
met
James
through
uDate.com. Their cup of cof
fee in 2002 resulted in a pro
posal two years later. Thenwedding is set for January 7,
2006. She adds, "I thank ray
stars every day that I found
him ... and so does my moth
er!"
Meeting someone online
was a no-brainer to Wendy.
"With technology the way it
is, I think online dating is
convenient, easy and saves a
lot of time in the dating
process."
• Penny, a 40-something of
Las Vegas, Nevada, was mar
ried twice before she found
Carlos through uDate.com.
Their first
date in August
2003 was spent talking
"offline" until 3 a.m. "We
were both set in our ways
and really enjoyed living on
our own, but we both were
seeking the companionship
of someone to go with to din
ner, the movies, and just have
fun." After their first meet
ing, Penny and Carlos saw
each other every day and
married a year later.
Penny has only rave
reviews for online dating. "It
is harder at my age to be
back out there again," says
Penny. But she says online
dating offered an easy forum
to meet people. "It is simple,
comfortable, and you can get
to know someone hopefully
from the inside-out instead of
the outside-in!"
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Misty Richardson and
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ing announce the birth of
their daughter Mackenzie
Campbell. Mackenzie was
born- Feb. 4, 2005 at Watauga
Medical Center; she weighed
8 lbs., 4 ozs.
April and Kevin Reed of
Fleetwood announce the birth
of their son, Charlie Reed.
Charlie was born Feb. 4,2005
at Watauga Medical Center.
He weighed 5 lbs., 10 ozs.
Crystal and Andrew Cal
houn of Jefferson announce
the birth of their son, Owen
Frelin Calhoun. Owen was
born Feb. 7, 2005 at Watauga
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lbs., 5 ozs.
Crystal and Joseph Plasky
of West Jefferson announce
the birth of their daughter,
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Paige
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born Feb. 8, 2005 at
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Medical
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5 lbs., 15 ozs.
Lydia West and
Terry Cox of Todd
announce the birth
of their son, Nathan
Cox. He was born Feb. 9,2005
at Watauga Medical Center.
He weighed 6 lbs., 2 ozs.
Shannon Hernandez and
Ernesto Gaspar of West Jef
ferson announce the birth of
their daughter, Cynthia
Jazmin Gaspar. She was born
Feb. 10,2005 at Ashe Memor
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lbs., 9.8 ozs. and was 19.1
inches long. She goes home to
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Free car seat checks set for Monday at Family Central
School Lunch Menu
to the Family Central Play Cen
ter every Thursday afternoon
from 1 - 2:30 and let them play
while you hang out with other
dads. This playgroup also meets
every second Saturday from
10:30 - noon. For more informa
tion, call Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe Partner
ship for Children and Smart
Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is hope!
Parenting Classes will be held at
Family Central on the second
Thursday evening of each
month, from 6:30 - 8. The next
class is scheduled for February
10. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or have
a serious interest in homeschooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play
Group at Family Central. They
meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m.
- noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
February 21 • 25
Menus subject to change due to
bad weather or short deliveries.
Monday: Chicken fajita on soft
taco with shredded cheese, let
tuce and salsa; graham crackers,
apple sauce and milk.
Tuesday: Vegetable beef soup;
grilled cheese or peanut butter
sandwich; apple, cookie and milk.
Wednesday: Hot pockets, tossed
salad, green beans, fruit cobbler
and milk.
Thursday: Cheeseburger on bun,
shredded lettuce, potato wedges,
fruit and milk.
Friday: Chicket filet on bun,
shredded lettuce, potato wedges,
fruit and milk.
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more
information call 246.-7222.
Sign up is under way for the
19th annual Ashe County
Checkers Classic. The tourna
ment is played at the Deluxe
Barber Shop in West Jefferson
during February and is spon
sored by Miller Insurance and
Deluxe Barber Shop. All serious
checker players come by or call
846-5471 for more information.
Ashe County Health Depart
ment Clinic Schedule for Feb
ruary: Primary Care, Mon.-Fri.;
Breast and Cervical Cancer
Screening, Mon.; Family Plan
ning, Maternity and Colposcopy,
Wednesday; Pediatric, Tuesday;
Dental, Clinics days vary. The
primary Care Clinic is open 5
days a week 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
for preventive health care and
for treatment of acute and cer
tain chronic illnesses. Charges
are based on a sliding fee scale
by assessing income and num
ber in the family. For information
about their sen/ices or to enroll
in a clinic or receive medical
treatment, all persons need to
call 246-9449. Appointments
are needed for all clinics except
General Clinic.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great way
to get your kids ready for kinder
garten! The group meets at
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't re
gret it. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open to
everyone, and best of all it's free.
For more information, call Misti
at 982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
tention all dads...Bring your kids
The USDA-Natural Resources
Conservation Services is cur
rently accepting applications for
the 2005 Environmental Quality
Incentives Program. The EQIP
Program provides farmers and
landowners cost share funding
to implement conservation prac
tices on their land. The final
batching period deadline for ap
plications for the year 2005 is
February 18, 2005. If you would
like to apply for EQIP funding
then come by your local NRCS
office and fill our at application.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday and
Saturday night from 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m. The center is open to
all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school or
recognized education program.
There are no fees and most ac
tivities are free. Parents are en
couraged to visit. Chaperone
volunteers needed. Must be 25
years old. Rules for the center
are adopted from the Ashe
County School System. In
clement weather openings fol
low school closing. The center
may be reserved for private or
community events. Contact 336246-8111 or visit ACYC online
at www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcouncil.htm.
High Country Christian Sin
gles. They are an organization
of single and single again Chris
tian adults who meet the 2nd
Monday of each month for din
ner, special programs, fun and
fellowship. Dinner is at 6 p.m. fol
lowed by a special program for
the evening which ends at 8
p.m. The meal is $5 except for
first-time visitors, who join them
as the guest. Child care is
R.S.V.P. to Mount Vemon Baptist
Church office 828-266-9700 by
Friday before the Monday meet
ing. They meet at Mount Vernon
Baptist Church.
Power Wheelchairs available!
The Three Wishes Inc. Program
makes available to Senior Citi
zens and the Permanently Dis
abled Power Wheelchairs at no
cost to the recipient, if they qual
ify. The Power Wheelchairs are
provided to those who cannot
walk and cannot self-propel, a
manual wheelchair in their
home, and who meet the addi
tional guidelines of the program.
Please call 1-800-817-1871 if
you qualify.
WANTED: The New River Vol.
Fire and Rescue Dept. Auxiliary
is publishing a new cookbook.
They need your favorite recipes.
If you would like to have them
printed in this cookbook, please
send them to: Laura Young,
1310 Howard Colvard Rd,
Crumpler, NC 28617 or email
them to newrivercookbooks @
yahoo.com
Announcing Ashe Freecycle!
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is to
reduce waste by connecting in
dividuals who are throwing away
goods with others who are seek
ing them. Whether you're look
ing to discard or acquire an item,
Ashe Freecycle is the way to do
it. For more information visit
groups.yahoo.com/group/
ashe_ freecycle/ or www. freecycle.org
The Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center and Angels In the Attic
is in need of diapers of all sizes
and baby wipes. The Mom's
Cabinet is in need of candles,
books, makeup, baby shampoo,
etc. They are also looking for do
nations for the thrift shop. Christ
mas items, household items,
what-nots, clothes, etc. Please
come by and drop off your do
nations: Tuesday and Thursday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday,
10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The attic is
open on Fridays but the center is
closed. 111 North Main Street,
Jefferson. Call them at 8464100.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located on
Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mallette
at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey at
982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold Jan
uary services at Holy Trinity in
Glendale Springs. Eucharist is
celebrated at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately after the serv
ice.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female survivors
of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 982-8851
for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness, AMH,
offers Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
This medically supervised pro
gram is designed to assist peo-
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second Tues
day of each month from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Methodist Church at 471 New
Market Boulevard in Boone, in
room 200. Bring a dish or just
come and join us. For more info,
call (828) 264-0123 or (828)
729-8052.
Families with Medically fragile
children share group meets
monthly on the second Friday of
each month at 6 p.m. at the
Boone Unitarian Universalist
Church (381 E. King St., beside
the Playhouse). This is a unique
opportunity for families to meet
and share with others with simi
lar lifestyles and concerns. For
more information, call the Fami
ly Support Network of the High
County at 828-262-6089. If
Watauga County Schools are
closed, they will not meet.
Worried or Stressed because
of your child's behavior?
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Leaf Protection
Systems &
Seamless Guttering
days. 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults. $4 for senior citizens,
$3 for children under 12 and free
for children under 2. The zoo is
located at 3581 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Their telephone number is 8779219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781 for de
tails.
Looking for an exciting new
church in Ashe County? Well,
look here. Faith Fellowship of
fers upbeat, contemporary
praise and worship, purpose
driven, life changing messages
and Bible studies, casual envi
ronment and serious faith. Busy,
happy and very loving. Come
see for yourself. For info on
meeting times and place, call
Pastor Elliott Osowitt at 8774480 or Worship Leader Bob
Calhoun at 384-3004,
The Ashe County Public Li
brary is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041,
or
visit
www.arlibrary.org/ashe/
ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity Commission) Cloth
ing Store in Warrensville is
open Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All
clothing items are $1. The store
is accepting donations of all
items, including clothing, house
hold items, toys, small furniture
and home decorations as well
as left-over yard sale items. Do
nations are taken anytime, Mon
day-Sunday. BROC in War
rensville holds a yard sale every
Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lidge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building on
Third Avenue in West Jefferson,
across from Parker Tie. The
meeting is held the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month at
7 p.m. Come earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held at
Savory Chef In Jefferson on the
third Monday of each month at
6:30 p.m. Come earlier for sup
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Thursday of each month at 162
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the steps from the new Behav
ioral Health Center building. The
family support group meeting
begins at 6:30 p.m. For further
information, call jim Weaver at
384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—the
voice you were born with and a
desire to participate. Come out
on the first and third Mondays of
the month to the Ashe Arts Cen
ter in West Jefferson at 7 p.m.
and take part in a traditional way
of singing. Workshops conduct
ed by Sharon Kellam. Call the
Ashe Arts Council at 846-ARTS
for more information.
The Ashe County Libertarian
Party meets at 7 p.m. on the
second Thursday of each month
at Geno's Restaurant in West
Jefferson. All interested persons
are welcomed. For more infor
mation, call Mickeal Goss at
982-3118 or Jeff Cannon at
846-6425.
Ashe County Republican
Party holds their regular month
ly meeting on the third Thursday
of each month in the Ashe
County Library downstairs con
ference room at 7 p.m. For de
tails, call 982-9585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center:
If you are facing an unplanned
pregnancy, get all the facts. We
offer free pregnancy tests with
results in minutes. All our servic
es at the Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center are free and confidential.
We are located at 111 North
Main Street in Jefferson, be
tween the Old Towne Barber
Shop and The Gap Hair Salon.
Our hours are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of
the new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift Shop
is an auxiliary of the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center. The store is
open Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
and otters children's and
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Center for Prevention and Well
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Look Good, Feel Better, a pro
gram for women undergoing
cancer treatment is held at Mtn.
Hearts. This is a free program
on make-up, that includes a free
make-up kit; skin care and other
information. Call 846-0781 to
arrange for an appointment.
Come join other families for
food, fellowship and information! '
This share group meets month
ices at St. Mary's Church on ly on the second Friday of each
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p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of Church. For more information
call 828-262-6089. If Watauga
the month at 12 noon.
The Friday "Boogie" Nights County Schools are closed, they
continue in Valdese. It's great will not meet.
family entertainment and music. The New River Zoo is open
Also the classic car/truck cruise Monday through Saturday, 10
in Valdese is still happening on a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
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carriage rides. For more infor
mation, call 828-879-2129.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cihdy
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Events
Continued from page 9A
women's clothing, household
items, toys, books and seasonal
gifts. The prices are reasonable
and the funds help support the
pregnancy Center. Donations
welcomed. The Care Center is a
501(c)(3) life affirming ministry.
The Shop is located at 111
North Main Street in Jefferson
and their telephone number is
846-4100.
01' time and Bluegrass music
is presented each Friday
evening at the Nella Community
Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every Tues
day and Thursday between 5
and 7:30 p.m. at the Public Ac
cess Internet Site in the JobLink
Career Center at Family Central
(the old Ashe Central High
School) in Jefferson.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at Ashe Services for Aging.
Call 246-2461 or 877-9332 for
details.
The
Better
Breaths
West Jefferson Revitalization
Committee meets the fourth
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have an au
Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
at Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public. Anyone inter
ested in the revitalization of our
community is invited. Call 2469488 for details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino center,
located at Family Central, 626
Ashe Central School Road, Unit
7 in West Jefferson. Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for any
one interested in old trucks,
cars, tractors and engines.
Meetings are held the first
Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. at Greenfield Campground
recreational building in West Jef
ferson.
thor visit John May, who will dis
cuss his historical romance "Poe
and Fanny." For more informa
tion call 838-2818.
The Cafe at Riverview Com
munity Center is closed as of
Feb. 5 while undergoing organi
zational changes.
Saturday,
February 19
Club
meets the last Tuesday of each
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to learn
more about living with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
Women's Bible Study is held at
Lansing Town Hall on Tuesdays
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Very ca
sual. For more information, call
Laneice at 384-4135 or Lisa at
384-3938.
The Ashe County Arts Coun
cil meets the second Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. at the
Ashe Arts Center in West Jeffer
son. Call 846-ARTS for more in
formation.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son at 7:30 p.m. For details, call
846-7898.
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon: Rubber
Stamping Workshop will be
held at Mount Paddy Fellowship
Hall. There is a $5 workshop fee.
Come in and see what stampin'
is all about. 48 exciting coordi
nating colors of ink, markers,
paper and so much more. Con
tact Carolyn for more informa
tion at 336-982-9324 or
cbosley® skybest.com.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be provid
ed with the proceeds going to
the Department.
7:30 p.m.: Harmonia Baroque
will be at the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson. Chamber en
semble from Appalachian State
University. $5 for students, $8 for
adults.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting informa
tion in surrounding counties, call
(828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
vices for Aging Senior Center on
the Ray Taylor Road in West
Jefferson. Weigh-in begins 30
minutes prior to the meeting
time. For more information, call
Andrea at 336-696-4457.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338. .
Sunday,
February 20
2 p.m.: Good Shepherd Quar
tet will be singing at the Calvary
Freewill Baptist Church in Glendale Springs. Everyone is invit
ed. For more information call
982-3478.
2 p.m.: High Country Post Polio
Support Group will meet in the
board of trustees room at AHEC
in Watauga Medical Center in
Boone. Please join us for our
support group meeting. For in
formation, call Kathryn Pennell
at 877-1154.
6:30 p.m.: The Glory Bound
Singers from Maryland will be
at Landmark Baptist Church.
The pastor Rev. Charlie McCoy
and the congregation invites
everyone to attend.
Monday,
February 21
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open Thursdays
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
night Pickin" and Jammin' will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue
until 10 p.m. This schedule will
be followed during the winter
months or until further notice.
Riverview Community Center is
located in Creston at 11719
Highway 88 West.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the show
room at Bill's Garage, located at
970 US Hwy. 221 North in Jef
ferson. Anyone interested in the
preservation of our constitution
al rights is invited to attend.
CCSG is a non-partisan organi
zation.
10:30 a.m.: Free car seat
checks will be held at Family
Central.
6 - 8 p.m.: The counselors of
Ashe County High School in
vite all rising 9th grade students
and their parents to attend a
Registration Meeting at Ashe
County High School Auditorium.
All essential registration materi
als for incoming freshmen will
be distributed at this meeting.
Reschedule date due to weath
er or athletic event is February
24.
Tuesday,
February 22
9 a.m. - 12 Noon: A seminar
on "Harassment in the Work
place" will be offered at the Ashe
JobLink Center. Topics include:
Recognizing and responding to
claims of harassment, an
overview of what constitutes
sexual and other unlawful ha
rassment, and the response
procedure if a claim of harass
ment should arise. The seminar
will be conducted by Lynn
Unsworth, who is certified by
SHRM. She is a nationally
known consultant to Human Re
source professionals. The semi
nar is sponsored by Wilkes
Community College, Ashe
County JobLink, and the Ashe
Chamber of Commerce. Please
call the Ashe JobLink Center by
February 16 to reserve a seat,
982-5627. There is no charge for
the seminar.
Noon: A public healing prayer
service will be held at St. Mary's
Church on Beaver Creek Road
in West Jefferson. Dress is ca
sual and the service will last ap
proximately 30 minutes. Come
and receive healing prayers for
your needs and/or the needs of
a loved one. For more informa
tion, call 982-3076.
7 p.m.: The Ashe County De
mocratic Party will meet at
Smoky Mountain Barbecue.
This meeting will be to organize
the precincts. Everyone is wel
come.
Wednesday,
February 23
8:30 a.m.: Annual Ashe Coun
ty State of Health and Quality of
Life Community Forum—"Mov
ing Forward—The Next 10
Years"—at Jefferson UMC. For
more information or to attend
call 846-0781.
Thursday,
February 24
Saturday,
February 26
6 p.m.: American Woodcock
Courtship Display: Witness
this unique bird's amazing "Sky
Dance" display. Come watch
and learn more about this wood
land sandpiper, also called the
Timberdoodle. Call (336) 9822587 for more information. Pro
gram will begin at 6:00 p.m. at
New River State Park, US 221
Access Area. Meet at the Com
munity Building.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost is
$5 per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going to
the Department.
Monday,
February 28
3 - 5 p.m.: Wilkes Community
College is offering the class
Effective Teacher Training on
Monday and Wednesday, begin
ning Feb. 28 through May 11.
For more information call 8463900.
Wednesday,
March 2
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Motor Vehicle
Dealer License Renewal will
Stafford of Our State magazine.
For more information call 838-
2818.
Saturday,
March 19
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College s Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recovery
Class. Classes will be held at
the Ashe Center. Registration
fees will be $51. Interested indi
viduals may contact Phyllis
Boyd at 336-838-6166 or Dena
Wiles at 336-838-6210.
Saturday,
March 26
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity Colleges Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recovery
Class. Classes will be held at
the Ashe Center. Registration
fees will be $51. Interested indi
viduals may contact Phyllis
Boyd at 336-838-6166 or Dena
Wiles at 336-838-6210.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
held. Everyone welcome. Cost is
$5 per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going to
the Department.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be provid
ed with the proceeds going to
the Department.
will be held at the Roland R.
Morgan Auditorium.
7 p.m.: Mooresville Fiddlers'
and Bluegrass Convention
Shotokan Karate of Ashe
meets at Youth Center
Shotokan Karate of Ashe meets
every Thursday night from 7-8:30
p.m at the Ashe County Youth
Center. Ages 5 & up are wel
comed.
Anyone interested may call
Mark Johnson at (336) 667-3581
or e-mail mjohnson@ gardnerglass.com
v
W
CpiSr'
Jy
be at the Ashe Center of Wilkes
Community College. Tuition fee
is $51.
6 - 9 p.m.: Equine Studies Horse Science I will be at the
Ashe Center of Wilkes Commu
nity College. Tuition fee is $61.
Saturday,
March 5
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be provid
ed with the proceeds going to
the Department.
Monday,
March 7
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6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have a pho
tography lecture with Gene
/'his is an example oj the 2 cttl. x J" IW Pic (Jut! color)
you can purchase for $20 in our -1 she I niinal Special / 'thrton
to run Matvh
200$.
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Choles
terol/Blood Sugar Screening
at Mt. Hearts. Cost is $15. Par
ticipant should fast 12 hours
prior to test. Appointments are
necessary. Call 846-0744.
Friday,
February 25
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College s Continuing
Education Department will be
offering
a
Long
Term
Care/Medicare Supplement In
surance Pre-Licensing course
on Feb. 25 and 26. The class will
be held at the Wilkes Campus.
Registration fees are $56. Life,
Accident, and Health License is
required to take this course. Preregistration is requested. To preregister or for further informa
tion, please contact Phyllis Boyd
at 336-838-6166 or Dena Wiles
at 336-838-6210.
7:30 p.m.: Molasses Creek
will be at the Ashe Arts Center.
Bluegrass sounds from Ocracoke. Students $5, adults $8.
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MVAC Basketball Tournament (Lower Bracket) Semifinals at Forbush
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This
week
in
Husky
sports
Varsity girls advance in MVC tourney
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Lady Huskies sur
vived a tough-nosed North
Wilkes squad on Tuesday
night to advance to the
semi-finals of the confer
ence tournament.
In the first quarter the
game remained close and
low-scoring at 6-3 in favor of
Ashe County. But in the
second quarter the Lady
Huskies doubled up on the
Lady Vikings 16-8, taking
an eleven point lead into the
locker room with a halftime
score of 22-11. But in the
third, North Wilkes rallied
back and went on a 15-5 run
to take a one point lead, 2827. Kelly Hudler tied it up
at 28 from the foul line
early in the fourth, and hit a
short jumper to take back
the lead. Heather Jenkins
scored on a breakaway layup that put them in front
35-28. The Lady Vikings
continued to stay close, hit
ting a three-ball to end the
Huskies' 7-0 run. The final
minutes were dependent on
Jenkins and Hudler, as they
were repeatedly fouled and
sent to the charity stripe.
Together they converted 12
of 25, which was enough to
seal the victory for Ashe
County (47-38) and break
the school record for most
wins in a season for girls'
basketball at 17 (16 was set
last season).
Freshman Kelly Hudler
recorded her first
doubledouble of the season with 19
points
(6/13)
and
10
rebounds, and she also had
1 assist and 2 steals;
Heather Jenkins—7 points,
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Kelly Hudler battles at the basket.
2 rebounds, 2 assists, 6
steals;
Katy
Jones—5
points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists,
2 steals; Amy Furches—4
points, 3 rebounds; Laci
Everhart—4
points,
4
rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals;
Kayla Richardson—2 points,
1 assist, 1 steal; Sam John
son—2 points, 4 rebounds, 2
assists; Kassee Roberts—2
points, 1 rebound; Mika
Scutt—2
points;
Myra
Miller—1 assist, 2 steals;
Michelle
Rhodes—4
rebounds.
Coach Laura Foster com
mented, "I was extremely
pleased with our defensive
effort, particularly in the
first half. We forced several
turnovers and got several
steals. We did a good job of
challenging their
three
point shooters.
I was
pleased with our post
defense and how well we
defended the lob. Credit
North Wilkes, they played
much better in the second
half. I thought we held our
composure and withstood
their run. We will need to
shoot our free throws better
if we hope to keep advanc
ing."
The #3 seeded Lady
Huskies will be playing in
the MVAC semi-finals on
Thursday at 6:30pm. They
will be playing #2 seed
Wilkes Central at Forbush
High School. Should they
lose, and should North
Surry lose to West Caldwell,
then Aahe County will play
the Greyhounds on Friday
at Forbush at 5 p.m. for
third place in the state play
offs (and a home game next
week).
Photo by
Shane Hopkins
Heather Jenkins at the foul line.
Greyhounds end varsity boys' playoff hopes
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The
Huskies
were
defeated in the first-round
of the Mountain Valley
Conference Tournament on
the road at North Surry,
ending state playoff hopes
for this season, but finish
ing up a positive, programbuilding year for Ashe
County Basketball.
The Greyhounds opened
up a 10 point lead in the
first quarter, 31-21. The
Huskies could only man
age to cut it down to eight
by halftime at 40-32.
North Surry extended the
lead to sixteen in the third
(55-39) and the contest
ended 73-52.
Joseph Moser was the
leading scorer with 11
points (5/6 from the floor)
and had 5 steals. David
Gift, Ethan Goodman, and
Adam Polley each scored 8
points; Gift had 5 boards,
Goodman went 4/4 from
the foul line, and Polley
swatted away 3 blocked
shots. Cody Moss scored 6
on two 3-balls; Nic Vannoy—5, Casey Ellis—4,
Justin Hodges—2.
Coach Marc Payne said,
"It's a struggle any time
you go back to the same
place with the same team
under different circum
stances (with state play
offs as motivation). Our
program
made
many
improvements and we've
made some steps in the
right direction. Obviously
we'd like to have won more
games and gone to the
playoffs, but we're building
a program that will perpet
uate itself—not one that
will be just a flash in the
pan."
Mountain Valley 2-A Conference
Final Regular Season Standings
Varsity Men's Basketball
West Caldwell
Forbush
Hibriten
Ashe County
North Surry
Wilkes Central
North Wilkes
West Wilkes
13-1
12-2
9-5
7-7
7-7
6-8
1-13
1-13
(22-2)
(18-6)
(16-7)
(11-11)
(11-12)
(10-13)
(2-20)
(2-22)
Varsity Women's Basketball
Wilkes Central
West Caldwell
Ashe County
North Surry
Forbush
West Wilkes
North Wilkes
Hibriten
13-1
13-1
9-5
9-5
6-8
3-11
3-11
0-14
(20-4)
(16-7)
(16-6)
(16-7)
(11-9)
(6-18)
(5-19)
(0-23)
Blue boys, Silver girls win tournament
Photos by Shane Hopkins
The Blue Boys and Silvers Girls Bulldog teams of Ashe County Middle School emerged as champions from their recent tourney. For details, see the story on page 2B.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Bulldogs finish season in championship style
hand the Pioneers their third
loss of the season (both of their
only losses were to the Blue
team). Ashe County totally
dominated the game from the
beginning at both ends of the
court. They increased their
twelve point halftime lead of 197 to 25 points by the end of the
third quarter (43-18), and took
first place (for the third time in
the school's six-year history)
with a 57-31 final.
Tatum
Lemly led in scoring with 20
points, and Tavin Holman had 7
points and led in rebounds.
Coach Dwayne Farmer com
mented: "I told the kids all
along it would probably be a
tough ball game. Parkway
always seems to play well at
home. We played pretty good
through the first half and I
reminded them at halftime that
we couldn't let down in the
third quarter (like our last
game over there). I was sur
prised that we got out to such a
big lead on them, as they're a
very good team. We played real
hard defensively and shot over
50% from the field; we made our
free throws and lay-ups. I'm
real tickled for the kids—they
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Ashe County Middle
School basketball teams fin
ished up their post-season tour
nament last week in champi
onship fashion with all four
teams advancing to the semi
finals, and the Bulldogs brought
home two first place trophies for
the '04-'05 year.
The Silver boys won their
first-round match-up, and came
within two points of meeting
the Blue team in the champi
onship game. In the semi-finals
they were defeated by Parkway
in a heartbreaker, 42-40.
Tommy Spagnolo was the lead
ing scorer with 21 points and 8
rebounds; Daniel Wain—8
points, 3 assists; Buster
Phillips—8 rebounds; Jordan
Nichols—6 rebounds, excellent
defense. Coach Harry Calloway
stated, "The players stayed
tough and battled back and
gave ourselves a chance to be
successful. It would have been
easy to give up. We are proud of
their effort."
The Blue Bulldogs traveled
to Parkway for the champi
onship and were looking to
deserve it for all the hard work
they put in all year. I want to
wish all the eighth graders the
best of luck; they will be sorely
missed. They'll continue to
improve and I hope to watch
them play at the high school.
Thanks to the parents for their
support and standing behind
them all year. We'll have a good
bunch of seventh graders
returning and I want to encour
age them to play all they can
this year. I think they'll be a
good team and I look forward to
next season."
The number one Silver girls'
squad wrapped up their unde
feated season at 17-0 after the
tourney, extending their threeyear winning streak to 45-0. In
first-round action they defeated
Parkway Elementary 46-27.
Kim McNeil led the team with a
double-double: 17 points and 12
rebounds; Ivey Tant—9 points,
6 rebounds; Kelsey Davis—7
points, 5 rebounds. Carmen
Wagner played terrific defense
on Parkway's best player and
did a good job running the
team. In the semi-finals they
outscored Blowing Rock 44-20.
Kelsey Davis was the leading
scorer with 15 points and 5
rebounds; Kim McNeil—11
points, 9 rebounds; Carmen
Wagner—9 points, 6 assists.
The Blue girls' team also fin
ished with a great record this
season at 13-4. In the first
round of the tournament they
beat Hardin Park 32-26.
Kendra Yearick had 16 points
and Sammie Miller scored 8. In
the semi-finals they pulled off a
huge upset over top-seeded and
previously unbeaten Appalachi
an Christian, winning by one—
26-25. Kendra Yearick led in
scoring with 12 and Taylor
Stansberry had 5.
The Blue and Silver girls
met in the championship game
in Warrensville for the first time
in school history. After a tight
first quarter the Blue Bulldogs
were leading 6-5. The second
was just as close, but the Silver
girls were up by one at halftime,
19-18. In the third, the Silver
team extended their lead to ten
(27-17).
However, Kendra
Yearick put together a 6-0 run
in the fourth with a jumpshot,
two free throws and a lay-up off
a stolen in-bound pass to come
within four (27-23) nearing the
Little League registration set
Ashe County Little League
will hold registrations on Sat
urday, February 19 and Sat
urday, February 26 at all
three elementary school cafe
terias from 9am to 12 noon.
Registration is for ages 5-16:
Tee-ball (boys & girls), Coach
Pitch (girls & boys), Little
League Softball (girls 9-12),
Minor League (boys), Little
League (boys 9-12), Junior
League (boys 13-14), and
Senior League (boys 15-16).
Please bring completed regis
tration form and $25 fee.
Fees Paid: Check
Cash
Initials of person receiving fees:_
ASHE COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION FORM
(AGES 5-16)
Name:
Male
Female
Address:
iirthdate:
ather's Name:
s Name:.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Kim McNeil shoots for the basket.
three minute mark. Shelly had 7 points and 4 rebounds.
Barker added to the offensive Athletic Director and Silver
strike with a driving lay-up, but girls' Coach Mike Johnson com
Kim McNeil and the Silver girls mented: "The coaching staff is
responded with a 6-0 run of extremely happy with these
their own (33-25). With 48 sec young ladies. Their talent, ath
onds, Yearick hit a shot and leticism, and willingness to
drew a foul. She capitalized on work made them successful.
the three-point play to bring the They represented themselves
Blue team within five, but the and their school extremely well.
unbeaten Silver Bulldogs would We have a saying, "win with
hold on to win, 35-28.
grace, lose with dignity." We
Kendra Yearick led the Blue would like to congratulate the
in scoring with 15 points, and Blue girls. They were as good as
Shelly Barker had 11; Taylor any team, and were very
Stansberry scored 2. Coach deserving. We would like to
Dustin Farmer said, "We're especially thank Co-Coach
much improved from last year, Kristy Gilley, whose hard work
when we finished at an even 8- and communication is invalu
8. I'm real pleased with how able. Thanks Coach Harry Cal
they played all season, especial loway, Coach Dustin Farmer,
ly in the win at Appalachian Coach Dwayne Farmer and
Christian, and also how they Coach Beth Nichols for your
played the championship game. willingness to work together,
Overall it was a successful sea support each other, and help
son."
each other. To the parents: your
Kim McNeil pulled off anoth support and effort is greatly
er double-double—her second in appreciated. To the players
three games of the tourna "thank you"—we wish you
ment—scoring 21 points and much more success as you con
grabbing 11 boards. Ivey Tant tinue."
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Real Estate
A Home Improvement Project
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through them. No one lost
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1. Ixiok for a company that
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themselves sitting by the win sit and relax."
uct and installation. You
dow, staring outside and
want to choose a company
Sunrooms are enjoying
wishing the grass were green
that uses its own factory
increasing popularity for a
instead of covered by snow.
trained employees to install
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They yearn for
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not subcon
tractors. If
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the sunroom
on their skin
is not put
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together
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properly, the
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ter. "It's actually
doors and
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favorite seasons
not operate
of the year," she
properly.
says. "Probably
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because I can
the sunroom
enjoy it from the
is fully engi
comfort of my
neered and
has been
backyard suntested to
room."
meet local
Marci and her
A sunroom brings the great outdoors building
husband, Neil,
codes. No
decided to add a
to you anytime of the year
matter what
sunroom to their
state you live in, the struc
Americans spending more
home about three years ago.
ture must be able to meet or
time at home, home
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exceed local building codes,
neighbor who had built one. improvements have
have a building permit, and
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increased; and with a lower
cost of construction than tra pass inspection.
yard, but never really took
"Our company has put up
ditional additions and a
the time to enjoy it until we
more than 1,000 sunrooms
higher valuation, adding a
added the sunroom because
in and around Jacksonville
sunroom is a smart move
it wasn't practical," says
and during last summer's
that assures an excellent
Marci. "All we had back
hurricanes, we only had four
return on investment," says
there was a tiny concrete
instances where roofs suf
Andrew Stone, president of
deck big enough for a chair
fered puncture damage
Craft-Bilt Manufacturing in
or two and a grill; and since
from limbs punching
Souderton, Pa. The compa
1 hate bugs, I never wanted
ny, in existence since 1946,
to go back there. Now that
is the manufacturer and dis
we have the sunroom, I can
tributor of Betterliving Patio
enjoy the outdoors any time
& Sunrooms.
1 want."
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07 South Jefferson Avenue • West Jefferson, NC
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MLS
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die cost of building and
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thorough and accurate loan applications. Makes qualified
referrals to non-bank partners including Trust. Brokerage.
Mortgage, and Insurance. Makes a number of out-bound service
calls on a daily and weekly basis. Adheres to bank policy in
relations to bank fee and service charges. Complies with all
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quality service.
Requirements: I year of previous banking experience. 1-2 years
of personal banker experience in a branch-banking environment
preferred. Previous consumer lending experience. Excellent
communication and customer service skills. Series 6 and 63
license or willingness to obtain within 12 months of hire.
Anyone wishing to express interest in an open position with
First Charter should submit an online profile through our
"Careers website at www.firstcharter.com. Resumes received
by mail, fax. or e-mail will not be considered.
EEO/AA
Tig & Mig Welders
needed. Hispanic
or Minority are
encouraged to apply.
Please fax Name &
phone number to:
865-673-0776
Attractive Benefits Package
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
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through referrals and
support. Will assist with
coordination of admis
sions and completing
related forms. Some
clerical work involved.
Minimum requirement:
4 year degree in
human service related
field, submit resume
and application to:
Ashe Living Center
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
Attn. Jennifer Russell
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
a week and PRN for
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INDEPENDENCE LUMBER, INC.
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Social Work Position
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Life Insurance
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401K with company match after first year of
employment
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Web Designer/
Programmer
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miles west of
Independence, VA
needs self-motivated,
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be willing to learn new
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is seeking a
having experience and/or background in all
phases of truck and trailer repairs.
Must be able to provide references.
140-Help Wanted
OPPORTUNITY
KNOCKING... Now
accepting applications
for a Customer Service
Representative with
Lincare in Jefferson,
NC. Qualifications
include, but are not
limited to: computer
proficiency, (medical
insurance knowledge
and terminology a
plus), excellent phone
etiquette, prioritizing
skills, proven human
relations skills and a
team player. Demand
ing job, but also very
rewarding. Please
submit resume via fax:
336-246-2637, or bring
by the office at:
203 North Main St.,
Jefferson, NC.
Resumes will be
accepted through Feb.
18th only. All will
be reviewed and
applicants called to
continue the applica
tion/interview process,
so please be sure to
include a phone
number. (EOE)
Average Turn Around
is 4.25 Days Home
Time Between Trips
is 2.75 Days.
Recent pay Increase
Extra incentives
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West Coast Team
Drivers Wanted
Controller needed
for multi-company
operation, including
automobile dealerships
located in western NC.
Position will report
directly to President.
Successful candidate
must have at least 5
years accounting and
financial reporting
experience. Individual
must be a self starter
with good people skills.
CPA a plus, but not
required. Send resume
to SANDY at PO Box
410, Wilkesboro, NC
28697 or FAX to
336-667-6001
Salary: Hiring Rang
is $27,728 to $30,570
Excellent Fringe
Benefits.
Finance Office
High Country Council
of Governments
719-A Greenway
Road
PO Box 1820
Boone, NC 28607
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all team members:
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• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
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Offered at Low Rates
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005
PAGE 7B
Classifieds
140-Help Wanted
CLINICAL
COUNSELOR
(Position 7434TBA/ASHE) Open
until filled. Full time
Local Management
Entity position with
New River Behavioral
Healthcare. Work
based in Watauga
and/or Ashe County.
Duties include screen
ing and assessment,
care coordination,
utilization management
activities, community
collaboration, crisis
intervention / brief ther
apy and after-hours
access / Crisis on-call
rotation. Work hours:
8-5 with some flexibility
as needed. Minimum
requirements: Mas
ter's degree in Human
Services such as
Counseling, Social
Work or Psychology
and be licensed or
eligible to be licensed.
Experience in MH, SA
and DD preferred.
Salary grade (68-70)
/Typical-hiring range:
$34,320-42,936.
Submit state applica
tion and college
transcrlpt(s) to: Ashe
Employment Security
Commission, 626 Ashe
Central School Rd.,
Unit 5, Jefferson NC
28640. Criminal
records check and preemployment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
National Committee
for the New River is
seeking full time
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT.
Responsible for daily
office operations,
including greeting
visitors, explaining
NCNR's programs to
office visitors, answer
ing phones. Provides
clerical support,
including typing,
copying, filing, and
maintaining member
ship and financial
records. Sense of
humor, good communi
cation and organiza
tional skills, and an
interest in river
conservation essential.
Proficiency with
Microsoft Office
required. Previous
office experience
preferred. Salary
$18.000/year. Send
cover letter, resume,
and three references
to: Ann Kelly, NCNR,
PO Box 1480, West
• Jefferson NC 28694
(email: ann@ncnr.org)
by February 18, 2005.
235-Christmas
Trees
310-Musical
ICT.tini.'lxmrTM
hydraulic. 30.000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
Honda engine. $2500
call 336-846-4426 after
6 and before 9 or
304-436-2562 anytime.
WANTED
For local rock band.
Mostly original music.
Must be reliable. Call
Seth at 877-3499 or
Derek at 846-3387
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
THE
FREE to a good home
Barn kittens 6 wks.
old Healthy, weaned
& ready to go Call
982-2959 or 982-3674
Two inch space for
the above costs.
Free to a good home
Husky mix puppies.
3 males and 3 females.
4 1/2 weeks old.
Be ready in 2 weeks.
Call 877-4105
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
ld:ld: to a good
L_i
290-Horses &
Livestock
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 977-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
Henny Penny
Hatchery and
Incubation Service
now taking chick orders
for this spring. Call
336-838-5483 (Wilkes)
home. Adorable
Standard Poodle Mix
puppies. Mostly black
9 weeks old. Males and
Females Available.
Call 982-3642 Please
leave a message if no
answer. Delivery
arrangements can
be made.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
300Miscellaneous
C I n s s if i c d $ Wo r k !
JEFFERSON
POST
8 4 6 - 7 1 6 4
For Rent
2 Bedroom House with
Gas heat and water.
$375 per month
plus a $375 deposit.
Call 336-385-1920
West JeffersonSHOPPING FOR A
Available Immediately!
4X4?
Apartment in quiet
Keep Checking the
neighborhood, 2 Bed
Classified Ads.
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
430-Rooms,
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Apts., Houses
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak cabinets.
For Rent
Efficient Electric Heat!
2 BR between the
Storage room with
Jeffersons. Plain and
Washer/Dryer hook
simple, but clean and
ups. Must see to
safe. Play area for
appreciate! Rent
children. Small pets
$440/mo. One year
considered on individu lease, deposit/referen
al basis. $380/mo.
ces required, no pets.
Midtown Apartments.
Call 336-384-4734
135 Badger St. Good
Westview Terrace
references required.
Apartments
336-846-6500 or
on 4th St. in West
336-384-1336
Jefferson. One and two
leave message.
BR apts available.
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Rents are based on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
income. Apartments
ferson. No pets. $350 are carpeted, central
/mo, includes water &
heat/air, w/d connec
sewer & W/D on prem
tions and energy effi
ises. Dep required. Call cient. Applicants must
828-898-1900 or
apply in person at the
828-260-0923
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonApplications are now
Fri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
being accepted for
Call (336) 246-4757.
Housing for
Rental Assistance is
Senior Citizens
assigned based upon
at Spruce Hills
availability and need.
Apartments in
Section 8 welcomed.
West Jefferson, NC
Equal Opportunity
'One bedroom,
Housing.
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
440-Offices,
'Handicapped
Bldgs., For
accessible
•Rent based on
Rent/Lease or
applicants income
Sale
Section 8 assistance
available
TWO RETAIL
For more information.
STORES
FOR RENT
Adjacent to WaSMart
Shopping Center
Call 336-246-9379 or
336-246-3508
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item .
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
LOSE weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
Rubber Stamping
Workshop
February 19th
9:30 a-12:00 n
Mount Paddy
Fellowship Hall
$5.00 workshop fee
Come in and see what
Stampin' is all about.
48 exciting coordinat
ing colors of ink,
markers, paper and
so much more.
Contact Carolyn for
more information
336-982-9324 or
cbosley @ skybest.com
1992 Dodge Dakota
Club Cab. One owner
very clean, 4 wheel
drive, airconditioning,
attached camper top.
new tires. Call
336-982-4415
330-Pets
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
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rm
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
2002 Dodge Dakota.
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
1999 Toyota Corolla
CE. AC. PW, Extra
Clean, 85K, 1 non
smoking owner. $5100.
Call 385-1268
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD
approved.
336-246-2087
Mobile Home in East
Jefferson. 2 bedroom,
2 bath $400. month,
$350 security deposit.
No Pets. 846-8473
470-Mobile Home
Lots for Rent
FOR QUICK
RESULTS1
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our "for rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player, Loaded. Bed
Cover. Excellent
Condition. 49,500
miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
Wilkes county lot for
rent single or doublewide 1 mile to N Wilkes
Middle School.
336-846-7674 or
877-6872
of Wilkesboro
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NEW
336-667-9261
Riverview
Barbershop
Open
Thurs
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R ASHE BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICE
Use IRS e-flle - and get your
tax refund In half the time It
usually takes.
Located at 562 Beaver Creek School Road (across from Superior)
Alicia Roten-Accountant
•,
336-846-7388 • I ax: 336-846-2488 (S;W/7r«
Finail: aliciar@Hkybest.com
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All 14"-$189
All 15"-$209
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Oil Change, Lube t Filter^ 759
Includes up lo 5 Qts Oil,
Filler i Lube
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Plus fix dispose! fee
Tpack Hoe, Dozen &
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All Types of Grading
Dirt & Gravel Hauled
land Cleared
Road Building • Septic System
Basement & Footers
Pond Building
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Amenities: Fireplace,
Wood and Tile Floors.
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Patio, Complete with
2 Car Attached
Garage.
SAVE$$$
Auction held on site.
Inspection. 1hour
before auction
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
1-888-237-4252
ext. 274
1998 Mobile home
two bedroom one bath,
includes stove, refriger
ator, washer, dryer,
living room suit,
dinette tab le. $10,500
Call Days for
Appointment
385-7641
www.jaxauction.com
Stephen A. Jax,
Broker / Auctioneer
NCAL7103
35 Claremore Ave,
Greenville. SC 29607
530-Lots &
Acreage
Let our
Land for sale. Check it
Classified
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
Ads Go
Having qualified as
Administratrix of the
Estate of Spurgeon
Local Graphic Design Caldwell Cheek, late of
Ashe County, North
Company
Carolina, this is to noti
Offering fy all persons having
* Logo Design
claims against said
• Web Design
estate to present them
* Camera Ready
to the undersigned at
Advertising
Rd..
* Set-up of Brochures, 5813 Weaver
Hamptonville,
NC
Business Cards.
27020 on or before the
Pamphlets & Flyers
18th day of May. 2005,
Accomodating all
or this Notice will be
your design needs.
pleaded in bar to their
Contact
recovery. All persons
BlueMoon Graphx
indebted to the estate
at 336-384-4352
will please make imme
ilkes County Home diate payment to the
Improvements
undersigned.
Siding. Windows,
Roofing. Decking.
This the 14th day of
Kitchens. Baths &
February, 2005.
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Ivina Cheek Armstrong
Quality Workmanship. Administratrix for the
336-696-6790
Estate of
Spurgeon
Caldwell Cheek
1160-Tree
Service
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
1190-Wood For
Sale
Seasoned Hardwood
We deliver or you
can pick it up.
Cole's Farms (Ashe)
384-9104 or 982-3536
1195-Legals
NOTICE
Having qualified as Ex
ecutrix of the Estate of
Thomas Lester Eldreth.
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 122 Faw
Roland St.. Jefferson,
NC 28640 on or before
the 11 th day of May.
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their
recovery.
All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
In accordance with the
United States Environ
mental
Protection
Agency Requirement,
the Town of West Jef
This 7th day of
ferson publishes a list February, 2005.
of Significant Industrial
Users who have violat Norma Rupard Execu
ed the conditions set trix tor the Estate of
forth In their Wastewa Thomas Lester Eldreth
ter Discharge Permits
to the Town of West
Friends Don t Let
Jefferson's
sanitary
Wanted To Buysewer collection sys
Mountain Property For tem for semi-annual
periods.
Sale by Owner. Call
A review of the self336-384-4228
For You!
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Call at
Friends Drive
Drunk!
846-7164
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31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA, TN & NC
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Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
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910-512-0299
^ THI: SKYLAND GROUP. LLC
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David Hamilton
Pretreatment
Coordinator
Town of West Jefferson
1115-
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BUSINESS
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appreciate
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diligence in resolving
this matter.
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Sat 8am-2pm
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CORPORATE
AUCTION
monitoring data for
the period of JulyDecember,
2004
revealed that Oldham
Company
was in
Significant
NonCompliance for
Mercury.
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278 VALLEY LANE.
FLEETWOOD. NC.
4BR 2BA home. Sells
4:30pm Wed. Feb.
23rd. Sale location: On
site. Opening bids:
$1,000+. Inspections:
1-4pm Sun. before sale
day and 2 hrs. before
sale time. Terms: 10%
($5,000 minimum)
required day of sale
via cash, cashier's
check or personal
check. Balance and
closings costs due
within 30 days. Buyer
receives deed and title
insurance. Visit
court/bank agent
www.williamsauction.c
om for complete terms,
directions, photos,
other area auctions
and email auction
alerts, or call
918-250-2012x0.
NC RE LIC 120359
THOMAS L. WILLIAMS
BROKER. RELIC
220266 DEAN C.
WILLIAMS BROKER,
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AUCTIONEER. AUC
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PROPERTY
OWNERS!
If you are thinking of
selling your REAL
ESTATE this season,
we would like to hear
from you. Our agency
has over 50 years
combined experience,
and we think 2005 is
going to be a great
year. We need listings
on Farms. Acreage
tracts large and small,
and Homes of all types
Call soon for spring
advertising! Bennett
Realty 336-246-3444
Ask for Jim.
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Center - Room 7
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Apts. for Sale
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Notice of Public
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Jefferson Hwy 16 $120
per month 846-7674
or 877-6872
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470-Mobile Home
Lots for Rent
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005
JEFFERSON TOM
Remember
to wish that Special
Someone a Happy
Birthday!
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
NOTICE OF
JENNIE W.
HIGHTOWER.
EXECUTRIX
OF THE ESTATE OF
D. EARL HIGHTOWER
The undersigned, hav
ing
qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of D. Earl Hightower,
deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned on or
before the 8th day of
May, 2005. or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the said estate will
please make immedi
ate payment to the
undersigned.
In accordance with the
United States Environ
mental
Protection
Agency Requirement,
the Town of West Jef
ferson publishes a list
of Significant Industrial
Users who have violat
ed the conditions set
forth in their Wastewa
ter Discharge Permits
to the Town of West
Jefferson's
sanitary
sewer collection sys
tem for semi-annual
periods.
M
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we're
serious about high standards.
AND IT'S PAYING OFF.
,i,0 Nation*! and Southeast avsrsgst.
ON NATIONAL TESTS. North C-«ob«w '
.h,o fourth* Of our
, STUDENTS, ihe dropout rat* hi
AMONG SUIOEI
is th« numbsi one
complaint ol office
woikeis Talk to youi
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about compute! eye
wear to help prevent
eye strain.
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203 S Second Ave.
Eye strain from
computer use
dew «nd
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Make it special for them by placing
a birthday ad in the Jefferson Post
A review of the selfmonitoring data for the
period of July-Decem
ber, 2004 revealed that
Tigra USA was in
Significant Non-Com
pliance for failure to
use the required test
methods and detection
limits for Mercury and
Cadmium.
students .cored profidsnt o. bettor.
ON STATE TESTS.
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to
resolve this matter.
This the 1st day of
February, 2005.
Jennie W. Hightower
P.O. Box 158
Jefferson, NC 28640
Ben Hurley
Kilby & Hurley
P. O. Box 24
West Jefferson. NC
28694
Classifieds
David Hamilton
Pretreatment
Coordinator
Town Of West Jefferson
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Post
• Girls capture MVC
basketball title
Tuesday
page 8
February 22, 2005
• Coach, players
take MVC honors
500
page 8
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
• Wrestlers finish
strongly at state
Volume 80, Issue 15
page 9
SERVING ASIIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Two arrested on
meth lab charges
by Jim Thompson
Editor
The lights were on, but
nobody was home.
That was what law
enforcement officials found
when they went to a home on
Baldwin Gap Road in the
Green Valley community in
Creston on Jan. 15. A tip had
led them to think that James
Lee Canter and Alisha
Chambers, who were wanted
on charges of kidnapping
their children from foster
parents, were at the home.
What investigators found
was "one of the largest meth
labs" discovered in Ashe
County, according to Det.
Chris Miller of the Sheriffs
Office. There was also a
video camera system, which
may have alerted the owners
that the "heat" was on—and
led to their quick departure.
So quick, in fact, that they
left the lights and television
on.
In addition, officers found
a large number of game
hens, which they believe
were being raised to use in
cockfighting, which is illegal
in North Carolina. In addi
tion, six adult dogs and 11
puppies were recovered. The
owners of the animals face a
variety of animal cruelty
charges, as well as charges
related to cockfighting.
The investigation, soon
discovered the identities of
two people alleged to be
involved with the home. And
so the chase was on.
That chase came to an end
in two different counties in
recent weeks.
Robert Dolon Smith Jr.,
36, was arrested earlier this
month by Burke County
deputies in connection with
another meth lab. He is
presently being held on dan
gerous drug charges in
Burke County. He is expect
ed to be returned to Ashe
County to face additional
charges.
Last week, Rebecca Ann
Stout, 29, was arrested by
deputies in Jefferson. She
faces charges of manufactur
ing
methamphetamine,
maintaining a dwelling place
to manufacture methamphetatime, possession of
immediate precursor chemi
cals used to manufacture
methamphetamine, posses
sion of a Schedule VI con
trolled substance (marijua
na) and possession of drug
paraphrenalia. At press
time, she was held in Ashe
County detention center
under $100,000 bond.
Photo by Linda Burchette
Local attorney Gene Hafer, at right, presents a certificate of tax exempt status from the IRS
for Mountain Farm Life Museum to the corporation's president, Bobby Absher. The muse
um is being established at Ashe County Park to showcase the county's agricultural her
itage.
Farm Museum receives
tax exempt status
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Photo by Sherry Thompson
Former Ashe County Democratic Chair Delmas Parker was elected second vice chair
of the North Carolina Democratic Party at a meeting Saturday in Raleigh. He is seen
here thanking the members of the Executive Committee after the vote. At right are Par
liamentarian Joe Slaughter and newly-elected State Party Chair Jerry Meek.
Former leader of county Dems
wins state leadership post
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Former Ashe County
Democratic Party Chair
Delmas Parker was elect
ed second vice chair of
the
North
Carolina
Democratic Party Satur
day.
Parker won the elec
tion by acclamation, as
no other candidates were
nominated. The current
second vice chair, Rep.
Beverly Earle, had run
for and won the first vice
chair seat.
The election took place
at the meeting of the
executive committee of
the State Democratic
Party. Over 500 voting
members attended the
event, held
at
the
McKimmon Center on
the N.C. State University
campus in Raleigh.
Parker served as chair
of the Ashe Democrats
from 1990 to 1997. Since
1997, he has been chair
of the Fifth Congression
al Parker, page 5
providers for a discussion
about issues.
Reservations for lunch at
the forum will be taken
through noon today (Tues
day). Walk-ins are welcome
to attend, but lunch will be
for registered participants
only. Latecomers are wel
come to bring a bag lunch.
"Moving Forward - The
Next Ten Years" is the theme
of this year's forum, hosted
by students from Ashe Acad
emy. Its purpose is to pro
vide an opportunity for serv
ice and volunteer organiza
tions to join together to meet
community expectations and
needs. Organizations and
agencies will have booths set
up to provide information
and samples of products and
services.
Focus for this year's pro
gram will be on projects and
priorities that are moving
citizens forward as a com
munity toward the vision of:
"A healthy Ashe County
shows value for all by pro
viding a social, physical, eco
Donations to the Moun
tain Farm Life Museum are
now tax deductible, thanks to
a recent designation by the
Internal Revenue Service.
Officers and directors of
the county agriculture muse
um currently under construc
tion at Ashe County Park
were excited to learn of the
tax exempt status awarded
just 25 working days after
the IRS got the application,
said Bobby Absher, president
of the museum corporation.
"The application had gone
through three review stages
at that time," Absher said.
"I'm really surprised it has
gone as fast as it has. We will
do a membership drive now
that we have tax exempt sta
tus and get the building fin
ished."
"The museum organizers
have done so much good work
and the county commission
ers have been so supportive,
it was an easy task for the
IRS," said Attorney Gene
Hafer, who has donated his
time to help obtain tax
exempt status for the muse
um. "This is now a tax
exempt organization under
the provisions of Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev
enue Code."
Work is ongoing at Ashe display, and other activities.
County Park to set up the Absher said the museum will
farm museum, which the not only showcase the coun
organizers hope will open ty's agricultural past, but
this summer. A concrete floor also offer a fun and educa
was poured in December, and tional experience ?OT children
the builders expect to begin and the public. Youth can
erecting the structure in the play a part in helping set up
next couple of weeks depend the museum, and learn about
ing on the weather. The their heritage in the process.
museum is being constructed
Absher said he has made
from a shell building that some tobacco displays, which
once served as a gymnasium will need to be enclosed in
on the former Jefferson cabinets, and he expects
School site. It was taken some items to need to be
down last fall by Dollar behind glass. He hopes to
Brothers Metal Buildings, have displays of agricultural
and will be reconstructed on products grown in Ashe
County, including tobacco,
the museum site.
Absher said the corpora beans, corn and cabbage, plus
tion has received many offers equipment used in milking
of farm life items from area and hand implements once
residents. Donations to the used in farming.
"We're hoping to open this
museum can be a straight
contribution of items, a loan summer," he said. "Plans are
from the owners (with a des to eventually grow some
ignation of who it belongs to things and have a fall festi
and to whom it will be val with apple butter mak
returned), or a tax-deductible ing. Someone called and said
donation of funds. There will he had a cane grinding
be a value place on donated machine he'd donate. And
items and a security system maybe we can have a grist
mill to grind corn. I'm hoping
to protect the facility.
Ashe County High School that someday the building
students can be involved in will be full and the commis
the museum's establishment sioners would say we might
by helping build cabinets to need to build a bigger budd
display the items, landscap ing."
"We envision separate
ing around the exterior,
developing a photographic
nee Muneum, page 5
Community Health Forum set for Wednesday
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Congresswoman Virginia
Foxx will be addressing the
community at the Ashe
County Health Council's
State of Health and Quality
of Life Community Forum
scheduled for Wednesday,
Feb. 23,9 a.m. to noon at Jef
ferson United Methodist
Church.
Foxx will be addressing
the group around 9:10 a.m.,
and then she will be meeting
with
health
service
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson. NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@5effersonpo8t.com
circulation@5effersonpost.com
clas8ified@5effersonpost.com
editorial@5effer8onpo8t.com
Help Fleetwood, win NASCAR tickets
You can win a chance to attend the Bristol
Food City 500 NASCAR race and enjoy a tasty
Fish dinner while helping the Greater Fleetwood
Preservation Organization in its efforts to con
vert the former Fleetwood School into a commu
nity center.
Members of the GFPO are selling tickets for
the opportunity to win one of two pairs of tickets
for seats in "turn two" of the race on April 3 at
Bristol Motor Speedway. There are two sets of
Post file photo
Rep. Virginia Foxx will be
among the speakers.
nomic, emotional and spiri
tual environment that sup
ports health, healing and
happiness through open,
active, collaborative commu
nication with all its people."
Registration begins at
8:30 a.m. followed by a wel
come at 9 a.m. Nancy Kautz
with Ashe County Health
Council and Valerie Boughman will present a program
of "Where Do We Want To
Be?" at 9:05 a.m. This will
include key measures and
distribution of community
tickets (valued at $180 for each set) to be given
away. Tickets for the drawing are $5 each.
The GFPO will be selling the tickets this
weekend, Feb. 25 and 26, at a special table out
side Wal-Mart in West Jefferson. You can also
purchase tickets from any member of the GFPO.
The drawing will be held on Saturday, March 12,
at a fundraising fish fry.
The fish fry will be held in the Fleetwood
School cafeteria beginning at 4 p.m. The meal
will include flounder, baked beans, slaw and
hush puppies for a donation of $10. Eat-in or
8
assessment survey forms.
Following this will be the
address from Rep. Foxx.
Topics at the forum
include:
• Search Survey Results
by Jerry Absher
• Smoke-Free Dining
Days by Callie Yates
• Emotional Health of
Our Community by Maribeth Pierce
• Healthy Arts, Healthy
Ashe by Jane Lonon
• IDA Program by Bud
nee Forum, page 5
carry-out. In the event of inclement weather, the
fish fry will be rescheduled for March 16. An
announcement will be made on WKSK and
WMMY.
The next meeting of the GFPO is set for Tues
day, March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Calvary Methodist
Church fellowship hall. Anyone interested in
helping with the community center project is
invited to attend. Thanks to all who have helped
with this effort. For more information about the
project or to get tickets for the NASCAR race or
fish fry, call 877-2170.
�PAGE 2
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Grace P. Russell
Spruce Pine, N.C.
March 11, 1912
February 13, 2005
Grace P. Russell, age 92,
of Spruce Pine left this life
on February 13, 2005, to be
with her Lord Jesus Christ.
She was a resident of Brian
Center Health Care.
Grace was born on March?
11, 1912, in Todd to George
and Ella Blackburn.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, John
Russell. They had no chil
dren.
Grace is survived by two
sisters, Virginia McGuire of
West Jefferson and Audrey
Mann of Spruce Pine; three
nephews, Larry and Gerald
Mann of Spruce Pine, and
Patrick McGuire of New
York; a
niece, Kathy
McGuire of Asheville; and a
Ira James
Calhoun
West Jefferson
October 3, 1921
February 11, 2005
Mr. Ira James Calhoun,
age 83, of West Jefferson,
the Buffalo Community,
died Friday morning, Febru
ary 11, 2005 at Forsyth
Medical Center.
Funeral services were
held at 2:00 pm on Monday,
February 14, 2005 at Boone
Family
Funeral
Home
Chapel by Pastor Tim
Roten, Rev. Fred Houck and
Rev. Dean Watson. Burial
will follow in Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens Ceme
tery with military rites.
The family will receive
friends from 6:00-9:00 pm
on Sunday, February 13,
2005 at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mr. Calhoun was born in
Ashe County on Monday,
October 3, 1921 to the late
Lester Bprton Calhoun and
to the late Emmer Rose
Carpenter Calhoun. He
served in the United States
Army during World War II.
He waa a member of Mt
Paddy Chut-th of Christ in
Christian Uriion. He was a
Carpenter.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; four broth
ers, Coy Calhoun, Vernie
Calhoun, Jeff Calhoun and
Denver Calhoun; two sis
ters, Dorothy Calhoun and
Delia Price Roark
Creston
February 8,1919
February 16, 2005
Delia Price Roark, age 86, of
Creston, the Rock Creek Com
munity, died Wednesday, Feb
ruary 16, 2005, at her resi
dence.
Mrs. Roark was born in
Ashe County, February 8,
1919, to John David and
Lizzie Mahala Price.
Funeral services were held
Friday, February 18, 2005, at
8:00 p.m. at Ashelawn Memo
rial Chapel. Rev. Rector Henson and Mr. Anthony Roark
officiated. The family received
friends on Friday, February
18, 2005, from 6:00 until 8:00
p.m. at Ashelawn Memorial
Clara Marie Watts
Hartzog
West Jefferson
March 12, 1928
February 20, 2005
Clara Marie Watts Hart
zog, age 76 of West Jeffer
son, died Sunday, February
20, 2005 at the Forsyth
Medical Center.
Mrs. Hartzog was born on
March 12, 1928 in Wilkes
County, NC to John and
Fannie Lovett Watts. She
was preceded in death by
her husband, Pete Couge
Hartzog, and brothers Jim,
Clyde, Earl, Dwight, Charlie
and Guy Watts.
Funeral services were
held Monday, February 21,
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Badger
Funeral
Home
Chapel. Rev. Jack Miller
officiated. Burial followed
in the Hartzog Cemetery.
dear friend, Vivian Mann of
Spruce Pine.
When Grace and her sis
ter Audrey were teenagers
growing up in Todd, they
carried the U.S. mail on
horseback to Boone and
Creston.
The
family
received
friends Tuesday, February
15, 2005, from 7 to 8 p.m. at
Henline-Hughes Chapel in
Bakersville, N.C. Graveside
servies were
held on
Wednesday, February 16, at
3 pan. at Howell Cemetery
in Todd.
Memorials may be made
to Asbury Theological Semi
nary, 204 N. Lexington
Avenue,
Wilmore,
KY
40390-1199.
Henline-Hughes Funeral
Home of Bakersville was in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Ruby Ginn.
He is survived by his wife,
Ruth Roten Calhoun, of the
home; two sons, Jerry Cal
houn and wife, Ruby, of
West Jefferson and Joseph
Calhoun and wife, Ann, of
Ypsilanti,
Michigan; a
daughter, Janette (Janet)
Danielson and husband,
Matthew, of West Jefferson;
six brothers, Albert Cal
houn and wife, Ruth, of
Wilkesboro, Bill Calhoun
and wife, Jan, of Long
Beach, CA, Earl Calhoun
and wife, Lillian, of Crumpler, Charles Calhoun, of
Creston, Paul Calhoun and
wife, Glenna, of Elkton,
Maryland and Harold (Dan)
Calhoun and wife, Linda, of
West Jefferson; two sisters,
Ruth Arnold and husband,
Leonard, of Street, Mary
land and Rose Hoosier and
husband, Dale, of Jefferson;
four grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; sever
al nieces and nephews also
survive.
Flowers
accepted
or
memorials may be made to:
Mt. Paddy Church, c/o Willa
Dean Calhoun, 231 Calhoun
Road, West Jefferson, NC
28694.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Chapel prior to the service. A
graveside service was held
1:00 p.m. Saturday, February
19, 2005, in the Roark Ceme
tery in the Rock Creek Com
munity, Creston.
Mrs. Roark is survived by
her husband, Rev. Wayne
Roark; one daughter, Sue
Farmer, of Creston; one son,
Joe Price, of Creston; two sis
ters, Reba Houser and Iva Lee
Blevins, both of Creston; 12
grandchildren; 16 . great
grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our website
at www.ashelawn.com.
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel, Jefferson, is in charge
of arrangements.
The family received friends
Monday, February 21, 2005
from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Bad
ger Funeral Home.
The family request that
memorials be made to Hos
pice of Ashe County, PO Box
421, Jefferson, NC 28640.
Mrs. Hartzog is survived
by a son, Jerry Dean Hart
zog of West Jefferson; a
daughter, Phyllis Hartzog
Winebarger of Boone; four
grandchildren,
Monica
Winebarger, Troy Hartzog,
Beth Hartzog and Alex
Hartzog; two great-grand
children; and several nieces
and nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home in
West Jefferson is in charge
of the arrangements.
Obituaries are featured in
the Tuesday edition of the
Jefferson Post
n
I
Brother George
Lundy Finley, Sr.
memorials be made to the
Haw Orchard Cemetery
Fund, c/o Karen Parsons,
PO Box 162, Lansing, NC
28643.
The family will meet at
the home at 159 Britwood
Lane, Chilhowie, Va.
Brother Finley is survived
by his wife, Patricia Eller
Finley; a son, Son: George
Lundy Finley, Jr. of Lansing;
his mother, Lucy Haga Fin
ley of Damascus, Va.; two
brothers, Linnie Finley of
Lansing and Luther Finley
of Damascus, Va.; two sis
ters, Vada O'Neill of Barnesville, Ga., and Juanita
Trivette of Damascus, Va.;
two grandchildren and one
great-grandchild; and sever
al nieces and nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
Gladys Rebecca
Irwin Eldreth
Rose Mary Eldreth Phipps,
of Crumpler, Betty Lou
Eldreth Yates, of West Jef
ferson, Joan Eldreth Wal
ters, Inez Eldreth
and
Angelina "Angie" Eldreth
Thompson, all of Jefferson,
Arbadella "Arbie" Eldreth
Testerman, of Lansing,
Tometta "Tommie" Eldreth
Teaster, of Grassy Creek
and Zora Eldreth Hartman,
of Houston, Texas; two
brothers, Paul Irwin, of El
Paso, Texas and Willard
Irwin, of Milford, Delaware;
a sister, Inez Wood, of Bel
Aire, Maryland; twenty-five
grandchildren; twenty-six
great-grandchildren; nine
great, great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews
also survive.
Flowers
accepted
or
memorials may be made to:
Orion
Baptist
Church
Cemetery Fund, 477 Frank
Dillard Road, Jefferso^, NC
28640 or to Ashe Services
for Aging, PO Box 9, West
Jefferson, NC 28694.
You may give your condo
lences at our website
www.boonefuneralhome.co
m.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
.
Chilhowie, Va.
May 22, 1936
February 17, 2005
Brother George Lundy
Finley, Sr., age 68, of Chil
howie, Va., died Thursday,
February 17, 2005 at the
Johnston Memorial Hospi
tal in Abingdon, Va.
Brother Finley was born
in Smyth County, Va. on
May 22, 1936 to Claude and
Lucy Haga Finley.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, February 19,
2005 at 4:00 p.m. at Haw
Orchard Baptist Church.
Brother Paul Price and
Brother Ken Holmes offici
ated. Burial followed in the
Haw Orchard Cemetery.
The family received friends
Friday, February 18, 2005
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Bad
ger Funeral Home in West
Jefferson, NC.
The family request that
Jefferson
October 22, 1919
February 15, 2005
Mrs. Gladys
Rebecca
Irwin Eldreth, age 85, of
Jefferson, died Tuesday
night, February 15, 2005 at
her residence.
Funeral services were
held on Friday, February 18,
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Boone
Family
Funeral
Home
Chapel by Rev. Larry Shep
herd. Burial followed in the
Orion
Baptist
Church
Cemetery.
The
family
received
friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
on Thursday, February 17,
2005 at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Eldreth was born in
Alleghany County on Octo
ber 22, 1919 to the late
Thomas Letcher Irwin and
to the late Louisa Estep
Irwin. She was a homemaker.
• She was preceded in
death by her husband, John
Wesley Eldreth; a son, John
Wiley Eldreth; a daughter,
Bernice Eldreth and a sis
ter, Dorothy Lamborn.
She is survived by a son,
Robert "Wesley" Eldreth, of
Jefferson; eight daughters,
Irene Fannie
Huggins Reavis
February 16, 2005 following
the memorial service at the
Jefferson United Methodist
Jefferson
Church.
January 18,1907
In lieu of flowers memorials
February 11, 2005
may be made to the Senior
Irene Fannie Huggins Adult Fund, c/o Jefferson
Reavis age 98 of Jefferson, United Methodist Church, PO
NC, died Friday, February 11, Box 236, Jefferson, NC 28640.
2005 at the Ashe Memorial
Mrs. Reavis is survived by
Hospital.
two sons, James Reavis of
Mrs. Reavis was born in West Jefferson and Richard
Hickory on January 18,1907. Reavis of Statesville; nine
A memorial service was grandchildren and 17 great
held Wednesday, February 16, grandchildren.
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Jef
You may email your condo
ferson United Methodist lences to the family through
Church Rev. Dr. Keith our website at www.badgerfuFranklin and Rev. David neralhome.com.
Grinnell officiated. Interment
Badger Funeral Home is in
followed in the Oakwood charge of these arrange
Cemetery.
The family ments.
received friends Wednesday,
William
McCready
Lansing
April 16, 1934
February 9, 2005
Mr. William McCready,
better known as "Bill", age
70, of Lansing, died Monday
night, February 7, 2005 at
Ashe Living Center.
Funeral services were
held on Thursday, February
10, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. at
Emmanuel
Independent
Baptist Church by Rev. Nate
Wood and Rev. Sean Brigman. A graveside service
was held on Friday, Febru
ary 11, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at
Powers Family Cemetery in
Lansing.
The
family
received
friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
on Thursday, two hours
prior to the funeral service.
Mr. McCready was born in
Saltville, Virginia on Mon
day, April 16, 1934 to the
late Graham McCready and
to
Thelma
Thomas
McCready Bridgeman. He
retired from Leviton Manu
facturing Company. He was
a member, a deacon and a
trustee of Emmanuel Inde
pendent Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife,
Frances Sexton McCready,
of the home; two daughters,
Cathy Adams, of Annville,
PA and Norma Owens, of
Seale, AL; His mother, Thel
ma Bridgeman, of Mar
tinsville, VA; four grandchil
dren, TJ Murphy, Cindy
Wood, Rebecca Owens and
Jessica Lawrence; four
brothers, Harold Armstrong,
of Wytheville, VA, Curtis
Armstrong, of Martinsville,
VA, Mark Armstrong, of Vin
ton, VA and Luke Arm
strong, of Marion, VA; two
sisters, Christine McCready,
of Rincon, Georgia and Cannie
Summerville,
of
Saltville, VA; four greatgranddaughters; two greatgrandsons; several nieces
and nephews also survives.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Pearl P. Coldiron
Harold "Reds" Mendenhall
Jr. of Cochranville, eight
grandchildren, seven great
grandchildren, two brothers,
C. Blaine Pennington of
Dover, DE and Bob Penning
ton of Bear, DE, four sisters,
Zinna Farmer of Quarryville, Ruth Roten, Ella
Baldwin and Rosa Belle
Miller all of Ashe County,
NC. She was preceded in
death by two brothers, Arvil
and Lowell Pennington.
Funeral services Will be
held on Friday, February 25,
2005 at 11:00 a.m. from the
Wilde Funeral Home, 434
Main St., Parkesburg fol
lowed by interment at the
Glen Run Baptist Cemetery
in Atglen. Family and
friends may call at the
funeral home on Thursday
evening, February 24, from
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and
also one hour prior to the
service on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, memori
al donations may be made to
the Jennersville Regional
Hospital Hospice, 2217 Bal
timore Pike, Oxford, PA
19330.
Emma Vea
Johnson Dollar
Mrs. Dollar is survived by
two daughters: Mrs. Betsy
Reeves and Ms. Cara Sue
Gentry of Jefferson; one son:
Mr. John Dollar of Hickory;
one brother: Bill Johnson of
Warrensville; three sisters:
Mrs. Norene Shepherd of
Roanoke, VA, Mrs. Margaret
Greene and Mrs. Charlotte
Sneed of High Point; six
grandchildren:
Melanie
Reeves Miller of Nashville,
TN, Melissa Reeves Cowie of
Greensboro, NC, Jessica
Dollar of Chapel Hill, NC,
Dwayne Gentry and Dan
Gentry of Lexington, KY,
Douglas Gentry of Asheville,
NC. Several nieces and
nephews also survive.
Flowers are accepted or
memorials may be made Jef
ferson United Methodist
Church P O Box 236, Jeffer80il, NC 28640. The family
will be at the home at 121
Ridge Drive, Jefferson, NC
28640.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.ashelawn.com
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel and Gardens are in
charge of the arrangements.
Qxford
February 8, 1917
February 18,2005
Pearl P. Coldiron, 77, of
Oxford, passed away peace
fully at her home on Satur
day February 19, 2005.
She was the wife of Worth
T. Coldiron with whom she
shared 57 years of marriage.
Born in Hemlock, NC, she
was the daughter of the late
Elijah C. and Lillie D. Jones
Pennington. An area resi
dent since 1950, she was
employed as a seamstress at
the former West Grove Knit
ting Mills retiring in 1989.
Mrs. Coldiron was a 25
year member of the Atglen
Missionary Baptist Church
and had been currently
attending the State Line
Baptist Church. She enjoyed
crocheting, quilting, garden
ing and reading.
She is survived, in addi
tion to her husband, by two
sons; Joseph Dale Coldiron
and wife Jean of Notting
ham, Larry A. Coldiron and
wife Mona of Oxford, one
daughter Juanita M., wife of
Jefferson
February 8, 1917
February 18, 2005
Mrs. Emma Vea Johnson
Dollar, 88, of Jefferson died
at her home Friday morn
ing.
Mrs. Dollar was born Feb.
8, 1917 to John Ance and
Bessie Kate Warren John
son.
She was preceded in death
by her husband Theadore
Worth Dollar. Mrs. Dollar
was an active member of the
Jefferson United Methodist
Church.
Funeral services were
conducted on Monday morn
ing, Feb. 21 at 11:00 a.m. at
the
Jefferson
United
Methodist Church by the
Rev. Dr. Keith Franklin.
She lay in state one hour
prior to the service Monday
at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Burial
followed in Ashelawn Memo
rial Gardens. The family
received friends Sunday
evening at the Jefferson
United Methodist Church
from 6:00 -8:00.
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Appalachian Regional Library
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Photo courtesy of the Governor's Press Office
Gov. Michael Easley poses with his latest group of pages, including (third from left) Auda
LaMontagne of Creston, a student at Ashe County High School.
Ashe student serves
as governor's page
RALEIGH - Audra Jayne
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Women.
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school students," Easley said.
"Young people from all over
North Carolina are able to
learn first hand how our gov
ernment and various govern
ment agencies work by playing
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of our offices."
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The one-week program is
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Application forms are avail
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thanks to a Library Services
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library received last July. The
redesign is part of a larger
grant-funded project under
taken by the library's youth
services staff to improve
library services to middle
and high school students, an
age group historically underserved
by
libraries.
Appalachian Technologies of
Boone won the bid for the
project, and web developer
Bryan Tinsley has worked
with a committee of library
staff members for the past
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appealing to both adults and
teens," says Misty Bass,
Wilkes County youth servic
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Editorial
Reservists hit by
bureaucratic 'fire'
The federal
General
Accounting Office, with a
strong, bipartisan push by
some members of Congress,
has uncovered some shame
ful "friendly fire" by military
bureaucrats.
The victims are about
1,000 returning reservists,
including National Guard
members across the country.
Worse, these are men and
women who have been
wounded
in Iraq
or
Afghanistan—and then are
being deprived of the med
ical benefits and pay to
which they are entitled.
Last Thursday, the House
Government Reform Com
mittee held a hearing on this
situation and heard testimo
ny from some of our wound
ed soldiers who were being
affected.
One reservist, who had
lost a leg to a roadside bomb,
had $5,000 in paychecks
withheld from him. Another
wounded veteran had to
move in with his wife's fami
ly after his pay was held
back incorrectly.
Perhaps the most dra
matic testimony came from
Sgt. 1st Class John Allen, an
Army veteran who now
serves in the New Jersey
National Guard. He came
before the hearing with a
patch over what was once an
eye and hobbling on a cane.
Allen had $12,000 in pay
withheld, and was denied
medical care by the U.S.
Army—even though he suf
fered tViose visible and other
injuries in the line of duty.
With prodding by the
GAO and Congress, the desk
jockeys at the Pentagon are
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things right for these
wounded soldiers. It is a
national disgrace that it
took so much individial
effort—sometimes from sol
diers in hospital beds—
before the situation was
resolved.
George Washington, over
200 years ago, pointed out
that the willingness of
future soldiers to serve
would depend, to a great
extent, on the treatment of
present soldiers. This cur
rent episode is just the latest
in a series of disgraceful
issues that have surfaced
under the present adminis
tration. Soldiers have been
shortchanged on equipment,
put in substandard medical
facilities in this country and
provided with unsafe vehi
cles in which to ride. All
while, somehow, over $400
billion is spent on the mili
tary. As a recent article in
the Winston-Salem Journal
showed, a fair chunk of that
goes to civilian employees,
who are paid at much higher
rates than that earned by
those who leave their fami
lies and loved ones to put
their lives on the line in uni
form.
As our brave men and
women of the 1450th move
closer to their return date,
we must be prepared to
assist them, as needed, in
receiving fair treatment
from the government. They
have served bravely and
well, but they deserve more
than just the thanks of a
grateful nation and commu
nity—as do all of our mili
tary, regular and reserve.
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To the Editor:
Teresa Laws' recent edito
rial regarding problems in
our school cafeteria—and the
way in which those concerns
were received by school offi
cials—has galvanized a
group of concerned citizens,
including parents and grand
parents, who have joined
with Mrs. Laws in an effort to
gain attention for this impor
tant issue and, ultimately, to
bring about needed changes
in policy.
The group met with
Superintendent
Donnie
Johnson on January 17, after
which each received form let
ters politely informing us
that no policy changes would
be 'recommended' to the
Board of Education on the
matter.
Since
the
following
response to Superintendent
Johnson's letter was sent, we
have had no reply, except to
hear through the grapevine
that the policy will definitely
not be changed. If this is
true, we are interested to
know how our elected mem
bers of the Board of Educa
tion feel about the fact that
neither their input nor the
views and concerns of their
constituents were deemed
necessary for consideration
in rendering a final decision
in this matter.
Mr. Johnson,
We appreciate the oppor
tunity to meet with you and
members of your staff at the
Board of Education office
recently. We feel, however,
that your response fails to
adequately address our con
cerns as expressed to you
during that meeting.
We came to you in good
faith, concerned parents hop
ing to be heard. For the most
part, we felt you were listen
ing and respectful of what we
had to say. You deferred to
your Child Nutrition Direc
tor, Brenda Walters, a num
ber of times, however, and
several of us were at best
skeptical of information Ms.
Walters cited in support of
the status quo. Since the
meeting, we have discovered
that many of her statements
were simply false. For exam
ple, she told us that the clos
est school serving students in
a lunch line is in Mooresville.
We checked it out. Calling a
dozen nearby schools at ran
dom, we found that every one
of them serves their stu
dents' meals. Only one had
even tried the self-serve con
cept, and had done away with
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it. Even our own high school
serves
students
their
entrees. Ms. Walters also
brought out documents con
taining information about
Teresa Laws' son, with which
she tried to refute Mrs. Laws'
claims regarding his atten
dance. As it turned out, the
dates Ms. Walters mentioned
included a Saturday, Sunday,
and a snow day, days when
no one was at school, much
less eating in the cafeteria
there. Finally, Ms. Walters
stunned us all with her con
tention that dripping blood
from a wound such as a
paper cut could not possibly
pose a risk to children who
might ingest it, and that one
would have to "cut off a fin
ger and have it land in the
food" before there would be
any chance of blood-born
pathogens spreading via the
school's food supply.
We do not accept the pres
ent policy as sanitary or safe.
Children should not be shar
ing serving utensils, even if
they are 'changed every
twenty minutes.' Indeed, why
would it be necessary to
change them at all, if there
were no risk of spreading
germs? And why twenty min
utes? Where did that number
of minutes or children
through the line come from?
Was it arbitrarily picked as
some sort of compromise or
appeasement? You stated
that children commonly han
dle all sort of things through
out the day in the classroom.
Well, most of those things are
not eaten, sir. Washing hands
and using antibiotic hand
cleanser are important, but
they are no substitute for a
plastic-gloved server placing
portions on every child's tray
or filling single serving dish
es. And in spite of modifica
tions such as the lowering of
surfaces, children are still
being injured due to the cur
rent set up.
We do not believe that
proper nutrition is promoted
by your self-serve policy. Par
ents have every right to
expect that their children
will be served a complete,
balanced meal at school. We
want to get our money's
worth, and that means a
healthy variety of good food
served to our kids each day.
The school can and does
quote data about the healthy
choices available. But what
good can that do our children
if they don't have it on their
plates? We pay Nutritionists
yet leave nutrition choices to
the children. Why? Is this—
as Brenda Walters actually
let slip during the last part of
our January 17th meeting about balancing a budget?
There may be evidence to
suggest that this policy may
simply amount to an attempt
to divert monies parents
spend on lunches and milk
for their kids. Even if these
funds can be accounted for
elsewhere in budget, such a
practice would constitute a
breach of trust, or worse. (
Towards the end of your
letter to each of us, you want
ed to know if we "would like
for [ourl child(ren) to be
served a plate without any
choice." If this is an attempt
to single them out and
embarrass them the way Ms.
Walters tried to do when she
attacked Teresa Laws at our
meeting, no thank you.
We are not alone in our
concerns and frustration.
Many other parents and
grandparents, as well as a
large number of teachers,
share our views. While you
claim to have been unaware
of such concerns, they are not
new. Ms. Walters, at least,
has been hearing from people
around Ashe County for
years on this matter. In fact,
she spoke with some con
cerned teachers just recently.
Apparently she failed to
mention any of this to you.
Mr. Johnson, we intend to
have satisfaction. We are now
even more determined to see
the sanitation, safety and
nutrition issues which we
brought to your attention
dealt with satisfactorily and
corrected once and for all. We
want a written policy change
that addresses these issues
adequately. We plan to take
this up with our Ashe County
School Board at their March
meeting and will, if neces
sary, take it further, includ
ing to the print and broad
cast media.
We have formally request
ed that the issue be included
on the agenda for the March
7, 2005, regular meeting of
the Ashe County Board of
Education and plan to be
there to voice our concerns
directly to the Board. Any
and all who share our deter
mination to protect our chil
dren from unnecessary risks
and poor policy decisions,
whether they happen to be
parents of school children or
not, should plan to come and
to stand with us at that
meeting.
Teresa Laws
Laurel Springs
Lonnie Gilley
Jefferson
Drew Martin
Jefferson
Randy Neaves
Crumpier
Russell Roark
Laurel Springs
JoEvelyn Roop
Creston
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One of my favorite stories last year con
cerned Senate Majority Leader William
Frist and his campaign fund. It seems that
Sen. Frist had an excess of funds so he had
invested the money in the stock market,
hoping to see it grow. He lost $450,000.
And last year wasn't even a bad year for
the market, as recent years have gone.
You would think that would have
taught Republicans the bitter lesson that
everyone who plays the stock market must
learn eventually: the market goes down as
well as up.
It hasn't. President Bush is spending
most of his time these days flogging his
plan to "privatize" Social Security; that is
to say, make it possible for people to invest
part of their payroll tax in private
accounts, stocks if they want to.
It's a rotten idea. The fact that stocks
are inherently riskier than the Treasury
bonds our payroll taxes are now invested
in is far from the worst thing about it.
(Over the long haul, stocks do tend to
make more money than bonds, even
though that would be of little comfort to
those who retired just after the market
had taken one of its periodic plunges.)
The worst thing is that this particular
privatization scheme is a complete fraud,
supported by lies, false assumptions and
misrepresentations. It would do nothing to
solve the coming Social Security "crisis"
and even less to secure the system for gen
erations yet unborn.
Here are just a few of the obvious flaws
in the president's plan, as presented in his
State of the Union address:
•Social Security, which at present is a
model of government efficiency requiring
only a fraction of a percent to administer,
would become much more expensive to
run. (People who know their way around
the stock market
don't work for free.)
Maybe the accounts
could turn a big
enough profit to
make up the differ
ence, maybe they
couldn't.
(Maybe
they'll find Weapons
of Mass Destruction
in Iraq, who knows?)
•If a large per
Donald
centage of wage
earners start putting
their money in retirement accounts, there
won't be enough left over to fund the ben
efits of current retirees, so that our already
debt-ridden government will have to bor
row to keep the Geezer Nation in their
Winnebagos. Either that or raise taxes.
•The president's plan,even in its vague
outline, is complex beyond human under
standing (unless you count editorial writ
ers).
Here, basically, is how it would work:
The plan when fully phased in, will
allow wage earners to invest four percent
of their wages (up to a $1000 limit) in gov
ernment-controlled retirement accounts,
which they would "own," kind of They
wouldn't be able to withdraw from the
account until retirement.
Upon retirement, the wage earner
would be expected to pay back the money
that he would have otherwise paid into the
Social Security Trust Fund, plus three
percent interest above inflation.
After he or she has paid that, the
retiree would be required to buy a govern
ment annuity with the "extra" money in
his or her account in the amount necessary
to ensure an income equal to the poverty
level. This annuity, by the way, is not inher
itable.
If there is any money left over, the
recipient gets to keep it and do whatever
he wants with it,even leave it to his grand
children.
In the meantime, benefits for both pri
vate-account-retirees and people who just
pay into the Trust Fund will undoubtedly
have to be reduced. The president didn't
say by how much.
Now I ask you: can you understand any
of that?
One of the great advantages of our sys
tem now is its simplicity. You know how
much you're putting in and you have a
pretty good idea of how much you'll be able
to take out when you retire. The Presi
dent's plan, on the other hand, is Hkp play
ing three-dimensional chess with a chim
panzee.
There are a number ways our Social
System can be saved. Destroying it isn't
one of them.
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FROM THE FRONT
Ashe GOP to hold convention
The Ashe County
Republican
Party
will hold its annual
County Convention
March 5 at the Ashe
County Courthouse.
Precinct Meetings
will begin at 11:00
a.m.
A plate lunch will
be at 12 noon, and
the convention will
begin at 1:00 p.m.
Congresswoman Vir
ginia Foxx, Senators
Elizabeth Dole and
Richard Burr, Agri
culture
Commis
sioner Steve Troxler, Senator John
Garwood, and Rep
resentative
Gene
Wilson are antici
pated to attend
along with other
office holders.
All Republicans
and interested citi
zens are encouraged
to attend this con
vention.
For more infor
mation, please call
982-9585.
Unique bonsai collection
to be featured on UNC-TV
The
North
Carolina
Arboretum's unique bonsai
collection will be featured
during "Festival 2005,"
UNC-TVs annual fundraising drive, on Saturday, Feb.
26, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Festival 2005, airing
through March 25, features
some of the best local and
national talent on public tel
evision. The Feb. 26th twohour bonsai program is a
preview of UNC-TVs upcom
ing four-part series, titled
"Bonsai: Nature Reflected,"
currently in production.
The Arboretum's bonsai
collection was also featured
in the premiere episode of
UNC-TV's Our State, a new
television series that brings
Our State magazine's most
compelling stories to life.
The goal of bonsai garden
ing is to express, in minia
ture, an experience of
nature. The plants used for
bonsai are the same as those
found in the landscape; they
are kept small only through
rigorously applied cultiva
tion techniques.
In 1992, the Arboretum
accepted a gift of dozens of
fragile bonsai from a North
Carolina family, and from
this modest beginning, the
Arboretum's
collection,
which now numbers more
than 100 display-quality
plants, is considered to be
one of the finest in the coun
try. A distinctive feature of
the collection is the signifi
cant presence of plants
native to the United States,
particularly the Southern
Appalachian region.
In 2003, the Buncombe
Country Tourism Develop
ment Authority awarded a
$750,000 grant to the
Arboretum to be used
toward the construction of a
Bonsai Exhibition Garden.
Thanks to this generous sup
port along with that of the
Janirve Foundation and
individual donors, work on
the project began in fall 2003
and is scheduled for comple
tion by this summer.
The mission of The North
Carolina Arboretum is to
cultivate
connections
between people and plants.
For more information on
The North Carolina Arbore
tum in Asheville, contact
Angie Chandler, director of
public programs, at 828-6652492, ext. 217, or email
achandler@ncarboretum.org.
for a more open party,
committed to diversity
and developing its grass
roots.
His
election
came
shortly after some high
political
drama
in
Raleigh. First Vice Chair
Jerry Meek defeated Ed
Turlington, Gov. Mike
Easley's handpicked suc
cessor to outgoing chair
Barbara Allen by a nar
row margin.
you know what this item is
and what it was used for?'"
The farm museum corpo
ration members are grateful
to the commissioners and the
community for all the sup
port that's been shown for
the museum.
"We've had a lot of sup
port," said King.
"And the county commis
sioners have been so good to
us," said Absher. "And Bill
Hart donated so much of his
time cleaning up the site and
dozing it. And the Farm
Bureau has been very helpful
to us. Also the local utility
companies. We appreciate all
the support."
For more information
about Mountain Farm Life
Museum, or to make a contri
bution of agricultural items
or a financial donation, con
tact Bobby Absher at 9822163. Other directors of the
non-profit
corporation
include Lee Beckworth, vice
president; Kenneth Richard
son, treasurer; Richard
Blackburn, Rodney Cheek,
Bill Hart, A.B. Hurt Jr.,
Charles King, Julie Landry
and Richard Lemly.
• Hospital Expansion by
Joe Thore.
There will be a break at
10:25 a.m. and a wrap-up of
the morning's activities
around 11:50 a.m. Partici
pants are invited to visit the
displays before the pro
grams begin and following
the wrap-up as lunch is
served.
For information
and
lunch reservations, call 8460781. Snow date for the
event is Wednesday, March
Famed fiddler, step dancer
to perform in Boone
Parker
continued from front page
al District Democratic
Party.
Hailed as a man of
vision, an educator and
communicator by those
who nominated them,
Parker pledged to work
Museum
continued from front page
areas to feature different
farming techniques, like
tobacco, Christmas trees and
dairy," added Robin King,
secretary for the museum
corporation. "And we want to
have a log cabin inside the
museum with features like a
spinning wheel to show how
people lived years ago."
"I think when we open up
there will be items people
don't recognize," said Absher.
"They can learn about these
items and how they were
used."
"And we could have con
tests," said King, "to ask, 'Do
Forum
continued from front page
Hill
• Economic Development
and Entrepreneurship by
Pat Mitchell
• Parks and Recreation
Plans by Carol Coulter
• County Clean-Up Pro
ject by ROTC students, and
Boone, NC—By popular
demand, Natalie MacMaster
brings her fiddle full of fire
back to Farthing Auditorium
at 8 pm on Wednesday,
March 2 as part of the '200405 Performing Arts Series,
presented by Appalachian
State University's Office of
Cultural Affairs. Playing in
Boone with Mark O'Connor
during the summer of '2003,
'MacMaster wowed a packed
house with her exquisite fid
dle playing and energetic
dancing.
The Houston
Chronicle boasts, "she may
be the only violinist who can
twirl across stage
while
playing liX TibteM '-ft
and never miss a beat."
MacMaster's visit
to
Boone will also include a
master class for students at
Watauga High School. The
class is part of the Touring
Arts Program, arranged by
the Watauga County Arts
Council and the Watauga
County Schools, in conjunc
tion with the Office of Cul
tural Affairs.
MacMaster first
picked
up the fiddle at age nine and
has never looked back. The
niece of famed Cape Breton
fiddler Buddy MacMaster,
Natalie quickly became a
major talent in her own
right.
MacMaster says,
"Irish music affects me the
same way as Cape Breton
music because those are the
sounds and instruments
that I've heard since I was a
child. It's the same thing
with bluegrass music, which
has many of the same
sounds and instruments.
And, in a way, bluegrass
musicians play reels, break
downs and jigs too, so it's all mentalist
community
very similar." What music is including Bela Fleck, Jerry
to Natalie MacMaster is evi Dpuglas, Sam Bush and
dent in the eyes and on the Edgar Meyer.
"Alison
faces of her fans during any Krauss was the artist who
of her concerts: the sheer first got me listening to
joy of performance; the American traditional roots
absolute love of the music; music," recalls MacMaster.
an unspoken knowledge that "With this album, maybe I
something special is being can do the same thing and
shared.
attract people to traditional
After winning numerous Cape Breton music."
awards for her early tradi
Dirty Linen's Michael
tional recordings, she began Parrish declares, "MacMas
taking Celtic music to new ter has reached a level of
heights with albums like In visibility and musical suc
My Hands, which features cess that only a few of her
elements of jazz, Latin traditional-music contempomusic and guest vocals by • raries have achieved...a conM\A6n' Kt-nbss:5 Tn 'addition Hrjnnt hiTTdloniTr't-' -i versa
to her 2000 Grammy-nomi tile fiddler, an £jeclrifying
nation for 'Best Traditional step dancer, and, above all, a
Folk Album' for My Roots performer who definitely
Are Showing, MacMaster knows how to work a crowd."
Media
sponsors
for
has been named Fiddle
Player of the Year for the Appalachian's Performing
past five years by the Cana Arts Series include the
dian Country Music Associa Mountain Times, Watauga
tion, has won two Juno Democrat, WFDD Public
Awards (Canada's equiva Radio, WNCW-FM, WDAV lent to a Grammy), and has Classical 89.9 fm, WETSwon eleven East Coast FM, Aisling Broadcasting,
Music Awards including Mountain Television Net
2002 Entertainer of the work, and Charter Commu
Year.
She and her nications, Inc.
Tickets to the March 2
enthralling
band
have
toured around the world, performance of Natalie Macsharing the stage with per Master and Her Band are
formers such as Carlos San- $16, with $14 tickets for sen
tana, the Chieftains, Paul iors and ASU faculty and
Simon, Luciano Pavarotti, staff, and $8 for students.
Mark O'Connor and dozens For more information or to
of world-class symphony order tickets, call the Far
thing Auditorium Box Office
orchestras.
On her latest release at 800.841.2787 or 262.4046
Blueprint, Natalie is once in the Boone area. Box
again pushing the bound Office hours are Monday
aries of traditional music, through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5
fusing her brilliant fiddling . p.m. Tickets are also avail
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ASHE MEMORIAL HO
Obstetrics renovations to create
The Wilma Vannoy Birthing Center
"We are happy to
announce that work on
our new LDRP Suite has
begun," said Ashe
Memorial Hospital Chief
Operating Officer Joe
Thore. "We have moved
the birthing services from
the second floor and relo
cated them to the third
floor as part of the
Monitored Bed Unit,
which is a secured area.
The quality of care contin
ues. It is only the physical
location that has
changed."
Ashe Memorial Hospital
is renovating and expand
ing the obstetrics depart
ment to create a single
consolidated area for
labor, delivery, postpartum
and recovery.
The project to create the
LDRP Suite - to be named
the Wilma Vannoy
Birthing Center - includes
three large rooms and a
new nurse's station for
central monitoring. And
while the project includes
a new nursery, there will
still be windows through
which the public could
view the new arrivals.
"We are really very
excited about this renova
tion," said Mr. Thore. "It
will create a great
birthing experience for the
mother and family.
Everything will take place
in the same room. The
rooms will have a comfort
able, home-like environ
ment with equipment
present only during the
delivery. There will be
wood floors, new furniture
and a double sleeper
couch for the father."
Nurses in the obstetrics
department are also hap
pily anticipating more
space and more efficient
use of space as well as the
beauty and comfort of the
planned area.
"This will help foster the
concept of family," said
Sara Houser, RN and
Chief Nursing Officer. "If
there are siblings, it
makes a nicer environ
ment for the whole family
to bond together with the
new baby."
Mrs. Houser also noted
the suite would be a con
trolled environment, ,
enhancing the safety of
patients. "Not everybody
would have access to OB,"
she said..
Mrs. Houser said the
entire OB staff is excited
about the planned renova
tions and look forward to
a more controlled and effi
cient environment.
Physicians serving the OB
department are Dr. Kevin
Kurtz, Dr. Vickie Ingledue,
Dr. Chan Badger, and Dr.
Melinda Wonsick, and
there are four full-time
and two part-time regis
tered nurses as well as
other AMH staff oriented
to obstetrics.
"Our nurses and physi
cians already provide
excellent care," Mrs.
Houser said. "This will
just create a physical set
ting that enhances their
services.
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nown as the Imaging Department, a reflection of the newly added and future technologies
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"Radiology is imaging and imaging is radiology," explained Imaging Department -Manager
Cheek. "It's hard to get used to a new name, but we need to because of the new tech
nologies. We are proud at Ashe Memorial Hospital to offer the same technologies as larger
facilities."
Imaging is at the forefront of diagnosing illness and disease at Ashe Memorial Hospital. "We
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The Imaging Department is pleased to offer the new Proteus XR/a Radiographic System for
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Time to
set ready for
spring sports
, FEBRUARY 22, 2005
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Husky
sports
Varsity girls defeat 'Hounds to take MVC title
Part One:
Huskies
defeat
Wilkes
Central,
75-70
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
After moving past North
WiJkes in the first round of
the Mountain Valley Confer
ence Tournament last Tues
day, many fans were simply
hoping for the Lady Huskies
to finish in third place so that
they could get a home game
in the state playoffs. Howev
er, Ashe County's varsity
women's basketball team just
wasn't ready to settle for an
other loss to the number one
ranked Wilkes Central Ea
gles, who'd finished the regu
lar season with thirteen con
ference wins and only one
loss (to #2 West Caldwell).
The semi-finals were
played at Forbush on Thurs
day night and Wilkes Central
jumped out to a quick 12-0
lead in the first quarter, and
things were beginning to look
like they did in the two regu
lar season meetings of the
Eagles and Lady Huskies.
The quarter ended 20-10. In
the second quarter, Kelly
Hudler and Katy Jones
began to lead the "underdog"
girls on what would become
one of the best games in
ACHS
history.
They
outscored the Eagles by five
(19-14), and were only down
34-29 at the break.
Ashe County continued to
chip away at the lead in the
third quarter and got the five
they needed to tie up the
score at 46-46.
Neither
squad was prepared to lose in
the fourth quarter, and both
teams battled it out for an
even 15-15 in the last eight
minutes, forcing the Eagles'
to play in their third over
time this year. Although it
was the Lady Huskies' first
O.T. experience this season,
they managed to pull off the
huge upset over top-seeded
Wilkes Central by outscoring
them 14-9 in the four-minute
period to win 75-70! The vic
tory extended the Lady
Huskies'
record-breaking
season to 18 wins (2 more
than last season) and pro
pelled Ashe County into the
league championship.
Coach Laura Foster com
mented: "This win is huge,
for our team and for our bas
ketball program. I am so
proud of the way we played;
ray girls gave me everything
they had in them. This is one
that we will never forget! I
am so happy for this team,
especially for the seniors be
cause they have never beaten
Wilkes Central in their varsi
ty basketball career. Wilkes
Central has dominated our
league for so long. It feels so
good to finally
beat them!
Wilkes Central has some
great players, but this
game...we were a great
"TEAM!"
Freshman Kelly Hudler
had her second double-dou-
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The members of the Varsity Girls Basketball team gather around their trophy as Mountain Valley Conference champions.
Their Saturday evening win over North Surry marked the first basketball title for Ashe County High School.
ble of the tourney, scoring a
whopping 25 points and
pulling down 10 rebounds
(plus 4 assists, 2 blocked
shots, 2 steals, and went 13 of
18 from the foul line). Katy
Jones also had a double-dou
ble, putting in 19 points and
grabbing 13 boards (1 steal, 1
assist). Sam Johnson nearly
added a third double-double
to the roster, with 10 points
and 7 rebounds (3 assists).
Heather Jenkins had a phe
nomenal 9 assists on the
game, and had 4 steals and 2
points. Laci Everhart had 5
points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists,
and 1 steal. Kayla Richard
son had 4 points, 3 rebounds,
1 blocked shot, and 1 steal.
Kassee Roberts scored 4
points and grabbed 4 boards.
Mika Scutt had 4 rebounds, 2
points and 1 steal. Amy
Furches and Myra Miller
each scored 2 points, and
Emily Hudler had 2 re
bounds.
As a team, the Lady
Huskies put up some really
good stats: 42% field goal
percentage, 67% three-point
shots, 72% free throws, 47 re
bounds, 20 assists, and
outscored the Eagles 38 to 6
in points off the bench.
the championship game on
Friday night was #2 seed
West Caldwell (13-1), whose
only conference loss all year
had been to Wilkes Central.
But, just as the Lady
Huskies had done, the
fourth-ranked North Surry
squad upset the Warriors
and also advanced to the
final. So, the Husky-Grey
hound match-up that previ
ously would have decided
third-seed and a home game
in the stated playoffs would
now determine who would
slide into the #2 spot and
have a first round bye.
The contest was fiercely
close in the first half, with
the Hounds going ahead 108 in the first quarter, but
Ashe County taking the lead
The expected opponent in at 20-17 after the second.
After the break, the Lady
Part Two:
Huskies
rout
N. Surry
47-34
They had a point to prove! I
could not ask thepa to play
any better; they gave me
everything they had! We
knew we had to force the
issue on the defensive end,
and we responded by play
ing the best half-court de
fense we have played all
year. We played very ag
gressive and got out in the
passing lanes and did not
allow North Surry to get
into their offense easily. We
beat them at their own style
of game on the offensive
end; if we were unable to
score in transition, we were
more selective with our
shots (only took 29, but
made 14).
Once North
Surry had to play more of an
up-tempo game, (when we
were up 8-10 points in the
4th quarter) I felt like we
were going to be fine. It is
hard for a team that wants
to slow the game down, to
have to play up-tempo—it
gets them out of their com
fort zone. I am so happy for
this team and especially for
my seniors: Amy Furches,
Emily Hudler, Heather
Jenkins, Sam Johnson, and
Kayla Richardson.
This
team has worked hard all
season, and in the off-sea
son...hard work does pay
off! I am so proud of them!
Jenkins and Laci played a
great floor game; they han
dled the ball, distributed the
basketball, and played hard
on the defensive end—ex
actly what I expect from my
point guards. I was pleased
with Kelly Hudler's tourna
ment performance; she has
definitely elevated her game
over the past two weeks.
(On being awarded "Coach
of the Year") "I don't do it
all myself. I have great
coaches around me. I have a
great group of girls. I have
good senior leadership; this
team supports each other
and they believe in me!
Most importanty they don't
care who gets the credit and
they play as one unit. This
team exemplifies what a
TEAM is all about. I appre
ciate the parents of these
girls, as they have been so
positive and supportive of
our basketball program."
Huskies came out with de
termination to put the game
out of reach. They extended
their lead to eight (32-24),
then remained in tight con
trol throughout the fourth
and finished strong at 47-34
to capture the first ever con
ference championship for
ACHS basketball. Coach
Foster extended her second
record-breaking season to
19 wins and was named the
Mountain Valley Conference
Cohch of the Year for the
second straight year.
Freshman Kelly Hudler
had her third consecutive
double-double (16 points, 10
rebounds), pulling off one in
each of the three tourna
ment games—thus, she was
named the Most Valuable
Player of the tournament.
Katy Jones (12 points, 4 re
bounds, 4 steals) was named
to the All-Tournament team.
She and Heather Jenkins (3
points, 1 rebound, 5 assists,
3 steals) were named AllConference, and Sam John
son (2 points, 3 rebounds, 3
assists) was awarded AllConference Honorable Men
tion. Laci Everhart had 7
points, 1 assist; Amy Furch
es had 3 points, 3 rebounds;
Kayla Richardson had 2
points, 2 rebounds, 1
blocked shot, 1 steal; Kassee
The Lady Huskies will
Roberts had 2 points, 1 re play the winner of Shelby
bound. As a team they shot vs North Henderson. If
48% from the floor, 66% Shelby wins, Ashe Coun
from the charity stripe, and
ty will travel to Shelby
outscored the Hounds 25-4
on
Thursday
night.
in points off the bench.
Should North Henderson
Coach Foster commented:
get the victory, they will
"I think these past two
games made believers out of have to come to Ashe
a lot of people...beating County on Thursday.
The winner of that
such a tough Wilkes Central
game on Thursday will
team in overtime, and 24
winner of a
hours later play for the con face the
game between Mountain
ference title. Once we beat
Wilkes Central, this team Heritage (22-3) and the
was not going to lose to winner of a game be
North Surry—particularly tween West Henderson
Newtonsince they beat us exactly (11-12) and
one week ago at their place. Conover (18-8).
Part Three:
Shelby or
North
Henderson
Photos by Shane Hopkins
The Huskies' Kelly Hudler (left) was named Mountain Valley Conference Tournament MVP,
while Katy Jones was named All-Tournament. Coach Laura Foster was named Mountain
Valley Conference Coach of the Year.
�TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
PACE 9
SPORTS
Two Ashe wrestlers finish strongly at state
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
After a disappointing
wrestling season, Coach
Keith Phillips had his best
opening day of the state
tournament ever.
Only two qualifiers trav
eled to Winston-Salem this
weekend for the North Car
olina State Wrestling Tour
nament: senior Jeremiah
Wheeler and junior Jeff Pell.
Both of them won their first
match on Friday morning,
and they both were victori
ous in the quarterfinals that
evening. Thus, Wheeler and
Pell were set to wrestle in
their respective weight
class's semi-finals on Satur
day. With over 80 schools
being represented in the 1A2A classification, Ashe
County had moved up to
number 15 (with 17 team
points) at the end of the day,
and that was with only 2
wrestlers competing!
Wheeler defeated Andrew
Langlois of Pasquotank 15-7
in round 1, then beat Chan
dler Collins of Cedar Ridge
in overtime of the quarterfi
nals 4-2. He barely lost in
the semi's to Patrick Mcin
tosh of Bandys, 3-2. He
moved into the consolation
bracket semi-finals and was
defeated 8-5 by Zeb Elmore
of West Lincoln. In his final
appearance he fell to North
Henderson's Hector Ayabar,
11-3. Wheeler was nonethe
less a state placer, finishing
6th overall in the 135 pound
weight class (1A-2A) and
participated in the Parade of
Champions with teammate
Jeff Pell before the finals on
Photos by Shane Hopkins
Jeff Pell, battling on his way to second place in state com
petition.
Saturday evening.
Pell pinned Ecquetin
Johnson of Cherryville in
the first round after going
up 12-0. In the quarterfi
nals he defeated Northside's
James Alexander 4-3. In the
semi-finals, Pell was up 5-4
on Brandon Walker, Salis
bury's undefeated regional
champion. In the second pe
riod Pell had him flat on his
back when Walker began to
claim he was injured. Final
ly the referee stopped the
match just before he was
pinned, and he was allowed
to use his injury time. Pell
was awarded 4 points for the
near fall, and that put him
ahead 9-4. With 43 seconds
remaining, the match picked
back up and Walker scored a
5-point move with a reversal
and a near fall, tying the
bout up at 9 and now Pell
was on his back. He re
mained literally an inch or
less off his back from being
pinned for close to 30 sec
onds to force an overtime pe
riod. Pell quickly scored a
takedown and won 11-9
(sudden death rules). He
would have to wait until
1lpm to wrestle for the state
championship
at
215
pounds, but that gave him
much time to rest and pre
pare mentally. He faced
Ryan Kloepping of Monroe,
who had won the Midwest
regionals, but Pell (who fin
ished third in the Midwest
regionals) had never wres
tled him. Pell scored twice,
and was ahead 4-0 late in
the second period when
Kloepping reversed a move
and suddenly pinned Pell to
pull off the surprising victo
ry. Pell was awarded a sec
ond-place medal and will no
doubt seek to return his sen
ior year.
Both wrestlers finished
with outstanding records:
Wheeler—32-10 (2-3 in tour
ney); Pell—37-9 (4-1 in tour
ney).
Blue boys, Silver girls win tournament
Photos by Shane Hopkins
champions from their recent tourney. On Friday, we mistakenly ran the wrong pictures for
The Blue Boys and Silvers Girls Bulldog teams of Ashe County Middle School emerged as
these teams. We regret the error and are glad to show the actual championship teams.
Complete 2-A basketball pairings
Class 2A - East
Sectional 1:
Whiteville (23-1), Bye
Northeastern Coastal #3 at
East Carteret (13-8)
Red Springs, Bye
East Columbus (12-10) at Kill
Devil Hills First Flight (21-5)
Sectional 2:
Southwest Onslow, Bye
Newport Croatan (15-6) at
East Bladen (21-4)
Pasquotank (20-4), Bye
Pender (18-5) at Clinton (16-8)
Sectional 3:
Bunn (23-3), Bye
St. Pauls (12-13) at Eastern
Alamance (14-11)
SouthWest Edgecombe (25-1),
Bye
Northern Carolina #4 at Fair
mont (17-6)
Sectional 4:
Mid-State #1, Bye
North Lenoir (20-5) at South
ern Vance (13-7)
Southeast Halifax (17-4), Bye
High Point T.W. Andrews (1710) at Tarboro (17-9)
Class 2A - West
Sectional 1:
East Rutherford (20-5), Bye
Canton Pisgah (16-7) at West
Caldwell (17-9)
Mountain Valley #1, Bye
North Surry (18-8) at Western
Highlands #2
Sectional 2:
Mountain Heritage (22-3),
Bye
West Henderson (11-12) at
Newton-Conover (18-8)
Ashe CoUnty (19-6), B ye
North Henderson at Shelby
Sectional 3:
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EEO/AA
CORPORATE
AUCTION
West JeffersonAvailable Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood. 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak cabinets,
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 27TH
AT 2:00 PM
404 WEST LANDING
DRIVE UNIT #A -1
JEFFERSON , NC
(JEFFERSON
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Featuring: Living
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Amenities: Fireplace,
Wood and Tile Floors,
Jetted Tub, Decks,
Patio, Complete with
2 Car Attached
Garage.
460-Moblle
Homes for Rent
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
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336-246-2087
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2 bath $400. month,
$350 security deposit.
No Pets. 846-8473
470-Mobile Home
Lots for Rent
SAVE$$$
Mobile Home lot
2 1/2 miles North of
Jefferson Hwy 16 $120
per month 846-7674
or 877-6872
Auction held on site.
Inspection: 1hour
before auction
1-888-237-4252
ext. 274
Wilkes county lot for
rent single or doublewide 1 mile to N Wilkes
Middle School.
336-846-7674 or
877-6872
www.jaxauction.com
Stephen A. Jax,
Broker / Auctioneer
NCAL 7103
35 Claremore Ave,
Greenville, SC 29607
Let our
Classified
Ads Go To
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Give us a Call at
846-7164
Let our Classified
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846-7164
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
Local Dealers
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
1998 Mobile home
two bedroom one bath,
includes stove, refriger
ator, washer, dryer,
living room suit,
dinette tab le. $10,500
Call Days for
Appointment
385-7641
53oTots~&
Acreage
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. NearVA, TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
Wanted To BuyMountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
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Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
• PLANTA FRESCA
FIRST
CHARTER
490-Houses/
Apts. for Sale
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AHORA CONTRATANDO
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 PM.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad Dc Trabajo
• Aseguranza Mcdica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Job Security
• Tarjeta Dc Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Aseguranza Dc Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
• Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Credit Union
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Plan De Compra Dc Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
• 401K plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
Dc La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
• Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdes) Son
Inspcccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De F.I Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005
PAGE 11
Classifieds
1115Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
Wilkes county Home
Improvements
Siding, Windows,
Roofing, Decking,
Kitchens. Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
Don't Forget to
Contact Peggy at
the Jefferson Post
to reserve your
spot on the
High Country
Business
Services
Directory.
Call
336-846-7164
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
1190-Wood For
Sale
Seasoned Hardwood
We deliver or you
can pick it up.
Cole's Farms (Ashe)
384-9104 or 982-3536
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
Sealed proposals will
be received by the
Ashe County Board of
Education in the con
ference room of the
Ashe County Board of
Education Central Of
fice, 320 South Street.
Jefferson, NC. up to
2:00 p.m. for Separate
Prime Bids and up to
3:00 p.m. for Single
Prime Bids, March 8,
2005, and immediately
thereafter
publicly
opened and read for
the furnishing of labor,
material and equipment
required for the con
struction of either two
(2) new classrooms or
four (4) new class
rooms
at
Mountain
View
Elementary
School, Hwy. 221 N.
Jefferson, NC.
Complete plans and
specifications for this
project can be obtained
from:
Greene
Architecture
131-2 Morris Street
P.O. Box 711 (mailing
address) Blowing Rock
NC
28605
Phone: (828)295-9192
Fax:
(828)295-9193
during normal office
hours
beginning
Monday, February 14,
2005. The plan deposit
is $300.00 per set and
is
fully
refundable.
The Owner reserves
the unqualified right
to reject any and all
proposals.
Signed:
Donnie
Johnson, Superintend
ent Ashe County Board
of Education 320 South
Street Jefferson,
NC
28640
A
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
R
A S K
I work.
Having qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of Edgar Farmer, late
of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against said es
tate to present them to
the undersigned at 786
Roaring
Fork
Rd.,
Creston, NC 28615 on
or before the 16th day
of May, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the estate will please
make
immediate
payment to the under
signed.
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Afterschool
programs
Therefore,
eye strain.
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Let us know you want
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Call 1 -8 OO-USA-LEARN
The Savory Chef
Restaurant
TU SDAV & W EDNESDAY SPECIAL!
OLR
SEAFOOD SPECIAL
This the 9th day of
February. 2005.
Make it special for them by
placing a birthday ad in the
Jefferson Post
Sally G. Farmer,
Executrix for the Estate
of Edgar Farmer.
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Eye strain from
computer use
Having qualified
as
Administrator of the
estate of Gregory Lynn
Hinkle deceased, late
of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against the es
tate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the
undersigned at 821
Lewisville-Vienna Rd.,
Lewisville, NC 27023
on or before the 2nd
day
of May, 2005
or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate
shall make immediate
payment.
Kids
and Lindcr
Eat FREE!!
IS Second Ave. • West Jefferson, NC
• call Peggy at 336-W6-71M for assistance.
im/onekestoseea
The Vision Council oi America
recommends regular eye exams
lor you and your lamily lo ensure
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Dems to organize
precincts today
County State of Health and
9 a.m. • 12 Noon: A seminar
Courtship Display: Witness
Quality of Life Community
Forum - "Moving Forward —
The next Ten Years" - at
Jefferson UMC. For more infor
mation or to attend call 8460781.
Tuesday,
February 22
this unique bird's amazing "Sky
Dance" display. Come watch
and learn more about this
woodland sandpiper, also
called the Timberdoodle. Call
(336) 982-2587 for more infor
mation. Program will begin at
6:00 p.m. at New River State
Park, US 221 Access Area.
Meet at the Community
Building.
on "Harassment in
the
Workplace" will be offered at
the Ashe JobLink Center.
Topics include: Recognizing
and responding to claims of
Thursday,
harassment, an overview of
what constitutes sexual and
February 24
other unlawful harassment, 7:30
9:30
a.m.:
and the response procedure if Cholesterol/Blood
Sugar
a claim of harassment should Screening at Mt. Hearts. Cost
arise. The seminar will be con is $15. Participant should fast
ducted by Lynn Unsworth, who 12 hours prior to test.
is certified by SHRM. She is a Appointments are necessary.
nationally known consultant to Call 846-0744.
Human Resource profession
als. The seminar is sponsored
Friday,
by Wilkes Community College.
Ashe County JobLink, and the
February 25
Ashe Chamber of Commerce. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Wilkes
Please call the Ashe JobLink Community
College's
Center by February 16 to Continuing
Education
reserve a seat, 982-5627. Department will be offering a
There is no charge for the sem Long Term Care/Medicare
inar.
Supplement Insurance PreNoon: A public healing prayer Licensing course on Feb. 25
service will be held at St. and 26. The class will be held
Mary's Church on Beaver at
the Wilkes Campus.
Creek Road in West Jefferson. Registration fees are $56. Life,
Dress is casual and the service Accident, and Health License
will last approximately 30 min is required to take this course.
utes. Come and receive heal Pre-registration is requested.
ing prayers for your needs To pre-register or for further
and/or the needs of a loved information, please contact
one. For more information, call Phyllis Boyd at 336-838-6166
982-3076.
or Dena Wiles at 336-8387 p.m.: The Ashe County 6210.
Democratic Party will meet at 7:30 p.m.: Molasses Creek
Smoky Mountain Barbecue. will be at the Ashe Arts Center.
This meeting will be to organ Bluegrass
sounds
from
ize the precincts. Everyone is Ocracoke. Students $5, adults
welcome.
Wednesday,
February 23
8:30
a.m.: Annual
Ashe
Saturday,
February 26
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
Photo courtesy of Polly Jones
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
Beta Club members at Ashe County High School have been donating and collecting monies
as well as selling raffle tickets to raise $2,500 to build a house in Southeast Asia. The Beta
Club donation will replace one family's home which was destroyed by the recent devastat
ing tsunami. The money will be given to Samaritan's Purse which will oversee the con
struction of the home.
Karen Powell and Sandie Bower at right) from Skyline Telephone presented a significant
donation to Polly Jones, a sponsor, and Heather Jenkins, a senior Beta member, for this
worthy project. Principal Bradley McNeil (center) was also on hand for the presentation.
Monday,
February 28
3
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5
p . m . : W i l k e s
Community College is offer
ing the class Effective
Teacher Training on Monday
and Wednesday, beginning
Feb. 28 through May 11. For
more information call 8463900.
Skyline donates to help
Beta Club tsunami drive
Get your pit crew ready for the
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- OnJy one (I ) entry per person per race Duplicate entries will
void all entries for thai person, for (hat race You may cuter as
many separate races is you like throughout the contest.
3. Entry form is publisltrd w ith lite contest each
from the
A RACE WINNER — Write down the
yon answer correctly, you win
winner (in miles per hour) will win the $20.
ol finish and you win tire bonus The bonus amount starts
at $20 II nohody w ins the bonus for that particular race,
then tliat amount rolls over to the next race, in addition to
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the $20 added already. In the event ol a tie. the person
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or bring by our office at
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in West Jefferson.
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guessing closi-st to the average speed of the race winner
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total for the next race.
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$20. In the event of a tie,
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Mail this form to:
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name of the driver
B. BONUS POINTS ~ Pick the top three* drivers in order
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Volume 80, Issue 16
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Two teenagers die in wreck
by Jim Thompson
Editor
A single car wreck in
northern Watauga County
has claimed the lives of two
Ashe teenagers.
At about 1:20 p.m. Tues
day, Joseph Richard Greer,
19, of Creston was driving
south on Pottertown Road.
In the 2001 Pontiac Firebird
him
was
Bobby
with
Michael Thomas, 18, also of
Creston.
According to Trooper
David Searcy of the N.C.
Highway Patrol, Greer lost
control of the car, which
then went off the right side
of the road, hit a power pole,
struck a tree and finally
overturned. "We believe that
both were thrown from the
vehicle," Searcy said. Nei
ther were apparently wear
ing seat belts.
There was no estimate of
the speed the car was trav
eling, Searcy said, but "it
was above the posted speed
of 55 miles per hour."
Thomas was pronounced
dead on the scene. Greer
was airlifted to Johnson
City Medical Center, where
he was pronounced dead at
Officer hired
to enforce
junk ordinance
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County residents
are responding well to
the newly revised junk
ordinance
requiring
clean up and cover up of
junked
vehicles
and
materials.
Residents
have until March 10 to
register as a junkyard
and be grandfathered
into compliance. After
that date, a fee of $400
will be required to regis
ter as a new junkyard
and meet all require
ments of the revised ordi
nance.
Tim Winters came on
board Dec. 1 as the Ashe
County Code Enforce
ment Officer to help
enforce the junk ordi
nance. Nineteen years
with the Ashe County
Sheriff's
Department
gave him experience with
people
and
places
throughout the county,
and he looks forward to
helping clean up the
county.
"It's enforcement," said
Winters of his new job. "I
had nineteen and a half
years in the sheriff's
department, and I like
dealing with people in
the county. I don't carry a
gun now; I carry a cell
phone. This was an
Ashe native and Laurel
Springs resident Phil Howell
has been chosen to become
principal of Ashe County
High School when Bradley
McNeill retires this summer.
The Ashe County Board of
Education announced its
decision Monday afternoon
during a special called meet
ing. The recommendation of
the selection committee was
approved by the board four to
one, with board member A.B.
Weaver abstaining from the
vote.
Howell is currently princi
pal of Piney Creek School in
Alleghany County, a position
he's held since 1999. He
served as assistant principal
at Mountain View Elemen
tary School from 1997 to
1999 and assistant principal
of Northwest Ashe High
School from 1995 to 1997.
Howell moved into admin
istration after serving as a
teacher in Ashe and Wilkes
counties for 10 years. He
taught science at Wilkesboro
Elementary School 1987-89,
English, social studies and
math at Beaver Creek High
School 1989-93 along with
serving as head varsity coach
for basketball, volleyball and
softball, and taught math,
science, literature and lan
guage arts at Mountain View
Elementary School 1993-95.
Some local folks may also
remember Howell from his
position as program director
and morning drive personali
ty at WKSK radio station in
West Jefferson. Between
1979 and 1984, Howell also
served as community and
public relations director,
worked in advertising sales,
and served as news director
and personnel director for
WKSK.
Raised in the Baldwin
community, Howell graduat
ed in 1977 from Beaver
Creek High School, received
a broadcast diploma from
Wilkes Community College
in 1979, a bachelor's degree
from Appalachian State Uni
versity in 1987, and a mas
ter's degree from ASU in
1995.
He was one of 37 appli
cants for the position of prin
cipal at Ashe County High
Three injured in
Idlewild Rd. wreck
Also on Tuesday, three
people were injured, at least
one critically, in a wreck on
Idlewild Road, south of West
Jefferson.
According to authorities,
Barbara Price, 62, of West
Jefferson, was driving east
on Idlewild Road at about 3
p.m. when she crossed the
center line. Price hit headon another vehicle driven by
Chase Chatham, 19, of West
Jefferson. Shandra Coldiron, 20, also of West Jeffer
son, was a passenger in
Chatham's vehicle.
Chatham and Coldiron
were airlifted to Baptist
Hospital in Winston-Salem.
At press time, Chatham was
reported to be in critical
condition. No information
was available on Coldiron or
Price, who was taken to
Ashe Memorial Hospital fol
lowing the accident.
Commissioners split on
approving 5 cent tax hike
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Photo by Linda Burchette
Tim Winters is the county's
Code Enforcement Officer.
opportunity to get back
to working with people
and doing something
good for the county."
Winters is working
with County Planning
Director Zach Edwardson
to check out complaints
of junk. An initial six let
ters were sent out to
nee Officer, page SA
Howell tapped as ACHS principal
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
5 p.m.
The two young men were
cousins, and Thomas cele
brated his 18th birthday
Tuesday.
School, and among the nine
interviewed by the selection
committee. Superintendent
Donnie Johnson said he
would be given an interim
contract
from
mid-May
through June and then a
four-year contract from July
2005 to June 2009.
"I am very excited about
the opportunity," said Howell
of being chosen. "I think the
county made a wonderful
choice when they chose
Bradley McNeill to be the
first principal of Ashe County
High School. It will be a chal
lenging situation for me to
step in there and follow
Bradley. I look forward to it.
For me, it's time to get back
to an older student popula
tion."
Howell said his son, Bran
don, was among the second
class to graduate from Ashe
County High School. He is
now a senior at NC State as a
wildlife and fisheries major
also working as computer
administrator in the univer
sity's
computer
science
department. His daughter,
nee Howell, page SA
ment center, and suggested
a raise of at least 2 cents. He
Ashe County Commis said the board should either
sioner Judy Porter Poe made do this or abandon the plan
a motion at Monday's meet for building a new law
ing to set the tax rate for enforcement center.
prepayment of property tax
Commissioner Richard
at 63 cents, 5 cents higher Blackburn made the original
than the current 58-cent motion to leave the tax rate
property tax rate.
at 58 cents until the board
The motion was approved gets all the information it
three to two, with Commis needs from County Manager
sioners Larry Rhodes and Dan McMillan on what is
Gerald Price opposed.
needed for the law enforce
Commissioner
Richard ment facility, and then see if
Calhoun said that the board a tax increase is needed. He
should approve a higher rate said he would consider a tax
for prepayment of property increase if it is determined
tax because the tax rate will to be needed for this project.
probably need to be raised in
The situation began with
fiscal year 2005-06 to help Tax Administrator Keith
pay for a new law enforce Little asking the board for a
tax rate to be set for prepay
ment of county property
taxes. This is done every
year, and Little said it
affects 400 to 500 prepay
ments for approximately
$150-200,000. These are
property owners who pay
their taxes prior to the tax
rate being set at the begin
ning of the fiscal
year in
early July when the commis
sioners adopt the budget.
Little said it is easier for
his office to collect too much
and for a refund to be issued
if the tax rate is set lower
than the prepayment rate,
but the finance office would
probably disagree because it
is from that office the refund
nee Tax, page SA
Grand opening at new gallery
Photo by Linda Burchette
Lenore DePree and Joanle Bell participated In a ribbon cutting and grand opening of their
new gallery, Originals Only, In downtown West Jefferson on Feb. 18. The ribbon cutting and
official opening was held that morning with DePree, front left, and Bell doing the honors as,
from left In back: Town Manager Ken McFadyen; Gwen Ashley, arts patron; Gordon DePree;
and Chamber of Commerce members Donovan Murray and Jane Lonon look on. A wine and
cheese reception was held that evening. Originals Only is located at 3B North Jefferson
Avenue, phone 846-1636.
Eighth grader is new spelling bee champ
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Eighth grade student
Thor Tobiassen captured
the title this month as Ashe
County Spelling Bee Cham
pion for 2005.
Thor won the county bee
Feb. 15 at Westwood Ele
mentary School by correctly
spelling
the
words
"archangel" and "despotic."
"I felt like it was finally
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dent at Ashe County Middle
School. "I've been in the
spelling bee three years
past and finally
got it. I
won't be able to participate
next year, so I figured
I'd
better go out winning."
Photo by Linda Burchette
Thor Tobiassen is the coun
ty's 2005 Spelling Bee
champion.
Help Fleetwood—and win tickets
Win a chance to attend the Bristol Food City 500
NASCAR race and er\joy a tasty fish dinner while help
ing the Greater Fleetwood Preservation Organization in
its efforts to convert the former Fleetwood School into a
community center.
Members of the GFPO are selling tickets for the
opportunity to win tickets for seats at the race on April
3 at Bristol Motor Speedway. There are two sets of tick
ets (valued at $180 for each set) to be given away. Tick
ets for the drawing are $5 each.
The GFPO will be selling the tickets this Friday and
Saturday at a special table outside Wal-Mart in West
Thor said he won several
grade and school spelling
bee championships at West
Jefferson
Elementary
School. "English is my best
subject," he said.
The son of William and
Virginia Tobiassen of West
Jefferson, Thor said it's
early yet to decide, but he
may consider a career in
law.
As the county champion.
Thor is now eligible to com
pete in the regional spelling
bee March 13 in WinstonSalem.
Thor edged out last
year's county spelling bee
champion Holly Stephens
for the championship this
year. He is also eighth
grade champion and school
champion at Ashe County
Middle School and Holly is
seventh grade champion.
Jefferson. The drawing will be held on Saturday. March
12, at a fundraising fish fry beginning at 4 p.m. at Fleet
wood School cafeteria. For mere information about the
project or to get tickets call 877-2170.
Heart Breakfast set for Saturday
Come out this Saturday for the annual Heart Break
fast, a fundraiser for the Ashe County Chapter of the
American Heart Association. Funds raised go toward
education and prevention of heart disease.
The event is planned at Winner's Circle Restaurant
in the Best Western Eldreth Inn in Jefferson from 7 to
10 a.m. Breakfast items include the favorites of eggs,
grits, biscuits, bacon, sausage, and pancakes plus an
Other school and grade
champions participating in
the county spelling bee are:
fourth grade - Connor Gal
loway; fifth grade • Andrew
Lopp; sixth grade - Court
ney Bowers; Blue Ridge
Elementary - sixth grader
Ashley Carter; Mountain
View Elementary - Andrew
Lopp; and Westwood Ele
mentary - Courtney Bow
ers.
array of fresh fruit along with juke, milk and coffee.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children. For
more information, contact R.D. Williams at 846-7101.
Also, don't miss the annual Heart Auction next
Wednesday, March 2, at Family Central in Jefferson.
The auction will be broadcast live on WKSK from
around 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 982-8000 to place a bid or
come by Family Central's cafeteria area to see the items
and place a bid in person.
Lots of items and certificates for services have been
donated. Anyone wishing to donate items (or volunteer)
can call Johnny Noblett at 846-6471 and he will arrange
to have the items picked up. Or they can be brought to
Family Central the afternoon of Tuesday, March 1.
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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 2005
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LIFESTYLES
Lyalls-Parker
wedding set for May
Mr. and Mrs. Royce and
Kathy Church of Fleet
wood and Mr. and Mrs.
Larry and Ruth Lyalls of
West Jefferson announce
the engagement of their
daughter
Stephanie
Michelle Lyalls to Mark
Lee Parker of Harmony.
Lee is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mark and Doris
Parker of Jonesville and
Mr. and Mrs. Art Fincannon of Statesville.
The bride elect is a
1994 graduate of Beaver
Creek
High School in
West Jefferson and cur
rently resides in Fleet
wood.
The prospective groom
is a 1998 graduate of
Starmount High School in
Booneville.
He
also
attended Georgia Military
College in Milledgeville,
Georgia. He is employed
by Victory Toyota in North
Wilkesboro
and
also
resides in Fleetwood.
A May 21 wedding is
planned at Bald Mountain
Baptist Church in West
Jefferson.
Stephanie Michelle Lyalls
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their daughter, Gracen Rivers
Cline, who was born Feb. 18 at
Blayne Gagnon Joyal and Brittany Nicole Farrington
Circle Restaurant in Jeffer
son.
The groom graduated
from
Northwest
High
School and is attending
Wilkes Community Col
lege. He is currently
employed by Lowes Food
and AutoZone of West Jef
ferson.
Their wedding will take
place on April 29 at 7 p.m.
at the First Assembly of
God Church in Jefferson.
Watauga Medical Center.
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Fink of Jefferson announce
the birth of their son, Gavin
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"First in war, first in peace
and seventh in the hearts of his
countrymen."
That is not exactly what
Henry Lee said about his
former commander, George
Washington—but
most
Americans probably wouldn't
realize that.
In honor of the 273rd anni
versary of the birth of our first
president, Washington College
commissioned a survey that
looked at exactly what people
knew about Washington. The
results were frightening.
Only 46 percent of those who
responded knew Washington
commanded the Continental
Army in the American
Revolution. Among those aged
18-29, it was 30 percent. In that
same age bracket, only 63 per
cent thought the Declaration
of Independence was signed
in 1776. Eleven percent of
those 20-somethings thought
it happened in 1812. Some
23 percent of that age group
thought Washington lived at
Gettysburg, rather than Mount
Vernon. Other questions drew
equally dismal answers.
Commenting on the results,
one scholar observed that
increased pressure for higher
math and reading scores on
standardized tests left less and
less classroom time for social
studies. Or anything else.
Knowing about George
Washington's life and accom
plishments is far more than
academic. We have a republic
in this country, not a monarchy,
because Washington refused
the offer to become king. We
dont call the president "your
highness" or "your excellency"
because Washington said "Mr.
President" was quite sufficient.
Moreover, Washington's life
has many lessons to teach peo
ple of all ages about leadership.
In an age when too many busi
ness leaders run to the "pillage
and layoff" school, and "Rank
Hath Its Privileges" is a creed,
it is interesting to reflect on
Washington. When the British
army defeated his on Long
Island in 1776, he waited with
the last stragglers and went to
safety on the last boat to the
mainland. That's a little dif
ferent definition of leadership
than golf at noon and martinis
over lunch.
Washington was not the
marble bust we see in muse
ums, or the solemn-faced image
on the dollar bill and quarter.
When two soldiers started a
fight—because they were from
different states—that threat
ened to rip his army apart,
Washington rode to the scene
outside Boston and separated
the two by lifting them off the
ground, one in either hand.
He was a man of courage and
action.
Finally, and we have
only scratched the surface,
Washington also saved us from
a military dictatorship by con
fronting many of the same offi
cers he had commanded in the
Revolution.
If our children now grow
up without knowing about
Washington, they miss under
standing a great deal about
where our nation came from
and why it is what it is today.
They also miss out on learning
what true leadership looks like.
All told, our nation is poorer for
forgetting our history, and this
remarkable man.
GLaeieR WaxwNG
_
FEBRUARY 25, 2005
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Keep talking to
North Korea
To the Editor:
Five hundred miles and
the Sea of Japan are all
that geographically separate
Japan from North Korea.
The prospect of an unpro
voked nuclear attack across
that mere pond terrifies the
Japanese. A missile would
take a matter of minutes
rather than hours to reach
any of their cities. There
would be little time for reac
tion; there would be no time
for defense.
Despite their fears, or per
haps because of them, the
Japanese have historically
taken a moderate approach
to the Stalinist state of
North Korea, much as the
South Koreans have. Like
the South Koreans, they
probably believed that to
provoke such an unpredict
able regime could lead to the
outcome they fear the most.
Recently, however, the
Japanese have begun to
clamor for economic sanc
tions against North Korea,
especially since Pyongyang
let it be known that it had
nuclear weapons and pulled
out of the six-nation talks
convened to discuss its dis
armament. Washington, it
seems, is, at the very least,
happy to stand by and let
Tokyo be its blunt instru
ment. The U.S. is talking
about sanctions, too, but in a
whispered voice rather than
TO? DOG
Letters to
the Editor
a mad bellow.
I believe that economic
sanctions against North
Korea at this juncture would,
at best, be counterproductive.
As sanctions bit, they would
dry up the trickle-of remain
ing international trade and
investment in North Korea,
and the already meager
economy in that impover
ished country would shrink
to dangerously low levels.
When another famine or
some other disaster struck,
as it inevitably would,
President Kim Jong II might
not appeal for aid in the
prevailing climate of global
hostility. After all, like his
father and predecessor, Kim
has shown an almost limit
less capacity to let his people
suffer in order to maintain
national face. In such strait
ened circumstances, so as to
avoid a popular revolution
and survive, Kim and his
regime could lash out. With
nothing to lose, they might
well cross the 38th parallel
again. Or, conceivably, they
might actually look across
that mere pond. The con
sequences of any such sig
nificant hostile action by the
North Koreans would be felt
by so very many, from Tokyo
to Ashe County.
The Japanese had it right
before, in my book. The
South Koreans still do. We
can continue talking with
North Korea, and we should.
If we exhaust all possibili
ties of further dialogue, then
we can get tough and discuss
instituting economic sanc
tions.
Dave Stewart
Crumpler
A grassroots revolution in North Carolina
A grassroots revolution took place
in Raleigh this past Saturday at the
meeting of the State Democratic Party's
executive committee. It was a moment
of high political drama, and one that
will likely be long remembered.
Two years ago, Jerry Meek, a
Fayetteville attorney who first became
active in the party as a teenager,
announced his intention to run for state
chair. He withdrew at the last min
ute, allowing incumbent Chair Barbara
Allen one more term—and a chance
to lead the party in the 2004 election.
Meek was instead chosen as first vice
chair. He made it clear from the outset
that he would run this year for chair.
Several months before Saturday's
vote, Gov. Mike Easley suddenly "nomi
nated" Ed Turlington, a veteran cam
paign manager and lobbyist for the
post. In the past, a governor's word was
enough to make all other candidates
withdraw. But Jerry Meek would not
give up.
Neither would
his
supporters.
While some inside
the Raleigh beltway
wanted to call them
"purists," out of
touch with political
reality, almost all
of Meek's support
came from countyJim Thompson level veterans in
the mountains, on
the coast and in the
Piedmont's rural counties. They had
been ignored by the Raleig insiders for
years, and were sick of it.
To add to their voices, Jim Long,
Commissioner of Insurance, stood by
his pledge to support Meek, actively
campaigning for him. Long, who is Ashe
County's best friend in Raleigh, would
not back down, even as the pressure
grew and grew as the vote neared.
County chairs and members of the
executive committee got stacks of mail
from Turlington's backers, and personal
calls from former Gov. Jim Hunt, ex-Sen.
Bill Bradley and others. Hunt worked
the meeting floor before the vote, using
his considerable people skills—before
giving the nominating speech for
Turlington.
But it was Jim Long's nominating
speech for Meek that brought down the
house. So did Meek's own speech before
the ballots were cast.
The meeting recessed as the votes
were counted. A total of 513 members
voted. The McKimmon Center hall went
wild when the vote was announced:
Meek 271, Turlington 242.
Easley could have saved himself this
embarassment by having Turlington
drop out and addressing problems at
state party headquarters. Instead,
he stubbornly fought—and lost—to a
groundswell of demand for change.
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CHICAGO—It was a marriage made
in heaven, as this politics-saturated
city probably understands heaven. Rod
Blagojevich, the future governor, met
his future wife at a fund-raiser for her
father, the alderman from the 33rd
Ward for 30 years now. Herewith a story
about the perils of politics in what is
—the state's license plates say so—the
Land of Lincoln.
Illinois' northern border is north of
Cape Cod and the southern tip is south
of Richmond, Va., but the state's beating
heart is Chicago. Here the alderman and
his son-in-law recently had a fallingout that began at a family Christmas
gathering where talk turned, naturally
enough, to a Joliet landfill that was vio
lating laws. The landfill's operator was
a relative of the alderman's family—a
second cousin of the governor's wife.
This was a test for Blagojevich, 48, a
former congressman. Because he hails
from this city, and because his oppo
nents warned that he would be a pawn
of the alderman who launched him
into politics, and because he replaced
a Republican who has been -- like four
previous Illinois governors -- indicted,
Blagojevich wants to be seen as reformer
from the city where, years ago, a politi
cian cheerfully and accurately declared,
"Chicago ain't ready for reform yet."
Blagojevich closed the landfill. The
alderman said he felt like a first wife
discarded for a trophy wife. He also
accused the governor of trading appoint
ments to state boards and commis
sions for campaign contributions, then
retracted the statement. The governor
said, "I'm glad my father-in-law finally
told the truth."
The truth, says a Blagojevich aide, is:
"The people who are qualified to serve
in these appointments are by definition
people who are active in government
and active in their communities. So
it should be no surprise that they are
active politically." So there.
Sleek is the mot juste to describe
Blagojevich -- elegant dark suit, glis
tening white shirt, subdued tie and a
George Will
shock of jet-black
hair that Elvis
would have envied.
He has mended his
ways since being
criticized for send
ing six Illinois state
police cars and 10
bodyguards for his
fund-raising trip
to Beverly Hills,
where at one point
they blocked inter
sections to speed
his passage.
He has a penchant for policy flam
boyance, too. He has excoriated the
federal government and the pharma
ceutical industry over their refusal to
support his plan to import prescrip
tion drugs. He proposes getting junk
food out of Illinois schools and banning
the sale of "violent or sexually explic
it" video games. This lawyers' delight
would require litigating, yet again, the
meaning of the phrases such as "appeal
to the prurient interest" and "sexually
explicit."
He voted for Reagan twice - this son
of a Serbian immigrant steelworker
was the archetypal Reagan Democrat
—and still picks his own political paths:
He is at daggers drawn with Chicago
Mayor Richard M. Daley, who wants
casino gambling that the governor
opposes. "It's just too easy, all this found
money," Blagojevich says. When Daley
asked him, "Don't you want the money?"
Blagojevich replied, "Frankly, no."
He actually is a reformer of sorts. "I'm
a Democrat from Chicago," he says with
bumptious disregard for the mayor's
feelings, "so I can talk about waste in
government." He has reduced the state
government's work force from 69,000 to
59,000. Before his administration, state
employees paid no share of their pen
sions. Now, in exchange for a pay raise
negotiated with AFSCME, the public
employees union, employees must con
tribute 4 percent of their pay.
Blagojevich lives in Chicago, not in
the governor's mansion in Springfield,
and is thought to be interested in mov
ing on, to the president's mansion, as
the White House was originally called.
There is, however, a new problem. The
2004 elections produced an Illinois
superstar with national possibilities,
Sen. Barack Obama.
For nine decades of the last cen
tury, Illinois was the nation's political
barometer, voting with the winner in
all but two presidential elections, 1916
and 1976, both years when the coun
try would have done itself a favor by
emulating Illinois. But in the two elec
tions in the 1990s Bill ($jnton carried
it by 15 and then 17 points. Since then
Republicans have not competed here:
Bush lost it by 12 points in 2000 and 10
in 2004, when the Republican candidate
for the U.S. Senate was a gasbag from
Maryland, Alan Keyes.
Blagojevich already has $10.4 million
for a 2006 re-election campaign, and
although serious Republicans are look
ing to run, he probably can count on the
33rd Ward. Probably.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2005
PAGE 5A
FROM THE FRONT
New owner for local plant
Howell
continued from front page
Angie Holman, teaches math
at West Wilkes High School.
She and her husband, Rex,
are the parents of a 5-yearold son, Dylan.
Howell's wife, Evelyn, cur
rently serves as treasurer for
Ashe County High School, a
position that will change, he
said, when he comes on board
as principal.
Education was a natural
career choice, said Howell,
because of his great interest
in working with young people
even when he was a student
himself.
"When I was in high
school, I tutored first graders
and in reading," he said. "I
also worked with youth
groups. While I was at the
radio station, I did communi
cation seminars with high
school students. It seemed
almost natural since I was
always working with kids
that I go into education."
He also had educators who
inspired him as a student.
"Hopefully, a little piece of
each one of them goes with
you," he said. "Many went
way beyond their job require
ments to help students gain
experiences that may have
otherwise not been available
to them."
As natural as it was for
him to become a teacher,
Howell said it was the same
for moving into administra
tion.
"I felt that I was being put
in situations where adminis
tration gave me responsibili
ties and it seemed a natural
progression," he said. "As an
administrator, I have the
opportunity to work with
adults and try to see things
through." This includes, he
notes, the challenge of deal
ing with state and federal
mandates and their impact
on the local school system.
Howell said that since
moving into administration,
he has had a goal of serving
as principal of an Ashe Coun
ty school, and he is proud to
have been chosen for that
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Post file photo
Phil Howell will become the
new principal at ACHS.
position at the county's high
school. He is familiar with
the school and its programs,
and looks forward to working
with the staff and students
for continuing success.
Officer
continued from front page
property owners in midDecember and all of those
contacted have responded
to the county planning
office. Since that date, 61
other letters have been
sent out with another 30
expected to be sent by the
end of February.
Edwardson said they
expect to send a total of
97 letters concerning
everything from roadside
dumping to major junk
yards. Some have come
back
as
incorrect
addresses and several
residents
have
not
responded.
The
first
letter,
Edwardson said, informs
the resident of being out
of compliance with the
county ordinance and
asks that they contact his
office to find out how to
come into compliance.
The resident is also
informed of timelines for
coming into compliance.
If there is no response, a
second letter of warning
is sent. Should there be
no response, civil action
could be taken by serving
a civil summons to the
property owner.
"About one out of thirty
are being resistant to the
requirements,"
said
Edwardson. "I think what
we have here really help
ing the county is having
Tim here for more fair
and consistent checking
of complaints. People
realize that we're being
fair. Plus scrap metal
prices are up, so it's not
costing them anything to
clean up the junk. They
might even make some
money."
Winters and Edward
son noted that there are
several junk dealers in
the county willing to
come and pick up junked
vehicles and scrap metal.
The following can be con
tacted: Kyle Hayes at
982-9600; Allen Walton at
385-6057; H.D. Brown at
982-2045; Johnnie Houck
at 982-3635; Steve Bark
er at 877-4895; Joe
Milam at 385-6282; Larry
Price at 384-1662; and
Jerry Mahala at 8775580. Some will tow for
free if the owner will sign
a release. Most ask that
you call for a quote. Make
sure trash is removed
from vehicles.
"We have no choice,"
said Winters about the
junk ordinance. "If we're
going to have it, we have
to enforce it. And every
body's treated the same."
Winters keeps photos
of sites he checks on a
computer file, and many
show before and after
scenes where the proper
ty owner has done well in
cleaning up the property.
Edwardson noted that
many property owners
General Assembly Corp.
of West Jefferson has a new
owner.
On Tuesday, the company
issued the following press
release:
"Arlie Keith, speaking on
behalf of himself and his
family, publicly announced
today the sale of General
Assembly Corporation in
West Jefferson, N.C., to Tom
Lane, a private investor from
Meridian, Miss.
"Bob Vargo, an attorney
with merger and acquisition
expertise from Huntsville,
Ala., handled negotiations
for the Keith family, who
together owned 100 percent
of the stock and assets of the
company. Rob Angle and Bob
Neill, attorneys from Boone,
N.C., handled the transac
tion for Mr. Lane. BB & T is
the associated banking insti
tution.
"Tom Lane said that he
intends to change only a few
operational methods and
plans to keep all key man
agers in place to insure a
smooth transition.
"Mr. Lane also said: 'I had
been looking for a business
to purchase for the last sev
eral years and had investi
gated several, but found that
they were either not finan
cially sound or were in
industries that had prob
lems. So when I looked at
General Assembly, not only
was it very successful but
the financial
situation was
good and the records accu
rate. And after spending
some time with the employ
ees at GAC, 1 determined
that the solid work ethic and
great attitude of the employ
ees was better than at any
place I had investigated, and
did not know they were
out of compliance until
contacted, and have been
more than willing to do
what is necessary to come
into compliance.
"We're here to make
this as easy a transition
as possible. We're not
here to give people a hard
time," said Edwardson.
"We're here to help them
understand what they
need to do. We're commit
ted to getting this county
cleaned up."
Winters
encourages
residents with junked
vehicles to contact one of
the dealers noted above.
"They will come and pick
up even just one vehicle,"
he said. "This is an oppor
tunity for residents to
help the county clean up,
rid their place of junk,
continued from front page
and even help themselves
checks muBt be issued. It is
make a little money."
more difficult, he said, to col
For more information
about the county's junk lect additional tax later on if
the rate is set higher than
ordinance, call the plan
the prepayment rate, than it
ning director's office at
is to issue a refund.
219-2501 or log onto the
Little said one penny in
county
web
site
at
the county property tax rate
www.ashecoun tygov.com.
Edwardson also notes generates $175-180,000 in
that trailers or mobile revenue. That will change,
he said, with revaluation in
homes are not part of the
county junk ordinance. 2006.
The commissioners also
Any complaints about
these or other structures set dates of April 4 and 18 at
must go to the county 1 p.m. for meetings of the
building
inspection board of equalization and
department. Call 219- review. Those with concerns
about their property tax
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
RELIGION
Samaritan's Purse launches Easter drive for
tsunami victims
by Franklin Graham
awesome power of the tsunami man not only lost
with unprecedented opportu great compassion moved Him
Special to the Post
is to walk through the rubble his home, but
nities to minister in places to minister to their needs and
I've just returned from and meet the survivors.
also his boat,
that were off-limits to out make a difference in their
South Asia where I was able to • One of the survivors I met nets, and every
siders before the tsunami. Our lives. As His disciples, can we
join our teams in providing was an Indonesian fisherman
thing he owned
teams have been able to meet do any less for the victims of
assistance to those who lost named Adinang. On the morn except
the
emergency needs, rebuild the tsunami?
homes, possessions, liveli ing after Christmas, he had clothes on his
This is the most extensive
homes, and restore livelihoods
hoods, and loved ones in the just sold his catch when he back. His ability
relief
project
for tens of thousands of fami disaster
December 26 tsunami.
saw the ocean receding—an to make a living
lies who had no one else they Samaritan's Purse has ever
My heart was especially alarming sight he recognized was
stripped
could turn to for help. In undertaken, and I want to
touched by the desperate as the sign of an oncoming from him. Over
January, we dispatched a heli thank each of you who have
plight of the children. Hundred tsunami. He ran a half-mile and over again, I
copter and a small cargo plane prayed so faithfully and given
of thousands are overwhelmed inland to warn his wife, Salma, saw fishermen in
to Indonesia. Within hours of so generously. This work may
by shock, grief, and despair. and they clung desperately to the same plight.
arrival, our helicopter was air take years, but we trust that
Many are troubled by night palm trees while waves flat We decided to
lifting aid into devastated we will see many lives changed
mares; some haven't spoken tened their house. In the days help by replacing
areas completely isolated by for the glory of Jesus Christ.
since the disaster.
following
the
tsunami, boats and nets. A
the tsunami. Our plane ferries Please continue to pray for the
To help bring comfort and Adinang began collecting single fishing
and
supplies victims of this catastrophe and
personnel
hope to these hurting children, scraps of lumber and tin and boat can put 3-5
between Sumatra's capital and for our teams as we minister to
government officials and other materials to rebuild. One families back to
coastal towns, while the heli those in need.
church leaders across South day when he returned from
Thank you for your faithful
copter flies
into the most
work. A simple
Asia
have appealed
to salvaging a few nails, Salma investment like
support and prayers. May God
remote villages.
Samaritan's Purse to distrib greeted him with a smile and a this allows hard
Wherever we work and who bless you.
ute gift-filled shoe boxes heavy bag delivered by a team working fisher
We need thousands of people
ever we help, we do it in the
through
our
Operation from Samaritan's Purse. men to earn a
Name of Jesus Christ. We to pray and pack shoe boxes for
Christmas Child project. Our Inside, he found all the nails, living so they
believe our ministry of com our special Easter collection of
teams have already begun hinges, and tools he needed— don't have to
passion will open hearts to His shoe box gifts for children left
delivering boxes in a few one of thousands of rebuilding depend on hand
unfailing love, and we look for destitute by the tsunami. Even
tsunami-stricken areas, but kits our teams have distrib outs.
ward to seeing the mighty if you can't prepare a box,
unless we have thousands uted.
Photo courtesy of Samaritan's Purse
The first disci
please prayerftilly consider a
things God will do.
more, many girls and boys will
The sheer numbers of tsuna ples Jesus called Franklin Graham surveys a small portion
The Scriptures give us a financial gift to make this lifego without.
mi victims—an estimated were fishermen.
beautiful picture of the com changing outreach possible.
of the devastation caused by the Dec. 26
In response to this pressing 300,000 dead and 5 million That was their
passion of Christ: "When He Shoe boxes need to shipped by
tsunamis.
need and urgent appeal for homeless—are almost beyond l i v e l i h o o d .
saw the multitudes. He was April 4 to our international
help, we are sponsoring a comprehension. The death toll "Come, follow me," Jesus said, lasting life "living water" (John moved with compassion for headquarters at 801 Bamboo
Special Easter Shoe Box ranks this natural disaster "and I will make you fishers of 4:10-14)—and without this them, because they were Road, P.O. Box 3000, Boone,
Collection
for
Tsunami among the deadliest in the his men" (Matthew 4:19, NIV). As "water" none of us could go weary and scattered, like NC 28607. To learn more, see
Victims.
tory of mankind. Every sur we show His love to fishermen
home to heaven to live with sheep having no shepherd" the enclosed brochure, call 1What an opportunity to give vivor you meet has lost loved in South Asia, we are praying our Savior?
(Matthew 9:36, NKJV). As our 800-353-5949.
a box of hope to a child trau ones, friends, or neighbors.
Across South Asia, God has Lord looked out on a vast
that one day they too will hear
All gifts are tax deductible to
matized by the tsunami!
In the midst of this tragedy, His voice and respond to His provided Samaritan's Purse crowd of hurting people, His the full extent allowed by law.
Remember, the giant waves hit God has worked in mighty call to be "fishers of men."
the day after Christmas, and ways to open doors for min
On the Indonesian island of
we don't want to wait until istry in the hardest-hit coun Sumatra, one of the greatest
next Christmas to show them tries of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, problems I saw was water
God's love in this unique way.
and India. I would like to tell wells polluted with salt water
The quickest way for us to you about some other sur and debris. Yuslizal is a rice
get these gifts into the hands vivors like Adinang whose farmer who considers it mirac
Beginning March 7th, Smithey's will be serving supper on
of hurting children is to have lives have been blessed ulous that all 25 members of
boxes sent directly to our inter through
the
work
of his extended family survived
Monday and Wednesday nights from 5:00 to 8:00PM.
national headquarters at 801 Samaritan's Purse, so you can the deluge that nearly demol
Bamboo Road, P.O. Box 3000, see how God is using your ished his village. He was
Boone, NC 28607. (Our usual prayers and financial support encouraged to return and
Come in our dining room and
network of collection centers to make a difference. Keep in rebuild after a Samaritan's
will not be open to receive mind that there are many Purse team cleaned his well
our waitresses will assist you ivith our
boxes at this time.) We ask more like these.
and supplied his family with
that all shoe box gifts be
At a poor village in Sri packets of chemicals to make
New Country Style Supper Menu
mailed to us by Monday, April Lanka, I met a man by the the water safe for drinking.
4.
name of Preethi whose family "Without water," he said, "we
W
We have all seen images of
survived the killer waves by couldn't go home."
ALL-IN ORDERS
the destruction on TV, but the
running up the steps of a
Isn't it interesting that
S
KIDS MENU!
only way to really grasp the
ARE WELCOME
Buddhist temple. This fisher
Jesus called His gift of ever-
SMITHEY'S IS SERVING SUPPER!
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Ashe Presbyterian Church, PC A
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246-2979
846-4444
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221 Burnett St.. {Off Buck MM. Road)
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Tim Canup, Minister
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
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Healing Springs Baptist Church
891 Friendship Baptist Church RdJefTtrsnn, NC
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9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Qtmnplrr. NC
Sunday School • 10:00A.M.
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(3.(6)246-9642
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Sunday School-10 00M4
Sunday Morning Worship • 1100AM
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Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
"Clifton Baptist Church
Welcomes You!"
8:45 a.m Traditional Worship Service
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
R46-56IS Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Coodman
1460 Bold Mm Rd.. M«-jt Jefferson
Sunday School 9:43 am.
Suruiuy Morning Worship Service • 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening - 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Stn ice • 9:00pm
Youth Minister Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1330 Parsonage 877-2042
Tuckerdale Baptist Church
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministncs
336-385-2074
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
9:45 a.m. Suiuiay School for all ages
11:00 cum. Formal Worship Servic e
We would love
to have you come
worship with us.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
of Warrens vtlle
Pastor: Kevin Morgan '//
336-667-6092
Saturday Services:
Bible School -10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship - 11:15 AM
Baldwin Community Church
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Hwy. J94 South Todd
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School H):00 a.m.
Sunday Service I/.-00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00 p.m.
336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
Pastor Lewis Poag
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
336-877-9075
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Fellowship
Kmmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
Burnett St. • West Jefferson
846-3954
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
Deep Ford Rd.. Lansing
Sunday Sxlutol at 10:00 a.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm.
Non-Denominational
Casual & Contemporary
Saturday Night 7:00 p m.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Mt. Jefferson Itaptist Church
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a.m. Sundav • Sunday School
11.00 a.m. Sundav • Worship Service
6:30p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:00p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
ML Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
'Come ax you are. you »ill be loved"
Sunday School I0.-00 a.m.
Worship <4 Praise 113)0 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m
Wednesday Bible Stiuly 7:00 p.m.
Robert St. off Bare <Church I 246-9378
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
246-9151
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Bethany United Methodist Church
Old Hwy 221 Near Golf Cdurse Rd.
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
"And He led them as far as to
Bethany...and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
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Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.tt
"A Life Worth Living!"
North Beaver Baptist
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!'
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a m.
I' A3 Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.i
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Smcthport Indcpendant
Baptist Church
Sniethport United
Methodist Church
877-2313
194 and 88 Wen, Smethpoi, NC
Sunday School 9 45 a.m. • Worship 11 00 a.m.
Sundav Night Servirex 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Sendee 7:00 p.m.
Minion* Building by Faith Promise
Rev. Rodney Frye
Pastor James T. Sechrest
Reverend Patrick Winslow
Main & Ivy Sts. • Je/frrum
Sat. Evening Mass • "5:00 p.m. {English)
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San. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
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Welcome Home Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Lansing, NC • 384-9281
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
336-846-7737
384-3391 Office
200 Clayhank Road • (Hwy I94A 88
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Seven seniors seek Teaching Fellows Scholarships
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County High School
is proud to have seven sen
iors heading to Appalachian
State University this week
end to compete for a Teach
ing Fellows Program schol
arship.
The school had 11 stu
dents chosen for the initial
interview in Raleigh, and
eight were chosen to go on to
the regional interview on
Saturday, Feb. 26. Those
attending the interviews
will compete for the 400
scholarships awarded each
year in North Carolina for a
value of $26,000 per scholar
ship.
The Teaching Fellows
Program awards a full schol
arship to a student to attend
a North Carolina college or
university and agree to
teach for at least four years
in the state.
The regional interview
entails questions about cur
rent events, examines a stu
dent's thinking approach,
grammar and clarity of
expression, self-confidence
and sense of sureness to be a
teacher as well as his or her
originality and enthusiasm.
For the scholarship, the stu
dents had to complete an
application, present a writ
ing sample, and participate
in mock interviews with
members of the board of
education. The application
also takes in a student's
grade point average, SAT
score, extracurricular activi
ties, and references.
ACHS Guidance Coun
selor Tara Miller said that
the school sent 11 to inter
views in Raleigh last year
and four were chosen for the
regional interview. All were
selected to receive a scholar
ship.
This year's applicants
are:
• Amy Furches who plans
on attending NC State and
teaching biology.
• David Gift who plans on
attending ASU and teaching
math or biology.
• Casey Richardson who
plans on attending NC State
and teaching agriculture.
• Jamie Roten plans on
attending ASU and teaching
history.
•
Heather Stidhams
plans on attending ASU and
teaching elementary educa
tion.
• Britteny Watson plans
on attending ASU and teach
ing history.
• Katie Winn plans on
attending either ASU or
UNC-Asheville and teaching
first or second grade.
• Brittany LaMontagne
was accepted to attend the
regional interview but has
not yet decided on whether
to continue toward a career
in education.
The students said they
are proud to be chosen to
apply for this prestigious
award, and excited to know
they were chosen for the
regional interview.
"There is a better chance
of getting a job if you have
the Teaching Fellows on
your resume," said Britteny
Watson.
"I think it will better pre
pare me to be a more effec
tive teacher," said David
Gift.
"I want to win a scholar
ship not just for the money
but also because of the other
opportunities," said Amy
Furches, noting the opportu
nities for summer enrich
ment programs and even
overseas programs.
The students all said they
were inspired by their own
teachers to apply for this
scholarship and seek a
career in education. "We've
all had the good and the
bad," said Casey Richardson.
"And we want to be among
the good."
The students will be noti
fied April 1 about the schol
arship winners and must
accept by April 15. Winners
will be required to attend a
freshman orientation pro
gram June 18 at the Raleigh
Conference and Convention
Center.
Photo by Linda Burchette
The
students
seeking
Teacher Fellows Scholar
ships include from left,
front: Heather
Stidhams,
Casey Richardson, Katie
Winn and Britteny Watson;
back row: Amy Furches,
David Gift and Jamie Roten.
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Greene helped their young
ladies and gentlemen show
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Dresses and accessories were
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and the men's outfits quite
handsome. Emcee Bob Cal
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HARRIET TUBMAN
Harriet Tubman changed the lives of countless individuals, empowering them with the promise
of freedom and showing them how to achieve it. Araminta Ross was born on a Bucktown, Maryland
plantation in 1820 or 1821; hope and power seemed way out of her reach. Her parents, Harriet
Greene and Ben Ross, were slaves and so, by birth, was their baby girl, whom everyone called
Harriet.
At age six, little Harriet was beaten at the whim of people whose house she cleaned. At thirteen,
she nearly died from a head injury suffered when she blocked the path of an overseer as he chased a
runaway slave. Though she recovered, more or less, Harriet periodically lapsed into sleeping spells,
like trances, for the rest of her life During these spells she had visions—and in many of these, she
saw freedom
In 1844, she married John Tubman, a free black man who did not share her dreams. When she
escaped to Philadelphia in 1849, she traveled alone. And when she went back to Maryland to save
her brother from being shipped to the Deep South in 1851, she found out that her husband had
remarried.
When angry slaveowners found out her identity, they offered bounties of up to $40,000 for her
capture Yet Harriet managed to raid Maryland 19 times in all to lead relatives, her parents, friends,
and strangers to the North. Though her physical strength was legendary and her will to be free
unshakable, Harriet Tubman might never have reached Pennsylvania that first time without
assistance somewhere along the way. Better help than the Underground Railroad, she could not
have found. This network of volunteers—women and men, black and white, many of them
members of the Society of Friends, or Quakers—charted routes and established stations (house and
barns) for thousands fugitive slaves as they journeyed to free states and Canada. Throughout the
19,h century in the Northeast and Mideast, the Railroad fed and clothed slaves, hid them from
bounty hunters, then directed or transported the to the next stop.
Once safe herself, Harriet Tubman became the most famous conductor on the Railroad, picking
up 300 passengers between 1850 and 1860. Afterwards she took part in the suffragist movement, to
gain women's daring rescue of Charles Nalle, a slave captured by police in Troy, New York.
In 1869, she married Nelson Davis, who like Harriet, was a Civil War veteran. Having
established a home in Auburn, New York, for old and infirm African Americans, she lived there
herself until she died of pneumonia in 1913.
Below are the names of 20 important black Americans.
Match each one with his or her description.
name List
Bill Cosby
Rosa Parks
W.E.B. DuBois
Martin Luther King
Malcolm X
1. first black in professional baseball
2. a founder of the N.A.A.C.P
3. first black Supreme Court justice
4. early female black representative in
U.S. House
5. first black mayor of Los Angeles
6. ran in presidential primary in '84
7. comedian and television sit-com star
8. first black astronaut in space
Langston Hughes
Spike Lee
Jackie Robinson
Booker T. Washington
Shirley Chisholm
Tom Bradley
Leontyne Price
Cuion S. Bluford
Mohammed Ali
Jesse Jackson
L Douglas Wilder
Thurgood Marshall
10. baptist minister; preached non-violence
11. black Muslim leader who called for a
social revolution
refused to give up her bus seat
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13. filmmaker
14. a Harlem Renaissance poet
15. female opera singer
16. first black governor
17. sting-like-a-butterfly boxer
9. early black educator; preached patience
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forward, backward, from top to bottom, bottom to top, or
diagonally. The words are Araminta Ross, Charles Nalle, Conductor,
Freedom, Harriet Tubman, John Tubman, Nelson Davis, Railroad,
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Concert at Civic Center tonight
School Lunch Menu
a serious interest in home- program is designed to assist
schooling, please bring your people who have COPD, em
physema, chronic bronchitis,
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play asthma, and many other lung
problems. Please call 336-246Group at Family Central. They
meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m. 0744 for more information.
- noon. For more information, Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
salad, corn, oatmeal cookie, milk. call Misti at 982-88$1. Spon Classes are held at Mtn. Hearts
sored by the Ashe Partnership Center for Prevention and Well
Thursday: Hamburger steak with
ness. Call 846-0744 to sched
gravy, baked potato, buttered for Children and Smart Start.
ule.
Ashe County Youth Council
broccoli, roll with jelly, milk.
Look Good, Feel Better, a pro
Youth Center is open Friday and
Friday: Fajita chicken on flat pita,
gram for women undergoing
stir fry, vegetables, rice, pineap Saturday night from 5 p.m. cancer treatment is held at Mtn.
10:30 p.m. The center is open to
ple, milk.
Hearts. This is a free program
all teenagers in grades 9-12
on make-up. that includes a free
Ongoing Events
who attend Ashe County High
make-up kit; skin care and other
Ashe County's New Soup School, attend a home school
information. Call 846-0781 to
Kitchen is at Family Central. or recognized education pro arrange for an appointment.
Carry outs available or have a gram. There are no fees and Living In Faith Evermore
seat with friends and neighbors most activities are free. Parents (L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
for fellowship and a community are encouraged to visit. Chaper- group for women focusing on
meal! Come to Family Central's one volunteers needed. Must cancer and lymphedema. The
Accidental Baker Saturdays be 25 years old. Rules for the group meets the second Tues
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more center are adopted from the day of each month from 5:30information call 246-7222.
Ashe County School System. 7:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Fun for Fours is a new par Inclement weather openings fol Methodist Church at 471 New
ent/child playgroup for four and
low school closing. The center Market Boulevard in Boone, in
five year olds and is a great way may be reserved for private or room 200. Bring a dish or just
to get your kids ready for kinder community events. Contact come and join us. For more info,
garten! The group meets at 336-246-8111 or visit ACYC on call (828) 264-0123 or (828)
Family Central Play Center line at www.asheonline.com/ 729-8052.
Families with Medically frag
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30 education/youthcouncil.htm.
a.m. For more information, call Announcing Ashe Freecycle! ile children share group
Misti at 982-8851, Sponsored The goal of Ashe Freecycle is to meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
by the Ashe Partnership for reduce waste by connecting in
Children and Smart Start.
dividuals who are throwing at the Boone Unitarian UniverTons of Fun for Ttoo's and away goods with others who are salist Church (381 E. King St.,
Threes! If you have children seeking them. Whether you're beside the Playhouse). This is a
unique opportunity for families
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup looking to discard or acquire an
has formed just for you and item, Ashe Freecycle is the way to meet and share with others
them. It meets at the Family to do it. For more information with similar lifestyles and con
Central Play Center every visit groups.yahoo.com/group/ cerns. For more information,
Thursday from 10:30 - noon. asheJreecycle/ or www. freecy call the Family Support Network
of the High County at 828-262Come check it out. You won't re cle.org
6089. If Watauga County
gret it. For more information, call The Blue Ridge Chapter of
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored the Order of St. Luke the Schools are closed, they will not
by the Ashe Partnership for Physician holds healing prayer meet.
Children and Smart Start.
services at St. Mary's Church Worried or Stressed because
Mom's playgroup is open play on Beaver Creek Road on the of your child's behavior?
every Friday morning from 10 - second Tuesday of the month at Come join other families for
food, fellowship and informa
noon at the Family Central Play 7 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of
tion! This share group meets
Center! MOM's Group is open the month at 12 noon.
to everyone, and best of all it's Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets monthly on the second Friday of
free. For more information, call every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at each month at 6 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored the West Jefferson United at the Boone Unitarian Univerby the Ashe Partnership for Methodist Church. Call Cindy salist Church. For more infor
Eller for more information 877- mation call 828-262-6089. If
Children and Smart Start.
Watauga County Schools are
Daddy and Me Playtime! At 2676.
closed, they will not meet.
tention all dads...Bring your kids Veterans of Foreign Wars
The New River Zoo is open
to the Family Central Play Cen would like to invite any eligible
Monday through Saturday, 10
veteran to come jt>in their post.
ter every Thursday afternoon
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
from 1 - 2:30 and let them play They meet every third Tuesday days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
while you hang out with other at 6:30 p.m.They are located on for adults, $4 for senior citizens,
dads. This playgroup also Ashe Park Road in the red, $3 for children under 12 and
meets every second Saturday white, and blue building just free for children under 2. The
from 10:30 - noon. For more in below the park. For more infor zoo is located at 3581 Big Flatts
formation, call Misti at 982- mation please call Mark Mal- Church Road in Fleetwood.
8851. Sponsored by the Ashe lette at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey Their telephone number is 8779219.
Partnership for Children and at 982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the Car Seat Checks are held at
Smart Start.
Family Central every first and
Parenting Classes. Do your Holy Communion will hold
third Friday from 10:30 a.m. until
young children have you at the January services at Holy Trinity
end of your rope? There is in Glendale Springs. Eucharist 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781 for de
hope! Parenting Classes will be is celebrated at 10 a.m. with cof tails.
held at Family Central on the fee hour immediately after the The Ashe County Public Li
brary is open Monday through
service.
second Thursday evening of
The Tomorrow Group, a sup Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
each month, from 6:30 - 8. The
port group for female survivors p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
next class is scheduled for Feb
of incest meets each Monday and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
ruary 10. For more information,
For more information, call 846call Misti at 982-8851. Spon morning at 9 a.m. Call 982-8851 2041,
or
visit
sored by the Ashe Partnership for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for w w w . a r l i b r a r y . o r g / a s h e /
for Children and Smart Start.
Prevention and Wellness, AMH,
Homeschool Play Group. If
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you are homeschooling or have
tion. This medically supervised
February 28 - March 4
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There is no way we can thank everyone for what they have done for us during
Bill's illness. So many have worked so hard and done so much. A friend once
told us, when someone does something for you, don't try to repay them—just
pass it on!
First, thank you for your prayers. We know those prayers have brought us a long
way on the road to recovery. The Lord has been good to us, and we are so
blessed. Ephesians 3:20 says, "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask or think—The Lord has done that for us
during Bill's illness. Not because of any good that we have done, but because of
God's mercy and grace.
To each one who helped in planning for the benefit day. we can never tell you
how much we appreciate all that you did!
Thank you to the New River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. You have
gone above and beyond the call of duty to help us and others. You truly are a
blessing to our community!
Thank you to our home church. Peace Haven, for all the planning and work you
put into helping us. Your concern and prayers have carried us along for months
now. We love and appreciate all of you!
Thank you to Grassy Creek United Methodist Church. You have helped us im
mensely, and put a lot of hard work into the benefit day also. Thank you to Bap
tist Chapel Church for all that you are doing for us. Thank you to Little Helton
Baptist Church, Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Clifton Baptist Church, and Liber
ty Baptist Church for all that you have done.
To all the businesses that made donations, thank you!
To Mountain View School, and those personnel who donated their time to help
with thejtpper/auction, thank you!
Thank you to the singers, Buffalo Gospel. Sacred Ground, and Heritage, for do
nating your time and singing so beautifully!
To those who cooked, baked, served, cleaned, loaded, unloaded, or whatever you
did to help, know that we truly appreciate you!
To everyone who came to the yard/bake sale, and all who came to the
supper/auction and made donations, thank you!
Thank you to Blue Ridge Medical Transport for all your help and care of Bill.
Ashe Memorial Hospital ER Staff, thank you for your care and concern for us.
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Dr. Vickie Ingledue, your help was invaluable! To Dr. Kevin Kurtz and staff,
thank you for being so good to us!
To our neighbors, for raking leaves and mowing our yard and Bill's mothers
while Bill was in the hospital; and for clearing our drive and walk of snow, thank
you!
We are so blessed to live in such a compassionate part of the country as Ashe
County is. God bless you all and return to you ten fold all that you have done for
us!
Bill & Genie Eggers
Nathan & Angie Eggers, Kelsey & Luke
Elisa &. Kevin Miller
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cil meets the second Tuesday
ashe/htm.
of each month at 6:30 p.m. at
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
the Ashe Arts Center in West
portunity
Commission)
Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS for
Clothing Store In Warrensville is open Monday more information.
through Friday from 9 a.m. until AL-ANON (for family and
4:30 p.m. All clothing items are friends of addicted persons):
$1. The store is accepting dona Meets on Mondays at the First
tions of all items, including Baptist Church in West Jeffer
clothing, household items, toys, son at 7:30 p.m. For details, call
small furniture and home deco 846-7898.
rations as well as left-over yard AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
sale items. Donations are taken
Monday-Sunday. meets at the Jefferson United
anytime,
Methodist Church at 115 E.
BROC in Warrensville holds a
yard sale every Friday. 8:30 Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
is held at the Lodge Building on
speak to an AA member, call
Third Avenue in West Jefferson,
across from Parker Tie. The 982-2641. For meeting informa
meeting is held the second and tion in surrounding counties,
fourth Tuesday of each month at call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
7 p.m. Come earlier for supper.
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Shrine Club Meeting is held at
Savory Chef in Jefferson on the Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
third Monday of each month at vices for Aging Senior Center
6:30 p.m. Come earlier for sup on the Ray Taylor Road in West
Jefferson. Weigh-in begins 30
per.
NAMI, National Alliance for minutes prior to the meeting
time. For more information, call
the Mentally III, meets the third
Andrea at 336-696-4457.
Thursday of each month at 162
Riverview Learning Center is
W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down
offering computer classes and
the steps from the new Behav
ioral Health Center building. The more. To register or for details,
family support group meeting call 385-1338.
begins at 6:30 p.m. For further Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
information, call Jim Weaver at
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
Workshop: Requirements— a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open Thursdays
the voice you were born with
and a desire to participate. from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday i
night Pickin" and Jammin' will
Come out on the first and third
begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue
Mondays of the month to the
until 10 p.m. This schedule will
Ashe Arts Center in West Jef
be followed during the winter |
ferson at 7 p.m. and take part in
months or until further notice.
a traditional way of singing.
Riverview Community Center is
Workshops
conducted
by
located in Creston at 11719
Sharon Kellam. Call the Ashe
Highway 88 West.
Arts Council at 846-ARTS for
Citizens for Common Sense
more information.
The Ashe County Libertarian Government meets every first
Party meets at 7 p.m. on the and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the show
second Thursday of each
room at Bill's Garage, located at
month at Geno's Restaurant in
West Jefferson. All interested 970 US Hwy. 221 North in Jef
persons are welcomed. For ferson. Anyone interested in the
more information, call Mickeal preservation of our constitution
Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff Can al rights is invited to attend.
CCSG is a non-partisan organi
non at 846-6425.
Ashe County Republican zation.
Party holds their regular month West Jefferson Revitalization
ly meeting on the third Thursday
of each month in the Ashe
County Library downstairs con
ference room at 7 p.m. For de
tails, call 982-9585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen
ter: If you are facing an un
planned pregnancy, get all the
facts. We offer free pregnancy
tests with results in minutes. All
our services at the Ashe Preg
nancy Cere Center are free and
confidential. We are located at
111 North Main Street in Jeffer
son, between the Old Towne
Barber Shop and The Gap Hair
Salon. Our hours are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of
the new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels In the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the Ashe
Pregnancy Care Center. The
store is open Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers chil
dren's and women's clothing,
household items, toys, books
and seasonal gifts. The prices
are reasonable and the funds
help support the Pregnancy
Center. Donations welcomed.
The Care Center is a 501 (c)(3)
life affirming ministry. The Shop
is located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson and their
telephone number is 846-410Q.
Ol' time and Bluegrass music
is presented each Friday
evening at the Nella Community
Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every Tues
day and Thursday between 5
and 7:30 p.m. at the Public Ac
cess Internet Site in the JobLink
Career Center at Family Central
(the old Ashe Central High
School) in Jefferson.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at Ashe Services for Aging.
Call 246-2461 or 877-9332 for
details.
The Better Breaths Club
meets the last Tuesday of each
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to learn
more about Jiving with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on Tues
days from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Very
casual. For more information,
call Laneice at 384-4135 or Lisa
at 384-3938.
The Ashe County Arts Coun
and learn more about this
woodland sandpiper, also called
the Timberdoodle. CaH (336)
982-2587 for more information.
Program will begin at 6:00 p.m.
at New River State Park, US
221 Access Area. Meet at the
Community Building.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
Monday,
February 28
3 - 5 p.m.: Wilkes Community
College is offering the class
Effective Teacher Training on
Monday and Wednesday, be
ginning Feb. 28 through May 11.
For more information call 846-
3900.
Tuesday,
March 1
11:30 a.m.: The National As
sociation of Retired Federal
Employees (NARFE) will meet
at Winner's Circle in Jefferson.
Wednesday,
March 2
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Motor Vehicle
Dealer License Renewal will
be at the Ashe Center of Wilkes
Community College. Tuition fee
is $51.
Noon: AARP Chapter 3992
will meet at Ashe Services for
the Aging. A program will be
presented by Graham Green,
assistant district attorney. All
members are urged to attend
and bring a covered dish.
6 - 9 p.m.: Equine Studies Horse Science I will be at the
Ashe Center of Wilkes Commu
nity College. Tuition fee is $61.
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing. Frank
Woods is the speaker; Bill Miller
is pastor. Everyone is welcome!
Thursday,
March 3
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing. Frank
Woods is the speaker; Bill Miller
is pastor. Everyone is welcome!
Friday,
March 4
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing. Frank
Woods is the speaker; Bill Miller
is pastor. Everyone is welcome!
Saturday,
March 5
5-8 p.m.: Riverview Lions
Club presents a Gospel Music
Concert at the Riverview Com
munity Center, Hwy. 88 in Cre
ston. Music will be presented by
Southern Accent, Familiar
Ground and the Roten & Arnold
Family. Food will be available.
Tickets are $5 for adults, chil
dren 12 and under free. All pro
ceeds go to the Riverview Lions
for Lions related charities.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be provid
ed with the proceeds going to
the Department.
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing. Frank
Woods is the speaker; Bill Miller
is pastor. Everyone is welcome!
Let Our Team
Assist You Back
To Health!
Committee meets the fourth
Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
at Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public. Anyone in
terested in the revitalization of
our community is invited. Call
246-9488 for details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino center,
located at Family Central, 626
Ashe Central School Road, Unit
7 in West Jefferson. Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for any
one interested in old trucks,
cars, tractors and engines.
Meetings are held the first
Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. at Greenfield Campground
recreational building in West
Jefferson.
The Cafe at Riverview Com
munity Center is closed as of
Feb. 5 while undergoing organi
zational changes.
Hospice of Ashe will hold train
ing sessions for new volunteers
on March 15, 17, 22 and 24,
from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hos
pice office. All sessions are re
quired. Volunteers are needed
from all parts of the county to
help with patients and their fam
ilies, to help in the office, and to
do a wide variety of other serv
ices. Please call Cheryl Earn
hardt, volunteer coordinator, at
246-6443 to register or for more
information.
The New River Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Dept. Auxiliary is
publishing a New Cookbook.
We need your favorite Recipes.
Deadline to get the recipes in is
March 1, 2005. If you would like
to have them printed in this
cookbook, please send them to:
Laura Young
1310 Howard Colvard Rd.
Crumpler, NC 28617
You may give them to a member
of the department or email to:
NewRiverCookbooks @ Yahoo.c
om.
Friday,
February 25
7:30 p.m.: Molasses Creek
will be at the Ashe Arts Center.
Bluegrass sounds from Ocracoke. Students $5, adults $8.
Saturday,
February 26
6 p.m.: American Woodcock
Courtship Display: Witness
this unique bird's ama2ing "Sky
Dance" display. Come watch
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Senior Center calendar for March
Tuesday, March 1
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30 p.m.: Knitting with Jackie Johnson
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, March 2
9 a.m.-Noon: Floral Arranging
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screen
ing
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
Noon: AARP meeting
I p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
Thursday, March 3
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9 a.m.-Noon: Weight Watchers
10-11 a.m.: Alzheimer's Support Group
12-3
p.m.:
Mobile
pharmacy
at
Warrensville Baptist Church
Friday, March 4
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Tax Aide
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting (new class)
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
II a.m.-Noon: Red Hill Rambers perform
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, March 7
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet (new
class)
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11 a.m.: Computer class
11:30 a.m.-Noon: Nutrition Update
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Tuesday, March 8
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
10-11 a.m.: Blood Sugar testing
10 a.m.: Bereavement with J.C. Norton
5:30 p.m.: Knitting with Jackie Johnson
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Floral Arranging (new
class)
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Friday, March 11
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Tax Aide
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting with Betty
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Program on "Scams" with Det.
William Sands
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, March 14
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11 a.m.: Computer class
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Ed
Tuesday, March 15
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30 p.m.: Knitting with Jackie Johnson
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Floral Arranging
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, March 16
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screen
ing
9 a.m.-Noon: Floral Arranging
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Child Day Care program and
Skyland Books offers
discounts for seniors
Every Monday, senior cit and also the books of the
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Thursday, March 17
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9 a.m.-Noon: Weight Watchers
11:30 a.m.: Let's celebrate St. Patrick's Day
12-3 p.m.: Mobile pharmacy at Ashe Senior
Center
Thursday, March 10
8-11 a.m.: Social Security representative
8-11 a.m.: SHIIP information
9 a.m.-Noon: Weight Watchers
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
12-3 p.m.: Mobile pharmacy at Ashe Senior
Center
1-4 p.m.: Ashe County Quilt Guild
Thursday, March 24
lunch
I p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
Wednesday, March 9
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screen
ing
9 a.m.-Noon: Floral Arranging
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Disease Prevention program
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9 a.m.-Noon: Weight Watchers
11 a.m.: Singing with Gladys
11:30 a.m.: Easter Fashion Show
Friday, March 25
Closed for Good Friday
Monday, March 28
Friday, March 18
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Tax Aide
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting with Betty
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
II a.m.: Cooperative Extension program on
"Breathing Easy"
11 a.m.-Noon: Singing with Edith
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, March 21
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11 a.m.: Trip Committee meeting
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30 p.m.: Knitting with Jackie Johnson
5:30 p.m.: Self Help MS Support Group
5:30 p.m.: Basket weaving
5:30 p.m.: Floral Arranging
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screen
ing •
9 a.m.-Noon: Floral Arranging
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
10-11 a.m.: Blood Sugar testing
10 a.m.: Bereavement with J.C. Norton
5:30 p.m.: Knitting with Jackie Johnson
5:30 p.m.: Basket weaving (new class)
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Floral Arranging
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Thursday, March 31
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9 a.m.-Noon: Weight Watchers
11:30 a.m.: Program on Stroke "When
Minutes Matter"
Wednesday, March 23
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screen
ing
9 a.m.-Noon: Floral Arranging
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Walking Club meeting
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
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9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11 a.m.: Computer class
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Dpily activities: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.:> Walking
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Ashe County High School's Winter Sports Awards Program will be
held on Sunday, February 27.
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Awards program will be in the Auditorium beginning at 4 p.m.
Varsity girls
face Shelby
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
After receiving a firstround bye in the state play
offs, the Lady Huskies' next
contest will be in the NCHSAA
2-A
Sectional
Semifinals. They will travel
to Shelby on Thursday
evening to play Shelby High
School at 7pm.
Shelby (23-4 overall) won
the Midwest 2-A Conference
Tournament last week, and
then
eliminated
North
Henderson on Tuesday in
first-round
state playoff
action. ACHS Coach Laura
Foster was on hand to scout
their upcoming opponents
and she mentioned that "they
are very athletic, with a good
point guard and good post
player. They like to penetrate
and attack the basket."
Tourney
MVP
Kelly
Hudler, Amy Furches, and
other post players will hope
fully draw a few charges off of
their aggressive style of play.
If they're successful and
Shelby players get into foul
trouble, it could prove to be a
big advantage for the Lady
Huskies (Foster stated that
they're not a very deep
squad). They played a total of
seven players on Tuesday,
making only two substitu
tions the entire game.
In comparison, Foster's
'team style' of play resulted
in outscoring the #1 Wilkes
Central team 38-6 in points
off the bench last week. In
the championship game
against North Surry it was
the same story (as it has been
all season), with a 'benchpoints' score of 25-4 over the
Hounds.
With an extra day of prac
tice, momentum from last
week's championship run,
Foster's game plan, and the
support of Ashe County's
faithful road-fans, the Lady
Huskies have a good shot at
making a run at the Sectional
Finals.
Directions to Shelby High
School (approximately 2:30
drive): 321 South to 1-85
South; Kings Mountain Exit74 West; (74 West will take
you into Shelby) Shelby High
School will be on your left at
the intersection of 74/18.
Payne earns
certification
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
,
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The Mountain Valley champios—seen here after their win over North Surry—face Shelby
in the second round of the state playoffs.
Soccer star signs with Wingate
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
ACHS Soccer standout Steven Absher recently
signed to continue playing the sport on the colle
giate level with Wingate University.
Absher has been playing soccer since kinder
garten, beginning with youth league and moving up
to AAU with the Ashe County Vipers from fourth to
eighth grade. The last three years he has continued
playing AAU with Blue Ridge United, a team based
out of Wilkesboro, and in 2003 they were the state
champions. He has just begun playing with High
Country Avalanche, a team based in Boone.
Absher played stopper (defensive midfield) for
the Huskies, and Coach Richard Gill said that he
was the team's strongest offensive weapon. He led
the team in scoring with 14 goals on the season, and
he had hat tricks (3 goals) in two different games.
He also led the team in assists, recording 9 last fall,
and also chipped in a few extra points for the foot
ball team on the side.
The Abshers would like to thank Richard Gill for
really caring for the players this season, and they
credit him for lining things up for tryouts at
Wingate. Steven said he's always wanted to go to
Wingate, ever since he went to church camp there
six years ago and gave his life to Christ. Coach Gill
called the college's soccer coach, Gary Hamill, who
called Steven with an invitation to tryout. Absher
stated that he and his family were down there that
very afternoon, along with a dozen other recruits.
During tryouts, he was the only recruit to score on
the Bulldogs' number one goalie.
Not only will Absher be attending and playing
soccer at Wingate, but he's also receiving
athletic/academic scholarships from the school.
Wingate University is a member of the SAC
(South Atlantic Conference), and sports informa
tion, such as soccer schedules, can be found online
at: www.thesac.com or www.wingate.edu, and
www.wingatesoccer.com for information on 2005
soccer camps.
The ACHS varsity
baseball team got its
season off to a positive
start with a big victory
in a home scrimmage
against Alleghany on
Wednesday.
The Trojans took a 1-0
lead in the top of the sec
ond inning, but (DH)
Nick Shepherd scored
his first (of three) run to
give the Huskies a 2-1
advantage. Alleghany
had the bases loaded in
the top of the third, but
(catcher) Chris
Ray
ended their hopes with a
nice catch behind home
plate on a high pop-up.
The Trojans put up 2
runs in the fourth to go
ahead 3-2, then Nick
Shepherd hit a hard
grounder between the
third baseman's legs,
and he continued to sec
ond on an errant throw.
Shepherd went on to
score from third base
(after a sacrifice bunt),
and the Huskies took
back the lead at 4-3
before the inning was
over.
In the bottom of the
fifth it was Shepherd
once again, scoring after
he knocked a couple of
runs in on a ripped dou
ble to center field,
extending their lead to 73. Alleghany managed to
come back with two runs
of their own in the top of
the sixth, but
the
Huskies rallied in the
bottom half and went on
Ashe
County
High
School's Athletic Director,
Marc Payne, has successfully
completed the process to
claim the title of "Certified
Master
Athletic
Administrator."
The certification program,
which is administered by the
National
Interscholastic
Athletic
Administrators
Association, identifies those
administrators nationally,
who demonstrate exemplary
knowledge, contributions,
and on-going professional
development in the field of
interscholastic
athletic
administration.
The voluntary certifica
tion process included a thor
ough evaluation of the candi
date's educational back
ground, experience, NIAAA
Leadership Courses and pro
fessional contributions. It is
culminated with a practical
written project.
In 1996 Payne received
the only certification avail
able for athletic administra
tors, the CAA (Certified
Athletic
Administrator).
There are now three levels of
certification, with the CMAA
(Certified Master Athletic
r
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Marc Payne
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Steven Absher signs on the line. Behind him are, left to right, Richard Gill, ACHS soccer coach,
Steven's parents, Mark and Vickie Absher, and ACHS Athletic Director Marc Payne.
Baseball team tops Trojans in scrimmage
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
This
week
in
Husky
sports
an 8-run tear. The game
was called, as Ashe
County was up 10 runs
after the fifth inning, at
15-5.
This is Coach Ronnie
Pruitt's second season as
head coach for the AC
baseball team, and his
15-man roster this year
includes: 2 seniors, 11
juniors, 1 sophomore,
and 1 freshman. Pruitt
said that the scrimmage
showed him some posi
tive things, and that
they need to work on
defensive
situations,
patience at the plate,
and
communication
skills between players.
The Huskies are on
the road Saturday with
a scrimmage at Surry
Central at 2 p.m.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
DH Nick Shepherd slams one over the fence in Wednesday night's
scrimmage.
'
Administrator) being the
highest level.
He has taken—as well as
taught—numerous courses
in Leadership Training, for
which he earned points for
accomplishment and awards
received. He also earned
points for holding offices and
being on boards at state
organizations.
The final requirement was
to have and implement a pro
gram. Payne, who'd been the
chairperson for the state bas
ketball advisory committee
for two years, formed the
North Carolina Basketball
Coaches Association in 1998.
He visited other coaches'
associations around the state
and developed an organiza
tional structure with mem
bership and bi-laws. Payne
said he designed the associa
tion "for basketball coaches
to have a voice at the state
level, as well as to serve as a
fraternal [bodyl" He recog
nized that "some vehicle of
movement was needed for
improvement or change," and
he "hopes it will grow to have
a bigger voice to the state
athletic association" (NCHSAA).
His "project" has proven to
be very practical, as it has
grown to a remarkable 240
plus membership as of
January, 2005.
Payne is one of a very elite
group of interscholastic ath
letic administrators nation
wide to attain this level of
professionalism (only 10 in
North Carolina).
Steve
Berseth, chairperson of the
NIAAA
Certification
Committee, commented, "I
think Marc is an outstanding
athletic administrator who is
committed to IACHS1 stu
dents and their education."
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Mystics, Blazers top AYBL tournament
Ashe Youth
Basketball League
Final Standings for
5th/6th Grade Teams
Girls
Photos by Shane Hopkins
Tourney champions Blazers (above) and the Sonics.
Regular Total
Mystics
Jazz
Jets
Miracles
Sparks
Comets
.
Boys
12-0 (Tournament Champions)
5-6
5-6
4-7
4-8
5-8 (Tournament 2nd Place)
10-0
5-5
5-5
4-6
3-7
3-7
Regular Total
Blazers
Sonics
76ers
Wizards
Bulls
Hawks
Lakers
12-0 (Tournament Champions)
11-2 (Tournament 2nd Place)
6-6
6-6
4-8
3-8
0-11
10-0
9-1
5-5
5-5
4-7
3-7
0-10
Little League registration set
Ashe
County
Little
League will hold registra
tions on Saturday, February
19 and Saturday, February
26 at all three elementary
school cafeterias from 9am
to 12 noon. Registration is
for ages 5-16: Tee-ball (boys
& girls), Coach Pitch (girls
& boys), Little League
Softball (girls 9-12), Minor
League
(boys),
Little
League (boys 9-12), Junior
League (boys 13-14), and
Senior League (boys 15-16).
Please bring completed
registration form and $25
fee.
Fees Paid: Check
Cash
Initials of person receiving fees:.
Male
Freshmen wrap Up
winning b'ball season
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Coach Kevin Miller and
the Huskies Freshmen bas
ketball team wrapped up
their successful season last
week with another big win
over South Caldwell 60-37.
The freshmen have won
ten of thirteen games this
year, losing only to Watauga
and
Johnson
County.
Although usually matched up
with bigger schools, the
Huskies outscored their oppo
nents on average by 21 points
(58-37) per game.
David Grubb and Ethan
Graybeal have been the lead
ing scorers, averaging 10
ASHE COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION FORM
(AGES 5-16)
Name:
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Tourney champ Mystics (above) and the Comets.
Female
Address:
Birthdate:
Father's Name:
Mother's
• H'
Home Phone:
Father's Work Phone-
points and nine points per
game, respectively. Other
evenly distributed contribu
tions
have come
from
Brandon Rinehart, Ryan
Moser, Kelsy Combs, Nic May,
and Justin Ford. Along with
Cory Halsey, Brandon Miller,
and Keaton Mash, these ten
players will join JV member
Dustin Absher next year and
should be a great inheritance
for Coach Scott Grubb and
the JV boys' squad.
Amy Carpenter is the winner for last
week's Jefferson Post NASCAR
Contest. Amy correctly guessed the
race winner, Jeff Gordon, and guessed
closest to the average winning speed of
135.173 mph with a guess of 134 mph.
Congratulations, Amy! Thanks to
everyone who entered the Jefferson
Post NASCAR Contest!
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COMMUNITY NEWS
College
for free!
College for free? For most
parents, that is a dream. But
for the parents of high school
sophomores and juniors, that
dream is a reality through
an ongoing collaboration
between Wilkes Community
College and Ashe County
High School students.
College faculty and staff
will be host
ing a Parent's
Night
on
March 7 at
6:00 p.m. at
the Ashe Cen
ter of Wilkes
Community College to pro
vide parents and students
information about the col
lege's Early College pro
gram. Under this program,
eligible high school students
may enroll in college courses
and earn both college and
high school credit. Best of
all,
these
concurrently
enrolled students do not
have to pay tuition for their
college courses.
"We are very fortunate to
have an excellent working
relationship
with
Ashe
County High School," said
Chris Robinson, director of
the Ashe Center. "We are
able to offer courses during
the first and fourth blocks of
the high school day that
allow students to earn dual
high school and college cred
it. A wide range of courses
are available in a variety of
curricula. The goal is to pro
vide students an opportunity
to get a jump start on their
college career, whether they
are looking to begin at
attending a four-year uni
versity or enrolling in a twoyear program. And for the
high school students, the
tuition is waived."
Curricula
available
through the Early College
program include college
transfer for students looking
to attend a four-year univer
sity, business administra
tion, industrial systems
technology, cosmetology, and
electrical/electronics tech
nology. Students must be
recommended by the high
school and must meet the
college's requirements for
the courses they wish to
take. While there is no
tuition charged for these
courses, students are respon
sible for the purchase of
textbooks. Wilkes Communi
ty College waives all other
fees for Early College stu
dents.
According to Robinson,
the program permits stu
dents eases the transition to
college for the student while
saving the parents a great
deal of money. "This is a
great way for students to
begin their post-secondary
education," he said. "Stu
dents have the benefits of
small classes, hands-on
activities, and
an excellent
learning envi
ronment.
It
provides
a
welcome trans i t i o n
between high school and col
lege, plus it saves parents a
significant sum of money. We
have had students earn as
much as 32 semester hours
of credit from WCC while
still in high school—all with
out paying a dime of tuition.
This results in a savings of
literally thousands of dol
lars. Most importantly, these
students have then trans
ferred to Appalachian as
sophomores and have done
exceptionally well."
The Parent's Night on
March 7 is being offered to
answer questions about the
programs and to assist stu
dents in determining which
courses meet their educa
tional goals. Dr. Gordon
Burns, president of Wilkes
Community College, will
open the program with a
brief overview of the college
and the programs available.
This will be followed by a
look at specific courses avail
able and an opportunity for
students and parents to
meet with faculty and staff
to determine appropriate
courses that meet their edu
cational needs. Refresh
ments will be provided.
The Ashe CcntfeY of
Wilkes Community College
is located adjacent to Ashe
County High School at 363
Campus Drive in West Jef
ferson. The Center offers a
full-range of programs both
at its West Jefferson campus
and throughout the county.
There are seven full degree
programs offered, plus the
Adult High School Diploma
program, and GED prepara
tion. The center also offers
numerous continuing educa
tion courses, including com
puter instruction, fire and
emergency services training,
cosmetology, real estate, and
industry-specific training.
For more information, please
contact the Ashe Center at
336-846-3900.
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Military news
Photo courtesy of Ashe Living Center
Ashe Living Center of Jefferson crowned their 2005 Valen
tine King and Queen on Valentine s Day. James Pugh of
Crumpler was named as King and Gladys Patrick of Creston accepted the role of Queen. The King and Queen are
chosen every year by Ashe Living Center employees.
Refreshments are served for a Valentine's party, and the
royal pair "rule" for the next year.
•Army
Reserve
Pfc.
Matthew S. Lowder has gradu
ated from basic combat train
ing at Fort Jackson, Columbia,
SC.
During the nine weeks of
training, the soldier studied
the Army mission, history, tra
dition and core values, physical
fitness, and received instruc
tion and practice in basic com
bat skills, military weapons,
chemical warfare and bayonet
training, drill and ceremony,
marching, rifle marksmanship,
armed and unarmed combat,
map reading, field tactics, mili
tary courtesy, military justice
system, basic first aid, foot
marches, and field training
exercises.
He is the son of Claudia B.
Lowder of Mountain Cove,
Warrensville, N.C., and Steve
H. Lowder of Windmill Park
way, Evans, Ga.
•Air Force Senior Airman
Michael A. Land has graduated
from
Airman
Leadership
School at Langley Air Force
Base, Hampton, Va.
The five-week
course is
designed to train senior airmen
to understand their positions
in the Air Force organizational
structure, leadership, commu
nications skills, and profession
of arms, which are needed for
professional development to be
effective noncommissioned offi
cers.
Land is a tactical aircraft
maintenance
journeyman
assigned to the 71st Fighter
Squadron.
He is the son of Alan C.
Land of Hunter Bridge Road,
Stony Point, N.C., and Gail M.
Land of Speedway Road, North
Wilkesboro, N.C.
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Jefferson, N.C.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
REAL ESTATE
New Novel by local realtor has setting in Ashe County
Phillip Lewis, Ashe
of them have, 1 think,
County native and
unique themes and
author of "A Poor
plots. All of them,
Man's Rain",
except the one I call
wrote the novel using
"Aceldama", are set in
Ashe County. I chose
Ashe and nearby coun
ties as locales for the
Wilkes County for the
locale of that story for
book. The main parts of
reasons that might be
the story take place in
obvious to a reader of
Ashe County.
it. I have a novella
" Having grown up
nearing completion that
here and been here for
I hope to publish. It has
most of my life, placing
the title: "Child of
the characters and
WIS
Alamoth". Biblical
events primarily in this
scholars might obtain a
County was a natural,"
clue as to the nature of
the author said. "Also,
those stories from the
the story line is most
t»i v . ?
titles."
appropriately displayed
"The Last Christmas
in our mountain coun
Tree" is a previously
ties. The book is a fic
published short story. It
tional account of the
appeared several years
growth of Christmasago in 'Carolina
tree farming in the area
County', the electrical
along with the demise
coop publication. It is
of bootlegging as a way
of life.
one of a collection of
"A Poor Man s Rain is a new novel by
"The title of the
stories written for his
Phil Lewis, owner of Dogwood Realty and
book, 'A Poor Man's
three children and their
an Ashe County native.
Rain'," according to
several cousins entitled
Phillip, "was given to
"A Cousins'
earn a living the best
in "Smethport" pretty
me by my father.
Storybook".
way they can."
much the way he told
Several times over the
Writing has long
them and gave them
years he was alive, I
*"A Poor Man's Rain"
been a hobby of Phil's
back to him at his 80th
heard him use the
is available for pur
He has written several
birthday party. It was
expression 'that was a
chase at Skyland Book
stories and newspaper
particularly fitting
poor man's rain'. One
Store in
articles as well as a
that his party took place
day I asked him what
West Jefferson and at
chronicle entitled
at the Buffalo Tavern;
he meant. His response
Ingle's Market at the
"Smethport" containing
he had played his guitar
was that a 'poor man's
intersection of
recollections of his and
there in the 1930's for
rain' falls while farmers
Highways 221 and 163.
his father's of people
Saturday-night dances."
sleep and stops in the
Copies are also avail
and events in that little
Phil continued. "I
morning so they can
able at Amazon.com
village over the past
have several short sto
work the fields. I used
and
100 years or so.
ries that 1 may assem
his words as the title
via e-mail at
"My father was a
ble into a collection of
because oflhe unique
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mountain stories. A few
ness of the phrase and
over the years told me
because it characterizes
lots of them. He may
the content; the book is
have thought I was not
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GOLF ( ()l RSE VIEW'! Exceptional
3BR/2BA home with 3 acres.
Grcatroom overlooks 13th fairway.
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NEWLY CONSTRUCTED
3BR/2BA LOG HOME on the
North Fork. Full log construction
Large wrap deck. 2 fireplaces, full
basement w/2 car garage Fenced,
with open floor plan . large windows,
high ceilings, stone gas FP. Large
stream, pasture, new 2-stall bam with
hot & cold water. $468,900 #131060*
riverfront deck & covered porch.
$249,000 #131042*
4BR RIVERFRONT HOME in a
beautiful setting convenient to
B<x>ne. Jeflcrsons. & TN. Large level
1.7 acre lot. easy maintenance brick.
3BR HOMF. across the road from
COZY MOUNTAIN GETAWAY
near the Blue Ridge Parkway Metal
Easy access. Just reduced to
COUNTRY MOUNTAIN FARM.
4BR farmhouse with 14+ acres. Pine
roof w ith all wood interior. Rear
porch is nestled in the trees $55,000
#130106*
Big Helton Creek. Clean and neat.
Mountain views. $90,000
#118463*
and oak floors, dining room 8c office.
Old barn, blacksmith shop, pasture
and woods $162,000 #130430*
$229,000 #130851*
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NEAT AS A PIN 3BR/1.5BA
BRICK RANCH in historic Todd.
New appliances, carpets & lumacc.
NEW 3BR/2BA LOG HOME
Wood floors, fireplace, deck.
Stream on property. I acre.
CUSTOM BUILT CONTEMPO
GOLF COURSE HOME.
MOUNTAIN CABIN in a quiet
RIVER PARADISE. 3BR/2.5BA
RARY HOME at top of Fleetwood
neighborhood. Plenty of room for a
river home with panoramic view of
large eat-in kitchen, fenced backyard
with large outbuilding. Reduced to
$129,500 #130794*
3BR/2.5BA in a wooded setting with
lots of windows to view the beautiful
weekend getaway, plenty of storage.
Additional acreage available.
$199,000 #118532*
the south fork of the New River.
3BR/2.5BA, wood burning FP. wrap
surroundings. 2 fireplaces, wood
floors, detached garage and base
ment $165,000 #130928*
Hardwood floors, gas FP. large deck.
Only $49,900 #118798*
Stacked stone FP. large covered
porch, full basement, metal roof.
Professionally landscaped $350,000
#130785*
Falls with views of Grandfather Mtn.
around deck, lots of glass. 2 large
landscaped lots. $349,000
#1178%*
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LOG CABIN on a mountain with
1N-TOWN CONVENIENCE.
FULLY FURNISHED 3HR/I.5BA
great views of the river. Private. All
tongue & groove inside, master BR
3BR/2BA home great for a family
wanting all the living space on the
HOME in a great location. Well kept
and close to shops and hospital.
plus loft. 1.5,baths, wood floors.
same level. Hot tub. deck, large
garage. Wooded and private.
$163,400 #130819*
Large dining room, covered porch
and studio off the hack of home.
Reduced to $129.000 # 130563*
ENJOY LONG-RANGE VIEWS
from the deck of this 2BR/2BA home
built ill 2001. Fully furnished and
ready to move into. Cathedral ceiling,
FP. walkout basement. $222,560
#115544*
JUST NORTH OF LANSING!
Cute 3BR/1BA rancher with large
storage area at back of carport, large
kitchen, lots of closet space. Creek
just across the street. $69,500
#117579*
4BR/2BA HOMF! in Jefferson with
nice wood floors. Level backyard
TY. 2 mobile homes, 12 x 12 stor
with a small stream, small harn. pas
toral views. $139,000 #1.30592*
age building, appliances, washers &
LOCATION. Bottom floor is set up
dryers, and some furnishings. 2 sep
for commercial business. Middle
floor is a large 4BR/IBA apartment
A/C. metal roof, covered porch, new
10 x 12 storage shop. 1.5 acres.
$159,000 #130892*
2BR/2BA WELL-CARED FOR
FULLY FURNISHED! 2BR/2BA
home in private development in
Fleetwood Falls. Cathedral ceiling,
deck, FP. Long range views.
HOMF! with real wood siding and
shingled roof. State road access in
West Jefferson. .75 acres. Reduced
to $58,000
#118661*
COMPACT HOMF! with nice cov
ered" deck and pastoral view.
2BR/IBA, large sleeping loft.
Partially finished basement with 2
rooms. .5 acre. Additional acreage
available $89,900 #117485*
$1%.HX0 #115543*
RIVERFRONT HOME built in
MOUNTAIN GETAWAY.
2001 in historic river community. 10
ft. ceilings, open floor plan, large
wrap deck, front porch, large master
suite. Light & airy. $249,900
#130685*
3BR/2BA light-filled home with
open floor plan and wraparound deck
for the views. Wood stove in full
basement. Private country setting.
$93,600 #130694
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3BR BRICK RANCH near the Blue
GREAT 2BR/2BA VACATION GET
4BR/3BA FAMILY RETREAT just
Ridge Pkwy. Full basement, attached
carport & detached garage/storage
AWAY with nice winter mountain views
off the BKP. Huge kitchen & dining
located in a unique upscale mountain
home community. Berber carpeting. FP.
large sunroom. storage building. All fur
area. Outfitted with bunk house for
area. stream, large workshop. Park-
tic tanks, easy access. $52,000
niture included. Reduced to $95,500
like setting. $279,000 131032*
#131292*
that's currently rented.
$74,900 #131005*
SECLUDED MOUNTAIN
ACREAGE. 26+ acres on West Mill
area. Nice neighborhood. Rental
potential. $104,900 #131046*
the grands & guests. Covered picnic-
SPECTACULAR VIEWS!
Gentleman's ranch with 53 acres of
mostly pasture. Quality built
3BR72.5BA home with beautiful
wood throughout. 2 fireplaces. 2 car
garage under. Close to the New
River. $610,000 #130688*
UNIQUE BUSINESS OPPORTU
NITY! Over 18.000 sq. ft. of prime
commercial property. Commercial
kitchen, lots of storage. 30+ rooms,
basement,. May bf subdivided and/or
leased Y706JM0>4lSM68*'
GOOD INVESTMENT PROPER
OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE &
WORK IN THE SAME
#131079*
2BR/1BA furnished home on level
ENJOY PEACE & QUIET.
lot with easy access. Used as a vaca
3BR/3BA chalet with long range
views from the private deck.
tion home, but would be a great per
manent home. Less than 6 miles
from town. $48,900 #131414*
Soothing small garden pond.
Common access to 2 large slocked
fishponds. $193,000 #118794*
CUTE & AFFORDABLE.
2BR ranch convenient to Boone &
4BR/3BA HOME with a terrific
view and close-in too. 2 master
CONTEMPORARY HOMF! with
Wilkesboro In the southern part of
suites. Private, but close to shopping
Ashe Co. Large open kitchen & liv
ing area. 2 car garage. I full acre
& restaurants Large deck. $139,900
#130560*
beautiful rock chimney and rock
walls. 3BR/2BA. hot tub on wrap
Creek. Part pasture, part wooded
Large workshop and outbuilding on
$175,000 #118540*
maintains privacy. $85,000
around deck. Landscaped 1.5+ acres
property. $115,000 #130773*
52 AC'RF!S mostly in Alleghany Co
#117710*
4+ ACRF!S located in an upscale log
2+ ACRES, A great lot in paved
RK-'iik t :•* Sv-.rZr - —
GREAT 2+ ACRE LOT IN THE
year-round subdivision just off Hwy.
PRESERVE. With selective clear
CLOSE TO THE BLUE RIDGE
PKWY. 9.7 acres with several
PRIVACY! 10.5 acres with great
home community, Several great spots
building spots. Wonderful views,
with a small portion in Ashe Co.
to build on. Private setting with great
views. $45,000 #130983*
221. Close to Boone. W. Jefferson &
ing there would he great views and
building sites along the ridge.
easy access, unrestricted. $44,900
Small branch and great views. New
Blowing Rock. Underground utilities
on site. $29,900 #131359*
access to the river, yet privacy main
Potential for long range views.
#130630*
survey $282,810 #131038*
taincd. $27,000 #1.30823
Driveway into property. $75,000
GREAT LONG RANGE VIEWS of
#130571*
I ERRIFIC LONG RANGE
MOTIVATED SELLER 1+acres
78 A('RF!S with lots of 20-year old
WOODED LOT with view of the
VIEWS from this 5 acre lot near the
close to the river with well on prop
pines, some hardwoods. Near
New River and mountains. 1+ acres
LONGRANGE HIGH COUNTRY
VIEWS from this 2.2 acre lot. Easy
3RP. Grfcat neighborhood with lots
erty. Wooded with only a slight slope
with common access to the New
access from paved state maintained
top has a large flat area with numer
10 smaller than 5 acres each.
on the property. Private yet plenty of
Jefferson Landing and the New
River. Bold stream, views from the
River. One of the last river-view lots
ous building sties. 1000 ft. of road
J58,000 #1.30142*
road frontage. $15,500 #130144*
top. Adjacent 61 acre tract available.
in Cooper Cove. $37,900 #130472*
road, underground utilities, perk test
ed. $37,500 #130866*
river and Jefferson Landing. Open
pasture, woods & views in al direc
tions. Old harn & 100 year-old log
cabin. Adjoining acreage available.
$579,000 #117537*
frontage, small stream. $106,000
#131381*
$475,000 #118504*
61 BEAUTIFUL ACRES near the
2 states from this 10+ acre lot. The
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RIVERFRONT LOT! 2+ acres in
2.6+ ACRES in the beautiful gated
community of Woodland Shores.
SOME OF THE MOST REASON
LARGE TRACTS on Pond Mtn
ABLY PRICED LOTS located near
Great views with many building
200 FEF:T OF CREEK
FRONTAGE. 10+acres, pari
River access, paved roads,
Mountain Aire Golf Course. Long
range views, some lots arc wooded.
siles. Owner financing available.
ed/part cleared. Driveway in place,
feet on the New River. $49,900
Lois range from 24 to 72 acres each
some grading done Wonderful spot
#131299*
Si/cs range from .53 to 1.12 acres.
$105,500 to $248,400 #117783-
for your cabin
$22.500-$27.500 #131002*
117786*
under
ground utilities, picnic area on the
river. $52,000 #131059*
wood
The Preserve on the New River 121
$117,000 #130929*
recent survey; exact acreage unknown.
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beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
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thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
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• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
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TYSON FOODS
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Registered Nurse Full Time
ACLS. PALS, CPR Required
Hospital Experience Preferred
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• Job Security
• Taqeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
• Credit Union
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Company Paid Life Insurance. And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Credit Union
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamicnto De La Compania
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamicnto De 50%
• 40IK plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
De La Compania
• Ticnda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
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Classifieds
230-Farm &
Garden Equip. &
Supplies
John Deere tractor
Diesel engine 4300
model. 430 front-end
loader. 4-1 bucket.
Hydro static 4-wheel
drive Mid and rear
PTO's 5ft bush hog
260 Hours Call
336-982-8354
235-Christmas
Trees
For Sale: Northstar
hydraulic. 30.000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
Honda engine. $2000
call 336-846-4426 after
6 and before 9 or
304-436-2562 anytime.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time — -$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Frl. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
290-Horses &
Livestock
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 977-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
Henny Penny
Hatchery and
Incubation Service
now taking chick orders
for this spring. Call
336-838-5483 (Wilkes)
300Miscellaneous
FOR SALE: Foster
Memorial Church and
Lansing Presbyterian
Church manse. Mail
proposals to: Lansing
Presbyterian Church,
P.O. Box 65, Lansing.
NC 28643. Proposals
must include: your
name, address,
telephone number,
intended use, offering
price, and any other
information you deem
important. Submission
deadline is March 19,
2005.
300Miscellaneous
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
I«#M: weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
Telephone Truck
ladder rack shelves
from inside all for
$150.00 won't last
long. Fred Wadell
977-6242 or 846-5169
310-Musical
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell. tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player. Loaded. Bed
Cover. Excellent
Condition. 49.500
miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
"One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information.
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430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 Bedroom
Apartment in
Jefferson, conviently
located, recently
refurbished. $300.
336-877-3284.
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336. and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
Free to a good home
Husky mix puppies.
3 males and 3 females.
4 1/2 weeks old.
Be ready in 2 weeks.
Call 877-4105
For Rent
2 Bedroom House with
Gas heat and water.
$375 per month
plus a $375 deposit.
Call 336-385-1920
BIG
RESULTS!
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am • 4pm
home. Adorable
Standard Poodle Mix
puppies. Mostly black
9 weeks old. Males and
Females Available.
Call 982-3642 Please
leave a message if no
answer. Delivery
arrangements can
be made.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
Classifieds Work!
The Jefferson Post
840-7164
West JeffersonAvailable Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood, 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak cabinets.
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments.
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office. Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2.00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
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RESULTS!
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place for rent? List it
in our Tor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo. includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
4 Bedroom, 2 Bath
brick house in West
Jefferson. Large yard.
Carport, Garage,
$8O0/month plus
utilities, 1st Month and
Deposit. Call
336-982-4091
between 6 & 8 pm M-F.
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SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 27TH
AT 2:00 PM
404 WEST LANDING
DRIVE UNIT #A -1
JEFFERSON . NC
Jefferson Post for
Surprising 3 Bedroom,
3 1/2 Bath, Town
House in Gated Golf
Course Community.
Featuring^ Living
Room. Dining Area,
Family Room,
Kitchen, Laundry, and
Foyer. Tremendous
Amenities: Fireplace.
Wood and Tile Floors,
Jetted Tub, Decks,
Patio, Complete with
2 Car Attached
Garage.
Stephen A. Jax,
Broker / Auctioneer
NCAL7103
35 Claremore Ave,
Greenville. SC 29607
530-Lots &
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This the 22nd day of
February. 2005.
Wayne A. Sheets
Lenny R. Sheets
Co-Executors for the
Estate of
Freeman W. Sheets
Having qualified as
Administratrix of the
Estate of Spurgeon
Caldwell Cheek, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
5813 Weaver
Rd..
Hamptonville,
NC
27020 on or before the
18th day of May. 2005,
or this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
This the 14th day of
February. 2005.
Ivma Cheek Armstrong
Administratrix for the
Estate of
Spurgeon
Caldwell Cheek
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified as Ex
ecutrix of the Estate of
Thomas Lester Eldreth,
late of Ashe County.
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 122 Faw
Roland St.. Jefferson.
NC 28640 on or before
the 11th day of May.
2005. or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their
recovery.
All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This 7th day
February. 2005.
Norma Rupard Execu
trix for the Estate of
Thomas Lester Eldreth
I, James A. McClure.
will not be responsible
for any debts or bills
other than those I
make myself.
James A McClure
186 Ervin Houck Dr.
West Jefferson, NC
28694
RAY COMBS TREE
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TRIMMING &
Currently Used as Xmas Tree Farm
JH Bare Drive Peak Creek
Near Jefferson, NC
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REMOVAL
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336-846-7164
Having qualified as CoExecutors of the Estate
of Freeman W Sheets,
late of Ashe County.
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 280 Rocky
Point Rd.. Wilkesboro.
NC 28697 on or before
the 25th day of May,
2005. or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their recovery. All per
sons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Wilkes County Home
Improvements
Siding, Windows.
Roofing. Decking.
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repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
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will please make imme
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undersigned.
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Jennie W. Hightower
P.O.Box 158
Jefferson, NC 28640
Professionals
HURRY!!!
Check Out the
This the 1st day of
February. 2005.
1115-
(JEFFERSON
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CLUB)
1-888-237-4252
ext. 274
The undersigned, hav
ing
qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of D. Earl Hightower.
deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned on or
before the 8th day of
May, 2005, or this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the said estate will
please make immedi
ate payment to the
undersigned.
PROPERTY
OWNERS!
If you are thinking of
selling your REAL
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we would like to hear
from you. Our agency
has over 50 years
combined experience,
and we think 2005 is
going to be a great
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on Farms. Acreage
tracts large and small,
and Homes of all types.
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advertising! Bennett
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490-Houses /
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Auction held on site.
Inspection: 1hour
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NOTICE OF
JENNIE W
HIGHTOWER.
EXECUTRIX
OF THE ESTATE OF
D. EARL HIGHTOWER
550-Real Estate
Wanted
Mobile Home in East
Jefferson. 2 bedroom.
2 bath $400. month.
$350 security deposit.
No Pets. 846-8473
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336-246-2087
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Wanted To BuyMountam Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228
460-Moblle
Homes for Rent
1195-Legals
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Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA. TN & NC
Line Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
TWO RETAIL
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336-246-3508
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2 Bedroom 1 1/2 bath.
close to town. Stove,
refrigerator, washer &
dryer furnished, rent
$495.00 Monthly,
deposited required.
Call 246-7337
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
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ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
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Sealed proposals will
be received by the
Ashe County Board of
Education in the con
ference room of the
Ashe County Board of
Education Central Of
fice, 320 South Street.
Jefferson. NC, up to
2:00 p.m. for Separate
Prime Bids and up to
3:00 p.m. for Single
Prime Bids, March 8.
2005. and immediately
thereafter
publicly
opened and read for
the furnishing of labor,
material and equipment
required for the con
struction of either two
(2) new classrooms or
four (4) new class
rooms at Mountain
View
Elementary
School. Hwy. 221 N.
Jefferson. NC.
Every child should hove
mudpies, grnsshopjKrs,
waterings, tadpoles, frogs
turtles, elderberries,
wild strawberries, acorns
chestnuts, (rem to climb,
animals to pet, hay ficUls.
pine cones, rocks to roll,
lizards, huckleberries and
hornets Any child U'ho
has been deprived of these
has been deprived of the
best i>art of their^
education
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Board of
Education
320 South
Street
Jefferson.
NC 28640
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Workshop focuses on helping kids eat smart
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snakes, jump around like rab
bits and swim through pud
ding were just a few of the
activities teachers experi
enced as they participated in
the workshop "Healthy Chil
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close of the Preschool Out For
Lunch program due to fund
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give teachers tools to be able
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gram began in 1998 in Ashe
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use, and each elementary
school and Ashe County Child
Care Resource and Referral
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use. With childhood over
weight being at an all time
high, research shows that if a
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an overweight adult. If the
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adult. While one in three chil
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availability of low cost high
calorie foods. .
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Volume 80, Ittsue 17
page 7A
SERVING AHHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA RIM E 1925
March 1, 2005
Wet snow blankets county, region
by Jim Thompson
Editor
The first big snowstorm of
the 2004-5 winter arrived as
the first robins were seen
hopping about on lawns in
Fleetwood.
February went out as a
lion, and March seemed to be
ready to come in the same
way. A spring-style snow
storm, with heavy, wet snow,
engulfed the region starting
early Sunday evening.
Snow totals ranged from a
low of three inches in some
parts of Creston to over 10
inches in some places near
West Jefferson.
The heavy snow ended
shortly before noon, but not
before the storm closed
schools and some businesses,
clogged roads and caused a
number of accidents.
Colder weather was fore
cast for the rest of the week,
with the hope of a milder end
for March.
Photo by Linda Burchette
The first big snowstorm of tha winter dumped nearly a foot
of snow across parts of Ashe County late Sunday and into
Monday. This grader In Jefferson, above, clears the lot
around a model home at the Intersection of Highways 16
and 221 while motorists faced a snowy drive on Highway
16, at right. Monday morning
$33,000 in
meth seized
by Jim Thompson
Editor
What detectives are
calling a record amount
of
methamphetamine
was seized at a Helton
home last Tuesday night.
At about 10:45 p.m.,
officers
with
the
Methamphetamine Task
Force and Ashe County's
SherifT Office executed a
search warrant at a
home on Jim Duvall
Road in Helton.
According
to
Det.
Chris Miller, the search
found over 330 grams of
methamphetamine,
a
total of 12 ounces. This,
Miller said, had n street
value of approximately
$33,000. "In addition,
many meth dealers will
cut the pure drug, mak
ing 1.5 to 2 ounces out of
each ounce of meth."
Officers arrested Rod
ney Dwayne Sturgill, 32,
and Stephanie Trivette,
23. They are charged
with trafficking metham
phetamine, and main
taining a dwelling place
to sell or distribute
methamphetamine.
Possession
of
one
ounce
or
more
of
methamphetamine con
stitutes
trafficking.
Amounts between 200
and 400 grams constitute
a second, more serious
level of charges.
Sturgill was released
on $200,000 bond last
week. At press time,
Trivette was still in cus
tody under a $160,000
bond.
According to Miller,
authorities suspect (and
allege) that Sturgill had
brought the meth in from
outside the county. No
lab was found at the res
idence.A large quantity
of firearms, all apparent
ly legal, were also found.
The investigation con
tinues.
On Thursday, at about
noon, members of the
Task Force and Sheriffs
Office
arrested
two
Crumpler
residents,
Danny Joe Little, 34. and
Linda Dawn Rupard, 34,
and charged them with
two counts of selling and
delivering methamphet
amine. The drug in this
case, Miller said, is
allegedly crystal meth, a
more potent—and pricey
drug. It is believed to
have been made outside
the county.
New afterschool program
to help ACHS students
Ashe County High School
students are being offered
help with some of their basic
classes and opportunities for
enrichment through a new
Gear Up afterschool pro
gram.
"Husky Success" is a new
program that will provide
academic support, tutoring
stations, homework help,
enrichment activities, char
acter education, snacks and
transportation to Ashe Coun
ty High School students.
Supported by North Car
olina Cooperative Extension,
Ashe County 4-H, Ashe
County Schools, GEAR UP,
and the 21st Century Com
munity Learning Center, this
program is designed to assist
students in English. Math,
Writing and Life Skills. It
will be held daily from 3:20
Contact Us
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W Jefferson, NC 28604
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
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to 6 p.m. at Ashe County
High School and transporta
tion will be provided Monday
through Thursday.
Director of "Husky Suc
cess" is Mike Tasso, 4-H pro
gram assistant and ninth
grade TRAC director. Tasso
is a native of New York, with
a bachelor's degree from Pur
due University in economics
with a minor in psychology
and a master's degree from
Long Island University in
counseling.
The kick-off date for
"Husky Success" is Wednes
day, March 9. A Parent Night
is planned on Tuesday,
March 8, at 6 p.m. in the
Ashe County High School
cafeteria. If anyone has
questions or concerns, please
call the North Carolina
Cooperative Extension. Ashe
Countv Center at (336) 2192650.
For special accommoda
tions please contact Coopera
tive Extension at (336) 2192650. North Carolina State
University and North Caroli
na AAT State University
commit themselves to posi
tive action to secure equal
opportunity regardless of
race, color, creed, national
origin, religion, sex, age. or
disability. In addition, the
two Universities welcome all
persons without regard to
sexual orientation.
Women in Agriculture workshops
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, in coopera
tion with The Conservation Fund's Resourceful
Communities Program (RCP), presents two-day
Regional Leadership Workshops on Friday and
Saturday. April 1 and 2, at the Valle Cruris Con
ference Center. These workshops are free and
open to anyone who registers. Meals are included.
RCP. with support from the Ford Foundation
and other funders, has held a series of Grassroots
Convening? for the past three years, focusing on
economic development, environmental preserva
Photo courtesy of High Country Me<
Congresswomen Virginia Foxx addressed local health care providers at a health and quali
ty of life forum last week in Jefferson. Issues Included high costs. Medicare, and personal
responsibility.
Health care number one
issue in district, Foxx says
by Linda Burchatta
Assistant Editor
"Health care is the num
ber one issue we're hearing
about from people in the dis
trict," said Congresswoman
Virginia Foxx last Wednes
day at the State of Health
and Quality of Life Commu
nity Forum. Their concerns,
she added, involve costs,
availability and services.
Ashe County was the
ninth county in four days in
which Foxx said she has
been addressing the issue of
health care.
"We are asking people for
specific suggestions on what
the federal government can
do to lower health care costs,
because that is where I can
help." Foxx said. "Also, how
does the federal government
drive up the costs of health
care?"
Foxx told the group gath
ered at Jefferson United
Methodist Church that 25 to
40 percent of the cost of
health care comes from
paperwork involving rules
and regulations. "Whatever
we can do to diminish the
paperwork will help cut
health care costs," she said.
Foxx said she believes
people need to take respon
sibility for their own health.
"Individual responsibility is
important,"
she
said.
"Lifestyle impacts the cost of
health care, and I believe
someday the ability to get
insurance will be based on
lifestyle. A heightened sense
of entitlement and a dimin
ished sense of responsibility'
is how I've heard it
described, and that encapsu
lates much of the problem *
Medical
malpractice
insurance is also driving up
health care costs, Foxx said,
and controlling this is
important to cutting costs.
"I am committed to doing
what I can to help cut costs
on the federal level," she
said.
During a meeting with
local health care providers.
Foxx discussed specific top
ics such as prescription
drugs. Medicare and Medic
aid reimbursements, ahd
decision making on the local
level.
Foxx told Ashe Services
for Aging Executive Director
Jane Banks that she will
look into helping simplify
paperwork on the new
Medicare prescription drug
tion and social justice issues. The idea is to create
a movement, a change in how communities
approach these three issues, and to bring them to
the table during the planning process. Partici
pants can learn from each other and identify new
ways to approach these issues in the future.
In order to bring this learning opportunity to
more people, local groups are partnering with The
Conservation Fund to hold Regional Leadership
Workshops in various communities. You are invit
ed to participate and help spread the word to
other community groups and local leaders.
Each workshop will include hands-on, small
card, but that it is unlikely
legislation will be reopened
on this issue because of con
troversy. Banks said her
agency has had over 600
inquiries on the card in the
past few months and the
paperwork is daunting to
the staff and the clients
Banks also noted that her
agency pays half a million
dollars a year for health
insurance for the staff who
must then pay tremendous
premiums and therefore
often resist getting expen
sive tests because of the
high up-front costs.
Foxx said there is no easy
answer or fix. and that peo
ple for too long have not
taken responsibility for
their own health expecting
instead a pill or shot to fix
the problem
Danny Staley with the
Appalachian District Health
Department said he is glad
to hear comments about peo
ple taking more responsibil
ity for their health care and
to focus on preventive meas
ures such as good nutrition
and exercise, something the
health department encour
ages with its clients.
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group activities as well as a "take it home" compo
nent Participating groups are encouraged to send
more than one representative to make the most of
the training
Please join the group for two days of learning
and connecting with other committed community
leaders. In addition to the workshops participants
will enjoy dinner and discussion on the first
evening of the workshops. Registrations will be
accepted until March 23.
Tb register, email brwia#yahoo.com, call 828264-3061 or check out the web site at
www.brwia.org for more information.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Frankie Isabel
Faw Anderson
West Jefferson
April 28, 1911
February 23, 2005
Mrs. Frankie Isabel Faw
Anderson, age 93, of West
Jefferson, died Wednesday,
February 23, 2005 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were
held on Saturday, February
26, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at
Boone
Family
Funeral
Home Chapel by Rev. Ken
Morris. Burial followed in
the West Jefferson City
Cemetery.
The
family
received
friends from 7:00-9:00 pm
on Friday, February 25,
2005 at Boone Family
Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Anderson was born
in Ashe County on Friday,
April 28, 1911 to the late
Raynor Mack Faw and to
the late Evaline Faw. She
was a Restaurant Cook. She
was also a member at the
First Baptist Church of
Dwight Daniel
Phillips
West Jefferson
July 9, 1957
February 22, 2005
Mr.
Dwight
Daniel
Phillips, age 47, of West Jef
ferson, died Tuesday morn
ing, February 22, 2005 at
Forsyth Medical Center in
Winston-Salem.
Funeral services were
held on Friday, February 25,
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Boone
Family
Funeral
Home
Chapel by Rev. Rob Brooks.
Burial followed in the Burkett Memorial Gardens
Cemetery.
The
family
received
friends from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
on Thursday, February 24,
2005 at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mr. Phillips was born in
Ashe County on Tuesday,
July 9, 1957 to Carl Phillips
and Helen Sheets Phillips.
He worked as a Dispatcher
at Chandler Concrete.
James Edward
Eller
West Jefferson
February 6, 1941
February 23, 2005
Mr. James Edward Eller
better known as "Bob" age
64 of West Jefferson, died
Wednesday, February 23,
2005.
Mr. Eller was born in Ashe
County on Thursday, Febru
ary 6, 1941 to the late Todd
Eller and Reba Eastridge
Barnes. He worked in
assembly
for
General
Motors.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, February 27,
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Boone
Family
Funeral
Home
Chapel with Rev. Charles
Edwards and Rev. David
Blackburn
officiating.
Entombment followed in
Ashelawn Memorial Gar
dens Mausoleum of Prayer.
The
family
received
friends from l:00-2:00pm on
Sunday one hour prior to
Gloria Berniece
Osborne
Crumpler
January 10, 1953
February 23, 2005
Gloria Berniece Osborne,
better known as "Byrd", age
52, of Garvey Bridge Road,
Crumpler, died Wednesday,
February 23, 2005, at her
residence.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, February 27,
2005, 4:00 p.m. at Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel. The Rev.
David Blackburn officiated.
Burial followed in the
Ashelawn Memorial Gar
dens. The family received
friends from 6:00 until 8:00
p.m. Saturday, February 26,
2005, at Ashelawn Memori
al Chapel .
Mrs. Osborne was born in
Ashe County, January 10,
1953. She was preceded in
death by her father, Jesse
Wayne Testerman and a
brother, Jesse Dean Testerman.
She is survived by her
West Jefferson.
She is survived by a son,
Fritz Anderson, of Creston;
four
daughters,
Carol
Miller, of West Jefferson,
Eva Lynch, of Alexandra,
VA, Freda Taylor, of West
Jefferson and Nina Clifton,
of Jefferson; twelve grand
children; twelve great
grandchildren; three great,
great-grandchildren; a stepgrandchild; two step great
grandchildren; two step
great, great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews
also survive.
Flowers
accepted
or
memorials may be made to:
First Baptist Church, PO
Box 180, West Jefferson, NC
28694.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
He is survived by his wife,
Brenda Royal Phillips, of
the home; a son, Justin
Phillips, of the home; his
parents, Carl and Helen
Phillips, of West Jefferson; a
brother, Darrell Phillips, of
West Jefferson; three sis
ters, Sandy Blevins, of
Crumpler, Kathy Phillips, of
Boone and Twylia Smith, of
West Jefferson; several
nieces also survive.
The family requests NO
FLOWERS PLEASE.
Memorials may be made
to: Burkett Memorial Gar
dens Cemetery, c/o Ralph
Phillips, 2477 Mt. Jefferson
Road, West Jefferson, NC
28694 or to the Fleetwood
Fire Department, PO Box
280, Fleetwood, NC 28626.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
the funeral service at Boone
Family Funeral Home.
Mr. Eller is survived by:
his wife, Ruth Miller Eller,
one son, James Edward
Eller, Jr. of Charlotte, two
daughters, Debbie Eller
Jones of Jefferson, Angela
Eller Summers of North
Wilkesboro, his mother
Reba Barnes of Hickory, one
brother, Kenneth Barnes of
Southern Pines, four grand
children also survive.
Flowers are accepted or
memorial may be made to:
American Red Cross, PO
Box 72, West Jefferson, NC
28694 or memorials may be
made to Hospice of Ashe, PO
Box 421, Jefferson, NC
28640.
You may give your condo
lences to the family by visit
ing our website www.boonefuneralhome.com
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson was
entrusted with Mr. Eller's
services.
husband, Robert Steve
Osborne of Crumpler; two
sons, Robert Dean Cox and
Jesse Dane Cox, both of
Crumpler; two daughters,
Lisa Tryon of Pennsylvania
and Jennifer Callahan of
High Point; her mother and
stepfather, Mack and Lucy
McGhee of Boone; a sister,
Linda Brown of Cary, NC; a
stepsister, Glenda Eggers of
Boone;
two
stepbrothers,James McGhee
of Fredericksburg, Va., and
Jerry McGhee of Fayetteville, NC; four grandchil
dren; and one niece.
Flowers will be appreciat
ed or memorials may be
made to St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital, 501 St.
Jude Place, Memphis, TN
38105-1942.
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel and Gardens is in
charge of the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to
the family by visiting our
website at www.ashelawn.
com.
Sara Kathryn
Little Davis
West Jefferson
July 12, 1942
February 22, 2005
Mrs. Sara Kathryn Little
Davis, age 62, of West Jef
ferson, died Tuesday night,
February 22, 2005 at her
residence.
A memorial service was
held on Friday, February 25,
2005 at 11:00 a.m. at First
Baptist Church of West Jef
ferson by Rev. Ken Morris;
The
family
received
friends from 6:00-8:00 pm,
on Thursday, February 24,
2005 at Boone Family
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Davis was born in
Ashe County on Sunday,
July 12, 1942 to the late
Quinten Roosvelt Little and
to the late Mabel McMillian
Little. She was a retired
school teacher. She taught
the 5th grade at Jefferson
Elementary School.
Jewel Iona
Jones Ward
Jefferson
August 21, 1920
February 22, 2005
Mrs. Jewel Iona Jones
Ward, age 83, of Jefferson,
died Tuesday morning, Feb
ruary 22, 2005 at Sepaves
Nursing Care Center in Jef
ferson.
Funeral services were
held on Thursday at 2:00
p.m. at Boone Family
Funeral Home Chapel by
Rev. Gordon Rawls and Rev.
Bill Burchette.. Burial fol
lowed in the Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens Ceme
tery.
The
family
received
friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
on Thursday, one hour prior
to the funeral service.
Mrs. Ward was born in
Ashe County on Saturday,
August 21, 1920 to the late
Joseph Lloyd Jones and
Jerry Houck
Mikeal
Clinton, Tenn.
Died February 24, 2005
Mr. Jerry Houck Mikeal,
age 59, of Clinton, TN, died
Thursday, February 24,
2005 at F. Sanders Parkwest.
Funeral services were
held Monday, February 28,
2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion
United Methodist Church.
Burial followed in the Mill
Creek Cemetery with mili
tary rites.
The
family
received
friends one hour prior to the
funeral service.
He was a member of St.
Theresa Catholic Church.
His most recent positions
were the Jacobs Engineer
ing and Management Solu
tions assigned to Alstom. He
was vice president and divi
sion manager for SAIC's
Engineering and Environ
mental Group; Manager for
Project Controls, IT Corpo
ration; Senior Consultant,
Decision Planning Corp. He
was a veteran of the United
States Air Force. He had a
Larry Laney
Little
Warrensville
July 22, 1918
February 22, 2005
Mr. Larry Laney Little,
age 86, of Warrensville, died
Tuesday afternoon, Febru
ary 22, 2005 at Ashe Memo
rial Hospital.
Funeral services were
held on Saturday, February
26, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at
Sturgill's Baptist Church by
Rev. Lloyd Day and Rev.
Warner Eller. Burial fol
lowed in the Lewis Family
Cemetery in Lansing with
military rites.
The
family
received
friends from 1:00-2:00 pm
on Saturday, one hour prior
to the funeral service.
Mr. Little was born in
Ashe County on Monday,
July 22, 1918 to the late
John Marsh Little and the
late
Lucynthia
Rachel
Blevins Little. He served in
the United States Army Air
She is survived by a son,
Matthew Davis, and his
wife, Joy, of Charlotte; a
daughter, Beth Shelton and
her husband, Tony, of Jeffer
son; a brother, Richard Lit
tle and his wife, Nyoka, of
Winston-Salem; four grand
children, Parker Shelton,
Molly Shelton, Evan Davis
and Sara Davis; several
nieces and nephews also
survive.
In lieu of flowers memori
als may be made to: First
Baptist Church, PO Box
180, West Jefferson, NC
28694 or to Hospice of Ashe,
Po Box 421, Jefferson, NC
28640.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Bertha Savannah Reedy.
She worked as an Assembly
Worker for Bendix Corp. in
Cockeysville, Maryland.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Hamilton Ward.
She is survived by two
brothers, Kermit Jones, of
Jefferson and Wayne Jones,
of Crossville, TN; two sis
ters,
Pauline
(Polly)
Osborne, of West Jefferson
and Winnie Thomas of
Zionville, NC; several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Flowers
accepted
or
memorials may be made to:
Segraves Nursing Care Cen
ter, 200 Hospital Avenue,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
BS Degree from North Car
olina State University and a
MS Degree from the US Air
Force Institute.
He was preceded in death
by his father, E.R. Mikeal.
He is survived by his wife,
Connie Mikeal, of Clinton;
two daughters, Tina Adkins
and husband, David, of
Raleigh and Angie Yonce
and husband, Josh, of Oak
Ridge; a son, Paul Mikeal
and wife, Mario, of Char
lotte; his mother, Lucille
Mikeal, of Todd; two grand
children also survive.
In lieu of flowers memori
als may be made to: Ameri
can Heart Association, c/o
Judy Leek, 206 Oak Grove
Circle, Jefferson, NC 28640
or to St. Therese Catholic
Church, 701 S. Charles
Seivers Blvd., Clinton, TN
37716.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Corp during World War II.
He married Grace Marie
Howell on September 7,
1946. He retired from Unit
ed Chemi-Con.
He is survived by his wife,
Grace Howell Little, of the
home; two sons, Richard
Little and wife, Ruby, of
Lansing and Jerry Little
and wife, Linda, of War
rensville; three grandchil
dren; two great-grandchil
dren; several nieces and
nephews also survives.
The family requests no
food please.
Flowers
accepted
or
memorials may be made to:
Alzheimer's
Association,
919
North
Michigan
Avenue, Suite 1000, Chica
go, IL 60611.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
' Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
is in charge of these
arrangements.
Junior Ray
Dillard
Mr. Dillard is survived by
his wife, Viola Johnson Dil
lard; three sons, Gary Ray
Dillard of North Wilkesboro,
Bobby Dean Dillard of West
Jefferson and Kenneth
James Dillard of the home;
two daughters, Ruby Per
due of McGrady, NC and
Nancy Dillard of Granite
Falls, NC; four isters, Pearl
Church and Blanche Spears,
both of North Wilkesboro^
Opal Phillips of Millers
Creek, and Evon Lowder of
Mississippi; 18 grandchil
dren; 10 greatgrandchil
dren; and several nieces and
nephews.
You may email your con
dolences to the family
through our website at
www.badgerfuneralhome.co
m.
Badger Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
Martha Jane
Hopson
five grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews; and
many friends.
Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, February
22, 2005 at 11 a.m. in ReinsSturdivant Funeral Home
Chapel in Independence, Va.
Rev. Jim Greer and Rev. Ray
Mullins officiated. Burial
followed in Grace Free Will
Baptist Church Cemetery in
Independence.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Hospice of
Ashe County, P.O. Box 421,
Jefferson, NC 28640 or
Building Fund of Grace
Free Will Baptist Church,
c/o Brenda Parks, 1348 Pan
ther Creek Road, Troutdale,
VA 24378.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
Home of Independence, Va.,
was in charge of these
arrangements.
Joseph Riley
Shatley
Funeral Home.
Mr. Shatley is survived by
his wife, Myrtle Dancy
Shatley; two sons, Ray Shat
ley of Mtn. City, Tenn., and
J. R. Shatley of Florida;
three daughters, Lena Ruth
Roten of West Jefferson,
JoAnn Houck of Todd and
Elizabeth Tomlinson of Hol
iday, Tenn.; two stepdaugh
ters, Kathy Elliott of West
Jefferson, and Carol Sullins
of Warrensville; nine grand
children; 14 great-grand
children; eight stepgrandchildren; three stepgreatgrandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
Jefferson
November 7, 1931
February 24, 2005
Junior Ray Dillard, age 73
of Jefferson, died Thursday,
February 24, 2005 at his
home.
Mr. Dillard was born
November 7, 1931 in Ashe
County to the late George
and Callie Mae Bare Dil
lard.
Funeral services were
held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday,
February 26, 2005 at the
Badger
Funeral
Home
Chapel.
Rev. Billy Joe
Blevins, • Elder
James
McNeill and Rev. Clayton
Handy officiated. Burial fol
lowed in the Dillard Ceme
tery. The family received
friends from 7:00 - 9:00
p.m., Friday, February 25 at
Badger Funeral Home.
Crumpler
January 26, 1945
February 20, 2005
Martha Jane Hopson, age
60, passed away Sunday,
February 20, 2005, at her
home in Crumpler.
She born January 26,
1945 in McClellatown, Pa.,
to Walter and Phyllis Coffeman McArdle.
She is survived by her
husband, Rev. Jimmy C.
Hopson of the home; a son
and his spouse, Kevin C.
and Ginger Hopson of
Crumpler; three daughters
and their spouses, Kimberly
and Tim Taylor of Charlotte,
Jamie and Keith Shepherd
of Warrensville and Kelly
Sue Hopson of Asheville;
her mother, Phyllis Coffeman of McClellatown, Pa.;
West Jefferson
September 12, 1915
February 26, 2005
Joseph Riley Shatley age
89 of West Jefferson, NC,
died Saturday, February 26,
2005 at the Ashe Living
Center.
Mr. Shatley was born in
Ashe County, NC on Sep
tember 12, 1915 to Sherman
and Laura Swift Shatley.
Funeral services will be
held Tuesday, March 1, 2005
at 2:00 p.m. at the Badger
Funeral Home Chapel. Rev.
Billy Joe Blevins and Rev.
Ken Morris will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Jef
ferson Cemetery. The fami
ly will receive friends Tues
day, March 1, 2005 from
1:00-2:00 p.m. at Badger
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Naval officer with local ties meets Bush, Clinton
February
24,
2005
(FHTNC)—Navy Lt. Richard
E. Sessoms, whose wife, Deb
orah, is the daughter of
Carol and Don Tucker of
Laurel Springs, N. C.,
recently received a visit
from former Presidents
George H. W. Bush and
William J. Clinton, while
assigned to the amphibious
assault ship USS Fort
McHenry, homeported in
Sasebo, Japan.
The sailors and marines
of Sessoms' unit greeted the
former presidents as they
toured the ship and received
operational briefings on
their
participation
in
humanitarian relief efforts
in Banda Aceh on the island
of Sumatra, Indonesia.
After stepping off of a
CH-46 Sea Knight helicop
ter, both former chief execu
tives were greeted by a
proud crew of Sailors and
embarked Marines.
Fort McHenry Command
ing Officer Cmdr. Mark
Weber and Commander of
the embarked Marines Col.
Steve Busby, were up front
and greeted both men.
"It was neat to see the
two of them [Bush Sr. and
Clinton] together," said
Quartermaster 2nd Class
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy
Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were welcomed aboard the U.S.S.
Fort McHenry last week. The two stopped by the ship as they wrapped up their fact-finding
mission to tsunami-devasted Southeast Asia.
Amanda Faucette. "It really
goes to show that what
we've done out here has
really made an impact."
Both former presidents
regarded the devastation of
the tsunami as shocking.
"You really can't appreci
ate the scope of the disaster
until you have seen it," said
Clinton.
Bush said the rjipid
response to send out ships to
help in the relief efforts was
amazing, and the generous
support of the American peo
ple to this region, pretty
much speaks for itself.
Clinton said the leaders
of Thailand and Indonesia
have shown a great amount
of gratitude towards the
United States for the tire
less efforts that the military
has shown during the time
of need that has been evi
dent since the tsunamis hit
the area.
"(The Thai and Indone
sian government and people!
have gone out of their way to
say how much they appreci
ate the support that has
been provided by the United
States [military] forces."
Bush and Clinton said,
they are very grateful for
the tireless efforts they have
seen by members of the
Blue/Green
team,
and
wished that every American
could see the hard work and
dedication
during
this
humanitarian relief opera
tion.
Fort McHenry's com
manding officer agreed.
"I am tremendously proud
of the entire crew and
embarked personnel in sup
port of this visit and their
extraordinary efforts over
the last two months to
relieve the suffering of
tsunami victims following
this horrific disaster," Weber
said. "The former presidents'
visit was a rewarding after
noon and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our fine
Sailors and Marines enjoyed
immensely by all, and I am
sure it will never be forgot
ten."
Fort McHenry is current
ly operating off the coast of
Indonesia in support of
Operation Unified Assis
tance, the humanitarian
relief effort to aid the vic
tims of the Tsunami.
USS Fort McHenry's pri
mary mission is to embark,
deploy and land elements of
a Marine landing force by
helicopter, landing craft air
cushion
or
amphibious
assault vehicle.
Tips on fighting obesity epidemic among nation's youth
by
Appalachian
Health Department
Special to the Post
District
The epidemic of over
weight and obesity in chil
dren and adolescents in our
country has become a para
mount concern of parents. In
the past 20 years, the per
centage of obesity has dou
bled in children and tripled
in adolescents.
In Ashe
County our percentage of
overweight children ages 511 is 32.8% and ages 12-18 is
29.1%; whereas the national
percentage is 10-15%. Asso
ciated with numerous chron
ic diseases including but not
limited to diabetes, heart dis
ease, and cancer, this is a
concern that we must
address. However, because of
the emotional aspects of body
image, it is easy to slip into a
defensive pattern of blame
and denial when confronted
with a child suffering from
obesity. A better approach is
a realistic examination of the
extensive research about the
causes of overweight and
obesity in order to identify
ways in which we can be
truly successful in prevent
ing and combating this wide
spread problem.
In response to the increas
ing burden of overweight and
obesity in the United States,
the Department of Health
and Human Services of the
Centers for Disease Control
Nutrition, Physical Activity
and Obesity Prevention Pro
gram has published a
resource guide of nutrition
and physical activity inter
ventions to prevent obesity
and chronic disease. Based
on extensive research and
data analysis, this guide pro
vides valuable insight to sci
entifically supported meth
ods of addressing the concern
of obesity. Many of the rec
ommendations are targeted
at children and adolescents
and can guide the manner in
which we as parents and a
community educate our chil
dren. The basic components
of obesity and overweight
prevention include: regula
tion of caloric intake and
expenditure, increased physi
cal activity, balanced nutri
tion through 5-to-9 a day con
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3 ORIGINAL PAINTINGS
BY LOCAL ARTIST
March 9th, 2005
sumption of fruits and veg
etables and breastfeeding,
and reduced television time
or other types of sedentary
time. Specifically:
•Consumption of sweet
ened beverages such as softdrinks and sweetened fruit
drinks is associated with obe
sity. A better selection is
water or skim milk.
•Portion sizes in our coun
try have greatly increased
from an 8oz soda in 1957 to a
32 oz soda today. Teaching
children correct portion sizes
is very important. Remem
ber a portion of meat is the
size of .a deck of cards.
•Parents who are more
controlling of 3-5 year old
children's food intake are
more likely to have children
with higher rates of eating
and inability to self regulate.
Allowing children to make
choices
and
determine
amounts and types of con
sumption is important for
their development. A better
response is to allow choices
from a variety of healthy
options.
•Similarly,
parental
restriction of palatable foods
has been shown to increase
the child's desire for that
food.
•Food should never be
used as a reward or punish
ment for children.
•Family involvement in
nutrition practices has been
shown to be a vital compo
nent
of
child
health.
Parental involvement should
extend to school activities
but should involve active
participation rather than
passive observance.
•Time spent watching tel
evision has been directly cor
related with obesity in chil
dren.
In addition to the above,
our schools must also be will
ing to address nutrition and
physical activity needs for
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Editorial
Tax hike needed
to improve jail
The time has come for
county taxpayers to face an
increase in the property tax
rate.
That is not good news, but
a long overdue bill has come
up, and it must be met. We
are talking about the coun
ty's jail.
A generation ago, the jail
undoubtedly seemed like a
major step forward for the
county. So did some business
buildings that have been lev
eled, and so did some schools
that have been decommis
sioned. The jail's useful time
has run its course.
The only question that
remains is whether the coun
ty will pay for a new,
improved facility—or face a
shut down of the jail.
Though little of the talk
has been public, the commis
sioners have been warned
that closure is coming. One
day, unless action is taken,
the state jail inspector will
come through and close the
doors.
That would be devastat
ing to the county, both from
an economic and a law
enforcement
perspective.
First, we would have to pay
another county, on a spaceavailable basis, to hold pris
oners. That would include a
per diem fee to compensate
the other county for their
cost of feeding and housing
prisoners.
Second, we would have to
send a member of the law
enforcement
department
that made the arrest to take
and later pick up a prisoner.
The scenario would work
like this:
A person is arrested Sat
M
urday evening and charged
with drunk driving by a
deputy. A deputy, or other
member of the Sheriffs
Office, must take that pris
oner to, say, Wilkesboro and
the county jail there and
drive back. That's easily two
hours, including paperwork,
before the deputy is back on
duty in the county.
Then the first appearance
is scheduled within a day or
two. Back a deputy goes,
brings the prisoner to the
court, then takes him back.
That's four hours plus of
wasted time. Added up over
a month, the results would
be shocking.
That is only part of the
story. The conditions inside
the jail are appalling.
Remember that the jail holds
many people who are merely
accused of a crime—not con
victed. In addition, our sys
tem of justice is set up to con
sider the separation from
society caused by incarcertation to be punishment
enough. Unhealthy and
unsafe conditions in jails are
unacceptable in our society,
and a poor plan if we hope—
as our system does—that a
criminal, having served his
or her time, will rejoin socie
ty as a useful and good citi
zen.
Judy Porter Poe was the
first to take the leap to pro
pose a tax hike. That was a
tough decision, and we hope
that a jail can be financed
with a lower increase than
she proposed. But taxes
must go up—and the old jail
must come down, to be
replaced with a modern facil
ity worthy of our county.
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Member:
N.C. Press Association
To the Editor:
Wouldn't it be a shock to
most folks to learn that
school children in Ashe
County aren't served by the
'lunch lady' the way we
remember being served as
kids? Most people have no
idea that our schools make
our children serve them
selves, while cafeteria work
ers are required to stand by
and watch for the most part.
Children have been burned
on the hot food trays, and
they are routinely exposed
to germs as they share serv
ing utensils with other kids.
They also decide for them
selves what to put on their
plates—and what not to.
Parents and taxpayers may
be surprised to know that
much of what they pay for is
never brought to the lunch
table.
We certainly were. And
we were even more shocked
to find that not only was this
outrageous policy in place,
but that our superintendent
intends to stand firmly
behind it and seems to con
sider us concerned parents
and grandparents to be the
problem.
We are fed up, and we
plan to address the Board of
.
- - J5
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WE SHOULDN'T
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Letters to
the Editor
Education at its March 7
meeting at 7 p.m. at the
Media Center inside the old
West Jefferson Elementary
School. We were "granted"
10 minutes to speak to our
elected officials on this sub
ject, and intend to use every us in making sure that mes
second of it. Other citizens sage is loud and clear.
who agree that this policy is
Teresa Laws
wrong and must be perma
Laurel Springs
nently changed should plan
Lonnie Gilley
to attend this meeting, too.
Jefferson
Anyone who wishes to
Drew Martin
speak for two minutes may
Jefferson
sign up before the meeting
Randy Neaves
to do so. Of course, speaking
Crumpler
is optional and simply being
Russell Roark
there will send a message to
Laurel Springs
our board members and
JoEvelyn Roop
Superintendent Johnson. We
Creston
encourage everyone to join
Looking at the money behind Social Security fight
As President Bush prepares his highly
anticipated plan to overhaul Social Security,
a consortium of influential trade associations
and corporations are working to gain support
for what has become the administration's
most aggressive second-term domestic policy
item.
The Alliance for Worker Retirement Secu
rity is the leading business coalition backing
Bush's proposal that would allow workers to
invest some of their Social Security payroll
taxes in private investment accounts. The
alliance's 35 members include representa
tives of industries that could profit enor
mously, including the Securities Industry
Association, Wall Street's main trade group;
and PaineWebber-now called UBS Financial
Services. UBS is one of the biggest campaign
contributors in the industry.
The alliance also includes the U.S. Cham
ber of Commerce, the National Federation of
Independent Business, Hewlett-Packard,
Pfizer and two lobbying groups funded in
part by drug makers: the 60 Plus Association
and the United Seniors Association.
Combined, alliance members have donat
ed $34.6 million to federal candidates and
political parties since 1999. Of that, $25.8
million went to Republicans, including
$972,000 to Mr. Bush for his two presidential
campaigns. In addition, members spent
nearly $108 million lobbying the federal gov
ernment during 2003 and the first half of
2004.
Derrick Max, who was a Social Security
specialist for the National Association of
Manufacturers, heads the alliance. NAM, the
nation's largest industrial trade association,
founded the alliance in 1998. Max succeeded
Chuck Blahous, who left in 2001 to serve as
special assistant to President Bush for Social
Guest Column
by Courtney Mabeusl
Security reform.
Bush made "reform" a central part of his
campaign for reelection. He has proposed
allowing workers to voluntarily invest a por
tion of their 6.2 percent payroll tax in private
investment accounts.
Though no formal plan yet exists, the
White House reportedly could release a pro
posal by March. Debate is expected to be
fierce. Some lawmakers speculate that
Social Security could become the biggest and
most expensive lobbying battle since Presi
dent Clinton's failed proposal to reshape the
nation's health care system.
Opponents of private accounts argue that
privatization would be too costly. They add
that the accounts would be boon to the secu
rities industry, which contributed more than
twice as much money to President Bush
($8.1 million) as to John Kerry ($4 million)
during their campaigns.
For its part, Wall Street has yet to fully
endorse Mr. Bush's proposals. Some analysts
have said the fees associated with private
accounts might be too small to provide much
of a windfall.
As a member of the alliance, however, the
Securities Industry Association has made its
support for private investment accounts
unequivocal. The SIA has contributed $2.1
million to federal candidates and political
parties since 1999, of which $1.2 million
went to Republicans. Also, the association
spent more than $10 million on lobbying
from January 2003 through June 2004.
Leading the charge against the alliance is
the seniors' lobbying powerhouse, AARP. In a
December letter sent to its 35 million mem
bers, the organization acknowledged that
Social Security is in need of fixing but was in
"no danger of going broke."
The group estimated that diverting
money into private accounts could cost as
much as $2 trillion.
John Rother, AARFs director of j>olicy and
strategy, said the group has not set a limit on
how much it will spend in opposition to pri
vatization.
Earlier this month, AARP began a $5 mil
lion national advertising campaign to high
light its concerns. If history is any guide, it
will be willing to spend much more than
that. In 2003, the group reported spending
$20 million to lobby for the Medicare pre
scription drug benefit endorsed by President
Bush.
AARP, which is opposing the president
this time around, will be looking for help
from organized labor and its allies in the
Social Security fight. Unions contributed
$52.7 million in individual and PAC contri
butions to federal candidates and parties in
the 2004 election cycle, 87 percent to Democ
rats. So-called 527 groups affiliated with
unions spent $101 million more during the
cycle, much of it in support of Kerry.
Supporters of Social Security reform also
are gearing up for battle. The conservative
Club for Growth hopes to raise $15 million.
Stephen Moore, the group's recently depart
ed president, told the "Washington Post" that
the total price tag would be up to $100 mil
lion.
Courtney Mabeus is an investigative
reporter for the Center for Responsive Politics.
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I recently reread one of the best polit
ical speeches of the 1990s. It was power
ful because the leader in question not
only discussed his own views but also
offered a vision of who we are as Ameri
cans.
He set his face against an empty con
ventional wisdom—a "destructive mind
set" he called it—and challenged "the
idea that if government would only get
out of our way, all our problems would be
solved. An approach with no higher goal,
no nobler purpose, than 'Leave us alone.'
Yet this is not who we are as Americans."
There is much of the speech I'd like to
cite here, but consider just a few pas
sages: "We have always found our better
selves in sympathy and generosity, both
in our lives and in our laws. Americans
will never write the epitaph of idealism.
It emerges from our nature as a people,
with a vision of the common good beyond
profit and loss....
"We are a nation of rugged individu
als. But we are also the country of the
second chance, tied together by bonds of
friendship and community and solidarity.
We are a nation of high purpose and rest
less reform, of child labor laws and eman
cipation and suffrage and civil rights
We can, in our imperfect way, rise now
and again to the example of St. Francis,
where there is hatred, sowing love; where
there is darkness, shedding light; where
there is despair, bringing hope."
I feel like standing up and cheering,
which would be unusual for me these
days because the speaker is George W.
Bush. He gave that speech in Indianapo
lis on July 22,1999.
I was inspired to revisit Bush's famous
compassion address by my friend David
Kuo, who made conservatism was not a political ploy. On
news this week with the contrary, he was hoping its rise would
an article criticizing encourage a serious dialogue across the
the administration's lines of party and ideology about what a
failure to follow serious commitment to lifting up the poor
through on its faith- would look like.
agenda.
based
When I asked Kuo in 1998 to write an
"From tax cuts to essay for a little book I edited on commu
Medicare, the White nity and civil society, his title was char
House gets what the acteristic: "Poverty 101: What Liberals
White House really and Conservatives Can Learn From Each
wants," Kuo wrote in Other."
his
essay
on
To this day, Kuo speaks warmly of the
Beliefnet.com. "It president he served. "No one who knows
never really wanted the 'poor people him even a tiny bit doubts the sincerity
stuff''
and compassion of his heart," Kuo wrote
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,2001, on Beliefnet. In a phone conversation.
inevitably altered the administration's Kuo insisted that his essay was not antifocus, but they cannot fully explain why Bush but "in support of what Governor
the "poor people stuff" received so little Bush said in 1999."
attention. Since Sept. 11, Kuo notes, the
This issue is personal for me, as it is
administration "has pushed an ambitious for Kuo. Over the years I have organized
domestic agenda: Three huge budgets conferences and edited volumes on the
have been submitted, each of which had pros and cons of government help f°r
billions of dollars for other domestic 'pri faith-based charity. I still hope that liber
orities' but lacked any new money to pay als and conservatives might someday
for 'compassion agenda' promises, which come together in acknowledging that
are ever more in need of fulfillment."
alleviating poverty requires the energies
Kuo is not some random liberal going of both government and the charitable
after Bush. He was deputy director of sector, emphatically including our reli
Bush's White House Office of Faith- gious institutions.
Based and Community Initiatives and
Unfortunately, the president's new
was a compassionate conservative before budget moves us no closer to that happ.V
the comcons were cool. In fact, Kuo was time. It cuts programs for the poor while
one of the people who persuaded me in insisting that no tax cut for the wealthy
the 1990s to take compassionate conser be left behind. The politician who spoke
vatism seriously
so movingly in 1999 about our "bonds ol
Kuo's approach, then and now, was to friendship and community and solidari
criticize liberals for failing to see the ty" and offered "a vision of the common
promise of religiously based social action good beyond profit and loss" was on to
and to criticize conservatives for indiffer something important. Whatever hap
ence to the poor. For Kuo, compassionate pened to that guy?
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2005
PAGE 5A
FROM THE FRONT
Property tax system impacts
use value of farms, forests
Qualifying
farms,
forests and horticultural
enterprises have enjoyed
deferred property tax
treatment in North Car
olina since 1973. Legisla
tive changes, property
tax commission rulings
and court cases have
shaped
the
current
implementation of this
very important law. The
recent passage of Senate
Bill 1161 made signifi
cant
changes, which
became effective in 2003.
With escalating land
market values statewide,
it is important that farm
and forest owners learn
and understand the qual
ifications for "use-value"
and the processes that
the use-value advisory
board follows to develop
the schedules of values
provided to each of North
Carolina's 100 counties.
A meeting to provide
Ashe County residents
with information about
North
Carolina's
Deferred
(Use-Value)
Property Tax System will
be held on Monday,
March 14, at the Upper
Mountain Research Sta
tion in Laurel Springs
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Those planning to attend
need to register with the
Ashe County Extension
office by Thursday, March
10.
This meeting is very
important for farmers
and those who own
forestland because of the
increases in land value in
Ashe County.
The program is cosponsored by the North
Carolina
Forest
Landowners Association,
Farm Bureau, Depart
ment of Revenue, Forest
Service, Association of
Consulting Foresters and
Cooperative Extension
Service.
Because Ashe County
is currently undergoing
re-valuation, the infor
mation presented at this
workshop is very rele
vant.
The
program
includes:
• Welcome by Farm
Bureau
and
Forest
Landowner's Association;
• "Who, What, When,
Where and How to Quali
fy and Remain Qualified
Under North Carolina's
Farm, Forest and Horti
cultural Deferred Proper
ty Tax Program" by
Department of Revenue;
• Development of Rec
ommended Agricultural,
Forestry and Horticultur
al Use-Value Schedules
with Chuck Moore or
Arnie Oltmans and Rick
Hamilton from Coopera
tive Extension Service;
• Meeting the "Sound
Forest Management" Cri
teria via a Forest Man
agement
Plan
with
Stephen Whitfield, execu
tive director of the Forest
Landowners Association
and member of the Asso
ciation of Consulting
Foresters; and
•
Question
and
Answer Panel with all
speakers.
Foxx
continued from frrtnt page
Staley also wondered why
flu vaccines are not pro
duced in the United States,
and Foxx said it is because
of law suits. "People have
come to expect perfection,
and there is no perfection,"
she said. "Negligence should
be punished, but people
can't be held accountable for
acts of God."
Ashe Memorial Hospital
Chief Executive Officer R.D.
Williams said Foxx hit the
nail on the head when she
mentioned torte reform, and
dealing with the skyrocket
ing medical malpractice
insurance. It is also vital, he
said, to compensate health
care providers for Medicaid
patients or accessibility will
plummet leaving millions
without care.
When questioned about
the role of lobbyists in
health care issues, Foxx said
that when she was in the
General Assembly, special
interest couldn't possibly
offer enough money to buy
her vote and that is still true
for her position in Congress.
"Lobbyist is not a four-let
ter word in my opinion," she
said. "They come and share
concerns and how a bill will
impact them. A lobbyist can
at times help you under
stand the implications of a
bill you're passing. Things
are a lot more complicated
in Washington than good or
bad, right or wrong. There
are 25 sides to every issue."
Foxx said she has been
busy setting up her local
offices, and she hopes to
have her Boone office open
this week.
Photo courtesy of Big Country Bluegrass
The members of Big Country Bluegrass were a big hit at last years MerleFest at Wilkes
Community College's Wilkes campus.
Blue Ridge Concert Series
returns to Ashe Civic Center
The Blue Ridge Con
cert Series will be pre
sented
on
Friday,
March 11, at 8 p.m. on
the stage of the Ashe
Civic Center. Host band
Alternate Roots will be
welcoming one of the
best traditional bluegrass bands in the
business, Big Country
Bluegrass.
Big Country Bluegrass plays music that
has become known to
many as "Galax" or
"Mt. Airy" style bluegrass. It is straight
ahead,
hard-edged
bluegrass without the
frills of the "get in as
many licks or notes as
you can" approach so
common in much of the
bluegrass played today.
The rhythm and timing
are solid, the instru
mental work is clean
and tasteful, and the
vocals are from the
heart.
In the past few years
they have appeared at
major festivals in Vir
ginia, North Carolina,'
Tennessee, South Car
olina, Georgia, Penn
sylvania, Mississippi,
Missouri, New York,
New Hampshire, Ohio,
Florida and West Vir
ginia. This will be their
first appearance
in
Ashe County in over a
year.
Admission for each
show is $8 . for adults
and $5 for ages 12 and
under. Concessions are
available. Tickets may
be purchased at the
door or in advance by
calling the Ashe Coun
ty Arts Center at (336)
846-ARTS
or
Blue
Moon Guitars at 336246-3275.
The Blue Ridge Con
cert Series is sponsored
by Mount Jefferson
Mortgage
Company,
Parker Tie Company,
Inc., Roten Insurance
Agency, Magic Video
Music & More, Win
ner's Circle Restaurant
&
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Time to
get ready
for spring sports
This
week
in
Husky
sports
E-mail us: Editorial@JeffersonPost.com
Winter sports banquet honorees
Varsity boys' basketball
Varsity girls' basketball
Photo by Shane Hopkins
DAVID GIFT—Highest Field Goal Percentage; CASEY
ELLIS—All Conference, Most Valuable Player, Most Steals;
MIKE JOLLY—Coach's Award; ADAM POLLEY—Most
Improved, Most Blocked Shots
Photo by Shane Hopkins
SAM JOHNSON—All Conference Honorable Mention,
Defensive Player of the Year, Highest Free Throw
Percentage, Free Throw Ladder Award; AMY FURCHES—
Heart & Hustle Award; HEATHER JENKINS—All Conference,
Most Valuable Player, Most Intense Player Points, Most
Assists, Most Steals
Wrestling
Photo by Shane Hopkins
TRAVIS BROOKS—All Conference Honorable Mention, Best
First Year; JEFF PELL—All State, All Conference, Most
Valuable,
Most
Improved;
MATT
RICHARDSON—All
Conference, Coach's Award; (not pictured) JEREMIAH
WHEELER—All Conference, Most Dedicated
Indoor track
Photo by Shane Hopkins
JUSTIN HODGES—Heart & Dirt Award; ETHAN GOOD
MAN—All Conference, Heart & Dirt Award, Most Rebounds,
Highest Free Throw Percentage, Highest 3-point Shot
Percentage; LANDON PHILLIPS—Team Before Self Award;
JOSEPH MOSER—Most Charges Taken
JV boys' basketball
Photo by Shane Hopkins
LACI EVERHART—Practice Player of the Year; KATY
JONES—All Conference, Most Rebounds, Most Charges
Taken, Offensive Player of the Year; KELLY HUDLER—Most
Improved, Highest Field Goal Percentage
JV girls' basketball
Photo by Shane Hopkins
COLEMAN PAYNE—Best Defensive Player; CHARLES
JOHNSON—Most Improved; PARKER JOHNSON—Best
Hustle; KALEB DAVIS—Best Offensive Player; DAVID MARI
NO—Coach's Award
Photo by Shane Hopkins
AUDREA BROWN—Most Improved; ASHTON LITTLE—Best
Offensive Player; LINDSEY HAGEL—Coaches' Award;
Kaitlin Smith—Best Defensive Player, Heart & Hustle Award;
Katie Gammons—Free Throw Ladder Award
Varsity cheerleaders
JV cheerleaders
Knoto Dy snane nopKins
TARYN ROTEN—Most
Improved;
AUTUMN ROTEN—
Coaches' Award; '(not pictured) Katie Goodman—Most
Spirit
Photo by Shane Hopkins
LARAMIE JOHNSON—Most Improved; LAURA ABSHER—
Coaches'Award; BETHANY SHEPHERD—Most Spirit
Photo by Shane Hopkins
EMMA SAVLEY—State Qualifier; NATALIE KILBY—State
Qualifier
Photo by Shane Hopkins
STEPHANIE TRENT—State Qualifier; EMILY GAMBLEState Qualifier; '(not pictured) BRITTANY LaMONTAGNEState Qualifier
Freshman basketball
Photo by Shane H C
GRUBB—Best All Around; BRANDON RINEH/
Best Hustle; CORY HALSEY—Most Improved; El
GRAYBEAL—Best All Around
DAVID
Congratulations to all the winners!
�JEFFERSON POST
PAGE 7A
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2005
SPORTS
Varsity dream season ends with loss Industrial League
Basketball scores
The varsity
girls
basketball
team fell to
Shelby High
School's
Golden Lions
53-32 in the
second round
of state
playoff
action.
Complete
details
and more
pictures
Friday.
February 21, 2005
(Andy Elliott) Ashe Outdoor Equipment 72 vs.
Mountain Top Builders 54
Leading Scorers:
Derek Roark 16 Philip Shepherd 15
Dillan Poe 11 Chris Norris 12
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 81 vs.
Yadkin Valley Bank 73
Leading Scorers:
Andy Cheek 24 Alex Rollins 29
Dustin Farmer 20 Chris Shumate 14
Randy Tucker Construction 59 vs.
Independence Lumber 50
Leading Scorers:
Jermaine Robinson 21 Damon Eller 12
Brian Norris 12 Shane Hall 10
February 23, 2005
(Andy Elliott) Prime Sirloin 63 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 42
Leading Scorers:
Josh Lyalls 12 Josh Presnell 12
Mikey Blevins 11 Robert White 10
Chim Richalds 11
Tuesday Winter Bowling League
Team Standings
(February 15)
Thursday Winter Bowling League
(February 24)
Won
Lost
Team Standings
Won
Lost
Royal's Flushes
66
30
E.M.T.
65.5
30.5
Mike's Mufflers
51
45
Liberty Tax Service
58.5
37.5
State Drywall
517
45
Bill's Garage
52
44
Jordan Auction
51
45
A.G.U.
51
45
Mike Reed Electric
51
45
Cardinal Lanes
50.5
45.5
Lee's Trees
49.5
46.5
United Chemi-Con
50.5
45.5
Barr Insurance
46
50
Radio Hill Sales
49
45.5
48.5
Bledsoe Concrete
44
52
Church's Construction
44
52
Radio Hill Sales
39
57
Showcase Lighting
38
58
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 84 vs.
Mountain Top Builders 61
Leading Scorers:
Andy Cheek 31 Andy Johnson 16
Matt Peters 20 Chris Norris 16
Yadkin Valley Bank 65 vs.
Independence Lumber 57
Leading Scorers:
Chris Shumate 20 Chris Barr 26
Alex Rollins 14 David Bowers 14
47
New River Archery
Gambill Oil 50 vs.
Peak Connection 47
Leading Scorers:
Joey Pollard 17 Bill Fairchild 18
Chris Hart 8 Todd Chapman 16
February 24, 2005
Randy Tucker Construction 70 vs.
(Andy Elliott) Smoky Mtn Barbeque 54
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 20 Dillan Poe 25
Devon Saunders 16 Derek Roark 9
Eric Cartman 9
High Average
J. Miller—190; B.J. Howell—181; G. Baugess—181; R. Frye—181
High Game (Scratchy-Weekly
J. Miller—246; B.J. Howell-237; J. Miller—233
High Game (Scratch)-Weekly
M. Leserra—248; D. Davis—244; J. Eldreth—230
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
J. Miller—674; G. Baugess—632; J. Treva—607
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
G. Baugess—674; D. DavisU641; J. Eldreth—618
High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
J. Treva—256; W. Bledsoe-254; B.J. Howell-253
High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
M. Leserra—268; D. Davis-263; J. Eldreth—263
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
J. Eldreth—698; J. Miller—692; J. Treva-679
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
J. Eldreth—717; G. Baugess—707; D. Davis—698
Women's
High Game (scratch); D. Tedder—163
High Game (handicap); D. Tedder—222
Yadkin Valley Bank 66 vs.
Peak Connection 38
Leading Scorers:
Alex Rollins 28 Todd Chapman 11
Chris Shumate 14 Daniel Hayes 10
Wally Smith 14
High Average
G. Baugess—188; S. Katz-186; B.J. Howell-182
Women's
High Game (scratch): V. Blevins—146
High Game (handicap): A Leserra—194
Ashe County
Parks and
Recreation
Gambill Oil 63 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 52
Leading Scorers:
Joey Pollard 16 T.J. Lemly 14
Jamie Arnold 16 Nathaniel Gilbert 13
Brandon Kearly 16
Standings
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Properties with the Jefferson Post
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Construction
Randy Tucker Construction
(Shaw)
Independence Lumber
(Andy Elliott) Carolina Printing
Gambill Oil
Hess and Treva Masonry
Yadkin Valley Bank
Mountain Top Builders
Odie Gilbert Construction
Peak Connection
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presents the
ATHLETE
of the WEEK
Sign ups will begin on the first of February
and end on February 28.
Teams may have up to 15 players. All participants
must be 16 years old to play.
Games will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays •
and will begin March 15.
The registration fees will be $200.
Please call Aaron Kolbow at 982-6185 if you can form
a team or just want to play.
Subscribe today to the
Jefferson
Post
Call JoEvelyn
at
846-7164
Our Classified Customers are having
tremendous success with their ads.
For one low price your ad is listed in the
Jefferson Post, in the Shopper and
on the Web Page.
To list an ad or for more information, call
Peggy at 336-246-7164 or email:
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0
Jeff Pell
Step by pTfTT'UI-T 1
each week and
check cut aur latest
Athlete of the Week!
SM/THEY'S IS SERVING
Beginning March 7th, Smithey's will be serving supper on
Monday and Wednesday nights from 5:00 to 8:00PM.
Come in our dining room and
our waitresses zvill assist you with our
Neiv Country Style Supper Menu
WE ALSO HAVE A
SPECIAL KIDS MENU!
336-846-7737
CALL-IN ORDERS
ARE WELCOME
Our Athlete of the Week, ACHS
wrestler Jeff Pell Jeff Pell, junior
wrestler at the 215 pound weight
class, won 4 of 5 matches at the
state tournament and finished in
second place in the 1A-2A divi
sion. Pell received All-State hon
ors, as well as All-Conference,
and was named the Huskies' Most
Valuable Wrestler and
Most
Improved Wrestler.
Congratulations!
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Limitation or discrimination
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40-Lost & Found
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
LOST around Smithey
Rd in Crumpler a White
Female Chihuahua
wearing a green collar.
If found please call
Sam or Teresa at
982-4318
Lost in East Jefferson
Area: 5 gallon gas can.
Red, plastic with "S.E."
written on the side.
If found please call
982-5145.
90-Elderly Care
Personal Caregiver
will sit with elderly, do
light housekeeping, run
errands, some cooking.
CPR certified
(Ashe County)
Call 336-982-4806
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KNOW? Our
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county? Let our
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Needed CNA 2 days
a week and PRN for
assissted living.
Call 877-5513
Help Wanted
Commercial/
Residential
Construction
Project
Superintendent
Phone: 704-883-9811
Fax resume:
704-883-9924
140-Help Wanted
ACCOUNTING
TECHNICIAN I
(Position 743-01-0254)
Open until filled. Full
time position with New
River Behavioral
HealthCare Area
Administrative Office,
work-base Watauga
County. Duties include
complete processing of
computerized accounts
payable for five county
MH/DD/SA program.
Minimum require
ments: Graduation
form high school
including or supple
mented by basic cours
es in bookkeeping or
accounting and two
years experience in
bookkeeping or ac
counting clerical work
or an equivalent combi
nation of education and
experience. Prefer indi
vidual with accounting
background who pos
sesses strong comput
er and organizational
skills. Salary grade (59)
/ Typical hiring range:
$23,100 -$26,352.
Submit state appli
cant to: Watauga
Employment Security
Commission, 207
Winkler's Creek Road,
Boone NC 28607.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
Ashe Living Center
Social Work Position
Part time now/
Temporary full time
beginning in April "05
Will be responsible for
completing psychoso
cial assessments and
careplans, helping to
address mood and
behavior problems
through referrals and
support. Will assist with
coordination of admis
sions and completing
related forms. Some
clerical work involved.
Minimum requirement:
4 year degree in
human service related
field, submit resume
and application to:
Ashe Living Center
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
Attn. Jennifer Russell
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
Looking for part/fulltime employees 5 days a week. 1-9 PM.
who are goal oriented
and self-motivated.
Exciting atmosphere
and competitive wages
involves setting
appointments tor
salesmen in the field.
no cold calling.
Training provided. Call
828-264-6198 ext.
1700.
CLINICAL
COUNSELOR
(Position 743-40TBA/11) Open until
filled. Full time position
with New River
Behavioral HealthCare
Service Provision, work
base Ashe County.
Duties include: Provid
ing therapy in an out
patient mental health
office working with a
caseload of children,
adolescents and
Watauga Medical
families. Work hours:
Center:
8 to 5 Monday through
Housekeeping
Friday. Minimum re
Technician. Part
quirements: Master's
time, 31 hours, day
degree in Counseling.
shift 7:00am to
Social Work or
3:30pm. Must be able
Psychology and be
to work every other
licensed to practice as
weekend.
a therapist. Salary
grade (68-72) / Typical
You may pick up an
hiring range: $34,320 •
application in Human
$47,244. Submit state
Resources, across
application, college
from the hospital.
transcript(s) and
Watauga Medical
copy of license to:
Center Human
North Wilkesboro
Resources Department
Employment Security
PO Box 2600
Commission, 320
Boone. NC 28607
Wilkesboro Ave.,
828-262-4116
Midtown Plaza, North
Fax: 828-268-2611
Wilkesboro NC 28659.
Criminal records check
235-Christmas
and pre-employment
drug testing is required. Trees
EOE/AAE
•
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hydraulic, 30,000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
WANTED
Honda engine, $2000
For local rock band.
call 336-846-4426 after
Mostly original music.
6 and before 9 or
Must be reliable. Call
304-436-2562 anytime.
Seth at 877-3499 or
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
290-Horses &
Livestock
Hay tor sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 977-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
Let our
Classified
Ads Go To
Work For You!
Give us a Call at
from inside all for
$150.00 won't last
long. Fred Wadell
977-6242 or 846-5169
310-Musical
nuMi [atcalirv
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Two inch space for
the above costs.
846-7164
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE to a good
home. Adorable
Standard Poodle Mix
puppies. Mostly black
9 weeks old. Males and
Females Available.
Call 982-3642 Please
leave a message if no
answer. Delivery
arrangements can
be made.
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
ladder rack shelves
$9.50
$15.00
Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Frl. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
Telephone Truck
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Did you know that if
you are giving away
LOSE weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
1 time
2 times
1 1/2 year old Male
Registered Border
Collie tor sale $100.
Needs loving home
and lots of attention.
Great Pet!
Call 336-877-4530
Please leave message.
FOR SALE: Foster
Memorial Church and
Lansing Presbyterian
Church manse. Mail
proposals to: Lansing
Presbyterian Church,
P.O. Box 65. Lansing,
NC 28643. Proposals
must include: your
name, address,
telephone number,
intended use, offering
price, and any other
information you deem
important. Submission
deadline is March 19,
2005.
DRUMMER—
Derek at 846-3387
330-Pets
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
2002
4x4,
Dodge
extra
Dakota,
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336. and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants,income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information.
2 Bedroom 11/2 bath,
close to town. Stove,
refrigerator, washer &
dryer furnished, rent
$495.00 Monthly,
deposited required.
Call 246-7337
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment tor rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our "for rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
2 BR, 1 BA
Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
$16,800.
Call
336-384-1047.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
M
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2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments.
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
V-8,
truck.
cab,
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
For Rent
2 Bedroom House with
Gas heat and water.
$375 per month
plus a $375 deposit.
Call 336-385-1920
West JeffersonAvailable Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood, 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer, oak cabinets.
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
828-898-1900 or
828-26O0923
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player, Loaded. Bed
Cover. Excellent
Condition. 49.500
miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
4 Bedroom, 2 Bath
brick house in West
Jefferson. Large yard,
Carport, Garage,
$800/month plus
utilities, 1st Month and
Deposit. Call
336-982-4091
between 6 & 8 pm M-F.
Little Classifieds...
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
BIG
RESULTS!
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Post. Call
JoEvelyn at
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today!
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Look in
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Classifieds!
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Fix Itl
Call 8467164
HELP
UJRNTED
Wilkes Community
Dairy House
College
Part-time, benefit eligible
position Nurse Aide Instructor
for Ashe & Alleghany Campus.
Must be RN with 1 year
Sell It!
Buy It!
Nursing Home experience. Call
Barbara George
Fix It!
at (336) 838-6204
Call 8467164
I Application deadline 3-10-05
MARKETING/SALES
COORDINATOR
Maintain, perform and control a variety
of sales administration and marketing
functions. Proficient in Microsoft Office
Suites, Internet Research Skills and
knowledge of Creative Suites or
Pagemaker. Equivalent to High School
plus additional specialized training
equal to 2-year degree. Excellent
benefits. Salary commensurate
with education and experience.
Send resume to:
ESC • 207 Winkler's Creek Road
Boone, NC 28607
EEOE
umon.
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Spring & Summer are just around
the corner and we are now
accepting applications for
employment. Part-time & Full-time,
flexible hours, competitive pay
rates, other benefits available.
No Calls Please. Apply in Person.
215 Long Street. Jefferson. NC
Currently Used as Xmas Tree Farm
JH Bare Drive Peak Creek
Near Jefferson, NC
Bid Online: March 15-17
www.bid4assets.com/jeff
Call 1-877-427-7387
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
CHICKEN CATCHERS
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
FOR Two SHIFTS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 PM.
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piecfe rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
• Seguridad Dc Trabajo
• Job Security
• Ascguranza Medica. Dental, Y De Vision
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Taijeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Prescription Drug Card
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• 401K plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Attractive Benefits Package
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
90 Acres of Land
TYSON FOODS
INC.
• Advancement Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer
U.S. MARSHALS AUCTION
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania. Y
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamicnto De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades Dc Avanzamiento
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Arc
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Taijetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves Dc El Sistcma De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
EOE M/V/F/D
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TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2005
PACE 9A
Classifieds
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1115-
1195-Legals
Professionals
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office. Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based
upon availability and
need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
wiikes County Home
Improvements
Siding. Windows,
Roofing. Decking.
Kitchens, Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
Don't Forget to
Contact Peggy at
the Jefferson Post
to reserve your
spot on the
High Country
Business
Services
Directory.
Call
336-846-7164
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
I, James A. McClure.
will not be responsible
for any debts or bills
other than those I
make myself.
James A McClure
186 Ervin Houck Dr.
West Jefferson, NC
28694
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of Edgar Farmer, late
of Ashe County. North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against said es
tate to present them to
the undersigned at 786
Fork
Rd..
Roaring
Creston, NC 28615 on
or before the 16th day
of May, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the estate will please
make
immediate
payment to the under
signed.
This the 9th day of
February, 2005.
Sally G. Farmer,
Executrix for the Estate
of Edgar Farmer.
NORTH CAROLINA
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1145-Steel
Buildings
Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
2004 that MUST be
Mobile Homes by
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STEEL BUILDINGS
sold!!!! Fast and Easy
Leftover Stock from
Assembly means your
Local Dealers
building can be up by
Foil SALE OH LEASE BV OWNER
spring! Call ASAP!!!!!
530-Lots &
Acreage
1-800-405-7501
1160-Tree
Service
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
One of the nicest two story
buildings in downtown
West Jefferson.
Upstairs is 1,800 square feet of
beautiful living space with all
appliances.
Downstairs -1,800 square feet, all
open. Must see to appreciate.
Central Heat & Air both floors.
Separate Units.
Call for Appointment
846-1198 or 336-200-2400
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
Land for sale. Check It
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA, TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
Eye strain from
computer use
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
1190-Wood For
Sale
Seasoned Hardwood
We deliver or you
can pick it up.
Cole's Farms (Ashe)
384-9104 or 982-3536
is the number one
complaint oi ofiice
workers. Talk to your
eyecare professional
about computer eye
wear to help prevent
eye strain.
Tho Vision Council ol America
recommends regular eye exams
lor you and your lamlly to ensure
healthy vision.
Make Money
Fast with a
Classified ad.
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home care agenc y, is
seeking professionals
who want to make a
difference. We offer
top compensation and
benefits and a great
work envir onment.
•I At Oldv Friends you will find
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West Jefferson, NC
246-9069
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6S4 Baiter Dr. • West Jefferson. NC
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Wilkes Community College offers new continuing ed classes
School Lunch Menu
February 28 - March 4
Menus subject to change due to
bad weather or short deliveries.
Monday: Manager's choice.
Tuesday: Manager's choice.
Wednesday: Pizza, tossed
salad, corn, oatmeal cookie,
milk.
Thursday: Hamburger steak
with gravy, baked potato, but
tered broccoli, roll with jelly,
milk.
Friday: Fajita chicken on flat
pita, stir fry, vegetables, rice,
pineapple, milk.
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neigh
bors for fellowship and a com
munity meal! Come to Family
Central's Accidental Baker
Saturdays from 11:30 to 1
p.m. For more information call
246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four
and five year olds and is a
great way to get your kids
ready for kindergarten! The
group meets at Family Central
Play Center every Thursday
from 9 - 10:30 a.m. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new play
group has formed just for you
and them. It meets at the
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 10:30 noon. Come check it out. You
won't regret it. For more infor
mation, call Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe Part
nership for Children and
Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open
play every Friday morning
from 10 - noon at the Family
Central Play Center! MOM's
Group is open to everyone,
and best of all it's free. For
more information, call Misti at
982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
tention all dads...Bring your
kids to the Family Central
Play Center every Thursday
afternoon from 1 - 2:30 and
let them play while you hang
out with other dads. This play
group also meets every sec
ond Saturday from 10:30 noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partner
ship for Children and Smart
Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at
the end of your rope? There is
hope! Parenting Classes will
be held at Family Central on
the second Thursday evening
of each month, from 6:30 - 8.
The next class is scheduled
for February 10. For more in
formation, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or
have a serious interest in
homeschooling, please bring
your children, age 7 and
under to the newly formed
Homeschool Play Group at
Family Central. They meet
every Tuesday from 9 a.m. noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partner
ship for Children and Smart
Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5
p.m. -10:30 p.m. The center is
open to all teenagers in
grades 9-12 who attend Ashe
County High School, attend a
home school or recognized
education program. There are
no fees and most activities
are free. Parents are encour
aged to visit. Chaperone vol
unteers needed. Must be 25
years old. Rules for the center
are adopted from the Ashe
County School System. In
clement weather openings
follow school closing. The
center may be reserved for
private or community events.
Contact 336-246-8111 or visit
ACYC online at www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcouncil.htm.
Announcing Ashe Freecycle! The goal of Ashe Freecy-
cle is to reduce waste by con
necting individuals who are
throwing away goods with
others who are seeking them.
Whether you're looking to dis
card or acquire an item, Ashe
Freecycle is the way to do it.
For more information visit
groups.yahoo.com/group/
ashe_freecycle/ or www.
freecycle.org
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician
holds
healing
prayer services at St. Mary's
Church on Beaver Creek
Road on the second Tuesday
of the month at 7 p.m. and the
fourth Tuesday of the month
at 12 noon.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
at the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information
877-2676.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their
post. They meet every third
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. They are
located on Ashe Park Road in
the red, white, and blue build
ing just below the park. For
more information please call
Mark Mallette at 982-9511 or
Jim Bailey at 982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy Trin
ity in Glendafe Springs. Eu
charist is celebrated at 10
a.m. with coffee hour immedi
ately after the service.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female sur
vivors of incest meets each
Monday morning at 9 a.m.
Call 982-8851 for more infor
mation.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness,
AMH, offers Pulmonary Re
habilitation. This medically
supervised program is de
signed to assist people who
have COPD, emphysema,
chronic bronchitis, asthma,
and many other lung prob
lems. Please call 336-2460744 for more information.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn.
Hearts Center for Prevention
and Wellness. Call 846-0744
to schedule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a
program for women undergo
ing cancer treatment is held
at Mtn. Hearts. This is a free
program on make-up, that in
cludes a free make-up kit;
skin care and other informa
tion. Call 846-0781 to arrange
for an appointment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second
Tuesday of each month from
5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Boone
United Methodist Church at
471 New Market Boulevard in
Boone, in room 200. Bring a
dish or just come and join us.
For more info, call (828) 2640123 or (828) 729-8052.
Families with Medically
fragile children share group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6
p.m. at the Boone Unitarian
Universalist Church (381 E.
King St., beside the Play
house). This is a unique op
portunity for families to meet
and share with others with
similar lifestyles and con
cerns. For more information,
call the Family Support Net
work of the High County at
828-262-6089. If Watauga
County Schools are closed,
they will not meet.
Worried or Stressed be
cause of your child's be
havior? Come join other fam
ilies for food, fellowship and
information! This share group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6
p.m. - 7:45 p.m. at the Boone
Unitarian Universalist Church.
For more information call 828262-6089. If Watauga County
Schools are closed, they will
not meet.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is
$5 for adults, $4 for senior cit
izens, $3 for children under
12 and free for children under
2/The zoo is located at 3581
Big Flatts Church Road in
Fleetwood. Their telephone
number is 877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
The Ashe County Public Li
brary
is open
Monday
through Thursday from 8:30
a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.
- 5 p.m., and Saturday 8:30
a.m. - 4 p.m. For more infor
mation, call 846-2041, or visit
www.arlibrary.org/ashe/
ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity
Commission)
Clothing Store in Warrensville is open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m. All clothing
items are $1. The store is ac
cepting donations of all items,
including clothing, household
items, toys, small furniture
and home decorations as well
as left-over yard sale items.
Donations are taken anytime,
Monday-Sunday. BROC in
Warrensville holds a yard sale
every Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meet
ing is held at the Lodge Build
ing on Third Avenue in West
Jefferson, across from Parker
Tie. The meeting is held the
second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. Come
earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
at Savory Chef in Jefferson
on the third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. Come ear
lier for supper.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the
third Thursday of each month
at 162 W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.;
just down the steps from the
new Behavioral Health Center
building. The family support
group meeting begins at 6:30
p.m. For further information,
call Jim Weaver at 384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—
the voice you were born with
and a desire to participate.
Come out on the first and
third Mondays of the month to
the Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson at 7 p.m. and take
part in a traditional way of
singing. Workshops conduct
ed by Sharon Kellam. Call the
Ashe Arts Council at 846ARTS for more information.
The Ashe County Libertari
an Party meets at 7 p.m. on
the second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant
in West Jefferson. All interest
ed persons are welcomed.
For more information, call
Mickeal Goss at 982-3118 or
Jeff Cannon at 846-6425.
Ashe County Republican
Party holds their regular
monthly meeting on the third
Thursday of each month in
the Ashe County Library
downstairs conference room
at 7 p.m. For details, call 9829585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen-
Remember
to wish that Special
Someone a H a p p y
Birthday!
Make it special for them by placing
a birthday ad in the Jefferson Post
Come by our office located at
r
203 S Second Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
or call Peggy at 336-846-7164 for assistance.,
"Everyone loves to see a Cffl
greeting in the paper." |U|
ter: If you are facing an un
planned pregnancy, get all the
facts. We offer free pregnancy
tests with results in minutes.
All our services at the Ashe
Pregnancy Care Center are
free and confidential. We are
located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson, between
the Old Towne Barber Shop
and The Gap Hair Salon. Our
hours are Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday, 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m. until the first of the
new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels In the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center.
The store is open Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday
from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and
offers children's and women's
clothing, household items,
toys, books and seasonal
gifts. The prices are reason
able and the funds help sup
port the Pregnancy Center.
Donations welcomed. The
Care Center is a 501 (c)(3) life
affirming ministry. The Shop is
located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson and their
telephone number is 8464100.
01' time and Bluegrass
music is presented each Fri
day evening at the Nella Com
munity Center, above Lans
ing.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
Tuesday and Thursday be
tween 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the
Public Access Internet Site in
the JobLink Career Center at
Family Central (the old Ashe
Central High School) in Jef
ferson. .
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the
first Thursday of each month
at 10 a.m. at Ashe Services
for Aging. Call 246-2461 or
877-9332 for details.
The Better Breaths Club
meets the last Tuesday of
each month from 6 until 7
p.m. at the AMH Mtn. Hearts
Facility. This club is for people
with respiratory problems who
want to learn more about liv
ing with their disease. Con
tact Lincare at 246-4944 for
more information.
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on Tues
days from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Very casual. For more infor
mation, call Laneice at 3844135 or Lisa at 384-3938.
The
Ashe County
Arts
Council meets the second
Tuesday of each month at
6:30 p.m. at the Ashe Arts
Center in West Jefferson. Call
846-ARTS for more informa
tion.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the
First Baptist Church in West
Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. For de
tails, call 846-7898.
AA
(Alcoholics
Anony
mous) Ashe County Unity
Group meets at the Jefferson
United Methodist Church at
115 E. Main St. The entrance
is in the rear. The group
meets at 7:30 p.m. on Mon
day and Thursday. For more
information or to speak to an
AA member, call 982-2641.
For meeting information in
surrounding counties, call
(828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers
meets
each Monday at 5:30 p.m.
and on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at
Ashe Services for Aging Se
nior Center on the Ray Taylor
Road
in West
Jefferson.
Weigh-in begins 30 minutes
prior to the meeting time. For
more information, call Andrea
at 336-696-4457.
Riverview Learning Center
is offering computer classes
and more. To register or for
details, call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until
2 p.m. and on Saturdays from
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open Thursdays
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
night Pickin" and Jammin' will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and contin
ue until 10 p.m. This schedule
will be followed during the
winter months or until further
notice. Riverview Community
Center is located in Creston
at 11719 Highway 88 West.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every
first and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the
showroom at Bill's Garage, lo
cated at 970 US Hwy. 221
North in Jefferson. Anyone in
terested in the preservation of
our constitutional rights is in
vited to attend. CCSG is a
non-partisan organization.
West Jefferson Revitalization Committee meets the
fourth Friday of each month at
8 a.m. at Sweet Aromas
Restaurant in West Jefferson.
Meetings are open to the pub
lic. Anyone interested in the
revitalization of our communi
ty is invited. Call 246-9488 for
details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino cen
ter, located at Family Central,
626 Ashe Central School
Road, Unit 7 in West Jeffer
son. Class meets on Mondays
at 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for
anyone interested in old
trucks, cars, tractors and en
gines. Meetings are held the
first Thursday of each month
at 7 p.m. at Greenfield Camp
ground recreational building
in West Jefferson.
The Cafe at Riverview Com
munity Center is closed as of
Feb. 5 while undergoing orga
nizational changes.
Hospice of Ashe will hold
training sessions for new vol
unteers on March 15, 17, 22
and 24, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at
the Hospice office. All ses
sions are required. Volunteers
are needed from all parts of
the county to help with pa
tients and their families, to
help in the office, and to do a
wide variety of other services.
Please call Cheryl Earnhardt,
volunteer coordinator, at 2466443 to register or for more
information.
The New River Volunteer
Fire and Rescue Dept. Aux
iliary is publishing a New
Cookbook. We need your fa
vorite Recipes. Deadline to
get the recipes in is March 1,
2005. If you would like to have
them printed in this cookbook,
please send them to:
Laura Young
1310 Howard Colvard Rd.
Crumpler, NC 28617
You may give them to a mem
ber of the department or
email to: NewRiverCookbooks @ Yahoo.com.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
March services at Holy Trinity
in Glendale Springs. Holy Eu
charist is at 10 a.m. with cof
fee hour immediately follow
ing the service.
Wilkes Community Col
lege- Ashe Center Continu
ing Education Department
is offering the following class
es:
•Painting: On Monday, March
7, from 9:00 a.m. until noon at
Ashe Services for Aging. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•Basketweaving: On Tuesday,
beginning March 22 through
May 25, from 5:30 p.m. until
8:30 p.m. at the Ashe Ser
vices for Aging. Tuition fee is
$56.
•Crocheting: On Friday, be
ginning March 4 through May
13, from 9:00 a.m. until noon
at Ashe Services for Aging.
Tuition fee is $56.
•Introduction to Basic Com
puters: On Friday, beginning
April 1 through May 20, from
10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at
Ashe Services for Aging. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•Time Management w/ MS
Outlook: On Tuesday, begin
ning March 15 through April
19, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30
p.m. at the Ashe Center. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•Notary Public: On Monday
and Tuesday March 7 and 8,
from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
at the Ashe Center. Tuition fee
is $ 51.
For more information, call
846-3900.
Tuesday,
March 1
11:30 a.m.: The National As
sociation of Retired Federal
Employees (NARFE) will
meet at Winner's Circle in Jef
ferson.
Wednesday,
March 2
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Motor Vehi
cle Dealer License Renewal
will be at the Ashe Center of
Wilkes Community College.
Tuition fee is $51.
Noon: AARP Chapter 3992
will meet at Ashe Services for
the Aging. A program will be
presented by Graham Green,
a$sjst$qt district attorney. All
members are urged to attend
and bring a covered dish.
6 - 9 p.m.: Equine Studies Horse Science I will be at the
Ashe Center of Wilkes Com
munity College. Tuition fee is
$61.
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing.
Frank Woods is the speaker;
Bill Miller is pastor. Everyone
is welcome!
Thursday,
March 3
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing.
Frank Woods is the speaker;
Bill Miller is pastor. Everyone
is welcome!
Friday,
March 4
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing.
Frank Woods is the speaker;
Bill Miller is pastor. Everyone
is welcome!
Saturday,
March 5
5-8 p.m.: Riverview Lions
Club presents a Gospel
See Events, next page
TUAfMlS YO ALL TMESE
s p e f l s e k s FOR p a r t i c i p a t i n g
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Blue Ridge Electric
Jim's Corner
Miller Insurance
Vannoy & Son
Heritage Chevrolet
Hicks Travel
The Pet Place
Ashe Medical Associates
Templeton Travel
Boone Action Cycle
Wilkes Honda
Magic Video
River House Inn
New River Homes
Western Jefferson
A portion of the funds from this publication will be
presented to the Ashe Co. Animal Shelter on behalf
of the businesses listed above.
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Events—
Wilkes Community College,
Services for Aging team up for
first Ashe County Senior Expo
Continued from page 9A
Music
Concert
at
the
Riverview Community Center,
Hwy. 88 in Creston. Music will
be presented by Southern Ac
cent, Familiar Ground and the
Roten & Arnold Family. Food
will be available. Tickets are
$5 for adults, children 12 and
under free. All proceeds go to
the Riverview Lions for Lions
related charities.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is
$5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing.
Frank Woods is the speaker;
Bill Miller is pastor. Everyone
is welcome!
Monday,
March 7
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have a
photography - lecture with
Gene Stafford of Our State
magazine. For more informa
tion call 838-2818.
7 p.m.: The National Al
liance for the Mentally III of
the High Country will meet
at the Watauga County
Human Services Center,
upper level conference room,
132 Poplar Grove Connector,
Boone.
Saturday,
March 12
7:30 p.m.: Lynn Trefzger, a
comedian and ventrilquist,
performs in concert at the
Ashe Civic Center. Tickets are
$8 adults and $5 students.
Call 336-846-ARTS for more
information.
Monday,
March 14
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Wilkes
Community College's Con
tinuing Education Depart
ment will offer a PPE, Er
gonomics and Lifting training
at the Wilkes campus. The
workshop is free and is open
to the public. For information
or to pre-register, call Jeff
Shore at 838-6206.
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Garden Club will meet at
Smoky Mountain Barbecue
and will include a program on
composting and on identifying
poisonous plants.
Richard
Boylan with the Agricultural
Extension Service will pres
ent the program. Anyone who
would like more information
on the club may call Lynda
McDaniel at 877-3299.
Wednesday,
March 16
Noon-1 p.m.: National Sym
phony Orchestra String
Quartet at the Ashe Arts
Center for a "Bach's Lunch"
Wednesday, March 16 from
12-1 pm. Limited seating.
Reservations required. Tick
ets are $10.00 including box
lunch. Call 336-846-ARTS for
more information.
Saturday,
March 19
8 a.m. -1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continu
ing Education Department
will be offering a Refrigerant
Recovery Class. Classes will
be held at the Ashe Center.
Registration fees will be $51.
Interested individuals may
contact Phyllis Boyd at 336-
838-6166 or Dena Wiles at
336-838-6210.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is
$5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
Coffee House Talent Night
March 19, 2005
7:30
Jefferson Methodist
Church Fellowship Hall
Music, comedy, stories and
more
$5 students and $8 adults
Saturday,
March 26
8 a.m. -1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continu
ing Education Department
will be offering a Refrigerant
Recovery Class. Classes will
be held at the Ashe Center.
Registration fees will be $51.
Interested individuals may
contact Phyllis Boyd at 336838-6166 or Dena Wiles at
336-838-6210.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome.
Cost is $5 per person. Food
will be provided with the pro
ceeds going to the Depart
ment.
7 p.m.: Mooresville Fid
dlers' and Bluegrass Con
vention will be held at the
Roland R. Morgan Auditori
um.
Adults $8 and children under
12 are free.
Shotokan Karate of Ashe
meets at Youth Center
Shotokan Karate of Ashe meets
every Thursday night from 7-8:30
p.m at the Ashe County Youth
Center. Ages 5 & up are wel
comed.
Anyone interested may call
Mark Johnson at (336) 667-3581
or e-mail mjohnson® gardnerglass.com
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Where can you get
multiple health screen
ings, learn about comput I
er usage, attend a semi
nar on personal safety,
gain knowledge regard
ing traditional and alterna
tive medical treatments,
obtain information on the
new Medicare Part D drug
card, enjoy delicious food,
and be entertained—all in
one day and at one place?
Especially for those aged
50 and over, the first-ever
Ashe County Senior Expo
offers all of this and much
more. The event is sched
uled for April 16, 2005,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Ashe Services for Aging on
Ray Taylor Road in West
Jefferson. Admission is free
of charge.
Co-sponsored by Ashe
Services for Aging and the
Ashe Center of Wilkes Com
munity College, the event is
designed to provide "sen
iors" information on issues
of ' importance to them,
along with opportunities
for life-long learning avail
able here in Ashe County.
"The over-50 age group is
one of the fastest growing
segments of the population
both here in Ashe and
around the country," said
Jane Banks, executive di
rector of Ashe Services for
Aging. "With people living
longer, fuller lives, there
come unique opportunities
and issues, concerns that
didn't exist just a decade
ago. We hope that some of
the seminars and screen
ings will provide informa
tion that will be helpful to
people
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these subjects.
Representatives
from
numerous local and region
al health care organiza
tions will be available at
the Senior Expo. There will
also be seminars on such
topics as living wills,
healthy lifestyles, women's
issues, and estate planning.
Health screenings and en
tertainment will round out
the day's activities.
A unique feature of the
Services for Aging is the
availability of a public ac
cess computer site. With 10
Internet-connected comput
ers, the site has become a
hub of activity for the many
people who visit the center.
Through a collaboration
with the Ashe Center of
Wilkes Community College,
a variety of courses are also
offered on-site, covering
such topics as basic com
puter and e-mail operations
to more advanced applica
tions.
"We are pleased to part
ner with the Services for
Aging on providing on-site
computer and other train
ing for a wide range of peo
ple," said Chris Robinson,
director of the Ashe Cen
ter. "It's a unique oppor
tunity for our region. We
also work with the cen
ter on other courses that
support its services. In
today's world, learning
never stops and the Senior
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tunity to emphasize that
point."
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strations will be held in the
computer lab throughout
the day. The college will
also have representatives
available to discuss other
educational opportunities
available in Ashe County.
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participating or those wish
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more
information
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• Girls' varsity team
falls to Shelby
h Jefferson
Friday
page 1B
March 4, 2005
• ACHS counselor
500
conquers mountain
page 1B
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
wwwjeffersonpost.com
• Spring sports
schedules
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Arrest ends
crime spree
by Jim Thompson
Editor
The "luck" of the number
13 is debated, but it proved
unlucky for a West Jefferson
man.
Kevin Drew Burchette, 24,
now faces 13 counts of break
ing and entering and/or lar
ceny in connection with a
series of incidents involving
businesses, a home and a
church. He also faces charges
of theft of a motor vehicle.
According to the Ashe
County Sheriffs Office,
Burchette's alleged crime
wave began last year. The
charges, in chronological
order, are:
•Oct. 4, 2004: A count of
larceny and of damage to real
property for an incident at
Holy Trinity Church in Glendale Springs.
•Nov. 19, 2004: A count of
larceny and of damage to real
property for an incident at
Holy Trinity Church in Glendale Springs.
•Nov. 19, 2004: Felony
breaking and entering and
larceny at Shatley Springs
Restaurant.
•Jan. 20: Felony breaking
and entering and larceny at
Northwestern Enterprises.
•Feb. 16, 2005: Felony
breaking and entering and
larceny at a home on Shatley
Road and larceny of a motor
vehicle there.
•Undated: Breaking and
entering and larceny at a
storage building at Hart
Mini Storage. This charge
was filed by the West Jeffer
son Police Department.
Burchette,
who
was
arrested Feb. 25, is out on a
$25,000 bond.
N.C. Teacher of
the Year to visit
local schools
Ashe County teachers and
school staff will be welcom
ing Lizbeth Alfaro, North
Carolina's 2004-05 Teacher
of the Year, for a visit on
Wednesday, March 9.
Alfaro will be visiting
classrooms during the day
and giving a presentation at
Ashe County High School
from 3:30 to 5 p.m. A recep
tion will follow. The presen
tation will be on how regular
classroom teachers can work
with English Language
Learners (ELLs) and Limit
ed English Proficient (LEP)
students to meet the content
curriculum objectives in
their classrooms.
Ashe County schools cur
rently have over 100 LEP
students. In 2000, the school
system had less than 30. The
number of students who
speak little or no English is
expected to continue to grow.
Most teachers will eventual
ly have these students in
their
classrooms,
and
Alfaro's talk will help inform
them how best to teach LEP
students given their unique
language needs, cultural
diversity and learning styles.
There will be time for ques
tions following the presenta
tion.
Alfaro is an English as a
Second Language (ESL)
Volume 80, Issue 18
page 2B
Photo by Linda Burchette
Despite a cold and blustery day on Wednesday, lots of folks turned out for the annual Heart
Auction, coming by Family Central to see the items and bid in person or to call in bids over
WKSK radio. Volunteers were kept busy recording bids on the chalkboards and assisting
bidders and buyers. Proceeds from the event will go to the American Heart Association
through the Ashe County Chapter.
Heart Auction a success
Commission to talk barbecue
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Post file photo
Lizbeth Alfaro, North Car
olina's Teacher of the Year,
will visit county schools
on March 9.
teacher originally from
Costa Rica. She currently
lives in Hickory and is a
high-energy teacher in the
Catawba County School Sys
tem with lots of experience
putting ideas into practice.
Ashe County Commis
sioners will hear Monday
about a barbecue festival
being planned for the
county. Jim Cain, chair
man of the organizing
committee, is scheduled
to address the board at
3:50 p.m. about an event
expected to attract visi
tors from far and wide.
The first annual Ashe
County Barbecue Festi
val is being planned for
Labor Day weekend, to
be held that Friday and
Saturday on the ball
fields of Family Central,
with barbecue and craft
vendors, music and more.
Organizers
have
received approval for the
festival to be sanctioned
through the Barbecue
Society of Kansas City,
the national sanctioning
organization. The festi
val is described as "a
major national event
complete with profes
sional barbecue teams
from all over the United
States competing for
prize money and tro
phies."
The idea behind the
event is to promote Ashe
County, and funds raised
from the event would be
donated to local charita
ble organizations. The
organizers are seeking
volunteers in all capaci
ties as well as support
and participation.
The
commissioners'
meeting begins at 3:30
p.m. at Ashe County
Courthouse. Other items
on the agenda include:
• 3:35 p.m.: Bud Hill,
see Board, page 5A
Jefferson man rescued plane wreck victims in '60 blizzard
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
It's times like this that
remind older Ashe County
residents of that terrible
winter of 1960 when folks in
the High Country were
socked in for weeks by sever
al feet of snow.
Forty-five years ago this
month, this reporter was
being born in the warm state
of Texas while future neigh
bors in Ashe County were
digging out from under the
deepest snow many had or
would ever see in their
mountain community.
Some folks tromped or
tunneled through more than
five feet of snow to work on
their farms and feed live
stock, go to jobs or school.
Others remained inside as
much as possible to stay
warm and dry. One man
helped rescue two plane
crash victims.
Jefferson resident Russell
Day remembers that big
snow 'round about this time
every year.
Day and his wife, Emma,
were living in Lansing in
March 1960 when a small
plane crashed nearby.
"We lived in an apartment
and I was going to the barn
to feed the cattle," Day said.
"The plane was coming in,
right over me. I thought it
was going to hit the house. I
ran in to get my wife and
daughter out. It was nearly
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Helicopters like these delivered desperately needed food and
by the heavy snows of 1960.
dark. It was snowing. My,
how it was snowing. I'd say
we had four to five feet
already."
Day said he knew from
the terrain that when the
plane went down it would
either be up the road or on
the mountain. "I knew he
couldn't get far," he said. "We
drove up the road (NC 194)
and my wife saw him over in
the field.
"They had to come down,"
he said. "The plane had
frozen up and was out of
heat. They came in so low
they hit a tree and flipped
College hosts Parent's Night Monday
Attention sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The
Ashe Center of Wilkes Community College will be
hosting a Parent's Night for Ashe County High
School students and their parents on March 7.
Sophomores and juniors are invited to attend the 6
p.m. session to learn how you may earn college and
high school credits at the same time. Best of all, the
college credit is offered tuition free. The session will
last about an hour and refreshments will be served.
Seniors and their parents are invited to learn about
the many Wilkes Community College programs
available right here in Ashe County. The sessions
ning, Georgia, to Beckley,
West Virginia.
Day said he went for the
closest help he could find. "I
summoned Orville Powers.
He lived nearby," Day said.
"Some had heard the plane
and came to see. I went to
the plane and my wife went
to call for help.
"We had to bust them out.
The captain was on top. He
was hurt the worst, but
wouldn't let us take him
first. He said to take the
pilot first and he stayed. We
carried them out one at a
time. We waded Horse Creek
in four feet of water and ice.
We had to carry them maybe
a quarter mile or more to get
to the ambulance. Some
would make a path through
the snow while others car
ried them."
Day was in his early 20s
then, young and strong
enough to succeed in this
rescue. He and several oth
ers received a letter of com
mendation for their efforts.
The letters came in late
April from headquarters of
Photo courtesy of Russell Day
the IV U.S. Army Corps in
supplies to families stranded
Alabama, signed by Adjutant
over. But the snow cushioned General Col. D.T. Hamersley
them. That's what kept them and from the 3084th USAR
Control Group of the Army
from being killed."
The two-seater Piper Cub Corps Reserve in Alabama,
was being flown by U.S. signed by Capt. Boyd.
"Captain Guy L. Boyd,
Army Specialist 4th Class
United
States
Army
Earnest Grober Jr. with
Reserve, has informed the
Army Reserve Capt. Guy L.
Bovd enroute from Fort Ben- Corps Commander of the
for seniors will begin at 7:30 p.m. The college's
financial aid and admissions staff will be at the
Ashe Center to help you get started. Any sophomore
or junior who cannot attend the 6 p.m. session is
welcome to attend the 7:30 session. Remember the
date: March 7 at 6:00 p.m. for sophomores and jun
iors and 7:30 p.m. for seniors.
Students have missed 11 days
Ashe County students have missed 11 days of
school since the school year began. Three days
missed before Christmas were made up in the first
semester. Eight days have been missed since Jan.
courage, quick thinking and
fortitude which you dis
played in your participation
in the rescue of Captain
Boyd and Specialist 4th
Class Earnest Grober Jr.
from their crashed aircraft
near Jefferson, North Caroli
na on 5 March 1960," the let
ter from Hamersley reads.
"Your part in the adminis
tration of emergency first
aid measures, evacuation of
the injured men to the hospi
tal, and subsequent visits to
them to encourage them in
their recovery were in the
best traditions of our people
and their armed forces. Your
contribution to the rescue of
these men was all the more
vital under the conditions of
heavy snow, extreme cold,
and hazardous footing which
prevailed at the site of the
crash."
The letter from Capt.
Boyd also named Alvin
Denny Jr., O.E. Powers, and
J.L. Barker Sr., all of Lans
ing, in his commendation.
"Due to the quick think
ing of each of you named in
the heading of this letter, the
lives of the two men involved
in the crash were saved,"
Boyd wrote. "Your courage
and fortitude in organizing
and directing a search and
rescue party, in the teeth of
extreme cold, and hazardous
footing in this mountain
area, is directly responsible
see Blizzard, page SA
21, three in this week.
Superintendent Donnie Johnson said the 200405 school calendar has 16 days built in to use as
makeup days. The first for this semester will be on
Monday, March 14, which was originally scheduled
as a teacher workday. The other seven days are cur
rently being tacked onto the end of the school year.
Johnson said if many more days are missed this
month, he may decide to use Friday, March 25 as a
makeup day. Schools are scheduled to be closed this
date for Good Friday, the first day of the spring
break holiday week, which takes place Monday,
March 28, through Friday, April 1.
�PAGE 2A
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Remembering Eugenia Blackburn of West Jefferson
(Editor's note: We are
reprising this interesting
story about one of West
Jefferson's better-known citi
zens, Eugenia Blackburn,
who died on Feb. 12. The
original story appeared in
our issue of Jan. 19, 1999.)
1976 when he died after an
illness. She also wears a gold
ring with a ruby stone Willie
gave her before their mar
riage. When asked if she was
happy on her wedding day,
Blackburn laughs like it's a
silly question and say's "I
guess."
Blackburn now lives in the
house on Beaver Creek
School Road that her hus
band built some time after
their marriage. The first
house he built was in
Idlewild for his sister and
her husband, and Eugenia
and Willie lived with them
for a while after their mar
riage.
She's proud of the house's
design, which has a curved
beam at the ceiling between
the living room and sitting
room. She stretches her
diminutive frame up to point
at a spot on the beam where
she says it broke while Willie
was putting it in. "You can't
see the crack because he
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
How many ladies would
still have their wedding
dress seven decades after it
was first worn—and could
still wear it?
Ninety-three-year-old
Eugenia Blackburn of West
Jefferson is possibly the only
lady in Ashe County that
could make that claim. Her
hand-crocheted white wed
ding dress is still in mint
condition, thanks to her lov
ing care since 1924.
Blackburn met her late
husband,
William
K.
. Blackburn, when she was
working at his cousin's store
in Ashe. She grew up in
Fleetwood and he was from
Wilkes County, she said, and
came to work at the store.
Everybody called him
'Willie.' He never used the *K'
though'" she said.
"I did alterations for 30
years. And I mean I worked,"
Blackburn said. "I had
enough money to do any
thing I wanted."
She said Willie was a
painter and carpenter. He
also taught school later on at
Pine Swamp. "He taught all
that came to school," she
explained. "That's how it was
then." She still has the brass
handbell he used to call stu
dents to class.
When Willie met her, he
must have fallen in love at
first sight because he asked
her soon after to marry.
What did she say?
"I said no," Blackburn
said. "I had another friend
who went with him and 1
Eugenia Blackburn, at the time of this 1999 interview.
told him Ruth would get mad
at me if I ran off with her
boyfriend. I told him he'd
better marry Ruth."
But she eventually gave in
when he told her that he
wanted to marry her, and
said that Willie then asked if
he would have to "ask" for
her. "I said, yes, I'm under
age." She was 17 and he was
30 when they married July
15, 1924, one month after
her birthday.
"I don't know why I didn't
get married on my birthday,
but I didn't," Blackburn said
with a grin.
She and her mother
worked on the gown, which
is a simple pattern, kneelength with short sleeves
and a jewel neckline, and an
exquisite open design of cro
cheted cotton stitches. When
asked how long it took,
Blackburn replied, "I don't
know. We worked on it
together. When she wasn't
crocheting on it, I did."
Underneath, she wore a
blue satin slip for her wed
ding. Today, she models the
gown over a blue cotton slip.
"That blue satin just went all
to pieces," she explained. The
cotton slip is what she keeps
the dress wrapped up in
inside a plastic bag. The
dress is in excellent condi
tion with not a stitch out of
place.
Blackburn wears her slim
gold wedding band welded to
the one her husband wore for
52 years. She lost him in
fixed it so well," she said."He
put in three little nails
there."
The room's walls bear the
same sea green paint her
husband first covered them
with. "It's been washed and
washed and look, it's still
good," she said. She points
out other features in the
house, such as a mirror made
from an old harness and
kitchen shelves with special
fittings for glasses.
On the living room mantle
is a hand-painted picture of
Eugenia and Willie on their
21st wedding anniversary.
They were living in Raleigh
at the time and Blackburn
said people told her they
never thought the two of
them would be married that
long. "But we used to go
downtown holding hands,"
she remembers.
Eugenia and Willie had no
children, but on the mantle
and walls of her rooms are
pictures of family members,
nieces and nephews that
have kept her company over
the years. And she has
friends who come by to check
on her and do little things for
her. Known
as "Miss
Eugenia" in the community,
she is remarkably agile for
her age and proudly shows
how she can climb to the
attic or go downstairs in her
heeled shoes. Just telling her
she shouldn't makes her all
the more anxious to prove
she can.
Resting comfortably on her
couch, attired in her wedding
dress and surrounded by
many precious mementos,
Blackburn reads an entry in
her Bible about the night
Willie died in Forsyth
Hospital in Winston-Salem.
"He talked to me and told me
how heaven looked," she
said, not looking up. "And it
was after the breath had
gone from him they said."
It seems he is still with her
after all these years.
Singing, benefit auction Sunday
There will be a special
singing on Sunday, March 6,
at 6 p.m. at Pine Swamp
Baptist Church with the
Bluff Mountain Boys.
Following the singing,
there will be a benefit auc
tion, mainly of homemade
baked goods. All money from
the auction will be matched
by the church for one of their
young members, Chase
Chatham, who was critically
injured in a car accident last
week. Chase remains in crit
ical condition in a WinstonSalem hospital.
Everyone is invited to the
singing and to help support
this worthy cause.
Rev. Garrett Mahaffey is
the pastor.
Post file photo
The Bluff Mountain Boys will be at Pine Swamp Baptist
Church this Sunday for a singing.
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LIFESTYLES
LemlyHouck
wed
Devon Elizabeth Lemly of
Fleetwood and Ryan Badger
Houck of North Wilkesboro
were married at Calvary
United Methodist Church on
November 6, 2004. Rev.
Priscilla Walker officiated.
The bride is the daughter
of Fred and Sandra Lemly of
Fleetwood. She holds a B.A.
in Communcations from
UNC-Charlotte and is cur
rently employed at Ashe
Partnership for Children.
The groom is the son of
Rebecca Houck of North
Wilkesboro and the late
Michael Houck. He will be
attending
Gupton-Jones
School for Mortuary Science
in Georgia beginning in
March, and is currently
employed by Miller Funeral
Service.
The wedding colors were
pink and silver, and decora
tions included Christmas
trees with white lights.
Music was provided by
Becky Burgess on piano and
organ, Tyler Miller on violin
and Mary Jane Hartley,
soloist.
Martha Lemly Firebaugh,
cousin of the bride was
matron of honor. The brides
maids were Monica Branch,
cousin of the bride, Lyndsi
Stephens, friend of the bride,
and Holly Lemly, sister-inlaw of the bride. Lynn Fergu
son and Heather Herman
were honorary bridesmaids.
The best man was the
groom's cousin, Nathaniel
Holman. Groomsmen were
John Kevin Gregory, Frank
Ruggerio
and
Wesley
Rousseau, all friends of the
groom. Ushers were Chris
Wyatts, Chris Bailey and Jeff
Lemly, the bride's brother.
Madeline Joines was
flower girl, and Tafton Baker
was ringbearer. Brittney
Pierce was the guest register
Allison
attendant, and
Branch and Holly Holman
handed out programs.
Following the wedding,
the bride's parents, Fred and
Sandra Lemly, hosted a
reception for the couple at
the Club at Jefferson Land
ing.
The couple honeymooned
on a cruise to Grand Cayman
Island and Cozumel, Mexico.
They now reside in Fleet
wood, but will relocate to
Atlanta, Ga., later this
month.
Baby News
Angel and James Cline of
Lansing announce the birth
of their son, Gracen Rivers
Cline, who was born Feb. 18
at Watauga Medical Center.
Christine and Wesley Darrell Farrington of West Jef
ferson announce the birth of
their son, Kaden Wesley Far
rington, born Feb. 21 at Ashe
Memorial
Hospital.
He
weighed 5 lbs., 15 ozs. and
was 19 inches long. Grand
parents are Burl and Zandra
Lyalls of West Jefferson, Darrell Farrington of Hays and
Linda Farrington of Roaring
River.
April Atwood of Mountain
City and David Calhoun of
Ashe County announce the
birth of their daughter, Mag
gie Carla Calhoun, born Feb.
22 at Ashe Memorial Hospi
tal. She weighed 7 lbs., 9 ozs.
and was 19 inches long.
Grandparents are Wayne
and Cris Stewart of Moun
tain City and Donnie and
Sherry Calhoun of Warrensville. She will be wel
comed home by big brother
John Atwood.
Magaly
Lopez-Arellano
and Jorge Jaramillo-Salinas
of Jefferson announce the
birth of their daughter, Mon
tana Lopez-Jaramillo, who
was born Feb. 24 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital. She
weighed 7 lbs., 13 ozs. and
was 19.5 inches long. Grand
parents are Maria and Simon
Lopez.
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" .were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or
without a government, 1 should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
-Thomas Jefferson,
Editorial
Supreme Court
ruling welcome
This week's decision by Evil" (Iran).
The decision by the
the U.S. Supreme Court to
ban the execution of minors nation's highest court was
in the United States is a wel welcomed by the American
Bar Association, a legal
come one.
There is no question that organization that numbers
people under 18 can commit both prosecutors and defense
adult-sized and, indeed, very attorneys among its mem
horrible crimes. But in bers. The ABA has called for
recent decades, worldwide repeal of the existing state
legal opinion has reached laws for some time.
Aside from the dissenting
the conclusion that execu
tion for crimes committed by justices, the only visible voic
es of opposition to the deci
minors is not acceptable.
Even though such execu sion have come from the
tions for federal crimes in families of victims of these
this country were banned by child killers. We certainly
treaty a number of years sympathize with their losses,
ago, 19 states—including which were terrible in many
North Carolina—still had cases. But executing these
laws on the books that young men and women will
not bring back their loved
allowed them.
To understand how wel ones, and it would shut the
come this ruling was, you door permanently on the
have to consider the compa possibility of reform or
ny we were keeping by exe repentence on the part of
cuting people who commit these criminals.
The Supreme Court did
ted crimes under the age of
not free or pardon minors
18. Since 1990, eight nations
have executed minors (or convicted of capital crimes.
persons whose crimes were Their punishment is life in
committed when they were prison without hope of
parole. That is a hard sen
minors).
We had the most, with 19 tence—and these prisoners
executions—11 of them in will feel the full brunt of it,
Texas. We were followed by over decades, perhaps a half
Iran with eight, Pakistan century or more, of imprison
with three and China, the ment.
While we do not have to
Democratic Republic of
Congo, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia follow others in all we do, we
and Yemen with one each. Of are part of a community of
these countries, only Congo, nations. As the facts present
Iran and Saudi Arabia still ed before show, we were out
do such executions—the rest of step with most of our
around
the
have already enacted bans. neighbors
We did not need to be keep world—and the peers we had
ing company with a brutal chosen did not well repre
dictatorship (Congo), a sent the values of the Ameri
medieval monarchy (Saudi can people. The Supreme
Arabia) and a medieval Court has acted wisely to put
theocracy that has been us in step with the rest of the
labeled part of the "Axis of civilized world.
DEBUNKING SOME COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
RED STATES WILL BE
REWARDED FOR DELIVERING
THE ELECTION"'
THl WHITE HOUH
SUPPORTS FAITH-BASED
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FEDERAL DDUW-
More 2004
election woes
To the Editor:
We still don't have a
Superintendent of Public
Instruction. June Atkinson,
the Democrat candidate,
won a clear majority. But
some 11,310 votes were cast
out-of-precinct.
The case went to court
and the court found that the
law was clear: a voter must
vote in his own precinct. So
the 11,310 votes were
thrown out and the State
Board of Elections was
ordered to declare a winner
without considering these
votes.
Enter
the
Democrat
majority in the State Senate,
which has introduced Senate
Bill 82, the effect of which
would be to take jurisdiction
of contested elections away
from the Courts and vest it
in the General Assembly
with its clear Democrat
majority to decide. The idea
of a fair, dispassionate hear
ing in the courts for election
disputes is summarily dis
carded with the words,
"There is no review in the
General Court of Justice."
In short, SB 82 would
mean that any Democrat
could contest losing an elec
tion with the assurance that
the General Assembly would
award him the seat anyway.
And, incredibly, SB 82
would apply retroactively to
the 2004 election. Talk about
changing the rules after the
game is over!
The brazen arrogance of
this strong arm tactic
reminds one of nothing more
than sub-Saharan Africa.
You recall the rule after the
colonial powers gave them
self government: it was one
man, one vote, one time. The
end was one party rule.
Sen. Ham Horton
Winston-Salem
(Editor's note: Senator
Hamilton Horton is the
ranking minority member of
the Senate Judiciary I com
mittee and the committee on
Rules and Operations of the
Senate.)
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Letters to
the Editor
More on
the U.N.
To the Editor:
After reading Michelle
Malkin's
(Townhall.com,
02/16/05,Michelle Malkin:
The U.N.'s rape of the inno
cents) piece about the esti
mated 150 allegations of
sexual exploitation and rape
by fifty United Nations offi
cials and "peacekeepers" in
the Congo, as well as numer
ous other sexually orientat
ed violations of women and
young girls in Cambodia,
Kosovo Bosnia, and a num
ber of other locations where
UN personnel are perpetra
tors of crimes they should be
preventing, I wonder just
what it will take to expand
the myopic view of those
individuals so enamored by
the "concept" of the UN that
they cannot accept as reality
any
negative
actions
exposed, yet take for gospel
any and all (as few as they
may be)claimed accomplish
ments of this organization.
I don't know how many
people in this country are
wearing rose colored glasses
or maybe pink, but none of
their Pollyanna musings are
going to change the fact that
the United Nations and its
predecessor the League of
Nations are and were inef
fectual as enforcers of peace.
When Hitler built up his
military and "annexed" Aus
tria he was essentially test
ing the resolve of the mem
ber nations of the League of
Nations to hold him to the
Versailles treaty. The reac
tion he did not get was all
the impetus he needed to
embark on his insane killing
spree.
Fast forward 60+ years to
Saddam Hussein and the
UN and with a wee bit of
imagination, those with an
IQ numerically exceeding
the normal number of digits
on their body should be able
to see the scary similarities.
There are so many undesir
able traits of the UN that it
would fill all the pages of the
Jefferson Post to expound on
them. It does take a bit of
effort to find them but they
exist. I doubt if any sane
person would pay a rapist or
pedophile to engage in his or
her perversions so why do so
many otherwise sane people
in this country continue to
advocate funding this sordid
behavior by the UN?
I realize that the amount
of money our government
wastes on UN dues is a pit
tance in relation to the over
all budget but all these pit
tances add up and it is the
peoples money no matter
what the bureaucrats tell us.
Maybe in the future if the
country survives the current
progressive socialist jugger
naut, the schools will once
again teach US history with
emphasis on the Constitu
tion and the Federalist
Papers, as opposed to the
revisionist history
now
taught that is designed to
make Americans feel guilty
about their country. A good
start would be to read the
excellent editorial (Those
who forget) in the February
5th issue of the Post.
Educators take note! In
the meantime we the tax
payers of this nation contin
ue to pay a disproportionate
share of the UN operating
expenses thereby essentially
paying these pedophiles and
rapists and that's a travesty!
Bill Reed III
Crumpler
Dealing with the elites—cultural and political
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Well, we finally did it.
At least that is what I first thought
when a friend pointed me to an article
in last week's "The New Yorker." The
article referred to "cultural elites" and
then mentioned only three specific
areas associated with such elites—"Hol
lywood, Washington, and RaleighDurham."
For years, North Carolina has been
trying to get the media elite in New
York to recognize our state as being at
the center of the universe, just where we
know it is. It is after-all the real home of
NASCAR, Michael Jordan, the Tar
Heels, Billy Graham, two of the nation's
largest banks, and the leading male
candidate for the Democratic presiden
tial nomination.
But, up there in New York City they
usually can't tell us from South Caroli
na. They don't know the difference
between Charlotte and Charlottesville
or Charleston. To keep its readers from
being confused, "The New York Times"
and all the papers that blindly follow its
lead won't event print "Charlotte" with
out putting "NC" after it.
So, when I saw "The New Yorker"
article that put a North Carolina based
cultural elite in the same phrase with
Hollywood and Washington-and didn't
even mention New York City-I thought
that our state had finally made the big
leagues.
Most North Carolinians would not be
as I happy as I was to make the scene as
a top ranked "cultural elite." We are,
after all, a solidly "red state" with a
long-standing aversion to elites of any
sort outside of athletics and religion.
But, as for me, I am one of those local
promoters who just wants my state to
get noticed. And after years of having
some people think of North Carolina as
a valley of humility between two moun
tains of conceit (Virginia.and South Car
olina), I like the "cultural elite" tagline.
Elitism is a funny concept. It is posi
tive in the sense that it means "the
best." But it can be very negative when
implies a snobbish, out-of-touch superi
ority. In politics, elitism can be the kiss
of death, as I found new Democratic Party chair, Jerry
out from a lot of Meek, who has moved from "challenger"
angry Democratic status to the "elite."
Funny thing about "The New Yorker"
activists who dis
agreed with my article ("Here to Tell You" by Ian Fracharacterization of zier, February 28, 2005) that got my
the recent contest attention: It turned out to be a spoof,
for that party's written in the imaginary voice of Dr.
state chairmanship. Jerry Falwell. The article wasn't recog
HBT'Ak VI
I wrote that the nizing North Carolina's "coming of age."
contest
was
a It was making fun of Falwell, the
D.U. Martin «8truggie between
antithesis of "cultural elitism," by sug
pragmatists
and gesting that he would think of RaleighDurham as a center of the same kind of
purists.
The pragmatists want to win elec wrong-headed thinking that goes on in
tions, even if they have to compromise Hollywood and Washington.
their principles to succeed. The purists
At first, all this made me angry with
want their party to hold to their princi the all those elitists at "The New York
ples even if it means losing elections."
er" for making fun of us. Then I calmed
Some of the activists said I missed down, smiled, and thought to myself, "At
the point. Actually, they said, many local least we got our name in print."
party workers thought the state party
organization had become too "elite" by
D.G. Martin is the author of "Inter
focusing on raising money from wealthy state Eateries" a handbook of home cook
donors and not paying attention to the ing places near North Carolina's inter
kind of grassroots local organization state highways-available through Our
that wins elections for Democratic can State Magazine (800-948-1409 or
didates.
www.ourstate.com).
My critics may be wrong, but they
raise a classic question both the Repub
lican and Democratic parties face.
What is the real engine of winning
political campaigns?
Is it the big money to pay for the
The editorial page of the Jefferson
increasingly expensive campaigns? If
Post is available, free of charge, for
so, the only way to succeed is to pander
readers to express their views. All it
to those with money, those already in
takes is a letter to the editor. The sub
good shape who are giving money only
ject of the letters should be a matter of
to those who will not threaten-or more
community interest and should be lim
importantly will protect and enhance ited to 700 words.
the advantages that the government
gives to those who already have it made.
Letters must be signed with an
Or is the key to success a grass roots
address and phone number for verifi
effort built on the kind of energy,
cation purposes. Only the writer's
aggressiveness, and the passion that
name and community will be pub
comes from those who are fighting for
lished. Letters must not be libelous and
change? The prospective changes that
no poetry will be accepted for publica
fire up the grass roots efforts might not
tion.
make the party's large donors happy.
Please address: To the Editor, Jeffer
Winning political efforts somehow
son Post, P.O. Box 808, West Jeffer
blend the big money and the grass roots
son, NC 28694 or email to jthompefforts together. This daunting chal
son@jeffersonpost.com.
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FROM THE FRONT
Crimestoppers County awarded
$5,000 reward!——
A $5,000 reward is
being offered by the
victim for information
leading to the arrest
and conviction of the
person or persons
responsible for the
theft
of
chestnut
boards from a building
on Wiley Walker Road
in Creston.
The theft took place
on either Feb. 22 or
23.
The wood was taken
from an old homeplace, and authorities
report such crimes are
increasing in number
in the county.
Persons with infor
mation about the case
may call Det. William
Sands at the Ashe
Sheriff's Office, 2192600, or Crimestop
pers at 246-4188.
$95,000 in grants
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Two
grants
recently
awarded to Ashe County are
going to help child care
providers better understand and hopefully expand - the
subsidy program and assist
entrepreneurs grow their
businesses.
Carol Coulter, executive
director of the Ashe County
Partnership for Children, and
Dr. Pat Mitchell, director of
economic development for
Ashe County, report that a
$5,000 grant through the
National Association of Coun
ties has been awarded for
Early Childhood Develop
ment/Family Economic Suc
cess.
NACo can help counties
help children and families
succeed, reports the organiza
tion's web site. Supported by
the Freddie Mac Foundation
and The Annie E. Casey
Foundation, NACo provides
technical assistance to coun
ties in early childhood devel
opment and family strength
ening. NACo
highlights
model programs, publishes an
electronic newsletter, spon
sors the Counties Care for
Kids awards each year, pro
Photo courtesy of Main Street Marketing
motes work and the Earned
David Desautels, left, and Travis Wallace with Main Street
Income Tax Credit, as well as
Marketing look over the booth spaces for the "Home Sweet
other activities designed to
Home" Regional Home Show planned at Ashe County High
assist counties to provide
School on Saturday, April 30. .
high quality services to chil
real estate, insurance, con Watauga counties can see dren and families.
"This is a mini grant to
struction, home improve what's available in one stop.
allow us to study two pieces of
ment, decorating, landscap
Magic Video and Parker the child care subsidy system
ing, heating and air condi Tie Company are grand
in Ashe County," said Coulter.
tioning, plumbing, yard sponsors for the show.
"Last year, we had a large
d£cor, showcase lighting,
There will be face paint waiting list due to a shortage
appliances, woodworking, ing and inflated play equip
of funds. We got more money
tools, furniture, carpets, pest ment for the children, and in July and started taking
control and hardwood floor refreshments available.
people off the waiting list and
ing. Vendors will feature
found out many did not need
Anyone with a product or
information about sun- service available in the the subsidy. We want to find
out why and what they did
rooms, portable saunas, air home industry can apply for
fresheners, faux finishes,
booth space. Booths are while they were on the wait
clocks, quilts, wireless tech approximately 10x10 feet or ing list."
When asked how they dis
nology, and even comfort 10x30 feet. For space or
covered that some on the
able shoe insoles.
information, call David
Folks looking for real Desautels at 877-3284 or waiting list no longer needed
the subsidy, Coulter said they
estate in Ashe, Avery and Travis Wallace at 877-6655.
would fail to keep appoint-
Home Show set for April
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Planning some home
improvement this year?
Looking to build or furnish a
new home? Just want some
great decorating ideas? You
won't want to miss the 3rd
annual "Home Sweet Home"
Regional Home Show com
ing Saturday, April 30, 9
a.m.-5 p.m. at Ashe County
High School.
Organizers David Desautels and Travis Wallace with
Main Street Marketing
encourage anyone interest
ed in booth space for this
year's show to call now. The
two successful preceding
shows have attracted plenty
of vendors and space is fill
ing up fast. They have
already reserved the first
gym at the high school and
more than half of the sec
ond. Space is available for
105 booths.
"This is everything relat
ed to the home building
industry and more," said
Desautels of the event. "It is
an opportunity for home
owners or prospective home
owners to come in a very low
key way to talk to experts
about anything related to
the home industry."
"I like the way our home
show displays merchandise
that helps people either
remodel or build a house,"
added Wallace.
There will be vendors in
Blizzard
continued from front page
for these men being alive never forget that cold and five years ago tomorrow. "I "I tell my wife I'm afraid
frightening, but exhilarating think about this when it something bad will happen.
today.
"After discovering the two event that occurred forty- comes a deep snow," he said. It's always with me."
soldiers, you physically mas
saged their limbs with your
hands for a period of approx
imately one to two hours in
order to restore circulation
and avoid severe frostbite,"
continued Boyd, "and then
physically carried these men
on a stretcher a considerable
distance, one at a time, to
where an ambulance then
transported the injured men
to Ashe County Memorial
Hospital. During the ten
days at the hospital you vis
ited the soldiers many times
to offer words of encourage
ment, to bring gifts of fruit,
and also a radio supplied by
Mr. Ray Blevins of Lansing."
Boyd commended the men
for what they did, calling
them good citizens and say
ing he would be proud to
serve with them as soldiers
anywhere in the world. He
also sent a letter to the
newspaper in February 1962
around the second anniver
sary of the crash to reiterate
his appreciation for what the
people of the community did
for him and his fellow sol
Photo courtesy of Russell Day
dier.
Russell Day said he will A local road, as It looked in the memorable late winter of 1960.
ments to access the pool of ture and food production. She
money. "We weren't sure why, and Hollis Wild, chairperson
and assumed they no longer of Blue Ridge Women in Agri
wanted it," she said.
culture, co-wrote the grant.
The second area of study,
The grant will pay for the
she said, will involve finding
design and some initial con
out what types of jobs are struction of a high quality,
held by parents who need certified commercial kitchen
child care subsidies. Coulter that residents can use to pre
said those receiving a subsidy pare foods for sale at the Ashe
must either be employed or in County Farmers Market. The
school. She wants to know market continues to grow
what areas of employment each year, but stricter and
are not providing enough stricter regulations on where
salary for parents to afford and how prepared foods are
child care without subsidies. handled is keeping many res
This information would be idents from being able to par
useful, she said, in encourag ticipate.
ing the county to attract bet
"Most people can't have a
ter paying jobs and helping commercial kitchen in their
parents complete or enhance home," Coulter said. "This
their education.
way, they can come in, rent
"A report stated that 70 time to use the certified
percent of North Carolina . kitchen and equipment, and
women work," Coulter said. enhance their income. She
"It is critical, the link between said a survey discovered a
parents having access to high minimum of 147 people inter
quality child care and their ested in using such a kitchen.
ability to be good, productive
To help pay for the esti
employees. It's also important mated half a million dollar
that children have access to commercial kitchen, Coulter
high quality child care pro said the planners are pursing
grams. Language develop another grant for an entre
ment and social skills are the preneurial program to be
two most important things to established in the same area,
success in school. If the child a 4,200 square foot space at
has these, everything else will Family Central.
fall into place."
So many Ashe County
Coulter said child care businesses are single propri
subsidy funding is allocated etorship, Coulter said, and
by the state based on a for the business owners need
mula, and a percentage also assistance in scheduling
comes from Smart Start appointments and services.
money. "We also hope to build Workers such as plumbers
up the system that provides and electricians working for
subsidies," she said. "I hope themselves cannot spend
this would be one of the out time on the telephone, she
comes of this study."
said, when they need to be
Coulter said the study is servicing their clients. The
expected to begin by April 1 Entrepreneurial Incubator
and be completed by the end Center would offer the ability
of June. She said the grant for such businesses to have a
will provide for staff to crunch message center.
"1 think this will be an
numbers, call people and com
pile data. Her staff will pro asset for people to grow their
vide an in-kind match for the businesses," Coulter said. "We
grant with support and would also have books and
supervision.
materials, and hope to get eThe second grant, awarded commerce for those people
in a Feb. 22 ceremony in providing foods to have a web
Raleigh, is $90,000 through site customers can go to for
the Rural Center Economic reordering."
Interested entrepreneurs
Innovation Grants for devel
opment of what Coulter said could come to the center for
will be called "An Entrepre consultation, meetings and
neurial Incubator Center" at training.
Now that the grant has
Family Central.
This is right in line, Coul been awarded, Coulter said
ter said, with the county's they hope to be under con
plan to encourage and assist tract soon for design and con
entrepreneurs and capitalize struction of the entrepreneur
on opportunities in agricul ial center.
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a resolution requesting
the General Assembly
provide authority to Ashe
County to approve wind
powered electric genera
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designating March 6-12
as Extension Living Well
Week; consideration of
changing meeting times;
parking distances from
major highways; and dis
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new trophy case for the
1450th Transportation
Company
National
Guard armory in Jeffer
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Individual Development
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Country Council of Gov
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the IDA program.
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Lonon with the Ashe
County Arts Council will
discuss lease approval for
the Ashe Civic Center.
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Development
Director
Dr. Patricia Mitchell will
provide an update on
activities of the Economic
Development Committee.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005
RELIGION
Prayer aided in serial killer's capture, pastor says
WICHITA, Kan. <BP)-The
capture of an alleged serial
killer in Wichita, Kan., has
generated a flood of national
news coverage, including a
Feb. 27 Associated Press report
that the suspect had confessed
to some of the killings.
However, while most reports
have focused on the crimes and
residents' reactions, the arrest
had spiritual significance for
members of the Heart of
Kansas Southern Baptist
Association.
Less than seven weeks earli
er, the association sponsored a
noon-hour
meeting
at
Immanuel Baptist Church in
Wichita to pray that "BTK"
would be captured. Despite an
ice storm, the Jan. 11 gather
ing attracted about 150 people.
Immanuel's pastor, Terry
Fox, said the news prompted a
flood of congratulatory phone
calls and considerable excite
ment among the church's
members.
The community "has seen
what can happen because of
prayer," Fox said."It's just been
neat to receive the kind of
phone calls from people who
have been calling."
Fox also noted, "I don't think
Immanuel will ever be the
same. There's going to be a
huge momentum to pray more.
It's taught our church a lesson
... that when God's people join
together there's incredible
power in prayer.... Members
are saying, 'Pastor, God really
heard us,' and that prayer has
helped capture BTK"
Pat Bullock, director of mis
sions for the Heart of Kansas
association, expressed similar
delight over an answer to
prayer in a relatively short
time.
"We put God out on a limb
and I believe that's what He
wants us to do," Bullock said."I
felt it was a little risky to do,
but I still believe with all my
heart that when I pray things
happen all around the world. If
I didn't believe that, I wouldn't
be praying."
media.
Although earlier reports had
Since
last March, a
tied the killer to eight mur spokesperson for the Wichita
ders, police said they had police said they had received
linked two other deaths to the 5,000 tips and leads from the
suspect, Dennis Rader, 59, a public.
resident of nearby Park City
The week before Rader's
and a longtime member of arrest,
Wichita
police
Christ Lutheran Church there. announced that the FBFs
In a press release issued behavioral analysis unit had
Feb. 26, the pastor of Christ confirmed two of the recent let
Lutheran said Rader had held ters as authentic communica
leadership positions over the tions from the serial killer. One
course of approximately 30 was a letter mailed last
years as a member.
October. The other came from a
"We are all concerned for package located in a park last
Dennis Rader and his family," December by a Wichita resi
Pastor Michael Clark said. "We dent. Lt. Ken Landwehr, who
lift up our prayers in support heads the city's BTK task
of all of them. The members of force, said the package con
Christ Lutheran Church are in tained the driver's license
a state of shock and bewilder belonging to a female victim
ment about the turn of events that BTK had taken from the
that have unfolded this week." crime scene.
In its Feb. 28 online edition,
Fox acknowledged that some
the Wichita Eagle reported Immanuel members wondered
that members of Rader's fami what would happen if the
ly were devastated and had church took a visible prayer
gone to a secluded location in role and BTK either killed
another state. The Eagle also again or wasn't caught.
said Rader's bail had been set
However, Fox said despite
at $10 million.
the risk he is certain that God
BTK — an acronym for bind, called Immanuel to host the
torture, kill — reportedly killed prayer meeting. And now,
his first eight victims between members are "absolutely con
1974 and 1986. The assailant vinced" that God answers
resurfaced a year ago when he prayer, he said.
sent the first in a series of let
The outcome has raised an
ters to police and the news awareness of the need for the
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said he had continually
reminded pastors and various
individuals in the association
to continue praying about
BTKs capture.
The noon-hour prayer meet
ing at Immanuel generated
nothing but positive feedback
even though many are not
accustomed to praying about
social heartaches, the director
of missions said.
When about 35 associational
members gather March 1 for a
weekly pastors' meeting,
Bullock expects the alleged
serial killer's arrest to be the
main topic of discussion.
"It is exciting to us that we
stepped out on a limb and
called on the Lord," Bullock
said. "Everywhere we went
[recently], people were so
appreciative the church got
involved."
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Beginning March 7th, Smithey's will be serving supper on
Pastor George Norris
Blue Ridge Worship Center
police were struggling and
because of his background in
law enforcement realized they
needed support.
Fox said he knew all along
that the inability to catch the
killer was an indication of spir
itual warfare.
"Good police work is impor
tant but warfare was involved
and I felt like we needed to
tackle that issue," Fox said.
"They can do a lot of good
things but most of the offices
have no understanding of spir
itual warfare.
"We felt like Satan had just
blinded the police department
from being able to capture this
guy. It had been a 30-year
investigation. When we real
ized the police needed support,
that's when we stepped up to
the plate."
Since mid-January, Bullock
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church to be a light in the com
munity, the pastor said. When
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effort, some members ques
tioned the necessity, he said.
"The difference with this
(issuel is there's no history of
it," Fox said. "There's no back
ground of (pastors] preaching
on Sunday morning, calling on
a serial killer to either surren
der or be found. I think it tread
new water and was somewhat
of a gamble.
"But I felt God leading me to
do it, to have the meeting at
my church and to lead out on
it. Looking back, it was an
incredible thing to do. I think it
will be very well-perceived in
the community that the
church got involved in this."
Fox formerly was a pastor
for 10 years in Corpus Christi,
Texas, and a chaplain for the
sherifFs department. Even
though he was a volunteer
there, Fox completed courses
at the police training academy
and said he spent about 30
hours a week working with the
department.
That experience gave him
more sensitivity to issues fac
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said faced severe criticism for
failing to capture the killer for
so long.
The pastor said he knew the
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shredded cheese, lettuce/ toma
to, peppers/onions, Mexican
corn, fruit, milk
Friday: Chili macaroni with
Cheddar cheese, green peas,
baked apples, roll, milk
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neigh
bors for fellowship and a com
munity meal! Come to Family
Central's Accidental Baker
Saturdays from 11:30 to 1 p.m.
For more information call 2467222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four
and five year olds and is a
great way to get your kids
ready for kindergarten! The
group meets at Family Central
Play Center every Thursday
from 9 - 10:30 a.m. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't
regret it. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open
play every Friday morning
from 10 - noon at the Family
Central Play Center! MOM's
Group is open to everyone,
and best of all it's free. For
more information, call Misti at
982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
tention all dads...Bring your
kids to the Family Central Play
Center every Thursday after
noon from 1 - 2:30 and let
them play while you hang out
with other dads. This play
group also meets every sec
ond Saturday from 10:30 noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is
hope! Parenting Classes will
be held at Family Central on
the second Thursday evening
of each month, from 6:30 - 8.
The next class is scheduled for
February 10. For more infor
mation, call Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe Part
nership for Children and Smart
Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or
have a serious interest in
homeschooling, please bring
your children, age 7 and under
to the newly formed Homeschool Play Group at Family
Central. They meet every
Tuesday from 9 a.m. - noon.
For more information, call Misti
at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5 p.m.
- 10:30 p.m. The center is
open to all teenagers in
grades 9-12 who attend Ashe
County High School, attend a
home school or recognized
education program. There are
no fees and most activities are
free. Parents are encouraged
to visit. Chaperone volunteers
needed. Must be 25 years old.
Rules for the center are adopt
ed from the Ashe County
School System. Inclement
weather
openings
follow
school closing. The center
may be reserved for private or
community events. Contact
336-246-8111 or visit ACYC
online
at
www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcou ncil. htm.
Announcing Ashe Freecycle! The goal of Ashe Freecy-
cle is to reduce waste by con
necting individuals who are
throwing away goods with oth
ers who are seeking them.
Whether you're looking to dis
card or acquire an item, Ashe
Freecycle is the way to do it.
For more information visit
groups.yahoo.com/group/
ashejreecycle/
or
www.
freecycle.org
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician
holds
healing
prayer services at St. Mary's
Church on Beaver Creek Road
on the second Tuesday of the
month at 7 p.m. and the fourth
Tuesday of the month at 12
noon.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located
on Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey
at 982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy Trini
ty in Glendale Springs. Eu
charist is celebrated at 10 a.m.
with coffee hour immediately
after the service.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female survivors
of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 9828851 for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness,
AMH, offers Pulmonary Reha
bilitation. This medically su
pervised program is designed
to assist people who have
COPD, emphysema, chronic
bronchitis, asthma, and many
other lung problems. Please
call 336-246-0744 for more in
formation.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn.
Hearts Center for Prevention
and Wellness. Call 846-0744
to schedule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a
program for women undergo
ing cancer treatment is held at
Mtn. Hearts. This is a free pro
gram on make-up, that in
cludes a free make-up kit; skin
care and other information.
Call 846-0781 to arrange for
an appointment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
grdup for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second Tues
day of each month from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Methodist Church at 471 New
Market Boulevard in Boone, in
room 200. Bring a dish or just
come and join us. For more
info, call (828) 264-0123 or
(828) 729-8052.
Families with Medically frag
ile children share group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
at the Boone Unitarian Universalist Church (381 E. King St.,
beside the Playhouse). This is
a unique opportunity for fami
lies to meet and share with
others with similar lifestyles
and concerns. For more infor
mation, call the Family Sup
port Network of the High
County at 828-262-6089. If
Watauga County Schools are
closed, they will not meet.
Worried or Stressed be
cause of your child's behav
ior? Come join other families
for food, fellowship and infor
mation! This share group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
- 7:45 p.m. at the Boone Uni
tarian Universalist Church. For
more information call 828-2626089. If Watauga County
- Schools are closed, they will
not meet.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults, $4 for senior citi
zens, $3 for children under 12
and free for children under 2.
The zoo is located at 3581 Big
Flatts Church Road in Fleet
wood. Their telephone number
is 877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
The Ashe County Public Li
brary is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4
p.m. For more information, call
846-2041, or visit www.arlibrary.org/ashe/ ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity
Commission)
Clothing Store in Warrensville is open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m. All clothing
items are $1. The store is ac
cepting donations of all items,
including clothing, household
items, toys, small furniture and
home decorations as well as
left-over yard sale items. Do
nations are taken anytime,
Monday-Sunday. BROC in
Warrensville holds a yard sale
every Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building
on Third Avenue in West Jef
ferson, across from Parker Tie.
The meeting is held the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. Come
earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
at Savory Chef in Jefferson on
the third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. Come ear
lier for supper.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the
third Thursday of each month
at 162 W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.;
just down the steps from the
new Behavioral Health Center
building. The family support
group meeting begins at 6:30
p.m. For further information,
call Jim Weaver at 384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—
the voice you were born with
and a desire to participate.
Come out on the first and third
Mondays of the month to the
Ashe Arts Center in West Jef
ferson at 7 p.m. and take part
in a traditional way of singing.
Workshops conducted by
Sharon Kellam. Call the Ashe
Arts Council at 846-ARTS for
more information.
The Ashe County Libertari
an Party meets at 7 p.m. on
the second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant in
West Jefferson. All interested
persons are welcomed. For
more information, call Mickeal
Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff Can
non at 846-6425.
Ashe County Republican
Party holds their regular
monthly meeting on the third
Thursday of each month in the
Ashe County Library down
stairs conference room at 7
p.m. For details, call 982-9585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen
ter: If you are facing an un
planned pregnancy, get all the
facts. We offer free pregnancy
tests with results in minutes.
All our services at the Ashe
Pregnancy Care Center are
free and confidential. We are
located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson, between
the Old Towne Barber Shop
and The Gap Hair Salon. Our
hours are Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday, 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m. until the first of the
new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center.
The store is open Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers
children's and women's cloth
ing, household .items, toys,
books and seasonal gifts. The
prices are reasonable and the
funds help support the Preg
nancy Center. Donations wel
comed. The Care Center is a
501(c)(3) life affirming min
istry. The Shop is located at
111 North Main Street in Jef
ferson and their telephone
number is 846-4100.
01* time and Bluegrass
music is presented each Fri
day evening at the Nella Com
munity Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
Tuesday and Thursday be
tween 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the
Public Access Internet Site in
the JobLink Career Center at
Family Central (the old Ashe
Central High School) in Jeffer
son.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the
first Thursday of each month
at 10 a.m. at Ashe Services for
Aging. Call 246-2461 or 8779332 for details.
The Better Breaths Club
meets the last Tuesday of
each month from 6 until 7 p.m.
at the AMH Mtn. Hearts Facili
ty. This club is for people with
respiratory problems who want
to learn more about living with
their disease. Contact Lincare
at 246-4944 for more informa
tion.
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on Tues
days from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Very casual. For more infor
mation, call Laneice at 3844135 or Lisa at 384-3938.
The
Ashe County
Arts
Council meets the second
Tuesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. at the Ashe Arts Center in
West Jefferson. Call 846ARTS for more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son at 7:30 p.m. For details,
call 846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting infor
mation in surrounding coun
ties, call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
vices for Aging Senior Center
on the Ray Taylor Road in
West Jefferson. Weigh-in be
gins 30 minutes prior to the
meeting time. For more infor
mation, call Andrea at 336696-4457.
Riverview Learning Center
is offering computer classes
and more. To register or for de
tails, call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open Thursdays
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
night Pickin" and Jammin' will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and contin
ue until 10 p.m. This schedule
will be followed during the win
ter months or until further no
tice. Riverview Community
Center is located in Creston at
11719 Highway 88 West.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the
showroom at Bill's Garage, lo
The Episcopal Parish of the
cated at 970 US Hwy. 221 Holy Communion will hold
North in Jefferson. Anyone in March services at Holy Trinity
terested in the preservation of
in Glendale Springs. Holy Eu
our constitutional rights is in charist is at 10 a.m. with coffee
vited to attend. CCSG is a hour immediately following the
non-partisan organization.
service.
West Jefferson Revitaliza- Wilkes Community Collegetion Committee meets the Ashe Center Continuing Ed
fourth Friday of each month at
ucation Department is offer
8 a.m. at Sweet Aromas ing the following classes:
Restaurant in West Jefferson. •Painting: On Monday, March
Meetings are open to the pub 7, from 9:00 a.m. until noon at
lic. Anyone interested in the Ashe Services for Aging. Tu
revitalization of our community ition fee is $56.
is invited. Call 246-9488 for •Basketweaving: On Tuesday,
details.
beginning March 22 through
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will May 25, from 5:30 p.m. until
meet at the new Latino center, 8:30 p.m. at the Ashe Services
located at Family Central, 626 for Aging. Tuition fee is $56.
Ashe Central School Road, •Crocheting: On Friday, begin
Unit 7 in West Jefferson. Class ning March 4 through May 13,
meets on Mondays at 7:30 from 9:00 a.m. until noon at
p.m.
Ashe Services for Aging. Tu
Heritage Iron is a club for any ition fee is $56.
one interested in old trucks, •Introduction to Basic Comput
cars, tractors and engines. ers: On Friday, beginning April
Meetings are held the first 1 through May 20, from 10:00
Thursday of each month at 7 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Ashe
p.m. at Greenfield Camp Services for Aging. Tuition fee
ground recreational building in is $56.
West Jefferson.
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The Cafe at Riverview Com Outlook: On Tuesday, begin
munity Center is closed as of
ning March 15 through April
Feb. 5 while undergoing orga 19, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30
nizational changes.
p.m. at the Ashe Center. Tu
Hospice of Ashe will hold ition fee is $56.
training sessions for new vol •Notary Public: On Monday
unteers on March 15, 17, 22 and Tuesday March 7 and 8.
and 24, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
the Hospice office. All ses at the Ashe Center. Tuition fee
sions are required. Volunteers is $51.
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Friday,
March 4
10:30 a.m.: Free car seat
checks at Family Central.
6 p.m.: A prenatal education
curriculum for Latino fami
lies will begin at Family Cen
tral. The program is offered in
four sessions, through Decem
ber. Transportation and childcare is available. For more in
formation, call 846-0781.
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing.
Frank Woods is the speaker;
Bill Miller is pastor. Everyone
is welcome!
7 p.m.: Combined Revival at
Blue
Ridge
Elementary
School, presented by Long
Branch Baptist Church, Sugar
Tree Baptist Church and
Mountain View Baptist Church.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Saturday,
March 5
5-8 p.m.: Riverview Lions
Club presents a Gospel Music
Concert at the Riverview Com
munity Center, Hwy. 88 in Creston. Music will be presented
by Southern Accent, Familiar
Ground and the Roten &
Arnold Family. Food will be
available. Tickets are $5 for
adults, children 12 and under
free. All proceeds go to the
Riverview Lions for Lions relat
ed charities.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept..
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going
to the Department.
7 p.m.: Revival at Peace
Haven Church in Lansing.
Frank Woods is the speaker;
Bill Miller is pastor. Everyone
is welcome!
7 p.m.: Combined Revival at
Blue
Ridge
Elementary
School, presented by Long
Branch Baptist Church, Sugar
Tree Baptist Church and
Mountain View Baptist Church.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Sunday,
March 6
Morning: New River Baptist
Church will have Baptist
Men's Day Service, beginning
with breakfast cooked by the
men of the church. They will
have several men giving their
testimony and they invite you
to attend this special service.
Rev. Wayne Jones and the
congregation invites you to at
tend the service.
4 p.m.: Baptist Associational Children's Choir will have
their first practice, at Warrensville Baptist Church. Rev.
Wayne Osborne invites all
children grades K-6th to join
the new choir. For information,
call him at 384-3044.
5:15 p.m.: Baptist Associa
tions! Teen Choir will have
their first practice, at Warrensville Baptist Church.All
youth in grades 7-12 are invit
ed to attend by Rev. Wayne
Osborne. For more informa
tion, call him at 384-3044.
6 p.m.: The Bluff Mountain
Boys will be at Pine Swamp
Baptist Church for a special
singing. Following the singing,
there will be a benefit auction,
mainly of home-baked goods.
All money from the auction will
be matched by the church for
one of our young members,
Chase Chatham. Chase was
critically injured in a car acci
dent last week. He remains in
critical condition in a WinstonSalem hospital. Everyone is
invited to the singing and to
help support this worthy
cause. Rev. Garrett Mahaffey
is the pastor.
7 p.m.: Combined Revival at
Blue
Ridge
Elementary
School, presented by Long
Branch Baptist Church, Sugar
Tree Baptist Church and
Mountain View Baptist Church.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Monday,
March 7
6:30 p.m.: Wilkes County
Public Library will have a
photography lecture with Gene
Stafford of Our State maga
zine. For more information call
838-2818.
6:30 p.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan Club will meet at the Peak
Creek Community Center,
Hwy. 88 East, Laurel Springs.
After the meal, Mary Adkins of
Lenoir, Western N. C. District
Ruritan Governor, will present
highlights of the recent Ruritan
National Conference and other
news from Ruritan National.
Ashe and Alleghany high
school seniors who are inter
ested in applying for the Peak
Creek Ruritan Scholarship
should see their Guidance
Councilors. Visitors are wel
come at Ruritan meetings. For
more information, call 9829538.
7 p.m.: The Adult Associa
tion Choir will get started
back up at Warrensville Baptist
Church. For more information,
call Rev. Wayne Osborne at
384-3044.
7 p.m.: The National Al
liance for the Mentally III of
the High Country will meet at
the Watauga County Human
Services Center, upper level
conference room, 132 Poplar
Grove Connector, Boone.
Tuesday,
March 8
Alleghany in Sparta.
7:30-9:30
p.m.: Choles
terol/blood sugar screening
at Mountain Hearts. Cost is
$15. Participants should fast
12 hours prior to test. Appoint
ments are necessary—call
846-0744.
Saturday,
March 12
8 a.m.: Level I of Interpreter
Training (Spanish) will begin
at Family Central. Call 8460781 if you would like to at
tend.
7:30 p.m.: Lynn Trefzger, a
comedian and ventrilquist,
performs in concert at the
Ashe Civic Center. Tickets are
$8 adults and $5 students. Call
336-846-ARTS for more infor
mation.
Monday,
March 14
6:30 p.m.: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service, Ashe
County Center and the N.C.
Forest Service will present a
program on Southern Pine
Beetle Management at the
Upper
Mountain Research
Station in Laurel Springs.
Please call Cooperative Ex
tension at 219-2650 for more
information.
7 p.m.: Nomination Commit
tee of the Ashe Baptist As
sociation will meet at the
Ashe Baptist Associational of
fice. Serving on that commit
tee is Chairman Terry Hartzog,
Barbara
McCoy,
Maxine
Brown and Fred Walters.
Thursday,
March 10
12-3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services for Aging.
6:30 p.m.: Blue Ridge Op
portunity Commission Inc.
(BROC) will hold its executive
committee meeting at BROC
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Call 846-7164
8 a.m. -1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recov
ery Class. Classes will be held
at the Ashe Center. Registra
tion fees will be $51. Interest
ed individuals may contact
Phyllis Boyd at 336-838-6166
or Dena Wiles at 336-838-
6210.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going
to the Department.
7:30 p.m.: Coffee House Tal
ent Night, sponsored by the
Ashe County Arts Council, at
Jefferson Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall. Music, come
dy, stories and more. Tickets
are $5 for students and $8 for
adults
Consider the following question: "If baptism is for the re
mission of sins, why was Jesus baptized; He had no sin .' In
Matthew 3:13-17, we read of the account of Jesus coming
to John the immerser to be baptised. In verse 14, John
tried to prevent Him or "forbad him, saying, I have need
to be baptised of thee, and contest thou to me?". John rec
ognized the fact that this was the sinless Son ol God; how
ever, we can read at the end ol verse 15 that John did bap
tize Jesus.
In His life. Jesus never committed one single sin (cf. II
Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:5; I Peter 2:21). If this is the
case, then why was He baptized? The answer to this ques
tion is found in Matthew 3:15. When John forbad Jesus,
He said, "Suffer |or allow) it to be so now: for thus it becoineth us to fulfill all righteousness..." What does it mean
to "fulfill all righteousness"?
Webster defines the word "fulfill" as, "to do something re
quired: obey." Consider the following illustration: if a
bucket is filled with water, then we could say it is filled full
or fulfilled. The word "righteousness" is best defined in
Psalm 119:172. which says, "My tongue shall speak of thy
word: for all thy commandments are righteousness."
Therefore, to "fulfill all righteousness" is to obey all the
commandments that God has given or required. Jesus'
baptism was to "fulfill all righteousness," or to obey all
God's commandments. Jesus too was subject to obey God's
command to be baptized, even though He had no sins.
One final thought: It has been suggested that this state
ment applies only to Jesus because the text says, "fulfill all
righteousness" and Jesus, who is the only perfect being, is
the only one who could perfectly keep all of God's laws. It
is true that Jesus is the only one who can perfectly keep
God's laws; however, the phrase "fulfill all righteousness"
does not imply one must perfectly keep all of God's laws
without any mistakes. When God gave His law to mankind,
He, who knows all things, knew we could not perfectly
keep His law. In this context, the idea is that we must obey
every (or all die) commandment that He has given to be
come a Christian or child of God. If He gave 20 com
mands, He would expect us to obey all twenty; if five, then
we must obey all five.
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Quartet at the Ashe Arts Cen
ter for a "Bach's Lunch"
Wednesday, March 16 from
12-1 pm. Limited seating.
Reservations required. Tickets
are $10.00 including box
lunch. Call 336-846-ARTS for
more information.
Thursday,
March 17
12-3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services for Aging.
Friday,
March 18
8:30 a.m.: Ashe County
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Call 846-0781 for more infor
mation.
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Wilkes
Community College's Con
tinuing Education Depart
ment will offer a PPE, Er
gonomics and Lifting training
at the Wilkes campus. The
workshop is free and is open
Saturday,
to the public. For information
March 26
or to pre-register, call Jeff
8 a.m. -1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
Shore at 838-6206.
munity College's Continuing
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Education Department will be
Garden Club will meet at
offering a Refrigerant Recov
Smoky Mountain Barbecue
ery Class. Classes will be held
and will include a program on
at the Ashe Center. Registra
composting and on identifying
tion fees will be $51. Interest
poisonous plants.
Richard
ed individuals may contact
Boylan with the Agricultural
Phyllis Boyd at 336-838-6166
Extension Service will present
or Dena Wiles at 336-838the program.
Anyone who
6210.
would like more information on
8 a.m.: Second session of
the club may call Lynda McLevel I of Interpreter Train
Daniel at 877-3299.
ing (Spanish) will begin at
6:30 p.m.: N.C. Cooperative
Family Central. Call 846-0781
Extension Service, Ashe
if you would like to attend.
County Center will present a
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
program on the state's de
Dept. "Rook" games will be
ferred property tax system at
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
Upper Mountain Research
is $5 per person. Food will be
Station in Laurel Springs. For
provided with the proceeds
more information, call Cooper
going to the Department.
ative Extension at 219-2650.
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March 10.
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ENTERTAINMENT
National Symphony Orchestra to visit local schools
BOONE—North Carolina
has been selected as the state
for the National Symphony
Orchestra's 2005 American
Residencies initiative, and
Boone has been chosen as one
of eight cities and towns to
participate in this remarkable
outreach program, organized
by the North Carolina Arts
Council. Between March 8
and 19, the orchestra's whirl
wind tour through North Car
olina will include eight
orchestral concerts, including
three concerts for young peo
ple, and more than 150 educa
tion and performance activi
ties in all regions of the state.
A public performance by
the orchestra, under the
baton of one of the most bril
liant and inspired conductors
of our time, Music Director
Leonard Slatkin, is scheduled
for Thursday, March 17 at 8
p.m. in Boone. The perform
ance will take place in Far
thing Auditorium, and is pre
sented by Appalachian State
University's Office of Cultural
Affairs, as the final perform
ance in the university's 200405 Performing Arts Series.
The concert program will
feature Haydn's Symphony
No. 94 in G Major ("Surprise
Symphony") and Dvorak's
Symphony No. 7 in d minor.
In addition to the public
performance, the orchestra
will perform two matinee
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Photo courtesy of Appalachian State University
The National Symphony Orchestra will appear under the
baton of Maestro Leonard Slatkin.
Young People's Concerts earli
er that day for third, fourth,
and fifth graders from Watau
ga, Ashe, and Avery Counties,
arranged in cooperation with
the Watauga County Arts
Council and Watauga County
Schools; the Ashe County Arts
Council and Ashe County
Schools; and the Avery Arts
Council and Avery County
Schools.
SkyBest Communications,
Inc., a wholly owned sub
sidiary of Skyline Telephone
Membership Corporation, is
the local corporate sponsor for
the performance and residen
cy activities.
As the orchestra of the
nation's capital and the John
F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, the National
Symphony Orchestra is one of
the world's most celebrated
musical treasures. Under the
leadership
of
Maestro
Slatkin, the symphony has
garnered
international
acclaim for its interpretations
of the core repertory, champi
oning American music, com
missioning new works for the
new millennium, and taking
its place as one of the premier
orchestras in the U.S. and in
the world.
During the orchestra's visit
Leahy performs March 4
WILKESBORO —The
Hardees Americana Series
goes out with a blast as
Leahy, an awe-inspiring
eight-member brother and
sister act from Ontario, takes
the Walker Center stage on
Friday, March 4, 2005.The
Walker Center at Wilkes
Community College presents
the Hardees Americana
Series, sponsored by Hardees
and Wilkesboro-based fran
chiser Dermox, in addition to
the regular season line-up.
All shows start at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets for all shows are $13
in advance, $16 at the door.
Long a favorite at MerleFest with their upbeat,
highly visual Canadian
Celtic music, Leahy provide a
whirlwind triple threat of fid
dle-driven music, dance, and
vocals augmented by key
boards and percussion who
leave onlookers breathless
from the moment they hit the
stage. At the center of this
exceptional group is the old
est brother Donnell, pro
claimed as one of the best fid
dle players on the planet. The
husband of Natalie MacMaster, Donnell provides the
dynamic, live or on record,
that connects eight different
musicians and the audience
with genuine, spontaneous,
and spectacular energy and
excitement.
Tickets for the Hardees
Americana Series may be
purchased by visiting the
center's website www.walkercenteronline.org, by tele
phone (336-838-6260), or at
the Walker Center box office.
Reasonable accommodations
will be made for persons with
disabilities. Please make
request at least two week in
advance of the event by call
ing 336-838-6262.
to Boone on March 16 and 17,
musicians will conduct over
30 intensive community out
reach activities for students of
all age levels, traveling
throughout Watauga and sur
rounding counties. The resi
dency will bring together the
symphony's musicians and
public school students in
Watauga, Ashe, Avery, and
Alleghany Counties. Residen
cy activities are also sched
uled with students of ASLTs
Hayes School of Music, sever
al A+ elementary schools in
the region, UNC Asheville's
Chamber Ensemble, Hickory
High School String Orches
tra, and the Junior Appalachi
an Musicians in Sparta.
The National Symphony
Orchestra American Residen
cies for the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing
Arts are made possible by the
Kennedy Center with a grant
from the U.S. Department of
Education.
Media
sponsors
for
Appalachian's
Performing
Arts Series include the Moun
tain Times, Watauga Democ
rat, WFDD Public Radio,
WNCW-FM, WDAV - Classi
cal 89.9 fm, WETS-FM, Aisling Broadcasting, Mountain
Television Network, and
Charter
Communications,
Inc.
Tickets to the March 17
evening performance are $16,
with $14 tickets for seniors
and ASU faculty and staff,
and $8 for students. For more
information or to order tick
ets, call the Farthing Audito
rium
Box
Office
at
800.841.2787 or 262.4046 in
the Boone area. Box Office
hours are Monday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tick
ets are also available online
at: www.oca.appstate.edu.
For additional information
about the National Symphony
Orchestra's residency pro
gram, please call ASLTs Office
of Cultural Affairs at
828.262.6084.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Region's educator meet today
County and town com
missioners, public school
superintendents,
school
principals, school board
members, economic devel
opment advisors, business
leaders and policy makers
will meet to discuss educa
tional issues during the
area's first Education Sum
mit.
The Yadkin Valley Edu
cational Summit is being
held from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30
p.m. today at Surry Com
munity College in Dobson
and includes representa
tives from Alleghany, Ashe,
Surry, Stokes, Wilkes and
Yadkin Counties.
The Theme for the sum
mit is "Connecting Educa
tion and Economic Vitality
in the Yadkin Valley."
Among the presenters
are:
•Bill McNeal, Superin
tendent of Schools of the
Wake County Public School
System in Raleigh and the
National Superintendent of
the Year. Mr. McNeal is a
widely sought-after speak
er who brings a message of
optimism about the future
and a history of phenome
nal success in North Car
olina's second
largest
school system.
•Sam Houston, President
and CEO of the North Car
olina Science, Mathematics
and Technology Education
Center. Dr. Houston is a
veteran educational leader
who has lectured widely on
topics such as strategic
planning, student perform-
Local business
groups aid
tsunami victims
The combined efforts of
Jefferson's Olde Towne
Business Association, West
Jefferson Business Associ
ation and Ashe County
Chamber of Commerce
resulted in a collection of
$1,350.25 in a fundraising
project for tsunami relief.
Jars were placed in busi
nesses throughout the
towns and county to collect
donations. The money was
recently presented to Sam
McGinn with Samaritan's
Purse for the charitable
agency's
mission
in
Indonesia and Thailand.
Participating businesses
included: Ashe Chiroprac
tic, Ashe County Motors,
Ashe Massage
Office,
Becky's Hair Boutique and
Lady Bug, Cutter's Edge,
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sulting and Coaching, Jef
ferson Drug, The Jewel
ance and building educa
tional partnerships;
•Larry Keen, Vice Presi
dent of the Division of Eco
nomic
and
Workforce
Development for the NC
Community College Sys
tem. Dr. Keen leads the
areas of New and Expand
ing Industry Training, Con
tinuing Education and
Workforce Initiatives for
North Carolina's Commu
nity College System;
•Tony Habit, Executive
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na's New Schools Project.
Dr. Habit is known across
the state as a champion for
high school redesign with a
motto—"where all students
graduate prepared for pro
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Future: What High Schools
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Students
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from the raffle will go towards the purchase of a much-needed
church van.The WUMW sincerely appreciate all individuals and
businesses who donated to this worthy cause. A special thank
you to Truiett Weaver of Central Cycle Sales who helped make
the raffle a success. Pictured from left are Warrensville UMW
members Sarah Shumate, Robin Miller and Sharon Suttle; ATV
winner Billy Pugh; and Truiett Weaver.
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Husky
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Varsity girls fall to Shelby in playoffs
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
season! Winning 19 games
out of 26 is quite an accom
After a first round bye in plishment! I am very proud
the state playoffs the Lady of each of these girls. We
Huskies traveled to Shelby will certainly miss the five
to face the Golden Lions, seniors from this year's
who had beaten North Hen team: Amy Furches, Emily
derson in round one.
Hudler, Heather Jenkins,
The Lions proved to be a Sam Johnson and Kayla
very athletic team, and they Richardson.
took a large lead in the first
However, I have a very
quarter. Ashe County never solid group that will be
was able to get into an offen returning to the team: Laci
sive rhythm, as Shelby con Everhart,
Katy
Jones,
tinued to put full-court pres Michelle Rhodes, Myra
sure on the visiting team Miller, Mika Scutt, Kassee
and managed to force a good Roberts, and Kelly Hudler. I
number of turnovers and am excited with the group
convert them into quick bas that will be returning to
kets.
next year's team and I am
The Lions also crashed looking forward to the next
the offensive boards, getting season!"
many second and third shot
The
Lady
Huskies'
attempts, and the final score record-breaking '04-'05 sea
was Shelby 54, Ashe County son ended with a total of 19
33.
wins and only 7 losses. (It
An individual highlight beat the '03-*04 team's
was senior Sam Johnson record of 16 wins) Other
recording her second dou highlights this year includ
ble-double of the season: she ed... Upsetting Wilkes Cen
led the Lady Huskies in tral in the conference tour
points, with 14, and in nament and going on to win
rebounds, with 11.
the championship, earning a
Mountain Valley Confer second-place finish and a
ence Coach of the Year first-round bye in the state
Laura Foster commented: playoffs (Freshman Kelly
"Shelby jumped on us early, Hudler had three straight
and we never recovered. We double-doubles in three
turned the ball over against games, named
tourney
their full-court pressure, MVP)... Defeating Forbush
and they were able to score twice, but more importantly
off easy baskets. We have on the road, where they
nothing to be ashamed of— were featured on NBC/WXII
we got beat by a solid Shel Channel 12's Slam Dunk
by team. We want to contin Friday Night high school
ue to improve as a program basketball TV show... Katy
and get 'over the hump' and Jones setting a new record
win games in the playoffs; for three point shots in a
we are not just satisfied game (5)... taking second
making the playoffs.
place in the Colvard Oil Hol
We had an outstanding iday Invitational... Coach
Sports Awards Program,
Coach Foster stated that the
team had achieved all five of
the goals they had set at the
beginning of the season: 1.
Have a winning season, 2.
Beat Forbush, 3. Play as a
team, 4. Beat Wilkes Cen
tral, 5. Finish 3rd (or high
er) in conference to advance
to state playoffs.
Award winners were as
follows:
Most Valuable
Player (Heather Jenkins),
Offensive Player of the Year
(Katy Jones), Defensive
Player of the Year (Sam
Johnson), Practice Player of
the Year (Laci Everhart),
Most
Improved
Player
(Kelly Hudler), Heart &
Hustle Award (Amy Furch
es), Most Intense Player
Points (Heather Jenkins),
Highest Field Goal Percent
age (Kelly Hudler), Most
Rebounds (Katy Jones),
Highest Free Throw Per
centage (Sam Johnson),
Most Assists (Heather Jenk
ins), Most Charges Taken
(Katy Jones), Free Throw
Ladder Award (Sam John
son), Most Steals (Heather
Jenkins).
All-Conference
Team
Members were: Heather
Jenkins, Katy Jones, and
Sam Johnson (Honorable
Mention).
Previous award winners
were: Kelly Hu(Her 'MVC
Tournament MVP), Katy
Jones (MVC All-Tourna
Photo by Shane Hopkins
ment Team), Heather Jenk
Kelly Hudler tries to fight her way to the basket In the playoff game against Shelby.
ins (Colvard Oil Holiday
Invitational All-Tournament
Team), and Sam Johnson
Foster receiving Mountain ond consecutive year... and in its truest form is all (Colvard Oil Holiday Invita
Valley Conference "Coach of finally, modeling to all their about: TEAMwork.
tional
All-Tournament
the Year" Award for the sec opponents what basketball
At the ACHS Winter Team).
ACHS counselor runs to
the top of Mt. Mitchell
(Editor's
note: Annette became the perfect venue to
Bednosky, recently ran [and relive the events of a memo
won1 the 2005 Mount Mitchell rable day on the highest
challenge. What follows are mountain in the East.
here comments, and part of a
Both the Marathon and
press release about this amaz the 40 mile Challenge started
ing race.)
simultaneously, under crystal
"I ran the 40 mile Mt. clear, 30 degree blue skies at
Mitchell Challenge (starts in 7am Saturday morning. Each
Black Mountain, NC and race wound its way out of the
takes roads and trails to the small Western North Caroli
tippy top of the highest na tourist destination of
mountain east of the Missis Black Mountain, through
sippi and turns around and Montreat College and up the
heads back to the village of trails traversing the spine of
Black Mountain.). I did win— the Black Mountains before
unexpectedly.
separating at the Blue Ridge
Here,
the
"Recently I have become Parkway.
part of the Montrail National marathoners got a brief look
Ultrarunning Team and one at the face of Mount Mitchell
of the things I get to do is be before returning to town,
an 'ambassador for the sport while the Challengers contin
of ultrarunning'—so what ued on through the difficult
better way than to tell people mud and ice covered trails to
the highest point the east has
about it!
"I've been ultra-running to offer - the 6,684 foot sum
for a little over two years now mit of Mount Mitchell. Ath
and will race at least 12 trail letes then faced the no less
races around the country this daunting task of returning to
year of distances between 50k town along those same trails.
(31.2 miles) and 100 miles at
In the day's premier event,
the Western States 100 in the 40 mile Challenge, the
California in June. My next men's field looked to be the
race is the Bull Run 50-miler most competitive to date with
on April 9 in northern Vir 3 time defending champion
Will Harlan from Asheville,
ginia.
"So far this year I've raced multiple Leadville 100 trail
two 50ks and two 40 milers run winner Paul Dewitt from
with two wins, a course Colorado Springs, perennial
Mt. Mitchell runner-up Cid
record, and a 3rd place finish.
"I live in Jefferson, NC and Cardoso from Raleigh, top
work full-time as a high ultra marathoner Eric Gross
school counselor at Ashe man from Louisville, KY and
County High School in West Asheville dark horse hope
Jefferson and teach part time Drew Shelfer, all toeing the
in the Recreation Manage line Saturday morning.
As the race progressed, it
ment Program at Appalachi
was clear that the day would
an State in Boone.
"Doug Blackford of Todd, belong to Colorado's Dewitt.
Each checkpoint saw his chal
NC also finished this event."
Saturday, February 26, lengers slip back slightly.
2005 - "What a day!"...That Going over the summit,
was the sentiment from virtu Dewitt claimed the High
ally all of the 218+ competi Gear summit prize (a $200
tors in the 2005 Mount MP3 player) with Shelfer
Mitchell Challenge and Black showing the only signs of a
Mountain Marathon. The challenge at just under 2
post race banquet venue, a minutes down. On the return
local historic mansion serving trip, the Montrail/Patagonia
as the Black Mountain Cam team member dropped the
pus of Montreat College, hammer and extended his
lead to a comfortable 10 min
utes, claiming ^the win in
5:01:58. Grossman rallied
well on the downhill to over
haul Shelfer for the runnerup spot at 5:12:00 to 5:14:15.
Harlan, the defending champ,
struggled valiantly through a
badly timed case of the flu to
claim 4th in 5:23:41. Ridgeland, Mississippi's John
Brower rounded out the top 5
in 5:30:48.
The women's race proved
to be a contest between foot
speed and technical skill.
Defending champion Annette
Bednosky, also running for
Montrail/Patagonia, from Jef
ferson, NC faced the daunting
task of squaring off against
local favorite and multiple
National Championship win
ner Anne Riddle Lundbladt.
The lead see-sawed back and
forth for most of the morning,
with Lundbladt clearly show
ing her superior speed
through the less technical
sections, but once the trail
turned icy and rocky, Bednosky's skill over the chal
lenging terrain paid off with
close to a 6 minute victory in
5:50:19 to 5:56:03. Both
women were the first to beat
the 6 hour mark for the full
course. Asheville's Beth
Nabers (7:07:08), Cary's
Nancy Pullen (7:26:11) and
Raleigh's Leah Harkness
(8:09:10) rounded out the top
5 overall.
The 2005 edition of the
BMM&MMC proved to be the
biggest and best yet with pri
mary national sponsors
Patagonia, Camelbak, Mon
trail, Smartwool, Powerbar,
Adventure Sports Magazine
and High Gear, along with a
host of local sponsors includ
ing Black Mountain Savings
Bank, Black Dome Mountain
Shop and the town of Black
Mountain all receiving exten
sive media coverage for an
event that has grown from a
local gem to a premier south
eastern winter adventure.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
When we ran an earlier picture of the Silver Girls basketball team, the ACMS champs, we
didn't know there had been some changes on the team. Here Is the winning team.
ACMS championship team
Last look at
wrestling
season
Photo by Shane Hopkins
A
hard-fought
Husky
wrestling season conclud
ed last month with the
state championships at
LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem.
As reported earlier, Jeff
Pell earned second place
in his weight class. Here is
Jeremiah Wheeler: defeat
ed Chandler Collins of
Cedar Ridge In overtime 42 to advance to the semifi
nals and placed 6th in 1A2A 135 pound weight
class.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005
SPORTS
Huskies' spring sports schedules
Softball
Baseball
DATE
February 23
February 26
March 1
March 4
March 7
March 9
March 12
March 18
March 22
March 24
March 28
March 29
March 31
April 5
April 8
April 12
April 15
April 16
April 19
April 22
April 26
April 27 t
April 27
April 29
May 3
May 5
LEVEL
DAY
V
Wednesday
V
Saturday
JV/V
Tuesday
JV/V
Friday
JV/V
Monday
JV/V
Wednesday
JV/V
Saturday
JV/V
Friday
JV/V
Tuesday
JV/V
Thursday
V
Monday
V
Tuesday
JV/V
Thursday
JV/V
Tuesday
JV/V
Friday
JV/V
Tuesday
JV/V
Friday
JV/V
Saturday
JV/V
Tuesday
JV/V
Friday
JV/V
Tuesday
JV
Wednesday
V
Wednesday
JV/V
Friday
JV/V
Tuesday
JV/V
Thursday
OPPONENT
Alleghany (Scrimmage)
Surry Central (Scrimmage)
Mt. Airy
Elkin 4
Avery
Mt. Airy
Watauga
Hibriten
# North Wilkes
# North Surry
TBA
TBA
# Forbush
# West Wilkes
# West Caldwell
# Wilkes Central
# Hibriten
East Wilkes
# North Wilkes
# North Surry
# Wilkes Central
Avery
Avery
# Forbush
# West Wilkes
# West Caldwell
SITE
TIME
HOME
4:30 PM
AWAY
2:00 PM
HOME
4:30/7:30
AWAY
4:30/7:30
HOME
4:30/7:30
AWAY
4:30/7:30
12:00/3:00 AWAY
AWAY
4:30/7:30
HOME
4:30/7:30
HOME
4:30/7:30
AWAY
TBA
AWAY
TBA
HOME
4:30/7:30
AWAY
4:30/7:30
AWAY
4:30/7:30
AWAY
4:30/7:30
HOME
4:30/7:30
12:00/3:00 HOME
AWAY
4:30/7:30
AWAY
4:30/7:30
HOME
4:30/7:30
HOME
4:30 PM
AWAY
4:30 PM
AWAY
4:30/7:30
HOME
4:30/7:30
HOME
4:30/7:30
DATE
February 28
March 3
March 8
March 10
March 11
March 15
March 15
March 18
March 22
March 24
March 26
April 4
April 6
April 8
April 12
April 15
April 19
April 20
April 20
April 22
April 26
April 29
May 3
May 5
Women's Soccer
DAY
Monday
Wednesday
Monday
Friday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
Tuesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Thursday
DATE
March 7
March 9
March 14
March 18
March 22
March 23
April 5
April 8
April 11
April 12
April 15
April 18
April 19
April 22
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 5
LEVEL
JV/V
JV/V
V
JV/V
V
V
V
JV/V
JV/V
JV/V
JV/V
V
JV/V
JV/V
JV/V
JV/V
JV/V
JV/V
OPPONENT
Avery
East Burke
East Wilkes
# Hibriten
# North Wilkes
# North Surry
# West Wilkes
# West Caldwell
# Forbush
# Wilkes Central
# Hibriten
East Wilkes
# North Wilkes
# North Surry
# Wilkes Central
# Forbush
# West Wilkes
# West Caldwell
TIME
5:00/6:30
5:30/7:00
6:00 PM
5:00/6:30
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00/6:30
5:30/7:00
5:00/6:30
5:30/7:00
6:00 PM
5:00/6:30
5:00/6:30
5:30/7:00
5:00/6:30
5:30/7:00
5:30/7:00
SITE
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
AWAY
HOME
HOME
AWAY
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
HOME
HOME
AWAY
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
HOME
HOME
Track
OPPONENT
TIME
SITE
V
Starmount
4:30 PM
AWAY
Tuesday
V
Watauga
4:30 PM
AWAY
March 24 •
Thursday
V
North Wilkes
4:30 PM
AWAY
April 2
Saturday
V
A.C. Reynolds Invitational
TBA
AWAY
April 7
Thursday
V
West Wilkes
4:30 PM
AWAY
April 14
Thursday
V
Wilkes Central
4:30 PM
AWAY
April 16
Saturday
V
Appalachian Invitational
TBA
AWAY
April 18
Monday
V
Hibriten
4:30 PM
AWAY
April 19
Tuesday
V
Hibriten
4:30 PM
AWAY
April 21
Thursday
V
North Wilkes
4:30 PM
AWAY
April 23
Saturday
V
Western University Invit.
TBA
AWAY
April 26
Tuesday
V
Ashe
4:30 PM
HOME
LEVEL
DATE
DAY
March 10
Thursday
March 22
TIME
OPPONENT
LEVEL
DAY
4:00 PM
Alleghany
JV/V
Monday
4:30 PM
Watauga
JV/V
Thursday
4:30 PM
Watauga
JV/V
Tuesday
4:00 PM
Alleghany
JV/V
Thursday
4:30 PM
South Caldwell
JV/V
Friday
4:00 PM
Grayson County
V
Tuesday
4:00 PM
Grayson County
JV
Tuesday
4:30 PM
# Hibriten
JV/V
Friday
4:30 PM
# North Wilkes
JV/V
Tuesday
4:30 PM
# North Surry
JV/V
Thursday
Wendy's Clash of the Champions TBA
V
Saturday
4:30 PM
# West Wilkes
JV/V
Monday
5:00 PM
# Forbush
JV/V
Wednesday
4:30 PM
# West Caldwell
JV/V
Wednesday
4:30 PM
# Wilkes Central
JV/V
Tuesday
5:00 PM
# Hibriten
JV/V
Friday
5:00 PM
# North Wilkes
JV/V
Tuesday
4:30 PM
Grayson County
V
Wednesday
4:30 PM
Grayson County
JV
Wednesday
4:30 PM
# North Surry
. JV/V
Friday
4:30 PM
# Wilkes Central
JV/V
Tuesday
5:00 PM
# Forbush
JV/V
Friday
5:00 PM
# West Wilkes
JV/V
Tuesday
5:00 PM
# West Caldwell
JV/V
Thursday
# Mountain Valley Conference game
SITE
AWAY
AWAY
HOME
HOME
AWAY
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
HOME
HOME
TBA
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
HOME
HOME
Men's Tennis
DATE
March 1
March 15
March 17
March 22
March 24
March 29
March 31
April 5
April 6
April 7
April 12
April 14
April 18
April 19
April 21
April 26
April 28
LEVEL
DAY
V
Tuesday
V
Tuesday
V
Thursday
V
Tuesday
V
Thursday
V
Tuesday
V
Thursday
V
Tuesday
V
Wednesday
V
Thursday
V
Tuesday
V
Thursday
V
Wednesday
V
Tuesday
V
Thursday
V
Tuesday
V
Thursday
# Mountain
TIME
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
OPPONENT
East Wilkes
# West Caldwell
# Hibriten
# North Wilkes
# North Surry
# Wilkes Central
# Forbush
# West Wilkes
Oak Hill Academy
# West Caldwell
# Hibriten
# North Wilkes
Oak Hill Academy
# North Surry
# Wilkes Central
# Forbush
# West Wilkes
Valley Conference game
SITE
AWAY
AWAY
AWAY
HOME
HOME
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
HOME
HOME
HOME
AWAY
AWAY
AWAY
HOME
AWAY
HOME
Men's Golf
Forbush* Yadkin C.C. 3:30
Tuesday, March 15
Monday, April 18
Hibriten (Scrimmage)
(Hibriten, Ashe, West Wilkes) West Caldwell / Hibriten*
Cedar Rock C.C. 1:00
Cedar Rock 3:45
Tuesday, April 19
Monday, March 21
Alleghany (Alleghany, Surry Ashe County* (Ashe, East
Central, Starmount, Ashe) Wilkes, NorthWilkes, West
Wilkes, Mt. Airy) Jefferson
New River 3:45
Landing 3:30
Tuesday, March 22
Wednesday, April 20
Mt. Airy Cross Creek 3:00
Monday, April 4
Wilkes Central* Oakwoods
C.C. 3:30
Thursday, April 7
North Surry* TBA 3:30
Monday, April 11
North Wilkes / West Wilkes*
Oakwoods C.C. 1:00
Wednesday, April 13
Ashe County (Ashe, North
Wilkes, West
Wilkes, Hibriten) Jefferson
Landing 3:00
Thursday, April 14
Ashe County* Mountain Aire
3:30
Tuesday, April 26
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County Host) Jefferson Landing 1:00
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fungi
scientist
leeuwenhoek
microbes
Did you know billions and billions of microbes are craw ling, squirming, and
squiggling all over your body right now? But you don't have to worry. Nearly 95
percent of all microbes are harmless. (Some of the other 5 percent can make you
sick, so always remember to wash your hands often.) Without these invisible
companions, life as wc know it would not exist. Animals, including humans, could
not digest their food. Plants would not grow. Garbage would not decay. In .short,
the planet would be a real mess. Luckily, microbes won't disappear from earth
anytime soon. These hardy creatures have existed for more that 3.5 billion years.
They are the smallest and most diverse life form known. In terms of
numbers...Microbes Rule!!
The First person to peer into the microscopic world was a Dutch cloth merchant
named Antony van Leeuwenhoek (lay-ven-hook). A self-taught scientist,
Leeuwenhoek discovered a way to make magnifying lenses more powerful than any
previously made. Around 1668, he used a lens no bigger than the head of a hatpin
to create the earliest known single-lens microscope. Everything that Leeuwenhoek
looked at from raindrops of rainwater to grains of pepper—came alive under his
microscope. He named the creatures that danced in front of his handheld lens
animalcules, or small animals.
Microbes cannot be seen without the help of a microscope. As a result, these tiny
one-cellcd organisms are known as microorganisms. The name comes from the
Greek words for "small" and "life".
Microbiologists, the scientist who study mini-life forms, know a lot about
microbes. But they don't know exactly when or how microorganisms first appeared
on earth. Maybe microbes hitched a ride to earth aboard a meteor. Maybe some
proteins—the building blocks of life—formed in a bubbling pool of water and came
together to form the earliest microbes.
Nobody knows for sure what happened. But once microbes developed, they had
a formula for success. Each creature contained a genetic blueprint, or code, that
allowed it to make a copy of itself.
To spread all over the earth, the microbes divided and multiplied. Under the
right conditions, a microbe can split in half every 20 minutes. In ten hours, one
microbe might become a billion microbes! Over time, so many different types of
microbes formed that microbiologists have organized them into categories. They
are bacteria, protists, fungi, and viruses.
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releases carbon dioxide and alcohol. Observe how much carbon dioxide yeast
produces when combined with various substances.
1. Dissolve three packets of
dry yeast in 3/4 cup of warm
water Put 1/4 cup of the
solution in each of three
clean glasses
2. Mix 1/2 cup ot corn syrup
into one glass, 1/2 cup 01
apple juice into another, and
1/2 Cup of vegetable oil into
another.
3. Using a tunnel, pour each
solution into a clean bottle,
label each bottle with its
contents.
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in a warm place (around 85"
F). In warm weather, you can
put it outdoors in the sun. In
cooler weather, you can put
it in a sunny window
4. Put a balloon over the
opening of each bottle. Tie a
string or place a rubber
band around the part of the
balloon that covers the bot
tle's neck. Shake the bottles
well from side to side to
make sure that the contents
are mixed
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look for bubbles in the solu
tions. These are carbon
dioxide
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balloon Which substance
produced the most carbon
dioxide (the most inflated
balloon)? Which produced
the least?
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Social Security must be fixed
You hear a lot of talk in
Washington these days
about Social Security reform.
There are a lot of strong
opinions coming from all
directions. My personal phi
losophy is that the best ideas
don't come from Washington;
they come from places like
the Fifth District of North
Carolina. I happen to think
that there is more common
sense to be found any morn
ing in the Bojangles in
Jonesville than the entire
city of Washington, D.C.
That is why I commute to
Washington to vote, but
return home every chance I
get. The more time I spend
in the district, the better I
can represent the people I
serve.
ilifri fourself (kaige"
Just last week, I stopped 13 years and will be com ership and control over their
by Bojangles to have break pletely bankrupt in a matter Social Security taxes. I like
fast. While I was there, I dis of decades. For the millions the idea of giving workers
cussed
Social
Security of Americans who depend on the option of placing a por
reform with several of my Social Security, this is unac tion of their taxes into per
constituents. I explained to ceptable.
sonal accounts. This would
them that all Americans
Without reform, Social give them more control over
have a right to a safe and Security taxes would have to their money and the govern
secure retirement. Our cur be doubled or tripled in order ment less opportunity to
rent retirees and those near for the system to keep its misuse it.
retirement deserve the peace promises to future retirees.
I am confident that once
of mind of knowing that they This means that in less than people focus on the facts and
will get full Social Security 40 years, the government study this issue, they will
benefits for their entire will have to take at least 30 realize that Social Security
retirement. And I am to 40 percent of every work reform is essential. Many
absolutely committed to er's wages just to pay for people have been misled
making sure they receive Social Security benefits. about the need for reform.
these benefits.
Compare that to 1940 when However, once they have the
But what about our chil workers paid only one per facts they agree that some
dren and grandchildren?
cent of their salary into the thing must be done to pro
Sadly, Social Security is system.
tect the retirements of our
financially broken. Back in
This is a major problem future generations. We have
1950, 16 workers paid into and something must be done. a responsibility to save
Social Security for each ben
President Bush recently Social Security so that our
eficiary. Today, just over called on Congress to help fix children and grandchildren
three workers pay for each the Social Security system. I can receive the benefits we
person receiving benefits. agree with him that we must have enjoyed.
And within two decades, only take action. However, at this
I invite you to contact my
two people will support each time, there is no detailed office with your thoughts on
retiree.
plan on how to solve the this very important issue.
To make matters more problem. In fact, there are
complicated, life expectancy many different proposals
(Editor's Note: Virginia
is much longer today than it floating around the halls of Foxx is a United States Rep
was when Social Security Congress.
resentative from North Car
was created. Back in 1929,
Nevertheless, I support olina's Fifth Congressional
people were only expected to the concept of protecting District. You may contact her
live 57 years. Today, most Social Security benefits for office toll free at 1-866-677people live to be 80. And who our retirees and near- 8968 or e-mail her from her
knows how long people will retirees
while
giving website,
www.house.gov/
live to be in the future?
younger workers more own foxx.)
The fact of the matter is
that Social Security will
start going bankrupt in just
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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005
REAL ESTATE
Now is the time to plan to make your outdoor living
spaces inviting
With summer
approaching, homeown
ers begin to dream of
enjoying their time out
side. But in the days of
winter it's easy to forget
that an inviting outdoor
space takes a bit of
planning, if you're
going to really spend
hours in the backyard.
It's easy to create an al
fresco haven with only
a few simple additions.
With the right features
you can have privacy,
shade and serenity to
enjoy all summer long.
Don't let the sun chase
you off your deck. As
temperatures rise, glare
and heat can chase you
inside on summer after
noons. Popular in
Europe for more than
20 years, retractable
awnings let you enjoy
the outdoors on even
the warmest days. Not
only will the fabric
awnings block the sun's
heat outside, the
awnings will also
improve indoor spaces
by saving money on air
conditioning bills and
protecting carpets, drap
ery and upholstery from
the UV rays that cause
fading.
Experts recommend
choosing an awning that
requires little or no
maintenance. Look for
all aluminum baked-on
enamel and powdercoated finishes, as well
as durable fabrics and
seams for the awning
itself.
"Retractable awnings
are growing in populari
ty because with the
push of a button, you
can have shade in an
instant or retract it out
of sight when you want
the sun," says Debbie
Stone, spokesperson for
Pennsylvania-based
Craft-Bilt, an industry
leader with more than
50 years experience.
"Consumers should
look for systems that
are built to last, using
the highest-quality
materials, and backed
by a warranty. CraftBilt awnings never need
painting or lubrication,
and are TUV approved - the European designa
tion similar to the U.L.
approval we see in
America. We also pride
ourselves on using Gore
Tenara thread, which is
guaranteed to produce
seams that last the life
of the fabric."
"We had French doors
in our living room and
the sun was heating up
the house and changing
the color of the carpet,"
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Our backyard gets
direct sun all day, but
we can enjoy being out
side because of the
retractable awning
about five years ago.
"We thought about
installing curtains or
tinting the windows, but
we didn't want to
change the look of the
French doors. The
awning does a great job
of keeping the house
cool, and it looks great
too. We enjoy its bene
fits indoors and out.
shade of the awning."
The deck or patio is a
favorite spot for many
families, providing a
space for entertaining,
dining or simply enjoy
ing a good book. But it
can also feel like a
stage, with you as the
star for the whole
neighborhood to watch.
Privacy fences and trel
lis systems don't allow
you to enjoy your lawn
and garden views, and
can be hard to install
and move. Instead, con
sider using plants
to screen the
perimeter of your
patio. Potted plants
in various heights
will add a lush
feeling. Consider
grouping three con
tainers at each cor
ner to define the
space, or line up a
row of tall topiaries
along one side.
To really make
your patio or deck
work for you, be
sure to consider
how you and your
family will use it
most. If it will function
as an outdoor dining
area, it's worth it to
invest in a high-quality
table and chair set that
will withstand heavy
use and provide com
fortable seating. Small
pots of herbs nearby
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your morning coffee while the sun comes up over
this beautiful mountain view. $229,000.
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adolescents and
families. Work hours:
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behavior problems
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related forms. Some
clerical work involved.
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good rider but not for
a beginner. Call
336-877-4530. Please
hydraulic. 30,000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
Honda engine. $2000
call 336-846-4426 after
6 and before 9 or
304-436-2562 anytime.
leave message
310-Musical
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
--$9.50
$15.00
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt. 21 mths. Great
bloodlines and
attitude. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message.
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Frl. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
300Miscellaneous
Two inch space for
the above costs.
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
275-Produce
POTATOES
weight an_
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
make "Cents'
Your Classified Ads
"Cents make
The Jefferson Post
846-7164
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota.
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
n'J M ? [akCI J h\! [Ika 380-Trucks &
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
4x4s for Sale
2000 Ford Explorer,
white, V6, 97K, every
thing power, $8000.
For more info, call
(336) 385-0054.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
1 time •
2 times
GRUBB
LOGGING
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player, Loaded. Bed
Cover. Excellent
Condition. 49,500
miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
WANTED:
Dollars"
FOR SALE: Foster
Memorial Church and
Lansing Presbyterian
Church manse. Mail
proposals to: Lansing
Presbyterian Church,
P.O. Box 65, Lansing,
NC 28643. Proposals
must include: your
name, address,
telephone number,
intended use, offering
price, and any other
information you deem
important. Submission
deadline is March 19.
2005.
235-Chrlstmas
Trees
Classifieds
WANTED
1 1/2 year old Male
Registered Border
Collie for sale $100.
Needs loving home
and lots of attention.
Great Pet for retired
person or young child!
Has the inclination to
work but needs
training.
Call 336-877-4530
Please leave message.
Did you know that if
you are giving away
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Little
Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
2 BR. 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
4 Bedroom, 2 Bath
brick house in West
Jefferson. Large yard,
Carport, Garage,
$800/month plus
utilities, 1 st Month and
Deposit. Call
336-982-4091
between 6 & 8 pm M-F.
Classifieds Work!
Call us at 846-7164
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
WANTED:
ABCA Registered
Female Border Collie.
Black and White. No
older than 3 months
old. Call 336-877-4530.
Please leave message.
Sell It!
Buy It!
Fix It!
Call
8467164
Classifieds Work! Call us at 846-7164
Wilkes Community
College
Part-time, benefit eligible
position Nurse Aide Instructor
for Ashe & Alleghany Campus.
Must be RN with 1 year
Nursing Home experience. Call
Barbara George
at (336) 838-6204
Application deadline 3-10-05
HELP
UJRNTED
For local rock band.
Mostly original music.
Must be reliable. Call
Seth at 877-3499 or
Derek at 846-3387
Dairy House
O
E
Immediate openings
for Sales Rep. Local
company seeking
individuals who are
goal oriented and
self-motivated. All
leads furnished - No
cold calling. Sales
Experience preferred
but will train.
828-264-6198 ext.
1700 or fax resume to
828-264-4227
300Miscellaneous
You may pick up an
application in Human
Resources, across
from the hospital.
Watauga Medical
Center Human
Resources Department
PO Box 2600
Boone. NC 28607
828-262-4116
Fax: 828-268-2611
Help Wanted
Commercial/
Residential
Construction
Project
Superintendent
Phone: 704-883-9811
Fax resume:
704-883-9924
290-Horses &
Livestock
DRUMMER
.
F
R
140-Help Wanted
R
.
For more information about the
importance of artn education, pleaee contact
www. AmericansForTheA rt-s. org.
Sprina 8c Summer are just around
the corner and we are now
accepting applications for
employment. Part-time & Full-time,
flexible hours, competitive pay
rates, other benefits available.
No Calls Please. Apply in Person.
215 Long Street. Jefferson. NC
U.S. MARSHALS AUCTION
90 Acres of Land
Currently Used as Xmas Tree Farm
JH Bare Drive Peak Creek
Near Jefferson, NC
Bid Online: March 15 - 17
www.bid4assets.com/jeff
Call 1-877-427-7387
Alleghany Memorial Hospital
TYSON FOODS
INC.
NURSING DEPARTMENT
RN Charge Nurse Full Time
7p to 7a
Registered Nurse PRN
Clinical Secretary PRN
Certified Nursing Assistant PRN
Valid License. Experience Preferred.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M: - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
%
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
Call 336-372-3226
ispencer@amhsprata.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
uvmrn
TYSON FOODS
INC.
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Scguridad Dc Trabajo
• Ascguranza Medica, Dental, Y Dc Vision
• Job Security
• Tarjcta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
' Prescription Drug Card
Ascguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
' Credit Union
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
• 40IK plan with company match '
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
Dc La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros Dc El Equipo
• Oportunidades Dc Avanzamiento
Aplique En Persona En
La Covnision De Seguridad De Empleo
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Taijetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Travcs De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005
PAGE 7B
Classifieds
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
pplications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
more information,
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List It
in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
West JeffersonAvailable Immediately!
Apartment in quiet
neighborhood, 2 Bed
room/ 2 Bath. Located:
607 Mountain Avenue
Apt. #5. Large, modern
Kitchen with dish
washer. oak cabinets,
Efficient Electric Heat!
Storage room with
Washer/Dryer hook
ups. Must see to
appreciate! Rent
$440/mo. One year
lease, deposit/referen
ces required, no pets.
Call 336-384-4734
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
440-Offices,
Bldgs., For
Rent/Lease or
Sale
TWO RETAIL
STORES
FOR RENT
Adjacent to Wal-Mart
Shopping Center
Call 336-246-9379 or
336-246-3508
Local Dealers
530-Lots &
Acreage
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Land for sale. Check It
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA. TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
Wanted To BuyMountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228 .
1115Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures.
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
Wilkes County Home
Improvements
Siding, Windows,
Roofing. Decking.
Kitchens. Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
1190-Wood For
Sale
Seasoned Hardwood
We deliver or you
can pick it up.
Cole's Farms (Ashe)
384-9104 or 982-3536
1195-Legals
I, James A. McClure,
will not be responsible
for any debts or bills
other than those I
make myself.
James A McClure
186 Ervin Houck Dr.
West Jefferson, NC
28694
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Don't forget to enter
your child in the
Easter Coloring
Contest. All entries
must be received by
Wed. March 23rd by
12 noon. Winners will
be announced in the
Fri. March 25th paper.
Having qualified as CoExecutors of the Estate
of Freeman W Sheets,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 280 Rocky
Point Rd., Wilkesboro,
NC 28697 on or before
the 25th day of May,
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their recovery. All per
sons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This the 22nd day of
February, 2005.
Wayne A. Sheets
Lenny R. Sheets
Co-Executors for the
Estate of
Freeman W. Sheets
1195-Legals
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
HIGH COUNTRY
BANK, a division of
Yadkin Valley Bank &
Trust Co.,
Plaintiff
vs.
BILL SEVERT,
Defendant
NOTICE OF SERVICE
QFPRQCESS BY
PUBLICATION
TO: BILL SEVERT
Having
qualified as
Administratrix of the
Estate of Spurgeon
Caldwell Cheek, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against
said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
5813 Weaver
Rd.,
Hamptonville,
NC
27020 on or before the
18th day of May. 2005,
or this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will please make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
Our Classified Customers are having
tremendous success with their ads.
For one low price your ad is listed in the
Jefferson Post, in the Shopper and
on the Web Page.
To list an ad or for more information, call
Peggy at 336-246-7164 or email:
classified @ jeffersonpost.com
This the 14th day of
February, 2005.
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed in the above civil
action. The nature of
the relief being sought
is as follows:
To recover the sum of
Thirty-Nine Thousand
Twenty-Four
and
38/100
($39,924.38)
Dollars, plus interest at
the rate of 6.000% per
annum from 13 July
2004 until the date of
Judgment,
together
with a reasonable attor
ney's fee in the amount
of fifteen (15%) per
cent of the sum of the
unpaid principal and
interest due on this
indebtedness,
with
interest on both sums
from the
date
of
Judgment at the rate of
eight (8%) per cent per
annum, together with
the cost of this action.
You are required to
make defense to such
pleading no later than
the 13tn day of April,
2005, and upon your
failure to do so, the
parties seeking
service
against you will apply
to the Court for the
relief sought.
Ivina Cheek Armstrong
Administratrix for the
Estate of
Spurgeon
Caldwell Cheek
Eye strain from
computer use
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified as Ex
ecutrix of the Estate of
Thomas Lester Eldreth,
late of Ashe County.
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 122 Faw
Roland St., Jefferson,
NC 28640 on or before
the 11th day of May,
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their
recovery.
All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This 7th day
February. 2005.
is the number one
complaint oi office
workers. Talk to your
eyecare professional
about computer eye
wear to help prevent
eye strain.
The Vliioo Council oi America
recommend* regular eye exami
tor you and your iamlly lo ensure
healthy virion.
&
of
Birthday!
Check Yearly
See Oeorfy
Norma Rupard Execu
trix for the Estate of
Thomas Lester Eldreth
www.checkyearly.com
Make it special for them by placing
a birthday ad in the Jefferson Post
k
DATED this 25th day of
February, 2005.
9-
VANNOY & REEVES,
PLLC
or call Peggy at 336-846-7164 for assistance.
'
Call 1-800-USA-LEARN.
not; GROOMIXG J
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m EMPORIUM
of Wilkesboro
r
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DOGGIE ''
'BRITTHAVENT
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"Everyone loves to see a
greeting in the paper."
Let us know you want
afterschool programs in your area.
(J«r
K&dS
West Jefferson, NC
Helping kids find the hero within.
ATTORNEYS FOR
PLAINTIFF
• m M
Come by our off"K located at
203 S Second Ave.
j*—-3
Afterschool
programs
BY: Jimmy D.
Reeves
Bar No. 5809
Post Office Drawer
67
West Jefferson,
North
Carolina 28694
(336) 246-7172
CocY COLXTrtY TREASURES
I®* ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
List Your For Rent or Lease
Properties with the Jefferson Post
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
04-CVD-506
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550-Real Estate
Wanted
PROPERTY
OWNERS!
If you are thinking of
selling your REAL
ESTATE this season,
we would like to hear
from you. Our agency
has over 50 years
combined experience,
and we think 2005 is
going to be a great
year. We need listings
on Farms. Acreage
tracts large and small,
and Homes of all types.
Call soon for spring
advertising! Bennett
Realty 336-246-3444
Ask for Jim.
1195-Legals
lobe *
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1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
***
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336-667-9261
Wellness
Consulting
and
Coaching
Individual and Personalized
Dee Petersen, KY BSY MA
'Wherr /voicing Old Looks Good^j
WEST JfFFERSON, NC
10 S. Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
246-9069
684 Halter Dr. • West Jefferson. NC
Office: 336-846-1422
dieprlrnrmMrbnlzM
flexible appl. M-hednle
FREE Complimentary
Wellness Assessment
Mon - Sat - 10am-5pnv
A SHE B OOKKEEPING & T AX S ERVICE
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FA S T E R
F
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Use IRS e-tlle - and get your
tax rotund In half the time It
usually takes.
Located at 562 Beaver Creek School Road (across from Superior)
Alicia Roten-Accountant
COUNTRY
BUSINESS
SERVICES
^
336-846-7388 • l ax: 336-846-2488
Email: aliciar@skybest.com
Rv EXCAVATIJN I
Ha no Id Jones
Excavating
TIRE SALE
#
Set of 4 All 13"-$169
All 14"-$189
All 15"-$209
16"Truck-$360
215-85-16-235-85-16
Tnack Hoe, Dozen. &
Backhoe Semce
All Types of Grading
Dirt & Gravel Hauled
Land Cleared
Road Building • Septic System
Basement & Footers .
Pond Building
20 Years Experience
jk
STATE LINE FAST LUBE
Hwy 16 @ NC/VA State Line
276-579-4562
Open 8-5 M'T'Th'F
, 8-2 Wed & Saf
Excellent Work at an
Exceller
Excellent Price
FREE ESTIMATES •INSURED
336-384-1140 Cell:336-977-0193
HIGH COUNTRY
D RY W A I I
car-
HANGING & FINISHING
THOMAS JARMAN OWNER 336-385-1450
OVER TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE • FULLY INSURED
ASHE COUNTY
ROOFING
R00FIX(
ROOP'S ROOFING
2S Years Experience
All Types of Roofing and
Painting of Metal Roofs
FREE
Rtb
Owner: Charles Roop
Lansing. NC
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Mountain Village
Shopping Outer
(behind Hardee's)
Jefferson, NC
N
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ALL TYPES OF REFUNDS
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away?
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writing
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20 Interlaced
21 Waitstaff's due
23 - Angeles
24 Foot-operated
levers
26 Appellation
31 "Eureka!"
32 Tending to
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35 Rocky peaks
37 Molasses-like
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49 X marks its
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Industrial League
basketball teams
Jefferson
Tuesday
page 6
March 8, 2005
Summer sports
camps announced
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page 7
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Bulldogs spring
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Volume 80, Issue 19
page 7
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Sheriff chooses
not to run in 2006
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Sheriff
Jim
Hartley
announced at the Republican
Party convention Saturday
that he would not seek a fifth
term in office.
Hartley has served as
sheriff since beating incum
bent Democrat Gene Goss in
the 1990 election. He won re
election over Goss in 1994,
over Jim Goss in 1998 and
over Frank Parsons in 2002.
"I have chosen not to run
in 2006," Hartley said in an
interview Monday. "There is
a time when you need to let
someone else, with new
ideas, be sheriff. There is a
time for a new direction for
the Sheriff's Office," he said.
At the convention, two
Republicans announced their
candidacy for the sheriffs
position in next year's elec
tion. William Sands is cur
rently a detective with the
department. He began with
the Sheriffs Office as a vol
unteer, after retiring from
law enforcement elsewhere.
James Hendrix is chief of the
police department of Ashe
Memorial Hospital. He joined
that department in 1999,
after serving with the West
Jefferson Police Department
Photo by Linda Burchette
As of Friday, Jefferson Landing is owned by R&S LLC, a recently formed limited liability cor
poration.
Jefferson Landing sold
by Jim Thompson
Editor
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Photo by Jim Thompson
Jim Hartley has served as sheriff of Ashe County since
1990. His current term expires In 2006.
from 1993 through 1997 and
working as head of security
at Jefferson Landing.
Former deputy Frank Par
sons, the unsuccessful Demo
cratic candidate in 2002, had
already announced his plans
to run again for sheriff.
The Jefferson Post will
present an in-depth inter
view with Sheriff Hartley
later this year.
Beauty pageant deadline nears
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
The entry deadline for
the Little Miss and
Junior Miss Ashe Coun
ty Pageant is drawing
near.
Director
Lisa
Osborne
wants
to
remind all interested
local girls to get those
applications mailed in by
March 15.
The Little Miss Ashe
County Pageant is open
to all local girls in grades
4-6. Junior Miss Ashe
County is open to all
local girls in grades 7-8.
Miss Ashe County is
open to all local girls in
grades 9-12. Mandatory
competitions
include
Beauty and Sportswear
for all divisions. Option
al competitions include
Talent and Photogenic
for all divisions. There
will be separate awards
given for Photogenic and
Talent
winners,
and
these categories will not
count toward division
title. Also, there will be a
top five chosen in each
age division, and the top
five contestants will be
required to answer an
on-stage question.
The pageants will be
held at Ashe Civic Cen
ter in West Jefferson.
The Little Miss Ashe
County and Junior Miss
Ashe County pageants
are scheduled for Satur
day, April 30 and the
Miss Ashe County pag
eant is scheduled for
Saturday, May 7.
There has been a
change in the mandatory
rehearsal schedule for
Junior Miss contestants.
The
rehearsal
was
scheduled for Friday,
April 29, but has been
changed due to the
7th/8th grade Spring
Formal Dance being held
on the same night. A new
date/time for Junior
Miss
contestants'
rehearsal
will
be
announced closer to the
pageant date. The Little
Miss contestants will
still have the mandatory
rehearsal on April 29 as
nee Pageant, page 5
In what was apparently the
largest real estate transaction
in Ashe County's history, Jef
ferson Landing was sold Fri
day.
On Monday, Ed and Mark
Vannoy issued the following
statement:
"A development group head
ed by Ed Rodgers, a former vice
president of the highly success
ful Bonita Bay Group of Bonita
Springs, Fla., has formed a
strategic alliance with Ed and
Mark Vannoy to complete the
Jefferson Landing golf commu
nity in Jefferson, N.C.
"R&S Golf a golf destina
tion investment and manage
ment company, will be respon
sible for the undeveloped real
estate, lodging, and country
club assets at Jefferson Land
ing. Ed and Mark Vannoy, who
started Jefferson Landing in
1990, will remain active in the
development of the communi
ty.
"Jefferson Landing is a
gated, 490-acre community in
the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its
centerpiece is a Golf Digest
4.5-star-rated course designed
by U.S. Open and PGA Cham
pionship winner Larry Nelson.
Its eastern border is defined by
the New River, the oldest river
in the United States, while
Mount Jefferson State Park
serves as the community's
backdrop.
"Rodgers was vice president
and general manager of Bonita
Bay community and oversaw
the company's amenities divi
sion. He joined the company in
1984, prior to the creation of
any golf courses or the opening
of the community. Under his
leadership, Bonita Bay built a
45,000-8quare-foot clubhouse,
five championship golf courses,
an 18 court tennis club, devel
oped a 10,000 square foot fit
ness facility, opened and oper
ated a 450 8lip full service
marina. In addition, Rodgers
was responsible for all sales
and marketing of residential
homesites and product as well
as the operation of the Com
munity Association.
"The Bonita Bay communi
ty now sees in excess of
125,000 rounds of golf a year,
takes in annual dues revenue
of more than $20 million, and
achieves an annual real estate
sales volume approaching
$100 million. In 1999, Bonita
Bay also won the Urban Land
Institute's Award for Excel
lence, the development indus
try's highest honor. In all,
Rodgers was involved with 16
courses at eight different com
munities for Bonita Bay
Group, including TwinEagles,
which hosts the Champions
Tour's ACE Group Classic at
its Jack Nicklaus designed
course.
"Rodgers recently retired
from the Bonita Bay Group to
pursue his career-long dream
of owning a golf community.
"Tve been looking at com
munities throughout the Carolinas for years, and Jefferson
Landing was the first opportu
nity impressive enough to
entice me away from Bonita
Bay,' said Rodgers, now man
aging principal of R&S Golf
LLC, and chief operating offi
cer at Jefferson Landing. That
speaks to the level of quality
that the Vannoy brothers have
achieved in the last 15 years.'
"Our stated goal at Bonita
Bay, which I will carry over to
Jefferson Landing, was to
always exceed the expectations
of our residents and members,'
he added. T learned a lot over
the course of two decades at
Bonita Bay, and I look forward
to marrying that experience
with what the Vannoys have
created here in Jefferson.'
"R&S Golf will immediately
take over management of Jef
ferson Landing's golf and club
house services, lodging, and
real estate brokerage, which
handles the sale of new and
existing homes, townhomes,
and undeveloped mountain,
golf and river homesites.
"The Vannoys will continue
to live in Jefferson Landing, as
will Rodgers.
"Having Rodgers involved
in every phase of our opera
tions will only enhance Jeffer
son Landing,' said Ed Vannoy.
'My brother Mark and I will
continue to build townhomes
in and around the golf course
and will remain very much a
part of a community we call
home. At the same time, we
look forward to turning over
the reins to someone whose
credentials speak for them
selves.'
"Rodgers is a 25-year mem
ber of the Professional Golf
Association of America, which
named him the South Florida
section's Golf Professional of
the Year in 1985. Under his
leadership, the Bonita Bay
Group also won Golf Digest's
Environmental Leader in Golf
Award and the Council for
Sustainable Florida's Out
standing Performance recogni
tion. He holds a marketing
degree from the University of
West Florida."
ACMS teams score strongly at Science Olympics
Ashe
County
Middle
School participated in the
Science Olympiad program
for the first
time in the
school's history. On Feb. 26,
students competed in the
Hickory Regional Science
Olympiad
Tournament,
which took place at the
Catawba Valley Community
College. Middle schools and
high schools from Alexander,
Burke, Caldwell, Catawba,
Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell,
and Lincoln counties were
involved in the competition.
ACMS was represented by
two teams: a Varsity Team
and a Junior Varsity Team.
Together the two teams
totaled eight first
place
medals, two second place
medals, and two third place
medals. This is considered an
outstanding accomplishment
for a first time competition.
Varsity Team first place
winners were:
• Boston Maler and Ryan
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Absher for Bottle Rockets
• Matt Reed, Darius Pol
lard, and Boston Maler for
Mission Possible
• Ray Combs and Andrew
Gilley for the Wright Stuff
Varsity Team second place
winners were:
• Christina Cole for Sci
ence of Fitness
• Kendra Wheeler and
Ariel Farmer for Bridge
Building
Varsity Team third place
winners were:
• Ryan Absher, Jonathan
Elledge, and Kansas Clarice
for Mystery Architecture
• Kansas Clarke and Ariel
Farmer for Sounds of Music
Junior Varsity first place
winners were:
• Joel Biondi and Roman
Myers for Robo Billiards
• Joel Biondi and J.W.
Kissinger for Naked Egg
Drop
• Michael Day and Toryn
Little for Bottle Rockets
• Nick Love and John
Wooten for Sounds of Music
• Chris Darden and Evan
Miller for the Wright Stuff
Ashe
County
Middle
School was presented the
prestigious "Spirit Award"
plaque for being the team
with the most team spirit,
good sportsmanship, and out
standing behavior.
Adults involved in coach
ing the team were Martha
Edmonds, Anita Katz, John
Edmonds, Mary Crisp, David
Blackburn, Amy Driver, Bill
Maler, Johnny Pinto, Cliff
Harrold, and John Leonard.
The participants and staff
appreciate the school and
community support for this
program and hope to involve
many more community peo
ple next year. If you are inter
ested in working with a group
of motivated middle school
students, contact Martha
Edmonds at Ashe County
Middle School, 384-3591.
Fleetwood group plan fish fry
The Greater Fleetwood Preservation Organiza
tion is having a fundraiser fish fry this Saturday,
March 12, in the Fleetwood School cafeteria. The
menu will include flounder, baked beans, slaw and
hush puppies, eat in or carry out.
The fish fry will begin at 4 p.m. and meals are $10
each. You are also invited to listen to some local musi
cal talent and look over the school property, which is
to be converted to a community center.
The drawing for Bristol Raceway Food City 500
tickets will be held during the fish fry. You can pur
chase the opportunity to win two tickets to the Bris
Photo courtesy of Ashe County Middle School
Ashe County Middle School students participating in the Feb. 26 Science Olympiad In Hick
ory are, from left: front row: Joel Biondi, Ariel Farmer, Kendra Wheeler. Kansas Clarke,
Christina Cole; second row: Nick Love, Roman Myers, Andrew Gilley, Jonathan Elledge.
Ryan Absher, Andrew Sexton, Chris Darden, Evan Miller; third row: Anita Katz - coach,
Logan Scott, Ray Combs, John Wooten, Drew Katz, Michael Day, Toryn Little, Boston Maler,
Kyle Guyton, J.W. Kissinger, Matt Reed; back row: Preston Roberts. Darius Pollard. Martha
Edmonds - Science Olympiad Coordinator for ACMS, also Bill Maler and John Edmonds coaches.
tol raceway at the fish fry. The GFPO would like to
thank everyone for your support and hope to see you
there on Saturday.
Plans underway for Heart Walk
Plans are underway for the Ashe County Ameri
can Heart Association Heart Walk for 2005. The Walk
will be held on Saturday, May 21, at the 1904 Court
house in Jefferson.
The AHA Heart Walk is a non-competitive, justfor-fun, annual event to raise money to support lifesaving research for cardiovascular disease. Heart dis
ease and stroke kill almost one million Americans
every year, claiming the life of one of every two Amer
icans.
The theme for this year is: "Activate Your Heart "
Organizers hope to get more young people and more
seniors involved, because it's "Never Tbo Soon, Never
Too Late" to start taking better care of your health.
Jerry McMillan, who has been so active with
The Ashe County Heart Walk over the past years,
will again serve as chairman. Materials and infor
mation will be available at the Community Out
reach Office at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
You may contact Nancy Kautz or Pat Jenkins
at 846-0781.
�PAGE 2
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Bryce Shirley Mash
Jefferson
January 20, 1927
February 28, 2005
Bryce Shirley Mash, age
78 of Jefferson, died, Monday,
February 28, 2005 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Mash was born Janu
ary 20, 1927 in Ashe County
to Harry and Alma Phillips
Mash.His father preceded
him in death.
Funeral services were
held at 2:00 p.m., Friday,
March 4, 2005 at the Badger
Funeral Home Chapel. Rev.
Russell Sheets and Rev. Ted
Reynolds officiated. Burial
followed in the Pleasant
Joseph Richard
Greer
Creston
June 7, 1985
February 22, 2005
Joseph Richard Greer, age
19, of 193 Brown Hollow
Road, Creston, died Tuesday
evening, February 22, 2005,
at Johnson City Medical
Center.
He was born June 7, 1985,
in Boone, Watauga County, to
Kenneth and Denise McMil
lan Greer. He was an employ
ee of Greer Paving Company
and a member of Sutherland
Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his
father and mother, Kenneth
and Denise Greer, of Creston:
two brothers, Shawn Isaacs
and wife, Amy, of Durham
Ellaree Brookshire
Kerley
Boone
February 28, 2005
Mrs. Ellaree Brookshire
Kerley, age 78, of Kerley
Drive, Boone, died Monday
afternoon, February 28, 2005
at Watauga Medical Center.
Born in Mountain City,
Tennessee, she was a daugh
ter of the late Burton and
Irene Davis Brookshire. Mrs.
Kerley was a member of
Mount
Vernon
Baptist
Church and was a homemak-l
fcr. '
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•
| Surviving are: two sons,,'
Jack Kerley and wife Judy of
Boone and Ronnie Kerley
and wife Delores of Fleet
wood, three granddaughters;
Heather Kerley, Lori Bolick,
and Amy Lyons, all of Boone,
two grandsons; Chad Kerley
of Boone and Dustin Kerley
of Fleetwood, five
great
Grove Cemetery. The family
received friends from 6:00 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 3
at Badger Funeral Home.
Mr. Mash is survived by
his mother, Alma Phillips
Mash of Glendale Springs;
three sisters, Florence Miller
of Glendale Springs, Faye
Poe of Jefferson and Francis
Perry of McGrady, NC; mid
several nieces and nephews
You may email your con
dolences to the family
through our website at
www.badgerfuneralhome.co
m.
Badger Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
and James Stanley of Cre
ston; one sister, Michelle
Greer and husband, Joe
McLeod, of Creston; mater
nal grandparents, Boyd and
Helen Parlier, of Vilas and
one nephew, Keith Stanley of
Trade, Tennessee. He is also
survived by a number of
aunts, uncles and cousins.
He as proceeded in death
by his paternal grandpar
ents, Frank and Docia Greer.
Funeral services were con
ducted Friday, February 25,
at 2:00 p.m. at Sutherland
Missionary Baptist Church,
officiated by Rev. Herbert
McCoy. Burial followed in the
Sutherland Cemetery.
Hampton Funeral Service
was in charge of arrange
ments.
granddaughters; Danae Ker
ley, Madison and Bailey Bol
ick, Sarah and holly Lyons,
all of Boone, and two sisters,
Lois Lowe of Pennsylvania
and Francis Reece of Moun
tain City. She was preceded
in death by her first husband
Jack Burton Kerley, Sr., her
second husband El Lowe, and
two sons Thomas Don Kerley
and John Burton Kerley.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Ellaree Brookshire Kerley
were conducted Thursday
mprning, ^larch , 3 at 11
o'clock at Austin & Barnes
Funeral Home Chapel. Rev.
John Elledge officfated. Bur
ial followed at Mount Lawn
Memorial Park and Gardens.
The
family
received
friends Wednesday evening
from 6 o'clock until 7:30.
Austin & Barnes Funeral
Home is serving the Kerley
family.
George R. Roe
Savannah, Ga.
Died February 27, 2005
George R. Roe, 75, died
Sunday, February 27, 2005
in Candler Hospital.
Born in Kinston, NC, he
grew up in Sparta, NC
where he attended local
schools and was a member
of the Sparta United
Methodist
Church.
He
graduated from North Car
olina State University,
receiving his Bachelor of
Science degree in Chemical
Engineering and was an
U.S. Army veteran serving
one year in Japan.
He began his 41 year
career as a chemical engi
neer at the American
Cyanamid
Piney River
Plant near Amherst, VA. He
was instrumental in the
formation of the Amherst
County Volunteer Rescue
Squad. He was transferred
to Savannah where he con
tinued to work for Ameri
can Cyanamid and Kemira
until his retirement.
He was a member of
Wilmington Island United
Methodist Church where he
operated the sound system
for many years. He was a
member of the United
Methodist Men and the
American
Institute
of
Chemical Engineers. He
Jean Carrington
Ashley Wilson
Boone
March 18, 1913
March 2, 2005
Jean Carrington Ashley
Wilson, age 91 of Boone,
NC, died Wednesday, March
2, 2005 at the Watauga
Medical Center.
Mrs. Wilson was born
March 18, 1913 in Ashe
County to the late William
and Bertha Taylor Ashley.
In addition to her parents
she was also preceded in
death by her husband,
Lindsey Crawford Wilson, a
brother, Paul Ashley and a
sister, Gay Reed.
Mrs. Wilson was a seven
year veteran of the US
Army who served her coun
try in WWII as a nurse.
Funeral services were
held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday,
March 5, 2005 at the Bad
ger Funeral Home Chapel.
Rev. Wayne Osborne offici
ated. Burial followed in
was active in the communi
ty and his church.
He is survived by his wife
of 49 years, Sue Roe;
daughters, Emily R. Cal
houn and her husband,
Kenneth A. Calhoun and
Ellen R. Hooper and her
husband, Dewey B. Hooper,
Jr. all of Savannah; son,
John Charles Roe, Sr. and
his wife, Jenny Jensen of
Berkeley Lake; sister-inlaw, Lucy Roe of Sparta,
NC; grandchildren, David
Dunlap of Oklahoma City,
OK; Sarah Calhoun of
Savannah; Johnny and
Courtnay Roe both of
Berkeley Lake; niece, Julia
Roe of Hillsborough, NC
and other relatives.
Visitation: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Thursday, March 3, 2005 in
Fox and Weeks Funeral
Directors Islands Chapel.
Memorial Service: 11:00
a.m. Friday, March 4, 2005
in Wilmington Island Unit
ed Methodist Church with
Reverend David Tart offici
ating.
Remembrances: Wilming
ton
Island
United
Methodist Church, 195
Wilmington Island Road,
Savannah, GA 31410.
Fox and Weeks Funeral
Directors Island Chapel
was in charge of these
arrangements.
Ashelawn Memorial Gar
dens. The family received
friends from 2:00 till 3:00
p.m. prior to the funeral
service.
Flowers will accepted or
memorials may be made to:
Hospice of Ashe, PO Box
421, Jefferson, NC 28640 or
to the Warrensville Baptist
Church, 1324 Teaberry Rd.,
Warrensville, NC 28693.
Mrs. Wilson is survived
by her daughter, Lynn
Saunders and husband
Jerry of Charlotte; three
brothers,
Bill Ashley of
West Jefferson, David Ash
ley of Jefferson and Charles
Ashley of Mt. Vernon,
Washington; and several
nieces and nephews. You may email your con
dolences to the family
through our website at
www.badgerfuneralhome.co
m.
Badger Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
Opal Miller Wyatt
Fries, Va.
May 4, 1914
March 2, 2005
Mrs. Opal Miller Wyatt,
age 90, of Rose Lane, Fries,
Virginia, widow of Chester
Wyatt, died Wednesday,
March 2, 2005, at her home.
Mrs. Wyatt was born in
Ashe County, May 4, 1914,
to Elihue and Maude
Farmer Miller.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, March 5,
2005,
11:00
a.m.
at
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel
in Jefferson.
Minister
Danny Miller and Pastor
Joe Arnold officiated. Bur
ial followed in the Penning
ton Cemetery. The family
received friends from 7:00
until 9:00 p.m. Friday
Jewel Iona Jones
Ward
Jefferson
August 21, 1920
February 22, 2005
Jewel Iona Jones Ward,
age 83, of Jefferson, died
Tuesday morning, February
22, 2005 at Segraves Nurs
ing Care Center in Jeffer
son.
Funeral services were
held on Thursday at 2:00
p.m. at Boone Family
Funeral Home Chapel by
Rev. Gordon Rawls. Burial
followed in the Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens Ceme
tery.
The
family
received
friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
on Thursday, one hour prior
to the funeral service.
Mrs. Ward was born in
Ashe County on Saturday,
August 21, 1920 to the late
Joseph Floyd Jones and
Bertha Savannah Reedy.
Richard Allen
Johnson
West Jefferson
September 19, 1950
February 27, 2005
Richard Allen Johnson
age 54 of West Jefferson,
NC, died Sunday, February
27, 2005 at the Watauga
Medical Center.
Mr. Johnson was born in
Ashe County on September
19, 1950 to Clifford Ray and
Ella Mae Mullis Johnson.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, March 2,
2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the
Badger
Funeral
Home
Chapel. Rev. Jack Miller
and Rev. J.D.Walton officiat
Evening at Ashelawn Memo
rial Chapel in Jefferson.
Mrs. Wyatt is survived by
four daughters, Carolyn
Kegley of Fries, Virginia,
Ruby Johnson and Brenda
Hanks both of Galax, Va.,
and Charlene Greene of
Andrews, NC; a daughterin-law, Mary Miller of Fries,
Va.; two sisters, Gladys
Davis and Rethie Miller,
both of Lansing; 16 grand
children; 12 great-grand
children; three great-great
grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel & Gardens is in
charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to
the family by visiting our
website at www.ashelawn.
com.
She worked as an Assembly
Worker for Bendix Corp. in
Cockeysville, Maryland.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Hamilton Ward.
She is survived by two
brothers, Kermit Jones, of
Jefferson and Wayne Jones,
of Crossville, Tenn.; two sis
ters,
Pauline
(Polly)
Osborne, of West Jefferson
and Winnie Thomas of
Zionville; and several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Flowers
accepted
or
memorials may be made to:
Segraves Nursing Care Cen
ter, 200 Hospital Avenue,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
You may give the family
your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
ed. Burial followed in the
West Jefferson Cemetery.
The family received friends
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Bad
ger Funeral Home.
Mr. Johnson is survived
by two brothers, Jeffery
Johnson of West Jefferson
and Jerry Johnson of Jeffer
son; a sister, Betty Hartley
of North Wilkesboro; and
several nieces and nephews
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
Jean Kranch
she had an appreciation for
antiques; enjoyed cooking;
Jefferson
and loved animals.
November 9, 1924
Survivors include her
March 1, 2005
brother, Edward Davis of
Jean Kranch, 80 of Jeffer
son, died Tuesday, March 1, Gumboro, DE; nieces and
2005, in North East, Md. sur nephews; and her greatnieces and nephews.
rounded by her family.
A private service will be
Born in Lansing on
held at a later date in North
November 9, 1924, she was
the daughter of the late Carolina.
In lieu of flowers the fam
Charles Edward and the late
ily request memorial contri
Betty (Miller) Davis.
In addition to her parents, butions be made to the
she was preceded in death by Humane Society, c/o Crouch
Funeral Home, 127 South
her husband, the late Robert
Main Street, North East, MD
Kranch, who died in 1986.
Mrs. Kranch and her late 21901.
For condolences visit
husband, Robert, restored
vintage houses. She was a www.crouchfuneralhome.comember of the Eastern Star; m.
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Oldham Employees
401(k) Reception!
Obituaries are featured in the Tuesday edi
tion of the Jefferson Post
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The family of Joseph Riley Shatley would Gfy
to cypress our heartfelt thanks to even/one tfiat
helped during the sickness and death of my 6eloved
Husband and our father, grandfather,
great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather.
To Ashe Living Center, personneC and employees
for all their special cure and dedication during
Joe's sickness. Also, thanks to 'Dr. Miller and
Hospice for their care.
To 'Badger funeral 'Home and their staff for their
consideration and concern, Rev. Billy Joe Blevins
and Rpv. Tim Hapten.'Thanhs to Bam Barlow and
Maude goodman for their singing.
To everyone who called, came to the home,
6rougfit food, or sent flowers your consideration
and prayers were deeply appreciated.
'We would (ike. to give a special thanks to 'Ricky
Woodie for keeping the driveway cleared and salted.
Also, to the Ricky 'Woodie family for all the food.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005
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OBITUARIES /COMMUNITY NEWS
Michael Junior
Campbell
Creston
May 19, 1959
March 1, 2005
Michael Junior Campbell,
45, passed peacefully March
1, 2005, with his family by
his side.
He was a loving son, broth
er, uncle and friend. His love
for the Lord and life was
known by all. Michael was
devoted to his family as well
as his church family. His
infectious smile always made
the saddest of days brighter.
His last days were spent in
fellowship with his pastor,
family, and friends. He was
loved by all who knew him.
Michael was born May 19,
1959, to Conley Hughes
Campbell
and
Lucille
Weaver Campbell.
He is survived by his moth
er, Lucille Weaver Campbell;
seven sisters, Venice Sage
Reba Barr
Phillips
West Jefferson
Died March 2, 2005
Mrs. Reba Barr Phillips,
age 91, 180 Wick Zola Lane
of West Jefferson, died
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
at North Side Hospital in
Johnson City, Tenn.
Mrs. Phillips was a native
and lifelong resident of Ashe
County. She was the daugh
ter of the late Robert Barr
and Mattie Woodie. She was
a member of New Home
Baptist Church and attend
ed Midway Baptist Church.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Vance Phillips; a son, Ralph
Phillips, two grandchildren,
Mary Miller and Mary
Phillips;
two
brothers,
Howard Barr and James
Ham; three sisters, Rita
Smith, Ruth Greely and
Lura Thompson; and two
son-in-laws, Vaughn Miller
and Charlie Wayne Denny.
She is survived by a son,
Robert Earl Phillips, of
Robert Lynwood
Pugh
Abingdon, Va.
Died March 2, 2005
Robert Lynnwood "Bob"
Pugh, 61, of Abingdon; Va.
passed away .Wednesday,
March 2, 2005.
A native of Lee County, V
A, he had lived in Beckley,
WV and West Jefferson prior
to moving to the Abingdon
area in 1970 and was a mem
ber of the Abingdon United
Methodist Church.
Bob was a graduate of
North Carolina State and
Appalachian State Universi
ties, and spent his profes
sional life as an educator,
teaching at Northwest Ashe
High School in Warrensville
and Appalachian State Uni
versity. He was a faculty
member at Virginia High
lands Community College
from 1970 to 1975, and
served as the Dean of Admin
istration there from 1975 to
1998; during this period he
twice served as the Acting
President of the College. He
served several terms on the
Virginia Highlands Airport
Commission, and as an ama
teur radio operator devoted
many hours to Civil Defense
training and exercises.
A lifelong Boy Scout and
adult leader, he was a proud
Eagle Scout and recipient of
both the Silver Beaver and
Pioneer awards for distin
guished service. Bob was also
an avid duplicate bridge
player and participated in
many local and regional tour
naments. He is preceded in
death by his mother Cornelia
Orr Pugh, and his father
Robert Guy Pugh.
Survivors include his wife
Obituaries are
featured
in the
Tuesday
edition
of the
Jefferson Post
(Harold), Reva Hartness
(James), Mary Rash, Janice
Miller (Reggie), Linda Gal
loway (Charles), Naomi
Campbell, Barbara Gregory
(Larry); two brothers, Harold
Campbell,
and
Ronnie
Campbell; as well as many
loving nieces and nephews.
The family received friends
Thursday evening, March 3,
2005, from 6 to 7 at Boone
Family Funeral Home. A
memorial service conducted
by Reverend Chuck Call and
Chaplin Fred Moretz fol
lowed in the chapel. A grave
side burial was held Friday,
March 4, 2005 at Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens.
The family would like to
express their deep gratitude
to the staff of Holly Haven in
Winston-Salem, as well as
Hospice of Forsyth County.
Boone Family Funeral
Home was in charge of these
arrangements.
Chilhowie, Virginia; two
daughters, Clara B. Denny,
of Johnson City, TN and Ella
"Mick" Miller, of Mountain
City, TN; seven grandchil
dren; nine great-grandchil
dren; three great-great
grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews also
survive.
In lieu of flowers memori
als may be made to: Mid
way Baptist Church Build
ing Fund, 1670 Mt. Jeffer
son Road, West Jefferson,
NC 28694.
The pallbearers for Mrs.
Phillips' service are as fol
lowed: David Denny, Rick
Denny, Lacey Phillips, Chad
Stout, Cody Stout, David
Mast, Eric Woods and
Michael Eller.
You may send your condo
lences to the family through
our website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
of 41 years, Wanda Baldwin
Pugh of Abingdon; two
daughters, Robyn Leadbitter
and husband Doug of Colum
bia, SC and Laura Elizabeth
Pugh of Chilhowie; one son,
James T. Pugh of Arlington,
VA; one sister, Rebecca
Burgess and husband Wayne
of West Jefferson, NC; one
nephew, Robert W. Burgess of
Jamestown, NC; one niece,
Amy
B.
Weaver
of
Mooresville, NC; one grand
son, one-month old Ryan
Douglas Leadbitter; and one
uncle, Edsel F. Pugh of
Cincinnati, OH, and several
cousins.
A funeral service was held
on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at
Abingdon United Methodist
Church, 101 E. Main St.,
Abingdon.
The
family
received friends in the Fel
lowship Hall of the church
immediately following the
service, and graveside servic
es followed at 5:00 p.m. in
Forest Hills Memory Gar
dens, 19415 Lee Highway,
Abingdon.
Memorials may be made
to Boy Scout Troop 222 or
Abingdon United Methodist
Church.
Pallbearers will be scouts
and adult leaders of Boy
Scout Troop 222.
Krt
James Eugene
Greer
Mountain City, Tenn.
June 4, 1944
March 4, 2005
James Eugene Greer age
60, of Mountain City, Tenn.,
formerly of Ashe County,
died Friday, March 4, 2005
in the Johnson City Medical
Center.
Mr. Greer was born in
Ashe County on June 4,
1944 to James and Ethel
Hamm Greer.
Funeral services were
held Monday, March 7, 2005
at 2:00 p.m. at the Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel. Rev.
Spencer Roark officiated.
Burial followed in the
Hamm-Phillips Cemetery.
The family received friends
Monday, March 7, 2005 from
1:00-2:00 p.m. at Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel.
Mr. Greer is survived by: a
stepson, Joe Owens of
Kingsport, Tenn.; a brother,
Gary Greer of Mtn. City,
Tenn.; a sister, Geraldine
Nichols of Creston; and sev
eral nieces and nephews
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.ashelawn.com
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel and Gardens is in
charge of the arrangements
MerleFest
discount ticket
sales end soon
WILKESBORO—Early
Bird discount ticket prices
for MerleFest 2005 will be
available only through Fri
day, March 18, 2005. Higher
prices for three and four day
tickets will go into effect on
Saturday, March 19.
Wilkes Community Col
Maryland.
lege will present MerleFest
Leonard James
He married Merita Price 2005, the 18th annual festi
Blevins
on May 23, 1993. He and his val in celebration of the
Crumpler
wife sang in a lot of church
music of the late Merle Wat
March 10, 1934
es in our county.
son and his father Doc Wat
March 3, 2005
He was preceded in death
son, on its campus in Wilkes
Minister Leonard James
by his parents, two brothers, boro, NC on April 28 - May 1,
Blevins, age 70, of Crum
John Lewis Blevins and
2005. Just a few of those join
pler, died Thursday evening,
Dewey Dwight Blevins and
ing Doc Watson and Merle's
March 3, 2005 at Forsyth
a sister, Ruby Phipps.
son Richard Watson for Mer
Medical Center in WinstonHe is survived by his wife,
Salem.
leFest 2005 includes Balfa
Merita Price Blevins, of the
Toujours; BR549; Sam Bush;
Funeral services were
home; two sons, Larry
held on Monday, March 7,
The
Chieftains;
Vassar
Blevins, of Wilkesboro and
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Boone
Clements; Eustace Conway;
Leonard (Lenny) Blevins, of
Family
Funeral
Home
John Cowan Band; Rodney
Ferguson; a daughter, Linda
Chapel by Rev. Fred Jen
Dishon, of Winston-Salem, Crowell; Donna the Buffalo;
nings, Rev. Wayne Jones,
NC; a step-daughter, Delia The Duhks; B61a Fleck
Rev. Jerry Harris and Rev.
featuring
Carter, of Crumpler; two Acoustic Trio
Lonnie Jones. Burial follow
brothers, Rev. Billy Joe Casey Driessen & Bryan Sut
ed in the Oak Hill Mission
ton; Corey Harris; The John
Blevins, of Lansing and
ary Baptist Church Ceme
Lida Blevins, of Lansing; Jorgenson Quintet; Alison
tery.
three sisters, Pauline Funk,
Krauss & Union Station fea
The
family
received
of Maryland, June Paisley, turing Jerry Douglas, King
friends from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
of Grassy Creek and Kay
Wilkie, The Kruger Brothers;
on Sunday, March 6, 2005 at
Parsons, of Millers Creek; Jim Lauderdale; Robert
Family
Funeral
Boone
four grandchildren; Kristi
Lockwood, Jr.; Loretta Lynn;
Home.
Griffin, Alisa Blevins, Kim- Del McCoury Band; Buddy
Minister Blevins was born
berly
Blevins,
Ashley Miller; Allison Moorer; Tim
in Ashe County on Satur
Carter, one great-grandson; O'Brien; Railroad Earth;
day, March 10, 1934 to the
Tyler Griffin, several nieces Tony Rice Unit; Peter Rowan;
late James Edward Blevins
and nephews also survive.
Darrell Scott; Earl Scruggs;
and Stella Blackburn. He
The family requests NO
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky
worked as a truck driver for
FLOWERS PLEASE!
Thunder; Joe Thompson &
most of his life. He was also
You may give the family
a Baptist minister. He was
Bob Carlin; and The Wayyour condolences at our
the pastor of several church
website www.boonefuneral- backs. MerleFest 2005 will
es such as Pleasant Home
offer a reunion of Bill Mon
home.com.
Baptist Church, Friendship
Boone Family Funeral roe's Blue Grass Boys featur
Baptist Church of Hickory, Home of West Jefferson is in ing Earl Scruggs, Vassar
Maryland and Trapp Mis charge of these arrange Clements, Bobby Hicks,
sionary Baptist Church in ments.
Roland White, Tater Tate,
Library Friends sponsor
poetry contest for 6th graders
Attention all Ashe County
sixth grade students: It's
time once again for the annu
al poetry contest sponsored
by the Friends of the Ashe
County Public Library. The
deadline for entries is April
15th, so put your poetry caps
on and begin writing. These
are the topics for this year's
contest: Choose only one.
1. "WHAT REALLY MAT
TERS"
2. "SNOW"
3. "WHAT IF?"
Any verse style may be
used according to Alyce
Nadeau, Chairperson for the
poetry contest. The poems
will be judged by Mrs. Diane
Graham, creative writing
professor, CCC&TI, Boone,
NC.
One hundred dollars is
awarded to the first
place
winner, with fifty
dollars
going to second place and
twenty-five dollars to the
third place winner. Prizes
will be awarded on May 21st
at an award ceremony and
reception at the Ashe County
Library. Winners and their
families will be notified prior
to the ceremony.
VERY IMPORTANT: On
the top right corner of the
page on which the poem is
typed, you must put: name of
student, teacher, school, par
ents, home address and home
telephone number (for use in
notifying the winners' par
ents). The poem cannot be
judged if this information is
missing.
Poetry entries may be
delivered or mailed by April
15th to either:
Mr. Jim
McQueen, Director of the
Ashe County Library, or Mrs.
Alyce Nadeau, 286A Howell
Rd., Lansing, NC 28643.
This contest is open to any
and all sixth grade students
residing in Ashe County. If
further information is need
ed, please contact Mrs. Alyce
Nadeau at: 336-982-8286.
Roland White, Del McCoury,
host Peter Rowan, and oth
ers. The festival will also
present two nights of The
Chieftains with guests from
the Down the Old Plank
Road sessions including
Scruggs, Douglas, Fleck,
McCoury, Miller, Moorer,
O'Brien, Skaggs, and more.
All bookings are subject to
change without notice due to
circumstances beyond our
control.
John Hiatt has cancelled
his MerleFest performance,
slated for Sunday May 1,
2005 due to personal rea
sons. His Watson Stage slot
will be filled by Buddy Miller,
heretofore scheduled
to
appear solo on Saturday, and
his band.
Starting on March 19, 4Day general admission prices
rise to $145 from $130, while
Friday/Saturday/Sunday
general admission wrist
bands go up from $115 to
$125. Those with Internet
access may acquire their
tickets easily by visiting
www.merlefest.org
<http://www.merlefest.org/> .
Internet
Those without
access may purchase tickets
by calling 1-800-343-7857
(US only) or 336-838-6267
(non-US) from 10 AM
through 4 PM, EST, week
days. Tickets may also be
ordered by fax (336-8386263) and mail (MerleFest;
P.O. Box 120;Wilkesboro, NC
28697). Those interested in
volunteering for MerleFest
should call 336-838-6292.
Beauty Tip
MI crodermAbrastons
It Is very helpful to remove
sunspots, freckles, wrinkles
and dry flaky skin, but can
be dangerous and needs to
be preformed by a board
certified and trained
specialist. You can receive
these services at the Mark
of Eden Institute of Cosme
tology along with Galvanic
Current and High Frequen
cy all Included In a deluxe
facial for $35.00. Call
336-982-5032 for more
Information.
"We can all be proud
of the New Beginnings
Birthing Center and
what it offers women
in our community."
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BY LOCAL ARTIST
March 9th, 2005
11 :OOAM
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Minimum wage
hike good for all
Republicans and Democ
rats in the U.S. Senate
agree: it is time for the min
imum wage to increase.
At one end of the politi
cal spectrum, Sen. Ted
Kennedy, D-Mass., has pro
posed a bill that would
raise the minimum wage
(currently $5.15 an hour) to
$7.25 over a 26-month peri
od. On the other side of the
aisle, Sen. Rick Santorum,
R-Pa., has proposed a $1.10
increase (to $6.25) over 18
months. Either would be
good news for American
workers—and taxpayers.
The reality is simple:
people cannot survive on
the present minimum wage
by itself. Workers who are
only paid that amount are,
in many cases, eligible for
Food Stamps and other gov
ernment benefits. That ulti
mately means that taxpay
ers subsidize businesses
that pay low wages, allow
ing them to find a supply of
workers at $5.15 an hour.
There is no reasonable
argument why such busi
nesses
should
receive
decades of taxpayer sup
port.
Now any mention of a
minimum wage increase
always
brings forward
prophecies of economic dis
aster. When the first mini
mum wage was instituted,
it was sternly predicted
that it would kill the eco
nomic recovery, wipe out
small businesses and elimi
nate thousands of jobs.
That was in 1938, and that
first minimum wage was 25
cents per hour.
Somehow, the nation
withstood that revolution
ary action, and American
business
boomed.
It
boomed through World War
II, through the 1950s and
continues, with some ups
and downs today. We have
yet to see a depression or
even recession caused by a
rise in the minimum wage.
Yet the voices of doom and
gloom will always resurface
at times like these.
Calls for increases in the
minimum wage are fairly
normal from the Democrat
ic Party. It is encouraging,
therefore, to see Sen. Santo
rum and other Republicans
see the necessity for such
an increase. Hopefully,
their sensible attitude will
spread over to the House,
where Rep. Tom DeLay, RTex., seems unwilling to
consider such an increase.
Since colonial times, the
people—through
their
elected and hired officials—
have regulated business.
Operating a business is not
a right—it is a privilege.
That's why you have to buy
a business license from the
town or county before open
ing your doors. The mini
mum wage law is a way we,
the people, create a level at
which we want businesses
to operate. It may seem
blunt, but it is a way of say
ing to would-be entrepre
neurs: "If you can't figure
out a way—as many others
have—to pay a reasonable
wage for non-agricultural
work, then don't go into
business."
Substandard
wages hurt everyone and
cost
taxpayers
money.
Decent wages build strong
families and strong commu
nities.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005
Appreciate
firefighters
To the Editor:
I am writing concerning
the fire at the Bare resi
dence in east Jefferson.
First of all, let me say how
much I sympathize with the
family who lived there. Our
family was the victim of a
house fire when I was 11
years old.
Having been through a
tragedy like this, I can hon
estly say that this is really
devastating. There is so
much loss. Not just the
material things are lost, but
things which mean so much
more. Treasures such as
baby pictures, the family
Bible, and memories. Also,
you lose the security of
knowing you have a home to
go to at the end of the day.
I would like to address
the rumor, though, about
our fire
department not
responding quickly enough.
My husband is a volunteer
fireman.
The call came
across his pager early Sun
day morning...just after
7:30 a.m. He was out the
door in a minute's time and
checked in route with the
dispatcher as he proceeded
to the fire department. He
arrived on the scene in 11
minutes with a fire truck,
where there were other fire
fighters already on the
scene.
Although they were not
able to save the house, they
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Letters to
the Editor
did risk their lives by going
into the home to make sure
everyone was out safely. I
just wanted everyone to
know how seriously these
firemen take their jobs. No,
they don't get paid. Not one
dime. They do it to help pro
tect people in the communi
ty and to be of service to us.
There have been times
when I had much rather
seen my husband be some
where else instead of on the
scene of a traffic accident,
or working to decontami
nate someone who has been
in contact with meth and,
especially, at the scene of a
fire. But he loves being able
to help someone, and that
makes me very proud of him
and all the firefighters.
Won't you take the time
to say "thank you" to a vol
unteer firefighter
today? I
am sure they would appre
ciate it.
Missy Burgess
Jefferson
Wonderful
place here
To the Editor:
Ashe Living Center is a
wonderful place. My dad, Joe
Shatley, lived there four
months. He was shown so
much love and care I just
have to tell everyone. They
went out of their way to help
the family and daddy. We will
never forget the way we were
all treated by everyone. We
are so blessed to have a place
like that in the county.
Jo Ann Houck
Project PLAY will help bring all children together
When I read in the Jefferson Post
that Jodi Grubb (an Ashe County Mid
dle School special education teacher)
along with other concerned Ashe Countians were raising money to renovate
the playground at West Jefferson Park
to include accessible equipment for kids
with disabilities, I wanted to applaud
their efforts. This worthwhile cause is
called Project PLAY (Parks and Leisure
for All Youth), and their plan is to design
the playground so that all children, with
and without special needs, can play and
participate in activities at the park.
Growing up a physically challenged
child with cerebral palsy, I would have
been appreciative for this type of inclu
sive playground so that I could interact
with my peers more instead of sitting on
the sidelines in my wheelchair. I believe
Project PLAY will help to desegregate
children with and without disabilities
since it will allow them to play together.
As a disabled youngster in elemen
tary school, I remember accompanying
my class to the park in West Jefferson
as well as other playgrounds. Of course,
we were all excited about playing out
side. Being a child, I thought I would be
able to play too. After we arrived at the
park, I soon realized there was no equip
ment I could safely play on as a result of
my poor coordination and balance. I
tried to be happy as I watched my class
mates run and play on the swings, mon
key bars, etc., but I felt sad and isolated
because I wasn't able to join my friends.
I think it's wonderful that the needs of
children with disabilities are being con
sidered as the new West Jefferson Park
playground is being planned.
Before Jodi Grubb moved to Ashe six
years ago, she was employed at a special
purpose school in Cleveland County,
which raised $120,000 to build an inclu
sive playground. This special project
made it possible for children with spe
cial needs to join the fun with their
peers. "It was amazing to see children
who had never been able to swing or
join in playground activities so excited,"
Grubb says.
When Grubb became a special educa
tion teacher in Ashe, she wanted the
same kind of inclusive play area for her
students
here.
Since many classes
visit
the
Ashe
County Library fre
quently,
she
thought it would be
nice if all the chil
dren could play at
the West Jefferson
Park,
including
those with special
needs. Like Grubb,
other people who
also work with stu
dents with disabilities (including Reggie
Wiles and Pam Hudler) were also con
cerned because their students couldn't
participate in activities on local play
grounds. Grubb learned from Amanda
Price, technical support specialist for
Child Care Resource and Referral, that
the equipment at the park needed
updating. So, Grubb and a group of
teachers along with Price and Carol
Coulter from Ashe County Parks and
Recreation formed the idea of Project
PLAY.
The planners of Project PLAY want
the playground to have a universal
design which will meet the needs of
every child. If this can be accomplished,
it will help to show that individuals
with and without disabilities are more
alike than different because people with
limitations are capable of participating
in many activities if the right adapta
tions are provided. Some of the special
adaptations planned to be in the play
ground design include a rubberized sur
facing that wheelchairs can easily roll
on and is soft, which will help to prevent
the kids from being injured if they fall,
and there will be accessible swings for
children in wheelchairs. The play
ground will also include cognitive board
games that can be played while sitting
in a wheelchair.
When I attended the day care center
for the handicapped (now known as
Ashe Developmental Day School) as a
preschooler, my favorite outdoor activity
was swinging. Of course, the swings at
the center were designed so that it was
impossible for children with physical
limitations to fall out of them. After I
Contact your representatives
Washington
Raleigh
Senate
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
Sen. John Garwood
1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919)733-5742
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Sen. Richard Burr
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
Washington, DC, NC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
House of Representatives
Rep. Gene Wilson
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
On the web
To contact members of Congress, visit the
websites:
www.senate.gov and
www.house.gov
The homepage of the North Carolina Gen
eral Assembly is www.ncga.state.nc.
left the day care center, it always disap
pointed me that the swings at my ele
mentary school and other play areas
didn't have any security to allow a child
who has poor balance and limited hand
control to swing. So, I was pleased to
learn the renovation plans for West Jef
ferson Park included swings that are
accessible for wheelchair users.
I believe it is also good that board
games will be available at the new play
ground. I was unable to participate in
the physical activities with the other
students during P.E. when I attended
school, but I bonded with my classmates
by playing cognitive games with them.
Checkers was my favorite board game
in elementary school, and it improved
my self-esteem to be considered a good
player. From my personal experience, I
know playing cognitive games can boost
self-confidence in a child who is physi
cally challenged by allowing him/her to
compete equally with his/her peers.
According to Grubb, West Jefferson
Town Manager, Ken McFadyen, assisted
in getting the town involved in Project
PLAY, and schools, daycares, and many
individuals have joined together in sup
port of this endeavor. The goal is to
raise $100,000 for this project, and over
$40,000 has been accumulated so far
from grants and local donations. Local
students are also participating in
fundraisers, which include a doughnut
sale that has raised almost $5,400 at
the time this article is being written,
and they are hoping to obtain another
grant that will not only benefit the play
ground but will also enable expansions
to be added to the library. The project
planners hope that construction of the
new playground will begin in late sum
mer or early fall. A special account for
Project PLAY is established at West Jef
ferson's Town Hall if anyone would like
to make a donation.
In my opinion, a universal play
ground for all children has long been
needed in Ashe County. It would be
wonderful if kids with disabilities could
participate with their friends on the
playground. I wish everyone involved in
Project PLAY the best as they work to
make this worthy endeavor a reality.
Express
your views
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Post is available, free of charge, for
readers to express their views. All it
takes is a letter to the editor. The sub
ject of the letters should be a matter of
community interest and should be lim
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Letters must be signed with an
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lished. Letters must not be libelous and
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tion.
Please address: To the Editor, Jeffer
son Post, P.O. Box 808, West Jeffer
son, NC 28694 or email to jthompson @ jeffersonpost.com.
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005
PAGE 5
FROM THE FRONT
State
marks
Severe
Weather
week
Former Lansing clerk pleads
'no contest' to embezzlement
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Last Thursday, March
3, Lisa Blevins Maye,
former Lansing town
clerk, pled no contest to
charges relating to the
embezzlement
of
$1,581.49 from Lansing
Town Hall.
A warrant issued on
Sept. 21, 2004, by Det.
by Gail Hartfield
and Jeff Orrock
Special to the Post
The state of North Caroli
na will observe Severe
Weather Awareness Week
March 13-19. Among the
activities taking place next
week will be the statewide
Tornado Drill on Wednesday,
March 16, around 9:15 a.m.,
which will give emergency
officials, the media, and the
public a chance to test their
preparedness and action
plans for a simulated severe
weather event.
Public schools and busi
nesses are strongly urged to
practice their severe weath
er safety plans during the
drill. The National Weather
Service forecast office in
Raleigh will also issue spe
cial Public Information
Statements each day of the
awareness week, each focus
ing on a different aspect of
severe weather.
Part of the mission of the
National Weather Service is
the protection of life and
property; a responsibility the
organization does not take
lightly. Twenty-four hours a
day, seven days a week, the
National Weather Service
continually
monitors
Doppler radar, weather
observations,
satellite
imagery, computer models,
and other data to determine
the threat for severe weath
er.
When severe weather is
possible or imminent, the
National Weather service
issues a variety of products
to keep you informed. Severe
Weather Outlooks are issued
by 4 a.m. on those days when
severe weather is possible,
alerting everyone to the pos
sibility of severe weather
later in the day. Severe
Thunderstorm and Tornado
Watches are issued for areas
to alert the public to a poten
tial threat for severe weath
er in the very near future. As
soon as a severe or tornadic
storm appears imminent, the
Weather Service will imme
diately issue a Severe Thun
derstorm or Tornado Warn
ing, and this alert is quickly
sent to the public via NOAA
Weather Radio, other local
media outlets, and the Inter
net.
Despite this structured
alert system; however, many
people are still injured or
killed by severe . thunder
storms and tornadoes every
year. When a severe storm is
bearing down, knowing the
right steps to take, and being
William Sands stated
the incidents occurred
between Aug. 9, 2002
and Jan. 2, 2004. During
this period, Maye was
employed as town clerk
by Lansing. She is no
longer employed by the
town.
The
30
incidents
related
to
charges
involved cash payments
made by customers for
water service. The cash
was never deposited in
the
town's
bank
account. All customer
accounts have now been
properly credited.
The court ordered
Maye to pay restitution
to the Town of Lansing
in
the
amount
of
$1,581.49.
Ashe Christmas Tree Association
to hold countywide meeting
The Ashe County Christ
mas Tree Association will
conduct a countywide winter
meeting at Family Central
(old Ashe Central High
School) on Tuesday, March
22, at 5:30 p.m. There will be
guest speakers from North
Carolina Cooperative Exten
sion, North Carolina Depart
ment of Agriculture, and
North Carolina Christmas
Tree Association to update
members on current Christ
mas tree issues and market
ing strategies.
AF Financial Group is
sponsoring the
evening
meal. Those planning to
attend this meeting please
R.S.V.P. no later than March
14 by calling the North Car
olina Cooperative Extension,
Ashe County Center at 2192650 so preparations may be
made for the meal. There is a
limit of 100 so please make
reservations early.
One exciting event that
will take place is an auction
for advertising space on the
back cover and inside covers
of the Buyer's Guide. Space
will be provided to the high
est bidder for one year.
It is time once again for
renewing membership dues
and for recruiting new mem
bers. Please consider becom
ing a member if you are not
already a member. The asso
ciation has been working
hard over the past year to
improve the buyer's guide,
make the association more
visible, and most important
ly to promote Ashe County
as North Carolina's #1 coun
ty in Christmas tree produc
tion, quality, and service.
In addition, the Ashe
County Christmas Tree
Association is proud to
announce the reconstruction
of their website. There have
been over 20,000 hits since
last fall. This is also an excel
lent way to market your
farm. Check it out at:
www.ashecountychristmastrees.com.
For all Choose-N-Cut
growers the Ashe County
Christmas Tree Association
will be printing a Choose-NCut Promotional Brochure
free of charge to ACCTA
members. There were in
excess of 1,500 brochures
distributed to area restau
rants, North Carolina Wel
come Centers, Ashe County
Chamber of Commerce, as
well as many other organiza
tions throughout the state
last year.
Please support your coun
ty association so the associa
tion can better serve Ashe
County's Christmas tree
industry.
Federal government offers new
Consumer Information Catalog
able to do them quickly,
greatly reduces the risk of
injury, and may even save
your life or those of your
loved ones. It is how individ
uals plan ahead for disasters
and react that ultimately
saves lives. That's why the
National Weather Service in
Raleigh is urging you to "Get
In, Get Down, and Cover Up"
when a warning is issued.
Modeled after the success
ful "Stop, Drop, and Roll"
campaign for fires, "Get In,
Get Down, and Cover Up"
describes how you can save
your life when severe storms
strike:
• Get In. Get as far inside
a strong building as you can,
and stay away from win
dows, which can easily break
during strong winds or from
flying debris.
• Get Down. Get as low as
possible, by going to the low
est floor of the building. A
basement or underground
shelter is best, if available.
By crouching down, you are
minimizing the possibility of
being hit by flying debris.'
• Cover Up. Cover your
self (especially your head)
with a pillow, blankets, or
even a mattress, to further
protect yourself from any fly
ing debris. If possible, get
beneath a workbench or
table.
Remembering these sim
ple steps can help keep you
safe from injury or death if
you find yourself in the path
of a tornado or severe storm.
For more information,
contact the Ashe County
Office of Emergency Man
agement at 219-2521.
(Gail Hartfield. and Jeff
Orrock are meteorologists
with the National Weather
Service in Raleigh, which
issued
this
information
regarding Severe Weather
Awareness Week.)
Baseball players aren't
the only ones to reap the
benefits of spring training.
Hit a grand-slam this spring
with help from the new edi
tion of the Consumer Infor
mation Catalog. The Catalog
is chock-full of more than
200 free and low-cost gov
ernment booklets that will
give you tips on shaping up
your new home, your money
and yourself.
Here are just a few of the
titles you'll find in the free
spring Catalog to help you
get ready for the season:
• "2005 Consumer Action
Handbook" (Item 568M,
free). It's time for a little
spring cleaning, but your
new vacuum isn't working
right. The new 2005 edition
of the Handbook can help.
Find consumer contacts at
hundreds of companies and
trade associations as well as
local, state and federal
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Vehicle Maintenance Specialist
continued from front page
planned.
Lisa Osborne of Jeffer
son decided to "bring
back the crown" for Little
Miss, Junior Miss and
Miss Ashe County pag
eants, events that were
once very popular in the
county.
"I was involved in the
Little Miss and Miss
Ashe County pageant
while growing up and it
truly was an event I
looked forward to each
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year and one that I
enjoyed very much," said
Osborne. "It seemed to be
an event everyone in our
county looked forward to
attending."
Osborne will be direct
ing the Little Miss,
Junior Miss and Miss
Ashe County pageants in
April and May. She made
her pageant directing
debut last September
with the 1st Annual
Princess of the High
Country Pageant, an
event that will continue
this fall. Held at Blue
Ridge
Elementary
School, this pageant is an
official preliminary to
the Princess of N.C. State
Scholarship Pageant.
Anyone still interested
in receiving an applica
tion or more information
should contact Osborne
at 982-3603 or 977-0909,
or email: Lisaoz@sky
best.com.
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Associate's Degree in Automotive Technology preferred. NC DMV Safety
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MARCH 8, 2005
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Tuesday—March 8
JV/Var Softball HOME vs Watauga 4:30/6:30 p.m.
Wednesday—March t
JV/Var Baseball HOME vs Mt. Airy 4:30^30
JV/Var Women's Soccer HOME vs East Burke - 30T7-
Thursday—March 10
Men's/Women's Track @ Starmount 4:00 p m.
Saturday—March 1JV/Var Baseball @ Watauga 12:00/3:00 p.m.
Booster Gub Meeting 8:00 a.m.
Industrial League basketball teams
Industrial League
Basketball scores
March 2, 2005
Andy Elliott (Ashe County Motors) 61 vs.
Peak Connection 39
Leading Scorers:
Wesley Rousseau 12 Kevin Brown 10
Jeff Bowers 10 Bill Fairchild 8
Derek Roark 10 Kevin Mash 8
Andy Elliott
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck
Barker Construction
Randy Tucker Construction 69 vs.
Mountain Top Builders 46
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 22 Andy Johnson 15
Greg Gambill 14 Chris Norris 15
Independence-Lumber 60 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 50
Leading Scorers:
Chris Barr 16 Josh Presnell 14
CUnnn Uall 1 ^ RnVlPrt WVlif.O 19
March 3, 2005
Yadkin Valley Bank 65 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 36
Leading Scorers: .
Alex Rollins 22 Kody Blevins 13
Eric Miller 15 T.J. Lemly 9
Andy Elliott (Ashe Outdoor Equipment) 60 vs.
Gambill Oil 55
Leading Scorers:
Dusty Farmer 16 Jon Gambill 24
Derek Roark 16
Joey Pollard 10
Gambill Oil
Hess 8c Treva Masonry
Randy Tucker Construction 59 vs.
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 41
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 19 Andy Cheek 14
Jermaine Robinson 10 Larry Bare 7
Independence Lumber 60 vs.
Mountain Top Builders 53
Leading Scorers:
Randy Teaster 12 Andy Johnson 20
Chris Barr 12 Chris Norris 18
Ricky Cox 12
Standings
Independence Lumber
Mountain Top Builders
Randy Tucker Construction (Shaw)
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Construction
Independence Lumber
(Andy Elliott) Prime Sirloin
Gambill Oil
Hess and Treva Masonry
Yadkin Valley Bank
Mountain Top Builders
Odie Gilbert Construction
Peak Connection
Win
15
14
12
Loss
1
2
4
6
10
9
7
7
4
2
7
9
9
12
14
15
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Applications accepted
for basketball camp
A V. CA ~
ti o n s
are now
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b e i n g
evaluat
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for
The Ten
Star All
S t a r
Odie Gilbert Construction
Peak Connection
S u m
m e r
Basketb a 1 1
Camp.
T h e
Randy Teaster Construction
Yadkin Valley Bank
camp is
by invit a ti on
only. Boys and girls ages 1019 are eligible to apply.
Past participants include:
Michael Jordan, Tim Dun
can, Vince Carter, Jerry
Stackhouse, Grant Hill, and
Antawn Jamison.
Players from 50 states
and 17 foreign countries at
tended the 2004 camp. Col
lege basketball scholarships
are possible for players se
lected to the All-American
Team.
Camp
l o c a
tions inelude:
Hickory,
North
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(CA).
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Atlanta (GA), Carlinvilie
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Conaratulations to all the teams!
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005
SPORTS
ACHS announces
summer camps
1st Annual
CHEER-EXTREME
SPIRIT CAMP
Ashe County High School Athletics
2005 Summer Camp Schedule
Open to 2nd - 7th Graders
Saturday, April 16, 2005
June 6-9 Tennis Clinic at Ashe County High School
Contacts: Vtckie Herman and Logan Freeman
5:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Elementary and Middle School
6:15 p.m.—8:00 p.m. High School and Adults
8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Exhibition 4-4:30
(Parents Welcome!)
Location:
Ashe County High School
Gymnasium
June 13-16 High Country Hoops Camps for Boys
Directed by: Marc Payne
8:00 a.m.
graders
12:00 p.m. Rising 3rd graders thru rising 6th
1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
graders
Rising 7th graders thru rising 10th
June 16-19 JV/Varsity Girls Basketball Team Camp
At UNC-Greensboro
June 21-23 Girls Got Game". Basketball Camp
Directed by: Laura Foster
9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. for 5 to 13 years old
ACMS spring
sports schedule
*ALL GAMES BEGIN AT 4:00 p.m.
June 19-22 Boys Basketball Freshman/JV/Varsity Team
Camp
At Emory & Henry College
June 20-23 Husky Football Camp
Directed by: Dale Galloway and Staff
8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.. 3rd graders thru 10th graders
July 11-13 Husky Volleyball C a.m.p
Directed by: John Roberts
Times and grade levels to be announced
July 14-17 JV/Varsity Volleyball Te a.m. C a.m.p
At UNC-Greensboro
Tuesday Winter Bowling League
Team Standings
(March 1)
Won
Lost
Royal's Flushes
71
33
State Drywall
57
56
55
49
Jordan Auction
54
40
Lee's Trees
50.5
53.5
Barr Insurance
50
54
New River Archery
48.5
53.5
Bledsoe Concrete
46.5
57.5
Church's Construction
46.5"'
57.5
March 15
March 17
March 21
April 7
April 11
April 14
April 18
April 21
April 25
April 26
April 28
May 2
May 5
48
Mike Reed Electric
Blue Bulldogs Baseball & Softball
47
Mike's Mufflers
Radio Hill Sales
46
43
61
High Average
J. Miller—191; B.J. Howell—181; G. Bauges&-181; R. Frye—181
High Game (Scratch)-Weekly
M. Taylor—257; J. Miller—240; J. Miller—237
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
J. Miller—683; M. Taylor—592; A. Tucker—578
vs CENTRAL WILKES
vs PINEY CREEK
at Johnson County (BASEBALL ONLY)
at Central Wilkes
vs GLADE CREEK
vs WEST WILKES
at Piney Creek
vs SILVER BULLDOGS
at Glade Creek
at Johnson County (SOFTBALL ONLY)
vs SILVER BULLDOGS
at West Wilkes
vs JOHNSON COUNTY
March 17 at Glade Creek
March 21 vs JOHNSON COUNTY (SOFTBALL
ONLY)
March 24 vs JOHNSON COUNTY (BASEBALL
ONLY)
April 4
vs PINEY CREEK
April 7
vs WEST WILKES
April 11 at West Wilkes
April 14 at Central Wilkes
April 18 vs GLADE CREEK
April 21 vs BLUE BULLDOGS
April 28 vs BLUE BULLDOGS
May 2
vs CENTRAL WILKES
May 3
at Johnson County
at Piney Creek
May 5
High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
M. Taylor—295; K. Dancy-266; A.Tucker-264
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
A. Tucker—716; J. Miller—707; M. Taylor-706
Women's
High Game (scratch): T. Reed—161
High Game (handicap): T. Reed—229
Registration forms will be available at your child's
school. Form and $30 registration fee due April
11th. Late registration is $40.00.
(Camper will receive camp tee-shirt, lunch, morning
and evening snacks, and completion certificate.)
CAMP OBJECTIVE: Our main objective is the
teaching of the proper fundamentals of cheerleading
in an age appropriate manner. We would also like to
help build interest in the "sport" of cheerleading and
therefore strengthen the cheerleading program in
Ashe County.
This camp is under the direction of ACHS Head Var
sity Coach, Rachel Shepherd and Head JV Coach,
Anita Ferguson, both UCA (Universal Cheerleading
Association) and NCCCA (NC Cheerleading Coaches
Association) certified. Instruction will also be pro
vided by the 2005—2006 ACHS Varsity and JV
Cheerleaders.
For more information please contact:
Coach Shepherd at 246-2400,
rshepherd@ashe.k12.nc. us
Or Coach Ferguson at 246-2400,
aferguson@ashe.kl2.nc.us
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• RESPIRATORY AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY
INFECTIONS
• BRONCHITIS
• EAR INFECTIONS
• STREP THROAT
• FLU
• GENITOURINARY
• URINARY TRACT
INFECTIONS
• GASTROINTESTINAL
PROBLEMS
• NAUSEA AND
VOMITING
• DIARRHEA
• MINOR INJURIES
• MINOR LACERATIONS
• ABRASIONS
• SPRAINS
• MINOR NOSE BLEEDS
• RASHES
• SIMPLE SMALL
BURNS
• MINOR EYE INJURY
• REMOVAL OF SIMPLE
FOREIGN BODY
• OTHER MINOR
PROBLEMS
Ashe Memorial Hospital
O
tTering a variety of non-emergency services such as the
treatment of minor conditions, including any needed injections.
Physicals are also provided for sports and commercial
driver's license requirements. Serious conditions will still need to be
treated at the hospital emergency department, and the center will not
treat for chronic conditions that need to be managed by a family
physician. This center is not an extension of the hospital emergency
department, but a clinic that fits the need of non-emergency care. For true
emergencies, call 9L1 or go directly tothe hospital emergency department.
Hours are Monday through Thursday, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
and Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5 00 p.m.
Located at the Top Dog Clinic,
at the Ashe County Middle School in Warrensville.
For more information, call 384 6322.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
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290-Horses &
Livestock
330-Pets
FREE PUPPIES
Golden Retriever/
Black Lab mix. All
shots and wormed. 7
weeks old. males only.
Call
877-4024
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Requires: Above all,
demonstrated rapport
with the public and a
willingness to provide
excellent customer
care. Associates de
gree and two years ex
perience in customer
relations. Other combi
nations of education
and experience will be
considered. Demon
strated computer
litera
cy. including familiarity
with the Web and
Internet applications.
Bilingual English/
Spanish highly
desired.
Openings are available
at the Watauga,
Mitchell, and Wilkes
County JobLink
Centers.
Tuesday & Friday
$ 14.55-20 words
17.05 - 25 words
23.73 - 30 words
27.50 - 35 words
(extra runs, better
rates.)
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or
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28694
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PUBLISHER S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising
in this newspaper is sub
ject to the Fair Housing Act
which makes It Illegal to
Current opening for
an experienced LPT
for Watauga, Ashe
and Alleghany
counties. Full-time or
part-time. Good salary
and benefits in a
beautiful mountain
setting.
2 and 3 Bedroom
Commercial/
Mobile Homes for
Residential
Rent. HUD approved.
Construction
336-246-2087
Project
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt, 21 mths. Great
bloodlines and
attitude. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message.
Superintendent
Phone: 704-883-9811
Fax resume:
704-883-9924
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
hydraulic, 30.000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
Honda engine. $2000
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
2000 Ford Explorer.
white, V6, 97K, every
thing power, $8000.
For more info, call
(336) 385-0054.
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player, Loaded. Bed
Cover. Excellent
Condition. 49.500
miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
LOSE weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
Team player with
excellent assessment
skills, good time man
agement and ability to
work with electronic
patient records. Reli
able transportation
required. Mail or fax
your resume fo:
330-Pets
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
11/2 year old Male
Has the inclination to
1-800-669-9777.
work but needs
training.
1-800-927-9275.
Call 336-877-4530
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines,
good rider but not for
a beginner. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message
Please leave message.
FREE to a good home
Rottweiler Mix Female
less than a year old.
Housebroken, Gentile
Loves Attention. Call
336-385-1878
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions
• Industrial Mechanics
Electro Mechanical Technicians
Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
Local Dealers
Foreclosures and
used Homes:
Single wides and
Double wides! 1
Modular available.
Some ready for
immediate occupancy.
Call Tommy Aiken
for Details at
336-927-2788
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
Westvlew Terrace
Apartments -
on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
U.S. MARSHALS AUCTION
90 Acres of Land
Currently Used as Xmas Tree Farm
JH Bare Drive Peak Creek
Near Jefferson, NC
Bid Online: March 15-17
www.bid4assets.com/jeff
-Call 1-877-427-7387
TYSON FOODS
INC.
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses,
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
»Job Security
»Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Prescription Drug Card
1
Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
Credit Union
Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamicnto De La Compania
Plan De Compra De Accioncs Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
Jefferson Post for
Part-time, benefit eligible
position Nurse Aide Instructor
for Ashe & Alleghany Campus.
Must be RN with 1 year
Nursing Home experience. Call
Barbara George
at (336) 838-6204
Application deadline 3-10-05
336-846-7164
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Building A Connected World
336-973-7488
Check Out the
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Lost in East Jefferson
m
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Construction Counts.
Wilkes Community
College
Call us at
TYSON FOODS
INC.
Area: 5 gallon gas can.
Red, plastic with "S.E."
written on the side.
If found please call
982-5145.
Exceptionally Nice
double wide: Extended
roof pitch! Thermopane
windows! 8' foot sidewalls! Appliances!! 4'
Crown molding!! Only 4
available at this price!!
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro. Where
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
275-Produce
The toll-telephone number I
for the hearing impaired is I
We have land available
in several areas of the
counties...Including
Millers Creek. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-973-7488
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
800-745-3950
person or young child!
BIG
RESULTS!
for You!
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Acme - Piano Man
Great Pet for retired
Little Classifieds...
Ads go to work
^^lassifiecMds.
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands,
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Registered Border
Collie for sale $100.
Needs loving home
and lots of attention.
1 close out left...Save
thousands!! Finished
sheet rock, 5/12 roof
pitch 1600 sq ft. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-973-7488
Let our Classified
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Livestock
Inventory
Liquidation!!
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
310-Musical
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 877-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
1988 F-150 4x4.
302 engine, granny
gear 4-speed, with little
or no rust, everthing
runs and works good.
$1500 Call
336-385-9040 or
385-6172
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
Two inch space for
the above costs.
Land Home
Packages!!
FHA Financing:
FOR SALE: Foster
Memorial Church and
Lansing Presbyterian
Church manse. Mail
proposals to: Lansing
Presbyterian Church,
P.O. Box 65, Lansing,
NC 28643. Proposals
must include: your
name, address,
telephone number,
intended use, offering
price, and any other
information you deem
important. Submission
deadline is March 19,
2005.
1-800-849-0932
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
No money down on
land home packages!
Great interest rates!!
No reason to be
renting!! Call Kent
today 336-973-7488
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lvertlse anydiscrimination
preferences
mltatlon or
ased
on
race,
color,
iligion.
sex,
handicap,
nnncial status or national
irigin Includes children unler the age ot 16 living with I
parents or legal custodlana. I
pregnant women & people'
securing custody ot chil
dren under 18 This news
paper wIII not knowingly
accept any advertising tor,
legal estate which Is in I
riolatlon ot the law. Our I
eaders
are
here
by I
rformed that all dwellings I
Ivertlsed in this newspa-1
tr are available on equal I
iportunlty basis. To com-1
plain ot discrimination call I
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Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our "for rent"
sections. Call Peggy
at 336-846-7164
Help Wanted
304-436-2562 anytime.
State-licensed,
JCAHO and Medicare/Medicaid
certified; EEO and
ADA employer.
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
call 336-846-4426 after]
Carole Maulden, HR
Coordinator
High Country Health
Care System
400 Shadowline
Drive, Suite 100-B
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone:
(828) 265-3388
Fax: (828)264-9154
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad I)e Empleo
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Vcrdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
Credit Union
Paid Vacations and Holidays
40IK plan with company match
Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
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500-Mobile
1090- Lawn Care
Homes for Sale
Arrowhead Ridge
Lawn Services
now scheduling yards
to mow and maintain
for upcoming season.
Call Bill 336-877-4987
Huge 4 Bedroom!
Only $49,995.00!
Delivered and Set up!!
2x4 16" on center
construction inside and
outside walls! Energy
efficient! One piece
fiberglass tubs! 5 year
warranty!!! Hurry only 5
homes at this price!!
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro
336-973-7488 Where
Construction Matters.
1115Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
Property Available
for double wides and
modulars: We will sell
you the land for your
new homes. Prices
start at just
$11,900.00..If needed
we can sell you a home
as well. Call Tommy
for Details at
336-927-2788
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
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to reserve your
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High Country
Business
Services
Directory.
Call
336-846-7164
Finally Here!!!
Modulars you can
afford!! On frame and
off frame models!! 3
in stock. Come and
take a look. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
530-Lots &
Acreage
Land for sale. Check It
out for a small piece of
Having qualified
as
Executrix of the Estate
of Edgar Farmer, late
of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against said es
tate to present them to
the undersigned at 786
Fork
Rd.,
Roaring
Creston, NC 28615 on
or before the 16th day
of May, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the estate will please
make
immediate
payment to the under
signed.
Sally G. Farmer,
Executrix for the Estate
of Edgar Farmer.
at 336-384-4352
Homes for Sale
I, James A. McClure.
will not be responsible
for any debts or bills
other than those I
make myself.
James A McClure
186 Ervin Houck Dr.
West Jefferson, NC
28694
Improvements
Wanted To BuySale by Owner. Call
repair work.
336-384-4228
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA, TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
336-696-6790
535-Commercial
Property
FOR SALE or
LEASE by
OWNER
ONE of the nicest
2 story buildings in
downtown West
Jefferson.
Upstairs 1800 sq. ft.
of beautiful living
space with all
appliances.
Downstairs 1800 sq.
ft. all open. Must see
to appreciate. Central
heat and air on both
floors with separate
control units. Call for
appointment.
846-1198 or
336-200-2400
1160-Tree
Service
1190-Wood For
Sale
Seasoned Hardwood
We deliver or you
can pick it up.
Cole's Farms (Ashe)
received by
of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
We wish to express our thanks
to our many friends for all the
kindness and love shown to us
during her illness and at the
passing of our dear sister,
lona Jones Ward.
Also our appreciation to Boone
Funeral Homes and to Rev.
Gordon Rawls and Rev. Bill
Burchette for their kind
services. The beautiful flowers,
good food, and gift of Gideon
Bibles are greatly appreciated.
May God bestow His blessings
ings
upon each of you.
Wednesday
Winners will be
announced in the
Friday March
25th paper.
one make a cute
Easter Bunny.
Send in a picture
and $12.00 and
they will be in the
March 25th
The lona Jones Ward fFamih
paper.
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Local student tours
Southern schools
as Teaching Fellow
ASHEVILLE—Alyssa
Ray, daughter of Robert and
Chris Ray of West Jefferson
and a 2003 graduate of Ashe
County High School, recent
ly spent a week visiting
Montgomery, Birmingham,
Atlanta and New Orleans
with UNC Asheville's North
Carolina Teaching fellows
Program. Ray, a UNC
Asheville sophomore, and 34
other Teaching Fellows trav
eled to these southern cities
to learn about education in
multicultural setting and to
observe
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approaches to teaching.
Alyssa Ray is a member of
"In the inner-city schools
the N.C. Teaching Fellows
in Montgomery, Birming
Program.
ham, Atlanta and New
Orleans, we were able to tary in Orleans Parrish Dis
observe passionate and ded trict Seven, a school that
icated teachers in schools has limited monetary and
whose students represent a personnel resources but
range of cultural and ethnic excellent achievement. They
backgrounds," said Brenda also visited Isidore Newman
Hopper*. director of UNC School, the only co-educa
Asheville Teaching Fellows tion, non-sectarian inde
Program. "Our purpose was pendent day school in New
to visit successful schools Orleans. The school's college
that use a variety of pro preparatory curriculum is
grams and approaches to complemented by philan
education and bring these thropic, artistic, athletic
ideas back to classrooms in and forensic activities. Some
99 percent of the graduating
North Carolina."
The University's Teach classes enter a four-year col
ing Fellows selected schools lege upon completion of high
in major southern cities school.
While in Montgomery, the
that have strong ties to the
history
of
integration. group visited the First
Schools chosen represent a White House of the Confed
wide range of socioeconomic eracy, the Dexter Street
backgrounds but all have Avenue Church and the
strong teacher involvement. Civil Rights Memorial Stu
The Teaching Fellows visit dents toured the Civil
ed Stuart Bradley Elemen- Rights Institute in Birming
ham and listened to jazz at
Preservation Hall in New
Orleans. Students
also
explored swamps and bay
ous by boat and toured the
D-Day museum where they
met and talked with a veter
an of the Normandy Inva
sion.
The
North
Carolina
Teaching Fellows Program
is designed to attract high
school seniors into the
teaching Field. Each year
the program awards 400
North Carolina High School
seniors a $26,000 scholar
ship for four years of under
graduate study. In return
students must teach four
years in a North Carolina
Public
school.
UNC
Asheville is one of the 14
public and private North
Carolina colleges and uni
versities approved to partic
ipate in the Teaching Fel
lows Program.
The University of North
Carolina at Asheville, a
four-year public liberal arts
university located in the
mountains of western North
Carolina,
has
earned
national reputation for its
programs in the humanities,
undergraduate research and
studies.
environmental
UNC Asheville ranks fourth
in the nation among public
liberal arts colleges in the
newest U.S. News and World
Report's "America's Best
Colleges." For more informa
tion about UNC Asheville,
call the Admissions Office at
800/531-9842. "
Candace Michelle Dixon,
a senior at N.C. State Uni
versity, made the Dean's
List with a GPA of 4.0 for
the fall semester. Candace's
major is biochemistry, with
a second in genetics.
Shannon Miranda Dixon
is a freshman at Appalachi
an State University and she
made the Dean's List with a
GPA of 3.4 for the fall
semester. Shannon has not
yet declared a major.
Both girls are the daugh
ters of Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Dixon of Jefferson and the
granddaughters of Mr. Mrs.
Dean Dixon and Mr. and
Mrs. Bennie L. Barker.
The quality of Danessa
Joy Pollard's performance
during the fall term 2004
has resulted in her name
being placed on the Dean's
Honor List at Berea College
in Berea, Kentucky. All of
the college community is
proud of her dedication to
her studies.
News
about
local
students
FORK UNION, VA—Fork
Union Military Academy
(FUMA)
is
proud
to
announce that Cadet Staton
Apple has been inducted
into the National Honor
Society. Throughout his
three years at FUMA, Sta
ton has been on the Honor
Roll. He is the son of Jack
Apple and Michelle Handler
of Creston.
Staton will be graduating
from FUMA in May, and
plans to attend UNCGreensboro and major in
international business and
minor in German.
Station also serves as
First Sergeant of Echo Com
pany at FUMA. He attend
ed Ashe County High School
in ninth grade, where he
was part of the Junior
ROTC program.
Wake Forest University
Devin Ray Phipps of Jef
ferson, a freshmen, was
named to the fall 2004
Dean's List.
UNC-Greensboro
The following Ashe stu
dent was named to the fall
2004 Chancellor's List:
• Elizabeth E. Trivette of
West Jefferson
To be selected for the
Chancellor's List, full-time
undergraduate
students
must be enrolled in at least
12 semester hours of course
work. They also must have
completed
30 semester
hours and have cumulative
grade point averages of at
least 3.65 of a possible 4.0.
Less than 5 percent of UNCG students achieve the
honor.
The following Ashe stu
dents were named to the fall
2004 Dean's List:
•Jade J. Larkin of Jefferson
•Candie N. Greer of Lansing
•Elizabeth E. Trivette of
West Jefferson
Undergraduate students
who carry six or more
semester hours of course
work graded on an A-F scale
are eligible for the Dean's
List. They must earn a grade
point average of 3.5 or better
on a 4.0 scale and have no
grade below a B- for the
semester to attain the
Dean's List.
Emory & Henry College
Sunni Amber Blevins of
West Jefferson was one of
176 students named to the
fall 2004 semester Dean's
List.
To qualify for the Dean's
List, students must achieve
at least a 3.6 grade point
average and must have com
pleted at least 12 credit
hours of course work during
the semester.
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Just how smart is my child?
by Deborah L Ruf, Ph.D
Special to the Post
Blayne Gagnon Joyal and Brittany Nicole Farrington
Farrington-Joyal
nuptials planned
Robert Jr. Farrington of
Jefferson and Gaye Cox of
West Jefferson are pleased
to announce the engage
ment and forthcoming mar
riage of their daughter,
Brittany Nicole Farrington,
to Blayne Gagnon Joyal,
son of Roland and Yvonne
Joyal of Lansing.
The bride graduated
from Ashe County High
School in 2004 and is cur
rently employed at Winners
Circle
Restaurant
in
Jefferson.
The groom graduated
from
Northwest
High
School and is attending
Wilkes
Community
College. He is currently
employed by Lowes Food
and AutoZone of West
Jefferson.
Their wedding will take
place on April 29 at 7 p.m.
at the First Assembly of
God Church in Jefferson.
Many parents wonder how
their children compare to other
children. They may have very
good reasons to suspect their
children are gifted (for exam
ple. their five-year-old is adding
pupils and eyelashes to their
drawings of people or their
three-year-old can read an
"Exit" sign), but they're not
sure how to prove or disprove
it. Proof about giftedness can
be critical, because it helps par
ents to provide more opportuni
ties for their kids' increased
growth, enjoyment, and success
in areas of interest.
There are certain childhood
behaviors — milestones — that
can tell us when children are
ahead of or behind others their
age.
Here's an overview of the
various levels of giftedness and
milestones that are common—
but not necessary—to each
Level. Here, also, are the num
bers at each Level of Giftedness
that you are likely to find in an
average elementary classroom
of 28 children. It is the overall
"feel" of where the child fits
that tells you the Level.
l.Level One
•These children show inter
est in many things before they
are even two years old - like col
ors, saying the numbers in
order, and playing simple puz
zles.
•Most of them are good talk
ers by age three, and by four,
many print letters and num
bers, recognize simple signs,
their name, and know most of
alphabet.
•It is not unusual to find six
to eight Level One children in
an average classroom, children
who are nearly always a few
steps ahead of what the
teacher is teaching the whole
class.
2.Level Two
•These bright children love
looking at books and being read
to, even turning pages without
ripping them, by 15 months.
Some shout out the name of
familiar stores as you drive
past.
•Many of these children
know lots of letters by 18
months and colors by 20
months, and between ages
three and four, they count
small groups of objects, print
some letters and numbers, and
they very likely drive their par
ents crazy with all their ques
tions.
•Level Two children can
find only one or two others in
their classroom who are as
advanced as they are, which
starts to make it hard to find
good friends.
3.Level Three
•They're born wide-eyed
and alert, looking around the
room, reacting to noises, voices,
faces.
•They know what adults
are telling or asking them by
six months. You say a toy, pet,
or another person, and they
will look for it.
•There are one or two Level
Three children in every 100 in
the average school. They are
rarely in the same elementary
class and can feel very, very
lonely.
4.Level Four
•Level Four babies love
books, someone to read them,
and pay attention within a few
months of their birth.
•They have extensive, com
plex speaking by two years,
and their vocabularies are
huge!
•There are about one per
200 children in the average
school.
Without
special
arrangements, they can feel
very different from their typi
cal classmates.
5.Level Five
•Level Fives have talents in
every possible area. Everything
is sooner and more intense
than others Levels.
•They have favorite TV
shows before 6-8 months, pick
out letters and numbers by 1014 months, and enjoy shape
sorters before 11 months.
•Most speak with adultlevel complexity by age two.
•They read six or more
years beyond grade level with
comprehension by six years
and usually hit 12th grade
level by age 7 or 8.
•We know they occur more
often than once in a million and
regular grade school does not
work for them.
Once you have a sense of
your children's abilities, you
can provide them with more
activities and experiences that
build on these strengths and
take advantage of their talents.
Parents who have more than
one child may notice that each
child seems to have different
interests and talents even
when we encourage them
equally. Thus is because we
don't cause our children's abili
ties; we can only recognize and
nurture them. To do less is
truly depriving them of
chances to do what they are
good at and what they eryoy. To
do less for our children proba
bly chips away at their poten
tial, too, for how can we get
good at the things we don't get
to practice? There are more
potential geniuses - children
who are remarkably intellectu
ally different from their sameage classmates - than most
people believe, and your child
may well be one of them.
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News
Shelia and Shawn Gentry
of Todd announce the birth
of their son, Grayson Colt
Gentry, born Feb. 28 at
Watauga Medical Center. He
weighed 7 lbs., 11 ozs.
Amanda
and
Tommy
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son. Chase Alexander Royal,
born Feb. 28 at Watauga
Medical Center. He weighed
9 lbs.
Amy and Phillip Blevins of
Lansing announce the birth
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Blevins, born March 4 at
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Charity Johnson and Scott
Robbins of Mountain City
announce the birth of their
daughter, Gabrielle Robbins,
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Hospice of Ashe offers volunteer training starting March 15
School Lunch Menu
March 7-11
Menus subject to change due to
bad weather or short deliveries.
Monday: Pinto beans or fish
sitcks, mashed potatoes, cole
slaw, fruit, milk
Tuesday: Lasagna, tossed
green salad, roll, fruit, milk
Wednesday: Hot dog on bun,
cole slaw, baked beans, fruit
cobbler with topping, milk
Thursday: Chicken taco with
shredded
cheese,
lettuce/
tomato, peppers/onions, Mexi
can corn, fruit, milk
Friday: Chili macaroni with
Cheddar cheese, green peas,
baked apples, roll, milk
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neigh
bors for fellowship and a com
munity meal! Come to Family
Central's Accidental Baker
Saturdays from 11:30 to 1
p.m. For more information call
246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four
and five year olds and is a
great way to get your kids
ready for kindergarten! The
group meets at Family Central
Play Center every Thursday
from 9 - 10:30 a.m. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't
"regret it. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open
play every Friday morning
from 10 - noon at the Family
Central Play Center! MOM's
Group Is open to everyone,
and best of all it's free. For
more information, call Misti at
982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
tention all dads...Bring your
kids to the Family Central Play
Center every Thursday after
noon from 1 - 2:30 and let
them play while you hang out
with other dads. This play
group also meets every sec
ond Saturday from 10:30 noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is
hope! Parenting Classes will
be held at Family Central on
the second Thursday evening
of each month, from 6:30 - 8.
The next class is scheduled
for February 10. For more in
formation, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or
have a serious interest in
homeschooling, please bring
your children, age 7 and under
to the newly formed Homeschool Play Group at Family
Central. They meet every
Tuesday from 9 a.m. - noon.
For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5
p.m. -10:30 p.m. The center is
open to all teenagers in
grades 9-12 who attend Ashe
County High School, attend a
home school or recognized
education program. There are
no fees and most activities are
free. Parents are encouraged
to visit. Chaperone volunteers
needed. Must be 25 years old.
Rules for the center are adopt
ed from the Ashe County
School System. Inclement
weather
openings
follow
school closing. The center
may be reserved for private or
community events. Contact
336-246-8111 or visit ACYC
online
at
www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcouncil.htm.
Announcing Ashe Freecycle! The goal of Ashe Freecy-
cle is to reduce waste by con
necting individuals who are
throwing away goods with oth
ers who are seeking them.
Whether you're looking to dis
card or acquire an item, Ashe
Freecycle is the way to do it.
For more information visit
groups.yahoo.com/group/
ashejreecycle/ or
www.
freecycle.org
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician
holds
healing
prayer services at St. Mary's
Church on Beaver Creek
Road on the second Tuesday
of the month at 7 p.m. and the
fourth Tuesday of the month at
12 noon.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their
post. They meet every third
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. They are
located on Ashe Park Road in
the red, white, and blue build
ing just below the park. For
more information please call
Mark Mallette at 982-9511 or
Jim Bailey at 982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy Trini
ty in Glendale Springs. Eu
charist is celebrated at 10
a.m. with coffee hour immedi
ately after the service.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female survivors
of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 9828851 for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness,
AMH, offers Pulmonary Reha
bilitation. This medically su
pervised program is designed
to assist people who have
COPD, emphysema, chronic
bronchitis, asthma, and many
other lung problems. Please
call 336-246-0744 for more in
formation.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn.
brary is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4
p.m. For more information, call
846-2041, or visit www.arlibrary.org/ashe/ ashe/htm.
at 162 W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.;
just down the steps from the
new Behavioral Health Center
building. The family support
group meeting begins at 6:30
p.m. For further information,
call Jim Weaver at 384-1074.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity
Commission)
Clothing Store in Warrensviile is open Monday
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—
through Friday from 9 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m. All clothing
items are $1. The store is ac
cepting donations of all items,
including clothing, household
items, toys, small furniture and
home decorations as well as
left-over yard sale items. Do
nations are taken anytime,
Monday-Sunday. BROC in
Warrensville holds a yard sale
every Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
the voice you were born with
and a desire to participate.
Come out on the first and third
Mondays of the month to the
Ashe Arts Center in West Jef
ferson at 7 p.m. and take part
in a traditional way of singing.
Workshops conducted by
Sharon Kellam. Call the Ashe
Arts Council at 846-ARTS for
more information.
The Ashe County Libertari
an Party meets at 7 p.m. on
the second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant in
West Jefferson. All interested
persons are welcomed. For
more information, call Mickeal
Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff Can
non at 846-6425.
is held at the Lodge Building
on Third Avenue in West Jef
ferson, across from Parker
Tie. The meeting is held the
second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. Come
earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
at Savory Chef in Jefferson on
the third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. Come ear
lier for supper.
holds their regular
monthly meeting on the third
Thursday of each month in the
Ashe County Library down
stairs conference room at 7
p.m. For details, call 9829585.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen
ter: If you are facing an un
third Thursday of each month
planned pregnancy, get all the
Ashe
Party
County
Republican
facts. We offer free pregnancy
tests with results in minutes.
All our services at the Ashe
Pregnancy Care Center are
free and confidential. We are
located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson, between
the Old Towne Barber Shop
and The Gap Hair Salon. Our
hours are Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday, 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m. until the first of the
new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center.
The store is open Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers
children's and women's cloth
ing, household items, toys,
books and seasonal gifts. The
prices are reasonable and the
funds help support the Preg
nancy Center. Donations wel
comed. The Care Center is a
501(c)(3) life affirming min
istry. The Shop is located at
111 North Main Street in Jef
ferson and their telephone
number is 846-4100.
01' time and Bluegrass
music is presented each Fri
day evening at the Nella Com
munity Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
Tuesday and Thursday be
tween 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the
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the JobLink Career Center at
Family Central (the old Ashe
Central High School) in Jeffer
son.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the
first Thursday of each month
at 10 a.m. at Ashe Services for
Aging. Call 246-2461 or 8779332 for details.
The Better
Breaths Club
meets the last Tuesday of
each month from 6 until 7 p.m.
at the AMH Mtn. Hearts Facili
ty. This club is for people with
respiratory problems who
want to learn more about liv
ing with their disease. Contact
Lincare at 246-4944 for more
information.
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on Tues
days from 6:30 to 8:30.p.m.
Very casual. For more infor
mation, call Laneice at 3844135 or Lisa at 384-3938.
The
Ashe County
Arts
Council meets the second
Tuesday of each month at
6:30 p.m. at the Ashe Arts
Center in West Jefferson. Call
846-ARTS for more informa
tion.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son at 7:30 p.m. For details,
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Hearts Center for Prevention
and Wellness. Call 846-0744
to schedule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a
program for women undergo
ing cancer treatment is held at
Mtn. Hearts. This is a free pro
gram on make-up, that in
cludes a free make-up kit; skin
care and other information.
Call 846-0781 to arrange for
an appointment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second Tues
day of each month from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Methodist Church at 471 New
Market Boulevard in Boone, in
room 200. Bring a dish or just
come and join us. For more
info, call (828) 264-0123 or
(828) 729-8052.
Families with Medically frag
ile children share group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
at the Boone Unitarian Universalist Church (381 E. King St.,
beside the Playhouse). This is
a unique opportunity for fami
lies to meet and share with
others with similar lifestyles
and concerns. For more infor
mation, call the Family Sup
port Network of the High
County at 828-262-6089. If
Watauga County Schools are
closed, they will not meet.
Worried or Stressed be
cause of your child's behav
ior? Come join other families
for food, fellowship and infor
mation! This share group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
- 7:45 p.m. at the Boone Uni
tarian Universalist Church. For
more information call 828262-6089. If Watauga County
Schools are closed, they will
not meet.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults, $4 for senior citi
zens, $3 for children under 12
and free for children under 2.
The zoo is located at 3581 Big
Flatts Church Road in Fleet
wood. Their telephone number
is 877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
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Events
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call 846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting infor
mation in surrounding coun
ties. call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe
Services for Aging Senior
Center on the Ray Taylor
Road
in West
Jefferson.
Weigh-in begins 30 minutes
prior to the meeting time. For
more information, call Andrea
at 336-696-4457.
Riverview Learning Center
is offering computer classes
and more. To register or for de
tails, call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
Pantry will be open Thursdays
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
night Pickin" and Jammin' will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and contin
ue until 10 p.m. This schedule
will be followed during the win
ter months or until further no
tice. Riverview Community
Center is located in Creston at
11719 Highway 88 West.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the
showroom at Bill's Garage, lo
cated at 970 US Hwy. 221
North in Jefferson. Anyone in
terested in the preservation of
our constitutional rights is in
vited to attend. CCSG is a
non-partisan organization.
West Jefferson Revitalization Committee meets the
fourth Friday of each month at
8 a.m. at Sweet Aromas
Restaurant in West Jefferson.
Meetings are open to the pub
lic. Anyone interested in the
revitalization of our community
Is invited. Call 246-9480 for
details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino center,
located at Family Central, 626
Ashe Central School Road,
Unit 7 in West Jefferson. Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30
p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for
anyone interested in old
trucks, cars, tractors and en
gines. Meetings are held the
first Thursday of each month
at 7 p.m. at Greenfield Camp
ground recreational building in
West Jefferson.
The Cafe at Riverview Com
munity Center is closed as of
Feb. 5 while undergoing orga
nizational changes.
Hospice of Ashe will hold
training sessions for new vol
unteers on March 15, 17, 22
and 24, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at
the Hospice office. All ses
sions are required. Volunteers
are needed from all parts of
the county to help with pa
tients and their families, to
help in the office, and to do a
wide variety of other services.
Please call Cheryl Earnhardt,
volunteer coordinator, at 2466443 to register or for more in
formation.
The New River Volunteer
Fire and Rescue Dept. Auxil
iary is publishing a New Cook
book. We need your favorite
Recipes. Deadline to get the
recipes in is March 1, 2005. If
you would like to have them
printed in this cookbook,
please send them to:
Laura Young
1310 Howard Colvard Rd.
Crumpler, NC 28617
You may give them to a mem
ber of the department or email
to:
NewRiverCookbooks®
Yahoo.com.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
March services at Holy Trinity
in Glendale Springs. Holy Eu
charist is at 10 a.m. with cof
fee hour immediately following
the service.
Wilkes Community CollegeAshe Center Continuing Ed
ucation Department is offer
ing the following classes:
•Painting: On Monday, March
7, from 9:00 a.m. until noon at
Ashe Services for Aging. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•Basketweaving: On Tuesday,
beginning March 22 through
May 25, from 5:30 p.m. until
8:30 p.m. at the Ashe Services
for Aging. Tuition fee is $56.
•Crocheting: On Friday, begin
ning March 4 through May 13,
from 9:00 a.m. until noon at
Ashe Services for Aging. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•Introduction to Basic Com
puters: On Friday, beginning
April 1 through May 20, from
10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at
Ashe Services for Aging. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•Time Management w/ MS
Outlook: On Tuesday, begin
ning March 15 through April
19, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30
p.m. at the Ashe Center. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•Notary Public: On Monday
and Tuesday March 7 and 8,
from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
at the Ashe Center. Tuition fee
is $ 51.
For more information, call
846-3900.
Hospice of Ashe will hold
training sessions for new vol
unteers on March 15, 17, 22
and 24 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at
the Hospice office in East Jef
ferson. Refreshments will be
provided. All sessions are re
quired. Call Cheryl Earnhardt,
Volunteer Coordinator, at 246-
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6443 to register.
0781 if you would like to at
tend.
more information.
7:30 p.m.: Lynn Trefzger, a
comedian and ventrilquist,
Tuesday,
March 8
6:30 p.m.: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service, Ashe
County Center and the N.C.
Forest Service will present a
program on Southern Pine
Beetle Management at the
Upper
Mountain Research
Station in Laurel. Springs.
Please call Cooperative Ex
tension at 219-2650 for more
information.
7 p.m.: A public "healing
prayer service" will be held at
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
on Beaver Creek road in West
Jefferson. Dress is casual and
the service will last approxi
mately 30 minutes. Come and
let us offer healing prayers for
you and/or your loved ones.
For more information, cal 9823076.
7 p.m.: Nomination Commit
tee of the Ashe Baptist As
sociation will meet at the
Ashe Baptist Associational of
fice. Serving on that commit
tee is Chairman Terry Hartzog, Barbara McCoy, Maxine
Brown and Fred Walters.
Thursday,
March 10
12-3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services for Aging.
6:30 p.m.: Blue Ridge Op
portunity Commission Inc.
(BROC) will hold its executive
committee meeting at BROC
Alleghany in Sparta.
7:30-9:30
p.m.: Choles
terol/blood sugar screening
at Mountain Hearts. Cost is
$15. Participants should fast
12 hours prior to test. Appoint
ments are necessary—call
846-0744.
Saturday,
March 12
performs in concert at the
Ashe Civic Center. Tickets are
$8 adults and $5 students.
Call 336-846-ARTS for more
information.
Thursday,
March 17
12-3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
Ashe Services for Aging.
Friday,
March 18
Monday,
March 14
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Wilkes
Community College's Con
tinuing Education Depart
ment will offer a PPE, Er
gonomics and Lifting training
at the Wilkes campus. The
workshop is free and is open
to the public. For information
or to pre-register, call Jeff
Shore at 838-6206.
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Garden Club will meet at
Smoky Mountain Barbecue
and will include a program on
composting and on identifying
poisonous plants.
Richard
Boylan with the Agricultural
Extension Service will present
the program.
Anyone who
would like more information on
the club may call Lynda McDaniel at 877-3299.
8:30 a.m.: Ashe County
Heart Walk planning com
mittee will be meeting in the
classroom of Ashe Memorial
Hospital. To get involved in this
worthy cause, plan to attend.
Call 846-0781 for more infor
mation.
Saturday,
March 19
8 a.m. -1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recov
ery Class. Classes will be held
at the Ashe Center. Registra
tion fees will be $51. Interest
ed individuals may contact
Phyllis Boyd at 336-838-6166
or Dena Wiles at 336-838-
6210.
6:30 p.m.: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service, Ashe
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
County Center will present a
program on the state's de
ferred property tax system at
Upper Mountain Research
Station in Laurel Springs. For
more information, call Cooper
ative Extension at 219-2650.
The deadline to register is
March 10.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going
to the Department.
Wednesday,
March 16
Noon-1 p.m.: National Sym
phony Orchestra
String
Quartet at the Ashe Arts Cen
ter for a "Bach's Lunch"
Wednesday, March 16 from
12-1 pm. Limited seating.
Reservations required. Tickets
are $10.00 including box
lunch. Call 336-846-ARTS tor
8 a.m.: Level I of Interpreter III
Training (Spanish) will begin
at Family Central. Call 846-
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adults.
7:30 p.m.: Coffee House Tal
ent Night, sponsored by the
Ashe County Arts Council, at
Jefferson Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall. Music, come
dy, stories and more. Tickets
Tuesday,
March 22
7
p.m.: Vacation Bible
School Workshop sponsored
by The Shepherd's Staff and
Standard Publishing will be
March 22 at 7:00 P.M. at
Mouontain View Elementary
School Cafeteria. Come and
lets learn how to "Build Char
acter Like Jesus!" For more
information call The Shep
herd's Staff at 846-7964.
Saturday,
March 26
8 a.m. -1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recov
ery Class. Classes will be held
at the Ashe Center. Registra
tion fees will be $51. Interest
ed individuals may contact
Phyllis Boyd at 336-838-6166
or Dena Wiles at 336-838-
6210.
8 a.m.: Second session of
Level I of Interpreter Train
ing (Spanish) will begin at
Family Central. Call 846-0781
if you would like to attend.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
7 p.m.: Mooresville Fiddlers'
and Bluegrass Convention
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Todd community receives two grants for parks
The Todd
Community
Preservation Organization
has received two $5000
grants to fix up and improve
the two parks in Todd.
The first grant, from the
Resourceful
Communities
Program of The Conservation
Fund, was awarded late last
year. It will be used to repair
damage to the Todd Island
Park caused by flooding in
November 2003 and Septem
ber 2004.
The second grant is part of
the Blue Ridge National Her
itage Area funds obtained by
HandMade in America on
behalf of members of its
Small Towns Revitalization
Program. Todd's share will
pay for landscaping and other
improvements
at
Cook
Memorial Park, the site of
Todd's Summer Music Series
and New River Festival,
among other pleasant events.
Barry Stevens, treasurer of
TCPO and chair of their
parks committee, said that
work has already begun
(again) on the Island Park,
whose parking lot was heavi
ly damaged by floodwaters
last fall. Hopefully, improved
grading will help the new
gravel on the parking area
stay put when the water rises
again.
On the popular walking
trail around the 6-acre island,
also washed out in Septem
ber, gravel will be replaced by
turf, which should better
withstand the effects of the
New River in flood. Work on
the trail is scheduled to start
in April. Thanks to George
Santucci of the NC Coopera
tive Extension Service, mem
bers of the 4-H Blue Ridge
Conservation Corps will join
local volunteers to transform
the walking trail.
Another partnership—this
one with the National Com-
Photo courtesy of the Todd Community
The parking lot at Todd Island Park underwater in Septem
ber 2004. A grant from The Conservation Fund will help
rehabilitate the popular natural park this spring.
mittee for the New River-will help improve the river
steps installed as part of
NCNR's streambank-stabilization project in 2002. For
merly filled with river gravel,
which has washed out several
times, the steps will be filled
with concrete.
The improvements to Cook
Park will be based on landscape-design work donated by
the NC Division of Communi
ty Assistance. In 2004 a sum
mer intern worked with
members of the Todd commu
nity to develop a plan for
landscaping the park across
from Todd General Store.
The plan includes fencing
for the parking area, plants
along the steps down to the
festival ground, and more
plants near the stage. If pos
sible, two or more shade trees
will be installed as well.
TCPO
board
members
Martha Enzmann and Beth
Morrison are consulting with
Todd plants-person and land
scape designer Lyn Soeder to
locate the needed plant mate
rials. Outdoor work on this
project will also begin in
April.
Ken Jacquot, president of
TCPO, notes that it's going to
be a busy spring in Todd as
the community's parks are
made ready for the summer.
He added, "We are grateful
for the help of these grants,
and for the valuable assistance we receive from regional and local organizations and
agencies. We will also be
sending out calls for volun
teers on both of the projects.
It's important for all of us to
work together to keep our
parks safe and beautiful.
These two grants will go a
long way towards paying f0r
materials and some labor, but
we're going to need to get our
hands into the dirt, too."
Todd Community Preserva
tion Organization is a 50lc3
nonprofit organization found
ed in 2000. Its mission is to
develop the Todd community
by sustainable means while
preserving its history, cultur
al heritage, and natural
resources. Todd Island Park,
created in 2000, and Walter
and Ann Cook Memorial
Park, purchased just last
year, are two aspects of the
organization's work.
Arts Council issues call
for 'Young at Art' exhibit
Little
Theatre
readies
new play
v
Mark your calendars today
for Ashe County Little The
atre's spring production of
Divorce Southern
Style.
Directed by Dayne Hodges
and produced by Sandra Lee,
this comedic treatment of a
not so classic love story is sure
to tickle your funny bone. Pro
duction dates are set for
Thursday, April 14 through
Sunday, April 17.
The play takes place in
Charlotte, North Carolina and
features a veteran Ashe Coun
ty cast.You won't want to miss
seeing Jeff Dryer, Sharon
KaseJ, Sandra Lee, Steve
Miller, Judi Mullen, Ken
Mullen, and newcomer Carrie
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through a hilarious tale of lost
love, lost money and the
manipulations to recover
both.
Divorce Southern Style will
run for four performances.
Evening show times are at
7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday, April 14, 15,
and 16. A Sunday matinee will
begin at 2:00 pm on April 17.
Reserved seating will be avail
able through the Ashe County
Arts Council after March 15.
Tickets will be $10.00 for
adults and $5.00 for students;
they may be purchased in
advance at the Ashe Arts Cen
ter, either in person, or by
phone at 246-ARTS. Credit
cards are accepted.
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The Ashe County Arts
Council will feature a
Youth Art Exhibit, entitled
"Young at Art," from
March 16 until April 30.
This
non-competitive
exhibit is open to all Ashe
or display on pedestal.
•Artwork must not have
been previously exhibited
at the Ashe Arts Center.
•Painting,
drawing,
photography, fibers,
pot
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ASHE COUNTY
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public and home-schooled,
ages 5-18. These are the
guidelines:
• Artwork must be origi
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•Artwork
must
be
framed and ready to hang
Arts Council if desired.
•The Ashe County Arts
Council retains the right
not to hang all of the
pieces submitted.
An artist reception will
be on Thursday, March
COUNCIL
art will be accepted.
•Art must be delivered
to the Arts Center on Mon
day, Marchl4, between 9
a.m. and
4 p.m., and
picked up on May 2.
•Work may be priced for
sale with the Ashe County
17th from 5-7p.m. Please
contact the Arts Council at
336-846-ARTS with any
questions, and to find out
how to proceed!
The Arts Council would
love to have your art grac
ing their walls!
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
Meth shoppers get a surprise
by Jim Thompson
Editor
duty, stopped by to shop. "I
was informed by an Ingles
.Every day, thousands of employee that an individual
people shop in West Jeffer in the store was attempting
son. But one shopping expe to buy a large quantity of
dition ended a little different matches and other items
ly last Thursday, March 3 used in methamphetamine
around 8 p.m.
production," Williams said.
According to West Jeffer
After spotting the per
son Police, a group of four son—who later proved to be
Johnson County, Tenn., resi Randy Scott Hall, 36—
dents came to West Jefferson Williams stepped outside and
to buy precursor chemicals called Lt. Beamer of the West
for manufacturing metham- Jefferson Police Department
phetamine. But they didn't and instructed him to get in
realize who they were shop position. In the meantime,
ping with...
the suspects left Ingles,
Two of the party were in Williams identified their
Ingles when Police Chief vehicle, and they went into
James Williams, who was off CVS.
So did Capt. Robert Roten
of the WJPD, who was also
off duty and out of uniform
and just happened to be
shopping in the drug store as
well. He got to observe one of
the subjects purchase hypo
dermic needles at the store.
With
their
shopping
over—at least
for
the
moment—the quartet of
alleged meth makers headed
into McDonald's for some
food. "They never did get
their burgers," Williams com
mented.
Beamer appeared on the
scene and, with Williams and
Roten, stopped the vehicle.
Consent to search the 1989
Man tries rematch
with officers, loses
by Jim Thompson
Editor
He lost round one, but
that didn't stop a West Jef
ferson man from tackling
some officers a second time
in less than a month.
On Feb. 6, Frederick
Adam Cooper, 39, was
arrested on multiple charges
after being stopped on N.C.
163 by Officer Jason Finney
of the West Jefferson Police
Department. He allegedly
assaulted
Finney,
who
dragged Cooper from his van
after the subject reached
towards where a .45 caliber
handgun was located.
Last Thursday, March 3,
Officers Richard Grogan and
Jeff Friesland were on
Mount Jefferson Road when
they clocked a vehicle travel
ing 66 mph, going south.
They turned on the blue
lights, and the subject
attempted to elude them,
finally turning on Sexton
Road.
"When he stopped, the
driver jumped into the pas
senger seat and became bel
ligerent and abusive," West
Jefferson Police Chief James
Williams said.
"An altercation took place,
and a Tazer and pepper gas
was used by the officers,"
WilliamH said. Before it was
over, backup had been called.
It took Grogan, Friesland,
Jefferson Police Chief David
Neaves and Sgt. Kelly
Stephens of the Sheriff's
Office to get Cooper in hand
cuffs.
Cooper was taken to the
county jail. He was charged
with two counts of resisting
an officer, speeding, careless
and reckless driving, fictitous tag, no insurance, driv
ing while license is revoked
and fleeing to elude officers.
This is in addition to the
Subaru was obtained from
the subjects. "A large quanti
ty of precursor materials was
found in the passenger area,"
Williams said. "That included
matches,
boxes
of
Sudaphedrine and other
items. A concealed weapon, a
loaded 9 mm semi-automatic
pistol, was found in a jacket."
In addition to these items,
several cans of Heet and tub
ing were found.
"Capt. Roten opened the
trunk and saw meth lab com
with
residue,"
ponents,
Williams said. "All they need
ed was a hot plate, and they
could have started cooking."
With this discovery, Det.
Chris Miller of the Metham
phetamine Task Force was
called to the scene. The vehi
cle was impounded in a
secure location, and the SBI
lab rolled into town the next
day to process the vehicle
Four people were arrested,
and, at press time, remain in
custody:
•Anita Kay Cook, 36, Lau
rel Bloomery, Tenn. Charged
with possession of precursor
materials, possession with
intent to manufacture a
Schedule II controlled sub
stance and maintaining a
vehicle to manufacture. Held
on $250,000 bond.
•Randy Scott Hall, 31,
charges from last month:
•Felony possession of a
Schedule II controlled sub
stance (methamphetamine)
• Felony possession with
intent to sell and distribute
a Schedule II controlled sub
stance (methamphetamine)
•Felony maintaining a
vehicle to sell or distribute a
controlled substance
•Driving with license
revoked
•Carrying a concealed
weapon (misdemeanor)
•Possession of drug paraphrenalia (misdemeanor)
•Assaulting a govern
ment official (misdemeanor)
•Simple possession of a
Schedule II controlled sub
stance (methampethamine)
(misdemeanor)
•Interfering with emer
gency communication (mis
demeanor)
Cooper has since been
bailed out of jail.
Johnson County,
Tenn.
Charged with possession of
precursor materials, posses
sion with intent to manufac
ture and carrying a concealed
weapon. Held on $250,000
bond.
•Von Harry Hawks, 30,
Shady Valley, Tenn. Charged
with posession of precursor
materials and possession
with intent to manufacture.
Held on $225,000 bond.
•Robert Joseph Henry, 19,
Shady Valley, Tenn. Charged
with posession of precursor
materials and possession
with intent to manufacture.
Held on $200,000 bond.
Photo by Unda Burchette
Shiner Antiorlo ot Ashevllle, a performance artist who uses interpretive iessons and sign
language to teach In schools, visited Westwood Elementary School Wednesday to enter
tain afterschool students. She has been visiting Ashe County schools several times a
year for the past five years. She used sign language to tell a story, and taught the children
signs In order for them to participate In another tale. The visit was sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council.
Signs 8c tales in school
Parents question school lunchrooms' self-serve system
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Parents concerned for the
nutrition and safety of their
children are asking the Ashe
County Board of Education
to change its lunchroom pro
cedures in the elementary
schools.
A group of
parents
addressed the board to a
packed house Monday night
expressing their concerns
about the self-serve proce
dure that's been in place for
many years in some of the
schools. They want a policy
that offers choice
but
requires food to be served by
cafeteria workers rather
than the children them
selves.
Kevin Roland said that
only when he discovered that
his child was serving himself
rather than being served by
the lunchroom staff at Moun
tain View Elementary School
did he become concerned
about the procedure. He said
it is difficult to get his son to
make healthy choices at
home and doesn't feel com
fortable with him serving
himself at school. "I don't
want to see the choices done
away with, but I would like
to see my son go to the table
with a full plate that has
been served to him," he said.
"I feel serving themselves is
intimidating to a child in sec
ond grade, much less kinder
garten."
Teresa Laws said her son
at Mountain View has been
sick more this year than ever
before, and she is concerned
about the spread of germs
when children serve them
selves at lunch.
"Our concerns have never
been the cafeteria itself as
unsanitary which receives
high sanitation grades," said
Laws. "Do you know why?
They have guidelines to go by
such as employees must
wear proper uniforms, wear
hair nets, clean gloves, take
appropriate action when
coughing or sneezing. Finger
nails must be kept short.
Food is protected from con
tamination. Food is handled
with utensils and clean,
gloved hands. Food is not
allowed to be cross-contami
nated. But yet when the first
child goes through that lunch
line all of this is useless. Food
is cross-contaminated and is
exposed to germs on a rou
tine basis. It doesn't matter if
kids wash their hands, kids
still pick their nose, wipe
their runny nose, cough and
sneeze in their hands, then
handle the utensils one after
another, some kids even lick
the spoons and put them
back in the pots. Germs could
be controlled if the cafeteria
workers who are trained to
prevent germs served our
children. They could still
have choices for lunch."
Laws said children are not
receiving nutritionally bal
anced meals by serving
themselves. "By the present
self-serve method, kids are
sitting down with a corndog
and milk for lunch and get
ting by with it every day," she
said. "Sure the school is sav
ing money this way, but at
the expense of our children's
nutrition. If it is put on their
plate, they have a much bet
ter chance of trying it. What
good are fruits and vegeta
bles if they never make it on
our kids' plates? What kid at
this age knows what is good
for them? For some kids, this
might be the only meal they
get that day. You would be
surprised at how many kids
depend on getting a good
complete lunch at school.
Another concern is chil
dren who burn themselves on
hot surfaces. Laws said this
has happened on several
occasions, and could still
happen. Children may also
spread germs, she said,
through open wounds from
nee Lunch, page 5A
Board of Ed offers 5-year lease on old school
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County Board of
Education members voted
Monday night to give the
Greater Fleetwood Preserva
tion Organization a five-year
lease on the former Fleet
wood School. At the end of
that time, the group will have
the option to buy the facility
or the BOE may renew the
lease for another five years.
The GFPO is in the
process of renovating the for
mer school into a community
center. Members had hoped
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for a long lease in order to
encourage people to use the
center for a variety of purpos
es. They have people interest
ed in establishing businesses
in the facility, and some of
these will require extensive
renovations.
BOE members were in dis
agreement about the length
of this lease. Member A.B.
Weaver made a motion to
offer a lease of at least 10
years, though he said even 10
years was not long enough
for those interested in estab
lishing a business in the com
munity center to do renova
tions, get established and get
a return on their investment.
His motion died for lack of a
second.
Chairman Charles King
said he thought a long lease
was in order as the BOE had
made a long-term commit
ment to the GFPO to provide
them the former school as a
community center.
There was an agreement
reached
in
December
between the BOE and the
Ashe County Board of Com
missioners regarding the
Fleetwood fish fry reminder
The Greater Fleetwood Preservation Organiza
tion is having a fundraiser fish fry this Saturday,
March 12, in the Fleetwood School cafeteria. The
menu will include flounder, baked beans, slaw and
hush puppies, eat in or carry out.
The fish fry will begin at 4 p.m. and meals are $10
each. You are also invited to listen to some local musi
cal talent and look over the former school property,
which is to be converted to a community center.
A drawing for tickets to the sold out Bristol Race
way Food City 500 NASCAR race will be held during
the fish fry. lb be given away are two pairs of tickets
Fleetwood facility that will
allow the vacated school to be
developed by the GFPO as a
community center. According
to the agreement, the BOE
will own the building and
lease it to the organization.
In exchange for this conces
sion to the community, the
commissioners will assist the
BOE with some planned
expansions
and
facility
upgrades, including class
room additions at Mountain
View and Blue Ridge elemen
tary schools. The commis
sioners will also give to the
BOE a storage building
between the BOE offices and
county detention center in
Jefferson. The board may use
this building to expand its
administrative offices. The
commissioners will
also
maintain at least the current
funding level for capital out
lay appropriations to the
BOE for subsequent fiscal
years.
BOE Member Lee Beckworth suggested the fiveyear lease for the GFPO. He
said the BOE might need the
money in five years that the
(valued at $180 for each set) for seats in "turn two" of
the race on April 3 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Tick
ets for the drawing are $5 each. You can purchase the
opportunity to win tickets to the Bristol raceway at
the fish fry.
The community group is planning a work session
on the building tonight beginning at 7 p.m. Anyone
interested in helping is invited to attend.
Kickoff for 4-H Success rescheduled
Parents' Night and the official kick-off for 4-H
Husky Success have been rescheduled due to the
recent snowy weather. Parents' Night will take place
Tuesday, March 15, at 6 p.m. in the Ashe County
sale of this facility could gen
erate. He suggested the
GFPO be given right of first
refusal to purchase the facili
ty, or the BOE could consider
renewing the lease. This
motion was adopted by the
board, with Member Dorothy
Witherspoon not present.
School
Superintendent
Donnie Johnson said if the
GFPO is not happy with this
lease, they could appeal to
the BOE, but he was expect
ing to have the lease that was
»ff Lease, page 5A
High School cafeteria. The program will kick off
Wednesday, March 16, for students.
4-H Husky Success is a new program that will
provide academic support, tutoring stations, home
work help, enrichment activities, character educa
tion, snacks and transportation to Ashe County High
School students.
Supported by North Carolina Cooperative Exten
sion, Ashe County 4-H, Ashe County Schools, GEAR
UP, and the 21st Century Community Learning Cen
ter, this program is designed to assist students in
English, Math, Writing and Life Skills. For more
information, call the N.C. Cooperative Extension,
Ashe County Center at (336) 219-2650.
�PAGE 2A
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
RELIGION
Church must be sanctuary to domestic
violence victims, survivor says
tic Violence Education: An
Interfaith Project, she works
The first time Debbie to educate the faith commu
Harsh was beaten by her nity in Tucson, Ariz., about
husband, the injuries sent helping victims. Since 2003,
her to the hospital. Scared, she has spoken to churches,
demoralized and confused, synagogues, Sunday school
she got out of the house, classes, church social action
healed physically and imme committees and other reli
diately turned to the only gious groups.
place she felt safe: her
It is a story Harsh says is
church.
all too familiar—one in which
"I always thought that the churches focus more on for
church would be the first giving the perpetrator than
place you go for help," she on helping the victim. As
remembers.
founder of Domestic Violence
t
But the pastors at her Education: An Interfaith Pro
nondenominational Christ ject, she works to educate the
ian church didn't know how faith community in Tucson,
to help- Harsh. With good Ariz., about domestic vio
intentions, they sent her to a lence. Since 2003, she has
Christian counselor, who spoken to churches, syna
urged her to forgive her hus gogues, Sunday school class
band and drop an order of es, church social action com
protection against him. The mittees and other religious
counselor's message was that groups.
"wives submit to your hus
"I can't think of any better
band and husbands are the place than a faith communi
head of the house ... and he ty—a church—to help victims
pointed out to me that I did of family violence," she said.
n't have my husband's per
The Rev. Paul Caseman,
mission for that order of pro senior pastor at St. Marks
tection," Harsh said.
United Methodist Church in
When she returned to her Tucson, participated in one of
husband, the violence contin the program's seminars to
ued. Fearing for her life and prepare himself to deal with
the safety of their two daugh incidents of domestic violence
ters, Harsh finally left her 16- in his congregation and com
year marriage for good in munity.
2000 - against the advice of
"Sometimes domestic vio
her pastors and church lead lence is one of those issues we
ers.
put on the back burner and
"They wanted to be sure say, 'Surely domestic violence
that I wouldn't pursue a is not happening in our
divorce, and being beat up by church,'" Caseman said.
a husband wasn't grounds for "That's naivete on our part to
divorce," she said."Only sexu believe that."
al fidelity
was grounds for
According to the Faith
divorce."
Trust Institute, one-third of
Debbie Harsh calls herself all women in relationships
a "domestic violence sur report being abused in some
vivor." As founder of Domes way by their husband or
A UMNS Feature
by Allysa Adams
J Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
Pastor George Norris
246-2979
boyfriend.
"I think we're all aware
that domestic violence is out
there. I think when we hear
the personal stories and the
roles that the churches so
often do not play, we realize
our unawareness leads to
more domestic violence," he
said.
What can the church do?
The United Methodist
Church encourages local con
gregations to "create a churqh
climate of openness, accept
ance and safety that encour
ages victims to speak of their
pain and seek relief and heal
ing."
The church's lawmaking
body, the General Conference,
also recommends other steps
in its statement, "Violence
Against Women and Chil
dren," found in the 2004 Book
of Resolutions.
It encourages "all clergy
and lay leaders to work col
laboratively with community
agencies
on
prevention
strategies and to provide for
the physical, emotional and
spiritual needs of victims,
offenders and other family
members."
The Book of Resolutions
suggests
that
churches
assess commuijity resources
for violence prevention and
response and, where appro
priate, start new programs
and services. "Wherever pos
sible, undertake new pro
grams ecumenically or as
part of a community coali
tion."
Other steps include set
ting up peer support groups
for battered spouses, holding
awareness events and urging
church members to do volun
teer work in shelters and cri
WatdVlin. dhptisl Ch'uri-h
Assembly of God Church
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
1460 BtdJ Mm. Rd.. West Jefferson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service • 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship - 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening • 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Service - 9:00pm
Youth Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Corner of Faw-Roland <S McNeil Sts • Jefferson
(88 West • Left on McNeil. One Blink I
194 Orion Lane. Jefferson, NC
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School - 9:30-/0:15 a.m.
Morning Worship -10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
221 Burnett St., (Off Buck Mm. Road)
Tim Canup, Minister
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00am
& 6:00pm
"Clifton Baptist Church
Welcomes You!"
cometh in the name
of the Lord.
J O H N 12:12,1
© 2005 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
World rights reserved.
Send your church news to
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Baldwin Community Chureh
Hwy. 194 South Todd
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Service ll.-OO a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00p.m.
336-&T7-2801
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
495 Highway 194 South
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Fellowship
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
We would love
to have you come
worship with us.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Rev. JF. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
201 Soiah SL (just off Sen Hal*!. Jtfftnee, NC
of WarrensviUe
(3)6>246-9642
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
Reverted Jeff Ibgler • Pastor
y
336-667-6092
Family Tune Fellowship • 9:30AM
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship -11:00AM
Sunday Evening Worship - 6 00PM
Wednesday Bible Study • 7:00PM
Nursery provided for all services
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Ml. Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11.-OO a.m. Sunday • Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Nighl Service
6:00 p.m Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7#Q p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting
"BcfhlnllTnUed Methodist Church
Christian Church
336-877-9075
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 846-0194
Cmtt join us for a joyful worship experience.
"Ctmu as you are, you uitl be loved"
Sunday School I0.-00 a.m.
Worship A Praise 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m
Robert St. off Bare (Church I 246-9378
Si. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
246-9151 |
Reverend Patrick Winslow
Pastor James T. Sechrest
877-2313
Welcome Home Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
the King of Israel that
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
336-385-2074
Sunday School - 10:00A.M.
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7:00P.M
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00PM
l\ickerdale Baptist Church
Hosanna, blessed is
Casual & Contemporary
115 East Main SL, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
him, and cried,
Wednesday nighl - 7:00 p.m.
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Crumpler. NC
Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
went forth to meet
Deep Ford Rd.. Lansing
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Worship at 11:00 tun.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm.
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
(Episcopalian)
palm trees, and
Reverend Sean Brig man 246-9031
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Parish of the Holy Communion
took branches of
846-3954
Pastor: Rev. David Jones
family worshipping experience.
Jerusalem, they
Non-Denominatiunal
Healing Springs Baptist Church
We invite you to join us for a God centered,
was coming to
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Friendship Baptist Church
Sunday Evening Services • 6:00 p.m.
heard that Jesus
8:45 a.m Traditional Worship Service
891 Friendship Baptist Church RdXTerson. NC
Rev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.
...when they
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.
Bible
sis centers.
Annual conferences, agen
cies and seminaries can pro
mote education on domestic
violence for clergy and lay
people, as well as provide
training in abuse prevention
and intervention, according
to the Book of Resolutions.
Other
possible
actions
include supporting policies
and services "that protect vic
tims, hold offenders account
able and provide support for
family members."
Harsh says the church
must educate its members
about the realities of domes
tic violence and challenge
them to work to prevent
domestic violence.
While issues such as
domestic violence are not
pleasant, Caseman says they
are real and the church must
address them.
"If we ignore the tough
social problems or pass them
by with only a nod, then we're
not helping our congregation,
and we're not being part of
the gospel at that time," he
said. "Jesus knew that people
were
hurting, and
he
addressed those."
Years after being abused,
Harsh still deals with the
emotional scars, including
anger with the church. For
about a year, she did not
attend a congregation. "I was
very angry and probably very
angry at God for a while," she
said.
Today, she realizes that it
was her faith leaders who let
her down, she said. "God him
self was near to me during
the whole time and strength
ened me and supported me,
so God did not fail me at any
point."
Burnett St. • West Jefferson
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. fiible Study
846-5615 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Sunday Worship Services • 9:45 a.m.
Return to your
Pastor Lewis Poag
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
"And He led them as far as lo
Bethany...and He blessed them " htke24:50
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
North Beaver Baptist
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!'
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
T A 3" Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p. i
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Smethport United
Methodist Church
Rev. Rodney Frye
Offict hunt: JU-m-m• Rn. Lonnit Jones • Pastor
Saturday Services:
Bible School -10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship - 11:15 AM
Main A Ivy Sts. • Jefferson
Sat. Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m. (English)
7 00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Morn. Mass • Call for times
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
HOME CARE
Sunday Kvrnings (2nd & 4th) • 7:00PM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
205-A Long St. • Jefferson
336-846-9233
Toll Free - 866-507-2685
Youth Service* - Sunday • 6:00PM
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:00PM
Van Transportation Awilahle
Everyone Welcome!
Pmor Hot: 336-384-3188 • Ce»: 336-977-1009
Corner of Hwy.
* Contuienttl Fume Shop *
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• Blow-Therm Heated Down Draft Spray Booth *
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• Member of the '\W Cut Program' w>g
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EXTERMINATING
Safety-Kletn Environmental Service #
Termite & Pest Control
246-6077
246*4222
Mountain Aire
Seafood &
Steakhouse
Truck & Car Mart
Weekly Specialties
1100 E. King St • Boone, NC
Hwy 16 k 163 Intersection
828-265-2277
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46-6402
Dr Pepper
Bottling Company
West Jefferson
246-4591
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Swula^Nighi Service16:30 p.m.
Wednrtdoy Service 7:00p.m.
Minions Building by Faith Promise
384-3391 Office
200 Claybank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 W
Smethport. NC 28694
9:00 AM Worship Service
10:00 AM -Sunday School
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Lansing, NC • 384-9281
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Jefferson, NC
All Types Dozer Work
Hauling &Trackhoc Work
Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
Shop: 336-846-7025
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ATF Service
Minor Repairs
Tire Seles
Auto Express
Kwlk Lube, Inc.
Owner/Manager • David Millar
1608 W. Main Street • Jefferson, NC • 246-59451
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We Offer LP Gas • Gas Heaters
Fire Logs • Cooking Equipment
Call Pete at 246-7039
Serving Ashe County for over 20 Years
H&W Oil Company
24-HMNL BURNER SERVICE
four Ful Service 01 Company
Call 848-9241
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LANDMARK GROCERIES
& PRODUCE
Fresh Produce and
Old Fashioned Candies
2114 NC Hwy 88W • West Jefferson
336-246-4938
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Your Equipment Needs
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336-246-3367
Compliments of
200 Hospital Ave.
Jefferson, NC
336-246-7101
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877-2025
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West Jefferson, NC • 336-246-3600
The Jcwel Shoppe
785 East Main Street
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Jeffenon, NC
336-246-4155
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336-246-9969
Mon-Sat-830 AM-5:30 PM
Pollard Glass
211 Burkett Avenue
West Jefferson, NC
336-846-4176
BRITTHAVEN
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336-667-9261
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Applications for Skyline scholarships now available
Applications for youth pro
grams sponsored locally by
SkyLine Membership Corpo
ration are now available at
area high school guidance
departments and at all Sky
Line Customer Service Cen
ters in West Jefferson, Sparta
and Seven Devils. The three
programs highlighted here are
the Frank James-SkyLine
Scholarship, the Foundation
for Rural Service Youth Tour to
Washington, D.C., and the
Cooperative Leadership Con
ference.
Frank James-SkyLine
Scholarship
Ten scholarships with a
total value of $22,500 are
scheduled to be awarded this
spring to children of SkyLine
members to assist them with
the cost of a college education.
Five $1,000 scholarships,
renewable up to four years,
will be awarded to students
who will attend a four-year col
lege or university. Five $500
scholarships, renewable up to
two years, will be presented to
students who will attend a
two-year community/technical
college.
The scholarship program,
which was established by the
board of directors in 1987,
expanded in 1995 to include
awards to students attending
two-year colleges. In 2000, the
annual awards were extended
over two and four years,
respectively. The scholarship is
named in memory of Frank
James, longtime SkyLine
board member and former
president, who was a strong
advocate of education, having
served as a teacher, principal
and superintendent of Ashe
County Schools.
To quality, applicants must
be children of current SkyLine
members (of at least one year),
and be graduating seniors at a
public high school in the co-op's
five-county
service
area
(Alleghany,
Ashe,
Avery,
Watauga and Johnson).
The scholarships will be
awarded on the basis of
scholastic achievement, finan
cial need, demonstrated lead
ership and community involve
ment. Area guidance depart
ments will establish the dead
line for scholarship applica
tions at their respective
schools.
FRS Youth Tour to
Washington, D.C.
This June, SkyLine will
sponsor two high school jun
iors to be among over 100 stu
dents to attend the Foundation
for Rural Service's 2005 Youth
Tour to Washington, D.C.
Now in its 10th year, the
FRS Tour brings rural stu
dents from across the United
States to Washington, D.C. for
a four-day visit from June 4
through 8 to some of the most
historical sites in the nation.
While there, students also
learn about the telecommuni
cations industry, as well as the
regulatory and legislative
processes. Educational ses
sions on these topics are great
ly enhanced by both site visits
to the U.S. Capitol and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, in
addition to meetings with
industry leaders and members
of Congress.
The students also are given
ample time to explore the
nation's capital and its many
attractions. While there, the
group visits such sites as the
Lincoln and Jefferson Memori
als; the Korean, Vietnam and
new World War II Memorials;
Mount Vernon, home of George
Washington; the Smithsonian
Museums; and, much more.
To be eligible to apply, the
student's parents must be Sky
Line members of at least one
year, and the student must
meet the following program
requirements:
• be a junior at a public
high school in the co-op's fivecounty service area;
• write a letter of applica
tion, including future plans
beyond high school;
• submit a 500-word essay
on one of three selected topics;
• have a minimum 3.25
grade-point-average (GPA);
• obtain a letter of recom
mendation from a teacher or
school official;
• exhibit demonstrated
leadership in campus organi
zations;
• exhibit demonstrated
community
involvement
through volunteer activities.
The application deadline is
Monday, April 11.
Co-op Leadership
Conference
The 2005 Cooperative
Leadership Conference is a
five-day leadership develop
ment program scheduled from
June 6 through 10 at White
Lake, N.C. Sponsored by the
Cooperative Council of North
Carolina and member coopera
tives from across the state, the
conference features work
shops, speakers', recreation and
small group sessions that cen
ter around the cooperative way
of doing business. This year's
conference promises to be a fun
week with lots of leadership
Foxx's re-election
campaign underway
The 2006 election campaign
is already underway.
Earlier this week, Rep. Vir
ginia Foxx (N.C.-5) raised near
ly $90,000 at a reception
attended by Speaker of the
House J. Dennis Hastert.
An overflow crowd of 200
people gathered at the Pied
mont Club in downtown Win
ston-Salem to support the Foxx
for Congress campaign.
"I am delighted and hum
bled by the outpouring of sup
port," said Foxx. "We will build
on this momentum as we put
together a strong re-election
campaign."
The Congresswoman said
the event far exceeded her
fundraising and attendance
goals.
Speaker Hastert praised
Rep. Foxx for her energy and
her determination to represent
the people of the 5th District.
"Rep. Foxx is a huge ball of
energy," said Hastert. "She is a
person who wants to do things
and make this a better place
for our children and grandchil
dren."
development and fellowship
opportunities for young people.
Participants also will be eli
gible to apply for a $1,000 col
lege scholarship, and four out
standing campers will be
selected to represent North
Carolina at the National Insti
tute on Cooperative Education
(NICE) at the Lmiversity of
Kentucky in Lexington, Ken
tucky from July 31 to August 4.
Rising high school sopho
mores, juniors or seniors who
are children of SkyLine mem
bers can apply for the confer
ence sponsorships. (Applicants
must be must be at least 15
years old at the time of the con
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listing all library programs.
Patrons can communicate
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tact form. All questions, com
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Popular features of the old
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The redesigned Appalachian
Regional Library web site has
made it easier for the Ashe
County Public Library to com
municate with library patrons,
says Ashe County Librarian
Jim McQueen. "Locally, we now
have total control over the con
tent of our portion of the site,"
says McQueen. "We are able to
make changes immediately as
the need arises." Closings or
delayed openings due to snow,
for example, can now be posted
right away on the web site, in
addition to being announced on
WKSK and the library's tele
phone answering machine.
Announcements about spe
cial programs and services will
have prominent placement on
the main Ashe County Library
page. The library staff can easi
ly change these announcements
ference.) Up to 10 students
will be selected to attend. The
application deadline is Mon
day, April 11.
For more information on
any of these programs, please
contact Karen Powell, Public
Relations Manager, at SkyLine's corporate offices <800759-2226).
SkyLine Membership Cor
poration is a local, memberowned cooperative that pro
vides
telecommunications
services to residents of
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery and
Watauga counties in North
Carolina and Johnson County
in east Tennessee.
Quest, as well as the all-pur
pose search tool NC Live, com
prising searchable collections of
magazine, newspaper, and jour
nal articles; electronic books;
historical materials; maps; and
much more. NC Live has recent
ly added many new resources to
its already abundant selection,
enhancing its ability to meet a
wide variety of information
needs. Among the new addi
tions are full-text articles from
the (Raleigh) News & Observer;
1,380 selected e-books from
NetLibrary;
Congressional
Quarterly's CQ Researcher and
CQ Weekly; and 13 additional
reference titles from Gale
Group.
"We are well pleased with
our new web site," says
McQueen. "It is a powerful and
effective means of communica-
tion. We can really customize
our content to meet the needs of
the community."
The newly-designed site was
launched on February 16, 2005,
thanks to a Libraiy Services
and Technology Act grant
received by the Appalachian
Regional Library last July. The
redesign is part of a larger
grant-funded project undertak
en by the library's youth servic
es staff to improve library serv
ices to middle and high school
students, an age group histori
cally underserved by libraries.
For more information about
the web site redesign or the
library's services to middle and
high school students, call the
Ashe County Public Library at
846-2041,
or
visit
the
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web site at
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Editorial
Bad decision on
Fleetwood School
The county Board of Edu
cation made a bad decision
Monday night when they only
agreed to a five-year lease on
the old Fleetwood School.
While the Greater Fleet
wood Preservation Organiza
tion may have an option for
another five years, even a
decade is too short a time to
justify the community expen
ditures that would be needed
to renovate the aging facility.
Great things are possible at
the old school, but the com
munity needs the assurance
they will have the use of the
building for a very long peri
od before it would be wise to
invest their time and money.
Experience in this county
proves a long-term lease is in
order in this case. Such a
lease made possible the refur
bishing of the old Riveriew in
Creston, which has become
an educational, entertain
ment and cultural center for
the northwestern part of the
county. The same sort of lease
has allowed the aging Ashe
Central to become Family
Central, a model for the
whole state in how to create a
one-stop center to serve the
community.
On the other hand, Lans
ing School has passed from
owner to owner, been fre
quently vandalized and is,
tragically, little more than an
eyesore at present. Had a
community group with vision
appeared, and a long-term
lease granted, it could easily
be that this school, as well,
would be one of the high
lights of our county.
One of the members of the
Board of Education suggested
that the group might want to
sell the school in the future.
That's fine, but we frankly
find it hard to imagine who
would be interested in buying
it. Neither the structure
itself, nor the oddly-shaped
parcel of land on which it is
sited would seem to be viable
for commercial use. That may
be doubly true when, later
this decade, work starts on
widening U.S. 221 from Deep
Gap to Jefferson—and this
part of 221 will likely become
a backroad rather than a
main artery.
The obvious, and best, use
for the structure is as a com
munity center. The class
rooms will lend themselves to
meetings, family reunions
and other gatherings. A small
business incubator might be
a possibility—if there is only
a nominal lease to be paid.
Take away the need to make
a profit, and the options grow,
as the Riverview Community
Center shows.
We live in a time of rapid
change in the county, not all
of it for the good. We need to
strengthen our communities,
and a center is one way of
helping do that. Such a place
in Fleetwood will provide a
center for this important part
of the county.
And the bottom line?
Fleetwood's citizens deserve
the same consideration those
in Creston received—and the
same opportunity to make a
success of a community cen
ter. The board needs to recon
sider this ill-advised offer and
approve a long-term lease for
the old Fleetwood Elemen
tary School.
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FRIDAY, M ARCH 11, 2005
Receding
republic
To the Editor.
For some time I have writ
ten letters that may appear
offensive to people with oppos
ing views. I am also aware that
many of my views are diamet
rically opposed to those of edi
tor Jim Thompson. To his cred
it, he has been consistent in
printing letters from others
and myself that conflict with
his own beliefs. This is a good
and rare trait in this era of sub
jective journalism. It has never
been my intent to demean or
insult any particular individ
ual but rather to use whatever
method I can to incite others to
look beyond their current opin
ions pertaining to social issues.
I know that most of the people
that read letters in the Post are
probably better educated than
I and because of this I try hard
er to research the things I feel
passionate about. As is quite
apparent from recent letters I .
have written I have strong neg
ative feelings about the United
Nations Organization as well
as a number of things that are
transpiring in this country. To the Editor:
There's much I agree with
The two quotes listed below are
profound in that they are an in Governor Easley's recently
indicator of how subtly we are proposed $16.9 billion dollar
being seduced by a movement budget. Increased spending
that started in this country in education, both in the pub
lic schools and our communi
before most of us were born.
ty colleges is consistent with
"The American people will
never knowingly adopt Social my own views.
However, there's one area
ism. But under the name of
"liberalism" they will adopt in which I disagree with the
every segment of the socialist Governor's budget and that's
program until one day America the "temporary" half-cent
will be a socialist nation with sales tax scheduled to expire
out knowing how it happened." on June 30.1 understand the
$413.4 million generated by
Norman Thomas
"We can't expect the Ameri this "temporary" tax is need
can people to jump from capi ed to balance the state's
talism to communism, but we budget but the people of
can assist their elected leaders North Carolina, especially
in giving them small doses of those least able to pay,
socialism until they awaken deserve to let this "tempo
one day to find they have com rary" tax expire on schedule.
So how do we make up the
munism".
$413.4 million? In two ways.
Nikita Khrushchev
Think it over folks, is this First, we leave the top rate in
not what is happening to us individual income taxes at
and many other nations 8.25 percent (for two more
around the globe? Considering years) for those who earn
what life is presently like in more than $200,000 a year.
communist countries such as Secondly, (and here's a novel
China, Cuba and North Korea, idea) we cut spending. In the
or was like, in Poland, Hun private sector, we practice
gary, Czechoslovakia, and East zero base budgeting. I call
Germany, why would we want upon members of the legisla
to embrace such a political sys ture to cut waste, stop fund
ing programs that either
tem?
don't work or produce results
Bill Reed III not commensurate with the
Crumpler cost and require state agen-
Letters to
the Editor
GoVs budget
cies to practice zero base
budgeting.
Investments in education
will reap huge dividends, but
bad spending and taxing
habits are just plain bad.
Cullie Tarleton
Blowing Rock
Fair(ax?
To the Editor:
I would like to congratu
late Fed Chairman Alan
Greenspan and Former Trea
sury Secretary James Baker
on their testimony to Con
gress last week on the issue
of tax reform. To me, and the
roughly 600,000 members of
my grassroots organization, it
is an idea whose time has
come. Both men recognized
the obvious "good sense"
behind the idea of a National
Retail Sales Tax or "Fair Tax",
and admit that if we were
starting from scratch, it
would be the way to go.
The bill which advocates
replacing our current tax sys
tem with the "Fair Tax" (H.R.
25, S. 25) are currently in
both houses of Congress and
the time is now to write or
call our Congressmen/ Congresswomen and to tell them
what we truly think! The lob
byists are everywhere and
they are trying their best to
shoot down this idea with
misinformation and "scare
tactics". All I would ask of my
fellow Americans is that if
you are not familiar with this
proposal, make yourself
familiar! Fairtax.org. is the
website that can answer any
questions that you might
have. Don't sit back and take
someone's word for it as to
what this is all about. It is too
important to our future and
our children's future. Find
out the truth!
Some have talked about
adding a consumption tax to
our present system. Did you
hear what I just said? Adding
another tax to what we
already pay. If this isn't
insanity I don't know what is.
The idea here is to fix the
problem, not make it worse.
It's called "Fair Tax" for a rea
son. You are taxed on what
you spend and not on what
you make. Nobody is taxed
below the "poverty line" and
every family would get a
rebate from the government,
every month, to offset taxes
paid on the basic necessities
of life.
Opponents to the plan
claim that it will shift the tax
burden unfairly to the poor.
The people making these
claims either don't under
stand the plan or they are
intentionally
misleading
those who are foolish enough
to listen to them. Once again
I ask you, take the time to
find out the truth! If this plan
is good enough for Harvard
Economists, who have taken
the time to study it over the
past 10 years, I think it might
be good enough for us.
The time is now to let your
voice be heard! We have sat
idle for far too long and let
the few speak for the many.
It's time to reverse that
trend. Find out the facts for
yourself and then let your
voice be heard! Thank you for
your time!
Bruce Schoerner
Justice Kennedy: legislator disguised as judge
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In 1992, before delivering the Supreme
Court's ruling in an abortion case, Justice
Anthony Kennedy stood with a journalist
observing rival groups of demonstrators
and mused: "Sometimes you don't know if
you're Caesar about to cross the Rubicon
or Captain Queeg cutting your own tow
line." Or perhaps you are a would-be legis
lator, a dilettante sociologist and a free
lance moralist, disguised as a judge.
Last Tuesday Kennedy played those
three roles when, in yet another 5-4 deci
sion, the court declared it unconstitutional
to execute people who committed murder
when they were under 18 years old. Such
executions, it said, violate the Eighth
Amendment proscription of "cruel and
unusual" punishments because. . . . Well,
Kennedy's opinion, in which Justices
Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
David Souter and John Paul Stevens
joined, is a tossed salad of reasons why
those five think the court had a duty to do
what state legislatures have the rightful
power and, arguably, the moral responsi
bility to do.
Although the court rendered an oppo
site decision just 16 years ago, Kennedy
says the nation's "evolving standards of
decency" now rank such executions as
cruel and unusual. One proof of this, he
says, is:
Of the 38 states that have capital pun
ishment, 18 bar executions of those who
murder before age 18, five more than in
1989. So he constructs a "national consen
sus" against capital punishment of juve
nile offenders by adding a minority of the
states with capital punishment to the 12
states that have decided "that the death
penalty is inappropriate for all offenders."
But "inappropriate" is not a synonym
for "unconstitutional." Kennedy simply
assumes that those 12 states must consid
er all capital punishment unconstitution
al, not just wrong or ineffective or more
trouble than it is worth - three descrip
tions that are not synonymous with
"unconstitutional."
While discussing America's "evolving
standards
of
decency,"
Kennedy
announces: "It is proper that we acknowl-
edge the overwhelm Clarence Thomas (Justice Sandra Day
ing weight of inter O'Connor dissented separately), deplores
national
opinion "the new reality that, to the extent that
against the juvenile our Eighth Amendment decisions consti
death penalty." Why tute something more than a show of hands
is that proper when on the current Justices' current personal
construing the U.S. views about penology, they purport to be
Constitution? He is nothing more than a snapshot of American
remarkably unclear public opinion at a particular point in time
about that. He says (with the timeframes now shortened to a
two
international mere 15 years)."
conventions forbid
Kennedy occupies the seat that 52 Sen
>rge
executions of persons ate Democrats prevented Robert Bork
who committed their from filling in 1987. That episode acceler
crimes as juveniles.That, he thinks, some ated the descent into the scorched-earth
how illuminates the meaning of the partisanship that was raging in the Sen
Eighth Amendment.
ate Judiciary Committee at the very
Kennedy evidently considers it unim moment Tuesday morning that Kennedy
portant that the United States attached to was presenting the court majority's policy
one of the conventions language reserving preference as a constitutional imperative.
the right "to impose capital punishment.. The committee's Democrats were brow
. for crimes committed by persons below beating another appellate court nominee,
eighteen years of age." The United States foreshadowing another filibuster.
never ratified the other convention
The Democrats' standard complaint is
Kennedy cites. Kennedy the roving moral that nominees are out of the jurispruden
ist sniffily disapproves of that nonratifica- tial "mainstream." If Kennedy represents
tion as evidence that America is commit the mainstream, it is time to change the
ting the cardinal sin of being out of step shape of the river. His opinion is an intel
with "the world community."
lectual train wreck, but useful as a timely
Kennedy the sociologist says "any par warning about what happens when judi
ent knows" and "scientific and sociological cial offices are filled with injudicious peo
studies" show that people under 18 show a ple.
"lack of maturity" and an "underdeveloped
sense of responsibility" and susceptibility
to "negative influences" and a weak apti
tude for "cost-benefit analysis." All of this
means, he says, that young offenders "can
The editorial page of the Jefferson Post is
not with reliability be classified among the
available, free of charge, for readers to
worst offenders."
express their views. All it takes is a letter to
Well. Is it gauche to interrupt
the editor. The subject of the letters should
Kennedy's seminar on adolescence with
be a matter of community interest and
should be limited to 700 words.
some perhaps pertinent details? The 17Letters must be signed with an address
year-old in the case the court was consid
and phone number for verification purpos
ering bragged about planning to do what
es. Only the writer's name and community
he then did: He broke into a woman's
will be published. Letters must not be
home, put duct tape over her eyes and
libelous and no poetry will be accepted for
mouth, wrapped her head in a towel,
publication.
bound her limbs with electrical wire, then
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Post, P.O. Box 808, West Jefferson, NC
where, helpless, she drowned.
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FROM THE FRONT
Commissioners approve bid Wal-Mart helps keep kids safe
for old courthouse renovation
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Bids came in at tens of
thousands of dollars higher
than anticipated and even
higher than the original grant
provided to the 1904 Ashe
County Courthouse Preserva
tion Organization for renova
tion and restoration of the his
toric old courthouse.
The county and 1904 CPO
were given a $417,000 grant
from the Department of Trans
portation to turn the old court
house into a museum for the
former Virginia Creeper and
county heritage as well as cre
ate a visitors center. Funds
have been spent over the past
few years on architectural
design and renovations, and
the CPO reports that there is
about $278,000 left of the orig
inal grant.
The lowest bid received for
the current project came in at
$560,380 from Progressive
Contracting Co. Bids first
went out in December and
only two were received. The
project was rebid in January,
and three bids were finally
received and opened in February.
CPO member Lonnie Jones
said that although the bids
received were substantially
higher than anticipated, that
the organization does have
what's left of the DOT grant
and funds through the coun
ty's occupancy tax as well as
ongoing and planned fundraising efforts.
Jones added that when the
CPO spends the current DOT
grant money, they can go back
to the DOT and request fur
ther funding. The state won't
let the project remain half fin
ished, he said, because of the
commitment to promotion of
heritage and tourism.
Commissioner Richard Cal- «
houn agreed, saying the state
won't leave Ashe County hang
ing in need of funds because
this type of preservation of his
torical structures and heritage
is a statewide endeavor.
CPO
member
Martin
Williams noted that bids being
received for the restoration
project automatically makes
the organization eligible to
apply for further grant fund
ing.
The
commissioners
approved the low bid from Pro
gressive Contracting and gave
permission to the 1904 CPO to
spend the grant money and
seek further funding. The
group will also work with the
contractor
to
determine
options available in reducing
the construction costs.
In a history of the 1904
CPO's work with the historic
courthouse, Williams notes
that fundraisers have included
a spaghetti dinner, yard sales,
merchandise sales, the bicen
tennial celebration, and a ben
efit concert. Volunteers have
saved the organization thou
sands of dollars by participat
ing in work days at the court
house. This spring and sum
mer, the CPO is planning a
limited display of museum
items, handouts and gift items
at the temporary office across
the street from the old court
house in Jefferson.
Lunch
continued from front page
loss of teeth, cuts and sores.
"This issue has been a
concern for years, but every
one thought self-serve was a
state law," said Laws. "Now
we know not only is selfserve in elementary cafete
rias not a law, not even a
written policy, but a method
in place that could be
changed."
The Federal Register of
Rules and Regulations for
May 2000 states that "offer
versus serve" or the selfserve procedure must be
implemented for high schools
but is an option for elemen
tary schools.
Brenda Walters, director
of child nutrition and health
for Ashe County Schools, said
it's true that food waste is
much less with the self-serve
system, but that is not the
main issue. She said the selfserve procedure is recom
mended (but not required) to
school systems by the state,
and most systems as they
renovate old buildings or
build new ones are going to
the self-serve procedure.
The administration pre
sented a power point presen
tation on the self-serve sys
tem to parents recently
explaining how the system
works and its benefits.
Laws reported that the
parents had researched the
issue regionally and found
that no elementary school
closer than Morganton uses
the self-serve procedure.
They contacted schools in
Watauga,
Wilkes
and
Alleghany counties and were
told that the following do not
employ the self-serve proce
dure: Hardin Park, Cove
Creek and Valle Cruris in
Watauga County, Boomer,
CC Wright, Millers Creek,
North Wilkes, Wilkes, Mt.
Pleasant and Moravian Falls
in Wilkes County, and Glade
Valley and Sparta Elemen
tary in Alleghany County.
Superintendent Donnie
Johnson said that until this
recent issue arose, he had
not received any complaints
about the self-serve system
since Jan. 1, 1999 when he
joined the Ashe County
School System.
Walters said that Moun
tain View implemented the
self-serve system when it
was built in the early 1990s,
and except for an incident in
1993 when the daughter of
West Jefferson Postmaster
Drew Martin was burned at
Mountain View, she had
received no complaints until
the recent issue. She said
that the school was having
trouble adjusting the steam
in the serving line when the
Martin child was injured,
and in response corrected
that problem and lowered
the serving counters. Food
today is basically the tem
perature of hot water, she
said, and lighter weight plas
tic utensils are used for easi
er handling by the children.
The recent issue over the
self-serve system arose, Wal
ters believes, when Westwood Elementary School
opened and some parents
questioned the procedure.
They had talked to other par
ents and heard their con
The Safe Kids Coalition, a
subcommittee of the Mater
nal and Child Health Com
mittee of the Ashe County
Health Council, purchased
eight additional car seats at
a substantial discount from
Wal-Mart of West Jefferson.
Car seats are distributed
to Medicaid eligible families
throughout the county dur
ing the twice monthly free
Car Seat Checks held at
Ashe Family Central, every
first and third Friday at
10:30 a.m. The next check is
planned for Friday, March
18. They are also available
through the Childbirth/New
born Care Classes held four
to five times a year for new
families at Ashe Memorial
Hospital.
The local Safe Kids Coali
tion is chaired by Vickie
Young. Sandy Roten repre
sented Wal-Mart during the
presentation. Nancy Kautz,
with The Ashe County
Photo courtesy of
Safe Kids Coalition
Sandy Roten, on the right, is
Good Works Coordinator for
Wal-Mart of West Jefferson.
She recently
presented
Nancy Kautz of the Ashe
County Health Council, at
left, and Barbara McCoy
with New River Fire Depart
ment, with discounted child
car safety seats.
Health Council, and Barbara
McCoy, with New River Fire
Department, are members of
the Safe Kids Coalition and
Nationally Certified Safety
Seat Technicians. Michele
Reno is also a member of the
coalition and an Obstetrics
Nursing Supervisor at Ashe
Memorial Hospital, and a
Nationally Certified Safety
Seat Technician.
The Obstetrics Depart
ment at Ashe Memorial Hos
pital made the certification
of local technicians possible
through a mini-grant from
the Ashe County Health
Council. The Health Council
is a Governor's Certified
Healthy Carolinians Task
Force. Since then, additional
funding for car seats has
been made possible by Ashe
Memorial Hospital,The Chil
dren's Trust Fund, personal
donations, and the Gover
nor's Highway Safety Buckle
Up Program.
For more information on
car seats, call the office of the
Ashe County Health Council
at 846-0781.
Leadership workshops offered by
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture
Blue Ridge Women in various communities. You are lish and maintain broadAgriculture, in cooperation invited to participate and based support for your organ
cerns. "I believe that's what attention
with
The
Conservation help spread the word to other ization. Strategies for creat
continuously
brought this up after all this requesting change to benefit
Fund's Resourceful Commu community groups and local ing and maintaining rela
time," she said.
nities Program (RCP), pres leaders.
our children's safety and
tionships with other organi
Drew Martin was one of nutrition? I don't like to ents two-day Regional Lead
Each
workshop
will zations to support your
the parents speaking at make waves, but it's time to ership Workshops on Friday include hands-on, small agency's mission and growth.
Monday's school board meet rock the boat. We need a
and Saturday, April 1 and 2, group activities as well as a Benefits can include consoli
ing. He has had three chil change made in the name of
at the Valle Cruris Confer "take it home" component. dating and sometimes reduc
dren attend Mountain View. all that matters, our chil ence Center. These work Participating groups are ing the costs of operation and
He said he believes lunch dren."
shops are free and open to encouraged to send more coordinated services and a
should be served by cafeteria
anyone who registers. Meals than one representative to stronger voice and greater
Russell Roark, with a
workers and children should grandson at Mountain View,
are included.
make the most of the train visibility for your issues.
not be required to try and said serious diseases can be
RCP, with support from ing. Participants may choose
• Fundraising Planning:
decide what's healthy and spread through the self-serve the Ford Foundation and frqm the following work Learn how to prepare a
nutritious. "I don't believe a lunchroom procedure, and
other funders, has held a shops:
fundraising plan that reflects
reduction in plate waste symptoms of some of these
series of Grassroots Conven• Financial Sustainabili- your organization's estab
helps children," he said. "The diseases would not show up
ings for the past three years, ty: Get the basics on financial
lished goals and budgetary
budget maybe, but not the for 10 to 20 years. He said
focusing on economic devel accountability and budget needs as well as how to iden
children. Children don't have school officials say children
opment,
environmental development. Learn to meet tify and cultivate. long-term
preservation and social jus legal requirements and read donors and supporters for
to handle the utensils to come into contact with germs
make choices. Offer and in other ways. "Sure they do," tice issues. The idea is to cre financial statements. Bring your organization.
serve won't require any more he said. "We can't protect our
ate a movement, a change in your questions.
Please join the group for
• Board Development: two days of learning and con
staff, spoons or funds. Every children from all germs or
how communities approach
necting with other commit
thing is already in place. Par accidents, but I believe we
these three issues, and to Learn about board roles and
bring them to the table dur responsibilities, recruitment ted community leaders. In
ents (expect enough food and should protect them in every
ing the planning process. and retention of productive addition to the workshops
good choices to be on their way we can and this issue is
Participants can learn from board members, the differ participants will enjoy din
children's lunch plates."
certainly within that power
each other and identify new ence between staff and board ner and discussion on the
Randy Neaves, with two of protection."
first evening of the work
ways to approach these responsibilities and the dif
children at Mountain View,
Roark added that making
ference between board gover shops. Registrations will be
issues in the future.
asked the school board why unhealthy food choices can
In order to bring this nance and nonprofit manage accepted until March 23.
it is deemed safe and sani contribute to obesity in chil
To
register,
email
learning opportunity to more ment.
tary for children to serve dren, a growing problem not
• Building Community brwia@yahoo.com, call 828people, local groups are part
themselves in school when it only in Ashe County but
nering with The Conserva Capacity for Collaboration 264-3061 or check out the
is not in public restaurants. across the state and nation.
tion Fund to hold Regional through Communication and web site at www.brwia.org
"We need to put the serv
Restaurants with buffets
Leadership Workshops in Cooperation: How to estab for more information.
require children under 10 ing of food back into the
years old to be accompanied gloved hands of cafeteria
by an adult, he said, for safe workers," he said.
The parents' concerns are
ty and liability reasons. He
said a 5-year-old child cannot being addressed by the
continued from front page
be expected to make healthy school administration and
approved by the board on
choices in their food selec the issue will be brought
Monday signed by Friday
back to the board at the April
tions and should not be
(today).
required to. "Many don't even meeting. Walters said she is
The GFPO has a work ses
know how to serve them meeting with her cafeteria
sion planned this evening
selves," he said. "You know if managers to discuss how
Sun-Thurs 7PM Only
beginning at 7 p.m. and a
children are always allowed they can be more diligent in
Fri & Sat 7 & 9 PM
fundraising fish fry
sched
to choose their own foods safety procedures. The work
uled for Saturday beginning
they would never get a bal ers are there in the lunch
at 4 p.m.
room, she said, to help the
anced meal."
"I don't understand why children and to remove and
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educators don't understand discard food when it is
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thought to be contaminated
our concerns," Neaves said.
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"This issue has been brought by unsanitary actions.
American Psychic/Astrologer
"We will work on this in
to Brenda Walters and Don
Past, Present and Future
nie Johnson numerous times. order to see how we can
If this is not a serious con improve," she said.
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JEFFERSON POST
AGRICULTURE
State's new ag commissioner
Steve Troxler was raised served on the Guilford
in the Guilford County com County Extension Advisory
munity of Browns Summit. Board.
He graduated from N.C.
He also served as a centu
State University in 1974 ry member and director of
with a Bachelor of Science the
Tobacco
Growers
degree in conservation, with Association
of
North
a concentration in environ Carolina and is a former sec
mental studies.
retary of the organization.
He has spent his entire He
served
as
media
career in agriculture, as spokesman for the group on
founder, owner and operator local, national and interna
of Troxler Farms, a family- tional television.
Troxler currently serves
owned farming operation
that produces tobacco and on the State Extension
Advisory Council 4at N.C.
wheat.
Troxler has been active in State University and N.C.
a variety of agricultural and A&T State
University;
community organizations. North Carolina Tobacco
He served on the Board of Settlement Phase II Entity
Directors of North Central Board of Directors; the N.C.
of
Labor's
Farm Credit Association; the Department
Board of Supervisors of the Agricultural
Safety
&
Guilford County Soil and Health
Council; and the
Water
Conservation Guilford
County
Farm
District; served as a board Bureau's Board of Directors.
In the community, Troxler
member and vice president
of the Guilford County was founder and president
Farmers Organization; and of the Browns Summit-
Monticello
Youth
Association, a youth sports
organization. He established
the BSM Community Center
and raised funds for facili
ties improvements. He also
served as a volunteer host
for the Greensboro Visitors
Bureau, working with inter
national visitors, journalists
and various school groups
and summer programs.
During his career, Troxler
has been honored with the
Conservation
Guardian
Award of the Guilford
County Soil Conservation
Service; the Phillip Morris
Outstanding Young Tobacco
Farmer
Award;
the
Outstanding Young Farmer
Award from the North
Carolina Jaycees; and the
N.C. Agricultural Extension
Service's
Outstanding
Service Award. His family
was honored as "Tobacco
Farm Family of the Year" by
the
Tobacco
Growers
Association
of
North
Carolina.
Troxler has been married
for 32 years to Sharon
Gerringer Troxler, director
of marketing and volunteer
services with Annie Penn
Hospital in Reidsville. They
have two sons: Jeremy, a
Methodist minister, current
ly serving in Maggie Valley;
and Shawn, a third-year law
student at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel
Hill; a daughter-in-law,
Margaret Long Troxler, a
registered nurse.
Hurricanes' impact
may cause wildfires
RALEIGH—Trees toppled
by a series of storms in 2004
and dry weather could create
conditions for a busy spring
wildfire season, say staff
with the N.C. Division of
Forest Resources.
Officials with the NCDFR
say that the downed timber
from eight storms that
struck North Carolina last
year has left many forests lit
tered with dead vegetation
that could provide fuel for a
fire. That's especially trou
blesome
between
early
March and June, when dry
conditions in North Carolina
lead to more wildfires than
at any other time of year.
"We want people to be
very careful," said Jim
Prevette, fire chief for the
NCDFR, the agency charged
with putting out wildfires.
"The No. 1 cause of wildfires
in North Carolina is when
people burn yard debris and
Anniversa
celebrating their
it gets out of control."
So far this year, 851 wild
fires have burned more than
3,100 acres of land in North
Carolina. With a busy spring
wildfire
season,
North
Carolina could surpass its
average of 5,300 wildfires a
year.
Spring is a busy time of
year for firefighters with the
NCDFR because that's when
the conditions become much
more windy and dry in North
Carolina.
Remnants of seven hurri
canes felled trees throughout
parts of western North
Carolina in the fall. Also, an
ice storm last winter dam
aged more than 249,000
acres—roughly 7 percent of
the total timber—in a fourcounty area of southeastern
North Carolina, said Rob
Trickel, forest health moni
toring
coordinator
for
NCDFR.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005
LIFESTYLES
Girl, 9, wins talent award
Chelsea Reavis, 9-year-old
daughter of Chuck and Mechille
Reavis of Jefferson, was recently
in the three-day National Miss
Commonwealth Scholarship
Pageant in Williamsburg, Va.
She was required to compete in
several categories for a
Supreme Title that included
sportswear, beauty/gown, photo
genic, interview, talent and one
optional. The optional she chose
to do was family/child talent. A
song and dance routine was per
formed by Chelsea and her
brother Justan.
When the crowning phase
came, Chelsea was crowned the
Overall Supreme Talent Queen.
She clinched the win by having
the top two scores in talent
throughout the entire pageant.
She had the highest talent score
and the brother/sister act had
the second highest score. A large
trophy was awarded to J ustan
for his talent and helping
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Photo courtesy of the Miller family
Edna and Ivan Miller of West Jefferson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary March 10
with a private family dinner. Edna Hinkle, a native of Greenbrier County, and Ivan Miller oF
Ashe County were married in Baltimore, Maryland in 1945 and moved to Ashe County later
that year. Best wishes to a truly unique and interesting couple.
West Jefferson couple
marks 60th anniversary
Chelsea win the title.
Chelsea was also awarded
the Charles Dunn Personality
Award. Charles Dunn is the
publisher of Pageantry Maga
zine. Judges select five contest
ants from the interview phase
that they feel have a wellrounded personality. From those
five contestants, Dunn chooses
the one he feels has the person
ality to receive the award.
Chelsea says she believes
participating in beauty pag
eants has aided her in using her
talent to better her future. She
has won some scholarship
money and more than a thou
sand dollars in savings bonds
during her years in pageants.
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Sheena Holcombe and Travis Bare
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was 22.5 inches long. Grandparents are
Mark and Rena Gibbbs and Amy Bare;
great-grandparents, Rex and Peggy Barker.
Dawn and Dwayne Edwards of Wilkes
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long.
James and Sadie Arnold of Creston and
Emmett and Peggy £dwards of North
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Amy (Shaw) and Jason Bower of West Jef
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my Russell Bower on March 2, 2005, at
Watauga Medical Center. He weighed 7 lbs.,
13 ozs.
His grandparents are Russell and Shirley
Shaw of Boone and Ann Bower of Crumpler.
Veronica Hernandez and Randall Barr of
West Jefferson announce the birth of their
son, Alexander Sebastian Hernandez-Barr,
who was born March 6 at Watauga Medical
Center. He weighed 6 lbs., 12 ozs.
Leticia and Francisco Gonzalez of Grassy
Creek announce the birth of their daughter,
Julietta Isabel Gonzalez, born March 8 at
Watauga Medical Center. She weighed 6
lbs., 3 ozs.
Nicole and James Blevins of Creston
announce the birth of their daughter,
Kirsten Blevins, who was born March 9 at
Watauga Medical Center. She weighed 7 lbs.
Emily and Brian DuVarney of Trade
announce the birth of their son, Hudson
DuVarney, who was born March 7 at Watau
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ozs.
Local wins in pageant
Mike and Bobbie Neaves of
Jefferson and Virginia Ack-
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Ackerman of Jefferson.
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Chasiti Ackerman, of
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PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners
• will hold a Public Hearing on
Monday, March 21, 2005 beginning at 3:35 p.m.
at the Ashe County Courthouse.
The purpose of the hearing will be to entertain
public comment concerning the Ashe County
Board of Commissioners submitting a Letter of
Intent to apply for a Rural Center grant for a
kitchen entrepreneurial incubator at Family Cen
tral. Citizens are invited to attend the meeting.
Please contact Economic Development Director
Dr. Patricia Mitchell at 336-219-2502 with
questions pertaining to the grant.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Cooperative Extension to
mark Living Well Week
Photo courtesy of Noel Miller
Edna Hlnkle Miller, Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, receives her 50 year pin
from her daughter-in-law, Past Matron Neil Miller.
Eastern Star Past Matron
honored at ceremony
Edna Hinkle Miller, Past and Past Matron of Mount
Matron of the Order of the Pleasant
Chapter
#67,
Eastern Star, was honored Wilkesboro.
by the Grand Chapter of
Mrs. Miller was pinned by
North Carolina with the her daughter-in-law, Past
presentation of her 50 year Matron Noel Miller, in the
pin by Teresa C. Wolfe, Past presence of Past Matrons
District
Deputy
Grand Mary Payne, Teresa C. Wolfe,
Matron of the 19th District Dell Ray Green, Judy Leffett
and Mrs. Miller's husband,
Ivan.
"Journey of Courage," a
book reflecting the past 100
years of the Grand Chapter
of North Carolina, Order of
the Eastern Star, was also
presented to Mrs. Miller dur
ing this ceremony.
'My Favorite Teacher' award offered
CHAPEL HILL-The North
Carolina Federation of Republi
can Women is currently seeking
nominees for the "My Favorite
Teacher" Award.
Both retired and current
teachers are eligible to receive
this award. Teachers must have
a minimum of five years teach
ing experience, and may be
male or female. Nominations
may be submitted by any third
party. Deadline is April 1,2005.
The winner of the "My
Favorite Teacher" Award will be
announced at the NCFRW
Spring Board Meeting in Award began in 2001. The pur
Greensboro, N.C. the weekend pose of the award is to acknowl
of April 22-24,2005. The winner edge those outstanding teach
will be eligible to participate in ers across America that have
the award program at the encouraged students to dream
national level for the National
big.
Federation
of Republican
For more information or an
Women (NFRW).
official nomination form, please
The winner of the NFRW contact co-chairs Elizabeth Jet
"My Favorite Teacher" Award
ton (704-336-5518) or Kay Striwill be chosen by a panel of bling (704-542-7748) or write
judges and be honored at NCFRW "My Favorite Teacher"
NFRWs 33rd Biennial Conven Award, 720 Larkhall Lane,
tion in Nashville, Tennessee in Charlotte, N.C. 28211-4632. An
September.
official nomination form is also
The "My Favorite Teacher" available at www.NCFRW.com.
Raising kids, eating right,
spending smart, living well that's the theme of the
national Extension Living
Well Week, March 13-19.
North Carolina State Univer
sity Cooperative Extension
encourages everyone to get
better acquainted with the
local office in Ashe County to
find out about the wide array
of educational materials and
resources that are available
to help people "live well."
"The goal of the Living Well
campaign is to help families
and individuals achieve a
positive, healthy lifestyle,"
explains Carolyn Shepherd,
Extension Agent, Family and
Consumer Sciences, Ashe
County Center of North Car
olina Cooperative Extension.
Extension has resources on
nutrition and healthy eating,
indoor air quality, effective
parenting, credit manage
Talk planned on 1800s women
BOONE—Dr.
Pamela
Nickless will present a lec
ture on "Scarlett's Sisters:
Spinsters, Widows, Wives
and Free Traders in 19th
Century North Carolina" on
Thursday, March 17, at
Appalachian State Universi
ty.
Her talk begins at 5:30
p.m. in Room 103 Whitener
Hall. The lecture is part of
the festivities celebrating
Women's History Month and
is sponsored by Women's
Studies and the NWSA
JOURNAL at Appalachian.
A reception will follow the
lecture.
Dr. Nickless directed
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Ashe County we want to earn your business
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ty Board of Commissioners. staying healthy, and Living
Hie resolution states in part: Well."
For more information, con
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CONSUMER NEWS
IRS warns of' Dirty Dozen' tax-related scams
GREENSBORO—The
Internal Revenue Service
today unveiled its annual list
ing of notorious tax scams, the
"Dirty Dozen," reminding tax
payers to be wary of schemes
that promise to eliminate
taxes or otherwise sound too
good to be true.
The "Dirty Dozen" for 2005
includes several new scams
that either manipulate laws
governing charitable groups,
abuse credit counseling servic
es or rely on refuted argu
ments to claim tax exemp
tions. The agency also sees the
continuing spread of identity
theft schemes preying on peo
ple through e-mail, the
Internet or the phone, some
times with con artists posing
as representatives of the IRS.
"The Dirty Dozen is a
reminder that tax scams can
take many forms," IRS
Commissioner
Mark
W.
Everson said. "Don't be fooled
by false promises peddled by
scam artists. The/11 take your
money and leave you with a
hefty tax bill."
Involvement with
tax
schemes can lead to imprison
ment and fines. The IRS rou
tinely pursues and shuts down
promoters of these scams. But
taxpayers should also remem
ber that anyone pulled into
these schemes can face repay
ment of taxes plus interest and
penalties.
Persons who suspect tax
fraud can call the IRS at 1800-829-0433.
The Dirty Dozen
. The IRS urges people to
avoid these common schemes:
1.
Trust
Misuse.
Unscrupulous promoters for
years have urged taxpayers to
transfer assets into trusts.
They promise reduction of
income subject to tax, deduc
tions for personal expenses
and reduced estate or gift
taxes. However, some trusts do
not deliver the promised tax
benefits, and the IRS is active
ly examining these arrange
ments. More than two dozen
injunctions
have
been
obtained against promoters
since 2001, and numerous pro
moters and their clients have
been prosecuted. As with other
arrangements,
taxpayers
should seek the advice of a
trusted professional before
entering into a trust.
2. Frivolous Arguments.
Promoters have been known to
make the following outlandish
claims: that the Sixteenth payer to label the deduction as
Amendment concerning con "a necessary expense for the
gressional power to lay and production of income" or "com
collect income taxes was never pensation for personal services
ratified; that wages are not actually rendered." This soincome; that filing a return called deduction is based on a
and paying taxes are merely misinterpretation
of
the
voluntary; and that being Internal Revenue Code and
required to file Form 1040 vio has no basis in law.
lates the Fifth Amendment
6. "No Gain" Deduction.
right against self-incrimina Similar to "Claim of Right," fil
tion or the Fourth Amendment ers attempt to eliminate their
right to privacy. Don't believe entire adjusted gross income
these or other similar claims. (AGI) by deducting it on
Such arguments are false and Schedule A. The filer lists his
have been thrown out of court. or her AGI under the Schedule
While taxpayers have the A section labeled "Other
right to contest their tax liabil Miscellaneous
Deductions"
ities in court, no one has the and attaches a statement to
right to disobey the law.
the return, referring to court
3. Return Preparer Fraud.
Dishonest return preparers
can cause many headaches for
taxpayers who fall victim to
DEPARTMENT Of THE TREASURY
their ploys. Such preparers
derive financial gain by skim
ming a portion of their clients' documents and including the
refiinds and charging inflated
words "No Gain Realized."
fees for return preparation
7. Corporation Sole. Since
services. They attract new September
2004,
the
clients by promising large Department of Justice has
refunds. Taxpayers should obtained
six
injunctions
choose carefully when hiring a against promoters of this
tax preparer. As the saying scheme and filed complaints
goes, if it sounds too good to be against 11 others. Participants'
true, it probably is. No matter apply for incorporation under
who prepares the return, the the pretext of being a "bishop"
taxpayer is ultimately respon or "overseer" of a one-person,
sible for its accuracy. Since phony religious organization
2002, the courts have issued or society with the idea that
injunctions ordering dozens of this entitles the individual to
individuals to cease preparing exemption
from
federal
returns, and the Department income taxes as a nonprofit,
of Justice has filed complaints religious organization. When
against dozens of others, which used as intended, Corporation
are pending in court.
Sole statutes enable religious
4.
Credit
Counseling leaders to separate themselves
Agencies. Taxpayers should be legally from the control and
careful with credit counseling ownership of church assets.
organizations that claim they But the rules have been twist
can fix credit ratings, push ed at seminars where taxpay
debt payment agreements or ers are charged fees of $1,000
charge high fees, monthly or more and incorrectly told
service charges or mandatory that Corporation Sole laws
"contributions" that may add provide a "legal" way to escape
to debt. The IRS Tax Exempt paying federal income taxes,
and Government Entities child support and other per
Division has made auditing sonal debts.
credit counseling organiza
8. Identity Theft. It pays to
tions a priority because some be choosy when it comes to dis
of these tax-exempt organiza closing personal information.
tions, which are intended to Identity thieves have used
provide education to low- stolen personal data to uccess
accounts, run up
income customers with debt financial
problems, are charging debtors charges on credit cards and
large fees, while providing lit apply for new loans. The IRS is
aware of several identity theft
tle or no counseling.
5. "Claim of Right" Doctrine.
In this scheme, a taxpayer files
a return and attempts to take
a deduction equal to the entire
amount of his or her wages.
The promoter advises the tax-
scams involving taxes. In one
case, fraudsters sent bank cus
tomers fictitious
correspon
dence and IRS forms in an
attempt to trick them into dis
closing their personal financial
data. In another, abusive tax
preparers used clients' Social
Security numbers and other
information to file false tax
returns without the clients'
knowledge. Sometimes scammers pose as the IRS itself
Last year the IRS shut down a
scheme in which perpetrators
used e-mail to announce to
unsuspecting taxpayers that
they were "under audit" and
could set matters right
by
divulging sensitive financial
Internal Revenue Service
information on an official-look
ing Web site. Taxpayers should
note the IRS does not use email to contact them about
issues
related
to their
accounts. If taxpayers have
any doubt whether a contact
from the IRS is authentic, they
can call 1-800-829-1040 to con
firm it.
9. Abuse of Charitable
Organizations
and
Deductions. The IRS has
observed an increase in the
use of tax-exempt organiza
tions to improperly shield
income or assets from taxa
tion. This can occur, for exam
ple, when a taxpayer moves
assets or income to a taxexempt supporting organiza
tion or donor-advised fund but
maintains control over the
assets or income, thereby
obtaining a tax deduction
without transferring a com
mensurate benefit to charity. A
"contribution" of a historic
facade easement to a taxexempt conservation organiza
tion is another example. In
many cases, local historic
preservation laws already pro
hibit alteration of the home's
facade, making the con
tributed easement superflu
ous. Even if the facade could
be altered, the deduction
claimed for the easement con
tribution may far exceed the
easement's impact on the
value of the property.
remain wary because the IRS
10. Offshore Transactions. has seen old scams resurface
Despite a crackdown on the or evolve.
practice by the IRS and state
Moreover, the IRS reminds
tax agencies, individuals con taxpayers to be vigilant about
tinue to try to avoid U.S. taxes cons that may not be on the
by illegally hiding income in Dirty Dozen list. New tax
offshore bank and brokerage scams or schemes routinely
accounts or using offshore pop up, especially around tax
credit cards, wire transfers, time.
foreign trusts, employee leas
Resources on
ing schemes, private annuities
IRS.gov to Help
or life insurance to do so. The
IRS, along with the tax agen
Taxpayers Avoid
cies of U.S. states and posses
Tax Scams
sions, continues to aggressive
Fraud Alerts
ly pursue taxpayers and pro
The IRS has an entire Web
moters involved in such abu page of Tax Fraud Alerts,
sive transactions.
where taxpayers can view case
11. Zero Return. Promoters summaries on individuals who
instruct taxpayers to enter all have been prosecuted for pro
zeros on their federal income moting and using various
tax filings. In a twist on this scams to evade their tax
scheme, filers
enter zero responsibilities. The Tax
income, report their withhold Fraud Alerts Web page can be
ing and then write "nunc pro found at:
tunc"—Latin for "now for
http://www.irs.gov/complithen"—on the return.
ance/enforcement/article/0„id
12.
Employment
Tax =121259,00.html
Evasion. The IRS has seen a
Trusts
number of illegal schemes that
The
IRS
created
instruct employers not to with Publication 2193 for taxpayers
hold federal income tax or who think a trust is too good to
other employment taxes from
be true: http://www.irs.gov/
wages paid to their employees. pubrirs-pdf/p2193.pdf
Such advice is based on an
Return Preparer Fraud
incorrect interpretation of
This fact sheet includes tips
Section 861 and other parts of on choosing a preparer
the tax law and has been refut
http://www.irs.gov/newsed in court. Recent cases have room/article/0„id= 134094,OO.h
resulted in criminal convic tml
tions, and the courts have
Frivolous Arguments
issued injunctions against
"The Truth About Frivolous
more than a dozen persons Tax Arguments" is a document
ordering them to stop promot that outlines numerous .U.S.
ing the scheme. Employer par court cases in which frivolous
ticipants can also be held arguments have been rejected.
responsible for back payments
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irsof employment taxes, plus utl/friv_tax.pdf
penalties and interest. It is
IRS
Publication
2105
worth noting that employees explains "Why Do I Have to
who have nothing withheld Pay Taxes?"
from their wages are still
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs responsible for payment of pdf7p2105.pdf
their personal taxes.
Credit Counseling
Other Scams Still
The IRS, in conjunction
Lingering
with the Federal Trade
The IRS removed four Commission and state regula
scams from the Dirty Dozen tors, issued News Release
this year: slavery reparations, 2003-120 and Fact Sheet 2003improper home-based busi 117, which address concerns
nesses, the Americans with that credit counseling organi
Disabilities Act and EITC zations using "questionable
dependent
sharing.
The practices" may seek taxagency has noticed declines in exempt status in order to cir
activity in some of these cumvent state and federal con
schemes. But taxpayers should sumer protection laws.
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Catch the Timberdoodle's 'Sky Dance' at New River Park
School Lunch Menu
March 14-18
Menus subject to change due to
bad weather or short deliveries.
Monday: Pizza pocket, veggie
sticks with dip, fruit, chocolate
cake and milk
Tuesday: Sloppy Joe, baked po
tato wedges, cole slaw, straw
berry/banana cup, milk
Wednesday: Chicken tenders,
mashed potatoes, glazed car
rots, roll, fruit, milk
Thursday: Vegetable beef soup
with crackers, grilled cheese
sandwich, red apple, cookie, milk
Friday: Fish platter, potato
wedges, cole slaw, hushpuppies,
fruit cup, milk
On going Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more
information call 246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great
way to get your kids rfeady for
kindergarten! The group meets
at Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
to reduce waste by connecting
individuals who are throwing
away goods with others who
are seeking them. Whether
you're looking to discard or ac
quire an item, Ashe -Freecycle
is the way to do it. For more in
formation
visit
groups.yahoo.com/group/
ashe_freecycle/
or
www.
freecycle.org
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician
holds
healing
prayer services at St. Mary's
Church on Beaver Creek Road
on the second Tuesday of the
month at 7 p.m. and the fourth
Tuesday of the month at 12
noon.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located
on Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey
at 982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy Trinity
in Glendale Springs. Eucharist
is cejebrated at 10 a.m. with
Tons of Fun for Two's and
coffee hour immediately after
Threes! If you have children
the service.
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family port group for female survivors
Central Play Center every of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 982Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't 8851 for more information.
regret it. For more information, Mountain Hearts Center for
and Wellness,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon Prevention
AMH, offers Pulmonary Reha
sored by the Ashe Partnership
bilitation. This medically super
for Children and Smart Start.
vised program is designed to
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 - assist people who have COPD,
emphysema, chronic bronchi
noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open tis, asthma, and many other
lung problems. Please call 336to everyone, and best of all it's
free. For more information, call 246-0744 for more information.
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
by the Ashe Partnership for Classes are held at Mtn.
Hearts Centex for Prevention
Children and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtlmel At and Wellness. Call 846-0744 to
tention all dads..'.Bring your schedule.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
The Ashe County Public Li
brary is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041,
or
visit
www.arlibrary.org/ashe/
ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity
Commission)
Clothing Store in Warrensville is open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. until
4:30 p.m. All clothing items are
$1. The store is accepting do
nations of all items, including
clothing, household items,
toys, small furniture and home
decorations as well as left-over
yard sale items. Donations are
taken anytime, Monday-Sun
day. BROC in Warrensville
holds a yard sale every Friday,
8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respira
tory problems who want to
learn more about living with
their disease. Contact Lincare
at 246-4944 for more informa
tion.
Women's Bible Study is held
at Lansing Town Hall on Tues
days from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Very casual. For more informa
tion, call Laneice at 384-4135
or Lisa at 384-3938.
The Ashe County Arts Coun
cil meets the second Tuesday
of each month at 6:30 p.m. at
the Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS for
more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son at 7:30 p.m. For details,
call 846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
rear. The group meets at 7:30
is held at the Lodge Building on
Third Avenue in West Jeffer p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
son, across from Parker Tie. For more information or to
The meeting is held the second speak to an AA member, call
and fourth Tuesday of each 982-2641. For meeting infor
month at 7 p.m. Come earlier mation in surrounding coun
ties, call (828) 262-1212.
for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
Weight Watchers meets each
at Savory Chef in Jefferson on
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
the third Monday of each Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
month at 6:30 p.m. Come earli vices for Aging Senior Center
on the Ray Taylor Road in West
er for supper.
NAMI, National Alliance for Jefferson. Weigh-in begins 30
the Mentally III, meets the
minutes prior to the meeting
time. For more information, call
third Thursday of each month
at 162 W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; Andrea at 336-696-4457.
just down the steps from the Riverview Learning Center is
new Behavioral Health Center offering computer classes and
building. The family support more. To register or for details,
group meeting begins at 6:30 call 385-1338.
p.m. For further information, Riverview Community Thrift
call Jim Weaver at 384-1074.
Store will be open Thursdays
Free Shape Note Singing and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
Workshop: Requirements—
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
the voice you were born with a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food
and a desire to participate. Pantry will be open Thursdays
Come out on the first and third from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday
Mondays of the month to the night Pickin" and Jammin' will
Ashe Arts Center in West Jef begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue
ferson at 7 p.m. and take part in until 10 p.m. This schedule will
a traditional way of singing. be followed during the winter
Workshops conducted
by months or until further notice.
Sharon Kellam. Call the Ashe
Arts Council at 846-ARTS for
Look Good, Feel Better, a
kids to the Family Central Play
program for women undergo
more information.
Center every Thursday after
ing cancer treatment is held at The Ashe County Libertarian
noon from 1 - 2:30 and let them
Mtn. Hearts. This is a free pro
Party meets at 7 p.m. on the
play while you hang out with
gram on make-up, that in second Thursday of each
other dads. This playgroup also
cludes a free make-up kit; skin
meets every second Saturday
month at Geno's Restaurant in
care and other information. Call West Jefferson. All interested
from 10:30 - noon. For more in
formation, call Misti at 982- 846-0781 to arrange for an ap persons are welcomed. For
8851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is
hope! Parenting Classes will
be held at Family Central on
the second Thursday evening
of each month, from 6:30 - 8.
The next class is scheduled for
February 10. For more informa
tion, call Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe Part
nership for Children and Smart
Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or
have a serious interest in
homeschooling, please bring
your children, age 7 and under
to the newly formed Homeschool Play Group at Family
Central. They meet every Tues
day from 9 a.m. - noon. For
more information, call Misti at
982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership* for Children
and Smart Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5 p.m.
-10:30 p.m. The center is open
to all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. There are no fees and
most activities are free. Parents
are encouraged to visit. Chaperone volunteers needed. Must
be 25 years old. Rules for the
center are adopted from the
Ashe County School System.
Inclement weather openings
follow school closing. The cen
ter may be reserved for private
or community events. Contact
336-246-8111 or visit ACYC
online at www.asheonline.com/
education/youthcouncil.htm.
Announcing Ashe Freecycle!
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is
pointment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second Tues
day of each month from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Methodist Church at 471 New
Market Boulevard in Boone, in
room 200. Bring a dish or just
come and join us. For more
info, call (828) 264-0123 or
(828) 729-8052.
Families with Medically frag
ile children share group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
at the Boone Unitarian Universalist Church (381 E. King St.,
beside the Playhouse). This is
a unique opportunity for fami
lies to meet and share with oth
ers with similar lifestyles and
concerns. For more informa
tion, call the Family Support
Network of the High County at
828-262-6089. If Watauga
County Schools are closed,
they will not meet.
Worried or Stressed because
of your child's behavior?
Come join other families for
food, fellowship and informa
tion! This share group meets
monthly on the second Friday
of each month at 6 p.m. - 7:45
p.m. at the Boone Unitarian
Universalist Church. For more
information call 828-262-6089.
If Watauga County Schools are
closed, they will not meet.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults, $4 for senior citi
zens, $3 for children under 12
and free for children under 2.
The zoo is located at 3581 Big
Flatts Church Road in Fleet
wood. Their telephone number
is 877-9219.
Rave hi men is more likely in
County
Republican
holds their regular
monthly meeting on the third
Thursday of each month in the
Ashe County Library down
stairs conference room at 7
p.m. For details, call 982-9585.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center.
The store is open Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers chil
dren's and women's clothing,
household items, toys, books
and seasonal gifts. The prices
are reasonable and the funds
help support the Pregnancy
Center. Donations welcomed.
The Care Center is a 501(c)(3)
life affirming ministry. The Shop
is located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson and their
telephone number is 8464100.
01' time and Bluegrass
music is presented each Fri
day evening at the Nella Com
munity Center, above Lansing.
Free internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
Tuesday and Thursday be
tween 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the
Public Access Internet Site in
the JobLink Career Center at
Family Central (the old Ashe
Central High School) in Jeffer
son.
communities where concents of male / ;>
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
entitlement ore culturally accepted.
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at Ashe Services for
Aging. Call 246-2461 or 8779332 for details.
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meets the last Tuesday of each
and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the show
room at Bill's Garage, located
at 970 US Hwy. 221 North in
Jefferson. Anyone interested in
the preservation of our consti
tutional rights is invited to at
tend. CCSG is a non-partisan
organization.
West Jefferson Revitalization Committee meets the
fourth Friday of each month at
8 a.m. at Sweet Aromas
Restaurant in West Jefferson.
Meetings are open to the pub
lic. Anyone interested in the revitalization of our community is
invited. Call 246-9488 for de
tails.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino center,
located at Family Central, 626
Ashe Central School Road,
Unit 7 in West Jefferson. Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30
p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for any
one interested in old trucks,
cars, tractors and engines.
Meetings are held the first
Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. at Greenfield Camp
ground recreational building in
West Jefferson.
The Cafe at Riverview Com
munity Center is closed as of
Feb. 5 while undergoing orga
nizational changes.
Hospice of Ashe will hold
training sessions for new vol
unteers on March 15, 17, 22
and 24, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at
the Hospice office. All sessions
are required. Volunteers are
needed from all parts of the
county to help with patients
and their families, to help in the
office, and to do a wide variety
of other services. Please call
Cheryl Earnhardt, volunteer
coordinator, at 246-6443 to
register or for more informa
tion.
The New River Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Dept. Auxiliary is
publishing a New Cookbook.
We need your favorite Recipes.
Deadline to get the recipes in is
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
March services at Holy Trinity
in Glendale Springs. Holy Eu
charist is at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately following the
service.
Wilkes Community CollegeAshe Center Continuing Ed
ucation Department is offer
ing the following classes:
•Painting: On Monday, March
7, from 9:00 a.m. until noon at
Ashe Services for Aging. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•Basketweaving: On Tuesday,
beginning March 22 through
May 25, from 5:30 p.m. until
8:30 p.m. at the Ashe Services
for Aging. Tuition fee is $56.
•Crocheting: On Friday, begin
ning March 4 through May 13,
from 9:00 a.m. until noon at
Ashe Services for Aging. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•Introduction to Basic Comput
ers: On Friday, beginning April
1 through May 20, from 10:00
a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Ashe
Services for Aging. Tuition fee
is $56.
•Time Management w/ MS
Outlook: On Tuesday, begin
ning March 15 through April
19, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30
p.m. at the Ashe Center. Tuition
fee is $56.
•Notary Public: On Monday
and Tuesday March 7 and 8,
from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at
the Ashe Center. Tuition fee is
$51.
For more information, call 8463900.
Hospice of Ashe will hold train
ing sessions for new volunteers
on March 15, 17, 22 and 24
from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hos
pice office in East Jefferson.
Refreshments will be provided.
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Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen
ter: If you are facing an un
planned pregnancy, get all the
facts. We offer free pregnancy
tests with results in minutes. All
our services at the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center are free
and confidential. We are locat
ed at 111 North Main Street in
Jefferson, between the Old
Towne Barber Shop and The
Gap Hair Salon. Our hours are
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
until the first of the new year.
For more info, call 846-4100.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
March 1, 2005. If you would like
to have them printed in this
cookbook, please send them
to:
Laura Young
1310 Howard Colvard Rd.
Crumpler, NC 28617
You may give them to a mem
ber of the department or email
to:
NewRiverCookbooks®
Yahoo.com.
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Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff Can
non at 846-6425.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Events
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AUTO WORLD
Continued from page 10A
All sessions are required. Call
Cheryl Earnhardt, Volunteer
Coordinator, at 246-6443 to
register.
Saturday,
March 12
8 a.m.: Level I of Interpreter
Training (Spanish) will begin
at Family Central. Call 8460781 if you would like to attend.
6 p.m.: American Woodcock
Courtship Display, witness
this unique bird's amazing "Sky
Dance" display. Come, watch
and learn more about this
woodland sandpiper, also
called the Timberdoodle. Pro
gram is at the New River State
park's Hwy 221 Access Area.
Meet at the Community Build
ing. Call 336-982-2587 for
more information.
property tax system at Upper
Mountain Research Station in
Laurel Springs. For more infor
mation, call Cooperative Ex
tension at 219-2650. The dead
line to register is March 10.
Wednesday,
March 16
Noon-1 p.m.: National Sym
phony
Orchestra
String
Quartet at the Ashe Arts Cen
ter for a "Bach's Lunch"
Wednesday, March 16 from 121 pm. Limited seating. Reser
vations required. Tickets are
$10.00 including box lunch.
Call 336-846-ARTS for more
information.
12-3 p.m.: Country Roads
Mobile Pharmacy will be at
performs in concert at the
Ashe Civic Center. Tickets are
$8 adults and $5 students. Call
336-846-ARTS for more infor
mation.
Ashe Services for Aging.
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Wilkes
Community College's Con
tinuing Education Depart
ment will offer a PPE, Er
gonomics and Lifting training at
the Wilkes campus. The work
shop is free and is' open to the
public. For information or to
pre-register, call Jeff Shore at
838-6206.
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Garden Club will meet at
Smoky Mountain Barbecue
and will include a program on
composting and on identifying
poisonous plants.
Richard
Boylan with the Agricultural Ex
tension Service will present the
program. Anyone who would
like more information on the
club may call Lynda McDaniel
at 877-3299.
6:30 p.m.: The Board of Directtor and officers of the Ashe
County Historical Society will
meet downstairs at the public
library. The public is invited to
participate.
6:30 p.m.: N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service, Ashe
County Center will present a
program on the state's deferred
Friday,
March 18
8:30 a.m.: Ashe County
Heart Walk planning commit
tee will be meeting in the class
room of Ashe Memorial Hospi
tal. To get involved in this wor
thy cause, plan to attend. Call
846-0781 for more information.
Saturday,
March 19
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recov
ery Class. Classes will be held
at the Ashe Center. Registra
tion fees will be $51. Interested
individuals may contact Phyllis
Boyd at 336-838-6166 or Dena
Wiles at 336-838-6210.
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Whitetop
Mountain Maple Syrup Festi
val at Mt. Rogers School.
Meals of pancakes with pure
maple syrup, sausage, apple
sauce and drink will be $6.50
for adults and $3.50 for chil
dren. Live music from noon to 5
p.m. in Mt. Rogers Fire Hall.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be provid
ed with the proceeds going to
the Department.
Where All Your Automotive
Dreams Come True!
Ashe County Arts Council, at
Jefferson Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall. Music, come
dy, stories and more. Tickets
are $5 for students and $8 for
adults.
Sunday,
• March 20
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Whitetop
Mountain Maple Syrup Festi
val at Mt. Rogers School.
Meals of pancakes with pure
maple syrup, sausage, apple
sauce and drink will be $6.50
for adults and $3.50 for chil
dren. Live music from noon to 5
p.m. in Mt. Rogers Fire Hall.
Thursday,
March 17
7:30 p.m.: Lynn Trefzger, a
comedian and ventrilquist,
Monday,
March 14
7:30 p.m.: Coffee House Tal
ent Night, sponsored by the
Tuesday,
March 22
7 p.m.: Vacation Bible School
Workshop sponsored by The
Shepherd's Staff and Standard
Publishing will be March 22 at
7:00 P.M. at Mouontain View
Elementary School Cafeteria.
Come and lets learn how to
"Build Character Like Jesus!"
For more information call The
Shepherd's Staff at 846-7964.
Saturday,
March 26
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recov
ery Class. Classes will be held
at the Ashe Center. Registra
tion fees will be $51. Interested
individuals may contact Phyllis
Boyd at 336-838-6166 or Dena
Wiles at 336-838-6210.
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8 a.m.: Second session of
Level I of Interpreter Training
(Spanish) will begin at Family
Central. Call 846-0781 if you
would like to attend.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
is $5 per person. Food will be
provided with the proceeds
going to the Department.
7 p.m.: Mooresville Fiddlers'
and Bluegrass Convention
will be held at the Roland R.
Morgan Auditorium. Adults $8
and children under 12 are free.
Spring Garden Tour
April 2nd & 3rd
5229 Double/$224 Triple/$219 Quad/$269 Single
Includes 3 Meals
This morning after our last pick up, we will have a fast food breakfast stop. We will
travel down through South Carolina into Boykin and the Bovkin Country Store. The
general store has been featured in many magazines including Southern Living.
Located on a community millpond, the store is over 200 years old. Have a pop or
some penny candy and make sure you visit the Grist Mill and broom factory across
the road.
We are onto the beautiful waters of Swan Lake which form the under stage for the Iris
Gardens. Contrasting with the onyx-like lake arc cxotically colored water lilies in
white, red, pink and yellow. Over six million of these lapanesc IrLscs will be at the
peak of their blooming season.
The crowned jewels of the lake, however, arc the magnificent swans! This is the only
place on earth where you can see all eight species of swans in one place. We will enjoy
a great picnic lunch here today before we head on to Monk's Corner. We have a guid
ed tour of the Monastery here with our good friend Father Christian. We added this
stop into the tour two years ago and several people said it was the highlight of their
trip. These Monks live a very simple lifestyle as egg farmers and sell many of the
goods they produce in a gift shop. We will check onto our hotel and head down th the
Gtadal Mall and the Piccadilly Cafeteria.
Shortly after breakfast, we have reservations for everyone to take a horse drawn
carriage ride by Classic Carriage Tours, Inc.They promise you a great tour
experience with an eye on the traditions of the past with over 300 years of history.
Steve Johnson
We will visit the 220 year old Charleston City Market before heading home early this
afternoon. This will be a trip that will stay in your memory forever.
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ENTERTAINMENT
National Symphony Orchestra
to offer 'Bach's Lunch' here
'Vocal illusionist'
at Civic Center
> The amazing vocal illusions of Lynn Trefzger will be presented at the Ashe Civic Cen
ter on Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
The Ashe County Arts Council brings this
funny and energetic artist to Ashe County for
an exciting and entertaining show for the
whole family.
Dummies, puppets, inanimate objects and
unsuspecting bystanders become a part of the
wild world that Lynn Trefzger and her comi
cal partners create. Lynn's humor packed
show and quick wit allows her to personalize
every performance. Writing and developing
her own original and endlessly inventive rou
tines, Lynn thrives on her interaction with
the audience.
So a word of caution to the audience, voices
seem to come out of nowhere! You may hear a
baby crying, a telephone being dialed, ringing
and answered, voices being switched, multi
ple voices being exchanged.... and different
voices coming out of the person sitting next to
you!
Lynn has been entertaining audiences since
1977 and continues to entertain audiences
across the nation. Lynn has been seen on tel
evision on the "The Statler Brothers," "Star
Search," "Girls Night Out" on Lifetime and
more. Lynn has won awards for Ventriloquist
of the Year at the International Ventriloquist
Convention and has been nominated twice for
Campus Comedy-Entertainer of the Year.
Lynn Trefzger brings together amazing fig
ure manipulation and exceptional vocal skills
to create a fascinating comedy and ventrilo
quism show that will delight both young and
old.
North Carolina has been
selected as the state for the
National Symphony Orches
tra's 2005 American Residen
cies initiative. Organized by
the North Carolina Arts
Council, the orchestra's whirl
wind tour through North Car
olina will include eight
orchestral concerts, three con
certs for youth and more than
150 outreach educational and
and a performance by a world
class quartet.
As the orchestra of the
nation's capital and the John
F.Kennedy Center for the Per
forming Arts, the National
Symphony Orchestra is one of
the world's most celebrated
musical treasures. Under the
leadership
of
Leonard
Slatkin, the symphony had
garnered
international
Concert performed by the full
National Symphony Orches
tra.
Join the Arts Council for
this wonderful opportunity to
hear world class music. Tick
ets for "Bach's Lunch" are $10
for the meal and music. Seat
ing is limited and reserva
tions are require. Reserva
tions will be taken through
Monday, March 14 at 5:00.
performance activities.
Ashe County is fortunate to
have three such outreach
opportunities.
Hosted by the Ashe County
Arts Council, a special
lunchtime treat will be a
"Bach's Lunch" on Wednes
day, March 17 from 12-1. The
National Symphony Orches
tra String Quartet will per
form in the intimate atmos-'
phere of the Ashe Arts Center.
Music lovers will be able to
take a break from their work
day and eryoy a "box" lunch
catered by Accidental Baker
acclaim for its interpretations
of the core repertory, champi
oning American music, com
missioning new works, and
taking its place as one of the
premier orchestras in the U.S.
and in the world.
The two other outreach pro
grams include a performance
at the Blue Ridge Elementary
for second and third grade
students.
The fourth and fifth grade
students from all three Ashe
County Schools will go to the
Farthing Auditorium
in
Boone to a Young People's
Come by the Ashe Arts Cen
ter for tickets or reservations
can be made by phone with a
credit card.
The National Symphony
Orchestra's visit is made pos
sible by the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing
Arts through a grant from the
Department of Education.
Proceeds from the "Bach's
Lunch" will remain in Ashe
County to benefit our educa
tional arts programming. For
more information, call the
Ashe County Arts Council at
846-ARTS.
Photo courtesy of the Ashe Arts Council
Lynn Trefzeger (and friend) will entertain
Saturday at the Ashe Civic Center.
This program is funded, in part, by a Tour
ing/ Presenting Series Grant from the North
Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, corpo
rate sponsorship by Ashe County Motors and
is sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Coun
cil.
The tickets are available by phone with a
credit card or stop by the Ashe Arts Center
in downtown West Jefferson to purchase tick
ets. Tickets will be $8 adults and $5 for stu
dents. Call 336-846-ARTS for tickets and
information.
'Da Vinci Code' talk planned
Professor Anne Carter
Shelley will lead a discussion
of the bestselling novel The
Da Vinci Code, written by Dan
Brown, at the Ashe County
Library Book Club meeting on
Tuesday, April 5th, at 1:00
p.m. in the downstairs meet
ing room at the library.
(Please note the change in
time from the usual first
Tuesday book club meeting.)
Professor Shelley, a former
teacher at ASU, Duke, Prince
ton, VNC-Greensboro, and
Wilkes Community College, is
currently teaching at Wake
Forest University. Professor
Shelley's degrees include a
Master's of Divinity from
Union Theological Seminary
in Richmond, Virginia, and a
ThM in Preaching from
Princeton Theological Semi
nary. She has also written sev
eral
publications, which
include Preaching from Gene
sis, published by Chalice
Press, and "The Immediate
Word," a web site of CSS Pub
lishing, which provides .ideas
ministers may build upon to
integrate
contemporary
issues with the lectionary
texts for that week. Books in
process include Memoir of a
Stepmom, an exploration of
the role of stepmothers in lit
erature from the Greek and
Roman classical period up to
today.
The Ashe County Library
Book Club, which began in
January, has expanded to 52
members, and is offering two
meetings each month: the
first Tuesday at 4:00 p.m., or
the third Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.
The book club selection for
May is Personal History by
Katharine Graham. The
meetings are open to the pub
lic and all new members are
welcomed. For more informa
tion, call 846-2041, or e-mail
Kim Rash at krash@arlibrary.org.
Saturday, March 12, 2005
7:30 y.m.
Ashe Civic Center,
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West Jejfferscn
A fascinating comedy act that
will delight young and old!
take advantage
of an offer
Fun for the WHOLE family!
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This program is funded, in part by a Touring/Presenting Series Grant from the North Carolina Arts
Council, a state, agency, and corporate sponsorship by Ashe County Motors.
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�Volleyball meeting for grades 7-12
On T hursday March 17, any girls, rising 7th through rising 12th
grade, and their parents are invited to attend a meeting that will
deal with volleyball participation at the high school and middle
school. The meeting will be at 7 pm in the cafeteria of Ashe
County High School. Topics will include summer camp, sum
mer workout scheduling, spring skills sessions.etc.
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Baseball, softball teams start seasons
Varsity baseball
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The varsity baseball
team has begun their sea
son like the softball team,
at the top of the Mountain
Valley Conference.
Last
week they were on the road
twice, beating Mt. Airy 7-5,
and losing to Elkin 10-2.
At their home opener on
Tuesday they shutout Avery
7-0. They went up 2-0 in
the bottom of the second
inning, and then added two
more runs in the fifth and
sixth. Freshman Dustin
Absher was the starting
pitcher, and he went seven
innings and threw for 13
strikeouts, 2 walks, and 2
hits; he also went two for
two with a double and
scored a run on the offen
sive end. Jeff Pell had a
triple and scored twice, and
Chris Ray had two runs and
a stolen base. Nick Shep
herd and M. Wagoner also
made it home for a run a
piece.
With
Coach
Ronnie
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Jeff Pell—straight from successful football and wrestling
Pruitt back for his second
seasons—at the plate.
season, the team is looking
for a promising year. He
commented on the game: to play mistake-free base host Mt. Airy tonight
"Dustin Absher did a good ball throughout the season (Thursday), but will not be
traveling to Watauga on
job pitching and made the to be successful."
The Huskies teamwill Saturday.
defense look good. We have
JV baseball
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The JV baseball
team began their
season last week
with' a
major
shutout on the
road at Mt. Airy,
18-0. Darren Dotson and Keaton
Mash
combined
their
pitching
efforts for a no-hit
ter, and offensively
Dotson and Josh
Brown each had
big doubles off the
fence.
The
Huskies jumped
out with a 7-0 lead
in the bottom of
the first
inning
and never looked
back.
On
Tuesday
J, • rfWC
they played their
first home game
against Avery, and
had another huge
Photo by Shane Hopkins
win, this time 12-2. Things
Darron Dotson on the
were going a little slow at
mound.
first as the Vikings took a 1-0
lead, but in the
third inning Ashe
County tied it up
and Philip Walter
bunted in the goahead run on a
squeeze play, allow
ing David Marino
to make it a 2-1
ballgame.
The
team batted around
in
the
fourth
inning, opening up
an 8-1 edge. Dar
ron Dotson was the
winning
pitcher
again, now 2-0.
The JV team is
under new manage
ment this season
with Chris Jordan
at the helm, and
they've gotten off to
a successful start,
with an unbeaten
2-0 record. Jordan
stated that the
team is playing
well, and exception
ally well defensively. They
host Mt. Airy at home tonight
(Thursday) at 4:30pm.
Varsity softball
Dy snane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The varsity softball team
played their first game last
week against Watauga at
Alexander Central last
week, due to bad weather in
the mountains. The Lady
Huskies had an excellent
showing,
with
collegebound
starting pitcher
Kayla Richardson deliver
ing 11 strikeouts in the 4-0
shutout.
Danielle Wood
was the leadoff batter, and
she went two for three with
an RBI, along with two
stolen bases. Briana Day
was one for three with two
RBI's, and Tiffany Jones hit
two of three and had two
RBI's.
On Tuesday at home
they faced the Lady Pio
neers again, but got down
1-0 early on a couple of
errors. In the bottom of the
first Danielle Wood had a
triple, but they weren't able
to tie it up. Kayla Richard
son's 13 strikeouts held
Watauga's bats at bay for
the next four innings, and
in the bottom of the fifth
Briana Day had a big hit
that drove in two runs for a
2-1 lead. Coach Bill Key
said that they began to
relax after that, and in the
sixth they put up four more
runs to win 6-1. In two
games Richardson has had
24 strikeouts, 2 walks, 3
hits, 0 earned runs, and
offensively she's been on
base seven times (six walks
because Watauga's pitchers
appeared to intentionally
throw her balls), and she
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Pitching ace Kayla Richardson gets ready to throw a
strike.
had a big single in the sixth
with the bases loaded.
Coach Key commented
that
they're
"playing
hard...but expected to make
some mistakes early on...,"
as the team saw seven sen
iors who'd started for three
years depart from last sea
son's lineup, and most of
the team is new players
getting used to filling those
positions. Thursday night's
game with Alleghany has
been cancelled, and they
Lady Huskies will travel to
South Caldwell on Friday to
face a tough 4-A team,
which is expected to com
pete for their conference
title this year. Ashe County
will be looking to avenge
last season's loss to the
Spartans.
JV softball
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The JV girls softball
team have opened up the
season with a tough twogame series against a very
solid Watauga lineup. Last
week they lost on the road
10-0 to the Lady Pioneers,
and at home on Tuesday
they were defeated 7-0 in
the rain.
Their Thursday night
meeting at Alleghany has
been cancelled, but they
will travel to South Cald
well on Friday.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Kelly Hudler gets ready to
bat.
Ashe Lightning takes third place in tournament
The Ashe County Light
ning Basketball team won
3rd place in the 10 year and
under Division II at the 3rd
Annual Mayberry "March
Madness" AAU Basketball
Tournament held in Mount
Airy on March 4th, 5th & 6th.
The team played six games in
the tournament.
On Saturday morning,
March 5, they lost their first
match to the Piemont Pride
with a score of 23 to 28. Dur
ing the afternoon they rallied
to beat the Patrick Prowl 50
to 16 and later that night
they beat the Burke Jammers
46 to 26.
On Sunday morning the
team had a chance to secure a
position in the championship
game. They lost to the Wake
Forest Wizards in a heartbreaker with a score of 44 to
45. Later in the day they
overcame the Botetourt Out
laws, 40 to 30, and won the
right to play for 3rd place in
tne tournament. Facing the
Burke Jammers once again,
the team came out on top, 36
to 26.
Coaches Steve Johnson
and Kenny Spencer were
very excited with the team's
3rd place finish,
especially
since they lost the other two
games by a total of only 6
points. The Ashe County
Lightning averaged 39.5
points per game during the
tournament.
Players for the team were:
Emily Ballou, Brittany
Church, Tiffany Cozart, Caro
line
Edwards,
MackinseyJohnson, Sarah Spanbauer, Kayla Spears, Makayla Spencer, Amanda Tugman,
Karanda Weaver, and Sierra
Wilson.
The team will play in
another tournament in John
son City, Tenn. on March 10,
11 and 12.
Photos courtesy of Steve Johnson
Left: The players of the Lightning team. Right: Coaches Kenny Spencer and Steve Johnson show off the team's third
place trophy.
�PAGE 2B
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Tracking the big fish
by Ken Cook
Special to the Post
My goal as a professional
angler has always been help
ing others enjoy the sport of
fishing so that we can be
stronger in our efforts to pre
serve the fishing environ
ment. Throughout my 20plus years of professional
fishing I have discovered one
sure way to accomplish this
goal. Any guesses? The one
constant answer is to help
others become more produc
tive anglers. In return they
are more compelled to do
what they can to protect the
longevity of the sport.
One of the best ways to
teach people to become more
productive on the water is to
make sure they are familiar
with their equipment. Famil
iarization with equipment
can save time. Instead of
spending all your time look
ing for fish you'll spend more
Matt Richardson competed in the North Carolina AAU
State Wrestling tournament earlier this month in Fayetteville, NC.
He competed in the Cadet (14 to 16 years old) 125 pound
division and came in 2nd place. He lost to Jon Burns, who
went undefeated in the tournament. Over 600 wrestlers com
peted in the tournament with 8 divisions ranging from "Tot"
(6 years old) to "Open" (19 years old and up).
Matt is a Sophomore at Ashe County High School and was
an All Conference wrestler for the Huskies this season.
The picture shows the four placing wrestlers in Richard
son's division. He is third from the left. The others; left to
right are Justin Stephens (3rd), Jon Burns (1st), and Tim
Crooks (4th).
Wrestler takes second
time catching them. A fish
Fish are affected by are visible on the screen.
finder is the perfect example. underwater structure such During competition I always
When most people take to as trees, weeds, rocks, and make sure to note where I
the water their fish finders' drop-offs, current, sunlight have found structures that
sole function is to reveal the and wind. The ability to view would make good fish habi
location of fish. But in reality these structures can make a
tats. As the course of the
a fish finder is so much more. big difference in your anchor tournament roles on I will
A fish finder—when
properly ing decisions and techniques often revisit these spots
used—acts as a roadmap to a along with your bait selec when on the previous day no
fish's environment.
tion. Mud and vegetation on fish were visible. Changes in
I started using the Bottom the bottom absorb and scat water temperature, times of
Line NCC 5300 depth find
ter the sonar signal, which the year and a fish's life cycle
er/GPS Unit in 2000. I have reduces the strength of the all play an important role in
never found a navigational return echo. Harder bottoms identifying the best under
aid as user friendly as this of shale, rock or coral easily water locations.
one. It
has the best reflect the sonar signal. The
The next time you are on
fish/structure finding
soft difference is easily identifi the water take time to identi
ware I have ever seen. It able on your screen. A soft fy underwater structures. If
reads the bottom in less than bottom shows as a thin line you do you'll be one cast clos
two feet of water and at 70 across the screen while a er to landing the big one
mph better than any other hard bottom shows as a wide you've seen in your dreams.
unit. The ability to accurate line on the sonar's screen.
ly distinguish between soft
The absence of fish in an
Ken Cook is a 14-time
and hard bottoms as well as area does not mean anglers QASS Masters Classic Quali
easily identify underwater should dismiss the types of fier and 1991 BASS Masters
structures is a feature many underwater structures that Classic Champion.
beginning anglers might eas
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REAL ESTATE
Home Renovation Costs Can
Be Rolled into Mortgage
Home remodeling proj
ects come in all shapes
and sizes: from simple
projects that breathe new
life into a home to major
projects that involve gut
ting a house and
redesigning the floor
plan to customize it for
your lifestyle. The rea
sons people remodel are
as varied as the projects
that homeowners can
undertake: adding a
room, modernizing a
kitchen — even improv
ing the energy efficiency
of a home by adding
new doors and windows.
The nationwide hous
ing boom of the past few
years is extending
beyond the initial pur
chase of a home. People
are putting money into
their houses to improve
comfort, safety and pro
tect their initial invest
ment. According to the
Remodeling Activity
Indicator (RAI) used by
Harvard's Joint Center
for Housing Studies,
homeowners continued
to invest in their homes
by spending almost $127
billion on remodeling in
2004 — up by almost 6
percent over 2003 levels.
One reason for the
jump may be a mortgage
option that allows bor
rowers to purchase and
renovate a home using a
single loan.
"Renovation loans give
homebuyers some
options when it comes to
considering houses that
aren't perfect," says John
Sway, renovation program manager for Wells
is generally used to
update or improve a
house or condominium
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"With the majority of
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mortgage products that
address the needs of
homebuyers who are
looking at older homes
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In the past, financing
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especially if the owner
didn't have sufficient
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These days, however,
homeowners have choic
es that were developed
specifically to help buy^(
ers and owners finance
home improvement proj
ects.
The Federal Housing
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ucts are great tools for
homeowners and impor
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"Homebuyers and neigh
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needing a minimum of
homeowners are pre
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venting these older
repairs such as new
homes from deteriorat
wiring, plumbing, roof
ing and falling out of the
repair/replacement or
housing stock."
structural repairs.
A recent study by
Other renovation loan
Harvard's Joint Center
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showed that minority
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homeowners are expect
financing toward the
ed to become a major
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growth market for home
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addition to essential
From 1995 to 2000,
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minorities accounted for
grams can sometimes
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ry items such as swim-
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005
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HEALTH
March is National
Nutrition Month
Get a Taste for Nutrition
your food choices with your
physical activities to achieve
and maintain a healthy
weight and lifestyle.
Be active. Be creative and
The National Nutrition
Month campaign reinforces
the importance of nutrition
as a key component of good
health,
along
with
physical
activity. Select
any one of these
to get you start
ed:
Be adventur
ous and expand
your horizons.
Variety is the
"spice of life" in
your food choices and is key enjoy a variety of ways to
to good nutrition and stay active to feel your best.
health. Choose foods based
» •
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on flavor, texture and colors
that are tasty and healthy.
Explore the wide world of
nutrition by trying a variety
of foods.
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Treat your taste buds. !ftdoW ft
You decide how much and
how often. Choose foods sen
sibly by looking at the big
picture; it's what you eat
over several days, not- just
one meal or day that counts.
So enjoy all your favorite
foods, just try eating them
in moderate amounts.
Maintain
a
healthy
weight.
Managing your
weight plays a vital role in
achieving and maintaining
good health "and quality of
life. Carrying excess weight
may put you at greater risk
for health problems. The
good news is that healthy
eating and regular physical
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Balance food choices with
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right balance of foods helps
you get the right combina
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There's no need for expen
sive equipment or compli
cated fitness
programs.
Start by making a list of
physical activities that fit
into your lifestyle
and schedule one
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Taking the first
step toward mak
ing healthful choic
es can be made
easy if you enlist
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The community planning committee that helped secure the grant.
Ashe Memorial
gets health grant
The March of Dimes
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This is a program that is
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transportation and childcare available.
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North Carolina
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state to improve the health
of mothers and babies.
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For more information,
other ways. That participa visit the March of Dimes
tion and those donations website at marchofdimes.
make this grant possible," com or it Spanish version,
he said.
located at nacersano.org.
The Obstetrics Depart For more more information
ment and its supervisor, on the annual March of
Mic^&tlfenV,
also
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RN,
instructor
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said R.D. Williams, CEO of
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for Team Members
• Advancement Opportunities
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• Taijeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
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• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
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• Plan De C ompra Dc Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
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• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
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11, 2005
PACE 7B
Classifieds
140-Help Wanted
JOB
ANNOUNCEMENT
JobLink Coordinators
Highly qualified,
articulate, and peopleoriented individuals
sought to coordinate
the day-to-day work of
regional JobLink
Career Centers. Two
positions are available
and each will cover
multiple counties (up to
four) in the High Coun
try region (Alleghany,
Ashe, Avery Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes,
Yancey). Working with
staff in each center,
coordinators will handle
such tasks as manag
ing the schedule for the
resource area and the
front desk, identifying
and coordination train
ing needs, scheduling
meetings, maintaining
documentation, and
submitting reports. The
coordinator's role is to
facilitate work, keeping
the centers' schedules
and resources
organized.
Requires: A four-year
degree and one year of
work experience. Other
combinations of educa
tion and experience will
be considered. Demon
strated computer litera
cy, including familiarity
with the Web and
Internet applications.
To Apply: Submit
complete High Country
Council of Govern
ments' application
form. JobLink Coorcinator addendum must
be included. Do not
include any other
addendum. Application
available at High
Country Council of
Governments, local
JobLink Career
Centers, and
www.regiond.org.
Applications accepted
until position is filled;
however applicants are
encouraged to
respond promptly to:
Personnel Office High
Country Council of
Governments 719-A
Greenway Road PO
Box 1820 Boone, NC
28607 828/265-5434
EOE
235-Chrlstmas
Trees
hor bale: Nortnstar
hydraulic, 30,000 trees
bailed over 15 years.
Honda engine, $2000
call 336-846-4426 after
6 and before 9 or
304-436-2562 anytime.
250-Furniture
For Sale
Sofa and Matching
Chair T. $125.00 Call
336-246-9381
300Miscellaneous
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
I , weight an
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time — —$9.50
2 times -- -$15.00
]U M:[ikfl JM.'IIW
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
Two inch space for
the above costs.
WANTED:
Female Border Collie.
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
old. Call 336-877-4530.
or 384-1336. and
Please leave message.
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
Dodge
4x4,
extra
truck.
Dakota,
cab,
$16,800.
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Little Classifieds...
V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
Call
336-384-1047.
BIG
RESULTS!
2 BR, 1 BA
Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
1998 Cadillac Seville
STS Low mileage, two
owner car, 4 door,
exterior and interior in
excellent condition. AC,
power locks, power
steering, automatic,
sunroof, cruise control.
Price $12,900
Sherrill Faw 957-7600
FREE PUPPIES
Black Lab mix. All
shots & wormed
7 weeks old. Males
only. Call 877-4024
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
2000 Ford Explorer,
white, V6, 97K, every
thing power, $8000.
For more info, call
(336) 385-0054.
t
Free to a good home
Female Rottweiler mix
less than a year old.
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
housebroken. Gentle.
Loves Attention. Call
336-385-1878
1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4
White Leather, CD
Player, Loaded. Bed
Cover. Excellent
Condition. 49,500
miles. Asking $15,000.
Call Barry at
982-24085 after 6 pm
Free to a good home
Husky/Lab mix
puppjes. 1 male and
1 female. 7 weeks old.
Call 877-4105
828-260-0923
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
"One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
'Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
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Call 336-246-9103
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Exceptionally Nice
double wide: Extended
roof pitch! Thermopane
windows! 8' foot sidewalls! Appliances!! 4'
Crown molding!! Only 4
available at this priced
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro. Where
Construction Counts.
336-973-7488
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Huge 4 Bedroom!
Only $49,995.00!
Delivered and Set up!!
2x4 16" on center
construction inside and
outside walls! Energy
efficient! One piece
fiberglass tubs! 5 year
warranty!!! Hurry only 5
homes at this price!!
Horton Homes of
"Wilkesboro
336-973-7488 Where
Construction Matters.
Property Available
for double wides and
modulars: We will sell
you the land tor your
new homes. Prices
start at just
$11,900.00 . If needed
we can sell you a home
as well. Call Tommy
tor Details at
336-927-2788
Log on to the
web at
www.jefferson
post.com
Inventory
Liquidation!!
1 close out left. . .Save
thousands!! Finished
sheet rock. 5/12 roof
pitch 1600 sq ft. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-973-7488
Do" you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Land Home
Packages!!
We have land available
in several areas of the
counties... Including
Millers Creek. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-973-7488
505-Modular
Homes for Sale
FHA Financing:
No money down on
land home packages!
Great interest rates!!
No reason to be
renting!! Call Kent
today 336-973-7488
Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
U.S. MARSHALS AUCTION
the latest deals on
90 Acres of Land
Mobile Homes by
Currently Used as Xmas Tree Farm
Local Dealers
JH Bare Drive Peak Creek
Foreclosures and
used Homes:
Single wides and
Double wides! 1
Modular available.
Some ready tor
immediate occupancy.
C Call Tommy Aiken
for Details at
336-927-2788
Near Jefferson, NC
Bid Online: March 15-17
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All Types of Grading
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Road Building • Septic System
Basement 6" Footers
Pond Building
20 Years Experience
A
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FREE ESTIMATES'INSURED
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ROOFING
2$ \em Experience
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• Ml roofing of all kind'
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215-85-16-235-85-16
Includes up to 5 Qts Oil,
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Licensed by NC Dept of Agriculture
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Oil Change, Lube S Filter $4 799
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Excellent Care
at Affordable
Prices
3941 NC Hwy 163
West Jefferson, NC
336-877-5379
Set of 4 All 13"-$169
0
** WELLNESS
WLNDANCER
KENNELS
Lisa cTones
Owner
Commercial spacefs)
in West Jefferson,
large area (-1200 sq.
ft.) with roll up door.
Smaller area (-600 sq.
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
for office, light manu
facturing, or storage,
will lease together
($600 per month) or
separately (negotiable).
Limited parking - not
suitable for retail sales.
336-846-6500 or
384-1336.
Leave message.
Finally Here!!!
550-Real Estate
Modulars you can
Wanted
afford!! On frame and
off frame models!! 3
in stock. Come and
PROPERTY
take a look. Horton •
OWNERS!
Homes of Wilkesboro
If you are thinking of
336-973-7488
selling your REAL
ESTATE this season,
530-Lots &
we would like to hear
Acreage
from you. Our agency
has over 50 years
Land for sale. Check It
combined experience,
out for a small piece of
and we think 2005 is
Heaven!
going to be a great
marleylandinvestyear. We need listings
ments.com
on Farms, Acreage
Mountain Property
tracts large and small,
31+ Acres. 10 miles
and Homes of all types.
NW of West Jefferson
Call soon tor spring
NC. Near VA. TN & NC
advertising! Bennett
Line. Own Your Own
Realty 336-246-3444
Mountain with Natural
Ask for Jim.
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree 1090- Lawn Care
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
Arrowhead Ridge
910-512-0299
Lawn Services
Wanted To Buynow scheduling yards
to mow and maintain
Mountain Property For
for upcoming season.
Sale by Owner. Call
Call Bill 336-877-4987
336-384-4228
!*• EXCAYATINF
Jones
Excmnng
535-Commercial
Property
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
828-898-1900 or
Golden Retriever/
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt, 21 mths. Great
bloodlines and
attitude. Call
336-877-4530. Plebfcd
leave message.
8am - 4pm
excellent references
2002
•
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
required. Call 846-6500
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines,
good rider but not for
a beginner. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message
Apartment for rent.
older than 3 months
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
1 1/2 year old Male
Registered Border
Collie for sale $100.
Needs loving home
and lots of attention.
Great Pet for retired
person or young child!
Has the inclination to
work but needs
training.
Call 336-877-4530
Please leave message.
2 Bedroom trailer and
Black and White. No
330-Pets
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 877-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 BR efficiency
ABCA Registered
POTATOES
290-Horses &
Livestock .
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
more information
310-Musical
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Frl. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
275-Produce
Did you know that if
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
330-Pets
HANGING & FINISHING
THOMAS JARMAN OWNER 336-385-1450
OVER TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE • FULLY INSURED
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Mountain Village
Shopping Center
(behind llardee'§)
Jefferson, NC
336-246-2021
ROOP'S ROOFING
All Types of Roofing and
Painting of Metal Roofs
FUFF
Owner: Charles Roop
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JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
1115-
1195-Legals
Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
Don't Forget to
Contact Peggy at
the Jefferson Post
to reserve your
spot on the
High Country
Call
336-846-7164
Wilkes County Home
Improvements
Siding. Windows.
Roofing, Decking.
Kitchens. Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
04-CVD-506
HIGH COUNTRY
BANK, a division of
Yadkin Valley Bank &
Trust Co.,
Plaintiff
vs.
BILL SEVERT,
Defendant
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS BY
PUBLICATION
TO: BILL SEVERT
Business
Services
Directory.
1195-Legals
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed in the above civil
action. The nature of
the relief being sought
is as follows:
To recover the sum of
Thirty-Nine Thousand
Twenty-Four
and
38/100
($39,924.38)
Dollars, plus interest at
the rate of 6.000% per
annum from 13 July
2004 until the date of
Judgment,
together
with a reasonable attor
ney's fee in the amount
of fifteen (15%) per
cent of the sum of the
unpaid principal and
Interest due on this
indebtedness,
with
interest on both sums
from the
date
of
Judgment at the rate of
eight (8%) per cent per
annum, together with
the cost of this action.
Having qualified as CoExecutors of the Estate
of Freeman W Sheets,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 280 Rocky
Point Rd., Wilkesboro,
NC 28697 on or before
the 25th day of May,
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their recovery. All per
sons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This the 22nd day of
February, 2005.
Wayne A. Sheets
Lenny R. Sheets
Co-Executors for the
Estate of
Freeman W. Sheets
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified as
Administratrix of the
Estate of Spurgeon
Caldwell Cheek, late of
Ashe County. North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against
said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
5813 Weaver
Rd„
Hamptonville,
NC
27020 on or before the
18th day of May, 2005,
or this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will please make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
ing Room) located at
uals that are not eligi
ble to receive benefits
from the Temporary
Assistance for Needy
Families
(TANF)
program.
15(L Government Cir
cle, Jefferson. NC
28640
The programs included
in the ROAP applica
tion are:
1. Elderly & Disabled
Transportation Assis
tance
Program
(EDTAP)
provides
operating
assistance
for the transportation of
elderly and disabled
citizens. This transpor
tation assistance al
lows for the individual
to reside for longer
periods in their homes,
thereby enhancing their
quality of life. For the
purpose of EDTAP, an
elderly person is de
fined as one
who
reaches the age of 60
or more years. A disa
bled person is defined
as one who has a
physical or mental im
pairment that substan
tially limits one or more
major life activity, and
mental impairment that
substantially limits one
or more major life activ
ity, and individual who
has a record of such
impairment, or individu
al who is regarded as
having such impair
ment.
2. Work First/Employ
ment program is in
tended to provide oper
ating assistance for
transitional Work First
and general public em
ployment transportation
needs. These funds
are used to support the
employment transpor
tation needs of individ-
The amount allocat
ed for EDTAP $41,874,
Work First $3,814, and
Rural General public
$37,613
totals
to
$83,301 for the period
This application may
be inspected at The
Aehe County Transportation Office, 895
Ray Taylor Road
West Jefferson* NC
28694. from 8:00 am
to 4:00 pm, Monday
through Friday. Writ
ten comments should
be directed
to Sue
Thompson.ACTA
Director. PQ
Box
1836 West Jefferson.
NC 28694
Would your
little one make
a cute Easter
Bunny. Send
in a picture
and $12.00
and they will
be in the
March 25th
paper.
Eye strain from
computer use
is the number one
complaint of office
workers. Talk to your
eyecare professional
about computer eye
wear to help prevent
eye strain.
Th» VUlao Council ot America
r.commend, regular eye tram,
lor you and your lastly to.nuira
healthy »l»loo.
www.checkyearly.com
JEFFERSON POST
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
This the 14th day of
You are required to
February, 2005.
make defense to such
Having qualified as Ex pleading no later than Ivina Cheek Armstrong
ecutrix of the Estate of the 13th day of April, Administratrix for the
Reba B. Phillips, late of 2005, and upon your Estate of
Spurgeon
Ashe County,
North failure to do so, the Caldwell Cheek
parties seeking
Carolina, this is to noti
Public Hearing Notice
fy all persons having service
claims against said es against you will apply
tate to present them to to the Court for the This is to inform the
public of the opportu
the
undersigned
at relief sought.
nity to attend a public
2317 Cretsinger Drive,
hearing on the pro
Johnson
City,
TN DATED this 25th day of
posed Rural Operating
37601 on or before the February, 2005.
Assistance
Program
13th day of June, 20d5,
(ROAP) Application to
or this Notlice will be VANNOY & REEVES,
be submitted to the
pleaded in bar to their PLLC
North Carolina Depart
recovery. All persons
ment of Transportation
indebted to the estate
BY: Jimmy D. Reeves
no later than May 6,
will please make imme
2005 by the county of
diate payment to the Bar No. 5809
(Ashe). The public
Post Office Drawer 67
undersigned.
hearing will be held on
West Jefferson, North
April 4.2005 at 3J5
This the 4th day ot Carolina 28694 .
PM
at
the
Ashe
March. 2005.
(336i 246-7172)»'» >
County commissioners
meeting in the (Ashe
Clara B. Denny
ATTORNEYS FOR
County Courthouse,
Executrix for the Estate
Commissioners MeetPLAINTIFF
of Reba B. Phillips
3. Rural General Public
(RGP) funds are in
tended
to
provide
transportation service
to individuals who are
not
human
service
agency clients.
€?«€>
March 23rd
at Noon
Bring Entries by the Jefferson Post at 203 S. 2nd Ave in West Jefferson, NC
or mail to: Jefferson Post • Attn: Peggy • PO Box 808 • West Jefferson, NC 28694
Entries are due bv Noon on March 23rd!!
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Properties with the Jefferson Post
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tremendous success with their ads.
For one low price your ad is listed in the
Jefferson Post, in the Shopper and
on the Web Page.
To list an ad or for more information, call
Pe8gy at 336-846-7164 or email:
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teams triumph
Tuesday
page 6
March 15, 2005
Industrial League
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Volume 80, Issue 21
page 7
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Foxx gets $2 million for U.S. 221
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC,
announced Friday she had
secured $2 million to help
fund the widening of U.S. 221
from Deep Gap to Jefferson.
Foxx had the line item
added to H.R. 3, the Trans
portation Equity Act. This
legislation, which includes
federal funding for projects
across the nation, was passed
by the House Friday. It
awaits action in the U.S. Sen
ate.
Transportation and infra
structure are key compo
nents of my economic devel
opment efforts for Ashe and
Watauga counties," said
Foxx. That is why I worked
so hard with local officials
and Congressional leaders to
secure these funds."
In a release issued by her
office Friday, Foxx said that
local leaders had called the
widening of this main artery
into Ashe County critical to
economic development.
Foxx met with local offi
cials to discuss funding prior
ities during her January lis
tening tour of the Fifth Dis
trict. She has also worked
closely with Chairman Don
Young of the House Commit
tee on Transportation and
Infrastructure to ensure the
local funds were included in
H.R. 3.
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Graphic courtesy of NCDOT
This map of the widening project on U.S. 221 shows the
present route of the highway. Planning for the four-lane
route—which may or may not be different—is underway.
Ashe kids
'Get Real'
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County youth are
invited to "Get Real" about
their future in the work
force. Help is available
through a new program at
Family Central designed to
put youth ages 16-21 on the
right employment track.
Administered through the
High Country Council of
Governments, which took on
the youth program of the
Workforce Investment Act
(WIA) in its seven county
region, Get Real provides the
resources youth need to find
and keep good jobs, to
advance their education, or
to get a start on that perfect
career path.
Get Real at Family Cen
tral is managed by Amanda
Clark-Miller, supervisor for
the program who also han
dles a caseload for Ashe
County. She is assisted by
three career coaches - Cari
McNeill in Ashe, Ron Rognstad in Alleghany and
Watauga,
and
Jennifer
Austin in Wilkes - along
with Misty Bishop Price,
youth program manager in
the Boone office of High
Country Council of Govern
ments.
Interested youth must be
between 16 and 21 to begin
the program, but there is no
Ashe County High School
Nurse Pam Ellis, RN, CSN,
is proud to have obtained
national level certification
as a Certified School Nurse.
This is a requirement, she
said, within three years of
hire in a North Carolina
school nurse capacity.
The National Board for
Certification of School Nurs
es is endorsed by the
National Association of
School Nurses. This creden
tial is formal recognition of
a school nurse's qualifica
tions. Professional Certifica
tion provides an ongoing,
quality
credentialing
process for eligible school
nurses, and certification
ensures a national standard
of preparation, knowledge,
and practice.
A school nurse must have
a bachelor's degree to even
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Plan). The TIP shows the
estimated cost of the 16-mile
four-lane will be $68.45 mil
lion. That includes $10 mil
lion for right-of-way.
Under the present sched
ule for the widening, plan
ning is currently underway.
Design work is to begin dur
ing the fiscal year that starts
July 1.
Right-of-way acquisition
on the southern end of the
project will start during the
fiscal year that begins July 1,
2007, with construction on
that part beginning some
time after July 1, 2009. Completion of the northern sec
tion will occur sometime
after 2010.
Extension hosts
spring seed swap
Spring is around the
corner with planting sea
son lobming near. The
Cooperative Extension
Center is planning two
events
of
particular
interest to local garden
ers.
On Saturday, March
26, all aspiring and prac
ticing area gardeners are
invited to Family Central
in Jefferson to an Ashe
County Seed Swap and
Heritage Plant Work
shop. .
The event features a
day-long open exchange
of seeds, plus workshops
on grafting apple trees.
Beginning at 10 a.m.,
_
Photo by Linda Burchette
gardeners will be able to
Jennifer Austin, a career coach for Wilkes County In the new Get Real youth Job assistance
display their own sur
program at Family Central, leads a tour group during an open house last week. The program
plus seeds and view the
serves youth ages 16-21 In Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga and Wilkes counties.
offerings of others on
tables set up in the cafe
age deadline for completion. plete an education program obtaining a GED or help
teria space. A grafting
As long as the youth enters to secure and hold employ with college.
workshop
and
fruitthe program before the age ment.
There is no end to the scionwood exchange will
of 22, he or she can remain
Participants are assigned opportunities available to
be held from 10:30 a.m.
in the program until the a career coach who will work youth willing to work toward
to 12:30 p.m. The Acci
goals are met. Eligible youth with them on setting and their goal, said Amanda
dental Baker will be
are low-income individuals reaching goals. The program Clark-Miller. How long each
open for business during
the
morning,
and
who have at least one of six provides real advice and real youth is involved depends on
through lunch time, serv
specified barriers to employ support in making career their goals and efforts. It can
ing coffee, baked goods
ment. These include a defi decisions, going back to last from several months to
and sandwiches.
ciency in basic literacy school, obtaining day care so several years, but the partic
Gardeners are encour
skills, school dropout, home young parents can work ipant must be consistent on
aged to bring their sur
less, runaway or foster child, without worry. Youth can get working toward a work
plus seeds, bulbs, corms,
pregnant
or
parenting, tips on keeping a job, asking readiness goal.
and
scionwood
to
All this takes place in a
offender, or who require for raises and promotions,
exchange. However, peo
additional assistance to com learning a skill or trade,
aee Get Real, page 5
ple "do not" need to have
ACHS nurse gets
certification
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
"I am pleased that this bill
has passed
the House
because it will encourage eco
nomic development, reduce
traffic
congestion
and
increase driver safety," said
Rep. Foxx. This is a great
first step and I strongly
encourage my colleagues in
the U.S. Senate to pass this
important legislation."
"First step" is a correct
way to describe this funding,
as it is only a small part of
the projected total cost of
widening the highway.
The project, numbered R2915, is included in the N.C.
Department of Transporta
tion's current TIP (Trans
portation
Improvement
sit for the national level cer
tification exam, and must be
a Registered Nurse.
Ellis is a graduate of the
University of North Caroli
na at Greensboro. She has
been a nurse for 20 years,
serving in labor and delivery
at Watauga Medical Center
for two years then with the
Appalachian District Health
Department for 15 years.
When former ACHS Nurse
Shelley Elliott retired three
years ago, Ellis applied for
and obtained the position.
"When I got this letter
that I was certified, I just
wanted to work all that
harder," said Ellis. "I just
feel so thankful to be where
I'm at. It's such a blessing,
and I want to help the kids
and do what I can to add to
their lives and learning."
This past November, Ellis
said the General Assembly
appropriated enough money
seeds to participate. Seed
swaps operate on the
honor principle that gar
deners will grow what
they take this year, and
bring seeds from their
ci*ops in future years.
The event is sponsored
by North Carolina Coop
erative Extension's New
River Headwaters Alter
native- Agriculture Pro
gram, with support from
Ashe County
Master
Gardener Volunteers.
Ron
and
Suzanne
Joyner, of Big Horse
Creek Farm in Lansing,
will teach the grafting
workshop.
They
are
nationally known for
their conservation and
propagation of old South
ern Apple varieties. Ron
enjoys teaching• others
his craft, and said, "I
hope that people bring
their good varieties of
seeds,
plus
some
scionwood cuttings from
their favorite apple trees
to share and propagate."
The grafting workshop
taught by the Joyners
will -be hands-on, with
participants able to learn
with the actual tools of
the trade. Apple rootstocks will be available
for purchase at the work
shop, so if participants
choose, they can graft
aee Seeda, page 5
From 'learning disabled'
to community leader
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Photo by Linda Burchette
Ashe County High School Nurse Pam Ellis, RN, CSN, checks
blood pressure for senior Casey Richardson. Ellis recently
received national certification as a school nurse.
for two more nurses at the
high school. The legislators
want a standard of one
nurse for every 700 stu
dents. Heather Barker and
Tammy Craine, both RNs,
are serving the high school,
and will be seeking their
certification as Ellis did.
The Ashe County School
System may be losing anoth
Two charged in break-in
On Friday, March 11, the Ashe County Sheriff's
Office made two arrests in a break-in that had
taken place on Highway 194, just north of Lans
ing. Items taken in that break-in included televi
sions, powersaws, an air compressor, dishes and
various bottles of liquor.
Deputies arrested Ricky A. Bare, 22, of West
Jefferson, and Paul R. Chakmakis, 19, also of West
Jefferson, in the case. Both were charged with two
counts of breaking, entering and larceny to the
er nurse, Julie Calhoun, RN,
when a grant through the
Appalachian Regional Coun
cil to the Appalachian Dis
trict Health Department
ends this year. That grant
allowed for the hiring of
health department nurses
for the schools. Calhoun is
working at Westwood Ele-
Michael Kelleher knows
all too well what it's like to
live with learning disabili
ties. He suffers from dyslexia
(getting letters and words
backwards when reading)
and dysgraphia (getting let
ters and words backwards
when writing). If it were not
for his mother who fought to
get him help as a child, he's
not sure where he would be
today.
Thanks to the help he
received in a time when
Learning Disability, or LD,
was not well known or
understood, today Kelleher is
a successful adult, serving as
an Extension agent with the
Ashe County Office of Coop
erative Extension, an advo
cate for the Hispanic commu
nity, a parent himself and a
budding actor.
Kelleher said when he
was young, his Learning Dis-
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residence and an outbuilding. Bare was also
charged with breaking and entering a motor vehi
cle and misdemeanor larceny.
Both are, at press time, being held in the Ashe
Detention Center in Jefferson. First court appear
ances have been set for this week. Bare is being
held under an $8,300 bond; Chakmakis, under a
$7,000 bond.
According to Sheriff Jim Hartley, about half of
the property reported stolen has been recovered.
The investigation in this case is continuing, Hart
ley said.
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Soul Photography
Michael Kelleher has come
a long way from a child
hood traumatized by learn
ing disabilities. Today, he
is a successful parent,
activist for the Hispanic
community, and actor.
ASU Chancellor to be installed
The formal installation of Appalachian State
University's new chancellor. Dr. Kenneth Peacock,
will take place on Friday, April 22, at the George
M. Holmes Convocation Center in Boone.
The installation ceremony will cap a week of
celebrations and academic and cultural events.
This will include the debut of composer Edmund
Barton Bullock's new work, "Appalachian Sym
phony." There will also be tours of campus muse
ums and other activities.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Irene Brown
Sutherland
Creston
September 26, 1920
March 6, 2005
Irene Brown Sutherland,
age 84, of Sutherland Road,
Creston,
died
Sunday
evening, March 6, 2005 at
Life Care in Banner Elk.
Born September 26, 1920
in Watauga County, she was
a daughter of William and
Mary Grogan Brown. Mrs.
Sutherland was a member of
Sutherland United Meth
odist Church. She retired
with 25 years service from
Sprague Electric in Lansing.
Mrs. Sutherland is sur
vived by two sons, Thomas
Sutherland of Banner Elk
and Michael Sutherland of
Brenham, Texas;
three
granddaughters, Jenny Jor
dan of Greensboro, Samantha Sutherland of Brenham,
Texas and Tracey Sutherland
of Park City, Utah; and three
grandsons,
Tyler
and
Michael Sutherland, both of
Debra Sue
Treadway Rupard
Warrensville
December 1, 1961
March 8, 2005
Mrs. Debra Sue Treadway
Rupard, age 43, of War
rensville, died Tuesday,
March 8, 2005 at her resi
dence.
Funeral services were
held on Thursday, March 10,
2005 at 8:00 pm. at Boone
Family
Funeral
Home
Chapel by Brother Joey
Brewer. Graveside services
were held on Friday, March
11, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at
Clint Gilley Cemetery.
The • family
received
friends from
6:00-8:00 p.m.
on Thursday, two hours prior
to the funeral service.
Mrs. Rupard was born in
Ashe County on Friday,
December 1, 1961 to the late
William Conley Treadway
and Martishia Riley. She was
a homemaker.
Brenham, Texas, and Jesse
Sutherland of Austin, Texas.
Five
great-grandchildren
also survive.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Thomas
Edward Sutherland and her
daughter, Norma Suther
land.
Funeral services were con
ducted on Wednesday, March
9, at 2 p.m. at Sutherland
United Methodist Church.
Rev. Ricky Mitchell officiat
ed. Burial followed in the
Sutherland Family Ceme
tery.
• The
family
received
friends Tuesday evening,
March 8, from 6 until 7:30 at
Austin & Barnes Funeral
Home.
Flowers are appreciated
or the family suggests memo
rials to the Sutherland Fam
ily Cemetery Fund, in care of
Faye
Sutherland,
1454
Sutherland Road, Creston,
NC 28615.
Austin & Barnes Funeral
Home is serving the Suther
land family.
She is survived by her
husband, Mark Rupard; a
son, Austin Rupard, of the
home; four brothers, Clifford
Treadway, of Creston, Dean
Treadway, of Warrensville,
Jack Treadway, of Jefferson
and Larry Treadway, of West
Jefferson; six sisters, Julie
Eldreth, of Lansing, Mar
garet Ray,.of Moravian Falls,
Lois Grogan, of Granite
Falls, Helen Jones, Mildred
Mahaffey and Mary Camp
bell, all of Warrensville; and
several nieces and nephews
also survive.
Flower appreciated or
memorials may be made to:
Hospice of Ashe, PO Box 421,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
You may give your condo
lences to the family through
our website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in charge
of these arrangements.
Mary Lean Carter
Severt
Jefferson
June 23, 1926
March 9, 2005
Mary Lean Carter Severt,
age 78, of Jefferson, died
.Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at
her home in Jefferson.
Mrs. Severt was born June
28, 1926 in Ashe County to
the late Gaither William
Carter and Martha Melinda
Darnell Carter.
She was a graduate of
Lansing High School and
Lees-McRae College. She
spent her life as a Medical
Record Librarian at Ashe
Memorial Hospital.
She is survived by her
husband, Thomas Henry
Severt; one sister, Fanny Lee
Jean Kranch
Jefferson
November 9, 1924
March 1, 2005
Jean Kranch, 80 of Jeffer
son, died Tuesday, March 1,
2005, in North East, Md. sur
rounded by her family.
Born in Lansing on
November 9, 1924, she was
the daughter of the late
Charles Edward and the late
Betty (Miller) Davis.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by
her husband, the late Robert
Kranch, who died in 1986.
Mrs. Kranch and her late
husband, Robert, restored
vintage houses. She was a
member of the Eastern Star;
Ashe County on Tuesday,
Klepak
West Jefferson
January 12, 1938
March 9, 2005
Elena Ana Pereux Klepak,
age 67 died on Wednesday,
March 9, 2005.
She was born on January
12, 1938 to Elena Blanco
Uztariz and Luis Silva y
Guerra in Havana, Cuba.
She married Robert Pereux
and had five natural chil
dren and also had the pleas
ure of helping to raise for
several years three more
wonderful daughters with
the help of her sister Maruca
and her grandmother Madrina.
Prior to the Castro revolu
tion in Cuba Mrs. Klepak
and her husband Mr. Pereux
owned the beach resort in
Pinal del Rio,Cuba named
"Cabanas."
She is survived by her
brother Luis Silva; hephew
Alejandro and niece Alicia.
Her children are as follow:
daughter Elena Maria and
husband Don Shaffer, their
children: Caleb, Lisa, Dave
and granddaughter Mya;
daughter Michelle and hus
band Greg Johnson, their
sons: Robert, Gregory and
Andrew; daughter. Brigitte
(Bibi) Pereux; Robert Pereux,
Jr. ; his son Bobby Pereux;
daughter Edith (Edie) and
husband Jeff Chandler, their
daughters: Rachel, Justine
and Michelle and husband
Chris Filley; daughter Rosa
Gago, her daughter Tania
and son Alex; daughter Lena
and husband Anthony Allongo, their sons: Jose Antonio(Joey) and Andrew(Andy);
daughter Joselyn and hus
band Oresetes (Tico) Perez,
their children: Giovanni,
Gian
Carlo,
Gianni,
Geneieve; very close cousins
Lourdes Solis Jarval; Jose
Antonio and wife Lillian
Solis, their daughter Lily
and husband Javier Fiveroa.
She is also survived by many
more nieces, nephews and
friends that loved her.
Memorial services will be
held at Faith Fellowship and
Harvest Ministries in West
Jefferson on Wednesday
March 16, 2005 at 6:00 P.M.
In lieu of flowers the family
requests that memorial
donations be made to Faith
Fellowship and Harvest Min
istries, 440 Cherry Ave. West
Jefferson, NC 28694.
April 4, 1942 to the late
Robert Conley Harless and
Clyde Sheets Harless. He
was a self employed contrac
tor, craftsman and was a
member of North Beaver
Baptist Church, he attended
Midway Baptist Church.
Mr. Harless is survived by:
his wife, Penny Phillips Har
less, three daughters, Audrea
Little of West Jefferson, Adrienne Valentino of Savannah,
GA, Allison Hudler of West
Jefferson, his mother, Clyde
Harless of Ashe Living Cen
ter. Five grandchildren; Jack
Bill Warren
son Little, Zada Little, Tate
Harless
Hudler, Cole Hudler, Lydia
West Jefferson
Valentino, two nieces and one
April 4, 1942
nephew also survive.
March 11, 2005
Flowers and /or memori
Mr. Bill Warren Harless,
als to be made to: Midway
age 62, of West Jefferson,
died Friday morning March Baptist Church Building
11, 2005 at Forsyth Medical Fund, 1670 Mt. Jefferson
Road, West Jefferson, NC
Center in Winston-Salem.
Funeral Services were 28694 or to Calloway Ceme
held on Monday, March 14, tery Fund, c/o Martin Little,
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Midway PO Box 1426, Jefferson, NC
Baptist Church by Rev. Steve 28640
You may send the family
LeaShomb. Burial followed
in the Calloway Cemetery your condolences by visiting
our website at www.boonefuwith military rites.
The
family
received neralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Home of West Jefferson is in
on Sunday, March 13,2005 at
Boone Family Funeral Home. charge of Mr. Harless'
Mr. Harless was born in arrangements.
Obituaries are featured in the Tuesday
edition of the Jefferson Post
The 'Jamify of Qladys Irwin Tldretf.
would lihe to express their appreciation to
everyone who called, came by, brought food
to the home, or sent flowers.
Thanhs also to Ashe Memorial 'Hospital,
Mt. Jefferson family Medicine, Lincare,
Ashe Services for Aging, 'Boone family
funeral Home, Ashe Home Health and
Jefferson florist
Special thanks to feV. Larry Shepherd, the
special singers andJoann Holmanfor the
loving care she gave our mother.
May QocC 'Btess Jou, f
T e M r t TamiCy
h
d eh
Carter Miller and her hus
band, Glade, of West Jeffer
son; two brothers, Joel Avery
Carter and his wife, Jacque
line, of Clinton, TN and Jerry
Dean Carter and wife
Pauline, of Hays, NC; one sis
ter-in-law,
Mary Severt
Yearick of Great Mills, MD;
five nieces, Karen Carter
Otten,
Deborah
Carter
Collins, Judy Carter Ketrcm,
Lori Carter Cappiello and
Linda Carter Seamster; one
nephew Allen Miller.
The
family
received
friends Saturday, March 12,
from 7:00-9:00 pm at Boone
Family Funeral Home in
West Jefferson. Funeral serv
ices were held Sunday,
March 13 at 2:00 p.m. at
Boone Family Funeral Home
Chapel by Elder Bobby Absher. Burial was in Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens in Jeffer
son. The pallbearers for
Mrs. Severt's service were
John Yearick, Mark Gilbert,
Michael Little, Martin Little,
Kyle Yearick, Allen Miller,
Guy Seamster and Russ
Seamster.
You may send your condo
lences to the family through
our website wwww.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in charge
of these arrangements.
she had an appreciation for
antiques; enjoyed cooking;
and loved animals.
Survivors include her
brother, Edward Davis of
Gumboro, DE; nieces and
nephews; and her greatnieces and nephewsi
A private service will be
held at a later date in North
Carolina.
In lieu of flowers the fam
ily request memprial contri
butions be made to the
Humane Society, c/o Crouch
Funeral Home, 127 South
Main Street, North East, MD
21901.
For condolences visit
www.crouchfuneralhome.co
m.
Tensie Kay Jones
Testerman
Grassy Creek
August 30, 1934
March 6, 2005
Mrs. Tensie Kay Jones
Testerman, age 70, of Grassy
Creek, died Sunday morning,
March 6, 2005 at Watauga
Medical Center.
Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, March 8,
2005 at 8:00 p.m. at Boone
Family
Funeral
Home
Chapel by Rev. Kevin Jones
and Rev. Allen Huffman.
Graveside services were held
on Wednesday, March 9,2005
at 10:00 a.m. Baptist Chapel
Cemetery.
The
family
received
friends from 6:00 — 8:00 p.m.
on Tuesday, March 8, 2005,
two hours prior to the funer
al service.
Mrs. Testerman was born
in Wilkes County on Thurs
day, August 30, 1934 to the
late Reece Jones and the late
Zola Blevins. She married
Harold Testerman on Sep
tember 26, 1954. They cele
brated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary on September
26, 2004 with their family
and friends. She was a mem-
Val Goodman
Sheets
Jefferson
February 21, 1924
March 10, 2005
Mr. Val Goodman Sheets,
age 81, of Jefferson, died
Thursday morning March 10,
2005 at Frye Regional Hospi
tal in Hickory.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, March 12,
2005 at 12:00 p.m. at Boone
Family
Funeral
Home
Chapel by Rev. Tim Roten
and Rev. Gordon Finely. Bur
ial followed in the Big Ridge
Cemetery with military rites.
The
family
received
friends from
11:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. on Saturday, one
hour prior to the funeral
service.
Mr. Sheets was born in
Ashe County on Thursday,
February 21, 1924 to the late
Obituaries are
online at
jeffersonpost.com
Mack Sheets and Chessie
ber at Little Helton Mission
ary Baptist Church. She was
the Sunday School Superin
tendent and the Clerk for
several years. She retired
from Sara Lee Knit Products
where she worked in the
Inspection Department. She
was an avid quilter and loved
nature, flowers and birds.
She was a member of Chap
ter J of the Goldwing Road
Riders Association and was
very proud that she and
Harold had ridden their
motorcycle through fortynine states.
She is survived by her
husband, Harold Testerman;
a sister, Sue Marsh, of Crumpler; three nieces also sur
vives.
Flowers appreciated or
memorials may be made to:
Little Helton Missionary
Baptist Church, c/o Judy Poe,
277 Mulatto Mountain Road,
West Jefferson, NC 28694.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Bare. He served in the Unit
ed States Army. He was a
sergeant during World War
II. He worked as a machinist
at Sprague Electric.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and his wife,
Grace Calhoun Sheets.
He is survived by a son,
David V. Sheets, of Conover;
a daughter, Wanda Heath, of
Hickory; and six grandchil
dren also survive.
The family requests no
flowers please. Memorials
may be made to: Hospice of
Catawba
County,
3975
Robinson Road, Newton, NC
28658.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in charge
of these arrangements.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Price picked for
statewide boards
I he North Carolina Asso
ciation of County Commis
sioners recently notified
Ashe County Commissioner
Gerald Price that he had
been added to the 2004-05
rosters of the Association's
Agriculture and Criminal
Justice Steering Commit
tees.
These important commit
tees will meet several times
during the year in order to
assist in developing the
North Carolina Association
of County Commissioner's
legislative goals for the
2006-07 Sessions of the
General Assembly. All com
mittee meetings are held at
the Albert Coates Local
Government
Center
in
Raleigh.
Commissioner Price has
volunteered to serve on
these two very important
committees.
As a court
mediator,
Commissioner
Price, will bring experience
to the Criminal Justice
Foxx votes for
National Tartan Day
Post file photo
Commissioner Gerald Price
Steering Committee. His
presence on the Associa
tions Agriculture will bring
statewide attention to Ashe
County's farming communi
ty.
WASHINGTON-Recently
Fifth District Rep. Virginia
Foxx (R-N.C.) joined her col
leagues in recognizing April
6 as "National Tartan Day."
The holiday will recognize
the outstanding achieve
ments and contributions
made by Scottish-Americans
to the history of the United
States.
"I am proud to support
this holiday, which will pay
tribute to thousands of my
fellow Scottish- Americans in
the Fifth District," said Rep.
Foxx. "Scottish-Americans
have played a tremendous
role in making our country
great. Nearly half of the
signers of the Declaration of
Independence were of Scot
tish decent. In addition,
Scottish-Americans
have
contributed greatly to Ameri
ca's success in the fields of
science, medicine, govern
ment, politics, economics,
architecture, literature and
the arts."
April 6 has special signifi
cance because the Scottish
Declaration of Independence,
the Declaration of Arbroath,
was signed on April 6, 1320.
The United States Declara
tion of Independence was
modeled in large part after
its Scottish predecessor.
Holiday for Scots:
Why April 6?
by B. R. Forbes
Special to the Post
Photo courtesy of the Blue Ridge Parkway
The pay is minimum wage from the Blue Ridge Parkway, but the workplace for these jobs
is unmatched anywhere in the world.
Blue Ridge Parkway
offers jobs for youth
ASHEVILLE—Through
April 20 the Blue Ridge
Parkway is recruiting high
school age youth for a slim
mer work program.
This program, the Youth
Conservation Corps (YCC),
is a balanced work-learnearn program that helps
participating youth develop
an
understanding
and
appreciation of the nation's
environment and cultural
heritage. The YCC Program
offers youth, ages 15 through
18, eight weeks of gainful
summer employment in a
national park.
YCC projects include
building trails, maintaining Program will be accepted
fences, picking up litter, through April 20 at high
cleaning campgrounds and schools located within mm-,
other maintenance activi muting distance of the Blue*
ties. In addition, the eight- Ridge Parkway in Virginia
week program includes envi and North Carolina. For
ronmental education activi more information, contact
the maintenance supervisor
ties.
Participants will be paid for the areas listed below.
minimum wage for a 40-hour
workweek. Hours are gener •Laurel Springs, NC
ally Monday through Friday Dave Garland
from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 336-372-8568
Participants will do hard •Blowing Rock, NC
physical work and may be James Choate
exposed to insects, poison 828-295-7350
ivy, adverse weather and dif or
Larry Hampton
ficult working conditions.
Applications for the YCC 828-295-4563.
Retired executives needed
SCORE, Counselors To
America's Small Business,
is establishing a branch
office in Boone, and is cur
rently recruiting volunteers
to counsel small business
owners. Put your experi
ence to work in the local
community to help others
succeed in establishing
businesses or managing the
pitfalls of existing business
es.
If you have analytical &
problem-solving skills, com
municating & listening
skills,
management
or
entrepreneurial skills, join
us for a volunteer presenta
tion at our new office and
conference room in the
Appalachian
Enterprise
Center, 130 Poplar Grove
Connector, at 10:30, Friday
morning, March 18.
If you cannot attend the
volunteer presentation, you
may call John Hansen,
ybo you have a child that would
Membership Chairman, at
828-254-0581 for further
information.
Non-Retireds are 'wel
come to volunteer also!
SCORE is a nonprofit,
charitable
organization
composed of 10,500 volun
teer mentors who counsel
businesses throughout the
country as a resource part
ner with the Small Business
Administration.
Scotland expelled the
English
armies
under
Edward II with its victory at
Bannockburn in 1314 and
with
the
recapture of
Berwickin 1319. However,
the English did not give up
and
mounted
countless
attacks into Robert the
Bruce's Scotland. The Pope
had not accepted Scottish
independence, perhaps par
tially because Robert the
Bruce had been excommuni
cated for killing John Comyn
in a church in Dumfries in
1306.
Thus the Declaration of
Arbroath was prepared as a
formal Declaration of Inde
pendence. It was drawn up in
Arbroath Abbey on the 6th
April 1320, most likely by the
Abbot, Bernard de Linton,
who was also the Chancellor
of Scotland. The Declaration
urged the Pope to deny the
English claim on Scotland.
According to John Prebble
(The Lion in the North: One
Ttltttis&hd Years' 6f Stfotlattfffe
History):
' In its mixture of defiance
and supplication, nonsensical
history and noble thought,
two things make the Declara
tion of Arbroath the most
important document in Scot
tish history.
Firstly it set the will and
the wishes of the people
above the King. Though they
were bound to him 'both by
law and by his merits' it was
so that their freedom might
be maintained. If he betrayed
them he would be removed
and replaced...
Secondly, the manifesto
affirmed the nation's inde
pendence in a way no battle
could, and justified it with a
truth that is beyond nation
and race. Man has a right to
freedom and a duty to defend
it with his life.
The original, delivered to
the Pope in Avignon is lost,
but was acknowledged on
28th August 1320. The Pope
wrote to Edward II urging
him to make peace, although
it was not until 1324 that the
Pope addressed Robert Bruce
as King. Finally, in 1328,
Edward III formally recog
nized King Robert's title and
the independence of Scot
land.
The Declaration of
Arbroath: Excerpts
hundred of us remain alive,
never will we on any condi
tions be brought under Eng
lish rule. It is in truth not for
glory, nor riches, nor honours
that we are fighting, but for
freedom ~ for that alone,
which no honest man gives
up but with life itself.
...May it please you to
admonish and exhort the
King of the English, who
ought to be satisfied with
what belongs to him since
England used once to be
enough for seven kings or
...Yet if he should give up more, to leave us Scots in
what he has begun, and peace, who live in this poor
agree to make us or our king little Scotland, beyond which
dom subject to the King of there is no dwelling-place at
England or the English, we all, and covet nothing but our
should exert ourselves at own. We are sincerely willing
once to drive him out as our to do anything for him, hav
enemy and a subverter of his ing regard to our condition,
own rights and ours, and that we can, to win peace for
make some other man who ourselves.
was well able to defend us
our King; for, as long as but a
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Editorial
To serve or
not to serve?
We have watched with action to change the program
interest the unfolding con or leave it in place at their
troversy over our school sys next meeting.
tem's self-serve program in
We will add that the board
elementary school cafeterias. has done a good job of wel
Both sides have their coming these comments
points in this argument. The from parents. That is in con
school administration argues trast to the administration,
that allowing children in the which appeared at first to
elementary grades to pick take a "circle the wagons,
out their food gives them a here come the heathens
power of choice. It also theo approach when this program
retically lessens the amount was questioned. Such an
of food wasted, as compared attitude is very counterpro
to handing out a fairly uni ductive and helps discourage
from
getting
form stream of foods in given parents
involved in the schools. As
quantities on plates.
The Ashe County Health any "veteran" of parenthood
Department, we should add, will tell you, every child
has endorsed the self-serve needs strong adult advocates
program, believing it, appar while they are in school.
The arguments are strong
ently, to be safe.
The parents who are con on both sides, and we respect
cerned about this issue have the administrators who face
their points as well. They are the daunting task of feeding
concerned about sanitation, so many children every
arguing that children, espe school day.
But, in spite of that, we
cially younger ones, are not
the most hygenic human agree with the parents. Food
beings. We need not detail contamination
is
an
the assortment of actions extremely dangerous possi
that kids routinely do that bility. It could take just a sec
could lead to food contamina ond, a moment's lack of
tion. Safety is another issue attention, for food to become
raised, and several children dangerous. In addition, we
have suffered burns as a are concerned that someday
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IT ESDAV MARCH 15, 2005
The power
of 'shame'
Amnesty International's
founder, modest and selfeffacing British lawyer Peter
Beneson, just died. Benenson's is not a household name,
and he never personally won
a Nobel Prize. But his death
offers an opportunity to
reflect on the power and his
torical significance of the sim
ple idea he offered the world.
In 1961, Benenson read a
newspaper article about Por
tuguese students imprisoned
for raising a toast to freedom.
Instead of merely reading
about them, he suggested in a
"London Observer" article
that people write letters to
Portuguese officials protest
ing the students' imprison
ment for their beliefs. Others
in his circle, then in other
cities and countries, started
writing such letters. Amnesty
International was born.
For millennia, humans
existed in small tribes. For
eigners from other tribes were
demonized as the other —a
possible threat to survival.
Some scientists say, however,
that the emergence of lan
guage and symbolic thinking
about 35,000 years ago was
prompted by basic emotions of
empathy and concern for
other people as well as the
external environment. If that
is so, broader awareness and
enforcement of international
human rights law today may
not be beyond our grasp.
But in the span of human
history, human rights are a
very recent and still fragile
invention. Such milestones as
the U.S. Bill of Rights and the
French "Rights of Man" were
notoriously limited in their
reach and immediate effect.
Slavery was still common
(until abolished by an earlier
form of global activism) and
women and minorities were
denied the ability to vote.
Only in 1948 did the inter
national community define a
truly "Universal Declaration
of Human Rights"—applying
regardless of who you are or
where you are from.
Other
international
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treaties followed. But these
treaties remain mere words
on paper as long as govern
ments (the main parties
against whom the rights were
to be enforced) are unwilling
to enforce them.
Two key new develop
ments raise hope that these
laws become practice. First,
global communication, travel,
and technology have increas
ingly become the province not
just of the ruling elite, but the
ordinary human being as
well, at least in developed
countries. This helped spur
the dramatic rise in global
trade and investment postWWII, but also empowers
individuals working with non
governmental organizations
today. Second, both nationstates and non-state actors
(like businesses) have conse
quently come under increas
ing scrutiny. No longer can a
government and its allies, in
even as remote a place as
Sudan, rape and pillage peo
ple without the world know
ing.
Instead of "snail mail" let-,
ters, we now have email, fax,
and global campaigns rein
forced by 24-hour media and
instantaneous satellite com
munications. But even with
the
new
technological
advances, the basic concept of
"mobilizing shame"— effec
tively bringing together indi
vidual expressions of indigni
ty and outrage to achieve pos
itive social change—remains
more powerful and relevant
than ever.
Dictators,
repressive
though they may be, usually
prefer to be considered fair
and just by their families,
associates, and the world.
Globalization offers rulers
new opportunities for econom
ic relationships, but also sub
jects them to stigma if they
ignore basic social norms.
Especially in this more inter
dependent world,
with
increasingly
competitive
economies, neither rulers nor
multinational businesses can
afford being saddled with a
negative "brand image." (Just
look at Libyan ruler Mu'ammar Gaddafi's recent efforts
to reinvent himself.)
The small worldview of
early humans, limited to the
tribe, has in effect broadened
to encompass the entire
world. Well, almost. Rich
countries still turn a blind eye
to blistering poverty, to tens of
millions dying of HIV/AIDS,
and to the nearly four million
who have died in the Congo.
Renewed authoritarianism is
a problem not just in places
like Nepal or Russia, but even
in the United Kingdom and
the United States (where
detention policies and new
willingness to torture threat
en the global rule of law).
But there are now thou
sands of non-governmental
organizations working on
these issues, mobilizing non
violent public opinion and
making positive differences
in the lives of millions of peo
ple.
The challenges remain
daunting, but Peter Benenson's simple idea points the
way toward progress, and
new realities make it more
possible than ever. Ordinary
people need to get the facts,
and then come together to
take action on important
issues facing the world., Foi
that has proven to generate
unstoppable power for posi
tive change.
Chip Pitts is chair of the
Board of Amnesty Interna-)
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Dr. Dobson rescues us from SpongeBob
Anyone who wants to understand cur
rent American politics and culture needs
to go to the public library and borrow
their DVD of the 1962 movie "Music
Man."
The plot is simple. Prof. Harold Hill
(Robert Preston) is a Midwest con man
around 1900. He comes to River City
with the goal of convincing the locals to
start a boy's marching band. He will take
the deposits for instruments and uni
forms and catch the next train out of
town.
But what Hill needs is a problem. At
one point in the movie, he sits on a down
town park bench with his buddy, who
now lives in River City, looking for the
very thing that endangers the youth of
the town. His friends explains River City
has no problems. Hill, however, notices
interest surrounding the town's first pool
table. With the song "You Got Trouble,"
he fools the townsfolk into believing the
morals of their youth are in great jeop
ardy—and sets them up for the con.
Prof. Harold Hill has a worthy succes
sor in that perennial preacher of the
phony Eisenhower Golden Age, Dr.
James Dobson, leader of Focus on the
Family (mostly, it's a focus on how to sep
arate families from some of their hardearned money).
And the trouble we have "right here in
River City," is a new video on tolerance
that is about to arrive in schools across
the country. This is a music video, with
100 popular cartoon characters singing
the 1979 disco hit "We are Family." An
accompanying teacher's guide helps edu
cators lead a classroom discussion of
diversity.
Dobson sounded the warning in a
Washington speech in January about
SpongeBob appearing in a "pro-homosex
ual video." Excuse me?
The video, aimed at a young audience,
is not about sexuality of any kind. It is
about tolerating diversity as experienced
by children of that age. Diversity, you
know, like height and weight differences,
racial differences and so on.
Dobson's theme has been picked up by
other diligent hucksters, but fortunately
few appear to be paying attention. That
includes FedEx, which is delivering the
videos to schools without charge.
All this reminds me of Jerry Falwell,
an even more blatant Hill clone than
Dobson, and his "exposure" of the Teletubbies' imaginary gay message a few
years ago.
What
neither
Dobson nor Falwell
offer is an alterna
tive to tolerating the
people around us.
Pretending to repre
sent a God, who the
Bible says "is love,"
they preach a very
subtle gospel of
hate.
Jim Thompson
It's old stuff for
Falwell, who was a
rabid segregationist back before it
became unpopular. Then the "enemy"
had dark skin, and you better donate,
brother and sister, or they will be sitting
in the pew next to you and marrying
your sister. Now it's gay people. If that
becomes unfashionable, Jerry and his ilk
will find some other group to prove to the
gullible "You Got Trouble."
In the Gospel of John, the story is told
of how Pharisees had found a woman
committing adultery—"in the very act."
They bring her to Jesus for him to
approve their Bible-based death by ston
ing sentence on her. Instead, Jesus looks
at the ground and begins to write. When
they press him, he responds, "He that is
without sin among you, let him cast the
first stone at her." One by one, the accus
ers, shaken by their own consciences,
leave. Jesus arose and, seeing the
woman there alone with him and the
accusers gone, told her, "Neither do I
condemn thee: go, and sin no more."
Sounds awfully tolerant. I expect Dr.
James and Jerry, had they been there,
would have been outside gathering
stones to sell to the Pharisees.
In fact, a careful reading of the
gospels will show that Jesus' toleration
for "sinners" made the religious folk of
the day angry at him. As for Jesus, he
lived an extraordinary life of love that
drew thousands of people to his side—
but saved a powerful, prophetic and even
angry voice for those who claimed to be
righteous, but were merely hypocrites.
The real tragedy is there are enor
mous problems in this country, especial
ly involving youth, but the Dobsons and
Falwells never really address those. If
they spent their energies seeking solu
tions to our drug epidemic that grows
every year, to building a base of jobs that
would allow the "one parent home with
the kids" model of the family they claim
to support, or the healthcare crisis that
harms the families they say they sup
port, they could do a great deal to
improve the nation.
But toleration is unacceptable to such
men, because there has to be an enemy.
Without an enemy, there are powerless.
You take away their "pool table" in
"River City" and they lose their drawing
card.
So teaching kids to accept people as
they are, rather than ridiculing and
attacking, is dangerous to the phonies. In
1949, in one of the greatest moments of
American theatre, Rodgers and Hammerstein debuted the musical South
Pacific in New York City. The play was
delayed because the theatre owner was
scandalized by the lyrics of one song. It is
now a classic. Sung by a young, upper
crust Navy lieutenant who has fallen in
love with a native island girl, it explains
how the culture of hate works:
You have to be taught
Before it's too late.
Before you are six or seven or eight
To hate all the people your relatives hate.
You have to be carefully taught.
Children are not born hating. They
inherit, like a curse, the hatreds of their
parents, and others of the generations
before them. If SpongeBob, Miss Piggy
and the others can help break the
ancient, ugly cycle, more power to them.
And Dr. James and Jerry can catch the
next train. We got troubles in "River
City," but they aren't the answer.
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FROM THE FRONT
Nurse
Seeds
continued from front page
mentary School.
"We've had an excellent
working relationship with
the health department, and
I would like to see this grant
continued," said Ellis. "We
have a nurse at every
school, including Ashe Acad
emy."
Ellis said the school nurs
es work with Brenda Wal
ters, director of child nutri
tion and health, and a
regional consultant as well
as the principals.
"I feel very proud to be a
part of Ashe County Schools
and Ashe County High
continued from front page
School," said Ellis. "The
teachers and staff are the
finest there are anywhere.
What I also observe is that
they care. They would not be
in the area of education if
they did not.
"I have also had the priv
ilege to have had the leader
ship of Mr. Bradley McNeill
in the three years since I
came to Ashe County High.
He sets the tone of high
standards for students and
staff to follow. We know we
are all there to work hard
together to achieve a com
mon goal, which is to pro
vide students with the best
education possible. We con
gratulate him on his retire
ment. He will be missed."
McNeill was also compli
mentary of Ellis saying her
work is exceptional and the
children are comfortable
and trusting with her. "She
is a great asset to the school
and to the students," he
said.
Ellis and her husband,
Mitch, are the parents of
two sons, Casey, a senior at
Ashe County High School,
and Colin, a kindergartner
at Westwood.
Kelleher
tion (11 a.m.), and organ
ic pest controls (2 p.m.).
The seed-swap will run
all day long (9 a.m. - 4
p.m.), plus there will be
exhibits by local educa
tors and activist groups.
The event will be held
at the Watauga County
Agricultural Conference
Center at 252 Poplar
Grove Rd. Cost is $5 for
any or all of the work
shops, with the seed swap
open and free to all gar
deners and farmers.
Both of these Seed
Swaps are a part of
NCA&T State Universi
ty's Small Farms Week
statewide programming.
North Carolina Coop
erative Extension's New
River Headwaters Alter
native Agriculture Pro
gram works to identify
and promote viable crops
and agricultural market
ing strategies suitable for
Small Farms in Ashe and
Watauga counties.
Get Real
continued from front page
continued from front page
ability translated into frus
tration, tantrums and exces
sive energy. He was teased
mercilessly and
treated
badly by some of his educa
tors.
"I went to a Catholic
school," said Kelleher who
grew up in the Greensboro
area. "I remember I'd come
home crying because I didn't
understand the lessons. I
would
get
humiliated
because we would go on trips
and I wouldn't understand. I
was picked on and bullied."
Kelleher said he was 7
years old when his mother
saw an episode of Marcus
Welby, M.D., that changed
his life. In a character on the
show, his mother recognized
the same symptoms exhibit
ed by her son, the symptoms
of Learning Disability.
A story in the July 13,
1975 Greensboro Daily News
described how Kelleher's
mother saw the show, recog
nized the kind of problem her
son had, and discovered that
help was available.
According to the article,
Mrs. Kelleher was resting
with a magazine and the tel
evision on after finally get
ting Michael to bed after his
tenth tantrum of the day. She
was barely listening when
she heard the character of
Marcus Welby comforting a
mother and telling her that
her young child suffered from
a Learning Disability. The
symptoms he described were
just like Michael's. She
turned the television up and
listened closely.
The article reported that
the Dr. Welby character
explained that "Not a great
deal is known about what
causes learning disabilities.
But one thing is certain, the
term has nothing to do with
mental retardation, and with
the correct medication, coun
seling, education, and a great
deal of love and patience, any
child with a learning disabil
ity can be expected to have a
normal, productive adult
life."
That was the turning
point for Michael. His mother
knew he had an above aver
age intelligence although
some thought he was retard
ed because of the LD symp
toms he exhibited. He per
several trees to then
bring home and plant
themselves.
The ev^nt is free and
open to all gardeners and
farmers in the region.
On Saturday, March
19, join in the High Coun
try Organic Growers
School & Seed Swap in
Boone. Workshops will be
held on the fundamentals
of growing organically in
the NC High Country (9
a.m.), seed-saving & heir
loom variety preserva-
formed poorly in school
because of the LD. She put
him on medicine, which
helped greatly, and he was
taken off as he got older. The
care and concern, patience
and love he received from his
mother made all the differ
ence.
"Not everyone has a moth
er like I had," Kelleher said.
"When I would come home
every day crying or upset,
she would fight for me. She
had to fight and she taught
me to fight. That's why today
I fight for the 4-H kids and
the migrants."
Kelleher developed an
appreciation for the Hispanic
community through a friend
ship he had as a child. While
many of his classmates and
peers would tease, bully or
shun him, one boy stood up
for him against the bullies.
This boy was the son of
Cuban immigrants who had
learned to fight for himself in
an intolerant world and
understood the plight of oth
ers.
Kelleher said his mother
got him involved in sports,
music and drama to help his
confidence and curb his
excessive energy. "That was
an outlet," he said. "Sports
and recreation, getting out
side and being active. Partic
ipating in extracurricular
activities. Drama helped a
lot. I think a lot of us had
Attention Deficit Disorder. I
was not shy about expressing
myself and wanted to be the
center of attention."
Something that helped
him in school was using
books on tape to learn. Lis
tening to the words helped
prevent him from getting
them backwards when read
ing or writing. "Reading was
so frustrating
that I said I
didn't want to read any
more," he said. "Books on
tape helped that. I would use
tape recorders in class to
record books and lessons. Of
course, this was in the 70s
when we had those big tape
recorders and that was diffi
cult."
Kelleher continued his
interest in music and drama
in college. He was a drummer
for the well-known blues
band the King Bees. He
dropped out of college at one
Guitar competition
entries sought
point to more closely pursue
his dreams of acting. Years
later, he met his wife who
encouraged him to complete
his college education, and in
2002 he earned a bachelor's
degree in theater. "It was dif
ficult, but getting that degree
felt great," he said. "Now I
have an agent and I'm get
ting into theater."
His
own
experiences
encouraged Kelleher to share
his story and try to help par
ents understand if they have
a child exhibiting symptoms
of LD.
"It saddens me to see the
way things are today in
schools," he said. "The shoot
ings. I would never have
thought of that, but the frus
trations are very real. A
strong spiritual base is what
got me through. I want to
encourage kids who might be
angry or humiliated and
thinking of revenge to stop
and think about the conse
quences and how it will
impact the rest of their lives.
Schools need to be more sen
sitive and aware. Bullies
need to realize that if other
kids (like those with LD) had
their way, they wouldn't want
to be that way. Parents of bul
lies need to get their heads
out of the sand and realize
that their little mister or
miss perfect is not so per
fect."
"I am one lucky person,"
Kelleher continued. "My life
has its challenges, but I
wouldn't trade it. I'm grate
ful that I embraced the abuse
I got from former classmates
because it made me stronger
and now I can help other
kids. And there might be a
mother or father out there
like mine who are at their
wit's end. I want to tell them
that it gets better. With the
right help, lots of love and
attention, and the right
morals and values, their kids
will succeed."
newly renovated area of
Family Central in Jefferson.
There are four classrooms of
youth-friendly space to
encourage participants to
get involved and "Get Real"
about their futures. Each
classroom has an office,
there is a conference room,
general meeting room, and
break area.
An open house was held
last week to introduce the
program and facility to the
public. Representatives of all
four counties involved in the
local program, as well as
folks from Raleigh, came to
tour the area and hear about
the services. They were
introduced by Lynn Graham,
chairperson of the High
Country Workforce Develop
ment Board, which oversees
the local program of the WLA
and funds the Get Real pro
gram. It is one of 25 local
areas in North Carolina that
deliver programs for youth
through the WIA, the
nation's principal workforce
development legislation pro
viding funds to address the
employment and training
needs of adults, dislocated
workers and youth. Each
Workforce
Development
Board has a youth council
whose members have a spe
cial interest or expertise in
youth policy and services.
The youth program under
WIA is intended to bring
together local workforce
training providers, schools,
community organizations,
and others in an effort to
better coordinate youth
funds and services in the
community and create a
youth services network. This
program is designed to pro
vide an appropriate range of
services based on the needs
of youth as they grow and
mature. It blends traditional
employment and training
activities with development
activities, such as maintain
ing positive relationships
with responsible adults and
peers, and development
leadership skills.
Clark-Miller said there
are approximately 70 active
clients and others currently
involved in the Get Real pro
gram in a 12-month followup among the four counties.
"Our goal is to help with
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employment and education
goals, with supportive serv
ices, tutoring, job search,
work experiences, work
shops and leadership devel
opment opportunities," she
said.
The participating youth
work individually with their
career coach, and there are
quarterly group events for
all participants. The first
group event was an open
house this past Christmas
for a get acquainted session.
Participants then joined
together for a skiing and iceskating trip in February. The
next group event will be a
summer kick-off in Wilkes
County in June, and a whitewater rafting trip is planned
for July.
To learn more about the
Get Real program, call 888899-REAL in Ashe County,
call High Country Council of
Governments in Boone at
828-265-5434, or go online to
www.regiond.org.
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This
week
in
Husky
sports
Tuesday—March 15
JV/Var Women's Soccer @ Avery 5:00/6:30 p.m.
Men's Tennis @ West Caldwell 4:00 p.m.
JV Softball HOME vs Grayson County 4:00 p.m.
Varsity Softball @ Grayson County 4:00 p.m.
Golf @ Cedar Rock 3:00 p.m.
Iliursday— March 17
Men's Tennis @ Hibriten 4:00 p.m.
Friday—March 18
JV/Var Baseball @ Hibriten 4:30/7:30 p.m.
JV/Var Women's Soccer @ Hibriten 5:30/7:00 p.m.
Varsity Softball @ Hibriten 4:30 p.m.
Baseball, softball teams all win
Softball teams rout
South Caldwell
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Last Thursday the ACHS baseball
teams hosted the Mt. Airy Bears, and
each team chalked up another victory
on their records.
The JV Huskies had defeated the
Bears at Mt. Airy 18-0 in their first
meeting, but this game was much clos
er. Ashe County went up 2-0 in the
first, and the Bears responded with a
run in the second inning. The Huskies
put up three more in the bottom of the
fourth, but Mt. Airy made a strong
comeback in the fifth to end the game
at 5-3.
Phillip Walter had a hit, two stolen
bases, and walked once. Keaton Mash
also recorded a hit and two stolen
bases, and had an RBI. Josh Ferguson
and Josh Brown each walked once and
had a stolen base. Bobby Hartsog
reached first on a fielder's choice, and
had a stolen base. Matt Goodman had
a hit, an RBI, and a stolen base.
Jamie Howell pitched the first and
second innings and had two strikeouts.
Luke Dotson came in for the third and
fourth innings and recorded a strike
out. Keaton Mash was the closer, and
pitched two strikeouts.
Coach Chris Jordan stated, "We're
playing pretty good, and working hard,
but still have a lot of things to improve
on."
The JVs are currently unbeaten at
3-0, and much of their success has come
from the base running. As a team, they
have stolen 30 bases in only three
games, averaging 10 per contest. Their
next meeting will be on Friday at Hib
riten.
On Friday night the
Huskies' softball teams trav
eled to South Caldwell,
where both the JVs and the
varsity squad came away
with victories.
The JV team won 6-2,
with Corey Revis pitching
the entire game. Megan
Scott had a two-run hit in
the first inning, and Whitney
Spagnolo had two hits and
two RBI's.
Coach Tim Trivette said,
"They played well in the field
and had no errors that hurt
us—that was they key."
The JVs play at home on
Tuesday against Grayson
County at 4pm.
The varsity unit beat the
Spartans by a margin of 5-1.
The Huskies jumped out to a
3-0 lead in the first inning,
then added two more runs in
the fourth and fifth.
Senior
pitcher Kayla
Richardson had yet another
outstanding performance,
Volleyball meeting
Varsity team wins 5-1
The varsity team were down 0-1 in
the first, but took the lead at 2-1 in the
bottom of tffcjWarttf, then added three
more runs in the fifth inning.
Jimmy Turnmire pitched five score
less innings with no hits, and recorded
five strikeouts. Justin Hodges pitched
two innings and struck out three bat
ters; offensively he had a hit and a run.
striking out 18 batters.
Danielle Wood got on base on
all five of her plate appear
ances (10 of 13 this season).
She was four of four hitting
(8 of 11—season), scored
twice and had a stolen base.
Katy Jones had two hits,
Carrie McNeil had an RBI
and played well at third
base, and Tiffany Jones hit
well and threw out a runner
attempting to steal.
Coach Bill Key comment
ed, "The conditions weren't
good, but we played real
well. Getting an early 3-0
lead helped a lot to relax and
settle us down. Kayla was
dominant, and basically shut
them down. Danielle had
one of the best offensive per
formances I've seen, getting
on base five times out of five
appearances at the plate..."
The varsity team will not
play on Tuesday, but will
travel with the JVs on Fri
day to Hibriten for their first
conference meeting of the
year.
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Coach Chris Jordan and Phillip Walter of the JV team discuss strategy during the
Wit. Airy game.
Chris Ray went one for one, and scored
twice. Nick Shepherd was two for two
at the DH spot, and had a run. Jamie
Roten had two hits in three at-bats for
three RBI's.
This week they travel to Grayson
County on Tuesday night, then with the
JV squad on Friday to Hibriten. Coach
Ronnie Pruitt said, "We have to contin
ue to play hard and need a good jump
on Hibriten early, and we must stay
ahead."
On Thursday March 17, any girls, rising 7th
through rising 12th grade, and their parents are
invited to attend a meeting that will deal with
volleyball participation at the high school and
middle school. The meeting will be at 7 pm in the
cafeteria of Ashe County High School. Topics will
include summer camp, summer workout sched
uling, spring skills sessions,etc.
Ashe County High's 2005 baseball teams
Junior Varsity
Number
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
12 .
15
18
21
23
30
Jake Miller
Jimmy Turnmire
Jamie Roten
Eric Prange
Chris Ray
Justin Hodges
Cody Oliver
Max Wagoner
Dustin Absher
Joseph Moser
Jeff Pell
Adrian Allen
Nick Shepherd
Josh Bare
Head Varsity Coach: Ronnie Pruitt
Assistant Varsity Coach: Daniel Griffee
Head J.V. Coach: Chris Jordan
Principal: Bradley McNeill
Athletic Director: Marc Payne
Position
IF
IF, P
OF, P
OF
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OF
IF, P
IF, OF, P
OF
IF, P
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11
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11
12
11
11
11
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11
11
11
11
11
Number
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
15
21
22
23
24
25
30
31
Name
Jamie Howell
Brandon Miller
Darron Dotson
Josh Ferguson
Josh Brown
Keaton Mash
David Marino
Brandon Rinehart
Luke Dotson
Luke Peterson
Eric Rhodes
Ethan Spencer
Philip Walter
Matt Goodman
Jason Dunphy
Bobby Hartzog
Head Varsity Coach: Ronnie Pruitt
Assistant Varsity Coach: Daniel Griffee
Head J.V. Coach: Chris Jordan
Phone: (336)246-2400
Principal: Bradley McNeill
Athletic Director: Marc Payne
Position
IF, P
OF, P
IF, P
IF
IF
IF, P
OF, IF
OF
IF, P
IF
OF
IF
OF
IF
OF
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Grade
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005
PAGE 7
SPORTS
Industrial League
Basketball scores
March 9, 2005
Yadkin Valley Bank 72 vs.
Mountain Top Builders 50
Leading Scorers:
Alex Rollins 21 Andy Johnson 13
Eric Miller 18 Chris Norris 12
CAMP GOAL To teach the basic fundamentals of basketball
with group and individual instruction.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE Elementary and middle school girls who
will be entering the 1st grade through the 8th grade.
COST The cost of the camp is $50, which includes a camp TShirt and lunch after each day of camp.
LOCATION The camp will be held in the gymnasiums on the
campus of Ashe County High School.
WHAT TO BRING Participants are required to wear only
court shoes. Participants may also want to bring extra money
for concessions, which will be sold each day during break.
SPECIAL INFORMATION Participants will not be allowed
to chew gum in the gyms.Trophies will be awarded to winners
of Hot Shot, Free Throws, One on One competitions, and drib
bling competitions.
REGISTRATION FORM
March 10, 2005
Yadkin Valley Bank 62 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 47
Leading Scorers:
Stephen Smith 21 Kody Blevins 17
Wally Smith 19 T.J. Lemly 16
(Andy Elliott) Smoky Mtn Barbeque 54 vs.
Gambill Oil 36
Leading Scorers:
Dillan Poe 18 Joey Pollard 12
Cary Rousseau 14 Jonathon Herman 6
PLAYER NAME :
AGE:
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GRADE IN FALL 2004 :
SCHOOL:
Parent's Name:
Address:
Randy Tucker Construction 64 vs.
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 62
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 15 Matt Peters 20
Devon Saunders 14 Mitchell Mash 12
Independence Lumber 72 vs.
Mountain Top Builders 62
Leading Scorers:
Randy Teaster 16 Andy Johnson 22
Chris Barr 15 Scott Patrick 18
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8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Exhibition 4-4:30
(Parents Welcome!)
Location:
Ashe County High School
Gymnasium
Registration forms will be available at your child's
school.
Form and $30 registration fee due April
11th. Late registration is $40.00.
(Camper will receive camp tee-shirt, lunch, morning
and evening snacks, and completion certificate.)
CAMP OBJECTIVE:
Our main objective is the
teaching of the proper fundamentals of cheerleading
in an age appropriate manner. We would also like to
help build interest in the "sport" of cheerleading and
therefore strengthen the cheerleading program in
Ashe County.
This camp is under the direction of ACHS Head Var
sity Coach, Rachel Shepherd and Head JV Coach,
Anita Ferguson, both UCA (Universal Cheerleading
Association) and NCCCA (NC Cheerleading Coaches
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number :
Association) certified.
T-Shirt Size (Adult sizes) Small
Large
Loss
1
3
4
6
9
10
9
14
16
15
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Open to 2nd - 7th Graders
Saturday, April 16, 2005
June 21-June 23 9:00-noon
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const. 63 vs.
Gambill Oil 50
Leading Scorers:
Justin Grubb 14 Jon Gambill 17
Andy Cheek 14 Joey Pollard 14
Win
17
15
13
12
9
7
9
4
2
1
CHEER-EXTREME
SPIRIT CAMP
2005 Basketball Camp
For rising 1st Graders—
rising 8th Graders
Randy Tucker Construction 82 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 50
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 24 Josh Presnell 16
Jermaine Robinson 19 Kody Blevins 15
Standings
Randy Tucker Construction (Shaw)
Big Dave's Auto/Chuck Barker Const.
Independence Lumber
(Andy Elliott) Carolina Printing
Gambill Oil
Hess and Treva Masonry
Yadkin Valley Bank
Mountain Top Builders
Odie Gilbert Construction
Peak Connection
'Girls Got
Game'
1st Annual
Medium
Large
X-
MEDICAL INFORMATION:
Instruction will also be pro
vided by the 2005—2006 ACHS Varsity and JV
Cheerleaders.
For more information please contact:
Coach Shepherd at 246-2400,
rshepherd@ashe.kl2.nc.us
Or Coach Ferguson at 246-2400,
aferguson@ashe.kl2.nc.us
RELEASE FORM
I hereby request my daughter to be admitted to the "Girls Got
Game" Basketball Camp and authorize any medical treat
ment which may be advised by a Doctor.
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Subscribe today to the -V
I acknowledge and understand that in participating in this
camp, the possibility exists that my child may sustain injury.
Player Name:
Parent/Guardian Signature:
Date:
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Deadline for Registration
JUNE 10, 2005
Jefferson Post
Call JoEvelyn at 846-7164
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Registration/Release Forms, along with camp fee should be
mailed to...
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Delivery will be:
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12:00 - 1:00 P.M., Phone 336-246-3201
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THE ARTS
ASU's Turchin Center offers art programs for all ages
BOONE—Appalachian
State University's Turchin
Center for the Visual Arts is
pleased to announce the sched
ule for five of its Community
Art School workshop series,
including "Lunch and Learn,"
"Art After School," "Saturday
Sessions," "Young at Art," and
"Express Yourself"
Lunch and Learn Series
These informal lunch-time
get-togethers are a fun and
friendly way to explore art—
providing an opportunity for
community members to gather
together, enjoy a bag lunch,
and learn more about work in
the current exhibitions or
related subjects. Admission is
free, and events are held from
noon to 1 pm at the Turchin
Center. No pre-registration is
required.
UPCOMING LUNCH &
LEARN EVENTS:
March 16 - "Contemporary
Photography and Video" with
Hank Foreman
Join Director and Chief
Curator Hank Foreman for a
tour and discussion about the
works included in "The Cap
ture of the Temporal: Contem
porary
Photography
and
Video." Discussion will focus
on what each artist brings to
the exhibition, and the possible
connections between these
more contemporary, experi
mental works and the Impres
sionist works featured in the
upstairs gallery.
April 20 - "Outer Space and
Inner Man: The Inter-relation
ship of the Fine Arts and Sci
ence" with Doris Dillon
Art and science have been
combined in many centuries
and in various ways. The
Greeks had no word for art and
considered both art and sci
ence as skill. Doris Dillon will
show how these two areas
expand and bring us to an even
greater understanding. East
and West have different
approaches and should com
bine interestingly in the 21st
century. This lecture will corre
spond with an exhibit of Dil
lon's work on view in the
Turchin Center beginning on
April and continuing through
April 30,2005. Both' tAe exhibj
it and lecture are sponsored by
the American Biographical
Institute, and the president of
ABI, Janet Evans, will provide
an introduction for Dillon.
Saturday Sessions
This series offers fun and
educational classes for all ages:
children ages 6-8, 9-12, young
teens (age 13-15), and adults
(age 16 and up). These pro
grams build on the exhibitions
of the center, and offer stu
dents a chance to enjoy a great
time with others while learn
ing about art. Sessions are
free for Turchin Center mem
bers and those over 60, with a
$5 fee for non-members. All
events are held from 10 am to
noon at the Turchin Center,
except where noted. Pre-regis
tration is required; please call
262-3017 to register.
UPCOMING SATURDAY
SESSIONS EVENTS:
March 12 (for 9-12 year
olds) and March 19 (for 6-8
year-olds)
"Photomontage: Collage
with Photographs," taught by
artist Una Pett
Drawing inspiration from
the current photography exhi
bition, the group will explore
the relationship between pho
tography and collage, combin
ing seemingly
unrelated
images to create its own
unique images and messages.
Participants are asked to bring
copies of photographs that can
be cut up for use in art proj
ects.
April 9 (for 9-12 year-olds)
and April 16 (for 6-8 year olds)
"Make an Impression- an
Impressionist painting, that
is!" taught by Dr. Janet Mont
gomery's ART 3021 students
In this workshop, children
will explore the exhibition of
American Impressionist paint
ings. They will analyze how
artists such as John Bentley,
William James Glackens,
Ellen Day Hale, and Martha
Walter used quick brush
strokes and many colors to
capture the light and shadow
of a landscape or a tender
moment in the lives of their
friends and families. After
ward, children will create their
own Impressionist painting of
a favorite subject.
Young at Art—a program
for adults
The center partners with
several local agencies to offer
area seniors and adults a
chance to learn more about
contemporary art, and to cre
ate their own masterpieces.
These programs often focus on
current exhibitions, but also
address special topics selected
by the participants and work
shop leaders. Programs are
free to those over 60 and $5 for
others. Pre-registration is
required - 262-3017. Classes
are held once a month on a
Monday and Wednesday from
10 AM to Noon at the Turchin
Center for the Visual Arts.
UPCOMING YOUNG AT
ART WORKSHOPS:
March 21 & 23 - "Contem
porary Quilting" taught by
Rachel Sorrells.
This workshop explores the
art of quilting. There will be a
tour of the "Fiber Optics" quilt
exhibition followed by a pres
entation of the different func
tions, designs, and techniques
used in quilting. Participants
will use cloth, thread, and nee
dles to create their own unique
quilt square.
April 11 & 13 - "Linoleum
Block Printing" taught by Brianna Cox.
Inspired by the vivid
imagery of Jane Seigel's paint
ings, participants will design,
carve, and then print a set of
postcards in a variety of colors
using the linoleum block print
ing technique.
Express Yourself.
Express Yourself is a com
munity-based series designed
to help children and adults
with developmental disabili
ties explore their feelings and
have fun through various cre
ative activities. The program is
sponsored by Appalachian's
Expressive Arts Therapy Pro
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Maple Sugar Festival at Whitetop
Spring is almost here, the
winter snows should be end
ing soon and the sap will be
rising in the sugar maple
trees.
To herald the season's
arrival, the Mt. Rogers Volun
teer Fire Department and
Rescue Squad will
again sponsor the
Whitetop Mountain
Maple Syrup Fes
tival. This commu
nity-wide event
will be held Satur
day, March 19, and
Sunday, March 20
at various locations
in Whitetop, Va. Look
for the Maple Leaf signs
along Highway 58, pointing
you toward the different
activities.
At Mt. Rogers School, a
meal of pancakes with pure
maple syrup, sausage, apple
sauce and drink will be
served both days from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. The cost of the meal
is $6.50 for adults and $3.50
for children Also at the school
there will be arts and crafts
by area craftspeople on dis
play and for sale. Maple products,
sausage, buckwheat flour and
souvenirs shirts and hats will
be available for purchase.
The area's best old-time
and bluegrass musicians will
entertain from noon to 5 p.m.
at the Mt. Rogers Fire Hall.
You can enjoy dancing to the
music The charge for admis
sion to the music is $5 for
adults and free for children
11 and under. There will also
be hot dogs, fries, chili beans,
drinks
and
homemade
desserts for sale at the fire
hall.
At the Sugar House,
you can see how the
syrup is processed and
buy pure maple syrup
and delicious maple
candy. The Sugar
House will be open
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tours of the tapping
area will be given each
half hour between 11 a.m.
and 4 p.m. Be sure to wear
comfortable walking shoes
and a jacket.
At Faith Lutheran Church
there will be a slide show of
wildflowers, animals and
scenery in and around Whitetop Mountain and Mt. Rogers
at 1 and 3 p.m. A storyteller
will entertain you with tales
from Appalachia at 2 and 4
p.m. These events are free.
All proceeds from the festi
val will go to the Mt. Rogers
Volunteer Fire Department
and Rescue Squad for operat
ing expenses.
Photo courtesy of Gillian Hampton
The Adult Day Center at Ashe Services for Aging in West Jefferson crowned the Valentine
King and Queen, Betty McCoy and Timmy Penley, for the month of February.
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are, from left, front row: Brenda Viers, Norma Rios, Amy
Faw, Savannah Greer, Iva Dean Miller—Instructor, Patricia
Wlnebarger; back row: Rachel Shepherd, Martha Dyer,
Michelle Bobbin, Krister* Rash and Cassandra Goss.
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Photos courtesy of Nancy Kautz
During the recent Community Health Forum (top two pic
tures) in Jefferson, Ashe Academy students were pre
sented certificates of achievement for participation in the
Smoke-Free Dining Day in Ashe County last November
and for serving as emcees for the forum. Pictured are,
from left, front row: Jake Hiatt, April Wilcox, Amy Lee,
Brandon Phillips; back row: Rebecca Kaelin, Matt Wal
lace, William Neaves, Mike Ollif. and Callie Yates, Tobacco
Prevention and Cessation Specialist at Ashe Academy
and Ashe County Middle School. The forum provided an
opportunity for people throughout the community to
learn more about health care services, agencies and pro
grams. Congresswoman Virginia Foxx was a special
guest who spoke to the participants and met with health
care leaders.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Mountains
Cloggers, singers of oldtime music, quilters, story
tellers and others will gather
in Raleigh for a special April
event celebrating North
Carolina's Mountain region
and its culture. The Apple
Chill Cloggers, the Dowden
Sisters
Band,
quilter
Leniavell Trivette and story
tellers Bobby McMillon and
Glenn Bolick will be among
the well-known performers
and artists at the N.C.
Museum of History for the
free Family Day progrkm.
Come enjoy music, art and
dancing as refreshing as a
spring day in the mountains.
Other April programs fea
ture the sounds of banjoist
Marvin Gaster, an N.C. Folk
Heritage Award winner, and
a guided tour of the exhibit
North Carolina and the Civil
War. There's all this and more
this month at the N.C.
Museum of History. All pro
grams are free.
PROGRAMS
Willie Perdomo
Sunday, April 3
3 p.m.
Savor the sizzling word
craft of acclaimed Latino poet
and spoken-word performer
Willie Perdomo. This pro
gram is presented in conjunc
tion with the Sonja Haynes
Stone Center for Black
Culture and History at UNCChapel Hill.
Time for Tots: Hats Off!
Tuesday, April 5, or
Tuesday, April 12
10-10:45 a.m.
Ages 3-5 with adult
Registration is required.
24
Photo courtesy of N.C Museum of History
The AppleChill Cloggers will be among the mountain entertainers performing next month in Raleigh.
Call 919-807-7992.
Look at and try on hat
styles from the past, then
decorate your own hat to take
home.
Marvin Gaster
Sunday, April 10
3 p.m.
Banjoist Marvin Gaster, a
practitioner of the Piedmont
style, will perform a reper
toire of Lee County favorites.
The 2000 N.C. Folk Heritage
Award winner will be accom
panied by several musical
friends. PineCone co-spon
sors this performance.
History a la Carte:
Bumper to Bumper:
Automobiles in
North Carolina
Wednesday, April 13
12:10 p.m. Bring your
lunch; beverages provided.
Robert Hopkins, Exhibit
Technician,
N.C.
Transportation Museum
Follow the tracks of auto
mobiles in the Tar Heel State,
from early buggies to modern
high-performance cars.
Curator's Tour: North
Carolina and the
Civil War
Sunday, April 17
1:30 p.m.
Tom Belton, Curator of
Military History, and Jackson
Marshall, Historian
What was life like during
the Civil War? Learn about
the experiences of North
Carolinians caught up in this
violent conflict.
New Leadership in North
Carolina Politics
Tuesday, April 19
7-9 p.m.
Registration is required.
Call 919-807-7968.
How are changing demo
graphics in North Carolina
shaping the leadership of the
state's political parties? Hear
a panel of political strategists
discuss this issue. A reception
follows the program.
Artist at Work:
Leniavell Trivette
Friday-Sunday, April 22-
1-3 p.m. each day
Talk with Trivette, an hon
orary
member
of
the
Southern Highland Craft
Guild, as she stitches a quilt
or braids a rug.
Family Day: Mountains of
North Carolina
Saturday, April 23
Noon-4 p.m.
From Blowing Rock to Flat
-Rock,
North
Carolina's
Mountain region is brimming
with life. Enjoy craft demon
strations, music and dance
performances, storytelling,
displays and hands-on activi
ties that highlight the high
country's history and tradi
tions.
Watch crafters demon
strate quilting, rug braiding,
chair making, weaving, wood
working, basketmaking, pot
tery and more. Hear stringband music, balladeers and
storytellers, and see displays
from the Museum of the
Cherokee
Indian,
the
Mountain Heritage Center
and other organizations.
For more information
about these events, call 919807-7900 or check out the
museum's Web site at ncmuseumofhistory.org.
The N.C. Museum of
History's hours are Tuesday
through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., and Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m.
Admission is free. The muse
um is part of the Division of
State History Museums,
Office of Archives and
History, an agency of the N.C.
Department of Cultural
Resources.
Author to sign books on Daniel Boone at Mast General Store
Author Randell Jones
will sign his most recent
work, In the Footsteps of
Daniel Boone, on Sunday,
March 20 from 4 p.m. until 6
p.m. at the Original Mast
Store in Valle Crucis. The
book chronicles the life of
the much admired frontiers
man and allows travelers to
encounter 85 of the places
Boone visited without fac
ing the risk of panther
attacks, being apprehended
by British soldiers, or
attacked by Cherokee war
riors.
The fourth volume in the
In the Footsteps series of
historical travel guides
gives historians and travel
ers a unique perspective of
what Boone himself experi
enced. "This book takes the
reader to the places where er in a way no narrative of as a long hunter, then into
Kentucky, and finally to
the stories unfold and the tale can."
Boone's journey stretched Missouri where he died.
shapes the visitor's under
Jones is a past president
standing of events by across 11 states from
the
Overmountain
wte
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adding the dimfettsi'dh of •
born, to Virginia and North Victory Trail Association, is
being there," said Jones.
"Standing atop Pilot Knob, Carolina, where he moved an historical reenactor, and
for example, from which with his family, as far south a consultant to the National
Boone first saw the 'beauti as Florida, where he went Park Service. He also shares
ful level of Kentucky' and
gazing across the same
landform connects the read
his love of American history
by speaking in classrooms
throughout North Carolina.
Copies of the.Jseok -will be
available at * tfie^ Ma"9t
General Store.->For more
information, please call
Tammey DeLaura at 828963-6511.
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Mount Paddy
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articulate, and peopleoriented individuals
sought to coordinate
the day-to-day work of
regional JobLink
Career Centers. Two
positions are available
and each will cover
multiple counties (up to
four) in the High Coun
try region (Alleghany,
Ashe, Avery Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes,
Yancey). Working with
staff in each center,
coordinators will handle
such tasks as manag
ing the schedule for the
resource area and the
front desk, identifying
and coordination train
ing needs, scheduling
meetings, maintaining
documentation, and
submitting reports. The
140-Help Wanted
coordinator's role is to
facilitate work, keeping
the centers' schedules
and resources
organized.
Requires: A four-year
degree and one year of
work experience. Other
combinations of educa
tion and experience will
be considered. Demon
strated computer litera
cy, including familiarity
with the Web and
Internet applications.
To Apply: Submit
complete High Country
Council of Govern
ments' application
form. JobLink Coorcinator addendum must
be included. Do not
include any other
addendum. Application
available at High
Country Council of
Governments, local
JobLink Career
Centers, and
www.regiond.org.
Applications accepted
until position is filled;
however applicants are
encouraged to
respond promptly to:
Personnel Office High
Country Council of
Governments 719-A
Greenway Road PO
Box 1820 Boone, NC
28607 828/265-5434
EOE
190-Auto Parts/
Services
I have several junk
cars, automobile and
truck pieces and parts,
and various types of
scrap metal, to give
away. You Haul, and
take all. Can help load
with my tractor. Call
before 10p.m. please.
877-1842.
235-Christmas
Trees
250-Furniture
For Sale
Sofa and Matching
Chair 7'. $125.00 Call
336-246-9381
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
-$9.50
1 time
2 times — $15.00
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Frl. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
290-Horses &
Livestock
and square bales.
1500 +/- semi-sheared
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines,
good rider but not for
a beginner. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
235-Christmas
Trees
290-Horses &
Livestock
Good quality. Delivery
white pine 3 foot-7 foot
available,call 877-0159
in Grayson County. Dig
or 877-4222 after 6pm
and backfill this spring.
$2.00 per foot call
Purebred Registered
941-773-1625 or
Gelbvieh Bulls for sale
276-655-4637
336-846-1109
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt, 21 mths. Great
bloodlines and
attitude. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message.
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
310-Musical
m -j MJ iik-au Li i
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
Construction
Don't forget to enter
your child in the
Easter Coloring
Contest. All entries
must be received by
Wednesday March
23rd by 12 noon.
Winners will be
announced in the
Friday March 25th
paper.
MISSING Sammie
Female Lab Mix 1.5
years old. Last seen
March 1 in Town of
Jefferson. Hangs
around Hospital and
Food Lion. Sweet Dog,
Family Pet. It you have
any information on our
pet Please call Patricia
at 246-7131 or
846-8733
PONTIAC
Project
Superintendent
Wait Staff I Counter
Person Full Time I Part
Time. No Evenings
Glendale Springs Cafe.
Call 336-982-4818
• BUICK • GMC
BEAVER CREEK'S £3 SUPERSTORE
485 Beaver Creek School Road • West Jefferson, NC
336-246-8815
A Growing and Award Winning GM Dealership
has Openings for the Following Positions:
Qualified Service Technicians
(GM or ASE Certification a Plus)
Experienced Detail Technician
Superior Offers:
• Paid Vacation &
Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Health & Other
Insurance Plans
• 401k
• Great Working
liritlhuwn
Phone:704-883-9811
Fax resume:
704-883-9924
Environment
Opportunities for
Training & Professional
Advancement
Apply in person at Superior
Service Technicians - see Kevin Kelly,
Service Manager
Detail Technicians - see Brain Minton,
General Manager
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Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
Britthaven of Wilkesboro i s
WOW HIRING
For information about Career Opportunities
with First Charter and a detailed description of
the openings listed below, please visit us online
at www.firstcharter.com
#10152- Personal Banker I, Sparta
Anyone wishing to express interest in an open
position with First Charter should submit an
online profile through our "Careers" website at
www.firstcharter.com.
Resumes received by mail, fax, or e-mail
will not be considered.
EEO/AA
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility has the
following positions available:
2 positions for 3:00pm to 11:00pm for RN/LPN
CNAs needed all shifts
2 positions for 7:00am to 7:00pm Friday,
Saturday and Sunday for CNA
1 position for 7:00pm to 7:00am Friday, Saturday
and Sunday for CNA
Come Join Our New Management Team!
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Job Security
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• 401K plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
EOE M/V/F/D
EOE M/V/F/D
�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005
PAGE 13
Classifieds
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE PUPPIES
Golden Retriever/
Black Lab mix. All
shots & wormed
7 weeks old. Males
only. Call 877-4024
Free to a good home
Female Rottweiler mix
less than a year old.
housebroken. Gentle.
Loves Attention. Call
336-385-1878
Free to a good home
Husky/Lab mix
puppies. 1 male and
1 female. 7 weeks old.
Call 877-4105
WANTED:
ABCA Registered
Female Border Collie.
Black and White. No
older than 3 months
old. Call 336-877-4530.
Please leave message.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck.
$16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2000 Ford Explorer,
white. V6, 97K, every
thing power, $8000.
For more info, call
(336) 385-0054.
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
"Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
me
For Sale: 1995 Ford
Explorer. 4x4 turn
button. PS. PL. AC,
Tilt, PW, Cruise,
siderunners, roof rack,
factory tint, (2) air
bags. Excellent
condition. Runs great.
Very clean. $2,900.
Call 977-8353, or
982-5145 (after 5).
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Exceptionally Nice
double wide: Extended
roof pitch! Thermopane
windows! 8' foot sidewalls! Appliances!! 4'
Crown molding!! Only 4
available at this price!!
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro. Where
Construction Counts.
336-973-7488
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Little Classifieds...
BIG
2 BR, 1 BA
Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
RESULTS!
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
Local Dealers
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Land Home
Packages!I
We have land available
in several areas of the
counties...Including
Millers Creek. Horton,
Homos of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
W ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
336-667-9261
Britthaven is an EOE
TAYLOR MAIDS
Commercial
and
Residential ^
Cleaning
TRack
Hot?, Dozen &
Backboe Semce
All Types of Grading
Dirt & Gravel Hauled
Land Cleared
Road Building • Septic System
Basement & Footers
Pond Building
20 Years Experience
A
Excellent Work at an
mi tf.k
Excellent Price
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
RETROBUILD
your design needs.
Specializing in
Contact
remodels and room
additions. All residen
BlueMoon Graphx
tial upgrades
at 336-384-4352
including.doors,
Make it special for them by placing
a birthday ad in the Jefferson Post
Wilkes County
windows.siding and
Home
Improvements
decks. Retro-fit your
home rather than buy
new, or refurbish to
bring about the best
Roofing, Decking,
Flexible, reliable,
Kitchens, Baths &
expedient. No charge
repair work.
for estimates.consulta-
or call Peggy ai 336-846-7164 for assistance.
"Everyone loves to see a LI J]
greeting in the paper." |
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Reasonable Prices.
tions. 336-384-3005
email (resirator©
Quality
skybest.com
Workmanship.
336-696-6790
1090- Lawn Care
Arrowhead Ridge
Don't Forget to
Lawn Services
Contact Peggy at
the Jefferson Post
to reserve your
now scheduling yards
to mow and maintain
Invest in the market, or
invest in the world.
LYou
336-977-3930
WlNDANCER
Kennels
decide?
spot on the
High Country
for upcoming season.
Call Bill 336-877-4987
Business
Services
Directory.
NORTHWEST
LAWN CARE
Commercial space(s)
in West Jefferson,
large area (-1200 sq.
ft.) with roll up door.
Smaller area (-600 sq.
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
for office, light manu
facturing, or storage,
will lease together
($600 per month) or
separately (negotiable).
Limited parking - not
suitable for retail sales.
336-846-6500 or
384-1336,
Leave message.
Come by our office located at
203 S Second Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
Siding, Windows,
resale value possible.
535-Commerclal
Property
"Since 1989"
Call
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
336-846-7164
MoWing* Trimming*
Fertilizing * Weed
Control * Etc.
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1160-Tree
Service
Peace Corps
RAY COMBS TREE
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes, Too.
RwUflu your world.
TRIMMING &
www.peAcvcorpt.gov
REMOVAL
800-424-8580
For estimates, Call
Thomas Reed
246-3434
336-246-5634.
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Established North Wilkesboro law firm has an immediate
opening for a Legal Assistant or Paralegal. Experience required.
Competitive salary with good working environment and benefits.
Send confidential replies to P.O. Box \3Sfc, N. Wilkesboro^NO<*
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LOGOS • BKocums
" At Olde Friends you will find
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all manner of primitive wares,
antiques and country goods
Hjj
gathered just for you
locally owned & operated
R
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Remember
to wish that Special
Someone a Happy
Birthday!
Business Cards.
1085Construction
Otde
i Quality you
can count on from
people you can trust! * Ox
Haxold Jones
Excavating
* Set-up of Brochures,
246-4238 for more info.
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Offering -
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BRITTHAVEN
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
$20,000, asking
Property Available
for double wides and
modulars: We will sell
you the land for your
new homes. Prices
start at )ust
$11,900.00...If needed
we can sell you a home
M
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* Camera Ready
Wanted To BuyMountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
O
* Web Design
to check them out. Paid
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA. TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
Inventory
Liquidation!!
1 close out left...Save
thousands!! Finished
sheet rock, 5/12 roof
pitch 1600 sq ft. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-973-7488
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places to vacation,
— you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Huge 4 Bedroom!
Only $49,995.00!
Delivered and Set up!I
2x4 16" on center
construction inside and
outside walls! Energy
efficient! One piece
fiberglass tubs! 5 year
warranty!!! Hurry only 5
homes at this price!!
' Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro
336-973-7488 Where
Construction Matters.
Mobile Homes for
West Jefferson
Townhome.
Magnificent views of
Mt. Jefferson from back
1998 Cadillac Seville
deck. Large rooms,
STS Low mileage, two
end unit for maximum
owner car, 4 door,
privacy. 2 Bedroom,
exterior and interior in
1.5 Bath. Ideal for
excellent condition, AC,
young family, profes
power locks, power
sionals, $700/month.
steering, automatic, u# I' Pets allowed withal;
sunroof, cruise control.
deposit. All appliances,
Price $12,900
washer/dryer provided."
Sherrill Faw 957-7600
Contact 336-846-1422.
www Wuegreenonhne com
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
Try the Classifieds!
S
Company
year. Lots of nice
530-Lots &
Acreage
Foreclosures and
used Homes:
Single wides and
Double wides! 1
Modular available.
Some ready for
immediate occupancy.
Call Tommy Aiken
for Details at
336-927-2788
2 and 3 Bedroom
Blue Green Vacation
A
Local Graphic Design
Club 15000 Points per
Finally Here!!!
Modulars you can
afford!! On frame and
off frame models!! 3
in stock Come and
take a look. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
Mobile Homes by
Only 5 Days
Until the First
Day of Spring!
Plan now for
your Yard Sale.
A R T .
For Sale: Time Share
post.com
the latest deals on
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
1115Professionals
www.jefferson
Jefferson Post for
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
540-Vacation
Rental
FHA Financing:
No money down on
land home packages!
Great interest rates!!
No reason to be
renting!! Call Kent
today 336-973-7488
Check Out the
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430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
505-Modular
Homes for Sale
202 South Jefferson Ave
West Jefferson • 336-846-1440 J}
Open Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM
|
www.oldefriends.com
828.262.1662
7350 Old Hwy 421 S.
Deep (lap, NC
(beside the post office)
- H IGH
COUNTRY
BUSINESS
SERVICES
P Excellent Care
LIMC. J o n e s at Affordable
Owner
Prices
3941 NC Hwy 163
West Jefferson, NC
336-877-5379
Licensed by NC Dept of Agriculture
CAMERA READY ADS
WEB DEMON • BIMNESS CARDS
blur moongfaphx •fs.sf ran.sif MM
336 384 4352
10 S. Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
246-9069
Mon - Sat - 10am-5pm.
Wellness
Consulting
and
Coaching
Individual and Personalized
Dee Petersen. RN. BSN. MA
684 llallrr Dr. •
Jrffrixon. NC
. Office: 3.36-846-1422
ASHE COUNTY
ROOFING
2S ipiirs Experience
• Licensed in North (anilina &
Install roofins of all kind'
loured k 111Hork (.uaranleed
lhrpclrfscn>@>k»brsl.roin
flexible appt. -rhrdulr
FREE Complimentary
Wellness Assessment
Allen Miller
FREE ESTIMATES • INSURED
^ ITOOKKEEPINC/TAX SERVICES
336-384-1140 CeU:336-977-0193
ASHE BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICE
J® AL'TO SERVICE
TIRE SALE
Set of 4 All 13"-$169
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All 14"-$189
All 15"-$209
16"Truck - $360
215-85-16-235-85-16
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tax refund In halt tlie time It
usually takes.
Located at 562 Beaver Creek School Road (across from Superior)
Alicia Hoten-Accountant
336-846-7388 • Fax: 336-846-2488
HANGING
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THOMAS JARMAN OWNER 336-385-1450
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Mountain Village
Shopping Center
(Behind llardee's)
Jefferson, NC
336-246-2021
ALL TYPES OF REFUNDS
ROOP'S ROOFING
All Types of Roofing and
Painting of Metal Roofs
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Lansing, NC
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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Catch the Timberdoodle's 'Sky Dance' at New River Park
School Lunch Menu
March 15-18
Menus subject to change due to
bad weather or short deliveries.
Tuesday: Sloppy Joe, baked pota
to wedges, cole slaw, strawber
ry/banana cup, milk
Wednesday: Chicken tenders,
mashed potatoes, glazed carrots,
roll, fruit, milk
Thursday: Vegetable beef soup
with crackers, grilled cheese sand
wich, red apple, cookie, milk
Friday: Fish platter, potato
wedges, cole slaw, hushpuppies,
fruit cup, milk
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m.
- noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday and
Saturday night from 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m. The center is open to
all teenagers in grades 9-12 who
attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school or
recognized education program.
There are no fees and most ac
tivities are free. Parents are en
couraged to visit. Chaperone
volunteers needed. Must be 25
years old. Rules for the center
are adopted from the Ashe
County School System. In
clement weather openings fol
low school closing. The center
may be reserved for private or
community events. Contact 336246-8111 or visit ACYC online at
www.asheonline.com/ education/youthcouncil. htm.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more in
formation call 246-7222.
Announcing Ashe Freecycle!
Fun for Fours is a new par
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is to
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great way reduce waste by connecting in
dividuals who are throwing away
to get your kids ready for kinder
goods with others who are seek
garten! The group meets at
ing them. Whether you're looking
Family Central Play Center
to discard or acquire an item,
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
Ashe Freecycle is the way to do
a.m. For more information, call
it. For more information visit
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil g r o u p s . y a h o o . c o m / g r o u p /
ashejreecycle/ or www. freecydren and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for TWo's and cle.org
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't re
gret it. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open to
everyone, and best of all it's free.
For more information, call Misti
at 982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! Atten
tion all dads...Bring your kids to
the Family Central Play Center
every Thursday afternoon from 1
- 2:30 and let* them play white
you hang out with other dads.
This playgroup also meets every
second Saturday from 10:30 noon. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is hope!
Parenting Classes will be held at
Family Central on the second
Thursday evening of each
month, from 6:30 - 8. The next
class is scheduled for February
10. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or have
a serious interest in homeschooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play
Group at Family Central. They
The Blue Ridge Chapter of the
Order of St. Luke the Physi
cian holds healing prayet servic
es at St. Mary's Church on
Beaver Creek Road on the sec
ond Tuesday of the month at 7
p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of
the month at 12 noon.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m.They are located on
Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mallette
at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey at
982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold Jan
uary services at Holy Trinity in
Glendale Springs. Eucharist is
celebrated at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately after the serv
ice.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female survivors
of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 982-8851
for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness, AMH,
offers Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
This medically supervised pro
gram is designed to assist peo
ple who have COPD, emphyse
ma, chronic bronchitis, asthma,
and many other lung problems.
Please call 336-246-0744 for
more information.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn. Hearts
Center for Prevention and Well
ness. Call 846-0744 to sched-
Community tolerance of sexual violence
is evidenced by the unresponsiveness /^V
of systems and services.
Public Service Announcement brought lo YOU by A.S.H.E.
(A Safe Home for Everyone - 982-8851)
This share group meets monthly
on the second Friday of each
month at 6 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. at the
Boone Unitarian Universalist
Church. For more information
call 828-262-6089. If Watauga
County Schools are closed, they
will not meet.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults, $4 for senior citizens,
$3 for children under 12 and free
for children under 2. The zoo is
located at 3581 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Their telephone number is 8779219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781 for de
tails.
ule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a pro
gram for women undergoing
cancer treatment is held at Mtn.
Hearts. This is a free program
on make-up, that includes a free
make-up kit; skin care and other
information. Call 846-0781 to
arrange for an appointment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second Tues
day of each month from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Methodist Church at 471 New
Market Boulevard in Boone, in
room 200. Bring a dish or just
come and join us. For more info,
call (828) 264-0123 or (828)
729-8052.
Families with Medically fragile
children share group meets
The Ashe County Public Li
brary is open Monday through
monthly on the second Friday of
each month at 6 p.m. at the
Boone Unitarian Universalist
Church (381 E. King St., beside
the Playhouse). This is a unique
opportunity for families to meet
and share with others with simi
lar lifestyles and concerns. For
more information, call the Family
Support Network of the High
County at 828-262-6089. If
Watauga County Schools are
closed, they will not meet.
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041,
or
visit
www.arlibrary.org/ashe/
ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity Commission) Cloth
ing Store in Warrensville is
open Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All
clothing items are $1. The store
is accepting donations of all
items, including clothing, house
Worried or Stressed because
of your child's behavior?
Come join other families for
food, fellowship and information!
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STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Skyline Telephone Membership Corporalion has filed with the Federal
Government a Compliance Assurance in which it assures the Rural Utili
ties Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that it will
comply fully with all requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964. as amended. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and the
Rules and Regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued
thereunder, to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the
ground of race, color, national origin, or on the basis of disability, be ex
cluded from participation in. be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise
subjected to discrimination in the conduct of its program and the opera
tion of its facilities. Under this Assurance, this organization is committed
not to discriminate against any person on the ground of race, religion,
color, sex. age. national origin, or on the basis of disability, in its policies
and practices relating to applications for service or any other policies and
practices relating to treatment of beneficiaries and participants including
rates, conditions, and extension of service, use of any its facilities,
attendance at and participation in any meetings of beneficiaries and
participants or the exercise of any rights of such beneficiaries and
participants in the conduct to the operations of this organization.
The person responsible for coordinating this organization's nondiscrimi
nation compliance efforts is John R. Dixon. Chief Executive Officer. Any
person who believes himself, or any specific class of individuals, to be
subjected by this organization to discrimination prohibited by the statutes
and regulations
listed above may, by himself or a representative,
obtain
further information from and/or file a written complaint with the Secre
tary, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Washington. D.C. 20250. or the
Administrator. Rural Utilities Service. Washington, D.C. 20250, or this
organization, or all. Such complaint must be filed not later than 180 days
after the alleged discrimination, or by such later date to which the Secre
tary of Agriculture or the Rural Utilities Service extends the time for fil
ing. Identity of complainants will be kept confidential except to the-cxtcnt necessary to carry out the purposes of the Rules and Regulations.
second Thursday of each month
at Geno's Restaurant in West
Jefferson. All interested persons
are welcomed. For more infor
mation, call Mickeal Goss at
982-3118 or Jeff Cannon at 8466425.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building on
Third Avenue in West Jefferson,
across from Parker Tie. The
meeting is held the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month at
7 p.m. Come earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held at
Savory Chef in Jefferson on the
third Monday of each month at
6:30 p.m. Come earlier for sup
per.
Ashe County Republican
Party holds their regular month
ly meeting on the third Thursday
of each month in the Ashe
County Library downstairs con
ference room at 7 p.m. For de
tails, call 982-9585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center:
If you are facing an unplanned
pregnancy, get all the facts. We
offer free pregnancy tests with
results in minutes. All our servic
es at the Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center are free and confidential.
We are located at 111 North
Main Street in Jefferson, be
tween the Old Towne Barber
Shop and The Gap Hair Salon.
Our hours are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of
the new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the third
Thursday of each month at 162
W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down
the steps from the new Behav
ioral Health Center building. The
family support group meeting
begins at 6:30 p.m. For further
information, call Jim Weaver at
384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—the
voice you were born with and a
desire to participate. Come out
on the first and third Mondays of
the month to the Ashe Arts Cen
ter in West Jefferson at 7 p.m.
and take part in a traditional way
of singing. Workshops conduct
ed by Sharon Kellam. Call the
Ashe Arts Council at 846-ARTS
for more information.
Angels in the Attic Thrift Shop
is an auxiliary of the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center. The store is
open Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
and offers children's and
women's clothing, household
items, toys, books and seasonal
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Events
Continued from page 14
is presented each Friday
evening at the Nella Community
Center, above Lansing.
meet at the new Latino center,
located at Family Central, 626
Ashe Central School Road, Unit
7 in West Jefferson. Class meets
on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for any
one interested in old trucks,
cars, tractors and engines.
Meetings are held the first
Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. at Greenfield Campground
recreational building in West Jef
ferson.
Free Internet and e-mail class
es are offered every Tuesday
The Cafe at Riverview Com
munity Center is closed as of
gifts. The prices are reasonable
and the funds help support the
Pregnancy Center. Donations
welcomed. The Care Center is a
501(c)(3) life affirming ministry.
The Shop is located at 111
North Main Street in Jefferson
and their telephone number is
846-4100.
Ol' time and Bluegrass music
and Thursday between 5 and
7:30 p.m. at the Public Access
Internet Site in the JobLink Ca
reer Center at Family Central
(the old Ashe Central High
School) in Jefferson.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at Ashe Services for Aging.
Call 246-2461 or 877-9332 for
details.
The
Better
Breaths
Club
meets the last Tuesday of each
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to learn
more about living with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
The Ashe County Arts Coun
cil meets the second Tuesday of
each month- at 6:30 p.m. at the
Ashe Arts Center in West Jeffer
son. Call 846-ARTS for more in
formation.
AL-ANON (for family and friends
of addicted persons): Meets on
Mondays at the First Baptist
Church in West Jefferson at 7:30
p.m. For details, call 846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group meets
the Jefferson
United
at
Methodist Church at 115 E. Main
St. The entrance is in the rear.
The group meets at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday and Thursday. For more
information or to speak to an AA
member, call 982-2641. For
meeting information in surround
ing counties, call (828) 2621212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
vices for Aging Senior Center on
the Ray Taylor Road in West Jef
ferson. Weigh-in begins 30 min
utes prior to the meeting time.
For more information, call
Christina at 336-982-4416.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
Feb. 5 while undergoing organi
zational changes.
Hospice of Ashe will hold train
ing sessions for new volunteers
on March 15, 17, 22 and 24,
from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hos-,
pice office. All sessions are re
quired. Volunteers are needed
from all parts of the county to
help with patients and their fam
ilies, to help in the office, and to
do a wide variety of other servic
es. Please call Cheryl Earn
hardt, volunteer coordinator, at
246-6443 to register or for more
information.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
March services at Holy Trinity in
Glendale Springs. Holy Eu
charist is at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately following the
service.
come. For more information, call
864-9068.
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Whltetop Moun
tain Maple Syrup Festival at
Wednesday,
March 16
Mt. Rogers School. Meals of
pancakes with pure maple
syrup, sausage, applesauce and
drink will be $6.50 for adults and
$3.50 for children. Live music
from noon to 5 p.m. in Mt.
Rogers Fire Hall.
Noon-1 p.m.: National Sym
phony Orchestra String Quar
tet at the Ashe Arts Center for a
will have their Annual Easter
Egg Hunt at the church. Every
one is welcome.
Thursday,
March 17
be meeting in the classroom of
Ashe Memorial Hospital. To get
involved in this worthy cause,
plan to attend. Call 846-0781 for
more information.
7 p.m.: Vacation Bible School
Workshop sponsored by The
Shepherd's Staff and Standard
Publishing will be March 22 at
7:00 P.M. at Mouontain View El
ementary School Cafeteria.
Come and lets learn how to
"Build Character Like Jesus!"
For more information call The
Shepherd's Staff at 846-7964.
7 p.m.: The Ashe County De
mocratic Party will hold their
regular monthly meeting at
Smoky Mountain Barbecue in
West Jefferson. The guest
speaker will be Leslie Holden
from Boone.
Saturday,
March 19
Services for Aging.
Friday,
March 18
8:30 a.m.: Ashe County Heart
Walk planning committee will
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
the following classes:
•Basketweaving: On Tuesday,
beginning March 22 through
May 25, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30
p.m. at the Ashe Services for
Aging. Tuition fee is $56.
•Introduction to Basic Comput
ers: On Friday, beginning April 1
through May 20, from 10:00 a.m.
until 11:30 a.m. at Ashe Ser
vices for Aging. Tuition fee is
$56.
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•Time Management w/ MS Out
look: On Tuesday, beginning
March 15 through April 19, from
5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the
Ashe Center. Tuition fee is $56.
For more information, call 8463900.
offering a Refrigerant Recovery
Class. Classes will be held at the
Ashe Center. Registration fees
will be $51. Interested individu
als may contact Phyllis Boyd at
336-838-6166 or Dena Wiles at
336-838-6210.
will hold training sessions for
nfcw volunteers on March 19,17?
22 and 24 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at
the Hospice office in East Jeffer
son. Refreshments will be pro
vided. All sessions are required.
Call Cheryl Earnhardt, Volunteer
Coordinator, at 246-6443 to reg
ister.
The Ashe County Democratic
Party meets every fourth Tues
day at 7 p.m. at Smoky Mountain
Barbecue. Everyone is wel-
7
Charlie McCoy, and the congre
gation invites everyone to at
tend.
10:45 a.m.: The Bald Moun
tain Church Adult Choir will
a.m.: Mt. Olive Baptist
Church will have its sunrise
service. David Brown will be the
guest speaker. Breakfast will fol
low in the fellowship hall, fol
lowed by Sunday School. There
will not be an 11 a.m. worship
8 a.m.: Second session of service.
Level I of Interpreter Training 7 a.m.: Orion Baptist Church will
(Spanish) will begin at Family have its sunrise service. A light
Central. Call 846-0781 if you breakfast will follow in the fellow
would like to attend.
ship hall. The choir will present
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire its Easter cantata "Rise Again,"
Dept. "Rook" games will be at 11 a.m. Pastor Mace Johnson
held. Everyone welcome. Cost is and the congregation invite
$5 per person. Food will be pro everyone to attend.
vided with the proceeds going to 7 a.m.: New Beginnings Baptist
the Department.
Church will have a sunrise serv
7 p.m.: Mooresville Fiddlers' ice at 1453 Big Flatts Church
and Bluegrass Convention will Road in Fleetwood. Pastor Rev.
be held at the Roland R. Morgan" Allen Combs invites you to wor
Auditorium. Adults $8 and chil ship with them.
dren under 12 are free.
10:45 a.m.: New River Baptist
Church will have an Easter
Sunday,
Cantata presented by the chil
dren, entitled "Sonrise." Rev.
March 27
7 a.m.: Landmark Baptist Wayne Jones and the congrega
Church will have Easter Sunrise tion invites everyone to attend
Service. The pastor, Reverend these services.
Thursday,
March 24
12-3 p.m.: Country Roads Mo
bile Pharmacy will be at Ashe
Wilkes Community CollegeAshe Center Continuing Edu
cation Department is offering
4-7:30 p.m.: Hospice of Ashe
2 p.m.: Orion Baptist Church
"Bach's Lunch" Wednesday,
March 16 from 12-1 pm. Limited
seating. Reservations required.
Tickets are $10.00 including box
lunch. Call 336-846-ARTS for
more information.
offering a Refrigerant Recovery
Class. Classes will be held at the
Ashe Center. Registration fees
will be $51. Interested individu
als may contact Phyllis Boyd at
336-838-6166 or Dena Wiles at
336-838-6210.
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: WhKetop Moun
tain Maple Syrup Festival at
Mt. Rogers School. Meals of
pancakes with pure maple
syrup, sausage, applesauce and
drink will be $6.50 for adults and
$3.50 for children. Live music
from noon to 5 p.m. in Mt.
Rogers Fire Hall.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be provid
ed with the proceeds going to
the Department.
7:30 p.m.: Coffee House Talent
Night, sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council, at Jeffer
son Methodist Church Fellow
ship Hall. Music, comedy, stories
and more. Tickets are $5 for stu
dents and $8 for adults.
Sunday,
March 20
Tuesday,
March 22
10 a.m.: Blue Ridge Opportu
nity Commission Inc. will hold
present their Easter cantata "Be
lieve."
Blake Edward
Milam
a public hearing on its Commu
nity Services Block Grant
(CSBG)for the program year
July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006. The
hearing will take place at the
BROC Alleghany Office, 1747
Hwy 21 N, Suite 1, Sparta;
BROC Ashe Office, Warrensville
Center,
War
Community
rensville; and BROC Wilkes Of
fice, 710 Beech St., North
Wilkesboro. The proposal will be
available for review by the public.
Friday,
March 25
7 p.m.: The Bald Mountain
Church Adult Choir will pres
ent their Easter cantata "Be
lieve."
— "v Saturday,
March 26
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
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and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. The Food Pantry
will be open Thursdays from 9
a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday night
Pickin" and Jammin' will begin at
6:30 p.m. and continue until 10
p.m. This schedule will be fol
lowed during the winter months
or until further notice. Riverview
Community Center is located in
Creston at 11719 Highway 88
West.
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Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each month
at 7:15 p.m. in the showroom at
Bill's Garage, located at 970 US
Hwy. 221 North in Jefferson.
Anyone interested in the preser
vation of our constitutional rights
is invited to attend. CCSG is a
non-partisan organization.
West Jefferson Revltallzation
Committee meets the fourth Fri
day of each month at 8 a.m. at
Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public. Anyone inter
ested in the revitalization of our
community is invited. Call 2469488 for details.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
AGRICULTURE
Local Farm Bureau members visit legislators
Nearly two dozen mem
bers of the Ashe County
Farm Bureau braved the
snow and cold temperatures
March 2 to join nearly 2,000
members of the North
Carolina Farm Bureau at
the General Assembly to put
a face on the state's largest
industry.
"Farm Bureau Day at the
Legislature" allowed the
grassroots farm leaders to
meet in person with their
elected officials and discuss
Photo courtesy of Ashe County Farm Bureau
the many issues impacting
Members of Ashe County Farm Bureau visited Raleigh ear
farming and agriculture.
lier this month for Farm Bureau Day at the Legislature.
Representing Ashe County
Pictured from left are, front row: Bobby Absher, Mary
were: Don Tucker, president;
Absher, Gwyn Campbell, Carol Tucker, Sen. John Garwood,
Carol
Tucker,
Rodney
Nicolette Gilbert, Roxane Gilbert, Judy Bare, Andrea Cheek,
Cheek, Tom Reeves, Fred
Robin King, Jane Gardner; back row: Tom Reeves, Rodney
Wagoner, Dot
Wagoner,
Cheek, Drew Goodman, Don Tucker, Fred Wagoner,
Charles King, Judy Bare,
Jeremiah Gilbert, Nathan Seatz, Kristi Seatz, Dympse
Jane
Gardner,
Gwyn
Bowlin and Charles King.
Campbell, Bobby Absher,
Perdue, Senate President
Mary
Absher,
Dympse Kristi Seatz.
NCFB President Larry Pro Tempore Marc Basnight,
Bowlin, Robin King, Roxane
Cheek, Drew Goodman and Wooten, Lt. Gov. Beverly Speaker of the House Jim
Photo courtesy of Ashe County Farm Bureau
Participating in Farm Bureau Day at the Legislature March
2 in Raleigh are, from left: Jane Gardner, Drew Goodman,
Rep. Gene Wilson, Kristi Seatz, Andrea Cheek and Nathan
Seatz.
Black, Attorney General Roy
Cooper and other notables
spoke prior to the General
Assembly visit.
Following the 10 a.m. rally
on Raleigh's Bicentennial
Mall, local Farm Bureau
Forest Service offers wild seedlings
The U.S. Forest Service
will be having the Roan
Mountain Seedling sale
again this year. Dates for the
sale are April 29, 30 and May
2. Pulling hours will be from
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with no
one checked in after 3 p.m.
If there are bad weather
days, meaning snow to the
point the mountain is inac
cessible, or temperatures so
cold the seedlings are dam
aged when pulled, an addi
tional day will be added to
the end of the sale. It is very
important that participants
arrive and depart on time.
Each permit holder must
sign the permit and have it
in their possession when on
the mountain . collecting
seedlings.
seedlings
with any
No one will
be allowed
chemicals
in the col
the
on
lection area
m o u n without a
tain. The
permit. The
cost
of
area open
t
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to
collec
seedlings
tion is the
be
will
same
as
$115 per
last year.
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sand.
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be
Anyone
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without
ed in pur
use
of
digging
tools. chasing seedlings should
Seedlings are not in beds; contact the North Carolina
they are wild. Permittees Cooperative Extension, Ashe
need to be prepared for out County Center, at 219-2650
door conditions. There will be with your name, ad4ress,
no treatment of collected telephone number, number
of seedlings wanted, and
payment by Friday, March
25. No seedlings will be
ordered until payment is
received. Maps of the pulling
areas are available at the
Extension office in Jefferson.
Anyone interested in har
vesting cones for seed at
Roan Mountain should con
tact the Burnsville office of
the U.S. Forest Service in
mid-August to find out if the
cone crop is sufficient to
have a sale. The harvest will
again be limited to bucket
trucks or lifts from the roads
only (no ladders or tree
climbing).
Please
contact
Rita
Grindstaff at 828-682-6146 if
interested.
members
visited
the
General Assembly and spoke
with the state's policy and
lawmaking leaders.
The following six issues
were highlighted by NCFB:
• the availability and ris
ing cost of rural health care;
• maintaining the pres
ent-use value tax system;
• preserving sales and use
tax exemptions for agricul
tural equipment;
• protecting agricultural
cost-sharing funding;
• protecting dairy farming
and animal agriculture;
• other unique county and
regional issues.
Agriculture
in
North
Carolina is a $63 billion
industry, employing more
than 20 percent of the
state's workforce, according
to the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Sciences.
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Volume 80, Issue 22
Family seeks clues on missing woman
$10,000 reward
offered in
2001 disappearance
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Almost four years later,
Blenda Lovett and her family
wait for the call that will solve
the mystery that haunts their
lives.
Four years ago this coming
Wednesday, Mrs. Lovett's
daughter, Julie Ann, walked
down a country road near
Shouns Crossroads, Tenn.,
and disappeared. In spite of
investigations by authorities
in two states, her fate remains
a mystery.
The family is now offering
a $10,000 reward for the
arrest and conviction of any
person or persons connected
with her disappearance.
"If I could get one clue,"
said Det. William Sands of the
Ashe
County
Sheriff's
Department. "We believe she
may have been last seen in
Ashe County. We have
searched for her body with
cadaver dogs. We have found
nothing." At one point, two
persons were investigated for
alleged ties to the disappear
ance, but nothing conclusive
was found and they were
eventually released.
Julie Ann Lovett was born
in Avery County in 1971. She
is the mother of two children,
and had been married (with
the last name MacMahan) for
a time.
When she disappeared, she
was living with a boyfriend,
Danny Forrester, then 39. Her
children were living in Roan
Mountain, Tenn.
On Sunday, March 25,
2001, Blenda Lovett, who
lived in Newland in Avery
County, and her one daughter
went to visit another daugh
ter in Stoney Creek, Tenn.
They decided to swing by
Julie's home for a surprise
visit. They found Forrester
washing clothes. He said Julie
had left on foot two days ear
lier after an argument
between the two of them.
Authorities believe she left
around 8 p.m.
Lovett had left everything
at the home, including her
.vehicle, pocketbook and other
personal items. She had
reportedly left on a Friday,
but never called her children,
with whom she was supposed
to have had visitation over
that weekend. All family
members say none of this was
like her; she usually let people
know if she went somewhere.
Julie's family immediately
contacted the authorities, and
the Sheriff's Departments in
Johnson County, Tenn., and
Ashe County were joined by
the SBI of North Carolina,
and the Tennesse Bureau of
Investigation.
Little surfaced. Steven
Smith, the missing woman's
brother-in-law, told authori
The facts
Photo courtesy of the Lovett family
Four years after she disappeared, Julie Ann Lovett's family
is still looking for answers.
New
River's
new
board
members
Name: Julie Ann Lovett
Age: 29 at disappearance, now 33
Height: 4 feet, 10 inches
Weight: 105 pounds
Hair: Reddish-brown
Eyes: Green
Last seen: About 8 p.m., March 21, 2001,
between Shouns Crossroads and Trade,
Johnson County, Tenn., walking south.
Have information?: Call the Ashe County
Sheriff's Department at 336-219-2600 or
the Johnson County Sheriffs Department at
423-727-7761
AMH Foundation presents
$107,634 check to hospital
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
The National Committee
for the New River welcomed
two new board members
from Ashe County when the
board recently reorganized.
Alice Atwood and Marty
Gambill, both natives of
Ashe, are happy to con
tribute their knowledge of
the county and love for the
river to this organization.
"I joined NCNR because 1
believe that the New River
faces many challenges and
opportunities and I want to
be an involved member in
helping protect and preserve
one of our most precious nat
ural resources," said Atwood.
"I am honored to be a part of
such an extraordinary and
dedicated group of people as
ties the boyfriend, Forrester,
had said Julie left a note, ask
ing him to pick her up in
Trade. Forrester did not do so.
Rumors swept the coun
ties—and continue to do so.
But hard evidence—and any
clue to Julie Ann Lovett's
fate—is missing.
Like her family, Det. Sands
waits for the one phone call
that could crack the case. All
it may take is someone
remembering having seen
Julie Ann Lovett in late
March 2001 or later. Or hav
ing seen something suspi
cious. The person who does
could receive the $10,000
reward.
Photo by Linda Burchette
Alice Atwood and Marty Gambill are the new Ashe County
representatives on the board of directors for the National
Committee for the New River.
the National Committee for
the New River."
Atwood, a retired elemen
tary school teacher, grew up
in the Baldwin community
where she lives today.
Marty Gambill, an envi
ronmental health specialist
with Appalachian District
Health Department, also
lives in the same community
in which he grew up, the
Chestnut Hill area of Crumpler next door to the family
homeplace.
"One of my fond memories
growing up was going down
to the low water bridge that
goes over the river at Rivercamp USA," said Gambill.
"We would jump in and swim
and play while Mom sat in a
tri-fold chair reading a mag
azine. Everyone should have
the opportunity to make
those kinds of memories. The
New River is a wonderful
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Dr. Kevin Kurtz recently
presented a check for
$107,634.54
to AMH
Chief Executive Officer
R.D. Williams II. The
funds were raised by the
hospital foundation for
the renovation of the hos
pital birthing unit. The
new birthing center will
be completed within the
next few months, and will
be named for Mrs. Wilma
Vannoy.
"This contribution to
the hospital is only possi
ble by the support we
have received from the
many donors to the Ashe
Memorial Hospital Foun
dation," said Dr. Kurtz.
"We thank each one who
was a part of this very
successful
fundraising
campaign. The foundation
board is very appreciative
of your support. Since the
foundation inception in
1992, we have raised over
Photo courtesy of AMH Foundation
Dr. Kevin Kurtz, right, president of the Ashe Memorial Hos
pital Foundation, presents a check to AMH CEO R.D.
Williams II for the project to renovate the hospital's birthing
center. The project is expected to be completed this spring.
$1.9 million in donations
to support our hospital.
This amount includes the
donation that James R.
Vannoy and Sons are
making to this project."
Dr. Kurtz said; "We
honor the memory of Mrs.
Vannoy and the dedica
tion of her family to Ashe
Memorial Hospital by
naming the facility the
Wilma Vannoy Birthing
Center."
Girl, 10, donates hair to help other children
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ten-year-old Taylor Price of
West Jefferson was frustrated
with the time it took to care for
her below-the-shoulder thick
wavy hair. Her mother, Kathi,
said it took about 45 minutes
just to get it dry after washing.
And it was hot. With spring
coming on, she was thinking
about how much hotter it
would be with all that hair.
Then Taylor heard some
friends talking at church and
she came up with the solution.
She would cut her hair and
donate it to Locks of Love.
"A teacher at Blue Ridge
Elementary School and anoth
er lady, both members of our
church, Mount Jefferson Pres
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byterian, had done it," said
Kathi. "Taylor heard them
talking about it and came
home asking what Locks of
Love was. We checked with a
local salon about the specifics,
and she decided that's what
she wanted to do."
Kathi said she and Taylor's
dad, Rick, kind of hated to see
their daughter cut her long,
beautiful hair, but they were
proud of her for what she
wanted to do and supported
her decision.
The choice of where to go for
the haircut was not hard to
make. Taylor's cousin, Stacey
Dillard, has been styling hair
professionally for six years and
had just opened a new salon,
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What is 'Locks of Love'?
Photo by Linda Burchette
Taylor Price, 10-year-old daughter of Rick and Kathi Price of
West Jefferson, proudly displays the 10-inch ponytail of hair
she had cut off Tuesday to donate to Locks of Love. The job
was done by Taylor's cousin, Stacey Dillard, at her new
salon, Eclipse, in West Jefferson.
Deadline extended for beauty pageant
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
The entry deadline for the Little Miss and
Junior Miss Ashe County Pageants has been
extended to March 25. Director Lisa Osborne of
Jefferson wants to remind all interested local girls
to get those applications mailed in before that
date.
The Little Miss Ashe County Pageant is open to
all local girls in grades 4-6. Junior Miss Ashe
County is open to all local girls in grades 7-8.
Mandatory competitions include Beauty and
Locks of Love is a not-forprofit organization that pro
vides hairpieces to financially
disadvantaged children under
the age of 18 with medical hair
loss. These custom-fitted hair
prosthetics are provided free
of charge or on a sliding scale
to children whose families
meet the Locks of Love Board
of Directors guidelines.
Donors provide the hair,
volunteers staff the office, and
the manufacturer handassembles each piece, which
requires approximately four
months.
The organization, which
began in 1997, has helped over
Sportswear for all divisions. Optional competitions
include Talent and Photogenic for all divisions.
There will be separate awards given for Photo
genic and Talent winners, and these categories will
not count toward division title. Also, there will be a
top five chosen in each age division, and the top
five contestants will be required to answer an on
stage question.
Queens in all the pageants will receive full
round crowns, satin-wrap embroidered banners
with rhinestone pins, a beautiful trophy, savings
bonds, and much more.
The pageants will be held at Ashe Civic Center
in West Jefferson. The Little Miss Ashe County
1,000 children since its first
year of operation. Thousands
of bundles of donated hair
arrive from around the coun
try as a result of national pub
licity Locks of Love receives in
newspapers, magazines and
television programs.
The donations continue to
pour in. Most donors mail a
note and a photo with their
bundle of hair. Children com
prise over 80 percent of the
donors, making this a charity
where children have the
opportunity to help other chil
dren.
Locks of Love provides its
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and Junior Miss Ashe County Pageants are sched
uled for Saturday, April 30, and a Miss Ashe Coun
ty Pageant is scheduled for Saturday, May 7.
• There has also been a change in the mandatory
rehearsal schedule for Junior Miss contestants. A
new date/time for Junior Miss contestants'
rehearsal will be announced closer to the pageant
date. The Little Miss contestants will still have the
mandatory rehearsal on April 29 as planned.
Anyone still interested in receiving an applica
tion or more information about the Little Miss and
Junior Miss Ashe County Pageants should contact
Osborne at 982-3603 or 977-0909, or email:
Lisaoz@skybest.com..
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JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
RELIGION
Youth Summit' coming this weekend
'
Friendship Baptist Church
in Jefferson is the site of
"Youth Summit on the Hill,"
a weekend of practical help
for youth ministry. The two
day event takes place this
Saturday and Sunday, March
19 and 20, at the church.
On Saturday morning,
there will be a Youth Leader
Summit between 9 a.m. and
1 p.m. All adults are wel
come.
The schedule for this will
be:
•8-9
a.m. Coffee
and
doughnuts
•9-10 a.m.: "10 Key Words
for Youth Ministry," present
ed by Jerod and Jennifer
McPherson, youth evangel
ists with the Christian
Motorcyclists Association.
•10-10:30
a.m.: Coffee
break
•10:30-11:15 a.m.: Alan
Ambrose will speak on com
munity opportuntities and
Photo courtesy of Friendship Baptist Church
Youth Evangelists Jerod and Jennifer McPherson
Darryl Giles will speak on
servant evangelism.
•11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.:
Breakout sessions
That evening, between 5
and 6:30 p.m., there will be a
pizza and wings party for
youth and adults. There is a
A Child Loaned
In Memory of
I'll lend you for a little time, a child of mine,
Joey Canter
he said. For you to love the while he lives,
and mourn for when he's dead.
March 13,1971 -
It may be six or seven years, or twenty-three
'Dec. 16,1995
of four. But will you, till 1 call him back,
$3 charge to cover the cost of
the meal.
This will be followed by
"Rock da' house music," start
ing at 7 p.m. and lasting into
the evening.
On Sunday, Jerod and
Jennifer McPherson will be
on hand for the Sunday
School at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m.,
Jerod McPherson will deliver
the message
The McPhersons, said Paul
Serina, one the event's organ
izers, "will be in Ashe County
to share their personal expe
riences in pealing with
youth. We hope that we all
can share our successes and
defeats in our journey to help
lead youth to Christ."
For more information, call
Darryl Giles at Friendship
Baptist Church (982-2080) or
Paul Serina at 877-0622
The family of Delia Roark would like to express our
sincere appreciation for the many acts of kindness
shown us during her illness and death. To Blue Ridge
Medical Transport, Creston First Responders, Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel, the Pallbearers, the ones ivho helped
dig the grave, Anthony Roark, Rev. Rector Henson...
Our Heartfelt THANKS,
Also the many relatives, family and friends; for the
beautiful flowers, many cards, phone calls, visits,
money and food... but most of all you prayers and
words of encouragement.
THANK
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earth return,
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down there I want this child to learn.
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for teachers true, and from the throngs that
crowd life's lanes, I have selected you.
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Now will you give him all your love, nor
think the labor vain? Nor hale me when I
come to call, to take him back again? I
fancied that I heard him say: Dear Lord, thy
will be done. For all the joys this child does
bring, the risk of grief will run.
We'll shelter him with tenderness. We'll love
him while we may, and for all the
happiness we've known, forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for him, much
sooner than we planned, we'll brave the bit
ter grief that comes...and try to understand.
Author Unknown
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This time of year, your birthday, is
always a sad time for us. We remember
your birthdays when you were younger
and we hold on to all the memories and
keep them alive in our hearts. Samantha
and Justin and Hope talk about you and
keep the memories alive. We all miss
you & love you. We know we will sec
you one day in Heaven!
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
194 Orion Lane. Jefferson, NC
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Comer of Faw-Roland A McNeil Sis • Jefferson
188 West • Left on McNeil, One Block)
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship -10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
221 Bamett St.. (Off Buck Mm. Road)
Tim Canup, Minister
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00am
A 6:00pm
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
IWl Friendship Baptist Church KdJefTrrvm. NC
Rev. David Grinnrll • 982-20X0
Sunday School • 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Services • 9:4J a.m.
Sunday timing Services • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday timing Service • 7:00p.m.
We invite you to join us for a God centered,
family worshipping experience.
Parish of the Holy Communion
(Episcopalian)
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Ijtnsing, NC • 384-9281
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:00PM
Everyone Welcome!
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1100 E. King St • Boone, NC
828-265-2277
JONES
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246-6402
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Evening Worship Service • 7:00P.M.
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
Wednesday Evening Service - 73MJP.M
We would love
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor. 846-0194
Come join us for a joyful worship experience.
to have you come
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11.-OO a.m. Sunday • Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:00 p m Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
(336)246-9642
Herrrrnd JtfJ Vnglrr • Pnilnr
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Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Wonhip • 11:00AM
Sunday timing Wonhip • 6:00PM
Wrdneidai Bihtr Studi • 7:00PM
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Saturday Seniors:
Bible School -10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship - It:15AM
St. Francis of Assist
Catholic Church
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winsbw
Main A Ivy Sts. • Jefferson
Sal. Evening Mass - 5.-00 p.m. (English)
7-00 p.m. fSpanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Mom. Mass - Call for times
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
Deep Ford Rd.. Lansing
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm.
Mt. Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
"And He led them as far as to
Bethany...and He blessed them" htke24:50
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
North Beaver Baptist
'"Come as you are. you will be lt/ved"
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
Sunday School 10.-00 a.m
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Worship A Praise 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School • 10:00 am.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
I" A 3" Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Smethport Independent
Baptist Church
Smethport United
Methodist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
877-2313
194 and 8S West. Smettyofi. NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Warship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Service16:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
200 Clavbank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
Smethport. NC 28694
9:00 AM - Worship Service
10:00 AM -Sunday School
Welcome Home Baptist Church
Office
noneSunday School • . bnme Jonei • Pastor
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Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday Fvtning* (2nd & 4thl • 7:00PM
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Youth Service* • Sunday • 6:00PM
Van Transportation Available
Pastor Home: .VW-.ttU-.tlHS • CHI: 336-977-1009
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336-246-5222 • Downtown WJ
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Old Hwy 221-S. Beaver Creek • Wen kffenon
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13560 Hwy. 22 l-S Fleetwood
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828-264-9051
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CHURCH'S TIRE SERVICE
Seafood &
Steakhouse
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246-4591
Non-Denominational
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson. NC
(336) 246-4764
Dr Pepper
West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
Burnett St. • West Jefferson
846-3954
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
Commercial and Residential
PO Box 972 • West Jcffrrson, NC
Cornerstone Fellowship
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • L'rumplcr. NC
of Warrensville
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
336-667-6092
Pastor Lewis Poag
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Rev. Keith Casey
201 South St. tjust off tail Main), Jrffrmn. NC
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
336-877-9075
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Rev. JJ". Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
Seventh-Day Advcntist Church
Old Hwy. 22 J Near Golf Course Rd.
Bethany United Methodist Church
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Jefferson United Methodist Church
worship with us.
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Pastor: Rev. David Jones
Sunday Morning Worship Senice- 11:00A.M.
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Monday Night Prayer 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 aim,
Sunday School - 10:00A.M.
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Sunday Evening Senice 6:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
DODGE • CHRYSLER • JEEP
Super Muffler
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
10:00 a m - Sunday School
State:
City:
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Casual A Contemporary
Mountain Aire
Truck & Car Mart
Wednesday Evening - 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Sendee • 9:00pm
Youth Minister: Rev Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
"Clifton Baptist Church
Welcomes You!"
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Minister Creighton Beatty
336-385-2074
Pl^^l Jefferson
246-6077
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Service IJ ;00 a.m.
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
. 221 fit Cherry St.
Tfut.
Sunday Morning Worship Sendee • 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00pm
R46-56IS Church Office or
Corner of Hwy.
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Hwy. J 94 South Todd
Wrdncsda'y~Service 7:00 p.m.
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
Thckerdale Baptist Church
1460 Bold Mtn. Rd.. WrslJeffenon
Sunday School 7:45 a.m.
Baldwin Community Church
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Friendship Baptist Church
I
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
There Is A Way That Seems Right...
There are literally thousands of various religious groups all teach
ing a different plan for salvation. With so many different ways being
taught, are they all acceptable with God? Jesus said. And ye shall
know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32); He
did not say many truths. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus
described only two ways a person can travel (Matthew 7:13-14).
We must honestly examine ourselves to determine whether our
beliefs and teachings are in harmony with God's Word (II
Corinthians 13:5). Numerous warnings have been given in the New
Testament concerning false ways and teachings. Jesus said. Beware
of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but
inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their
fruits..." (Matthew 7:15-16a). We must test the teachings of any
person who claims to teach God's Word to see whether or not his
teaching is truly according to God's Word. The Bereans were com
mended, not condemned, because they tested the teachings of others
(Acts 17:11). The apostle John encouraged, "Beloved, believe not
every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because
many false prophets are gone out into the world" (1 John 4:1; Also
compare I Thessalonians 5:21).
It is our obligation to test or prove the teachings of others,
because by accepting a teaching that is not correct, or in harmony
with God's Word, will cause one to be lost eternally! It is not good
enough for a doctrine to be close or even just to "sound good," it
must be truth! Solomon wrote, "There is a way which seemeth right
unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs
14:12).
Paul wrote to warn of the possibility of being deceived by false
doctrines of Satan and his ministers, "And no marvel; for Satan
himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great
thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of right
eousness; whose end shall be according to their works" (II
Corinthians 11:13-14). Peter also wrote concerning these false
teachers (II Peter 2: 1-22). Paul wrote to warn of those who would
pervert the gospel and the dangers of accepting a perverted gospel
(Galatians 1:6-8). Can you find that which you teach and practice in
the Bible? If not, please give it up today!
If you would like to know more about the commandments that are
given in God's Word, which will wash away your sins and put you
into the church that belongs to Him, or if you would like to enroll in
an in-home Bible study or in a correspondence course by mail (no
cost or obligation to you), please return this coupon to: Bach To The
Bible, P.O. Box 117, West Jefferson, NC 28694.
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846-4444
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246-2979
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423-727-7361
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2004
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Local author to debut
novel at Skyland Books
Skyland Books is excited
to announce that local resi
dent, Phil Lewis, will intro
duce his first novel Satur
day at the store. Lewis will
sign copies of "A Poor Man's
Rain" from 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
In the southern literary
tradition, this book ip a
human story filled with
humor, tragedy, murder,
mayhem, and triumph.
In a trio of love stories set
against a background of
excitement and intrigue,
Lewis takes the reader
through war, illegal bootleg
whiskey, and Christmas tree
plantations, leaving you
with a smile on your face.
This is not the first time
that Lewis' work has been
published.
A children's
short story, "The Last
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Phil Lewis is the author of a
new novel.
Christmas Tree", appeared
in Carolina County maga
zine in the 1980s.
Lewis graduated from
Appalachian State Univer
sity when it was a teacher's
college and from the Univer
sity of Baltimore School of
Law.
He has served as an
administrator at Wilkes
Community College and as
an Ashe County commis
sioner.
He and his wife, Cheryl,
own and operate United
Country Dogwood Realty
and Ashe Appraisal Co. in
Jefferson.
"We have been well aware
of Phil's writing talents dur
ing the more than 20 years
we have known him and are
thrilled to be a part of intro
ducing this important first
novel," said Patty Wheeler,
owner of Skyland Books.
"We hope that all of his
friends and colleagues will
stop by the store Saturday
to congratulate him."
Speaker to talk about Indian museum
On Wednesday, March 23, at
2:00 p.m., the Ashe County
Public Library presents local
resident Annie Brown speaking
about the Smithsonian Nation
al Museum of the American
Indian.
The museum is located on
the National Mall in Washing
ton, DC. Fifteen years in the
making, it opened in September
2004. According to the museum
site,
web
httpyAvww.nmai.si.edu, it is
"the first national museum in
the country dedicated exclu
sively to Native Americans."
Annie Brown has been an
Ashe County resident since
1979. Prior to the museum's
opening, she worked for the
design architect, then for the
museum itself in several capac
ities, among them ensuring
that certain items from the col
lection were properly repatriat
ed. She is very involved with
Native American issues, includ
ing providing research assis
tance to noted Native American
scholar Vine Deloria, Jr.
During her appearance at
the library, Annie will provide a
brief history of the museum, an
overview of its collection, and
general information about
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The Ashe County GOP
held their annual conven
tion on March 5, 2005, at the
courthouse in Jefferson.
The precinct meeting
began at 11 a.m., followed
by lunch. At 1 p.m., the con
vention began with approxi
mately 80 members in
attendance.
Also,
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freshman member of Con
gress.
A resolution in support of
Congresswoman Foxx was
passed unanimously by the
membership.
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against the Free Trade
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thank Congresswoman Vir and other similar so called
ginia Foxx for the many "free trade" agreements.
WHEREAS, You have
years of dedicated service
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Editorial
The dragon,
awakened
A future historian may look
back at the day that the Pro
ject for a New American Cen
tury placed its report,
"Rebuilding America's Defens
es," on the Internet as the deci
sive moment.
That would be because it
was on that day, in 2000, that
the future leaders of America
made public their long-term
goal: the subjugation of China.
China is the home of strate
gy. "The Art of War" by Sun
Tzu is read 2,500 years after it
was written. It did not take the
Chinese leadership long to fig
ure out what the Project—
including its founders Dick
Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld,
Paul Wolfowitz, Jeb Bush and
other key U.S. leaders—was
aiming towards. The aircraft
carrier groups moved to the
Pacific in a ring around
China's seacoast; the geno
type-specific
biological
weapons that could become a
"useful political tool." It was all
there.
The Chinese took it serious
ly. They have responded in a
hundred ways, including many
of which we can only suspect.
They have stepped up their
activity in the Middle East,
including
a
commercial
alliance with Iran. They have
raised their activity in Africa.
They are increasing the size of
their military rapidly, more
rapidly than we can match.
They are rattling their swords
at Taiwan, knowing our mili
tary resources are already
stretched to the breaking
point.
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And also knowing we can
not afford to go to war with
them. A war would allow the
Chinese to legally seize, with
out compensation, the billions
of dollars of plants built by U.S.
companies there. Such a con
flict would shatter our econo
my, as our retail sector is
almost entirely driven by Chi
nese-made goods.
In the midst of this, comes a
highly disturbing report from
the International Studies Pro
gram, which sent a large group
of top-level North Carolina
educators to study China's
schools.
Their report shows all too
clearly that in many areas the
Chinese are far ahead of us.
Youthful obesity is almost
unknown, the report suggests
because of rigorous exercise
programs and the careful
choice of healthy foods (no junk
foods) in schools. Third graders
in Chinese schools build
robots. Teachers are consid
ered professionals, and paid
accordingly. Most, after eight
or 10 years of teaching, travel
overseas to experience other
countries—and share those
languages and new knowledge
with future students. Are there
weak points? Yes. But a rea
sonable argument can be made
that the next generation of
Chinese children will be better
educated, especially in math,
science, technology and lan
guages, than ours.
If all this concerns you, that
is a good thing. Because, with
out a shot being fired, the
United States—encumbered
by a staggering national debt
and a huge trade imbalance—
is drifting away from super
power to First World status.
The dragon—China's ancient
symbol—is awakened, and it
will impact all our lives in the
years ahead.
Against
'free trade'
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0
To the Editor:
In Exodus 20:16, one of the
Ten Commandments, we read
"Thou shalt not bear false
witness against thy neigh
bor". While it is certainly
right and proper that those of
different beliefs and points of
view should, in a Christian
and civilized manner, "agree
to disagree", it is very inap
propriate to "falsely accuse"
or label those with whom we
disagree. To do so, demeans
the accuser, dilutes his argu
ment and debases the debate
to that of "name calling".
Those of us who are con
cerned about the negative
impact of entities such as the
United Nations, NAFTA,
CAFTA, FTAA, and the WTO
on US sovereignty, prefer to
identify ourselves as Consti
tutionalists. That is the belief
that the only law of our land
is our U.S. Constitution, and
should never be subservient
to any world body, regional
government, or any mis
named trade treaty. As rea
sonable people, we are cer
tainly for authentic "free
trade", without the danger
ous, improper, and unconsti
tutional empowering of unac
countable socialist bureau
crats to usurp legislative
authority and micromanage
our lives.
To give an example of why
all Constitutionalists should
be concerned, we refer to a
recent development in Cali
fornia which illustrates that
warnings about the impact of
international trade agree
ments on our nation's sover
eignty should be taken very
seriously. Because California
annually generates 32 mil
lion scrap automobile tires, a
state legislator sensibly
authored a bill that they be
disposed of in a useful and
echo-friendly way as "crumb
rubber" in asphalt. But after
passage by the state legisla
ture, Governor Schwarzeneg
ger, who said it would violate
international trade pacts
such as NAFTA and the
World Trade Organization,
vetoed the measure.
For several years, Canadi
an and Mexican firms have
been supplying California
with crumb rubber. There
fore, any changes in this
arrangement could be consid-
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
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Letters to
the Editor
ered discrimination against
foreign firms and result in
action against the state
under provisions of trade
pacts entered into by the fed
eral government. What were
supposed to be "free trade"
agreements obviously have
dramatic political conse
quences. Whether California
can dispose of the used tires
as it wishes may seem like a
small matter and of little
interest to us "mountain
folks" here in Ashe County,
but the principal involved
here is significant and rele
vant. The issue is nothing
short of our national inde
pendence. We don't want to
"shut out the world", we just
want to preserve our sover
eignty. and tetain the Ability
to govern ourselves and yes,
to prevent even more Ashe
County jobs being sucked into
the vortex of the "Global
Community".
Congress will have an
opportunity to withdraw our
nation from the WTO early in
2005. And Congress will like
ly also have the opportunity
during this year to reject the
plan to create the New Free
Trade Area of the Americas,
which would itself be sub
servient to the WTO. These
pacts have much more to do
with national independence
than so-called free trade. To
all you other Constitutional
ists out there, I encourage
you to contact Rep. Virginia
Foxx and request that she
reject each of these danger
ous "entangling alliances".
O. Little
Jefferson
Kids and the
cafeteria
To the Editor:
Whether you are for selfserve in our school cafeterias
or opposed to it, you would
have been pleased by the con
duct and professionalism that
was evident at the Ashe
County School Board meeting
on Monday, March 7, 2005.
Several parents presented a
very compelling argument for
a returp tp luncl? rpom per
sonnel serve and away from
self-serve. The position on
cleanliness is nebulas at best,
but the nutritional position is
definitely the arena into
which I fall.
As an active substitute
teacher, I am in a position to
observe the kids in every age
group as they eat their lunch
es. In fact one child recently
turned to me and asked, "Mr.
Getty, do you have any
money?" I answered, "Yes,
why?" She continued, "I'm
hungry." Now, let me set the
table (no pun intended). She
had already eaten her lunch
and I know this young lady
well and she is splendidly
cared for at home. There is no
hunger in her house. What
was happening is a con job in
the making, for after offering
her an apple, a banana, and a
box of raisins, she declared,
"No, I want a bag of potato
chips". She simply wanted
"junk food". Normal, but not
healthy. Kids, for the most
part, want "junk" rather than
healthy food and this is
where my interest lies.
Germs are certainly to be
considered but kids, as we all
know, love their relationship
with dirt, so I'll leave the
microscopic squiggles to the
hygienist and trust the school
board to make the right deci
sion on the issue before them.
Now, as an acute observer,
I can speak volumes about
the dedication of the cafeteria
workers. They are conscien
tious and caring. On many
occasions they will leave their
respective work stations
(cash register, preparations,
and food placing) to ensure
the children get healthy food.
If the children refuse, there is
nothing more that can be
done. However, the personnel
try very hard to care for our
children, and bunches of
kudos go their way from me
and I hope from you. Keep up
the good work ladies, you
have my support.
Kershaw Getty
Fleetwood, NC
South Carolina legislator has good idea
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In 1994, when a 39-year-old state leg
islator was asked in Aiken, S.C., how he
was enticing voters to make him the
first Republican elected to Congress
from that district since Reconstruction,
he said: "I'm one less vote for an agenda
that makes you want to throw up." Lindsey Graham won, and in 2002, advocat
ing voluntary personal retirement
accounts funded by a portion of individ
uals' Social Security taxes, he won a
Senate seat. Now he has an idea that
makes some Republicans throw up:
Raise the current $90,000 limit on
income subject to Social Security taxes.
Republicans who throw up should
grow up. Intelligent people can differ
about whether Graham's suggestion is
economically unwise or politically
imprudent. However, it hardly blurs the
distinction between conservatism and
Bolshevism.
The Social Security tax rate has been
increased 20 times in 70 years, and the
cap on income subject to the tax is
indexed to average wages and adjusted
annually. It was $4,200 when Graham
was born in 1955, $60,600 when he was
elected to Congress and $84,900 in
2002. It is projected to rise to $100,200
in 2008 and $121,800 in 2013.
Suppose it were immediately raised
to $162,000—a senator's salary—but
not indexed. That would be, effectively, a
temporary tax increase. The increased
revenue—$525 billion over 10 years—
would more than cut in half the borrow
ing required to cover the transition
costs during the phase-in of personal
accounts.
Graham believes that some borrow
ing is appropriate to make stakeholders
of future generations, which will be the
biggest beneficiaries of personal
accounts. But substantially reducing
the borrowing would deny Democrats
the ability to disguise as fiscal responsi
bility .their opposition to personal
accounts, which really is rooted in reluc
tance to enable people to become less
dependent on government.
The tax increase from lifting the cap
to $162,000 would be paid mostly by
Republicans—but also by the people
most able to put
substantial sums
into the personal
accounts that might
become politically
feasible only by
raising the cap.
There would be
additional recom
pense for Republi
cans:
American
society
would
become more con
gruent with Repub
lican values, and more equity-owning
citizens would become disposed to vote
Republican.
The Democrats' strategy of brute
negativism is inherently unstable
because it depends on furious hostility
to the president's plan from people for
whom the plan is irrelevant—the elder
ly, all of whom are going to live out their
lives under the current system. Because
Democrats are counting on confusion
among the elderly, Democrats and their
media echoes are insisting that they
have won the debate and that personal
accounts are dead. They know the pres
ident probably will win the reform bat
tle if he merely moves the elderly to
their proper place on the sidelines dur
ing this debate.
The Democrats' implausible con
tention is that Social Security, a
response to the 1930s, needs no serious
rethinking, even though in 1935 retire
ment, as currently understood, was
largely a luxury of society's upper crust.
And even though Social Security takes
income from the working young who are
funding family formation—buying
houses, educating children—to subsi
dize, in many cases, the long-term
leisure and recreation of the not-veryelderly majority of Social Security recip
ients who could work but choose instead
to begin drawing benefits at 62. And
even though the age cohort of Ameri
cans over 65 is significantly more afflu
ent than the cohorts under 55.
Democrats have no reform ideas, but
they have a slogan—"Fix it, don't nix it."
The spectacle of adults chanting such
childishness is embarrassing, especially
because their chant mimics their recent
slogan about the government's system
of racial preferences, "Mend it, don't end
it," which meant: Change nothing.
Republicans of the "starve the beast"
inclination—those who aim to slow gov
ernment's activism by reducing govern
ment's revenue—might relish the
thought of Social Security's rendezvous
with 2011. At that tipping point, the
Social Security surplus begins to
shrink.
«
Today the government is partially
funded by that surplus of Social Securi
ty tax revenue over outlays, a fact dis
guised by politicians talking rot about
Social Security being an "insurance"
program with a "trust fund" in a "lock
box." But between 2011 and 2016, Social
Security outlays will exceed revenue by
$32 billion, and the sums will rapidly
increase during the cascading retire
ments of baby boomers. These sums
must result in increased borrowing, or
cuts of other government activities, or
both.
"Starve the beast" Republicans can
live with this. But what are Democrats
thinking?
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FROM THE FRONT
Commissioners to discuss
business incubator Monday
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Citizens interested in the
county's plans to develop a
commercial kitchen and busi
ness incubator at Family
Central are invited to attend
Monday's meeting of the
Ashe County Board of Com
missioners to make com
ments during a public hear
ing.
The hearing is required as
is approval by the commis
sioners of a Rural Center
grant letter of intent to seek
funding for the project.
A grant for the project,
awarded in a Feb. 22 ceremo
ny in Raleigh, is $90,000
through the Rural Center
Economic Innovation Grants
for development of what will
be called "An Entrepreneur
ial Incubator Center"at Fam
ily Central.
The grant will pay for the
design and some initial con
struction of a high quality,
certified commercial kitchen
that residents can use to pre
pare foods for sale at the
Ashe County Farmers Mar-
ket. The market continues to
grow each year, but stricter
and stricter regulations on
where and how prepared
foods are handled is keeping
many residents from being
able to participate.
To help pay for the esti
mated half a million dollar
commercial kitchen, plan
ners are pursing another
grant for an entrepreneurial
program to be established in
the same area, a 4,200
square foot space at Family
Central.
The program would allow
for such services as a mes
sage center for small busi
ness operators, books and
materials, and e-commerce
for individual web sites.
Interested
entrepreneurs
could come to the center for
consultation, meetings and
training.
The commissioners' meet
ing begins at 3:30 p.m. in
Ashe County Courthouse and
the hearing is scheduled for
3:35 p.m.
Other items on the agenda
include:
• 3:50 p.m.: Planning
Director Zach Edwardson
will give the planning board's
response to comments pre
sented to the commissioners
in January from Richard
Blohm. Blohm asked for
changes to the newly revised
county junk ordinance. The
planning board's response is
to keep the ordinance as it is
without changes for one year
from date of enforcement
(Dec. 10, 2004) to allow resi
dents to continue seeking
compliance.
• 4:05 p.m.: Tax Adminis
trator Keith Little with the
monthly tax refund report.
Little was given permission
at a previous meeting to pub
lish delinquent county prop
erty taxes in the newspaper
in mid-April.
Items under the general
session include: rescheduling
of meetings that fall on July
4 and Labor Day; discussion
concerning preserving land
fill space; aqd a resolution in
support of a lottery to fund
needed school construction in
North Carolina.
New River
continued from front
page
resource that needs to be
protected. It's ever-flowing
but not never-ending."
Atwood and Gambill will
add their dedicated efforts to
those of the other 12 board
members all from areas
touched by the New River.
The board enacted rotating
terms this past fall, and
some who had served for
years rotated off allowing
new ones to join. There have
been 10 new members to join
in the past six months. The
board is chaired by Elden
Horton of Hillsville.
The National Committee
for the New River (NCNR) i»
involved in land protection,
restoration, advocacy, out
reach and education to pro
tect the New River and its
watershed, assist landown
ers in learning how to pro
tect and restore their riverbanks, and educate the pub
lic about the necessity of
protecting this treasured
and historic resource.
"The New River is such an
economic engine for the
area," said NCNR Executive
Director
Jeffrey
Scott.
"Everybody thinks environ
ment and economics don't
work together, but they do. A
good, clean environment
attracts more people and
supports the economy. Visi
tors come and say, 'Wow,
cows!' We want them to con
tinue seeing this area the
way it is, the way they
expect to see it. We're trying
to blend the old intergenerational culture with the new
and what's coming. We hope
to encourage farming to con
tinue. We want to prevent
landowners from having to
sell their land because they
can't afford to continue own
ing it. We need jobs, so we
can't say the second home
industry is bad, just the way
that it's done. We have to
accept change, but we also
have to fight hard to pre
serve some tradition."
Scott said many people
have the mistaken idea that
the NCNR "takes" land
along
the
river
from
landowners. The truth is
that the non-profit organiza
tion "accepts" land given into
conservancy and must bid
Photo courtesy of Pam White
Students Ashley, London, Cadence, Samantha, Kai and Dillon, from Sizemore Head Start In
Jefferson, view new art and literacy supplies donated by the We Care Planning Committee
of the Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission. This project is supported by a grant from the
Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and a Projects
Pool Grant from the Ashe County Arts Council.
Locks
continued from front
page
recipients with a custom, vacu
um-fitted hairpiece made
entirely from donated human
hair. The vacuum fit
is
designed for children who
have experienced a total loss of
scalp hair and does not require
the use of tape or glue. Most of
the applicants suffer from an
auto-immune condition called
alopecia areata, for which
there is no known cause or
cure. Others have suffered
severe burns, or endured radi
ation treatment to the brain
with others to "purchase" get a tax deduction when
land at fair market value. they sell the land for less
Funds used for purchase of than the fair market value.
page
land come from grants, And then the land could still continued from front
membership (over 600 and be farmed or a few houses she wanted to do and sup
counting) contributions and could be built, or it could ported her decision.
private donations, not from become a public park, but
The choice of where to go
any government body.
the land would be protect
for the haircut was not hard
"People don't like being ed."
told what to do with their
Several major advances to make. Taylor's cousin,
land, especially from the were made in the NCNR Stacey Dillard, has been
government," said Scott. "We Land Trust Program in styling hair professionally for
offer tools to protect the 2004. "After two years of six years and had just opened
watershed, friendly and use working with the landown a new salon, Eclipse, in West
ful tools. With the way devel ers," reports the organiza Jefferson. They set the date
opment is going, we believe tion's latest newsletter, "at for Tuesday, March 15, and
we have five to seven years the end of August NCNR came in both anxious and
to get a hold on conservancy. closed on the 110-acre New
Our mission is to protect the River Heights property on excited.
When asked how she felt
river and keep our way of the National Scenic River
about getting her hair cqt,
life, the farms and farmers. section of the South Fork
We want to keep them in New River. The property is Taylor said, "Happy. It's hot."
business. We feel we have adjacent to 50 acres NCNR And about the Locks of Love
five to seven years to do our protected in 1998 and trans program, she said, "I think
job, get it out there in the ferred to the New River it's nice."
people's hands and let them State Park."
"It's good they can have a
"NCNR is also completing cause, feel a part of it," said
know they have choices in
keeping the area like it is a donated agricultural con Kathi of children who donate
servation easement on the
and making it better."
NCNR is involved in the Virginia portion of a farm their hair to this program. "It
Rapid Need campaign, a located along Little Helton was all Taylor's idea. She's
five-year, $13.6 million pro Creek and within view of got the biggest heart. She
gram to keep the New River Grayson Highlands State plans to let her hair grow and
flowing clean. The program Park. In 2003, the landown cut it again in the future."
includes $9.5 million for ers donated an easement to
Taylor hadn't had her hair
land protection, $1.6 million NCNR for the North Caroli cut for about a year, and was
for restoration, and $2.5 mil na portion of the farm. Fin able to have 10 inches cut to
lion for program implemen ishing this easement will donate. Locks of Love
allow the beautiful 350-acre
tation.
The Rapid Need cam farm to remain working requires the donation to be at
paign has been very success farmland for future genera least 10 inches of clean, dry
hair that has not been dam
ful so far, said Scott, with tions."
NCNR also closed on aged by chemical processing.
more than 2,150 acres (of a
planned 5,000 by 2009) for a property in Watauga County The best donations come
total of 26 miles along the adjacent to other land pro from children and young peo
river and its tributaries tected in 2001 to encompass ple who have never had
under protection through a 400-acre site along two perms or coloring, and who
voluntary acquisitions and miles of the South Fork, with
can be a part of a program
conservation easements. The Todd Island Park at one end
and Green Valley Communi that helps other children.
River Builder program has
Stacey said she has done a
helped restore and protect ty Park at the other.
number of cuts for Locks of
"2004
was
NCNR's
more than 37 miles of ripari
an buffers, planting more biggest year in land protec Love. She worked for the Fin
than 300,000 silky dogwoods tion," states the newsletter. ishing Touch salon in Wilkesand 19,700 trees. They hope "Six projects were complet boro and also had a salon in
to restore another 50 miles ed, three fee simple acquisi her home, Studio S, before
of eroding stream banks and tions and three conservation deciding to open the new site.
easements. Five hundred
riverbanks by 2009.
She and her friend, Trina
"We've been successful so acres of mature forest and
far, but we still have a lot of prime farmland are under
protection,
work to do," said Scott. "It's permanent
hard to fight development including 5.75 miles of
with all their money and the stream and riverfront."
To learn more about the
way land is being valued.
Landowners can choose - to National Committee for the
sell to a developer or sell to New River, call the West Jef
someone who will take care ferson office at 246-4871 or
of the land. They can even go online to www.ncnr.org.
stem, in addition to many
other dermatological condi
tions that result in permanent
hair loss.
Donated hair is evaluated
for its usefulness according to
the following guidelines:
• The donated hair must be
at least 10 inches (preferably
12") in length
• It must be bundled in a
pony tail or braid
• It must be free of hair
damaged by chemical process
ing
• The hair must be clean
and dry, placed in a plastic
bag, and mailed in a padded
envelope to:
Locks of Love
2925 10th Avenue N., Suite
102
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Monetary donations to
Locks of Love are tax
deductible. Donated hair that
is not suitable for use in chil
dren's hairpieces may be sold
at fair market value to offset
the cost of manufacturing.
Martin, opened Eclipse on
Feb. 11 on Second Avenue in
West Jefferson in the build
ing formerly occupied by
Grandma's Baskets. They are
planning a grand opening in
the near future.
This was Stacey's first cut
for Locks of Love at her new
salon. Everyone was excited
about Taylor's cut and new
style. When the job was done,
face as she swung her head
around to feel the new style.
"I love it," she said, smil
ing broadly. She said her
friends at school would be
surprised because she hadn't
told them she was getting
her hair cut.
And what did Taylor think
of the new style?
"Fluffy," she replied. "And
a lot lighter."
Taylor
Taylor had a new shoulder-
For
more
information
length wedged bob that suit about Locks of Love, see the
ed her perfectly, and she accompanying article. For
proudly held up the ponytail information
about
the
of hair cut off to be donated. Eclipse salon, call 846-6260.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Rural
housing
grants
offered
WASHINGTON, March 11
Agriculture Secretary
Mike Johanns announced
the availability of over $4.2
billion in funding to build
and improve rural housing
facilities through USDA's
Rural Development housing
programs.
"The Bush Administration
has made it a priority to
help rural families secure
safe and affordable hous
ing," said Johanns. "These
funds will play an important
role in improving the quali
ty of life and enhancing eco
nomic opportunities in rural
America."
The funding includes
approximately $99.2 million
in direct loans and $99.2
million in loan guarantees
for multi-family housing.
These funds may be used to
repair and rehabilitate
existing units and to build
new units. Also available
are $44 million in competi
tive loan and grants for the
construction of off-farm
rental housing units for
'domestic farm workers, and
$8.8 million in competitive
grants to non-profit organi
zations and public bodies to
assist more than 2,100 very
low- and low-income rural
residents repair and reha
bilitate their homes or
rental housing.
The Rural Rental Housing
Direct Loan Program pro
vides loans for multi-family
housing complexes in rural
areas. The deadline for sub
mitting loan applications is
May 15, 2005.
Under the Guaranteed
Rural
Rental Housing
ProgratSr TJSDA provides
loan guarantees to lenders,
who in turn provide loans
for the construction of rural
multi-family housing com
plexes. USDA will guaran
tee the lender's loan, up to
90 percent of the total devel
opment cost. All applica
tions will be reviewed on an
ongoing basis until May 16,
2005. Applications received
after that date will be held
for review subject to the
availability of funds.
This year's farm worker
housing funding will be
available to broad-based
nonprofit
organizations,
nonprofit organizations of
farm workers, federally rec
ognized Indian tribes, state
and local governments, and
public agencies (such as
public housing authorities).
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for submitting applications
for funding.
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preservation
grant funds are awarded to
qualified public agencies,
private nonprofit organiza
tions, and other eligible
entities, which will leverage
the USDA grant funds with
private, state and local
funds to further extend the
housing repair assistance
into their local community.
The deadline for housing
preservation grant applica
tions is also May 16, 2005.
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Development
announced
that over $4 billion in sin
gle-family housing funds are
available to assist more
rural families become home
owners as part of President
Bush's Ownership Society
initiative. Over 10 percent of
these funds will help fami
lies build their own homes
and bring homeownership
opportunities to families liv
ing in the Colonias, underserved areas and Federally
designated
communities
(Enterprise Communities,
Empowerment Zones, and
Rural
Economic
Area
Partnership Zones).
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procedures for these pro
grams will be published in
the March 14, 2005 Federal
Register. Further informa
tion regarding these pro
grams and the application
process can be obtained by
visiting USDA's web site at
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/
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ENTERTAINMENT
Arts Council to present Coffee House Saturday
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put a spring in your step
with an entire evening of
great music. This month's
Coffee House Talent Night
sponsored by the Ashe
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Ginny Tobiassen will serve
as emcee of the Coffee
House Talent Night.
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County Arts Council will
feature a variety of toe-tap
ping music. Put Saturday,
March 19 at 7:30 p.m. on
your calendar for local
entertainment, delicious
desserts and an evening
with old and new friends.
The featured performers
will include Randy and
Deborah Jean Sheets, who
play traditional old-time
music. Randy plays the
claw-hammer banjo style,
Debra plays guitar and
their voices blend together
to create a comfortable and
harmonious sound. With
their new CD, "The Birds
Were Singing of You" the
couple stay true to their
traditional roots.
A new addition to Coffee
House is Nathan Sheets
who will be performing on
the guitar a variety of
styles. His original music is
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The popular singing group The Steel Magnolias will perform at the Coffee House.
described
as a
cross
between jazz and the blues.
He has been playing for
several years and carries on
a family musical tradition
started by his parents,
Randy and Deborah Jean.
Paula Williams will be
making a return visit to
Coffee House to entertain
Mountainhome
Music celebrates
St. Patrick's Day
Mountainhome
Music
opens its twelfth season of
honoring Appalachian cul
ture with its annual St.
Patrick's celebration on
Saturday, March 19th.
The concert will feature
renowned Irish storyteller,
Batt Burns, concertina play
er, Maura Burns, and
Mountainhome Music regu
lars Cecil Gurganus, Bill
Winkler, Jesse Winkler, and
Joe Shannon.
As a young boy Batt
Burns lived with his grand
father who was a traditional
seanachie (storyteller) in the
Hills of Kerry, ft In this
remote part of Southern
Ireland before the advent of
TV, the old customs were
preserved and he heard the
ancient tales of Ireland
being recounted by the fire
side during the long, harsh
winter nights.
He was fascinated by
what he heard and today he
draws on this rich childhood
experience to recreate on
stage, with great authentici
ty, the ancient world of story
telling.
Burns' recent performanc
es in the United States
include the Kennedy Center,
The National Storytelling
Festival, Notre Dame, John
Hopkins
University, and
Harvard.
Maura Burns is a member
of the O' Dwyer family of tra
ditional musicians
from
County Cork. Her mother
was one of Ireland's best con
certina players, and Maura
is carrying on this tradition
of quality. Cecil Gurganus is
best known in the high coun
try for his fine old-time fid
dling; Bill Winker is a
Watauga
County
Commissioner, a teacher,
and director of the choir at
First Baptist Church. Jesse
Winkler (Bill's daughter) is
an accomplished flutist, and
Joe Shannon is host of
Mountainhome Music, and
he plays hammer dulcimer,
harmonica, and concertina.
A part of this show and a
part of all Mountainhome
Music shows is audience
sing-a-longs. Words will be
provided, and, of course, all
songs will be Irish.
The cdncert is 8:00,
Saturday, March 19 at St.
Luke's Episcopal Church in
downtown Boone. Tickets
are $14.00 in advance and
$16.00 at the door.
Tickets may be purchased
online at www.mountainhomemusic.com or at the
Mast Store (Boone and Valle
Crucis), Rydell Music Center
(Boone Mall), Fred's on
Beech Mountain, Pandora's
Mailbox in Blowing Rock,
and at Blue Moon Music in
West Jefferson.
The
purpose
of
Mountainhome Music is the
honor
the
musicians,
dancers, and storytellers of
the Appalachian region.
Mountainhome Music is
affiliated with the ASU
Center for Appalachian
Studies and the Blue Ridge
Music Trails project, an out
reach program of the North
Carolina Arts Council.
For more information call
828-264-8118 or go to
www.mountainhomemusic.
com.
Little Theatre sets
musical auditions
Audition dates have been
set for Ashe County Little
Theatre's summer musical,
The Sound of Music.
Directed by Grady Lonon,
and produced by Jane
Lonon, this summer's pro
duction is scheduled to run
from June 23 through June
27. Auditions will be held on
two consecutive nights at
the Ashe Civic Center -adult
roles will be auditioned on
Monday, April 4th at 6:30,
and student roles will be
auditioned on Tuesday, April
5th at 6:30. Individuals will
be asked to sing a prepared
piece of music which is not
from the show. An accompa
nist will be provided.
The cast will be com
prised of fourteen women
(five are girls ages 5, 7, 9,13,
and 16) and nine men (two
are boys ages 11 and 14).
There are seven principal
roles; four are for women
and three are for men.
Additional nuns, neighbors
and contestants at the
Festival may be cast.
Featuring
music
by
Richard Rodgers and Lyrics
by Oscar Hammerstein II,
The Sound of Music includes
favorites such as "The Sound
of Music," "My Favorite
Things," and "Climb Ev'ry
Mountain." The stage ver
sion opened at the LuntFontanne Theatre in New
York City on November 15,
1959.
Starring Mary
Martin, it won six Tony
Awards,
received
Best
Musical of 1959-60 and ran
for 1,443 performances. The
film version, starring Julie
Andrews, won five Academy
Awards, including Best
Picture.
Set in Slazburg,
Austria in the late 1930's,
The Sound of Music chroni
cles the true story of the Von
Trapp family. Maria, a good
natured, high spirited postu
lant at the Nonnberg Abbey,
accepts the position as gov
erness for the seven children
of the widowed Captain von
Trapp. Her growing affection
for the children, and for the
captain, combines with the
music of Rodgers and
Hammerstein to make The
Sound of Music everyone's
favorite.
For more information call
the Ashe County Arts
Council, (336) 846-ARTS.
folks with songs of days
gone by. Paula is multi-tal
ented lady who owns and
runs a restaurant, does a
little jewelry making on the
side and plays a little gui
tar.
With a sound all her
own, Paula will sing songs
we all remember from our
past. For Coffee House she
might convince a few of her
friends to join her in a song
or two.
And everyone's favorite
female singing group the
Steel Magnolias will return
to Coffee House. These four
friends,
Maureen
Blackburn, Becky Burgess,
Judy Dancy and Barbara
Miller are brought together
by the love of music.
Singing a wide variety of
music from show tunes,
doo-wop and sacred music,
these ladies each brings her
own unique style and per
sonality to every song they
sing.
Coffee House would not
be the same if there was not
a song or poem from Ginny
Tobiassen, the always popu
lar mistress of ceremonies.
Ginny weaves the evening
together with easy and gen
tle style make the audience
feel as though they were all
sitting together in her big
comfortable living room.
Coffee House is a great
place to strike up new
friendships and gather with
old friends. Complete with
Arts Council desserts, cof
fee, soft drinks, tea and
lively entertainment, The
Ashe County Arts Council's
Coffee House
Talent Night should be
on your calendar. Tickets
are $8 adults, $5 students
and are available at the
door. For more information
please call 336-846-ARTS.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Official Relay for Life kickoff event set for Monday
Local organizers have
announced Monday, March
21 as the official kick-off
event for the American Can
cer Society's Relay for Life in
Ashe County.
This year marks Ashe
County's 10th year partici
pating in Relay for Life, and
organizers are holding an
official kick-off event for the
2005 campaign at 6 p.m.
Monday, March 21, at Mt.
Jefferson
Presbyterian
Church. Regional represen
tatives of the American Can
cer Society will participate
in the program, including
Troy Thee, Senior Communi
ty
Manager.
Assorted
refreshments will be served.
Organizers invite anyone
who is interested in partici
pating in this year's Relay to
attend the kick-off event,
including former team cap
tains, committee members,
corporate sponsors or indi
viduals who would like to
organize a team in honor of
a family member for this
year's event.
Relay For Life represents
the hope that those lost to
cancer will never be forgot
ten, that those who face can
cer will be supported, and
that one day, cancer will be
eliminated. Relay is a phe
nomenon that occurs in
thousands of communities
across the country. It is the
most successful nonprofit
event in the United States.
Relay For Life began in
May 1985 when Dr. Gordon
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took a 24-hour journey
around a Tacoma, Washing
ton, track and raised
$27,000 to support the
American Cancer Society's
work. The next year, 220
people on 19 teams joined
him. From there, Relays
grew in number and size and
overnight
since that first
Relay in 1985, Relays have
raised more than half a bil
lion dollars in contributions.
This money primarily goes
to fight
cancer through
American Cancer Society
activities, patient sendees,
advocacy and education, in
the communities where it is
raised. It also funds nation
wide programs such as
research and 24-hour infor
mation through 1-800-ACS2345 or its website at
www.cancer.org.
This year's Relay is sched
uled for Friday and Satur
day, July 22 and 23, at Ashe
County High School. As
with other Relays, it is an
health organization dedicat
ed to the eliminating cancer
as a major health problem
by preventing cancer, saving
lives and diminishing suffer
ing from cancer, through
research, education, advoca
cy and service.
For more information
about the kick-off event,
please contact Relay chair
Jennings Gray at 246-9100
or Relay co-chair Mickie
Jones at 246-3146 or 2467422.
overnight event that begins
with opening ceremonies
and the survivors' first lap.
Walking continues through
the night, highlighted by
music entertainment and
special activities. Food con
cessions are available on
both days of the event, and a
closing ceremony is held the
next morning - around 10
a.m.
The American Cancer
Society is a nationwide, com
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English/Spanish interpreter classes rescheduled
miss...
The English/Spanish Inter
preter Classes scheduled for
March and April have been
rescheduled and instructors
are still taking reservations
for the classes.
The purpose of these classes
is to improve the skills of indi
viduals who are currently pro
viding or wish to provide Eng
lish/Spanish interpreter serv
ices in health and human
service settings.
Level I, now scheduled for
April 23 and April 30, consists
of two days of intense study
about the primary roles and
functions of an interpreter in
a health or human services
setting. The effective use of
interpreter tools, techniques
and resources will be taught.
Level II, planned for May
19, will serve to improve the
quality of interpreter skills
and will discuss challenging
situations.
Level III, consisting of two
full days, will take place on
June 24 and 25. Level III pro
vides interpreters with a basic
understanding of medical ter
minology in both Spanish and
English to enhance their abil
ity to interpret for clients in
health and human service set
tings. It includes a discussion
of folk remedies and beliefs
that may impact client com
pliance with treatments.
This course is being offered
without charge to those who
are willing to help the new
members of the community by
committing to one year of vol
unteer service to the Latino
Centers in Ashe, Alleghany,
and Watauga counties. The
volunteers will be scheduled
on a weekly basis to answer
emergency calls for inter
preters after hours and on
weekends. They will be issued
a beeper so that health and
human service providers may
reach them.
The coordinators of the
Centres will be offering inter
preter services during regular
office hours. The goal is to
have 10 volunteers in each
county so that a schedule of
every 10 weeks or five times a
year can be offered. The
instructor for the classes is
Arelys Chevalier, who has
consistently earned superior
ratings on evaluations for her
instruction of Spanish Inter
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professionals.
For more information or to
request
a
registration
brochure, please contact
Nancy Kautz at 336-8460781.
Cattlemen to vote on assessment March 30
The North Carolina Cattle
men's Association will hold a
statewide referendum on
March 30 for cattle producers
to decide if they want to
revert back to a state assess
ment pfOgRIWtf something
• happens to the national
assessment program. Voting
will be held at county Exten
sion offices.
The wording of the referen
dum is to continue a dollar
per head assessment program
for cattle marketed in North
Carolina. It is not an addi
tional dollar and will not be
collected unless something
happens to the national
assessment program, current
ly in place nationwide. The
assessment would be collect
ed through livestock markets
and cattle buyers in the same
manner as the national
assessment.
The full board of directors
of the North Carolina Cattle
men's Association voted
unanimously in February to
call for the referendum. It
was authorized by the North
Carolina Board of Agriculture
at its November 16, 2004
meeting.
Keith Blinson, president of
the North Carolina Cattle
men's Association, noted that
the producers of the state of
North Carolina first started
an assessment program in
1957.
The original program was
superceded by the national
assessment program in 1987
and has been operating for
the last 18 years. There have
been some legal challenges to
the national program and the
board of directors wants to
make sure that if something
happens to the national pro
gram, we can go back to the
program we had before 1987,"
Blinson said. The differences
between the national pro
gram and the state program
would be new referendums on
a recurring basis and a
refund provision for the state
program, neither of which
occurs in the national pro
gram."
Blinson noted the referen
dum schedule and refund pro
vision would be set by the
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In Memory of James Edward Eller. Sr.
Before James became sick, he had a love for life. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed
a good laugh. He could put a smile on anyone's face. He always had a kind word to offer.
James had several interests, among them were politics, music, world news, Carolina basketball,
Andy Griffith shows, and cars. He loved cars and enjoyed talking about the various ones
he had owned.
James was also passionate about Billy Graham. He never missed an opportunity to watch a
Billy Graham TV special. He would watch it and listen to it with tears streaming down his cheeks.
James loved his family more than anything in the world. Each of us were precious to him and
he made sure we knew it. Saying "I love you" came easy to himi When we children were growing
up, he never missed a day telling us and Mom, "I love you". He was the most generous and giving
person we have ever known. As the saying goes, "He would give anyone the shirt off his back",
and if anyone needed financial help, he would have given away his last dollar without hesitation.
He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need.
James dealt with bouts of depression over the years. But even on his darkest days, he would
still find the strength to tell each of us "I love you". During the last decade of his life, his greatest
joy, besides being with his wife and children, was spending time with his four grandchildren,
Brandon, Connor, Hunter, and Caitlyn. He was the epitome of the proud grandfather. He found
some of his happiest moments watching his grandchildren grow and play, laughing with them,
holding them, and getting hugs and kisses from them. As his physical pain and depression would
seem to come more often, the grandchildren were what kept him going. And, as always, he never
failed to tell his grandchildren, "I love you".
Since Dad's death, we have been able to find out more about his health. He was sicker than
any of us knew. Over the course of the last several years, he would have on again/off again aches
and pains. Some days were worse than others. We would try to convince him to seek medical
attention but he never wanted to go. On a few occasions, he would confess he was afraid of what
he might find out. Testing since his death revealed a malignancy, which obviously had been grow| ing for several years and explains the excruciating back pain he endured the last two weeks of his
life. He chose to treat it at home despite the family's urging to go to the hospital. Three days
before he died, he agreed to let us take him to the hospital if the pain was not better "in a day or
two". During those three days, he became confused and had trouble conversing with the family.
The knowledge of the extent of his disease has given us the ability to understand his situation, to
make sense of it all. and have a sense of closure.
The following poem has been a source of comfort for us, and was read at his funeral:
His Journey's Just Begun
by Ellen Brenneman
Don't think of him as gone away - his journey's just begun
Life holds so many facets -this earth is only one.
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community who has reached out to us during this difficult time.
The prayers and support are deeply appreciated.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
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LIFESTYLES
KiserRawls
wedding
planned
for July
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kiser of
Burlington and Rev. and
Mrs. J. Gordon Rawls of West
Jefferson proudly announce
the engagement of their chil
dren, Miss Wendy Dawn
Kiser and Mr. Adam Wayne
Rawls.
Miss Kiser is a graduate
of Appalachian State Univer
sity and is a fifth grade
teacher at Shuford Elemen
tary School in Newton/
Conover, N.C.
Mr. Rawls is a graduate of
Anderly Academy and is
employed by Appalachian
State University.
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planned in Burlington, N.C.
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won't swelter in one). Avoid
tank tops since they don't
cover shoulders, which are
very susceptible to burning.
Also choose shirts in a tight
ly knit fabric. If you hold up a
shirt in a store and can see
the fluorescent light getting
through, then the sun's rays
will definitely be able to pen
etrate it.
A hat is another mustwear item for babies. Choose
the style carefully. That Yan
kee baseball cap may look
cute, but it only shades the
front of the face. A widebrimmed or legionnaire-style
hat will cover both your
baby's face and neck. Also
make sure the hat fits your
baby comfortably; otherwise,
you'll spend much of your
time struggling to keep it on
your baby's head. It's also a
good idea to get child-size
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your baby's eyes.
• Keep you baby in the
shade as much as possible.
Bring an umbrella to the
beach or pool. Nylon beach
canopies like Sun Stop'r
Qwik Cabanas offer protec
tion for the whole family and
come with a bag for easy
portability. When walking
your baby at the beach or
pool, attach a parasol to the
stroller (some brands such as
Inglesina's Swift Stroller
come with them, but univer
sal umbrellas that attach to
all strollers are also avail
able). Mesh covers, which fit
over the front of the stroller
much like rain guard's, are
another great option for
keeping out the sun.
• Ail this talk of shade
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out of the pool or ocean,
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it's easier for the sun to pen
etrate through water, and
reapply sunscreen.
• And if your baby does
get too much sun, here are a
few hints: Give him water
and juice to avoid dehydra
tion, soak him in cool water
or apply aloe vera lotion to
soothe his skin, and keep him
out of the sun until the sun
burn is completely gone. If
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He was born
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Jason
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announce the birth of lbs., 6 ozs. and was 19.5
their twin sons, Michael inches long. He is wel
Wade
Shriner
and comed home by a broth
Christopher
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Grandparents
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Michael Rita and Steve Brown,
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inches long.
Stacy and Tony Mullis
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lbs., 11 ozs. and 15 their daughter, Autum
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pear. That's why it's much
easier (and quieter) to pre
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too much sun exposure in the
first place.
And if the crying isn't
enough to make you extra
careful while outdoors with
your little one, keep in mind
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damage happens before the
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mind, you can protect your
baby from the sun and still
enjoy the outdoors together.
• Keep your baby out of
the sun from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., the hours when the
sun's rays are the strongest
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• Dress your baby in pro
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their
son,
pounds and was 17.5
inches long. Grandpar
ents
are
Rachel
Holsclaw and Jane and
Gladen Trivette.
Theresa and Christo
pher Richardson of Jef
ferson announce the
birth of their daughter
Camille Grace Richard
son, who was born
March 10, 2005 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital. She
weighed 8 lbs. and was
21 inches long.
The maternal grand
parents are Dean and
Eleanor Eldreth of West
Jefferson.
Paternal
grandparents
are
Kathryn Stiddam of
West Jefferson and John
Richardson of Cairo,
Georgia.
She was welcomed
home by siblings Ashley,
Christopher and Cora
Nell.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Local churchs plan Easter sunrise services across county
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more in
formation call 246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great way
to get your kids ready for kinder
garten! The group meets at
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't re
gret it. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open to
everyone, and best of all it's free.
For more information, call Misti
at 982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
tention all dads...Bring your kids
to the Family Central Play Cen
ter every Thursday afternoon
from 1 - 2:30 and let them play
while you hang out with other
dads. This playgroup also meets
every second Saturday from
10:30 - noon. For more informa
tion, call Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe Partner
ship for Children and Smart
Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is hope!
Parenting Classes will be held at
Family Central on the second
Thursday evening of each
month, trom 6:30 - 8. The next
class is scheduled tor February
10. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren and Smart Start.
Homeschoof Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or have
a serious interest in homeschooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play
Group at Family Central. They
meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m.
- noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is to
reduce waste by connecting in
dividuals who are throwing away
goods with others who are seek
ing them. Whether you're look
ing to discard or acquire an item,
Ashe Freecycle is the way to do
it. For more information visit
groups.yahoo.com/group/
ashejreecycle/ or www. freecycle.org
The Blue Ridge Chapter of the
Order of St. Luke the Physi
cian holds healing prayer serv
ices at St. Mary's Church on
Beaver Creek Road on the sec
ond Tuesday of the month at 7
p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of
the month at 12 noon.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
Veterans of
Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located on
Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mallette
at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey at
982-5814.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold Jan
uary services at Holy Trinity in
Glendale Springs. Eucharist is
celebrated at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately after the serv
ice.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female survivors
of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 982-8851
for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness, AMH,
offers Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
This medically supervised pro
gram is designed to assist peo
ple who have COPD, emphyse
ma, chronic bronchitis, asthma,
and many other lung problems.
Please call 336-246-0744 for
more information.
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn. Hearts
Center for Prevention and Well
ness. Call 846-0744 to sched
ule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a pro
gram for women undergoing
cancer treatment is held at Mtn.
Hearts. This is a free program
on make-up, that includes a free
make-up kit; skin care and other
information. Call 846-0781 to
arrange for an appointment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second Tues
day of each month from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Methodist Church at 471 New
Market Boulevard in Boone, in
room 200. Bring a dish or just
come and join us. For more info,
call (828) 264-0123 or (828)
729-8052.
This share group meets monthly
on the second Friday of each
month at 6 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. at the
Boone Unitarian Universalist
Church. For more information
call 828-262-6089. If Watauga
County Schools are closed, they
will not meet.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults, $4 for senior citizens,
$3 for children under 12 and free
for children under 2. The zoo is
located at 3581 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Their telephone number is 8779219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781 for de
tails.
The Ashe County Public Li
brary i& open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041,
or
visit
www.arlibrary.org/ashe/
ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity Commission) Cloth
ing Store in Warrensville is
open Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All
clothing items are $1. The store
is accepting donations of all
items, including clothing, house
hold items, toys, small furniture
and home decorations as well
as left-over yard sale items. Do
nations are taken anytime, Mon
day-Sunday. BROC in War
rensville holds a yard sale every
Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building on
Third Avenue in West Jefferson,
across from Parker Tie. The
meeting is held the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month at
7 p.m. Come earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held at
Savory Chef in Jefferson on the
third Monday of each month at
6:30 p.m. Come earlier for sup
per.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the third
Thursday of each month at 162
W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down
the steps from the new Behav
ioral Health Center building. The
family support group meeting
begins at 6:30 p.m. For further
information, call Jim Weaver at
384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—the
voice you were born with and a
desire to participate. Come out
on the first and third Mondays of
the month to the Ashe Arts Cen
ter in West Jefferson at 7 p.m.
and take part in a traditional way
of singing. Workshops conduct
ed by Sharon Kellam. Call the
Ashe Arts Council at 846-ARTS
for more information.
Youth Center is open Friday and
Saturday night from 5 p.m. The Ashe County Libertarian
10:30 p.m. The center is open to
Party meets at 7 p.m. on the
all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High Families with Medically fragile second Thursday of each month
School, attend a home school or children share group meets at Geno's Restaurant in West
Jefferson. All interested persons
recognized education program. monthly on the second Friday of
There are no fees and most ac each month at 6 p.m. at the are welcomed. For more infor
tivities are free. Parents are en Boone Unitarian Universalist mation, call Mickeal Goss at
couraged to visit. Chaperone Church (381 E. King St., beside 982-3118 or Jeff Cannon at 846volunteers needed. Must be 25 the Playhouse). This is a unique 6425.
years old. Rules for the center opportunity for families to meet Ashe County Republican
are adopted from the Ashe and share with others with simi Party holds their regular month
County School System. In lar lifestyles and concerns. For ly meeting on the third Thursday
clement weather openings fol more information, call the Fami of each month in the Ashe
low school closing. The center ly Support Network of the High County Library downstairs con
may be reserved for private or County at 828-262-6089. If ference room at 7 p.m. For de
community events. Contact 336- Watauga County Schools are tails, call 982-9585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center:
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Hello, I'm Dr. Mark Zawodniak an internal medicine
physician. Doctors of internal medicine focus on adult
medicine and have had special study and training focusing
on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. Six years
of medical training were dedicated to learning how to
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ternists are sometimes referred to as the "doctor's doctor,"
because we are often called upon to act as consultants to
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My wife, Susan who is a certified family nurse practitioner
works with me in my practice. We are very happy to be in
Ashe County. We are committed to your well being from
your office visit and will be there for you if the need arises
in the hospital. Our commitment to you is to care for you at
all stages of your life. We are taking new patients at this
time; please call our office at 336-846-1700 to schedule an
appointment. We are located on the campus at Ashe Memo
rial Hospital in the Medical Office Building.
• We arc experts in Adults
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ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
es at the Ashe Pregnancy Care
Center are free and confidential.
We are located at 111 North
Main Street in Jefferson, be
tween the Old Towne Barber
Shop and The Gap Hair Salon.
Our
hours
are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of
the new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels In the Attic Thrift Shop
is an auxiliary of the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center. The store is
open Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
and offers children's and
women's clothing, household
items, toys, books and seasonal
gifts. The prices are reasonable
and the funds help support the
Pregnancy Center. Donations
welcomed. The Care Center is a
501(c)(3) life affirming ministry.
The Shop is located at 111
North Main Street in Jefferson
and their telephone number is
846-4100.
Of time and Bluegrass music
is presented each Friday
evening at the Nella Community
Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail class
es are offered every Tuesday
and Thursday between 5 and
7:30 p.m. at the Public Access
Internet Site in the JobLink Ca
reer Center at Family Central
(the old Ashe Central High
School) in Jefferson.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at Ashe Services for Aging.
Call 246-2461 or 877-9332 for
details.
The
Better
Breaths
Club
meets the last Tuesday of each
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to learn
more about living with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
The Ashe County Arts Coun
cil meets the second Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. at the
Ashe Arts Center in West Jeffer
son. Call 846-ARTS for more in
formation.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son at 7:30 p.m. For details, call
846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group meets
at
the
Jefferson
United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to speak
to an AA member, call 9822641. For meeting information in
surrounding counties, call (828)
262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
vices for Aging Senior Center on
the Ray Taylor Road in West Jef
ferson. Weigh-in begins 30 min
utes prior to the meeting time.
For more information, call
Christina at 336-982-4416.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday night
Pickin" and Jammin' will begin at
6:30 p.m. and continue until 10
p.m. This schedule will be fol
lowed during the winter months
or until further notice. Riverview
Community Center is located in
Creston at 11719 Highway 88
West.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each month
at 7:15 p.m. in the showroom at
Bill's Garage, located at 970 US
Hwy. 221 North in Jefferson.
Anyone interested in the preser
vation of our constitutional rights
is invited to attend. CCSG is a
non-partisan organization.
West Jefferson Revitalization
Committee meets the fourth
Friday of each month at 8 a.m. at
Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public. Anyone inter
ested in the revitalization of our
community is invited. Call 2469488 for details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino center,
located at Family Central, 626
Ashe Central School Road, Unit
7 in West Jefferson. Class meets
on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for any
one interested in old trucks,
cars, tractors and engines.
Meetings are held the first
Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. at Greenfield Campground
recreational building in West Jef
ferson.
The Cafe at Riverview Com
munity Center is closed as of
Feb. 5 while undergoing organi
zational changes.
Hospice of Ashe will hold train
ing sessions for new volunteers
on March 15, 17, 22 and 24,
from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hos
pice office. All sessions are re
quired. Volunteers are needed
from all parts of the county to
help with patients and their fam
ilies, to help in the office, and to
do a wide variety of other servic
es. Please call Cheryl Earn
hardt, volunteer coordinator, at
246-6443 to register or for more
information.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
March services at Holy Trinity in
Glendale Springs. Holy Eu
charist is at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately following the
sen/ice.
Wilkes Community CollegeAshe Center Continuing Edu
cation Department is offering
the following classes:
•Basketweaving: On Tuesday,
beginning March 22 through
May 25, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30
p.m. at the Ashe Services for
Aging. Tuition fee is $56.
•Introduction to Basic Comput
ers: On Friday, beginning April 1
through May 20, from 10:00
a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Ashe
Sen/ices for Aging. Tuition fee is
$56.
•Time Management w/ MS Out
look: On Tuesday, beginning
March 15 through April 19, from
5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the
Ashe Center. Tuition fee is $56.
For more information, call 8463900.
4-7:30 p.m.: Hospice of Ashe
will hold training sessions for
new volunteers on March 15,
17, 22 and 24 from 4 to 7:30
p.m. at the Hospice office in East
Jefferson. Refreshments will be
provided. All sessions are re
quired. Call Cheryl Earnhardt,
Volunteer Coordinator, at 2466443 to register.
The Ashe County Democratic
Party meets every fourth Tues
day at 7 p.m. at Smoky Mountain
Barbecue. Everyone is wel
come. For more information, call
864-9068.
Walk planning committee will
be meeting in the classroom of
Ashe Memorial Hospital. To get
involved in this worthy cause,
plan to attend. Call 846-0781 for
more information.
6 p.m.: The entire contents of
the Mountain Pathways Thrift
Store will be auctioned. Items
include: some antiques, books,
records, tapes, clothes for men,
women and children, toys, dish
es, house wares, linens, furni
ture including computer desk,
and sofa. Preview prior to auc
tion. At 8763 Highway 105
South, in Foscoe, near Hidden
Valley Antique Mall. Auction to
benefit Mountain Pathways
School For more information call
963-8878.
Saturday,
March 19
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recovery
Class. Classes will be held at the
Ashe Center. Registration fees
will be $51. Interested individu
als may contact Phyllis Boyd at
336-838-6166 or Dena Wiles at
336-838-6210.
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Whitetop Moun
tain Maple Syrup Festival at
Mt. Rogers School. Meals of
pancakes with pure maple
syrup, sausage, applesauce
and drink will be $6.50 for adults
and $3.50 for children. Live
music from noon to 5 p.m. in Mt.
Rogers Fire Hall.
7 p.m.: New River Fire Dept.
"Rook" games will be held.
Everyone welcome. Cost is $5
per person. Food will be provid
ed with the proceeds going to
the Department.
7:30 p.m.: Coffee House Talent
Night, sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council, at Jeffer
son Methodist Church Fellow
ship Hall. Music, comedy, stories
and more. Tickets are $5 for stu
dents and $8 for adults.
8 p.m.: The Moose Lodge on
Deerfied Road in Boone will
sponsor the March dance of the
Fifty Nighteris Dance Club. A
wide variety of music will be pro
vided. Guests are invited at $25
per couple, paid at the event.
Sunday,
March 20
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Whitetop Moun
tain Maple Syrup Festival a
Mt. Rogers School. Meals c
pancakes with pure mapli
syrup, sausage, applesauo
and drink will be $6.50 for adult
and $3.50 for children. Livi
music from noon to 5 p.m. in M'
Rogers Fire Hall.
11: a.m.: Round Knob Baptis
Church welcomes Director c
Missions David Blackburn, whi
will be the speaker at the 11:0i
worship hour. Communion wi
be observed as well as a shoi
message. The congregation ir
vites you to attend.
11 a.m.: Rev. David Jones wi
be the guest speaker at M
Olive Baptist Church at tin
11:00 worship hour. The congre
gation invites you to attend.
11 a.m.:Big Flatts Baptis
Church will have Rev. Cris Co
as speaker at the 11:00 worshii
hour. Sunday School begins a
10:00 a.m. The congregation ir
vites you to attend.
Friday,
March 18
8:30 a.m.: Ashe County Heart
2 p.m.: Orion Baptist Churcl
will have their Annual Easts
Egg Hunt at the church. Every
one is welcome.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Events
Continued from page 10A
March 21
sored by Helton Volunteer Am
bulance Service and Helton
Community.
7 p.m.: The Native American
Studies Group will mmeet at
6:30 a.m.: Temple Baptist
Church will have an Easter
the Ashe County Library base
ment meeting hall.
These three topics will be dis
cussed.
1. The planting of a memorial
tree
for
out
deceased
advisor/elder, John Greene of
Grassy Creek.
2. The possibility of funding from
the Blue Ridge National Her
itage Group to our Native Amer
ican Studies group for future ed
ucational projects.
3. The possibility of groups being
involved with a Native American
festival in 2006.
Any ideas and/or participation
with these tORics would be wel
comed. The meeting is open to
all. Call Ken at 336-385-6752 or
Linda at 828-297-6950 for more
information.
Sunrise Service. Rev. Jamey
Denny will be the guest speaker.
Mike Viers will sing. Breakfast
will be served in the fellowship
hall following the service Wor
ship service will start at 10:30
a.m. Everyone is welcome to at
tend both services. Rev. Glenn
Woodie is the pastor.
Monday,
Tuesday,
March 22
7 p.m.: Vacation Bible School
Workshop sponsored by The
Shepherd's Staff and Standard
Publishing will be March 22 at
7:00 P.M. at Mouontain View El
ementary School Cafeteria.
Come and lets learn how to
"Build Character Like Jesus!"
For more information call The
Shepherd's Staff at 846-7964.
7 p.m.: The Ashe County De
mocratic Party will hold their
regular monthly meeting at
Smoky Mountain Barbecue in
West Jefferson. The guest
speaker will be Leslie Holden
from Boone.
Wednesday,
March 23
2 p.m.: The Ashe County Public
Library presents Annie Brown
speaking about the Smithsonian
National Museum of the Ameri
can Indian. She will speak in the
library meeting room. For more
information, please call the li
brary at 846-2041.
Thursday,
March 24
10 a.m.: Blue Ridge Opportu
nity Commission Inc. will hold
a public hearing on its Commu
nity Services Block Grant
(CSBG) for the program year
July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006. The
hearing will take place at the
BROC Alleghany Office. 1747
Hwy 21 N, Suite 1, Sparta;
BROC Ashe Office, Warrensville
Center,
War
Community
rensville; and BROC Wilkes Of
fice, 710 Beech St., North
Wilkesboro. The proposal will be
available for review by the public.
7 p.m.: Maundy Thursday
Easter Service at the Lansing
Methodist Church. Please join
with Rev. Peter Parish and spe
cial singing by Cox's Grove
Choir. Refreshments will be pro
vided after the service.
Friday,
March 25
7 p.m.: The Bald Mountain
Church Adult Choir will pres
ent their Easter cantata "Be
lieve."
Saturday,
March 26
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College s Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recovery
Class. Classes will be held at the
Ashe Center. Registration fees
will be $51. Interested individu
als may contact Phyllis Boyd at
336-838-6166 or Dena Wiles at
336-838-6210.
8 a.m.: Second session of
Level I of Interpreter Training
(Spanish) will begin at Family
Central. Call 846-0781 if you
would like to attend.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost is
$5 per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going to
the Department.
7 p.m.: Mooresville Fiddlers'
and Bluegrass Convention will
be held at the Roland R. Morgan
Auditorium. Adults $8 and chil
dren under 12 are free.
Sunday,
March 27
6-10 a.m.: The Annual Easter
Breakfast will take place at the
Helton Community Building.
There will be an egg hunt at 9
a.m. Menu on the hot bar: eggs,
sausage, baked apples, country
ham, gravy and biscuits, pan
cakes, coffee, juice and soda.
Donations appreciated. Spon
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6:45 a.m.: Welcome Home
Baptist Church will have Easter
call 982-9538.
you to attend.
6 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will have a Benefit Auc
Monday,
April 4
tion of the church building fund
at Riverview Community Center.
Gift certificates, new and used
items, tools, crafts, baked goods
and many miscellaneous items
will be auctioned. Hot dogs and
refreshments will be available.
Call Cindy Rupard at 384-9288
for more information.
7 p.m.: The Associational/Lifeway VBS Clinic will be held this
year at Friendship Baptist
Church in Jefferson beginning at
7:00 p.m. The team of travel
guides is preparing for a great
training. This year, children will
hit the road tor Vacation Bible
School 2005 as they go on a
Ramblin' Road Trip: Which Way
Do I Go?-themed adventure.
This cross-country trip will take
VBSers along "Route 254" to
five different destinations. Each
day and at each destination, the
children will be presented with
biblical truths. One thing that is
absolutely true about all the VBS
material is the presentation of
Scripture. Everything, all the fun
stuff, always relates back to the
Sunday,
April 3
Sunrise Service with Rev. Mike
Barloot. Breakfast will follow in
the fellowship hall. There will be
a special music program pre
sented by the choir at the 11:00
worship service.
6 p.m.: Liberty Grove Baptist
Church will have the Jody
7 a.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will have Easter Sunrise
6 p.m.: Obids Baptist Church
Service. The pastor, Reverend
Charlie McCoy, and the congre
gation invites everyone to at
tend.
7 a.m.: Mt. Olive Baptist
Church will have its sunrise
service. David Brown will be the
guest speaker. Breakfast will fol
low in the fellowship hall, fol
lowed by Sunday School. There
will not be an 11 a.m. worship
service.
7 a.m.: Orion Baptist Church
will have its sunrise service. A
light breakfast will follow in the
fellowship hall. The choir will
present its Easter cantata "Rise
Again," at 11 a.m. Pastor Mace
Johnson and the congregation
invite everyone to attend.
7 a.m.: Obids Baptist Church
will have Easter Sunrise Service
at 7:00 a.m. Breakfast will follow
in the fellowship hall. Sunday
School wilf follow at 10:00 and
worship at 11:00. Rev. Tom
Graybeal, pastor, invites you to
attend.
Brown Indian Family singing
group. Rev. John Elledge, pas
tor, invites you to attend.
will have revival services with
special singing April 3-8. Rev.
Tom Graybeal, pastor, invites
biblical content we teach. That is
very important. We encourage
you to attend. There will be
classes for all age groups,
teacher, and directors. Decora
tion ideas will be available as
well as refreshments. For more
information contact Mrs. Vickie
Young, Associational VBS Direc
tor, or call the Associational Of
fice at 246-5631.
Tuesday,
April 5
7 a.m.-4 p.m.: The Ashe
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Group is sponsoring a Jewelry
Sale to be held on April 5, 2005
in the Main Lobby of the hospi
tal.
7 p.m.:The Ashe Realty Cares
committee is having their quar
terly meeting at the Association
al Office conference room. All
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7 a.m.:,( Phoeqfoc Baptist
Church will have an Easter
Sunrise Service with breakfast
following the service.The speak
er will be Brother Mark Sheets.
Pastor Rev. Ray Minton and the
congregation invite you to at
tend.
7 a.m.: New Beginnings Bap
tist Church will have a sunrise
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10:45 a.m.: New River Baptist
Church will have an Easter
Cantata presented by the chil
dren, entitled "Sonrise." Rev.
Wayne Jones and the congre
gation invites everyone to attend
these services.
10:45 a.m.: The Bald Moun
tain Church Adult Choir will
present their Easter cantata "Be
lieve." This musical dramatically
portrays the story of Christ's
death and resurrection. Please
plan to come to the presentation
of this great cantata. Brother
David Phillips, music director,
and Rev. Lawrence Goodman,
pastor, invite you to attend.
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Church will have Rev. David
Jones at the 11:00 worship hour.
Sunday School begins at 10:00.
The congregation invites you to
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April 1
7 p.m.: Fletcher Memorial
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and going thru 11:30 p.m. There
will be 12 groups that are sched
uled to sing. At 8:20, there will
be a break for folks to leave or
come in and listen to the next
group of singers. You can stay
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rel Springs. The Yard Sale is
from 6:30 a.m. to noon and the
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Breakfast (pan
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Monday. March 21
Golf, at Cedar Rock. 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22
Baseball, JV/V. HOME vs. North Wilkes 4:30/7:30 p.m.
Softball. JV/V, HOME vs. North Wilkes 4:30 p.m.
Soccer. HOME vs. North Wilkes 6 p.m.
Tennis, HOME vs. North Wilkes 4 p.m.
Track, at Watauga 4:30 p.m.
Golf. vs. North Surry at Cedar Rock 3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23
Soccer, vs. HOME vs. North Surry 6 p.m.
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Track teams place CHAMPIONS!
high in first meet
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
place in the 800m run with a
time of 2:19. Adam Polley
The ACHS Track teams was second in the high jump,
competed at the first meet of with a height of 5'6". First
the season last Thursday at place in the boys 800m relay
Alexander Central. Teams went to Ashe County's team
invited were: Alexander Cen of Ryan Seagraves, Sid Car
tral, Ashe County, West penter, Cody Gam and John
Wilkes and Wilkes Central.
Spainhour.
In men's competition,
In women's events, Katie
David Shew placed second in Gammons came in second in
the shotput with a distance the discuss with a distance of
of 30'10" and he also came in 78'10". Molly Hanes placed
third in the discuss with a third in the high jump with a
distance of 104'6". Joe Scott height of 4'6". Natalie Kilby
had a second place distance took second in the 1600m
of 35'11" in the triple jump, run with a time of 5:54, and
and he won the high hurdles finished in first place in the
with a time of 16.0, which 800m run with a time of
was good enough for regional 2:40. Ashton Little came in
qualification. He also took third in the 1600m run with
first in the 300 intermediate a time of 6:01. Brittany
hurdles with a time of 46 sec Lamontagne placed second
onds. David Gift placed first
in the 300 intermediated
in the high jump with a leap hurdles with a time of 51:31
of 5'8" and he came in third (regional qualifying stan
in the 1600m run with a time dard). Roxanne Thomas took
of 5:03; he also took third second in the 200m sprint
with a time of 28.56. The 800
meter relay team of Roxanne
Thomas, Morgan Stansberry,
Srarah Wright and Taryn
Roten had a first place fin
ish, as did the 400 meter
relay team of Thomas,
Wright, Roten, and Whitney
Day.
Overall the girls finished
in second, and the boys
placed third. Coach Alex
Rollins stated, "I am very
pleased with our teams' per
formances considering this
was our first meet of the sea
son and we have had several
weeks of inclement weather.
We have added a lot of young
talent this year which is
making a great contribution
to our teams. Several ath
letes set personal records on
this first meet of the season,
which is very promising."
The next track meet is
scheduled
for Tuesday,
March 22, at Watauga.
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Parra & Giles defeated
Greer/Coffey 8-4. Jones &
Krider defeated the duo of
Benfield/Crump 8-2. Chris
Lyall and Randall Penning
Randy Tucker Construction/
Shaw Builders
Men's Industrial League Regular Season champions
Tennis team defeats
West Caldwell Warriors
The ACHS men's tennis
team faced their first confer
ence opponent on Tuesday at
West Caldwell, where they
defeated the Warriors 7-2.
In singles competition,
first seed Sregio Parra (AC)
defeated Jared Greer 6-3, 64. Second seed Jake Giles
lost to Jesse Coffey 6-1, 7-6.
Third seed Aaron Jones
defeated Logan Benfield 6-1,
6-0. Fourth seed Will Krider
defeated Will Crump 6-0, 61. Fifth seed Chris Lyall lost
to Jeff Story 6-4, 1-6, 7-4.
Sixth seed Anand Patel
ton beat Story/Harley 6-2 to
defeated Dustin Hartley 108, 6-4.
The Huskies went into
doubles action up 4-2, and
the match was still up for
grabs. The first
team of
end the contest with a 7-2
victory.
Coach Logan Freeman
commented, "It was good to
begin the conference season
with a win, especially on the
road. With West Caldwell
playing very consistently
and keeping the ball in play,
our players had to be very
patient. I was very pleased
with our doubles play, sweep
ing all three matches."
Soccer girls outpoint
East Wilkes team
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS girls' soccer
teams got their season
underway last week on the
road at East Burke. The JVs
were shut out 8-0 and the
varsity came up short, 5-1.
Heather Jenkins scored the
only goal off a deflection
header. Coach Richard Gill
said, "On a positive note, they
I <
are not in our conference and
they are a big 4-A school.
The varsity team had a
solo contest at East Wilkes
on Monday, and they defeat
ed
the Cardinals 5-2.
Heather Jenkins and Laci
Everhart scored two goals a
piece, and Stephanie Bower
also got one past the goal
keeper.
On Tuesday both squads
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The Shock
Youth Basketball League: 3rd/4th grade champions
Top row (left to right): Michelle Reavis, Kenscy Mullis, Chuck Reavis
Middle row (left to right): Molly Lyle, Chelsea Reavis, Haley Moloney, Morgan Koontz
Bottom row (left to right): Katie Girtman, Mary-Austin Tugman, Courtney Sturgill, Madison little
traveled to Avery, where the
JVs tied the Vikings in a
very close game at 2-2. The
varsity girls lost 4-1, with
their only goal coming from
Heather Jenkins on a break
away.
The Huskies continue
their opening road series on
Friday at Hibriten. The JV
match is set for 5:30, followed
by the varsity game at 7pm.
ACHS plans summer sports camps
Ashe County High School Athletics
2005 Summer Camp Schedule
June 6-9
Tennis Clinic
At Ashe County High School
Contacts: Vickie Herman and Logan Free
man
5:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Elementary and Mid
dle School
6:15 p.m.—8:00 p.m. High School and Adults
June 13-16
High Country Hoops Camps for Boys
Directed by: Marc Payne
8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Rising 3rd graders
thru rising 6th graders
1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Rising 7th graders
thru rising 10th graders
June 16-19
JV/Varsity Girls Basketball Team Camp
At UNC-Greensboro
June 21-23
"Girls Got Game" Basketball Camp
Directed by: Laura Foster
9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. for 5 to 13 years old
June 19-22
Boys Basketball Freshman/JV/Varsity
Team Camp
At Emory & Henry College
June 20-23
Husky Football Camp
Directed by: Dale Galloway and Staff
8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 3rd graders thru 10th
graders
July 11-13
Husky Volleyball Camp
Directed by: John Roberts
Times and grade levels to be announced
July 14-17
JV/Varsity Volleyball Team Camp
At UNC-Greensboro
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Ashe Ladies' AAU team
Champions, 8th Annual Shooting Stars Tournament
After losing the first of
two pool games to a very
intense Lady Hilltopper
team (28-17) The Ashe
Ladies AAU Team rebound
ed by beating South Greene
by the score of 36-32.
On Sunday in bracket
play, the ladies played the
second seeded West Vir
ginia Flames. The Flames
with quickly extinguished
by the score 43-17. The
Championship games lead
back to the Lady Hilltoppers again with a different
ending this time. Full court
pressure was the key to
rattling the Hilltoppers
resulting in Ashe winning
52-31.
The Girls AAU programs
would like to thank Wendy
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their support of all the
teams.
Players
Morgan Johnson
Kendra Yearick
Lindsey Hagle
Kassee Roberts
Carmen Wagner
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REAL ESTATE
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Celebrate Spring - Easy Tips for Freshening up Your Decor
The dark, dreary days of
winter are coming to an
end, and the promise of
spring is in the air. As you
look around your home, is
it Filled with dark, heavy
fabrics, dated colors and
drab accessories? Spring is
the perfect time to update
your decorating scheme,
and it doesn't have to cost
a lot of money. Here are
some simple suggestions
to spruce up any room.
First, take stock of what
you currently have. Then,
purge, purge, purge, says
interior designer Pam
Damour. "People get too
hung up on stuff," says the
New York-based designer.
Too much clutter means
that there is no focus for
the room. Damour has a
rule she uses in her own
house -v"for every live
things I piifg^icBTpQi
one back in," she says.
A relatively quick and
inexpensive way to
instantly update a room is
to give the walls a fresh
coat of paint in a new
color. "Blue is coming
back," notes Damour.
"We'll see all shades this
spring, from robin's egg
blue to baby blue to soft
teal. And pink, which was
so hot in clothes this past
year, is now showing up in
homes as a fresh new
accent color." Of course,
you'll want to choose a
color that works with your
current furnishings, but a
visit to your local paint
rs
window treatment, new
pillows for the sofa or
cvy.ji .so.mi-ihjng as. simple
Damour likes to mix and
match textures and
styles/designs for interest.
She favors natural fabrics,
including silk. "Silk can
be dressed up or down,
and adds a touch of ele
gance to any room," she
says.
The good news is, any
one who can sew a
straight seam can put this
skill to use making easyto-sew pillows and simple
window treatments to
brighten up a room. The
choice of home decorating
fabrics available has never
been better, and a quick
look through the pattern
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professionally made:
* Start with quality fabrics
and materials and use dif
ferent shapes and sizes
together for a more
interesting arrange
ment.
* You can insert a
zipper and change
your cover seasonal
ly* To avoid "empty
corners," try this pro
fessional trick: find
the center of each
side seam and draw
a line from the cen
ter point to 1/4-inch
in from the corner;
trim your fabric
along this line.
* Embellish your pillow
Bernina's newest sewing
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to make it truly unique
fabrics This allows you to
and uniquely yours.
use free motion sewing
* Ruffled pillows are clas
techniques and still have
sic and easy to make. To
consistent, even stitches. It
determine ruffle fullness
is the only home sewing
add the measurement of
machine with this technol
all four pillow sides and
ogymultiply it by 3 to get the
Tips from the Pros for
correct length before you
Perfect Accent Pillows
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ions to curtains. The key is
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store should give you
plenty of options.
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some additional color to
your rooms with fabric whether that means a new
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start to gather.
Having the right sewing
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home fashions easier, too.
Tools like Bernina's
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WORD tEARCH
Help the children find the words in the word
search below. The words are: arcyvtas,
clouds, fly, Franklin, kite, lamb, lion, march
wind, spring, string, tarcntum, temperature,
There are many superstitions about March. We often hear
that ' March comes in like a lion and out like a
lamb." Thismcans that the First day of March is often stormy, and the last
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kites were invented by a man named Arcy vtas of the Greek city Tarcntum between 400 and
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Wooden Wind Chimes
Enjoy gentle breezes with wind chimes
made from wooden clothespins.
WIND AMD WEATHER
Make a weather vane to determine if
w ind direction is a prediction of weather.
You will need:
!, Paint the clothespin and let dry.
2. I se a nail to make ten pairs of holes
VS to 1* from the lid's edge.
a large, plastic margarine tub lid
3. For each pair of holes, insert fishing
a 14" piece of ribbon
line up through the bottom of the lid,
ten M)' strands of fishing line
a small nail
over the top, then down through the
second hole. Tie a knot.
4. Tie each strand tightly around a
clothespin head. Clothespins should
hang at about the same height.
5. Poke a hole in the center of the lid and
attach a ribbon for hanging.
ten round head clothespins
bright enamel paint
Month
A pencil with an eraser, a drinking straw,
a straight pin, a small round wooden bead,
Weather
Wind Direction
construction paper, scissors, the tail pattern
(below), tape, red paint, a paintbrush.
Day 1
Directions:
Day 2
Paint the tip of the drinking straw red. This
w ill be the pointer. Push the straight pin through
Day 3
the straw (about % distance from the tail end),
Day 4
through the bead and then into the pencil eraser.
Make a paper tail using the pattern and tape it to
Directions:
Material* needed:
Wind Weather Chart
Day 5
the end of the straw. For a period of a month,
Figure out the message using the code
use this weather vane each day to determine the
5=V
10=Q
weather which follows the next day.
Did you notice any patterns? Try this experiment
15=L
19=H
14=M 9=R
4=W
18=1
13=N
8=S
3=X
23=0
17=J
12=0 7=T
2=Y
22=E
paper
tail
above to record the data. Also, record the
20=G
24=C
straw
26=A
25=B
direction of the w ind. Vou can use the chart
16=K
11=P
in different seasons to see if patterns change or
if thev are the same.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
PAGE 5B
COMMUNITY NEWS
Libby's Cards help Hospice
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Photo by Carolyn Moser
Part of the crowd that enjoyed fried fish dinners—and helped support the Fleetwood Com
munity Center.
Fleetwood fundraiser
reported a success
by Carolyn Moser
Special to the Post
Fleetwood
Community
Center opened Saturday
night with a generous
turnout of workers and com
munity support. The center
is being established by the
Greater Fleetwood Preserva
tion Organization. Many
were on hand for the clean
up efforts and many were
there to cook and serve the
fundraiser meal. Dr. Jim
Weaver fried some great fish,
while others cooked hush
puppies made from his secret
recipe. Cole slaw and baked
beans rounded out the meal.
A large variety of delicious
desserts were available and
the offering was so large that
there were a few cakes pre
sented for sale.
Generous support from
the community also created
some unplanned opportuni
ties. Gift certificates and
items were donated that the
group used as door prizes.
These included a gift certifi
cate from Frasers Restau
rant, a coupon from Sheer
Designs Hair Salon, a
NASCAR Monopoly Game,
candles, spa products gift set
and some cakes.
Several community musi
cians had a jam session in
the old library to accompany
the activities in the cafeteria.
Tables were available for
folks to eat and listen at the
same time. The music was
great and hopefully this will
be one of many sessions for
these and other musicians in
the center.
Children were able to play
and shoot baskets during the
evening, as there were work
ers on hand to supervise
gymnasium activities. Some
of the children were also
happy to be able to look in on
the old classrooms and talk
about adventures there.
Special helpers included
some of the community's Cub
Scouts and Girl Scouts, who
helped to set tables and clean
up. They were a great addi
tion to the festivities and the
GFPO looks forward to many
events involving the various
groups in the area.
A few oldsters were able
to reminisce about the days
gone by and their old drafty
gym or the snow blowing in
around the windows in the
original school building,
which has long since been
replaced.
Special thanks go to
Robby and Judy McNeely
who donated the tickets for
the Food City 500 race in
Bristol. Donations were
taken and for every five dol
lars in donations the donor
received a ticket into the
drawing for the race tickets.
The McNeelys were very
generous with the tickets
and helping on Saturday.
Winners of the race tickets
are Priscilla Walker and
Adam Miller. The GFPO
hopes they and their guests
have a very good time at the
races.
The GFPO considers the
event a great success. There
was good food, good music
and good cheer all around.
The group was elated with
the turnout on a March
weekend and has bright
hopes for successful ventures
in the future. Several thou
sand dollars were raised and
many present made commit
ments of time and support in
the future. The GFPO wishes
to thank all who gave dona
tions, as well as all who
worked so hard to make the
event a success.
Libby Cockerham made
her fifth annual contribu
tion this week to Hospice of
Ashe County. She presented
representatives of Hospice
with a check for $1,500,
raised through the sale of
her Libby's Cards.
The check was accepted
by Rev. Stephen Miller,
chairman,
and
Donna
Phillips, vice-chairman, of
the Ashe County Advisory
Board of the Appalachian
District Hospice Founda
tion.
The fundraising program
was begun by Cockerham
when she managed Jon
Marc Department Store
with her father, Jack Wall.
In the beginning, she would
choose a different charitable
organization each year for
the donation. When her
father became ill and was
served by Hospice of Ashe
County in 2000, Cockerham
gave the donation to Hos
pice and has done so ever
since.
Today the funds are
raised
through
Libby's nursing care center.
Cards sold to customers of
Appalachian
District
Libby's boutique in Sham Health Department Hospice
rock Square Shopping Cen was formed in 1983 when
ter in Jefferson. Each card hospices in Ashe, Alleghany
is $10 and entitles the pur and Watauga merged under
chaser to special discounts the health department. Hos
at the boutique throughout pice serves more than 100
the year.
families a year with a coor
All 150 cards are sold dinated effort of medical,
each year. "Many customers psychosocial, spiritual and
purchase the cards just bereavement support deliv
because they know the pro ered by a team of profes
ceeds are going to Hospice," sionals. Volunteers are an
Cockerham said.
integral part of the pro
Hospice is a concept of gram.
caring
derived
from
Financial support is also
medieval times, symbolizing important to help provide
a place where travelers, pil Hospice services. The organ
grims and the sick, wound ization conducts a golf tour
ed or dying could find rest nament each year. This
and comfort. The contempo year's fifth annual tourna
rary hospice offers a com ment is scheduled for May
prehensive program of care 16.
to patients and families fac
For more information
ing a life threatening ill about Hospice of Ashe, call
ness. Hospice is primarily a 246-6443, email ashehosconcept of care, not a specif pice@skybest.com, or visit
ic place of care.
the office at 392 NC 88 East
Hospice care is provided in Jefferson.
to patients who have a lim
For more information
ited
life
expectancy. about the Libby's Cards, call
Patients can be served in 846-9551 or email thelook@
their homes, a hospital or skybest.com.
Photo by Linda Burchette
Libby Cockerham, right, owner of Libby's in Jefferson, presents a check for $1,500 to Donna
Phillips and Rev. Stephen Miller with Hospice of Ashe County. Funds are raised each year
through the sale of Libby's Cards.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
AGRICULTURE
Tobacco quota buyout now underway
WASHINGTON— Agricul
ture Secretary Mike Johanna
has announced that sign-up
for the Tobacco Transition
Payment Program (TTPP)
began March 14, 2005 and
extend through June 17,
2005.
"We are pleased to be able
to announce the beginning of
the sign-up period for this
historic program," Johanns
said. "The Tobacco Transition
Payment Program will end
the decades old tobacco mar
keting quotas and provide
transition payments over a
10-year period. All tobacco
quota holders and producers
are urged to visit their local
USDA Service Center and
sign up for these benefits."
Congressional passage late
last year of the Fair and Equi
table Tobacco Reform Act of
2004 (the Act), commonly
referred to as the "Tobacco
Program Buyout," ended the
federal tobacco marketing
quota and price support loan
programs with the 2004 mar
keting year for all quota
tobaccos. The marketing year
for flue-cured
tobacco ends
June 30, 2005, and Sept. 30,
2005, for all other tobaccos.
Quota holders who will be
eligible for a payment are
those who owned a farm on
Oct. 22, 2004, to which a
tobacco basic quota was
assigned. The payment rate
for these quota holders is $7
per pound based on the 2002
basic
quota.
Producers
receive $3 per pound times
the 2002 effective quota pro
duced on the farm times the
producer's share of the risk
incurred for 2002, 2003, or
2004 crops. Payments will be
made in 10 annual install
ments but may be assigned or
a successor-in-interest to the
contract may be permitted. If
quota holders or producers
have interests in farms in
more than one county, con
tracts for each of these farms
must be entered into in the
appropriate USDA Service
Center.
Prior to sign-up, all known
quota holders and /or produc
ers will receive a letter pro
viding more detailed informa
tion on the program. The let
ter also will include Farm
Service Agency record of
poundage of BQL for individ
ual quota holders and/or pro
ducers. If the information is
inaccurate or incomplete,
quota holders and/or produc
ers are requested to provide
verifiable information to their
USDA Service Center person
nel at sign-up. The regula
tions concerning payments to
quota holders and producers
for this program will be avail
able in March.
The Act also authorized
USDA to use a financial insti
tution to help carry out the
program provisions. Follow
ing a competitive bidding
process, USDA awarded a
contract to Wachovia Corpo
ration to help conduct an
information campaign to
ensure that all potential ben
eficiaries are made aware of
the program and procedures.
The campaign includes send
ing letters to every quota
holder and producer who par
ticipates in the program. Par
ticular emphasis is being
placed upon efforts to contact
small and minority produc
ers. Wachovia also will place
magazine and newspaper
ads, radio spots, and television ads in rural and agricul
tural media; and provide
informational brochures at
key gathering places. Town
hall meetings will also be
hosted in key tobacco-growing states, and a toll-free call
center is now in service.
For more information,
please contact your local
USDA Service Center, the
National Tobacco Call Center
at 1-866-887-0140 beginning
March 1, or the Farm Service
Web
site
Agency
at
www.fsa.usda.gov/tobacco.
FFA members attend
2005 MEGA conference
GREENSBORO—Mem
bers from the Ashe County
FFA Chapter participated in
the 2005 MEGA Conference
conducted by the North Car
olina FFA Association on
March 5-6, 2005.
"MEGA Conference pro
vides students with an
opportunity to explore the
FFA and learn ways to
impact their chapters after
returning home," said Joshua
Bledsoe, State FFA Coordi
nator. "Students that partic
ipate in this conference are
the future leaders of our
organization."
By focusing on the impor
tance of teamwork, commu
nication skills, goal setting,
FFA history, opportunities
and risk taking, students are
able to explore many facets of
their leadership potential. A
staff composed of the current
State FFA Officer team, Fast
State Officers and Collegiate
FFA members created a high
quality, fast-paced, enthusi
astic conference.
"MEGA Conference is a
great opportunity for FFA
members to develop their
potential as leaders for the
future of agriculture," states
Bledsoe. "This year's confer
ence has been designed to
elevate the level of personal
growth for our members
while providing an environ
ment where students can
learn, lead and succeed."
The North Carolina FFA is
a youth organization of
14,833 student members
preparing for leadership and
careers in the science, busi
ness and technology of agri
culture with 217 local chap
ters across the state. FFA
makes a positive difference
in the lives of students by
developing their potential for
premier leadership, personal
growth and career success
Kilby's Livestock Market Inc.
Sale Report for
March 14, 2005
Kind
Wt. Range
Goats -
Price Range
20.00 - 82.50
Cow/Calf pairs
by the Head
650.00 - 830.00
Heifers
by the Head
460.00 - 470.00
Cows
700 - 795
44.00 - 63.00
Cows
800 - 895
26.00 - 58.00
Cows
900 - 995
40.50 - 53.50
Cows
1000 - 1095
47.00 - 61.00
Cows
1100 - 1195
52.00 - 60.00
Cows
1200 - 1295
57.00 - 62.00
Cows
1300 - 1395
51.50 - 62.00
Cows
1600 - 1695
55.50 - 60.50
Cows
1800 - 1895
55.00 - 55.00
Steers
200 - 295
108.00 - 108.00
Steers
300 - 395
110.00 - 137.00
Steers
400 - 495
108.00 - 125.00
Steers
500 - 595
82.00 -117.00
Steers
600 - 695
83.00 - 109.00
Steers
700 - 795
101.00 -101.00
Heifers
200 - 295
120.00 - 133.00
Heifers
300 - 395
93.00 - 130.00
Heifers
400 - 495
64.00 - 125.00
Heifers
500 - 595
83.00- 116.00
Heifers
600 - 695
73.00 - 99.50
Heifers
700 - 795
72.00 - 72.00
Bulls
200 - 295
124.00-151.00
Bulls
300 - 395
66.00 - 156.00
Bulls
400 - 495
100.00 -135.00
Bulls
500 - 595
70.00-117.00
Bulls
600 - 695
88.00 -102.50
Bulls
700 - 795
83.00 - 98.00
Bulls
800 - 895
78.00 - 78.00
Bulls
900 - 995
68.00 - 82.00
Bulls
1200 -1295
70.00 - 70.00
Bulls
1400 -1495
61.50 - 66.50
Bulls
Bulls
1500 - 1595
1600 - 1695
71.00-71.00
71.50 - 71.50
through agricultural educa
tion. Visit www.ncffa.org for
more information.
Photo courtesy of ACHS
These
FFA
members
attended the recent MEGA
Conference. They are (front
row
l-r)
Amanda
Cheek
(back
: Staci
Phipps,
Absher,
Andrea
and
row,
Kristy
Ham;
l-r): Cody
Richardson, Wesley Barker,
Kristy Seatz, Jane Gardner,
their teacher, Drew Good
man and Martin McVey.
Town of West Jefferson
Advertisement of Tax Liens on Real Property
Friday, March 18, 2005
Under and by the virtue of the power vested in me by section 105-369 of the General Statues, I am herebyadvertising tax liens for the year 2004 upon the real estate described below.
Kenneth T. McFadyen, Tax Collector
Please check with the Tax Collector before paying as the tax amount listed does not include fees and interest.
Name
Size
Brannan, Bruce W & Carla P
1
Colvard, Carl F., Jr
2
Dotson, Orrie E & Loretta
8.6
Duffus, John David & Sherry
4
Eastridge, Charles Dean & Brenda 1
Farmers Burley Warehouse
5
Faw, Judy E
2
First State Investors 4000D, LLC
16
Fox, Danny L & Jeannie M
1
Fox, Danny L & Jeannie M &
Osborne Daniel J
3
Fox, Danny Lee & Jeannie (ETAL 6
Graybeal, Joseph & Patricia
5
Hare, Steven L
0
Hicks, Mary Jo
15
Holdaway, Larry G & Phyllis
0.336
Holdaway, Larry G & Phyllis
0.828
Houck, Charles & Bernadine
0.4
Huffstetler, Timothy W & Mary Lou 2
Huffstetler, Timothy W & Mary Lou
Rollins, Jan
1
Jordan, John S Mrs.
8
Keith Andrea
0.158
Keith Andrea •
1
Lambert, Jessie
1
Lambert, Jessie H
1
Mullis, Clarence J & Stella
3
Mullis, Fern
4
Neaves, Tom
1.5
Phipps, Val D & Ellen M
0.008
Rogers, Raney G
3
Roten, Robert M & Donna L
0.43
Royal, Thomas Eugene and Mary Nell 1
Royer, Ingrid Jo-Ann
0.177
Scenic Properties
2.179
Scenic Properties
0.87
1
Shelton, Katina
Taylor, Paul E.,
1
0.5
Wall, Jennie Barnett
Wall, Jennie Barnett
Wall, Jennie Barnett
Wood, Ricky D & Ginger B
Wood, Ricky D & Ginger B
Woodie, Vada
*Garn Steven W & Kimberly P
**Holdaway, Larry G & Phyllis
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$469.56
$263.64
$1,388.40
$346.84
$2,393.56
$296.40
$38.48
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$153.92
$5.20
$66.31
$191.88
$265.72
$5.20
$193.96
$505.44
$175.24
$247.52
$468.85
$168.48
$144.04
$736.84
$6.76
$127.92
$5.20
$342.68
$11.44
$15.60
$1,748.24
$447.20
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2004
PAGE 7B
CONSUMER NEWS
Avoid tax-avoidance schemes, IRS cautions
As April 15 approaches, tax
payers are reminded to steer
clear of abusive tax-avoidance
schemes that purportedly
allow them to reduce or elimi
nate taxes. If an idea to save
on taxes seems too good to be
true, it probably is.
Many abusive tax-avoidance
schemes are based on frivolous
arguments that the Service
and the courts have repeatedly
rejected. These schemes are
often sold by promoters for a
substantial fee, and may be
sold over the Internet, through
advertisements in newspapers
and magazines, at conferences
and seminars (including con
ferences for professional
groups such as doctors or den
tists), and through recommen
dations of friends or acquain
tances who have learned about
these schemes.
Section 2 of this Notice sets
out some of the most common
frivolous arguments used by
these abusive tax-avoidance
schemes. The Service is com
mitted to identifying taxpayers
who attempt to avoid their tax
obligations by using schemes
based on these and other frivo
lous arguments. Frivolous
returns and other documents
submitted to the Service are
processed
through
its
Frivolous Return Program.
The Service also reviews other
documents that make frivolous
arguments
to determine
whether the individuals who
submit these documents have
filed required tax returns and
paid all taxes due for previous
years.
SECTION 2
This section sets out some of
the most common frivolous
arguments used by taxpayers
to avoid or evade tax.
• "A taxpayer can avoid tax
by filing a return that reports
zero income and zero tax liabil
ity." All taxpayers who receive
more than the statutory mini
mum amount of gross income,
from whatever source derived,
must file returns and pay tax.
No law, including the Internal
Revenue Code, permits a tax
payer who has received wages
or other income to file a return
with zero income and zero tax
liability. If a taxpayer has
received income subject to fed
eral tax, a return showing only
zeroes for income and tax lia
bility is not a valid return.
Further, inclusion of the
phrase "nunc pro tunc" or
other legal jargon on an
income tax return does not
serve to validate an otherwise
improper return.
• "A taxpayer may avoid
income tax by referring to a
separate 'straw man' entity
created by the use of the tax
payer's name in all capital let
ters in government docu
ments." No authority supports
the claim that individuals may
avoid their federal income tax
obligations based on "straw
man" arguments. The use of
all uppercase letters when
including an individual's name
in government documents has
no significance whatsoever.
• "Wages are not taxable
income, pursuant to section
1001, because taxpayers have
basis in their labor equal to the
fair market value of the wages
they receive; thus, there is no
gain to be taxed." All compen
sation received, no matter
what the form of payment,
must be included in gross
income under section 61. This
includes salary or wages paid
in cash, as well as the value of
property and other economic
benefits received from services
performed or to be performed
in the future. Section 1001
governs gain or loss on the dis
position of property, and has no
application to compensation
for services.
• "The 16th Amendment is
invalid because it contradicts
the original Constitution, was
not properly ratified, and lacks
an enabling clause."
The
Sixteenth Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution, which
authorizes the income tax, was
properly ratified by the states
and is valid. Further, the argu
ment that the Sixteenth
Amendment is invalid due to
the lack of an enabling clause
is without merit because
Congress has the power to lay
and collect taxes pursuant to
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
of the Constitution.
• "A taxpayer can make a
'claim of right' to exclude the
cost of his labor from income."
There is no "claim of right" doc
trine under any federal law,
including
the
Internal
Revenue Code, that permits a
taxpayer to deduct or exclude
from gross income the value of
his labor.
• "Only income from a for
eign source is taxable under
section 861." Sections 861
through 865 do not exclude
income from taxable income.
In particular, nothing in these
sections or the Treasury regu
lations provides that only
income earned from certain
foreign sources is subject to
U.S. tax.
• "I am not a 'citizen' or a
'person' within the meaning of
the Internal Revenue Code." A
citizen of any one of the 50
States (e.g., New York,
California) of the United
States or of the District of
Columbia is also a citizen of
the United States and is sub
ject to federal tax.
• "Residents of States, such
as New York or California, are
residents of a foreign country
and therefore not subject to
U.S. income tax." Under its
specific conditions and limita
tions, section 911 permits a
taxpayer to elect to exclude
income from
U.S. taxable
income only when the taxpay
er earns income abroad and
resides outside the geographic
boundaries of the United
States. For purposes of section
911, States (e.g., New York or
California), the District of
Columbia,
and
Commonwealths
and
Territories of the United
States (e.g.,Johnston Atoll) are
not foreign countries.
• "A taxpayer can escape
income tax by putting assets in
an offshore bank account." A
citizen or resident of the
United States cannot use an
offshore financial
arrange
ment (such as a foreign bank
or brokerage account, or a
credit card issued by a foreign
bank) to avoid his federal tax
obligations. Taxpayers are
required to disclose foreign
financial accounts to the
Treasury Department and
may face civil and criminal
penalties if they fail to do so.
• "A taxpayer can eliminate
tax by establishing a 'corpora
tion sole."' A taxpayer cannot
avoid income tax by establish
ing a "corporation sole." A cor
poration sole may be used only
by a legitimate religious leader
for specific, limited purposes
relating to the religious
leader's office.
• "A taxpayer can place all of
his assets in a trust to escape
income tax while still retain
ing control over those assets."
A taxpayer who places assets
in a trust but retains certain
powers or interests over the
assets, including the power to
control the beneficial enjoy
ment of the assets, is treated
as the owner of the assets for
federal tax purposes and is
subject to tax on the income
from those assets.
• "A taxpayer can deduct
amounts paid to maintain his
household by establishing a
home business" Business
expenses, including expenses
related to a home-based busi
ness, are not deductible unless
the expenses relate to a legiti
mate profit-seeking trade or
business. Promoters of homebased
business schemes
improperly encourage taxpay
ers to claim household expens
es as business expense deduc
tions when the purported
home-based business is not a
legitimate trade or business.
• "Nothing in the Internal
Revenue Code imposes a
requirement to file a return."
Section 6011 expressly author
izes the Service to require, by
Treasury regulation, the filing
of tax returns. Section 6012
identifies persons who are
required to file income tax
returns. Under Treasury regu
lations, taxpayers who receive
more than the statutory mini
mum amount of gross income
must file income tax returns.
Taxpayers also are required to
pay any tax owed.
• "Filing a tax return is Vol
untary."1 Some people mistake
the word "voluntary" for
"optional" - but filing a tax
return is not optional for those
who meet the law's minimum
gross income requirements.
The.word "voluntary," as used
in IRS publications and else
where, refers to the fact that
the U.S. tax system is a volun
tary compliance system. This
means only that taxpayers
themselves determine the cor
rect amount of tax and com
plete the appropriate returns,
rather than have the govern
ment do this for them as is
done in some other countries.
This system of self-reporting
does not make the filing of tax
returns or the payment of tax
voluntary. For those who do
not comply with this system
and fail to self-report their tax
liability, the tax law authorizes
various enforced compliance
measures.
• "Because taxes are volun
tary, as an employer, I don't
have to withhold income or
employment taxes from my
employees." Every taxpayer is
responsible for completing and
filing required returns and
paying the correct amount of
tax. An employer is required
by law to withhold income and
employment taxes from salary
and wages paid to employees.
Employers also must deposit
the amounts withheld with the
Service.
• "A taxpayer can refuse to
pay taxes if the taxpayer dis
agrees with the government's
use of the taxes it collects." No
law, including the Internal
Revenue Code, permits a tax
payer to avoid or evade tax
obligations on the grounds
that the taxpayer does not
agree with the Government's
past or possible future use of
the taxes collected.
• "A taxpayer can escape
income taxes or the tax system
by submitting a set of docu
ments in lieu of a tax return."
Taxpayers must file income
tax returns using the forms
prescribed by the Service. No
law, including the Internal
Revenue Code, permits tax
payers to submit a document
or series of documents to
remove themselves from the
income tax system.
• "A taxpayer can avoid tax
by filing a return with an
attachment that disclaims tax
liability." A return with an
attached disclaimer of tax lia
bility is not a valid tax return
under the law.
• "A taxpayer can avoid tax
by filing a return with an
altered penalties of peijury
statement." Alterations to an
income tax return or to the
penalties of perjury statement
may nullify a return.
• "Certain taxpayers can
claim a 'reparations tax credit'
to right wrongs done in the
past." No law, including the
Internal Revenue Code, per
mits a "reparations tax credit."
• "By purchasing equipment
and services for an inflated
price, a taxpayer can use the
Disabled Access Credit to
reduce tax or generate a
refund." The section 44
Disabled Access Credit, which
is limited to expenses for spe
cific medical equipment need
ed to make a business accessi
ble to disabled individuals,
may only be claimed for
amounts actually paid by a
taxpayer running a legitimate
business. Promoters of this
scheme improperly offer to sell
equipment or services at
inflated prices in order to gen
erate a large credit. Taxpayers
participating in this scheme,
however, ultimately are not
required to pay, and do not pay,
the entire price stated in the
sales contract.
• "Under section 3121 tax
payers can deduct the amount
of Social Security taxes paid or
get a refund of those taxes."
The Internal Revenue Code
imposes Social Security tax on
wages as defined in section
3121. Aside from the narrow
exception for a religious
exemption under section 3127,
a taxpayer may not exclude
wages from Social Security
taxation on the basis that the
taxpayer is waiving the right
to receive Social Security bene
fits, and the Code does not
authorize a deduction for, or
refund of Social Security taxes
paid.
• "A taxpayer may sell (or
purchase) the right to claim a
child as a qualifying child for
purposes of the EIC." A tax
payer may not purchase or sell
the right to claim a child as a
qualifying child for purposes of
the earned income credit
(EIC). In order to claim a child
as a qualifying child for pur
poses of the EIC, the child
must meet specific relation
ship, residency and age
requirements.
The Service and the
courts have repeatedly
rejected these arguments
and variations on them,
and have rejected numer
ous other tax avoidance
schemes and frivolous
arguments used by taxpay
ers to avoid or evade taxes.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
20-Classified Ad
Department
Policy
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
-Tuesday & Friday
$ 14.55-20 words
17.05 - 25 words
23.73 - 30 words
27.50 - 35 words
(extra runs, better
rates.)
CLASSIFIED
DEADLINES
Tuesday's paper
(Friday 9:00 am)
Friday's paper
(Wednesday
9:00 am)
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
30-Special
Notices
40-Lost & Found
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
If you have left
pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
THANK YOU
Jefferson Post
PUBLISHER S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising
In this newspaper Is sub
ject to the Fair Housing Act
which makes it illegal to
advertise any preferences.
Limitation or discrimination
based
on
race,
color,
religion,
sex.
handicap,
linancial status or national
origin includes children un
der the age of 16 living with
parents or legal custodians,
pregnant women & people
securing custody of chil
dren under 18. This news
paper will not knowingly
accept any advertising lor
legal estate which is in
violation of the law. Our
readers
are
here
by
informed that all dwellings
advertised in this newspa
per are available on equal
opportunity basis To com
plain of discrimination call
HUD toll-free at
MISSING Sammie
Female Lab Mix 1.5
years old. Last seen
March 1 in Town of
Jefferson. Hangs
around Hospital and
Food Lion. Sweet Dog,
Family Pet. If you have
any information on our
pet Please call Patricia
at 246-7131 or
846-8733
80-Places to Go
Saturday, March 19th
Rubber Stamping
Workshop
$5.00 workshop fee
9:30 am -12:00 noon
Mount Paddy
Fellowship Hall
Classified Advertising
The Jefferson Post
PO Box 808
West Jefferson. NC
28694
Telephone:
(336) 846-7164
Fax:
(336) 846-7165
e-mail:
classlfied@jeffersonpost.c
om
Web:
www.jeffersonpost.com
Scrapbooking
Workshop
$10.00 workshop fee
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mount Paddy
Fellowship Hall
Missing dog.
Come and learn new
techniques and ideas.
For more information or
to reserve a seat
contact Carolyn
Donna's Sandwich Shop
on the 4-lane in Jefferson
beside Dogwood Realty
Call Phil Lewis
336-246-7455
%
LEVlTOn
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
Electro Mechanical Technicians
Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
Samaritan's Purse
(Christian International Relief Organization)
Employment Opportunities:
• Administrative Assistant openings in Operation
Christmas Child Department requiring strong
computer, administrative, interpersonal and
organizational skills, and ability to multi-task in a
fast-paced work environment.
• Housekeeper Lead (2nd Shift) to join the
established housekeeping team in the upkeep and
maintenance of all areas of the facility. Neat, clean
work environment. Shift: M-F 5: JO p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
• Mail Clerk opportunity! Position prepares
outgoing mail and shipments; sorts and counts
batches to process incoming and outgoing mail.
Candidates must have computer skills with proven
ability to type 35-45 WPM or 6(X)0 key strokes per
hour. Position requires occasional lifting of 50
pounds and standing for duration of shift.
Benefits include health, dental and 401(k).
Visit www.samaritan.org for more information
about these and other openings, or to download
employment application. Send to:
Human Resources, Samaritan's Purse
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
Phone 828-262-1980 / Fax 828-266-1038.
Lb
Positions available
immediately in Ashe
and Watauga. Benefits
include paid vacation,
paid holidays, paid
sick, major medical.
life insurance, &
retirement. For more
information please call
846-9233 or toll free at
(866) 507-2685
Service on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street .Winston
Salem.
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
Web Designer/
Programmer
150 bed Skilled
Nursing Facility
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
Business located 10
miles west of
Independence, VA
needs self-motivated,
nonsmoking worker.
Skills needed MSQL,
PHP. CSS and
XHTML. Must have
strong writing skills
and be willing to learn
new skills. Must be
comfortable working
in a fast moving and
challenging environ
ment. Call for
interview. Must
have resume and
references.
276-579-7211
RN 3-11 position
available
Experience and
supervisory skills
a plus
Excellent Benefit
Package
Interviews in person
only. Applications and
interviews taken daily.
Contact Jean Riecke,
RN Director Of Nursing
OR Contact Rita
Pennington, RN.
Assistant Director
Of Nursing
(336) 246-5581
Licensed agents
needed to work preset
apts. No overnight
travel, paid on submis
sion. Full portfolio of
ins. products including
a zero premium plan
with prescription
benefits. If you're not
making at least $1,000
per week, call Martin
@866-224-8450 ext.
Wait Staff / Counter
Person Full Time / Part
Time.
No
140-Help Wanted
CLINICAL
COUNSELOR (Posi
tion 743-40-TBA/11)
Open until filled. Full
time position with
Attn: CNA's and
PCA'e. PT& FT
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
ASHE LIVING
CENTER
Mail orders should be
sent with payment to:
Goes by Sal. Boy.
Leather brown collar.
Fleetwood/Ashe
County area but may
have somehow
managed further.
Please call
336-877-4885 or
336-977-3316
Reward.
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
In the case of an error
on our part, credit will
be given for the first in
correct run only. The
Jefferson Post is not
1-800-669-9777
The toll-telephone number
responsible for incor
for the hearing Impaired is
rect copy submitted by
1-800-927-9275.
the advertiser
or
for typographical errors
which do not lessen the 40-Lost & Found
value of the ad.
(We accept personal
check, Visa or Master
Card)
100-General
Services
Evenings
Glendale Springs Cafe.
Call 336-982-4818
1126
New River Behavioral
HealthCare Service
Provision, work base
Ashe County. Duties
include: Providing
therapy in an outpatient
mental health office
working with a
caseload of children,
adolescents and
families. Work hours:
8 to 5 Monday Through
Friday. Minimum re
quirements: Master's
degree in Counseling,
Social Work or
Psychology and be
licensed to practice as
a therapist. Salary
grade (68-72) / Typicalhiring range: $34,320 -
$47,244. Submit state
application, college
transcrlpt(s) and
copy of license to:
North Wilkesboro
Employment Security
Commission,
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown Plaza, North
Wilkesboro NC 28659.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
North Carolina and
minimum one year
experience. Home
Health preferred.
PRUMMFR
WANTED
For local
jagn
rock band.
Mostly
WmM
original music. Must
be reliable. Call Seth
at 877-3499 or Derek
at 846-3387
LPN. 8:30 am- 5:30 pm
Monday - Friday.
Physicians Office Elkin
Area. Benefits
Package. Call
336-835-5688 ext. 24
Carole Maulden, HR
Coordinator
High Country Health
Care System
400 Shadowline
Drive, Suite 100-B
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone:
(828) 265-3388
Fax: (828)264-9154
Serious Inquires only.
Technician Position
Available with New
River Soil and Water
Conservation service.
Applications being
accepted at the Ashe
County Employment
Security Commission
Starting Wednesday
March 16,2005 thru
Thursday March 24,
2005 at Noon.
State-licensed,
JCAHO and Medicare/Medicaid
certified; EEO and
ADA employer.
LICENSED
PHYSICAL
THERAPIST
HIGH COUNTRY
HOME HEALTH
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
Current opening for
an experienced LPT
for Watauga, Ashe
and Alleghany
counties. Full-time or
part-time. Good salary
and benefits in a
beautiful mountain
setting.
Check
us
out on
the
web
at www.
jeffer
son
post,
com
Must have License in
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Established North Wilkesboro law firm has an immediate
opening for a Legal Assistant or Paralegal. Experience required.
Competitive salary with good working environment and benefits
Send confidential replies to P.O. Box 1388, N. Wilkesboro, NC
28659.
JkAJL
ALLEGHANY
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SURGICAL UNIT
Registered Nurse Full Time. ACLS, PALS, CPR
Required. Hospital Experience Preferred
•SIGNING BONUS*
SURGICAL UNIT
Surgical Technician Full Time
Certification Required. Hospital Experience
Preferred
MEDICAL RECORDS
Technician Full Time
Computer Skills & Medical Terminology Preferred
NURSING
RN Full Time - 7p to 7a
DIETARY
Cook/Aide PRN. Experience Preferred
Call 336-372-3226
www.amhsparta.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
| N C
entries must be
received by
Wednesday
March 23rd by
12 noon.
Winners will be
announced in the
Friday March
25th paper.
Would your little one
make a cute Easter
Bunny. Send in a
picture and $12.00
and they will be in the
March 25th paper.
American Psychic/Astrologer
Past, Present and Future
PALM READING
I Hold the Key To
Your Happiness
S PECIAL
PALM READING
$1 coo
S PECIAL
CARD READING
Bring Your Problems to:
MRS. EVE
336-973-3075
Hwy. 421, Wilkesboro, NC
1 FREE Question!
We accepts VISA & MasterCard
PONTIAC • BUICK • GMC
BEAVER CREEK'S 0 SUPERSTORE
485 Beaver Creek School Road »West Jefferson, NC
336-246-8815
A Growing and Award Winning GM Dealership
has Openings for the Following Positions:
• Qualified Service Technicians
(GM or ASE Certification a Plus)
• Experienced Detail Technician
Superior Offers:
• Paid Vacation &
Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Health & Other
Insurance Plans
• 401k
• Great Working
u
Environment
• Opportunities for
Training & Professional
Advancement
Apply in person at Superior
Service Technicians - see Kevin Kelly,
Service Manager
Detail Technicians - see Brain Minton,
General Manager
Sn TYSON FOODS
ysm
Coloring
Contest. All
Team player with
excellent assessment
skills, good time man
agement and ability to
work with electronic
patient records. Reli
able transportation
required. Mail or fax
your resume to:
Full-Time Position
Don't forget to
enter your child in
the Easter
TYSON FOODS
INC.
-
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
Seguridad De Trabajo
Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
Job Security
Taijeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Offecida A Precios Bajos
Credit Union
Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
Credit Union
Paid Vacations and Holidays
40IK plan with company match
Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Taijetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
PAGE 9B
Classifieds
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
SAMARITANS
PURSE
(Christian International
Relief & Evangelism
Organization)
140-Help Wanted
occasional lifting of 50
pounds and standing
for duration of shift.
Benefits include health,
derltal and 401 (k).
Employment
Opportunities:
Visit
wwwjflLmaritan .org
• Administrative
Assistant openings in
Operation Christmas
Child Department
requiring strong com
puter, administrative,
interpersonal and
organizational skills,
and ability to multi-task
in a fast-paced work
environment.
* Housekeeper Lead
(2nd Shift) to join the
established house
keeping team in the up
keep and maintenance
of all areas of the
facility. Neat, clean
work environment.
Shift: M-F 5:30 p.m.
-2:00 a.m.
* Mail Clerk oppor
tunity! Position
prepares outgoing mail
and shipments; sorts
and counts batches to
process incoming and
outgoing mail. Candi
dates must have
computer skills with
proven ability to type
35-45 WPM or 6000
keystrokes per hour.
Positions requires
for more information
about these and
other
openings, or to
down
load employment
application. Send to
Human Resources,
Samaritan's Purse,
P. O. Box 3000,
Boone, NC 28607.
Phone 828-262-1980/
Fax 828-266-1038.
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
County Office
Employee
VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
NUMBER:
37-009-05-0001
OPENING DATE :
March 17, 2005
CLOSING DATE:
March 23. 2005
POSITION:
Full-Time Temporary,
CO-3, Program
Technician
SALARY: Lowest:
$9.41/hr Highest:
$10.57 Salary
Possible. Based on
previous experience.
LOCATION: Jefferson,
North Carolina: Ashe Alleghany Farm
Service Agency
AREA OF
CONSIDERATION:
All sources
DESCRIPTION OF
DUTIES: Clerical
work
including filing, word
processing, preparing
mailings, and working
with current FSA
program sign-ups.
Employee will assist
other FSA Employees
in all aspects of
delivery of FSA
Programs.
GENERAL
QUALIFICATIONS: All
candidates must be a
US Citizen, high
school
graduate or equivalent
and be at least 18
years of age or 17
years of age for high
school graduates.
LENGTH OF
POSITION: Starts
April 4, 2005 and will
end June 17, 2005.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications may be
picked up at the Farm
Service Agency, 134
Government Cir., Ste.
101, Jefferson or you
140-Help Wanted
may apply through the
Nice couchs. very
Employment Security
I have several junk
clean! Green and white
Commission at Family
cars, automobile and
Central in Jefferson.
checks. 96 inches
truck pieces and parts,
Applications will be
and various types of
$200. Also a beige
received through close
scrap metal, to give
couch that reclines
of business March 23,
away. You Haul, and
$350. Call
2005 at either location. take all. Can help load
EQUAL
with my tractor. Call
336-877-1227
EMPLOYMENT
before 10p.m. please.
OPPORTUNITY:
877-1842.
260-Garage/Yard
The Federal
Sales
government is an
235-Christmas
Equal Opportunity
Trees
Garage Sale
Employer. Candidates
Friday March 18
1500 •/- semi-sheared
will be considered
Saturday March 19
white pine 3 foot-7 foot
without discrimination
10 am to 4 pm
in Grayson County. Dig
for any non merit
Will be having
and backfill this spring.
reason such as race,
sales all spring
$2.00 per foot call
color, national origin,
and summer Will
941-773-1625 or
gender, religion, age.
be closed Easter
276-655-4637
disability, political
weekend.
beliefs, sexual
For Sale: Northstar
orientation, and marital
Garage full of
hydraulic, 30,000 trees
or family status or
beautiful spring &
bailed over 15 years.
membership or
summer silk floral
Honda engine, $2000
nonmembership in any
arrangements &
call 336-846-4426 after
employee
wreaths. All sizes
6 and before 9 or
organization.
& colors.
304-436-2562 anytime.
Log on to the
web at
www.jefferson
post.com
250-Furnlture
For Sale
Sofa and Matching
Chair 7'. $125.00 Call
336-246-9381
290-Horses &
Livestock
290-Horses &
Livestock
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Purebred Registered
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality Delivery
available,call 877-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Gelbvieh Bulls for sale
336-846-1109
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Frl. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines, good
brood mare & rider
but not for a beginner.
Serious Inquiries Only
Call 336-877-4530
Please leave
message.
Two inch space for
the above costs.
275-Produce
Turn on Beaver
Creek Road. Turn
Right on Buck Mtn
Rd.Turn Right on
West Rainbow go
to Dead end House
on left.
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt, 22 mths. Great
bloodlines and excep
tional attitude Serious
Inquiries Only. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message.
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336-877-0752
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800-789-1312
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Opportunities for Temporary Workers
Is'
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190-Auto Parts /
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I
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Saturday and Sunday for CNA
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and Sunday for CNA
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Requirements
Previous experience in manufacturing preferred.
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Jefferson, NC 28694
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gathered just for you
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
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JEFFERSON POST
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Targeted nutrition
also available for
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1-888-224-5167 or
336-982-9662.
310-Musical
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Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Free 4 Puppies part
Beagle 7 weeks old.
Call 384-2591
FREE PUPPIES
Golden Retriever/
Black Lab mix. All
shots & wormed
7 weeks old. Males
only. Call 877-4024
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
Free to a good home
Female Rottweiler mix
less than a year old.
housebroken. Gentle.
Loves Attention. Call
336-385-1878
Free to a good home
Husky/Lab mix
puppies. 1 male and
1 female. 7 weeks old.
Call 877-4105
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
I
Exceptionally Nice
double wide: Extended
roof pitch! Thermopane
windows! 8' foot sidewalls! Appliances!! 4'
Crown molding!! Only 4
available at this price!!
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro Where
Construction Counts.
336-973-7488
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
LOSE weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
2 BR. 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No "pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
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place for rent? List it
in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
Little Classifieds..
BIG
RESULTS!
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Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
Finally Here!!!
Modulars you can
afford!! On frame and
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336-973-7488
Classifieds Work!
Call Peggy at
THE JEFFERSON
POST 846-7164
Only $49,995.00!
Delivered and Set upl!
1998 Cadillac Seville
STS Low mileage, two
owner car, 4 door,
exterior and interior in
excellent condition, AC,
power locks, power
steering, automatic,
sunroof, cruise control.
Price $12,900
Sherrill Faw 957-7600
Foreclosures and
used Homes:
Single wides and
Double wides! 1
Modular available.
Some ready for
immediate occupancy.
Call Tommy Aiken
for Details at
336-927-2788
Inventory
Liquidation!!
1 close out left...Save
thousands!! Finished
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
outside walls! Energy
you the land for your
efficient! One piece
new homes. Prices
fiberglass tubs! 5 year
start at just
$11,900.00...If needed
Horton Homes of
we can sell you a home
Wilkesboro
as well. Call Tommy
336-973-7488 Where
for Details at
Construction Matters.
336-927-2788
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes, Too.
from you. Our
agency has over 50
Local Graphic Design
Thomas Reed
246-3434
Company
years combined
Offering -
experience,
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA, TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
• Logo Design
and we think 2005 is
going to be a great
* Camera Ready
year. We need
listings on Farms,
Advertising
Appliances -
* Set-up of Brochures.
Employ
Business Cards,
Accomodating all
THE JEFFERSON
POST Classifieds
your design needs.
846-7164
Acreage tracts large
and small, and
Homes of all types.
FOR SALE or
LEASE by
• OWNER
ONE of the nicest
2 story buildings in
downtown West
Jefferson.
Upstairs 1800 sq. ft. of
beautiful living space
with all appliances.
Downstairs 1800 sq. ft.
all open. Must see to
appreciate. Central
heat and air on both
floors with separate
control units. Call for
appointment.
846-1198 or
336-200-2400
4X4?
Pamphlets & Flyers
BlueMoon Graphx
Wilkes County Home
Improvements
Contact
at 336-384-4352
Siding, Windows,
1085Construction
For the latest
local news,
subscribe to
The Jefferson Post.
Call JoEvelyn
at
846-7164-
Roofing. Decking,
Kitchens. Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
Contact Peggy at
the Jefferson Post
to reserve your
spot on the
High Country
Business
Services
Directory.
Call
336-846-7164.;
160-Tree
iervice
RAY COMBS TREE
Fix It!
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
Make Money Fast
with a Classified
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Call us at 846-7164
Bunny. Send in a
picture and $12.00
and they will be in the
March 25th paper.
VANNOY & REEVES,
PLLC
Don't forget to enter
your child in the
Easter Coloring
Contest. All entries
must be received by
Wednesday March
23rd by 12 noon.
Winners will be
announced in the
Friday March 25th
paper.
BY: Jimmy D. Reeves
Bar No. 5809
Post Office Drawer 67
West Jefferson, North
Carolina 28694
(336)246-7172
ATTORNEYS FOR
PLAINTIFF
Classifieds Work!
Call Peggy at
Wayne A. Sheets
Lenny R. Sheets
Co-Executors for the
Estate of
Freeman W. Sheets
THE JEFFERSON
POST 846-7164
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12 noon
19th Saturday 7 AM <*
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Items
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7164
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Table & Floor Umps
Decorative Mirrors
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
make a cute Easter
This the 22nd day of
February, 2005.
TRIMMING &
Sell It!
For Sale: 1995 Ford
Explorer. 4x4 turn
button, PS. PL, AC,
Tilt, PW, Cruise,
siderunners, roof rack,
factory tint, (2) air
bags. Excellent
condition. Runs great.
Very clean. $2,900.
Call 977-8353, or
982-5145 (after 5).
Would your little one
Having qualified as CoExecutors of the Estate
of Freeman W Sheets,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 280 Rocky
Point Rd., Wilkesboro,
NC 28697 on or before
the 25th day of May,
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their recovery. All persops indebted to,thf
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Don't Forget to
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
Buy It!
To Sell Your Old
Realty
336-246-3444
Ask for Jim.
336-384-4228
535-Commercial
Property
WANTED:
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advertising! Bennett
Sale by Owner. Call
your Yard Sale
construction inside and
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
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RETROBUILD
in West Jefferson,
Specializing in
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large area (-1200 sq.
remodels and room
Homes of Wilkesboro.
ft.) with roll up door.
additions. All residen
Smaller area (-600 sq.
336-973-7488
tial upgrades
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
including,doors,
Let our Classified
for office, light manu
windows,siding and
Ads go to work
facturing, or storage,
decks. Retro-fit.your
for You!
will lease together
home rather than buy
Call us at
($600 per month) or
new, or refurbish to
separately (negotiable).
846-7164
bring about the best
Limited parking - not
resale value possible.
Land Home
suitable for retail sales.
Flexible, reliable,
Packages!!
336-846-6500 or
expedient. No charge
We have land available
384-1336,
for estimates,consulta
in several areas of the
Leave message.
tions. 336-384-3005
counties...Including
email (resirator®
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Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-9^3-7.488
for double wides and
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Mowing* Trimming'
Fertilizing * Weed
Control * Etc.
this season,
we would like to hear
sheet rock, 5/12 roof
Property Available
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
selling your
REAL ESTATE
Mountain Property For
modulars: We will sell
homes at this price!!
PROPERTY
Arrowhead Ridge
Lawn Services
now scheduling yards
to mow and maintain
for upcoming season.
Call Bill 336-877-4987
OWNERS!
If you are thinking of
Wanted To Buy-
2x4 16" on center
warranty!!! Hurry only 5
550-Real Estate
Wanted
1090-Lawn Care
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
for Sale
Huge 4 Bedroom!
For Sale: Time Share
Blue Green Vacation
Club 15000 Points per
year. Lots of nice
places to vacation.
www.Wuegreenonline.com
to check them out. Paid
$20,000, asking
$15,000. (336)
246-4238 for more info.
530-Lots &
Acreage
Only2 Days
370-Cars/Vans
540-Vacation
Rental
Local Dealers
West Jefferson
Townhome.
Magnificent views of
Mt. Jefferson from back
deck. Large rooms,
end unit for maximum
privacy. 2 Bedroom,
1.5 Bath. Ideal for
young family, profes
sionals, $700/month.
Pets allowed with
deposit. All appliances,
washer/dryer provided.
Contact 336-846-1422.
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
FHA Financing:
No money down on
land home packages!
Great interest rates!!
No reason to be
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today 336-973-7488
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ance in your life is especially
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SKRVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Back from Iraq:
a soldier's story
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
(1-4CAV) where he has offi
cially been stationed ever
SSG Ricky Blevins of since. He will return there in
Crumpler joined the Army to a couple of weeks, and
see the world, and he saw remain until June at which
perhaps more than he want time he will be sent to Fort
ed to during this past year. Sam Houston in San Antonio,
Blevins was deployed to Iraq Texas, where he expects to be
in February 2004 and spent for the next three years.
the past year in the danger
Blevins, staff sergeant E6,
ous areas of intelligence and was deployed to Iraq as sen
interrogation. He's currently ior intelligence analyst with
home on leave before return the 1st Infantry Division. His
ing to Germany and then for duties included collecting
a new assignment in Texas.
intelligence from various
Blevins, 24, joined the sources, including satellite
Army in January 2000, train imagery, electronic inter
ing at Fort Jackson, SC, and cepts, and human resources.
Fort Huachuca, AZ, an Army
"Basically, my job was to
military intelligence school. collect all the intelligence
He spent nine weeks in basic and do the analytical work,"
training and 17 weeks in he said. "Based on that infor
intelligence school.
mation, the squads would
"I joined to get money for perform raids and look for
college and just to get out targets. One of the biggest
and see the world," he said.
things we did in Iraq was
After training, Blevins detention
interrogation,
was stationed at Fort Hood in which is interrogations of
Texas from October 2000 to captured individuals."
August 2002, and then sent
When asked if he encoun
to Germany with the 1st tered danger in his area of
Squadron 4th U.S. Cavalry operation, Blevins said, "Our
unit lost 11 individuals killed
and 62 wounded, out of a unit
of about 700 people. It is very
dangerous over there. Our
area of operations was about
the size of Delaware, with
only 700 people patrolling.
Our area was where Saddam
was found. We actually filled
in the hole with concrete. A
couple of times on patrol, we
took small arms fire
and
attack by rocket propelled
grenades. I went out with the
squads on raids to do initial
interrogations
on
the
ground."
Blevins said he left Iraq
right before the elections
when the situation was very
volatile. When asked if he
would like to return, he said,
"I wouldn't want to. It will
probably be several more
years before things settle
down over there."
The news is not all bad
coming out of Iraq, Blevins
reminds the folks back home.
Although the danger and
fighting is what is mostly
reported, he noted that mil
Photo courtesy of Ricky Blevins
SSG Ricky Blevins served as senior intelligence analyst with the First Infantry Division, U.S.
Army in Iraq for the past year. He went on patrols with the squads to perform initial inter
rogations of captured individuals. Here he participates in a patrol near Samarra in Iraq.
lions of dollars have been
spent on projects to repair
and improve roads and build
ings and to provide muchneeded water sources. "There
are all kinds of civilian proj
ects," he said. "We're doing a
lot of good there."
Former Ashe County resi
dent Glenn McCrary will
receive a special honor next
month when he is inducted
into the Carolinas Boxing
Hall of Fame.
McCrary is among seven
inductees announced in Feb
ruary during a press confer
ence at Lowe's Motor Speed
way. The formal induction
and dinner honoring these
men will be held on Friday,
April 8, at 6 p.m. in The
Speedway Club at Lowe's
Motor Speedway.
"Starting
his
boxing
career in 1938 while still in
high school, Glenn McCrary
compiled a record of 101 wins
and just four losses," reports
a press release from the Car
olinas Boxing Hall of Fame.
"He was never beaten in a
Golden Gloves regional tour
nament, but he did lose twice
at the National Finals in
New York City." (1940 and
1941)
"As a member of the U.S.
Navy boxing team, McCrary
did not lose a bout in four
years. His other two losses
came in a hieh school bout
and a YMCA fight (1939), but
he later redeemed himself by
beating both those fighters,
one of them four times."
"Described by his coach,
Tresco Johnson, as a 'bril
liant fighter,'
McCrary was
knocked down just one time
in his extensive career. That
knockdown came at the
hands of Frankie Donato in
1940 at the Golden Gloves
National Finals. Donato, a
Philadelphia fighter, earned
the decision by one point, and
went on to become the cham
pion of his weight class."
"Prominent sportswriter
Jake
Wade
considered
McCrary among the best box
ers ever to come out of the
South."
McCrary earned 17 indi
vidual championships, four
Most Outstanding Boxer
awards, and one Most Popu
lar award during his career.
McCrary was born in Flo
rence, S.C. in 1923. He and
his wife, Maijorie, lived in
their new assignment in the
States.
A native of Bismark,
North Dakota, Stephanie,
also 24, joined the Army for
much the same reasons as
Ricky. She wanted to see
Bee Soldier, page 5
Influenza now
confirmed here
Former resident
named to Carolinas
Boxing Hall of Fame
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
When Blevins heads back
to Texas this summer, he
won't be going alone. His
wife, Stephanie, a sergeant
E5, who left the Army in
December, is with him while
he's home in Ashe County,
and will meet her husband at
by Jim Thompson
Editor
P
Photo courtesy of Glenn McCrary
Former Ashe County resident and champion boxer Glenn
McCrary will be inducted into the Carolinas Boxing Hall of
Fame in April.
Fleetwood Falls in West Jef
ferson for 19 years, and they
currently live in Port Jervis
in New York. McCrary has
worked in the automotive
industry and as a banker.
While living in Ashe County,
Influenza cases are
now confirmed in Ashe
County.
•On Thursday, Ashe
Memorial
Hospital
announced that it is
restricting visitation to
all areas of the facility,
including
Segraves
Care Center. "The visi
tation limitations are
being enforced by the
hospital to protect our
Segraves Care Center
residents and hospital
patients from individu
als who may unknow
ingly
have
the
flu
virus," the hospital said
in a statement.
The flu is a conta
gious respiratory illness
caused
by influenza
viruses. It can cause
mild to severe sickness,
but can, at times, result
in death. While most
healthy people recover
from the flu without
complications,
some
people are at higher
risk. This includes older
people, young children
and those with certain
health conditions (such
as chronic respiratory
problems), all of whom
are at higher risk for
serious complications.
The residents at Seg
raves and patients at
the hospital fall into
high
risk
categories
because of their age
and/or illnesses.
Common flu symp
toms include:
•Fever (usually high)
•Runny or stuffy nose
•Headache
•Body aches
•Tiredness,
some
times extreme
•Diarrhea and vomit
ing (these symptoms
are most common in
children)
•Cough
•Sore throat
suspecting
Persons
they have flu should
consult their physician.
see Boxing, page 5
Gallery features famed Mexican artist
River Rock Gallery in
downtown West Jefferson is
pleased to present Rafael
Hernandez as the featured
artist for the next few weeks.
Hernandez comes from the
town of San Pablito, in the
state of Puebla, Mexico,
about five hours southeast of
Mexico City. Hernandez's
painting style is very repre
sentative of his native area
of Mexico.
When in Mexico, Hernan
dez is a full-time artist. He
usually paints on amate
paper, which is made from
the bark of the jornote tree.
Hernandez and his wife,
Carmela, work together to
make the paper by soaking
and pounding the bark into
sheets, which are then dried.
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He cannot obtain this paper,
or anything similar here; it
must be brought back when
he travels. Therefore, he
sometimes also paints on
canvas. The designs he
paints are images, which
have been handed down
through generations and
have particular meanings;
the same designs often
appear on pottery and tradi
tional clothing from the
same area of Mexico. At
home he sells many paint
ings in a store owned by a
family member in the town
of San Pablito.
Hernandez comes to Ashe
County to work in the
Christmas tree industry;
while here, he lives with five
other men, one of whom is
his brother. He also has a
brother and a sister back in
Mexico, as well as his wife
Carmela Garcia, and his
daughter. 3-year-old Luz
Clarita. It is because of Luz
Clarita's extensive medical
bills that Hernandez comes
here to work for the extra
income that he can send
back to his family. He has
spent part of a year here in
Ashe County four different
times.
While here, the 28-year
old Hernandez is not idle; he
participates in a variety of
community functions. He
won second place in this
year's Latino Festival for
portrayal of his homeland.
He was also chosen as men
tor for the Ashe County
Jefferson Post to close Friday
The Jefferson Post will be closed Good Friday,
March 25. The deadlines for the issue of Tuesday,
March 29, are noon on Thursday, March 24, for
classified ads and 9 a.m. on March 24 for display
ads. Any editorial material for that issue must be
here no later than noon on March 24. Thank you—
and we wish everyone a wonderful Easter.
Landfill closing announced
Ashe County Landfill and Convenience Centers
Youth Council. Hernandez
speaks the Otomi dialect of
his native area, as well as
Spanish. He is an affable
young man with an easy
smile who seems to not only
enjoy his painting, but also
to cherish it as a tradition
and a reminder of his home.
Be sure to take a few min
utes to come by River Rock
Gallery and see the bright
colors
and
traditional
designs that Hernandez
brings from his distant
home. His paintings will be
with the gallery for the next
three weeks.
River Rock Gallery is
located at 1 North Jefferson
Avenue in West Jefferson.
For information, call 2190089.
Photo courtesy of River Rock Gallery
Rafael Hernandez, a native of Mexico, is a featured artist at
River Rock Gallery in West Jefferson for the next three
weeks. Hernandez offers a unique and colorful style of
painting, and is also active in the Ashe County community.
will be closed on Friday, March 25 for the Good
Friday (Easter) holiday. They will be open on Sat
urday, March 26, and on Monday, March 28. All
other county offices will be closed on Friday,
March 25, and Monday, March 28 for the Easter
holiday.
Pine Bettle meeting rescheduled
White pine timber is a valuable natural
resource for both wildlife habitat and the econo
my of Western North Carolina. Aging white pine
stands are extremely susceptible to Southern
Pine Beetle, a small beetle that can cause serious
timber and wildlife habitat losses if left
unchecked.
The recently planned meeting on Southern
Pine Beetle management in timber stands has
been rescheduled for Thursday, April 21 at 6:30
p.m. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Ashe County Center and the North Carolina For
est Service are holding the meeting at Upper
Mountain Research Station in Laurel Springs.
Come learn how you can protect your timber. If
you have questions or would like additional infor
mation, please call the North Carolina Coopera
tive Extension, Ashe County Center at (336) 2192650.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Reece C. Idol
Grassy Creek
April 20, 1915
March 11, 2005
Mr. Reece C. Idol, age 89, of
Grassy Creek, passed away
Friday, March 11,2005 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital in Jeffer
son.
He was born on April 20,
1915 in Grassy Creek to Joe
and Minnie Collins Idol.
He is surviving by his wife,
Ivory McMillian Idol, of the
home. Also surviving is one
daughter and spouse, Judy and
Doug Boyd of Grassy Creek,
three sons, Gwyn and wife
W. Eric Powers
Coatesville, Pa.
Died March 15, 2005
W. Eric Powers, 44 of
Coatesville, Pa., died Tuesday,
March 15, 2005 at Chester
County Hospital in West
Chester, Pa.
He was born in West
Chester, Pa., and graduated
from Penn State University.
He was employed as a retail
sales representative with Veri
zon Wireless in Downingtown,
Pa.
His father, Claude J. Pow
ers, preceded him in death.
Surviving is his mother,
Mary L. Spencer Rodeback of
West Chester, Pa., and step
father, Raymond E. Rodeback
of West Chester, Pa. He is also
survived by a companion, Elvie
Lester Ray McCoy
Creston
December 10, 1911
March 14, 2005
Mr. Lester Ray McCoy, age
93, of Creston, died Monday
morning, March 14, 2005 at
Ashe Living Center.
Funeral services were
held on Wednesday, March
16, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. at
Boone Family Funeral Home
by Rev. Russell Hart and Rev.
Herbert McCoy. Graveside
services were held on Thurs
day, March 17, 2005 at 10:00
a.m. at Ashelawn Memorial
Gardens Cemetery.
The
family
received
friends from 5:30-7:30 pm, on
Wednesday, two hours prior
to the funeral service.
Mr. McCoy was born in
Ashe, County on Sunday,
Ray V. Gilley Sr.
Bel Air, Md.
Died March 1, 2005
Ray V. Gilley Sr. of Bel Air
died March 1 at St. Joseph
Medical Center in Towson. He
was 84.
Born in Ashe County, N.C.,
he was the son of the late
James Lester and Villar Victo
ria Barr Gilley.
Mr. Gilley was a carpenter
for Livezey Construction. He
had served in the Army during
World War II as a rifleman in
the 323 Infantry Company H.
He enjoyed spending time
in his garden, with his family
and at his summer home in
Lansing, N.C. Known as the
"Candyman," he handed out
candy to everyone he saw. He
was a member and chairman
of the deacons at Carsins Run
Baptist Church, where he also
taught Sunday School.
Mr. Gilley is survived by his
wife of 58 years, Venia "Ettie"
L. Ham Gilley; two sons, Ray V.
Gilley Jr. and his friend, Cindy
Sayers, of Aberdeen, and
Wayne Gilley and his wife,
Ruth Marie Moretz
Boone
September 11, 1918
March 19, 2005
Mrs. Ruth Marie Moretz,
age 86, of 3077 Roby Greene
Road, Boone, wife of the late
Herman Y. Moretz, died Sat
urday night, March 19, 2005,
at Mountain House Assisted
Living in Champion, N.C.
She was born September
11,1918, in Zionville, Watau
ga County, to the late Harley
and Leota Bolick Cook. Mrs.
Moretz was a homemaker
and a member of Tabernacle
Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son,
Johnny Moretz and wife,
Helen, of Boone; one grand
son, Roger Moretz, of Boone
and one granddaughter,
Susan Burns and husband,
Matt, of Butler, Tennessee;
four great-grandsons, Eric
Moretz of Boone; Simon
Burns, Jeremy Burns and
Jonathan Burns, all of But
ler, Tenn,; one brother, H.P.
Cook Jr. and wife, Alberta, of
Zionville and three sisters,
Mrs. Ora Lee Winebarger
and Mrs. Ethel Moretz, both
of Boone and Reba Farthing
and husband, Baxter, of Man
Louise, Charles and wife Car
olyn, of Grassy Creek and
Jimmy of the home.
Seven grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren, and four
great-great-grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral services were con
ducted Tuesday, March 15,
2005 in Reins-Sturdivant
Chapel in Independence, Vir
ginia with Rev. Wayne Jones
officiating. Interment followed
in Piney Creek Cemetery in
Piney Creek, NC.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
Home in Independence, Va.
was in charge of arrange
ments.
Steinberg and one brother, Jim
Powers of Clifton, Va.; one
nephew, Ryan Powers, and
three nieces, Claire, Kaitlin,
and Kara Powers; and his dog,
BJ.
Memorial services were
held Thursday, March 17,2005
at 10:00 a.m. at DeliaVecchia,
Reilly, & Smith Funeral Home,
Inc., 410 North Church Street,
West Chester, Pa.
Visitation was held 9:00 10:00 a.m. Thursday prior to
the services.
Burial followed in the
Chester County Memorial
Park in West Chester, Pa.
Contributions may be made
to the American Diabetes Asso
ciation, One Plymouth; Suite
520, Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
19462.
December 10, 1911 to the
late John Quincey McCoy
and Mary Emma Penning
ton. He worked in a Saw
Mill. He enjoyed hunting and
fishing.
He was always
telling jokes and had a lively
personality.
He is survived by a broth
er, Hugh McCoy, of Creston;
four sisters, Joanne Owens,
of Creston, Esther Taylor and
Ruby Weaver, both of West
Jefferson and Myrtle Ruth
Porter, of Ohio; several nieces
and nephews also survive.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
www.boonefuneralsite
home.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services
of West Jefferson is in charge
of these arrangements.
I
' vJtmr'j
Ruth, of Aberdeen; two daugh
ters, Linda J. Reynolds and her
husband, Nobel, of Aberdeen,
and Penny L. Curek and her
husband, Stephen, of Bel Air;
two brothers, Ted Gilley of
Lansing, N.C., and Ned Gilley
of Abingdon; three sisters,
Beryl Kearney of Towson, Vir
ginia Bennett of New Castle,
Del., and Irene Lovejoy of Bear,
Del; 10 grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents,
Mr. Gilley was preceded in
death by four brothers, Paul,
Elmer, Grant and Earl Gilley.
Funeral services were
March 5 at Carsins Run Bap
tist Church in Aberdeen with
Rev. James A. Wright and
Stephen M. Kurek officiating.
Interment was in Harford
Memeorial Gardens in Aldino.
Pallbearers were Jimmy
Gilley, Jimmy Bennett and
Allen, Larry, Gary and Robert
Perry. Honorary pallbearers
were his grandchildren.
Memorial tributes can be
sent to the family at
www.mccomasfuneralhome.co
m.
assas, Va. She is also sur
vived by a number of nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by two sisters, Mrs. Edna
Pardue and Mrs. Earlene
Henson and four brothers,
Allen Cook, Stanley Cook,
Boyd Cook and Dean Cook.
Funeral services will be
conducted Wednesday after
noon at 2:00 at Tabernacle
Baptist Church. The body
will lie in state at the church
from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Officiat
ing will be Rev. Gary Watson.
Burial will follow in the
Moretz Family Cemetery.
The family will receive
friends Tuesday evening
from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Hamp
ton Funeral Service.
At
other times, friends may call
at the home of Johnny and
Helen Moretz, 3077 Roby
Greene Road, Boone.
The family has respectful
ly requested no food. Flow
ers are appreciated or memo
rial contributions may be
made to Tabernacle Baptist
Church Building Fund, in
care of Judy Hampton, 3004
North Pine Run Road, Boone,
N.C. 28607.
Hampton Funeral Service
is in charge of arrangements.
Ruby Gorden
Darnell
March 23, 1917
March 18, 2005
Mrs. Ruby Gorden Darnell,
87, widow of Frank Darnell,
passed away March 18,2005 at
the Homestead Retirement
Home.
Funeral services were held
Monday, March 21, 2005 at
1:00 p.m. at Ashelawn Memor
ial Chapel.
Rev. Dwight
Haynes officiated. The family
received friends from
12:00
p.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the
service. Burial followed in the
Cranberry
Cemetery
in
Alleghany County.
Mrs. Darnell was born
March 23, 1917 in Ashe Coun
ty to the late Maggie Hoppers.
She was preceded in death by
her son, John Charles Darnell.
She is survived by two
daughters, Mary Lee and hus
band Bobby Higgins of Ennice,
Barbara and husband Archie
Roten of Winston Salem. Four
sons, Billy Joe and wife Emma
Darnell of Winston Salem,
Bobby and wife Doris Darnell
of Winston Salem, James and
wife Shirley Darnell of Monroe
and Eddie and wife Bemice
Darnell of Rural Hall. Nine
Vergie Jones Eller
Harless
Fleetwood
May 7, 1914
March 14, 2005
Mrs. Vergie Jones Eller
Harless, age 90, of Fleetwood,
died Monday night, March 14,
2005 at Segraves Nursing
Care Center.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, March 17, 2005
at 8:00 p.m. at Boone Family
Funeral Home Chapel by Rev.
Ted Reynolds, Rev. Bruce
Roten and Rev. Reeves Jones.
Graveside services were held
on Friday, March 18, 2005 at
11:00 a.m. at Obids Baptist
Church Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 7:00 -8:00 pm on Thurs
day, one hour prior to the
funeral service.
Mrs. Harless was born in
Ashe County on Thursday,
May 7,1914 to the late Arthur
Jones and Lizzie Parsons. She
retired from Tyson Foods after
working for 20 years.
She was preceded in by her
husbands, George Eller and
Charles Monroe Harless; a son,
Jerry Ray Hamm
Mocksville
May 18, 1945
March 14, 2005
Mr. Jerry Ray Hamm, 59, of
Mocksville died March 14,
2005 at his home.
He was born May 18, 1945
in Ashe County to Russell
James and Ivalee Osborne
Ham. He served in the United
States Army during the Viet
nam Conflict.
Mr. Hamm graduated from
Piedmont Bible College and
was the former principal and
taught at Immanuel Christian
School.
He is survived by his wife,
Wanda Gail Reece Hamm of
Jason Bo Wyrick
West Jefferson
October 31, 1980
March 14, 2005
Mr. Jason Bo Wyrick, age
24, of West Jefferson, died
Monday, March 14,2005.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, March 17, 2005
at 2:00 p.m. at Boone Family
Funeral Home Chapel by Rev.
Ken Morris and Rev. Gordon
Rawls. Burial followed in the
Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Thurs
day, two hours prior to the
funeral service.
Mr. Wyrick was born in
Ashe County on Friday, Octo-
Kyle Hart
Jefferson
Died March 15, 2005
Kyle Hart, age 68 of Jeffer
son, died Thursday, March 17,
2005 at the James H. Quillen
VA Medical Center in Johnson,
City, TN.
Mr. Hart was born May 31,
1936 in Ashe County to the
late Fred and Lillian Long
Hart.
Graveside services will be
held at 2:30 PM, Saturday,
March 19th, 2005 at the Transou Methodist Church Ceme
tery with military rites. Rev.
Lonnie Pruitt will officiate.
The family will receive friends
from 1:00 -2:00 PM, Saturday,
March 19th at Badger Funeral
Home. In lieu of flowers
grandchildren: Teresa Gra
ham, Joe and wife Julie Dar
nell, Pam and husband Bill
Mashburn, Danny and wife
Dee Dee Higgins, Traci and
husband David Cornelius,
Suzette and husband Mark
Shelton, Tony and wife Lisa
Roten, Julie and husband
Tim my Williams and Jason
Branch. Also surviving are
seventeen great-grandchildren
and three sisters: Marie
Reeves and Virginia Osborne
of Hickory, Jo Reeves of Laurel
Springs and Sue Sheets of Jef
ferson.
The family would like to
express their sincere gratitude
to the staff of the Homestead
Retirement Home for the lov
ing care and kindness shown
to Mrs. Darnell and her family.
Flowers will be accepted or
memorials may be made to
The Hospice Palliative Care
Center, 1100 C South Stratford
Rd., Winston Salem, NC 27103
or the charity of the donor's
choice. Condolences may be
sent to the family by visiting
our
website
at
www.ashelawn.com.
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel
and Gardens is in charge of the
arrangements.
B.K. Harless; two brothers,
Rev. Earl Jones and Jim Jones.
She is survived by three
daughters, Jewel Eller Lam
bert and Charlene Harless
Lambert, both of Millers Creek
and Mildred Eller Harless, of
Fleetwood; a brother, Clyde
Jones, of West Jefferson; four
sisters, Lois Sheets, of Warrensville, Hazel Gilbert and
Danish Hodgson, both of West
Jefferson and Minnie Lewis, of
Segraves Nursing Care Cen
ter; eight grandchildren,
including two locally Donna
Phillips and Debbie Harless;
nine
great-grandchildren;
twelve great, great-grandchil
dren; several nieces and
nephews also survive.
Flowers appreciated or
memorials may be made to:
Hospice of Ashe, PO Box 421,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefunoralhome.
com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services of
West Jefferson is in charge of
these arrangements.
the home; three sons, Steven
Paul Hamm and Jody Todd
Hamm and wife Jennifer Day,
all of Mocksville and William
Russell Hamm of Sumter, SC;
three brothers, Wayne Hamm
and wife Virginia of Pinnacle,
Earl Ham and wife Shirley of
Creston and Jay Ham and wife
Yvonne of Warrensville and a
sister-in-law, Cleta Ham of
Creston.
A funeral service was held
at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Westbend Baptist Church with Rev.
S. Carroll Bibb officiating. Bur
ial followed in the church
cemetery. The family received
friends 7-9 p.m. Thursday at
Hayworth-Miller Kinderton
Chapel.
ber 31, 1980 to Richard C
Wyrick and Robin Johnson. He
was a self-employed mason.
He is survived by his father
and step mother, Richard and
Tammy Wyrick, of West Jeffer
son; his mother, Robin Johnson
Jones, of Jefferson; a sister,
Tiffany Wyrick, of West Jeffer
son; his paternal grandpar
ents, Richard Frank Wyrick
and Lois Laws Wyrick, of West
Jefferson; his maternal grand
mother, Joann Johnson, of
West Jefferson also survives.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrangements.
memorials may be made to the
family c/o Badger Funeral
Home. PO Box 139, West Jef
ferson, NC 28694.
Mr. Hart is survived by: a
son, Steve Hart of Taylorsville,
NC; two daughters, Amy Hart
Wood of Elkin, NC and Judy
Hart of Hickory, NC; three
brothers, Allen, Paul and June
Hart all of Laurel Springs;
three sisters, Cybill Caudill of
Laurel Springs, Lessie Mae
McGrady of Galax, Va., and
Maxine Pickett of Elkin, NC;
five grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome. com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Harvey Linn
Wilfong
Claremont
August 24, 1939
March 13, 2005
Mr. Harvey Linn Wilfong,
age 65, of Knollwood Drive,
Claremont, passed away
Sunday, March 13, 2005 at
his residence.
Born August 24, 1939 in
Catawba County, he was the
son of the late Harvey G. Wil
fong and the late Sudie Sherrill Wilfong.
He was a member of Hick
ory Mason's Lodge #343 and
Catawba County Shrine
Club.
He is survived by his wife,
Trudy Collins Wilfong of
Newton, one son, Eric Wil
fong and wife Christie of
Claremont, one daughter,
Wendy Gambill and hus
band, Dennis, of Sparta, NC.
Mary Jo O'Grady
Frohmander
Lansing
January 21, 1938
March 15, 2005
Mary Jo O'Grady Frohman
der, age 67 of Lansing, NC, died
Tuesday, March 15,2005 at her
home. Mrs. Frohmander was
born January 21, 1938 in
Massey, Md. to John and Maiy
Ford O'Grady. She was preced
ed in death by her father and a
sister, Delia Imboden. Mrs.
Frohmander was a retired real
estate agent. She was an avid
golfer. She enjoyed traveling,
gardening and spending time
with family and friends.
Funeral services were held
at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March
19 at St. Francis Catholic
Church.
Father
Patrick
Winslow officiated. Burial fol
lowed in the Scott-Blevins
Cemetery.
Flowers will be appreciated
or memorials may be made to:
Jake R. Roupe
Valdese
March 24, 1926
March 14, 2005
Jake R. Roupe, 78, of
McNeely Drive, Valdese, NC,
died Monday, March 14, 2005
at his residence following a
period of declining health.
Born in Ashe County, NC on
March 24,1926, he was the son
of the late Jake Roupe, Sr. and
Ella Brown Roupe. In addition
to his parents, he was preceded
in death by his first wife, Carleen Haynes Roupe, who
passed away on August 8,
1992; a brother, Victor Roupe,
and sisters, Eunice Harrison,
Mildred Norwood, and Willa
Mae Witherspoon. Jake was a
veteran of the US Army where
he served in France and Ger
many during WWII. After the
war, he attended school to
become a member of the NC
Highway Patrol in Chapel Hill.
He was first assigned to Pen
der County on March 1, 1950.
On September 2, 1958 he was
transferred to Yadkin County
until he was promoted to
Sergeant and transferred to
Burke County on December 1,
1967. He retired on July 31,
1973 after 23 years of service.
Mr. Roupe loved his family and
his church. He was a long time
member of Pleasant View Bap
tist Church, where he was a
member of the Steadfast Sun
day School Class. Jake was a
50+ year Mason and a member
of Catawba Valley Lodge #217
of Morganton.
Mr. Roupe is survived by his
second wife, Lola Setzer
Roupe, of the home, a son,
Grady Roupe and wife Kathy
of Pensacola, FL; daughters,
June Franklin and husband
Ethan of Morganton, Jane
Pansy Belle Lyalls
Winebarger
West Jefferson
May 8, 1911
March 13, 2005
Mrs. Pansy Belle Lyalls
Winebarger, age 93, of West
Jefferson, died Sunday morn
ing, March 13, 2005 at Seg
raves Nursing Care Center.
Funeral services were held
on Wednesday, March 16, 2005
at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Bap
tist Church by Rev. Charlie
McCoy and Rev. Ross Harless.
The body lay in state one hour
prior to the funeral service.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
The family received friends
from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tues
day, March 15, 2005 at Boone
Family Funeral Home.
Mrs. Winebarger was bom
in Ashe County on Monday,
May 8,1911 to the late Daniel
Lyalls and Martha Ann Houck.
She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Walter Mar
vin Winebarger; and two sons,
Also surviving is one sister,
Susan Crotts of Morganton.
Four grandchildren survive,
Karrington
Gambill,
Kennedy Gambill, Austin
Blair, and Linn Yates Wil
fong.
A memorial service was
held on Tuesday, March 15,
2005, at 1:00 p.m. at Burke
Mortuary in Newton with
Rev. Doug Trunmire officiat
ing. The eulogy was given by
David Arnn.
Memorials may be made
to Palliative Care and Hos
pice of Catawba Valley, 3975
Robinson Road, Newton, NC
28658 or Catawba County
Shrine Club.
Visit www.burkemortuary.com to share your condo
lences online.
Burke Mortuary in New
ton served the Wilfong fami
ly.
Hospice of Ashe, PO Box 421,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
Mrs. Frohmander is sur
vived by: her husband, John
Frohmander, Jr.; her moth
er,Mary Ford O'Grady of Middletown, Del.; four sons,
George Hammer of Christiana,
Pa., Freddie P. Hammer of
Crumpler, Philip Hammer of
Clarksville, Tenn. and Charles
Hammer of Lancaster, Pa.; a
daughter, Patricia Koffman of
Parkersburg, Pa.; a step-son,
John Frohmander III of Brandeton, Fla.; a step-daughter,
Linda Frohmander of Lake
land, Fla.; three brothers, Jack,
Thomas and Pat O'Grady, all of
Delaware; 18 grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfiineralhome. com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Digh and husband Tom of Mor
ganton; step-sons, Doug Setzer
and wife Debbie of Drexel, NC,
James Setzer and wife Kathy,
of Drexel; brothers, Denver
"Bud" Roupe of Salem, VA, and
Raymond Roupe of Burgaw,
NC; a sister, Maxine Huddleston of Roanoke,VA; grandchil
dren, Jason Digh, Jeni Digh,
Stephanie
Franklin
and
Matthew Franklin of Morganton, Steven Roupe, Katie
Roupe and Jacob Roupe of Pen
sacola; step-grandchildren,
Rev. Allison Pryor and hus
band Eric of Charlotte, NC,
Amanda Setzer of Chapel Hill,
Deana Stump of Drexel; and
one
step-great-grandchild,
Reagan Pryor.
A funeral service will be
held at 11:00 a.m., Friday,
March 18, 2005 at Pleasant
View Baptist Church with
Reverends Burt Wilbur and
William Wease officiating.
Entombment will follow in the
Burke Memorial Park Mau
soleum, with Masonic Rites
being performed by Catawba
Valley Lodge #217. Pallbearers
will be members of the NC
Highway Patrol, with Hon
orary Pallbearers will be mem
bers of his Steadfast Sunday
School Class and retired mem
bers of the NC Highway Patrol.
The family will receive friends
from 6:00 until 8:30 p.m.,
Thursday at Sossoman Funer
al Home where the body will
remain until placed in the
church thirty minutes prior to
the funeral hour. At other
times, the family will be at the
residence, 2889 McNeely
Drive, Morganton. Memorial
contributions may be made to
the Pleasant View Baptist
Church Building Fund, 1834
Hwy. 70 East, Morganton, NC
28655.
Wade Winebarger and Pen
Winebarger.
She is survived by five son
Blaine Winebarger and Benn
Winebarger, both of Fleetwoo<
Donnie Wine-barger, Dann
Winebarger
and
Ca
Winebarger, all of Fleetwoo<
two daughters, Wilma Grogai
of Fleetwood and Thelm
Duvall, of West Jefferson; tw
daughter-in-laws,
Bernic
Winebarger, of Winston-Salei
and Lois Winebarger, of Elkii
several grandchildren; sever:
great-grandchildren; sever:
nieces and nephews also sir
vives.
Flowers accepted or menu
rials may be made to: Mt. Oliv
Baptist Church Cemeter
Fund, c/o Joann Hart, 213
Cranberry Springs Roat
Fleetwood, NC 28626.
You may give the family on
condolences at our websit
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funer:
Home & Cremation Services <
West Jefferson is in charge c
these arrangements.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Local Workforce Development leader visits D.C.
Lynn Graham, chair of the
High Country Workforce
Development Board, and
members of the High Coun
try Council of Governments
Workforce Development staff
met last week in Washing
ton, D.C. with U.S. Represen
tative Virginia Foxx (5th Dis
trict) and with legislative
aides for U.S. Representative
Patrick McHenry (10th Dis
trict) and U.S. Senator Eliza
beth Dole.
During the legislative vis
its, Graham and Carole
Coates, High Country Direc
tor of Workforce Develop
ment, discussed the impor
tance of continued Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) fund
ing to provide job training
and supportive services for
adults who have lost their
jobs due to factory shut
downs and other economic
reverses, to provide pro
grams for at-risk youth and
to provide services to area
businesses to meet their
information and training
needs. Local WIA funding
has risen steadily in the past
five years, with a current
budget of approximately $5
million. This level of funding
and local control over how
the money should be allocat
ed, Coates explained, pro
vides the greatest amount of
flexibility for meeting the
needs of clients — both job
seekers and businesses — in
the seven-county region.
Coates and Graham also
discussed the success of the
National Emergency Grant
program in the High Coun
try region, federal money
that has put unemployed
people to work cleaning up
and restoring damage from
hurricanes Frances and
Ivan. By the end of this
month, the National Emer
gency Grant is expected to
cycle $750,000 into local
economies.
Each legislative office
received a copy of Workforce
News, a publication of the
High Country Workforce
Development Board, that
highlights recent successes
and initiatives, including the
National Emergency Grant
program; $102,575 in train
ing grants awarded to local
businesses; employer work
shops and other programs;
and the pilot of an innova
Photo courtesy of High Country Council of Governments
Lynn Graham (left), chair of the High Country Workforce
Development Board, met with Rep. Virginia Foxx during her
recent visit to Washington.
tive job-search tool.
In North Carolina, Work
force Investment Act pro
grams and the National
Emergency Grant Program
are administered through
JobLink Career Centers.
Graham, Coates and other
Workforce Development staff
members were in Washing
ton, D.C. to attend the
National
Association
of
Workforce Boards Forum
2005, an annual conference
devoted to economic develop
ment, employer engagement,
workforce
development
strategies and the increas
ingly important role of work
force boards in their commu
nities.
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Free health screening for pre-schoolers
Ashe Partnership for Chil
dren, Ashe County Health
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ical examination for your
child, regardless of income up
to their sixth birthday. This
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Dial Screening, performed by
a Registered Nurse with spe
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money, and a not-so-pleasant
chat with bank and law
enforcement officials about
passing counterfeit postal
money orders.
According to U.S. Postal
Inspectors, the counterfeit
money order scam begins
when a victim is contacted by
someone through an Internet
chat room or on-line auction
site claiming to have finan
cial problems or needing help
to cash domestic and/or
international postal money
orders. The person in need
often claims to be living in a
foreign country (usually
Nigeria), but the scam artist
can cook up the scheme from
any location. The scam artist
is simply looking to recruit
someone in the United States
to cash the money orders and
return the funds via wire
transfer.
U.S. residents are lured
into the scam when they are
told they can keep some of
the money as a gift or pay
ment for their help. Unsus
pecting victims provide their
home mailing address to the
fraudster and are told they
will receive a check or postal
money order that they should
deposit into their own bank
accoiint. The victim then is
instructed to immediately
send the money via Western
Union or conventional bank
wire transfer to a bank or
person located outside the
United States.
Victims learn the postal
money order is counterfeit
only when they attempt to
cash it, or when their bank
account takes a hit for the
full amount when the bank
refuses payment on the
bogus deposit.
"Scams promising quick
and easy money are cast by
fraudsters," said
Postal
Inspector in Charge William
Hall. "These scam artists can
easily connect to a sea of
strangers through the Inter-
net and dangle promising
treats, hoping someone will
bite."
Hall added, "Don't take
the bait."'
Such scams can be coordi
nated from anywhere in the
world, but recently many
have been conducted from
Nigeria.
For more information
about postal money order
security features, visit the
U.S. Postal Service Web site
at www.usps.com/missingmoneyorders/security.htm.
Postal Inspectors warn:
Most lures promising quickand-easy money are cast by
fraudsters. These
scam
artists can easily connect to a
sea of strangers through the
Internet and dangle promis
ing treats, hoping someone
will bite. Don't take the bait.
To report a fraud com
plaint, call the Fraud Com
plaint Hotline at 1-800-3728347 or visit the U.S. Postal
Inspection Service Web site
at www.usps.com/ postalinspectors/fraud/MailFraudComplaint.htm.
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system
requires a physical examina
tion within 30 days of enroll
ment, this opportunity will
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
File No.: 03-SP-94
DELIA SUE SHEETS (Widow); DONALD HOWARD
SHEETS (Single); WANDA SHEETS MASH and husband,
ROY W. MASH; and CYNTHIA SHEETS SEVERT and
husband, DARRELL D. SEVERT,
Petitioners,
vs.
SHIRLEY SHEETS MILLER and husband, WAYNE
MILLER; and LINDA SHEETS HALE and husband, BOB
HALE,
Respondents.
Under and by virtue of an Order entered by the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ashe County In the above captioned special
proceeding, the undersigned Co-Commissioners will, on the
15th day of April, 2005 at 2:00 o'clock p.m., at the Courthouse
In Jefferson, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, pursuant to the Judicial sales procedures contained In
Article 29A, § 1-339.1, et. seq., of the North Carolina General
Statutes, the following described lands lying and being In
Chestnut Hill Township of Ashe County, North Carolina:
Being a 4.43 acre portion of the W. Ed Sheets and wife, Sue A.
Sheets; and Joe A. Sheets and wife, Rosa Sheets property as
described In Deed Book G-5, Page 173; Being bounded on the
east by Joe A. Hudler, 186-289; bounded on the south and
west by new lines through said Sheets property; and bounded
on the north by Josephine H. Snelllng, 166-2098; Being more
particularly described as:
BEGINNING on a W-lnch conduit found at the base of a 6-Inch
hickory fence corner, said conduit the northwestern corner of
said Hudler property and a corner in the southern line of said
Snelllng property and the northeastern corner of said Sheets
property, thence with the common line between said Hudler
and Sheets properties, three courses, 1) S.4S0 00' 20" E.
286.11 feet to a Vi-lnch rebar found, 2) thence S.39° 12' 25"
E. 438.87 feet to a VHnch rebar found on the north bank of a
private drive which serves the property herein described, this
rebar being located S.82# 07" 40"E. 145.10 feet from the
northeastern corner of the Sheets residence located on the
herein described property, said rebar also being located N.88°
24' 10"E. 129.73 feet from the southeastern corner of said
Sheets residence, 3) thence S.510 10' 50" E. 18.62 feet to a
point In the centerllne of a private gravel driveway; thence with
a new line through said Sheets property, along and with the
centerllne of said private gravel driveway, six courses, 1) S.520
23' 45W. 16.87 feet to a point, 2) thence S.63° 55' 10"W.
31.11 feet to a point, 3) thence S.70° 05' 20"W. 156.51 feet to
a point, 4) thence S.60° 52' 50"W. 60.97 feet to a point, 5)
thence S.740 23' 00"W. 26.33 feet to a point, 6) thence N.52#
33' 05"W. 26.45 feet to a point at the centerllne intersection of
two forks of said private gravel drive; thence continuing with
said new line, but leaving said driveway, to courses, 1) S.80°
34' 20"W. 18.58 feet to a Vi-lnch rebar set on the south bank
of one fork of said dnveway, 2) thence up the hill crossing said
driveway, N.350 22' 30" W. 669.87 feet to a 1 Vi-lnch pipe set
In an old fence on the top of the ridge, said pipe in said
Snelllng's southern line; thence with a common line with said
Snelllng property, along an old fence, two courses, 1) N.67® 46'
10" E. 157.27 feet to a 4-Inch white thorn fence corner, said
white thorn being located N.740 39' 40"E. 1.08 feet from a
Vi-lnch rebar reference monument set, 2) thence N.47° 4T 45"
E. 73.41 feet to the BEGINNING: containing 4.43 acres, all
calculations by coordinate geometry from field gathered data by
Phlpps Surveying, P. 0. Box 360, Jefferson, NC 28640, Phone
# (336) 246-4887, Job #: 00082, dated December 1, 2000 and
August 14, 2001, all bearings relative to an assumed bearing of
S.41° 29' 41 "E. between the Vi-lnch conduit beginning corner
and a Vi-lnch rebar found on the north bank of a driveway.
And being the same lands located In Chestnut Hill Township,
Ashe County, North Carolina, which lands are specifically
described In that certain deed which appears of record In the
Ashe County Public Registry In Book 267, at page 2330.
There Is RESERVED and ALSO CONVEYED that same easement
of right of way, If any, which provides access from the herein
described property to SR 1567 (Chestnut Hill Road).
There is also RESERVED herefrom a private, nonexclusive,
easement of right of way being a total width of 30 feet, and
lying to the north of the southern line of the above described
4.43 acre parcel; this easement of right of way to provide
access across the herein described property to other parts of
the property Jointly owned by the Grantors and the Grantees.
<4 i
There is located on the subject property a three bedroom, two
bath white double-wide trailer with a wooden deck and a onecar garage in full basement The property address is 3878
Chestnut HHI Road, Crumpler, North Carolina.
Deposit In the amount of five (5%) per cent of the purchase
price or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) Dollars, whichever Is
greater, shall be required on the day of sale.
This the 10th day of March, 2005.
Jimmy D. Reeves and John M. Logsdon,
Co-Commissioners
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without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson,
Editorial
A world beyond
petroleum
The handwriting may not
be on the wall, but it is on the
gas pumps.
Crude oil and gasoline
prices have soared in recent
weeks to record levels. But
even the strongest supporters
of drilling in the Alaska
National Wildlife Refuge do not
suggest that the oil found there
will restore our nation to the
days of low-cost oil.
On March 14, Rep. Roscoe
G. Bartlett, a conservative
Republican from Maryland,
spoke before the full House for
an hour, discussing the declin
ing availability of oil. His
point-and the hill text can be
found in the Congressional
Record—was that the world's
usage of oil is growing far
faster than the discovery of
new resources.
Bartlett, who is a scientist,
urged the Congress to help
develop alternative energy
sources, and quickly. As he
noted, the largest importer of
solar panels today is Saudi
Arabia, which theoretically has
the largest oil reserves in the
world.
A world beyound petroleum
would be so different than
what we have today. Oil is not
just the basis of our trans
portation system, it is a pri
mary source of heating and
also plastics. Imagine a United
States where oil-based travel is
a luxury, where plastic has
become rare and where most
people must heat with wood or
coal. That would just be the
start.
The
point,
as
Rep.
Bartlett—one of three scien
tists currently serving in Con
gress—made, is not to panic or
expect doomsday scenarios.
But it is time to start planning
and developing new technolo
gies. The end of the Oil Age—
just like the Bronze Age and
Iron Age of the distant past—
may be in sight, if distantly.
The distance, of course, is
relative. Bartlett suggested
that, based on testimony his
committee had heard several
years ago, there may be, at cur
rent usage levels, about 40
years of oil left in the ground.
We have, he noted, used just
over half the oil that is believed
to have been in the ground.
But there are factors that
can shorten that time span.
The first is the planet's grow
ing population. The second is
the rapid industrialization of
China, with its population of
over 1.3 billion people. China is
rapidly becoming a huge user
of oil.
At present, the world uses a
total of just over 80 million
barrels of oil a day. With about
4.5 percent of the planet's pop
ulation, we use about 25 per
cent of that.
That makes us the most
vulnerable nation in the world
as oil output declines and
prices rise. Already, our econo
my is starting to hurt from the
cost of oil.
The answer is simple: to
return to traditional American
ingenuity. We need a new gen-'
eration of Edisons, determined
to find ways to save energy and
find new sources.
Fortunately, we in Ashe
County live near a center of
such innovation, Appalachian
State University. As a county
and as individuals, we need to
support the efforts of ASU and
other scientists and inventors
in finding ways to avoid the oil
crash that is clearly in our
future.
MilT'"*
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(USPS 441-810)
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
Self-serve
in cafeterias
To the Editor:
Lately, there has been much
ado in the local papers about
very young grade school chil
dren serving themselves buffet
style at their school lunchroom.
Fd like to share a little infor
mation on this subject:
First, let me begin by saying
that I have a 4-year-old, who
will be entering Westwood Ele
mentary this coming fall. I was
greatly shocked to learn that
she, as a 5-year-old, will have
to serve herself from a buffet
for lunch!
I cannot even
express how vehemently
against this that I am. She
cannot (or at least won't) pick
herself a healthy lunch at
home without my assistance,
so how exactly is she supposed
to do this at school? I know
citizens and parents, even the "God hates divorce," but that it
that I wouldn't dare turn her
Superintendent of Schools is goes on to say, "and a man who
loose by herself at the steakhired by a body of commission covers his wife with violence."
house buffet!
ers whom we elect. It's time to But when that guidance from
However, opinions don't
tell our elected officials what God told me it was okay for me
seem to matter to our Board of
we expect. It is time we stop to take my three sons and
Education, so here I have
asking why and start asking leave, the church I had dedicat
included a few facts for our
ed many years to cast me out
when we can expect changes!
Board of Education to ponder.
I hope that the editor sees and my Christian friends
First, let me say that I have rotavirus infection have fever,
some knowledge in this area. I nausea and vomiting, which fit to present this letter in its turned their backs on my sons
and me. God granted us mercy
am a paramedic. I work with are often followed by abdomi entirety (Editor's note: It is). I
and grace and we survived in
the Rescue Squad as a volun nal cramps and frequent, know that it is long, and will
take up a lot of space in the edi spite of the church. I, too, as did
teer. I have worked for the watery diarrhea. Children
ambulance service in Watauga who are infected may also have torial column, but the parents the survivor in the article,
of Ashe County need to know struggle with anger at the
County, and I have been a first
a cough and runny nose.
church community. I am no
responder in the fire depart
E. Coli - Echerichia coli is just exactly what could happen
ment. All told, I have been in an emerging cause of food- to their children if this practice longer angry. Saddened yes,
the medical field for a total of borne illness. An estimated is continued. We should all be angry, no, because now I see
the issue as a lack of education
10 years. I am also a cancer 73,000 cases of infection and 61 as informed as possible when it
on the real issues of domestic
survivor, having had treat deaths occur in the United comes to our children. An out
break of any illness in our abuse.
ments since 2000, and am cur States each year. Infection
That anger spurred me to
rently in remission.
often leads to bloody diarrhea, schools is a detriment and a
shame, but how much worse become involved in educating
What really scares me and occasionally to kidney fail
about this situation is what the ure. Bacteria in feces of infect will it be the day that the death others. I now give seminars
of a child is linked back to an and speak out to educate faith
doctors at Baptist Medical ed persons can be passed from
Center told me while I was one person to another if sani illness caught from the school communities on understand
ing the issues and dynamics of
under treatment for my cancer. tary practices are not observed. buffet line, especially when we
know we could have prevented domestic abuse and how they
I was told that due to my treat
Hepatitus - Hepatitus is an
can become communities of
ments, that my immune sys inflammation of the liver. it?
Gregory M. Miller safety for those affected by
tem was weakened, and was Hepatitis A is caused by a foodabuse to come and heal. This is
more like a child's than a born virus. It is found in con
my passion and my calling. I
healthy adult's. I was told to taminated shellfish or food and
also train mental health and
strictly avoid certain things water exposed to unsanitary
domestic violence professionals
like crowded areas and smoke- conditions. Many people expe
in understanding how a sur
filled rooms, BUT the most rience flu-like
symptoms
vivor's faith is affected when it
important one was BUFFETS including fever, headache,
is used by abusers to keep oth
AT RESTAURANTS! I was aching muscles, loss of
ers in submission and subjec
told to only eat in clean restau appetite, nausea, and vomit To the Editor:
I write this letter in appreci tion. My husband (who is a
rants, only from the menu, that ing: they may develop jaundice.
buffets were breeding grounds Untreated, hepatitus A can ation for your constant efforts very godly man and NOT the
to keep domestic violence in same one as before) and I come
of diseases and could make me cause liver failure and death.
the forefront of community to the Jefferson area each
sick, even possibly fatally so!
Menengitis - Meningitis is
If buffets were unsafe for an illness in which there is awareness. I am concerned August/September and I would
me, with a child-like immune inflammation of the tissues with the issues of domestic be happy to speak with anyone
system, why are they suddenly that cover the brain and spinal abuse on various levels: as a who would like to arrange a
so very safe for our children? cord. Viral meningitis is seri professional mental health seminar to learn more about
Our kids face an onslaught ous but rarely fatal in persons counselor who deals with fami the issues, especially local
from germs and diseases every with normal immune systems. lies and people torn apart by churches and faith groups.
day without having extra help. Usually, the symptoms last the tragedies abuse causes, as Scripture teaches we are to
Plus, children, especially young from seven to ten days and the an advocate and speaker with help the helpless, give hope to
the community who the hopeless and rescue the
ones are not the cleanest of patient recovers completely. in
attempts to educate profession outcasts. Nowhere is that more
humans!
Bacterial meningitis, on the
Buffets are hazardous, peri other hand, can be very serious als and faith groups alike on true than with families suffer
od. Not only do most health and result in disability or the issues of domestic abuse ing from abuse. It is my desire,
professionals agree that buf death if not treated promptly. and what they can do, and, and I believe God's, that as a
fets are a leading cause of obe Most often meningitis is most importantly, as a survivor faith community we under
sity in America, they agree spread through direct contact all too familiar with the effects stand the issues so that we
that they are breeding grounds with respiratory secretions that are left when abuse hits know how to reach out in His
name.
for diseases of all types!
(saliva, mucus, etc). This usual home (pun intended).
My husband and I own land
May God bless your paper
Let's look, though, into some ly happens by touching some
of what has been found in buf thing that has been handled by in Fleetwood and have for and staff as you continually
fet food, according to the an infected person. The virus many months received your bring this issue to the public
USFDA, CDC and various hos can also be found in the stool of paper at our main residence in attention. I will say, you have
Miami, Fla. I am always more articles in your small
pitals across the country.
persons who are infected.
Salmonella and other food
Cryptosporidium—Cryp- impressed by your dedication paper than do the Miami Her
poisoning—Causes diarrhea, tosporidiosis is a diarrheal dis to educating the public on how ald and Ft. Lauderdale Sunfever, and abdominal cramps, ease caused by microscopic we are all affected by domestic Sentinel combined. Please do
lasts four to seven days, may be parasites. Cryptosporidium violence and by your support of
not stop. The only way to end
so severe that the patient lives in the intestine of infected AS.H.E., but for this letter Fd
domestic violence in our com
needs to be hospitalized. Sal humans or animals. Millions like to mainly address the arti
monella infection may spread of crypto germs can be released cle, "Church Must Be Sanctu munities is by shedding light
from the intestines to the blood in a bowel movement from an ary to Domestic Violence, Sur on a subject many wish to keep
hidden from view.
stream, and then to other body infected human or animal. vivor Says."
As the article stated, a
Kate Johnson, LMHC
sites and can cause death Consequently, it is found in
church should be a safe place
Fleetwood
unless the person is treated.
soil, food, water, or surfaces
Adenovirus—A group of that have been contaminated for victims to go for acceptance
viruses that infect the mem with infected human or animal and assistance. Tragically, this
branes (tissue linings) of the feces. This may cause severe is seldom the case. I, too, was
respiratory tract, the eyes, the dehydration and, rarely, death told to stay in the marriage, to
be a better wife, to try harder,
intestines, and the urinary if left untreated.
tract. Adenoviruses account
These that I have listed are and most importantly, that
for about ten percent of acute only a few of the hundreds of separation and divorce were
The editorial page of the
respiratory infections in chil germs that can be found in buf not options. Even when my life
Jefferson Post is available,
dren and are a frequent cause fet food! I certainly do not and the lives of my children
free of charge, for readers to
express their views. All it
of diarrhea. Other types of ade mean to cause unnecessary were threatened, I was told it
takes is a letter to the editor.
noviruses include pneumonia, fear or panic, but according to didn't matter. Looking back
The subject of the letters
gastroenteritis, acute respira the CDC, FDA and many dis now, I know that was not God's
should be a matter of com
tory disease (ARD), various ease research units, you can will or desire for me. But back
munity interest and should
UTI's, various eye infections, catch these diseases from buf then, I accepted what my pas
be limited to 700 words.
and others. Adenovirus is fets, and that's what each and tors and Christian friends said.
Letters must be signed
responsible for five percent of every one of our school children I stayed in the marriage for
with an address and phone
acute respiratory childhood ill are facing every day. If our many years and struggled with
number for verification pur
God, trying to reconcile the
ness. Deaths may occur from
local health department has
poses. Only the writer's
God of love that I knew with
adenoviruses.
sanctioned this practice, as the
name and community will be
this God that others told me
Rotavirus - Rotavirus is one BOE states, I, for one, cry
published. Letters must not
wanted me to die at the hands
of the most common causes of "Foul"!
be libelous and no poetry
of an abusive man. I could not
diarrhea in the United States.
If the Board of Education
will be accepted for publica
Sometimes the diarrhea that does not want to change their reconcile the two. So I began to
tion.
accompanies a rotavirus infec policies to protect our children search for myself what God
Please address: To the
was saying. I began to rely on
tion is so copious that it can from the multitude of diseases
Editor, Jefferson Post, P.O.
quickly lead to dehydration. that can be passed by the self- Him for guidance and direction
Box 808, West Jefferson,
Diarrhea caused by rotavirus serve lunches, then I propose and what I found was a God
NC 28694 or email to
results in hundreds of thou that we remind them who it is who loved me and wanted the
jthompson@jeffersonpost.c
best for me. I learned that
sands of deaths worldwide that elects them to that Board
om.
every year. Children with a in the first place. Remember Malachi 2:16 doesn't stop with
Letters to
the Editor
Domestic
violence
Express
your views
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
PAGE 5
FROM THE FRONT
Cooperative Extension hosts annual art, crafts show
The conference room of the
Agricultural Services Center in
Jefferson was draped with hand
made quilts, afghans, rugs, jack
ets, scarves and more at the
recent Extension and Communi
ty Association's annual Cultural
Arts Exhibit.
Members brought in their
handmade pieces of art for dis
play end to be judged for district
competition in preparation for
Spring District Day in WinstonSalem. First place winners were
invited to include their winning
crafts in the District Cultural
Arts Exhibit and Competition on
>i"K Peopt
March 22.
•OIB Univerjjfy .
First place winners include:
Virginia Hodges—embroidered
pillow cases and baby quilt; Myr
tle Fender—crocheted afghan;
Carol Skroch—crocheted scarf
and quilt.
Other entries included: Jo
Rothell—baby quilt and needle
work holiday boot; Virginia
Hodges—afghan; Jackie Webb—
Christmas dolls and fabric bag;
Myrtle
Fender—embroidered
dresser topper, scarf and afghan;
Carol Wingler—quilt, apron,
photograph and quilted wall
hanging;
Joyce
Rea—floral
wreath, holiday decoration,
afghan and handmade gift bag;
Pat (jjobble—scarf, holiday glass
decollation; Toy Pratt—decorated
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Shepherd
basket; and Carol Skroch—quilt,
Myrtle Fender (left) is a first place winner and Carol Wingler a second place winner in the recent Extension and Community Association's cultural
coat and rug.
STATE UN
A&T STAT
COOP
'XTEa
arts competition in Jefferson. First place winners were invited to include their crafts in a district competition March 22 in Winston-Salem.
National Geographic
releases mountain map
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
March
18,
2005—The
Appalachian Regional Com
mission (ARC) and National
Geographic Society today
announced the release of the
first-of-its-kind
National
Geographic
Geotourism
MapGuide to Appalachia, to
be featured as a pull-out
bonus in the April 2005 issue
of National Geographic Trav
eler magazine.
The geotourism map is the
result of a unique alliance
betwebn ARC and the
National Geographic Society
to design a map that will
stimulate economic develop
ment by showcasing the
remarkable diversity of the
Appalachian region's natu National Geographic Travel
ral, cultural, and heritage er magazine, has called "an
assets.
Geotourism
is undiscovered national treas
tourism that sustains or ure." Eye-catching photo
enhances the geographical graphs and informative text,
character of. a location, authored by Appalachian
including its environment, writers, complete the twoculture, aesthetics, heritage sided map.
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they
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from anywhere in the world
Following
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graphic selected 356 sites in 130 of the sites from thepthe region, which Keith Bel rinted version and encour-.
lows,
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of ages regional exploration.
Soldier
continued from front page
more of the world, and also
trained in intelligence. She
said she signed up for four
years, but stayed for almost
five because of the war in
Iraq.
"I had basically the same
job in intelligence, but more
in paperwork and doing
physical security," she said.
"In intelligence, you get
attached to a unit to do their
intelligence work," Ricky
said. "Stephanie was with an
engineering unit and I was
with the Cavalry."
The two met during intel
ligence training in Arizona.
They mprried in December
2003 right before Ricky's
deployment to Iraq. During
that time, Stephanie was sta
tioned in Turkey. Before and
after, they were both in Ger
many. When Ricky travels
back to Europe in a couple of
weeks, Stephanie is going to
North Dakota to visit family
and then heading on to Texas
to get them settled before
Ricky arrives in June.
Stephanie said she got out
of the Army in order to be
with Ricky. It is difficult, she
said, for both to be in active
duty because of the complex
ity of assignments and
improbability of being sta
tioned together. And now
that they will be in the U.S.
for several years, Ricky plans
to complete his college educa
tion. He's been studying for a
couple of years, and has a
couple more to go, but is still
deciding on a major. Perhaps
business administration, he
said.
Both Ricky and Stephanie
would like to acknowledge
the tremendous support they
have received, and that the
military is receiving for its
work in Iraq.
"The support is outstand
ing," said Ricky. "When you
see all the yellow ribbons,
and people going to the web
sites to send messages to sol
diers. The support we've
received since we've been
back has been great. People
support the troops even if
they don't support the war.
That's been great. I got mul
tiple care packages from peo
ple I don't even know."
"It makes a bigger differ
ence than you can imagine,"
added Stephanie. "Some peo
ple are getting out now with
a bad taste in their mouths
about the Army, but I'd do it
again. I needed direction at
19, and the Army gave it to
me. People are now joining
for the right reasons, to serve
the country, not just for col
lege money. They are excited
about serving and feeling
patriotic. That's good."
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McCrary worked part-time
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son Post from 1998-2000. He
and Maijorie have three chil
dren.
Other 2005 inductees to
the Carolinas Boxing Hall of
Fame are Lee Medley, Rickey
Ballenger, Edward Hudson,
H.L. "Matty" Matthews, Reg
gie Martin, and Donald Mor
rison.
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Located on the second
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Lowe's Motor Speedway, the
Carolinas Boxing Hall of
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achievements and contribu
tions to the rich boxing his
tory of the Carolinas and fea
tures a 33-foot display case
of boxing memorabilia. With
the addition of these seven
men, the Carolinas Boxing
Hall of Fame will have hon
ored 131 individuals since its
inception in 1984. Tickets for
the induction dinner, priced
at $30, are available from
any member of the Carolinas
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�PAGE 6 TUESDAY, MARCH
Tbesday—March 22
Thursday—March 24
Track @ Elkin 4:00 p.m.
JV/Var Softball HOME vs North Surry
JV/Var Softball HOME vs North Wilkes 4:30/6:30 p.m.
4:30/6:30 p.m.
JV/Var Baseball HOME vs North Surry
Var Soccer HOME vs North Wilkes 6:00 p.m.
Tennis HOME vs North Wilkes 4:00 p.m.
JV/Var Baseball HOME vs North Wilkes 4:30/7:30 p.m.
4:30/7:30 p.m.
Tennis HOME vs North Surry 4:00 p.m.
Golf @ Cross Creek 3:00 p.m.
Track @ North Wilkes 4:00 p.m.
Saturday—March 26
Wednesday—March 23
Var Soccer HOME vs North Surry 6:00 p.m.
Varsity Softball @ Wendy's Tournament of
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Champions—Concord. NC
Softball teams
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Both
Husky
softball
teams played Grayson Coun
ty last week and both squads
had the same result: 11-0
shutouts over the Blue Dev
ils.
The JV's had
eight players con
tributing runs in
their victory, with
Whitney Spagnolo
getting
things
started in the first
inning with a triple,
and Kelly Hudler
concluded the hitfest with a 2-RBI
single in their last
round of batting.
Cori
Revis
pitched a complete
game and recorded
10 strikeouts.
In the varsity
game,
Grayson
County's
pitcher
took a hard hit on
the thumb of her
pitching hand, and
the Huskies' lineup
did extremely well
against the Devils'
reliever. They, like
the JVs, had good
hit
distribution
among their bat
ters, with Carrie
McNeil and Erin
McClure each hit
ting 2/3 and scoring
two
runs. Katy
Jones was also 2/3
and Kendra Blevins went
1/2 aad rounded the bases
twice.
Kayla Richardson struck
out 12 of 15, and the game
was called on the 10-run rule
after she'd pitched a perfect
game for five innings.
Coach Bill Key said,
"Grayson County is usually
Kendra Blevins reached
very competitive, but they first
on a passed ball, then
have a young team this year, stole second base. Megan
and they couldn't hit Kayla Lawrence put down a sacriRichardson." fice
bunt to advance Blevins
On Saturday the varsity to third, but an overthrow to
team traveled to Hibriten first
put Lawrence at second
and
scored
Blevins,
1-0.
I Danielle Wood
I bunted also, and
ijHracf
Hi her speed got
•mmv
• »\% 1
v
alone, since the Pan
thers don't have a JV
squad. Their first con
ference match-up went
scoreless for six com
plete innings, but the
Huskies put together a
series of hits that added
up to a 5-0 shutout.
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4 . ,
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her on base and sent
Lawrence to third. Katy
Jones had a big hit that
scored Lawrence (2-0), then
Tiffany Jones loaded the
bases for Briana Day, who
nailed a 3-RBI triple to fin
ish the game at 5-0.
Kayla Richardson was in
credible once again, retiring
17 Panther batters and
recording another no-hitter.
Coach Key
commented,
"Their pitch
er had an odd
delivery, and
we couldn't seem to get the
timing down early in the
game. We played good de
fense, and Kayla did a good
job keeping their offense in
check."
Kayla Furches was hit in
the eye when the sun got in
the way of her attempt to
catch a fly ball. Coach Key
said that they're was some
bad swelling but nothing
was broken. However, Furch
es may miss some games and
Key said the first-year
jun
ior has had a major impact
on the team this season,
both offensively and defen
sively, and he hopes to get
her back very soon.
They're now undefeated
at 5-0, with a tough week
coming up. They have two
big home conference games
against North Wilkes and
North Surry on Tuesday and
Thursday, then travel to
Concord on Saturday to play
in the Wendy's Claeh of the
Champions
tournament,
where they'll face two big 4schools, including Provi
dence and Hopewell—the
'02-'03 state champions.
Photos by Shane Hopkins
The windup, delivery and pitch: Cori Revis
whips one over the plate against Grayson
County. She pitched the complete game, and
had 10 strikeouts.
County's future basketball stars conclude 2005 season
Look carefully: somewhere in this picture, there are future stars of the Bulldogs' Blue and Silver basketball teams. There are players who will bring the crowds at Ashe Countv Hioh Irhool
to their feet, as they score on the Huskies' JV and varsity teams. There may be some college stars In here as well. And-who knows—you may be looking at a bov or airl who «,?i
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�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
PAGE 7
SPORTS
'Girls Got
Game'
2005 Basketball Camp
For rising 1st Gradersrising 8th Graders
June 21-June 23 9:00-noon
CAMP GOAL To teach the basic fundamentals of basketball
with group and individual instruction.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE Elementary and middle school girls who
will be entering the 1st grade through the 8th grade.
COST The cost of the camp is $50, which includes a camp TShirt and lunch after each day of camp.
LOCATION The camp will be held in the gymnasiums on the
campus of Ashe County High School.
WHAT TO BRING Participants are required to wear only
court shoes. Participants may also want to bring extra money
for concessions, which will be sold each day during break.
SPECIAL INFORMATION Participants will not be allowed
to chew gum in the gyms.Trophies will be awarded to winners
of Hot Shot, Free Throws, One on One competitions, and drib
bling competitions.
REGISTRATION FORM
Lightning 13U boys champions at
Northwood AAU Basketball tourney
On Saturday morning,
February 26, the Ashe
County Lightning 13U Boys
basketball team traveled to
Saltville, Va. to participate
in the Northwood AAU Bas
ketball Tournament. The
team returned home late
that night with the Champi
on's Trophy.
The Lightning defeated
Carroll County, Va. 53-42 in
their first game. Jeren Holman (12 pts), Cory Roten
(11 pts.), and
Jordan
Roberts (8 pts.) were the
leading scorers. Sam Price
had 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
Roten also had 4 steals.
In their next game, the
Lightning defeated Abing
don 26-21 in overtime. Sam
Price scored 5 of his game
high 13 points in the over
time period. Price pulled
down 8 rebounds in the
game.
Aaron Cole con
tributed 6 rebounds and 2
steals.
Jeren Holman
sealed the victory with a
steal and basket in the
extra period.
The Lightning next de
feated the Marion Outlaws,
1st Annual
CHEER-EXTREME
SPIRIT CAMP
Open to 2nd - 7th Graders
Saturday, April 16, 2005
45-18.
Sam Price and
Greyson Wells were the
leading scorers with 12 and
10 points,
respectively.
Wells and 10 rebounds and
Darren Green had 8. The
Lightning stole the ball 20
times, with each player hav
ing at least 2. Tyler Day
continued to play solid de
fense as he led the team
from the point position.
In the championship
game, the Lightning again
faced Abingdon and came
away the victory, 38-22.
Greyson Wells led the way
with 11 points. Jeren Hol
man and Cory Roten each
contributed 8 points. Sam
Price pulled down 6 re
bounds. Wells also had 5 re
bounds and 2 steals.
The Ashe County Light
ning 13U team consists of 9
young men who play basket
ball hard, who are willing to
play tough defense, and who
are totally unselfish. The
team members are Aaron
Cole, Tyler Day, Evan Gray,
Darren Green, Jeren Hol
man, Sam Price, Jordan
Roberts, Cory Roten, and
Greyson Wells. The coaches
are Scott Roten, John
Roberts, and Harry Cal
loway.
Optimist Skills
Contest winners
8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Exhibition 4-4:30
(Parents Welcome!)
Location:
Ashe County High School
Gymnasium
PLAYER NAME
AGE :
GRADE IN FALL 2004 :
SCHOOL:
Parent's Name:
Address:
Home Phone Number :
Work Phone Number :
T-Shirt Size (Adult sizes) Small Medium Large X-Large
MEDICAL INFORMATION:
Registration forms will be available at your child's
school. Form and $30 registration fee due April 11th.
Late registration is $40.00.
(Camper will receive camp tee-shirt, lunch, morning
and evening snacks, and completion certificate.)
RELEASE FORM
I hereby request my daughter to be admitted to the "Girls Got
Game" Basketball Camp and authorize any medical treat
ment which may be advised by a Doctor.
I acknowledge and understand that in participating in this
camp, the possibility exists that my child may sustain injury.
Player Name:
Parent/Guardian Signature:
Date:
CAMP OBJECTIVE: Our main objective is the
teaching of the proper fundamentals of cheerleading
in an age appropriate manner. We would also like to
help build interest in the "sport" of cheerleading and
therefore strengthen the cheerleading program in
Ashe County.
Photo courtesy of the Central Ashe Optimist Club
On March 6, the Central Ashe Optimist Club sponsored the
1stTri-Star Basketball Skills Contest, held at Ashe County
High School. Open to boys and girls 8-13, this was a test of
dribbling, passing and shooting skills. There were no fees,
and winners left with trophies.
And the winners were: front row, l-r: Zeb Richardson, Kaleb
Sexton, Victoria Reed and Chelsea Reavis. Back row, \-r:
Chris Rikard, Grayson Wells, Zack Richardson, Bryson
Payne and Connor Hart.
The Central Ashe Optimist Club would like to thank every
one who helped make this fun event possible.
Subscribe today to the
This camp is under the direction of ACHS Head Var
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Jefferson Post
Anita Ferguson, both UCA (Universal Cheerleading
Association) and NCCCA (NC Cheerleading Coaches
Deadline for Registration
JUNE 10, 2005
Registration/Release Forms, along with camp fee should be
mailed to...
"GIRLS GOT GAME"
Basketball Camp
ATTN: Laura Foster
PO Box 450
West Jefferson, NC 28694
Call JoEvelyn at 846-7164
Association) certified. Instruction will also be pro
vided by the 2005—2006 ACHS Varsity and JV
Cheerleaders.
For more information please contact:
Coach Shepherd at 246-2400,
rshepherd@ashe.kl2.nc.us
Or Coach Ferguson at 246-2400,
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You may register on the first day of camp. The camp fee will
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Partnership for Children
receives state award
Jim Long wins fight
over homeowner's
insurance rates
RALEIGH—Insurance some territories, no increases
Commissioner Jim Long today were requested, but other terri
announced
a
settlement tories, particularly those along
between the Department of the coast, faced huge rate
Insurance and the North Car jumps.
olina Rate Bureau on home
"The original filing request
owners rates for 2005. After ed increases in the coast and
requesting
an
average beach territories of 50 percent,
statewide increase of 12.1 per and that was down from earli
cent, the Bureau, an independ er indications of more than 70
ent organization which repre percent increases," said Long,
sents all homeowners insur who signed the settlement
ance companies in the state, agreement today. "Homeown
agreed to an average statewide ers in these areas were out
increase of only 2.2 percent raged, and I heard complaints
overall. The Department esti from a good many of them.
mates that this settlement While I understand these con
saves homeowners a potential cerns, the evidence does show
$110 million in premiums.
that an increase in rates is
Initial reaction to the warranted in our coastal areas.
Bureau's rate filing, which I'm pleased to say, however,
came into the Department ear that those increases are much
lier this month, was mixed; in smaller than the 50 percent
requested."
Beach territories (defined as
anything east of the Intracoastal Waterway) will see an
increase of 15 percent; territo
ries on the coast (the remain
ing areas, west of the Intracoastal Waterway, in all coastal
counties) receive only a 10 per
cent increase. The last increase
for these territories was a 30
percent hike that took place in
2002.
Territories in Charlotte, the
Triad and the Triangle saw no
increase in rates at all. Minor
decreases were approved for
some western counties (includ
ing Ashe) and 5 and 10 percent
increases will be implemented
in some counties in the east.
All approved rates are effective
Aug. 1, 2005.
Historical Society offers books on
New Covenant Baptist Association
The Ashe County Historical
Society has recently come into
possession of copies of The
Chalice and the Covenant by
Mark Sexton. Published in
1976, this book is the history of
the Negro New Covenant Bap
tist Association, the story of "a
unique and little known scene
in the vast panorama of Amer
ican history." The Association
included Ashe and Alleghany
counties in North Carolina and
three counties in southwestern
Virginia.
The Association was organ
ized at the close of the Civil
War by old timers who faced
severe obstacles. Most of them
were ex-slaves, but all over
came many hardships to
advance the cause of their
church and race.
The story is told by placing
these pioneers in their proper
historical and cultural per
spective, through summaries
of the annual sessions, through
historical sketches of each of
the churches and with many
contemporary photographs.
The Chalice and the
Quilt by Husband and
Wife Quilting Team
On display at the Ashe
County Public Library dur
ing the month of March is a
quilt by husband and wife
quilters Judy and Arthur D.
Hawks. Mr. Hawks got his
start quilting as a small boy
helping his mother. He and
Mrs. Hawks have been quilt
ing together for about four
years. They've made about
ten quilts together, along
with some wall 'hangings
and lap quilts. The quilt on
display, "Thimble Berries
Village," is the first one
they've done together that is
completely hand-quilted. As
the name suggests, this
enormous quilt depicts a
charming village, complete
with houses, flowers, trees,
and a bright sun shining
down from above.
Paintings by
Carl Trainum
Carl Trainum has lived in
the High Country since
1995, moving from Wilming
ton, NC, where he retired
from the DuPont Company.
His interest and activity in
art started in the 1970's
while he was living in
Delaware, taking art classes
the
University
of
at
Delaware and West Chester
State College; and continued
at UNC-Wilmington and
Appalachian State Universi
ty. He has also participated
in workshops conducted by
Joe Miller, Richard Tumbleston, Noyes Long, and
Stephen Shoemaker, among
others. His work is realistic,
not abstract, with special
interests ranging from old
barns/houses, rural land
scapes, to still life subjects.
He works in a variety of
media including watercolor,
oil, and pencil (graphite and
prisma color). He is a mem
ber of the Blue Ridge Art
Clan, and participates in
many of the exhibitions
sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council.
United State Capitol
Building Model by
Darby Chapuz
Darby Chapuz is a stu
dent in the fourth grade at
Mountain View Elementary.
Her model of the Capitol
Building won first place at
this year's science fair.
Darby
constructed
the
model working from photo
graphs and her imagination.
Materials she used include
cardboard boxes, newspaper,
paper towel rolls, and styrofoam bowls. Darby lives in
Crumpler with her parents,
Amanda and Israel Chapuz,
and her four-year-old sister
Daisy.
March displays
at public library
Covenant is being offered for
sale until June 1 at the special
price of $15.00; after June 1,
the price will be $20.00. The
book may be purchased at the
Ashe County Library.
RALEIGH—Ashe
County Partnership for
Children, Inc. is one of
seven local Smart Start
Partnerships to recently
receive awards for achiev
ing program excellence
while maintaining the
highest level of adminis
trative control. Each year,
the 82 local Smart Start
Partnerships review their
success in meeting estab
lished goals in three areas.
Those partnerships that
have met the highest stan
dards and had no audit find
ings are eligible for awards.
This process of evaluation is
called the PerformanceBased Incentive System
(PBIS) and was established
in 2001 to better track
statewide results (or out
comes).
"Receiving on of these
awards is a great achieve
ment for local partnerships,"
said Karen Ponder, president
of the North Carolina Part
nership for Children, Inc.
"The statewide standards
are incredibly challenging, so
obtaining the highest stan
dards, while maintaining the
strictest level of administra
tive accountability demon
strates a very high level of
professionalism and dedica
tion."
Reaching goals set this
high is quite an accomplish
ment, especially when you
consider that Smart Start
has seen significant funding
cuts over the past four years
while the number of children
in our state has increased,"
Ponder added.
Awards were given to
partnerships in three cate
gories: Health, Early Child
hood Care (Child Place
ments) and Early Childhood
Care (Staff Related). Achiev
ing the highest standards in
these areas benefits children
by providing better quality
teachers, better access to
high quality child care, ear
lier identification of chil
dren with special needs
and/or assisting to ensure
children are healthy. All of
these efforts improve over
all child care quality and
help to better prepare chil
dren for success in kinder
garten.
Smart Start, North Car
olina's nationally recognized
public-private initiative, was
created in 1993 with a ission
to ensure that every child in
North Carolina aarrives at
school healthy and ready to
succeed. To achieve this mis
sion, Smart Start operates in
all 100 counties and in 2003
provided training and educa
tion to over 25,000 child care
providers, encouraged pre
ventive health care by pro
viding
nearly
160,000
screenings (dental, vision,
language) and has provided
health and safety training
that benefitted over 107,000
children in our state. Visit
www.ncsmartstart.org.
Blue Cross honors local insurance agent
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Wiles with AF Insurance in
West Jefferson, N.C. has
been honored for sales
excellence by Blue Cross
and Blue Shield of North
Carolina (BCBSNC).
BCBSNC has named
Eddie Wiles a True Blue
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ed to independent agents
and agencies that meet
high standards in attract
ing and retaining cus
tomers for BCBSNC.
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As an authorized agent
for BCBSNC, Eddie Wiles
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employers and individuals,
including BCBSNC's popu
lar Blue Advantage® prod
uct.
He also offers
Medicare
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plans, short-term plans,
individual dental plans and
long-term care insurance.
Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of North Carolina is
a leader in delivering inno
vative health care products,
services and information to
more that 3.1 million mem
bers, including approxi
mately 549,000 served on
behalf of other Blue Plans.
For 71 years, the company
has served its customers by
offering health insurance
at a competitive price and
has served the people of
North Carolina through
support
of
community
organizations,
programs
and events that promote
good health.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
State Employees' Credit Union donates to schools
State Employees' Credit
Union's (SECU) has recently
donated two "Triumph at
Kitty Hawk" publications to
each middle and high school
in the area. Schools receiving
publications were:
Ashe
County High School and Ashe
County
Middle
School.
"Triumph at Kitty Hawk,"
written
by
Thomas
Parramore, tells of the Wright
brothers' exploits at Kitty
Hawk from a North Carolina
perspective.
State Employees' Credit
Union purchased the Triumph
at Kitty Hawk publications
through the Department of
Cultural Resources and origi
nally sold the publications
during a fundraising drive to
help benefit patient programs
at North Carolina's state men
tal hospitals. Books remain
ing from the fundraising drive
are now being donated to pub
lic middle and high schools
across North Carolina.
Amy
Blevins,
Vice
President/City Executive com-
Photo courtesy of NCSECU
Amy Blevins (left) of the State Employee's Credit Union
presents copies of "Triumph at Kitty Hawk" to Terry
Williams and Katy Walker of Ashe County High School.
ments, "State Employees'
Credit Union serves public
school employees of the State
of North Carolina and their
family members. Likewise,
SECU prides itself on helping
North
Carolina's
public
schools whenever possible. By
donating these publications,
we hope to assist the school
media centers and provide
additional resources for North
Carolina's youth."
About SECU
SECU is a non-profit finan
cial cooperative owned by its
members. SECU has been
providing the employees of the
State of North Carolina and
their families with consumer
financial services for over 65
years. With more than $12
billion in assists and over one
million members, SECU is the
second largest credit union in
the United States. SECU pro
vides services to members
through 179 branch offices,
over 800 ATMs, a call center
and a website, www.ncsecu.
org.
Photo courtesy of NCSECU
Amy Blevins (left) of the State Employee's Credit Union
presents copies of "Triumph at Kitty Hawk" to Kelly
Holleman of Ashe County Middle School.
Arts Council brings visiting artists to schools
In January and February,
the Ashe County Arts Council
provided a variety of arts pro
gramming to the schools in the
county.
The
Mountain
Arts
Program brings week long res
idencies into the classrooms
exposing students arts forms
such as storytelling, drama,
creative movement, masking
making and more. CMC and
JAM programs brings tradi
tional music, songs and story
telling to students in the class
room.
In January, the Arts
Council sponsored assembly
programs
that
included
Charlotte Blake Austin telling
stories
at
Blue
Ridge
Elementary and Mountain
View Elementary. Chestnut
Brass held a master class with
the brass ensemble at the Ashe
County High School and the
ensemble performed on stage
with Chestnut Brass at the
Ashe Civic Center.
In February, first grade stu
dents enjoyed a week long
Junior
Appalachian
Musicians (JAM) teaches 4th6th grade students banjo, fid
dle and guitar. In partnership
with the 4-H Aflerschool at
Westwood and Blue Ridge
Elementary, the program has
provided students with 20
from the North Carolina Arts
Council, a state agency.
Charlotte Blake Austin and
Chestnut Brass was supported
by the Pennsylvania Council
on the Arts, a state agency
funded by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and the
Southern Arts Federation in
partnership with the National
Endowment for the Arts. JAM
is funded with an Arts in
Education Initiative Grant
from North Carolina Arts
Council, a state agency and is
sponsored by the Ashe County
Arts Council. For more infor
mation about the school art
programs, please call the Arts
Council at 336-846-ARTS.
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Whitewater
Mountain Arts residency in
puppetry
with
Pamella
O'Conner.
String Celebration per
formed at all three elementary
schools with a program about
the joy of reading and writing
your own stories. Scott Ainslie,
a blues guitarist, performed for
students at the Ashe County
High School, Ashe Academy,
and Ashe Middle School. He
gave a history of the blues and
jazz in the south. Molasses
Creek performed a concert at
the Ashe County High School.
Students from the traditional
music class joined Molasses
Creek on stage for a song.
The Curriculum, Music
and
Community
Project
(CMC) program. The CMC is
aimed at fourth grade stu
dents using traditional music
to spark a new way to learn in
math, language arts, science
and social studies. On March 4,
the group Whitewater per
formed for students at both
Westwood and Blue Ridge
Elementary. This young group
performed bluegrass and tra
ditional music and were inter
viewed by students.
Scott Ainslie
weeks of lessons meeting twice
a week. The newest addition
has been a short 12 week ses
sion at Mountain View
Elementary.
The Ashe County Arts
Council's sponsorship of these
programs shows a strong com
mitment to arts education. The
strong partnership between
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necessary component of a well
rounded education providing
students with a positive vehi
cle for self expression, creativi
ty, problem solving and under
standing of cultures around us.
MAP is a project of the
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Council. The art assembly pro
grams were funded, in part, by
a Touring-Presenting Program
Performance Series Grant
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transcript(s) and
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Winkler's Creek Road,
copy of license to:
Leather brown collar.
Boone NC 28607.
North Wilkesboro
Fleetwood/Ashe
Criminal records check
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and pre-employment
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have somehow
drug testing is required.
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
managed further.
EOE/AAE.
Midtown Plaza, North
Please call
Wilkesboro NC 28659.
336-877-4885 or
ASHE LIVING
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336-977-3316
and pre-employment
CENTER
Reward.
drug testing is required.
150 bed Skilled
Nursing Facility
EOE/AAE.
540 Waugh Street
J. Y. MONK
Jefferson. NC 28640
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
RN 3-11 position
Get your license Fast.
available
MISSING Sammie
Boone & Charlotte
Experience and
Female Lab Mix 1.5
Courses. Free Bro
supervisory skills
years old. Last seen
chure & Schedule.
a plus
March 1 in Town of
1-800-849-0932
Jefferson. Hangs
Excellent Benefit
around Hospital and
Package
Food Lion. Sweet Dog,
Family Pet. If you have
Interviews in person
any information on our
only. Applications and
call Patricia
pet Please
interviews taken daily.
at 246-7131 or
846-8733
485 Beaver Creek
Contact Jean Riecke,
DRUMMER
WANTED
For local
rock band.
Mostly
original music. Must
be reliable. Call Seth
at 877-3499 or Derek
at 846-3387
A.
Flaggers
Flagging traffic for road
crews. Openings in:
Carroll Co., Grayson
Co., Ashe Co.. &
Alleghany Co.
Apply at: WorkForce
Carolina
827 N. Bridge Street
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-6030. EOE
Full-Time Position
LPN. 8:30 am- 5:30 pm
Monday - Friday.
Physicians Office Elkin
Area. Benefits
Package. Call
336-835-5688 ext. 24
Serious Inquires only.
Web Designer/
Programmer
Business located 10
miles west of
Independence, VA
needs self-motivated,
nonsmoking worker.
Skills needed MSQL,
PHP. CSS and
XHTML. Must have
strong writing skills
and be willing to learn
new skills. Must be
comfortable working
in a fast moving and
challenging environ
ment. Call for
interview. Must
have resume and
references.
276-579-7211
Technician Position
Available with New
River Soil and Water
Conservation service.
Applications being
accepted at the Ashe
County Employment
Security Commission
Starting Wednesday
March 16,2005 thru
Thursday March 24,
2005 at Noon.
140-Help Wanted
LICENSED
PHYSICAL
THERAPIST
HIGH COUNTRY
HOME HEALTH
Current opening for
an experienced LPT
for Watauga, Ashe
and Alleghany
counties. Full-time or
part-time. Good salary
and benefits in a
beautiful mountain
setting.
Must have License in
North Carolina and
minimum one year
experience, Home
Health preferred.
Team player with
excellent assessment
skills, good time man
agement and ability to
work with electronic
patient records. Reli
able transportation
required. Mail or fax
your resume to:
Carole Maulden, HR
Coordinator
High Country Health
Care System
400 Shadowline
Drive, Suite 100-B
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone:
(828) 265-3388
Fax: (828)264-9154
State-licensed,
JCAHO and Medicare/Medicaid
certified; EEO and
ADA employer.
Summit Support
Services S.T.E.P.
(Summit Training
Education Program)
Coordinator Requires
experience in vocation
al training for people
with developmental
disabilities. Mail
Resume to: Summit
Support services
PO Box 381 Jefferson
North Carolina 28640
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SAMARITAN'S
PURSE
(Christian International
Relief & Evangelism
Organization)
Summit Support
Services Qualified
Professional /
Q.D.D.PV Q.M.R.P/
Q.M.T.P. Requires a
broad and extensive
knowledge of develop
mental disabilities.
4 year college degree
and experience in the
field. Mail Resume to:
Summit Support
Services
PO Box 381 Jefferson
North Carolina 28640
For more information
call 246-4491
delivery of FSA
Programs.
GENERAL
QUALIFICATIONS: All
candidates must be a
US Citizen, high school
graduate or equivalent
and be at least 18
years of age or 17
years of age for high
school graduates.
LENGTH OF
POSITION: Starts
April 4, 2005 and will
end June 17, 2005.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications may be
picked up at the Farm
Service Agency. 134
Government Cir., Ste.
101, Jefferson or you
may apply through the
Employment Security
Commission at Family
Central in Jefferson.
Applications will be
received through close
of business March 23,
2005 at either location.
EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY:
The Federal
government is an
Equal Opportunity
Employer. Candidates
will be considered
without discrimination
for any non merit
reason such as race,
color, national origin,
gender, religion, age.
disability, political
beliefs, sexual
orientation, and marital
or family status or
membership or
nonmembership in any
employee organization.
Employment
Qpoortunltl—:
* Administrative
Assistant openings in
Operation Christmas
Child Department
requiring strong com
puter, administrative,
interpersonal and
organizational skills,
and ability to multi-task
in a fast-paced work
environment.
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
County Office
Employee
* Housekeeper Lead
(2nd Shift) to join the
established house
keeping team in the up
keep and maintenance
of all areas of the
facility. Neat, clean
work environment.
Shift: M-F 5:30 p.m.
-2:00 a.m.
* Mail Clerk oppor
tunity) Position
prepares outgoing mail
and shipments: sorts
and counts batches to
process incoming and
outaoing mail. Candi
dates must have
computer skills with
proven ability to
35-45 WPM or fl
keystrokes per hour.
Positions requires
occasional lifting of 50
pounds and standing
for duration of shift.
Benefits include health,
dental and 401(k).
Visit
www.samarltan.org
for more information
about these and other
openings, or to down
load employment
application. Send to
Human Resources,
Samaritan's Purse,
P. O. Box 3000,
Boone, NC 28607.
Phone 828-262-1980/
Fax 828-266-1038.
VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
NUMBER:
37-009-05-0001
OPENING DATE :
March 17, 2005
CLOSING DATE:
March 23, 2005
POSITION:
Full-Time Temporary,
CO-3, Program
Technician
SALARY: Lowest:
$9.41/hr Highest:
$10.57 Salary
Possible. Based on
previous experience.
LOCATION: Jefferson,
North Carolina: Ashe Alleghany Farm
Service Agency
AREA OF
CONSIDERATION:
All sources
DESCRIPTION OF
DUTIES: Clerical work
including filing, word
processing, preparing
mailings, and working
with current FSA
program sign-ups.
Employee will assist
other FSA Employees
in all aspects of
Environment
Opportunities for
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Advancement
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P Samaritan's Purse t]
(Christian International Relief Organization)
Employment Opportunities:
• Administrative Assistant openings in Operation
Christmas Child Department requiring strong
computer, administrative, interpersonal and
organizational skills, and ability to multi-task in a
fast-paced work environment.
Housekeeper Lead (2nd Shift) to join the
established housekeeping team in the upkeep and
maintenance of all areas of the facility. Neat, clean
work environment. Shift: M-F 5:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
• Mail Clerk opportunity! Position prepares
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4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
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thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
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• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Job Security
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Medical. Dental and Vision Insurance
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
• Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
outgoing mail and shipments; sorts and counts
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Credit Union
batches to process incoming and outgoing mail.
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
Candidates must have computer skills with proven
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
ability to type 35-45 WPM or 6000 key strokes per
pounds and standing for duration of shift.
• 401K plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
hour. Position requires occasional lifting of 50
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Benefits include health, dental and 401(k).
Visit www.samaritan.org for more information
about these and other openings, or to download
employment application. Send to:
Human Resources, Samaritan's Purse
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
Phone 828-262-1980 / Fax 828-266-1038.
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150 Northwest Drive
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or fax to 336-846-5070
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Classifieds
190-Auto Parts/
290-Horses &
Livestock
Services
I have several junk
cars, automobile and
truck pieces and parts,
and various types of
scrap metal, to give
away. You Haul, and
take all. Can help load
with my tractor. Call
before 10p.m. please.
877-1842.
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
250-Fumiture
For Sale
Sofa and Matching
Chair 7\ $125.00 Call
336-246-9381
more information
Free 4 Puppies part
Let our Classified
Ads go to work
for You! Call us at
Beagle 7 weeks old.
Call 384-2591
846-7164
Free to a good home
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Husky/Lab mix
Nice couchs, very
puppies. 1 male and
clean! Green and white
checks, 96 inches
1 female. 7 weeks old.
Call 877-4105
$200. Also a beige
couch that reclines
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
$350. Call
336-877-1227
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt, 22 mths. Great
bloodlines and excep
tional attitude. Serious
Inquiries Only. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message.
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
Two inch space for
the above costs.
275-Produce
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
310-Musical
3'J H2[ k l J MJ f•W
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290-Horses &
Livestock
Purebred Registered
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell. tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Gelbvieh Bulls for sale
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
336-846-1109
Little Classifieds...
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 877-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
• Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck.
$16,800.
Call
336-384-1047.
1998 Cadillac Seville
STS Low mileage, two
owner car, 4 door,
exterior and interior in
excellent condition, AC,
power locks, power
steering, automatic,
sunroof, cruise control.
Price $12,900
Sherrill Faw 957-7600
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our "for rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
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SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
RESULTS!
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
West Jefferson
Townhome.
Magnificent views of
Mt. Jefferson from back
deck. Large rooms,
end unit for maximum
privacy. 2 Bedroom,
1.5 Bath. Ideal for
young family, profes
sionals, $700/month.
Pets allowed with
deposit. All appliances,
washer/dryer provided.
Contact 336-846-1422.
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
1st Time Home
Buyers Special.
No land needed.
3 Bedroom Single
Wide. Under $250.00
Month. Limited Time
Only. 336-838-5311
Give it a try.
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
Call Peggy at 336-84S-7M
Shell help you put your
You Fix, We Deliver
Only 1 Left.
adtogetiw.
336-838-5285
Independence Lumber. Inc.
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Exceptionally Nice
double wide: Extended
roof pitch! Thermopane
windows! 8' foot sidewalls! Appliances!! 4'
Crown molding!! Only 4
available at this price!!
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro. Where
Construction Counts.
336-973-7488
Foreclosures and
used Homes:
Single wides and
Double widest 1
Modular available.
Some ready for
immediate occupancy.
Call Tommy Aiken
for Details at
336-927-2788
Land Owners Special
Jefferson Post for
No Closing Cost.
Limited Time. Clayton
the latest deals on
Homes of Wilkesboro
Mobile Homes by
336-667-9364
Local Dealers
COLXTRY TREASURES
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ASSISTED LIYIXC FACILITY
BRITTHAVEN
of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher St • Wilkesboro, NC
336-667-9261
TAYLOR MAIDS
Commercial
and
Residential
Cleaning
Locally owned k operated
Quality you
can count on from
i
Inventory
FHA Financing:
No money down on
land home packages!
Great interest rates!!
No reason to be
renting!! Call Kent
today 336-973-7488
Property Available
for double wides and
modulars: We will sell
you the land for your
new homes. Prices
start at just
$11,900.00 ..If needed
we can sell you a home
as well. Call Tommy
for Details at
336-927-2788
Left In Layaway,
New 3 bedroom
Double Wide, will
setup on your lot. Will
finance. Won't last
long! 336-838-8285
Huge 4 Bedroom!
Only $49,995.00!
' Delivered and Set up!!
thousands!! Finished
2x4 16" on center
sheet rock. 5/12 roof
pitch 1600 sq ft. Horton construction inside and
outside walls! Energy
Homes of Wilkesboro.
efficient! One piece
336-973-7488
fiberglass tubs! 5 year
warranty!!! Hurry only 5
My Loss Your Gain,
homes at this price!!
New 4 bedroom
Horton Homes of
Norris Double Wide.
Wilkesboro
Will Finance.
336-973-7488 Where
336-838-5311
Construction Matters.
Britthaven
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
WOW HIRING
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility has the
following positions available:
2 positions for 3:00pm to 11:00pm for RN/LPN
CNAs needed all shifts
2 positions for 7:00am to 7:00pm Friday,
Saturday and Sunday for CNA
1 position for 7:00pm to 7:00am Friday, Saturday
and Sunday for CNA
Come Join Our New Management Team!
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
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Packages!!
We have land available
in several areas of the
counties... Including
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Homes of Wilkesboro.
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500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Check Out the
HANDYMAN SPECIAL
by using (tie Med Section
o( the newspaper.
Has gravel for sale. Gravel can be
picked up or delivered. Gravel
may be purchased Monday thru
Saturday. Please call our office for
more details at 276-773-3744.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
BIG
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office. Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
im
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
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430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information.
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
an animal or item ,
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines, good
brood mare & rider
but not for a beginner.
Serious Inquiries Only
Call 336-877-4530.
Please leave
message.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
LOGOS • BROCHURES
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antiques and country goods
gathered just for you
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West Jefferson • 336-846-1440
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Shopping Center
(Behind Hardee's)
Jefferson, NC
336-246-2021
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1/2 Off on All Lotions
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ROOFING
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• Install roofing of all kinds
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Dirt & Gravel Hauled
Land Cleared
Road Building • Septic System
Basement & Footers
Pond Building
684 Waller Or. • West JefTrrson. NC
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
JEFFERSON POM
Classifieds
Custom Build
Modular Home, ONLY
$65 Sq. Ft,. March
special free $2,500
upgrades Clayton
Homes Wilkesboro.
336-667-9364
1195-Legals
THE TOWN OF
WEST JEFFERSON
TO HOLD PUBLIC
HEARING
The Town of
West
Jefferson is seeking to
closeout its Community
Development
Block
Grant Economic Devel
opment Grant #99-E0610. Equipment Loan
for TIGRA. A public
hearing will be held on,
April 7, 2005 at 5:45
pm. at the West Jeffer
son
Town Hall, to
obtain citizen
input
regarding the project's
closeout. The Town of
West Jefferson invited
the participation and
input of all its citizens
at the hearing.
530-Lots &
Acreage
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
FSBO lots available
in Quail Ridge
Subdivision located
between Boone and
West Jefferson No
Mobiles/Modulars
Prices starting in
the 30's.
www.quailridge
estates.com
Call 336-982-4354
Mountain Property
31+ Acres. 10 miles
NW of West Jefferson
NC. Near VA, TN & NC
Line. Own Your Own
Mountain with Natural
Springs and Pond Site.
Former Christmas Tree
Farm. $3800 an Acre.
910-512-0299
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
OF NORTH
CAROLINA
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
05SP8
IN THE MATTER OF
THE FORECLOSURE
OF
A
DEED
OF
TRUST
EXECUTED
BY GARY R. SHRADER DATED MAY 5,
2004 AND RECORD
ED IN BOOK 312 AT
PAGE 1266 IN THE
ASHE
COUNTY
PUBLIC REGISTRY,
NORTH CAROLINA
Wanted To BuyMountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228
NOTICE OF SALE
HOLY
WEEK
1195-Legals
and any other improve
ments which may be
situated thereon, situat
ed in Ashe County,
North Carolina, and be
ing more particularly
described as follows:
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates. Call
336-246-5634.
Finally Herein
Modulars you can
afford!! On frame and
off frame models!! 3
in stock. Come and
take a look. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
1195-Legals
1160-Tree
Service
505-Modular
Homes for Sale
fer
and
conveyance
"AS IS. WHERE IS"
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed
of trust/security agree
ment, or both, being
foreclosed,
nor
the
officers,
directors,
attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized
representative of either
Trustee or the holder of
the note make any rep
resentation or warranty
relating to the title or
any physical, environ
mental, health or safety
conditions existing in,
on, at or relating to the
property being offered
for sale, and any and
all responsibilities or
liabilities arising out of
or in any way relating
to any such condition
expressly
are
dis
claimed. This sale is
made subject to all
prior liens and encum
brances, and unpaid
taxes and assessments
including but not limited
to any transfer tax
associated
with
the
foreclosure, for paying,
if any. A deposit of five
percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid or
seven hundred fifty dol
lars ($750.00). which
ever
is
greater,
is
required and must be
tendered in the form of
certified funds at the
time of the sale. This
sale will be held open
ten days for upset bids
as required by law. Fol
lowing the expiration of
the
statutory
upset
period, all remaining
amounts are immedi
ately due and owing.
FIRST TRACT: BEING
LOTS NOS. 47 AND
48 IN SECTION B OF
NIKANOR
ACRES
SUBDIVISION
AS
SHOWN ON A PLAT
OF SAID SUBDIVI
SION OF RECORD IN
THE
OFFICE
OF
THE REGISTER OF
DEEDS
OF
ASHE
COUNTY
IN
PLAT
BOOK
NO. 2.
AT
PAGE 51. TO WHICH
RECORDED
PLAT
REFERENCE
IS
HEREBY MADE FOR
A
METES
AND
BOUNDS
DESCRIP
TION OF SAID LOTS.
SECOND TRACT: BE
ING LOTS NOS. 49
AND 50 IN SECTION B
OF NIKANOR ACRES
SUBDIVISION
AS
SHOWN ON A PLAT
OF SAID SUBDIVI
SION OF RECORD IN
THE
OFFICE
OF
THE REGISTER OF
DEEDS
OF
ASHE
COUNTY
IN
PLAT
BOOK NO. 2, PAGE
51. AND NOW BEING
COMBINED
INTO
NEW LOT NO. 766 IN
THE NEW PLAT AND
BLUEPRINT OF THE
BLUE RIDGE MANOR
SUBDIVISION OF RE
CORD IN THE OFFICE
OF THE REGISTER
OF DEEDS OF ASHE
COUNTY
IN
PLAT
BOOK NO. 2. PAGE
181, TO WHICH PLAT
AND RECORD REF
ERENCE IS HEREBY
MADE FOR A SPECIF
IC DESCRIPTION OF
SAME.
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Partial Dentures
Relincs (same day)
Extractions
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computer use
Medicaid Accepted
is the number one
complaint of office
workers. Talk to your
eyecare professional
about computer eye
wear to help prevent
eye strain.
for Dentures & Extractions Only
h
eone a
Birthday!
The Vision Council of America
recommends regular eye exams
for you and your family to ensure
healthy vision.
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a birthday ad in the Jefferson Post
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203 S Second Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
or call Peggy at 336-846-7164 foV assistance.
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now scheduling yards
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Wilkes County Home
Improvements
Siding, Windows,
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Quality Workmanship.
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tremendous success with their ads.
For one low price your ad is listed in the
Jefferson Post, in the Shopper and
on the Web Page.
To list an ad or for more information, call
Peggy at 336-246-7164 or email:
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SYSTEMS, INC.
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4 07. Kibeye
201 W. Main Street
Elkin, NC 28621
336-835-8100
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Kitchens. Baths &
repair work.
*650 and up
*190 and up
*175
Repairs
For Consultation or Appointment
on the web at
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7:00pm
3:00pm
Stations of the Cross
7:OOPM Passion Reading
and Communion
7:30PM
9:00AM
For further information call 246-9151
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or assisi
Holy Thursday Good Priday •
The date of this Notice
is March 10, 2005.
Elizabeth B. Ells or
Pursuant to an order of
David W. Neill
the Clerk of Superior
Substitute Trustee
535-Commercial Court and under and THE ABOVE-DESCRI 8520 Cliff Cameron
by virtue of the power
Property
BED PROPERTY IS Drive, Suite 300
and authority contained
THE SAME PROPER Charlotte, NC 28269
Commercial space(s) in
the
above-refer
TY AS RECORDED IN (704) 333-8107
in West Jefferson,
enced deed of trust
DEED
162,
PAGE
large area (-1200 sq.
and because of default
1718 OF THE ASHE 05-67673
ft.) with roll up door.
in the payment of the
Smaller area (-600 sq. indebtedness thereby COUNTY REGISTRY.
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
secured and failure to
PARCEL # 12310-001for office, light manu
carry out and perform
962
facturing. or storage,
the
stipulation
and
will lease together
agreements
therein And
Being
more
($600 per month) or
contained
and.
pur
separately (negotiable). suant to demand of the commonly known as:
147 Blue Ridge Drive,
Limited parking - not
owner and holder of
West
Jefferson,
NC
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trust, the undersigned
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Sunrise services, Easter egg hunts planned in county
Tuesday,
March 22
7 p.m.: Vacation Bible School
Workshop sponsored by The
Shepherd's Staff and Standard
Publishing will be March 22 at
7:00 P.M. at Mouontain View El
ementary School Cafeteria.
Come and lets learn how to
"Build Character Like Jesus!"
For more information call The
Shepherd's Staff at 846-7964.
7 p.m.: The Ashe County De
mocratic Party will hold their
regular monthly meeting at
Smoky Mountain Barbecue in
West Jefferson. The guest
speaker will be Leslie Holden
from Boone.
Wednesday,
March 23
2 p.m.: The Ashe County Public
Library presents Annie Brown
speaking about the Smithsonian
National Museum of the Ameri
can Indian. She will speak in the
library meeting room. For more
information, please call the li
brary at 846-2041.
Thursday,
March 24
10 a.m.: Blue Ridge Opportu
nity Commission Inc. will hold
a public hearing on its Commu
nity Services Block Grant
(CSBG)for the program year
July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006. The
hearing will take place at the
BROC Alleghany Office, 1747
Hwy 21 N, Suite 1, Sparta;
BROC Ashe Office, Warrensville
Community
Center,
War
rensville; and BROC Wilkes Of
fice, 710 Beech St., North
Wilkesboro. The proposal will be
available for review by the public.
7 p.m.: Maundy Thursday
Easter Service at the Lansing
Methodist Church. Please join
with Rev. Peter Parish and spe
cial singing by Cox's Grove
Choir. Refreshments will be pro
vided after the service.
Friday,
March 25
7 p.m.: The Bald Mountain
Church Adult Choir will pres
ent their Easter cantata "Be
lieve."
Saturday,
March 26
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recovery
Class. Classes will be held at the
Ashe Center. Registration fees
will be $51. Interested individu
als may contact Phyllis Boyd at
336-838-6166 or Dena Wiles at
336-838-6210.
8 a.m.: Second session of
Level I of Interpreter Training
(Spanish) will begin at Family
Central. Call 846-0781 if you
would like to attend.
11 a.m.:
Riverview Lions
Club would like to invite every
one, young and old, to the
largest Easter Egg Hunt in
Ashe County at the Riverview
Community Center on Hwy 88
west in Creston. There will be
prizes for over 50 lucky kids,
plus free hotdogs and drinks
for everyone. This event is
sponsored by the Riverview
Lions Club and the Riverview
Community Center.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
Dept. "Rook" games will be
held. Everyone welcome. Cost is
$5 per person. Food will be pro
vided with the proceeds going to
the Department.
7 p.m.: Mooresville Fiddlers'
and Bluegrass Convention will
be held at the Roland R. Morgan
Auditorium. Adults $8 and chil
dren under 12 are free.
Sunday,
March 27
6-10 a.m.: The Annual Easter
Breakfast will take place at the
Helton Community Building.
There will be an egg hunt at 9
a.m. Menu on the hot bar: eggs,
sausage, baked apples, country
ham, gravy and biscuits, pan
cakes, coffee, juice and soda.
Donations appreciated. Spon
sored by Helton Volunteer Am
bulance Service and Helton
Community.
6:30 a.m.: Temple Baptist
Church will have an Easter
Sunrise Service. Rev. Jamey
Denny will be the guest speaker.
Mike Viers will sing. Breakfast
will be served in the fellowship
hall following the service Wor
ship service will start at 10:30
a.m. Everyone is welcome to at
tend both services. Rev. Glenn
Woodie is the pastor.
6:45 a.m.: Welcome Home
Baptist Church will have Easter
Sunrise Service with Rev. Mike
Barfoot. Breakfast will follow in
the fellowship hall. There will be
a special music program pre
sented by the choir at the 11:00
worship service.
7 a.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will have Easter Sunrise
Service. The pastor, Reverend
Charlie McCoy, and the congre
gation invites everyone to at
tend.
7 a.m.: Mt. Olive Baptist
Church will have its sunrise
service. David Brown will be the
guest speaker. Breakfast will fol
low in the fellowship hall, fol
lowed by Sunday School. There
will not be an 11 a.m. worship
service.
7 a.m.: Orion Baptist Church
will have its sunrise service. A
light breakfast will follow in the
fellowship hall. The choir will
present its Easter cantata "Rise
Again," at 11 a.m. Pastor Mace
Johnson and the congregation
invite everyone to attend.
7 a.m.: Obids Baptist Church
will have Easter Sunrise Service
at 7:00 a.m. Breakfast will follow
in the fellowship hall. Sunday
School will follow at 10:00 and
worship at 11:00. Rev. Tom
Graybeal, pastor, invites you to
attend.
7 a.m.: Phoenix Baptist
Church will have an Easter
Sunrise Service with breakfast
following the service. The speak
er will be Brother Mark Sheets.
Pastor Rev. Ray Minton and the
congregation invite you to at
tend.
7 a.m.: New Beginnings Bap
tist Church will have a sunrise
service at 1453 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood. Pas
tor Rev. Allen Combs invites you
to worship with them.
10:45 a.m.: New River Baptist
Church will have an Easter
Cantata presented by the chil
dren, entitled "Sonrise." Rev.
Wayne Jones and the congre
gation invites everyone to attend
these services.
uled to sing. At 8:20, there will
be a break for folks to leave or
come in and listen to the next
group of singers. You can stay
for both sessions if you want to.
Cost is free for a can of food for
Ashe Really Cares. For more in
formation call Fletcher Memorial
Baptist Church, check their web
site or call the Ashe Baptist As
sociation.
Saturday,
April 2
6 a.m.-10 a.m.: Creston Fire
Department would like to in
vite everyone to an all you can
eat breakfast Included will be
ham or sausage, eggs, bis
cuits and gravy, grits, and cof
fee or orange juice. All pro
ceeds go to the Creston Fire
Department. Thank you for
your support.
6:30 a.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan
Club will sponsor a Pancake
Breakfast and Indoor Yard Sale
at the Peak Creek Community
Center, 7062 Hwy. 88 East, Lau
rel Springs. The Yard Sale is
from 6:30 a.m. to noon and the
Breakfast is from 7:00 until
10:00 a.m. Breakfast (pan
cakes, meat, fruit, juice, and cof
fee) will be for a donation as will
be yard sale items. Proceeds
are for the Peak Creek Ruritan
College Scholarship Fund for
Ashe and Alleghany high school
students. Please come and sup
port our students, Trout fisher
men can come for breakfast,
buy a few items and head for the
creeks! For more information,
call 982-9538.
6 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will have a Benefit Auc
tion of the church building fund
at Riverview Community Center.
Gift certificates, new and used
items, tools, crafts, baked goods
and many miscellaneous items
will be auctioned. Hot dogs and
refreshments will be available.
Call Cindy Rupard at 384-9288
for more information.
10:45 a.m.: The Bald Moun
tain Church Adult Choir will
Sunday,
April 3
present their Easter cantata "Be
lieve." This musical dramatically
portrays the story of Christ's 11 a.m.: Arlene Pare and
death and resurrection. Please; Jerelee Whlttington will sing
plan to come to the presentation at the Temple Baptist Church.
of this great cantata. Brother The pastor, Rev. Glenn Wood
David Phillips, music director, ie and members of the church,
and Rev. Lawrence Goodman, invite everyone to attend.
pastor, invite you to attend.
6 p.m.: Liberty Grove Baptist
11 a.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church will have the Jody
Church will have Rev. David
Brown Indian Family singing
Jones at the 11:00 worship hour. group. Rev. John Elledge, pas
Sunday School begins at 10:00. tor, invites you to attend.
The congregation invites you to
attend.
6 p.m.: Obids Baptist Church
will have revival services with
special singing April 3-8. Rev.
Tom Graybeal, pastor, invites
you to attend.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be:
Jim Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot, Monday; Tommy Dollar,
Tuesday;
David
Lyalls,
Wednesday; Kenneth Clark,
Thursday; Lloyd Day, Friday;
Ralph Smith, Saturday with
special singing nightly.
Monday,
April 4
7 p.m.: The Associational/Lifeway VBS Clinic will be held this
year at Friendship Baptist
Church in Jefferson beginning at
7:00 p.m. The team of travel
guides is preparing for a great
training. This year, children will
hit the road for Vacation Bible
School 2005 as they go on a
Ramblin' Road Trip: Which Way
Do I Go?-themed adventure.
This cross-country trip will take
VBSers along "Route 254" to
five different destinations. Each
day and at each destination, the
children will be presented with
biblical truths. One thing that is
absolutely true about all the VBS
material is the presentation of
Scripture. Everything, all the fun
stuff, always relates back to the
biblical content we teach. That is
very important. We encourage
you to attend. There will be
classes for all age groups,
teacher, and directors. Decora
tion ideas will be available as
well as refreshments. For more
information contact Mrs. Vickie
Young, Associational VBS Direc
tor, or call the Associational Of
fice at 246-5631.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be:
Jim Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot, Monday; Tommy Dollar,
Tuesday;
David
Lyalls,
Wednesday; Kenneth Clark,
Thursday; Lloyd Day, Friday;
Ralph Smith, Saturday with
special singing nightly.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
Tuesday;
David
Lyalls,
Wednesday; Kenneth Clark,
Thursday; Lloyd Day, Friday;
Ralph Smith, Saturday with
special singing nightly.
services. Speakers will be:
Jim Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot, Monday; Tommy Dollar,
Tuesday;
David
Lyalls,
Wednesday; Kenneth Clark,
Thursday; Lloyd Day, Friday;
Ralph Smith, Saturday with
special singing nightly.
7 p.m.: The Ashe Really Cares
committee is having their quar
terly meeting at the Association
al Office conference room. All
committee members and inter
ested folks are urged to attend.
Thursday,
April 7
7 p.m.: The Executive Com
mittee of the Ashe Baptist As
sociation will be meeting at
Bald Mountain Baptist Church.
All committee members, pas
tors, and interested folks are in
vited to attend.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
Wednesday,
April 6
services. Speakers will be:
Jim Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot, Monday; Tommy Dollar,
Tuesday;
David
Lyalls,
Wednesday; Kenneth Clark,
Thursday; Lloyd Day, Friday;
Ralph Smith, Saturday with
special singing nightly.
p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
hurch will be holding revival
rvices. Speakers will be:
m Greer, Sunday; Mike Barot, Monday; Tommy Dollar,
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Tuesday,
April 5
7 a.m.-4 p.m.: The Ashe
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Group is sponsoring a Jewelry
Sale to be held on April 5, 2005
in the Main Lobby of the hospi
tal.
Men's collective involvement in sexual ti-
Friday,
April 1
olence prevention is Bromine, with over f{
7 p.m.: Fletcher Memorial
Baptist Church will have its
First Annual Spring Gospel
Singing beginning at 7:00.p.m.
and going thru 11:30 p.m. There
will be 12 groups that are sched
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Lands of Devon Ted Johnson and wife, Esther May Johnson
JIM REEVES • VANNOY & REEVES, PILC. ATTORNEYS
20? EAST MAIN STREET, P0 DRAWER
WEST JEFFERSON, NORTH CAROLINA 28694
1336)246-7172 • FAX (336)246-3966
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
05-SP-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF LANDS OF
Devon Ted Johnson and wife, Esther May Johnson,
Under foreclosure by Jimmy D. Reeves. Trustee
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that
certain deed of trust executed by Devon Ted Johnson
and wife, Esther May Johnson, dated 11 November 2002
and recorded in the Ashe County Public Registry in Book
284, at pages 1038-1048. default having been made in
the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, and
said deed of trust being by the terms thereof subject to
foreclosure, the undersigned will offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina, at 2:00 o'clock p.m on
the 1st day of April, 2005, the lands conveyed in said
deed of trust, the same lying and being in Horse Creek
Township, Ashe County, North Carolina, and being more
particularly described as follows.
the aforementioned deed to which recorded deed
reference is hereby made for a complete description
of said easement.
There is located on the above-described property a
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom doublewide mobile home
containing approximately 1,195 square feet.
LITTER OF LAB MIX
PUPS * 8 WEEKS OLD
From West Jefferson travel Hwy. 88/194 toward
Warrensville, turn right on Hwy. 194 toward Lansing, turn
left on Joe Hampton Road, go approximately 2 miles to
Johnson Farms Road on left, turn across bndge and go
to the top of the hill; property is located at 531 Johnson
Farms Road, Lansing, NC 28643
FEMALE IRISH SETTER
7 YEAR OLD - ALSO HAVE HER
3 MONTH OLD PUPS
FEMALE BEAGLE MIX
6 MONTHS OLD
FEMALE TERRIER Mixm
Being all of Tract #2, containing 10.330 acres, as
shown and described on a plat of Little Horse Creek,
Mountainside, LLC, which appears of record in the
Ashe County Public Registry In Plat Book 6, at page
48, to which recorded plat reference is hereby made
for a metes and bounds description of said tract.
And being the same land as described in and
conveyed by that certain deed from Mountainside,
LLC to Devon Ted Johnson and wife, Ester May
Johnson, dated 28 March 2002, and of record in the
Ashe County Public Registry in Book 274, at page
1203.
MALE BEAGLE MIX
5 MONTHS OLD
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At the time of sale, the highest bidder shall immediately
make a cash deposit in the amount of five (5%) per cent
of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750)
Dollars, whichever is greater
FEMALE COCKER SPANIEL
MIX • 1 YEAR OLD
This the 1st day of March, 2005.
There is also CONVEYED by this indenture and this
indenture is made SUBJECT to the same non
exclusive 45' right of way as set out and described in
Jimmy D Reeves, Trustee
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Volume 80, Issue 24
page 2B
SERVING AMHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
1450th coming home!
Troops to arrive in state Monday morning
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
As many Ashe Countians are heading to
church on Easter Sunday, the soldiers of the
1450th Transportation Unit North Carolina
Army National Guard will be leaving Kuwait
on their way home.
Confirmation was received this week by
members of the 1450th Family Support
Group in Jefferson that the unit will be leav
ing Kuwait Sunday night, which is Sunday
morning here in the Eastern United States,
and should arrive in North Carolina early
Monday morning.
Lisa Stamper, wife of SSG Tim Stamper
and president of the Family Support Group,
said the members of the 1450th are scheduled
to be flown into Pope Air Force Base and then
bused to Fort Bragg where they will spend
time out-processing from their deployment to
Iraq. This could take anywhere from a few
days to a week or more, she said. When they
leave Fort Bragg, the unit will be brought
home by bus, coming to the National Guard
Armory in Jefferson. There they will be able
to meet family members, have a brief recep
tion, and go home. A formal "Welcome Home"
ceremony is being planned for a few days
after their arrival in Ashe County.
"We will have some refreshments at the
Armory, and they will be able to unpack," said
Photo courtesy of Rebecca Reed
Kindergarten students in the Westwood Elementary School afterschool class of Linda Farr
and Rebecca Reed have been busy making "Welcome Home" signs for the return of the
1450th Transportation Unit of the North Carolina Army National Guard.
Stamper. "This is mostly for the families. A
reception for the public to attend will be held
a few days later at the high school. There's
just not much parking at the Armory."
Family Support Group member Bob
Moore, whose son, SSG Rob Moore from
Boone is with the 1450th, said it will take a
little time to arrange for dignitaries to attend
the public reception, and many people will no
doubt want to attend, and that is why a pub
lic ceremony is being planned after the troops
return home. He added that a formal dinner
to be prepared by the local VFW members, is
being planned for around the end of April
once all the members of the 1450th are home
and out-processed.
Members of the 1450th Family Support
Group have begun planning for a welcome
home celebration. They are organizing place
ment of signs, determining a gathering place,
lining up speakers and music, and collecting
donations to help with expenses.
They have been contacting the local busi
ness associations to encourage members to
put welcoming messages in windows and on
marquees, for local residents to decorate with
ribbons and balloons, and for everyone who
can to come out to welcome the troops home
when the exact arrival date has been estabnee 1450th, page 5A
Local woman avoids con artists' scam
by Jim Thompson
Editor
A West Jefferson woman
managed to not be the victim
of an international con game,
and local authorities are now
on the trail of the criminals
behind it.
The woman, who regularly
participates in sweepstakes
contests—such as those run
by Publishers Clearing
house—received a letter from
Lottery Resources Manage
ment and Payment Center in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The letter claimed she had
won in the "third category" of
the "European international
lottery program." Her prize:
$1.4 million.
That was the bait. The
hook was this: along with the
letter notifying her she had
won,
there
was
what
appeared to be a cashier's
check, drawn on a Tennessee
bank, for $3,900. This was,
the letter said, a "loan" to
cover "insurance and stamp
duty." The potential victim
was instructed to deposit this
check in her account, then
write a check to repay the
amount, and send it in an
enclosed (and official looking)
envelope to an post office box
in Nevada.
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that. Instead, she contacted
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a check like this, don't celebrate—call the police. Note: The
victim's name has been blacked out to protect her identity.
the West Jefferson Police and
the $1.4 million story fell
apart quickly.
A call to the Tennessee
bank showed the check was a
forgery. "I just read them one
number, and they already
knew it was an forgery," said
Det. Bill Craig of the West
Jefferson Police Department.
The Nevada post office box
turned out to be rented by a
New Jersey man—whose
address in that state turned
out to be another post office
box in a commercial store.
According to Craig, it
would have taken up to 30
days for the cashier's check to
clear in Tennessee. It would,
however, have taken less
time for the victim's check—
had she written it—to get
back to her bank. The result:
the con artists would have
made off with $3,900 of her
money.
Craig warned residents to
be very wary of letters or
calls claiming a person has
won a lottery or sweepstakes.
They should especially be
careful about giving out per
sonal information, including
Social Security, bank or cred- •
it card numbers.
He added that the mail is
not the only source of scams.
A West Jefferson resident
was recently visited by peo
ple claiming to be represen
tatives of Publishers Clear
inghouse. They were not—
and as a result of the infor
mation she gave them, she is
having to change her bank
and other numbers.
Anyone who thinks they
may be the target of such a
scam should call their local
law enforcement immediate
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Commission splits 3-2 on local option lottery
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County Commission
ers voted Monday three to
two to allow Ashe County cit
izens to vote for a local option
lottery, but this doesn't neces
sarily mean the lottery is
coming to this area.
The board voted on a reso
lution to support the North
Carolina Association of Coun
ty Commissioners in its
efforts to promote a local
option lottery to help meet
school construction needs. A
House bill has been intro
duced with a local option lot
tery as its goal, but would
need to be passed by the
House and then the Senate.
And this bill could be a moot
point should the General
Assembly decide to vote on a
statewide referendum to
bring the lottery to North
Carolina.
The resolution approved
by the Association of County
Commissioners, and by the
Ashe County Board of Com
missioners, expresses sup
port for the local option and
for earmarking of a substan
tial portion of net proceeds
for school construction. The
resolution also calls for a
model resolution that can be
considered by boards of coun
ty commissioners.
According to a report from
the North Carolina Associa
tion of County Commission
ers, "board members heard a
presentation by Rep. Bill
Owens of Pasquotank, who
introduced the 'Local Option
Education Lottery' (H3) that
would earmark 25 percent of
net proceeds to school con
struction in those counties
that approve the lottery in a
referendum called at the
option of boards of county
commissioners. The lottery
would be conducted when 25
counties vote to approve it
and only in those counties
voting approval. Net proceeds
nee Lottery, page 5A
Yard sale to benefit local kids
Ashe County Fraternal
Order of Police (FOP) #54
works hard to support local
and state police depart
ments, and also works to
help local children. The
organization has achieved
many worthy accomplish
ments over the past year. The
lodge gave its usual gift of
$500 to the Children's
Christmas Project and $100
to Project Graduation. The
lodge also contributed $100
to the Zachary and Tori
Young Trust Fund created
for the children of a fellow
Contact Us
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FOP member whose wife
died in childbirth.
Some of the FOP members
collected items that had been
donated to be sent to Iraq to
help the Iraqi men who are
trying to form a police force
in their country. The officers
in Iraq have very little equip
ment or uniforms, and it is
very difficult to have a police
force without those items.
Thanks to the West Jefferson
Police Department and sev
eral businesses in the com
munity who generously
donated the money to pur
chase items, gloves, socks,
flex cuffs, outdated uniforms,
etc. FOP #54 sent six large
boxes of supplies and plans
to send more when available.
The lodge is planning a
fundraising yard sale the
first weekend in April. The
event will be held Friday,
April 1, and Saturday, April
2, at the Ashe County Rescue
Squad building in West Jef
ferson. Donated items are
needed and would be greatly
appreciated. Funds raised
will be used for the FOFs
charitable projects.
Jefferson Post to be closed today
The Jefferson Post will be closed Good Friday,
March 25. The deadlines for the issue of Tuesday,
March 29, are noon on Thursday, March 24, for
classified ads and 9 a.m. on March 24 for display
ads. Any editorial material for that issue must be
here no later than noon on March 24. Thank you—
and we wish everyone a wonderful Easter.
County offices closing
All county offices (other than the landfill and
Anyone wishing to donate
items for the yard sale can
call 246-7919 or 877-1410
and the items will be picked
up. Also, don't forget to come
out to the sale April 1 and 2.
FOP #54 wants to encour
age all members and associ
ate members to attend the
regularly scheduled meet
ings on the second Tuesday
of each month at the Ashe
County Rescue Squad build
ing. Anyone interested in
becoming an associate mem
ber can call 246-7919 or 8771410.
Photo courtesy of Mickey Gilliland
The snow that fell earlier in March presented a fine oppor
tunity to get ready for Easter. Well, maybe It was just a great
opportunity to build something, in this case, a giant bunny
rabbit. Hannah Elizabeth Klovstad, age 3, and 6-year-old
Cameron A. Klovstad, the children of Amy E. (Gilliland) and
Dudley Alan Klovstad of Waxhaw made the bunny while vis
iting their grandparents, Mickey and Sara Gilliland of West
Jefferson.
convenience centers, see below) will be closed on
Friday, March 25, and Monday, March 28, for the
Easter holiday.
Landfill closing announced
Ashe County Landfill and Convenience Centers
will be closed on Friday, March 25 for the Good
Friday (Easter) holiday. They will be open on Sat
urday, March 26, and on Monday, March 28. All
other county offices will be closed on Friday,
March 25, and Monday, March 28 for the Easter
holiday.
Young at Art exhibit now open
The 12th annual Young at Art exhibit returns
to the Gallery of the Ashe Arts Center from March
16-April 30, 2005.
Featuring the works of Ashe County students
in grades kindergarten through 12, the exhibit
enables public school and home educated young
people to show off their talents. The exhibit is a
non-juried and non-competitive opportunity for
students show their work in a gallery setting and
every participant is guaranteed a spot for at least
one work of art.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
[KFFERSON POST
THE ARTS
Divorce Southern Style tickets now on sale
Calling all Southerners! Call
ing all theatre lovers! Tickets
are on sale now for Ashe County
Little Theatre's spring produc
tion, Divorce Southern Style.
The comedy will run from
Thursday, April 14 through Sun
day, April 17 at the Ashe Civic
Center.
The play takes place in Char
lotte where the Bander family
finds itself in crisis. Eleanor
Bander is out of money and out
of work. Her ex-husband, Walter
Bander is out of town, but
through an "error" in communi
cation, he labors under the mis
conception that he must rush
back to Charlotte to preserve the
Southern family honor by mak
ing sure that a wedding takes
place immediately between his
daughter Elizabeth and her
finance Vince. Both Eleanor and
Gretchen, Walter's current love
interest, have decided that Wal
ter is the man for them. To top
off this already complicated situ
ation, Elizabeth has broken off
her engagement with Vince;
Fred, the dentist, is trying to
strike up an affair with Eleanor,
and close friend Elma Blue is
trying to hold it all together.
Directed by Dayne Hodges
and produced by Sandra Lee,
this situation comedy comes to
life through the talented efforts
of an experienced Little Theater
cast.
Will Eleanor re-marry Wal
ter? Will Elizabeth marry Vince?
Where do the corrupt mayor, the
lecherous Dr. Abernathy, and the
ditsy Gretchen Hillar fit? The
answers to these questions and
more will be revealed on open
ing night.
Divorce Southern Style will
run for four performances.
Evening show times are at 7:30
p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, April 14,15, and 16. A
Sunday matinee will begin at
2:00 pm on April 17. Reserved
seating is available in advance
through the Ashe County Arts
Council. Tickets are $10.00 for
adults and $5.00 for students;
they may be purchased in
advance at the Ashe Arts Cen
ter, either in person, or by phone
at (336) 846-ARTS. Credit cards
are accepted.
Photo courtesy of Ashe County Arts Council
Instructor Steve Lewis helps a JAM student at Mountain
View Elementary to learn his G chord.
Kids learning
mountain music
Thirty students are par
ticipating in JAM—Junior
Appalachian Musicians—
program during the current
school year.
The Ashe County Arts
Council sponsors JAM and
partners with the Ashe
County 4-H Afterschool Pro
gram to offer music to 4th6th grade students who
want to learn to play banjo,
guitar, or fiddle.
Students
from
Blue
Ridge Elementary, Westwood
Elementary
and
Mountain View Elementary
have participated in this
year's JAM classes. First
year students learn chords,
songs, timing, playing with
a group, strumming, picking
and more. Second year stu
dents continue learning
new techniques, adding
music to their repertoire
and helped with teaching
new students, thus encour
aging the idea of passing on
the traditional music to the
next generation. One of
JAM's main purposes is to
preserve our traditional
mountain music heritage in
our youth.
The instructors include
Robyn Coe, Steve Kilby,
Steve Lewis, Rita Scott and
Martha Spencer. The class
es meet two days a week at
each school. The Arts Coun
cil and 4-H have instru
ments available to students
on a loan basis.
The Arts Council is
strongly committed to this
and is excited to be able to
provide this opportunity.
This program is funded
with an Arts in Education
Initiative Grant from the
North Carolina Arts Coun
cil, a state agency, and is
sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council. For
more information, please
contact the Arts Council at
336-846-ARTS.
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LIFESTYLES
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The parents of Crystal
Marie Taylor and Mikael
David Blevins announce
their engagement and
upcoming wedding ceremony on June 4 at 2 p.m. at
Bristol Baptist Church.
The bride is the daughter of Eugene and Angie
Sexton of Jefferson and
David Taylor of Newland,
N.C. She is a 2002 graduate
of Ashe County High
School. She is employed at
McFarland Publishers in
Jefferson and is a full-time
student at Wilkes Community College.
The groom is the son of
David and Mona Blevins of
Grassy Creek. He is a 1998
graduate of Beaver Creek
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teen division (ages 13-17) on
Feb. 5 at Newton-Conover
Performance Place in New
ton, N.C.
Brittney was crowned 2005
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Most Photogenic. Competi
tions included beauty, sports
wear, photogenic and talent.
Brittney placed as first runnerup for overall talent and
second runnerup in sports
wear. This qualifies her to
compete in the N.C. State
Cinderella pageant in June
2005.
Brittney currently holds
the title of 2005 Miss Cleve
land County Cinderella Teen;
that pageant was held on Nov.
13, 2004 in Shelby, N.C. She
was the beauty winner and
also won Best Personality,
Best Smile, Best Sportswear
and Most Photogenic. She
also won Overall Talent. She
won $100 to be paid toward
her fees for state finals.
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N.C.
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Charlotte Marriott Hotel in
Charlotte on June 9-11.
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Baby News
Jamie and Kristopher Little of Crumpler
announce the birth of their son, Ty Lane Lit
tle, who was born March 17, 2005 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds,
14 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Grandparents are Tommy and Crystal Lit
tle and Carolyn and Jimmy Warren.
Delaina and Anthony Smith of Roaring
River announce the birth of their son,
Kamen Smith on March 10, 2005, at Watau
ga Medical Center. He weighed 6 lbs., 14 ozs.
Elizabeth and Phillip Griffin of West Jef
ferson announce the birth of their son, Zane
Griffin, born on March 11, 2005 at Watauga
Medical Center. Zane weighed 7 lbs., 6 ozs.
Talina and Michael Pennington of Creston
announce the birth of their son, Isaac Pen
nington, born on March 12, 2005 at Watauga
Medical Center. He weighed 7 lbs., 7 ozs.
2005OUTBACK
April Taylor and Chris Johnston announce
the birth of their daughter, Andrea Nichole
Johnston. She was born March 21, 2005 at
Ashe Memorial Hospital. Andrea weighed 7
lbs., 14 ozs. and was 18.5 inches long. Grand
parents are Billy and Kathy Lewis.
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« were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers
newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson,
or
Editorial
Questions of
life and death
If you starved a sick dog or
cat to death in North Caroli
na, you would be arrested.
Your picture might end up in
the newspaper, and people
would shake their heads at
such cruelty to a helpless
creature.
Starve a pet, and it's a
crime. Starve a person—if
they are in a "persistent veg
etative state"—and it's "med
ical science."
Rep. Virginia Foxx, in an
interview Tuesday, charac
terized what is happening
this week to Terri Schiavo as
"just murder." We agree.
The physicians involved in
Schiavo's care assure us that
she is not uncomfortable as
she ends her first week with
no water or food. They assure
us that, even though, as the
wire services have reported,
there are no medical studies
of whether that is true or not.
Maybe they want to assure
themselves, and not think too
hard about an oath they took
as they became doctors.
There is a time when arti
ficial means of prolonging life
should end. It is always an
agonizing decision and it
should be made based on the
written wishes of the person
involved. Failing that, it can
be hoped that the person's
family members can reach an
agreement as to his or her
care.
Another case this week,
this one in Houston, was per
haps more astonishing than
the Schiavo case, but
received less attention.
Sun Hudson was born five
months ago with a rare form
of dwarfism that is almost
always, if not always, fatal.
Most victims of this genetic
disorder—in which the lungs
do not develop properly—die
within hours of birth.
His mother thought he
had a chance. His doctors did
not.
Under a Texas law signed
by then-Gov. George W. Bush
in 1999, the doctors had the
right—after a review by an
ethics panel—of denying the
child care. They did so, went
to court and the judge ruled
against Wanda Hudson. She
held her baby as the breath
ing tube was removed, and
he died.
We are dangerously close
to a line that we must not
cross. It has been crossed
before, most recently in Ger
many in the 1920s and
1930s. Over a period of years,
beginning with a post-World
War I tract by two scientists,
the
disabled—including
mentally and physically
handicapped people, as well
as those chronically ill—were
first demonized and then
gradually portrayed as crimi
nals. An ugly phrase, trans
lated literally as "useless
eaters" was finally adopted
by the government. These
"useless eaters" became the
first victims of the govern
ment, even as the persecu
tion of Jews began.
Terri Schiavo was not suf
fering. There is a difference
of opinion between family
members as to whether she
can make any progress or
not. She is not on life sup
port—she is having assis
tance with eating. Is that
enough reason to end her life,
especially by starvation and
depriving her of water?
You would not do that to a
dog.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
Protecting
Social Security
To the Editor:
On Tuesday, March 15,
U.S. Senators voted to reject
the Bush Social Security
scam. They were joined by
five Republicans to vote for a
resolution that "Congress
should reject any Social
Security plan that requires
deep benefit cuts or a mas
sive increase in debt".
Although this was an
important victory, half of the
Senate voted in favor of
"deep benefit cuts or a mas
sive increase in debt". It's
important for the people of
North Carolina to know how
our senators are voting.
Richard Burr and Elizabeth
Dole both voted to support
massive benefit cuts or
increased debt. Burr's vote
was not surprising, consider
those in the middle class and tion asking for the changes
ing he acts as a "Rubber
the poor, and sends the bur we have advocated. Teachers
Stamp" for Bush in nearly
den of the debt for future tell us that there is over
every situation. Elizabeth
generations into the strato whelming support within
Dole's vote is particularly
their ranks for the ideas we
sphere.
troubling, considering the
Congress needs to pass a have expressed. They see the
fact that she states outright
budget that CUTS the deficit children go through the
on her website that she will
and fully FUNDS the most lunch lines. They witness the
never support privatizing
problems daily. Many, how
Social Security or cuts in cation of your March 15 edi urgently needed programs
for our middle and lower ever, do not feel—and under
benefits. Her opening state torial.
standably so—that they can
ment on her website con
Your quote that "...several income citizens (including openly oppose the school sys
cerning Social Security children have suffered burns Medicare and other health
begins, "I'll fight to preserve as a result of contact with hot programs, education, home tem on this or any other mat
Social Security benefits and metal surfaces of the steam land security, etc.). With the ter. They are especially reti
current proposed budget, the cent when school officials are
against payroll tax increas tables used
" is not true.
so dug in.
es. To our seniors on Social
I have been with the rich get richer and the mid
So, the question is, will our
dle and poor get poorer—and
Security, I want to be very school system for three years.
elected Board of Education
clear: I will never vote to There are 3 school nurses less safe.
To summarize, this budget members respond favorably
reduce your benefits. And, that work in our schools.
makes deficits much worse; and adequately to the con
no way am I for privatizing When an accident or injury
cerns of their constituents?
Social Security."
occurs, it is our job to assess leaves out large costs; focuses Or will they offer half meas
on the wrong priorities; and
How can somebody state and
evaluate
each
ures? For reasons of safety
that she will fight to pre incident/injury.
This is fiscally irresponsible.
and in the interest of proper
I hope everyone will con
serve Social Security bene includes documentation of
fits and then vote for deep the injury, notification of the tact his/her representatives nutrition, we want our chil
benefit cuts or massive debt? parent(s), informing adminis in Congress and tell them dren to be served their lunch
I'm getting very tired of tration, and quality assur that we need a much more es by adults, just like we
fiscally and morally responsi were when we were young
politicians who are liars. I'm ance periodically.
sters. Any thing less is unac
also tired of politicians who
Each school nurse has ble budget than the one cur
ceptable. We need a written
seem to have no problem reviewed our documentation rently proposed.
Pat M. Good policy that guarantees safety
saddling future generations of injuries occurring in our
West Jefferson and real opportunity for
with massive debt.
schools, and cannot find the
nutritional meals. We expect
Burr and Dole both voted information that you are
the Board to do the right
for the bankruptcy law that addressing that speaks to
thing, and we will be holding
provides a huge financial burns occurring from cafete
them each accountable for
windfall to big credit card ria equipment.
their individual decisions in
companies and punishes the
In addition, our nurses
this matter.
low income families they have not been contacted
We are preparing now to
prey on. They both voted for directly by any parent or
contact state education offi
oil drilling in Alaska's Artie yourself to have given out To the Editor:
What do Ashe County par cials and to meet with our
National Wildlife Refuge, this data. I would be interest
which will provide us with ed to know how you received ents and grandparents think Congressional representa
—and does it matter?
tives. We would like to thank
approximately six months your facts re: burns.
The Board of Education all of the people who came to
worth of oil, (and not for 10
We complete reports in
years at that). This beauti our schools that look at areas heard from a number of con the March 7 Board of Educa
ful, pristine wilderness is for school improvement, and cerned citizens at their tion meeting to show their
something that we can never believe me, if children getting monthly meeting March 7 on support for our position, to
get back again. Over 100 burned were an issue, it the matter of elementary stand with us for the children
We
species of wildlife depend on would already have been school children having to of our community.
themselves
at encourage every concerned
this refuge. Once it's gone, dealt with. We would not serve
it's gone. It seems some need 'the serve or not to serve lunchtime. Five individuals citizen to contact Board
times that people don't begin issue' to alert us to this if it rose to speak to the Board members Dorothy Withermembers, asking them to spoon, A.B. Weaver, Charles
to "fight" until they've had were a problem.
drop the current method and
everything taken away from
I felt clarification of this institute a new policy to pro King, C.B. Jones, and Lee
Beckworth. Let them know
them and they have nothing was necessary.
tect the kids. Dozens of oth what we want for our chil
left to lose. Do we have to
ers showed up to support dren.
reach that point? Your taxes
Pam Ellis, R.N.
those planning to speak, and
pay Elizabeth Dole's salary.
We also ask that all par
Ashe County Schools
the message was clear to ents, grandparents, teachers,
Our senators are supposed
everyone present.
Board and concerned citizens from
to represent the desires of
(Editor's note: We did not
the people, and the Ameri say in this editorial whether members were seeing only throughout Ashe County join
can people have made it or not such burns had been the tip of the iceberg on the us at the next Ashe County
clear they do not support reported to school officials. We self-serve issue.
Board of Education meeting
More and more people are April 4, 7:00 p.m. iti the old
privatizing Social Security stand by the editorial as writ
speaking out against self- West Jefferson School Media
or benefit cuts. You might ten.)
serve for elementary school Center. We'll see you there.
want to ask Ms. Dole why
students. We commend Mr.
she didn't represent OUR
Gregory M. Miller [Letters to
desires in her vote?
Teresa Laws
the Editor, March 22, 2005]
Susan Phillips
Laurel Springs
for his heart-felt, and articu
Lonnie Gilley
late expression of opposition
To the Editor:
West Jefferson
The Republican budget to the current policy. He is
Randy Neaves
that's being pushed through but the latest in a growing
Crumpler
this month (before critics and chorus of voices to whom we
Drew Martin
the media can point out huge hope the Board is listening.
Jefferson
There will be more. The
program cuts and corporate
Russell Roark
giveaways) gives HUGE tax P.T.O.s of at least two schools
Laurel Springs
To the Editor.
breaks to the rich, cuts edu are reportedly drafting let
JoEvelyn Roop
I wanted to make a clarifi- cation and health care for ters to the Board of Educa
Creston
Letters to
the Editor
More on
self-serve
GOP budget
On school
self-serve
Contact your representatives
Raleigh
Washington
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Sen. Richard Burr
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
Washington, DC, NC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
503 Cannon House Office Building
Senate
Sen. John Garwood
1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919)733-5742
House of Representatives
Rep. Gene Wilson
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
On the web
To contact members of Congress, visit the
websites:
www.senate.gov and
Washington, DC 20515
www.house.gov
The homepage of the North Carolina Gen
phone: 202-225-2071
eral Assembly is www.ncga.state.nc.
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. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
PACE 5A
FROM THE FRONT
State Democratic party chair to speak at FDR Dinner
Fresh off his election as
Democratic State Party
chair, Jerry Meek, reformminded 34 year-old attor
ney from Cumberland
County, will address Ashe
County Democrats at the
Party's annual FDR Birth
day Dinner on April
2nd at Family Central
in Jefferson.
Meek will speak on the
need for bringing young
people into the party
and on building strong I
grass roots campaigns
across North Carolina.
He will address Democ
rats
on
improving
prospects for the party
through aggressively uti
lizing data base technolo
gy and by providing exten
sive leadership training
across the state. Stating
that Democrats need to
again be a party of strong
values and practical ideas
that address the problems
of working families in
North Carolina, Meek ran
on a reform agenda for
state party chair.
Ashe County Democrat
ic Party Chair, Melba
Jones, said, "We are very
excited to have Jerry
Meek speak in Ashe in one
of his first speaking
events since his election. I
urge everyone to attend
this important and his
toric event."
The FDR Dinner
celebrates
the
legacy of Presi
dent Franklin
D. Roosevelt
who success
&
fk
fully
1 e d
t h e
country
through
the
"Great Depression" and
World War II. The annual
event began in 1990 with
Alexander County Clerk of
Court, Seth Chapman, as
first Keynote Speaker.
Interim Fifth District
Democratic Party Chair,
David Crawford, will bring
greetings to local Democ
rats, and several district
candidates will be in
attendance at the meet
ing. Fifth District Democ
ratic Party Communica
tions Director, Miranda
Burgin, will greet local
party activists as well.
The FDR Dinner will
take place April 2nd at 6
p.m. in Jefferson at Family
Central. Tickets are $15
and available from local
Democrats by calling
336-846-9068 or at the
door.
Ashe County
Democratic Party Chair,
Melba Jones, invites
everyone to join the fes
tivities.
The
Ashe
County
Democratic Party Annual
Convention
will take
place on April 16th at 1
p.m. at the Ashe County
Courthouse in Jefferson.
Executive Committee Offi
cers will be elected for
2005-2006 term during
this meeting. All Democ
rats are urged to attend.
Call 336-846-9068
for
more information.
Public library receives state grant
The North Carolina
Humanities Council has
awarded the Ashe Coun
ty Public Library a
$1,000 grant to present
"Journeys Across Time
and
Plage:
Mapping
Southern Identities," a
new Let's Talk About It
reading and discussion
program.
The
grant
requires a dollar-for-dollar local match, gener
ously supplied by the
Friends of the Ashe
County Public Library.
Discussions will take
place
every
other
Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.,
beginning April 20 and
ending June 15.
killed in a roadside bombing
right away. Rob said he had
some extra cards and gave
them out to others who
joined in the devotions."
There are 44 members of
the 1450th, *Zna Platoon.
They were mobilized in the
fall of 2003, sent to Fort
Stewart in Georgia in Janu
ary 2004 for training, and
shipped out to Kuwait in the
spring of 2004 for an 18month deployment.
The
Family
Support
Group is sponsoring the
return celebration
with
assistance from local veter
ans' organizations and the
Ashe Baptist Association.
There may also be state level
ceremonies conducted for the
return of the 1450th.
The next meeting of the
Family Support Group is
planned for Thursday, Mar^h
31 "at 7 p.m. at Tne armory.
Anyone who would like to
help with making signs or
with the homecoming is
invited to attend.
Anyone wishing to help
with costs for the welcome
home ceremonies can send a
donation to: Jim Sturgill,
Treasurer, 124 Sturgill Lane,
Crumpler, NC 28617. Checks
should be made out to the
1450th
Family Support
Group.
1450th
continued from front page
lished.
The
Family
Support
Group members plan to place
welcome home signs along
highways and streets of the
return route. Stamper said
she expects this to be US 221
from Deep Gap up through
Baldwin and into West Jef
ferson as the troops head
toward the Armory. The
Guard members are expected
to be returning to Ashe
County by bus in the after
noon hours with their equip
ment being returned at a
later date.
Coordination is being
worked out with several loca
tions for the ceremony,
including Ashe County High
School and the National
Guard Armory. Ashe County
High School Husky Band has
agreed to play at the ceremo
ny.
"We want to get awareness
out in the community so peo
ple can prepare for the home
coming," said Stamper. "We
really want everyone to show
their support. And we want
to thank the county and
everyone who has shown
support to the unit. We will
let everyone know the details
of the homecoming as soon as
we know them."
Folks are encouraged to
tune into WKSK radio 580
AM to get up to the minute
details about the homecom
ing.
This homecoming should
be especially happy as all the
members of the 1450th are
coming back. They have suf
fered a few injuries during
their deployment to Kuwait
and Iraq, but there have been
no fatalities.
Bob Moore thinks this
may have something to do
with a special gift his wife,
Gay, made for the troops
before they left.
"When they left here, they
each got a copy of Psalm 91
Gay had laminated," he said.
"The story goes back to World
War I or II when the soldiers
read this Psalm each morn
ing before going out to do
their duty and not one of
them got injured or killed.
Gay heard about that and
made a card for Rob and each
of the Guardsmen. Rob said
they read the little cards
each morning as a devotional
when they could have devo
tions. I feel God was in there
and
consequently...There
were some injuries, but no
one was killed. And they
have been in a dangerous sit
uation, with bombings and
getting shot at with grenade
rocket launchers. The unit
replacing them had someone
Photo courtesy of Melba Jones
Jerry Meek (right), chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, with Insurance Com
missioner Jim Long at the recent state party convention in Raleigh.
Lottery
continued from front page
from a lottery implemented
in all 100 counties are esti
mated to total $350 million."
The resolution states in
part:
"Whereas, the North Car
olina Association of County
Commissioners has adopted,
as one of three priority goals
for the 2005 Legislative Ses
sion, the goal of a statewide
school construction bond ref
erendum to meet pressing
school facility needs across
the state; and
"Whereas, a lottery has
the potential to generate a
continuing stream of revenue
sufficient, in combination
with local option sales taxes
already required to be spent
on school construction, to
meet debt service require
ment on debt issued to fund
school construction} and
"Whereas, lottery propos
als are before the General
Assembly for consideration
during the current Legisla
tive Session;
"Now, therefore be it
resolved that the North Car
olina Association of County
Commissioners
hereby
expresses support for a local
option lottery that earmarks
a substantial portion of net
proceeds for school construe-
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Commissioner
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vote on this issue immediate
ly rather than wait until a
future session, said he won
ders where the other 75 per
cent of the lottery proceeds
will go. He said a local option
lottery as described in this
House Bill is "piecemeal and
not a good idea." He said he
would like to see the General
Assembly make a decision on
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AGRICULTURE
Conservation Security Program sign-up begins March 26
LYONS,
NE—Sign-up
begins March 28 in 202 water
sheds nationwide for the Con
servation Security Program
(CSP).
The signup allows farmers
with good conservation prac
tices to receive cash payments
for their efforts. But like last
year, the time frame is very
limited, and comes during the
busiest time for farmers.
That's why the Center for
Rural Affairs is again offering
a hot line to answer questions
for farmers registering for the
program! "We want to ensure
that the farmers and ranchers
this program was intended to
reward are able to fully access
the program," says Traci
Bruckner, a policy analyst at
the center.
According to a statement
released by Secretary of Agri
culture, Mike Johanns, the
CSP sign-up will be held
March 28 to May 27.
The sign-up announcement
and an amendment to the
CSP interim final rule that
will detail specific program
requirements will be pub
lished in the Federal Register
soon.
The center has been active
in the formation and applica
tion of CSP since the begin
ning of the program. Potential
participants can find a selfassessment workbook and
other application materials at
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/csp or from their local
NRCS offices.
The 2005 CSP sign-up
includes the 202 watersheds
announced by USDA on Nov.
2, 2004, and the 18 pioneer
watersheds from the fiscal
year 2004 sign-up. Producers
who have a current CSP con
tract are not eligible for this
sign-up.
The Hotline, 402-687-2100,
timed to coincide with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's
sign-up period, will continue
on past the deadline for fol
low-up help and questions.
But those interested in taking
part in the USDA Conserva
tion Security Program must
be enrolled with the USDA by
May 27.
For more information on
the Conservation Security
Program or the Hotline, con
tact Traci Bruckner at 402687-2100
or
email
tracib@cfra.org.
Established in 1973, the
Center for Rural Affairs is a
private, nonprofit working to
strengthen small businesses,
family farms and ranches, and
rural
communities,
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Tobacco families must watch for fraud
College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences, NCSU
Special to the Post
As North Carolina tobacco
quota holders vand growers
begin to sign up for the $9.6 bil
lion tobacco buyout, they
should be alert to frauds and
scams designed to take their
money, says a North Carolina
Cooperative Extension special
ist.
Tobacco quota holders and
growers began signing up for
the buyout March 14 at local
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Services Agency offices.
The sign-up will continue
through June 17. Quota hold
ers and growers will receive
payments over a 10-year peri
od, with the first payment com
ing this fall.
The buyout ends a tobacco
price support program begun
in the 1930s. It will funnel mil
lions of dollars to thousands of
North Carolinians over the
next decade. That money will
likely be a powerful lure for
crooks and scam artists, warns
a North Carolina Cooperative
Extension specialist.
Families receiving tobacco
buyout monies should be aware
that opportunities such as this
often give rise to frauds and
scams, says Dr. Celvia Stovall,
Extension specialist and asso
ciate professor of Family and
Consumer Sciences in the Col
lege of Agriculture and Life Sci
ences at North Carolina State
University.
The objective of those creat
ing frauds and scams is to tar
get vulnerable people and take
their money. Stovall points out
that farm program payments
including those under the
tobacco quota buyout are pub
lic records.
Stovall advises quota own
ers and tobacco growers to pro
tect their money by watching
out for the following.
•Callers offering to manage or investment information to
your money for a fee. If you are strangers
in need of a money manager,
•Never access financial
you should be the one contact institutions by clicking on a
ing managers; they should not link emailed to you. Such links
be contacting you.
are often fraudulent. •
•Calls or letters with infor
•Never forget to ask for the
mation threatening the loss of
your money if specific advance
payments are not made imme
diately. Any offer requiring lit
tle or no decision-making time
is a problem. Financial deci
sions should not be made in a
hurry.
•Requests for personal
financial account information
or account PIN numbers. Pro
viding personal account num
bers and PIN numbers to
strangers can be the beginning
of a financial nightmare. Never
give out personal information
without knowing exactly who
the person is that will be
receiving it and why it is need
ed.
•Promises to increase your
money by establishing and
managing an investment
account. There are no get rich
quick investments. Do your
homework. Always request
information in writing. Check
with the Better Business
Bureau and the Attorney Gen
eral's Office to see if the compa
ny is reputable and the prod
ucts are legal.
Other good consumer prac
tices to follow include the fol
lowing.
« •Neyer. copducj, financial
business with strangers over
the telephone.
•Always ask callers to send
information to you in writing.
•Never allow callers to rush
you to make a decision.
•Always consult with a
lawyer, trusted family member
or friend before making finan
cial decisions.
•Never give personal infor
mation such as social security
number, bank account number
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Sale Report for
March 21, 2005
Kind
Goats
Wt. Range
Pairs by the Head
by the Head
500 - 595
600 - 695
700 - 795
800 - 895
900 - 995
1000 - 1095
1100-1195
1200 - 1295
1300 - 1395
1600 - 1695
200 - 295
300 - 395
400 - 495
500 - 595
600 - 695
900 - 995
100 - 195
200 - 295
300 - 395
400 - 495
500 - 595
600 - 695
700 - 795
110.00-110.00
94.00 - 139.00
80.00 - 135.50
112.00- 127.00
100.00 - 125.00
99.00 - 111.50
72.00 - 90.00
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
Bulls
200 - 295
300 - 395
400 - 495
500 - 595
600 - 695
700 - 795
800 - 895
900 - 995
1200 - 1295
1300 - 1395
1400 - 1495
1500 - 1595
1700 - 1795
1900 - 1995
107.00 - 157.00
88.00 - 148.00
90.00 - 133.00
54.00- 112.50
58.00 - 99.00
66.00 - 105.00
62.00 - 70.50
70.00 - 72.00
55.00 - 67.50
74.00 - 74.00
59.00 - 59.00
62.50 - 70.00
69.00 - 69.00
72.00 - 72.00
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73.00 - 149.00
112.00- 112.00
112.00- 127.00
100.00 - 125.00
99.00- 111.50
67.50 - 67.50
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
Heifers
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18.00 - 18.00
34.00 - 48.50
33.50 - 55.50
42.00 - 52.50
17.00 - 58.50
43.00 - 58.50
50.00 - 62.50
55.50 - 66.00
53.50 - 64.50
59.00 - 59.00
Steers
Steers
Steers
Steers
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Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
ly contact the Attorney Gener
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Bureau, local police or your
North Carolina Cooperative
Extension county center.
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670.00 - 860.00
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about your money that make
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Busy Easter holiday weekend coming up here in county
Friday,
March 25
7 p.m.: The Bald Mountain
Church Adult Choir will pres
ent their Easter cantata "Be
lieve."
7 p.m.: Mission Home Bap
tist Church is hosting a gospel
singing at the church. The
gospel group "One Hope" from
Wilkesboro will be the featured
guest singers. Everyone is in
vited to attend. Refreshments
will be served following the
singing.
Saturday,
March 26
8 a.m. -1 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will be
offering a Refrigerant Recov
ery Class. Classes will be held
at the Ashe Center. Registra
tion fees will be $51. Interested
individuals may contact Phyllis
Boyd at 336-838-6166 or Dena
Wiles at 336-838-6210.
10 a.m.: Seed Swap at Fami
ly Central: All aspiring and
practicing area gardeners are
invited to Family Central (the
former Ashe Central High
School in Jefferson) to an Ashe
County Seed Swap and Her
itage Plant Workshop. The
event features a day-long open
exchange of seeds, plus work
shops on grafting apple trees.
Beginning at 10 a.m., garden
ers will be able to display their
own surplus seeds and view
the offerings of others on ta
bles set up in the cafeteria
space. The seed swap will con
tinue throughout the day. A
grafting workshop and fruitscion-wood exchange will be
held from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30
p.m. The Accidental Baker will
be open for business during
the morning, and through lunch
time, serving delicious coffee,
baked goods and sandwiches.
Gardeners are encouraged to
bring their surplus seeds,
bulbs, corms, and scionwood
to exchange. However, people
*do not* need to have seeds to
participate. Seed swaps oper
ate on the honor principle that
gardeners will grow what they
take this year, and bring seeds
from their crops in future years.
The event is sponsored by
North Carolina Cooperative
Extension's New River Head
waters Alternative Agriculture
Program, with support from
Ashe County Master Gardener
Volunteers.
Ron and Suzanne Joyner, of
Big Horse Creek Farm in Lans
ing, will teach the grafting
workshop. They are nationallyknown for their conservation
and propagation of old South
ern Apple varieties. Ron enjoys
teaching others his craft, and
said, "I hope that people bring
their good varieties of seeds,
plus some scionwood cuttings
from their favorite apple trees
to share and propagate." The
grafting workshop taught by
the Joyners will be hands-on,
with participants able to learn
with the actual tools of the
trade. Apple rootstocks will be
available for purchase at the
workshop, so if participants
choose, they can graft several
trees to then bring home and
plant themselves. The event is
free and open to all gardeners
and farmers in the region.
Breakfast will take place at the
Helton Community Building.
There will be an egg hunt at 9
a.m. Menu on the hot bar:
eggs, sausage, baked apples,
country ham, gravy and bis
cuits, pancakes, coffee, juice
and soda. Donations appreciat
ed. Sponsored by Helton Vol
unteer Ambulance Service and
Helton Community.
6:30 a.m.: Temple Baptist
Church will have an Easter
Sunrise Service. Rev. Jamey
Denny will be the guest speak
er. Mike Viers will sing. Break
fast will be served in the fellow
ship hall following the service
Worship service will start at
10:30 a.m. Everyone is wel
come to attend both services.
Rev. Glenn Woodie is the pas
tor.
6:30 a.m.: Mountain View
Baptist Church will have an
Easter Sunrise Service with
speaker, Rev. Lloyd Day.
Breakfast will follow the serv
ice. There will be no Sunday
School classes held. Regular
service will start at 10:30 a.m.
Everyone is welcome.
6:45 a.m.: Welcome Home
Baptist Church will have East
er Sunrise Service with Rev.
Mike Barfoot. Breakfast will fol
low in the fellowship hall. There
will be a special music program
presented by the choir at the
11:00 worship service.
7 a.m.: Mission Home Baptist
Church will have Easter sun
rise services. Breakfast will fol
low the service in the fellow
ship hall. The Easter cantata
will be presented by the choir
at the 11 a.m. worship service.
7 a.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will have Easter Sun
rise Service. The pastor, Rev
erend Charlie McCoy, and the
congregation invites everyone
to attend.
7 a.m.: Mt. Olive Baptist
Church will have its sunrise
service. David Brown will be
the guest speaker. Breakfast
will follow in the fellowship hall,
followed by Sunday School.
There will not be an 11 a.m.
worship service.
7 a.m.: Orion Baptist Church
will have its sunrise service. A
light breakfast will follow in the
fellowship hall. The choir will
present its Easter cantata
"Rise Again," at 11 a.m. Pastor
Mace Johnson and the congre
gation invite everyone to at
tend.
7 a.m.: Obids Baptist Church
will have Easter Sunrise Ser
vice at 7:00 a.m. Breakfast will
follow in the fellowship hall.
Sunday School will follow at
10:00 and worship at 11:00.
Rev. Tom Graybeal, pastor, in
vites you to attend.
7 a.m.: Phoenix Baptist
Church will have an Easter
Sunrise Service with breakfast
following the service. The
speaker will be Brother Mark
Sheets. Pastor Rev. Ray
Minton and the congregation
invite you to attend.
7 a.m.: New Beginnings Bap
tist Church will have a sunrise
service at 1453 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Pastor Rev. Allen Combs in
vites you to worship with them.
7 a.m.:
Midway Baptist
Church invites you to their
Easter
Sunrise
Service.
Breakfast will be served at
7:45, Sunday School at 8:45,
Cantata at 9:45. There will be
no evening services. Pastor
8 a.m.: Second session of Steve and the congregation
Level I of Interpreter Training welcome you.
(Spanish) will begin at Family 7:30 a.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Central. Call 846-0781 if you Church will have an Easter
would like to attend.
Sunrise Service.
Sunday
11 a.m.:
Riverview Lions School will be at 10 a.m. and
Club would like to invite every
worship service at 11 a.m. with
one, young and old, to the Rev. David Jones. Everyone is
largest Easter Egg Hunt in welcome. •
Ashe County at the Riverview 10:45 a.m.: New River Bap
Community Center on Hwy 88 tist Church will have an East
west in Creston. There will be er Cantata presented by the
prizes for over 50 lucky kids, children, entitled "Sonrise."
plus free hotdogs and drinks Rev. Wayne Jones and the
for everyone. This event is congregation invites everyone
sponsored by the Riverview to attend these services.
Lions Club and the Riverview 10:45 a.m.: The Bald Moun
Community Center.
tain Church Adult Choir will
2 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
present their Easter cantata
Church will have an Easter "Believe." This musical dramati
Egg Hunt and cook-out. Every cally portrays the story of
one is invited to come for fel Christ's death and resurrection.
lowship and fun.
Please plan to come to the
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Fire
presentation of this great can
Dept. "Rook" games will be
tata. Brother David Phillips,
held. Everyone welcome. Cost
music director, and Rev.
is $5 per person. Food will be Lawrence Goodman, pastor,
provided with the proceeds invite you to attend.
going to the Department.
7 p.m.: Mooresville Fiddlers'
and Bluegrass Convention
will be held at the Roland R.
Morgan Auditorium. Adults $8
and children under 12 are free.
Sunday,
March 27
6-10 a.m.: The Annual Easter
Friday,
April 1
7 p.m.: Fletcher Memorial
Baptist Church will have its
First Annual Spring Gospel
Singing beginning at 7:00 p.m.
and going thru 11:30 p.m.
There will be 12 groups that
are scheduled to sing. At 8:20,
there will be a break for folks to
leave or come in and listen to
the next group of singers. You
can stay for both sessions if
you want to. Cost is free for a
can of food for Ashe Really
Cares. For more information
call Fletcher Memorial Baptist
Church, check their web site or
call the Ashe Baptist Associa
tion.
Saturday,
April 2
6 a.m.-10 a.m.: Creston Fire
Department would like to in
vite everyone to an all you can
eat breakfast Included will be
ham or sausage, eggs, biscuits
and gravy, grits, and coffee or
orange juice. All proceeds go
to the Creston Fire Depart
ment. Thank you for your sup
port.
6:30 a.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan Club will sponsor a Pan
cake Breakfast and Indoor Yard
Sale at the Peak Creek Com
munity Center, 7062 Hwy. 88
East, Laurel Springs. The Yard
Sale is from 6:30 a.m. to noon
and the Breakfast is from 7:00
until 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast
(pancakes, meat, fruit, juice,
and coffee) will be for a dona
tion as will be yard sale items.
Proceeds are for the Peak
Creek Ruritan College Schol
arship Fund for Ashe and Al
leghany high school students.
Please come and support our
students, Trout fishermen can
come for breakfast, buy a few
items and head for the creeks!
For more information, call 9829538.
6 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will have a Benefit
Auction of the church building
fund at Riverview Community
Center. Gift certificates, new
and used items, tools, crafts,
baked goods and many miscel
laneous items will be auc
tioned. Hot dogs and refresh
ments will be available.
6 p.m.: Ashe County Democ
ratic Party will hold their annu
al FDR Dinner at Family Cen
tral. The visiting speaker will
be Jerry Meek, State Party
Chairman. Tickets are $15
each. For more information,
call 846-9068.
Sunday,
April 3
11 a.m.: Arlene Pare and
Jerelee Whittington will sing
at the Temple Baptist Church.
The pastor, Rev. Glenn Wood
ie and members of the church,
invite everyone to attend.
6 p.m.: Liberty Grove Baptist
Church will have the Jody
Brown Indian Family singing
group. Rev. John Elledge, pas
tor, invites you to attend.
6 p.m.: Obids Baptist Church
will have revival services with
special singing April 3-8. Rev.
Tom Graybeal, pastor, invites
you to attend.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Hiesday; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
Monday,
April 4
7 p.m.: The Associational/
Lifeway VBS Clinic will be
held this year at Friendship
Baptist Church in Jefferson be
ginning at 7:00 p.m. The team
of travel guides is preparing for
a great training. This year, chil
dren will hit the road for Vaca
tion Bible School 2005 as they
go on a Ramblin' Road Trip:
Which Way Do I Go?-themed
adventure. This cross-country
trip will take VBSers along
"Route 254" to five different
destinations. Each day and at
each destination, the children
will be presented with biblical
truths. One thing that is ab
solutely true about all the VBS
material is the presentation of
Scripture. Everything, all the
fun stuff, always relates back to
the biblical content we teach.
That is very important. We en
courage you to attend. There
will be classes for all age
groups, teacher, and directors.
Decoration ideas will be avail
able as well as refreshments.
For more information contact
Mrs. Vickie Young, Association
al VBS Director, or call the As
sociational Office at 246-5631.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
Group is sponsoring a Jewelry
Sale to be held on April 5,2005
in the Main Lobby of the hospi
tal.
1 p.m.: Ashe County Public
Library will host "The Da Vinci
Code: Faith, Fact, and Fiction"
with Dr. Anne Carter Shelley.
This special meeting of the
Ashe County Public Library
Book Club is free and open to
the public. It will take place in
the meeting room at the Ashe
County Public Library For more
information, call the library at
846-2041.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
7 p.m.: The Ashe Really
Cares committee is having
their quarterly meeting at the
Associational Office confer
ence room. All committee
members and interested folks
are urged to attend.
7 p.m.: Blue Ridge Bible Col
lege in Troutdale,
Va. an
nounces the beginning of its
spring quarter, April 5, from 7-9
p.m. each Tuesday. Subjects in
clude Bible Doctrine II, Ameri
can History, Acts I and Isaiah.
The cost of each quarter is
$200 if taken for credits (books,
etc. included). Books can be
purchased for study and per
sons can sit in on classes with
no cost. This school is a satel
lite branch of Belle Meadows
Baptist Bible College from Car
olina Bible in Concord, N.C. For
more information, call Bro.
Doug Halsey.
Wednesday,
April 6
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Events
Continued from page 10A
Thursday,
April 7
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7 p.m.: The Executive Com
mittee of the Ashe Baptist
Association will be meeting at
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Bald Mountain Baptist Church.
All committee members, pas
tors, and interested folks are
invited to attend.
yrotective orders!
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer. Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar. Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day. Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
Y O U R JOB IS
Y O U R CREDIT!
8 a.m.: We Care Planning
Committe Yard Sale at the
Dollar Tire parking lot in West
Jefferson. Lots of stuff, great
prices! Proceeds benefit the
We Care Planning Committee,
which is the fund raising arm of
the Blue Ridge Opportunity
Commission of Ashe County.
In case of rain, sale will be
postponed.
3
p.m.-until:
Giendale
Springs Volunteer Fire Dept.
will have a fundraiser for Chase
Chatham. Hot dogs will be for
sale, cakes will be auctioned
and much more. Everyone is
welcome.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
Sunday,
April 10
11 a.m.: Rev. Eddie Lewis will
be the guest speaker at Temple
Baptist Church. The pastor,
Rev. Glenn Woodie, and mem
bers of the church invite every
one to attend.
Monday,
April 11
7 p.m.: Welcome Home Bap
tist Church will have revival
services April 11-15 with
prayer room at 6:45. Rev. John
ny Huffman will be the guest
speaker. Rev. Lonnie Jones,
pastor, invites you to attend
these services.
Wednesday,
April 13
8 a.m.-until
Ultrascreen-Quality Screen
ing For Life will be at Giendale
Springs Inn & Restaurant,
7414 NC Hwy 16, Giendale
Springs, N.C. This is open to
the public.
An M.D. will be onsite and you
will get the results immediately.
To schedule your appointment,
call 1-877-763-3344.
Saturday,
April 16
8 a.m.-until
Ultrascreen-Quality Screen
ing For Life will be at Ashe
Services for Aging, Inc., 180
Chatty Rob Lane, West Jeffer
son. It is open to the public and
sponsored by Ashe Services
for Aging, Inc. and Wilkes Com
munity College.
An M.D. will be onsite and you
will get the resets immediately.
To schedule your appointment,
call 1-877-763-3344.
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programs
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Church will be holding revival
Saturday,
April 9
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April 8
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Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
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JEFFERSON POST
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River House plans 'Spring Fling'
Due to bridge construc
tion...the Old Field Creek
Road access from Hwy. 16
to River House is closed
until June.
That, according to the
folks at the River House, is
a great excuse for a "Spring
Fling" party to kick off the
2005 season.
Join them for an Open
House Friday night April 1,
from 6:30 pm. to 9:30 pm.
There will be a cash bar—
tunes & food on them—no
fooling.
Please call 336-982-2109
for reservations.
The DOT DETOUR...
From the South on Hwy
16 look for the DOT sign
that reads "Old Field Creek
Road Detour."
Turn right onto the short
access road where you will
see a "Stop" sign.
Turn right on Old Hwy.
16 and follow the signs.
At the end of the detour
turn left onto Old Field
Creek Road, drive under
the bridge.
The River House is
about 1/2 mile on the right.
From the North on Hwy
16 go across the wounded
bridge, go about one mile
and turn left on Healing
Springs Road. Go about two
miles to Old Hwy. 16 turn
left across bridge and fol
low the detour signs.
At the end of the detour
turn left onto Old Field
Creek Road, drive under
the bridge.
The River House is
about 1/2 mile on the right.
The River House is now
open
on
Thursdays,
Fridays, Saturdays and
Easter Sunday for brunch.
The Sunday Evenings at
River House "Salon Series"
opens April 10 with dinner
and a performance by
"Acoustic Heritage."
Photo courtesy of River House
Construction on the Hwy 16
bridge nearby has forced a
detour from the usual' way
to the River House.
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COMMUNITYNEWS
Mtn. Hearts announces summer swim lessons
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness has
set its Summer schedule for
swim lessons. Classes meet
once weekly for 8 weeks, and
will be held May through June.
Cost is $42 for each series of
classes. Discounts are avail
able for members of Mountain
Hearts Center for Prevention
and Wellness. Registration
begins Tuesday, April 12, 6:30
a.m. and is held at Mountain
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at tune of registration. Please
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department
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Serving safe food workshop to be offered
North
Carolina
Cooperative
Extension
Family
and
Consumer
Sciences Ashe & Alleghany
County Centers and the
Appalachian District Health
Department present Serving
Safe Food: A Practical
Approach to Food Safety for
Ashe & Alleghany counties.
The workshops will be
held at the Agricultural
Service Center conference
room
in
Jefferson
on
Tuesday, April 5, 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m.; Wednesday, April 6,
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and
Thursday, April 7, 8:30 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Thursday will also
include a certification exam.
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Association figures show that
an outbreak of foodborne ill
ness can cost your operation
more than $85,000. Cases
involving death and serious
injury can cost much more.
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can avoid:
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• employees lost wages
• bad publicity and loss of
business & income
• medical claims
• loss of food supplies that
must be discarded
• being shut down.
Serving Safe Food is a
Food Safety Certification
Course developed by the
Education Foundation of the
National
Restaurant
Association. This is a compre
hensive program for food
service managers and super
visory staff in restaurants,
hospitals, nursing homes,
child care facilities and other
food-handling
establish
ments.
Restaurants and school
food services who have at
least one full time employee,
who is in a management
position, who attends ALL
class time, and successfully
passes the exam, will receiv e
two additional points on
their quarterly inspection
grade for three years.
You and your staff are our
partners in protecting the
public's health through serv
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course include:
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Allergies & Foodborne Illness
• The Safe Food Handler
•
Purchasing
and
Receiving Safe Food
• Keeping Food Safe in
Storage
• Protecting Food in
Preparation
• Protecting Food in
Serving
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Subscribe today to the
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Call JoEvelyn at 846-7164
Class size is limited to 25
so sign up quickly to secure a
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(no personal checks) and cov
ers cost of book, test, supplies
and lunch on Tuesday.
Deadline to register is
Friday, April 1.
Ashe County participants
can
register
at
the
Cooperative Extension, Ashe
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the Agricultural Service
building in Jefferson. No
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with appropriate immu
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of their birth certificate
before enrolling for kinder
garten in the fall. A copy of
the child's social security
number would also be help
ful for school records.
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children have a medical
examination before enter
ing school for the first time.
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Department will provide
medical exams on the day
of pre-school and kinder
garten screening at the
school site. Families must
meet income eligibility
guidelines and will be
charged an income-based
fee for this service. Parents
who do not meet the eligi
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school physical.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
RELIGION
Volunteers sought for special Easter shoe box drive
BOONE, N.C. (March 18,
2005)—High Country resi
dents and visitors have a
unique opportunity to help
tsunami victims in South
Asia by volunteering in
Boone.
Samaritan's Purse is invit
ing volunteers to help inspect
and sort thousands of giftfilled shoe boxes that are
being specially collected for
children
in
parts
of
Indonesia, India, and Sri
Lanka devastated by the
tsunami. The gifts are being
packed by people across the
U.S. Thousands of boxes have
already arrived in Boone.
The special collection has
been
organized
by
Samaritan's
Purse
in
response to requests from
church and government lead
ers
in
tsunami-affected
areas. The
Boone-based
international relief organiza
tion has teams in Indonesia,
Sri Lanka, and India provid
ing housing, water, and other
essential services to thou
sands of tsunami survivors.
Return to your
Bible
Then shall we know,
if we follow on to know
Post file photo
Franklin Graham, founder of Samaritan's Purse,
has
announced an Easter shoe box drive to help tsunami vic
tims. Operation Christmas Child is carrying out the drive.
"People in our community
have been asking how they
can help tsunami victims,"
said
Samaritan's
Purse
President Franklin Graham.
"By volunteering in our shoe
openings, starting April 7, for
volunteers and groups who
can serve at least four hours
and possibly for several days.
Hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
each Monday and
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday. Volunteers
must be at least 13 years old.
To schedule a convenient
time,
call
the
Boone
Processing Center at (828)
262-1980 or 1-800-442-9120.
Individuals and groups
are also encouraged to pack
shoe boxes. Start by deciding
if your gifts will be for a girl
or boy, ages 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14,
and label your choice on the
lid. Include an appropriately
sized T-shirt, as the children
desperately need new cloth
ing. Add school supplies,
hygiene items, toys, and
other small gifts. Inside the
lid of the box, include a check
(payable to Samaritan's
Purse) for $5 or more to help
cover the costs of overseas
shipping. Fasten the box
securely, and mail or bring it
to Samaritan's Purse, 801
Bamboo Road, Boone, N.C.
28607.
For more information
(including brochures with
labels), call 1-800-353-5949,
go
to
www.samaritanspurse.org or visit the
Samaritan's Purse headquar
ters in Boone.
The tsunami box collection
is being organized
by
Operation Christmas Child,
a project of Samaritan's
Purse that is the world's
largest international gift pro
gram for children. Last
Christmas season, more than
3,500 volunteers in Boone
helped ship more than
417,000 boxes—part of a
worldwide distribution to 7.4
million children in more than
90 countries.
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221 Bameti St.. (Off Buck Mm. Road)
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
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& 6:00pm
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Friendship Baptist Church
Healing Springs Baptist Church
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Rev. J. Keith Franklin. Pastor
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Next week:
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Spring Break
Pitching ace nears 1,000 strikeouts
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The varsity Softball team
continued
its
unbeaten
streak with their sixth win of
the season on Tuesday at
home against North Wilkes.
After leading 2-0 the entire
game the Vikings rallied in
the seventh inning to tie it
up at 2-2, but the Huskies
came right back to win it 3-2.
Things got started with
Kayla Richardson leading off
with a walk, and Tiffany
Jones' nailed a two-out dou
ble through the center field
fence, scoring Richardson for
an early 1-0 lead. Then Car
rie McNeil made it 2-0 after a
walk and by crossing home
plate on wild pitches that got
past the catcher.
In the top of the seventh
North Wilkes led off with a
walk, and with two outs they
got a double which scored the
runner on base, 2-1. Before
the play was over, the hitter
got to third and then made it
home on an errant throw-out
attempt, 2-2.
Ashe County, being the
home team, got their final atbats in the bottom of the sev
enth, and Danielle Wood
responded with a triple, and
then scored the winning run
off Katy Jones' sacrifice fly, 3-
high school player in North
Carolina history to pitch over
1,000 career strikeouts (see
www.northcarolina.ihigh.co
m).
Coach Bill Key stated,
"The girls showed a lot of grit
and determination to come
back from the disappoint
ment of not closing it out and
getting that run after five
scoreless innings."
2.
Kayla Richardson pitched
a complete game, striking
out 15 consecutive batters at
one point in the game. She
retired 20 batters on the
game, which is good enough
for the second highest total
in the state (with one pitcher
having a perfect 21), this sea
son in a 7-inning game. She
also now has 994 strikeouts
in her career, and she should
break the 1,000 mark at
home against North Surry on
Thursday night. Richardson
will become only the second
STRIKEOUTS
(Girls
Fast-Pitch Softball, North
Carolina)
Career:
1455, Crystal Cox, Cen
tral Cabarrus, 1999-2002
(236 as freshman, 363 as
soph, 429 as junior, 427 as
senior)
*994, Kayla Richardson,
2002-current
961, Hannah Angel, Forbush, 2001-2004 (50 in '01,
193 in '02, 275 in *03, 443 in
'04)
The team is now 7-0 and
sits at the top of the Moun
tain Valley Conference above
Forbush, who is also unde
feated at 3-0. Both are 2-0 in
conference play. Thursday
night's home games against
North Surry will begin with
the JVs at 4:30, followed by
the varsity squad around 6
p.m.
At the North Wilkes
game, Kayla Richardson
pitched 15 straight strike
outs, and finished with 20,
the second highest total in
the state. She now stands at
994 in her career, poised to
become only the second high
school pitcher in the North
Carolina history to pitch
over 1,000 strikeouts in a
career. She should break the
mark against North Surry at
home this week.
Varsity baseball team
defeats North Wilkes
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Photo by Shane Hopkins
On offense, Briana Day connects in the North Wilkes game.
Soccer girls crush
Vikings in home opener
wins on their home field in
cold, wet weather, shutting
Last week the varsity out opponents by a total of
girls' soccer team lost to a 13-0.
very tough Hibriten squad in
Their first home game of
Lenoir, 10-1. Leah Fulbright the season was on Tuesday
scored the Huskies' only night in horrible conditions,
goal, assisted by teammate with a lot of rain, and tem
Heather Jenkins.
peratures dropping into the
Coach Richard Gill com 30*8.
Nonetheless, the
mented, "They played well in Huskies crushed the Vikings
the first half, then broke 11-0. Leah Fulbright had
down. Hibriten is a power three goals, as did sopho
house and usually goes to more Nancy Jones. Heather
state; they're passing and Jenkins scored two, along
level of skill was just way with teammate Michelle
above us—the good thing is Rhodes, and Laci Everhart
they won't be in our confer put one passed their keeper
ence next year. Mandy Eller as well. Ashe County's goal
had 12 saves and played out keeper, Mandy Eller, record
standing."
ed her first shutout of the
The girls bounced right season.
back with two big conference
Coach Gill said, "They
obviously were a weaker
team. We played with a
lot of good passing and
scored some goals. The
weather conditions were
miserable, and you have
to give them a lot of
credit, they hung in
there and played."
On Wednesday they
played again at home,
and this time they shut
out North Surry in
breezy weather on a sat
urated field, 2-0.
Heather
Jenkins
scored both goals (one in
each half), and Mandy
Eller had her second
shutout.
Coach Gill stated,
"They played us tough.
It was very windy and
Photo by Shane Hopkins the field was wet and
Michelle Rhodes on the attack sloppy. It was difficult
against North Wilkes.
to get your footing and
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
the girls were slipping and
sliding around. I think we
thought we were going to
dominate a little more than
we did, but we played good,
and they're really starting to
come together."
Spring break is next week
and the soccer teams don't
play again until April 5 at
West Wilkes. The next home
game will be April 11.
Although the JV baseball
game was postponed and
rescheduled for Friday at
4pm, the varsity team played
first and was able to finish
their game and get a victory
over North Wilkes before the
rain totally soaked the field.
The Huskies were down 20 early in the contest, but
they came back and tied it up
at 2-2 in the fourth inning,
then Eric Prangue scored to
give them a one-run edge.
They continued to rally and
eventually loaded the bases
for Josh Bare, who ripped a
single into right field for two
RBI's—Max Wagoner and
Jamie Roten crossed home
plate, making it 5-2 in favor
of the home team.
Jeff Pell pitched a com
plete game, with 4 hits and
10 strikeouts.
Coach Ronnie Pruitt said,
"It was a wet and sloppy
game, and both teams were
pretty equal as neither pitch
er could gain an advantage
with a wet ball. We played
decent, but there were some
things we could've done bet
ter (we missed a couple of
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Jeff Pell was on the mound for the Huskies, earning 10
strikeouts and only allowing four hits.
signs)...Justin Hodges is out
sick and Jimmy Turnmire
had a sinus nose-bleed just
before the game."
They are now 4-2 overall,
and 1-1 in the conference.
Their next game is at home
against North Surry on
Thursday after the JVs, who
play at 4:30. •
Photo by Shane Hopkins
A jubilant—if rather soggy—varsity soccer team celebrates its home field win over North Wilkes.
�PAGE 2B
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Industrial League
Basketball scores
March 14, 2005
Play-In Games
Mountain Top Builders 61 vs.
Odie Gilbert Construction 41
Leading Scorers:
Scott Patrick 16 Kody Blevins 16
Chris Norris 15 T.J. Lemly 10
Hess & Treva Masonry 84 vs.
Peak Connection 58
Leading Scorers:
Reggie Hamilton 25 Bill Fairchild 14
John Treva 17 Eric Brown 13
March 21, 2005
First Round
Independence Lumber 41 vs.
Gambill Oil 39
Leading Scorers:
Chris Barr 13 Joey Pollard 11
Ricky Cox 9 Jonathan Herman 7
Chris Hart 7
Shaw Builders 70 vs.
Mountain Top Builders 63
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 21 Andy Johnson 26
Jermaine Robinson 19 Chris Bare 12
Big Dave's Auto 72 vs.
Hess and Treva Masonry 53
Leading Scorers:
Mitchell Mash 19 Dusty Hess 19
Matt Peters 14 Reggie Hamilton 9
Joe Kemp 9
Andy Elliott (Carolina Printing) 57 vs.
Yadkin Valley Bank 51
Leading Scorers:
Dillan Poe 15 Alex Rollins 20
Derek Roark 13 Eric Miller 16
Shaw Builders 72 vs.
Andy Elliott 60
Leading Scorers:
Brian Norris 24 Dillan Poe 28
Tremaine Blair 12 Derek Roark 24
Jermaine Robinson 12
Independence Lumber 71 vs.
Big Dave's 60
Leading Scorers:
Willy Teaster 21 Andy Cheek 22
Chris Barr 19 Justin Grubb 11
2005 Men's Industrial League Awhrds
Most Valuable Player
Andy Cheek (Big Dave's Auto)
Offensive Player of the Year
Brian Norris (Shaw Builders)
Defensive Player of the Year
Stephen Smith (Yadkin Valley Bank)
Most Improved Player
Chris Shumate (Yadkin Valley Bank)
Sportsmanship Award
Odie Gilbert (Odie Gilbert Construction)
'Girls Got
Game'
1st Annual
CHEER-EXTREME
SPIRIT CAMP
Open to 2nd - 7th Graders
Saturday, April 16, 2005
2005 Basketball Camp
For rising 1st Gradersrising 8th Graders
8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Exhibition 4-4:30
(Parents Welcome!)
Location:
Ashe County High School
Gymnasium
June 21-June 23 9:00-noon
CAMP GOAL To teach the basic fundamentals of basketball
with group and individual instruction.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE Elementary and middle school girls who
will be entering the 1st grade through the 8th grade.
COST The cost of the camp is $50, which includes a camp TShirt and lunch after each day of camp.
LOCATION The camp will be held in the gymnasiums on the
campus of Ashe County High School.
WHAT TO BRING Participants are required to wear only
court shoes. Participants may also want to bring extra money
for concessions, which will be sold each day during break.
SPECIAL INFORMATION Participants will not be allowed
to chew gum in the gyms.Trophies will be awarded to winners
of Hot Shot, Free Throws, One on One competitions, and drib
bling competitions.
REGISTRATION FORM
PLAYER NAME :
AGE :
GRADE IN FALL 2004 :
SCHOOL:
Parent's Name:
Address:
Home Phone Number :
Work Phone Number :
T-Shirt Size (Adult sizes) Small Medium Large X-Large
Registration forms will be available at your child's
school. Form and $30 registration fee due April 11th.
Late registration is $40.00.
(Camper will receive camp tee-shirt, lunch, morning
and evening snacks, and completion certificate.)
CAMP OBJECTIVE: Our main objective is the
teaching of the proper fundamentals of cheerleading
in an age appropriate manner. We would also like to
help build interest in the "sport" of cheerleading and
therefore strengthen the cheerleading program in
Ashe County.
This camp is under the direction of ACHS Head Var
sity Coach, Rachel Shepherd and Head JV Coach,
Anita Ferguson, both UCA (Universal Cheerleading
Association) and NCCCA (NC Cheerleading Coaches
Association) certified. Instruction will also be pro
vided by the 2005—2006 ACHS Varsity and JV
Cheerleaders.
MEDICAL INFORMATION:
For more information please contact:
Coach Shepherd at 246-2400,
rshepherd@ashe.k12.nc.us
RELEASE FORM
I hereby request my daughter to be admitted to the "Girls Got
Game" Basketball Camp and authorize any medical treat
ment which may be advised by a Doctor.
I acknowledge and understand that in participating in this
camp, the possibility exists that my child may sustain injury.
Player Name:
Parent/Guardian Signature:
.
Date:
Or Coach Ferguson at 246-2400,
aferguson@ashe.kl2.nc.us
The Savory Chef
Restaurant
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
• Roast Beef Dinner & 2 Vegetables
• Country Ham Dinner & 2 Vegetables
"GIRLS GOT GAME"
Basketball Camp
ATTN: Laura Foster
PO Box 450
West Jefferson, NC 28694
Kids
9 and Under
Eat FREEH
336-982-7090
1992 Hwy 16 N. • Crumpler, NC
Checks made out to...
"Girls Got Game"
Basketball Camp
LATE REGISTRATION
You may register on the first day of camp. The camp fee will
be $60.
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners will meet
as the Board of Equalization and Review at the Ashe
County Tax Administrator's office for the purpose
$6.95
Senior Easter Special:
This Friday, Saturday & Sunday - 50% Off!
Registration/Release Forms, along with camp fee should be
mailed to...
NOTICE
OF A MEETING OF THE
ASHE COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW
$6.95
• Fried Chicken Dinner & 2 Vegetables
Deadline for Registration
JUNE 10, 2005
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property in the county; (B) hearing all taxpayers with
respect to the valuation of their property; and (C)
examining and reviewing the tax lists of each
township for the current year and performing any
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18, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. In the event of earlier or later
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with your choice of treadmills,
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bikes, gliders, and free weights.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
PAGE 3B
BUSINESS
New network to help area's small businesses
The Appalachian Regional
Development Institute, in
cooperation with the Watau
ga Entrepreneur Develop
ment Partnership, AdvantageWest and the NC Rural
Center, is launching the High
Country Business Network
to encourage networking and
continuing education oppor
tunities among the small
business and entrepreneur
ial communities in the High
Country. To celebrate, an
inaugural event for the High
Country Business Network
is scheduled for Tuesday,
April 19th from 5:15 pm
until 7:00 pm at the Quality
Inn in Boone.
Anyone who is interested
in starting a business or
wanting to expand or diversi
fy their business is invited.
All business leaders, finan
cial institution representa
tives, not-for-profit represen
tatives, community service
providers, community lead
ers, elected officials, school
board members, profession
als, entrepreneurs, and other
interested persons are also
welcome. The meeting will
begin with the opportunity
for everyone to enjoy refresh
ments and network with one
another, and then will fea
ture a presentation entitled,
"Debt and Equity Financing:
The Options and Risks for
New and Expanding Busi
nesses." The featured speak
ers will be Jason Triplet,
Wachovia's Market President-Watauga County Com
munity Banking, and Terry
Ackerman of Nanotech Capi
tal. Registration is free and
may be done online at
www.ardi.appstate.edu, or by
calling 828-262-2907.
Three support elements
drastically increase the
chances for a business to suc
ceed: a business climate that
embraces new
business
start-ups, technical assis
tance available to help aspir
ing entrepreneurs turn their
ideas into viable businesses,
and a support network, or
sometimes called an entre
preneurial council, to bring
business creators together
with professionals, public
and private service providers
and successful business
members in a community to
share ideas, expertise and
encouragement. The High
Country Business Network
is the third element. A com
munity level entrepreneurial
development effort, such as
the Watauga Entrepreneur
Development Partnership,
contributes to the other two
support elements.
According to Dr. Paul
Combs, Director of ARDI, the
High Country Business Net
work is the next step in
bringing the business com
munities of the High Coun
try together to create a
regional culture of support
for entrepreneurship and
new business formation. As
a regional network, HCBN
will provide critical mass to
enable the High Country
business community to par
ticipate in business develop
ment seminars and network
ing activities similar to what
is available in the Research
Triangle through the Council
for Entrepreneurial Develop
ment. The HCBN is envi
sioned as a regional resource
to complement county/com
munity level entrepreneur
development partnerships
similar to the Watauga
Entrepreneur Development
Partnership.
The Watauga Entrepre
neur Development Partner
ship was established by
Watauga County business
leaders through the coopera
tive efforts of ARDI, the
Watauga County Economic
Development Commission
and the Walker College of
Business at Appalachian
State University. This Part
nership has enjoyed strong
initial success in helping
people with new business
ideas take positive steps
toward establishing a busi
ness.
The fall series of
WEDP workshops designed
to "jumpstart" local business
es served 22 participants
representing 19 aspiring
businesses, and the spring
workshop series currently
has 38 participants repre
senting 32 aspiring business
es. The workshops qre facili
tated by Walker College of
Business entrepreneurship
faculty, and successful mem
bers of the business commu
nity serve as mentors for the
workshop participants. The
WEDP is also taking the lead
in identifying other entrepre
neurship development needs
in the community. ARDI is
beginning to work with eco
nomic development leaders
in the other High Country
counties to form similar part
nerships.
McFarland announces promotion
McFarland & Company,
Inc., Publishers, of Jefferson,
N.C., are pleased to announce
the promotion of Charles L.
Perdue to Assistant Editor.
He joined McFarland in 2003
as an editorial assistant. A
native of Jamestown, North
Carolina, Perdue graduated
from Appalachian State Uni
versity in 1997 with a degree
in English literature. Mr.
Perdue lives in Creston.
Founded in Jefferson in
1979, employing 42 local
individuals, and now one of
the country's larger publish
ers with some 2800 titles to
date, McFarland publishes
about 275 scholarly mono
graph and reference book
titles a year, primarily for
libraries, scholars and spe
cialists worldwide.
Charles L. Perdue
Great Coverage Starts with Blue
Photo courtesy of Superior Pontiac
Rouss Hartzog of Superior Pontiac congratulates Kelly Joe
Perry on going to the Final Four.
Kelly Perry heads
to Final Four
He can't dunk, his 3
pointer is iffy, and his free
throw percentage rivals
Shaq, but Kelly Joe Perry is
going to the Final Four in St*
Louis.
Kelly, an employee of
Guardian Insurance Agency
in Jefferson, is the winner of
the Pontiac Road to the
Final Four Sweepstakes. He
registered at Superior Pon
tiac Buick GMC in West Jef
ferson and was chosen from
entrants throughout the
Charlotte Zone, which com
prises approximately 50
dealers. In winning the trip
Kelly receives two tickets to
the Final Four, airfare to
and from St. Louis, first
class accommodations, and
limo service to and from the
games.
Rouss Hartzog of Superi
or was elated to hear of
Kelly winning the trip. "It's
not often small town dealers
get to share in the excite
ment of our customers win
ning these prizes", Hartzog
said. "We are excited to
have Kelly representing our
dealership and our commu
nity at the Final Four."
This year, while watching
your favorite team play in
the tournament, scan the
crowd for Kelly's face paint
ed Carolina blue.
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Business Solutions
now open
James D. (Jim) Cain, Jr. of
West Jefferson and Barbara
McCabe of Grassy Creek are
pleased to announce the for
mation of their new business,
Mountain Counties Business
Solutions, LLC. The new
company will specialize in
preparing professional Grant
Proposals, Business Cases,
and providing business con
sulting services to estab
lished and start up business
es
In reaction to an identified
and validated community
need which surfaced in Jim's
recent campaign for North
Carolina State Senate, it's
the intention of MC Business
Solutions to aid local and
county governments, Com
munity and State Colleges
and Universities, Non-Profit
organizations, and Faith
Based
organizations
in
procuring grant monies
which will, in turn, aid the
entire community. Based in
West Jefferson, as the name
implies, it's the intention of
the new company to serve
the entire region to include
eastern
Tennessee
and
southern Virginia, where
many of the needs are the
same.
Working with local Com
munity Colleges and their
Small Business Development
Centers it is the hope of MC
Business Solutions to assist
the new entrepreneur in
developing professional qual
ity Business Cases from
which commercial funding
can be obtained and success
ful businesses launched.
Additionally, a selection of
consulting services will be
offered to help ensure the
success of new businesses
and improve the perform
ance of existing businesses.
Barbara and Jim bring
more than 50 years of com
bined business experience to
this area in virtually all
aspects of small and new
business development and
operations. They can be
reached at: 336-877-7390
(Jim) or 336-877-7391 (Bar
bara) and will be pleased to
discuss their business in
more detail.
So, if you or your organi
zation or school has been
waiting for professional
assistance for that special
grant or if you are a prospec
tive entrepreneur looking for
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
RFAI INSTATE
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can help you learn more
about how your new
owners coverage. You
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home affects your insur
want to make sure you
this spring, you already
ance rates. And more
have enough insurance so
have a lot on your mind.
importantly, he or she can
you could recover from a
But don't overlook one of
help ensure you have
total loss. If you're look
your biggest expenses as
a homeowner: your home
enough coverage to pro
ing to make your policy
tect what is likely to
more affordable, try
owners insurance. Many
become your biggest
choosing a higher
factors can affect your
deductible or talking to
insurance rates, including
asset.
Even though it may be
the age of your house or
tempting to save a few
discounts.
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If you are one of the
comes up during the
inspection, or if a flaw is
noted on the disclosure
many people buying, sell
forms,
having a pool, wood-
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burning stove or nearby
your agent about available
ance professionals warn
fire hydrant.
Features that could help
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long-range views is ready to move
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5BR/3BA DW. This large 2002
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model is located in southern Ashe
full basement, 2-sided FP. sunroom.
Co. Sits on _ acre with adjoining 5
Pasture for your horses, 2 large
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streams, barn, fenced.
#131406*
$175,000 #131533*
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ceilings, open floor plan, large wrap
some insurance compa
nies. Certain features
could cause your insur
ance provider to decline
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STONEBRIDGE LOG HOME
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deck, large master suite, light & airy.
place to watch the sun set in this
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tures 2BR, plus loft/2BA. native stone
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porch, deck, outbuilding with studio,
porch. $249,000 #131042*
attached garage convenient location
and longrange views. $194,500 D112
fpl, wood firs, covered porch, deck,
circle drive, private wooded setting. &
beautiful long-range views! $369,000
D114
your policy, add extra
FP. large riverfront
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reduced to $239,900 #130685*
2-car garage and long-range views
located on 8+ acres. $349,950
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hensive coverage. Items
that may affect homeown
ers coverage include:
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$95,500 #131079*
Finishing System (EIFS)
vaulted ceiling, private 1.6 acre
wooded setting, and frontage on the
stone fireplace, sunroom, covered
porch, deck, basement and 2-car
bsml with garage, covered porch,
synthetic stucco
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$99,900 OR with 10 acres for
garage is located on a nicely land
scaped level lot in Stonebridgc.
deck, private wooded setting and long
$119,900 HI49
$315,000 H15I
$269,900
range winter views located on 6 acres.
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18+ ACRES. Nice wooded acreage in the southern end of Ashe Co. Water,
woods, privacy. $160,000 #131264*
GREAT LOT in gated Golf Course Community. Paved roads & great views
* Wood-burning stoves
of Mt. Jefferson. Easy year-round access. $55,000 #130882*
* A pool, even if you
1+ ACRE LOT with great long range views. Sloping driveway cut into the
property which leads to a fairly level building spot. Close to town
decide to drain and not
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* An older or poorly
maintained electrical sys
tem, plumbing and/or roof
"Always get a home
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more about the home's
features and condition,"
said Kovac. "If something
Onlv
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No recent survey; exact acreage unknown.
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covered front porch & lower deck, full
walkout bsmt 75% finished, and longrange
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
PAGE 5B
REAL ESTATE
Spring is a Great Time to Spruce Up Your Home for the Season
Spring's renewal pres
ents a perfect time to
in minutes. This collec
refresh your home and
your home's style. Sure, a
deep cleaning may be in
and shades cleaned for
tion offers the ease of
simply snapping out the
free, 95 percent of home
owners said they would
blind or shade and replac
ing it with a stylish, new
have them cleaned at least
order. But a new season
also brings an opportu
protection from the
split pretty evenly on
what offers the greatest
Some storms are even
easier to install than ever
satisfaction in a home: the
with the Express Install
system from Pella. This
a fresh start to your
system saves homeowners
time and money by cut
home's appearance. Take
some time to make the lit
ting the typical installa
tle changes that can pack
for a new look this year.
To find a local Pella
view (21 percent), the liv
ing room (21 percent),
cleanliness (19 percent)
and sense of style (17 per
annually and 56 percent
would have it
nity to redecorate for
done at least
monthly. But the
spring and summer.
Why not use this time
reality is that right
now, only a quar
Recognizing that color is
the fundamental design
to try a new paint
ter of households
element of any home,
tion time in half thanks to
pre-drilled holes and a
time-saving instructional
guide. Make sure your
color, bring out a new
color in a room with
are cleaning their
blinds monthly or
Pella created a palette of
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storm door has the added
benefit of being energy
pillows, cushions or
more, yet almost
Designer Series blinds
efficient. Select a door
rugs or move the furni
ture for a new look and
twice as many (44
and shades. Experts from
percent) said the
blinds should get
the Pantone Color
Institute, a recognized
authority on color, say the
weather elements.
Spring is a great time for
that has earned an Energy
Star rating to get the most
new perspective?
A recent survey of
cent).
at least a monthly
homeowners found that
cleaning.
On the flip side,
dust ranks right
up there with
45 percent of
Americans would
change the look of a
room at least once a
emerging trends in color
European natural land
scape, such as: blue
tones for this spring
include colors of the
other most embar
rassing elements
in a home.
year if they could do so
simply and affordably.
Now they can by sim
ply changing their
blinds or shades in a snap.
Because of a new inte
grated window system,
homeowners can make the
quick transformation in a
matter of minutes with a
custom look and perfect
fit every time, without
"We recognize that home
owners want to express
percent) and the dust that
accumulates (15 percent)
were the single most dis
dramatic first impression
for guests and neighbors.
Adding a storm door will
comforting things in their
change the look for your
home.
Yet most people are
hard-pressed to identify
entry and will welcome in
the warm air by replacing
their personal style while
saving time, money and
simplifying their lives,"
manager. "We have devel
oped an integrated design
decorating tastes evolve.
Pella Corporation's new
solution to satisfy those
diverse needs."
Because the blinds and
shades are protected
between the panes of
glass, these window treat
ual and diverse as the
rooms you create. The
complete line of windows
ments rarely need clean;
ing. And cleaning is not
something most people
and patio doors feature
convenient bctween-theglass window fashions
which can easily change
that when asked if they
could have their blinds
that one item which
makes them the most
proud. Responses were
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includes almost new 26 x 40 outbuilding
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w/workroom. $357,000.
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131245. SOUTHERN ASHE COUNTY - Private 10 acre tract with magnificent
long range views. Site already cleared for new home, new perk lest completed for a
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#703. LANSING - OWNER FINANCING! Excellent commercial bldg. w/nicc 3BR/1BA
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#919. FLEETWOOD AREA- 3.2 acre mini farm for only $149,900. 3BR/2BA DWMH
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#905. WEST JEFFERSON AREA- New listing' Solid 2BR/IBA home, deck, covered
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Flagging traffic for road
crews. Openings in:
Carroll Co., Grayson
Co., Ashe Co., &
Alleghany Co.
Apply at: WorkForce
Carolina
827 N. Bridge Street
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-6030, EOE
140-Help Wanted
ACCOUNTING
TECHNICIAN III
(Position 743-01-0351)
Open until filled. Full
time position with New
River Behavioral
Healthcare Local
Management Entity.
Workbase Watauga
County. Duties include
budget development,
direct supervision over
accounts payable and
payroll positions and
insurance manage
ment. Typical work
hours: Monday Friday. 8 am to 5 pm.
Minimum require
ments: Graduation
from high school
including or supple
mented by basic
courses in bookkeep
ing or accounting and
four years experience
in bookkeeping or
accounting clerical
work or an equivalent
combination of educa
tion and experience.
Prefer individual with
governmental account
ing experience and
good communication
and computer skills,
salary grade (63) /
Typical-hiring range:
$27,540-531,332.
Submit state applica
tion to: Watauga
Employment Security
Commission, 207
Winkler's Creek Road,
Boone NC 28607.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
ASHE LIVING
CENTER
150 bed Skilled %
Nursing Facility
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
RN 3-11 position
available
Experience and
supervisory skills
a plus
Excellent Benefit
Package
Interviews in person
only. Applications and
interviews taken daily.
Contact Jean Riecke,
RN Director Of Nu(sing
OR Contact Rita
Pennington, RN,
Assistant Director
Of Nursing
(336) 246-5581
IDRUMMER
WANTED
For local
rock band.
Mostly
original
music. Must
S8
be
reliable. Call Seth
Ut 877-3499 or Derek
bt 846-3387
MEW ROCK
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INDEPENDENCE LUMDER, INC.
HAS GRAVEL FOR SALE
Crusher Run • Rip-Rap • Larger Crusher Run or Surge
Gravel may be picked up or delivered.
Gravel may be purchased Monday thru Saturday.
Please call our office for more details at
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ASHE SERVICES
FOR AGING, INC.
Is presently recruiting a
Full Time in home aide
or CNA. MUST speak
Spanish. Will assist
client with personal
care needs and light
housekeeping. Work
requires judgment, a
pleasant attitude and
initiative as well as tact
and diplomacy in
dealing with clients and
families. If you are
interested in applying
for the above position
Please contact Linda
Autry at Ashe Services
for Aging, Inc.
(336)246-2461
Entry level position
available with Carroll
Companies. Inc.
Data Entry/Customer
Service: Applicants
must have computer
experience, good
oral and written
communication skills,
mathematical skills and
be detail-oriented. Full
time with excellent
benefits. Apply in
person to fill out
application or mail
resume to
H R Manager
1640 Old Hwy 421 S.
Boone NC 28607
Brick Stone
Pizza & Pasta
Now hiring all
positions. Apply in
person between
2&3 pm 3 West Main
Street West Jefferson
CLINICAL
COUNSELOR (Posi
tion 743-40-TBA/11)
Open until filled. Full
time position with
New River Behavioral
HealthCare Service
Provision, work base
Ashe County. Duties
include: Providing
therapy in an outpatient
mental health office
working with a
caseload of children,
adolescents and
families. Work hours:
8 to 5 Monday Through
Friday. Minimum re
quirements: Master's
degree in Counseling,
Social Work or
Psychology and be
licensed to practice as
a therapist. Salary
grade (68-72) / Typicalhiring range: $34,320 $47,244. Submit state
application, college
transcrlpt(s) and
copy of license to:
North Wilkesboro
Employment Security
Commission,
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown Plaza, North
Wilkesboro NC 28659.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
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Business located 10
miles west of
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nonsmoking worker.
Skills needed MSQL,
PHP, CSS and
XHTML. Must have
strong writing skills
and be willing to learn
new skills. Must be
comfortable working
in a fast moving and
challenging environ
ment. Call for
interview. Must
have resume and
references.
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making at least $1,000
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MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE I
I have several junk
(Position 743-50-0655)
cars, automobile and
Open until filled. 60%
truck pieces and parts,
time position with New
River Behavioral
and various types of
HealthCare Service
scrap metal, to give
Provision, work base
away. You Haul, and
Alleghany County.
Duties include working
take all. Can help load
closely with the psy
with my tractor. Call
chiatrist in handling
before 10p.m. please.
medication, clinic func
877-1842.
tions, drawing blood,
taking vital signs,
consulting with clients
250-Furnlture
about medication
issues, providing some
Nice couchs, very
supportive counseling
clean! Green and white
and monitoring of client
checks, 96 inches
conditions. Work
Hours: 8-5 Mon. &
$200. Also a beige
Wed. w/ flexibility on
couch that reclines
remaining hours. Mini
$350. Call
mum requirements:
Graduation from a
336-877-1227
State accredited school
260-Garage/Yard
of nursing and one
Sales
year experience in
psychiatric nursing.
YARD SALES
Must be licensed by
Advertise your yard
the N.C. Board of
sale in this space.
Nursing to practice
as a registered nurse
1 time
$9.50
In North Carolina.
2 times — $15.00
Hiring salary: grade 67
/ Salary range
Copy along with
$19,677.60payment have to be
$22,550.40. Submit
in our office by
state application to:
these deadlines:
Alleghany Employment
Security Commission,
Tues. paper No later
P.O. Box 996, Sparta
then -Frl. 9 am
NC 28675. Criminal
Frl. paper - No later
records check and
then -Wed. 9 am
pre-employment drug
testing is required.
Two inch space for
EOE/AAE.
the above costs.
PHYSICAL
THERAPIST
HIGH COUNTRY
HOME HEALTH
Current opening for
an experienced LPT
for Watauga, Ashe
and Alleghany
counties. Full-time or
part-time. Good salary
and benefits in a
beautiful mountain
setting.
Must have License in
North Carolina and
minimum one year
experience, Home
Health preferred.
Team player with
excellent assessment
skills, good time man
agement and ability to
work with electronic
patient records. Reli
able transportation
required. Mail or fax
your resume to:
Carole Maulden, HR
Coordinator
High Country Health
Care System
400 Shadowline
Drive, Suite 100-B
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone:
(828) 265-3388
Fax: (828)264-9154
State-licensed,
JCAHO and Medicare/Medicaid
certified; EEO and
ADA employer.
Summit Support
Services Qualified
Professional /
Q.D.D.PV Q.M.R.P/
Q.M.T.P. Requires a
broad and extensive
knowledge of develop
mental disabilities,
4 year college degree
and experience in the
field. Mail Resume to:
Summit Support
Services
PO Box 381 Jefferson
North Carolina 28640
For more information
call 246-4491
Summit Support
Services S.T.E.P.
(Summit Training
Education Program)
Coordinator Requires
experience in vocation
al training for people
with developmental
disabilities. Mail
Resume to: Summit
Support services
PO Box 381 Jefferson
North Carolina 28640
For more information
call 246-4491
Wilkes Community
College
Child Development
Center
Fall Time Cook
For more information
call: (336) 838-6172
or 838-6421
Wilkes Community
College
Child Development
Center
at www.
Lead Teacher
For more information
call: (336) 838-6172 or
838-6421
Wilkes Community
College
Event Sponsors!iip
and Marketing
Specialist
For more information
call: (336) 838-6172
or 838-6421.
FOR RENT
Donna's Sandwich Shop
Britthaven
on the 4-lane in Jefferson
beside Dogwood Realty
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
Call Phil Lewis
336-246-7455
IHOW HIRING
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility has the
following positions available:
2 positions for 3:00pm to 11:00pm for RN/LPN
CNAs needed all shifts
2 positions for 7:00am to 7:00pm Friday,
Saturday and Sunday for CNA
1 position for 7:00pm to 7:00am Friday, Saturday
and Sunday for CNA
ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
Come Join Our New Management Team!
PRN All Shifts
REGISTERED NURSES NEEDED!
' Britthaven of Wilkesboro
Call 336-372-3226
www.amhsparta.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
TYSON FOODS
INC.
276-773-3744
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
flsk for
Dove or Becky
UUlllioms
190-Auto Parts /
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
Best Price Around!
Delivered to Grumpier, Chestnut Hill,
Laurel Springs and Surrounding Areas
%
LEWTOn
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes heneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
Job Security
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Taijeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamicnto De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Card
1
Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates .
Credit Union
Paid Vacations and Holidays
401K plan with company match
Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Taijetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
EOE M/V/F/D
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
PAGE 7B
Classifieds
275-Produce
300-
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
Miscellaneous
POTATOES
KaM: weight and
•
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
336-982-9662.
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
290-Horses &
Livestock
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 877-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
800-745-3950
Did you know that if
you are giving away
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
more information
Free 4 Puppies part
FREE puppies
Call 384-2591
4 females, 1 male.
5 weeks old. Call
877-4105. Please
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
300Miscellaneous
2002
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
4x4,
Dodge
extra
Dakota,
cab,
V-8,
$16,800.
Housing for
West Jefferson. NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
accessible
•Rent based on
Check Out the
m
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
West Jefferson
Townhome.
Magnificent views of
Mt. Jefferson from back
deck. Large rooms,
end unit for maximum
privacy. 2 Bedroom,
1.5 Bath. Ideal for
young family, profes
sionals, $700/month.
Pets allowed with
deposit. All appliances,
Inventory
Liquidation!!
1 close out left...Save
thousands!! Finished
sheet rock. 5/12 roof
pitch 1600 sq ft. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-973-7488
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
1st Time Home
Buyers Special.
No land needed.
3 Bedroom Single
Wide. Under $250.00
Month. Limited Time
Only. 336-838-5311
Left in Layaway,
New 3 bedroom
Double Wide, will
setup on your lot. Will
finance. Won't last
long! 336-838-8285
Exceptionally Nice
double wide: Extended
roof pitch! Thermopane
windows! 8' foot sidewalls! Appliances!! 4'
Crown molding!! Only 4
available at this price!!
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro. Where
Construction Counts.
336-973-7488
Land Owners Special
No Closing Cost.
Limited Time. Clayton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-667-9364
My Loss Your Gain,
New 4 bedroom
Norris Double Wide.
Will Finance.
336-838-5311
Huge 4 Bedroom!
Only $49,995.00!
Delivered and Set up!!
2x4 16" on center
construction inside and
outside walls! Energy
efficient! One piece
fiberglass tubs! 5 year
warranty!!! Hurry only 5
homes at this price!!
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro
336-973-7488 Where
Construction Matters.
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
HANDYMAN SPECIAL
You Fix, We Deliver
washer/dryer provided.
Only 1 Left.
Contact 336-846-1422.
Property Available
for double wides and
modulars: We will sell
you the land for your
new homes. Prices
start at just
$11,900.00 ..If needed
we can sell you a home
as well. Call Tommy
for Details at
336-927-2788
Commercial space(s)
in West Jefferson,
large area (-1200 sq.
ft.) with roll up door.
Smaller area (-600 sq.
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
for office, light manu
facturing. or storage,
will lease together
($600 per month) or
separately (negotiable).
Limited parking - not
suitable for retail sales.
336-846-6500 or
384-1336,
Leave message.
RETROBUILD
Specializing in
remodels and room
additions. All residen
tial upgrades
including.doors,
windows.siding and
decks. Retro-fit your
home rather than buy
new. or refurbish to
bring about the best
resale value possible.
Flexible, reliable,
expedient. No charge
for estimates,consulta
tions. 336-384-3005
email (resirator©
skybest.com
540-Vacation
Rental
1090- Lawn Care
505-Modular
Homes for Sale
Custom Build
Modular Home, ONLY
$65 Sq. Ft,. March
special free $2,500
upgrades Clayton
336-667-9364
Local Dealers
336-246-2087
For more information.
1085Construction
Homes Wilkesboro.
Mobile Homes by
Rent. HUD approved.
available
535-Commercial
Property
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes for
Section 8 assistance
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Jefferson Post for
2 and 3 Bedroom
applicants income
BIG
RESULTS!
336-384-1047.
Foreclosures and
used Homes:
Single wides and
Double wides! 1
Modular available.
Some ready for
immediate occupancy.
Call Tommy Aiken
for Details at
336-927-2788
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
•Handicapped
Little Classifieds...
Call
FHA Financing:
No money down on
land home packages!
Great interest rates!!
No reason to be
renting!! Call Kent
today 336-973-7488
efficient apartments
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck.
being accepted for
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Leave Message
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
336-246-7443
Applications are now
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
Beagle/Fiest mix,
336-877-2330
large freezer. Call
Senior Citizens
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
Call 846-7164 for
Beagle 7 weeks old.
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt, 22 mths. Great
bloodlines and excep
tional attitude. Serious
Inquiries Only. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message.
washer, dryer and
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
an animal or item ,
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
Refrigerator, Range,
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
330-Pets
336-846-1109
in Jefferson. Includes
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
basement brick home
1998 Cadillac Seville
STS Low mileage, two
owner car, 4 door,
exterior and interior in
excellent condition, AC,
power locks, power
steering, automatic,
sunroof, cruise control.
Price $12,900
Sherrill Faw 957-7600
E J M:[akCS ilM.MtW
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
Purebred Registered
Gelbvieh Bulls for
sale
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
3 Bedroom, Full
310-Musical
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines, good
brood mare & rider
but not for a beginner.
Serious Inquiries Only
Call 336-877-4530.
Please leave
message.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
336-838-5285
Finally Here!!!
Modulars you can
afford!! On frame and
off frame models!! 3
in stock. Come and
take a look. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
Land Home
Packages!!
We have land available
in several areas of the
counties...Including
Millers Creek. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-973-7488
For Sale: Time Share
Blue Green Vacation
Club 15000 Points per
year. Lots of nice
places to vacation.
www.bluegreenonline.com
to check them out. Paid
$20,000, asking
$15,000. (336)
246-4238 for more info.
550-Real Estate
Wanted
••L'liiiiiiaeHi
PROPERTY
OWNERS!
If you are thinking of
selling your REAL
530-Lots &
Acreage
Arrowhead Ridge
Lawn Services
now scheduling yards
to mow and maintain
for upcoming season.
Call Bill 336-877-4987
NORTHWEST
LAWN CARE
"Since 1989"
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
Mowing* Trimming*
Fertilizing * Weed
Control * Etc.
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes, Too.
ESTATE this season,
Thomas Reed
246-3434
we would like to hear
FSBO lots available
in Quail Ridge
Subdivision located
between Boone and
West Jefferson No
Mobiles/Modulars
Prices starting in
the 30's.
www.quailridge
estates.com
Call 336-982-4354
from you. Our agency
has over 50 years
combined experience,
and we think 2005 is
1115Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
going to be a great
Offering - •
year. We need listings
* Logo Design
on Farms. Acreage
tracts large and small,
* Web Design
and Homes of all types.
* Camera Ready
Call soon for spring
Advertising
Land for sale. Check it
advertising! Bennett
* Set-up of Brochures,
out for a small piece of
Realty 336-246-3444
Business Cards,
Heaven!
Ask for Jim.
Pamphlets & Flyers
marleylandinvest-
Do you have a lot
Accomodating all
ments.com
or acreage for sale?
your design needs.
List it in the Jefferson
Wanted To BuyMountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
336-384-4228
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
tar COUNTRY TREASURES
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TAYLOR MAIDS
BRITTHAVEN
of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
336-667-9261
Commercial
and
Residential
Cleaning
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At Olde Friends you will find
I
j." all manna of primitive wares,
antiques and country goods
gathered just for you
202 South Jefferson Ave
West Jefferson •336-846-1440
Open Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM
www.oldefriends.com
W.'.V.VAV.V,
Locally owned & operated
Quality you
COUNTRY
TIRE SALE
Setof4 All 13"-$169
All 14"-$189
All 15" -$209
16"Truck - $360
215-85-16 •» 235-85-16
STATE LINE FAST LUBE
Hwy 16 @ NC/VA State Line
276-579-4562
Open 8-5 M'T'Th'F
*
8-2 Wed & Set
ier
BUSINESS
WLNDANCER ^SERVICES
KENNELS
V Excellent Care
at Affordable
Owner
Prices
3941 NC Hwy 163
Lisa C.Jones
i
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il.,n
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Licensed by NC Dept of Agriculture
BOOKKF.F.PING/TAX SERVICES
Located at 562 Beaver Creek School Road (across from Superior)
Alicia Rolen-Accountant
^
.'{36-846-7388 • Fax: 3.16-846-2488
Imail: aliciar@skybest .com
jQ/1IM
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LIBERTY
TAX
SERVICE
Mountain Village
Shopping Outer
(Behind Hardee's)
Jefferson, NC
336-246-2021
ELECTRONIC FILING WITH PAID PREPARATION
ALITY SERVICE AT TIIE BEST PRICE!
M Am
B t
WELLNESS
lobe *
FCAN
yy/ellnes^
ASHE COUNTY
ROOFINC
IS Years l:xperime
•Licensed in North (arolina&tt
• Install mofin^ of all kinds
•Insuivd&UlM liuaranleed
Individual and Personalized
Office: 336-846-1422
lhepelenens@sk>be«4.enm
flexible appl. sehrdulr
336-246-8830
irsr
SATELLITE
JVC
TV'S A HOME
THEATRES
FREE ESTIMATES'INSURED
336-384-1140 Cell:336-977-0193
DRYWALL
R
HIGH COUNTRY
JOE'S
T : sales j. service
;
20 Years Experience
Excellent Work at an
Excellent Price
FREE Complimentary
Wellness Assessment
Buy Hue, (set Hue
1/2 Off on All Lotions
XV
AND
All Types of Grading
Dirt & Gravel Hauled
Land Cleared
Road Building • Septic System
Basement & Footers
Pond Building
684 Waller Dr. • West Jefferson, N€
w nmm mi)it
Kr SATELLITE
Wellness
Consulting
and
Coaching
Dee Petersen. RN, BSN, MA
MIBW mum
Beside The Dairy House • Long St. Jefferson
ASHE BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICE^\
Use IRS e-flle - and get your
tax refund In halt the time It
usually takes.
TRack Hoe, Dozen &
Backhoe Senvice
SALON & TANNIN4
Tanning Specials: WVsession
*35U0/month unlimited • f100°"/4 months
Ten 4c Twenty Minute Tunning itetts
West Jefferson, NC
336-877-5379
D R Y W A L L
HANGING & FINISHING
THOMAS JARMAN OWNER 336-385-1450
OVER TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE • FULLY INSURED
zenith
i;hec°m• ys
°nest,
">P for
Gr,«il
TV;
Authorized Technicians On Board
J0 Plus Years Experience
\
ROOP'S ROOFING
All Types of Roofing and
Painting of Metal Roofs
FDpp
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Owner: Charles Roop
Lansing, INC
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�PAGE SB
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
1115Professionals
Super Crossword
liTUome
Improvements
Siding, Windows.
Roofing, Decking.
Kitchens. Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship
336-696-6790
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates. Call
336-246-5634.
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified as
Executrix of the Estate
of Ruth S. Pennington,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 194 Sparrow
Point. North Wilkesboro. NC 28659 on or
before the 20th day of
June. 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the estate will please
make
immediate
payment
to
the
undersigned.
ACROSS
1 "Dracula"
prop
6 — mignon
11 Roast baef
au —
14 Enjoy the
Alps
17 Tropical
ireat
18 Classical
hunk?
21 A Tumar
22 Another
Tumar
23 Toed the
line
24 Start of a
remark by
38 Across
27 Prom wear
26 Idle
30 Fury
31 "Garl>ekJcartoonist
32 Shalit or
Siskei
33 Ned of
Uekverance"
37 Stir up
38 Speaker of
remark
41 Carrey title
start
42 Windmill
43 Violinist
Mtscha
44 Singer
45 SR.
concoction
49 Aquatic
animal
51 Bodybuilder
Charles
52 •— Show"
(•94 film)
53 Private
pension
54 Robert ol
"Quincy.
M.E."
55 Restive
57 Trumpeter
Bengan
58 Explorer
Hedin
59 68 Tom
Jones hit
61 Shatter
63 — suit
64 Part 2 of
remark
69 Kaid
71 Sinuous
dances
72 Jihad
75 Verve
76 Posada of
baseball
78 Thin
porridge
80 Thurman of
The
Avengers'
81 Deighton or
Dawson
82 Blows away
83 Isaac's
mom
86 Remove
varnish
87 lug
89 Morning
moisture
90 Comic
Sherman
91 •- It a
Pity?-("70
song)
92 Got older
94 Part 3 of
remark
98 Yearned
101 Titania's
hubby
103 "Java" man?
104 Tom of
-Adam's
Rib"
105 Woody herb
106 With 107
Down,
"Chocotat"
actress
107 Kimono
closer
110 End of
remark
116 Like some
recordings
118 Out — limb
119 Gumshoe
120 Update a
story
121 Ida of The
Sea Woir
122 Fashion
monogram
123 Symool of
sturdiness
124 -Jane Eyre"
character
125 Muraa
mister
DOWN
1 Pnmer
pooch
2 Forbidden
3 Summit
4 Kyser or
Starr
5 Ornamental
6 cSmlcJoey
7 Wedding
words
8 -Hulk"
Ferngno
BSASE.e.g.
10 Mowry o<
-Sister,
Sister*
11 Be in
accord
12 Luau
instrument
13 Rarely
14 Martin or
McQueen
15 Actor Sorbo
16 What i.e.
stands lor
16 Hersey
setting
20 Tizzy
25 Stnve
26 Whittier's
leet
29 Buddhist
movement
32 Merriment
33 Beer
storage'
34 Humonst
Bombeck
35 Cry ot
concern
36 Dress size
37 Like a
peach
38 Photo finish
39 Narrowminded
03 Disparage
04 Palo —.
CA
06 Cast
00 Scout rank
00 Presidential
nickname
47f^ec.nct
03 Trattoria
40 Lack
treat
50 Bendix role
05 Heiter or
51 •- Breaky
hen
Heart"
06 last
('02 hit)
07 Telescope
52 Whan
sighting
56 Prepare to
08 Croce'S Mr.
leather?
Brown
57 Seeks
90 "Hee Hawchange'
hoet Buck
50 Fluctuate
100 Mount
60 Tenor
Everest's
locale
Kozlovsky
61 Peevishness 101 Absent
62 Genetic
102 Grumpy guy
into
105 Singer
63 Venas
Springfield
65 Flung
106 Alzado ot
football
66 Warm
embraces
107 See 106
67 "No dice!"
Across
60 Farm
100 Protool
(free)
60 Craher's
100 Perpetual
doth
lab
70 Toast
assistant
topper
111 Soho snack
73- acid
112 PBS
benefactor
74 All ears
76 Too
113 Accounting
experienced
abbr
77 Had bills
114 Tiny
70 Bit of a
115 •— of You"
('84 hit)
beach
70 Be
117 Tarzan"
bombastic
extra
Diana Sheets Frazier
Executrix for the Estate
of Ruth S. Pennington
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
This the 4th
March, 2005.
An Edward Houck Comic
40 One of the
Marches
41 Rub out
42 Niikty
44 SwtnOe
46 Sausage
This the 14th day of
March. 2005.
Having qualified as Ex
ecutrix of the Estate of
Reba B. Phillips, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against said es
tate to present them to
the
undersigned
at
2317 Cretsinger Drive,
Johnson
City.
TN
37601 on or before the
13th day of June, 2005,
or this Notlice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will please make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
Elite © A
BELIEVE IT
OR NOT
©2005 by King Features Syndicate. Inc. World rights reserved
HSNRV BOlTINOf F
day of
Ctara B. Denny
Executrix for the Estate
of Reba B. Phillips
Salome's Stars
WEEK OF APRIL 4,2005
because you have the gift for
bringing quarrelsome kinfolk
together. But while you're
playing Dr. Phil, don't neglect
your career obligations.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to
February 18) Someone of
importance shares your goals
but disagrees with your plan to
achieve them. Never mind.
Defending your methods with
logic and facts earns you
admiration and respect.
PISCES (February 19 to
March 20) Consider getting
away, perhaps for the weekend,
despite all the demands made
on your time and energies.
You'll return refreshed and
ready to tackle it all with your
usual finesse.
BORN THIS WEEK: You
have a sense of honesty that
makes people believe and trust
in you.
extra-loving.
LIBRA (September 23 to
October 22) It's a good time to
shed any doubts about your
abilities. You've proved yourself
in the past, so why not accept
that you'll do just as well, or
better, in dealing with the new
challenge ahead?
SCORPIO (October 23 to
November 21) Your suspicions
might be on the mark, but
unless you can prove what you
assume, you need to exercise
that Scorpion discretion and
let events unfold without your
assistance.
SAGITTARIUS (November
22 to December 21) Be careful
not to go over the top this
week.
Avoid
overeating
(especially of the wrong foods),
or drinking too much, or
working too hard. You can do it
all, but in moderation.
CAPRICORN (December 22
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EDUCATION
DARE graduation marked at Mountain View
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Sixth graders at Mountain
View Elementary School
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annual DARE graduation
ceremony.
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dents," said Sgt. Dennis
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Sheriff's Department, who
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•Andrew Russell: 2nd
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David Miller of Miller Insur
ance. •
•Shawn Garcia: 3rd Place;
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presented by Bill Waddell of
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•Stacee Bare: 4th place;
received a $100 savings bond,
presented by Arlan Bard of
Wells Fargo Financial.
•John Maloney (who is
sixth grade class president):
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savings bond, presented by
Lonnie Darnell of the Farm
Bureau.
•Katie Thore: Won the
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Shane Simmons of Ashe Fed
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•Mikey
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from First Citizens Bank.
This bond is provided by a
local Christmas tree farmer,
who prefers to remain anony
mous.
•Autumn Huffman: Won a
DARE Officer's
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received a $100 savings bond,
presented by Bill Baker of
Bojangle's.
"I really appreciate the
sponsors
who
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DARE," Sgt. Anders said. "In
most parts of the country, offi
cers can give young people
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want to thank the teachers.
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would be no DARE program."
Lizzie Hanes
Andrew Russell
John Maloney
Katie Thore
Stacee Bare
Mikey Bard
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• Pitcher breaks
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March 29, 2005
• Baseball teams
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page 1B
• Industrial League
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Phone: 336-846-7164
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Volume 80, Issue 25
page 2B
1450th home safe
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROUNA SINCE 1925
by Jim Thompson
Editor
The 1450th Transporta
tion Co., North Carolina
National Guard, arrived
safely at Pope Air Force Base
in Fayetteville, N.C., early
Monday morning.
They spent most of Easter
in the air, flying from their
former base in Kuwait to
Germany for fueling. After
that, they headed across the
Atlantic for North Carolina.
According to Maj. Robert
Carver,
NCNG,
"They
reached Pope Air Force Base
at approximately 3:10 a.m."
Mark Mallette, president
of the local Veterans of For
eign Wars chapter, was on
the scene representing the
Jefferson Post. "They met
their families at Fort Bragg
at
6:15
a.m.," Mallette
reported by phone. "There
were over 100 people there
to greet them. They are all
happy to be home."
Mallette said, "They all
looked good. They were tired
from the flight."
The soldiers will remain
off duty to allow time with
Photo by Mark Mallette
their families until Tuesday
morning. They will then Weary from 20 hours in the air. the men and women of the 1450th Transportation Co. stand in formation at Fort Bragg early
report back to duty at Fort Monday morning. They were reunited with their families shortly after 6 a.m., following a year's tour of duty in Iraq.
Bragg.
"They will be demobilized
at Fort Bragg." Carver said.
"Depending on any issues or
other tasks, this will take a
week or so."
After that, the soldiers
will go on leave—using up
remaining leave time they
earned while serving over
seas. When that time is up,
they will
be formally
released from active military
duty.
Carver said this would
take place back home—in
Ashe, Watauga or Caldwell
counties, where the mem
bers of the 1450th live. He
said he did not expect they
would have to return to Fort
Bragg once they were
released on leave.
"The VFW is proud of
what they've done," said
Mallette. "And we're glad to
see them home."
The 1450th was based in
Kuwait during its period of
service, but transported sup
plies on a regular basis into
Iraq, often into the very dan
gerous Baghdad-Sunni Tri
angle area.
The unit did not sustain
any fatalities during the
year in Iraq.
Commissioners say Board of Ed should reconsider lease
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
A short, five-year lease of
the. former Fleetwood School
building by the Ashe County
Board of Education to the
Greater Fleetwood Preserva
tion Organization is not what
Ashe County Commissioners
had in mind when they got
involved in this issue.
The commissioners negoti
ated an agreement with the
BOE last December that in
their minds would have
made the facility available to
the Fleetwood community as
a community center on a
long-term basis. At least, that
is what they noted at last
Monday's meeting.
A short lease and poten
tial sale of the Fleetwood
School facility was not the
intent of the commissioners
and the GFPO when the
agreement with the BOE was
reached, said County Manag
er Dan McMillan during a
discussion of this issue last
Monday. The commissioners
understood, he said, that at
the end of a five-year period,
the GFPO would be given a
long-term (indefinite) lease
on the facility as long as they
were meeting their, obliga
tions to operate the former
school as a community center
and the commissioners met
their commitment to the
BOE.
The signed agreement
between the two governing
boards regarding the Fleet
wood facility was to allow the
vacated school to be devel
oped by the GFPO as a com
munity center. According to
the egre<-in«-iit. the BOE will
own the building and lease it
to the organization. In
exchange for this concession
to the community, the com
missioners would assist the
BOE with some planned
expansions
and
facility
upgrades, including class
room additions at Mountain
View and Blue Ridge elemen
tary schools. The commis
sioners will also give to the
BOE a storage building
between the BOE offices and
county detention center in
Jefferson. The board may use
this building to expand its
administrative offices. The
commissioners will also
'In your Easter bonnet, wi
Mountain View Elementary School kindergarten students of Cindy Young, and assistant
Pam Potter, got creative with headwear last week and used their imaginations to create their
own individual Easter "bonnet." Some were actually baskets and buckets, but the effect was
absolutely charming. After donning their finery, the youngsters participated in an Easter
Parade through the school singing "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" for other students and
staff.
Contact Us
By mail:
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P.O. Box 808
W.Jefferson. NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
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Storytime for kids at Skvland
Storytime for Kids is being held the first and second
Saturdays of each month, 1-3 p.m., at Skyland Books
in downtown West Jefferson. It will be held next month
on April 2 and 9. Lots of fun and refreshments are part
of the activities. Kids of all ages are welcome. Skyland
Books is open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more
information, call Skyland Books at 846-2660.
Fiuidraising yard sale planned
A fundraising yard sale for the Ashe County Fra
maintain at least the current
funding level?for capital out
lay appropriations to the
BOE for subsequent fiscal
years.
A vote at the March 7
BOE meeting to lease the
Fleetwood facility to the
GFPO for five years, and
then either offer to sell it to
them, or to another party if
the GFPO could not or would
not purchase it, or to consid
er another lease, was a sur
prise to the commissioners.
They had understood, McMil
lan said, that the GFPO
would be leased the property
for one dollar per year for five
years, and at the end of that
time, if everyone was meet
ing their commitments, that
the GFPO would get a long-
term lease for the facility for
one dollar per year, in an
arrangement similar to that
given to the Creston commu
nity with the Riverview Com
munity Center.
McMillan noted that the
BOE is within its rights to do
what it did since the county
is only obligated for the fiveyear period, but offering a
short-term lease did not
make it easy for the GFPO to
attract people and businesses
to lease space in the commu
nity center.
Commissioner
Richard
Blackburn said he under
stood the GFPO had already
lost two potential businesses
because the lease is only
offered for five years, and
this would not give a busi
ness enough time to make
any return off investment of
renovation and resources.
McMillan said he talked to
three members of the BOE
and asked them to reconsider
their decision on the lease."It
is not our intent to hold the
Greater Fleetwood Preserva
tion Organization hostage."
he said. "If the Board of Edu
cation wants to hold someone
accountable, then hold the
county accountable."
Commissioner
Richard
Calhoun said he understood
it was the commissioners'
intent to allow the Board of
Education to partner with
Fleetwood and help provide
the
community
center
because of all the support the
are Lease, pane SA
all the frills upon it...'
Photo by Linda Burchette
Several of these ladies are medal winners in the Blue Ridge Senior Games, coming this year
April 26 through May 20 to Wilkes and Ashe counties . Last week, the ladies showed off their
handmade Easter bonnets and competed for best in show. They are. from left. Doris Sulli
van, Evelyn Wyatt, Sylvia Roark, Rosa Belle Miller (1st place hat), Syble Caudill (2nd place
bonnet), Edith Mahala (1st place bonnet), and Dorothy Miller (3rd place bonnet).
ternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #54 will be held
on Saturday. April 2 (only) beginning at 7 a.m. at
the Ashe County Rescue Squad building in West
Jefferson.
Ashe County FOP #54 works hard to support
local and state police departments, and also works
to help local children through charitable donations.
FOP members also collected items that had been
donated to be sent to Iraq to help the Iraqi men who
are trying to form a police force in their country.
The officers in Iraq have very little equipment or
uniforms, and it is very difficult to have a police
force without those items. FOP #54 sent six large
boxes of supplies and plans to send more when
available.
Donated items are needed for the yard sale on
Saturday, and would be greatly appreciated. Funds
raised will be used for the FOPs charitable projects.
Anyone wishing to donate items for the yard sale
can call 246-7919 or 877-1410 and the items will be
picked up. Also, don't forget to come out to the sale
April 2.
FOP #54 wants to encourage all members and
associate members to attend the regularly sched
uled meetings on the second Tuesday of each month
at the Ashe County Rescue Squad building. Anyone
interested in becoming an associate member can
call 246-7919 or 877-1,410.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
was a member and chairman
of the deacons at Carsins Run
Baptist Church, where he also
taught Sunday School.
Mr. Gilley is survived by his
wife of 58 years, Venia "Ettie"
L. Ham Gilley; two sons, Ray V.
Gilley Jr. and his friend, Cindy
Sayers, of Aberdeen, and
Wayne Gilley and his wife,
Ruth, of Aberdeen; two daugh
ters, Linda J. Reynolds and her
husband, Nobel, of Aberdeen,
and Penny L. Curek and her
husband, Stephen, of Bel Air;
two brothers, Ted Gilley of
Lansing, N.C., and Ned Gilley
of Abingdon; three sisters,
Beryl Kearney of Towson, Vir
ginia Bennett of New Castle,
Del., and Irene Lovejoy of Bear,
Del; 10 grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents,
Mr. Gilley was preceded in
death by four brothers, Paul,
Elmer, Grant and Earl Gilley.
Funeral services were
March 5 at Carsins Run Bap
tist Church in Aberdeen with
Rev. James A. Wright and
Stephen M. Kurek officiating.
Interment was in Harford
Memeorial Gardens in Aldino.
Pallbearers were Jimmy
Gilley, Jimmy Bennett and
Allen, Larry, Gary and Robert
Perry. Honorary pallbearers
were his grandchildren.
Memorial tributes can be
sent to the family at
www.mccomasfuneralhome.co
m.
Howard Earl
Covington
Grace Gilley Killen
homemaker.
She was preceded in death
by her parents and her hus
band, L.C. Killen.
Mrs. Killen is survived by
two sons, James Michael
Killen of Richmond, Virginia
and Garry P. Killen of Holly
wood, Maryland; one daugh
ter, Mary Jane Killen of King
Mountain, NC; a brother,
James Edward Gilley of Creston; a sister, Sue Roberts
of Wilkesboro; two grandchil
dren; ten nieces and four
nephews also survive.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
www.boonefuneralsite
home.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
West Jefferson
October 20, 1911
March 22, 2005
Howard Earl Covington
died Tuesday, March 22,
2005 in Ashe Memorial Hos
pital in Jefferson, North
Carolina. He was 93 years
old.
A memorial service for
Mr. Covington will be held
at Mt. Jefferson Presbyter
ian Church in West Jeffer
son, NC on March 30, at 2
p.m.
Mr. Covington was born
October 20,1911, in Winston
County, Mississippi. He was
third oldest of the ten chil
dren of Mary Ella and Will
Davis Covington, an early
farm leader who was recog
nized by the state of Missis
sippi for his progressive and
innovative approaches to
agriculture. Mr. Covington
was a graduate of Mississip
pi State University and
worked for a time with the
U.S. Department of Agricul
ture before undertaking
graduate studies at the Uni
versity of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill to prepare for a
career with the Young Men's
Christian
Association
(YMCA). He served with the
U.S. Navy during World War
II and was a lieutenant (j.g.)
upon his discharge in 1945,
when he returned to his
work with the YMCA.
His YMCA service includ
ed the development and
management of YMCAs in
Vicksburg, Mississippi; Hen
derson and Lexington, Ky.;
and Jacksonville, Fla. Dur
ing that time he also served
in various capacities with
Blue Ridge Assembly, the
YMCA conference grounds
at Black Mountain, N.C.
Mr. Covington left the
YMCA in 1963 tg become a
financial consultant with
Ketchum Inc. and over the
next twenty-five years he
managed capital-funds cam
paigns for non-profit organi
zations through the eastern
United States. Many of the
efforts he directed were in
North Carolina and includ
ed work with St. Andrews
College, Queens University,
High Point University, Bel
mont
Abbey
College,
Greensboro
College,
UNC-Charlotte, and Pres
byterian Hospital of Char
lotte, the Raleigh YMCA,
and the Boy Scouts. He also
concluded a successful cam
paign for the College of the
Ozarks, which awarded him
Marie G. Barker
in Spindale, NC. She lived
in Midwest City, Okla., for
40 years, was a member of
St.
Matthew
United
Methodist Church.
She is survived by her
son, Steven Barker of Okla
homa City; a daughter,
Karen R. Webber of Nor
man, brother, Fred Goode of
Spindale, NC and grandson,
Christopher J. Webber of
Norman. She was pre
deceased by her husband
Paul T. Barker, formerly of
Silas Creek, NC.
Memorial services were
held February 18, 2005 at
St.
Matthew
United
Methodist Church, Midwest
City, Ok.
Arrangements were by
Paylor Funeral Home Mid
west City, Okla.
Ray V. Gilley Sr.
Bel Air, Md.
Died March 1, 2005
Ray V. Gilley Sr. of Bel Air
died March 1 at St. Joseph
Medical Center in Towson. He
was 84.
Born in Ashe County, N.C.,
he was the son of the late
James Lester and Villar Victo
ria Barr Gilley.
Mr. Gilley was a carpenter
for Livezey Construction. He
had served in the Army during
World War II as a rifleman in
the 323 Infantry Company H.
He enjoyed spending time
in his garden, with his family
and at his summer home in
Lansing, N.C. Known as the
"Candyman," he handed out
candy to everyone he saw. He
Carl Earl Wyrick
West Jefferson
June 6, 1928
March 20, 2005
Carl Earl Wyrick, age 76
of West Jefferson, NC, died
Sunday, March 20, 2005 at
the Salisbury VA Medical
Center in Salisbury, NC.
Mr. Wyrick was born June
6,1928 in Ashe County to the
late William and Pearl John
son Wyrick.
Funeral services wereheld
at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, March
22, 2005 at the West Jeffer
son First Baptist Church.
Rev. Ken Morris officiated.
Burial followed in the West
Jefferson Cemetery. The fam
West Jefferson
November 25, 1928
March 22, 2005
Grace Gilley Killen, age
76, of West Jefferson, died
Tuesday morning, March 22,
2005 at Ashe Living Center.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, March 26,
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Boone
Family Funeral Home by
Rev. Rex Cranfield. Burial
followed in Ashelawn Memo
rial Gardens.
The
family
received
friends from 12 noon til 2:00
pm on Saturday, prior to
funeral services.
Mrs. Killen was born in
Ashe County on Sunday,
November 25, 1928 to the
late Halford P. Gilley and
Flora Graybeal. She was a
Midwest City, Okla.
June 20, 1925
February 14, 2005
Marie G. Barker, age 79
of Midwest City, passed
away February 14, 2005 at
her home due to complica
tions of diabetes.
Marie was born June 20,
1925 to Wilkie Curtis and
Magni Nettie Harvey Goode
ily received friends from 2:00
till 3:00 p.m. prior to the
service.
Mr. Wyrick is survived by
his wife, Bernice Wyrick; a
daughter, Pam Robbins and
husband Robert of Asheboro,
NC; two brothers, William
and Frank Wyrick, both of
West Jefferson; a sister,
Carol Howell of West Jeffer
son; six grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
You may email your con
dolences to the family
through our website at
www.badgerfuneralhome.co
m.
Badger Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrange
ments.
ABOUT ASHE INTERNAL MEDICINE
Hello, I'm Dr. Mark Zawodniak an internal medicine
physician. Doctors of internal medicine focus on adult
medicine and have had special study and training focusing
on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. Six years
of medical training were dedicated to learning how to
prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect adults.
Internists arc sometimes referred to as the "doctor's doctor,"
because we are often called upon to act as consultants to
other physicians to help solve puzzling diagnostic
problems.
Mark Zawodniak, M.D.
and Susan Zawodniak, CFNP
My wife, Susan who is a certified family nurse practitioner
works with me in my practice. We arc very happy to be in
Ashe County. We are committed to your well being from
your office visit and will be there for you if the need arises
in the hospital. Our commitment to you is to care for you at
all stages of your life. We are taking new patients at this
time; please call our office at 336-846-1700 to schedule an
appointment. We are located on the campus at Ashe Memo
rial Hospital in the Medical Office Building.
• We are experts in Adults
• We care for the whole patient
• We take care of people from their teen
years through old age
Call for an Appointment 336-846-1700
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
an honorary doctorate of
humanities for his service to
the institution. During his
years with Ketchum, Mr.
Covington concluded more
campaigns that exceeded
their goal by more than a
million dollars than any
other executive with the
firm.
Upon retirement from
Ketchum Inc., Mr. Coving
ton engaged in farming in
the Peak Creek community
of Ashe County, N.C. He was
a life-long member of the
Rotary Club; an elder at
Jacksonville,
Florida's
Riverside
Presbyterian
Church and Mt. Jefferson
Presbyterian Church; a
member of the National and
Ashe County Christmas
Tree Growers Associations,
Ashe Community Founda
tion, Hospice of Ashe Coun
ty, and Ashe County Ser
vices for the Aging. He was
also a founding member of
the Peak Creek Ruritan
Club.
Mr. Covington married
Eileen
Aull
Covington
December 21, 1939, a union
that lasted until 1991 with
Mrs. Covington's death. He
was remarried in 1992 to
Mary D. Covington, who sur
vives him. Other survivors
include a brother, John Cov
ington of New Braunfels,
Texas; a daughter, Florence
Hickland, and her husband,
Jim, of Laurel Springs, N.C.;
a son, Howard Jr. and his
wife, Gloria, of Greensboro,
N.C.; and four grandchil
dren, James H. Hickland
and his wife, Mary Ann, of
Raleigh, N.C.; Mrs. Laura
Hurst of Charlotte, N.C.;
Evan Chavez and her hus
band, Edwin, of Raleigh,
N.C.; and Owen Covington
of Owensboro, Ky. There are
three great-grandchildren
and many other relatives
and friends.
Upon Mr. Covington's
ninetieth birthday a schol
arship fund was established
at the Raleigh YMCA to
underwrite the cost for a
disadvantaged Ashe County
youth to attend the Y's
Camp Seagull/Seafarer on
the North Carolina coast.
The fund honors Mr. Coving
ton's lifelong interest in
young people. In lieu of flow
ers, memorial gifts may be
made to the Howard Coving
ton Endowment Fund, in
care of Jim Epps at the
Raleigh YMCA, P.O. Box
10976, Raleigh, N.C., 27605
or to Hospice of Ashe Coun
ty.
Charles Griffin
Krider
Todd
April 7, 1919
March 21, 2005
Mr. Charles Griffin Krid
er, age 85, of Todd, died Mon
day night, March 21, 2005 at
Watauga Medical Center.
Funeral services were
held on Wednesday, March
23, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. at
Boone Family Funeral Home
Chapel by Rev. Priscilla
Walker and Rev. A.B. Weaver.
Graveside services were held
on Thursday, March 24, 2005
at 11:00 a.m. at Krider Fam
ily Cemetery with military
rites.
The
family
received
friends from 3:00-5:00 p.m.,
on Wednesday, two hours
prior to the funeral service.
Mr. Krider was born in
Ashe County on Monday,
April 7, 1919 to the late VanBuren Krider and Ada
Wilcox. He served in the
United States Navy during
World War II. He was a
farmer.
He is survived by his wife,
Mae Houck Krider, of the
home; a son, Jimmy Krider
and wife Diana, of Todd;
three brothers, James Krider,
of Los Angeles, CA, Jasper
Krider, of Battleground,
Washington and Jack Krider,
of Todd; four sisters, Irene
Miller, of Todd, Joann Weaver
and Nell Eller, of West Jeffer
son and Betty Hayes, of
Boone; two grandchildren;
four
great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews
also survive.
You may give the family
your condolence at our web
site
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Preplanning your funeral
It isn't anybody's favorite
task. But pre-planning your
own funeral can save your
family money, time and stress
during what will already be an
emotionally charged grieving
period. Doing it now will be one
less thing your family has to do
later. An adult of any age can
pre-plan his funeral. Here are
five critical elements to consid
er when planning a funeral:
1. Draw up a will: Often,
attorneys draw up wills and
base their fees on the degree of
detail in the document. The
attorney will ask for copies of
documents that identify your
real estate, bank accounts,
stocks, bonds, annuities and
life insurance. It isn't any
body's favorite task. But pre
planning your own funeral can
save your family money, time
and stress during what will
already be an emotionally
charged grieving period. Doing
it now will be one less thing
your family has to do later. An
adult of any age can pre-plan
his funeral. Here are five criti
cal elements to consider when
planning a funeral:
1. Draw up a will: Often,
attorneys draw up'wills and
base their fees on the degree of
detail in the document. Any
kind of personal property can
then be legally earmarked for
family members and friends.
An executor of the will, who
will have power of attorney to
oversee the distribution of the
assets documented, should be
designated. Unsure about who
should get what? Don't worry:
Wills can be changed up until
the day you die.
2. Choose a funeral director
and the type of ceremony:
Funerals, by the way, can actu
ally be paid for beforehand
with life insurance or a bank
trust, which saves money
because costs don't inflate.
A traditional funeral service
generally consists of a service
at either a house of worship or
a funeral home, followed by a
visitation. Such ceremonies are
overseen by a member of the
clergy. You may also choose to
have a less formal memorial
service at a place of your choosing.
3. Choose the burial
method: When working with a
funeral director, he or she will
ask if you want your body cre
mated or buried.
Some choose to donate part
of their body—like organs and
tissues—to a medical school to
be studied, or to a hospital to
be transplanted into ill
patients. To make this wish
legal, carry a donor card or doc
ument indicating your desire
to donate on your driver's
license (depending on your
state).
4. Get it in writing: It is
important to draw up a docu
ment, much like a contract,
listing the specific provisions
for your funeral and to tell
those you trust where to find it.
Include the names and contact
information of family, friends
and business associates who
should be notified about your
death. Tifttdhe location of the
funeral service and cemetery,
the names of the pallbearers
and of those who wish to say a
few words at the service, and
any specific musical or reading
selections for the funeral.
5. Prepare the obituary:
Your obituary should include
your spouse's name and the
names of your children and
other immediate relatives (sur
viving and deceased). Include
your birth date, past military
service, education, occupation
and awards. Note whether
flowers or donations to chari
ties should be given on your
behalf. Give this document to
your family and friends before
you die so they can pass it on to
the appropriate newspapers
upon your death.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Lands of Devon Ted Johnson and wife, Esther May Johnson
JIM REEVES • VANNOY & REEVES, PLLC, ATTORNEYS
202 EAST IIAW STREET, P 0 DRAWS* 87,WEST JEFFERSON, NORTH CAAOUNA 28694
(3361246-7172 • FAX (336)246-5966
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE .
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
05-SP-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF LANDS OF
Devon Ted Johnson and wife. Esther May Johnson,
Under foreclosure by Jimmy D Reeves. Trustee
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained m that
certain deed of trust executed by Devon Ted Johnson
and wife, Esther May Johnson, dated 11 November 2002
and recorded in the Ashe County Public Registry in Book
284rat pages 1038-1048. default having been made in
the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, and
said deed of trust being by the terms thereof subject to
foreclosure, the undersigned will offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina, at 2:00 o'clock p.m. on
the 1st day of April. 2005. the lands conveyed In said
deed of trust, the same lying and being in Horse Creek
Township, Ashe County. North Carolina, and being more
particularly described as follows:
• jim@vinnoyjndre«VM com
the aforementioned deed to which recorded deed
reference is hereby made for a complete description
of said easement.
There is located on the above-described property a
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom doublewide mobile home
containing approximately 1,195 square feet.
From West Jefferson travel Hwy. 88/194 toward
Warrensville, turn right on Hwy 194 toward Lansing, turn
left on Joe Hampton Road, go approximately 2 miles to
Johnson Farms Road on left, turn across bridge and go
to the top of the hill; property is located at 531 Johnson
Farms Road, Lansing. NC 28643.
Being all of Tract #2. containing 10.330 acres, as
shown and described on a plat of Little Horse Creek,
Mountainside, LLC, which appears of record in the
Ashe County Public Registry In Plat Book 6, at page
48, to which recorded plat reference is hereby made
for a metes and bounds description of said tract
And being the same land as described in and
conveyed by that certain deed from Mountainside.
LLC to Devon Ted Johnson and wife. Ester May
Johnson, dated 28 March 2002, and of record in the
Ashe County Public Registry in Book 274, at page
1203.
At the time of sale, the highest bidder shall immediately
make a cash deposit in the amount of five (5%) per cent
of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750)
Dollars, whichever is greater.
Thi9 the 1st day of March. 2005
There is also CONVEYED by this indenture and this
Indenture is made SUBJECT to the same non
exclusive 45' right of way as set out and described in
Jimmy D. Reeves, Trustee
�JEFFERSON POSI
PAGE 3A
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005
COMMUNITY NEWS
Economic
development in
Ashe County
On a monthly basis, this
column will be devoted to dis
cussing some aspect of eco
nomic development. As the
Director of Economic Devel
opment, I have been provided
the opportunity to discuss
the activities of the Ashe
County Department of Eco
nomic Development and the
Economic Development Com
mission. It is my goal to
share information that will
provide an understanding of
what your county govern
ment is doing to ensure qual
ity development within this
beautiful community atop
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
My secondary goal is to
broaden our understanding
of what comprises "economic
development."
The Economic Develop
ment Commission (EDC), in
an advisory capacity to the
Board of Commissioners,
facilitates sustainable and
diversified economic growth
in Ashe County - sustainable
in that it remains and diver
sified in that there are a vari
ety of opportunities and serv
ices. Needless to say, we wa^t
"quality" growth. My posi
tion was a priority recom
mendation of the AngelouEconomics study completed
last year - a professional
study that developed compre
hensive economic develop
ment strategies for Ashe as
well as other counties in the
northwest NC region. My
role, as Director, is to move
forward with the economic
development strategies out
lined in the Angelou report
and approved by the EDC at
their 2004 planning retreat.
My "secondary goal", or
that of broadening our
understanding of economic
development, is what I first
want to discuss. If you ask a
dozen citizens to define "eco
nomic development" you will
likely get a dozen definitions.
Some think of economic
development as industrial
recruitment (filling the Old
ham facility); others think of
it as working with existing
businesses to expand their
operations (such as Gates
has done in past years); some
think of economic develop
ment as creating jobs
through creating new busi
nesses (entrepreneurialism
or the planned commercial
kitchen at Family Central);
and some include quality of
life issues as a part of eco
nomic development (cultural
activities, parks and recre
ation, schools, medical facili
ties, libraries, day care and so
forth); and many will remind
you that tourism is economic
development.
Economic
development is all of the
above.
The EDC recognizes that
to provide sustainable and
diversified growth, which
hopefully is also quality
growth, many aspects have to
be considered. We certainly
need to fill the Oldham plant
with good jobs, and we need
to retain those businesses
Department of Transportation
getting ready for 'spring cleaning'
Pat Mitchell
Director of
Economic Development
which have been loyal to our
county and help them
expand if that is their plan.
We also need to emphasize
the entrepreneurial climate
of our community - helping
creative and innovative indi
viduals start new businesses.
Without the quality of life
piece, we won't be serving
our county well. And tourism
for this beautiful mountain
community is a natural! The
recent Congressional desig
nation of Ashe as a National
Heritage Area and the impli
cations for Heritage Tourism
is truly an exciting endeavor.
You will see my office
involved in all of these areas
- recruitment, expansion,
entrepreneurialism, tourism
and the quality of life compo
nents. Each month, within
this column space, I will dis
cuss one or more of these
aspects. Please feel free to
contact my office if you have
questions or need further
information.
Patricia Mitchell
M.P.A., D.P.A.
Director of
Economic Development
pmitchell@ashecountygov
.com
RALEIGH—Volunteers,
maintenance crews, inmates
and
community
service
workers will soon take to the
roads in their orange safety
vests to participate in Litter
Sweep, the N.C. Department
of
Transportation's
(NCDOT's) biannual cleanup
drive. This year,s statewide
roadside spring sweep will
run April 16 through April
30.
Representatives
from
numerous other organiza
tions are also taking part in
the sweep, including volun
teers from the Adopt-AHighway Program, N.C.
Keep America Beautiful,
N.C. Big Sweep and various
garden clubs and civic
groups throughout the state.
"The department is look
ing forward to another suc
cessful Spring Litter Sweep,"
said Transportation Secre
ASU plans open house
BOONE—On Saturday,
April 16, prospective stu
dents and their parents can
sample university life at
Appalachian State Universi
ty's 2005 Spring Open
House. Open House will pro
vide an opportunity for peo
ple to experience the aca
demic and social benefits of a
college career at Appalachi
an. Visitors will also see the
faculty, staff and facilities
that have made the universi
ty well-respected.
"Our campus is very
warm and welcoming, and
Open House showcases our
academic and co-curricular
activities," said Misti Reese,
associate director of admis
sions. Appalachian holds
sprjpg aqd fall open houses,
L ru
rrfifrTI each of which attracts
approximately 3,500 visitors.
Reese says she credits the
support of the campus com
munity for making Open
House a success.
"Because it's a universitywide
experience, (Open
House) is a wonderful time
to visit Appalachian," said
Reese. "There's an energy on
campus that people can see."
Ashe Friends of the Library
receives award from state group
•thA
Ashe County Librarian Jim McQueen pre
sented the 2004 Honorable Mention award
t
from the state Friends' organization to Beth
Dixon, President of the Ashe County Friends.
The award is in recognition of the organization's achievements in supporting the
library in West Jefferson.
In 2004, the Ashe County Friends' sales of
There are four major
parts of the Open House.
Each of the following events
takes place on April 16:
Information Fair
9:30 a.m. to noon.
The Information Fair is
held on the arena floor of
Holmes Convocation Center.
Representatives from many
areas of the university and
all academic departments
that have undergraduate
majors will be present to
answer questions and pro
vide information.
Campus Tours
9:30 a.m. to noon
Campus tours are led by
Appalachian
Student
Ambassadors. Tours last
approximately 30 minutes
and start at the Holmes Cen
ter.
beparlpierital
Open
Houses
10:30 a.m. to noon
A number of academic
departments have open
house activities of their own.
Faculty members will be
available to answer ques
tions, take visitors on a tour
of the department, and pro
vide academic information.
Details about departmental
open house activities will be
available at the Information
Fair in the Holmes Center.
Residence Hall Open
Houses
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Several residence halls
will have rooms available for
view. The schedule of activi
ties will be available at the
Information Fair in the
Holmes Center.
Parking for the event is
free in the Hill Street,
Thomas Hall and Edwin
Duncan/Raley Hall lots. Dis
ability parking will be avail
able in the Holmes Center
parking lot. A shuttle service
will be provided from the
Hill Street and Raley Hall
parking areas.
For more information
about Spring Open House,
visit the Office of Admis
sions'
Web
site
at
www.admissions.appstate.ed
u. The admissions office can
be reached by phone at 828262-2120, or by e-mail at
admissions@appstate.edu.
Reservations
are
not
required to attend Open
House events.
benefit Auction
for Pine Grove baptist Church building Fund
Saturday, April 2nd at 6:00pm
at the Riverview Community Center
donated books raised some $15,000 for books
and other media, equipment, and programs
at the library.
Antique
sale set
Historic Blair Farm in
Boone
would
like
to
announce
a
wonderful
new/old Art and Antique
Sale in the front yard of
Blair Farm House located at
113 Blairmont Drive in
Boone, next to the Moose
Lodge.
The sale will take place on
the third Saturday of the
summer months from 9 a.m.
until 3 p.m., May 21, June
18, July 16, August 20, Sep
tember 17, and October 15.
Artists in all media and
antique dealers are invited
to apply for this one of a kind
event. This is a juried show
with photos of work due with
an application on the Fif
teenth of the month prior to
the exhibit. Artist photos
must be of work no older
than two years. Antique
dealers must submit photos
of type of antiques to be
exhibited.
The fee is $50 per 10x10
space in the yard or $60 in
the wood shed under cover
per Saturday, paid with
application. Applications not
accepted will be refunded.
Events happen rain or shine.
Apply early as space is limit
ed.
Applications and more
information about the event
are available on line at
w ww.wishful thin kingstudio.com or by mail from
Caron Wike, 1678 Greasy
Creek Rd. Lenoir, NC 28645.
For more information please
call 828-758-5520.
tary Lyndo Tippett. "I appre
ciate the efforts of citizens
throughout the state to
make North Carolina a
cleaner and safer place to
live, and I am pleased that
NCDOT can once again over
see such an outstanding pro
gram."
The NCDOT Office of
Beautification Programs will
coordinate the work of the
Adopt-A-Highway groups,
garden clubs, civic groups
and other community organ
izations during the two-week
cleanup. Anyone who wants
to volunteer should contact
their county NCDOT Main
tenance Office in advance to
obtain supplies such as safe
ty vests, gloves and orange
trash bags.
NCDOT will deploy crews
for litter pick-up in each
county, and NCDOT employ
ees will be available to col
lect trash bags left on the
roadsides
by
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without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
—Thomas
Editorial
Welcome home!
As this newspaper gets
ready to go to press, an air
plane is making its way
through the night, from
Kuwait to Pope Air Force
Base at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina.
In that plane are our
neighbors, friends and fam
ily members: the men and
women of the 1450th
Transportation Co.
Fourteen months ago, we
bid a tear-filled and somber
farewell as they rolled out
of the unit's headquarters
in Lenoir. Early Monday
morning, family members
from here and Watauga and
Caldwell counties were at
Fort Bragg to welcome
them home.
They—and we as a com
munity—have a great deal
to be thankful for. The
1450th, even though it
served in some of the worst
parts of the so-called
"Sunni Triangle" did not
sustain
any
fatalities.
Throughout this year, we
have dreaded the possibili
ty of having to report this
most unwelcome news pos
sible. Now, that time is
past.
The danger was very
real. The unit that took
over the work the 1450th
had done for the past year
lost a soldier in its first
week on duty. From some
family members, we have
heard terrifying stories of
close calls, that could not
have had happy endings.
The troops are home,
and the community needs
to turn out and cheer their
return when they arrive
here.
But that is just the
beginning. These soldiers
and their families need our
support in the months
ahead. They have been
through a lot—here and in
the Middle East—and com
ing home will bring with it
a period of adjustment.
Our soldiers will be able
to ride along highways
without having to be braced
for a sudden explosion. A
crowd in the street will not
conceal a suicide bomber.
They will—for the first
time in a year—be able to
completely relax.
Norman Cheek, owner of
Toyota of Boone, has estab
lished a fund at High Coun
try Bank for these soldiers
and their families. Getting
by on military pay has not
been easy, especially over
this extended period. We
urge residents to drop by
the bank's office and make
a donation. These fami
lies—we cannot just say the
soldiers—have sacrificed
greatly, and it is time for
payback.
We all can also wish that
the men and women who
are still serving in Iraq will
soon be able to return to
their homes and families.
The war has extended far
longer than anyone antici
pated, and we hope to see
the light at the end of it all
in the near future.
For now, let us join
together as a community
and let the 1450th know we
appreciate them.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005
Jeffe
Minimum
wage hike
needed
To the Editor:
It's time for the Congress
to raise the minimum wage.
A recent attempt by the U. S.
Senate failed because of par
tisan politics. The Democ
rats proposed an increase
from the current $5.15 an
hour to $7.25 phased in over
a 26-month period. Republi
cans said no and proposed
their own bill to $6.25 over
18 months. Democrats said
no and once again partisan
politics ruled the day.
The facts are folks, you
can't live on $5.15 an hour
nor should you have too.
With living costs being what
they are including record
high gasoline prices it's time
for the Congress to act.
I have a suggestion. What
about a compromise of $6.75
an hour phased in over 21
months? If both the Democ
rats and the Republicans
would give a little, we could
get this done.
If you agree, send this let
ter to Senator Burr or Rep
resentative Foxx or write
your own letter and urge
them to take action. It's time
to help those who are earn
ing minimum wage. It's the
RIGHT thing to do.
Cullie Tarleton
Blowing Rock
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N3REEMEMT?
NO, ft LIVING
WILL.
statements
of one survival of (100?) species
person coming across as so that dwell there. I have
well informed that she can spent a good bit of time in
state
emphatically that Arctic regions and most of
Social Security will be priva what I have seen is frozen
tized, benefits will be cut, barren looking wasteland
that is suitable habitat for
low income families that file
bankruptcy are prey,and a only the most adaptable of
creatures.1 The sun does
The "We are Family" hundred dependant species shine constantly during the
movement is not a new idea. will suffer peril if drilling for summer but summer is
In fact, it is really nothing oil is permitted in the frozen short and the rest of the
more than a repackaged and Alaskan tundra, and the year is non stop winter.
upgraded version of the "We resulting oil will only last Maybe
another
warm
are the World". The main six months.
Social Security is of pipeline to snuggle up to
difference is this: "We are
might be appreciated by
the World" was a hippie driv course a big Ponzi scheme. some of those 100 species.
Enacted in 1937 when life
en movement of long-haired,
As for the quantity of oil
dope smoking singers who expectancy was 61 and eli- or how long it would serve
were going to puff their way gability requirement was 65 the needs of this nation, I
to one world unity with flow it was sure to stay in the can only suppose that she
ers and a pittance of money. black, since most people pay knows more about it than
The one million dollars that ing in to it would never live most people including me. I
was to be raised for world long enough to collect. But do know that the need for
hunger was only a drop in then we got caring and low alternative
energy
is
the bucket compared to what ered the eligibility age to 62 approaching and I suspect
with a 20%reduction in pay
the Christian communities
To the Editor:
ment, plus we started liv will eventually be found and
In the deep south (I'm gave during that same year.
utilized. In the meantime if
ing longer.
talking deeep, with 3 e's) But guess who got the pub
Prior to the Kennedy an additional six months or
where 1 was reared, the "N" licity? On the other hand,
administration SS was a six weeks supply is accessi
word rolled off our tongues "We are Family" uses a separate entity apart from ble, it gives those involved in
as sweetly as the golden bunch of goofy looking ani
respective
energy
the rest of government and the
semi-liquid dripped from mal characters and cartoon
personalities to try and take was running a huge surplus. research endeavors that
Winnie-the-Pooh's
honey
It was then it was decided to much more time to come up
dipper. Hymie, Chink, and away the parental responsi
incorporate SS into the gen with a viable source, to
Jap were also favorites. And bility to teach their children
not to hate but to be very eral accounting office, GAO, power all the things nobody
let's not forget Limey, Diego
and from that day forth it wants to give up.
(pronounced Da-go) and wary of what they embrace.
I share her disgust for the
I have watched the "We was just another tax, and a
Mackerel Snappers. When
MIR ONE FROM
rather heavy one at that. actions of our elected repre
AND THIS
we were required to say are Family" video and found
A (OIIECTION AGENCY?!
Now we have all sorts of SS sentatives but should we be
ONE.
"Negro" we would pronounce it to be cute and probably
/
benign. However, it is not supplied pay outs to people surprised? They tell us what
it "Negra." It wasn't much of
UH.HUH.
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who never paid into the sys we want to hear to get in
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a modification but it helped always what you see that
\ xU)y
Consider the tem, along with more people office then once there they
maintain our disdain. As gets you.
Titanic and the iceberg. The with their hand out and less march to a different drum
W
kids one of our favorite
people handing out. So how mer until election time
games was throwing rocks at part you see above the water
is not the part that sinks does it get fixed? Beats me again when the whole
FROMACREDITCPWANY,.. the black youngsters who
but unlike Susan I have process is repeated. Term
dared to transverse our you. It's the much larger
heard nothing factual of limits would do much to
neighborhood via the rail part under the surface that
does the damage. When par privatizing SS or cutting restore credibility to gov
road tracks near our home..
ernment. Relieved of the
You see, as a white, Anglo- ents and school boards con benefits. There has been
sider viewing this produc talk of allowing about 2% to burden of trying to figure
Saxon,
Protestant
out how to get re- elected
(W.A.S.P.), I knew my posi tion, it is. my hope and go into private investments,
which have historically out perpetually, politicos would
tion in life and it was high prayer that the teacher's
be able to do the will of the
and exalted above all the guide is scrutinized careful stripped the governments
performance. That's about people instead of marching
aforementioned. I entered ly and the track record of
the clean white "men's" room those who produce and mar the best idea I've heard yet, to the tune played by senior
while the "colored" used ket the production be consid save scrapping the whole players that have been in
their dirty little cubicle. The ered. I am sure they will be sorry mess. Give back the the loop for years. Two, three
money to those who paid terms most, and then back
white water fountain had found wanting.
to from whence they came to
I overcame my prejudices into it and end it.
somewhat cool, clean liquid
Bankruptcy has long been face and live among the vot
not by programs, sensitivity
while the "colored" fountain
was unkept and the water sessions, ill-advised legisla used as a cop out for irre ers who sent them to serve.
Member:
(USPS 441-810)
was tepid. I was called Mas ture or any other self-help sponsible people, not all who Soon there would be no
N.C. Press Association
ter Kershaw while the adult New Age gimmick. I simply are necessarily poor either, Robert Byrds or Trent Lotts.
Published twice weekly by Jefferson Times Inc., P.O.
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first names. I must add, at learned to love by observing themselves deep in debt, in enough about their fellow
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Crumpler
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not have the time or inclina often in a predominately when it comes to managing
Editor - Jim Thompson
tion to be prejudiced, as her black church than I do in finances. I can't pay, I'll just
Publisher - Cabot Hamilton
file bankruptcy and write off
family was too busy eking white churches.
Circulation Manager - JoEvelyn Roop
In closing: Lifestyles the people I owe. Lawyers
out a living on a dirt farm.
This is the way things should never be a part of the love it, but it does increase
Assistant Editor
Linda Burchette
were, but
they
would family of inclusion. And tol the cost of just about every
The editorial page of the
change. Change they did, erance should stop at the thing we purchase. In fact
Sports Reporter
Shane Hopkins
Jefferson Post is available,
not because it was politically door of unacceptable behav bankruptcy is just another
Copy Editor
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free of charge, for readers
correct to do so, but because ior. Jesus did not tolerate form of theft.
Office Manager
Geraldine Hartzog
As for the credit card
sin, he forgave the sinner.
to express their views. All it
good people eventually do
Kershaw Getty companies, I despise what
Data Input
Dawna Benedict
takes is a letter to the edi
what is right albeit some
Fleetwood they represent but it's not
tor. The subject of the let
times slowly. In fact, politi
Classified Manager
Peggy Benson
their fault that people are
cal correctness has ham
ters should be a matter of
Advertising Sales
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gullible
enough to
get
pered the progress of inclu
community interest and
Advertising Sales
Jon Blackwelder
caught in their trap, and
sion because those who sup
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why should those that do be
Graphic Arts Director
Deb Holder-Caine
port this ideology of all
words.
able to extricate themselves
Graphic Artist/Webmaster
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inclusiveness don't bother to
Letters must be signed
at the expense of the rest of
disregard that which is
with an address and phone
society by filing for bank
inherently distasteful or To the Editor:
number for verification pur
Mailroom Department
evil. The Politically Correct
Susan Phillips' letter on ruptcy?
poses. Only the writer's
Linda Dain, Michael Sawyer, Letha Day, Joyce Stephens,
Ah! The Alaskan National
bunch simplistically say "We the 25th was so full of infor
name and community will
Wildlife Refuge. Sounds like
Eric Johnson, Norene Roark, Galen Jones, Patsy Eller, Josh
are Family" and expect rain mation that I was over
be published. Letters must
bows to appear in the sky whelmed as I read. She a place where Bambi and
Poe, Steve Burchette, Kirsten Hart, Joseph Howell.
not be libelous and no
and flower petals to rain started out by trashing friends frolic in flowering
poetry will be accepted for
beneath alabaster
down from heaven.
We Republicans which came as fields
Postmaster, send address changes to:
publication.
clouds drifting across beau
learned
through
failed no surprise to me. I do it
Jefferson Post
Please address: To the
experimentation and forced myself sometimes when they tiful blue skies. Having
P.O. Box 808
never been there I'm not as
Editor, Jefferson Post, P.O.
inclusion programs, such as act like Democrats. Without
Box 808, West Jefferson,
West Jefferson, NC 28694-0808
Quota, Affirmative Action, rehashing the who voted for qualified as Susan Phillips
is to decide
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the New Deal, School Bus what and why issue, I'd pre apparently
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ing, the Great Society, and fer to go straight to the real whether drilling for oil on
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om.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005
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FROM THE FRONT/ENTERTAINMENT
Auditions set for
'Sound of Music'
Auditions will be held
for Ashe County Little
Theatre's
sing a prepared piece of
music which is not from
t
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s h o w ;
summer
musical,
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Adults will audition
on Monday evening; stu
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Tuesday evening. Indi
viduals will be asked to
Photo by Linda Burchette
Work is progressing on the Mountain Farm Life Museum under construction at Ashe County Park. Dollar Brothers Metal
Buildings is putting up a shell building to house the museum; a building the company took down in Jefferson last Sep
tember. Museum organizers are hoping to have the facility in operation later this year.
New farm museum
going up in Ashe park
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
With the arrival of spring
comes a renewal of work on
the Mountain Farm Life
Museum under construction
at Ashe County Park. A shell
building is going up and
efforts are underway to
obtain historical items for
the museum.
Dollar Brothers Metal
Buildings was contracted by
the Ashe County Board of
Commissioners to take down
the shell building, that once
served as a gym for the Jef
ferson Elementary School,
pour a foundation at the
museum site, and erect the
building on that site. They
were busy last week putting
up the building on the park
site.
"We hope to be ready to
Lease
continued from front page
Fleetwood
people
have
shown by creating such a
nice community school.
Commissioner
Judy
Porter Poe said the BOE
should amend the lease or
tear it up and lease the facil
ity to the community in per
petuity, and Commissioner
Gerald Price said he also
understood the lease would
be long-term.
Commissioner Chairman
Larry Rhodes said the BOE
lease to the GFPO needs to
be reconsidered, and he
asked the county manager to
pass this request on to the
BOE.
"The Board of Education
needs to think long and hard
about community support,"
Calhoun said. "This could be
a pretty big slap in the face
of a community, to make it
seem like they will not give
the community project an
opportunity to succeed."
"We all need to be commu
nity-minded," added Black
burn.
open this summer for the
first exhibits," said Bobby
Absher, president of the
museum committee. "It will
probably take a year or more
to have it completely done.
We want to build a log cabin
inside the shell building, and
many people have promised
to donate items for exhibits."
Absher has for several
years been promoting the
idea of a museum for the
county to showcase its agri
cultural heritage and the
ways of farming becoming
lost to today's generations.
He was joined two years ago
by others interested in the
idea, and the committee
went to work to find a site
and a building for the muse
um. The commissioners
donated the shell building in
Jefferson and the funds to
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of the museum and for the
commissioners' help. "It
seems like everyone's really
supportive of this," he said.
"It's just tremendous."
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the county for a septic sys
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and for the museum to hook
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severe illness, and at times can lead to death. While most healthy people recover from the flu
without complications, some people such as older people, young children, and people with
certain health conditions are at a high risk for serious complication from the flu.
The residents at Segraves Care Center and patients at Ashe Memorial Hospital fall into a high
risk category due to their illness and age. Notices have been placed on all doors at Ashe
Memorial Hospital to remind visitors to comply with our visitation limitations.
Thank you in advance for helping us to protect the health of our residents and hospital patients.
The flu usually starts suddenly and may include these symptoms:
• Fever (usually high)
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Headache
• Body aches
• Tiredness (can be extreme)
• Diarrhea and vomiting (also can occur but are more common in children)
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Westwood students to take part in showcase
Nine area public schools the arts can play a central
which have adopted an arts- role in how children learn.
based model for teaching and AAEP schools cover the
learning will have the oppor North Carolina Standard
tunity to demonstrate results Course of Study through
of the program, by presenting interdisciplinary thematic
a remarkable array of stu units, combined with arts
dent work in visual art, integration and hands-on,
drama, music, dance and experiential learning, includ
technology.
ing instruction by arts teach
The second annual pres ers.
entation, which is free and
The schools also develop
open to the public, will strong partnerships with
include a reception, perform parents, local arts councils
ances and exhibits on and local colleges and univer
Thursday, April 14th, from 6- sities including Appalachian
8 pm at Broyhill Inn and State University.
The
Conference Center in Boone. Showcase will present stu
Organized
by
the dent work in visual art,
Appalachian
Arts
in drama, music, dance and
Education
Partnership technology through displays,
(AAEP), the event is being videos and live student per
billed as an "Arts Integration formance.
Showcase."
Participating
schools
Free parking for the include
Westwood
Thursday, April 14 celebra Elementary School in Ashe
tion will be available at the County; Avery Middle School,
Broyhill Inn and Conference Banner Elk Elementary
Center.
School and Cranberry Middle
The Showcase will high School in Avery County;
light nine area public schools Mabel and Valle Crucis
that focus on an approach to Elementary
Schools
in
teaching
and
learning Watauga
County;
and
grounded in the belief that Central, North and West
Photo courtesy of ASU
A scene from last year's Showcase.
Wilkes Middle Schools in
Wilkes County.
"This Showcase brings
together area schools who all
share a common belief that
the arts play a critical role in
teaching and learning," says
Kevin Warner, AAEP Project
Coordinator. "Even in an age
of high stakes testing and
accountability, the arts are a
natural and meaningful cata
lyst for teaching in multiple
subjects without sacrificing
the integrity of the academic
(or the arts) curriculum. The
work that the teachers dis
play will demonstrate this."
Teachers at AAEP schools
participate in continuing pro
development
fessional
through the A+ Schools
Program, a project of the
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro. Schools par
ticipated in a 3-day training
Institute in Boone last July,
and will attend a 2-day
Conference from July 26-27,
2005.
The Appalachian Arts in
Education
Partnership
received a $1 million dollar
grant
from
the
US
Department of Education in
the fall of 2002. Goals of the
grant include the introduc
tion and sustaining of an
arts-enriched learning envi
ronment to promote student
achievement in rural, rela
tively isolated public schools,
and
to
develop,
at
Appalachian
State
University, a campus-wide
arts-supportive philosophy
that fosters links to and
among schools in the AAEP.
For more information
about
the
2005
Arts
Integration Showcase, con
tact Linda McCalister at the
ASU
Public
School
Partnership office, 828-2626108.
30% of kids unsupervised after school, group states
WASHINGTON, D.C. Three in ten North Carolina
children of working families
are unsupervised in the
afternoons, according to data
released
today
by the
Afterschool Alliance. The
data are from the second
wave of detailed analysis of
the Alliance's groundbreak
ing
household
survey,
America After 3 PM, funded
by the J.C. Penney Co., Inc.
The data focus on working
families - those in which both
parents or the single parent
holds a job.
North Carolina-specific
sampling finds that just 14
percent of children in North
Carolina working families
are in afterschool programs,
while 30 percent of children
in North Carolina working
families are "latchkey chil
dren" with no adult supervi
sion in the afternoon.
"We have a lot of work still
to do in creating afterschool
opportunities for the children
and youth of our state," said
North Carolina Afterschool
Ambassador Claire Tate,
Director of Partners in Outof-School Time in Charlotte.
"We've made a good start, but
the resources devoted to
afterschool are still not near
ly sufficient to meet the
demand from working fami
lies. It's past time to put our
money where our civic will is
and ensure that afterschool
programs are available to
every North Carolina family
that
needs
them."
Afterschool Ambassadors are
appointed by the Afterschool
Alliance to serve one-year
terms.
Nationally, working fami
lies face steep challenges
when it comes to caring for
children in the sometimes
perilous afternoon hours.
Nationally, according to
America After 3 PM:
Two in five middle school
children in working families
(40 percent) are unsuper
vised in the afternoons. (The
study defines middle school
as grades six to eight.)
Fully 9.7 million children
in working families who do
not participate in afterschool
programs would be likely to
participate if a program were
available, their parents say.
Fourteen percent of K-12
children in working families
attend afterschool programs,
compared to eleven percent
of
all
K-12
children.
Nineteen percent of the chil
dren of single working moth
ers participate in afterschool
programs.
Just seven percent of chil
dren in rural working fami
lies attend afterschool pro
grams. Parents of these chil
dren are more likely than
parents of urban or suburban
families to say the program
their child attends is the only
one available.
Thirty-one percent of
Caucasian, 25 percent of
African
American
and
Hispanic, and 21 percent of
Asian Pacific Islander chil
dren in working families are
in self-care in the afternoons.
More than 90 percent of
working parents say they are
satisfied with the afterschool
program their child attends.
"Millions of children in the
U.S. are as yet unable to reap
the profound, life-changing
benefits of quality afterschool programming because
of limited access and aware
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"We must continue working
together to ensure that all
our children are safe and
supervised after the school
day ends."
"This data provides fur
ther evidence that millions of
children are without the
afterschool care they need,
and children in working fam
ilies are especially vulnera
ble to being in self-care or the
care bf a young sibling in the
afternoons," said Afterschool
Alliance Interim Executive
Director
Jen
Rinehart.
"That's exactly why provid
ing afterschool opportunities
for all is a central goal of the
Afterschool Alliance."
Earlier this month, the
Alliance joined congressional
leaders to announce the for
mation
of
bipartisan
Afterschool Caucuses in both
the U.S. House and U.S.
Senate. The Caucuses will
build congressional support
and increase resources for
quality afterschool care.
Nationwide, 1,000 mayors,
police chiefs, corporate lead
ers and national organiza
tions have signed on to
Afterschool for All: Project
2010, an effort to collect
afterschool supporters in one
unified voice.
For America After 3 PM,
30,791 screening interviews
were conducted from July to
October of 2003 to determine
overall participation in afterschool programs. More than
1,800 parents of afterschool
participants and more than
16,000 parents of non-partic
ipants completed follow-up
questionnaires. At least 200
parent households were
screened in each state.
National participation levels
have a sampling error of +/one percent. GE Consumer
Finance donated the team of
experts who analyzed the
data.
Rothstein-TauberDirections for Decisions (RTiDFD) helped with survey
design, data collection and
data weighting procedures.
The Afterschool Alliance is
a nonprofit public awareness
and advocacy organization
supported by a group of pub
lic, private, and nonprofit
entities working to ensure
that all children and youth
have access to afterschool
programs by the year 2010.
More information is avail
able at www.afterschoolalliance.org.
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Senior Center calendar for April
Friday, April 1
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Tax Aide
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting with Betty
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11:30 a.m.: Computer class
11:30 a.m.: Disaster Planning
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting with Betty
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11:30 a.m.: Computer class
11 a.m.-Noon: Singing with Edith
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, April 11
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Tax Aide
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting with Betty
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11 a.m.: Education Inservice for Power
Mobility
10-11:30 a.m.: Computer class
11 a.m.-Noon: Red Hill Rambers perform
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Disease Prevention
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Monday, April 18
Deadline to register for Senior Games
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Ed
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Monday, April 4
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.-Noon: Nutrition Update
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Tuesday, April 12
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
10-11 a.m.: Diabetic screening
10 a.m.: Bereavement with J.C. Norton
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Basketweaving
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Floral Arranging
6 p.m.: MS Rainbow of Hope Support Team
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Tuesday, April 5
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30-8:30 p.tn.: Basketweaving
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Floral Arranging
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, April 6
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screening
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mobile Pharmacy at
Warrensville Baptist Church
11:30 a.m.: New River State Parks program
Noon: AARP meeting with covered dish
meal
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
Wednesday, April 13
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screening
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mobile Pharmacy at New
River Fire Department
11:30 a.m.: New River State Parks program
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
Thursday, April 14
Thursday, April 7
9 a.m.-Noon: Weight Watchers
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
10-11 a.m.: Alzheimer's Support Group
12-3 p.m.: Mobile pharmacy at Riverview
Community Center
8-11 a.m.: Social Security representative
8-11 a.m.: Information on SHIIP
9 a.m.-Noon: Weight Watchers
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
1-3 p.m.: Ashe County Quilt Guild
Friday, April 15
Friday, April 8
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Tax Aide
2-5 p.m.: Bloodmobile
Monday, April 25
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Gladys
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Tuesday, April 26
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
10-11 a.m.: Diabetic screening
5:30 p.m.: MS Rainbow of Hope Support
Team
5:30 p.m.: Basket weaving
5:30 p.m.: Floral Arranging
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Tuesday, April 19
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
5:30 p.m.: Basketweaving
5:30-8:30 p.m.: Floral Arranging
6:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, April 27
Wednesday, April 20
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screening
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10:30 a.m.: Low Vision and Diabetic
Support Group
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mobile Pharmacy at Ashe
Senior Center
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screening
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11 a.m.: Walking Club
11:30 a.m.: Pre-K lunch and activities
Thursday, April 28
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9 a.m.-Noon: Weight Watchers
Thursday, April 21
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9 a.m.-Noon: Weight Watchers
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mobile Pharmacy at Lowe's
Grocery
11:30 a.m.: Trip Planning Committee
Friday, April 29
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting with Betty
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Daily activities: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.: Walking
Friday, April 22
9 a.m.-Noon: Crocheting with Betty
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11:30 a.m.: Computer class
11 a.m.-Noon: Extension program on Active
Living, Staying Healthy
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Trail; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Exercise Room, Blood
Pressure Checks, Billiards, Computer Lab;
10 a.m.: Rook Games; 10-11:30 a.m.: Bingo;
12:30-2:30 p.m.: Basic Skills class.
For more information, call Louise Caudill
at 246-4347.
SHIIP reports new option for Medicare beneficiaries
Medicare beneficiaries
now have a new option for
Medicare coverage. Even
though most Medicare ben
eficiaries are enrolled in
Medicare Parts A and B
(Original Medicare), many
also elect to purchase a
Medicare Supplement prod
uct in order to reduce the
out-of-pocket liability of the
deductibles, co-insurances
and co-payments associated
with the Original Medicare.
The new option, a Private
Fee-For-Service plan, is a
part of Medicare Part C:
Medicare Advantage plans,
and it can be an alternative
to a supplemental policy.
Generally
speaking,
Medicare Advantage plans
can range from Health
Maintenance Organizations
(HMOs), Preferred Provider
Organizations (PPOs), or a
Private
Fee-For-Service
(PFFS) plan. HMO and
PPO plans available in
many North Carolina coun
ties
include
Partners
Medicare
Choice
and
United
Healthcare
Medicare Complete. A new
option
for
all
North
Carolinians is a PrivateFee-For
Service
plan.
Humana Gold Choice offers
their product statewide
while Unicare Security
Choice offers their product
to
certain
counties.
Although they work in sim
ilar ways, each plan offers
different benefits that may
better fit a consumer's ben
efit needs.
These plans are still a
part of Medicare. In PFFS
plans, Medicare pays the
insurance company a set fee
each month to provide
health care coverage for
those enrolled on a fee-perservice arrangement. A per
son who enrolls in a PFFS
can go to any Medicareapproved doctor or hospital
of his or her choice. It is
important to note, however,
that a beneficiary should
confirm that his or her doc
tor will accept the plan's
payment schedule. In most
cases, this comes down to
whether or not the provider
is prepared to file a benefi
ciary's claim and charge the
appropriate co-payment at
the point of service.
Additionally, these plans
allow a person to receive
services outside of a defined
service area—usually the
county boarders. The insur
ance company (Humana or
Unicare)
decides
the
amount that a beneficiary
pays for the services they
receive; it's also important
to understand
that a
provider decides whether or
not their practice will file a
claim through a PFFS plan.
Providers are learning
about their options and
deciding how, or if, they will
participate. If the provider
does not accept the claim,
the beneficiary must find
another provider who will
file the claim. If another
provider is not available,
the beneficiary will become
liable for the entire cost of
the service. Furthermore, if
a beneficiary encounters a
provider who is not familiar
with these plans, the bene
ficiary
should refer the
provider to the company's
contact information.
Because Medicare regu
lates these plans, any serv
ices that typically fall under
Original Medicare will be
provided in a PFFS plan.
Also, a beneficiary may
have to opportunity to
receive extra services not
provided through Original
Medicare, such as vision
care or wellness benefits.
All of these factors should
be considered before pur
chasing a PFFS plan.
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PFFS plans are allowed
to charge a premium for
their plans! It is important
to note that while a
Medicare Supplement often
covers 100 percent of the
"gaps" in coverage, PFFS
plans have co-payments or
co-insurance that the bene
ficiary pays out-of-pocket.
For instance, in the
Humana plan, a beneficiary
pays $300 per day for days
one through seven of a cov
ered hospitalization, where
as in the Unicare plan, a
beneficiary pays $150 per
day for days one through
five. This differs from the
original Medicare plan
where the Part A deductible
for 2005 is $912 per hospi
tal benefit period. Both
Humana and Unicare have
out-of-pocket spending caps
for
beneficiaries,
with
Humana's spending limit at
$3,000
per
year
and
Unicare's at $750 per year.
Similarly, office visits to
a physician range between
$5 - $15 in the Humana
plan and a flat $10 co-pay
in
the
Unicare
plan.
Outpatient surgery costs
differ, too. In the Humana
PFFS plan a 10 percent co
insurance liability is what a
person pays for an outpa
tient surgery regardless of
whether the procedure is SHIIP, call (800) 443-9354.
administered in a hospital For
information
about
or an ambulatory surgical
center. Unicare requires the
beneficiary to pay $10 - $75
for a visit to a hospital's
outpatient facility and$75
co-pay for a visit to an
ambulatory surgical center.
For
emergency
care,
Humana has a $50 co-pay
for an emergency visit, and
Unicare has a $50 co-pay
that is waived if the visit
results in the patient being
admitted to the hospital
within 72 hours. Both plans
offer benefits for hearing
and vision care, as well as
access to other medical and
wellness benefits.
If this type of plan seems
to fit
your needs, please
consult an insurance pro
fessional who represents
one of these products. You
can often find out who rep
resents these products in
your county by calling
Humana at (800) 833-2312
or Unicare at (800) 4591732.
You can also contact the
Department of Insurance's
Seniors'
Health
Information
Program
(SHIIP) to receive free and
objective information about
the Medicare options avail
able to you. To contact
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Auditions set for Little Theatre's 'Sound of Music'
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more
information call 246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great way
to get your kids ready for
kindergarten! The group meets
at Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't re
gret it. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open
to everyone, and best of all it's
free. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
tention all dads...Bring your
kids to the Family Central Play
Center every Thursday after
noon from 1 - 2:30 and let them
play while you hang out with
other dads. This playgroup also
meets every second Saturday
from 10:30 - noon. For more in
formation, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is
hope! Parenting Classes will be
held at Family Central on the
second Thursday evening of
each month, from 6:30 - 8. The
next class is scheduled for Feb
ruary 10. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or have
a serious interest in homeschooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play
Group at Family Central. They
meet every Tuesday from 9
a.m. - noon. For more informa
tion, call Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe Part
nership for Children and Smart
Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5 p.m.
-10:30 p.m. The center is open
to all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. There are no fees and
most activities are free. Parents
are encouraged to visit. Chaperone volunteers needed. Must
be 25 years old. Rules for the
center are adopted from the
Ashe County School System.
Inclement weather openings
follow school closing. The cen
ter may be reserved for private
or community events. Contact
336-246-8111 or visit ACYC
online at www.asheonline.com/
education/youthcouncil. htm.
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second Tues
day of each month from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Methodist Church at 471 New
Market Boulevard in Boone, in
room 200. Bring a dish or just
come and join us. For more
info, call (828) 264-0123 or
(828) 729-8052.
Announcing Ashe Freecycle!
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
at the Boone Unitarian Univer
salis! Church (381 E. King St.,
beside the Playhouse). This is a
unique opportunity for families
to meet and share with others
with similar lifestyles and con
cerns. For more information,
call the Family Support Net
work of the High County at 828262-6089. If Watauga County
Schools are closed, they will
not meet.
Savory Chef in Jefferson on the
third Monday of each month at
6:30 p.m. Come earlier for sup
per.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the third
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at Ashe Services for
Aging. Call 246-2461 or 8779332 for details.
The
Better
Breaths Club
Thursday of each month at 162
W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down
the steps from the new Behav
ioral Health Center building.
The family support group meet
ing begins at 6:30 p.m. For fur
ther information, call Jim
Weaver at 384-1074.
meets the last Tuesday of each
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at the
AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility. This
club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to learn
more about living with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—
The Ashe County Arts Coun
cil meets the second Tuesday
the voice you were born with
and a desire to participate.
Come out on the first and third
Mondays of the month to the
Ashe Arts Center in West Jef
ferson at 7 p.m. and take part in
a traditional way of singing.
Workshops conducted
by
Sharon Kellam. Call the Ashe
Arts Council at 846-ARTS for
more information.
of each month at 6:30 p.m. at
the Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS for
more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son at 7:30 p.m. For details, call
846-7898.
Worried or Stressed because
of your child's behavior?
The Ashe County Libertarian
Party meets at 7 p.m. on the
Come join other families for
food, fellowship and informa
tion! This share group meets
monthly on the second Friday
of each month at 6 p.m. - 7:45
p.m. at the Boone Unitarian
Universalist Church. For more
information call 828-262-6089.
If Watauga County Schools are
closed, they will not meet.
The New River Zoo is open
Veterans of Foreign Wars Monday through Saturday, 10
would like to invite any eligible a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
veteran to come join their post. days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
They meet every third Tuesday for adults, $4 for senior citizens,
at 6:30 p.m. They are located $3 for children under 12 and
on Ashe Park Road in the red, free for children under 2. The
white, and blue building just zoo is located at 3581 Big
below the park. For more infor Flatts Church Road in Fleet
mation please call Mark Mal- wood. Their telephone number
lette at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey is 877-9219.
at 982-5814.
Car Seat Checks are held at
The Episcopal Parish of the Family Central every first and
Holy Communion will hold third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
January services at Holy Trinity until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
in Glendale Springs. Eucharist for details.
is celebrated at 10 a.m. with The Ashe County Public Li
coffee hour immediately after brary is open Monday through
the service.
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
The Tomorrow Group, a sup p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
port group for female survivors and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
of incest meets each Monday For more information, call 846morning at 9 a.m. Call 982- 2041,
or
visit
8851 tor more information.
www.arlibrary.org/ashe/
Mountain Hearts Center for ashe/htm.
Prevention and Wellness, AMH, The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
offers Pulmonary Rehabilita portunity
Commission)
tion. This medically supervised Clothing Store in Warprogram is designed to assist rensville is open Monday
people who have COPD, em through Friday from 9 a.m. until
physema, chronic bronchitis, 4:30 p.m. All clothing items are
asthma, and many other lung $1. The store is accepting do
problems. Please call 336-246- nations of all items, including
0744 for more information.
clothing, household items, toys,
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim small furniture and home deco
Classes are held at Mtn. rations as well as left-over yard
Hearts Center for Prevention sale items. Donations are taken
and Wellness. Call 846-0744 to anytime,
Monday-Sunday.
schedule.
BROC in Warrensville holds a
Look Good, Feel Better, a pro yard sale every Friday, 8:30
gram for women undergoing a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
cancer treatment is held at Mtn. Freemason's Lodge Meeting
Hearts. This is a free program is held at the Lodge Building on
on make-up, that includes a Third Avenue in West Jeffer
free make-up kit; skin care and son, across from Parker Tie.
other information. Call 846- The meeting is held the second
0781 to arrange for an appoint and fourth Tuesday of each
ment.
month at 7 p.m. Come earlier
Living In Faith Evermore for supper.
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a Shrine Club Meeting is held at
second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant in
West Jefferson. All interested
persons are welcomed. For
more information, call Mickeal
Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff Can
non at 846-6425.
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting informa
tion in surrounding counties,
call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
vices for Aging Senior Center
on the Ray Taylor Road in West
Jefferson. Weigh-in begins 30
minutes prior to the meeting
time. For more information, call
Christina at 336-982-4416.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is
to reduce waste by connecting
individuals who are throwing
away goods with others who
are seeking them. Whether
you're looking to discard or ac
quire an item, Ashe Freecycle
is the way to do it. For more in
formation
visit
groups.yahoo.com/group/
or
www.
ashe_freecycle/
freecycle.org
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician holds healing prayer
services at St. Mary's Church
on Beaver Creek Road on the
second Tuesday of the month
at 7 p.m. and the fourth Tues
day of the month at 12 noon.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
Families with Medically frag
ile children share group
Ashe
Party
County
Republican
holds their regular
monthly meeting on the third
Thursday of each month in the
Ashe County Library down
stairs conference room at 7
p.m. For details, call 982-9585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen
ter: If you are facing an un
planned pregnancy, get all the
facts. We offer free pregnancy
tests with results in minutes. All
our services at the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center are free and
confidential. We are located at
111 North Main Street in Jeffer
son, between the. Old Towne
Barber Shop and The Gap Hair
Salon. Our hours are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of
the new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center.
The store is open Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers chil
dren's and women's clothing,
household items, toys, books
and seasonal gifts. The prices
are reasonable and the funds
help support the Pregnancy
Center. Donations welcomed.
The Care Center is a 501 (c)(3)
life affirming ministry. The Shop
is located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson and their
telephone number is 846-4100.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday night
Pickin" and Jammin' will begin
at 6:30 p.m. and continue until
10 p.m. This schedule will be
followed during the winter
months or until further notice.
Riverview Community Center is
located in Creston at 11719
Highway 88 West.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the show
room at Bill's Garage, located
at 970 US Hwy. 221 North in
Jefferson. Anyone interested in
the preservation of our constitu
tional rights is invited to attend.
CCSG is a non-partisan organ
ization.
West Jefferson Revitalization
Committee meets the fourth
Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
at Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public. Anyone in
terested in the revitalization of
our community is invited. Call
246-9488 for details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino center,
located at Family Central, 626
Ashe Central School Road,
Unit 7 in West Jefferson. Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for any
one interested in old trucks,
cars, tractors and engines.
Meetings are held the first
Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. at Greenfield Campground
recreational building in West
Jefferson.
The Cafe at Riverview Com
munity Center is closed as of
Feb. 5 while undergoing organi
zational changes.
Hospice of Ashe will hold
training sessions for new volun
teers on March 15, 17, 22 and
24, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the
Hospice office. All sessions are
required. Volunteers are need
ed from all parts of the county
to help with patients and their
families, to help in the office,
and to do a wide variety of
other services. Please call
Cheryl Earnhardt, volunteer co
ordinator, at 246-6443 to regis
ter or for more information.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
March services at Holy Trinity in
Glendale Springs. Holy Eu
charist is at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately following the
service.
Wilkes Community CollegeAshe Center Continuing Edu
cation Department is offering
the following classes:
•Basketweaving: On Tuesday
through May 25, from 5:30 p.m.
until 8:30 p.m. at the Ashe Ser
vices for Aging. Tuition fee is
$56.
•Introduction to Basic Comput
ers: On Friday, beginning April
1 through May 20, from 10:00
a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Ashe
Services for Aging. Tuition fee is
.$56. ..
•Time Management w/ MS Out
look: On Tuesday through April
19, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30
p.m. at the Ashe Center. Tuition
fee is $56. For more informa
tion, call 846-3900.
4-7:30 p.m.: Hospice of Ashe
will hold training sessions for
new volunteers on March 15,
17, 22 and 24 from 4 to 7:30
See Events, next page
01' time and Bluegrass music
is presented each Friday
evening at the Nella Communi
ty Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every Tues
day and Thursday between 5
and 7:30 p.m. at the Public Ac
cess Internet Site in the
JobLink Career Center at Fam
ily Central (the old Ashe Central
High School) in Jefferson.
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p.m. at the Hospice office in
East Jefferson. Refreshments
will be provided. All sessions
are required. Call Cheryl Earn
hardt, Volunteer Coordinator, at
246-6443 to register.
The Ashe County Democratic
Party meets every fourth Tues
day at 7 p.m. at Smoky Moun
tain Barbecue. Everyone is wel
come. For more information,
call 864-9068.
Audition dates have been set
for Ashe County Little The
atre's summer musical, The
Sound of Music. Directed by
Grady Lonon, and produced by
Jane Lonon, this summer's pro
duction is scheduled to run
from June 23 through June 27.
Auditions will be held on two
consecutive nights at the Ashe
Civic Center—adult roles will
be auditioned on Monday, April
4th at 6:30, and student roles
will be auditioned on Tuesday,
April 5th at 6:30. Individuals will
be asked to sing a prepared
piece of music which is not
from the show. An accompa
nist will be provided.
Appalachian
Newswatch:
Saturdays at 7 p.m. News and
current events discussion and
activist group covering 9-11-01,
United Nations, Constitutional
issues, chemtrails, terrorism,
New World Order, RFID, and
biometrics, environmentalism
and more. Contact "Dave" at
336-877-2390 or write to: P.O.
Box 76, Glendale Springs, NC
28629.
Friday,
April 1
7 p.m.: Fletcher Memorial
Baptist Church will have its
First Annual Spring Gospel
Singing beginning at 7:00 p.m.
and going thru 11:30 p.m.
There will be 12 groups that are
scheduled to sing. At 8:20,
there will be a break for folks to
leave or come in and listen to
the next group of singers. You
can stay for both sessions if you
want to. Cost is free for a can of
food for Ashe Really Cares. For
more information call Fletcher
Memorial Baptist Church,
check their web site or call the
Ashe Baptist Association.
Saturday,
April 2
6 a.m.-10 a.m.: Creston Fire
Department would like to invite
everyone to an all you can eat
breakfast Included will be ham
or sausage, eggs, biscuits and
gravy, grits, and coffee or or
ange juice. All proceeds go to
the Creston Fire Department.
Thank you for your support.
6:30 a.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan
Club will sponsor a Pancake
Breakfast and Indoor Yard Sale
at the Peak Creek Community
Center, 7062 Hwy. 88 East,
Laurel Springs. The Yard Sale is
from 6:30 a.m. to noon and the
Breakfast is from 7:00 until
10:00 a.m. Breakfast (pan
cakes, meat, fruit, juice, and
coffee) will be for a donation as
will be yard sale items. Pro
ceeds are for the Peak Creek
Ruritan College Scholarship
Fund for Ashe and Alleghany
high school students. Please
come and support our stu
dents, Trout fishermen can
come for breakfast, buy a few
items and head for the creeks!
For more information, call 9829538.
7 a.m. until: Yard Sale at Ashe
County Rescue Squad building
in West Jefferson to raise funds
for the charitable donations fo
Ashe County Fraternal Order of
Police (FOP Lodge 54. Donat
ed items welcome and can be
picked up. Call 246-7919 or
877-1410.
6 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will have a Benefit Auc
tion of the church building fund
at Riverview Community Cen
ter. Gift certificates, new and
used items, tools, crafts, baked
goods and many miscella
neous items will be auctioned.
Hot dogs and refreshments will
be available.
6 p.m.: Ashe County Democ
ratic Party will hold their annu
al FDR Dinner at Family Cen
tral. The visiting speaker will be
Jerry Meek, State Party Chair
man. Tickets are $15 each. For
more information, call 8469068.
7
p.m.:
Appalachian
Newswatch: News and current
events discussion and activist
group covering 9-11-01, United
Nations, Constitutional issues,
chemtrails, terrorism, New
World Order, RFID, and biomet
rics, environmentalism and
more. Contact "Dave" at 336877-2390 or write to: P.O. Box
76, Glendale Springs, NC
28629. Will be held every Satt
urday at 7 p.m.
Sunday,
April 3
11 a.m.: Arlene Pare and
Jerelee Whittington will sing
at the Temple Baptist Church.
The pastor, Rev. Glenn Woodie and members of the church,
invite everyone to attend.
$200 if taken for credits (books,
etc. included). Books can be
purchased for study and per
sons can sit in on classes with
no cost. This school is a satel
lite branch of Belle Meadows
Baptist Bible College from Car
olina Bible in Concord, N.C. For
more information, call Bro.
Doug Halsey.
6 p.m.: Liberty Grove Baptist
Church will have the Jody
Brown Indian Family singing
group. Rev. John Elledge, pas
tor, invites you to attend.
6 p.m.: Obids Baptist Church
will have revival services with
special singing April 3-8. Rev.
Tom Graybeal, pastor, invites
you to attend.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Uoyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
Monday,
April 4
6:30 p.m.: The Peak Creek
Ruritan Club will sponsor the
annual Spring Covered Dish
Party at the Peak Creek Com
munity Center, Hwy. 88 East,
Laurel Springs. The Laurel
Springs volunteer firemen, first
responders, and auxiliary per
sonnel will be guests of honor.
The community is invited. The
Club will furnish a meat.
Please come and bring a cov
ered dish. For more informa
tion call 982-9538.
7 p.m.: The Associational/
Lifeway VBS Clinic will be
held this year at Friendship
Baptist Church in Jefferson be
ginning at 7:00 p.m. The team
of travel guides is preparing for
a great training. This year, chil
dren will hit the road for Vaca
tion Bible School 2005 as they
go on a Ramblin' Road Trip:
Which Way Do I Go?-themed
adventure. This cross-country
trip will take VBSers along
"Route 254" to five different
destinations. Each day and at
each destination, the children
will be presented with biblical
truths. One thing that is ab
solutely true about all the VBS
material is the presentation of
Scripture. Everything, all the
fun stuff, always relates back to
the biblical content we teach.
That is very important. We en
courage you to attend. There
will be classes for all age
groups, teacher, and directors.
Decoration ideas will be avail
able as well as refreshments.
For more information contact
Mrs. Vickie Young, Association
al VBS Director, or call the As
sociational Office at 246-5631.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
Tuesday,
April 5
7 a.m.-4 p.m.: The Ashe
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Group is sponsoring a Jewelry
Sale to be held on April 5, 2005
in the Main Lobby of the hospi
tal.
1 p.m.: Ashe County Public
Library will host "The Da Vinci
Code: Faith, Fact, and Fiction"
with Dr. Anne Carter Shelley.
This special meeting of the
Ashe County Public Library
Book Club is free and open to
the public. It will take place in
the meeting room at the Ashe
County Public Library For more
information, call the library at
846-2041.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
7 p.m.: The Ashe Really
Cares committee is having
their quarterly meeting at the
Associational Office confer
ence room. All committee
members and interested folks
are urged to attend.
7 p.m.: Blue Ridge Bible Col
lege in Troutdale, Va. an
nounces the beginning of its
spring quarter, April 5, from 7-9
p.m. each Tuesday. Subjects in
clude Bible Doctrine II, Ameri
can History, Acts I and Isaiah.
The cost of each quarter is
Wednesday,
April 6
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Uoyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
Thursday,
April 7
7 p.m.: The Executive Com
mittee of the Ashe Baptist
Association will be meeting at
Bald Mountain Baptist Church.
All committee members, pas
tors, and interested folks are in
vited to attend.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat-
urday with
nightly.
special
singing
Thursday,
April 8
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
Saturday,
April 9
8 a.m.: We Care Planning
Committe Yard Sale at the
Dollar Tire parking lot in West
Jefferson. Lots of stuff, great
prices! Proceeds benefit the
We Care Planning Committee,
which is the fund raising arm of
the Blue Ridge Opportunity
Commission of Ashe County.
In case of rain, sale will be
postponed.
1 p.m.: Nature Hike: Please
join a Park Ranger for a 1 mile
nature hike and learn more
about the New River's unique
mountain ecology. Meet at the
New River State Park's Wag
oner Access. For directions call
336-982-2587.
3
p.m.-until:
Glendale
Springs Volunteer Fire Dept.
will have a fundraiser for Chase
Chatham. Hot dogs will be for
sale, cakes will be auctioned
and much more. Everyone is
welcome.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Uoyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing
nightly.
7 p.m.: Wildwood Valley Boys
in concert at Westwood Ele
mentary School auditorium.
This is a fundraising event for
the Fleetwood Volunteer Fire
and
Rescue Department.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Con
cessions available. Tickets are
$10 at the door.
Sunday,
April 10
11 a.m.: Rev. Eddie Lewis will
be the guest speaker at Temple
Baptist Church. The pastor,
Rev. Glenn Woodie, and mem
bers of the church invite every
one to attend.
Monday,
April 11
6 p.m.: The Ashe County Gar
den Club meets the second
Monday of each month at 6
p.m. The April meeting will be at
Smoky Mountain Barbecue and
will include discussion of fa
vorite gardening books (mem
bers are asked to bring theirs to
the meeting) and a seed ex
change. For more information
on the club call Lynda McDaniel
at 877-3299.
7 p.m.: Welcome Home Bap
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services April 11-15 with prayer
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man will be the guest speaker.
Rev. Lonnie Jones, pastor, in
vites you to attend these servic
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April 13
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get the results immediately. To
schedule your appointment,
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April 16
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Inc., 180 Chatty Rob Lane,
West Jefferson. It is open to the
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Services for Aging, Inc. and
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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Riverview Gathering: it's more than lunch
by Jean Ball
Special to the Post
are remembered, birthdays
are
celebrated
and
reminders of activities at
the Center are given.
Frequently, there are
special recognitions. On
Veteran's Day, all veterans
and their spouses are invit
ed to lead the line and to sit
at a special table decorated
with flags and patriotic
symbols. People celebrat
ing a special birthday are
also treated to recognition
and a cake. During the fall,
three people 90 or more
years old are honored.
The Thursday Luncheon
at
the
Riverview
Community Center is more
than a gathering of area
folks for a meal. Through
the years, the lunch has
evolved from being for sen
ior citizens to including all
who wish to come.
Before lunch is served,
announcements, such as
formation of a Red Hat
Club by Thelma Shepherd
and Jan Cockerham, are
made. People who are sick
Special guests and visitors
are recognized as well.
Those with the most chil
dren and grandchildren are
noted near Mother's Day
and Father's Day.
Music is sometimes part
of the gathering, with a
variety of musicians with
instruments offering enter
tainment. Beautiful flower
arrangements by Imogean
Brackins add charm to the
dessert table.
The food, prepared by
experienced cooks such as
Nell Sutherland, Bryce
Cook and others, varies
according to the taste of
members who are invited to
submit sample
menus.
Near Thanksgiving, the tra
ditional turkey meal is
served. Side dishes and
desserts are added by those
who wish to bring them.
People who don't bring food
make contributions, which
are used to buy food for the
next meal.
In addition to Creston,
the lunch has attracted
participants from Ashe and
Watauga Counties and
Johnson County, Tennessee.
Summer residents and visi
tors from several different
states also come when they
can.
Clients from the
Miracle
Mountain
Treatment Center and
their caregivers sometime
join as well as those visit
ing the Mobile Pharmacy.
Members of the lunch
group are often the volun
teers
and
cooks
for
fundraisers and other com
munity services.
Before
Christmas, Greg Carroll
started a program for peo
ple to donate canned goods
for those who could use
them.
Before and after the
lunch, many visit the
Center's Thrift Shop, run
by Ruby Jones, to buy and
donate items. Also, after
the lunch, those who wish
may remain for the weekly
Bible Study conducted by
Dorothy Eller.
Lunch begins at 12 noon
and is on-going. For more
information,
contact
Imogean Brackins at 385Q79ft
New Italian restaurant opens in downtown
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
"When the moon hits your
eye like a big pizza pie,
that's amor6." It will also be
amor6, or love at first bite,
when you visit downtown
West Jefferson's newest
restaurant.
An authentic Italian taste
is offered at Brick Stone
Pizza & Pasta, located at 3
West Main Street in the old
West Jefferson hotel. The
restaurant has a small din
ing area at its entrance and
another dining room in the
back of the old hotel that
looks out on Second Avenue.
The menu includes New
York style pizza and authen
tic Italian fare including calPost photo by Linda Burchette
zones, stromboli, lasagna,
Joe and Dawn Gullia, from left, pictured with their son Giovanni, and Lorna and David
baked ziti, canneloni, ravioli,
Nobrega have opened the Brick Stone Pizza & Pasta restaurant In downtown West
rotini puttanesca, chicken
Jefferson. They offer a menu of authentic Italian fare and New York style pizza.
marsala and veal piccata as
just an example. Also offered
and Lorna Nobrega have up in New Jersey and oper rants outside Disney in the
are salads, subs, soups,
over 100 years experience ated restaurants there and Vero Beach area.
wings, and a wide variety of
combined in the food busi in Florida, where he met and
How they all ended up in
specialty pizzas, available
ness. Joe is the son of Italian married Dawn. Joe, along Ashe County came about
whole or by the slice. Diners
immigrants who came to with David and Lorna, were through David and Lorna.
are also offered desserts and
America in their 20s and operating restaurants at
"We first found the area
a "bambino" or child's menu.
opened restaurants in the Disney World in Florida about five years ago, fell in
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and Dawn Gullia and David
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They spent a year or so
looking at property, and
eventually settled on places
to live and the old hotel site
for a restaurant.
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Italian food, with items peo
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"It's comfort, happy food,"
added Lorna.
"And we hope they will be
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rant," Dawn said. "Fine din
ing was not our goal, but we
wanted a real nice atmos
phere."
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derful aromas of garlic and
cheese, pictures of Italy on
the walls, and Italian music
on the sound system. Diners
may feel they've taken a trip
to the Old Country.
The little ones in the fam
ily are helping out as well.
Joe and Dawn have two chil
dren, 5-year-old daughter
Catarina, who Dawn said
learned to make a pizza at
age
2, and
2-year-old
Giovanni. David and Lorna
have two daughters, both in
California;
Sarah,
who
teaches special education,
and Alison, a freshman at
San Diego State University.
Business has been brisk
since opening, and Lorna
said she would like to thank
everyone for the support.
"So far, the response has
been great," added Dawn.
"We really appreciate that."
Brick Stone Pizza & Pasta
will have a grand opening
around the middle of April.
Current hours are 11 a.m. to
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They are closed on Sunday.
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Tuesday—March 29
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Men's Tennis @ Wilkes Central 3:00 p.m.
Thursday—March 31
JV/Var Baseball HOME vs Forbush 4:30/7:30 p.m.
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Richardson breaks 1,000 strikeout mark
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Huskies softball teams host
ed very competitive North Surry
squads on Thursday, with the JVs
coming away with a 6-4 loss. Coach
Tim Trivette said "We played the
best game of the year, but North
Surry is a really talented team."
The varsity unit pulled off their
eighth victory of the season, just get
ting by the Greyhounds 1-0.
Danielle Wood had a single, and
Katy Jones advanced her to second
base. Kayla Richardson followed
with a single, which scored Wood for
the game's only run. Wood also had a
double in the sixth inning, and
Kendra Blevins had a single in the
fifth, for a total of 4 hits on the
game.
Kayla Richardson retired 14 bat
ters in her eighth win of the year.
She came into the contest with 994
career strikeouts, listed second on
the North Carolina softball record
books. Only one player in state his
tory has ever threw over 1,000 ICs,
but as of the top of the third inning
on Thursday night, there are now
two. Richardson took care of six bat
ters as quickly as was expected, with
students counting down with large
posters on the center field fence. The
game was stopped long enough for
Coach Bill Key, father Tim Richard-
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Her coach and teammates are all smiles as Kayla Richardson holds the plaque presented to her for becoming only the second North Carolina softball pitcher to record 1,000 strikeouts.
Baseball teams
top Greyhounds
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Huskies' baseball
teams each had success on
Thursday in their games
with North Surry: the JV's
won 5-4 and the varsity
squad had a 3-1 victory.
The JV team took an
early 1-0 lead, but the Grey
hounds tied it up in the
fourth inning at 1-1. The
Huskies responded in the
fifth with three runs to go
ahead 4-1, and the 'Hounds
came right back with three
of their own in the sixth. At
4-4 the game went into the
eighth inning, where Darron Dotson got on base with
a single, then advanced to
second base on an inten
tional walk of Josh Fergu
son. Coach Chris Jordan
gave the sign to Dotson for
a steal, and Bobby Hartzog
got a hit into left Field, scor
ing
Dotson, who
was
already on his way, for the
game-winning run.
Dotson had three hits
and two runs, as well as six
strikeouts on the mound.
Luke Dotson had a hit and
a run; Josh Brown also had
a single and a run; Philip
Walter, Josh Ferguson and
Bobby Hartzog each had
hits, with Hartzog picking
up the game-winning RBI.
Keaton Mash got the save
and had two strikeouts.
Coach Jordan stated, "We
played good. We left several
on base, but they were a
good defensive team. We
also
played
well
on
defense—we only had one
error on the game. They're
playing well, if they'll just
stay focused... Now we'll
get ready for Forbush on
Thursday."
The JV's are now 4-1
overall and host Forbush on
Thursday at 4:30pm.
The varsity team didn't
get started until close to
9pm, as the extra-inning JV
game went three and a half
hours. But the delay didn't
stall the Huskies, and they
son, and her teammates to join her
on the mound for a plaque presenta
tion and announcement by Assistant
Coach Keith Phillips over the loud
speaker. She finished the game with
1,008...and counting.
On Saturday, the team traveled to
Concord to compete in the Wendy's
Clash of the Champions, where they
were suffered their first defeat of the
season to Hopewell, 1-0. Their other
expected opponent, Providence, did
n't make it so they were rescheduled
to play East Surry and lost 3-0. In
comparison, Hopewell and East
Surry defeated North Wilkes 15-0
and 16-2. The Huskies played the
tough competitors well, they just
didn't get the hits they needed.
Coach Bill Key said, "It was a
rough day; we didn't hit the ball at
all. We had one hit in the first game,
and two hits in the second. We real
ly struggled at the plate. Kayla
Richardson did well, with 13 strike
outs against Hopewell and 10
against East Surry. We've now gone
19 scoreless innings, so we're in a bit
of a slump. Well get some reps in on
the field and some reps in the cage
this week to get out of it... a couple
of hits is all we need, and it will
become contagious."
The softball teams have the week
off, and they will pick up on Monday,
April 4 at West Wilkes.
Tennis team
beat N. Surry
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Photo by Shane Hopkins
On the mound: Senior Catcher Chris Ray confers with
freshman pitcher Dustin Absher during last week's varsity
game against the North Surry Greyhounds.
came out and scored a 1-0
run immediately in the bot
tom of the first inning. They
put up two more in the fifth
and sixth, and the 'Hounds
could
only
get one run
on
the
board.
N i c k
Shepherd,
D u s t i n
Absher, and
Max
Wag
oner scored
the three runs, and hits
were recorded by Absher,
Wagoner (double), Jeff Pell
(double), and Chris Ray.
Wagoner, Ray, and Jimmy
Turnmire were each one for
one on stolen base attempts,
and
freshman
pitcher
Dustin Absher got the win
with 10 strikeouts in seven
innings.
Their next contest will be
after the JV team on Thurs
day at home against For
bush.
The Ashe County men's
tennis team defeated North
Surry at home last week, 81. The Huskies' top seed,
Sergio
Parra, defesfted
Shaylon Hiatt 6-3, 7-5. Sec
ond seed Jake Giles lost to
Blain Evans 6-4, 6-3.
Aaron Jones beat Matt
Simpson 6-1, 6-2.
Will
Krider outscored Cody Utt
6-1, 6-2. Chris Lyall defeat
ed Kenson Hiatt in a
tiebreak 6-7, 7-5, 7-4.
Anand Patel also won in a
tiebreak, 6-4, 2-6, 7-4.
In doubles competition,
the team of Parra/Giles
defeated Hiatt/Hiatt 8-5.
Jones and Krider beat the
Evans/Simpson duo 8-5.
The third doubles match
ended the same, with Chris
Lyall and Alex Graybeal
outscoring Utt/Brubaker 85.
Coach Logan Freeman
commented, "After winning
only one conference match
last year with a very young
team, it's great to start this
season 2-0. This should
really build some confi
dence.
"First year players Chris
Lyall and Anand Patel each
won their matches in third
set tiebreakers. These wins
were huge, clinching the
match for us before enter
ing the doubles. Chris was
actually down 5-3 in the
second set before winning
four straight games to force
the third set tiebreaker."
The tennis team is
scheduled to play Forbush
on Monday at home at 1pm,
then on Tuesday at Wilkes
Central at 3 p.m.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Darron Dotson of the Huskies JV team was edging towards
second base (above), when an edgy 'Hounds pitcher tried to
catch him. Fortunately, his quick reflexes landed him safely
on first before the out could be recorded.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
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Sergio Parra , the Huskies' top seed, gets ready to send one
smashing back in the North Surry match. He won in straight
sets.
�PAGE 2B
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Industrial League in MVC standings
tournament action
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
BASEBALL
Through games as of March 19, 2005
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Ashe County Parks &
Rec Men's Industrial Basket
ball League finished up their
tournament
semi-final
games
on
Wednesday
evening, and the champi
onship is set for Monday
night, March 28.
In the first semi-final, topseeded Shaw Builders/Randy
Tucker Construction defeat
ed Andy Elliott's team 72-60.
Brian Norris was the leading
scorer for Shaw with 24
points (7/10 from NBA 3point range). Dillan Poe had
28 and Derek Roark scored
22 in the losing effort.
The second semi-final also
proved to be a competitive
battle, as was expected. The
#2 Big Dave's Auto had beat
en #3 Independence Lumber
twice in the regular season,
but this is tourney-time, and
Independence was the only
team in the county who man
aged to deliver a loss to the
Alleghany-based squad of
Shaw Builders.
The first half was very
close, but in the second 20
minutes Independence took a
quick 10-point lead and
never looked back. At one
point Big Dave's cut it to 4,
ASHE COUNTY
FORBUSH
HIBRITEN
NORTH SURRY
NORTH WILKES
WEST CALDWELL
WEST WILKES
WILKES CENTRAL
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Former Beaver Creek basketball standout Chris Barr scored
17 of his 19 points In the second half for Independence
Lumber to advance to the championship game Monday
night,
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three-ball and was fouled.
His free throw put the lead
back at eight, and they would
go on to win by 12, 72-60.
Willy Teaster led in scor
ing with 21, Chris Barr had
19 (17 in the second half),
and Damon Eller put up 16
as well. Andy Ch,eek had £2
and Justin Grubb scored 11
for Big Dave's Auto.
It's worth noting that
Independence only had five
guys available for the big
game. Four Ashe Central
alumni (on their former
home court) led by a Beaver
Creek grad: Damon Eller,
Willy Teaster, Randy Teaster,
Shane Hall, and Chris Barr.
Their top player, former Ashe
Central star Kevin Jones,
was injured six games into
fhe season, and last week
Ricky Cox broke his ankle.
Teammate David Bowers
should be back in action on
Monday night for the cham
pionship game.
The festivities begin at
6:30pm on Monday, complete
with an All-Star game, slam
dunk contest and three-point
shootout. The big game will
follow at 8pm, featuring the
#1 and #3 teams of Shaw
Builders (Alleghany) and
Independence Lumber (Ashe)
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HIBRITEN
NORTH SURRY
NORTH WILKES
WEST CALDWELL
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WILKES CENTRAL
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OFFICIAL STANDINGS
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Through games as of March 19, 2005
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FORBUSH
HIBRITEN
NORTH SURRY
NORTH WILKES
WEST CALDWELL
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WILKES CENTRAL
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ATHLETE
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Our Athlete of the Week, Kayla
Richardson had a record-setting
week, beginning with 20 strikeouts
(15 straight) in a 3-2 win over North
Wilkes, which was the second best
7-inning pitching performance in
North Carolina. Then she became
only the second pitcher in state his
tory to throw over 1,000 strikeouts
in a career when she recorded 14
against North Surry in a 1-0 victory.
She also put up 23 more (now at
1,031) in Concord on Saturday
against two very tough teams.
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diagnostics and therapies, including
ultrasound, radiography, laboratory,
EKG stress testing, women's health
procedures, and weight management.
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WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER
We are proud to announce the affiliation
between our outpatient office practice and
Watauga Hospitalist Group. Dr. Frank
Lauzau, Dr. Susan Murphey, Dr. John
Palmer, and Dr. Doris Purvis can now
provide inpatient services for our patients
during their stay at Watauga Medical
Center.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Turchin Center offers art programs for all ages
BOONE- The Community
Art School of Appalachian
State University's Turchin
Center for the Visual Arts
continues four of its work
shop series through the
month of April, including
"Lunch and Learn," "Satur
day Sessions,""Young at Art,"
and "Express Yourself"
Collectively, these series
offer a dynamic workshop
menu for all ages, filled with
fun and creative activities
revolving around the themes
of the Turchin Center's fea
tured exhibitions. May of the
workshops revolve around
the themes of the Turchin
Center's current exhibitions
programs: "In a New Light:
America's
Brush
with
Impressionism," and "The
Capture of the Temporal:
New Works in Photography
and Video"—as well as the
upcoming Rosen Outdoor
Sculpture Competition &
Exhibition.
Lunch and Learn Series
These informal lunch-time
get-togethers are a fun and
friendly way to explore art—
providing an opportunity for
community members to gath
er together, enjoy a bag
lunch, and learn more about
work in the current exhibi
tions or related subjects.
Admission is free, and events
are held from noon to 1 pm at
the Turchin Center. No preregistration is required.
UPCOMING LUNCH &
LEARN EVENT:
Wednesday, April 20, 12
noon - 1 pm, Turchin Center
for the Visual Arts
'Tis the season for the
arrivals of the new 19th
Rosen Outdoor Sculpture
Competition and Exhibition
sculptures. This presentation
consists of an overview of the
competition and this year's
featured artists. This nation
al, juried competition places
ten new sculptures on the
Appalachian campus each
year. This season's exhibition
includes completed works
and one site specific work.
Brooke Barrie, Director and
Curator from Grounds for
Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ is
serving as juror for the 2005
competition. Each artist
receives an honorarium for
participating in the program,
and the Rosen Award Winner
receives an additional award.
Additionally, the winner is
also awarded a weeklong res
idency at Appalachian State
University and works direct
ly with our Department of
Art. The Rosen Competition
is a part of An Appalachian
Summer Festival, a multiarts festival featuring music,
dance, theatre and visual
arts; Link to www.rosensculpture.org.
Saturday Sessions
This series offers fun and
educational classes for all
ages: children ages 6-8, 9-12,
young teens (age 13-15), and
adults (age 16 and up). These
programs build on the exhi
bitions of the center, and
offer students a chance to
enjoy a great time with oth
ers while learning about art.
Sessions are free for Turchin
Center members and those
over 60, with a $5 fee for nonmembers. All events are held
from 10 am to noon at the
Turchin
Center,
except
where noted. Pre-registration is required; please call
262-3017 to register.
SATURDAY
UPCOMING
SESSIONS EVENTS:
April 9 (for 9-12 yearolds) and April 16 (for 6-8
year olds)
"Make an Impression- an
Impressionist painting, that
is!" taught by Dr. Janet
Montgomery's ART 3021 stu
dents
In this workshop, children
will explore the exhibition of
American
Impressionist
paintings. They will analyze
how artists such as John
Bentley, William James
Glackens, Ellen Day Hale,
and Martha Walter used
quick
brushstrokes and
many colors to capture the
light and shadow of a land
scape or a tender moment in
the lives of their friends and
families. Afterward, children
will create their own Impres
sionist painting of a favorite
subject.
April 30 (for teens and
adults)
"Copper Etching: Near
East Imagery Transformed
into a Western Artifact,"
taught by metals artist Elissa Graff
Participants will create a
modern light switch out of
copper. This will be accom
plished by etching a copper
switch plate with imagery
incorporating the symbolism
and styles of Tibetan mandalas and tankas.
Young at Art - a program
for adults:
The center partners with
several local agencies to offer
adults of all ages an opportu
nity to learn more about con
temporary art, and to create
their own masterpieces.
These programs often focus
on current exhibitions, but
also address special topics
selected by the participants
and workshop leaders. Pro
grams are offered at no
charge to those over 60, and
$5 for others. Pre-registration is required; please call
262-3017 to register. Classes
are held once a month on a
Monday and Wednesday
from 10 am to noon at the
Turchin Center.
UPCOMING YOUNG AT
ART WORKSHOPS:
April 11 & 13: "Linoleum
Block Printing" taught by
Brianna Cox
Inspired by the vivid
imagery of Jane Seigel's
paintings, participants will
design, carve, and then print
a set of postcards in a variety
of colors using the linoleum
block printing technique.
Express Yourself!
Express Yourself is a com
munity-based
series
designed to help children
and adults with developmen
tal disabilities explore their
feelings and have fun
through various creative
activities. The program is
sponsored by Appalachian's
Expressive Arts Therapy
Program, the Turchin Center
for Visual Arts, and Watauga
County Parks and Recre
ation. All sessions are offered
at no charge, and take place
on Wednesdays from 10 am
to noon at the Turchin Cen
ter. To help us plan for mate
rials and assistants, advance
registration is required.
Please call 262-3017 to regis
ter. For more information
about these workshops, con
tact Kate Brinko at 2626152.
UPCOMING
"EXPRESS
YOURSELF" SESSION:
April 20: "Birds on Wing,
Color Me Spring" (for developmentally disabled adults
and children); Facilitated by
Elaine Hathor
At this time of year, birds
migrate, trees bud, rains fall,
and rivers swell. Come join
us as we explore the colors,
sounds, and movements of
spring through music and
collage.
For additional details
about Community Art School
programs at the Turchin
Center, please call 828-2623017.
Registration opens for
Henderson guitar,
mandolin competitions
Anderson
&
Registration
for
the Ramblers,
Wayne C. Henderson Guitar Strickland, and Wayne Hen
and Mandolin competitions derson (guitar) and Friends
will open on April 1. The (Jeff Little, piano & Randy
two competitions will take Greer, mandolin).
Competition contestants
place at the Wayne C. Hen
derson Music Festival and will be the first 20 for each
Guitar Competition, on Sat contest to apply after April 1
urday, June 18, 2005, held at and before June 1, 2005.
the Grayson Highlands Five place awards will be
State Park, Mouth of Wilson, presented, with the first
place in guitar to receive a
Va.
This year marks the 11th prized, handmade Hender
Annual Wayne C. Henderson son guitar. First place win
Music Festival and Guitar ner of the mandolin contest
Competition. This is the will be awarded an F-5 man
first year that there will also dolin, handcrafted by Gerald
be a mandolin playoff.
Anderson.
More information on the
In addition to these two
attractions, the Music Festi Festival location, program,
val will feature Eddie Pen performers and the two com
nington, widely recognized petitions are on the web
as one of the greatest living page: www.waynehenderthumb-style
guitarists. son.org. Competition appli
Other performers will be cation forms may also be
The Elkville String Band, downloaded from that web
Acoustic Heritage, The Cana site.
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ACCOUNTING
TECHNICIAN III
(Position 743-01-0351)
Open until filled. Full
time position with New
River Behavioral
Healthcare Local
Management Entity,
Workbase Watauga
County. Duties include
budget development,
direct supervision over
accounts payable and
payroll positions and
insurance manage
ment. Typical work
hours: Monday Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Minimum require
ments: Graduation
from high school
including or supple
mented by basic
courses in bookkeep
ing or accounting and
four years experience
in bookkeeping or
accounting clerical
work or an equivalent
combination of educa
tion and experience.
Prefer individual with
governmental account
ing experience and
good communication
and computer skills,
salary grade (63) /
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$27,540-$31,332.
Submit state applica
tion to: Watauga
Employment Security
Commission, 207
Winkler's Creek Road,
Boone NC 28607.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
ASHE SERVICES
FOR AGING, INC.
Is presently recruiting a
Full Time in home aide
or CNA. MUST speak
Spanish. Will assist
client with personal
care needs and light
housekeeping. Work
requires judgment, a
pleasant attitude and
initiative as well as tact
and diplomacy in
dealing with clients and
families. If you are
interested in applying
for the above position
Please contact Linda
Autry at Ashe Services
for Aging, Inc.
(336)246-2461
140-Help Wanted
IDRUMMER
WANTED
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For local
rock band.
Mostly
original music. Must
be reliable. Call Seth
at 877-3499 or Derek
at 846-3387
Entry level position
available with Carroll
Companies. Inc.
Data Entry/Customer
Service: Applicants
must have computer
experience, good
oral and written
communication skills,
mathematical skills and
be detail-oriented. Full
time with excellent
benefits. Apply in
person to fill out
application or mail
resume to
H R Manager
1640 Old Hwy 421 S.
Boone NC 28607
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Business located 10
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needs self-motivated,
nonsmoking worker.
Skills needed MSQL,
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XHTML. Must have
strong writing skills
and be willing to learn
new skills. Must be
comfortable working
in a fast moving and
challenging environ
ment. Call for
interview. Must
have resume and
references.
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HIGH COUNTRY
HOME HEALTH
Current opening for
an experienced LPT
for Watauga, Ashe
and Alleghany
counties. Full-time or
part-time. Good salary
and benefits in a
beautiful mountain
setting.
Must have License in
North Carolina and
minimum one year
experience. Home
Health preferred.
Team player with
excellent assessment
skills, good time man
agement and ability to
work with electronic
patient records. Reli
able transportation
required. Mail or fax
your resume to:
Carole Maulden, HR
Coordinator
High Country Health
Care System
400 Shadowline
Drive, Suite 100-B
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone:
(828) 265-3388
Fax: (828)264-9154
State-licensed,
JCAHO and Medicare/Medicaid
certified; EEO and
ADA employer.
MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE I
(Position 743-50-0655)
Open until filled. 60%
time position with New
River Behavioral
HealthCare Service
Provision, work base
Alleghany County.
Duties include working
closely with the psy
chiatrist in handling
medication, clinic func
tions, drawing blood,
taking vital signs,
consulting with clients
about medication
issues, providing some
supportive counseling
and monitoring of client
conditions. Work
Hours: 8-5 Mon. &
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remaining hours. Mini
mum requirements:
Graduation from a
State accredited school
of nursing and one
year experience in
psychiatric nursing.
Needed:
School Bus
Drivers for
Ashe
County
Schools
Beginning wage is $9.11 per hour with routes
averaging 4-5 hours per day. Benefits include:
• Paid Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
To become a bus driver, you must attend the upcoming
Bus Driver Training Class scheduled for
April 12"', 13'\ & 14"' from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
The class is offered al Ashe County High School
in the vocational lecture area.
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driving record and valid driver's license. For further
information contact any school principal or the Ashe
County School Board at 246-9103. EOE.
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Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
Hiring salary: grade 67
/ Salary range
$19,677.60$22,550.40. Submit
Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Alleghany Employment
Security Commission.
P.O. Box 996. Sparta
NC 28675. Criminal
records check and
pre-employment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
150-Jobs Wanted
AVAILABLE - Part
time typist and data
entry clerk. Very
dependable and
reliable. Knowledge of
Excel and Microsoft
Word. Will work from
home. Please call
Peggy at 246-9040
190-Auto Parts/
Services
I have several junk
cars, automobile and
truck pieces and parts,
and various types of
scrap metal, to give
away. You Haul, and
take all. Can help load
with my tractor. Call
before 10p.m. please.
877-1842.
250-Furniture
Nice couchs, very
clean! Green and white
checks, 96 inches
$200. Also a beige
couch that reclines
$350. Call
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines, good
brood mare & rider
but not for a beginner.
Serious Inquiries Only
Call 336-877-4530.
Please leave
message.
Two inch space for
the above costs. =
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KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
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336-982-9662.
310-Musical
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We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
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For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
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290-Horses &
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Did you know that if
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 877-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt, 22 mths. Great
bloodlines and excep
tional attitude. Serious
Inquiries Only. Call
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leave message.
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2 positions for 3:00pm to 11:00pm for RN/LPN
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beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes heneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
FOR
Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
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Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Job Security
• Tarjcta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
• Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
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$9.50
2 times — $15.00
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in North Carolina.
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Pizza & Pasta
Only 5 Days
Until Daylight
Savings time
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
• Vacacioncs Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Credit Union
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
• 40IK plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
• Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
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Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 fslorthwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
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Classifieds
330-Pets
FREE puppies
Beagle/Fiest mix,
4 females, 1 male.
5 weeks old. Call
877-4105. Please
Leave Message
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
3 Bedroom, Full
basement brick home
in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator, Range,
washer, dryer and
large freezer. Call
336-246-7443
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
'Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
STS Low mileage, two
owner car, 4 door,
exterior and interior in
excellent condition, AC,
power locks, power
steering, automatic,
sunroof, cruise control.
Price $12,900
Sherrill Faw 957-7600
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
West Jefferson
Townhome.
Magnificent views of
Mt. Jefferson from back
deck. Large rooms,
end unit for maximum
privacy. 2 Bedroom,
1.5 Bath. Ideal for
young family, profes
sionals, $700/month.
Pets allowed with
deposit. All appliances,
washer/dryer provided.
Contact 336-846-1422.
Westview Terrace
Apartments -
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
1998 Cadillac Seville
1 BR efficiency
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
Income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
m
o*»oavuftifv
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
No land needed.
3 Bedroom Single
Wide. Under $250.00
Month. Limited Time
Only. 336-838-5311
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our lor rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
530-Lots &
Acreage
Left in Layaway,
double wide: Extended
roof pitch! Thermopane
windows! 8' foot sidewalls! Appliances!! 4'
Crown molding!! Only 4
available at this price!!
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro. Where
New 3 bedroom
Double Wide, will
setup on your lot. Will
finance. Won't last
long! 336-838-8285
Construction Counts.
336-973-7488
Foreclosures an<L
used Homes:
Single wides and
Double wides! 1
Modular available.
Some ready for
immediate occupancy.
Call Tommy Aiken
for Details at
336-927-2788
HANDYMAN SPECIAL
You Fix, We Deliver
Only 1 Left.
336-838-5285
Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
Local Dealers
Huge 4 Bedroom!
Only $49,995.00!
Delivered and Set upll
2x4 16" on center
construction inside and
outside walls! Energy
efficient! One piece
fiberglass tubs! 5 year
warranty!!! Hurry only 5
homes at this price!!
Horton Homes of
Wilkesboro
336-973-7488 Where
Construction Matters.
between Boone and
. West Jefferson No
Mobiles/Modulars
Prices starting in
the 30's. .
Land Home
Packages!!
We have land available
in several areas of the
counties... Including
Millers Creek. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-973-7488
www.quailridge
estates.com
Call 336-982-4354
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
New 4 bedroom
Will Finance.
Wanted To Buy-
336-838-5311
Mountain Property For
Property Available
Sale by Owner. Call
for double wides and
modulars: We will sell
you the land for your
new homes. Prices
start at just
$11,900.00...If needed
we can sell you a home
as well. Call Tommy
for Details at
336-927-2788
505-Modular
Homes for Sale
Modular Home. ONLY
$65 Sq. Ft,. March
special free $2,500
upgrades Clayton
Homes Wilkesboro.
336-667-9364
Finally Here!!!
Modulars you can
afford!! On frame and
off frame models!! 3
in stock. Come and
take a look. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
336-384-4228
535-Commercial
Property
Commercial space(s)
in West Jefferson,
large area (-1200 sq.
ft.) with roll up door.
Smaller area (-600 sq.
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
for office, light manu
facturing, or storage,
will lease together
($600 per month) or
separately (negotiable).
Limited parking - not
suitable for retail sales.
336-846-6500 or
384-1336,
Leave message.
540-Vacatlon
Rental
For Sale: Time Share
Blue Green Vacation
Club 15000 Points per
year. Lots of nice
places to vacation.
530-Lots &
Acreage
No Closing Cost.
line, good building lots,
good view of White Top
Mountain. 2 springs
with Timber. Call
828-466-1825 or
704-454-5398
please leave message
Homes of Wilkesboro
Inventory
Liquidation!!
336-667-9364
1 close out left...Save
thousands!! Finished
sheet rock, 5/12 roof
pitch 1600 sq ft. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro.
336-973-7488
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
Mowing* Trimming*
Fertilizing * Weed
Control * Etc.
IN THE MATTER OF
THE FORECLOSURE
OF
A
DEED
OF
TRUST
EXECUTED
BY GARY R. SHRADER DATED MAY 5,
2004 AND RECORD
ED IN BOOK 312 AT
PAGE 1266 IN THE
ASHE
COUNTY
PUBLIC REGISTRY.
NORTH CAROLINA
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes, Too.
Thomas Reed
246-3434
1115-
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* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures.
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Contact
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at 336-384-4352
Wilkes County Home
Improvements
Siding, Windows,
Roofing. Decking,
Kitchens, Baths &
repair work.
Reasonable Prices.
Quality Workmanship.
336-696-6790
Don't Forget to
Contact Peggy at
the Jefferson Post
to reserve your
spot on the
High Country
Business
Services
Directory.
www.bluegreenonline.com
13 +/- acres on NC/VA
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
"Since 1989"
ments.com
Norris Double Wide.
to check them out. Paid
$20,000, asking
$15,000. (336)
246-4238 for more info.
1090- Lawn Care
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
Arrowhead Ridge
Lawn Services
now scheduling yards
to mow and maintain
for upcoming season.
Call Bill 336-877-4987
Call
336-846-7164
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
THEE
OFFICE
OF
THE REGISTER OF
DEEDS
OF
ASHE
COUNTY
IN
PLAT
BOOK
NO. 2.
AT
PAGE 51. TO WHICH
RECORDED
PLAT
REFERENCE
IS
HEREBY MADE FOR
A
METES
AND
BOUNDS
DESCRIP
TION OF SAID LOTS.
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
OF NORTH
CAROLINA
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
05SP8
LAWN CARE
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1195-Legals
1195-Legals
NORTHWEST
Heaven!
My Loss Your Gain,
Land Owners Special
Limited Time. Clayton
1090-Lawn Care
FSBO lots available
in Quail Ridge
Subdivision located
Custom Build
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FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
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land home packages!
Great interest rates!!
No reason to be
renting!! Call Kent
today 336-973-7488
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Exceptionally Nice
FHA Financing:
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
1st Time Home
Buyers Special.
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
NOTICE OF SALE
Pursuant to an order of
the Clerk of Superior
Court and under and
by virtue of the power
and authority contained
in
the
above-refer
enced deed of trust
and because of default
in the payment of the
indebtedness thereby
secured and failure to
carry out and perform
the
stipulation
and
agreements
therein
contained and, pur
suant to demand of the
owner and holder of
the indebtedness se
cured by said deed of
trust, the undersigned
substitute trustee will
expose for sale at pub
lic auction to the high
est bidder for cash at
the usual place of sale
at the county court
house of said county at
10:00 AM on March 30,
2005
the
following
described real estate
and any other improve
ments which may be
situated thereon, situat
ed in Ashe County,
North Carolina, and be
ing more particularly
described as follows:
FIRST TRACT: BEING
LOTS NOS. 47 AND
48 IN SECTION B OF
NIKANOR
ACRES
SUBDIVISION
AS
SHOWN ON A PLAT
OF SAID SUBDIVI
SION OF RECORD IN
SECOND TRACT: BE
ING LOTS NOS 49
AND 50 IN SECTION 0
OF NIKANOR ACRES
SUBDIVISION
AS
SHOWN ON A PLAT
OF SAID SUBDIVI
SION OF RECORD IN
THE
OFFICE
OF
THE REGISTER OF
DEEDS
OF
ASHE
COUNTY
IN
PLAT
BOOK NO. 2, PAGE
51, AND NOW BEING
COMBINED
INTO
NEW LOT NO. 766 IN
THE NEW PLAT AND
BLUEPRINT OF THE
BLUE RIDGE MANOR
SUBDIVISION OF RE
CORD IN THE OFFICE
OF THE REGISTER
OF DEEDS OF ASHE
COUNTY
IN
PLAT
BOOK NO. 2, PAGE
181. TO WHICH PLAT
AND RECORD REF
ERENCE IS HEREBY
MADE FOR A SPECIF
IC DESCRIPTION OF
SAME.
THE ABOVE-DESCRI
BED PROPERTY IS
THE SAME PROPER
TY AS RECORDED IN
DEED
162,
PAGE
1718 OF THE ASHE
COUNTY REGISTRY.
PARCEL # 12310-001962
And
Being
more
commonly known as:
147 Blue Ridge Drive,
West Jefferson, NC
28694
The record owner(s) of
the property, as reflect
ed on the records of
the Register of Deeds,
is/are Gary R. Shrader.
The property to be
offered pursuant to this
notice of sale is being
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JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS. WHERE IS"
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed
of trust/security agree
ment, or both, being
foreclosed,
nor
the
officers,
directors,
attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized
representative of either
Trustee or the holder of
the note make any rep
resentation or warranty
relating to the title or
any physical, environ
mental, health or safety
conditions existing in,
on, at or relating to the
property being offered
for sale, and any and
all responsibilities or
liabilities arising out of
or in any way relating
to any such condition
expressly
are
dis
claimed. This sale is
made subject to all
prior liens and encum
brances, and unpaid
taxes and assessments
including but not limited
to any transfer tax
associated
with the
foreclosure, for paying,
if any. A deposit of five
percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid or
seven hundred fifty dol
lars ($750.00), which
ever is greater, is
required and must be
tendered in the form of
certified funds at the
time of the sale. This
sale will be held open
ten days for upset bids
as required by law. Fol
lowing the expiration of
the
statutory
upset
period, all remaining
amounts are immedi
ately due and owing.
2005 the following de
scribed real estate and
any
other
improve
ments which may be
situated thereon, situat
ed in Ashe County,
North Carolina, and be
ing more particularly
described as follows:
feet to a rod found;
thence continuing with
said new line S. 04° 31'
50" W. 32.03 feet to the
BEGINNING; contain
ing 2.09 acres, as
calculated by coordi
nate geometry, from
field gathered data by
Phipps
Surveying.
NCRLS, L-2957, dated
May 1, 1997, all bear
ings relative to an
assumed bearing of N.
57° 00' 00" W. along
the southwestern line
of said division of the
Henry Bare Heirs prop
erty,
said
assumed
bearings giving a cal
culated bearing of S. 4°
31' 49" W. along the
last
bearing
above
described.
38' 45" W. 34.16 feet to
a point. 20) thence N.
39° 09' 35" W. 126.37
feet to a point, 21)
thence N. 45° 34' 35"
W. 34.91 feet to a
point. 22) thence N.
60° 59' 45" W. 16.07
feet to a nail set. 23)
thence 73° 21' 10" W.
53.68 1eet to a point,
24) thence S. 87° 50'
30" W. passing over
the Beginning point of
the above described
2.09 acre tract at 11.46
feet, for a total distance
of 29.36 feet to a point,
25) thence S. 71° 40'
35" W. 25.98 feet to a
point, 26) thence S. 53°
23' 25" W. 23.77 feet to
a point where said road
fords a creek, said
point the southern most
corner of the above de
scribed 2.09 acre tract,
said point also being N.
30° 20' 05" W. 1271.14
feet from the Begin
ning, said point also
the TERMINUS.
Being a 2.09 acre por
tion of the Ford Bare
property as described
in Deed Book U-3,
Page 338 and in Deed
Book M-4, Page 85;
Being bounded on all
sides by new lines
through
said
Bare
property; Being more
particularly described
as follows:
Beginning on a point in
the centerline of an ex
isting private road, said The above described
point being N. 27° 39' 2.09 acre tract being
10" W. 1264.30 feet SUBJECT TO an ease
from the centerline in ment for a waterline
tersection of said pri easement
for
and
vate road and SR 1597 along an existing wa
(Low Gap Road), said terline which provides
point also being N. 32° water to other property
12' 40" W. 1055.06 feet of the Grantees.
from a 1 -inch rod found
at the southernmost There is ALSO CON
corner of Tract 2 of the VEYED unto the Grant
Henry
Bare
Heirs ees. and RESERVED
division of property as for the benefit of the
shown in Deed Book V- Grantees, as easement
3, Page 29 and also of right-of-way as from
shown on a plat record SR 1597 (Low Gap
ed in Plat Book 2. Page Road) to the property
28; thence continuing above described along
with the centerline of an
existing
private
said private road, three roadway ( see Deed
courses, (1) S. 87° 50' Book 153, Page 1075
30" W. 11.46 feet to a and Deed Book 136,
point, (2) thence S. 71° Page 1460, for rights40' 35" W. 25.90 feet to of-way across proper
a point, (3) thence S. ties owned by parties
33° 23' 25" W. 23.77 other than the Gran
feet to a point where tors), said right-of-way
said road fords creek; being 30 feet in total
thence leaving said width, 15 feet either
road with a line whose side of said existing
The date of this Notice approximate position is road; and being more
is March 10, 2005.
marked by the center- particularly described
line of said creek, as:
Elizabeth B. Ells or thirteen courses, (1) N.
35° 26' 30" W. 52.44 BEGINNING on a point
David W. Neill
feet to a point in said at the centerline inter
Substitute Trustee
Cameron creek, (2) thence N. section of SR 1597 and
8520 Cliff
79° 21' 55" W. 27.22 an old existing gravel
Drive, Suite 300
Charlotte. NC 28269
feet to a point on said driveway near an old
creek (3) thence S. 72° stone building; thence
(704) 333-8107
50' 05" W. 24.17 feet to along the centerline of
a point in said creek, said gravel driveway,
05-67673
(4) thence S. 44° 03' twenty-six courses, 1)
IN THE GENERAL
05" W. 20.56 feet to a N. 4° 22' 35" E. 151.42
COURT OF JUSTICE
point in said creek, (5) feet to a nail set, 2)
OF NORTH
thence N. 86° 22' 05" thence N. 6° 09' 30" W.
CAROLINA
W. 26.64 feet to a point 74.51 feet to a point, 3)
SUPERIOR COURT
in said
creek,
(6) thence N. 05° 46' 35"
DIVISION
thence N. 38° 04' 30" W. 49.15 feet to a
ASHE COUNTY
W. 30.62 feet to a point point, 4) thence N. 14°
05SP13
in said
creek,
(7) 09' 05" E. 38.13 feet to
IN THE MATTER OF thence N. 75° 33' 10" a point, 5) thence N.
THE FORECLOSURE W. 56.74 feet to a point 27° 38' 35" E. 45.34
creek,
(8) feet to a point, 6)
OF
A
DEED
OF in said
TRUST
EXECUTED thence N. 70° 50" 30" thence N. 25° 30' 25"
BY
MICHAEL
L. W. 28.92 feet to a point E. 75.38 feet to a point,
(9) 7) thence N. 18° 06'
PATRICK AND ANGIE in said creek,
B. PATRICK DATED thence N. 03° 50' 40" 55" E. 95.45 feet to a
JANUARY 22. 1999 E. 78.29 feet to a point point, 8) thence N. 14°
AND RECORDED IN at the intersection of 53' 10" W. 46.32 feet to
BOOK 237 AT PAGE two creeks, (10) thence a point, 9) thence N.
54 IN THE ASHE continuing up and with 65° 32' 30" W. 44.17
COUNTY
PUBLIC the right hand fork of feet to the point of
of
said
REGISTRY,
NORTH said creek, N. 02° 40" intersection
40" W. 21.36 feet to a gravel driveway and
CAROLINA
point in said creek, (11) the driveway to the
thence N. 43° 25' 45" Pauline Bare home,
NOTICE OF SALE
W. 39.20 feet to a point 10) thence N. 61° 55'
Pursuant to an order of in said creek, (12) 15" W. 48.78 feet to a
the Clerk of Superior thence N. 24° 26' 55" point in said driveway
Court and under and W. 94.03 feet to a point under a utility line, 11)
by virtue of the power in said creek, (13) thence N. 48° 52' 50"
and authority contained thence N. 20° 45' 40" W. 51.28 feet to a
in
the
above-refer W. 65.75 feet to a point, 12) thence N.
enced deed of. trust point; thence leaving 35° 44' 05' W. 46.75
and because of default said creek, continuing feet to a point, 13)
in the payment of the with said new line N. thence N. 28° 55' 15"
indebtedness thereby 69° 11' 00" E., passing W. 24.07 feet to point
secured and failure to over a 1/2 inch rebar at the intersection of
driveways,
14)
carry out and perform set at 17.71 feet for a two
the
stipulation
and total distance of 120.00 thence N. 50° 14' 10"
agreements
therein feet to a 1/2 inch pipe W. 78.58 feet to a
contained and, pur found at a fence cor point, 15) thence N.
suant to demand of the ner, thence continuing 38° 19' 05" W. 75.32
owner and holder of with said new line feet to a point, 16)
the indebtedness se above a line where ap thence N. 42° 03' 15"
cured by said deed of proximate position is W. 105.51 feet to a
trust, the undersigned marked by a fence, point at the intersection
substitute trustee will three courses, (1) S. of two driveways, 17)
expose for sale at pub 57° 44' 10" E. 150.79 thence N. 51° 04' 05"
lic auction to the high feet to a 1/2-inch pipe W. 78.55 feet to a point
est bidder for cash at found. (2) thence S 65° at the intersection of
driveways,
18)
the usual place of sale 43' 50" E. 154.56 feet two
at the county court to a 1/2 inch pipe thence N. 62° 27' 35"
house of said county at found, (3) thence S. W. 58.82 feet to a nail
10:00 AM on April 7, 04° 31' 50" W. 194.52 set. 19) thence N. 49°
NOTICE
OF A MEETING OF THE
ASHE COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners will meet
as the Board of Equalization and Review at the Ashe
County Tax Administrator's office for the purpose
of (A) reviewing and equalizing the valuation of all
property in the county; (B) hearing all taxpayers with
respect to the valuation of their property; and (C)
examining and reviewing the tax lists of each
BEING THE
SAME
property described in a
Deed
recorded
on
5/19/1997 at Book 220,
Page
2135,
Ashe
County Registry.
And
Being
more
commonly known as:
374
Sheets
Drive,
Jeffe/son, NC 28640
The record owner(s) of
the property, as reflect
ed on the records of
the Register of Deeds,
is/are
Michael
L.
Patrick and Angie B.
Patrick.
The property to be
offered pursuant to this
Monday, April 4, 2005
amounts are immedi
ately due and owing.
notice of sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS. WHERE IS"
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed of
trust/security
agree
ment. or both, beir^g
foreclosed,
nor
the
officers,
directors,
attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized
representative of either
Trustee or the holder of
the note make any rep
resentation or warranty
relating to the title or
any physical, environ
mental. health or safety
conditions existing in.
on, at or relating to the
property being offered
for sale, and any and
all responsibilities or
liabilities arising out of
or in any way relating
to any such condition
expressly
are
dis
claimed. This sale is
made subject to all
prior liens and encum
brances, and unpaid
taxes and assessments
including but not limited
to any transfer tax as
sociated with the fore
closure, for paying, if
any. A deposit of five
percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid or
seven hundred fifty dol
lars ($750.00), which
ever is greater,
is
required and must be
tendered in the form of
certified funds at the
time of the sale. This
sale will be held open
ten days for upset bids
as required by law. Fol
lowing the expiration of
the
statutory
upset
period, all remaining
A R T .
A
The date of this Notice
is March 17, 2005.
S
K
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m o r e : .
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David W. Neill
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Drive
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Larry Branch.56
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199 Phyllis Kimble.51
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Brlanna Houck.58
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TUESDAY, MARCH 29,2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Local woman spends spring break on mission in China
(Editor's note: This release
was issued prior to the mis
sion trip, which was success
fully completed.)
News Bureau
Bluefield College
As
Spring
Break
approaches, most college stu
dents are packing their bags
for a week's stay at home or a
vacation getaway. Not the
case for eight Bluefield Col
lege students who are pack
ing their bags and preparing
for something a little differ
ent from sunny beaches and
lazy days - a mission trip,
doing God's work in China.
As part of Bluefield Col
lege's ongoing student mis
sions
initiative,
which
includes most recently trips
to Poland, South Africa and
Brazil, eight BC will be trav
eling to China to serve on an
evangelistic mission in part
nership with the Virginia
Baptist Mission Board.
"I would like to think it
was God's idea," said Bluefield College Campus Minis
ter David Taylor about the
idea for going to China. "I try
to prayerfully consider where
we will go as a group on mis
sion, and it seemed like God
was leading us to China."
According to Taylor, the
application process for stu
dents interested in BC mis
sion trips is vital to placing a
team together to achieve the
desired goal. Each prospec
tive students, he said, is
required to complete an
application, which asks for a
testimony, reference, experi
ence and a host of other
information.
"Each person brings a dif
ferent 'gift set' to the team,"
Taylor said. "That gift set is
revealed in the application
process. The process also
helps me to know if the
applicant is ready to be half
a world away from family
and friends, and if they are
Photo courtesy of Vel Pierce
Brittany Pierce
mature enough to handle the
stress of being away for so
long."
Taylor added that selec
tion committee also consid
ers the "needs" on the mis
sion field
and how each
applicants "gift set" will help
address those needs.
The eight Bluefield Col
lege students selected to
serve on mission in China
this spring include; Jeff Bai
ley of Princeton, West Vir
ginia; Matt Brooks of Jeffer
son City, Tennessee; Megan
Chilton of Collinsville, Vir
ginia; Brandi DeBusk of
Glade Springs, Virginia;
Meghan Garrett of Bluefield,
West Virginia; LeAnn Lane
of Lewisburg, West Virginia;
Brittany Pierce of West Jef
ferson, North Carolina; and
Josh Sizemore of Galax, Vir
ginia.
"I felt China was on my
heart this year," Sizemore
said. "God was dealing with
me to go, but I still had
doubts. I prayed about it for
a while, and God still asked
me to go. Don't argue with
Lansing native named
director of student success
WILSON, N.C. — Angie
McNeill Walston has been
named director of student
success at Barton College.
"I am very excited to
have Ms. Walston join the
Barton community to direct
our efforts to increase stu
dent academic success," said
Dr. Terrence Grimes, acting
vice president for academic
affairs. "She will supervise
several different initiatives,
all of which will enhance
the support our students
need to meet their full aca
demic potential. A former
honor student, Ms. Walston
brings to Barton experience
in academic advising, teach
ing first-year
seminar
courses, and career servic
es."
Walston will oversee Bar
ton's academic program and
help provide support for
students who have academ
ic challenges. She will also
work closely with the facul
ty coordinators of both the
College's Honors Program
and pre-professional pro
grams preparing students
for professional and gradu
ate school studies. Walston
will provide resources for
students and will also
advise the Office of Academ
ic Affairs on ways to assist
faculty in meeting the needs
of all Barton students.
"I am excited about my
new position and honored to
join the Barton community,"
said Walston. "I'm looking
forward to working with fac
ulty, staff and administra
tors to help all our students
reach their goals."
A native of Lansing, Wal
ston graduated summa cum
laude with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business
Administration from Elon
College (now Elon Universi
ty).
She continued her
studies at the graduate
level completing a Master of
Arts degree in Student
Development
from
Appalachian State Univer
sity.
Prior to her appointment
at Barton, Walston served
as the career development
coordinator at North John
ston High School. She has
also held posts as assistant
director for employer rela
tions in the Career Center
at Meredith College, assis
tant director of career place
ment services at The Flori
da State University, and coteacher for the Freshman
Seminar at Appalachian
State University.
Professional and civic
memberships have included
the North Carolina Career
Development Association,
the Wilson Junior Woman's
Club, the Southeastern
Association of Colleges and
God."
The cost for each student
for the trip is $2,500. The
students were asked to raise
$1,500 of that amount, while
the remainder came by way
of scholarship from the
school's Baptist Collegiate
Ministries budget.
"I had a spaghetti supper
at my church and raised over
half the amount, and my
fiance and parents paid the
rest," said Pierce about her
efforts to raise the necessary
funds to go to China.
Taylor said that while in
China the BC students will
stay in Shanghai and Beijing
and on a college campus in
Nanjing. He said their goal
will be to share the message
and love of Jesus Christ
through "relationship evan
gelism" with college stu
dents. The BC students will
also teach English as a sec
ond language to the Chinese
students and visit historical
sites like the Great Wall of
China.
The most exciting part
will be to watch God at work
in the lives of young people,"
Taylor said. "I can't wait to
see what God is going to do to
the team and the lives we
will touch."
"I expect to get a greater
understanding of God and
the people of China," Brooks
said, "and ultimately to
change people's lives by
being used as an instrument
of God."
"I expect to come back
more humble and more giv
ing," said Pierce. "I hope to be
more on fire for God and His
kingdom. I hope that I will
experience a new part of
God's plan for my life, and
that I will truly know what
God wants me to do."
The Bluefield College stu
dents will depart for China
on March 3 and return to
campus March 15.
Blue Ridge COO named
Photo courtesy of Barton College
Angie McNeill Walston
Employers, the North Car
olina Association of Colleges
and Employers, and the
Institute on College Student
Values.
The daughter of Jimmy
and Sandy McNeill of Lans
ing, Walston is married to
Charles "Wally" Walston II.
They make their home in
Wilson.
Lenoir, North Carolina
(March 23, 2005) - Glenda
Christian was recently pro
moted to vice president and
chief operating officer of Blue
Ridge Energies, LLC, where
she has served as general
manager since 2003. She
brings with her nearly 19
years of industry experience.
Blue Ridge Energies is a
subsidiary of Blue Electric
Membership
Corporation
and serves over 15,000 heat
ing oil and propane cus
tomers.
"Glenda has done an out
standing job providing opera
tional leadership for Blue
Ridge Energies," said Doug
Johnson, chief executive offi
cer of Blue Ridge Electric
and Blue Ridge Energies.
"She will provide the greater
strategic direction needed as
we work to successfully
achieve our vision for the
company," he added.
Christian has served in
various management posi
tions with Blue Ridge Ener
gies since 1998 when the
company first
formed after
Blue Ridge Electric and
other partners purchased the
former Beall Oil and Propane
Company. Christian had
served as director of propane
sales and customer service
and had been employed with
Beall Oil and Propane since
1994. Christian began her
career in
the
heating
fuels/gasoline industry in
1986 with Lee-Moore Oil
Company, Inc., in her home
town of Sanford, N.C.
A graduate of Appalachi
an State University, Christ
ian was selected to serve as a
state director for the Hicko
ry-Catawba Valley Homebuilders Association after
serving as vice president of
the organization in 2004. She
is on the board of directors
for Lenoir Little League, Inc.,
where she serves as secre
tary and treasurer. She also
volunteers as the liaison for
Blue Ridge Energies' school
partner, William Lenoir Mid
dle School. She is active in
Relay for Life and March of
Dimes. She and her son,
Gavin, attend Lower Creek
Baptist Church and live in
Lenoir.
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3878 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, CRUMPLER
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
File No.: 03-SP-94
DELIA SUE SHEETS (Widow); DONALD HOWARD
SHEETS (Single); WANDA SHEETS MASH and husband,
ROY W. MASH; and CYNTHIA SHEETS SEVERT and
husband, DARRELL D. SEVERT,
Petitioners,
vs.
SHIRLEY SHEETS MILLER and husband, WAYNE
MILLER; and LINDA SHEETS HALE and husband, BOB
HALE,
Respondents.
Under and by virtue of an Order entered by the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ashe County In the above captioned special
proceeding, the undersigned Co-Commissioners will, on the
15th day of April, 2005 at 2:00 o'dock p.m., at the Courthouse
In Jefferson, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, pursuant to the Judicial sales procedures contained in
Article 29A, § 1-339.1, et. seq., of the North Carolina General
Statutes, the following described lands lying and being in
Chestnut Hill Township of Ashe County, North Carolina:
Being a 4.43 acre portion of the W. Ed Sheets and wife, Sue A.
Sheets; and Joe A. Sheets and wife, Rosa Sheets property as
described In Deed Book G-5, Page 173; Being bounded on the
east by Joe A. Hudler, 186-289; bounded on the south and
west by new lines through said Sheets property; and bounded
on the north by Josephine H. Snelllng, 166-2098; Being more
particularty described as:
BEGINNING on a VHnch conduit found at the base of a 6-inch
hickory fence corner, said conduit the northwestern comer of
said Hudler property and a corner in the southern line of said
Snelllng property and the northeastern corner of said Sheets
property; thence with the common line between said Hudler
and Sheets properties, three courses, 1) S.450 00" 20" E.
286.11 feet to a VHnch rebar found, 2) thence S.39° 12' 25"
E. 438.87 feet to a Vi-lnch rebar found on the north bank of a
private drive which serves the property herein described, this
rebar being located S.82* 07* 40"E. 145.10 feet from the
northeastern comer of the Sheets residence located on the
herein described property, said rebar also being located N.88°
24' 10"E. 129.73 feet from the southeastern corner of said
Sheets residence, 3) thence S.51# 10* 50" E. 18.62 feet to a
point In the centerllne of a private gravel driveway; thence with
a new line through said Sheets property, along and with the
centerllne of said private gravel driveway, six courses, 1) 5.52°
23- 451/7. 16.87 feet to a point, 2) thence S.63° 55' 10"W.
31.11 feet to a point, 3) thence S.70* 05" 20"W. 156.51 feet to
a point, 4) thence 5.60° 52" 50"W. 60.97 feet to a point, 5)
thence S.74" 23' 00*W. 26.33 feet to a point, 6) thence N.52°
33' 05-W. 26.45 feet to a point at the centerllne Intersection of
two forks of said private gravel drive; thence continuing with
said new line, but leaving said driveway, to courses, 1) S.80"
34" 20"W. 18.58 feet to a Vi-lnch rebar set on the south bank
of one fork of said driveway, 2) thence up the hill crossing said
driveway, N.35° 22' 30" W. 669.87 feet to a 1 VHnch pipe set
In an old fence on the top of the ridge, said pipe in said
Snelling's southern line; thence with a common line with said
Snelllng property, along an old fence, two courses, 1) N.67° 46'
10" E. 157.27 feet to a 4-inch white thorn fence corner, said
white thorn being located N.740 39' 40"E. 1.08 feet from a
Winch rebar reference monument set, 2) thence N.47® 47" 45"
E. 73.41 feet to the BEGINNING: containing 4.43 acres, all
calculations by coordinate geometry from field gathered data by
Phipps Surveying, P. O. Box 360, Jefferson, NC 28640, Phone
# (336) 246-4887, Job #: 00082, dated December 1, 2000 and
August 14, 2001, all bearings relative to an assumed bearing of
S.410 29' 41 "E. between the VHnch conduit beginning corner
and a VHnch rebar found on the north bank of a driveway.
And being the same lands located in Chestnut Hill Township,
Ashe County, North Carolina, which lands are specifically
described In that certain deed which appears of record in the
Ashe County Public Registry in Book 267, at page 2330.
There Is RESERVED and ALSO CONVEYED that same easement
of right of way, If any, which provides access from the herein
described property to SR 1567 (Chestnut Hill Road).
There Is also RESERVED herefrom a private, nonexclusive,
easement of right of way being a total width of 30 feet, and
lying to the north of the southern line of the above described
4.43 acre parcel; this easement of right of way to provide
access across the herein described property to other parts of
the property Jointly owned by the Grantors and the Grantees.
There Is located on the subject property a three bedroom, two
bath white double-wide trailer with a wooden deck and a onecar garage in full basement The property address is 3878
Chestnut Hill Road, Crumpler, North Carolina.
Deposit In the amount of five (5%) per cent of the purchase
price or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) Dollars, whichever is
greater, shall be required on the day of sale.
This the 10th day of March, 2005.
Jimmy D. Reeves and John M. Logsdon,
Co-Commlssloners
Prepared By County News, Inc. ©2005 All Rights Reserved (800) 580-0485
FOOTHILLS CENTER FOR WOMEN, PA
DUANE H. SMITH, MD • ESTER SMALL, MD • PAM MYERS, PA
Every year, thousands of women are welcomed and caringly served by FOOTHILLS CENTER FOR WOMEN'S
exceptional professional staff. They provide special expertise in a full range of compassionate carc for women
including gynecologic care, obstetrics, urinary incontinence, menopause and gynecologic cancer. Offering the most
up-to-date technology for diagnosis and treatment, including minimally invasive surgery techniques, laser surgery,
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FOOTHILLS CENTER FOR WOMEN'S competent and caring medical staff provides an array of routine
gynecological services in a setting, which supports women taking an active role in their own well-being. The
physicians work alongside nurse practitioners to provide a full range of health care to women from adolescence
through maturity. They are committed to providing the highest quality compassionate care and the best service
possible. The center is staffed by medical and administrative personnel Monday through Friday.
The authors of this 2005 Spring Business Review and Reference Guide suggest that you call (336) 667-8241
to schedule your appointment. FOOTHILLS CENTER FOR WOMEN, PA'S office is located at 112 Boone
Trail in North Wilkesboro. Appointments for all services may be made in person or by telephone.
Chile Verde Family Mexican Restaurant
Are you ready to take your taste buds for a South-of-the-border ride? Chile Verde Family Mexican Restaurant
will definitely take your buds on a joy ride with some of their delicious, famous tacos and enchiladas that melt in your
mouth.
Chile Verde Family Mexican Restaurant is known for their fresh, flavorful made-to-order entrees and colorful and
relaxing atmosphere. This full service dining establishment offers high quality menu items with the convenience of
quick service. So, whether you're in the mood for tacos. burritos, enchiladas, or just some chips and salsa, Chile
Verde Family Mexican Restaurant is the place to go.
They start from scratch each day, making all of their food products fresh. Anyone who has been there will agree that
freshness is the key to their success.
The editors of this 2005 Spring Business Review and Reference Guide suggest that you go to Chile Verde
Family Mexican Restaurant and experience the "Spice of Life". They are located at 1502 Mall Square in
W ilkesboro. Call ahead and place an order to go at (336) 838-1999, or just dine in and enjoy the relaxing
atmosphere.
JEFFERSON CARE CENTER
As pioneers in assisted living. JEFFERSON CARE CENTER is committed to the highest quality of carc. Their
experienced caring staff is on duty 24-hours a day. seven days a week to make sure that all residents remain healthy,
safe and comfortable.
The happiness and well being of their residents is the driving force behind everything they do. When you choose
them, you're giving your loved one the personalized services and caring attention he or she deserves and you'll have
peace of mind knowing that your loved one is enjoying life.
They have semi private rooms that give residents the room they need to live independently and enjoy whatever
hobbies they choose. They have full size bathrooms that are outfitted with safety grab bars, tub and shower and all
utilities are included.
Everyday is a holiday at JEFIHERSON CARE CENTER. Daily and weekly activities will give the residents a chance
to maintain a healthy, active and full lifestyle.
So, what are you waiting for? The authors of this 2005 Spring Business Review and Reference Guide
suggest that you go to JEFFERSON CARE CENTER and see what you've been missing. They are located at
121 Brook Street in Jefferson, or call to schedule a tour at (336) 846-9210.
HIGHLAND HALL
ASSISTED LIVING
Every day truly is a celebration at HIGHLAND HALL! This is the finest retirement community in the area and is
known for its dedicated staff of professionals who assure that each day consists of activities for everyone'senjoyment.
HIGHLAND HALL, located at 1173 Highland Hall Road in Boone includes semi-private rooms available for men
or women, no discriminating policies exist there, they are licensed by the state of North Carolina and the facility is
equipped with fire and smoke alarms and energy resource systems. Registered nurse Leslie Austin, office managers
Harnette Bryant, Chandra Bowers and staff provide professional carc and supervision to each resident.
Everyday is well planned by their staff, ranging from movies at local theaters, luncheons at favorite restaurants and inhouse activities including bingo, bridge and card games, arts and crafts and more.
The authors of this 2005 Business Review and Reference Guide suggest that you call HIGHLAND HALL
today at (828) 264-8417 to schedule a tour of this beautiful facility.
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• Tracks teams
strong in meets
Friday
page 1B
April 1,2005
• ACHS grad now
plays college ball
500
page 1B
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
• Industrial League
plays final games
www.jeffersonpost.com
Volume 80, Issue 26
page 2B
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Welcome back! Jefferson considers
occupancy tax
Photo by Mark Mallette
It was before 6 a.m. Monday morning, but the crowd of waiting family members had no
problem giving the troops of the 1450th Transportation Co. a rousing welcome home. The
reunion of families took place in a gym at Fort Bragg, about three hours after the unit had
arrived at Pope Air Force Base In Fayetteville.
Photo by Mark Mallette
Then came the long-awaited moment: the 1450th marched into the gym, to the cheers,
shouts—and some tears—of their waiting families.
by Linda Burchette
ed to pursue it we would
Assistant Editor
need to reword it to suit our
The Town of Jefferson is desires," said Ballou. A sec
considering seeking an occu tion of the bill names the
pancy tax for the town, simi towns currently seeking an
lar to what is being sought occupancy tax, including
for West Jefferson, as a way West Jefferson, and also
to promote tourism.
specifies how the funds are
At Monday's meeting, the to be distributed.
Jefferson Board of Aldermen
The bill for West Jefferson
heard information from was introduced in the North
Town Manager Meredith Carolina House of Represen
Ballou on such a tax. He tatives by Rep. Gene Wilson
described the bill introduced and in the North Carolina
for West Jefferson, and said Senate by Sen. John Gar
if Jefferson wants to consid wood.
er an occupancy tax, the
West Jefferson Town
board might want to word it Manager Ken McFadyen
differently to meet the said the bill is currently in
town's particular desires on the finance committee of the
how to spend the money.
House and Senate. He was
"I showed a copy of the asked to provide an estimate
bill for West Jefferson to the of revenue for the town from
board, and said if they want a 3 percent occupancy tax,
and is following up with the
county tax collector for that
estimate. McFadyen said he
is estimating $15-20,000
annually, but expects a
greater amount.
Should West Jefferson be
approved for an occupancy
tax, McFadyen noted that
two-thirds must be used for
tourism promotion and the
other third for tourism relat
ed expenditure, which could
be administration or revitalization. The town would also
need to appoint a Tourism
Development
Authority
(TDA) to administer the
funds.
At the Jefferson meeting,
Alderman Luther Anderson
said that if the town should
seek and be approved for an
nee Tax, page 5A
ACHS art students help
raise money for the hungry
Ashe County High
School art students of
Pat Morrison participat
ed in the "Empty Bowls"
dinner fundraiser for The
Hunger Coalition hosted
March 19 by Watauga
High School students.
The. fourth annual
fundraiser was held at
the Watauga High School
cafeteria. This volunteer
project
\nnt
year for the Hunger
Coalition, a High Coun
try United Way agency
serving Ashe, Avery, and
Watauga counties.
The "Empty Bowls"
project is an internation
al effort to fight hunger.
The basic idea for the
'"Empty Bowls" dinner is
simple. The students and
local potters create origi
nal ceramic bowls. The
student volunteers then
serve a simple meal of
soup and bread, which is
donated by area restau
rants.
Guests
then
choose a bowl to use for
the meal and keep it to
take home as a reminder
Ashe County High School art and ceramics teacher Pat Mor
rison is served soup in a handmade bowl at the "Empty
Bowls" fundraising dinner March 19 in Boone. A number of
her art students participated in the project to raise funds for
the Hunger Coalition.
of all the empty bowls in
the world.
The meal served this
year featured an Italian
Basil Minestrone from
Casa Rustica Restaurant, a Vegetarian Veg$ee Hunger, page 5A
Local man marks 100th birthday
Photos by Mark Mallette
These photographs say it all: daddy (Sgt. Jeffrey Houck) and momma (SSG Angela
Regan) are home at last!
Welcome home
to the 1450th Transportation Company
From everyone at
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 7946
Jefferson
We would like to take the opportunity to say
Thank You!
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Winter weather and other
activities delayed the cele
bration for awhile, but
James Bard of Crumpler was
finally able to celebrate his
100th birthday last week
with a special presentation
from local dignitaries.
Born Dec. 8, 1904 to Burt
and Grace Bard, James
Edgar Bard grew up in Ashe
County and spent his work
ing career in the coal mines
of West Virginia. He came
home to retire, and now lives
on US 221 North near family
members who eryoy helping
take care of him.
James married Haley
Bare (now deceased) in 1924,
and they had five children:
Blair of West Jefferson,
Blaine (deceased), Polly of
Crumpler, Patsy of Crum
pler, and Joy Gail (deceased).
They also have 12 grandchil
dren, and a number of great
grandchildren and greatnee 100, page 5A
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Posl
P.O. Box 808
W.Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffersonpost.com
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
classified@jeffersonpost.com
editorial@jeffersonpost.com
County commissioners meet Monday
Ashe County Board of Commissioners will
meet Monday, April 4 at 3:30 p.m. on third floor of
Ashe County Courthouse in Jefferson.
Items on the agenda include:
3:35 p.m.: Public hearing to receive comments
on the Rural Operating Assistance Program.
3:50 p.m.: Richard Blohm with an equity plan
for property owners adjacent to junkyards.
4:05 p.m.: Animal Control Supervisor Jeff
Jones with a report on department activities.
James Bard of Crumpler was honored recently on the occa
sion of his 100th birthday. He was presented with a framed
resolution and fruit basket by Commissioner Larry Rhodes,
from left. Senior Tar Heel Representative Clara Miller, and
Commissioner Richard Blackburn.
4:20 p.m.: Planning Director Zach Edwardson
with information on the Communication Towers
Ordinance within subdivisions.
4:30 p.m.: Planning Director Zach Edwardson
with enforcement of right-of-way on Rock Creek
Road.
4:40 p.m.: Finance Officer Sandra Long with
budget amendments.
Items under general session include: approval
of Home and Community Care Block Grant com
mittee members; a resolution to rescind a general
statute regarding acquisition of lands for public
buildings; discussion on the Ashe County Barbe
cue Festival; and a proclamation supporting
National Public Health Week April 4-10.
Daylight Savings Time starts Sunday
Once again, it is time to "spring ahead"—and
lose an hour's sleep.
Daylight Savings Time goes into effect at 2 a.m.
Sunday morning. That will mean an extra hour of
sunshine in the evening. Don't forget to set your
clocks!
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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2005
JEFFERSON POSI
LIFESTYLES
Baby News
their
son,
Luke Sheets,
on March 17,
2005.
He
was born at
W a t a u g a
M e d i c a l
C e n t e r
weighing 8
lbs. and 13
ozs.
and
Chad
Tara
Phipps
of
Todd
announce the birth of
Emily and Jeff Sheets
of Glendale Springs
announce the birth of
their daughter, Morgan,
on March 23, 2005, at
Watauga Medical Cen
ter. She weighed 7 lbs.
and 11 ozs.
Thelma and Chris
Taylor announce the
birth of their daughter,
Hannah
Taylor,
on
March 23, 2005.
She
was born at Watauga
Medical Center and
weighed 7 lbs. and 2
ozs.
Honeymoon planning secrets
Ke*
Ruslan Oleksandrovych Karnaukh and Brittany Nicole Louise Pierce
Pierce-Karnaukh wedding
planned for July 30th
Vel and Cathy Pierce of attending Bluefield College ness Administration in 2004
West Jefferson and Oleksan- in Virginia, majoring in biolo from Cleveland State Uni
dr and Nadia Karnaukh of gy, with a concentration in versity in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ternopil, Ukraine, would like pre-medicine. She plans to The groom is currently
to announce the upcoming attend Appalachian State employed as a manager at
marriage of their children, University in the fall, contin CompuCredit in Wilkesboro.
Miss Brittany Nicole Louise uing with her major.
The couple plan to put a
Pierce and Mr. Ruslan Olek
The groom is a 1998 grad seal on their long love story
sandrovych Karnaukh.
uate of Ternopil Academy of that stretched across the
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ate of Ashe County High Ternopil, Ukraine, and he one on July 30, 2005 at Jef
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COMMUNITY NEWS
New Willard Gayheart print honors New River
The National Committee
for the New River has com
missioned a pencil drawing
by Virginia artist Willard
Gayheart with a theme of
handing down traditions on
the New River. NCNR is sell
ing numbered prints of the
drawing, titled "Passing it
On." Each print has been
signed
by
the
artist.
Proceeds go toward the com
mittee's efforts to protect and
restore the river, said Ann
Kelly, associate director.
"Passing It On" depicts a
small group of people enjoy
ing the river on a summer
afternoon, fishing, canoeing
and sitting on the bank pass
ing on the tradition of string
music.
Gayheart, who lives in the
Woodlawn community of
Carroll County, Va., is well
known in the region for his
scenes that capture the spirit
of mountain folk and moun
tain life. He is a self-taught
artist who has been drawing
since childhood and also
playing traditional music
since childhood.
"I'm pleased to do this
because of its purpose,
because of this committee
think the river is also a sym
bol of our traditions and
we're trying to pass it on as
well," he added.
Gayheart said he is also
committed to passing down
the music tradition. He is a
guitarist and songwriter who
plays with the eclectic string
band
Alternate
Roots.
Musicians are frequent sub
jects of his art.
Kelly said NCNR wanted
to offer a drawing that por
trays the cultural and natu
ral heritage of the New River
Valley. "It's about the musi
cal heritage, the family, pad
dling, fishing, or just hanging
out on the side of the river,"
she said. "These things are
familiar to anyone who has
ever enjoyed or appreciated
the New."
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Traditions on the New River—Willard Gayheart's drawing "Passing It On" portrays tradi
tions of the New River region.
and what it stands for.
Hopefully this will aid in
their efforts and the goals
they aim for," the artist said.
"I think their aim is keeping
the New River as close they
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Pesticide recycling planned
C o o p e r a t i v e
Extension and Ashe
County Environmental
Services are offering
cash for your plastic
crop protection contain
ers for recycling. With
money from a PETF
grant, we are able to
pay $1.00/acceptable
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be recycled by US Ag
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that recycles pesticide
containers into new
pesticide containers, to
keep this type plastic out of
the consumer stream.
Farmers can recycle proper
ly rinsed containers at any of
the convenience centers in
Ashe County. They will need to
see the attendant before put
ting the containers in the recy
cle bin. The attendant will
then give the producer a
voucher that can be cashed in
at the Cooperative Extension
office in Jefferson.
To be acceptable for recy
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dry. Follow this checklist to
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• EMPTY: Plastic contain
ers must be empty to be recy
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• CLEAN: Pressure or
triple-rinse the container as
soon as it is emptied.
Container must be cleaned or
they will not be accepted into
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• INSPECT: Immediately
after rinsing
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look inside and make sure that
all the formulation has been
rinsed out. Also inspect the
outside of the container; par
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the container wall surround
NCNR recently held a
fundraising raffle with one of
the prints as the prize. The
winner was Clyde Ingle of
Laurel Springs.
Unframed
prints
are
available for $35 from the
NCNR office at (336) 2464871, info@ncnr.org or P.O.
Box 1480, West Jefferson,
N.C. 28694. A limited num
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available.
NCNR is a nonprofit mem
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ing the New River in North
Carolina, Virginia, and West
Virginia. For more informa
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grams, visit www.ncnr.org or
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Our indiscrete
discretionary funds
There is a scene in the
classic movie "Casablanca," in
which Claude Rains, playing
a French police officer who is
collaborating with the Nazis
in North Africa, closes
Humphrey Bogart's back
room casino.
"I am shocked to discover
there is gambling going on
here," Rains exclaims to Bogart—and is then handed his
winning's from the night's
game.
It is with the same pre
tended "shock" that the new
Republican auditor of North
Carolina, Mr. Merritt, has
discovered
discretionary
funds lurking around the
Democratic leadership. For
decades, it has been way
beyond an open secret that
powerful legislators have
some dollars tucked away for
special projects back home.
The colloquial term is "pork"
or "pork barrel," which is
always said in the third per
son, as in "their (wasteful)
pork." In the first person, it is
"the state money I brought
back to the district."
Now legislators in both
parties are eager for pork. It
is good politics to be able to
produce cash for worthy proj
ects in your home community.
And, indeed, most of what
gets classified as "pork" actu
ally benefits many people.
That is what might be
called "legal pork." There is
another kind of pork seen
inside the Beltway in Raleigh
that
ranges somewhere
between unethical and illegal
pork. That is money used to
reward political supporters,
even in the guise of helping
non-partisan organizations,
and money used to benefit
members of the legislature
themselves.
A classic example of such
pork was money spent on a
series of tiny passing lanes on
highways back in the Martin
Administration. A sample
may be found on the steep hill
on Old U.S. 421 east of Boone.
These "roadlets" were used to
promote Martin's visibility in
an election year, and did basi
cally nothing to improve safe
ty on the highways.
Having pointed out a GOP
sin, we hasten to add that, as
the dominant party, the
Democrats in Raleigh have
the greater opportunity to
sin—and historically have
done so gleefully.
We welcome Auditor Merritt's probe into the spare dol
lars that are floating around
Raleigh—even as the gover
nor cries "deficit" and once
again calls for a lottery. While
it is certainly good to provide
a reasonable amount of state
funds to help worthwhile
projects, it would be much
better to handle this through
state agencies. Handing legis
lators of either party a roll of
bills to dole out as they see
fit—legislators
rarely vote
against each other's local
bills—is not good practice.
Energized by this under
taking, we hope Merritt will
really get excited and under
take what this newspaper
has been calling for since
2001: a full-scale audit of
state government. Now that
would be interesting!
Ex-governors
urge support
for fund
To the Editor:
The April 15 tax deadline
is fast approaching. When
you complete your North
Carolina tax return this
year, you can help protect
our courts from specialinterest influence — and it
won't cost you anything.
Look hard for a question
about the NC Public Cam
paign Fund. It may say,
"Do you want to send $3 of
the taxes you are already
paying to the Public Cam
paign Fund?" The wording
varies greatly and can
cause confusion.
What is this Fund? It
provides you with an inde
pendent Voter Guide about
candidates for the state
Supreme Court and Court
of Appeals. And it provides
those candidates with lim
ited campaign money IF
they reject special-interest
donations and gather hun
dreds of small donations
from registered voters.
The program is a big suc
cess. Nearly all the candi
dates are choosing to enroll
and four million Voter
Guides were mailed out last
year.
Tax
consultants
are
required to ask this ques
tion, but some forget. Some
call it a "contribution," but
that's incorrect. It does not
change your refund or tax
bill; it just earmarks $3 of
your paid taxes.
Please find the question
about tbe NC Public Cam
paign Fund on the state tax
form, then check "Yes" for
fair courts and fair elec
tions!
James E.
Holshouser Jr.,
former governor
Pinehurst
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former governor
Wilson
Where is
'free press'?
Letters to
the Editor
the food to the kids.
Consider writing a letter
to the editor of one or both of
our local newspapers. Wear a
"NO Self-Serve" sticker
(details below) and come to
the April meeting of the
Board of Education at the old
West Jefferson School Media
Center this Monday night at
7:00p.m.
The position school offi
cials have taken on this issue
is indefensible, yet . they
refuse to admit their mis
takes and correct them. In
fact, false and misleading
statements have been made
repeatedly in defense of cur
rent dangerous methods. For
instance, we have been told
more than once that no chil
dren have been 'seriously'
burned.
Regardless of
whether the schools docu
mented each case, it is a fact
(we have our own documen
tation) that several children
have been injured because of
the hot pans from which they
must serve themselves. The
public has also heard it said
a number of times now that
sharing serving utensils
poses no greater health risk
to our children. Common
sense tells us that this is an
absurd claim.
Please pick up a "NO SelfServe" sticker at one of the
following locations this week:
West Jefferson: The Cutters
Edge, Steve Johnson's Auto
To the Editor:
Beaver
We will soon find
out World, Noblett's
Creek Grocery, Ashe Sewing
whether the Board of Educa
tion was convinced. People Center, and Reflections Hair
throughout the community, Salon. Jefferson locationsparents and grandparents, as Appalachian Mountain
well as folks with grown chil Mortgage, Village Florist and
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Wear your sticker, and join
have approached each of us,
thanking us and encouraging us at Monday's Board of Edu
us to carry this fight forward, cation meeting, Help protect
as far as necessary. We, in our children from bad policy
turn, want to thank everyone decisions. We'll see you—and
who has shown support and they'll see all of us—at 7:00!
we ask that each and every
Teresa Laws
citizen who cares about the
Laurel Springs
safety and health of our chil
Lonnie Gilley
dren stand with us now.
Jefferson
Call or visit a member of
Drew Martin
the Board. Tell them that
Jefferson
making elementary school
Randy Neaves
children take unnecessary
Crumpler
risks daily in the lunch line
Russell Roark
and expecting them to make
Laurel Springs
sound nutritional choices for
JoEvelyn Roop
themselves is wrong. Ask
Creston
them to institute a policy
mandating that adults serve
On school
self-serve
Jefferson
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FRIDAY, APRII. 1, 2005
To the Editor:
Where is our "free" press?
Why do they refuse to report
real documented issues and
the truth? Are they really
controlled or just being prof
itable and PC? While they
happily overdo the coverage
of Michael Jackson or the socalled Social Security crisis
or the latest on Survivor and
Idol, they neglect and ignore
far more critical issues like
these.
The Dept. of Homeland
Security has hired two for
mer heads of the Soviet KGB
and the former director of the
brutal Stasi, Communist
East German Secret Police,
as "consultants"! And just
two weeks ago on the CBS
evening news, the govern
ment and Bush admitted
they were manufacturing
news
using government
employees as "reporters"!
Buried in an Immigration
spending bill was the dread
ful National ID Bill HR 418
that sets up a National ID,
internal checkpoints and
much more "Police State"
tyranny! And why do they
make the Environmentalists
look so good when in fact
they are trashing our econo
my and private property
rights in the name of their
Earth god Gaia and the UN
and "saving" the Earth? Too
many men and women have
died or been maimed protect
ing the First Amendment
and our freedom and liberty
to just allow our so-called
"free" press to continue to be
servants of the government
and the almighty profit line!
Wake up and speak while you
can!
David Gale
Glendale Springs
More on
self-serve
To the Editor:
I would like to respond to
the articles I've been reading
regarding the self serve issue
in our school. First, I would
like to thank those who
(teachers, parents, grandpar
Contact your representatives
Washington
Raleigh
Senate
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
Sen. John Garwood
1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5742
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
House of Representatives
Sen. Richard Burr
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
Washington, DC. NC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
Rep. Gene Wilson
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727 .
On the web
To contact members of Congress, visit the
websites:
www.senate.gov and
www.house.gov
The homepage of the North Carolina Gen
eral Assembly is www.ncga.state.nc.
ents) are taking a stand for
our children.
Is it my imagination or are
these issues just going in one
ear and Out the other of our
school personnel and offi
cials?
Folks, whose best
interest do you have at heart
- our children or your jobs
and paychecks? A school j
nurse stated that she could
n't find
documentation of
children receiving burns. In
my opinion, if only one child
received a burn that was the
time to make some changes.
By the way, this is the same
nurse who just last year stat
ed to a parent "we are a
school, not a hospital" when
confronted with health issues
regarding a child. She wasn't
concerned enough to offer her
help and support, she only
wanted to find
fault and
defend her position. I won
der how many other parents
have been made to feel this
way over concerns they have
brought to the attention of
school personnel? YES, I
believe the self serve is a
MAJOR issue along with oth
ers in the school system. I
don't blame the cafeteria
employees, they are doing the
job they were hired to do,
however, I do think that our
children should be served
and they should be served a
hot and healthy lunch. If it
were only my children who
are dealing with recurring
health issues, I wouldn't sup
port Mrs. Laws, but it isn't.
Just step out your door and
talk to the other parents listen how often their chil
dren are sick with upper res
piratory illnesses, sinus
infections, strep infections
just to name a few. Your eyes
and hearts will be opened!!
It's time we take a stand
for our children! God gave
them to us to treasure, take
care of and do what is in
their BEST interest. Chil
dren need to be healthy and
feel their best in order to
learn all they can.
Shouldn't we be doing all
we can to promote that
growth? I ask all those with
children in the school system
or those with children get
ting ready to start school to
stand up and support this
issue.
Lisa Bare
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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2005
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FROM THE FRONT
Senior Games to start here April 26
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
It may still feel a bit
like winter, but spring
has sprung and the time
is near for one of Ashe
Services for Aging's most
exciting annual events
for its members.
The Blue Ridge Senior
Games are coming to
Ashe, Alleghany and
Wilkes counties April 26
through May 20 with lots
of activities for area sen
ior citizens.
Blue
Ridge Senior
Games has something for
everyone to participate in
- from tennis to bowling
to billiards, swimming,
running and throwing,
this is a great opportuni
ty to meet, greet and
compete with fellow sen
iors.
Blue
Ridge Senior
Games is open to all resi
dents of Ashe, Alleghany
and Wilkes counties age
55 and older. Age as of
Aug. 1, 2005, will deter
mine the age category in
which the participant
will compete. Categories
for men and women are
55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 7074, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89,
90-94, 95-99, and 100
plus.
Events are held in
Wilkes,
Ashe
and
Alleghany
counties.
Bowling will be held at
Cardinal Lanes in West
Jefferson on May 17.
Track events, for years
held at Ashe County
High School, are this
year scheduled to be held
in Alleghany County. All
other events are in
Wilkes. Events are sched
uled as follows:
April 19: golf (9:30 a.m.
New River Golf Course in
Wilkes)
April 22: bridge (9 a.m.
Wilkes YMCA)
April 26: Silver Striders Fun Walk (1:30 p.m.
VFW), shot-put, discus
(2:30 p.m. VFW)
May 2: bocce ball (10
a.m. VFW), 10k run (8:30
a.m. Alleghany track)
May 3: croquet (11
a.m. VFW), archery (1
p.m. VFW)
May 4: 5 k race walk,
1500 m. race walk (8:30
a.m. Alleghany track)
May 5: 100 m. dash,
200 m. dash, 400 m. dash,
5 k run (8:30 a.m.
Alleghany track)
May 6: standing and
running long jump, 800
m. run, 1500 m. run (8:30
a.m. Alleghany track)
May 9: beanbag toss (9
a.m. VFW)
May 10: table tennis (9
a.m. Wilkes Senior Cen
ter), badminton (1 p.m.
Wilkes
Cornerstone
Church)
May 11: shuffleboard
(9 a.m. Wilkes Memorial
Park)
May 12: 3-on-3 basket
ball (10 a.m. Cornerstone
Church), racquetball (1
p.m. YMCA), basketball
shoot (1 p.m. Cornerstone
Church)
May 13: tennis (9 a.m.
Wilkes campus WCC)
cycling (10 a.m. Rivers
Edge Park), horseshoes
(1 p.m. Rivers Edge)
May 17: bowling, (9
a.m. Ashe), swimming
events (9 a.m. Corner
stone Church)
May 18: billiards (3
p.m.
Wilkes
Lanes),
swimming events (9 a.m.
Cornerstone Church)
May 19: spincasting,
softball throw, football
throw (9 a.m. VFW),
swimming events (9 a.m.
Cornerstone Church)
May 20: spincasting,
softball throw, football
throw <9 a.m. VFW),
spelling bee (10 a.m.
VFW)
Silver Arts competition
will be held Tuesday,
April
26 (performing
arts) and Friday, May 20
(all other arts) at VFW
Post 1142 in Wilkes.
Entry fee for the Blue
Ridge Senior Games is
$10 per person and a par
ticipant can compete in
any or all events. Partici
pants must supply their
own equipment and any
additional costs for arts,
golf, tennis, bowling, bil
liards, cycling, racquetball and archery. You
must also provide your
own doubles partner for
tennis, table tennis, bad
minton and bowling.
Following each event,
gold, silver and bronze
medals will be presented
to the top three finishers
in each category of the
male and female divi
sions in each state sanc
tioned event. Ribbons
will be awarded to the
top three finishers in
each category and sub
category of the Silver
Arts competition. Medal
winners can go on to
state finals in Raleigh
the last week in October.
Non-sanctioned events
are beanbag toss, bridge,
spelling bee and some
swimming events.
Registration deadline
for Blue Ridge Senior
Games is April 11. Forms
must be received by this
date. To get a form or to
find out more informa
tion, call the Ashe Coun
ty Senior Center at 2464347.
Opening ceremonies
for the Blue Ridge Senior
Games is scheduled for
Tuesday, April 26 at VFW
Post 1142 in Wilkesboro
beginning at 11 a.m. Tshirts, pins and hats will
be presented to Games
participants prior to the
ceremony or they can be
picked up (while supplies
last) at the Wilkes Senior
Center after April 29.
Closing ceremonies are
planned for Friday, May
20 at noon at VFW Post
1142.
Reservations
are
required for lunch during
the opening and closing
ceremonies. Cost is free
for Games participants,
but $5 for each guest.
For more information,
call the Ashe County
Senior Center at 2464347 and ask for Sylvia
Roark or Louise Caudill.
Roark is Ashe County's
Ambassador for the Blue
Ridge Senior Games, and
works hard each year to
encourage more partici
pation from Ashe County
seniors. She has been a
participant in the Games
for about nine years.
"It's just good exercise,
the best you can get,"
Roark said. "And it's a lot
of fun. We need new par
ticipants to join. This is
open to anyone 55 or
older, and don't think
you're too old. There are
people in their 90s and
older participating. If you
just want to walk, you
can join the Silver Striders Fun Walk. We also
Dr. Engel
returns to
Arts Center
Dr. Elliott Engel is a
scholar and performer
whose infectious enthusi
asm and radiant wit cre
ate an imaginative and
delightful presentations.
The Ashe County Arts
Council is pleased that
Dr. Engel is returning to
the Ashe Arts Center to
present his lecture enti
tled "Our Slippery Moth
er Tongue: A Light Histo
ry of English" on Thurs
day, April 7.
Through
historical
incidents and analysis
and
a healthy dose of
humor, Dr.Engel shows
how and why the English
language developed in
such a amazing way. He
explains how the Ger
mans and French con
tributed in their different
fashions to shaping the
English of today, and he
gives
Chaucer
his
need volunteers."
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great grandchildren.
Mr. Bard was recognized
on Thursday with a framed
resolution
honoring
his
100th birthday by the High
Country Council of Govern
ments Area Agency on Aging.
The resolution was read and
presented to him by Ashe
County
Commissioner
Richard Blackburn. He was
also given a fruit basket,
donated by Ingles and pre
sented by Commissioner
Chairman Larry Rhodes.
Also present for the event to
honor Mr. Bard's centennial
year was Clara Miller, Senior
Tar Heel Representative.
cal performances and a
community art project
examining social and
environmental
issues
created by WHS art stu
dents
presented
the
evening of the event. The
poster
and
graphics
design for Empty Bowls
2005 was created by
WHS art students.
WHS students and fac
ulty members organized
the event with art stu
dents from Ashe County
High School participating
this year. Bowls were
made and donated by
high school students and
faculty, as well as ASU
students and faculty, and
over two dozen area pot
ters. Other crafted items
from local artists and
craftspeople were donat
ed for a silent auction.
A suggested minimum
donation of fifteen dollars
is exchanged for the meal
and the bowl. All of the
money raised is then
given to The Hunger
Coalition, which serves
Ashe, Avery and Watauga
counties.
Compton Fortuna of
The Hunger Coalition
stated, "All of us at The
Hunger Coalition are
very appreciative to be
the beneficiary of this
wonderful
volunteer
effort. What a great way
for our community to
come together and fight
hunger in our own back
yards. As we use the
beautiful bowls we take
home, I hope everyone
will remember that many
of our own neighbors
here in the High Country
go hungry."
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etable soup donated by
Pepper's Restaurant, an
original Curried Butter
nut Squash soup from
the kitchen of Stick Boy
Bread, a hearty Veg
etable Beef Bread Bowl
soup from Boone Drug
Grill, and a Brazilian
Black Bean soup pre
pared by Robin Rhyne of
New
River
Organic
Growers. Hearty Breads
were provided again this
year by Stick Boy Bread
Company and desserts by
Friends of Watauga. ,
There were live musi-
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occupancy tax, he would like
to see the revenue go to the
Olde Towne Business Associ
ation in Jefferson. This
group, he noted, is involved
in promoting and sprucing
up the town.
Another
organization
that could benefit from an
occupancy tax in Jefferson is
the 1904 Courthouse Preser
vation Organization, work
ing to restore the historic
1904 Ashe County Court
house and establish a visi
tor's center and a museum
for the former Virginia
Creeper Railroad line that
once traversed the county.
Ballou said if the board
instructs him to, he will seek
information through the
town's attorney and Rep.
Gene Wilson's office on how
to go about applying for an
occupancy tax.
The County of Ashe cur
rently has a 3 percent occu
pancy tax that brings in
close to $100,000 per year.
deserved recognition as
the first great master of
our language. Dr. Engel's
style of presenting schol
arly information in a
humorous way
is a
delight for the audience.
In addition to his busy
schedule, Dr. Engel had
published seven books in
both England and the
United States. Many of
his
articles
have
appeared
in
national
magazines,
including
Newsweek. Dr. Engel has
written
three
plays
which have been pro
duced during the last five
year. PBS Television sta
tions around the country
aired his mini-lecture
series on his favorite
author and literary hero,
Charles Dickens.
Originally from Indi
anapolis, Dr. Engel now
resides in Raleigh, NC
where he has taught
courses at NC State Uni
versity, University of
North Carolina and Duke
University. With 260 lec
tures a year covering
over 50 literary topics,
Dr. Engel speaks to a
wide variety of audiences
ranging from 1200 people
at Town Hall meetings to
small classrooms of ten
eager students. While he
is in Ashe County Dr.
Engel will perform at the
Ashe County High School
and at the Ashe Arts
Center for the Ashe
Academy students. Dr.
Engel creates an exuber
ant world of literature
with his lively presenta
tions.
Dr. Engel will perform
at the Ashe Arts Center
in West Jefferson on
Thursday, April 7 at 7:30.
Tickets are $8 for adults
and $5 for students. For
more information or tick
ets, please call the Ashe
County Arts Council at
336-846-ARTS.
The tax is split three ways,
with 1 percent each going to
the Ashe County Chamber of
Commerce, Ashe Civic Cen
ter, and 1904 Courthouse
Preservation Organization.
The tax is levied on eligible
accommodations inside the
town limits of Jefferson,
West Jefferson and Lansing
as well as throughout the
county. Should West Jeffer
son or Jefferson be approved
for an occupancy tax, they
can only levy the tax within
their own town limits.
What is an
occupancy tax?
The tax covers any room,
lodging or accommodation
such as hotels, motels, bed
and breakfasts, and camp
grounds, that is subject to
state sales tax under G.S.
105-164.4(a)(3). Occupancy
tax does not apply to accom
modations furnished by non
profit charitable, education
al, or religious organizations
when furnished in further
ance of their non-profit pur
pose.
There is no state occupan
cy tax in North Carolina.
Counties and cities are
responsible for collecting
local occupancy taxes.
According to its website
(www.ncttc.com) regarding
occupancy taxes in North
Carolina, "The North Caroli
na Travel and Tourism
Coalition supports fair and
uniform taxation. Most
hotels, motels and transient
rental properties in North
Carolina are subject to a
local occupancy tax of 3 to 6
percent, in addition to 6 per
cent sales tax. Within rea
sonable limits, certainly no
higher than 6 percent, occu
pancy taxes can encourage
economic development if
they are used wisely to pro
mote the area as a tourism
destination, which is the tra
ditional use of occupancy
taxes. However, if occupancy
taxes are too high, or if they
are used to pay for projects
that properly should be paid
for by the community as a
whole, such taxes become a
discriminatory and onerous
burden."
"To encourage the future
growth and development of
North Carolina travel and
tourism, and the hundreds
of thousands of jobs that
depend on this vast industry,
the North Carolina Travel
and Tourism Coalition has
adopted this Policy State
ment For Legislation Autho
rizing Local Occupancy
Taxes."
The North Carolina Trav
el and Tourism Coalition
states on its website that it
will oppose any occupancy
tax sought that does not
meet conditions of the policy
statement. This includes any
occupancy tax above 6 per
cent, not collected by a local
tourism promotion agency,
and not used mostly or whol
ly for tourism promotion.
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There are many who are concerned and even worried
about the coming of the end of all things. They often
speak of the "signs of the times" and the events that are to
follow. One reason for many of the fears about the end of
time is due to an improper understanding of God's Word.
There are many who believe that there will be "signs"
that will indicate the coming of die end of this world. This
is based on a misinterpretation of Matthew 24 (also Mark
13 and Luke 21). In this passage. Jesus and His disciples
depart from the temple in Jerusalem and His disciples
show Him "the buildings of the temple," or in other words,
how beautiful it was. Jesus responded to this by saying,
"See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you. There
shall not be left here one stone upon another, Uiat shall
not be thrown down" (Matdiew 24:2). In the minds of
these disciples, they connected such destruction of their
holy temple with the end of the world, so they asked two
questions, "...when shall these things be? and what shall be
the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"
(verse 3). Although in the minds of these disciples these
events were connected, there are two separate questions:
Jesus makes this distinction in His answer.
The first question concerned the destruction of the tem
ple in Jerusalem, which He answered in verses 4-35. To
interpret and apply the things said in these verses as signs
of the coming end of the world is to improperly interpret
God's Word. The things said in these verses deal with
events that were fulfilled in A.D. 70 when the Roman army
came against Jerusalem and destroyed it and the temple.
Notice what Jesus said in verse 34, "Verily I say unto you,
This generation shall not pass, till all these things be ful
filled." Jesus was not speaking to the generation now living
or that will yet live sometime in the future; rather, Jesus is
speaking about the generation that was living at the time
He spoke these words.
In verse 36, Jesus makes a subject change and answers
their second question concerning the end of the world
when He said, "But of that day and hour knoweth no man,
no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only." You see,
Jesus said that concerning the end of the world, there will
be no signs. Peter compared it to "a thief in the night" (II
Peter 3:10).
If you would like to know more about the command
ments that are given in God's Word, which will wash away
your sins and put you into the church that belongs to Him
or if you would like to enroll in an in-home Bible Study or
in a correspondence course by mail (no cost or obligation
to you), please return this coupon to: Back To The Bible,
P.O. Box 117, West Jefferson, NC 28694.
tion disaster relief network is
again being mobilized to fur
nish specialized volunteers in
response to the earthquake,
reported Jim Brown, human
needs coordinator for the
International Mission Board.
"I know the up-front groups
are going to be medical until
we hear more. We had
already thought about doing
some rebuilding of schools
and houses in these islands.
That's going to stay the same,
but now we'll have more
emergency response there
than what we had anticipat
ed."
Brown emphasized that
relief response to both the
tsunami disaster and the lat
est quake's damage will con
tinue for months and years to
come. Trained disaster relief
volunteers interested in serv
ing should contact their state
convention disaster relief
offices.
By March 29, Southern
Baptist churches and individ
uals had given more than
$14.6 million for tsunami
response efforts throughout
the region.
The March 28 earthquake,
which struck just before mid
night local time, lasted about
three minutes. It packed an
estimated magnitude of 8.2 to
8.7 and caused widespread
regional panic—particularly
in devastated Banda Aceh,
where the Dec. 26 quake and
tsunami killed up to 200,000
people. Thousands of terrified
people poured into the streets
and fled into the mountains,
fearing another killer tsuna
mi.
As day dawned March 29, it
became clear a major tsuna
mi would not wash over the
ravaged coast. But people
remain fearful.
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Pastor - Rev. Leon Miller • 877-5309
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
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Wednesday Evtmnx - 7:00pm Satunlav Prayer Sendee • 9:00pm
Youth Minister Rev. Man Ambrose
Sunday School - 9:50-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship • 10:50 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bihie Study - 7:00p.m.
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to quake site
—JAKARTA, Indonesia
(BP)—Southern Baptist relief
workers in Indonesia rushed
March 29 to join a relief team
already surveying damage on
Nias, the island off Sumatra's
western coast devastated by a
second massive earthquake
in the region.
The relief team on Nias
when the quake hit—visiting
to assess damage from
December's tsunami—rode
out the temblor's violent
shaking in a mountain town
where they were spending
the night. After the quake
subsided, they abandoned
their four-wheel-drive vehicle
and traveled by motorcycles
around huge cracks and
Photo courtesy of Baptist Press
chunks of cement on the
death of her mother.
This woman is mourning the
roads to reach Gunung Sitoli,
the devastated coastal capi also badly damaged in the- town of Singkil [on the island
tal. Officials estimate hun quake. After being told planes of the same name], which is
dreds of bodies lie buried were turning back because of directly parallel with the cen
under collapsed buildings in damage to the Simuelue air ter of the earthquake
the city.
port runway, they also headed between Simuelue and Nias
islands. Nor do we have word
The relief workers found for Nias.
heavy destruction there—and
That team includes a doc on the Banyak islands that
most of the dazed population tor, a firefighter,
two emer were very close to the center
of the city sitting or sleeping gency medical technicians of the earthquake."
No Southern Baptist work
outside. Most of the buildings and a disaster assessment
over two stories collapsed or specialist. They took rescue ers or volunteers were
sustained heavy damage, tools and medical supplies injured in the earthquake.
local officials say.
and expected to join the Tragedy struck local believ
"Gunung Sitoli was 80 per workers already in Gunung ers on Nias, however. A pastor
cent destroyed," a Southern Sitoli. Four-wheel-drive vehi accompanying the tsunami
Baptist worker in Indonesia cles were scheduled to be assessment team in the
reported. "At least 350 bodies transported to them via ferry mountains reached Gunung
have already been found. The from the Sumatran mainland Sitoli to find
his home
[final! death toll will be many March 30.
destroyed, one of his two sons
times that number."
Southern Baptist workers killed and another in critical
A second Baptist team was still hope to go to Simuelue as condition.
traveling March 29 from the soon as possible. "We have
"Please ask our Father to
Indonesian mainland to meet talked to Save the Children, heal and protect this injured
the workers in Nias and who have a team on young man and his family,"
begin relief efforts. Another Simuelue," a worker said. the Baptist worker asked.
team—including California "The damage [there] is much
Southern Baptists are
Baptist disaster volunteers worse than on Dec. 26. Most preparing additional volun
already in Indonesia for of the capital city has been teer teams to respond 'to the
tsunami relief—had planned heavily damaged. We have new crisis.
to travel by chartered aircraft not gotten any word on the
"The state Baptist conven
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Emmanuel Independent
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846-3954
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
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Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
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Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
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Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.
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9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
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Sunday Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m.
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Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
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North Beaver Baptist
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Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship •11:00 a.m.
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877-2313
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2678 S. Rig Horse Creek Road
Rev. Rodney Frye
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FRII)AY.AJ'RII 1, 2005
COMMUNITY NEWS
Domestic violence shelter named 'Monica's Haven
In July 2003, A Safe
Home
for
Everyone
(A.S.H.E.) was able to open
an emergency shelter for
women and children who
were fleeing a violent home.
It had been a along time
coming and there was a lot
of work that went into com
pleting the shelter and mak
ing it what it needed to be in
order to offer a safe and
comfortable "have" for sur
vivors of domestic violence.
We have discussed the
fact that the shelter needed
a name and have struggled
with this off and on since the
opening.
A contest was
opened to members of
domestic violence survivors
support group, with the win
ning entry receiving a fami
ly four pack from
Smoky Mountain Bar B
Q.
Although all of the
entries were excellent, there
was one that stood out to
every staff
person
at
A.S.H.E. - "Monica's Home".
Though the name was
altered slightly, the connota
tion was not. Read on to dis
cover the meaning behind
the name.
Monica Martin was a res
ident of Ashe County. She
was a daughter, a mother, a
sister, a friend.
Monica
loved to be with children and
dreamed of one day being a
teacher; in fact, she had
recently enrolled in classes
to enable herself to fulfill
that dream. Monica enjoyed
crafts and loved to draw.
Her favorite color was pur
ple and she was fond of uni
corns. She had two beautiful
children, Mariah and Aaron,
whom she adored and who
adored her in return. She
had a loving mom and step
father, Cindy and Billy Eller,
who worried that their
daughter may have fallen in
love with a dangerous man
to which Monica would say,
"It will be okay, Mom. He
won't hurt me again."
Monica had a brother,
Matthew, and a half brother,
Junior, with whom she
shared a close brother/sister
relationship. Monica had
recently ended the five and a
half year relationship with
her abuser and was trying to
come to terms with this.
However, in April 2003,
Monica's life was cut short
and each person who knew
and loved Monica had pieces
of their hearts ripped from
their chests. You see, the
man Monica believed would
never hurt her again com
mitted the unthinkable. He
murdered her, then commit
ted suicide in the presence of
11 ft
Post file photo
Monica's children at her grave.
Monica's two children who
were three and six at the
time. Two precious children
who must live with the
image of the man they knew
as "Dad" coming through
their front door with a gun.
Their minds are forever
ingrained with an image of
their dad taking their mom's
life, then his own. We are
talking about children who
tried to wake their parents
up after this horrific experi
ence. These children will
ALWAYS deal with what
they saw and heard that
day. They will ALWAYS
hear the gunshots and see
images of their parents lying
in pools of blood. Mariah
and Aaron's innocence were
stripped form them that
night in a tragedy that NO
child should have to endure.
For A.S.H.E., for our com-
munity, for every woman,
man, and child who suffers
from domestic violence, pub
licly and privately; for
Monica's family and friends,
for every family who has lost
a loved one to such devasta
tion, and for every survivor
of abuse, it is an honor and a
privilege to have the oppor
tunity to give something
back. We can never bring
Monica or other victims
back, but we can keep their
memories alive in a warm
and safe place and that
place is Monica's Haven.
Currently, local artists
Bessie Clay and Stephen
Shoemaker are preparing to
paint murals in two of the
bedrooms to be dedicated to
Mariah and Aaron. Bessie
will design a mural around
the things that Mariah likes
while Stephen will dedicate
his mural to Aaron and his
love of , what else, trains.
Bessie is also designing a
sigh to hang inside the shel
ter, welcoming each visitor
and guest to "Monica's
Haven".
If you or someone you
know is suffering from
domestic violence be it emo
tional, physical, or sexual,
please contact the staff at A
Safe Home for Everyone for
support and information.
Break the silence; call
3360982-8851 (Mon-Fri, 8
a.m.- 5 p.m.) of after hours,
call 246-5430 or the sheriffs
department at 219-2603 and
ask for an A.S.H.E. advo
cate.
In case of emergency, call
911.
•
Names and details have
been used with the permis
sion of Cindy Eller.
Girl Scout Council honors volunteer from Warrensville
Hickory, NC, March 30,
2005The Girl Scout Council of
the Catawba Valley Area, a
United Way agency, held its
annual Adult Awards and
Recognition Banquet at the
Rock Barn Golf and Spa,
Claremont, on Saturday,
March 12, 2005. The theme of
this
year,s
event
was
„Celebrate... Girl Scouts!%c
Because volunteers are crit
ical to the Girl Scout organiza
tion and in its success to fulfill
the Girl Scout purpose and
mission, the council honored
Beth Roten, Warrensville vol
unteer, for her service, which
has gone beyond the expecta
tions of the council and fur
thers the councils goals.
Roten has been a Girl Scout
leader since 1997 in the Ashe
Service Unit. She was instru
mental in starting a Daisy
troop. Although she continues
as a troop leader, she also
serves as the event coordina
tor and has successfully
planned and carried out the
annual
Heritage
Day,
Christmas Around the World
event and she arranges the
countywide awards ceremony
for bridging girls and adult
recognitions. She received
Outstanding Leader in 2001.
„Girl Scouting,s success
hinges on the crucial factor of
our volunteers,%o says Susan
Ratcliff,
CGSCEO,
more than 3 million girls and
adults. Now in its 93rd year,
Girl Scouting continues to help
cultivate values, social con
sciousness and self-esteem in
girls, while also teaching them
critical life skills that will
enable them to succeed as
adults.
ftEGAL CINEMAS
CEO/President. „With all that
our volunteers so selflessly
provide, we recognize their
time and commitment to cre
ate meaningful experiences for
our Girl Scouts. Volunteers
are the foundation of our
organization and often nur
ture, mentor and inspire girls
Post file photo
from childhood to gradua
Beth Roten, (middle) Warrensville Girl Scout volunteer, accepts the Appreciation Pin from
tion.^
The Girl Scout Council of Susan Ratcliff (left), CEO/President of the Girl Scout Council of the Catawba Valley Area,
the Catawba Valley Area, a Inc., and Donna Adams (right), Board Chair.
United Way agency, serves
Girl Scouts of the USA is
Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, 2444, toll-free at 800-328more than 5,500 girls and
e-mail
to the preeminent organization
Iredell, and Watauga. For 8388,
1,500 adults of all ethnic, reli
more information about Girl info.cvgirlscouts.org, or visit for girls, with a membership of
gious, and socioeconomic back
Scouting, contact the Council the council Web site at
grounds, and abilities in seven
Service Center at 828-328- www.cvgirlscouts.org.
counties'Alexander,
Ashe,
Multi-county Project Graduation benefit planned
BLOWING ROCK—The
Green Park Inn and Silvio
Martinat Swing Band are
donating their space and tal
ents for a Project Graduation
fundraising dance, "Swing
Fest," to be held May 7.
The event will split pro
ceeds for Project Graduation
events in Ashe, Caldwell and
Watauga
counties,
and
should be a great time for all
ages. The Silvio Martinat
Swing Band features music
of the Big Band era, plus
more recent music done in a
big band style, beach—even
some western swing—some
thing for everyone. Director
Steve Frank is asking for
anyone—especially students
and teachers in the area
high schools or even home
from college—to work up
vocal numbers, duets, trios,
or bring an instrument and
sit in with the band.
The Green Park is gra
ciously donating their main
dining facilities for the
event, and is even allowing
Project Graduation to supply
their own refreshments to
further aid in the fund-rais
ing.
Mark your calendar—
Saturday, May 7, 7 to 10:30
p.m. at the Green Park Inn
in Blowing Rock, the Project
Graduation Swing Dance
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everyone is welcome! For
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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Fleetwood VFD to sponsor fundraising concert
Fleetwood Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Department is
sponsoring a fundraising
concert on Saturday, April 9
at Westwood Elementary
School auditorium.
The Wildwood Valley
Boys, a popular bluegrass
band, will perform begin
ning at 7 p.m. Doors will
open at 6:30 p.m. with con
cessions available. Tickets
are $10, available at the
door, or from any member of
the Fleetwood Fire and Res
cue Department.
The Wildwood Valley
Boys are often referred to as
"The Poet Laureate of the
Working Man." They defi
nitely hold true to this con
viction. Nearly all of their
material is written by
Aubrey Holt, Tom Holt, and
Tony Holt.
For seven years, The
Wildwood Valley Boys have
been taking bluegrass music
venues across the country by
storm. With the music and
members both descending
from The Boys from Indiana,
that smooth traditional
sound of a bygone era can
still be heard today. The
Wildwood Valley Boys are
turning heads everywhere
they go. Their smooth, tight
vocals and rich instrumental
backing always leave blue-
grass music lovers wanting
more.
If you know anything
about bluegrass music, then
you know that The Wildwood Valley Boys are a
unique and remarkable tal
ent on the rise in the bluegrass network. With four
albums-"When I Get Back to
Georgia," "I'm a Believer,"
"Back Country Road," and
their newest "Songs From
Wildwood
Valley"-under
their belts, the band is
quickly rising to bluegrass
stardom. A fifth project for
Rebel Records is planned for
this year. They are also fea
tured on Rebel's 2003
Christmas Project, "Christ
mas In The Mountains."
Coming from a back
ground of talent that started
with legendary show band,
The Boys from Indiana, Tony
Holt established The Wildwood Valley Boys in 1997. As
lead singer, Tony contributes
to the band the distinctive
and heartfelt tone that cap
tures the audience from the
first strike of a chord. He
also brings to The Wildwood
Valley Boys a solid guitar
sound and a songwriting tal
ent he inherited from his
father, Aubrey Holt.
Aubrey Holt sings tenor
for the group. He brings to
The Wildwood Valley Boys
The Wildwood Valley Boys a
close family harmony in
their singing, as well as a
seemingly endless supply of
new material. He brings
with him performing experi
Cana
Ramblers
coming to
Civic Center
The Blue Ridge Concert
Series will be presented on
Friday, April 8 at 8 p.m. on
the stage of the Ashe Civic
Center in West Jefferson.
Host band Alternate Roots
will be welcoming the Cana
Ramblers from nearby Car
roll County, Va.
The Cana Ramblers fea
ture 13-year-old Will Jones on
guitar and his sisters, 14year-old Laura on mandolin,
and 18-year-old Ashley on
bass. Father Phillip Jones
plays guitar. Rounding out
the band on banjo is Rick
Alfred, a former member of
the Country Gentlemen and
Summer Wages.
Photo courtesy ot B\ue R\dge Concert Series
The Cana Ramblers of Virginia will Join host band Alternate
Roots on stage at the Ashe Civic Center for the April 8 per
formance of the Blue Ridge Concert Series.
Last year the Cana Ram- County Arts Center at (336)
biers were invited to the pres 846-ARTS or Blue Moon Gui
tigious Lowell Folk Festival tars at 336-246-3275.
in Lowell, Mass. This will be
The Blue Ridge Concert
their first appearance in Ashe Series is sponsored by Mount
County.
Jefferson Mortgage Company,
Admission for each show is Parker Tie Company, Inc.,
$8 for adults and $5 for ages Roten Insurance Agency,
12 and under. Concessions Magic, Video Music & More,
are available. Tickets may be Winner's Circle Restaurant &
purchased at the door or in Steakhouse and Lonesome
advance by calling the Ashe Pine at 1-800-BLUEGRASS.
ence of over 50 years, includ
ing stints with Hylo Brown,
Jimmy Skinner, Walt Hensley and Jim McCall. His
greatest fame as a performer
came during his 22 years as
the front-man
of The Boys
from Indiana. This celebrat
ed band, formed in 1974 by
Aubrey, his brother Jerry
and his uncle, Harley Gabbard, was known in its time
as "The show-band of bluegrass music." A legendary
songwriter as well, his songs
have been recorded by the
likes of Carl Story, Cowboy
Copas, Charlie Moore, Alison
James
King,
Krauss,
Longview, Cherryholmes,
and Blue Highway.
Evan McGregor plays fid
dle and sings baritone with
The Wildwood Valley Boys.
Before joining the ranks of
The Wildwood Valley Boys,
he played with Dayle
Eskridge and Changing
Times and Kentucky Her
itage. The soulful element he
brings to each song was
influenced by the fiddle
styles of Bobby Hicks,
Kenny Baker, and Chubby
Wise.
Brian Leaver brings 18
years of banjo playing expe
rience to The Wildwood Val
ley Boys. Learning to love
bluegrass from his father,
Larry Leaver, a veteran fid
dler, Brian also brings to the
band a style influenced by
the training of masters such
as Earl Scruggs, JD Crowe,
Don Reno, Bela Fleck, Alan
Munde, Garland Shuping,
and Butch Robins. He has
played with Andy Hamilton
and East Kentucky Grass,
Kentucky Club, Dale Ann
Bradley, and various country
and rock music bands.
Paul Priest, on bass, is
"backbone" of The Wildwood
Valley Boys. Paul learned
his "rock-solid" timing and
unique bass styling from his
father, Bobby Priest, and
grandfather, Tootie Priest.
He has appeared with
Tommy Brown & the County
Line Grass, The Cumber
land Highlanders, and The
Dean Osborne Band.
Jake Brown began play
ing the mandolin when he
was just 14 years old. Now
at 18, he is the newest mem
ber of The Wildwood Valley
Boys. Inheriting his musical
talent from his mother, Jake
started playing the guitar
before moving on to the
mandolin. Jake honed his
mandolin playing and lead
and tenor singing skills with
the southeastern Indiana
band James White & Deer
Creek.
(www. wildwood valleyboys.net)
For more information
about the concert or for tick
ets, call Mary Lyn Caparolie
at 877-4537.
River Rock Gallery reopens
River Rock Gallery has hand-made by Rafael and
re-opened after a two-week his wife, Carmela, from the
hiatus for renovation and bark of the jornote tree.
spring cleaning. The instal
River Rock Gallery will
lation of a new hanging sys be celebrating their re
tem is complete, and a opening on Saturday, April
revised layout gives the 9 with a special open house,
gallery a whole new look.
featuring the works of local
The gallery is in its final
photographer/musician
week of the exhibition for Scot Pope as Spotlight
Spotlight Artist Rafael Her Artist. Pope will also be
nandez, a Mexican painter providing music that day.
working
in
traditional The gallery will be open
styles. Many of his works extended hours.
are done on amate paper
The local artist-owned
co-op is open every day
except Wednesday and Sun
day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and features a wide variety
of arts and high-quality
crafts, including pottery,
jewelry, paintings, prints
and much more.
River Rock Gallery is
located at 101 North Jeffer
son Avenue in West Jeffer
son. Fdr more information,
call 336-219-0089 or check
the web at www.riverrockgallery.com.
Touring artist directory now on-line
Thanks to the on-line
2005-2007 North Carolina
Touring Artist Directory and
a printed desk top reference,
it is easier than ever for
North Carolina dancers,
writers, musicians, actors,
storytellers,
and
visual
artists to connect with the
places that provide them
work. The directory, which
can be found at www.ncarts.org/arts_tour.cfm, features
nearly 200 artists and arts
groups, including 22 Folk
Heritage Artists, and 37
Teaching Artists.
The Directory is designed
to be a tool for presenters
such as arts centers, colleges
and universities, festivals,
arts councils, schools, civic
organizations or any other
group hiring artists to work
within their communities.
New in this edition is the
"Teaching Artist" category,
which identifies professionallevel, practicing artists and
companies who have sub
stantial experience workin,
in school settings.
To receive a copy of th
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Directory, contact Viola Bui
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Spring revival season underway in local churches
School Lunches
Group at Family Central. They
meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m.
- noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Week of April 4-8
Monday: Manager's Choice
Tuesday: Chicken
tenders,
mashed potatoes, glazed car
rots, biscuit, fruit, milk
Wednesday: Hot dog on bun,
chili, cole slaw, onion rings,
cookie, milk
Thursday: Taco with shredded
cheese, lettuce and tomato, cin
namon bun, applesauce, milk
Friday: BBQ chicken on bun,
cole slaw, french fries, fruit, milk
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday and
Saturday night from 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m. The center is open to
all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. There are no fees and
most activities are free. Parents
are encouraged to visit. Chaperone volunteers needed. Must
be 25 years old. Rules for the
center are adopted from the
Ashe County School System.
Inclement weather openings fol
low school closing. The center
may be reserved for private or
community events. Contact
336-246-8111 or visit ACYC on
line at www.asheonline.com/
education/youthcouncil.htm.
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more
information call 246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great way
to get your kids ready for kinder
garten! The group meets at
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Announcing Ashe Freecycle!
The goal of Ashe Freecycle is to
reduce waste by connecting in
dividuals who are throwing
away goods with others who are
seeking them. Whether you're
looking to discard or acquire an
item, Ashe Freecycle is the way
to do it. For more information
visit groups.yahoo.com/group/
ashejreecycle/ or www. freecycle.org
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new playgroup
has formed just for you and
them. It meets at the Family
Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't re
gret it. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open
to everyone, and best of all it's
free. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the Order of St. Luke the
Physician holds healing prayer
services at St. Mary's Church
on Beaver Creek Road on the
second Tuesday of the month at
7 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of
the month at 12 noon.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 meets
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church. Call Cindy
Eller for more information 8772676.
Veterans of
Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located on
Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mal-
Daddy and Me PlaytimefHAttention all dads...Bring your kids
to the Family Central Play Cen
ter every Thursday afternoon
from 1 - 2:30 and let them play
while you hang out with other
dads. This playgroup also
meets every second Saturday
from 10:30 - noon. For more in
formation, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at the
end of your rope? There is
hope! Parenting Classes will be
held at Family Central on the
second Thursday evening of
each month, from 6:30 - 8. The
next class is scheduled for Feb
ruary 10. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or have
a serious interest in homeschooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play
lette at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey
at 982-5&14.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
January services at Holy Trinity
in Glendale Springs. Eucharist
is celebrated at 10 a.m. with cof
fee hour immediately after the
service.
The Tomorrow Group, a sup
port group for female survivors
of incest meets each Monday
morning at 9 a.m. Call 982-8851
for more information.
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention and Wellness, AMH,
offers Pulmonary Rehabilita
tion. This medically supervised
program is designed to assist
people who have COPD, em
physema, chronic bronchitis,
asthma, and many other lung
problems. Please call 336-2460744 for more information.
Center for Prevention and Well
ness. Call 846-0744 to sched
ule.
Look Good, Feel Better, a pro
gram for women undergoing
cancer treatment is held at Mtn.
Hearts. This is a free program
on make-up, that includes a free
make-up kit: skin care and other
information. Call 846-0781 to
arrange for an appointment.
Living In Faith Evermore
(L.I.F.E.) Support Group is a
group for women focusing on
cancer and lymphedema. The
group meets the second Tues
day of each month from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Boone United
Methodist Church at 471 New
Market Boulevard in Boone, in
room 200. Bring a dish or just
come and joirt us. For more info,
call (828) 264-0123 or (828)
729-8052.
Families with Medically frag
ile children share group
meets monthly on the second
Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
at the Boone Unitarian Univer
salis! Church (381 E. King St.,
beside the Playhouse). This is a
unique opportunity for families
to meet and share with others
with similar lifestyles and con
cerns. For more information,
call the Family Support Network
of the High County at 828-2626089. If Watauga County
Schools are closed, they will not
meet.
Worried or Stressed because
of your child's behavior?
Come join other families for
food, fellowship and informa
tion! This share group meets
monthly on the second Friday of
each month at 6 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
at the Boone Unitarian Univer
salis! Church. For more infor
mation call 828-262-6089. If
Watauga County Schools are
closed, they will not meet.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1 -5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults, $4 for senior citizens,
$3 for children under 12 and
free for children under 2. The
zoo is located at 3581 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Their telephone number is 8779219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first"and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781 for de
tails.
The Ashe County Public Li
brary is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041,
or
visit
www.arlibrary.org/ashe/
ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity
Commission)
Clothing Store In Warrensville is open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. until
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138-AN. Fork
New River Rd
Lansing, NC 28643
336-982-2158
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building on
Third Avenue in West Jefferson,
across from Parker Tie. The
meeting is held the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month at
7 p.m. Come earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held at
Savory Chef in Jefferson on the
third Monday of each month at
6:30 p.m. Come earlier for sup
per.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the third
Thursday of each month at 162
W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down
the steps from the new Behav
ioral Health Center building. The
family support group meeting
begins at 6:30 p.m. For further
information, call Jim Weaver at
384-1074.
Free Shape Note Singing
Workshop: Requirements—
the voice you were born with
and a desire to participate.
Come out on the first and third
Mondays of the month to the
Ashe Arts Center in West Jef
ferson at 7 p.m. and take part in
a traditional way of singing.
Workshops conducted
by
Sharon Kellam. Call the Ashe
Arts Council at 846-ARTS for
more information.
planned pregnancy, get all the
facts. We offer free pregnancy
tests with results in minutes. All
our services at the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center are free and
confidential. We are located at
111 North Main Street in Jeffer
son, between the Old Towne
Barber Shop and The Gap Hair
Salon. Our hours are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of
the new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the Ashe
Pregnancy Care Center. The
store is open Wednesday,
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Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the first
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at Ashe Services for Aging.
Call 246-2461 or 877-9332 for
details.
The
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club is for people with respirato
ry problems who want to leam
more about living with their dis
ease. Contact Lincare at 2464944 for more information.
The Ashe County Arts Coun
cil meets the second Tuesday
of each month at 6:30 p.m. at
the Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS for
more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son at 7:30 p.m. For details, call
846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting informa
tion in surrounding counties,
call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers meets each
Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser-
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ference room at 7 p.m. For de
tails, call 982-9585.
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In addition to our family practice health
is presented each Friday
evening at the Nella Community
Center, above Lansing.
Ashe County Republican
Party holds their regular month
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01' time and Bluegrass music
second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant in
West Jefferson. All interested
persons are welcomed. For
more information, call Mickeal
Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff Can
non at 846-6425.
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Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers chil
dren's and women's clothing,
household items, toys, books
and seasonal gifts. The prices
are reasonable and the funds
help support the Pregnancy
Center. Donations welcomed.
The Care Center is a 501(c)(3)
life affirming ministry. The Shop
is located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson and their
telephone number is 846-4100.
The Ashe County Libertarian
Party meets at 7 p.m. on the
Yoga, Aerobics and Swim
Classes are held at Mtn. Hearts
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clothing, household items, toys,
small furniture and home deco
rations as well as left-over yard
sale items. Donations are taken
Monday-Sunday.
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yard sale every Friday, 8:30
a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
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vices for Aging Senior Center
on the Ray Taylor Road in West
Jefferson. Weigh-in begins 30
minutes prior to the meeting
time. For more information, call
Christina at 336-982-4416.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. and on Saturdays from 9
a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday night
Pickin" and Jammin' will begin
at 6:30 p.m. and continue until
10 p.m. This schedule will be fol
lowed during the winter months
or until further notice. Riverview
Community Center is located in
Creston at 11719 Highway 88
West.
Citizens for Common Sense
Government meets every first
and third Tuesday of each
month at 7:15 p.m. in the show
room at Bill's Garage, located at
970 US Hwy. 221 North in Jef
ferson. Anyone interested in the
preservation of our constitution
al rights is invited to attend.
CCSG is a non-partisan organi
zation.
West Jefferson Revitalization
Committee meets the fourth
Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
at Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public. Anyone in
terested in the revitalization of
our community is invited. Call
246-9488 for details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino center,
located at Family Central, 626
Ashe Central School Road, Unit
7 in West Jefferson. Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Iron is a club for any
one interested in old trucks,
cars, tractors and engines.
Meetings are held the first
Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. at Greenfield Campground
recreational building in West
Jefferson.
music which is not from the
show. An accompanist will be
provided.
Friday,
April 1
7 p.m.: Fletcher Memorial
Baptist Church will have its
First Annual Spring Gospel
Singing beginning at 7:00 p.m.
and going thru 11:30 p.m. There
will be 12 groups that are
scheduled to sing. At 8:20, there
will be a break for folks to leave
or come in and listen to the next
group of singers. You can stay
for both sessions if you want to.
Cost is free for a can of food for
Ashe Really Cares. For more in
formation call Fletcher Memori
al Baptist Church, check their
web site or call the Ashe Baptist
Association.
Saturday,
April 2
6 a.m.-10 a.m.: Creston Fire
Department would like to invite
everyone to an all you can eat
breakfast Included will be ham
or sausage, eggs, biscuits and
gravy, grits, and coffee or or
ange juice. All proceeds go to
the Creston Fire Department.
Thank you for your support.
6:30 a.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan
Club will sponsor a Pancake
this year at Friendship Baptist
Church in Jefferson beginning
at 7:00 p.m. The team of travel
guides is preparing for a great
training. This year, children will
hit the road for Vacation Bible
School 2005 as they go on a
Ramblin' Road Trip: Which Way
Do I Go?-themed adventure.
This cross-country trip will take
VBSers along "Route 254" to
five different destinations. Each
day and at each destination, the
children will be presented with
biblical truths. One thing that is
absolutely true about all the
VBS material is the presenta
tion of Scripture. Everything, all
the fun stuff, always relates
back to the biblical content we
teach. That is very important.
We encourage you to attend.
There will be classes for all age
groups, teacher, and directors.
Decoration ideas will be avail
able as well as refreshments.
For more information contact
Mrs. Vickie Young, Associational
VBS Director, or call the Associ
ational Office at 246-5631.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Uoyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Satur
day with special singing nightly.
Breakfast and Indoor Yard Sale 7 p.m.: Revival services will
at the Peak Creek Community be held nightly, April 4-April 8
at Shelter Baptist Church.
Center, 7062 Hwy. 88 East,
Laurel Springs. The Yard Sale is The church is located on the
right just off Old Hwy. 16 past
from 6:30 a.m. to noon and the
Breakfast is from 7:00 until Dr. Clay's office. Evangelist will
10:00 a.m. Breakfast (pan be Pastor Ted Reynolds. There
cakes, meat, fruit, juice, and will be good singing each night
coffee) will be for a donation as as well as some great preach
will be yard sale items. Pro ing. Pastor Kenneth Howell and
ceeds are for the Peak Creek the people of Shelter Baptist
Ruritan College Scholarship Church invite everyone to join
Fund for Ashe and Alleghany them for revival.
high school students. Please 7 p.m.: Peace Haven Commu
come and support our students, nity Church in Lansing will be
Trout fishermen can come for holding revival services through
April 9. Rev. Larry Dishman and
breakfast, buy a few items and
head for the creeks! For more Rev. Bill Morefield will be the
visiting evangelists. Pastor Rev.
The Cafe at Riverview Com information, call 982-9538.
munity Center is closed as of 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Benefit yard Bill Miller invites everyone.
Feb. 5 while undergoing organi sale for Marjorie Wiles at State
Drywall in Warrensville. All
zational changes.
Hospice of Ashe will hold train items must sell; everything must
ing sessions for new volunteers
on March 15, 17, 22 and 24,
from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hos
pice office. All sessions are re
quired. Volunteers are needed
from all parts of the county to
help with patients and their fam
ilies, to help in the office, and to
do a wide variety of other serv
ices. Please call Cheryl Earn
hardt, volunteer coordinator, at
246-6443 to register or for more
information.
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
March services at Holy Trinity in
Glendale Springs. Holy Eu
charist is at 10 a.m. with coffee
hour immediately following the
service.
Wilkes Community CollegeAshe Center Continuing Edu
cation Department is offering
the following classes:
•Basketweaving: On Tuesday,
beginning March 22 through
May 25, from 5:30 p.m. until
8:30 p.m. at the Ashe Services
for Aging. Tuition fee is $56.
•Introduction to Basic Comput
ers: On Friday, beginning April
1 through May 20, from 10:00
a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Ashe
Services for Aging. Tuition fee is
$56.
•Time Management w/ MS Out
look: On Tuesday, beginning
March 15 through April 19, from
5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the
Ashe Center. Tuition fee is $56.
For more information, call 8463900.
4-7:30 p.m.: Hospice of Ashe
will hold training sessions for
new volunteers on March 15,
17, 22 and 24 from 4 to 7:30
p.m. at the Hospice office in
East Jefferson. Refreshments
will be provided. All sessions
are required. Call Cheryl Earn
hardt, Volunteer Coordinator, at
246-6443 to register.
tion of the church building fund
at Riverview Community Cen
ter. Gift certificates, new and
used items, tools, crafts, baked
Sale to be held on April 5, 2005
in the Main Lobby of the hospi
tal.
1 p.m.: Ashe County Public Li
brary will host "The Da Vinci
Code: Faith, Fact, and Fiction"
with Dr. Anne Carter Shelley.
This special meeting of the
Ashe County Public Library
Book Club is free and open to
the public. It will take place in
the meeting room at the Ashe
County Public Library For more
information, call the library at
846-2041.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Satur
day with special singing nightly.
7 p.m.:The Ashe Really Cares
committee is having their quar
terly meeting at the Association
al Office conference room. All
committee members and inter
ested folks are urged to attend.
7 p.m.: Blue Ridge Bible Col
lege in Troutdale, Va. an
nounces the beginning of its
spring quarter, April 5, from 7-9
p.m. each Tuesday. Subjects in
clude Bible Doctrine II, Ameri
can History, Acts I and Isaiah.
The cost of each quarter is
$200 if taken for credits (books,
etc. included). Books can be
purchased for study and per
sons can sit in on classes with
no cost. This school is a satellite
branch of Belle Meadows Bap
tist Bible College from Carolina
Bible in Concord, N.C. For more
information, call Bro. Doug
Halsey.
Wednesday,
April 6
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
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goods and many miscellaneous
items will be auctioned. Hot
dogs and refreshments will be
available.
Thursday,
April 7
7 p.m.: The Executive Com
mittee of the Ashe Baptist As
sociation will be meeting at
Bald Mountain Baptist Church.
All committee members, pas
tors, and interested folks are in
vited to attend.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Satur
day with special singing nightly.
7:30 p.m.: Elliott Engel will pres
ent "A light history of the English
language—Our Slippery Moth
er Tongue" at the Ashe Arts
Center. Tickets are $8 adults, $5
students.
Thursday,
April 8
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Satur
day with special singing nightly.
Saturday,
April 9
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7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Satur
day with special singing nightly.
Saturday,
April 9
3 p.m.-until: Glendale Springs
Volunteer Fire Dept. will have
a
fundraiser
for
Chase
Chatham. Hot dogs will be for
sale, cakes will be auctioned
and much more. Everyone is
welcome.
7 p.m.: There will be a blue-
grass show at Westwood Ele
mentary School featuring the
Wildwood Valley Boys. This
event is sponsored by the Fleet
wood Fire and Rescue and the
Ladies Auxiliary. Admission will
be $10 at the door and conces
sions will be available. The
website for the group is
www.wildwoodvalleyboys.net.
Sunday,
April 10
8 a.m.: We Care Planning
Committe Yard Sale at the Dol
lar Tire parking lot in West Jef
ferson. Lots of stuff, great
prices! Proceeds benefit the
We Care Planning Committee,
which is the fund raising arm of
the Blue Ridge Opportunity
11 a.m.: Rev. Eddie Lewis will
be the guest speaker at Temple
Baptist Church. The pastor,
Rev. Glenn Woodie, and mem
bers of the church invite every
one to attend.
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6 p.m.: Ashe County Democ
ratic Party will hold their annu
al FDR Dinner at Family Cen
tral. The visiting speaker will be
Jerry Meek, State Party Chair
man. Tickets are $15 each. For
more information, call 8469068.
7 p.m.: Mountain View Baptist
Church will have a singing fea
turing the Roten family. The
speaker will be Rev. Evan
Roten. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday,
April 3
11 a.m.: Arlene Pare and
Jerelee Whittington will sing at
the Temple Baptist Church. The
pastor, Rev. Glenn Woodie and
members of the church, invite
everyone to attend.
6 p.m.: Liberty Grove Baptist
Church will have the Jody
Brown Indian Family singing
group. Rev. John Elledge, pas
tor, invites you to attend.
6 p.m.: Obids Baptist Church
will have revival services with
special singing April 3-8. Rev.
Tom Graybeal, pastor, invites
you to attend.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
The Ashe County Democratic
Party meets every fourth Tues
day at 7 p.m. at Smoky Moun
tain Barbecue. Everyone is wel
come. For more information, call
864-9068.
Monday,
April 4
Sound of Music. Directed by
Grady Lonon, and produced by
Jane Lonon, this summer's pro
duction is scheduled to run from
June 23 through June 27. Audi
tions will be held on two con
secutive nights at the Ashe
Civic Center—adult roles will be
auditioned on Monday, April 4th
at 6:30, and student roles will be
auditioned on Tuesday, April 5th
at 6:30. Individuals will be asked
to sing a prepared piece of
7 a.m.-4 p.m.: The Ashe
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Group is sponsoring a Jewelry
Commission of Ashe County. In
case of rain, sale will be post
poned.
1 p.m.: Nature Hike: Please
join a Park Ranger for a 1 mile
nature hike and learn more
about the New River's unique
mountain ecology. Meet at the
New River State Parkas Wag
oner Access. For directions call
336-982-2587.
3 p.m.-until: Glendale Springs
Volunteer Fire Dept. will have
a
fundraiser
for
Chase
Chatham. Hot dogs will be for
sale, cakes will be auctioned
and much more. Everyone is
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go.
6 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will have a Benefit Auc
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Satur
day with special singing nightly.
Audition dates have been set
for Ashe County Little The
atre's summer musical, The
Tuesday,
April 5
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Uoyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Satur
day with special singing nightly.
6:30 p.m.: The Peak Creek
Ruritan Club will sponsor the
annual Spring Covered Dish
Party at the Peak Creek Com
munity Center, Hwy. 88 East,
Laurel Springs. The Laurel
Springs volunteer firemen, first
responders, and auxiliary per
sonnel will be guests of honor.
The community is invited. The
Club will furnish a meat. Please
come and bring a covered dish.
For more information call 9829538.
7 p.m.: The Associational/
Llfeway VBS Clinic will be held
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Monday—April 4
Softball, JV/V, away versus West Wilkes 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday—April 5
Baseball, JV/V, away versus West Wilkes 4:30/7:30 p.m.
Soccer, V, away against West Wilkes 6 p.m.
Tenns, W, away against West Wilkes 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday—April 6
Softball, JV/V, home against Forbush 5 p.m.
Tennis, V, home against Oak Hill 4:30 p.m.
Next
week
in
Husky
sports
Track teams take high spots in meets
Women's team
by Shane Hopkins
4x100m Relay: 1st place—
Sports Reporter
Ashe County.
The Ashe County men's
Coach John Sullivan com
and women's track teams mented on the women's meet:
competed in their first home "West Wilkes is the defend
meet of the season last ing conference champion in
Thursday, with the girls fin
girls track and to come with
ishing just one point out of in two points of winning says
first place, and the boys com a lot of our team. They won
ing in third.
the meet on the final event
Three high schools partici (4x400m relay). Last year
pated in the meet, and West West Wilkes dominated the
Wilkes' women's team took field events and we made it a
first place with 88 points, goal this year to improve in
while Ashe County was only that area especially. We had
one point away in second outstanding performances in
with 87 points. Elkin fin
the women's long jump, as
ished third with 9 points.
Morgan Stansberry and Sier
The girls took the number ra Tuten were both over the
one spot in half—9 of 18—of previous school record in that
the events, and also had event. Sierra had a jump of
seven second-place finishes.
14'5", which set a new school
Shot Put: 1st place—Whitney record. Then, in Morgan's
Day (26'3 . "), 2nd place- final jump, she jumped 14'10"
Julia Fields (25'11"). Pole to set the record. Both girls
Vault: 2nd place (tie)—Ash competed very well. If they
ley Bower (6'0") and Caitlyn both continue to improve it
Men's team
dash. Taryn Roten, Roxanne
Thomas, Sarah Wright and
Whitney Day were all great
contributors in the sprint
relays today. In the distance
events our depth continues to
show. In the 1600m and
3200m run Natalie Kilby and
Ashton Little both finished
first and second.
Emily
Gamble set a new personal
record (PR) in the 1600m and
continues to improve. Emaline Shatley, who is still get
ting in shape, is improving
each week. She was part of
the 3200m relay and ran her
first mile of the season. Brit
tany Lamontagne won the
800m run and is two seconds
from Natalie's school record
in that event. Emma Savely
continues to be our 3200m
girl and scored in that event
also.
"Overall we had a very
good meet and it looks to be
The men's track team
placed second in their meet
with West Wilkes and Elkin,
scoring right in the middle
with 65 points. West Wilkes
took first place with 108.5
points and Elkin finished
third with 8.5.
The Huskies took first
place in eight (of 18) events,
and had came in second six
times. Shot Put: 2nd place—
David Shew (41'00"), 4th
place—Jason Roten (33'6").
Long Jump: 1st place—John
Spainhour (18*10"), 2nd
place—Adam Polley (18'2" ).
Triple Jump: 2nd place—Joe
Scott (38'1"). High Jump: 1st
place—David Gift (5'10"), 3rd
place—Adam Polley (5'6").
Discus: 2nd place—David
Shew (93'4"). 100m Dash:
2nd place—Ryan Seagraves
(12.1), 4th place—Sid Car
penter (12.27). 100m Hur
dles: 1st place—Joe Scott
(16.41).
1600m Run: 1st
place—David Gift (5:02.0).
400m Dash: 1st place—Cody
Garn (56.33). 300m Hurdles:
2nd place—Joe Scott (46.38).
200m Dash: 3rd place—Ryan
Seagraves (26.1).
3200m
Run: 1st place—David Gift
(12:01), 4th place—Zach
Davis (12:56). 4x200m Relay:
Photo by Shane Hopkins
1st place—Ashe County Up and over: David Gift captured first place in the High
(1:41.2). 4x100m Relay: 1st Jump. He is undefeated in this event, by the way.
place—Ashe County (49.03).
Coach Sullivan comment first race ever in the 400m sters to continue to improve
ed on the men's meet: "Over dash, which looks to be his and become better athletes as
David Gift, the the season goes on. We are
all as a team we are continu event.
ing to improve in each event. defending 1600m conference looking for Eric Johnson to
We have some newcomers champion, looks to repeat in come back from injury and
who look to help
us a lot this year
and they are
learning.
Sid
Carpenter looks
to
sp'r
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Caitlyn Garn tied for second, reaching a level of six feet in the pole vault.
Garn (6'0"). Long Jump: 3rd
place—Morgan Stansberry
(14'10"). Triple Jump: 2nd
place—Myra Miller (29'0"),
3rd place—Molly Hanes (26'6
_ "), 4th place—Bierra Tuten
(26' _ "). High Jump: 1st
place—Molly Hanes (4'8").
Discus: 1st place—Katie
Gammons
(82'3"),
4th
place—Julia Fields (56'1").
100m Dash: 3rd place—
Taryn Roten (13.78), 4th
place—Sierra Tuten (14.3).
100m Hurdles: 3rd place—
Caitlyn Garn (19.86), 4th
place—Kassee
Roberts
(20.5).
1600m Run: 1st
place—Natalie Kilby (6:12),
2nd place—Ashton Little
(6:13), 4th place—Emily
Gamble (6:28). 300m Hur
dles: 2nd place—Caitlyn
Garn (57.29), 4th place—
Kassee Roberts (59.51).
800m Run: 1st place—Brit
tany Lamontagne (2:37).
200m Dash: 2nd place—Mor
gan Stansberry (29.29), 4th
place—Taryn Roten (30.73).
3200m Run: 1st place—
Natalie Kilby (14:04), Ashton
Little (14:20), 4th place—
Emma
Savely
(14:58).
3200m Relay: 1st place—
Ashe County. 4x200m Relay:
1st place—Ashe County.
will help the team tremen
dously. Katie Gammons won
the discus throw, Whitney
Day and Julia Fields came in
first and second in the shot
put, which was a huge
improvement for us. Molly
Hanes won the high jump
and scored in the triple jump.
Myra Miller placed second in
the triple jump and contin
ues to be a big contributor in
the sprint relays. Ashley
Bower and Caitlyn Garn
came in second and third in
the Pole Vault. So our field
events have improved a lot so
far this year.
"In the running events,
our 3200m relay team start
ed things off with Brittany
Lamontagne, Emaline Shat
ley, Ashton Little and Natalie
We
Kilby—all ran well.
never ran this fast this early
in outdoor track at that
event. Caitlyn Garn and
Kassee Roberts scored in
both hurdle events and con
tinue to improve there. Sier
ra Tuten and Taryn Roten
are becoming true sprinters.
Taryn and Sierra are getting
faster in the 100m each
week. Morgan Stansberry is
also becoming a sprinter to
reckon with in the 200m
promising. We have missed a
lot of practice so far with the
weather and haven't been
able to have a consistent
week, but we still have great
performances. West Wilkes
is a team that you kind of
measure yourself with. Last
year they dominated the con
ference and we kind of closed
the gap so far. There are a lot
of teams we haven't seen yet
in our conferences so I don't
want to jinx us, but you never
know. It's going to be a dog
fight at the conference cham
pionships for first place. It
looks like it can be one of
those meets to where it
comes to everyone perform
ing on that day. A person
who gets fourth or fifth
might win that meet for that
team. In order to win the
conference championships as
a team it's going to take a lot
of sacrifice from individuals
to help the team. Kids like
Whitney Stuart, who last
year was a distance runner
and we are now asking her to
become a sprinter/hurdler.
She continues to work hard
and if kids like her continue
to sacrifice and work hard we
will end the season with
great success."
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hurdles.
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long jumper and is a big con back in shape (he's also unde continue to work hard and
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College ball
Photo courtesy of Elaine Hodges
Josh Hodges, 2004 graduate of Ashe County High
School, attends and plays baseball at Southeast
ern Community College in Whiteville, North Car
olina. Whiteville is located in Columbus County
and is the county's seat.
Josh is one of four catchers on the SCC Ram's
team. The team is comprised of 33 players, and
they play baseball year-round. In the fall, they
played approximately 20 games. This spring
they're scheduled to play nearly 60 games. Infor
mation regarding Southeastern Community Col
lege, as well as the Ram's baseball team can be
found on the website: www.sccnc.edu. Updated
individual player pictures are to be added to the
website soon. SCC Athletic Director Stony Wine
is the head coach, and Jeremy Livengood is the
assistant coach.
The Southeastern Rams will be coming to play
Wilkes Community College on April 23-24 (Satur
day and Sunday), and they will play at Wilkes Cen
tral High School's baseball field.
Josh is the son of John and Elaine Hodges, and
brother of ACHS junior Justin Hodges, who pitch
es for the Huskies' baseball team.
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FRIDAY, APRII. 1, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Industrial League holds championship game
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Ashe County Parks
and Rec Men's Industrial
Basketball League held it's
final tournament game on
Monday night in true cham
pionship fashion, complete
with an All-Star game, slamdunk competition and threepoint shootout.
Things got starte with a
Blue vs White All-Star game,
which featured players from
the league that the the play
ers themselves had voted for.
The first half caused some to
question if the two squads
had been divided up equally,
as the Blue jerseys outscored
the White 55-38. However,
the White shirts answered
that question in the second
half, as Andy Cheek led a
gradual comeback and cut
the lead to four with seven
minutes remaining (67-63).
At the 3:40 mark, Michael
"Turtle" Roten tied the game
with a mid-range jumper at
72. League Director Aaron
Kolbow had a steal under the
basket and was fouled hard
with two minutes to play. He
hit the front end of a one-inone to put the Blue back up
by one, 73-72. The White
squad was forced to foul in
the final seconds in order to
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The members of the Blue and White All-Star teams were picked by vote among the Industrial League team members. After
taking the lead heavily in the first half, the Blue team saw their advantage evaporate in the second, but rallied at the end to
take a two-point victory.
drive that gave them back a
two-point edge with nine sec
onds, and Marty Peters stole
the ball at half court to
secure the Blue team's victo
ry at 76-74.
Individual scorers were as
follows: BLUE—Chris Norris
(Mountain
Top
Builders) 16, Eric
(Yadkin
Miller
Valley Bank) 13,
Aaron Kolbow 12,
Marty Peters (Big
Dave's Auto) 12,
Matt Peters (Big
Dave's Auto) 12,
Bill
Fairchild
(Peak
Connec
tion) 7, Chris
Shumate (Yadkin
Valley Bank) 2,
Chris
Bare
(Mountain Top
Builders^
2.
WHITE-Andy
Cheek
(Big
Dave's Auto) 22,
Derek
Roark
(Andy Elliot) 16,
Photo by Shane Hopkins Andy
Johnson
Chris Norris shows the form that won the (Mountain
Top
slam dunk competition.
Builders)
16,
Andy Elliot (Andy
stop the clock and get anoth Elliot) 12, Michael Roten
er posession, and Eric Miller (Big Dave's Auto) 6, Kevin
hit a free throw to put the Brown (Peak Connection) 2.
Blue up 74-72. But the Darwin Wolfe and Dillan Poe
White All-Stars weren't were also White team Allready to throw in the towel, Stars.
and Derek Roark made good
The festivities included a
on a fast break lay-up to tie slam-dunk contest and a
it again with 15 seconds (74 three-point shootout, each
all). Eric Miller responded featuring eight contestants.
with a successful baseline In the final rounds, Chris
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Norris of Mountain Top
Builders and the Blue AllStars defeated Brian Norris
of Shaw Bros/Randy Tucker
Construction with a nice
jam, but the same Brian Nor
ris won the three-point
shootout over Mary Peters 87.
The Championshp final
seemed almost like a retro
Ashe Central game, with
Independence Lumber wear
ing gold/black jerseys (5 of 6
former Central players), and
Shaw Brothers clad in their
usual black/white, and the
game being in the former
Panthers' gym of course. The
six-man team of Indpendence had overcome a huge
obstacle in the semi-finals by
defeating Big Dave's Auto
with only five players, after
having lost to them twice in
the regular season. Howev
er, they were the only team
who had managed to knock
off the previously undefeated
Shaw/Tucker squad from
Alleghany. But when they
played after Independence
star
Kevin Jones was
injured, the Alleghany-based
team had beaten them
soundly—and Monday night
they were still without
Jones, so it looked to be a
within eight, and Randy
Teaster had a monster block
at the other end of the court,
and the tide seemed to be
changing. However, despite
many opportunities, they
simply couldn't manage to
break the eight-point barri
er...until Chris Barr nailed a
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hard-fought battle for the
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Damon Eller, seen here at
the free throw line, was MVP
in the championship game.
Ashe County team.
The game started out very
close, but it didn't take long
for Shaw to pull ahead, and
Jermaine Robinson hit an
NBA-3 ball at the buzzer to
put them up by 13 at the half
(35-23).
Around the 14
minute mark in the second
half,
Independence
put
together a nice run, with
game-MVP Damon Eller
scoring twice to cut the lead
to 10. David Bower pulled
off a reversal that put them
three pointer and was fouled.
He hit the free throw for the
four-point conversion and
put them within four at 6156. In the final seconds they
had to foul players and hope
for missed shots at the
stripe. They got their wish,
as Shaw couldn't connect on
many free throw attempts,
and
Independence
took
advantage on the offensive
end as Damon Eller went
coast to coast a couple of
times, and he and Randy
Teaster made some foul
shots of their own to tie it up
at 62-62 with 20 seconds left.
The first overtime period
began at 63-63, and it ended
the same way after neither
team scored a basket. In
double OT Shaw got a quick
edge off two consecutive
shots that put them ahead
by four, and they went on to
squelch the incredible come
back by the six-man roster of
Independence, 74-67.
Individual scorers were:
SHAW—Brian Norris 18,
Jermaine Robinson 15, Greg
Gambill 12, Tremaine Blair
9, Danny Jones 8, Devon
Sanders 8, J. Bryson 3,
Michael Lyall 2. INDEPEN
DENCE—Damon
Eller
(named MVP) 28, Chris Barr
15, Randy Teaster 14, David
Bowers 8, Willy Teaster 4.
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sold in *as is" condition. Wraparound
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feature lighting. The amount of light for a
room has more to do with the room's use
rather than any other criteria. For example in
areas such as kitchcas or home offices more
task light is needed than a bedroom or a living
NEW LOG CABIN READY TO
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NEW LOG CABIN NEARING
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3BR/3BA log cabin with wood floors,
home with 2 fireplaces,
fireplace, covered front porch, side &
impact on any environment," says Jeff
ceilings, wood floors, fireplace, wrap
Zwclling, cofoundcr of YLighling. "I have
learned some great ideas from our best design
clients. Here's a few that can help you make
your homes and businesses look even better."
1. If you have dark comers, a well-placed
floor lamp with a low voltage bulb can help
deck, porch and beautiful long-range
back deck, full walkout basement and
a 5-acre wooded setting with potential
vaulted ceiling, full finished
deck and detached garage.
mountain views. $239,900 A115
views. $315,000
118347. BE CLOSE TO TOWN - but
enjoy quiet country living in this
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mtn views & a beautiful neighborhood.
Home is Completely remodeled!
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118294. BALDWIN COMMUNITY This unique 3BR/2BA home features a
new roof, LP Gas fireplace and wood
floors, all overlooking a large, private,
fish pond w/boat dock. Property features
2.09 acres, completely paved access,
huge carport and lots of outdoor storage.
Also, fixated very convenient to Boone,
the Wilkesboro's and the Jefferson's.
$159,500
brighten up the space.
2. Be aware of color - incandescent lighting
looks great at nighL but tcmble in the day.
Halogen lights create a more natural light
effective for both day and night in the home.
3. The light from sconces should be diffused
CUSTOM LOG HOME ON 3+
ACRES! This spacious custom built
cither by glass or paper shades.
4. There are several sources now for amber
all wood interior, vaulted ceiling, full
finished bsmt with den. bedroom &
filament bulbs. When dimmed they feel like
candlelight and create the warmest quality of
light. They can be great in a floor lamp near a
sofa or chair since there is no harsh glare
log home with wood firs, stone fpl.
bath. & large wrap deck is located in
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with stone fireplace, wood floors, full
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is located on 1.22 acres in Village on
wood floors, metal roof, stone fire
QUIET 2-ACRE SETTING! Enjoy
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place. large wrap deck, covered front
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when you look up.
5. Recessed lighting can improve almost any
design, accentuating key elements such as art
and furniture. These arc very useful to add as
decorative and atmospheric elements to a
6. To enhance your home from the outside in.
I prefer to under light landscapes and focus on
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STONF.BRIDGE LOG HOME
WITH STREAM! 2BR/2BA log
MOUNTAIN CABIN UNDER
136.27 ACRES WITH GREAT
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL!
This mostly wooded tract has develop
light plants outside to create light inside. We
have this outside of a dining room window
3BR/3BA cabin with wood floors,
ment potential with several building
floors, stone fireplace,
fireplace, covered front porch, deck &
basement is perfect for your mountain
sites, stream, gravel road access and
deck, detached garage, and fixated
potential long-range views. Just a mile
wooded setting with mountain stream.
getaway. $225,000
outside town limits.
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ances. long-range views. 2000+
Christmas trees (some ready to harvest
this year) and a garage Located within
one mile of the Virginia Creeper Trail in
Grayson County. Virginia, this home
would make the perfect getaway spot
for the outdoor or biking enthusiast.
$85,000.
131582. CANAW HAY - Beautiful views and great access from this mcc building
lot located in new subdivision. Located only minutes from town this 0.91 acre lot
offers underground utilities, paved street and the security of a private, gated commu
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116377. HWY. 421 N. - See this well
kept 4BR/3 5BA home w/2 car attached
and 3 car detached garage w/hcat ft
cooling set up for most any type vehicle
work. Numerous new additions/
upgrades have been completed in July.
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amenities in Wilkes Co. Has beautiful
long range views ft an extra bonus
room over garage. $265,500.
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131590. GREAT DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL - Approximately 1/2 of this
13.3 acre tract is located within the city limits of West Jefferson (Zoned R-8). 1/2
outside city limits (not zoned). Located across from Catawissa Specialty Lumber,
would make a great location for a high density development or small business apart
ments. $194,500.
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JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2005
PAGE 5B
Life Line Screening to
be offered in Jefferson
Residents living in and
around the Jefferson commu
nity can be screened to reduce
their risk of having a stroke.
Life Line Screening will be at
the First Assembly of God on
Wednesday, April 13. The site
is located at 210 Faw Roland
Street in Jefferson. Appoint
ments will begin at 9 a.m.
A stroke, also known as a
"brain attack," is ranked as
the third leading cause of
death in the world, and the
second
among
women.
Through preventive screen
ings, the risk of having a
stroke can be greatly reduced.
Screenings are fast, pain
less and low cost. They
involve the use of ultrasound
technology, and scan for
potential health problems
related to: blocked arteries
which can lead to a stroke;
aortic aneurysms which can
lead to a ruptured aorta; and
hardening of the arteries in
the legs, which are a strong
predictor of heart disease.
Also offered for men and
Photo courtesy of
Life Line Screening
Life Line Screening will visit
Jefferson on April 13. The
company provides screen
ings to detect the potential
for a stroke. In the photo, a
highly skilled sonographer
performs a stroke (carotid
artery) screening.
women, is a bone density
screening to assess their risk
for osteoporosis.
Each screening requires
ten minutes or less to com
plete. A complete vascular
screening package, including
the Stroke/Carotid Artery,
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
and Ankle Brachial Index
(hardening of the arteries)
screenings, is $109. Sign-up
for a complete vascular pack
age; include the osteoporosis
screening and pay only $129.
Life Line Screening was
established in 1993, and has
since become the nation's
leading provider of vascular
screenings. Over 45 ultra
sound teams are on sVfff to
travel to your local communi
ty, bringing the screenings to • •. . . . . _ ... .....
.
Photo courtesy of BritthaJbn
you.
These non-invasive, Left to right: Robbie Hill, Britthaven owner; Shana Dollar, RN, MDS Coordinator; Rita Vaninexpensive and painless,
Nuys, Administrator; Angela Nixon, Activity Director; Lisa Bare, RN, ADON* Phillip Hill
ultrasound tests help people
Regional V-P Britthaven; Debbie Childress, RN, Ql Nurse.
identify their risk for stroke,
vascular diseases or osteo
porosis early enough for their
physician to begin preventive
procedures.
For more information
regarding the screenings or to
Britthaven of Wilkesboro involved dedicated teamwork Wilkes County. We are very
schedule an appointment, call was one of four facilities in from all departments of the
proud of the staff and know
1-800-697-9721. Pre-registra- the state to receive the meri facility.
they will continue to provide
tion is required.
torious performer award pre
"I am very proud of this the very best in care."
sented by the North Carolina staff and what they have
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
Health Care Facilities Asso accomplished," stated Rita
is a 186 bed facility offering
ciation. The award was given VanNuys, Administrator.
skilled, custodial and short
at the annual convention in
"We have always prided term rehabilitative care. It
Greensboro on February 14, ourselves on the high quality
includes a 30 bed Alzheimer's
2005.
of car provided at Britthaven Unit dedicated to providing a
This award recognizes of Wilkesboro," said Phillip
safe environment and spe
those facilities that excel in Hill, Vice-President of Opera
cialized activities for those
management practices sur tions. "Our dedicated staff is
affected with Alzheimer's
The H80 turbine installa
rounding six performance the reason we have had suc
Disease and Dementia relat
tion workshop will provide
training
on
Southwest's areas: Customer Relations, cess achieving this statewide ed disorders. Also, the facili
newest product line: Whisper Staff Development and Ori honor".
ty houses a ten bed Assisted
H80 Grid-tie System, featur entation, Risk Management,
"The goal for Britthaven is Living Unit.
ing a turbine that maximizes Staff empowerment, Commu to provide quality care in a
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
output at low wind speed aver nity Relations and Quality of "home-like
environment," is owned and operated by
ages. Along with the installa Life. The Meritorious Per
said Robbie Hill, Owner of Britthaven Inc., a Kinston,
tion of the H80 turbine at the former Program is a "raise
Britthaven, Inc. "This award NC based long-term care
Beech Mountain Site, the
the bar initiative;" therefore is an excellent example of the provider. Britthaven owns
workshop offers extensive
materials and instruction on participation is voluntary commitment of the staff and and operates 56 facilities
tower raising, maintenance and the survey is performed quality of care Britthaven of with over 7240 beds through
and interconnection in urban at the request of the Admin Wilkesboro provides for all of out North Carolina, Virginia,
settings.
istrator.
Wilkesboro and surrounding and Kentucky.
There are also one-day
Achieving
this honor
—
...
tours of the Beech Mountain
Britthaven wins award
ASU offers workshops
on wind power
BOONE -- The NC Small data equipment will be dis
Wind Initiative (SWI) at cussed and demonstrated.
Appalachian State University
Throughout the workshop,
hosts a series of workshops to participants learn about, and
provide a hands-on opportuni receive, a variety of wind maps
ty for people to learn the bene and the NC Wind Map CD.
fits of wind power. The one- Participants will also receive
and two-day workshops will be two software packages useful
held at the SWI Research and for wind assessment work
Demonstration Site on Beech through
Appalachian's
Mountain.
Anemometer Loan Program.
The Beech Mountain site
"Small Wind Energy with
features six small-scale wind Abundant Renewable Energy
turbine systems with outputs Company"
that range from 400 to 20,000
May 21-22
watts. Each of the turbines is
Robert Preus, owner of
an example of a system that Abundant Renewable Energy
can be duplicated for a home, Company, is a renewable ener
farm or business application.
gy consultanF and licensed
Dr. Dennis Scanlin and mechanical engineer with 20
other wind researchers at years of experience in the
Appalachian use the work wind industry.
shops to educate the public
Preus will provide a
about a realistic energy alter detailed look at the operation
native to fossil fuels.
of his company's African Wind
"Wind power is growing as Power 3.6 turbine. The AWP
a source of electricity around 3.6 is an example of a turbine
the world today for home suited for low to medium wind
power, utility-scale power pro speeds, which are found
duction, water pumping, vil throughout the Southern
lage electrification and a sup Appalachians.
plemental source of rural
"Small Scale Wind Energy
income," said Scanlin, a tech with Bergey Windpower Com
nology professor at Appalachi pany"
an.
June 25-26
Registration for the work
Participants at this work
shop series is available online shop will receive an overview
at www.wind.appstate.edu. of small wind technology, with
The SWI's two-day workshops a specific focus on the Bergey
cost $150 each ($100 for stu XL1 turbine. Class discussion
dents). The workshops are will also cover tower safety,
designed for people of all back estimating wind power, and
grounds and interest levels. interconnection
practices.
The four workshops are:
Hands-on activities will be
"Measuring the Wind and included.
Analyzing the Data"
Bergey Windpower is an
April 15-16
award-winning small wind
Co-sponsored by NRG Sys turbine company with more
tems, the workshop teaches a than 30 years experience in
variety of techniques for meas the wind industry. Bergey
uring the wind and determin wind turbines are operational
ing a site's wind turbine in all 50 states and more than
potential. Participants con 90 countries.
struct a complete wind meas
"Southwest
Windpower
urement system during the H80 Grid-tie Installation
second day. Examples of most Workshop"
of the commercially-available
Sept. 17-18
site, culled "Wind in Your Own
Backyard." Each tour lasts
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a Sat
urday. The dates are June 4,
Sept. 10 and Oct. 15. As part of
"Wind in Your Own Back
yard," participants will learn
about the characteristics of an
effective wind site, how to
measure wind resources and
the different types of wind tur
bines.
The introductory tours are
led by faculty and staff from
Appalachian's Appropriate
Technology program and the
SWI. TheAppropriate Technol
ogy Program has more than 20
years of experience in design
ing, constructing and testing
renewable energy technolo
gies. The cost of the one-day
program is $50 ($30 for stu
dents).
For more information about
ARDI's
projects,
visit
www.ardi.appstate.edu.
For educational resources
related to wind power, visit the
SWI
Web
site
at
www.wind.appstate.edu. The
site contains wind maps, prod
information,
photos,
uct
videos, research reports and
links to other wind organiza
tions. For more information
about wind power or about the
workshops series, contact the
SWI at (828)262-7333 or
wind@app8tate.edu.
River House offers cooking school
Enjoy a trip around the
world through food by partic
ipating in the River House
Cooking School, taking place
over an eight-week period.
Chefs Laura Hudler and
Gayle Winston will be the
guides for an exciting Culi
nary Tour around the World.
For eight weeks beginning
April 12, they will meet with
hungry travelers every Tues
day afternoon at 2 p.m. in the
kitchen at River House for an
entertaining and informative
hands-on approach to the
cooking techniques used in
the country visited.
Each week's class will
cover a minimum of four
courses to be learned, pre
pared and, of course, savored.
Each student will receive a
packet of recipes and hints to
take home.
The Tour will begin in
France on April 12, followed
by Spain on April 19, Morocco
on April 26, Italy on May 3,
Greece on May 10, India on
May 17, China on May 24,
and Japan on May 31.
For more information and
to reserve a spot, please call
River House at 336-982-2109.
Classes will be held on Tues
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336-973-3075
Hwy. 421, Wilkesboro, NC
1 FREE Question!
We accepts VISA & MasterCard
day afternoons beginning at 2
p.m. with dinner to follow at 6
p.m. Cost is $50 per class.
VBS
clinic
planned
Independence Lumber, \T\C
Has gravel for sale. Gravel can be
picked up or delivered. Gravel
may be purchased Monday thru
Saturday. Please call our office for
more details at 276-773-3744.
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Escape the routine and
hit the road with the Ramblin' Road Trip: Which Way
Do I Go? VBS.
The Ashe Missionary Bap
tist Association announces
its Vacation Bible School
Associational Clinic on Mon
day, April 4, at 7 p.m. at
Friendship Baptist Church
in Jefferson.
The VBS team is ready to
guide participants through
this year's Lifeway VBS cur
riculum. This year, you will
climb into the RV and take a
road trip across America.
Classes are available this
year for teachers of all ages,
preschool through adult, as
well as missions. There's
something for 'everyone to
discover. And, as usual, the
food and fellowship will be
great. Hope to see you there.
For more information, call
the association office at 2465631.
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASHE COUNTY EMERGENCY
PLANNING COMMITTEE
This annual notice is being made pursuant to Section
324(b) of the 1986 Community Right-to-Know Act.
Information submitted under this Act includes: the
emergency response plan; material safety data sheets;
and chemical inventory forms. Additionally, follow-up
emergency notices may be issued. All of the
information of the Planning Committee is available to
the public for review by contacting the Ashe County
Emergency Management Office during normal
business hours at (336) 219-2521. Questions or
comments about any of this information should be
addressed to the Chairperson of this Committee at 150
Government Circle Suite 2400, Jefferson, NC 28640
Submitted by: Patty McMeans, Chairman
Ashe County Local Emergency Planning Committee
March 24,2005
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Someone a Happy
Birthday!
Make it special for them by
placing a birthday ad in the
Jefferson Post
Come by our office located at
203 S Second Ave. • West Jefferson, NC
or call Peggy at 336-846-7164 for assistance.
"Everyone loves to see a CTTJ
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CLASSIFIEDS APRIL SPECIAL
It's a Good Time to
Clean Out Your <
Attics & Basements!
Advertise your used items in
the Jefferson Post classifieds
for the
Special Kate
of
ONLYS4""
Each item must be less than $200 in value and
the price must be included in the ad.
The ad may be up to 25 words and must be prepaid.
Only good for the month of April 2005.
Call Peggy today at 846-7164 - Ext. 227
or come by the office at
203 S. Second Avenue in West Jefferson
Email: classified@jeffersoiipost.com
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JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, APRIL I, 2005
Classifieds
20-Classified Ad
Department
Policy
PUBLISHER'S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising
In this newspaper is sub
ject to the Fair Housing Act
which makes It illegal lo
advertise any prelerences.
Limitation or discrimination
based
on
race, color,
religion,
sex.
handicap,
financial status or national
origin includes children un
der Ihe age of 16 living with
parents or legal custodians,
pregnant women & people
securing custody of chil
dren under 18. This news
paper will not knowingly
accept any advertising tor
legal estate which Is in
violation ol Ihe law Our
readers
are
here
by
informed thai all dwellings
advertised in this newspa
per are available on equal
opportunity basis. To com
plain of discrimination call
HUD toll-tree at
1-800-669-9777
The toll-telephone number
tor the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Tuesday & Friday
$ 14.55-20 words
17.05 - 25 words
23.73 - 30 words
27.50 - 35 words
(extra runs, better
rates.)
CLASSIFIED
DEADLINES
Tuesday's paper
(Friday 9:00 am)
Friday's paper
(Wednesday
9:00 am)
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
40-Lost & Found
In the case of an error
on our part, credit will
be given for the first in
correct run only. The
Jefferson Post is not
responsible for incor
rect copy submitted by
the advertiser
or
for typographical errors
which do not lessen the
value of the ad.
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
LOST 9 week old
boxer, brown with black
mark. Wearing pink
collar with bone tag &
name is Kira. Tele
phone Number on tag
is wrong. Lost Tuesday
March 29th at the
former Thomasville
Furniture plant in West
Jefferson Has been
sickly. Very missed.
Please call 877-6671
or 877-2178 for
Tony Trivette.
Mail orders should be
sent with payment to:
Classified Advertising
The Jefferson Post
PO Box 808
West Jefferson, NC
28694
(We accept personal
check, Visa or Master
Card)
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30-Special
Notices
90-Child Care
Part-time child care
needed in our West
Jefferson Home for
2 pre-schoolers
References and
transportation required
Flexible hours. Call
336-877-3229
100-General
Services
If you have left
pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
THANKYOU
Jefferson Post
140-Help Wanted
30-Special
Notices
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street , Winston
Salem,
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
140-Help Wanted
Plan now for
your Yard Sale
and advertise
InThe
Jefferson Post
ACCOUNTING
TECHNICIAN III
(Position 743-01-0351)
Open until filled. Full
time position with New
River Behavioral
HealthCare Local
Management Entity.
Workbase Watauga
County. Duties include
budget development,
direct supervision over
accounts payable and
payroll positions and
insurance manage
ment. Typical work
hours: Monday Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Minimum require
ments: Graduation
from high school
including or supple
mented by basic
courses in bookkeep
ing or accounting and
four years experience
in bookkeeping or
accounting clerical
work or an equivalent
combination of educa
tion and experience.
Prefer individual with
•governmental account
ing experience and
good communication
and computer skills,
salary grade (63) /
Typical-hiring range:
$27,540-$31,332.
Submit state applica
tion to: Watauga
Employment Security
Commission, 207
Winkler's Creek Road,
Boone NC 28607.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
WANTED
Job Seekers to attend
Job Fair to be held on
Wednesday, April 13th,
at the John A. Walker
Center on the campus
of Wilkes Community
College from 10:00 am
till 1:00 pm. Employers
will be present to talk
with you. Can also
register for door prizes.
Hosted by the JobLink
Career Center in
partnership with Wilkes
Community College.
For more information,
please call (336) 6512541. Equal Opportu
nity Employer/Program.
Auxiliary aids and
services available upon
request to individuals
with disabilities.
1-800-735-2962 (TT)
1 -800-735-8262(Voice)
RUMMER
ANTED
or local
ock band.
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lostty i
naV music. Must
reliable. Call Self
t 877-3499 or Derek
f 846-3387
NEW ROCK
QUARRY OPEN!
INDEPENDENCE LUMBER, INC.
HAS GRAVEL FOR SALE
Crusher Run,• Rip-Rap • Larger Crusher Run or Surge
Gravel may be picked up or delivered.
Gravel may be purchased Monday thru Saturday.
Please call our office for more details at
276-773-3744
140-Help Wanted
140-Help Wanted
ACCOUNTING
EXPERIENCED
LICENSED
CLERK IV (Billing
CARPENTERS
PHYSICAL
Clerk) (Position #743Expanding log home
THERAPIST
04-0709) Open until
builder requires
HIGH COUNTRY
additional carpenter(s),
filled. Full-time posi
HOME HEALTH
tion with New River
mostly experienced in
interior and exterior
Behavioral HealthCare
Current opening for
trim work. Must have
LME, Area Programs.
an experienced LPT
good wheels, phone
Work based at
for Watauga, Ashe
and REFERENCES.
Watauga County Area
and Alleghany
Use of your own tools
Administrative Office.
counties. Full-time or
Duties consist of first
is sometimes needed.
part-time. Good salary
We build from Avery to
and third party billing
and benefits in a
Ashe County. If you
for patient services for
beautiful mountain
don't have at least five
a five county mental
setting.
years of detail
health program. Mini
carpentry experience,
mum requirements:
Must have License in
please do not call. Pay,
High school diploma
North Carolina and
$12.50 to $14 hr.
minimum one year
and two years of office
(336) 246-4625 after
assistant/secretarial
experience, Home
4 p.m. Integrity
experience: or an
Health preferred.
Construction, Inc.
equivalent combination
General Contrators,
of training and experi
Team player with
West Jefferson.
ence. Prefer knowl
excellent assessment
edge. skills, and abili
skills, good time man
MENTAL HEALTH
ties in a computerized
agement and ability to
NURSE I
medical billing system.
work with electronic
(Position 743-50-0655)
Typical hiring range:
patient records. Reli
Open until filled. 60%
$23,100 -$26,352
able transportation
time position with New
(Grade 59). Submit
required. Mail or fax
River Behavioral '
state application to:
your resume to:
HealthCare Service
Watauga Employment
Provision, work base
Security Commission,
Carole Maulden, HR
Alleghany County.
207 Winkler's Creek
Coordinator
Duties include working
Rd. Boone, NC 28607.
High Country Health
closely with the psy
Criminal records check
Care System
chiatrist in handling
and pre-employment
400 Shadowline
medication, clinic func
drug testing is required.
Drive, Suite 100-B
tions, drawing blood,
EOE/AAE
Boone, NC 28607
taking vital signs,
Telephone:
consulting with clients
ASHE SERVICES
(828) 265-3388
about medication
FOR AGING, INC.
Fax: (828)264-9154
issues, providing some
Is presently recruiting a
supportive counseling
Full Time in home aide
State-licensed,
and monitoring of client
or CNA. MUST speak
JCAHO and Mediconditions. Work
Spanish. Will assist
care/Medicaid
Hours: 8-5 Mon. &
client with personal
certified; EEO and
Wed. w/ flexibility on
care needs and light
ADA employer.
remaining hours. Mini
housekeeping. Work
mum requirements:
requires judgment, a
Flaggers
Graduation from a
pleasant attitude and
Flagging traffic for road
initiative as well as tact State accredited school
crews. Openings in:
of nursing and one
and diplomacy in
Carroll Co.. Grayson
year experience in
dealing with clients and
Co., Ashe Co., &
psychiatric nursing.
families. If you are
Alleghany Co.
Must be licensed by
interested in applying
Apply at: WorkForce
the N.C. Board of
for the above position
Carolina
Nursing to practice
Please contact Linda
827 N. Bridge Street
as a registered nurse
Autry at Ashe Services
Elkin, NC 28621
in North Carolina.
for Aging, Inc.
(336) 835-6030, EOE
(336)246-2461
Hiring salary: grade 67
RHA Health Services
/ Salary range
Brick Stone
is now taking applica
$19,677.60Pizza & Pasta
tions for habilitation
$22,550.40. Submit
Now hiring all
technicians. Full and
state application to:
positions. Apply in
part-time positions in
Alleghany Employment
person between
Wilkes, Ashe and
Security Commission,
2&3 pm 3 West Main
P.O. Box 996, Sparta
Watauga counties.
Street West Jefferson
NC 28675. Criminal
High school diploma or
records check and
GED and valid driver's
Need a new job?
pre-employment drug
Look in
license required. Call
The Jefferson Post
testing is required.
828-262-5450
Classifieds!
EOE/AAE.
Britthaven
Britthaven of Wilkesboro is
NOW HIRING
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility has the
following positions available:
• 2 positions for 3:00pm to 11:00pm for RN/LPN
• CNAs needed all shifts
• 2 positions for 7:00am to 7:00pm Friday,
Saturday and Sunday for CNA
1 position lor 7:00pm to 7:00am Friday, Saturday
and Sunday for CNA
Come Join Our New Management Team!
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
Delivered to Crumpler, Chestnut Hill,
Laurel Springs and Surrounding Areas
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
Lemon.
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Attractive Benefits Package
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
275-Produce
POTATOES
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
290-Horses &
Livestock
Sales Clerk for Retail
Store. Must be reliable
and available to work
Saturdays Apply in
person at Ashe County
Cheese Store to fill out
application
150-Jobs Wanted
AVAILABLE - Part
time typist and data
entry clerk. Very
dependable and
reliable. Knowledge of
Excel and Microsoft
Word. Will work from
home. Please call
Peggy at 246-9040
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt, 22mths. Great
bloodlines and excep
tional attitude. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message.
For Sale:
One-horse buggy with
top and rubber tires.
$600. 336-877-4530.
For Sale: Register
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old Good
Brood mare. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare, 9 yrs.
old Good Brood mare.
Can be ridden. Easy
Keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information .
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 877-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
300-
Miscellaneous
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SELLING?
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CLASSIFIEDS.
weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
336-982-9662.
310-Musical
U M J R*IHN JM J T#W
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
290-Horses &
Livestock
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
WANTED: Over the
road drivers. 2 years
experience. Class A
CDL. Tanker endorse
ment. Paid Insurance,
paid HUB miles. Drop
& Hook. Need good
MVR. 667-8205. 401K.
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines, good
brood mare & rider
but not for a beginner.
Call 336-877-4530.
Please leave
message.
For Sale: 5 year old
Appaloosa Gelding.
For more info CalT
336-977-9309
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE puppies
Beagle/Fiest mix,
4 females, 1 male.
5 weeks old. Call
877-4105. Please
Leave Message
Classifieds Work!
The Jefferson Post
846-7164
Needed:
School Bus
Drivers for
Ashe
County
Schools
Beginning wage is $9.11 per Wur with routes
averaging 4-5 hours per day. Benefits include:
• Paid Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
To become a bus driver, you must attend the upcoming
Bus Driver Training Class scheduled for
April 12"', 13'\ & 14"' from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
The class is offered at Ashe County High School
in the vocational lecture area.
You MUST be at least 18 years of age, have a good
driving record and valid driver's license. For further
information contact any school principal or the Ashe
County School Board at 246-9103. EOE.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Dove or Becky
Best Price Around!
140-Help Wanted
TYSON FOODS
INC.
Ask for
Williams
140-Help Wanted
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
CHICKEN CATCHERS
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Job Security
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Credit Union
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• 40IK plan with company match
• Ticnda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De EI Equipo
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
• Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Equal Opportunity Employer
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
Nota: E-.l Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De 1:1 Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
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C heckcd and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
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�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, APRII. 1, 2005
PAGE 7B
Classifieds
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
Bridge deck,
30ft x 10ft metal deck
for bridge construction.
Old truck scale
platform, breaks down
into 2 -15ft x 10ft
sections, will load
$1200. Call
336-764-2824
after 8pm
GRUBB
LOGGING
895 State Farm Road,
Suite 508. Boone. N.C.
28607. Bids will be
opened at 10:00AM.
April 18.2005. New
River Behavioral
Healthcare reserves
the right to reject any
and all bids.
390-Boating
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4. extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
For Sale 17'ft. Deep
V. Aluminum Fishing &
Family Size boat
complete with 60 H.P.
Mercury motor &
galvanized trailer.
Trolling motor & other
accessories. For More
information Call
336-846-9127
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1998 Cadillac Seville
STS Low mileage, two
owner car, 4 door,
exterior'and interior in
excellent condition, AC,
power locks, power
steering, automatic,
sunroof, cruise control.
Price $12,900
Sherrill Faw 957-7600
FOR SALE:
1991 Ford Aerostar
Van - this vehicle may
be seen at 1430
Willow Lane, North
Wilkesboro, N.C.
1992 Ford Van-this
vehicle may be seen at
1650 Hwy 18 South,
Sparta, N.C.
1994 Plymouth
Voyager - this vehicle
may be seen at 377
Shadowline Drive,
Boone, N.C. Mark
envelope "Sealed Bid"
and submit to Marion
Denl, New River
Behavioral Healthcare,
Classifieds Work!
The Jefferson Post
846-7164
3 Bedroom 2 bath
double wide in Laurel
Springs Call
336-846-7674. If no
answer call cell
336-877-6872
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
Sam - 4pm
Westvlew Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
Farmhouse for Rent
In Warrensville
3 Bedroom/1 Bath. NO
inside pets. Appliances
Furnished 1 year lease
required. $550 per
month. $550
deposit required.
336-384-3913
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our for rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
M
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 BR. 1 BA Apt on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo. includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
460-Moblie
Homes for Rent
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
490-Houses /
Apts. for Sale
3 Bedroom, Full
basement brick home
in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator. Range.
washer, dryer and
large freezer. Call
336-246-7443
500-MobHe
Homes for Sale
1st Time Home
Buyers Special.
No land needed.
3 Bedroom Single
Wide. Under $250.00
Month. Limited Time
Only. 336-838-5311
HANDYMAN SPECIAL
YouTlx, We Deliver
Only 1 Left.
336-838-5285
Land Owners Special
No Closing Cost.
Limited Time. Clayton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-667-9364
oeeoevtimtv
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Left in Layaway,
New 3 bedroom
Double Wide, will
setup on your lot. Will
finance. Won't last
long! 336-838-5285
My Loss Your Gain,
New 4 bedroom
Norris Double Wide.
Will Finance.
336-838-5311
Check Out the
Jefferson Post for
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
Local Dealers
505-Modular
Homes for Sale
1090- Lawn Care
540-Vacation
Rental
Custom Build
Modular Home. ONLY
$65 Sq. Ft.. March
special free $2,500
upgrades Clayton
Homes Wilkesboro.
336-667-9364
530-Lots~&
Acreage
13 •/- acres on NC/VA
line, good building lots,
good view of White Top
Mountain, 2 springs
with Timber. Call
828-466-1825 or
704-454-5398
please leave message
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
FSBO lots available
in Quail Ridge
Subdivision located
between Boone and
West Jefferson No
Mobiles/Modulars
Prices starting in
the 30's.
www.quailridge
estates.com
Call 336-982-4354
Land for sale. Check It
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
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Wanted To BuyMountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228
535-Commercial
Property
Commercial space(s)
in West Jefferson,
large area (-1200 sq.
ft.) with roll up door.
Smaller area (-600 sq.
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
for office, light manu
facturing, or storage,
will lease together
($600 per month) or
separately (negotiable).
Limited parking • not
suitable for retail sales.
336-846-6500 or
384-1336,
Leave message.
Classifieds
1195-Legals
NORTHWEST
LAWN CARE
Work!
"Since 1989"
For Sale: Time Share
Blue Green Vacation
Club 15000 Points per
year. Lots of nice
places to vacation.
www.biuegfeenooline.com
to check them out. Paid
$20,000, asking
$15,000. (336)
246-4238 for more info.
Call Peggy at
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes. Too.
Thomas Reed
246-3434
545-Real Estate
For Sale
1115Professionals
FOR SALE: Foster
Memorial Church. Mail
proposals must
include: your name,
address, tel. no.,
intended use. offering
price, and any other
information you deem
improtant. Submission
deadline is April 8.
2005
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Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
• Camera Ready
Advertising
*• Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
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FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
• section.
Call Peggy at the
550-Real Estate
Wanted
Jefferson Post
336-846-7164 to list
PROPERTY
OWNERS!
If you are thinking of
selling your REAL
ESTATE this season,
we would like to hear
from you. Our agency
has over 50 years
combined experience,
and we think 2005 is
going to be a great
year. We need listings
on Farms, Acreage
tracts large and small,
and Homes of all types.
Call soon for spring
advertising! Bennett
Realty 336-246-3444
Ask for Jim.
your business in our
High Country
Business Services
Directory!!!
1145-Steel
Buildings
Steel Buildings Final Clearance
All Must Go!
Repo's, Damaged,
Cancellations! Use
your Tax Returns to
build your dream
building. Call
800-405-7501
ext. 1558
1090- Lawn Care
1160-Tree
Service
Arrowhead Ridge
Lawn Services
now scheduling yards
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
to mow and maintain
for upcoming season.
Call Bill 336-877-4987
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
HE JEFFERSON
POST 846-7164
T
Mowing* Trimming*,
Fertilizing * Weed
Control * Etc.
Orlando Disney/
Beach Area Vacation.
7 day/6 night stay. Paid
$600 Sacrifice $249.
Call 336-913-0269
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Having qualified
as
Executors of the estate
of lona Jewell Jones
Ward
late of Ashe
County. North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present the same to
the undersigned on or
before the 1st day of
July. 2005.
or
this
notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said
estate
are
requested to
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
1195-Legals
FOR SALE: 1991 Ford
Aerostar Van - this ve
hicle may be seen at
1430
Willow
Lane.
North Wilkesboro. NC.
1992 Ford Van - this
vehicle may be seen at
1650 Hwy 18 South.
Sparta, NC; 1994 Ply
mouth Voyager - this
vehicle may be seen at
360
Beech
Street.
Newland. NC;
1997
Dodge Ram Van - this
vehicle may be seen at
8043 US Hwy 221
South, Blowing Rock.
NC; 1992 Plymouth
Voyager - this vehicle
may be seen at 377
Shadowline
Drive,
Boone. NC Mark enve
lope "Sealed Bid" and
submit to Marion Deni,
New River Behavioral
Healthcare, 895 State
Farm Road, Suite 508,
Boone. NC 28607. Bids
will
be opened at
10:00AM,
April
18.
2005.
New
River
Behavioral HealthCare
reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
This 29th day of March.
2005.
PAULINE J.
OSBORNE and
J. KERMIT JONES,
Executors of the Estate
of IONA JEWELL
JONES WARD.
Deceased
262 Beaver Creek Rd.
West Jefferson, North
Carolina 28694
JOHNSTON AND
JOHNSTON
Attorneys at Law
Post Office Box 398
Jefferson.
North Carolina 28694
Moving or
Improving?
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
05-SP-7
Find everything
you need to rent,
buy, sell, add on
or furnish a home
in the Post
Classifieds.
The Jefferson
POST
In the Matter of the
Foreclosure of Deed of
Trust
executed
by
Kevin Cameron, indi
vidually, and Thomas
L. Brown, individually,
dated March 28,2001
and recorded in Book
258, Page 1830 in the
Ashe County Registry,
as modified, by John
M. Brubaker. Trustee
846-7164
NOTICE OF SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
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JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2005
Classifieds
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
Under and by virtue of
the
power of
sale
contained in a certain
Deed of Trust executed
by Kevin Cameron, in
dividually and Thomas
L. Brown, individually,
dated March 28. 2001.
and recorded in Record
Book 258 at page
1830, in the Office of
the Register of Deeds
of Ashe County. North
Carolina, as modified,
and under and
by
virtue of the
authority
vested in the under
signed Trustee, default
having been made in
the payment of the
indebtedness thereby
secured and the said
Deed of Trust being by
the terms thereof sub
ject to foreclosure, and
the holder of the in
debtedness thereby se
cured having demand
ed
the
foreclosure
thereof for the purpose
of satisfying said in
debtedness. the under
signed Trustee will
offer for sale at public
auction to the highest
bidder for cash at
Front Door of the Ashe
County Courthouse
150 Government Circle
Jefferson,
North Carolina
4:00 o'clock p.m.
April 14. 2005
all of the property
conveyed in said Deed
of Trust, including any
improvements thereon,
which property as of
March 1, 2005, was
owned
by
Kevin
Cameron, individually
and Thomas L. Brown,
individually, as reflect
ed by the records of
the office of the Ashe
County
Register of
Deeds, the same lying
and being in Ashe
County. North Carolina
and more particularly
described as follows:
sold subject to city and
county
ad
valorem
taxes, special assess
ments. prior deeds of
trust, liens, federal tax
lien, rights-of-way, or
easements, if any, and
the statutes, rules and
regulations of the Unit
ed States Bankruptcy
Code and the United
States
Bankruptcy
Courts.
The Trustee, after sale,
may require the highest
bidder to immediately
make a cash deposit of
ten percent (10%) of
the amount of the bid.
Any successful bidder
shall be required to
tender the full balance
purchase price so bid
in cash or certified
check at the time the
Trustee tenders a deed
for the property or
attempts to tender such
deed. Should said suc
cessful bidder fail to
pay the full balance
purchase price so bid
at that time, the bidder
shall remain liable on
the bid as provided by
statute.
Having qualified as Ex
ecutrix of the Estate of
Reba B. Phillips, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against said es
tate to present them to
the
undersigned
at
2317 Cretsinger Drive.
Johnson
City.
TN
37601 on or before the
13th day of June, 2005.
or this Notlice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will please make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 4th day of
March, 2005.
Clara B. Denny
Executrix for the Estate
of Reba B. Phillips
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY of ASHE
And being
described
veyed by
deed from
the same lot
in and con
that certain
Wallace K.
Messer and wife, Debbi
J. Bushee to Clayton
Wayne Casteel and
wife,
Jamie Carver
Casteel,
dated
19
February 1996, and of
record In the Ashe
County Public Registry
in Book 210, at pages
1997-1998.
There is also conveyed
unto the grantee, his
heirs
and
assigns,
those same easements
of rights of way as de
scribed and conveyed
in the aforementioned
deed, to which record
ed deed reference is
hereby made for a
specific recital of said
easements of rights of
way.
This
indenture
is
subject to that certain
Road
Maintenance
Agreement as recorded
in the Ashe County
Public Registry in Book
214, at page 1069, to
which recorded instru
ment
reference
is
hereby made for
a
specific recital of said
Road
Maintenance
. Agreement.
As being the same land
described in and con
veyed by that certain
deed
from
Clayton
Wayne Casteel
and
wife. Jamie C. Casteel
to Thomas L. Brown
and Kevin Cameron,
dated 23 March. 2001,
and of record in the
Ashe County Public
Registry in Book 258 at
pages 1828-1829.
This property is to be
ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL
MICHAEL'S 102 NORTH
HOSPITAL
We are currently accepting applications
for all positions for Full and Part-Time
with flexible hours. lApprience a plus.
diate payment
undersigned.
REGISTERED NURSES NEEDED!
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Having
qualified as |
Administrator C.T.A. of
the estate of Lillian S.
James, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina, |
BEING Lot No. 5 of
this
is to notify all
block A of the W . S.
persons having claims
Wells and Dot G. Wells
against said estate to
containing
property,
present the same to
0.50 acre, as shown on
the undersigned on or
a plat of the same
before the 1st day of
which
appears • of
July, 2005, or this no
record In the Ashe
tice will be pleaded in
County Public Registry
in P\at Book 2. at page bar ot their recovery.
AW petaonB indebted to
52 (Bnvaiope tffe-A),
said estate are re
' to which recorded plat
quested to make imme
reference
is
hereby
made for a metes and
bounds description of
said lot.
NEW RESTAURANT OPENING
Having qualified
as
The Notice of Sale
hereby given is in satis Collector of the estate
faction of the require RAY LESTER HAMIL
ments of the above- TON, late of Ashe
mentioned Deed
of County, North Carolina,
Trust and the require this is to notify all
ments contained in the persons having claims
North Carolina General against said estate to
Statutes with respect to present the same to
the
undersigned to
posting or publishing of
JIMMY D. REEVES,
notice of sale.
c/o
VANNOY
&
This 9th day of March, REEVES, PLLC, P.O.
Drawer 67,
West
2005.
Jefferson,
North
Carolina 28694, on or
John M. Brubaker,
before the 1st day of
Trustee
2005, or this
By: Charles E. Clement July,
Notice will be pleaded
Attorney for Trustee
in bar of their recovery.
756 West King Street
All persons indebted to
Post Office Drawer 32
said
estate
are
Boone, North Carolina
requested to make im
28607
mediate payment to the
828/264-6411
undersigned.
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
This the 23rd day of
March, 2005.
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Lying and being in
Pine Swamp Township,
Ashe County, North
Carolina, and
being
more particularly de
scribed as follows:
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
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This 23rd day of
March, 2005.
JIM SUTHERLAND,
Administrator C.T.A. of
the Estate of
LILLIAN S. JAMES.
Deceased
1454 Sutherland Road
Creston,
North Carolina 28615
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Jefferson,
North Carolina 28640
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late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 194 Sparrow
Point, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 on or
before the 20th day of
June, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
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This the 14th day of
March, 2005.
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Executrix for the Estate
of Ruth S. Pennington
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or come by the office at
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Email: classified@jcffersoiiposl.coiii
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be full color!
Just send us your companies
name, the name of the people
you wish to thank and your
name (THE BOSS), billing
address and phone number.
Deadline is Tuesday, April 19th, 2005
by 5:00pm and will be published in the
Tuesday, April 26th edition of the Jefferson Post.
Send to:
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PO Box 808 • Jefferson, NC 28694
Fax: 336-846-7165 or
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FRIDAY, APRII. 1, 2005
PACE 9B
LIGHTERSIDE
Super Crossword
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prop
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Alps
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treat
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hunk?
21 A Turner
22 Another
Turner
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line
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remark by
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28 Idle
30 Fury
31 "Garfield"
cartoonist
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Siskel
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"Deliverance"
37 Stir up
38 Speaker of
remark
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start
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part
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Mischa
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Scaggs
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concoction
49 Aquatic
animal
51 Bodybuilder 91
It a
Charles
Pity?" ('70
song)
52
Show"
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remark
pension
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hubby
M.E."
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Rib"
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dances
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recordings
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baseball
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Sea Wolf"
The
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Avengers"
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varnish
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Starr
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instrument
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setting
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peach
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39 Narrowminded
BELIEVE IT
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the
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Salome's Stars
WEEK OF APRIL 4, 2005
ARIES (March 21 to April 19)
You might be upset about having
to deal with problems that are no
fault of your own. But you can
turn the annoyance into an asset
by showing how quickly and how
well you can resolve them.
TAURUS (April 20 to May
20) The Bovine's fondness for
tidiness pays off when you
untangle a situation that seems
hopelessly snarled. You might
later be surprised to learn who
will be expressing his or her
gratitude.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)
Although you can tackle your
assignment the way you prefer, it
might be a good idea to at least
ask for suggestions. Who knows?
One or two might even turn out
to be helpful.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22)
Make all the changes in your
plans or proposals that you feel
are necessary before — repeat —
before you submit them to your
colleagues. YouH come off look
ing more decisive that way.
LEO (July 23 to August 22)
You might feel a mite intimidat
ed in a new environment, be it a
job, a classroom or meeting the
future in-laws. But enter with a
big smile, and everyone will see
you as a real take-charge Cat.
VIRGO (August 23 to Sep
tember 22) This could be a
romantic time for you if you can
set aside your cynicism and let
yourself believe that someone
really cares. If you're already in a
relationship, expect your partner
to be extra-loving.
LIBRA (September 23 to
October 22) It's a good time to
shed any doubts about your abil
ities. You've proved yourself in
the past, so why not accept that
you'll do just as well, or better, in
dealing with the new challenge
ahead?
SCORPIO (October 23 to
November 21) Your suspicions
might be on the mark, but unless
you can prove what you assume,
you need to exercise that Scorpi
on discretion and let events
unfold without your assistance.
SAGITTARIUS (November
22 to December 21) Be careful
not to go over the top this week.
Avoid overeating (especially of
the wrong foods), or drinking too
much, or working too hard. You
can do it all, but in moderation.
CAPRICORN (December 22
to January 19) A family matter
is given to you to resolve because
you have the gift for bringing
quarrelsome kinfolk together.
But while you're playing Dr.
Phil, don't neglect your career
obligations.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to
February 18) Someone of impor
tance shares your goals but dis
agrees with your plan to achieve
them. Never mind. Defending
your methods with logic and
facts earns you admiration and
respect.
PISCES (February 19 to
March 20) Consider getting
away, perhaps for the weekend,
despite all the demands made on
your time and energies. You'll
return refreshed and ready to
tackle it all with your usual
finesse.
BORN THIS WEEK: You
have a sense of honesty that
makes people believe and trust
in you.
NOTICE
OF A MEETING OF THE
ASHE COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners will meet
as the Board of Equalization and Review at the Ashe
County Tax Administrator's office for the purpose
of (A) reviewing and equalizing the valuation of all
wide,
Great Rate
Don't Wait
property in the county; (B) hearing all taxpayers with
respect to the valuation of their property; and (C)
You can always Expect More From Us.
examining and reviewing the tax lists of each
township for the current year and performing any
Great Rates on CDs is another reason
other duties as set out in North Carolina General
the exceptional personal service people
Statute 105-322 on the following dates:
have come to expect from First Charter.
Monday, April 4, 2005
1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Monday, April 18, 2005.... 1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
why. Don't wait to get a great rate and
150 Gov. Cir, Suite 2200
Jefferson, NC 28640
3.0%
10-month
4.0%
40-month
See for yourself. Stop by one of our
conveniently located branches or call
1-866-MOVE-2-FC
Notice is further given that if all business is
completed the Board will adjourn on Monday April
18, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. In the event of earlier or later
adjournment a notice to that effect will be published
in this newspaper.
For an appointment please call (336) 219-2554 or
write to: Ashe County Tax Administrator
More Great Rates
Expect More From Us.
• Annual Percentage field (APY) is accurate as ol 3/16/05
Minimum deposit ol $10,000 to earn stated rate
Substantial penalty lor early withdrawal Limited time
oiler, may be withdrawn at any time
O 2005 First Charter
FIRST
CHARTER
Banking. Investments. Insurance.
Member FDIC
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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
NCDOT to offer NASCAR license plates
RALEIGH-NASCAR fans
North Carolina now have
33 new ways to express their
love of racing as the N.C.
Department of Transportation's
Division of Motor Vehicles
(NCDMV) has given the
NASCAR license plate series
the green flag.
The new NASCAR-themed
plates are the latest additions to
NCDMVs specialized license
plate program, which includes
over 90 special license plates
that allow citizens to express
their common interests and
civic affiliations. The NASCAR
series features a general
NASCAR plate in addition to
across
tion letters and numbers.
Motorists also have the oppor
tunity to personalize the letter
combinations on the plate.
In addition to the NASCAR
series, NCDMV is introducing
two other new plate designs,
"Friends of the Appalachian
Trail" and Virginia Tech. The
"Friends of the Appalachian
Trail" plate is currently being
manufactured and should be
available soon to the public
while Virginia Tech plates are
already available.
Motorists should start see
ing the NASCAR series plates
on the road in just a few weeks.
Applications are currently
Motorsports
10 Scott Riggs
MB2
Motorsports
12 Ryan Newman Penske
South Racing
16 Greg Biflle
Roush
Racing
17 Matt Kenseth
Roush
Racing
18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
Racing
19
Jeremy
Mayfield
Evernham Motors ports
20 Tbny Stewart Joe Gibb6
Racing
21 Ricky Rudd
Roush
Racing
,
22 Scott Wimmer Bill Davis
Racing
24 Jeff Gordon
JG
Motorsports
25 Brian Vickers Hendrick
Motorsports
29 Kevin Harvick Richard
Childress Racing
31 Jeff Burton
Richard
Childress Racing
38 Elliott Sadler
Robert
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48 Jimmie Johnson JG
Motorsports
77 Travis Kvapil
Penske
South Racing
88 Dale Jarrett
Robert
Yates Racing
91 Bill Elliott
Evernham
Motorsports
97 Kurt Busch
Roush
Racing
99 Carl Edwards
Roush
Racing.
NASCAR General Plate.
Yates Racing
40 Sterling Marlin Chip
Ganassi Racing
41 Casey Mears
Chip
Ganassi Racing
42
Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing
43 Jeff Green
Petty
Enterprises
43RP Richard Petty historic
Petty Enterprises
44 Terry Labonte Hendrick
Motorsports
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Petty
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Specialized License Plate Office
at (919) 861-3575. Motorists
may request the plates online
and at license plate agencies
throughout the state in about
two months.
For more information on
NCDMVs specialized license
plate
program
visit
www.ncdot.org/dmv and click
on specialized license plates.
For more information on
NASCAR, which selected the
drivers featured on the plates,
please visit www.nascar.com.
NASCAR
License Plate Series
This list shows the car num
ber first, followed by the driver
and race team:
1 Joe Nemechek
MB2
Motorsports
2 Rusty Wallace
Penske
South Racing
5 Kyle Bush
Hendrick
Motorsports
6 Mark Martin
Roush
Racing
9 Kasey Kahne
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plates highlighting 32 of the
sport's most popular drivers.
"This is the first
time
NCDMV has issued an entire
series of license plates with one
common theme," said NCDMV
Commissioner George Tatum.
"I am extremely pleased to add
the NASCAR series to our spe
cialized plate program, which
allows North Carolinians to
express their interests through
their license plates."
Requests for specialized
license plates are approved by
the General Assembly. Primary
sponsors of the bill approving
the NASCAR plate series were
Senator David W. Hoyle and
Representatives
Wayne
Goodwin, Linda Johnson and
Karen Ray.
Each plate has a checkeredflag background design, which
substitutes for the "First in
Flight" design on standard
issue plates. The left side of the
plate features an image repre
senting a NASCAR driver while
the right side has the identifica-
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• Saluting 3/4 grade
basketball teams
Tuesday
page 6
April 5, 2005
• Huskies' games of
the week
500
page 6
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Volume 80, Issue 27
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
1450th comes home Wednesday
Troops will pass through Jeffersons, ceremony for Friday
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
When the troops come
marching home this week (or
riding in a chartered bus
actually), Ashe County resi
dents will be out in force to
welcome them.
The 1450th Transporta
tion Company of the North
Carolina Army National
Guard from the Jefferson
Armory is scheduled to arrive
back in Ashe County from a
year-long deployment to
Kuwait and Iraq on Wednes
day (April 6) between 11:30
a.m. and noon. People are
asked to come out along the
route to wave and welcome
them home.
The troops are scheduled
to leave Fort Bragg around 7
a.m. on Wednesday and trav
el by bus. The route is sup
posed to bring them up US
421 to US 221 in Deep Gap
toward West Jefferson. The
bus will turn left at the inter
section below McDonald's
and travel through down
town West Jefferson and
along the four-lane of US 221
Business through Jefferson
and through the traffic light
Photo by Linda Burchette
in Jefferson at the intersec
tion with Old Highway 16 Members of the 1450th Family Support Group have been busy planning for the return of the local National Guard unit this
week. Yellow ribbons, signs and plenty of waves and hugs will be present all around as the troops roll Into the county
toward the armory.
Traffic will be stopped by around noon on Wednesday.
law enforcement and emer
gency vehicles all along the
route for the bus to go
through without stopping.
Members of the 1450th
Family Support Group have
been planning this celebra
tion for about a year now.
They are excited to have
their loved ones back in the
United States and soon back
in their own homes.
The group met Thursday
evening at the armory to
make some last minute
preparations for the return
celebration. The room was
filled with about 200 yellowribbons, tied into bo^js and
donated by a local mother
and daughter who wish to
remain anonymous. Handlettered signs saying "Wel
come Home" were scattered
everywhere. These items will
be seen all along the return
route on Wednesday.
As the troops pass along
the route, they will see yellow
ribbons and signs welcoming
them and noting how many
more miles to home. As they
come into the Baldwin com
munity, beside Herbert's Gro
cery they will see a new bill
board with a giant welcome
sign in red, whit£ and blue,
arranged by the Family Supsee 1450th, page 5
Jefferson resident recalls Pope John Paul II
(Editor's Note: Jeffer
son resident Mary W.
"Stormy" Thompson Dyer
traveled twice to Rome
with family members
and met Pope Pius XII in
1948 and Pope John Paul
II in 1986. Here she
recalls the visit in 1986
when Pope John Paul
performed a wedding for
a family member.)
by Mary W. Thompson
Dyer
Special to the Post
In 1986, the niece of
my
husband,
Frank
Dyer, read an invite from
Pope John Paul II saying
"write a letter in case
you would like to be mar
ried by the Pope." I
understand a letter was
sent to each country.
Since our niece was
engaged, she wrote the
letter and was selected
from the United States.
Shocking news!
The date was given as
Oct. 9, 1986, and the
request was that the
brides wear their native
wedding gown of their
country.
Frank and I flew from
Florida to Rome, and all
the Dyers and friends
flew from Maryland. The
stay would be three or
more days. The day
before the wedding they
were requested to regis
ter.
The
wedding
day
began around 9:30 a.m.
and ended about 3:30
that afternoon. To have
seen all the brides in
their native gowns was
unbelievable. His Holi
ness Pope John Paul II
married each couple, and
with special conversa
tion, never did he look
tired. I was exhausted
and I was seated. I have
not seen the couple for
many years so I will not
Foxx on Pope's death
WASHINGTON - U.S.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5)
issued the following state
ment upon learning of Pope
John Paul II's death:
"The world has lQst one
of its greatest spiritual
leaders. Pope John Paul II
was a wonderful humani
tarian who was much more
than just the leader of the
Catholic Church. He was a
servant of God whose pur
pose in life was to work on
behalf of all of humanity.
"The Pope was a coura
geous man who worked to
make the world a better
place by fighting for basic
human rights. He was a
staunch advocate of the
right to life and the right to
freedom from oppression.
In a society often character
ized by worldliness, the
Pope stood as a symbol of
morality, integrity, and
faith.
"I join the rest of the
world in mourning his loss."
mention their names. We
were living in different
locations.
This was a
to Rome. The first one
was about 1948. We were
blessed by Pope Pius XII.
We have been blessed by
Pope John Paul II, and so
I hope we are worthy of
such blessing. I lost my
husband in 1990 on his
morning walk.
Meeting the Pope was
an experience ' I will
never forget. The picture
will tell you the love on
Pope John Paul's face.
While I have been writ
ing this, FOX news
announced Pope John
Paul II has left for heav
en. April 2, Rome time
9:37 p.m.; Jefferson,
North Carolina time, 3
p.m. It has started to
Photo courtesy of Mary W. Dyer
snow, washing every The niece of a Jefferson resident was married by Pope John
thing white for him.
Paul II In Rome In 1986, attended by several family mem
special
love,
With
Mary W. 'Stormy" Dyer.
bers. She and her fianc£ were chosen to represent the Unit
ed States in a mass wedding ceremony that day for Catholic
brides from every country around the world.
Lenore DePree unveils new art panel at Jefferson Station
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
The first week of May has
been set for the opening of
Jefferson Station, a retail,
meeting and residential facil
ity under development in the
former Thomasville Furni
ture Plant in West Jefferson.
Owner Tom Banks said he
has received his Certificate of
Occupancy, which makes the
facility eligible to officially
open. He is also expecting to
close that week on the condo
miniums under contract to
the owners. Many of these
are now ready for the owners
to complete their individual
interior designs.
Banks is working with a
number of business owners
looking to open in the indoor
mall located on the ground
floor of Jefferson Station. Art
panels are being installed,
with four up so far, several
more planned this week, and
dozens more under develop
ment. The facility is expect-
ing to showcase more than
300 panels in the public
areas, and each condomini
um has a panel located out
side the door for the owner to
contract individually.
The latest panel to be
installed features the work of
renowned local artist Lenore
DePree. Her depiction of
"Morning on Idlewild Road"
features a tranquil scene of
horses grazing in a field. It is
done in her new "dramatic
impact" style with bright col
ors that seem to glow in the
painting where skies are
sometimes red and trees are
blue.
"I was inspired by going
Photo by Linda Burchette
The newest art panel to be installed at Jefferson Station in
downtown West Jefferson is "Morning on Idlewild Road" by
artist Lenore DePree, left. Jefferson Station owner Tom
Banks was present for the unveiling last week.
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Story time at Skyland Books
month. For more information, call 846-2660.
Story Time this week at Skyland Books will
feature a reading of Blowing Rock author Jan
Karon's bestselling children's book Miss Fannie's
Hat.
Karon's book is being featured in honor of the
Blowing Rock Stage Company's production of a
play based on Miss Fannie's Hat this weekend,
April 8-10.
The reading of this and other books will take
place Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Story Time is held at Skyland Books in West Jef
ferson the first and second Saturday of each
Deadline for pageant extended
The deadline for registering for the Miss Ashe
County Pageant has been extended to Saturday,
April 9. All high school girls interested in compet
ing should contact pageant director Lisa Osborne
for an application or more information.
Miss Ashe County is open to all local girls in
grades 9-12. Mandatory competitions include
Beauty and Sportswear for all divisions. Optional
competitions include Talent and Photogenic for all
divisions. There will be separate awards given for
Photogenic and Talent winners, and these cate
gories will not count toward division title. Also,
there will be a top five chosen in each age division,
and the top five contestants will be required to
answer an on-stage question.
The queen will receive a full round crown,
satin-wrap embroidered banner with rhinestone
pin, a beautiful trophy, savings bond, and much
more.
The Miss Ashe County Pageant will be held
Saturday, May 7 at Ashe Civic Center in West Jef
ferson. For an application or more information,
contact Osborne at 982-3603 or 977-0909, or
email: Lisaoz@skybest.com.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Mast for 72 years. 3he was a
member of the Meadowview
Mennonite Church.
She is survived by her
husband, Rev. Paul Emanuel
Mast, of the home; two sons,
Glenn Mast and wife, Mar
garet, of Lansing and Ross
Mast and wife, Polly, of Lans
ing; three daughters, Anna
Mary Shepherd and hus
band, Rev. Larry Shepherd,
of Lansing, Jean Hess and
husband, Rev. Dan Hess, of
Lansing and Leona Peters
and husband, Jessie, of ManRachel Lapp Mast
heim, Pa.; a brother, Elmer
Lansing
Lapp, of Pennsylvania; two
August 8, 1911
sisters, Fern Bowman, of Vir
March 30, 2005
Mrs. Rachel Lapp Mast, ginia and Martha Stoltzfus,
age 93, of Lansing, NC, died of Kentucky; fourteen grand
Wednesday, March 30, 2005 children, Dwight Shepherd,
Derek Shepherd, Jennifer
at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Chris
Mast,
Funeral services were Privette,
Richard Mast, Joy Gullman,
held Saturday, April 2, 2005
at 11 a.m. at Meadowview Rachel Sexton, Thad Hess,
Mennonite Church with Rev. Keith Peters, David Peters,
Gary Gambill, Rev. Ed God- Dean Peters, Kent Peters,
shall, Rev. Dan Hess and Rev. Kyle Shepherd and Anissa
Larry Shepherd. Burial fol Shepherd; thirty-one great
lowed in the Tucker Family grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews also survives.
Cemetery.
Flowers
accepted
or
The
family
received
friends from 6-8 p.m. on Fri memorials may be made to;
day, April 1, 2005 at Boone Gideon's International, PO
Family Funeral Home in Box 993, West Jefferson, NC
28694.
West Jefferson, NC.
You may give the family
Mrs, Mast was born in
Lancaster, Pa. on Tuesday, your condolences at our web
www.boonefuneralAugust 8, 1911 to the late site
David Lapp and to the late home.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Annie Mary Lapp. She was a
homemaker. She was mar Home of West Jefferson, NC
ried to Rev. Paul Emanuel is in charge of these arrange
ments.
Edwin Bingham
Tayor
Boone
September 2, 1939
March 18, 2005
Edwin Bingham Taylor
died Friday, March 18, 2005.
Born September 2, 1939, in
Boone, NC, he was the son of
the late Charles Gordon and
Virginia Bingham Taylor.
He was also preceded in
death by a brother, John
Bynum Taylor, and a sister,
Lu Ann Taylor.
Survivors include his
wife of 43 years, Peggy
Davis Taylor; two sons,
David and wife Kenya of
Greenville, SC, and Drew
and fiancee Polly Dugger of
Boone, NC; two grandchil
dren, Grace and Davis Tay
lor of Greenville, SC; two
brothers, Charles G. Taylor
and wife, Carolyn, and
Thomas G. Taylor and wife,
Cindy, of Boone, NC. He is
also survived by a sister-inlaw, Susan Tate Taylor
Carter, of Banner Elk, NC,
and a brother-in-law, Larry
Davis, of Marion, Va. A
number of nieces, nephews,
and
cousins, including
Katherine Taylor of Valle
Crucis, NC, also survive.
Edwin
attended
Appalachian Elementary
and High Schools, and he
graduated from Appalachi
an State Teachers College in
1962. He taught world his
tory and physical education
at Beaver Creek High
School in West Jefferson,
NC for nine years. He was
named Ashe County's Out
standing Young Educator in
1967. While he was a dedi
cated
and
demanding
teacher and women's bas
ketball coach, his greatest
interest and love was coach
ing football.
His teams
enjoyed three undefeated
seasons, culminating with a
NCHSAA, Class AA Western
Division Runner-up Trophy
in 1968. The young men on
those teams were like sons
to him before and after his
own sons were born.
After leaving teaching
and coaching in 1970,
Edwin went into business
with his father and brother,
Charles, and later, he
became sole owner of Boone
Auto Exchange. For over 34
years, he prided himself
upon dealing with people
fairly and honestly.
Second only to his family
was Edwin's love of golf. He
was an avid golfer, and
among his closest friends
were the men with whom he
played at Boone Golf Club
in the summer and wherev
er they could find a warm
day in winter. He also par
ticipated in many club and
charity tournaments.
Edwin was a member of
Grace Lutheran Church of
Boone, having served on the
Church Council when plans
were made for the new sanc
tuary. The church's rose
window was a source of
great joy and comfort to
him.
He was a strong support
er of ASU basketball and
football and the Yosef Club.
Edwin was a loving hus
band, father, brother, uncle
and proud Pop to his grand
children. He was a loyal
and generous friend, and he
had great appreciation of
nature, particularly rain
bows, spring, and the sun
sets of the North .Carolina
mountains.
Pastor Tim Smith offici
ated at private graveside
services at the Taylor-Mast
Cemetery in Valle Crucis on
Monday, March 21, 2005.
The service concluded with
the exalting sounds of a
Scottish bagpiper playing
Edwin's favorite hymn,
Amazing Grace. Memorial
contributions may be made
to the Troutman Founda
tion,
Grace
Lutheran
Church, 115 East King
Street, Boone, NC 28607, or
a charity of one's choice.
Edwin's family wishes to
acknowledge each act of
kindness shown to him and
to them during his long ill
ness and following his
death. They are particular
ly grateful to T. Flynt Gray
III, who was Edwin's doctor
and friend, and the nurses
and doctors of Watauga
Medical Center who cared
for him in a most profession
al manner, yet with such
kindness and gentleness.
The family is so very appre
ciative to Mr. Barney Hamp
ton for his guidance and
concern. They also wish to
thank Pastor Tim Smith for
his compassionate vigil with
Edwin in his final illness
and his comforting words to
Edwin's family before and
after his death. The numer
ous phone calls, prayers,
and beautiful cards have
been such a welcome source
of solace to his family.
Cancer is Limited
It cannot cripple love.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot eat away at peace.
It cannot destroy
confidence.
It cannot kill friendship.
It cannot shut out
memories.
It cannot invade the soul.
It cannot reduce eternal
life.
It cannot quench the spirit.
It cannot lessen the power
of the Resurrection.
(Author Unknown)
Melba Watson
Owens
Advance, NC
January 2, 1938
March 27, 2005
Mrs. Melba Watson Owens
of 123 Old Course Drive,
Advance, passed away Sun
day, March 27, 2005 at
Forsyth Medical Center. She
was born January 2, 1938 in
Ashe County to the late
Grady Watson Sr. and Vetra
Blackburn Watson. Melba
was employed in the Forsyth
County Tax Collector's Office
for over 35 years and retired
as Chief Deputy Tax Collec
tor. She was a member of
Credit Professional and was
a past president. She was a
member of Clemmons United
Methodist Church. For many
years she was a member of
Mt.
Carmel
United
Methodist Church and a very
active member of the United
Methodist Women of that
church. Melba was a won
derful wife, mother, grand
mother, sister and aunt. She
was known for her loving,
caring and giving spirit not
only to her family but neigh
bors, friends and co-workers.
She was preceded in death by
a brother, Bennis Watson and
a sister, Geraldine Owens.
She is survived by her hus
Daniel Kay Wyrick
Lansing
October 10, 1947
March 28, 2005
Mr. Daniel Kay Wyrick,
better known as "Dan", age
57, of Lansing, died Monday,
March 28, 2005 at Watauga
Medical Center in Boone.
A memorial service was
held on Wednesday, March
30, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at
Boone Family Funeral Home
Chapel by Rev. Wayne
Osborne. Interment followed
in the Ashelawn Memorial
Gardens Cemetery with mili
tary rites.
The
family
received
friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, one hour prior
to the memorial service.
Mr. Wyrick was born in
Ashe County on Friday, Octo
ber 10, 1947 to the late
Daniel WebateT Wyrick and
to Maxine Weaver Wyrick.
He retired from the United
States Air Force after serving
Lee English Wingo
Jefferson
June 5, 1915
March 27, 2005
Lee English Wingo, 89, of
Jefferson, NC, died at her
home on Easter Sunday,
March 27, 2005. Born June
5, 1915, in Madison County,
NC, to Welzie English and
Addie Sprinkles English,
she was the oldest of eleven
children.
Mrs. Wingo was a devot
ed wife, loving mother,
proud grandmother and
kind neighbor. She was a
member of the West Jeffer
son
United
Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Wingo is survived
by her husband of 62 years,
Hugh A. Wingo; three
daughters, Marian Wingo of
Ocean Springs, Mississippi,
Louise Reynolds of Inde
pendence, Missouri, and
Elaine Manion of Okla
homa City, Oklahoma; six
grandchildren;
Terisa
DeNegre, Erica Newcomb,
Tommy DeNggre, Remi
Davis, Erin Gore, and Wade
Davis: two great-grandsons, Thomas Woodrow
"Woody" NeNegre and Siler
Hugh Gore. Mrs. Wingo is
also survived by sisters
Elezene Briggs and Mary
Ruth Roberts of Mars Hill,
band of 49 years, Larry Don
Owens of the home, a daugh
ter and son-in-law, Donna
and Rev. Mike Shelton and
their children, Meredith,
Jeremy and Kierney, of Summerville, SC; a special niece
and her husband, Marsha
and Terry Story and their
daughter, Morgan of Blowing
Rock; three brothers, Ken
neth Watson and wife, Ruby,
of Clemmons, Grady Watson
Jr. and wife, Mabel, of
Advance, and Don Watson
and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were
held at 11 a.m. on Wednes
day, March 30, at Clemmons
United Methodist Church
with Rev. Phillip Cole, Rev.
Catherine Vlastakis and Rev.
Ken Eller officiating. Burial
followed in Westlawn Gar
dens of Memory in Clem
mons. The family received
friends from 6-8 p.m. Tues
day at Hayworth-Miller Silas
Creek Chapel. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be
made to Clemmons United
Methodist Churchj P.O. Box
829, Clemmons, NC 27102
The family would like to
say "Thank you so very
much" to the 9th West,
Oncology Floor for the loving
care given to Melba and the
family during her time there.
21 years for his country. He
was a Master Sergeant dur
ing Vietnam. He later
worked as a Correctional
Officer for 10 years. He was a
member of Warrensville Bap
tist Church.
He is survived by his wife,
Linda Harless Wyrick, of the
home; a daughter, Christina
Gore and husband, Buck, of
Columbia, SC; his mother,
Maxine Weaver Wyrick, of
West Jefferson; a step-daugh
ter, Gina Calhoun and hus
band, Greg, of Warrensville; a
sister, Ann Burge, of Fleet
wood; one grandson, Zachary
Daniel Gore; two step-grand
children, Amber Calhoun
and Carter Calhoun also sur
vive.
You may give the family
our condolences at our web
site
www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Mae Home of Swannanoa,
Paris
Littlejohn
of
Asheville, Hazel English of
Daytona Beach, and one
brother, Warren English of
Weaverville. Several nieces
and nephews also survive.
She was preceded in
death by her son Hugh A.
Wingo, Jr. and four broth
ers, Richard, Lee Ernest,
Wesley and William Eng
lish.
Funeral services were
conducted on Wednesday,
March 30 at 2:00 p.m. at
the West Jefferson United
Methodist Church by the
Rev. Kirk McNeill and the
Rev. A.B. Weaver. The fam
ily received friends one
hour prior to the service.
Burial followed Thursday
at noon in the North Caroli
na Veteran's Cemetery in
Black Mountain, NC.
In lieu of flowers it was
Mrs. Wingo's request that
donations go to the Build
ing Fund of the West Jeffer
son
United
Methodist
Church , 107 West Second
Street, West Jefferson , NC
28694.
Services are under the
direction of Badger Funeral
Home in West Jefferson.
Condolences may be sent to
the family by visiting our
website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Fund Raiser for
Chase Chathams
Dorothy Louella
Wolfe
cherish her memory: One
son, Darwin L. Wolfe; Three
brothers, Rev. Ray M. Wolfe,
Sr., Rev. Curtis Wolfe, and
Deacon Kermit Wolfe; sever
al nieces and nephews and a
host of cousins, neighbors,
and friends.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, April 3, 2005,
2:00 p.m at Cox Grove Bap
tist Church. The Rev. James
Perkins, the Rev. Douglas
Callahan, the Rev. David
Blackburn, and the Rev. Roo
sevelt Carlton officiated.
Burial was at the Cox Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Sat
urday evening at Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel.
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel is in charge of
arrangements. Send condo
lences to the family by visit
ing
our
website
at
www.ashelawn.com .
Ollie Faye Griffin
Stanley
Obituaries must be
received by
8:30 a.m.
Monday
to appear
in the
Tuesday
edition.
Jefferson
January 9, 1918
March 28, 2005
Beatrice Shatley Miller,
better known as "Bea", age
87, of Jefferson, died Monday,
March 28, 2005, at Ashe Liv
ing Center in Jefferson.
Mrs. Miller was born in
Ashe County, January 9,
1918, to Wirifield and Jane
Marsh Shatley.
Funeral services were
held Friday, April 1, at 2:00
p.m. at Ashelawn Memorial
Chapel. The Rev. Lonnie
Jones and the Rev. Glenn
Woodie officiated. Burial
was in Ashelawn Memorial
Gardens.
The family
Crumpler
December 22, 1932
March 30, 2005
Dorothy Louella Wolfe
was born in Crumpler, NC,
December 22, 1932. She
departed this life March 30,
2005 at her home in Jeffer
son, North Carolina. She
was a member of Cox Grove
Baptist Church. She served
as Church Clerk for a num
ber of years. Also Church
Treasurer for some time,
President of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Mission
Circle of Cox Grove Baptist
Church. She served as Sec
retary of the Woman's Home
& Foreign Mission Conven
tion. Also served as assistant
secretary of the Sunday
School Convention. She was
faithful to her church and
community. She leaves to
Elkton, Md.
February 23, 1935
March 27, 2005
Ollie Faye Griffin Stan
ley, age 70, of Elkton, Md.
died on Sunday, March 27,
2005 at Calvert Manor
Healthcare Center in Ris
ing Sun, Md.
Mrs. Stanley was born
on February 23, 1935 in
West Jefferson, NC to the
late Thomas and Bessie
Griffin.
She is survived by her
husband, Robert Stanley of
Elkton, Md.; four sons,
Michael of Rising Sun, Md.,
Gregory of Elkton, Va.,
Stephan of Augusta, Ga.
and Mark of WinstonSalem, NC; two daughters,
Patricia Joyce Philhower of
Elkton, Md. and Roberta
Stanley of Perryville, Md.;
19 grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
The family received
friends from 7:00 - 9:00
p.m. on Wednesday, March
30, 2005 at R. T. FOARD
FUNERAL HOME, P.A.,
111 South Queen Street,
Rising Sun, Md. A grave
side service was held at
2:00 p.m. on Thursday,
March 31, 2005 at Friendly
Grove Baptist Cemetery in
West Jefferson, NC.
R.T.
Foard
Funeral
Home of Rising Sun, Md.,
was in charge of these
arrangements.
Ip Meipory
Larry Dennis Severt
April 6, 1941 - Jan 21, 2004
For all the love &
support i'roip faiplly,
friepda, Hospice, Badjjcr
Fupcral Hoipe, Lopple
Pruitt & Russell Sheets.
Thapk You,
Severt Faiplly
God Bless You
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Professionals Day
is April 27th!!!!!!!
Just send us your companies
name, the name of the people
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Saturday, April 9th
3:00 pm - until
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Cake Auction & More
Everyone Welcome!
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received friends from 6:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thurs
day evening at Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel.
Mrs. Miller is survived by:
a daughter, Lorene Miller of
Jefferson; two sisters, Brucie
Miller of Jefferson and
Maude Little of Pennsylva
nia; and several nieces and
nephews also survive.
In lieu of flowers, memori
als may be made to the fami
ly, do Lorene Miller, 4291 US
Hwy 22 IN, Jefferson, NC
28640.
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel and Gardens is in
charge of these arrange
ments.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.ashelawn.com.
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note of appreciation for
your staff to the Jefferson
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Beatrice Shatley
Miller
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Beware of tobacco
buyout opportunists
Courtesy of the N.C. Attorney
General s Office
2005 is a very different
year for thousands of North
Carolina
farm
families
because many will not grow
tobacco for the first time in
many years. The tobacco mar
keting quota and price sup
port loan program is ending.
Signing up for the Tobacco
Transition Payment Program
(TTPP) is the final and only
opportunity they will have to
receive federal payments
related to tobacco production.
Unfortunately,
oppor
tunists are lining up that
,
Photo courtesy of ACMS
would gladly take advantage
Blue Ridge's winning team: First row - Tori Flanagan, Mackenzie Krips, and Jessica Ham;
of the hard-working family
second row - Kendall Calhoun, Levi Shepherd, and Austin Casiano; third row - Seth Roten.
members who are due to
receive these payments. I join
North Carolina Attorney Gen
eral Roy Cooper in encourag
ing farmers to beware of
scammers seeking to make an
unfair profit from beneficiar
ies of the payment program.
On Friday, March 11, 6th, lenges students to read and on Friday, April 8. Members
Because these payments
7th and 8th graders from answer questions from a list of the team include Tori will be structured over a 10Ashe County Middle, Blue of 26 fiction and non-fiction Flanagan, Mackenzie Krips, year period, some recipients
Ridge, Mountain View and titles. In an exciting quiz Jessica Ham, Kendall Cal may be considering offers
institutions
Westwood competed in the bowl competition, the Blue houn, Levi Shepherd, Austin from financial
that would allow them to
Battle of the Books competi Ridge team won and will Casiano, Dan Zeller and Seth receive a lump-sum payment
tion. Held at Blue Ridge, this compete in the regional Bat Roten with coaches Dianne upfront. Remember,financial
annual competition chal tle of the Books competition Eldreth and Judy Tedford.
institutions will always dis
count the lump-sum offer by a
certain percentage. Recipi
ents that go this route will
receive less money up front
than if they had taken pay
ments over the 10-year peri
od.
In exchange for such offers,
The Ashe County School dren, Ashe County Health 2005 at the former West Jef recipients must sign over
System will conduct a pre Department and the Ashe ferson Elementary School their structured payments to
school and kindergarten County School System are (877-2921)
the financial institution that
screening program for each pleased to offer a FREE
Mountain View - April offers to purchase the entitle
of the three elementary physical examination for 18-22, 2005 at Mountain ment. In other works, if a
schools. Parents are encour your child, regardless of View Elementary School farmer signs over payments
he or she will see no more
aged to contact the appro income up to their 6th birth (982-4200)
money from the tobacco set
priate elementary school, day.
This service will be
Blue Ridge - April 25-29, tlement—period. I strongly
ask for a Pre-School Round available at Dial Screening, 2005 at Blue Ridge Elemen encourage all those entitled to
Up form and register their performed by a registered tary School (384-4500)
money from the TTPP to
,,
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njic
thijik long and hard before
child for the screening. nurse with special training -ii nii."9ltuo
'signing-over payment rights.
Children must fie fivt? years in
Pediatric ' Physical
Before
enrolling
in
Speak with a trusted attorney,
old by October 16, 2005 in Assessment.
Any needed kindergarten in,,the fall, accountant or local banker for
order to qualify for place immunizations
will
be each child must have a copy advice and read all contracts
ment in a kindergarten pro offered at this time. Please of his/her birth certificate, a thoroughly.
A Public Record
gram.
Pre-kindergartens be sure to bring your child's copy of their immunization
The names of individuals
current
immunization record, and a copy of a cur
who are three or four years
rent medical exam. A copy in North Carolina due to
old before August 1 can be record.
receive payments from the
of the child's social security TTPP program and the
screened to see if they qual
Pre-School and Kinder number would also be help amounts they are entitled to
ify for the Pre-K program.
It is important that all garten screening dates for ful for school records.
receive is public record. The
Please contact the Ashe N.C. Attorney General's office
three
elementary
children have a medical the
County Board of Education warns that opportunists may
examination before entering schools are as follows:
at 246-7175 if there are study such records and
school for the first
time.
approach recipients with
Westwood - April 11-15, questions or concerns.
Ashe Partnership for Chil
bogus investment offers.
Again, employ an ounce of
prevention and patiently
study all such offers.
The Attorney General's
you may qualify to participate office asks that qualifying
Pediatric Nurse Screening
The Primary Care Clinic is
in the WIC program. WIC is a
Dental
pen 5 days a week, 8:00-4:45
tobacco growers and quota
special supplemental food pro
>r preventive health care and Clinic days vary
holders that have questions
gram that provides individual concerning loan or investment
>r treatment of acute and cerly prescribed packages of food
WIC (Supplemental Food
lin chronic illnesses. Charges
to those who are eligible.
Program for Women,
re based on a sliding fee scale
There is no cost for this service.
Infants and Children
y assessing income and numIf you are a pregnant, If you want to know if you
er in the family. For informalon about our services or to breastfeeding or postpartum qualify to participate in the
nroll in a clinic or receive woman, infant, or child less WIC program or know some
ledical treatment, all persons than 5 years of age, and meet one who does, contact 246certain eligibility guidelines, 2013.
eed to call 246-9449.
Appointments are needed
ar all clinics except General
)linic. Immunizations are
iven every day, Monday-Friay without appointments.
rlonday-Friday
Breast & Cervical Cancer
Screening
Jonday
Family Planning, Maternity
Show your mother just how
it Colposcopy
Vednesday
special to you she really is. Enter her in the
Pediatric
[\iesday
Blue Ridge Elementary team
wins Battle of the Books
Pre-school and kindergarten
screenings set for this month
Health Department April schedule
offers call its Consumer Pro
tection Division toll-free at 1877-566-7226. The North
Carolina Cooperative Exten
sion Service also offers a Web
site with helpful information
at
www.tobaccobuyout.
cals.ncsu.edu
As one who has worked the
North Carolina soil to grow
tobacco, I have high regard for
the men and women who have
done likewise. I know what it
is like to work through a hot,
humid morning in August to
7 ft**,
crop tobacco. I have watched
friends and neighbors do like
wise, year after year, working
hard to deliver the cash crop
that helped build our rural
communities and the great
state of North Carolina. The
last thing any upright Tar
Heel citizen wants to see is a
farm friend or neighbor taken
advantage of and lose any of
the entitled tobacco buyout
money they and their families
have worked so hard to earn.
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Editorial
A crooked deal
on the lottery
Late last month, N.C.
House Speaker Jim Black, DMecklenburg, did
some
crooked dealing on a state-run
lottery.
Trying to quickly force
through a bill to approve a lot
tery, Black appointed a leg
islative committee to draft
such a bill—and appointed
only lottery supporters to it.
Unlike most crooked dealers,
Black at least admitted he
was stacking the deck.
Legislative committees are
intended to provide in-depth
review of bills. They are typi
cally bi-partisan, with a diver
sity of opinions and, hopefully,
members with relevant expe
rience. It is their job to report
to the full body their recom
mendations on proposed legis
lation. Now, let's see: guess
what this committee will rec
ommend...we wonder... but
perhaps not too much.
What Black apparently
would like to do is push
through a lottery bill that
does not include a referen
dum. That would allow for a
fast start for a lottery and, if
Gov. Easle/s estimates are
correct, an extra $500 million
in the state treasury—sup
posedly for education.
Easley has pushed for a
lottery ever since he first took
the oath of office. It seems we
have a nearly annual budget
crisis that can only be
resolved with a lottery. Then
no lottery appears, and we
somehow manage to "limp"
along to the next fiscal year.
Does anyone recall the story
of the boy who cried wolf?
There are opponents of a
lottery on all sides of the polit
ical spectrum. Many conser
vatives oppose it on moral
grounds. So do liberals—who
argue that it is immoral to
have such a fundraiser that,
historically, taps money from
those most desperate to win—
and who can least afford to
buy tickets.
Balancing this is the reali
ty that North Carolinians
already spend an estimated
$300 million on lottery tick
ets—but they spend it in
adjoining states.
Ultimately, we believe the
people should decide this
issue. A referendum is reason
able on what is obviously a
highly controversial issue. It
is not something that the leg
islature needs to decide on its
own, having been—once
again—faced with a huge
deficit in the upcoming budg
et.
Adding more revenue may
seem like the best way to
solve the state's monetary
problems. In fact, it is unlike
ly that the lottery will be the
bonanza its supporters proj
ect. Rather, North Carolina
needs some good fiscal leader
ship. Budgets, instead of being
based on dubious projections,
should be built on the previ
ous year's revenue. The office
of the State Auditor should
conduct audits of every
department. These two revo
lutionary acts together could
put North Carolina on a firm
financial footing for years to
come.
In the meantime, North
Carolina's voters can decide
whether they really want to
legalize this type of gambling
here.
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Pope John Paul II: A celebrant of freedom
In Eastern Europe, where both world
wars began, the end of the Cold War
began on Oct. 16, 1978, with a puff of
white smoke in Western Europe. It waft
ed over one of Europe's grandest public
spaces, over Michelangelo's dome of St.
Peter's, over statues of the saints atop
Bernini's curving colonnade that
embraces visitors to Vatican City.
Ten years later, when the fuse that
Polish workers had lit in a Gdansk ship
yard ignited the explosion that leveled
the Berlin Wall, it was clear that one of
the most consequential people of the
20th century's second half was a Pole
who lived in Rome, governing a citystate of 109 acres.
Science teaches that reality is
strange—solid objects are mostly space;
the experience of time is a function of
speed; gravity bends light. History, too,
teaches strange truths: John Paul II
occupied the world's oldest office, which
traces its authority to history's most
potent figure, a Palestinian who never
traveled a hundred miles from his birth
place, who never wrote a book and who
died at 33. And religion, once a legitimizer of political regimes, became in
John Paul II's deft hands a delegitimizer of communism's ersatz religion.
In an amazingly fecund 27-month
period, the cause of freedom was
strengthened by the coming to high
offices of Margaret Thatcher, Ronald
Reagan and John Paul II, who, like the
president, had been an actor and was
gifted at the presentational dimension
of his office. This peripatetic pope was
seen by more people than anyone in his
tory, and his most important trip came
early. It was a visit to Poland that began
on June 2, 1979.
In nine days a
quarter of that
nation's population
saw him. Marx
called religion the
opiate of the mass
es, but it did not
have a sedative
effect on the Poles.
The pope's visit was
the
nation's
ieorge
epiphany, a thun
derous realization
that the nation was of one mind, mock
ing the futility of communism's 35-year
attempt to conquer Poland's conscious
ness. Between 1795 and 1918, Poland
had been erased from the map of
Europe, partitioned between Austria,
Prussia and Russia. This gave Poles an
acute sense of the distinction between
the state and the real nation.
, Igor Stravinsky, speaking with a
Russian's stoicism about Poland's suffer
ings, said that if you pitch your tent in
the middle of New York's Fifth Avenue,
you are going to be hit by a bus. The
Poland where John Paul II grew to stur
dy, athletic manhood was hit first by
Nazism, then communism. Then,
benignly, by John Paul II.
It was said that the fin de siecle Vien
na of Freud and Wittgenstein was the
little world in which the larger world
had its rehearsals. In the late 1970s the
Poland of John Paul II and Lech Walesa
was like that. The 20th century's worst
political invention was totalitarianism,
a tenet of which is that the masses must
not be allowed to mass: Totalitarianism
is a mortar and pestle for grinding soci
ety into a dust of individuals. Small
wonder, then, that Poland's ruler, Gen.
Wojciech Jaruzelski, visibly trembled in
the presence of the priest who brought
Poland to its feet in the face of tyranny
by first bringing Poland to its knees in
his presence.
John Paul II almost did not live to see
this glorious consummation. In 1981
three of the world's largest figuresRonald Reagan, Anwar Sadat and John
Paul II—were shot. History would have
taken an altered course if Sadat had not
been the only one killed.
Our age celebrates the watery tolera
tion preached by people for whom "judg
mental" is an epithet denoting an intol
erable moral confidence. John Paul II
bristled with judgments, including this:
The inevitability of progress is a myth,
hence the certainty that mankind is
wiser today than yesterday is chimeric.
Secular Europe is, however, wiser
because of a man who worked at an
altar. Europeans have been plied and
belabored by various historicisms pur
porting to show that individuals are nul
lities governed by vast impersonal
forces. Beginning in 1978, Europeans
saw one man seize history by the lapels
and shake it.
One of G.K. Chesterton's Father
Brown detective stories includes this
passage: " Tm afraid I'm a practical
man,' said the doctor with gruff humor,
'and I don't bother much about religion
and philosophy.' Toull never be a practi
cal man till you do,' said Father Brown."
A poet made the same point: "A flame
rescued from dry wood has no weight in
its luminous flight yet lifts the heavy lid
of night." The poet became John Paul II.
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Give thanks to U.S. Senator Ben Nel
son (D-Nebraska). It's President Bush,
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns
and U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (RNebraska) who remain inexcusably out
of touch with our country's consumers
and cattle producers in demanding we
open our border to Canadian cattle. Nel
son, rather, has the fundamental decen
cy to dance with the folks who brought
him to the party.
He did not rush to judgment in sup
porting the Canadian cattle ban, when
he signed the discharge petition to ask
the new Ag Secretary not to enforce the
published USDA rule opening the bor
der on March 7. At the very heart of U.S.
cattle and grain production, Nebraska is
arguably the most agricultural state in
the country. Our ranchers raise the
finest beef on earth, with some of the
highest labor and environmental stan
dards, but due to the discovery of one
Canadian-born dairy cow in Washington
state suffering from Mad Cow (BSE),
European and Asian markets for their
beef have evaporated.
BSE is far from over in Canada, and
the only prudent course is to protect the
U.S. herd and the health of American
beef consumers with an ongoing import
ban on Canadian cattle, dead or alive, as
long as it takes. Though two new cases
of BSE have surfaced already in 2005 in
the Alberta herd, Republican hardliners
try to wrap this issue in the authorita
tive-sounding catch-phrase "sound sci
ence," which often just means record
keeping. In fact, the Ranchers-Cattle
men Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) feder
al lawsuit that won a temporary injunc
tion to stop the border opening is based
on real science, not trade doctrine.
The truth is, responsible whistleblowing U.S. scientists are raising some
of the loudest objections, along with
independent livestock producers, to mix
ing the North American cattle herd, and
for good reasons. BSE is invariably
Guest Column
by Sally J. Herrin
fatal. No one is certain just how it
spreads, except that eating mutant pro
tein tissues may be a cause. BSE is not
prevented through ordinary steriliza
tion or cooking, and it is infectious
across some species, including cudchewers like cattle and deer, as well as
human beings.
In fact, the only voices in this country
calling for the border to open are the
meatpackers and the National Cattle
men's Beef Association, which finds
itself at cross purposes with many of its
own members on this issue. Hundreds of
cattle producers from across the Great
Plains stand ready to get in their pick
ups and head for the Montana border to
stop Canadian cattle trucks coming
south. When the Senate voted 52 to 46
this week on a resolution calling to stop
the border opening, independent Repub
lican Chuck Hagel weighed the interests
of the folks back home against the pleas
ure of his president and voted for the
latter.
Thanks to Senator Nelson for his
thoughtful, principled stand on this
matter. I don't imagine this has been
any picnic for him, feeling the kind of
heat generated by ConAgra and Tyson,
the president and all his men including
Johanns and Hagel. But where there's
heat, there's light, they say, and it sure
ly shines an unflattering light on the
recent highly publicized Republican
cozying up to Nelson. And in light of the
ongoing loss of family farmers and
ranchers due to misguided farm and
trade policies which he promotes, Secre
tary Johanns is particularly annoying
when he talks about jobs lost to Canada
on account of the import ban.
What jobs are those, exactly? Those
are Nebraska packing plant jobs so bru
tal, dangerous and wretched that hardly
anyone can be found to work them: only
illegal immigrants, largely victims of
and refugees from NAFTA, the very
same failed trade policy that Secretary
Johanns, Senator Hagel and President
Bush are trying to force-feed U.S. con
sumers and cattle producers. This con
flicts directly with both our national
sovereignty and our common sense.
Sally J. Herrin, Ph.D., is the District 5
President of Nebraska Farmers Union.
She teaches English, psychology and
philosophy at Southeast Community
College in Milford, Nebraska. In 2003,
the American Corn Growers Association
named her a Hero of American Agricul
ture for her work on behalf of family
farm agriculture.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
FROM THE FRONT
PAGE 5
Local Hospice group can help
you prepare a living will
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
In light of the emotional
dilemma surrounding the
death of Terri Schiavo, many
people across the country are
considering their own situa
tions and deciding to have a
living will and health
care power of attorney.
These
documents
can speak for a person
when that person can
no longer speak for
themselves. They are
legal and can be upheld
in court for the person's
wishes to be respected
on artificial life sup
port.
In Ashe County, the
office of Hospice can
help people prepare a
living will and health
care power of attorney,
and in fact, the Hospice
staff will ask a new
client if they have these
documents in place.
"It's totally painless.
We're talking five min
utes," said Sandy Sims,
MSW with Hospice of
Ashe. "We at Hospice encour
age families to have both
these documents. If this case
with Terri Schiavo does noth
ing else, a way to honor this
lady's memory is to have a
living will."
Sims explained that a liv
ing will states that the per
son signing it is making a
decision on artificial life sup
port and is competent to do
so. It is a declaration of a
desire for a natural death,
stating that the person does
not want his or her life (if
determined to be terminal
and incurable or if diagnosed
to be in a vegetative state) to
be prolonged by extraordi
nary means or by artificial
nutrition or hydration. It
authorizes the physician to
withhold or discontinue
extraordinary means or arti
ficial nutrition or hydration.
The health care power of
attorney gives the person
designated as your health
care agent broad powers to
make health care decisions
for you, including the power
to consent to your doctor not
giving treatment or stopping
treatment necessary to keep
you alive. This power exists
will. Most banks have a
notary as does the hospital,
and many office managers
are also notaries. Sims said a
lawyer is not needed for this
process, simply a non-family
member and notary witness
ing the signature and nota
rizing the document.
Once legally wit
nessed and signed, the
person with the living
will and health care
power
of attorney
should keep these docu
ments at their home
and make sure chil
dren, spouses and rele
vant persons have a
copy as well as an
understanding of their
contents.
"It's best to keep the
documents in a locked
box at home, but not in
a safe or safety deposit
box because the owner
must be dead before
someone else can access
—Sandy Sims, MSW them," said Sims. "Par
Hospice of Ashe ents can have the living
will signed and send
copies to each of their
only as to those health care children that can be shown to
decisions for which you are a physician if the parent
unable to give informed con ends up in the hospital and
sent.
can't speak for themselves.
Use of the health care The child can say, 'My mom
power of attorney is lawful has a living will,' and show it
and authorized according to to the doctor."
North Carolina law. Anyone
A form is also available for
wishing to complete and sign a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
a health care power of attor order that a person can
ney document is advised to choose for themselves. This is
thoroughly discuss their also a legal and notarized
wishes with the designated document that states in the
health care agent(s).
event of cardiac arrest and/or
Sims said the living will pulmonary arrest of the
and health care power of patient, efforts at cardiopul
attorney are legal documents monary resuscitation of the
that must be signed in the patient should not be initiat
presence of a non-family ed. The order does not affect
member and a notary and other medically indicated
notarized to be effective. This and comfort care. The DNR
is simple, she said. The forms document should be shown to
are available at Hospice, at your personal physician.
If this case with
Terri Schiavo
does nothing else,
a way to honor
this lady's
memory is
to have a
living will.
Ashe Memorial Hospital, and
Forms are available from the
other locations. Forms are
also available on-line, and
there is a register available
noting those with a living
hospital and from physicians.
For more information
about Hospice of Ashe, call
246-6443.
home. So I wanted to make
port Group.
The bus will not stop sure something was done
along the route but take the this time."
Nichols said everybody he
National
Guard
troops
straight to the armory where mentioned his idea to joined
they will be treated to a up and before he knew it he
catered lunch, unpack and go had nearly every fire depart
ment and law enforcement
to their own homes.
The public is invited to a agency involved.
"I got the sheriff involved,"
special welcome home cere
mony planned for Friday, he said. "Then Fleetwood
April 8 at 6 p.m. at Ashe wanted to get involved. Then
County High School gymna Glendale said they would be
sium. There will be addresses at the intersection with 163.
from special guests and the Jefferson said where and
high school band is expected when and how many trucks.
Jim Walters at Warrensville
to perform.
As the coming home trip said they would empty the
was planned, Bob Nichols building out. West Jefferson
with the Ashe County Rescue Police Chief James Williams
Squad decided he wanted to said he was in the 1450th
make sure these troops were and would help block traffic.
provided the welcome they The Jefferson Police Depart
ment also. Everybody said
deserve.
"It started with me want tell us when, tell us where,
ing to go out and wave a and we'll be there."
As the bus makes its way
flag," he said, "but I thought,
heck, I can do better than from Fort Bragg, there will
that. I'm with the rescue be regular updates provided
squad. I can go out there with on WKSK radio 580 AM.
flashing lights and a siren. I Folks are asked to stay tuned
told a few people and they for the latest news on what
volunteered to help. When I time the bus is expected to
came home from the Vietnam roll into Ashe County. The
War, there was nothing. Mom public is also asked not to try
and Dad were glad I was and come to the armory as
there is little parking space
and the citizen soldiers of the
1450th will be there only
briefly for a meal and busi
ness session before going to
their homes. Everyone is
encouraged to come out for
the public welcome home cer
emony on Friday evening.
Members of the 1450th
and their families will be
treated to a special dinner
later this month (tentatively
scheduled for April 30) at the
armory courtesy of the Fami
ly Support Group, VFW and
other supporters. There they
will be presented with spe
cially made T-shirts, a North
Carolina flag, engraved coin
and memory book.
The 1450th Family Sup
port Group is grateful for all
the support they have
received during the deploy
ment of their loved ones and
for all the involvement in the
special welcome home cere
monies.
1450th
continued from front page
River Rock Gallery to feature
works by photographer
River Rock Gallery is cel northwest Ashe County.
ebrating their new look with While in Charlotte, he stud
a Spring Open House on Sat ied basic photography/dark
urday, April 9. The gallery is room techniques at Central
featuring the works of local Piedmont Community Col
photographer/musician Scot lege.
Pope as Spotlight Artist. The
Most of his nature photog
gallery, located in the down raphy is of Ashe, and the
town Art District, will be surrounding Blue Ridge. His
open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., photo credits include the
and will offer refreshments Ashe County Board of Real
as well as music by Pope tors, Ashe County Fanner's
during the afternoon.
Market and the Ashe Cham
In 1992, Scot Pope ber of Commerce. Pope
escaped from the "rat race" teaches basic photography at
of Charlotte to a quieter, Wilkes Community College
simpler life in beautiful (Ashe Campus) and is one of
the weekend "house" musi
cians at Sweet Aromas.
The local artist-owned co
op is open every day except
Wednesday and Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
features a wide variety of
arts and high:quality crafts,
including pottery, jewelry,
paintings, prints and much
more. River Rock Gallery is
located at 101 North Jeffer
son Avenue in West Jeffer
son. For more information,
call 336-219-0089 or check
the web at riverrockgallery.
com.
5th District Denis elect interim chair
On March 19, members of
the 5th Congressional Dis
trict Democratic Party Exec
utive Committee gathered in
Winston-Salem to discuss
new business and to conduct
a special election for interim
district Chair.
The position of 5th Dis
trict Chairman was formerly
held by Delmas Parker of
Forsyth and Ashe counties.
Parker was recently elected
2nd Vice Chair of the North
Carolina Democratic Party on May 21, 2005.
(NCDP) and upon election,
The Executive Committee
vacated his 5th district unanimously elected David
Chairmanship pursuant to R. Crawford of Surry County
the NCDP Plan of Organiza to serve as interim 5th dis
tion. Members of the district trict Chair. Crawford is a
Executive Committee were lifelong Democrat and has
charged with the responsibil been active in organizing
ity of electing an interim efforts throughout the dis
Chair to serve the Party trict.
until the official election of
Crawford resides with his
new officers, which will held family in Mt. Airy and is an
at the annual 5th Congres educator in the Stokes Coun
sional District Convention ty Schools.
Art
continued from front
page
up to Jackie and Gail Black
burn's farm where they pas
ture Haflinger horses," said
DePree
of
her
work.
"Haflingers are Austrian
horses, like great big gentle
ponies with that lovely mane
and tail. I just looked down
on the scenery from behind
their house, and it looked so
lovely. The painting is pretty
much as it looks there with
these bright and glowing col
ors."
DePree's dramatic impact
style is "like taking reality
and celebrating it," she said.
"I give a token nod that a tree
is green, but I don't stop
there."
The work is located in the
foyer at the Ashe Street
entrance to Jefferson Sta
tion. It will be the first panel
seen by visitors entering at
that location.
Jane Lonon, executive
director of the Ashe County
Arts Council, was present for
the unveiling of DePree's
work, and noted her appreci
ation for this piece and all
those planned for the facility.
"The Art Panel Project at
Jefferson Station is a won
derful addition to the public
art scene in downtown West
Jefferson," said
Lonon.
"These works of art add
immeasurably to the 'Arts
District.' The Ashe County
Arts Council is pleased to be
working on other panels that
will begin to be seen later
a part of the partnership this month. Some artists are
with Jefferson Station in uti planning to do their panels
lizing the arts as a compo on site.
nent for enhancing the
Anyone who would like
growth and beauty of Ashe more information on Jeffer
County."
son Station, retail leases,
"The quality of art exhibit condominiums, and tours,
ed thus far is outstanding! can call 219-0014 or email
The Arts Council is proud of jeffersonstation@earthlink.n
the many quality artists that et. A web site is under con
live and work here and are struction for the facility.
appreciative for their gen There are retail stores of 300,
erosity in being a part of this 500, 700 and 1,000 square
feet ready to rent, and space
special Art Panel Project."
Lonon said several more is also available for vendors
panels are scheduled to be who need sinks and water,
installed today and there are such as for artists and cosme
about three dozen artists tology.
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Ttiesday—April 5
JV/Var Baseball @ West Wilkes 4:30/7:30 p.m.
Var Soccer @ West Wilkes 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday—April 6
JV/Var Softball HOME vs Forbush 5:00/7:00 p.m.
JV Baseball HOME vs North Wilkes 4:00 p.m.
HOME vs Oak Hill Academy 6:30 p.m.
Tennis HOME vs Oak Hill Aca 4:00 p.m.
Thursday—April 7
Track @ West Wilkes 4:00 p.m.
Tennis HOME vs West Caldwell
4:00 p.m.
Golf @ North Surry (Host) 3:30 p.m.
Friday—April 8
JV/Var Baseball (a1 West Caldwell
4:30/7:30 p.m.
Var Softball @ West Caldwell 4:30
p.m.
Var Soccer @ West Caldwell 6:00
p.m.
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week
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sports
Saluting the AYBL 3rd and 4th grade basketball teams
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Girls
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"I would like to personally thank all participants in the Ashe Youth Basketball League for this
past season. Also special thanks to all coaches and parents for their support. On behalf of the
executive director and all board members, we Feel we had another successful year and hope
for more in the future."
Thank you,
Mark Hudler, Director of Ashe Youth Basketball League
Note: We will feature the 5/6th grade teams in Friday's paper.
Tennis team loses two in
Easter break matches
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
After a 2-0 start of the
men's tennis season, the
Huskies were scheduled to
play two very tough teams
over Easter break.
On Tuesday they traveled
to Wilkes Central, where
they lost 7-2. In singles
matches, top-seeded Sergio
Parra was defeated by Jay
Snipes 6-1, 6-0. (#2) Jake
Giles fell to Zeb Gambill 6-1,
6-1. (#3) Aaron Jones lost to
Andrew Huggins 6-4, 6-3.
(#4) Will Krider was defeated
by Will Chapin 6-2,6-4. After
losing his first set, (#5) Chris
Lyall came back to win his
match over Mark Stone in a
third set tiebreaker 3-6, 6-4,
7-3. (#6) Anand Patel fell to
Steven Woodard 6-1, 6-2. In
doubles competition, Parra
and Giles picked up the
team's second win by defeat
ing the team of Snipes and
Locke Griffith 8-2. The duo
of Jones/Krider lost to Gambill/Huggins 8-3. And the
team of Lyall and Alex Graybeal fell to Chapin/Mason
McGlamory 6-1, 6-2.
Coach Logan Freeman
said, "As always, Wilkes Cen
tral has a solid team. They
always contend for the con
ference championship. Hope
fully we can show improve
ment when we play them at
home in a few weeks."
On Wednesday the team
hosted Forbush at home, but
they had to forfeit a couple of
matches and lost 9-0.
(#1) Sergio Parra was de
feated by Mason Norman 62, 6-2. (#2) Jake Giles was
defeated by Adam Lineberry
6-3, 6-2. (#3) Aaron Jones
was defeated by Grant Vestal
6-2, 6-1. (#4) Chris Lyalls
was defeated by David
Hawks 6-1, 6-1. (#5) Anand
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Spurs
PAGE 7
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The doubles team of Aaron Jones (front) and Chris Lyalls
(background) had to play an extra pro-set to determine the
winner of the last match of the day. They barely lost 9-8.
Patel was defeated by Caleb
West 6-1, 6-1. The sixth
match was forfeited by Ashe
County.
In
doubles,
Parra/Giles were defeated by
Lineberry/ Vestal 8-5, and
Jones/Lyalls were defeated
by West/Justin Vestal 9-8 in a
very close pro-set. The third
doubles match was forfeited
by the Huskies.
Coach Freeman comment
ed, "Due to a band trip we
had only five players, result
ing in defaulting #6 singles
and #3 doubles. This didn't
affect the overall outcome of
the match. Forbush is just
very solid from top to bot
tom."
The tennis team plays
Oak Hill on Wendesday and
West Caldwell on Thurs
day—both matches are at
home.
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Monica Branch.7S
Larry Eldreth.75
Harold Oaborna.78
Charlaa Bowar.76
Bobby Daan Bara.75
Angle Sexton.75
Bob Chureh.75
Sarah Greene.75
59 Dan Bare.74
Garvey Pennington. 74
Jake Mlller.74
Betty Mahaffey.74
63 SteveTaylor.73
Julie Blevini.73
Tom Hardln.73
Derek Green.73
Pattl Miller73
Mildred Jones.73
Crystal Taylor.73
Jeffrey Hartzog.73
71 Dwlght Miller 72
Barbara Lawrence.72
Jody Colllna.72
Heather Cempbell.72
Utile Church.72
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innlfer McCormlck.88
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76 Courtney Wellbom.71
Mike Jonea.71
Bryan Roark.71
Rick Poe.71
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Jennie Howall.71
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Mark Jones.52
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Michelle Eldreth.49
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PAGE 9
TUESDAY, .APRIL 5, 2005
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Foxx Report
It is often too easy to take
what Nve have for granted.
When was the last time you
thought about all of the steps
that went into producing the
food on your dinner table?
And when was the last time
you considered all of the hard
work that went into making
the textiles for your clothes?
Our food and fiber does not
just land on the store shelves
or magically appear in our
refrigerators and closets.
Rather, they are the fruits of
the labor of our nation's farm
ers.
Farmers . produce the
essentials in life - from food
to clothes to pharmaceuticals
to fuels. That is why I was
proud to spend the past two
weeks traveling the Fifth Dis
trict and listening to the con
cerns of our local farmers. As
someone who grew up milk
ing a cow and raising row
crops, I know firsthand what
a difficult job they have.
Farmers play a very impor
tant role in our community
and they deserve our grati
tude.
We are very lucky to live in
a society that has had no
experience with true food
scarcity. Our supermarkets
are always full and our food is
affordable compared to the
rest of the world. American
consumers spend only ten
percent of their annual
incomes on groceries, which is
the lowest percentage in the
world. Back in 1950, Ameri
cans spent 22 percent of their
incomes on food. And in
1935, a typical farm family in
North Carolina spent 47 per
cent of their wages on provi
sions.
What is amazing about all
of this is that barely two per
cent of Americans are farm
ers. Compare that to when
our country was first found
ed. In colonial times, over 90
percent of the population was
rural and a majority of people
were farmers. I am amazed
by how efficient our agricul
ture industry has become.
We have a lot to be thank
ful for in North Carolina,
especially in the Fifth Dis
trict. We live in the nation's
third most productive state in
diversified agriculture. In
Western North Carolina, we
grow just about everything
from traditional crops like
cotton and soybeans to spe
cialty crops like grapes, sweet
potatoes and tobacco. Poultry
and cattle farming are also
major industries in our area.
We are the second largest
producer of Christmas trees
in the nation as well as the
second largest producer of
mountain trout.
Together agriculture and
agribusiness generate about
$62.6 billion in revenue'each
year for our state. The indus
try creates one in five jobs in
North Carolina, accounts for
22 percent of our state's
income and contributes more
than 20 percent to the gross
state product.
So the next time you sit
down for a meal with your
family and give thanks,
remember that our farmers
are the most effective and
efficient in the world and
deserve our thanks too.
\Note:
Virginia Foxx
serves on the Agriculture
Committee in the U.S. House
of Representatives, where she
represents North Carolina's
Fifth District. You may con
tact her office toll free at 1866-677-8968 or e-mail her
from her website, www. house,
govt foxx.
Rep. Virginia Foxx
ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE
Gas prices rising sharply
Using current gasoline
prices,
North
Carolina
motorists are expected to
spend 57.4 cents per mile to
operate and own a new passen
ger car in 2005, up 4.3 cents a
mile over 2004 according to
AAA Carolinas.
AAA Carolinas' "Your Dri
ving Costs" analysis found the
most expensive component of
operating a vehicle today is
gasoline, costing an average of
8.4 cents per mile for a
motorist driving 15,000 miles a
year based on the March 29
North Carolina average price
of $2.12 for a gallon of selfserve, unleaded regular gaso
line.
The most expensive owner
ship cost per mile is deprecia
tion, at more than 25 cents per
mile.
At this time, North Carolina
motorists are expected to
spend $8,610 in 2005 to own
and operate an average vehi-
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cle, $651 more than last year.
With an increase of 69 cents
per gallon of regular, self-serve
unleaded gasoline compared to
last year ($1.43), the cost per
mile of fuel alone jumps 2.6
cents and totals $1,260 a year,
up sharply from $870 last year.
North Carolina's insurance
costs average 7.2 cents per
mile, or $1,077 a year. That is
the third most expensive cost
associated with operating and
owning a vehicle in the state.
However, North Carolina's
insurance is currently the
eighth lowest in the nation,
according to the Auto Insur
ance Report, a weekly report
published by Risk Information,
Inc.
Other factors contributing
to vehicle ownership and oper
ation are maintenance, tires,
finance charges and license,
registration and vehicle taxes.
North Carolina's vehicle
license, registration and taxes
are higher than the national
average of $389. On average,
the total is $763.05 primarily
because of the state's 5 percent
tax on a purchased vehicle.
License and registration fees
total $56.
Because of the sales tax,
the average license, registra
tion and taxes for a North Car
olina vehicle is $763.05. AAA
Carolinas studied three differ
ent vehicles, producing a range
of $561.65 for license, registra
tion and taxes for a $16,855
Chevrolet Cavalier to $966.35
for the three components for a
$30,345 Mercury Grand Mar
quis.
AAA calculates typical
finance charges to be $739 per
year based on a five-year loan
at 6 percent interest with a 10
percent down payment. The
IRS tax allowance for business
mileage for 2004 is 41.5 cents a
mile.
AAA Carolina's cost figures
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size Ford Taurus SEL Deluxe
and a full-size Mercury Grand
Marquis LS.
These vehicles were similar
ly equipped to include air con
ditioning, automatic transmis
sion, power steering, AM/FM
stereo, dual air bags, antilock
brakes, cruise control, tilt
steering wheel, tinted glass
and a rear window defogger.
Averages were based on travel
ing 15,000 miles a year.
The methodologies estimat
ing annual driving costs use
standardized criteria designed
to model the average use of a
vehicle for personal trans
portation over five years and
75,000 miles of ownership.
Actual driving costs vary
based on individual driving
habits, location, operating con
ditions and other factors. Ite
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
ENTERTAINMENT
Debut of play based on Jan Karon book April 8
International bestselling
author Jan Karon gave the
Blowing Roek Stage Compa
ny permission to adapt her
bestselling children's book
Miss Fannie's Hat into a
children's play. BRSC's Out
reach Director Kim Cozort
Kay has adapted the book
and the World Premiere of
Miss Fannie's Hat will be
presented by the Rocket
Players Youth Theatre April
8-10.
Miss Fannie's Hat is
based on Jan Karon's own
grandmother; When Miss
Fannie's preacher asks her
to donate one of her precious
hats to the church auction,
choosing which one to part
with is no small task. This
heartwarming story about
the rewards of unselfish love
will enchant audiences
young and old. "I wrote Miss
Fannie's Hat to give both
children and adults a sense
of family, to give them the
grandmother
or
greatgrandmother they never
had, or always wished they
had. Briefly, the story is
about sacrifice-and the
rewards that can come when
we -give with a willing
heart." said Ms. Karon.
As part of the production,
audience
members
are
encouraged to create an out
rageous hat. Following each
performance there will be a
hat contest with a reward
for the best hat. Prizes will
be awarded from LeesMcRae Summer Theatre,
Blowing Rock Stage Compa
ny, and Black Bear Books.
There will also be a talk
back Saturday's matinee
performance where the
audience can ask questions.
Miss Fannie's Hat is
sponsored by Skyland Books
& Chickory Suite Coffee
(1116 Main Street in Down
town Blowing Rock) which
carries Jan Karon's books.
Miss Fannie's Hat will be
performed at 7:30pm April
8th & 9th, and at 2:00pm
April 9th & 10th. Tickets are
$8 for Adults and $4 for
Children $12 & under. Tick
ets can be purchased by call
ing the Blowing Rock Stage
Company at 828-295-9627.
Group Rates are also avail
able for parties of ten more.
Groups are encouraged to
call the box office early.
Seating for Miss Fannie's
Hat will be General Admis
sion, but the first six rows
will be designated the "Chil
dren's Section." To sit in this
area there must be at least
one child 12 and under in
your party. For more infor
mation about Miss Fannie's
Hat call 828-295-9627 or
visit
www.blowingrockstage.com. The Blowing
Rock Stage Company is a
non-profit professional the
atre celebrating its 20th
year of producing theatre in
2005. BRSC and the Rocket
Players Youth Theatre
receive support from the
North Carolina Arts Council
and generous business and
individuals. To become a
supporter of the Stage Com
pany or Rocket Players call
828-295-9168.
High Country residents can enjoy Grandfather for $1 in April
GRANDFATHER MOUN Mountain has become a father's Nature Museum creat
TAIN—All High Country resi favorite April destination as ed by Dr. Rolland Hower, for
dents and their accompanied evidenced by the more than mer Chief of Natural History
guests are invited to visit 10,350 local residents who took Exhibits for the Smithsonian
Grandfather Mountain for $1 advantage of Dollar Days last Institution, and his son Craig.
The new exhibits feature over
per person during the month of April.
April.
At least one cub was born in sized photographs of black
Now in its 20th year, the the Grandfather Mountain bears, cougars, Bald and Gold
special April Dollar Days $1 habitats in January to eight- en eagles, river otters, deer and
admission is offered to resi year-old Carolina and six-year- ravens. Guests are enthralled
dents of the six counties repre old Kodiak. The Habitat staff by the detail in the faces of Mil
sented by the High Country does not want to disturb the dred the Bear (enlarged to 2.5
Host travel promotion organi mother by handling the cub, so feet x 4 feet), a Florida Panther
zation: Mitchell, Avery, Watau the little one's gender remains (enlarged to 3 feet x 4 feet) or a
ga, Ashe, Alleghany, and unknown. The family will goon raven (enlarged to 5 feet x 4
Wilkes.
public display in the Cub Habi feet).
April Dollar Days began as a tat as soon as Carolina begins
A good way to work out
part of Avery County's 75th allowing her baby out of the those kinks left over from win
anniversary celebration and den; probably mid to late April. ter is to get out on one of the
grew to include all of the High
In addition to the Cub Habi mountain's walking trails. The
Country counties in its second tat, the mountain has six other four-tenths-mile Bridge Trail
year. The neighborhood price is animal exhibits. Guests can makes a gradual climb from the
also extended to students of col see and photograph adult black Hikers' Parking Area three
leges and universities in the bears, mountain lions, river turns below the summit, tra
High Country and to guests otters, bald eagles, golden versing through rhododendron
traveling in the same vehicle eagles and white-tailed deer in thickets and past massive rock
with area residents. Please their natural surroundings formations before crossing
present a drivers' license, col from close range.
under the Mile High Swinging
lege ID, or local utility bill as
The famous Mile High Bridge. Also departing the Hik
proof of High Country residen Swinging Bridge is an excellent ers' Parking Area is the Black
cy.
vantage point for 360-degree Rock Nature Trail that runs
"We always look forward to views of the greening of neigh out a mile through northern
Dollar Days here at Grandfa boring hillsides and valleys. By hardwood and spruce forests.
ther Mountain," said Grandfa the middle of the month, leaves Hikers can pick up an informa
ther Mountain Marketing begin to appear at the lower tion sheet at the trailhead that
Director Catherine Morton. " elevations so guests can look describes 35 natural features
The staff is excited that the down upon the arrival of found along the way.
mountain is getting active spring. The budding progresses
The Woods Walk is another
again and we all have great fun up the slopes a little bit each easygoing leg stretcher is that
visiting with our friends and day, so that by late April visi makes a four-tenths mile loop
neighbors."
tors are looking out across the around the Mountain's Picnic
After enduring a winter sea seasonal show on surrounding Area. With very gradual grades
Photo
son that has produced 49 inch hilltops.
and wide paths, the Woods
The summit of Grandfather Mountain (and the parking lot
es of snow so far, High Country
Dollar Days visitors will be Walk appeals to guests who are
citizens will be energized by the wowed by the breathtaking looking for a casual encounter for the Swinging Bridge), is seen in its rugged beauty in
arrival of spring. Grandfather new wildlife exhibits in-Grand with nature. At least 64 differ- this unique aerial shot.
Wanted: talented artists for schools
The Mountain Arts Pro
gram is seeking artists in all
disciplines to participate in a
program of residencies in the
public schools in more than a
dozen western North Caroli
na counties. Visual artists,
dramatists, dancers, jugglers,
mimes, folk and classical
musicians, photographers,
craftspeople, and writers are
sought to work in schools
with students of all grade lev
els.
Founded in 1983 the
Mountain Arts Program has
sponsored one and two week
residencies at all grade levels
from kindergarten through
high school.
The students who take
part are involved in the art
form and at the same time
exposed to working profes
sionals who bring a respect
for their art and discipline,
while providing a positive
role model for the students.
The
residencies
are
administered in each county
by the participating arts
council and supported by
locally raised funds, alloca
tions from public school budg
ets, as well as grants from the
North Carolina Arts Council
which is funded by the North
Carolina Legislature.
The artists receive a
stipend for each residency.
In the past, the roster of
artists for this program has
included visual artists who
worked with murals, sculp
tures, masks, pottery, leather,
fabric, basketry, painting, pot
tery and drawing.
Performing artists have
taught juggling, clowning,
dance, creative movement,
dulcimer, mime, magic, story
telling, drama, improvisation,
and clogging.
The program also encom
passes photography, music,
and creative writing.
Arts Councils in 20 west
ern North Carolina counties
sponsor the Mountain Arts
Program and are responsible
for contracting directly with
the artists and are responsi
ble for all local arrange
ments.
In the current school year
the Ashe County Arts Council
has 20 residencies scheduled
in the the six Ashe County
Schools.
Representatives of all par
ticipating arts councils select
between 40 and 50 artists for
the roster through an appli
cation and interview process.
Selections will be conducted
through auditions June 1.
Application deadline is
April 26, 2005. For informa
tion and an application,
please contact the Mountain
Arts Program through the
office of the Western Arts
Agencies of North Carolina
(WAANC) at Post Office Box
596, Hiddenite, North Caroli
na 28636 or call 828-6322780 or 828-632-6966. Local
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Those looking for a greater
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tors to the mountain ventured
out across the ridge tops on the
Grandfather Trail, and those
that did reported that the hike
was the highlight of their visit!
The $1 admission price also
extend to the trails, with permit
outlets selling hiking permits
to High Country residents for
$1 in April.
"We hope that our High
Country neighbors will have so
much fun that they will want to
come back often," said Morton.
"We have an annual group pass
that admits the passholder plus
five others that we sell for $140.
We also offer individual passes
at $35 for adults and $15 for
children. We hope our friends
will want to invest in these
passes so they can come back
again and again to enjoy the
mountain in every season."
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
PAGE 11
COMMUNITY NEWS
April is Alcohol Awareness Month across nation
Courtesy of Screening for
Mental Health Inc.
"How much is too much.'
A tough question with some
times murky answers.
But getting a clear-cut pic
ture of what research does
reveal and how it affects your
health is only a few, simple
questions away. National
Alcohol Screening Day, April
7, is designed to tackle this
question head on, letting
each of us know exactly
where to draw the line.
For most adults, moderate
alcohol use causes few, if any,
problems. But for some, any
alcohol use may lead to sig
nificant health problems.
Alcohol affects your body dif
ferently at different times in
your life. To protect yourself,
it is important to know the
facts about alcohol and pay
attention to how, when and
why you drink.
Alcohol Facts:
•Women overall drink less
than men but are more likely
to experience adverse conse
quences including damage to
the heart muscle, liver, and
brain, trauma resulting from
auto crashes, interpersonal
violence, and death.
•As people grow older,
their bodies are less able to
handle alcohol safely.
Alcohol-related problems,
including interactions with
prescription and over-the
counter drugs, account for
most of the known substance
related problems experienced
by older adults.
•Young persons reporting
first use of alcohol before age
15 were more than five times
as likely to have past alcohol
dependence or abuse com
pared with persons who first
used alcohol at age 21 or
older.
•Alcohol can damage a
fetus at any stage of preg
nancy. Damage can occur in
the earliest weeks of preg
nancy, even before a woman
knows that she is pregnant.
Therefore, no amount of alco
hol consumption can be con
sidered safe during pregnan
cy.
•Moderate alcohol use is
defined as up to two drinks
per day for men and one
drink per day for women and
older people. (One drink
equals one 12-ounce bottle of
beer or wine cooler, one 5ounce glass of wine, or 1.5
ounces of 80-proof distilled
spirits.)
To help determine how
alcohol affects your health,
attend one of the free, anony
mous screenings held at
thousands of sites across the
country on National Alcohol
Screening Day, April 7, 2005.
This one-day education and
screening event is designed
to raise awareness on alcohol
and health, help individuals
evaluate their alcohol use,
and provide referrals to local
treatment
and
support
resources for those who need
further evaluation.
As part of the program,
attendees will complete a
brief written screening tool
assessing their alcohol use
and have the opportunity to
talk privately with a health
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next steps. The program is
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National Alcohol Screen
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of National Alcohol Aware
ness Month, is a program of
the nonprofit Screening for
Mental Health in collabora
tion with the National Insti
tute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administra
tion (SAMHSA) of the U.S.
Department of Health and
Human Services and the
National Highway Traffic
Safety
Administration
(NHTSA).
To find a local screening
site, call 1-877-311-NASD
(6273) or visit www.National
AlcoholScreeningDay.org.
Fourteen million Americans suffer from alcoholism, 100,000 die
(NIAAA) provides a list of
resources including AlcoFourteen million Ameri- holies Anonymous and the
can adults suffer from alco- National Association for
hoi abuse or alcoholism, and Children of Alcoholics,
more than 100,000 people
What is a Standard
die from alcohol-related disDrink?
eases and injuries each year
A standard drink contains
about 14 grams (about 0.6
Alcohol abuse is charac- fluid
ounces of pure alcohol,
terized by clinically signifi- Below are some approximate
cant impairment or distress drink equivalents:
but does not entail physical
•12 oz. of beer or cooler
dependence. Alcohol depend*8-9 oz. of malt liquor
ence (alcoholism) is charac*5 oz. of table wine
terized by impaired control
*3-4 oz. of fortified wine
over drinking, tolerance,
*2-3 oz. of cordial, liqueur
withdrawal syndrome when or aperitif
alcohol is removed, neglect of
*1.5 oz. of brandy or spirnormal activities for drink- its
ing, and continued drinking
Types of
despite recurrent related
Alcohol Problems
physical or psychological
• Relatively low levels of
problems.
alcohol consumption may
At-risk drinking includes increase risk for motor vehidrinking beyond moderate cle crashes, medication interlevels either on a regular actions, fetal effects, strokes
basis or on a particular occa- caused by bleeding, and cersion. Whether you are con- tain cancers,
cerned about your own
"Alcohol use disorders
drinking habits or those of include alcohol dependence
someone you love, getting (known as alcoholism) and
help is easier than you think, alcohol abuse.
The Substance Abuse and
"Alcohol abuse is characMental Health Services terized by clinically signifiAdministration (SAMSHA) cant impairment or distress
of the U.S. Department of but does not entail physical
Health and Human Services dependence.
(US DHHS) offers a search"Alcohol
dependence
able database listing treat- (alcoholism) is characterized
ment providers acros& the by 10 diagnostic criteria
country. You can search for according to the DSM-IV.
treatment programs which These
criteria
include:
specialize in adolescents, impaired control over drinkolder adults, women with ing, tolerance, withdrawal
children and other special syndrome when alcohol is
populations.
removed, neglect of normal
Call (800) 662-HELP activities for drinking, and
(800-662-4357) or search on continued drinking despite
the SAMHSA website. The recurrent related physical or
National Institute on Alcohol psychological problems.
Abuse
and
Alcoholism
Who Has An Alcohol
Courtesy of Screening for
Mental Health Inc.
development
• Women overall drink
less than men but are more
likely to experience adverse
consequences including damage to the heart muscle,
liver, and brain, trauma
resulting from auto crashes,
interpersonal violence, and
death.
•The progression of alcoholism appears to be faster
in women than in men.
Alcohol and Older
Drinkers
•Alcohol-related
problems, including interactions
with prescription and overthe counter drugs, account
for most of the substance
related problems experienced by older adults. 18
•Heavy alcohol consumption is known to result in
memory deficits. Heavy alcohoi consumption also may
increase
the
risk
for
Alzheimer's disease in both
genders and in women in
particular, as they appear to
be more vulnerable than
men to alcohol-induced
brain damage.
ALCdHDL
AWARENESS
MONTH
dependence or abuse compared with persons who first
used alcohol at age 21 or
older (16 % vs. 3%).
"Approximately 20% of 8
th graders, 35% of 10 th
graders, and 48% of 12th
graders report having consumed alcohol during the
past month.
"About 12% of 8 th, 22%
of 10th, and 28% of 12th
graders report binge drinking (five or more drinks on a
single occasion during the
past two weeks),
"Almost 40% of high
school seniors perceive no
great risk in consuming four
to five drinks nearly every
day.
Alcohol and
College Students
"In 2002, 64% of full-time
college students (aged 18-22)
reported consuming at least
one alcoholic drink in the
past 30 days,
"Over 44% of full-time
college students reported
consuming five
or more
drinks on the same occasion
at least once in the past 30
•Because of age-related days,
body changes, the National
"1400 college students
Institute on Alcohol Abuse between the ages of 18 and
and Alcoholism recommends 24 die each year from alcothat older drinkers consume hol-related
unintentional
no more than one drink a injuries, including motor
day.
vehicle crashes.
" Alcohol and Youth
"More than 600,000 stu• Young persons reporting dents between the ages of 18
first use of alcohol before age and 24 are assaulted each
15 were more than 5 times year by another student who
as likely to have past alcohol has been drinking.
ON ALL
COMPACT UTILITY TRACTORS
JOHN DEERE
NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE
NOTICE OF SALE
3878 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, CRUMPLER
JIM REEVES - VANNOY & REEVES, PLLC, ATTORNEYS
202 EAST MAIN STREET, P O DRAWER 67, WEST JIWERSON, NORTH CAROLINA 28694
(336)246-7172 - FAX (336)246-5966 - JlmCvannoyRndrfieves.com
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
File No.: 03-SP-94
DELIA SUE SHEETS (Widow); DONALD HOWARD
SHEETS (Single); WANDA SHEETS MASH and husband,
ROY W. MASH; and CYNTHIA SHEETS SEVERT and
husband, OARRELL D. SEVERT,
Petitioners,
SHIRLEY SHEETS MILLER and husband, WAYNE
MILLER; and LINDA SHEETS HALE and husband, BOB
HALE,
Respondents.
NOTICE QF SALE
Under and by virtue of an Order entered by the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ashe County In the above captioned special
proceeding, the undersigned Co-Commlssloners will, on the
15th day of April, 2005 at 2:00 o'clock p.m., at the Courthouse
in Jefferson, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, pursuant to the Judicial sales procedures contained in
Article 29A, § 1-339.1, et. seq., of the North Carolina General
Statutes, the following described lands lying and being in
Chestnut Hill Township of Ashe County, North Carolina:
Being a 4.43 acre portion of the W. Ed Sheets and wife, Sue A.
Sheets; and Joe A. Sheets and wife, Rosa Sheets property as
described In Deed Book G-5, Page 173; Being bounded on the
east by Joe A. Hudler, 186-289; bounded on the south and
west by new lines through said Sheets property; and bounded
on 0* north by Josephine H. Snelllng, 166-2098; Being more
particularly described as:
SKINNING on a Vj-lnch conduit found at the base of a 6-Inch
'ckory fence corner, said conduit the northwestern corner of
Mid Hudler property and a corner in the southern line of said
Snelllng property and the northeastern corner of said Sheets
property; thence with the common line between said Hudler
and Sheets properties, three courses, 1) S.450 00' 20" E.
286.11 feet to a Winch rebar found, 2) thence 5.39° 12' 25"
h,
^ to a Yi-lnch rebar found on the north bank of a
private drive which serves the property herein described, this
rebar being located S.82# 07' 40"E. 145.10 feet from the
northeastern corner of the Sheets residence located on the
nerein described property, said rebar also being located N.88°
« 10 E 129.73 feet from the southeastern comer of said
^neets residence, 3) thence S.510 10' 50" E. 18.62 feet to a
nt In the centerilne of a private gravel driveway; thence with
a new line through said Sheets property, along and with the
oentertine of said private gravel driveway, six courses, 1) S.52°
" 95 W. 16.87 feet to a point, 2) thence S.630 55' 10"W.
a M 661103 P°**. 3) thence S.70° 05' 20"W. 156.51 feet to
•Pj™*. «) thence S.608 52' 50"W. 60.97 feet to a point, 5)
w£L5;7r 23' 00"vv- 26.33 feet to a point, 6) thence N.52°
U5 W- 26 *5 feet to a point at the centerilne intersection of
two fortes of said private gravel drive; thence continuing with
said new line, but leaving said driveway, to courses, 1) S.80"
34' 20"W. 18.58 feet to a Winch rebar set on the south bank
of one fork of said driveway, 2) thence up the hill crossing said
driveway, N.35° 22' 30" W. 669.87 feet to a 1 Vi-lnch pipe set
In an old fence on the top of the ridge, said pipe In said
Snelllng's southern line; thence with a common line with said
Snelllng property, along an old fence, two courses, 1) N.67° 46'
10" E. 157.27 feet to a 4-Inch white thorn fence corner, said
white thorn being located N.74° 39' 40"E. 1.08 feet from a
Vi-inch rebar reference monument set, 2) thence N.47® 47* 45"
E. 73.41 feet to the BEGINNING: containing 4.43 acres, all
calculations by coordinate geometry from field gathered data by
Phipps Surveying, P. O. Box 360, Jefferson, NC 28640, Phone
* (336) 246-4887, Job #: 00082, dated December 1, 2000 and
August 14, 2001, all bearings relative to an assumed bearing of
S.410 29' 41 "E. between the Vi-lnch conduit beginning corner
and a Va-lnch rebar found on the north bank of a driveway.
And being the same lands located in Chestnut Hill Township,
Ashe County, North Carolina, which lands are specifically
described in that certain deed which appears of record in the
Ashe County Public Registry In Book 267, at page 2330.
WHEN IT COMES TO FINANCING
0% REALLY ADDS UP
There Is RESERVED and ALSO CONVEYED that same easement
of right of way. If any, which provides access from the herein
described property to SR 1567 (Chestnut Hill Road).
There is also RESERVED herefrom a private, nonexclusive,
easement of right of way being a total width of 30 feet, and
lying to the north of the southern line of the above described
4.43 acre parcel; this easement of right of way to provide
access across the herein described property to other parts of
the property Jointly owned by the Grantors and the Grantees.
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WEAVER EQUIPMENT
102 SOUTH MAIN STREET
JEFFERSON, NC
(336) 846-3752
There Is located on the subject property a three bedroom, two
bath white double-wide trailer with a wooden deck and a onecar garage in full basement. The property address is 3878
Chestnut Hill Road, Crumpler, North Carolina.
Deposit In the amount of five (5%) per cent of the purchase
price or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) Dollars, whichever is
greater, shall be required on the day of sale.
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This the 10th day of March, 2005.
Jimmy D. Reeves and John M. logsdon,
Co-Commlssloners
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
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40-Lost & Found
FOUND on 16 W. near
Pleasant Home
Missionary Baptist
Church. Male
Australian Shepherd/
chow/retriever mix,
red-brown, friendly,
needs new home.
276-579-7383
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28694
LOST 9 week old
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(We accept personal
mark. Wearing pink
check, Visa or Master
collar with bone tag &
Card)
name is Klra. Tele
phone Number on tag
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is wrong. Lost Tuesday
(336) 846-7164
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2 pre-schoolers
References and
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Flexible hours. Call
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nt 846-7164
RHA Health Services
is now taking applica
tions for habilitation
technicians. Full and
part-time positions in
Wilkes, Ashe and
Watauga counties.
High school diploma or
GED and valid driver's
license required. Call
828-262-5450
140-Help Wanted
ACCOUNTING
CLERK IV (Billing
Clerk) (Position #74304-0709) Open until
filled. Full-time posi
tion with New River
Behavioral HealthCare
LME, Area Programs.
Work based at
Watauga County Area
Administrative Office.
Duties consist of first
and third party billing
for patient services for
a five county mental
health program. Mini
mum requirements:
High school diploma
and two years of office
assistant/secretarial
experience; or an
equivalent combination
of training and experi
ence. Prefer knowl
edge, skills, and abili
ties in a computerized
medical billing system.
Typical hiring range:
$23,100-$26,352
(Grade 59). Submit
state application to:
Watauga Employment
Security Commission,
207 Winkler's Creek
Rd. Boone, NC 28607.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE
EXPERIENCED
CARPENTERS
Expanding log home
builder requires
additional carpenter(s),
mostly experienced in
interior and exterior
trim work. Must have
good wheels, phone
and REFERENCES
Use of your own tools
is sometimes needed.
We build from Avery to
Ashe County. If you
don't have at least five
years of detail
carpentry experience,
please do not call. Pay,
$12.50 to $14 hr.
(336) 246-4625 after
4 p.m. Integrity
Construction, Inc.
General Contrators,
West Jefferson.
235-Christmas
Trees
140-Help Wanted
MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE I
(Position 743-50-0655)
Open until filled. 60%
time position with New
River Behavioral
HealthCare Service
Provision, work base
Alleghany County.
Duties include working
closely with the psy
chiatrist in handling
medication, clinic func
tions^ drawing blood,
taking vital signs,
consulting with clients
about predication
issues, providing some
supportive counseling
and monitoring of client
conditions. Work
Hours: 8-5 Mon. &
Wed. w/ flexibility on
remaining hours. MlnP
mum requirements:
Graduation from a
State accredited school
of nursing and one
year experience in
psychiatric nursing.
Must be licensed by
the N.C. Board of
Nursing to practice
as a registered nurse
In North Carolina.
Hiring salary: grade 67
/ Salary range
$19,677.60$22,550.40. Submit
state application to:
Alleghany Employment
Security Commission,
P.O. Box 996. Sparta
NC 28675. Criminal
records check and
pre-employment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
Brick Stone
Pizza & Pasta
Now hiring all
positions. Apply in
person between
2&3 pm 3 West Main
Street West Jefferson
Clinical Supervisor
of community-based
development disability
services in this area
from Boone office.
Requires a minimum
of a bachelor's degree
in a human service
field and two years of
experience. Call
HomeCare Manage
ment Corporation,
264-1021 for
position description
and application.
DRUMMER
WANTED
For local
rock band.
Mostly
original music. Must
be reliable. Call Seth
at 877-3499 or Derek
at 846-3387
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
WANTED
Job Seekers to attend
Job Fair to be held on
Wednesday, April 13th,
at the John A. Walker
Center on the campus
of Wilkes Community
College from 10:00 am
till 1:00 pm. Employers
will be present to talk
with you. Can also
register for door prizes.
Hosted by the JobLink
Career Center in
partnership with Wilkes
Community College.
For more information,
please call (336) 6512541. Equal Opportu
nity Employer/Program.
Auxiliary aids and
services available upon
request to individuals
with disabilities.
1-800-735-2962 (TT)
1-800-735-8262(Voice)
Position available in
busy medical practice
in Boone, NC on
Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday for an LPN or
RN. If interested please
send resume to DON,
PO Box 2571, Boone,
NC 28607
LOCATION:
Shatley Springs Inn.
In front of Mountain
Memories Candy
Shop. Phone
336-982-4779
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
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payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
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then -Frl. 9 am
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then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
275-Produce
WANTED: Over the
road drivers. 2 years
experience. Class A
CDL. Tanker endorse
ment. Paid Insurance,
paid HUB miles. Drop
& Hook. Need good
MVR. 667-8205. 401K.
POTATOES
For Sale. $10 per
bushel bag. Call
336-877-4222
Check us out on
the web at
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Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility has the
following positions available:
2 positions for 3:00pm to 11:00pm for RN/LPN
CNAs needed all shifts
2 positions for 7:00am to 7:00pm Friday,
Saturday and Sunday for CNA
1 position for 7:00pm to 7:00am Friday, Saturday
and Sunday for CNA
Come Join Our New Management Team!
Gelding, 5 yrs old.
For more information,
call 336-977-9306.
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines, good
brood mare & rider
but not for a beginner.
Call 336-877-4530.
Please leave
message.
For Sale:
One-horse buggy with
top and rubber tires.
$600. 336-877-4530.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old Good
Brood mare. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare, 9 yrs.
old. Rides and is an
easy Keeper. Call
Registered sorrel
336-977-9309 for
quarter horse stud
more information .
colt, 22 mths. Great
Hay for sale 4x4 rolls
and square bales.
Good quality. Delivery
available,call 877-0159
or 877-4222 after 6pm
bloodlines and excep
tional attitude. Call
336-877-4530. Please
leave message.
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CLASSIFIEDS,
Riding Mower,
Simplicity 16 HP
Broadmoor 38" cut
w/2 Bag Vacuum
Pressure Washer
Honda Commercial
w/chemical injection
Echo Trimmer/Brush
Cutter Model SRM 230
Echo Power Blower
Mod PB200 145 MPH
Chain Saw Jonseard
24" Mod 2159 Turbo
Chain Saw
Craftsman 18"
Dreml Bench Recip.
Saw, Nice
Call 336-877-8813
310-Musical
i-JM.' IiLU u MI IiWl
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
NEW RESTAURANT OPENIXCJ
MICHAEL'S 102 NORTH
We are currently accepting applications
lor all positions lor Full and Part-Time
with flexible hours. Experience a plus.
No phone rails please, apply in person.
102 North Jefferson Ave. • West Jefferson
NEW ROCK
QUARRY OPEN!
INDEPENDENCE LUMDER, INC.
HAS GRAVEL FOR SALE
Crusher Run • Rip-Rap • Larger Crusher Run or Surge
Gravel may be picked up or delivered.
Gravel may be purchased Monday thro Saturday.
Please call our office for more details at
276-773-3744
flsk for
Dave or Becky
UUilliams
Best Price Around!
Delivered to Crumpler, Chestnut Hill,
Laurel Springs and Surrounding Areas
336-667-9261 • Fax, 336-667-3263 • EOE/AAE
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
CHICKEN CATCHERS
FOR
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
Two SHIFTS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Job Security
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
' Prescription Drug Card
' Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
' Credit Union
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
1
40IK plan with company match
' Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
Attractive Benefits Package
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
LOSE weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
336-982-9662.
For Sale: Appaloosa
1016 Fletcher Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697
w
Equal Opportunity Employer
300Miscellaneous
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
Beginning wage is $9.11 per hour with routes
averaging 4-5 hours per day. Benefits include:
• Paid Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
To become a bus driver, you must attend the upcoming
Bus Driver Training Class scheduled for
April 12'\ 13th, & 14,h from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
The class is offered at Ashe County High School
in the vocational lecture area.
You MUST be at least 18 years of age, have a good
driving record and valid driver's license. For further
information contact any school principal or the Ashe
County School Board at 246-9103. EOE.
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Kids & Adult clothes,
toys antiques,
lots of items
NOW HIRING
Needed:
School Bus
Drivers for
Ashe
County
Schools
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
YARD SALE
THURS APRIL 7, ,
FRI APRIL 8 &
SAT. APRIL 9
9AM - 5 PM
WEATHER
PERMITTING
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Need a new )ob?
uvirm
Registerd Nurse.
Clinical Supervisor of
developmental
disability and personal
care servcies in this
area from Boone
office for growing
agency. Call
HomeCare Manage
ment Corporation,
264-1021 for
position description
and application
Fraser Fir Seedlings
for sale. Greenhouse
grown. These are not
bare root! Winter hard
ened- can be planted
anytime and by com
mercial tree planting
equipment. Grown in 2
in x 2 in x 8 in biode
gradable individual
pots. Ready to go
directly into the field.
Call Mike Bingham
336-982-3569
290-Horses &
Livestock
290-Horses &
Livestock
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Nota: EI Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjctas (Vcrdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
�JEFFERSON rOSI
1 LfcSDAY, ArRIl. 3, ZUUD
rAGE 13
Classifieds
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
330-Pets
—AKC Reglsterea
Yellow Lab Puppies
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
$250. Males and
Females. Wormed and
first shots. Ready
1998 Cadillac Seville
April 6th.
STS Low mileage, two
owner car, 4 door,
exterior and interior in
excellent condition, AC,
power locks, power
steering, automatic,
sunroof, cruise control.
Price $12,900
Sherrill Faw 957-7600
Call 336-877-2080
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
1993 Beige Ford
FREE puppies
Escort Station Wagon.
Automatic, 89K miles.
Front Wheel Drive,
AM/FM/Cassette,
Cruise Control. Good
Gas Mileage, Regularly
Serviced.
336-384-3904
Beagle/Fiest mix,
4 females. 1 male.
5 weeks old. Call
877-4105. Please
Leave Message
Free Puppies! 8 week
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
old lab husky mix. 2
yellow females and 1
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
solid black female.
Needs loving home!
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
for more information,
email:
390-Boating
For Sale 17'ft. Deep
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
V. Aluminum Fishing &
Family Size boat
complete with 60 H.P.
Mercury motor &
galvanized trailer.
Trolling motor & other
accessories. For More
information Call
336-846-9127
Bridge deck,
30ft x 10ft metal deck
for bridge construction,
Old truck scale
platform, breaks down
into 2-15ft x 10ft
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
sections, will load
$1200. Call
336-764-2824
1 BR efficiency
after 8pm
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002
4x4,
Dodge
extra
Dakota,
cab,
V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800.
336-384-1047,
Call
2 bedroom 1 bath
Apartment West
Jefferson Area.
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref., stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space.
877-4335 or 982-2408
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments.
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
2 BR. 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
3 Bedroom 2 bath
double wide in Laurel
Springs Call
336-846-7674. If no
answer call cell
336-877-6872
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
'Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
1 st Time Home
Buyers Special.
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
No land needed.
3 Bedroom Single
Wide. Under $250.00
Month. Limited Time
Only. 336-838-5311
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our "for rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
336-846-7164
Ground Level
Apartment for rent
furnished 2 bedrooms.
1 Bath. Washer, Dryer,
Appliance & Dishwash
er $395.00 a month, a
month's rent as a
deposit required.
Call 336-246-7337
Check opt the ads
in the Classified
section.
HANDYMAN SPECIAL
You Fix. We Deliver
Only 1 Left.
336-838-5285
Land Owners Special
Little Classifieds...
In Warrensville
3 Bedroom/1 Bath. NO
inside pets. Appliances
Furnished 1 year lease
required. $550 per
month. $550
deposit required.
336-384-3913
Mobiles/Modulars
Arrowhead Ridge
Lawn Services
www.quailridge
estates.com
Land for sale. Check It
out for a small piece of
Wanted To Buy-
"Since 1989"
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
Modular Home, ONLY
$65 Sq. Ft,. March
special free $2,500
upgrades Clayton
Homes Wilkesboro.
336-667-9364
530-Lots &
Acreage
LAWN CARE
Commercial space(s)
in West Jefferson,
large area (-1200 sq.
ft.) with roll up door.
Smaller area (-600 sq.
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
for office, light manu
facturing, or storage,
will lease together
($600 per month) or
separately (negotiable).
Limited parking - not
suitable for retail sales.
336-846-6500 or
384-1336,
Leave message.
540-Vacation
Rental
in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator, Range,
washer, dryer and
large freezer. Call
Under and by virtue of
a Power of Sale con
tained in that certain
Deed of Trust executed
by JASON W SHELTON.
A
MARRIED
MAN JOINED BY HIS
WIFE, Kimi L. Shelton
to GRADY LONON.
Trustee(s), which was
dated September 4,
2003 and recorded on
September 4, 2003 in
Book 300 at Page
1950,
Ashe County
Registry, North Caroli
na.
Will Do Mowing
and Weedeating.
Call days or nights
(336) 877-5791
1115Professionals
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards.
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
Blue Green Vacation
Club 15000 Points per
year. Lots of nice
places to vacation.
www.bluegreenonline.com
to check them out. Paid
$20,000, asking
Default having been
made in the payment of
the note thereby se
cured by the said Deed
of Trust and the under
signed, Brock & Scott,
PLLC,
having
been
substituted as Trustee
in said Deed of Trust
by an instrument duly
recorded in the Office
of
the Register of
Deeds of Ashe County,
North Carolina, and the
holder of the note evi
dencing said indebted
ness having directed
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
$15,000. (336)
line, good building lots,
good view of White Top
Mountain, 2 springs
with Timber. Call
828-466-1825 or
704-454-5398
please leave message
246-4238 for more info.
1160-Tree
Service
Orlando Disney/
RAY COMBS TREE
Beach Area Vacation.
TRIMMING &
7 day/6 night stay. Paid
REMOVAL
$600 Sacrifice $249.
For estimates, Call
Call 336-913-0269
Bring a tract of land
located in Chestnut Hill
Toumship. Ashe Coun
ty.
North
Carolina,
founded by the lands
of, formerly of, or in
possession of. on the
south by Danny Fran
cis. on the uest by
Myrtle Fender, on the
north by Bonnie Absher, on the east by Neil
Smith and being more
particularly
described
as follows;
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Thomas Reed
246-3434
For Sale: Time Share
to the highest bidder
for cash the following
described
property
situ
ated in Ashe County,
North Carolina, to wit:
NOTICE OF _
FORECLOSURE
SALE
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes, Too.
336-246-5634.
that the Deed of Trust
be
foreclosed,
the
undersigned Substitute
Trustee will offer for
sale at the courthouse
doat-Qf the county
courthouse where the
property is located, or
the usual and custom
ary location at the
county courthouse for
conducting the sale on
April 20. 2005
at
11:00AM. and will sell
05 SP 21
Mowing* Trimming*
Fertilizing * Weed
Control * Etc.
535-Commercial
Property
13 +/- acres on NC/VA
basement brick home
now scheduling yards
to mow and maintain
for upcoming season.
Call Bill 336-877-4987
Call 336-982-4354
Mountain Property For
Sale by Owner. Call
336-384-4228
Custom Build
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
3 Bedroom, Full
1090- Lawn Care
Prices starting in
the 30's.
1195-Legals
Taylor & Murphy
Construction request
ing
quotes
from
NCDOT
certified
DBE/MBE/WBE
con
tractors for a bridge
project in Ashe County.
Bid date is April 19.
2005. Plans and specs
can be reviewed at the
office of
Taylor &
Murphy (828/667-4526)
All
by appointment
quotes should
be
received in Taylor &
Murphy's office no later
than 5:00PM on Thurs
day. April 14.2005 via
mail (PO Box 6215,
Asheville. NC 28816)
or
FAX at
828 667-1770.
NORTHWEST
Apartments -
336-246-7443
between Boone and
West Jefferson No
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
on 4th St. in West
Jefferson Post for
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
the latest deals on
Rents are based on
Mobile Homes by
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
Local Dealers
heat/air, w/d connec
Left in Layaway.
tions and energy effi
New 3 bedroom
cient. Applicants must
Double Wide, will
apply in person at the
setup on your lot. Will
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
finance. Won't last
Office hours are Monlong! 336-838-5285
Fri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
My Loss Your Gain,
Call (336) 246-4757. .
New 4 bedroom
Rental Assistance is
Norris Double Wide.
Will Finance.
assigned based upon
336-838-5311
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
505-Modular
Equal Opportunity
Homes for Sale
Housing.
490-Houses/
Apts. for Sale
FSBO lots available
in Quail Ridge
Subdivision located
Check Out the
Westview Terrace
1195-Legals
I, Anthony C. Sexton
am no longer responsi
ble for anyone's debts
other than my own.
April 1.2005.
FOR SALE: Foster
Memorial Church. Mail
proposals must
include: your name,
address, tel. no.,
intended use. offering
price, and any other
information you deem
improtant. Submission
deadline is April 8.
2005
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
No Closing Cost.
Limited Time. Clayton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-667-9364
BIG
RESULTS!
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
336-246-2087
Farmhouse for Rent
545-Real Estate
For Sale
530-Lots &
Acreage
BEGINNING on an ex
isting 2' iron pipe at a
fence intersection, said
pipe being the south
west corner of the Neil
Smith
property
(Db
230, Pg 1423), in the
northern line of the
Danny Francis property
(Db 168, Pg 117) and
the southeast corner of
the tract herein descri
bed, thence running
with the said Francis
line North 88 degrees
25 minutes 44 seconds
West, 20.14 feet to an
existing
1/2"
rebar,
South 86 degrees 17
minutes
28
seconds
West, 125.67 feet to an
existing
1/2"
rebar.
South 86 degrees 17
minutes
28
seconds
West, 45.21 feet to a
1/2" rebar set on a
turned up Oak stump
on the u>est side of
NCSR
til645
(Tom
Absher
Road),
said
rebar being a corner of
the Myrtle Fender prop
erty (Db 1-6, Pg 575),
thence running with the
ie*tcU
[cy ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
[BRITTHAVEN
of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
336-667-9261
TAYLOR MAIDS
Compi^r^ial
and
Residential
Cleaning
Usv GRAPHIC WESUVX
At Olde Friends you will find
all manner of primitive wares,
antiques and country goods
gathered just for you
202 South Jefferson Ave
.. West Jefferson • 336-846-1440
* Open Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM
www.oldefriends.com
I-ocally owned & operated
Quality you
count on from
people you can trus
i
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BROCHURES
10 S. Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
(beside the post office)
246-9069
'•Wa
,Mon - Sat - 10am-5pm.
COUNTRY
BUSINESS
SERVICES
WlNDANCER
Kennels
STATE LINE FAST LUBE
Hwy 16 @ NC/VA State Line
276-579-4562
Open 8-5 M'T'Th'F
8-2
8-2 Wed & Sat
m
Lisa cTjonea
Owner
at Affordable
Prices
Salon an.
Institute
Licensed by NC Dept of Agriculture
Use IRS e-flle - and get your
tax refund In half the time It
usually takes.
Located at 562 Beaver Creek School Road (across from Superior)
Alicia Itotcn-Accountant
336-846-7388 • Fax: 336-846-2488 (ffiWJJrk
I mail: alieiar@skybest.eom
TAX SERVICES
LIBERTY
TAX
SERVICE
Mountain Village
Shopping Center
(Behind Hardee's)
Jefferson, NC
Tuack Hoe, Dozen &
Backhoe Senvice
W WELLNESS
^
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ASHE COUNTY
ROOFING
2S Years Experience
• littflsed in North (arolina & VA
• Install ntoflns of all kinds
• Insured &ALL Wivfc Luaranleed
lot* *
Individual and Personalized
AND
mi SATELLITE
SALES h SERVICE
OIRECTV
JVC
Office: .136-846-1422
lhfpelfp*rn«@sLtbc«tt.roiti
FREE ESTIMATES* INSURED
flexible appi. srhedale
336-384-1140 Cell:336-977-0193
FREE Complimentary
Wellness Assessment
DRYWALL
r
HIGH COUNTRY
D R Y W A I I
HANGING & FINISHING
THOMAS
JARMAN OWNER
336-385-1450
OVER TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE • FULLY INSURED
zenith
TVS & HOME
THEATRES
{£ C«"ntys
fnes W
l"*af f y
f
ROOP'S ROOFING
All Types of Roofing and
Painting of Metal Roofs
336-246-2021
F REE E LECTRONIC F ILING WITH P AID P REPARATION
All Types of Grading
Dirt & Gravel Hauled
Land Cleared
Road Building • Septic System
Basement & Footers
Pond Building
20 Years Experience
Excellent Work at an
Excellent Price
t»84 Waller llr. • UrM JefTervin. \(
JOE'S
I V
Wellness
Consulting
and
Coaching
Dee Petersen. RN. BS.Y MA
Buy (hie, Let One
1/2 OIT on All Lotions
«r SATELLITE
6re*\
We"ne**
Beside The Dairy House • Long St. Jefferson • 336-246-8830
ASHE BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICE ^
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Excmnng
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HaKold Jones
MMMUD MW MUM
3941 NC Hwy 163
West Jefferson, NC
336-877-5379
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336384 4352
EXCAYATIKC
Tanning Specials: *3°*/session
*35"/month unlimited • *10(P/4 months
Ten A: Twenty Minute Tunning Beds
Excellent Care
C.IMHM Ri un YDS
WEB DESIGN •
Owner: Charles Roop
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SfflMB;
Lansing, NC
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TUESIDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
point, (2) thence S. 71° of right-of-way as from
40' 35" W. 25.90 feet to SR 1597 (Low Gap BEING THE SAME
a point, (3) thence S. Road) to the property property described in a
33° 23' 25" W. 23.77 above described along Deed
recorded
on
feet to a point where an
existing
private 5/19/1997 at Book 220.
2135.
Ashe
said road fords creek; roadway ( see Deed Page
thence leaving said Book 153. Page 1075 County Registry.
road with a line whose and Deed Book 136,
Being
more
approximate position is Page 1460, for rights- And
marked by the center- of-way across proper commonly known as:
Sheets
Drive.
line of said creek, ties owned by parties 374
thirteen courses. (1) N. other than the Gran Jefferson, NC 28640
File No.: 05-01402
35° 26' 30" W. 52.44 tors), said right-of-way
IN THE GENERAL
feet to a point in said being 30 feet in total The record owner(s) of
COURT OF JUSTICE
creek. (2) thence N. width. 15 feet either the property, as reflect
OF NORTH
79° 21' 55" W. 27.22 side of said existing ed on the records of
CAROLINA
feet to a point on said road; and being more the Register of Deeds,
SUPERIOR COURT
Michael
L.
creek (3) thence S. 72° particularly described is/are
DIVISION
Patrick and Angie B.
50' 05" W. 24.17 feet to as:
ASHE COUNTY
Patrick.
a point in said creek.
05SP13
(4) thence S. 44° 03' BEGINNING on a point
05" W. 20.56 feet to a at the centerline inter The property to be
IN THE MATTER OF
point in said creek, (5) section of SR 1597 and offered pursuant to this
THE FORECLOSURE
thence N. 86° 22' 05" an old existing gravel notice of sale is being
OF
A
DEED OF
W. 26.64 feet to a point driveway near an old offered for sale, trans
TRUST
EXECUTED
in said creek. (6) stone building; thence fer and conveyance
BY
MICHAEL
L.
thence N. 38° 04' 30" along the centerline of "AS IS, WHERE IS"
PATRICK AND ANGIE
W. 30.62 feet to a point said gravel driveway, Neither the Trustee nor
B. PATRICK DATED
in said creek, (7) twenty-six courses, 1) the holder .of the note
JANUARY 22. 1999 thence N. 75° 33' 10" N. 4° 22' 35" E. 151.42 secured by the deed of
AND RECORDED IN
agree
W. 56.74 feet to a point feet to a nail set, 2) trust/security
BOOK 237 AT PAGE
in said creek, (8) thence N. 6° 09' 30" W. ment, or both, being
54 IN THE ASHE
nor the
thence N. 70° 50' 30" 74.51 feet to a point, 3) foreclosed,
COUNTY
PUBLIC
directors,
W. 28.92 feet to a point thence N. 05° 46' 35" officers,
REGISTRY.
NORTH
in said creek, (9) W. 49.15 feet to a attorneys, employees,
CAROLINA
thence N. 03° 50' 40" point, 4) thence N. 14° agents or authorized
E. 78.29 feet to a point 09' 05" E. 38.13 feet to representative of either
NOTICE OF SALE
at the intersection of a point, 5) thence N. Trustee or the holder of
27° 38' 35' E. 45.34 the note make any rep
For source of title see Pursuant to an order of two creeks, (10) thence
feet to a point, 6) resentation or warranty
that
certain
deed the Clerk of Superior continuing up and with
thence N. 25° 30' 25" relating to the title or
recorded in Deed Book Court and under and the right hand fork of
said creek, N. 02° 40" E. 75.38 feet to a point, any physical, environ
T-5, page 50. Ashe by virtue of the power
7) thence N. 18° 06' mental, health or safety
County
Registry. and authority contained 40" W. 21.36 feet to a
point in said creek, (11) 55" E. 95.45 feet to a conditions existing in,
shejas9d.sp
•s9d.
the
above-refer thence N. 43° 25' 45" point, 8) thence N. 14° on, at or relating to the
in
enced deed of trust
53' 10" W. 46.32 feet to property being offered
Save and except any and because of default W. 39.20 feet to a point
in said creek. (12) a point, 9) thence N. for sale, and any and
releases or deeds Of in the payment of the
thence N. 24° 26' 55" 65° 32' 30" W. 44.17 all responsibilities or
release of record.
indebtedness thereby
W. 94.03 feet to a point feet to the point of liabilities arising out of
secured and failure to
intersection of
said or in any way relating
Said property is com carry out and perform in said creek, (13)
thence N. 20° 45' 40" gravel driveway and to any such condition
monly known as 426 the
stipulation
and
are
dis
W. 65.75 feet to a the driveway to the expressly
Tom
Absher Road. agreements
therein
Laurel Springs, NC contained and. pur point; thence leaving Pauline Bare home, claimed. This sale is
said creek, continuing 10) thence N. 61° 55' made subject to all
28644.
suant to demand of the
15" W. 48.78 feet to a prior liens and encum
owner and holder of with said new line N.
Third party purchasers the indebtedness se 69° 11' 00" E., passing point in said driveway brances, and unpaid
must pay the excise cured by said deed of over a 1/2 inch rebar under a utility line, 11) taxes and assessments
tax, and the court costs trust, the undersigned set at 17.71 feet for a thence N. 48° 52' 50" including but not limited
of Forty-Five Cents substitute trustee will total distance of 120.00 W. 51.28 feet to a to any transfer tax as
(45c) per One Hundred expose for sale at pub feet to a 1/2 inch pipe point, 12) thence N. sociated with the fore
Dollars ($100.00) pur lic auction to the high found at a fence cor 35° 44' 05" W. 46.75 closure, for paying, if
suant to NCGS 7A- est bidder for cash at ner, thence continuing feet to a point, 13) any. A deposit of five
308(a)(1).
A
cash the usual place of sale with said new line thence N. 28° 55' 15" percent (5%) of the
deposit (no personal at the county court above a line where ap W. 24.07 feet to point amount of the bid or
checks) of five percent house of said county at proximate position is at the intersection of seven hundred fifty dol
driveways,
14) lars ($750.00), which
(5%) of the purchase 10:00 AM on April 7, marked by a fence, two
price, or Seven Hun 2005 the following de three courses, (1) S. thence N. 50° 14' 10" ever is greater, is
dred
Fifty
Dollars scribed real estate and 57° 44' 10" E. 150.79 W. 78.58 feet to a required and must be
($750.00), whichever is any other
improve feet to a 1/2-inch pipe point, 15) thence N. tendered in the form of
greater, will be required ments which may be found, (2) thence S 65° 38° 19' 05" W. 75.32 certified funds at the
at the time of the sale. situated thereon, situat 43' 50" E. 154.56 feet feet to a point, 16) time of the sale. This
Following the expira ed in Ashe County, to a 1/2 inch pipe thence N. 42° 03' 15"
tion of the statutory North Carolina, and be found, (3) thence S. W. 105.51 feet to a
upset bid period, all the ing more particularly 04° 31' 50" W. 194.52 point at the intersection
feet to a rod found; of two driveways, 17)
remaining amounts are described as follows:
thence continuing with thence N. 51° 04' 05"
immediately due and
owing.
Being a 2.09 acre por said new line S. 04° 31' W. 78.55 feet to a point
tion of the Ford Bare 50" W. 32.03 feet to the at the intersection of
driveways,
18)
Said property to be property as described BEGINNING; contain two
ottered pursuar to this in Deed Book U-3, ing 2.09 acres, as thence N. 62° 27' 35"
pursuant
Notice ot Sale is being Page 338 and in Deed calculated by coordi W. 58.82 feet to a nail
ottered tor sale, trans- Book M-4, Page 85; nate geometry, from set, 19) thence N. 49"
ter and conveyance Being bounded on ail iieid gathered data by 38' 4'
Surveying*'' a pMNSAHP
"AS v IS WHERE IS." sides by new lines Phipps
There are no represen through
said
Bare NCRLS, L-2957, dated 39° 09' 35" W. 126.37
tations
of
warranty property; Being more May 1, 1997, all bear feet to a point, 21)
relating to the title or particularly
described ings relative to an thence N. 45° 34' 35"
assumed bearing of N. W. 34.91 feet to a
any physical, environ as follows;
57° 00' 00" W. along point, 22) thence N.
mental, health or safety
conditions existing in, Beginning on a point in the southwestern line 600 59' 45" W. 16.07
on, at, or relating to the the centerline of an ex of said division of the feet to a nail set, 23)
property being offered isting private road, said Henry Bare Heirs prop thence 73° 21' 10" W.
for sale. This sale is point being N. 27° 39' erty, - said assumed 53.68 feet to a point,
made subject to all 10" W. 1264.30 feet bearings giving a cal 24) thence S. 87° 50'
prior
liens,
unpaid from the centerline in culated bearing of S. 4° 30" W. passing over
taxes, special assess tersection of said pri 31' 49" W. along the the Beginning point of
bearing
above the above described
ments,
easements, vate road and SR 1597 last
rights of way, deeds of (Low Gap Road), said described.
2.09 acre tract at 11.46
feet, for a total distance
release, and any other point also being N. 32°
encumbrances or ex 12' 40" W. 1055.06 feet The above described of 29.36 feet to a point,
ceptions of record. To from a 1 -inch rod found 2.09 acre tract being 25) thence S. 71° 40'
the best of the knowl at the southernmost SUBJECT TO an ease- 35" W. 25.98 feet to a
edge and belief of the corner of Tract 2 of the ment for a waterline point, 26) thence S. 53°
for
and 23' 25" W. 23.77 feet to
undersigned, the cur Henry
Bare
Heirs easement
rent owner(s) of the division of property as along an existing wa a point where said road
property is/are Jason shown in Deed Book V- terline which provides fords a creek, said
W. Shelton husband, 3, Page 29 and also water to other property point the southern most
corner of the above de
and
wife
Kimi
L. shown on a plat record of the Grantees.
scribed 2.09 acre tract,
Shelton.
ed in Plat Book 2, Page
28; thence continuing There is ALSO CON said point also being N.
Brock & Scott, PLLC, with the centerline of VEYED unto the Grant 30° 20' 05" W. 1271.14
Substitute Trustee
said private road, three ees, and RESERVED feet from the Begin
courses, (1) S. 87° 50' for the benefit of the ning, said point also
Attorney
30" W. 11.46 feet to a Grantees, as easement the TERMINUS.
said Fender line North
21 degrees 00 minutes
00
seconds
West,
225.52 feet to a new
1/2" rebar, North .11
degrees 14 minutes 11
seconds West. 135.15
feet to a new 1/2"
rebar, thence leaving
the Fender line and
running with a division
line of
the
Bonnie
Absher property North
89 degrees 42 minutes
13
seconds
East,
(crossing
NCSR
81645) 307.84 feet to a
1/2" rebar set in the
Neil Smith line, thence
running with the Smith
line South 01 degrees
43 minutes 08 seconds
West, 334.34 feet to
the point of BEGIN
NING, containing 2.000
acres, area by coordi
nate computations. In
clusive of the existing
right of way of NCSR
81645. According to a
survey by Billy W. Ban,
PLS L-3174, dated 821-03, job no. 030818.
Bearings are relative to
Deed Book T-5, page
50, Ashe County Reg
istry.
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L. Campbell,
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Nature hike planned at New River State Park
Monday,
April 4
6-30 p.m.: The Peak Creek
Ruritan Club will sponsor the
annual Spring Covered Dish
Party at the Peak Creek Com
munity Center, Hwy. 88 East,
Laurel Springs. The Laurel
Springs volunteer firemen, first
responders, and auxiliary per
sonnel will be guests of honor.
The community is invited. The
Club will furnish a meat. Please
come and bring a covered dish.
For more information call 9829538.
7 p.m.: The Associational/
will be held
this year at Friendship Baptist
Church in Jefferson beginning
at 7:00 p.m. The team of travel
guides is preparing for a great
training. This year, children will
hit the road for Vacation Bible
School 2005 as they go on a
Ramblin' Road Trip: Which Way
Do I Go?-themed adventure.
This cross-country trip will take
VBSers along "Route 254" to
five different destinations. Each
day and at each destination, the
children will be presented with
biblical truths. One thing that is
absolutely true about all the
VBS material is the presenta
tion of Scripture. Everything, all
the fun stuff, always relates
back to the biblical content we
teach. That is very important.
We encourage you to attend.
There will be classes for all age
groups, teacher, and directors.
Decoration ideas will be avail
able as well as refreshments.
For more information contact
Mrs. Vickie Young, Association
al VBS Director, or call the As
sociational Office at 246-5631.
Lifeway VBS Clinic
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing night
ly7 p.m.: Revival services will
be held nightly, April 4-April 8
at Shelter Baptist Church.
The church is located on the
right just off Old Hwy? 16 past
Dr. Clay's office. Evangelist will
be Pastor Ted Reynolds. There
will be good singing each night
as well as some great preach
ing. Pastor Kenneth Howell and
the people of Shelter Baptist
Church invite everyone to join
them for revival.
7 p.m.: Peace Haven Commu
nity Church in Lansing will be
holding revival services through
April 9. Rev. Larry Dishman
and Rev. Bill Morefield will be
the visiting evangelists. Pastor
Rev. Bill Miller invites everyone.
Tuesday,
April 5
7 a.m.-4 p.m.: The Ashe
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Group is sponsoring a Jewelry
Sale to be held on April 5, 2005
in the Main Lobby of the hospi
tal.
1 p.m.: Ashe County Public
Library will host "The Da Vinci
Code: Faith, Fact, and Fiction"
with Dr. Anne Carter Shelley.
This special meeting of the
Ashe County Public Library
Book Club is free and open to
the public. It will take place in
the meeting room at the Ashe
County Public Library For more
information, call the library at
846-2041.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing night
ly.
7 p.m.:The Ashe Really Cares
committee is having their quar
terly meeting at the Associa
tional Office conference room.
All committee members and in
terested folks are urged to at
tend.
7 p.m.: Blue Ridge Bible Col
lege in Troutdale, Va. an
nounces the beginning of its
spring quarter, April 5, from 7-9
p.m. each Tuesday. Subjects in
clude Bible Doctrine II, Ameri
can History, Acts I and Isaiah.
The cost of each quarter is
$200 if taken for credits (books,
etc. included). Books can be
purchased for study and per
sons can sit in on classes with
no cost.This school is a satellite
branch of Belle Meadows Bap
tist Bible College from Carolina
Bible in Concord, N.C. For more
information, call Bro. Doug
Halsey.
Wednesday,
April 6
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing night
ly-
Thursday,
April 7
7 p.m.: The Executive Com
mittee of the Ashe Baptist
Association will be meeting at
Bald Mountain Baptist Church.
All committee members, pas
tors, and interested folks are in
vited to attend.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing night
ly7:30 p.m.: Elliott Engel will
present "A light history of the
English language—Our Slip
pery Mother Tongue" at the
Ashe Arts Center. Tickets are
$8 adults, $5 students.
Friday,
April 8
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
urday with special singing night
ly-
Saturday,
April 9
8 a.m.: We Care Planning
Committe Yard Sale at the Dol
lar Tire parking lot in West Jef
ferson. Lots of stuff, great
pricesl Proceeds benefit the
We Care Planning Committee,
which is the fund raising arm of
the Blue Ridge Opportunity
Commission of Ashe County. In
case of rain, sale will be post
poned.
8 a.m.: There will be a fund
raising yard sale and break
fast at Mt. Paddy Church. Pro
ceeds will go toward the Vaca
tion Bible School program.
Come hungry and find a bar
gain! Mt. Paddy Church is lo
cated at 822 NC Hwy 88 W in
Jefferson.
1 p.m.: Nature Hike: Please
join a Park Ranger for a 1 mile
nature hike and learn more
about the New River's unique
mountain ecology. Meet at the
New River State Park's Wag
oner Access. For directions call
336-982-2587.
3
p.m.-until:
Glendale
Springs Volunteer Fire Dept.
will have a fundraiser for Chase
Chatham. Hot dogs will be for
sale, cakes will be auctioned
and much more. Everyone is
welcome.
seed exchange. Anyone who
would like more information on
the club may call Lynda McDaniel at 877-3299.
6:30 p.m.:The Board of Direc
tors and officers of the Ashe
County Historical Society will
hold its April meeting down
stairs in the Ashe County Li
brary. Following the meeting,
the Ashe County Historical So
ciety is delighted to offer a spe
cial program for the citizens of
Ashe County. At 7:30, down
stairs in the Ashe County Li
brary, the Ashe Architectural
Survey Team will present a
power point program of county
properties, which have been
preliminarily selected for their
historical value. To this point,
the Survey Team has can
vassed about one-half of the
county. This is a chance for citi
zens to enjoy seeing many
Ashe County historical proper
ties, some maybe for the first
time, and to inquire about the
purpose and scope of the sur
vey. Light refreshments will fol
low the program.
7 p.m.: There will be a bluegrass show at Westwood Ele
mentary School featuring the
Wildwood Valley Boys. This
event is sponsored by the Fleet
wood Fire and Rescue and the
Ladies Auxiliary. Admission will
be $10 at the door and conces
sions will be available. The
website for the group is
www.wildwoodvalleyboys.net.
Sunday,
April 10
11 a.m.: Rev. Eddie Lewis will
be the guest speaker at Temple
Baptist Church. The pastor,
Rev. Glenn Woodie, and mem
bers of the church invite every
one to attend.
Monday,
April 11
6 p.m.: The Ashe County Gar
den Club meets the second
Monday of each month at 6:00.
The April meeting on April 11
will be at Smoky Mountain Bar
becue and will include discus
sion of favorite gardening books
(members are asked to bring
theirs to the meeting) and a
be at Glendale Springs Inn &
Restaurant, 7414 NC Hwy 16,
Glendale Springs, N.C. This is
open to the public. An M.D. will
be onsite and you will get the
results immediately. To sched
ule your appointment, call 1877-763-3344.
8 a.m.-untll: UltrascreenQuality Screening For Life will
be at Ashe Services for Aging,
Inc., 180 Chatty Rob Lane,
West Jefferson. It is open to the
public and sponsored by Ashe
Services for Aging, Inc. and
Wilkes Community College. An
M.D. will be onsite and you will
get the results immediately. To
schedule your appointment, call
1-877-763-3344.
9 a.m.- 2 p.m.: Ashe Services
for Aging, Inc. and the Ashe
Campus of Wilkes Communi
ty College are sponsoring a
Senior Expo to be held at Ashe
Services for Aging, Inc. Booths,
speakers, health screenings,
food and entertainment will be
available. The emphasis of the
Expo will be on health-related
issues that will include both tra
ditional and alternative treat
services April 11-15 with prayer
room at 6:45. Rev. Johnny Huff
man will be the guest speaker.
Rev. Lonnie Jones, pastor, in
vites you to attend these servic
es.
ments.
Thursday,
April 21
8 a.m.-untll: UltrascreenQuality Screening For Life will
Saturday,
April 16
7 p.m.: Welcome Home Bap
tist Church will have revival
The North Carolina Small Wind
Initiative, sponsored by ASU
and the State Energy Office,
has scheduled seven work
shops throughout 2005 focused
on small-scale wind power for
home, farm, school, and busi
ness applications.
Each of these workshops and
training seminars will be held at
the Small Wind Research and
Demonstration Site on Beech
Mountain, NC.
On April 21-22 there will be a
two-day workshop will focus on
a variety of techniques for
measuring the wind and deter
mining if a site would be feasi
ble for a wind turbine. A com
plete wind measurement sys
tem will be constructed and in
stalled during the second day of
the workshop. Participants will
learn about, and receive, a vari
ety of wind maps. They will also
receive a searchable electronic
copy of the newly produced NC
Wind Map CD and instruction in
how to use it. Participants will
learn about anemometers, wind
vanes, and other sensors and
equipment used for wind ener
gy assessment work. This
workshop will be held at the
Small Wind Research and
Demonstration Site on Beech
Mountain and at an Avery
County residential site for
anemometer
installation.
Please visit www.wind.apppstate.edu for more information
and registration details. Or call
(828)262-7333
or
email
wind@appstate.edu.
Saturday,
April 23
7:30 p.m.: The Ashe County
Arts Council will present Night
of the Spoken Word, an evening
of poetry, short stories and
prose by local writers. The
event, which will take place at
the Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson, is free. For informa
tion, call 336-846-2787
Saturday,
April 30
7 p.m.: Peak Creek Presbyter
ian Church will have revival
services with visiting evangelist,
Rev. Robert Brown Jr., pastor of
Macedonia Baptist Church in
Sparta. Special singing will be
provided by Macedonia Baptist
Church Mass Choir.
Pastor
Bishop B.L. Anderson and the
congregation invite you to visit
and worship with them.
Peak
Creek
Presbyterian
Church is located at 2055 Peak
Creek Church Rd., Laurel
Springs, NC. For more informa
tion call 336-372-2871.
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7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednesday;
Kenneth Clark, Thursday; Lloyd
Day, Friday; Ralph Smith, Sat
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ly.
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JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
COMMUNITY NEWS
The winners of the Jefferson Post Easter coloring contest
Post staff photo.
Post staff photo
Emalee Simmons, age 9, won a gift certificate from Geno's
In downtown West Jefferson.
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Sean Turnmire, age 11, won NASCAR collectable cars from
the Hobby Barn.
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Post staff photo
Mickenzie Day, two and a half years old (seen here with her
mom), won a Dancing Bunny from Sally Mae's Emporium.
Local teenager
wins pageants
B r i t t n e y
Maine, 15-yearold daughter of
Burman
and
Betty Maine of
Creston, compet
ed in the Cataw
ba County Cin
derella Pageant
in the teen divi
sion (ages 13-17)
on Feb. 5 at
Newton-Conover
Performance
Place in Newton.
Brittney was
crowned
2005
Miss
Catawba
County
Cin
derella Teen and
also won Most
Photogenic.
Competitions
included beauty,
sportswear, pho
togenic and tal
ent.
Brittney
placed as first
Photo courtesy of Betty Maine
runnerup
for
Brittney Maine of Creston is now the
Overall Talent
and second run 2005 Miss Catawba County Cinderella
nerup in Sports Teen.
wear. This qualifies her to Best Smile, Best Sports
compete in the North Car wear, and Most Photo
olina State Cinderella genic. She also won Over
Pageant in June.
all Talent. She won $100
Brittney
currently to be paid toward her fees
holds the -title of 2005 for state finals.
Miss Cleveland County
The North Carolina
Cinderella Teen. That Cinderella Pageant is a
pageant was .held Nov. 13, scholarship pageant to be
2004 in Shelby. She was held at the Charlotte Mar
the Beauty winner and riott Hotel in Charlotte
also won Best Personality, June 9-11.
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Sarah Caldera, age 6, won a gift certificate from McDonald's
Connor Pippin, age 5, won an Easter Basket from Lowe's
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Bowler makes
county's first 300
Friday
page 1B
April 8, 2005
AAU basketball
team tops tourney
500
page 1B
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jefTersonpost.com
Wrestlers win one,
lose one
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SKHV.N<; ASHE COUNTY, NOHTH CAH
Volume 80, Issue 28
page 8B
1450th returns to heroes' welcome
by Jim Thompson and Linda
Burchette
The excitement was elec
tric at the corner of U.S. 221
"1
and Jefferson Avenue late
Wednesday afternoon.
All day, family, friends and
neighbors of the soldiers of
the 1450th Transportation
Company had been listening
to their radios, following the
path of the bus th^t would
bring their loved ones back to
the county.
The bus rolled out of Fort
Bragg around noon, and
rolled westward. Around 4
p.m., the word came: the bus
was in Wilkesboro "and we
can almost see Wal-Mart."
It was then the crowds be
gan to gather in earnest at
221/Jefferson Avenue. Sev
eral hundred people stood at
the intersection, on the lawn
below Ingles parking lot and
beside McDonald's. They car
ried flags and signs. In the
Arby's parking lot across
Jefferson Avenue, fire trucks
and emergency vehicles lined
up to help escort the soldiers
home.
Post photo by Linda Burchette
This sign, located on U.S. 221 in Baldwin, greeted
Just before 5 p.m., the si
the returning soldiers on Wednesday afternoon—along with hundreds of friends
rens and lights of the Fleet and family members, many fire trucks and other emergency vehicles.
wood Fire Deparment's vehi
cles appeared in the distance,
Welcome Home
1450th Transportation Company
We are proud of you!
Sponsored by: 1450th Family Support Group
up the mountain from West
Jefferson. In a few minutes,
Post photo by Jim Thompson
Rounding the corner...and heading home! The bus carrying the soldiers of the 1450th
Transportation Company arrived in West Jefferson just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, to be greeted
by cheering crowds in the two towns.
led by a Sheriffs Department
vehicle, the bus carrying most
of the men and women of the
1450th turned the corner and
rolled into West Jefferson.
The crowd cheered loudly
in greeting, a scene repeated
in the downtown and along
the road between the two Jeffersons.
The destination for the sol
diers was the National Guard
Armory in Jefferson.
As the crowd at the Ar
mory heard the sirens ap
proaching, one could feel the
building excitement. Family
members gathered with signs
and balloons—and plenty of
cheers as the troops arrived.
As the bus unloaded, fam
ily members rushed to hug
and kiss their returning loved
ones. Kids, dogs, and media
interviewers were among the
throng welcoming home the
soldiers.
After this greeting, the sol
diers and their families were
invited to enjoy a catered din
ner at the Armory, served by
members of the 1450th Fam
ily Support Group.
Afterwards, all the sol
diers wanted to do is what
you might expect: go home.
As Sgt. Michael Clarke com
mented, "Helton Creek is
calling me."
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Sgt. Gary Wiles and his family members hold a sign with a biblical verse. A copy of this passage
was given to every member of the 1450th, and is credited by some family members with protect
ing them through many dangers in Iraq.
School board debates Fleetwood lease, self-serve food
The Greater Fleetwood
Preservation
Organization
(GFPO) may be attending the
May 2 meeting of the Ashe
County Board of Education
(BOE) to discuss the lease
agreement for the former
Fleetwood School property.
They are leasing the former
school to establish a commu
nity center.
The BOE in early March
approved a lease for five
years with an option at the
end of that period to renew
the lease or sell the property
with the GFPO given the first
opportunity to buy it.
This decision purportedly
created a misunderstanding
that the BOE might not re
new the lease and the GFPO
could lose the property in five
years. Because of the involve
ment by the Ashe County
Board of Commissioners, the
issue came up at the board's
Monday meeting.
There was an agreement
reached in December 2004
between the BOE and the
commissioners regarding the
Fleetwood facility that will
allow the vacated school to be
developed by the GFPO as a
community center. According
to the agreement, the BOE
will own the property and
lease it to the organization.
In exchange for this conces
sion to the community, the
commissioners will assist
the BOE with some planned
expansions and facility up
grades, including classroom
additions at Mountain View
and Blue Ridge elementary
schools. The commissioners
will also give to the BOE a
storage building between the
BOE offices and county deten
tion center in Jefferson. The
board may use this building
to expand its administrative
offices. The commissioners
will also maintain at least
the current funding level for
capital outlay appropriations
to the BOE for subsequent
fiscal years.
In the lease agreement is
sue, School Superintendent
Donnie Johnson said the
BOE has been made out to
Contact Us
Dinner theatre planned
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
be the "bad guys" when it was
never the BOE's intent to do
anything but work with the
Fleetwood community on this
issue and assist the GFPO in
having the community center
and keeping it viable.
Johnson said the GFPO
had asked for a 10-year lease
with the option of first refus
al if the BOE decided to sell
the property. He took this be
fore the BOE in March, and
the members voted to grant
a five-year lease to see if the
GFPO could make a go of the
community center. It was
with the understanding, he
said, that the group would
have the property for at least
10 years and anytime within
that period they would have
the first opportunity to buy
the property if the BOE de
cided to sell it.
It was never considered
or suggested that the board
of education would sell the
property out from under the
GFPO, Johnson said. "Some
how, we've been made the bad
guys when we've worked with
See Lease, page 5A
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W.Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising^jeffersonpost.com
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
classified@jeffersonpost.com
editoriaK8jeffersonpost.com
The Not Ready for Anytime Players will pres
ent "One Stroke Painters Strike Again" in a
Harlequin Dinner Theater on Friday, April 15
at 6:30 p.m. at Mount Jefferson Presbyterian
Church in downtown West Jefferson.
This comedic performance and accompanying
dinner is a fundraiser for New Beginnings. Din
ner will consist of Moravian Chicken Pie with all
the trimmings. The theater will include audience
participation. There will also be an opportunity
(Editor's Note: This is the
first of a series of stories on
the issue of self-serve in Ashe
County school cafeterias.This
story notes changes imple
mented by the board of edu
cation. The next will focus on
parent reactions.)
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
In an effort to meet par
ent demands for improved
lunch service in the county's
elementary schools, the Ashe
County Board of Education
on Monday adopted six rec
ommendations from Super
intendent Donnie Johnson.
Will these new cafeteria
rules satisfy parents who
have expressed grave con
cern over their children's
health and safety?
Not according to BOE
member A.B. Weaver.
"This is a reasonable ap
proach, but I'm sure the
parents won't think it's rea
sonable," Weaver said. "This
won't satisfy the parents."
What the parents are ask
ing for is an end to self-serve
for elementary school chil
dren. Their concerns involve
the difficulty small children
have in handling utensils
and serving themselves on a
self-serve line, the possibility
of spreading germs through
children's improper han
dling of the utensils and food
containers, and getting their
hands and arms burned on
hot surfaces.
These issues have been
brought before the BOE by
the parents, and the board's
response was made public on
Monday.
Johnson's
recommenda
tions include:
1. Serve kindergarten
students for one month and
have kindergarten and first
grade assistants assist these
youngest of the elementary
students throughout the
school year; put fruits and
vegetables
in individual
cups for these students and
any who wish to select these
items; when possible wrap
entrees or place in contain
ers; use smaller pans and
plastic utensils; and serve a
tray to any student whose
to purchase some high quality, hand-painted art
work.
Tickets are $12 each. For information and res
ervations, call Bernadette Zimmerman at 8464518.
A.S.H.E. to host book sale
A.S.H.E., A Safe Home for Everyone, will be
holding a book sale at Family Central on Friday,
May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. This is a very
important fundraiser for A.S.H.E. and the com
parent requests the service.
2. Have classroom assistanfs on hand to supervise
children as they go through
the lunch line; deal with in
appropriate behavior such
as improper handling of food
and serving utensils; have
cafeteria workers replace
pans or utensils that become
contaminated by improper
handling and help supervise
the children.
3. Have the manager and
school nurse teach classes at
the beginning of the year on
self-serve etiquette, proper
handling of utensils, and
washing of hands before
handling food and utensils;
encourage teachers to have
classes on nutrition and as
sist students in the selection
of food.
4. Require all students to
take a fruit or vegetable each
day and have cashier send
back any student who does
not have a fruit or vegetable
or the required number of
items on the lunch tray.
5. Parents who want their
See Self-serve, page 5A
munity is encouraged to get involved in helping
victims of domestic violence.
Donate used books, magazines, C.Ds, DVDs,
VCR tapes and other media to a great cause. Do
nations can be dropped off at the Ashe County
Library.
All proceeds will directly benefit A.S.H.E. op
erations and/or client services.
This book sale is the same one that was for
merly done by the Friends of the Library. Vol
unteers are also needed. For more information,
call 982-8851.
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JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, AI*RH. 8, 2005
RELIGION
Pope's last words were for young people
by Carol Zimmermann
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS)—
Pope John Paul II frequently
spoke with government and
religious leaders but he also
had no problem talking with
teenagers, a group with whom
many adults find it challeng
ing to converse.
And youths were equally
adept at speaking to him,
the only pope they had ever
known. They did not shy away
from the head of the Catholic
Church or stumble over the
proper way to address him,
but instead shouted his name
and unabashedly proclaimed
their love for him.
Catholic News Service
Wherever he went, the The scene in Vatican City
pope was frequently greeted as thousands of people pay
with the words "John Paul II, their last respects to Pope
we love you!" in a variety of John Paul II.
languages.
Observers were often tak
"He gets younger and
en aback at the almost rock- younger every day you are
star quality the pope seemed here," Cardinal Agostino
to possess with youths even Casaroli, then Vatican Sec
as he grew more frail and retary of State, told a group
elderly. In his public appear of British young people in
ances, teenagers shouted for Rome in 1984. "If you stay
him long before he came into here much longer, we'll have
view and once he appeared a pope who looks like a young
they waved flags, whistled, Christian."
cheered and sang while
Although speaking with
many also pushed their way young people was a hallmark
through the crowd for a bet of his pontificate, it was hard
ter glimpse of him.
ly something he just took up
In a world that glamorizes when he became pope. It was
youth, vigor and trends of a dialogue that began while
the moment, the pope hardly he was a parish priest and
seemed idol •material and bishop in Poland.
yet he was deeply revered
While lecturing at Lublin
by teens and young adults University in Poland in 1953,
worldwide.
his students gave him the
And the feeling was mu nickname "the eternal teen
tual. "John Paul II loves you
ager," perhaps a reference to.
too," he frequently told World the time he spent with them
Youth Day crowds. The pope not only in long conversa
looked visibly invigorated by tions, but also hiking, canoe
the time he spent with young ing, camping, swimming and
people.
singing with them.
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Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Panlor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
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Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00am
celebrate the faith of young
Catholics across the world.
Canadian Basilian Father
Thomas Rosica, national di
rector for World Youth Day
2002 in Toronto, said that for
young people the pope was a
"rock, a moral compass and a
very demanding friend."
"He opened the doors of
his heart to young people and
they opened wide the doors
of their lives to him," he told
Catholic News Service.
John Graveline, coordina
tor of young adult ministry in
the Washington Archdiocese,
was one of 500,000 Catholic
youths at World Youth Day in
Toronto who heard the pope's
call to follow Christ and
transform a world torn by ha
tred and terrorism.
Graveline told CNS that a
m^jor part of the pope's ap
peal to young people was the
way he challenged them "to
go beyond" what they thought
they could do in terms of liv
ing out their faith and having
an impact on the world.
"He didn't talk down to
young people," he said. "There
is something in young people
that likes to be challenged
and he did that."
The pontiff often stressed
that he primarily wanted to
listen to youths, not talk to
them. Mark Hart, vice presi
dent of Life Teen, a program
for Catholic teenagers, said
the pope was often asked why
he traveled so far for World
Youth Day events when he
could just talk to the world's
youths from Rome.
"The pope said he went to
listen, something people in
ministry and not in ministry
have forgotten" to do in their
dealings with young people,
Hart said.
The pope also connected
with young people because he
came across as a real person,
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Sunday Morning Worship Service • 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship •7:00pm
Wednesday Eivning • 7:00pm
Saturday Pray er Service • 9:00pm
Youth Minister: Rev. Man Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor-Rev. Leon Miller • 877-5309
221 Harnett St. (OffBuck Mtn Road)
Baldwin Community Church
Hssy. 194 South Tafld
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School 10:00a.m.
Sunday Service J J:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00 p.m.
Bethany United Methodist Church
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
Minister Creighton 11catty
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
336-877-9075
Evening Service 6:30p.m.
Cornerstone Fellowship
Tim Canup, Minister
Welcomes You!"
Barnett St. • We.vf Jefferson
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
846-3954
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship -11:00 a.m.
"Clifton Baptist Church
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School - 10:00a.m.
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
Non-Denominational
Casual & Contemporary
& 6:00pm
Sunday Evening Worship - 6:00p.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Wednesday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
846-5615 Church Office or
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Everyone Welcome
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
336-385-2074
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
891 Friendship Baptist Church Kd Jefferson. \C
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
kev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
9178 Old Hwy, 16 • Cl umpier, NC
Wednesday Evening Ser\>ice 7:00 p.m
"A Life Worth Living.'"
North Beaver Baptist
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sfhday!"
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Morning Worship- 11:00a.m.
I A 3" Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00p.m.
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
877-2313
194 and 88 West, Smethport, NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
We would love
to have you come
worship with us.
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
II :OOa.m. Sunday Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:00 p.m. Monday • T.EA.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday• Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Come jmn us for a joyful worship experience.
(Episcopalian)
St. Mary's Church
West Jefferson
10:00 a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
Smethport United
Methodist Church
1957 US Hwy 221 N. Jefferson. NC
(336) 246-4764
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:<)0P.M.
Parish of the Holy Communion
Sunday School • 10:00 a m.
115 East Main St, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7:00P.M.
you to join us far a God centered,
family worshipping experience
Rev. Keith Casey
Sunday School -10.-00A .M.
WV invite
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
Sunday Morning Worship Serv ice- 11:00A.M.
Sunday School -9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Services • 9:45 dm.
Sunday Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7M.pjtu
'
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
201 South St. (just off Fast Main), Jrfftrson, NC
(336)246-9642
Rnertad Jeff Yoglrr • Pastor
Family Time Fellowship • 9:30AM
Sunday School 10.90AM
Sunday Morning Worship • fffoOAM
Simdav Erasing Worship • 600PM
Wednesday Bible Study • 7:110PM
Nursers pnwldrd for all saviors
Tuckerdale Baptist Church
2678 S. Rig Horse Creek Road
leasing, NC • 384-9281
9:00 AM • Worship Service
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:00PM
.10:00 AM -Sunday School
Everyone Welcome!
200 Claybank Road • (Hss y 194A 88 West)
Smethport. NC 28694
Seventh-l)ay Adventist Church
of Warrensville
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
336-667-61192
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
Saturday Services:
Bible School -10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
Main A Ivy Sis. • Jefferson
Sat. Evening Mass - 5:00p.m. (English)
7:00p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Mom. Mass - Call for times
Welcome Home Baptist Church
Office Phone: 336-W-94H • Ktr. burnt Janet • Pastor
Sunday School* 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday tunings (2nd & 4lh) • 7r0ftPM
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Youth Sen ices - Sunday • 6:00PM
Van Transportation At tillable
Pastor Home: 336-384-3188 • Cell: 336-977.1009
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P() Box 972
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336-246-6482 Fax: 246-6402
Dr Pepper
Bottling Company
West Jefferson
246-4591
RIM-BUG
246-4222
Mcunt/iin AWt
Truck & Car Mart
108 S. Jefferson Ave • West Jefferson
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CHURCH'S TIRE SERVICE
13560 Hwy. 221-S Fleetwood
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Weekly Specialties
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the human frailties of aging
and health problems.
Thomas Groome, director
of Boston College's Institute
of Religious Education and
Pastoral Ministry, said young
people saw the pope as a "gen
uine holy person and a man
of integrity," and even if they
did not agree with everything
he said they still saw him as a
"champion of moral values."
"When everything seems
up for grabs and adrift, he
was a courageous and com
pelling moral voice. Young
people knew where he stood
and were attracted by his
warmth, humor and genuine
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His pontificate started and
ended with a special greet
ing to young people. During
his installation ceremony in
1978, the newly named pope
told youths: "You are the fu
ture of the world, you are the
hope of the church, you are
my hope."
And his last words, report
edly delivered hours before
his death, were also to youths,
apparently in response to the
thousands of young people
who gathered in St. Peter's
Square to pray and sing the
evening of April 1.
"I sought you and now you
have come to me. ... I thank
you," said the pontiff, who
died April 2 at age 84.
This ongoing friendship is
no surprise to those who saw
the pope interact with youths
at any of the World Youth Day
events, which he initiated in
1985 by announcing his desire
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'Divorce Southern
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Eleanor Bander is broke,
unemployed and desperate
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stop at nothing to turn her
life around. This is the sce
nario which will greet comedy
lovers when the curtain rises
next week, April 14 through
April 17, on Ashe County
Little Theatre's production of
Divorce Southern Style.
The place is Charlotte,
North Carolina; more spe
cifically it is Eleanor's liv
ing room, which is filled with
antiques from a long line
of Southern ancestors. The
time is one afternoon in early
May - the curtain rises and
Eleanor opens her heart to
long time friend Elma Blue.
Eleanor confides that she
needs a job; unfortunately she
is, in her own words, "underskilled and over-aged." She
is not a spring chicken any
more; she's not even a sum
mer chicken; she is a win
ter chicken whose "skills are
minimal at best."
Together the two friends
hit upon a plan that takes the
audience through a fun-filled
comedic treatment of mar
riage, divorce, and Southern
womanhood. At times Elma
Blue tries to hold Eleanor
back, but once begun, the plan
for Eleanor to re-marry her
ex-husband Walter embarks
on a roller-coaster ride to suc
cess. Eleanor will use all of
her charm to win Walter back;
the reasons for divorcing him
in the first place don't seem
to matter so much now that
he is rich, and unmarried
- his second wife was conve
niently killed by lightning.
Eleanor won't stoop to
lying, even though she will
remarry for money, but she
does hint to Walter that their
daughter Elizabeth may have
to move up her wedding d^te.
Add to this mix Dr. Fred
Abernathy, Gretchen Hiller,
and Vince Sigmon, and you'll
find yourself laughing right
up to the final curtain.
Directed by Dayne Hodges
and produced by Sandra
Lee, this comedy showcas
es the talents of Jeff Dryer,
Sharon Kasel, Sandra Lee,
Steve Miller, Judi Mullen,
Ken Mullen, and Carrie
Richardson.
Divorce Southern Style
will run for four performanc
es. Evening show times are
at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday, April
14, 15, and 16. A Sunday
matinee will begin at 2:00
pm on April 17. All seats are
reserved; tickets are avail
able at the door, at the Ashe
Arts Center, and by phone
using VISA/MasterCard. Call
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mation.
Carolinians have lost their tex
tile manufacturing jobs since
the quotas on Chinese imports
were lifted at the beginning
of this year. It is unfair that
China has been able to subsi
dize its industry and export its
products without any limita
tions. No industry playing by
free-market rules can compete
with a country that allows il
legal currency manipulation,
state-owned enterprises and
reduced or free utilities."
Foxx said that Secretary
Gutierrez has taken a "good
first step" in addressing the
problem but pointed out that
more categories of American
textiles need protection. To
day the American Manufac
turing Trade Action Coalition,
the National Council ofTextile
Organizations, the National
Textile Association and the
National Cotton Council of
America filed seven petitions
to limit additional categories
of textile imports from China.
The categories include both
cotton and man-made fiber
versions of non-knit shirts,
sweaters, brassieres, dress
ing gowns and fabrics as well
as man-made knit shirts and
trousers.
"We must implement safe
guards on these additional
categories immediately before
more American plants close
and more workers lose their
jobs," said Rep. Foxx.
Foxx calls for textile restrictions
WASHINGTON, April 6
—Today Fifth District Rep.
Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) com
mended the U.S. Department
of Commerce for taking action
this week to protect American
textile and apparel manufac
turing jobs. She also joined
four major American textile
associations in calling for
tougher restrictions on tex
tile and clothing imports from
China.
"I commend Commerce
Secretary Gutierrez for selfinitiating the China Textile
Safeguard on cotton trousers,
shirts and underwear," said
Rep. Foxx. "Too many North
Miller attends Senior Tar Heel Legislature
RALEIGH,
NC—Clara
Miller from Ashe County
attended the annual meeting
of the N.C. Senior Tar Heel
Legislature in Raleigh on
March 15 and 16. The Senior
Legislature, established by
the N.C. General Assembly
in 1993, provides information
and education to senior adults
on matters being considered
by the General Assembly
and makes recommendations
to the General Assembly on
the legislative needs of older
North Carolinians.
Clara
Miller is the delegate to the
Senior Tar Heel Legislature
from Ashe County.
The Senior Tar Heel
Legislature has identified five
priority issues for action by
the General Assembly in the
current legislative session.
Increasing funding for home
and community based services
by $5 million to help impaired
older adults stay in their
homes is one of the priority
recommendations. Services,
which could be provided with
additional funding, include
in-home aide services, home
delivered meals, and adult
day care. Taking steps to bet
ter support grandparents and
other family members raising
minor kinfolk is another pri
ority. Over 135,000 children
under the age of 18 live in
grandparent-headed house
holds in our state.
The Senior Tar Heel
Legislature is also requesting
that the General Assembly
pass legislation to reinstate
the state tax credit for longterm care insurance, which
expired in December 2003, as
well as to increase funding for
senior centers by $3 million.
In addition, they are encour
aging the General Assembly
$10 million in grant funds for
communities to address envi
ronmental concerns.
Highlights of the meeting
included hearing presenta
tions from resource persons
about each of the five pri
to take action to strengthen
ority issues and from Dan
Gerlach, Senior Advisor for
Fiscal Policy to the Governor,
and Carl Obiol, with the
efforts to protect the qual
ity of our state's air, water,
and soil and to appropriate
North Carolina Department
of Insurance. Gerloch dis
cussed the Governor's budget
proposal and the state budget
picture. Obiol provided an
overview of the new Medicare
prescription drug program.
To find out more about the
Senior Tar Heel Legislature,
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Any needed
immunizations will be offered
at this time. Please be sure
to bring your child's current
immunization record.
Pre-School and Kinder
garten screening dates for the
three elementary schools are
as follows:
Westwood - April 11-15,
2005 at the former West
Jefferson Elementary School
(877-2921)
Mountain View - April 1822, 2005 at Mountain View
Elementary School (9824200)
Blue Ridge - April 2529, 2005 at Blue Ridge
Elementary School (3844500)
Before enrolling in kin
dergarten in the fall, each
child must have a copy of
his/her birth certificate, a
copy of their immunization
record, and a copy of a cur
rent medical exam. A copy
of the child's social security
number would also be helpful
for school records.
Please contact the Ashe
County Board of Education
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One look at this photograph taken April 6, 1987 should
remind locals that it is too soon to think that spring has
arrived. Here crews were working to clear the 19 inches ol
snow that felt at Grandfather Mountain on April 4-5. 1987.
There was a similar scene on Grandfather this past week
end, but crews only had 5.25 inches of snow to deal with
this time.
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reviewing the county's subdivision ordinance.
The public is invited to attend and comments
pertaining to the ordinance are welcomed during
the "Public Comment" section of the meeting.
Meetings are held on the Ist and 3rd Thursday
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of the Ashe County Courthouse.
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school and kindergarten
screening program for each of
the three elementary schools.
Parents are encouraged to
contact the appropriate ele
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register their child for the
screening. Children must be
five years old by October 16,
2005 in order to qualify for
placement in a kindergarten
program. Pre-kindergartens
who are three or four years
old before August 1 can be
screened to see if they qualify
for the Pre-K program.
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children have a medical
examination before enter
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time.
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Health Department and the
Ashe County School System
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to their 6th birthday. This ser
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Remembering a
man of peace
Pope John Paul II had a
rare gift for making people
mad.
People do get mad when
you challenge their beliefs
and actions, and do it fear
lessly. The late pope never
hesitated to speak for what
he saw as right, no matter
who his words touched.
In this country, he made
the left mad by speaking
against abortion. He made
the right mad for opposing
our invasion of Iraq. He
called all our consciences
to account by pointing out
a fact many would like to
avoid: that much of the
world is getting poorer,
and the gap between rich
and poor is growing all
too rapidly. He showed his
revulsion at popular cul
ture, calling the world to
older and richer values. He
shook up pretty much every
American at one time or
another.
His lengthy reign as the
leader of a billion Roman
Catholics
ended
with
unfinished (and tragic)
work. John Paul II, so will
ing to act and speak forc
ibly on issues touching the
rich and powerful, seemed
to hestitate to deal with
the greatest-ever crisis of
the American part of his
church: the sexual abuse of
children by priests. Shifting
Cardinal Bernard Law, for
mer head of the Boston dio
cese, to a Vatican post was
an insult to every victim.
Law belongs in prison, like
any other person who aids
and conceals the crimes of
pedophiles. Hopefully, his
successor will address this
issue—and clean house.
But this issue, faced in
John Paul II's final years
when he was wracked with
terrible physical prob
lems, cannot diminish his
extraordinary accomplish
ments.
Topping that list is his
vital role in overthrowing
communism in Eastern
Europe. His courageous
support of the flounder
ing Solidarity union in
Poland turned the tide in
that country. The pope's
powerful speeches on free
dom awakened the Pole's
thousand-year connection
with the Roman Catholic
Church, and fired a drive
for all freedoms. The shock
waves echoed all the way
from the Baltic to the
Mediterranean, and from
the Berlin Wall to the
Pacific Ocean. When it was
over, this man of peace had
inspired an almost entirely
peaceful revolution. No one
will ever be able to calcu
late the number of lives
that were spared because
Stalinism could fall with
out war.
Starting on April 18, the
cardinals of the Roman
Catholic Church will elect
a new pope. That man will
have very large shoes to
fill. We hope, like Pope
John Paul 11, he will speak
strongly about the issues
facing the world and con
tinue to be an advocate
for peace in our troubled
world.
MWWWE5
Post
Jefferson g
Member:
N.C. Press Association
Fasting for
freedom
To the Editor:
I had been thinking for
some time about reporters
and the judicial system.
It appears what some
judges are doing is con
trary to the Constitution,
if what the judges do is to
either fine or jail for con
tempt reporters because
they will not reveal their
sources.
After thinking for some
time about what I could
do to help the reporters,
I decided to fast—which
I did. I intended to keep
it up till all charges,were
dropped.
I started my fast on
March 25, 2005, and ended
it April 2. I guess the
temptation for food was
too great and I succumbed
HOMECOMING
Letters to
the Editor
to it.
I consider that if the
judicial system succeeds in
this matter that it is only
a matter of time till all our
freedoms are taken away.
Bob Absher
West Jefferson
Selling out on the 'Re-education' lottery
North Carolina legislators are poised to
sell out.
It is really not such big news when politi
cians sell out by giving upan important prin
ciple or position in return for something else
that seems more important.
Selling out is part of the marketplace of
representative government where, in order
to achieve some important goals, a politician
has to compromise on other, perhaps less
important, ones.
It happens sometimes as early as a pol
itician's first campaign for public office. The
new candidate learns that his or her position
on some important issue could result in the
loss of critical votes or campaign contribu
tions.
So the candidate decides to minimize or
conceal this position-or even change it.
After all, if you don't get elected, you can't
do anything.
These "sell outs" also come after success
ful elections when legislators are trying to
build the connections with their colleagues.
These connections will be platforms to build
the kind of coalitions that are necessary to
"get good things done."In trying to build con
nections by helping their colleagues, legisla
tors find themselves under pressure all the
time to change their positions on issues that
are important to them.
I have seen these "sell outs" happen so
often, both during and after elections, that I
might be more tolerant of them than you or
most other people.
What is even sadder to me than watching
a politician "sell out" is seeing one do it and
get too little in return. It is the saddest when
there is nothing in return. Then, all that is
left is a politician stripped of a principle with
nothing to show for it
Take, for instance, a candidate who pledg
es not to campaign negatively against the
opponent. But, towards the end of the cam
paign, the advisors and consultants say, "You
can't win unless you go negative in a big
way.' So the candidate
gives in and mounts
a vicious campaign
against the opponent.
But the opponent wins
anyway. Our candidate
is a two-time loser-of
an election and of the
principle and of the
trust that supporters
had given.
Other times, legis
D.G. Martin
lators have traded a
principle in exchange
for a building or a program that was impor
tant to voters back home. Sometimes, it
turns out, the voters forget about what the
legislator got for them, remember the aban
donment of principle, and vote for the opposi
tion in the next election.
The issue of a state sponsored lottery is
the possible "sell out" that has my atten
tion now. Instead of "Education Lottery" we
should call it the "Reeducation Lottery." It
still turns my stomach over to think that
the State of North Carolina might start "re
educating" its citizens to persuade them to
gamble—an activity that it has previously
"educated" them to avoid.
What has been so bad that it had to be
criminalized is now so good, the state will
reeducate us to believe, because of all the
good things the proceeds of the lottery will
make possible. We will hear about more
educational opportunities for pre-schoolers,
smaller class sizes, teacher's salary increas
es, construction money for school buildings,
water and sewer lines, college scholarships,
and lots of money to share with local govern
ments.
There is a problem (as Speaker Black's
special committee is learning as it tries to
draft a lottery bill). The proceeds of a state
lottery won't pay for all the good things that
its supporters have talked about. The funds
it might generate would simply be poured
into a big state government budgetary hole.
So, those legislators who consider "selling
out" for a state lottery ought to realize that
they are going to have nothing tangible to
show for it. They will have sold out for noth
ingSo, my advice to them is: If you are going
to sell out, sell out big time.
Don't just establish a mini-version of the
dull state lotteries of the states that sur
round us. All of them have already found
that the lottery becomes old hat. It takes
more and more expensive advertising and
slicker and slicker games to entice people
to keep on playing. So why not insist that
North Carolina start with something that
will be a real big moneymaker—something
that will set us apart from the others.
For example, why doesn't North Carolina
capitalize on the eagerness of its people to
bet on the NCAA basketball tournament by
setting up a state sports gambling monop
oly? Think of nil the options we could have
had during the last few weeks. The state
could have sold NCAA tournament bracket
selections, with millions in prizes to those
who picked all the winners.
We would have people from all over
the country, not just South Carolina and
Virginia, coming here to place their bets,
and leaving their money to help with our
schools.
Just to be sure you understand, I still
think state run gambling is a terrible idea
I don't think North Carolina ought to estab
lish a lottery under any circumstances.
But, if our legislators are really going to
sell out an important principle, they ought to
insist that they get something really impor
tant in return
D.G. Martin is the host of UNC-TVs
North Carolina Bookwatch, which returns to
the air on Sunday, April 3, at 5:00 p.m. with
guest Orrin Pilkey, author of "How to Read a
North Carolina Beach."
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Two magazine covers stood out in poi
gnant contrast on newsstands last week
"Forbes" magazine released its 29th annu
al listing of the world's billionaires. "Time
Magazine's" cover story wondered "How to
End Poverty."
It was a good year for the global bil
lionaires' club. Their ranks grew to 691,
up 17 percent from the previous year.
Collectively, the wealth of the world's bil
lionaires reached $2.2 trillion, up more
than 57 percent over the last two years.
Poverty is growing as well. "Time"
reports that nearly half of the world's 6
billion residents are poor. Over one billion
of them subsist on less than $1 a day. In
the United States, according to the U.S.
Census Bureau, the number of impover
ished Americans rose 3.7 percent in 2003.
The number of children living in poverty
rose 6.6 percent.
Forbes seeks to explain the billionaires'
success by noting that a majority of those
on the list are "self-made." Forbes' website
features an interactive quiz that asks, "Do
you have what it takes to become a bil
lionaire?" and proceeds to explore things
like marital status and hobbies. The idea
is that many billionaires made it on their
own.
But to suggest that membership in the
growing billionaires' club requires only a
combination of hard work and character
traits ignores some dramatic shifts in •
global economic rules that explain the cav
ernous divide that has developed between
the very rich and the very poor.
Tax rates have fallen on upper income
citizens and corporations worldwide. Fifty
years ago in the United States, the highest
marginal income tax rate was 91 percent;
today it is 34 percent. As recently as 1979,
taxes on capital gains from the sale of stock,
real estate and businesses were 35 per
cent; today they are 15 percent. Corporate
taxes as a percentage of the U.S. economy
have shrunk from 4.1 percent of Gross
Domestic Product in
1965 to just 1.5 per
cent in 2002. While
corporate taxes have
declined through
out the world, they
have plummeted in
the United States,
leaving only Iceland
among industrial
ized countries with a
lower corporate tax
Scott Klinger
burden.
Several of the
wealthiest billionaires capitalized on pub
lic assets and made their fortunes by buy
ing them. This was the case with Mexican
Carlos Slim Helu, the world's fourth rich
est man, who used inherited wealth to buy
a substantial share of Mexico's privatized
national telephone company. U.S. billion
aires Bill Gates, Paul Allen and Steve
Ballmer of Microsoft, and Larry Ellison
of Oracle would not be in Forbes' top 20
billionaires had the U.S. government not
invested tens of billions of public dollars
developing computers and the Internet.
Some billionaires' fortunes rest upon
paying their employees poverty-level
wages.
Such is the case for the Walton family
(numbers 10 through 14 on the Forbes list.)
Wal-Mart is the largest private employer
in the world. Many of its U.S. workers are
so poorly paid that they must rely on food
stamps and other forms of public assis
tance to get by. Such forms of government
aid represent an indirect government sub
sidy to corporations whose business model
does not include paying employees enough
to live on. Worldwide, billions are gained
by outsourcing service, production and
manufacturing functions to workers who
labor in sweatshop conditions in countries
like China.
The role of government policy in deter
mining who has wealth and who does not
continues to expand. During the recenl
debate on the bankruptcy bill, federal
lawmakers refused to close the "asset pro
tection trust" loophole increasingly usee
by millionaires and billionaires to sheltei
mansions and other assets from credi
tors in bankruptcy. Those same lawmak
ers weakened protections that protect the
family homes of ordinary people froir
creditors during bankruptcy.
"Forbes" is wrong; none of the billion
aires did it alone. The chasm between rich
and poor is not a divide between who ha£
intelligence and drive and who does not
Rather it results from ^society whose rules
allow some to amass wealth greater thar
could be enjoyed in a thousand lifetimes
while they deny others enough money t£
scrape through just one lifetime.
Scott Klinger is the co-director of tfu
Responsible Wealth project at United fot
a Fair Economy www.faireconomy.org
and co-author of "Executive Excess 2004
Campaign Contributions, Outsourcing,
Unexpensed Stock Options and Rising
CEO Pay."
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FROM THE FRONT
1450th logged 1.7
million miles in Iraq,
were in batde 30 times
(Editor's
note: This
statement was released
Thursday morning by the
North Carolina National
Guard from its Raleigh
headquarters.)
A welcome home ceremo
ny will be held for the sol
diers of the North Carolina
Army National Guard's
1450th
Transportation
Company, headquartered in
Lenoir with a Detachment
in Jefferson, at 10 a.m.
at 550 East Boulevard in
Lenoir on Saturday, Apr. 9.
The 1450th logged over
1.7 million mission miles.
The Soldiers moved not due to enemy opposition.
only the vital supplies
The
unit
brought
needed for modern warfare together 164 soldiers from
but also carried the First across all of Western North
infantry Division, First Carolina most originally
Cavalry, Second Infantry from the 1450th and some
Division, Second Armored cross leveled from other
Cavalry Regiment and transportation units to
parts of several other units integrate flawlessly. The
to
Forward
Operation unit started operations five
Bases.
days after arriving becom
1450th soldiers fought ing operational far ahead
over 30 combat opera of other units in Iraq.
tions ranging from the
These convoys became
IED, Improvised Explosive known as the Iraqi Express
Device to attacks by insur bringing soldiers every
gent forces.
No 1450th thing they needed for com
convoy ever turned back bat operations.
starts
Blowing Rock, N.C. (April
2005)—Thomas the Tank
Engine and the Purina
Incredible Dog Team head
line the special events coming
to Tweetsie Railroad's 49th
season. Grammy award-win
ning group Riders In The Sky,
the annual Independence Day
Fireworks show, and the annu
al Ghost Train Halloween
Festival will complete the
bill as Tweetsie welcomes the
first guests of the 2005 season
on Friday, April 29.
Named by Blue Ridge
Country magazine as the
"Best Place to Take the Kids
in the Blue Ridge Mountains,"
Tweetsie offers an array of
live entertainment, rides and
other attractions all with a
western flare.
It's a daily
offering of Wild West Family
fun, including meeting cow
boys in an Old Western town,
exciting amusement rides,
lively shows and of course a
ride on the famed steam-pow
ered Tweetsie train. Families
and people of all ages can
enjoy such shows as Hopper
and Porter's Train Station
Celebration, the imagina
tive Professor Peppercorn's
Amazing Medicine Show, and
the toe-tapping Traditions
Music Show featuring the
Tweetsie Cloggers.
Day Out With Thomas will
run June 3-12 as Thomas the
Tank Engine rolls through
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
During Thomas' visit, chil
dren will have the .opportu
nity to meet and take pictures
with Sir Topham Hatt, listen
to Thomas and Friends story
telling, and tour Imagination
Station. Advance tickets are
required, as this event annu
ally sells out.
Tweetsie Railroad will be
open weekends starting April
29, and seven days a
week from May 27-August
21 before returning to the
weekend schedule from
August 26 through October
30. The park's regular hours
are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., but
will be open until 9:00 p.m.
on July 4 and nightly during
the Ghost Train Halloween
Festival. Daily admission is
$26 for adults and $18 for
children ages 3 through 12.
Children 2 and under are
admitted free.
North Carolina's first
theme park opened on July
4, 1957, and is now in its
49th season. The park was a
dream of Grover Robbins, Jr.
who brought the famed East
Tennessee and Western North
Carolina Engine Number 12
(known as "Tweetsie" to the
local residents) back home
to the mountains of North
Carolina.
For more information, call
(800) 526-5740 or (828) 2649061.
tants
ciates the parents making , erations.
Self-serve
continued from front page
money on account. to. go for
meals only must let the caf
eteria manager know and
must also let manager know
if they want their child to
purchase a meal before pur
chasing miscellaneous items.
6. Have hand washing fa
cilities or hand sanitizer sta
tions readily available; have
teachers require proper hand
washing in the classroom or
at cafeteria stations; require
cashiers to keep sanitiz
ing wipes at cashier station
for any student who coughs
or sneezes after using hand
sanitizer.
Johnson said he had never
heard any complaints or con
cerns about the self-serve
lunch program in the six
years he has served as su
perintendent of Ashe County
schools. This issue, he said,
came up in mid-January, and
only since then has he been
having conversations with
parents, board members,
school staff, and the media
about the self-serve pro
gram. According to statistics,
he said, less than 1 percent
of parents of the county's
more than 3,100 elementary
school students have shown
concern in this issue. Selfserve, he noted, has been in
place for 13 years at Moun
tain View Elementary School
and since the opening of Blue
Ridge and Westwood elemen
tary schools, and student at
tendance has been better this
year than in previous years.
The
recommendations
Johnson presented to the
board resulted from meetings
with cafeteria managers and
Brenda Walters, director of
child nutrition and health.
"We came up with a list of
six things I feel we can do, the
cafeteria managers feel they
can do, and the principals
can live with," Johnson said^
These are things to "tweak
or help the situation, he said,
but are procedure and not
policy.
Johnson noted that the
second recommendation, of
having cafeteria workers re
place food and utensils con
taminated by improper han
dling, is already being done
in the schools and this is just
to remind people of that.
"I feel the school board
has listened and listened
well," said Weaver, adding
that the board has heard
from a school nurse, health
care workers, and consul-
about
the
self-serve
program. He added that they
had not heard enough about
personal hygiene regarding
children handling serving
utensils. He asked the board
to table any action on the is
sue in order to further dis
cuss it. He made two motions
to this effect, but both died
for lack of a second.
"I'm a person that hates
buffets anyway," said BOE
member Dorothy Witherspoon. "That's my personal
opinion. I just don't like
them."
Walters explained the
difference between a buffet
and self-serve system. With
self-serve, she said, the hot
food is kept hot and the cold
food kept cold, and there
are "sneeze guards" or other
such protection for the food.
That is not necessarily true
for a buffet. She mentioned
Prime Sirloin in Jefferson as
an example of the self-serve
system.
Witherspoon went on to
tell the board about a situ
ation involving her own
granddaughter passing by
some items on the school
lunch line because she could
not reach them, she said, and
that was a concern for her.
Witherspoon said she
could not comment on the
self-serve system for Ashe
County students because she
herself does not like "buf
fets." However, she does not
oppose the self-serve pro
gram, and said she believed
Johnson's suggestions would
meet her concerns for her
granddaughter.
BOE Vice Chairman C.B.
Jones said he was concerned
about the hand-washing,
and was glad to see that
addressed in Johnson's rec
ommendations. About the
parents' concern of transmis
sion of dangerous diseases
through improper handling
of food and serving utensils,
Jones said he has never seen
any outbreaks.
Jones also talked about
someone whose son one day
when his parent was with
him took only cookies and
a bottle of water for lunch.
When questioned about this
choice, the boy (who he said
is known to love salads) said
he couldn't reach the salad
bar and was afraid to ask for
help.
BOE member Dr. Lee
Beckworth said he appre
their concerns known, and
it is the board's responsibil
ity to listen, sort through the
facts and innuendo, and ad
dress concerns. He said he
didn't believe the facts sup
ported some of the accusa
tions made.
"I don't think the answer
is changing the system but
improving the system we
have," Beckworth said. "All of
us are trying to accomplish
the same things. It's a good
step in the right direction.
Not a last step, but a right
step. We should implement
the changes and give them a
chance."
Chairman Charles King
said that having a tray
served to any student when
the parent requests it should
solve the problem.
After Weaver's motions
failed, Beckworth moved
to adopt the recommenda
tions and immediately be
gin the implementation, and
to establish a committee to
continue the study of the
self-serve program. It was
unanimously approved by
the board.
"I can live with that," said
Weaver of the motion. He
suggested the committee ac
tually be the Parent Teacher
Organizations of each school.
The members could discuss
the issue, he said, and some
one from each could repbrt to
the board. Weaver will be the
board's representative to the
PTOs.
Photo courtesy of River House
Acoustic Heritage will perform in the Sunday Salon Series at River House in Grassy Creek.
River House Salon Series
welcomes Acoustic Heritage
The sounds of Acoustic
Heritage will often the Sun
day Salon Series at River
House in Grassy Creek on
April 10 at 5 p.m.
Tim and Debbie Yates
offer a unique blend of tra
ditional mountain styles,
passed down through genDebbie Grim Yates, a pot
ter, has been a per former in
the old-time music scene for
many years. She began play
ing at a young age with her
family band, the original
Konnarock Critters, touring
all across this country and
England. She has conducted
dozens of music workshops
and is in great demand as a
private teacher. Debbie's dy
namic, precise style of claw
hammer banjo and fiddling
and her tasteful way with a
song are widely admired.
Tim, a native of Taylors
Valley, Va., started playing
tage with the "hot licks" he's
picked up along the road.
When he starts to play, ev
eryone knows there'll be mu
sical fireworks.
Tim and Debbie married
each other and their musical
styles, combining a sound
that is inspiring and comes
guitar and basB at a very
straight
froth.", th«° heart.
early age with his father Their new CD, "The Moun
and brothers, John Yates tains Are Wliere You Long
and the Yates Brothers. He To Be," will be available at
has toured the United States River House.
with Wyatt Rice and Santa
For in formation and reser
Cruz, The Jimmy Goudreau vations for the performance
Bluegrass Unit and the Tony of Acoustic Heritage and the
Rice Unit. Tim blends his multi-course dinner to follow,
traditional mountain heri please call 336-982-2109.
Lease
continued frttm front page
the community to try and
help," he said. "Bottom line,
the board of education has
no intent of doing anything
but work with this group. We
didn't want to commit them
to something they couldn't
handle. Contrary to some
people's belief, we're not the
bad guys."
Commissioner Judy Porter
Poe said she is not concerned
with the intent of the GFPO
in doing the lease but with
the commissioners' agree
ments regarding their assis
tance to the BOE in this situ
ation. She said the price was
a little steep for the county if
the property was only going
to be tied up with the GFPO
for five years, and it was her
understanding that the BOE
would lease to the GFPO
"from now on."
Commissioner
Richard
Blackburn said that if the
BOE is happy and the GFPO
is happy, then the commis
sioners don't need to be fur
ther involved.
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BOE member Dr. Lee Beck
worth said he didn't know
why five years had been made
a big deal when the plan was
to lease the property longterm. He didn't know why
the GFPO would want to tie
themselves to a long lease
when they're not sure it will
be a viable facility.
GFPO member Richard
Lemly said that when some
of those previously interested
in locating a business in the
community center read the
lease they thought it would go
for five years and then quit.
Some said it wasn't enough
time to guarantee they'd get
their money back for the ini
tial investment. "That's when
we started to come back and
see if we could get it better
understood," he said. "We ap
preciate the board of educa
tion helping with the paper
work. We intend to make it a
community project. We need
to back up and leave out some
of this and make it plain and
everything will be all right."
Jim Weaver, another mem
ber of the GFPO, said they
could meet with the BOE and
resolve the issue since there
is a clear cut commitment to
do so. He asked to be put on
the BOE's agenda for that
evening, but Johnson said
since they already had a lease
he would prefer to wait until
the May meeting. He said
on Thursday that questions
regarding changing a lease
agreement and other poten
tial concerns have been sent
to the board's attorney, and
that information would be
available to the board mem
bers at their next meeting.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
'Pets in the Park' to
benefit Ashe County
Humane Society
A special event called Pets
in the Park is planned for
Saturday, April 16 at Ashe
County Park from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. This will be a funfilled event to get local youth
involved in their own com
munity and to raise money
for the Ashe County Humane
Society.
Pets in the Park will fea
ture entertainment from
Miss Kitty's Fleet Feet dog
gers and dancers from April's
School of Dance, kids activi
ties, concessions, a dog show
and much more.
A bake sale will be held at
the event to help raise more
money to benefit the Ashe
County Humane Society.
A bake sale for people will
be held as well as a doggie
bake sale with treats made
by youth in the Get REAL
Youth Program. Pet service
providers in the area have
also been invited to be at the
event to let the community
know about the services they
provide.
The event is being held
to actively involve youth in
Ashe County in a community
service activity celebrating
National Youth Sendee Day
by raising funds for the Ashe
County Humane Society. All
proceeds will benefit the Hu
mane Society and the event
is being sponsored by the Get
REAL Youth Program, Ashe
County Volunteer Initiative,
and The Mountain Times.
Admission to the event is
free. Entertainment is being
provided by the Fleet Feet
Cloggers starting at 11 a.m.,
and April's School of Dance
will be making their debut at
1 p.m.
From noon until 1 p.m., a
dog show will be held where
children and adults alike are
encouraged to bring their
dogs and enter them into the
show where the pets can do
tricks or just walk across the
stage. All entrants will re
ceive a first place blue ribbon
Kilby's Livestock Market Inc.
Sale Report for
April 4, 2005
Kind
Cow/Calf
Wt. Range
Pairs by the Head
Price Range
780.00 - 940.00
Cows
by the Head
640.00 - 700.00
500 - 595
700 - 795
800 - 895
900 - 995
1000 - 1095
1100-1195
1200 - 1295
84.50 - 84.50
37.00 - 64.00
32.00 - 64.50
45.00 - 58.00
56.00 - 56.50
41.00 - 66.00
53.50 - 60.00
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cows
Cow 8
Cows
\ Cows
1 Steers
1 Steers
1 Steers
Steers
Steers
Steers
1300 - 1395
1400 -1495
1600 -1695
1700 - 1795
300 - 395
400 - 495
500 - 595
600 - 695
700 - 795
900 - 995
The
North
Carolina
Cooperative Extension and
the High Country Chapter
of the Carolina will present
a Winter Cover Crops CFSA
Field Day at Otus Branch
Farm in Pottertown, NC
(northern Watauga County
at the border of Ashe),
This is the time of year to
check out what fall-planted
cover crops can do for soil fer
tility and weed control. These
crops hold soil in place and
build organic matter through
out the winter, and help to
reduce weeds in the spring.
Participants will have the
chance to examine and com
pare raised beds that were
seeded with Rye & Vetch in
October 2004. No-till, greenmanure, and other manage
ment options will be covered.
A CFSA Potluck dinner will
follow at the farm - bring a
dish to share if you can. All
100 -195
200 - 295
300 - 395
400 - 495
500 - 595
600 - 695
700 - 795
900 - 995
1000 - 1095
1500 - 1595
128.00 - 170.00
92.50 - 169.00
111.00- 159.00
95.00 - 145.00
103.00 - 137.00
94.00- 114.50
102.50 - 102.50
68.00 - 68.00
62.00 - 62.00
69.00 - 69.00
Don't forget
Administrative
Professionals Day
is April 27'"!!!!!!!
Be sure to send in your
note of appreciation for
your staff to the Jefferson
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be full color!
Just send us your companies
name, the name of the people
you wish to thank and your name
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by 5:00pm and will be published in the
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ful of sharp turn at 3 mile
mark or so. At the Watauga
County Line, turn right onto
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with four mailboxes at cor
tial candidate
for
Congress,
will be the key
note speaker.
The
busi
ness
session
will include the
election of the
party executive
committee. Del
egates to the
district convetion will also be
selected.
Melba Jones urges all
Democrats to participate in
this important meeting.
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Directions to the Farm:
From Jefferson, NC:
Take Highway 88 West
toward and past Creston.
After you pass the old Stevens
store (tan steel building now closed, but pizza sign is
still hanging on it), look for a
big red barn on your left with
three R's painted on it. Just
after the big red barn, turn
left onto Sutherland Rd.
Travel on Sutherland Rd.
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108.00 - 150.00
91.00 - 160.00
96.00 - 134.50
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300 - 395
400 - 495
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appropriately for the safety
of both animals and humans.
Pets in the Park coordinators
reserve the right to ask any
one to leave at any time.
The rain date for the event
is scheduled for Saturday,
April 30. For more informa
tion or to participate, call the
Get REAL Youth Program at
982-4834.
Melba Jones,
Ashe
County
Democratic
Party chair, an
nounces
that
the Ashe Coun
ty Demdcratic
Party's annual
convention will
take place on
Saturday, April
16, at 1 p.m. in
the courtroom of
the Ashe County courthouse.
Bill McDonough, vice pres
ident of Wachovia Bank in
Winston-Salem, and a poten
Winter Cover Crops Day set
57.00 - 57.00
60.50 - 60.50
66.00 - 66.00
62.00 - 62.00
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Democratic convention
scheduled for April 16
with a gift basket given to the
overall Best of Show winner.
Several activities are also
planned including photos
with cartoon characters such
as Clifford the Big Red Dog or
a similar cartoon character.
Digital photos will be taken
as part of the fundraiser at
a cost of $5 each. Face-paint
ing and a petting zoo may be
provided by students at Ashe
County High. Keith Stroud
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Donna
and
John
Brooks are the new own
ers of Donna's Friends
and Family Restaurant
located
in
Glendale
Springs. Customers will
remember Donna, owner
of
Donna's
Sandwich
Shop in Jefferson, where
her customers wished she
had room to dine-in. Now
at Glendale Springs, she
offers her previous menu
including the old-fashioned
Smithey Burger, steak and
seafood. Daily specials will
include, on Friday nights, a
combination of two seafood
entries with side item and
beverage for $25 per couple.
On Saturday night, she will
offer ribeye steak with side
item and beverage for $25
per couple. Live music is
planned with a grand open
ing to be announced later.
Reservations can be made
at 982-3286 with bookings
currently being taken for
parties and meetings.
Donna
has
already
entertained guests from
Photo by Teresa Laws
The new Donna's Friends & Family Restaurant in Glendale
Springs.
Endowment Fund dance a hit;
another fundraiser Saturday
The third Annual Chil
dren s Trust Endowment
Fund Dinner/Dance fundrais
er held Feb. 12 at Jefferson
Landing was a huge success.
There was dinner and danc
ing to the music of Donnie
Photo by Teresa Laws
Story and the Fried Pies. Net
proceeds from the fundraiser
Donna Brooks, who owns
go to benefit the Ashe County
the restaurant with her hus
Children s Trust Endowment
band John.
Fund.
as far away as England,
In addition to ticket sales,
but her customers in North
funds were raised by conduct
Carolina and, of course
ing a silent auction during
in Ashe County, will be
the dinner/dance. The Endow
pleased to know of her new
ment Committee would like
restaurant. The staff at
to thank the following donors
Donna's Friends and Family
for providing items for the si
Restaurant include the orig
lent auction: Raney Rogers inal cooks from Boone and
framed print; Anne Littlefield
Pat Tilley's Lee's Country
at Ashe Custom Framing Inn. Donna acknowledges
pottery; and Dean Spainhour
that without the love and
- golf clubs. The committee
support of her husband,
would also like to thank Jef
John, who is a familiar face
ferson Rent-All, John Shep
to the customers, she could
herd, and Jamie Duffy and
not have done this.
the staff at Jefferson Landing
Hours will be Mondayfor all their help.
Thursday from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Start planning now for the
and Friday and Saturday, 7
Feb. 11,2006 Children's Trust
a.m.-9 p.m. Come by and
Valentine Dance at Jefferson
check out their Original
Landing.
Bloomin' Onions and enjoy
The Ashe Cou nty Children's
the scenary while rocking
Trust Endowment is devoted
on the front porch.
to the support of Ashe Coun
ty Partnership for Children
(ACPC) and Ashe County 4-H
programs. The Endowment
Committee strives to build a
permanent unrestricted en
dowment which will provide
direct financial resources for
programs conducted by Ashe
County 4-H and Ashe County
Partnership for Children to
enrich the quality of life for
had access to 911 service.
By the early part of 1995,
about 70 percent of the popu
lation of the United States
had 911 service, with about
90 percent of that being "En
hanced 911" service. Those
figures show that the old
"Basic 911" service is quickly
being phased out. Only .about
•
percent of the geographic
area of the United States had
911 service, however, which
indicates that more people
who live in larger urban ar
eas had access to 911 service
than did people who live in
small rural areas.
Although 911 service con
tinues to spread throughout
the United States at a rapid
rate, it is still up to the state
and local governments to
adopt, plan for, and imple
ment 911 systems. The ulti
mate goal is to have the sys
tem accessible by 100 percent
of the American people.
Don't forget the
911
s sign
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
The Ashe County Emer
gency Services Commission
would like to inform the public
about the importance of prop
erly displaying their 911 ad
dress house numbers. Having
the numbered address up can
make a difference in quick re
sponse by emergency person
nel, especially in a housing
development with more than
one residence. Sometimes the
response time can mean the
difference between life and
death.
There is also a county or
dinance requiring placement
of 911 address numbers at a
home.
The ordinance notes that
911 address numbers should
be installed in a conspicuous
place, such as on a home, a
mailbox or on a post at the
end of a driveway.The address
should be in 4-inch reflective
numbers, and if placed on a
mailbox or post should be on
both sides to be seen by emer
gency services coming from
either direction.
Mailboxes, said E911 Ad
dressing Coordinator Lannie
Jones, are good for mail de
livery, but not necessarily for
emergency services. If your
home cannot be seen from
the road, or in the case of a
long driveway or a neighbor
hood of multiple homes, he
suggests placing the address
on both sides of a post at the
end of the driveway. The post
should be at least 3-feet high.
Jones said he has heard
many reasons why people
think they don't need to do
this.
"Everybody thinks every
body else knows where they
live, but they don't," he said.
I ve been to every house in
the county, but when I hear a
road name sometimes I have
to think about where it is or
look it up.
"I've had people say they
never have ambulances or
police come to their home, es
pecially older people. But you
never know when you'll need
help. With so many new peo
ple coming in, and so many
new housing developments,
we don't know people or loca
tions as well anymore."
Jones said the process of
placing 911 address numbers
on homes and mailboxes be
gan about 13 years ago. In
that time, some addresses
have changed, sometimes the
numbers fall off or shrubbery
grows up around the address.
Some people have used 2-inch
numbers. All this makes it
more difficult for emergency
personnel to find a home. And
that difficulty costs precious
time.
Jones also noted that ev
eryone in the family needs
to know the home's physical
address so they can easily
describe it when calling 911
for emergencies. With the
county's GIS system, most
addresses come up on the
computer when a person calls
911, but this doesn't happen
when a call is made from a
cell phone.
To loarn more about the
Errbrmeert 911 system in Ashe
County and proper address
placement, call Lannie Jones
at 219-2520 or log onto www.
ashecountygov.com.
History of the 911
Emergency Number
The first emergency tele
phone system began in 1937
in England, when the Brit
ish started using "999" as
their universal emergency
telephone number. Belgium
soon followed suit with "900."
Other European countries
followed the British lead soon
after 1937.
The impetus for a single,
nationwide emergency tele
phone number did not gain
momentum in the United
States until 1957, when the
National Association of Fire
Chiefs began to advocate a
single emergency telephone
number for reporting fires.
In the late 1960s, the
President's Commission on
Law Enforcement and the
Administration of Justice
recommended that a national
emergency telephone number
be established for reporting
emergencies to the police.
Subsequently, on Jan. 12,
1968, American Telephone
and Telegraph announced
that the 3-digit number "911"
would be made available for
national use as an emergency
telephone number. Others is
sued a national policy state
ment supporting the nation
wide adoption of "911" as the
universal emergency tele
phone number in the United
States.
On Feb. 16, 1968, Senator
Rankin Fite made the first
911 call that was placed in
the United States. That his
toric telephone call was made
in Haleyville, Alabama, on
a telephone line which was
installed by Alabama Tele
phone, a subsidiary of Conti
nental Telephone. That 911
system is still in operation
today.
In 1973, the Office of Tele
communications Policy, Exec
utive Offices of the President,
issuqd a national policy state
ment supporting 911, and encouragfrig its adoption by cit
ies. By 1979, approximately
26 percent of the population
of the United States had 911
service. Nine different states
had enacted 911 legislation,
and the service was growing
at a rate of 70 new systems
each year. By 1987, approxi
mately 50 percent of the pop
ulation of the United States
all children in Ashe County.
Grants from the Endow
ment Fund have been award
ed to purchase evacuation
cribs for infants in a day care
setting, to provide gardening
supplies for children's gar
dening projects, to pay camp
scholarships, to pay college
application fees for migrant
students, and to provide
physical education programs
and equipment.
Another Endowment Fund
fundraiser will be held Satur
day, April 9, at Family Central
during the Week of the Young
Child Celebration. Endow
ment Committee members
will be selling hotdog lunches
during the celebration. The
meal will consist of a hotdog
with all the fixings, chips,
drink, and dessert for a $5
donation. Please support this
Endowment Fund fundraiser
and support the children of
Ashe County.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Professional Women's Seminar coming April 21
School Lunch Menu
April 11-15
Menus subject to change due to
bad weather or short deliveries.
Monday: Chicken pot pie with
biscuit topping, peas and car
rots, baked apples, milk
Tuesday: Pizza dippers with
sauce, tossed salad, pineapple
upside down cake, milk
Wednesday: Turkey sub, lettuce,
tomato, pickles, corn on the cob,
mixed fruit, milk
Thursday: Hamburger on bun,
cole slaw, onions, curly fries,
peach cobbler, milk
Friday: Fajita chicken on flat
pita, stir fry vegetables, rice,
pineapple, milk
Friday,
April 8
4 p.m.-8 p.m.: Ashe Out
reach Ministries will hold a
Fish Fry at the Ashe Outreach
Ministries, 9382 Hwy 99 West,
Warrensville ( formerly Clifton
grocery store). Menu will in
clude fried fish, cole slaw, hush
puppies, french fries, dessert,
and drink. Adult and children's
plates will be available to eat in
or take-out. All proceeds ben
efit Mobile Meals.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednes
day; Kenneth Clark, Thursday;
Lloyd Day, Friday; Ralph Smith,
Saturday with special singing
nightly.
Saturday,
April 9
8 a.m.: We Care Planning
Committe Yard Sale at the
Dollar Tire parking lot in West
Jefferson. Lots of stuff, great
prices! Proceeds benefit the
We Care Planning Committee,
which is the fund raising arm
of the Blue Ridge Opportunity
Commission of Ashe County.
In case of rain, sale will be
postponed.
8 a.m.: There will be a fund
raising yard sale and break
fast at Mt. Paddy Church.
Proceeds will go toward the
Vacation Bible School pro
gram. Come hungry and find a
bargain! Mt, Paddy Church is
located at 822 NC Hwy 88 W
in Jefferson.
1 p.m.: Nature Hike: Please
join a Park Ranger for a 1 mile
nature hike and learn more
about the New River's unique
mountain ecology. Meet at the
New River State Park's Wag
oner Access. For directions
call 336-982-2587.
3 p.m.-until: Glendale Springs
Volunteer Fire Dept. will have
a fundraiser for Chase Cha
tham. Hot dogs will be for
sale, cakes will be auctioned
and much more. Everyone is
welcome.
7 p.m.: Pine Grove Baptist
Church will be holding revival
services. Speakers will be: Jim
Greer, Sunday; Mike Barfoot,
Monday; Tommy Dollar, Tues
day; David Lyalls, Wednes
day; Kenneth Clark, Thursday;
Lloyd Day, Friday; Ralph Smith,
Saturday with special singing
nightly.
7 p.m.: There will be a bluegrass show at Westwood
Elementary School featur
ing the Wildwood Valley Boys.
This event is sponsored by the
Fleetwood Fire and Rescue
and the Ladies Auxiliary.
Admission will be $10 at the
door and concessions will be
available. The website for the
group is www.wildwoodvalleyboys.net.
7 p.m.: There will be a ben
efit gospel singing at Pleas
ant Chapel Baptist Church on
Little Horse Creek in Lansing.
Proceeds will go for medical
expenses for James Barker,
a cancer patient, and Ronnie
King, a surgery patient. Singers
will be the Fellowship Quartet,
the Elliott Brothers, and the Da
vis Family from Millers Creek.
Everyone is welcome to attend
and support these needs. For
more information, call Pastor
Tom Stuart at 384-2906.
7 p.m.: There will be a benefit
singing for Tina Ward Shatley
at the Pine Mountain Baptist
Church in Creston with several
groups singing. Contact Roy
Winebarger at 385-6737 for
more information.
Sunday,
April 10
11 a.m.: Rev. Eddie Lewis will
be the guest speaker at Temple
Baptist Church. The pastor,
Rev. Glenn Woodie, and mem
bers of the church invite every
one to attend.
7 p.m.: Cornerstone Fellow
ship will be having revival with
guest speaker, Gary Williams.
7 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices nightly with Brother Chris
Cox. There will be special sing
ing each night. Members of the
church invite everyone to at
tend.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
7:14 p.m.: Friendly Grove
Baptist Church will begin re
vival services with Rev. Herbert
McCoy as visiting evangelist.
Starting time will be 7:14 p.m.
There will be special music
each night. Rev. Gordon Rawls
and the congregation invite you
to attend.
Monday,
April 11
6 p.m.:The Ashe County Gar
den Club meets the second
Monday of each month at 6:00.
The April meeting on April 11
will be at Smoky Mountain
Barbecue and will include dis
cussion of favorite gardening
books (members are asked to
bring theirs to the meeting)
and a seed exchange. Anyone
who would like more informa
tion on the club may call Lynda
McDaniel at 877-3299.
6:30 p.m.: The Board of
Directors and officers of
the Ashe County Historical
Society will hold its April meet
ing downstairs in the Ashe
County Library. Following the
meeting, the Ashe County
Historical Society is delighted
to offer a special program for
the citizens of Ashe County.
At 7:30, downstairs in the
Ashe County Library, the Ashe
Architectural Survey Team will
present a power point program
of county properties, which
have been preliminarily select
ed for their historical value. To
this point, the Survey Team has
canvassed about one-half of
the county. This is a chance for
citizens to enjoy seeing many
Ashe County historical proper
ties, some maybe for the first
time, and to inquire about the
purpose and scope of the sur
vey. Light refreshments will
follow the program.
7 p.m.: Welcome Home Bap
tist Church will have reviv
al services April 11-15 with
prayer room at 6:45. Rev. John
ny Huffman will be the guest
speaker. Rev. Lonnie Jones,
pastor, invites you to attend
these services.
7 p.m.: Cornerstone Fellow
ship will be having revival with
guest speaker, Gary Williams.
7 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices nightly with Brother Chris
Cox. There will be special sing
ing each night. Members of the
church invite everyone to at
tend.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Tuesday,
April 12
7 p.m.: Cornerstone Fellow
ship will be having revival with
guest speaker, Gary Williams.
7 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices nightly with Brother Chris
Cox. There will be special sing
ing each night. Members of the
church invite everyone to at
tend.
7 p.m.: A public healing
prayer service will be held at
St. Mary's Episcopal Church on
Beaver Creek Road. The ser
vice will last approximately 30
minutes and the dress is casu
al. Come and receive healing
prayers for yourself and/or your
loved ones. For more informa
tion call 982-3076.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Wednesday,
April 13
8 a.m.-until: UltrascreenQuality Screening For Lite
will be at Glendale Springs Inn
6 Restaurant, 7414 NC Hwy
16, Glendale Springs, N.C.
This is open to the public. An
M.D. will be onsite and you
will get the results immediately.
To schedule your appointment,
call 1-877-763-3344.
7 p.m.: Cornerstone Fellow
ship will be having revival with
guest speaker, Gary Williams.
7 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices nightly with Brother Chris
Cox. There will be special sing
ing each night. Members of the
church invite everyone to at
tend.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Friday,
April 15
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Saturday,
April 16
8 a.m.-until: UltrascreenQuality Screening For Life
will be at Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc., 180 Chatty Rob
Lane, West Jefferson. It is
open to the public and spon
sored by Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc. and Wilkes Com
munity College. An M.D. will
be onsite and you will get the
results immediately. To sched
ule your appointment, call 1877-763-3344.
9 a.m.- 2 p.m.: Ashe Services
for Aging, Inc. and the
Ashe Campus of Wilkes
Community College are spon
soring a Senior Expo to be held
at Ashe Services for Aging,
Inc. Booths, speakers, health
screenings, food and entertain
ment will be available. The
emphasis of the Expo will be
on health-related issues that
will include both traditional and
alternative treatments.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Sunday,
April 17
7 p.m.: Calvary Baptist
Church will begin revival ser
vices with guest speaker Rev.
Earl Roten and special singing
nightly. Pastor Rev. Leon Miller
and the congregation invite you
to attend.
7 p.m.: Blackburn's Chapei
United Methodist Church, lo
cated on Todd Railroad Grade
Road, will hold a special music
service with hammered dulci
mer player, Joe Shannon, and
others to uplift this distinctive
effort. A love offering will be
taken for the ongoing Tsunami
Relief Effort In Southeast Asia.
All monies donated to "United
Methodist Committee of Relief"
will be used for food, medicine,
clean water or shelter. Please
join us in this community effort.
To find out more, call (336)8774425 or (828)264- 0683.
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
tist Church will be having
revival services with spedial
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Wagoner Baptist
Church will hold revival servic
es with Rev. Billy Joe Blevins as
speaker. There will be special
singing each night. Pastor Rev.
Steve Viers and the congrega
tion invites everyone to attend.
Tuesday,
April 19
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
tist Church will be having
revival services with special
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Wagoner Baptist
Church will hold revival servic
es with Rev. Billy Joe Blevins as
speaker. There will be special
singing each night. Pastor Rev.
Steve Viers and the congrega
tion invites everyone to attend.
Wednesday,
April 20
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
tist Church will be having
revival services with special
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Wagoner Baptist
Church will hold revival servic
es with Rev. Billy Joe Blevins as
speaker. There will be special
singing each night. Pastor Rev.
Steve Viers and the congrega
tion invites everyone to attend.
Thursday,
April 21
The North Carolina Small
Wind Initiative, sponsored
by ASU and the State Energy
Office, has scheduled seven
workshops throughout 2005
focused on small-scale wind
power for home, farm, school,
and business applications.
Each of these workshops and
training seminars will be held at
the Small Wind Research and
Demonstration Site on Beech
Mountain, NC.
On April 21-22 there will be a
two-day workshop will focus
on a variety of techniques
for measuring the wind and
determining if a site would be
feasible for a wind turbine. A
complete wind measurement
system will be constructed and
installed during the second day
of the workshop. Participants
will learn about, and receive,
a variety of wind maps. They
will also receive a searchable
electronic copy of the newly
produced NC Wind Map CD
and instruction in how to use
it. Participants will learn about
anemometers, wind vanes, and
other sensors and equipment
used for wind energy assess
ment work. This workshop
will be held at the Small Wind
Research and Demonstration
Site on Beech Mountain and
at an Avery County residential
site for anemometer installa
tion. Please visit www.wind,
apppstate.edu for more infor
mation and registration details.
Or call (828)262-7333 or email
wind @ appstate.edu.
11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Wilkes
Community College and Ashe
Chamber of Commerce will
sponsor the 5th Annual Profes
sional Women's Seminar at the
Jefferson Methodist Church.
The seminar presenter will be
Denise Ryan. A registration
fee of $15 is required and the
registration deadline is April 15.
For more information, call Celia
Robinson at 846-3900.
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
tist Church will be having
revival services with special
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
everyone to attend.
Friday,
April 22
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
tist Church will be having
revival services with special
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
everyone to attend.
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Thursday,
April 14
10:30 a.m.: The Retired
School Personnel will meet at
Smoky Mountain BBQ. Judy
Morris will be sharing her sto
rytelling and musical talents.
Make plans now to attend.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
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FRIDAY, APRIL. 8, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Popular author Will Hobbs
to speak at library April 13
Everyone is invited to
come and meet award-win
ning young adult author Will
Hobbs at the Ashe County Li
brary on Wednesday, April 13,
at 5 p.m.
Hobbs, a former reading
and language arts teacher,
will present a program featur
ing the novels he has written
for upper elementary, middle
and young adult readers. Hav
ing traveled extensively from
Alaska to the Yukon, he in
corporates his own life experi
ences in his writings. Journey
with him as his characters
enjoy such activities as white
water rafting, canoeing, back
packing, kayaking and fishing.
If you like outdoor adventures
and lots of action packed ex
citement, you will enjoy hear
ing Will's tales.
During his writing career,
Hobbs has authored over 15
novels for young adult read
ers. Seven of his novels, in
cluding Bearstone, The Big
Wanderer, The Maze and Ja
son's Gold, were named Best
Books for Young Adults. The
books Far North and Down
river are listed on the 100 best
YA books of the 20th century.
Throughout all his books a
consistent theme is present,
Take care of the land, take
care of yourself, and take care
of each other." Hobbs has said
that he hopes that through his
writing his readers will learn
"to appreciate and to care
more about what's happening
to wild creatures, wild places,
and the diversity of life."
In his books, readers will
journey to wild places and
share adventures with people
of varied backgrounds. His
newest book, Leaving Protec
tion, takes place on a salmon
boat off the dangerous waters
of Alaska. The sea is not the
only danger to the 16-yearold character Robbie Daniels.
Robbie's courage and wit is
put to the ultimate test .In
preparation for this book,
Hobbs worked 15 hour days
on a salmon troller. About half
of his ideas for stories come
from his own life experiences,
and the other half comes from
reading something that has
sparked his interest.
In addition to the library
program, Hobbs will also
speak to the sixth grade stu
dents of all the elementary
schools and the seventh and
eighth grade students at the
middle school.
This program is free to the
public and funded through the
Institute of Museum and Li-
Photo courtesy of Ashe County Public Library
Author Will Hobbs will visit Ashe County Public Library on
Wednesday, April 13 to read from his exciting adventure
books sure to capture the imagination and take the listener
on a wonderful journey.
brary Services under the pro
visions of the federal Library
Services and Technology Act
as administered by the State
Library of North Carolina.
For more details about Will
Hobbs and his books, visit
www.willhobbsauthor.com or
call the Ashe County Public
Library at 846-2041.
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�Football Parent Meeting Monday
There will be a parent meeting for rising 9th
through 12th graders who are interested in play
ing football on Monday night, April 11, at the Ashe
County High School auditorium at 6 p.m. Discus
sion will insclude the summer schedule and NCAA
eligibility. Coach Dale Galloway can be contacted
at the high school, 246-2400.
This
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Bowler makes county's first 300 game
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gill went eleven straight frames
without leaving a pin standing, but
the last pin on his final bowl just
wouldn't go down after wobbling a
bit. Incidentally, Taylor had sug
gested that it was time for Aloia
to invest in a new ball about three
weeks ago. Aloia said that he'd
been bowling for three years with
his Storm-brand ball and didn't
want a new one. "It really felt
comfortable, and I'm glad I stuck
with it."
When asked if he was anxious at
any point in the game, Aloia said
that after he completed the seventh
frame (tying previous personal
best), the tension grew with each
frame thereafter as he got closer
to the twelfth set of pins. "You get
more nervous as the frames go on
and you get closer to that last ball
where anything can happen."
Aloia's brother-in-law (and owner
of Cardinal Lanes) Mike Leserra waited until the final
frame
before quietly notifying a group of
bowlers just what was potentially
about to take place. Everyone's
eyes began to focus on lanes seven
and right,
with the entire house
rooting for Aloia silently—he was
not just bowling for himself now,
but for all the bowlers of the county
who've strived and longed to see it
happen...and he didn't disappoint
them. Aloia said as the final pin
fell the place "really went wild,
with people cheering and congratu
lating me. It was pretty exciting,
especially since it had never been
done before in that bowling alley."
When asked what he attributed
the perfect score—which was a 333
with his handicap—to, he replied,
"The lane conditions were real good
that night; the oil was good for the
style of bowling that I use. I found
my mark for the night and had good
pocket shots and a lot of luck, which
is always involved in bowling."
For those aspiring to join'the 300
club, you can expect a $100 check,
which was presented by Leserra on
behalf of Cardinal Lanes, as well
as a very nice ring from the ABC
(American Bowling Congress), and
quite possibly 9,999 bowlers to go
before you.
Thursday Winter Bowling League
Won
Lost
Team Standings
Royal's Flushes
82
38
E.M.T.
69
51
Cardinal Lanes
66
54
Liberty Tax Service
Mike Reed Electric
64
56
Bill's Garage
Jordan Auction
60
60
Radio Hill Sales
Lee's Trees
58.5
61.5
A.G.U
Church's Construction
57.5
62.5
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Michael Aloia scored the first documented 300 game In Ashe bowling history last week.
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High Average
High Average
J. Miller—190; R. Frye—184; G. Baugess—182
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Michael Aloia has only been
bowling for six years, but on Thurs
day night he became a member
of an elite club that most bowlers
spend an entire lifetime attempt
ing to join—he delivered strikes on
all twelve frames in a game for a
perfect score of 300.
With the final ball landing on
the "Brooklyn side" (left of the head
pin), the local owner and president
of Aloia Enterprises became the
first person in Ashe County history
to produce an officially documented
flawless game at Cardinal Lanes.
To put into perspective just how
rare this accomplishment is, about
one in every 10,000 bowlers get to
experience a "300," so it's under
standable why it took nearly thirty
years for it to occur here (Cardi
nal Lanes first opened as Midway
Lanes in 1978).
Aloia said he started out six
years ago averaging a score of 120
per game. Consistently bowling
two nights a week for the team's of
Mike's Muffler and Cardinal Lanes,
he has improved his average to
161 this season with a handicap of
33 (194). In the early part of the
winter league, he had seven con
secutive strikes one night for a 268
total, which was also a career high.
Local bowler Mike Taylor put
up a 290 last summer, which was
the best game in recent history.
Taylor recalled a 299 that took
place around 1980 when Joe Stur-
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G. Baugess—190; S. Katz-186; B.J. Howell-183
High Game (Scratch)-Weekly
M. Aloia—300, R. Frye—238; J. Hamm-232
High Game (Scratch)-Weekly
D. Leserra—237; M. Taylor—236; N. Wyatt-235
Photo by Teresa Laws
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
This U10 AAU basketball team captured first place at a tour-
M. Aloia—682; J. Hamm—652; D. Leserra—645
High Series (Scratch)-Weekly
nament in Mitchell County.
M. Taylor—622; R. Frye-596; N. Wyatt-590
High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
M. Aloia—335; R. Frye—262; J. Hamm—253
High Game (Handicap-Hdcp)-Weekly
M. Taylor—268; D. Leserra-260; N. Wyatt-256
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
M. Aloia—787; J. Hamm-715; D. Leserra—702
High Series (Hdcp)-Weekly
M. Taylor—718; E. Price-690; N. Wyatt-653
Women's
High Game (scratch): H. Price—175
Women's
High Game (handicap): H. Price—229
High Game (scratch): H. Price-156
High Game (handicap); H. Price—200
ASU baseball team takes
eighth straight loss
by Appalachian
Information
April 6, 2005
Sports
FARMVILLE, Va.—Longwood University scored 13
runs between the third and
sixth innings to hand Appa
lachian State University
baseball its eighth-straight
loss, a 15-4 setback Wednes
day afternoon in Farmville,
Va.
Appalachian committed a
season-high seven errors in
the loss, leading to eight of
Longwood's 15 runs being
unearned.
The score was tied 1-1
after two innings, before the
Lancers scored two runs in
the third inning, four in both
the fourth and fifth frames
and three more in the sixth
to take a commanding 14-2
advantage.
ASU starting pitcher
Brian Caudill pitched well,
allowing just one earned run
on two hits in three innings
of work. But defensive miscues led to two more runs
being charged to the south
paw, who suffered the loss to
fall to 2-4 on the season.
In addition to the seven
errors, Mountaineer pitch
ers allowed 14 hits, includ
ing a 3-for-5, four-RBI per
formance by LU left fielder
Tyler Ames.
A bright spot for Appa
lachian was catcher Kevin
Butler, who hit safely for
the 11th time in 12 games
with a 2-for-4 effort, which
included an RBI double. Left
fielder Julian Brown went
2-for-3 and scored three of
the Apps' four runs.
Longwood starter Brian
McCullough silenced ASU's
bats for most of the after
noon, giving up just two
runs on three hits and strik
ing out six in six innings
to move to 3-2 on the cam
paign.
The meeting was the
first-ever
between Appala
chian (7-23) and Longwood
(11-19) on the baseball dia
mond.
After a five-game road
trip, the Mountaineers
return home this weekend
for a three-game series ver
sus the defending South
ern Conference Tournament
champion, The Citadel.
Game one is slated for 3
p.m. on Friday at Red Lack
ey Field.
Ashe Lightning
takes tourney
After playing together for
just five weeks, the 10 &
under boys AAU team played
in a tournament in Mitchell County and came home
"Champions"!
Coach Lonnie Gilley com-
mented about the team,
"This is a fine group of young
men that want to work hard
and learn how to play the
game. They got better each
time they played. We have
six fourth grade and four
third grade boys. We have
players from each school on
this team and they worked
hard together. I would like
to say thank you to each par
ent and grandparent that
got the kids to practice and
traveled to the games."
Members of the 10 &
under team are Eli Gambill,
Nehemiah Stafford, Sammy
Bowers, Grayson Gilley,
Zach Lawrence, Matthew
Lee, Hawkin Flanagan, Cole
Price, Cullan Ashley and
Anderson Moore (not pic
tured). They are coached
by Zeb Gambill, Lonnie Gil
ley, Brantley Price and Jeff
Bowers.
Local sports
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New agent joins Blue Ridge Mountain Realty
Blue Ridge Mountain
Realty recently welcomed
Eric Brooks, sales agent to
the firm. Eric is a native of
Stanley County, NC and
began visiting Ashe County
in 1980 on weekends after
his family bought a lot on
Big Horse Creek. His love
for the area grew each year
as he spent entire summers
fishing and swimming the
creeks of North Western
Ashe. After graduating
from UNCC with a busi
ness degree, Eric landed a
job with Nabisco in the
Ashe-Watauga area and his
dream of living in Ashe
County became a reality.
In 2003, Eric married
Crystal Taylor, a native of
Boone and joined Mount
Vernon Baptist Church.
They now live in
Fleetwood, and are looking
forward to starting a family
there. Eric and Crystal
have been involved in the
vacation rental business
since early last year and
own two rental cabins on
Big Horse Creek. Eric is
the son of Leonard Brooks,
a successful broker with
Blue Ridge Mtn Realty for
the past three years.
Sherry Goodman, broker
in charge reports "We are
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so pleased to have Eric
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he will be very successful.
Eric is young, energetic and
quite knowledgeable about
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tion rental business. His
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FOR SALE
This exquisite 1400 square foot
home off Buck Mountain Road
within a couple of miles
of West Jefferson.
TWo story, 11/2 baths,
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For more information or to see this beautiful place, please call
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Understanding Agency
When you decide to buy or s e l l a property you wi l l n e e d
to understand how "Real Estate Agents" can work for
you. This can be a problem when one party is unaware of
the agent working for the other party and is damaged in
the transaction.
Buyers: When you use a realtor as your buyers agent,
the agent will work on your behalf to get the best price
and terms for you. When you employ a buyers agent you
will be asked to sign a buyers kfeency contract. Your agent
will then be working only for you and keep your interest
above all others. If you buy a property listed in the MLS
system the seller will pay the buyers agents fee. There
will be no fee to the buyer unless you the buyer purchase
Insurance (PMI) your monthly house payment can be reduced
• Many people don't realize there is a loan available for a qualified
homcbuyer with an average (or above average) income who wants
to purchase a residence and obtain 100% financing.
There arc no restrictions on the size of the home. Any limitations
placed on the price of your home depends on the same repayment
ratios used by most conventional loans.
100% of the appraised value of a home can be borrowed. Even
closing costs can be borrowed if the value ol the house is enough.
This is not a government subsidized loan. It's simply a 100%
bank-financed conventional loan with a government guarantee.
Mt. Jefferson Mortgage is capable of of obtaining a Rural
Development Government Guarantee that makes a 100%, no PMI
loan available to average households.
Closing costs are the same as a loan without a government
guarantee.
• Reliable income and good credit arc required.
If you are in the process of buying a home
or just thinking about purchasing a home and
want additional information contact
Mt. Jefferson Mortgage at 982-6020.
Main Street
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• Jabot Sets
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• Pillows
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• Bath & Bedroom Accessories
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• Hand Made Quilts & Shams to match • Comforters
a For Sale By Owner property.
Sellers: When you list your home the listing agent will
work to get your home sold in the shortest time at the
best price. The listing agent will only work for you, the
seller, and keep your interest above all others. When you
list your home with an agent, you will be asked to sign a
listing contract for a limited amount of time. During this
listing period your agent will advertise your property to
the best of their abilities. All realtors have different abili
ties, you should interview at least 3 Realtors before listing
your home. Be sure to ask questions until you feel com
fortable that you have made the best choice in a realtor.
Dual Agency: When a listing agent has a property listed
and then has a buyer who wants that property.
We can go into dual agency with the permission of both
the buyer and seller. At this point the agent can handle all
paperwork for both parties but can not help either party
with a strategy to obtain an advantage over the other
party. This is not the ideal situation for cither the buyer,
seller or the agent but can work with sophisticated buyers
and sellers. First time buyers and sellers should always
HI
116455. OLD-BUT NEW
RESTORED FARMHOUSE ON
THE RIVER - Restored lo better than
original. 5BR/2BA new mclal roof, new
propane furnace, gas log fp. new black
walnul cabinetry, sonic ceramic tile,
some wood floors, upstairs porch and
downstairs deck overlooking the New
River. Situated on I 50+/- acres w/additional acreage available. $260,000
rental potential
{(all today for a IBM Estimate!
Two Units 1,750 SF
One Unit 1,350 SF
ADA Approved Baths/Hot Water
Separate Heat and Air
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336-246-2307
Home: 336-8/ /-2664
A must see! $148,000.
$71,000.
130682. VIEW THE MOUNTAINS
- or take an evening stroll into down
town West Jefferson. You'll enjoy the
character and convenience of this new ly
constructed contemporary home with
3BR/2-1/2BA. deck. 2 car garage and
much more. $219,900.
LandLJsUiiiis;
Park. golf, shopping and restaurants.
$52,500.
131375. GREAT LOCATION -for this pine wooded lot. 3.1+/- acre tract w/crcck
rushing thru back portion. Common river access provides picnicking, canoeing.
& tubing. Paved roads & underground utilities and situated in a gated community.
$58,000.
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FABULOUS! - Southern
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built lo modular specs situated on 3.3
acres. 3BR/2BA. w/fp. walk-in closets,
vaulted ceilings, oak cabinetry, great
views. 75 GPM well, outbldg. & more
131635. GREAT MEWS IN TWO DIRECTIONS - This 1 acre lot at Village
on the New is level w ith the road, partially cleared/wooded, has access lo large riv
erfront common area, walking trails and has paved roads and underground utilities.
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temporary home has lots to offer; 3
walk in closets, pantry, skylights. Ip gas
fireplace, and fine quality throughout
Enjoy the total privacy of the 4.36
wooded acres, a detached sunroom or
the two streams which flow through the
property. $320,000.
130664. QUIET LOC ATION NEAR
WEST JEFFERSON - This 3BR/IBA
home has been completely updated
including new wiring. Features majestic
mountain views from the deck and great
Butch Siders
Commercial Space For Rent
in West Jefferson
1
130586.
130530. RIVERFRONT HOME IN
CRKSTON - This great cottage style
home features 3BR/IBA. long river
frontage and good access. Also, includ
ed on this 1.41R acre tract is an older.
2 bedrooms, and I bath mobile home.
Great rental potential. $139,700.
Blue Ridge Mountain Realty
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ment will he glad they
chose Eric Brooks as their
realtor."
Eric passed his real estate
licensing exam last year
and is looking forward to
broadening his real estate
knowledge by pursuing his
appraiser's license this
spring. Eric is very eager
to serve the residents of
Ashe County as a full serv
ice real estate agent. His
desire is to help others
achieve their dream of own
ing a home in Ashe County.
property which will give a
good return on the invest
every continent in the world
this year. One of them could
be looking for your property.
Reason ttlO - Our niche mar
keting approach for special
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recreational property, or a
small business, we have a spe
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Come visit us at United
Country Dogwood Realty
in Jefferson or call us at
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all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street . Winston
Salem.
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
140-Help Wanted
boxer, brown with black
mark. Wearing pink
collar with bone tag &
name is Kira. Tele
phone Number on tag
is wrong. Lost Tuesday
March 29th at the
former Thomasville
Furniture plant in West
Jefferson Has been
sickly. Very missed.
Please call 877-6671
or 877-2178 for
Tony Trivette.
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Part-time child care
needed in our West
Jefferson Home for
2 pre-schoolers
References and
transportation required
Flexible hours. Call
336-877-3229
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
(Wednesday
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old Male, Black &
White Border Collie.
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
Clinical Supervisor
of community-based
development disability
services in this area
from Boone office.
Requires a minimum
of a bachelor's degree
in a human service
field and two years of
experience. Call
140-Help Wanted
Registerd Nurse
is now taking applica
tions for habilitation
technicians. Full and
part-time positions in
Wilkes, Ashe and
Watauga counties.
High school diploma or
GED and valid driver's
license required. Call
828-262-5450
HomeCare Manage
ment Corporation.
264-1021 for
position description
and application
Dental Assistant
Needed. If necessary
will train. Hardworking
and Dependable.
References Required.
Send Resume and
References to
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Jefferson Post
PO Box 808,
West Jefferson, NC
28694
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WANTED: Over the
road drivers. 2 years
experience. Class A
CDL. Tanker endorse
ment. Paid Insurance,
paid HUB miles. Drop
& Hook. Need good
MVR. 667-8205. 401K.
PAINTERS wanted.
Must have own
vehicle. Call
336-384-1265
Ask for Tom
3/27/05 from Benge
Gap Area - Benge
Ashe Road. Reward
offered. Please call
Owner Fred Perdue Jr.
Telephone:
(336) 846-7164
336-973-5710
ASHE COUNTY MOTORS
Job Seekers to attend
Job Fair to be held on
Wednesday. April 13th,
at the John A. Walker
Center on the campus
of Wilkes Community
College from 10:00 am
till 1:00 pm. Employers
will be present to talk
with you. Can also
register for door prizes.
Hosted by the JobLink
Career Center in
partnership with Wilkes
Community College.
For more information,
please call (336) 6512541. Equal Opportu
nity Employer/Program.
Auxiliary aids and
services available upon
request to individuals
with disabilities.
1-800-735-2962 (TT)
1 -800-735-8262(Voice)
Wilkes Community
College
Looking for a full-time recovery driver
Insurance • Paid Vacation • 401 k
and much more.
Pay Negotiable. Apply in Person.
CDLs Required.
See Doug Moore for interview.
336-246-7183
LEV!TOn
Building A Connected World
Area Manufacturing Company Has
Openings For The Following Positions:
• Industrial Mechanics
• Electro Mechanical Technicians
• Machine Operators/Technicians
• Industrial Nurse
Send resume to:
Human Resources Mgr.
150 Northwest Drive
Jefferson, NC 28640
or fax to 336-846-5070
IMMEDIATE
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company of West Jefferson has an
immediate employment opportunity for a Tractor-Trailer
Driver. This job consists of loading and unloading trucks
with a forklift and the applicant must be experienced in
operating the forklift. Most trips are short with the longest
trip within a 150-mile radius of Ashe County. IN ORDER
TO APPLY. THE APPLICANT JUST HAVF. A CHI
LICENSE. AN UP-TO-DATE MF.DICA1 CARH
TWO-YEARS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. AND A
CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. Applicant must also be
able to get along with all customers and work in a
professional manner. This will be a Full-Time Job with
benefits.
Taking applications and conducting interviews on April
14. 2005, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Dr. Pepper Bottling
Co. Hwy. 163 facility. Application Forms may be picked
up at the Dr. Pepper Warehouse Office on Hwy. 163 prior
to the Interview Date.
Apply in person. Anyone who cannot come during these
hours should call Chris Taylor. 336-246-4591 or cell
#336-977-3230, for an appointment.
I)r. Pepper Bottling Company of West Jefferson, NC
An Equal Opportunity Employer
04-0709) Open until
filled. Full-time posi
tion with New River
Behavioral HealthCare
LME, Area Programs.
Work based at
Watauga County Area
Administrative Office.
Duties consist of first
and third party billing
for patient services for
a five county mental
health program. Mini
EOE/AAE
Come Join Our New Management Team!
Britthaven of Wilkesboro
1016 Retcher Street • Wlkesboro, NC 28697
336-667-9261 • Fax, 33^667-3263 • EOBAAE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.
Needed:
School Bus
Drivers (or
Ashe
County
Mountain Hearts Program Director
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Beginning wage is $9.11 per hour with routes
averaging 4-5 hours per day. Benefits include:
• Paid Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
To become a bus driver, you must attend the upcoming
Bus Driver Training Class scheduled for
April 12th, 13'\ & 14"' from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
The class is offered at^Vshe County High School
in the vocational lecture area.
You MUST be at least 18 years of age, have a good
driving record and valid driver's license. For further
information contact any school principal or the Ashe
County School Board at 246-9103. EOE.
We're seeking a full-time Mountain Hearts Program
Director. Position Summary: The Program Direc
tor serves as administrator of the certified program,
supervises the staff and directs all facets of the total
programs of Mountain Hearts.
Qualifications:
ACSM Program Director Certification within one
year of hire. ACSM certified as Program Director
or Exercise Specialists or Bachelors, Masters, or
Doctorate degree in Nursing, Exercise Physiology or
another health profession and 800 hours of Cardiac
Rehabilitation experience.
CPR certification.
ACLS preferred.
To apply: apply in person at Human Resources of
Ashe Memorial Hospital or mail your resume to
Attn: Human Resources, Ashe Memorial Hospi
tal, Inc., 200 Hospital Ave, Jefferson, NC 28640,
on-line at www.ashememorial.org or email to
hr@ashememorial.org.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
Attractive Benefits Package
Equal Opportunity Employer
ACCOUNTING
CLERK IV (Billing
Clerk) (Position #743-
Deficiency Free Long Term Care Facility has the
following positions available:
2 positions for 3:00pm to 11:00pm for RN/LPN
CNAs needed all shifts
2 positions for 7:00am to 7:00pm Friday,
Saturday and Sunday for CNA
1 position for 7:00pm to 7:00am Friday, Saturday
and Sunday for CNA
No phono call* please, apply in person.
102 North Jefferson Ave. • West Jefferson
vop
1-800-849-0932
NOW HIRING
\\v are currently accepting applications
lor all positions for l ull and Part-Time
with flexible hours. Experience a plus.
Schools
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
mum requirements.
High school diploma
and two years of office
assistant/secretarial
experience; or an
equivalent combination
of training and experi
ence. Prefer knowl
edge, skills, and abili
ties in a computerized
medical billing system.
Typical hiring range:
$23,100-$26,352
(Grade 59). Submit
state application to:
Watauga Employment
Security Commission,
207 Winkler's Creek
Rd. Boone. NC 28607.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required
B r i t t h a v e n of W i l k e s b o r o i s
MICHAEL'S 102 NORTH
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J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
140-Help Wanted
Brit t haven
Fart-time, benefit eligible
position - Nurse Aide
Instructor for Ashe and
Alleghany Campus. Must
be RN with 1 year
Nursing Home
experience. Call Barbara
George at (336) 838-6204
JAIW RESTAURANT OPIM\(,J
Wrecker Driver Needed
140-Help Wanted
WANTED
Missing since Sunday
(We accept personal
check. Visa or Master
Card)
\$9e'
140-Help Wanted
RHA Health Services
Clinical Supervisor of
developmental
disability and personal
care servcies in this
area from Boone
office for growing
agency. Call
HomeCare Manage
ment Corporation,
264-1021 for
position description
and application.
140-Help Wanted
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AGA RRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
I
hi Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
beneficios. Tyson ofreee los siguientes beneflcios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Scguridad Dc Trabajo
• Ascguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Ascguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Ascguranza Adicional Ofrccida A Prccios Bajos
• Job Security
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
• Credit Union
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
' Credit Union
• Plan Dc 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan De C ompra Dc Acciones Con El Igualamiento Dc 50%
Dc La Compania
I icnda Dc La compania con Productos Tyson a Prccios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidadcs Dc Avanzamicnto
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Nota: I I Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
I raves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
'
Pa'd
Vacations and Holidays
' 40IK plan with company match
'
Stock
Purchase plan with 50% Company Match
Company Store with TySon Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
Appty in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Note. Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
ec
and
Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
�JEFFERSON POST
FRJDAY, APRIL 8, 2005
PACE 5B
Classifieds
140-Help Wanted
Position available in
busy medical practice
in Boone, NC on
Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday for an LPN or
RN. If interested please
send resume to DON,
PO Box 2571, Boone.
NC 28607
Area church seeks
part time contemporary
worship leader.
Please send resume
to: RESUME
PO Box 1526
West Jefferson,
NC 28694
CLINICAL
COUNSELOR (Posi
tion 743-40-TBA/ACT)
Open until filled. Full
time therapist position
serving as a
Substance Abuse
Specialist with New
River Behavioral
Healthcare Assertive
Community Treatment
Team - Service Provi
sion, Ashe County.
Duties: Serving adults
with chronic severe
mental illnesses and
substance abuse disor
ders, with majority of
services provided in
home or community.
Typical work hours:
8-5. Mon-Fri With after
hours/on-call rotation
required. Minimum
requirements: Master's
degree in Human
Services field and two
years of counseling/
therapy experience,
prefer SA. Salary grade
(68-72) / Typical-hiring
range: $34,320-47,244.
Submit state applica
tion and college
transcript(s) to: Ashe
Employment Security
Commission, 626 Ashe
Central School Rd.,
Unit 5, Jefferson, NC
28640. Criminal
records check and
pre-employment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE
235-Christmas
Trees
For Sale
4000 Premium 3-2
Fraser Fir liners. 5000
Number one 3-2 Fraser
Fir Liners. Call Ted
Farmer 828-733-9298
235-Christmas
Trees
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Fraser Fir Seedlings
for sale. Greenhouse
grown. These are not
bare root! Winter hard
ened- can be planted
anytime and by com
mercial tree planting
equipment. Grown in 2
in x 2 in x 8 in biode
gradable individual
pots. Ready to go
directly into the field.
Call Mike Bingham
336-982-3569
YARD SALE
SAT. APRIL 9
7 AM
WEATHER
PERMITTING
Men's. Womens, and
Children's clothing.
Toys, Jewelry. Books
and Music. Household
items. Misc.
LOCATION
Jefferson Post in
West Jefferson
250-Furniture
Sofa For Sale
104" Clyde Pearson
Tuxedo Style with
down pillows seat &
back. Excellent
Condition. Solid
Frame. $250
336-219-0050
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
GARAGE SALE
SAT APRIL 9TH
7AM UNTIL 2 PM
RAIN OR SHINE
LOCATION
289 Orion Lane
Jefferson. Next to
Jefferson Landing
YARD SALE
FRI APRIL 8
SAT APRIL 9
8 AM-4 PM
LOCATION
156 Gentle Ridge
Drive off Nathans
Creek School Rd
in Crumpler Call for
directions 982-4415
YARD SALE
THURS APRIL 7,
FRI APRIL 8 &
SAT. APRIL 9
9AM - 5 PM
WEATHER
PERMITTING
LOCATION:
Shatley Springs Inn.
In front of Mountain
Memories Candy
Shop. Phone
336-982-4779
290-Horses &
Livestock
For Sale: Appaloosa
Gelding, 5 yrs old.
For more information,
call 336-977-9306.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old Good
Brood mare. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Registered sorrel
quarter horse stud
colt, 22 mths. Great
bloodlines and excep
tional attitude. Call
336-877-4530. Please
Two inch space for
the above costs.
leave message.
For Sale:
One-horse buggy with
top and rubber tires.
$600. 336-877-4530.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare. 9 yrs.
old. Easy Keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information .
Large, well built
registered bay quarter
horse mare, great
bloodlines, good
brood mare & rider
but not for a beginner.
Call 336-877-4530.
Please leave
message.
300Miscellaneous
nswi
.
weignt ana
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
Riding Mower,
Simplicity 16 HP
Broadmoor 38" cut
w/2 Bag Vacuum
Pressure Washer
Honda Commercial
w/chemical injection
Echo Trimmer/Brush
Cutter Model SRM 230
Echo Power Blower
Mod PB200 145 MPH
Chain Saw Jonseard
24" Mod 2159 Turbo
Chain Saw
Craftsman 18"
Dreml Bench Recip.
Saw. Nice
Call 336-877-8813
AKC Registered
Yellow Lab Puppies
$250. Males and
Females. Wormed and
first shots. Ready
April 6th.
Call 336-877-2080
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002
Dodge
extra
Dakota.
cab,
V-8.
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck.
$16,800.
Call
336-384-1047.
in the Classifieds.
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
more information
old lab husky mix. 2
yellow females and 1
solid black female.
Needs loving home!
for more information,
email:
kelliottOfastransit.net
FREE to a good home
Black 4 year old
German Shepherd/
Chow mix. Good with
children and a good
guard dog. Call
982-3314
Free to a great home:
Male cocker spaniel,
about 3 years old, in
need of a loving family.
He is strictly an indoor
dog, loves other
animals and is good
around people. Please
call 336-982-3923,
please leave a
message.
1998 Cadillac Seville
STS Low mileage, two
owner car. 4 door,
exterior and interior in
excellent condition, AC,
power locks, power
steering, automatic,
sunroof, cruise control.
Price $11,900
Sherrill Faw 957-7600
1993 Beige Ford
Escort Station Wagon.
Automatic. 89K miles,
Front Wheel Drive,
AM/FM/Cassette,
Cruise Control, Good
Gas Mileage, Regularly
Serviced.
336-384-3904
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
Due to the expansion of Ross Chrysler Jeep
Dodge, we are interviewing for several sales
professionals. No experience required but
individual must possess excellent communication
and people skills. Possible earnings up to 60K+.
Other benefits include monthly performance
bonus, demo allowance, and health benefits.
Call or apply in person
between 9am-6pm Monday-Friday.
FIVE STAR
o o o o o
EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
CHRYSLER • JEEP • DODGE
828-264-3626
WWW.ROSSAUTO.COM
800-789-0477
2282 HIGHWAY 105 SOUTH • BOONE • NORTH CAROLINA
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EVERY TUESDAY
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10 S. Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
246-9069
WAVAV
FOR ONLY *50°°
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That's 8-10 ads per month!
13,000 newspapers
336-846-7164
IGH
COUNTRY
BUSINESS
ennels
SERVICES
Set of 4 All 13"-$169
All 14"- $189
All 15"-$209
16"Tnick-$360
215-85-16 - 235-85-16
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TRack Hoe, Dozen &
Backhoe Senvice
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276-5794562
UsaC Jones
Open 3-5 M"T«Th«F
8-2 V\ted & Sat
Dee Petersen. RN. BSN. MA
Tanning Specials: '3"/session
unlimited • sIOir'/4 months
Ten 4c Twenty Minute Tunning Beds
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Buy One. Get One
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Office: 336-846-1422
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'«• SATELLITE
ASHE COUNTY
ROOFING
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FREE ESTIMATES'INSURED
336-384-1140 Cetl:336-977-0193
FREE Corrplimentary
Wbllness Assessment
• M Painting
LOGOS
All Types of Grading
Dirt & Gravel Hauled
land Cleared
Road Building • Septic System
Basement & Footers
Pond Building
Walter Dr. • Wrsl JHTrrson. NC
Licensed by NC Dept d A^iaituB
$3Sm/monlh
Wbllness
Consulting
and
Coaching
Indvidual and Personalized
P Excellent Care
at Affordable
0\ner
Prices
3941 NC Hwy 163
West Jefferson, NC
336-877-5379
Hwy 16§ NCfVA Stale line
EXCAYATIXF >
Hanoi/) Jones
Excmmg
WlNDANCER
ftaWfr**
per week
Contact Peggy at
Mon - Sat ~ 10am-5pm
Britthaven is an EOE
TIRE SALE
BIG
RESULTS!
Free Puppies! 8 week
36-977-3930
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Little Classifieds...
Call 846-7164 for
•• Af Oldc Friend* you will find
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2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
Apartment West
Jefferson Area
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref., stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space
877-4335 or 982-2408
Auto Sales
Professionals Needed
202 South Jefferson Ave
f VVtest Jefferson •336846-1440.-,
Open McxvSat 10AM6PM \
wwwddefriends.com
Locally owned k operated
2 bedroom 1 bath
1 BR efficiency
in Lansing. $220/mo
lease, first, last, plus
$200 deposit. No pets,
excellent references
required. Call 846-6500
or 384-1336, and
mention the "Lansing
Apartment".
Ground Level
Apartment for rent
furnished 2 bedrooms.
1 Bath. Washer, Dryer,
Appliance & Dishwash
er $395.00 a month, a
month's rent as a
deposit required.
Call 336-246-7337
336-877-2330
4x4,
you can list it for free
all manner of primitive wares,
antiques and country poods
pothered just for you
Quality you
can count on from
people you can trust!
that if
Bridge deck.
30ft x 10ft metal deck
for bridge construction,
Old truck scale
platform, breaks down
into 2-15ft x 10ft
sections, will load
$1200. Call
336-764-2824
after 8pm
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
r C,QUrttrUf
.
Residential
Cleaning
336-667-9261
330-Pets
an animal or item ,
and
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
li Mf atta
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
you are giving away
TAYLOR MAIDS
of Wilkesboro
E 'J M Z
•Bid you know
Commercial
BRITTHAVEN
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
310-Musical
336-982-9662.
1 time
-$9.50
2 times — $15.00
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
Kids & Adult clothes,
toys antiques,
lots of items
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
290-Horses &
Livestock
Allen Miller
1336-384-3033
HIGH COUNTRY
D R Y W AII
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THOMAS JARMAN OWNER 336-385-1450
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All Types of Roofing and
Painting of Metal Roofs
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Authorized Technicians On Board
JO Plus Years Experience
982-3335
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Lansing, NC
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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
505-Modular
Homes for Sale
Custom Build
Modular Home, ONLY
$65 Sq. Ft,. March
special free $2,500
upgrades Clayton
Homes Wilkesboro.
336-667-9364
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
'Handicapped
accessible
'Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information,
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
• Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
530-Lots &
Acreage
13 +/- acres on NC/VA
line, good building lots,
good view of White Top
Mountain, 2 springs
with Timber. Call
828-466-1825 or
704-454-5398
please leave message
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1115Professionals
NQTICETQ
CREDITORS
Having
qualified as
Administrator C.T.A. of
the estate of Lillian S.
James, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this
is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present the same to
the undersigned on or
before the 1 st day of
July, 2005, or this no
tice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said estate are re
quested to make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
1195-Legals
Foreclosure of Deed
of Trust executed
by
Kevin Cameron, indi
vidually. and Thomas
L. Brown, individually,
dated March 28.2001
and recorded in Book
258, Page 1830 in
the
Ashe
County
Registry, as modified,
by John M. Brubaker,
Trustee
conveyed
in
the
aforementioned deed,
to
which
recorded
deed
reference
is
hereby made for a
specific recital of said
easements of rights of
way.
NOTICE OF SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
Under and by virtue of
1145-Steel
the power of sale
contained in a certain
Buildings
Deed of Trust executed
Steel Buildings by Kevin Cameron,
Do you have a lot
Final Clearance
individually
and
or acreage for sale?
All Must Go!
Thomas
L. Brown,
List it in the Jefferson
Repo's, Damaged,
individually,
dated
Post Classifieds
Cancellations! Use
March 28. 2001, and
20 words - 4 weeks
your Tax Returns to
recorded in Record
$33.67
build your dream
Book 258 at page
This 23rd day of
building. Call
1830, in the Office of
March, 2005.
FSBO lots available
800-405-7501
the Register of Deeds
in Quail Ridge
ext. 1558
of Ashe County, North
JIM SUTHERLAND.
Subdivision located
Carolina, as modified,
Administrator C.T.A. of
between Boone and
1160-Tree
and under and
by
the Estate of
West Jefferson No
Service
virtue of the authority
LILLIAN S.JAMES.
Mobiles/Modulars
Call 336-246-9163
vested in the under
Deceased
Prices starting in
RAY COMBS TREE
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
signed Trustee, default
1454 Sutherland Road
the 30's.
TRIMMING &
having
been made
Creston,
www.quailridge
REMOVAL
Duplex Apartment
in the payment of
North Carolina 28615
estates.com
For estimates, Call
Furnished, heat
the
indebtedness
Call 336-982-4354
336-246-5634.
and water. No Pets.
thereby secured and
JOHNSTON AND
Land for sale. Check it 1195-Legais
Not suitable for
the said Deed of Trust
JOHNSTON
children/elderly.
out for a small piece of
being by the terms
Attorneys at Law
I, Anthony C. Sexton
References and
Heaven!
thereof
subject
to
Post Office Box 398
am no longer responsi
marleylandinvestSecurity Deposit
foreclosure, and the
Jefferson,
ble for anyone's debts
Required. Call
ments.com
holder
of
the in
North Carolina 28640
other than my own.
336-877-2742
debtedness
thereby
Wanted To BuyApril 1,2005.
Notice of Public
secured
having de
Farmhouse for Rent
Mountain Property For
Hearing
manded
the
fore
In Warrensville
Sale by Owner. Call
NORTH CAROLINA
Proposed Amendment
closure thereof for the
3 Bedroom/1 Bath. NO
336-384-4228
ASHE COUNTY
to the Zoning
purpose of satisfying
inside pets. Appliances
Ordinance
said indebtedness, the
Furnished 1 year lease 535-Commercial
NQTICETQ
Trustee
undersigned
required. $550 per
Property
CREDITORS
Town of Jefferson,
will offer for sale at
month. $550
N.C.
public auction to the
Commercial space(s)
deposit required.
Having qualified
as
highest
bidder
for
in West Jefferson,
336-384-3913
Executors of the estate
Notice is hereby given cash at Front Door of
large area (-1200 sq.
Jewell Jones that a Public Hearing
of lona
FOR QUICK
ft.) with roll up door.
the
Ashe
County
Ward, late of Ashe
RESULTS!
will be held by the Jef Courthouse
Smaller area (-600 sq.
County, North Carolina, ferson Board of Alder
Need to advertise a
150 Government
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
this is to notify all men at the Town Hall
place for rent? List it
for office, light manu
Circle
persons having claims on the 25th day of
in our "for rent"
facturing. or storage,
Jefferson,
against said estate to April, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
sections.
will lease together
North Carolina
present the same to
Call Peggy at
in Jefferson, North Car 4:00 o'clock p.m.
($600 per month) or
the undersigned on or olina, for the purpose
336-846-7164
separately (negotiable).
April 14, 2005
before the 1st day of
of
considering
an
Limited parking - not
Westview Terrace
July, 2005,
or
this amendment to the zon
suitable for retail sales.
All of the property
Apartments notice will be pleaded ing ordinance. The pro
336-846-6500 or
conveyed in said Deed
on 4th St. in West
in bar of their recovery.
posed amendment is of Trust, including any
384-1336,
Jefferson. One and two
All persons indebted to as follows:
Leave message.
improvements thereon,
BR apts available.
said
estate
are
Rezone from RA-15 which property as of
Rents are based on
requested' to
make
540-Vacation
Residential to RA-8 March 1, 2005, was
income. Apartments
immediate payment to Residential the 3.168
Rental
owned
by
Kevin
are carpeted, central
the undersigned.
acres located on Court Cameron, individually
heat/air, w/d connec
For Sale: Time Share
Street. Parcel Identifi and Thomas L. Brown,
tions and energy effi
Blue Green Vacation
This 29th day of March, ers 09263001-254 and
individually, as reflect
cient. Applicants must
Club 15000 Points per
2005.
09263001-255.
ed by the records of
apply in person at the
year. Lots of nice
The public is urged to the office of the Ashe
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
places to vacation.
PAULINE J.
be present for this
County
Register of
Office hours are Monwww.bluegreenonline.com OSBORNE and
important meeting. A Deeds, the same lying
Fri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
to check them out. Paid J. KERMIT JONES,
copy of the proposed and being in Ashe
Call (336) 246-4757.
$20,000, asking
Executors of the Estate ordinance and map are
County, North Carolina
Rental Assistance is
$15,000. (336)
of tONA JEWELL
on file in the Town and more particularly
assvqnert based upon
246-423B tot more into. JONESWMtD
Clark's
Ot1.ce
tor
described as follows:
availability and need.
Deceased
* Inspection
by
all
Orlando Disney/
Section 8.welcomed.
262 Beaver Creek Rd.
interested citizens.
Lying and being in
Beach Area Vacation.
Equal Opportunity
West Jefferson, North
Pine Swamp Township,
7 day/6 night stay. Paid Carolina 28694
Housing.
Meredith Ballou
Ashe County, North
$600 Sacrifice $249.
Town Clerk
Carolina, and
being
460-Mobile
Call 336-913-0269
JOHNSTON AND
more particularly de
Homes for Rent
NOTICE TO
JOHNSTON
scribed as follows:
1090- Lawn Care
CREDITORS
Attorneys at Law
rwi
3 Bedroom 2 bath
double wide in Laurel
Springs Call
336-846-7674. If no
answer call cell
336-877-6872
2 and 3 Bedroom
Mobile Homes for
Rent. HUD approved.
Arrowhead Ridge
Lawn Services
now scheduling yards
to mow and maintain
for upcoming season.
Call Bill 336-877-4987
Mulch, Trees, Shrubs,
Mobile home for rent
Free Estimates
3 Bedroom, Full
basement btfck home
in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator. Range,
washer, dryer and
large freezer. Call
336-246-7443
500-MobIle
Homes for Sale
1st Time Home
Buyers Special.
*
No land needed.
3 Bedroom Single
Wide. Under $250.00
Month. Limited Time
Only. 336-838-5311
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
NQTICETQ
CREDITORS
Mowing, Landscaping,
Weedeating and More
490-Houses /
Apts. for Sale
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY of ASHE
Cole's Farms
336-246-2087
with deck, big yard and
road frontage. $375.00
per month. Call
336-846-9736
Post Office Box 398
Jefferson,
North Carolina 28694
(336) 982-2626
or (336) 982-3536
NORTHWEST
LAWN CARE
"Since 1989"
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
Mowing' Trimming'
Fertilizing * Weed
Control * Etc.
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes, Too.
Thomas Reed
246-3434
Will Do Mowing
and Weedeating.
Call days or nights
(336) 877-5791
Having qualified
as
Collector of the estate
RAY LESTER HAMIL
TON, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present the same to
the
undersigned to
JIMMY
D. REEVES,
VANNOY
&
REEVES, PLLC, P.O.
Drawer
67,
West
Jefferson,
North
Carolina 28694, on or
c/o
before the 1st day of
July,
2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said
estate
are
requested to make im
mediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 23rd day of
March, 2005.
Jimmy D. Reeves
Having
qualified as
Executrix of the Estate
of Ruth S. Pennington,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 194 Sparrow
Point, North Wilkes
boro, NC 28659 on or
before the 20th day of
June, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the estate will please
make
immediate
payment
to
the
undersigned.
This the 14th day of
March, 2005.
Diana Sheets Frazier
Executrix for the Estate
of Ruth S. Pennington
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
05-SP-7
In
the Matter of
the
BEING Lot No. 5 of
block A of the W . S
Wells and Dot G. Wells
property,
containing
0.50 acre, as shown
on a plat of
the
same which appears
of
record in the
Ashe County Public
Registry inr Plat Book
2,
at
page
52
(Envelope 170-A),
to
which
recorded
plat
reference
is
hereby made for a
metes and
bounds
description of said lot.
And being the same lot
described in and con
veyed by that certain
deed from Wallace K.
Messer
and
wife,
Debbi J. Bushee to
Clayton
Wayne
Casteel
and
wife,
Jamie Carver Casteel,
dated
19 February
1996, and of record
in the Ashe County
Public
Registry
in
Book 210, at pages
1997-1998.
There is also conveyed
unto the grantee, his
heirs and
assigns,
those
same
ease
ments of rights of way
as
described
and
This
indenture
is
subject to that certain
Road
Maintenance
Agreement as recorded
in the Ashe County
Public Registry in Book
214, at page 1069. to
which recorded instru
ment
reference
is
hereby made for
a
specific recital of said
Road
Maintenance
Agreement.
As being the same land
described in and con
veyed by that certain
deed
from
Clayton
Wayne Casteel
and
wife, Jamie C. Casteel
to Thomas L. Brown
and Kevin Cameron,
dated 23 March, 2001 ^
and of record in the
Ashe County Public
Registry in Book 258 at
pages 1828-1829.
This property is to be
sold subject to city and
county
ad
valorem
taxes, special assess
ments, prior deeds of
trust, liens, federal tax
lien, rights-of-way, or
easements, if any, and
the statutes, rules and
regulations of the Unit
ed States Bankruptcy
Code and the United
States
Bankruptcy
Courts.
The Trustee, after sale,
may require the highest
bidder to immediately
make a cash deposit of
ten percent (10%) of
the amount of the bid.
Any successful bidder
shall be required to
tender the full balance
purchase price so bid
in cash or certified
check at the time the
Trustee tenders a deed
for the property or
attempts to tender such
deed. Should said suc
cessful bidder fail to
pay the full balance
purchase price so bid
at that time, the bidder
shall remain liable on
the bid as provided by
statute.
The Notice of Sale
hereby given is in satis
faction of the require
ments of the abovementioned Deed
of
Tfypt and the require
ments contained in the
North Carolina General
Statutes with respect to
posting or publishing of
notice of sale.
This 9th day of March,
2005.
John M. Brubaker,
Trustee
By: Charles E. Clement
Attorney for Trustee
756 West King Street
Post Office Drawer 32
Boone, North Carolina
28607
828/264-6411
PUBLICATION
DATES: April 8, 2005
April 15, 2005
onnn *** °f Jun®4003, and recorded in
Book 296, Page 866.
f|sh® County Registry,
North Carolina, default
having been made in
the payment of the
note thereby secured
hy the said Deed of
Trust and the under
signed, H. Terry Hutchens, PA having been
substituted as Trustee
in said Deed of Trust
oy an instrument duly
TRACT 1
The hereinafter descri
bed land is designated
as Lot Number Six (6)
of the Smith Watson et
al property located in
Pine Swamp Township,
Ashe County Binge
Gap, North Carolina
and being described as
follows:
BEGINNING at a stake
in the eastern margin
of a 40 foot road, des
ignated as Binge Drive
and running along the
eastern margin of said
road South 41 degrees
40 minutes West 100.0
feet to a stake located
in the eastern margin
of said road and run
ning thence South 68
degrees 00 minutes
East 157.5 feet to a
stake, said stake being
located in the property
line of the Ole Jessie
Binge farm and running
thence North 42 de
grees 40 minutes E^st
100.0 feet to a stake,
said stake being locat
ed in the Ole Jessie
Binge farm property
line and running thence
North 68 degrees 00
minutes West
158.0
feet to a stake in the
eastern
margin
of
Binge Drive, same be
ing the point of begin
ning. The above descri
bed land is designated
as lot number six (6) in
said subdivision. To
gether with the right of
ingress and egress to
lot number three (3), lo
cated across a 40 foot
road known as Binge
Drive in said subdivi-
TRACT 2
BEGINNING at an iron
stake on the bank of N.
C. Road No. 1166, said
stake being at the cor
ner of the Isaac Phillips
tract, and running with
the Phillips line North
42
degrees
40
minutes/East 539 feet
to an iron stake at the
upper corner of the
Phillips
tract;
then
South 68 East 175 feet
to an iron stake; then
South 42 degrees 40
minutes West 564 feet
to stake on the bank of
N. C. Road 1166; then
running
along
the
upper side of said road
South 56 degrees West
170 feet to the BEGIN
NING, containing 2
acres, more or less.
Together with improve
ments located thereon;
said
property being
located at 1369 Park
Visa Road, West Jef
ferson, North Carolina.
Together with water
rights as more particu
larly described in Book
or Records 295 at
Page
2335,
Ashe
County, North Carolina
Public Registry.
Should the property be
purchased by a third
party, that person must
pay the tax of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per
One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) required by
NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be
offered pursuant to this
notice of sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS, WHERE IS."
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed
of trust/security agree
ment, or both, being
foreclosed,
nor
the
officers,
directors,
attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized
A cash deposit or cash
ier's check (no person
al checks) of
five
percent (5%) of the
purchase price, or sev
en hundred fifty dollars
($750.00), whichever is
greater, will be required
at the time of the sale.
This 29th day of March,
2005.
H. TERRY
HUTCHENS, PA
SUBSTITUTE TRUST
EE
By:
Attorney at Law
H.Terry Hutchens, PA
Substitute Trustee
P.O. Box 1028
4317 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, North
Carolina 28311
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project in Ashe County.
Bid date is April 19,
2005. Plans and specs
can be reviewed at the
office of
Taylor &
Murphy (828/667-4526)
All
by appointment.
quotes should
be
received in Taylor &
Murphy's office no later
than 5:00PM on Thurs
day, April 14, 2005 via
mail (PO Box 6215,
Asheville, NC 28816)
or
FAX at
828 667-1770.
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representative of either
the Trustee or the hold
er of the note make
any representation or
warranty relating to the
title or any physical,
environmental,
health
or safety conditions ex
isting in, on, at or relat
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being offered for sale,
and any and all respon
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ex
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Also, this property is
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taxes, special assess
ments. and prior liens
or encumbrances of re
cord and any recorded
releases.
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336-838-5285
My Loss Your Gain,
recorded in the Office
of
the Register of
Deeds of Ashe County,
North Carolina and the
holder of the note evi
dencing said indebted
ness having directed
that the Deed of Trust
be
foreclosed,
the
undersigned Substitute
Trustee will offer for
sale at the Courthouse
Door in the City of Jef
ferson, Ashe County,
North Carolina at 10:00
am on April 22, 2005
and will sell to the high
est bidder for cash the
following real estate sit
uated in the Township
of Pine Swamp, in the
City of Binge Gap, in
the County of Ashe,
North Carolina, and
being more particularly
described as follows:
Under and by virtue of
the power of sale con
tained in a certain
Deed of Trust made by
Amanda Marie Fannasy to Countrywide
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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
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The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times.
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Volume 80, Issue 29
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
1450th honored in high school ceremony
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Thunderous
applause,
whistles and cheers greeted
the 1450th Transportation
Company of the North Caro
lina Army National Guard
Friday night as they marched
into the gym at Ashe County
High School. It was a moving
ceremony capping off an emo
tional homecoming week for
these citizen soldiers who had
spent the past year in Kuwait
and Iraq.
Tears were shed as the au
dience listened to a member
of the 440th Army Band from
Raleigh sing "An American
Soldier," and everyone stood up
when he sang the words from
"God Bless the USA" that say,
"And I'd gladly stand up next
to you and defend her still to
day..."
The 1450th was recognized
and praised by a number of
dignitaries, including Congresswoman Virginia Foxx,
Brigadier General Ronnie
Griffin, second in command
for the North Carolina Army
National Guard, and CPT
Herbert Judon, commander of
the 1450th.
"It's an honor to be here to
welcome you home," sai'd Foxx.
"You've done a phenomenal
job and should be appreciated
for your service. That service
helps preserve our freedom.
America owes its very exis
tence to veterans like you."
company; service in over 180
combat missions marking 4.9
million miles traveled in Iraq
and Kuwait; and presentation
of 12 Purple Hearts and 14
Bronze Stars (including one to
a member of the 1st Detach
ment 1450th).
"You can't fight terrorism
without the National Guard,"
Griffin said. "They know that
in Washington. And there's not
one person sitting here who
was not a volunteer. You all
went and did what you did and
you all volunteered to do it."
Griffin praised those who
have supported the National
Guard. "Only 2 percent of U.S.
citizens do anything to sup
port the war effort," he said.
"If you're in this room, you're
among that 2 percent." And
he recognized employers who
support the Guard. "These
soldiers could not go out and
do their job without knowing
their jobs were waiting back at
home," he said.
Griffin said he would be re
tiring April 30 with 38 years of
military service. "This is prob
ably the last time my flag is
going to fly, and I couldn't be
prouder that it's here," he said
to the people of Ashe County.
"God bless you. God bless
See 1450th, page 5
Post photos by Linda Burchette
The crowd at Ashe County High School (above) went wild
when members of the 1450th Transportation Co. entered the
gym Friday evening (right).
Foxx read a touching poem
about a soldier entitled, "The
Bravest Man I Know," and not
ed that while the words may
say "man" they also apply to
the brave women of the 1450th
and other military units.
"Thank you from the bottom
of all our hearts for the sacri
fices you have made and your
families have made," Foxx con
cluded. "Hopefully, one day, we
won't have to go through these
kinds of wars."
Griffin, Deputy Adjutant
General for the North Caroli
na Army National Guard who
was commissioned in 1975 and
is the recipient of a Bronze
Star for valor, said, "This unit's
performance was outstand
ing and should be recognized."
Statistics of the Guard he not
ed included: a 97 percent op
erational readiness, which is
uncommon for a maintenance
Local woman honored
on 100th birthday
Glendale Springs as a homemaker who enjoyed cooking,
Exie Miller Mash cel quilting, needlepoint and all
ebrated her 100th birthday the things of country life.
this weekend surrounded She and her husband had
by family and friends. They three children, daughter Zell
gathered at Mountain Aire Miller and two sons, Blan
Seafood & Steaks restaurant and Buford Mash.
in Glendale Springs on Sat
Mrs. Miller was honored
urday for a special birthday with a dozen roses, donat
party.
ed by Jefferson Florist and
Mrs. Miller was born presented by Commissioner
April 10, 1905 to John and Judy Porter Poe. A proclama
Ett Miller. She married Don tion honoring her centennial
Mash on Sept. 23, 1923, and year was presented by High
spent most of her life in Country Council of Govern
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
ments Area Agency on Aging
and read by Commissioner
Richard Blackburn. Also
present for the ceremony
were Clara Miller, Delegate
to the Senior Tar Heel Legis
lature, and Jo Ann Alexander,
Senior Tar Heel Alternate.
Anyone who knows of an
Ashe County resident cel
ebrating his or her 100th
birthday is encouraged to
contact Clara Miller at Ashe
Services for Aging at 2462461 so a recognition cer
emony can be arranged.
Post photo by Linda Burchette
This is an example of the fun graduating seniors can have at Project Graduation. This pic
ture was taken at an earlier event.
It's time to get ready
for Project Graduation
It's that time of year again!
Daylight Savings Time? Tax
time? Spring time? Well, yes
to all these, but it's also time
for the annual Project Grad
uation fundraiser. This is an
event to raise money for the
after graduation party for
Ashe County seniors.
The fundraiser will be
held this weekend, Friday,
April 15, through Sunday,
April 17, at the Wal-Mart
parking lot in West Jeffer
son. Times are 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 1-6 p.m. on Sunday.
Visitors will be able to en
joy inflated play equipment,
a Department of Transporta
tion DUI simulation booth,
hotdogs and drinks. A gas
grill donated by Wal-Mart
will be given away on Sun
day. Donations for Project
Graduation will be accepted
at booths located at the en
trances to Wal-Mart and at
the big tent set up in the
parking lot.
Visitors will also get a look
at Norman Cheek, owner of
Toyota of Boone, hanging
100 feet in the air in a vehi
cle suspended from a crane.
Cheek has played a major
role over the years in Project
Graduation fundraisers in
Ashe, Watauga and Caldwell
counties. His efforts have
helped raise thousands of
dollars for the events.
This year marks the four
teenth, that Ashe County
seniors have enjoyed an ac
cident free, safe and happy
graduation party. Organizers
have put on this all-night,
drug and alcohol free event
since 1992. Seniors gather at
Mountain View Elementary
School following the gradu
Contact Us
Hospital has book sale
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W.Jefferson, NC 28604
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertiaing@jeffersonpost.com
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
classified@jeffer8onpost.com
editorial@jeffersonpost.com
ation ceremony, and are
"locked in" until dawn en
joying games and activities,
dancing, watching movies,
eating and just hanging out.
They can win prizes at the
various game stations, and
most go home with a prize.
Special grand prizes are
awarded each year, and
presented at the end of the
all-night party. This year's
prizes include a computer
and a $3,000 scholarship or
Certificate of Deposit.
Project Graduation 2005
will take place on Friday,
June 3 following graduation.
The theme this year is "Ha
waiian Islands." Participants
will each receive a lei in
the tradition of the islands.
There will also be a limbo
contest along with the favor
ites of "Wheel of Fortune,"
miniature golf, inflated vol-
See Project, page 5
The Ashe Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is
having a Book Sale. The book sale will be held
on Wednesday, April 20 from 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
and Thursday, April 21. from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. in the hospital classroom. The public is
invited to attend.
A.S.H.E. book sale coming in May
A.S.H.E., A Safe Home for Everyone, will
be holding a book sale at Family Central on
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Exie Miller Mash of Glendale Springs celebrated her 100th birthday this
weekend. She was recognized by Ashe County Commissioners Richard
Blackburn, at left, and Judy Porter Poe, at right, and Senior Tar Heel Leg
islature representatives Jo Ann Alexander, second from left, and Dele
gate Clara Miller.
Friday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on
Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to noon.
This is a very important fundraiser for
A.S.H.E. and the community is encouraged
to get involved in helping victims of domestic
violence.
Donate used books, magazines, C.Ds,
DVDs, VCR tapes and other media to a great
cause. Donations can be dropped off at the
Ashe County Library.
All proceeds will directly'benefit A.S.H.E.
operations and/or client services.
This book sale is the same one that was
formerly done by the Friends of the Library.
Volunteers are also needed. For more infor
mation, call 982-8851.
Dems to meet
The Ashe Democratic Party will have its
annual convention, starting at 1 p.m. in the
county courthouse in Jefferson this Saturday.
All registered Democrats are encouraged to
attend.
�PAGE 2
TUESDAY, APIRI. 12, 2005 JHWKSONIYKI
OBITUARIES (MORE ON PAGE *)
Edwin Bingham
Taylor
Boone
September 2, 1939
March 18, 2005
Edwin Bingham Taylor
died Friday, March 18, 2005.
Born September 2, 1939, in
Boone, NC, he was the son of
the late Charles Gordon and
Virginia Bingham Taylor. He
was also preceded in death
by a brother, John Bynum
Taylor, and a sister, Lu Ann
Taylor.
Survivors include his wife
of 43 years, Peggy Davis
Taylor; two sons, David and
wife Kenya of Greenville, SC,
and Drew and fiancee Polly
Dugger of Boone, NC; two
grandchildren, Grace and
Davis Taylor of Greenville,
SC; two brothers, Charles
G. Taylor and wife, Carolyn,
and Thomas G. Taylor and
wife, Cindy, of Boone, NC.
He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Susan Tate Taylor
Carter, of Banner Elk, NC,
and a brother-in-law, Larry
Davis, of Marion, Va. A num
ber of nieces, nephews, and
cousins, including Katherine
Taylor of Valle Crucis, NC,
also survive.
Edwin
attended
Appalachian
Elementary
and High Schools, and he
graduated from Appalachian
State Teachers College in
1962. He taught world his
tory and physical education
at Beaver Creek High School
in West Jefferson, NC for
nine years. He was named
Ashe County's Outstanding
Young Educator in 1967.
While he was a dedicated
and demanding teacher and
women's basketball coach,
his greatest interest and love
was coaching football. His
teams enjoyed three unde
feated seasons, culminating
with a NCHSAA, Class AA
Western Division Runner-up
Trophy in 1968. The young
men on those teams were like
sons to him before and after
his own sons were born.
After leaving teaching and
coaching in 1970, Edwin went
into business with his father
and brother, Charles, and
later, he became sole owner
of Boone Auto Exchange. For
over 34 years, he prided him
self upon dealing with people
fairly and honestly.
Second only to his fam
ily was Edwin's love of golf.
He was an avid golfer, and
among his closest friends
were the men with whom he
played at Boone Golf Club in
the summer and wherever
they could find a warm day
in winter. He also participat
ed in many club and charity
Calvin Oscar Yates
tournaments.
Edwin was a member of
Grace Lutheran Church of
Boone, having served on the
Church Council when plans
were made for the new sanc
tuary. The church's rose win
dow was a source of great joy
and comfort to him.
He was a strong supporter
of ASU basketball and foot
ball and the Yosef Club.
Edwin was a loving hus
band, father, brother, uncle
and proud Pop to his grand
children. He was a loyal and
generous friend, and he had
great appreciation of nature,
particularly rainbows, spring,
and the sunsets of the North
Carolina mountains.
Pastor Tim Smith offici
ated at private graveside
services at the Taylor-Mast
Cemetery in Valle Crucis
on Monday, March 21, 2005.
The service concluded with
the exalting sounds of a
Scottish bagpiper play
ing Edwin's favorite hymn,
Amazing Grace. Memorial
contributions may be made
to the Troutman Foundation,
Grace Lutheran Church, 115
East King Street, Boone, NC
28607, or a charity of one's
choice.
Edwin's family wishes
to acknowledge each act of
kindness shown to him and
to them during his long ill
ness and following his death.
They are particularly grate
ful to T. Flynt Gray III, who
was Edwin's doctor and
friend, and the nurses and
doctors of Watauga Medical
Center who cared for him
in a most professional man
ner, yet with such kindness
and gentleness. The fam
ily is so very appreciative to
Mr. Barney Hampton for his
guidance and concern. They
also wish to thank Pastor
Tim Smith for his compas
sionate vigil with Edwin in
his final illness and his com
forting words to Edwin's fam
ily before and after his death.
The numerous phone calls,
prayers, and beautiful cards
have been such a welcome
source of solace to his family.
Cancer is Limited
It cannot cripple love.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot eat away at peace.
It cannot destroy «
confidence.
It cannot kill friendship.
It cannot shut out
memories.
It cannot invade the soul.
It cannot reduce eternal life.
It cannot quench the spirit.
It cannot lessen the power of
the Resurrection.
(Author Unknown)
John Duncan of Mockesville,
NC; 24 great grandchildren,;
West Jefferson
July 20. 1906
three
great-great-grandchil
April 7, 2005
dren; and several nieces and
Elder Calvin Oscar Yates, nephews.
age 98 of West Jefferson, NC,
You may email your condo
died Thursday, April 7,2005 at lences to the family through
the Ashe Living Center.
our website at www.badgerfuMr. Yates was born July 20, neralhome.com.
1906 in Ashe County to Squire
Badger Funeral Home is in
and Cora Miller Yates. He was charge of the arrangements.
preceded in death by his wife,
Orby Crafe Yates, who died
in 1993 and a son, Otis Earl
Yates who died in 1999. He
owned and operated a sawmill
and also farmed. He was an
elder in the Primitive Baptist
Church he attended.
Funeral services were held
at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10,
2005 at the Riverview Primi
tive Baptist Church. Elders
James McNeill, Eddie Lyalls
and E. W. Hooven officiated.
Burial followed in the Riverview Primitive Baptist Church
Cemetery. The family received
friends from 6:30 till 8:30, Sat
urday, April 9 at Badger Fu
neral Home.
Mr. Yates is survived by four
daughters, Lorrayne Langeand
husband Ridgley of Collingswood, NJ, Clara Rogers and
husband Wayne of Statesville,
NC, Evelyn Holland and hus
band Robert of Cary, NC and
Donna Duncan and husband
Fred of West Jefferson; grand
children: Julie Mauguer of
Haddonfield, NJ, Kathy Teutch
of Denver, Colo., Eve Baird of
Kent, Ohio, Michael Yates of
Denver, NC, Lana Kidwell and
Cindy Brown both of Newton,
NC, Angie Fleming of Las Ve
gas, Nev., Lisa Barber of Hiddenite, NC, Jane Simmerman
of Longs, SC, Jean Stevenson,
David Rogers and Andrea Peschock all of Statesville, NC,
Ben Duncan of Newton, NC,
Edward Roscoe
Blevins
Mouth of Wilson
December 10, 1924
April 9, 2005
Edward Roscoe Blevins
age 80 of Mouth of Wilson,
Va., died Saturday, April
9, 2005 at the N.C. Baptist
Hospital in Winston Salem,
NC.
Mr. Blevins was born on
December 10, 1924 in Ashe
County to John Morgan
and Lena McNeill Blevins.
He was a member of the
Gold Hill Baptist Church
in Independence, Va. Mr.
Blevins served in the United
States Army during World
War II. He was a member
of the Mouth of Wilson
Masonic Lodge. He worked
and retired after 30 years
as a mail carrier for the U.S.
Postal Service.
Funeral services will
be held Wednesday, April
13, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel.
Rev. Tommy Dollar will offici
ate. Entombment will follow
Calvin Oscar Yates
West Jefferson
July 20. 1906
April 7, 2005
Elder Calvin Oscar Yates,
age 98 of West Jefferson, NC,
died Thursday, April 7, 2005
at the Ashe Living Center.
Mr. Yates was born July
20, 1906 in Ashe County
to Squire and Cora Miller
Yates. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Orby Crafe
Yates, who died in 1993 and
a son, Otis Earl Yates who
died in 1999. He owned and
operated a sawmill and also
farmed. He was an elder in
the Primitive Baptist Church
he attended.
Funeral services were held
at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April
10, 2005 at the Riverview
Primitive Baptist Church.
Elders James McNeill, Ed
die Lyalls and E. W. Hooven
officiated. Burial followed
in the Riverview Primitive
Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family received friends
from 6:30 till 8:30, Saturday,
April 9 at Badger Funeral
Home.
Mr. Yates is survived by
Villar Stansberry
Osborne
Lansing
August 10, 1911
April 7, 2005
Villar Stansberry Os
borne age 93 of Lansing,
died Thursday, April 7, 2005
at the Ashe Memorial Hospi
tal.
Mrs. Osborne was born in
Lansing, NC on August 10,
1911 to Charlie and Mary
Ellen Stansberry. She was
a member of the Sabbath
Home Baptist Church.
Funeral services wereheld Saturday, April 9, 2005
at 2:00 p.m. at the Badger
Funeral Home Chapel. Rev.
Lloyd Day officiated. Burial
followed in the Goss Cem
etery. The family received
in the Ashelawn Mausoleum
of Prayer with military and
Masonic funeral rites. The
family will receive friends
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
from 10:00-11:00 A.M. at
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel.
Memorials may be made to
the Rugby Rescue Squad,
c/o John Hall or to the NC
Baptist Hospital Cardiac
Rehab.
Mr. Blevins is survived by
his wife, Martha Campbell
Blevins; three daughters,
Carmen McNeill of West
Jefferson, Joan Sheets of
Sparta and Angela Severt of
Jefferson; a brother, Herbert
Blevins of Olympia, Pa.; a
stepson, Don Newberry
of Independence, Va.; six
grandchildren, three great
grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.ashelawn.com
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel is in charge of the
arrangements.
four daughters, Lorrayne
Lange and husband Ridgley
of Collingswood, NJ, Clara
Rogers and husband Wayne
of Statesville, NC, Evelyn
Holland and husband Rob
ert of Cary, NC and Donna
Duncan and husband Fred
of West Jefferson; grandchil
dren: Julie Mauguer of Had
donfield, NJ, Kathy Teutch
of Denver, Colo., Eve Baird
of Kent, Ohio, Michael Yates
of Denver, NC, Lana Kidwell
and Cindy Brown both of
Newton, NC, Angie Flem
ing of Las Vegas, Nev., Lisa
Barber of Hiddenite, NC,
Jane Simmerman of Longs,
SC, Jean Stevenson, David
Rogers and Andrea Peschock
all of Statesville, NC, Ben
Duncan of Newton, NC, John
Duncan of Mockesville, NC;
24 great grandchildren,;
three great-great-grandchil
dren; and several nieces and
nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home
is in charge of the arrange
ments.
friends Friday, April 8, 2005
from 7:00-9:00 P.M. at Bad
ger Funeral Home. Flowers
will be accepted or memori
als may be made to the Goss
Cemetery, 1938 East Little
Horse Creek Rd., Lansing,
NC 28643.
Mrs. Osborne is survived
by: two daughters, Allene
Blackburn of West Jeffer
son, and Virginia Bowers of
Lansing; a granddaughter:
Sandra Bowers of Lansing; a
step-grandson, Wayne Black
burn of Purlear, NC; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site
www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home
is in charge of the arrange
ments.
James Charles
Long
Crumpler
March 7, 1948
March 14, 2005
Mr. James Charles Long,
age, 57, of Crumpler, died
Monday, March 14, 2005
at North Carolina Baptist
Hospital.
Funeral services will be
held on Saturday, March 19,
2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Boone
Family Funeral Home Chapel
by Rev. Ronald Dyer, Rev.
James Perkins. Rev. Carolyn
Billy Lambert
West Jefferson
March 7, 1948
April 5, 2005
Mr. Billy Lambert, age
69, of West Jefferson, died
Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at
North Carolina Baptist
Hospital.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, April 9, 2005 at
3:00 p.m. at Boone Family
Funeral Home Chapel by
Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and
Rev. Ken Furches. Burial fol
lowed in the Midway Baptist
Church Cemetery.
The family
received
friends from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
on Saturday, two hours prior
to the funeral service.
Mr. Lambert was born
in Ashe County, on Sunday,
September 22, 1935 to the
late Bill Lambert and to the
late Blanche Mullis Lambert.
He was a self-employed sign
designer.
He is survived by his wife,
Joseph Phipps
Worth
Jefferson
November 4, 1924
April 6, 2005
Mr. Joseph Phipps Worth,
age 80, of Jefferson, died
Wednesday afternoon at
Ashe Memorial Hospital.
A memorial service will
be held on Saturday, April 9,
2005 at 1:00 pm at Jefferson
United Methodist Church by
Rev. Dr. Keith Franklin and
Rev. Louis Poug.
Mr. Worth was born in
Ashe County on November 4,
1924 to the late Joseph Cox
Worth and to the late Ina
Phipps Worth. He was a 2nd
Lieutenant of Army Air Corp
and Army Air Reserves from
1944-1945 during World War
II. He served at Shaw Field,
Sumter, SC, Carlstrom Field,
Arcadia, Florida, Seymour
Johnson Field, North Caro
lina and Brook Fields, Texas.
He graduated from North
Carolina State University
McCray and Rev. Curtis
Wolfe. Burial will follow in
the Cox's Grove Cemetery
with military rites.
The family will receive
friends from 12:00-2:00 p.m.
on Saturday, two hour prior
to the funeral service.
Mr. Long was born on
Sunday, March 7, 1948.
He is survived by Bret
Long, of Greensboro and
Getrick Reeves, of Crumpler;
two sisters, Jacqueline Byers
and Diane Long Byers,
both of Jefferson; a sisterin-law, Odessa Faye Long,
of Crumpler; several nieces
and nephews also survive.
In lieu of flowers memo
rials may be made to: The
family, c/o Boone Family
Funeral Home, PO Box 786,
West Jefferson, NC 28694.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
Daphene Blevins Lambert; a
son Terry Lambert and wife,
Donna, of Greensboro; four
brothers, Jimmy Lambert,
Jessie Lambert, Bobby
Lambert and David Lambert,
all' of West Jefferson; three
sisters, Mary Lou Wagoner
and Janie Lambert, both of
West Jefferson and Elizabeth
Campbell, of Mouth of
Wilson, VA; 1 granddaugh
ter, Bailey Lambert; several
nieces and nephews also
survive.
Flowers appreciated or
memorials may be made to
American Heart Association,
c/o Judy Leek, 206 Oak
Grove Circle, Jefferson, NC
28640.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
.com,
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
in 1951 with a degree in Me
chanical Engineering. He
was employed by Lockheed
Aircraft in Marietta Georgia,
International Resistor Cor
poration (IRC) in Boone, NC;
Kiddes Textiles in Charlotte,
NC and TRW Corporation in
Boone, NC.
He is survived by his wife,
Darrell Johnson WoKh, of
Britthaven in North Wilkesboro; a daughter, Veron
ica Gail Worth, of Honolulu,
Hawaii; two sisters, Jenny
Clyde Hightower, of Jeffer
son and Ina Ruth Hurley and
husband, Gayle, of Jefferson;
a brother, David Thomas
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Consortium expands, to help all of west
ASHEVILLE—
West
ern
North
Carolina
Representative
Charles
Taylor announced today that
the board of directors of the
Education and Research
Consortium has voted unani
mously to expand its network
of education and internet
infrastructure services to all
30 counties in the western
region of North Carolina.
(Editor's note: This includes
Ashe County.) The move
expands the reach of numer
ous educational programs
and broadband services from
Cherokee County in the
11th District to Interstate
77 in Mecklenburg County.
The
multimillion-dollar,
high-speed broadband web
will network hospitals, col
leges, schools and businesses
across the 30 Western North
Carolina counties.
"If we're ever going to
grow in the Carolinas, the
west has to work together as
a region," Rep. Taylor said.
"Universities such as Western
Carolina, UNC-Asheville,
Appalachian and UNCCharlotte are already seeing
the benefits that result from
working together. The expan
sion of the ERC network to
the entire western region is
just the thing to help attract
high paying, high-tech jobs in
research and engineering."
ERC has been instrumen
tal in helping to bring new
jobs, technology and programs
to colleges and universities in
the Eleventh District, includ
ing the first
engineering
degrees at Western Carolina
University.
Dr. John Bardo, WCU
chancellor and Chairman of
the ERC board of directors
said, "Engineering is a vital
part of a strategic approach
to help the thousands of
people across North Carolina
who have lost their jobs in
such traditional manufactur
ing areas in furniture and
textiles. Those jobs are gone
forever and are not com
ing back. That's why it is so
critical that we continue to
expand education and train
ing in engineering and tech
nology-based disciplines. As
other countries continue to
produce larger numbers of
engineers, the availability of
local engineering programs
and a supply of eager young
engineers, are critical if our
citizens are to return to eco
nomic prosperity."
The move will also open
up a number of valuable edu
cation programs to schools,
colleges and community col
leges in the expanded region.
Programs
administered
through the ERC, such as
Adventure of the American
Mind, the Pisgah Forest
Institute, and Computerized
Math Labs are already in
place in schools across the
11th Congressional District.
The programs have received
high marks from teachers
and students for their effec
tiveness in the classroom and
for their impact on raising
student test scores. The edu
cation programs available
through ERC are open to stu
dents in public, private and
charter schools, as well as
to home school students. In
addition, 2,834 teachers have
been trained in ERC special
programs.
"For a region to prosper,
education must be the central
focus," said Rep. Taylor. "The
expansion of ERC will help
us address the critical work
force issues that face Western
North Carolina today, while
training tomorrow's new gen
eration of workers."
In addition to promoting
technology and science edu
cation, the ERC also sup
ports startup and expand
ing businesses by developing
venture capital.
"We are extremely excited
because of the role ERC will
play in economic develop
ment in the entire 30 county
region," said Phil Walker,
Chairman of the Board at
Western Carolina University
and Senior Vice President
for BB&Ts western region.
"This expansion will play a
crucial role in the Hickory
Unifour area in establishing
a center for engineering tech
nology in conjunction with
WCU and the entire UNC
system."
Rep. Taylor, who is
a member of the US
House of Representatives
Appropriations Committee,
has already obtained $30 mil
lion which ERC has used to
create the existing broadband
network. It links digital hubs
from Asheville, Waynesville
and Cullowhee, to • South
Carolina cities including
Greenville and Spartanburg.
"We take the time to
listen to a new mom's
concerns and answer
her questions."
Dr. Esth«r Small
Foothills Center for Women
New youth leadership program
offered by ASU this summer
A new character-based
youth leadership program,
The Emerging Leadership
Institute, will be presented
this summer at Appalachian
State University.
"Educators and parents
are very aware of the criti
cal importance of a success
ful transition from middle
school to high school," says
Dr. David Chadwick, cofounder of Lead for Life
Youth. "This is a high risk
period for teenagers aca
demically, socially and emo
tionally. This week-long
learning experience will
provide a solid foundation
in character and leadership
for rising eighth and ninth
grade students to assist in
their transition."
The Institute will rein-
force the key values of
putting personal integrity,
teamwork and people first
in making life's important
choices.
These are the
same values outlined in the
book "The 12 Leadership
Principles of Dean Smith"
by Dr. Chadwick, based
on his experiences as a
Carolina basketball player
under Coach Smith in the
early '70s.
Education leaders in
North Carolina recognize
the importance of this new
program. "Leadership and
character are the corner
stones for success in school
and in life. This program
can help students begin
to build that foundation"
says Dr Calvin Wallace,
Director of the Leadership
Academy of CharlotteMecklenburg
Schools.
Charlie Abourjilie, Director
of Character Education
of North Carolina Public
Schools, says "I strongly
encourage parents and
school leaders to consider
this program and its value
and personally look for
ward to sending my daugh
ter when she is old enough
to attend."
The Institute is spon
sored by Lead for Life Youth,
in partnership with ASU.
Two sessions are scheduled
for July 3-8 and July 10-15.
Additional information is
available from the Office of
Conferences and Institutes
at
Appalachian
State
University (828-262-2944;
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers ornewapapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
Thomas Jefferso ,
Editorial
Wanted:
a miracle
T UESDAY A PRIL 1 2 , 2 0 0 5
A.S.H.E.'s
challenges
To the Editor:
I would like to make our
community aware of the
struggles that many agencies
face daily in their efforts to
help the hurting and change
Ashe County and this world
for the better. Annually,
we face funding challenges
help these men and women. and our work is many times
We have watched with
growing alarm in recent We believe that A.S.H.E. dictated by political whims.
This year has been even
weeks as the financial can not only survive, but
more challenging for many
future of A Safe Home for grow and prosper, and reach
Everyone (A.S.H.E.) has more people. We believe this of us who assist the poor as
we await word about cuts
become more and more community must refuse to
accept any alternative.
to integral services such as
uncertain.
We say that because if
Medicaid, food stamps, and
The proposed federal
budget will gut numer A.S.H.E. fails our county
housing assistance. At A
ous programs that have will return to the days Safe Home for Everyone
provided grants that have when a woman's scream in
(A.S.H.E.), we help hurting
in our county and we are bulbs.
kept A.S.H.E. going. We, as the night went unanswered. women and children rebuild
Make a commitment now
When—for lack of a safe
a nation, are trading our
asking the community for
their lives (many times hav
to put this on your priority
alternative—people stayed
future—and the present
help to ensure that we do
ing left everything behind
lives of some of those most in violence-ridden rela for safety purposes). We
not lose services. We need list. God only knows when it
could be me, you or a family
in need of help—for tax cuts tionships, fearing for their
are a very small program nal fines
collected at the volunteers in numerous
member that one day may
for the wealthy and crony lives if they left. We will
and our mission is "to end federal level are deposited capacities including fundneed the protection, guid
contracts for a few favored return to the days when
the cycle of domestic vio into the VOCA Fund. These raising events (we have six
corporations. What we sow children grew up watching
ance and love that this facil
lence, sexual assault and funds have been crucial to scheduled between May and
in October, when the fed their mothers being beaten
abuse in Ashe County by developing the current web September), and we need ity offers.
eral fiscal year begins, we unconscious, thinking that
Please take time to
creating greater community of support for victims. The donations in any amount,
will reap for generations to was what being an adult
read the attached poem.
engagement through safe majority of VOCA funding is large or small. If you have
was like.
come.
housing supportive services, used to support compensa further questions, wish to Hopefully it will touch your
It is unacceptable to
Earlier, we sought to
and education that empow tion programs in every state volunteer with A.S.H.E., or heart as it did mine. I am
rally the community when even consider such a pos
ers victims of abuse and the that help pay many of the need to escape from abuse, willing to pick up anything
A.S.H.E. had a major short sibility. We particularly call
community that surrounds out-of-pocket costs incurred you can reach us at 336-982- that you feel led to donate.
fall. Thankfully, the county on the churches to take an
them." Our driving passion by crime victims, from doc 8851. If you would like to Sincere thanks from all the
commissioners stepped up even more active role in
this effort. There are many
is to help hurting women tor bills and counseling send a tax deductible dona staff at A Safe Home for
and solved the problem.
dollars in building and
and children see beyond expenses to lost wages and tion, our address is: A Safe Everyone.
This time, it has been sug
Trudy McCurry
cemetery funds that could
their current horror and crime-scene cleanup; and Home for Everyone, PO Box
gested that the gap is too
A.S.H.E.
be well used to help the
1827, West Jefferson, NC
great. We refuse to accept
look forward to a beauti more than 4,000 state and
living victims of domestic
that.
ful, strong life filled with local victim service agen 28694. We thank you in
I Got Flowers Today
Let us say that again. We violence, and help build
many joys and blessings. cies, including victim/wit advance for your concern
refuse to accept that—the something more substantial
and assistance with aiding
We do not wish to return to ness coordinators and vic
I got flowers today. It
same way this newspaper than a church structure—a
the days of the recent past tim assistants who guide victims of abuse!
and this community in 2001 strong community where
Misti Hopkins wasn't my birthday or any
(this program has been in victims through the crimi
refused to accept the possi people, especially children, existence for 5 years in our
A.S.H.E. other special day.
nal justice process; rape cri
bility that laid-off workers are safe.
We had our first argu
county) where the abysed sis and domestic violence
We have done it before,
would not have heat and
ment last night, and he said
were left to fend for them services that help victims
light in the winter. So far, folks. We can do it again.
a lot of cruel things that
selves and rarely left their recover from the trauma of
the Phenix "20" Fund has Time for Ashe County to
really hurt me.
terror behind. A.S.H.E. cur personal violence; homicide
raised over $12,000 and make another miracle hap
I know he is sorry and
rently provides more servic support groups; elder victim
distributed most of it to pen.
didn't mean the things he
es than we can mention in programs; and many other
WHY AMeRlcaNS
GCT eNCXGH SIGGP
said, because he sent me
this short letter including a direct services to those vic
To the Editor:
flowers today.
24 hour, fully-staffed emer timized by crime. In past
I am writing this letter
I got flowers today. It
gency shelter. We recently years, all the money collect
on behalf of A.S.H.E. (A Safe wasn't our anniversary or
got word that we will not ed for the VOCA Fund was
Home for Everyone). We are any other special day. Last
receive Governor's Crime distributed the following
trying to make our shel night he threw me into a
Commission funding for the year. In 1999, however, the
ter as pleasant as possible wall and started to choke
fiscal year that begins July fund received an unusually
for women and their chil me. It seemed like a night
1, 2005. A total of $55,000 high influx of fines due to
dren who are suffering from mare, I couldn't believe it
of funding will be lost start increased crime, prompting
domestic violence. For some was real. I woke up this
ing July 1 which is 25% of Congress to cap the amount
of these women it may be morning sore and bruised
our overall budget. The fol of funds that would be dis
the first time in many years all over. I know he must be
lowing information was also tributed. Congress opted
that they have felt safe and sorry because he sent me
received from the National to preserve the remaining
protected. A.S.H.E. offers flowers today.
Coalition Against Domestic funds to ensure a steady level
the opportunity for them to
I got flowers today, and
Violence:
of funding for future years.
take pride and confidence in it wasn't Mother's Day or
The House and Senate Since then, the reserve has
themselves and regain some any other special day. Last
budget resolutions would grown to more than $1.26
self esteem by providing the night, he beat me up again,
impose billions of dollars billion. The President's bud
resources for health care, it was much worse than all
in cuts over the next five
get proposes to rescind this
housing, food, etc. that will the other times. If I leave
years in programs impor entire balance. The plan to
allow them to take control him, what will I do? How
tant to battered women rescind this balance, remov
of their own lives and those will I take care of my kids?
and their children, includ ing this $1.26 billion from
of their children.
What about money? I'm
Member:
ing housing, job training, the VOCA fund, contradicts
Due to grants and help afraid of him and scared to
N.C. Press Association
(USPS 441-610)
health, and education. The the will of Congress, which
from the community, we leave. But I know he must
budget resolutions cur created this reserve to pro
Published twice weekly by Jefferson Times Inc., P.O.
have been able to renovate be sorry because he sent me
rently under discussion tect future funding for vic
Box 808, 203 S. Second Ave., West Jefferson, NC 28694.
the living quarters plus an flowers today.
Periodicals Postage paid at West Jefferson, NC 28694.
in Congress threaten the tim compensation and ser
area where we can have a
Ph. (336) 846-7164. E-mail editorial@jeffersonpost.com
I got flowers today; today
short- and long-term viabil vices. Such a step would be
staff member live in and be was a very special day. It
Subscription rates $31.31 plus $2.19 tax in-county deliv
ity of many social service particularly damaging right
accessible at all times. This was the day of my funeral.
ery; $27.57 plus $1.93 tax in-county senior citizen (new
programs, including those now, when more and more
year we would like to beauti Last night, he finally killed
and renewal); $41.12 plus $2.88 out of county.
that are critical for battered state and local programs
fy the grounds surrounding me. He beat me to death. If
women and their children. desperately need additional
Editor - Jim Thompson
Programs such as Medicaid funding. Services to teens, the home. We would like to only I gathered enough cour
Publisher - Cabot Hamilton
- which provides health care elderly victims, victims with make it look more appealing age to leave him I would not
and beautiful inside and out. have gotten flowers today...
Circulation Manager - JoEvelyn Roop
to low-income women and disabilities, non-English
—Author Unknown
children, housing assistance, speaking victims, victims In order for us to do this, we
will need more help from
Assistant Editor
Linda Burchette
child care, Head Start, and in rural areas, and many
the community. Can we rely
Sports Reporter
Shane Hopkins<
many Violence Against others are woefully lacking.
Express your
on your help to make this
Copy Editor
Tammy Parunak
Women Act programs will Many programs are strug
dream a reality by donat
Office Manager
Geraldine Hartzog
views
face cuts in the next fiscal
gling just to maintain core
ing some shrubbery, trees,
Data Input
Dawna Benedict
year, and even deeper cuts services, let alone to expand
The editorial page of the
in the years to follow, under to meet these additional flowers and other needed
Classified Manager
Peggy Benson
Jefferson Post is available,
items? If you feel led to
the proposed budget reso needs. Seizing the balance
Advertising Sales
Teresa Roark Laws
free of charge, for readers
lutions.
The President's of the VOCA Fund at this help in this area, it would
on Blackwelder
to express their views. All it
Advertising Sales
J
be greatly appreciated, not
takes is a letter to the editor.
proposed budget for Fiscal time is unconscionable.
Graphic Arts Director
Deb Holder-Caine
only by staff, who are will
The subject of the letters
Year 2006 (FY 06) seeks to
Each day at A.S.H.E. we
Graphic Artist/Webmaster
Kelly Elliott
should be a matter of com
take back, or rescind, all of give our lives to serve those ing to volunteer their time
munity interest and should
to plant these donations,
the money remaining in the who are in desperate need
be limited to 700 words.
Mailroom Department
but also by every woman
VOCA Fund after the FY 06 of help and just wish to
Letters must be signed with
who has the need to visit
Linda Dain, Michael Sawyer, Letha Day, Joyce Stephens,
an address and phone num
appropriation-an estimat survive the abuse they are
ber for verification purposes.
Eric Johnson, Norene Roark, Galen Jones, Patsy Eller, Josh
ed $1.26 billion that should stuck in. Our goal is to pro our facility. One good deed
Only the writer's name and
Poe, Steve Burchette, Kirsten Hart, Joseph Howell.
be reserved to fund assis vide each victim a chance at is better than one thousand
community will be published.
good intentions, so please
tance and compensation a new life, and we are avail
Letters must not be libelous
don't file this under "things
Postmaster, send address changes to:
for crime victims. In 1984, able 24 hours a day, 365
and no poetry will be accept
to do later"; we all know
Jefferson Post
ed for publication.
Congress created the VOCA days per year to respond
how that works.
Please address: To the
P.O. Box 808
Fund to be a dedicated, non- with a caring touch and a
Items needed include
Editor, Jefferson Post, P.O.
West Jefferson, NC 28694-080H
taxpayer-funded source of listening ear to those who so
Box 808, West Jefferson,
mulch,
soil,
fertilizer,
support for programs that many times have no where
NC 28694 or email to
trees, shrubbery, annual
All content copyright 2005 by Jefferson Times Inc.
compensate and assist vic else to turn. It is necessary
jthompson@jeffersonpost.
and perennial flowers and
tims of crime. All crimi- that these services remain
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FROM THE FRONT
Project
continued from front page
leyball, music for dancing,
movies and lots and lots of
food.
Organizer Vickie Herman
at Ashe County High School
said the event draws an av
erage of 95 percent of the se
niors. They can each bring a
guest. The doors are locked
before midnight, and any
one leaving is not allowed to
return. Most stay all night,
Herman said, for the fun and
in anticipation of winning
one of the grand prizes.
"We usually have about
200 seniors, their guests and
chaperones," Herman said.
"We give away prizes practi
cally every hour, and almost
everybody wins something.
It's a lot of fun, and with our
safety record, we've probably
saved four thousand lives or
so in all these years. In Ashe
County, we've had no acci
dents at all involving seniors
on graduation night in 14
years. Watauga started their
event in 1990 and Caldwell
has been going about the
same number of years as
we have. We've all had good
safety records.
To find out more about
Project Graduation, come by
the fundraiser this weekend,
or contact Vickie Herman at
Ashe County High School at
246-2400. The fundraising
goal for this year is $18,000
or better.
1450th
continued from front page
America, and the great state
of North Carolina."
The crowd filling the bleach
ers in the gym heard last from
the leader of the 1450th, CPT
Herbert Judon, who shared
some details of their deploy
ment to the Middle East.
"Sometimes too much credit
goes to the leadership," Judon
said, and then led a round of
applause for the soldiers of the
1450th."Early on in the deploy
ment, I would stand in awe at
the hardy nature of these sol
diers," he said. "They were go
ing into Iraq bravely and with
confidence."
J u d o n
praised the
1 450th's
c l o s e ness, work
ethic, and
faith. They
worked the
hardest of
any unit, he
said, compil
ing the high
est mileage
totals of any
platoon in the company, log
ging more mission miles than
any other unit, and therefore
spending more time in Iraq
than any of the other units.
Some of the soldiers were
singled out by Judon for their
efforts. SSG Rob Moore didn't
shy away from leadership, he
said, but excelled at it and
was a NCO that everyone re
spected and could follow with
confidence. SGT Misty Craw
ford was steady and depend
able, he said, with the third
or fourth highest number of
mission miles in the compa
ny. SGT David Osborne had
the opportunity not to deploy
with the company, Judon said,
but demanded to be included.
'That day, I took an order from
a sergeant," he said. And SSG
Timothy Howell, Judon noted,
compared the yearlong deploy
ment with days of the week.
With the 1450th deployed ear
ly last year, Howell would say
that August was like Thursday,
Judon said, while December
was like going to bed on Friday
night and March, the longedfor end of the deployment, was
like waking up for church on
Sunday morning.
Judon said that when
asked in an interview how the
company prepared for such
a successful mission, he told
the interviewer there were
three things of importance:
they prayed a lot, with a group
And they were the only unit in
the battalion that had to move
their location while continuing
their missions.
The 1450th endured over 30
attacks of different natures by
the enemy, said Judon. They
were tough and endured a
lot over the past year, but the
toughest part was being sepa
rated from their families and
friends," he said. "You were the
focus for them." He said the
soldiers didn't talk of missions
and war but of families and
home.
"Be proud of their service
and know their
efforts were not
in vain," Judon
concluded.
They did what
few can do but
every Ameri
can
depends
on them to do.
They missed a
lot, anniversa
ries and birth
days and fam
ily events, but
they gained a
prayer before each trip into lot, too. Personal strength and
Iraq usually led by SGT Gary endurance, a great feeling of
Lyalls; they went in trained accomplishment, appreciation
but not completely prepared of family and home, friends
so they became quick learners for life, a hero's welcome, and
who didn't repeat mistakes; the permanent respect of their
and he had soldiers that took country."
care of one another, especially
Following Judon's remarks,
the NCOs.
he and the 1450th were pre
"I saw these soldiers over sented a framed resolution of
come more than any other support and appreciation from
company," said Judon, such the Ashe County Board of
as being in Kuwait only four Commissioners, presented by
days before being asked to go Vice Chairman Richard Black
into Iraq. That is unheard of, burn.
More cheers and applause
he said, as most units have a
month or more to prepare be accompanied the soldiers of
fore going on their first mis the 1450th as they departed
sion. The 1450th began their the gym for a reception with
missions last spring at the their families and members
peak of the insurgency upris of the public gathered to wel
ing. They participated in two come them home.
They now have 90 days of
major surges and one minisurge, and pioneered a high liberty before official release
profile mission into Baghdad. from duty.
Welcome
home!
Photo courtesy of Sandy Pinto
More than 30 area churches are involved with the retreat. Left to right are Calla Wallace and
Kathy Chefas, Helton United Methodist Church; Nenie Midyette, Jefferson United Methodist
Church; and Dorothy Jeremiah, West Jefferson United Methodist Church.
Methodist women
plan spring retreat
Each spring welcomes
all women with a nondenominational opportu
nity to understand they
are special in God's sight
and have a special place
in His creation.
More
than 30 area churches are
working together to pro
vide a unique spiritual
experience for women of
all faiths.
"Discovering God's Song
in Your Soul: Just a Closer
Walk with Thee" is a one
day retreat set for April
23 at Jefferson United
Methodist Church.
"Our objective is to
help women have a clear
er understanding of who
they are in Jesus Christ,"
said
Betty
Parsons,
president of the Helton
Charge United Methodist
Women, which is hosting
the event. "This outreach
can help enable women to
have a closer walk with
the Lord."
Kathy Chefas, event
organizer, said "We hope
that each woman will
come away from the day
knowing that God has a
special place for each one
of us in His creation. He
has made us just the way
we are, not by chance,
but for His purpose. We
are all instruments in His
orchestra and we need to
be helped to understand
how to discover what
we're born to do and what
instrument or role we are
to play."
Speakers for the retreat
will be Jenny Fienning
and Fran Giles of Deep
Waters Ministries
of
Hilton Head, S.C.
They have been minis
try partners for over 15
years and specialize in
women's ministry. They
have conducted retreats
and seminars throughout
the eastern U.S. and are
well known for their week
long annual retreats at
Pawley Island. In Hilton
Head, they conduct week
ly Bible study, facilitate
weekly worship in nurs
ing homes and speak in
local churches.
"The most appealing
thing about these speak
ers is the warmth, humor,
humility and enthusiasm
they bring to the subject.
Everyone in the audience
can easily relate to them,"
said Chefas.
The program runs from
9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Special
music will support the
theme of the retreat.
The Summit Emporium
will provide a catered lun
cheon. Tickets are $12 to
cover the cost of the meal
and some of the retreat
expenses.
Tickets are available at
area Methodist churches
or by calling 384-3382
and must be purchased
by April 15.
OBITUARIES (MORE ON PAGE 2)
»
Beatrice Shatley
Miller
friends from 6:00 p.m. until
8:00 p.m. Thursday evening
at Ashelawn Memorial Cha
pel.
Mrs. Miller is survived by
a daughter, Lorene Miller of
Jefferson; two sisters, Brucie Miller of Jefferson and
Maude Little of Pennsylva
nia; and several nieces and
nephews also survive.
In lieu of flowers, memori
als may be made to the fam
ily, c/o Lorene Miller, 4291
US Hwy 22 IN, Jefferson, NC
28640.
Ashelawn Memorial Cha
pel and Gardens is in charge
of these arrangements.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.ashelawn.com.
Daniel R. Stephens
CAR racing.
Surviving, in addition to
his wife and parents, is one
son, Spencer Stephens of
Finksburg; one brother and
sister-in-law, Timothy and
Melinda Stephens of Finks
burg; one niece and one
nephew. A funeral service
was held at 2 p.m. on Mon
day, April 4, at the Pritts Fu
neral Home and Chapel, 412
Washington Road, Westmin
ster, with Rev. Mindy Coates
of Patapsco United Method
ist Church officiating. Inter
ment followed in the Sandy
Mount Cemetery. The fam
ily received friends from 2-4
p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Sunday
at the funeral home.
Jefferson
January 9,1918
March 28, 2005
Beatrice Shatley Miller,
better known as "Bea", age
87, of Jefferson, died Mon
day, March 28, 2005, at Ashe
Living Center in Jefferson.
Mrs. Miller was born in
Ashe County, January 9,
1918, to Winfield and Jane
Marsh Shatley.
Funeral services were
held Friday, 2:00 p.m. at
Ashelawn Memorial Cha
pel. The Rev. Lonnie Jones
and the Rev. Glenn Woodie
officiated.
Burial was in
Ashelawn Memorial Gar
dens. The family received
Finksburg, Md.
September 9, 1959
April 1, 2005
Daniel R. Stephens, age
45 of Finksburg, Md., died
Friday, April 1, 2005 at his
home of non-Hodgkin's lym
phoma.
Born September 9, 1959
in Baltimore, he was the son
of Jack and Barbara Hust
Stephens of Owings Mills.
He was the husband of Jintao Stephens, to whom he
was married three years. He
worked as a systems planner
for Baltimore Gas and Elec
tric. He loved country and
bluegrass music and NAS-
Obituaries appear every
Tuesday in the
Jefferson Post.
The deadline for submitting an
obituary is Monday at 8:30 a.m.
for the next Tuesday issue.
three great-grandchildren,
Trent Buethe, Alanna Rose
Stoops, and Cody Stoops.
Sacramento, Calif.
Ruth grew up in Flint,
November 13,1915
Mich, where she graduated
March 21, 2005
from Central High School
Ruth Elaine Dasmann and Flint Community Col
peacefully left us on March lege. During World War II
21,2005.
she moved to Sam Fran
Born November 13, 1917 cisco to await the return of
in Rowland, Mich., Ruth was her soldier husband. The
the daughter of Grover Diehl young couple lived in Fort
and Donna Maze Diehl.
Bragg, North Carolina dn
Two sisters, Doris Stagg Petaluma,Calif, before set
and Phyllis Shaul prede tling in Sacramento in the
ceased her. She is survived early 50's. For many years
by a brother, William A. Die Ruth worked for the Califor
hl (Shirley) of Roscommon, nia State Department of Fish
Michigan. Ruth is also sur and Game as a secretary to
vived by daughters, Karen the Fish and Game Commis
Ruth Stevens of Sacramen sion. During those years, she
to, Calif., and Lani Miyoshi was an accomplished knit
Stevens (John) of Nanaimo, ter; she also enjoyed garden
British Columbia, Canada, ing as well as camping and
as well as grandchildren fishing in the Sierra Nevada
David Ramonda (Lara) of Mountains.
Austin, Texas and Dr. Lisa
In mid-life, after a divorce
Stoops (Ryan) of Lodi, Cali from her first husband, Ruth
fornia. She leaves behind married William Patrick
Ruth Elaine
Dasmann
Larry Dean Miller
Parkesburg, Pa.
January 18, 1959
April 4, 2005
Larry Dean Miller age
46 of Parkesburg, Pa., died
Monday, April 4, 2005 at his
home. He was born in West
Jefferson on January 18,
1959 to Willard and Reba H.
Roark Miller.
Family and friends gath
ered for a life celebration in
memory of Larry from 7:009:00 p.m. Thursday, April 7,
2005 at the Cleveland & Gofus Funeral Home in Avondale, Pa.
A graveside service was
held Saturday, April 9,
2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the
Ashelawn Memorial Gar
dens. The family received
friends Saturday, April 9,
2005 from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
at Ashelawn Memorial Cha-
pel. Contributions may be
made in Larry's memory to
Jennersville Hospice, 2217
Baltimore Pike, Oxford, PA
19363.
Larry is survived by his
mother, Reba H. Roark Mill
er of Parkesburg, Pa.; three
brothers Charles W. Miller
of Toughkenamon, Pa., Don
ald V. Miller of Wilmington,
Del. and William R. Miller
of Statesville, NC; and four
sisters:, Norma Sue Denny
of Wilmington, Del., Judith
M. Blevins of Cochranville,
NC, Nancy K. Edwards of
Parkesburg, Pa., and Wanda
G. Mahaffey of Lansing. Sev
eral nieces and nephews also
survive.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our web
site at www.ashelawn.com.
Ashelawn Memorial Cha
pel and Gardens is in charge
of the arrangements.
Dasmann, a noted wildlife many people.
Ruth lost Bill in July of
author and expert on clovenhoofed animals. Ruth and 1994. After living in West
Bill were world travelers. Jefferson for 27 years, Ruth
to Sacramento
They lived for a time in the returned
Sudan and in Zambia where early in 2005 to be near her
Bill was a biologist consul daughter. A memorial ser
tant for the United Nations. vice was held in the Arts
They traveled extensively Council Building in West Jef
throughout Europe and Afri ferson on Saturday, March
ca. Upon their return to the 26th. Her ashes were com
U.S. and after a short stay in mitted to the Columbarium
California, the couple retired in the Church of the Frescoes
to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Glendale Springs.
We, Ruth's family, thank
of North Carolina.
While residing in West you for welcoming our moth
Jefferson, the two enjoyed er and grandmother to your
golf and lapidary. Ruth was community and offering her
very active in community ac a place where she felt loved
tivities. She was instrumen and where she could continue
tal in the Ashe County Arts to discover her artistic gifts
Council, the Ashe County and bring them to fruition.
Library, the Nathan's Creek At Ruth's request, and in her
Homemakers Club and the own words, she asks that you
Blue Ridge Electric Member remember a loved one with
ship Corporation. She was a kind word or deed, or sup
known as an accomplished port the Lion's Club or the
watercolorist and photogra Ashe County Arts Council.
pher. She was a mentor to
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�Tliesday—April 12
JV/Var Baseball @ Wilkes Central 4:30/7:30 p.m.
JV/Var Soccer @ Wilkes Central 5:30/7:00 p.m.
Var Softball @ Wilkes Central 4:30 p.m.
Golf @ Cross Creek CC 3:30 p.m.
JV Softball HOME vs North Wilkes 4:30 p.m.
Tennis @ Oak Hill Academy 4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. Booster Club Ticket Meeting
Thursday—April 14
Track @ Wilkes Central 4:00 p.m.
TIllS
Tennis @ North Wilkes 4:00 p.m.
Golf @ Yadkin Co CC 3:30 p.m.
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JV/Var Soccer HOME vs Hibrilen
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Tennis HOME vs Hibriten 4:30 p.m.
sports
Falcons end softball
team's streak 1-0
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
On Monday the varsity
softball team was at West
Wilkes, and they brought
home a 2-0 victory over the
Blackhawks.
Kayla Richardson was
the winning pitcher with 12
strikeouts. Offensively, Dan
ielle Wood had two hits (one
double), a stolen base and a
run. After a single in the top
of the third, she stole second
and then reached third on
a fielder's choice thanks to
Katy Jones. Wood went on to
score the game's first run on
a passed ball. Later on in the
fourth Kendra Blevins got
on base with a double, then
scored the team's second run
off a Whitney Spagnolo dou
ble. Spagnolo, who also had
a single in the second inning,
is a sophomore outfielder/
catcher and played well in
her first varsity appearance. Danielle Wood got on base
On Wednesday they faced with a walk. Kayla Richard
the other undefeated (con son threw 12 strikeouts and
ference) team and 2004 2-A Forbush had four hits.
Coach Bill Key said, "We
state champions—Forbush.
The contest went much the played good defensively, we
same way as it has gone just couldn't hit the ball.
for the past few years—into Kayla had worked herself out
extra innings to be decided of some difficult situations
by one point. (The one time with base runners earlier in
in ACHS school history that the game, but they had back
the Huskies have beaten to back hits in the ninth to
the Falcons was last year at score one. Their number two
home 1-0, robbing the even batter had a triple, then the
tual state champs of an un next batter hit a double to
defeated season at 30 wins drive her in..."
Ashe County is now 4and one loss.
However, last week's bat 1 (8-3 overall), and in sec
tle would wind up more like ond place in the conference
their 10-inning 1-0 loss at (Forbush is 7-0, 11-0 on the
Forbush last season, as they season). On Tuesday they'll
were defeated in nine, 1-0. be on the road at Wilkes
There were no hits from the Central for a 4:30 game, as
home team batters, but Whit there is no JV game. Then
ney Spagnolo reached first on they're back at home on Fri
an error after ripping a hard day to host Hibriten, also set
shot to the short-stop, and to begin at 4:30.
JV baseball team
beats Blackhawks
iy Shane Hopkins
ports Reporter
The JV baseball squad had an exciting
omeback in their home game against Forush over the Easter break, but it just wasn't
nough to break the deficit, and they lost 7-6.
The Falcons took a 1-0 lead in the first,
which was followed by three scoreless innings.
They put up four more in the fifth to go up
5-0, but Ashe County quickly responded with
two runs of their own. Forbush thought they
lad it in the bag after taking a 7-2 lead in the
seventh, but the Huskies rallied to score four
runs in their last at-bat and nearly forced the
game into extra innings.
Coach Chris Jordan said, "We played well;
iree errors at the end hurt us."
Bobby Hartzog had one hit, reached on
fielder's choice, and scored a run. Keaton
Mash also reached on a fielder's choice and
scored once. Darron Dotson had a double, two
RBIs and one run. Luke Petersen (1 hit, lrun),
Matt Goodman (1 hit, 1 run), David Marino
hit), Philip Walter (1 run). Jamie Howell
pitched four innings and had one strikeout;
Darron Dotson threw for the other three and
also had a strikeout.
On Tuesday at West Wilkes they bounced
Pack with a 7-4 victory over the Blackhawks.
Darron Dotson led the team with three hits,
^ double, and four RBIs. Dotson also pitched
for six innings and had five strikeouts. Ke
aton Mash retired two batters in one inning
on the mound.
Coach Jordan commented, "We hit the ball
well; we had a total of eight hits that game.
Everybody hit well and our defense was excel
lent, with only two errors."
On Wednesday the JVs had a double-head
er, finally get to the makeup with North Wil
kes, followed by a non-conference match-up
with Oak Hill Academy.
North Wilkes struck first and led 1-0, but
they're lead quickly evaporated as the Hus
kies scored 14 runs in the second inning. The
coaches respectfully ceased with any steal
attempts for the remainder of the game, but
they still managed to score 19 total points be
fore the contest was called by the umpire in
the fifth at 19-1.
Luke Dotson pitched all five innings anc
recorded five strikeouts. Individual batting
stats are as follows: Bobby Hartzog (2 hits, 3
RBIs, 2 stolen bases, 1 hit by pitch, 2 runs), Ke
aton Mash (reached twice on fielder's choice, 2
RBIs, 3 runs), Darron Dotson (2 hits, 1 RBI
3 runs), Josh Ferguson (1 hit, 2 RBIs), Luke
Dotson (1 hit, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base, 3 runs)
Matt Goodman (1 hit, 3 runs), David Marino
(2 hits, 2 RBIs, 3 stolen bases, 2 runs), Josh
Brown (1 double, 3 RBIs), Brandon Miller (2
walks, 2 runs), Luke Peterson (1 walk, 1 RBI
1 run).
The Warriors from Oak Hill met the same
fate in game two, as the Huskies were on an
offensive roll. The score ended up at 16-4 by
the fifth inning when it was called by the of
ficials.
Darron Dotson (1 hit, 2 RBIs, 3 runs), Bob
by Hartzog (1 hit, 3 runs), Josh Ferguson (3
walks, 3 stolen bases), Luke Dotson (1 hit, 3
RBIs, 1 stolen base, 2 runs), Matt Goodman (1
hit, 2 stolen bases, 2 runs), David Marino (1
hit, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base, 1 run), Brandon Mill
er (1 RBI, 1 stolen base, 1 run), Josh Brown
(1 hit, 1 stolen base, 1 run), Keaton Mash (2
RBIs, 2 runs) and pitched 6 strikeouts, Philip
Walter (1 hit, 1 run).
They're now 3-2 in the conference and 7-2
overall. This week they play at Wilkes Cen
tral on Tuesday at 4:30, at West Caldwell on
Thursday at 4:30, Friday at home vs Hibriten
at 4:30, and on Saturday at home vs East Wil
kes at 11am.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
A view from the dugout: Ethan Spencer, Darron Dotson, and Brandon Miller look on as
teammate Josh Brown takes the plate (Josh Ferguson on deck).
Varsity baseball falls to
Falcons, Blackhawks
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The varsity baseball team hosted For
bush in a conference game over the Easter
break, and they were defeated 7-1.
Dustin Absher, Justin Hodges and Chris
Ray recorded the team's three hits, and
Jeff Pell scored the only run in the bottom
of the seventh. Hodges pitched six in
nings and retired six batters. The Falcons
had six hits and four earned runs.
Last Tuesday the Huskies traveled to
Wf(st Wilkes and wete oiitscored 4-1 by
the Blackhawks. Ashe County took a 1-0
lead for the first three innings, but in the
bottom of the third they fell behind and
never would recover.
Nick Shepherd had a hit and scored the
only run, and Jimmy Turnmire also got
on base with a single. Dustin Absher and
Justin Hodges shared the pitching duties
equally, striking out 2 batters and 1 bat
ter, respectfully.
Their next game is Tuesday at Wilkes
Central at 7:30, and they host Hibriten
on Friday. They're also scheduled to play
East Wilkes oh Saturday at home at 2
p.m.
JV softball takes first
conference win
Coach Lynn Ferguson said
it was Revis' "best game all
The JV softball team year."
picked up their first confer
On Wednesday they played
ence win on Monday at West Forbush and were outscored
Wilkes, outscoring the Black 6-3. The home team fell be
hawks 7-1. The Huskies hind 1-0 in the first inning,
went ahead 2-1 in the second and they quickly found them
inning, then added four more selves in a 5-1 deficit. They
in the third to make it 6-1, managed to put two runs up
followed by one more run in on the board in the last two
the fourth.
innings, but costly errors
Brittany Parsons went were the determining factor
two for four, with a double in the final outcome.
and one RBI. Kelly Hudler
Parsons was one for three
was two for three and had with a double and a run.
two runs, a walk and an RBI. Hudler went one for two with
Cori Revis was the winning a sacrifice and a run; she
pitcher with nine strikeouts, also played good defense and
no walks, no earned runs, had nine assists at first base.
and only allowed two hits. Courtney Olive was two for
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
two and she had one RBI
and a stolen base. Cori Revis
pitched a complete game and
recorded six strikeouts, one
walk, and only three (of the
six) were earned runs.
Coach Tim Trivette stat
ed, "I can't really complain—
we played two really good
games. The girls are playing
better every game and doing
a real good job." They're now
1-2 in the conference and 34 overall. They'll pick up on
Tuesday where they left off
a couple of weeks ago when
the North Wilkes game was
called because of rain. Start
time will be 4:30 and it will
begin in the top of the third
inning.
Tennis team falls to Panthers, whips Oak Hill Academy
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Huskies' men's ten
nis team faced yet another
tough conference opponent
last Monday, and they were
defeated by an overall score
of 8-1 by Hibriten.
In singles' competition,
top-seed Sergio Parra was
defeated by Robert Benitez
6-0, 6-1. Second seed Jake
Giles lost to Clark Barlowe
6-4,6-2. (#3) Will Krider was
shutout by David Strickler
6-0,6-0. (#4) Chris Lyall fell
to Jason Matthews 6-3, 6-3.
(#5) Anand Patel was de
feated by Avery Nelson 6-2,
6-0. (#6) Alex Graybeal lost
to Ben Purdue 6-1, 6-1.
In doubles matches, the
team of Parra and Giles was
defeated by Barlowe/Strickler 8-6 in a close pro-set.
The Lyall-Krider duo beat
Matthews and Nelson 8-4 to
give the Huskies their only
point on the match. Patel
and Graybeal lost to Purdue
and Patrick Franzen 8-3.
Coach Logan Freeman
stated, "This has been a
tough stretch for us, playing
the top three teams in the
conference in our last three
matches. Will Krider and
Chris Lyall had a really good
win at #2 doubles against a
solid Hibriten team."
Two days later they
turned things around with a
nice home victory over Oak
Hill Academy, 7-1.
(#1) Sergio Parra shut out
Jonathan Reynolds 6-0, 6-0.
(#2) Jake Giles did likewise,
holding Warrior team mem
ber Addison Poole scoreless
at 6-0,6-0. Third seed Aaron
Jones defeated Alex Smith
in a third set tiebreaker 4-6,
6-3, 7-4. Fourth seed Chris
Lyall also won in a tiebreak
er—4-6, 6-1, 7-5. Fifth seed
Anand Patel fell to Jorge
Sanchez 7-6, 6-3. Sixth seed
Alex Graybeal finished
his
match in the third tiebreak
er of the evening by beating
Gary Jang 6-4, 0-6, 7-4.
In doubles, the first team
of Parra and Giles—who had
individual shutouts—com
bined their talent to pro
duce a scoreless pro-set at
8-0 over Reynolds and Poole.
The Jones/Lyall pair defeat
ed Smith and Phifer 8-6.
Coach Freeman comment
ed, "This was a good win
over a much improved Oak
Hill team. Sergio and Jake
played well, not dropping a
game in singles or doubles.
The key to the match was
Aaron, Chris and Alex all
winning their third set tie
breakers. These wins swung
the match in our favor."
They are currently in
third place in the conference
with a record of 3-3. They
travel to North Wilkes on
Thursday and are back at
home to host Hibriten on
Friday at 4:30.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Anand Patel In action last week against Oak Hill Academy.
�TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
PAGE 7
SPORTS
ACMS after-school
basketball program starts
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
Conference Games
WON LOST TIE
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Open to 2nd - 7th Graders
Saturday, April 16, 2005
8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Exhibition 4-4:30
(Parents Welcome!)
Location:
Ashe County High School
Gymnasium
Registration forms will be available at your child's
All Games
WON LOST
TIE
WEST CALDWELL
HIBRITEN
FORBUSH
NORTH SURRY
ASHE COUNTY
WILKES CENTRAL
WEST WILKES
NORTH WILKES
Last week the Ashe
County Middle School's
after-school program, of
ficially dubbed the Bull
dog S.O.S. (Save Our
Schools) Program, hosted
a basketball camp for its
students.
Deborah Wynne and
Sylvia
Holbrook, coowners of Wynnebrook
Home
Improvement,
volunteered their time
to teach the kids some
basic skills to help them
improve
their
game.
Wynne, who is a former
Watauga County Parks
and Recreation Director,
played basketball at Ap
palachian State Univer
sity and was also an as
sistant coach there under
Dr. Judy Clark. Holbrook
has had coaching experi
ence in the Wilkes Coun
ty school system and she
has coached various in
tramural teams.
In the after-school pro
gram, the students have
tutors to help them with
their homework from 3-4
p.m. and then they have
a group activity from 4-5
1st Annual
CHEER-EXTREME
SPIRIT CAMP
BASEBALL
Through games as of April 3, 2005
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
SOFTBALL
Through games as of April 2, 2005
Conference Games
WON LOST TIE
All Games
WON LOST TIE
ASHE COUNTY
FORBUSH
NORTH SURRY
NORTH WILKES
WEST WILKES
HIBRITEN
WEST CALDWELL
WILKES CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Through games as of March 26, 2004
Conference Games
WON LOST TIE
WILKES CENTRAL
WEST CALDWELL
HIBRITEN
ASHE COUNTY
FORBUSH
NORTH SURRY
WEST WILKES
NORTH WILKES
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Cameron Wynn
was
one
of the ACMS students who
enjoyed the new basketball
program this
past
week.
One of the program's lead
ers, Deb Wynne, is a former
from Appalachian State Uni
p.m. Angela Carver and
Joni Farmer, who serve
as the Activities Co-Di
rectors, contacted Wynne
and Holbrook after the
students had requested a
basketball activity. Some
previous activities have
included candle-making,
tai-dye, and their own
version of an 'American
Idol' karaoke contest.
school. Form and $30 registration fee due April 11th.
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Love"
('68 hit)
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handle
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Zumwalt
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a second
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being
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thresher
88
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Cow Hand"
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July 22) The Crab's fru
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ARIES (March 21 to while you might be reluc
April 19) A problem in tant to pay for technical
getting a workplace proj repairs, the time you save
ect up and moving might in getting things back on
upset the Lamb, who track could be well worth
likes things done on time. the expense.
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lay could turn out to be a gust 22) While you Leos
blessing in disguise.
and Leonas continue to
TAURUS (April 20 to concentrate on doing well
May 20) Your instincts in your work-related ven
are usually on the mark, tures this week, consider
so if you feel uneasy about reserving the weekend for
being asked for advice on sharing good times with
a certain matter, it's prob family and friends.
VIRGO (August 23 to
ably a good idea that you
opt not to comply with the September 22) This is a
good week to take stock of
request.
GEMINI (May 21 to the important personal,
June 20) You might have professional or familial
two minds about a pro relationships in your life
posed
change (which and see where you might
often happens with the need to do some intense
Twins), but once all the shoring up.
facts are in, you'll be able
LIBRA (September 23
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of justice makes you the
sion. Good luck.
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things done right and on
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folks. Never mind them.
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21) Finances could be a
mite tight this week. And,
while things will ease up
soon enough, you savvy
Sagittarians will want
to keep a prudent eye
on your expenses at this
time.
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malfunction could cause
a temporary delay in get
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time to recheck your op
eration and make chang
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AQUARIUS
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You might find it diffi
cult to resist making a
snap judgment about a
colleague's behavior. But
stick with your usual way
of assessing situations
and wait for the facts to
come out.
PISCES (February 19
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help with a family situa
tion might be the wisest
course to take right now.
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someone you can trust to
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COMMUNITY NEWS
ASU to install new chancellor April 2 2
of our events on campus will
State University invites the be free and open to the public
High Country to share in an and we want to encourage the
historic moment this month entire High Country commu
when Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock nity to join us during this his
is installed as Appalachian toric week for Appalachian."
The first event, for exam
State University's sixth chan
ple, honors Faculty Emeriti
cellor at 10 a.m. on Friday,
April 22, at the Holmes Con on Saturday, April 16. Also,
a student celebration will be
vocation Center.
The installation theme— held beginning at 1:30 p.m.
"New Day ... Greater Heights" on Sunday, April 17, in the
.reflects Chancellor Peacock's Plemmons Student Union.
pledge to lead the university Students are invited to join
to greater levels of excellence Chancellor and Mrs. Peacock
in academics, athletics and for food, fun and live enter
tainment.
the arts.
A Museum Night and Arts
UNC System President
Showcase will be held Mon
Molly Broad will preside
over the ceremony. The guest day, April 18, at the Appala
speaker will be alumnus J. chian Cultural Museum and
Bradley Wilson, executive Turchin Center for the Visual
vice president, chief adminis Arts. The event runs from 5-9
trative officer and corporate p.m. at both locations. It fea
secretary of Blue Cross Blue tures a basket exhibit, and
Shield of North Carolina and live music by Dave Haney and
chairman of the UNC System Lisa Baldwin at the museum.
Turchin Center events in
board of governors. Former
U.S. Congressman James clude exhibitions of Ameri
T. Broyhill will deliver the can Impressionism paintings,
oath of office. Also attending photography and video, mul
will be former N.C. Gov. Jim timedia art and paintings
Hunt, N.C. Treasurer Richard by Doris Dillon, live music,
Moore and N.C. Senator John dance vignettes performed by
members of the Appalachian
Garwood.
"We will have a week of Dance Ensemble, and literary
activities beginning April 16 readings by members of the
that focuses on celebrating Department of English.
Published works by faculty
the accomplishments of our
students, staff, faculty, alumni and staff will be displayed
and friends," said Dr. Edelma April 18-23 at the Broyhill
Huntley, interim dean of the Inn and Conference Center.
Cratis D. Williams Gradu
The Eighth Annual Cel
ate School and co-chair of ebration of Student Research
the committee overseeing all and Creative Endeavors will
installation activities. "Many be held Tuesday, April 19,from
B O O N E — Appalachian
Post file photo
Dr. Kenneth Peacock will become Appalachian State's sixth
leader since the university was founded in 1899.
8 a.m.-4 p.m. in Plemmons
Student Union. Research Day
provides students an oppor
tunity to share their research
with the campus community.
In addition on Tuesday,
an invitation-only luncheon
honoring former Appalachian
athletes will precede a pub
lic ceremony in Kidd Brewer
Stadium at 3 p.m. to retire
the No. 32 jersey of three-time
football ail-American and
NFL all-pro Dexter Coakley,
who recently signed a fiveyear contract with the St.
Louis Rams. In addition, six
other Mountaineers who have
had their numbers retired
will be honored. They are:
women's basketball's Carol
Almond (No. 22) and Valorie
Whiteside (No. 33), volleyball's
Traci Blankenship Smith (No.
9), baseball's Jim Morris (No.
41), football's John Settle (No.
23) and men's soccer's Thomp
son Usiyan (No. 10). Displays
recognizing the achievements
of all seven honorees will be
unveiled and a reception with
light refreshments will follow.
A new work by composer to the event.
and pianist Edmund Bar
The Peace and Love Band
ton Bullock, "Appalachian will provide dance music
Concerto," will be premiered for the evening. Dress is de
Wednesday, April 20, at 8 p.m. scribed as "festive attire," and
in Broyhill Music Center's a shuttle service will be of
Rosen Concert Hall. The work fered every 20 minutes from
will be performed by pianist the parking areas of Horn in
Bair Shagdaron and the Ap the West, Broyhill Inn and
palachian Symphony Orches Conference Center, South
tra. An exhibit of art by uni Parking lot and the Rivers
versity staff members will be Street Parking Deck. A cash
on display that evening in the bar will be available and cu
Rosen Concert Hall lobby.
linary delights and punch will
To recognize the contri be provided free of charge. A
bution of staff and faculty, brief program will begin at 10
a Staff and Faculty Appre p.m.
On the day of the installa
ciation Luncheon will be held
Thursday, April 21, from 11:30 tion ceremony, parking will be
a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Plemmons available free of charge in the
Student Union with Chancel Rivers Street Parking Deck.
lor and Mrs. Peacock in atten In addition, shuttles will run
dance. Also that day, the Ap to the Holmes Center from
palachian Studies Program parking lots at the Raley Hall
will celebrate its 25th anni traffic circle and the Broyhill.
The Appalachian State
versary with an open house
from 4-6 p.m. in the Living University Alumni Associa
Learning Center off Boden- tion Awards Luncheon will
be held Saturday, April 23,
heimer Drive.
Student art will be exhibit at 12:30 p.m. at the Broyhill
ed Friday, April 22, along the Inn and Conference Center.
Holmes Convocation Center The association will present
concourse prior to the instal its Young Alumnus, Distin
lation ceremony.
guished Alumnus, Honorary
An Installation Gala will Alumnus and Outstanding
be held Friday, April 22, from Service awards. Cost is $16
8 p.m. to midnight at the Hol per person. Call the alumni
mes Convocation Center. Cost office at (828) 262-2038 for
tickets.
is $15 for nonstudents.
Tickets
are
available
The Steely Pan Steel Band
through noon, April 20, at the will hold a reunion concert
Farthing Auditorium Box Of Saturday, April 23, at 8 p.m.
fice. Appalachian students in Farthing Auditorium. Tick
will be admitted free, but ets are $7 and are available at
must pick up a complimenta the Farthing Auditorium Box
ry ticket at the box office prior Office.
Algebra team takes first in regional competition
Math students from
Ashe County High School
traveled to Appalachian
State
University
on
Wednesday, March 23 to
compete in the Northwest
Region Math Contests.
Algebra I team mem
bers included Adam Bare,
Miranda Neaves, Ronald
Roten
and
Elizabeth
Tygielski. Out of the 96
Algebra I students who
competed, Miranda placed
tenth, Elizabeth placed
eighth and Ronald placed
third. These students will
go on to compete in the
state level competition at
UNC-Asheville on May 5.
The
Ashe
County
Algebra I team had the
highest average score on
the contest, so they were
awarded a first place tro
phy. The comprehensive
team consisted of Will
Krider, Sean Miller, Seth
O'Bannion, and Jason
Sheets. The comprehen
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rick Hodges, Owner • Serving The Area For Over 12 Years
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TUESDAY, APRIL 12,
2005
.
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Jordan & Jordan Law Offices now open for clients
Tracie McMillan Jordan
and Jonathan C. Jordan
are pleased to announce
the formation of their law
firm, Jordan and Jordan
Law Offices, PLLC, in
Jefferson. The new law
firm will focus its practice
in estate planning, wills
and trusts, real estate, and
corporate development and
succession planning.
Both
Tracie
and
Jonathan
practiced in
a variety of fields before
returning home to Ashe
County to establish their
law firm. Tracie, a native
of Ashe County, worked
in the loan department
of Central Carolina Bank
where she assisted in the
closing of many types of
loans, including mortgage
loans, construction loans,
and commercial loans. Her
varied experience with
real estate transaction will
serve her clients well.
While still in law school,
Tracie worked with the
Legal Clinic for the Elderly
in Winston-Salem where
her work spanned many
areas of estate planning and
Photo courtesy of Jordan & Jordan
Jonathan C. and Tracie McMillan Jordan have now opened their practice in Jefferson.
elder law. Tracie has also
served as a judicial clerk for
the North Carolina Court
of Appeals; an Assistant
District Attorney for the
citizens of Guilford County;
and Associate Counsel with
the Guardian ad Litem
Donation helps shelter
Program, where she assist
ed in the representation of
abused and neglected chil
dren across the state of
North Carolina.
Jonathan has several
graduate degrees in addi
tion to his law degree,
including a Master of
Business Administration
and a Master of Public
Administration. His wide
range of education makes
him uniquely qualified
to assist his clients. His
knowledge of business will
allow him to assist new and
established companies cre
ated business structures to
protect individual owners
and Investors from liabili
ty, develop succession plans
for the continuation of the
business, and establish
exit strategies for business
owners. Jonathan has been
the Director of Research for
the John Locke Foundation,
a conservative think tank
in Raleigh; the Human
Resources Manager for
a software company; and
Communications Director
for a statewide nonprofit
organization. He current
ly serves as the County
Attorney for Stokes County,
North Carolina, providing
all Stokes County depart
ments with his legal advice
and counsel and represent
ing them in court.
Both attorneys have lived
in a number of areas across
the state while obtain
ing their education and
establishing a wide port
folio of experience. Now,
as Tracie returns home to
Ashe County, both she and
Jonathan look forward to
settling here and putting
their knowledge, skills, and
talents to use for the citi
zens of Ashe.
"With the nation's atten
tion focused on the unfor
tunate young woman Terry
Schiavo in Florida, who did
not leave a legal document
spelling out her wishes in
case of catastrophic acci
dent or illness, now is the
time for everyone to plan
for the future, such as
preparing a Living Will,"
emphasizes Tracie.
Maybe you are in need
of a simple will or a more
complicated estate plan, or
maybe you would like your
business plan analyzed and
improved, or maybe you are
getting ready to close on
the house of your dreams
- if any of these situations
describe you, then call the
Jordan and Jordan Law
Offices, PLLC, at (336) 8461657 and make an appoint
ment to see Jonathan or
Tracie. The law firm is
located in Jefferson at 401
E. Main Street, Suite 2,
directly across from the
Jefferson Post Office.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2005
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ENTERTAINMENT
One-act plays open
tonight at high school
It's a night of thieves, inno include: Ashley Frye, Sterlyn
cents, and rehearsals for the Bumgarner, Amanda Perkins,
Theatrical Production class Julia Phipps, Jessie Winker,
at Ashe County High School. Katie Rousseau, and Ashley
Heroes, robbers, and confu Lewis.
In the second performance,
sion abound in two one-act
we hear Jonesie's advice:
plays for the spring semester.
The performances will begin "You can't be too careful".
at 7 p.m. on April 12 in the Jonesie never follows his own
Ashe County High School advice even when he enters a
bridge-playing group of ladies
auditorium.
to hide out with his boss
The first, being thoroughly
British, is a short one-act play Charlie. The two con men
by Peter Milne, "The Man in seek asylum while on the
the Bowler Hat", features an run from police only to actu
incredibly mundane couple ally befriend the women who
who dreams of extraordi are eager to turn them in.
nary lives to live. Life does An enjoyable play, "You Can't
change unexpectedly one day Be Too Careful" by Carolyn
after the man in a bowler Lane is directed by senior
hat enters. With a surprise Samantha Darnell. Actors
ending, who could guess that include a talented mix of
life requires practice? Actors first and second year theatre
students: Stephanie Suggs,
Robin Shatley,Jessie Winkler,
Katie Rousseau, Aaron Wiles,
Jessica Hash, Ashley Lewis
(candidate for NC School of
the Arts), Ashley Frye, and
Amanda Perkins.
As the audience seats
themselves towards the front
of the stage, they will be
entertained by folk drum
ming. The drums were pur
chased with the assistance of
a Grassroots Grant from the
North Carolina Arts Council
and our local Ashe County
Arts Council.
Come spend a fun evening
being entertained by some of
the high school's best actors
and actresses from grades
10-12. Spring admission is
only $4 per person.
Steely Pan Band plans
20th anniversary concert
BOONE - Thank good
ness for orange juice.
When Scott Meister first
began making steel drums
for the percussion pro
gram at Appalachian State
University, it was 55-gallon
orange juice barrels donat
ed by Carolina Dairy that
helped create the unique
sound of the Steely Pan
Steel Band.
"Back then I didn't have
a clue what they were sup
posed to sound like,"Meister
said of his early foray into
pan making. "They sounded
like the pans of th© early
'50s."
But with persistence, and
help from Ellie Manette—
considered the "father of
the steel drum"—Meister
Phot courtesy of Ashe County Little Theatre
A scene from a recent rehearsal of "Divorce Southern Style," which opens this week.
'Divorce Southern Style'
debuts this Thursday
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Two decades of Steely Pan Band members will be reuniting
soon for a special 20th anniversary concert.
and his students perfected
pan-making and in the pro
cess have become known
across the region for their
tions to recover both unfolds.
The show will run for
four performances. Evening
show times are at 7:30 p.m.
on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, April 14, 15, and
16. A Sunday matinee will
begin at 2:00 pm on April
unique sound and highenergy concerts.
Now in its 20th year, the
band has long since shed its
early instruments, perform
ing instead on professional
ly crafted instruments pro
cured from Trinidad, and
those professionally tuned
by Mannette.
Members of the first
,
Ashe
County
Little
Theatre's Divorce Southern
Style opens this Thursday,
April 14 at the Ashe Civic
Center. You'll definitely want
to be in the audience as this
hilarious tale of lost love, lost
money, and the manipula
The first part of the con
Auditorium. Tickets are $7
and are available from the cert will be performed by
Farthing Auditorium Box current Steely Pan Steel
Office weekdays from 10 Band members. Alumni
a.m. to 5 p.m., or by phone will join the group through
at 800-841-2787, or 262- out the concert, building to
more than 40 former play
4046
Meister expects more ers for the event's finale.
Followers of the band
than half of the band's 80
alumni to return to cam will hear tunes performed
pus for the event, including in the early years, such as
professional player and pan "Brazil," "Take On Me" and
maker Chris Wabish of Los "Pan in A minor," as well
Angeles, and the directors as new selections. Vocalist
of the steel bands at Florida Randy Outland will join
State University and West the band singing "O Solo
Mio."
Virginia University.
bands, at Appalachian
will join the current 20member ensemble for a
20th anniversary con
cert Saturday, April 23,
at 8 p.m. in Farthing
17. Tickets are $10.00 for
adults and $5.00 for stu
dents. All seats are reserved;
tickets are available at the
door, at the Ashe Arts Center,
and by phone using VISA/
MasterCard. Call 336.846ARTS for more information.
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1195-Legals
recorded in the Office
of the Register of
Deeds of Ashe County,
North Carolina, and the
holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed
that the Deed of Trust
be
foreclosed,
the
undersigned Substitute
Trustee will offer for
sale at the courthouse
door of the county
courthouse where the
property is located, or
the usual and customary location at the
county courthouse for
conducting the sale on
April 20, 2005 at
11:00AM, and will sell
to the highest bidder
for cash the following
described
property
situated in Ashe County,
North Carolina, to wit:
Laurel
28644.
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes. Too.
Being a tract of land
located in Chestnut Hill
Toumship, Ashe Coun/y.
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Carolina.
Thomas Reed
246-3434
Hounded by the lands
of, formerly of, or in
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possession of, on the
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cis, on the west by
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Myrtle Fender, on the
north by Bonnie Absh1115er, on the east by Neil
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Third party purchasers
must pay the excise
tax, and the court costs
of
Forty-Five Cents
(45c) per One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A308(a)(1).
A
cash
deposit (no personal
checks) of five percent
(5%) of the purchase
price, or Seven Hundred
Fifty
Dollars
($750.00), whichever is
greater, will be required
at the time of the sale.
Following the expiration of the statutory
upset bid period, all the
remaining amounts are
immediately due and
owing,
Said property to be
offered pursuant to this
Notice of Sale is being
offered for sale, transfer
and conveyance
"AS IS WHERE IS."
There are no representations
of
warranty
relating to the title or
any physical, environmental, health or safety
conditions existing in,
on, at, or relating to the
property being offered
for sale. This sale is
made subject to all
Pr'°r
liens,
unpaid
taxes, special assessments,
easements,
rights of way. deeds of
release, and any other
encumbrances or exceptions of record. To
the best of the knowledge and belief of the
undersigned the current owner(s) of the
property is/are Jason
wShelton husband,
BEGINN1NG on an existing 2" iron pipe at a
fence intersection, said
pipe being the southwest corner of the Neil
Smith
property
(Db
230, Pg 1423). in the
northern line of the
Danny Francis property
(Db 168, Pg 117) and
the southeast corner of
Wlfe
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the tract herein descri- and
bed, thence
running Shelton.
1160-Tree
with the said Francis
line North 88 degrees Brock & Scott, PLLC,
Service
25 minutes 44 seconds Substitute Trustee
RAY COMBS TREE
West, 20.14 feet to an
TRIMMING &
existing
1/2"
rebar, Attorney
REMOVAL
South 86 degrees 17 Brian
L.
Campbell.
For estimates. Call
minutes
28
seconds NCSB No. 27739
336-246-5634.
West, 125.67 feet to an 5919
Oleander
Dr
existing
1/2"
rebar, Suite 115
1195-Legals
South 86 degrees 17 Arboretum
Center
I, Anthony C. Sexton minutes
28
seconds °d92
am no longer responsi West. 45.2, fee,
a Wrtrmng:on NC 28403
ble for anyone's debts 1/2" rebar set on a PHONE. (910) Ja4
other than my own. turned up Oak stump JJ88
on the west side of FAX- (910)392-8587
April 1,2005.
NCSR
#2645
(Tom
Taylor & Murphy
Road),
said File No.: 05-01402
Construction request Absher
rebar being a corner of
ing
quotes
from
The Ashe County
the Myrtle Fender prop Adult Developmental
NCDOT
certified
DBE/MBE/WBE con erty (Db 1-6, Pg 575),
Association, Inc.
tractors for a bridge thence running with the
will hold a public
said
North information meeting on
project in Ashe County. — Fender line ....
Bid date is April 19. 21 degrees 00 minutes Tuesday, April 26, 2005
00
seconds
West, beginning at 5:00 P.M.
2005. Plans and specs ™
can be reviewed at the 225.52 feet to a new to seek comments from
1/2" rebar, North 12
office of
Taylor &
the public for possible
Murphy (828/667-4526) degrees 14 minutes 11
—o
Rural L/ovoivyiiioiu
nuiai Development
All seconds West, 135.15 funding of the purchase
by appointment.
f/i
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1/1
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t _
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feet to a new 1/2
quotes
should
be
of equipment
rebar, thence leaving
received in Taylor &
necessary for the
Murphy's office no later the Fender line and agency's services. The
than 5:00PM on Thurs running with a division meeting will be held at
the
Bonnie
day. April 14,2005 via line of
the Savory Chef
mail (PO Box 6215, Absher property North
Restaurant which is
Asheville, NC 28816) 89 degrees 42 minutes
located on Hwy 16
seconds
East,
or
FAX at
828 - 13
North, Crumpler.
(crossing
NCSR
667-1770.
#1645) 307.84 feet to a
05 SP 21
1/2" rebar set in the
NOTICE OF
Neil Smith line, thence
FORECLOSURE
running with the Smith
SALE
line South 01 degrees
43 minutes 08 seconds
NORTH CAROLINA
West, 334.34 feet to
ASHE COUNTY
the point of BEGIN
NING, containing 2.000
Under and by virtue of acres, area by coordi
a Power of Sale con nate computations. In
tained in that certain clusive of the existing
Deed of Trust executed right of ivay of NCSR
by JASON W SHEL- #1645. According to a
TON,
A
MARRIED
survey by Billy W. Barr,
MAN JOINED BY HIS PLS L-3174, dated 8WIFE, Kimi L. Shelton
21-03, job no. 030818.
to GRADY LONON, Bearings are relative to
Trustee(s), which was
Deed Book T-5, page
dated September 4,
50, Ashe County Reg
2003 and recorded on
istry.
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The ad may be up to 25 words and must be prepaid.
Only good for the month of April 2005*
Fall Peggy today at 846-7164 - Ext. 227
or come by the office at
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Price includes photo.
All ads mast h<> prepaid.
Mail ads w/payment to:
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West Jefferson, NC 28694
Email: cIas9ified@jeffersonpost.com
Or come by our office located at
208 S. Second Ave. in West Jefferson,
li e accept Visa or Mustvrcury
For more information call
Peggy at 886-846-7164.
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For one low price your ad is listed in the
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April 14, 15 & 16: 7:30 pm
April 17: 2:00 pm
Ashe Civic Center
Reserved Tickets Available al the Ashe Arts I enter
Call 336-846-ARTS
words or less and she could win a great prize.
Be sure to include her name and a
picture if you wish ($5 for the picture), your
name, address & phone number.
Send to: Jefferson Post, Attn Peggy
PO Box 808, West Jefferson, NC 28694.
Fax: 336-846-7165
Email: classified@jeffersonpost.com
Be sure to send in your
note of appreciation for
your staff to the Jefferson
Post for only $ 20 and it will
be full color!
Just send us your companies
name, the name of the people
you wish to thank and your
name (THE BOSS), billing
address and phone number.
Tell us why your mom is the greatest in 50
Deadline is Friday. April 29lb at 5:00 pm.
The contest will be in the Friday,
May 6,h paper, in full color.
Prizes provide by:
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Deadline is Tuesday, April 19th, 2005
by 5:00pm and will be published in the
Tuesday, April 26th edition of the Jefferson Post.
Send to:
Jefferson Post • Attn: Peggy Benson
PO Box 808 • Jefferson, NC 28694
Fax: 336-846-7165 or
Email: classified@jeffersonpost.com
Mark of Eden School
$50 Gift Certificate
Mountain Air Seafood
$20 Gift Certificate
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�JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, APRILI2, 2005
PAGE 15
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Little Theatre's 'Divorce Southern Style debuts
Monday, •
April 11
6 p.m.: The Ashe County
Garden Club meets the sec
ond Monday of each month
at 6:00. The April meeting
on April 11 will be at Smoky
Mountain Barbecue and will
include discussion of favorite
gardening books (members
are asked to bring theirs to
the meeting) and a seed ex
change. Anyone who would
like more information on the
club may call Lynda McDaniel
at 877-3299.
6:30 p.m.: The Board of
Directors and officers of
the Ashe County Historical
Society will hold its April meet
ing downstairs in the Ashe
County Library. Following the
meeting, the Ashe County
Historical Society is delighted
to offer a special program for
the citizens of Ashe County.
At 7:30, downstairs in the
Ashe County Library, the Ashe
Architectural Survey Team will
present a power point program
of county properties, which
have been preliminarily select
ed for their historical value. To
this point, the Survey Team
has canvassed about one-half
of the county. This is a chance
for citizens to enjoy seeing
many Ashe County historical
properties, some maybe for
the first time, and to inquire
about the purpose and scope
of the survey. Light refresh
ments will follow the program.
7 p.m.: Welcome Home Bap
tist Church will have reviv
al services April 11-15 with
prayer room at 6:45. Rev.
Johnny Huffman will be the
guest speaker. Rev. Lonnie
Jones, pastor, invites you to
attend these services.
7 p.m.: Cornerstone Fellow
ship will be having revival with
guest speaker, Gary Williams.
7 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices nightly with Brother Chris
Cox. There will be special
singing each night. Members
of the church invite everyone
to attend.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend. "
7 p.m.:
Greene's Chapel
Baptist Church will be having
revival services this week with
prayer room open at 6:45. The
visiting evangelist is William
Southers with special singing
nightly. Pastor Jerry
Harris
and the congregation invite all
to attend.
Tuesday,
April 12
7 p.m.: Cornerstone Fellow
ship will be having revival with
guest speaker, Gary Williams.
7 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices nightly with Brother Chris
Cox. There will be special
singing each night. Members
of the church invite everyone
to attend.
7 p.m.: A public healing
prayer service will be held at
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
on Beaver Creek Road. The
service will last approximately
30 minutes and the dress is ca
sual. Come and receive heal
ing prayers for yourself and/or
your loved ones. For more in
formation call 982-3076.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
7 p.m.:
Greene's Chapel
Baptist Church will be having
revival services this week with
prayer room open at 6:45. The
visiting evangelist is William
Southers with special singing
nightly. Pastor Jerry
Harris
and the congregation invite all
to attend.
Wednesday,
April 13
8 a.m.-until: UltrascreenQuality Screening For Life
will be at Glendale Springs Inn
6 Restaurant, 7414 NC Hwy
16, Glendale Springs, N.C.
This is open to the public. An
M.D. will be onsite and you
will get the results immediately.
To schedule your appointment,
call 1-877-763-3344.
7 p.m.: Cornerstone Fellow
ship will be having revival with
guest speaker, Gary Williams.
7 p.m.: Big Flatts Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices nightly with Brother Chris
Cox. There will be special
singing each night. Members
of the church invite everyone
to attend.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
7 p.m.:
Greene's Chapel
Baptist Church will be having
revival services this week with
prayer room open at 6:45. The
visiting evangelist is William
Southers with special singing
nightly. Pastor Jerry
Harris
and the congregation invite all
to attend.
Thursday,
April 14
10:30 a.m.: The Retired
School Personnel will meet at
Smoky Mountain BBQ. Judy
Morris will be sharing her sto
rytelling and musical talents.
Make plans now to attend.
1:30 p.m-4 p.m.:Ashe County
Piecemakers' Quilt Guild will
meet at the Ashe Senior Cen
ter on Ray Taylor Rd. All mem
bers are encouraged to attend
and visitors are welcome. Con
tact Claire for more information
at 246-2083.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
7 p.m.:
Greene's Chapel
Baptist Church will be having
revival services this week with
prayer room open at 6:45. The
visiting evangelist is William
Southers with special singing
nightly. Pastor Jerry
Harris
and the congregation invite all
to attend.
Ashe County Little Theatre's
Divorce Southern Style opens
April 14th at the Ashe Civic
Center. The show will run for
four performances. Evening
show times are 7:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
April 14, 15, and 16. A Sunday
matinee will begin at 2 p.m. on
April 17. All seats are reserved;
tickets are available at the door,
at the Ashe Arts Center, and by
phone using VISA/MasterCard.
Call (336) 846-ARTS for more
information.
Friday,
April 15
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Greene's Chapel
7 p.m.:
Baptist Church will be having
revival services this week with
prayer room open at 6:45. The
visiting evangelist is William
Southers with special singing
nightly. Pastor Jerry
Harris
and the congregation invite all
to attend.
Ashe County Little Theatre's
Divorce Southern Style opens
April 14th at the Ashe Civic
Center. The show will run for
four performances. Evening
show times are 7:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
April 14, 15, and 16. A Sunday
matinee will begin at 2 p.m. on
April 17. All seats are reserved;
tickets are available at the door,
at the Ashe Arts Center, and by
phone using VISA/MasterCard.
Call (336) 846-ARTS for more
information.
Saturday,
April 16
8 a.m.-until: UltrascreenQuality Screening For Life
will be at Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc., 180 Chatty Rob
Lane, West Jefferson. It is
open to the public and spon
sored by Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc. and Wilkes Com
munity College. An M.D. will
be onsite and you will get the
results immediately. To sched
ule your appointment, call 1877-763-3344.
9 a.m.- 2 p.m.: Ashe Services
for Aging, Inc. and the
Ashe Campus of Wilkes
Community
College are
sponsoring a Senior Expo to
be held at Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc. Booths, speakers,
health screenings, food and
entertainment will be available.
The emphasis of the Expo will
be on health-related issues
that will include both traditional
and alternative treatments.
7 p.m.: Rich Hill Baptist
Church will be having re
vival services with a different
preacher each night. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
Ashe County Little Theatre's
Divorce Southern Style opens
April 14th at the Ashe Civic
Center. The show will run for
four performances. Evening
show times are 7:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
April 14, 15, and 16. A Sunday
matinee will begin at 2 p.m. on
April 17. All seats are reserved;
tickets are available at the door,
at the Ashe Arts Center, and by
phone using VISA/MasterCard.
Call (336) 846-ARTS for more
information.
Sunday,
April 17
2 p.m.: Ashe County Little
Theatre's Divorce Southern
Style opens April 14th at the
Ashe Civic Center,, The show
will run for four performances.
Evening show times are 7:30
p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, April 14, 15, and 16.
A Sunday matinee will begin at
2 p.m. on April 17. All seats are
reserved; tickets are available
at the door, at the Ashe Arts
Center, and by phone using
VISA/MasterCard. Call (336)
846-ARTS for more informa
tion.
7 p.m.: Calvary Baptist
Church will begin revival ser
vices with guest speaker Rev.
Earl Roten and special singing
nightly. Pastor Rev. Leon Miller
and the congregation invite you
to attend.
7 p.m.: Blackburn's Chapel
United Methodist Church, lo
cated on Todd Railroad Grade
Road, will hold a special music
service with hammered dulci
mer player, Joe Shannon, and
others to uplift this distinctive
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MAPPING SOUTHERN IDENTITIES
A LET'S TALK ABOUT IT READING & DISCUSSION PROGRAM
Every Other Wednesday at 3:00 pm in the
Ashe County Public Library meeting room
Call 846-2041 for more information
APRIL 20: SHILOH & OTHER STORIES
B OBBIE A NN MASON
Thi5 program is funded with arrant from the North Carolina Humanities
Council, in collaboration with the North Carolina Center for the Book, a
program of the State Library of North Carolina. Matching fundi provided
by the Friends of the Ashe County Library.
effort. A love offering will be
taken for the ongoing Tsunami
Relief Effort in Southeast Asia.
All monies donated to "United
Methodist Committee of Relief"
will be used for food, medicine,
clean water or shelter. Please
join us in this community effort.
To find out more, call (336)8774425 or (828)264- 0683.
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
tist Church will be having
revival services with special
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Wagoner Baptist
Church will hold revival servic
es with Rev. Billy Joe Blevins as
speaker. There will be special
singing each night. Pastor Rev.
Steve Viers and the congrega
tion invites everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Revival services will
begin at Gillespie Commu
nity Church. Evangelist will
be Brother Jason Nunley. The
church is located at the inter
section of East Big Springs
and Stansberry Rd. in the Little
Horse Creek community. For
more information, call the pas
tor, Jim Francis, at 384-2560.
tist Church will be having
revival services with special
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Wagoner Baptist
Church will hold revival servic
es with Rev. Billy Joe Blevins as
speaker. There will be special
singing each night. Pastor Rev.
Steve Viers and the congrega
tion invites everyone to attend.
Thursday,
April 21
11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Wilkes
Community
College
and
Ashe Chamber of Commerce
will sponsor the 5th Annual
Professional Women's Semi
nar at the Jefferson Methodist
Church. The seminar present
er will be Denise Ryan. A reg
istration fee of $15 is required
and the registration deadline is
April 15. For more information,
call Celia Robinson at 8463900.
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
tist Church will be having
revival services with special
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
everyone to attend.
The North Carolina Small
Wind Initiative, sponsored by
ASU and the State Energy
Office, has scheduled seven
workshops throughout 2005
focused on small-scale wind
power for home, farm, school,
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
and business applications.
Each of these workshops and
tist Church will be having
training seminars will be held
revival services with special
at the Small Wind Research
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
and Demonstration Site on
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
Beech Mountain, NC.
everyone to attend.
On April 21-22 there will be a
two-day workshop will focus
on a variety of techniques
for measuring the wind and
determining if a site would be
feasible for a wind turbine. A
complete wind measurement 9 a.m.-12 noon: Ashe Baptist
system will be constructed and
Association WMU is sponsor
installed during the second day
ing a Creation Celebration in
of the workshop. Participants the Family Central cafeteria.
will learn about, and receive, You are encouraged to bring
a variety of wind maps. They
your children to celebrate God's
will also receive a searchable creation with us! There will be
electronic copy of the newly "Discovery Stations" set-up for
produced NC Wind Map CD the children to explore, includ
and instruction in how to use
ing magic grow animals, bead
it. Participants will learn about creations, modeling clay, seed
anemometers, wind vanes, and people, balloons, soap carving,
other sensors and equipment face painting, edible creations,
used for wind energy assess and much more. We are in
ment work. This workshop
need of approximately 20 teen
will be held at the Small Wind agers to help with the stations.
Research and Demonstration
If you and your teens would like
Site on Beech Mountain and to help out, the next planning
at an Avery County residential
meeting will be held at the Assite for anemometer installa sociational Office on Tuesday,
tion. Please visit www.wind. April 12, at 7 p.m. Call Francis
apppstate.edu for more infor
Blevins at 846-6583 or Pam
mation and registration details. Dillard at 877-3728 for more
Or call (828)262-7333 or email information.
wind @ appstate.edu.
Friday,
April 22
Saturday,
April 23
Tuesday,
April 19
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
tist Church will be having
revival services with special
singing each night. Evangelist
Andy Watson will be speaking.
Pastor Rev. Denton Hart invites
everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Wagoner Baptist
Church will hold revival servic
es with Rev. Billy Joe Blevins as
speaker. There will be special
singing each night. Pastor Rev.
Steve Viers and the congrega
tion invites everyone to attend.
Wednesday,
April 20
3 p.m.: Journeys Across
Time & Place: Mapping
Southern Identities is a read
ing and discussion program
held every other Wednesday
at 3 p.m. in the Ashe County
Library meeting room. Today's
program yyill be Shiloh & Other
Stories by Bobbie"Ann Mason.
Call 846-2041 for more infor
mation. This program is funded
with a grant form the North
Carolina Humanities Council,
in collaboration with the North
Carolina Center for the Book, a
program of the State Library of
North Carolina. Matching funds
provided by the Friends of the
Ashe County Library.
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
Independence Lumber. Inc.
Has gravel for sale. Gravel can be
picked up or delivered. Gravel
may, be purchased Monday thru
Saturday. Please call our office for
more details at 276-773-3744.
NOTICE OF SALE
3878 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD, CRUMPLER
JIM REEVES - VANNOY & REEVES, PLLC, ATTORNEYS
202 EAST MAIN STREET, P O DRAWER 67, WEST JEFFERSON, NORTH CAROLINA 28694
(336)246-7172 - FAX (336)246-5966 - Jim@vannoy»ndreeves.com
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
File No.: 03-SP-94
DELIA SUE SHEETS (Widow); DONALD HOWARD
SHEETS (Single); WANDA SHEETS MASH and husband,
ROY W. MASH; and CYNTHIA SHEETS SEVERT and
husband, DARRELL D. SEVERT,
Petitioners,
vs.
SHIRLEY
SHEETS
MILLER
and
husband,
WAYNE
MILLER; and LINDA SHEETS HALE and husband, BOB
HALE,
two forks of said private gravel drive; thence continuing with
said new line, but leaving said driveway, to courses, 1) S.80"
34' 20"W. 18.58 feet to a Winch rebar set on the south bank
of one fork of said driveway, 2) thence up the hill crossing said
driveway, N.35° 22' 30" W. 669.87 feet to a 1 Winch pipe set
in an old fence on the top of the ridge, said pipe in said
Snelling's southern line; thence with a common line with said
Snelling property, along an old fence, two courses, 1) N.67° 46'
10" E. 157.27 feet to a 4-inch white thorn fence corner, said
white thorn being located N.74° 39' 40"E. 1.08 feet from a
Winch rebar reference monument set, 2) thence N.470 47' 45"
E. 73.41 feet to the BEGINNING: containing 4.43 acres, all
calculations by coordinate geometry from field gathered data by
Phipps Surveying, P. O. Box 360, Jefferson, NC 28640, Phone
» (336) 246-4887, Job #: 00082, dated December 1, 2000 and
August 14, 2001, all bearings relative to an assumed bearing of
S.41° 29' 41 "E. between the Winch conduit beginning comer
and a Winch rebar found on the north bank of a driveway.
Respondents.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an Order entered by the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ashe County In the above captioned special
proceeding, the undersigned Co-Commissioners will, on the
15th day of April, 2005 at 2:00 o'clock p.m., at the Courthouse
in Jefferson, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, pursuant to the Judicial sales procedures contained in
Article 29A, § 1-339.1, et. seq., of the North Carolina General
Statutes, the following described lands lying and being in
Chestnut Hill Township of Ashe County, North Carolina:
Being a 4.43 acre portion of the W. Ed Sheets and wife, Sue A.
Sheets; and Joe A. Sheets and wife, Rosa Sheets property as
desenbed in Deed Book G-5, Page 173; Being bounded on the
east by Joe A. Hudler, 186-289; bounded on the south and
west by new lines through said Sheets property; and bounded
on the north by Josephine H. Snelling, 166-2098; Being more
particularly described as:
BEGINNING on a Vj-inch conduit found at the base of a 6-Inch
hickory fence corner, said conduit the northwestern corner of
said Hudler property and a corner in the southern line of said
Snelling property and the northeastern comer of said Sheets
property; thence with the common line between said Hudler
and Sheets properties, three courses, 1) S.45° 00* 20" E.
286.11 feet to a Winch rebar found, 2) thence S.39° 12' 25"
E. 438.87 feet to a Winch rebar found on the north bank of a
private drive which serves the property herein described, this
rebar being located S.82" 07" 40"E. 145.10 feet from the
northeastern corner of the Sheets residence located on the
herein described property, said rebar also being located N.88°
24' 10"E. 129.73 feet from the southeastern comer of said
Sheets residence, 3) thence S.510 101 50" E. 18.62 feet to a
point In the centerline of a private gravel driveway; thence with
a new line through said Sheets property, along and with the
centerline of said private gravel driveway, six courses, 1) S.520
23" 45^. 16.87 feet to a point, 2) thence S.630 55' 10"W.
31.11 feet to a point, 3) thence S.70° 05' 20"W. 156.51 feet to
a point, 4) thence S.60° 52' 50"W. 60.97 feet to a point, 5)
thence S.740 23' 00"W. 26.33 feet to a point, 6) thence N.520
33' 05"W. 26.45 feet to a point at the centerline intersection of
And being the same lands located in Chestnut Hill Township,
Ashe County, North Carolina, which lands are specifically
described in that certain deed which appears of record in the
Ashe County Public Registry in Book 267, at page 2330.
There is RESERVED and ALSO CONVEYED that same easement
of right of way, if any, which provides access from the herein
described property to SR 1567 (Chestnut Hill Road).
There is also RESERVED herefrom a private, nonexclusive,
easement of right of way being a total width of 30 feet, and
lying to the north of the southern line of the above described
4.43 acre parcel; this easement of right of way to provide
access across the herein described property to other parts of
the property Jointly owned by the Grantors and the Grantees.
There is located on the subject property a three bedroom, two
bath white double-wide trailer with a wooden deck and a onecar garage in full basement. The property address is 3878
Chestnut Hill Road, Crumpler, North Carolina.
Deposit in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the purchase
price or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) Dollars, whichever is
greater, shall be required on the day of sale
This the 10th day of March, 2005.
Jimmy D. Reeves and John M. Logsdon,
Co-Commissioners
�P AGE I F>
T UESDAY, A PRIL 12, 2005
J EFFERSON P OST
COMMUNITY NEWS
April is National Public Health Month
April marks the celebra
tion of National Public Health
Month. This is an annual
event to promote the role of
public health in everyday life.
This year the theme is Em
powering Americans to Live
Stonger, Longer! In working
to accomplish this goal, pub
lic health officials, including
your local health department,
will focusing on ways they can
improve not only the quantity
but also the quality of their
patients' lives.
In the past, life expectancy
estimates referred to number
of years lived and were based
on mortality data alone. In
1999, the World Health Or
ganization (WHO) began for
the first time to use a life
expectancy calculation that
takes into account quality of
years of life. Developed by
WHO scientists, the Disabil
ity Adjusted Life Expectancy
(DALE) quantifies the expect
ed number of "healthy" years,
accounting for years lost due
to disease and disability. To
calculate DALE, the years of
ill-health are weighted ac
cording to severity and sub
tracted from the expected
overall life expectancy to
give the equivalent years of
healthy life.
When first implemented,
the United States rated 24th
under this system, or an av
erage of 70.0 years of healthy
life for babies born in 1999. In
2001 the average years of life
expectancy decreased to 69.3.
"The position of the Unit
ed States is one of the msyor
surprises of the new rating
system," says Christopher
Murray, M.D., Ph.D., Director
of WHO's Global Programme
on Evidence for Health Policy.
"Basically, you die earlier and
spend more time disabled if
you're an American rather
than a member of most other
advanced countries."
Reasons for the United
States lower than predicted
life expectancy are largely
attributed
to
modifiable
risk factors. In other words,
Americans make poor life
style choices that negatively
affect their health, even in an
environment of greater edu
cation and financial wealth
than other countries.
In
keeping with the theme of
National Public Health Week
2005, Empowering Ameri
cans to Live Stronger, Lon
ger we must work to correct
these behaviors. It should be
noted that the top 3 causes
of death in the United States
are heart disease, cancer, and
stroke which are directly re
lated to tobacco use, obesity,
and sedentary lifestyles. We
CAN do better!
According to the Appala
chian District Health Depart
ment there are 5 simple steps
we can all take to live stron
ger, longer:
•Eat a well balanced diet
including foods from all the
main food groups and at
least 5-7 servings of fruits
and vegetables a day. Your
goal should be to maintain
a healthy weight and body
mass index as determined by
Photo courtesy of Appalachian District Health Department
"Volunteering has always inspired me to keep healthy to
help people.''—Alberta Raysinger.
your physician.
•Exercise at least 30 min
utes/day for at least 3 days/
week.
•Avoid tobacco products.
If you smoke, stop! If you do
not smoke, never start! Also
avoid exposure to secondhand
smoke.
•Limit alcohol use. Never
use street drugs like marijua
na or methamphetamine.
•Practice safety. Always
wear your seat belt and fol
low car seat safety laws.
Start yourself off with 87
years. Depending on answers
to the following six ques
tions, add or subtract years
from what you have basically
been endowed with. Please
note, the Living to 100 life
expectancy calculator should
be viewed as a fun game. It
does not replace the advice of
a physician and does not take
into account specific genetic
variations among people that
may affect life expectancy.
It is by no means an exact
analysis of life expectancy.
It does, however, provide an
indication of the role modifi
able behaviors can have in
determining quantity of life.
Enjoy!
Attitude
Are you optimistic? Do
you generally approach life
with good humor? Are you
able to let go of things that
are stressful (as opposed to
dwell on them)? If no, sub
tract 5 years.
Yes=0
No=-5
Genes
Do you have at least some
family members who live into
their nineties or later? If yes,
add 10 years.
Yes=+10
No=0
If you need help accom
plishing these goals, please
contact your local health
department. Their friendly
staff will be more than happy
to help you develop a per
sonal plan for success. If you
are wondering how you rate
when it comes to life expec
tancy, take the quiz below.
Instructions:
Exercise
Do you set aside at least 30
minutes a day, 3 days a week
to exercise? If no, subtract 5
years.
Yes=0
No=-5
Lessie Griffin Church, Billie
Snodgrass Cleary, Maxine
Parks Edwards, Debra Huff
man Faw, Meleah Elizabeth
Gambill, Jeanette Robinson
Hamilton, Kimberly Zeimer
Harrold, Roger Christopher
Hill, Beth Anne Hinckley,
Jennifer Danielle Lankford,
Justin Kevin Lewis, Robert
Joseph Lewis, Tabitha Ander
son Lunsford, Allen Dale McManus, Wesley David Miller,
William Edward Miller, Erin
Elizabeth Milstead, Chrystal Huffman Parsons, Ellen
Elledge Prevette, Tonia Per
kins Reavis, Clarissa Nicole
Roten, Jessica Diane Roten,
Christy Gail Shew, Amanda
Interests
Do you do things that are
mentally challenging on a
regular basis? If yes, add 5
years. (It is important to try
new things that are both new
and complex).
Yes=+5
No=0
Nutrition
Do you have a well-bal
anced diet including food from
all the main food groups that
facilitates a healthy weight
and body mass index. (Fruits
and Vegetables-at least 5-7/
day are especially important).
If no, subtract 8 years.
Yes=0
No=-8
Add up your total and de
termine your net life expec
tancy given that you started
With 87 years. Are there
things you can do to add years
to your life and help you live
stronger, longer?
References:
Perls, T., Silver, M. H., Lauerman, J. (1999). Living to
100: Lessons in living to your
maximum potential at any
age. Basic Books. New York,
NY.
Hoffman, M.(2000). "WHO
issues new healthy life expec
tancy rankings: Japan num
ber one in new 'Healthy Life'
system". Press Release WHO.
Available at www.who.int/infpr-2000/en/pr2000-life.htm
on March 23, 2005.
Wilkes Community College honors PTK inductees
The Wilkes Community
College Phi Theta Kappa
International Honor Society
Chapter, Alpha Kappa Ome
ga, held a ceremony to honor
new inductees on Sunday,
April 3. Phi Theta Kappa is
an international honor so
ciety for two-year colleges.
Established in 1918, it has
grown to be the largest honor
society in American educa
tion, with more than 1.3 mil
lion members. To be eligible
for membership in Phi Theta
Kappa, students must have
earned a 3.5 or higher cumu
lative grade point average for
at least 12 semester hours of
coursework that can be ap
plied toward an associate's
degree. Thirty-eight new
WCC inductees were honored
at the April 3 ceremony.
The 2004-2005 Alpha Kap
pa Omega Chapter officers
conducted the ceremony, in
cluding Sherry Mabry, presi
dent; Priti Patel, vice-presi
dent for scholarship; Matt
Sluder Testerman, Elizabeth
Kay Wagoner, Karen Yvonne
Walker and Joyce Caudill
West.
Anyone who would like
more
information
about
WCC's Alpha Kappa Omega
chapter should contact Blair
Hancock at 336-838-6230 or
blair.hancock@wilkescc.edu.
Photo courtesy of Wilkes Community College
The new inductees in Wilkes College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter. (Front row, left to right:)
Leshia Cockerham White, Steve Allen Shumate, Pamela Brown Shumate, Angela Conley
Mastin, Philip Marshall, Linda Mae Key, Tammy Melinda Kerns, Melissa Michelle Idol,
and Kathy P. Howell, (Back row, left to right) William LeRoy Allen, III; Stephanie Arlene
Anderson, Penny Sue Call, Catherine Christine Childers, Megan Deanna Church, Loretta J.
Cline, Robert Bruce Cockerham, and Rodney Julius Graham.
Taylor, vice-president for ser
vice and fellowship; Michelle
Pearson, treasurer, and Lorrie Gouge, recording secre
tary. Those in attendance
were welcomed by chapter
adviser Blair Hancock.
In her remarks, Han
cock stated, "As you can see,
WCC's chapter of Phi Theta
Kappa is an active one. We
have had a great group of
officers this year, who have
been eagerly conducting ac
tivities related to all the ar
eas of our mission—scholar
ship, fellowship, and service.
We invite and encourage our
new members to become in
volved in as many of these
activities as possible, and to
suggest new ones. We can do
as much as our officers and
members want to do for our
college and the community."
Dr. Gordon Burns, WCC's
president, presented opening
remarks, stating, You have
evidenced your commitment
to developing these quali
ties in yourselves by your
presence here today. This
afternoon,you are joining the
ranks of the largest and most
prestigious two-year college
academic honor society in
the world. You are the cr6me
de la creme of students en
rolled in associate degree
programs."
Wilkes Community Col
lege's Alpha Kappa Omega
Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa
International Honor Society
is an active chapter, focusing
on both scholarship and ser
vice. The Phi Theta Kappa
chapter has been studying
health issues, distributing in
formation on various aspects Hayes, Maranda Elizabeth
of health care, and organiz Hill, Melody Good Hollar,
ing health promotion activi Steven Michael Houck, Kathy
ties on campus. The chap P. Howell, Melissa Michelle
ter also participated in Phi Idol, Tammy Melinda Kerns,
Theta Kappa's international Linda Mae Key, Daniel Alan
service project, Conquer Keys, Samantha Ann Lusk,
ing Cancer: Continuing the Philip Marshall, Angela ConFight. The chapter worked ley Mastin, Matthew Kent
with local groups to support McNeil, Amy Michelle Miller,
the many efforts of the Amer Chandra Kay Schultz, Pa
ican Cancer Society.
mela Brown Shumate, Steve
In addition to the honors Allen Shumate, Julia El
study topic and participa len Theodor, Andrea Sheets
tion in college activities, Phi Triplett, Leshia Cockerham
Theta Kappa members serve White, Joyce D. Whittington,
the community. The Alpha and Linda Sue Wiles.
Kappa Omega chapter regu
Wilkes Community Col
larly sponsors American Red lege's Alpha Kappa Omega
Cross blood drives on the chapter of the international
WCC campus. Some mem honor society, Phi Theta
bers have helped at Samar Kappa honored the new
itan's Kitchen and with Re inductees for fall on Sun
lay for Life's efforts to raise day, October 23, 2004. The
money for cancer research. 2004-2005 Phi Theta Kappa
At graduation each May, officers conducted the cer
members collect non-perish emony. Those present were
able food items to donate to welcomed by chapter adviser,
local food banks.
Blair Hancock and Dr. Dean
The spring 2005 induct Sprinkle, dean of student
ees into the Wilkes Commu services, delivered the open
nity College Alpha Kappa ing remarks. Julie Mullis,
Omega Chapter of the Phi co-lead instructor of English,
Theta Kappa International delivered the keynote speech
Honor Society were William on the featured topic of popu
LeRoy Allen, III, Stephanie lar culture.
Arlene Anderson, Rachel
1 he fall 2004 inductees
A. Bauguess, Paula Eller into Alpha Kappa Omega in
Bounds, Sheila S. Broyhill, cluded Douglas Mack Ashley,
Penny Sue Call, NTasha Julia Christine Baird, John
Patrice Carlton, Catherine Dale Barker, Bonnie Sue Bill
Christine Childers, Andy ings, Connie Loretta Billings,
Reece
Childress, Megan Rebecca Dowell Billings, RhiDeanna Church, Loretta J. anna Brandt, Shanna Foster
Cline, Robert Bruce Cocker Bumgarner, Kimberly Vic
ham, Jeremiah Ross Dancy, toria Carter, Brandon Scott
Kimberly Sue Gilreath, Rod Caton, Debra Jo. Crocker,
ney Julius Graham, Jared Brenda Henderson Church!
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• Track team breaks
school records
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Friday
• Tennis, baseball
teams lose
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April 29, 2005
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Volume 80, Issue 34
page 2B
Ashe's softball marathon grips state
Record-breaking game lasts three days, Richardson strikes out 40
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The longest high school
softball game in North
Carolina history finally came
to a conclusion Wednesday
night at North Surry High
School.
Since last Friday, the
Huskies' varsity softball team
has made three round-trips
to Surry County in just four
school days. Last week the
game was called after only
two scoreless innings due to
rain. They rescheduled the
contest for Monday afternoon,
and good weather permitted
them to play...and play...and
play on, until darkness forced
them to stop after 19 more
innings without either team
scoring a run.
With the outcome still
pending, it had already
broken the state record
(formerly 18 innings) for
the longest softball game
ever. Senior pitcher Kayla
Richardson pitched the entire
19 innings, and her total of
31 strikeouts over the twoday period also broke another
state record. (The previous
record for most strikeouts by
one pitcher in a game was 29)
However, the Greyhounds'
freshman ace (Meghan Holt)
had 27 strikeouts of her own,
so it was still up in the air as
to who would come away with
the new state record.
Coach Bill Key said they'd
had their share of extrainning games, but had never
gone past 14 innings. "The
Lour
picked for
Teaching
Fellowships
with a triple, but Richardson
hung on and retired the next
two batters to extend the
competition.
On Tuesday Richardson
rested her arm and freshman
JV pitcher Cori Revis did
just fine in her varsity debut
against
Wilkes
Central,
throwing six strikeouts in a
one-hit shutout in five innings
(12-0). Kendra Blevins was
three for three at the plate
with a double, an RBI and 3
runs.
Wednesday the Huskies
made their third long bus
ride down the mountain
in hopes of determining a
winner. They picked back up
in the top of the 22nd inning.
After a fruitless at-bat for
Ashe County, the 'Hounds put
two base runners on in the
bottom half, but Richardson
came through once again and
retired two more to end the
scoring threat.
The Huskies had an
opportunity to score in the
23rd, but couldn't get a key hit
to bring Danielle Wood home
from third.
In the top of the 26l\ Holt
(Hounds' pitcher) walked
Kayla
Richardson
and
Brittany Parsons came in as
the pinch runner. Tiffany
Photo courtesy of the Mt. Airy News Jones also advanced to first
After 25 innings of intense play, Kayla Richardson gets
after four balls, and Kaitlyn
Smith became the pinch
ready to deliver yet one more pitch.
runner. Next, Briana Day
girls have to stay mentally good job of keeping them was hit by a pitch, which
tough—especially the pitcher," off balance." Key said that loaded the bases. Kendra
Key stated, "and she's getting the only close call was when Blevins hit a comebacker
the strikeouts and doing a North Surry led off the 15th to the pitcher, and Holt's
by Jim Thompson
Editor
A Creston man already
on two years probation for
a drug offense was arrested
April 22 for felony possession
of cocaine.
On that day, a search
warrant was executed at a
residence on N.C. 88 West by
members of the Ashe County
Assistant Editor
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attempt to get the force out
at home was overthrown, and
both Parsons and Smith were
able to put the game's first
runs on the board after 25 Vi
innings of play.
Richardson and the defense
held them off one more time to
bring home the hard-earned
victory and remain in second
place behind Forbush in the
conference standings. Kayla
finished the three-day contest
with 40 strikeouts, shattering
the old record by 11 (29), and
bringing her current total
to 1,155 (2nd on state record
books). She only walked four
batters, and the 'Hounds had
10 hits. Ashe County walked
13 times, and had five base
hits. Both defenses played
well, only making one error
each. North Surry's Meghan
Holt also broke the previous
state record to move up to
the number two spot with 31
strikeouts.
Coach Key said, "It's hard
for either team to lose one
like that, but we're excited to
get the win. The girls stayed
mentally tough." Key said
that after further review
there will most likely be quite
a few other broken records
that will be recognized.
Their record on the season
now stands at 10-1 in the
conference, 15-3 overall. They
face Forbush on Friday in a
major conference showdown;
a win there could give the
Huskies a shared conference
championship
with
the
Falcons.
Sheriffs Office and the SBI.
According to a statement
by Det. William Sands of
the Sheriff's Office, cocaine,
currency and drug paraphrenalia were seized. Of
ficers arrested Patrick Allen
Musgrove, 43, of 3115 Roar
ing Fork Road, Creston, and
charged him with felony pos
session of cocaine. He was
later released from the coun
ty jail on a $5,000 secured
bond.
Musgrove had been ar
rested on Dec. 23, 2004, and
charged
with
possession
with intent to sell or distrib
ute a Schedule II controlled
substance. He received 24
months probation on that
charge on March 31.
ady on probation,
man busted for coke
by Linda Burchette
Ashe County High School
has had four seniors and two
alternates chosen to receive
a Teaching Fellows scholar
ship.
Chosen are Heather Stidhams, Amy Furches, Britteny
Watson and David Gift. Al
ternates are Katie Winn and
Casey Richardson.
Each Teaching Fellow re
ceives a $26,000 scholarship
loan from the state, payable
in $6,500 increments. The full
loan is forgiven after the Fel
low has completed four years
of teaching in North Caro
lina public-schools and U.S.
government schools. In addi
tion, all Fellows take part in
unique academic and summer
enrichment programs during
their college careers.
This is an annual schol
arship program for future
teachers, said ACHS Guid
ance Counselor Tara Miller,
that helps pay for college if
the student takes a job teach
ing public school in the state.
It offers job security, she said,
so many students have a good
chance of finding a job after
graduation.
This program, created by
the General Assembly in 1986
upon the recommendation of
the Public School Forum of
North Carolina, remains one
of the top teacher recruit
ing programs in the nation.
Since 1987, more than 7,200
graduating high school se-
Photo courtesy of the Mt. Airy News
The coaches stand with two extraordinary pitchers. From
left to right: Coach Josh McMillen and freshman pitcher
Meghan Holt of North Surry, and senior pitcher Kayla
Richardson and Coach Bill Key of Ashe County.
Photo by Linda Burchette
Ashe County High School seniors offered a Teaching
Fellows scholarship to college are, from left: Britteny
Watson, Heather Stidhams, Amy Furches and David Gift. All
plan to become teachers and possibly come back to Ashe
for a career.
niors have been awarded the
scholarship.
Amy Furches was offered a
Teaching Fellows scholarship
to attend NC State and study
biology. She hopes to teach bi
ology at the high school level.
However, Furches was also of
fered a Park scholarship (full
scholarship) to NC State and
has decided to choose this of
fer.
Furches is the first Ashe
County High School student
to be offered the prestigious
award. "It's a full ride to NC
State, and you get to do a lot
of extracurricular activities,"
she said. "I was really excited
about that. And I was honored
to be chosen for the Teaching
Fellows scholarship."
Heather Stidhams was
offered a Teaching Fellows
scholarship to attend Appa
lachian State University and
study elementary education.
"I was relieved and excited,
and my parents were happy
and relieved," said Stidhams
upon hearing she had been
chosen for a scholarship."ASU
is a good teaching school and
I always wanted to go there."
She said she would also like
to come back to Ashe County
to teach.
David Gift was offered a
Teaching Fellows scholarship
to attend Western Carolina
and study biology. He would
like to teach biology at the
high school level. "I was excit
ed that I got the scholarship,
but disappointed they put me
at my second choice school,"
said Gift who would like to
attend Appalachian State
University. "I wanted ASU
for being close to home and
running track," he said, "and
their biology department is
very good."
Britteny Watson was of
fered a Teaching Fellows
scholarship to Appalachian
State University to study his
tory for secondary education
and also business. "Ill have
a double major," said Watson.
"ASU is my first choice be
cause it's close to home. When
I visited the campus I reSee Teachers, page 5A
Commission meets Monday
Ashe County Board of Commissioners will meet
Monday, May 2 at 3:30 p.m. at Ashe County
Courthouse in Jefferson. Items on the agenda
include:
• 3:35 p.m.: Grier Hurley and Tom Kilby with a
plan approval for the Juvenile Crime Prevention
Council;
• 3:50 p.m.: Compton Fortuna and Peggy Testerman with a budget request for the Hunger Coali
tion;
• 4 p.m.: Mary Owen, finance officer with Ashe Ser
vices for Aging, with a budget for the Home & Com
Photo by Linda Burchette
Members of New Beginnings, a program to assist children in foster or crisis care with needed
personal and school items, conducted their annual dinner theater fundraiser April 15 with a
delicious Moravian chicken dinner and a hilarious portrayal of the "One Stroke' painters at
Shady Rest retirement home. The event was held at Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church,
and attracted an enthusiastic crowd of hungry diners and appreciative playgoers.
The play's the thing...
munity Care Block Grant;
• 4:15 p.m.: Economic Development Director Dr.
Pat Mitchell with an update on the William S. Lee
Act;
• 4:30 p.m.: County Manager Dan McMillan with
the proposed budget for fiscal year 2006 and sched
uling of budget work sessions;
• 4:45 p.m.: Community Outreach Coordinator
Nancy Kautz with an update on the Latino Cen
ter.
• 5:30 p.m.: Commissioners to tour the Mountain
Farm Life Museum at Ashe County Park.
During general session, appointments are to be
made to the Social Services and planning boards.
Pageants planned
Don't miss the Little Miss and Junior Miss Ashe
County Pageants scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at
Ashe Civic Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. Admission is
$6. Queens in all the pageants will receive full round
crowns, satin-wrap embroidered banners with rhinestone pins, a beautiful trophy, savings bonds, and much
more.
The Miss Ashe County Pageant is scheduled for Sat
urday, May 7 at Ashe Civic Center.
Director Lisa Osborne decided to "bring back the
crown" for Little Miss, Junior Miss and Miss Ashe Coun
ty pageants, events that have been very popular in the
county.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Summer Parks program opens registration May 2
North
Carolina
Cooperative Extension, Ashe
County Center invites youth
to celebrate summer with
4-H Summer Parks, June 8
- August 2, 2005 with the
program being closed July
4. Location will be at Family
Central in Jefferson from
GFPO
reaches
milestone
The Greater Fleetwood
Preservation
Organization
(GFPO) reached a great
milestone this past week, when
it received notification from the
North Carolina Department
of Revenue that it had been
granted tax-exempt status as a
5013C not for profitorganization.
This allows donors to take a tax
credit for any donations and also
allows the organization to be
more competitive for some types
of grants. Ongoing work on
funding for various activities at
the Center at Fleetwood means
that there will better resources
for the community and more
varied types of programs and
activities available.
Ongoing work at the center
by GFPO has included a clean
up day to work on the grounds
and planning for an open house.
On Saturday afternoon May 21,
we invite the public to drop in
for a look around, play games,
find out future plans and have
refreshments.
Stop in and
make suggestions, meet your
neighbors, have some fun, and
get involved.
GFPO is currently accepting
donations for a large yard sell
June 4. If you have items to
donate, you can drop them off
on Thursday afternoons from 4
to 6 p.m. or Saturday afternoons
from 2 to 4 p.m. Check the web
site for contacts if you need help
moving large items. You can
get a receipt for your items at
drop oft
7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily.
Youth in upcoming grades 19 are invited. First graders
must
have
completed
Kindergarten by June 8,
2005.
Registration will be May
2, 2005 in the Agricultural
Service Center Conference
room from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Ashe County Child Care
Resource
and
Referral
will be present for Ashe
County residents requesting
financial assistance.
Please bring to the
registration a copy of the
child's immunization records,
doctor's phone number if
registering for the first time
and proof of insurance. If
you are applying for subsidy
through the Department of
Social Services or if applying
for a scholarship, you will
need proof of income.
Fees are non-refundable
^
County Board of Education),
transportation to and from
all activities, as well as ALL
program activities.
For
special
accommodations
please
contact
Cooperative
Extension at (336) 2192650.
43rd season of Art in the Park to
begin May 14 in Blowing Rock
jJ
* —-. &
and must be paid in full
before child attends.Summer
session is $400 and $225
for one session. Session I
runs from June 8 - July 1
and Session II from July 5
- August 2. This fee includes:
tuition, breakfast and lunch
daily (provided by the Ashe
The Blowing Rock Chamber
of Commerce announces the
first of six Art in the Park
shows for 2005. Celebrating
its 43rd Anniversary, Art in the
Park kicks off on Saturday,
May 14. This award-winning
series of shows features
the work of 130 juried
artisans in fiber,
wrought
iron, basketry, glass, wood
carving and turning, clay,
jewelry, furniture, watercolor
and oil painting, metal and
wood sculpting, photography,
Photo courtesy of Sizemore Head Start
Larry Rousseau, principal of Mt. View Elementary School, quilting and more.
visited Sizemore Head Start on March 14, 2005. Mr.
Each year a number of
Rousseau read books by Dr. Seuss and the children made
new exhibitors join the
red and white Jell-0 as a related "Cat in the Hat" activity. A
ranks of Art in the Park
great big THANKS is extended to Mr. Rousseau for taking participants. Photographer
time to share a book at Sizemore Head Start. The children Charlie Smith is new to Art
really enjoyed the visit.
in the Park this season. Best
known for his fine art nature
photography, Charlie works
in both black and white and
color. His mountain-themed
Plans are being made to outside funding for the center. photos include rhododendron
upgrade the ball field, offer an Manytypesofgrantsareavailable balds and deserted cabins in
accessible picnic area, provide and will help provide additional fields of wildflowers. Charlie's
a library site, lease classroom services to the community. Any photography has received
space and provide educational funding available or donations numerous Bests in Show,
and business opportunities in the helps GFPO to provide a positive Merit Awards and People's
community. We also have space resource for the citizens of our Choice Awards from shows
available for family activities, area. The organization will throughout the southeast and
such as reunions, get • togethers continue to work toward making Mid-Atlantic States.
and meals. Contact the center the Center a great asset to the
Broom making is an
to make arrangements for your community and to Ashe County. ancient craft and Art in the
activity at 336-877-4973.
We invite your assistance and Park is fortunate to have
The organization has also support and invite your to utilize skilled broom-makers as
appointed a grant writing the facility for your activities.
part of the show. Marlow and
committee. This committee will
The next meeting of the Diana Gates exhibit at Art in
work toward seeking out grant GFPO will be Tuesday May 3,
the Park for the first time on
opportunities and providing the 7:00 p.m. at the center. Mark
May 14. "We use traditional
necessary paperwork to obtain
Surprise visitor
your calendars.
techniques to make decorative
prmg
yet functional brooms," states
Marlow.
Diana and Marlow are
members of the Southern
Highlands Craft Guild and
their work is on display in
guild galleries. In 2004, they
garnered a first place at the
Piccolo-Spoleto Arts Festival
and received a Judges Choice
Award at Artsplosure.
Angel Vite, an awardwinning painter currently
living in Hudson, makes his
first appearance at Art in
the Park this month. Angel
paints in oils and his subject
matter
includes
bright,
intensely colored landscapes
and seascapes, still lifes and
surrealistic works.
Every mountain home
needs a rocking chair and
if you've been waiting for a
truly unique rocker, here it
is. Check out the booth of
Jim McGie from Livingston,
TN. His one-of-a-kind rocking
chairs are new to Art in the
Park this year."They are made
with traditional hand tools,
hickory bark seats and backs,
and a hand-rubbed finish,"
states Jim. He is a member
of the Southern Highlands
Craft Guild and Foothills
Craft Guild and among his
many awards he has received
Best in Show at the Great
Gulf Coast Art Festival and
TACA Spring Show.
"Each year the Art in the
Park committee is thrilled
with
the
new
exhibitors
who are juried into the
show," states Art in the
Park Director Susan Gragg.
"This year is not exception
- we have some incredibly
talented newcomers for the
2005 series."
"Another new aspect of Art
in the Park this year is the
implementation of Purchase
Awards for our exhibitors,"
notes
Susan.
"Various
Blowing Rock businesses are
participating in a program
to purchase pieces for their
corporate collections. This will
give our exhibitors a chance
to be added to the corporate
collections of Wachovia Bank,
Tanger Outlet Center, The
Village Inns of Blowing Rock,
Jenkins Realtors, Connecting
Point Computers or other
local businesses."
The Chamber of Commerce
provides
free
shuttles
throughout the day. Just
park your car at Food Lion
Grocery or Tanger Shoppes
on the Parkway Outlet Mall,
both on Hwy 321 and hop
on the shuttle. Show hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
American Legion Grounds
just behind Memorial Park.
Admission is free.
Art in the Park continues
with shows on June 11, July
16, August 13, September 10
and October 1.
For further information
please contact the Blowing
Rock Chamber of Commerce
at (828) 295-7851.
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EDUCATION
Beta Club students win awards, get ready for nationals
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County High School
Beta Club members brought
home in early March three
first place and two third place
awards from state competition
in Greensboro. These projects
are now eligible for national
competition scheduled in New
Orleans in June.
The Beta Club won first
place for a scrapbook made
by Ian Murray, Emma Savely
and Heather Severt, a ban
ner made by Nathan Lewis
and Joey Scott, and a creative
writing project from Patrick
Dollar, and third place for a
short story from Patrick Dol
lar and an acrylic painting
from Nathan Lewis. Other
Beta members also helped
with the projects.
The Beta Club consists
of approximately 160 mem
bers from the junior and se
nior classes with member
ship based on a 3.5 or higher
weighted grade point average
plus attendance in character,
leadership and honor classes.
Members participate in
community service projects
throughout the school year.
Projects during the 2004-05
school year included:
• donation of $2,500 to
Samaritan's Purse to rebuild
a house for a family, and do
nated $500 to the American
Red Cross for survivors in the
tsunami devastated area of
Southeast Asia;
• donation of $300 to Proj
ect PLAY to remodel the West
Jefferson Town Park to ac
commodate handicapped chil
dren;
• collection of items and
donated items for baskets to
be auctioned at a fundraiser
for car crash victim Casey
Cockerham (fellow Beta stu
dent), and raised $485;
• collection of donated
canned foods for Ashe Really
Cares and Ashe Services for
Photo by Linda Burchette
Ashe County High School Beta Club students winning awards at the state convention mak
ing them eligible for national competition are, from left: Heather Severt, Patrick Dollar, Joey
Scott, Nathan Lewis, Emma Savely and Ian Murray. The students won for a scrapbook, ban
ner, writing projects and a painting.
Aging Food Pantry;
• working and donating at
the annual ACHS blood drive;
• donating $300 to send
packages to the 1450th Na
tional Guard company serv
ing in Kuwait and Iraq;
• sponsoring academic re
ceptions for junior and senior
students and their parents
and for freshmen and sopho
more students and their par
ents;
• planned membership in
duction and hosted a recep
tion for parents;
• attended and competed at
district convention in Wilkesboro in October and at state
convention Feb. 28-March 1
in Greensboro.
The Beta Club is plan
ning fundraisers to help send
members to the national con
vention in New Orleans. The
first is a car wash planned for
Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. at Auto Zone in West
Jefferson. Cost of wash is $8.
ACHS students tour N.C. State's College of Textiles
On March 23, Elaine
Hodges' Apparel Develop
ment classes at Ashe County
High School traveled to NC
State to tour the College of
Textiles. While on the tour,
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see high-tech textile design
ing equipment, apparel de
sign and development stu
dios, commercial knitting
and sewing machines, textile
computer areas, and other
textile labs as well.
Students also had the op
tion to be body-scanned. NC
State College of Textiles is
only one of three locations in
the U.S. where this high-tech
body-scanning equipment is
available. The person being
measured enters this entirely
blackened fully-enclosed 6x8
body-scanning room wear
ing tight-fitting sportswear
attire. The professor in this
department and computer
operator for this measuring
40 body measurements were
produced. The textile stu
dents at NC State use this
technology and the printout
results to create exact pat
tern pieces for garments that
they will produce.
The students were also
able to view the St. Gallen
Swiss Exhibit that was being
housed at the College of Tex
tiles. The exhibit showcased
cutting-edge textiles and
fashions from several Swiss
companies. Many delicate
and exquisite fabric samples
were part of the hands-on ex
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Sinking in
Raleigh's slush
If you aren't mad about
recent revelations about
slush funds in Raleigh, you
aren't paying attention.
In recent budgets, the
General
Assembly
has
set aside $15 million a
year in the Department of
Transportation budget as a
contingency fund. This is a
reasonable amount for such
a fund, considering the size
of the DOT budget and the
potential for cost overruns
and unexpected, extra proj
ects during a budget year.
These funds are adminis
tered by NCDOT Secretary
Lyndo Tippett, who must
approve all projects. But as
has been reported recently,
two-thirds of the money
has ended up as discretion
ary funds for the leaders of
the state Senate and House.
Senate President Pro Tem
Marc Basnight, D-Dare, and
House Speaker Jim Black,
D-Mecklenburg. Each man,
according to NCDOT docu
ments and interviews con
ducted by the Carolina
Journal, has access to $5 mil
lion from these funds—and
can designate where the
money will be spent.
Now the NCDOT is sup
posed to operate on an impar
tial and, we might say, scien
tific method. Road needs, both
for construction and main
tenance, are rated accord
ing to formulas. These then
result in the Transportation
Improvement Plan and vari
ous maintenance documents.
These are the guides for most
of the department's budget—
but not the $15 million.
The bottom line is that this
money, which should provide
needed repairs, safety proj
ects or even construction on
this impartial basis, is used
as these little tyrants see fit.
In other words, the money is
used for political favors back
home, and in districts repre
sented by allies of Basnight
and Black.
But this is just part of the
story. The News & Observer
of Raleigh recently reported
that legislative leaders have
also tucked away the tidy
sum of $20 million in public
money to be distributed at
their sole discretion during
the year.
The Democrats are guilty,
but such is the situation in
Raleigh that Republicans
would almost certainly do the
same things if they were in
the majority. As proof of this,
back in 1997, Basnight and
then-House Speaker Harold
Brubaker, a Republican, each
controlled 45 percent of a dis
cretionary fund tucked away
in the Office of State Budget
and Management. And when
Republican Richard Morgan
was co-speaker of the House,
he was also given a share of
money to distribute.
Perhaps the simplest solu
tion to this is to do what Pres.
Herbert Hoover did to anoth
er gangster, A1 Capone: turn
the IRS loose on them. Even
though all these men have
set aside public money to pro
mote their political careers,
it seems unlikely they have
reported this as income on
their taxes. We hope such an
investigation might discour
age future leaders from pur
suing this shameful practice.
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FRIDAY, APRII. 29, 2005
Commissioner
on the facts
To the Editor:
For
those
individu
als interested in the facts,
please continue reading.
But if your hobby is jump
ing to conclusions, then you
may stop here.
FACT: I DID NOT vote
for the 2005-2006 tax rate
to be increased to 63 cents
for the coming year. The
2005-2006-tax rate will not
be approved until some
time in June 2005. The
budget for 2005-2006 has
not even been issued and
will not be presented to the
Commissioners until the
May 2, 2005 meeting. The
tax rate in question was a
temporary tax for people
buying real estate between
January 1, 2005 and June
30,2005. All tax dollars col
lected over the actual rate
(rate to be established by
June, 2005) will be refunded
to the taxpayer. It is easier
(and cheaper) for the county
tax department to refund
overpayments than to col
lect underpayments.
FACT:
The 2005-2006
tax rate (the bill you will
receive in September) will
be based on the re-evalu
ation as of 1998, not the
current 2005 re-evaluation.
The current re-evaluation
will not even be completed
until sometime this fall. No
one knows what the new
evaluation of your property
Letters to
the Editor
will be until sometime in
2006. So no one can tell you
how high your property will
be evaluated, or how much
your taxes will be because
no one has that knowledge
at the current time, unless
they have a crystal ball or
some other similar reliable
source of information.
FACT:
I DID NOT
vote for the lottery. The
Resolution was to the North
Carolina Association of
County Commissioners to
express support for a local
option lottery vote. This
resolution was only to allow
Ashe County Residents to
vote on whether they want
ed to have lottery sales here
in ASHE County. This reso
lution was to let the people
of Ashe decide whether they
wanted Ashe County to be
part of a North Carolina
lottery or not. I person
ally do not support a lot
tery for North Carolina. In
my opinion it will not bring
any more money into Ashe
County for schools than we
currently receive.
Please, before jumping
to conclusions, call me if
you have any questions. My
phone numbers are 8462259 and 846-2379.
You
can call anytime between
10 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. If I am
not home, please leave a
message and I will return
your call as soon as pos
sible. My address, if you
wish to write, is 277 Mulatto
Mtn Rd, West Jefferson, NC
28694.
Judy Porter Poe
West Jefferson
Making moral choices about federal budget
Our moral values call
us to "speak up, judge righ
teously, champion the poor
and the needy" (Proverbs
31:9). Unfortunately, the fed
eral budget that President
Bush wants Congress to ap
prove champions those who
have the most in our society
at the expense of those who
have the least.
Communities
of faith
must speak loud and clear: A
federal budget that champi
ons tax cuts for our nation's
richest people while shred
ding the safety net for our
nation's poorest people is not
a moral budget.
A federal budget that
champions tax cuts for mil
lionaires while slashing vital
infrastructure and services
such as education, environ
mental stewardship, afford
able housing, and public
health and safety, is not a
moral budget.
Budget decisions made
this year will have profound
and lasting consequences.
The federal budget is full of
numbers, but behind those
numbers are men, women
and children around the
country whose lives will be
affected greatly by choices
made in Washington.
The president chooses
to expand tax cuts for mil
lionaires while making bud
get cuts that will result in
more hunger, homelessness,
ill health and hardship for
millions of low-income work
ers, seniors, the unemployed,
people with disabilities, and
their families.
As the Children's Defense
F u n d
p o i n t s
out, for
the ann u a 1
price of
the tax
cuts for
milliona i r e s
Mary E. McNish - which
will ave r a g e
$136,298 a year apiece when
fully phased in - we could
fund the following: health in
surance for 3.1 million chil
dren; full immunizations for
6.8 million unimmunized in
fants and children; childcare
places for nearly 736,000
children of working parents;
Head Start programs for
more than 641,000 poor pre
school children; and nearly
145,000 new elementary
school teachers.
Which is the moral choice?
A $136,298 a year tax cut for
millionaires, or childcare,
health care and education
for our nation's neediest chil
dren?
As people of conscience,
we cannot accept a bud
get that increases inequal
ity, poverty and injustice. We
cannot accept a budget that
undermines our future.
Most Americans under
stand the lack of fairness
behind these kinds of budget
and tax cuts. Polls show that
most Americans advocate
spending more on education,
health care and economic de
velopment instead of cutting
taxes. Most also believe that
upper-income people pay too
little in federal taxes, not too and our posterity?
much. They support univer
Twenty national faithsal health insurance cover based organizations includ
age for everyone, a higher ing the Episcopal Church
minimum wage and stronger USA, the Evangelical Luther
environmental policies.
an Church in America, the
The president has it back aqHp&qd Methodist Qb,urch/
wards. We should roll back Board of Church and Society,
tax cuts for the wealthiest and my own, the American
Americans and corporations, Friends Service Committee,
not extend them. We should have issued an interreligious
strengthen programs that "Faith Reflection on the Fed
help people survive and en eral Budget." We concluded,
sure our nation's progress, "Our government should be
not cut them.
a tool to correct inequalities,
The president's so-called not a means of institutional
"Ownership Society" would izing them. The federal bud
break the New Deal social get should share the burdens
contract of a partnership of taxation, according to one's
between government and ability to pay, and distribute
our people to build a bet government resources fairly
ter society for everyone. It to create opportunity for
would withdraw from the all."
War on Poverty, increasingly
We must champion a
privatize Social Security and strong public-sector
role
other public sector functions, in promoting the general
and continue to transform welfare and providing for
the tax system into one that the common good. We must
favors the privileged. The champion a federal budget
president's "Ownership Soci that reflects widely shared
ety" means less opportunity values of human dignity,
for the many and more own equal rights, economic se
ership by the few.
curity, fairness, opportunity,
Our country faces a fun and stewardship. We must
damental choice. Should the champion the course of jus
United States revert to a tice.
pre-New Deal era where peo
Mary Ellen McNish is gen
ple are left to fend for them eral secretary of the American
selves in the face of poverty, Friends Service Committee, a
low wages, sickness, old age, co-recipient of the 1947 Nobel
and increasingly insecure Peace Prize. AFSC is a Quak
jobs in the global economy?
er organization that includes
Or should we commit our people of various faiths who
selves anew to the U.S. Con are committed to social jus
stitution's promise to form a tice, peace and humanitarian
more perfect union, establish service. Their website is www.
justice, promote the general afsc.org.
welfare, and secure the bless
Distributed by
ings of liberty for ourselves
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Contact your representatives
Washington
Raleigh
Senate
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Sen. John Garwood
1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919) 733-5742
House of Representatives
Sen. Richard Burr
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
Washington. DC. NC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
Rep. Gene Wilson
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
On the web
To contact members of Congress, visit the
websites:
www.senate.gov and
www.house.gov
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eral Assembly is www.ncga.state.nc.
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JEFFERSON POST
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FROM THE FRONT
Local group cooking up plans Wilkes Community College
for county Barbeque Festival offers continuing ed classes
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
The web site is up and
plans are cooking for the 1st
Annual Ashe County Bar
beque Festival coming Labor
Day weekend to Ashe County
Park.
This is an exciting new
event for the area that is ex
pected to attract barbeque
competitors from all across
the country and hopefully
right in our own back yard
(not to mention all those who
want to be a judge).
The festival will be held on
Friday, Sept. 2 and Saturday,
Sept. 3. This is a Kansas City
Barbeque Society nationally
sanctioned cook-off competi
tion and festival.
This is not your typical
tailgate barbeque event," say
the organizers on the web
site. "This is a major national
event complete with profes
sional barbeque teams from
around the US competing for
prize money and trophies.
These events are managed
and run according to a set of
organizational rules and in
clude professional judges."
"In addition to barbeque
contestants, some of whom
will be selling their competi
tion barbeque, there will be a
limited number of other food
vendors on site. There will
be an arts and crafts area
with local and regional art
ists selling handmade items.
A children's area will also be
available, providing a site for
children to play and have fun.
Regional musicians will pro
vide live music throughout
the event ranging from blues,
jazz, rock, gospel, and bluegrass."
The web site is found linked
to that of the Ashe County
Chamber of Commerce. Go to
www.ashechamber.com and
click on the pig. This delight
ful logo is an original design
by West Jefferson artist Ste
phen Shoemaker.
On the web site, learn the
details of the festival and
click on applications to be a
barbeque competitor, vendor
for food or arts and crafts,
sponsor or volunteer. Spon
sors already signed up in
clude Stephen Shoemaker,
Ashe County Chamber of
Commerce, Carolina West
Wireless, Boone Family Fu
neral Home, and Blue Ridge
Electric Membership Corpo
ration.
Admission to the festival is
$5 with children age 10 and
under admitted free when ac
companied by an adult. There
will be separate charges for
food and activities provided
by the vendors. Proceeds from
the festival will be donated to
local charity organizations.
"Our mission is to provide
operating funds to various
non-profit organizations in
Ashe County by planning and
staging an Annual Barbeque
Festival each Labor Day
weekend," states the festival
committee. This festival will
feature a competition cook-off
between various BBQ cooking
teams and will be sanctioned
by the Kansas City Barbeque
Society, a national organiza
tion. It will also include vari
ous music forms and local
hand-made crafts. It is our
goal to aid the region through
tourism and to help various
spin-off businesses."
Ashe County Volunteer Co
ordinator Dawn Goodman is
organizing volunteers for the
festival. Anyone interested
can download an application
from the web site or call her
at 246-2461 to sign up or find.
out more information. There
are many ways that volun
teers can help and are needed
for this event.
Organizers are also looking
for partners, supporters and
contributors. There will be an
opportunity for sponsors to
have their names ahd/or logos
featured on the festival's web
site," advertising brochures,
flyers, shirts and aprons.
For more information, con
tact Bert Dollar at 846-8473
(day) or 982-2833 (evening) or
Jim Cain at 877-1156.
The next meeting of the or
ganizing committee is set for
Tuesday, May 10 at 6 p.m. at
Ashe Family Central in Jef
ferson. Anyone interested in
helping with the festival is
invited to attend. Brochures
have been created and placed
in tourist centers and will be
available at local events.
Wilkes Community Col
lege - Ashe Center Cont. Ed.
Dept. is offering the following
classes:
•
Genealogy
Basics:
On Tuesday and Thursday,
May 24 through June 30,
from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at
the Ashe Center. Tuition fee
is $56.
•
Equine Studies: Ani
mal Welfare II: On Tuesday,
beginning May 17 through
July 26, from 6:00 pm until
9:00 pm at the Ashe Center.
Tuition fee is $56.
•
BeginningOneStroke
Painting: On Wednesday, be
ginning May 25 through July
27, from 5:00 pm until 8:00
pm at the Ashe Center. Tu
ition fee is $56.
•
Spanish in the Work-
The 3rd Annual "Home
Sweet
Home"
Regional
Home Show is coming to
Ashe County High School
in West Jefferson this Sat
Thousands of people are
expected for the show, which
runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More than 105 vendors are
expected with everything re
the largest one-day home
show in North Carolina, this
year's event will have no ad
mission fee. Attendees are
asked to donate $2 or more
with 100 percent of the pro
ceeds going to Samaritan's
Purse for tsunami relief ef
forts.
and decorating industry.
There will be live broad
casts all day from Highway
106.1 and Mix 102.3 radio
stations. From 9 a.m. to
noon, a representative of the
NC Cooperative Extension
Service will be on hand to
answer questions about air
for children ages 10 and
under. Author Phil Lewis
will be on hand signing "A
Poor Man's Rain," set in the
North Carolina High Coun
try- and southern Virginia
mountains.
For more information, call
877-3284.
continued
'Home Sweet Home' Regional Home
Show at ACHS this Saturday
April
30.
Perhaps
lated to the home building
member, Jim Thompson.
Local Democrat leader,
Lloyd Johnson, gave the
invocation.
The delegates passed
resolutions
supporting
good county roads, sustain
able development educa
tion, universal health care,
and verifiable voting.
Jim Cain, Old Fields pre
cinct chair, introduced the
meeting's keynote speak
er, Wachovia Bank VicePresident Bill McDonough.
Mr. McDonough addressed
the convention calling on
Democrats to express val
ues based on life experi
ences. McDonough, from
Forsyth County, cited his
own life story as a first
generation American as an
example of how hard work
combined with government
programs can promote suc
cess. The speaker encour
aged Democrats to share
their life story and values
with the larger communi
ty.
McDonough lives in
Clemmons with his wife,
Colleen, and their three
children: Ian, age 7; and
their twins, Connor and
MacKenzie, age 3. They are
active members of the Holy
Family Catholic Church. He
is a member of Southwest
Elementary School PTA
and serves on the Board of
the West Forsyth YMCA.
McDonough is exploring
a possible race for Congress
in 2006.
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BREADS, ROLLS & PASTRIES
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Jones re-elected
chair of local Dems
Ashe County Democrats
assembled at the Ashe
County
Courthouse,
Saturday, April 16, and
re-elected Melba Jones as
chair for the 2005-2006
term. Democrats repre
senting eight organized
precincts conducted busi
ness, electing officers and
selecting delegates to the
Democratic District meet
ing scheduled on May 21 in
Mocksville.
Other officers elect
ed were: 1st Chair, Jerry
McMillan; 2nd Vice Chair,
Lou Zeller; 3rd Vice Chair,
Nathan Colvard; Treasurer,
Sandra Hamm; Assistant
Treasurer, Mary Phillips;
Secretary, Cleda Wilcox and
State Executive Committee
Saturday from 9:00 am until
5:00 pm at Mark of Eden In
stitute of Cosmetology located
at Family Central. Tuition fee
is $67.25.
•
Manicurist: Instruc
tion available Monday thru
Friday, from 9:00 am until
9:00 pm and Saturday from
9:00 am until 5:00 pm at Mark
of Eden Institute of Cosmetol
ogy located at Family Central
Tuition fee is $67.25.
•
Esthetician: Instruc
tion available Monday thru
Friday, from 6:00 pm until
9:00 pm and Saturday from
9:00 am until 5:00 pm at Mark
of Eden Institute of Cosmetol
ogy located at Family Central
Tuition fee is $67.25.
For more information,-call
846-3900.
Teachers
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ally liked it and knew it was
where I wanted to be."
Watson said she was re
lieved and excited about the
scholarship. "That's $26,000
I don't have to worry about,"
she said. "I jumped up and
down, screamed and called
everyone I know. My dad said,
'Hallelujah!'"
Principal Bradley McNeill
is proud of his students and
their achievements.
"Ashe County High School
is always well represented
in the Teaching Fellows," he
said. "It's just a continuous
thing from one year to the
next of students that want to
go into teaching. They work
hard and do well, and hope
fully they will come back and
teach in Ashe County."
"Our teachers work hard
to help these students pre
pare for the interviews, and
we will continue each year
to apply for and receive more
quality, mold and mildew is scholarships," McNeill added.
sues with presentations ev "Ashe County High School
ery half an hour.
is well represented at all
New this year is th6 Kid's the universities, and we are
Zone with free face paint proud of those students "
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place: On Monday, beginning
May 16 through June 27,
from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm at
the Ashe Center. Tuition fee
is $56.
•
Motor Vehicle Dealer
License Renewal: On Friday,
May 6, from 9:00 am until
4:00 pm at the Ashe Center.
Tuition fee is $51.
•
Cosmetology:
In
struction available Monday
thru Friday, from 9:00 am
until 9:00 pm and Saturday
from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm
at Mark of Eden Institute of
Cosmetology located at Fam
ily Central. Tuition fee is
$67.25.
•
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tor: Instruction available
Monday thru Friday, from
9:00 am until 9:00 pm and
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FRIDAY, APRIL
JEFFERSON POST
29, 2005
RE L I G I O N
Thursday is National Day of Prayer
On T h u r s d a y , M a y
4,
w h i c h encourages
to pray for
our nation , its people
and its leaders. The NDP
event
m i l lions of people will come
Americans
together and observe the
49TH annual National Day of
Prayer. This year's theme is
"PRAY2K: America's Hope
for the New Millennium." It
is based on Romans 12:12
"Be joyful in hope, patient
in affliction , faithful in
prayer."
Task Force . concentrates
on the need to pray for
those in leadership on all
levels of national, church,
and educational areas of
influence.
NDP
The N a t i o n a l D a y of
P r a y e r (NDP) i s a n y e a r l y
mmmm
MTIOIM
Officially, the
was established
M4Y5
as
an annual event by an act
o f Congress i n 1952 a n d
w a s signed i n t o l a w by
President Truman. The law
w a s a m e n d e d i n 1988 a n d
signed by President Ronald
Reagan , establishing the
NDP as the first Thursday
of May each year.
T h e N a t i o n a l D a y of
Prayer is not sponsored or
owned by any one group.
Every
American
can
observe its meaning in
his or her own way. Each
year , the President issu.es
a proclamation in support
of this significant day.
Americans of a l l faiths a r e
encouraged to participate
according to their own
traditions.
Protestant,
Roman Catholic and Jewish
leaders are included in
NDP's expression of this
national event celebrated
i n W a s h i n g t o n , D.C. a n d
throughout the nation.
Billy Graham relocates headquarters to Charlotte
CHARLOTTE,
N.C.
(BP)—The B i l l y G r a h a m
similar to the one in which
Graham milked cows as a
boy, The Observer said. The
main window will be in the
shape of a cross, and inside
will be photos, mementos; a
bookstore, a restaurant and a
theater showing footage from
Evangelistic Association has
moved its international head
quarters from Minneapolis
to Graham's old hometown of
Charlotte, N.C., where a $27
million facility on 63 acres
of land off Billy Graham
Parkway was dedicated April
Graham's crusades. Ground
breaking on the project is
planned later this year.
In related news, the site
for this summer's Billy
23.
Charlotte
Mayor Pat
McCrory , North Carolina
Lt . Gov . Beverly Perdue and
about 500 others joined Billy
Graham for the private cere
mony and tours of the build
ing, which will house 300
fulltime employees.
"I t h a n k God for Charlotte
and all the things it has
meant to me through the
yearsV" Graham said, reflect
ing on his boyhood years
spent in the area.
The 200,000-s q u a r e -foot
building is made of wood,
glass and stone, according
to The Charlotte Observer,
although it is not open to the
public.
Plans for the Billy Graham
Library, scheduled to open
on the property in 2007 or
2008, also were presented
at the ceremony . Graham
had first opposed such plans
but later concluded a library
would be yet another way to
glorify God long after his life
is over.
The 40,000-s q u a r e -foot
library, which will be open to
the public with no admission
fee planned, will be built to
look like the front of a barn,
The Southern Aires
From Dayton, Ohio
Dan Miller and the Southern Aires will
be at the Blue Ridge Worship Center.
Hwy. 16 South at Glendale Springs
Sunday , May
Assembly of God Church
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Goodman
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00am
& 6:00pm
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Corner nf Few-Roland A MeNril St* • Irffrrxon
ttiti West • Left on McNeil, One Block)
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00p.m.
Calvary Baptist of West Jefferson
Pastor - Rev. Leon Miller • 877-5309
Locust Street, West Jefferson, NC
Sunday School - 10:00a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
Everyone Welcome
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Buck Mnuntuin Road West Jefferson 246-1820
891 Friendship Baptist Church KdJrtTrrson, NC
Sunday School 9:50a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
Rev. David Grinnell • 982-2080
Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Services • 9:43am.
Sunday Evening Services • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00 p.m.
We invite you to join mfora Godcentered,
family worshipping experience
Suniltiv Morning Worship Service • It :00am
Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening • 7:OOpm
Saturday Prayer Sen ice • 9:00pm
Youth Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
221 Burnett St.. (Off Buck Mm. Road)
Tim Canup, Minister
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 pm Bible Study
846-5615 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Hwy. 194 South Todd
Wednesday Service
Sunday School 10:00am.
Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00 p.m.
and Janet Church. Thank you to the special ones
at Segraves Care Center for your loving care
during her illness. She loved you all.
Our heartfelt love and thanks to Hospice for your
loving care and support during her illness and
time of death. Also, to Boone Family
Funeral Home for their care and especially for
clearing the snow to the grave site.
Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
(116)246-9642
Sunday Morning Worship • IH)0AM
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Sunday Evening Wnqhip • 600PM
Reverend Jeff Vogler - I'astor
Smuiax School • I0D0AM
Wednesday Bible Study 7.-00PM
Phone - 982-3076
Nurten presided for all services
Old Hwy. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
Minister freight on Beatty
Cornerstone Fellowship
Welcomes You!"
Bethany United Methodist Church
336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
P&strir Lewis Pong
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
"And He led them as far as to
Bethan\...and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Burnett St. • West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
846-3954
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
IQ;Q0 a.m. - Sunday School
Non-Denominational
Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Casual & Contemporary
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
336-385-2074
We would love
of Warrensville
Pastor: Kevin Morgan y.
Family Time FelMip • 9:10AM
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
"Clifton Baptist Church
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
336-667-6092
Saturday Services:
Bible School -10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
Smethport United
Methodist Church
1\ickerdale Baptist Church
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
Main <5 Ivy Sts. • Jefferson
Sat. Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Mom. Mass - Call for times
Office time Dfl&MMta Ltmt Joan • Pastor
Lansing, NC*384-9281
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Sendee
6:10 p.m. SUndcQ • Sunday Night Sendee
6:00 p.m. Monday • TEA M.
10:00 a m Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
Prayer Meeting Wed. night 6:30pm.
Mt. Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
'"Come as you are. you will be loved"
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship <5 Praise 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
K
Jefferson Post
203 S. Second Avenue
West Jefferson, NC 28694
336-846-7164
www.jeffersonpost.com
Ashe County's Only Subscriber Newspaper
Welcome Home Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
Pastor James T. Sechrest
877-2313
Rev. Ted Reynolds, J.C. Kemp, Mark Hodgson
and the other musicians, as well as, David Jones
336-877-9075
to have you come
worship with us.
201 South St. (just off East Main), Jeffenim, NC
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
came by. A special thanks to Rev. Reeves Jones,
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Sendee 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Sendee • 7:00P.M.
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Come join u.v for a joyful worship experience.
Rev. Jf. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC
Sunday School 9:45 a m. • Worship 11:00a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:10 p.m.
Wednesday Sendee 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building hv Faith Promise
Baldwin Community Church
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Grumpier. NC
(Episcopalian)
/" & 3 ' Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
The family of Virgie Harless would like to thank
each one who brought food, sent flowers or just
Mildred, Jewell, Charlene, Donna & Debbie
Sunday Mortung Worship Senice- II:00A.M.
Sunday Evening Worship Senice - 7:00P.M.
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
Parish of the Holy Communion
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
the park."
The crusade, scheduled
for June 24-26, could be the
86-year-old Graham's last,
although he is said to be con
sidering another in London
this fall. Last November,
nearly 12,000 people made
decisions for Christ during
Graham's crusade at the Rose
Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
Heartfelt Thanks
Sunday School - 10:00A.M.
Healing Springs Baptist Church
North Beaver Baptist
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
00pm
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
"Loves you and wants you
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
* 2:
Come Worship!
Pastor George Norris
194 Orion Line, Jefferson, NC
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
1
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surrounding neighborhood
is the most international
community in the country,
with 130 language groups
within walking distance of
No charge
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
246-2979
Graham Crusade in New
York City has been moved
from Madison Square Garden
to Flushing Meadows Park in
order to accommodate antici
pated crowds.
"I am delighted by the
decision to move the cru
sade meetings to Flushing
Meadows," Graham said. "It
is the site of two world's
fairs — now the whole world
is there. I'm told that the
200 Ctaybank RootI • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
Smethport, NC 28694
9:00 AM - Worship Service
10:00 AM -Sunday School
tit lit :K
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Wnrvhip • 11:00AM
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Nights • 7:OO-8:0OPM
Sunday Kwnings (2nd & 4th i • 7:00PM
Everyone Welcome!
Pastor Home: 336-384-3188 • Ceil: 336-977 1009
Wednesday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Hwy 421* Boon*. NC GMC •
828-264-9051
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Youth Service* • Sunday • 4:00PM
Van Transportation Available
HOME CARE
205-A Long St. • Jefferson
336-846-9233
Toll Free ~ 866-507-2685
IllASERS Open for Lunch & Dinner
Now Open for Sunday Lunch
336-246-5222 • Downtown WJ
*108 S. Jefferson Ave * West Jefferson
* Continental Frame Shop *
Corner of Hwy.
• Blow-Therm Heated Down Draft Spray Booth *
221 & Cherry St.
Rto Jeffers
Hilt
246-6077
* Member of the "We Care Program"using
Safety- Kleen Environmental Setrice *
BURGESS & SON BODY SHOP
246-4222
Mountain Aire
ie iKivp?
Thick & Car Mart
1100 E. King St-Boone, NC
828-265-2277
JONES
Super Muffler
"Specializing m Exhaust A Other Under Car Parts"
•Brakes'Shocks'Struts'
PO Box 972 • West Jefferson, NC
336-246-6482 Faxt|46-6402
Dr Pepper
*?] Bottling Company
West Jefferson
246-4591
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13560 Hwy. 221-S
Old Hwy. 221-S. Beaver Crtei • Wot JrfTervm
Compliments of
Fleetwood
Glendale Spring*, N.C. • 336-982-3060
CONSTRUCTION
automotive needs
DODGE • CHRYSLER • JEEP
502 Jefferson Ave.
336-246-8806
CHEVROLET \
BILL HART (MSTRFOTIONI
Jefferson, NC
All Types Dozer Work
Hauling & Trackhoc Work
Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
Shop: 336-846-7025
NC Inspections
ATE Sendee
Auto Express
Minor Repairs
Tire Sabs
Kwik Lube, Inc.
Owner/Manager • David Miller
608 W. Main Street • Jefferson. NC • 246-59451
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Mt. Jefferson Oil
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COMMUNITY NF.WS
Satterwhite-Bare wedding
Hagelcelebrated in West Jefferson Shepherd
to wed
Nicole Paulette Bare of
Winston-Salem and H. Landis
Satterwhite III of Winston-Sa
lem were married on June 19,
2004 at 2 p.m. at Bald Moun
tain Baptist Church in West
Jefferson. The Rev. Steve An
gle officiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Paul and Nancy Bare of Crumpler. Her maternal grandparnets are the late Eugene and
Lola Mae Call of Hays. Her pa
ternal grandparnets are Hazel
Phillips Bare and the late Paul
H. Bare Sr. of Crumpler. The
bride graduated from Appala
chian State University with a
bachelor's degree in commu
nication disorders from
the
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro with a master's
degree in audiology, and from
the Pennsylvania College of
Optometry with her Doctor
ate of Audiology (Au.D). She
is currently employed at Pied
mont Ear, Nose and Throat
Associated in Winston-Salem
as an audiologist.
The groom is the son of
Landis and Ellen Satterwhite
Jr. of Clemmons. His mater
nal grandparents are Hazel
McPhaul of Spartanburg, S.C.
and the late Cecil McPhaul.
His paternal grandparnets
are the late Harold Landis
and Millie Satterwhite Sr. of
Southern Pines. The groom
graduated from
Mars Hill
College with a bachelor's de
gree in psychology and from
Georgia State University and
Psychological Studies Insti
tute with a master's degree in
community counseling and a
diploma in Christian counsel
ing. He is currently employed
at Second Beginnings of Key
stone in Winston-Salem as a
counselor/therapist.
The bride was escorted by
her father, Paul H. Bare Jr.
She wore an all-white strap
less A-line, lace gown which
laced in the back. It featured
beaded tulle panels at the side
front and on the sweep train.
The neckline was embellished
with a floral beaded design
with Swarovski crystals and
pearls. She wore a white, twolayer, finger-tip
length veil
with scattered perals around
the edge. She wore her pa
ternal grandmother's 50th
wedding anniversary band as
something borrowed. She wore
her maternal grandmother's
fifth
wedding anniversary
band as something old. The
wedding was dedicated to her
late grandfather, Paul H. Bare
Sr.
Maid of honor was Sharon
Rose Dawson of Winston-Sa
lem. Bridesmaids were Cheryl
Bell of Greensboro; Christi
Hayes Wagoner of Crumpler;
Mark and Lu Hagel of
West Jefferson announce the
engagement and upcoming
marriage of their daughter,
Laura Elizabeth Hagel, to
Philip John Shepherd, son of
John and Michelle Shepherd
of West Jefferson and Sharon
Jordan of Creston.
Laura is the granddaughter
of Pearl Hagel of Boone and the
late Carl Hagel. Laura is also
the granddaughter of the late
Hazel Morris Hartley, the late
Bill Morris, and Harry Hartley
of Welcome, N.C. Philip is the
grandson of Jimmy and Clara
Jordan of Fleetwood, David
and Marcella Trivette of West
Jefferson, and the late J.D.
and Imogene Shepherd.
Laura graduated in 2004
from NC State University
with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Accounting. She
will graduate in May with a
Master of Science degree in
Accounting from Appalachian
State University and will be
employed by Dixon Hughes in
Boone.
Philip graduated in 2004
from NC State University with
a Bachelor of Science degree in
Construction Engineering and
Management. He is currently
employed as an engineer
for the NC Department of
Transportation.
A June wedding is planned
at Bethany United Methodist
Church.
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san Lawson. Derek Patterson Cele Shaver at Mrs. Shaver's
and Katherine Howell were home in Winston-Salem.
A bridal luncheon was
program attendants. Will and
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register attendants. Wedding Huband and Bonnie McPhaul,
music was provided by Julie the prospective groom's aunts,
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and vocalist; John Hammer- lem.
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daughter, Anisha Deneigh,
born April 15, 2005 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital. She
weighed 7 lbs. and 11 ozs.
and was 20 Vi inches long.
Grandparents
are Gary
Walton (deceased), Tina
Knight and Donna and Lee
Howell.
Sylvia and Kenny Holman
announce the birth of a son,
Dustin
James
Holman,
Laura Elizabeth Hagel and Philip John Shepherd
born at Ashe Memorial
Hospital on April 20, 2005.
Dustin weighed 6 lbs. and
12 ozs. and was 19 inches
long. He was welcomed
home by a sister, Cheyenne.
Grandparents are Clifford
and Faye Roop and Shelby
and Darrell Holman.
Sarah
Huskins
and
Marcus Clark announce the
birth of a son, Marcus Elijah
Clark. He was born April
16, 2005 at Ashe Memorial
Hospital. He weighed 6 lbs.
and 2 ozs. and was 18 inches
long. Grandparents
are
Donald and Patricia Greene,
Paul and Wanda Huskins,
April Clark, Lacy Parker,
and Alfred and Cora Clark.
Marcus was welcomed home
by a big sister, Emily.
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M ASHE MEMORIAL HOJ
Obstetrics renovations to create
The Wilma Vannoy Birthing Center
"We are happy to
announce that work on
our new LDRP Suite has
begun," said Ashe
Memorial Hospital Chief
Operating Officer Joe
Thore. "We have moved
the birthing services from
the second floor and relo
cated them to the third
floor as part of the
Monitored Bed Unit,
which is a secured area.
The quality of care contin
ues. It is only the physical
location that has
changed."
Ashe Memorial Hospital
is renovating and expand
ing the obstetrics depart
ment to create a single
consolidated area for
labor, delivery, postpartum
and recovery.
The project to create the
LDRP Suite - to be named
the Wilma Vannoy
Birthing Center - includes
three large rooms and a
new nurse's station for
central monitoring. And
while the project includes
a new nursery, there will
still be windows through
which the public could
view the new arrivals.
"We are really very
excited about this renova
tion," said Mr. Thore. "It
will create a great
birthing experience for the
mother and family.
Everything will take place
in the same room. The
rooms will have a comfort
able, home-like environ
ment with equipment
present only during the
delivery. There will be
wood floors, new furniture
and a double sleeper
couch for the father."
Nurses in the obstetrics
department are also hap
pily anticipating more
space and more efficient
use of space as well as the
beauty and comfort of the
planned area.
"This will help foster the
concept of family," said
Sara Houser, RN and
Chief Nursing Officer. "If
there are siblings, it
makes a nicer environ
ment for the whole family
to bond together with the
new baby."
Mrs. Houser also noted
the suite would be a con
trolled environment,
enhancing the safety of
patients. "Not everybody
would have access to OB,"
she said.
Mrs. Houser said the
entire OB staff is excited
about the planned renova
tions and look forward to
a more controlled and effi
cient environment.
Physicians serving the OB
department are Dr. Kevin
Kurtz, Dr. Vickie Ingledue,
Dr. Chan Badger, and Dr.
Melinda Wonsick, and
there are four full-time
and two part-time regis
tered nurses as well as
other AMH staff oriented
to obstetrics.
"Our nurses and physi
cians already provide
excellent care," Mrs.
Houser said. "This will
just create a physical set
ting that enhances their
services.
Ashe Memorial Hospital
has changed telephone numbers to the 846 prefix
Main Line
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Administrator.
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variety of non-emergency services such as the
of minor conditions, including any needed injections.
> are also provided for sports and commercial
juirements. Serious conditions will still need to be
^ital emergency department, and the center will not
conditions that need to be managed by a family
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Joseph Cheek. "It's hard to get used to a new name, but we need to because of the new tech
nologies. We are proud at Ashe Memorial Hospital to offer the same technologies as larger
facilities."
Imaging is at the forefront of diagnosing illness and disease at Ashe Memorial Hospital. "We
offer state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging equipment to meet the needs of all patients," said Mr.
Cheek. "We have a strong administration willing to embrace change and go out and do what
needs to be done. We want to be the very best at what we do. This takes time and money. The
hospital administration understands this, and helps us all they can."
The Imaging Department is pleased to offer the new Proteus XR/a Radiographic System for
general x-ray. This equipment is designed to meet almost any healthcare facility's radiographic
imaging needs and offers advanced comfort and quality features. Also in use is the GE Prodigy
System for bone denistrometry, the new Achilles Heel mobile unit for osteoporosis screening,
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JEFFERSON POST
ENTERTAINMENT
Annual Spring Fest comes to Mtn. View May 7
The Ashe County Arts
Council will sponsor Spring
Fest on Saturday, May 7 at
Mountain View Elementary
School on Highway 16 North
in Jefferson. Spring Fest is
a day long celebration of the
arts.
This event is free and fun
for the whole family.
This year's theme is
"Art Through the Ages."
Humankind has been cre
ating art since the begin
ning of time. At Spring Fest
the hands on activities will
reflect how the creative pro
cess has changed through
the years. Festival partici-
pants can try their hand at
more than three dozen arts
and crafts such as sculpture,
weaving, block printing, col
lage, masks, puppets, leath
er stamping and more. As
a special treat local artists
will be demonstrating heri
tage arts and crafts such as
weaving, pottery, woodcraving and more.
Spring Fest would not be
the same without the rov
ing entertainers. The crowd
favorites Tommy Rash as
Juggles the Clown with bal
loon sculptures, Dale Brook
the Magical Minstrel of
Music and Mayhem, and
JEF the mime will be enter
taining the crowd all day.
Another special part of the
festival is the youth Talent
Show. This non-competitive
show will feature local youth
performing a variety of tal
ent including clogging, sing
ing and music. There will
be student art work from the
schools featuring the work of
talented young artists, pre-K
through 12th grade. The logo,
designed by Pat Morrison,
will be the design for the silk
screened t-shirt that is avail
able for $3 at the festival.
Jane Gardner and her agri
culture class from the Ashe
Piedmont
Chamber
Singers to
perform
County High School will set
up the petting zoo complete
with chicks, goats and rab
bits. A festival day would
not be complete without hotdogs, pizza, popcorn, cookies,
ice cream and drinks.The
food will be available in the
cafeteria for the hungry fes
tival participants.
Spring Fest is an Ashe
County tradition and should
not be missed. There is some
thing for everyone young
and old. It will entertain and
open your eyes to new expe
riences in art.
Funding for Spring Fest
is received in part from a
Grassroots Arts Program
Grant from the North
Carolina Arts Council and
is sponsored locally by the
Ashe County Arts Council.
For more information please
call 336-846-ARTS.
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concert will feature this world
class ensemble in a musical
trip around the world.
Piedmont
Chamber
Singers was formed in the
fall of 1977. In their 27th
season, PCS has become
interwoven in the fabric of
the arts community of the
Piedmont and has gained a
loyal following. Audiences
have enjoyed performances
of majors works as well as
unique sacred and secular
offerings. They have commis
sioned and premiered new
works by local and nationally
known composers like Rick
Sowash, Dan Locklair and
Douglass Borwick. PCS has
enjoyed collaborations with
other Piedmont organizations
such as the "Winston-Salem
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ening interest in choral
music for the small ensem
ble, encouraging and com
missioning new music, sing- ,
ing choral chamber music,
and educating and raising
awareness of choral music for
our diverse audiences.
Under the direction of Dr.
William Osborne, the per
formance at the Ashe Civic
Center will be a musical trip
around the world with stops
in England, Cuba, Canada,
and Slovakia before return
ing borne. Starting with a
Children's Chorus, Winston- group of spirituals, the
Salem State University ensemble will move to selec
Chorus and Carolina Ballet.
tions of mountain ballads
and American folksongs.
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journey of the
Piedmont
Chamber Singers in a world
of folksong on Tuesday, May
3 at 8:00 p.m. at the Ashe
Civic Center. Tickets are $8
adults and $5 students and
are available at the Ashe Arts
Center or by phone with a
credit card at 336-846-ARTS.
This program is funded, in
part, by a Touring/Presenting
Series Grant from the North
Carolina Arts Council, a state
agency, corporate sponsorship
by Ashe County Motors and
is sponsored Locally by the
Ashe County Arts Council.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005
PAGE 11A
BUSINESS
New auto sales firm to open in Wilkesboro
A new business, Tilley's
Auto Sales, opened recently
at 1602 Curtis Bridge in
Wilkesboro below the Lowe's
Company offices.
The business is owned by
David Tilley and specializes
in pre-owned Toyotas and
Hondas, though a wide
inventory of other vehicles
is included to accommodate
customers. Motorcycles will
also be offered.
Hours of operation are
Monday through Friday
from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Tilley, originally from
Weldon in Eastern North
Carolina, was sales manager
for
Northwest
Toyota
from 1995 to 2003 and
sales manager for Premier
Chevrolet through 2004.
Tilley began his career
with Empire Auto Group
near West Park in North
Wilkesboro.
He and his wife, Sandy,
a teacher for the past 26
years, have lived in Wilkes
County since 1991. Mrs.
Tilley teaches at Millers
Creek Elementary School.
They have two sons, Josh,
22, who owns a trucking
business in Pensacola, Fla.,
David Tilley
and Matthew, 18, a senior at
Wilkes Central High School.
For the past 13 years, the
Tilleys have been members
of
Wilkesboro
Baptist
Church.
Tilley's work at Northwest
Toyota taught him the proper
way of running a business
is customer satisfaction and
very competitive pricing.
Tilley said he always had
the vision of owning his own
business and "decided to
take the chance and put it
together".
"I'm here to conduct
business just like I did at
Northwest Toyota," he said.
Western N.C.'s economy grows slowly
BOONE - Slowed by a de
cline in employment, Western
North Carolina's economy
posted a meager 0.14 percent
gain in the month of Febru
ary, according to the WNC
Economic Index and Report.
"Western North Carolina's
economic growth continues
but at a slower pace," said
Todd Cherry, an author of
the report compiled at Ap
palachian State University.
"The regional economy has
grown at an annual rate of
2.4 percent during the first
two months of 2005, down
from the high growth we ex
perienced during the fourth
quarter of last year."
Cherry is the Harlan E.
Boyles Professor in Appa
lachian's Walker College of
Business.
" Recent job growth has in
dicated the employment situ
ation may be improving in
Western North Carolina, but
job losses in February raise
old concerns regarding the
regional labor market," said
Cherry.
The slower growth record
ed in February embodies the
loss of over 4,000 jobs in the
region, a 0.7 percent decline
in seasonally adjusted em
ployment. The February drop
offsets the promising employ
ment gains achieved in Janu
ary.
Twenty-three of the 25
counties in Western North
Carolina recorded job losses
in February. Only Graham
and Wilkes counties had job
growth for the month. Al
leghany, Burke, Jackson and
Transylvania counties had
the largest job losses.
The seasonally adjusted
rate of unemployment for the
WNC region decreased 0.5
percentage pointsin February
to 5.6 percent, The adjusted
state unemployment rate in
creased 0.4 percentage points
to 5.4 in February, while the
national rate increased 0.2
points to 5.4 percent.
The seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate within
the region's rural counties in
creased 0.5 percentage points
to 5.8 percent in February.
For the region's metro ar
eas, seasonally adjusted un
employment rates increased
0.3 percentage points to 4.2
percent for Asheville and in
creased 0.6 percentage points
to 6.8 percent for Hickory.
The county-level season
ally adjusted unemployment
rate increased across the
WNC region in February.
Twenty-two of the 25 WNC
counties had unemployment
rates increase during the
month.
Only Graham, Rutherford
and Swain counties had un
employment rates fall in Feb
ruary. Yancey, Mitchell and
McDowell counties had the
largest increases in monthly
unemployment rates.
Eleven counties had un
employment rates below 5.0
percent, while four counties
had rates exceed 7.5 percent.
Watauga County had the
sales and service record
on multi-lines of insurance
during 2004.
This honor was announced
at
the
Annual
Sales
Conference of the Farm
Bureau Insurance Companies
held at the Sheraton Hotel at
the Four Seasons/Joseph S.
Koury Convention Center in
Greensboro on March 13 and
14.
Brick Stone Pizza & Pas
ta, located in the old hotel
in downtown West Jeffer
son, has altered its business
hours for the next month to
accommodate
renovations
and expansion.
The restaurant's owners
have obtained a license to
serve wine and beer, and will
be adding this to the menu
when a new area to serve
these items is completed.
This will be located in the
room adjacent to the restau
rant's current serving areas.
' The renovations are ex
pected to take three to four
weeks. During that time, the
restaurant's hours will be
Thursday through Saturday,
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to
8 p.m.
Highlands Union
Bank marks 20th
With more that 250
employees and assets in
excess of $570 million, it
seems inconceivable that an
organization could only be
20 years old. That is the
case for Highlands Union
Bank, a three-state banking
system celebrating its 20th
anniversary in 2005.
Headquartered
in
Abingdon, Va., HUB was
founded in 1985 with eight
employees, 600 local investors
and more than $2 million in
capital. Serving customers
from a renovated hardware
store on Main Street in
downtown Abingdon, the
community bank's assets
doubled in its first month of
operation and jumped from
$2.2 million to $9.2 million
in the first year.
Today,
HUB
serves
customers through its main
office in Abingdon and 11
branch offices in Southwest
Virginia,
Northeast
Tennessee and Western
North Carolina.
To celebrate 20 years,
each blank location will host
an open house during the
week of May 2-7. Customers
may drop by during the
branch's normal business
hours to enjoy refreshments
and participate in drawings
for door prizes. A grand
prize drawing for a laptop
computer with one year of
free Web bill pay service will
be held on Monday, May 9.
One grand prize winner will
be selected from all location
entries.
"Our accomplishments are
The WNC Economic In
dex and Report provides a
monthly account of economic
conditions for Western North
Carolina. It typically is re
leased the fifth week follow
ing each month.
For more information,
visit www.business.appstate.
edu/wncindex.asp.
The WNC Economic Index
and Report is a cooperative
effort by AdvantageWestNorth Carolina, and Appa
lachian State University's
Walker College of Business
and Appalachian Regional
Development Institute. Cher
ry is assisted by co-authors
John Dawson of the Walker
College of Business and Col
lege of Arts and Sciences pro
fessor Rich Crepeau.
New restaurant
plans expansion
NC Farm Bureau
honors local manager
William L. Pollard, CPCU,
Executive Vice President
and General Manager of
North Carolina Farm Bureau
Mutual Insurance Company
named Jack Harless, Agency
Munager in Ashe County,
among the company's Top 75
in North Carolina for 2004.
Harless was selected from
over 750 agents statewide,
based on his outstanding
lowest unemployment rate
(2.97), and Rutherford Coun
ty had the highest (8.70).
Fifteen of the 25 WNC
counties had lower unemploy
ment rates than 12 months
ago.
Rutherford
County
showed the biggest decline
over the past 12 months (3.22
percentage points). Cherokee
County had the largest in
crease with 1.42 percentage
points.
Seasonally adjusted initial
claims for unemployment in
surance, a leading indicator
of unemployment, increased
5.9 percent across the region
in February. For the metro ar
eas, initial claims during the
month decreased 1.8 percent
in Asheville and increased
13.7 percent in Hickory.
Photo courtesy of N.C. Farm Bureau
Associate Director of Sales, Hank Sigmon, CLU, ChFC,
(right) congratulates Jack Harless.
attributed to our dedicated
employees,
shareholders,
board of directors and
our loyal customer," says
Highlands
Union
Bank
CEO Sam Neese. "This
20th anniversary milestone
wouldn't be possible without
their continuous support."
After opening its first
Bristol, Va., office on Old
Airport Road in 1988, HUB
added a trio of branches
through 1995, giving the
community
bank five,
locations in Abingdon and
Bristol. HUB opened a
Marion, Va. office in 1997,
and one year later, a Glade
Spring, Va., branch was
added to the bank's growing
number of locations.
Neese says the decision to
extend HUB's services into
Northeast Tennessee and
Western North Carolina has
proven to be a key strategic
move in the bank's success.
"We're taking the corner
space in the building's first
floor to create a lounge area
with a bar for beer and wine,"
said Dawn Gullia, owner
a long with her husband, Joe,
and their partners David and
Lorna Nobrega. "We're do
ing this to better accommo
date and serve everyone. We
thank everyone for their sup
port and for their patience
during our renovations."
The restaurant's owners
have also been busy train
ing additional staff, and now
have 13 employees. They are
planning to hold a grand
opening in conjunction with
completion of the renova
tions.
For more information, call
846-1716.
Announcing the
Grand Opening of...
Michael's
102 NORTH
Friday, April 29
You're going to like doing business with Mike Byrd!
He's the man you want to talk with about financing that
new home or construction project you've been thinking
about. Like the rest of us here at Blue Ridge Savings, he
likes to say YES! ...Even to spec builders.
Mike earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration
at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington in 1987
and started his career in banking right away, with much
time spent in residential and commercial construction
lending. He and his wife, Leigh Ann are the parents of
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY EVENTS
American Legion Post hosting chicken BBQ
items. Donations are taken any and their telephone number is
Ashe County's New Soup time, Monday-Sunday. BROC in 846-4100.
Kitchen is at Family Central. Warrensville holds a yard sale 01' time and Bluegrass music
Carry outs available or have a every Friday, 8:30 a.m. until is presented each Friday eve
ning at the Nella Community
seat with friends and neighbors 12:30 p.m.
for fellowship and a community Freemason's Lodge Meeting Center, above Lansing.
meal! Come to Family Central's is held at the Lodge Building on Free Internet and e-mail
Accidental Baker Saturdays Third Avenue in West Jefferson, classes are offered every Tues
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more across from Parker Tie. The day and Thursday between 5
meeting is held the second and and 7:30 p.m. at the Public Ac
information call 246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par fourth Tuesday of each month cess Internet Site in the JobLink
ent/child playgroup for four and at 7 p.m. Come earlier for sup Career Center at Family Cen
tral (the old Ashe Central High
five year olds and is a great per.
way to get your kids ready for Shrine Club Meeting is held School) in Jefferson.
kindergarten! The group meets at Savory Chef in Jefferson on Ashe County Alzheimer's
at Family Central Play Center the third Monday of each month Support Group meets the
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30 at 6:30 p.m. Come earlier for first Thursday of each month
at 10 a.m. at Ashe Services for
a.m. For more information, call supper.
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored NAMI, National Alliance for Aging. Call 246-2461 or 877by the Ashe Partnership for the Mentally Hi, meets the third 9332 for details.
Thursday of each month at 162 The Better Breaths Club
Children and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down meets the last Tuesday of each
Threes! If you have children the steps from the new Be month from 6 until 7 p.m. at
ages 2 and 3, a new play havioral Health Center build the AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility.
group has formed just for you ing. The family support group This club is for people with re
and them. It meets at the Fam meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. spiratory problems who want
ily Central Play Center every For further information, call Jim to learn more about living with
their disease. Contact Lincare
Thursday from 10:30 - noon. Weaver at 384-1074.
Come check it out. You won't The Ashe County Libertar at 246-4944 for more informa
regret it. For more information, ian Party meets at 7 p.m. on tion.
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon the second Thursday of each The Ashe County Arts Coun
sored by the Ashe Partnership month at Geno's Restaurant in cil meets the second Tuesday
West Jefferson. All interested of each month at 6:30 p.m. at
for Children and Smart Start.
persons are welcomed. For the Ashe Arts Center in West
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 - more information, call Mickeal Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS for
noon at the Family Central Play Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff Can more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
Center! MOM's Group is open non at 846-6425.
Ashe
County
Republi friends of addicted persons):
to everyone, and best of all it's
can Party holds their regular Meets on Mondays at the First
free. For more information, call
monthly meeting on the third Baptist Church in West Jeffer
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for Thursday of each month in the son at 7:30 p.m. For details, call
Ashe County Library downstairs 846-7898.
Children and Smart Start.
conference room at 7 p.m. For AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
details, call 982-9585.
Ashe County Unity Group meets
tention all dads...Bring your kids
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen at the Jefferson United Method
to the Family Central Play Cen
ter: If you are facing an un ist Church at 115 E. Main St.
ter every Thursday afternoon
planned pregnancy, get all the The entrance is in the rear.
from 1 - 2:30 and let them
facts. We offer free pregnancy The group meets at 7:30 p.m.
play while you hang out with
tests with results in minutes. All on Monday and Thursday. For
other dads. This playgroup also
our services at the Ashe Preg more information or to speak to
meets every second Saturday
nancy Care Center are free and an AA member, call 982-2641.
from 10:30 - noon. For more
confidential. We are located at For meeting information in sur
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe 111 North Main Street in Jef rounding counties, call (828)
Partnership for Children and ferson, between the Old Towne 262-1212.
Barber Shop and The Gap Hair Weight Watchers meets each
Smart Start.
Salon. Our hours are Tuesday, Monday at 5:30 p.m. and on
Parenting Classes. Do your
Wednesday and Thursday, 10 Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Ashe Ser
young children have you at
the end of your rope? There a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of vices for Aging Senior Center •
the new year. For more info, call on the Ray Taylor Road in West
is hope! Parenting Classes will
Jefferson. Weigh-in begins 30
be held at Family Central on 846-4100.
the second Thursday evening of Angels in the AtticThrift Shop minutes prior to the meeting
each month, from 6.30 - 8. The is an auxiliary of the Ashe Preg time. For more information, call
next class Is scheduled tor Feb nancy Care Center. The store Christina at 336-982-4416.
ruary 10. For more information, is open Wednesday, Thursday Riverview Learning Center is
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon and Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 offering computer classes and
p.m. and offers children's and more. To register or for details,
sored by the Ashe Partnership
women's clothing, household call 385-1338.
for Children and Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If items, toys, books and seasonal Riverview Community Thrift
you are homeschooling or have gifts. The prices are reasonable Store will be open Thursdays
a serious interest in home- and the funds help support the and Fridays from 9 a.m. until
Pregnancy Center. Donations 2 p.m. and on Saturdays from
schooling, please bring your
welcomed. The Care Center is 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday night
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play a 501(c)(3) life affirming minis Pickin" and JammirV will begin
Group at Family Central. They try. The Shop is located at 111 at 6:30 p.m. and continue until
meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m. North Main Street in Jefferson 10 p.m.This schedule will be fol- noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5 p.m.
-10:30 p.m. The center is open
to all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. Contact 336-246-8111
or visit ACYC online at www.
asheonline.com/ education/
youthcouncil.htm.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located
on Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey
at 982-5814.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults, $4 for senior citi
zens, $3 for children under 12
and free for children under 2.
The zoo is located at 3581 Big
Flatts Church Road in Fleet
wood. Their telephone number
is 877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
Laser Spider Vein Removal
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
Laser Hair Removal
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
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p.m. For more information, call
Consultation
846-2041, or visit www.arlibrary.
org/ashe/ ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity Commission) Cloth
ing Store In Warrensville is
open Monday through Friday
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from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
All clothing items are $1. The
OPEN MONDAY THRU THURSDAY 7:30AM-7:30PM
store is accepting donations
FRIDAY 7:30AM-3:30PM / SATURDAYS 8:OOAM-NOON
of all items, including clothing,
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household items, toys, small
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furniture and home decorations
www.AsheMedical.com
as well as left-over yard sale
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lowed during the winter months
or until further notice. Riverview
Community Center is located
in Creston at 11719 Highway
88 West.
West Jefferson Revitalization
Committee meets the fourth
Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
at Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public. Anyone in
terested in the revitalization of
our community is invited. Call
246-9488 for details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino cen
ter, located at Family Central,
626 Ashe Central School Road,
Unit 7 in West Jefferson. Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30
p.m.
The Ashe County Democrat
ic Party meets every fourth
Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Smoky
Mountain Barbecue. Everyone
is welcome. For more informa
tion, call 864-9068.
Fridays at 6 p.m. there is
a
Prenatal
Education
Curriculum for Latino fami
lies at Ashe Family Central.
The program is offered in four
sessions, through December.
Transportation and childcare is
C H R Y S L E R
Jeep
available. For more information
call 846-0781.
Look Good...Feel Better at
AMH Mt. Hearts for women
undergoing cancer treatment.
Free information, make-up kit
and skin care. Call 846-0781.
May 2 - July 18: Wilkes Com
munity College will be offering
One Stroke Painting classes
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will be Judy Carmichael and
registration fee is $56.
To enroll contact Wesley Poplin
at (336) 838-6207 or by email
wesley. poplin @ wilkescc.edu.
Saturday,
April 30
8 a.m.: There will be a work
day at the Scott Blevins Cem
etery. All that are interested in
helping are invited to come.
9 a.m.-5 p.m.:The third annual
"Home Sweet Home" Region
al Home Show will be at Ashe
COunty High School. More than
105 vendors are expected, of
fering everything related to the
home industry.
Admission is free, but those
attending are asked to make
a donation of $2 or more, with
all proceeds from this going to
Samaritan's Purse for tsunami
relief efforts.
10:30 a.m.: Lansing Ameri
can Legion Post 275 & Ladies
Auxiliary will have a chicken
barbeque at the American Le
gion Memorial Park shelter in
Lansing, N.C. Chicken halves
and/or chicken plates with baked
beans, cole slaw and cake will
be available. Please come out
and support your American Le
gion.
11a.m. - 2 p.m.: BBQ Chicken
Dinner at the ACHS Field House
sponsored by the Ashe County
High School Band Boosters.
Meal includes 1/2 BBQ chicken,
cole slaw, baked beans, bread
6 dessert. Cost is $6 per meal,
take-outs only.
All proceeds will benefit the
ACHS band students. To pur
chase tickets, contact Scott
Turnmyre at ACHS 246-2400 or
Terry Jones 846-1283 or 8776721.
4 -7 p.m.: Annual Fish Fry will
be held at Helton Community
Building. Menu includes fish,
chicken, baked beans, cole slaw,
steak fries, hush puppies, bever
ages and dessert. The cost if $7
all you can eat and take-outs will
be available. Helton Volunteer
Ambulance Service and Helton
Community Center sponsor this
event. Everyone is welcome.
7 p.m.: Greens Chapel Baptist
Church will have a singing with
Joyful Sound. Pastor Jerry Har
ris and the congregation invite
all to attend. For more informa
tion call 982-9529 or 384-1294.
7 p.m.: Orion Baptist Church
invites you to a special singing
with the Southern Aires from
Ohio. Mr. Dal Miller, lead singer
for the group, is a native of Ashe
County. This is an annual ser
vice held at Orion and everyone
is welcome.
Sunday,
May 1
10:45 a.m.: Bald Mountain
Baptist Church announces
that the Southern Aires will be
singing. The congregation and
pastor, Rev. Lawrence Good
man, invite you to attend.
11 a.m.: Orion Baptist Church
will have as guest speaker,
Rev. Neil Hatfield.
11 a.m.: Mt. Olive Baptist
Church announces that Rev.
David Blackburn will be speak
ing.
6 p.m.: Calvary Freewill Bap
tist Church in Glendale Springs
will have a singing featuring the
Southern Aires from Ohio.
7 p.m.:Beaver Creek Baptist
Church announces revival ser
vices through May 6 with Rev.
Chris Goodman speaking and
special singing nightly. Rev.
Johnny Goodman, pastor, in
vites all to attend.
Jones and congregation invites
you to atvtend.
Monday,
May 2
6:30 p.m. Bald Mountain Bap
tist Church Women's Ministry
will meet in the fellowship room.
The study for that evening will be
on the subject of holiness and
submission. It is entitled Protec
tion, Not Punishment. This is for
all women, of all ages, regard
less of your martial status. Do
you know who your authority
figure is? Do you know why the
LORD has placed this person in
your life? Do you know how to
respond to them in a way that
pleases God? Join us as we will
study this important Biblical con
cept. Childcare will be provided.
Please bring a snack for your
child. We look forward to seeing
you. For more information, con
tact the church office 877-1550
between 8 a.m. & noon, Mon
day-Friday.
6:30 p.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan Club will meet at the Peak
Creek Community Center, Hwy.
88 East, Laurel Springs. After
the meal, Warren Pitts from the
1904 Courthouse Preserva
tion Organization, will discuss
the progress on the restoration.
Visitors are welcome. For more
information, call 982-9538.
7:30 p.m.: Orion Baptist
Church will feature the Adult
Associational Choir as special
music during revival services.
7 p.m.: Smethport Baptist
Church will be having revival
services through May 5. Prayer
room at 6:45. Rev. Lloyd Day will
be preaching. Pastor James Sechrest invites all to attend.
Tuesday,
May 3
7 p.m. Greater Fleetwood
Preservation Organization an
nounces tis regularly scheduled
meetings, occurring on the first
Tuesday of each month. Meet
ings are held at the Center, en
trance on Railroad Grade Road,
just off Hwy 221. Area residents
are invited to come be a part of
the future of Fleetwood. Check
out the website at greaterfleetwood.org.
variety of day lilies and hang
ing baskets for sale, along with
many varieties of herbs, bed
plants, annuals and perennials.
Anyone that has extra plants
they would like to donate to this
organization is asked to please
call 846-1590 and ask to speak
to Roberta. All donations are tax
deductible. On Saturday, May 7,
the sale will run from 7 a.m.- 1
p.m.
Saturday,
May 7
11 a.m.-8 p.m.: Neighbors
Helping Neighbors is a benefit
supper and singing to be held
at the Riverview Community
Center is Creston. Lunch will
be served until 1 p.m.;auction
begins at 2 p.m., supper served
from 4-7 p.m. with take outs
available. Gospel, country and
bluegrass music will be provid
ed all day. Menu includes BBQ
plate-$6, hog dog plate- $5,
BBQ sandwich-$4, or plain hot
dog w/trimmings-$2. Proceeds
support the Hunger Coalition
Mobile Pharmacy van that sup
plies free medication for people
in need. Donations are also
appreciated with checks made
payable to Hunger Coalition.
For more information, call 336384-1170 and ask for Peggy.
7 p.m.: Rock Creek Baptist
Church will host a benefit sing
ing to help a member with re
cent medical bills. Singers will
be Friends of Grace, Solid Rock,
Three Top Gospel, Billy Joe
Ward Family, Brenda Graybeal,
Baptist Home Church Choir,
Rev. & Mrs. Harlan Greer and
others. Everyone is welcome.
tions or more information, call
(336) 982-2587.
7 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices with special singingnightly.
Guest speaker will be Rev. Clayburn Roten from Pleasant Valley
Baptist Church in Wilkesboro.
Pastor, Rev. Charlie McCoy, and
the congregation invites every
one to attend.
Monday,
May 9
6:30 - 9 p.m.: Hot Spot Sun
day School Training will be
held at Bald Mt. Baptist Church.
The Baptist State Convention of
North Carolina, Ashe, Allegh
any, and Three Forks Baptist
Associations sponsor this. The
focus is primarily small church
Sunday School featuring Ho
listic Ministry (ministering to
the whole person), Open Small
group study, and Transforma
tional Teaching (Life Changing).
All age groups will be taught
in separate classes by special
trainers representing the Baptist
State Convention. This training
is for pastors, leaders, SS direc
tors, and teachers. The public
is invited to attend. Cost is $7.
No prior registration is required.
Ashe Association will cover the
cost for anyone in the Associa
tion who cannot pay. For more
information, call the office at
246-5631.
shuttle vans which run through
out the day. Just park your car
at Tanger Outlet Center or Food
Lion on Hwy 321 and ride the
shuttle van into the downtown
area.
The Art in the Park series con
tinues with shows on June 11,
July 16, August 13, September
10 and October 1. For more in
formation about Art in the Park
and other special events, please
contact the Blowing Rock
Chamber of Commerce at (828)
295-7851.
Sunday,
May 15
10 a.m.: Oak Grove Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall will be
the site of the Turner Reunion.
All relatives are invited to come
by and bring a covered dish. All
paper products and silverware
will be furnished.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Ashe Baptist
Association Office will have
Open House. The public is in
vited to come and tour the fa
cility located across from WalMart and next to Midway Baptist
Church in West Jefferson.
7 p.m.: Mission Home Baptist
Church will begin revival servic
es through May 18 with special
singing nightly. Rev. David Grin
ned will be guest speaker.
Friday - Saturday,
May 20 & 21
"Life in the Fast Stream" is a twoday EELE program that will fo
cus on water quality in the New
River located in the Northwest
Blowing Rock Chamber of corner of North Carolina. Be
Commerce announces the first prepared to get wet- you will be
Art in the Park of our 43rd sea doing water testing and study
son. This award-winning series ing aquatic macro invertebrates.
Sunday,
of juried art and fine handcraft Bring a change of clothes and
shows includes glass, clay, shoes, or bring waders. Time on
May 8
2 p.m.: Please join a Park wood, jewelry, oil and watercolFriday is 4-8 p.m., so bring a bag
Ranger for a one-hour outdoor ors, basketry, sculpture, fiber, dinner. Some snacks and drinks
presentation on local butterflies. photography and much more. will be provided. Saturday's time
Learn about special adapta One hundred thirty exhibitors will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring
tions, habitat, and life cycles of are featured at each show.
lunch, dinner, and snacks. For
butterflies. Learn about special Show hours are 10 a.m. until 5 directions, information and res
adaptations, habitat, and life p.m. and admission is free. Art ervations call (336) 982-2587.
cycles of butterflies. This pre in the Park is held at the Ameri
sentation is suitable for ages can Legion Grounds, directly
Saturday,
10 and up. Come prepare for behind Memorial Park in down
May 21
town Blowing Rock, it you're go
the outdoor environment Meet
at the New River State Park's ing, you might enjoy riding the 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Fleetwood
Wagoner Access. For direc complimentary Art in the Park Community Center will hold
Saturday,
May 14
Open House. Events include
family games and open gym.
8 a.m.-2 a.m.: Fleetwood Com
munity Center will hold a huge
yard sale in the gymnasium. Do
nations should be brought to the
Fleetwood Center on Saturdays
2 p.m.-4 p.m. and Thursdays 4
p.m.-6 p.m. The last drop-off
day will be May 21. For more
information, call Milissa Little
at 877-8701 or Ric Kolseth at
877-3003. The website is www.
greaterfleetwood.org.
Sunday,
May 22
11 a.m.: Fletcher Memorial
Baptist Church will be having a
singing featuring Keith & Kayla
Rivenbark. Pastor, Rev. Jeff Vogler and congregation invites
you to attend.
Sunday
• May 29
6 p.m.: Mission Home Baptist
Church will begin VBS through
June 2. A light supper will be
served at 6 p.m. and classes will
be held from 6:30 - 8:30 nightly.
This year's theme is Lifeway's
Club VBS Beach Blast. Van
transportation is available by
calling Raymond at 846-5321 or
Paul at 877-4415. Pastor, Rev.
Darien South and congregation
invites all.
Saturday,
July 2
6 p.m.: 2005 Harley-Davidson Bike Raffle to be held in
downtown West Jefferson at
the North Stage of Christmas in
July. Grand prize is a 2005 1200
Custom XL1200C 2-tone Sport
ster. Tickets are $100 each.
This event is sponsored by the
Ashe County Band Boosters.
You need not be present to win.
Purchase of ticket is tax deduct
ible. Winner will be responsible
for taxes and tag on the mo
torcycle. All proceeds go to
the ACHS band students. To
purchase tickets, contact Scott
Turnmyre at ACHS 246-2400,
Andrea Reeves at 246-2307 or
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Terry Jones at 846-1283.
7 p.m.: Midway Baptist Church
will have the Adult Associational
Choir as special music.
Wednesday,
May 4
Noon: AARP will meet at Ashe
Services for Aging. The speak
er will be Beth Lewis Sorenson,
trainer for office of Governor's
Commission on Community
Service. She will be speaking
on disaster preparedness. All
members are urged to be pres
ent and bring a covered dish.
3 p.m.:Journeys Across Time
6 Place: Mapping Southern
Identities is a reading and discus
sion program held every other
Wednesday in the Ashe County
Library meeting room. Today's
program will be The Unknown
World by Edward P. Jones. Call
846-2041 for more information.
This program is funded with a
grant from the North Carolina
Humanities Council, in collabo
ration with the North Carolina
Center for the Book, a program
of the State Library of North
Carolina. Matching funds pro
vided by the Friends of the Ashe
County Library.
Thursday,
May 5
7 p.m.: Midway Baptist Church
The annual Shriner's Road
Block will be held in West
will hold revival services through
May 4 with Evangelist John
Crawford as speaker. There will
be special singing nightly with
the Adult Associational Choir
singing Tuesday night. Every
one is invited to these special
services. Steve LeaShomb is
pastor.
7 p.m.: Midway Baptist Church
7 p.m.: Oak Grove Baptist
Church will begin revival servic
es, which will continue through
May 7. The guest preachers will
be Rev. Fred Richardson and
Rev. Carlton Houck. Everyone is
welcome.
7:30 p.m.: Orion Baptist
Church will begin revival ser
vices through Wednesday night
with Rev. Al Andrews speak
ing and special singing nightly.
Pastor, Rev. Mace Johnson
and congregation invite you
to attend. Special singing on
Tuesday night will be the Adult
Associational Choir directed by
Preacher Wayne Osborne.
7:30 p.m. New River Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices through May 6 with Rev.
Charlie McCoy. Prayer room
will open at 7:15. Revav. Wayne
Jefferson on Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday from until noon.
The papers distributed will con
tain the stories of two Ashe
County patients of Shriner's
Hospitals. Residents are encour
aged to support this worthwhile
cause.
in West Jefferson will be having
a National Day of Prayer ser
vice, a time of reflection upon
the great needs of our country
and a time of seeking God's
direction. Special music and a
challenging message from Rev.
David Jones will be a part of the
service. The church invites all to
come be with them as they join
together to call upon the Lord to
raise America up again as a na
tion under God.
Friday,
May 6
8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Summit Cafe
and Summit Enterprizes are
planning the yearly plant sale
to be held at the Summit Caf6
located across from the Jeffer
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JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Ashe's 'Sunshine Sunday' featured at state program
Ashe County's Sunshine
Sunday project was featured
at the Saving Tomorrows
Today: Keys to Implementing
North Carolina's Plan for
Suicide Prevention Workshop
in Chapel Hill on March 24
and 25.
Attended
by
ASAP
(Ashe
Suicide/Depression
Awareness and Prevention)
Task Force Chairman Jim
Weaver and members, Dr.
Karen Brock and Nancy
Kautz, the workshop opened
with remarks from Carmen
Hooker Odom, secretary of
the NC Division of Health and
Human Services. The two-day
workshop brought in several
nationally known speakers,
best practices programs and
survivors.
The Sunshine Sunday proj
ect was featured as a com
munity-based best pActice
and the session was attend
ed by over 30 professionals
who were very interested
in adopting the program for
their counties. Judy Collins,
the legendary folk singer, was
a guest and shared her per
sonal story as a suicide sur
vivor through song and story
telling that was inspirational
and motivating for the audi
ence'.
Sunshine Sunday began in
Ashe County in 1998 with the
realization that Ashe County
had one of the highest suicide
rates in the state. Held on the
second Sunday of November,
this year it will take place on
Sunday, Nov. 13.
Sunshine Sunday is a day
set aside, and recognized by
the county commissioners, for
the community to recognize
depression as an illness that
has tremendous impact on all
Photo courtesy of ASAP
Jim Weaver and Dr. Karen Brock represented the Ashe
Suicide/Depression Awareness and Prevention Task
Force last month at the Saving Tomorrows Today: Keys to
implementing North Carolina's Plan for Suicide Prevention
Workshop in Chapel Hill. They presented the county's
Sunshine Sunday project that was featured as a commu
nity-based best practice in a session attended by over 30
professionals interested in adopting the program for their
counties.
May is National Mental Health Month
Mental
health
For more than 50 years, and receive love, enjoying
May has been designated as personal
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Mental Health Month as a accepting responsibilities, approaches to help people deal
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workshop for school staff in
2004; a workshop for funeral
home staff; and an annual
training to prepare speakers
for Sunshine Sunday each
year. For the past two years
they have been distributing
survivor packets and books
through the funeral homes
and friends and families of
survivors.
ASAP members are Jim
Weaver, chairman; Debbie
Richardson, Dr. Karen Brock,
Rev. Keith Franklin, Walt
Petersen, Carla Brannan,
Barbara
Trask,
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Wellborn and Louise Caudill.
For more information,
call Jim Weaver at 336-3841074 or the Ashe Healthy
Carolinians Office at 336-8460781.
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of the NC Saving Tomorrows
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to Prevent Youth Suicide they
can go to the www.mha-nc.org
web site or call the Office of
Healthy Carolinians.
children. Serious childhood
mental health problems such
as bipolar disorder, anxiety
disorders and attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder
need early assessment and
intervention. On May 3,
ask a child or teen, "What's
the Matter?" the theme for
the Childhood Depression
Awareness Day and proudly
wear a green ribbon to raise
awareness.
Mental
disorders
in
children are just as real,
common
and
treatable
as they are in adults. Left
untreated, children's mental
health disorders can lead to
problems as home, trouble in
school and the community,
substance abuse or even
suicide.
New River Behavioral
HealthCare is spreading the
"MIND Your Health" message
during May by providing an
information exhibit offering
free materials on a variety
of mental health topics and
resources. The center is open
Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. For more information
or to make an appointment
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ment. The project began with
the realization that ministers
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line of defense against suicide
in their church families and
could help break the stigma
so prevalent in this county.
Since the inception of the
Task Force in 1998, Ashe
County's rates have not since
reached the high rate of 1998,
but the county still has a rate
that exceeds the state rate.
In addition to the annual
Sunshine Sunday, the Task
Force has been responsible
for providing; The Many
Faces of Suicide Workshop
in 1998; Depression in the
Elderly in 1999; Suicide and
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Because of several baseball games, some potential football players
for the Huskies did not have the opportunity to attend the first par
ent-players meeting. A follow-up meeting will take place on Tuesday,
May 10, starting 6 p.m. in the high school's auditorium. Players and
their parentis) should attend. If you attended the first meeting, you
do NOT need to attend this one.
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Track team breaking school records
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS Track team
has been doing well this
season, and recently they
have even broken a few
school records.
At
the
Appalachian
Invitational in Boone, the
girls 4x800 relay team
competed against 14 other
schools and won with a time
of 10:12.33, which beat the
previous ACHS record by a
whopping 31 seconds. As
of last week, this placed
the relay team first in the
state 2-A class (7,h overall).
The team members include:
Brittany
LaMontagne,
Ashton Little, Emily Gamble
and Natalie Kilby.
Brittany LaMontagne set
another new school record
in the 800 meter run. She
placed 5th out of 47 runners
with a personal best time of
2:31.43.
Yet
another
school
record was broken by the
girls' 4x100 meter relay
team with a time of 55:04.
The 4x100 relay team is:
Roxanne Thomas, Taryn
Roten, Sarah Wright and
Whitney Day.
Roxanne Thomas also
ran a new personal best in
the 100 meter sprint with a
time of 13.84.
Ashton Little set a new
personal record in the 1600
meter run with a time of
5:49. Emaline Shatley had
a strong 1600 meter run, as
did Natalie Kilby.
Emma Savely ran a
personal best in the 3200
meter run with a time of
14:13.
For the boys, David
Gift took first place in the
high jump with a height of
5'10". David also set a new
personal record and almost
broke the school record in
the 1600 meter run with
a time of 4:43.77.
(Only
Preston Holman has done
better in the mile, by two
tenths of a second)
Ryan Seagraves had a
strong run in the 100 meter
sprint, as did Joe Scott in
the 110 high hurdles.
Coach
Alex
Rollins
commented,
"We
are
extremely pleased with our
Sullivan has done a terrific
job coaching this event and
to his credit we've had a
athletaa'.perfoxjnances at the .lot. oL aucceas ux. tb.iB_e.v.eat.
Appalachian
Invitational. both in indoor and now in
Most surprising was the outdoor track and field.
outstanding
performance Overall, we are very pleased
in the 4x800 relay. Our with our athletes' positive
girl's time indicates their sportsmanship and success
dedication to this event and during this meet."
Last week the track teams
their hard work.
Coach
The
Huskies'
varsity
baseball team suffered their
first significant loss of the
season on Monday at North
Surry. The score was tied at
1-1 in the bottom of the fifth
inning when the Greyhounds
went up 2-1. Ashe County got
two outs, but all it took was
a couple'of dropped fly balls
to open up the lead, which
wouldn't end until they'd
scored eight more to win 101. The JVs also fell to the
'Hounds, losing 13-7.
Last week the varsity unit
defeated North Wilkes on the
road 1-0. Junior pitcher Justin
Hodges pitched a complete
game and earned the shutout.
Jeff Pell smacked an RBI
double in the fifth that scored
the game's only run.
Tuesday's varsity game was
rained out, but the JV squad
got theirs in and beat Wilkes
Central 10-4. Wednesday's
varsity and JV games at Avery
were cancelled, and the next
scheduled contest is set for
Thursday, as the varsity team
will make up their game with
Wilkes Central. Friday both
teams will travel to Forbush
with the JV lineup taking the
field at 4:30.
competed in the 29th Annual
Porter Relay Invitational at
Hibriten High School. Out of
distance medley.
Jessica
Miller, Molly Hanes and
Sierra Tuten combined to
win tl\e team ViigVv jump.
14 teams—including several
3-A and 4-A schools—the The girls also had good
ACHS girls' team finished
performances in the 400,
third overall.
800, and'1600 meter relays.
Ashton Little, Natalie
This week the track teams
Kilby, Brittany LaMontagne have two home meets—
and Whitney Stuart teamed Tuesday and Thursday at 4
up to take first place in the p.m.
Golf team 6th
in MVC tourney
Baseball teams fall
to Greyhounds
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Emaline Shatley is seen here running the 800 meter at the Appalachian Invitational at ASU.
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS men's golf team
hosted the Mountain Valley
Conference Tournament on
Monday at Mountain Aire
Golf Club.
The Huskies
finished sixth overall on an
18-hole card.
Individual
scores are as follows: Daniel
Hayes—45, 41 (86); Isaac
Scott—46, 49 (94); Sean
Miller—47, 47 (94); Will
Price—44, 53 (97); Aaron
Jones—48, 49 (97); Michael
Graybeal—53, 50 (103).
The following is a list of
scores from a non-conference
match at Jefferson Landing
on April 19, where the
Huskies placed fourth will
an overall score of 174—only
four strokes out of second
place.
Ryan Huffman (42), Isaac
Scott (43), Will Price (44),
Daniel Hayes (45), Tyler
Gilley (45), Michael Graybeal
(47), Jason Sheets (47), Sean
Miller (51), Andrew Avery
(51), Ezra Eckerman (51),
Charles Johnson (52), Evan
Moore (54), Aaron Grubb
(54), George Baker (54).
Photo by Shane Hopkins
On the mound: Keaton Mash of the JV team.
Tennis team loses close one to Vikings
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS men's tennis
team played their final home
match of the season on Monday,
and they were defeated by
North Wilkes in an extremely
tight contest that came down
to the last match (4-5).
In singles, the top three
seeds pulled out well earned
victories. (#1) Sergio Parra
defeated Matt Daye in a nailbiting third set tiebreaker
6-4, 5-7, 7-5. (#2) Jake Giles
outscored Ben Byrd 6-4, 62. (#3) Will Krider beat J.T.
Campbell 6-4, 6-1. (#4) Chris
Lyall was defeated by Matt
Benton 6-2, 6-4. (#5) Anand
Patel fell to Graylyn Byrd 6-2,
6-2. (#6) Alex Graybeal lost to
Jared Brown 6-4,6-1.
The Huskies were up 3-2
going, into the doubles prosets, but would still need to
take two of three to secure the
win. (#1) Parra/Giles started
things off with an 8-2 win over
Campbell/G. Byrd. The #3
team of Graybeal and Randall
Pennington were out-pointed
by Daye/B.Byrd 8-1 to force
the match decision onto the
number two duo. Krider and
Lyall had defeated the Vikings
once this season, but this time
they lost a close battle 9-8.
Coach Logan Freeman
commented, "This was a very
disappointing loss, because
this was a chance to move up
Photo by Shane Hopkins
in the standings a couple of
Randall Pennington charges the net.
notches from last year. The #2
On Tuesday the Huskies best match of the season,
doubles was the pivotal match.
After beating the same team
traveled to Forbush and lost beating Forbush's very solid
8-1 to the unbeaten Falcons. #2 doubles team."
earlier in the season 8-4, we
Wednesday's match at Oak
lost to them today 9-8. I think
Freeman stated, "Forbush is
our guys got down early and
undefeated in the conference, Hill was cancelled due to rain
started pressing too much, so we knew this would be a but has been rescheduled for
making more unforced errors
tough match. Will Krider Monday, May 2, at 4 p.m.
and Aaron Jones played their
than usual."
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Top seed Isaac Scott in action.
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League scores
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
BASEBALL
Through games as of April 23, 2005
April 14
Kerry Miller Painting
Skyline/Skybest
47
45
45
33
Mtn. Adv. Landscaping
Skyline/Skybest
41
22
Ashe Mem. Hospital
Mtn. Adv. Landscaping
April 21
Ashe Mem. Hospital
Keny Miller Painting
50
25
STANDINGS
April 19
Ashe Mem. Hospital
Skyline/Skybest
64
33
April's School of Dance
Kerry Miller Painting
53
47
Ashe Memorial Hospital
Mountain Advantage Landscaping/
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Skyline/Skybest
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Royal's Flushes
State Drywall
Mike's Mufflers
Mike Reed Electric
Lee's Trees
Jordan Auction
Church's Const.
Barr Insurance
New River Archery
Bledsoe Concrete
Radio Hill Sales
Showcase Lighting
8-0
5-3
3-5
0-8
Thursday Winter League, week #3Q (4,14-05)
84-44
75-53
71-57
68-60
64.5-63.5
64-64
63.5-64.5
59-69
57.5-70.5
56.5-71.5
54-75
51-77
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
E.M.T.
Cardinal Lanes
Liberty Tax Service
Bills Garage
A.G.U.
Radio Hill Sales
United Chemi-Con
High Game Scratch
D. Leserra 237
B.J.Howell 231
N. Wyatt
214
High Game Scratch
G. Baugess 243
N. Church
233
W. Bledsoe 232
High Series Scratch
J. Cannon
612
C. Blevins
603
M. Leserra
580
High Game HDC'P
C. Blevins 264
G. Baugess 258
W.Bledsoe 256
High Series HDCP
C. Blevins
738
J. Cannon
705
A. Huffman 655
Women Hinh Scratch
V. Blevins 172
Women High Scratch
180
L.. Lanke
Women High HDCP
N. Church
233
High Average
G. Baugess
High Series Scratch
B.J.Howell 618
D. Leserra
610
R. Royal
552
190
B.J. Howell
83.5-40.5
77.5-46.5
70-54
69-55
64-60
63-61
60.5-63.5
184
J. Miller
R. Frye
B.J. Howell
G. Baugess
West Caldwell
Forbush
Hibriten
Wilkes Central
North Surry
West Wilkes
Ashe County
North Wilkes
All Games
WON LOST TIE
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4
4
13
7
9
11
5
7
8
7
9
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MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
Men's TENNIS
Through games as of April 23, 2005
All Games
Conference Games
WON LOST TIE
WON LOST
11
4
10
0
Forbush
2
6
Wilkes Central
7
2
Hibriten
8
3
North Wilkes
5
6
9
Ashe County
6
7
5
5
5
North Surry
2
West Caldwell
11
18
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(Did not field a team this year.)
West Wilkes
TIE
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
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Through games as of April 23, 2005
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255
B.J.Howell 244
M. Aloia
235
189
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B.J. Howell
657
M. Aloia
650
Women High HDCP
A. Leserra
218
Forbush
Ashe County
North Surry
North Wilkes
West Wilkes
Hibriten
Wilkes Central
West Caldwell
High Team Averages
Cardinal Lanes
EMT
884
803
Radio Hill Sales
182
182
792
Conference Games
WON LOST TIE
9
0
1
3
4
All Games
WON LOST TIE
13
2
13
3
12
4
5
6
6
6
8
3
11
1
8
0
13
8
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10
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Through games as of April 23, 2005
904
Royal's Flushes
Mike's Mufflers
New River Archery
880
861
Hibriten
Wilkes Central
West Caldwell
Forbush
Ashe County
West Wilkes
North Surry
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PARK, North Carolina, April
27, 2005 - The 19th annual
State Games of North Caro
lina is gearing up for another
tournament that is sure to
bring the best high school
basketball talent in the state.
The field is almost set with
only a few remaining spots
left in both the boys and girls
divisions.
The State Games of North
Carolina is a 23-sport, Olym
pic Style competition for
North Carolina citizens of
all ages and skill levels. With
only a few remaining boys
and girls teams spaces left,
the High School Basketball
tournament is sure to again
be one of the Games premier
events.
"High School Basketball
will not only be a showcase
of some of the best talent and
skill, but undoubtedly one of
the most intense competitions
of this year's State Games",
savs president of North Caro
lina Amateur Sports, Chuck
Hobgood.
Interested teams are en
couraged to get their entries
in quickly before space runs
out. The tournament will
take place Friday, June 17th
through Sunday, June 19th
at Cary Academy, Bond Park
Community Center, Middle
Creek Community Center,
Green
Hope
Elementary
School and other Cary area
gymnasiums.
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SPORTS
Freshman wins National Turkey Fed's essay contest
Martin McVey, a ninth
grader at Ashe County High
School and the son of Ed
die and Connie McVey of
Fleetwood, is the winner of
an essay contest through
the National Wild Turkey
Federation's Juniors Acquir
ing Knowledge, Ethics and
Sportsmanship
(JAKES).
The contest asked partici
pants to describe "My Most
Memorable Moments in the
Outdoors."
McVey wrote about a
hunting trip in Alabama
with his father in 2004 when
they shot a buck on their last
day of the trip.
For his winning essay,
McVey was presented a cer
tificate of achievement by
the NC State Chapter of the
National Wild Turkey Fed
eration at the state conven
tion held Jan. 15 in Mooresville. He received a 20 gauge
H&R turkey shotgun, com
plete camouflage outfit and
boots from Bass Pro Shops,
and guided turkey and deer
hunts. All hunts include
meals and lodging.
Along with sending a re
sume containing his aca
demic achievements, com
munity involvement, and
outdoor and hunting skills,
McVey had to complete a
Hunters Safety Course and
write his essay.
McVey is an A/B honor
roll student at Ashe County
High School, club treasurer
for Future Farmers of Amer
ica, member of the Outdoors
Club, and member of NC
JAKES National Wildlife
Turkey Federation. He com
pleted the DARE course and
won second place for his
essay in 2002. He has per
formed community sendee
at Ashe County Farmers
Market, Ashe Really Cares,
and lawn mowing services.
Along with his outdoor
and hunting skills, McVey
received training in sea
manship and sailing in the
summer of 2003. He placed
second four times and third
one time in the Duncan Gun
Shop Youth Shoot, harvested
his first torn turkey in 2002
and his first antler buck in
2001. He also placed first in
the district and second in
the state in 2004 in the NC
Mountain State Fair Junior
Heifer Calf Show with Gelbvieh beef cattle.
Then all at once I saw some blood.
I said, "Hey dad, I found some
blood, come and look." He said,
"Let's follow it," and we started to
track it After tracking for about
15 minutes, we saw the buck, ly
ing on the ground. My dad told me
to stay right there while he went
toseeifitwasdead.
My dad said, "Good job son,
you have bagged a good buck."
I jumped up and hollered YES!
Thank you, I said, let's go and take
some pictures. We took a lot of pic
tures and then started to drag it
to the stand. We dragged the buck
for about 10 minutes and still had
not reached the stand. We were
not exactly sure where we were
so we stopped and located power
lines where the stand was. After
another 10 minutes of dragging,
we were back to the point where
we were to meet the guide. We
arrived back in North Carolina
at 9:00 p.m. It had been a long
day but seemed very short in all
of my excitement. This was my
most memorable moment in the
outdoors.
The winning essay
(Editor's Note: The following is
a winning essay by Ashe County
High School student Martin
McVey. He wrote about "My Most
Memorable Moments in the Out
doors" to win prizes through the
National Wild Turkey Federa
tion.)
I have many great memories
of hunting and fishing with my
dad and my grandfathers. All
three, have hunted and fished all
their lives and started taking me
hunting with them at only three
years of age. But my most memo
rable was January 5, 2004 when
my dad and I were hunting at Val
ley Creek Outdoors, in Alabama.
It was our last day of hunting
and we had not seen any bucks
big enough to shoot. We had seen
plenty of does, but we came to
shoot a buck. We could be charged
a big fine if we shot a buck too
-small. The spread of the horns
liad to be 15 inches wide and have
at least8 points.
Our guide took us out to the
stand and dropped us off at 5:00
a.m. that morning. It was still dark
when we got settled in our deer
stand. We left the window closed
so we would not get so cold. I fell
asleep in the stand while wait
ing for daylight. While I was still
asleep my dad raised the window
and saw a doe. He woke me up in
a hurry and told me to get my gun.
I grabbed it and hit it over the box
and scared the doe off I sat there
a few minutes, watching for deer
and fell back to sleep. Later, dad
saw another doe and tapped me
Martin McVey, left, receives a certificate of achievement from
Mickey Strader, chairman of the NC Chapter of the National
Wild Turkey Federation JAKES, for a winning essay he wrote.
on the shoulder and woke me up
again. I grabbed my gun and hit
the wall and scared that doe. Af
ter this, I stayed awake and saw a
deer run across the field. About 30
minutes later a buck came out.
He was a good average size
buck with a big rack for an Ala
bama deer. He wandered out
sniffing, as if he was trying to
figure out where the doe went.
He walked toward the middle of
the field. My dad grunted and
the deer stopped. I aimed and as
I got ready to shoot, I was shak
Orthodontic
ing like a leaf in the wind. I pulled
the trigger but my finger was in
the way of the hammer hitting
the filing pin. I said "ouch," recocked the gun and aimed again.
The buck started to walk off and
my dad grunted again to stop the
deer. The deer turned and looked
toward me and I SHOT.The deer
ran off the opposite way,and went
into the woods.
We walked out, marked the
last place we saw the buck and
looked for blood. I thought I hit
it, but we did not find any blood.
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JEFFERSON POST
REAL ESTATE
Spring Spruce-Up - Tips for Financing Your Remodeling Project
Has being cooped up
inside all winter given you
the itch to renovate, renew
or expand your home?
Spring is the perfect time to
start home improvement
projects and interest rates
make home equity loans
attractive, but don't commit
to anything until you've
done a httle "homework"
first.
A home improvement proj
ect can add value to your
house; however, some
improvements pay off more
than others. Before you
decide how much to spend
and what part of your house
to spend it on, keep a few
facts in mind.
According to RE/MAX,
remodeling your kitchen can
add up to 150 percent of the
cost of the project to your
home's resale value. Adding
a second bathroom increases
your resale value by 90 per
cent of the project cost, and
a room addition, such as a
family room or an extra bed
room, provides a 60 to 80
percent return. Other
improvements, such as new
windows and doors or
replacing the heating sys
tem, may be practical but
they necessarily translate
into resale profits.
Of course, your decision
won't be based solely on the
payback. "Choose an
improvement project that
makes sense for you and
your family," says Maxine
Sweet, vice president of
public education for
Experi^n, a global informa
tion solutions company. "In
addition to resale value, you
should take into account
your family's quality of liv
ing."
Once you decide on the
scope of your project, get
bids from several contrac
tors so you can compare
prices and services. With
these bids in hand, you'll
have a better idea of how
much money you'll need.
But be realistic -don't let that
vision of your
dream kitchen
get in the way of
common sense.
Figure out how
much debt you
can take on, and
plan accordingly.
If your budget
doesn't allow for
a complete
kitchen remodel,
perhaps you can
replace your cab
inets or countertops now and put
off the new appli
ances until next
year.
Home equity
loans are a great
tool for financing
a home improve
ment project.
Because the loan
is secured by your home, it
will likely have a lower
annual percentage rate, and
in many states, you may
gain some tax breaks on
interest. With a home equity
loan, the amount you can
borrow is limited by the
equity you have accumulat
ed in your home. You can
calculate your equity by
subtracting the unpaid bal
ance of your mortgage from
the fair market value of your
home. Other factors may
also influence the amount
you can borrow, such as
your credit history, income
and current financial respon
sibilities.
To make sure your credit
history won't keep you from
qualifying for a home equity
loan, visit a credit reporting
company online such as
www.experian.com to quick
ly and easily access your
credit report. Make sure all
the information on your
credit report is accurate. "If
you notice anything ques
tionable, such as accounts
you don't recognize, or pay
ment disputes, deal with
those issues before applying
for a home equity loan,"
says Sweet.
Sweet offers these tips
about shopping for a home
equity loan:
* Make sure all costs, fees,
terms and charges are dis
closed, including any penal
ties for early repayment.
* Find out the variances to
your interest rate, if applica
ble, including the "cap," or
ceiling, and the amount of
the margin.
* Look into all conditions
that may apply to your cred
it line, such as a minimum
amount per withdrawal.
* Find out your repayment
options.
* Remember, your house is
being used as collater
al, so be certain you
are able to make your
payments on time, or
you risk losing your
home.
Once your loan is
arranged, make a final
decision on a contrac
tor for your project.
Ask around among
friends, neighbors and
co-workers for recom
mendations. If you
don't know anyone
who has used your
contractor, be sure to
ask them for client
references - and check
them out.
A great tool for
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that many people
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available through Expcrian
at www.experian.com.
These business credit reports
provide consumers with
background information,
comprehensive financial
information and credit risk
facts in an easy-to-read,
online format. Other good
resources to check before
you sign a contract include
the Chamber of Commerce,
the Better Business Bureau,
the State Attorney General
or your local consumer pro
jection agency. Your lender
may be familiar with the
contractors you're consider
ing, and you can ask build
ing product distributors or
wholesale suppliers to see
what other professionals
have to say.
And remember, every
home improvement project
seems to take longer than
anticipated, so go into it
with an open mind and flex
ible attitude. In the end, as
you're preparing dinner in
your new kitchen, or enjoy
ing family movie night in
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you'll know the wait was
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accounts
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ment that shows the equity
you've accumulated in your
home
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date your income
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Do-It-Yourself Weekend Projects: Enhancing Outdoor Living
Trellises have been adding
addino
character and elegance to
outdoor living spaces for
years. Better yet, these styl
ish wooden structures are
practical projects that bring
everyday elegance to your
yard or garden - and can be
built in a single weekend.
Now is an ideal time to
consider easy-to-construct
outdoor features like a
Western Red Cedar trellis.
These elegant structures
provide calming tranquility
and dress up your front or
backyard natural setting.
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Consider attaching the trel Cedar's natu
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to decay and
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feature. Remember, one of
"Natural
the greatest appeals of a
qualities of Western Red
trellis is its architecture - so
Cedar make it an excellent
make sure the site and size
choice for a wide range of
you choose is appropriate
building projects both inside
for its surroundings. Layout
the home and outside the
Take special care when
home - like trellises," said
deciding the proportions of
Peter Lang, general manager
foundational posts and over of the Western Red Cedar
head canopy. For instance, a
Lumber Association.
set of 4-inch by 4-inch posts "Unlike plastic or imitation
would be ideal with 2-inch
wood products, cedar is one
by 6- inch overhead boards.
of the most environmental
Also, make sure the posts
ly-friendly building materi
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even in height, and ensure
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Western Red Cedar is also
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for a wide range of finishes.
Whether you choose a light
ly tinted semi-transparent
stain or a two-coat solid
color finish, cedar ranks at
the top in its ability to
accept and retain a finish.
Prior to digging your postholes, remove all
rocks, plants or
sod that inhabit the
area. These items
can be strategically
added or relocated
after the trellis has
been built.
Also, it's para
mount the posts be
put solidly into the
ground or secured
to concrete foot
ings. If you choose
to put the post into
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portion of the post
that will below the
ground should be
treated with a pre
servative.
Regardless
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or buy the concrete
footings, the foun
dational posts must
be level and true
for the trellis to
look correct. And
be certain your
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provide enough headroom
once they are entered into
place.
Once the posts are in
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This is not a government subsidized loan. It's simply a 100%
bank-financed conventional loan with a government guarantee.
Mt. Jefferson Mortgage is capable of of obtaining a Rural
Development Government Guarantee that makes a 100%, no PMI
loan available to average households.
Closing costs arc the same as a loan without a government
can make a dramatic change
to your outdoor living areas,
and better yet, you can build
it in just one weekend.
The Western Red Cedar
Lumber Association
(WRCLA) has developed a
collection of easy-to-con
struct project brochures for
trellises, pergolas, benches
and tables, among others.
Available online or in a
brochure format, this compi
lation of project ideas
includes recommendations
for creating new looks,
adding to your outdoor liv
ing space, as well as tips for
construction. To order a
brochure, call (866) 7789096, visit
www.realcedar.org or pick
one up at your local build
ing material retailer.
deck, detached garage, end of
the road privacy & layered long
Mt. Jefferson Mortgage
1
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lop of each post. These post
caps ensure the posts can
handle the weight of the
overhead canopy boards by
dispersing the load more
evenly, and it provides a
nice finishing touch to the
structure. However, you're
using Western Red Cedar to
construct the trellis canopy,
which is lightweight and has
a fine, consistent grain mak
ing it easy to work with.
TOTAL PRIVACY ON 4+
ACRES WITH FABULOUS
CHARMING HOME WITH
VIEWS! This 3BR/2BA Cape
Cod Style home features a
3355. SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER Low maintenance cottage and enjoy the
quiet old river flowing by. Features
1 BR/1 BA. 1.1 acres and a wrap around
deck to enjoy the view. $135,000.
CLASS, CHARACTER &
LOTS OF HISTORY! Locally
wrap-around deck, full walkout
118347. BE CLOSE TO TOWN - but
enjoy quiet country living in this
3BR/2BA A-frame cottage w/long range
mountains views & a beautiful neigh
borhood. Home is completely remod
eled! $169,000.
known as The Buffalo Tavern,
this 4BR/5BA colonial home
basement offering expansion
possibilities, and 4+ partially
wooded acres with gorgeous
long-range views.
$212,000
P129
with 6 fpls, covered front porch
& balcony, large lawn, and
views, is perfect for Bed &
Breakfast or private residence.
REDUCED! $275,000 T121
LOG HOME! 3BR/3BA log home MOUNTAIN CABIN IN THE
in Stonebridge with wood floors,
WOODS! This 3BR/-BA Cabin
stone fireplace, loft, vaulted ceiling, features fireplace, vaulted ceil
exposed beams, covered porch,
ing. covered front porch and
deck, full basement with garage
0.83 acre wooded setting with a
located in wooded setting with year
creek.
$225,000 CI40
round access. $324,000 LI33
iJ. i »W IdU h'l
116377. HWY. 421 N. - See this well
kept 4BR/3.5BA home w/2 car attached
and 3 car detached garage w/heat &
cooling set up for most any type vehicle
work. Numerous new
additions/upgrades have been completed
in July. 2003. This home is located well
to all amenities in Wilkes Co. Has beau
tiful long range views & an extra bonus
room over garage. $265,500.
118294. BALDW IN COMMUNITYThis unique 3BR/2BA home features a
new roof. LP Gas fireplace and wood
floors, all overlooking a large, private,
fish pond w/boat dock Property features
2.09 acres, completely paved access,
huge carport and lots of outdoor storage
Also, located very convenient to Boone,
the Wilkesboro's and the Jefferson's. •
$159,500
131733. 23+/- ACRES ON LITTLE HORSE CREEK - Creek frontage! Property
has right-of-way from Little Horse Creek Road, but no bridge to access it. Open and
wooded sections and small stream. $58,000.
131635. GREAT VIEWS IN TWO DIRECTIONS - This 1 acre lot at Village on
the New is level with the road, partially cleared/wooded, has access to large river
front common area, walking trails and has paved roads and underground utilities.
Lot is located convenient to the Jefferson's, Blue Ridge Parkway. New River State
Park. golf, shopping and restaurants $52^00.
THIS IS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE PROPERTIES WE OFFER FOR SALE
FOR COMPLETE LISTS. CALL OR COME BY OUR OFFICE IN WEST JEFFERSON
CALL US FOR OUR LOTS/LAND LISTINGS
TO SEE MORE OF OUR LISTINGS, CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT
New Listing
Main Street
Blue Ridge Mountain Realty
.371 Rayfield Acres Drive,'3BR/1BA,
& COMPANY
beautifully decorated home ready to move
- Gr a n i t e
into, convenient location. Large living room,
riLE
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Ma r b l e
updated kitchen, excellent condition. $159,000
Currently stocked with a slab yard
containing marble and granite slabs
for countertops and vanities.
www.AppTileAndStone.com
Come to us when nothing but the best will do!"
336-667-5300
Home Warranty
Phone: 336-977-8836
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• Toile Curtains
• Jabot Sets
• Pillows
• Balh & Bedroom Accessories
• Rocking Chair Cushions
• Hand Made Quilts & Shams (o match
• Tablecloths
• Large Variety of Curtains
• Towels
• Bedding
• Bedspreads
• Comforters
9375 NC Hwy 194 N., Lansing, NC
336-384-3945
Open Mon. - Sat. 8:30 am -7:30 pm
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40-Lost & Found
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
Lost Dog
Male Weimaraner.
Gray with white spot on
his chest. Wearing a
black Collar and
answers to Ruger.
Missing since Sat. April
16th from the Ashe
Park Area. Please call
982-9326 if you have
any type of information.
He takes daily
medication.
Need a new job?
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The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
90-Child Care
Experienced
babysitter wanted for
3 month old. My home
or yours. Prefer Laurel
Springs, Sparta, or
Crumpler area,
but not required.
336-359-2202
90-Elderly Care
Lady needed to sit
or live with elderly lady.
Days, nights and/or
weekends. References
required. Call
336-359-2258 or
336-982-2986.
Will stay with elderly
Good references and
years of experience. *
Call 982-2210 and
leave message for
Shirley
100-General
Services
5TRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street , Winston
Salem,
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
140-Help Wanted
Ashe Living Center
540 Waugh Street
PO Box 130
Jefferson. NC 28640
(Phone) 336/246-5581
336/246-3053 (Fax)
We need one Part-time
Housekeeper on 2nd
shift, one Part-time
Laundry on 2nd shift
and one Part-time
Housekeeper on 1 st
shift. Must be Depend
able and Must work
every other weekend.
Contact Dorothy Miller
between the hours of
7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. or
Bobbie McCoy on 2nd
between the hours of
2:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON POST
140-Help Wanted
Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc.
Is Now Accepting
Applications for CNA's
Full Time, Part Time
and Flex Hours Day
Shift - Monday
Through Friday
Full time benefits
include: Health
Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Holidays
Added Bonuses
Offering Quality Home
Care to Ashe County
since 1977
Qualified applicants
please contact Linda
Autry at Ashe
Services for Aging
(336)246-2461 (Ask
about our new wage
scale) or ESC Office.
Attn: RN's & LPN's
Part-time or Full-tima
positions available in
Jefferson area.
Benefits include paid
vacation, paid holidays.
paid sick, major
medical, life insurance
& retirement. For more
information please call
(336) 846-9233.
Behavior Technician
to provide one on one
CAP services for a
child in the Ashe
County Area. Primary
duties to accompany
and assist child at 4-H
summer program but
may include fill in and
respite duties. Please
call HomeCare
Management for an
application at
828-264-1021
140-Help Wanted
MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE I
(Position 743-50-0655)
Open until filled. 60%
time position with New
River Behavioral
Healthcare Service
Provision, work base
Alleghany County.
Duties: work close with
the psychiatrist in han
dling medication, clinic
functions, drawing
blood, taking vital
signs, consulting with
clients about medica
tion issues, providing
some supportive
counseling & monitor
client conditions. Work
Hours: 8-5 Mon. &
Wed. w/flexibility on
remaining hours. Mini
mum requirements:
Graduation from a
State accredited school
of nursing & one year
experience in psychiat
ric nursing. Must be
licensed by the N.C.
Board of Nursing to
practice as a regis
tered nurse in North
Carolina. Hiring salary:
grade 67 / Salary range
$19,677.60$22,550.40. Submit
state application to:
Alleghany Employment
Security Commission,
P.O. Box 996 Sparta
NC 28675. Criminal
records check & preemployment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
Experienced Grill
Cook evenings and
weekends. Fine
Dining a plus. Apply
in person 102 North
Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson
General contractor.
Nothing immediate.
Considering major
reconstruction of
neglected 50's house.
Assessing options
short of total demolition
and rebuild. Call if you
want to look over and
present recommenda
tions. 704-948-4037
MINISTER OF MUSIC.
Friendship Baptist
Church of Jefferson,
NC is seeking a full
time Minister of Music.
We are seeking a
person to provide lead
ership for church wide
music ministry, includ
J. Y. MONK
ing adult, youth and
REAL ESTATE
children's choirs. Send
SCHOOL
resume to Tim Vannoy
| Get your license Fast.
c/o Friendship Baptist
Boone & Charlotte
Church, PO Box 70,
Courses. Free Bro
Jetterson NC 28640 or
chure & Schedule.
email to:
1-800-849-0932
It!
Fix It!
Call
8467164
Buy
Sell
It!
Buy It!
Fix It!
Call
8467164
Sell it!
uy It!
Fix It!
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8467164
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Buy It!
Fix It!
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PAINTERS
HUGE 5 FAMILY
YARD SALE
SAT APRIL 30th
7 AM till 12 NOON
wanted.
Must have own
vehicle. Call
336-384-1265
Ask for Tom
Baby clothes. Adult
clothing all sizes.
Household items, etc.
235-Christmas
Trees
Approximately 2000
3-2 Fraser Firs.
Excellent Trees.
Call 336-846-5052.
75 cents each
For Sale
4000 Premium 3-2
Fraser Fir liners. 5000
Number one 3-2 Fraser
Fir Liners. Call Ted
Farmer 828-733-9298
Nice Premium Fraser
Fir Transplants for $.65
each - Not damaged
by flooding last fall 10,000 available - 828898-2970
255-Exercise
Equipment
Polaris Weight
Machines
Leglift/Bench Press
Pro Series 300 lbs.
each. $400 each or
&700 for both. Call
423-291-1372 or'
336-982-2646
LOCATION:
1521 Black Bear Inn
Road. Look for
signs.
Sarah Goodman &
Family are having a
HUGE GARAGE
SALE
SAT, APRIL 30
8:00 A.M. until ?
Men's, Women's &
Children's clothes,
toys, high chair,
stroller, port a crib,
baby gates, home
furnishings and lots
morel!
Something for the
whole family
LOCATION:
Across the four lane
from Farm Bureau
KITS
Are available at the
Jefferson Post for
purchase. Each kit
includes: 6 Signs
60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
For only S5.95 each
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Part-time Receptionist for busy medical practice.
Twenty hours per week, flexible
Candidates must have good computer and
Communication skills.
Previous medical office experience preferred.
To apply: apply in person at Human Resources
of Ashe Memorial Hospital or mail your
resume to Attn: Human Resources, Ashe
Memorial Hospital, Inc., 200 Hospital Ave,
Jefferson, NC 28640, on-line at
www.ashememorial.org or email to
hr @ ashememorial .org.
at
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.
and AMH SEGRAVES CARE CENTER
Full-Time Positions:
Labor & Delivery RN - 7P-7A
Med/Surg. RN 7p-7a
Surgical Services RN 1st shift with call
Mountain Hearts Program Director
Part-Time Positions:
Dietary Worker
To apply:
Apply in person at Human Resources of Ashe
Memorial Hospital or mail your resume' to
Attn: Human Resources
Ashe Memorial Hospital, Inc.
200 Hospital Avenue, Jefferson, NC 28640
or email to: hr@ashememorial.org
Aft
MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNITIES
Martin Marietta Composites is seeking Fabrication Technicians who want the challenge and
opportunity of shift work in our Sparta, NC facility.
Working in a team environment, individuals inspect raw materials and parts for defects, read
blueprints and work orders, perform measurements, operate cutting tools and machines, operate,
adhesive equipment, and implement quality assurance procedures in a manufacturing setting.
Qualified individuals must be able to read standard measuring devices and blueprints. Prior
work experience with mechanics and power tools needed. Ability to read written procedures and
instructions required. Basic computer knowledge a plus. Forklift and crane experience a plus.
We arc building our own future on the materials you provide: character, ability and ambition.
Your skill and drive are the keys to our success, and the core of the future we'll build together.
From generous benefits-that include medical, dental, life, AD&D, short-term disability
insurance, a 401(k) plan and more-to a brighter future, Martin Marietta Composites will take
you farther.
Selected applicants will be invited to attend pre-employment sessions provided by Wilkes
Community College. If you are interested, apply in person at the Sparta Employment
Security Commission on or before Friday, May 6th, weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
If you have applied for a position with Martin Marietta in the past, you will need to apply
again at this time.
Martin Marietta Composites in an equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v. We arc a drug free
workplace.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
WE'RE
RELOCATING!
MOVING SALE
SAT APRIL 30
7 AM - UNTIL?
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Furniture. Clothes,
Toys. Housewares,
etc.
LOCATION:
2230 Old Highway 16
Jefferson. Near
Bristol Baptist
Church.
Follow the Signs.
YARD SALE
SAT APRIL 30th
(RAIN DATEMAY 23rd)
8AM-UNTIL
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
290-Horses &
Livestock
For Sale: Appaloosa
Gelding, 5 yrs old.
For more information,
call 336-977-9309.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare, 9 yrs.
old. Rides and easy
keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information.
FREE Hay for the
cutting. 20 acres
(aprox.). 2 cuttings/
season. Must be
reliable! 982-3940
290-Horses &
Livestock
Items for Sale:
Clothes, shoes, mis
cellaneous furniture,
other miscellaneous
items, etc.
LOCATION:
2035 Shelter Church
Rd (From Stop light
in Jefferson, take
Old Hwy 16 approxi
mately 5 miles, turn
R on Shelter Church
Rd, will be 2nd
house on R, signs
will be posted)
Classifieds Work!
Call Peggy at
THE JEFFERSON
POST 846-7164
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
Buggy for sale
$400.00
Call 877-0159
Family desires to
purchase a gentle,
safe horse for 12 year
old grandchild to ride.
Call 336-219-0079
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
FOR SALE
9 Month old
Registered
Pinzgauer Bull.
$750.00
Call 423-727-7428
After 6 pm
CLASSIFIEDS.
Itrtd: weight and
KEEP it off! Doctor
approved, safe and
natural, guaranteed!
Targeted nutrition
also available for
many health issues.
336-982-9662.
HELP
UURNTED
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Martin Marietta Composites
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
140-Help Wanted
Dairy House
Full-time & Part-time Positions Available.
Flexible hours and work every other weekend.
Very competitive. Excellent wafies for people
with experience, good customer services skills,
attitude and works well with others.
Health insurance. Paid Uacation and
other benefits available.
No Calls Please, Apply in Person.
215 Long Street, Jefferson. NC
REGISTERED
NURSES
HAVE YOU
CONSIDERED
ALLEGHANY
MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL?
"If I had to describe one asset of AMH compared to other facilities, I would have to
say it is the ability to work in an environment where you have the time to spend with
patients and families on a more intimate level. It is in that personal exchange that
enables me to feel the reward in being a Nurse everyday."
Jeni Stuckey - Registered Nurse
If you are a Registered Nurse and you are interested in full time or PRN position, give us a
call. We offer a competitive wage and benefits packaee for all full time employees that
includes health, prescription, and dental coverage, 401(k) Retirement Plan, and paid time off
just to name a few. Most healthcare services performed at AMH are paid at 100% with no
deductible for covered employees and dependents. And we offer a very competitive PRN
incentive premium for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses who are interested
in working with some extra hours each month.
We would love to talk with you about our open positions in Nursing, both
full time and PRN.
A great working environment, competitive pay and benefits, close to home, more
time to work with patients one to one, a great Medical Staff, and a hospital that cares
about our patients and employees.
Call us at 336-372-3226 or visit our web site at www.amhsparta.org.
We look forward to hearing from you!
//A
Alleghany Memorial Hospital
233 Doctors Street
Sparta, North Carolina 28675
�Classifieds
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
WI-jM .1 rtk€X -J M
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 bedroom 1 bath
Apartment West
Jefferson Area.
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref., stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space.
877-4335 or 982-2408
310-Musical
Ashe Senior Village
Apartments
Housing for the
elderly 62+.
160 ChattyRob Lane
West Jefferson, NC
28694, Accepting
applications for future
vacancies.
One bedroom apts.
range & refrigerator
in unit.
Rent based on
income.
Water & sewer
included in rent.
Handicapped
accessible
Equal Housing
Opportunity For
information call
336-246-9791
2 Bedroom Home for
rent for 1 or 2 people
only. $195.00 month
References & Security
Deposit Required. Call
336-384-3457
350-Wanted to
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800, Call
336-384-1047.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
390-Boating
19 ski boat or fishing
boat w/ trailer
4.3 merciuser moter
app. 1994 model
run great...top speed
app. 55 mph parting
out, can hear run
$3500...firm
977-9477
Boat for Sale
Like new. Tracker
Aluminim boat 12' long
with trolling motor and
trailer. Call any time
336-982-4901.
410-Motorcycles /
4-Wheelers
2003 - 700 Polaris
Sportsman Four
Wheeler. 225 miles
(Like New)
Call 336-977-1991
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
3 Apartments2 BD/1 BA. One bottom
unit on Ashe Lake
$375/month. Others
$400/month. $300
Security Deposit.
336-977-2860 or
336-577-2494
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
"Handicapped
accessible
"Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information.
Everything from
RV's to Rentals in
The Jefferson
Post
Classifieds
Little Classifieds...
Call us at
846-7164
BIG
RESULTS!
BRITTHAVEN
490-Houses /
Apts. for Sale
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Newly Remodeled
3 bedroom, 1 bath
home with a half base
ment unfinished and
additional building. Be
a great starter home.
Located in Lansing. A
GREAT deal at only
$55,000. Call
336-384-1687
2000 Fleetwood
mobile home 14x70
3 br/2 bath, heat pump,
furnace. New range,
refrigerator,
vinyl skirting and steps.
Can remain on lot.
Asking less than
payoff. 336-909-2686
or 336-246-3436
Drive A Short Distane
and SAVE A Lot!
HOWARD FAMILY
ENTERPRISES
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads in the Classified
section.
of Wilkesboro ,
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our "for rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
Vinyl and shingle
warranty Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
mate payment $600
month excluding taxes
and escrow Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
TYSON FOODS
INC.
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
CHICKEN CATCHERS
FOR
Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 PM. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
440-Offices,
Bldgs., For
Rent/Lease or
Sale
• Job Security
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
505-Modular
Homes for Sale
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
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your design needs.
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Call Peggy at the
Jefferson Post
336-846-7164 to list
your business in our
High Country
vs.
CANDY GARRETT.
Defendant.
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS BY
PUBLICATION
TO:
CANDY GARRETT,
the above-named
Defendant:
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed the 24th day of
March, 2005, in the
above
entitled
civil
action. The nature of
the relief being sought
is as follows: Absolute
divorce on the grounds
of
one
year's
separation.
Business Services
Directory!!!
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
Ashe County's
only
subscription
newspaper -
The
Jefferson
Post
You are required to
make defense to said
pleading not later than
the 25th day of May,
2005, said date being
40 days from the first
publication
of
this
notice or from the date
the
Complaint
is
required to be filed,
whichever is later, and
upon your failure to do
so the party seeking
service against you will
apply to the Court for
the relief sought.
This the 12th day of
April. 2005.
Sherrie R. Hodges
Attorney at Law
PO Box 908
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 846-2511
Attorney for Plairjtiff
Publication Dates:
4/15, 4/22, 4/29
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
MARK T. ADERHOLD,
ESQUIRE
Substitute Trustee,
AS RECORDED IN
BOOK 210 AT PAGE
2480 OF THE ASHE
PUBLIC REGISTRY.
NOTICE OF
SUBSTITUTE
IRUSIELS
SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
Under and by virtue of
the power and authority
contained in that cer
tain Deed of Trust exe
cuted and delivered by
CHARLES
EDWARD
HILL, JR., dated March
4, 1996, and recorded
in the Office of the
Register of Deeds for
Ashe County, North
Carolina, in Book 210
at Page 2480, and
because of default in
the payment of the
indebtedness thereby
secured and failure to
carry out or perform the
stipulations and agree
ments
therein
con
tained and pursuant to
the demand of the
owner and holder of
the indebtedness se
cured by said Deed of
Trust, and pursuant to
the Order of the Clerk
of Superior Court for
Ashe County, North
Carolina, entered in
this foreclosure pro
ceeding, the under
signed,
MARK
T.
ADERHOLD.
Substi
tute Trustee, will ex
pose for sale at public
auction on the 6th day
of May, 2005 at 10:30
AM at the door of the
Ashe County Court
house, Jefferson, North
p
1195-Legals
122.44 feet to a point,
2) thence N 72-20-43
W, 99.40 feet to a point
in the centerline inter
section of said pro
posed 45.0 foot rightof-way and the western
line of said above de
scribed tract, said point
being N 17-06-50 E,
28.34 feet from a 1/2
inch rebar set, said re
bar being the south
western corner of said
above described tract,
said above described
line to be the centerline
of a proposed 45.0 foot
right-of-way, said rightof-way to be 22.50 feet
either side of said de
scribed line.
1195-Legals
Carolina, the real prop 2633, dated September
erty described in Ex 7. 1995. And being Lot
MODULARS you can
hibit A attached hereto 30 of Hidden Valley
afford!! Many floor
and incorporated here Subdivision.
FILE NO 05-CVD-129
Having qualified
as
plans to choose!!
in by reference (includ
IN THE GENERAL
Superior construction!!! Executrix of the Estate
ing permanent struc There is also conveyed
COURT OF JUSTICE
of Calvin Oscar Yates,
Easy Financing!!
tures. if any, and any by this indenture, and
DISTRICT COURT
late of Ashe County,
Horton Homes of
other improvements at this indenture is subject
DIVISION
North Carolina, this is
Wilkesboro
tached to the real prop to a 60.0 foot right-ofto notify all persons
336-973-7488
having claims against GEORGIA ANDRIANE erty including any mo way which is more
bile home or manufac particularly described
510-Mobile Home said estate to present LANE,
tured home, whether as follows:
Plaintiff,
them to the under
Lots for Sale
single wide or double
VS.
signed at P O Box
BEGINNING on a point
LAND AVAILABLE:
wide, located thereon).
RIK WALTER MAUR
1098, West Jefferson,
in the centerline inter
Suitable for double
NC 28694 on or before ICE AMEYE,
section of the creek,
wides and modulars or the 22nd day of July,
EXHIBIT "A"
Defendant.
the eastern line of the
new construction.
2005, or this Notice will
Prime Areas!! Ask for
Pine Swamo Township: above described tract
be pleaded in bar to
Tommy Aiken Horton
Being a portion of the and a 45.0 foot right-oftheir
recovery. All
QF PROCESS BY
Homes of Wilkesboro
James Cline Church way, said point being in
persons indebted to the
336-973-7488
and wife. Ellen Lemly the eastern line of a
estate will please make
60.0
foot
Church, property as proposed
immediate payment to TO: RIK WALTER
530-Lots &
described
in
Deed right-of-way, said point
MAURICE AMEYE
the undersigned.
Acreage
Book 155, page 2119, being N 18-54-05 E,
being more particularly 45.51 feet from the
TAKE NOTICE that a
13 +/- acres on NC/VA This the 19th day of
southeastern corner of
described as:
pleading seeking relief
April. 2005.
line, good building lots,
said above described
against you has been
good view of White Top
filed in the above en BEGINNING on a 1/2 tract, thence with the
Donna Y. Duncan
Mountain, 2 springs
Executrix for the Estate titled special proceed inch rebar set in the eastern line of said
with Timber. Call
southern line of the 60.0 foot right-of-way
ings. The nature of the
of Calvin Oscar Yates
828-466-1825 or
relief being sought is James Cline Church with the centerline of
704-454-5398
STATE OF
and wife, Ellen Lemly said creek, four cours
as follows:
please leave message
NORTH CAROLINA
Church property, said es, 1) thence N 18-54rebar being S 70-46-23 05 E, 114.81 feet to a
Plaintiff is seeking a
Do you have a lot
E, 444.74 feet from a point, 2) thence N 08COUNTY OF
divorce
from
the
or acreage for sale?
1-inch pipe found, said 35-46 W, 37.91 feet to
WATAUGA
Defendant based on
List it in the Jefferson
pipe being the south a point, 3) thence N 20one year's continuous
Post Classifieds.
western corner of said 04-40 E. 19.86 feet to a
FILE # 05 - J - 30
separation.
20 words - 4 weeks
Church property, said point, 4) thence N 56IN THE GENERAL
$33.67
rebar being the south 39-49 E, 9.96 feet to a
COURT OF JUSTICE
You are required to
TSBO lots available
DISTRICT COURT
make defense to such western corner of Lot point, said point being
in Quail Ridge
DIVISION
pleading not later than 30 as shown on an un the northeastern corner
Subdivision located
recorded plat, thence of said above descri
June 2, 2005,
and
between Boone and
with the western line of bed tract, said above
IN RE:
upon your failure to do
West Jefferson No
DILLON LEE HICKS
so, the party seeking said Lot 30, N 17-06-50 described line to be the
E, passing over a point eastern line of a pro
Mobiles/Modulars
A minor child.
service against you will
Prices starting in
Born October 17, 1994
apply to the Court for in the centerline of a posed 60.0 foot right45.0 foot right-of-way of-way, said right-ofthe 30's.
the relief sought.
www.quailridge
at 28.34 feet, and way to be 60.0 feet
NOTICE OF SERVICE
estates.com
passing over a 1/2 inch west and parallel to the
OF PROCESS BY
This the 20th day of
Call 336-982-4354
rebar set at 200.00 above described line.
PUBLICATION
April, 2005.
feet, for a total distance
Land for sale. Check it
of 263.32 feet to a 1/2 There is also conveyed
TO. MARCUS
JOHNSTON AND
out for a small piece of
inch rebar set, said by this indenture a 45.0
DWAYNE HICKS
JOHNSTON
Heaven!
rebar being the north foot right-of-way which
marleylandinvestmore
particularly
Take Notice that a
western corner of said is
By:
ments.com
pleading seeking relief
Lot 30; thence with the described as follows:
John C. Johnston
against you has been ATTORNEYS FOR
northern line of said
Mountain property
filed in the above-enti PETITIONERS
BEGINNING on a point
Lot
For Sale 11.7 acres in
30, S 57-36-14 E. in the centerline inter
Warrensville NC area - tled action, and Notice Post Office Box 398
of Service of Process Jefferson,
passing over a 1/2 inch section NCSR #1101
Staggs Creek Rd
by Publication began North Carolina 28640 rebar set in the western and a proposed 45.0
Meadow - timber
on the 22nd day of
line of a proposed 60.0 foot right-of-way, said
Telephone
stream - spring Call
April, 2005. The nature (336) 246-3311
foot
right-of-way
at point being N 73-26-35
330-494-0672 or
of the relief being
116.50 feet, for a total E, 86.11 feet from a 1/2
330-309-5185 email
NOTICE TO
sought is as follows:
distance of 182.32 feet inch rebar found in the
eripup® aol.com
CREDITORS
to a point in the center- southern line of the
Wanted To BuyTermination of Parental
line intersection of the James Cline Church
Mountain Property For
Having qualified
as creek and the eastern property as described
Rights
Sale by Owner. Call
Executrix of the Estate
line of said 60.0 foot in Deed Book 155,
336-384-4228
You will further take of Lucy Valeria Good
right-of-way, said point page 2119, thence with
man Brown, late
of
notice that you are re
being the northeastern the centerline of said
535-Commercial
quired to make defense Ashe County, North corner of said Lot 30; proposed 45.0
foot
Property
this is to thence with the eastern right-of-way, N 71-57to such pleadings not Carolina,
notify all persons hav line of said Lot 30 with 35 W, 233.92 feet to a
Commercial space(s) later than the 1st day
ing claims against said the centerline of said point in the centerline
of June, 2005, said
in West Jefferson,
date being 40 days estate to present them
creek and the eastern intersection of said pro
targe area (-1200 sq.
from the first publica to the undersigned at line of said 60.0 foot posed 45.0 foot rightft.) with roll up door.
tion of this notice, or 119 Cliff dale Dr. 8H, right-of-way,
four of-way, the creek, and
Smaller area (-600 sq.
NC courses, 1) thence S the eastern line of the
ft.) with toilet. Suitable from date complaint is Winston-Salem,
required to be tiled, 27104 on or before the 56-39-49 W, 9.96 feet above described tract,
tor oftice, light manu
whichever is later and
22nd day of July, 2005, to a point, 21 thence S said point being N 18facturing , or storage.
upon your failure to do or this Notice will be 20-04-40 W, 19.86 feet 54-05 E, 45.51 feet
will lease together
so. the parties seeking
pleaded in bar to their to a point, 3) thence S from the southeastern
($600 per month) or
recovery. All persons 08-35-46 E, 37.91 feet corner of said above
separately (negotiable). service against you will
indebted to the estate to a point, 4) thence S described tract, said
apply to the Court for
Limited parking - not
relief sought.
will
please
make 18-54-05 W, 114.81 above described line to
suitable for retail sales.
immediate payment to feet to a point in the be the centerline of a
336-846-6500 or
the undersigned.
This the 15th day of
centerline intersection proposed
45.0
foot
384-1336,
April, 2005.
of said creek, said right-of-way, said right
Leave message.
This the 15th day of
eastern line of said of way to be 22.50 feet
1090- Lawn Care
April, 2005.
Rebecca Eggers-Gryder
60.0
right-of-way; either side of the above
Attorney for the Plaintiff
thence continuing said described line.
NORTHWEST
Post Office Box 248 DTS
Cherie B. Snow,
eastern line with the
LAWN CARE
Boone, North Carolina
Executrix for the Estate
centerline
of
said This indenture is sub
of
Lucy
Valeria
28607
creek, S 18-54-05 W, ject to a 45.0 foot right"Since 1989"
Telephone:
Goodman Brown
45.51 feet to a point in of-way which is more
(828) 264-3601
the southern line of particularly described
NORTH CAROLINA
Professional and
said Church property, as follows:
Affordable Lawn Care
EGGERS, EGGERS,
said point being the
ASHE COUNTY
EGGERS AND EGGERS
southeastern corner of BEGINNING on a point
Mowing* Trimming*
Attorneys at Law
said Lot 30; thence in the centerline inter
. IN THE GENERAL
Fertilizing * Weed
Post Office Box 248
with the southern line section of a proposed
COURT OF JUSTICE
Control * Etc.
Boone, North Carolina
of said Lot 30 and said 45.0 foot right-of-way,
SUPERIOR COURT
28607
Church property, N 70- the creek, and eastern
DIVISION
Residential *
46-23 W, 180.07 feet to line of the above de
NORTH CAROLINA
05-SP-24
Commercial'
the BEGINNING, con scribed tract, said point
ASHE COUNTY
Summer Homes, Too.
IN THE MATTER OF taining 1.000 acre as being N 18-54-05 E,
calculated by coordi 45.51 feet from the
IN THE GENERAL
THE FORECLOSURE
Thomas Reed
COURT OF JUSTICE
OF THE DEED OF nate geometry, from southeastern corner of
246-3434
DISTRICT COURT
TRUST OF CHARLES field data gathered by said above described
Will Do Mowing
The Thomas Herman tract, thence with the
DIVISION
EDWARD HILL, JR.,
and Weedeating
Company,
P.O. Box centerline of said pro
FILE NO.: 05-CVD-118
Call days or nights
519,
Jefferson.
NC posed 45.0 foot rightGrantor,
(336) 877-5791
28640-0519.
(910) of-way, two courses. 1)
MICHAEL GARRETT.
To
246-3352, NCRLS L- thence N 78-04-15 W,
Plaintiff,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
full balance purchase
price so bid at that
time, he shall remain
liable on his bid as pro
vided for in North Caro
lina General Statutes
Sections
45-21.30(d)
and (e). Should the
property be purchased
by a third party, that
party must pay the tax
of
Forty-five
Cents
($0.45) per One Hun
dred Dollars ($100.00)
pursuant to N.C.G.S.
§ 7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be
offered pursuant to the
Notice of Sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS. WHERE IS".
There is also conveyed Neither the Substitute
by this indenture the . Trustee nor the holder
same perpetual ease of the Manufactured
Promissory
ment to obtain water Home
from a well as descri Note, Security Agree
bed in the aforemen ment and Disclosure
tioned deed to which Statement secured by
record
reference
is the deed of trust being
nor
the
hereby made for a foreclosed,
directors,
complete description of officers,
the
same;
subject, attorneys, employees,
however, to the provi agents or authorized
of
sion as set out in the representatives
either the Substitute
aforementioned deed.
Trustee or the holder of
Manufactured
And being the same the
Promissory
land described in and Home
conveyed by that cer Note, Security Agree
tain deed from James ment and Disclosure
Cline Church and wife, Statement make any
Ellen Lemly Church, to representation of war
Charles Hill, Jr., dated ranty relating to the title
4th March 1996, and of or any physical, envi
record in the Ashe ronmental, health or
County Public Registry safety conditions exist
Book 210 at page ing in, on, at or relating
to the property being
2476-79.
offered for sale, and
This indenture is sub any and all responsibili
ject to all of the restric ties or liabilities arising
tions, covenants and our of or in any way
affirmative obligations relating to any such
set forth in a declara condition expressly are
tion
of
Restriction disclaimed.
Agreement for this sub
division, which is of re This sale will be held
cord in the Ashe Coun open ten (10) days for
ty Public Registry in upset bids as required
Book 193, at pages by law.
1819-1821, to which
recorded
instrument This the 11th day of
reference
is hereby April, 2005.
made for a specific re
cital of said restrictions, MARK T. ADERHOLD,
covenants and affirma Substitute Trustee
tive obligations.
2596 Reynolds Road,
The sale will be made Suite C
subject to all prior liens, Winston-Salem, North
unpaid taxes, restric Carolina 27106
tions and easements of (336) 723-3530
record
and assess
ments, if any.
the Ashe County Reg
Pursuant to North Car
olina General Statues
Section 45-21.10, and
the terms of the Deed
of Trust, any success
ful bidder may be
required to deposit with
the Substitute Trustee
immediately upon con
clusion of the sale a
cash deposit not to ex
ceed the greater of five
percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid or
seven
hundred
fifty
dollars ($750.00). Any
successful bidder shall
be required to tender
the full balance pur
chase price so bid in
cash or certified check
at the time the Substi
tute Trustee tenders to
him a deed for the
property or attempts to
tender such deed, and
should said successful
bidder fail to pay the
DR. ASHTON MOLAI
Board Certified in Family Medicine
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Courteous, Caring and Professional Staff
(336) 838-4184
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PAGE 9B
AGRICULTURE
Local couple attend ag leadership institute
Jefferson, NC - Nolan and
Fran Walters of Fleetwood
recently attended Carolina
Farm Credit's fifth annual
Agricultural
Leadership
Institute at the Grove Park
Inn, in Asheville, NC. The
three-day session was a mix
of lecture, group discussion,
networking and entertain
ment designed for young farm
couples selected because of
their achievements in agri
culture in the western half of
North Carolina.
The sixteen couples were
part of an interactive semi
nar led by Dr. David Kohl
of Virginia Tech. Dr. Kohl's
topics were designed to help
these farmers meet the chal
lenges of modern agriculture
while maintaining balance in
their family lives and their
family businesses. Some of
his topics included Mega
Trends of Agriculture, 10
Golden Rules of Management
and the Pitfalls in Transition
Management.
Nancy Pellett, Chairman
and CEO of the Farm Credit
Administration, was the key
note speaker on Friday eve
ning, which proved very pop
ular amongst the attendees.
Saturday afternoon Dr. Ted
Katsigianis, Vice President of
Agriculture, Environmental
Issues and Natural Resources
at the Biltmore Estate, led
the group on a tour of the
estate's farm, which included
the vineyards, greenhouse
and nursery, and cattle and
sheep operations. Later that
evening the group toured the
Biltmore House.
On Sunday morning, Dr.
Michael Hester, Director of
the Pastoral Counseling and
Growht Center in Asheville,
conducted a prayer breakfast
with the presentation enti
tled, "Loving One Another,
Faith and Families." His mes
sage stressed the importance
of balance in one's life.
One of the last items of
the weekend was for the par
ticipants to select two couples
to attend the Cooperative
Leadership
Conference
in Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina. This conference
is hosted by the Cooperative
Councils of North and South
Carolina and is designed to
educate the attendees of the
benefits of cooperatives. This
Photo courtesy of Carolina Farm Credit
Nolan and Fran Walters of Fleetwood at the Grove Park Inn,
site of the Agricultural Leadership Institute.
Meat goat producers
training offered
Meat goat producers
in the state are invited
to attend the 11th Annual
North Carolina Meat Goat
Producers
Certification
Training on Tuesday, May
17. The training will begin
with registration at 8:30
a.m. and should conclude
around 4 p.m. It will be
held at the Guilford County
Cooperative
Extension
Office
in
Greensboro,
N.C.(directions on website
at www.ces.ncsu.edu/guilford/directions.html.
Quality Assurance train
ing will be the focus of the
certification process, along
with the USDA goat grad
ing standards. Other top
ics of discussion include:
drug withdrawals, proper
injection sites, forage and
nutrition update, scrapie
and North Carolina Farm
Identification Update and
economic projections.
Producers will receive a
detailed educational hand
book on goat production
along with a metal farm sign
for their property entrance.
Each producer must suc
cessfully take a pre- and
post- exam before becoming
certified. Certified members
are eligible to sell their live
stock to the organization
on designated pick-up dates
throughout the month.
The fee to attend training
is $80 for non-members.
Those members who have
paid their annual dues,
the fee is $45 to attend.
An additional $12 will be
charged to all participants
for lunch and refreshments
throughout the day. If you
are interested in attend
ing the certification train
ing and . becoffy^ng a
ber or the North Carolina
Meat
Goat
Producers,
contact Maxine Mosley,
NCMGP Business Manager
at (919) 496-2280 or e-mail:
ncgoatcoop@yahoo.com and
include in the subject line
"Certification". Also include
your US mail information
and telephone number in
your e-mail message. Preregistration accepted until
May 11.
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Directors for Carolina
Farm Credit are: Bobby
R. Atkins, Troy, NC; John
M. Barnard, Statesville;
Bernard E. Beck, Seagrove;
Mark A. Bray, Lawsonville;
George K. Davis, Crouse;
Charles L. "Butch" Deal,
Franklin; Bobby J. Gambill,
Sparta; Carroll J. Goodman,
Statesville;Gary W. Herlocker,
Albemarle;. Joseph A. Lail,
Shelby; Dennis T. Leamon,
Statesville; Stephen W. Love,
Graham; Bobby E. McCollum,
Jr., Polkton; Dwayne R.
Myers, Jonesville; Clark M.
Newlin, Haw River; Thomas
E. Porter, Jr., Concord; Tony
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Smith, Boonville; Dr. Alton
Thompson, High Point; and
Aubrey N. Wells, Leicester.
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NC.
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loans outstanding to over
13,000 member-stockhold
ers, Carolina Farm Credit
is one of the largest Farm
Credits on the East Coast.
The association's geograph
ic territory encompasses 54
counties on western N.C.
from the Tennessee border to
Durham.
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tive making long-term farm
and home loans, intermedi
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equipment and buildings,
and short-term production
loans. Other financial
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DOGS
An analogy is a sentence in which two sets of ideas are
compared in the same way. Look at these examples:
Big is to small as day is to night. (Words are opposites.)
Robin is to bird as spaniel is to dog. (Kind of bird; kind of dog)
Complete these five analogies. Then use the words you wrote to
answer the question.
1. Here is to there as then is to
2. Tack is to stack as pot is to
3. Net is to ten as saw is to
4. Down is to up as bottom is to
5. Siamese is to cat as poodle is to
Dogs are often called "Man's Best Friend," and there are many good reasons for this. Dogs
help with hunting and herding. They help guide visually-impaired people and also help the police
do detective work. Most often, they are kept as pets and provide both friendship and protection to
their owners.
The nearly 58 million pet dogs that live in the United States coine from a wild family.
Scientists call it the Canidae family. Its members, known as canids or canines, include wolves,
coyotes, foxes, jackals, and wild dogs such as the bush dog, raccoon dog. Australian dingo, and
Why was the spotted dog happy?
African wild dog. To separate the domestic dog from its wild relatives, scientist have given it a
special name—Canis fantiliam, meaning "familiar dog."
Domestic dogs come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiny Chihuahua to the tall Great Dane
to the heavy St. Bernard. But if you go back far enough in the family tree, as scientist have done,
you will discover that pet dogs have a common ancestor-the wolf. Nobody knows for certain how
the relationship between human beings and wolves started, but it was about 100,000 years ago that
the story of Canis familiaris began.
How would you like to start life with half a dozen whimpering brothers and sisters? That's
Bark
Bite
how most dogs come into the world, as part of a litter. The size of a letter varies, from an average
Boxer
of 4 to 8 puppies for small to medium dogs to 6 to 12 puppies for large dogs. Really big dogs can
Bulldog
have more than 20 puppies! A litter is a dog's first family-and its school. During that time a
Canine
puppy learns how to stand on its own four paws and act like a dog.
Collar
Collies
Create your own papier-mache pet.
Coyote
Supplies: aluminum foil, masking tape, old newspapers, wax paper, cellulose, wallpaper paste,
gesso (available at art supply stores), acrylic paints.
1. Shape a large piece of aluminum foil into a dog.
Be as imaginative as you want, but for best results make your dog between 4 and 10 inches
tall. Legs, tail, and ears can be attached to the body with masking tape.
2. Cover every bit of the aluminum-foil dog with masking tape.
Make sure no aluminum foil is showing.
3. In a plastic container that has a cover, mix 4 tablespoons of the
Wallpaper paste with 4 cups of cold water. Stir well and let sit for 15 minutes.
4. Iftar the newspaper into strips about 5 inches by V* of an inch.
# CKOT a table with a plastic tablecloth. Set your dog and the paste on it. Dip a strip of
newspaper into the paste. Place the strip on \hc masking-taiw-covercd dog. Keep doing this
overlapping the strips. Cover the entire dog.
6. Place the dog on wax paper to dry for a day. Cover the leftover paste and put it aside also.
When the first coat has dried thoroughly, put on another coat of the newspaper strips. Let
the dog dry again for a day.
7. Paint the dog with gesso. Le(Jt dry for 15 minutes or so. Paint the dog with acrylic paints.
Make it realistic or fanciful. For a longer-lasting dog, ask an adult to cover the dog with
clear acrylic spray.
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felt for the tongue.
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ears, and tongue. Glue yarn on the back to
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PAGE 11B
COMMUNITY NEWS
Little Theatre honors Edie Miller
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
During their recent perfor
mance of "Divorce Southern
Style," Ashe County Little
Theatre took time to honor
one of its own.
During the Saturday night
performance April 16 at Ashe
Civic Center, Director Dayne
Hodges read a note of appre
ciation and presented a bou
quet of flowers to Edie Miller,
stage manager, who has giv
en so much of her time and
energy to the organization.
"Tonight is a special
night," said Hodges to the
audience. "Tonight we honor
one of our own. This lady is
always there when you need
her. She is one of Ashe Coun
ty's best volunteers, serving
with the Relay for Life every
year among other causes.
She is a longtime member
of Bethany United Method
ist Church where she is in
the bell choir and the regu
lar choir. She is the one who
plans wedding receptions,
baby showers, and other cel
ebrations for all her friends. .
She is a valued employee of
United Chemi-Con as is her
husband, Eddie.
"Her contribution to Ashe
County Little Theatre is in
valuable," Hodges continued.
"She is not only in our plays
but works tirelessly back
stage. Tonight's performance
is dedicated to her and we
are designating this Edie
Miller Night."
Edie Miller thanked her
fellow cast mates with her
usual joyful exuberance say
ing it was such a surprise
and an honor, then she got
Hosts needed!
Local families are needed to
host Japanese exchange stu
dents, ages 12 to 18, for four
weeks this summer as part of
a two-way exchange program
sponsored by 4-H. The Japa
nese teenagers will stay with
their American host families
from July 23 to August 18.
The program is open to
families living in Ashe County
with children close in age to the
Japanese participants. Fami
lies without children in this
age range will be considered as
hosts for the adult chaperones
from Japan. You don't have to
be currently involved with 4-H
to host;you just need a willing
ness to share your home and
your world. There is no need to
know Japanese. The students
have all studied English and
are anxious to use it.
The program gives host
families a chance to share
their culture, friendship, and
family life with an exchange
student and at the same time
learn about Japanese life. The
homestays only last a month
during the summer vacation,
but the effects last a lifetime.
Host applications and bro
chures about the program
are available through 4-H at
the North Carolina Coopera
tive Extension, Ashe Center
in Jefferson 336-219-2650 or
by calling the International
Exchange Coordinator at 336318-6000.
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Dayne Hodges, director of the recent Ashe County Little Theatre performance of "Divorce
Southern Style," honored Theatre member Edie Miller on Saturday, April 16 calling it "Edie
Miller Night in recognition of her contributions to the Little Theatre and the community. He
presented her with a bouquet of flowers.
right back to work preparing
for the performance.
The show was a great sue-
cess with Ashe County audiences, and members of the
Ashe County Little Theatre
are already looking forward
to "The Sound of Music" coming in June.
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Photo courtesy of the Lions Club
Gwyn Yates (right) was honored for 49 years of service.
Photo courtesy of the Lions Club
The Lions Club recently honored Sylvia Miller for her ser
vice as secretary and treasurer of the group.
Lions Club
presents awards
At a recent West Jefferson
Lions Club meeting several
deserving members received
prestigious awards. Flowers
were given to Sylvia Miller,
Secretary and Treasurer, for
all the hard work she does to
make sure the West Jefferson
Lions Club has accurate and
timely reporting.
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Wf.dding Wishes
Brides can create new traditions when registering
(MS)—Today, registering
is an interactive process en
joyed by the couple. There are
no longer hard-set rules that
need to be followed, rather
decision making should be
about creating a comfortable
home and enjoying your new
lifestyle—together.
Tradition and beauty lead
couples to register for ster
ling silver flatware, whether
they grew up with it in their
home, or they want it to en
tertain their family and
friends. However, sterling is
just one of the many beauti
ful flatware options available
to couples creating a wedding
registry.
Stainless steel is a selec
tion from which to choose.
18/10 stainless steel is a du
rable option, making it good
for everyday use and is the
highest quality stainless. Its
weight and dimensions con
vey quality in a sophisticated
and effortless way.
New finishes
and sheens
allow stainless steel to look
more elegant than ever. Both
products can make a table
look, sophisticated and ro
mantic—with the right touch
of sparkle. And they are any
thing but basic, as they come
in a range of patterns from
ornate and decorative to
modern and sleek.
When creating your reg
istry, keep in mind that
Syratech Corporation offers
products manufactured in a
variety of materials includ
ing sterling silver, stainless
steel, ceramic, glass, porce
lain and resin. Syratech Cor
poration designs, manufac
tures, markets, imports and
distributes many leading
brands like Wallace Silver-
Registry Tips
• Register about five to
eight months before the wed
ding. This assures that y0Ur
list will be in place before
any parties or showers.
• An experienced, pro.
fessional wedding registry
consultant has the product
knowledge to help you with
your selections and coordi
nate items.
• Remember to consider
store acces-sibility when
creating your registry. You'll
want to make sure guests
can get you the items you
requested. Consider register
ing at two or more stores for
guest convenience. Just don't
overlap gifts or you'll end up
with duplicates.
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The company offers these
additional tips when creating your wedding registry:
For more information on
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Worried sick? Don't let stress mess up your special day
(MS)—Too often, stress
about invitations, cakes,
bridesmaids, makeup and
more overshadow the actual
romance of a bride's big day.
That's not without reason,
because planning a wedding
is an involved process. In
fact, The National Women's
Health Information Center's
Web site cites getting mar
ried as one of the most stress
ful events in a person's life.
Barbara
North, M.D.,
medical direc-tor for In
stead, Inc., a company de
voted to developing better
alternatives for women's
health, says too much wed
ding-related stress can actu
ally hinder plans for the big
exercise and start dieting be
fore their weddings, which is
fine, if you're staying healthy.
If you eat right, drink plenty
of water and get enough cal
cium, you can ensure you'll
be in better shape both phys
ically and mentally for the
big day.
Also, don't forget to eat
a light meal the morning of
your wedding. You'll need
fuel to make it through the
ceremony, pictures and up to
the cocktail hour.
Stop thinking. Taking a
day before the event to do
anything but think about the
wedding can streamline plan
ning and help you get back
your focus. Worrying 24/7
day. "Women will sometimes
worry so much about details
like favors and bridesmaid
gifts that they literally wor
ry themselves sick," says Dr.
North. "While it may seem
necessary at the time, too
much wedding stress can
take its toll on both the bride
and her relationship."
To avoid the wedding-day
blues, Dr. North offers tips
to keep brides happy and re
laxed.
Don't forget to eat. It's
not crucial to your marriage
that you fit the coveted size-6
designer dress on your wed
ding day, but it is important
for your body to be in good
condition. Some women may
can cause physical problems
including muscle tension, in
somnia, headaches, digestive
issues, skin irritation, anger,
sadness, or even decreased
libido. No matter how fabu
lous your big day, there's
nothing worse than avoiding
intimacy on your wedding
night because you've worried
too much.
Rather than tying the knot
with a knot in your stomach,
Dr. North says you can destress by focusing on what
really counts—your health
and the health of your rela
tionship. For more healthy
wedding-planning tips, ask
Dr. North online at www.softcup.com.
What's the secret of being a good bride? Focus on your guests!
(MS)—In tYieir race to get
of just looking like it'a part of
down the aisle, many brides
W victim to the pressure
of having wedding-day ac
tivities primarily focused on
them. Sometimes they are
so wrapped up in themselves
that they can forget about
their guests.
Gwen Willhite, founder of
Cookies By Design(R), says
it is possible for a bride to
focus both on herself and her
guests, yet keep her day spe
cial and everyone else happy
at the same time. Here are
her suggestions.
Decor-eat. You can't escape
the need to dress up your re
ception site, but you can make
it "favor" your guests instead
your wedding day aesthetics.
Consider using halid-decorated Cookies by Design cook
ies as place cards. Instead of
flowers, use a cookie bouquet
as a centerpiece. These edible
decorations, available online
at www.cookiesbydesign.com,
cost the same as flowers and
can actually double as favors.
Your site will look great and
the gifts will not just collect
dust after guests have taken
them home.
Prioritize your skimping.
How many people have ever
gone to a wedding where the
bride looked gorgeous in a de
signer gown but the food con
sisted of barely consumable
r
These hand-decorated cook
ies cost the same as flowers
and can double as wedding
favors.
items? While everyone has
the right to look like a fairy
tale princess for her wedding,
blowing your budget on your
dress while making your
guests (i.e. .friends, family
and gift givers ) go hungry or
feel unsatisfied does not spell
happy wedding memories for
everyone. Forego that pricey
extra layer of lace on your
veils so your guests can have
that first course and everyone
will leave the wedding smil
ing.
Sweeten the pot. Many of
your close friends and atten-
dants are probably going to
be heavily involved with ev
ery aspect of your wedding.
The marathon of events—en
gagement party, bridesmaid
luncheon,
bridal
shower,
bachelorette party, rehearsal
dinner, and wedding—is like
ly to wear them out, physical
ly and emotionally. To thank
them for sacrificing their time
and effort, and to rejuvenate
them, offer sweet incentives.
Provide gourmet cookies in
the bridesmaids' dressing
room, offer to pamper them
for a night, send their invi
tations (aka schedules) on
cookies, and don't make them
endure your pre-wedding diet
just because they're involved.
As a woman once said, "Let
them eat cake."
Staying focused on your
guests and not just yourself
can make your day special
and memorable for everyone
involved. With full bellies
and a little sweet treatment,
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For a knockout look, put your hair in the hands of a pro
(MS)—A bride* spends
endless hours searching for
the perfect gown, accessories
and veil. What the prepared
bride knows, however, is that
her finished look can come off
as incomplete if she doesn't
have a beautiful wedding-day
hairstyle.
To ensure the right style,
you just might have to put
your hair into the hands of
a professional stylist who
has the expertise to design
a look to complement your
gown and wedding theme. To
get you started, here is some
advice from Damian Carney,
international artistic director
of hair-product manufacturer
Joico, who shares his top tips
for impressive wedding day
tresses.
1. What styles are good for
a bride with short hair?
Keep it sexy and feminine.
Add a little bit of lift and vol
ume if it coordinates with
what you're wearing. Keep it
loose and free (not too fixed)
because you'll feel more com
fortable that way. Lighten it
up and spice it up with some
color.
2. What styles are good for
a bride with long hair? Long
hair is fascinating because
you have lots of choices. Wear
it sleek, tight and in a bun.
Or go for volume and move
ment. Wear it half-up, halfdown. Go retro. Go modern.
If you have long hair, show
it off; don't hide behind your
veil too much. Let the world
know your long hair is part
of your look. A loose and soft
movement indicates sexy and
fresh.
3. What would be a great
classical look?
A ponytail with a bun and
a small twist with a pin or
accessory looks very classic.
Sleek and smooth are great
with a stronger wedding
gown. Don't make the hair
too complicated if the dress
is the focus or the show-stop
per.
4. What would be a great
modern look?
Simplicity in the move
ment, the flatness,
the vol
ume and taking the hair away
from the face. All of those
make the silhouette, and the
flow of the bridal hairstyle
look more graphic, stylish
and right now. Don't overdo it
with hair products, and don't
have it conflict with makeup.
Both should seamlessly work
together—one shouldn't dom
inate the other.
5. What styles would you
suggest for a strapless dress?
Up and away because you
want to show off that beauti
ful long neck and skin. Pin
hair at the nape or build hair
up in the crown; just keep hair
away from the nape. Braid it,
curl it, wave it, straighten it,
and then pull it back. It's an
instant face lifter and makes
the body look more stream
lined.
6. What styling products
would you suggest for taking
the bride through the whole
day without reapplication?
Joico's K-Pak Smoothing
Balm smoothes and condi
tions the hair, giving it sexy
shine. K-Pak Protective Hair
Spray by Joico is light and
brushable. You'll also want to
choose a styling mousse, such
as K-Pak Thermal Design
ing Foam. It's like foundation
for the style: It will hold but
won't be rigid.
7. Is there any hair advice
that you can suggest to the
bride?
Rehearse the hairstyle be
fore the big day. Keep it loose
and soft, and don't overdo it.
As long as it doesn't overpow
er the makeup and clothes,
then it should look great. Do
what you want to do. It's your
day.
Pearls and brides:
a heavenly match
In the rush and excite
ment of preparing for a wed
ding, there are countless
details that need the bride's
attention. High on her list of
priorities, along with fittings
at the seamstress and the
choice of linens for the recep
tion, should be the selection
of the cultured pearl necklace
to accompany her down the
aisle and through the rest of
her life.
For generations, pearls
have been the traditional
jewels for brides around the
world. No other gem can re
flect the bride's radiance as
well. Real pearls, natural or
cultured, have a warm inner
glow that seems to frame a
bride's face in beauty and
happiness. Throughout his
tory, the pearl has come to
represent the love and devo
tion of a bride on her wedding
day.
Just as no two brides are
ever alike, cultured pearls
are as different as the indi
viduals who wear them. It is,
therefore, important to match
the right pearl jewelry with
the right woman.
The main considerations
for choosing the proper
strand of pearls should be the
style of gown to be worn and
the complexion of the wear
er. For gowns with scoop or
boat necklines, 16- to 20-inch
choker- or princess-length
necklaces are best suited to
delicately accent the neck
and shoulder areas. High-col
lar and V-neck styles call for
long strands of pearls either
in 24- to 32-infh matinee or
opera lengths.
Women with fair skin and
light hair are best flattered
by pearls with slightly pink or
rose overtones. Creamy white
or slightly golden pearls look
best on women with dark skin
and hair.
Since cultured pearls are
products of nature, they are
seldom, if ever, perfect. Every
pearl grown by an oyster has
its own individual identity.
However, when choosing a
Weddings are rich in traditions. Oftentimes these tra
ditions are handed down through the years from ancient
times. Here are explanations of a few:
• The tradition of bridesmaids dressing the same as each
other and in similar style to the bride comes from the old
belief that evil spirits cast hexes on the bride. Dressing
the same made it more difficult for the spirits to distin
guish the bride.
strand of cultured pearls, it pear as cracks, bumps or pits.
• According to English folklore. Saturday, a popular wed
Finally, all the pearls in
is important to keep several
a strand should be closely ding day, is the unluckiest day to marry.
quality points in mind.
Probably the most impor matched in terms of color,
tant aspect, as far as qual size and shape. They should • The veil dates back to ancient Rome, when it was lVameity is concerned, is the luster all combine together to give yellow, worn over the face and called a fVammeum.
of the pearl. Luster is the an appearance of uniformity
clear shine on the surface of within the necklace.
the pearl. It should be cleur
enough to reflect the images
of objects near the pearl.
Another important factor
is the surface of the pearl. It
should be relatively free of
damaging blemishes that ap
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Secrets of setting your wedding to the right music
•
(MS)—The secret of a great
wedding is great music.The right
song at the right time can evoke
strong feelings and help solidify
memories of the day long after
the last slice of cake has been
enjoyed. Yet, surprisingly, many
couples don't focus as much on
their musical entertainment as
they do on choosing a reception
hall or florist. Oftentimes they
leave crucial music decisions to
their DJ or band.
According to Gloria Sklerov
and Barbara Rothstein, profes
sional songwriters whose spe
cialty is wedding music, and cre
ators of WeddingMusicCentral.
com, this can be a huge mistake.
"While flowers, clothes and de
cor may make a wedding look'
beautiful, it's well-planned mu
sic that makes a wedding feel'
beautiful,"says Sklerov, who has
won Emmys for wedding songs
featured on daytime TV soap
operas and has written songs
for Sinatra, Cher, and other top
artists.
Think about the weddings
you've attended. How did you
measure the party's success?
Probably by whether you had a
good time. Experienced wedding
coordinators know that music
is the 'good time quotient' of a
wedding. It's a good sign when
guests get up and dance—fre
quently—and share in the emo
tions of sentimental moments
like father/daughter, mother/son
dances, etc. When the music is
dull or constantly intrusive and
guests. Make sure singles and
older guests can eqjoy the music
as well. Include timeless stan
dards and music of different
eras that all guests will eqjoy.
you know your date, book as
soon as possible. DJs and bands
have distinct advantages and
disadvantages. DJs are usu
ally less expensive, take up less
space and offer playback of orig
inal songs by original artists.
Bands can provide live sound
and make any occasion seem el
egant. Generally however, they
are costly and your songs will be
interpreted by the band, not nec
essarily performed with the 'feel'
you like or are used to.
Go beyond the boring and
basic: Happily for the thousands
of brides and grooms who have
discovered Weddingmusiccentral.com, there's no reason for
wedding music to be dull or in
effectual. The Web site offers an
exclusive line of music CDs cre
ated especially for weddings by
Grammy and Emmy-winning
writers, artists and producers.
The CDs feature contemporary
arrangements of popular and
classical wedding favorites, new
songs for traditional wedding
highlights such as the father/
daughter and mother/son danc
es, unity candle and even songs
for stepparents and families of
second marriages.
"When writing for TV and
movie scenes," says Rothstein,
"we had to learn how to enhance
each 'scene' with the right touch
of emotion and to capture the
significance of important mo
ments in fresh new ways."
Keep your guests in mind:
Consider the tastes of your
there's little involvement,chanc
es are the guests are waiting for
the right time to say goodbye.
Sklerov and Rothstein real
ized that couples have "no way of
knowing what they don't know'
and really do need expert music
planning information to plan a
successful wedding program.
But how, thanks to them, brides
and grooms everywhere have
access to expert know-how and
a step-by-step planning system
with their book, "How To Set
Your Wedding Tb Music," the
complete wedding music guide
and planner. Here are some
of their tips for a memorable
event:
The Ceremony
and Reception
Create a plan: Visualize your
wedding as a film, and think
about the songs that would coor
dinate best with the scenes that
unfold. For example, imagine
the processional, the unity can
dle ceremony, the father/daugh
ter dance, the mother/son dance,
or even a special tribute to an
important person in your life as
you listen to sound clips of songs
written especially for those mo
ments.
Stay organized: Keep a note
book and jot down songs you've
heard or ideas you've gathered.
Then, when you finalize your
choices and discuss them in de
tail with your band or DJ you
can consider their suggestions
without feeling pressured.
Book your DJ or band: Once
Musical Extras
In addition to the music that
is played on your special day,,
songs and sentiments can be
sent in advance of your wedding
and afterward as well. You can
'send more than a card ... you
can send a song* with the unique
musical ideas that Sklerov and
Rothstein offer with their Per
sonalized CD Singles line:
• * "Save the Date" CDs—fea
turing the classic "Chapel of
Love" and your save-the-date
information imprinted directly
on the CD. Send them to your
guests in lieu of the standard
save-the-date card.
* Personalized Gift CD Sin
gles—a selection of new songs for
mom, dad or even bridesmaids
and maids of honor. You can ex
press personal sentiments for
your parents and friends with a
special song they'll love.
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new wedding thank you song,
"Thank You For Your Gift Of
Love" with your names imprint
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instead of sending an ordinary
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For more great tips on wed
ding music or to order any of the
unique musical items mentioned
above, visit www.weddingmusiccentral.com.
Will your guest book be a closet stuffer—or a work of art?
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use a pretty book with
lines on it as your wed
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Do you want your wedding to be unique...really unique?
Many prospective couples
want their wedding to be
unique, in an effort to bring
even more excitement to
their memorable day. Some
adventurous couples have
said their "I dos" underwater,
decked out in full wedding
regalia ... and a scuba tank.
Others have plunged out of
airplanes and committed to
one another in a free-fall be
neath the clouds. Yet, if you
want something different,
but not so "exotic," you could
try a theme wedding.
Brides magazine predicted
that theme weddings would
be a fast-growing trend in
their September 2001 issue.
That prediction has definitely
turned out to be true. Theme
weddings are limited only by
your own imagination, and
can run the gamut from fairy
tale to western to ethnocen
tric. If you're considering a
theme for your event, here
are some ideas to get you on
the right track.
Determing your theme
Discuss your collective
interests with your future
spouse. It will be a good
jump-start for determin
ing a theme that appeals to
you both. Themes can be as
basic or as creative as you'd
like. For example, if your
wedding day is during an
autumn month, a natural
theme is a harvest wedding,
replete with ripe pumpkins,
corn husks, orange-hued de
cor and fresh apple cider. Or,
play upon your heritage and
culture. Incorporate native
dances, embellishments and
menu items into your cere
mony and reception for a day
that is not only memorable,
but dear to older generations.
If you've always been a fan of
Disney flicks but can't make
it to Walt Disney World, con
sider throwing a Cinderellathemed wedding instead.
Ride to the ceremony in a
horse-drawn carriage. Wear
dainty glass-slipper-inspired
shoes with your billowing
ball gown. And ensure that
your future husband is an
enchanting Prince Charm
ing.
Eye for detail
Feel free to get extrava
gant with the details of your
theme wedding. After all,
the decor, wardrobe and spe
cial touches you include will
help solidify the theme. Some
items to consider:
• Use coordinating acces
sories. Repetition of a com
mon element is a simple way
to carry out your theme. If
you want a butterfly wed
ding, use pillar candles with
butterfly accents and napkin
rings adorned with butter
flies, and hang delicate twin
kle lights to simulate butter
flies in flight.
• Involve your guests.
While it's fun for you and the
wedding party to be swept
up in the theme, don't forget
to include your guests in the
festivities. A Renaissance
wedding may inspire guests
to dress in period clothing.
Word invitations and seating
cards in Old English to keep
the tone of the celebration
consistent. However, remem
ber that not all guests may
want to don a corset or carry
a sword to the festivities!
Keep participation voluntary
and everyone will be smiling.
• Expect naysayers. Some
family members or friends
may not be receptive to your
theme idea. Express that it
is your big day and you re
serve the right to have the
party you desire—especially
if you're paying for the event.
To keep the peace, try to in
corporate some traditional
elements where possible.
Your theme wedding is cer
tain to be memorable and will
certainly be talked about for
a while if done right. While a
wedding is the beginning of a
serious, life-changing event
called marriage, there's no
reason it shouldn't be as fun,
extravagant or exotic as you'd
like. So have fun with themes
and get those creative juices
flowing!
Remembering a deceased loved one in your wedding
The emotions surround
ing a loss of a parent become
even more apparent during
the times when we wish they
could be there to help us cel
ebrate. Milestones like gradu
ations and birthdays can be
particularly difficult. Wed
dings can be bittersweet for
someone who has lost a par
ent, since the involvement of
Mom and Dad is so evident in
traditional wedding customs.
As such, the question aris
es on how to honor a deceased
loved one on a day that is sup
posed to be joyous. There are
mixed opinions on the subject.
Some feel that it is distaste
ful and can drastically damp
en the mood of the wedding.
Others feel that when done
properly, it can be a touching
sentiment.
If you've made the choice
to forge ahead with some type
of memorial at your wedding,
here are some key tips to fol
low, compiled from various
wedding resources.
At the ceremony
Depending upon your reli
gious affiliation or preference,
it is often customary for one
or both of the parents to walk
a bride down the aisle. Rely
on someone to stand in for a
deceased parent, walk with
a surviving parent, or hold
your head up proud and walk
alone. Here are some other
pointers:
• Wedding planners and
experts in bridal etiquette
agree that the names of de
ceased parents should never
be included on wedding invi
tations.
• Mentioning the names of
deceased relatives at a cer
emony may be very emotional
for guests and the bride and
groom. Couples are often
urged against this for that
Is eloping right for you—and your family?
According to many wed
ding planners, the top rea
sons why couples choose to
elope are: to have an afford
able wedding; to save time; to
maintain their sanity; to have
fun; and to have freedom from
the norm. Sometimes, elop
ing—or running away to get
married—is the only option
when a couple faces opposi
tion to the marriage by one or
more of the parents due to re
ligious, racial or cultural mis
conceptions. For those getting
married a second time, elop
ing means they don't have to
go through the wedding plan
ning process all over again.
The reasons go on and on.
Eloping takes little prepa
ration and is usually a small
private wedding with a cer
emony restricted to the bride
and groom (who may or may
not wear wedding attire) and
a witness or two. The cer
emony is followed by a dinner
and a small wedding cake
and, of course, a honeymoon.
Although elopement typically
is a secret, it doesn't have to
be. It may or may not include
a few close friends and even
the couple's parents.
When you choose to elope,
you should not be pressured
into it, and it should feel
right. Here are some impor
tant questions to ask yourself
before getting on that plane,
courtesy of weddinggazette.
com, an online wedding plan
ning resource.
Q. Will my family be hurt
by not being included? And
do I care about not having a
real wedding?
A. You should consider
your family's feelings before
money and personal feelings.
You may want to call your
parents before you make the
big leap, just to let them in
on the secret. You might also
want to include them in your
elopement plans if you don't
want to have a huge, expen
sive wedding. Or, perhaps
you feel like it would do more
I
harm than good. It's com
pletely your call.
Following getting hitched,
there's the issue of announc
ing that your marriage has
occurred. Some couples throw
a "reception" or big party after
they've wed, which is a great
way for family and friends to
feel included. Others simply
send a card which announces
their marriage and their new
name, address, etc. A personal
note explaining the reasons
for eloping is often included
to soothe any hurt feelings.
Lastly, most couples who
have eloped say that, in the
end, you should do what you
want to do. After all, it's your
marriage and, if you want to
do it your way, then so be it.
But if you will look back with
regret on your decision not to
have a traditional wedding,
then maybe you can find a
way to include others without
your wedding day getting out
of control.
Q. Can my savings be bet
ter spent?
A. "We would rather buy
a house than spend all that
cash on a wedding that only
lasts a few hours!" This sen
timent is often expressed by
a lot of couples who feel that
the unbelievable amount of
money spent on a tradition
al wedding would be better
spent on their future. How
ever, eloping is not the only
solution. If you still wish to
include those closest to you,
there are ways to spend a
lot less and still have your
friends and families there,
like holding a backyard wed
ding or destination wedding
where .everyone pays their
own way. You'll still have ex
penses, but they may be more
in tune with your budget.
If you feel you don't have
any other choice but to elope
due to financial reasons, think
over your decision carefully.
You must be at peace with
your decision or you might
have regrets later on. Ex
press your concerns to family
members who may be able to
pitch in.
Q. Should we still regis
ter and receive gifts, even if
we don't have anyone at our
wedding?
A. This is a complicated is
sue because many times peo
ple close to you may feel in
sulted or hurt that you didn't
want to include them in your
ceremony, but you still want
them to buy you gifts. Most
etiquette mavens recommend
that you not register for gifts,
but if you want to have a re
ception for your family and
friends, you are more than
welcome to accept any gifts
they may bring.
Q. Even if the ceremony
is going to be private, can we
send announcements letting
everyone know we're going to
elope?
A. Eloping, by definition, is
a secret, unplanned, getaway
wedding without anyone's
consent. So, if you plan to
tell everyone you just want
to have a private ceremony,
you're actually just having
a nontraditional, destina
tion wedding. In that case,
announcements are recom
mended, and gifts are accept
able.
Choosing to elope is a per
sonal decision and requires
careful thought. It all de
pends on what you and your
partner both want as a couple
and how you envision your
"dream day."
reason.
er relative to stand in. Choose
• A flower
arrangement a song that isn't overly sen
dedicated in honor of the timental, but expresses the
couple is a tasteful solution. mood of the event.
Other remembrance ideas in
Others often look at large
clude a "memory table" with events, like weddings, as an
photos, or burning candles opportunity to stand up and
that signify the relative's make dedications and speech
presence at the event. These es related to the couple and
symbolic gestures can be not the day. Perhaps you've seen
ed in a wedding program and someone express birthday or
may be better received than anniversary wishes to a fel
spoken gestures.
low guest. In that regard, oth
• A moment of silence or ers may want to make dedi
a prayer dedication can also cations about the deceased.
be touching, without having Speak to your DJ or band
to specifically mention the leader in advance about your
deceased's name.
preference to avoid these situ
At the reception
ations. Also consult with your
The reception signals the videographer to edit out any
beginning of a your new life moments you don't find to be
together and a chance to let in the spirit of your wedding.
With delicate planning and
loose and celebrate. Why put
an unnecessary shadow on forethought, you can invoke
the festivities? Rather than the memory of lost loved oneft
forgoing a traditional mother/ on your wedding day without
son, father/daughter dance, compromising the spirit of
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How to preserve your wedding gown for a lifetime
You spent weeks, maybe
even months searching for it.
And then you wore it in front
of family, friends and your now
husband. You were a vision of
white topped with satin, lace,
beads and more. Something
as special as your wedding
gown shouldn't just be tossed
in a closet after the big day.
Protect your gown by having
it professionally cleaned and
preserved by an expert dry
cleaner or gown preservation
ist.
Have your gown preserved
as soon as possible after the
wedding so stains won't have
time to set in. Every gown
needs to be cleaned, even if
Shoulder pads, perspiration
shields or anything made
of foam should be removed
from the gown, because they
can ruin the fabric when they
eventually deteriorate. Then,
the gown should be put in
an acid-free box. Just be sure
that you personally inspect
the dress before it is boxed
up to ensure that stains have
been removed and that it has
been packed properly.
Once you get the box to
your home, don't just put it
anywhere. Avoid stashing it
in a hot attic, a cold basement,
a trunk, a drawer or even the
garage. Extreme tempera
tures can damage gowns. In
it looks pristine. Stains like
body oil and perspiration are
invisible, but can turn the fab
ric yellow over time.
Question the cleaner or
preservationist on his pres
ervation process. Different
cleaning solvents should be
used on gowns than on regu
lar clothing because tradi
tional solutions are too harsh.
If cleaned improperly, stains
may appear or the fabric may
yellow years down the road.
After it's cleaned, the gown
will be wrapped and boxed.
The folds of the dress and
bodice should be stuffed with
clean, acid-free tissue to pre
vent permanent wrinkles.
Internet can offer newlyweds
chance to make extra money
When preserving
memories, don't
forget your bouquet
Wedding-day
memories
are preserved in a photo al
bum and maybe a video. Your
wedding dress is preserved in
a box. Don't forget to add your
bridal bouquet to the list.
You've spent a lot of time and
money to ensure the floral
arrangements were perfect.
Keep that memory alive by
having your bouquet profes
sionally preserved.
There are three bouquetpreservation methods. They
are:
1. Silica gel: It's a quickdrying mode where flowers
are immersed in a sand-like,
silicon substance.
2.
Pressing:
Selected
blooms are pressed and flat
tened with a flower press and
then framed.
3. Freeze-dry: Flowers are
sprayed with a starch and
then "baked" in a freeze-dryer. This is the only preserva
tion method where flowers
don't need a protective cover
ing. Plus, it will give you the
most realistic looking shapes
and colors of flowers.
It's best to make bouquet
preservation arrangements
before the wedding. Ask to see
samples of the preservation
ist's work so you can get an
idea of how your flowers will
look. Inquire about prices.
Costs vary, but it will always
be less expensive to preserve
a few blooms instead of the
full bouquet. .
The fresher and healthier
the flowers, the prettier they
will look preserved. Consider
leaving your actual bouquet
in a safe place during the
reception. Have the caterer
store it in the refrigerator or
stick the stems of a hand-tied
bouquet in water. Then, at the
ceremony, toss another bou
quet instead. These steps will
ensure.that the flowers will
be in their most pristine state
come preservation time.
Ask if the preservationist
can pick up the flowers the
day of your wedding or the
very next day. If you can't do
it yourself, give the bouquet to
Just as you preserve a wed
ding gown, preserve a bridal
bouquet.
a trusted bridesmaid who can
bring it to the preservationist
for you or mail it to one that's
further away.
Your bouquet can become
a decorative keepsake in
your home. Put it in a glass
or acrylic dome and mount it
on a wall. Choose a tabletop
frame style that can adorn
your living-room table. Per
haps you can have your wed
ding invitation, program or
vows framed alongside the ar
rangement. However you dis
play it, preservation methods
will let you eqjoy your bridal
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(MS)—When you are start
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Perhaps you are paying for
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• Track team battles
weather
Tuesday
page 6
May 3, 2005
• Softball team falls
to top rival
500
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Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
• Little League
baseball schedule
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Volume 80, Issue 35
1450th soldiers honored at dinner
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
A delicious prime rib
(and pizza) dinner and spe
cial gifts were the treat for
members of Detachment 1
of the 1450th Transporta
tion Company NC Army
National Guard and their
families as they gathered
Saturday night at the Jef
ferson armory.
This was the culmina
tion of "Operation Welcome
Home" for the troops who
had spent the past year in
Kuwait and Iraq. They re
turned home on April 6 to a
heroes'-welcome, and have
enjoyed being reunited with
family and friends. The din
ner was sponsored by VFW
Post 7946 and Ladies Aux
iliary and Ashe Baptist As
sociation.
The soldiers were wel
comed and thanked by
Betsy Reeves with the Ashe
County Office of Veterans
Services, and she handed
out information for them
related to their service.
"I just want you to know
how proud we are," Reeves
SMILES
Mark Mallette, a former
member of the 1450th who
served during the Desert
Storm conflict, and com
mander of VFW Post 7946,
invited those in the 1450th
to join the VFW as they are
now eligible. He introduced
special guests including
members of the Ashe Coun
ty Board of Commissioners
and county government,
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Tom Reeves, Bob Moore and SSG Rob Moore show the
memory book Rob created for his fellow members of the
1450th.
said to the troops. "I'm just
so happy to see all of you
back. Know that you've been
in our prayers, and our door
is always open."
Reeves
thanked
the
1450th on behalf of their ef
forts for the community and
the country, and encouraged
them to contact her office
with any concerns related
to their service.
Schools, ASA
honor volunteers
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
VFW District 15 Command
er Bill Dean, Ashe Baptist
Association, and Norman
Cheek, owner of Toyota of
Boone, who has been a great
supporter of the troops and
their families.
As he was introduced,
Cheek stood up and asked,
"How many of you would
like to go to Carowinds?
Raise your hands." Most
As Ashe County govern
ment was honoring its vol
unteers last month for their
service throughout the com
munity, Ashe County Board of
do the job they do without the
volunteers. It would cost "an
inordinate amount of money,"
he said, to pay for what vol
unteers do. "You are of vital
importance to each and every
one of us," he added. "Our suc
cess is. a direct reflection on
our paid staff and what you,
the volunteers, do for us."
Several principals attended
the reception, including Brad
ley McNeill (Ashe County
High), Bobby Ashley (Ashe
County Middle), Larry Rous
seau (Mountain View Elemen
tary), and Don Church (Blue
Ridge Elementary).
"The things you bring to
volunteers," he said, "and next
year, I'll be one of you."
Keith McClure, principal of
Westwood Elementary, had to
be out of town and could not
attend the reception. He also
offered his appreciation for the
volunteers who assist at his
school. "We have a lot of volun
teers who do a fantastic job for
us," he said. "In so many areas
they are more than willing to
help out, and that makes the
school a better place."
King to those attending the re
ception. "We want you to know
how much we appreciate your
volunteering and what you do
for the schools."
Superintendent
Donnie
Johnson said that it would be
for Aging were also honoring
those who volunteer for their
particular organizations.
Schools
Approximately 30 of the
363 school volunteers in
vited attended a reception
April 18 at Ashe County High
School. They were recognized
by school officials and board
members, presented a gift and
enjoyed refreshments. Each
volunteer was also presented
a certificate from the school
at which they volunteer. Many
volunteer at more than one
school.
"Tonight, you're special,"
said BOE chairman Charles
Post photo by Linda Burchette
VFW Commander Mark Mallette presents a plaque to SFC
Randy Lewis on behalf of the Second Platoon with the
1450th.
Education and'Ashe Services
hands went up. Cheek then
said (to applause) that he
is going to arrange a trip to
Carowinds for the members
of the 1450th and their fam
ilies, including transporta
tion. He said he knows how
much time and activities
the soldiers have missed
with their families this past
year, and he hopes this will
be a special treat for them
to be able to spend some fun
time together.
1450th Commander Her
bert Judon said thanks to
all those who continue to
show love and support for
the transportation company
and their families. "Your
service is in the rear view
mirror now," he said, "but
it is a part of your life and
you will always reflect on
it. You have developed longlasting relationships I hope
will last. Continue to go
slow and readjust to civil
ian life."
Judon also recognized
the veterans of past con
flicts, including World War
II, Korea, Vietnam and Des
ert Storm. He thanked the
impossible for the schools to
I
Orpah Kurtz (In navy) receives special recognition during
the Senior Volunteer Ceremony last Friday for being the
longest serving volunteer with the mobile meals program
(since 1991).
our schools is above and be
yond what our staffs offer,"
said Ashley. "We appreciate
what you do."
"The reward we're giving
you is nice, but by volunteer
ing the rewards you get are so
much more," said Rousseau.
"Seeing the light in a child's
eye when he or she is learn
ing is a great reward. If you
already come and volunteer
at the schools, you've already
had that kind of reward."
"There are not a lot of par
ent volunteers at the high
school level, but we indirectly
reap the benefits of what you
do," said McNeill, noting also
the volunteer support of the
parents of band members and
athletes.
Church said he would be
retiring this year and return
ing next year as a volunteer.
"The kids look forward to the
See 1450th, page 5
than intended.
County Manager Dan Mc
Millan offered his appreciation
to the volunteers, and intro
duced the county commission
ers attending the ceremony.
Commissioner
Richard
Blackburn serves on the ASA
board of directors and said he
is grateful to have learned of
the agency's efforts and was
very complimentary of their
service to the county's senior
citizens. Blackburn said he
Senior Center
is delighted with the spirit of
Ashe Services tor Aging volunteerism in Aahe County,
bad a irreat tomovit for ita volr.ri^ thanked all those whc
unteer recognition ceremony play a part in that.
on April 29. More than 125
Commissioner Judy Por
volunteers who help out in all ter Poe said Ashe County is
capacities at the senior center blessed with volunteers, and
and its many services were she didn't realize until the
honored, and the audience in county . volunteer ceremony
cluded folks from throughout held on April 21 just how
the community as well as fel , many there are throughout
low seniors and the Intergen- 1 the community.
erational Day Care partici
Patricia Calloway, director
pants.
of the Intergenerational Child
ASA Executive Director Day Care Program, thanked
Jane Banks welcomed ev the volunteers who help out
eryone and offered regrets in the adult side as well as the
for Congresswoman Virginia child side of this unique pro
Foxx who had planned to at gram. It was also noted that
tend but was held up in Wash the day care received in Janu
ington working on the budget ary its five-star rating
and had to take a later flight
See Volunteers, page 5
Agency helping disabled has new name, services
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Summit Support Services
has a new name and a new
look for the former empo
rium, and a new program
called Summit Enterprizes
in West Jefferson.
Now called Summit Cafe,
the (former emporium) facil
ity in Jefferson offers a main
dining area and extra room
(to seat about 20) for more
space and for reservations,
new menu items and some
upcoming special events.
Summit Cafe offers "gour
met cuisine at lunch prices"
Monday through Friday, 11
a.m. to 2 p.m., with extended
hours for special groups and
reservations. A new sign at
the entrance is the design
of Martha Magroski who did
the Peace Quilt on the front
of the building.
Assistance at the cafe is
provided through clients of
Summit Enterprizes. This is
a center of multiple activi
ties taking place at a newly
renovated building in West
Jefferson (the former Copper
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffersonpost.com
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
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Kettle house). It is a pre-vocational program tied in with
the Wilkes Community Col
lege program to teach educa
tional pursuits catered to an
individual's needs. Learning
here carries over to the Sum
mit Cafe where clients can
put their skills to work in
various capacities and with
in the community at large.
A full-day class is held five
days a week through a con
tract with WCC. A certified
instructor teaches Adult Ba
sic Education as well as Life
Skills. Students learn things
they can use every day, such
as time management, nutri
tion, personal hygiene, finan
cial management, and job in
terviewing techniques.
Summit Training and Ed
ucation Programs (S.T.E.P.)
creates pathways for people
with developmental disabili
ties.
"We recognize the devel
opment of a strong work
ethic as a major factor in
insuring vocational advance
ment," states the Summit
S.T.E.P. brochure. "People
Watertank Road in West Jef "They care about the people
ferson. A simultaneous open here, and don't just teach
house will be held for Sum them work skills but ethics
mit administration, now and things that will help be
located at 514 McConnell yond the job."
Chef Michael Little said
Street in Jefferson (the for
mer home of James and Irma Summit clients help in the
kitchen with everything
Badger).
Summit staff members are from prep work and washing
impressed with the growth of dishes to cooking, with a staff
the program and success of person monitoring them at
all times. "I run a tight kitch
the individuals involved.
en and adhere to all codes,"
"I've worked here five
years and seen such a tre he said. "They know what
mendous growth spurt in they're supposed to be doing,
recent years," said Coordina and they do a good job."
Visit the Summit Cafe
tor Dawn Zachary. "We have
found such productive output this weekend for a fundrais
for our clients, and they are ing breakfast. The event is
Post photo by Linda Burchette
earning a competitive wage. planned 7 to 10 a.m. Friday
Showing the new sign for Summit Cafe are, from left: Linda
It's amazing to see how much and Saturday, May 6 and 7,
Stephens, Michael Little, Dawn Zachary and Coy Powers.
with Morning Glory muffin
we've grown."
Visit this weekend for a fundraising breakfast. Mother's Day
A number of Summit's cli or Belgian waffles for $4.50
Plant Sale and Enterprizes yard sale.
ents have opened micro-busi or the traditional breakfast
with disabilities are at a Enterprize staff are assisting nesses of their own, produc of bacon, eggs, biscuits and
great disadvantage with ap program participants with ing and selling such items as gravy, and hash browns for
plying for competitive em starting their own business cookies, dog treats and con $5.50. Both come with a bev
erage.
ployment, and yet they have when that interest is identi cessions.
On the same dates, enjoy
"I've been in this line of
the same vocational dreams fied."
An open house is planned business a long time, and the annual Mother's Day
and desires as the rest of us.
S.T.E.P. participants would for Wednesday, May 18, 10 this is one of the best I've Plant Sale. The sale will be
like to have the fulfillment a.m. to 2 p.m., at Summit ever seen," said Linda Ste held on Friday from 8 a.m.
See Summit, page 5
of having their own business. Enterprizes, located at 603 phens, dining room manager.
Piedmont Chamber Singers to perform
The Ashe County Arts Council welcomes the
Piedmont Chamber Singers to the Ashe Civic
Center on Tuesday, May 3 at 8pm.
Under the direction of Dr. William Osborne, the
Piedmont Chamber Singers traverses the globe in
the first half of the concert through music from
England, Cuba, Canada and Slovakia before re
turning home in the second half, starting with a
group of spirituals then moving to mountain bal
lads and American folksongs.
Tickets are $8 adults; $5 students and are avail
able at the Ashe Arts Center or by credit card at
336-846-2787.
ferson. Call 246-4347 for more information.
ASA to host musical fundraiser
Two unique sales planned
Ashe Services for Aging will host a musical
fundraiser on Saturday, May 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. at
the senior center.
Featured will be Blue Holler, For His Glory and
Red Hill Ramblers performing bluegrass, gospel
and country music. Refreshments will be avail
able.
Tickets are $5 each with proceeds going to se
nior center operations. The center is located at 180
ChattyRob Lane off Ray Taylor Road in West Jef
There are two unusual sales planned this
month in the county. On Saturday, May 7, there
will be a 60 family yard sale at Mountain Village
Apartments in Jefferson, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
rain or shine.
Then on May 14, auctioneer Russell M. Killen
will sell off the estate of Frank Colvard, former
manager of Skyland Books. The sale will feature
presidential autographs, antique furniture and
many more items.
�PAGE 2
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Mabel Loraine
Spencer Welch
Mouth of Wilson, Va.
October 28, 1919
April 26, 2005
Mrs. Mabel Loraine Spen
cer Welch, age 85, of Mouth
of Wilson, Va., died Tuesday,
April 26,2005 at Ashe Memo
rial Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Friday, April 29, 2005 at 2:00
p.m. at Boone Family Funer
al Home Chapel by Rev. Peter
Parrish. Burial followed in
the Haw-Orchard Cemetery
in Mouth of Wilson, Va.
The family received friends
from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Friday,
one hour prior to the funeral
service.
Mrs. Welch was born in
Ashe County on Tuesday,
October 28, 1919 to the late
Charlie Spencer and the late
Myrtle Wood Spencer. Mrs.
Welch taught school for 42
years.
She was preceded in
death by two husbands, W.
Rex Blevins and Charles E.
Welch.
She is survived by a neph
ew, Phil Weaver and wife,
Shirley, of Roanoke, Virginia;
one grand niece, Sandy Biggs
and husband, Robert, of Roa
noke one grand nephew, Phil
lip Weaver and wife, Jada,
of Mouth of Wilson, VA; one
great grand nephew, Preston
Biggs; one great grand niece,
Spencer Biggs; several cous
ins also survive.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
Aubrey Joseph
Turner
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Friday, April
29 at Badger Funeral Home.
Flowers will be appreciated
Crumpler
or memorials may be made
March 8, 1915
to: American Heart Associa
April 27, 2005
tion, PO Box 233, Jefferson,
Mr. Aubrey Joseph Turn NC 28640, Hospice of Ashe,
er, age 90 of Crumpler, died PO Box 421, Jefferson, NC
Wednesday, April 27, 2005 28640, or to the Gideons, PO
at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Box 993, West Jefferson, NC
Mr. Turner was born March 28694.
8, 1915 in Ashe County to Jo
Mr. Turner is survived by
seph and Emma Price Turner. a son, Edwin Turner of York,
In addition to his parents he SC; two daughters, Geneva
was also preceded in death Blevins of Crumpler, NC and
by brothers;
Patricia Lumsden and hus
Tracy and James Turner, band Kenneth of Winstonsisters; Irene Turner, Zell Salem, NC; three brothers:
Graybeal and Hazel Jones, Linville Turner of Maryland,
grandson: Gregory Leon Lillard Turner and wife Lena
Blevins. Mr. Turner was a of West Jefferson, NC and Joe
hardworking farmer who also Allen Turner and wife Mable
raised cattle. He was a long ofWarrensville, NC; seven sis
time member of Mt. Pleasant ters, Maxine Trotter of High
Baptist Church. Mr. Turner Point, NC, Katherine Ashley
was always a good neighbor of Warrensville, NC, Ruth
and friend who always helped Elma White and husband
others. Mr. Turner loved go Jim of Lexington, NC, Wilma
ing to Hardee's and Shatley Shepherd and husband ConSprings to eat and visit with ley, Dora Smith and husband
friends. He loved music and Ralph, Mary Francis Hopkins
savored life. He enjoyed fam and husband Ronnie,and
ily reunions and being with Irene Poe all of West Jeffer
friends and family. He will son, NC; five grandchildren;
be greatly missed.
five great-grandchildren; one
Funeral services were great-great-grandchild; and
held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, several nieces and nephews
April 30, 2005 at Mt. Pleas
You may email your condo
ant Chapel. Rev. Bluford El- lences to the family through
dreth and Rev. Ronda Rash our website at www.badgerofficiated. Burial followed in funeralhome.com.
the Turner Cemetery. The
Badger Funeral Home is in
family received friends from charge of the arrangements.
Lt. Col. Grover C.
Koontz
Laurel Springs
February 8, 1924
April 15, 2005
Lt. Colonel Grover C.
Koontz, U.S. Marine Corps
(Ret) died at his home in
Laurel Springs after a short
illness. Col. Koontz, a native
of Ashe County, had a 30 year
career in the Marine Corps;
this included combat action
in World War II, Korea, and
Vietnam.
Col. Koontz is survived
by his wife, Rose Johnson
Koontz of the home; one
daughter and son-in-law, Te
resa and Thomas Van Dyke
III of Yanceyville, NC; two
sons, Keith Koontz of Yanc
eyville and Jack Koontz of
and daughter-in-law, Nancy
Koontz of San Diego, CA; one
sister survives; Jean Grimstead of Virginia Beach, VA.
Two grandchildren: Vanessa
Van Dyke and Jason William
son of Clayton; and Thomas
and Leslie Van Dyke IV of
Reidsville.
A memorial service was
held at the Laurel Fork Pres
byterian Church on April 15,
2005 at 3:00 p.m. Pastor Em
ily H. Davis officiated. A mil
itary funeral and interment
will be held in the Arlington
National Cemetery, in Wash
ington, D.C. on May 26, 2005
at 1:00 p.m.
Mattie Lee Harris
Perkins Combs
Malvern, Pa.
August 10, 1909
April 26, 2005
Mattie Lee Harris Perkins
Combs, age 95 of Malvern,
Pa., passed away on Tuesday,
April 26, 2005. Mattie was
born in Creston, N.C. (Ashe
County) on August 10,1909 to
the late Winfield Kelly "Dock"
and Amanda Elizabeth Gilley
Harris. She grew up in Cres
ton on Three Top Road and
had made her home in Moun
tain City, Tenn. around 1959
until 1997, when she sold her
farm and moved to Malvern,
Pa.
Mattie had three sisters,
whom preceded her in death:
Harriet "Hattie" Harris Mi
lam
Shoemaker, Gladys
Harris Gantt, both of CA
and Tiny Pearl Harris, who
passed away in 1902 as a
young child.
Mattie had seven chil
dren with her first husband,
Mason Leonard Perkins of
Toliver, N.C:
Betty Jean
Perkins Humphrey Banz of
MD, Pauline Perkins Martin
(deceased) of VA, Josephine
Perkins Williams Darce' (de
ceased) and husband Roland
of TX, William G. "Bill" Per
kins and wife Connie of OH,
Clay Perkins and wife Vir
ginia of FL, Winfield K. Per
kins (infant son, deceased)
and Edna Elizabeth Perkins
Barker Latham and husband
Roy of PA.
Mattie had 32 grandchil
dren: Clara Jewel Humphrey
Beatty (Chester) and Janis
Lee Humphrey Wiley (Law
rence) both of Maryland; John
F. Humphrey Jr ofTexas; Judy
M. Humphrey Siwinski (Ar
thur), Jennifer G. Humphrey
Mateycik (Joseph) and Jef
frey W. Humphrey (Naomi),
all of Maryland; James W.
Perkins (Kim), John M. Mar
tin (deceased) and wife Mary
Ann, James M. Martin (Sha
ron), Thelma F. Martin Mansourzadeh (Jay), and Ellen J.
Martin Karnes (Forrest), all
of Virginia; Linda L. Williams
Harder (Daniel) of Minne
sota; Robert S. Williams (de
ceased) and wife Patricia,
Phillip A. Darce' tSharon) and
David Jrdfcwi fWRaree), all
ofTexas; Chad Harris Darce'
(Mickey) of Mississippi; Wil
liam M. Perkins (Kathy) of
Ohio; Mitchell H. Perkins
(Eileen) of North Carolina;
Timothy L. Perkins (Heidi),
Mason G. Perkins (Deborah)
and Connie Lynn Perkins
(Gary), all of Ohio; James M.
Perkins (Lorie) of North Car
olina; James G. Barker (Ali
cia), Terry L. Barker Olimpi
(Stephen), Kathy Barker
Mullin (Richard), Link G.
Latham (Pamela) and Aimee
E. Latham Long (Joseph), all
of Pennsylvania; Carl H. Per
kins (Kathy) of Florida; Mark
R. Perkins (Shirley, deceased)
of Maryland; Elizabeth Faye
Perkins (deceased), Mary
land; Chris W. Perkins (Char
lotte) and Heather L. Perkins
Sterling (Glennardo), all of
Florida.
She had 73 great-grand
children,
49
great-great
grandchildren and one greatgreat-great grandchild.
In 2004, Mattie welcomed
the arrival of her sixth gen
eration, Landon Medicus of
Maryland.
Mattie loved Mountain
City, Tenn. and Ashe Coun
ty, NC and all of her friends
there. Her biggest disap
pointment was that all of her
friends had passed on and
she did not know too many
of the younger ones, and that
saddened her. Mattie was a
very hard worker, as well as
her husband Walter J. Combs.
They had a small farm at 128
Corner Road, Mountain City,
TN off of Hwy 421 in John
son County. They would sell
sell milk and butter to their
friends and neighbors. Mattie was a homemaker and
she loved cooking, gardening,
sewing, canning, traveling
and visiting friends, rela
tives and children. She was
also an avid reader and had
read thousands of books dur
ing her lifetime. Mattie was
a member of the Valley View
Methodist Church of Moun
tain City, Tenn.
Funeral services for Mattie were conducted at 3:00
p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2005
from the Hux-Tetrick Fu
neral Home Chapel with Rev.
Don Everhart officiating.
The
family
received
friends 2-3:00 p.m. prior to
services at the Funeral Home
Chapel.
Graveside services and
Interment followed from the
Phillippi Cemetery, Mountain
City, Tenn., where Mattie was
laid to rest next to her hus
band, Walter J. Combs, who
passed away in 1995. Walter
and Mattie were married on
April 9.1935.
Pallbearers were family
and friends of Mattie.
Condolences may be sent
to the family through our
website at www.hux-tetrickcom or to Betty Jean Banz,
11600 Big Bear Lane, Lusby,
Maryland 20657.
Hux-Tetrick
Funeral
Home of Mountain City, Ten
nessee is serving the Combs
Family.
Obituaries appear every Tuesday
Ancil Ellen Graham
She will be greatly missed
by her friends and family.
Funeral services were
held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday,
April 30, 2005 at the Badger
Funeral Home Chapel. Rev.
Rickey Mitchell and Rev.
Tommy Stevens officiated.
Burial followed in Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens. The fam
ily received friends from 6:30
- 8:30 p.m., Friday, April 29
at Badger Funeral Home.
Flowers will be accepted or
memorials may be made to
the Little Laurel Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Graham is survived
by a sister, Valeda Starnes
of Elkton, Md., and several
nieces and nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www. badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Timothy Paul
Mitchell
ger Funeral Home Chapel.
Rev. Billy Joe Blevins and
Rev. Jerry Harris officiated.
Burial followed in the Howell
Hill Cemetery. The family re
ceived friends from 7:00 -9:00
p.m. Wednesday, April 27 at
Badger Funeral Home.
Mr. Mitchell is survived by
his mother, Jeannie Howell
Mitchell of Crumpler, NC; his
father, Danny Karl Mitchell
of Mt. City, Tenn.; a brother:
Bradley Shaye Gentry of
Jefferson, NC; his paternal
grandmother: Edith Mitchell
of Crumpler, NC; and several
aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces,
nephews and special friends.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www. badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Creston
April 15, 1912
April 25, 2005
Mrs. Ancil Ellen Graham,
age 93 of Creston, NC, died
Monday, April 25, 2005 at the
Watauga Medical Center.
Mrs. Graham was born
April 15, 1912 in Ashe Coun
ty to Victor and Stella Price
Thomas. In addition to her
parents she was preceded in
death by her daughter; San
dra Jeanette Pennington, her
first husband, Thomas J. Pen
nington and her second hus
band, Charles Graham.
Mrs. Graham was very
active in the Little Lau
rel Methodist Church. She
served as pianist and Sun
day school teacher for many
years. Ancil was well loved in
the community. She also ran
Pennington's Store for many
years.
Crumpler
March 11, 1983
April 22, 2005
Timothy Paul Mitchell,
age 22 of Crumpler, died Fri
day, April 22, 2005 at North
Carolina Baptist Hospital in
Winston Salem, NC.
Mr. Mitchell was born
March 11, 1983 in Ashe
County to Danny and Jeannie
Howell Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell
was preceded in death by his
maternal grandparents; Glen
and Mary Howell and his
paternal grandfather, James
Mitchell. Timmy loved rap
music and basketball. He
will be greatly missed by his
family and many friends.
Funeral services were
held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday,
April 28, 2005 at the Bad
Stacy Allen Cole
Ohio; four brothers, Jeffrey
Cole of Dayton, Ohio, Gary
Cole of Columbus, Ohio,
George Scottie Cole and Bri
an Cole both of Dayton, Ohio;
two sisters, Debra Cole Baccus and Marcia Cole of Day
ton, Ohio; and several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday afternoon at
2:00 p.m. at the Boone Fam
ily Funeral Home Chapel at
George and Mary Scott Cole.
Stacy served his country in 2005 Mount Jefferson RqK
both the US Navy and US West Jefferson, NC with the
Army. He was currently a Rev. Steve LeaShomb, Rev.
truck driver in the construc Tim Roten and Pastor Dianne Allen Robinson officiat
tion industry.
He was married to Sharon ing. Interment followed in
Long Cole, who he had met the Ashelawn Memorial Gar
while serving in the military. dens cemetery in Jefferson,
Survivors include his wife, NC with military rites. The
Sharon Long Cole of Crum Cole family received friends
pler; his daughter, Christina on Wednesday evening from
Marie Cole of the home: two 7-9 PM at the funeral home.
sons, Corrie Pate of Dayton, Flowers will be appreciated.
Ohio and Stacy Allen Cole II Boone Family Funeral Home
of Crumpler, NC; his mother & Cremation Services, Inc. of
Mary Scott Cole of Dayton, West Jefferson is in charge of
the arrangements.
Crumpler
October 20, 1958
April 23 2005
Stacy Allen Cole, age 46 of
Crumpler, NC died Saturday,
April 23, 2005 at the Wake
Forest University, Baptist
Hospital in Winston-Salem,
NC.
Mr Cole was born October
20, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio to
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Todd Ruritan
awards scholarship
Todd Ruritan Club has
named Jenny Ann Grubb the
winner of its Ruby A. Trivette
Scholarship for 2005. The
club will honor Jenny and her
family at its meeting on May
17.
The daughter of David
and Penny Grubb of Todd,
Jenny will graduate with
honors from Ashe County
High School next month. She
will attend the University
of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill in the fall, with plans for
an advanced degree in phar
macy and a future in cancer
research.
While in high school,
Jenny has been a member
of Beta Club and on the Na
tional Honor Roll. A Lt. Col.
and battalion commander in
the JROTC, she has also been
in the Spanish Honor Society
and received achievement
honors in Algebra. She was
one of three semi-finalists
from ACHS for UNC's presti
gious Morehead Scholarship.
The Ruritan scholarship is
based on more than academic
excellence, and Jenny has
demonstrated her commit
ment to Ashe County and its
people in her community ser
vice, including helping with
the West Jefferson Holiday
Parade, the Ashe Fiddlers
Convention, Todd's summer
Photo courtesy of Todd Ruritan
concert series, and Christ
mas in July. As a member of Jenny Grubb has won the
JROTC, she participated in Trivette Scholarship.
Adopt-A-Highway cleanups club raises its portion pri
and was an honor guard at 16 marily through a Light Up A
funerals.
Life campaign that is part of
Named to honor Todd na Todd's community Christmas
tive and beloved teacher Ruby celebration.
Trivette, the Todd Ruritan
Todd Ruritan Club, found
scholarship has been award ed in 1997, is a service club
ed each year since 1999 to a whose purpose is to create a
deserving high school senior better understanding among
from Todd, to help with their people and, through volun
first year in college. This year teer service, to make the com
it amounts to $1000, part of munity a better place to live
which comes from the Ruri and work. Its motto is "Fel
tan National Foundation's lowship, goodwill, and com
educational grant fund. The munity service."
So what do animals
do on the weekend?
The Gallery at the Ashe
Arts Center welcomes an ex
traordinary new exhibit that
is based on the book "What Do
Animals Do on the Weekend?"
by Lauren Faulkenberry. The
exhibit will feature the origi
nal linoleum block prints cre
ated by Lauren which where
used for the illustrations in
the book.
The exhibit will be on dis
play from May 4-June 4.
The narrative alphabet
block prints take the viewer
on an alliterative journey
through a weekend full of an
imal adventures. Faulkenberry's children's book, "What Do
Animals Do on the Weekend?"
was originally produced as a
handmade letterpress book
in 2000. The illustrations are
linoleum block prints that
were hand water-colored, the
text was hand-set with lead
type, and the finished books
were hand-sewn and bound
with hard covers. This book
was produced in a limited edi
tion of 10. "What Do Animals
Do on the Weekend?" was
published by Novello Festival
Press in 2002.
Accompanying the twodimensional exhibit will be
local artists celebrating the
craft of animals with pottery,
woodcarvings and toys. Art
ists include R.J. Barthelomew,
Martha Enzmann, Shirley
Hampton, Betsy Isaacs, Pat
Morrison, Cindy Pacileo and
A.B.Weaver.
The opening reception for
this exhibit will be on Thurs
day, May 5 from 5-7 pm. The
book "What Do Animals Do
on the Weekend" will be avail
able and Lauren Faulken
berry will be on hand at the
reception to autograph books.
As a special treat during the
reception, Keith Stroud from
the New River Zoo will be
showing some of his animals.
Animals and art lovers of
all ages will enjoy this exhibit
and opening reception for
"What Do Animals Do on the
Weekend?".
For more information,
please call 336-846-ARTS.
Economic development in Ashe
important resources around
which heritage tourism ini
tiatives are being developed.
The National Park Service
is the lead agency and pro
Heritage Tourism
As many of you may know, vides technical assistance as
President Bush, in November well as financial assistance
2003, signed into federal law for ten years. While there
legislation designating the is not a great deal of grant
25 counties of western North money or financial assistance
Carolina as the Blue Ridge when spread among the 25
National Heritage Area. Since counties of the BRNHA, the
that time, a Heritage Coun designation itself can lever
cil has been established that age other funding streams as
is comprised of various citi well as leverage other part
zen, government, and agency nerships in this effort.. Ad
representatives. The public ditionally, the National Park
forum held at the library on Service is providing training
Pat Mitchell
April 18th was a part of the for community leaders who
process for developing a ten- are involved in this process, as businesses often develop to
year plan for heritage tour partially in recognition of the meet the needs of tourism. An
ism, a long-range effort that special challenges that com additional notable feature of
is a necessary component of munities face whose identity tourism as economic devel
is often determined by bor opment is the sales tax rev
the national designation.
The Blue Ridge National dering public lands. As such, enues generated for local gov
Heritage Area (BRNHA) is I will be attending the Gate ernments, a source of revenue
one of 27 National Heritage way Training next month on which local governments
Areas around the country and along with two other commu increasingly depend for pro
viding necessary services to
the 24th to be designated. The nity representatives.
Heritage tourism is one of the citizens.
most recent designations are
For more information on
the Mississippi Gulf Coast the fastest growing segments
National Heritage Area, Oil of the tourism industry and the BRNHA please visit their
Region National Heritage a major factor in economic website at www.cr.nps.gov/
Area in Pennsylvania, and Na development efforts in rural heritageareas/. Please call my
tional Aviation Heritage Area communities. It is frequently office if you have questions
in Ohio. National Heritage a vehicle for entrepreneurship (336-219-2502).
Areas are one approach to the
conservation and interpreta
tion of our natural, cultural,
North Carolina Department oj Tmtisportation
historic and recreational re
sources that collectively pro
vide a nationally distinctive
landscape. The physical fea
tures of these areas and the
traditions that have evolved
in these areas are considered
important national resources
around which heritage tour
ism can be based - tourism
Public Meeting Notice
that celebrates tradition and
State Traasportatien Improvement Program (ST1P1
fosters preservation.
National Heritage Areas
The North Carolina Deportment ofTraruportaoon solicits your comment* on
the draft 2006-2012 State Transportation Improvement Program and your
encourage citizens, federal,
input on the draft 2007-2013 STIP The Sute Transportation Improvement
state and local government
Program known as the STIP, outlines the future transportation plan.
agencies, non-profits, as well
We need your comments and input on the proposed public transportation,
as the private sector, to plan
rail, aviation, ferry, enhancements, highway, bike and pedestrian projects in
and implement programs and
your area for consideration in the update process.
projects that recognize, pre
tUgntouion fcijwe
serve and celebrate many of
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our defining landscapes - and
the Blue Ridge area is cer
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visit our website www.ncdot.org
The heritage areas, through
the work of the Heritage
Councils and their partners,
Wilkesboro Civic Center
seek out short and long term
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(This is the regular month
ly colum n of Pat Mitchell, the
county's Economic Developer.)
WIC program still
provides groceries
As much as we know the
odds of winning the lottery
are small, many people dream
of winning. If you are frus
trated because your dollar
does not stretch far enough,
check out the Women, Infants
and children (WIC) Medical
nutrition program.
People either do not know
about the WIC Program, or
the think they do not qual
ify for the program and are
very surprised when they see
our qualifying income scale.
When you enroll in WIC, it's
like winning a free bag of gro
ceries two to three times a
month. Imagine that!
WIC provides foods that
are good sources of many
needed nutrients. They in
clude; infant formula, infant
cereal, milk, cheese, eggs,
cereal, vitamin C rich juice,
peanut butter, dry beans/peas
and tuna and carrots. Na
tional nutrition studies show
that good nutrients are of
ten low in the diets of some
women and children. One of
WIC's goals is to help increase
these nutrients in the diets of
clients, therefore promoting
health.
Other WIC benefits are free
health assessments, nutrition
and breastfeeding informa
tion, and referral to other
health services and physi
cians. Management staff and
the nutritionists work with
other health care profession
als to assess if you qualify for
the program based on a series
of questions.
Pregnant, postpartum or
breastfeeding women, babies
and children under five years
old may be eligible for this
program. You must live in
North Carolina, meet estab
lished income guidelines, and
certain health criteria based
on a health assessment. Al
though we can determine
your income eligibility ahead
of time, we cannot determine
your health needs until we
complete our assessment.
It is very rare that we turn
anybody away due to lack
of a health need. Currently,
there are many openings for
new clients. You are not tak
ing anyone's slot by enrolling
in WIC. Income guidelines
change April 1 of each year.
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Guidelines*
Effective 4/1/05 - 3/31/06
Gross Income per number
Size of Household • •
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Month Week
1
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2
$23,736 $1,978 $457
3
$29,767 $2,481 $573
4
$35,798 $2,984 $689
5
$41,829 $3,486 $805
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$53,891 $4,491 $1,037
$59,922 $4,994 $1,153
For each additional house
hold member, add:
$6,031 $503
$116
Note: A person who cur
rently receives Medicaid,
Work First or Food Stamps
automatically meets the in
come eligibility guidelines for
WIC.
•185% of the FFY U.S.
Poverty Income Guidelines
per the Federal Register
• • A household is defined
as a group of people, related
or unrelated, who live to
gether and function as one
economic unit. The income of
everyone in the economic unit
is counted to determine eligi
bility.
The WIC program is one of
the most effective programs
in improving women, infants
and children's health as well
as reducing the number of pre
mature births, birth defects,
low-birth-weight infants, and
preventing anemia. This is
all due to improved nutrition
and a good referral system for
potential problems. Call the
WIC office at 336-246-2013
for an appointment. We are
located at 413 McConnell
Street in Jefferson.
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Worker's Comp bill
should be dropped
This newspaper has a good Would this law mean zero tol
friend in Raleigh who likes erance? Moreover, drug tests
to joke, The state is safe. normally detect consumption
The General Assembly has from 30 days to six months
adjourned."
from the actual time of use.
We definitely agree, after To suggest such a test would
reading one of the most conclusively prove "under the
remarkably ill-advised piec influence" at the time of an
es of legislation offered in accident is just inviting legal
recent memory. We refer to trouble.
Senate Bill 984, which would
But there is more. The
amend the state's Workers' bill arbitrarily caps benefits
Compensation
law.
If for totally disabled workers
approved, this gem would not at 500 months. At present,
only hurt thousands of honest they rightly receive benefits
working people, but the very as long as they live—which
businesses we conjecture the for them, is as long as they
bill's sponsors think they are will be disabled. In addition,
helping. Sadly, we have to the bill would drop benefits
report that our senator, Mr. for anyone reaching the age
Garwood, is one of the spon of 65. How they will have
any sort of Social Security
sors.
The concept of Workers' after decades of ill health
Compensation is simple and and inability to work is not
good. Employers maintain clear—except to the boys in
an insurance policy that pro Raleigh.
And there is even more.
vides partial wage replace
ment for workers injured on Workers suffering the affects
the job. That protects work of asbestos exposure—which
ers, and provides a safeguard leads to agonizing, perma
for employers that helps dis nent lung damage and even
tual death—would get a lump
courage lawsuits.
In addition, the system sum "benefit" of a whopping
here in North Carolina is $20,000.
hardly broken. Workers' com
Finally, injured work
pensation rates have fallen ers would be deprived of the
27.3 percent in the past patient-physician privilege.
decade. We are also well below The employer, insurance com
national average in both cost pany and employer's lawyers
and usage of this program. can look at the person's medi
Yet the sponsors of this bill cal records and require the
seem to think that big, bad doctor to divulge any informa
workers' comp is hurting * tion shared by the patient.
business and economic devel
The senators who spon
opment bere.
sored this bill, David Hoyle,
Tbe fast cVvange tbia YAW "D-Gaatotv, CYvoxYes AYW.rtscm,
would make to existing law D-Duplin; Tom Apodaca, Ris to insert the statement, Henderson; Harry Brown,
"A positive drug or alcohol R-Onslow; Walter Dalton,
test result shall be a conclu D-Rutherford; Don East,
sive presumption of impair R-Suny; John Garwood, Rment resulting from the use Wilkes; W. Edward Goodall,
of drugs or alcohol," which R-Union; Malcolm Graham,
means no compensation for D-Mecklenburg; Kay Hagan,
the injured person.
D-Guilford; Fletcher Hartsell
That sounds
reason Jr., R-Cabarrus; Neal Hunt,
able—and the present law R-Wake; Clark Jenkins, Dalready provides that a work Edgecombe; Keith Presnell,
er injured while "under the R-Yancey; Tony Rand, Dinfluence" is, in most cases, Cumberland; R.C. Soles Jr.,
not eligible for compensation. D-Columbus; Stevens, Albin
But this proposed wording is Swindell IV, D-Nash; Jerry
a trial lawyer's dream. There Tillman, R-Randolph; and
is no indication what kind of David Weinstein, D-Robeson,
test is to be used. There is need to drop their support,
no indication of what level of withdraw the bill and apolo
alcohol is to be considered to gize to workers and employ
mean a person is impaired. ers across North Carolina.
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TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2005
Foxx using
the media
To the Editor:
"FOXX
VOTES
TO
REPEAL
INHERITANCE
TAX" published in the Post,
Tuesday, April 19, is just
another example as to how
she uses the media for her
own personal gain. Making
a big show as though she is
really doing something for
the poor when in fact the very
thing she is doing is, as usual,
helping the rich. People, your
estate must be $600,000 and
above before you are required
to pay inheritance tax. Of
course, Congresswoman Foxx
failed to mention this. How
many hard working, Ashe
County people will have an
estate that exceeds $600,000
at their death? On the other
hand, just think how many
rich people will not pay any
taxes on his/her estate that
amounts to millions of dollars.
This is just another example
of the rich being helped again
under the pretense (false
assumption) of helping the
poor. The inheritance tax that
would be paid by the wealthy
could be usefd to help cut
taxes for the less fortunate.
The repeal will put millions
in the pockets of the rich who
don't need it. So if you want to
take all the "Foxx Headlines"
as the gospel and never check
the facts, go right ahead and
continue to vote for people like
this to be our representatives
and time will tell (I think it is
already telling) who she and
her party are working for.
SOFTBNLI. NKFCNTTTOVJ
Letters to
the Editor
Before the 2006 election rolls
around please get the facts on
all issues.The Taxpayer Relief
Act of 1997 changed the estate
tax law. The current $600,000
estate tax exemption will
increase to $1 million by the
year 2006. A local attorney
says that this exemption
is already increased to
$1,500,000. So you can see
that this tax (as it stands)
does not affect the poor or the
middle class. The wealthy are
the ones that must pay this
tax and that is why it is being
repealed, not because of the
great concern for the small
businesses, farmers, etc. Now
when you see all the great
"Foxx Headlines" and read
of the great and wonderful
things she is doing - CHECK
IT OUT!!!
Cleda Mullis Wilcox
Secretary
Ashe County
Democratic Party
Garwood on
self-serve
(Editor's note: Sen. John
Garwood, R-Wilkes, recently
sent this letter to School
Superintendent
Donnie
Johnson. Sen. Garwood also
forwarded a copy to us.)
Dear Mr. Johnson:
I visited three of your
lunchrooms on April 18lh,
accompanied by Mrs. Brenda
Walters. We ate lunch at
Ashe County High School,
and the wide offering of foods
available impressed me.
I enjoyed my visits and had
an opportunity to observe the
students serving themselves
on all three occasions. I know
that there has been some
controversy in Ashe County
about this practice, as I have
read in the Post. However,
the children seemed to be
handling this matter very
well. It may be that while the
issue of cleanliness is very
important, some of us may be
"majoring on minors" in our
criticism.
In my opinion, we need to
put closure to this issue.
John A. Garwood
Raleigh
Our culture says 'Have a nice day5—or else
It hurt her feelings, says Jane Fonda,
sharing her feelings, that one of her
husbands liked them to have sexual
threesomes. "It reinforced my feeling I
wasn't good enough."
In the Scottsdale, Ariz., Unified
School District office, the receptionist
used to be called a receptionist. Now
she is "director of first impressions." The
happy director says, "Everyone wants
to be important." Scottsdale school bus
drivers now are "transporters of learn
ers." A school official says such termi
nological readjustment is "a positive
affirmation." Which beats a negative
affirmation.
Manufacturers of pens and markers
report a surge in teachers' demands for
purple ink pens. When marked in red,
corrections of students' tests seem so
awfully judgmental. At a Connecticut
school, parents consider red markings
"stressful." A Pittsburgh principal favors
more "pleasant-feeling tones." An Alaska
teacher says substituting purple for red
is compassionate pedagogy, a shift from
"Here's what you need to improve on" to
"Here's what you have done right."
Fonda's confession, Scottsdale's
tweaking of terminology and the recoil
from red markings are manifestations of
today's therapeutic culture. The nature
and menace of "therapism" is the sub
ject of a new book, "One Nation Under
Therapy: How the Helping Culture Is
Eroding Self-Reliance," by Christina
Hoff Sommers and Sally Satel, M.D.,
resident scholars at the American
Enterprise Institute.
From childhood on, Americans are
told by "experts"—therapists, selfesteem educators, grief counselors, trau
matologists—that it is healthy for them
to continuously take their emotional
temperature, inventory their feelings
and vent them. Never mind research
Contact your
indicating that reti
cence and suppres
sion of feelings can
be healthy.
Because children
are considered ter
ribly
vulnerable
and fragile, play
ground games such
as dodgeball are
being replaced by
George Will
anxiety-reducing
self-esteemand
enhancing games of
tag in which nobody is ever "out." But
abundant research indicates no connec
tion between high self-esteem and high
achievement or virtue. Is not unearned
self-esteem a more pressing problem?
Sensitivity screeners remove from
texts and tests distressing refer
ences to things such as rats, snakes,
typhoons, blizzards and . . . birthday
parties (which might distress children
who do not have them). The sensitivity
police favor teaching what Sommers
and Satel call "no-fault history." Hence
California's Department of Education
stipulating that when "ethnic or cul
tural groups are portrayed, portrayals
must not depict differences in customs
or lifestyles as undesirable"—slavery?
segregation? anti-Semitism? cannibal
ism?—"and must not reflect adversely
on such differences."
Experts warn about what children
are allowed to juggle: Tennis balls cause
frustration, whereas "scarves are soft,
nonthreatening, and float down slowly."
In 2001 the Girl Scouts, illustrating
what Sommers and Satel say is the
assumption that children are "combus
tible bundles of frayed nerves," intro
duced, for girls 8 to 11, a "Stress Less
Badge" adorned with an embroidered
hammock. It can be earned by practic-
Washington
Raleigh
Senate
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
Sen. John Garwood
120 Russell Senate Office Building
1118 Legislative Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919)733-5742
Sen. Richard Burr
Rep. Gene Wilson
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
Washington, DC, NC 20510
919-733-7727
Phone; (202) 224-3154
On the web
House of Representatives
To contact members of Congress, visit the
ing "focused breathing," keeping a "feel
ings diary," burning scented candles anc
exchanging foot massages.
Vast numbers of credentialed—thai
is not a synonym for "competent"—mem
bers of the "caring professions" have a
professional stake in the myth that most
people are too fragile to cope with life's
vicissitudes and traumas without pro
fessional help. Consider what Sommers
an_d Satel call "the commodification of
grief" by the "grief industry"—profes
sional grief "counselors" with "degrieving" techniques. Such "grief gurus" are
ventilationists": They assume that
everyone should grieve the same way—
by venting feelings sometimes elicited
by persons who have paid $1,795 for a
five-day course in grief counseling.
The "caregiving" professions, which
postulate the minimal competence of
most people to cope with life unassisted,
are, of course, liberal, and politics can
color their diagnoses. Remember the
theory that because Vietnam was sup
posedly an unjust war, it would produce
an epidemic of "post-traumatic stress
disorders." So a study released in 1990
claimed that half of Vietnam veterans
suffered from some PTSD—even though
only 15 percent of Vietnam veterans
had served in combat units. To ventila
tionists after a flood damaged books
at the Boston Public Library, counselors
arrived to help librarians cope with
their grief a failure to manifest grief is
construed as alarming evidence of grief
repressed, and perhaps a precursor of
"delayed onset" PTSD.
Predictably, Sept. 11, 2001, became
another excuse for regarding healthy
human reactions as pathological. Did
terrorist attacks make you angry and
nervous? Must be PTSD. And Sept. 11
gave rise to "diagnostic mission creep"
as the idea of "trauma" was expand
ed to include watching a disaster on
television. Sommers and Satel's book
is a summons to the sensible worry
that national enfeeblement must result
when therapism replaces the virtues on
which the republic was founded—sto
icism, self-reliance and courage.
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FROM THE FRONT
State offers help for storm victims
RALEIGH—Gov. Mike Easley has announced that Re
covery Application Centers
(RACs) opened on April 25 to
provide one-stop application
service for hurricane disaster
victims in 50 counties across
the state who have exhausted
other avenues of financial as
sistance and need additional
monetary help. The one-stop
centers are a part of a new
hurricane recovery program,
named Operation Brighter
Day, which will assist disaster
victims obtain assistance made
available under the Hurricane
Recovery Act of 2005. Applica
tions will be accepted through
Friday, May 27.
Seven hurricanes and tropi
cal storms hit North Carolina
during 2004, leaving 50 coun
ties under a State of Emergen
cy with millions of dollars in
damages to businesses, towns
and homes.
Last year's hurricane vic
tims who have received help
from their insurance compa
nies or the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
and still have uninsured loss
es may apply for state finan
cial aid. RACs are located at
the N.C. Cooperative Exten
sion Centers in each of the
50 disaster-declared counties.
Funding will primarily benefit
low-income applicants.
To make the application
process as easy as possible,
Ashe County disaster victims
may apply at the North Caro
lina Cooperative Extension,
Ashe Center in Jefferson, 2192650, for all available North
Carolina Individual Assistance
programs at the same time.
Programs include the repair
and/or replacement of housing
or private bridges and drive
ways, as well as agriculture
and fish farm-related losses.
Summit
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to 4 p.m. and on Saturday
from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Find
day lilies, perennials, herbs,
hanging baskets and more.
Located in the parking lot
of Summit Cafe (across from
Jefferson Post Office). To do
nate plants, call Summit Enterprizes at 846-1590.
The work skills class of
Summit Enterprizes will
also be having a yard sale in
the Summit Cafe parking lot
during the plant sale. This is
to raise funds for classroom
supplies. To donate items (no
clothing, please), call 8461590.
Summit is dedicated to
providing a comprehensive
range of opportunities, which
encourages the intellectual,
social, emotional, physical
and spiritual growth of all
those involved with the or
ganization. The organization
is a private, non-profit cor
poration formed in 1977 as
Ashe County Group Homes.
In 2003, Summit achieved
national accreditation status
through the Council on Ac
creditation for Family and
Children's Services, and is
accredited at the state level
by the North Carolina Coun
cil of Community Programs.
The organization currently
serves about 30 adults with
a staff of nearly 40. For more
information, call 246-4491 or
246-3456.
These numbers will soon
change to the new 846 pre
fix.
gram, Senior Tar Heel Legis
lature, reception desk, Senior
Health Insurance Information
Program (SHIIP), senior cen
ter advisory board and ASA
board of directors, those who
work on fundraisers, and Ex
perience Works (former Green
Thumb program).
Special recognition was
made of volunteers Orpah.
Kurtz, who has volunteered
with the mobile meals pro
gram since 1991 (the longest
of any), Opal Graybeal, the
Experience Works senior vol
unteer, Sylvia Roark, who has
served as ambassador for Blue
Ridge Senior Games and in
many areas of the senior cen
ter for many years, and Clara
Miller, delegate for the Senior
Tar Heel Legislature who was
named Volunteer of the Year
last year for this group.
Each volunteer was pre
sented with a certificate, visor,
flashlight and candy, and a re
ception preceded the ceremony
with delicious refreshments.
For more information about
Ashe Services for Aging and
Ashe County Senior Center,
call 246-2461 or 246-4347.
Volunteers
1450th
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community for its sup
port and all the veterans for
their accomplishments.
A special plaque was pre
sented by Mallette to the
Second Platoon, Detach
ment I of the 1450th, and
accepted by SFC Randy
Lewis, one of the command
ers. Mallette also recognized
those who provided the din
ner, including the VFW and
Ashe Baptist Association,
Domino's Pizza, Mike and
Christen Clark, and the
cooks, David Sexton, Jimmy
Hendricks, and Bill Carter.
And Jim Sturgill, treasur
er, recognized Lisa Stamp
er, president of the 1450th
Family Support Group, with
a special plaque.
Stamper said she has
been fortunate to work with
the fellow support group
members over the past year.
"I've been able to witness
first hand how much they
love you and support you,"
she said to the troops. "And
as proud as we are of you,
you can be just as proud of
them. They took care of home
and children," she added, as
well as kept strong the com
munity awareness and sup
port.
Stamper noted a gift bag
available for each of the
soldiers. They each contain
a T-shirt with a National
Guard emblem on front
the names of those in De
tachment 1 on the back, a
North Carolina flag, small
gift bag, and engraved coin.
The coins were the idea
of Retired SSG Tim Stamp
er who said this was a gift
both special and personal
to him. He told the troops
that he was worried about
them and wanted some
thing special for them. Dur
ing his stay at Fort Gordon,
he found that special coin,
ordered a supply, and had
them engraved with the sol
dier's last name and rank.
Engraving was provided by
the Jewel Shoppe in Jeffer
son.
"I'm so glad the 1450th
was married to the 1451st
from Boone, cause we got 'er
done," said Stamper. Also
announcing his retirement,
Stamper said, with a salute,
to a standing ovation, "God
bless you all. I'm going to
render my last salute to the
1450th." '
Each soldier also received
a memory book prepared by
SSG Rob Moore. He thanked
his commanders for allow
ing him the time to take
all the pictures that appear
in the book. He presented
it along with his father,
Bob Moore, a member of
the 1450th Family Support
Group, and Tom Reeves, who
ha| a son in tl\p 1451st. The
picture on the front is typi
cal of what their missions of
transportation looked like...
a line of trucks on a high
way surrounded by noth
ing but sand. The pictures
inside show a chronological
sequence of events from mo
bilization to release.
"This is a whole lot of
memories," said
Moore.
"Hold them strong. Keep
your friendships."
Rev. David Blackburn
with Ashe Baptist Associa
tion offered a blessing on
the meal and on the veter
ans and their families.
Joy Ann Spires
Tremblay
Fleetwood
April 17, 1948
April 22, 2005
Mrs. Joy Ann Spires Trem
blay, age 57, of Fleetwood,
died Monday evening, April
18, 2005 at her residence.
The family received friends
from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Thurs
day, April 21, 2005 at Boone
Family Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tremblay was born
on Saturday, April 17, 1948
in Columbia, South Carolina
to the late Pete Spires and to
Mary Lou Thurman Carter.
She was a Homemaker.
She is survived by her hus
band, Aurelen J. Tremblay;
three Hons, James F. Fear-
through the Easter Seals/
UCP of North Carolina orga
nization. She thanked the Fos
ter Grandparents, youth vol
unteers, and senior volunteers
along with the staff of the day
care program, speaking also
for Gillian Hampton, director
of the Intergenerational Adult
Day Care Program.
Volunteers at the senior
center were recognized for
their service in so many areas,
including the mobile meals
program (with 75 meals deliv
ered daily on 11 routes), the
many classes offered at the
center, the computer lab, child
and adult day care programs,
the congregate meals pro-
Lendon Miller
ing, Stephane Tremblay, of
Canada and Joseph Franklin
Fearing, of Columbia, SC; two
daughters, Teresa Ann Fear
ing, of Boone and Michelle
Loner; and her mother, Mary
Lou Carter, of Columbia, SC;
five brothers, James Spires,
Billy Carter, Sam Carter and
Ronnie Carter, all of Colum
bia, SC and Thomas Spires,
of Tennessee; a sister, Sherri
Spires, of Columbia, SC; eight
grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews also survive.
You may give the family
our condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com.
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Allen Miller, of Jefferson; one
daughter, Judy Lynn Miller
Lansing
Severt of Jefferson; his mother,
December 7, 1943
Belvia Miller, of Lansing; five
April 28, 2005
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Mr. Lendon Miller, age 61,
of Lansing, died Thursday, Thomas Miller, both of Lan
April 28, 2005 at his resi sing, Denton Miller, of Moun
tain City, TN, Bruce Miller, of
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Home Chapel by Rev. Dan grandchildren; several nieces
Hess, Rev. Earl Roten and and nephews also survive.
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JV/Var Softball @ Alleghany 4:30/6:30 p.m.
Tennis @ Oak Hill Academy 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday—May 3
JV/Var Baseball HOME vs West Wilkes 4:30/7:30 p.m.
JV/Var Softball HOME vs West Wilkes 4:30/6:30 p.m.
JV Soccer HOME vs Avery 5:30 p.m.
Var Soccer HOME vs West Wilkes 7:00 p.m.
Track MVAC Meet @ Forbush 1:00 p.m.
Tennis MVAC Tournament @ Hibriten 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday—May 4
Tennis MVAC Tournament @ Hibriten
2:00 p.m.
Thursday—May 5
JV/Var Baseball HOME vs West
Caldwell 4:30/7:30 p.m.
Var Soccer HOME vs West Caldwell
6:00 p.m.
Ashe County Middle School Softball vs
Johnson Co at Ashe County HS 4:30
Var Softball
HOME
vs West Caldwell
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Weary Husky softball
players fall to Forbush
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
On Friday the varsity softball team traveled to Yadkin
County to face top ranked
Forbush for the second and
final time this season.
The pressure was on for
the Falcons, as they were
undefeated in the Mountain
Valley Conference, and Ashe
County was only one game
shy of tying them for a poten
tial shared championship.
The Huskies had just
come off a tiresome three-day
string of games, traveling to
North Surry on Monday and
Wednesday to finish up the
record-breaking 2-0 win over
the third place Greyhounds
that lasted 26 innings.
The Falcons went up 2-0 in
the third, and added one in the
fifth to shut out the Huskies
3-0 and secure the conference
title once again. Kayla Rich
ardson threw 10 strikeouts
and walked 2; Forbush had
5 hits and 1 earned run. Tif
fany Jones had the lone base
hit for Ashe County.
They're now 15-4 overall,
and 10-2 in conference play.
This week they play with the
JVs at Alleghany on Mon
day, then host West Wilkes
on Tuesday, and they're at
home again on Thursday to
host West Caldwell for senior
night.
The JV team was defeated
by Forbush 10-3. Cori Revis
threw 3 strikeouts and was
214 batting. Brittany Boten
These are the winners of the Carl Hagel Memorial Golf Tour
nament, which took place last week at Mountain Aire Golf
Course. The winners were, left to right: Jerry Hampton, Jane
Hampton, Frances Delameter and John Delameter. Complete
results in Friday's paper.
Hagel Memorial
tourney winners
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The Westwood Cubs and the Westwood Reds battle in base
ball action.
went 2JS and scored \ run;
Larken Mikeal and Brittany
Parsons were each 1/3 and
had 1 run a piece. Their re
cord now stands at 6-6, 3-4 in
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third base in last week's game.
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Photo by Shane Hopkins
Batter up!
Baseball team falls to Forbush, clips Central's Eagles
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS baseball teams
were at Forbush on Friday,
and both teams faced very
tough Falcon squads.
The varsity unit was de
feated 12-2. Justin Hodges
scored one run, and Jeff Pell
(2/3) picked up the other.
Coach Ronnie Pruitt stated,
"We did hit the ball good,
we just didn't play any de first inning, and the Eagles
fense (5 errors)...Our hit responded with a run in the
ting is getting better." The top of the second, 2-1. The
JV lineup went down 13-3.
Huskies came right back
On Thursday the varsity with three more to go up
Huskies had some success 5-1. Wilkes Central nearly
at home over the Eagles tied it up in the fourth after
of Wilkes Central. Ashe putting three on the board,
County took an early 2-0 5-4. After the Huskies went
lead in the bottom of the ahead 6-4, the Eagles did
tie it at 6-6 in the fourth.
In the end, Ashe would hold
on to a 9-7 lead for the vic
tory.
Justin Hodges had a sto
len base and scored 3 runs,
Max Wagoner contributed 2;
Eric Prange, Joseph Moser,
Nick Shepherd and Jimmy
Turnmire put up one run a
piece. Turnmire had a good
game at the plate, batting
2/3. Dustin Absher pitched
the entire game and record
ed three strikeouts and al
lowed only 2 earned runs.
This week the baseball
teams host West Wilkes on
Tuesday, and then are at
home on Thursday against
West Caldwell, which will
be senior night.
Track team battles
weather in final meet
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS track team
hosted the final conference
meet of the season last week
before the championships be
gin this Tuesday at Forbush.
The conditions on the field
last Thursday were very cold,
windy and rainy, and for the
second time in three days
their meet was rained out
early.
John Spainhour placed
third in the long jump with
a distance of 18'9.5". Adam
Polley was right behind in
fourth place with a distance
of 177.75". Joe Scott came
in second in the 110 high
hurdles with a time of 16.16
seconds.
There were three first
place spots captured by the
men's team: David Gift in the
high jump with a height of
6'0" (qualified for regionals)
and Ryan Seagraves in the
100 meter sprint, with a time
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Jeff Pell attempts to steal home, hotly pursued by the catcher.
of 11.75 seconds. Seagraves
scored another top finish on
the 4x200 meter relay, along
with teammates Cody Garn,
Sid Carpenter and John
Spainhour.
From the women's team,
Ashley Bower got second in
the pole vault with a height of
7'6". Caitlin Garn followed up
in third with a 6'6" pole vault.
Myra Miller took third in the
triple jump, after measur
ing a 29'6.75" leap. Morgan
luz i
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Stansberry was third in the
long jump, bounding 14'2.25",
and Sierra Tuten was an inch
behind in fourth with a dis
tance of 14'1.25". Whitney
Day threw 26'6.5" in the shot
put, which was good enough
for third place. Katie Gam
mons came in third in the dis
cus with an 82'2" distance.
Tuesday both the men's
and women's track teams
will travel to Forbush for the
Photos by Shane
Mountain Valley Conference
John Spainhour (left) and Kassee Roberts In action in last week's final track meet of the season
Championship at 1 p.m.
Hopkins
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TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2005
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D.Leserra
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D.Leserra
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B.Lewis
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High Game HDCP
High Series HDCP
J.Forbis
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G.Baugess
687
G.Baugess
251
PAGE 7
Ashe County Little League schedule
Tuesday, May 3rd
Alleghany Reds at Cubs
5:30 (WJ)
Hurricanes at Braves
5:30 (MV)
Reds at Lansing
5:30 (LAN)
Alleg. Orioles at Crawdads
7:30 (WJ)
Thursday, May 5th
Alleg. Orioles at Lansing
5:30 (LAN)
Reds at Hurricanes
5:30 (FW)
Braves at Alleghany Reds
6:00 (ALL)
Crawdads at Cubs
7:30 (WJ)
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Reds at Braves
5:30 (MV)
Alleghany Orioles at Cubs
5:30 (WJ)
Hurricanes at Alleg. Reds
6:00 (ALL)
Lansing at Crawdads
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Thursday, May 12th
Crawdads at Hurricanes
5:30 (FW)
Cubs at Lansing
5:30 (LAN)
Reds at Alleghany Reds 6:00
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Braves at Alleghany Orioles
6:00 (ALL)
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Hurricanes at Cubs
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Lansing at Alleghany Reds
6:00 (ALL)
Reds at Alleghany Orioles
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Thursday, May 19th
Crawdads at Reds
5:30 (WJ)
Cubs at Braves
5:30 (MV)
Hurricanes at Lansing
5:30 (LAN)
Alleg. Reds at Alleg. Orioles
6:00 (ALL)
Thursday, May 26th
Lansing at Reds
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9:00 - 4:00 PM
AM
Ashe Family Central
Located on the above described property Is a throe bedroom.
hiw bath home
At the time of sole, the highest bidder shall Immediately make
a cash deposit In the amount of five (5%) per cent of the
amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750) Dollars,
whtcliever It gieatei
This the 21st day of April, 2005
Jimmy D Reeves. Commissioner
NOTICtflLSAlE
Under and by virtue of an Order entered by the Qerk of the
Superior Court of Ashe County In the above captioned special
proceeding, the undersigned Commissioner will, on the 13th
day of May, 2005 at 2:00 o'dock p.m., at the Courthouse in
Jefferson, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, pursuant to the judicial sales procedures contained in
Article 29A, § 1-339.1, et. scg., of the North Carolina Gener al
Statutes, the following described lands lying and being In Elk
Township of Ashe County, North Carolina:
Ei/sryove /v Ashe Coovty is luvm
To Come Our < Ceiebrate"
FOOD? FON AA/O FAM/LY
E UEVTS
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BEGINNING at an Iron stoke in the F. G. Vannoy line, and
running in a Southeasterly direction 100 feet to an iron stake;
thence with Jack Krtder's line. Southwest 500 feet to an iron
stake; thence Northwest 164 feet with the F. G. Vannoy line to
an Iron stake; thence running with the creek. Northeast >00
feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing one acre, more or
less.
Picture Schedule and Events to be announced. Watch the Jefferson Post for further details!!
FOOD 8 FUN PARK SPONSORS Ej|
And being the same lands conveyed by that certain deed from
F & Vannoy and wife, Nettie E Vannoy to Mock A. 'rivette
and wife, Lessre M. Trivette, dated 22 August 1977, and of
record in the Ashe County Public Registry In Book A-6. at fuge
337.
There wik be conveyed to the grantees, therr hens and assigns
a certain spring located approximately 400 feet Northwest or
the above described property, together with the right to go Over
the adjoining lands of F. G. Vannoy to sard sPh^J0f
purposes of laying, repalnng, and maintaining pipe unci,
therefrom to the above described land.
SATURDAY, MAY 14"
~
DIRECTIONS TQ PROPERTY
From West Jefferson travel Hwy. 221 South Take a right on
Hwy 198 Go 9 miles, take a left on Grant Houck Road (Thm
road turns into Mill Creek Road) Go 3.1 miles, the driveway to
the house Is on the right: H8 Mill Creek Road. Todd. North
Carolina 28584
Mombw FDKD
YADKIN
VALLEY
BANK
SkyLine
Sky Best
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TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2005
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on our part, credit will
be given for the first in
correct run only. The
Jefferson Post is not
responsible for incor
rect copy submitted by
the advertiser
or
for typographical errors
which do not lessen the
value of the ad.
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sent with payment to:
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28694
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Notices
If you have left
•pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
Let our
Classified
Ads Go To
VMork For You!
Give us a Cull
at 846-7164
General contractor.
540 Waugh Street
PO Box 130
Jefferson, NC 28640
(Phone) 336/246-5581
336/246-3053 (Fax)
Nothing immediate.
Considering major
reconstruction of
neglected 50's house.
Assessing options
short of total demolition
and rebuild. Call if you
want to look over and
present recommenda
tions. 704-948-4037
We need one Part-time
Housekeeper on 2nd
shift, one Part-time
Laundry on 2nd shift
and one Part-time
Housekeeper on 1st
shift. Must be Depend
able and Must work
every other weekend.
Contact Dorothy Miller
between the hours of
7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. or
Bobbie McCoy on 2nd
between the hours of
2:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m.
Ashe Services for
Aging, Inc.
Is Now Accepting
Applications for CNA's
Full Time, Part Time
and Flex Hours Day
Shift - Monday
Through Friday
40-Lost & Found
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
Full time benefits
include: Health
Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Holidays
Added Bonuses
Offering Quality Home
Care to Ashe County
since 1977
90-Child Care
Experienced
babysitter wanted for
3 month old. My home
or yours. Prefer Laurel
Springs, Sparta, or
Crumpler area,
but not required.
336-359-2202
Qualified applicants
please contact Linda
Autry at Ashe
Services for Aging
(336)246-2461 (Ask
about our new wage
scale) or ESC Office.
90-Elderly Care
Lady needed to sit
or live with elderly lady.
Days, nights and/or
weekends. References
required. Call
336-359-2258 or
336-982-2986.
140-Help Wanted
Ashe Living Center
Attn: RN's & LPN's.
Part-time or Full-time
positions available in
Jefferson area.
Benefits incfude paid
vacation, paid holidays,
paid sick, major
medical, life insurance
& retirement. For more
information please call
(336) 846-9233.
MINISTER OF MUSIC
Friendship Baptist
Church of Jefferson,
NC is seeking a full
time Minister of Music.
We are seeking a
person to provide lead
ership for church wide
music ministry, includ
ing adult, youth and
children's choirs. Send
resume to Tim Vannoy
c/o Friendship Baptist
Church, PO Box 70.
Jefferson NC 28640 or
email to:
150 bed Skilled
Nursing Facility
RN/LPN position
available Full-time
3-11 shift
CNA II position
available - day shift
J.V.WONVt
to provide one on one
CAP services for a
child in the Ashe
County Area. Primary
duties to accompany
and assist child at 4-H
summer program but
may include fill in and
respite duties. Please
call HomeCare
Management for an
application at
828-264-1021
Experienced Grill
Cook evenings and
weekends. Fine
Dining a plus. Apply
in person 102 North
I
RCM. ESTATE
SCHOOL
Jettcrson Ave.
)
West Jetterson
I Get your license Fast.
PAINTERS wanted.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
Must have own
1-800-849-0932
vehicle. Call
336-384-1265
Ask for Tom
OWE COUNTV
CHEEfE I'TORE
Now Hiring Cashier / Stocker
Full-time and Part-time positions
Must be dependable and be able
to work Saturdays.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
235-Chrlstmas
Trees
For Sale
4000 Premium 3-2
Fraser Fir liners. 5000
Number one 3-2 Fraser
Fir Liners. Call Ted
Farmer 828-733-9298
255-Exercise
Equipment
Polaris Weight
Machines
Leglift/Bench Press
Pro Series 300 lbs.
each. $400 each or
8,700 for both. Call
423-291-1372 or
336-982-2646
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
KITS
Are available at the
Jefferson Post for
purchase. Each kit
includes: 6 Signs
60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory 8, Tip Sheet.
For only $5.95 each
Apply in Person at Store
246-2501
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
at
For Summit
Training/Education
Program (Homefolks)
Working Kitchen
Stove $25.00, Good
Bicycle, Bed, Table 8,
Chairs, Great Deals
on NEW Avon and
lots of other stuff
FRIDAY MAY 6TH
& 7TH, 2005
At 406 Court Street,
Jefferson, NC Directly
across from the
Jefferson Post Office
LOCATION:
266 Davis Rd.
Crumpler. Across
from Greensboro Mfg.
Rd on Hwy 16.
(336) 982-3722
BREAKFAST
Help raise funds to
purchase Kitchen
equipment.
Friday and Saturday
7:00 am -10:00 am
Join us for
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
Before or after you
stop at the Yard and
Plant Sale.
*****************
1 time •
2 times
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
YARP SALE
Help raise funds for
supplies for out Life
Skills (Education)
classroom.
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday 7am - 1pm
Treasures or Junk?
You Decide!
PLANT SALE
Our Annual Mother's
Day Weekend Sale!
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday ,7am -1 pm
Daylilies, Hostas,
Herbs, Hanging
Baskets. Planters.
For More Information
Call 336-246-3456
Buy It! Sell
It! Find It! in
The
Jefferson
Post
Classifieds
--$9.50
$15.00
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
290-Horses &
Livestock
390-Boating
290-Horses &
Livestock
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare, 9 yrs.
old. Rides and easy
keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information.
Family desires to
purchase a gentle,
safe horse for 12 year
old grandchild to ride.
Call 336-219-0079
For Sale: Appaloosa
Gelding, 5 yrs old.
For more information,
call 336-977-9309.
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
FREE Hay for the
2 BD/1 BA. In West
Jefferson.
$400/month. $300
Security Deposit.
336-977-2860 or
336-577-2494
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
cutting. 20 acres
(aprox.). 2 cuttings/
season. Must be
reliable! 982-3940
Apartment West
Jefferson Area.
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref„ stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space.
877-4335 or 982-2408
r»Ec*i -J m jr#ici
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe; Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
pplicafions are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information.
2 bedroom 1 bath
310-Musical
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 Apartments- ,
300Miscellaneous
GRUBB
LOGGING
Buggy for sale
$400.00
Call 877-0159
19 ski boat or fishing
boat w/ trailer
4.3 merciuser moter
app. 1994 model
run great...top speed
app. 55 mph parting
out, can hear run
$3500...firm
977-9477
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our lor rentsections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
cqwai NOUWMC
f
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962!
Ashe Senior Village
Apartments
Housing for the
elderly 62+.
160 ChattyRob Lane
West Jefferson, NC
28694. Accepting
applications for future
vacancies.
One bedroom apts.
range & refrigerator
in unit.
Rent based on
income.
Water & sewer
included in rent.
Handicapped
accessible
Equal Housing
Opportunity For
information call
336-246-9791
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Part-time Receptionist for busy medical practice
Twenty hours per week, flexible
Candidates must have good computer and
Communication skills.
Previous medical office experience preferred.
To apply: apply in person at Human Resources
of Ashe Memorial Hospital or mail your
resume to Attn: Human Resources, Ashe
Memorial Hospital, Inc., 200 Hospital Ave,
cffcrson, NC 28640, on-line at
www.ashememorial.org or email to
ir@ashcmemorial.org.
Dairy House
Full-time & Part-time Positions Available.
Flexible hours and work every other weekend.
Uery competitive. Excellent wages for people
with experience, good customer services skills,
attitude and works well with others.
Health insurance. Paid Uacafion and
other benefits available.
No Calls Please. Apply in Person.
215 Long Street. Jefferson. NC
TYSON FOODS
TYSON FOODS
INC.
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
EI Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
FOR
Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.
and AMH SEGRAVES CARE CENTER
Full-Time Positions:
Labor & Delivery RN - 7P-7A
Med/Surg. RN 7p-7a
Surgical Services RN
YARD SALE
FRI MAY 6
12 NOON &
SAT MAY 7
8 AM - 3 PM
RAIN OR SHINE
at Summit Cafe'
Will he assisting Customers ivith purchases,
stocking, operating cash register, taking phone
orders, cleaning, and other duties as needed.
4-5 days per week • Hours will vary
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
FUND RAISER
Need a new job?
Behavior Technician
Medical/Dental &
benefits available
Contact Director or
Assistant Director of
Nursing
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
1-336-246-5581
Ext. 228
THANKYOU
Jefferson Post
140-Help Wanted
Ashe Living Center
PUBLISHER'S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising
in this newspaper is subfeet to the Fair Housing Act
which makes it illegal to
advertise any preferences.
Limitation or discrimination
based
on
race, color,
religion,
sex.
handicap,
financial status or national
origin includes children un
der the age of 16 living with
parents or legal custodians,
pregnant women A people
securing custody of chil
dren under 18. This news
paper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for
logal estate which is In
violation of the law. Our
readers
are
here
by
Informed that all dwellings
advertised In this newspa
per are available on equal
opportunity basis. To com
plain of discrimination call
HUD toll-free at
1-800-669-9777.
The toll-telephone number
for the hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
(We accept personal
check. Visa or Master
Card)
140-Help Wanted
30-Speciai
Notices
20-Classified Ad
Department
Policy
1st
shift with call
Mountain Hearts Program Director
Part-Time Positions:
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Job Security
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania. Y
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Credit Union
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Plan Dc Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• 40 I K plan with company match
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De EI Equipo
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
• Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Dietary Worker
To apply:
Apply in person at Human Resources of Ashe
Memorial Hospital or mail your resume' to
Attn: Human Resources
Ashe Memorial Hospital, Inc.
200 Hospital Avenue, Jefferson, NC 28640
or email to: hr@ashememorial.org
Nota: EI Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
EOE M/V/F/D
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
EOE M/V/F/D
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505-Modular
Homes for Sale
Mobile home for rent
in Laurel Springs close
to Test Farm.
2 Bedroom 1 Bath
new carpet and paint
$275.00 Month.
$300.00 Deposit. Must
have good references.
No HUD. Call
336-372-8564
Check Out the
510-Mobile Home
Lots for Sale
the latest deals on
Suitable for double
wides and modulars or
new construction.
Prime Areas!! Ask for
Tommy Aiken Horton
336-973-7488
530-Lots &
Acreage
"Since 1989"
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
New 14x70
FSBO lots available
in Quail Ridge
Subdivision located
between Boone and
West Jefferson No
Mobiles/Modulars
Prices starting in
the 30's.
www.quailridge
estates.com
Call 336-982-4354
2 bath. Appliances!
Only $99 Biweekly
payment!!!! 5 year
warranty. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes, Too.
Do you have a lot
$33.67
Vinyl and shingle
exterior. 3 Bedroom,
Mowing* Trimming*
Fertilizing * Weed
Control * Etc.
Thomas Reed
246-3434
or acreage for sale?
Local Dealers
Singlewide.
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
13 +/- acres on NC/VA
line, good building lots,
good view of White Top
Mountain, 2 springs
with Timber. Call
828-466-1825 or
704-454-5398
please leave message
Mobile Homes by
par ASSISTED LIMM. tAULm}
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of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
336-667-9261
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Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards.
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
^ COlXTtfY MAEHSI
The undersigned, hav
ing qualified as Admin
istratrix of the Estate of
Ruth Diehl Dasmann,
deceased,
of
Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the un
dersigned on or before
the 22nd day of July
2005, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of
their
recovery.
All
persons indebted to the
said estate will please
make immediate pay
ment to the under
signed.
This the 13th day of
April 2005.
Sherrie
R. Hodges,
Executor
Attorney
at
Law/
Process Agent
PO Box 908
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 246-2511
13,000 newspapers per week
Contact Peggy at
V
336-246-7164
(car
Thomas
H.
Severt,
Executor of the Estate
of MARY C. SEVERT
P.O. Box 222,
Jefferson, NC 28640
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•" all manner of primitive wares,
antiques and country goods
WWW.
jeffer
post.
Ashe County's
Having
qualified as
Executor of the Estate
of Deborah A. McClain.
deceased
of
Ashe
County, this is to notify
all
persons
having
claims
against
the
Estate of said Deborah
A. McClain. TO PRES
ENT them to the under
signed on or before
August 4. 20Q5 or this
notice will be placed in
bar of their recovery.
All persons, firms and
corporations indebted
only
subscription
newspaper -
IN RE: Foreclosure of
Deed of Trust from
Garfield
Hamilton,
Grantor to TRSTE, Inc.
Trustee, recorded in
Book 238. Page 2238
in the Ashe County.
North Carolina Public
Registry by David T.
Simpson. Jr., Substi
tute Trustee, as record
ed in Book 320. Page
303 of the Ashe County
Public Registry
The
Jefferson
NOTICE OF
SYBSTHUTE__ _
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
Post
Pursuant to the power
and authority contained
in that Deed of Trust
1
Martin Marietta Composites in an equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v. We are a drug free
workplace.
FER WELL A'ESS
Always creating daily specials
to accomodate your tastebuds
and your wallet!
Hwy 16 & 163 Intersection
Glendale Springs, N.C.
J
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M
Consulting
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and
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Individual and Personalized
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ivrsr jfrrtRSON,
NC
Mon - Sat - 10am-5pm.
Lisa c. Jones
Owner
Excellent Care
tit Affordable
Prices
684 Walter IIr. • West Jefferson, ISC
3941 NC Hwy 163
West Jefferson, NC
336-877-5379
Office: 336-846-1422
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flexible appl. schedule
FREE Complimentary
Wellness Assessment
Licensed by NC Dept of Agriculture
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ADMINISTRATOR'S EXECUTORS
NOTICE
PA
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK
2004-SP-98
Selected applicants will be invited to attend pre-employment sessions provided by Wilkes
ommumty ( ollegc. If you are interested, apply in person at the Sparta Employment
Security Commission on or before Friday, May 6th, weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
If you have applied for a position with Martin Marietta In the past, you will need to apply
again at this time.
GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES !
Open: 9am-6pmTues,Wed,Thurs & Fri
12424 Hwy 16 • Grassy Creek
276-579-4562
Robert B. Angle, Jr.
Attorney at Law
910 W King Street
Boone. NC 28607
(828) 265-0016
DONNA WALKER.
EXECUTOR
COUNTY OF ASHE
Martin Marietta Composites
10 S. Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
246-9069
Mountain Aire.
Seafood &
Steakkouse
• Livingroom
• Diningroom
• Bedroom
Hwy 16 @ NC/VA State Line
This the 28th day of
April, 2005.
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
05 E 80
We ^ building our own future on the materials you provide: character, ability and ambition
Your skill and drive are the keys to our success, and the core of the future we'll build together.
Fn.ni generous benefits-that include medical, dental, life. AD&D, short-term disability
insurance, a 401 (k) plan and more-to a brighter future. Martin Marietta Composites will take
you farther.
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ASHE COUNTY
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336-982-3060
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STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
Qualified individuals must be able to read standard measuring devices and blueprints Prior
work experience with mechanics and power tools needed. Ability to read written procedures and
instructions required. Basic computer knowledge a plus. Forklift and crane experience a plus.
Publication Dates:
4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10
^ BUY THIS SPACE
FOR ONLY$500l>
PER MONTH
That's 8-10 ads per month!
This the 19th day of
April. 2005.
1195-Legals
to said Estate will
please make imme
diate payment.
Working in a team environment, individuals inspect raw materials and parts for defects, read
blueprints and work orders, perform measurements, operate cutting tools and machines, operate
adhesive equipment, and implement quality assurance procedures in a manufacturing setting.
gathered just for you
AND FRIDAY
Having qualified as ex
ecutor of the Estate of
MARY CARTER SEVERT; Mary C. Severt,
deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all per
sons, firms and corpo
rations having claims
against said estate to
file an itemized, verified
statement thereof with
the undersigned on or
before the 19th of July,
2005. or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of
any recovery thereon.
All persons indebted
to said estate are
requested
to
make
prompt settlement.
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STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
Martin Marietta Composites is seeking Fabrication Technicians who want the challenge and
opportunity of shift work in our Sparta, NC facility.
202 South Jefferson Ave
West Jefferson •336-846-1440
Open Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM
www.oldefriends.com
fEVERY TUESDAY
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNITIES
Homes of Wilkesboro
List it in the Jefferson
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Check
LAND AVAILABLE:
Jefferson Post for
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GREENHOUSE
OPEN
Having qualified as
Flowers, 6 colors
Executrix of the Estate
geraniums, impatiens.
of . Elmore
Ervin
hanging-baskets,
Richardson, late
of
bedding-plants.
Mountain property
Ashe County, North
Cabbage and
For Sale 11.7 acres in
Carolina, this is to notomatoes. 626
Warrensville NC area . tify all persons having
Peach Bottom Rd.
Staggs Creek Rd
claims
against said
Laurel Springs, NC
Meadow - timber
estate to present them
336-359-2423
stream - spring Call
to the undersigned at
330-494-0672 or
1145-Steel
7366 Old Hwy. 16,
330-309-5185 email
Buildings
Crumpler, NC 28617
eriPupQaol cngi
on or before the 26th
STEEL BUILDINGS
Wanted To BuyNow selling limited # of day of July, 2005. or
Mountain Property For
discounted buildings to this Notice will be
Sale by Owner. Call
pleaded in bar to their
be used as displays.
336-384-4228
Call now for free details recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
and friendly service!
535-Commercial
will please make imme
1-800-405-7501
diate payment to the
Property
undersigned.
Commercial space(s) 1160-Tree
Service
in West Jefferson,
This the 18th day of
large area (-1200 sq.
April, 2005.
RAY COMBS TREE
ft.) with roll up door.
TRIMMING &
Smaller area (-600 sq.
Wilma Greer,
REMOVAL
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
For estimates. Call * Executrix for the
for office, light manu
Estate of Elmore
336-246-5634.
facturing, or storage,
Ervin Richardson
will lease together
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($600 per month) or
separately (negotiable). NUHFH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Limited parking - not
suitable for retail sales.
NOTICE OF SHERRIE
336-846-6500 or
R. HODGES,
384-1336,
ADMINISTRATRIX
Leave message.
OF THE ESTATE OF
1090- Lawn Care
RUTH DIEHL
DASMANN
NORTHWEST
ASHE COUNTY FILE
LAWN CARE
NO.: 05-E-92
She will help you put
your ad together.
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
1135Landscaping
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out for a small piece of
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Get Amazing Results
by using tlie
Classified Section
of the newspaper.
Give it a try,
Call Peggy at
460-Mobile
Homes for Rent
Under Construction:
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bedroom, 1500 sq ft
Quality Horton
Construction. Brick
underpinning. Approxi
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month excluding taxes
and escrow Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
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Horton Homes of
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"Commercial or
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DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
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Classifieds
440-Offices,
Bldgs., For
Rent/Lease or
Sale
REPO: Huge 28x80
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appliances bank priced
at only $39,995.00
Horton Homes of
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336-973-7488
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JEFFERSON POST
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For the latest in local news, sports, community
executed by Garfield
Hamilton dated March
18, 1999 and recorded
in the office of the Reg
ister of Deeds for Ashe
County, North Carolina,
m Book 238, Page
2238, and because of
default in the payment
of the indebtedness
thereby secured and
failure to carry out and
perform the stipulations
and agreements there
in
contained
and,
pursuant to demand of
the owner and holder
of the indebtedness
secured by said Deed
of Trust, the under
signed
Substitute
Trustee will sell
at
public auction to the
highest bidder at the
usual place of sale in
the County Courthouse
of Ashe County, Jeffer
son, North Carolina, at
12:00 p.m. ON May 16,
2005,
the following
described real proper
ty.
including
all
improvements thereon:
ART.
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For more information about the
importance of arts education, please contact
www.AmericansForTheArts.org.
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Afterschool
programs
Helping kids find the hero within.
Let us know you want
afterschool programs in your area.
Call 1-800-USA-LEARN,
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All ads mast be prepaid.
Our Classified Customers are having
tremendous success with their ads.
For one low price your ad is listed in the
Jefferson Post, in the Shopper and
on the Web Page.
To list an ad or for more information, call
Peggy at 336-846-7164 or email:
classified @ jeffersonpost.com
Mail ads o/|>aymciil (o:
Jefferson I'osl • PO Pox 808
West Jefferson, NC 28094
Email: classified@jeffersoiiposl.eoni
Or come by our office located at
208 S. Second Ave. in West Jefferson.
rson.
We accept Visa or Maslcrcar\ V
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For more information call
Peggy at 336-846-7104.
Celebrate Mom!
OPEN HOUSE
Let us do the cooking for her!
OPENING AT 9:00 AM! Sunday, May 8th
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10 Pc. Feast 12 Pc. Bucket
10 Pc. Chicken
12 Pc. Chicken
Original or Extra Crispy
3 Lg. Sides
6 Buttermilk Biscuits
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4bedroomf3Y>athhome
Being that parcel of
land
conveyed
to
Cecelia
W.
Ross
Hamilton from Garfield
Cleveland Hamilton by •
that
deed
dated
12/16/85 and recorded
12/16/85 in Deed Book
151, at page 1615 of
the ASHE County, NC
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544 Chesnut Ridge Drive
Colvard Hills Subdivision • Jefferson. NC
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Listing Agent: Martin B. Little
Office: 336-246-3302
Public Registry.
ALL Y(0)IU WOMEN
Agent Email: mdlittles@skybest.com
Being that parcel of
land
conveyed
to
Garfield Hamilton from
Linnie Hamilton and
wife, Marie Hamilton
and George Hamilton
and wife, Charity Ham
ilton by that deed dated
06/03/63 and recorded
06/03/63 in Deed Book
H4, at Page 385 of the
ASHE
County,
NC
Public Registry.
The terms of sale are
that the real property
will be sold "AS IS,
WHERE IS" for cash to
the highest bidder and
the undersigned may
require the successful
bidder to immediately
deposit cash or a
certified check in the
amount of five percent
(5%) of the high bid.
The real property will
be sold subject to re
strictions and ease
ments of record, any
unpaid
taxes,
prior
liens and special as
sessments. The sale
will be held open for
ten (10) days for upset
bids as required by
law.
List Your FOR RENT OR LEASE
Properties with the Jefferson Post
Up to 25 words.
Price includes photo.
r10
Deed Book 172, at
Page 1722 ot the
KSHE. County,
VAC
PuhWc Beg\atry.
PRESENT OWNER:
Garfield Hamilton
ADVERTISE YOUR VEHICLES
FOR SALE IN THE JEFFERSON
POST CLASSIFIEDS DURING OUR
SPECIAL PROMOTION!
One Month (8 runs) for
oo
s
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Being that parcel of
land conveyed to Gar
field C. Hamilton, has a
life time will, then it's
to go to my wife Cece
lia M. Ross Hamilton
for her life time, then
willed
to
my five
children Leslie C. Ham
ilton, Tabitha J. Hamil
ton, Kelly L. Hamilton,
Jackey
J. Hamilton
and Kevin O. Hamilton
from Cecelia W. Ross
Hamilton by that deed
dated 02/06/90
and
recorded 02/06/90 in
call JoEvelvn todav at 336-846-7164
MORE.
ADDRESS OF
PROPERTY:
906
Oakwood Road. West
Jefferson, NC 28694
BEGINNING ON
A
CHESTNUT STUMP IN
WILSON LINE, RUN
NING WEST 10 RODS
TO A ROCK PILE;
THENCE SOUTH 16
RODS A STAKE IN
CHARLEY
KELLY'S
LINE THEN EAST 10
ROD S TO A CHEST
NUT
IN
ISOM
GAITHOR'S
LINE,
THEN
NORTH TO
THE
BEGINNING
CONTAINING
ONE
ACRE AND
BEING
KNOWN
AS
THE
CANDIS FERGUSON
TRACT OF LAND.
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THIS the 7th day of
April. 2005.
DAVID T. SIMPSON.
JR., Substitute Trustee
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982-7090
ARE YOU READY
TO BECOME A
HOMEOWNER????
HOME BUYER EDUCATION TRAINING
Don V miss this opportunity to determine:
Also, you will learn about special programs and
mortgage products available only to first-rime homehuxers.
Greeting with a
Birthday Post-It from
the Jefferson Post
for only $18.60
Call 846-7164
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Those interested in viewing the site of THE OAKS, an
affordable homeownership community of 18 single
family building lots with energy efficient and
environmentally friendly homes cunently under
construction, should plan to arrive at 5:30 pm.
Sponsored by Northwestern Regional
Housing Authority, a MUDCenilied
Counseling Agency. Call (336) 846-8X77*
for more information or to register.
Attendance is free, but limited. Registration
deadline May 6. Food Provided
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• Are you ready for homeownership?
• What size mortgage can you afford?
• How can you improve your credit rating?
• How do you navigate the purchase process from
start to finish?
Send them a Special
Featuring:
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Magnolias
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401 Oak Grove Circle • Jefferson, NC
Big Day Birthday!
Fashion Sfiowl
The Savory Chef Restaurant
May 10, 2005 • 6:00 pm - 8:(X) pm
Don't You Forget That
Women Wfio Do It Aff
Also: Mediterranean Seafood
& Angel Hair Pasta Special
w/ salad, bread & dessert
AND Introducing Our EXPANDED Menu!
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^Attend the 2005 Jefferson Post
Institute of
Cosmetology
LIBBY'S
LIBBY b
( T H E E V E R Y D A Y
W
OMAN)
Hair Styling and
Makeup by:
MARK OF EDEN
INSTITUTE OF
COSMETOLOGY
May 23 r d , 2005 • 6:00 - 8:30pm
Ashe Civic Center
$5°° Tickets available at
Libby's • Mark of Eden
and Jefferson Post
All ticket proceeds go to:
Ashe County
Multiple Sclerosis
4Rainbow of Hope"
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�COMMUNITY NEWS
Very Special
Arts Festival
coming Saturday
In the United States, more
than one million people with
physical and mental chal
lenges participate in Very
Special Arts activities. Ar
tistic endeavors nurture in
dependence and self-worth,
qualities
that
promote
achievement and enhance
well-being in every realm of
life. By fostering educational
and rehabilitative skills, the
Special Arts program help
pave the way for people with
special needs to enter the
mainstream of society.
This is the 14th year that
the Ashe County Arts Council
has sponsored Very Special
Arts. On Friday, May 6 ex
ceptional students and adults
will participate in a day filled
with art activities, music, en
tertainment and colorful stu
dents exhibits at Mountain
View Elementary School. The
theme for VSA is Art Through
the Ages. Participants of VSA
will take part in art activities
that relate to famous artists
and the way art has been cre
ated throughout history.
As part of VSA, partici
pants have been involved in
educational workshops led
by arts educators, creating
projects that will be on dis
play at the festival and at
JEFFERSON POST
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2005
PAGE 11
Soil 8c Water award
Spring Fest the following day,
May 7.
Participants will be enter
tained by Chaz the Magician,
Dale Brooks as the Magical
Minstrel, Juggles the Clown,
and Jef the Mime. String Cel
ebration will provide music.
There will be a petting zoo
and silk screened t-shirts
with this year's VSA logo de
signed by Pat Morrison.
Very Special Arts is a full
day for Ashe County's Very
Special People. If you would
like to volunteer please call
the Arts Council at 846AHTS. This project is funded,
in part, by the Ashe County
Arts CouncilOs Endowment
Fund and the North Caro
lina Community Foundation
and is sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council. For
more information please call
336-846-ARTS.
Photo courtesy of Soil & Water Conservation
Courtney Bowers (seen here with Gary Bare, Area Chairman
from Ashe County) from Westwood Elementary School,
6" Grade Poster winner, placed 1" locally and at the Area
Contest Level. Aleshia Murray from Westwood Elementary,
3" Grade Poster winner, placed 1« locally and 3,d in Area
Level. Both girls were honored with a check and medallion
at the Area Contest Night event held in Caldwell County.
These girls along with other local winners will be honored
with plaques and monetary awards in June at each school's
Awards Day.
Groiip offers tips on keeping your kids safe on the Internet
—
April 26, 2005 - April is
Child Abuse Prevention Month
in North Carolina. In the tech
nology savvy world in which we
live, the Internet has become a
source of entertainment, edu
cation, and potential danger
for children. Prevent Child
Abuse North Carolina offers
the following safety tips to help
parents protect their children
while they "surf" the Internet.
Internet Safety Tips
•Keep the computer in a
high traffic part of the house.
You can monitor your children's
activities without appearing to
be watching over their shoul
der.
•Spend time on the Internet
with your children. Give them
a chance to show you what they
have discovered or the website
that they like.
•Teach your children about
"netiquette" (etiquette on the
Internet), so they will know
how to behave appropriately on
the Internet and will be able to
recognize inappropriate behav
ior on the part of others.
•Ask your Internet provider-,
about features that allow par
ents to restrict their children's
access to specific sites, chat
rooms anH k,,tUf;„ u—
rooms, and bulletin boards.
•Let your children know
that they can come to you if
they are receiving messages
that make them feel uncom
fortable.
Even if you are not very
familiar with computers or
the Internet, it is important to
have an open, ongoing dialogue
with your children about the
advantages and disadvantages
of the Internet. It is important
to educate yourself about what
your child is doing when they
are on the Internet and with
whom they are communicat
ing- The following tips are sug
gested guidelines to give your
child when they are using the
Internet.
•Never give out personal in
formation.
•Never arrange to meet in
person with someone you have
"met" online.
•Never send a picture of
yourself to someone online.
•Tell your parents imme
diately if you come across any
information that makes you
uncomfortable.
• Understand that not every
thing you read online is true.
•Remember that people
«• _ __
. .
.
online may not be who they
seem.
•Never open attachments
sent from someone you do not
know.
•Watch out for junk e-mail
or "spam," which may include
unwanted solicitations.
If you suspect your child
is communicating with an E-
predator, you need to take im
mediate steps to protect your
child. Internet predators are of
ten quite savvy at making chil
dren believe they are innocent
and just want to be their friend.
Monitor your child's access to
all types of live electronic com
munications — including chat
rooms, instant messages, and
Get your pit crew ready for the H
Jefferson Post / NASCAR
W
PIT STOP
FOR PRIZES!
ACROSS
TIME &
PLACE
MAPPING SOUTHERN IDENTITIES
Call 846-2041 for more information
Th'ts program is funded with J.grant from the North Carolina Humanities
Race Onrfge Charger S00
Darlington Raceway 05-07-05
2nd Place
3rd Place
Your Name
Your Address.
City
Phone #
TIE BREAKER:
(Please guess the average speed of the race winner
in miles per hour)
Mail this form to: Jefferson Post, PO Box 808,
West Jefferson, NC 28694, or bring by our office
at 203 S. Second Ave. in West Jefferson
of the State Library of North Carolina. Matching funds provided
,onfesf
by the Friends of the Ashe County Library.
Locked Out
Broke Down •
PIT VTOP FOR PRIZES PULES
T. Must be 21 years' o'l(f or older to enter.
2. Only one (1) entry per person per race. Duplicate entries will void
all entries for that person, for that race. You may enter as many
separate races as you like throughout the contest.
3. Entry form is published with the contest each race. In order to be
eligible you must use the official entry form for that race from the
JEFFERSON POST or its facsimile.
4. How to Win -
Council, in collaboration with the North Carolina Center for the Book, a
program
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Official Jefferson Post I NASCAR
Pit Stop tor Fviae* Eon y Fur.n
A LET'S TALK ABOUT IT READING & DISCUSSION PROGRAM
Every Other Wednesday at 3:00 pm in the
Ashe County Public Library meeting room
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Pick the winner of the race & win $20!
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Pick the top three finishers & win the bonus!
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Race Winner
pVSW
e-mail. Talk openly with your knows the child is under 18.
child about your suspicions.
Prevent Child Abuse North
Use Caller ID to monitor the Carolina is a statewide, citizenpeople calling your child, and based, nonprofit organization
block numbers that are suspi dedicated to the prevention
cious. Contact law enforcement of child abuse and neglect in
if anyone in your household has all its forms. For additional
received child pornography or information, please call 1-800if your child has been solicited CHILDREN or visit www.prein any way by someone who ventchildabusenc.org.
A. RACE WINNER - Write down the name of the driver you think
will win that week's race on the entry form. If you answer cor
rectly, you win $20. In the event of a tie, the person guessing
closest to the average speed of the race winner (in miles per
hour) will win the $20.
B. BONUS POINTS - Pick the top three drivers in order of finish
and you win the bonus. The bonus amount starts at $20. If
nobody wins the bonus for that particular race, then that
amount rolls over to the next race, in addition to the $20
added already. In the event of a tie, the person guessing clos
est to the average speed of the race winner (in miles per
hour) will win the bonus points.
5. All entries must be received in the office of the Jefferson Post no
later than 5:00pm the Friday before the race that is entered.
6. In the event no one picks the correct winner of the race, the $20
amount for that race will also be added to the bonus points total for
the next race.
No Purchase Necessary to Win
mat
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TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Shriner's Road Block coming Thursday-Saturday
Tuesday,
May 3
7 p.m.: Fairview Baptist
Church on Hwy 16 will have
revival services through Friday,
May 6. Guest minister will be
Rev. Wayne Roark with special
singing nightly. Pastor Galvin
Jones and congregation invite
everyone to attend.
7 p.m. Greater Fleetwood
Preservation
Organization
announces its regularly sched
uled meetings, occurring on the
first Tuesday of each month.
Meetings are held at the Cen
ter, entrance on Railroad Grade
Road, just off Hwy 221. Area
residents are invited to come
be a part of the future of Fleet
wood. Check out the website at
greaterfleetwood.org.
7 p.m.: Midway
Baptist
Church will have the Adult Associational Choir as special
music.
8 p.m.: Piedmont Chamber
Singers will perform in con
cert at the Ashe Civic Center.
Tickets are available at the Arts
Center or by phone (336) 246ARTS. Adult tickets are $8 and
students $5.
Wednesday,
May 4
10 a.m.: Rural Transporta
tion Coordinating Committee
(RTCC) will meet at the new
High Country Council of Gov
ernments building located at
719A Greenway Road, Boone,
NC. This meeting is open to the
public.
Noon: AARP will meet at
Ashe Services for Aging.
The speaker will be Beth Lewis
Sorenson, trainer for office of
Governor's' Commission on
Community Service. She will
be speaking on disaster pre
paredness. All members are
urged to be present and bring
a covered dish.
3 p.m.:Journeys Across Time
& Place: Mapping Southern
Identities is a reading and dis
cussion program held every
other Wednesday in .the Ashe
County Library meeting room.
Today's program will be The
Unknown World by Edward P.
Jones. Call 846-204A tor more
\ntotmaWon. TY\\s program vs
to Roberta. All donations are
tax deductible. Summit Cafe is
located across from the Jeffer
son Post Office.
Park's Wagoner Access. For
directions or more information,
call (336) 982-2587.
7 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
Saturday,
vices through Friday night with
May 7
special singing nightly. Guest
7 a.m.-10 a.m.:Fundraiser for speaker will be Rev. Clayburn
Summit Cafe- Breakfast will Roten from Pleasant Valley
be served and on the menu will Baptist Church in Wilkesboro.
be muffins, fruit, Belgian Waffle Pastor, Rev. Charlie McCoy,
.biscuit,eggs,bacon and coffee. and the congregation invites
Also on Saturday, from 7 a.m.-1 everyone to attend.
p.m.will be a Yard Sale to raise
funds for supplies for Life Skills
classroom.
7 a.m.-1 p.m.: Summit Cafe 6 p.m.: Ashe County Garden
and Summit Enterprizes are Club meets the second Mon
planning the yearly plant sale day of each month. The May
to be held at the Summit Cafe meeting will be at one of the
located across from the Jeffer members' homes and will in
son Post Office. There will be a clude a tour of their gardens.
variety of day lilies and hang There will also be a presenta
ing baskets for sale, along with tion on container gardening.
A covered dish dinner will be
many varieties of herbs, bed
served. Members are asked
plants, annuals and perennials.
to bring a favorite dish.Anyone
Anyone that has extra plants
who would like more informa
they would like to donate to this
tion on the club may call Lynda
organization is asked to please
McDaniel at 877-3299.
call 846-1590 and ask to speak 6:30 - 9 p.m.: Hot Spot Sun
to Roberta. All donations are day School Training will be
tax deductible.
held at Bald Mt. Baptist Church.
8 a.m.: Town of Damascus, The Baptist State Convention of
Va. will be having their com North Carolina, Ashe, Allegh
munity yard sale with a street any, and Three Forks Baptist
dance at 8 p.m. at Damascus Associations sponsor this. The
focus is primarily small church
Motor Sales.
Sunday School featuring Ho
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Art Through
The Ages, a full day celebra listic Ministry (ministering to
tion of the Arts, will be held at the whole person), Open Small
Mt. View School. Over three group study, and Transforma
dozen "hands on" Arts & Crafts tional Teaching (Life Chang
activities will be featured. Art ing). All age groups will be
taught in separate classes by
exhibits will feature work of
Ashe County youth. Feed the special trainers representing
the Baptist State Convention.
animals at the petting zoo and
This training is for pastors,
enjoy food and drinks. Spring
leaders, SS direc
Fest is sponsored by the Ashe
tors, and teachers. The public
County Arts Council. Call 846is invited to attend. Cost is $7.
ARTS for more information.
No prior registration is required.
It's time for New River State Ashe Association will cover the
Park's Annual Bird Identifi cost for anyone in the Associa
cation Hike at the Alleghany tion who cannot pay. For more
County Access. Local birding information, call the office at
expert, Harrol Blevins, is lead
246-5631.
ing the informative hike. This
is a unique opportunity to visit ,
the park access and see what
Spring Migrants are moving
through. Space is limited to
12 people. For directions, time
and reservations call (336)
982-2587.
Monday,
May 9
brary.
7 p.m.: Warrensville Church
of God will hold revival services
through Saturday night and
Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
Brother Raymond Crisp and
Brother Tracy Berkins from
Chicago, III. will speak. The
church is located on Pounding
Mill Road off 194 N. For more
information call Bro. Mark
Rupard at 385-2501.
Thursday,
May 5
The annual Shriner's Road
Block will be held in West
Jefferson on Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday until noon. The
papers distributed will contain
the stories of two Ashe County
patients of Shriner's Hospitals.
Residents are encouraged to
support this worthwhile cause.
7 p.m.: Midway
Baptist
Church in West Jefferson will
be having a National Day of
Prayer service, a time of re
flection upon the great needs
of our country and a time of
seeking God's direction. Spe
cial music and a challeng
ing message from Rev. David
Jones will be a part of the ser
vice. The church invites all to
come be with them as they join
together to call upon the Lord
to raise America up again as a
nation under God.
Friday,
May 6
7 p.m.: Riverview Commu
nity Center will be voting on
an amendment to their Bylaws
concerning membership attheir
monthly meeting. All members
are encouraged to attend.
Wednesday,
May 11
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.: or 6 p.m.-9
p.m.: Family Support Network
of the High Country , a non
profit organization for special
needs families, will sponsor a
free two part series workshop to
learn more about SSI, Medicaid,
Budgeting, Special Needs Trust,
Estate Planning and much more.
May 11 is first session and sec
ond session will be May 23 at
these same times. These work
shops will be held at Watauga
Medical Center's Auditorium in
Boone and will be presented by
Kenneth Powell. RSVP to (828)
262-6089 or toll free to (866)
812-3122.
Thursday,
May 12
5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Faith
Community Training on Do
mestic Violence will have a
training session at Fletcher
Memorial Baptist Church. This
training will focus on the rela
tionship and trust that battered
women have with their church.
It will address ways in which
church leaders and concerned
members can reach out to a
woman and her family when
domestic violence threatens
to dismantle their faith and
their lives. A light supper will
be provided. T J training is
presented by A Safe Home for
Everyone and is free of charge
but donations will he acceded.
Please can uebbiu Richaiuson
to register at 982-8851.
Blowing ROCK Chamber of
Commerce announces the first
Art in the Park of our 43rd sea
son. This award-winning series
of juried art and fine handcraft
shows includes glass, clay,
wood, jewelry, oil and watercolors, basketry, sculpture, fiber,
photography and much more.
One hundred thirty exhibitors
are featured at each show.
Show hours are 10 a.m. until 5
p.m. and admission is free.
Art in the Park is held at the
American Legion Grounds, di
rectly behind Memorial Park
in downtown Blowing Rock. If
you're going, you might enjoy
riding the complimentary Art in
the Park shuttle vans which run
throughout the day. Just park
your car at Tanger Outlet Cen
ter or Food Lion on Hwy 321
and ride the shuttle van into the
downtown area.
The Art in the Park series con
tinues with shows on June 11,
July 16, August 13, September
10 and October 1. For more
information about Art in the
Park and other special events,
please contact the Blowing
Rock Chamber of Commerce
Sunday,
May 15
10 a.m.: Oak Grove Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall will
be
_
the site of the Turner Reunion.
All relatives are invited to come
by and bring a covered dish.
All paper products and silver
ware will be furnished.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Ashe Baptist
Association Office will have
Open House. The public is invit
ed to Come and tour the facility
located across from Wal-Mart
and next to Midway Baptist
Church in West Jefferson.
7 p.m.: Mission Home Baptist
Church will begin revival ser
vices through May 18 with spe
cial singing nightly. Rev. David
Grinnell will be guest speaker.
Wednesday,
May 18
2 p.m.: Rural Transportation
Advisory Committee (RTAC)
will meet at the new High
Country Council of Govern
ments building located at 719A
Greenway Road, Boone, NC.
This meeting is open to the
public.
3doPT ft./vejv
•\\ a.m.-8 p.m.: Neighbors
He\p\ng Neighborsis abeneiii
funded with a grant from the
North Carolina Humanities
Council, in collaboration with
the North Carolina Center for
the Book, a program of the
State Library of North Carolina.
Matching funds provided by the
Friends of the Ashe County Li
at (828) 295-7851.
Saturday,
May 14
Tuesday,
May 10
supper and singing to be held
at the Riverview Community
Center is Creston. Lunch will
be served until 1 p.m.,auction
begins at 2 p.m., supper served
from 4-7 p.m. with take outs
available. Gospel, country and
bluegrass music will be provid
ed all day. Menu includes BBQ
plate-$6, hog dog plate- $5,
BBQ sandwich-$4, or plain hot
dog w/trimmings-$2. Proceeds
support the Hunger Coalition
Mobile Pharmacy van that
supplies free medication for
people in need. Donations are
also appreciated with checks
made payable to Hunger Co
alition. For more information,
call 336-384-1170 and ask for
Peggy.
7 p.m.: Rock Creek Baptist
Church will host a benefit
singing to help a member with
recent medical bills. Singers
will be Friends of Grace, Solid
Rock, Three Top Gospel, Billy
Joe Ward Family, Brenda Graybeal, Baptist Home Church
Choir, Rev. & Mrs. Harlan
Greer and others. Everyone is
welcome.
7 a.m.-10 a.m.:Fundraiser for
I.M.:FI
Summit Cafe- Breakfast will
be served and on the menu
will be muffins, fruit, Belgian
Waffle,bis-cuit,eggs,bacon and
coffee.
Also on Friday, from 8 - 4 will
be a Yard Sale to raise funds
for supplies for Life Skills class
room.
8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Summit Cafe
and Summit Enterprizes are
planning the yearly plant sale
to be held at the Summit Cafe
located across from the Jeffer
son Post Office. There will be a
variety of day lilies and hang
ing baskets for sale, along with
many varieties of herbs, bed
plants, annuals and perennials.
Anyone that has extra plants
they would like to donate to this
organization is asked to please
call 846-1590 and ask to speak
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Sunday,
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The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
May services at Holy Trinity
Church in Glendale Springs.
Holy Eucharist is celebrated
at 10 a.m.: coffee hour imme
diately follows the service. For
further information, call the
church office, 982-3076.
12 noon - 2 p.m.: Residents
and Staff at Ashe Living
Center will • kick off National
Nursing Home Week with an
Open House. The public is in
vited to attend the event. Re
freshments will be served and
brochures will be available
for all interested visitors. The
week of May 8-14 has been
proclaimed National Nurs
ing Home Week by Governor
Easley. Activities to honor the
residents and staff are planned
throughout the week.
2 p.m.: Please join a Park
Ranger for a one-hour outdoor
presentation on local butter
flies. Learn about special ad
aptations, habitat, and life cy
cles of butterflies. Learn about
special adaptations, habitat,
and life cycles of butterflies.
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
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Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
Volume 80, Issue 36
Commissioners study
3 cent tax hike proposal
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
the lowest possible rate while
maintaining the services
needed for our citizens."
Tax Administrator Keith
Little has said that one pen
ny in the county property tax
rate generates $175-180,000
in revenue. That will change,
he said, with revaluation in
County Manager Dan Mc
Millan has proposed a 3-cent
property tax increase for the
2005-06 budget to be used en
tirely for a new jail, that could
cost more than eight million
dollars. Ashe County Board
of Commissioners heard the
proposal at Monday's meet
ing and will consider a tax
increase during budget delib
erations later this month.
The revenue outlook for
our property tax rate at 58
cents (per $100 of assessed
valuation) will not be ad
equate to cover all of the re
quests for FY2005-06, even
with the reductions proposed
by the county manager," said
McMillan in his budget mes
sage. "I feel that after careful
review and modifications of
requests submitted, we still
will not have the resources
to adequately fund appro
priated programs and com
munity services. Therefore, I
have proposed a tax rate of
61 cents for FY2005-06 to ac
complish this goal. I am very
aware of the commissioners'
desire, as well as the commu
nity's, to keep our tax rate at
McMillan said in his bud
get message that the more
than $500,000 expected to
be generated by the 3-cent
tax increase will be placed
in the Capital Reserve Fund
to accomplish the design, de
velopment, feasibility study,
and ultimately the construc
tion of a law enforcement fa
cility and jail. The project is
needed, he said, to meet the
needs of Ashe County and
to be in compliance with the
North Carolina Department
of Crime Control.
Built in the 1970s, the
county jail is too small, hous
ing only about 17 inmates,
and outdated for today's
needs, and the commission
ers have been advised to be
gin the process of planning a
new jail. The sheriff's depart
ment is separate from the
jail, as are quarters for the
RALEIGH, NC-The N.C.
Rural Economic Develop
ment Center recently an
nounced grant awards to
17 western communities to
help them redevelop flooddamaged business areas
after a series of storms in
2004 caused substantial
economic losses in the re
gion. The Hurricane Recov
ery Business Area Rede
velopment Program is the
center's $5 million initiative
to redevelop commercial
property and repair public
infrastructure as part of a
major state funded hurri
cane relief package. North
Carolina lawmakers passed
the $247.5 million N.C.
Hurricane Recovery Act in
February to help rural ho
meowners, businesses and
local governments in half
the counties in the state to
rebound from flooding and
related storm damage.
The
grants
include
$20,000 for downtown West
Jefferson.
The center's board of di
rectors met April 26 and ap
proved 13 planning redevel
opment grants ranging from
$5,000 to $20,000 each to
communities in Ashe, Avery,
Buncombe, Haywood, Jack
son, Madison, Mitchell, and
Rutherford counties. The
board previously approved
four grants of $20,000 each
2006.
state highway patrol.
The new law enforcement
center would encompass a
new jail for housing male and
female inmates along with
office and workspace for law
enforcement officials and the
county's 911 system. Plans
are to locate the new law en
forcement center next to the
courthouse.
McMillan
warned
the
board last year that cost of
the planned multi-million
dollar law enforcement cen
ter could require a tax in
crease for Ashe County tax
payers, something that's not
happened for the past four
years.
McMillan said he has en
couraged all county depart
ments to be as conservative
as possible in preparing their
budget requests, and noted
that these budgets as pre
sented to the commissioners
represent only a 2 percent in
crease over the current year.
Due to the demands on the
budget, he said he proposed
only a 3 percent increase for
certain appropriated pro
grams, somewhat greater
than the departmental bud
Photo courtesy of Mountain View Elementary School
Mountain View Elementary School Principal Larry "Rapping" Rousseau, left, and Assistant
Principal Mark "Go Go" Goodman made their debut on the school stage April 28 to celebrate
students surpassing their goal in the Penny Drive. The students raised $2,007.96 for the PTO
to help teachers purchase supplies for their classrooms. First place went to the classes of
Cindy Young and Tina Key, and second place went to the classes of Kathy Maloney and April
Trivette. The two men—who are both retiring at the end of the school year after long, suc
cessful careers In the county—may have found new careers. Or maybe not...
It's a rap at Mountain View
WestJefferson receives grant to help with flood damage
See Tax, page 5A
to the hardest-hit commu
nities of Clyde, Canton,
Newland and Asheville's
Biltmore Village. All 17
communities have begun
the process of assessing
the structural condition of
damaged buildings and in
frastructure,
determining
restoration needs and evalu
ating repair costs. Once the
plans are submitted in July,
each community will be eli
gible for up to $700,000 in
implementation grants to
carry out their projects. Im
plementation grant awards
will be announced in midAugust.
"These grants will fill
gaps in state and federal di
saster relief programs so we
can get working people back
to work and businesses up
and running in communi
ties that can't afford to lose
even one business or job,"
said Rural Center President
Billy Ray Hall. '
Priority was given to
business areas with signifi
cant flood damage to build
ings and public infrastruc
ture, communities with high
unemployment and poverty
rates, and areas with signif
icant job losses in the past
two years, Hall said. Addi
tional program funding may
be awarded for critical un
met needs in flood-damaged
communities, he said, de
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over $62,839 in 2003-04.
"It is gratifying to see the
solid base of support coming
from teachers who have had
the NCCAT experience," said
Dee Grantham of NCCAT, the
fund's coordinator. "Our alum
ni quite often express appre
ciation of their time at the
center, and supporting the an
nual fund is a tangible means
of validating the NCCAT mis
sion to advance teaching as
an art and a profession."
Established in 1985, NC
CAT provides public school
teachers with a residential
learning experience outside
the classroom to stretch their
minds and renew their vital
ity for the teaching profes
sion. Open year-round, the
center at Cullowhee offers a
full complement of programs
that range from seminars and
teacher-scholar
residences
to collaborative professional
development programs with
school systems. Interdisciplin
ary seminar offerings cover
a wide range of topics, from
the humanities to sciences
and technology, and support
the North Carolina Standard
Course of Study. More than
6,000 teachers attended NC-
Development Center is a pri
vate, non-profit organization
whose mission is to develop
sound economic strategies
that improve the quality of
life in rural North Carolina,
with a special focus on indi
viduals with low to moderate
incomes and communities
with limited resources. The
center operates a multi-fac
eted program that includes
conducting research into ru
ral issues; testing promising
rural development strate
gies; advocating for policy
and program innovations;
and building the productive
capacity of rural leaders, en
trepreneurs and community
organizations.
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with self serve changes
Mountain View named
'Golden Apple' School
The North Carolina Cen
ter for the Advancement of
Teaching has named Moun
tain View Elementary School
in Jefferson as a "Golden Ap
ple School" for its support of
the 2003-04 annual fund.
The recognition means
that every teacher on the
school's faculty who has ever
attended an NCCAT seminar
or a teacher-scholar residency
made a contribution to the
center's annual fund-raising,
campaign. "Golden Apple"
schools receive a certificate of
appreciation and a congratu
latory visit by an NCCAT of
ficial. Twenty-eight schools in
North Carolina earned "Gold
en Apple" status in 2003-04.
Mary McDuffie, director
of NCCAT, said: "This is a
worthy achievement and we
thank you for affirming so
strongly, through your gifts,
the value of your NCCAT ex
periences."
The annual fund is a state
wide campaign that supple
ments the center's state-ap
propriated
budget.
Most
contributions to the campaign
come from teachers. Friends of
the center and staff members
also make gifts, which totaled
pending on available funds
and other factors.
Local governments in 28
of the 51 counties covered
under the Hurricane Recov
ery Act are eligible for fund
ing under the Hurricane
Recovery Business Area
Redevelopment
Program.
They include: Alleghany,
Ashe, Avery, Beaufort, Bun
combe, Burke, Brunswick,
Caldwell, Columbus, Dare,
Haywood, Henderson, Hyde,
Jackson, Macon, Madison,
McDowell, Mitchell, Moore,
New Hanover, Pender, Polk,
Rutherford, Stokes, Swain,
Transylvania, Watauga, and
Yancey.
The N.C. Rural Economic
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Photo courtesy of NCCAT
Mountain View Elementary School Principal Larry Rousseau,
at left, was recently presented a certificate of achievement
by Dee Grantham, North Carolina Center for the Advance
ment of Teaching fund coordinator, and Eddie Byers, MVE
kindergarten teacher who chaired the NCCAT fundraising
campaign at the school. The certificate names Mountain
View as a "Golden Apple School" for NCCAT.
CAT programs during 2003-
04.
At Mountain View, kinder
garten teacher Eddie Byers
chlired the fundraising ef
fort in NCCATs behalf. He is
a board member for NCCAT,
Things are cooking at AsS.H.E.
Things are really cooking at A.S.H.E.
The organization is collecting recipes at a
fast and furious pace for their Cookbook
Fundraiser which will directly benefit A
Safe Home for Everyone. All entries are due
by 5 p.m. on May 15.
If you would like to contribute a recipe to
support efforts to help victims of domestic
violence and their children in Ashe County,
there are two ways in which to do that. You
and recently attended the or
ganization's annual meeting
in Ocracoke. Other NCCAT
alumni who made contribu
tions at Mountain View were
Iris Blevins, Tonya Blevins,
and Cynthia Young.
MaryAnne Moore of West
Jefferson, president of the
Westwood Elementary School
Parent Teacher Organiza
tion and chair of a commit
tee formed to discuss the Of
fer versus Serve lunch issue
for Ashe County elementary
schools, reported Monday
that the committee is satisfied
with changes implemented by
the board of education.
The committee was formed
in order to address concerns
by some parents over the selfserve lunch program at coun
ty elementary schools. Their
concerns included proper nu
trition and safety in food han
dling by students. The board
of education approved six rec
ommendations at their last
meeting designed to address
these concerns.
Moore spoke to the board
about the committee's meeting
on April 13 where members
discussed the six recommen
dations from Superintendent
Donnie Johnson the board
approved at its April meeting.
She said all the elementary
schools were represented on
the committee. Board of edu
cation representative is A.B.
can mail the recipe to: A Safe Home for Ev
eryone, 626 Ashe Central School Rck, Unit
1, Jefferson, N.C. 28640, or email to Debbie
Richardson at debbier@ashefamilies.org.
Please indicate "Recipes" in the subject line
of your email.
Thanks to all who have already contrib
uted to this FUNdraiser.
A.S.H.E. is also planning a Faith Com
munity Training on Domestic Violence. It is
scheduled for Thursday, May 12 at Fletcher
Memorial Baptist Church in Jefferson from
Weaver, who could not be
present at Monday's board
meeting due to surgery.
Without exception, said
Moore, the school personnel
and parents on the commit
tee expressed appreciation for
cafeteria staff at the elemen
tary schools for their efforts,
for the board for the changes,
and for Johnson and Child
Nutrition Director Brenda
Walters for sending letters
to parents allowing them to
choose whether their child
would be served by cafeteria
staff or participate in the selfserve program.
Moore said that Walters
contacted each of the parents
choosing to have their child
served in order to explain the
procedure so there would be
no unanswered questions.
Walters ha9 been asked
how many parents of elemen
tary school students respond
ed to the letter by asking that
their child be served, but that
information has not yet been
provided.
Some suggestions the com
mittee has, said Moore, in
clude having nutrition educa
tion at the beginning of the
school year in order to teach
See iMttch, page 5A
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is no charge, but do
nations will be accepted.
This training will focus on the relation
ship and trust that battered women have
with their church. It will address ways in
which church leaders and concerned mem
bers can reach out to a woman and her fam
ily when domestic violence threatens to dis
mantle their faith and their lives.
A light supper will be provided. Please
call Debbie Richardson at 982-8851 to reg
ister.
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
BUSINESS
Gates makes donation
to Jefferson for trees
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Gates Corporation in Jef
ferson recently made a dona
tion of $950 to the Town of
Jefferson, and this money is
being used to purchase and
plant trees along the Robert
G. Barr Expressway and in
Foster-Tyson Park.
This is part of our corpo
rate health, safety and envi
ronmental excellence model,"
said Ellis Johnson, with
Health, Safety and Environ
mental services at Gates. "It
is one of the positive things
Gates can participate in, com
munity involvement. In this
case, with an environmental
spirit. The trees help beautify
the town and improve the en
vironment."
The check was presented
Tuesday by Gates Plant Man
ager Mike Ianke to Town Al
derman Luther Anderson and
Town Manager Meredith Ballou. The money is being used
to purchase and plant maples,
hemlocks and Norways.
Ballou, Anderson and the
other members of the board
of aldermen expressed their
appreciation to Gates for this
donation. It can be expensive
to maintain the trees in the
town, they noted, and this
money will provide for replac
ing dead trees and planting
new ones.
Gates Corporation is a
worldwide company with
headquarters in Denver, Colo.
The company produces hoses,
industrial belts, automotive
belts, hydraulic hoses and
cooling assemblies.
Gates hoses transfer a vari
ety of materials, from the fin
est wines to chemicals, steam
and crude oil. The company's
industrial belts provide power
to all kinds of machines, from
rock crushers, copy machines
and motorcycles to snow
mobiles and machine tools.
Car, truck and heavy equip
ment engines stay cool in the
harshest conditions thanks to
Gates coolant hose. Its auto
motive belts transfer power
to engine accessories such as
air conditioners, power steer
ing pumps and alternators.
And Gates hydraulic hoses
and coupling assemblies pro
vide fluid power to coal min
ing, timber harvesting and
construction equipment.
Markets served by Gates
include the industrial and au
tomotive original equipment
and replacement markets,
agriculture, transportation,
mining, forestry, construction,
office equipment, computer,
and the food processing and
handling markets.
(Information at www.gates.
com)
Bluegrass Weed 8c Feed opens
Matt Barnes, a native of
Ashe County with six years
experience in lawn care,
has started a new business.
Bluegrass Weed and Feed is
Matt's personal recipe for
lawn maintenance. Striving
to stay informed on the lat
est breakthroughs in lawn
care, Matt uses what he calls
his own total weed elimina
tion system.
Bluegrass Weed and Feed
offers a greener, healthier,
and more disease resis
tant lawn free of unsightly
weeds. Treatments provide
an organic liquid fertilizer, are that it is environmen
organic liquid lime, and a tally friendly with greater
special weed preventative root development and more
and eliminator. The liquid drought and disease resis
products are more read tant.
ily available to the turf and
Matt offers his services,
there is no risk of "burning" which includes mowing, in
the lawn as the fertilizer is the Ashe, Watauga, Allegha
washed directly into the soil. ny, and Wilkes County areas.
Having a natural lawn is of He invites your to set up a
great benefit because the free lawn evaluation and he
natural lawn requires less is happy to answer any ques
maintenance as opposed to tions customers may have.
a chemically treated lawn.
Contact information is
That translates into fewer mattb84@hotmail.com and
mowings per season. Other his phone number is (336)
benefits of a natural lawn 877-7292.
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Gates Plant Manager Mike Ianke, from left, presents a check to Jefferson Town Manager
Meredith Ballou and Jefferson Alderman Luther Anderson to help purchase trees for the
town. Also pictured is Ellis Johnson with Gates HSE.
Glowing Panes has new location
Glowing Panes Stained
Glass is a new business in the
Baldwin community owned
and operated by Valerie Sum
mers. Located in the Big Red
Barn at 215 Indian Lake Drive
Glowing Panes Stained
Glass is open Monday through
Saturday from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
and lessons are set up to fit
individual schedules. Call for
more information at 877-2887.
just off Hwy 221, Valerie offers
one-on-one lessons in stained
glass. Supplies are available
with original works on dis
play and commissioned pieces
available.
Savory Chef in Crumpler expands menu offerings
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
wich, the addition of cheese
burger, barbecue chicken, and
Mother's Day weekend is marengo to the signature
bringing a special dish and pizza choices, and more Ital
new items to the menu at ian dishes for the main menu
Savory Chef restaurant in including chicken marsala,
Crumpler.
chicken broccoli, shrimp and
Owner Adel Mansour an chicken santarini, spinach
nounces a variety of new pie, and seafood items such
dishes beginning on Sunday, as stuffed mushroom with
May 8.These include bloomin' crabcake, Alaskan whitefish,
onions and a combo platter to oysters, clamstrips and fresh
the appetizer menu, an Ital water trout.
ian bread bowl salad, Greek
The special Mother's Day
salad and tuna salad to the dish is an Italian bread bowl
salad menu, a new club sand- stuffed with angel hair pasta
and sauteed seafood with a
Mediterranean seafood and
cheese sauce. It comes with
bread, salad and dessert.
"We have promised our
customers a new style and
menu items," said Mansour.
"We are adding a Mediterra
nean flavor to the menu for
even more choices."
Savory Chef has also ex
panded its dining area to
include a separate room
for overflow or for reserved
gatherings. The room can be
reserved for parties, group
events and receptions.
Adel and staff will soon
celebrate their third year in
business at the former cattle
market and grill in Crum
pler. They offer a wide choice
of menu items, salad bar and
buffet. Hours are Tuesday
through Sunday, 6 a.m. to 9
p.m., with breakfast served
until 10 a.m. Call 982-7090.
Tourism industry
featured on TV, on-line
BOONE—North Carolina is
the nation's sixth most-visited
state, making Tar Heel tourism
a $12.6 billion industry. Visi
tors spend $33 million every
day in North Carolina, accord
ing to Lynn Minges, executive
director of the N.C. Division of
Tourism, Film and Sports De
velopment.
Minges, a North Carolina
native, is featured on the latest
episode of "Appalachian Per
spective," the cable television
program of Appalachian State
University. An employee of the
N.C. Department of Commerce,
she is responsible for market
ing her home state to tourists
and the film and sports indus
tries.
"We are proud that the tour
ism industry has continued
to grow and thrive and pump
important revenues into the
state, which then pay for edu
cation and other programs,"
Minges said.
North Carolina is ranked
third in the nation for filmmak
ing, an industry that employs
1,500 residents, Minges said.
More than 600 major feature
films have been shot in North
Carolina. Minges said she ex
pects the film industry to grow
under a film incentive fund
proposed by Gov. Mike Easley
to help North Carolina be more
competitive with other locales.
While NASCAR is the fastgrowing sport, North Carolina
also draws large crowds for
soccer and golf tournaments,
including the U.S. men's golf
championship which returns
to Pinehurst Resort this year,
Minges said.
The episode titled "Market
ing North Carolina" airs locally
through mid-May. In Watauga
County, "Appalachian Perspec
tive" can be seen on Charter
Communication's Channel 21
weekdays at 10 a.m., 2 p.m.
and 6 p.m.; Channel 2 at 7:30
p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday;
and on MTN's Channel 18 at
9:30 a.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday. The program can
also be viewed online at www.
perspective.appstate.edu.
. . . . .
^
Photo by Linda Burchette
Adel Mansour, owner of Savory Chef in Crumpler, and staff members Pamela Blevins and
Natasha Kirby offer expanded and reserved seating in the restaurant's new additional din
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ENTERTAINMENT
MerleFest sets record for attendance
WILKESBORO—An ex
traordinary line-up greeted
record crowds to MerleFest
2005, the 18th annual festi
val in celebration of the mu
sic of the late Merle Watson
and his father Doc Watson.
Wilkes Community College
presented the event on April
28 May 1 on its campus in
Wilkesboro, NC. MerleFest
again drew an enormous, well
behaved, and appreciative
audience with a preliminary
estimated total participation
including volunteers and
school children of82,666.This
surpasses last year's 81,592.
Paid attendance increased by
0.8% over 2004 to 39,595 in
cluding a gain of more than
2500 in Sunday tickets. Wil
kes Community College will
present MerleFest 2006 on
April 27 30,2006.
A preliminary estimate
calculates that the regional
economic impact of MerleFest
2005 will reach $14,554,991.
MerleFest 2004 had an esti
mated impact of $13,749,915,
two years after 2002's record
$15,045,673. Proceeds from
MerleFest have permitted
Wilkes Community College
to make numerous capital
improvements, including the
Eddy Merle Watson Memo
rial Garden for the Senses,
the Doc & Merle Watson The
atre, fiber-optic wiring for the
campus, and the endowment
of scholarships for its stu
dents. MerleFest has pledged
$920,000 to the Next Step
Campaign, the first phase of
which includes the Science
& Technology Building for
which ground was broken on
March 22, 2005.
MerleFest 2005 offered
food, crafts, family and chil
dren's' activities, and per
formances by nearly 100
Americana music acts, in
cluding Doc Watson and
Merle's son Richard, Balfa Toujours; BR549, Sam
Bush; The Chieftains; John
Cowan Band; Rodney Crowell; Donna the Buffalo; the
Duhks, B61a Fleck Acoustic
Trio featuring Casey Driessen & Bryan Sutton; Corey
Harris; King Wilkie, Alison
Krauss & Union Station fea
turing Jerry Douglas, Robert
Lockwood, Jr.; Loretta Lynn;
Del McCoury Band; Buddy
Miller; Allison Moorer, Rail
road Earth; Tony Rice; Earl
Scruggs; and Ricky Skaggs &
Kentucky Thunder.
Steve Fishell, Caroline
Herring, Hayes Carll, and
Darrell Scott judged the finals
of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, which attracted
a record 1154 entries, 250
more than 2004. First round
judging from submitted re
cordings produced twelve
finalists who competed with
the following results. Gen
eral Category: 1st: "Living in
the Good 01' Days" by Zane
Williams, Nashville, TN; 2nd:
"Lay On The Tracks" by Ste
phen Simmons, Nashville,
TN; 3rd: "Please Love My
Baby" by Connie Leigh, New
port, AR; Bluegrass Category:
1st: "T.V.A." by Sam Quinn,
Johnson City, TN; 2nd: "Be
hind Those Big Closed Doors"
by Connie Leigh, Newport,
AR; 3rd: "Old #9" by Randy
Barrett, Falls Church, VA;
Country Category: 1st: "Hur
ry Home" by Zane Williams,
Nashville, TN; 2nd: "Traded
My Diamond" by Korby Lenker, Bellingham, WA; 3rd:
"O.K.C." by Paul Kelly with
Salvatore Guido, Jr., Santa
Fe, NM; Gospel Category:
1st: "That First Stone" by
Mike Finders, Iowa City, LA;
2nd: "Lessons of the Book"
by Lorraine Jordan, Garner,
NC; 3rd: "Start with Amaz
ing Grace" by Zane Williams,
Nashville, TN.
First place in the Doc Wat
son Guitar Championship
went to Chris Hale of Blacksburg, VA, with Brandon Da
vis from Independence, VA
yet again taking second and
2004 Mandolin champ Scott
Pearson of Warren, PA fin
ishing third. Bruce Stock-
well, Putney, VT, captured
the Merle Watson Bluegrass
Banjo Championship. Donnie
Little of Claremont, NC took
second, as he did in 2004, with
Mount Holly, NC's Alana Ni
cole Flowers third. 2004 run
ner-up Spencer Strickland
of Lambsburg, VA won the
MerleFest Mandolin Contest,
followed by Dominick Leslie,
Evergreen, CO, and Rebecca
Lovell of Calhoun, GA.
Spring Fest is this Saturday
Spring Fest, the day long
celebration of the arts, will
be on Saturday, May 7 at
Mountain View Elementary
School on Highway 16 North
in Jefferson from 9-1. This
event is free and fun for the
whole family.
The hands on art activities
will include Matisse paint
ing, Picasso painting, clay
sculpture, name hieroglyph
ics, Celtic art, self portraits
and much more. Festival par
ticipants can try their hand
at more than three dozen
arts and crafts such as col
lage, masks, puppets, leather
stamping and more.As part of
the festival, the logo, designed
by Pat Morrison, will be the
design for the silk screened tshirt that is available for $3.
Spring Fest would not be
the same without the rov
ing entertainers. The crowd
favorites Tommy Rash as
Chuggles the Clown with bal
loon sculptures, Dale Brook
the Magical Minstrel of Mu
sic and Mayhem, and JEF the
mime will be entertaining the
crowd all day. The youth Tal
ent Show will be entertaining
festival goers all day. Local
dance and vocal groups as
well as individual students
will be performing through
out the day.
As a special treat, Debbie
Little of Dancin' Debbies will
be offering dance instruction
for both children and adults
from 10-10:30
and 12:301:00.
Heritage Arts and Crafts
demonstrations
by
local
artists have been added to
Spring Fest this year. In the
morning, 9-11 Linda Bruce
will be demonstrating watercolor painting and Caro
line Mickalitis will be rug
hooking. In the afternoon,
12-2 Molly Gambill will be
demonstrating tissue paper
collages, Jeanette Hammond
will be quilting,and Bart Bar
tholomew will be wood carv
ing. From 10-1 Joanne Leach ,
Nancy and Christy Hammond
will be spinning and weaving,
and Kenny McNeil will dem
onstrating flint knapping.
Spring Fest will feature
student art work from tal
ented young artists, pre-k
through 12th grade. Jane
Gardner and her agriculture
class from the Ashe County
High School will set up the
petting zoo complete with
chicks, goats and rabbits. A
festival day would not be com
plete without hotdogs, pizza,
popcorn, cookies, ice cream
and drinks.The food will be
available in the cafeteria for
the hungry festival partici
pants.
Spring Fest is an Ashe
County tradition and a full
day of fun for everyone. It will
entertain and open your eyes
to new experiences in art.
Funding for Spring Fest is
received,in part,from a Grass
roots Projects Pool Grant
from the North Carolina Arts
Council and is sponsored by
the Ashe County Arts Coun
cil. For more information
please call 336-846-ARTS.
Photo courtesy of River House
Rob and Bet Mangum will perform musically and display their original works of art at River
House for a special Mother's Day event on Sunday.
Mangums perform at River House
Bet and Rob Mangum will thrown,
hand
building,
show pottery from their Tur sculpture, and tiles. Their
key Knob Studio and make art is collected worldwide.
The Mangums, whose
music for mothers on Sun
day, May 8 at River House.
band is called Wet Paint,
Since 1974, when they both performed with the
settled in Alleghany County, Courthouse Ramblers and
the Mangums have employed they enjoy various themes
various clays and pottery of musical expression from
techniques including wheel old time to bluegrass, gos
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spiration.
The display and perfor
mance will begin at 1 p.m.
and will accompany a Moth
er's Day menu. For further
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tions, call 982-2109.
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Editorial
MerleFest's
lessons
There is nothing quite
like MerleFest in the United
States.
Over 82,000 people came
from across the United
States—and even beyond our
borders—to spend the past
weekend in Wilkesboro. They
sat and listened, danced,
jumped up and down and
cheered as some of the best
country, bluegrass, tradition
al and blues acts performed
on stages across the cam
pus of Wilkes Community
College.
According to Art Menius of
Wilkes Community College,
the four-day event will have
a $14.5 million impact on the
regional economy. Moreover,
the event provides muchneeded funds for capital
projects and other programs
at the college. Indeed, while
some community colleges
are starved for money right
now, creative events such
as MerleFest have helped
Wilkes grow and better serve
our region.
There is a lot we can learn
as a region from this amazing
event. The first is the poten
tial of our regional music to
attract huge crowds. There
is no "Brother, Where Art
Thou?" craze at present, but
the crowds keep growing at
MerleFest. And they range
from babies to teenagers to
adults to the elderly. Such
events cross the lines of age
and geography.
The second lesson is
good customer service. The
MerleFest venue is a study in
great planning. Even though
there are multiple stages in
action, they are placed so the
sounds from each one do not
clash with the others.
Ample parking is pro
vided, and free buses carry
festival goers to and from
the site rapidly. Inside, food
is provided by local chari
ties and school groups. That
means this great event is a
huge boon to these organi
zations and to students in
Wilkes County. We learned
that one community group
sold over $28,000 worth of
food at the 2004 event. It is
a lot easier to pay "festival"
prices for food (even though
most were pretty reasonable)
when you know it benefits
the community.
The key thing to this
event, however, is that the
organizers deliver good
value for the ticket price. Yes,
those prices are substantial.
But for that price you can
hear, live, some of the best
acts in these areas of music
perform. You can share in
moments like the reunion
of former members of Bill
Monroe's band, and when
George Hamilton VI sang
on stage for the first time
with his dad, George V, and
grandpa, Grand Ole Opry
legend George Hamilton IV.
You can shake hands with
the stars, and get their auto
graphs.
All this leads us to suggest
that those looking to market
our heritage look hard at
local music. The audience
is there, the opportunities
great, and all it will take
is what Wilkes Community
College has done: great plan
ning and good customer ser
vice.
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filibustering
To the Editor:
The letter by Mr. Bill Reed
titled "Reply to Filibusted"
accuses others of expressing
only truths that shore up
his or her particular view
point, while he does exactly
the same thing.
Republicans blocked many
of Clinton's nominees in
"committee" and kept them
from ever reaching the floor
for a vote—which is exactly
an equivalent of a filibus
ter. Tim Russert on Meet
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up this very point. In fact,
he specifically asked the
Republican Senator, George
Allen, who is opposed to the
filibuster if he would guar
antee never again to block
a Democratic President's
nominees in Committee
from reaching the floor for
an up or down vote. He
hemmed and hawed and
would not say, "Yes." Don't
tell me these Republicans
are being "put upon" by
Democrats. Republicans did
the same thing for years
by different means, and
now they're screaming like
spoiled babies over a hand
ful of "unqualified" nomi
nees. People seem to think
this issue is about abortion
and gay rights. Take a good
look at two of Bush's nomi
nees.
Mr. Reed ascertains that
Democrats are not fili
bustering Bush's judicial
nominees based on their
qualifications. One of the
first
nominees is Janice
Rogers Brown of California,
who is nominated to the
Washington, D.C. Court of
Appeals. Judge Brown is
against the most basic pro
tections for workers and the
environment. Her radical
judicial philosophy says that
the courts have a duty to
block Congress from inter
fering with a corporation's
"right" to profitably pollute
or an employer's right to
demand work at any wage
from their employees. The
LA Times reported that as a
judge, Justice Brown's court
once ordered a car rental
company to stop its super
visor from calling Hispanic
employees by racial epi
thets. Justice Brown dis
sented and argued that
doing so violated the com
pany's free speech rights.
For those of you who have
trouble understanding what
this means, let me spell it
out bluntly: Justice Brown
was saying that if you work
for someone, and he wants
to call you a "nigger" "poor
white trash" or a "kike, spic,
chink, dago," etc., he is per
fectly free to do so as far as
she's concerned. Although
this case concerned racial
epithets, one could arguably
assume that it would also
be okay in Justice Brown's
mind if your employer called
you a "Whore, fat slob, wel
fare case" or anything else
he/she so desired. Space
prohibits going on about
this woman, and as far as
I'm concerned, that case
tells me enough. This is the
kind of person that if not
filibustered,
could eventu
ally make it to the Supreme
Court. Perhaps Mr. Reed
believes in racial slurs and
epithets and thinks this
DEALING DEATH I DESTRUCTION
Letters to
the Editor
qualifies a person as a good
nominee. I do not. The
American Bar Association
has given Justice Brown a
mediocre rating of qualified/
not qualified, which means
a majority of the evaluation
committee found her quali
fied, a minority found her
not qualified, and no one
found her well qualified.
The next nominee is
Priscilla Owen. Owen con
sistently supports big busi
ness and special interests
against the claims of ordi
nary Americans. (Exactly
Bush's kind of person). She
votes to throw out jury ver
dicts favoring workers and
consumers against corpo
rate interests and dismisses
suits brought by workers for
job-related injuries, discrim
ination and unfair employ
ment practices. Her own
hometown paper described
her as "all too willing to
bend the law to fit her views,
rather than the reverse." In
reference to one of Owen's
dissents,
fellow
Texas
Supreme Court Justice
Alberto Gonzales described
Justice Owen's proposed
interpretation of the law as
"an unconscionable act of
judicial activism." Justice
Owen has taken campaign
contributions from law firms
and corporations, (includ
ing Enron and Halliburton),
and then, without recus
ing herself, ruled in their
favor when their cases came
before her. The San Antonio
Express stated, "The Senate
should not block a judicial
nominee simply because he
or she is more conserva
tive or more liberal than the
Senate's majority party. But
concerns about Owen go to
the heart of what makes a
good judge."
Ask yourself if these are
the kind of judges you want
making decisions on your
behalf?
Susan Phillips
Vilas
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Rodgers, the new owners of
Jefferson Landing. Knowing
golf myself, Mr. Rodgers has
a terrific background. He is
the former vice president
and general manager of the
Bonita Bay Group, an envi
ronmentally responsible de
velopment of fine homes and
special facilities around golf
courses in Florida, and a 25year member of the PGA of
America.
Everyone is saying how
wonderful he is. Even Patrick,
who shovels snow out of my
driveway, said, "Oh, I think
he's terrific." Everywhere you
turn you have nothing but
good comments. The staff at
the welcome center and oth
ers are so excited. The sand
traps are getting new white
sand and the course is get
ting a lot of attention. I don't
think there's anything that
needs to be done that won't
be done. People in the region
should know what we have
here at Jefferson Landing.
I think Mr. and Mrs. Rodg
ers are so warm in personal
ity with such intelligence. It's
no question they know what
they're talking about. You
meet Mr. Rodgers and feel
like you've known him all his
life. He is so very knowledge
able about golf and country
clubs.
Having played golf for 40
years as a member of the Bal
timore Country Club in Balti
more, Md., and Indian Creek
Country Club in Surfside,
Fla., both elegant clubs, I'm
so looking forward to what
Mr. Rodgers might do with
Jefferson Landing that even
at my age I might be encour
aged to play golf again.
I was born in Ashe County,
and at a young age moved to
Maryland. I met my husband,
Frank P. Dyer, there, and we
married in 1946. We lived in
Maryland and Florida. After
the death of my husband in
1990,1 was in Ashe County to
present a memorial service for
my uncle, Donald C. Thomp
son. While here, I looked at
several houses. Chris Barr
with Jefferson Landing real
estate showed me a few
homes here and I fell in love
with one and signed the pa
pers right away. That was the
summer of 1999, and the fol
lowing fall I moved in.
The moon in Florida is
one of the largest moons I've
ever seen, but there's an even
larger one. It comes over the
mountain at Jefferson Land
ing and shines on my pond
and I just stand mesmerized
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
House of Representatives
Rep. Gene Wilson
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh. NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
On the web
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websites:
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The homepage of the North Carolina
General Assembly is www.ncga.state.nc.
by it. It's a beautiful place to
live, and I know Mr. Rodgers
will keep it that way.
Mary W. "Stormy" Dyer
Jefferson
Social
(in-)Security
To the Editor:
I have heard and read
much about proposed chang
es to the Social Security
system, including some sup
port for creating private
accounts.
I think Social Security
is just what it says it is,
security, and not a means
for our citizens to gamble
with their savings for old
age. Social Security as it is
presently structured is just
as strong as our nation is.
And I believe our nation is
as strong as anything this
side of heaven.
Social Security is an
income insurance plan for
everybody. It is not and
must never become a pri
vate investment plan for
anybody.
Private investments in
equities are not and can
never be secure. Witness the
thousands and thousands of
people who put their retire
ment funds in Enron, World
Com, Adelphia, and many
other companies and who
now face an impoverished
future through no fault of
their own. Were it not for
Social Security as it exists
now, these people would
be in even more desperate
straits as their retirement
years approach.
I remain convinced that
private accounts, although
good for investment com
panies on Wall Street, are
not the answer for those of
us on Main Street. In fact,
I am convinced that pri
vate accounts will wreck the
single strongest social sup
port system any nation in
the history of the world has
ever developed for assuring
a survival level of income
for all of its citizens.
I hope that those who
would turn Social Security
into a stock market gamble
will reconsider and do what
ever is required to protect
the future of all Americans.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Pete M. Mann
Wilkesboro
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FROM THE FRONT
The Foxx Report
by Rep. Virginia Foxx
It is truly an honor to rep
resent the people of North
west North Carolina in the
United States House of Rep
resentatives. The citizens of
the Fifth District have en
trusted me with an awesome
responsibility and my staff
and I are committed to work
ing very hard on your behalf.
Since I was sworn into of
fice in January, a whirlwind
of activity has taken place on
Capitol Hill. This past month,
I introduced my first bill, the
H.E.R.O. Act. This bill will
amend the tax code to allow
soldiers earning hazard pay
in a combat zone to make the
maximum contributions to
their individual retirement
accounts. This common-sense
piece of legislation will help
our servicemen and women
without costing taxpayers a
penny.
I am also proud to report
that my colleagues and I have
worked to make many other
positive changes for our na
tion.
During the past four
months, we have fought to
reduce taxes and the burden
some rules and regulations
that plague hardworking
Americans. Just last week,
the House passed a Budget
Resolution Conference Report
that will implement $106 bil
lion in tax cuts over the next
five years.
Our fiscally
responsible
budget funds our top priori
ties such as national security
and defense, while stimulat
ing our economy and creating
jobs. It also reins in spending
and reduces the federal defi
cit.
We have also acted to per
manently repeal the death
tax, which is an unfair bur
den on thousands of American
families," small businesses,
and family farms. The death
tax has caused many of these
small business and farms to
go out of business. I am hap
py that we've acted to bury
this unreasonable burden.
We have strengthened our
national security by passing
the Real I.D. Act. This bill
will require rigorous proof of
identity and strong security
requirements for all appli
cants for driver's licenses and
We have all been affected
state issued identity cards. It by high gas prices. To forge a
will also close a hole in the long term solution, we passed
border fence and permit all a comprehensive energy bill
terrorism-related grounds for that will lower energy prices,
inadmissibility to be grounds strengthen the economy, gen
for deportation.
erate hundreds of thousands
We have passed an $81.4 of new jobs and encourage
billion wartime supplemental greater energy conservation
bill that provides the funds and efficiency. This bill will
necessary to continue fighting
also reduce our dependency
the War on Terror while pro on foreign oil and encourage
viding our men and women in investment into alternative
uniform with vital equipment energy sources.
and training.
These are just a few of the
We have fought to support many positive changes that
the Boy Scouts of America by we've made. Rest assured
encouraging the Department that my colleagues and I are
of Defense to stand up to the working very hard. But we
liberal extremists and contin still have a lot left to do. I in
ue to permit the Scouts to use vite you to contact my office
their facilities.
if you have any suggestions
We have voted for a re on how to make our country
sponsible transportation bill a better place. As I have said
that will improve our roads before, the best ideas don't
and create many new jobs.
come from Washington insid
We have passed the Bank ers. They come from people
ruptcy Abuse Prevention and like you.
Consumer Protection Act of
Editor's Note:
Virginia
2005 which will encourage Foxx is a United States Rep
personal responsibility and resentative from North Car
ensure that bankruptcy in olina's Fifth Congressional
America is available for all District. You may contact her
who truly need it, and not office toll free at 1-866-677abused by those looking to 8968 or e-mail her from her
game the system.
website, www.house.gov / foxx.
Around Ashe: a wrapup
of local events
Miss
Ashe
County
Pageant
The Miss Ashe County
Pageant will be held Sat
urday, May 7 at Ashe Civic
Center beginning at 6:30
p.m. Admission is $6 with
children age 4 and under
admitted free.
This pageant is for Ashe
County girls in grades 912. Competitions include
Beauty and Sportswear,
Talent and Photogenic.
The top contestants will be
required to answer an on
stage question.
The queen will receive
prizes including a full
round crown, a satin-wrap
embroidered banner with
rhinestone pins, trophy,
savings bonds and more.
Attending the Miss Ashe
County Pageant will be
the winners of the Little
Miss and Junior Miss Ashe Saturday, Sept. 10 at the
County pageants held last American Legion Ball Field
weekend.
in Lansing. Applications
Chelsea
Reavis
was are available for vendors
named the 2005 Little to sell crafts, antiques, col
lectibles, and other items
Miss Ashe County and
Kayla McNeill was named (no yard sale items). For
the 2005 Junior Miss Ashe an application or informa
County.
tion, call Shirley Farmer at
Reavis is 9 years old and 384-2907 or Sylvia Spencer
she is in the fourth grade at 384-3129.
A sale of cotton throws
at Mountain View Elemen
tary. She is the daughter of featuring the old Lansing
Chuck and Mechille Reavis School is being sponsored
by the Greater L.A. Festi
of Jefferson.
Kayla is 13 years old val Committee. These are
and is in the eighth grade made by Buffalo Creek
at Ashe County Middle Weavers and may be pur
School. She is the daugh chased by calling the above
ter of Ricky and Tammy numbers.
McNeill of West Jefferson.
She was also the Photoge
nic Winner and the Talent
Winner.
Greater
L.A.
Festival
The Greater L.A. Fes
tival is being planned for
Shriner's
Road
Block
The
Shriner's
Road
Block, planned for this
weekend, has been re
scheduled for next week
end May 12-14, in down
town West Jefferson.
Tax
continued from front page
get requests but a direct
responsibility of the county
commissioners.
The tax increase proposed
by McMillan is 2 cents less
than the tax rate approved
early this year for prepay
ment of county property tax
es. This rate is set in order to
account for property transac
tions prior to the county rate
being set by the end of June.
If the rate of 61 cents is ap
proved by the commissioners,
a refund will be issued to tax
payers who were taxed at the
63-cent rate.
A pre-tax rate is done ev
ery year, said Little, and af
fects 400 to 500 prepayments
approximately
$150for
200,000. These are property
owners who pay their taxes
prior to the tax rate being set
at the beginning of the fiscal
year on July 1.
Little said it is easier for
his office to collect too much
and for a refund to be issued if
the tax rate is set lower than
the prepayment rate than it
would be to collect additional
tax later on if the rate is set
higher than the prepayment
rate.
The county is looking at a
total budget of approximate
ly $32,618,108 for FY2005-
06 ($28,932,864 in revenue)
compared to $26.5 million for
FY2004-05. This includes the
additional budget items for
the law enforcement facility
and savings for a new landfill
cell (estimated to cost nearly
$2 million).
A copy of the proposed
county budget is available for
review at the county admin
istration office in the court
house. The commissioners are
expected to meet in delibera
tion May 16, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., possibly on May 18, and
June 6, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A public hearing will be held
at the first board meeting in
June, on Monday, June 6, and
will continue if necessary to
the second monthly meeting
on Monday, June 20.
Leviton Institute urges consumers
to practice electrical safety
LITTLE NECK, NY- mediately.
The Leviton
Institute
Smoke, gas and carbon mon
oxide are well-known house also urges consumers to
hold hazards that can have make sure they have GFCIs
potentially devastating ef (ground fault circuit inter
fects. Fortunately, building rupters) installed in areas
codes in many states and where water and electricity
municipalities require smoke are likely to come in contact.
alarms, gas sensors and car These include bathrooms,
bon monoxide detectors to kitchens, garages, by pools
help protect consumers from and spas and all outdoor ar
the potentially life-threaten eas. GFCIs protect against
ing effects of these hazards in the risk of ground fault shock
the home. Because electrical hazard.
According to Bill Grande,
safety hazards are less often
in the public eye, homeown a spokesperson for the Levi
ers are less apt to be aware ton Institute, "A ground
of them. Nevertheless, they fault can occur when cur
pose a serious risk to our rent leaks from an electri
cal circuit through damaged
health and well-being.
According to the U.S. Con or incorrect wiring, or from
sumer Product Safety Com a defective appliance, such
mission (CPSC), 411 people as a coffee maker, shaver or
were accidentally electro hairdryer. If you are in con
cuted, 500 were killed and tact with this appliance and
5,000 were injured in elec something's that connected
trical fires during 2001, the to " ground" such as a metal
last year for which statis faucet or cold water pipe, this
tics were available. Many of can be a potentially lethal
these accidents can, however, combination"
When an appliance is
be prevented. By taking a
few simple precautions, ho plugged into a GFCI recep
meowners can create a safer tacle, the GFCI monitors
through it.
environment for themselves current flowing
When there is no current
and their families.
During May, Electrical leakage, the amount of cur
Safety Month, the Leviton rent flowing out through the
Institute urges consumers to hot conductor will equal the
conduct an electrical safety amount flowing back through
inspection of their homes to the neutral conductor. When
make sure they are free from there is an imbalance, this
obvious electrical safety vio is an indication that cur
lations. Look for overloaded rent is flowing
somewhere
circuits, cracked switches it shouldn't. It is assumed
and outlets and those that that this "leakage" of cur
are hot to the touch, frayed rent is a potentially hazard
or worn electrical cords, im ous ground fault. The GFCI
properly-rated
extension will detect and measure this
cords, extension cords used imbalance. When it reaches
for permanent connections, a relatively small level, the
and those that are run under GFCI will trip within a frac
carpet and appliances where tion of second and shut off
they can't be seen or inspect power at the receptacle, pre
ed. These are safety hazards venting electrical shock.
that should be corrected im
"GFCIs don't last forever,"
Grande cautions. "Voltage
surges from lightning, utility
switching and other sources
all take their toll on these de
vices. That's why these devic
es need to be tested monthly.
Too often people will simply
engage the RESET button on
a GFCI after it has tripped,
without investigating what
caused the device to trip.
They may wind up conclud
ing that if the device can be
reset, all is well. But this as
sumption can be wrong. Many
GFCI models will continue
to deliver power even after
ground fault protection has
been lost. Consumers might
easily assume he or she is
protected when they may not
be. That's why regular GFCI
testing is critical."
To test a GFCI, plug a
lamp or radio into the GFCI
outlet. Turn on the lamp or
radio. Push the TEST button
on the GFCI. If it is working
properly, the GFCI will trip
and power to the lamp or ra
dio will be cut off. If power did
not go off when you pushed
the TEST button, there is an
electrical problem and pro
tection may be compromised.
At this point, you should con
tact a licensed electrical con
tractor and have the device
replaced.
The
Leviton
Institute
is the educational arm of
The Leviton Manufacturing
Company. Its mission is to
educate consumers, speci
fiers and others about the
benefits of today's electrical
wiring devices and systems,
and to promote the safe use
of electrical devices in the
home. To request a free copy
of pamphlet that describes
how to test a GFCI call: 1800-323-8920. For more elec
trical safety tips, visit, www.
leviton .com/institute.
On Mother's Day, remember breast cancer victims
For the past two genera
tions, breast cancer has been
a prominent subject in the
lives of American women.The
disease has touched many
grandmothers, mothers, and
daughters during the past
40 years. In 2005, women are
more aware of breast cancer
than ever before.
Despite
this
powerful
knowledge, more than 1,210
women in North Carolina
will die of breast cancer this
year. On Mother's Day, take
a moment to remember the
grandmothers, mothers, and
daughters who have died of
breast cancer, and also cel
ebrate the lives of so many
women who have survived
this disease.
"While more women are
aware of breast cancer screen
ing guidelines, we must con
tinue to spread the word to
our grandmothers, mothers,
friends, and even complete
strangers, said Patricia P.
Hoge, RN, Ph.D., Chief Mis
sion Officer for the American
Cancer Society. "Early detec
tion, such as mammography
and breast self exams are
especially valuable in saving
lives and increasing treat
ment options."
"The American Cancer So
ciety is devoted to more than
double the number of low
education women age 40 and
over to have breast cancer
screening guidelines consis
tent with the Society's," she
added.
Reach to Recovery is
an American Cancer Soci
ety program that matches
breast cancer survivors with
women who are newly diag
nosed with the disease. Look
Good...Feel Better is a pro
gram that helps women deal
with their appearance after
cancer treatments.
Theatre One
House of Wax
Lunch
continued from front page
children about healthy
food choices and portion sizes,
and to have more volunteers
scheduled during lunch to
help children in the self-serve
program make healthy choic
es.
Moore said the commit
tee will meet at the end of
this school year to see if the
changes in the lunch program
are working and whether
anything needs "tweaking"
before next year.
"We will definitely let you
know if we have a problem.
Rest assured," she told the
board.
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at 3:35 p.m. in the small courtroom of the Ashe
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The purpose of the hearing is to entertain public
comment concerning the North Carolina Small
Cities Community Development Block Grant in the
amount of $260,700 that will be used for
renovations at Family Central for a Commercial
Kitchen Incubator project.
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Director of Economic Development
May 6, 2005
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FRIDAY,
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MAY 6, 2005
J
RELIGION
by Bill Norton and
Lynn Williams
Special to the Post
erate awareness about the
housing need. The agreement
stipulates that Harvey Farms
must maintain the house and
make it available for others in
the state to visit.
"We hope to stimulate con
versation in the agricultural
community about what qual
ity migrant housing can look
like," said Bill Bryan, presi
dent of Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
"We want growers to visit the
house and take away sound
ideas that they can incorpo
rate into their own migrant
housing."
The news of the project
comes seven months after
the end of a national boycott
against Mt. Olive. The United
Methodist Church joined the
boycott in spring 2004 to sup
port the Farm Labor Organiz
ing Committee's efforts to im-
MOUNT
OLIVE,
N.C.
(UMNS)—Private business,
higher education and the
United Methodist Church are
partnering to build a model
house designed to promote the
need for quality housing for
migrant farm workers.
Representatives from Mt.
Olive Pickle Co., Harvey
Farms of Kinston, N.C., Duke
University and the North
Carolina Annual (regional)
Conference of the United
Methodist Church signed the
agreement April 22 in a brief
ceremony at First United
Methodist Church in Mount
Olive.
The
2,800-square-foot
house, designed to house up
to 17 workers, will be built on
land owned by Harvey Farms,
In Memory of
just off U.S. 70 near Kinston.
Construction is expected to
Debbie Sturgill VeCer
start late this summer, with
(2003)
completion
before
spring
2006.
Mt. Olive, United Meth
odist related-Duke and the
Duke Endowment, on behalf
of the North Carolina Confer
ence, contributed $130,000 to
ward the estimated $270,000
construction cost. Olive also
funded design work by PartinHobbs & Associates of GoldsIf roses grow in heaven,
boro.
The issue of good housing
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
for migrant farm workers is
Place them in Debbie's arms
a long-standing one with the
And ted her they're from me.
United Methodist Church and
Ted her I love her, and miss her.
other members of the North
And when she turns to smile,
Carolina Council of Church
es," said the Rev. Charles M.
Place a kiss upon her cheek
Smith, the conference's direc- • And hold her for a while.
tor of connectional ministries
Because remembering her is
and a Duke trustee. "Our
easy, I do it every day,
dream is that this house will
But there's an ache within my
serve as a model for the rest of
the state and possibly the na
heart
tion, and we hope that many
That wid never go away
imitations of this housing for
From a Special Aunt
migrant farm workers will be
built throughout the country."
Jewed Dunn, Mtn City, TN
The project's goal is to gen
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
Pastor George Sorris
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246-2979
194 Orion Lane. Jefferson. NC
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Sunday School 9:45a.m.
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Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Assembly of God Church
846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Corner of Yaw-Roland A McNeil Si* • Jeffersok
18H West - Left on McNeil. ttne-UUn-kv- <
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship -10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Calvary Baptist of West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
Pastor-Rev. Ison Miller • 877-5309
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Locust Street. West Jefferson. NC
Sunday School -10:00 urn
Sunday School - 10:00a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Senice -11:00am
& 6:00pm
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
Sunday Evening Worship - 6:00p.m.
Wednesday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
Everyone Welcome
Friendship Baptist Church
!»| Friendship KaplLsi Church Rd Jefferson, NC
Rev. David Grinnell* 982-2080
Sunday School • 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Wonhip Senices • 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Services • 6.4)0 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service
7:00 p.m.
We invite you to Join us for a God centered,
family v.nrshipping experience
North Beaver Baptist
Parish of the Holy Communion
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Pastor Rick Miller
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
I" A 3" Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00p.m
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m
IEpiscopalian)
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Sechresl
336-846-2429
194 and 88 West. Smeihpon. NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
prove working conditions for
farm workers in North Caro
lina. The boycott ended with
the signing of two agreements
Sept. 16—one a collective bar
gaining agreement between
the Ohio-based Farm Labor
Organizing Committee and
the North Carolina Growers
Association, covering 8,000
farm workers, and the other a
settlement between Mt. Olive
and the union.
In June, the North Caro
lina Conference will vote on a
resolution commending Bryan
and Mt. Olive for their work
in resolving the boycott. The
resolution commends Mt. Ol
ive and Bryan for "patient and
persistent efforts in the face
of public attack to find a fair
and constructive solution to
farm workers issues raised by
FLOC, including its eventual
1934 - 2004
Momma, this is the 1st Motfier's Day I
wi£C spend without ^au. I've often fieard
fiat wfieri your mother is gone, a part of you
goes with her. I know how true tfiat is.
I Cove you and I miss you.
Jackie
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
200 Claybank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
Smethport. NC 28694
9:00 AM -Worship Service
10:00 AM -Sunday School
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Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00pm
Wednesday Eeeiiinx - 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Senicr • 9:00pm
Youth Minister: RAr. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
221 Burnett St.. (Off Buck Mtn. RoodI
Tim Canup, Minister
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
846-5615 Church Office or
846-5616 Preacher's Residence
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
9178 (Mil lln\. 16 • Crumpler, NC
Sutulay School • 10:00A.M.
Sunday Morning Worship Senice- 11:00A.M.
Sunday Evening Worship Senice • 7:00P.M.
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00P.M.
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Come join us for a joyful worship experience.
Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
201 South St. (just off East Maui). Itffmon. .Vf
(336)246-9642
Rnrrend JtffYogler • Pastor
family rime fellowship • 9:30AM
Simdm School - 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Warship • I IMAM
SimJuy Evening Worship • 6:00PM
Baldwin Community Church
104 South Todd
Wednesday Sen ici7:00 p.m.
Sunday School 10:00a.m.
Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00p.m.
336-877 9075'
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Welcomes Your
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Wednesday night - 7:00 pan.
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
336-385-2074
TYickerdale Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
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Christian Church
Bethany United Methodist Church
336-877-2801
OldHwy. 221 Near Golf Course Hd.
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
495 Highway 194 South
Pastor Lewis Poag
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
336-667-6092
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Bible School -10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
"And He led them as far as to
Bethany...and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Cornerstone Fellbwship
Barncti St. • West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
846-3954
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
Non-Denominational
Deep Ford Rd.. Lansing
Casual & Contemporary
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
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of Warrens ville
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Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11:00 a m Sunday • Worship Senice
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:00 p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m. Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm.
Mt. Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
"Come as you are, you will he loved"
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship A Praise 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m.
Robert St. off Bare I Church) 246-9378
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West Jefferson, NC 28694
336-846-7164
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246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
Main & Ivy Sts. • Jefferson
Sat. Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m. (English)
7:00 p.m. ISpanish)
Sun. Morning Mass • 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Mom. Mass - Call for times
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Welcome Home Baptist Church
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Louie Jones • Pastor
Sunday School • 10:00AM
iMnsing, NC • 384-9281
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday Evenings (2nd A 4tbl • 7:«0PM
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
Wednesday Nlghl Bible Study • 7:00PM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Nights • 7:()O-8:0OPM
Everyone Welcome!
I Do To Be Saved?
When it comes to the question, "What must I do to be
saved?" is perhaps the single most important question one
could ask. It is a question that would receive many
different answers in our world today; however, there is
only one answer that matters, and that is God's answer. The
Bereans were commended because they "...received the
Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures
daily, whether those things were so: (Acts 17:11). As Paul
instructed, let us "Prove all things; hold fast that which is
good" (I Thess 5:21). Jesus said, "All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth" (Matt 28:18). When it comes to
matters of religion, Jesus has all authority; therefore, to
correctly answer this question, let us turn to the Bible and see
what Jesus has to say. '
Jesus impressed upon those of His day the importance of
Hearing (please read Luke 8:11-21). We must hear the Word
of God (or the gospel). That involves obtaining an
understanding of what God would have us to do.
Jesus also emphasized the importance of Faith or Belief
(please read John 8:24); but He never taught faith or belief
alone (read Matt 7:21-23).
Jesus taught the necessity of Repentance (please read Luke
13:1-5). For one to repent, means they turn from their sins,
not just feeling or being sorry for their sin (read U Cor 7:112).
Jesus clearly stated that one must Confess Him before
others (please read Matt 10:32-33). We must confess that He
is the Son of God (read 1 John 4:15) not only with the mouth,
but also in the way we live.
This is not all that Jesus taught concerning salvation. He
also taught the importance of Baptism to obtain salvation
(please carefully read Mark 16:15-16, also read Acts 2:38,
Rom 6:3-4, Col 2:12,1 Pet 3:21). Jesus never taught (nor any
one else in the Bible) that salvation was by any one act alone
(for example, hearing or believing). Salvation comes by our
complete obedience (Heb 5:8-9) to all the commandments
found in the Gospel, which has been provided by the Grace of
God (Eph 2:8-10; Titus 2:11-12).
If you would like to know more about the commandments
that are given in God's Word, which will wash away your
sins and put you into the church that belongs to Him, or if
you would like to enroll in an in-home Bible Study or in a
correspondence course by mail (no cost or obligation to you),
please return this coupon to: Back To The Bible, P.O'. Box
117, West Jefferson, NC 28694.
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
We would love
to have you come
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worship with us.
Wednesday Bihlr Stuff • 7310PM
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Smethport United
Methodist Church
willingness to participate in
the historic labor agreement."
The agreement for the mi
grant housing model culmi
nates almost three years of
work that began in 2002, when
Duke and Mt. Olive formed a
partnership to discuss issues
confronting migrant farm
workers in North Carolina.
The conference joined the ef
fort in 2003.
The migrant housing proj
ect "brings our farming opera
tion up to a new standard,"
said Herbert Rouse, executive
vice president of agronomics
for Harvey Farms. "We haven't
had much need for migrant
housing in the past, but we're
bringing that part of our farm
ing operation up to a higher
level. We appreciate having
people learn from what we are
trying to do."
(West Jefferson Church of Christ)
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
EDUCATION
Whittington receives
academic honor
Sculpture
honors teachers
May 3 was National
Teacher Day, a day that fo
cused on the teachers who
work to make public schools
great places for students to
succeed in life.
At Cullowhee, National
Teacher Day is a day for
honoring teachers and rec
ognizing the lasting contri
butions they make through
recognition from the North
Carolina Center for the Ad
vancement of Teaching.
In March of 1985, the
National PTA established
Teacher Appreciation Week
as the first full week of May.
Later that same year, the
state of North Carolina es
tablished the North Carolina
Center for the Advancement
of Teaching to provide highquality professional devel
opment for North Carolina's
public school teachers.
On NCCAT's campus in
Cullowhee, a work of art is
dedicated to the vital role
that teachers play in the
lives of their students. The
life-size, outdoor
bronze
sculpture, titled Expanding
Horizons, depicts two stu
It; Am
h
dents who are being chal
lenged by their teacher to
explore the larger world.
The work was created by an
art teacher, William Eleazer, a nationally recognized
sculptor, and his high school
students. It was unveiled at
NCCAT's 10th anniversary
celebration in 1995.
Ten years later, NCCAT
continues to focus on the re
cruitment, renewal and re
tention of teachers for North
Carolina's 1.3 million school
children. "High-quality pro
fessional development that
touches the heart and soul,
as well as the mind, helps
keep teachers in this very
important profession," said
Dr. Mary McDuffie, execu
tive director of NCCAT. Over
the past year, more than
5,000 teachers and other
educators have participated
in NCCAT programs.
Recognizing that caring
and skilled faculties make
the best schools, NCCAT
is committed to providing
a full complement of pro
grams ranging from resi
dential seminars in the arts,
BOONE—Kelly Autumn
Whittington, daughter of
Mary Whittington and the
late Clement Whittington
of West Jefferson, has been
named an academic honor
student at Appalachian State
University.
Academic honor student
designation at Appalachian
State University is awarded
to currently enrolled sopho
humanities, science, health,
communication and technol
ogy to special topics sup
porting statewide education
initiatives.
For the past 20 years,
teachers attending NCCAT
seminars have engaged in
scholarly activities struc
tured to stimulate intellec
tual curiosity, creative think
ing, inquiry and discussion,
while developing a renewed
enthusiasm for teaching and
new knowledge for the class
room. NCCAT's main cam
pus is 54 miles west of Asheville. An eastern campus on
Ocracoke Island is slated to
open in 2006.
For more information
about NCCAT, visit: www.
nccat.org.
lidis
more, junior and senior stu
dents who have a cumulative
3.9 or higher grade point av
erage in courses taken at the
university.
Degree-seeking students
or recent graduates must
have completed four academ
ic terms at the university to
be considered for the designa
tion.
Whittington was recog-
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nized during the university's
Academic Honors Ceremony
held April 15 on campus.
ACHS Senior Awards
set for May 26
Ashe County High School
is pleased to invite you and
your family to the Senior
Awards Ceremony on Thurs
day, May 26,2005, at 9 a.m. in
the school auditorium. Recog
nition will be given to seniors
for college scholarships, hon
or graduates, NC Scholars,
academic achievement and
many other awards. I have
asked Seniors to please re
port all of their awards and
scholarships that they have
been offered or are accepting
to me or their assigned coun
selor by May 16. I must have
this information by this time
HEGAL
in order to put them in the
awards day program. This is
an exciting time for seniors
and their parents. We look
forward to recognizing the
Class of 2005!
The graduation ceremo
ny is fast approaching also.
Please make sure that you
are checking in with your
child on student fees that
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Winners In the Ashe County 2005 Coloring Book Contest are, from left: Skye Sullivan, Brook
Brown, Kristen Huffman, Nicky Gregory, Dakota Miller, Angela Yakel, Evan Combs, Mica/a
Bare, Katie Miller and Kayla Absher. Standing center is Tarryn Presnell. Not pictured are
Brittany Patrick and Katie Hamby. In back is Jonathan Woodard, who presented prizes for
contest sponsor Main Street Marketing.
Coloring contest
winners named
A number of creative lo
cal children won prizes in the
Ashe County 2005 Coloring
Book Contest sponsored by
Main Street Marketing.
This 15th annual contest
is an ongoing effort to provide
youngsters in kindergarten
through fifth grade a fun and
safe activity as an alternative
to abuse of illegal substances,
explained Jonathan Woodard,
advertising representative for
Main Street Marketing who
presented the prizes recently
at Magic Video Music & More
in Jefferson. "Kids this age
are vulnerable," he said, "and
this is a way for us to help
keep kids off drugs. We want
to thank the merchants for
participating with prizes, and
for their interest in the future
of the community, our kids."
Prizes awarded by grade
included $10 for Random
Drawing and $25 for Best
Quality plus a $200 top prize
for Most Pages Colored.
A prize of a party catered
by Los Arcoiris was won by
the kindergarten classroom of
Jennifer Robinson and assis
tant Kim Scott at Westwood
Elementary School for send
ing in the most pages colored
(50). Robinson said the proj
ect was accomplished with
the help of retired teacher
Margaret Mills, substituting
for Robinson while she was
on maternity leave.
Top prize of $200 for Most
Pages Colored (45) went to
Tarryn Presnell, 5-year-old
daughter of Kim and Jamie
of Fleetwood. She is a kinder
garten student at Westwood
Elementary who really enjoys
coloring. Her favorite color
to use is red. She also has a
brother, Stephen Presnell,
age 12.
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test are:
Kindergarten:
Random
Drawing, Skye
Sullivan,
Mountain View; Best Qual
ity, Brook Brown, Mountain
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First
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Random
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Ridge; Best Quality, Brittany
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Second Grade: Random
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EDUCATION
Bright Ideas grant helps students create jewelry
byThelma Kastl
Special to the Post
and the effect that the project
had on them as individuals.
It all started with getting
"What made this project most
a Bright Ideas Grant through
exciting was being able to choose
Blue Ridge Electric Membership
what you wanted to do and using
Corporation. Without the grant
your creativity" said Ashley Mill
the students never would have
er. "I hope that my jewelry pieces
had the opportunity to create
sell at amazing prices so I can
such detailed jewelry. In the past
be a part of helping next year's
years manufacturing students
students getting to do this. This
have had to create silver jewelry
project had such a wonderful af
using a process called lost wax
fect on me, on all of us really."
casting, which is difficult to say
"Can you imagine having a
the least. In the words of a pre
migraine everyday after working
vious manufacturing student,
nonstop for one to three hours a
Roger Holman, who has seen the
day?" asked Kelly Holman."Well
results of the new process, "It's
I did because I had to concentrate
like the difference between cre
very strenuously and be very pre
ating a stone wheel with a chisel
cise about many details. Before
and being able to produce a high
all of the hard work I loved the
performance racing tire."
idea of making my own jewelry
The Bright Ideas Grant fund
because people would actually
ed a project called Manufactur
get to see what I have been carry
ing Magic for the ninth through
ing around in my head for years.
twelfth grade students enrolled
The end result was worthwhile,
in Manufacturing Systems at
both pieces came together magi
cally and are a mirror image of
Ashe County High School. The
grant funded the purchase of
my personality."
"This project was awesome,"
tools and materials to produce
said Michael Graybeal. "I have
silver jeweliy. The jewelry is
always wanted a soccer ball pen
created using a material called
dant but could never find one.
PMC, which stands for Precious
Now I have made one for myself
Metal Clay.
and it has double meaning - the
About PMC: The clay is made
Photo courtesy of Thelma Kastl
soccer ball itself shows my love
up of fine particles of silver. The
Michael Graybeal works to create a piece of jewelry.
of soccer and I made it myself
PMC is available in clay, paste,
and sheets. It looks and feels like the PMC clay each student was plan, marketing plan, product rather than purchasing it from a
clay slip.The PMC is shaped into allotted 25 grams of the clay from display with photo shoot, cost store where it would be just like
the desired form. Detail is added which he/she could create their analysis, pre-production analysis, thousands of others."
design(s). Each student was ex and a post-production analysis.
With so much happening in
and then the piece is allowed to
Upon the completion of all of the global economy/manufactur
dry. The dried piece is then fired pected to produce at least two
in a kiln at temperatures around pieces of jeweliy from their PMC their research and development, ing that has directly and indirect
1200 degrees F. Once the clay is clay. One jeweliy piece would the students compiled their data ly affected the local employment
fired, you have a jeweliy piece be theirs to keep, and the other into individual portfolios, which conditions here in Ashe County,
that is 99 percent silver. When jewelry piece would be sold at an will be displayed with their jew it has been wonderful to be able
the pieces have cooled they are auction displaying all of the jew elry pieces at the Manufacturing to give the students the chance
elry projects.
then polished to remove a film
Magic Jewelry Art Show and to experience just how reward
that is created during the firing
After the students formed Auction. At the auction and art ing it is to "produce" something.
process. Pieces are then ready to the PMC clay into their desired show the students will be expect I feel the students have gained
have necklaces or pins attached designs the projects were then ed to demonstrate, explain and a new appreciation for manufac
to them. The PMC is somewhat fired in a kiln, purchased with present their jewelry pieces and turing and for entrepreneurs. I
expensive running about $55 for the Bright Ideas grant money. portfolios to interested patrons. also think that they have a new
50 grams.
After being fired, the students During the post-production anal founded respect for the industry/
Each student in the class was had to clean and polish each ysis many of the students made manufacturing base that in the
required to research and create piece. One would think that the comments concerning the project past has kept the American econ
a PowerPoint about jewelry cur lesson would end with the com
rently being produced by fine pleted piece of jewelry, but be
jewelers. After that the students cause the Manufacturing Magic
selected one piece of fine jewelry Project was developed around
to draw detailed sketches of us reinforcing the concepts taught
ing a special drawing technique. in the manufacturing class the
Upon the completion of thisdraw completed piece was just the be
ing the students had to brain ginning.
storm and present10-15 possible
In addition to the all of the
thumbnail sketches of ideas for
the pieces of jeweliy they would the students Had to learn in or
like to ovate. The students then der to create their jew4bry pieces,
Please fill out this form or use the
had to create a more detailed and the students were also expected
enlarged sketch for each piece of to apply manufacturing busi
jewelry they wanted to actually ness principles to the project as
create.
well. Each student was required
Before the students were giv to create a display and a packag
en actual PMC clay to work with ing design for each of the pieces
they had to create a prototype of of jewelry they created. After
their jeweliy piece using Play- this each student had to form a
Name
doh. Because of the high cost of company, company logo, business
omy so strong and I am hoping
they can transfer these skills into
ones that will serve them well
and the country in which they
live. Several students have been
exploring the possibility of some
day opening their own business,
which could lead to more jobs
for others in the county. It is ex
tremely exciting and would not
have been possible without the
Bright Ideas Grant.
Each student designed and
produced unique silver artifacts.
Not all of the creations were piec
es of jewelry. One student created
a small statue, another created a
"Hershey Kiss," and two others
worked together to create a spe
cial commemorative type Ashe
County shaped oak plaque with
a silver AC in the center. Many of
the jeweliy pieces are contempo
rary, while others are of a tradi
tional flavor.
The idea behind the Art Show
and Auction is to provide a way
to be able to extend this project
so that next year's manufactur
ing students can have this op
portunity to create silver jeweliy.
During the art show and auction,
the extra piece of jeweliy the stu
dents created will be available
for the public to bid on. Hope
fully the public will love the ex
tra jeweliy pieces and bid upon
them. Any money generated by
the art show and auction will
go back into the Manufacturing
Magic Fund from which PMC
can be purchased for next year's
manufacturing class.
It will be a silent auction.
Each piece of jeweliy has ap
proximately $25 worth of PMC
in it. Several pieces also contain
findings, gems, dichroic glass,
and enameling. One piece even
has oak incorporated into it. The
students have also spent numer
ous hours designing, producing
and polishing each piece. We
are hoping that when it comes
to the pieces being auctioned,
the bid for each individual piece
will at least cover the cost of the
PMC used in its creation. The art
show and auction will also allow
people to see the wonderful cre
ations of the manufacturing stu
dents, meet the wonderful young
artisans, and see how the process
works.
The Manufacturing Magic
Art Show and Auction will be
held on Tuesday, May 10 in the
vocational commons area at the
Ashe County High School, lb
gain access to this area, drive
behind the school and come in
the entrance marked #8.The Art
Show and Auction will be held
from 6 to 8 p.m. Patrons will not
have to be present at the close of
the auction in order to win their
bid. Winning bidders will be noti
fied if they are not present. The
students cordially and with great
enthusiasm invite everyone to
come and join in their magic. The
students would also like to thank
Blue Ridge Electric Membership
Corporation for the Bright Ideas
grant that made their designs a
reality.
In addition to helping the
students learn the concepts re
quired for their vocational test
at the end of the course and as a
result of the high success of the
project, I will be taking example
portfolios from the project to Ra
leigh to share with other teach
ers involved in a current feasi
bility study regarding trying to
incorporate a performance based
component to the current assess
ment. which is purely a multiplechoice assessment.
This performance-based as
sessment component would
enable students who excel at
performance-based skills to
demonstrate those skills. This
is extremely important when a
student may not perform well in
traditional testing conditions, but
has mastered the required skills
for a course.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Weight Watchers announce Thursday meeting
School Lunch Menu
May 9-13
Monday: Chicken Fajita on Flat
Pita, Stir Fry, Veggies, Rice, Pine
apple and Milk
Tuesday: Spaghetti w/meat
sauce, Tossed Salad, Roll, Fresh
Fruit and Milk
Wednesday: Deli Sub Sandwich,
Lettuce & Tomato, Macaroni
Salad, Apple and Milk
Thursday: Chicken Pot Pie with
Biscuit Topping, Glazed Carrots,
Fruit and Milk
Friday: Sloppy Joe on Bun,
Baked Potato Logs, Coleslaw,
Cookie and Milk
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more
information call 246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great
way to get your kids ready for
kindergarten! The group meets
at Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new play
group has formed just for you
and them. It meets at the Fam
ily Central Play Center every
Thursday from 10:30 - noon.
Come check it out. You won't
regret it. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open
to everyone, and best of all it's
free. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
tention all dads...Bring your kids
to the Family Central Play Cen
ter every Thursday afternoon
from 1 - 2:30 and let them
play while you hang out with
other dads. This playgroup also
meets every second Saturday
from 10:30 - noon. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at
the end of your rope? There
is hope! Parenting Classes will
be held at Family Central on
the second Thursday evening of
each month, from 6:30 - 8. The
next class is scheduled for Feb
ruary 10. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are homeschooling or have
a serious interest in homeschooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to the
newly formed Homeschool Play
Group at Family Central. They
meet every Tuesday from 9 a.m.
- noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partnership
for Children and Smart Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5 p.m.
-10:30 p.m. The center is open
to all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. Contact 336-246-8111
or visit ACYC online at www.
asheonline.com/
education/
youthcouncil.htm.
Veterans of
Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located
on Ashe Park Road in the red,
white, and blue building just
below the park. For more infor
mation please call Mark Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim Bailey
at 982-5814.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Sun
days, 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5
for adults, $4 for senior citi
zens, $3 for children under 12
and free for children under 2.
The zoo is located at 3581 Big
Flatts Church Road in Fleet
wood. Their telephone number
is 877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
The Ashe County Public Li
brary is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041, or visit www.arlibrary.org/
ashe/ ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge Op
portunity Commission) Cloth
ing Store in Warrensville is
open Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
All clothing items are $1. The
store is accepting donations
of all items, including clothing,
household items, toys, small
furniture and home decorations
as well as left-over yard sale
items. Donations are taken any
time, Monday-Sunday. BROC in
Warrensville holds a yard sale
every Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building on
Third Avenue in West Jefferson,
across from Parker Tie. The
meeting is held the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month
at 7 p.m. Come earlier for sup
per.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
at Savory Chef in Jefferson on"
the third Monday of each month
at 6:30 p.m. Come earlier for
supper.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the third
Thursday of each month at 162
W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.; just down
the steps from the new Be
havioral Health Center build
ing. The family support group
meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
For further information, call Jim
Weaver at 384-1074.
The Ashe County Libertar
ian Party meets at 7 p.m. on
the second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant in
West Jefferson. All interested
persons are welcomed. For
more information, call Mickeal
Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff Can
non at 846-6425.
Ashe
County
Republi
can Party holds their regular
monthly meeting on the third
Thursday of each month in the
Ashe County Library downstairs
conference room at 7 p.m. For
details, call 982-9585.
Ashe Pregnancy Care Cen
ter: If you are facing an un
planned pregnancy, get all the
facts. We offer free pregnancy
tests with results in minutes. All
our services at the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center are free and
confidential. We are located at
111 North Main Street in Jef
ferson, between the Old Towne
Barber Shop and The Gap Hair
Salon. Our hours are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first of
the new year. For more info, call
846-4100.
Angels In the Attic Thrift Shop
is an auxiliary of the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center. The store
is open Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday from 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. and offers children's and
women's clothing, household
items, toys, books and seasonal
gifts. The prices are reasonable
and the funds help support the
Pregnancy Center. Donations
welcomed. The Care Center is
a 501(c)(3) life affirming minis
try. The Shop is located at 111
North Main Street in Jefferson
and their telephone number is
846-4100.
Ol'time and Bluegrass music
is presented each Friday eve
ning at the Nella Community
Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every Tues
day and Thursday between 5
and 7:30 p.m. at the Public
Access Internet Site in the
JobLink Career Center at Fam
ily Central (the old Ashe Central
High School) in Jefferson.
Ashe County Alzheimer's
Support Group meets the
first Thursday of each month
at 10 a.m. at Ashe Services for
Aging. Call 246-2461 or 8779332 for details.
The
Better
Breaths
Club
meets the last Tuesday of each
month from 6 until 7 p.m. at
the AMH Mtn. Hearts Facility.
This club is for people with re
spiratory problems who want
to learn more about living with
their disease. Contact Lincare
at 246-4944 for more informa
tion.
Appalachian
Newswatch
meets every Friday and Sat
urday at 6:45 p.m. Topics cov
ered include news and current
events, activist group covering
9-11, UN, constitutional issues,
chemtrails, environmentalism,
New World Order, terrorism,
RFID and more. For more info
contact Dave at (336) 877-2390
or write to: P.O. Box 76, Glendale Springs, NC 28629
The Ashe County Arts Coun
cil meets the second Tuesday
of each month at 6:30 p.m. at
the Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS for
more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the First
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son at 7:30 p.m. For details, call
846-7898.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thurs
day. For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting informa
tion in surrounding counties,
call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers announces
a new meeting on Thursday
mornings at 9:30 a.m. along
with meetings each Monday at
5:30 p.m. and on Tuesday at 6
p.m. at Ashe Services for Aging
Senior Center on the Ray Taylor
Road in West Jefferson. Weighin begins 30 minutes prior to
the meeting time. For more in
formation, call Christina at 336982-4416.
Riverview Learning Center is
offering computer classes and
more. To register or for details,
call 385-1338.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until
2 p.m. and on Saturdays from
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday night
Pickin" and Jammin' will begin
at 6:30 p.m. and continue until
10 p.m. This schedule will be fol
lowed during the winter months
or until further notice. Riverview
Community Center is located
in Creston at 11719 Highway
88 West.
West Jefferson Revitalization
Committee meets the fourth
Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
at Sweet Aromas Restaurant in
West Jefferson. Meetings are
open to the public. Anyone in
terested in the revitalization of
our community is invited. Call
246-9488 for details.
Latinos Unidos de Ashe will
meet at the new Latino cen
ter, located at Family Central,
626 Ashe Central School Road,
Unit 7 in West Jefferson. Class
meets on Mondays at 7:30
p.m.
to be held at the Summit Cafe
located across from the Jeffer
son Post Office. There will be a
variety of day lilies and hang
ing baskets for sale, along with
many varieties of herbs, bed
vplants. annuals and peren
nials. Anyone that has extra
plants they would like to donate
to this organization is asked to
please call 846-1590 and ask
to speak to Roberta. All dona
tions are tax deductible. Sum
mit Cafe is located across from
the Jefferson Post Office.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Very Special
Arts at Mt. View School. A
day of arts for special students
and adults. Free admission.
Saturday,
May 7
7 a.m.-10 a.m.fundraiser for
Summit Cafe- Breakfast will
be served and on the menu will
be muffins, fruit, Belgian Waff
le,biscuit,eggs,bacon and cof
fee. Also on Saturday, from 7
a.m.-1 p.m.will be a Yard Sale
to raise funds for supplies for
Life Skills classroom.
7 a.m.-1 p.m.: Summit Cafe
and Summit Enterprizes are
planning the yearly plant sale
to be held at the Summit Cafe
located across from the Jeffer
son Post Office. There will be a
variety of day lilies and hang
ing baskets for sale, along with
many varieties of herbs, bed
plants, annuals and peren
nials. Anyone that has extra
plants
they would like to donate to
this organization is asked to
please call 846-1590 and ask
to speak to Roberta. All dona
tions are tax deductible.
8 a.m.: Town of Damascus,
Va. will be having their com
munity yard sale with a street
dance at 8 p.m. at Damascus
Motor Sales.
9 a.m.: Volunteers needed
at the Mash Family Cem
etery on Claude Mash Road
at Glendale Springs to help re
move the old fence around the
cemetery in order to install the
new one. For more info, call
982-3574.
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Art Through
The Ages, a full day celebra
tion of the Arts, will be held at
Mt. View School. Over three
dozen "hands on" Arts & Crafts
activities will be featured. Art
exhibits will feature work of
Ashe County youth. Feed the
animals at the petting zoo and
enjoy food and drinks. Spring
Fest is sponsored by the Ashe
County Arts Council. Call 846ARTS for more information.
It's time for New River State
Park's Annual Bird Identifi
cation Hike at the Alleghany
County Access. Local birding
expert, Harrol Blevins. is lead
ing the informative hike. This
is a unique opportunity to visit
the park access and see what
Spring Migrants are moving
through. Space is limited to
12 people. For directions, time
and reservations call (336)
982-2587.
11 a.m.-8 p.m.: Neighbors
Helping Neighbors is a benefit
supper and singing to be held
at the Riverview Community
Center is Creston. Lunch will
be served until 1 p.m.;auction
begins at 2 p.m., supper served
from 4-7 p.m. with take outs
available. Gospel, country and
bluegrass music will be provid
ed all day. Menu includes BBQ
plate-$6, hog dog plate- $5,
BBQ sandwich-$4, or plain hot
dog w/trimmings-$2. Proceeds
support the Hunger Coalition
Mobile Pharmacy van that sup
plies free medication for people
in need. Donations are also ap
preciated with checks made
payable to Hunger Coalition.
For more information, call 336384-1170 and ask for Peggy.
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Fish Fry
at Zion United Methodist
Church. Adults $7; children 12
and under $5.
7 p.m.: Rock Creek Baptist
Church will host a benefit
singing to help a member with
recent medical bills. Singers
will be Friends of Grace, Solid
Rock, Three Top Gospel, Billy
Joe Ward Family, Brenda Graybeal, Baptist Home Church
Choir, Rev. & Mrs. Harlan
Greer and others. Everyone is
welcome.
day night singing.
Sunday,
May 8
The Episcopal Parish of the
Holy Communion will hold
May services at Holy Trinity
Church in Glendale Springs.
Holy Eucharist is celebrated
at 10 a.m.: coffee hour imme
diately follows the service. For
further information, call the
church office. 982-3076.
12 noon - 2 p.m.: Residents
and Staff at Ashe Living
Center will kick off National
Nursing Home Week with an
Open House. The public is in
vited to attend the event. Re
freshments will be served and
brochures will be available
for all interested visitors. The
week of May 8-14 has been
proclaimed National Nursing
Home Week by Governor Easley. Activities to honor the res
idents and staff are planned
throughout the week.
2 p.m.: Please join a Park
Ranger for a one-hour outdoor
presentation on local butter
flies. Learn about special ad
aptations, habitat, and life cy
cles of butterflies. Learn about
special adaptations, habitat,
and life cycles of butterflies.
This presentation is suitable for
ages 10 and up. Come prepare
for the outdoor environment.
Meet at the New River State
Park's Wagoner Access. For
directions or more information,
call (336) 982-2587.
7 p.m.:Temple Baptist Church
will have revival services with
Rev. Rector Henson as guest
speaker and special singing
nightly. Rev. Glenn Woodie and
members of the church invite
everyone to attend. Services
run through Wednesday night.
7 p.m.: Landmark Baptist
Church will hold revival ser
vices through Friday night with
special singing nightly. Guest
speaker will be Rev. Clayburn
Roten from Pleasant Valley
Baptist Church in Wilkesboro.
Pastor, Rev. Charlie McCoy,
and the congregation invites
everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Mountain View Bap
tist Church will have a Satur
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The Ashe County Democrat
ic Party meets every fourth
Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Smoky
Mountain Barbecue. Everyone
is welcome. For more informa
tion, call 864-9068.
Society for Creative Anach
ronism (SCA) meets at 7 p.m.
every 2nd Monday of each
month holding next meeting at
the Golden Corral Restaurant
in Boone. Anyone interested
in the history and times of the
Renaissance and Medieval pe
riods are invited to attend. The
SCA is an international living
history organization, dedicated
to education of, and the re
searching and re-creating of
the arts and skills of pre-17th
century Europe. If you have an
interest in this period of history,
please join us at our monthly
meeting or contact Greg at
druid@fastransit.net. or on the
web at www.sca.org. SCA is a
501 (3)c non-profit organiza
tion.
Fridays at 6 p.m. there is
a
Prenatal
Education
Curriculum for Latino fami
lies at Ashe Family Central.
The program is offered in four
sessions, through December.
Transportation and childcare is
available. For more information
call 846-0781.
Look Good...Feel Better at
AMH Mt. Hearts for women
undergoing cancer treatment.
Free information, make-up kit
and skin care. Call 846-0781.
May 2 - July 18: Wilkes Com
munity College will be offering
One Stroke Painting classes
beginning on Monday, May 2
and continuing through July 18.
These classes will be offered
from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 1:30
p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Wilkes
Senior Center. The instructor
will be Judy Carmichael and
registration fee is $56.
To enroll contact Wesley Poplin
at (336) 838-6207 or by email
wesley.poplin @wilkescc.edu.
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classroom.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Monday,
May 9
6 p.m.: Ashe County Garden
Club meets the second Mon
day of each month. The May
meeting will be at one of the
members' homes and will in
clude a tour of their gardens.
There will also be a presenta
tion on container gardening.
A covered dish dinner will be
served. Members are asked
to bring a favorite dish.Anyone
who would like more informa
tion on the club may call Lynda
McDaniel at 877-3299.
6:30 p.m.: Ashe County His
torical Society Board of Di
rectors and officers will hold
It will address ways in which
church leaders and concerned
members can reach out to a
woman and her family when
domestic violence threatens
to dismantle their faith and
their lives. A light supper will
be provided. This training is
presented by A Safe Home for
Everyone and is free of charge
but donations will be accepted.
Please call Debbie Richardson
to register at 982-8851.
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Cholestrol/
Blood Sugar Screening at
Mt. Hearts. Cost is $15. Par
ticipant should fast 12 hours
prior to test. Appointments are
necessary. Call 846-0744.
its May meeting downstairs
Friday,
at the Ashe County Public Li
May 13
brary. The public is invited to
11:15 a.m.: Senior Center
participate.
will offer a program on Medi
6:30 - 9 p.m>: Hot Spot Sun
day School Training will be care Modernization Act & Pre
held at Bald Mt. Baptist Church. scription Drug Coverage Part
D. Gerald Price will discuss
The Baptist State Convention
of North Carolina, Ashe, Al changes to begin January
leghany, and Three Forks Bap 2006. This is new information
tist Associations sponsor this. he received at a recent train
The focus is primarily small ing. Everyone is welcome. For
church Sunday School featur more info, call 246-4347.
ing Holistic Ministry (minister
Saturday,
ing to the whole person), Open
May 14
Small group study, and Trans
formational Teaching
(Life Blowing Rock Chamber of
Changing). All age groups will Commerce announces the first
be taught in separate classes Art in the Park of our 43rd sea
by special trainers represent son. This award-winning series
ing the Baptist State Conven of juried art and fine handcraft
tion. This training is for pas shows includes glass, clay,
tors, leaders, SS directors, and wood, jewelry, oil and watercolteachers. The public is invited ors, basketry, sculpture, fiber,
photography and much more.
to attend. Cost is $7. No prior
registration is required. Ashe One hundred thirty exhibitors
Association will cover the cost are featured at each show.
for anyone in the Association Show hours are 10 a.m. until 5
who cannot pay. For more in p.m. and admission is free.
formation, call the office at Art in the Park is held at the
246-5631.
American Legion Grounds,
7 p.m.: Old Fields precinct directly behind Memorial Park
in downtown Blowing Rock. If
of Ashe County Democratic
you're going, you might enjoy
Party is having an organi
zational meeting at Bethany riding the complimentary Art
Methodist Church, located on in the Park shuttle vans which
Hwy. 194 South. All Democrats run throughout the day. Just
in the Old Fields precinct are park your car at Tanger Outlet
invited. For more information, Center or Food Lion on Hwy
call Lynda McDaniel at 877- 321 and ride the shuttle van
3299.
into the downtown area.
7:30 p.m.: Calvary Freewill The Art in the Park series con
Baptist Church in Glendaie tinues with shows on June 11,
Springs announces revival July 16, August 13, September
services with Rev. Lloyd Day 10 and October 1. For more
speaking.
Special
singing information about Art in the
Park and other special events,
nightly and everyone is invited.
please contact the Blowing
Services run through May 14.
Rock Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday,
at (828) 295-7851.
May 10
7 p.m.: Liberty
Baptist
Church will have revival ser
vices. Rev. Dean Rector from
Crickett Baptist Church will
speak. Special singing nightly.
Prayer room at 6:45.
vices. Rev. Dean Rector from
Crickett Baptist Church will
speak through Friday night.
Special singing nightly. Prayer
room at 6:45.
Wednesday,
May 18
2 p.m.: Rural Transporta
tion Advisory Committee
(RTAC) will meet at the new
High Country Council of Gov
ernments building located at
719A Greenway Road, Boone,
NC.This meeting is open to the
public.
3 p.m.: Journeys AcrossTime
& Place: Mapping Southern
Identities is a reading and
discussion program held every
other Wednesday at the Ashe
County Library meeting room.
Program will be Wolf Whistle
by Lewis Nordan. Call 8462041 for more information.
Thursday,
May 19
2 p.m.: Blue Ridge Writers
Showcase will meet at the
Ashe County Public Library
meeting room. Members of
the Blue Ridge Writers Group
will read from their work at this
special event.
Friday,
May 20
"Life in the Fast Stream" is
a two-day EELE program that
will focus on water quality in
the New River located in the
Northwest corner of North Car
7 p.m.: Riverview Commu
nity Center will be voting on
an amendment to their By
laws concerning membership
at their monthly meeting. All
members are encouraged to
attend.
7 p.m.: The next bi-monthly
healing prayers service will
be held at St. Mary's Episcopal
Church on Beaver Creek Road
in West Jefferson. If you or a
loved one is in need of prayers
for any reason, come join in
this uplifting service. Dress is
casual and the service lasts
about 30 minutes. Call 9823076 if more information is re
quired.
Wednesday,
May 11
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.: or 6 p.m.-9
p.m.: Family Support Net
work of the High Country , a
non-profit organization for spe
cial needs families, will spon
sor a free two part series work
shop to learn more about SSI,
Medicaid, Budgeting, Special
Needs Trust, Estate Planning
and much more. May 11 is first
session and second session
will be May 23 at these same
times. These workshops will
be held at Watauga Medical
Center's Auditorium in Boone
and will be presented by Ken
neth Powell. RSVP to (828)
262-6089 or toll free to (866)
812-3122.
7:30 p.m.: Calvary Freewill
Baptist Church in Glendaie
Springs announces revival
services with Rev. Lloyd Day
speaking. Special
singing
nightly and everyone is invited.
Services run through May 14.
Thursday,
May 12
5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Faith
Community Training on Do
mestic Violence will have a
training session at Fletcher
Memorial Baptist Church. This
training will focus on the rela
tionship and trust that battered
women have with their church.
Saturday,
May 21
8 a.m.- 2 p.m.: Fleetwood
Community Center will hold
a huge yard sale in the gym
nasium. Donations should be
brought to the Fleetwood Cen
ter on Saturdays 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
and Thursdays 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
The last drop-off day will be
May 21. For more information,
call Milissa Little at 877-8701
or Ric Kolseth at 877-3003.
The website is www.greaterfleetwood.org.
9 a.m.: Ashe County Annual
6 p.m.: Friday Night Supper
at Mt. Rogers Firehall in Whitetop. Menu will include hotdogs
with all the fixins, baked beans,
potato salad, homemade des
sert and drink. Cost is $5 for
adults, children under 12, $3.
Bingo will be played beginning
at 7 p.m. Call (276) 388-3177
for more information. Event is
sponsored by Mt. Rogers Com
munity Club and proceeds go
Heart Walk opening ceremo
nies to be held at the Old Jef
ferson Courthouse lawn. Reg
istration begins at 8:30. The
walk will begin around 9:30.
For more info, 846-2821.
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Tickets are $5. Refreshments
will be available. Bands per
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His Glory and Red Hill Ram
blers. Contact Louise Caudill
at 246-4347 for more informa
tion.
5:30 p.m.: CHATs Quarterly
Meeting at Summit Emporium.
to the Whitetop Community
Services Center.
olina. Be prepared to get wetyou will be doing water testing
and studying aquatic macro
invertebrates. Bring a change
of clothes and shoes, or bring
waders. Time on Friday is 48 p.m., so bring a bag dinner.
Some snacks and drinks will
be provided. Saturday's time
will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring
lunch, dinner, and snacks. For
directions, information and res
ervations call (336)982-2587.
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6 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Bluegrass,
Gospel & Country Music at
Ashe Services for Aging.
The Ashe Elder Abuse Preven
tion Committee will be present
ing the program. Dinner will
be provided. Call 846-0781 to
RSVP.
7 p.m.: Liberty
Baptist
Church will have revival ser
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7:30 p.m.: Jeff Little and
Friends will perform at the
Ashe Civic Center. Piano Man
from the Blue Ridge brings
along some of his friends to
play bluegrass, traditional mu
sic and more. Adult tickets are
$8; students $5.
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Sunday,
May 15
10 a.m.: Oak Grove Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall will
be the site of the Turner Re
union. All relatives are invited
to come by and bring a covered
dish. All paper products and
silverware will be furnished.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Ashe Bap
Wraps & Bands Available
White & Yellow Gold
lic is invited to come and tour
the facility located across from
Wal-Mart and next to Midway
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son.
6 p.m.: Liberty Hill Baptist
Church in Silas Creek will
have revival services. Evan
gelist Sam Hawkins will speak
Sunday night. Prayer room at
6:45. Pastor Russell Sheets
and congregation invite you to
attend.
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special singing nightly. Rev.
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
COMMUNITY NEWS
ASU to host
new youth
program
A new character-based
youth leadership program,
The Emerging Leaders In
stitute, will be presented
this summer at Appalachian
State University. It is open
to all rising eighth and ninth
grade students and expected
to draw participants from
throughout the state.
"Educators and parents
are aware of the critical im
portance of a successful tran
sition from middle school to
high school," says Dr. David
Chadwick, co-founder of
Lead for Life Youth. "This is
a high risk period for teen
agers academically, socially
and emotionally. This weeklong learning experience will
provide a solid foundation in
character and leadership to
help prepare young people
to make that transition."
Participants will gain an
understanding of what it
means to be a leader of char
acter through a series of
high-energy learning expe
riences. These include build
ing self-confidence and trust
in others through outdoor
activities and team problemsolving, exploring real life
issues with student leaders
and learning the rewards of
giving back through commu
nity service projects.
The program will focus on
the leadership model from
the book,"The 12 Leadership
Principles of Dean Smith"
written by Dr. Chadwick. It
is based on his experiences
as a Carolina basketball
player under Coach Smith in
the early '70's. Smith's core
values emphasize the im
portance of putting people,
teamwork and personal in
tegrity first in making life's
important choices.
"Leadership and char
acter are the cornerstones
for success in school and
in life. This program can
help students begin to build
that foundation" says Dr.
Calvin Wallace, Director of
the Leadership Academy
of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Schools.
The Institute is spon
sored by Lead for Life Youth,
in partnership with Appala
chian State University. The
two sessions are July 3-8 and
July 10-15. The deadline for
enrollment is June 13, 2005.
Additional information is
available from the Office of
Conferences and Institutes
at Appalachian (828-2622944; jonesle@appstate.edu)
or by calling Tom Westall,
Program Director at 704948-3478.
Photos courtesy of Noah's family
Noah Farmer, newborn son of Dustin and Myla Farmer, is blessed to be a part of five generations. In the picture on the left,
Noah is held by his father, Dustin Farmer. Next to them is Noah's great-great-grandma, Jincy Testerman. Standing behind
them (left to right) is great-grandma Pat McGrady and memaw Darlis McGrady. In the picture on the right, Noah is being held
by his great-grandfather, Richard McGrady. Next to them is his great-great-grandma, Mae McGrady. Standing behind them
are proud dad Dustin Farmer and memaw Darlis Farmer.
Five living generations
ones
Energy-efficient home
nears completion
Rural Affordable Housing,
Inc. will complete its first
home in The Oaks subdivi
sion in Jefferson on May 31.
RAH's mission is to provide
high-quality homes that resi
dents can afford to buy and
afford to live in after the
sale.
Since 2002, RAH has
worked with hundreds of lo
cal church volunteers, com
munity volunteers, staff, and
contractors to build more
than 25 homes throughout
western North Carolina.
The first home in The Oaks
subdivision is a 1,100 square
foot home that includes tree
bedrooms, two bathrooms
and a spectacular mountain
view. It is energy efficient
with heating and cooling
costs guaranteed to aver
age $27 per month. Priced at
$120,000, this home utilizes
city water and sewer and
includes a front porch, rear
deck and goragaAf
To qualify for this home, a
person must be a US citizen
or legal resident, have a veri
fiable income that is below
80% of the median income
for Ashe County ($36,150 for
a family of four) and either
have good credit or be willing
to work with us to establish
good credit. Special financ
ing which can be as low as
1% is available for those who
qualify.
For more information con
tact Andrea Britton at (800)
723-1005 ext.26 or Rev. Lew
is Poag at (336) 877-2801.
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Photos courtesy the fishermen
These fish were recently caught in Santee Cooper Lake in South Carolina. Allen Poe of Jefferson (left) caught a 38 pound
catfish, and Ronald Finney, also of Jefferson, caught a 25 pound catfish.
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LIFESTYLES
Baby News
Patrick-Farmcr
to wed in June
Wayne and Brenda Pat
rick of Creston announce the
upcoming marriage of their
daughter, Rachel Nicole Pat
rick, to Johnny Dale Farmer,
son of Danny and Ann Farm
er of Creston.
Rachel is the granddaugh
ter of John and Mary Pat
rick of Creston, and Vaughn
and Velma Eastridge, also
of Creston. She is the greatgranddaughter of Gladys Pat
rick of Creston and Maude
Calhoun of West Jefferson.
Johnny is the grandson of Jim
and Janifc Farmer of Creston,
Loyd and Lois Cox of Creston,
and the late Lois Gilley. He is
the great-grandson of Delia
Vanover of Mountain City,
Tennessee.
Rachel graduated from
Ashe County High School in
2003. She is currently attend
ing Wilkes Community Col
lege, with plans of graduat
ing in May with an associate
degree in Business Admin
istration and a diploma in
Accounting. She is employed
at Blue Ridge Medical Trans
port in Jefferson. Johnny
graduated from Ashe County
High School in 2001. He is
currently employed by Amer
ican Emergency Vehicles in
Jefferson.
A June wedding is planned
at the First Baptist Church
in West Jefferson. The couple
will reside in Creston.
Rachel Nicole Patrick and Johnny Dale Farmer
CoxFaulk
to wed
Wayland E. and Lynn P.
Cox of West Jefferson wish
to announce the engagement
and upcoming marriage of
their son, Andrew Wayland
Cox, to Laura Marie Faulk,
daughter of Danny and Tam
my Shue Faulk of Richfield,
N.C.
Andrew is a graduate of
Ashe County High School and
Wilkes Community College.
He is currently employed by
New River Soil and Water
Conservation of Ashe County.
He is also a landscaper. Laura
is a graduate of Stanly High
School and Stanly Commu
nity College. She plans to
continue her education and
major in physical therapy.
The wedding is planned
for June 11 at 1 p.m. at Open
Door Baptist Church in Richfield, N.C. Friends and family
are invited to attend.
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Sarah and Allen Lewis of
West Jefferson announce the
birth of a daughter, Natalie
Lewis. She was born April
21, 2005 at Watauga Medical
Center. Natalie weighed 7 lbs.
and 3 ozs.
Myla and Dustin Farmer
of West Jefferson announce
the birth of a son, Noah Paul
Farmer, born April 23, 2005
at Watauga Medical Center.
Noah weighed 7 lbs. and 14
ozs. and was 19 inches long.
Paternal grandparents are
Darlis and Dwayne Farmer
of Warrensville and maternal
grandparents are Gary and
Sandy Rash of Lansing.
Rob and Karla Blevins of
Warrensville announce the
birth of a son, Bryant Jen
nings Blevins, born at Watau
ga Medical Center on April
30, 2005. He weighed 6 lbs.
and 15 ozs. and was 19 inches
long. Grandparents are Vir
ginia and Bob Blevins and
Rex and Susan Emerson.
Beth Ann Jones and Se
bastian Albino Gonzales an
nounce the birth of a son, Se
bastian Glen Albino. He was
born April 26, 2005 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital weighing
5 lbs. and 12 ozs. and was 18
inches long. Grandparents
are Larry and Debbie Jones,
Marty and Lannie Jones, and
Beatriz Hernandez Gonzales.
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appear every
Friday in the
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Laura Marie Faulk and Andrew Wayland Cox
June wedding for
Johnson-Shadey
Randy and Loretta Johnson
of West Jefferson announce
the engagement and upcom
ing marriage of their daugh
ter, Heather Brooke Johnson,
to Nathan Mark Shatley, son
of Pamela McNeill Shatley of
Crumpler and the late Mark
A. Shatley.
Heather is the grand
daughter of JoAnn Johnson
and the late Carl Johnson
of West Jefferson. Heather
is also the granddaughter of
Bessie Hall and the late Rob
ert A. Hall of Laurel Springs.
Nathan is the grandson of
Heather Brooke Johnson and Nathan Mark Shatley
Madge B. McNeill and the
late William D. (Bill) McNeill
of West Jefferson. Nathan is
also the grandson of Nellie
Shatley and the late Reeves
Shatley of Crumpler.
Heather is currently at
tending Wilkes Community
College. She will graduate in
May with an associate degree
in Nursing.
Nathan is currently em
ployed at Pike Electric of Mt.
Airy.
A June wedding is planned
at First Baptist Church in
West Jefferson.
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To: Ann Farmer
We Cove you Mom and we always
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no easy deal. You've always been
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of us was a little tot. You've fixed
our hurts, dried our tears, and
loved us through all these years.
Thanks! Happy Mother's Day!
From: Crystal Johnny
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
To: Anita Watts
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
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EDUCATION
Blue Ridge team wins Battle of the Books
Congratulations to the
2005 Ashe County Battle
of the Books team - Blue
Ridge's 6th grade team!
On Friday, March 11,
our students competed
against students from
Ashe County Middle, Mt.
View and Westwood in
a quiz bowl type game
where students were
questioned on 26 books
and authors. In an excit
ing competition, which
was not decided until the
last question, Blue Ridge
was victorious! Members
of our team included
Kendall Calhoun, Austin
Casiano, Tori Flanagan,
Jessica Ham, MacKenzie Krips, Seth Roten,
Photo courtesy of Blue Ridge Elementary School
Levi Shepherd and Dan Students from left to right include Jessica Ham, Kendall Calhoun,
Zeller. Mrs. Eldreth and Seth Roten, Levi Shepherd, Austin Casiano, Dan Zeller, Tori Flanagan,
Mrs. Tedford coached the MacKenzie Krips and coach, Judy Tedford.
team.
Our team continued
reading and practicing
for the regional competi
tion held at the Walker
Center at Wilkes Com
munity College on Fri
day, April 8. In competi
tion against 18 primarily
7th and 8th grade teams,
Blue Ridge emerged the
3rd place winner!
Our school was very
proud of these students
who worked hard read
ing and practicing, show
ing fine teamwork, and
representing Blue Ridge
with distinction. A beau
tiful traveling trophy
will be on display at Blue
Ridge until next year's
competition. Blue Ridge
was also the 2003 recipi
ent of this trophy.
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Photo courtesy of Ashe County Middle School
These Ashe County Middle School students received
Breakfast with the Principal for reading the most books in
the months of February and March.
Front row: Delany Thomas, Chun Zheng, Laura Mitchell,
Jenny Larson, Roman Myers, Justan Reavis, Nicholas, 2nd
Row: Donovan Hicks, Michelle Harless, Amber Cox.Tatum
Lemly, Dylan Brown, Emmy Payne, and Principal Bobby
Ashley. Not pictured: Josh Howell, Kelly Harrold, Rachall
Woods, and Erin Keenan.
The reading program is sponsored by the ACMS library
and breakfast is provided by Don and MaryAnn Moore of
McDonald's.
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Seniors get ready to move on as season winds up
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Baseball seniors: Jamie Roten and Chris Ray
Photo courtesy of Sandy Rhodes
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Soccer seniors: Heather Jenkins, Stephanie Trent, Mandy
Eller, Kayla Carter and Lauren Roland.
Softball seniors: Kayla Richardson, Carrie McNeil, Emily
Hudler, Erin McClure and Kendra Tedder.
1Oth Carl Hagel Memorial
tourney more than up to par
The 10,h Annual Carl Ha
gel Memorial Golf Tourna
ment was held last Saturday
at Mountain Aire Golf Club.
This growing event began
in 1996 in memory of Moun
tain Aire owner Mark Hagel's
father, Carl Hagel, who was
a strong supporter of Ashe
County's youth. The goal of
the event is to raise money
for the 4-H Ashe Youth Con
nection / Governor's One-onOne Program, which matches
adult volunteer mentors with
youth in the county for posi
tive role modeling. AYC Di
rector Debbie Smith said that
this single event provides
100% of their annual budget
for special events and activi
ties.
Hagel said that it has
grown amazingly over the
past decade, from a humble
beginning in '96 with only
about 20 or so golfers. This
year there were 145 golfers
who competed on four-person
teams in a 'Captain's Choice'
format, which allows each
team to decide who had the
best shot after every swing,
then they all move their balls
to that teammates spot, and
play on from there. Needless
to say, there are some very
low scores recorded, so it can
become a very competitive
comparison when the day is
over.
This year's winner was
the team of Jerry Hampton,
Jane Hampton, and John and
Frances Delamater. Coming
in a very close second was the
team of Brian Hampton, Lar
ry Bare, Allen Graham and
Bob Cline. Four teams tied
just one point out of second
for third place finishes.
Jim
Gambill won a drawing for
a Nation's Inn golf package
for two, plus a chance to par
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Jerry Hampton, a member of the winning foursome, taps in
a short put for par on 7 at Mountain Aire.
bership being the prize tor a
successful par. Other notable
performances of the day were:
Closest pin #1 - Ken Mclnturff, closest pin #7 - Graham
Reaves, closest pin #14 - Bry
an Edwards, closest pin #16
- Reed Whitsett, Long drive
Photo by Shane Hopkins
(ladies) - Chelsea Sexton,
Members of Carl Hagel's family were on hand for the tourna
and Long drive (men) - Russ
ment, including (l-r) his son Mark Hagel, widow Pearl Hagel
Gramer.
and daughter Jennifer Judson.
Soccer team playoff bound?
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS varsity wom
en's soccer team may be
headed to the first round of
the state playoffs. After last
night's 1-0 shutout over West
Caldwell—who'd previously
beaten the Huskies 1-0 on
the road—the two teams are
now tied for the fourth spot
in the final Mountain Val
ley Conference standings.
Since the top four teams are
awarded playoff berths, the
Huskies and Warriors must
square off once more on a
neutral field sometime next
week to determine who will
continue their season.
On Tuesday night the JV
team defeated West Wilkes
2-1 in an exciting final match
with the Blackhawks that
gave the JV girls their first
victory of the season. April
Billings and Cassandra Ad
ams scored the team's two
goals.
The varsity outcome was
identical, with a 2-1 win
that put them in position for
the potential tie with West
Caldwell. Heather Jenkins
(who scored the team's only
goal against the Warriors)
and Nancy Jones had the
pair of successful shots on
goal.
The team, parents and
fans dedicated halftime to
recognizing the five depart
ing seniors: Heather Jenkins,
Stephanie Trent, Mandy
Eller, Kayla Carter and Lau
ren Roland. A large soccer
ball with each of their names
surrounding it had been
painted in the center of the
field by former coach Steve
Scott, and the girls were driv-
en around the field on Harley
Davidson motorcycles, which 1
has become somewhat of a
tradition over the past four
years. Accomplishments of
their four-year career were
announced and they went
into the stands to greet their
parents. There was also a
symbolic moment where the
rest of the team brought out
flowers and a balloon to the
seniors, and then the five re
leased each of their balloons
together.
Last week, they were on
the road for a few games. At
Forbush they were outscored
3-0 by the Falcons, and the
JVs lost 5-0. Prior to that at
North Surry they pulled out
a close 2-1 win to stay alive
for the fourth spot in the con
ference standings. They had
to play on a very cold and
rainy field at Wilkes Central,
and they were shutout by the
Eagles 7-0. Coach Richard
Gill said, "We did play well
for 30 minutes, but then they
just broke us down." The JV
squad lost 2-0.
Tennis team: (front row) Jake Giles, Serio Parra, Will Krider, Anand Patel; (back row) ALex
Graybeal, Aaron Jones, Chris Lyall and Coach Logan Freeman.
Tennis team tops Oak Hill
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
This was taken just after the JV team's final match of the
year on Tuesday night against West Wilkes—it was their first
win! They won 2-1, then the varsity team won 2-1 as well.
The ACHS men's tennis
team traveled to Mouth of
Wilson, Virginia, on Monday
and defeated Oak Hill Acad
emy 8-1 in 8-game pro-sets.
(#1) Sergio Parra shutout
Tyler Goodrich 8-0, (#2) Jake
Giles beat Addison Poole 8-6,
(#3) Aaron Jones outscored
Ben Powell 8-2, (#4) Will
Krider defeated Jorge San
chez 8-3, (#5) Chris Lyall won
over Scott Phifer 8-3, and (#6)
Anand Patel was defeated by
Paul Evans in a close match,
9-8. In doubles, (#1) Parra/
Giles defeated Sanchez/Gary
Chang 8-2, (#2) Jones/Krider
defeated Poole/Phifer 8-3,
and (#3) Lyall/Alex Graybeal
shutout Powell/Evans 6-0.
Coach Logan Free
man said, "This was a good
way to end our regular sea
son. Our team has made
significant improvement this
year. We're looking forward
to the conference tournament.
I think we have several guys
who have a good chance to ad
vance to the regionals."
On Tuesday the team was
at Hibriten for the Mountain
Valley Conference Tourna
ment. In first round singles
action, Anand Patel was de
feated by David Hawks of
Forbush 8-0 and Chris Lyall
lost to Hibriten's Clark Barlowe. In doubles competition,
Aaron Jones and Will Krider
shutout Will Crump and Jes
se Coffey of West Caldwell,
and Sergio Parra and Jake
Giles also had a shutout over
Jason Matthews and Avery
Nelson of Hibriten, 8-0.
Jones and Krider were de
feated in the second round by
Forbush's duo of Mason Nor
man and Grant Vestal, 6-1, 62. Parra and Giles were suc
cessful in three sets over the
other team from Forbush, Ca
leb West and Justin Vestal, 46, 6-3, 6-3, and earned a spot
at regionals.
Parra/Giles were lost in the
semi-finals to the number one
seeded Phillip Brame and Jay
Snipes of Wilkes Central, 6-2,
6-0. Jones/Krider outscored
Wilkes Central's Will Chapin
and Mason McGlamery 6-1,
6-4 in the consolation round
to clench fifth place and a trip
to regionals with teammates
Parra and Giles.
Each school sends two sin
gles entries and two doubles
entries to the conference tour
nament. The conference's top
six singles and doubles teams
advance to the regionals, to
be held next Friday at Bre
vard College. Coach Freeman
commented, "After sending no
one to the regionals last year,
it's great to have four players
going this year. Qualifying
for the regionals also earns
them All-Conference honors."
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
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MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
Men's TENNIS
Through games as of May 2, 2005
All Games
Conference Games
WON LOST
WON LOST TIE
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13
12
0
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10
6
2
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10
4
4
9
HIBRITEN
7
9
7
7
5
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8
5
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9
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WEST WILKES
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1:30 (BR)
Reds at White Sox
3:00 (BR)
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ASHE COUNTY
NORTH SURRY
NORTH WILKES
WEST WILKES
HIBRITEN
WILKES CENTRAL
WEST CALDWELL
Monday, May 9
Reds at Red Sox
5:00 (BR)
Cardinals at Timberwolves
5:00 (WJ)
Cubs at White Sox
5:00 (FC)
Rockies at Orioles
6:30 (BR)
Blue Jays at Braves
6:30 (FC)
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15
4
14
6
8
12
7
11
4
13
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10
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5
6
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5
7
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8
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6:30 (WJ)
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WOMEN'S SOCCER
Through games as of May 2, 2005
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4
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Through games as of May 2, 2005
Conference Games
WON LOST TIE
11
0
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2
7
5
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5
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8
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SPORTS
Plans underway for Alleghany Hillclimb Panther stars to
offer football camp
Sparta, NC — Plans are
underway for the 2005 Al
leghany Chevrolet Blue Ridge
Sports Car Hillclimb, May 14
and 15, up Doughton Moun
tain Road. Drivers from across
the country will converge on
Sparta to race the clock up
twisting turns of this Blue
Ridge Mountain venue. Spec
tators are invited to watch for
free as these drivers compete
for the best time in their class
and the King-of-the-Hill tro
phy for the fastest time dur
ing the two-day event.
Last year's three fastest
drivers are slated to return
and are expected to heat up
the competition for the fast
est time. George Bowland
of Tryon, North Carolina,
walked off with the King of
the Hill trophy with what is
the current course record of
51.634 seconds.
His closest rival was ex
pected to be Jim Oswald of
Reading, Pa. Oswald had
trailed Bowland by less than
a half second in the rainplagued 2003 Blue Ridge
Hillclimb and he was hoping
to make up the time on last
year's dry track. But Oswald
suffered mechanical problems
after one run that placed him
third overall.
Second went to Mark
Mashburn of Conover, North
Carolina, in just under 54V6
seconds.
Although the times were
close, their cars illustrate
different approaches to the
hillclimb challenge. Bowland
drove what appears to be lit
tle more than a go-kart with
an array of low spoilers on
the front and spoilers arrayed
high in back. These use the
wind to provide road-holding
traction.
This summer, boys ages
7-18
will
have a rare
opportunity
to join Brad
Hoover
and
Will
Witherspoon
of
the Carolina
Panthers to
learn football
from some of
the very best
players and coaches in the
NFL. Brad and Will will be
joined by 10 to 15 of their
Carolina Panther team
mates for this outstanding
program.
Participants receive up to
seven hours of instruction
Attegfiany Chevrolet
Photo courtesy of Alleghany County Chamber of Commerce
Andy Lindley of Ashe County has run a Toyota MR2 in the Hillclimb for the last two years.
The low, sleet body of Os
wald's vehicle doesn't create
as much traction, but neither
does it create as much drag.
Mashburn's Camero sacri
fices traction on the turns in
hopes that extra horses will
make up for the loss. In ad
dition to the interest in kingof-the-hill bragging rights, all
drivers will be competing for
best times in over 30 classes.
Timed runs are sched
uled for both days, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. The staging area is on
Doughton Mountain Road at
its intersection with Cheek
Mpuntain Road. Doughton
Mountain Road intersects NC
18 8.5 miles south of Sparta
and 5 miles north of the Blue
Ridge Parkway intersection
in Laurel Springs. Signs di
rect spectators to the staging
area.
Sparta is easily accessed
from 1-77. Take US 21 north,
exit 83, near Elkin and follow
it 30 miles up the Blue Ridge
Mountains. The NC 18 inter
section is at the second traffic
signal.
There is no admission
charge for spectators, but a
fee is charged for parking.
Concessions and shuttle ser
vice to vantage points along
the track will be available.
ACHS summer sports camps
June 6-9 Tennis Clinic at
Ashe County High School
Contacts: Vickie Herman and
Logan Freeman
5:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Elemen
tary and Middle School
6:15 p.m.—8:00 p.m.
High
School and Adults
June 10-11 Varsity Boys Bas
ketball at Freedom High School
Team Camp
June 13-16 High Country
Hoops Camps for Boys
Directed by: Marc Payne
8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Rising 3rd
graders thru rising 6th graders
1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. Rising 7th
graders thru rising 10th grad
ers
June 17 Varsity Boys Basket
ball at UNC-Charlotte BLAST
June 16-19 JV/Varsity Girls
Basketball Team Camp at
UNC-Greensboro
June 19-22 Boys Basketball
Freshman/JV/Varsity
Team
Camp at Emory & Henry
June 20-23 Husky Football
Camp
Directed by: Dale Galloway and
Staff
8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. 3rd grad
ers thru 10th graders
June 21-23 "Girls Got Game"
Basketball Camp
Directed by: Laura Foster
9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. for 5 to 13
years old
June 25 Varsity Boys Bas
ketball hosts: The Husky Sum
mer Hoop Classic
(This is an eight team boys var
sity basketball tournament)
June 27-30 Diamond Stars
Baseball/Softball Camp
Directed by: Ronnie Pruitt and
Bill Key
June 27-July 1 Husky Cheerleading Camp
Directed by: Rachel Shepherd
and Anita Ferguson
July 5-9 Wrestling at ASU
Team Camp
July 11-13 Husky Volleyball
Camp
Directed by: John Roberts
Grades 3-5 from 9:00 - 12:00
Grades 6-8 from 1:00 - 4:00
July 11-14
High Country
Soccer Camp
Directed by: Richard Gill
July 14-17 JV/Varsity Vol
leyball Team Camp at UNCGreensboro
July 24-29 JV/Varsity Soccer
Team Camp at Wingate
»>ADDITIONAL BOYS' BAS
KETBALL INFORMATION
•••Workout on June 7 and
June 9 (TBA) to prepare for the
Freedom Team Camp, June 1112. The Freedom Team Camp
will be three games each day.
Transportation will be provided.
The only thing you will need is
money for food. Departure times
will be determined by the sched
ule of games.
•••High
Country
Hoops
Camp (June 13-18)—Varsity
basketball players are needed to
help work the stations and coach
the teams in the morning (3rd
through 6th graders) and ref
each day. In addition, the 30
best players
ages
15-18
will make the
"Top 30 Club,"
and have in
formation on
them sent to
2,500 college
coaches.
The sum
mer
camp
will be held at
Queens University of Char
lotte on June 8 -12. Enroll
ment is limited! Boys can
stay overnight or commute
to camp daily. For more in
formation go to www.footballcamps.com or call toll
free 1-800-555-0801.
eree games in the afternoon (7th
through 10th graders). This is a
great opportunity for players to
learn through teaching.
•••Workout on June 14 and
June 16 (TBA) to prepare for The
Bobby Lutz Annual Summer
Tournament BLAST on June 17.
The BLAST is a 32-team tourna
ment with each team guaranteed
4 games. All games are played
at Halton Arena on Charlotte's
campus. (It is a one-day event)
•••Emory & Henry Team
Camp June 19-22. Departure
will be is 8:30am on Sunday.
Return will be Wednesday after
lunch. Cost will be $190.00 per
player. One varsity team and
two JV teams will be going.
•••Third Annual Husky Sum
mer Hoop Classic, June 25—A
one-day, eight-team tournament
with each team guaranteed
three regulation games. The fol
lowing teams have committed to
play: Ashe, Watauga, East Surry,
W-S Reagan, West Caldwell, _
Rockingham Co., and Alexander.
The eighth team will be added
soon.
•••Workout on June 28 and
June 30 (summer workouts will
end with the Thursday workout).
Open gym during the month of
July.
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The Central Carolinas Re
gion of the Sports Car Club of
America organizes this event.
The Central Carolinas Re
gion sponsored the Chimney
Rock Hillclimb for almost a
half century. The event had a
shorter run at Beech Moun
tain. This is its third running
along Doughton Mountain
Road.
The Alleghany Chevrolet
Blue Ridge Sports Car Hill
climb is great family fun.
Spectators are advised to
bring comfortable lawn chairs
and appropriate clothing. May
temperatures in these moun
tains can range from a com
fortable shirt-sleeve spring
day down to a cool nip. Hillclimbs are run, rain or shine.
For directions and lodg
ing information, go to www.
sparta-nc.com or call the Al
leghany County Chamber of
Commerce, 372-5473 (local)
or 800-372-5473(toll-free long
distance). More information
on the event can be found at
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HOME: It's All About You
The concept of "home"
changes as we pass
through different stages of
life, For the young it is the
starter home that may be
updated and improved
upon. As careers and fami
lies progress, so do the
homes we occupy. Homes
at this stage of life may
contain more space to
accommodate children, and
some amenities to reflect
the owner's lifestyle; but
they are still defined by
resources that must be
divided between the need
to have a suitable place to
live and the need to save
for the future.
In the past, many of these
were meant to be terminal
homes. But now a new type of
home and homeowner are
emerging. These "nexers" are
very different from the genera
tions that preceded them. People
are living longer and healthier
lives, and when they've out
grown the "family" home they
are building their "next-stage"
homes to meet their needs and
wants.
Ty and Ida Mann are such a
couple. After their kids moved
out. they wanted a home just for
the two of them. Ida says, "We
realized lhat the home we lived
in for many years was really not
where we wanted to be when we
decide to retire. We don't want
to move away to a retirement
community. We just wanted a
home that was ours - for the .
way we live now."
The Manns set out to define
what they wanted: the type and
location of the lot; the style of
the home; the number of rooms
and their uses based on their
needs and interests; and the
amenities they had previously
done without. They both like the
idea of getting back to nature
and prefer outdoor activities but
This innova
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would both
conserve ener
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help preserve
the surround
ings they had
chosen for
their new
home. "I can't
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how important
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handcrafted
finish is to
us," says Ty.
"We saw their
craftsmen hew
look at how they spend their
time now that they are empty
nesters. They found they both
enjoy time together over morn
ing coffee, and so a sunny break
fast spot was designed. They
love to cook and entertain
friends, so an open concept
kitchen/dining room was
designed to allow interaction
between them and their guests.
They also knew that they both
needed their own space, and so. a
media room for Ty and a craft
room for Ida came about.
Occasionally they have overnight
visitors, resulting in a loft area
with separate bedroom and bath.
They both wanted a larger mas
ter bedroom so a master bed
room suite with a large master
bath and plenty of closet space
was added.
"Then came the fun part." says
Ida. "We added the extra special
touches we simply couldn't
afford when we were raising our
family." The finishing touches in
the home include upscale appli
ances in the kitchen, a stonefaced floor-to-ceiling fireplace
and large windows in the greatroom to let in their beautiful
view, log interiors in the greatroom and master bedroom to add
warmth and coziness to their
home, hardwood floors in appro
priate areas, a stunning timber
staircase leading to the loft, a
large shower and whirlpool tub
in the master bath.
Companies like Wisconsin Log
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the entire sur
didn't want to care for a lawn.
Since they both had always
wanted a log home, they agreed
that now was their chance.
Ty and Ida found the perfect
property just outside the town
where they had raised their fami
ly. It had the trees they both
wanted and it was within a rea
sonable drive to the services of
the city. They had their dream
lot; now they needed their dream
home.
Log homes to them were an
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outdoors, which said "relax
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tional homes did not. When the
Mann's completed their research
on line they decided to visit
Wisconsin Log Homes in Green
Bay, Wis. They found a friendly
team of people to guide them
through the custom home
process. "They made it very
enjoyable." says Ty.
One selling point was the fact
that Wisconsin Log Homes origi
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Also helpful was the 144-page
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Wisconsin Log Homes was just
what they needed to get started.
With the lot and home style
defined, they were now ready to
design their dream home.
"Having an experienced team
walk us through the planning
stage resulted in a home which
functions just the way we want it
to," says Ida.
The people at Wisconsin Log
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130682. VIEW THE MOUNTAINS or take an evening stroll into downtown
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Priced to sell at $285,000
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Kill
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inches around and weighs between 5 and 5 'A ounces. The core of a baseball has to
he made of cork or rubber, wound with yarn, and covered with 2 strips ofwhite
horsehide stitched together. Bats in professional play are alw ays made of a single
piece of w ood. Aluminum bats are not permitted. Bats are to be 2 3 A inches in
diameter and no longer than 42 inches. Catchers w ear a mitt that is thicker than
the other gloves to protect his hand, and a first baseman's glove is generally thinner
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RULES
The object of baseball is to score the most runs by the end of 9 innings. A run is
scored when a player completes a trip arouni) three bases to home plate. When a
batter hits a ball and gets to one base it is a single. If he gets two bases, it's a double,
three, it 's a triple. If a batter hits the ball over the fence or w all, it is a home run.
The goal of the team in the field is to keep these runs from being scored. The
pitcher throws the baseball to the batter. The pitcher's job is to throw the ball
w ithin a certain range, but try to keep the baiter from hitting the ball. If a batter
swings and misses, it is a strike. If a pitcher throws the baseball outside the range
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three pieces of equipment protecting this catcher?
called the strike zone; and the batter does not sw ing, it is considered a ball. When a
pitcher throws four balls a batter get to walk to first base. If a batter get three
strikes, or hits the ball and it is caught before it hits the ground, or is touched with
the ball before lie reaches the base, it is an out. After three outs, the teams change
positions. When both teams have batted once, an inning has been completed. After
nine innings the teams with the most runs scored is the Winner. If the game is tied at
the end of the ninth inning, extra innings are played until one-team scores and the
"•inning ts completed;"
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Left Field
Shortstop
Second Base
Pitcher
First Base
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Webber
sound
musical
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('42 film)
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American
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player
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opportunity basis. To com
plain of discrimination call
HUD toll-free at
1-800-669-9777.
The toll-telephone number
for the hearing impaired Is
1-800-927-9275.
90-Elderly Care
Will stay with elderly
Good references and
years of experience.
Call 982-2210 and
leave message for
Shirley
Ashe Living Center
540 Waugh Street
PO Box 130
Jefferson, NC 28640
(Phone) 336/246-5581
336/246-3053 (Fax)
100-General
Services
We need one Part-time
Housekeeper on 2nd
shift, one Part-time
Laundry on 2nd shift
and one Part-time
Housekeeper on 1st
shift. Must be Depend
able and Must work
every other weekend.
Contact Dorothy Miller
between the hours of
7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. or
Bobbie McCoy on 2nd
between the hours of
2:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m.
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street .Winston
Salem,
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
140-Help Wanted
A Local Ashe County
Employer has
"Immediate openings
for Production
Workers"
If you meet these
requirements please
call: 828-433-1445 &
go to the Ashe ESC
to apply:
" High School Diploma
drGED
* Clean Drug Screen
* Clear Criminal
History
* Flexibility to Work
12 Hour Shifts
* Strong Work Ethic
Local Ashe County
Manufacturing Co.
Is seeking an Office
Assistant. The required
skills are as follows:
" MS Office Products
* Excel
* Access
* Desk Top Publishing
* Basic Filing
* Data Entry
Please inquire with The
Ashe County ESC or
Contact Manpower ®
828-433-1445
Ashe Cleaners
Needs Full Time and
Part Time Pressors.
Call 336-246-9379
ask for Dreama
Ashe Living Center
150 bed Skilled
Nursing Facility
RN/LPN position
available Full-time
3-11 shift
CNA II position
available - day shift
Medical/Dental &
benefits available
Contact Director or
Assistant Director ot
Nursing
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
1-336-246-5581
Ext. 228
Cook evenings and
weekends. Fine
Dining a plus. Apply
In person 102 North
Jefferson Ave.
General contractor.
Nothing immediate.
Considering major
reconstruction of
neglected 50's house.
Assessing options
short of total demolition
and rebuild. Call if you
want to look over and
present recommenda
tions. 704-948-4037
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
REGISTERED NURSE
COUNTY
Hospice of Alleghany
currently has an
opening for a full-time
experienced Hospice
Nurse to service the
Alleghany County area.
Strong clinician, with
excellent assessment
skills, good time man
agement and the ability
to work independently.
Must be a team player
and self-motivated.
Reliable transportation
required.
Minimum Education
and Experience:
Graduation from a fouryear college or univer
sity with a B.S. degree
in nursing which in
cludes a Public Health
rotation; or graduation
from an accredited
school of professional
nursing and one year
experience or equiva
lent combination of
education and
experience.
Good salary and bene
fits package. Mail or
fax your resume to:
Please submit State
Application to:
Angie Grogan
PO Box
1287 Sparta NC
28675
Fax: 336-372-5352
An Equal Opportunity
Employer
NEW HOLLAND 630
Round Baler
4x4 Rolls, Electric Tie,
Original Paint,
Excellent Condition.
$6200.00
336-846-1109
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
FUND RAISER
at Summit Cafe'
For Summit
Training/Education
Program (Homefolks)
FRIDAY MAY 6TH
& 7TH, 2005
At 406 Court Street.
Jefferson, NC Directly
across from the
Jefferson Post Office
Help raise funds to
purchase Kitchen
equipment.
Friday and Saturday
7:00 am -10:00 am
Join us for
BREAKFAST
Before or after you
stop at the Yard and
Plant Sale.
Help raise funds for
supplies for out Life
Skills (Education)
classroom.
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday 7am - 1pm
Treasures or Junk?
You Decide!
*****************
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
2 FAMILY GARAGE
6 YARD SALE
FRI MAY 6th &
SAT MAY 7th
7 am - UNTIL
Mens & Womens
Clothing, Cookie Jars,
Race Car Stuff, Old
Record Players, Old
Meal Chest, Beanie
Babies, and much
more
LOCATION:
303 West Main St
Jefferson, NC
Across from the
New River
Behavioral Health
Care Offices/Old
Jefferson
Elementary School.
Follow the signs.
EMPLOYEE
YARD SALE
SAT MAY 7
8AM -12 NOON
cancel if rain
Golf Items, Toys.
Computer desk, Book
Shelves. Name brand
Clothing for Kids,
Teens and Adults,
Gas Grill, Lots of
Good Stuff.
Please don't
block patient
parking.
ESTATE YARD
SALE
SAT MAY 7TH
10 AM-UNTIL
HUGE
(NO EARLY BIRDS
PLEASE)
kitchen items, books,
baby items, etc.
LOCATION:
208 Knollview Dr.
Jefferson.
Look for Signal
MULTI-FAMILY
YARD SALE
FRI MAY 6 &
SAT MAY 7
8 AM till 3 PM
Lots of Household
Items, Glassware,
Mirrors, Pictures, etc.,
Furniture, clothes,
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALE
SAT MAY 7
7 AM - 3 PM
RAIN OR SHINE
YARD SALE
FRI MAY 6
12 NOON &
SAT MAY 7
8 AM - 3 PM
RAIN OR SHINE
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
'
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
Miscellaneous Items
Working Kitchen
Stove $25.00, Good
Bicycle, Bed. Table &
Chairs, Great Deals
on NEW Avon and
lots of other stuff
LOCATION:
266 Davis Rd.
Crumpler. Across
from Greensboro Mfg.
Rd on Hwy 16.
(336) 982-3722
KITS
Are available at the
Jefferson Post for
purchase. Each kit
includes: 6 Signs
60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
For only $5.95 each
1 time -- --$9.50
2 times - -$15.00
LOCATION:
Bethel Baptist
Church on Lower
Nettle Knob Road
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Let our
Classified
Ads Go To
Work For You!
Give us a Call
at 846-7164
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Frl. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
290-Horses &
Livestock
YARD SALE
SAT MAY 8th
8 AM - UNTIL
Clothes for Children
and Adults, Toys,
Household Items, and
too much more to list
LOCATION:
202 E. Buck Mtn. Rd
Follow the Signs.
Buggy for sale
$400.00
Call 877-0159
Ilf HE COUNTV
CHEESE STORE
Now Hiring Cashier / Stocker
Lots of Stuff
LOCATION:
2989 Watertank
Road Fleetwood.
Off of Hwy 221 or
Nettleknob road
MOVING SALE
SAT MAY 7th
8 AM - UNTIL
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
LOCATION:
Ashe Medical
Associates
Our Annual Mother's
Day Weekend Sale!
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday 7am -1 pm
Daylilies, Hostas,
Herbs, Hanging
Baskets, Planters.
For More Information
Call 336-246-3456
*****************
Full-time 8c Part-time Positions Available.
LOCATION:
Home of Eddie &
Debbie Dollar at 219
Dollar Road Warrensville, NC
(Behind Jay &
Franks Auto Sales)
Full-time and Part-time positions
Must be dependable and be able
to work Saturdays.
Will be assisting Customers with purchases,
stocking, operating cash register, taking phone
orders, cleaning, and other duties as needed.
4-5 days per week • Hours will vary
Apply in Person at Store
246-2501
tSBi
EGISTERED
NURSES
HAVE YOU
Flexible hours and work every other weekend.
Uery competitive. Excellent wages for people
with experience, good customer services skills,
attitude and works well with others.
Health insurance. Paid Vacation and
other benefits available.
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it In
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
No Calls Please. Apply in Person.
215 Long Street. Jefferson. NC
CONSIDERED
LLEGHANY
MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL?
SKYLINE VEHICLES FOR SALE
LOST From Hwy 88
Creston near Donnelly
Store. 1 year old
female Rottweiler mix
wearing black collar
with blue humane
Alliance Rabies tag
#2309. Call
336-385-9233
Lady needed to sit
or live with elderly lady.
Days, nights and/or
weekends. References
required. Call
336-359-2258 or
336-982-2986.
Experienced Grill
NURSE (Position 74350-TBA1) Open
until filled. Full time
position with New River
Behavioral HealthCare
service Provision work
base Avery County.
Duties include assist
ing psychiatrist and
family nurse practition
er with medication
evaluation, administra
tion and monitoring.
Typical work hours: 8-5
Mon / Fri Minimum
requirements:
Graduation from a
State accredited school
of nursing with experi
ence in psychiatric
nursing preferred.
Must be licensed by
the N.C. Board of
Nursing to practice
as a registered nurse
In North Carolina.
Hiring salary: grade
67-69 / Salary range- $32,796-$72,408. Sub
mit state application
to: Avery County
Employment Security
Commission, PO Box
939, Newland, NC
28657. Criminal
records check and preemployment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
230-Farm &
Garden Equip. &
Supplies
Dairy House
Found. Two black
labs. Approx. 6
months old. 1 male /1
female. Very friendly
and gentle with young
children. Call to adopt:
828-396-5862.
90-Elderly Care
Send letter, resume
and contact information
for three references to:
Executive Director
Search High Country
Amigos, Inc.
820 State Farm Road,
Suite E
Boone, NC 28607
Deadline to apply:
May 20, 2005
140-Help Wanted
HELP
UJRNTED
FOUND
On Joines Road above
Roaring Fork.
Large white billy goat
Saana/ Nubian Mix
dragging long cable,
trying to get into house.
Call 385-6670 or
e-mail: original
etchings @ hotmail.com
Missing: 5-3-05
Lives on Dogget Rd. in
West Jeffeson
Female Siberian
Husky, Medium in size.
Mostly White with
Gray and Black
Markings. White Eyes.
Orange Plastic Radio
Collar. Answers to
China. Timid and Shy
but not aggressive.
Call 828-773-5975 or
336-246-8021 and
leave message
Executive Director
needed for High
Country Amigos.
Qualifications:
Batchelor's degree
and/or equivalent.
Bilingual
(Spanish/English) and
bicultural. Fundraising
experience preferred.
Detailed job listing
found at
http;//www.highcQun-
West Jefferson
40-Lost & Found
LOST in the Baldwin/
Beaver Creek Area on
Friday April 29th. Male
1 & 1/2 year old Basset
Hound, Long and skin
ny, White, Brown and
Black. Answers to
Hutch. No Collar.
$300 reward. Call
336-877-2889
140-Help Wanted
Car #19$
1994 Buick Regal - 103,514 miles, V6 Automatic Transmission,
PS/PB, AC, Cruise, Tilt, Delay Wipers, Power Windows, Power
Seat, AM/FM Cassette.
Car #201
1995 Ford Aerostar Van - 53,378 miles, V6 Automatic Trans
mission, PS/PB, AC, Tilt, Cruise, Delay Wipers, 7-passenger,
"If I had to describe one asset of AMH compared to other facilities, I would have to
say it is the ability to work in an environment where you have the time to spend with
patients and families on a more intimate level. It is in that personal exchange that
enables me to feel the reward in being a Nurse everyday."
Jeni Stuckey - Registered Nurse
AM/FM Cassette, Rear Wiper.
Car #214
336
MS
7164.
ShewS
you put
your
ad
1997 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer -96,602 miles, 4X4,4-Door V6
Automatic Transmission, PS/PB, AC, Tilt, Cruise, Power Win
dows/Power Locks, Rear Wiper. AM/FM Cassette
Car #220
1997 Ford Taurus - 104,968 miles, V6 Automatic Transmission,
PS/PB, AC.Cruise, Tilt, Delay Wipers, Power windows/Power
Locks.
Sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 20,
2005, at which time the vehicles will be sold to the highest
bidder(s). Terms: 10% down on day of sale to hold vehicle(s),
balance due in three (3) days. SkyLine reserves the right to
accept or refuse any bid. Bids may be left at SkyLine's
Corporate Offices located at 1200 NC Highway 194 North,
West Jefferson, or mailed to:
SkyLine Membership Corporation
Attn: Bobby Hudler
PO Box 759 • West Jefferson, NC 28694
Inquiries about the maintenance of the vehicles should he directed to
David Hoosier at the West Jefferson office, 336-982-3800, ext. 6210.
These vehicles will be available for inspection from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, in front of the corporate offices.
SPECIAL NOTE: When submitting a bid for one or more of these
vehicles, please clearly mark the vehicle number (example: CAR
#222) and state "sealed bid" on the front of your envelope.
prescription, and dental coverage, _v.v
4 lull, ullvt .,aiu lIllie U1I
just to name a few. Most healthcare services performed at AMH are paid at 100% with no
deductible for covered employees and dependents. And we offer a very competitive PRN
incentive premium for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses who are interested
in working with some extra hours each month.
We would love to talk with you about our open positions in Nursine both
full time and PRN.
A great working environment, competitive pay and benefits, close to home, more
time to work with patients one to one, a great Medical Staff, and a hospital that cares
about our patients and employees.
Call us at 336-372-3226 or visit our web site at www.amhsparta.org.
We look forward to hearing from you!
//A
Alleghany Memorial Hospital
233 Doctors Street
Sparta, North Carolina 28675
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
PACE 9B
Classifieds
290-Horses &
Livestock
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
2002 Dodge Dakota. For Rent
For Sale: Appaloosa
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
Gelding, 5 yrs old.
For more information,
call 336-977-9309.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
SHOPPING FOR A
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare. 9 yrs.
old. Rides and easy
keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information.
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
310-Musical
IJHJIikDJMJIfW
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
390-Boating
19 ski boat or fishing
boat w/ trailer
4.3 merciuser moter
app. 1994 model
run great...top speed
app. 55 mph parting
out, can hear run
$3500...firm
977-9477
2 Apartments-
2 BD/1 BA. In West
Jefferson.
$400/month. $300
Security Deposit.
336-977-2860 or
336-577-2494
2 bedroom 1 bath
Apartment West
Jefferson Area.
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref., stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space.
877-4335 or 982-2408
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
Make Money Fast
with a Classified
ad.
336-877-2330
Call us at 846-7164
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
basement brick home
in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator, Range,
washer, dryer and
large freezer. Call
336-246-7443
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
"One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
For more information.
Newly remodeled in
town limits of Lansing.
Ideal rental, vacation or
starter home. $55,000.
Call 336-3841687 or
Cell 336-977-6423
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
FOR SALE: 1995
Plymouth Voyager simple, but clean and
this vehicle may be
safe. Play area for
seen at 377 Shadowchildren. Small pets
line Drive, Boone, NC.
considered on individu
Mark envelope "Sealed
al basis. $380/mo.
Bid" and submit to
Midtown Apartments,
Marion Deni, New
River Behavioral
135 Badger St. Good
Healthcare, 895 State
references required.
Farm Road, Suite 508,
336-846-6500 or
Boone, NC 28607. Bids
336-384-1336
will be opened at 10:00
leave message.
AM, May 23, 2005.
New River Behavioral
Little Classifieds...
Healthcare reserves t _
BIG
the right to reject any
and all bids.
RESULTS!
You Need to Own
Your Own Home. Call
Today Clayton
Homes of
Wilkesboro
336-667-9364
2000 Fleetwood
mobile home 14x70
3 br/2 bath, heat pump,
furnace. New range,
refrigerator,
vinyl skirting and steps.
Can remain on lot.
Asking less than
payoff. 336-909-2686
or 336-246-3436
500-Moblle
Homes for Sale
LEFT IN LAYAWAY.
3Br New 2004,1904
sq. ft., w/Skylights,
Bookcase Fireplace,
will setup on your lot.
Financing Available.
Must Sell. Call
336-838-5311
Under Construction:
Hwy 18 area. 4
bedroom, 1500 sq ft
Quality Horton
Construction. Brick
underpinning. Approxi
mate payment $600
month excluding taxes
and escrow Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
FOR
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
• Job Security
» Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• 401K plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Advancement Opportunities
De La Compania
• Ticnda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Apply in person at the
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Employment Security Commision
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Tarjetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves Dc El Si$tema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
"Commercial or
Residential rental at
1223 Mt Jefferson Rd -
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
Close to Walmart available May 1st. 2BR
1 BA - $550/mo w/
doj wan •
EOE M/V/F/D
references - Prime
location 877-5848.
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EVERY TUESDAY
AND FRIDAY
Looking Old Looks Good"A
10 S. Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
246-9069
Always creating daily specials
to accomodate your tastebuds
and your wallet!
That's 8-10 ads per month!
13,000 newspapers per week
336-246-7164
336-982-3060
FIEST
Individual and Personalized
Dee Petersen, R\. DSN, MA
6H4 Waltrr Or. • ImI Jeffer*on. ISC
Office: 336-846-1422
FREE Complimentary
Wellness Assessment
Licensed by NC Dept of Agriculture
WALMART
HIGH
COUNTRY
BUSINESS
SERVICES
ALWAYS LOW PRICES
Contact Peggy at
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TIRE SALE
Set of 4 All 13"-$169
All 14" -$189
All 15"-$209
16 "Truck - $360
215-85-16-235-85-16
Oil Change, Lube & Filter $4 7$
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• Liffusri in North Umlina & V\
• bull rating of all kinds
• Roof Painting
• Insured be All Work Ijaranlttd
Open
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8-2 Wed & Sat
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SATELLITE
Backhoe Senvice
All Types of Grading
Dirt & Gravel Hauled
land Cleared
Road Building • Septic System
Basement & Footers
Pond Building
SALES it SERVICE
T.n.th
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TV'S & HOME
THEATRES
ROOP'S ROOFING
Owner: Charles Roop
Lansing. NC
Hanold Jones
Excavating
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OVER TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE • FULLY INSURED
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HANGING & FINISHING
THOMAS JARMAN OWNER 336-385-1450
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All Types of Roofing and
STATE LINE FAST LUBE
Hwy 16 @ NC/VA State Line
276-579-4562
Decals/logos
1056 HWY 194 N • WEST JEFFERSON
336-246-3920
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Open: 9am-6pmTues,Wed,Thurs & Fri
9am-3pm Saturday
Closed Sunday & Monday
Windows/Doors
Business Signs
1489 Mt Jefferson Rd> Jefferson
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Consulting
and
Coaching
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SUPERCENTER
Hwy 16 & 163 Intersection
Glendale Springs, N.C.
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3941 NC Hwy 163
West Jefferson, NC
336-877-5379
.Mon - Sat - 10am-5pm,
Sttakkouse
PER MONTH
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Prices
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Open Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM
www.oldefriends.com
Britthaven is an EOE
S HIFTS
Fay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
440-Offlces,
Bldgs., For
Rent/Lease or
Sale
Two
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneflcios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
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GEORGIA ANDRIANE
LANE,
Plaintiff.
VS.
RIK WALTER MAUR
ICE AMEYE,
Defendant.
NOTICE OF SERVICE
QF_ PROCESS BY
PUBLICATION
TO: RIK WALTER
MAURICE AMEYE
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed in the above en
titled special proceed
ings. The nature of the
relief being sought is
as follows:
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
This the 15th day of
April, 2005.
Having
qualified as
Administrator CTA of
the Estate of Mabel
Ruth Miles, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against
said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
962 Big Horse Creek
Rd.,
Lansing.
NC
28643 on or before
the
8th
day
of
August, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recov
ery. All persons in
debted to the estate
will
please
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Cherie B. Snow,
Executrix for the Estate
of
Lucy
Valeria
Goodman Brown
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified
as
Administrator of the
Estate of James C.
Long, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned at 1406
Manard Lane, Greens
boro, NC 27407 on or
before the 8th day of
August, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the estate will please
make
immediate
payment
to
the
undersigned.
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The Ashe County Planning Board is currently
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pertaining to the ordinance are welcomed during
of each month at 5:15 PM on the third floor
of the Ashe County Courthouse.
Please contact Zachariah Edwardson, Planning
Post Office Box 248 DTS
For more information about the
importance of arts education, please contact
www. AmericansForTheA rts .org.
Boone. North Carolina
28607
Telephone:
(828) 264-3601
EGGERS. EGGERS,
EGGERS AND EGGERS
Attorneys at Law
Post Office Box 248
Boone. North Carolina
28607 I
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ALL YDU WOMEN
WHO DO
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tteruf the 2005 Jefferson Post
WomenWho Do It Aft
Fashion Show!
Featuring:
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Magnolias
SATURDAY, MAY 14M @ 9 A.M.
FOR THE ESTATE OF C. FRANK COLVARD, JR. DECEASED
LOCATED AT 502 N. JEFFERSON AVENUE
WEST JEFFERSON, NC 28694 (ASHE COUNTY)
THIS IS AN AUCTION THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!!! THEY ARE
25+ SIGNED PHOTOS INCLUDING JOHN F. KENNEDY, HARRY TRU
MAN, JACKIE KENNEDY, SAM ERVIN, 200+ PIECES OF SP0DE CHINA
(CHRISTMAS TREE), BALDWIN PIANO, MAHOGANY DINING TABLE,
MAHOGANY SERVER, MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD AND 2 MAHOGANY
CORNER CABINETS, WILLIAM MAGNUM PRINTS (WAIT DREAM AND
DEEP GAP). LOTS OF BOOKS, WING BACK CHAIRS, LEATHER TOP
COFFEE TABLE AND END TABLES, GRAPETTE SERVICE AWARD PINS,
DR PEPPER "PERKY" PER CAPITA AWARD, 1957 BEAVER CREEK HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS PICTURE, 1957 BEAVER CREEK HS
CLASS RING, PLUS HUNDREDS OF ITEMS...THIS WILL BE AN ALL DAY
SALE TO BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE. BRING A FRIEND. VISIT MY WEB
SITE FOR MORE INFO OR COME BY MIDWAY SALES AND PICK UP A
FLYER OR GIVE ME A CALL AND I WILL MAIL ONE.
Terms; Cash or good check. Bring A Chair. Food Available.
Plan to spend the Day in The Mountains Of Ashe County.
Local Motel Accommodations are @ Best Western Inn 336
246-8845 and Nations Inn @ 336 246-2080.
AUCTION PREVIEW WILL BE FRIDAY MAY 13™ FROM 2 PM
UNTIL 6 PM. OTHERWISE WILL BE MORNING OF AUCTION.
AUCTION CONDUCTED BY:
RUSSELL M KILLEN, AUCTIONEER NCAL 4234
1371 WEST BUFFALO RD WEST JEFFERSON, NC 28694
PH 336 246-5000 DAYS AND 336 877-4621 AFTER 7PM OR
CELL 336 977-2045
WEB SITE IS: http://www.geocities.com/mtnauction/home 1 html
Neither AUCTIONEER NOR SELLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. ANNOUNCEMENTS DAY OF SALE
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Director, at 219-2511 if you have any questions.
DIRECTIONS: FROM THE TRAFFIC LIGHT IN WEST JEFFERSON TAKE HWY 194
NORTH TO 7TH RESIDENCE ON RIGHT. SIGNS POSTED.
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Attorney for the Plaintiff
The public is invited to attend and comments
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday
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This the 15th day of
April. 2005.
reviewing the county's subdivision ordinance.
the "Public Comment" section of the meeting.
J
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This the 2nd day of
March, 2005.
FOR
SALE:
1995
Lonnie Miles,
Plymouth
Voyager Administrator CTA
this vehicle may be
of the Estate of
505-Modular
seen at 377 ShadowMabel Ruth Miles
Homes for Sale
line Drive. Boone, NC. Plaintiff is seeking a
Mark envelope "Sealed
divorce
from
the
STATE OF
MODULARS you can
This the 23rd day of NORTH CAROLINA
Bid" and submit to Defendant based on
afford!! Many floor
March, 2005.
plans to choose!!
Marion
Deni,
New one year's continuous
separation.
COUNTY OF
Superior construction!!! River
Behavioral
Brett Long
WATAUGA
Easy Financing!!
Healthcare, 895 State
Administrator
You are required to
Horton Homes of
Farm Road, Suite 508, make defense to such for the Estate of
FILE # 05 - J - 30
Wllkesboro
Boone, NC 28607. Bids pleading not later than James C. Long
IN THE GENERAL
336-973-7488
and
COURT OF JUSTICE
will be opened at 10:00 June 2, 2005,
NOTICE TO
510-Mobile Home AM. May 23, 2005. upon your failure to do
DISTRICT COURT
CREDITORS
so, the party seeking
DIVISION
Lots for Sale
New River Behavioral
service against you will
Having qualified
as
Healthcare
reserves apply to the Court for
LAND AVAILABLE:
IN RE:
Executrix of the Estate
Suitable for double
the right to reject any the relief sought.
DILLON LEE HICKS
of Calvin Oscar Yates,
wides and modulars or and all bids.
A minor child.
late of Ashe County,
new construction.
This the 20th day of
Born October 17, 1994
North Carolina, this is
Prime Areas!! Ask for
STATE of
April, 2005.
to notify all persons
NORTH CAROLINA
Tommy Aiken Horton
NOTICE OF SERVICE
having claims against
Homes of Wllkesboro COUNTY of ASHE
OF PROCESS BY
JOHNSTON AND
said estate to present
336-973-7488
PUBLICATION
JOHNSTON
them to the under
NOTICE TO
530-Lots &
signed at P O Box
CREDITORS
TO: MARCUS
By:
1098, West Jefferson,
Acreage
DWAYNE HICKS
John C. Johnston
NC 28694 on or before
Having
qualified as ATTORNEYS FOR
13 +/- acres on NC/VA
the 22nd day of July,
Executrix of the estate
Take Notice that a
PETITIONERS
line, good building lots,
2005, or this Notice will
of
Mary Katherine Post Office Box 398
pleading seeking relief
good view of White Top
be pleaded in bar to
Severt, late of Ashe Jefferson,
against you has been
Mountain, 2 springs
their
recovery. All
County, North Carolina,
filed in the above-enti
North Carolina 28640
with Timber. Call
persons indebted to the
this is to notify all Telephone
tled action, and Notice
828-466-1825 or
estate will please make
persons having claims
of Service of Process
(336) 246-3311
704-454-5398
immediate payment to
against said estate to
by Publication began
please leave message
the undersigned.
present the same to
NOTICE TO
on the 22nd day of
the undersigned
to
CREDITORS
45 Acres in Big Horse
April, 2005. The nature
This the 19th day of
B. Reeves,
Creek with great views. Jimmy
of the relief being
April, 2005.
Public Administrator, Having qualified
as
Several building sites,
sought is as follows:
c/o Vannoy & Reeves,
Executrix of the Estate
14 miles from West
Donna Y. Duncan
PLLC, P. O. Drawer
of Lucy Valeria Good
Jefferson For more
Termination of Parental
Executrix for the Estate
67, West Jefferson,
man Brown, late
of
information call
Rights
of Calvin Oscar Yates
North Carolina 28694, Ashe County, North
336-384-4228
on or before the 6th Carolina,
this is to
You
Do you have a lot
Ashe County's noticewill further take
day of August, 2005, or notify all persons hav
that you are re
or acreage for sale?
this Notice will
be ing claims against said
quired to make defense
only
List it in the Jefferson
pleaded in bar of their estate to present them
to such pleadings not
Post Classifieds.
recovery. All persons
to the undersigned at
later than the 1st day
subscription
20 words - 4 weeks
indebted to said estate 119 Cliffdale Dr. 8H,
of June, 2005, said
$33.67
are requested to make
Winston-Salem,
NC
newspaper date being 40 days
immediate payment to
27104 on or before the
from the first publica
FSBO lots available
the undersigned.
22nd day of July, 2005,
tion of this notice, or
in Quail Ridge
or this Notice will be
Subdivision located
This 3rd day of May,
pleaded in bar to their
between Boone and
2005
recovery. All persons
West Jefferson No
indebted to the estate
Mobiles/Modulars
Jimmy B. Reeves
will
please
make
Prices starting in
immediate payment to
the 30's.
The
Jefferson
from date complaint is
required to be filed,
whichever is later and
upon your failure to do
so, the parties seeking
service against you will
apply to the Court for
relief sought.
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JEFFERSON POST
PAGE 11B
COMMUNITY NEWS
Skyline leaders attend D.C. leadership conference
WEST
JEFFERSON—
.lore than 600 National
Telecommunications Coop
erative Association (NTCA)
members, including board
members and key staff of
SkyLine Membership Corpo
ration, traveled to Washing
ton D.C. earlier this month
for the 2005 NTCA Legisla
tive and Policy Conference.
The local delegation includ
ed SkyLine Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) John Dixon,
SkyLine Chief Technology
Officer Jimmy Blevins and
Board members Buster Bur
leson and Joe McNeil.
The conference began
with a briefing on the legis
lative issues currently on the
table in Congress. Following
a candid question-and-answer session conducted by
NTCA'S government affairs
staff, members of NTCA's le
gal and industry department
conducted two panels at
which Federal Communica
tions Commission (FCC) of
ficials discussed the various
issues facing rural carriers,
specifically universal ser
vice, local number portabil
ity, intercarrier compensa
tion and voice over Internet
protocol (VoIP).
Another highlight of the
conference's agenda was the
launch of a new series of ed
ucational papers by NTCA's
educational and advocacy or
ganization, the Foundation
Photos courtesy of Skyline Telephone
Skyline leaders who recently traveled to Washington Included (left to right) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Dixon,
and Board members Buster Burleson and Joe McNeil and Chief Technology Officer Jimmy Blevins.
for Rural Service (FRS), dur
ing a luncheon for congres
sional staff on Capitol Hill.
The Rural Telecom Edu
cational Series is intended
to assist policymakers in
preparing for a rewrite of
the Communications Act,
and to aid in their under
standing the complex issues
surrounding the telecom in
dustry—specifically the crit
ical issues facing providers
across rural America. FRS
presented the first
install
ment of the series, "One Na
tion Indivisible: The Case for
Universal Service and Rural
Connection in the Broad
band Age," as well as two
case studies that demon
strated how small, indepen
dent
companies—through
the support of universal ser
vice—have deployed reliable
and affordable services to
their rural consumers. This
first installment of the series
was developed in partner
ship with John Staurulakis,
Inc. (JSI), a telecommunica
tions consulting firm.
"We wanted our represen
tatives and regulatory agen
cies in Washington to know
that rural telecommunica
tions companies like ours
are actively deploying and
providing broadband to their
communities," said John
Dixon, SkyLine CEO. "We
believe that deploying ad
vanced infrastructure that
is fully capable of offering
technology-driven telecom
munications services should
become the hallmark of our
national universal service
Interpreters finish first level
of training at Family Central
Eleven people some who
were born in countries as far
away as Bolivia, Israel, Cuba,
Guatemala, and Mexico and
several native born citizens
of Ashe county took fifteen
hours of training through
High Country Amigos, Inc
(HCA) at Ashe Family Cen
tral over the weekend. A new
ly trained interpreter, Raul
Hernandez a retired police
officer from Florida captured
one of HCA's mission state
ments saying , "the class was
a wonderful way to learn and
bridge cultural differences."
High Country Amigos, Inc.
received funding to train new
interpreters by a grant from
the Kate B. Reynolds and the
Duke Endowment. An inter
preter has a thorough under
standing of two languages
and facilitates oral commu
nication between two people
who speak different languag
es. Twenty-nine interpreters
from the first training in July
2004, currently volunteer in
three counties.
Arelys Chevalier, a Cultur
al Competency and Interpret
er Trainer from the Center of
New North Carolinians in
Greensboro, taught the ma-
visiting Congressional lead
ers and staff at the FCC,
where they communicated
the perspectives of rural telcos with national policymak
ers—an extremely valuable
process for advancing rural
telcos' interests and priori
ties. The local delegation
met with Senator Richard
Burr and Representative
Virginia Foxx, and the staffs
of Representative Patrick
McHenry,
Representative
Robin Hayes and Represen
tative Sue Myrick.
"We appreciate the oppor
tunity to meet with our con
gressional representatives
to share the unique concerns
that we as rural telecommu
nications providers face in
light of continued changes
and developments in tech
nology and the regulatory
and competitive environ
ments," Dixon said.
SkyLine is a memberowned cooperative, providing
a variety of telecommunica
tions services to its members
in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery
and Watauga counties in
North Carolina, and Johnson
County in east Tennessee.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary,
SkyBest
Communications,
offers de-regulated products
and services, including lo
cal calling services, business
systems solutions, broad
band Internet services and
long distance.
policy."
Attendees
also
heard
from two key Congressional
speakers: Sen. Kent Conrad
(D-ND) and Rep. Lincoln
Davis (D-Tenn.). Addition
ally, NTCA Chief Executive
Officer Michael E. Brunner
presented the organization's
Congressional
Leadership
Award to Sen. Conrad, for
his consistent contributions
on behalf of the telecommu
nications industry.
Members spent the re
mainder of the Conference
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Springtime
Sale
Photo courtesy of High Country Amigos
This recently graduated class of Interpreters Include folks
from Ashe County as well as Bolivia, Israel, Cuba, Guate
mala, and Mexico.
terial written for the North
Carolina Primary Health
Care Association (NCPHCA).
"Many interpreters hired
by the health care industry
have taken this course," said
Arelys.
The interpreter program
through HCA is just now
kicking off. "HCA is looking
to contract with health and
human service providers to
provide 24/7 access to trained
interpreters," said Nancy
Kautz. A brochure is avail
able at HCA in Family Cen
tral at 626 Ashe School Rd. To
find out more about becoming
a member of HCA or to make
a donation you can also call
Isabel Spenser at 982-3954 or
Karen Gross at 982-2100.
"Celebrating Change"
May 11, 2005
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Ashe Center of
Wilkes Community College
2000 Toyota Celica GTS
2002 Honda Civix LX Coupe
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air, cruise, pw, pi, pm, dual air bags.
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wheels, spoiler, AM/FM/CD, cruise,
pw, pi, pm, dual air bags.
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2004 Toyota Corolla LE
38 miles to the gallon, 4-cylinder,
auto, air, tilt, cruise, dual air bags.
AM/FM/CD, factory warranty.
Like new $SAVE$
On May 11th, Wilkes Community College will host "Celebrating
Change," a luncheon and discussion for those individuals who have
been laid off from Oldham. The luncheon and information session
wdl be held at Ashe Campus of Wilkes Community College from
1 la.m.-2:00 p.m.
During this session, representatives from Employment Security
Commission, Wilkes Community College, Small Business Center,
Workforce Investment Act and Human Resources Development will
be providing information on retraining opportunities and job search
assistance. If you are interested in attending or need more informa
tion, please contact the Ashe Campus at 846-3900. We look forward
to seeing you soon! This is a free event sponsored by the Ashe camPus and the Ashe JobLink Career Center.
Again, for more information or to sign up, contact the Ashe
Center at 846-3900.
4-cylinder, auto, air, leather, sunroof,
spoiler, cruise, AM/FM/6-CD, alloywheels, pw, pi, pm, extra clean.
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2002 Honda Chic EX
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entry, spoiler, pw, pi, pm, cruise,
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Grandfather Mountain celebrates spring with programs
GRANDFATHER MOUN
TAIN—Grandfather Moun
tain will again provide its
guests a chance to learn more
about the unique ecology of
the ancient peak this May by
offering a cluster of guided
hikes and educational pro
grams known as "Spring On
The Mountain." These activi
ties are included at no addi
tional charge with the pur
chase of a general admission
ticket and are presented as a
celebration of the wonders of
nature on the highest moun
tain in the Blue Ridge.
Ed Fletcher, former gen
eral manager of the Gardens
of the Blue Ridge, will be on
hand Saturday, May 7, to talk
about medicinal plants of the
Grandfather Mountain area.
Fletcher will share how he
works with producers around
the world to cultivate me
dicinal botanicals, overseeing
all aspects of the production,
marketing and sales of cho
sen botanicals to help farmers
provide the best crops possi
ble for market. In addition to
his slide presentation, Fletch
er will lead walks on some of
Grandfather's trails to point
out the different varieties
of wildflowers that thrive in
each of Grandfather's 16 nat
ural communities.
Photo by Hugh Morton
Ginseng, a world-famous medicinal plant that is endangered in the wild, is one of hundreds of plants found growing on
Grandfather Mountain.
The day starts with a wildflower walk led by Grand
father Mountain Naturalist
Jesse Pope at 9:30 a.m. on
Windy
winter
winds up
G R A N D F A T H E R
MOUNTAIN—This
April,
two of the three highest winds
ever recorded at the official
US Weather Service station
located next to the Mile High
Swinging Bridge brought
a blustery end to winter at
Grandfather Mountain.
Gusts of 192 mph on April
3 and 194 mph on April 4 be
came the second and third
highest winds ever at Grand
father. The highest wind gust
ever recorded at the Moun
tain was 195.5 mph was on
April 18,1997.
Winds exceeded 60 mph on
17 days in April, with gusts
on eight of those days going
higher than 100 mph.
Normally the weather sta
tion will measure gusts high
er than 60 mph on 21 days
between October and April.
This winter the winds blew
greater than 60 mph more
than four times as often as
usual—for a total of 86 days
with winds above 60 mph.
Wind speeds exceeded 100
mph on 42 of those winter
days.
A total of 12.5 inches of
snow fell in April, which was
more than three times high
er than the 48-year average
April snowfall of 3.92 inches.
That snow total ranks fourth
on the list of the most snow
ever in the month of April,
with the record for the month
being 28.5 inches in 1987.
The total snowfall for the
winter of 2004-05 was 59.34
inches, which was 4.01 inch
es, or 7 percent, above the
usual winter snow total of
55.33 inches.
Rainfall totaled 7.5 inch
es in April—which was 2.34
inches, or 45 percent, above
the norm for the month of
5.16 inches.
Rainfall for
2005-to-date measures 21.42
inches—which is 1.21 inches,
or 6 percent, above the nor
mal rainfall for January-toApril of 20.21 inches.
The average high tempera
ture of52.66 degrees was 1.06
degrees below the April norm
of 53.72 degrees. The average
low temperature of 37.62 de
grees was 0.75 degrees above
the norm of 36.87 degrees.
The low temperature read
ing of 16 degrees on April 25
broke the record for that date
of 17 degrees set in 1983.
There were no daily high
temperature records estab
lished in April.
Temperatures dipped be
low zero on five days this past
winter. The coldest tempera
ture measured at Grandfather
over the winter was minus 11
degrees on December 20. The
record low for the Mountain
was minus 32 degrees set on
January 21, 1985.
the Woods Walk Trail located
in the picnic area shortly af
ter you enter the Mountain.
Following the walk, Pope
will give a slide presentation
on the rare and endangered
plants of Grandfather Moun
tain in the Nature Museum
Auditorium at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 14, is In
ternational Migratory Bird
Day and Grandfather will
celebrate with an array of
slide programs and guided
led by Curtis Smalling, the
mountain area biologist for
Audubon of NC. The theme
of the day will be "Birds and
Collision," and will focus
on the effects of man-made
structures like cell towers
and glass buildings on bird
populations.
"The importance of moun
tain building in the formation
of the Appalachians" is the
topic for Saturday, May 21
when Dr. Loren Raymond of
Appalachian State Universi
ty gives a presentation on the
geologic origins of Grandfa
ther Mountain. Consistently
one of the most popular pro
grams in May, Dr. Raymond's
presentation will include an
excursion out onto the moun
tain to look at geological fea
tures that illustrate his theo
ries on mountain building.
Grandfather Mountain is
located at the intersection of
US 221 and the Blue Ridge
Parkway at milepost 305.
Admission is $14 for adults
and $6 for children ages 4-12.
There is no extra charge to
participate in the "Spring on
the Mountain" activities. For
more details, you can visit on
the Web at www.grandfather.
com or phone 800-468-7325.
For the latest in local news,
sports, classifieds and
community events call
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Jefferson Post delivered right
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• Cheerleading
camp a hit
Tuesday
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page 6
May 10, 2005
• Softball teams
head to playoffs
500
page 6
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
• Soccer team loses
by luck of draw'
Volume 80, Issue 37
page 6
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
'Road rage' leads
to meth bust
by Jim Thompson
Editor
What began as an inves
tigation into a "road rage"
incident on May 2 turned out
quite differently than expect
ed.
At about 3 p.m. that Mon
day afternoon, a woman was
driving south from Warrensville to West Jefferson on N.C.
88. She got behind a slowmoving vehicle, and eventu
ally was able to pass it. As
she did, one of the occupants
threw something from the
vehicle at her car, damaging
it. She was able to get the li
cense plate number and call
the authorities.
After a short search, depu
ties from the Sheriff's Office
and members of the Jefferson
Police Department located the
vehicle, parked in the Rose's
lot in Jefferson. Sgt. David
Upchurch and Deputy Chris
Roten (of the Sheriff's Office)
and Chief David Neaves and
Officer Ed Bowlin of the Jef
ferson PD approached it, and
found three female subjects.
After receiving permission
to search the vehicle, the offi
cers discovered a meth lab.
In addition, they found
meth precursors in the ve
hicle.
What they did not find—
immediately—was a fourth,
male, subject, who authorities
allege was busy shoplifting
in Rose's, Family Dollar and
Blue Ridge Tobacco and Can
dle. When he emerged from
one of the stores and spotted
the authorities, he attempted
to flee on foot between Food
Lion and Yadkin Valley Bank.
Thanks to a call from a con
cerned citizen, he was appre
hended and, according to Det.
William Sands of the Sheriff's
Office, a variety of shoplifted
goods was recovered.
Charged in the incident
were:
•Aron Misti Brown, 21,
of Mountain City, Tenn.,
charged with manufacturing
a Schedule II controlled sub
stance (meth), possession and
distribution of precursors and
maintaining a vehicle for the
manufacture of Schedule II
controlled substance.
•Marie Elizabeth Lampo,
22, of Valle Crucis, N.C., was
charged with manufacturing
of Schedule II and possession
and distribution of precur
sors.
• Brandy Michelle John
son, 30, of Valle Crucis, N.C.,
was charged with the same
counts as Lampo.
•Timothy Lee Greer, 22, of
the Sutherland Community,
Creston and Meat Camp,
N.C., was charged with the
same counts as Lampo, as
well as three counts of mis
demeanor larceny and one
count of damage to personal
property (the original inci
dent with the car).
At press time, all were be
ing held in the county jail un
der secured bond. Brown was
being held under $235,000
bond, plus $10,000 for pro
bation violation; Lampo and
Johnson were held under
$225,000 bond; and Greer
was held under a bond of
Post photo by Linda Burchette
These lovely little ballerinas entertained the audience at Saturday's Spring Fest at Mountain
View Elementary School. They are students at the new April's School of Dance, and were
among a number of youth performing at the event. It was a day of hands-on arts and crafts,
entertainment, music and fun sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council.
A spring favorite
$226,600.
Wal-Mart honors Teacher of the Year
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Approximately 10 years
after first being named a
Wal-Mart Teacher of the
Year, Tammy Hutchinson
again received the honor,
this time by Wal-Mart of
West Jefferson.
The first award was pre
sented to Hutchinson in the
mid-1990s when she was
teaching in Sampson Coun
ty. Today Hutchinson teach
es third grade at Westwood
Elementary School. She has
been teaching since 1975.
"I think it is terrific and
really wonderful that WalMart supports teachers and
education," said Hutchinson.
"And I'm not surprised this
class nominated me. They
are just the sweetest young
sters."
Wal-Mart Good Works
Coordinator Sandy Roten
explained that the store col
lected nominations earlier
this year, and many students
from throughout the county
put in nominations for their
teachers. Nominations were
received for teachers from
every school in Ashe County
(the majority from Westwood) and some surround
ing counties as well.
The choice for Teacher of
the Year was made not only
from the quantity but also
the quality and substance of
the nominations, Roten said.
Those for Ms. Hutchinson
were most impressive to the
judges.
Roten came to Westwood
Elementary School last week
to surprise Hutchinson with
the award. She presented a
"giant check" for $1,000 for
Hutchinson to use for school
equipment and a $50 WalMart gift certificate to be
used to purchase classroom
supplies. Hutchinson was
also presented a trademark
blue Wal-Mart vest embla
zoned with "Teacher of the
Year" on it. Hutchinson said
one of her students saw it
and thought she was now
working for Wal-Mart.
Because of the local
award, Hutchinson can now
apply for Wal-Mart's State
Teacher of the Year.
Contact Us
By mail:
Jefferson Post
P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
advertising@jeffersonpost.com
circulation@jeffersonpost.com
classified@jeffer8onpo8t.com
editorial@jeffersonpost.com
Post photo by Linda Burchette
The Westwood Elementary School Timber Wolves chorus
entertained visitors from other parts of the state last month
when they came to see how the school is implementing its
technology from the IMPACT Model School grant.
Westwood hosts
IMPACT schools
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Tammy Hutchinson, at right, a third grade teacher at Westwood Elementary School, has
been named Teacher of the Year for Wal-Mart of West Jefferson. Wal-Mart Good Works
Coordinator Sandy Roten came to the school last week to present the award. Hutchinson
received $1,050 to be used toward her school and classroom.
Riverview fitness center gets toys
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Visitors to Riverview Com
munity Center have an oppor
tunity for health and fitness
through the new Riverview
Fitness Center, and a group
of local children have pitched
in to provide distraction for
the children of adults work
ing out.
Equipment has been pur
chased and donated to set up
a fitness center in the com
munity center. Participants
can walk on treadmills, lift
weights, twist and stretch
their abs and arm muscles,
and try their hand (and mus
cles) at the total gym style
equipment.
While the adults work out,
the children will have the op
portunity to play with a mul
titude of toys, courtesy of the
Mountain View Elementary
School third grade class of Su
san Bard and assistant Gin-
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Mountain View Elementary School third graders recently
visited Riverview Community Center to donate toys for the
new fitness center.
ger Hopson. The youngsters
collected dozens of toys and
brought them to the center
recently. Student Cody Mayle
brought four bags of toys for
the project.
The project was developed
by Amber Yates, a student at
Appalachian State University
interning at Mountain View.
She worked with the teacher
and assistant to organize and
See Riivrview, page 5
Parks 8c Rec offers apology
Westwood
Elementary
School hosted a gathering
of representatives from 10
other schools from across
North Carolina on April 28
for a discussion of progress
as a result of the IMPACT
technology grant award they
were all chosen to receive
several years ago.
Technology
Facilita
tor Jeannie Gambill said
11 schools across the state
were awarded the IMPACT
Model School Grant for en
hancement of technology, a
three-year grant requiring
a lengthy process to achieve
and a required renewal each
year. The $450,000 provided
each year to Westwood totals
more than $1.3 million.
It was a big celebration in
Ashe County in 2003 when
the IMPACT grant was an
nounced for Westwood. This
new school, celebrating its
first year of operation in
2004-05, consolidated stu
dents from West Jefferson
and Fleetwood elementary
schools. The IMPACT grant
helped provide much needed
technology for the new facil
ity.
These grants provide for
Todd storytelling starts
On Sunday May 8, the gate at Ashe Park was
not opened at the regular time. This was due to
an error in staffing. We regret that this happened
on Mother's Day and we would like to sincerely
apologize to the community as well as to anyone
that this mistake may have inconvenienced. We
are making the necessary adjustments to ensure
that this will not happen again.
Again, we apologize for any inconvenience this
may have caused.
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Sincerely, Ashe County Parks and Recreation
Todd General Store Tuesday Night Story
telling began last week and continues tonight
with tales from Kelly Swanson. Storytelling
begins at 6 p.m. at the store in Todd, and ad
mission is free. Food is available.
Schedule for storytelling is as follows: May
17-Orville Hicks, May 24-Charlotte Ross, May
necessary
personnel, re
sources, access, professional
development, and student
instruction to produce tech
nologically
literate
stu
dents by the eighth grade.
Resources provided by the
grant include wireless lap
tops, smart boards, power
point presentations, laser
printers, ceiling projectors,
digital cameras and scan
ners, digital televisions, me
dia retrieval systems, and
personal data assistants.
"This grant is based on
the belief of the impact of
technology on student educa
tion and achievement," said
Westwood Principal Keith
McClure. "It is an excellent
opportunity to incorporate
different ways of learning
into the classroom, and part
of meeting the No Child Left
Behind legislation to im
prove student proficiency."
The IMPACT grant has
allowed Westwood to pilot a
model media and technology
vision: a flexibly-scheduled,
media-rich library and com
puter lab, as well as class
rooms equipped with inter
active whiteboards, digital
projectors, teacher laptop,
and four desktop computers
See Westwood. page 5
31-Liar's Night, June 7-Doyle Pace, June 14Sylvia Payne, June 21-Charlotte Ross, June
28-Orville Hicks, July 5-Doyle Pace, July 12Sylvia Payne, July 19-Sherry Boone, July 26Orville Hicks, Aug 2-Trish Dumser, Aug 9-Rhodyjane Meadows, Aug 16-Charlotte Ross, Aug
23-Dianne Hackworth, Aug 30-Liar's Night,
Sept 6-Sherry Boone, Sept 13-Mike Campbell,
Sept 20-0rville Hicks, Sept 27-Sherry Boone,
Oct 4-Rhodyjane Meadows, Oct 11-Sherry
Boone, Oct 18-Jane Wilson, and Oct 25-Orville
Hicks.
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
She was known as a strong,
Rev. Jerry Calvin
honorable and giving woman
Burleson
who loved spending time with
Crossnore, N.C.
her family and will be missed
July 30, 1934
by everyone.
April 30, 2005
Mrs. Testerman is survived
Jerry C. Burleson, age 70
by a son, Ronald Edward Tes
of Crossnore, died Saturday,
terman and his wife, Sherry,
of Whiteford; three grand April 30 at Cannon Hospital.
Rev. Burleson was born
children, Amber Lynn and
Aaron Michael Testerman of July 30,1934 in Avery County
Lusby and Ryleigh Dale and to the late Stokes Aaron and
Ronald Edward Testerman Lucille Herman Burleson.
Rev. Burleson served his
Jr. of Whiteford; three broth
Ethel L. Testerman ers, Jerry Barker and his country in Germany with
wife, Sylvia, of Lansing, N.C., the 3rd Armored Division;
Whiteford, Md.
Bobby Barker and his wife, at l$th Corps Headquarters
January 25, 1927
Iva, of Darlington and Junior in Atlanta, GA; U.S. Army
April 8, 2005
Barker and his wife, Linda, Reserve; and the Morganton
of Jefferson, N.C.; two step- Unit of 30th Infantry Division
Ethel L. Testerman of
Whiteford died April 8 at grandchildren, Capt. Jason O. ("Old Hickory") N.C. Army
University of Maryland Med Strickland and his wife, Kar- National Guard - honorably
ical Center in Baltimore. She rie, of Bel Air and Justin J. discharged with the rank of
Strickland of Whiteford; and Sergeant. Rev. Burleson sur
was 78.
Born Jan. 25,1927 in Silas three step-great-grandchil rendered to preach the Gos
Creek, N.C., she was the dren, Hogan, Jared, and Ava pel of our Lord Jesus Christ
in April 1970 and continued
daughter of the late Din and Strickland of Bel Air.
In addition to her parents, until March of 2005. Dur
Hattie Mae Brooks Barker.
She graduated in 1945 from Mrs. Testerman was preced ing his many years of min
Healing Springs High School ed in death by her husband, istry, he attended Gardnerin Healing Springs, N.C., and Edison Cleveland Testerman, Webb University where he
then, with her late husband, who died June 6, 1986; a son, worked as a Campus Security
moved in Harford County in Roger D. Testerman, who Guard, preaching on week
died July 9, 1985; and a sis ends as well as carrying a
1948.
ter, Maxine Barker, who died full academic schedule. He
She worked at the former
graduated Cum Laude with a
Bata Shoe Company in Bel- April 16, 1993.
Funeral services were B.A. in Religion in May 1974,
camp and then later as a
spot welder for Harford Sheet April 12 at Harkins Funeral receiving the Ministerial Stu
Metal in Aberdeen. Friends Home in Delta, Pa., with Pas dent of the Year Award, the
and family said she was a tor Rodney Stamper of Betha Bible Award from the Dept.
very caring and sweet lady ny Baptist Church officiating. of Religious Studies, and the
always remembering others Interment was in Mt. Vernon Huggins Citizenship Medal.
with cards on every occasion. Cemetery in Whiteford.
He attended Southeastern
Baptist Theological Seminary
grandchildren and one great
Barbara Carol
for one summer session as
grandchild.
well as numerous conferenc
Tuell Houck
Also surviving are her
es and training seminars on
March 17, 1947
parents, Bro. Dan and Carol
the local, state, and national
April 30, 2005
Dean Tuell of Chilhowie, one
level.
Barbara
Carol
Tuell
brother, Tim Tuell and wife,
Rev. Burleson had the priv
Houck, age 58 formerly of Joyce, of Saltville, and two
Chilhowie, Va., passed away
ilege of speaking in churches
sisters, Jackie Keelsing and
Saturday, April 30, 2005 at
husband, Richard, of Seven as far away as South Alabama
her home following a battle
Mile Ford, Va. and Margie and Florida. He preached
with brain cancer.
Houck and husband, Barry, revivals from the mountains
She was born March 17,
of Todd, N.C. and a special
1947 and was preceded in
William Barney
friend, Bob Patrick. Several
death by a brother, Danny
nieces and nephews also sur
Parsons
Wayne Tuell, her materal vive.
North Wilkesboro
grandparents, Wayne and
Funeral services were
April 7, 1919
Ruth Walton and her pater
held May 2, 2005 at 8 p.m.
May 2, 2005
nal grandparents, Carter and
at Bradley's Funeral Cha
William Barney Parsons,
Lizzie Tuell.
pel in Chilhowie with Rev. age 86 of Hilltop Acres Street,
She is survived by three
Bob McCormick officiating. North Wilkesboro, died Mon
sons: Andy Patterson and
day, May 2, at Britthaven of
wife, Cookie, of Marion, Tim Graveside services were held
Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Wilkesboro.
Cruey of Warrensville, N.C.
Mr. Parsons was born April
and Brady - Cruey and wife, James Cemetery. The fam
Missy, of Crumpier, N.C. and ily received friends Monday 7,1919 in Ashe County to Joe
and Inas Powers Parsons. He
four daughters; Patty Patter evening from 6 - 8 p.m. at the
funeral home. Expressions of was a deacon and member
son of North Carolina, Stacey
of Cricket Baptist Church,
Crawford of West Jefferson, sympathy may be sent to the
family at www.bradleysfh. an Army veteran of World
N.C., Tina Turnmire and
War II, and was retired from
husband, Jason, of Jefferson, com. Bradley's Funeral Cha
pel in Chilhowie served the Colvard Oil Company.
and Brandy Cruey and hus
Mr. Parsons was preced
band, Benny Osborne Jr. of family.
ed in death by a daughter,
Elk Creek, Va., along with 14
Loraine Parsons.
Surviving are his wife,
tions, Don was most proud of
Don Ketchum
Zola Miller Parsons; two sons,
his recognition for develop
Fleetwood
ment of Kodak's blood spec- Roey Parsons and wife, Janie,
April 11, 1916
of Hickory, and Ron Parsons
troanalytic capabilities.
May 1, 2005
Don Ketchum of Fleet
wood, N.C. passed away on
May 1, 2005 at Ashe Memori
al Hospital following a short
illness.
He was born in Rochester,
New York where he gradu
ated from Irondequoit High
School and later earned his
degree from University of
Rochester.
Mr. Ketchum retired after
44 years with Kodak where he
was Department Head of the
Analytical Chemistry Micro
Laboratory. Of his many cita
Reggie Martin
Griffitts
Lansing
September 28, 1925
April 24, 2005
Mr. Reggie Martin Griffitts,
age 79, of Lansing, died Sun
day, April 24, 2005 at Avante
Nursing Home.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, April 28, 2005
at 11:00 am at Boone Fam
ily Funeral Home Chapel by
Rev. Lloyd Day and Rev. Bob
Hanson. Burial followed in
the Helton United Methodist
Church Cemetery with mili
tary rites.
The family
received
friends from 10:00-11:00 am
on Thursday, one hour prior
to the funeral service.
Mr. Griffitts was born in
Ashe County on Monday,
September 28, 1925 to the
late John Griffitts and to the
late Lilly Jones Griffitts. He
served for the United States
Army during World War
The Ketchums moved to
Fleetwood in 1991. Mr. Ket
chum was an active mem
ber, along with his wife, of
the Laurel Springs Baptist
Church.
Don is survived by his lov
ing wife, LeNore, and daugh
ters: Penelope, Pamela, Patri
cia, and Jill. His only son,
Daryl, preceded him in 1985.
A celebration of life service
was conducted at the Laurel
Springs Baptist Church in
Deep Gap on May 8, 2005 at
11 a.m.
James Roby Arnold
Creston
January 20, 1943
May 3, 2005
Mr. James Roby Arnold,
age 62, of Creston, died Sat
urday, April 30, 2005 at his
residence.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at 2:00
pm at Boone Family Funeral
Home Chapel by Rev. William
Greer, Rev. Kenneth Phipps
and David Lewis. Burial
followed in the Pennington
Cemetery.
The family received friends
II. He was an Agricultural
Farmer.
from 7:00-9:00 pm on Mon
He was preceded in death day, May 2, 2005 at Boone
by his parents and two sis Family Funeral Home.
Mr. Arnold was born in
ters, Marion Church and Lois
Johnson County, TN on Janu
Waddell.
He is survived by his wife, ary 20, 1943 to the late HobDorothy Phipps Griffitts; a ert Arnold and to the late
son, Walter Michael Griffitts, Ruby Daugherty Arnold. He
of Marion, VA; a daughter, worked in a Lumber Yard for
Lisa Dawn Ward, of Jefferson; a furniture manufacturer.
He is survived by his wife,
three sisters, Doris Anderson,
of Lansing, Helen Hanson, Sadie Miller Arnold; two
of Minnesota and Bobbie sons, Jamie Arnold, of Mouth
Spencer, of Avondale, PA; two of Wilson, VA and Chuckie
grandchildren; several nieces Arnold, of Lansing, NC; three
daughters, Debbie Greer, of
and nephews also survive.
White top, VA, Dawn Edwards,
Flowers accepted or emoriof North Wilkesboro and
als may be made to: American
Amber Davis; a step-mother,
Legion Post #275, c/o Kermit Carlene Arnold, of Mountain
Wilcox, 1122 Helton Creek City, TN; five sisters, Phyllis
Road, Lansing, NC 28643.
Walls, of Damascus, VA, Mar
You may give the family tha Dowell, of Independence,
your condolences at our web VA, Mary Lewis, of Creston,
site www.boonefuneralhome. Ann Lewis, of Mountain City,
com.Boone Family Funeral TN and Margaret Dry, of
Home of West Jefferson is Pennsylvia; three half-broth
in charge of these arrange ers, Glenn Arnold, David
ments.
Arnold and Noah Arnold; one
half-sister, Peggy; two grand
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Bobby Morris
to the coast of North Caro
lina and in Virginia, West
"Bob" Eastridge
Crumpier, NC
Virginia, and Tennessee. He
July 5, 1945
pastored churches in western
May 5, 2005
N.C. for many years. While in
Bobby Morris "Bob" East
Ashe County, Rev. Burleson
was very active in the Ashe ridge age 59 of Crumpier, NC,
Baptist Association and the died Thursday, May 5, 2005
at the Ashe Memorial Hos
Ashe County Ministerial Alli
pital.
ance whose duties included
Mr. Eastridge was born in
daily radio programs and Ashe County, NC on July 5,
hospital and jail ministries. 1945 to Thomas and Ina Mae
He was very involved in com Lewis Eastridge. His sister
munity service as president of June Gilley preceded him in
Lansing Elementary School death. Mr. Eastridge attend
PTA, member of the Advisory ed Welcome Home Baptist
Council to the Ashe County Church.
Funeral services were held
School Board, precinct judge
for the Ashe County Board of Monday, May 9, 2005 at 2:00
Elections, and with wife, Gail, P.M. at Ashelawn Memorial
was involved in Senior Citizen Chapel. Rev. Lonnie Jones,
ministry for many years. Rev. Rev. JeffVogler, and Rev. Jim
A mili
Burleson received numer Greer officiated.
ous citations and awards for tary graveside followed in
his activities including the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens.
The family received friends
Governor's Award for VolunSunday, May 8, 2005 from
teerism. He also served as an 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Ashelawn
instructor in Ashe County for Memorial Chapel.
Wilkes Community College.
Mr. Eastridge is survived
Rev. Burleson is survived by his wife, Patricia Perkins
by his wife, Gail Smith Bur Eastridge; one daughter, Kim
leson; two daughters, Angela Eastridge Roten of Warrens
Miller and husband,Tim Mill ville, NC; a stepson, Grady
er, of Crossnore, and Carla Eastridge of Crumpier, NC
Burleson of Wilmington, N.C.; and a stepdaughter, Kathy
one son, Jerry G. Burleson of Eastridge Blackburn of Jef
Cary, N.C.; one grandchild, ferson, NC. Also surviving
Emily Elizabeth Miller of are two brothers: Ken East
ridge of Wilkesboro, NC and
Crossnore; one sister, Frances
Jack Eastridge of Warrens
Burleson of Crossnore.
ville, NC. Grandchildren are
Rev. Burleson was very Dustin and Holly Roten and
proud to be a whole-body stepgrandchildren are Anna
donor. His body was donated and Autumn Blackburn. Sev
to the Bowman Gray School eral nieces and nephews also
of Medicine with the hope survive.
Ashelawn
Memorial
that medical students will be
better prepared to help the Chapel is in charge of the
living with the information arrangements.
Condolences may be sent
they learn from him.
A memorial service will be to the family by visiting our
held at a later date. Memori website at www.ashelawn.
als may be made to Hospice com
of Avery County.
and wife, Nancy, of Harmo
ny; three daughters, Shelby
Sharp and husband, Mel, of
Yadkinville, and Lois Owen
and husband, John, and
Brenda Henry and husband,
Michael, all of North Wilkes
boro. Thirteen grandchildren
and 17 great-grandchildren
also survive.
Funeral services were
held at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
May 7, at the Cricket Bap
tist Church with Rev. Dean
Rector, Rev. Sherman Bar
low, Rev. Roger Elmore, and
Rev. Tim Pruitt officiating.
The body was placed in the
church at 10:30. Burial, with
military rites by VFW Post
1142, followed in Mountlawn
Memorial Park.
The family received friends
on Friday night from 6:30 to
8:30 at Miller Funeral Ser
vice.
children; several nieces and
nephews also survive.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com. Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
Obituaries appear on
Tuesday in the
Jefferson Post.
The deadline for inclusion is
Tuesday's issue is 8:30 a.m.
on Monday.
Jimmy Dallas
Lyalls
Lansing
May 23, 1938
May 4, 2005
Mr. Jimmy Dallas Lyalls,
age 66, of Lansing, died
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at
his residence.
Funeral services will be
held on Saturday, May 7,
2005 at 2:00pm at Boone
Family Funeral Home Cha
pel by Rev. Ken Howell, Rev.
Charlie McCoy and Rev. Jeff
Vogler. Burial will follow
in Scott-Blevins Cemetery
with military rites.
The family will receive
friends from 7:00-9:00pm
Friday, May 6,2005 at Boone
Family Funeral Home.
Mr. Lyalls was born in
Ashe County on Monday,
May 23, 1938 to the late
Ambrose Lyalls and to Leah
Miller Lyalls. He served in
the United States Army.
He was preceded in death
by his father and a brother,
Darrell Lyalls.
He is survived by his
wife,
Dorothy
Blevins
Lyalls, of the home; a son,
Terry Lyalls, of Lansing;
a daughter, Donna Absher and husband, Bucky, of
Crumpier; his mother, Leah
Miller Lyalls, of Ashe Liv
ing Center; two brothers,
Arvil Lyalls, of Mountain
City, TN and Burl Lyalls,
of Crumpier; a sister, Opal
Ballou, of Jefferson; one
granddaughter, Miranda
Lyalls, of Jefferson; two
grandsons, Dillon Lyalls, of
Lansing and Dustin Absher,
of Crumpier; several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Flowers are accepted or
memorial may be made to
Hospice of Ashe, PO Box
421, Jefferson, NC 28640.
You may give the fam
ily your condolences at our
website www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
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This conveyance will be SUBJECT to that certain easement of
right of way which was excepted and reserved In the
aforementioned deed to which reference Is hereby made for a
complete recital thereof.
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
FII«No.: 04-SP-123
Located on the above described property is a three bedroom,
two bath home
JIMMY D. REEVES, Administrator of the
Estate of MACK ANDREW TRIVETTE,
At the time of sale, the highest bidder shall Immediately make
a cash deposit In the amount of Ave (5%) per cent of the
amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty (S7S0) Dollars,
whichever Is greater
•
Petitioner
vs.
CHRIS TRIVETTE
This the 21st day of April. 2005
Jimmy D. Reeves, Commissioner
Under and by virtue of an Order entered by the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ashe County In the above captioned special
proceeding, the undersigned Commissioner will, on the 13th
day of May, 2005 at 2:00 o'clock p.m., at the Courthouse In
Jefferson, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, pursuant to the JudkJal saies procedures contained In
Article 29A, § 1-339.1, et. seq., dt the North Carolina General
Statutes, the following described lands lying and being in Elk
Township of Ashe County, North Carolina:
BEGINNING at an Iron stake m the F G Vannoy One, and
running In a Southeasterly direction 100 feet to an Iron stake;
thence with Jack Krider's line. Southwest 500 feet to an Iron
stake; thence Northwest 164 feet, with theFG Vannoy line to
an iron stake; thence running with the creek, Northeast S00
feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing one acre, more or
less.
And being the same lands conveyed by that certain deed from
F G. Vannoy and wife, Nettie E. Vannoy to Mack A. Trivette
and wife, Lesste M. Trivette, dated 22 August 1977, and of
record In the Ashe County Pubhc Registry In Book A-6, at page
337.
There wd be conveyed to the grantees, their heirs and assigns,
a certain spring located approximately 400 feet Northwest of
the above described property, together with the right to go over
the adjoining lands of F. G Vannoy to said spring for the
purposes of laying, repairing, and maintaining pipe lines
therefrom to the above described land
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Hwy. 194 Go 8 miles, take a left on Grant Houck Road (Thia
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
Association of County Commissioners blasts Senate budget
RALEIGH, N.C. - No
funds for Medicaid relief
were included in the budget
proposal being considered by
the Senate Wednesday after
noon, sparking dismay from
county officials around the
state. In addition, the pro
posed spending plan diverts
$50 million from the Public
Schbol Capital Outlay Fund,
which is a portion of the cor
porate income tax that is
earmarked to help counties
pay for new school construc
tion, to the school's general
operating fund.
Medicaid relief has long
been the No. 1 legislative goal
for North Carolina counties.
North Carolina is the only
state that requires counties
to pay a fixed percentage of
the state's Medicaid burden.
New York recently took steps
to phase down their county
share by capping its coun
ties' contributions.
"It's
unfortunate that
the Senate would not in
clude some Medicaid relief
for counties, particularly for
the distressed counties, giv
en the information that we
have provided them over the
past six months," said Bertie
County Manager Zee Lamb.
"The divide between the rich
counties and poor counties in
North Carolina will continue
to grow as long as the Gen
eral Assembly punishes the
poorest counties for being
poor by requiring counties
to pay a mandated share of
Medicaid.
"Because Bertie County is
paying more than $2 million
a year for Medicaid, or 15 per
cent of our total budget, we
are not able to invest more
in our schools or provide ad
equate law enforcement, rec
reation or other services that
the more affluent counties in
areas of the state are able to
provide their citizens."
In recent years, counties
around the state have been
forced to either raise local
property taxes or cut local
services to pay the county
share of Medicaid, a fed
eral program that is admin
istered by each state. The
county share is expected to
be $450 million for the 200405 fiscal year, an increase of
67 percent in just the last
five years.
Medicaid is a federal
health program for the poor,
elderly and disabled. Each
state administers its own
Medicaid program but re
ceives the bulk of its funding
through the U.S. Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Ser
vices (CMS). Counties do not
determine which services
are offered, who is eligible
to receive the services, or
the provider rates. The state
and federal governments set
all eligibility requirements.
In recent years, the state
has voted to provide addi
tional services beyond the
minimum required to receive
federal funding and to make
more people eligible for ser
vices, thereby increasing the
county costs.
In 20 counties in North
Carolina, 25 percent of the
population is eligible for
Medicaid. Fifteen counties
spend more than 10 percent
of their budget to pay the
state share of Medicaid, and
48 counties spend more on
Medicaid than they do for
school construction and oth
er capital needs.
In addition, 27 counties
devote at least 20 percent of
their local property tax rev
enues to pay their Medicaid
share, including Robeson (37
percent), Bertie (33 percent),
Columbus (31 percent) and
Swain (31 percent) counties.
In 2004, the N.C. General
Assembly created the Blue
Ribbon Commission on Med
icaid Reform. Among that
bi-partisan commission's rec
ommendations was to phase
out the county share of Med
icaid in five years and to cap
the county costs at the 200405 levels. Several bills have
been introduced in the Gen
eral Assembly that would
accomplish these recommen
dations. The NCACC has
created a special Web page
(www.ncacc.org/medicaidrelief.html) with more infor
mation about North Carolina
counties' No. 1 legislative
goal of Medicaid relief.
The Senate budget also
proposes eliminating the cur
rent Public School Capital
Expense Fund, which each
county receives based on its
Average Daily Membership
in the public school system,
after 2006-07 and creating a
new fund, called the County
Assistance Fund, that would
receive $150 million annu
ally from state lottery pro
ceeds, beginning in 2007-08.
For 2005-06, the Senate bud
get directs that $70 million
of lottery proceeds go to the
existing ADM fund to help
counties pay for school facili
ties.
"Counties are mandated
to build and maintain our
public school facilities," said
NCACC Executive Director
C. Ronald Aycock. "In recent
years, the General Assembly
has mandated smaller class
sizes in the lower grades,
and this is at a time when
our state is one of the fast
est-growing in the nation.
These two factors are requir
ing counties across the state
to provide additional class
room space.
"Taking $50 million from
the ADM Fund this year and
replacing it with the proceeds
from a non-existent lottery is
a gamble that our state lead
ers should not take. Counties
are in the midst of creating
their annual budgets for
2005-06, and any uncertain
ty over the ADM fund could
cause many counties to raise
taxes or cut services unnec
essarily and could jeopardize
the high bond ratings that
our counties have worked so
diligently to earn."
The North Carolina As
sociation of County Commis
sioners (NCACC) is the offi
cial voice of all 100 counties
on issues being considered by
the General Assembly, Con
gress and federal and state
agencies. The Association
provides expertise to counties
in the areas of lobbying, fiscal
and legal research, commu
nications, intergovernmental
relations, information tech
nology, field visits and risk
management services.
Emerging Leaders Institute will help students
transition from middle school to high school
A new character-based
youth leadership program,
The Emerging Leaders In
stitute, will be presented
this summer at Appala
chian State University. It
is open to all rising eighth
and ninth grade students
and expected to draw par
ticipants from throughout
the state.
"Educators and parents
are aware of the critical
importance of a success-
ful transition from middle
school to high school," says
Dr. David Chadwick, cofounder of Lead for Life
Youth. "This is a high risk
period for teenagers aca
demically, socially and emo
tionally.
This week-long
learning experience will
provide a solid foundation
in character and leader
ship to help prepare young
people to make that transi
tion."
Participants will gain projects.
an understanding of what
The program will focus
it means to be a leader of on the leadership model
character through a series from the book, "The 12
of high-energy learning Leadership Principles of
experiences. These include Dean Smith" written by Dr.
building
self-confidence Chadwick. It is based on
and trust in others through his experiences as a Caroli
outdoor activities and team na basketball player under
problem-solving, exploring Coach Smith in the early
real life issues with stu '70's. Smith's core values
dent leaders and learning emphasize the importance
the rewards of giving back of putting people, teamwork
through community service and personal integrity first
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"Leadership and char
acter are the cornerstones
for success in school and in
life. This program can help
students begin to build
that foundation" says Dr.
Calvin Wallace, Director of
the Leadership Academy
of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Schools.
The Institute is spon
sored by Lead for Life
Youth, in partnership with
Appalachian State Univer
sity. The two sessions are
July 3-8 and July 10-15.
The deadline for enroll
ment is June 13, 2005.
Additional information is
available from the Office of
Conferences and Institutes
at Appalachian (828-2622944;
jone8le@appstate.
edu) or by calling Tom
Westall, Program Director
at 704-948-3478.
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Some math tutors
needed in Raleigh
At the root of the prob
lems with the state budget
passed by the N.C. Senate
is some outrageous math
ematics.
Now, if the average cit
izen finds him or herself
short of money, there are
two options: cut expenses
or raise revenues. In today's
economic climate, of course,
the former course is usually
what is necessary.
But there are very few
"average citizens" in the
North Carolina Senate, and
that was very clear last
week.
With a huge budget def
icit this year, the Senate
has opted to make serious
cuts in programs such as
the community colleges
and Medicaid, while rais
ing regressive taxes—such
as those on cigarettes—that
will cost those with lower
incomes more than the
rich.
But then they decided—
facing a budget deficit—to
propose cutting the tax rate
for those who earn more
than $800,000 a year, and
for corporations.
Now it might seem to the
person of at least average
intelligence—and morals—
that hard economic times
dictate maintaining tax
rates on everyone, or even
increasing them, while cut
ting programs as needed.
But here the Senate is
transferring the burden to
the average working per
son, while rewarding the
sort of wealthy characters
who gain access to the lofty
Senate chamber through
their checkbooks during
election season. A less gen
erous editor might simply
call this proposed budget a
payoff to contributors. And,
we guess, we might as well
call it that—because that is
what it is.
This is just another
example of the corruptness
that passes for a political
culture in Raleigh. "Them
what has, gets"—and the
average person gets the
shaft.
Now is a good time to
write, telephone or oth
erwise contact Rep. Gene
Wilson, R-Watauga, and
seek his opposition to this
backwards budget proposal.
We also need to thank Sen.
John Garwood, R-Wilkes,
for voting no on the budget.
Meanwhile, it is clear
that Sen. Marc Basnight,
D-Dare, and his gang are
badly in need of some math
tutors. Their budget does
add up—to disaster for the
average taxpayer, and plen
ty of pork for the gang's
wealthy buddies.
Hopefully, State Auditor
Les Merritt will teach
Basnight some real math
as he investigates the slush
funds that are slopping over
around the legislative build
ing. We wish success to his
efforts to—we hope—start
cleaning up the capital.
Tm.BM.LOON
Pos
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Member:
N.C. Press Association
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In response to a recent
letter
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in
Cafeterias" written
by
Gregory M. Miller, it has
become apparent that this
letter became an attack
on
buffet
restaurants
rather than the topic of
the ongoing lunch dispute
involving
the
school
system. Mr. Miller gives
no credible facts other
than his personal medical
and work experiences as
to the dangers of buffet
restaurants or the cause of
obesity in America. After
reading the comments, I
have researched both the
obesity problem and the
statement that buffet bars
are the breeding ground of
disease.
Here are some actual
FACTS that can be found
at many ONLINE sources,
also in USA Today, CNN
News and the sources
quoted
by Mr. Miller,
USFDA and CDC.
First,obesity is agrowing
problem in America that
has been linked to several
factors. One is the FATTY
DIET (fast food type meals)
eaten in excess, compared
to actually eating a wellbalanced meal with fewer
fat grams and calories.
Most people who eat this
type of meal typically do
not eat the proper amounts
of fruits and vegetables
as recommended by the
medical
community,
ALL OF WHICH ARE
AVAILABLE AT MOST
BUFFET RESTAURANTS.
Second is the actual
level of activity of the
person (LITTLE OR NO
ACTIVITY OREXERCISE).
Following is a quote from a
recent CNN article on child
obesity in rural America.
"Researchers are not
ready to point a finger
at
any one culprit for rural
obesity, but they have
some theories. For one
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RALEIGH - I've got some good things
to say about the $17 billion state bud
get just approved by the North Carolina
Senate.
First, however, I should point out that
it imposes yet another costly round of tax
increases on North Carolinians, who have
already been treated to tax-hike packages
in 2001, 2002, and 2003 worth a total of
about $1 billion a year.
The 2005-06 damage would include
higher cigarette taxes ($201 million),
higher income taxes ($20 million), higher
death taxes ($31 million), several salestax expansions ($95 million), and making
a "temporary" half-cent sdles tax hike
into a permanent one ($413 million the
first year, more afterward). Overall, North
Carolinians would pay about $800 million
in higher taxes next year if the Senate
budget becomes law. That doesn't include
millions more in higher fees when motor
ists renew their driver's licenses ($5 mil
lion), get copies of driving records ($24
million), and renew their car registrations
($63 million). .
But I do have some good things to say
about the budget.
They wouldn't include the use of state
highway funds, however. The Senate bud
get proposes to continue the transfer of
hundreds of millions of dollars in gas
taxes, paid by drivers in rough proportion
to their use of North Carolina highways, to
non-highway functions such as choo-choo
trains and other transit ($100 million),
the misbegotten Global TransPark (nearly
$2 million), and general state operations
($253 million). Given the condition of our
highways and bridges, and worsening con
gestion around many of North Carolina's
major urban areas, it is unconscionable to
continue diverting .these scarce dollars to
lower-priority programs.
Now, back to those good things to say
about the Senate budget. I do have some.
But first, I should
point out that while
state
lawmakers
have in the past
claimed their tax
increases and trustfund swipes were
necessary just to
maintain
critical
state programs dur
ing a recession, it's
impossible to make
John Hood
that argument now.
The Senate budget
increases General Fund spending next
year by more than $1 billion, or about 7
percent. That's far more than needed to
"keep up" with rising costs and enroll
ments.
The Senate budget would, among other
things, fund new corporate subsidies,
increase museum and arts grants, create
a new Center for Craft, Creativity, and
Design at UNC-Asheville, restore fund
ing for a liberal research center at UNCC ha pel Hill, and give tax money to globalwarming activists.
In effect, these items would all be fund
ed with higher taxes, since no one believes
that they are higher on the priority list
than school enrollment or prisons. You
always raise taxes to finance the leastdeserving programs in your budget - the
ones you won't cut or forego to fund top
priorities.
Good things - right. Got to get back
to that list of good things in the Senate
budget.
Well, I would praise the decision to save
about $63 million on education positions
other than classroom teachers, including
administrators and teacher assistants.
But the Senate budget plows most of the
savings right back into other spending.
Similarly, I would praise $170 million in
proposed savings in Medicaid next year,
but the budget contains other expansions
of welfare programs.
And I'd laud the Senate's decision to
pull North Carolina's corporate-income tax
rate to 6.4 percent, down from 6.9 percent,
except that the tax cut is, for all practical
purposes, contingent on the passage of a
government lottery. That is, a big chunk
of prospective lottery revenues would be
used to fund school construction previ
ously funded by .5 percentage points of the
corporate tax. I'm all for cutting taxes, but
this merely transfers the tax burden from
corporate shareholders, employees, and
customers to those easily tricked into play
ing a rotten game rim by the government.
The latter group doesn't deserve to shoul
der more of the cost of state spending.
So, what can I identify as clearly a good
thing about the Senate's new budget plan?
Well, its arithmetic appears to be correct.
Unfortunately, it all adds up to another
painful year for North Carolina taxpayers.
Hood is president of the John Locke
Foundation, publisher of Carolina Journal,
com, and host of the statewide program
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FROM THE FRONT
Mountain View teacher helps raise funds to restore Heritage
historic Coast Guard station on Ocracoke Island
Iron
Festival
planned
for May 21
by Christy McCarley
Special to the Post
As the old Coast Guard
Station on Ocracoke off the
North Carolina coast under
goes a renovation to prepare
for a new life as an educa
tion center, its dilapidated
walls, ceilings and floors
are being torn away. In the
process, the old island land
mark is revealing bits and
pieces of its own history.
The North Carolina Cen
ter for the Advancement of
Teaching is renovating the
old station for a new East
Coast retreat for teachers.
The organization also has a
retreat at Cullowhee.
Mountain View Elemen
tary School kindergarten
teacher Eddie Byers is a
member of NCCAT's Board
of Trustees and Develop
ment Foundation, which
held its spring meeting
April 10-11 at the Ocracoke
site. A groundbreaking cer
emony, which Byers also at
tended, was held last April
to highlight the multi-mil
lion dollar renovation proj
ect to turn the 65-year-old
facility into a residential
education center that will
host NCCAT seminars.
As renovation progresses,
construction crews work
ing inside the building are
discovering relics of the
past-from an old newspa
per tucked behind a wall
to charred timbers from a
dangerous fire. Stories are
emerging-of daunting res
cues in the nearby waters
and of emergency deliveries
of infants in staff offices.
This is a history that
promises to enliven the dis
cussions that will take place
when the building reopens
in 2006 in its new role as
the eastern campus of the
North Carolina Center for
the Advancement of Teach
ing.
The station, a promi
nent white structure situ
ated at the mouth of Sil
ver Lake harbor, has been
vacant for nine years. The
federal government trans
ferred the building to the
state of North Carolina in
2001. Last year, repair and
renovation funding was al
located by the state to begin
a restoration that is trans
forming the station into a
professional
enrichment
center. Teachers from all
over the state will come to
the campus for seminars on
Photo courtesy of NCCAT
An old coast guard station on Ocracoke Island is being renovated into a new retreat site for
the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
topics ranging from coastal
environment and culture to
classroom management for
beginning teachers.
During the recent de
molition of the station's
worn-out interior, workers
found the January 27, 1942
edition of the Peoria (111.)
Journal-Transcript stashed
behind one of the walls. The
front-page headline reads
"Roosevelt, Churchill Meet
in North Africa." The arti
cle that follows details the
famous meeting in Casa
blanca between the two
world leaders as they laid
plans for an allied victory
in World War II. The Oc
racoke Coast Guard Station
was barely a year old at the
time. The newspaper is in
remarkably good shape and
provides some interesting
insights into life in the '40s,
including wdr-related news,
automobile and grocery ads,
even an advice column for
has revealed charred frame
work from a nearly disas
trous fire in 1979 caused by
faulty wiring. Former Coast
Guard personnel who live
in Ocracoke remember that
fire trucks came from Cape
Hatteras to help douse the
flames. One retired officer
recalled that so much water •
was pumped in through the
windows that "It looked like
Niagara Falls flowing down
the stairs." The structure
was saved and the chief
Coast Guard officer on duty
later received a medal.
The second-floor renova
tion will include additional
sleeping quarters for teach
er's guests and seminar
rooms for group study dur
ing seminars led by NCCAT
faculty members. On the
third floor will be additional
seminar space and offices.
The fourth-floor will include
storage and wor^space.
"The building has integ
the) lovelorn.
rity and was built to last.
Near the spot where the You can see that reflected
newspaper was found, old in the framing. They used
flooring has been removed, the best lumber available
exposing another curiosity and there's no sign of ter
from the past-two sets of mites," said Alton Ballance
initials and the year, 1941, of the NCCAT staff, project
carved in the old concrete facilitator on the Ocracoke
campus.
supports.
When the renovations to
The station's first floor
once housed a boathouse. the building are complete,
Large Coast Guard vessels the restoration will proceed
could be docked there. Boat to its second phase, which
hooks still hang from the will include a dining facility.
16-foot ceilings. When the When the new facilities are
new interior is complete, the fully operational, NCCAT
boathouse area will become will host up to 40 seminars a
visiting teachers' sleeping year there for public school
quarters. The first floor also teachers and a variety of
will house a commons room weekend programs for edu
cators. The island location,
and reception area.
The removal of old ceilings 27 miles from the mainland,
on the station's second floor offers an ideal setting for
Westwood
continued from front page
for students, said Bennett
Darnell, technology teacher
at Westwood, following pre
sentation of the school's sec
ond year check last October.
Other equipment used at the
school includes hand-held
Palms, Quizdom interactive
remotes, digital cameras,
and digital visual present
ers.
Education
personnel
gathering at Westwood last
month were able to tour the
school to see how the tech
nology has been implement
ed. Westwood
personnel
later toured other schools in
the group, including Crossnore Elementary the follow
ing day. Gambill said that a
college group from NC State
has been visiting the IM
PACT schools to do research
on their efforts, and a pri
vate research team has been
spending time in the class
rooms to watch teachers and
determine if technology is
making a difference in the
lives of the children and
helping prepare them to be
21st century learners.
An IMPACT Model School
grant is so instrumental for
a school because grade level
teachers can meet together
for planning sessions to plan
the implementation and use
of the new technology, and
the grant helps fund substi
tutes to cover the classrooms
in the teachers' absences,
said Gambill.
During the day-long meet
ing at Westwood, the group
heard from several speak
ers who talked about the
importance of teaching and
implementing new technol
ogy in schools today because
of its prevalence in society.
With students exposed to
expanding technology every
day in their communities, it
is definitely needed within
the schools as well. Speak
ers also addressed the edu
cators' need to be advocates
for advancements in educa
tion and technology, for con
tinued provision of resourc
es and improvements, and
participation in schools from
parents and the community.
While in Ashe County, the
visitors were entertained
by the Westwood chorus
and other performers, and
enjoyed a lunch catered by
Smoky Mountain Barbe
cue. They also braved the
cold, drizzly weather to par
ticipate in a fun exercise at
Mount Jefferson State Park
in the afternoon, and that
evening enjoyed dinner at
Frasers Restaurant.
The Family of
Larry James ftledsoe
would like to thank our relatives, friends
and the community for their prayers,
phone calls, visits and cards during our
bereavement (Special thanks to those who
brought food, sent flowers or made
contributions. Our love and gratitude to
Watauga Medical Hospital. Liberty Grove
baptist Church, Calvary Methodist Church.
retreat-style learning op
portunities.
The Ocracoke programs
will follow a schedule of
activities similar to those
that NCCAT provides on its
main campus in Cullowhee,
located at the western end
of the state and surrounded
by the peaceful Southern
Appalachian Mountains.
"The eastern campus
promises to become a spe
cial place for North Caro
lina teachers. It will make
NCCAT programs more ac
cessible for those who live
and work in the eastern
part of the state and will
be instrumental in helping
NCCAT to retain the qual
ity teachers so essential to
the success of North Caro
lina's school children," said
Mary McDuffie, executive
director of NCCAT. "And we
are pleased to learn that
the process of bringing an
important new role to this
wonderful structure is un
covering" some interesting
island history."
The remodeled station
will recover some of the
architectural details from
its past. The covered porch
that once wrapped around
the entire structure is be
ing restored. Coast Guard
personnel had enclosed por-
tions of the porch to provide
a communications room and
offices for chief staff mem
bers. In those offices, moth
ers-to-be once rested while
waiting
for
emergency
transport to mainland hos
pitals. Occasionally, babies
were born there.
by Linda Burchette
The structure's tall white Assistant Editor
tower is its focal point.
It's festival season in the
There, Coast Guard per region with lots of special
sonnel once kept watches, events and activities planned,
surveying both sound and including a show coming later
sea for vessels in distress. this month to highlight the
Boaters in trouble would tie county's agricultural heri
a rag around their oars and tage.
The 2nd Annual Heritage
wave toward the tower. In
Iron Show is scheduled for
waters not far from the sta
Friday, May 20 and Saturday,
tion, historic attacks took May 21, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each
place during the naval con day, at Ashe County Park.
flicts of the Revolutionary The show will feature an
War, Civil War and World exhibit of tractors, engines,
War II.
trucks, cars, machinery, tools
Dangerous currents in and more with a focus on the
nearby inlets have sunk heritage of these machines.
ships, inspiring the Outer There will also be music on
Banks' infamous nickname, Saturday from Rock Bottom,
Jerry Smith & The Grayson
"Graveyard of the Atlantic."
Highlands Band, and Trudy
These days, thousands of
Hash.
tourists arrive daily by fer
Vendors will offer a vari
ry during the busy season. ety of items including tools,
From April through Novem crafts and food. Vendor fee is
ber, the island population $35 and exhibitors are admit
swells from 750 year-round ted free to the show. Admis
sion for the general public is
residents to 5,000 or more.
As construction at the $3 per person with two-day
station moves forward, NC passes for $5 and children 12
CAT staff members are at and under admitted free.
The show will feature a
work gathering stories from
"parade of power" each day
former Coast Guard person
as participants ride
their
nel who served in Ocracoke. tractors through the show
They want to fully appreci grounds. Stop by and see the
ate the building's heritage Mountain Farm Life Muse
and to be able to explain it um being established in the
park.
to visiting teachers.
For more information, to
"We are trying to locate
these personnel and com enter your antique or classic
pile an oral history," said exhibit, or set up as a ven
Ballance. Leading a tour of dor, contact Wanda Lewis at
982-3944 or Bill Hart at 246the facility during the re
4278. There will be no alcohol
cent spring meeting of the or weapons allowed, and pets
center's Board of Trustees must be on a leash.
and Development Foun
Heritage Iron is an orga
dation, Ballance said "We nization for anyone inter
recognize that interviews, ested in antique and classic
actual documentation from vehicles, machines and tools.
the crews and their stories, Members meet monthly at
are an important part of the Greenfield Campground rec
history of the station, which reational building. Visit the
organisation's web site at
is a valuable history to pre
www.geocities.com/heritageserve."
iron.
Riverview —
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contacted Fitness Center Vol
unteer Coordinator Donna
Graybeal and Sherry Scott,
director of the Riverview
Learning Center and Wil
kes Community College case
manager.
The children came to River
view by bus recently to deliv
er the toys and enjoyed seeing
the community center and its
beautiful surroundings right
beside the New River.
The Riverview Fitness
Center is open Monday, Tues
day and Thursday, 6-8 p.m.,
Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.
to noon and 6-8 p.m., Satur
day, 9 a.m. to noon, and Sun
day, 1-4 p.m. For information,
call Donna Graybeal at 3853053.
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Husky
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Softball team beats Trojans, Blackhawks
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS softball teams
were at Alleghany on Mon
day, making up non-confer
ence games with the Trojans.
The varsity team won 3-1,
and Kayla Richardson had 14
strikeouts. Alleghany scored
first after two base hits and
an error, "but after that," said
Coach Bill Key, "Kayla shut
them down."
Richardson
had her second homerun of
the year in the third inning
to tie the score at 1-1. In the
fifth, Katy Jones (1/2, 2 runs)
singled, Richardson walked,
and Tiffany Jones had the
RBI to score the 2-1 lead,
and ultimately the win. Ken-'
dra Blevins was two for three
with an RBI. The JV squad
was defeated 10-2.
On Tuesday they hosted
West Wilkes (who defeated
North Surry last week) and
shut them out 7-0. Kayla
Richardson
recorded
17
strikeouts and had an RBI on
offense. Danielle Wood went
2/4 with an RBI and 2 runs.
Carrie McNeil had 3 runs,
and Emily Hudler had an
RBI. Coach Key said, "It was
one of our best games all year.
We had very good defense be
hind Kayla, and timely hit
ting." The JV team won 8-6.
The final game of the regu
lar season resulted in an 18th
win for the Huskies (12-2 in
conference), as they shutout
West Caldwell in five innings
10-0. Kayla Richardson (5 Larken Mikeal at the plate for the JV team In last week's game against West Wilkes.
strikeouts in 2 innings) and
freshman Cori Revis (3 strike
outs in 3 innings) combined
pitching efforst to achieve a
perfect game, with no base
hits and no walks. Richard
son has now crossed the three
hundredth strikeout mark for
the third consecutive season.
Erin McClure was 2/3 with an
RBI, Emily Hudler went 1/3
and had 2 RBI's, and Cori Revis was 2/2 with 2 RBI's. The
team's five seniors were rec
ognized along with their par
ents prior to the game— Kay
la Richardson, Carrie McNeil,
Emily Hudler, Erin McClure
and Kendra Tedder—and
their jersey numbers were
painted in purple down the
left field sideline in honor of
their four-year careers.
On Monday they will host
Wilkes Central in the first
round of the Mountain Valley
Conference tournament.
Baseball team
beats West Wilkes
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The Huskies' baseball
teams hosted West Wilkes on
Tuesday and won one of two,
as the JVs saw success but
the varsity fell to the Blackhawks. The JV unit were
down 7-4 at one point, but in
the sixth inning they rallied
to score five runs and take a
9-7 lead, which they held onto
in the top of the seventh to
secure the win. The varsity
game was tied at 2-2 after
the third, but five final runs
in the seventh by the 'Hawks
buried the Huskies 10-2. Jeff
Pell was 2/3, Darren Dotson
went 3/4, and Dustin Absher
was 2/4 and scored a run, as
did Max Wagoner. Justin
Hodges pitched seven innings
and had four strikeouts.
Wednesday they hosted the
top team in the conference,
West Caldwell, for the final
regular season game. The
Warriors' pitcher—who's a
good candidate for Mountain
Valley player of the year—had
pitched a no-hitter until the
bottom of the seventh, when
Justin Hodges had a good
hit and got on base. With
two outs, Max Wagoner got
on and stole second base, af
ter Hodges had stolen second
and third, but the late offense
ended before the Huskies
could get a run on the board,
and they were defeated 8-0.
The two seniors were recog
nized (Chris Ray and Jamie
Roten) and Coach Ronnie
Pruitt said that things look
good for next season, since
they'll have all but two play
ers returning to the field. The
JVs were also defeated, but
they finished the season with
a very respectable 10-6 record
in Coach Chris Jordan's first
year.
The varsity group will head
to Forbush on Monday for the
first round of the conference
tournament.
'Luck of the draw* keeps soccer
women out of state playoffs
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
kies was their team's third
match last week. NCHSAA
The ACHS women's soc rules state that a team may
cer team—as luck pure luck not play more than three
would have it—will not be games in one week, and, un
going to the state playoffs der these conditions a win
this season.
ner must determined by a
Although they did, in simple luck-of-the-draw or a
fact, tie for fourth place in coin toss.
the conference standings
Coach Richard Gill met
with West Caldwell, the with West Caldwell's coach
Warriors' loss to the Hus on Friday at Hardee's and
they put two numbers in
a hat—4 and 5. The num
bers represented the final
conference
standing for
each team, so the coach who
pulled number four would
be taking his team to region
als. Unfortunately, number
five was the draw for Ashe
County, but that certainly
doesn't take anything away
from the Huskies' successful
season and playoff-worthy
finish.
Coach Gill commented, "I
thought we had a great year
and the girls did real well.
I'm pleased with how they've
played this season—I just
hate that it had to come
down to this, but that's the
high school rules. We have a
lot of real good girls and I'm
happy with the season."
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Max Wagoner rounds third and heads for home.
First annual Cheer Extreme Spirit Camp a success
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The first
annual Cheer
Extreme Spirit Camp was
held at Ashe County High
School last month and was
sponsored by Coach Rachel
Shepherd and the 20 varsity
cheerleading team mem
bers.
The camp was a huge
success, as 75 girls from all
three elementary schools
and the middle school at
tended, with ages ranging
from 2nd through 7th grade.
The one-day event began
at 9am and concluded at
4:30. Huskies' cheerleaders
taught the campers the ba
sics of cheerleading, stunts,
dance and several different
cheers. This was the first
event of its kind at the high
school, and Coach Shepherd
stated, "It went so well and
we had so much interest
that we're hoping to make it
an annual event."
The cheerleading team is
applying all proceeds from
the registration fees to reg
istration fees of their own at
the NCHSAA Invitational
on November 12 in Raleigh,
which is a state-wide, com
petitive event.
Shepherd
said that this will be the
first cheer competition for a
Huskies squad, and they're
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
PAGE 7
SPORTS
Alleghany Hillclimb Tennis
coming this weekend team
Sparta, NC — Plans are
underway for the 2005 Al
leghany
Chevrolet
Blue
Ridge Sports Car Hillclimb,
May 14 and 15, up Doughton
Mountain Road. Drivers from
across the country will con
verge on Sparta to race the
clock up the twisting turns
of this Blue Ridge Mountain
venue. Spectators are invited
to watch for free as these driv
ers compete for the best time
in their class and the King-ofthe-Hill trophy for the fast
est time during the two-day
event.
Timed runs are sched
uled for both days, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. The staging area is on
Doughton Mountain Road at
its intersection with Cheek
Mountain Road. Doughton/
Mountain Road intersects
18 8.5 miles south of Sp*
and 5 miles north of the Bh
Ridge Parkway intersection
in Laurel Springs. Signs di
rect spectators to the staging
area.
There is no admission
charge for spectators, bfit a
fee is charged for parsing.
Concessions and shuttl* ser
vice to vantage points along
the track will be available.
Sparta is easily accessed
from 1-77. Take US 21 north,
exit 83, near Elkin and follow
it 30 miles up the up the Blue
Ridge Mountains. The NC
18 intersection is the second
traffic signal.
This event is organized
by the Central Carolinas Re
gion of the Sports Car Club of
America. The Central Caro
linas Region sponsored the
Chimney Rock Hillclimb for
almost a half century. The
event had a shorter run at
Beech Mountain. This is its
third running along Dough
ton Mountain Road.
The Alleghany Chevrolet
Blue Ridge Sports Car Hill
climb is great family fun.
Spectators are advised to
bring comfortable lawn chairs
and appropriate clothing. May
temperatures in these moun
tains can range from a com
fortable shirt-sleeve spring
day down to a cool nip. Hillclimbs are run, rain or shine.
For directions and lodg
ing information, go to www.
sparta-nc.coin or call the Al
leghany County Chamber of
Commerce, 372-5473 (local)
or 800-372-5473 (toll-free long
distance). More information
on the event can be found at
www.blueridgehillclimb.com.
'Girls Got Game'
ready
for state
The NCHSAA Western
Individual Regional for
Men's Tennis will be held
on the campus of Brevard
College, Brevard, NC. Fri
day's events (May 13) will
begin at 2:00 p.m. Come
out and support the Husky
players taking part!
Parks
8c Rec
offers
softball
Ashe County Parks and
Recreation will be offer
ing a Men's and Women's
Softball League. Sign ups
will begin on the first of
May and end on May 30th.
Teams may have up to 15
players. All participants
must be 16 years old to
play. Games will be held on
weeknights and will begin
the week of June 6. Regis
tration fees will be around
$400.
Please call Aaron Kolbow at 982-6185 if you can
form a team or just want
to play.
Minor League schedule
Monday, May 2nd
Cardinals at Giants
5:30 (WJ)
Braves at Rangers
6:00 (MV)
Reds at Red Sox
6:00 (ALL)
Pirates at Orioles
6:00 (ALL)
Yankees at Mountaineers
7:30 (WJ)
Saturday, May 7th
Mountaineers at Cardials
10:00 (WJ)
Rangers at Red Sox
10:00 (ALL)
Giants at Pirates
12:00 (ALL)
Braves at Yankees
12:00 (WJ)
Reds at Orioles
12:00 (ALL)
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Monday, May 9"'/
Cardinals at Braves
6:00 (MV)
Yankees at Rangers
6:00 (WJ)
Mountaineers at Orioles
6:00 (ALL)
Giants at Red Sox
6:00 (FW)
Reds at Pirates
6:00 (ALL)
Saturday/May 14"'
(FUN DAY at FAMILY
CENTRAL)
Pirates at Yankees
10:00 (WJ)
Rangers at Cardinals
12:00 (WJ)
Bravefe at Red Sox
2:00 (WJ)
Reds at Mountaineers
4:00 (WJ)
Orioles at Giants
6:00 (WJ)
LATE REGISTRATION
You may register on the first day of camp. The camp fee will be $60.
ATTENTION AIL KISS S PARENTS
4§HI COl JfTl llTTLE lEAGVt
mFUN day
Saturday, May 14th • Family Central
Fun Day Team Schedule
TEAM RELAY WILL BE BEFORE EACH GAME FOR ALL AGE GROUPS
New Team Competitions:
Team Tug of War • Team Obstacle Course • Team Radar
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
1st Place - $75.00 Bat Bag from K&K Stitch and Screen
2nd Place - 20 Free 'Fun Day' Tickets ~ 3rd Place -10 Free 'Fun Day7 Tickets
*
Individual awards will be given out at the end of the day!
PS resents the
ATHLETE
of the WEEK
Our Athlete of the Week, Britta
ny Parsons, member of the ACHS
women's track team, won the 800
meter run at the Mountain Valley
Conference championship last
week. She also placed fourth in
the 400 meter sprint, and had two
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Monday, May 16th
Cardinals at Yankees
5:30 (WJ)
Mountaineers at Red Sox
6:00 (MV)
Giants at Reds
6:00 (FW)
Rangers at Pirates
6:00 (ALL)
Braves at Orioles
6:00 (ALL)
Saturday, May 21*
Rangers at Orioles
10:00 (ALL)
Giants at Mountaineers
11:00 (BR)
Yankees at Red Sox
12:00 (ALL)
Cardinals at Pirates
2:00 (ALL)
Braves at Reds
4:00 (ALL)
CAMP GOAL To teach the basic fundamentals of basketball with group and individual in
struction.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE Elementary and middle school girls who will be entering the 1st grade
through the 8th grade.
COST The cost of the camp is $50, which includes a camp T-Shirt and lunch after each day of
camp.
LOCATION The camp will be held in the gymnasiunis on the campus of Ashe County High
School.
WHAT TO BRING Participants are required to wear only court shoes. Participants may also
want to bring extra money for concessions, which will be sold each day during break.
SPECIAL INFORMATION Participants will not be allowed to chew gum in the gyms.Trophies
will be awarded to winners of Hot Shot, Free Throws, One on One competitions, and dribbling
competitions.
REGISTRATION FORM
PLAYER NAME :
AGE:
GRADE IN FALL 2004 :
SCHOOL:
Parent's Name:
Address:
Home Phone Number :
Work Phone Number :
T-Shirt Size (Adult sizes) Small Medium Large X-Large
MEDICAL INFORMATION:
RELEASE FORM
I hereby request my daughter to be admitted to the "Girls Got Game" Basketball Camp and
authorize any medical treatment which may be advised by a Doctor.
I acknowledge and understand that in participating in this camp, the possibility exists that
my child may sustain injury.
Player Name:
Parent/Guardian Signature:
Date:
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Deadline for Registration
JUNE 10, 2005
Registration/Release Forms, along with camp fee should be mailed to...
"GIRLS GOT GAME"
Basketball Camp
ATTN: Laura Foster, PO Box 450
West Jefferson, NC 28694
Checks made out to...
"Girls Got Game" Basketball Camp
Saturday, June 4th
Giants at Yankees
10:00 (MV)
Orioles at Red Sox
10:00 (ALL)
Braves at Pirates
12:00 (ALL)
Rangers at Mountaineers
12:00 (MV)
Cardinals at Reds
2:00 (ALL)
Saturday, May 28,h
Rangers at Reds
10:00 (ALL)
Braves at Giants
11:00 (BR)
Yankees at Orioles
12:00 (ALL)
Mountaineers at Pirates
2:00 (ALL)
Cardinals at Red Sox
4:00 (ALL)
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available
June 21-June 23 9:00-noon
Monday, May 30"'
Mountaineers at Braves 5:30
(WJ)
Giants at Rangers
5:30 (MV)
Pirates at Red Sox
6:00 (ALL)
Cardinals at Orioles
6:00 (ALL)
Yankees at Reds
6:00 (FW)
Monday, May 23rd
Mountaineers at Giants
5:30 (LAN)
•Yankees at Braves
6:00 (MV)
Reds at Orioles
6:00 (ALL)
Red Sox at Pirates
6:00 (ALL)
Cardinals at Rangers
6:30 (WJ)
&
2005 Basketball Camp
For rising 1st Graders—rising 8th
Graders
teams.
Brittany
Parsons
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Hardee's
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Artsfair 2005 coming to high school May 17
It's time to celebrate the
arts at Artsfair 2005! On
Monday, May 17, from 5:007:00 pm, Ashe County High
School's Cultural Arts Depart
ment invites you to an event
packed evening, showcasing
student accomplishments in
both visual and performing
arts.
It's all free and every
one is welcome. The visual
arts exhibit space will open
at 5:00pm and remain open
until 7:00 pm. Student work
from Susan Van Wyk's Art I
students, from Pat Morrison's
Art II, III, IV and Ceram
ics I, II, and III, and from
Jack Duvall's photography
students will be on display
in the high school commons
area. Running concurrently,
the performing arts: theatre,
mountain music, chorus, sym
phonic band and steel drum
band will perform in the high
school auditorium. Through
out the evening refreshments
will be provided.
The evening kicks off at
5:00 with the formal dedica
tion of African Safari, the four
panel mural, completed by
Ashe County artists, Amelia
Bare, Joan Bell, Pat Morri
son, Mary Overton, Lyn Soeder, and Susan Van Wyk. This
mural, designed by Raney
Rogers and curated by Cher
yl Roberts, was presented to
Ashe County High School by
the Ashe County Arts Coun
cil in 2004 and has now been
permanently installed on the
upper level of the school.
Following the mural dedi
cation, the action will move
downstairs to the commons
and auditorium areas. At
5:30, Ginny Robards' theatre
classes will present a sam
pling of original monologues.
At 6:00, in our expanded arts'
curriculum, Steve Lewis and
students will perform foottapping old time guitar se
lections. At 6:30, the ACHS
Chamber Singers, under the
direction of Josh Harris will
present a preview of their
spring concert, which will be
held Sunday, May 22, at 2:30.
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Scott Turnmyre's award win
ning symphonic band will
take center stage at 7:00,
and his steel drum band will
have you on your feet as they
wrap up the evening with the
rhythms of the islands.
Several of these programs
have received grant fund
ing from Grassroots Project
Pool Grants from the North
Carolina Arts Council, a state
agency, and sub-granted by
the Ashe County Arts Coun
cil.
Come out and support the
arts of Ashe County High
School and join the celebra
tion. For more information
contact Kathy Howell at
ACHS at 246-2400.
McFarland and Friends present movie series at library
The Never-Ending Sto films are available in a note
Would you like to journey the edge of the Gobi Desert but splendid on second and
ry—for children and young book at the circulation desk
Others:
and the birth of a rare white subsequent viewings— Bru
to Provence, Sweden, Berlin,
The
Ladykillers—1955 at heart adults. I want a in the library.
no Ganz, Berlin, angels, Pe
Montreal, Hong Kong, Scot camel.
ter Falk, and a lovely, lovely film with Alec Guinness, Pe luck dragon!
Funding for these movies
land, Poland, England, the
trapeze artist.
Waking Ned Devine — comes from the Friends of
ter Sellers, and Katie John
International:
Gobi Desert, Cuba, or just to
Fanny and Alexander—
Three Colors: White—the son. There will never be a wonderful fun
the Ashe County Public Li
Washington, DC? These are
All the President's Men— brary and is made possible
the settings for the latest Oscar winner from Swedish second chapter of Polish di better Mrs. Wilberforce.
group of movies available at legend Ingmar Bergman, rector Kieslowski's trilogy;
Born Yesterday and Bells still engrossing and timely
through the continuing and
the Ashe County Public Li bursting with life and color; 'Blue' and 'Red' were added Are Ringing—two luminous
generous support of McFar
brary, thanks to McFarland my favorite Bergman film.
previously. No director sur performances by Judy HolReviews of the documen land & Company, Inc., Pub
& Company, Inc., Publishers,
Jesus of Montreal,—win passes Kieslowski. Period.
liday
taries and international lishers, of Jefferson, NC.
of Jefferson, and the Friends ner of 12 Canadian Genies
of the Ashe County Library. (our Oscars); an absorbing,
The McFarland Movie Col moving film, quietly power
lection is an ongoing project ful.
that brings the best from
My Life as a Dog—a fresh,
the world of cinema to our enjoyable movie each time I
library. It began with mov see it; set in a small Swed
ies based on Shakespeare's ish village; suitable for older
plays and the novels of Jane children.
Austen and has broadened
In the Mood for Love—
to include Academy Award Hong Kong, starring beauti
winners, Hollywood musi ful Maggie Cheung; a power
cals, international titles, ful study of longing.
classics, and movies that are
The Taste of Others—
Pick the winner of the race & win $20!
—
just simply fun. Here are the from French director and
titles for the new additions:
actress Agnes Jaoui; delight
Pick the top three finishers & win the bonus!
fully smart and intelligent;
Documentaries:
Clara's smile at the end
Rivers and Tides—a him lights up the world.
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Andy Goldsworthy.
set in Provence; memoirs
2. Only one (1) entry per person per race. Duplicate entries will void
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separate races as you like throughout the contest.
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some grand men and women
of Cuban music.
The Story of the Weep
ing Camel—a joyous movie
about nomadic herders on
ness. Watch 'My Father's
Glory' first.
Wings of Desire—from
German
director
Wim
Wenders; confusing at first,
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners will
hold a Special Meeting on Monday, May 16, 2005
beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the second floor
conference room at the Ashe County Courthouse.
The purpose of the meeting will be for
FY2005-2006 budget deliberations.
Citizens are invited to attend.
Dan McMillan
County Manager
3. Entry form is published with the contest each race. In order to be
eligible you must use the official entry form for that race from the
JEFFERSON POST or its facsimile.
4. How to Win -
Race Winner
2nd Place.
3rd Place
A. RACE WINNER - Write down the name of the driver you think
will win that week's race on the enty form. If you answer cor
rectly. you win $20. In the event of a tie, the person guessing
closest to the average speed of the race winner (in miles per
hour) will win the $20.
Your Name
Your Address.
Phone #
TIE BREAKER:
(Please guess the average speed of the race winner
in miles per hour)
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6. In the event no one picks the correct winner of the race, the $20
amount for that race will also be added to the bonus points total for
the next race.
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and you win the bonus. The bonus amount starts at $20. If
nobody wins the bonus for that particular race, then that
amount rolls over to the next race, in addition to the $20
added already. In the event of a tie, the person guessing clos
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
PAGE 9
COMMUNITY EVENTS
CHATS Quarterly Meeting at Summit Emporium
domestic violence threatens
to dismantle their faith and
their lives. A light supper will
be provided. This training is
presented by A Safe Home for
Everyone and is free of charge
but donations will be accepted.
Please call Debbie Richardson
to register at 982-8851.
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Cholestrol/
Blood Sugar Screening at
Mt. Hearts. Cost is $15. Par
ticipant should fast 12 hours
prior to test. Appointments are
necessary. Call 846-0744.
Tuesday,
May 10
11 a.m.: Northwestern Emer
gency Vehicles would like to
invite all Fire & Rescue Person
nel to an Open House at 1056
Hwy 194 North in West Jeffer*
son, located on Radio Hill. We
will have the latest in Fire Truck
Technology on display. Re
freshments will be available.
5:30 p.m.: CHATs Quarterly
Meeting at Summit Emporium.
The Ashe Elder Abuse Preven
tion Committee will be present
ing the program. Dinner will
be provided. Call 846-0781 to
RSVP.
7 p.m.: Riverview Commu
nity Center will be voting on
an amendment to their Bylaws
concerning membership at their
monthly meeting. All members
are encouraged to attend.
7 p.m.: The next bi-monthly
healing prayers service will
be held at St. Mary's Episcopal
Church on Beaver Creek Road
in West Jefferson. If you or a
loved one is in need of prayers
for any reason, come join in this
uplifting service. Dress is casu
al and the service lasts about
30 minutes. Call 982-3076 if
more information is required.
7 p.m.: Revival at Temple
Baptist Church with Rev. Rec
tor Henson speaking and specil singing nightly. Pastor, Rev.
Glenn Woodie and congrega
tion invite everyone to attend.
Friday,
May 13
10 a.m.- 4 p.m.: A.S.H.E.
Book Sale at Family Central
to raise funds for A Safe Home
for Everyone at assist victims
of domestic violence in Ashe
County.
11:15 a.m.: Senior Center
will offer a program on Medi
care Modernization Act & Pre
scription Drug Coverage Part
D. Gerald Price will discuss
changes to begin January
2006. This is new information
he received at a recent training.
Everyone is welcome. For
more info, call 246-4347.
Saturday*
May 14
Wednesday,
May 11
11 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Country
Roads Mobile Pharmacy will
be at New River Fire Dept.
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.: or 6 p.m.-9
p.m.: Family Support Net
work of the High Country , a
non-profit organization for spe
cial needs families, will spon
sor a free two part series work
shop to learn more about SSI,
Medicaid, Budgeting, Special
Needs Trust, Estate Planning
and much more. May 11 is first
session and second session
will be May 23 at these same
times. These workshops will
be held at Watauga Medical
Center's Auditorium in Boone
and will be presented by Ken
neth Powell. RSVP to (828)
262-6089 or toll free to (866)
812-3122.
7 p.m.: Revival at Temple
Baptist Church with Rev. Rec
tor Henson speaking and specil singing nightly. Pastor, Rev.
Glenn Woodie and congrega
tion invite everyone to attend.
7:30 p.m.: Calvary Freewill
Baptist Church in Glendale
Springs announces revival
services with Rev. Lloyd Day
speaking.
Special
singing
nightly and everyone is invited.
Services run through May 14.
Thursday,
May 12
5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Faith
Community Training on Do
mestic Violence will have a
training session at Fletcher
Memorial Baptist Church. This
training will focus on the rela
tionship and trust that battered
women have with their church.
It will address ways in which
church leaders and concerned
members can reach out to a
woman and her family when
7 a.m. until: Yard Sale & Bake
Sale will be held by the Ladies
Circle of Bristol Baptist Church
on the corner of Wade Bare
Road and Old Hwy. 16.
9 a.m.-noon: A.S.H.E. Book
Sale at Family Central to raise
funds to assist victims of do
mestic violence in Ashe Coun
ty9:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Ladies of
Glendale Springs Mission
ary Baptist Church will host
a Ladies Retreat. Speaker will
be Cindy Blust from Watauga
County. Come join our "Heart
Sisters" group in learning and
worshipping our Lord. All ladies
are invited to attend and bring
your favorite covered dish. The
church will provide the meat.
Blowing Rock Chamber of
Commerce announces the first
Art in the Park of our 43rd sea
son. This award-winning series
of juried art and fine handcraft
shows includes glass, clay,
wood, jewelry, oil and watercolors, basketry, sculpture, fiber,
photography and much more.
One hundred thirty exhibitors
are featured at each show.
Show hours are 10 a.m. until 5
p.m. and admission is free.
Art in the Park is held at the
American Legion Grounds, di
rectly behind Memorial Park
in downtown Blowing Rock. If
you're going, you might enjoy
riding the complimentary Art in
the Park shuttle vans which run
throughout the day. Just park
your car at Tanger Outlet Cen
ter or Food Lion on Hwy 321
and ride the shuttle van into the
downtown area.
The Art in the Park series con
tinues with shows on June 11,
July 16, August 13, September
10 and October 1. For more
- information about Art in the
Park and other special events,
please contact the Blowing
Rock Chamber of Commerce
at (828) 295-7851.
6 p.m.: Ashe County Repub
lican Party will host its annual
Lincoln Day Dinner at Shatley
Springs with cost being $15
per person. Guest speaker will
be former state representative
and current 5th District Chair,
Theresa Esposito. Ashe GOP
welcomes all interested citizens
to attend and enjoy an evening
of fun and fellowship. For more
info call 982-9585.
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Bluegrass,
Gospel & Country Music at
Ashe Services for Aging.
Tickets are $5. Refreshments
will be available. Bands per
forming will be Blue Holler, For
His Glory and Red Hill Ram
blers. Contact Louise Caudill at
246-4347 for more information.
7:30 p.m.: Jeff Little and
Friends will perform at the
Ashe Civic Center. Piano Man
from the Blue Ridge brings
along some of his friends to
play bluegrass, traditional mu
sic and more. Adult tickets are
$8; students $5.
Sunday,
May 15
winner, Jenny Ann Grubb, and
her family at this meeting.
• Wednesday,
May 18
11 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Country
Roads Mobile Pharmacy will
be at Ashe Services for Aging.
2 p.m.: Rural Transportation
Advisory Committee (RTAC)
will meet at the new High Coun
try Council of Governments
building located at 719A Greenway Road, Boone, NC. This
meeting is open to the public.
3 p.m.: Journeys AcrossTlme
6 Place: Mapping Southern
Identities is a reading and
discussion program held every
other Wednesday at the Ashe
County Library meeting room.
Program will be Wolf Whistle
by Lewis Nordan. Call 8462041 for more information.
7 p.m.: Liberty Baptist Church
will have revival services. Rev.
Dean Rector from Crickett Bap
tist Church will speak through
Friday night. Special singing
nightly. Prayer room at 6:45.
7 p.m.: Spring Revival at Mt.
Paddy Church with Rev. Don
Sprugeon from Ohio speaking.
Special music will be provided
nightly. Pastor Tim Roten invites
everyone to attend. The church
is located at 822 Hwy.88W. Call
336-846-3174 for more info.
10 a.m.: Oak Grove Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall will
be the site of the Turner Re
union. All relatives are invited
to come by and bring a covered
dish. All paper products and
silverware will be furnished.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Ashe Bap
tist Association Office will
have Open House. The pub
lic is invited to come and tour
Thursday,
the facility located across from
May 19
Wal-Mart and next to Midway
Baptist Church in West Jeffer 8 a.m.: Level II of an Interpret
er Training Session will begin
son.
6 p.m.: Liberty Hill Baptist at Ashe Family Central. Call 846Church in Silas Creek will 0781 if you would like to attend.
have revival services. Evan 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Country
gelist Sam Hawkins will speak Roads Mobile Pharmacy will
Sunday night. Prayer room at be at Lowes Food Parking Lot.
6:45. Pastor Russell Sheets 2 p.m.: Blue Ridge Writers
and congregation invite you to Showcase will meet at the Ashe
County Public Library meet
attend.
6 p.m.: North Beaver Bap ing room. Members of the Blue
Ridge Writers Group will read
tist Church on Hwy. 163, will
from their work at this special
have a special singing with the
Riverview Singers. Everyone is event.
invited to attend.
Friday,
7 p.m.: Mission Home Baptist
May 20
Church will begin revival ser
vices through May 18 with spe 10:30 a.m.: Free Car Seat
Checks at Family Central.
cial singing nightly. Rev. David
Teardrop Camper Rally at RacGrinnell will be guest speaker.
coon Holler in Glendale Springs
Monday, ***"
May 16
will be held May 20- 22. This is
the 1st annual spring fling of the
"Southern Appalachian TearJerkers", better known as "The
Carolina Crew". Come by Satur
day and visit with them. You can
look at all the Teardrop Campers;
our campsites are always open.
"Life moves a little slower when
you are on teardrop time."
"Life in the Fast Stream" is a
two-day EELE program that will
focus on water quality in the New
River located in the Northwest
corner of North Carolina. Be
prepared to get wet- you will be
doing water testing and study
ing aquatic macro invertebrates.
Bring a change of clothes and
shoes, or bring waders. Time on
Friday is 4-8 p.m., so bring a bag
dinner. Some snacks and drinks
will be provided. Saturday's time
will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring
lunch, dinner, and snacks. For
directions, inf6rmation and res
ervations call (336)982-2587.
6 p.m.: Friday Night Supper at
Mt. Rogers Firehall in Whitetop.
Menu will include hotdogs with
all the fixins, baked beans, po
tato salad, homemade dessert
and drink. Cost is $5 for adults,
children under 12, $3. Bingo will
be played beginning at 7 p.m.
Call (276) 388-3177 for more
information. Event is sponsored
by Mt. Rogers Community Club
and proceeds go to the Whitetop
Community Services Center.
Saturday,
Continued on next pagej
The Family of Betty Creaser
wish to thank Ashe Living
Center and Hospice of Ashe
County for the loving care our
mother received from them.
Don & Brenda "Williams
Judy & Dobby HcNeely
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7 p.m.: Liberty
Baptist
Church will have revival ser
vices. Rev. Dean Rector from
Crickett Baptist Church will
speak. Special singing nightly.
Prayer room at 6:45.
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Tuesday,
May 17
6 p.m.: New River Behavioral
HealthCare Consumer and
Family Advisory Committee
will meet in the New River Area
Conference Room in Build
ing 400 of Oak Summit Office
Park, 895 State Farm Road,
Boone. The public is invited to
attend.
7
p.m.: Liberty
Baptist
Church will have revival ser
vices. Rev. Dean Rector from
Crickett Baptist Church will
speak. Special singing nightly.
Prayer room at 6:45.
7 p.m.: Todd Ruritan Club
will meet in the fellowship hall
of South Fork Baptist Church
for their regular covered-dish
supper and business meeting.
The club will celebrate its 2005
May 21
8 a.m.- 2 p.m.: Fleetwood Com
munity Center will hold a huge
yard sale in the gymnasium. Do
nations should be brought to the
Fleetwood Center on Saturdays
2 p.m.-4 p.m. and Thursdays 4
p.m.-6 p.m. The last drop-off day
will be May 21. For more infor
mation, call Milissa Little at 8778701 or Ric Kolseth at 877-30(fc.
The website is www.greaterfleetwood.org.
8:30 a.m.: Ashe American
Heart Association Heart Walk
at the old Jefferson Court House
lawn. This event's proceeds
go toward research in the fight
against heart disease. We need
your help! There is still time to
form a team, join a team, or just
volunteer. Please call 846-0781.
9 a.m.: Ashe County Annual
Heart Walk opening ceremo
nies to be held at the Old Jeffer
son Courthouse lawn. Registra
tion begins at 8:30. The walk will
begin around 9:30.
For more info, 846-2821.
9:30 - 12 noon: Annual Ashe
Baptist Associational WMU
Meeting will be held at Friend
ship Baptist Church. This year's
theme is "Bridging the Gap".
All ladies are invited to attend.
Light refreshments will be
available. For more informa
tion, contact Frances Blevins,
Associational WMU Director, at
846-6583.
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TUESPAY/ MAY 10, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Events
Continued from page 9
Andrea Reeves at 246-2307 or
Terry Jones at 846-1283.
June 4
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: ACHS Band
Boosters will have Chicken
8 a.m. - 2 a.m.: Fleetwood
Community Center will have
BBQ at the field house. Meal
includes 1/2 chicken, cole slaw,
baked beans, bread & dessert.
Cost is $6 per meal, all meals
are take-out. Proceeds benefit
the ACHS band students.
a vahuge yard sale in the gym.
Donations should be brought to
the Fleetwood Center on Sat
urdays 2-4 p.m. and Thursdays
4-6 p.m. The last drop-off day
will be May 21. For more info,
call Milissa Little, 877-8701,
or Ric Kolseth, 877-3003. The
website is www.greaterfleetwood.org.
3 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Fleetwood
Community Center will hold
%pen House. Events include
family games and open gym.
Sunday,
June 5
7 p.m.: Buffalo Baptist
Church, 619 Central Buffalo
Rd., West Jefferson, will have
a singing featuring Phil Barker.
The youth group and pastor,
Rev. Dean Watson, invite you
to join them for a time of fel
lowship in hearing God's Word
through song.
Sunday,
May 22
11 a.m.: Fletcher Memorial
Baptist Church will be having
a singing featuring Keith & Kayla
Rivenbark. Pastor, Rev. Jeff Vogler and congregation invites
you to attend.
2 p.m.: New River State Park
annouces Wlldflower Hike.
Please join a Park Ranger for a
one hour, one mile hike to see the
wildflowers of spring. Meet at the
New River State Park's Wagoner
Access. Call (336) 982-2587 for
more info.
Thursday,
May 26
9 a.m.: Senior Awards Cer
emony will be held at Ashe
County High School audito
rium. Recognition will be given
to seniors for college scholar
ships, honor graduates, NC
Scholars, academic achieve
ment and other awards.
Saturday,
May 28
11 a.m.: Ricky Miller Memori
al Scholarship Fund (Ricky's
Run) will begin at Ashe Coun
ty High School with a 100
mile ride going to Tennessee,
through Boone and back to the
school. Free lunch starting at
11 a.m.. Entry tee is $10 per
person. Prizes will be given
away. Donations may be made
to the Ricky Miller Scholarship
Fund, P.O. Box 436, West Jef
ferson, N.C.
7 p.m.: Gospel Singing In
Sparta featuring The Inspira
tions and The Primitive Quartet
is sponsored by the Alleghany
County Community Founda
tion and will be held at Sparta
School Auditorium. Tickets are
$10 in advance, $12 at the door
and children under 12, $3. Tick
ets are available at BB&T offic
es in Elkin, Mt. Airy, Sparta, &
Wilkesboro; Cox Realty, Slusher Clothing in Galax, Senior
Citizens Center & Betty's Dollar
Mart in Sparta. Proceeds go to
the Alleghany County Commu
nity Foundation, which is part
of the NC Community Founda
tion, to be distributed as grants
within Alleghany County.
Sunday
May 29
6 p.m.: Mission Home Bap
tist Church will begin VBS
through June 2. A light supper
will be served at 6 p.m. and
Classes will be held from 6:30
- 8:30 nightly.This year's theme
is Lifeway's Club VBS Beach
Blast. Van transportation is
available by calling Raymond at
846-5321 or Paul at 877-4415.
Pastor, Rev. Darien South and
congregation invites all.
1 p.m.: Ashe County Shrine
Club 2nd Annual Poker Run
will begin at the Junction Res
taurant in West Jefferson, $15
per rider, $5 per passenger. A
2005 Harley Davidson 1200
Sportster to be given away af
ter the Poker Run by Ashe Ma
sonic Lodge #594 A.F. & A.M.
Tickets will be ayailable on day
of Poker Run. Rain date is Sun
day, June 12 at 1 p.m.
Friday,
June 10
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Gallery Crawl
In Downtown West Jefferson.
Open house at over a dozen
art galleries and studios. Free
admission.
Saturday,
June 18
Ashe Central High School
Class of '95 will hold its 10
year reunion. Events will begin
with a carry-in dish lunch at
West Jefferson Park at 12 noon.
This event is free to all alumni
and their families. Please bring
a covered dish of your choice.
At 7 p.m., there will be dinner
and dancing at Jefferson Land
ing. The cost of this event is
$30 per adult. Please contact
Nichole at (828) 754-0570 if
you plan to attend but have not
received an invitation or if you
have any questions.
7:30 p.m. Coffee House Tal
ent Night will be held at Jef
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Cen
tral. Carry outs available or
have a seat with friends and
neighbors for fellowship and
a community meal! Come to
Family Central's Accidental
Baker Saturdays from 11:30
to 1 p.m. For more information
call 246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four
and five year olds and is a
great way to get your kids
ready for kindergarten! The
group meets at Family Central
Play Center every Thursday
from 9 - 10:30 a.m. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new play
group has formed just for
you and them. It meets at the
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 10:30
- noon. Come check it out.
You won't regret it. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10
- noon at the Family Central
Play Center! MOM's Group
is open to everyone, and
best of all it's free. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime! At
tention all dads...Bring your
kids to the Family Central
Play Center every Thursday
afternoon from 1 - 2:30 and
let them play while you hang
Saturday,
Please fill out this
downtown West Jefferson at
the North Stage of Christmas
in July. Grand prize is a 2005
Saturday,
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eli
gible veteran to come join
their post. They meet every
third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
They are located on Ashe
through Thursday from 8:30
a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday 8:30
a.m. - 5 p.m., and Saturday
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more
information, call 846-2041,
or visit www.arlibrary.org/
ashe/ ashe/htm.
The BROC (Blue Ridge
Opportunity
Commis
sion) Clothing Store in
Warrensville is open Mon
day through Friday from 9
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All cloth
ing items are $1. The store
is accepting donations of
all items, including cloth
ing, household items, toys,
small furniture and home
decorations as well as left
over yard sale items. Do
nations are taken anytime,
Monday-Sunday. BROC in
Warrensville holds a yard
sale every Friday, 8:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meet
ing is held at the Lodge
Building on Third Avenue in
West Jefferson, across from
Parker Tie. The meeting is
held the second and fourth
NAMI, National Alliance
for the Mentally III, meets
the third Thursday of each
month at 162 W.M.J.B.
Blevins Rd.; just down the
steps from the new Behav
ioral Health Center building.
The family support group
meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
For further information, call
Jim Weaver at 384-1074.
The Ashe County Liber
tarian Party meets at 7 p.m.
on the second Thursday of
each month at Geno's Res
taurant in West Jefferson.
All interested persons are
welcomed. For more infor
mation, call Mickeal Goss
at 982-3118 or Jeff Cannon
at 846-6425.
Ashe County Republi
can Party holds their reg
ular monthly meeting on
the third Thursday of each
month in the Ashe County
Library downstairs confer
ence room at 7 p.m. For de
tails, call 982-9585.
Ashe Pregnancy
Care
Center: If you are facing
an unplanned pregnancy,
get all the facts. We offer
free pregnancy tests with
results in minutes. All our
services at the Ashe Preg
nancy Care Center are free
and confidential. We are
located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson, be
tween the Old Towne Bar
ber Shop and The Gap Hair
Salon. Our hours are Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. until the first
of the new year. For more info,
call 846-4100.
section.
6 p.m.: 2005 Harley-Davldson Bike Raffle to be held in
Saturday, May 14
7 a.m. - until
Ladies Circle
Bristol Baptist Church
Located on the
corner of
Wade Bare Road
and
Old Hwy. 16.
Friday and Saturday night
from 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
The center is open to all
teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe Coun
ty High School, attend a
home school or recog
nized education program.
Contact 336-246-8111 or
visit ACYC online at www.
asheonline.com/
education/youthcouncil.htm.
The Ashe County Public
Library is open Monday
Tuesday of each month at 7
p.m. Come earlier for sup
per. •
Shrine Club Meeting is
held at Savory Chef in Jef
ferson on the third Monday
of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Come earlier for supper.
The Jefferson Post needs your information for the June 3 graduation special
July 2
YARD & BAKE
SALE
Ashe County Youth Coun
cil Youth Center is open
Park Road in the red, white,
and blue building just below
the park. For more informa
tion please call Mark Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim
Bailey at 982-5814.
The New River Zoo is open
Monday through Saturday,
10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on
Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Admis
sion is $5 for adults, $4 for
senior citizens, $3 for chil
dren under 12 and free for
children under 2. The zoo is
located at 3581 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Their telephone number is
877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held
at Family Central every first
and third Friday from 10:30
a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Call
246-0781 for details.
Attention ACHS Seniors!
ferson Methodist Church Fel
lowship Hall. Traditional music,
storytelling and more will be
featured. Ticket prices are $8
for adults, $5 for students.
1200 Custom XL1200C 2-tone
Sportster. Tickets are $100
each. This event is sponsored
by the Ashe County Band
Boosters. You need not be pres
ent to win. Purchase of ticket is
tax deductible. Winner will be
responsible for taxes and tag on
the motorcycle. All proceeds go
to the ACHS band students. To
purchase tickets, contact Scott
Turnmyre at ACHS 246-2400,
out with other dads. This
playgroup also meets every
second Saturday from 10:30
- noon. For more information,
call Misti at 982-8851. Spon
sored by the Ashe Partner-,
ship for Children and Smart
Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at
the end of your rope? There
is hope! Parenting Classes
will be held at Family Cen
tral on the second Thurs
day evening of each month,
from 6:30 - 8. The next
class is scheduled for Feb
ruary 10. For more informa
tion, call Misti at 982-8851.
Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group.
If you are homeschooling
or have a serious interest
in homeschooling, please
bring your children, age
7 and under to the newly
formed Homeschool Play
Group at Family Central.
They meet every Tuesday
from 9 a.m. - noon. For
more information, call Misti
at 982-8851. Sponsored by
the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
form or use the one
you
receive at school.
Jefferson Post Senior Form
'Name
I
j Parents Name(s)/Communitv
1
^ Honors/Awards/Scholarships
I (Freshman)
I
(Sophomore).
|(Junior).
I
(Senior).
I
^ Sports/Band/Other
I (Freshman)
(Sophomore).
|(Junior).
(Senior)
I
Edward Roark
o) the Biyys Community Celebrated his po"1
birthday on April 13rd. The celebration was attended
by his children, grand children, ^reat-yjrand children
&
ffeat-great-flrandson
alon/j with other friends andt
family. There was lots offood prepared by the family
|These forms must be brought by (203 S. Second Ave.), e-mailed (Editorial@JeffersonPost.com) i
or faxed (336-846-7165) to the Jefferson Post by Monday, May 16 at 5 p.m. for publication in the
I Senior Section that will be printed in the June 3 edition of the Jefferson Post. Forms have alsol
been sent to Ashe County High School and those will be picked up at 2 p.m. on May 16, so if you
do not have this form turned in by that date, your information will not be published. Thank you I
|very much—and congratulations to all the Class of 2005!!
I
and everyone had ayjreat time.
—
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
PAGE 11
ENTERTAINMENT
Walker Center Gospel series concludes May 21
IIITT I/COIinDA
TkWILKESBORO—The fi C
nal show in the 2005 gospel
series at the Walker Center
at Wilkes Community Col
lege proves powerful, since
any of the three artists could
carry a stand-alone perfor
mance. The Dove Brothers,
the Palmetto State Quartet
and Michael Combs will fill
the Walker Center stage on
Saturday, May 21. The Walk
er Center presents the Gos
pel Series in addition to the
regular season line-up and
the Hardees Americana Se
ries. All shows start at 7:30
p.m. Tickets are $13 in ad
vance, $16 at the door.
Voted
favorite
"Male
Quartet of The Year" by the
Southern Gospel Music As
sociation and The Singing
News Fan Awards, The Dove
Brothers' high-energy pre
sentation and progressive
arrangements reflect a tan
gible link to the classic days
of southern gospel music.
Many gospel fans credit The
Dove Brothers as the group
that brought the Statesmen
magic back to the stage.
Their peers regard them as
a class act, representing the
industry with dignity and re
spect. Love for the music they
sing is apparent and reflects
like a mirror into the hearts
of quartet fans. Energizing
fans with wholesome enter
tainment, The Dove Brothers
L
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have been accepted in a wide
venue of markets, allowing
the group to share the mes
sage of our Lord to listeners
abroad.
McCray Dove, the group's
lead singer, sang with The
Dixie Melody Boys prior to
organizing The Dove Broth
ers Quartet. McCray's strong
will and desire to do what he
knew was God's will for his
life has allowed him to or
ganize one of the fastest ris
ing quartets today, made up
of individuals who just a few
years ago were unknown to
mainstream gospel fans. It
also gave him the opportu
nity to fulfill another desire
he had to sing in a quartet
with his brother, Eric Dove
and his best friend Burman
Porter, bass vocalist for the
Post file photo
Michael Combs
The Dove Brothers
•
group. These young men who
grew up together, played to
gether, and attended school
together have realized a
dream in singing together.
For the Dove Brothers it is a
family affair. Although only
two of the members are blood
related, their lifetime friend
ship enables the group to eas
ily perform as a team.
From it's inception in
1946, through several chang
es in personnel, The Palmetto
State Quartet has never been
"off the road." That makes
it one of the oldest continu
ally touring Southern Gospel
Although Michael Combs little nervous just before I'm
loved to sing in church as a due to sing.... Once I get up
child, he had little idea his life there and start, He just takes
would involve a touring mu over, calms me, and fills my
sic ministry. "Many folks ask heart and mind with the
me if I sang before I got saved things of God and the mes
and I did not. I mean I sang sages that He has given me to
around the house and in the share through the music and
shower and occasionally for a whatever words He places on
few people, but nothing like I my heart to share." With his
do now.... I just got saved; the voice, guitar, and piano, Mi
Lord started inspiring me to chael faithfully shares God's
write songs about God's love message with music.
and mercy, what it means to
Tickets for the Gospel Se
be saved, and to encourage ries at the Walker Center
other Christians (as well as may be purchased by visit
myself)."
ing the center's website www.
Michael's joy in singing for walkercenteronline.org,
by
the Lord becomes evident ev telephone (336-838-6260), or
ery time he takes the stage. at the Walker Center box of
Post file photo Through the powerful way fice. Reasonable accommoda
he proclaims the message tions will be made for persons
within his music, one would with disabilities. Please make
groups. While the original . never think he was at all shy, request at least two weeks in
members, who made their but he admits, "Basically I'm advance of the event by call
home in Greenville, South a shy, person... I always get a ing 336-838-6260.
Carolina, have now retired
from full time travel, Pal
metto State Quartet contin
ues singing the traditional
Southern Gospel Quartet
Music that brought their
on the campus of Wilkes Community College • Wilkesboro, NC
name such recognition. Tony
Peace, Kerry Beatty, Andrew
Ishee, John Rulapaugh, and
Aaron McCune make up the
current cast of members.
Each of these men brings a
good measure of experience in
ministry and entertainment
May 20,2005 at 8:00 pm
to Palmetto State Quartet.
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The Comedy of
Carl Hurley
Emile Pandolfi tickets on sale Friday
Emile Pandolfi makes
a return visit to Ashe
County in August for two
performances. The Ashe
County Arts Council is
pleased to bring Pandolfi
to the Ashe Civic Center
on Saturday, August 27 at
7:30 and Sunday, August
28 at 2:00pm. There will
be reserved seating at the
Civic Center for these two
performances and tickets
go on sale Friday, May 13.
Emile Pandolfi is con
sidered one of the finegt
pianists performing fSJaSy'
Receiving his degree in
piano performance, Emile
applies his classical tech
nique to Broadway and
Popular music, in addi
tion to classical perfor
mance, to the delight of
his many fans. Strong in
both technique and musicality, he has performed in
many parts of the world
throughout his profes
sional career. Best known
for his arrangements,
Emile's favorite music
to arrange comes from
Broadway musicals. His
concerts include a reper
toire of classical music to
tou*
his playing, Emile is never serious about himself.
While the audience is
treated to a brilliant mu-
$20 Adult $18 Senior/Child
The Dove Brothers,
Palmetto State Quartet
& Michael Combs
sical performance, they
are also entertained by
Emile's charming sense of
humor and friendly per
sonality. To experience an
Emile Pandolfi live per
formance is to experience
the intensity and skill of
communication that can
only come from a true art
ist, in every sense of the
word.
Tickets will be $15 for
adults and $5 for students.
Tickets for the reserved
May 21,2005 at 7:30 pm
$13 Advance or $16 Day of Show
purchased at the Ashe Art
Center or by phone with
a credit card at 336-846ARTS.
Emile Pandolfi
Box Office:
Monday - Friday 12 noon - 5 pm
336-838-6260
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JEFFERSON POST
Classifieds
20-Classlfied Ad
Department
Policy
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Tuesday & Friday
$ 14.55-20 words
17.05-25 words
23.73 - 30 words
27.50 - 35 words
40-Lost & Found
Found: Two black
labs. Approx. 6
months old. 1 male /1
female. Very friendly
and gentle with young
children. Call to adopt:
828-396-5862.
CLASSIFIED
DEADUNES
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
Tuesday's paper
LOST BEAGLE
LARGE REWARD
(extra runs, better
rates.)
(Friday
9:00 am)
Friday's paper
(Wednesday
9:00 am)
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
In the case of an error
on our part, credit will
be given for the first in
correct run only. The
Jefferson Post is not
responsible for incor
rect copy submitted by
the advertiser
or
for typographical errors
which do not lessen the
value of the ad.
Mail orders should be
sent with payment to:
Classified Advertising
The Jefferson Post
PO Box 808
West Jefferson, NC
28694
(We accept personal
check, Visa or Master
Card)
Telephone:
(336) 846-7164
Fax:
(336) 846-7165
e-mail:
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Web:
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30-Special
Notices
If you have left
pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
THANKYOU
Jefferson Post
Bench leg, mostly
black w/brown, has
white patch behind
neck. Lost from Silas
Creek Rd. Could be
found in the Helton
area, Claude Dickson
Rd.. etc.
(336)384-4828;
(336)977-6321
LOST From Hwy 88
Creston near Donnelly
Store. 1 year old
female Rottweiler mix
wearing black collar
with blue humane
Alliance Rabies tag
#2309. Call
336-385-9233
LOST in the Baldwin/
Beaver Creek Area on
Friday April 29th. Male
1 & 1/2 year old Basset
Hound, Long and skin
ny, White, Brown and
Black. Answers to
Hutch, No Collar.
$300 reward. Call
336-877-2889
Missing: 5-3-05
Lives on Dogget Rd. in
West Jeffeson
Female Siberian
Husky, Medium in size.
Mostly White with
Gray and Black
Markings. White Eyes.
Orange Plastic Radio
Collar. Answers to
China. Timid and Shy
but not aggressive.
Call 828-773-5975 or
336-246-8021 and
leave message
90-Child Care
Child Care Provider
needed in my home.
Experience and
References a MUST.
Please call
336-246-2588
90-Elderly Care
Lady needed to sit
or live with elderly lady.
Days, nights and/or
weekends. References
required. Call
336-359-2258 or
336-982-2986.
•\ 40-He\p Wanted
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
Executive Director
needed for High
Country Amigos.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
and/or equivalent.
Bilingual
(Spanish/English) and
bicultural. Fundraising
experience preferred.
Detailed job listing
found at
40-Lost & Found
tryamigos.org
FOUND
Send letter, resume
On Joines Road above and contact information
for three references to:
Roaring Fork.
Executive Director
Large white billy goat
Search High Country
Saana/ Nubian Mix
Amigos, Inc.
dragging long cable,
820 State Farm Road,
trying to get into house.
Suite E
Call 385-6670 or
Boone, NC 28607
e-mail: original
Deadline to apply:
etchings @ hotmail.com
May 20, 2005
140-Help Wanted
A Local Ashe County
Employer has
"Immediate openings
for Production
Workers"
If you meet these
requirements please
call: 828-433-1445 &
go to the Ashe ESC
to apply:
" High School Diploma
orGED
• Clean Drug Screen
* Clear Criminal
History
" Flexibility to Work
12 Hour Shifts
" Strong Work Ethic
Local Ashe County
Manufacturing Co.
Is seeking an Office
Assistant. The required
skills are as follows:
" MS Office Products
" Excel
* Access
* Desk Top Publishing
" Basic Filing
* Data Entry
Please inquire with The
Ashe County ESC or
Contact Manpower @
828-433-1445
Ashe Living Center
150 bed Skilled
Nursing Facility
RN/LPN position
available Full-time
3-11 shift
CNA II position
available - day shift
Medical/Dental &
benefits available
Contact Director or
Assistant Director of
Nursing
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
1-336-246-5581
Ext. 228
Experienced Grill
Cook evenings and
weekends. Fine
Dining a plus. Apply
In person 102 North
Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson
General contractor.
Nothing immediate.
Considering major
reconstruction of
neglected 50's house.
Assessing options
short of total demolition
and rebuild. Call if you
want to look over and
present recommenda
tions. 704-948-4037
NOW HIRING
UP TO
$700 per week
Men-end Women- needed to do light
delivery work for
LOCAL PROMOTION
*Must have depend
able transportation.
*Full time and part
time
available.
*Day and evening
shifts available.
*No experience
needed.
*Training provided.
*Need to be familiar
with ASHE county.
Apply In person:
at The NATION'S INN
on BEAVER CREEK
SCHOOL ROAD
3 PM till 6 PM only
WEDNESDAY MAY
11TH Ask for Mr.
WALL at the front desk.
No phone calls please.
140-Help Wanted
HABILITATION
PROGRAM
COORDINATOR (Po
sition 743-40-1802).
Open until filled. Full
time Administrative
technical supervisor for
consumer planning,
support services for
CAP/DD program with
new River Behavioral
HealthCare LME.
Duties: planning, priori
tizing. implementing,
over-site and monitor
ing of program and
operational goals.
Small case load
assignment. Work
hours: 8 am - 5 pm,
Monday thru
Friday with flexibility.
140-Help Wanted
REGISTERED NUHSt
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
AUESHANY
YARD SALES
COUNTY
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
Hospice of Alleghany
currently has an
opening for a full-time
experienced Hospice
Nurse to service the
Alleghany County area.
Minimum require
ments: four-year
degree in a Human
Services field and two
years of professional
experience working
with target population,
including one year of
clinical experience in
Early Childhood
Intervention, PACT or
related program. Salary
grade (69) / Typical
hiring ranges $35,868
-$41,028. Submit
state application and
photocopy of college
transcript(s) to:
Wilkesboro
Employment Security
Commission,
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown plaza, North
Wilkesboro NC 28659.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
NURSE (Position 743-
50-TBA1) Open
until filled. Full time
position with New River
Behavioral HealthCare
service Provision work
base Avery County.
Duties include assist
ing psychiatrist and
family nurse practition
er with medication
evaluation, administra
tion and monitoring.
Typical work hours: 8-5
Mon / Fri Minimum
requirements:
sasa
of nursing with experi
ence in psychiatric
nursing preferred.
Must be licensed by
the N.C. Board of
Nursing to practice
as a registered nurse
in North Carolina.
Hiring salary: grade
67-69 / Salary range- $32,796-$72,408. Sub
mit state application
to: Avery County
Employment Security
Commission, PO Box
939, Newland, NC
28657. Criminal
records check and preemployment drug
testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
2003 XLT Supercab
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Minimum Education
and Experience:
Good salary and bene
fits package. Mail or
fax your resume to:
Please submit State
Application to:
Angie Grogan
PO Box
1287 Sparta NC
28675
Fax: 336-372-5352
An Equal Opportunity
Employer
For Sale: Appaloosa
Gelding, 5 yrs old.
For more information,
call 336-977-9309.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare, 9 yrs.
old. Rides and easy
keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information.
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
Orlando / Disney Area
7 day family vacation.
Travel anytime next
year. Paid $600.00
sell for $199.00! Call
336-913-2903
NEW HOLLAND 630
Round Baler
4x4 Rolls, Electric Tie,
Original Paint,
Excellent Condition.
$6200.00
310-Musical
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
GARAGE SALE
FRI MAY 13th
SAT MAY 14TH
7 AM - UNTIL
Baby Clothes,
Maternity Clothes,
Women's Clothina
size 6 to 14), Hunting
Clothes, Men's
Clothing, Shoes,
Pocket Books &
Stuffed Animals.
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
290-Horses &
Livestock
230-Farm &
Garden Equip. &
Supplies
336-846-1109
4x4 Ford Ranger 4.0L
SOHC V6-Engine
5-spd Automatic O/D
Transmission- Sonic
Blue, 16" Aluminum
Wheels. CD player.
20K miles Phone
336-384-3149
$16,500.00
Two inch space for
the above costs.
Strong clinician, with
excellent assessment
skills, good time man
agement and the ability
to work independently.
Must be a team player
and self-motivated
Reliable transportation
required.
Graduation from a fouryear college or univer
sity with a B.S. degree
in nursing which in
cludes a Public Health
rotation: or graduation
from an accredited
school of professional
nursing and one year
experience or equiva
lent combination of
education and
experience.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
330-Pets
LOCATION:
153 Wiley St.,
Jefferson
YARD SALE
FRI MAY 13th &
SAT MAY 14th
7 am - UNTIL
(RAIN OR SHINE)
Dorm Size
Refrigerator and Loft
Bed. Children's
Clothes, Toys,
Collectables, House
Hold Items, and Lots
More
LOCATION:
235 Rayfield Acres
Drive, West
Jefferson. Follow
the Signs
k'MHilcf-ll:
KITS
Are available at the
Jefferson Post for
purchase. Each kit I
includes: 6 Signs
60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
For only S5.95 each
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy targe
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
WANTED:
Your Classified Ads
The Jefferson Post
846-7164
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
imi
For more information.
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
2 Apartments-
2 BD/1 BA. In West
Jefferson.
$400/month. $300
Security Deposit.
336-977-2860 or
336-577-2494
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our "for rent"
sections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
2 bedroom 1 bath
VALLEYVIEW
APARTMENTS
Apartment West
Jefferson Area.
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref., stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space.
877-4335 or 982-2408
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
Sam - 4pm
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
#1, #2 & #3 Located
on Valleyview Drive
and Martin Street in
Jefferson, N.C. is
presently accepting
applications for one,
two and three bed
room apartments.
Rental assistance is
given based on avail
ability and qualifica
tions. Apply Monday Friday, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. at 246
Lawson Lane,
Jefferson, N.C. or call
for an appointment at
846-7874 or
846-7377.
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Housing
Opportunity
fCs
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Let our
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Ads Go To
Work For You!
Give us a Call
at
846-7164
Westview Terrace
Apartments -
on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
490-Houses/
Apts. for Sale
3 Bedroom, Full
basement brick home
in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator, Range,
washer, dryer and
large freezer. Call
336-246-7443
Great Home with
Fabulous views located
in a quiet neighborhood
with state maintained
road. Main floor offers
living room, kitchen,
sun room, master
bedroom with 1/2 bath.
3 Br, 1/2 basement
offers outside entrance
with full bath, bedroom,
kitchen and laundry
room. Located on .5
acres with 10x12
metal building.
For more information
call 336-982-9353
Newly remodeled in
town limits of Lansing.
Ideal rental, vacation or
starter home. $55,000.
Call 336-3841687 or
Cell 336-977-6423
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Under Construction:
Hwy 18 area. 4
bedroom, 1500 sq ft
Quality Horton
Construction. Brick
underpinning. Approxi
mate payment $600
month excluding taxes
and escrow Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
1st Time Home
Buyers, Land/Home
Packages. Down
Payment Assistance
Available. Call
336-838-5311
EMPLOYKHENT OPPORTUNITIES
at
Ashe Memorial Hospital, Inc.
and AMH Segraves Care Center
Full-Time Positions:
Labor & Delivery RN 7P - 7A
Med/Surg. RN 7P - 7A
Surgical Services RN 1st shift with call
Mountain Hearts Program Director
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
ESTATE AUCTION
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
"One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
"Handicapped
accessible
"Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
SATURDAY, MAY 14TH @ 9 A.M.
FOR THE ESTATE OF C. FRANK COLVARD, JR. DECEASED
LOCATED AT 502 N. JEFFERSON AVENUE
WEST JEFFERSON, NC 28694 (ASHE COUNTY)
DIRECTIONS: FROM THE TRAFFIC LIGHT IN WEST JEFFERSON TAKE HWY 194
NORTH TO 7TH RESIDENCE ON RIGHT. SIGNS POSTED.
• POLITICAL ITEMS • FURNITURE • GLASSWARE • ADVERTISING • TOOLS •
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
THIS IS AN AUCTION THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!!! THEY ARE
25+ SIGNED PHOTOS INCLUDING JOHN F. KENNEDY, HARRY TRU
MAN, JACKIE KENNEDY, SAM ERVIN, 200+ PIECES OF SP0DE CHINA
(CHRISTMAS TREE), BALDWIN PIANO, MAHOGANY DINING TABLE,
MAHOGANY SERVER, MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD AND 2 MAHOGANY
CORNER CABINETS, WILLIAM MAGNUM PRINTS (WAIT DREAM AND
DEEP GAP), LOTS OF BOOKS, WING BACK CHAIRS. LEATHER TOP
COFFEE TABLE AND END TABLES, GRAPETTE SERVICE AWARD PINS,
DR PEPPER "PERKY" PER CAPITA AWARD, 1957 BEAVER CREEK HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS PICTURE. 1957 BEAVER CREEK HS
CLASS RING, PLUS HUNDREDS OF ITEMS...THIS WILL BE AN ALL DAY
SALE TO BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE. BRING A FRIEND. VISIT MY WEB
SITE FOR MORE INFO OR COME BY MIDWAY SALES AND PICK UP A
FLYER OR GIVE ME A CALL AND I WILL MAIL ONE.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 scmanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Terms; Cash or good check. Bring A Chair. Food Available.
Plan to spend the Day in The Mountains Of Ashe County.
Local Motel Accommodations are @ Best Western Inn 336
246-8845 and Nations Inn @ 336 246-2080.
AUCTION PREVIEW WILL BE FRIDAY MAY 13™ FROM 2 PM
UNTIL 6 PM. OTHERWISE WILL BE MORNING OF AUCTION.
AUCTION CONDUCTED BY:
RUSSELL M KILLEN, AUCTIONEER NCAL 4234
1371 WEST BUFFALO RD WEST JEFFERSON. NC 28694
PH 336 246-5000 DAYS AND 336 877-4621 AFTER 7PM OR
CELL 336 977-2045
WEB SITE IS: http://www.geocitles.com/mtnauctlon/hQme,htmj
Neither AUCTIONEER NOR SELLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. ANNOUNCEMENTS DAY OF SALE
TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ANY AND ALL WRITTEN MATERIAL,
EVERYTHING IS SOLD AS IS - WHERE IS. NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR OMMISSIONS OR ADDITIONS TO LISTING.
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
Job Security
• Tarjeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Card
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
Credit Union
Paid Vacations and Holidays
40IK plan with company match
Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
Advancement Opportunities
• Plan De 40IK Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
Apply in person at the
Employment Security Commision
Nota: El Seguro Social Y Residencia Taijetas (Verdes) Son
Inspeccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
Note: Social Security and Residence (Green) Cards Are
Checked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
Pilot Computer System.
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
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Mountain property
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Meadow - timber
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•
NOTICE OF SHERRIE
R. HODGES.
ADMINISTRATRIX
OF THE ESTATE OF
RUTH DIEHL
DASMANN
ASHE COUNTY FILE
NO.: 05-E-92
Having qualified as ex
ecutor of the Estate of
MARY CARTER SEVERT; Mary C. Severt.
deceased, late of Ashe
County. North Carolina,
this is to notify all per
sons, firms and corpo
rations having claims
against said estate to
file an itemized, verified
statement thereof with
the undersigned on or
before the 19th of July,
2005, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of
any recovery thereon.
All persons indebted
to said estate are
requested
to
make
prompt settlement.
COUNTY OF ASHE
ments of record, any
unpaid
taxes,
prior
liens and special as
sessments. The sale
will be held open for
ten (10) days for upset
btds as required by
law.
Sherrie
R. Hodges.
Executor
Attorney
at
Law/
Process Agent
PO Box 908
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 246-2511
Publication Dates:
4/19, 4/26. 5/3, 5/10
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified as
Executrix of the Estate
of
Elmore
Ervin
Richardson, late
of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to no
tify all persons having
claims
against said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
7366 Old Hwy. 16.
Crumpler, NC 28617
on or before the 26th
day of July, 2005, or
this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will please make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 18th day of
April, 2005.
Wilma Greer,
Executrix for the
Estate of Elmore
Ervin Richardson
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gathered just for you
DONNA WALKER,
EXECUTOR
Robert B. Angle. Jr., PA
Attorney at Law
910 W King Street
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 265-0016
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SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE S SALE OF
REAL ESWE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
BEGINNING ON
A
CHESTNUT STUMP IN
WILSON LINE. RUN
NING WEST 10 RODS
TO A ROCK PILE;
THENCE SOUTH 16
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THIS the 7th day of
April. 2005.
IS?!
"A
Remember
to wish that Special
Someone a Happy
Birthday!
Make it special for them by placing
a birthday ad in the Jefferson Post
Come by our office located at
203 S Second Ave.
West Jefferson, NC
"Everyone loves to see a
greeting in the paper."
Being that parcel of
land
conveyed
to
Garfield Hamilton from
Linnie Hamilton and
wife, Marie Hamilton
and George Hamilton
and wife, Charity Ham
ilton by that deed dated
06/03/63 and recorded
06/03/63 in Deed Book
H4, at Page 385 of the
ASHE
County,
NC
Public Registry.
List Your For Rent or Lease
Properties with the Jefferson Post
PRESENT OWNER:
Garfield Hamilton
The terms of sale are
that the real property
will be sold "AS IS,
WHERE IS" for cash to
the highest bidder and
the undersigned may
require the successful
bidder to immediately
deposit cash or a
certified check in the
amount of five percent
(5%) of the high bid.
The real property will
be sold subject to re
strictions and ease-
)
Our Classified Customers are having
tremendous success with their ads.
For one low price your ad is listed in the
Jefferson Post, in the Shopper and
on the Web Page.
To list an ad or for more information, call
Peggy at 336-846-7164 or email;
classified@jeffersonpost.com
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Being that parcel of
land
conveyed
to
Cecelia
W.
Ross
Hamilton from Garfield
Cleveland Hamilton by
that
deed
dated
12/16/85 and recorded
12/16/85 in Deed Book
151, at page 1615 of
the ASHE County, NC
Public Registry.
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SOMTVNT SPECIAL
DAVID T. SIMPSON.
JR., Substitute Trustee
Being that parcel of
land conveyed to Gar
field C. Hamilton, has a
life time will, then it's
to go to my wife Cece
lia M. Ross Hamilton
for her life time, then
willed
to
my five
children Leslie C. Ham
ilton, Tabitha J. Hamil
ton, Kelly L Hamilton.
Jackey
J. Hamilton
and Kevin O. Hamilton
from Cecelia W. Ross
Hamilton by that deed
dated 02/06/90
and
recorded 02/06/90 in
Deed Book 172, at
Page 1722 of the
ASHE County,
NC
Public Registry.
Hwy 16 & 163 Intersection
Glendale Springs, N.C.
336-246-7164
IN RE: Foreclosure of
Deed of Trust from
Garfield
Hamilton,
Grantor to TRSTE. Inc.
Trustee, recorded in
Book 238. Page 2238
in the Ashe County,
North Carolina Public
Registry by David T.
Simpson, Jr., Substi
tute Trustee, as record
ed in Book 320. Page
303 of the Ashe County
Public Registry
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EVERY TUESDAY
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK
2004-SP-98
Pursuant to the power
and authority contained
in that Deed of Trust
executed by Garfield
Hamilton dated March
18, 1999 and recorded
in the office of the Reg
ASHE COUNTY
ister of Deeds for Ashe
County. North Carolina,
IN THE GENERAL
in Book 238. Page
COURT OF JUSTICE
2238, and because of
SUPERIOR COURT
default in the payment
DIVISION
of the indebtedness
BEFORE THE CLERK
thereby secured and
05 E 80
failure to carry out and
perform the stipulations
ADMINISTRATOR'S and agreements there
EXECUTORS
in
contained
and,
NOTICE
pursuant to demand of
the owner and holder
Having
qualified as
of the indebtedness
Executor of the Estate
secured by said Deed
of Deborah A. McClain,
of Trust, the under
deceased
of
Ashe
signed
Substitute
County, this is to notify
Trustee will sell
at
all
persons
having
public auction to the
claims
against
the
highest bidder at the
Estate of said Deborah
usual place of sale in
A. McClain, TO PRES
the County Courthouse
ENT them to the under
of Ashe County, Jeffer
signed on or before
son, North Carolina, at
12:00 p.m. ON May 16,
notice will be placed in .
2005,
the following
bar of their recovery.
described real proper
All persons, firms and
ty,
including
all
corporations indebted
improvements thereon:
to said Estate will
please make imme
ADDRESS OF
diate payment.
PROPERTY.
906
Oakwood Road, West
This the 28th day of
Jefferson, NC 28694
April, 2005.
D0'FI
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FOR
1195-Legals
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CHARLEY
KELLY'S
LINE THEN EAST 10
ROD S TO A CHEST
NUT
IN
ISOM
GAITHOR'S
LINE,
THEN
NORTH TO
THE
BEGINNING
CONTAINING
ONE
ACRE AND
BEING
KNOWN
AS
THE
CANDIS FERGUSON
TRACT OF LAND.
DOGGIE
•:
336-667-9261
1195-Legals
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
The undersigned, hav
ing qualified as Admin
istratrix of the Estate of
Ruth Diehl Dasmann,
deceased,
of
Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the un
dersigned on or before
the 22nd day of July
2005, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of This the 19th day of
their
recovery.
All April. 2005.
persons indebted to the
said estate will please Thomas
H.
Severt.
make immediate pay Executor of the Estate
ment to the under of MARY C. SEVERT
signed.
P.O. Box 222,
Jefferson, NC 28640
This the 13th day of
STATE OF
April 2005.
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Blue Ridge Electric marks Earth Day
with book donations to county schools
West Jefferson, North Car
olina (May 6, 2005) -As part
of the cooperative's commit
ment to education and pro
tecting the environment, Blue
Ridge Electric Membership
Corporation teamed up with
local schools to help celebrate
Earth Day recently by donat
ing environmentally themed
books to school libraries.
Each year, Blue Ridge
Electric works with local
media coordinators to select
books that will capture their
students' attention and are
academically
appropriate.
Blue Ridge employees then
personally deliver the books
to all elementary schools.
This year the book select
ed for Earth Day was "Just a
Dream", which was written
and illustrated by Chris Van
Allsburg, a former Caldecott
winner and author of "The
Polar Express." The book cen
ters around Waiter, a little
boy who is a "litterbug" and
has no concern for the envi
ronment until he has a lifechanging dream about the
future one night.
Blue Ridge Electric is a
not-for-profit, member-owned
cooperative utility serving
some 68,000 consumers in
Ashe, Caldwell, Watauga, AlPhoto courtesy of Blue Ridge Electric
leghany, Wilkes and Alexan- Dwenda Goodman (left) and Laura Bower (right) of Westwood Elementary receive Earth Day
der counties.
book from Gwynita Steele, district manager of Blue Ridge Electric's Ashe office.
Photo courtesy of Blue Ridge Electric
Beth Shelton (right) adds the Earth Day book presented
by Blue Ridge Electric's Gwynita Steele to Mountain View
Elementary's library.
Appalachian State awards three honorary degrees
BOONE—An honorary doc
tor of laws degree was present
ed to Newland resident Martha
Guy and Asheville resident
Helen Powers, and an honorary
doctor of letters degree was pre
sented to Hugh Morton of Avery
County this weekend during
commencement ceremonies at
Appalachian State University.
The degrees recognize their con
tributions to the region, state
and nation.
Guy was president and CEO
of Avery County Bank for 25
years, the bank founded by her
father in 1913.
Guy has long supported pro
grams and activities at Appa
lachian, including the Harlan
E. Boyles Distinguished CEO
Lecture Series, the Walker Col
lege of Business Endowment
for Excellence, the Dean's Club,
Bowden Student Managed In
vestment Fund, Business Study
in China program, and An Ap
palachian Summer Festival.
Her generous contribution to
the business college established
the Martha Guy Summer Insti
tute for Future Business Lead
ers, now in its second year.
The program brings talent
ed high school students hum
across the state to campus for
a three-week program focusing
on business, arts and culture,
and college life. In addition to
attending presentations on
campus, the students visit busi
ness sites in New York City and
Washington, D.C.
Guy also has served on nu
merous educational and non
profit boards, including the
North Carolina Foundation, the
Western North Carolina Better
Business Bureau and the Coun-
a recipient of the North Caro
lina Award for Public Service
and the Governor's Award from
Leadership North Carolina.
Powers was the first wom
an to serve as secretary of the
North Carolina Department of
Revenue. She was appointed to
the post in 1985 by former Gov.
Jim Martin, and held the posi
tion until 1990.She also was the
first woman to become a senior
uvice president of a North Caro
been an active participant in the
Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished
CEO Lecture Series and has
been instrumental in raising
funds for student scholarships
and faculty development.
A recent gift to the univer
sity funded the remodeling of a
6,400-square-foot banquet room
in the Broyhill Inn and Confer
ence Center on campus, now
known as the Helen A. Powers
tion with Appalachian. She . has .Grand Hall, i
lina bank - Bank of Asheville and the first business woman to
be inducted into the North Car
olina Business Hall of Fame.
As revenue secretary, Pow
ers gained approval for a $36
million building to house the
Department of Revenue. Her
tax amnesty program brought
in $40 million of unpaid tax rev
enues.
Powers has a long associa
ATTENTION...
ALL YOU WOMEN
W O DXO
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Photo courtesy of UNC
Hugh Morton, who received an honorary doctorate from
ASU over the weekend.
cil on Aging.
Morton is a well known pres
ervationist, conservationist and
photographer, as well as the de
veloper of Grandfather Moun
tain.
Morton wasa combat photog
rapher and newsreel camera
man during World War II. His
photographs have appeared in
numerous magazines and hang
in nearly every visitors center
along North Carolina highways.
He developed Grandfather
Mountain's 3,500 acres while at
the same time preserving the
mountain as a wildlife habitat.
As a result, the area received
the United Nation's Interna
tional Biosphere Reserve des
ignation as a place for scientific
research.
Morton almost single handedly protected the state's ridge
tops from
overdevelopment
by advocating passage of the
Mountain Ridge Protection Act
of 1983, which prohibits the con
struction of buildings or struc
tures more than 40 feet high on
ridges at or above 3,000 feet el
evation. He also was instrumen
tal in the preservation of the
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Morton is a member of the
N.C. Business Hall of Fame, and
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Westwood students create 'Garden of Art'
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Students in the Westwood
Elementary School classroom
of teacher Amy Williams and
assistant Pat Franklin re
cently created "A Walk in the
Garden of Art" outside their
classroom. They produced a
collection of artwork from
thematic and literature units
from throughout the school
year to promote expression
and awareness.
The students set up the
display and invited other stu
dents and staff members to
tour the garden. Many nice
compliments were heard, and
some were written on the
"graffiti wall."
This type of project was
very successful at Fleetwood,
said Williams, so she wanted
to recreate it at the new Westwood school.
As part of their project,
the students also toured St.
Mary's Church in West Jef
ferson to see the frescoes, and
then tried some of their own
"frescoes" underneath the
classroom tables.
This project was sponsored
by a grant through the Grass
roots A-Plus Arts Program
of the North Carolina Coun
cil and a Projects Pool Grant
through the Ashe County Arts
Council.
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Promote expression based on what students had learned during the year.
Blue Ridge Concert Series returns to Civic Center Friday
The Blue Ridge Concert always seems to return to
Series will be presented on his roots, a good, entertain
Friday, May 13, at 8 p.m. on ing mix of original and tra
the stage of the Ashe Civic ditional bluegrass. Andy's
Center. Host band Alternate first three albums, Kerosene
Roots will be welcoming Andy Circuit (1992), Real Music
Owens and 1-800-Bluegrass.
(1994), and One Eye Open
Kentucky native Andy Ow (1997) have earned consider
ens brings bluegrass music able recognition worldwide,
alive on about every stringed with the title track of "Ker
instrument known, whether osene Circuit" holding its
it be a guitar, mandolin, fid
place in the Bluegrass Top
dle, dobro or banjo. His favor Ten for nine months.
ite tools of the trade, though,
Andy's approach to music
are his mandolin, his voice, is based on the understand
and his original songs.
ing that the true and real
Owens' musical career purpose of music is to provide
has included
everything a vehicle for the communica
from blues to New WaW btit" tion bf 1htfttfih'*trtW<>pt?oh*r
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and emotions. "Our aim is
to create REAL music," Ow
ens says. "REAL music is not
new or old. It is not a style of
music. It is simply the very
best of all styles and portrays
the part of us which is REAL,
our innermost thoughts and
feelings."
Born in Kentucky, Owens
lived most of his adult life
in Texas. He now resides in
the mountains of Deep Gap
where he owns and oper
ates his own retreat style
recording studio and pro
duces records under his
own label, 1-800-Bluegraas
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Admission for the show is
$8 for adults and $5 for ages
12 and under. Concessions
are available by We Care.
Tickets may be purchased
at the door or in advance by
calling the Ashe County Arts
Center at (336) 846-ARTS or
Blue Moon Guitars at 336246%3275.
The Blue Ridge Concert
Series is sponsored by Mount
Jefferson Mortgage Compa
ny, Parker Tie Company, Inc.,
Roten Insurance Agency,
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Heart Walk coming to Jefferson on May 21
Change tomorrow today,
it's never too soon, never too
it's never too soon, never too
late, to activate your heart!
And...the 21,t of May is
almost here, are you ready?
That is the day for the Ashe
County Annual Heart Walk,
for the American Heart As
sociation.
The Walk will be held
at the Old Jefferson Court
house lawn. We will start
with registrations at 8:30
a.m., be entertained with
music by Jerry Smith &
Friends,
Occupational
Health Students will do
blood pressure checks, tick
ets will be sold for a chance
to win Stephen Shoemaker's
latest print, refreshments
will be available by Ashe
County Homemakers, and
many other activities.
The
opening
events
will begin with the Ashe
County JROTC at 9 a.m.
Our Master of Ceremonies
is again County CommisCommis
Blackburn,
sioner Richard Blackburn.
Our guest speakers include
Cabot Hamilton, and our
own Senior Olympic Team
members. Various dancing
groups will perform.
The walk will begin
around
9:30 a.m. Cub
Scouts will be manning
water stations for partici
pants throughout the morn
ing. The group will proceed
down Main Street toward
Mt. Village Shopping Cen
Center, around Tyson Park to
the bypass, and back around
to Main Street and the Old
Courthouse lawn. The clos
ing ceremonies will follow
with prize drawings, cel
ebration, and special music
by soloist Georgia Donour.
We have been very blessed
to have an outstanding re
sponse from sponsors Gold Sponsors include:
Ashe Memorial Hospital,
Pioneer Builders, Jefferson
Post, First Citizens Bank,
Oldham Company, Gates
Corporation, Leviton Man
ufacturing, Skyline Tele
phone Membership Corp.,
Barr Insurance
Silver Sponsors include:
United Chemi-Con, Ultrascreen, A.F. Banking, Ap
palachian Mountain Mort
gage, Yadkin Valley Bank,
Alvin P. Jenkins, D.D.S.
Door prizes have been do
nated by:
FraHymosa Computers, Fra
sers Restaurant, Mt. Hearts
Center for Prevention &
Wellness, Artist Stephen
Shoemaker, Wal Mart
It is not too late to add
sponsors, door prizes, teams
and individual walkers. For
more information, you may
call the Community Out
reach Office at 846-0781 or
Jerry McMillian, Chairman,
at 846-2821.
New drum major named
Photo courtesy of A.S.H.E.
Geri Rosenfeld of the Ashe County Piecemakers Quilt Guild donated quilts made by mem
bers of the guild to Misti Hopkins of A Safe Home for Everyone on April 14 at their regular
meeting. These quilts will be given to children who reside at the program's domestic vio
lence shelter, Monica's Haven, with hopes that their new quilt will commemorate their new,
violence-free life and bring them many years of warmth and security.
Quilt donated
Carolina Cross Connection
returns to Elkland Shoals
Residents
across
western North Caro
lina can now receive
minor home repairs
free of charge thanks
to
Carolina
Cross
Connection, a mission
group based in Lincolnton, N.C.
CCC
offers
ser
vices including light
construction, interior
and exterior painting,
yard work, and gener
al house cleaning. The
work is offered free
of charge. The family
may provide any need
ed building materials,
but they need some folks
but it is not required.
CCC operates six dif to put them to work," said
ferent camps in western Adam Cline, administrator
North
Carolina
during of CCC.
Those interested in the
June and July. At each lo
cation, groups from across services CCC has to offer,
North Carolina and the or who would like to do
Southeast form work teams nate lumber and paint for
that go out to serve in the the projects occurring this
summer, can reach the of
surrounding communities.
"The staff and partici fice at (704) 735-4257 or by
pants of CCC look forward e-mail CCC@CarolinaCros
to spending the summer in sConnection.org.
CCC is a nonprofit Chris
western North Carolina,
tian mission organization
started in 1988. This
summer
CCC
has
more than 1,500 vol
unteers, with a goal
of working for more
than 900 families in
25 counties. More in
formation about CCC
is located on the Web
site at www.carolinacrossconnection.org.
Locally,
Carolina
Cross Connection has
based itself at Elkland Shoals Methodist
Campground. Watch
for more details on
their work in future
issues.
One of Ashe County High
School's rising juniors was
selected on April 29 to be the
co-drum major of the Husky
Vanguard Marching Band.
Courtlyn Channing Reeves,
the sixteen-year-old son of
Jim and Andrea Reeves of
West Jefferson, was the one
chosen out of the five candi
dates that auditioned to be
selected for this position.
The audition process was
administered at ACHS by
the drum majors from Ap
palachian State University,
who served as adjudicators.
It included sample general
directing, sample marching,
a command sequence, a pre
pared routine, and a verbal
interview. Courtlyn's pre
pared routine was to "A.D.
1928/Rockin' the Paradise"
by Styx.
- Courtlyn has been in
volved in the
he County
Schools band piogram since
the sixth grade when he
started playinc trombone
under the .art aon o. Mr.
David Gordon. He remained
in the band throughout mid
dle school and thus far in his
high school career. Courtlyn
will now be giving up his
trombone to take on the
podium of the high school's
band.
Michelle Rhodes, a rising
senior, will join Courtlyn in
being drum major. Michelle,
who is a returning drum ma
jor from the 2004 season, is
the daughter of Randy and
Sandy Rhodes. Michelle re
ceived her position as drum
major this upcoming year
by default; she was not re
quired to audition. Michelle
and Courtlyn are eager to
begin working together as
the highest-ranking student
leaders in the Ashe County
High School Band.
The Husky Vanguard
Marching Band will re
main under the direction of
Mr. Scott Turnmyre for the
2005-2006 season. The band
plans to perform a field show
entitled "We're An American
Band".
Courtlyn and Michelle
invite all citizens to attend
the ACHS Band's upcoming
concert on May 15 at 2:30
in the high school's audito
rium.
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Volume 80, Issue 38
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Man arrested in Big
Laurel shooting
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Authorities have arrest
ed Donald Ray Jones, 33, of
Creston in connection with
a shooting on Big Laurel
Road.
According to authori
ties, the incident occurred
around 4 p.m. Monday. They
allege Jones had an argu
ment with Ernest Clark
Self, 28, who had been liv
ing with him. Self left the
residence on foot, walking
toward the Tennessee line.
Jones allegedly drove up
beside him in a vehicle, and
words were exchanged be
tween the two men. Jones
then is alleged to have shot
Self with a 12-gauge shot
gun, wounding him in the
lower leg. The gun was later
recovered by authorities in
Johnson County, Tenn.
Jones was charged with
assault with a deadly weap
on with intent to kill inflict
ing serious injury and with
possession of a weapon of
mass destruction. Self was
taken to Ashe Memorial
Hospital for treatment. His
condition was not available
at press time.
Commissioners to hear plans for
Family Central commercial kitchen
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County Board of
Commissioners will hear
Monday during their regu
lar meeting from Economic
Development Director Pat
Mitchell about her efforts to
secure a grant to help fund a
planned commercial kitchen
at Family Central.
Mitchell and other plan
ners of the kitchen are seek
ing a North Carolina Small
Cities Community Develop
ment Block Grant to help
with funding. The kitchen
would provide a source of
income for local residents
wanting to sell a product that
requires commercial kitchen
preparation. The kitchen
cabinet initiative would offer
an opportunity for residents
to earn income from the sale
of foods that they cannot pre
pare in their own homes for
sale to the public. It would be
a shared use licensed com
mercial kitchen that would
provide entrepreneurs timeshare access to production
facilities and the opportunity
to start and expand specialty
food and catering businesses
without the prohibitive cost
of building their own com
mercial kitchen.
A feasibility study deter
mined such positive impacts
as job creation, small busi
ness empowerment, and the
establishment of a regionally
approved facility that would
benefit not only Ashe but also
Alleghany, Watauga and Wil
kes counties and other parts
of the region. The Wilkes
Community College Culinary
Institute and various agricul
tural interests in the coun
ties would benefit through
production of low acid foods,
sauces, jams and jellies, can
ning of fruits and vegetables
as well as baking and cater-.
Beauty pageant
returns to Ashe
Five lovely and very talented local girls
competed for the prestigious title of Miss
Ashe County 2005 during a special event
Saturday evening at Ashe Civic Center. Di
rector Lisa Osborne was very excited to be
"bringing back the crown" to the area.
The pageant was open to Ashe County
girls in grades 9-12. Mandatory competi
tions included Sportswear and Evening
Gown, and optional competitions were Pho
togenic and Talent. The girls were also re
quired to answer an on-stage question.
Winners in the 2005 Miss Ashe County
pageant are as follows:
2005 Miss Ashe County: Keisha Leanna
Wilson, 14-year-old daughter of Debbie Pot
ter and Jerry Wilson of Creston, and win
ner of the Photogenic and Talent award.
1st Runner-up: Cori Elizabeth Little,
16-year-old daughter of Keith and Teena
Little of West Jefferson.
2nd Runner-up: Bethany Shepherd,
15-year-old daughter of Joey and Karrah
Shepherd of West Jefferson, who was also
winner of the Miss Congeniality award.
See Pageant, page 5A
ing services.
The commissioners will
meet Monday, May 16, be
ginning at 3:30 p.m. in the
small courtroom of the Ashe
Post photo by Jim Thompson
County Courthouse. The pub School Superintendent Donnie Johnson surprised Teacher of the Year Elaine Cox with a
lic hearing on the kitchen
bouquet—and the news of her win—Wednesday morning.
cabinet grant acquisition is
scheduled for 3:35 p.m.
Other items on the agenda
include:
• 3:50 p.m.: Jack Osborne
with discussion of Pine Moun
tain Road, State Route 1302.
• 4:05 p.m.: Ashe Memo
rial Hospital Chief Execu
tive Officer R.D. Williams II
Teachers of the Year by a School
with the AMH 2004 Annual by Jim Thompson
Editor
panel of judges. This group
•Judith A. Dancy, WestReport.
Elaine Cox, who teaches included Principal Bobby wood Elementary School
• 4:30 p.m.: Barry Cox, ad
English at Ashe County Ashley of Ashe County Mid
The panel reviewed writ
visory board chairman, with
a budget proposal for the High School, is the 2005-6 dle School, Nancy Reeves, ten statements regarding
Criminal Justice Partnership Ashe County Teacher of the Mandy Lovell, the county's each teacher's teaching phi
Year.
testing coordinator, Post losophy. (These appear on
Program.
School
Superintendent Editor Jim Thompson and pages 3A and 8A of today's
• 4:35 p.m.: Planning Di
rector Zach Edwardson with Donnie Johnson, accom Polly Jones, the 2004-5 Ashe issue.) On Tuesday, the
panel interviewed the five
a proposed amendment to the panied by ACHS Principal County Teacher of the Year.
Bradley McNeill and Jerry
The five candidates for teachers in a conference
.
Se#. Commission, pane 5A
Absher and Nancy Reeves of the
county-level
honor room in the central office in
the central office, surprised
were;
Jefferson.
Cox Wednesday morning as
•Elaine Cox, Ashe Coun
Cox will go on to represent
she taught an honors Eng ty High School
Ashe County in the North
lish class.
•Jodi Grubb, Ashe Coun western Regional Teacher of
"This is all about you," ty Middle School
the Year competition.
Cox told the students as
•Martha-Anne
Wright,
This was the second con
she received a bouquet from Blue
Ridge
Elementary secutive year that a member
Johnson.
of the high school's English
School
Cox was selected from
•Jenny Johnson, Moun Department took top honors
among the five school-level tain* View
Elementary in the county.
Elaine Cox named county's
2005-6 Teacher of the Year
West Jefferson board looks at budget
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Photo courtesy of Lisa Osborne
Two events held recently at Ashe Civic Cen
ter saw three local girls crowned in the return
of the Little Miss, Junior Miss and Miss Ashe
County pageants. Chelsea Reavis, from left,
was crowned Little Miss Ashe County, Keisha
Wilson captured the title of Miss Ashe County,
and Kayla McNeill was chosen as Junior Miss
Ashe County for 2005.
West Jefferson Town Man
ager Ken McFadyen is work
ing on next year's budget for
the town, and plans to pres
ent it to the board of alder
men on Thursday, May 19 at
5 p.m.
This is a continuation of
the May 5 meeting. McFadyen
plans a power point presen
tation of the budget at town
hall. The power point presen
tation will also be available
for town residents to view
at town hall, at their conve
nience, and a public hearing
on the budget is scheduled for
the Thursday, June 2 board
meeting.
McFadyen said no prop
erty tax increase is proposed
in next year's budget, but the
town will be looking at a wa
ter meter replacement project
and reassessment of rates.
The town is losing water, said
McFadyen, so a review of ex
isting meters is needed and
replacement may be neces
sary. He said he will first seek
a federal grant to cover the
cost, and if necessary, seek a
loan.
It was reported at the re
cent meeting that West Jef
ferson is the recipient of a
$20,000 grant from the Ru
ral Center. McFadyen said
$15,000 will be used to con
duct a downtown storm wa
ter management plan, and
$5,000 will go toward a busi
ness redevelopment plan as
part of the Streetscape proj
ect. Work is expected to begin
this summer.
"Senator Garwood wrote
a letter of recommendation
to the Rural Center for this
grant, and was instrumen
tal in the town receiving the
grant," said McFadyen.
In other business, it was
noted that the Ashe County
See Budget, page 5A
'Women Who Do It All' fashion show coming May 23
The annual "Women Who
Do It All" fashion show will
return to Ashe Civic Center
on Monday, May 23.
This fun event is present
ed by Libby's and Mark of
Eden Salon.
Libby Cockerham (seen in
picture at left), owner of Lib
by's, and Tera Lewis (seen
with her staff in the picture
at right; she is standing to
the right) are teaming up
again to present the best in
fashion and beauty. They will
be joined by the rich singing
voices of the popular local,
all-female quartet, The Steel
Magnolias.
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By mail:
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P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
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The show will last from 6
to 8:30 p.m. There will be a
drawing for door prizes, as
well as two grand prizes: a
$200 gift certificate for Lib
by's and a complete makover
at Mark of Eden.
All ticket proceeds will
benefit Rainbow of Hope, an
Ashe County group that is
helping battle multiple scle
rosis (MS).
Tickets are priced at $5
each, and are on sale now
at Libby's and Mark of Eden
Salon in Jefferson and the
Jefferson Post in West Jef
ferson.
Crimestoppers
New Beginnings to hold yard sale
Church to host OTC medicine seminar
A $200 reward is offered by the owner for the
arrest and conviction of the person or persons
responsible for the larceny of a Belgian work
horse from the Cranberry Creek Road area in
Laurel Springs.
The larceny took place between April 28 and
May 4, 2005. Persons with information should
call either Jeff Jones, Director of Ashe County
Animal Control, at 982-4060, or Crimestoppers
at 246-4188.
New Beginnings will conduct a yard sale Fri
day and Saturday, May 20 and 21, at 8460 High
way 163 in West Jefferson from 8 a.m. until 2
p.m. both days. Look for the large white and
black sign or call 846-4518 for information.
New Beginnings is a charitable organiza
tion that provides needed supplies and person
al items for children in foster and crisis care.
Proceeds from the yard sale will go toward this
program.
Phoenix Baptist Church in Lansing will be
having a seminar on Wednesday, May 18 at 7
p.m. regarding over-the-counter medications.
This seminar will help you organize your medi
cine cabinet and understand how to interpret
the labels on over-the-counter packaging.
This program has been organized by Kathy
Elliott, EMT and Health Advocate for the Phoe
nix Baptist Church under the auspices of the
Ashe Congregational Health Ministry. Those
who plan to attend should contact Elliott at
384-9545.
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
LIFESTYLES
Elliott-Couch wedding celebrated in Winston-Salem
Miss Crystal Lynn Elliott
and Mr. Robert Cary Couch
were united in marriage on
Saturday, June 19, 2004, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon at
Trinity Presbyterian Church
in Winston-Salem, NC. The
Rev. Randy Rose officiated.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Ro
berta Elliott of West Jefferson,
NC and the granddaughter of
Mrs. Helen A. Barker and the
late Mrs. Kathleen J. Elliott,
both of West Jefferson. She
is a 1998 graduate of Bea
ver Creek High School and a
2002 graduate of Lees-McRae
College with a Bachelor of
Science degree in psychology
and minors in business ad
ministration and computer
information systems. She is
employed by Mill Mountain
Theatre in Roanoke, VA.
The groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and
Martha Couch of Shelby, NC
and the grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy E. Yeatts and Mr.
Hubert W. Couch and the
late Mrs. Patricia C. Couch,
all of Winston-Salem. He is a
1998 graduate of Shelby High
School and a 2002 graduate
of Lees-McRae College with
a Bachelor of Arts degree in
theatre arts. He is employed
by Mill Mountain Theatre in
Roanoke, VA.
The bride was escorted by
her father and given in mar
riage by her parents. She
wore a sleeveless, white satin
A-line gown. The empire bod
ice with square neckline was
embellished with pearls. The
back of the gown was adorned
with a delicate bow and satin
rosette that flowed into two
floor-length
streamers. The
cathedral-length train was
edged with lace and pearl ap
pliques. The bride also wore
a crystal tiara with a doublelayered fingertip
length veil
ornamented with tiny satin
roses.
The couple honored their
late grandmothers and de
ceased college friend, Sheree
Afford, by lighting special
candles at the beginning of
the ceremony.
The matron of honor was
the bride's friend and college
roommate, Mrs. Jessi Chap
man of Tabor City, NC and
maid of honor was Miss Angel
Miller of Lansing, friend of
the bride. Bridesmaids were
Miss Jessi Gjelhaug of Shelby,
friend of the groom, and Miss
Tasha Long of West Jefferson,
friend of the bride.
Mr. Joey Waxter of Shelby,
life-long friend of the groom,
and Mr. Samuel Richardson
of Olney, MD, college friend
of the groom, served as best
men. Groomsmen were Mr.
John Couch of Shelby, brother
of the groom, and Mr. Ste
ven Elliott of West Jefferson,
brother of the bride.
Mrs. Andrea Gjelhaug di
rected the wedding. Wedding
music was provided by Mr.
Frank Partridge, pianist, and
Mrs. Jessi Chapman, solo
ist. Mr. Ken Bullock of West
Jefferson gave special read
ings and prayer. Miss Brandi
Vannoy of Jefferson, friend of
the bride, attended the guest
register. Bridal portraits and
wedding photographs were
taken by Photo Affairs of Winston-Salem and Mr. Scotty
Wiles of West Jefferson was
News
Tina and Jeff Woodring of
Todd announce the birth of a
daughter, Allison Brooke Wo
odring. She was born April
30, 2005 at Watauga Medical
Center weighing 4 lbs. and 7
ozs.
Jada and Chris Mast of
Warrensville announce the
birth of a son, Elias Paul
Mast, born May 1, 2005 at
Watauga Medical Center.
Elias weighed 6 lbs. and 8
ozs.
Tonya and Tim Miller of
Crumpler announce the birth
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cary Couch
of a daughter, Elaina Brooke
the wedding videographer.
After a luxurious honey Miller. She was born May 2,
Following the ceremony, a moon trip to Maroma Resort 2005 at Watauga Medical
cocktail reception was held at and Spa on the Riviera Maya Center and weighed 7 lbs.
the Manor House at Tangle- and Cancun, Mexico, the cou and 11 ozs.
wood Park in Clemmons, NC.
ple now resides in Roanoke,
Tonya and Terry Hamby of
The groom's parents host Va. To see more pictures of Glendale Springs announce
ed the rehearsal dinner, a the happy couple's wedding the birth of a son, Trevor
Hawaiian themed pork bar- and honeymoon, visit httpJ! Hamby. He was born May
beque picnic at Miller Park in members.cox.net/robandcrys- 3, 2005 at Watauga Medical
Winston-Salem.
tal2004.
Center and weighed 6 lbs.
and 7 ozs.
Amy and David Carpenter
of Warrensville announce the
birth of a son, Dylan Car
• Volunteer—If you want an of the opposite sex who share penter, born May 4, 2005 at
altruistic do-gooder, a person the same values and religious
Watauga Medical Center. He
who puts other's needs ahead beliefs.
weighed 8 lbs. and 11 ozs.
• Get a dog—It may seem
of his or her own, check out notTanya S. and David R.
like the oldest pick-up strategy
for-profit organizations.
• Get exercising—Sign up in the book, but a dog forces you Hudler of West Jefferson an
for a bike tour, walk or run that to be outdoors (at least twice a nounce the birth of a daugh
is designed to raise money for a day for bathroom breaks), and ter, Kirklyn Renee Hudler,
cause.
pets naturally attract attention. born on May 3, 2005, at Ashe
Hospital.
She
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attend services at your house of and meet others who are also weighed 8 lbs., 9 ozs. and was
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Haven't found that special someone yet?
It's the age-old question: How
do I find "the one?" Sure, every
one says that it will happen
when you least expect it. You'll
be at the right place at the right
time and there will be your soul .
mate, your mom tells you.
But what if you are tired of
waiting? You've exhausted the
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on your share of failed blind
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to meet the right people? Think
about your interests and values
and the interests and values
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and then head to the places
where these traits can be best
realized. Sound confusing? It's
not... read on.
• Take up a sport or hobby—
You'll meet a guy or a gal in her
element.
ents are Boyd and Sue Stew
art, Robert Hudler and the
late Wilma Hudler. She was
welcomed home by a sister,
Kenadie Sue Hudler.
Lisa Hall and George
Wilkins of Jefferson an
nounce the birth of a daugh
ter, Kealeigh Shea Hall. She
was born May 3, 2005, at
Ashe Memorial Hospital and
weighed 6 lbs., 2.7 ozs. and
was 18.7 inches long. Grand
parents are Howard Hall and
Connie Poff.
Maria Ramirez and Lino
Gomez of Jefferson announce
the birth of a daughter,
Yuritza Del Carmen Gomez.
She was born May 8, 2005, at
Ashe Memorial Hospital and
weighed 6 lbs., 8 ozs. and was
18 Vi inches long.
Chelsea and Daniel Chris
topher Cannon of Jefferson
announce the birth of a son,
Parker Tre Cannon. He was
born May 9, 2005, at Ashe
Memorial Hospital, weighing
5 lbs., 15.8 ozs. and was 19.2
inches long. Grandfather is
Robert Cannon.
Annabell and Toby Bennett
of Warrensville announce the
birth of a daughter, Lillian
Noel, born at Watauga Medi
cal Center on April 28, 2005.
She weighed 7 lbs., 9 ozs. and
was 19 inches long. Grand
parents are Rickie and Linda
Bennett and Clifford and Ev
elyn Brewer.
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EDUCATION
(Editor H Note: Each school's Teacher of the Year ivatt
asked to write an essay on their philosophy of teaching. With their gracious permissions, these essays are
reproduced here as a tribute to them and all the edu
cators of Ashe County.)
on a report card. Though con
stant supervision is necessary,
I do not want to be a dictator,
but with careful guidance, al
low each student to become
his/her own teacher. What is
really important is that each
student feels successful in
my classroom. I want to see a
smile on every face, and if one
were to burst into a giggle,
what more could I ask?
Sarah Elaine P. Cox
Along with the curriculum,
Ashe County High School
I have various duties to per
At the early age of four, I form in a day's time which I
dreamed of being a teacher. call my "untaught lessons."
Even though I was not old Students carry homework
enough to attend public school, in book bags, but they carry
this did not hamper my deter untaught lessons in their
mination to become involved. hearts. I have to be a friend,
While my three older sisters show good examples of disci
attended "real" school, each pline while being fair to all,
morning I gathered all my and practice patience while
bears, sat them on the stair also teaching wisdom. I am a
way, and pretended they were warrior against peer pressure,
my students. I can recall my negativity, fear, conformity,
mother's laughter for requir prejudice, ignorance and apa
ing all fourteen bears to an thy. Is a broken nail before a
swer the rigorous call to recite dance serious? You bet! But
their ABC's, read orally, and what about the student who
complete three addition prob left home during the night
lems before recess. Even then due to abuse? Help me always
I knew education would hold a to show empathy and seek so
special place in my heart.
lutions. With many students,
There is a difference in just I speak loudest when I listen
being a teacher and being an the most. Yes, the days get
affective one, and I choose to complicated. But every role
be the latter. I truly believe is as important as the next,
every child is gifted in his/her and the same is true of every
own way, but each teacher, student. A relationship built
along with others, must be a with love and trust will last
treasure seeker searching for forever.
* The same holds true be
those talents and interests
that many times lie hidden or tween staff members, other
buried in self defeat. Difficult? personnel, parents, and com
Yes, but not impossible. High munity members. It takes
expectations of every student the interaction of everyone
are a must, but with the many working together for the bet
diverse learning styles, it is terment of students to accom
my responsibility to find those plish the tasks at hand. Each
conducive for each student person should be willing to go
and assist him/her in learn the extra mile to see that stu
ing how to learn. Must every dents' needs are met and goals
lesson be taught strictly from are completed. I believe a
a textbook? No; however, I do teacher should serve on teams
think students need to learn and committees which con
formulas, probability, gram stantly search for new ideas to
mar and writing, but having replace those ineffective and
students dance through dull revisit those deemed effective.
routines is not one of my goals. Adaptability, risk taking, and
It takes commitment of curios sincere engagement in profes
ity, energy, and enthusiasm for sional advancement are great
teaching to ensure the clasa-^ virtues and a must in the
room environment motivates teaching profession.
Teaching is largely a matter
interest. A variety of activities
must be incorporated, rang of the heart. I left, a job mak
ing from hands-on projects, ing $37,000 yearly to begin a
debates/drama, music and new vocation making $25,000.
numerous technologies, not Was there a legitimate reato replace the teacher, but to
enhance learning. I want stu is only a material possession,
dents to be functional, liter but the impact that I have on
ate, and able to perform skills a child is priceless. As a teach
to survive in the real world. er, I have an awesome job to
This is hard work, and every perform, and I thank God for
success story will not show up it every day.
know Flat was getting his hair
cut, tonsils removed, spending
a week in Washington, D.C.,
and even taking a medical
mission trip to Guatemala.
Our class was most excited
when Flat sent us pretzels
from Hanover, Pennsylvania
and homemade bookmarks
from Mexico. A retired teacher,
Mrs. Jan Gambill, even helped
each child in my classroom
sew their own pig after read
Jenny Johnson
ing the book, The Wonderful
Mountain View
Pigs of Jillian Jiggs. Reading
Elementary School
I wish you could take a stories is one of the most en
'alk through my classroom. If joyable parts of my job.
I do many crazy things in
ou did, you would know why
was chosen as the teacher of my classroom that I'm sure
tie year for Mountain View my students appreciate but
Ilementary. I believe the ex- my colleagues would question.
itement on the faces of my If you were to take a walk
tudents speak for themselves. through my classroom you
would probably hear me shout
rou see, I believe it is my job to
"spaghetti", and then, you
ake the curriculum given to
ae and teach it with passion would hear my children reply
nd enthusiasm. If I'm excited "meatballs!" Or, you may hear
bout school, then my children me say "kiss your brain"; to a
child that deserves a pat on the
/ill be excited about school!
I make it clear to the chil- back for deep thinking. These
iren that I LOVE books!!! I are quirky things that I do to
ead to my first graders every keep the passion for learning
lay. I choose from a big book, alive in my classroom. I believe
picture book, a poetry book that small children will do just
r a chapter book. The chap- about anything you ask them
er book from which I read to do, if you treat everyone in
very year is Charlotte's Web the classroom fairly. I seldom
ty E. B. White. I use this par- have any discipline problems. I
icular book to teach children created my own discipline sys
ibout characters, setting and tem using a baseball theme.
luthor's purpose. Once the The students know they don't
hildren realize how interest- have to be perfect but they
ng literature can be, I can will have consequences if they
lardly persuade them to move do not follow the rules. I think
m to the next subject. Making we're having such an interest
t book come alive is another ing time learning, no one has
xciting way to develop excel- time to get into trouble.
The rewards are what keeps
ent readers. I used the book
me motivated about school; the
mtitled Flat Stanley by Marc
irown, in an unusual way this little "I love you Miss Jenny"
notes, the hugs in the morn
rear. After reading the story
ing, the smiles throughout the
ibout a boy that becomes flatened due to a bulletin board day, and the thank-you cards
ailing on him, we made our and letters I receive from par
iwn "Flat Stanleys." We then ents at the end of the year.
I'm very proud to be an Ashe
nailed him (because he was
County school teacher and
lat of course), to friends and
amily anxiously waiting to honored to be chosen teacher
lear of his adventures. Soon of the year from Mountain
he mail poured in, letting us View.
Jodi Grubb
Ashe County
Middle School
I keep a journal of what
Robert Fulghum refers to as
"refrigerator literature." It con
tains quotes, poems, lines from
songs, and other thoughts that
at some point in my life have
seemed worth remembering.
Contributors include everyone
from Ralph Waldo Emerson
to my sister. My philosophy of
education has been molded by
many of the ideas I have chosen
to write down. The following
quotes will help sum up my be
liefs about being a teacher, and
why I have chosen to work in
the field of special education.
First of all, I try to teach by
the "Gold" rule. Dr. Mark Gold,
and educator and strong advo
cate of people with disabilities
once said, "A lack of learning in
any particular situation should
be first interpreted as a result
of inappropriate or insufficient
use of a teaching strategy rath
er than inability on the part of
the learner."
Everyday I come into con
tact with people who are mis
interpreted or underestimated
by the rest of us. Often out
ward behaviors and appear
ances cause us to form inac
curate perceptions of what is
going on in the minds of these
students. It is much easier to
assume they are not capable,
thpn blame ourselves for not
being able to help them learn.
It is amazing what the right
strategies and adaptations can
reveal about someone not only
to us, but to themselves; and
it is frightening to think how
often we fail them. I think of
Sam (name changed), a student
with autism, who punched me
in the lunch line the first day
of school. It could've been inter
preted that he should never be
allowed in the cafeteria again.
Actually, he was telling me in
the only way he knew how that
he did not like green pears and
did not want them on his tray!
Once he was directly taught
to respond "yes" or "no" to the
question, "Do you like
?," Sam became much more
independent, and was not con
sidered a danger to the school
cafeteria.
"If we don't change, we don't
grow, we are not really living.
Growth demands a temporary
surrender of security." -Gail
Sheehy
A lot of my students are
used to having things done to
them. They depend on someone
to feed them, decide what toys
they will play with, and make
most of their choices for them.
It is our responsibility to teach
them that they can participate
in these activities and have
some control over their environ
ments. Sometimes this is hard
for children who have grown so
dependent. I think of Johnny
(name changed). When John
ny came into my classroom,
he couldn't (or wouldn't) walk
without support. If someone let
go of him, he collapsed in the
floor. Finally after two years of
walking in our classroom and
with the physical therapist,
Johnny began to make tiny,
slow steps from one person to
another. He would make it to
the other person and hug tight.
Eventually, he began walking
by holding on to the wall, and
finally one day he just walked
across the classroom. After that
he walked everywhere!
I believe that my job is two
fold. Not only is it my respon
sibility to help my students
become as independent and
happy in our community as pos
sible, it is equally as important
what I teach their peers and
their community about them.
I first heard one of my all-time
favorite passages listening to
a country radio station. It best
expresses how I feel about my
students and what I want to
share with others. Everyone
benefits when we accept that
we are all so much more alike
than we are different....
"Look behind your own soul,
and the person that you see
Just might remind you of
me.
I laugh. I love. I hope. I try.
I hurt. I need. I fear. I cry.
And I know you do the same
things too,
So we're really not that dif
ferent
Me and you."
-Collin Raye
"Enrichment" is truly applicable
when classroom curriculum is
shared through the arts, lb me,
the teaching side of education is
teachers working together for the
good of the child. This makes the
learning side of education much
more profitable.
I am a music teacher. But
I also teach drama and dance,
literature and poetry, math and
science, and social studies. I am
an integrator of all subjects. I
am a collaborator with class
room teachers, seeking to meld
together classroom curriculum
and the arts. I strive to bring
many strategies into the teach
ing/learning process to meet the
diverse learning styles of my stu
dents. Hie use of technology has
been my greatest challenge this
year because I have had so much
to leam about it. But technology
has been a fantastic tool that has
enhanced and streamlined spe
cific aspects of my teaching. The
students have been excited and
eager learners with the integra
tion of technology into the music
classroom. Through the Westwood Impact Grant and a sup
portive principal and technology
staff I have been able to create a
mini music technology lab that
has accelerated student learning
and has become a place where
students can create, experiment
and perform what they have
learned.
I wanted to be a teacher from
the time I was a small child.
Therefore, I am living my dream.
time, the words challenged
me to take simple tasks and
make them worthwhile, to
take the ordinary and look
for the extraordinary, and to
take my own life's situations
and make them the best they
could be.
As I prepared for college,
I purchased a small plaque
bearing those words, Bloom
where you are planted, to place
in my dorm room. It would
serve as a reminder to bloom
in my new surroundings, to
make the most of my college
education, and to choose a ca
reer where I could really do
my best blooming. Selecting
a career in Education seemed
the natural choice. I enjoyed
the art of learning and seemed
to have a gift of communicat-
Judith Dancy
Westwood Elementary
School
Teaching is a high calling. A
successful teacher must have a
strong desire to foster a child's
innate desire to learn, lb strive
for excellence in teaching, one
must be a continual learner, find
ing new and challenging ways
to meet the needs and learning
styles of each child.
Every child can learn. How
ever, children learn in many dif
ferent ways. One of the trends
in education I subscribe to is the
theory of Multiple Intelligences
and I believe the arts are vital
in the teaching/learning process.
I also believe collaboration with
classroom teachers is key to a
child's total learning experience
and classroom curriculum is
greatly enhanced through the
arts. Collaboration at its best is
a two-way exchange between
the classroom teacher and the
enrichment teacher and I as
sist classroom teachers in us
ing the arts in their teaching
strategies whenever possible.
I delight in watching children
leam and grow. My rewards are
legion:knowing that I have helped
to lead a child to a greater under
standing of the world around
him/her, seeing a ray of hope in
a child's eyes when he realizes
I believe in him/her, watching
the light of recognition in those
questioning eyes; hearing a child
declare, "Hey, we really are good!"
after having successfully demon
strated knowledge of a concept;
the former student who seeks me
out in the crowd to let me knowshe still plays her recorder some
times or that he is playing in the
band now; the high school gradu
ate who has seen me for the first
time in years and reminds me
how "awful" her behavior was in
my class and thanks me for be
ing patient and consistent with
her, having a fifth grader tell me
he will always remember creat
ing the water cycle (a creative
movement activity); feeling the
trust of a child who has difficulty
trusting; the mentally challenged
child who whispers my last name
as she takes my hand and I re
member last year, she could only
make a dancing gesture linking
that to Dancy, the knowledge
that I have touched children's
lives in a positive way, knowing I
have had a small part in making
the world a better place and that
what I have accomplished is like
a pebble thrown into a stream.
What I have received from teach
ing is in direct proportion to what
I have given.
ing that love to others. I had a
willingness to enter a career
that would more than likely
offer intangible rather than
tangible rewards. Most im
portantly, I had a desire to
bloom in the lives of children
and plant a few seeds along
the way. I wanted to bloom
where I would be planted.
As life would have it, I
have been planted in a va
riety of places: from a small
Piedmont town, to the largest
city in the state, to the beau
tiful Appalachian Mountains.
I have been planted in public
school classrooms, in univer
sity and public libraries, in
a preschool, and in a place,
where I encountered a great
deal of growth, as a "stay at
See Wright, page 8A
•
Martha Wright
Blue Ridge
Elementary School
Bloom where you are
planted. As I reflect on my
ideas concerning education
and my role as teacher, I am
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Editorial
State Senate
attacks education
President
Theodore
Roosevelt once observed,
"When they call the roll
in the Senate, the sena
tors do not know wheth
er to answer 'present' or
'guilty'."
Well, they called the roll
in the Senate in Raleigh
recently, and 29 senators
were "guilty" of voting for a
truly amazing budget.
One of the most amaz
ing features of this budget
is a 15 percent cut in the
state's teaching assistant
program. This will affect
every county and many
classrooms and, in the long
run, hurt our children.
There is a simple cure
for this cut. Almost none of
the distinguished senators
has ever been in an ele
mentary school classroom
as a teacher. Therefore, the
"guilty" 29 need to be sent
to spend the day—without
assistants—teaching first
graders. The Jefferson Post
will provide the caffeineated drinks and sugar-rich
candy for the children to
help enrich the learning
experience—for the sena
tors. We expect that before
recess is over, the good sen
ators would beg to go back
to the legislative building
and try again.
This cut involves $57
million.
Someone
has
noted that this is the exact
amount that was needed to
fund the Senate's tax cut
for those North Carolinians
fortunate enough to earn
over $800,000 a year.
We certainly do not sup
port "soaking" the rich, but,
given the choice between
these two items, there is no
question which one every
North Carolinian (rich or
poor) should choose. The
impact of $57 million in
the hands of the alreadyaffluent will make little
difference to most people
in the state.
But everyone—includ
ing the rich—suffer when
we put too much stress
on our already overworked
and underpaid teachers.
Teaching assistants, espe
cially in the lower grades,
are not a luxury—they are
a necessity.
All teachers, but espe
cially those first
educa
tors in a child's life, shape
the future citizens of our
state. If we shortchange
those little boys and girls,
we threaten the future of
North Carolina. That is far
too high a price to pay for
funding what is nothing
more than a political pay
off of rewarding wealthy
contributors, present and
potential.
Will Rogers, the famous
humorist, once said, "This
country has come to feel
the same when Congress is
in session as when the baby
gets hold of a hammer."
Here in North Carolina,
that is about what many
are feeling about the pres
ent session of the General
Assembly.
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End tax on
inheritances
To the Editor:
Webster defines inheri
tance tax in this manner, "a
tax levied by the state upon
the right of beneficiaries to
receive property of a deceased
person". Wow! Don't you just
love it when the government
gives us the right to receive
what is not theirs, that which
has never been theirs and
that which should never be
theirs, and then, God bless
their collective souls they
even give us the right and
honor to send them a portion
of that which is not theirs in
order to run their corrupted
business end they (the gov
ernment) call it an inheri
tance tax? And to add insult
to injury the money that was
earned to create that which
is inherited has already been
taxed.
In the Jefferson Post of
Tuesday, May 3,2005, the let
ter entitled, "Foxx using the
media", Cleda Mullis Wilcox
stated in various ways that
to repeal the inheritance tax
would be a grave disservice
to the poor and a boon to the
rich. Wilcox stated that re
pealing the inheritance tax
would, "be helping the rich".
I ask, are we suppose to be
"hurting" the rich? Have they
done some egregious crime
that warrants punishment?
Wilcox also states, "...just
think how many rich people
will not pay taxes on his/her
estate that amounts to mil
lions of dollars". As previous
ly stated, the tax has already
been paid as income, estate,
personal and real property
taxes. Wilcox
incorrectly
states, "the repeal will put
millions in the pockets of the
rich who don't need it". First,
the millions are already in
the pockets of the rich and
secondly, who is she to say
that the rich don't need it?
I am absolutely sure that
Mrs. Wilcox is sincere in her
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
Letters to
the Editor
concern for the poor, and I
share her concern. To not
would be a sad thing indeed,
but to take from the rich to
support the poor is not an
effective or fair way to im
prove the lives of those who
are having difficulty making
ends meet. I have been in the
people business for a long
time and I am convinced now
more than ever that to simply
give poor people rich people's
money is a financial
train
wreck bound to happen.
Poverty is encouraged
by too much giving and not
enough expecting. People
need to be trained in fiscal re
sponsibility and not encour
aged to stay on the dole. Wel
fare is as addictive as drugs,
alcohol and cigarettes and
every effort should be made
to cure the addict.
Additionally, it is not the
government's job to care for
the poor. It is the job of the
church and good people of
every stripe. Jesus loved the
poor but he also hung out
with the rich. He said, "the ly partisan letter published
poor will always be with in the Post on May 3 entitled
us" but he held them in his "FOXX USING THE MEDIA"
arms.
by a local Democratic leader
And finally, compassion is of the Ashe County Party.
not the exclusive purview of
Ms. Wilcox seems to infer
Democrats. I, as a Republi that your newspaper is an
can, have compassion for all extension of the Republican
special people, ask the kids Party, which we all know is
at school if Mr. Getty loves • not true. She also seems to
them, check out Ashe Servic think that withholding news
es for the Aging and see how from Congresswoman Virgin
Kershaw feels about them. ia Foxx's activity in Washing
Ask an abused spouse who ton, DC is the proper thing to
she can call for comfort and do. I DO NOT.
counseling and you might
I feel sure that Cong. Foxx
hear my name. I'll never in appreciates what the Post is
herit a million dollars nor doing to keep the residents
will my children, but simply of the 5th District informed.
not being rich does not give Personally, I like to know
me the right to expect others what my representatives are
to hand over their pre-taxed thinking and how they plan
money simply because I have to vote on various legislation.
some high-minded idea that I Please continue to KEEP US
can better spend it than they. INFORMED...
Kershaw Getty
I am pleased that Cong.
Fleetwood Foxx continues to work hard
in D.C. as she did in Raleigh,
otherwise she would not have
anything to report on.
Ms. Wilcox', the freedom of
the press and our own free
speech should be embraced.
To the Editor:
Jack Moncrief
I must respond to a blatant
Todd
Supporting
Foxx coverage
Political discourse and the 'Christian Complex'
WASHINGTON, May 5—The state of
America's political discourse is such that
the president has felt it necessary to declare
that unbelievers can be good Americans. In
last week's prime-time news conference, he
said: "If you choose not to worship, you're
equally as patriotic as somebody who does
worship."
So Mark Twain, Oliver Wendell Holmes
and a long, luminous list of other skeptics
can be spared the posthumous ignominy
of being stricken from the rolls of exem
plary Americans. And almost 30 million liv
ing Americans welcomed that presidential
benediction.
According to the American Religious
Identification Survey, Americans who
answer "none" when asked to identify their
religion numbered 29.4 million in 2001,
more than double the 14.3 million in 1990. If
unbelievers had their own state - the state
of None - its population would be more than
twice that of New England's six states, and
None would be the nation's second-largest
state:
California, 34.5 million.
None, 29.4 million.
Texas, 21.3 million.
The president, whose political instincts, at
least, are no longer so misunderestimated by
his despisers, may have hoped his remarks
about unbelievers would undo some of the
damage done by the Terri Schiavo case.
During that Florida controversy, he made
a late-night flight from his Texas ranch to
Washington to dramatize his signing of
imprudent legislation that his party was
primarily responsible for passing. He and
his party seemed to have subcontracted gov
ernance to certain especially fervid religious
supporters.
And last Sunday
Pat Robertson, who is
fervid but alsoshrewd,
seemed to understand
that religious conser
vatives should be a
bit more meek if they
want to inherit the
Earth. Robertson was
asked on ABC's "This
Week" whether reli
George Will
gious conservatives
would be seriously
disaffected if in 2008 the Republicans' presi
dential nominee were to be someone like
Rudy Giuliani.
Although Giuliani's eight years as New
York's mayor, measured by such achieve
ments as reduction of crime and welfare
rolls, constitute perhaps America's most
transformative conservative governance in
the past half-century, he supports abor
tion rights, gay rights and gun control.
Still, Robertson's relaxed reply to the ques
tion was, essentially: What's a little heresy
among friends? "Rudy's a very good friend of
mine and he did a super job running the city
of New York and I think he'd make a good
president."
Some Christians should practice the
magnanimity of the strong rather than cul
tivate the grievances of the weak. But many
Christians are joining today's scramble for
the status of victims. There is much lamen
tation about various "assaults" on "people of
faith." Christians are indeed experiencing
some petty insults and indignities concern
ing things such as restrictions on school
Christmas observances. But their persecu-
Contact your representatives
Raleigh
Washington
Senate
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
Sen. John Garwood
1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919)733-5742
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
House of Representatives
Sen. Richard Burr
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
Washington, DC, NC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
Rep. Gene Wilson
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh. NC 27601-1096
919-733-7727
On the web
To contact members of Congress, visit the
websites:
www.senate.gov and
www.house.gov
The homepage of the North Carolina
General Assembly is www.ncga.state.nc.
tion complex is unbecoming because it is
unrealistic.
In just 15 months, Mel Gibson's The
Passion of the Christ" has become one of
the 10 highest-grossing movies in history,
and it almost certainly will become the
most-seen movie in history. The television
networks, which can read election returns
and the sales figures of "The Da Vinci Code,"
are getting religion, of sorts. The Associated
Press reports that NBC is developing a show
called "The Book of Daniel" about a minister
who abuses prescription drugs and is visited
by a "cool, contemporary Jesus." Fox is work
ing on a pilot about "a priest teaming with a
neurologist to examine unexplained events."
Christian book sales are booming. The
Rising" by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins,
the 13th in the astonishing 10-year sequence
of Christian novels in the "Left Behind"
series, was published two months ago and
rocketed to the top of Amazon,corn's bestsell
er list.Three years ago LaHaye and Jenkins,
whose first dozen volumes have sold a com
bined 62 million copies, joined Tarn Clancy,
John Grisham and J.K Rowling as the only
authors whose novels have first printings of
2 million, partly because they are being sold
in huge volumes in stores such as Wal-Mart
and Costco. Today LaHaye and Jenkins are
leaving Clancy, Grisham, et al. in the dust.
Religion is today banished from the pub
lic square? John Kennedy finished his first
report to the nation on the Soviet missiles
in Cuba with these words: Thank you and
good night." It would be a rash president
who today did not conclude a mqjor address
by saying, as President Ronald Reagan
began the custom of doing, something very
like "God bless America."
Unbelievers should not cavil about this
acknowledgment of majority sensibilities.
But Republicans should not seem to require,
de facto, what the Constitution forbids,
de jure: "No religious Test shall ever be
required as a Qualification to any Office or
public Trust."
Express your views
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to the editor. The subject of the letters
should be a matter of community interest
and should be limited to 700 words.
Letters must be signed with an address
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poses. Only the writer's name and com
munity will be published. Letters musl
not be libelous and no poetry will be
accepted for publication.
Please address: To the Editor,
Jefferson Post, P.O. Box 808, West
Jefferson, NC 28694 or email to
jthompson@jeffersonpost.com.
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
PAGE 5A
F ROM THE FRONT
Students
take part
in 'Prom
Promise'
Senior Awards Day
set for May 26
Ashe County High School
Senior Awards Day will be
held for seniors and their par
ents at the ACHS auditorium
at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May
26. Families will receive an
invitation in the mail during
the next week or so.
The ACHS Guidance De
partment works hard to en
sure that students are given
the recognition they deserve
and have earned. "We can
only celebrate those students
who have achievements or
awards that we know about,"
said counselor Annette Bednosky. She would like to re
mind families and students
to show a written notice of
financial awards or offerings
(the student doesn't need to
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
More than 300 Ashe Coun
ty High School juniors and
seniors participated in a "Golf
Cart Rodeo" as part of a Prom
Promise event this week at
the school. It was an effort to
show the students what it is
like to drive drunk in an ef
fort to encourage them to stay
sober on prom night, which
takes place on Saturday
night.
The students donned "Fa
tal Vision" goggles that dem
onstrate the concept of im
pairment and the dangers of
driving while impaired. These
goggles distort vision and
cause behaviors that are sim
ilar to behaviors exhibited by
someone under the influence
of alcohol or other drugs. Stu
dents wore them to try and
"walk the line" and also while
driving golf carts in a simula
tion of impaired driving.
A driving course was set
up using orange cones, and
students (with sober adult
passengers along) drove a
golf cart through the course
while wearing the "Fatal Vi
sion" goggles. Knocking over
the cones and going off course
showed the students how easy
it would be for an impaired
driver to hit another vehicle
or person. Officers from the
North Carolina Highway
Patrol were also on hand to
demonstrate sobriety tests
while students were wearing
the goggles.
Students that participated
registered for the drawing of a
$100 gift card from Wal-Mart,
which was donated by Ashe
County Farm Bureau and
the Farm Bureau Insurance
agents. The card was won by
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Juniors and seniors at Ashe County High School donned "Fatal Vision" goggles and tried
to walk and drive (golf carts) as If they were drunk or impaired. It was an effort to promote
safety on prom night coming this weekend.
senior Justin Dugger.
The "Golf Cart Rodeo"
was sponsored by the Ashe
County Farm Bureau Wom
en's Committee. Members of
the SADD (Students Against
Destructive Decisions) orga
nization at the Ashe County
High School assisted with the
event.
"It was a wonderful event,
and we just can't thank Farm
Bureau and their sponsors
enough," said ACHS Assis
tant Principal Joallen Lowder.
"The students were really
talking about it when they
came inside for lunch. They
may have been having fun
outside, but they were talk
ing seriously about it inside,
saying how they didn't realize
what it would be like and how
driving that way could cause
them to have an accident
killing themselves or some
one else. They were thinking
about it a lot, and that was
the whole point. It made an
impact. Instead of saving one
life, we probably saved many
more. I was tremendously
pleased with what I saw as an
administrator, and the sopho
mores are already wanting to
participate for next year."
Farm Bureau offers spe
cial thanks to the following
for making the event a huge
success: Blue Ridge Golf Cars
and Utility Vehicles, Blue
Ridge Electric, Skyline Tele
phone, North Carolina High
way Patrol Troopers John
Elledge and Kyle Barber,
West Jefferson Chief of Po
lice James Williams and Cap
tain Robert Roten, Sergeant
Dennis Anders of the Ashe
County Sheriff's Department
and the DARE program, Ashe
County High School Resource
Officers Chuck Reavis and
J.D. Parsons, and the excel
lent staff at the high school.
"It was a success and we
plan to make it an annual
event," said Robin King with
meetings will be for discus
sion of the Fiscal Year 200506 county budget. A public
hearing on the budget is
planned for the Monday, June
6 regular meeting, and may
be continued to the Monday,
June 20 meeting.
Commission
continued from front page
Communication Towers Ordi
nance.
• 4:50 p.m.: Tax Adminis
trator Keith Little with the
monthly tax refund report.
• 5 p.m.: Rebecca Jones
with comment on the purpose
of the Junk Materials, Junk
yards and Abandoned Motor
Vehicles Ordinance.
During general session,
the commissioners will con
sider an appointment to the
Long Term Care Community
Advisory Committee and ap
pointments to the Region D
Development Corporation.
The commissioners will
also hold special work ses
sions on Monday, May 16,
Wednesday, May 18, and
Monday, June 6, beginning at
8:30 a.m. in the second floor
conference room of the Ashe
County Courthouse (behind
the register of deeds office).
The purpose of the special
Matthew Gilbert Mitch
ell, 23, of Warrensville, was
arrested Wednesday in con
nection with a breaking and
entering at Lansing Foods.
Over $1,900 in cigarettes
were reported stolen in the
May 8 incident.
Mitchell is charged with
felony breaking and enter
ing, felony larceny and felo
ny possession of stolen goods.
Authorities report some of
the cigarettes were recov
ered.
Mitchell was being held
in Ashe County jail under
$25,000 secured bond and
was to have his first appear
ance today.
Arrest made in
Lansing break-in
Pageant
continued from front page
3rd Runner-up: Jessica
Lynn
Miller,
17-year-old
daughter of Debbie Miller
and Claude Allen Miller and
the step-daughter of Terri
Miller of West Jefferson.
4th Runner-up:Sarah Beth
Fishel, 16-year-old daughter
of Sanford and Debbie Fishel
of Grassy Creek.
Chelsea Reavis, 9-yearold daughter of Chuck and
Mechille Reavis of Jeffer
son, was crowned Little Miss
Ashe County, and Kayla Mc
Neill, 13-year-old daughter of
Ricky and Tammy McNeill of
West Jefferson, was crowned
Junior Miss Ashe County day, April 30," said Osborne.
for 2005 in the April 30 pag "Both pageants consisted of
eants.
special entertainment by vis
"I am very proud of all the iting queens, and local dance
contestants," said Osborne. groups, as well as visiting
"They all did a wonderful royalty introductions. Judges
job." She would like to thank for both pageants were all
the contestants and their from out of town and were all
families for participating in very experienced/accredited
the pageants, and thank the judges with impressive back
community for coming out to grounds in pageantry."
support these events.
"I am so excited to bring
"We had a great audience this event back to our county,
at the Miss Ashe County pag she said of the Little, Junior
eant, as well as the Little Miss and Miss Ashe County pag
and Junior Miss Ashe County eants, "and 1 hope that it will
pageant that was held the grow in the coming years and
previous weekend on Satur continue to be a success."
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"If it has an impact on just
one student, it was well worth
the effort. Our program was
started by the North Caro
lina Farm Bureau Federa
tion Safety Committee and
is implemented locally by the
Ashe County Farm Bureau
Women's Committee."
accept the award in order to
be recognized in ACHS's cu
mulative scholarship totals)
to his or her counselor by Fri
day, May 20.
A listing of perspective Per
fect Attendance, NC Scholars,
Presidents Awards and Hon
or Graduates has been posted
in the high school guidance
office. Students should check
these lists and communicate
with her or his counselor as
soon as possible with any
questions or clarifications.
The guidance office can be
reached by calling 246-2352.
The counselors and staff
of the guidance department
thank parents and families
for working with them.
continued from front page
Kicking a Screaming
Chamber of Commerce has
declined to purchase the old
Centura Bank building the
town owns and had thought to
renovate for a visitor's center,
and therefore the aldermen
voted to sell the building.
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
RELIGION
Photos Courtesy of Beverly Lewis
The 24th Annual Ladies Prayer Retreat held April 30 at
Beaver Creek Christian Church brought several hundred
ladies together from 51 churches in six states in the U.S.
and from Nigeria (picture middle left). Guest speaker was
Mary Lou Miller from Atlanta who spoke on the theme of
" Too Tired to Wear a Crown " ( picture lower left ). Miller is
pictured in the center with Debbie Beatty, wife of Beaver
Creek Christian Church Minister Creighton Beatty , on her
left, and Billie Baldwin of Beaver Creek (picture above left).
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx attended the retreat and is
pictured with church member Beverly Lewis (picture above
right). Next year the retreat will mark its silver anniversary.
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Hwy. 16 S. in Glendale Springs
R-E-V-I-V-A-L
Sun. night, May 15, 6:00 pm
Mon. through Wed., May 16-18, 7:30 pm
Michael Merritt, Pastor, Blowing Rock
Church of God will be the evangelist
"Come expecting a move of God!"
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
Pastor George Norris
246-2979
Bald Mtn. Baptist Church
Assembly of God Church
'846-4444
Pastor Keith Styron
Comer of Fan -Roland & McNeil Six • lefferxim
Pastor: Rev. I,awrence Goodman
14(A) Bald Aim Rd.. VRuUnfiuaon
Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study - 7:00p.m.
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Sunday Evening Wotihip • 7:00pm
Wednesday Evening • 7:00pm
Saturday Prayer Service - 9:00pm
Youth Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
Church 877-1550 Parsonage 877-2042
Blue Ridge Worship Center
Calvary Baptist of West Jefferson
Church of Christ at West Jefferson
Pastor: J.F. Dixon - 336-982-9497
Pastor - Rev. Leon Miller • 877-5309
194 Orion Line. Jefferson. NC
Visit With Us This Sunday
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Hwy 16 S. at Glendale Springs
Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00am
& 6:00pm
"Join us in worship to Christ"
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Rcnid Wrsi Jefferson 246-3820
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
"A Life Worth Living!"
North Beaver Baptist
"Lives you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Pastor Rick Miller
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship • 11:00 a.m.
A 3"1 Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p m.
Sniethport Independant
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
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336-846-2429
194 and 88 West. Smethport. NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m.
' Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
{88 West - Left on McNeil. One Blin k)
Sunday School - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
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221 Burnett St.. (Off Buck Mm. Rotid)
Tim Canup, Minister
Locust Street. West Jefferson, NC
221 & Cherry St.
Jefferson
246-6077
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PO Box 972 • West Jefferson, NC
336-246-6482 Fax; 246-6402
Church of the Nazarene
West Jefferson, North Carolina
"A Growing Church in a Growing Community"
Mav 15-22. 2005
Sundays at 6:00 PM
Weeknights at 7:00 PM
Special Music Each Evening
Evangelist
Rev. Larry Shepherd
"Come as you are, you'll be loved"
Church is located just above West Jefferson Park.
From Church Ave, take Bare St. to Robert St. and turn right.
For information call Pastor Mark Wiest - 336-384-8705
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Bethany United Methodist Church
Old Hwy 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
West Jefferson • Since 1890 • 846-3795
495 Highway 194 South
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
336-877-9075
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Bethanv...and He blessed them " Ltke24:50
"Clifton Baptist Church
Welcomes You!"
Cornerstone Fellowship
Emmanuel Independent
Baldwin Community Church
Hwy. 194 South Todd
Wednesday Service 7:00 p m
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00p.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00 p.m.
336877-2801
Pastor Lewis Poag
"And He led them as far as to
Burnett St. • West Jefferson
Baptist Church
846-3954
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Non-Denominational
Deep Ford Rd., Lansing
Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00p.m.
10:45 a.m. Prase and Worship Service
Casual & Contemporary
Sunduy School at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship • 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m Bible Study
Wednesday Evening Worship - 7:00 p.m.
846-5615 Church Office or
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
Everyone Welcome
846-5616 Preather's Residence
336-385-2074
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting Wed. night 6:30pm.
Friendship Baptist Church
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Jefferson United MethodLst Church
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
|Mt. Jefferson Church
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School - 10:00a.m.
891 Friendship Baptist Church RdJcfTerson. NC
Sunday School • 10:00A.M.
115 East Main St, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
Suiulay Morning Worship Service-11:00A.M.
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Sunday Evening Worship Service - 7:00P.M.
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
9178 Old Hwy. 16 • Crumpler. NC
Rev. David GrinneD • 982-2080
Sunday School • 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Services - 9:4Sa.m.
Sunday Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service • 7:00 p.m.
We invite you to join us for a God centered,
family worshipping experience
Parish of the Holy Communion
:
(Episcopalian)
Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
Smethport United
Methodist Church
Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00P.M.
Church. 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Come join us for a joyful worship experience
Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
201 South St. (just off East Mais). Jtffmon, NC
(336)246-9642
Rererrsd Jeff Yogler - Pastor
FtmOx Time Ftlhmxhip • 9: MM
Sunday School • lOmM
Sunday Morning Worship • llfflAM
Sundai Evening Warship -6:00PM
Wtdntxdav 8,hie Study 7.00PM
Nunen provided for tR services
384-3391 Office
200 Claybank Road • (Hwy 194 A 88 West)
Smethport, NC 28694
9:00AM -Worship Service
10:00 AM -Sunday School
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All Types Dozer Work
Hauling &. Trackhoe Work
Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
Shop: 336-846-7025
Dr Pepper
NC Inspections
ATF Service
Bottling Company
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Auto Express
Kwik Lube, Inc.
Owner/Manager • David Miller
608 W. Main Street • Jefferson. NC • 246-5945
336-667-6092
Saturday Services:
Bible School • 10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
Welcome Home Baptist Church
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:00PM
Worship at 11:00 a.m.
of the Nazarene
"Come as you are. you will be loved"
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
9:45 a.m. Suntlav • Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday • Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:00p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a m Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00 p.m Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
Worship A Praise 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
St. Francis of Assisi
Jefferson Post
Catholic Church
203 S. Second Avenue
West Jefferson, NC 28694
336-846-7164
www.jeffersonpost.com
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Wi/fslow
Main A Ivy Sts. • Jefferson
Sat. Evening Mass - 5:00p.m. (English)
7:00p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Morn. Mass • Call for times
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Sunday Evenings (2nd A 4th) • T00PM
Everyone Welcome!
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worvhip • 11:80AM
Wcdnwday Night Bible Study • 7:00PM
Youth Service* • Sunday • 6:00PM
Van Transportation Available
Pastor Home: 336-384..MM • Cal: 336-977-100")
Now Open for Sunday Lunch
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108 S. Jefferson Ave • West Jefferson
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246-4222
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Old Hwy 221-S. Beaver Creek • Wen leffenon
336-246-3367
Compliments of
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13560 Hwy 221-S Fleetwood
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877-2025
See us for all your
automotive needs
Mt. Jefferson Oil
We Offer LP Gas • Gas Heaters
Fire Logs • Cooking Equipment
Call Pete at 246-7039
Serving Ashe County for over 20 Years
H&W Oil Company
24-HOUR BURNER SERVICE
Your FTH Sarvtei M Company
848-9241
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LANDMARK GROCERIES
& PRODUCE
Fresh Produce and
Old Fashioned Candies
2114 NC Hwy 88W • West Jefferson
336-246-4938
HOME CARE
205-A Long St. • Jefferson
336-846-9233
Toll Free ~ 866-507-2685
'Complete Lme of Building Supplies "
CHURCH'S TIRE SERVICE
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336-246-5222 • Downtown WJ
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DODGE • CHRYSLER • JEEP
Pastor: Kevin Morgan w ,
Office HUM: IMI-W • Ret. Lome Jnts • Potior
BURGESS & SON BODY SHOP
Weekly Specialties
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
of Warrensville
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2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Lansing. NC • 384-9281
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Seafood &
Steakhouse
We would love
to have you come
worship with us.
Tdckerdale Baptist Church
Rev. Rodney Fryt
Mountain Aire
Truck & Car Mart
1100 E. King St'Boone, NC
828-265-2277
Mount Jefferson
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
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Come by & we will match any written offer!
Johnson County Motor Co., Inc
Hwy 421 • Mountain City. TN
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Pollard Glass
211 Burkett Avenue
West Jefferson, NC
336-846-4176
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Family Fun Center
"Church Groups Welcome"
Discounted Rates
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336-246-7077 Evenings
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Boone Kubota, Inc
Your Local Equipment Dealer For All
Your Equipment Needs
7698 Old Hwy 421 S. • Deep Gap. NC
828-263-8464»www.boonekubota.com
BRITTHAVEN
of Wilkesboro
1016 Fletcher St. • Wilkesboro, NC
336-667-9261
Britthaven is an EOE
HUMPHREY MASONRY SUPPLY. INC.
141 Lyalle Lane, Jefferson, NC
(Just off Ashe Park Road)
Open Mon-Frl • 7am-5pm
336-902-9021
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
PAGE 7 A
COMMUNITYNEWS
Todd offers spring, summer of tales and music
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Night, June 7-Doyle Pace,
June 14-Sylvia Payne, June
Todd General Store has 21-Charlotte Ross, June 28received the honor of being Orville Hicks, July 5-Doyle
included on the Appalachian Pace, July 12-Sylvia Payne,
Mountains Map with the July 19-Sherry Boone, July
theme of "Secrets of Appala- 26-Orville Hicks, Aug 2-Trish
chia and Its Hidden Wealth of Dumser, Aug 9-Rhodyjane
Nature, History and Culture." Meadows, Aug 16-Charlotte
The map is a two-page foldout Ross, Aug 23-Dianne Hackin the May issue of National worth, Aug 30-Liar's Night,
Geographic Travel Magazine. Sept 6-Sherry Boone, Sept
It features 354 sites in 13 13-Mike Campbell, Sept 20states including Mast Gen Orville Hicks, Sept 27-Shereral Store and MerleFest in ry Boone, Oct 4-Rhodyjane
Wilkesboro as well as Todd Meadows, Oct 11-Sherry
General Store.
Boone, Oct 18-Jane Wilson,
The old-timey store in Todd and Oct 25-Orville Hicks.
is a popular stopping place
The annual Summer Mu
for visitors and a gathering sic Series begins Saturday,
place for locals who enjoy June 25. Performances are
music and storytelling. There held on the stage at the Wal
are sessions for storytelling, ter and Annie Cook Memorial
old time, and bluegrass music Park across from Todd Gen
just about every week during eral Store.
the spring, summer and fall.
The music schedule in
Tuesday Night Storytelling cludes Amantha Mill on June
began the first of this month 25, the Guitar Extravaganza
and continues Tuesday, May on July 2, Rock Bottom on
17 with tales from the popu July 9, the Resonator Guitar
lar Orville Hicks. Storytelling Contest and Bluegrass Fes
begins at 6 p.m.* at the store tival on July 16, Buck Hagin Todd, and admission is gerty on July 23, the annual
free. Food is available.
Todd Blues Festival on July
Schedule for storytelling 30, Alternate Roots on Aug. 6,
continues as follows: May 24- Grammy-winning Doc Watson
Charlotte Ross, May 31-Liar's on Aug. 13, Troy McQuire &
Friends with old time music
on Aug. 20, The Right Track
Band on Aug. 27, and the
Crow Parsons Music Festival
on Sept. 3.
The Friday Night Old
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the Villages of Ashe. The public hearing will be
held on May 23, 2005 at 5 PM at Town Hall. The
Villages of Ashe is requesting a conditional use
permit to construct an assisted and independent
living center on property owned by the Company
and located at the end of Oakwood Road.
The public is encouraged to attend to offer
comments.
beginning around 7 p.m.
Todd General Store is cur
rently open every day of the
week except Wednesday from
10 a.m. to around 5 p.m. Call
877-1067 for information or
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Humane Society sponsors Police to get two new cars
low-cost spay, neuter clinic
The Ashe County Humane
Society is working in collabo
ration with the Twin Oaks
Animal Hospital in Sparta to
provide low cost surgery op
portunities for Ashe County
pets. Reducing the breeding
population of cats and dogs is
the only way to eliminate the
need to euthanize adoptable
animals in our area. Spaying
a female dog or cat and neu
tering a male is a healthy
alternative to years of vigi
lance as hormones surge and
your pet wanders, marks
territory, and frets to seek a
mate. Studies have repeat
edly shown decreased risk of
many types of cancer and dis
ease when pets are sterilized
at an early age.
Sterilization surgery at the
Wright
continued from page 3A
home Mom". I guess some of
those experiences have pro
duced wildflower meadows
while others have come clos
er to a planned English style
garden. I've yet to produce
the grandeur of the Biltmore
Estate...and may never in my
lifetime! But, through it all,
I have tried to remain true
to those few words printed
on the plaque...bloom where
you are planted.
At Blue Ridge Elementary,
thanks to local artist, Bessie
Clay, the works are no longer
on a small plaque, but larger
than life, painted across the
expanse of the wall above the
windows in my classroom.
The focus of the words has
shifted for me over the years
and I find that I want to
share the message with oth
ers, especially the students I
encounter and the people I
work with. Now, I see my role
as much as the planter as
the bloomer. I enjoy planting
my garden of first graders in
August and seeing it through
to the spring. I also eiyoy be
ing a mentor to the newer,
albeit, younger teachers that
have come to Blue Ridge. I've
learned a little about gar
dening along the way that I
think I can share with them.
JEFFERSON—U.S. Rep.
Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) an
nounced today that the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
Rural Development has ap
proved a grant of $30,000 to
purchase two new police cars
for the Jefferson Police De
Clinic is performed as young
as 4 months of age. Early
spay/neuter operations are
easier on a pet than waiting
until it is older when it may
be obese or have other health
problems. A female in heat or
early stages of pregnancy may
be safely spayed. Pets must
be healthy and be current on
their Rabies Vaccinations for
the Clinic to accept them for
surgery. Rabies vaccinations
can be provided at a reduced
cost at the Twin Oaks Ani
mal Hospital along with oth
er vaccinations for your pet.
COSTS:
Female Dogs
$65
Rabies
$10
Male Dogs
$55
Canine Distemper/
Female Cats
$50
Parvo
$10
Male Cats
$30
Feline Distemper
$10
If you have a voucher for
an adopted pet and would
like more information on
how to use it for this ser
vice or for more information
RALEIGH—North Caro
or to schedule the surgery,
lina's land and water conser
please call Karen Martabano
vation trusts provided $6.9
at 336-877-4589. Pets must million for projects in Ashe
be dropped off at the Happy County in 2004, according to
Tails Pet shop in West Jeffer an annual Green Book report
son by 7:30 on the 25th. Hu released by Friends of the
mane Society volunteers will Funds.
transport the pets to Sparta
The majority of the $6.9
and pets can be picked up the million went for land acquisi
following day.
tion and construction at Long
New programs
Hope Creek and New River
The Humane Society now State Park. Since 1988, the
has limited funds available Clean Water Management
to assist citizens who are un Trust Fund, Farmland Pres
able to afford to spay or neu ervation Trust Fund, Natu
ter their pets even at reduced ral Heritage Trust Fund, and
costs. You must be able to Parks and Recreation Trust
show a real need in order to Fund have spent $18.7 million
qualify for this program such in Ashe County to help con
as proof of being on govern serve land and water.
The General Assembly es
I've learned that proper ment assistance such as the
weeding to let the sunlight food stamp program. Call tablished the trusts between
in is as important as provid Sharon Sweeny at 336-982- 1986 and 1995. Funding for
ing fertile soil and adequate 9287 or Gaylene Lee at 336- the trusts is through a com
water. I know that adding a 973-0295 for more informa bination of appropriations,
little Miracle-gro might help tion and to see if you qualify! personalized license plate
sales and portions of the deed
a struggling plant to flower
The
Humane
Society
and an already thriving plant would greatly appreciate the transfer tax.
Those funds have not kept
to produce a second, or even donation of, or loan of kennel
up with needs. For example,
third, bloom. I've learned that
crates to assist in kenneling this year the Clean Water
even though most seeds do
and transport of pets whose Management Trust Fund has
best in good, fertile soil, that
others do survive and thrive owners do not have them. $170 million in applications
compared to current annual
on rocky cliffs and clinging to
banks in a stream. (I remem
ber seeing a violet once grow
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ing and blooming out of a
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hollow in an oak tree!) I also
have learned over the years
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"I am pleased that the po
lice department will be able
to purchase these cars to help
protect the citizens of Jeffer
son," said Rep. Foxx. "Our po
lice risk their lives for us on
a daily basis. It is important
Trusts help protect land, water
funding of $62 million. For
the second year in a row, there
were no funds appropriated
for the Farmland Preserva
tion Trust Fund.
Each year more than
100,000 acres of North Car
olina's forests, farms, stream
banks and wetlands are de
veloped to meet the demands
of the state's rapidly grow
ing population, with serious
consequences for our quality
of life. North Carolina ranks
sixth nationally in loss of pro
ductive farmland. More than
2,600 miles of the state's riv
ers and streams are not meet
ing clean water standards.
Friends of the Funds has
asked the General Assem
bly to restore the Clean Wa
ter Management Trust Fund
to $100 million annually as
required by state law. The
Friends has also requested $4
million be provided for work
ing farmland protection to
match federal farmland pres
ervation funds.
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tecting our streams and riv
ers, prime working farms and
forests, historic sites, wildlife
habitat and unique natural
areas that enhance our econo
my and way of life," said Larry
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properties there is no second
chance and costs are going
higher every year."
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Letter carriers to hold food drive this Saturday
School Lunch Menu
May 16-20
Monday, May 16
Chicken Fillet on Bun,Potato
Wedges,Lettuce and Tomato
Blueberry Cup, Milk
Tuesday, May 17
Taco w/shredded cheese
Lettuce and Tomato, Cinnamon
Bun, Applesauce,Milk
Wednesday, May 18
Hamburger on Bun, Lettuce
and Tomato, Curly Fries
Pineapple, Milk
Thursday, May 19
Baked Chicken, Steamed
Broccoli, Roll, Strawberry/
Banana Cup, Milk
Friday, May 20
Hot dog w/chili, Cole Slaw,
Baked
Beans,
Graham
Crackers, Milk
Ongoing Events
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have
a seat with friends and neigh
bors for fellowship and a com
munity meal! Come to Family
Central's Accidental Baker
Saturdays from 11:30 to 1 p.m.
For more information call 2467222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four
and five year olds and is a
great way to get your kids
ready for kindergarten! The
group meets at Family Central
Play Center every Thursday
from 9 - 10:30 a.m. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new play
group has formed just for
you and them. It meets at
the Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 10:30
- noon. Come check it out.
You won't regret it. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open
to everyone, and best of all it's
free. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Daddy
and
Me Playtime!
Attention all dads...Bring your
kids to the Family Central
Play Center every Thursday
afternoon from 1 - 2:30 and
let them play while you hang
out with other dads. This play
group also meets every second
Saturday from 10:30 - noon.
For more information, call Misti
at 982-8851. Sponsored by the
Ashe Partnership for Children
and Smart Start.
Parenting Classes. Do your
young children have you at
the end of your rope? There is
hope! Parenting Classes will
be held at Family Central on
the second Thursday evening
of each month, from 6:30 - 8.
The next class is scheduled
for February 10. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Homeschool Play Group. If
you are home schooling or
have a serious interest in home
schooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to
the newly formed Homeschool
Play Group at Family Central.
They meet every Tuesday
from 9 a.m. - noon. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
and Saturday night from 5 p.m.
-10:30 p.m. The center is open
to all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. Contact 336-246-8111
or visit ACYC online at www.
asheonline.com/ education/
youthcouncil.htm.
Youth Committee of the Ashe
Baptist Association
has
been working with the New
Director of the Youth Center in
West Jefferson, Travis Hash, to
promote a Sunday Night Event
which is open to all churches
and the public from 6-8:30
p.m. This project is spearhead
ed by Bro. Darrell Giles, youth
minister at Friendship Baptist
and Rev. Alan Ambrose, youth
minister at Bald Mt. Structured
games, music, food & fellow
ship is promoted. This is held
in a Christian atmosphere.
here will be a Bible message
lared each Sunday night and
you are encouraged to take
the opportunity to take your
youth on the Sunday night of
your choice. The Youth Center
is located in the old Heilig
Myers building on the four-lane
between the towns. For more
info call the ABA office or the
Youth Center.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located
on Ashe Park Road in the
red, white, and blue building
just below the park. For more
information please call Mark
Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim
Bailey at 982-5814.
New River Zoo isopen Monday
through Saturday, 10 a.m. until
6 p.m. and on Sundays, 1-5
p.m. Admission is $5 for adults,
$4 for senior citizens, $3 for
children under 12 and free
for children under 2. The zoo
is located at 3581 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Their telephone number is
877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
Ashe County Public Library
is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041, or visit www.arlibrary.
org/ashe/ ashe/htm.
BROC
(Blue
Ridge
Opportunity Commission)
Clothing Store in Warrensville
is open Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
All clothing items are $1. The
store is accepting donations
of all items, including cloth
ing, household items, toys,
small furniture and home dec
orations as well as left-over
yard sale items. Donations
are taken anytime, MondaySunday. BROC in Warrensville
holds a yard sale every Friday,
8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building
on Third Avenue in West
Jefferson, across from Parker
Tie. The meeting is held the
second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. Come
earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
at Savory Chef in Jefferson
on the third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. Come ear
lier for supper.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the
third Thursday of each month
at 162 W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.;
just down the steps from the
new Behavioral Health Center
building. The family support
group meeting begins at 6:30
p.m. For further information,
call Jim Weaver at 384-1074.
Ashe County Libertarian
Party meets at 7 p.m. on the
second Thursday of each
month at Geno's Restaurant in
West Jefferson. All interested
persons are welcomed. For
more information, call Mickeal
Goss at 982-3118 or Jeff
Cannon at 846-6425.
Ashe
Party
County
Republican
holds their regular
monthly meeting on the third
Thursday of each month in the
Ashe County Library down
stairs conference room at
7 p.m. For details, call 9829585.
Ashe Pregnancy
Care
Center: If you are facing an
unplanned pregnancy, get all
the facts. We offer free preg
nancy tests with results in min
utes. All our services at the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center
are free and confidential. We
are located at 111 North Main
Street in Jefferson, between
the Old Towne Barber Shop
and The Gap Hair Salon. Our
hours are Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, 10 a.m. until 5
p.m. until the first of the new
year. For more info, call 8464100.
Angels in the Attic Thrift
Shop is an auxiliary of the
Ashe Pregnancy Care Center.
The store is open Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and offers
children's and women's cloth
ing, household items, toys,
books and seasonal gifts. The
prices are reasonable and
the funds help support the
Pregnancy Center. Donations
welcomed. The Care Center is
a 501fC!TC3) life affirming rrflrrtg-'
try. The Shop is located at 111
North Main Street in Jefferson
and their telephone number is
846-4100.
OI'Tlme and Bluegrass music
is presented each Friday eve
ning at the Nella Community
Center, above Lansing.
Free Internet and e-mail
classes are offered every
Tuesday
and
Thursday
between 5 and 7:30 p.m. at
the Public Access Internet Site
in the JobLink Career Center
at Family Central (the old
Ashe Central High School) in
Jefferson.
issues, chemtrails, environmentalism, New World Order,
terrorism, RFID and more.
For more info contact Dave
at (336) 877-2390 or write to:
P.O. Box 76, Glendale Springs,
NC 28629
Ashe County Arts Council
meets the second Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. at
the Ashe Arts Center in West
Jefferson. Call 846-ARTS for
more information.
AL-ANON (for family and
friends of addicted persons):
Meets on Mondays at the
First Baptist Church in West
Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. For
details, call 846-7898.
Appalachian
Newswatch
meets every Friday and
Saturday at 6:45 p.m. Topics
covered include news and cur
rent events, activist group cov
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County
Democratic
meets every fourth
Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Smoky
Mountain Barbecue. Everyone
is welcome. For more informa
tion, call 864-9068.
Society
for
Creative
Anachronism (SCA) meets
at 7 p.m. every 2nd Monday
of each month holding next
meeting at the Golden Corral
Restaurant in Boone. Anyone
interested in the history and
times of the Renaissance and
Medieval periods are invited to
attend. The SCA is an interna
tional living history organiza
tion, dedicated to education of,
and the researching and re
creating of the arts and skills
of pre-17th century Europe.
If you have an interest in this
period of history, please join us
at our monthly meeting or con
tact Greg at druid@fastransit.
net. or on the web at www.sca.
org. SCA is a 501 (3)c non
profit organization.
Ashe County Unity Group
meets at the Jefferson United
Methodist Church at 115 E.
Main St. The entrance is in the
rear. The group meets at 7:30
p.m. on Monday and Thursday.
For more information or to
speak to an AA member, call
982-2641. For meeting infor
mation in surrounding coun
ties, call (828) 262-1212.
Weight Watchers announces
a new meeting on Thursday
mornings at 9:30 a.m. along
with meetings each Monday
at 5:30 p.m. and on Tuesday
at 6 p.m. at Ashe Services
for Aging Senior Center on
the Ray Taylor Road in West
Jefferson. Weigh-in begins 30
minutes prior to the meeting
time. For more information, call
Christina at 336-982-4416.
Prenatal
.Education
Curriculum, Fridays at 6 p.m.
is offering computer classes
and more. To register or for
details, call 385-1338.
for Latino families at Ashe
Family Central.
The pro
gram is offered in four ses
sions, through December.
Transportation and childcare
is available. For more informa
tion call 846-0781.
Riverview Community Thrift
Store will be open Thursdays
Look Good...Feel Better at
AMH Mt. Hearts for women
and Fridays from 9 a.m. until
2 p.m. and on Saturdays from
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday night
Pickin" and Jammin' will begin
at 6:30 p.m. and continue until
10 p.m. This schedule will be
followed during the winter
months or until further notice.
Riverview Community Center
is located in Creston at 11719
Highway 88 West.
11:15
a.m.: Senior Center
will offer a program on Medi
care Modernization Act & Pre
scription Drug Coverage Part
D. Gerald Price will discuss
changes to begin January
2006. This is new information
he received at a recent train
ing. Everyone is welcome. For
more info, call 246-4347.
2 p.m.: Skatezone Amuse
ment Center on Beaver Creek
Road opens. To thank Ashe
County for its support, pizza
will be given away to anyone
who comes to visit on Friday,
starting at 2 and lasting until
the pizzas are gone.
So, FREE PIZZA to everyone
who comes to visit SKATEZONE on Friday, the 13th. It
will be your lucky day!
4 p.m.: Chicken BBQ at
Friendship Baptist Church
Proceeds from this and yard
sale on Saturday at 7 a.m. sup
port a family mission trip and
camp for the youth. Call 9822080 for more information.
5 p.m.: Albert Hash Memo
rial Festival Committee will
meet at the Lansing American
Legion Hut. For further infor
mation call Pollie Weaver at
384-3991 or Sylvia Spencer at
384-3129.
6:30 p.m.: Lansing Ameri
can Legion Post 275 and La
dies Auxiliary will meet at the
American Legion Hut for their
regular monthly meeting. The
meal will be pot luck so please
bring a covered dish.
undergoing cancer treatment.
Free information, make-up kit
and skin care. Call 846-0781.
vCarmichael and registration
fee is $56.
To enroll contact Wesley Poplin
at (336) 838-6207 or by email
wesley.poplin @ wilkescc.edu.
Riverview Learning Center
West Jefferson Revitalization
Committee meets the fourth
Friday of each month at 8 a.m.
Stoeet Artrtinas Restauraht
in West Jefferson. Meetings
are open to the public. Anyone
Saturday,
May 14
The 13th Annual National
Association Letter Carri
ers/ Food Drive will be held
in more than 10,000 cities and
towns across America. The ef
fort by city letter carriers with
the help of rural letter carriers
and other postal employees, is
the largest one-day food drive
in the nation. Last year, it re
sulted in the collection of 70.9
million pounds of food. You can
Friday,
help by placing your donation
May 13
of non-perishable food items
like canned meats and fish,
10 a.m.- 4 p.m.: A.S.H.E.
Book Sale at Family Central
canned soup, juice, pasta,
vegetables, cereai and rice at
to raise funds for A Safe Home
for Everyone at assist victims
your mailbox before your letter
of domestic violence in Ashe
carrier arrives. It will be taken
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Ashe
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Ashe County Alzheimer's
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first Thursday of each month
at 10 a.m. at Ashe Services for
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Better Breaths Club meets
the last Tuesday of each month
from 6 until 7 p.m. at the AMH
Mt.Hearts Facility. This club
is for people with respiratory
problems who want to learn
more about living with their
disease. Contact Lincare at
246-4944 for more informa
tion.
interested in the revitalization
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Call 246-9488 for details.
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pantry. Please do not include
out-of-date items or those in
glass containers.
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7 a.m. until: Yard Sale & Bake
Sale will be held by the Ladies
Circle of Bristol Baptist Church
on the corner of Wade Bare
Road and Old Hwy. 16.
8 a.m.: Archery Tournament
will be held at New River Ar
chery Club at 542 Tailor-Made
Ranch Road off Nettle Knob
Road. Registration is from 82 both days and is open to
anyone who wants to attend.
There will be 30 3D targets to
shoot. Trophies and cas prizes
based on class. For more infor
mation, contact Scott Stevens
at 877-4711; Bob Davis at 8775600; or Gwyn Campbell at
846-9705.
9 a.m.-noon: A.S.H.E. Book
Sale at Family Central to raise
funds to assist victims of do
mestic violence in Ashe Coun
ty.
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Ladies of
Glendale Springs Mission
ary Baptist Church will host
a Ladies Retreat. Speaker will
be Cindy Blust from Watauga
County. Come join our "Heart
Sisters" group in learning and
worshipping our Lord. All ladies
are invited to attend and bring
your favorite covered dish. The
church will provide the meat.
Blowing Rock Chamber of
Commerce announces the
first Art in the Park of our
43rd season. This award-win*
ning series of juried art and
fine handcraft shows includes
glass, clay, wood, jewelry, oil
and watercolors, basketry,
sculpture, fiber, photography
and much more. One hundred
thirty exhibitors are featured at
each show. Show hours are 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. and admission
is free. Art in the Park is held at
the American Legion Grounds,
directly behind Memorial Park
in downtown Blowing Rock. If
you're going, you might enjoy
riding the complimentary Art
in the Park shuttle vans which
run throughout the day. Just
park your car at Tanger Outlet
Center or Food Lion on Hwy
324' and ride the shuttle van
into the downtown area.The
Art in the Park series contin
ues with shows on June 11,
July 16, August 13, September
10 and October 1. For more
information about Art in the
Park and other special events,
please contact the Blowing
Rock Chamber of Commerce
at (828) 295-7851.
6 p.m.: Ashe County Repub
lican Party will host its annual
Lincoln Day Dinner at Shatley
Springs with cost being $15
per person. Guest speaker
will be former state represen
tative and current 5th District
Chair, Theresa Esposito. Ashe
GOP welcomes all interested
citizens to attend and enjoy an
evening of fun and fellowship.
For more info call 982-9585.
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Bluegrass,
Gospel & Country Music at
Ashe Services for Aging.
Tickets are $5. Refreshments
will be available. Bands per
forming will be Blue Holler, For
His Glory and Red Hill Ram
blers. Contact Louise Caudill
at 246-4347 for more informa
tion.
7:30 p.m.: Jeff Little and
Friends will perform at the
Ashe Civic Center. Piano Man
from the Blue Ridge brings
along some of his friends to
play bluegrass, traditional mu
sic and more. Adult tickets are
$8; students $5.
chery Club at 542 Tailor-Made
Ranch Road off Nettle Knob
Road. Registration is from 8-2
both days and is open to any
one who wants to attend. There
will be 30 3D targets to shoot.
Trophies and cas prizes based
on class. For more information,
contact Scott Stevens at 8774711; Bob Davis at 877-5600;
or Gwyn Campbell at 8469705.
10 a.m.: Oak Grove Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall will
be the site of the Turner Re
union. All relatives are invited
to come by and bring a covered
dish. All paper products and
silverware will be furnished.
2 p.m.: High Country Post Po
lio Support Group will have its
May meeting in the new audi
torium at the Watauga Medical
Center. Call Kathryn Pennell
at (336) 877-1154 if you have
questions.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Ashe Bap
tist Association Office will
have Open House. The pub
invites you to come to this spe
cial night of worship in song!
7 p.m.: Mission Home Baptist
Church will begin revival ser
vices through May 18 with spe
cial singing nightly. Rev. David
Grinnell will be guest speaker.
7:30 p.m.: Big Laurel Chris
tian Union Church will have
revival services with Rev. Al
len Gallimore speaking. Pas
tor Rev. Darrell Graybeal and
congregation invite everyone
to attend.
Monday,
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7 p.m.:
Liberty
Baptist
Church will have revival ser
vices. Rev. Dean Rector from
Crickett Baptist Church will
speak. Special singing nightly.
Prayer room at 6:45.
7 p.m. Baptist Union Church,
Flatridge, VA, will have a spring
revival through May 20. Bro.
Mike Sage will be the speaker.
Everyone is invited.
7 p.m.: Big Laurel Baptist
Church will have revival ser
lic is invited to come and tour
the facility located across from
Wal-Mart and next to Midway
Baptist Church in West Jeffer
son.
vices with guest evangelist
Rev. Rector Henson. Pastor,
Rev. Harlan Greer and the con
gregation invite you to attend.
6 p.m.: Mount Jefferson
Church of the Nazarene will
7 p.m.: Mount Jefferson
Church of the Nazarene will
be having revival services with
Rev. Larry Shepherd, evange
list. Special music nightly. The
church is located just above
West Jefferson Park. From
Church Ave., take Bare St. to
Robert St. and turn right. For
information call Pastor Mark
Wiest at (336) 384-8705.
be having revival services with
Rev. Larry Shepherd, evange
list. Special music nightly. The
church is located just above
West Jefferson Park. From
Church Ave., take Bare St. to
Robert St. and turn right. For
information call Pastor Mark
Wiest at (336) 384-8705.
6 p.m.: Liberty Hill Baptist
Church in Silas Creek will
7 p.m.: Liberty Baptist
Church will have revival ser
vices. Rev. Dean Rector from
Crickett Baptist Church will
speak. Special singing nightly.
Prayer room at 6:45.
7 p.m.: Todd Ruritan Club
will meet in the fellowship hall
of South Fork Baptist Church
for their regular covered-dish
supper and business meeting.
The club will celebrate its 2005
Ruby A. Trivette Scholarship
winner, Jenny Ann Grubb, and
her family at this meeting.
7:30 p.m. Big Laurel Chris
tian Union Church will have
revival services with Rev. Al
len Gallimore speaking. Pas
tor Rev. Darrell Graybeal and
congregation invite everyone
to attend.
job duties and the mini-center
classes. We urge anyone with
a visual problem to attend this
meeting. For more information,
call 982-7307 and leave a mes
sage if no answer.
11 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Country
Roads Mobile Pharmacy will
be at Ashe Services for Aging.
2 p.m.: Rural Transportation
Advisory Committee (RTAC)
will meet at the new High Coun
try Council of Governments
building located at 719A Greenway Road. Boone, NC. This
meeting is open to the public.
3 p.m.: Journeys AcrossTime
6 Place: Mapping Southern
Identities is a reading and
discussion program held every
other Wednesday at the Ashe
County Library meeting room.
Program will be Wolf Whistle
by Lewis Nordan. Call 8462041 for more information.
7 p.m.: Liberty Baptist Church
will have revival services. Rev.
Dean Rector from Crickett Bap
tist Church will speak through
Friday night. Special singing
nightly. Prayer room at 6:45.
revival services with Rev. Al
len Gallimore speaking. Pas
tor Rev. Darrell Graybeal and
congregation invite everyone
to attend.
Thursday,
May 19
8 a.m.: Level II of an Interpret
er Training Session will begin
at Ashe Family Central. Call 8460781 if you would like to attend.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Country
Roads Mobile Pharmacy will
be at Lowes Food Parking Lot.
2 p.m.: Blue Ridge Writers
Showcase will meet at the Ashe
County Public Library meet
ing room. Members of the Blue
Ridge Writers Group will read
from their work at this special
event.
Friday,
May 20
10:30 a.m.: Free Car Seat
Checks at Family Central.
6 p.m.: Friday Night Supper at
7:30 p.m. Big Laurel Chris
tian Union Church will have
have revival services. Evan
gelist Sam Hawkins will speak
Sunday night. Prayer room at
6:45. Pastor Russell Sheets
and congregation invite you to
attend.
list through May 22. Special
music nightly. The church is
located just above West Jef
ferson Park. From Church Ave.,
take Bare St. to Robert St. and
turn right. For information call
Pastor Mark Wiest at (336)
384-8705.
revival services with Rev. Al
len Gallimore speaking. Pas
tor Rev. Darrell Graybeal and
congregation invite everyone
to attend.
6 p.m.: North Beaver Bap
tist Church on Hwy. 163, will
Wednesday,
May 18
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Low
Vision Support Group will
meet at Ashe Services for
Aging. Guest speaker will be
Kathy Wooten, Independent
Living Rehab Counselor for
the blind and visual impaired.
She will be talking about her
7 p.m.: Spring 'Revival at Mt.
Paddy Church with Rev. Don
Sprugeon from Ohio speaking.
Special music will be provided
nightly. Pastor Tim Roten invites
everyone to attend. The church
is located at 822 Hwy.88W. Call
336-846-3174 for more info.
7:30 p.m. Big Laurel Chris
tian Union Church will have
Mt. Rogers Firehall in Whitetop.
Menu will include hotdogs with
all the fixins, baked beans, po
tato salad, homemade dessert
and drink. Cost is $5 for adults,
children under 12, $3. Bingo will
be played beginning at 7 p.m.
Call (276) 388-3177 for more
information. Event is sponsored
by Mt. Rogers Community Club
and proceeds go to the Whitetop
Community Services Center.
m
Tuesday,
May 17
have a special singing with the
Riverview Singers. Everyone is
invited to attend.
6 p.m.: New River Behavioral
Healthcare Consumer and
Family Advisory Committee
6:30 p.m.: Clifton United
Methodist Church will have
will meet in the New River Area
Conference Room in Build
ing 400 of Oak Summit Office
Park, 895 State Farm Road,
Boone. The public is invited to
attend.
a special singing with the Elliott
Brothers. Everyone is invited to
attend.
7 p.m.: Associational Youth
& Children Choirs will be per
forming at Friendly Grove Bap
tist Church. Preacher Wayne
Osborne, ABA Choir Director,
and Pastor Rev Gnrrinn Rawk
7 p.m.: Mount Jefferson
Church of the Nazarene will
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EDUCATION
wcc
Ashe
resident
graduates
from
Mars Hill
Mars Hill College held
spring commencement ex
ercises Saturday, May 7,
2005, in Meares Stadium.
College president Dr. Dan
Lunsford handed out 127
degrees to the class of 2005
in front of an audience
of family and friends, as
well as Mars Hill faculty
and staff. Commencement
addresses were given by
graduating seniors Donna
Banks of Burnsville, NC;
Ben Tallcott of Pisgah For
est, NC; and Antjuan Welch
of Hephzibah, Ga. A prayer
was given by student Erica
students
receive
scholarships
Pace of Hickory, NC.
Ashe County resident,
Amanda Beth Tomlinson of
Fleetwood, received a Bach
elor of Science degree in
Business Administration.
Fraternity honors Herman
Martha Herman recently re
ceived one of the highest honors
given in her fraternity at North
Carolina State University.
On April 17,2005, Martha re
ceived the 2004 Most Outstand
ing Member award of Ceres
Women's Agricultural Fraterni
ty. This award is voted on by all
the members of the fraternity. It
is awarded to the individual who
shows leadership, responsibility,
and community involvement.
Martha has been a member of
Ceres for three and half years
and has devoted many hours to
the organization. She was the
2004 secretary,and as the Hous
ing Committee Chair,she helped
find a beautiful eleven-person
house for the girls to reside in
- the largest and finest facility
the group has ever had! Fur
thermore, she was appointed to
the Standards Committee twice
and helped resolve any internal
glitches the group experienced, £
Ceres Fraternity is nametl
for the Roman Goddess of Ag
riculture. It represents the his
torical involvement and impor
tance of the role women played
in agriculture. Founded on April
19, 1997, the group was based
out of FarmHouse Fraternity, an
agriculture related men's orga
nization. The two groups today
still have strong roots with each
other.
Ceres is involved in many
community service events that
benefit women, agriculture, and
society as a whole. In fact, just
this year they sponsored an Em
bers Beach Music concert and
raised over $3,000 for Relay for
Life and the American Cancer
Minton
presented
award
Hicks
named to
honor roll
Martha Herman
Society! They are also involved
in many mixers and social
events with other organizations
on campus. Ceres is the only
Greek organization at NCSU
devoted to women from agri
culture related backgrounds. To
find out more about them, visit
their website at: http^/www.
ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/frat_sor/ce-
res/.
Martha will be graduating on
May 14,2005 with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Agriculture
Business Management and mi
nors in both Animal Science and
Extension Education. Martha
is the daughter of Thomas and
Victoria Herman, also of Bald
win.
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.
Michael Eugene Osborne,
a 2001 graduate of Ashe
County High School, gradu
ates May 8, 2005 from Appa
lachian State University with
a Bachelor of Science Degree
in History with a concentra
tion in Social Studies.
Michael is a North Caro
lina Teaching Fellow. His
honors include Dean's List,
Pi Gamma Mu, Social Stud
ies Honor Society, Phi Alpha
Theta, and History Honor
Society. Michael did his stu
dent teaching at Ashe County
High School in AP Psychology
and Honors World History.
Michael plans to teach So
cial Studies in a public school
in North Carolina.
Michael's
parents
are
Brenda and Danny Osborne
of the Big Helton community.
Photo courtesy of Wilkes Community College—Ashe Center
Among the Ashe Center students receiving Golden LEAF
scholarships were (l-r): Mike Triplett, Donna Wilkinson,
Tammy Pennington, Roger Hill, Pam Ham, and John
Bachtell.
Walker, April Weaver, Don a nonprofit corporation, was
na Wilkinson, and Michael created in 1999 to receive
Triplett.
one-half of the funds coming
"We are extremely proud to North Carolina from the
of these students for receiv master settlement agreement
ing the Golden LEAF schol with cigarette manufactur
arships and for all of their ers. In turn, the Foundation
academic achievements," said is helping North Carolinians
Chris Robinson, director of make the transition from a
the Ashe Center of Wilkes tobacco dependent economy
Community College. "These through grants and invest
15 students represent a wide ments that will positively af
cross-section of our student fect the long-term economic
population. All are extremely advancement of the state.
hard working individuals and It gives priority in its grant
the scholarships will go a long making to tobacco-dependent
ways toward making their and economically distressed
dream of a college degree pos counties.
The Ashe Center of Wilkes
sible. I applaud each of them
for their achievements to date Community College offers a
and look for great things from full-range of educational pro
them in the not-too-distant grams from its West Jeffer
son campus and throughout
future."
The purpose of the Golden the county. There are seven
LEAF Scholars program is full degree programs offered,
to provide scholarships for plus the Adult High School
tuition, fees and other re Diploma program, and GED
lated costs for at least 200 preparation. The center also
eligible students attending offers numerous continuing
any of North Carolina's 58 education courses, including
community colleges. Eligible computer instruction, fire and
students will be those who emergency services training,
reside in a rural county that cosmetology, real estate, and
is tobacco-dependent and/or industry-specific training. For
economically distressed. Ac more information, please con
cording to its website, the tact the Ashe Center at 336Golden LEAF Foundation, 846-3900.
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min Wesley Hicks, a senior at
Washington & Lee University,
has earned honor roll status
for the recently ended winter
term.
Honor roll status at Wash
ington & Lee represents a
term grade-average of at least
3.75 on a 4.0 scale.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey W. Hicks of Lan
sing.
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Mrs. Beverly Minton, of
West Jefferson, was present
ed with the Nursing Excel
lence Award on May 3. She
has been employed 16 years
with Brenner's Children Hos
pital. She is the daughter of
Mrs. Ruby Adkins of West Jef
ferson.
Osborne
graduates
from ASU
Fifteen students from the
Ashe Center of Wilkes Com
munity College were selected
to receive scholarships from
the Golden LEAF Scholars
program for the 2005 spring
semester. In total, 20 WCC
students received scholarship
awards totaling $13,875.
The students were chosen
based on academic accom
plishment and demonstrated
need. All were enrolled at the
Ashe Center for the semester.
Student majors ranged from
Industrial Systems Technol
ogy to the Associate in Arts
program.
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lected were Roger Hill, John
Bachtell, Sue Davis, Pamela
Ham, Alexica Jones, Tammy
Pennington, Melissa Rash,
Christina Victoria, Laura
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Wilkes College offers advertising, graphic design program
Wilkes Community College
will now offer a new associate in
applied science curriculum pro
gram in advertising and graphic
design. The college will begin of
fering the two-year program fall
2005. The lead instructor for the
new program is Brian Barker.
Barker is a graduate of East
Carolina University with a
bachelor of fine arts degree with
emphasis in graphic design and
illustration. Prior to coming to
WCC, he was senior web design
er for Lowe's Companies, Inc.
About the new advertising
and graphic design program,
Baker stated "By our own design,
images we see everyday through
advertised means are indicative
of the lifestyles we lead. We, as
consumers, dictate the visuals
that graphic designers use to
market to us and sway our pur
chasing habits. As a graphic de
signer in today's world, it is our
job to pay close attention to our
surroundings and, most impor
tantly, to our own views and de
sires. By listeningclosely to what
we, as an individual, want to see,
hear or feel, we tap into an in
ternal treasure chest of creative
energy."
Course content for WCCs
advertising and graphic design
program will include an intro
duction to the print industry
and some of its history, as well as
how print has evolved into the
digital output and media of to
day. Digital design applications
will be used on both Macintosh
and IBM-compatible computers
to give students a well-rounded
introduction to both platforms
and how they differ.
Creativity in design basics will
make up most of the course work
for the first semester of the first
year of the program. Concepts in
layout and design in relation to
balance, color relationships, and
typographic effects will make up
Photo courtesy of Wilkes Community College
Brian Barker is the lead instructor for the new program.
the majority of the introductory
coursework. Traditional film and
digital photographyconcepts will
be explored and incorporated
into student projects.
Students will begin to explore
digital media and receive an in
troduction to the computer and
a graphic design tool beginning
in spring semester of the first
year. Applications such as Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
and Adobe Streamline will be
introduced and used to create
and publish various assigned
projects.
Second-year students will be
introduced to digital design for
the web, using such applications
as Macromedia Dreamweaver
and Macromedia Flash. Appli
cations learned in the first year
will also be heavily used in the
second year as well. Students
will begin to understand how the
design industry uses the com
puter as a tool to go from initial
sketches to first-round comps to
final projects, ready for printing
or web-publishing.
Before graduation, students
will be required to submit a
complete portfolio of work for
displaying in a public show
ing at a location determined by
the instructor. The student will
also be given one-on-one mock
interviews by the instructor as
a preparation for entering the
public market as part of a port
folio-building course given in the
spring semester before gradua
tion.
* Throughout the program,
students are encouraged to Use
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original work (i.e. photography,
layouts and designs) in their
project creations. The ability to
produce one's own imagery will
allow students to be more effec
tive designers in the workforce
as opposed to having to rely on
outside sources for the concept
creation.
Upon completion of the WCC
advertising and graphic design
program, students will be ready
to immediately enter the work
force with a comprehensive twoyear degree. Students may also
choose to transfer to a four-year
institution to further their edu
cation.
Those interested in the ad
vertising and graphic design
program should visit http^Avww.
wilkescc.edu/for details on cur
riculum, syllabi and links to
many graphic design organiza
tions and affiliates or you may
call Brian Barker at 336-8386410.
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the county's school
sports teams for a
great spring season!
Middle School baseball teams conclude seasons
by Shane
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Photo by Shane Hopkins
Cory Roten is the pitcher for the ACMS Silver Bulldogs team.
team,
Coach Harry Calloway says he's the best 7th grade pitcher he's
seen this season.
losses to Central Wilkes, West
Wilkes, and Johnson County
on the road.
Dwayne Farmer
the
a
ers, each of whom helped us
tremendously
year
ways
Tatum
Buster Phillips, Andy Wright,
Allen Hall, Matthew Reed
Kyle
a great job pitching for us,
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on
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be
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year—Jaron
Grayson
Aaron
Scott,
Jones
Steven
a whole
over the
and hopefully they'll continue to improve, as we'll have to have
a lot of new seventh graders
next year to be able to field
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Kyle Guyton is the pitcher for the ACMS Blue Bulldogs team.
This pic is from their last game of the season where he only
allowed one hit in a 2-0 shutout over Johnson County.
two teams. I would like to
thank the parents for coming
to the games and cheering on
their kids—it means a lot for
them to look up in the stands
and see their parents backing
them. I'd also like to thank
Ken Guyton, Steve Hart and"
Brad Scott for all their help
in coaching this year, they did
a good job. fWith the group
that's headed to the high
school next year] I think Mr.
Pruitt will have some good
years to look forward to in the
very near future."
ACMS softball team
defeat cross-state champs
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACMS unified softball team ended their sea
son last week at home with
an exciting comeback victo
ry over Johnson County. Af
ter jumping out to a 2-0 lead
early in the game, they fell
behind 3-2. After tying it up
at 3-3, the Lady Longhorns
took another one point edge
at 4-3. Paige Matheson had
an RBI in the sixth inning
to tie the score at 4-4, and
in the bottom of the seventh
inning Taylor Parsons drove
in Melody Ritchie for the
game-winning run (5-4) to
defeat the cross-state rivals
for the fourth time this sea
son, giving pitcher Kendra
Yearick her ninth win of the
year.
to bad weather, but we had
Coach
Perry Parsons more days in the gym than
commented on the season: we did on the field. That
"We had a great year with makeB it hard to teach the
a great bunch (16) of play fundamentals and you have
ers and parents to go with to expect some errors fwhen
them.
We should've hit you don't get in practice
the ball better—we didn't time on the field].
In our
hit the way this team can. first game against Central
(We did have homeruns by Wilkes, there's no doubt we
Kendra Yearick (2-3run), would have beaten them if
Kansas Clark (l-2run) and the game had been played in
Cloie Krane (l-2run), and the gym with a tennis ball...
Shelly Barker had awesome But we had a great year and
defense in the infield all I'm looking forward to see
year.) We practiced our bats ing our seven seventh grad
more than anything else due ers return next season."
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Kendra Yearick, pitcher for the ACMS Bulldogs
softball team, led the team to nine wins this
season. Is she the next Kayla Richardson?
Bulldog track team members finish strongly
Church—4th place in 100m
(14.23s), Laken Weaver—3rd
Sports Reporter
With cold and rainy weath place in 1600m (7:03.91), Dev
er conditions this spring, the on Little—4"' place in 1600m
ACMS Track team was only (7:06.39), Carmen Wagner—
nd
able to compete in two of their 2 place in 400m (1:12.43),
Stephanie Ratliff—4th place
scheduled track meets this
season.
Nonetheless, they in 400m (1:15.49), 4x100m re
nd
had some very strong perfor lay team—2 place (1:01.45).
At their home event at
mances, especially at their
the high school they hosted
home event.
Their first
competition West Wilkes and Alleghany,
was at Central Wilkes Mid and they boys placed second
dle School, where they were overall, while the girls came
up against Central Wilkes in first.
Individual boys: Nathan
and North Wilkes. The boys'
Greene—1" in 110m hurdles
team finished second overall,
(17.69s), Boston Maler—1"'
and Boston Maler took first
place in the high jump with place in long jump (15'), Hold
nd
a height of 14'5". Other in en Hudler—2 place in 1600m
(6:07), Holden Hudler—2nd
dividual placements are as
follows: Zach Holman—3rd in place in 800m (2:51.61), Bos
nd
high jump (13'4 V* "), Nathan ton Maler—2 place in 400m
(1:08.2), Zach Holman—3rd
Greene—3rd in 110 hurdles
(18.59s), Holden Hudler—3rd place in 100m (13.55s), Zach
rd place in high
in 4x100m relay (6:03.54), Holman—3
jump (4'6"), Aaron Cole—3rd
rd in high
Preston Calloway—3
jump (4'6"), Dakota Powers— place in 800m (2:54.94),
1
4th in high jump (4'2"), Bos 4x200m relay team—l" place
(2:09), 4x100m relay team—
rd place in 400m
ton Maler—3
nd
(1:09.44), Holden Hudler—3rd 2 place (58.72s).
Individual girls:
Nata
in 800m (2:48.16), Aaron
sha Faw—1* place in 55m
lh in 200m (29.1s),
Greene—4
4x100m relay team—2nd place hurdles (12.38s), Carmen
1
(58.0s), 4x200m relay team— Wagner—l" place in 100m
(14.00s), Carmen Wagener—
3rd place (2:03.93).
l"1 place in 400m (1:12.7),
The girls' team also fin
ished second overall: Brooke Kim McNeil—1" place in high
1
Freeman—3rd place in long jump (4'4"), Cara Church—l"
place in 200m (29.69s), Mor
jump (10'6"), Kasey Thom
son—4,h place in long jump gan Casey—1" place in 800m
nd
(10'4"), Stephanie Ratliff-2nd (3:05.7), Cara Church—2
place in 100m (14.19s), Laken
place in 55m hurdles (11.02s),
nd
Erin Keenan—4th place in Weaver—2 place in 1600m
(7:12), Stephanie Ratliff—2nd
55m hurdles (11.24s), Kim
McNeil—3rd place in high place (1:13.2), Holly Ste
nd
place in 800m
jump (4'8"), Kim McNeil—2nd phens—2
(3:07.5), Stephanie Ratliff—
place in 100m (14.00s), Cara
by Shane Hopkins
2nd place in 400m (1:13.2),
Brooke Freeman—2nd place
in long jump (12'1 Vi "), Kim
McNeil—3rd place in 100m
(14.22s), Erin Keenan—3rd
place in 55m hurdles (12.7s),
Devin Little—3rd place in
1600m (7:17), Brooke Free
man—3rd place in discus
(55'10"), Krista Jensen—4th
place in shot put (21'1"), Glory
Rognstad—4th place in 1600m
(7:31), Krista Jensen—4th
place in discus (54'11"), Na
tasha Faw—4th place in 200m
(32.58s), Kinsey Mash—4lh
place in 800m (3:09.4),
4x100m relay team—l" place
(3:05.7), 4x200m relay team—
l"1 place (2:07.9).
Coach Dustin Farmer com
mented on the team's season:
"I was very pleased with the
overall performance of our
athletes this year. Due to
weather and other conflicts we
could not help, we were only
able to compete in two meets.
However, our kids did not get
discouraged, and they contin
ued to work hard each and
everyday. Our eighth grad
ers who ran last year did an
excellent job motivating our
seventh graders to work hard
each day. The seventh grad
ers showed great improve
ment throughout the season.
Our goal for middle school is
to better prepare our athletes
to be competitive at the varsi
ty level when they start track
next spring. I would like
to the thank George Zeller,
Coach Rollins, Coach Sullivan
and the varsity track team for
all their help in making this
year a successful season."
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Eighth grader Kim McNeil tied the varsity record in the high jump of 4'8" at an ACMS track
meet this season.
�PAGE 2B
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Youth Soccer
registration Saturday
Bowling results E
CARDINAL LANES
Tuesday Summer League, week #1 (5.3.05)
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1.Train Wreck
2.Mike's Mufflers
3.Bledsoe Concrete
4.B.J.'s Bombers
5.Cornerstone Fellowship
6.M.L.Reed Electric
7.Showcase Lighting
8.T&L Construction
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Mike's Mufflers
B.J.'s Bombers
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Rick Frye, of the top-ranked Tuesday-summer team Train
Wreck, bowled a 254 last week and averaged 213, good for
2nd best in the league.
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Parks & Rec softball signup this month
Ashe County Parks and
Recreation will be offering a
Men's and Women's Softball
League. Sign ups will begin
on the first of May and end
on May 30. Teams may have
up to 15 players. All partici
pants must be 16 years old
to play. Games will be held
on weeknights and will be
gin the week of June 6. Reg
istration fees will be around
Play Better Golf with JACK NICKLAUS
$400. Please call Aaron Kolbow at 982-6185 if you can
form a team or just want to
play.
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on the field
where Fun
Day activi
ties will be
held.
Any child
who turns 3
by October
15 is eligi
ble to play
Parents who have children
to sign up need to come by
the soccer table and register
for fall soccer. For further
information call Mike Eldreth at 384-4500.
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Youth Soc
cer will have
registration
for all boys
and
girls
ages 3 years
old through
rising eighth
graders this
Saturday, May 14 from 9:00
until 2:30.
Registration will be held
county wide at Family Cen
tral during Little League
Fun Day. Registration will
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ATTENTION ALL KIDS S PARENTS
Instead, try to anticipate where
the ball will be after it bounces
and run toward that spot. You
might have to run backward
to reach the ball. By
anticipating where
the ball will be after
it bounces, you give
yourself more
time to get into
position
ANTICIPATE WHERE THE
BALL IS GOING
Often, to reach a ball, you need to
predict where it will be. For instance,
if you are on the baseline and a ball
is hit hard and deep, you should not
run to the spot where it will land. If
you do that, yog will probably not get
there in time to hit it.
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little
League
Softball
schedule
Jefferson Post
Elmer Eldreth is the winner for this week's Jefferson Post
NASCAR Contest.
He correctly chose the race winner. Greg
Biffle. and guessed closest to the average winning speed of
entries! Please play the Jefferson Post
*
*Hardee's
presents the
Cardinals vs Hoppers
at Alleghany
6:00
Mountaineers vs Mustangs
at Alleghany
6:00
ATHLETE
of the WEEK
Tuesday, May 17
Our Athlete of the Week,
Hooligans vs Timberwolves
at Ashe Park
5:30
Mountaineers vs Diamonds
at Ashe Park
7:30
Brittany LaMontagne,
member of the ACHS women's
track team, won the 800 meter
run at the Mountain Valley
Thursday, May 19
Conference championship last
Mariners vs Braves
at Family Central
6:00
Cardinals vs Diamonds at
Ashe Park
5:30
Hoppers vs Mountaineers
at Ashe Park
7:30
week. She also placed fourth
Hoppers vs Diamonds
at Family Central
6:00
Mustangs vs Timberwolves
5:30
at Ashe Park
Mariners vs Mountaineers
at Ashe Park
7:30
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
1st Place - $75.00 Bat Bag from K&K Stitch and Screen
2nd Place - 20 Free 'Fun Day' Tickets ~ 3rd Place -10 Free 'Fun Day' Tickets
Individual awards will be given out at the end of the day!
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FIELD C GAMES
MINOR LEAGUE
10:00 AM
Yankees vs Alleg. Pirates
iO
12:00 noon
Braves vs Alleg. Red Sox
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8s
2:00 PM
Ranger vs Cardinals
4:00 PM
Monntaineers n Alleg.
^
6:00 PM
§> Giants vs Alleg. Orioles
FIELD D GAMES
LITTLE LEA60E
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10:00 AM
Hurricanes vs Reds
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in the 400 meter sprint, and
had two other first place
11:00 AM
Cobs vs Braves
10:00 AM • Phillies ?s Reds
11:00 Ml* Red Sox vs6iants
12:00 Noon • Dodgers vs Yankees
1:00 PM* Cardinals v$ Bears
2:00 PM* Orioles vs Braves
12:00 noon
Storm vs Lansing
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Brittany
LaMontagne
Monday, May 23
Thursday, May 26
New Team Competitions:
Team Tug of War • Team Obstacle Course • Team Radar
NASCAR Contest
again next week!
Monday, May 16
Mountaineers vs Hooligans
at Blue Ridge
6:00
Diamonds vs Braves at Fam
ily Central
6:00
TEAM RELAY WILL BE BEFORE EACH GAME FOR ALL AGE GROUPS
123.031 mph with a guess of 123.1 mph. Thank you for all of your
Mustangs vs Mariners
at Alleghany
6:00
Braves vs Cardinals
at Alleghany
6:00
Tuesday, May 24
Fun Day Team Schedule
Contest Winner
Thursday, May 12
Timberwolves vs Hoppers
at Alleghany
6:00
Mustangs vs Cardinals
at Alleghany
6:00
Saturday, May 14th • Family Central
NASCAR
4x8 and 4x4 relay teams.
stop by
Hardee's
each week and
check out our latest
Athlete of the Week!
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Reds vs Orioles
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Rain Date: May 21st, 2005
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�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
PAGE 3B
BUSINESS
Blue Ridge Bank names regional exec
Post photo by Jim Thompson
Jefferson Mayor Dana Tugman (center) did the honors at the recent ribbon cutting that
marked the opening of Jordan and Jordan Law Offices in Jefferson. Jonathan C. Jordan
(left) serves as county attorney for Stokes County. He was formerly director of research for
ASHEVILLE—Blue
Ridge
Savings Bank, based in Asheville, North Carolina, announced
this week the appointment of
Mike Byrd as Regional Execu
tive for the Boone area which
includes Ashe, Avery, Caldwell,
and Watauga counties in North
Carolina, and Johnson County
in Tennessee. The area office, lo
cated in Boone at 2663 Highway
105 South, opened in March of
last year.
"Our presence in the Boone
area has been well-received thus
far, and we are certain that Mike
wiU play a major role in the qual
ity of services we provide for our
customers here," said Dwayne
Wiseman, the bank's president
and CEO. "He has an extensive
background in banking in gen
eral and years of experience in
residential and commercial con
struction lending."
Byrd began his banking career
immediately foUowing gradua
tion from the University of North
Carolina at Wilmington with a
B.S. degree in Business Admin-
Mike Byrd
istration in 1987. He has served
in various positions within the
banking industry in Charlotte,
GreenviUe, and Pinehurst, finally
in Sanford, NC near where he
grew up.
"I am looking forward to be
coming a part of the High Coun
try area," Byrd said. "Not only
is this one of the most beautiful
places in the world, but I'm also
finding it easy to believe the won
derful things I have heard about
the people who live here and the
sense of community they share."
Blue Ridge Savings Bank, with
assets of more than $200 million,
opened its first office in Asheville
in 1978. Since then it has grown
to a total of eight offices through
out Western North Carolina and
in the Upstate of South Carolina.
The bank was recognized again
this year by Business North
Carolina magazine in its annual
ranking of independent Tar Heel
banks, thrifts and credit unions.
Blue Ridge Savings was first
among all institutions in return
on equity, return on assets, and in
efficiency ratio. "We expect to con
tinue to see steady growth," said
bank president and CEO Dwayne
Wiseman. "We're filling a need in
the market for locally-based, per
sonalized service, and people are
responding to that"
Mike and his wife, Leigh Ann,
are the parents of two daughters:
Blake, age 8, and Brooke, age 3.
Both Leigh Ann and Mike are ac
tive members of First Presbyte
rian Church in Sanford.
the John Locke Foundation and director of communications for the N.C. Republican Party.
He holds a J.D. and master of public adminstration from UNC-Chapel Hill and a M.B.A. from
Vanderbilt University. Tracie McMillan Jordan served as the Associate Counsel for the state
Guardian Ad Litem Program in the Administrative Office of the Courts from 2001 to 2004
and was an Assistant District Attorney in Guilford County. Mrs. Jordan received her J.D.
degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. She is the daughter of former County
Commissioner Lee McMillan.
New law office opens in Jefferson
Carolina West Wireless
offers Push-to-Talk service
Business customers who
rely heavily on their wireless
phones for communication
now have another option in
their wireless service. Caro
lina West Wireless now offers
Push-to-Talk service. With
the push of a button, instant
ly talk to co-workers, family
and friends. Push-to-Talk al
lows you to talk to a group of
people simultaneously. Call-
CarolmaWest
UJ I A C I € S S
ing groups may easily be set
up on your phone or online at
www.carolinawest.com.
"Push-to-Talk
service
is revolutionizing the way
companies
do
business,"
said John McMillan, Gen
eral Manager, Carolina West
Wireless. "Companies can
now communicate at the
touch of a button and the
product pricing is extremely
competitive."
For more information on
Push-to-Talk services or
Carolina West Wireless, call
336-973-5000 or visit online
at www.carolinawest.com.
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JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
REAL
Local Realtor earns Seniors Specialist Designation
nation was introduced in
Senior Advantage Real
of owning real estate,
about their homes and
Estate Council® in
obtaining a reverse mort
rental properties can turn to
Murpheys, California.
gage, moving to a senior
Real Estate Council®
ognized. Dawn Ellis can be
Dawn A. Ellis, Broker with
Seniors Real Estate
community, and other
(SAREC) tracks the special
reached at 336-977-6317.
Century 21 Heritage Realty
Specialists help seniors
issues. By earning the
issues and needs of senior
More information about the
in West Jefferson. Ellis
make wise decisions about
SRES designation. Ellis has
property owners and pro
council is available by call
recently was awarded the
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demonstrated that she has
vides education to REAL
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/
"Land Specialist", Meghan
Minton, is the
newest addition to
the real estate
sales staff at
United Country
Dogwood Realty
in Jefferson.
Meghan and hus
band, Tracy,
recently moved to
Ashe County
from Surry
County where
Meghan was a
sales associate at
Century 21
Hudspeth Properties in
Elkin.
The couple is residing at
Mount Jefferson State Park
where Tracy is employed as
a Park Ranger.by the North
Carolina Department of
Parks and Recreation.
Meghan is a native of
o
Ashcville, NC.
Her work experience prior
to entering the real estate
profession included operat
ing adventure camps and
guiding groups of teenagers
and adults on wilderness
treks: canoeing, backpack
ing, caving, and rock climb
ing. She was employed for
two seasons at Doughton
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Ranger interpreting the cul
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ture, history, and natural
resources of the area to park
visitors.
Meghan is especially com
plimentary of her and
Tracy's new location.
"Ashe County is a beautiful
mountain region and Tracy
and I are very pleased to be
here. In lots of ways, it
reminds me of parks of
Virginia and Colorado
where I had some of my
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love to work with houses as
well."
Phil Lewis, Broker at
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6600 Fotcl Tractor Cat; Loader 2VVD
383 ffesey Ferguson with Canopy
4007 Deutz
(2) 1210 David Browns with cabs
1988 Ford 1-Ton 4WD.5Speed
18 Ft Hurst Trailer, dovetail. 2000 Model
451 New Holland Mower
DM80 Dsc Mowers, Bush Hog 8 Ft
Kuhn Dsc Mower 7 ft.
Bullion Cuttipacker with seeder
Hay Uorollar • Hay Trailers
Gates • Horse Feeder
Gravity Flow Wagon
Antique mower and Plows
Chainlink pasture drag
Universal hay spear front loader
Boom pole
6 Ft. Ford Mower
Carry aH • Water Tank
Pet Carrier • Canoe
Oil Tank
JO 3 Pt disc
- 8Ft. Btfth Hog blade 9008
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442 Albs Chalmers Square Balers
AC Round Baler, First Ever Made, Still works
Fasl Calf poly creep feeder
20 Ft. flatbed gooseneck
Root Rake
Oliver 76 Grain Dril and MF Drill
Yard roller
Scraper Blades
MF 3 Bottom Plow
4 Wheel hay wagon
4x4 Kawasaki 4-Wheeler
Cut off saw
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Lots andLots of small items
Pony buggy • Bush Hog
too numerous to mention
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DIRECTIONS FRQV HiLLSVilLE, lake 58 West toward Galax, turn right onto Rt 620, Coupon Church Road.
Go 2.7 miles to sale site on right FROM GALAX, take 58 East lo Rt 620, Ccuson Church Road on left go 2.7
miles to sale. From 1-81 take Exit 81 to F77 South lo Exit 14 (HikviDafGelax) to Rt 58 West lo Rt 620 to sale,
watch for signs
Sale Conducted for Wade Smythers
Announcements made day of sale lake precedence over all printed material
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IF YOU RE IN THE MARKET FOR A BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME...LOOK NO MORE!
CALL US TODAY AT 336-846-1346 BEFORE THIS ONE GETS AWAY!
Appliances included are:
Super Capacity Whirlpool Washer and Dryer
Whirlpool Dishwasher and Range hood
Wonderful Open Floor Plan with 9' ceilings!
3 Bedrooms and 2 Baths • 1,630 square feet plus
545 square feet Unfinished Bonus Area Upstairs!
LOOKING FOR A LOG HOME W/ACREAGE? - See this 2BR/2BA
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covered front porch & sunroom are just some of the features. Large rooms,
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fruit trees, nice neighborhood & additional 2.12 acres available. $265,000.
To VIEW THIS GREAT PROPERTY,
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Nestled on 0.740 acre lot in Clear Branch Development, off
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Wonderful view of Mt. Jefferson!!
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
ring is Here! It's Time to Deck-orate
When spring rolls around,
mier event, which attract
ed hundreds of deck
builders to the Tampa
ings and all the customizations.
home improvement projects
ting out on the deck where we
doors, where nice weather,
Convention Center in
And then one day we were sit
tend to move to the great out
actually spend a lot of time,
ideal planting conditions and
every other deck I could see. It
enhancements.
at new design ideas,
accessories and new decor
deck was a cookie cutter of
opportunities for exterior home
February for a sneak peak
and I started noticing that our
longer days offer infinite
bothered me, and so we started
The typical backyard deck is
for the deck builder and
homeowner.
No matter what your
style, new options for ren
looking for options that would
a perfect example of ap often-
ovating your existing deck
make that change."
overlooked place that offers a
Wrought iron blausters give your deck a fresh artisitc
feature that will last for years to come.
Check out all the many varieties of baluster at
Deckorators.com
At just three years old, the
new frontier for homeowners
Wards' deck was in great shape
who want to create an inviting
structurally, so after a fresh
outdoor living space. "The
power wash, they removed the
backyard deck is no longer just
wooden pickets along all three
For lake-
al manager of DeckExpo. the
a place to park the grill and a
sides of the deck and stairway,
front prop
deck building industry's pre
couple of lawn chairs,"
and replaced them with new
explains Kelly Jones, president
balusters.
of Deckorators, Inc., a leading
'The reaction from our neigh
manufacturer of maintenance
bors has been fun to see," says
New balusters can open up the view when
enjoying your deck. Classic balusters in bronze
are dressed up by matching centerpieces.
All by Deckorators.com.
free deck rail
Kay Woodworth, an
nents. "With
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'hardseapes,' which
become an
glass balusters is as simple as
includes patios, decks,
important
all the other baluster products,
stonework, and the cre
extension of the
and Jones says it's definitely a
ation of areas designed
home's living
itself."
View, Autumn View and Dusk
design industry today is
deck has
the home
glass and are available in Clear
word in the landscape
the traditional
great asset to
made of an ultra-strong safety
azine. "The new buzz
environments,
The options for decorating or redecorating your deck
continue to grow. Deckorators, Inc., introduced these
beveled glass balusters at the 2005 International
Builders' Show.
Don and
Patricia Ward of Naperville, 111.
Patricia. "Our deck looks so
recently renovated the deck on
much better than the rest of
their suburban home by replac
fun project for the weekend do-
for relaxing and enter
it-yourselfer.
taining. Updating a deck
for both new and used homes,"
enjoyment out of your
says Terry Dempsey, Jr., gener-
garden or yard," She says.
Herilngo Hoalty Ashe, Inc. <Vb/»
"Put Your Trust
In Number One"
the deck accessories that are
nally used with Colonial-style
out there, and we're seeing
aluminum balusters in a rich,
more and more changes. The
black color.
variety is really great. Different
"We spent a lot of time and
11 Beaver Creek School Road
West Jefferson, NC 28694
This exquisite 1400 square foot home off
Buck Mountain Road within a couple of miles
of West Jefferson. Two story, 1 1/2 baths,
1 bedroom on 3.8 acres.
336-246-6117
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592 South Main St. • Jefferson, NC 28640
336-246-7455 • Toll Free - 1-800-789-1312
FAX 336-246-4532
everything. It makes all our
we are with paint and furnish-
$195,000
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED
and we're seeing some of
our house a statement of who
FOR SALE
Business 336-246-2664
neighbors have different tastes,
effort making every room in
Courtesy of ARA Content
incredibly popular selling point
asked, and I've told them about
wooden pickets that were origi
self and deck-orate your
deck!
"Decks continue to be an
is a great idea, and it's
an easy way to get more
them. Our neighbors have
ing the two inch wide \fcrtical
where
inch wide glass balusters are
Georgia Gardening mag
outdoor living
scapes
beveled glass baluster. The four
gardening columnist for
homeowners in
other land
duced the industry's first
design consultant and
interest of
your next outdoor project
a chance to express your
Deckorators recently intro
Atlanta-based exterior
the growing
are out there. So consider
erties or
sweeping
views beg to be maximized,
According to Mary
ing compo
space and a
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homes more special."
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN REALTY,
™ and 0 Century 21 Real Estate Corporation
Equal Housing Opportunity
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911 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVE. WEST JEFFERSON, NC 2X694
336-246-8600 / 1-800-533-3721
E - M A I L US AT : BRMREALTY@SKYBEST.COM
WEBSITE: WWW.BLUERIDGEMTNREALTY.COM
131X16. LOOKING FOR CHARAC
TER - This older, but mostly remod
eled. home has lots of it. Home features
5BR/2BA. HW floors, breakfast nook
w/FP, newly remodeled kitchen,
whirlpool tub & 2 sun decks. Also,
includes 4.82+/- acre lot. guest cottage
w/garagc. huge shade trees & 1900
Frascr Fir Christmas trees. $2X9.900.
131348. JUST OUT OF JEFFER
SON - Flatrock Acres - 3BR/2BA
home in great neighborhood only five
minutes from town. Enjoy mountain
and pastoral views from the large sundeck. Home also offers full drive-in
basement, oak cabinetry, ceramic tile
floors and completely paved access.
$176,000.
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3BR/2BA home in the West
Jefferson area. Covered porch
and open deck. Open space and
gas fireplace. MLS # 131656,
$149,900.
3BR/2BA home on approx. 2
acres. Renovation in 1999,
2.000+ SQFT. increase, cherry
cabinets, commercial kit. appli
ances in abundance, fridge/ice
maker in wet bar, stain glass pan
els in great room & grand his'n'her
master bath. MLS # 131584,
$399,900.
GORGEOUS CONTEMPORARY
MOUNTAIN HOME with magnificent
views, open floor plan. 2 master suites,
wood & ceramic floors throughout.
4BR/3BA and 2 half baths. Numerous
extras. $550,000 #1318/7*
;
:
3BR home tastefully
decorated. Great location close
to town. Home warranty. MLS
#131647, $155,995.
BEAUTIFUL 6BR/3.5BA LOG
HOME on 1.7+ acres with long range
views and common access lo the New
River. Lots of covered porch & decking.
Finished basemenl, slone FP. $475,000
#131842*
4BK/2BA colonial w/ huge fam
ily room added on, new heat
pump, hardwood floors, oak
kitchen, covered carport & two
circle drives. Must See! MLS#
131525, $214,900.
$
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131823. HORSE OR CATTLE FARM
ON SPENCER BRANCH. This
3BR/IBA home was built in 1901. but
has been updated & cared for. Situated
on 56.6 acres, 2 bams, equipment shed,
2 silos, storage shed, cellar w/bedroom
over. Home has large kitchen & dining
room, living room w/FP. Furnace is 4
yrs. old, septic is 6 yrs. old. New reser
voir $330,000.
fm.
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CALL OR Visrr OUR WEBSITE FOR A COMPLETE LISTING!
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
HERE ON FRIDAYS!
131196. CLIFTON AREA - Spacious
brick rancher in like new condition.
Beautiful 3BR/2BA home with gas fire
place. hardwood floors & much more.
Situated on 16.975 acres. $275,000.
Land Listings;
Limited Time Offer**
Minimum One Month Commitment
Call or come by and see
Peggy about this
GREAT DEAL!
336.846.7764
131X35 . BUY ONE GET ONE
F'REE! - Entertain & relax on sun or
covered porch viewing mountain vistas,
pond, fire pit, and gazebo w/hot tub for
total mountain enjoyment. All wood
interior, porcelain tiled kitchen countertops. quality landscaping and two homes
for the price of one! Second home offers
600 sq. ft. IBR/1BA. w/maple FP man
tle. views of mountains & lots of charm.
$249,900.
131831. LAUREL MOUNTAIN ESTATES - Great long range views from this
gently sloping .560 acre lot. Lot has community water available. Close to Boone
and the JcfTcrsons. $30,000
11X760. GREAT LOCATION FOR GET AWAY CABIN - Majestic views of
some of the most beautiful mountains in NC & TN. You've got to see this 8.0 acre
tract w/wcll & septic, Underground utilities and home site graded. $66,500.
THIS IS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE PROPERTIES WE OFFER FOR SALE.
FOR COMPLETE USTS. CALL OR COME BY OUR OFFICE IN WEST JEFFERSON.
TO SEE MORE OF OUR LISTINGS, CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT
www.c21hcritagercalty.com (as created by Fastraasit Communicatioasi
3BR/2BA HOME IN TOWN. Great
4BR/3.5BA GRANITE HOME with
wood floors, FP, full basement and large
veranda. Well landscaped 1+ acres.
$199,000 #131843*
for a family wanting all the living space
on the same level. Wtxxlcd & private,
Hot tub. deck, and large garage.
$163,400 #130819*
[7+ ACRES near the BRP. Road frontage on 2 sides, great building sites, some
mature limber. Build on the knoll for long range views. Fenced, unrestricted.
$65,000 #131732*
GREAT LITTLE WOODED LOT in a beautiful section of the South Fork of the
New River. New septic permit $40,000 #131728*
1.7 ACRES. Great price for this lot with a westward view of Buffalo Valley &
Three Top Mt. Only $18,900 #131614*
I*No recent survey; exaci acreage unknown.
"WE OFFER BUYER REPRESENTATION"
FREIDA BARKER
FRANCES GOODHART
PHIL LEWIS
MICK PHILLIPS
CALL 246-7455 FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF LAND k HOME OFFERINCS.
CALL TOLL-FRBE -1-800-789-1312
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:
www.UCDogwoodRealty.com
New Listings
Discount
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• Jabot Sets
• Pillows
• Bath & Bedroom Accessories
8 Rocking Chair Cushions
• Hand Made Quilts & Shams lo match
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• Tablecloths
• Large Variety of Curtains
• Towels
• Bedding
• Bedspreads
• Comforters
9375 NC Hwy 194 N., Lansing, NC
336-384-3945
Open Mon. - Sat. 8:30 am -7:30 pm
MARK PIERCE
GLENN TAYLOR
MEGHAN M1NTON
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2 Columns x 3 Inches
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LOOKING FOR LAND? WE HAVE TRACTS IN ALL SIZES!
TTT
Enjoy year round living or a
Summer get-away in this
1BR/1BA cottage nestled on 2.24
Almost new 2BR/2BA w/ open
floor plan, very nice wood kitchen acres. Home is in excellent condi
tion, has small bunkhousc & addi
cabinets, energy efficient heat
tional half bath & laundry room in
pump, fireplace, nice country
storage building. Presently on the
porch to enjoy the cool mountain
breezes. Most furnishings remain. vacation rental program. MLS #
130723, $109,900.
Ready to call home! A must see!
MLS# 131534, $139,900.
1310X0. JUST OUT OF TOWN Beautiful 3BR/2BA home w/grcal longrange views! rock FP. Lg. open
living/dining room, wide plank floor
ing. tongue & groove ceilings, paved
access & entire lower level is complete
for extra rental unit or separate "moth
er-in-law" living space with open
rooms. FP, storage. Situated on 1.9+/acres. $275,000.
3BR/2BA LARGE CABIN built wilh
JUST LISTED! This cule 2BR house is antique logs from old bams. Den and
in great shape, updated electric & plumb garden room, stone FP. full basement
with 2 car garage. Creek on property.
ing, new kitchen cabinets, 2 car garage.
Many upgrades. $368.0(81 #131822*
Beautiful pond full of trout. Fully fur
nished! $169,000 #131870*
170 Painted
Laurel Drive
ONLY
Bitch Sidirs
$285,000
336-977-8836
371 Rayfield
Acres Drive
NOW
$155,995
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
15 receive national certification in food safety
Each year the average
person eats 218 meals away
from home and spends al
most half of his/her food dol
lars ($855.00) eating out.
Are you one of these people?
If so, have you noticed the
sanitation "grade" hanging
in the restaurant preparing
your food? If you look for the
posted sanitation grade, you
may have also noticed other
framed certificates displayed
nearby showing that employ
ees have received training in
safe food preparation. What
does this matter?
While the United States
food supply is among the saf
est in the world, each year an
estimated 76 million Ameri
cans contract foodborne ill
ness. The most severe cases
often requiring hospitaliza
tion involve the very old and
very young who have a low
ered immune system. How
ever, foodborne illness is
nearly 100% preventable if
food safety practices are ap
plied. .
North Carolina Coopera
tive Extension, Ashe County
Center Family and Consumer
Sciences and the Appalachian
District Health Department
Environmental Health Spe
cialists have worked together
to provide food safety educa
tional opportunities for food
service operations in Ashe
and Alleghany Counties.
The most recent course,
"Serving Safe Food," is a na
tionally recognized food safe
ty certification course for food
service managers and restau
rant owners.
Optimist Club honors officers
The Optimist Club of West
Jefferson - Central Ashe met
on Thursday, May 5, 2005, to
observe the annual "Respect
For Law" night. The meeting
was held at Smoky Mountain
Barbecue, at 6:30 p.m. Rep
resentatives from the vari
ous local law enforcement
agencies had been invited to
join the Optimists for a meal
and to be recognized for their
contributions to the commu
nity.
Those law enforcement
people attending were: Sher
iff Jim Hartley and Detective
William Sands from the Ashe
County Sheriff's Depart
ment; LT/K-9 Tommy Beamer
and Patrolman Jason Finney
from the West Jefferson Po
lice Department.
Club President Gwyn
Campbell spoke about the
fine job that our officers do,
sometimes working with lim
ited resources. Gene Swift
gave a brief history of the
"Respect For Law" obser
vance. Optimist members
expressed appreciation for
the work which our law en
forcement people do and the
sacrifices which they make.
The officers recounted some
of their experiences and an
swered questions. The meet
ing was seemingly enjoyed
by all. The Optimist Club
of West Jefferson - Cen
tral Ashe meets on the first
Thursday night of each
month at Smoky Mountain
Barbecue at 6:30 p.m.
5th District Dems to meet
The 5th Congressional Dis
trict Democratic Party will
hold its Annual Convention
on Saturday, May 21, .2005.
The Convention will be held
at South Davie Middle School
in Mocksville, located at 700
Hardison Street. Registration
will begin at 12:00 noon and
delegates will convene at 1:00
p.m.
Items on the agenda in
clude the election of 5th Dis
trict Democratic Party Offi
cers for the 2005-2007 term,
discussion and approval of
resolutions, and remarks from
candidates. Hayes McNeill,
Chairman of the North Caroli
na Democratic Party Western
Task Force, will give the key
note address. Mr. McNeill's re
marks will focus on the needs
of Western North Carolina
and the future of politics in
the 5th Congressional District.
During the registration hour,
delegates and guests will
have the opportunity to visit
information booths set up by
5th district community, civic,
and issue advocacy groups.
Refreshments will also be
available at this time and will
be sponsored by Democratic
Party Auxiliary Clubs.
While elected delegates
are the only individuals who
are allowed to vote on mat
ters that are brought before
the Convention, all registered
Democrats are invited to at
tend.
"I encourage all registered
Democrats and elected del
egates in the 5lh district to
attend this year's Conven
tion," said Interim 5,h District
Chairman, David R. Crawford
of Surry County. " We hope
to provide an opportunity for
district Democrats to learn
more about the issue advo
cacy groups in our area, to fel
lowship with delegates from
neighboring counties, and to
enjoy this exciting time in the
5th District Democratic Party
as we prepare for victory in
the Municipal elections of
2005 and the Congressional
elections of 2006."
The 5th Congressional Dis
trict includes Alexander, Al
leghany, Ashe, Davie, Stokes,
Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and
Yadkin counties as well as
portions of Forsyth, Iredell,
and Rockingham.
"The 18 hour course has
been taught once or twice ev
ery year for the past 9 years,"
said Carolyn Shepherd, Ex
tension Agent, Family & Con
sumer Sciences. "Participants
tell us they learn a lot of in
formation they plan to use in
their work and at home with
their families."
"People who complete this
course practice what they
learn in their work," said
David Richardson, Environ
mental Health Specialist,
who monitors food sendee
operations in Ashe and Al
leghany Counties. "Trained
management and workers in
food safety is the key to run
ning a successful food service
business."
People who successfully
complete the "Serving Safe
Food Course" are an asset
to the food service opera
tion where they work as two
points are added to quarterly
inspections because of train
ing they've received if they
are in a management role.
Congratulations to the fol
lowing participants who re
cently successfully completed
the food safety training:
•
Misty
Pritchard,
Winners Circle
•
Nancy Watkins, Bojangles #566
•
Ronald Wall, Country
House Restaurant
•
Amanda Hodges, Geno's Restaurant
•
Libby Roark, Sub
way
•
Gina Scutt, Ashe Liv
ing Center
•
Edna Sawyer, The
Accidental Baker
•
Kevin
Edwards,
Prime Sirloin
•
Brenda Trivett, Al
leghany County Schools
•
Tabatha Spurlin, Al
leghany Partnership for Chil
dren
•
Angie DeBord, Al
leghany County Schools
•
Janet Royal, Pizzeria
•
Yvette Call, Jerg's
Patio
•
Sharon Parsons, Ashe
County Schools (Westwood)
•
Angie
Thompson,
Ashe County Schools (Moun
tain View)
For more information con
tact North Carolina Coopera
tive Extension, Ashe County
Center at (336) 219-2650.
North Carolina State Uni
versity and North Carolina
A&T State University commit
themselves to positive action
to secure equal opportunity
regardless of race, color, creed,
national origin, religion, sex,
age, or disability. In addition,
the two Universities welcome
all persons without regard to
sexual orientation.
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ashe Family Central
Come by Super Superior Service Center
today for a fuel miser analysis to bring
back all those lost miles per gallon and
dollars in your pocket!
246-8815 - Service
246-5030 - Towing
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
20-Classified Ad
Department
Policy
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Tuesday & Friday
$ 14.55-20 words
17.05 - 25 words
23.73 - 30 words
27.50 - 35 words
(extra runt, better
rates.)
CLASSIFIED
DEADLINES
Tuesday's paper
(Friday 9:00 am)
Friday's paper
(Wednesday
9:00 am)
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
IKFFKKSON POST
80-Places to Go" 140-Help Wanted
30-Special
Notices
9:30 am -12:00 noon
Rubber Stamping
Workshop
Mount Paddy
Fellowship Hall
Out with the Old
Stampin" Up! has
issued a list of
retiring stamp sets.
For more information
or to reserve a seat
contact Carolyn @
336-982-9324 or
rhoslevQskvhast-CQro
90-Child Care
Child Care Provider
needed in my home.
Experience and
References a MUST.
Please call
336-246-2588
www.jeffersonpost.com
If you have left
pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
LOST in the Baldwin/
Beaver Creek Area on
Friday April 29th. Male
1 & 1/2 year old Basset
Hound, Long and skin
ny, White, Brown and
Black. Answers to
Hutch, No Collar.
$300 reward. Call
336-877-2889
THANK VOU
Jefferson Post
Get AUK; Results
tytritythe
Classified Sedon
Missing: 5-3-05
Lives on Dogget Rd. in
West Jeffeson
Female Siberian
Husky, Medium in size.
Mostly White with
Gray and Black
Markings. White Eyes.
Orange Plastic Radio
Collar. Answers to
China. Timid and Shy
but not aggressive.
Call 828-773-5975 or
336-246-8021 and
leave message
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ad together.
til
LOST From Hwy 88
Creston near Donnelly
Store. 1 year old
female Rottweiler mix
wearing black collar
with blue humane
Alliance Rabies tag
#2309. Call
336-385-9233
RN/LPN position
available Full-time
3-11 shift
CNA II position
available - day shift
Medical/Dental &
benefits available
Contact Director or
Assistant Director of
Nursing
540 Waugh Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
1-336-246-5581
Ext. 228
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
Experienced Grill
Cook evenings and
weekends. Fine
Dining a plus. Apply
in person 102 North
Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
at
Ashe Memorial Hospital, Inc.
and AMH Segraves Care Center
Full-Time Positions:
Labor & Delivery RN 7P - 7A
140-Help Wanted
Executive Director
Saturday. May 21 »l
PUBLISHER S NOTICE:
All real estate advertising
in this newspaper is sub
ject to the Fair Housing Act
which makes it illegal to
advertise any preferences.
Limitation or discrimination
based
on
race, color,
religion,
sex. handicap,
financial status or national
origin includes children un
der the age of 16 living with
parents or legal custodians,
pregnant women & people
securing custody of chil
dren under IB This news
paper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for
legal estate which is In
violation of the law. Our
readers
are
here
by
informed that all dwellings
advertised in this newspa
per are available on equal
opportunity basis. To com
plain of discrimination call
HUD toliifree at
1-800-669-9777.
The toll-telephone number
for the hearing impaired Is
1-800-927-9275.
90-Elderly Care
In the case of an error 40-Lost & Found
on our part, credit will
Will stay with elderly
FOUND
be given for the first in
Good references and
On Joines Road above
correct run only. The
years of experience.
Roaring Fork.
Jefferson Post is not
Call 982-2210 and
Large white billy goat
responsible for incor
leave message for
Saana/ Nubian Mix
rect copy submitted by
Shirley
dragging long cable,
the advertiser
or
trying to get into house. 100-General
for typographical errors
Call 385-6670 or
which do not lessen the
Services
e-mail: original
value of the ad.
etchings @ hotmail.com
STRATFORD
Mail orders should be
HEARING AID
Have you found an
sent with payment to:
CENTER-SALES,
animal or item? Have
Service on
most
Classified Advertising
you lost a favorite pet
all makes. 502 Thur
The Jefferson Post
or item? Advertise it in
ston Street .Winston
PO Box 808
the Jefferson Post for
Salem,
Phone 768West JefferSon, NC
FREE. Ad will run
1177. Res. 468-8802.
28694
BUI Shugart
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
(We accept personal
140-Help Wanted
check. Visa or Master
•
LOST BEAGLE
Card)
LARGE REWARD
Ashe Cleaners
Bench leg. mostly
Needs Full Time and
Telephone:
black w/brown, has
Part Time Pressors.
(336) 846-7164
white patch behind
Call 336-246-9379
Fax:
neck. Lost from Silas
ask for Dreama
(336) 846-7165
Creek Rd. Could be
found in the Helton
Ashe Living Center
e-mail:
area. Claude Dickson
classified O jeffersonpost.c
Rd., etc.
150 bed Skilled
om
(336)384-4828;
Nursing Facility
Web:
(336)977-6321
30-Special
Notices
Classifieds
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
needed for High
Country Amigos.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
and/or equivalent.
Bilingual
(Spanish/English) and
bicultural. Fundraising
experience preferred.
Detailed job listing
found at
NURSE (Position 74350-TBA1) Open
until filled. Full time
position with New River
Behavioral HealthCare
service Provision work
base Avery County.
Duties include assist
ing psychiatrist and
tryamipos.ora
family nurse practition
Send letter, resume
er with medication
and contact information
evaluation, administra
for three references to:
tion and monitoring.
Executive Director
Typical work hours: 8-5
Search High Country
Mon / Fri Minimum
Amigos, Inc.
requirements:
820 State Farm Road,
Graduation from a
Suite E
State accredited school
Boone, NC 28607
of nursing with experi
Deadline to apply:
ence in psychiatric
May 20. 2005
nursing preferred.
Must be licensed by
HABITATION
the N.C. Board of
PROGRAM
Nursing to practice
COORDINATOR (Po
as a registered nurse
sition 743-40-1802).
In North Carolina.
Open until filled. Full
Hiring salary: grade
time Administrative
67-69 / Salary range- technical supervisor for $32,796-J72,408. Sub
consumer planning,
mit state application
support services for
to: Avery County
CAP/DD program with
Employment Security
new River Behavioral
Commission, PO Box
939, Newland, NC
HealthCare LME.
28657. Criminal
Duties: planning, priori
records check and pretizing, implementing,
employment drug
over-site and monitor
testing is required.
ing of program and
EOE/AAE.
operational goals.
Small case load
260-Garage/Yard
assignment. Work
Sales
hours: 8 am - 5 pm.
Monday thru
Friday with flexibility.
COMMUNITY YARD
Minimum require
SALE
ments: four-year
SAT MAY 14th
degree in a Human
8 am - UNTIL
Services field and two
RAIN OR SHINE
years of professional
experience working
Several Houses of
with target population,
Furniture, Clothes,
including one year of
Misc Items.
clinical experience in
Early Childhood
,
LOCATION:
Intervention, PACT or
Rayfield Acres &
related program. Salary
Buck Mtn. Heights,
grade (69) / Typical
West Jefferson.
hiring ranges $35,868
Follow the Signs
-$41,028. Submit
state application and
HUGE 5 FAMILY
photocopy of college
YARD SALE
transcript(s) to:
SAT MAY 14th
Wilkesboro
7am till 12 NOON
Employment Security
Commission,
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
Midtown plaza, North
Wilkesboro NC 28659.
Criminal records check
and pre-employment
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
Baby clothes, Adult
clothing all sizes,
Household items, etc.
LOCATION:
1521 Black Bear
Inn Road
Look for Signs.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
4 FAMILY
GARAGE SALE
SAT MAY 14th
8 am - 5 pm
RAIN OR SHINE
Lots of Everything
Including Clothes,
Household Items.
Toys, Furniture and
more
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD & BAKE SALE
SAT. MAY 14,
7am -UNTIL
It Will Be Given By
The Ladies Circle of
Bristol Baptist Church
Women on Mission of
Highlands Community
Church Are Having
This Sale. Proceeds
Will Be Used For
Missions
LOCATION:
ACTA Facility 895
Ray Taylor Rd.
West Jefferson
GARAGE SALE
FRI MAY 13th
SAT MAY 14TH
7 AM - UNTIL
Baby Clothes,
Maternity Clothes,
Women's Clothing
(size 6 to 14), Hunting
Clothes, Men's
Clothing, Shoes,
Pocket Books &
Stuffed Animals.
LOCATION:
153 Wiley St.,
Jefferson
GARAGE SALE
SAT MAY 14th
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
RAIN OR SHINE
NO EARLY BIRDS
PLEASE
300Miscellaneous
Orlando / Disney Area
7 day family vacation.
Travel anytime next
year. Paid $600.00
sell for $199.00! Call
336-913-2903
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
LOCATION:
On the corner of
Wade Bare Road
and Old Hwy 16
LOCATION:
7/10 of a mile on
East Deep Ford Rd.
Call 384-9879 if
Questions
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
GARAGE & BAKE
SALE
SAT MAY 14th
7 am -12 Noon
RAIN OR SHINE
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
YARD SALE
FRI MAY 13th &
SAT MAY 14th
7 am - UNTIL
(RAIN OR SHINE)
Dorm Size Refrigera
tor and Loft Bed,
Children's Clothes,
Toys. Collectables,
House Hold Items,
and Much More
LOCATION:
235 Rayfield Acres
Drive, West
Jefferson.
Follow the Signs
KITS
Are available at the
Jefferson Post for
purchase. Each kit
includes: 6 Signs
60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
For only $5.95 each
YARD SALE
SAT. MAY 14
7 AM - UNTIL
RAIN OR SHINE
Everything
LOCATION:
Blue Ridge Golf
Carts, Beaver Creek
School Rd.
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
310-Musical
[iL-n jM[ilea
We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
Tues. paper No later
then -Frl. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
Two inch space for
the above costs.
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
290-Horses &
Livestock
For Sale: Appaloosa
Gelding, 5 yrs old.
For more information,
call 336-977-9309.
FREE to a good
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare, 9 yrs.
old. Rides and easy
keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information.
home KITTENS
approximately
6 weeks old.
Call 877-4530 and
leave message.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
Have a great day. Enjoy the Sprii
SKYLINE VEHICLES FOR SALE
Car #196
1994 Buick Regal - 103,514 miles, V6 Automatic Transmission,
PS/PB, AC, Cruise, Tilt, Delay Wipers, Power Windows, Power
Scat, AM/FM Cassette.
Tools, Toys, House
Hold Items, Clothes,
and more
Car #201
1995 Ford Aerostar Van - 53,378 miles, V6 Automatic Trans
mission, PS/PB, AC, Tilt, Cruise, Delay Wipers, 7-passenger,
LOCATION:
345 Beaver Creek
Rd, West Jefferson.
Follow the Signs
1997 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer - 96,602 miles, 4X4, 4-Door V6
Classifieds
Automatic Transmission, PS/PB. AC, Tilt, Cruise, Power Win
make "Cents"
dows/Power Locks, Rear Wiper, AM/FM Cassette
"Cents make
AM/FM Cassette. Rear Wiper.
Car #214
1997 Ford Taurus - 104,968 miles, V6 Automatic Transmission,
Dollars"
PS/PB, AC,Cruise, Tilt, Delay Wipers, Power windows/Power
Locks.
*«» PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 20,
2005, at whichTirfle the vehicles will be s6ld to the highest
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
bidder(s). Terms: 10% down on day of sale to hold vchiclc(s),
balance due in three (3) days. SkyLine reserves the right to
Alleghany Memorial Hospital currently has
openings for a PRN Physical Therapist and
Occupational Therapist.
Competitive pay rates and staff friendly
working environment.
Please call 336-372-3226 or visit
Our web site www.amhsparta.org
ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SPARTA, N.C. 28675
accept or refuse any bid. Bids may be left at SkyLine's
Corporate Offices located at 1200 NC Highway 194 North,
West Jefferson, or mailed to:
SkyLine Membership Corporation
Attn: Bobby Hudler
• PO Box 759 • West Jefferson, NC 28694
Inquiries about the maintenance of the vehicles should be directed to
David Hoosier at the West Jefferson office, 336-982-3800, ext. 6210.
These vehicles will be available for inspection from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, in front of the corporate offices.
SPECIAL NOTE: When submitting a bid for one or more of these
vehicles, please clearly mark the vehicle number (example: CAR
#222) and state "sealed bid" on the front of your envelope.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
AHORA CONTRATANDO
Med/Surg. RN 7P - 7A
Surgical Services RN 1st shift with call
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
Mountain Hearts Program Director
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
Auto Sales
Professionals Needed
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Taijeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vida Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Due to the expansion of Ross Chrysler Jeep
Dodge, we are interviewing for several sales
professionals. No experience required but
individual must possess excellent communication
and people skills. Possible earnings up to 60K+.
Other benefits include monthly performance
bonus, demo allowance, and health benefits.
Call or apply in person
between 9am-6pm Monday-Friday.
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
• Plan De 401K Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan Dc Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
1 Credit Union
1
Paid Vacations and Holidays
40IK plan with company match
Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
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This the 2nd day of
March. 2005.
CARDS
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Administrator CTA of
the Estate of Mabel
Ruth Miles, late of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to noti
fy all persons having
claims against
said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
962 Big Horse Creek
Rd.,
Lansing,
NC
28643 on or before
the
8th
day
of
August, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recov
ery. All persons in
debted to the estate
will
please
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
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Executrix for the Estate
of Calvin Oscar Yates
Having
qualified
as
Administrator of
the
Estate of James C.
Long, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned at 1406
Manard Lane, Greens
boro, NC 27407 on or
before the 8th day of
August, 2005, or this
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by using the
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West Jefferson, NC
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Executrix for the Estate
of Jimmy Dallas Lyalls
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of Jirtmy Dallas Lyalls,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 1290 Deep
Ford Rd., Lansing, NC
28643 on or before the
15th day of August.
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar
to their recovery. All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
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as
Executrix of the Estate
of Calvin Oscar Yates,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at P O Box
1098, West Jefferson,
NC 28694 on or before
the 22nd day of July.
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their
recovery.
All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
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as
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of Lucy Valeria Good
man Brown, late
of
Ashe County, North
Carolina,
this is to
notify all persons hav
ing claims against said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
119 Cliffdale Dr. 8H,
Winston-Salem,
NC
27104 on or before the
22nd day of July. 2005,
or this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
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will
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
JEFFERSON POSE
Classifieds
1195-Legals
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified as
Executor of the Estate
of
Elizabeth Barnes
Oliver, late of Ashe
County. North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the un
dersigned at 1053 East
3rd Ave. Salt Lake City,
UT 84103 on or before
the 15th day of August,
2005 or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their
recovery. All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This the 6th day of
May. 2005.
Jim Oliver. Executor
for the Estate of
Elizabeth Barnes Oliver
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF
WATAUGA
FILE # 05 - J - 30
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
IN RE:
DILLON LEE HICKS
A minor child.
Born October 17, 1994
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS BY
PUBLICATION
TO: MARCUS
DWAYNE HICKS
Take Notice that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed in the above-enti
tled action, and Notice
of Service of Process
by Publication began
on the 22nd day of
April, 2005. The nature
of
the relief being
sought is as follows:
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so. the parties seeking
service against you will
apply to the Court for
relief sought.
STATE of
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY of ASHE
This the 15th day of
April. 2005.
Rebecca Eggers-Gryder
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Post Office Box 248 DTS
Boone, North Carolina
28607
Telephone:
(828) 264-3601
EGGERS, EGGERS.
EGGERS AND EGGERS
Attorneys at Law
Post Office Box 248
Boone, North Carolina
28607
STATE of
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY of ASHE
NOTICETQ
CREDITORS
Having
qualified as
Executrix of the estate
of
Mary Katherine
Severt, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having cl^ms
against said estate to
present the same to
the undersigned
to
Jimmy
B. Reeves,
Public Administrator,
do Vannoy & Reeves,
PLLC, P. O. Drawer
67, West Jefferson,
North Carolina 28694,
on or before the 6th
day of August, 2005, or
this Notice will
be
pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate
are requested to make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This 3rd day of May,
2005
Jimmy B. Reeves
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CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executrix of the estatp
of Ancil Ella Graham
late of Ashe County.
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
the
same
to
the
undersigned to Valeta
Starnes c/o VANNOY
&
REEVES, PLLC,
P.O. Drawer 67, West
Jefferson, North Car
olina 28694. on or
before the 15th day of
August. 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said
estate
are
requested to
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This 5th day of May.
2005.
Valeta Starnes
Jimmy D. Reeves,
Resident Process
Agent
P.O. Drawer 67
202 E. Main Street
West Jefferson, NC
28694
Jimmy D. Reeves,
Attorney for Estate
of Ancil Ella Graham
c/o Vannoy & Reeves,
PLLC
P.O. Drawer 67
202 E. Main Street
West Jefferson, NC
28694
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The Board of Aldermen for the Town of West Jefferson
will hold the following public hearings concerning zoning
items at their June 2,2005 regular meeting. The Board of
Aldermen will meet at Town Hall. The time for each
public hearing is noted below. The regular meeting
begins at 6:00 pm.
The Town has received a request to consider
re-zoning property belonging to M. L Phillips located at
402 Graybeal Avenue. The property is currently zoned
R-7 residential and the request for re-zoning is for
Community Shopping. The property is currently used for
an insurance office and by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
The public hearing for this request will begin at 5:30 pm.
The Board of Aldermen will consider zoning the property
belonging to the Villages of Ashe located at the end of
Oakwood Road. The Town annexed the property in July
2003 and it comprises approximately 15.4 acres. The
proposed zoning district is Residential Agriculture, which
provides for nursing homes as a conditional use. The
public hearing for this zoning is scheduled to begin at
5:35 pm.
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construction, erection, and/or placement of polluting
industries in the Town of West Jefferson. This public
hearing was re-scheduled from May 5,2005 regular
meeting because of a problem with the notice of the
public hearing. The public hearing for the proposed
amendment is scheduled to begin at 5:40 pm.
The public is encouraged to attend and offer comments.
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Directions: 1 mile North of Shatley Springs, N.C., at the Intersection on
New Hwy. 16 and Old Hay. 16 - turn toward Crumpler on Old Hwy. 16 and
continue approximately 1/10 mile to Sale on left
Partial Listing of Personal Property
1994 GMC 4x4 short wheel base 1/2 ton Pick Up Truck - White (mint condi
tion); 1998 Chevy 4x4 3/4 Ton Pickup - White; 1984 1 ton Ford Van (ambu
lance);'1956 GMC Logging Truck; 2005 nine Ton Hurst Tag-a-long Trailer
- 20 ft. flat 3 ft. dove tail ramps and logging standards; 2004 5x8 ramp
single axle Hurst Trailer; 6 piece all wood Pine bedroom set (like new); 4
piece Attic Heirloom all wood Sleigh Bed (full size) bedroom set by Broyhill
(like new); Oak Roll Top Desk (like new); 4 drawer Oak Filing Cabinet (like
new); 2 drawer Oak Filing Cabinet (like new); Leather sofa with recliner on
each end; Leather recliner; Attic Heirloom Deacon Bench by Broyhill; Corner
Cupboard; Old Slot Machine; Oak Dining Room Table w/4 Chairs; GE Side
by Side Refrigerator w/water & ice (white); Hotpoint Electric Range (white);
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Patio Set; new Gas Grill; Antique Chairs; Antique Rocker; Pocket Knives;
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Hoist; 2 Ton Jacks; set of Old Scales; many nuts and bolts (new); nails,
screws, etc.; trailer hitches; Pumpkin Bins (boxes); 2 new 36" Commercial
Doors w/Frame; Hull Cream Pitcher & Sugar Bowl; Mac Tool Box on Wheels-,
Old Milk Bottles; Porcelain CocaCola Signs; 280 gal. Oil Tank; many new
Gift Shop Items (suitable for resale or personal use)
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Terms: Cash or Good Check • Announcements made on day of
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Tuesday
MVC tourney
page 6
May 17, 2005
• Softball team
500
heads for playoffs
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
page 6
• Golf tourney to
benefit youth
page 7
Volume 80, Issue 39
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Heart Walk coming
this Saturday
Saturday, May 21 is the
day set aside for this year's
Ashe County Heart Walk,
an annual fundraiser for the
American Heart Associa
tion. Hundreds of colorfully
dressed walkers of all ages are
expected to take to the streets
in an effort to help fight heart
disease and stroke.
The walk will begin and
end at the 1904 Ashe County
Courthouse lawn in Jefferson.
Registration begins at 8:30
a.m. Music will be provided
by Jerry Smith & Friends,
Occupational Health Stu
dents will do blood pressure
checks, tickets will be sold
for a chance to win Stephen
Shoemaker's latest print, re
freshments will be available
by Ashe County Homemakers, and many other activities
are planned.
Opening events begin with
the JROTC at 9 a.m. Master
of Ceremonies will be County
Commissioner Richard Black
burn. Guest speakers include
Cabot Hamilton, president of
the Ashe County Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors
and publisher of the Jefferson
Post, and the Blue Ridge Se
nior Games team members
from Ashe Services for Aging.
Various dancing groups will
also perform.
Special awards will be pre
sented to Nancy Johnston,
founder of the Ashe Heart
Association and her involve
ment for the past 50 years,
and to Skyline Telephone for
outstanding
contributions
over the years.
Warm-up exercises will
be led by members of Ashe
County Exercises at School.
The walk will begin around
9:30 a.m. Cub Scouts will be
manning water stations for
participants throughout the
morning. The group will pro
ceed down Main Street toward
Mountain Village Shopping
Center, around Tyson Park to
the bypass, and back around
to Main Street and the Old
Courthouse lawn. The closing
ceremonies will follow with
prize drawings, celebration,
special awards, and music by
soloist Georgia Donour
Organizers have been very
blessed to have an outstand
ing response from sponsors.
Gold Sponsors include:
Ashe Memorial Hospital, Pio
neer Builders, the Jefferson
Post, First Citizens Bank,
Oldham Company, Gates
Corporation, Leviton Manu
facturing, Skyline Telephone
Membership Corp., Barr In
surance, and Mountain Aire
Seafood & Steaks.
Silver Sponsors include:
United Chemi-Con, Ultrascreen, A.F. Bank, Appala
chian Mountain Mortgage,
Yadkin Valley Bank, and Alvin P. Jenkins, D.D.S.
Door prizes have been
donated by: Hyraosa Com
puters, Frasers Restaurant,
Mountain Hearts Center for
Prevention & Wellness; art
ist Stephen Shoemaker, and
Wal-Mart of West Jefferson.
For more information, call
the Community Outreach
Office at 846-0781 or Jerry
McMillan, chairman, at 8462821.
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Ashe County Middle School students let off some steam last Friday with a pep rally to
prepare for the end of grade tests scheduled for this week. They won candy for screaming
the loudest, and participated in boxcar building and mini car racing activities. Teachers
served as cheerleaders to lead the student body in "cheering for the test" and the Bulldog
band added to the commotion with some great tunes.
Three cheers...for tests!?!
Fleetwood Center to hold open house
Ashe County's newest com
munity center, once the Fleet
wood Elementary School, is
now official, and called the
Center @ Fleetwood. The
center was recently granted
tax-exempt status as a 501 C
(3) not-for-profit organization
.....
The Force is (about)
to be with us...
theCenter@/Fleetwood
from the North Carolina De
partment of Revenue, so do
nors can take a tax credit for
any donations and this also
allows the organization to be
more competitive for grants.
Ongoing work on funding for
various activities at the Cen
ter @ Fleetwood means that
there will better resources
for the community and more
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The sixth and final chapter of the long, exciting saga
of Star Wars is about to arrive on the silver screen—
tact the center to make ar and you won't have to leave Ashe County to enjoy it!
rangements for your activity
Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith
at 336-877-4973.
The Center @ Fleetwood opens at Parkway Theater in West Jefferson on Thurs
is having an open house on
Saturday, May 21 from 3 to 7 day, May 19, at 7 p.m. Owner Tony Eldreth reports he
p.m. The GFPO invites every- will be selling advance tickets for the premiere this
See Fleetwood, page 5 week, during regular theater hours.
Photo courtesy of The Center @ Fleetwood
The old Fleetwood School is becoming The Center @ Fleetwood.
varied types of programs and
activities available.
The center's parent orga
nization, the GFPO (Greater
Fleetwood Preservation Orga
nization), will be responsible
for scheduling use of the cen
ter's varied facilities. These
include the ball field, gymna
sium, picnic area, library and
classroom space, to provide
educational and business op
portunities in the community.
The Center @ Fleetwood also
has space available for family
activities, such as reunions,
get-togethers and meals with
a cafeteria and kitchen. Con
New owners settling in at Jefferson Landing
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ed and Linda Rodgers
were looking to buy a golf
course, and had always want
ed to live in North Carolina.
Their dream came true when
they were able to purchase
Jefferson Landing and make
their home in the beautiful
mountains of Ashe County.
"A friend of mine, a golf
course broker, happens to be
a friend of Eddie and Mark
Vannoy," said Ed Rodgers.
"In December, I resigned as
vice president of Bonita Bay
(in Florida), called my friend
and told him. He knew I was
looking for a golf course to
buy. As a long-time PGA pro
fessional, I have dreamed of
owning a golf community."
Rodgers is former vice
president and general man
ager of the Bonita Bay
Group in Florida and a 25-
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By mail:
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P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
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year member of the PGA of
America. Bonita Bay is one
of the nation's most success
ful master-planned commu
nities, opened in 1985 and
now considered the standard
for environmentally respon
sible development. In 1999,
Bonita Bay received the
Award for Excellence from
the Urban Land Institute.
Rodgers said he was born
in Maryland, and had vaca
tioned in Florida and lived
there while working with
the Bonita Bay Group, but
had always wanted to be in
North Carolina. When his
friend learned he was leav
ing Bonita Bay and was look
ing to purchase a golf course,
he told him of the beautiful
and pristine facility that is
Jefferson Landing.
"Last November, I came
up and met Eddie Vannoy,"
said Rodgers. "It was my
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Ed and Linda Rodgers are the new owners of Jefferson
Landing, and plan to continue the growth of this beautiful
private golf course community in the mountains of Ashe
County as well as find ways to become more involved in the
community.
Rodeo time in Wilkesboro
It's rodeo time again.
Smart Start and The Record will present the
annual Mid-Atlantic Sanctioned Championship
Pro Rodeo on Friday and Saturday May 20-21.
The event will feature an array of rodeo
competitions including bronco riding, calf rop
ing, bull riding and more. It will be held at the
Rotary Fair Grounds at Worth Tomlinson Park
next to West Park in North Wilkesboro.
The rodeo is used as a fundraiser for Wilkes
first time in North Carolina.
We had a get acquainted
meeting. Eddie explained his
hopes for Jefferson Landing.
Linda and I decided to think
about it. Then in January, I
came back. It was 9 degrees.
I thought, wow. This is some
thing. I didn't even have a
coat. We talked in earnest
then, put together a contract,
signed it in early February
and closed in early March."
Rodgers said he attri
butes the ease and speed of
the transaction to the alli
ance partnership with the
Vannoys. "We all worked dil
igently to make it happen,"
he said. "They have a vision
of what they want, and hope
fully we can take that vi
sion and complete it. I have
20 years of experience to
draw upon to make Jefferson
Landing the best it can be."
Rodgers' company, R&S
Smart Start.
And, much of the focus is on children.
"Children's hour last year was a huge suc
cess as children were able to participate in the
rodeo first hand," said Smart Start Executive
Director Laura Welborn. "The rodeo clowns
mingled with the children doing lasso tricks
and blowing up animal balloons for the chil
dren."
The rodeo will begin at 8 p.m. each evening.
Admission for adults is $10 and $5 for chil
dren 6 to 12. Children 5 and under are admit
Golf, of which he is managing
principal and chief operating
officer, has formed a strate
gic alliance with Eddie and
Mark Vannoy to complete the
Jefferson Landing communi
ty. Rodgers is responsible for
Jefferson Landing's golf and
clubhouse services, guest
accommodations, and real
estate brokerage including
the sale of the remainder of
the undeveloped real estate.
The Vannoys will remain
involved in the community,
continuing to build on and
around the golf course.
Linda Rodgers will be
handling the membership
program for Jefferson Land
ing. In the past Jefferson
Landing has been open to the
public for dining. The facility
now offers a social member
ship for access to dining, the
pool, tennis courts and fitSee Rodgers, page 5
ted free.
For more information, call Wilkes Smart
Start at 336-838-0977.
Student serves as Governor's page
Jenny Mac Sluder of Todd recently par
ticipated in the Governor's Page Program in
Raleigh. Sluder spent a week gaining valu
able life experience and providing administra
tive support as a page for the Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services..
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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Ray Thomas Davis
Aberdeen, NC
December 15, 1910
May 11, 2005
Ray Thomas Davis, age 94
of Aberdeen, NC formerly of
Ashe County,died Wednesday,
May 11, 2005, at St. Joseph of
the Pines in Southern Pines,
NC.
Mr. Davis was born
December 15,1910 in Grayson
County, VA to the late Alson
and Dora Gilley Davis.
Funeral services were
held at 8:00 p.m. Friday,
May 13, 2005 at Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel. Rev. Herb
Parunak officiated. The fam
ily
received friends from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. prior to
the service Friday night. A
private graveside service was
held Saturday at Ashelawn
Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Davis is survived
by his wife, Wave Sturgill
Davis; two sons, Lester Davis
of Aberdeen, NC and Don
Davis of Fredericksburg, VA.
and a daughter-in-law, Polly
Barker Davis Carpenter and
husband Max, of Englewood,
FL. Three grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren
also survive.
Ashelawn
Memorial
Chapel is in charge of the
arrangements.
You may e-mail condolenc
es to the family at our web
site www.ashelawn.com.
Earl George Barr
Lansing
July 20, 1942
May 9, 2005
Earl George Barr, age 62
of Lansing, NC, died Monday,
May 9, 2005 at his home. Mr.
Barr was born July 20, 1942
in Ashe County to the late
Quincy and Martha Osborne
Barr.
Funeral services were
held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday,
May 12, 2005 at the Gillespie
Chapel.
Rev. Dean Shaw
officiated. Burial followed
in the Roten Cemetery. The
family received friends from
2:00 till 4:00 p.m. prior to the
funeral service.
Mr. Barr is survived by
five brothers: Dempsey and
James Barr both of Creston,
NC, William & Wayne Barr
both of Lansing, NC and
Marvin Barr of Hickory,
NC. Three sisters:
Ruth
Pennington
and
Lorene
Calhoun both of Lansing, NC,
and Laura Greer of Creston,
NC. Several nieces and neph
ews also survive.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Roger Lee Greer
Roaring River, N.C.
January 21, 1949
May 13, 2005
Mr. Roger Lee Greer, age
56, E. Old Hwy 42IB, Roaring
River died Friday, May 13,
2005 at Wake Forest Univer
sity Baptist Medical Center.
A memorial service will be
held Tuesday, May 17, at 1:00
at Antioch Baptist Church in
Wilkesboro with the Rev. Ken
Pardue officiating.
Mr. Greer was born in
Webb County, WV, January
21, 1949, to Ballard James
and Ethel Crumb Greer.
Mr. Greer is survived by
his wife, Rose Ring Greer of
the home; two sons, Roger
William Greer and Billy Joe
Greer, both of the home; five
sisters, Tressie Taylor, Lethia
Davis and Dot Lou Greer all
of Lansing, Ella Mae Francis
of Grassy Creek, and Mary
Blevins of Baldwin; and six
brothers, James Greer, Clif
ton Greer, Daniel Greer, Da
vid Greer, Dennis Greer, and
Donavon Greer, all of Lan
sing.
In lieu of flowers, memori
als may be made to Antioch
Baptist Church, 1298 Antioch
Church Road, Wilkesboro, NC
28697.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
Home in North Wilkesboro
will be in charge of arrange
ments.
How to preplan a funeral
It isn't anybody's favor
ite task. But pre-planning
your own funeral can save
your family money, time
and stress during what will
already be an emotionally
charged grieving period. Do
ing it now will be one less
thing your family has to do
later. An adult of any age can
pre-plan his funeral. Here
are five critical elements to
consider when planning a
funeral:
1. Draw up a will: Often,
attorneys draw up wills and
base their fees on the degree
of detail in the document. The
attorney will ask for copies of
documents that identify your
real estate, bank accounts,
stocks, bonds, annuities and
life insurance. Financial li
abilities—like
mortgages,
loans and outstanding cred
it-card charges—should also
be turned over.
Irene Natalie
Finney
Jefferson
December 6, 1911
April 29, 2005
Irene Natalie Finney age
93 of Jefferson, NC, died
Friday, April 29, 2005 at the
Jefferson Care Center.
Mrs. Finney was born
in Newark, New Jersey on
December 6, 1911 to August
and Louise Kluber Pamrenk.
A graveside service was
held Friday, May 6, 2005 at
2:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest
Memorial Gardens in Vero
Beach, Fla.
The family
received friends Friday, May
6, 2005 from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
at Cox Gifford Funeral Home
in Vero Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Finney is survived
by a son, "Robert Finney of
Glendale Springs, NC. Five
grandchildren, eleven great
grandchildren, one greatgreat-grandchild and several
nieces and nephews also sur
vive.
Badger Funeral Home and
Cox Gifford Funeral Home
served the Finney Family.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our website
at www.badgerfuneralhome.
com.
Any kind of personal
property can then be legally
earmarked for family mem
bers and friends. An execu
tor of the will, who will have
power of attorney to oversee
the distribution of the as
sets documented, should be
designated. Unsure about
who should get what? Don't
worry: Wills can be changed
up until the day you die.
2. Choose a funeral direc
tor and the type of ceremony:
There are different ways to
choose a funeral director.
Estate planning tips
Estate planning is a broad
term that encompasses the
distribution of your assets
to people you choose after
you are deceased. It gener
ally involves the drafting of
a will, and where necessary,
the creation of real estate
trusts. It can also include
funeral preparation infor
mation, the name of your
designated executor (the
person who will carry out
the terms of your will) and
plans for organ donation,
child care and guardian
ship.
It is important to have
a plan in place, whether
simple or all-encompassing,
regardless of your age, mar
ital status, financial
status
or health situation. Howev
er, if you live an unusually
risky lifestyle, or are very
wealthy, it's wise to set up
an estate plan immediately
to protect your assets.
One of the main advan
tages of a will is that it
avoids the probate prpcess,
which occurs when there
isn't a will in place, and re
quires the court to split up
your possessions. This could
result in your property go
ing to people you might
not want it* to go to. For ex
ample, the majority of your
assets could be left to your
children, with your spouse
left financially
floundering.
Then he or she would need
to seek the court's permis
sion to spend the money—a
timely and costly process. A
will helps head off concerns
with probate.
Some families bury their
dead in the same cemetery
that they've used for genera
tions and, therefore, use the
same funeral director asso
ciated with * that cemetery.
Others pick the funeral di
rector in their local commu-
COMMON WILL
QUESTIONS
Though most people are
aware that they need a will,
the majority—about 70 per
cent of Americans—doesn't
have one, according to Nolo,
com, a legal information Web
site. The reasons for procras
tination vary (many people
don't like to think about
death and dying). But, once
the will is done, you can rest
a little easier knowing that
your wishes will be followed
after your death.
• Because it is such an im
portant document, here is
some information you should
know:
Q: Do I need a lawyer to
draft a will?
A: In most cases, no. Mak
ing a will rarely involves com
plicated legal rules, and most
people can draft their own
will with the aid of a good
self-help book or software
program. However, if you
stumble across roadblocks or
questions, seek the advice of
a lawyer.
Q: Can I make a handwrit
ten will since I don't have
much property?
A: These types of wills,
called holographic wills, are
valid in very few states. And
if need be, they may not hold
up well if there is a need for
probate court. Be safe and
avoid them.
Q: What makes a will le
gal?
A: If you are of soundmind, then there are only a
few other requirements. 1.
The document must express
ly state that it's your will.
2. You must date and sign
the will. 3. The will must be
signed by at least two, or in
some states, three, witnesses.
They must watch you sign the
will, although they don't need
to read it. Your witnesses, in
most states, must be people
who won't inherit anything
under the will. Generally, you
don't need the will notarized.
If you have questions about
the requirements, contact an
attorney.
Q: What if I don't want to
Jeave assets to my spouse?
A. Your spouse is legally
protected against walking
away with nothing from your
will. In some states (Nevada,
Arizona, California, for ex
ample), he or she inherits
half of your estate, regardless
of what your will indicates.
In most other states, your
spouse is entitled to a portion
of your estate.
Q: What if I have young
children?
A: You can leave assets
to young children, but they
will need to be managed by
an adult until they reach 18
years of age. If this is your
plan, also name an adult fi
nancial guardian in the will.
Q: Can someone challenge
my will once I've died?
A: Very few wills are ever
challenged in court. When
they are, it's usually by a
close relative who feels some
how cheated out of his or her
rightful share of the deceased
person's property. Usually,
only a spouse would be enti
tled to a share of property.
«
nity. If there are multiple fu
neral directors in the area, it
is common practice to choose
a funeral director based on
price. Funerals can actu
ally be paid for beforehand
with life insurance or a bank
trust, which saves money be
cause costs don't inflate.
A traditional funeral ser
vice generally consists of a
service at either a house of
worship or a funeral home,
followed by a visitation. Such
ceremonies are overseen by
a member of the clergy. You
may also choose to have a
less formal memorial service
at a place of your choosing.
3. Choose the burial meth
od: When working with a fu
neral director, he or she will
ask if you want your body
cremated or buried. If you
do decide to have your body
cremated, there are three
options: 1. Store the remains
in a columbarium—a vault
with spaces for storing urns
of ashes; 2. Scatter the re
mains, such as at sea; or 3.
Bury them in a traditional
cemetery plot. If you don't
choose cremation, you will
have to purchase a cemetery
plot or mausoleum crypt.
According to Key Ridge
Funeral Urns, a company
that provides urns for ashes,
cremation is an increasingly
popular means of disposing
remains. More than 25 per
cent of bodies in America are
cremated. In Canada, the
rate is 45 percent, and it is
90 percent in England.
Some choose to donate
part of their body—like or
gans and tissues—to a medi
cal school to be studied, or to
a hospital to be transplanted
into ill patients. To make
this wish legal, carry a donor
card or document indicating
your desire to donate on your
driver's license (depending
on your state).
4. Get it in writing: It is
important to draw up a docu
ment, much like a contract,
listing the specific provi
sions for your funeral and
to tell those you trust where
to find it. Include the names
and contact information of
family, friends and business
associates who should be
notified about your death.
List the location of the fu
neral service and cemetery,
the names of the pallbearers
and of those who wish to say
.a few words at the service,
and any specific musical or
reading selections for the fu
neral.
5. Prepare the obituary:
Your obituary should include
your spouse's name and the
names of your children and
other immediate relatives
(surviving and deceased).
Include your birth date, past
military service, education,
occupation and awards. Note
whether flowers
or dona
tions to charities should be
given on your behalf. Give
this document to your family
and friends before you die so
they can pass it on to the ap
propriate newspapers upon
your death.
Barber now co-owner
of Badger Funeral
Home and Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel
Ashe County Funeral
Services, LLC, is pleased to
announce and congratulate
Gary Barber on becoming
co-owner of Badger Funeral
Home of West Jefferson and
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel
and Gardens of Jefferson,
North Carolina. Gary is a
native of Ashe County and
has been employed by Badger
Funeral Home since January,
1992. He is currently the
manager of both Badger and
Ashelawn Memorial Chapel
& Gardens.
Gary exemplifies extraor
dinary dedication to the
funeral service profession
and the families of Ashe
County. He is an excellent
leader as is evidenced by his
interest and involvement in
community and civic affairs.
We eagerly anticipate Gary's
positive leadership and influ
ence on the families of Ashe
County as they continue to
receive sensitive and profes
sional care during their times
of need.
Congratulations,
Gary,
and best wishes to you and
your staffs.
Thanf^ you
Our family would lifce to express our sincere gratitude to off our family, friends, care givers and the community
for the prayers, calls, visits, love, care and support you Have given us during our time of sickness, sorrow and loss.
We are truly blessed with Godly fiends and saints to help sustain us during this time.
Thanks to Ashe Memorial Hospital staff (Emergency, ICU & Respiratory) Mountain Hearts Pulmonary Rehab
Group, High Country family Medicine staff, Dr. Kevin Kurtz & Dr. Chris Campbell. The Forsyth Medical
Cntical Carc Ambulance Team, The Forsyth Medical Center Coronary Unit and all the staff Salem Chest
Specialists, P. A., Dr. Kenneth R. Gallup, M.D., Pastor Steve LeaShomb and Midway Baptist Church Family and
Pastor David Grinned and Friendship Baptist Church Family, North Beaver Baptist Church Family, David King,
Boone Family Funeral Home, United States Air Force Honor Guard Unit, Local VFW Post #7146, American "
Legion Post 2, 5, and the Ashe t ountyjr. ROTC. The family is very appreciative of tfiis out-pouring of love and
it will always remain a special part of our remembrances of this time and we truly thank you from the bottom of
our Hearts.
Our husband & dad was a man of few words. He had a quiet gentle way of showing His love. He always made
time to Help others, it was what He enjoyed. By his strong example, we have been taught How to love God, our
families and others.
'If any one serves me, He mustjbllow me; imd where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me,
the Father will honor him ."
john 12:26
AN t 'I)( I OA \'l R) GOOD MAN by Robert Domed Campbell
The mnds of sadness Have swept the land,
Howling their mournful howl.
They've collected the soul of a mighty good man,
A father, a partner, a pal.
When the book is opened and the muses read,
I'm sure of what they'll fnd,
That he was always ready to do a good deed,
While living honorably, faithful and kind.
He's gone to that eternal rest,
Where only we find peace.
But for those of us who kitew him best,
When will the sorrow cease?
Wid it linger for many a day,
Till the choir sings our funeral hymn,
And the soul encapsulated in this clay,
Can rise and be with Him?
The void he has left can never be filled,
For this man Had a very good name.
But the loved ones (eft should ad be thrilled,
That only good memories of him remain.
The Family of Bill VV. Heirless
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�TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
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COMMUNITY NEWS
ACHS Chamber Singers conclude historic
season with free public concert this Sunday
On Sunday, May 22 at 4:00
pm, the Ashe County High
School Chamber Singers will
present their annual Spring
Concert. This marks the cul
mination of a remarkable and
historic year for the choir.
In January, three ACHS
students became the first ever
students from the county to
participate in the North Caro
lina All-State Chorus. Katie
Rousseau, Megan Shelton,
and Amber Stevens traveled
to Greensboro to sing with
around 600 of the most ad
vanced singers from across the
state. The All-State Chorus
clinic consists of two days of
intense rehearsal (8-10 hours
each) with some of the finest
choral conductors in the na
tion, ending in a concert at the
War Memorial Auditorium in
Greensboro. Though snow cut
this year's trip a little short, it
was a good experience for the
students and good showing for
A Service of Consecra
tion for the new Chapel
Building will be held in the
new building at Elk Shoals
United Methodist Camp,
Ashe County, on May 21,
2005. The Service of Con- .
secration will be conducted
by Rev. Peter Parish, Camp
Director, the Rev. Dr. Alan
Rice, District Superinten
dent of the North Wilkes
boro District, the Rev. Dr.
Aranetta Beverly, District
Superintendent
of
the
Northeastern District, and
the Rev. Dr. Hurley Thom
as, District Superintendent
of the Winston-Salem Dis
trict, of the United Method
ist Church.
The new Chapel is a
valuable new addition to
Photo courtesy of ACHS Chamber Singers
the life of Elk Shoals," Rev.
The ACHS Chamber Singers will conclude a great season with a free concert Sunday.
Parish said. "This is a great
World and God So Loved the time for Elk Shoals and we
Singers performed before a This adjudicated performance
are grateful to the members
panel of judges at Paramount's required the utmost attention World. They will also perform
of the Board of Directors
Carowinds just last weekend. to detail from the choir during an avant garde piece by area
and friends of Elk Shoals
rehearsals and preparation. composer and ASU professor
who have so generously
They performed two difficult Scott Meister called Voice Mu
which explores non-tradi provided most of the funds
selections—Tonight from West sic,
lor this great new addition
Side Story by Leonard Ber tional vocal techniques and
and place of worship long
nstein and Lacrimosa from sounds. The men and ladies
needed at Elk Shoals. It
Mozart's Requiem.
These will also be featured separate
will be in constant use dur
pieces will be repeated during ly in smaller ensembles.
The concert will be at the ing the camping season and
Sunday's concert.
at other times throughout
The concert on Sunday will Ashe County High School au
also feature some favorites ditorium. It is free and open the year."
The new two-building
such as What a Wonderful to the public.
complex includes a new of
fice and Welcome Center.
The consecration service
will be followed by a recep
tion in the Welcome Center.
The public is invited to
this day of celebration of
Elk Shoals," said Ed Ad
ams of Sparta, Chairman
of the Board of Directors.
Elk Shoals gets a new life '
of service to all who come
to this wonderful place of
worship and renewal. We
look forward to many years
of worship here in the new
Chapel at Elk Shoals."
Photo courtesy of ACHS Chamber Singers
Elk Shoals is located on
Old Obids Road, off High
These three young ladies become the first Ashe singers to
way 163, South of West Jefbe picked for the All-State Chorus. They are, lett to right
^ ferson.
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Megan Shelton, Katie Rousseau and Amber Stevens.
this area.
In March, the choir trav
eled to Orlando, Florida for
another first—their first outof-state performance and first
trip to Disneyworld. They
performed in Epcot as part of
Disney's Magic Music Days,
an ongoing music festival.
The rousing rendition of some
Disney classics had the large
crowd clapping along.
In April, four members of
the choir sang along with the
Lenoir-Rhyne College choir
and the Western Piedmont
Symphony Orchestra in a per
formance of selections from
Handel's Messiah. Kendra
Black, Kayla Phipps, Bethany
Shepherd, and Brittany Shep
herd spent a long Saturday re
hearsing with college students
and professional musicians for
their evening performance in
St. Andrews Lutheran church
in Hickory.
Most recently, the Chamber
wi
Photo courtesy of ACHS Chamber Singers
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"...were jt left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Teacher of
the Year
There is only one
Teacher of the Year in
Ashe County.
But every teacher is
really the Teacher of the
Year for someone. That
includes the five women
who were Teachers of
the Year at the county's
schools. And it includes
those who teach at Wilkes
Community College, in
home schools, church
schools and even Sunday
Schools.
Each
person
touches some young life—
or lives—in special ways.
During the interviews
for Teacher of the Year, the
ultimate winner, Elaine
Cox, was asked about a
memorable moment as
a teacher. She described
how, when she taught in
middle school, there was
a young boy who would
not do his homework in
algebra. Period. None.
After wrestling with
this problem for a time,
the boy asked to see her.
They met, alone, in a
classroom. The boy then
explained that when he
was a first grader he, like
the other students, had
made cards and taken
papers home for his moth
er. When he gave them to
her, she said they were
trash and threw them in
the fire. "I decided then,"
he explained, "I would
never put anything else
on paper.
Mrs. Cox was able to
help him through this
trauma—no small mat
ter for a child—and today
they still keep in touch.
If you assembled all the
county's teachers in one
place and asked for memo
rable moments, you would
hear dozens of stories just
like that. There would be
tears from speakers and
listeners—everyone was
wiping their eyes when
Mrs. Cox was finished
telling us that story last
week, we can assure you.
And we would all be
reminded why the teach
ing profession is so pre
cious
and
important.
A student could learn
math and reading from
a
computer
program.
The Internet can provide
vast resources of infor
mation on any field you
can name. But it cannot
provide love and caring.
It cannot intervene in a
child's life. Those things
take a teacher.
So as we saluted Elaine
Cox last week for being
the upcoming academic
year's "Best of the Best,"
we also saluted her col
leagues across the county.
We are all in deep debt
to you as you work tire
lessly to help raise up a
new generation of Ashe
Countians.
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To the Editor:
(Editor's note:This is a copy
of a letter sent to American
Legion Post 275 and Ladies
Auxiliary. At the end is Chris
ty Hoffman's award-winning
letter I essay. We congratulate
her, and thank the American
Legion for their continuing
service to the country.)
I want to thank you all for
giving me the opportunity to
attend the Spirit of America
Youth Conference sponsored
by the National American
Legion Auxiliary.
In March, I traveled to
the ground of the Freedoms
Foundation in Valley Forge,
Penn. to attend this confer
ence with 63 other teens from
around the country and one
from Chile.
This gave me the opportu
nity to meet teenagers with
the same basic interests as
myself, our country and our
government, past, present
and future.
I was also given the op
portunity to meet and listen
to great speakers such as
Bruce Murphey from Lafay
ette College and Graham Lee
from St. Joseph's University.
I also met the American Le
gion Auxiliary National VicePresident, Carol Van Kirk.
I toured Valley Forge Na
tional Historic Park, seeing
sites such as George Wash
ington's headquarters. Also,
Colonial Philadelphia, seeing
the Liberty Bell and Con
gress Hall.
I want to thank you for
your support. It was an expe
rience I won't be forgetting.
Christy Hoffman
My Letter to a Person
Serving in the
Armed Services
supposed to respect and hon
or this, and then have them
watch you turn your back, it
will accomplish nothing. My
parents taught me by exam
ple, and I learned well.
Dear Serviceman,
I've been a member of the
My letter to you is prob
American Legion Auxiliary
ably nothing among letters
for a couple years now, which
from your family and friends.
introduced me to a good many
It shouldn't be. I don't know
veterans, I didn't have to
where you are, I don't know
join them to meet them. My
how you serve, and I don't
grandfather and his brother
know you. I don't know if
are Korean War veterans,
you see action as you read, or
and his two sisters served
if there is peace around you.
during WWII. These people
But I know you are brave, I
know you love your country. I have taught me respect for
know you're doing something my country, and my freedom.
Being around the genera
important.
I know I respect you. Re tion of people that fought in
spect, slowly people are for WWII and being around my
getting respect, who is to own generation shows me
respect, and how to respect. that respect is dying; some
They're taking advantage of times it seems slow, other
freedom and forgetting those times it's just more by the
brave men and women who second.
For my last birthday, my
fought to get it, and keep it.
Just anyone can't teach dad took my little brother
respect, because not everyone and me to Philadelphia to see
feels respect. You can't point some of the sites. I wanted to
and tell a cbi\d that they're see some of the history of our
Letters to
the Editor
country, my little brother just
wanted to come for the trip.
But by the end of the day, I
had quit thinking him his
usual nuisance and was very
glad he got to see. Maybe,
even at eight years old, he
saw a piece of our heritage
and respect for those who
fought to get and keep this
great nation.
Because of people like you,
he was able to see. Because of
people like you, we have the
freedom to see such a thing,
and many others. Because of
you, and many others I have
the freedom to write this let
ter.
Because of veterans, like
those in the American Legion
and other organizations, like
my family, I have the desire
and respect, too. I hope you'll
help the next generation to
learn, I know I will.
I can never thank you
enough for everything you've
done and continue to do.
Christy Hoffman
Is there still such a thing as the 'private sector'?
Eyes glaze over at the mere mention
of entities such as the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corp. or the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board. But the
PBGC's sudden prominence is symptom
atic of the increasingly troubled relation
ship between America's welfare state and
American capitalism, or those portions
of capitalism that are appendages of the
welfare state. And the GASB is pertinent
to the parallel crisis of state and munici
pal welfare states.
Last week a judge said that United
Airlines, now in its third year of bank
ruptcy protection, can, as a step toward
leaving bankruptcy, default on four pen
sion programs covering about 120,000
current and former employees, programs
currently $9.8 billion underfunded. The
PBGC will guarantee payments of $6.6
billion, so promised benefits will be
reduced by $3.2 billion.
This will improve United's competitive
position by relieving it from making more
than $3 billion in pension fund payments
over the next five years. But what, then,
of United's competitors?
When the PBGC took over respon
sibility for $3 billion of US Airways'
promised benefits for current and retired
employees, that put pressure on United
to lighten its load. And now that the
PBGC has lightened it, what is Delta,
which has lost $6.3 billion in the last five
quarters, to do? What about American,
Continental and Northwest? The mere
existence of the PBGC encourages a
chain reaction. And outside the airline
industry, many other corporations under
stress are watching.
Under a progressive formula, the
PBGC pays only portions of the pen
sion obligations it inherits, but it pays
larger portions for lower-income retirees.
It is funded, inade
quately, by fees paid
by corporations with
the kind of pensions
the PBGC guaran
tees. Its current
obligations exceed
its assets by $23.3
billion. Private-sec
tor, - defined-benefit
pension plans are
George Will
underfunded
by
an estimated $450
billion. Who will bail out the PBGC?
Taxpayers, beware.
The judge, practicing industrial policy,
said the deal reached through collabora
tion between United and the PBGC will
help United attract financing to keep fly
ing. But perhaps United—or US Airways,
or a carrier contemplating bankruptcy
as a means of escaping "legacy" costs—
should go out of business. The airline
industry is afflicted with excess capacity
and is hemorrhaging red ink—more than
$30 billion since 2000—largely because
of the older carriers' promises of medical
care and pensions for current and retired
employees.
But muscular interests have huge
stakes in keeping all existing airlines
flying. The government has invested $9.5
billion in various subsidies for the big
carriers, which, in dire straits, might try
to hand another $20 billion in pension
obligations to Washington. Since Sept.
11, General Electric, which manufactures
and maintains jet engines and leases
more than 700 aircraft to airlines, wants
all carriers to survive. American Express
has paid Delta $750 million for frequentflier miles to award certain card users.
The public sector's problems with
retirees are about to become more vis
Contact your representatives
Washington
Raleigh
Senate
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
Sen. John Garwood
1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919)733-5742
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington. DC 20510
House of Representatives
Sen. Richard Burr
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
Washington, DC, NC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
503 Cannon House Office Building
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ible. The GASB, which writes accounting
rules for state and local governments,
is going to require them to reveal the
cash value of their retirees' health care
entitlements. Janice Revell, writing in
the May 2 issue of Fortune, notes that
when such rules were applied to corpo
rations, in 1990, revealing huge health
care liabilities, Wall Street blanched. So,
between 1993 and 2003, the percentage
of companies offering medical coverage
to retirees plummeted from 40 percent to
21 percent.
But what are corporations to do, given
their duty to enhance shareholder value
and their need to compete in the global
economy? They should start by encour
aging workers to use health savings
accounts.
The public sector is facing similar
pressures. All but two states, and a
majority of municipalities, have increas
ingly crushing legacy costs because they
provide health care to their retired work
ers. Buffalo, Revell writes, pays $26 mil
lion a year—equal to a fifth of property
tax revenue—for such benefits. After just
five years on the job, any North Carolina
state employee is eligible for free retiree
health insurance for life, and the GASB's
new accounting rules will reportedly
add a $13 billion liability to the state's
books about 40 times the state's annual
retiree health care costs.
In what is perhaps anachronistically called the private sector, Standard
& Poor's recently reduced its rating of
General Motors' and Ford's bonds—near
ly a half-trillion dollars of debt—to junk
status, largely because of upward spiralmg legacy costs. But, then, to what extent
is there a really private sector in an
economy that socializes huge obligations
through the PBGC?
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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005
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FROM THE FRONT
IT you recognize yourself in this 1923 picture of the graduating class of Fleetwood High
School, there is someone who would like to say hello! Check out this coming Friday's issue
for the full story.
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Members of the Master Gardener Program through Cooperative Extension in Ashe are
helping Adult Day Program participants at Ashe Services for Aging prepare and care for
herb and vegetable gardens. Marg McKinney of Boone, John Caldwell of Crumpler and Sam
Williams of Sparta were recently on hand to help with the preparation of the herb garden at
the ASA facility In West Jefferson. The garden is part of the Agri-Trails program to promote
heritage tourism in the area.
Emergency Services approve new
numbering system for buildings
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County emergency
services have a more effi
cient way to respond when
called to a school, factory or
public building, thanks to a
new door numbering system
designed by Robert Poe with
Blue Ridge Medical Trans
port.
"Blue Ridge MedicalTransport is occasionally called to
a school or industry and the
dispatcher will only know to
send us to 'the loading dock'
or 'around back'," said Poe.
"This new door numbering
system will help a dispatcher
be more specific with direc
tions and help us more quick
ly reach our destination."
The system has groups of
doors to a common area num
bered the same. All other
doors increase in numbers
going to the left. For example,
the office or main entrance is
numbered "1" and the next
door to the left of the main
door is numbered "2." Num
bers need to be a least 4
inches high, and do not need
to be reflective. The number
should be directly above the
door whenever possible so as
not to be confused with any
other number on the door.
Places where this new
numbering system is being
put in place include schools,
factories, Ashe County Court
house, public places and doors
behind strip malls.
"This new system will
take some education by the
person who calls 911," said
Poe. "They will need to have
a map or list of the building
door numbers in order to tell
dispatch which door to go to.
When we or any emergency
service arrives, we will be
able to look at a door number
and if the responder is not
at the closest place, we can
easily go to the correct loca
tion without the time delay of
having to go inside and ask
and possibly have to be led
through a school or factory."
Poe notes an example:
"Without a doubt, every fire
chief who has a school in their
district knows the layout of
that school. But when at the
worst case scenario a fire
happens and mutual aid is
responding, the incident com
mander, who will probably be
the chief or a ranking officer,
can tell the department that
is responding which specific
door to enter without hav
ing to send someone to show
them where to go or try'to de
scribe which door they need
to enter."
Another example: "Blue
Ridge Medical gets a call to a
school and we are told to go to
the door at the science lab. If
one of the technicians on that
call went to that school, there
is a good chance that they will
know where the lab is. If one
did not, then we must rely on
someone to meet us outside
and show us where to go, or
we have to go inside and ask
where that door is, and that
can take valuable time in an
emergency."
"This new door numbering
system has been done, not to
say that what all emergency
responders have been doing
is wrong or that the schools or
factories have done anything
wrong," said Poe, "but that
we as emergency personnel
believe it will help make our
task more efficient and in the
event of a worst case scenario
- a fire or shooting - make our
jobs safer."
Ashe County Emergency
Management
Coordinator
Patty McMeans said this idea
came to Poe following a Haz
ardous Materials drill held
last year. There was a situa
tion where the Haz-Mat team
wasn't sure at which door to
respond during part of the
drill.
McMeans said that the sit
uation was discussed during
the critique that followed the
drill. "Robert brought it up to
the Emergency Services Com
mission, and they thought it
was a good idea," she said.
"After the critique, the Emer
gency Services CommiSfiiott
discussed it and voted to ini
tiate the system."
Ashe County School Su
perintendent Donnie John
son
responded favorably,
and now all the schools have
this new numbering system.
Emergency Services Com
mission members are encour
aging businesses and public
facilities in their communi
ties to participate. The cost
is not great. McMeans said
she understands that it cost
less than $400 to number
the doors at all the county
schools.
For more information,
contact Blue Ridge Medical
Transport at 246-2768 or the
Ashe County office of Emer
gency Management at 2192521.
"We want to help the area
thrive and grow, and become
more involved in the commu
nity," said Rodgers. "We want
to look for ways to give back
to the community. In Florida,
we did this in various ways,
through Hospice, the United
Way and other organizations.
We would like to see Jefferson Landing become more
involved in the community
through tournaments that
give back to the community
or to the game of golf, to see
the community thrive. That
relationship is good for ev
eryone. The economic im
pact of a place like Jefferson
Landing in the community is
nothing but positive."
The Rodgers will not main
tain a home in Florida. They
are permanent residents of
Ashe County and live at Jef
ferson Landing. "Our life is
here and our home is here,"
Rodgers said. "Everyone has
been so kind and nice here,
and so welcoming. I'm the
happiest person in the world.
I couldn't have found a bet
ter fit for my wife and I than
Jefferson Landing in Ashe
County in North Carolina."
The Rodgers have two
sons, Ed Rodgers III, who is
currently seeking a Ph.D. in
neuroscience in Atlanta, and
Clayton, assistant golf pro at
Twin Eagles in Naples, Fla.
Rodgers
continued from front page
ness facility, as well as a sep
arate membership for golfing
privileges.
Rodgers said he is excited
to be part of mountain golf. It
is a different situation than
golf in the "flatlands." The
game can be tricky in moun
tain golf, he said, but the
designers of Jefferson Land
ing created a gently rolling
course in the mountains, a
"jewel of a course," he ex
plains, and the best opportu
nity he had found attractive
enough to entice him away
from Bonita Bay.
Rodgers said his plans for
the facility will follow the
same vision as the Vannoys,
to continue to maintain and
improve this outstanding
private golf course in Ashe
County.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Planning Board / Board of Adjustment for
the Town of West Jefferson will hold a public
hearing to consider a conditional use request for
the Villages of Ashe*. The public hearing will be
held on May 23, 2005 at 5 PM at Town Hall. The
Villages of Ashe is requesting a conditional use
permit to construct an assisted and independent
living center on property owned by the Company
and located at the end of Oakwood Road.
The public is encouraged to attend to offer
comments.
Heritage Iron Show this weekend
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
The 2nd Annual Heritage
Iron Show is scheduled this
weekend to highlight the
county's agricultural heri
tage.
The show is planned Fri
day, May 20 and Saturday,
May 21, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each
day, at Ashe County Park.
Featured will be an exhibit
of tractors, engines, trucks,
cars, machinery, tools and
more with a focus on the
heritage of these machines.
There will also be music on
Saturday from Rock Bottom,
Jerry Smith & The Grayson
Highlands Band, and Trudy
Hash.
Vendors will offer a vari
ety of items including tools,
crafts and food. Vendor fee is
$35 and exhibitors are admit
ted free to the show. Admis
sion for the general public is
$3 per person with two-day
passes for $5 and children 12
and under admitted free.
The show will feature a
"parade of power" each day
as participants ride their
tractors through the show
grounds. Stop by and see the
Mountain Farm Life Muse
um being established in the
park.
For more information,
contact Wanda Lewis at 9823944 or Bill Hart at 2464278. There will be no alco
hol or weapons allowed, and
pets must be on a leash.
Heritage Iron is an orga
nization for anyone inter
ested in antique and classic
vehicles, machines and tools.
Members meet monthly at
Greenfield Campground rec
reational building. Visit the
organization's web site at
www.geocities.com/heritageiron.
Yarn & Fiber
3-4:30 p.m.: Free knitting
lessons
5-6 p.m.: Spinning demon
stration
6-7 p.m.: Needle Felting
demonstration
In the Library
3-7 p.m.: Book Swap. Bring
one - take one; Jam Session.
Bring your instrument and
join in the fun.
Classroom 1
3-7 p.m.: Art demonstra
tion. See artists at work. Sign
up for summer art classes.
Classroom 2
3-7 p.m.: Family games.
Bring a board game or join
one in progress.
Fleetwood
continued from front page
one to come and explore the
possibilities of this wonderful
community center. There will
be lots happening to spark the
imagination for the uses of
this facility. Bring the whole
family for a tour. Sign up to
become a voting member of
the GFPO and get involved
in managing the community
center. Light refreshments
will be served.
More information is avail
able on the web, at www.fleetwoodcenter.org.
Events Schedule for the
Open House:
In the Gym
3-3:30 p.m.: Demonstra
tion by members of the School
Skippers Jump Rope Team
3:30-4 p.m.: Demonstra
tion by members of Karate
For Christ
4-5 p.m.: Family dodge ball
games
5-6 p.m.: Games for the
young. (Red Light, Green
Light and more!)
In the Cafeteria
Fiber Demonstrations by
Milissa Little of Appalachian
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Floyd South had that dream come true recently at Rock Creek golf course. Out on hole 15, which is a p'
135-yarder, Mr. South took up his trusty nine iron and nailed a hole in one. Bob Bowers and Bud Hardin
hand to congratulate him.
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Track team makes strong showing at MVC meet
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
excited about our potential
next year. Although we lose
three key athletes next year
(Natalie Kilby, Emma Savely,
and Brittany LaMontagne),
we have a lot of promis
ing potential in our sopho
more and freshman class.
Our boys team did well too al
though we have been plagued
by injuries all season long.
We have a great group of se
niors graduating this year
(David Gift, Joe Scott, John
Spainhour, Adam
Polley,
Cody Garn, David Shew, and
Ryan Seagraves) and we wish
them the best of luck after
graduation. Our boys team
is young and a "little green"
but I predict we will ripen
nicely over time. Our num
bers are a bit low compared
to years past and we hope to
have more boy athletes come
out for the team next year.
The coaching staff would like
to congratulate all the se
niors on the team, send you
The Huskies' track teams
wrapped up conference com
petition at the championship
meet on May 3rd at Forbush
High School. The boys' team
finished in sixth place and
the girls came in second just
behind West Wilkes. All to
taled, Ashe County had 15
athletes who received Moun
tain Valley Athletic Confer
ence awards, and they won
the conference championship
in six different events.
Individual top six place
ments for the Huskies are as
follows (1" place=Conference
Champion, 2nd place=All-Conference, 3rd place=All-Conference Honorable Mention):
Women: 100m dash (Roxanne Thomas 4'\ Sarah
Wright 6th), 200m dash (Roxanne Thomas 5th, Morgan
Stansberry 6lh), 400m run
Photo courtesy of Mary LaMontagne
(Brittany LaMontagne 4lh, Whitney Day running in the 400m women's relay. Ashe County took the conference title in
Kassee Roberts 6lh), 800m this race—and our women won all the relays in which they competed.
run (Brittany LaMontagne
1", Natalie Kilby 3rd, Em 2nd *new ACHS record, Mor finished fourth in the confer
ily Gamble 6th), 1600m run gan Stansberry 6th), triple ence, last year we finished
(Natalie Kilby Is', Ashton Lit jump (Myra Miller 6th), shot third in the conference, and
tle 3rd), 3200m run (Natalie put (Whitney Day 4,h *new this year we are conference
Kilby 2nd, Emma Savely 5"'), ACHS record), discus (Katie runner-up. I really thought
100m high hurdles (Caitlin Gammons 2nd).
we had a chance at winning
Men: high jump (David the conference champion
Garn 5th), 300m intermediate
hurdles (Caitlin Garn 5lh), Gift l8t, Adam Polley 6th), ship but West Wilkes proved
400m relay (Roxanne Thom long jump (John Spainhour to have more depth than I
as, Sarah Wright, Taryn Ro- 6th), 110m high hurdles (Joe originally thought.
They
ten, Whitney Day l"1), 800m Scott 2nd), 300m intermedi have dominated our confer
relay (Roxanne Thomas, Mor ate hurdles (Joe Scott 4th), ence for three years now and
gan Stansberry, Taryn Roten, 1600m run (David Gift 3rd), certainly are ' a formidable
Myra Miller l"1), 1600m relay 3200m run (David Gift 3rd), opponent. They have a great
(Brittany LaMontagne, Cait 400m relay (Joe Scott, Ryan program and some exception
lin Garn, Kassee Roberts, Seagraves, John Spainhour, al athletes. Congratualtions
Whitney Stuart lrt ), 3200m Sid Carpenter 4lh);
to them and their victory. We
relay (Ashton Little, Em
Coach Alex Rollins com made a good run of it and
ily Gamble, Brittany LaMon mented on the season: "This if the right combination of
tagne, Natalie Kilby), high has been a good year for Ashe variables had played out we
jump (Molly Hanes 5"', Jessi County in track and field. It might have had a champion
ca Miller 6th), pole vault (Ash has been a particularly ter ship. Nevertheless, Coach
ley Bower 2"d, Caitlin Garn rific year for our girl's pro Sullivan and I are very proud
5"'), long jump (Myra Miller gram. Two years ago we of our girl's team and are David Gift took the conference title in high jump.
our best wishes, and recog
nize you for your membership
on the team. Also, I would
like to especially thank the
parents for their support of
the coaching staff, our team,
and Ashe County athletics in
general. I appreciate their
late nights, long drives home,
and remarkable ability to
tolerate our "spring sports."
Coach Sullivan and I will
be hosting a track and field
camp for middle schoolers
this summer. We are cur
rently trying to work out the
dates for this camp and we
announce the dates as soon
as possible."
The Huskies took 17 ath
letes to the regional meet
on Saturday, and 11 have
advanced to the state cham
pionship. Details will be in
Friday's paper.
The results from the con
ference meet are listed at the
following site: ncpreptrak.
net/tk05/05tkMtnVal2a.html.
Photo courtesy of Mary LaMontagne
MVC
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The ACHS Softball team
(seeded
second) started
off the conference tourna
ment last Monday at home
against Wilkes Central.
They consistently scored
runs each inning, until the
game was called in the Fifth
for a 10-0 shutout. Kayla
Richardson had 12 strike
outs and only allowed one
hit in four innings, and Cori
Revis had one strikeout and
held the Eagles' batters hitless in her fifth inning relief
appearance. Danielle Wood
was 3/4 and scored 2 runs,
and Emily Hudler and Car
rie McNeil were each 1/2
with a walk, and both scored
twice.
Tuesday they traveled to
Forbush for their semi-final
game against North Wilkes.
The Huskies scored a run in
the first, third, and fifth in
nings to secure a 3-0 shutout
and another shot at Forbush
in the conference champion
ship. Richardson recorded
14 strikeouts and went 2/3
batting with an RBI. Dani
elle Wood was 3/3, scored 3
runs and had a stolen base.
On Thursday afternoon
North
Wilkes
defeated
North Surry with an extra
inning homerun to claim
the third spot and state
playoff berth.
Following
the consolation game, the
Huskies and Falcons took
the field under the lights.
The contest went scoreless
for four and a half innings,
then Forbush scored in the
bottom of the fifth off an er
rant throw at third base to
take a 1-0 lead. They added
another run in the bottom
of the sixth, then fresh
man pitcher Lauren Harris
ripped the game's only solid
hit off of Kayla Richardson
into the gap at right center
and turned it into an in-thepark homerun after a couple
of throwing errors. Harris'
hit also scored a runner that
was on base, making it 4-0
going into the top of the sev
enth inning. In the Huskies'
final at-bat, Danielle Wood
got the team's first hit with
a hard smack between first
and second, then Richardson
got on with a grounder past
the shortstop, and Tiffany
Jones had an RBI to score
Wood... but the admirable
rally would end short at 41. Richardson struck out 11
batters on the game and al
lowed 0 earned runs, as all
four of the Falcons' points
were gained on errors.
(Forbush has won their
conference title 18 of the
last 20 years, and are state
2A champs three years and
running (only loss in recent
history was to Ashe County
last season 1-0)1.
Coach Bill Key said,
"We played well early, but
against a quality team you
can't make any mistakes,
and we made some. They're
a solid team and anyone
who's going to beat them
will have to do it without
making errors. We could've
easily given up in the end,
but I'm very pleased with
how they fought hard until
the very end."
After the game, Mountain
Valley Athletic Conference
Commissioner Butch Whitesell presented the season's
awards, including the 2nd
place trophy to the Huskies,
Conference Softball Player
of the Year to Kayla Rich
TK«
U
XAI_ ..
Photo by Shane H
The varsity Softball team poses with their trophy, w
finishing second in the MVC tournament
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Kayla Richardson on the mound in the MVC championship
game against Forbush.
ardson, and All-Tournament
awards to Richardson, Dan
ielle Wood and Carrie Mc
Neil. All Conference players
were announced (Richard
son, Wood, Katy Jones) and
Honorable Mention (Kendra Blevins, Tiffany Jones,
and Briana Day—the sixth
senior who was unable to
be at the game).
The
Husl ies will travel to Owen
High School (Western High
lands Conference #2) in
Black Mountain this Friday
at 7 p.m for the first round
of the state playoffs.
Coach Key offered these
comments on the state play
offs: "Owen has a real expe
rienced team with a lot of
seniors who've been start
ing and playing for three
years."
Should the Huskies win
on Friday night, they will
play the winner of East
Rutherford (who defeated
Ashe Co. last year in second
round) and North Wilkes.
.
_
Photo by Shane
The award conference award winners. MVC Player
Year: Kayla Richardson; All-Tournament: Carrie
Kayla Richardson, Danielle Wood; All-Conferenci
Jones, Kayla Richardson, Danielle Wood; All-Con
Honorable Mention: Kendra Blevins, Tiffany Jones
Day (not pictured).
�JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
MVC standings
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
BASEBALL
Through games as of May 6, 2005
Conference Games
WON LOST TIE
12
2
12
2
All Games
NORTH SURRY
8
7
6
WON LOST TIE
14
5
17
4
12
9
7
WILKES CENTRAL
11
6
8
WEST WILKES
ASHE COUNTY
7
6
8
4
10
NORTH WILKES
11
7
13
1
13
3
17
WEST CALDWELL
FORBUSH
HIBRITEN
10
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Through games as of May 6, 2005
HIBRITEN
WILKES CENTRAL
FORBUSH
12
10
1
4
WEST CALDWELL
7
ASHE COUNTY
7
WEST WILKES
NORTH SURRY
3
3
NORTH WILKES
0
1
All Games
WON LOST TIE
15
5
2
15
4
1
13
7
7
10
9
7
11
8
4
9
11
11
14
6
13
18
0
participate in supporting Ashe
County's youth. All proceeds
will benefit Ashe County Youth
Council operations and pro
grams for area youth, which to
tal approximately $50,000 per
year. We hope to provide a day
of fiin while at the same time
supporting a worth while cause.
By supporting the Ashe County
Youth Council at this event you
will be investing in the ability
for us to provide quality and
safe programming for Ashe
County's youth in turn preserv
ing Ashe County's future.
Ashe County Youth Council
(ACYC) is a nonprofit (501C.3)organization whose goal is
to provide a safe, supervised,
drug, alcohol and tobacco free
place for students to gather for
fellowship, activities and pro
grams. We have a full time di
rector, a board of trustees and a
student council board.
Students in 9th thru 12th
grade, including home schooled,
alternative, resident but at
tending high schools other than
ACHS and vacationing resi
dents are welcome.
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Jefferson
Post
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Call JoEvelyn
at 846-7164
resents the
ATHLETE
of the WEEK
You may support the Ashe
County Youth Council in any of
the following ways:
Team Member - $50.00
(per team member - 4 member
teams, also 3 member teams,
individual sign-ups welcome,
Our Athlete of the Week, Kayla
Richardson of the varsity sottball
the individual will be placed
with a team)
Team Sponsor - $200.00 (this
sponsors 4 golfers)
Hole Sponsor - $100.00 (your
business, organization or per
sonal name will be advertised
at the hole on the day of the
tournament)
Team & Hole Sponsor $280.00 (this includes spon
soring a team of 4 players and
an advertisement at one of the
holes)
Any local businesses who
would like to donate gifts such
as gift certificates, products
from their business for raffles
and door prizes, or volunteer
their time the day of the tour
nament to assist in the opera
tions it would be greatly appre
ciated.
There are several ways to
show your support!
For further information,
please contact Travis Hash,
director of ACYC, via e-mail
at ashecountyyouthcouncil@h
otmail.com or by phone at the
ACYC 336-846-8111 or at home
336-982-6282.
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
Men's TENNIS
Through games as of May 6, 2005
Conference Games
All Games
WON LOST TIE
WON LOST
FORBUSH
14
0
15
5
WILKES CENTRAL
10
2
10
6
HIBRITEN
7
4
9
4
NORTH WILKES
7
5
7
9
ASHE COUNTY
4
8
6
9
NORTH SURRY
2
10
2
10
WEST CALDWELL
0
13
0
21
WEST WILKES
(Did not field a team this year.)
Subscribe today to the
2
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Golf tourney to
benefit local youth
Ashe County Youth Council
will be holding their 1st Annual
Golf Tournament on Thursday,
May 19, 2005 at Mountain Aire
Golf Course. We would like to
extend an invitation to you,
your employees and friends to
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MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
SOFTBALL
Through games as of May 6, 2005
Conference Games
All Games
WON LOST TIE
WON LOST TIE
FORBUSH
14
0
19
3
ASHE COUNTY
12
2
18
4
NORTH SURRY
8
6
15
7
NORTH WILKES
8
6
9
13
WEST WILKES
7
7
9
12
HIBRITEN
5
9
5
14
WILKES CENTRAL
2
12
2
12
WEST CALDWELL
0
14
0
15
9
14
MOUNTAIN VALLEY AA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Conference Games
WON LOST TIE
13
0
1
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005
team, added two more wins (19
total) and threw 37 more strike
outs last week in the Mountain
Valley Athletic Conference Tour
nament, and was named Softball
Player of the Year out of all eight
Kayla
Richardson
member schools.
Congratulations!
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Hardee's
each week and
check out our latest
Athlete of the Week!
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EOE/AAE.
Missing: 5-3-05
Lives on Dogget Rd. in
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Female Siberian
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Mostly White with
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Hound. Long and skin
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Black. Answers to
Hutch. No Collar.
$300 reward. Call
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80-Places to Go
Saturday, May 21st
9:30 am -12:00 noon
Rubber Stamping
Workshop
Mount Paddy
Fellowship Hall
Out with the Old
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90-Child Care
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Please call
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Call (800)747-9582
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Needed
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for three references to:
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820 State Farm Road,
Suite E
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Deadline to apply:
May 20. 2005
40-Lost & Found
FOUND
On Joines Road above
- Roaring Fork.
Large white billy goat
Saana/ Nubian Mix
dragging long cable,
trying to get into house.
Call 385-6670 or
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Rd., etc.
(336)384-4828;
(336)977-6321
LOST From Hwy 88
Creston near Donnelly
Store. 1 year old
female Rottweiler mix
wearing black collar
with blue humane
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Sales
3 FAMILY GARAGE
SALE
SAT MAY 21st
7 AM-12 NOON
RAIN OR SHINE
Bedding, Rugs, Home
Interior, Computer,
VCR. What Knots.
Household Items.
Exercise Equipment.
Name Brand Clothes,
Women 6-12, Girls
1/2 - 5/6, Boy's 7 & 8.
Men's XL and much
more
LOCATION:
At the Home of Tina
Sheets - Take 88
East cross Walt
Sheets River Bridge
pass 16/88 intersec
tion 1st Paved Rd to
the Right - Last
House With Fence
Around It. Follow the
Signs.
GIGANTIC
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THURS MAY 26th,
FRI MAY 27th,
SAT MAY 28th &
MON MAY 30th
8 am Each Morning
NO EARLY BIRDS.
290-Horses &
Livestock
For Sale: Appaloosa
Gelding. 5 yrs old.
For more information,
call 336-977-9309.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare.
6 years old. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
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180 Wickzola Lane,
West Jefferson
Near Substation)
MULTI FAMILY
YARD SALE
SAT MAY 21st
7 am -1 pm
RAIN OR SHINE
Many items at Bargin
prlcestl
LOCATION:
Bent River Estates
located off of Silas
Creek Road
YARD SALE
SAT MAY 21st
8AM-UNTIL
Items for Sale:
Clothes, shoes, mis
cellaneous furniture,
other miscellaneous
items, etc.
LOCATION:
2035 Shelter Church
Rd (From Stop light
in Jefferson, take
Old Hwy 16 approxi
mately 5 miles, turn
R on Shelter Church
Rd, will be 2nd
house on R, signs
will be posted)
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380-Trucks &
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2003 XLT Supercab
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#1, #2& #3 Located
on Valleyview Drive
and Martin Street in
Jefferson. N.C. is
presently accepting
applications for one.
two and three bed
room apartments.
Rental assistance is
given based on avail
ability and qualifica
tions. Apply Monday Friday. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. at 246
Lawson Lane,
Jefferson, N.C. or call
for an appointment at
846-7874 or
846-7377.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 Apartments2 BD/1 BA. In West
Jefferson.
$400/month. $300
Security Deposit.
336-977-2860 or
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Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
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on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
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Apartment West
Jefferson Area.
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref., stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space.
877-4335 or 982-2408
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
490-Houses/
Apts. for Sale
3 Bedroom, Full
basement brick home
• in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator, Range,
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large freezer. Call
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Great Home with
Fabulous views located
in a quiet neighborhood
with state maintained
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Med/Surg. RN 7P - 7A
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starter home. $55,000.
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for office, light manu
facturing, or storage,
will lease together
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separately (negotiable).
Limited parking - not
suitable for retail sales.
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384-1336,
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified as
Executrix of the Estate
of
Elmore
Ervin
Richardson, late
of
Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to no
tify all persons having
claims
against said
estate to present them
to the undersigned at
7366 Old Hwy. 16,
Crumpler, NC 28617
on or before the 26th
day of July. 2005, or
this Notice will be
pleaded in bar to their
recovery. All persons
indebted to the estate
will please make imme
diate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 18th day of
April, 2005.
Wilma Greer,
Executrix for the
Estate of Elmore
Ervin Richardson
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL
' COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
05 E 80
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
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My Loss Your uain.
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Mowing* Trimming*
Fertilizing * Weed
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Accomodating all
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at 336-384-4352
13 +/- acres on NC/VA
line, good building lots,
good view of White Top
ADMINISTRATOR'S EXECUTOR'S
NOTICE
Having
qualified as
Executor of the Estate
of Deborah A. McClain,
deceased
of
Ashe
County, this is to notify
all
persons
having
claims
against
the
Estate of said Deborah
A. McClain, TO PRES
ENT them to the under
signed on or before
notice will be placed in
bar of their recovery.
All persons, firms and
corporations indebted
to said Estate will
please make imme
diate payment.
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Service
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Jefferson Post to
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the High Country
Business Services
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or acreage for sale?
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between Boone and
West Jefferson No
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Prices starting in
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EXECUTOR
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Attorney at Law
910W King Street
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 265-0016
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April, 2005.
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Wilkes Community
College
Institutional Research,
Planning and
Effectiveness Officer
Call for more
information.
(336) 838-6172 or
838-6421
TYSON FOODS
INC.
PLANTA FRESCA
Fresh Plant Now Hiring
AHORA CONTRATANDO
AGARRADORES DE POLLO
CHICKEN CATCHERS
PARA DOS TURNOS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FOR Two SHIFTS
4:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
El Pago Sera $9.25 por 3 semanas, despues sera
precio por pieza, hasta $500 por semana mas
beneficios. Tyson ofrece los siguientes beneficios
a todos los miembros de el equipo:
Pay will be $9.25 for 3 weeks, piece rate
thereafter up to $500 per week plus bonuses.
Tyson offers the following benefits to
all team members:
• Seguridad De Trabajo
• Aseguranza Medica, Dental, Y De Vision
• Taijeta De Prescripcion Para Medicinas
• Aseguranza De Vtda Pagada Por La Compania, Y
Aseguranza Adicional Ofrecida A Precios Bajos
• Credit Union
• Vacaciones Y Dias Festivos Pagados
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
490-Houses /
Apts. for Sale
Local Dealers
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
336-577-2494
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
370-Cars/Vans
considered on individu
for Sale
al basis. $380/mo.
2002 Dodge Dakota,
Midtown Apartments,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
135 Badger St. Good
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
references required.
truck. $16,800. CaU
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1047.
336-384-1336
YARD SALE
KITS
Are available at the
Jefferson Post for
purchase. Each kit
includes: 6 Signs
60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
For only $5.95 each
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
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We lease Pianos.
New & Used Grands.
We buy. sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
"Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
2000 Mitsubishi
Montero Sport LS
4x4. Auto.
PS/PB/AC/AM/FM/CD.
Clean. Like new AT
Tires $8500/OBO Call
336-877-8475
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare, 9 yrs.
old. Rides and easy
keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information .
Call 877-4530 and
A Lifetime of
Accumulation Sale.
You don't want to
miss this one!
Furniture, Appliances,
and tools will be sold.
Everything else will be
sold in box lots for
only $5.00 each.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
• Plan De 401K Con El Igualamiento De La Compania
• Plan De Compra De Acciones Con El Igualamiento De 50%
De La Compania
• Job Security
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Card
• Company Paid Life Insurance, And Additional Insurance
Offered at Low Rates
• Credit Union
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• 40IK plan with company match
• Stock purchase plan with 50% Company Match
• Tienda De La compania con Productos Tyson a Precios
Muy Bajos Para Los Miembros De El Equipo
• Oportunidades De Avanzamiento
• Company Store with Tyson Products at Very Low Prices
for Team Members
• Advancement Opportunities
Aplique En Persona En
La Comision De Seguridad De Empleo
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Employment Security Commision
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Inspcccionadas Y Verificadas Para Proposito De Las 1-9 A
Traves De El Sistema De Computadora Basic Pilot.
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Cheeked and Verified for 1-9 Purposes Through the Basic
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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005
Classifieds
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
OF NORTH
CAROLINA
SUPERIOR COURT
DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
05SP22
IN THE MATTER OF
THE FORECLOSURE
OF
A
DEED
OF
TRUST
EXECUTED
BY
BRENDA
GAIL
BLEVINS OSBORNE
DATED
DECEMBER
19, 1996 AND RE
CORDED IN BOOK
217 AT PAGE 1083 IN
THE ASHE COUNTY
PUBLIC
REGISTRY,
NORTH CAROLINA
NOTICE OF SALE
Pursuant to an order of
the Clerk of Superior
Court and under and
by virtue of the power
and authority contained
in
the
above-refer
enced deed of trust
and because of default
in the payment of the
indebtedness thereby
secured and failure to
carry out and perform
the
stipulation
and
agreements
therein
contained and, pur
suant to demand of the
owner and holder of
the indebtedness se
cured by said deed of
trust, the undersigned
substitute trustee will
expose for sale at pub
lic auction to the high
est bidder for cash at
the usual place of sale
at the county court
house of said county at
1:00 PM on May 31,
2005
the
following
described real estate
and any other improve
ments which may be
situated thereon, situat
ed in Ashe County,
North Carolina, and
being more particularly
described as follows:
BEING a portion of the
Nettie
Witherspoon
property as described
in Deed Book 0-4,
Page 263; being more
particularly described
as: Beginning on a
point in the centerline
of NCSR N 1583, said
point being in the
southern line of the
Nettie
Witherspoon
property, thence with a
new line, three cours
es, 1) N. 81-05-05E.,
passing over a 1/2 inch
rebar set at 30.00 feet,
1195-Legals
for a total distance of
432.89 feet to a 1/2
inch
rebar set, 2)
thence S. 08-54-55E.
125.00 feet to a 1/2
inch
rebar set. 3)
thence S. 81-05-05W.,
passing over a 1/2 inch
rebar set at 240.28
feet, for a total distance
of 277.17 feet to a
point in the centerline
intersection
of
said
NCSR #1583 and the
southern line of said
Witherspoon property;
thence with the south
ern
line
of
said
Witherspoon property
with the centerline of
said NCSR #1583, four
courses. 1) Thence N.
51-33-41W. 22.11 feet
to a point. 2) thence N.
57-06-43W. 59.34 feet
to a point, 3) thence N.
61-41-18W. 76.32 feet
to a point, 4) thence N.
66-08-22W. 42.50 feet
to the Beginning; con
taining 1.000 acres
as calculated by coor
dinate geometry, from
field data gathered by
The Thomas Herman
Company,
PO
Box
519,
Jefferson,
NC
28640-0519,
(910)
246-3352, NCRLS L2633, dated May 30,
1995.
relating t6 the title or
any physical, environ
mental, health or safety
conditions existing in,
on, at or relating to the
property being offered
for sale, and any and
all responsibilities or
liabilities arising out of
or in any way relating
to any such condition
expressly
are
dis
claimed. This sale is
made subject to all
prior liens and encum
brances, and unpaid
taxes and assessments
including but not limited
to any transfer tax as
sociated with the fore
closure, for paying, if
any. A deposit of five
percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid or
seven
hundred
fifty
dollars
($750.00),
whichever is greater, is
required and must be
tendered in the form of
certified funds at the
time of the sale. This
sale will be held open
ten days for upset bids
as required by law. Fol
lowing the expiration of
the
statutory
upset
period, all remaining
amounts are immedi
ately due and owing.
The
Grantor
Nettie
Witherspoon reserves
the right to use the
water
located
upon
said property.
And
Being
more
commonly known as:
245
Ashe
Central
School
Road,
Jefferson, NC 28640
The date of this Notice
is April 27, 2005.
David
W.
Neill,
Elizabeth
B.
Ells,
Jon
MacKinnon
or
John Valenti
Substitute Trustee
8520 Cliff Cameron
Drive, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28269
(704) 333-8107
05-68419
The record owner(s) of
the property, as reflect
ed on the records of
the Register of Deeds,
is/are
Brenda
Gail
Blevins Osborne.
The property to be of
fered pursuant to this
notice of sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS, WHERE IS"
Neither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed of
trust/security
agree
ment, or both, being
foreclosed,
nor
the
officers,
directors,
attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized
representative of either
Trustee or the holder of
the note make any rep
resentation or warranty
For the latest
local news,
subscribe to
The Jefferson
Post. Call
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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Helton UMC Women to
hold BBQ fundraiser
New SGA
officers
elected
Pamela M. Ham was selected by her
fellow students to lead the Student
Government Association (SGA) at the
Ashe Center of Wilkes Community
College during elections held in the
first week of May. Ham, a sophomore
majoring in accounting and business
administration, will be joined on the
Executive Council of the SGA by Me
lissa Rash, assistant vice-president;
Thomas Johnson, secretary/treasurer;
Becky Victoria, public information of
ficer; and Sarah Reash, programming
chair.
To be eligible for the Student Gov
ernment Association, students must
have completed at least 12 semester
hours credit at Wilkes Community
Photo courtesy of WCC
College with a grade point average of
The Ashe Center's new Student Government
at least 2.5. Students must also be tak
Association are (l-r): Thomas Johnson, secretary/
ing the bulk of their coursework at the
treasurer; Melissa Rash, assistant vice-president;
Ashe Center.
Becky Victoria, public information officer; Pam
"I am very appreciative of the con
Ham, vice-president; Sarah Reash, programming
fidence my fellow students placed in
chair; and Sherry Thompson, advisor.
me," Ham said. "We have a very strong
group of officers and J look forward to Robinson, director of the Ashe Center. "We rely
working with them to make this the heavily on them to be the leaders on campus and in
best year ever at the Ashe Center."
the community. They represent the best of the best
The SGA acts as the voice of the and I know that Pam and her team will make next
students for the Ashe Center. In the year even better than this one.
past year, this group—led by Diana
"This is an exciting time for our campus. We are
Hamm, vice president; Pam Ham, as
in the midst of a major expansion that will better
sistant vice-president; Tabitha Dancy, serve students and the community. The SGA will
secretary/treasurer; Sandra Mortez, certainly be involved in shaping the future of the
public information officer; and Vickie Ashe Campus."
Cooper, programming chair—has held
The officers of the Ashe Center SGA will hold a
over 15 student events. These events
retreat during June to begin planning for the com
included the collection over 75 pints ing year. Sherry Thompson, associate counselor
of blood at two blood drives, sponsor
for the Ashe and Alleghany centers, serves as the
ship of 15 children at Christmas, and
group's advisor, assisted by Loretta Johnson.
hosting the groundbreaking ceremony
The Ashe Center of Wilkes Community College
for the center's $1.5 million expan offers a full-range of educational programs from its
sion project. Additionally, the SGA has
West Jefferson campus and throughout the coun
worked closely with their counterparts
ty. There are seven full degree programs offered,
at the Wilkes campus to develop lead- . plus the Adult High School Diploma program, and
ership skills and enhance the overall
GED preparation. The center also offers numerous
atmosphere of the Ashe Center.
continuing education courses, including computer
"The SGA is an integral part of our instruction, fire and emergency services train
operations and is a wonderful oppor ing, cosmetology, real estate, and industry-specific
tunity for students to gain leadership
training. For more information, please contact the
and teamwork skills," explained Chris Ashe Center at 336-846-3900.
Mouth watering smells
will be drifting up and down
Hwy. 194N and all around
the Lansing area on Satur
day, May 21. Pork barbecue
will tempt even the most
faithful dieters as a commu
nity fundraiser takes place
at the Lansing fire station.
The event starts at noon.
Sponsored by the Helton
Charge United Methodist
Women, 100% of all profits
will help fulfill a number of
community needs. In recent
times, the group has sup
ported projects throughout
Ashe County including the
Lynn Brown Slator Memorial
Scholarship Fund, New Be
ginnings, Ashe Really Cares,
Ashe
Pregnancy Center,
Mobile Meals, and medical
funds for Casey Cockerham,
Kaleb Davis, and Connor
Scott. It has also aided the
Ronald McDonald House in
Winston-Salem, which helps
house many Ashe County
families while their child is
treated.
Take out lunches include
a quarter pound of pork bar
becue, baked beans, coleslaw,
rolls and a slice of homemade
cake. Cost is $6.50. A variety
of exotic, whole, "designer"
cakes will also be available
for sale.
Betty Parson, UMW pres
ident said, "You don't need
to live in the Lansing area to
participate. Invite a friend to
join in the fun and good food.
Enjoy a drive in the beauti
ful spring weather, which
finally has arrived. You will
be supporting worthwhile
causes in Ashe County this
year. Your participation will
be appreciated by many
families and organizations
in need."
Members of the Helton
charge include Lansing, Hel
ton, Trinity and Greenwood
United Methodist Churches.
Grant allows van purchase
for group helping disabled
Local Executive Director,
Larry Ballou, received of
ficial notification on May 6,
2005 that they have received
a grant from USDA, Rural
Development to assist in the
purchase of a new vehicle for
Ashe County Adult Develop
mental Association, Inc.
Ashe County ADAP has
been providing services to
developmentally
disabled
adults since 1975. It came to
the attention of USDA Ru
ral Development Area Spe
cialist, Sandy Lawrence that
they were in need of a new
one-tom vehicle. Their pres
ent vehicle is a 1988 truck
that has well in excess of
100,000 miles. The truck is
used in transporting work
from local industries to the
training center where work
ers with disabilities learn
and develop good work hab
its and skills. Ballou stated
that "industry in this county
has been supportive of our
efforts to train workers with
disabilities throughout our
nearly 30 year history and
this grant will help us have
the ability to continue our
working relationship with
our industrial customers."
The funds will be used
to purchase a new commer
cial one-ton truck with a
gasoline engine. The truck
gives Ashe County ADAP
a greater capacity to haul
large loads and minimize
shipping costs. Having the
truck helps secure work for
the clients because the host
company doesn't incur an ad
ditional cost for having work
product shipped to and from
the ADAP training center.
"The Bush administration
is committed to ensuring our
rural communities have the
necessary resources to pro
Whether
teens
are
searching for paid jobs,
volunteer positions or in
ternships, young job seek
ers need to be professional
and be equipped with a
resume and references. Be
aware, however, that when
the competition is tight, it
doesn't mean there are no
jobs for qualified people.
Also, please contact the
nearest of our 93 ESC Of
fices around the state about
summer job opportunities
for teens.
Here are some other tips
to remember:
1) apply for as many
openings as possible;
2) be persistent; always
get a prospective employ
er's name and phone num
ber and call back every
week
3) don't rely strictly on the job, and hours you cai
want ads; call businesses work - (Many times, teen
and ask if they are hiring are interviewed and hire*
or if they could use an in on the spot)
tern
7) be enthusiastic
4) prepare to take an en
8) ask your friends i
try-level job; your diligence their employers are hir
and willingness to work can ing; also encourage youi
be your ticket to promotion
parents to network on youi
5)
first
impressions behalf.
count; be neatly dressed
Using these guideline:
and friendly when picking - combined with a lot of ef
up and dropping off appli fort and some good fortune
cations
- you will probably secure
6) be prepared with an a summer job you will like
swers to common interview and that will offer solid ex
questions; knowing your perience for your future ca
strengths, why you want reer.
vide the basic services that
impact our daily lives," said
John Cooper, North Carolina
State Director of USDA Ru
ral Development.
The Community Facility
Program provides low inter
est loans, loan guarantees
and grants to rural com
munities, which help them
afford necessary and impor
tant facilities.
USDA Rural Develop
ment's mission is to deliver
programs in a way that will
support increasing economic
opportunity and improve the
quality of life of rural resi
dents.
Further information on
rural programs is available
at the local USDA Rural
Development office located
at 134 Government Circle,
Suite 201, Jefferson, NC or
by visiting USDA's web site
at http://www.usda.gov.
Employment Security head offers teens tips on finding jobs
and Morehead City ESC Of
fices also report that many
of the hotels and restau
rants are in need of cour
Most students look for
teous teens who will show
ward to summer as an op
up for work on schedule,
portunity to earn money for
remain flexible and have a
clothes, car insurance, CDs
neat appearance.
and other "essential." In
Although money is the
fact, nearly eight out of 10
driving force for teens look
teens work by the time they
ing for summer jobs, there
graduate from high school.
is the career-planning fac
However, many teens
tor to consider as well.
who have been out pound
Teens who are not success
ing the pavement for a sum
ful this summer in finding
mer job this year are disil
a paid job should consider
lusioned at finding that it
volunteer work or intern
Harry Payne
is not always that easy to
ships, especially in a field
acquire summer work.
people to fill them. In fact, where they have an inter
The N.C. Employment there are some businesses est. These opportunities
Security
Commission's that have had to scale back are valuable to teens in en
Outer Banks Office in Dare their hours of operation hancing their work experi
County, however, reports because they lack the man ence on resumes, and it can
that there are more sea power to operate at regular give them an edge when ap
sonal jobs than there are hours. Both the Shallotte plying for future jobs.
by Harry Payne
Chairman
N.C. Employment Security
Commission
ASBESTOS HAZARDOUS EMERGENCY
RESPONSE ACT (AHERA)
SCHOOL BUILDING SURVEY
Ashe County Board of Education has completed a survey
for Asbestos Materials in our school buildings. EPA has, as
required under Section 203 of Title II of the Toxic
Substance Control Act (TSCA), issued a final rule
requiring all local school agencies, (public and private) to
identify all Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) in their
buildings and to take appropriate actions to control the
release of asbestos fibers. Accredited personnel have
inspected each building, taken samples of all suspected
materials, and then after analysis, returned and labeled
friable Asbestos Containing Materials. As part of this
survey, accredited personnel have also developed a
management plan. The Management Plan identifies: all
samples taken, those samples that contain asbestos and
their locations, the current physical condition of the
asbestos containing material, and a written plan to control
future asbestos fiber release.
All response actions, preventive measures, and
removals recommended by our management planner have
been completed. Periodic surveillance is required every six
months and reinspcction every three years. As required by
the ledcral register, records of these procedures have been
included in the management plan at each school.
Asbestos does not need to be removed from a building to
control fiber release. Fiber release can be controlled by
encapsulation, enclosure, and/or repair. When Asbestos
Containing Materials are handled properly, fiber release
can be far below the North Carolina "Acceptable for
Occupancy" level of 0.01 fibers/cc.
The completed Management Plan is on file in the
administrative office and individual school offices, and can"
fc examined on any school day during normal working
hours.
Notices of Public Hearings
The Board of Aldermen for the Town of West Jefferson
will hold the following public hearings concerning zoning
items at their June 2,2005 regular meeting. The Board of
Aldermen will meet at Town Hall. The time for each
public hearing is noted below. The regular meeting
begins at 6:00 pm.
The Town has received a request to consider
re-zoning property belonging to M. L. Phillips located at
402 Graybeal Avenue. The property is currently zoned
R-7 residential and the request for re-zoning is for
Community Shopping. The property is currently used for
an insurance office and by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
The public hearing for this request will begin at 5:30 pm.
Hie Board of Aldermen will consider zoning the property
belonging to the Villages of Ashe located at the end of
Oakwood Road. The Town annexed the property in July
2003 and it comprises approximately 15.4 acres. The
proposed zoning district is Residential Agriculture, which
provides for nursing homes as a conditional use. The
public hearing for this zoning is scheduled to begin at
1
5:35 pm.
Hie Board of Alderman will hold a public hearing for the
purpose of receiving comments concerning a proposed
amendment to the zoning ordinance to regulate the
construction, erection, and/or placement of polluting
industries in the Town of West Jefferson. This public
hearing was re-scheduled from May 5,2005 regular
meeting because of a problem with the notice of the
lublic hearing. The public hearing for the proposed
amendment is scheduled to begin at 5:40 pm.
AlU'CiTi I lOJN
Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 10:00AM
Ra'n or Shin
tuin or Shine persona| Property
e
Sale Location: Freddie Ps Firewood
7701 Old Hwy. 16, Crumpler, NC
Directions: 1 mile North of ShatJey Springs, N.C., at the Intersection or
New Hwy. 16 and Old Hay. 16 - turn toward Cnimpler on Old Hwy. 16 am
continue approximately 1/10 mile to Sale on left.
Partial Listing of Personal Pi-oparty
1994 GMC 4x4 short wheel base 1/2 ton Pick Up Truck - White (mint cond
tion); 1998 Chevy 4x4 3/4 Ton Pickup - White; 1984 1 ton Ford Van (ambi
lance); 1956 GMC Logging Truck; 2005 nine Ton Hurst Tag-a-long Trailei
- 20 ft. flat 3 ft. dove tail ramps and logging standards; 2004 5x8 ramp
single axle Hurst Trailer; 6 piece all wood Pine bedroom set (like new); 4
piece Attic Heirloom all wood Sleigh Bed (full size) bedroom set by Broyhi
(like new); Oak Roll Top Desk (like new); 4 drawer Oak Filing Cabinet (liki
new); 2 drawer Oak Filing Cabinet (like new); Leather sofa with recliner o
each end; Leather recliner; Attic Heirloom Deacon Bench by Broyhill; Corni
Cupboard; Old Slot Machine; Oak Dining Room Table w/4 Chairs; GE Side
by Side Refrigerator w/water & ice (white); Hotpoint Electric Range (white
Microwave; Tiffany Floor Lamp; Tiffany Table Lamp; Kitchen cabinets; Old
Oak School Desk & Chair; Old Lance Jar; Old Planters Peanut Jar: 6 piece
Patio Set; new Gas Grill; Antique Chairs; Antique Rocker; Pocket Knives;
Misc. Lamps; Carpenter Tools; Shovels, picks, rakes, etc.; misc. Building
Supplies; Electrical & Plumbing Supplies; Mathis Tiller; Chains, Chain
Hoist; 2 Ton Jacks; set of Old Scales; many nuts and bolts (new); nails
screws, etc.; trailer hitches; Pumpkin Bins (boxes); 2 new 36" Commercia
Doors w/Frame; Hull Cream Pitcher & Sugar Bowl; Mac Tool Box on Wheels
Old Milk Bottles; Porcelain CocaCola Signs; 280 gal. Oil Tank; many new
Gift Shop Items (suitable for resale or personal use)
Many Many other Items too numerous to mention
Terms: Cash or Good Check • Announcements made on day of
sale will take precedence over any and all printed material.
Food and Drinks Available
Sale Conducted by :
Dixon Auction & Realty Co.
r
lie public is encouraged to attend and offer comments.
2*. J
AUCTION a TT
27 N. Main Street, Suite A
P.O. Box 931 • Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-8642
Boy Man Dixon, Auctioneer, GRI
NCAL #334
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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005
PAGE 11
COMMUNITY NEWS
Cub Scouts race at West Jefferson church
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Cub Scout Pack 214 en
joyed their first
Pinewood
Derby on a new track in Feb
ruary when they met to com
pete at West Jefferson United
Methodist Church.
Thanks to generous spon
sors, the Cubs were able to
switch from an old, warped
two-lane wooden track to
a shiny new four-lane alu
minum track for faster and
more exciting competitions.
Sponsors for the track in
clude Toyota of Boone, Steve
Johnson Auto World, Heri
tage Chevrolet, Ashe County
Motors, Superior Pontiac and
A&J Auto Sales.
The Cubs made a car for
each sponsor and raced them,
with the car for A&J Auto
Sales coming out ahead. The
winner receives a trophy and
sponsors receive their car and
a plaque of appreciation.
Winners in the Pinewood
Derby are as follows:
Bears - 1st David Gregory;
2nd Zach Lawrence.
Tigers - 1st Adrian Winterton; 2nd Staunton Moore.
Webelos - 1st Cody Simcox;
2nd Cody Braswell.
Wolves - 1st Drew Bald
win; 2nd Jacob Carlton.
Adrian Winterton was the
overall winner in the pack
with the fastest car. This is
Photo courtesy of Cub Scout Pack 214
Ready to race!
his first year in scouting, and
the first time he had made a
Pinewood Derby car.
Mothers, fathers and sib
lings also held a race with the
winners of Randall Latham
for thefathers, Martie Latham
for the mothers, and Bekah
Bowers for the siblings.
Cub Scouts Pack 214 have
32 active members and meet
Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at
West Jefferson United Meth
odist Church. Eligible boys
are in first
through fifth
grades. For information, call
Cub Master Cindy Eller at
877-2676 or Cub Leader Martie Latham at 846-4502.
The pack will participate
in a three-day camp June 25 at Elk Shoals earning merit
badges for various skills.
The Cub Scouts do many
different community service
projects such as supporting
soldiers with care packages,
planting trees at Westwood,
visiting a nursing home, and
food drives. The "In The Race"
Program was designed to help
bring funds into the Commu
nity Action Fund to allow the
boys to do much more in the
community. Next year, spon
sor money will be split with
half going to help support the
Pinewood Derby and half to
either do one big community
project or several small proj
ects.
Photo courtesy of Cub Scout Pack 214
Demonstrating the new track.
25th Annual New River Canoe Race set for June 4
1
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n
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d
l
ners in each class receive a
trophy and prize money. All
racers must fall in one of the
publicized classes! Sorry...
but no pets are allowed.
The race course is a fivemile section of the New Riv
er consisting of flatwater
and Class I Rapids. Regis
tration begins at 8:30 a.m.
and boats start entering the
water at 9:00 a.m. at Zaloo's
Canoes on Highway 16. The
registrants must be present
at the awards ceremony to
win.
Cost of the race is $7.00 followed by the awards cer
per person (includes race emony.
Each participant
tee-shirt) for the first race completing a registration
and $3.00 per person for form will be eligible for
each additional race en the drawings, but the reg
tered. Participants, under . istrants must be present
12 years of age, are $3.00 at the awards ceremony to
per person.
win.
A free race shuttle (com
The CI and C2 Cham
pionship boats are placed pliments of Zaloos Canoes)
in separate class.
Com is available from New River
mittee members will be at State Park to the start. All
the starting line to classify racers are encouraged to
use this shuttle to eliminate
Championship boats.
Drawings will be held traffic problems at the start
at 3:00 p.m. for door prizes ing area.
Hens ISivw eccnoe
Saturday, •>**»«
4,
ZOOS
From
Zalee's Canoes to
New River State Park
Start: 9:00 a.m.
(last boat 1:30 p.m.)
Over $700.00 in Prize Money
Race Tee-Shirt
Door Prizes
All Proceeds go to Benefit the
Ashe County 4-H Scholarship Fund
at Superior, Inc
246-8815
For More Informal ion Contact:
North Carolina Cooperative Extension,
Ashe County Center
(33b) 2x0-2650
Julie Landry9ncsu.edu
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One of the most popular
summertime events in Ashe
County is the Annual New
River Canoe Race sponsored
by Ashe County 4-H. The
race will again feature more
than $700.00 in prize money,
along with an assortment of
door prizes donated by area
merchants.
Proceeds from the race go
to the 4-H Scholarship Fund
to sponsor children to attend
summer camp. Race win-
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Volume 80, Issue 40
SERVLM; ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
415 graduate from Wilkes Community College
Doc Watson receives college's
first-ever honorary degree
by Jim Thompson
Editor
"Go get 'em, mamma!" "Go,
daddy!" That's my wife!"
Spring is the season of
graduation, and as cheers
like these demonstrated, it is
a time not just for the young.
Ranging in age from 19
to past retirement, 415 men
and women graduated from
Wilkes Community College
Tuesday evening (Editor's
note: A full liat of Ashe resi
dents who graduated will
appear in Tuesday's issue.)
in a ceremony at the Watson
Stage in Wilkesboro.
Dr. Gordon Burns, the col
lege's president welcomed the
graduates as well as the hun
dreds of family and friends
who gathered for the event.
A highlight of the evening
was the presentation of the
college's first-ever
honorary
degree. The recipient: leg
endary guitarist Axthel "Doc"
Watson. The 81-year-old mu
sician's appearance on stage
was greeted by wild cheering
from the Class of 2005 who,
with the audience stood for
an extended period of clap
ping.
"Doc's contributions to
the college, the community
and the region are incompa
rable," said Burns. "He has
drawn positive attention to
the region's musical heritage
and, in so doing, contributed
to the economic well-being of
the region " Dr. Burns noted
that MerleFest has contrib
uted more than $90 million to
the regional economy over the
past nine years and raised in
excess of $5,000,000 for Wil
kes Community College.
Watson expressed his grat
itude to the college for keep
ing Merle Watson's memory
alive and then delighted the
commencement audience of
some 2000 by flipping the tas
sel on his mortarboard to the
"graduate" side.
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Post photo by Jim Thompson
Dr. Gordon Burns (right), president of Wilkes Community College, places a ceremonial stole on the shoulders of "Doc"
Watson at Tuesday evening's commencement exercises in Wilkesboro.
Civil War reenactors coming to Christmas in July
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Taka a trip back in history
during this year's Christmas in
July Festival in downtown West
Jefferson. The 1st
Cav
alry Company D will be provid
ing a reenactment of Civil War
times throughout the festival
weeker •
Cinstnias in July Festival
takes place Friday, July 1, noon
to 11 p.m., andSaturday, July 2,
9 a.m. to 11 p.m.'with craft and
food vendors, music, children's
activities, dancing, and much
more set up along Jefferson Av
enue in West Jefferson.
The Cavalry group from
Abingdon, Va., will set up camp
in West Jefferson Town Park.
They will begin activities at 7
p.m. on Friday, July 1 with a
small skirmish in town. The
program will be reviewed at
7:30 p.m. and then the mem
bers will go on picket duty at
10 p.m. and continue through 3
a.m. on Saturday, July 2.
Saturday will be filled with
activities,
beginning
with
breakfast at 7 a.m. and officer
call at 8 a.m. The camp will
open to the public at 9 a.m. and
a drill and march are planned
for 9:30 a.m. Other morning
activities include a talk on sol
diers' life at 10 a.m., weapons
demonstration at 11 a.m. and
presentation of flags at noon.
The afternoon heats up with
period songs at 1 p.m. and a
replica Civil War battle and
execution by firing squad at 2
Photo courtesy of Donovan Murray
The 1st Virginia Cavalry Company D of Abingdon, Va., will conduct reenactment activities
during the Christmas in July Festival in West Jefferson July 1-2 including a skirmish, battle,
camp tours and fashion show.
a.m., and a breaking of camp at
1 p.m.
The 1st Virginia Cavalry
Company D, called "the Wash
ington Rifles" for Washington
County, Virginia, participated
in over 200 battles and skir
mishes throughout the Civil
War and was led by such in
trepid leaders as J.E.B. Stuart,
"Fitz" Lee and"Grumble" Jones.
The group escaped at Appomat
p.m. The ladies will conduct a tox Court House and marched
fashion show ht 3 p.m. and in on to Lynchburg before dis
formation will be provided at 4 banding.
p.m. about Ashe County's role
Author-Historian Gary C.
in the war. Programs cease at 5 Walker will be the special guest
p.m. but the public is still wel of the 1st Virginia Cavalry at
come at the camp.
Christmas in July Festival.
There will be opportunities This noted author will set up
to tour the camp and tents and with the Confederate troops
meet the reenactors through and you can meet him at West
out the visit. There will also be Jefferson Tbwn Park behind
a raffle for an 1860 model Navy the library. Walker has written
revolver, and refreshments sold seven books about the War Be
with proceeds going to Ashe tween the States.
County Little League Baseball.
For more information about
Sunday, July 3 concludes the the festival, call 846-5855 or log
visit with breakfast at 7 a.m.. a onto www.chnstmasinjuly.info.
period church service and sing And watch* for more informa
ing at 10 a.m., camp tours at 11 tion coming in the fhst.
Surgery could help
woman walk again
Celebration marks
Kaleb's recovery
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
How often do you sit down,
get up, run, jog or simply
walk across the room? Do
you think about it or just do
it? Now imagine that doing
something as simple as get
ting up from a chair takes
planning, assistance, and a
whole lot of effort. And this
is not an elderly person, but
a lovely and vibrant 34-yearold woman.
Elizabeth Pelletier Clarke
of West Jefferson broke her
neck in a car accident in
1997 when she was living
in Greeneville. It was not a
complete break, not a sev
ering of the spinal cord as
happened with "Superman"
Christopher Reeve, but what
is considered a "light" or "in
complete" spinal cord injury
that damaged four cervical
sites. She can walk short dis
tances with the assistance of
a special rolling walker and
someone to hold onto her,
but the effort is tremendous
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P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
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as she must concentrate to
put one foot out and then the
other, often trembling with
fatigue before reaching her
destination. Not something
most people even think about
when going from the house to
the car. It is much easier for
Elizabeth to travel in a wheel
chair, and it is that to which
she is usually confined.
Elizabeth was featured
in the Post in October 2001
during National Disability
Awareness Month when she
was seeking employment.
Her story began long before
the stormy spring night of
April 2, 1997, when her car
hydroplaned on a wet road,
flipped
three times, and
crashed upside down into a
utility pole. Pretty, vivacious,
young and adventurous, Eliz
abeth was leading a normal
life before that terrible inci
dent, as a paralegal hoping
to go to law school. But life
changed in an instant, leav
ing her struggling just to do
the basic things most people
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Clarke
West Jefferson resident Elizabeth P. Clarke is asking the
community for help to afford a special surgery to help her
walk again. She broke her neck in a car accident in 1997, but
it is not a complete break and this surgery could repair the
damage to her spinal cord.
take for granted.
It has been a long battle,
with doctors and therapists,
hospitals and rehabilita
tion centers, but Elizabeth
has met the challenge and
continues to make progress,
defying those who said she'd
never walk again.
Because Elizabeth's iqjury
was not complete, but some
thing of a "bubble" on her
4-H presents plant sale
Ashe County 4-H Outdoor Education will
have a plant sale at the Agricultural Services
Center in Jefferson on Thursday, May 26 from
8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. There will be bedding
plants, landscaping, hanging baskets, blueberry
bushes, strawberry plants, and more.
For more information about the sale, call Ex
tension at 219-2650.
All proceeds support the Blue Ridge Conser
vation Corps, which is an every day afterschool
4
spinal column, there is a sur
gery that could help restore
her ability to walk more easi
ly and without the assistance
of other people. She could be
more independent. As she ex
plains, "I can't get up on my
own. If I could just get up on
my own and walk with a cane
on my own, to me that would
be a success story."
See Clarke, page 5A
Two years have passed
since the fateful day when
a large tree limb struck 11year-old Kaleb Davis and
nearly took his life. The Hel
ton youth has fought
back
from his severe injuries to re
capture a normal life, and to
day is performing on his own
at about 90 percent.
Kaleb, 13 on his birthday
yesterday (May 19), and his
family want to thank the
community for the tremen
dous support shown during
his recovery. An anniversary
celebration is planned for this
Saturday, May 21, at the Lan
sing American Legion Ball
Field.
Activities begin at 3 p.m.
with music by Carroll and
Wendy Roten, Rock Bottom
and Hometown Trio. There
will be free T-shirts for the
kids, and the American Le
gion will be selling barbecue
chicken with proceeds ben
efiting the American Legion.
program for Ashe County High School youth.
The Corps teaches workforce preparedness,
improves academics and behaviors. Monies go
toward service projects on public lands and for
non-profit agencies including park clean-ups,
trail construction, beautification and garden
ing.
Open house at Center @ Fleetwood
The Center @ Fleetwood is having an open
house on Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the for
Participants are encouraged
to bring lawn chairs and blan
kets. The event will be post
poned in the event of rain.
A very special event is
planned for around 7 p.m.
Kaleb's mother. Laneice Da
vis, said that the limb that
struck Kaleb - which fell from
a tree following a high wind is long gone, but a similar one
will be burned to symbolize
the end of this tragedy. "Ev
erything will go up in smoke
and then we're done with it,"
said Laneice.
Kaleb was severely injured
during a camping trip with
his family when a huge tree
limb fell and hit him on the
left side of his body, caus
ing internal damage and
bleeding, broke his arm and
iqjured his neck. He spent
many months in the hospital
and in rehabilitation, and en
dured further surgeries to aid
in his recovery.
Two years after the acci
dent—which occurred on May
See Kaleb. page 5A
mer Fleetwood Elementary School.
The GFPO (Greater Fleetwood Preservation
Organization) invites everyone to explore the
possibilities of this wonderful new community
center. There will be lots happening to spark
your imagination for the uses of this facility.
Bring the whole family for a tour. Sign up to
a voting member of the GFPO. Light refresh
ments will be served.
For more information, call 877-4973 or check
the web at www.fleetwoodcenter.org. A giant
yard sale is planned for Saturday, June 4.
�PAGE 2A
FRIDAY, MAY
20, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
LIFESTYLES
Couple
wed in
Deep Gap
Melissa Deanne Greene
and William Ernest Earley,
both of Clyde, N.C., were
married on April 2, 2005, at
2 p.m. in a double-ring cer
emony at Stony Fork Bap
tist Church in Deep Gap,
N.C.
The bride is the daugh
ter of Harold and Brenda
Greene of Fleetwood. She is
a 1999 graduate of Western
Carolina University, where
she earned a B.S. in Crimi
nal Justice. She is current
ly employed at Haywood
Electric.
The groom is the son of
Ernestine Earley of Clyde,
N.C. He is self-employed.
Rev. Vernon Eller offici
ated at the ceremony. Hollie Jones of Dallas, Texas,
was Maid of Honor. The
bridesmaids were Holli Cof
fin of Hickory, Kristy Hart
of Mooresville and Hollace
Scanlin of Statesville. Ben
Kavanaugh of Salt Lake
City, Utah, was Best Man,
and the ushers were Jason
Deal-Shepherd wedding planned
Tamara D. Deal and Brodrick D. Shepherd of West
Jefferson announce their
engagement and forthcom
ing marriage.
Tamara Deal is the
daughter of Espy Allen
Deal and the late Virgin
ia Adell Caldwell Deal of
Statesville. A 1982 gradu
ate of West Iredell High
School, and a 1984 gradu
ate of Mitchell Commu
nity College, she works as
a consultant for Sara Lee
Corp.
Brodrick Shepherd is
the son of Mont F. Shep
herd of Grassy Creek and
Betty Howell of West Jef
ferson. He is a 1981 gradu
ate of Ashe Central High
School and a 1983 gradu
ate of Wilkes Community
College. He is the owner of
ArmageddonBooks.com.
The couple plan to be
married July 30, 2005, in a
private evening ceremony
at the Gambill Mansion in
Blaine, Kentucky.
Mrs. William Ernest Earley
Baby
Hospice to merge with High News
Caldwell of Canton, N.C.,
Travis Cline of Hendersonville, NC and Avery Haney of
Canton, N.C. Karen Haney
was guest register atten
dant, and Betty Triplett
was wedding director.
There was a reception,
held in the church fellow
ship hall, immediately fol
lowing the ceremony. After
honeymooning in Hawaii,
the couple now reside in
Waynesville, N.C.
Country Healthcare System
The Board of Health voted
to move the Hospice operations
from
Appalachian District
Health Department (ADHD)
to High Country Health Care
System (HCHCS).
HCHCS
Board of Directors signed a
resolution to accept this merg
er. Nancy Metzger, Executive
Director of High Country, an
nounced that plans are in pro
cess for this merger to be com
plete by July 1,2005.
Currently, the hospice ser
vices managed by the health
department, known officially
as Appalachian District Hos
pice, consists of three offices
often referred to as Hospice of
Ashe, Hospice of Watauga, and
Hospice of Alleghany. High
Country Health Care System
operates three home health
offices spread over those same
three counties. High Country
Health Care system was it
self formed when the health
department released its three
home health agencies to be
non-government entities.
"This merger is a very posi
tive move for our communi
ties," states
Danny Staley, Director of
Appalachian District Health
Department. "Since both en
tities are homecare opera
tions, the management needs
of hospice are very consistent
with the management opera
tions of High Country Health
Care System. Putting home
health under High Country
Health Care System years ago
turned out to be a great move.
HCHCS now sees more pa
tients, gets outstanding physi
cian satisfaction scores, strong
patient satisfaction scores,
and superlative accreditation
scores. We expect that the
merger of hospice with home
health will produce benefits for
both operations and that the
communities served will be the
ultimate winners."
"The merger will provide
for better continuum of care,"
offers Angie Grogan, Coordi
nator of Hospice for Appala
chian District Hospice. "The
general public often does not
understand the services avail
able through hospice and
home health or the difference
between the two. The merger
will improve our capacity for
public education as well as im
prove our operations in terms
of transferring services from
home health to hospice when
the time is right."
Metzger states, "Healthcare
operations such as home health
and hospice often are very suc
cessful when operated indepen
dently by not-for-profit entities
like High Country Health Care
System. This merger will cre
ate opportunities for synergies
and cost savings."
• Metzger
also
revealed
that operational budgets be
tween home health and hos
pice would be kept separate.
Since the Appalachian District
Health Department and Ashe
Memorial Hospital are major
stakeholders in High Country
Health Care System, a large
portion of proceeds generated
by HCHCS go back to support
other community healthcare
functions such as Ashe Memo
rial Hospital and ADHD Foun
dation. Metzger explains that
hospice funds will stay with
hospice to support their many
oi«r»
Jessica Brooks and Rich
ard Castillo of West Jeffer.son announce the birth of a
daughter, Adrienne Castillo,
born May 5,2005, at Watauga
Medical Center. She weighed
7 lbs. and 9 ozs.
Joy Trice announces the
birth of a son, Aditsan Royal.
He was born May 5, 2005 at
Watauga Medical Center and
weighed 8 lbs. and 9 ozs.
Stephanie and Brian Day
announce the birth of a son,
important operations and new
operations as needed. "People
who donate to hospice directly
or through the Appalachian
Foundation for Hospice need
to understand that their con
tributions will only go to the
important work that hospice
does," assures Metzger.
Home health sends nurses,
nurse aides, and therapists
to the homes of patients for
skilled healthcare services
such as wound care, postopera
tive observation, and physical
therapy. Home health often
serves as an alternative to
hospitalization or extended
stays at rehab facilities. Home
health focuses on restoring pa
tients to health and indepen
dence. Hospice provides a host
of home-based services to pa
tients approaching end of life
and to their families. Hospice
services also involve a lot of
nursing, nurse aides, counsel
ing, and include medical social
work and bereavement sup
port. Hospice focuses on pro
viding comfort and emotional
support during the last weeks
of life to maximize the quality
of life for patients and their
loved-ones.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
POSTED May 16, 2005
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Aldermen for the Town of West Jefferson,
north Carolina will hold a public hearing in
conjunction with the on going negotiations
between the Town of West Jefferson and
Mediacom Communications to renew the
current cable television franchise
agreement.
Day of the Public Hearing:
Monday, June 2, 2005
Time of the Public Hearing:
6:10 PM
Place of the Public Hearing:
Town Hall
01 South Jefferson Ave.
P.O. Box 490
West Jefferson, MC 28694
ASBESTOS HAZARDOUS EMERGENCY
RESPONSE ACT (AHERA)
SCHOOL BUILDING SURVEY
Ashe County Board of Education has completed a survey
for Asbestos Materials in our school buildings. EPA has, as
required under Section 203 of Title II of the Toxic
Substance Control Act (TSCA), issued a final rule
requiring all local school agencies, (public and private) to
identify all Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) in their
buildings and to take appropriate actions to control the
release of asbestos fibers. Accredited personnel have
inspected each building, taken samples of all suspected
materials, and then after analysis, returned and labeled
friable Asbestos Containing Materials. As part of this
survey, accredited personnel have also developed a
management plan. The Management Plan identifies: all
samples taken, those samples that contain asbestos and
their locations, the current physical condition of the
asbestos containing material, and a written plan to control
future asbestos fiber release.
All response actions, preventive measures, and
removals recommended by our management planner have
been completed. Periodic surveillance is required every six
months and reinspection every three years. As required by
the federal register, records of these procedures have been
included in the management plan at each school.
Asbestos does not need to be removed from a building to
control fiber release. Fiber release can be controlled by
encapsulation, enclosure, and/or repair. When Asbestos
Containing Materials are handled properly, fiber release
can be far below the North Carolina "Acceptable for
Occupancy" level of 0.01 fibers/cc.
The completed Management Plan is on file in the
administrative office and individual school offices, and can
be examined on any school day during normal working
hours.
�PAGE 3A
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
NCNR seeks volunteer water quality monitors
The National Committee
for the New River (NCNR)
will be conducting a work
shop on Sunday, May 22,
2005, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
at RiverCamp USA in Piney
Creek, NC, to teach volun
teers how to monitor water
quality.
Residents living
near the New River and its
tributaries in North Caroli
na and Virginia are encour
aged to come have fun and
physical, chemical, and bio
logical. Volunteers will be
able to leave the workshop
prepared to begin working
as physical water quality
monitors.
"We hope this workshop
will inspire and train many
more volunteers to help look
after the New River," said
Dena Higdon, NCNR's vol
unteer coordinator for the
North Fork committee. She
learn about water quality
monitoring.
The workshop will be
led by Dr. Michael Windelspecht, a biology professor
at Appalachian State Uni
versity.
Dr. Windelspecht
has extensive experience
with volunteer water quality
monitoring programs.
This workshop will in
clude an overview of three
basic types of monitoring,
continued, "NCNR's North
Fork committee has had
great success with water
monitoring, but we need to
get more people out looking
after the river. We encour
age everyone to come out and
learn how they can help."
The workshop will be held
rain or shine. Wading in the
creek and the river is op
tional, but participants who
want to wade should dress
appropriately.
For more information
about the workshop, contact
Ann Kelly at the NCNR of
fice at 336-246-4871 or by
email at ann@ncnr.org.
The National Committee
for the New River is a non
profit organization dedicated
to protecting and restoring
the New River and its trib
utaries in North Carolina,
Virginia, and West Virginia.
May most dangerous month for car, tractor wrecks
North Carolina is enjoying
some nice spring weather, the
kind that attracts additional
travel on rural roads. But
this is also the time of year
when many farmers travel
secondary roads by tractor
and other slow moving farm
equipment. According to the
University of North Carolina
(UNC) Highway Safety Re
search Center, the combina
tion of springtime weather,
motorists commuting or en
joying scenic drives and busy
farmers driving farm equip
ment, can present situations
requiring extra caution.
In a report prepared by
the center, May was shown
to be the most dangerous
month for crashes between
farm equipment and pri
vate vehicles in North Caro
lina. Comparing data over a
five-year period, the report
found human injury resulted
in nearly half of such acci
dents.
Good advice for all - drive
slower and with more care
when approaching hilly ter
rain or sharp curves on rural
roads. Try to envision that
around each blind spot a
farmer may be pulling heavy
May displays at library
Quilt by Dianne Ferree
social rehabilitation program
The quilt on display this that helps people with persis
month, "Bargello in the tent mental illnesses improve
Round," was cut and pieced by the quality of their daily lives.
Dianne Ferree, then machine- The crafts on display in the
quilted by Gillian Bourne. It showcases were created by
features a striking spiral de participants in the Spruce
sign at its center, in shades Haven program. On display
of green and purple. Dianne are pottery, jewelry, and other
recently completed this quilt, crafts by these very talented
after learning the pattern in a individuals.
Paintings by
class at The Quilt Gathering
Helen Hamilton
in West Jefferson. The mulSadly, Helen Hamilton
titalented Dianne, who has
been quilting for three years, passed away earlier this
is also a potter: she and her month, shortly before her
husband Bob are co-owners of paintings went on display.
Pond Mountain, Pottery..
i « l She was a resident of Glendale Springs. Her paintings
Crafts from
include charming country
Spruce Haven
Spruce Haven is a psycho scenes and still-lifes in oil.
Town of Lansing
PUBLIC NOTICE
equipment that is far larger
and slower moving than any
passenger vehicle.
In the report, Robeson
County had the highest
number of such accidents be
tween farm equipment and
other vehicles. Growing state
development and a growing
number of vehicles on sec
ondary roads helped account
for other leading accident ar
eas. A higher number of driv
ers in formerly rural areas
outside Raleigh placed John
ston and Wake counties in
the number 2 and number 3
positions, respectively. Other
metropolitan counties where
growing commuter, traffic
could account for increased
numbers of such accidents
include Guilford (#12), For
syth (#16) and Mecklenburg
(#18). Counties with the
fewest such accidents in the
study were Carteret, Clay,
Dare and Tyrrell.
By far the most danger
ous time of day for these ac
cidents to occur was during
afternoon rush hour. The re
port indicates over one-third
of the collisions happened
between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The overriding cause of
reported accidents between
farm equipment and auto
mobiles was failure to reduce
speed on the part of automo
bile drivers. The Highway
Safety Research Center says
that in one-third of the acci
dents speed was indicated as
the cause. Secondary roads
were noted in over one-half
of the accidents. The proba
bility of a crash rose sharply
when posted speed limits in
creased over 50 mph.
A new study of North
Carolina accidents involving
farm equipment and passen
ger vehicles is needed. None
theless, the report from the
UNC Highway Safety Re
search Center provides some
eye-opening insight for the
North Carolina Division of
Motor Vehicles and for driv
ers everywhere who use the
state's secondary roads.
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without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
A real leader
The Class of 2005 at
Wilkes Community College
had the opportunity to
hear a number of interest
ing speakers during their
commencement exercises
Tuesday evening.
From Larry D. Stone,
senior
vice
president
of operations at Lowe's
Companies, they could
have learned the arts of
risk taking and accepting
personal challenges.
From
Arthel
"Doc"
Watson they could have
learned the special cour
age of refusing to accept
limitations, and the value
of striving for excellence.
But the most important
lesson came from a man
who said only a few words,
but whose example spoke
volumes.
We have watched with
growing admiration in
recent weeks the actions
of this particular educa
tional administrator. Or,
as Wilkes President Dr.
Gordon Burns called him
recently, "the education
al leader of this college."
"Leader" is a word that fits
him well.
Dr. Walter Plexico is
the Dean of Instruction
at Wilkes Community
College, and has spent his
life in education here and
elsewhere. Now, he is in a
challenging fight against a
serious illness. His strug
gles are evident, as is the
impact of disease.
But that has not stopped
him from attending—and
taking part in—the many
functions that occur at the
college in this graduation
season.
Dr. Plexico came to the
awards ceremony and,
supported from behind to
be able to stand steady,
read off the names of some
of the college's finest stu
dents and congratulated
them warmly.
He was on hand to cel
ebrate the pinning of 23
new nurses, and he was
there to watch the Class
of 2005 receive their diplo
mas and briefly take part
in the ceremony.
Could he have stayed
home? Certainly. Would it
have been less of a strain
on his health? Of course.
Would he have been more
comfortable? Undoubtedly.
But we—joining with
Dr.
Burns—said
Dr.
Walter Plexico is a leader.
Leaders are not found at
home when the going is
tough. Leaders are known
for their commitment to
others, often at consider
able cost to themselves.
Dr. Plexico came to these
events, we believe, because
of his interest in and devo
tion to the young—and not
so young—men and women
who study at Wilkes
Community College. The
people he, through his
work, helps lead to better
lives through education.
Leadership is the les
son that Dr. Plexico offered
to the graduates of 2005.
Leadership, and
what
stands behind it: commit
ment, dedication, determi
nation and a refusal to
give up.
WejoinwithDr.Plexico's
family and many friends
in wishing him a full and
complete return to health,
and many more years of
leadership in this region.
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VFW says
'thanks'
To the Editor:
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 7946 in Jefferson would
like to take this opportunity
to say "thank you" to all the
folks in the community and
in the churches in the Ashe
Baptist Association for your
support in "Operation Wel
come Home," a welcome home
dinner for the 1450th Trans
portation Company of the
North Carolina Army Nation
al Guard.
We would also like to
thank the Ladies Auxiliary
of VFW Post 7946, our cooks,
David Sexton, Bill Carter and
Jimmy Hendricks, Rev. David
Blackburn with the Ashe Bap
tist Association, Betsy Reeves
with Ashe County Veterans
Service Office, Dallas Wil
liams, chaplain for VFW Post
7946, Lisa Stamper, presi
dent of the Family Support
Group, County Manager Dan
McMillan, Ashe County Com
missioners. Larry Rhodes,
Richard Blackburn, Richard
Calhoun, Judy Porter Poe
and Gerald Price, Norman
Cheek with Toyota of Boone,
Domino's Pizza, and Dr Pep
per Bottling Company.
A special "thank you" to
Christen Clarke for all the
hard work. But most of all,
to the men and women of the
1450th Transportation Com
pany and their families.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 7946 would like to ask
you to continue to remember
our men and women in the
Armed Forces of the United
States of America and their
families in your thoughts and
prayers.
God bless America. Sup
port our troops.
MISS CONGENIALITY
Letters to
the Editor
Wealthy interest groups
now control "democracy" in the
United States, through media
concentration and the very
expensive process of elections.
We are informed by our politi
cians. Those who take a politi
cians word for current events
without independent investi
gation will discover themselves
to be deceived. Foxx is not
looking out for our interests
but is following the party line
in Washington.
Ask her about the following
five points.
•The result of huge trade
imbalances is that foreign
ers now own $2.5 trillion of
America and its getting worse
and, the value of our currency
continues dropping in the glob
al market.
•Out-of-control spending by
Veterans of
Foreign Wars the party supposedly against
Post 7946 big government has the fed
eral deficit growing beyond
imagination. Our gov't acts
like obese teenage drug addicts
with stolen credit cards. What
spending has Foxx voted
against?
•The Medicare deform bill
To the Editor:
passed with little for seniors.
One writer recently wrote:
The drug cartel got huge ben
"I feel sure that Cong. Foxx
efits including an absurd noappreciates what the Post is
price negotiation clause. Foxx
doing to keep the residents
voted for it.
of the 5th District informed.
•Social Security will be
Personally, I like to know
bankrupt by 2016 or 2046 or
what my representatives are
never, depending on which pol
thinking and how they plan
iticians are jiggling the num
to vote on various legislation.
bers. But a one-percent change
Please continue to KEEP US
in productivity estimates and
INFORMED."
Wealthy
control U.S.
the problem disappears. Write
to her about this and she gives
you the party line.
•Lack of affordable health
insurance for Americans under
the Medicare age is a crime. A
large number of us have no
insurance and Foxx says and
does nothing about it.
A band of Republican candi
dates stormed into Congress a
decade ago waving a Contract
with America that promised
balanced budgets, from "citi
zen legislators" who would
serve and return to the private
sector after restoring trust in
the nation's elected leaders.
The GOP took control of the
House for the first time in
40 years. They became worse
than what they replaced. The
radical right is attempting a
revolution which is unreason
able, immoral, and inhuman.
We are becoming a society
of stars and the drones that
labor for them. Most people
are treated as manure to fer
tilize the enterprises of the
wealthy few. Such a society
cannot continue to attract the
best and the brightest and it
cannot compete well against
other nations. We cannot con
tinue to waste creativity, intel
ligence and vision as we do.
How many able people are
now shoveling in the grease
mines of McDonalds because
we do not have the ability help
them prosper?
Another said: "Poverty is
encouraged by too much giv
ing and not enough expecting.
People need to be trained in
fiscal responsibility and not
encouraged to stay on the
dole. Welfare is as addictive as
drugs, alcohol and cigarettes
and every effort should be
made to cure the addict."
I agree but the deck has
been stacked against those
struggling. Welfare for the
poor is vastly reduced from
what it once was, and needed
to be, but corporate welfare
has grown like kudzu. Rush
Limbaugh whines about his
torical welfare queens but
ignores the barrels of money
given to Halliburton, oil com
panies, nuclear power compa
nies and the list goes on. Foxx
has voted for that corporate
welfare.
Our national debt is over
$7.4 trillion. That is a LOT of
money. . It's almost impossible
to understand just how big
$7,400 billion is. To put it into
some perspective consider the
following: It is twice the value
of all the oil beneath the sands
of Sandi Arabia. It is 15 times
more than the value of all the
gold that has ever been mined
since the dawn of mankind.
The writing on the wall of the
past is clear that people who
live beyond their means leave
their ruins scattered with mes
sages carved in statues about
their empires that could never
fall. America has lost all moral
authority it ever had. A mes
sianic ninny is constructing an
ethically corrupt system that
encourages the strong to per
secute the weak, the rich to
despise the poor, and bigots to
triumph over common sense
and decency.
Craig Dudley
How would you like a 54% pay raise?
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How would you like a 54 percent pay
raise? That's how much pay jumped last
year for the chief executives of the 500
largest U.S. companies, reports "Forbes"
magazine.
Worker pay is shrinking, the economy
is stalling, the trade deficit is growing and
the stock market is below 1999 levels, but
CEO pay is still on steroids.
The highest paid CEO in 2004 was
Yahoo's Terry Semel, who hauled in $230.6
million. That's more than $4 million a
week.
Yahoo is on the "Lou Dobbs Tonight" list
of companies "sending American jobs over
seas, or choosing to employ cheap overseas
labor, instead of American workers."
It would take the pay of 7,075 average
American workers to match the pay of
Yahoo's CEO.
William McGuire of UnitedHealth
Group, the nation's leading insurer, was
the third-highest paid CEO on the "Forbes"
list. His pay of $124.8 million could cover
the average health insurance premiums of
nearly 34,000 people.
"While executives are richly compensat
ed, patients are tightening their belts," Dr.
Isaac Wornom, chairman of the Richmond
Academy of Medicine, wrote last year.
"Premiums, deductibles and co-pays are
up, while benefits continue to shrink.
One million Virginians—that's one out of
seven—have no health insurance at all,
and this number is increasing... Half of the
uninsured work full-time for small busi
nesses that simply can't afford the inflated
rates."
CEOs can win big even when the com
pany loses. Merck, for example, had to
pull its Vioxx pain medication off the mar
ket because it increases stroke and heart
attack risk, and Merck stock was down
28 percent last year, but then-CEO Ray
Gilmartin got a supposedly performancebased bonus. His total 2004 compensation
was $37.8 million, he received new grants
of90,000 shares of stock and 250,000 stock
options, and hell make more annually in
retirement than average workers earn in
their lifetimes.
unavailable or unreliable, CEO retirement
CEO pay aver gives new meaning to "the golden years."
aged $10.2 million in
CEO robber barons are increasingly
2004,1 counting sal stashing their loot in guaranteed pensions,
ary, bonus and other deferred compensation, guaranteed con
compensation such sulting fees—no actual consulting neces
as exercised stock sary—and other postretirement perks and
options and vested compensation to avoid shareholder scru
stock grants.
tiny and sidestep the new rule for compa
Full-time worker nies to treat stock options as expenses.
pay averaged just
As Lucian Bebchuk and Jesse Fried,
$32,594. That's 11 co-authors of "Pay Without Performance,"
Holly Sklar
percent less than explained in a 2004 report, "camouflaged
1973's average work compensation" generates less outrage, is
er pay of $36,629, adjusting for inflation, less tied to performance and "allows execu
although worker productivity rose 78 per tives to reap benefits at the expense of
cent between 1973 and 2004.
shareholders."
In 1973, CEOs made 45 times as much
Making matters worse, CEOs earn
as workers, according to pay expert Graef ing more than their fair share are being
Crystal. In 1991, when Crystal said the rewarded with huge tax cuts.
imperial CEO "is paid so much more than
Workers and their families are paying
ordinary workers that he hasn't got the the biggest price as CEOs milk their com
slightest clue as to how the rest of the panies and our country like cash cows.
country lives," CEOs made 140 times as
much as workers. Last year, CEOs made
Copyright (c) 2005 Holly Sklar, a co
more than 300 times as much.
author of "Raise the Floor: Wages. and
Executive pay now takes more than Policies That Work for All Of Us" (www.
double the bite out of company earnings it raisethefloor.org—hsklar@aol.com).
did a decade ago, report Lucian Bebchuk,
Harvard Professor of Law, Economics and
Distributed by MinutemanMedia.org.
Finance, and Yaniv Grinstein of Cornell
University's School of Management in a
recent study. Looking at data for thousands
of publicly traded companies, Bebchuk and
The editorial page of the Jefferson Post
Grinstein found that pay for the top five
is available, free of charge, for readers to
company executives rose from 4.8 percent
express their views. All it takes is a letter
of aggregate net company income during
to the editor. The subject of the letters
1993 to 1995 to 10.3 percent of aggregate
should be a matter of community interest
net income during 2001 to 2003.
and should be limited to 700 words.
While workers are having a tougher
Letters must be signed with an address
time making ends meet, CEOs are getting
and phone number for verification pur
perks worth more than worker paychecks.
poses. Only the writer's name and com
CEO freeloaders expect perks such as life
munity will be published. Letters must
time use of company jets, chauffeured cars,
not be libelous and po poetry will be
company apartments, club memberships,
accepted for publication.
sports tickets, financial planning, personal
Please address: To the Editor,
assistants and more.
Jefferson Post, P.O. Box 808, West
In CEO World, the more money you
Jefferson, NC 28694 or email to
make, the less you should have to pay for.
jthompson @ jeffersonpost.com.
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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
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FROM THE FRONT
Some of the artists who participated in the "African Safari" mural were on hand Tuesday evening when the mural was officially presented to Ashe County High School. Pictured from left
are Joannie Bell, Raney Rogers, Pat Morrison, Susan Van Wyk and Ashe County Arts Council Executive Director Jane Lonon.
Local student wins statewide DARE contest
The
North
Carolina
DARE Officers' Associa
tion this year sponsored
a $1,000 scholarship for a
graduating high p,chpol se
nior. Any senior in North
Carolina was eligible to ap
plyThe scholarship winner
is Jenny Grubb, daughter of
David and Penny Grubb of
Todd, and a member of the
Class of 2005 at Ashe Coun
ty High School. She will re
ceive a check for $1,000 this
morning during a special
presentation in Charlotte.
Jenny is planning to attend
the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Requirements to enter
the competition included a
500-word essay on how the
DARE program has made a
difference in the student's
life, and community service
of 100 or more hours. Stu
dents were also required to
have a certain GPA score
and letters of recommenda
tion from two or more com
munity leaders.
"Ashe County DARE pro
gram is very proud of Jenny
for putting forth the effort
to win this award," said
Ashe County DARE Officer
Sgt. Dennis Anders. "We
would like to wish her the
best of luck in fulfilling her
dreams. Sheriff Jim Hartley
and myself will be attend
ing her award presentation
in Charlotte. The North
Carolina DARE Association
is having their monthly
meeting in Charlotte, and
this award is being present
ed by their board of direc
tors. Larry Lambeth is the
current NCDOA president,
and he is with Guildford
County Sheriff's Office."
This scholarship was
first presented a few years
ago, and the winner then
was Tasha Eldreth, also
from Ashe County.
Post file photo
Jenny Grubb
Kaleb
continued from front page
Clarke
31, 2003—Kaleb is doing very
well, said Laneice."He's doing
ninety percent of everything
by himself now," she said. "We
are so blessed. A big part of
that are the prayers the coun
ty sent up for him and for us.
In the bottom of my heart, I
know that's what saved him.
So I want to thank the county
for saving my child's life."
Laneice said the family
had planned to hold this cel
ebration last year, but at the
time Kaleb had a setback and
spent more time in the hospi
tal. Now he's better, and with
the continued great support
of his sister, 9-year-old Mollie,
family and friends, Kaleb is
ready to celebrate. Everyone
is invited to join in.
continued from front page
She has put out a flyer
asking for help to afford this
expensive operation. In it,
she explains her situation.
"There is a cure for me,"
she said. "A surgical proce
dure is available that would
help heal the bruise on my
spinal cord and allow it to
function properly and in turn
allow me to walk and live a
normal life again. There are
currently a handful of medi
cal facilities in the world that
perform this surgery. The Mi
ami Project located in Miami,
Florida is the only one in the
United States. Unfortunate
ly, this procedure is quite ex
pensive and is not covered by
most insurance. The cost of
this surgery is approximate
ly $30,000, which puts this
opportunity to walk again
out of our financial reach.
We," she says of her husband,
Shields H. Clarke Jr., and
herself, "live on a very tight
budget, and save what we
can. With your help, our goal
is attainable."
Elizabeth and Shields
were married in 2002. As
her fiance, he stood by her
through her injury and re
covery, and is asking his co
workers in the Department
of Transportation to help
with the cost of Elizabeth's
surgery. Shields is a trans
portation technician with the
Division 11 construction of
fice in Boone.
"I use a walker, but I am
basically confined to a wheel
chair, which makes day to
day living extremely diffi
cult," said Elizabeth. "I can
not stand on my own and I
need to have constant assis
tance with walking and other
daily activities. I am so close
to being back on my feet, but
I need help. Please find it in
your heart to donate (every
penny counts) to my cause
in getting this invaluable
surgery. We take so much for
granted in this life and the
ability to walk is precious.
Your caring and generosity
will help me walk again."
Clarke's positive attitude
about life and work, and do
ing the best you can do, could
help to inspire others who
simply struggle to get through
each day. It's difficult, but she
does it with a smile and a de
termined look in her eye. As
if saying, "Watch out world.
Maybe slowly, but surely,
here I come."
To help her afford the
special surgery she needs to
walk freely again, send dona
tions to: Elizabeth P. Clarke,
P.O. Box 1475, Jefferson, NC
28640.
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Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-J820
891 Friendship Baptist Church RdJefferson. NC
Rev. David (irinnell • 982-2080
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
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Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Pastor Rick Miller
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Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Sechrest
336-846-2429
194 ami 88 West. Smethport. NC
an • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45
Sunday Night Services 6:30p.m.
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Glendale Springs
10:00
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Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-5076
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Methodist Church
Rev. Rodney Frye
384-3391 Office
200 Clavbank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
Smethport. NC 28694
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336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
Pastor Lewis Poag
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The New Birth
Nicodemus came to Jesus one night and acknowledged: "We
know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do
these miracles that thou docst, except God be with him" (John
3:2). Jesus said to him, "Verily, verily, 1 say unto thee. Except
a man be born again, he cannot sec the kingdom of God" (John
3:3). This confused Nicodemus because he tried to connect this
with physical birth. Jesus corrected him in verse 5 by saying,
"Verily, verily, 1 say unto thee. Except a man be born of water
and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
Many have tried to make the "new birth" something that it is
not. In order to come to an accurate understanding about any
subject we must look at every passage in the Bible about that
subject. The information in Jon 3 is not all that the Bible has to
say about the "New Birth." Notice some other passage
concerning the New Birth.
In 1 Corinthians 4:15, Paul wrote, "For though ye have ten
thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers:
for in Christ Jesus 1 have begotten you through the gospel. In
James 1:18, we read, "Of his {God's} own will begat he us
with the word of truth..." The phrase "word of truth." is simply
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wrote, "Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth
through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the
brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart
fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of
incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for
ever... And this is the word bv the gospel is preached unto vou"
(1 Peter l:22-23,25b).
Paul said that IN Christ we arc new creatures (II
Corinthians 5:17). He also said in Romans 6:3-4. "Know ye
not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were
baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by
baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the
dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk
in newness of life." When Jesus said we MUST "be born of
water," He was describing waters of baptism, not our physical
birth; "of the Spirit" describes the commands and instructions
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ealing Springs Baptist Church
Saturday Night 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
336-385-2074
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Rev. Keith Casey
115 East Main St., Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
1957 US Hwy 221 N, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
'"Come as you are, you will he loved"
9:45 a.m. Stituiay School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Formal Worship Service
9:45 a.m. Sunday • Sunday School
11 NX) a.m. Sunday • Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:00p.m. Monday • T.E.A.M.
10:00 a.m Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00p.m. Wednesday • I'raser Meeting
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Came join us for a joyful worship experience.
We would love
to have you come
worship with us.
Rev. JJ. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
201 South St. (just off East Main). Jtffmon, VC
<336)246-9642
Rcrtrtnd Jeff Vogler • Tutor
family Time hellimvhip • 9.(HAM
Sunday School - lomM
Sunday Morning Worship-1 IMAM
Sunday Evening Worship • 6 00PM
of Warrensvitle
Pastor: Kevin Morgan
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336-667-6092
Saturday Services:
Bible School -10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship-11:15AM
WetlooduyBihlt Study-7MPM
Nursert prm uled for all nervieri
Thckerdale Baptist Church
Main A Ivy Sis. • Jefferson
Sal. Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m. (English)
7:00p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
Weekday Mom. Mass - Call for limes
Sunday School 10:00a.m.
Worship A Praise 11:00 a.m.
Robert Si. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
Jefferson Post
203 S. Second Avenue
West Jefferson, NC 28694
336-846-7164
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Welcome Home Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Lansing, NC • 384-9281
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winslow
: Mt. Jefferson Church
of the Nazarene
Offict Phcu: 33L9S2-9419• Ro. burnt Jtm• Pastor
Sunday School •
10:00-11:00AM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:OOPM
Everyone Welcome!
Sunday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:OOANJ
Sunday Evening* (2nd & 4thI • 7:00PM
Wednesday Night Bible Stndv • 7:00PM
Youth Services • Sunday • 6:00PM
Van Transportation Available
Pastor Home: 336-384-3188 • Cell: 336-977-1009
I' IMSEKS Open (or Lunch & Dinner
Now Open for Sunday Lunch
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108 S. Jefferson Ave • West Jefferson
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Termite & Pest Control
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Home: 336-246-HART (4278)
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ATF Service
Minor Repeat
Tire Sales
Auto Express
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Owner/Manager - David Miller
246-4591
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13560 Hwy. 221-S Fleetwood
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785 East Main Street
The Mountain Village Shopping Center
Jefferson, NC
336-246-4155
Come by & we will match qny "MEN offer!
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Hwy 421 • Mountain City, TN
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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
PAGE 7A
EDUCATION
Are you in these old school photographs?
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The 1918 class at Gum Ridge School in Fleetwood. Teacher Andy Black is in the middle.
Photo courtesy of J.D. Phillips
The students at Fleetwood School in 1921.
by Jim Thompson
Editor
The pictures on this
page take us back to a by
gone era in Ashe County
education.
And while almost every
thing is changed about how
we educate our young peo
ple, there is one constant:
class pictures.
These pictures are the
treasured possessions of
Mr. J.D. Phillips of Watau
ga County, who is now 95
years old. He brought them
by to share with our read
ers in the hopes of finding
another living member of
these classes.
The oldest picture dates
back to 1918 (upper left).
The long-closed Gum Ridge
School served part of the
Fleetwood community.
The teacher, Andy Black,
lived in the Baldwin com
munity. Today, that's a just
a few-minute drive. Back
then, this hardy educator
rode his horse to and from
Photo courtesy of J.D. Phillips
Fleetwood School's 1923 eighth grade class. Prof. Jim Goodman, the teacher, stands in the
middle.
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graduate
from
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260 students received degrees
at Lenoir-Rhyne College's
commencement on May 7. Lo
cal graduates who received
degrees are:
•Tarren Denise Furches of
West Jefferson/Nursing
•Rebecca Potter of Lan
sing/MBA
Established
in
1891,
Lenoir-Rhyne College is a pri
vate, co-educational college
located in Hickory, N.C. It is
affiliated with the N.C. Synod
of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America and is
open to students from all re
ligious backgrounds.
Undergraduate
degrees
include bachelor of arts, bach
elor of science and bachelor of
music education in more than
60 majors and concentrations.
Graduate degrees are offered
in education, business admin
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and occupational therapy.
The college's web site is www.
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AND TO REJOICE IN IT.
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Mr. Phillips hopes that
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living who was in these
pictures. If you recognize
yourself in one or more of
them, he would be delight
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The other two pictures
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According to Mr. Phillips,
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Back then, it was a wooden
frame building.
The teacher of this school
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add he was known as "Prof.
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white horse down from his
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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Ashe County Annual Heart Walk on Saturday
School Lunch Menu
Monday,
May
23:
Pizza,
tossed salad, creamed corn,
fruit cobbler, milk
Tuesday, May 24: Meatloaf.
green peas, mashed pota
toes,
roll, baked apples, milk
Wednesday, May 25: Cheese
dippers w/sauce, tossed salad,
mixed fruit, milk
Thursday, May 26: Baked
ham, mac and cheese, green
beans, biscuit, fruity Jello,
milk
Friday, May 27: Chicken rings,
new potatoes, veggie sticks w/
dip, roll and jelly, milk
Ultrascreen-Quality Screen
ing for Life at Riverview Com
munity Center. Call Joyce
doing water testing and study
ing aquatic macro invertebrates.
Bring a change of clothes and
shoes, or bring waders. Time on
Friday is 4-8 p.m., so bring a bag
dinner. Some snacks and drinks
will be provided. Saturday's time
will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring
lunch, dinner, and snacks. For
directions, information and res
ervations call (336)982-2587.
Borchert 877-2069 for time or
more information, www.ultrascreen.us
9 a.m.: The Truth About Jesus
Conference will be held at the
First Baptist Church of Blowing
Rock. This is an intensive 1 -day
event that focuses on the abso
lute Biblical truths concerning
Jesus' birth, life, and resurrec
tion. The conference will include
large and small group Bible
studies, and praise and worship
sessions led by Youth Evange
list Mike Penry and other wor
ship leaders. A light breakfast,
lunch and snacks will be pro
vided. For more information
contact Dawn or David Ward at
(828) 264-2007 or First Baptist
Blowing Rock (828) 295-7715.
Saturday,
May 21
6:30-11
a.m.:
Country
Breakfast, Flea
Market
and Bake Sale at Calvary
Methodist Church on Railroad
Grade Road in Fleetwood
7:30 a.m.: Todd Volunteer Fire
Department's Annual Flea
Market to be held at the Fire-
Friday,
May 20
8 a.m.-2 p.m.: New Begin
nings Yard Sale will be held
on 8460 Hwy. 163 in West Jef
ferson. Look for the large white
and black sign. Call 846-4518
for more info.
10:30 a.m.: Free Car Seat
Checks at Family Central.
6 p.m.: Friday Night Supper at
house at the AsheA/Vatauga
county line, just 11 miles from
Boone and 14 miles from West
Jefferson. Come by and shop 'til
you drop! Stroll through all the
trinkets and treasures. Ham bis
cuits and coffee will be served in
the morning and hot dogs with
all the fixin's crank up at 11 a.m.
Luscious desserts available all
day. Need more information?
Call 828-265-4438 (days) or
828-265-3187 (evenings).
Mt. Rogers Firehall in Whitetop.
Menu will include hotdogs with
all the fixins, baked beans, po
tato salad, homemade dessert
8 a.m.-2 p.m.: New Begin
and drink. Cost is $5 for adults,
nings Yard Sale will be held
children under 12, $3. Bingo will
on 8460 Hwy. 163 in West Jef
be played beginning at 7 p.m.
Call (276) 388-3177 for more ferson. Look for the large white
information. Event is sponsored and black sign. Call 846-4518
by Mt. Rogers Community Club for more info.
and proceeds go to the Whitetop 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.: Fleetwood Com
munity Center will hold a huge
Community Services Center.
Teardrop Camper Rally at yard sale in the gymnasium. Do
Raccoon Holler in Glendale nations should be brought to the
Springs will be held May 20- 22. Fleetwood Center on Saturdays
This is the 1st annual spring 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and Thursdays 4
fling of the "Southern Appa p.m.-6 p.m. The last drop-off
lachian TearJerkers", better day will be May 21. For more
known as "The CarolinaCrew".. information, call Milissa Little at
Come by Saturday and visit with 877-8701 or Ric Kolseth at 877them. You can look at all the 3003. The website is www.greatTeardrop Campers; our camp erfleetwood.org.
8:30 a.m.: Ashe American
Heart Association Heart Walk
9 a.m.: Ashe County Annual
Heart Walk opening ceremo
nies to be held at the Old Jef
ferson Courthouse lawn. Reg
istration begins at 8:30. The
walk will begin around 9:30. For
more information you may call
the Community Outreach Office
at 846-0781 or Jerry McMillan,
chairman, at 846-2821.
9:30 -12 noon: Rubber Stamp
Workshop at Mt. Paddy Fel
lowship Hall. Out with the Old,
Stampin' Up! has issued a list
of retiring stamp sets. For more
information or to reserve a seat
contact Carolyn at 982-9324 or
cbosley@skybest.com.
9:30 • 12 noon: Annual Ashe
Baptist Associational WMU
Meeting will be held at Friend
ship Baptist Church. This year's
theme is "Bridging the Gap". All
ladies are invited to attend. Light
refreshments will be available.
For more information, contact
Frances Blevins, Associational
WMU Director, at 846-6583.
10 a.m.: High Country Watermedia Society schedule
for the 2005 season is as fol
sites are always open. "Life
lows: May 21st-Don Andrews,
moves a little slower when you
at the old Jefferson Court House June 11-Suzanna Winton, July
are on teardrop time."
"Life in the Fast Stream" is a lawn. This event's proceeds 16-Raney Rogers, August 13two-day EELE program that will go toward research in the fight Sterling Edwards, Sept. 10focus on water quality in the New against heart disease. We need Marion Cloaninger, Oct. 1-Bety
River located in the Northwest your help! There is still time to Carr. The meetings are held at
corner of North Carolina. Be form a team, join a team, or just Cheap Joe's Art Stuff in Boone.
prepared to get wet- you will be volunteer. Please call 846-0781. A demo will be done by the artist
with a workshop following in the
afternoon. Anyone interested by
attend. Refreshments served at
9:30 a.m. Come early!
10 a.m.:Warrensville Vol
unteer Fire Department in
downtown Warrensville will
hold a BBQ Dinner, rain or
shine. Pork or Chicken BBQ
$6.00 per plate. Both Meals
are served with: Slaw, Baked
Beans, Roll and Dessert. You
may also purchase pork by
the pound. Cost per pound is
$10.00. All proceeds will go
toward the purchase of equip
ment for the fire department.
11 a.m.: A Service of Conse
cration will be held for the new
chapel at Elk Shoals United
Methodist Camp. Light refresh
ments and self-directed tours to
follow. Edmund Adams, Chair
man of the Board of Directors
will be the guest speaker. Ev
eryone is welcome!
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: ACHS Band
Boosters will have Chicken
BBQ at the field house. Meal
includes 1/2 chicken, cole slaw,
baked beans, bread & dessert.
Cost is $6 per meal, all meals
are take-out. Proceeds benefit
the ACHS band students.
Noon: Pork BBQ Fundraiserfollow mouth watering, good
smells to the Lansing Fire De
partment on Hwy. 194N. Take
out lunches include pork BBQ,
baked beans, coleslaw, rolls
and homemade cake. All 100%
of the profits will be used by the
Helton Charge United Methodist
Women to. benefit Ashe County
organizations.
1 p.m.: Come to the Ashe
County Public Library this
Saturday, May 21, and celebrate
the creative work of three bud
ding young poets when the win
ners of the third annual Friends
of the Library Poetry Contest
are announced. •' The awards
presentation will be held in the
downstairs auditorium of the
library and will be quite a fes
tive occasion with special guest
speaker Donna Akers Warmuth
and lots of homemade treats
from the Friends.
3 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Fleetwood
Community Center will hold
Open House. Events include
family games and open gym.
3-7 pm: The Center @ Fleet
wood is having an open house.
The GFPO (Greater Fleetwood
Preservation Organization) in
vites you to explore the possi
bilities of this wonderful com
munity center. There will be
lots happening to spark your
imagination for the uses of this
facility. Bring the whole family
for a tour. Sign up to a voting
member of the GFPO. Light re
freshments will be served. Call
877-4973 or check the web at
www.fleetwoodcenter.org
5 p.m. Fish Fry at Midway
Baptist Church. Tickets are $6
for adults and $3 for children.
Delicious fish, baked beans,
coleslaw, freedom fries, hush
puppies and more on the menu.
Proceeds will go toward the pur
chase of land.
7 p.m.: Buffalo Baptist Church,
619 Central Buffalo Rd., West
Jefferson, will have a singing
featuring Phil Barker. The youth
group and pastor, Rev. Dean
Watson, invite you to join them
for a time of fellowship in hear
ing God's Word through song.
Saturday, May 21
Sunday,
May 22
11 a.m.: Fletcher Memorial
Baptist Church will be having a
singing featuring Keith & Kayla
Rivenbark. Pastor, Rev. Jeff Vogler and congregation invites
you to attend.
2 p.m.: New River State Park
annouces Wiidflower Hike.
Please join a Park Ranger for a
one hour, one mile hike to see
the wildflowers of spring. Meet
at the New River State Park's
Wagoner Access. Call (336)
982-2587 for more info.
2:30 p.m.: The New River
needs your help! Learn how
to be a volunteer water qual
ity monitor for the New River
and its tributaries. The National
Committee for the New River
will hold a free workshop at RiverCamp USA in Piney Creek,
NC, rain or shine! We will also
discuss other ways that you can
help protect the rivet. Call 336246-4871 or email ann@ncnr.
org for more information.
7 p.m.: Laurel Springs Bap
tist Church on Highway 18
South will be having a Gospel
Singing, featuring The New
Beginnings. Refreshments will
be served following the sing
ing. Pastor Dana Hines and
Congregation invites everyone
to attend.
7 p.m.: Pilot Mountain Bap
tist Church, In Todd, NC will
hold its annual revival, May
22nd-25th. From US Hwy 221
turn onto Railroad Grade Rd.,
go approximately 7.5 miles,
turn left at low water bridge,
church is on right. The speak
er will be Rev. Frank Woods,
Special singing nightly. Pastor
Keith Woodie invites everyone
to attend.
7 p.m.: North Beaver Bap
tist Church will hold revival
services nightly May 22-May
25.
Guest speakers will be Rev.
John Elledge, Rev. Harld Ben
nett, Rev. Wayne Jones, and
Rev. Sherril Welborn. Special
music will be presented each
night and a nursery is available.
North Beaver Baptist Church is
located at the interection of Hwy
163 and Boggs Road. Pastor
Rick Miller and the congregation
extend a cordial invitiation to all
to attend. For transportation or
more information call 982-8658
after 5:00 p.m.
Monday,
May 23
11 a.m.: Friends of the Ashe
County Library will meet in the
auditorium of the Ashe County
Library. This is the annual busi
ness meeting and covered dish
luncheon and all members are
encouraged to be present for
the election of the officers and
approval of $6,000 in new fund
ing for upcoming library projects.
Visitors are welcome. Call 336846-2041 for more information.
7 p.m.: High Country Jubilee
Chorus begins its ninth sea
son by calling area singers to
the first rehearsal in the choral
room at Watauga High School.
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Ashe Civic Center
$5°° Tickets available at
Libby's • Mark of Eden
and Jefferson Post
All ticket proceeds go to:
Ashe County
Multiple Sclerosis
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246-8815
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Everyone Welcome
No Matter What You Drive!
1 DAY ONLY
SATURDAY MAY 21st
10:00 AM
Superior Super Service Center's
certified professionals will perform an
extensive bumper to bumper check up
and test drive on your car or truck.
We will inform you of needed repairs.
We will also show you how to properly
maintain your vehicle and explain often
confusing maintenance schedules.
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
PAGE 9A
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Events -
Continued from page 8A
Watauga Arts Council is the pri
mary sponsor of this event. Per
formance dates are scheduled
for June 17 and 18. Singer signin will begin at 6:30 p.m. when a
$10 music fee will be collected.
Call Roland May for more infor
mation, 264-8811.
Tuesday,
May 24
12:00 Noon: St. Mary's Epis
copal Church will hold a
bi-monthly healing prayers
service. St Mary's Episcopal
Church is located on Beaver
Creek Road in West Jeffer
son. If you or a loved one is in
need of prayers for any rea
son, come join in this uplifting
service. Dress is casual and
the service lasts about 30 min
utes. Call 982-3076 for more
information.
7:00 pm: The Ashe County
Democratic Party will hold
their regular monthly meeting
at Smokey Mtn. Barbecue. The
visiting speaker will be Mayor
Pat Smathers from Canton,
NC.
Wednesday,
May 25
11 a.m.: Friends of the Ashe
County Library will meet in the
auditorium of the Ashe County
Library. This is the annual busi
ness meeting and covered dish
luncheon, and all members are
encouraged to be present for
the election of officers and ap
proval of $6,000 in new funding
for upcoming library projects.
Visitors are welcome. Call 336846-2041 for more information
Thursday,
May 26
8 am-6:30 pm: Ashe County
4-H Outdoor Education will
have a plant sale at the Agri
cultural Services Center in Jef
ferson. There will be bedding
plants, landscaping, hanging
baskets, blueberry bushes,
strawberry plants, and more.
For more information, call 2192650. All proceeds support
the Blue Ridge Conservation
Corps, which is an every day
afterschool program for Ashe
County High School youth.
The Corps teaches workforce
preparedness, improves aca
demics and behaviors. Monies
go toward service projects on
public lands and for non-profit
agencies including park clean
ups, trail construction, beautification and gardening.
Denny will be the guest speak
er. Pastor Rev. Earl Roten and
congregation invite you to at
tend.
Saturday,
May 28
7 a.m.-until?: Widow's Fund
Yard Sale? Located at Midway
Baptist Church (across from
Wal-Mart) Don't miss this onel
11 a.m.: Ricky Miller Memori
al Scholarship Fund (Ricky's
Run) will begin at Ashe Coun
ty High School with a 100
mile ride going to Tennessee,
through Boone and back to the
school. Free lunch starting at
11 a.m.. Entry fee is $10 per
person. Prizes will be given
away. Donations may be made
to the Ricky Miller Scholarship
Fund, P.O. Box 436, West Jef
ferson, N.C.
Ultrascreen-Quality Screen
ing for Life at Shately Springs
Restaurant. Call Joyce Borchert
877-2069 for time or more infor
mation. www.ultrascreen.us
7 p.m.: Apple Grove Bap
tist Church will have revival
through May 29. Rev. Jamie
Denny will be the guest speak
er. Pastor Rev. Earl Roten and
congregation invite you to at
tend.
7 p.m.: Gospel Singing in
Sparta featuring The Inspira
tions and The Primitive Quar
tet is sponsored by the Al
leghany County Community
Foundation and will be held
at Sparta School Auditorium.
Tickets are $10 in advance,
$12 at the door and children
under 12, $3. Tickets are avail
able at BB&T offices in Elkin,
Mt. Airy, Sparta, & Wilkesboro;
Cox Realty, Slusher Clothing in
Galax, Senior Citizens Center
& Betty's Dollar Mart in Sparta.
Proceeds go to the Alleghany
County Community Founda
tion, which is part of the NC
Community Foundation, to be
distributed as grants within Al
leghany County.
Sunday
May 29
3 p.m.: Ashe County Middle
School Spring Chorus Con
cert will be held in the school
gymnasium. Admission is free
and the public is invited to at
tend.
Friday,
May 27
through June 2. A light sup
per will be served at 6 p.m.
and classes will be held from
6:30 - 8:30 nightly. This year's
theme is Lifeway's Club VBS
Beach Blast. Van transporta
tion is available by calling Ray
mond at 846-5321 or Paul at
877-4415. Pastor, Rev. Darien
South and congregation in
vites all.
7 p.m.: New Beginnings Bap
tist Church will have revival
services with Rev. Kent Eller
of Wilkesboro speaking and
special singing nightly. Pastor
Rev. Allen Combs and congre
gation invite you to attend. The
church is located in the Fleet
wood/Deep Gap community
on Hwy 221.
7 p.m.: Faith Fellowhip and
Harvest Ministries will be be
ginning a five night series of
teaching on the Hebraic Roots
of Christainity. The featured
speaker is a world-renowened
teacher and lecturer, Dee Bax
ter from LaFayette, GA. Baxter
has degrees in History, An
thropology, and Archeology
from ASU and the University
of Georgia. Call Paster Elliott
Osowitt at 877-4480 or 9773853 for reservations or more
information.
Thursday,
June 2
7-10 a.m.The annual Hos
pice Shatley Springs Break
fast will be held at Shatley
Springs Restaurant. Tickets
are $10 and include tax and
gratuity. Breakfast will be
the family-style breakfast for
which Shatley Springs is fa
mous! Tickets may be pur
chased from any Hospice staff
or volunteer, and are avail
able at the following business
locations: Libby's, Jefferson
Drug, Browse-About Book Ex
change, Friendly Shoe Store,
Dollar Tire, Reflections Hair
Salon, and Anna's Hallmark.
Call Hospice at 246-6443
7 p.m.: Al-Anon Meeting Lo
cation: Sparta Presbyterian
Church Hope and Help for
Families and Friends of Alco
holics. Why be Alone? Use
back entrance of church. For
more information: 336-3724095
Saturday,
June 4
8 a.m. - 2 a.m.: Fleetwood
Community Center will have
a huge yard sale in the gym.
Donations should be brought
to the Fleetwood Center on
Saturdays 2-4 p.m. and Thurs
days 4-6 p.m. The last drop-off
day will be May 21. For more
info, call Milissa Little, 8778701, or Ric Kolseth, 8773003. The website is www.
greaterfleetwood.oro.
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Sunday,
June 5
1 p.m.: Ashe County Shrine
Club 2nd Annual Poker Run
will begin at the Junction Res
taurant in West Jefferson, $15
per rider, $5 per passenger. A
2005 Harley Davidson 1200
Sportster to be given away af
ter the Poker Run by Ashe Ma
sonic Lodge #594 A.F. & A.M.
Tickets will be available on
day of Poker Run. Rain date is
Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m.
3 p.m.: Mission Home Church
will have an ordination service
for Chris Cox, the new pastor
at Big Flatts Baptist Church.
Everyone is welcome.
6 p.m.: Vacation Bible School
at Old Fields Baptist Church
will be held through June 9. A
light meal will be served and
classes will begin at 6:30,
concluding at 8:15 Classes
will be available for ages two
years through adults. Trans
portation ia also available, call
846-5361 or 877-4048. Pastor
Jack Miller and congregation
welcomes everyone.
Wednesday,
June 1
3 p.m.:Journeys Across
Time & Place: Mapping South
ern Identities is a reading and
discussion program held every
other Wednesday at 3 p.m. in
the Ashe County Library meet
ing room. Today's program will
be Nowhere Else on Earth by
Josephine Humphreys. * Call
846-2041 for more informa
tion. This program is funded
with a grant form the North
Carolina Humanities Council,
in collaboration with the North
Carolina Center for the Book,
a program of the State Library
of North Carolina. Matching
funds provided by the Friends
of the Ashe County Library.
6:45 p.m.: Big Laurel Church
in Creston will have Vacation
Bible School until 8:30 p.m.
through June 5. On June 5,
VBS will begin at 5:30. For
more information call 3853054. Everyone is welcome.
Buy a Jar Candle and get
Tealights (9 pk) 50% off at
9 a.m.: Senior Awards Cer
emony will be held at Ashe
County High School audito
rium. Recognition will be given
to seniors for college scholar
ships, honor graduates, NC
Scholars, academic achieve
ment and other awards.
7 p.m.: New River Area
Board of Mental Health, De
velopmental Disabilities &
Substance Abuse will hold
its regular meeting at Millers
Creek Baptist Church.
7 p.m.: Al-Anon Meeting Lo
cation: Sparta Presbyterian
Church Hope and Help for
Families and Friends of Al
coholics. Why be Alone? Use
back entrance of church. For
more information: 336-3724095
6 p.m.: Mission Home Bap
tist Church will begin VBS
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Northwest Alliance program works for economic growth
Submitted by Northwest Al
liance Program for the Rural
Carolinas
Picture a three-county
rural region that has the
isolated charm of the Blue
Ridge Mountains. Now add
to that picture the human
story of rural poverty, job
scarcity, a declining economy,
infrastructure
inadequate
needed for development, an
under-educated and underskilled workforce, high un
employment, and the annual
loss of the region's best and
brightest young people to ur
ban centers.
The Challenge
Now suppose you were of
fered the challenge of turn
ing the region's economy
around - by increasing em
ployment, wages, and wealth
of those left behind by a glob
al economic transition and
others who were never more
than on the fringes of the old
economy. And for good mea
sure, the task of building lo
cal leadership, assets, and
structures needed to support
long-term economic renewal
in the region. What would
you do?
That was the challenge
offered
to
organizations
and people in Ashe, Allegh
any, and Wilkes Counties
in mountainous Northwest
North Carolina by The Duke
Endowment's Program for
the Rural Carolinas. The
Endowment selected the
North Wilkesboro (NC) Dis
trict of the United Methodist
Church and nonprofit New
River Community Partners
of Sparta, NC, to play a lead
role in forming a highly col
laborative three-county ini
tiative known as the North
west Alliance Program for the
Rural Carolinas (NAPRC).
Organizing for Action
To get things underway,
the UMC District and New
River pulled together an ex
panded team made up of rep
resentatives of faith-based
institutions (including a
multi-county community de
velopment corporation), com
munity college and higher
education institutions, mu
nicipal and county govern
ments, health, child devel
opment, and arts agencies,
regional economic develop
ment agencies, the state co
operative extension service,
numerous businesses and
industries, and individuals.
This team's daunting task
was to plan and lead an on
going effort capable of turn
ing the region's economy
around.
The North Wilkesboro
District was designated as
the eligible TDE grant recipi
ent and New River provided
NAPRC with coordination
staff, but all decision-mak
ing is made by members of
the NAPRC Board, a team of
community representatives.
Planning Regional
Development
Initiatives
Much of the team's early
work focused on examining
the resources and needs of
the Northwest region and
gathering other information
to guide it in planning shortterm strategies to respond to
the immediate needs of indi
viduals and long-term strat
egies to help build a sustain
able, competitive regional
economy. Over a six-month
planning period MDC led
the team in using its Vision
to Action process to establish
a vision for the region, in
vestigate regional strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities,
and threats, gain input from
the region's organizations,
businesses, and government,
set goals, consider and se
lect strategies, and identify
stakeholders in the region
to provide support in carry
ing out its plans. Once its
project agenda was estab
lished, implementation com
mittees that drew in greater
numbers of the region's or-
ganizations and people were
formed to carryout and as
sess resulting projects. To
address the need for regional
leadership, assets, and struc
tures, the team established a
"futures committee" to act as
a regional think tank to re
search, plan, and guide ongo
ing economic and community
renewal efforts.
From Planning to Action
The projects and activities
that came from this effort di
rectly responded to the goals
of the Program for the Rural
Carolinas and the resources
and needs of the region. To
increase employment, wages,
and wealth, the NAPRC team
put in place:
•
An Earned Income
Tax Credit (EITC) Program
to help eligible applicants ac
cess available revenue and
strengthen rural economies
hard hit by economic restruc
turing.
•
An Individual Devel
opment Account (IDA) Pro
gram to help build regional
wealth through home own
ership, business ownership,
and educational competitive
ness.
To build the local leader
ship, assets, and structures
that would be needed to sup
port long-term economic re
newal, the team developed:
•
An Advanced Mate
rials Industry Cluster De
velopment Initiative that is
centered on the advanced
materials/composite indus
try and aimed at enhancing
job creation, research, educa
tion and training, and infra
structure development in the
Northwest NC region.
•
A Low-Cost Business
Incubator developed by team
partner Blue Ridge Technol
ogy Center to nurture small
businesses.
NAPRC Findings
Much of the NAPRC expe
rience has been about learn
ing. It's been about learning
how to work together as a
single, regional team rather
than as representatives of di
verse institutions, communi
ties, and perspectives - about
breaking down barriers to
development that are creat
ed by county borders and un
productive competitiveness
- about using the TDE grant
as "venture capital" to take
time to think differently and
to try new things, take risks,
that otherwise might not be
done.
Other key NAPRC
findings include:
•
Team and institu
tional cooperation that leads
to productive collaboration
- while admittedly hard to
establish - is vital to making
true regionalism work.
•
Once the hard task
of establishing regional ap
proaches has been achieved,
the work isn't completed.
Regional efforts can eas
ily become mired down in
politics and turf-wars that
occasionally reemerge. As
a result, establishing and
maintaining trust among all
concerned is absolutely es
sential.
•
The NAPRC initia
tive is fortunate to have as
one of the core partners a
nonprofit that had a staff
person who has the skills,
knowledge, and experience
to act as the team's point
of contact, coordinator, and
meeting facilitator. Those
roles are crucial to all phases
of collaborative community
development.
•
Despite
how
de
pressed a community may
appear, initial and subse
quent community assess
ment should be focused on
identifying community re
sources first and to a greater
degree than on identifying
its needs and inadequacies.
Community resources may
be nontraditional; they may
have been overlooked. But
they are there. When uncov
ered, they motivate the pro
cess and lead to new oppor
tunities.
nation's largest private foun
dations. TDE's mission is to
serve the people of NC and
SC by supporting programs
of higher education, health
care, children's welfare, and
spiritual life through grants
to rural United Methodist
Churches, rural nonprofit
hospitals, and
children's
homes. Although the Pro
gram for the Rural Caroli
nas was something of a new
venture for TDE, its Trustees
viewed helping economically
Northwest Alliance Program depressed rural communities
for the Rural Carolinas
and regions undertake equi115 Atwood Street, Suite B * table, long-term strategies
Sparta, NC
28675
to renew their economies di
Contact: Melanie McFadyen, rectly related to The Endow
NAPRC Project Coordinator
ment's mission. Over the
336-372-8118 Ex 24
three-year life of the project,
e-mail:
melaniey@skybest. 21 counties or multi-county
com
regions in North Carolina
and South Carolina have re
A Note on the Funder
ceived grants to undertake
The Duke Endowment's rural economic development
Program for the Rural Caro initiatives and to build the
linas Established in 1924 leadership
infrastructure
by NC industrialist and phi needed for ongoing economic
lanthropist James Buchanan renewal. MDC was asked to
Duke and located in Char co-manage the project with
lotte, NC, The Duke Endow The Endowment.
ment (TDE) is one of the
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THE ASHE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
is currently accepting membership applications from interested
citizens. The Ashe County Planning Board serves as an advisory
board to the Board of Commissioners. Members of the
Planning Board serve in conjunction with the County's
Planning Department to administer land use ordinances,
including those regulating mobile home parks,
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3rd Thursdays from 5:15 p.m. until approximately 7:00 p.m.
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to attend all meetings and adequately prepare for all meetings,
should feel comfortable with viewing project plans, as well as
discussing development schedules with developers, surveyors ,
and property owners. There are no strict education or
occupation criteria, but potential Board members are well
served to have some development-related experience.
All citizens of Ashe County wishing to apply should contact the
Planning Department at 336.219.2529 to obtain an application.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
63-acre donation will protect Parkway scenic view
The Conservation Trust for
North Carolina announced to
day it has donated over a 63acre property at the JumpinOff Rocks Overlook along the
Blue Ridge Parkway to the
National Park Service for in
clusion in the Park's boundar
ies. The property is an entire
ly forested site that provides
visitors with pristine views
of the spectacular mountain
landscape of the region. The
Overlook is located at Milepost
260.2 and is the first overlook
south of the Northwest Trad
ing Post in Ashe County.
The Conservation Trust ac
quired the land in September
of 2001 to protect it from be
ing developed. "Development
of this land would have ruined
the view visitors experience
from the Jumpin-Off Rocks
Overlook," said Reid Wilson,
Conservation Trust Executive
Director. "The National Park
Service had targeted this site
for protection."
The National Park Service
uses a Scenic Quality Assess
ment to identify critical sites
for preservation. The Park
way works with non-profit
partners like the Conserva
tion Trust to preserve the
natural and scenic qualities
of those sites. A recent study
done by the National Park
Service showed that scenic
quality was the main reason
tourists came to the North
Carolina section of the Blue
Ridge Parkway.
"The Conservation Trust
is giving us another protected
view along the Parkway," said
Dan Brown, Superintendent
of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
"This kind of private-public
partnership is essential if
we are to preserve the scenic
views of this national trea
sure for future generations."
Photo courtesy of the Conservation Trust for N.C.
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The Conservation Trust
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Track team members make State Championships
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
The
Huskies'
track
teams had 17 athletes par
ticipating in the 2A West
ern Regional Competition
at North Henderson High
School on Saturday, and 11
of them qualified for the 2A
State Championship this
Friday at North Carolina
A&T.
From the girls' team,
Ashley Bower placed sec
ond in the pole vault, Brit
tany LaMontagne came
in fourth in the 800 meter
run, and Natalie Kilby fin
ished fourth in the 1600
meter run.
Two of the four MVC
conference-champion
re
lay teams are headed to
state: The 4x800 meter re
lay team, which consists of
Brittany LaMontagne, Em
ily Gamble, Ashton Little
and Natalie Kilby, and the
4x200 meter relay team—
Roxanne Thomas, Morgan
Stansberry, Myra Miller
and Taryn Roten.
From the men's team,
Joe Scott placed fourth in
the 110 high hurdles and
set a new personal record,
and David Gift placed third
in the high jump.
Complete
results
for
the regional events can be
found at http://ncpreptrack.
net/tk05/05tkWest2ahtml.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
O"
the road
again: members of the Men's and Women's Track & Field team ready to roll towards the regional competition.
Photos courtesy ot Aiex Momns
At the regionals: Ashley Bower is up and over in the pole vault, while Joe Scott races through the hurdles. Scott placed fourth, while Bower was second.
Tennis team members battle in regionals
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Last Friday the Huskies'
tennis team had four players
representing Ashe County
at the regionals in Brevard,
NC.
Sergio Parra and Jake
Giles teamed up in doubles
competition against David
Strikler and Ben Purdue
from Hibriten and won the
first set 7-6. They were de
feated the second and third
sets 6-3, 6-1, and eliminated
from the playoffs.
Will Krider and Aaron
Jones formed the second dou
bles team for AC, and they
lost a very close first set to
West Henderson's duo of Tay
lor & Bates 7-5. The second
set went to West Henderson
6-2.
With the Huskies' hav
ing all seven of their play
ers returning next season,
it will be likely to see Sergio
Parra—the Huskies' only
junior—Giles, Krider and
Jones return to the region
als, and possibly take some
teammates along with them.
Coach Logan Freeman
commented, "This was our
players' first trip to region
als, and I think there was
some first time jitters. Al
though we were competi
tive against two very tough
teams, we didn't play our
best tennis. After having no
one qualify for the regionals last year, this experience"
should be invaluable. I'm
already excited about next
season. These kids have tre
mendous enthusiasm for the
game. We plan on going to at
least two tournaments this
summer as a team. Playing
against good competition can
only make you better."
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The Ashe players taking part
in the regionals were: Jake
Giles (front, first from left),
Sergio Parra (front, second
from left), Will Krider (third
from left) and Aaron Jones
(back
left).
row, second
from
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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Mountain Valley Conference awards
MEN'S
TRACK & FIELD
Player of the Year
Willie Perry (West
Caldwell)
Coach of the Year
Craig Styron (West
Caldwell)
ALL-CONFERENCE
Curtis Abernathy
(Hibriten)
Jay Barnett
(West Caldwell)
Kevin Boehm
(North Wilkes)
Steven Branch
(West Wilkes)
Chris Broyhill (Hibriten)
Trey Bryant
(North Wilkes)
Phillip Curley
(Wilkes Central)
Sam Davis (North Surry)
Jordan Dula (Hibriten)
Johnathon Elliott
(West Caldwell)
Justin Genwright
(West Caldwell)
David Gift
(Ashe County)
Jonathon Greene (Hibriten)
Jon Hamby
(West Caldwell)
Jesse Hanlin
(North Wilkes)
David Hetrick
(North Surry)
Caleb Lott (Hibriten)
Will McClone (Hibriten)
Evan McNeil
(West Wilkes)
Joseph Miller
(North Surry)
Jarae Millsaps (Hibriten)
Chad Mohar (Hibriten)
Willie Perry
(West Caldwell)
Wesley Scearcy
(West Wilkes)
Joe Scott (Ashe County)
Dana Smith
(West Caldwell)
Justin Smith
(West Caldwell)
Matt Smith (North Wilkes)
Michael Stillwagon
(North Surry)
Clint Story (Hibriten)
Matt Triplett
(West Wilkes)
Brian Turner
(West Caldwell)
Andrew Wagoner
(North Wilkes)
Jeremiah Welch
(West Caldwell)
Michael Witherspoon
(Hibriten)
HonorableJV1en t ion
Blake Bowman
(North Surry)
Tony Collins
(North Surry)
Justin Friel (Forbush)
David Gift
(Ashe County)
Scott Harris (West Wilkes)
Kyle Higgins (Forbush)
Daniel Holloway
(North Wilkes)
Will Holt (Forbush)
Q J Hooper (Forbush)
Jesse Hoots (Forbush)
Josh Ingle
(West Caldwell)
Evan McNeil
(West Wilkes)
Joseph Miller
(North Surry)
Marcus Owens
(West Caldwell)
Zach Parker (Forbush)
Josh Shore (Forbush)
Justin Smith
(West Caldwell)
Michael Stillwagon
(North Surry)
Jesse Swartzwelder
(West Wilkes)
Derek Taylor
(North Wilkes)
Brian Truner
(West Caldwell)
Andrew Wagoner
(North Wilkes)
Shawn Wagoner (Forbush)
Michael Witherspoon
(Hibriten)
Adam Wood
(North Wilkes)
WOMEN'S
TRACK & FIELD
Player of the Year
Emily Wright
(West Wilkes)
Coach of the Year
Mary K. Wright
(West Wilkes)
Alex Rollins
(Ashe County)
4I ^CONTFFRENCE
Lauren Amick
(West Wilkes)
Mallory Beck
(West Wilkes)
Morgan Beck
(West Wilkes)
Sarah Bentley
(West Caldwell)
Ashley Bower
(Ashe County)
Kayla Branciforte
(Nortth Wilkes)
Marcia Brooks
(West Wilkes)
Amanda Davis
(West Wilkes)
Whitney Day
(Ashe County)
LeighAnn Dickinson (Wilkes
Central)
Melanie Fyre
(West Wilkes)
Emily Gamble
(Ashe County)
Caitlin Garn
(Ashe County)
Krista Goforth
(West Wilkes)
Lindsay Groce
(Wilkes Central)
Jessica Hendrix
(West Wilkes)
Natalie Kilby
(Ashe County)
Melinda Lackey
(Wilkes Central)
Brittany Lamontagne
(Ashe County)
Ashton Little
(Ashe County)
Kayla Long (Forbush)
Cadina McCurdy
(Wilkes Central)
Myra Miller
(Ashe County)
Deidre Morrison
(Wilkes Central)
Kassee Roberts
(Ashe County)
Taryn Roten
(Ashe County)
Morgan Stansbury
(Ashe County)
Whitney Stuart
(Ashe County)
Roxanne Thomas
(Ashe County)
Tiffany Upchurch
(West Wilkes)
Amy Will
(Wilkes Central)
Emily Wright
(West Wilkes)
v Sarah Wright
(Ashe County)
Amanda Younger
(Wilkes Central)
Honorable Mention
Lauren Amick
(West Wilkes)
Mallory Beck
(West Wilkes)
Jessica Bowman
(North Surry)
Hope Bryant
(West Caldwell)
Latasha Cain
(North Surry)
Gracelyn Cruden (Hibriten)
Melanie Fyre
(West Wilkes)
Selissie Gibbs (Hibriten)
Krista Goforth
(West Wilkes)
Renita Hughes
(North Surry)
Cory Johnson
(Wilkes Central)
Natalie Kilby
(Ashe County)
Melinda Lackey
(Wilkes Central)
Ashton Little
(Ashe County)
Jessica Pierce
(West Wilkes)
Kayla Randall
(Wilkes Central)
Leah Treadaway .
(West Wilkes)
Angie Triplett (Hibriten)
Amy Will
(Wilkes Central)
Jalissa Williams
(North Surry)
Amanda Younger
(Wilkes Central)
MEN'S TENNIS
Player of the Year
Phillip Brame
(Wilkes Central)
Coach of the Year
Brad Fisher (Forbush)
AI L CONFERENCE
Clark Barlowe (Hibriten)
Robert Benitez (Hibriten)
Phillip Brame
(Wilkes Central)
Graylyn Byrd
(North Wilkes)
J T Cambell
(North Wilkes)
Matt Daye (North Wilkes)
Zeb Gambill
(Wilkes Central)
Jake Giles
(Ashe County)
Jared Greer
(West Caldwell)
David Hawks (Forbush)
Andrew Huggins
(Wilkes Central)
Aaron Jones
(Ashe County)
Will Krider
(Ashe County)
Adam Lineberry (Forbush)
Mason Norman (Forbush)
Ben Pardue (Hibriten)
Sergio Parra
(Ashe County)
Jay Snipes (Wilkes Central)
David Strickler (Hibriten)
Grant Vestal (Forbush)
Honorable Mention
Will Chapin
(Wilkes Central)
Shaylan Hiatt
(North Surry)
Mason McGlamery (Wilkes
Central)
Justin Vestal (Forbush)
Caleb West (Forbush)
GOLF
Player of the Year
Alex Long (Hibriten)
Coach of the Year
Larry Taylor (Hibriten)
ALL CONFERENCE
Ryan Adkins
(North Surry)
Tim Angel (Forbush)
Will Bingham (Hibriten)
Stephen Boham (Hibriten)
Cody Collins
(North SurryY
Alex Long (Hibriten)
Trey McBride
(North Surry)
Lee Moser (North Surry)
Jack Taylor (Hibriten)
Cody Walker (Hibriten)
Honorable Mention
Jody Collins (North Surry)
Drew Harris (Hibriten)
Shawn Matthews (Forbush)
Chad Wainwright
(West Caldwell)
Daniel Walsh
(West Wilkes)
SOFTBALL
Player of the Year
Kayla Richardson
(Ashe County)
Coach of the Year
Matt Pruitt (Forbush)
Natasha Brown
(North Wilkes)
Heather Brock (Forbush)
Erica Call
(Wilkes Central)
Danielle Goins
(North Surry)
Mmdy Gulda
(West Caldwell)
Ashley Harding
(North Wilkes)
Lauren Harris (Forbush)
Beth Hauser (North Surry)
Kayla Hodges
(North Surry)
Megan Holt (North Surry)
Katy Jones
(Ashe County)
Brittany Parsons
(West Wilkes)
Kayla Richardson
(Ashe County)
Casey Sheeler
(West Wilkes)
Maggie Sime (Hibriten)
Jamie Sloan (Forbush)
Amber Summerow (Hibriten)
Amy Vogel (North Wilkes)
Caroline Wood (Forbush)
Danielle Wood
(Ashe County)
Sara Bauguess
(West Wilkes)
Kendra Blevins
(Ashe County)
Alicia Brown
(North Wilkes)
Jasmine Cockerham (North
Surry)
Briana Day
(Ashe County)
Kim Harrison
(North Surry)
Mary Anita Hutchens (West
Forbush)
Tiffany Jones
(Ashe County)
Nicole Lopez
(North Wilkes)
Samantha Thompson
(Forbush)
C[M
SPRING
CHAMPIONS
2005
MEN'S TENNIS
Champion - Forbush
Player of the Year - Phillip
Brame (Wilkes Central)
Coach of the Year - Brad
Fisher (Forbush)
WOMEN'S
TRACK & FIELD
Champion -West Wilkes
Runner of the Year - Emily
Wright (West Wilkes)
Coach of the Year Mary Kay Wright
(West Wilkes)
Alex Rollins
(Ashe County)
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Champion - West Caldwell
Runner of the Year - Willie
Perry (West Caldwell)
Coach of the Year - Craig
Styron (West Caldwell)
SOFTBALL
Varsity Champion
- Forbush
JV Champion - Forbush
Player of the Year - Kayla
Richardson (Ashe County)
Coach of the Year - Matt
Pruitt (Forbush)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Champion - Hibriten
JV Champion - Forbush
Player of the Year Whitney Berry (Hibriten)
Coach of the Year - Jessica
Demiter (West Caldwell)
BASEBALL
Varsity Champion - West
Caldwell & Forbush
JV Champion - West
Caldwell
Player of the Year
-Alex Fairweather (West
Caldwell)
Coach of the Year - Kevin
Abee (West Caldwell)
GOLF
Champions - Hibriten
Player of the Year- Alex
Long (Hibriten)
Coach of the Year- Larry
Taylor (Hibriten)
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Fun Day. We would like to say a Big Thanks to the
following Sponsors who make this event possible,
and to the Volunteers who helped.
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K & K Stitch & Screen
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AF Financial Group
Miller Insurance Agency
Parsons Farms
Central Cycle Sales
Ashe Chiropractic
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Ingles
Lowes
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Wal-Mart
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HEALTH
Many midlife women struggle with 'Runaway Eating'
by Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik and
Nadine Taylor, M.S., R.D.
UNC Health Care
Special to the Post
Do you sometimes feel
like you just can't stop eat
ing? Does stress or depres
sion make you head straight
for the chocolate cake? Do you
fast or force yourself to sweat
through long sessions at the
gym after a bout of overeat
ing?
If your answer to any
of these questions is "yes,"
chances are you're suffering
from Runaway Eating.
"Runaway Eating" refers
to eating-related behaviors
that are out of control (they've
run away with you), and the
use of these behaviors to run
away from your problems. It
includes that vast gray area
that lies between healthy eat
ing and the outright eating
disorders of anorexia nervosa,
bulimia nervosa or binge eat
ing disorder.
For example, you may be a
Runaway Eater if:
•
You fast a lot, or eat
very, very little, but your
weight isn't low enough for
you to be diagnosed with an
orexia nervosa.
•
You have an out-ofcontrol food binge now and
again - but not often enough
to warrant a diagnosis of
binge eating disorder.
•
You binge and purge
(induce vomiting, abuse laxa
tives or diuretics, or exercise
excessively) occasionally, but
not frequently enough to be
diagnosed with bulimia ner
vosa.
We usually think of eating
disorders as being the terri
tory of teenage girls. But in
recent years, more and more
midlife women have devel
oped similar problems. These
unhealthy eating-related be
haviors are driven by depres
sion, anxiety, perfectionism,
certain kinds of thinking,
menopausal symptoms and,
especially, dieting.
That's right - diets, even
short ones. Why? Because you
go into them with the mindset
that you are going to stay on
them until you reach a certain
goal and then go off of them
again. This on again off again
diet mentality encourages
obsessions, ratchets up anxi
ety and depression, triggers
bingeing, and ensures failure
The solution to Runaway
Eating, then, is not to go on
another diet. Instead, you'll
need to learn to think about
food, weight, your body and
by Drs. Robert A. Buckmire
and Ellen Markus
UNC Health Care
Special to the Post
The sad truth is that most
of us take our voices for
granted until they give us a
problem. There are, however,
many specific behaviors and
treatments that are proven to
maintain ideal vocal health
and promote the recovery of
an injured voice.
Many factors contribute to
the onset of a voice problem
and frequently there is inter
play among multiple factors.
Vocal hygiene is a daily regi
men of good habits to main
tain the health of one's vocal
folds. These include eliminat
ing inappropriate vocal hab
its and situations that place
unnecessary wear and tear on
the voice and common sense
behaviors which contribute to
efficient voice production and
overall vocal health.
Some common symptoms
of a voice problem include
the Following: sore throat or
pain during or after voice use;
hoarse, scratchy, rough voice;
increased effort when produc
ing voice; decreased loudness
or pitch range; breathiness,
weakness or vocal fatigue;
shaky, strained voice or voice
cutting off unexpectedly.
Additional "voice problem
symptoms" that one might
not associate as readily with
the voice include: a feeling
of a "lump" in one's throat;
shortness of breath; exces
sive phlegm and/or the need
to clear one's throat or cough,
and difficulty swallowing.
Taking care of one's voice
includes the avoidance of
some more obvious damaging
behaviors such as exposure to
cigarettes and second-hand
smoke, yelling and increasing
demands on your voice when
it's already hoarse, for exam
ple, during a cold.
The following is a list of
some of the less obvious help
ful tips for keeping your voice
healthy:
•Drink 6-10 eight -ounce
glasses of water each day.
Maintaining adequate hy
dration is important for the
entire body. When the vocal
folds are dry, secretions are
thicker and stickier, resulting
in increased need for throat
plearing and coughing. In
creased effort is then required
to produce sound. Do:
•Increase water intake
during and after exercise, air
travel and in warmer weath
er
•Drink small sips through
out the day
•Moderate alcohol and caf
feine intake as these tend to
increase dehydration
•Use a humidifier in drier
climates and environments,
especially in your bedroom.
•
Avoid habitual throat
clearing and coughing. Throat
clearing irritates the vocal
folds and may lead to changes
in vocal fold tissues. Do:
• Practice a "silent" throat
clear (that is, without voic
ing)
•Substitute other behav
iors for a throat clearing, such
as a gentle hum or a swallow.
•Avoid competing with
background noise and speak
ing in noisy environments.
We intuitively increase both
our loudness and pitch levels
in these situations, increas
ing the likelihood of injury to
the vocal folds. Do:
•Use amplification when
speaking in front of large au
diences
•Use non-vocal strategies
for getting the attention of
others in noisy environments
(whistling or using a whis
tle, raising or clapping your
hands, turning the lights off
and on, ringing a bell)
•Warm up your voice be
fore making big demands on
it
•Singers and actors should
study healthy voice produc
tion and learn appropriate
warm-up techniques
•Learn to use good breath
support
•Learn how to project your
voice without tiring it
•Reflux may cause hoarse
ness without any additional
clinical symptoms. Reflux is
the backflow of stomach acid
up the esophagus (the food
pipe) and sometimes into the
laryngeal/vocal fold area.
•Avoid foods that increase
the likelihood of reflux before
situations in which high vocal
demands are likely
• Common foods to avoid
are spicy/acidic foods, caffeine,
alcohol, foods with a high fat
content, and peppermint.
•Be careful when taking
over-the-counter (OTC) medi
cations. Some OTC medica
tions, such as common allergy
medications (antihistamines)
yourself in brand new ways.
That's because Runaway Eat
ing begins with a thought, usu
ally an errant one, such as: "If
I can just lose 20 pounds, my
life will be great," or "I can't
control myself around food,"
or "Now that I've blown it, I
might as well eat whatever I
want for the rest of the day."
Why does this happen?
Today's midlife woman is un
der tremendous stress as she
struggles to raise children,
work full time, take care of
ailing parents, hold a rela
tionship together and deal
with the physical signs of
aging. Many women turn to
unhealthy eating-related be
haviors to ease anxiety and
tension, and to avoid facing
some of life's more difficult
problems. So a woman may
go on a strict diet to lose 20
pounds in an attempt to re
vive a failing marriage.
Runaway Eating can also
be a way of coping with life
in general: If your life is in an
upheaval, sticking to a very
restrictive diet may give you a
sense of control. If you're anx
ious or depressed, bingeing
may be a way to self-soothe. If
your emotions are bottled-up,
purging can be a way to ex
press anger and frustration.
Fortunately, you can con
quer Runaway Eating. For
years, psychologists have been
developing tools in clinical
settings to help people suffer
ing from bona fide eating dis
orders. Now, for the first time,
these tools have been adapted
to help Runaway Eaters. Us
ing a cognitive-behavioral ap
proach (based on identifying
and replacing the unhealthy
thoughts that bring on un
healthy behaviors), you can
regain control of the eating
behaviors that have run away
with you.
Then, by eating healthful,
regular meals, and learning to
alleviate the anxiety, depres
sion and perfectionism that
fuel Runaway Eating, you can
re-establish a healthy rela
tionship with food and your
own body. These tools have
helped millions of women
become empowered to leave
their unhealthy eating behav
iors behind, and they can do
the same for you.
Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD,
is William R. and Jeanne H.
Jordan Distinguished Profes
sor of Eating Disorders at the
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
Nadine Taylor, MS, RD, a
registered dietitian, is chair of
the Women's Health Council
of the American Nutraceutical
Association.
Their book, Runaway Eat
ing (Rodale, 2005), is avail
able at your local bookstore.
For more information, visit
www.runawayeating.com.
may have a significant drying
effect on the vocal folds.
•An ear, nose and throat
doctor with an interest in
voice disorders is able to pre
scribe medications that are
appropriate for specific al
lergic complaints while mini
mizing the effect on voice pro
duction.
•Take care of your body
- Engage in regular exercise,
sleep, and good nutrition.
•Listen to your body. When
it's tired, your voice will also
be tired.
•Your voice is not limited
to just your throat. It involves
your breathing, skeletal and
postural muscles. Keeping
your body fit will help keep
your voice healthy.
•Know where and when to
seek medical attention for a
voice complaint
•If you have voice prob
lems that last longer than
two weeks , you should see a
doctor.
tors who specialize in voice
disorders (laryngologists) and
speech language pathologists
are available to diagnose
and treat both common and
uncommon causes of hoarse
ness.
•State of the art therapy
and minimally invasive sur-
gical techniques are offered at
many regional voice centers
that are designed to provide
coordinated multidisciplinary
care of disordered voices.
For more information on
voice disorders, please visit
the UNC Voice Center link at
www.unc-ent.org.
Protect your voice—practice good vocal hygiene
•Ear, nose and throat doc—
Mrs. EVI
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religion,
sex,
handicap,
Early Childhood
financial status or national
Intervention. PACT or
origin includes children un
related program. Salary
der the age ol 16 living with
grade (69) / Typical
parents or legal custodians,
pregnant women A people
hiring ranges $35,868
securing custody of chll
-$41,028. Submit
dren under t8. This news
paper will not knowingly
state application and
accept any advertising for
photocopy of college
legal estate which Is In
transcript(s) to:
violation of the law. Our
readers
are
here
by
Wilkesboro
informed that all dwellings
Employment Security
advertised In this newspa
Commission,
per are available on oqual
opportunity basis. To com
320 Wilkesboro Ave.,
plain of discrimination call
Midtown plaza, North
HUD toll-free at
Wilkesboro NC 28659.
1-800-669-9777.
The toll-telephone number
Criminal records check
tor the hearing Impaired Is
and pre-employment
1-800-927-9275.
drug testing is required.
EOE/AAE.
40-Lost & Found
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
LOST BEAGLE
LARGE REWARD
Bench leg, mostly
black w/brown, has
white patch behind
neck. Lost from Silas
Creek Rd. Could be
found in the Helton
area, Claude Dickson
Rd., etc.
(336)384-4828;
(336)977-6321
80-Places to Go
Saturday, May 21st
9:30 am -12:00 noon
Rubber Stamping
Workshop
Mount Paddy
Fellowship Hall
Out with the Old
Stampin' Up! has
issued a list of
retiring stamp sets.
For more information
or to reserve a seat
contact Carolyn ©
336-982-9324 or
cbosley ©skybesLCOfll
90-Chlld Care
Child Care Provider
needed in my home.
Experience and
References a MUST.
Please call
336-246-2588
100-General
Services
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street , Winston
Salem,
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
140-Help Wanted
Local Medical practice
seeks experienced
office manager.
Please send resume
to Blind Box
c/o Jefferson Post
PO Box 808
West Jefferson, NC
28694
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
REGISTERED NURSE
ALLEGHANY
COUNTY
Hospice of Alleghany
currently has an
opening for a full-time
experienced Hospice
Nurse to serve the
Alleghany County area.
Strong clinician, with
excellent assessment
skills, good time man
agement and the ability
to work independently.
Must be a team player
and self-motivated.
Reliable transportation
required.
• Minimum Education
and Experience:
Graduation from a fouryear college or univer
sity with a B.S. degree
in nursing which in
cludes a Public Health
rotation; or graduation
from an accredited
school of professional
nursing and one year
experience or equiva
lent combination of
education and
experience.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
3 FAMILY GARAGE
SALE
SAT MAY 21st
7 AM-12 NOON
RAIN OR SHINE
Bedding, Rugs, Home
Interior, Computer,
VCR. What Knots,
Household Items.
Exercise Equipment.
Name Brand Clothes.
Women 6-12, Girls
1/2 - 5/6, Boy's 7 & 8,
Men's XL and much
more
LOCATION:
At the Home of Tina
Sheets - Take 88
East cross Walt
Sheets River Bridge
pass 16/88 intersec
tion 1st Paved Rd to
the Right - Last
House With Fence
Around It. Follow the
Signs.
5 FAMILY
YARD SALE
SAT MAY 21 st
8 AM -1 PM
RAIN DATE
SAT MAY 28
Baby Clothes, Child
Clothes, Boys & Girls
all sizes, Womens
Clothes Sizes 6-18,
Household Items,
Toys
LOCATION:
Off Don Walters
Rd 1&1/2 miles
past AEV. Watch
for Signs
GIGANTIC
ESTATE SALE
THURS MAY 26th,
FRI MAY 27th,
SAT MAY 28th &
MON MAY 30th
8 am Each Morning
NO EARLY BIRDS.
A Lifetime of
Accumulation Sale,
You don't want to
miss this one!
Furniture, Appliances,
and tools will be sold.
Everything else will be
sold in box lots for
only $5.00 each.
LCOATION:
180 Wickzola Lane,
West Jefferson
(Near Substation)
310-Musical
430-Rooms,
BdH.'[•wajujijka Apts., Houses
We lease Pianos.
For Rent
New & Used Grands.
We buy, sell, tune,
move, refinish &
rebuild pianos.
Acme - Piano Man
800-745-3950
330-Pets
Did you know that if
you are giving away
an animal or item ,
you can list it for free
in the Classifieds.
Call 846-7164 for
more information
FREE female
KITTEN
approximately
6 weeks old.
Call 877-4530 and
leave message.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
LOCATION:
Bent River Estates
located off of Silas
Creek Road
KITS
Are available at the
Jefferson Post for
purchase. Each kit
includes: 6 Signs
60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
For only $5.95 each
YARD SALE
SAT MAY 21
8 AM
RAIN OR SHINE
Household Items,
Fruit Wood Coffee
Table, Microwave,
Ceiling Fan, Bread
Machine, TV & Other
House Hold Items and
Good Clothes.
LOCATION:
1202 Friendship
Baptist Church Road
YARD SALES
Advertise your yard
sale in this space.
1 time
$9.50
2 times — $15.00
Copy along with
payment have to be
in our office by
these deadlines:
Tues. paper No later
then -Fri. 9 am
Fri. paper - No later
then -Wed. 9 am
For Sale 2001
Ford Tarus 31,000
miles. $6000.00
Call 336-385-6021
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
Two inch space for
the above costs.
290-Horses &
Livestock
For Sale: Appaloosa
Gelding, 5 yrs old.
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
North of Jefferson.
Flat Rock Rd. Large
Yard & Carport.
336-846-7674 or
336-877-6872
1993 GMC 4x4 Jimmy
SLE Loaded with
power, white with
blue leather seats.
Great Condition.
$3000.
336-877-5190
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
Zool Sunnybrook Lite
Camper; 27 foot,
sleeps 8 twin bunks
and bath on one end
queen bed on other
end, oak cabinets, in
cludes Ford Easy Care
extended Warranty and
Tire Shield, New Load
Stabilizer hitch w/ sway
bars. $14,8000.00
(336)385-1429
2 Apartments2 BD/1 BA. In West
Jefferson.
$400/month. $300
Security Deposit.
336-977-2860 or
336-577-2494
and Martin Street In
Jefferson, N.C. is
presently accepting
applications for one,
two and three bed
room apartments.
Rental assistance is
given based on avail
ability and qualifica
tions. Apply Monday Friday, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. at 246
Lawson Lane,
Jefferson, N.C. or call
for an appointment at
846-7874 or
846-7377.
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
420-Recreational
Vehicles
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
VALLEYVIEW
APARTMENTS
#1, #2 & #3 Located
on Valleyview Drive
tU
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office. Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
Spend No Money
Until We Get You A
Loan!!! No Credit? Bad
Credit? Slow Credit?
We Have Several
Programs Available
To Help You Get
Reestablished Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
2 and 3 Br Single
Wides, Must Sell,
Payments As Low as
$250 A Month. Setup
& Delivered. Great for
1st Time Home
Buyers. Call Today.
336-667-9364
4 Bedroom With Dent
Compare the Construc
tion and Price. We
Won't be Beat!!! This
Home Setup and
Delivered for Only
$49,995.00. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
.336-973-7488
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
Best Deal Goingll
1620 Sq Ft! 3 Bedroom
2 Bath, Quality
Construction! Order
and Pick Your Own
Colors...Only
$49,995.00 With
Appliances and 5 Year
Warranty.... Delivery
and Setup Included.
For Details Call Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
Check Out the
the latest deals on
Mobile Homes by
Local Dealers
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
Let our
Classified
Ads Go To
Work For You!
Give us a Call
at 846-7164
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
Orlando / Disney Area
7 day family vacation.
Travel anytime next
year. Paid $600.00
sell for $199.00! Call
336-913-2903
Local Graphic Design
Company
Offering * Logo Design
* Web Design
* Camera Ready
Advertising
* Set-up of Brochures,
Business Cards,
Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
your design needs.
Contact
BlueMoon Graphx
at 336-384-4352
This the 23rd day of
March, 2005.
WANTED!!
336-667-9364.
530-Lots &
Acreage
13 +/- acres on NC/VA
line, good building lots,
good view of White Top
Mountain, 2 springs
with Timber. Call
828-466-1825 or
704-454-5398
please leave message
$60,000
Call 336-385-6121
FSBO lots available
in Quail Ridge
Subdivision located
between Boone and
West Jefferson No
Mobiles/Modulars
Prices starting in
the 30's.
www.quailridge
estates.com
Call 336-982-4354
Land for sale. Check it
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
Mountain property
For Sale 11.7 acres in
Warrensville NC area Staggs Creek Rd
Meadow - timber
stream - spring Call
330-494-0672 or
330-309-5185 email
eripup gaol,com
535-Commercial
Property
Commercial space(s)
in West Jefferson,
large area (-1200 sq.
ft.) with roll up door.
Smaller area (-600 sq.
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
for office, light manu
facturing, or storage,
will lease together
($600 per month) or
separately (negotiable).
Limited parking - not
suitable for retail sales.
336-846-6500 or
384-1336,
Leave message.
1090- Lawn Care
"Since 1989"
Professional and
Affordable Lawn Care
Mowing'Trimming*
Fertilizing 'Weed
Control * Etc.
JEFFERSON POST
Thomas Reed
246-3434
(l )hat Goee firet...
The Chicken or The Pig????
You Help Betide.......
1160-Tree
Service
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
1195-Legls
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified as
Executrix of the Estate
of Jimmy Dallas Lyalls,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 1290 Deep
Ford Rd., Lansing, NC
28643 on or before the
15th day of August,
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar
to their recovery. All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This the 10th day of
May, 2005.
Dorothy B. Lyalls
Executrix for the Estate
of Jimmy Dallas Lyalls
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having
qualified as
Executor of the Estate
of Elizabeth Barnes
Oliver, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the un
dersigned at 1053 East
3rd Ave, Salt Lake City,
UT 84103 on or before
the 15th day of August,
2005 or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar to
their
recovery. All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Tfnls* the 6th day ot
May. 2005.
Jim Oliver, Executor
for the Estate of
Elizabeth Barnes Oliver
Brett Long
Administrator
for the Estate of
James C. Long
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
FILE NO. 04-CVD
CARLOYN
R.
BENNETT
Plaintiff,
vs
KENNETH
H.
BENNETT
Defendant.
OF PROCESS PY
PUBLICATION
TO: KENNETH H.
BENNETT
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed in the above civil
matter. The nature of
relief being sought is
as follows:
1. For an absolute
divorce;
2. That the plaintiff be
awarded primary legal
and physical custody
of
Trevor
Charles
Bennett;
3. The defendant be
ordered to pay child
support in the amount
of Five Hundred ($500)
Dollars per month be
ginning on 1 May 2005.
4. That the cost of this
action be taxed against
the defendant;
5. For such other and
further relief as the
plaintiff may be entitled
to.
You are required to
make defense to such
pleading no later than
the 30th day of June,
2005, and upon your
failure to do so, the
party seeking service
against you will apply
to the Court for the
relief sought.
DATED THIS 20th day
of May, 2005.
VANNOY & REEVES
By: Jimmy D. Reeves
'.O. Drawer 67
st Jefferson,
North Carolina 28694
(336) 246-7172
ATTORNEY FOR
PLAINTIFF
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
DID YOU
Having
qualified
as
Administrator of
the
Estate of James C.
Long, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all
persons having claims
against said estate to
present them to the
undersigned at 1406
Manard Lane, Greens
boro, NC 27407 on or
before the 8th day of
August, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar to their recovery.
All persons indebted to
the estate will please
make
immediate
payment
to
the
undersigned.
KNOW? Our
Classifieds reach
everyone in the
county? Let our
Classified
Ads go to
work for you!
Give us a call at
336-846-7164
LAWN CARE
CLASSIFIEDS!!!
Little Classifieds...
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
30(f
Miscellaneous
Drive A Short Distane
and SAVE A Lot!
HOWARD FAMILY
ENTERPRISES
DBA Mountain City
Mobile Homes. Shop
with us for your Dream
Home. Our motto is
"First in Quailty,
Sales. Service and
Selection."
Located on 421 bypass
in Mountain City TN.
Call 1-800-244-9654
for more information.
Residential *
Commercial *
Summer Homes, Too.
For more information,
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare. 9 yrs.
old. Rides and easy
keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information.
1195-Legals
Jefferson Post for
call 336-977-9309.
Good salary and bene
fits package. Mail or
fax your resume to:
Please submit State
Application to:
Angie Grogan
PO Box
1287 Sparta NC
28675
Fax: 336-372-5352
An Equal Opportunity
Employer
1115Professlonals
For Sale 2.25 acres
on Sunnyside Drive
in Jefferson, NC
mi
For more information,
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
2000 Mitsubishi
Montero Sport LS
4X4. Auto,
PS/PB/AC/AM/FM/CD.
Clean, Like new AT
Tires $8500/OBO Call
336-877-8475
Single Wide Special:
14x72, 3 Bedroom 2
Bath. Vinyl Siding and
Shingle Roof! Energy
Efficient! A Great Deal
at Just $21,995.00
Delivered and Setup
and 5 yr Warranty. Call
For Details... Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
3 BR/1 BA on Wade
Bare Rd/Jefferson
Large Lot, and
Storage Building.
336-846-7674 or
336-877-6872
i
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Great Home with
Fabulous views located
in a quiet neighborhood
with state maintained
road. Main floor offers
living room, kitchen,
sun room, master
bedroom with 1/2 bath.
Foreclosures and
3 Br, 1/2 basement
Reposl!
offers outside entrance
Call Tommy Aiken
with full bath, bedroom,
336-927-2788 Hurry!!
kitchen and laundry
Only a Few Left.
room. Located on .5
•UaiciSA7AV/VM
acres with 10x12
3Br New 2004,1904
metal building.
sq. ft., w/Skylights,
For more information
Bookcase Fireplace,
call 336-982-9353
will setup on your lot.
Newly remodeled in
Financing Available.
town limits of Lansing.
Must Sell. Call
Ideal rental, vacation or
336-838-5311
starter home. $55,000.
Land Home
Call 336-3841687 or
Packages!!! Several
Cell 336-977-6423
Listings.. Too
Numerous to Mention!
500-Mobile
Home and Land
Homes for Sale
Starting at Just
$450.00 a Month...
You Need to Own
Why Rent?? Call
Your Own Home. Call
Today!!! Horton
Today Clayton
Homes of Wilkesboro
Homes of
336-973-7488
Wilkesboro
336-667-9364
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
"One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
"Handicapped
accessible
'Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
2003 XLT Supercab
4x4 Ford Ranger 4.0L
SOHC V6-Engine
5-spd Automatic O/D
Transmission- Sonic
Blue, 16" Aluminum
Wheels, CD player.
20K miles Phone
336-384-3149
$16,500.00
BIG
RESULTS!
3 Bedroom, Full
basement brick home
in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator, Range,
washer, dryer and
large freezer. Call
336-246-7443
2 bedroom 1 bath
Apartment West
Jefferson Area.
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref., stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space.
877-4335 or 982-2408
3 BR/1 BA 3 miles
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC. Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
MULTI FAMILY
YARD SALE
SAT MAY 21st
7 am -1 pm
RAIN OR SHINE
Many items at Bargin
pricesll
490-Houses /
Apts. for Sale
Check
us
out on
the
web
at www.
jeffer
son
post.
com
Wilkes Community
College
Institutional Research,
Planning and
Effectiveness Officer
Call for more
information.
(336)838-6172 or
838-6421
REAL ESTATE AUCTION
Saturday, June 4, 2005
10:30 AM
. DUE TO RETIREMENT. OWNER IS SELLING
SEVEN BUILDINGS, ONE BUILDING LOT AND TWO
BILLBOARDS
DEEP GAP, N.C.
5 MILES SOUTH OF BOONE, HWY 42!
Pork or Chicken BBQ
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Warrensville Volunteer
Fire Department
in downtown Warrensville
10:00 am Rain or Shine
$6.00 per plate > ]
doth Meale are Seroed (dith.
Caked deano, RoU & Qeooert.
You maif a/on pur chaw. pork by the pound
Coot per pound io & fO.00
Phil Lippard, Real Estate Broker
(704) 652-7504 or cell (704) 467-6765
Jerry Murph, Auctioneer
(704) 932-2252 or cell (704) 699-5180
REAL ESTATE TERMS: Subject to owner approval A $5,000.00 non-relundable deposit
In certified funds tor each property day of sale. If more than on property sold to same
buyer, a lesser deposit may be required. Balance in 30 days at closing Property is sold
"as is' "where Is" with no warranties other tan a clear title delivered at dosing. 5% buyer's
premium tor each property applies Sold with no contingencies, buyer should have
financing in place prior to auction. Buyer should verify information and insped to his own
satisfadion^rior to auction Announcements made at sale time take precedence over
any printed materials.
NCAL #7865
NCREL #45131
NCFL. #8041
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
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1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
1195-Legals
STATE of
NORTH C1AROLINA
COUNTy of ASHE
Drive
WARD ACROSS THE Todd. NC 28684
Jained in that certain COUNTY OF ASHE. •AS IS WHERE IS.' 22nd day of August,
Suite 300
Pursuant to an order of ROAD, 5 POLES TO A
STATE
OF There are no represen 2005, or this Notice
Deed of Trust executed AND
the Clerk of Superior STAKE
NEAR THE The record owner(s) of Charlotte. NC 28269
CAROLINA tations of warranty re will be pleaded in
by Gary Alan Saunders NORTH
Court and under and ROAD. THENCE RUN the property, as reflect (704) 333-8107
and Sherrie Saunders AND BEING DESCRI lating to the title or any bar to their recovery.
by virtue of the power NING NORTHWARD, 6 ed on the records of
to H. T. Brewer. Trust BED IN A DEED DAT physical, environmen All persons indebted to
and authority contained POLES TO A STAKE. the Register of Deeds, 04-65406
07/25/96
AND tal. health or safety the estate will please
ee^). dated March 20. ED
in
the
above-refer THENCE RUNNING 16 is/are The Estate of
immediate
2000, and recorded in RECORDED 07/30/96. conditions existing in, make
STATE of
enced deed of trust POLES TO THE OLD Council Sluder and Roto
the
Book 248. Page 328. AMONG THE LAND on. at, or relating to the payment
NORTH CAROLINA
and because of default L.M. ROARK SPRING. sie Bowers a/k/a Rosie
Ashe County Registry. RECORDS OF THE property being offered undersigned.
COUNTY of ASHE
in the payment of the WITH A RIGHT-OF- Bowers Sluder.
COUNTY AND STATE for sale. This sale is
North Carolina.
indebtedness thereby WAY TO THE WATER.
SET FORTH ABOVE. made subject to all This the 16th day of
NOTICE TO
secured and failure to THENCE
RUNNING The property to be
REFERENCED prior liens, unpaid tax May. 2005.
Default having been AND
CREQ1T0BS
es,
special
assess
carry out and perform NORTHEAST
23 offered pursuant to this
made in the payment of AS FOLLOWS:
ments, land transfer Dale M. Shepherd
the
stipulation
and POLES TO A LOCUST notice of sale is being
BOOK 214 RAGE 61
Having
qualified as the note thereby se
agreements
therein TREE CORNER OF offered for sale, trans
BLUE RIDGE ACRES taxes, if any, and en Executor for the
Executrix of the estate cured by the said Deed
contained and, pur EUGENE AND MIL fer and conveyance
SUBDIVISION,
LOT cumbrances of record. Estate of Virginia Ruth
of
Mary Katherlne of Trust and the under
suant to demand of the DRED PHILLIP S LINE. 'AS IS, WHERE IS'
METES
AND To the best of the Shepherd
signed,
PRIORITY 57.
Severt. late of Ashe
owner and holder of THENCE
RUNNING Neither the Trustee nor
BOUNDS
2.572 knowledge and belief
NOTICE TO
County. North Carolina, TRUSTEE SERVICES
the
indebtedness NORTHWARD.
40 the holder of the note
ACRES, BOOK MAP 3, of the undersigned, the
CREDITORS
this is to notify all OF NC, L.L.C.. having
current owner(s) of the
secured by said deed POLES TO THE TOP secured by the deed of
been substituted as PAGE 63
persons having claims
property is Gary Alan
of trust, the under OF THE KNOB TO A trust/security
agree
against said estate to Trustee in said Deed of
Having
qualified as
signed substitute trust BIRCH TREE COR ment, or both, being
Said
property
is Saunders.
present the same to Trust by an instrument
Administrator CTA of
ee will expose for sale NER OF W.R. MILLER foreclosed,
nor
the
duly recorded in the commonly known as
the undersigned
to
at public auction to the AND EUGENE PHIL officers.
directors,
747
Hidden Spring Morris. Schneider & the Estate of Mabel
Jimmy
B. Reeves, Office of the Register
Ruth Miles, late of
highest bidder for cash LIPS. THENCE RUN attorneys, employees,
of
Deeds of
Ashe Road. West Jefferson. Prior. L.L.C.
Attorneys for Priority Ashe County, North
at the usual place of NING WESTWARD 50 agents or authorized Public Administrator, County, North Carolina, NC 28694.
do Vannoy & Reeves,
Trustee Services of Carolina, this is to noti
sale at the county POLES TO A POPU representative of either
and the holder of the
PLLC, P. O. Drawer
fy all persons having
courthouse
of
said LAR TREE CORNER Trustee or the holder of
note evidencing said Third party purchasers NC, LLCcounty at 11:30 AM on ON THE BANK OF the note make any rep 67, West Jefferson,
claims against
said
indebtedness
having must pay the excise Substitute Trustee
North Carolina 28694.
June
1, 2005 the THE
SKIN
CAMP resentation or warranty
tax. and the court costs P.O. BOX 3868
estate to present them
on or before the 6th directed that the Deed
following described real CREEK.
of
Forty-five
Cents CARY, NC 27519
THENCE relating to the title or
to the undersigned at
day of August, 2005, or of Trust be foreclosed,
estate and any other RUNNING
(45c) per One Hundred
NORTH any physical, environ
962 Big Horse Creek
this Notice will
be the undersigned Sub
improvements
which EAST 10 POLES TO A mental, health or safety
File
No.: Rd.p
Dollars ($100.00).
A Our
Lansing,
NC
pleaded in bar of their stitute Trustee will offer
may be situated there CHERRY
deposit
(no 601.0500084NC/RBW
TREE, conditions existing in,
for sale at the Court cash
28643 on or before
on, situated in Ashe CORNER OF SPENC on, at or relating to the recovery. All persons
personal checks) of Publication Dates:
the
8th
day
of
indebted to said estate house Door, in the City
County, North Carolina, ER
PHILLIPS AND property being offered
Jefferson.
Ashe five percent (5%) of the 5/20/05 & 5/27/05
August, 2005, or this
are requested to make of
and
being
more DERIAL
price,
or
GLYNNE for sale, and any and
County, North Carolina, purchase
Notice will be pleaded
NOTICE TO
particularly described PHILLIP'S LINE TO A all responsibilities or immediate payment to
at 10:00AM on Friday. Seven Hundred Fifty
in bar to their recov
the undersigned.
CREDITORS
as follows:
($750.00).
STAKE IN THE COR liabilities arising out of
June 3, 2005, and will Dollars
ery. All persons in
NER, THENCE RUN or in any way relating
sell to the highest whichever is greater, Having qualified
This 3rd day of May,
as debted to the estate
ALL THAT CERTAIN NING EASTWARD 5 to any such condition
bidder for cash the will be required at the Executor of the Estate
2005
will
please
make
PROPERTY
SITUAT POLES TO A STAKE expressly
are
dis
following
described time of the sale. Fol of
Virginia
Ruth immediate payment to
ED IN TODD IN THE CORNER
lowing the expiration of
RUNNING claimed. This sale is
property situated in
Shepherd, late of Ashe the undersigned.
Jimmy B. Reeves
COUNTY OF ASHE, WITH
RALPH made subject to all
Ashe County, North the statutory upset bid County, North Carolina,
AND
STATE
OF AND
prior liens and encum
period, all the remain
JACKOLENE
Carolina, to wit:
NOTLCEJJE
this is to notify all This the 2nd day of
NORTH
CAROLINA ROARK'S
ing amounts are imme
LINE. brances, and unpaid
FORECLOSURE
persons having claims March. 2005.
AND BEING DESCRI THENCE
RUNNING taxes and assessments
LAND REFERRED TO diately due and owing.
SALE
against said estate to
BED IN A DEED DAT SOUTHWARD
10 including but not limited
IN
THIS
COMMIT
present them to the
ED
10/30/96
AND POLES
TO
A to any transfer tax as NORTH CAROLINA.
MENT IS DESCRIBED Said property to be undersigned at 2219 Lonnie Miles,
RECORDED 01/22/97, SYCAMORE
TREE, sociated with the fore ASHE COUNTY
Administrator CTA
AS
ALL
THAT offered pursuant to this NC Hwy, NC 88 W..
AMONG THE LAND THENCE
RUNNING closure, for paying, if
CERTAIN PROPERTY Notice of Sale is being West Jefferson, NC of the Estate of
RECORDS OF THE WESTWARD 7 POLES any. A deposit of five Under and by virtue of SITUATED IN WEST offered for sale, trans
28694, on or before the Mabel Ruth Miles
COUNTY AND STATE TO
A
SYCAMORE percent (5%) of the a Power of Sale con- JEFFERSON IN THE fer and conveyance
SET FORTH ABOVE, TREE, KNOWN AS amount of the bid or
hundred
fifty
AND
REFERENCED THE SPENCER PHIL seven
($750.00),
Check
AS FOLLOWS:
LIPS,
RALPH
AND dollars
JACKOLENE ROARK whichever is greater, is
BEGINNING AND LY CORNER
ON THE required and must be
ING IN NORTH CARO CORNER
OF THE tendered in the form of
LINA, ASHE COUNTY, THREE TOP CREEK, certified funds at the
out on
4 Door Sedan
CRESTON
TOWN THENCE
RUNNING time of the sale. This
SHIP.
ADJOINING SOUTHEAST
16 sale will be held open
THE
LANDS
OF POLES WITH THE ten days for upset bids
SPENCER
PHILLIPS CREEK
VARIOUS as required by law. Fol
AND OTHERS AND CORNERS BACK TO lowing the expiration of
statutory
upset
BOUNDED AS FOL THE BEGINNING, IN the
LOWSBEGINNING CLUDED
WATER period, all remaining
ON A
SYCAMORE TOWERS, CONTAIN amounts are immedi
TREE CORNER OF ING 3 1/2 ACRES ately due and owing.
THE BACK OF THE MORE OR LESS.
The date of this Notice
THREE TOP CREEK
RUNNING
NORTH LESS AND EXCEPT is May 11, 2005.
after rebate
jeffer
WARD ACROSS THE THAT
0.5
ACRE
David
W.
Neill,
CREEK, 2 POLES TO DESCRIBED IN BOOK
B.
Ells,
A SYCAMORE TREE, 226/1336;
ASHE Elizabeth
Jon
MacKinnon
or
THENCE
RUNNING COUNTY REGISTRY.
NORTHWARD, 7 1/2
John Valenti
POLES TO A LOCUST And Being more com Substitute Trustee
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AT tf PONTIAC @ HUIC3K
TREE LINE, THENCE monly known as: 5493 8520 Cliff Cameron
RUNNING
NORTH- THREE TOP ROAD,
NOHCETQ.
CREDITORS
Having qualified
as
Executrix of the estate
of Ancil Ella Graham,
late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
the
same
to
the
undersigned to Valeta
Starnes c/oVANNOY
&
REEVES, PLLC,
P.O. Drawer 67, West
Jefferson, North Car
olina 28694. on or
before the 15th day of
August, 2005, or this
Notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to
said
estate
are
requested to
make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This 5th day of May,
2005.
Valeta Starnes
Jimmy D. Reeves.
Resident Process
Agent
P.O. Drawer 67
202 E. Main Street
West Jefferson, NC
28694
Jimmy D. Reeves,
Attorney for Estate
of Ancil Ella Graham
do Vannoy & Reeves,
PLLC
P.O. Drawer 67
202 E. Main Street
West Jefferson, NC
28694
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COURT OF JUSTICE
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FRIDAY, MAY
2005
JEFFERSON POST
ENTERTAINMENT
ASU announces An Appalachian Summer schedule
BOONE—A star-studded
season will launch the third de
cade of An Appalachian Sum
mer Festival, western North
Carolina's annual multi-arts
celebration which magically
combines beautiful mountain
scenery and the friendly small
town setting of Boone, North
Carolina with world renowned
artists and some of the nation's
most exciting artists of tomor
row.
An Appalachian Summer
Festival will again pack an
ambitious schedule of music,
dance, theatre and visual arts
into four weeks, from July 1-30.
Artistic Director Gil Morgenstern has assembled a season
highlighted by several artists
new to the festival, along with
artists whose work has shaped
the festival over the past two
decades.
Opening the festival in
grand style will be "An Evening
of Classic Lily Tomlin"starring
one of America's foremost co
mediennes, who continues to
venture across an ever-widen
ing range of media, starring in
television, theater, motion pic
tures, animation, and video.
Photo courtesy of An Appalachian Summer
North Carolina Symphony
representing classical music's
Also on the schedule is the
brightest stars will include six Grammy Award-winning Pon
performances throughout the cho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
festival season.
which has, for the past two de
Rounding out the festival's cades, unswervingly preserved
varied musical menu are per a bedrock style of Afro-Cuban
formances spanning the worlds Latin jazz pioneered half a cen
of jazz, swing and Motown, as tury ago, while infusing it with
well as artists representing their own fresh and engaging
Celtic, African, and Latin mu interpretations.
The a cappella singers ofLasical traditions.
In collaboration with the dysmith Black Mambazo, who
Grandfather Mountain High have come to represent the tra
land Games, western North ditional culture of South Africa
and who are widely regarded
as a national treasure, will also
perform. The group's music be
came widely known when the
Ladysmith singers joined Paul
Simon on his "Graceland" al
bum.
Jazz guitarist Russell Malone, a member of Diana Krall's
studio and live band who has
also appeared with a "who's
who" line-up of today's most
talented jazz recording artists,
will perform with his quartet
in a unique evening combining
dinner and music at Coffey's
Restaurant.
The festival's popular annu
al tradition, the Outdoor Fire
works Concert, will feature The
Legendary Lead Singers of the
Temptations and the Sounds
Photo courtesy of An Appalachian Summer
Lily Tomlin
Whether it's orchestral
or chamber music, An Appa
lachian Summer Festival is
truly the place to be for clas
sical music this summer, with
performances by two sym
phony orchestras, The North
Carolina Symphony Pops with
Resident Conductor William
Henry Curry (a festival tradi
tion for the past twenty years),
and the Eastern Philharmonic
Orchestra. Appearing as guest
artist with the Philharmonic is
one of the world's pre-eminent
• classical musicians, pianist
Peter Serkin, who has been
described as "one of the su
preme musicians of our time"
by New York Magazine. The
remarkable annual concert se
ries by'the festival's resident
Broyhill Chamber Ensemble
and a cadre of guest artists
Carolina's magnificent cel
ebration of history and tradi
tion—which observes its 50th
Anniversary this summer—
the festival will present Leahy,
the Irish-Canadian octet of
fiddling brothers and sisters.
This whirlwind triple threat of
fiddle-driven music, dance and
vocals—augmented by key
boards and percussion—leaves
onlookers breathless from the
moment the group hits the
stage.
Big band music will also
take center stage in July, as the
festival welcomes the return of
the ever-popular Glenn Miller
Orchestra. The group's appeal
is timeless, with music that is
indelibly etched into the Amer
ican consciousness, represent
ing the essence and memories
of a bygone era.
of the Supremes. Recruited
from today's contemporary
Broadway stars, the talented
casts of these groups equal
the high standard set by the
original artists, proving that
the music the original groups
made famous will last forever.
The Outdoor Concert, which
has become a permanent part
of the High Country's summer
scene, never fails to deliver
an evening filled with music,
dancing, fireworks, community
spirit, and pure fun.
As always, the world of
dance will be well represented
in the festival's 2005 season.
The Paul Taylor Dance Com
pany, entering its 50th year, is
one of the world's most exqui
site ensembles, whose breath
taking
choreography
and
artistry have thrilled festival
audiences on several past oc
casions. Laura Shapiro once
wrote in Newsweek, "Short
course in modern dance: in
the beginning there was Mar
tha Graham, who changed the
face of an art form and discov
ered a new world. Then there
was Merce Cunningham, who
stripped away the externals
and showed us the heart of
movement. And then there
was Paul Taylor, who let the
sun shine in."
Garth Fagan, the 1998 Tony
Award-winning choreographer
of Broadway's The Lion King
has been called "a true dance
original" (New York Post) and
his dancers have been de
scribed as "unforgettable...
soaring through space with de
monic energy" (New York Mag
azine). Garth Fagan Dance will
bring its unique combination of
modern dance, Afro-Caribbean
forms, balletic speed and pre
cision, and jazz to the festival
stage.
Theatre readings, presented
as part of the festival's Works
in Progress Series, further
enliven the season. In This
House, a reading of a new mu
sical produced by the Melting
Pot Theatre Company of New
York City, will feature music
by Mike Reid, words by Sarah
Schlesinger, and Broadway
performers.
The story re
volves around two couples—
one young, one old—who find
themselves spending the night
together in a deserted house.
Both marriages are in trouble,
but the quartet takes an unex
pected journey toward forgive
ness, trading their illusions for
compassionate understanding.
Visual arts programs will
again comprise an important
part of festival programming.
Entering its nineteenth year,
the Rosen Outdoor Sculpture
Competition and Exhibition
and its popular annual Sculp
ture Walk will once again
showcase the best of contem
porary American sculpture. A
second national juried visual
arts competition program, the
Halpert Biennial,is designed to
recognize new works by emerg
ing and established artists
residing in the United States.
Entries into both competitions
are on exhibit throughout the
festival season. Rounding out
the visual arts exhibition pro
gram will be a new exhibition
at The Turchin Center for the
Visual Arts, entitled Where
There's Smoke...Ceramics and
Glass.
A series of educational
events provide an important
element of festival program
ming.
A Visual Arts Workshop
Series will consist of a series
for children and adults, and
the popular (and free) weekly
"Lunch and Learn" program
will provide a fascinating
glimpse into the Turchin Cen
ter's Ceramics and Glass exhi
bition program.
The Appalachian Retired
Family will present its third
annual one-day seminar devot
ed to Appalachian culture, art,
and literature. This year's sem
inar is entitled 'The Art of Ap
palachian Narrative: The Uses
of Mountain Story-Telling,"
and will feature two of the leg
endary narrative artists in the
Appalachian region: Johnson
City playwright Jo Carson and
Watauga County yarn-spinner
Orville Hicks. The annual Belk
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Ashe County Planning Board is currently
reviewing the county's subdivision ordinance.
The public is invited to attend and comments
pertaining to the ordinance are welcomed during
the "Public Comment" section of the meeting.
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday
of each month at 5:15 PM on the third floor
of the Ashe County Courthouse.
Please contact Zachariah Edwardson, Planning
Director, at 219-2511 if you have any questions.
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feature Romulus Linney, wellknown author and playwright
with roots in Boone and at Ap
palachian State University. His
presentation, entitled 'Teach
er," will be centered around his
experiences at the university
in the summer of 1951.
Last but not least, the
Fourth Annual Wine Tasting
will offer an evening of fine
foods and wines, while serving
as an important fundraiser for
the festival.
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val performances are $18-$25
for adults; $10-$16 for stu
dents; and $5-$ 10 for children
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are offered at no charge.
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44 The Furies.
e.g.
45 Toyota
competitor
46 Banned
pesticide
47 Defy a
dictator
48 Faced the
day
49 Stallion's
sweetheart
55 Lose control
57 Pulverize
58 Learning
method
59 Mimic
61 Activist
Hoffman
63 15th
president
64 Bum a bit
66 Animal that
roared?
67 Log
69 Pocket
protector?
70 Altar
vessels
71 He keeps
lions in line
73 Heavy
blow
76 Disconcert
78 Bete noire
79 Nev.
neighbor
80 Novel
language?
82 Baseball
family
name
83 Crucifix
84 Tramp's
tootsie
87 Pieceful
pursuit?
88 Gravy
vessel
89 Finish the
•lawn
93 "The
Avengers"
actress
94 Knitter's
need
95 Monk's
title
96 Wicked
stuff?
97 Pay up
100 Reeves of
The Matrix"
101 Mistake
102 It's walked
at Windsor
103 Watch
pocket
104 Crochet
units
105 Rind
107 Winter
wear
108 Off-the-wall
109 — carotene
110 "Players"
actor
111 Gumbo
veggie
113 Possessed
114 North Pole
worker
115 Milne
creature
116 Cowboy
Tom
117 Bon —
(witticism)
118 "I'm
freezing!"
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unexpected. So don't be sur
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recently seemed final sudden
ly opens up and leaves you
with another chance to make
an important choice.
GEMINI (May 21 to June
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kle some colleagues. But the
positive results of your inno
vative course soon speak for
themselves. Celebrate with a
fun-filled weekend.
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can be awkward, even if you're
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now. Best advice: Make them
feel comfortable, and you'll
soon forget your own discom
fort.
LEO (July 23 to August 22)
It's agoocf time for you social
Lions to blow-dry your manes,
polish your claws and look
like the Fabulous Felines you
are as you make new friends
and influence the influential.
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tember 22) Expectations run
especially high this week, and
you should feel confident in
your abilities to take advan
tage of what might be offered.
A colleague has some advice
you might find helpful.
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of a little breathing space,
and you'd be wise to take it.
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have an explanation about an
emergency situation that just
passed.
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November 21) An insensitive
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tion more so. But try not to
waste either your physical or
emotional energies in anger.
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clod in on the facts of life.
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22 to December 21) It's a good
time to look into that train
ing program or college course
you've been considering. You
might have a good place to
use those sharpened skills
ing out those summer session
courses that could help ad
vance your career plans.
AQUARIUS (January 20
to February 18) Progress of
ten comes in fits and starts.
But at least you're moving
straight ahead with no back
sliding. You should soon be
able to pick up the pace and
reach your goals in due time.
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March 20) Be wary of a deal
that gives confusing answers
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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Albert Hash Scholarships available
by
Poplin
bv Anita PoDlin
Special to the Post
The American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary Post 275,
along with Friends & Fami
ly of Albert Hash, is pleased
to announce that $400 in
scholarship money will be
awarded to two of the con
testants in its Youth & Lit
tle Fiddlers Competition at
the Albert Hash Festival
this year. A $200 scholar
ship will be awarded in each
category.
Albert Hash was a cel
ebrated fiddler and a mas
ter fiddle maker. One of his
main goals was to keep the
music alive that he loved
so much by teaching the
younger generation.
The Albert Hash Festival
is an all day event with live
music by some of the area's
best old-time and bluegrass
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Post file photo
Albert Hash
pickers and some really
good food. The festival is
held at the American Legion
Ball Field in Lansing begin
ning at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
June 11, and will close at
4 p.m. with the awarding
of the scholarship, contest
prizes and ribbons, and a
jam session.
To be eligible for the from the fiddle contest, but
Fiddle
scholarship,
contestants you must play in the contest
must be a bluegrass or old- to be eligible.
In the Youth & Little
time fiddle player between
the ages of 5 and 16, be a Fiddlers Competition, con
contestant in the Youth & testants will be judged in
Little Fiddlers Competition, two categories: Little Fid
and write a short essay. In dler (ages 5-10) and Youth
the essay, tell about your Fiddler (ages 11-16). There
self, about your Fiddling will be cash prizes and rib
(what made you want to bons awarded in both cat
fiddle, who's teaching you, egories. All contestants will
your favorite tune to play, be get participant ribbons.
etc.), and how you would use Bluegrass and old-time will
the scholarship money to be judged as one category.
further your Fiddle playing. Registration to play will be
The money must be used from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
for instruments, lessons, or with competition starting
at 1 p.m. There will also
supplies.
Essays may be sent to be a junior flatfoot contest
Audrey Ham, 1976 Bear immediately following the
Wallow Road, Lansing, NC competition.
For more information
28643 and must be post
marked no later than June about the scholarships or
1. The winner of the essay the fiddling contest, call Au
will be judged separately drey at (336) 384-4198.
economy
*
picking up?
BOONE - Western North
Carolina's faltering economy
may be turning a corner, ac
cording to data compiled in the
Western North Carolina Eco
nomic Index.
An upswing in job growth
during the past months is an
encouraging trend, according to
Todd Cherry, an author of the
report compiled at Appalachian
State University. Cherry is the
Harlan E. Boyles Professor in
Appalachian's Walker College
of Business.
"The regional economy has
been performing well at the ag
gregate level for some time, but
a weak labor market has been
a persistent problem for many
parts of the region," Cherry said.
"Regional job growth has picked
up over the past two quarters.
The region has seen job growth
in six of the last seven months,
and the region's employment
numbers are finally returning
to those recorded prior to the
2000-01 recession."
According to the report, re
gional economic activity grew
0.3 percent in March, and has
increased at an annual rate of
3.2 percent in the first quarter
of 2005. The region's seasonally
adjusted employment rate in
creased 0.3 percent.
Twenty-two of the 25 coun
ties tracked in the report expe
rienced job growth in March,
with the largest gains occur
ring in the northwestern coun
ties and counties surrounding
Asheville.
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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
'My mom is my hero' VFW invites eligible vets to join
*
•
Martha Holman of Bald
win was the grand prize
winner for the Mother's Day
contest sponsored by radio
station WKSK. She won a
dozen pink, long-stemmed
roses from Village Florist,
a gold necklace from the
Jewel Shoppe, a gift certifi
cate from Frasers Restau
rant, a free screening from
Ultrascreen, and a pre-paid
package for a camera phone
with talk time.
The winner was chosen
based on an essay from a
child, and Mrs. Holman's
daughter, Peggy Calloway
of West Jefferson, wrote a
wonderful tribute to her
mother.
"I would like to honor
my beautiful mom, Martha
Holman," writes Calloway.
"She was born in Abingdon,
Virginia, June 4, 1913. She
came to Ashe County to vis
it her half sister where she
met and later married her
husband, Freeman Holman.
"She is the amazing
mother of 14 children. She
is of solid character. Her
faith, strength, wisdom and
integrity are so remarkable.
She always encourages me
when I feel low. Her posi
tive attitude always comes
through, whatever the situ
ation.
"I have never heard her
complain about what she
doesn't have. She always
amazed me how she would
prepare a great meal from
short supplies.
"As she raised her chil
dren, she lived by the golden
rule. As the nine boys grew,
some larger than she, and
would disobey, she would
wait until they went to bed,
three or four in a bed, she
#
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 7946 would like to take
this opportunity to invite any
eligible veteran to come and
join the Post. Members meet
every third Tuesday at 6:30
p.m. at the Post building locat
ed on Ashe Park Road. Look for
the red, white and blue build
ing on the road to the county
park.
Meetings include a delicious
dinner prepared by the Ladies
Auxiliary and a short business
session. The next meeting is
scheduled for tonight, May 17.
Who is eligible to join? Any
citizen of the United States
who has served honorably in
the U.S. Armed Forces in any
foreign war or expedition rec
ognized by a campaign medal
authorized by the U.S. govern
ment, or honorable service in
Korea after June 30, 1949, or
has received Hostile Fire or
Imminent Danger pay.
Here is a sample: World
II,
Vietnam
War II. Korean War, Vietnan
War, Operation Desert Shield/
Storm, and conflicts in El Sal
vador, Lebanon, Grenada, Pan
ama, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia,
and Kosovo, and those who
have or are serving in Opera
tion Enduring Freedom/Op
eration Iraqi Freedom.
For more information on eli
gibility, call Post Commander
Mark Mallette at 982-9511 or
Post Quartermaster Jim Bai
ley at 982-5814.
TOWN OF WEST JEFFERSON
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING
The proposed Budget for the Town of West Jefferson for the fiscal year 2005-2006 has
been presented to the Board of Aldermen and is now available for public inspection at
Town Hall from 8:00am to 5:00pm weekdays.
There will be a public hearing on the proposed budget on the 2nd day of June 2005, at
6:20pm in Town Hall. Citizens are invited to make oral or written comments.
A SUMMARY OF THE BUDGET IS AS FOLLOWS:
DEPT NO
DEPT NAME
EST REVENUE
FUNDBAL APPROP
TOTAL Bl IX
10
GENERAL FUND
$ 1,100.432
$97,218
$ 1,197,650
15
POWELL
20
PARK
FIRE
CEMETERY
$
$
71,125
59.281
S
$
0
0
$
$
71,125
59,281
$
$
31,500
0
$
0
$ 5.000
$
31,500
WATER
$
400.462
$
$
5.000
400,462
SEWER
$
352,685
$
352.685
22
23 60
61
TOTAL REGULAR BUDGET
$
$
0
0
$102,218
$ 2,015,485
$2,117,703
Kenneth T. McFadyen, Budget Officer
NO DOC FEES! NO GIMMICKS! ALWAYS!
Photo courtesy of Peggy Calloway
WKSK Owner Jan Caddell recently presented prizes to Mar
tha Holman of Baldwin, winner of the Mother's Day Contest
sponsored by the radio station.
would get the hickory tee
as she called it (we called
it the tree limb), went into
the bedroom, turned back
the cover and applied the
tee all at once.
"Mom is 91 now. She lives
in a little white house be
side the road in the Bald
win community. She often
prepares a chicken dump
ling dinner on Sunday for
anyone that may stop by.
"My mom is my hero. I
thank God for the wonderful
grace he bestows on her."
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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
ENTERTAINMENT
Cruising returns to Smoky Mountain BBQ May 31
by Butch Hirst
Special to the Post
"Tha' Nostalgic Hillbilly"
teams up with Byron Jordan's
Smoky Mountain BBQ and Hsquare Machine and Carolina
Hot Rod Fabrication to bring
back the summer cruise-ins at
Smoky Mountain BBQ.
Tuesday evening, May 31,
"4 p.m. til..." kicks things off.
This is a free, laid back, re
laxed type of cruise-in for Hot
Rod vehicles, antique-stockrace or custom. Motorcycles
are always welcome, along
with pickup trucks. These gals
and guys put their heart and
soul into building and restor
ing these classic and antique
vehicles and I really enjoy giv
ing them a place to show off
their labors of love. Hot Rod
ders and Drag Racers are the
happiest subculture group in
America—in the world for
that matter—along with mu
sicians and artists. One big
happy family that loves shar
ing, showing off and learning
with each other!
Put on your chinos, bobby
sox and poodle skirts. Dress
like you're in the '50s and '60s,
dude! Comb your hair back
into ducktails and ponytails,
hop in your Deuce Coupe,
crank up the radio, uncork the
headers and PREPARE TO
CRUISE! The ritualistic art
form known as "cruising" is
THE colorful, sensual, unique
American pasttime!
and helping each other.
What comes to mind when
you think of abandoned air
strips and ol' two-lanes out
in the middle of Nowheresville lined with barrels of fire
on both sides of the road and
someone holding a checkered
flannel shirt in one hand?
DRAG RACING! Street rac
ing later migrated to safer
and "less expensive" grounds.
Dried up lake beds—an exam
ple being the Bonneville Salt
Flats in Utah. Wide open—flat
out—all you can give her top
speed for miles and miles and
no worry of tickets or com
plaint! From there, organized
drag racing was born, begin
ning on abandoned World War
II airstrips. We all know the
roots of stock car racing began
right here in the Appalachian
Mountains with moonshine
delivery. Known as "trippers"...
which led to troopers chasing
trippers and the use of Cali
fornia racing, or speed equip
ment to keep that '40 Ford
quite a few feet in front of the
troopers! And to red clay cow
pastures on Sunday to relax,
running circles with other lo
cal trippers and good of boys...
stock car racing was born!
"Son, you gonna drive me
to drinkin' with that hot rod
Lincoln." and the Beachboys'
"Little Deuce Coupe" fire up
"The Passion!" Drive-in res
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diners, cruising country roads
or Main Street, drive-in the
aters, sock hops in the barn,
"submarine" races, surfing,
amusement parks, beachcomb
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Post
• Softball team falls
in playoffs
Tuesday
page 1B
May 24, 2005
• Women's relay
team third in state
500
page 1B
Phone: 336-846-7164
FAX: 336-846-7165
www.jeffersonpost.com
• Saluting ACMS
track, Softball
Volume 80, Issue 41
page 2B
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
No tax hike in
West Jefferson
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
West Jefferson's town gov
ernment advances into the
21st century with a new and
more sophisticated presen
tation of the annual budget.
Those attending last Thurs
day's meeting were witnesses
to Town Manager Ken McFadyen's power point presenta
tion, offering a more inter
esting presentation for the
viewers and earning praise
from Aldermen Bob McCoy
and Earl McNeill.
The best news about next
year's (FY 06) budget is no
planned property tax increase
for a budget of approximately
$2.2 million. McFadyen said
he proposes maintaining the
current rate of 48 cents per
$100 of property value. The
property tax base has in
creased by 3.5 percent this
year, mainly due to the devel
opment of Jefferson Station
in the old Thomasville Furni
Furni-
ture factory. FY 06 will be the
last year using the current
property tax rate, McFadyen
told the board in his budget
message, with one penny cur
rently generating $12,520
using a 96 percent collection
rate.
West Jefferson will also be
developing a Tourism Devel
opment Authority to manage
the town's new 3 percent oc
cupancy tax. McFadyen told
the board during the budget
presentation that he was just
informed on Wednesday that
the request for the occupancy
tax had been approved by the
General Assembly. Funds col
lected will be used to enhance
tourism for the town.
West Jefferson will also be
doing a reassessment of wa
ter and sewer services in the
town and is looking to replace
outdated meters for resource
protection. The town has been
losing water, at a rate of about
90,000 gallons a day, and this
could be the fault of old water
meters not correctly reading
usage, said McFadyen. Me
ters are not guaranteed to be
accurate past 12 years of age
or having pumped over one
million gallons, and many of
the town's meters are well
over the age and pumping
guidelines.
McFadyen said the Town
will undertake this water and
sewer audit to look at replac
ing old meters and repair
ing leaks before considering
any rate hikes for the nearly
800 customers served by the
town. He anticipates a cost
of less than $200,000 for the
audit, and if the Town cannot
accomplish the audit through
its own funds and grants, a
loan could be sought.
McFadyen is proposing a
3.5 percent cost-of-living ad
justment salary increase for
town employees, well above
the average local COLA inSee
Sec Budget, page 5A
5A
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Colby Baldwin of Jefferson enjoyed trying out all the tractors at Saturday's 2nd Annual
Heritage Iron Show at Ashe County Park. He decided this one was just his size. The
show attracted folks from all around to enjoy exhibits of antique tractors, engines,
tools and cars, an old-fashioned sawmill, food, music and door prizes. The event was
sponsored by the Heritage Iron Club.
A heritage in iron
Blue Ridge Electric gets ready for annual meeting
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Ashe County residents are
invited to learn more about
their electric power provider
and have the chance to win
a refurbished Ford Explorer
at the annual Blue Ridge
Electric Membership Cor
poration annual meeting
Saturday, June 11 at Ashe
County High School.
The meeting begins at 8
a.m. with registration, food
and music. Registered mem
bers receive an umbrella.
There will be ham biscuits,
coffee and soft drinks,
doughnuts and fruit in the
cafeteria while they last.
Amantha Mill will be sing
ing from 8 until 8:30 a.m.
and the Hayes Family from
8:35 until 9:20 a.m.
Children are invited to
join in the children's pro
gram from 9 a.m. until the
end of the business session.
This safe and fun program
is supervised by Blue Ridge
employees, and children can
enjoy games, prizes and re
freshments while their parpar
ents attend the business
session.
Recognitions begin at
9:30 a.m. for scholarship,
Washington Tour, and Broyhill Leadership Camp recip
ients. The business session
begins at 10 a.m. with re
ports from Blue Ridge Elec
tric officers, directors and
committees.
Part of the business ses
sion includes election of
board members. Represent
ing Ashe County in this
year's election is Jackie of Ashe County's Outstand- on Blue Ridge Electric cusOutstand
cus
Blackburn, a 12-year veter- ing Volunteer of the Year tomer services.
veter
an of the board. He is a re award.
There will also be an op
tired process engineer with
Participants at the an portunity for members pres
Sprague Electric where he nual meeting will have the ent to win a $50 bill, with
worked for 31 years, a board opportunity to participate four presented in each dis
member for Yadkin Valley in a health fair sponsored trict: Ashe, Watauga, Allegh
Bank and Trust Company of by Blue Ridge Electric and any and Caldwell. Members
Jefferson and West Jeffer Ashe Memorial Hospital must be registered to win.
son, board member for North with free screenings, as Members must be present to
Carolina Farm Bureau and sessments and information. win the grand prize, a"refurAshe County Board of Elec-*1 There will be information bished 1996 Ford Explorer.
For more information,
tions, a member of the Pol on Blue Ridge Energies,
icy and Member Relations Carolina Country magazine call Blue Ridge Electric
Committee for Blue Ridge offering a free gift while Membership Corporation at
Electric, and past recipient they last, and information 246-7138.
Annual Heart Walk draws crowd to old courthouse
Sunshine
greets
walkers
Walk
founder
honored
(Editor's Note: The follow
ing is an account by Jefferson
resident Nancy Johnston on
the history of the Ashe Coun
ty Heart Association and or
ganization of the local Heart
Walk. Johnston was pre
sented a plaque of apprecia
tion during Saturday's Heart
Walk ceremonies in recogni
tion of her part in organizing
the program 50 years ago.)
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
A glorious sunny day broke
through the clouds Saturday
morning just as dozens of
participants prepared to set
off on the 2005 Ashe County
Heart Walk. The sunshine
and blue skies were a wel
come sight to all those gath
ered at the 1904 Ashe County
Courthouse to help raise
money to fight heart disease
and stroke.
Special speaker Cabot
Hamilton, president of the
Ashe County Chamber of
Commerce and publisher of
the Jefferson Post, reminded
those present just why they
were there.
"I was a heart attack look
ing for someplace to happen,"
said Hamilton, wearing the
red hat of a survivor and a
lime green shirt of the Moun
tain Hearts walking team.
Hamilton described the
heart attack he suffered on
Jan. 21, which led to a weeklong stay in the hospital and
open heart surgery. He had
no signs or symptoms to
warn him of the impending
attack, he said, but his life
style should have given him
a hint.
"I would rather not have
Contact Us
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P.O. Box 808
W. Jefferson, NC 28694
By phone or fax:
Ph. 336-846-7164
Fax 336-846-7165
By e-mail:
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'J
by Nancy Johnston
Special to the Post
November 1,1955, a group
of Ashe Countians were to
meet and begin the Ashe
County Heart Association, a
group with North Carolina
and the American Heart As
sociation in a fight to reduce
premature death and dis
ability due to heart disease.
It was then as it is now, the
leading cause of death, but
we are gaining in the right
direction. Although death
from a sudden heart attack
is still a threat, people are
Post photo by Linda Burchette
living longer, more produc
During Saturday's Ashe County Heart Walk, Avery Winterton tive lives due to discoveries
danced in honor of her grandfather, a victim of heart dis
along the way. Warning signs
ease.
of heart disease are getting
more attention, and treating
gone through what I went he had lost 33 pounds since hypertension, lowering cho
through, but as you can see, January and embarked on a lesterol, better weight con
I'm doing pretty good today," healthier lifestyle."Thanks to trol and exercise, cutting out
See Walk, page 5A smoking, and getting mediHamilton said, noting that
List of Ashe graduates
The list of Ashe graduates of Wilkes
Community College will. appear in Friday's
newspaper. We apologize for the delay.
Center @ Fleetwood plans yard sale
The Center @ Fleetwood is having a HUGE
indoor YARD SALE, Saturday, June 4 8 a.m.-2
p.m.! Enter at either door near the library. They
have classrooms full of clothes, books, furniture,
household items & more.
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Current Heart Walk chairman Jerry McMillan presents a
plaque to Nancy Johnston, one of the founders of the Ashe
Heart Association and Heart Walk.
cal help at early heart attack
signs, have slowed the mor
tality rate.
Ashe Heart Association
actually did not meet until
January 1956 because heart
disease hit home that night
my sister, only 27, died due
to a major heart attack from
a congenital heart defect.
The first year of our AHA,
we tried to bring the work of
the Heart Association to the
public, first with a speaker's
bureau headed by our local
doctors, C.E. Miller, Roy Free
Want something sweet? They are having
a BAKE SALE all day. PINTO BEAN and
CORNBREAD lunch, starting at 11 a.m. until
they run out. Stop by to see the new Center and
find a treasure to take home! Local artist will
be on hand to sign you up for a SUMMER ART
WORKSHOP. Don't miss out!
Foxx bill faces debate, vote
WASHINGTON, May 23-The Heroes Earned
Retirement Opportunities (H.E.R.O.) Act, the
man, and Carson Keys. They
brought in cardiologists and
neurologists from WinstonSalem and Charlotte. Dr.
R.O. Freeman served as the
first president of the local as
sociation and later served as
president of the North Caro
lina Heart Association. Our
local volunteers came from
families who were already
aware of heart disease. Ruth
Shepherd was business day
chairman, and local county
men and women served as
See Founder, page 5A
first bill introduced by freshman Rep. Virginia
Foxx (N.C.-5), will be debated and voted on
today. The H.E.R.O. Act is a common sense
bill that will amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to allow members of the Armed
Forces earning hazard pay to be eligible to
make retirement account contributions. The
current tax code prohibits many soldiers serv
ing in combat zones from taking advantage of
Individual Retirement Accounts.
Should the legislation pass, it will be the first
bill passed by a freshman member.
�PAGE 2A
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Curtis Dale
Barker
Lansing
February 17,1936
May 2, 2005
Curtis Dale Barker, age 69
of Lansing, NC, died Monday,
May 2, 2005 at his residence.
Mr. Barker was born
in Glade Springs, VA on
February 17,1936 to Sanford
and Cora Barker.
A memorial service will be
held Friday, May 27, 2005 at
11:00 A.M. at the Oak Hill
Baptist Church in Lansing,
NC. Rev. Lonnie Carpenter
and Rev. Richard Barker will
officiate. Burial will follow
in the Howell Hill Cemetery.
'In lieu of flowers memorials
may be made to the fam
ily, PO Box 28, Lansing, NC
28643.
Mr. Barker is survived by
his wife, Joan Holmes Barker;
six sons; Richard, Terry, Fred,
and Tim Barker all of Florida,
John Olivares and Stacy
Watts also of Florida and two
daughters, Kathy Stark of
Florida and Kristi Vanpelt of
Indiana. Also surviving is one
sister, Dottie Faye Deese of
Lansing, NC, and brother-inlaws, Bill Deese of Lansing,
Jerry Holmes of Florida,
Harold and Carl Cowans both
of Virginia. Fifteen grand
children and six great-grand
children and several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Send condolences to the
family by visiting our website
at www.badgerfuneralhome.
com.
Billy Gene Lyall
West Jefferson
September 27,1952
May 19, 2005
Billy Gene Lyall, age 52
of West Jefferson, NC, died
Thursday, May 19, 2005 at
his home. Mr. Lyall was born
September 27, 1952 in Ashe
County to George and Evelyn
Preston Lyall.
Funeral services were held
at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 23,
2005 at the Badger Funeral
Home Chapel. Rev. Lonnie
Jones and Rev. J. D. Walton
officiated. , Burial followed
in the Howell Cemetery with
Military Rites. The family
received friends from 7:00 9:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22nd
at Badger Funeral Home.
Mr. Lyall is survived by his
wife, Brenda Holman Lyall;
a brother, Urcle Lee Lyall of
West Jefferson, NC; and three
sisters, Judy Hall of Laurel
Springs, NC, Clara Mintz of
Wilmington, NC and Cathy
Poe of West Jefferson, NC.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Mary Pauline
(Pat) Suitt
Burlington, NC
October 6,1932
May 14, 2005
Mary Pauline (Pat) Suitt,
age 72, of Burlington, NC,
passed away Saturday, May
14, 2005 at her residence.
She was born October 6,1932
in Baltimore, Maryland to
the late Herman and Mary
Pfeifer Bresnick.
She was the widow of
Robert Suitt and is sur
vived by three sisters; Mary
Roberts of Florence, South
Carolina, Anna Gibson and
Margaret Moerschel, both of
Baltimore, Maryland.
A graveside service was
conducted Tuesday, May 17,
2005 at Chestnut Hill United
Methodist Church Cemetery
in Crumpler, North Carolina
with Rev. Fred Jennings offi
ciating.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
Home in Independence, Va
was in charge of the arrange
ments.
Obituaries
appear every
Tuesday in the
Jefferson Post.
The deadline
for inclusion
in Tuesday's
issue is
Monday at
8:30 a.m.
Ruby Alice Johnson
Miller
Marcella Marie
McMillian Grimes
Todd
August 1, 1929
May 17, 2005
Mrs. Marcella
Marie
McMillian Grimes, age 75,
of Todd, died Tuesday night,
May 17, 2005 at Carolina
Medical Center in Charlotte.
Marcella Marie McMillan
was born on August 1, 1929
in Ashe County, N.C. and was
one of five children born to
the late Fred and Blanche
McMillan. She is survived by
one ofher three sisters,Shirley
M. Keller and her husband
Lewis of Bristol,Virginia. She
is survived by a host of nieces
and nephews.
Marcella and Stewart
Bernard Grimes were joined
in marriage on November
2, 1950. They were blessed
with three lovely children,
one daughter Angela Marie
Grimes, and two sons James
Stewart (Buddy) and spe
cial friend -Ulli Gibson, and
Jonathan Douglas Grimes
and his wife, Cindy.
She cheerfully supported
and joined her husband in
the important role in rearing
Stewart's niece and two neph
ews: Judy Burkett Thornhill,
Larry Joe Burkett and Herbert
Burkett. Marcella also played
an instrumental role in lend
ing much support in rearing
the six children of Frances
and Wesley Goodman. She
touched their fives in very
special ways and made them
feel they were blessed to have
a "second Mother." And there
are two children in her fife
who were very special to her
-Caleb (she affectionately
called "her Little Man") and
Tori Prichard.
Marcella worked as a
domestic since she was
16years old. She took great
pride in her work and not
only provided domestic ser
vices, but more importantly
became special friends with
June Phipps
all the people she served and
Atkins, Virginia
touched their lives in a very
Died May 18, 2005
June Phipps, age 77, died special way. She was blessed
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 with the skill of being a great
in Heritage Hall, Tazewell, listener and would listen
Virginia. She was born in intently and then respond
Jefferson, North Carolina to appropriately, often times
the late Walter and Hattie with advice and wise counsel.
Elliot Lewis. Mrs. Phipps was Marcella was a blessing to
a member of Davis Memorial everyone and made an impact
United Methodist Church. on the fives she touched!
She was a loving wife, mother
Eura Bell Weaver
and grandmother and a good
Coldiron
friend to many. In addition to
Mountain City, Tenn.
her parents, she was preced
October 6,1913
ed in death by her husband,
May 21, 2005
Ike Phipps Jr.
Mrs. Eura Bell Weaver
She is survived by one
daughter, Patricia Lewis of Coldiron age 91 of 310 Dotson
North Tazewell, Virginia; Lane, Mountain City, TN for
one son and daughter-in-law, mally of Lansing, NC and
Dr. Kerry S. Walters and Dr. West Grove, PA, she went
Kim Daubman of Lewisburg, home to be with the Lord on
Pennsylvania; two sisters, May 21, 2005 after a long
Virginia Weaver of West illness.
She was born on Monday,
Jefferson, North Carolina
and her family and Verna October 6, 1913 in Ashe
Taylor of Charlotte, North County, NC to the late Letcher
Carolina. One grandchild, Abraham Weaver and Lydia
Jonah Walters, also survives. Clark Weaver of Lansing,
At Mrs. Phipps' request, NC. She was married to the
her body was cremated and late Barney Ray Coldiron of
there were no funeral ser the Flatwoods community
vices. Expressions of sym in Ashe County, NC. After
pathy may be made to the moving to Pennsylvynia she
family at www.seaverbrown. worked for Lositos Cannery
com. Seaver-Brown Funeral in Toughkennom when she
Service
and
Crematory retired and moved back to
North Carolina, she began
served the Phipps family.
work at Shatley Springs
Rev. Jerry Burleson Restaurant in Crumpler, NC.
There she became well know
Crossnore, NC
for her biscuits as well as
July 30, 1934
her apple, strawberry and
April 30, 2005
A Memorial Service for cherry cobblers. Along with
Rev. Jerry Burleson who cooking she eqjoyed quilting
passed away on April 30, will and gardening. She was of
be held on Saturday, June the Methodist faith. In addi:
4, at 4 p.m. The service will tion to her parents she was
be held in Avery County at proceed in death by her hus
band Barney Ray Coldiron,
Crossnore Baptist Church in
one son Barty Ray Coldiron,
Crossnore, NC.
three sisters, Odell Bennett
of Lansing, Edith Weaver of
Julia Holman
West Jefferson, NC, Ophia
West Jefferson
Mae Powers of Lynchburg,
Died May 21, 2005
Pa.
Mrs. Julia Holman age
Survivors include one sis
80 of West Jefferson died ter, Pauline Hazel Hamilton
Saturday, May 21, 2005 at of Springfield, VA, one son
Ashe Living Center.
Kenneth Darrell Coldiron
Graveside services will and wife Lib of Elkin,
be held Tuesday, May 24, NC, two daughters, Polly
2005 at 3:00pm at Big Flats Hammons and Dorothy Sue
Cemetery.
Welch of Mountain City, TN,
The family will receive five granddaughters, Susie
friends from l:00-2:30pm Henson and husband Larry,
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at Sandy Kim Hammons and
Boone Family Funeral Home. Frankie South, Kimberly
Mrs. Holman is survived Leigh Settle and husband
by, her husband, James Ralph, and Sherry Lynn Swift
Holman, one daughter, Judy and husband Dockie, Tammy
Ann Holman of Crumpler, Sue Robins and husband
four grandchildren, 3great Blair. Four great grandchil
grandchildren also survive.
dren, Shawna Dyan Smith,
You may send the fam Doran Darrell Swift(Dokken),
ily your condolences at our Sarah Beth Swift and Kendra
website at www.boonefuner- Elizabeth Settle and a spe
alhome.com.
cial friend Beulah Skins as
Boone Family Funeral well as several nieces and
Home of West Jefferson was nephews and special thanks
entrusted with Mrs. Holman's
arrangements
Lexington, NC
February 3, 1927
May 14, 2005
Mrs. Ruby Alice Johnson
Miller, age 78 of Lexington,
NC, died Saturday, May 14,
2005 at Lexington Memo
rial Hospital. Mrs. Miller
was born February 3, 1927 in
Ashe County to the late Wiley
and Margaret Rose Johnson.
Her husband, Rev. Roscoe
Miller and son Ronald Roscoe
Miller preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Ce
dar Grove Baptist Church in
Lexington, NC.
Funeral services were held
at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May
18, 2005 at Ashelawn Me
morial Chapel. Rev. Larry
Shepherd officiated. Burial
followed in the Bethel Cem
etery. The family received
friends from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 17 at Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel.
Mrs. Miller is survived by
two sons, Allen Miller of Lex
ington, NC and Lane Miller
Rising Sun, Md.; eight daugh
ters, Berta Faw of Myrtle
Beach, SC, , Opal Essick of
Jefferson, NC, Sue Campbell
of Nottingham, PA, Delphia
Mitchell of Crumpler, NC,
Mary Miller, Geneva Gilley,
Karen Buckland and Rebecca
Sale, all of Lexington, NC; a
brother, Paul Dean Johnson
of Winston-Salem, NC; four
sisters, Viola Blevins and
Rena Darnell of Jefferson,
NC, Ruth Sheets of Lansing,
NC and Rosie Taylor of White
Top, Va.; 15 grandchildren; 24
great-grandchildren; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.ashelawn.
com.
Ashelawn Memorial Cha
pel is in charge of the ar
rangements.
Her most important priori
ty was serving her Lord Jesus
Christ. She accepted Jesus
Christ and was Baptized in
November 1947. She believed
that
attending
Sunday
School was an important part
of learning about the Bible
and ensured her children
participated every Sunday
morning. She was active in
various church organizations
and meetings. She looked for
ward to the annual meet
ings and would spend a great
amount of time preparing
food for the church dinners.
She took her responsibilities
as Deacon's wife seriously
and had a heart for mission
work. She was elected to the
office of Mother of the Church
as one of the church offi
cers in June 1997. Marcella
was selected and served as a
Consumer Representative on
the Primary Care Advisory
Committee, Ashe County
Health Department Services.
She represented the commu
nity viewpoint and provided
much needed feedback on
critical services provided in
Ashe County.
Marcella was passionate
about people. She had Christ's
love for all people - she never
met a stranger -she gave of
herself generously- and was
a blessing to all she came into
contact with.She would laugh
with you, cry with you, and
provide "words of wisdom" to
help you through your tough
times.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, May 21, 2005
at 2:00 pm at Boone Family
Funeral Home Chapel by Rev.
James Perkins, Rev. Jim Rash
and Rev. Curtis Wolfe. Burial
followed in the Bethany
Cemetery.
The family
received
friends from 6:00-8:00 pm on
Friday, May 20,2005 at Boone
Family Funeral Home.
Flowers were appreci
ated and memorials may be
made to: Cox's Grove Baptist
Church, 395 Ashe Park Road,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
You may give the family
your condolences at our web
site www.boonefuneralhome.
com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson is
in charge of these arrange
ments.
to all her nurses.
Funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. Larry Shepherd
and Minister Mike Smith
on Monday, May 23, 2005 at
Boone Family Funeral Home
Chapel in West Jefferson, NC.
Entombment will be Tuesday,
May 24, 2005 at 2:00pm at
Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
Mausoleum of Prayer.
The family received friends
from 6:00-8:00pm on Monday,
May 23,2005 at Boone Family
Funeral Home Chapel.
You may send the fam
ily your condolences at our
website at www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson
was entrusted with Mrs.
Coldiron's arrangements. *
Remember
that special
loved one with
a memorial.
Call Sandra at
846-7164 for
details.
Kathleen Ann
• Woodruff Perkins
great-grandchildren and sev
eral nieces and nephews also
survive.
Funeral services will be
held Tuesday, May 24, 2005
at 11:00am at Boone Family
Funeral Home Chapel by
Rev. Lonnie Jones. Burial will
follow in Ashelawn Memorial
Gardens.
The family
received
friends from 6:00-8:00pm
Monday, May 23, 2005 at
Boone family Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers memori
als may be made to Welcome
Home Baptist Church c/o
Sandy Witherspoon: 4087
Hwy 221 N., Crumpler, NC
28617, toward a stain glass
window in memory of Mrs.
Perkins.
The family will be meet
ing at the home of Kenneth
Perkins at 212 Moon Bow
Drive in Scottsville.
You may send the fam
ily your condolences at our
website at www.boonefuner
alhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson was
entrusted with Mrs. Perkins'
arrangements.
Fletcher Miller
dren *and several nieces and
nephews also survive.
Funeral services were held
Monday, May 23, 2005 at
11:00am at Scottsville Baptist
Church by Rev. Reeves Jones
and Speaker David Lewis.
Burial followed in the Miller
Cemetery.
The family will received
friends Monday, May 23,
2005 from 10:00-ll:00am at
Scottsville Baptist Church.
Flowers were accepted or
memorials may be made to
Scottsville Baptist Church
6164 NC Hwy 88 east, Laurel
Springs, NC 28644.
You may send the family
your condolences at our web
site at www.boonefuneralhome.com.
Boone Family Funeral
Home of West Jefferson was
entrusted with Mr. Miller's
arrangements.
Nathan's Creek
November 6, 1918
May 21, 2005
Mrs.
Kathleen
Ann
Woodruff Perkins age 86
of Nathan's Creek died
Saturday, May 21, 2005 at
Ashe Memorial Hospital in
Jefferson.
Mrs. Perkins was born in
Ashe County on Wednesday,
November 6, 1918 to the
late Rufus Kelly Woodruff
and the late Nola Vannoy
Woodruff. Along with her
parents she was preceded in
death by one son, Maynard
Perkins, three brothers, Ovid
Woodruff, Van Woodruff, John
Woodruff, one sister, Ruth
Woodruff and her son-in law,
Bobby Morris Eastridge. She
was retired from Troutman
Manufacturing where she
worked as a supervisor.
Mrs. Perkins is sur
vived by; two sons, Kenneth
Perkins and wife, Glenna, of
Greensboro, Johnny Perkins
and wife, Kay, of Chilhowie,
VA, one daughter, Patricia
Eastridge of Crumpler, seven
grandchildren, and eight
Laurel Springs
January 25, 1924
May 21, 2005
Mr. Fletcher Miller age
81 of Laurel Springs died
Saturday, May 21,2005 at his
residence.
Mr. Miller was born in Ashe
County on Friday, January 25,
1924 to the late Floyd Carl
Miller and the late Mammie
Alice Blackburn Miller. He
worked as a timber cutter for
a local sawmill.
Mr. Miller is survived
by, his wife, Gladys Roten
Miller, one son, Denie Miller
of Statesville, four daughters,
Juanita Royal of the home,
Helen Viers of Todd, Patrica
Roark of Buffalo, Janie Sheets
of Laurel Springs, one brother,
Ford K. Miller of Statesville,
one sister, Elizabeth Marsh
of Maryland, nine grandchil
dren, five
great-grandchil
"Our Expression of
Deepest Appreciation"
In Memory of Bobby Morris Eastridge
July 5, 1945 - May 5, 2005
Eohesians: Chapter 4. Verse 32
and be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted,
forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake
hath forgiven you.
Q
We would (ike to express our utmost gratitude to
our dear family, special friends, and dedicated
caregivers in the recent tragic (oss of our beloved one.
The love and many acts of concern, kindness, and
support have been overwhelmingly generous.
May each of you receive many blessings from God for
the unselfish generosity you freely extended to us.
The Family of
Bobby Morris Eastridge
The family of Rev. Earl Clay Barker mould like to
exprea our appreciation for the many acta of love
and kindneat dhown to ud during the illnedd and death of our beloved Hudband, Daddy and Pop
paw.
To everyone who waited him during hie illnedd and brought him food, we thank you. He enjoyed
every vieil.
Thank you Dr. Chan Badger and Lin a for your apecial care for the laet few yearn of hie life.
To hie epecial Home Health Care nurte Abby, whom he loved and who wan like family to uo, we
thank you for the wonderful attention you gave him the paet few monthe. You will never be forgotten.
Thank you to the etaffof Boone Family Funeral Home and Mr. J.D. Boone for the eympathy ehown to ud during
our tad time.
Many thank-youd'go to our friende who opened and cloned the grave. They are Allen and Bobby Mahaffey, Bob
Clark, Jack Miller, John Sharpe, and Teddy Abdher.
To the minidterd, Rev. Larry shepherd, Rev.Tommy Dollar, and Rev. Thomao Ruddell, we thank you for your
wonderful wordd of comfort.
Thank you to the dingero from the different churched that joined together and dang the beautiful aongd at the
funeral.
To the pall bearerd from New Home and St. C laird Creek Baptidt churched, memberd of the American Legion
and VFW, we thank you for braving the cold wind at the cemetery.
And finally, a dpecial thank you to all our friendd for the food, vidild, phone calld, flowerd, money and cardd but
modt of all for your prayera. We love you all.
Rat, Linda, Steve,chrid, and Jennifer
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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2005
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without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
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Editorial
Vernon's rout
It only took through
the letter "m" for Vernon
Robinson to realize he was
beaten.
After the vote was count
ed from Moore County
Saturday at the state
Republican
Convention
in Asheville, the WinstonSalem city councilman and
former GOP congressional
candidate rose and asked
the re-election of Ferrell
Blount as state party chair
man be made unanimous.
And so it was done.
This is the second
major political setback
for the colorful and out
spoken Mr. Robinson. The
first, of course, was get
ting slammed by Virginia
Foxx in an ugly, bitterly
fought runoff race for the
Republican
nomination.
The second was Saturday's
defeat in the state chair
race.
• Many commentators had
compared Robinson's run to
that of Jerry Meek, who
captured the Democratic
state chairmanship over
Gov. Easley's hand-picked
choice Ed Turlington. This
comparison was made, in
part, because Robinson
borrowed much of Meek's
campaign platform—pledg
ing to make the state party
more responsive to coun
ty leaders and average
Republicans, while working
to win more elections.
The great difference,
however, was that Meek
had a long, successful
record in the state party.
That included working very
hard as first vice chairman,
logging 7,000 uncompen
sated miles on the road
every month for a year. By
contrast, Turlington had
had little involvement with
county parties, and had
mostly worked as a cam
paign manager.
On the Republican side,
Ferrell Blount was the clear
insider, while Robinson was
far outside the mainstream
of GOP thought in the state.
Unlike Meek, Robinson
had done little work for
the state party itself. As
several GOP leaders said
bluntly Saturday, Robinson
was mostly interested in
promoting himself.
Saturday's defeat left
Robinson
questioning
whether he would seek
re-election to the WinstonSalem city council. Whether
he does so or not, we have
little doubt he will be back
in the political arena before
long, running for some
thing.
By turning aside his
candidacy, North Carolina's
Republicans have chosen to
remain in the traditional
mainstream of state politics.
Indeed, it was by appeal
ing to the mainstream that
Jerry Meek won on the
"other side." We believe the
GOP has done well to stick
with Ferrell Blount, who
represents their traditional
positions well. Opting for
Robinson might have pro
duced an interesting two
years—but likely two years
many of the party faithful
would have liked to forget.
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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2005
Letter only
partly right
To the Editor:
First Mr. Getty wrote that
we can rely on good people to
spread tolerance.
He is only partly right.
History has shown that we
need good people, legislation,
and court involvement. Good
people were not enough to end
slavery and segregation; good
people were not enough to
give women and handicapped
equal rights; and from Mr.
Getty's closing remarks, it is
obvious that good people will
not be enough to give gays
and lesbians the rights they
deserve.
Now Mr. Getty writes
that govenment should not
help the poor—he says good
people and churches will help
them. Again, he is only partly
right. I have lived and trav
eled all around the world and
have observed that there is
a direct correlation between
the well being of a nation's
population and the amount
of government services avail
able to the poor.
Mr. Getty also states that
both Democrats and Republi
cans have compassion. Again,
this is only partly true. There
are many Republicans and
Democrats whose philosophi
cal blinders cause them to
lack compassion. Good people
make a good country. A great
government, led by foward
thinking people, makes a
great nation.
George Zeller
Warrensville
More on the
filibuster
To the Editor:
The response to my letter
of April 26 about filibuster
ing, by Susan Phillips comes
as no surprise to me. For
many years the citizens of
this country have been sub
jected to a constant barrage
of leftist propaganda that
has resulted in the opinions
THE DM**. SIDE
Letters to
the Editor
and attitudes that prevail
today. Attempting to narrow
this conundrum down to a
Democrat/Republican issue
is about as logical as trying
to herd cats.
We are now led to believe
the government is our sole
protector and provider, on
which we must rely to make
all our decisions from the
cradle to the grave. Big busi
ness is our enemy, in that
all they want to do is exploit
and pollute the environ
ment. Information gleaned
from sources such as the Tim
Russet blab extravaganza
and the Left Angles Times
is to be considered the final
word on any given subject. A
little time spent in reading
the Constitution, (not inter
preting) which is written in
plain simple language, and
the Federalist Papers, could
conceivably enlighten those
opposed to reality. For years
the Democrats where at the
forefront of a, give you what
you want for votes, scheme.
Now the Republicans have
learned the process (called
progressive) and the parties
are nearly indistinguishable.
Bush is now trying, and suc
ceeding, in trumping the ex
orbitant spending patterns
of FDR and Johnson with all
these costly vote garnering
social programs, which have
no basis for their formation
in our constitution. Big busi
ness, oh so evil! How many
in this country are willing to
give up the amenities that
the so reviled big businesses
make available to us?. Very
few I'd dare say. Those living
in a cave and grubbing for
roots and berries might have
a legitimate reason to whine
about them, but the rest of
us are totally dependant on
these business provided re
sources.
The little bit about using
racial epithets is revealing.
Ms. Phillips seems to have a
pretty fair inventory of them.
Derogatory terms such as she
alluded to are and have been
common in our society and
will always b66o. Whht mak££
them so abhort-e'd is wH have
become a population of thin
skinned, touchy, feel good, cry
babies that get upset over the
slightest affront. Righteous
indignation is the prevailing
emotion these days.
The lunacy of it all can be
pointed out in just a few ex
amples. Children can have
an abortion without notify
ing the parents but aspirin
can only be administered
with parental consent. The
10 Commandments are be
ing removed from
display
in publicly owned facilities
while simultaneously allow
ing radical feminists at tax
payer funded universities
to display signs referring to
female genitalia in the most
vulgar terms.
These things have come
about as a direct result of ac
tivist judges handing down
decisions that are contrary
to the values and beliefs of
most normal people. I'd much
prefer a strict constitutional
ist judge, who may have used
a racial slur in a moment of
passion (who of us hasn't) as
opposed to one that would
never let such a word pass
their lips while determin
ing that the word God in the
pledge of allegiance might
upset some moron.
Give me a break!
Lastly, Ms Phillips wrote
a letter about "protecting So
cial Security," to which I sent
in a lengthy reply, somewhat
in opposition to her.She chose
not to respond to that letter
but instead chose to respond
to a letter that I had writ
ten in response to another
persons letter. I ain't figured
that one out yet. Isn't it great
to live in America?
Bill Reed III
• Crumpler
Harvard, Yale and defending history's value
When Yale awarded President John F.
edge or virtue is,
Kennedy an honorary degree, he said he
Kagan says, to insist
had the ideal combination—a Yale degree
that in the study of
and a Harvard education. Today he might
history, knowledge,
rethink that, given the Harvard faculty's
far from impossible,
tantrum that caused President Lawrence
is cumulative.
Summers's cringing crawl away from his
Herodotus, whom
suggestion of possible gender differences
Kagan calls the first
of cognition. At least the phrase "Yale
true historian, said
education" does not yet seem, as "Harvard
he wrote to pre
education" does, oxymoronic.
serve the memory of
And will not while Donald Kagan George Will
"great and marvelous
adorns Yale's campus, where he is a pro
deeds" and the rea
fessor of history and classics. Last week, sons they were done. All writers of history
in Washington, he delivered the 34th have "the responsibility of preserving the
Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, "In great, important and instructive actions
Defense of History," which was agreeably of human beings," says Kagan, which is
subversive of several sides in today's cul why history is "the queen of the humani
ture wars.
ties," ranking above literature and even
"The world we live in," he said, "is a philosophy.
difficult place to try to make a case for the
Philosophy, he says, is valuable for
value of history." The essence of the histo untangling sloppy thinking. But philoso
rian's craft—the search for truth by pains phy, like religion, leads to investigations
taking research unassisted by revelation of first principles and ultimate reality, and
or other recourse to supernatural explana such investigations have produced pro
tions—is embattled from two directions.
found disagreement. Hence the primacy of
Some intellectuals today are know-noth history as the study from which, especially
ings—literally and proudly. They argue today, we can take our moral bearings:
that objectivity is a chimera, that we can
"Religion and the traditions based on
not confidently know anything of truth or it were once the chief sources for moral
virtue. These postmodernists argue, Kagan confidence and strength. Their influence
says, that all studies, including history, has faded in the modern world, but the
are "literature" because all knowledge is need for a sound base for moral judgments
guesswork colored by politics—self-inter has not. If we cannot look simply to moral
est, ideology, power relationships, etc.
guidance firmly founded on religious pre
Those who most confidently dispute cepts it is natural and reasonable to turn
this idea derive their confidence from reli to history, the record of human experience,
gious faith, arguing that only through reli as a necessary supplement if not a substi
gion can individuals, or societies, know and tute."
steadily adhere to valid standards of right
Kagan's idea is not novel. Nearly three
and wrong. This translates into a religious centuries ago Lord Bolingbroke said that
litmus test in politics—only devout indi "history is philosophy teaching by exam
viduals should be chosen to lead societies.
ples." However, at this American moment
Historians, however, say to the post of mutual incomprehension and even con
modernists that the defining character tempt between theists and their postmod
istics of postmodernism—skepticism and ernist despisers, it is "transgressive"—to
cynicism—have long histories. And the purloin a bit of the postmodernists' jar
historians' riposte to those who say that gon—for Kagan to insist that there is a
religion is the only foundation for knowl- firm middle, or perhaps higher, ground for
moral confidence.
This ground, he says, is occupied by
neither those who say that only theological
reasoning leads to certainty nor those who
say that no reasoning does. It is held by
those who study and write history.
The late Daniel Boorstin, historian and
librarian of Congress, said that "trying to
plan for the future without knowing the
past is like tiying to plant cut flowers."
His point was that knowledge of history is
conducive to practicality. Kagan's point is
that history, properly studied, is conducive
to virtues, of which practicality is one.
Moderation is the virtue of which hubris
is the opposite—and often ruinous—politi
cal vice. Historian David McCullough says
the study of history is "an antidote to the
hubris of the present—the idea that every
thing we have and everything we do and
everything we think is the ultimate, the
best." Compare, for example, the heroic
construction of the Panama Canal and
the debacle of Boston's "Big Dig"100 years
later.
Near the Big Dig sits today's Harvard,
another refutation of the theory of man
kind's inevitable, steady ascent. From Yale,
however, comes Kagan's temperate affir
mation of the cumulative knowledge that
comes from the study of history.
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FROM THE FRONT
Annual
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
As renovation efforts con ting up during the Court
tinue on the old courthouse, house Celebration are in
Organizers are gearing to transform it into a county vited to call 846-1904 or
up for the 2nd Annual 1904 museum and a museum to 846-2159 by the first of July.
Courthouse Celebration to highlight the former Virgin Cost is $25 per vendor space
honor the historic old Ashe ia Creeper railroad that once with all proceeds going to
County Courthouse in Jef ran through Ashe County, the courthouse renovation
ferson. This year's event is items for the museums are project.
co-sponsored by the 1904 being stored across the
Further fundraising ac
Courthouse Preservation Or street at the 1904 CPO tem tivities are being planned
ganization and Olde Towne porary office. The office will for late summer and early
Business Association.
be turned into a temporary fall. Look for the 1904 CPO
The celebration is sched museum during the celebra booth at the Christmas in
uled for Saturday, July 23, tion so visitors will have an July Festival in downtown
from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. An opportunity to see some of West Jefferson July 1 and 2.
opening ceremony will be the items collected.
The 1904 CPO meets
held at noon and a bicycle
Supporters of the court the fourth Monday of each
parade is planned to take house project are invited to month at 6 p.m. at the tem
place around 5 p.m. There purchase a memorial brick porary office across from
will be food vendors offering for $100. These are uniquely the old courthouse. Anyone
"A Taste of Ashe," crafts, mu created bricks to be placed interested in helping with
sic, buggy rides, children's in a memorial wall on the the renovation project or the
activities, and ice cream and courthouse site.
Courthouse Celebration is
cake.
Vendors interested in set invited to attend.
A scene from last year's celebration.
Post photo by Linda Burchette
Creekhouse Garden
Gallery holds
ribbon cutting
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
The beautiful Creekhouse
Garden Gallery opened May
6 with a ribbon cutting cer
emony and welcome to any
one interested in offering
arts, crafts and photography
to display and sell on site as
well as those looking for spe
cial items to enhance their
homes and gardens.
Owner Jim Hinkel wel
comes visitors, customers and
artisans at his gallery at 346
Creekhouse Lane in Jeffer
son. It is located seven miles
east of the Town of Jefferson
on a Scenic Byway on NC
Highway 88, situated on bold
Roan Creek about a mile east
of the Twin Chimneys and
very visible from the road.
Visitors will find a garden
delight of architectural birdhouses, bird feeders, bloom
ing plants, sundials, windchimes, garden photography,
furniture for garden rooms
and more unique objects for
the garden, yard, deck and
patio, all displayed in a lovely
creekside setting.
"My idea is to place art in a
beautiful natural setting and
invite potential customers to
shop as they stroll through
the gardens, house and
decks," said Hinkel. "The gar
dens cover about an acre. In
addition, I plan to use roughly
1,200 square feet of the house
plus several large decks to
display the creations."
Three types of artistic
products will be displayed,
said Hinkel. They include
different kinds of art objects,
high quality photographic
images, and blooming flowers
and other plants. The photo
graphic images will be shown
continously on a DVD player
and television monitor with
photos grouped by category
and the photographer's name.
Prints can be made on site
up to 13x44 inches. Framed
prints are also available.
Hours for Creekhouse
Founder
continued from front
Garden Gallery are 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. Call 336-982-9547
for information.
page
eaders. Having worked on
he county paper, I fell heir
;o the job of publicity chairnan, a job that seemed to
jtick through the years,
ro raise funds, we had baloon sales, "womanless wed
dings," suppers, card games,
ump rope events, and break
fasts for the heart. We were
aided in the group by Bob
McNeil, Jack Miller, Eliza
beth Miller, Lois Reynolds,
and Madelene Little, who
served as treasurer for more
than 40 years. Our local in
dustries, especially Sprague
Electric, through their em
ployees benefit funds, played
a big part in helping health
organizations.
For most organizations
to function there must be
many hard-working volun
teers who give unselfishly
of their time, talent and
money. We are fortunate to
have dedicated people like
Judi Leek, who after serving
as treasurer is now heading
the local Heart Association,
along with Donna Little as
treasurer, Jerry McMillan
as Heart Walk chairman, as
well as working with long
time volunteer, Johnny Noblett, the man with the big
heart. June Weaver, Sandy
Shatley, and of course, Jan
"the Man" Caddell, who pro
vides the airways for the
WKSK radio auction. I think
he has raised more money for
Budget
continued front front
Photo courtesy ot Ashe County Chamber ot Commerce
From left, Carol Coulter, vice-president of the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce; Jim Hinkel, owner of Creekhouse
Garden Gallery; Sarah Tugman, executive director of the Chamber; and, Nan Lacy, manager ot Glendale Springs inn and
Restaurant, recently participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open Creekhouse Garden Gallery.
page
crease of 2.76 percent. A new
5 percent 401(k) employer
contribution for non-police
employees is included in the
budget recommendation. McFadyen recommends an ad
justment of police salaries
totaling $9,663, and a second
officer for the third shift is
also recommended.
A copy of the budget, as
well as the power point pre
sentation, are available at
town hall for public review.
A public hearing on the pro
posed FY 06 budget will be
conducted at the June 2 meet
ing.
good causes than any other
one individual in Ashe Coun
ty. The show started over 40
years ago with a brief hia
tus for Jan when he was in
Sylva for a couple of years.
Nancy Kautz, as our county
community outreach chair
man and leader of Healthy
Carolinians, and her associ
ate, Pat Jenkins, are great
organizers of the annual
Heart Walk and who work
tirelessly to keep the public
informed on heart disease.
Others to be mentioned
include those of "the old
school": Meryl Queen, Helen
Roland, Ruby Little and Hel
en Miller; and those of "the
new school": R.D. Williams
and Dick and Linda Copus,
along with so many others
who help out with this pro
gram.
Forty-nine years have
gone quickly and it was all
worthwhile, and it is great
to see another generation do
all the things you tried to do.
I maintain that Ashe County
has the most generous peo
ple in the world, and the best
volunteers anywhere.
Walk
continued from
front page
Mountain Hearts, which of
fers so much more than a gym
and pool. I got the message
and it's a simple message,"
he said. "One, exercise, and
two, eat right." He thanked
his wife, Teri, for helping
him with both, and Mountain
Hearts for providing such a
wonderful program of recov
ery.
The walkers then heard a
tearful announcement from
Laura Winterton that her
toddler-age daughter, Avery,
would be dancing in honor of
her grandfather, a victim this
year of heart disease. It was a
touching moment as Avery, in
her beautiful costume, danced
shyly along the sidewalk, and
then with a big smile ran and
leaped into her waiting moth
er's arms.
Other dancers performing
included three graceful young
ballerinas and two comical
"Stray Cat Strut" tap danc
ing ladies with April's School
of Dance. The crowd enjoyed
music from Jerry Smith &
Friends, who also provided
the sound system, and emcee
Richard Blackburn offered an
invocation, facts about heart
disease, thanks to all the
sponsors, and a greeting to the
heart walk participants. Ashe
County High School JROTC
performed color guard duties
for the playing of the National
Anthem. Special awards were
presented to Nancy Johnston,
founder of the Ashe County
Heart Association and the
local Heart Walk, and to Sky
line Telephone Company for
their outstanding donations
through the years.
Walk organizer Nancy
Kautz led a few warm-up ex
ercises, and the walkers took
off in the warm sunshine from
the old courthouse heading
toward the bypass and back
around to U.S. 221 Business
for a return to the court
house where door prizes were
awarded and soloist Georgia
Donour led a friendship circle
at the end with the words,
"Love can build a bridge, be
tween your heart and mine."
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TUESPAY/ MAY 24, 2005
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Survey shows concern over river pollution, water quality
WASHINGTON, D.C.—
Voters around the country
identified clean water as a
top concern and overwhelm
ingly prefer cleaning up
polluted waters to drinking
bottled water, according to
a national poll released to
day by the National Com
mittee for the New River,
and dozens of river and
watershed groups across
the country. American vot
ers overwhelmingly want
their local officials to move
forward in cleaning up pol
luted waters and reject ac
cepting bottled water as
an alternative to safe and
healthy tap water.
"Rivers are the source of
tapwater for most Ameri
cans, and voters want both
to be clean and safe," said
Jeffrey Scott, executive di
rector of the National Com
mittee for the New River.
"Americans shouldn't fear
for their health when swim
ming in their local rivers,
much less turning on their
household taps."
Key findings include:
•
When
given
a
choice, 85 percent of vot
ers preferred that "elected
officials take significant
action to address problems
with our water to ensure
its safety," over "adjusting
to problems with our water
by buying bottled water."
•
60 percent of voters
would be at least "some
what worried" to learn
that their tapwater was
drawn from local rivers
and streams.
•
More than half (51
percent) believe that wa
ter in their local rivers has
gotten at least "somewhat
dirtier" over the past de
cade.
•
Fifty percent were
at least "somewhat con
cerned" that that the tap
water in their homes was
safe to drink. An additional
28 percent said they were a
"little concerned" about its
safety.
"Americans want our
elected officials to solve
water problems," said Mr.
Scott. "Public officials are
not doing their job when
they allow pollution into
our rivers - it costs us
money and it imperils our
Library given
new art videos
Metro graphic
The New River remains clean enough for tubing and
other water sports, but a poll released last week shows
Americans are increasingly concerned about water quality
and pollution.
health."
"Clean water and clean
rivers and lakes are criti
cal to our communities' fu
ture and the quality of life
we pass on to our children,"
continued Mr. Scott. "Tak
ing action to protect clean
rivers and clean up pollut
ed rivers is vital if we are
to ensure a better future
for all Americans."
"Rivers not only pro
vide us with the water we
need, they are part of our
natural heritage," said Mr.
Scott. "We need to protect
rivers from pollution and
overuse so that our chil
dren and grandchildren
can go canoeing, fishing,
and swimming with their
families, too."
The New River, one of
the oldest rivers in North
America,
originates
in
North Carolina and flows
northward through Virgin
ia and into West Virginia.
The South Fork New River
originates in Blowing Rock
and Boone, and the North
Fork New River originates
on Elk Knob. The South
and North Forks join at the
confluence in Ashe County
near the Alleghany Coun
ty line, forming the New
River. Throughout Ashe
County, the New River and
its tributaries are essen
tial water resources. Uses
include swimming, pad
dling, fishing, and drinking
water.
The National Committee
for the New River is a non
profit organization based
in West Jefferson, NC, and
is dedicated to protect
ing and restoring the New
River and its tributaries in
North Carolina, Virginia,
and West Virginia.
For
more information about
the National Committee for
the New River and its pro
grams, contact the office at
336-246-4871 or info@ncnr.
org, or visit www.ncnr.org.
In response to the survey,
more than 500 river and
watershed groups, sporting
and recreation groups, and
businesses across the coun
try issued a policy plat
form, the Citizens' Agenda
for Rivers, calling on local
officials across the country
to take stronger action to
protect the clean water in
rivers and streams around
the country.
Lake Snell Perry Mermin and Associates sur
veyed 1,000
registered
voters, ages 18 and older
nationwide and oversamples of 200 registered vot
ers in the following five
states: Alabama, Colorado,
Michigan, New York, and
Washington. The survey
was conducted on behalf
of American Rivers and
the Citizens' Agenda for
Rivers steering committee
between April 14 and 20,
2005. The margin of error
for the survey is +/-3.1%
and the margin of error
for the oversamples in the
states is +/-6.9%.
For more information
about the poll results,
please visit www.americanrivers.org or www.healthyrivers.org.
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Jim McQueen, librarian of Ashe County Public Library, and
Molly Gambill, representing the Blue Ridge Art Clan, review
some of the new art videos presented to the library by the
Art Clan. The library is building an impressive collection of
art materials for the community's use. Art teachers and stu
dents in the public schools and home schoolers are invited
to use these resources. This project is supported through
a matching grant from the Grassroots Arts Program of the
North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and a Projects
Pool Grant from the Ashe County Arts Council.
Wilkes Festival to
kick off June 3
Old Wilkes, Inc. will host
the kick-off event to-the Wil
kes Art & Heritage Festival
on Friday, June 3,2005, with a
special performance by Amantha Mill, the headline group
for the festival. Festivities will
begin around 6 p.m. in front of
the Wilkes County Heritage
Museuam with music by the
Wilkes Acoustical Society and
several different food vendors.
For the first time, Old Wilkes
will be offering Candle Light
Ghost Tours (7 p.m.- 9 p.m.)
of downtown Wilkesboro! Car
riage rides will also be avail
able for those too faint of heart
for ghost stories. Amantha
Mill's performance will begin
at 8 p.m. Please bring your
own chair and plan to dance
the night away. Admission is
free but donations are suggest
ed. Fee for carriage rides and
food vending.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Parkway offering
guided trail tours
Blue Ridge Parkway park
rangers will lead guided hikes
into Basin Cove, in the Doughton Park area one Saturday
each month June through
October. Guided hikes will be
offered on June 4th, July 2nd,
August 13th, and October 1st.
These hikes along the Basin
Creek Trail will lead to the
Caudill Cabin—the cabin that
visible from the Wildcat Rock
Overlook by the Bluffs Lodge
at Milepost 241. Two hur
ricanes converged over the
mountains in 1916 causing a
flood that destroyed many of
the homes in the basin. The
Basin Cove community never
recovered. The Caudill cabin
is the only cabin that still re
mains. The remnants of many
Basin Cove community struc
tures are visible along the
trail that also passes several
waterfalls. Local Basin Cove
historians will accompany
these hikes.
This almost twelve-mile
round-trip hike is strenuous
will take approximately six
to seven hours. Much of the
ascent to the Caudill cabin is
quite steep. In addition, there
are over twenty-five stream
crossings each way that re
quire crossing through shal
low water on stepping-stones.
Reservations are required
for these hikes and each hike
is limited to twenty people.
The hikes will begin prompt
ly at 9 AM. Please call the
Doughton Park District Office
at 336-37s-8568 and speak
with Erin Brasfield or Rejane
Butler to make a reservation
or for additional information.
You will receive directions to
the trailhead when you make
reservations.
Photo by Jim Thompson
The Enchanted Cottage on Jefferson Avenue in West Jefferson had a ribbon cutting cer
emony to mark its opening Friday. Chamber President and Post Publisher Cabot Hamilton
(left) and Town Manager Ken McFadyen were on hand as store owner Rebecca Roten (sec
ond from right) and her associate Karen Roland cut the ribbon. The store is open 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Green Cove Train
Whistle Day coming up Enchanted Cottage open
Lee Alley, a longtime collec
tor and rebuilder of old rail
road locomotive whistles, will
be exhibiting and actually
blowing some of his collection
at 2 P.M. on June 11 at Green
Cove Station located on the
Virginia Creeper Trail.
It's all part of "Green Cove
Spring Train Whistle and
History Day."
Also on hand will be Joe
Tennis, author of Southwest
Virginia Crossroads: An Al
manac Of Place Names And
Places To See. Joe, an accom
plished writer and speaker,
will be discussing his many
adventures as he sought out
and explored dozens of little
"unknown"
communities
tucked away into Southwest
Virginia's hills and hollows.
Following his talk, he will
move across the Virginia
Creeper Trail to the Green
Cove Community Center
where he will be autograph
ing copies of his book.
One of the whistles Lee Al
ley will be blowing, thanks to
a compressed air system he
has developed, will be an ac
tual Virginia Creeper whistle
salvaged from one of the last
steam locomotives to make
the Abingdon to West Jeffer
son run.
His demonstration is sure
to bring wonder and amaze
ment to youngsters and
moisten the eyes of even your
crustiest old railroad buff.
"I am excited about being
able to bring both of these
gentlemen to Green Cove Sta
tion," said Skip Blackburn,
who has staffed Green Cove
for several years. "We have
such a wonderful resource
in the Creeper and in Green
Cove Station. There are a lot
of places that would give their
eyeteeth for our trail and de
pot. Not only are they his
torical treasures, they bring
in much economic good, and,
most importantly, they give a
lot of people from all over the
world the chance to get a little
glimpse of how rural America
used to be."
There is plenty of parking
at Green Cove Station and
everyone is welcome to visit
inside the authentic 191415 railroad station free of
charge. Simple snacks, soft
drinks and bottled water are
available for sale. Modern
and clean vault-type restrooms are also available.
Green Cove Station is lo
cated approximately 15 miles
east of Damascus just a quar
ter-mile south of U.S. 58. Look
for the large brown highway
signs on U.S. 58.
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three-mile train ride behind
Tweetsie Railroad's historic
steam locomotives, including
Engine Number 12. This en
gine was the sole remaining
locomotive of the East Ten
nessee and Western North
Carolina Railroad (affection
ately known as "Tweetsie" to
Photo courtesy of Wilkes Community College
Some of the volunteers participating in MerleFest were: (front row, left to right) Susan Euliss, Dawn Ward, Jan Huggins,
Linda Cheek, Robert Doyle, Nancy Payne, Pam Scott, Janice Mathis, Glendora Chipman, Rebecca Dukes, Christie Hutchens,
Ellen Rhyne. (second row, left to right) Arbie Allison, Keith Watts, Tarn Cheek, Donna Key, Suzanne Hamby, George Roark,
Tom LeGrande; (third row, left to right) Gary Jordan and Nelson Martin.
MerleFest benefits local non-profits
Wilkes Community College
festival organizers for 2005
have declared the eighteenth
MerleFest a huge success,
with over 82,000 estimated
total people participating.The
annual music festival, held on
the campus of Wilkes Com
munity College in memory of
the late Merle Watson, plays
a large role in tourism for the
area. The regional economic
impact of MerleFest 2005 has
been estimated at over $14.5
million.
In addition to the dol
lars spent by festival-goers
at local hotels, restaurants,
retail stores, gas stations,
drug stores, etc., many Wil
kes County non-profit clubs
and organizations benefit
from the festival by means of
their hard work and dedica
Engine is chugging around the local residents), which tion. Thirty-nine community
fee country to celebrate with operated in the illtaifr .Rid$t> aaA aollaBa^nonrpco&t^oupH
worked diligently during Che
Wi of his friends! Parents, M o u n t a i n s f r o m I
festival, earning $78,350 for
grandparents and siblings until 1940.
join their aspiring young en
Tweetsie Railroad is lo their year-round projects and
gineers in sharing the Day cated in the Blue Ridge operation.
In making the presenta
Out With Thomas 2005: The Mountains on Highway 321
Celebration Tour experience. between Boone and Blow tion of checks to the volunteer
This
limited-engagement, ing Rock, North Carolina. organization leaders, Christie
one-year-only
experience For more information about Hutchens, WCC's community
features a variety of Thomas the 2005 season at Tweetsie resource specialist, stated,
& Friends-themed entertain Railroad, call (800) 526-5740 "On behalf of the entire Mer
ment for the entire family, or (828) 264-9061 or visit leFest staff, a heartfelt thank
you is extended to all of our
including:
www.Tweetsie.com.
•Meet and take a photo About Thomas & Friends volunteer organizations who
with Sir Topham Hatt™
Created by a father for participated in MerleFest
•Storytelling, video view his son, Thomas & Friends
ing and live music
invites children to enter a
• Many more 60th Anni world of imagination through
versary events!
the tracks of a train and the
The tour provides a words of a story. In 2005,
unique, interactive family Thomas & Friends embark
experience at every station, on the greatest destination
Paramount's Carowinds be
offering a variety of enter yet - its 60th Anniversary. gan daily operation on Friday,
taining activities that re Today, families in more than May 20 and will remain open
flect the local flavor of each 100 countries enjoy fun and through Sunday, Aug. 28.
stop. At Tweetsie Railroad adventure with their engine
Guests can take advantage
guests will enjoy amuse friends while experiencing of a number of attractions and
ment rides, the scenic chair timeless life lessons. For special events at the 105-acre
lift ride to Miner's Mountain more information about the theme and water park this sum
mer, including:
to pan for gold and visit all world of Thomas and his
•Nickelodeon(r)
Central:
the animals in the Deer park engine friends, visit www. The largest Nickelodeon area
zoo. Live entertainment is thomasandfriends.com.
at any theme park in the world,
presented throughout the About HIT Entertainment features four new attractions,
day at Tweetsie Railroad,
Established in 1989, HIT Phantom Flyers, Dora the
including Diamond Lil' and Entertainment (www.hiten- Explorer's!tm) Azul Adventure,
the famous Tweetsie can tertainment.com) is one of The Flying Dutchman's Re
venge, Little Bill's(tm) Cruisers
can girls, Tweetsie's Hopper the world's leading preschool and Nick Live, an interactive,
and Porter mascot charac children's
entertainment family game show featuring
ters in their own live show, producers and rights owners friendly competition, loads of
and an opportunity to meet of internationally renowned trivia and in true Nickelodeon
the Cowboys and other char children's brands, such as style, pies and slime!
•Nickelodeon(r) Celebration
acters from the days of the Bob the Builder™, Bar
Parade: The parade returns
Wild West.
ney™, Thomas & Friends™,
to the park with new floats,
The 25-minute train ride Angelina Ballerina™ and
new characters, five interac
with Thomas the Tank En Pingu™. HIT acts as a rep tive games and more high-en
gine, will depart every 30 resentative for The Wiggles® ergy family fun. Featuring a
minutes, rain or shine, be in the US, UK, and Canada, cast of nearly 100 performers,
tween 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and as worldwide represen the park comes alive when the
daily. This event is expected tative for The Jim Henson NickToons(tm) celebrate being a
to sell out, so advance pur Company's library of clas kid in this colorful and musical
display! The parade runs from
chase is recommended to sic family brands, including May 21 - July 19 and is present
ensure a choice of dates and Fraggle Rock™. With opera ed daily at 5 p.m.
times. Tickets for a Day Out tions in the US, UK, Canada,
•SCHOOL OF ROCK Live
With Thomas 2005: The Cel and Japan, the company's in Concert: Celebrating the hit
ebration Tour are $26 for activities span television Paramount film "School of Rock"
adults and $18 for ages 3 production and distribution, this wildly energetic, high-volt
through 12. Children aged 2 home entertainment, con age, live rock concert features
extraordinary, raw acoustics and
and under are admitted free. sumer products, publishing first-rate rock concert theatrics.
Tickets are available by call and live events. HIT is com
For more information) guests
ing toll-free 1-877-TWEET- mitted to providing enduring should call 704-588-2600 in KC.,SIE or • logging onto www. entertainment that supports 803-548-5300 in S.C. , toll-free at
tweetsie.com.
the values of devoted care 1-800-888-4386 or for a complete
Day Out With Thomas givers and empowers young park operating schedule, includ
ing opening and closing times,
2005: The Celebration Tour children with a positive ap
visit the park's website at www.
will visit nearly 40 heri proach to life.
carowinds.com.
Flattop's One Stop Conve
nience Store, Steel Magno
lia's; Cooler Check, Truth
Community Church; Endow
ment Lot Parking, Delta Kap
pa Gamma; Festival Check In,
Samaratian's Kitchen; Flat
top Raccoon, WCC Drama De
partment; Food and Beverage
Sales, WCC Clubs; Informa
tion Booth, Boy Scout Troop
#335; Little Pickers Area,
WCC Early Childhood; Little
Pickers Face Paint, Little
Rock 4-H Club; Little Pickers
Face Paint, Communities in
Schools; Little Pickers Beads,
Explorer's 4-H; Little Pickers
Puppets & Clowns, Wilkes
boro Baptist Church Youth
Puppet & Clown Teams; Med
ical Services, Wilkes Rescue;
MerleFest Gift Shop, North
Wilkesboro Junior Women's
Club; «MerleFest~ Poster &
Button S«le&.'NKC Human
and.Takfi-DnwnuWilr
kesboro Volunteer.;: FiiM De* Sffrviees Orgyaaaatitmifi.©ff
paftmdht; 'Clean Up Chairs Campus Parking, Wilkes
& Camping, Camp E-Ma-Etu; County Jaycees; Overnight
2005. Monetary compensa
tion can not adequately ex
press our gratitude for the
work you have done to make
MerleFest a success. Thank
you for your untiring efforts
and continued support."
Non-profit groups par
ticipating in MerleFest 2005
and their areas of responsi
bility included Access Points
and Chamber Night, Wilkes
Chamber of Commerce; Red
Lot and Brown Lot Parking,
Boy Scout Troop 658; Artist
& Staff Transportation, WCC
Science and Technology Divi
sion; MerleFest Mall, North
Wilkesboro Rotary Club; Aus
tin Stage, WCC Continuing
Education Division; Blue Lot
Parking, Wilbar Volunteer
Fire Department; Box Office
and Wristbands, Speedway
Road Ruritan Club; .-.Chair
Storage & Lost and Found,
Pastoral Care & Counseling
Center; Pickin' Place Tent,
Wilkes Acoustic Folk Soci
ety; R & R Tent, WCC Child
Development Center; Rivers
Edge Camping, Wilkes Coun
ty Recreation Department;
Shuttle Bus Operation, Boy
Scout Troops #335, 333, 343,
340, 399; Teen Dance, Wil
kes Central High School Key
Club; The Lounge, WCC SGA;
Trash Clean Up, Handicap
Parking and Cooler Check,
Herbert Bell Shaw Lodge
#842; Volunteer Check In,
Wilkes Center for Deaf and
Hard of Hearing; WISF Radio,
WCC Radio Club; and Public
Parking Lot, Boy Scout Troop
#325.
Any non-profit organiza
tion or group interested in
participating in MerleFest
20/^b^bquld contact Christie
Hqtchenepat i336-s838+6202:.eir
christie.hutchens@wilkescc.
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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2005
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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.
'Ricky's Run' scheduled for Saturday
Tuesday,
May 24
and children under 12, $3.Tick
ets are available at BB&T offic
es in Elkin, Mt. Airy, Sparta, &
Wilkesboro; Cox Realty, Slusher Clothing in Galax, Senior
Citizens Center & Betty's Dollar
Mart in Sparta. Proceeds go to
the Alleghany County Commu
nity Foundation, which is part
of the NC Community Founda
tion, to be distributed as grants
within Alleghany County.
12:00 Noon: St. Mary's Epis
copal Church will hold a
bi-monthly healing prayers
service. St Mary's Episcopal
Church is located on Beaver
Creek Road in West Jeffer
son. If you or a loved one is in
need of prayers for any reason,
come join in this uplifting ser
vice. Dress is casual and the
service lasts about 30 minutes.
Call 982-3076 for more infor
mation.
Sunday
May 29
7:00 pm: The Ashe County
Democratic Party will hold
3 p.m.: Ashe County Middle
School Spring Chorus Con
cert will be held in the school
their regular monthly meeting
at Smokey Mtn. Barbecue. The
visiting speaker will be Mayor
Pat Smathers from Canton,
NC.
gymnasium. Admission is free
and the public is invited to at
tend.
6 p.m.: Mission Home Bap
tist Church will begin VBS
Wednesday,
May 25
through June 2. A light supper
will be served at 6 p.m. and
classes will be held from 6:30
- 8:30 nightly. This year's theme
is Llfeway's Club VBS Beach
Blast. Van transportation is
available by calling Raymond at
846-5321 or Paul at 877-4415.
Pastor, Rev. Darien South and
congregation invites all.
7 p.m.: New Beginnings Bap
tist Church will have revival
services with Rev. Kent Eller of
Wilkesboro speaking and spe
cial singing nightly. Pastor Rev.
Allen Combs and congregation
invite you to attend. The church
is located in the Fleetwood/
Deep Gap community on Hwy
11 a.m.: Friends of the Ashe
County Library will meet in the
auditorium of the Ashe County
Library. This is the annual busi
ness meeting and covered dish
luncheon, and all members are
encouraged to be present for the
election of officers and approval
of $6,000 in new funding for up
coming library projects. Visitors
are welcome. Call 336-846-2041
for more information
Thursday,
May 26
8 am-6:30 pm: Ashe County
4-H Outdoor Education will
221.
have a plant sale at the Agri
cultural Services Center in Jef
ferson. There will be bedding
plants, landscaping, hanging
baskets, blueberry bushes,
strawberry plants, and more.
For more information, call 2192650. All proceeds support
the Blue Ridge Conservation
Corps, which is an every day
afterschool program for Ashe
County High School youth.
The Corps teaches workforce
preparedness, improves aca
demics and behaviors. Monies
go toward service projects on
public lands and for non-profit
agencies including park clean
ups, trail construction, beautification and gardening.
7 p.m.: Faith Fellowhip and
Harvest Ministries will be be
ginning a five night series of
teaching on the Hebraic Roots
of Christainity. The featured
speaker is a world-renowened
teacher and lecturer, Dee Bax
ter from LaFayette, GA. Baxter
has degrees in History, An
thropology, and Archeology
from ASU and the University of
Georgia. Call Paster Elliott Osowitt at 877-4480 or 977-3853
for reservations or more infor
mation.
9 a.m.: Senior Awards Cer
emony will be held at Ashe
Identities is a reading and dis
cussion program held every
other Wednesday at 3 p.m. in
County High School audito
rium. Recognition will be given
to seniors for college scholar
ships, honor graduates, NC
Scholars, academic achieve
ment and other awards.
Wednesday,
June 1
3 p.m.:Journeys Across Time
& Place: Mapping Southern
the Ashe County Library meet
ing room. Today's program will
be Nowhere Else on Earth by
Josephine Humphreys.
Call
846-2041 for more informa
tion. This program is funded
with a grant form the North
Carolina Humanities Council,
in collaboration with the North
Carolina Center for the Book, a
program of the State Library of
North Carolina. Matching funds
provided by the Friends of the
Ashe County Library.
6:45 p.m.: Big Laurel Church
in Creston will have Vaca
Sunday,
June 5
1 p.m.: Ashe County Shrine
Club 2nd Annual Poker Run
will begin at the Junction Res
taurant in West Jefferson, $15
per rider, $5 per passenger. A
2005 Harley Davidson 1200
Sportster to be given away af
ter the Poker Run by Ashe Ma
sonic Lodge #594 A.F. & A.M.
Tickets will be available on day
of Poker Run. Rain date is Sun
day, June 12 at 1 p.m.
3 p.m.: Mission Home Church
tion Bible School until 8:30
p.m. through June 5. On June
5, VBS will begin at 5:30. For
more information call 3853054. Everyone is welcome.
will have an ordination service
for Chris Cox, the new pastor
at Big Flatts Baptist Church.
Everyone is welcome.
Thursday,
June 2
will be held through June 9. A
light meal will be served and
classes will begin at 6:30, con
cluding at 8:15 Classes will be
available for ages two years
through adults. Transportation
ia also available, call 846-5361
or 877-4048. Pastor Jack Miller
and congregation welcomes
everyone.
7-10 a.m.:The annual Hos
pice Shatley Springs Break
fast will be held at Shatley
Springs Restaurant. Tickets
are $10 and include tax and
gratuity. Breakfast will be the
family-style breakfast for which
Shatley Springs is famous!
Tickets may be purchased from
any Hospice staff or volunteer,
and are available at the follow
ing business locations: Libby's,
Jefferson Drug, Browse-About
Book Exchange, Friendly Shoe
Store, Dollar Tire, Reflections
Hair Salon, and Anna's Hall
mark. Call Hospice at 2466443
6 p.m.: Vacation Bible School
at Old Fields Baptist Church
Monday,
June 6
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.:Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will of
fer a "Property & Liability Insur
ance Pre-licensing"course. The
course will run through Friday,
June 10 on the Wilkes campus.
Ron Delk will be the instructor.
Registration fees will be $61.
7 p.m.: Al-Anon Meeting Lo
Pro-registration is required.
cation: Sparta Presbyterian
Church Hope and Help for Fam
ilies and Friends of Alcoholics.
Why be Alone? Use back en
trance of church. For more in
formation: 336-372-4095
For more information or to preregister, call Phyllis Boyd at
(336) 838-6166 or Dena Wiles
at (336) 838-6210.
Saturday,
June 4
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Gallery Crawl
in Downtown West Jefferson.
8 a.m. - 2 a.m.: Fleetwood
Community Center will have a
huge yard sale in the gym. Do
nations should be brought to
the Fleetwood Center on Sat
urdays 2-4 p.m. and Thursdays
4-6 p.m. The last drop-off day
will be May 21. For more info,
call Milissa Little, 877-8701,
or Ric Kolseth, 877-3003. The
website is www.greaterfleetwood.org.
Friday,
June 10
Open house at over a dozen
art galleries and studios. Free
admission.
Sunday,
June 12
1:00 pm. Bring a covered dish
and a beverage and join in
the fun and fellowship. Please
bring any family photographs
you would like to display during
the reunion. All are welcome!
Andrea Reeves at 246-2307 or
Terry Jones at 846-1283.
Ongoing
Events
Ashe County Garden Club
Saturday,
June 18
Ashe Central High School
Class of '95 will hold its 10
year reunion. Events will begin
with a carry-in dish lunch at
West Jefferson Park at 12 noon.
This event is free to all alumni
and their families. Please bring
a covered dish of your choice.
At 7 p.m., there will be dinner
and dancing at Jefferson Land
ing. The cost of this event is
$30 per adult. Please contact
Nichole at (828) 754-0570 if
you plan to attend but have not
received an invitation or if you
have any questions.
7:30 p.m. Coffee House Tal
ent Night will be held at Jef
ferson Methodist Church Fel
lowship Hall. Traditional music,
storytelling and more will be
featured. Ticket prices are $8
for adults, $5 for students.
Saturday,
July 2
6 p.m.: 2005 Harley-Davidson Bike Raffle to be held in
downtown West Jefferson at
the North Stage of Christmas
in July. Grand prize is a 2005
1200 Custom XL1200C 2-tone
Sportster. Tickets are $100
each. This event is sponsored
by the Ashe County Band
Boosters. You need not be pres
ent to win. Purchase of ticket is
tax deductible. Winner will be
responsible for taxes and tag on
the motorcycle. All proceeds go
to the ACHS band students. To
purchase tickets, contact Scott
Turnmyre at ACHS 246-2400,
•ftdoW
meets the second Monday of
each month at 6 p.m. The June
meeting will be on June 13 at
one of the members' homes
and will include a tour of their
gardens and a discussion of
the flowers and shrubs in the
gardens. A covered dish dinner
will be served. Members are
asked to bring a favorite dish.
Anyone who would like more
information may call Lynda McDaniel at 877-3299.
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more
information call 246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great
way to get your kids ready for
kindergarten! The group meets
at Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new play
group has formed just for
you and them. It meets at the
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 10:30
- noon. Come check it out.
You won't regret it. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Pv /Vt-W •
12:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.-.Annual
Neaves Family Reunion De
scendants of William Roderick
Billy Neaves will meet at the
National Guard Armory in Jef
ferson, NC Lunch served at
7 p.m.: New River Area
Board of Mental Health, De
velopmental Disabilities & Sub
stance Abuse will hold its regu
lar meeting at Millers Creek
Baptist Church.
7 p.m.: Al-Anon Meeting Lo
cation: Sparta Presbyterian
Church Hope and Help for
Families and Friends of Al
coholics. Why be Alone? Use
back entrance of church. For
more information: 336-3724095
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Friday,
May 27
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7 p.m.: Apple Grove Bap
tist Church will have revival
through May 29. Rev. Jamie
Denny will be the guest speak
er. Pastor Rev. Earl Roten and
congregation invite you to at
tend.
Saturday,
May 28
7 a.m.-until?: Widow's Fund
Yard Sale; Located at Midway
Baptist Church (across from
Wal-Mart) Don't miss this one!
HimmSaiM
11 a.m.: Ricky Miller Memori
al Scholarship Fund (Ricky's
Bun) will begin at Ashe Coun
ty High School with a 100
niile ride going to Tennessee,
through Boone and back to the
school. Free lunch starting at
11 a.m.. Entry fee is $10 per
Person. Prizes will be given
away. Donations may be made
to the Ricky Miller Scholarship
pund, P.O. Box 436, West Jefferson, N.C.
[Jltraacreen-Quality
Screen,n9 for Life at Shately Springs
Restaurant. Call Joyce Borchert
877-2069 for time or more infor
mation. www.ultrascrieen.us
I P m.: Apple Grove Bap
tist Church will have revival
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You can register
early for FALL
Early Registration
June 7-29 &
July 11 - August 5
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Kittens
Classes Begin
through May 29. Rev. Jamie
Denny will be the guest speaker- Pastor Rev. Earl Roten and
congregation invite you to at
tend.
August 18
J P.m.: Gospel Singing In
Sparta featuring The Inspiral|ons and The Primitive Quartet
J sponsored by the Alleghany
County Community Founda
tion and will be held at Sparta
jchool Auditorium. Tickets are
510 in advance, $12 at the door
336-846-3900
767 Fred Pugh Road • Crumpler, NC 982-4060
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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Ashe County High School celebrates with Artsfair
Photos by Pat Morrison and Linda Burchette
Ashe County High School celebrated the arts with displays
and demonstrations at its Artsfair evening Tuesday, May
17. There were exhibits of painting, photography, sculpture,
pottery and more, as well as live music in the auditorium. A
highlight of the evening was the dedication of the African
Safari mural, created by a talented team of local artists.
Students are seen here working and enjoying the arts.
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start fishing. Now that the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has vacated the long-held channel catfish state
record, the new state record is up for grabs — with a catch: this fish must weigh at least 20 pounds.
The old state record, held by Maryville, TN., angler Pete Paine since 1971, was decertified when a photograph in
the May issue of Wildlife in North Carolina revealed that the fish Paine caught from Fontana Lake was actually a
flathead catfish, a species which grows much larger than the channel cat.
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Softball team falls in first round of playoffs
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by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
Ashe County's varsity
soflball team entered the
NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs
as one of only four schools
in a 32-team bracket to have
won 20 games this year, but
on Friday their remarkable
season came to an end in the
first round at Owen High
School.
The Huskies made the
three hour bus trip down
to Black Mountain/Swannanoa to face the War Lass
ies on what turned out to be
a beautiful sunny afternoon.
The group would have to play'
without half of the seniors on
their roster—Briana Day,
Kay la Furches and Kendra
Tedder.
The first two innings went
by quickly for both squadsthree up, three down—but
Cori Revis ended the drought
in the top of the third with a
base hit single, and reached
second on a wild pitch that
got by the catcher. But that's
as far as Revis would get be
fore the War Lassies would
get three outs.
Kayla Richardson (13
strikeouts) and the defense
held them off once again,
and Katy Jones sparked the
offense for a bit in the top of
the fourth when she reached
first on a bunt and error, but
she would also be left strand
ed.
Richardson held them
hitless for a fourth consecu
tive inning, and in the top
of the fifth Kendra Blevins
reached first base safely—or
so it appeared. The umpire
missed the first baseman's
foot coming off the bag and
called Blevins out. Coaches
depth some, but
three freshman
came into a
tough situation
and really did
a good job for
us—Cori Revis,
Brittany Par
sons and Kaitlin Smith. We
had to replace
a lot of seniors
from last year's
team,
but
we've had a re
ally good year."
Key spoke with
Danielle Wood
•Wl
in some
pain, but that
she has yet to
complain; and
some good news
is that her teeth
Photo by Shane Hopkins
were able to be Kendra Blevins at first base; Brittany Par
repaired.
sons playing second for the injured Dani
elle Wood in background.
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Members of the Huskies team gathered together, awaiting word on the extent of Danielle
Wood's injuries.
Bill Key and Keith Phillips
protested the call, but to no
avail. Whitney Spagnolo had
a good hit into right center,
but their at-bat ended with a
double play.
In the bottom of the sixth
inning, an Owen base runner
was called out at first, but
the call was reversed after a
brief discussion between the
umpires and she was deemed
safe on a dropped ball. On
the next play, tragedy struck
the Huskies' team...second
baseman Danielle Wood cov
ered first
base on a bunt,
and the throw-out attempt
barely glanced the tip of
her glove before hitting her
in the mouth. Two teeth—
nearly four—were knocked
out, and she was taken to the
hospital. Her stunned team
mates never recovered. The
War Lassies went on to score
three runs and their pitcher,
Malory Padgett (1/3, 2 RBI's
and 6 K's), and their infield
shut down the Huskies' final
offensive opportunity in the
top of the seventh inning.
Coach Bill Key com
mented, "I thought we played
well. Owen has a real expe
rienced team—their infield
has been together for three
years, starting since they
were sophomores. We didn't
hit as well as we wanted to,
but at one point we had three
hits, and Owen had none.
We made some crucial er
rors, as none of their- runs
were earned. After Danielle
was injured, things kind of
fell apart. I think the girls
kind of zoned out, as it's hard
to stay focused on a softball
game when you're concerned
for your teammate, which is
understandable. We've had
our share of illness and inju
ry this season that hurt our
M
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Photo by Shane Hopkins
Player down: coaches and other gathered to help Danielle
Wood, after she was hit In the mouth by a ball.
takes third
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
i
Ashe County High School
participated in the 2005 State
2A Track and Field Champi
onship on Friday, May 20, at
North Carolina A&T Uni
versity in Greensboro. The
Huskies qualified a total of
11 athletes to the state-lev
el competition, which is the
most Ashe County has ever
qualified in Track and Field.
From the men's team, Joe
Scott competed in the 110
high hurdles, and David Gift
tied for 6th place in the high
jump with a height of 6'0".
In women's competition,
the 3200 (4x800) meter relay
team finished third out of 16
teams, and each of the four
members received bronze
medals: Brittany LaMontagne, Emily Gamble, Ashton Little and Natalie Kilby.
Ashley Bower tied for the
fourth spot in the pole vault
with a vault of 8'0". The 800
(4x200) meter relay team set
a new ACHS school record—
team
includes: Roxanne
Thomas, Morgan Stansberry,
Myra Miller and Taryn Roten. Brittany LaMontagne
finished 5th in the 800 me
ter run and set a new school
record at 2:27.72. Natalie
Kilby finished
12th in the
1600 meter run with a time
of 5:46.
Coach Alex Rollins com
mented, "Overall, Coach Sul
livan and I are very pleased
with the results. We are ex
cited that so many athletes
were able to reach the state
level of competition and per
form so well. It really says
something about the caliber
of our athletes and their
work ethic. Moreover, it is an
excellent opportunity for our
athletes to participate in and
see the highest-level of ath
leticism across the state. It
has been a successful season
this year and we're proud of
everyone. Congratulations
to our graduating seniors!"
Complete Ashe County
High School results
from state meet
2005 NCHSAA 2ATrack
&
Field
Championship
Meet - 5/20/2005
Irwin Belk Track
N o r t h Carolina A & T
State University
Girls 800 Meter Run
Section 1: 1, Christina
Moore, Pender, 2:18.43.
2, Kennedy Wolfe, Cedar
Ridge, 2:20.91. 3, Charity
Hunnicutt, Mountain Heritag, 2:26.37. 4, Samantha
Deaver, Pisgah, 2:26.93.
5, Brittany Lamontagne,
Ashe County, 2:27.72. 6,
Allison Ruhe, West Hen
derson, 2:28.50. 7, Lauren
Arizmendi, Charlotte Cath
olic, 2:29.10. 8, Chantelle
Isaac, Salisbury, 2:30.45.
9, Ali Cupito, Western
Guilford, 2:32.28. 10, Fairren Thompson, Eastern
Alamance, 2:32.35. 11, An
drea Hyatt, TW Andrews,
2:37.52. 12, Hannah Young,
Ashley Bower, getting prepared for competition in the pole vault.
Croatan, 2:38.69. --, Clair
Fraser, Reidsville, DNF. --,
Tria Metzler, Bunn, DNF. Reschly, South Brunswick, Western Guilford 10:34.33. Alexis Pylypiw, Swansboro,
--, Melissa Moore, Pender, 5:46.85. 14, Lauren Ken 8, Pender 10:35.63. 9, Wil 7-06. 7, Kristen Bowden,
DNF.
nedy, Cedar Ridge, 5:55.94. kes Central 10:39.45. 10, TW Andrews, 7-06. 11, Jen
Girls 1600 Meter Run
15, Julia Wood, Northwood, Salisbury 10:49.17. 11, ny Baker, West Henderson,
Section 1: 1, Christina 5:59.18. --, Lindsay Groce, Northern Vance 10:52.40. 7-00. 11, Tyler Hunt, West
Moore, Pender, 5:13.07. 2, Wilkes Central, DNF.
12, South Lenoir 10:56.97. ern Guilford, 7-00. 11, ElezClair Fraser, Reidsville,
Girls 4x200 Meter Relay 13, Swansbono 11:01.37. 14, abeth Campbell, Northern
5:19.93. 3, Tria Metzler,
Meranda
Section 1: 1, Salisbury East Davidson 11:01.59. 15, Vance, 7-00.
Bunn, 5:22.78. 4, Olivia 1:48.59. 2, West Hender South Brunswick 11:12.13. Patterson, Northern Vance,
Ballew, Roanoke Rapids, son 1:48.87. 3, Southwest --, Roanoke Rapids DNF.
NH.
5:25.51. 5, Lauren Ariz Edgecombe
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
Girls Pole Vault
1:49.30.
4,
mendi, Charlotte Cathol, Monroe 1:50.07. 5, C.D.
Section 1: 1, Arielle Preliminaries
5:33.22.6, Victoria Condrey, Owen 1:51.43. 6, Swans- Dawkins, Western Guil
Heat 2: (w: -0.8) 1, Ezra
Avery County, 5:34.96. 7, boro 1:52.97. 7, Ashe Coun ford, 10-00.50. 2, Jill Ay- Yowell, Northern Vance,
Kayla Schilly, East David ty 1:53.25. 8, North Lenoir scue,
North Henderson, 14.68Q. 2, Damien Bur
son, 5:35.31. 8, Ali Cupito, 1:53.45.
8-06. 2, Sarah Hyatt, West ton, Cummings, 15. HQ. 3,
Western Guilford, 5:38.41.9,
Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Henderson, 8-06. 4, Chris Olajdie Pullen, Southwest
Becky Bradenburg, SwansSection 1: 1, West Hen ten Patterson, Mt. Pleas Edgeco, 16.01Q. 4, Tyrone
boro, 5:39.34. 10, Christina derson 10:03.80. 2, Char ant, 8-00. 4, Kelly Fowler, Spencer, North
Lenoir,
Storm, North Henderson,
TW Andrews, 8-00. 4, Ash 16.03Q. 5, Jarvis Baldwin,
lotte Catholic 10:05.96. 3,
5:39.96. ll.Ashlee Tackett,
Ashe County 10:20.37. 4, ley Bower, Ashe County, 8- Saint Pauls, 16.19. 6, Joe
Northside Onslow, 5:44.78.
North Henderson 10:24.51. 00. 7, Casey Bodenhamer, Scott, Ashe County, 16.42.
12, Natalie Kilby, Ashe
5, Bunn 10:28.49. 6, East Swansboro, 7-06. 7, Megan 7, Tony Skinner, South
County, 5:46.09. 13, Caitlin
ern Alamance 10:33.42. 7, Williams, Ledford, 7-06. 7, Lenoir, 16.73. --, Chris Dal-
Photo courtesy of Alex Rollins
ton, West Iredell, DNF.
Boys High Jump
Section 1: 1, Demarcus
Stallings, North Rowan, 608. 2, Ezra Yowell, North
ern Vance, 6-06. 3, Brandon
Bethea, South Robeson,
6-04. 4, Josh Long, TW An
drews, 6-02. 4, Matt Neese,
West Iredell, 6-02. 6, James
Mackey, Monroe, 6-00. 6,
Michael Caldwell, North
Rowan, 6-00. 6, David Gift,
Ashe County, 6-00.9, Mirah
Young, South Brunswick, 510. 9, Andre Brevard, East
Rutherford, 5-10. 9, Justin
Genwright, West Caldwell,
5-10. 9, O'Neal Chestnut,
Chase, 5-10. 9, Louis But
ler, TW Andrews, 5-10. 9,
TQ Hardison, Southwest
Onslow, 5-10.15, Scott Her
ring, South Lenoir, 5-08.
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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Saluting the ACMS track 8c field team
Photo by Shane Hopkins
The members of Ashe County Middle School's Bulldog track and field team include: Standing (L to R): Kendra Wheeler, Stephanie Ratliff, Laken Weaver, Kinsey Mash, Jessica Koontz,
Kim McNeil, Brooke Freeman, Jessica Thomson, Erin Keenan, Morgan Casey, Holly Stepens, Krista Jensen, Cara Church
Kneeling (L to R): Jordan Roberts, Travis Jones, Preston Caljoway, Holden Hudler, Boston Maler, Aaron Cole, Aaron Greene, Michael Osborne, Jordan Crouse, Dakota Powers
Sitting (L to R): Glory Rognstad, Bradley Lyall, Nathan Shepherd, Devin Little, Jeremy Davis, Zach Holman, Nathan Greene, Carmen Wagner
Saluting the ACMS softball team
resents the
Our Athletes of the
Week, Ashe County High
School's women's relay
team, finished in third
place in the 4X800 meter
event in state competi
tion Us weekend. The
powerhouse foursome
includes Natalie Kilby,
Ashton Little, Brittany
LaMontagne and Emily
Gamble. They are seen
with Coach Sullivan.
Congratulations!
ACHS
women's relay team
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The members of Ashe County Middle School's Bulldog softball team include: Shelly Barker,
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ardson, Stephanie Cox, Sara Bumgarner, Hillary Bowlin, Cloie Krane, Amanda Goodman,
Paige Matheson, Paige Blevins, Melody Ritchie, Mitzy Price (Head Coach Perry Parsons
Assistant Coach Harold Osborne)
ASHE COUNTY
YOUTH
FOOTBALL
Sports camps planned at
Blue Ridge Elementary
THE PLAYER'S EDGE
SOCCER CAMP - Rising
4th - 8th grades.
June 7th - June 10th,
time 1:00-4:00 at the Blue
Ridge Soccer field. All soc
cer fundamentals will be
covered through group
instruction,
stations,
and drills. Games will be
played at the end of each
day.
and drills. Games will be
played each day.
Both camps will be
led by Mike Eldreth, for
mer varsity soccer coach
at Northwest Ashe who
coached 15 years in the
recreation league and is
currently
president of
Ashe County Youth Soc
cer.
THE PLAYER'S EDGE
SOCCER CAMP Ris
ing l,l-3rd grades, June
13,h-June 16th, 9:00- 12:00.
Soccer fundamentals will
be covered through group
instruction,
stations,
MIGHTY MITES BASKETALL CAMP - June
7,h - 19th, 9:00-12:00 for
rising 1" - 4th grades. Em
phasis on fundamentals. A
special section of camp for
3rd and 4th graders using 9
foot goals and highlight
ed by lots of games being
played. Any player from
Mt. View or Westwood
who attends this camp
will be reserved a spot in
Mighty Mites regular sea
son which begins in No
vember. This is cut off at
80 players.
The cost of each camp is
only $35 and you may call
Mike Eldreth at 384-4500
between 7:30 a.m. and
8:20 a.m. for additional
information. Camp appli
cations may be picked up
in the office of each ele
mentary school or visiting
the Hobby Barn in West
Jefferson.
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Grades 3rd - 6th Registration Form
Football Players:
IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!
Mail Registration Forms To:
ACYFL
PO Box 1135
West Jefferson, NC 28694
Players Name:
Date of Birth:.
School Name:
Grade (Fall of 2005 School Year):
Address:
Phone:
Parent Signature:
The registration fee is $60.00 and is non-refundable. This money is due when equipment is
issued The coach for your team will contact you this summer with practice times and
locations.
****lf numbers mandate the need for a countywide draft for 5th / 6th grade teams, would
you still participate?
Yes
No
�Release Form
High Country
Costs:
$45 Pre-registration
'What to Brinff-
I hereby authorize
any medical treatment
which may be advised
by a doctor.
-Shin guards
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-Cleats
-Water bottles
I acknowledge and
understand that in par
ticipating in this camp,
the possibility exists that
my child may sustain an
injury.
Camp
1 planned for
1m July 11-14
nign av-nooi
Registration Form
Player name:
Checks shouid bm payable to:
Richard Gill
Parent/Guardian Signature:
SOCC0F
586 Cherry Ave.
West Jefferson, NC 28694
Date:
Camp Director:
"I have no idea how
many times I ran and
jumped, ran and jumped, all
the while screaming
"Goooooaaalllll!!!!!," like a
manic. I had to get rid of that
tremendous pressure of re
lief, of joy, of I don't know
what was inside of me! I was
crying like a baby, babbling,
while the rest of the team
pummeled me, almost suffo
cating me. That was the most
unforgettable goal..."
Richard Gill is the
head soccer coach at
ACHS. Rich is a graduate
of ASU. His past experi
ences include head soccer
coach at Deerfield H.S.
and The King's Academy
High School, in South
Florida.
Staff will be made up of
former and current play
ers. and occasional
guests.
(Pele\ Brazilian Soccer
Superstar) He enjoyed the
experience so much that he
went on to score around
1300 more!
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Age:
Grade in Fall of 2005:
School:
Parents name:
Address:
Home phone #:
Work#:
Emergency Contact #'s
I j To teach the basic funda
mentals of soccer, and lay a
framework for future play
ers.
Coach Richard Gill and
the Huskies' 2005 varsity
women's soccer team
Registration
Form
T-Shirt size:
Medical Info:
Allergies:
2) To have a great time with
the sport of soccer.
Any conditions that coaches should be
aware of :
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Boys and Girts that will be rising 4th
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140-Help Wanted
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needed for High
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Qualifications:
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and contact information
for three references to:
Executive Director
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820 State Farm Road,
Suite E
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Deadline to apply:
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LOCATION:
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West Jefferson
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for Directions
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Furniture, Appliances,
and tools will be sold.
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290-Horses &
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05 E 80
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OF NORTH
CAROLINA
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DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
05SP22
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corporations indebted
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Having
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Executor of the Estate
of Deborah A. McClain,
Ashe
deceased of
County, this is to notify
all persons
having
claims
against
the
Estate of said Deborah
A. McClain, TO PRES
ENT them to the under
signed on or before
Robert B. Angle, Jr., PA
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STATE OF
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530-Lots &
Acreage
IN THE MATTER OF
THE FORECLOSURE
OF
A
DEED
OF
TRUST
EXECUTED
BY
BRENDA
GAIL
BLEVINS OSBORNE
DATED
DECEMBER
19, 1996 AND RE
CORDED IN BOOK
217 AT PAGE 1083 IN
THE ASHE COUNTY
PUBLIC
REGISTRY,
NORTH CAROLINA
NOTICE OF SALE
BEING a portion of the
Nettie
Witherspoon
property as described
in Deed Book 0-4,
Page 263: being more
particularly
described
as: Beginning on a
point in the centerline
of NCSR N 1583, said
point being in the
southern line of the
Nettie
Witherspoon
property, thence with a
new line, three cours
es, 1) hj. 81-05-05E.,
passing over a 1/2 inch
rebar set at 30.00 feet,
for a total distance of
432.89 feet to a 1/2
inch rebar
set, 2)
thence S. 08-54-55E.
125.00 feet to a 1/2
inch rebar
set. 3)
thence S. 81-05-05W.,
passing over a 1/2 inch
rebar set at 240.28
feet, for a total distance
of 277.17 feet to a
point in the centerline
intersection
of
said
NCSR #1583 and the
southern line of said
Witherspoon property:
thence with the south
ern
line
of
said
Witherspoon property
with the centerline of
said NCSR #1583, four
courses, 1) Thence N.
51-33-41W. 22.11 feet
to a point. 2) thence N.
57-06-43W. 59.34 feet
to a point, 3) thence N.
61-41-18W. 76.32 feet
to a point, 4) thence N.
66-08-22W. 42.50 feet
to the Beginning: con
taining 1.000 acres
as calculated by coor
dinate geometry, from
field data gathered by
The Thomas Herman
Company,
PO
Box
519, Jefferson, NC
28640-0519,
(910)
246-3352, NCRLS L2633, dated May 30,
1995.
The
Grantor
Nettie
Witherspoon reserves
the right to use the
water located upon
said property.
And
Being
more
commonly known as:
245
Ashe
Central
School
Road,
Jefferson. NC 28640
Pursuant to an order of
the Clerk of Superior
Court and under and
by virtue of the power
The record owner(s) of
and authority contained
the property, as reflect
the
above-refer
in
ed on the records of
enced deed of trust
the Register of Deeds,
and because of default
Brenda
Gail
in the payment of the is/are
Blevins Osborne.
indebtedness thereby
secured and failure to
carry out and perform The property to be of
the
stipulation
and fered pursuant to this
agreements
therein notice of sale is being
contained and, pur offered for sale, trans
suant to demand of the fer and conveyance
owner and holder of "AS IS, WHERE IS"
the indebtedness se Neither the Trustee nor
cured by said deed of the holder of the note
trust, the undersigned secured by the deed of
agree
substitute trustee will trust/security
expose for sale at pub ment, or both, being
nor
the
lic auction to the high foreclosed,
directors,
est bidder for cash at officers,
the usual place of sale attorneys, employees,
at the county court agents or authorized
house of said county at representative of either
1:00 PM on May 31, Trustee or the holder of
2005
the
following the note make any rep
described real estate resentation or warranty
and any other improve relating to the title or
ments which may be any physical, environ
situated thereon, situat- mental, health or safety
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(IDEA-Part B. Public Law 105.17) Project is
presently being amended. The Project describes the
special education programs proposed by Ashe County
Schools for Federal funding for the 2005-06 School
Year. Interested persons are encouraged to review
amendments to the Project and make comments
concerning the implementation of special education
under this Federal Program. All comments will be
considered prior to submission of the amended
Project to the North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction in Raleigh. North Carolina. The
IDEA-Part B Project is open to the public for review
and comments during the week of May 24-31 in the
office of Jeannie Caviness located at the Ashe County
Board of Education, 320 South Street. Jefferson.
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conditions existing in.
on. at or relating to the
property being offered
for sale, and any and
all responsibilities or
liabilities arising out of
or in any way relating
to any such condition
expressly
are
dis
claimed. This sale is
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prior liens and encum
brances. and unpaid
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closure, for paying, if
any. A deposit of five
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hundred fifty
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whichever is greater, is
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tendered in the form of
certified funds at the
time of the sale. This
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as required by law. Fol
lowing the expiration of
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period, all remaining
amounts are immedi
ately due and owing.
The date of this Notice
is April 27, 2005.
David
W.
Neill,
Elizabeth
B.
Ells.
Jon
MacKinnon
or
John Valenti
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Foxx backs
China textile
safeguards
WASHINGTON - United
States Rep. Virginia Foxx
(N.C.-5) made the following re
marks on the House floor Fri
day morning:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today
to congratulate and commend
President Bush and the Com
mittee on Implementation of
Textile Agreements for recent
ly implementing safeguards
against Chinese imports of cot
ton shirts, cotton trousers and
cotton and man-made fiber
underwear. Since the lifting of
quotas by the WTO in January,
shirts, trousers and underwear,
which represent more textile
jobs than any other section in
America, have been under at
tack due to the flood of Chinese
imports currently coming into
our country. This fast action
will save thousands of textile
jobs in this country and my
District.
"However, Mr. Speaker, I
was disheartened to hear the
comments on the safeguard
sanctions by the spokesman for
the Chinese Ministry of Com
merce. He said in a statement
that China believes its exports
of cotton knit shirts, cotton
trousers and cotton and manmade fiber underwear have not
disrupted the U.S. market. I
think a 1,573 percent increase
in trouser imports in first three
months of this year constitutes
market disruption. I think
a 1,277 pe. .ent increase in
shirt imports in the first three
months of this year constitutes
a market disruption. Let me
repeat, those numbers are for
the first three months of this
year! Think what would hap
pen if we didn't implement the
China safeguards.
"The Ministry of Commerce
went on to say, The U.S. deci
sion runs counter to the World
Trade Organization's agree-
Post editor's 'Lucky Dag'
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Late on Friday afternoon,
I received this exciting news
via email:
LUCKY DAG LOTER1J
VIJZELSTRAAT 56, 1017
HD,
AMSTERDAM, NETHER
LANDS.
Post file photo
Rep. Virginia Foxx
ments on trade of textile and
apparel products and deviates
from the WTO spirit of free
trade. I took specific note of
this statement because China's
idea of fair trade is government
subsidies of its textile and ap
parel exports to the United
States, currency manipulation,
export tax rebates, forgiveness
of loans by its government
banks and direct payments to
its state-owned textile and ap
parel industry. Fortunately,
the rest of the world does not
think like the Chinese.
"I applaud Secretary Guti
errez and his panel for helping
to level the playing field for our
domestic textile and manufac
turing. Thank you."
FILE REFERENCE NO:
CLI / PP2005-001
BATCH: 6700/P25/FC
TO WINNERS
PROGRAM
IN
OUR
We wish to congratulate
you over your success in our
computer balloting sweep
stake held on 16th May
2005.
This is a millennium sci
entific computer game in
which email addresses were
used. It is a promotional
program aimed at encour
aging internet users; there
fore you do not need to buy
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er, your email address was
attached to ticket number
10CBG3471913; with serial
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which eventually won the
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FIVE HUNDRED THOU
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US$30,000,000.00 distrib
uted to winners from 1st to
3rd categories.
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MRS.
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DE
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Clearly, it was my "lucky
dag." Fortunately for my Fi
nances, even though I would
certainly like $2.5 million
in U.S. dollars (or any oth
er currency, I'm not fussy),
I also do not have "sucker"
tatooed on my forehead.
Therefore, I did not email
Dr. Dienen.
Had I done so, I would
most likely have been giv
en a fantastic pitch about
how I had won, and how I
needed to forward my bank
information so "Lucky Dag"
could send me the cash. Or
how I needed to pay some
customs fees before a large
box of small denomination
bill arrived. Or the Easter
Bunny would drop by for be
lated visit, bringing golden
eggs.
As ridiculous as such
emails are, they tragically
snare thousands of victims
each year—none of whom
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nings," while often losing
thousands of dollars.
Authorities—from
our
town police to Interpol—
warn against responding to
such lottery emails and def
initely against getting in
volved with such schemes.
It will always end up the
same way: it is the con art
ists who have the "Lucky
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shopping mall?
•
A seemingly nice,
friendly stranger offered him I
her a ride?
Remind your child that he or
she can tell you anything and
that you'll be supportive.
•
Teach your child that
no one, not even a teacher, cler
gy person, or close relative, has
the right to touch him or her in
a way that feels uncomfortable
and that it's okay to say no, get
away and tell a trusted adult.
•
Don't force kids to kiss
or hug or sit on a grown-up's
lap if they don't want to. This
gives them control and teaches
them that they have the right
to refuse.
•
Always know where
your child is and who he or she
is with.
•
Tell your child to stay
away from strangers who hang
around playgrounds, public restrooms, and schools.
•
Be alert for any chang
es in your child's behavior that
could signal sexual abuse, such
as sudden secretiveness, with
ing daylight hours) and see
who is at the door before open
ing it.
•
Take time to listen to
your child's fears and feelings
about people or places that
scare them or make them feel
uneasy.
At School and Play
•
Encourage your chil
dren to walk and play with
friends, not alone. Tell them to
avoid places that could be dan
•
The baby-sitter or a
gerous: vacant buildings, al
neighbor wanted to play a "se leys, playgrounds or parks with
cret" game?
broken equipment and litter.
A great thing about kids is
•
Make
sure
your
their natural trust in people,
especially adults. It's some
times hard for parents to teach
children to balance their trust
children are taking the saf
est routes to and from school,
stores and friend's houses.
Walk the routes together and
with caution. But kids today point out places they could go
need to know common-sense for help.
rules that can help keep them
•
Encourage kids to be
safe - and build self-confidence alert in the neighborhood and
they need to handle emergen tell an adult - you, a teacher, a
cies.
neighbor, a police officer - about
anything they see that doesn't
Basics
seem quite right.
•
Check out school's pol
•
Make sure children icies on absent children. Are
know their full name, address parents called when a child is
(city and state) and phone absent?
number with area code. This
•
Check out childcare,
information is invaluable if a baby-sitters, and after-school
child becomes lost in a shop programs. Look at certifica
ping mall or is otherwise sepa tions, staff qualifications, refer
rated from parents or caregiv ences, rules on parent permis
ers.
sion for field trips, reputation
•
Be sure children know in the community, parent par
to call 911 or "0" in an emer ticipation and policies on par
gency and how to dial a public ent visits.
phone or cell phone.
•
Tell children never
At Home Alone
to accept rides or gifts from
someone they and you don't
•
Leave a phone num
know well. Emphasize that ber where you can be reached.
they shouldn't even approach a Post it by the phone, along with
stranger who might be talking numbers for a neighbor and
with them.
emergencies - police and fire
•
Teach children to go to departments, paramedics, and
a store clerk, security guard, or the poison control center.
police officer for help if they get
•
Have your child check
lost in a mall, in a store, or on in with you or a neighbor when
the street.
he or she gets home. Agree on
•
Set a good example rules for having friends over
with your own actions: lock and going to a friend's house
doors and windows (even dur when no adult is home.
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•
Teach children to be
mindful of any unusual chang
es to the outside of your home
before entering alone. Teach
children never to go into an
empty house or apartment if
things don't look right - a bro
ken window, ripped screen or
an open door that should have
been locked. Decide on a plan
for alerting a neighbor or police
if this happens.
•
Make sure your child
knows how to use the window
and door locks.
•
Tell your child not to
let anyone into the home with
out your permission and never
to let a caller at the door or
on the phone know there's no
adult home. Kids can always
say their parents are busy and
take a message.
•
Take time to talk to
children about the deadly con
sequences of guns, medicines,
power tools, drugs, alcohol,
drawal from activities, refusal
to go to school, unexplained
hostility toward a favoritebaby
sitter or relative, or increased
anxiety. Some physical signs of
abuse include bed-wetting, loss
of appetite, venereal disease,
nightmares and complaints of
pain or irritation around the
genitals.
•
If your child has been
sexually abused, report it to
the police and a child protec
tion agency immediately.
Adapted
from
Raising
Streetwise Kids, from the Self,
Home, and Family: Protecting
Yourself section of the National
Crime Prevention Council web
site (www.ncpc.org).
Get educated: Check out
Prevent Child Abuse North
Carolina by calling 1-800CHILDREN or visiting their
web site at: www.preventchildabusenc.org.
cleaning products and inhal
ants. Make sure you keep
these items in a secure place
and locked up, if necessary.
•
Work out an escape
plan in case of fire or other
emergencies. Rehearse it with
your children.
Protecting Your Child
Against Sexual Abuse
•
Establish an open,
honest relationship with your
child and emphasize often that
no topic of conversation is "offlimits" between the two of you.
Let your child know that he
or she should feel comfortable
telling you anything, even if it
might seem "embarrassing."
•
Initiate conversations
with your child on a regular
basis about his or her interac
tions with others, relationships
with adults, and anything else
your child may wish to discuss.
I he
Ashe County Board of Education is currently
preparing grant applications in the following areas:
Vocational Education Basic Grant
Homeless Education
Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act
IDEA VI-B Sliver (Capacity Building)
Title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Improving America's Schools Migrant Education
Title V Innovative Programs Strategies
IDEA VI-B Education of the Handicapped Act
IDEA Pre-School Handicapped Grant
Title II Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant
Title III Language Acquisition for Second Language
Learners
Enhancing Education Through Technology
Impact Technology Enhancement Grant
Even Start Family Literacy Grant Continuation
The public is invited to review and comment on the
proposals at the Board of Education during regular
or call Geraldine at 336-246-7164 for distance.
office hours from May 24-31.
"Everyone loves to see a
greeting in the paper."
Board of Education Telephone Number: 246-7175
Contact Person: Jcannie Caviness, Director of
Federal Programs
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Local surveyor captures beauty of spring wildflowers
Photos by Larry Phipps
You normally find the eye of Jefferson surveyor Larry Phipps looking
through a transit, but he is clearly equally at home peering through a
camera lens. Larry was willing share these wonderful shots of spring
wildflowers, and we are happy to do so.
Directly above this caption is a picture of bluets, a tiny ground cover
that occurs in patches this time of year. Then, starting at left and going
clockwise, there are pictures of bloodroot, violets and chickweed (white
flowers), crested dwarf iris, wild strawberry, spring beauties and trilliums.
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SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Volume 80, Issue 42
County, nation pause to remember the fallen
The public is invited to join
in a tribute to the county's fall
en heroes during the 38th An
nual Memorial Day Services
planned for Sunday, May 29 at
Ashelaw n Memorial Gardens.
The service begins at 2:30
p.m. akd will feature a ceremon; V flags by members of
'he ASIA* County High School
JXOTC, a firing salute, the
yiug f Taps," scattering
of do\ Von the pond to rec
ognize those who'oed at sea,
and an address from Col. John
Marsh.
The program is provided by
Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
and Badger Funeral Home
in conjunction with ACHS
JROTC, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, American Legion, Dis
abled American Veterans, and
the 1450th Transportation
Company of the North Caro
lina Army National Guard.
History of Memorial Day
Memorial Day, originally
called
Decora
tion Day, is a
day of remem-
There are many
stories as to
its actu
al be-
brance
for
those
who have died
in our nation's service.
ginnings,
with over
two dozen cit
ies and towns laying
Two
take top
honor our dead, each contrib
uted honorably to the growing
movement that culminated in
Gen. John Logan giving his of
ficial proclamation in 1868. It
is not important who was the
very first, what is important is
that Memorial Day was estab
lished. Memorial Day is not
about division. It is about rec
onciliation; it is about coming
See Memorial, page 5A
Lest we forget...
REKEHBER WEMORtM. OfN
Displaced workers help
with New River cleanup
WCC
employed by WCC are Beth
Foster, W1A director; Sherry
Displaced Ashe County
Scott, NEG case manager;
Joyce Ollis and Pete Parrish,
workers are finding employ
NEG on-site supervisors; and
ment this year helping clean
Tina Main, NEG administra
up the New River and its trib
tive assistant.
utaries with funding from the
Scott explained that to be
National Emergency Grant.
eligible for the program, po
These federal funds are
tential workers must have
being allocated in the region
been unemployed for 15 of the
to repair storm damage from
past 26 weeks. They work one
last season's hurricanes. The
thousand forty hours or up to
workers are clearing debris
$12,000 in pay for the period
and trash from the river and
of employment. Also eligible
removing broken limbs and
are National Guard members
brush from forested areas.
returning from active duty.
They will be working through
"A lot of these people
October and perhaps longer if
haven't worked for awhile, so
the grant can be extended.
they are learning skills they
The National Emergency
can use on other jobs," said
Grant (NEG) program is ad
Main, adding that the work
Phofo by Linda Burchette
ministered by the High Coun
try Workforce Development This formerly displaced ers can take advantage of re
sources at Family Central's
Board, a business-led policy worker is clearing brush.
job resource center.
board that oversees workforce
"They have roofed two
issues in the High Country, tern by convening relevant
explains Kathleen McFadden, stakeholders to respond to the buildings and cleaned up
public information specialist demands of a globally compet downed trees, fixed the drive
way at the A.S.H.E. safe
and JobLink systems manag itive economy."
Wilkes Community College house, repaired erosion to the
er. Members of the Workforce
Development Board are pub has been contracted to admin creek bed behind the youth
lic and private sector leaders ister the funds in its service center, and repaired damage
representing each of the seven region, including Ashe Coun to the laundry room at the
countiesin the High Country ty. Workers are hired through Ashe County Senior Center,"
region. iTie board's mission is JobLink, located at Family said Scott. "We hope this will
"to advocate the development, Central. Those working with generate more requests from
See Cleanup, page 5A
of an adaptive workforce sys- the Ashe County program and
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
honors
Each year, the\ faculty
and staff of WilL»-a <Com
munity College choose from
their | i;a one person in
ea<
ory to be recogo >
the outstanding
!
ber of the year
and the recipient of the ex
cellence in teaching award.
At the spring faculty/staff
employee luncheon held at
the Watson stage on May
16, WCC's president, Dr.
Gordon Burns, announced
that the outstanding staff
member of the year for
2005 is Loretta Johnson,
secretary at the WCC Ashe
Center and that the win
ner of the 2005 excellence
in teaching award is Chris
Bare, lead instructor/indus
trial systems at the WCC
Ashe Center.
In announcing the staff
award, Burns stated, "This
year's recipient is a person
who is required to wear
many hats in her role at
WCC. She performs her du
ties efficiently and effec
tively, with student service
claim to being the birthplace
of Memorial Day. There is also
evidence that organized wom
en's groups in the South were
decorating graves before the
end of the Civil War: a hymn
published in 1867, "Kneel
Where Our Loves are Sleep
ing" by Nella L. Sweet carried
the dedication "To The Ladies
of the South who are Decorat
ing the Graves of the Confed
erate Dead" (Source: Duke
University's Historic Ameri
can Sheet Music, 1850-1920).
While Waterloo N.Y. was of
ficially declared the birthplace
of Memorial Day by President
Lyndon Johnson in May 1966,
it's difficult to prove conclu
sively the origins of the day.
It is more likely that it had
many separate beginnings;
each of those towns and every
planned or spontaneous gath
ering of people to honor the
war dead in the 1860s tapped
into the general human need to
Photo courtesy of Wilkes Community College
WCC's outstanding staff member of the year for 2005 Is Loretta
Johnson and Chris Bare received the award for excellence in
teaching for 2005.
foremost in her mind. On
tncnomihnlion form it wfrs
stated about her 'You don't
realize how lucky you are
to have (this person) work
ing with you. She's level
headed, incredibly talented,
and has a knack for making
everything work well.' It is
my privilege to present this
award to Loretta Johnson."
Johnson began working I
at Wilkes Community Col
lege in October 1999. She
is a graduate of WCC where
she earned her AAS in busi
ness administration. She
and her husband. Randy,
live in West Jefferson. They
have one daughter, Heather,
who is a 2005 graduate from
the WCC nursing program.
Presenting Chris Bare's
award, Burns Baid, "The
recipient of this yeaFs ex
cellence in teaching award
is an example of those tal
ented instructors who have
the ability to earn the trust
and friendship of students,
and yet maintain the integ
rity of a teacher and leader.
He is a role model to our
students and has brought a
wealth of experience and en
thusiasm to the program he
teaches and to the college.
It is an honor to present the
2005 excellence in teaching
award to Chris Bare."
Bare began his career at
WCC in January 1998. He
is a Wilkes Community Col
lege graduate and received
his bachelor of technology
See Honors, page 5A
Chamber presents awards at annual meeting
ASHE
A new web site, a new logo
nd a brand new magazine for
she County were unveiled at
le 40th Annual Membership
leeting of the Ashe County
hamber of Commerce held
uesday at Shatley Springs.
President Cabot Hamilton
roudly announced the comletion of the Ashe Magazine,
beautiful full-color presenition of the Chamber memers, information about the
aunty with photographs and
dvertisements, and a map.
The tourism committee
lembers who organized this
lagazine project, received a
ig round of applause from
lie members. The magazine
rill be placed in tourist desination areas around the
egion, and copies appear in
ad ay's edition of the Jefferon Post.
Members of the hard-workag committee who developed
he Ashe Magazine include:
Jane Lonon, Jeannie Daubar,
Carol Dodson, Eva Ingle, Pa
tricia Jordan, Monica Neaves,
Ernest O'Banion, Walt Pe
tersen and Myra Phillips.
Newcomers to the committee
include Chris Robinson and
Darnell Baker.
"The overall objective of
the committee is to realize
that tourism and marketing
are important components to
economic stability of the coun
ty," said Jane Lonon about the
magazine. Activities include
promoting the county as a
travel destination, participat
ing in trade shows, creating
maps and brochures, oversee
ing the operation of the cham
ber visitor center, and provid
ing information, training and
resources to members to help
them maximize the potential
tourism aspect of their busi
ness.
Lonon said the advertis
ing paid for publication of the
magazine, and it is intended
to be an annual publication
Contact Us
leatures a yellow fringe or< hid icon that leads to a photo
' our of the county. This flower,
laid Murray, is only found in
this region and seemed an ap
propriate symbol on the web
site. The address is: www.
ashechambercom.
Jane Lonon presented the
new logo, which features a
green, blue and yellow design
of the mountains, trees and
river created by Joan John
son of Blue Ridge Graphics in
Laurel Springs. It is a vertical
format that follows the curve
of the river toward a bright
sun. The frame could change
Post photo by Linda Burchette with the seasons, said Lonon,
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce members honored at
and it could also be used in
the annual meeting Tuesday evening are, from left: Small different formats such as a
Business of the Year Greenhouse Crafts owners Joanie and fiddle to promote the county's
Michael Bell; President's Award winner Arlen McDonald; musical heritage. Work is still
and Chamber Champion Terrie Moore.
being done on the logo before
with the next edition sched prepared by Heidi Lusk who it is finalized.
Nancy Kautz talked about
also did the Ashe Magazine.
uled to come out next spring.
The site was shown on projec the Chamber's partnership
Donovan Murray presented
the Chamber's new web site, tor screen with its colors and with Healthy Carolinians
expected to be up and running connections. Murray said it is and the Town of West JefferSee Chamber, page 5A
by June 15. He said it was easy to find and navigate, and
Memorial Day closings
y Linda Burchette
sslstant Editor
ly mail:
efferson Post
'.0. Box 808
V. Jefferson, NC 28694
iy phone or fax:
'h. 336-846-7164
ax 336-846-7165
iy e-mail:
dvertising@jeffersonpost.com
irculation@jeffersonpost.com
lassified@jeffersonpost.com
ditorial@jeffcrsonpost.com
In observance of Memorial Day, all Ashe County
government offices will be closed Monday, May 30.
The landfill and convenience centers will be open.
Skyland Books welcomes novelist
Skyland Books welcomes novelist Jonathan
Farlow to the store Saturday, May 28, to sign cop
ies of his new book, Brouhaha, from 10 a.m. to 12
noon.
Brouhaha, the author's second novel, is brim
ming with humor, suspense and cast of deranged
yet lovable characters. "If there can be such a thing
as affectionate satire, Jonathan Farlow achieves
it in Brouhaha, a laugh-out-loud funny, biting,
tender tour of a southern community during elec
tion season." said author Pamela Duncan. "Farlow
mixes small-town politics, returning prodigals,
self-satisfied real estate developers, overzealous
environmentalists, the DAR, Weight Watchers,
fried chicken and bowling to create a delectable
second novel."
Farlow notes that the book does not have a par
MA(iAZINL
Post file photo
The Chamber s new maga
zine was released just in
time for the annual meeting.
Free copies are available
at the Chamber office and
elsewhere in the county. The
guide features info for resi
dents and visitors.
ticular political slant. "I'm an equal opportunity
offender," he says. "A lot of people will find things
they like and don't like, politically speaking, but
I'm not playing favorites."
Farlow is a graduate of Wingate University and
UNC-Greensboro where he received a master's
degree in library and information studies. He and
his family live in Archdale and he is a reference
librarian at the Randolph County Public Library.
Skyland Books is located in downtown West
Jefferson across from Town Hall. For more infor
mation. call the store at 846-2660.
4
�PAGE 2A
FRIDAY/ MAY 27, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SOCIALS
Bumgarner-Jones joined
in May 17, 2005 wedding
Kelly Renea Bumgarner and
Robert Dale Jones were united
u. marriage on May 17, 2005, in
Marion,Virginia.
The bride is the daughter of
Phyllis and Bobby Gillespie of
Chilhowie, Virginia. The groom
is the son of John and Jeannie
Jones of Warrensville, North
Carolina.
The couple will be residing
in Chilhowie, Virginia.
Smith and Hilyard
plan July wedding
Sara Corinne Hilyard and
Tim Smith announce their
engagement and forthcoming
marriage.
Sara is the daughter of
George and Nellie Roth of
Denver, North Carolina and
Rick and Barbara Hilyard of
Miami, Florida. She is a grad
uate of University of North
Carolina at Charlotte with a
BA in History and a minor in
secondary education. Sara is
currently employed as a his
tory teacher at North Lincoln
High School in Denver, North
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Wayne
Teaster of Grassy Creek, North
Male
Shepherd mix
10 months old
Carolina.
Tim is the son of the late
Walter Smith and Ruth
Smith of West Jefferson,
North Carolina. He is a grad
uate of University of North
Carolina at Charlotte with
a BA in Architecture. Tim
is currently employed at
Yates, Chreitzberg, Hughes
Architects in Concord, North
Carolina.
The couple will be married
on July 30, 2005, at 5 p.m. at
Mt. Zion United Methodist
Church in Cornelius, North
Carolina.
Teaster,
Poe plan
June 25
nuptials
5 months old
Male
Hound mix
3 months old
Howell-Arnold announce
wedding plan in Bahamas
j
Angela Howell and Jaime
Arnold announce their engage
ment and upcoming marriage.
Angela is the daughter of
Thelma and Robbie Howell of
West Jefferson. She is a 1995
graduate of Beaver Creek High
School and a 1998 graduate of
Appalachian State University in
graphic arts and imaging tech
nology. Angela is employed
as Director of Art, Hospitality
Carolina, are proud to announce
the engagement of their daugh
ter, Angela Tenille Teaster, to
Christopher Lee Poe, son of Mr.
Tim Poe of Wilkesboro, North
Carolina and Mrs. Kay Taylor of
Laurel Springs, North Carolina.
The coqple plans to be mar
ried at Bristol Baptist Church on
June 25, 2QQ5. They ate Regis
tered at Wal-Mart and Kohl's.
Mints, in Boone.
Jaime is the son of Kathy
and Steve Arnold of Pinehurst,
North Carolina. He is a 1998
graduate of University of North
Carolina at Greensboro with a
degree in business adminstration. He is employed as vicepresident of Gambill Oil in
West Jefferson.
A sunset wedding is planned
in April, 2006 in the Bahamas.
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767 Fred Pugh Road • Grumpier, NC 982-4060
NOTICE OF SALE
FRIDAY • JUNE IO™ AT 2:OOPM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE ASHE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
2023 Joe Little Road • South Fork of the New River
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Under and by virtue of an Order entered
by the Clerk of Superior Court of Ashe County in
the above captioned special proceeding, the under
signed Commissioner will, on the 10th day of June,
2005. on the Third Floor of the Ashe County
Courthouse in Jefferson, North Carolina, at
2:00 p.m. offer for sale to the highest cash bidders,
(he following described house and land located in
ffferson Township. Ashe County. North Carolina
lolled at 2023 Joe Little Road on the South Fork of
the New River:
From the US 221/Highway 88 intersection at
Vannoy Construction in Jefferson, go .4 mile on
Highway 88 East toward Jefferson Landing. Turn
left on Don Walters Road and go 1.2 miles until the
hardtop ends at Joe Little Road. Go 1.9 miles on Joe
Little Road along the river to 2023 Joe Little Road.
Property joins the South Fork of the New River and
includes the brick ranch st^le house with attached
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
V
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
BEFORE THE CLERK
05-SP-16
ELIZABETH STEWART and husband DAVERN STEWART.
Petitioners
vs.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, and JAMES
WILLIAM WILLIAMS
Respondents
garage. Signs ;ire on the
property.
rot*/ Arts: /0.072 Acres
BEGINNING oi a stake
on the river bank, running
N 4 W 40 poles io a stake:
then N 77 E 10 |X>les to a
stake; then N 65 1.41-2/5
poles to a cucumber: then
S 59 E 2-3/5 poles to a
stake in the public road;
then S 84 W 16 poles to a
stake; then S 65 W 47 2/5
poles to the BEGINNING,
containing 13 acres. 116
poles; and being the land
described in deed from
Cordic Bare and husband.
Oscar Bare, to Roger C.
Jones and wife, Irene
Jones, dated December 20, 1960. and of record in
the Office of Register of Deeds of
Ashe County in Book C-4, page 140.
Properly To Be Sold At
JUDICIAL SALE
And being the same land described
in and conveyed by that certain deed
from Gaither V. Lovelace to Robert
C. Williams and wife, Anne Margaret
Williams, dated 30 January 1968. and
of record in the Ashe County Public
Registry in Book P-4, at page 471.
The property will be
sold in 5 tracts with new
legal descriptions based
on a current survey as fol
lows:
Tract 1: River front tract
consisting of 2.262 acres
with a barn and stream
and 206.22 frontage on
the South Fork of the New
River.
Tract 2: River front tract
consisting of 1.989 acres
with a barn and stream
and 220.44 frontage on
the South Fork of the New
River.
Tract 3: River view tract
consisting of 1.360 acres.
Currently in White Pine
timber with long range
nver views.
Tract 4: River view tract consisting
of 2.202 acres. Currently in White
Pine timber with long range river
views. This tract is bordered by a
stream with a small waterfall.
Tract 5: The house tract consisting
of 2.937 acres with 224.92 frontage
of the South Fork of the New River.
A 3 bedroom. 3 bath brick and wood
house is located on the above tract.
The house has a full basement, an
attached 2 car garage with efficiency
David Jolly, Attorney
Phone: 3J6.977.2800
Kmail: djolly (rPskybesl.com
apartment, and a large covered deck facing the river.
There is also a large metal storage building on this
tract. This tract is also bordered by a stream with a
small waterfall.
Tracts 3 and 4 will be conveyed a 45 foot
right of way from the Joe Little Road parallel to the
division line of Tracts 1 and 2. Tracts 1 and 2 will
be sold subject to this right of way.
The sale shall be conducted pursuant to
the judicial sales procedures contained in Article
29A, A71-339.1 et .seq., of the North Carolina Gen
eral Statutes. At the time of sale, each high bidder
shall be required to make a deposit in the amount of
five (5%) of the bid price or Seven Hundred Fifty
($750.00) Dollars, whichever is greater.
This the 20th day of May, 2005.
David Jolly, Commissioner
�JEFFERSON POST
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2005
PAGE 3A
COMMUNITY NEWS
Ashe students honored at commencement ceremonies
Appalachian State
holds commencement
BOONE-More
than
1,700
students received degrees dur
rector of the Ireland Cancer Cen
ter and director of music therapy
ing commencement ceremonies
Misti Rose
Goodman
UNC
Graduate
at University Hospitals of Cleve
land, Ireland Cancer Center, and
May 7 and 8 at Appalachian State
University. Each of Appalachian's
six degree-granting colleges or
schools held individual ceremo
nies.
Speakers included Appalachian
alumnus Chris Swecker, assistant
director for the FBI's criminal
investigative division, who ad
dressed College of Arts and Sci
ences graduates.
Geraldine "Gerry" Smith, a
1970 graduate of Appalachian
and first vice-president of invest
ments and a financial
consultant
lor Smith Barney in Charlotte,
spoke to Walker College of Busi
ness graduates.
Rainbow Babies and Children's
Hospital, spoke to graduates of
the Hayes School of Music.
May 15, 2005, at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
She has accepted a position
ica/Graphic Arts Technical Foun
dation, spoke to graduates of the
College of Fine and Applied Arts.
with the UNC Hospital in Chapel
Hill.
Her parents are Dr. And Mrs.
Both the Cratis D. Williams
Graduate School and Reich Col
lege of Education showed video
presentations during their com
mencement program in lieu of
speakers.
Those receiving degrees from
Ashe County are as follows:
Dr. Deforia Lane, associate di-
ASU grad receives award
Emory &
Henry
College
holds
graduation
Clinical Laboratory Science on
George H. Ryan, executive
vice president and chief operating
officer of the Industries of Amer
Josh Kinion Beckworth / Bachelor of Arts / English / Cum Laude
Angela Dawn Carson / Bachelor ol Science / Elementary Education / Summa
Cum Laude
Joshua Keith Casey / Bachelor of Science / Statistics
Kristy Angel Davis / Bachelor of Science / Child Develop: Birth-Kindergarten
/ Cum Laude
Emily Lynn Grogan / Bachelor of Science / Child Develop: Birth-Kindergarten
/ Magna Cum Laude
Laura Elizabeth Hagel / Master of Science / Accounting
Eric McKinley Houck / Bachelor of Science / Recreation Management
Katie Amanda Jones / Bachelor of Science / Elementary Education / Summa
Cum Laude
Hannah Leigh Jordan / Bachelor ol Music / Music Education
Christopher Joel Lambert / Bachelor of Science / Political Science
Kevin Wayne Letterman / Bachelor of Science / Health Promotion
Crystal Lynn Jordan Maine / Bachelor of Social Work / Social Work
Jada Francis Osborne Must / Bachelor ol Science / Elementary Education
Cheri Lynne Maynard / Bachelor of Science / Middle Grades Education /
Magna Cum Laude
Michael Eugene Osborne / Bachelor of Science / History, Secondary Educa
tion
Tania Michelle Pcstrak / Master of Arts / Curriculum Specialist
I lolly Marlcne Riddle / Bachelor of Arts / English
David Wilson Roberts / Bachelor of Arts / English
Nikki LeAnn Royal / Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice / Criminal Justice
Cara Amanda Sansbury / Bachelor of Science / Exercise Science
Allison Claim Sparks / Bachelor of Science / Elementary Education
Kristen Renee Walters / Bachelor of Science / Industrial Tech, Ind Draft &
Design
Kristen Alaine Winn / Bachelor of Science / Elementary Education
Michael Osborne, a 2005 gradu
ate of Appalachian State University,
received Honor Student Teaching
for Spring 2005.
Michael did his student leach
Misti Rose Goodman received
a Bachelor of Science degree in
ing at Ashe County High School in
AP Psychology and Honors History.
In order to receive Honor Student
Teaching, Michael received out
standing marks in each category on
all eight of his evaluations from his
student teaching supervisors.
Mark Goodman of West Jeffer
son.
Chancellor's List
Dean's List - ASU
Boone - Appalachian State
University has released its dean's
and chancellor's lists for the
spring 2005 semester.
To be included on the dean's
list, undergraduates must either
be enrolled in 12 to 14 hours of
academic credit and attain a mini
mum 3.45 grade point average or
be enrolled in 15 or more hours of
academic credit and attain a mini
mum 3.25 grade point average.
The chancellor's list recognizes
full-time undergraduates who at
tain a 3.85 grade point average or
higher. Chancellor's list students
also earn dean's list distinction.
Ashe County Chancellors List
Robin Eugenia Bauguess
Wayne Jefferson Berry
Remi Davis
Cara Dawn Brooks Elliott
Lindsey M. Everhart
Ashley Amber Farrington
Kristina Renee Hamby
Ballard Dixon Hoyle
Rosalena Dawn Magroski
Jared Andrew Siglin
Whitney Lee Weaver
Kelly Autumn Whittington
Ashe County Deans List
worth. Josh Kinion Beckworth,
Travis Matthew Bennett, Wayne
Jefferson Berry, Katherine Laura
Breeden, Jeremy Seth Casey, Katrina Marie Casey, Allison Paige
Chrisawn, Amber C Church,
Joshua Alan Church, Remi Davis,
Lori Marie Dillard, Shannon Mi
randa Dixon, Cara Dawn Brooks
Elliott, Lindsey M. Everhart,
Ashley Amber Farrington, Kris
hna Renee Hamby, Tommy Joe
Hampton, Katelyn Marie Hen
dricks, Barbara Jean Heufel, Su
san Lee Hopkins, Ballard Dixon
Hoyle, Jennifer Nicole Johnson,
Natasha Ann Jordan, Erica Marie
LeSerra, Tiffany Pearl Leashomb,
Holly Kaye Lemly, Carrie Noel
Lethcoe, Elizabeth Rhea Lowder,
Rosalena Dawn Magroski, Heath
er Leigh Neaves, Isaac Wesley
Parsons, Amanda Sue Poe, Nicole
Emily Rczvani, Holly Marlene
Riddle, Christopher Joseph Roten,
Christopher P. Serina, Jenna Rene
Sexton, Jared Andrew Siglin, Jef
frey Dayle Smith, Ronald Lee
Snyder, Megan Nicole Stansbcrry,
Robin
Michcle
Stockwell,
Whitney Lee Weaver, Kelly Au
Heather and Mark Brown of
Crumpler announce the birth of
a daughter, Kira Dawn Brown,
born at Ashe Memorial Hospital
on May 10, 2005. She weighed 7
lbs. and 10 ozs. and was 19 inches
long. Grandparents are Alice and
Barry Brown and Beth and Wayne
Mash.
Lisa and Charles Hamby of
Crumpler announce the birth of a
daughter, Bonnie Alisha Hamby.
She w as born May 9,2005 at Ashe
Memorial Hospital and weighed 3
lbs. and 13 ozs. and was 16 inches
long. Grandparents are Bonnie
and Walter Jones.
Melissa and Ricky Goodman
of West Jefferson announce the
birth of a daughter, Caroline Ma
rie Goodman, born May 14, 2005
at Watauga Medical Center. She
weighed 6 lbs. and 9 ozs.
Kimberly and Brad Bare of
Lansing announce the birth of a
son, Luke Anthony Bare, born at
Watauga Medical Center on May
14, 2005. He weighed 8 lbs. and
13 ozs.
Amanda Rector and Steve
Brooks of West Jefferson an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Claire Elizabeth Brooks. She was
bom on May 16, 2005 at Watauga
Medical Center and weighed 7
lbs.
Tara and Chris Miller of Jeffer
son announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Taylon Hope, bom May 18,
2005 at Watauga Medical Center.
She weighed 7 lbs. and 8 ozs.
Rosalva Doscamino and Felipe
Denza of Jefferson announce the
birth of a daughter, Kenzee Char
lotte Denza, on May 17, 2005,
bom at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
She weighed 8 lbs. and 13 ozs.
and was 20.5 inches long. Grand
parents are Jose and Zoyoquili
Denza. '
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�Public Opinion
"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Memorial Day
There was a time when
Memorial Day was one of
the most somber times in
. the United States.
The day was originally
set aside as a time of mourn
ing and remembrance for
those who had died in the
Civil War. It seems to have
arisen spontaneously in
the North and South. As
early as 1868, the principal
Union veterans organiza
tion, the Grand Army of the
Republic, recognizee} May
30 as a day of memorial.
Some 45 years after
the last Civil War veteran
answered the final call,
it is hard to imagine the
impact this terrible con
flict had on the nation. Of
a total population of 31.4
million in 1860, over 3.5
million men served on one
side or the other during
the war. Over 800,000 were
killed or wounded. Put sim
ply, everyone in the United
States was directly related
to or at least knew well
someone who had either
fallen or bore the scars of
battle. That was what made
Memorial Day so intense,
and real, for Americans of
that era.
The years rolled on from
that first Memorial Day.
The ranks of parading vet
erans, Blue and Gray, slowly
thinned. Finally, there were
just a handful of elderly
men, now riding in cars to
take part in the parades
honoring their fallen com
rades. And one by one, they
passed on. wo*
In passing, it is worth
noting the determination
and independence of these
old veterans. In December
1941, when the Japanese
bombed Pearl Harbor, the
handful of old Confederate
soldiers living in the state
retirement home in Atlanta
met. The youngest was
well into his 90s, but they
drafted a document—and
declared war on Japan! No
wonder memories ran so
deep of those veterans.
Now the ranks even of
those who personally knew
a Civil War veteran is grow
ing thinner, and the pass
ing of the last person to
talk with someone who was
at Manassas or Gettysburg
will come in time.
And
meanwhile,
Memorial Day has become
a time for vacations and
recreation. Even in the
wake of September 11 and
the Iraq War, there is little
evidence of a return to the
days when Memorial Day
was a true time to remem
ber.
Congress took a small
step in that direction in
2000, when it passed
the National Moment of
Remembrance bill. This
law asks Americans at 3
p.m. local time, "To vol
untarily and informally
observe in their own way
a Moment of remembrance
and respect, pausing from
whatever they are doing for
a moment of silence or lis
tening to 'Taps'." We think
that is the least—the very
least—we can do to honor
the memory of our nation's
veterans. They deserve far
more.
-pMe*
PAGE 4A
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2005
Response
to response
To the Editor:
Mr. Reed, I didn't respond
to your letter concerning Soc.
Security because I had already
stated my opinion, and your
letter didn't change it. Unlike
Conservatives, I have no need
to start an "unnecessary war"
to make my point. Thank you
for making yours. You remind
me us all of the joys of living in
"Red State Heaven."
_
Susan Phillips
Vilas, NC
Who would
Jesus execute?
To the Editor:
Religious talk can be very
cheap. Jesus said "Not every
one who says to me 'Lord, Lord,'
will enter the kingdom of heav
en, but only the one who does
the will of my father in heaven."
(Matthew 7:21) What is the will
of "my father in heaven?" That
is a huge question. Bush would
do well to think about that and
to avoid saying, and acting like,
he knows the answers. He
might also check with others
who have studied the ques
tion who might have a differ
ent point of view. Do you really
think Jesus would favor the
death penalty? The ultimate
mockery of the "conservatives"
is that they pretend to be a
defender of Christian politics
when, in fact, they are made
up of despoilers, usurers, war
mongers, hypocrites, idolaters
and groupies of false prophets,
all of whom are frowned upon
by the Bible they pretend to
follow. Their opponents, who
are more faithful to the words
the "conservatives" only use,
are often such good Christians
that they never say a mumblin'
word about it all. Given "Biblebelievers" deafening silence
over a bankruptcy bill that
subjects the working-poor to
market discipline while doing
Letters to
the Editor
nothing to hold unprincipled
lending institutions account
able, is blasphemy against the
spirit personified in the very
Bible they claim as their guide.
When poor people talk about
the institutional obstacles in
their lives,
"conservatives"
respond with policies that sub
ject them to "market discipline"
and do so in the name of "per
sonal responsibility." The great
est threat to marriage is not
Adam and Steve or Heather
having two mommies. It's eco
nomic stress like not having
health insurance, getting laid
off from your job, falling behind
on your rent or mortgage.
That's what shakes marriage
and leads to divorce, not gay
marriage.
The Republican inability to
address economic worries of
ordinary Americans is why it
falls back on disruptive social
issues. Americans cast their
votes for the vague values issue
for Republicans when they
should vote for their pocket as
working people. How do conser
vative Christian types rational
ize refusing medical coverage
to the uninsured? Used to be
we had a conscience and pro
tected those who are vulner
able. Some keep asking why
we aren't using our wealth, and
highly developed technology to
help the suffering billions on
our planet.
Bush stands for: preemp
tive war, empire, torture, oil
dependency and monopolies,
corporate domination, global
warming, land mines, expen
sive medical care, wiping out
Social Security, religious intol
erance, gluttony and waste.
Bush's mindless catering to the
"haves and have-mores," which
he calls "my base" pursues an
economic policy that rewards
the few while the many lose.
He fails to respond to the bro
ken healthcare system, opposes
a living wage and defends trade
and tax policies that speed up
the loss of jobs and security at
home. Bush's budget extends
tax breaks for the wealthi
est while cutting investment
in education and healthcare.
His budgets reduce veteran's
benefits including medical care
for those wounded in his wars.
Property and corporate rights
are considered more important
than the rights of people by
Bush.
Bush Christians are mod
ern Pharisees. The proud, rigid,
legalistic hypocrites John the
Baptist called "a generation of
vipers." "The worst condemna
tion that Jesus has for any
body, I mean the worst, is for
Pharisees". If you asked Jerry
Falwell who the Pharisees are
in our society, he can't point
anybody out. There are no mir
rors in the Bush church.
There is a good argument
for insisting that candidates
for election anywhere in the
world are required to sign a
declaration rejecting religious
affiliation. Had this been done
in Ireland a couple of genera
tions ago, think what we would
have been spared just for one
example. Few modern politi
cal careers are complemen
tary with religious principle.
Government by atheists would
relieve us of the annoying moral
conceit that drives Bush to do
dreadful things while remain
ing convinced that a place is
kept open for him in heaven.
Humility IR the greaumt
virtue of all and only those
who have been humbled by the
world can be expected to have a
clear opinion of their own com
petence. Bush has no humility.
Craig Dudley
A Supreme Court that is hard to label
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Last week, on the eve of the Senate
fight over filibusters of judicial nomina
tions, the Supreme Court handed down a
timely ruling. It illuminated the ambigui
ties of the vocabulaiy used in discussions
of judges and the craft of construing the
Constitution.
The case concerned Michigan and New
York laws that forbid the interstate sale of
wines directly from wineries to consum
ers. Each state grants its in-state winer
ies direct access to the state's consumers,
but requires out-of-state wines to be sold
through wholesalers. They, and in-state
winemakers, profit from the laws, which
are examples of what economists call rentseeking—the use of public power to disad
vantage competitors.
The states say the laws serve legitimate
local interests by simplifying tax collec
tion and reducing underage drinking. But
during last December's oral arguments,
the two states' solicitors general could not
convincingly say how, and Michigan's said
that the Constitution's 21st Amendment
permits "mere protectionism" by states
concerning alcoholic beverages.
Article I, Section 8 supposedly defines
the federal government as one whose pow
ers are limited because they are enumer
ated. But among the enumerated things
"Congress shall have Power" to do is "regu
late Commerce . . . among the several
States." As a result of capacious and some
times meretricious definitions of what con
stitutes interstate commerce, this enumer
ated power has become an almost bound
less grant of power to Congress because
almost anything can be said to have some
pertinence to commerce.
But the commerce clause is clearly per
tinent to the interstate sales of wines.
So this clause looks like a scythe sharp
enough to cut down laws interfering with
Internet and other
direct wine sales to
individuals. What
defense could New
York and Michigan
offer?
This one: The 21st
Amendment, which
repealed the 18th,
thereby ending pro
hibition, says: "The
transportation
or
George Will
importation into any
State ... for delivery
or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in
violation of the laws thereof is hereby
prohibited."
Last week the court held 5 to 4 that
the commerce clause trumps the 21st
Amendment. The amendment, the court
held, empowers each state to regulate
the distribution of alcohol within its bor
ders but not to discriminate between in
state and out-of-state businesses for the
financial benefit of the former. However,
the dissenting minority said that even if
Michigan's and New York's policies are
unwise or unseemly, the 21st Amendment
took such policy choices away from judges
and gave them to the states.
Last week's ruling divided the justices
into unlikely cohorts, thereby providing
a timely reminder that concepts such as
"judicial activism," "strict construction"
and "original intent" have limited value in
explaining or predicting the court's behav
ior.
Writing for the majority was Anthony
Kennedy, joined by Antonin Scalia, per
haps the most conservative justice, and two
of the most liberal—Ruth Bader Ginsburg
and Stephen Breyer—and David Souter.
Clarence Thomas, writing for the dissent
ers, is the most conservative if Scalia isn't.
Contact your representatives
Washington
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington. DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Sen. Richard Burr
Dirksen Senate Office Building
SDB 40-C
Washington, DC, NC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
House of Representatives
Rep. Virginia Foxx
503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-2071
Raleigh
Senate
Sen. John Garwood
1118 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: (919)733-5742
House of Representatives
Rep. Gene Wilson
1109 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096 919-733-7727
He was joined by the three oldest jus
tices—John Paul Stevens, 85, perhaps the
most liberal; William Rehnquist, 80; and
Sandra Day O'Connor, 75. Those three are
old enough to remember the importance
voters once attached to states' widely vary
ing approaches to regulating alcohol.
In a separate dissent joined by O'Connor,
the liberal Stevens argued for respect
ing the intent of the authors of the 21st
Amendment's clear text. Today, he said,
Americans regard alcohol as just another
consumer product. But that was not the
view of the generation of Americans who
took alcohol so seriously that twice in
14 years they put amendments in the
Constitution—the 18th in 1919 and the
21st in 1933—pertaining to alcohol.
"Indeed," Stevens said, "the fact that
the Twenty-first Amendment was the only
amendment in our history to have been
ratified by the people in state conventions,
rather than by state legislatures, provides
further reason to give its terms their ordi
nary meaning." Stevens noted that former
justice Hugo Black, who as a U.S. senator
from Alabama participated in sending the
21st Amendment to the states for approv
al, said it was intended to return " 'absolute
control' of liquor traffic to the states, free of
all restrictions which the commerce clause
might before that time have imposed."
So, when the court overturned the poli
cies regarding wine traffic set by rep
resentatives of the people of Michigan
and New York, was it practicing 'judicial
activism"? Was it strictly construing the
Constitution's text as illuminated by the
discernible intent of the authors of the
text? During this week's argument about
judicial nominees, remember last week's
division on the court.
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JEFFERSON POST
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FROM THE FRONT
Memorial
continued from front page
together to honor those who
gave their all.
Memorial Day was officially
proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by
General John Logan, national
commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic, in his General
Order No. 11, and was first
observed on May 30, 1868,
when flowers were placed on
the graves of Union and Con
federate soldiers at Arlington
National Cemetery. The first
state to officially recognize the
holiday was New York in 1873.
By 1890, it was recognized by
all of the northern states. The
South refused to acknowledge
the day, honoring their dead
on separate days until after
World War I (when the holiday
changed from honoring just
those who died fighting in the
Civil War to honoring Ameri
cans who died fighting in any
war). It is now celebrated in
almost every state on the last
Monday in May (passed by
Congress with the National
Holiday Act of 1971) to ensure
a three day weekend for fed
eral holidays), though several
southern states have an addi
tional separate day for honor
ing the Confederate war dead:
January 19 in Texas, April 26
in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
and Mississippi; May 10 in
South Carolina; and June 3
(Jefferson Davis' birthday) in
Louisiana and Tennessee.
In 1915, inspired by the
poem "In Flanders Fields,"
Moina Michael replied with
her own poem:
"We cherish too, the Poppy
red
That grows on fields where
valor led,
It seems to signal to the
skies
That blood of heroes never
dies."
She then conceived of an
idea to wear red poppies on
Memorial Day in honor of
those who died serving the
nation during war. She was
the first to wear one, and sold
poppies to her friends and co
workers with the money going
to benefit servicemen in need.
This tradition spread to other
countries. In 1921, the FrancoAmerican
Shortly before Memorial
Day in 1922 the VFW became
the first veterans' organiza
tion to nationally sell poppies.
Two years later their "Buddy"
Poppy program was selling
artificial poppies made by dis
abled veterans.
Since the late 50s on the
Thursday before Memorial
Day, the 1,200 soldiers of the
3d U.S. Infantry place small
American flags at each of the
more than 260,000 grave
stones at Arlington National
Cemetery. They then patrol 24
hours a day during the week
end to ensure that each flag
remains standing.
More recently, beginning in
1998, on the Saturday before
the observed day for Memo
rial Day, the Boys Scouts and
Girl Scouts place a candle at
each of approximately 15,300
grave sites of soldiers buried
at Fredericksburg and Spot
sylvania National Military
Park on Marye's Heights (the
Luminaria Program). And in
2004, Washington D.C. held
its first Memorial Day parade
in over 60 years.
To help re-educate and re
mind Americans of the true
meaning of Memorial Day, the
"National Moment of Remem
brance" resolution was passed
in December 2000, which asks
that at 3 p.m. local time, for all
Americans "To voluntarily and
informally observe in their
own way a moment of remem
brance and respect, pausing
from whatever they are doing
for a moment of silence or lis
tening to Taps."
(Information found at www.
usmemorialday.org.)
Cleanup
continued from front page
public non-profit agencies
that have had storm damage
to request help with repairs.
Any public non-profit agency
or group is eligible to receive
help. We provide the labor and
equipment while the agency
provides any materials for the
repairs."
The workers have collected
thousands of pounds of trash
from the New River and its
tributaries, including some
hazardous materials such
as motor oil and a meth lab
that required special han
dling. They saved a black bird
caught in a net, and recovered
a blow up doll at first thought
to be a corpse.
It has been a wonderful
and enlightening experience
for them, say some of the
workers, who have been out
raged by the trash they found
in the river. One man said he
is glad to be cleaning up the
environment for his children
and grandchildren to enjoy,
and he and the others hope
their efforts won't be in vain.
Those currently working on
river cleanup include Mickey
Edwards, crew chief; Barbara
Pepe, James Hawkins, David
Lyle, Stephen Dunn, Cath
erine Testerman and Nathan
Scott. Working on forest re
pair at Elk Shoals are Paul
Woodard, crew chief; Hugh
Miller, Michael Houck, David
Dowell, Charles Delphias and
Linda Tomson. Sherry Scott
said another crew will soon be
hired.
Foster said grant funds
were spent in the first three
months of the program,and es
timates are then sent in with
requests for further funding.
Ashe has been allocated more
than $201,000 so far, she said,
with more expected by the end
of the month. She noted that
the grant runs through Oct.
31, but efforts are underway
to try and extend the grant
until October 2006.
For more information on
the program, to request re
pairs, or to apply as a worker,
call Sherry Scott at JobLink
at 982-5627.
Henny
Schuster
returns
Mark your calendars on
Friday, June 3. On that date
the Ashe County Historical
Society will bring Mrs. Henny
Schuster back to Ashe County.
After her successful, one-wom
an portrayals of Mrs. J.E.B.
Stuart, Martha Washington,
and Cherokee chieftainess
Nancy Ward, Mrs. Schuster
will portray Mary Todd Lin
coln.
Mrs. Schuster, an Abingdon
resident, has been presenting
history as a play since her
days as a teacher in Rich
mond, Virginia.
Mrs. Schuster's appearance
will be free of charge down
stairs in the library at 7:30
p.m., June 3. Refreshments
will follow, during which the
audience will have an oppor
tunity to meet Mary Todd Lin
coln, a/k/a Mrs. Henny Schus
ter.
Honors
continued from front page
degree in industrial technol
ogy from Appalachian State
University. He and his wife,
Amy, have one daughter,
Bethany, and live in Jeffer
son. As the Wilkes Commu
nity College's excellence in
teaching award winner for
2005, Bare will submit an
entry to the North Carolina
Community College System
office in Raleigh to compete
on the state level.
As recipients of the
awards, Johnson and Bare
each received a certificate
and a check for $500 from
the WCC Endowment Cor
poration. Their names have
been engraved on a plaque
that is displayed at the col
lege. The WCC awards are
sponsored and funded an
nually by the Wilkes Com
munity College Endowment
Corporation.
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>reparing grant applications in the following areas:
Vocational Education Basic Grant
Homeless Education
Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act
IDEA VI-B Sliver (Capacity Building)
Title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools
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Title V Innovative Programs Strategies
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Contact Person*. Jeannie Caviness, Director of
Federal Programs
Chamber
attended more professional
cultural events than they
did spectator sports. Enter
tainment is the third largest
expense behind house and
health, he noted, and yet
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son three years ago to create
a pedestrian path, and an
nounced a celebration of the
completion of the sidewalk
project planned for Saturday,
June 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event includes a dedica
tion of the sidewalk project at
11 a.m. at the Ashe County
Arts Center, tours of Jeffer
son Station at 11:30 a.m. and
1 p.m., a program on men's
health with guest speaker Ju
nior Johnson at noon, and a
signup for contests and walk
on the trail from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
This is a kickoff of a celebra
tion to last all summer.
Work is also being done in
Jefferson, said Kautz, with
the extension of a pedes
trian path from Ashe Memo
rial Hospital to Foster-Tyson
Park, and plans for a compre
hensive study to be done for
bicycle and pedestrian paths
around the town.
Special awards presented
to Chamber members for
2005 include the following:
• President's Award - pre
sented to Arlen McDonald,
chairman of the facility and
finance committees for his
extensive work on the Cham
ber's finance
reorganization
and search for a new home.
• Chamber Champion
- presented to Terrie Moore
for outstanding guidance and
support of the Chambers
membership and services.
• Small Business of the
Year - presented to Green
house Crafts, owned and op
erated in Glendale Springs
by Michael and Joanie Bell.
They have been members of
the Chamber since 1985 and
very involved in the Chamber
and community.
The members also heard
a rousing, humorous and in
formative address from Rich
ard Rose, artistic director of
Barter Theatre in Abingdon,
Va., with advice on how small
towns and communities can
focus on tourism. "Times are
changing, and our thinking
must change with it," he said,
"and start realizing tourism
and those entities that pro
vide it are a business. Small
communities are well P^s>"
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Americans, said Rose,
spend more on entertainment
than they do on clothes and
food. Last year, Americans
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JEFFERSON POST
RELIGION
Baptists debate church sign blasting Koran
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP>- tion.
-The president and chief ex
"Of course, the Koran does
ecutive officer of the Southern not support the beliefs of
Baptist Convention Executive Southern Baptists, but we rec
Committee, Morris H. Chap ognize and respect the rights
man, issued a public statement, of Muslims to believe as they
May 24, expressing disapproval choose," Chapman said. "Fur
about a church sign that car thermore, Southern Baptists
ried a disrespectful message wish to relate to our Muslim
about the Koran.
neighbors in a respectful man
The portable display in front ner that allows mutual sharing
of Danieltown Baptist Church of our beliefs."
in Rutherford, N.C., reads,"The
The sign is an apparent
Koran needs to be flushed."
reference to a Newsweek ar
The church is affiliated with ticle, since retracted, that al
the Southern Baptist Conven leged that U.S. interrogators at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, had
placed copies of Islam's holy
book in washrooms and had
flushed one down the toilet to
get inmates to talk. The article
incited deadly riots in Afghani
stan and caused large protests
in Muslim countries around
the world.
According to The Daily Cou
rier in Forest City, N.C., the
pastor of the church, Creighton
Lovelace, is not apologizing for
the sign.
"I believe that it is a state
ment supporting the Word of
God and that it (the Bible) is
above all and that any other re
ligious book that does not teach
Christ as Savior and Lord as
the 66 books of the Bible teach
es it, is wrong,"Lovelace said. "I
knew that whenever we decid
ed to put that sign up that there
would be people who wouldn't
agree with it, and there would
be some that would, and so we
just have to stand up for what's
right."
Chapman said that he did
not know Lovelace personally,
but that he had no doubt that
react negatively to Lovelace's
message.
"The Southern Baptist Con
vention does not control the ac
tions of any member church. It
is not a denominational hierar
chy. We cooperate as a network
of churches and each church is
autonomous, acting under its
own authority.
"However, I know the heart
beat of Southern Baptists and
I know they will deeply regret
the public display of this dis
respectful comment about the
Koran."
the pastor "believes strongly in
the Bible as God's Word and Je
sus Christ as the sole means of
salvation for mankind, as do all
Southern Baptists."
However, Chapman said, "It
is lamentable that Rev. Lovelace
displayed a message on the
sign in front of his church that
applauds the desecration of the
Koran.
Chapman explained that
the Southern Baptist Conven
tion is not a monolithic institu
tion but that the consensus of
Southern Baptists likely would
Methodist border ministry helps immigrants survive crossing
by United Methodist News
Service
Each year, countless men,
women and children die a
cruel death in the Sonoran
Desert in an effort to cross
from Mexico into the United
States, in search of a better
life.
Two United Methodists
have joined an effort to help
the immigrants survive their
desert trek. Early in May,
Paul Fuschini and the Rev.
Moists Yanez, a retired min
ister, traveled to the Sonoran
Desert as part of Humane
Borders, a faith-based group
bringing humanitarian assis
tance to Latin American im
migrants. The desert covers
parts of Arizona, California
and Northwestern Mexico.
Yanez and Fuschini, under
the direction of Sister Eliza
beth Ohmann of the Roman
Catholic Church's Franciscan
Order and others, went to the
desert May 2 to service three
of the 70 water stations estab
lished by Humane Borders.
"The 70 water stations con
sist of two 50-gallon (tanks),
filled with potable water, next
to a 30-foot-mast with a blue
flag, telling the travelers that
water is available," said Fus
chini, vice president of Hu
mane Borders. "These water
tanks have to be cleaned, re
filled and tested for purity. An
army of volunteers are need
ed in order to do a good job at
these water stations."
• Last year, the organization
put out 25,000 gallons of water,
according to Fuschini. "People
often say, "You're encourag
ing people to come here,' and
I can say without hesitation
that they don't come here to
drink the water."
Humane Borders is work
ing to establish water stations
along the routes where the
immigrants walk. It is also
working with government
agencies to create fair legisla
tion for the immigrants.
"Death has a stronghold
along the southern border of
the U.S.," Yanez said. "Here
is where every summer men,
women and children find a
terrible end to their lives."
Lack of economic oppor
tunities in Mexico and other
countries south of the U.S.
border drive nearly a million
people to try to cross into the
United States every year, Ya
nez said. "Around 600,000 of
those immigrants are appre
hended by the Border Patrol."
The geographic area of
Arizona and Mexico that en
compasses
Douglas/Agua
Prieta-Nogales/Nogales-El
Ashe Presbyterian Church, PCA
Assembly of God Church
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Calvary Baptist of West Jefferson
Pastor - Rev. Leon Miller • 877-5309
Hwy 16 S. ai Glendale Springs
IMCUSI Street. West Jefferson. NC
Sasabe-Sonoyta is the most
inhospitable environment for
immigrants, he said. Even
traveling 200 miles into the
Altar Desert—part of the So
noran Desert—with a fourwheel-drive vehicle and plen
ty of water and food is very
risky.
"Traveling on foot is sui
cidal," he said. "That is why
hundreds of people have died,
some because of accidents,
robberies, sickness, and lack
of food and water—even with
the guide of a 'coyote' a person
who controls their life and
money.
The Rev. Moists Yanez,
a retired United Methodist
minister, went to the Sonoran
Desert with Humane Borders,
a faith-based group bringing
humanitarian assistance to
Latin American immigrants.
Humane Borders is working
to establish water stations
along the routes where the
immigrants walk. It is also
working with government
agencies to create fair leg
islation for the immigrants.
"Death has a stronghold
along the southern border of
the U.S.," Yanez said.
"They have sold their hous
es and property, and they have
taken shark loans in order to
have the money for this OdysBald Mtn. Baptist Church
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Wednesday Evening - 7:00pm
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Youth Minister: Rev. Alan Ambrose
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Tim Canup, Minister
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Sun. Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
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Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Buck Mountain Road West Jefferson 246-3820
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Sunday School -10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00am
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sean trip, and in many cases
they travel with their wives
and children."
When survivors arrive in
cities like Phoenix, Chicago or
Los Angeles, they often must
take the jobs that no one else
wants—jobs with low pay
and dangerous conditions, he
said.
"The money these immi
grants send to their countries
represents millions or billions
of dollars for the economy of
Mexico and other countries,"
Yanez explained. "Without
this money, the economy of
those countries will collapse."
The U.S. economy benefits
from the situation because
the immigrants represent a
large pool of cheap labor, he
said.
"The question is why, if the
immigrants benefit the econo
mies of the United States and
their countries, they have to
put their lives in jeopardy, why
they have to die the most hor
rendous death in the Sonora
Desert," he said. The answer,
he said, is on hold, as Mexico's
President Vicente Fox Quesada, U.S. President George
W. Bush, Congress and other
entities debate about immi
gration and border policies.
"And in the meantime, men
die, women die, and children
die," Yanez said.
The suffering inspired the
creation of Humane Borders,
he said.
WHEN:
June 5-10, 2005
6:30-8:30 PM
WHERE:
Mount Jefferson
Church of the Nazarene
1 Robert St.
West Jefferson, NC
CONTACT
U S :
246-9378
or 246-2624
Baldwin Community Church
Hwy. 194 South TexUI
Wednesday Service 7 00pm
Sim,lay School IniX)a.m.
Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00p.m.
Monday Night Prayer 7:00p.m.
Said Fuschini: "We got together as a group and said ...
death in the desert is not ac
ceptable."
Beaver Creek
Christian Church
Old Hw y. 221 Near Golf Course Rd.
WeHbfferutri * Since 9890* 846-3795
Bethany United Methodist Church
336-877-2801
495 Highway 194 South
-"b'Pakthr Lewis Poae
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
'1
Minister Creighton Beatty
Sunday.School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship I LOO a.m.
336-877-9075
Evening Service 6:30p.m.
"Clifton Baptist Church
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
"And He led them as far as to
Cornerstone Fellowship
Barnett St. • West Jefferson
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
846-3954
Reverend Sean Brigman 246-9031
Non-Denominational
Welcomes You!"
Deep Ford Rd.. Lansing
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Worship at 11:00a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m
Prayer Meeting Wed, night 6:30pm.
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Praise and Worship Service
Casual & Contemporary
Wednesday night - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Night 7:00p.m.
Praise & Worship & Children's Ministries
Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:30 a.m.
336-385-2074
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Healing Springs Baptist Church
Jefferson United Methodist Church
Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church
Pastor: Rev. Jack Pugh
9178 Old tiny. 16 • Crumfiler. NC
Suiulay School • 10:00A.
Rev. J. Keith Franklin, Pastor
Rev. Keith Casey
1957 US Hwy 221 N.Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-4764
"A Life Worth Living!"
We invite you to join us for a God remerrd,
family worshipping experience.
Church: 982-9210 • Pastor: 877-3769
Come join us for a joyful worship experience.
115 East Main SL, Jefferson, NC
(336) 246-9512
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
II :00a.m. Formal Worship Service
We would love
to have you come
worship with as.
North Beaver Baptist
Parish of the Holy Communion
Rev. J.F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
"Loves you and wants you
to fellowship with us every Sunday!"
(Episcopalian)
Rector - The Rev. Stephen Miller
Phone - 982-3076
201 South St tjusl off East Main), Jtffmon, NC
(336)246-9642
Revertml Jeff Vogltr - Pastor
f amily Timk fdlnwsfhp • 9:30AM
Sunday School • 10330AM
Sunday Morning Wnrsllip - Il.-OIIAM
Sunday Evening Worship • 6:00PM
Wednetdav Riblt Study - 7:00PM
Nurserv provided for all services
Smethport United
1\ickerdale Baptist Church
2678 S. Big Horse Creek Road
Office Photu: 3MS2-M • Rev. Low Joan • Putor
Rev. Rodney Frye
Ijtnsing, NC • 384-9281
384-3391 Office
200 Claybank Road • (Hwy 194A 88 West)
Smethport, NC 28694
9:00 AM -Worship Service
10:00 AM -Sunday School
Sunday School • 10:00-11:00AM
Sunday Worship • 11:00AM
Wednesday Nights • 7:00-8:OOPM
Sonday School • 10:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00AM
Sunday Evening! (2nd & 4th) • 7:00PM
Wednesday Night Bible Slody • 7:00PM
Youth Service* - Sunday • 6:00PM
Van Transportation Available
Pastor Home: 336-384-3188 • CeU: 336-977-1009
d^iMt. Jefferson Church
Nazarene
Welcome Home Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Bethany...and He blessed them" Luke24:50
Sunday School 9:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship ll:00a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
Hwy. 163 West Jefferson
Pastor Rick Miller
Suiulay School • 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship '11:00 a.m.
I" A 3" Sunday Evening Worship • 7:00p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service • 7:00 p.m.
Smethport Independant
Baptist Church
Pastor James T. Sechresl
336-846-2429
194 and 88 West. Smethport, NC
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Services 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Missions Building by Faith Promise
Rev. David GrinneU • 982-2080
Sunday School • 9:00 a.m.
Suiulay Worship Services • 9:45d.m
Sunday Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Church
Glendale Springs
10:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service- 11:00A.M.
Sunday Evening Worship Sen-ice - 7:00P.M.
Wednesday Evening Senice - 7:00P.M.
Everyone Welcome!
of Warrensville
9:45 a m Sunday • Sunday School
lLOOa.m Sunday • Worship Service
6:30p m Sunday • Sunday Night Service
6:00 p.m. Monday • T.EA.M.
10:00 a.m. Tuesday • Joy in the Morning
7:00p.m Wednesday • Prayer Meeting
Pastor: Kevin Morgan f/.' .
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Saturday Services:
Bible School -10:00 AM
Sabbath Worship -11:15 AM
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship A Praise 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Robert St. off Bare (Church) 246-9378
St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church
a
336-667-6092
"Come as you are. you will be loved"
Jefferson Post
246-9151
Reverend Patrick Winsbw
Main A Ivy St: • Jefferson
Sat. Evening Mass 5:00 p.m. (English)
7:00p.m. (Spanish)
Sun. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m.
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PAGE 7A
FRIDAY,MAY 27, 2005
COMMUNITY NEWS
Wilkes Community College student wins awards
Members of Wilkes Com
munity College's Association
of Information Technology
Professionals (AITP) student
chapter attended the 2005
AITP National Collegiate
Conference in Atlanta, Geor
gia on April 7-9. The confer
ence was hosted by the AITP
student chapter of Chatta
hoochee Technical College,
with eighty-eight colleges
and universities nationwide
represented by over eight
hundred attendees. WCC was
well represented by student
chapter president Lesley
VanHoy, student chapter vice
president David Wood, mem
bers Jason Miller and Andy
Johnson, and AITP club advi
sors Arlene Handy, Michael
Souther, and Philip Billings.
Activities at the confer
ence included seminars, con
tests events, Institute for the tification by completing the
Certification of Computing core skills exam and the CO
Professionals (ICCP) exams, BOL specialty exam. ICCP
a wired and wireless inter exams are the standards for
net cafe, a scavenger hunt, a many national and interna
student banner contest, a PC tional computing organiza
LAN/gaming
tournament, tions, companies, and depart
along with peer networking. ments. Tests consist of an
During the two days of in exam of 110 questions com
tensive activity, students had pleted in 90 minutes. Certi
opportunities to be involved fication requires a core exam
in a variety of competitions, (basic skills) and a specialty
including database design; exam/programming language
web design, Java, C++, Visual exam be passed. The certifica
Basic.net, COBOL program tion exams are a demanding,
ming; PC troubleshooting comprehensive test of ones
and network design.
expertise. By achieving this
Jason Miller represented certification, David Wood has
Wilkes Community College successfully measured him
well, earning second place in self against the highest stan
the PC LAN/gaming tourna dards in the industry and set
ment.
himself apart as an associate
WCC's
David
Wood computer professional, na
achieved Associate Comput tionally and internationally.
ing Professional (ACP) cer
David Wood and Jason
River House celebrates
highway re-opening
North Carolina DOT has
completed the west lane
of the new bridge over the
North Fork of the New River
on Highway 16. There is still
a stop light to manage the
one open lane, but motorists
will welcome the end of the"
detour, which had been in ef
fect for almost two months.
To celebrate, River House
plans to host an open house
on Friday, May 27 beginning
at 6 p.m. As with the "Detour
Party" on April 1, the food will
be a complimentary buffet
with a cash bar for drinks.
The Sunday Salon for the
Memorial Day weekend will
feature auto-harp and vocals
by Linda Warden Carroll.
Growing up in Southwest
Virginia, Carroll's first musi
cal experiences were a cappella sing-alongs in the fam
ily car during day trips. By
the age of 10 she was singing
the lead - primarily in gos
pel tunes - with her mother
singing alto, her dad singing
Miller graduated May, 2005
from Wilkes Community Col
lege with associate degrees in
computer programming.
The WCC Association of
Information Technology- Pro
fessionals student chapter
is open to students enrolled
in information systems and
computer programming. The
purpose of AITP is to develop
a better understanding of
the nature and functions of
data processing and to foster
among students a better un
derstanding of the vital busi
ness role of data processing,
the proper relationship of
data processing to manage
ment, and the necessity for a
professional attitude among
data processor in their ap
proach to an understanding
and application of the prin
ciples, underlying the science
of data processing.
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her singing with the auto
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include folk ballads, British
Isles tunes gospel and con
temporary artists such as
Lucinda Williams and Mark
Knofler. A long-time favorite
is Hank Williams (the first
one). Occasionally she still
sings a cappella and often
reveals her passion for the
working class by the songs
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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
Michael's opens in downtown
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
West
Jefferson's
new
est restaurant introduces a
Southern French style to the
Ashe County dining experi
ence with both traditional
and gourmet items.
"I knew what I wanted, but
getting there was a little dif
ficult," explains Michael Yelton, owner and executive chef
of Michael's 102 North that
opened earlier this month on
North Jefferson Avenue. "I
wanted that country French,
south of France, bistro type
of look, but also comfortable
and casual, and I think we
captured that."
If customers have any say
about it, they love the style
and the menu as business
has been booming since open
ing day. Some even have their
own items named after them
on the menu, such as Calvin's
Ribeye Maitre D' and Eggs
Katrina or Cheesecake Katrina for Calvin and Katrina
Miller.
Yelton also offers a Sunday
brunch "Just Like Grandma
• Use to Make..." in honor of his
grandmother who inspired
him to cook.
"My grandmother was
a great cook," he said. "She
taught me to cook the oldfashioned way, and we have
several items on the menu of
her recipe." The brunch items
include turkey and dressing,
roast pork and roast beef, fried
chicken, Black Oak ham, scal
loped tomatoes, spiced apples,
mashed potatoes, English
peas, green beans, cole slaw
and sweet potato casserole.
Yelton might have started
Highland
Camerata
to perform
The Highland Camerata
will present an additional
performance of its Spring
Concert June 11 at 5:00 pm
at the High Meadows Golf &
Country Club. The event is
sponsored by the Alleghany
Arts Council and the public is
invited. Their regular spring
concerts, which just conclud
ed, were a great success-with
nearly full houses for the per
formances at Brush Creek
Hall and the Galax. "We're
thrilled to be invited to High
Meadows to perform," noted
Annette Evans, President
of the organization. "This
added performance will give
Alleghany County residents,
especially our seasonal folks,
another chance to enjoy the
chorus as it sings everything
from Beethoven to Broad
way."
The Highland Camerata,
a 26-year-old, non-profit re
gional chorus, provides a
musical outlet for members
as well as musical education
and entertainment for the
community with through live
performances.
Director, Mary Elizabeth
Whartenby, has chosen a var
ied program. The featured se
lection for this concert is Hear
My Prayer, a sacred cantata
by Mendelssohn featuring
Becky Helton as soloist.
Several a cappella selec
tions will be presented. They
are Loving Shepherd of Thy
Sheep by John Rutter, Tune
Thy Music to Thy Heart by
Thomas Campion and Jean
Berger, Spanish Carol ar
ranged by Robert Hines, This
Little Light of Mine by David
Bone, and Sing Me to Heaven,
by Daniel Gawthrop.
The
magnificent Hallelujah from
Mount of Olives and Sanctus from the C Major Mass
both by Beethoven, Let Their
Celestial Concerts Unite, by
Handel, and Onward, Ye Peo
ples! by Sibelius will complete
the sacred portion of the pro
gram.
Other soloists for the con
cert will be: Mary Digel and
Annette Evans from Sparta,
Lorraine Clark from
Hillsville, Mike Warren from Lau
rel Springs, Allen Williams
from Roaring Gap, and Chris
O'Connor from Independence.
Lynn Roberts of Indepen
dence will accompany the
Camerata on the piano. The
concerts are open to the pub
lic. There is no admission
charge, but donations are ap
preciated and help the orga
nization to continue.
For additional information,
contact Allen Williams at 336363-9109.
out as a chef, by studying at
the Cordon Bleu in London,
one of the world's premier
cooking schools, but chose
a different path at first. He
earned graduate degrees in
theater history and litera
ture, and taught at Perdue
and the University of Georgia
before university cutbacks
forced him to seek a new
career. He started out as a
waiter at a Steak & Ale, then
went to work at the Hilton in
Atlanta where he served as a
restaurant manager and sous
chef. The hotel had over 1,000
rooms, 12 kitchens and butch
ers on site. He also served as
assistant sous chef at a very
exclusive restaurant with a
six-month reservation period
and a Roussian motif before
coming to Ashe County with
the new millennium.
In 2000, Yelton came to
Friends & Family in Glendale
Springs and earned a wonder
ful reputation with residents
and visitors alike for the de
lightful dishes served there.
When he decided to open his
own restaurant in West Jef
ferson, he brought the staff
with him, including kitchen
manager Beulah Dixon ("my
country cook" he calls her).
Staff also includes Edward
Payne, sous chef, and Glenn
Kluttz, general manager.
Michael's 102 North fea
tures breakfast, lunch and
dinner menus with some
thing for everyone. "We have
those who like the different
items and the traditionalists,"
he said, and the menus reflect
the differences. There are tra
ditional items at all meals
along with a special touch
such as specialty omelets, sal
ads, sandwiches and appetiz
ers. And for those who want
a "fancy" dinner, there is a
special menu just for them on
Friday and Saturday nights.
"Tuesday through Thurs
day we offer a bistro style
dinner which people tend
to like," Yelton said. "Friday
and Saturday we upscale ev
erything to fine dining while
still offering some traditional
favorites."
The dining experience in
West Jefferson is enhanced
with music from Bohemia
next door to Michael's 102
North. To accommodate the
jazz lovers, Michael's is offer
ing a tapas (appetizer) menu
on Fridays and Saturdays
from 9 to 10 p.m. after the
regular dinner service. Also,
anyone waiting for seating
(the restaurant seats about
65) at Michael's can wander
next door and enjoy Bohemia's
gourmet coffee and live music
until their table is ready.
Yelton said he plans to of
fer the CheFs Table as he did
in Glendale Springs with spe
cial menu by reservation. The
restaurant will soon be pro
viding beer and wine featur
ing North Carolina vineyards
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brunch, and dinner 5-8 p.m.
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Monday. For information, call
and Executive Chef Michael Yelton.
846-4102. Reservations are
strongly recommended.
Catering services are of
fered as Jefferson Street Ca
tering. For information, call
846-6120.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Spring Concert on Sunday
School Lunch Menu
Monday, May 30
BBQ Chicken on Bun
Cole Slaw, Potato Rounds
Fruit, Milk
Tuesday, May 31
Manager's Choice
Wednesday, June 1
Manager's Choice
Friday,
May 27
7 p.m.: Apple Grove Bap
tist Church will have revival
through May 29. Rev. Jamie
Denny will be the guest speak
er. Pastor Rev. Earl Roten and
congregation invite you to at
tend.
School Auditorium. Tickets are
$10 in advance, $12 at the door
and children under 12, $3. Tick
ets are available at BB&T offic
es in Elkin, Mt. Airy, Sparta, &
Wilkesboro; Cox Realty, Slusher Clothing in Galax, Senior
Citizens Center & Betty's Dollar
Mart in Sparta. Proceeds go to
the Alleghany County Commu
nity Foundation, which is part
of the NC Community Founda
tion, to be distributed as grants
within Alleghany County.
Sunday
May 29
11 a.m.: His Ministry will be
in concert at Welcome Home
Baptist Church, 4087 US Hwy.
Saturday,
221 in Jefferson.
May 28
11 a.m.: Mt. Olive Baptist
7 a.m.-until?: Widow's Fund Church announces Rev. Rich
Yard Sale; Located at Midway
ard Barnette will be the guest
Baptist Church (across from speaker. The congregation in
Wal-Mart) Don't miss this one!
vites you to attend.
7 a.m.: Big Yard Sale at Mid
3 p.m.: Ashe County Middle
way Baptist Church parking lot
School Spring Chorus Con
across from Wal-Mart until 1
cert will be held in the school
p.m.
gymnasium. Admission is free
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Archery Tour and the public is invited to at
nament will be held at New tend.
River Archery Club at 542 6 p.m.: Rock Creek Baptist
Tailor-Made Ranch Road off Church will have revival ser
Nettle Knob Road today and vices. Guest speaker will be
tomorrow, May 29. Registration Bro. Harold Danner with spe
begins at 8 a.m. and is open to cial singing nightly. Services
anyone who wants to attend. will begin at 7 p.m. for the rest
There will be 30 3D targets to of the week. Pastor Rector
shoot. Trophies and cash priz
Henson and congregation in
es based on class. For more vite everyone to join them.
information, contact Scott Ste 6 p.m.: Mission Home Bap
vens at 877-4711, Bob Davis tist Church will begin VBS
at 877-5600 or Gwyn Camp through June 2. A light supper
bell at 846-9705.
will be served at 6 p.m. and
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Super Yard classes will be held from 6:30
Sale at Lansing Presbyterian - 8:30 nightly. This year's theme
Church (raindate June 4). Cos is Lifeway's Club VBS Beach
tume jewelry, bikes, sleeping Blast. Van transportation is
bags, toys, books, craft items, available by calling Raymond at
dishes,
Christmas
items, 846-5321 or Paul at 877-4415.
lamps, kitchen ware and more. Pastor, Rev. Darien South and
Priced to go! Many under $1. congregation invites all.
Excellent quality. Bake Sale, 7 p.m.: New Beginnings Bap
too. Proceeds benefit White tist Church will have revival
Oak Community Center. No services with Rev. Kent Eller of
Early Birds Please!
Wilkesboro speaking and spe
9:30 a.m.: Blue Ridge Art cial singing nightly. Pastor Rev.
Clan will meet at the library Allen Combs and congregation
with business session fol invite you to attend. The church
lowed by refreshments at 10 is located in the Fleetwood/
and program at 10:30. Richard Deep Gap community on Hwy
Tumbleston will be our pro 221. The church will have a
gram guest and will critique art
baptismal service on June 5 at
works of Blue Ridge Art Clan the New River on Liberty Grove
members.
Church Road.
11 a.m.: Ricky Miller Memori
7 p.m.: Faith Fellowhip and
al Scholarship Fund (Ricky's Harvest Ministries will be be
Run) will begin at Ashe Coun
ginning a five night series of
ty High School with a 100 teaching on the Hebraic Roots
mile ride going to Tennessee,
of Christainity. The featured
through Boone and back to the speaker is a world-renowened
school. Free lunch starting at teacher and lecturer, Dee Bax
11 a.m.. Entry fee is $10 per ter from LaFayette, GA. Baxter
person. Prizes will be given has degrees in History, An
away. Donations may be made thropology, and Archeology
to the Ricky Miller Scholarship from ASU and the University of
Fund, P.O. Box 436, West Jef Georgia. Call Pastor Elliott Osowitt at 877-4480 or 977-3853
ferson, N.C.
Ultrascreen-Quality Screen for reservations or more infor
ing for Life at Shatley Springs
mation.
Restaurant. Call Joyce Borchert
Monday,
877-2069 for time or more infor
May 30
mation. www.ultrascreen.us
7 p.m.: Pleasant Branch Bap
7 p.m.: Mission Home Baptist
tist Church will have revival
Church will have a special sing
ing with the "Wishon's" singing services with guest speaker,
Jason Nunley. Everyone is
group. There will be a fellowship
time after the singing in the fel welcome. Pleasant Branch is
lowship hall. Rev. Darien South located at Mouth of Wilson, Va.
and the congregation invite you Go left at Stateline Store, onto
Grassy Creek Rd., turn ontop
to attend.
7 p.m.: Apple Grove Bap Brookegreen Rd., then turn
tist Church will have revival onto Quillen Ridge Rd., church
through May 29. Rev. Jamie is on right.
Denny will be the guest speak
Wednesday,
er. Pastor Rev. Earl Roten and
June 1
congregation invite you to at
Noon: AARP Chapter 3992
tend. ,
7 p.m.: Gospel Singing in will meet at Ashe Services for
Aging. Louise Caudill will be
Sparta featuring The Inspira
tions and The Primitive Quartet guest speaker, speaking on
the new prescription program.
is sponsored by the Alleghany
County Community Founda All members are encouraged
tion and will be held at Sparta
to attend and bring a covered
dish.
3 p.m.:Journeys Across Time
& Place: Mapping Southern
Identities is a reading and dis
cussion program held every
other Wednesday at 3 p.m. in
the Ashe County Library meet
ing room. Today's program will
be Nowhere Else on Earth by
Josephine Humphreys.
Call
846-2041 for more informa
tion. This program is funded
with a grant form the North
Carolina Humanities Council,
in collaboration with the North
Carolina Center for the Book, a
program of the State Library of
North Carolina. Matching funds
provided by the Friends of the
Ashe County Library.
6:45 p.m.: Big Laurel Church
in Creston will have Vaca
tion Bible School until 8:30
p.m. through June 5. On June
5, VBS will begin at 5:30. For
more information call 3853054. Everyone is welcome.
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Thursday,
June 2
7-10 a.m.:The annual Hos
pice Shatley Springs Break
fast will be held at Shatley
Springs Restaurant. Tickets
are $10 and include tax and
gratuity. Breakfast will be the
family-style breakfast for which
Shatley Springs is famous!
Tickets may be purchased from
any Hospice staff or volunteer,
and are available at the follow
ing business locations: Libby's,
Jefferson Drug, Browse-About
Book Exchange, Friendly Shoe
Store, Dollar Tire, Reflections
Hair Salon, and Anna's Hall
mark. Call Hospice at 2466443
7 p.m.: Al-Anon Meeting Lo
cation: Sparta Presbyterian
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ilies and Friends of Alcoholics.
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7:30 p.m.: Mary Todd Lincoln
is coming to Ashe County in
the auditorium of the Ashe
County Library. Mrs. Henny
Schuster has entertained Ashe
Countians with her one-woman
portrayals of Mrs. J.E.B. Stuart,
Martha Washington, and Cher
okee chieftainess Nancy Ward.
The Ashe County Historical
Society is bringing her back
by popular demand. Refresh
ments follow the presentation.
Mark your calendars now.
Saturday,
June 4
8 a.m. - 2 a.m.: Fleetwood
Community Center will have
a huge yard sale in the gym.
There will be classrooms full
of clothes, books, furniture,
household items & more. Want
something sweet? A bake sale
will be held all day. Pinto bean
& cornbread lunch, starting at
11 a.m. until gone. Stop by and
see the new center and find
a treasure. Local artist will be
on hand to sign you up for a
Summer Art Workshop. Last
day to donate items is May
28, 12-4 p.m. Bring your items
to either door near the library.
For more info, call Milissa Lit
tle, 877-8701, or Ric Kolseth,
877-3003. The website is www.
greaterfleetwood.org.
Sunday,
June 5
1 p.m.: Ashe County Shrine
Club 2nd Annual Poker Run
will begin at the Junction Res
taurant in West Jefferson, $15
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Area churches planning Vacation Bible Schools
Times are 7 p.m.-9 p.m. with a Accidental Baker Saturdays
construction zone theme. Dar- from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more
rel the barrel is the mascot. information call 246-7222.
Vickie Moore, VBS director, in Fun for Fours is a new par
vites you to attend.
ent/child playgroup for four and
Saturday,
Mount Jefferson Church of five year olds and is a great
the Nazarene June 5-10
June 18
way to get your kids ready for
Ashe Central High School Join us for a High-Tech Ad kindergarten! The group meets
Class of '95 will hold its 10 venture from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., at Family Central Play Center
year reunion. Events will begin discovering the ultimate truth- every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
with a carry-in dish lunch at J-Force. For more information, a.m. For more information, call
West Jefferson Park at 12 noon. contact 246-9378 or 246-2624. Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
This event is free to all alumni New River Baptist Church by the Ashe Partnership for
and their families. Please bring June 12-17 VBS kick-off on Children and Smart Start.
a covered dish of your choice. June 11 from 1-5 p.m with meal Tons of Fun for Two's and
At 7 p.m., there will be dinner at 5 at the Ashe Baptist Camp Threes! If you have children
and dancing at Jefferson Land ground. There will be activities ages 2 and 3. a new play
ing. The cost of this event is including slides, jumplines and group has formed just for
$30 per adult. Please contact other fun activities. Classes be you and them. It meets at the
Nichole at (828) 754-0570 if gin on the 12th at 6:30-8:30 for Family Central Play Center
you plan to attend but have not all ages including adults. The every Thursday from 10:30
received an invitation or if you theme is "Construction Zone". - noon. Come check it out.
Call pastor Rev. Wayne Jones You won't regret it. For more
have any questions.
information, call Misti at 9827:30 p.m. Coffee House Tal for more info at 877-4360.
ent Night will be held at Jef Landmark Baptist Church 8851. Sponsored by the Ashe
ferson Methodist Church Fel June 12-17 VBS Kick-off will Partnership for Children and
lowship Hall. Traditional music, be held June 12 at 4 p.m. with Smart Start.
storytelling and more will be registration to follow.This year's Mom's playgroup is open play
Monday,
featured. Ticket prices are $8 theme is "Building Character every Friday morning from 10 Like Jesus" running nightly noon at the Family Central Play
for adults, $5 for students.
June 6
at 6:45. Van transportation is Center! MOM's Group is open
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: Wilkes Com
Saturday,
available by calling the pastor to everyone, and best of all it's
munity College's Continuing
at 384-2548. Rev. Charlie Mc free. For more information, call
July 2
Education Department will of
fer a "Property & Liability Insur 6 p.m.: 2005 Harley-Davld- Coy and the congregation invite Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
ance Pre-licensing" course. The son Bike Raffle to be held in everyone to attend. Landmark by the Ashe Partnership for
course will run through Friday, downtown West Jefferson at is located in the Silas Creek Children and Smart Start.
Daddy and Me Playtime!
June 10 on the Wilkes campus. the North Stage of Christmas community.
Ron Delk will be the instructor. in July. Grand prize is a 2005 First Baptist Church in West Attention all dads...Bring your
kids to the Family Central Play
Registration fees will be $61. 1200 Custom XL1200C 2-tone Jefferson June 13-17
Pre-reglstratlon Is required. Sportster. Tickets are $100 VBS will run from 9 a.m.-12 Center every Thursday after
For more information or to pre- each. This event is sponsored noon. This year's theme is noon from 1 - 2:30 and let them
register, call Phyllis Boyd at by the Ashe County Band "Kingdom of the Son" which will play while you hang out with
(336) 838-6166 or Dena Wiles Boosters. You neednot be pres be a week of safari adventure other dads. This playgroup also
at (336) 838-6210.
ent to win. Purchase of ticket is with Bible stories, songs, skits, meets every second Saturday
7 p.m.: National Alliance tax deductible. Winner will be creative crafts, exciting games from 10:30 - noon. For more
for the Mentally III of the responsible for taxes and tag on and tasty snacks. Church information, call Misti at 982High Country will meet at the motorcycle. All proceeds go pickup at Blue Ridge School, 8851. Sponsored by the Ashe
the Watauga County Human to the ACHS band students. To Family Central and Westwood Partnership for Children and
Services Center, upper level purchase tickets, contact Scott school. Call the church at 846- Smart Start.
conference room, 132 Poplar Turnmyre at ACHS 246-2400, 5141. Hope to see you there!
Parenting Classes. Do your
Grove Connector, Boone.
Andrea Reeves at 246-2307 or Chestnut Hill Baptist Church young children have you at
Terry Jones at 846-1283.
June 13-17 VBS kickoff with the end of your rope? There is
Thursday,
pizza and games on June 12 hope! Parenting Classes will
Vacation Bible
June 9
at 5 p.m. Classes begin at 6:45 be held at Family Central on
7 p.m.: Blue Ridge Opportu
on the 13th in the "Construc the second Thursday evening
School
nity commission, Inc. will hold Mission
Home
Baptist tion Zone" for all ages including of each month, from 6:30 its Annual Board Meeting with Church May 29-June 2
adults. Commencement and 8. The next class is sched
dinner beginning at 6:30 at the A light supper at 6:00 and cookout will be held 6:45 on uled for February 10. For more
Mulberry Senior Center on NC classes will be from 6:30 - June 17. Everyone is invited.
information, call Misti at 98218 North in North Wilkesboro. 8:30 each night. Their theme Midway Baptist Church June 8851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Items of business includes the this year is Lifeway's Club VBS 12-June 16 Rambling Road Partnership for Children and
Annual Accomplishments of Beach Blast. Van transporta Trip 6-8:30 nightly for all kids, Smart Start.
the Programs Election of Of tion is available by calling Ray nursery-6th grade. Adult study Homeschool Play Group. If
ficers, the "Miss CAG" and the mond at 846-5321 or Paul at will begin at 7 p.m. nightly. Pas you are home schooling or
"Little Miss Princess" pageant, 877-4415. Pastor, Rev. Darien tor Rev. Steve LeaShomb and have a serious interest in home
and recognition of the great South and congregation invite congregation invite you to at schooling, please bring your
team of volunteers who make all to attend.
tend.
children, age 7 and under to
our programs work. Call Wilkes Big Laurel Church in Creston
the newly formed Homeschool
office at 667-7174, Ashe office June 1-5 Starting time will be
Play Group at Family Central.
Ongoing
at 384-4543 or Alleghany office 6:45 except on the 5th when
They meet every Tuesday
at 372-7284 for more informa it will begin at 5:30. Everyone
Events
from 9 a.m. - noon. For more
tion.
is welcome. For more informa Ashe County Garden Club information, call Misti at 982tion, call 336-385-3054.
meets the second Monday of 8851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Friday,
Clifton Baptist Church June each month at 6 p.m. The June Partnership for Children and
June 10
5 Supper and VBS classes for meeting will be on June 13 at Smart Start.
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Gallery Crawl all ages at 6:15 each night. one of the members' homes Ashe County Youth Council
In Downtown West Jefferson. Their theme is "Building Char and will include a tour of their Youth Center is open Friday
Open house at over a dozen acter with Jesus". Everyone is gardens and a discussion of
art galleries and studios. Free invited. The church is located in the flowers and shrubs in the
admission.
the Creston area.
gardens. A covered dish dinner
Old Fields Baptist Church will be served. Members are
Sunday,
June 5-9 Activities begin at asked to bring a favorite dish.
June 12
6:00 with a light meal. Classes Anyone who would like more
12:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Annual for ages 2-adults will begin information may call Lynda McNeaves Family Reunion De at 6:30 and conclude at 8:15. Daniel at 877-3299.
scendants of William Roderick Transportation is available, call Ashe County's New Soup
Billy Neaves will meet at the 846-5361 or 877-4048. Rev. Kitchen is at Family Central.
National Guard Armory in Jef Jack Miller and congregation Carry outs available or have a
ferson, NC Lunch served at invite you to attend.
seat with friends and neighbors
1:00 pm. Bring a covered dish Glendale Springs Missionary for fellowship and a community
and a beverage and join in Baptist Church June 6-10
meal! Come to Family Central's
continued from page 9A
per rider, $5 per passenger. A
2005 Harley Davidson 1200
Sportster to be given away af
ter the Poker Run by Ashe Ma
sonic Lodge #594 A.F. & A.M.
Tickets will be available on day
of Poker Run. Rain date is Sun
day, June 12 at 1 p.m.
3 p.m.: Mission Home Church
will have an ordination service
for Chris Cox, the new pastor
at Big Flatts Baptist Church.
Everyone is welcome.
6 p.m.: Vacation Bible School
at Old Fields Baptist Church
will be held through June 9. A
light meal will be served and
classes will begin at 6:30, con
cluding at 8:15 Classes will be
available for ages two years
through adults. Transportation
is also available, call 846-5361
or 877-4048. Pastor Jack Miller
and congregation welcomes
everyone.
the fun and fellowship. Please
bring any family photographs
you would like to display during
the reunion. All are welcome!
and Saturday night from 5 p.m.
-10:30 p.m. The center is open
to all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. Contact 336-246-8111
or visit ACYC online at www.
asheonline.com/ education/
youthcouncil.htm.
Youth Committee of the
Ashe Baptist Association
has been working with the New
Director of the Youth Center in
West Jefferson, Travis Hash, to
promote a Sunday Night Event
which is open to all churches
and the public from 6-8:30
p.m. This project is spearhead
ed by Bro. Darrell Giles, youth
minister at Friendship Baptist
and Rev. Alan Ambrose, youth
minister at Bald Mt. Structured
games, music, food & fellow
ship is promoted. This is held in
a Christian atmosphere. There
will be a Bible message shared
each Sunday night and you are
encouraged to take the oppor
tunity to take your youth on the
Sunday night of your choice.
The Youth Center is located
in the old Heilig Myers build
ing on the four-lane between
the towns. For more info call
the ABA office or the Youth
Center.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
would like to invite any eligible
veteran to come join their post.
They meet every third Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. They are located
on Ashe Park Road in the
red, white, and blue building
just below the park. For more
information please call Mark
Mallette at 982-9511 or Jim
Bailey at 982-5814.
New River Zoo is open Monday
through Saturday, 10 a.m. until
6 p.m. and on Sundays, 1-5
p.m. Admission is $5 for adults,
$4 for senior citizens, $3 for
children under 12 and free
for children under 2. The zoo
is located at 3581 Big Flatts
Church Road in Fleetwood.
Their telephone number is
877-9219.
Car Seat Checks are held at
Family Central every first and
third Friday from 10:30 a.m
until 12:30 p.m. Call 246-0781
for details.
Ashe County Public Library
is open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6
p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information, call 8462041, or visit www.arlibrary.
org/ashe/ ashe/htm.
BROC
(Blue
Ridge
Opportunity Commission)
Clothing Store in Warrensville
is open Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
All clothing items are $1. The
store is accepting donations
of all items, including cloth
ing, household items, toys,
small furniture and home dec
orations as well as left-over
yard sale items. Donations
are taken anytime, MondaySunday. BROC in Warrensville
holds a yard sale every Friday,
8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Freemason's Lodge Meeting
is held at the Lodge Building
on Third Avenue in West
Jefferson, across from Parker
Tie. The meeting is held the
second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. Come
earlier for supper.
Shrine Club Meeting is held
at Savory Chef in Jefferson
on the third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. Come ear
lier for supper.
NAMI, National Alliance for
the Mentally III, meets the
third Thursday of each month
at 162 W.M.J.B. Blevins Rd.;
just down the steps from the
new Behavioral Health Center
building. The family support
group meeting begins at 6:30
p.m. For further information,
call Jim Weaver at 384-1074.
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Auction a hit for Cell phones donated to DARE
student jewelers
The students in Ashe
County High School's manu
facturing class held the Man
ufacturing Magic: Jewelry
>Yrt Show and Auction May
10 with a good showing from
-the public. The jewelry show
#nd auction was
-the end of a project
that began in Feb
Proceeds
ruary.
from the auction
-will be used to
purchase Precious
IMetal Clay (PMC)
for next year's
xnanufacturing
students.
The
students
-were very excited by the bids
-they did get on their pieces
that were auctioned, and
would like to thank those who
came and supported them.
>M1 of the students wanted
the show to be successful
^o that next year's students
crould have this opportunity.
X3ecause of the high cost of
the PMC, the project would
riot have been possible with
out the $2,000 funding from
^ Bright Ideas Grant spon
sored by BREMCO.
The students were able to
x-esearch, design and create
juieces of silver jewelry using
JPMC. The students created
their masterpieces while they
were learning the principles
o.nd foundational knowledge
fc>ehind custom, job lot and
rmass manufacturing. The
students learned everything
from design to managing to
marketing. They also learned
s*. lot of lessons about the
p>ains and tribulations of suc
cessful attempts as well as
failed ones.
It was "the coolest project
in the universe...ever," said
d^eran Maples about the jew
elry making project.
"I have never been so
frustrated, but yet had such
a great time," added Dustin
Houck.
"With jewelry making in
manufacturing, I made some
thing that will constantly
remind me of my high school
classes," said Jimmy Patrick.
"It is projects like this one
that help teachers make the
curriculum relevant and help
students make real life con
nections," said Thelma Kastl,
teacher for the manufactur
ing class. "This project has
been such an aid in helping
the students understand
difficult concepts related to
manufacturing and manu
facturing systems. I believe
there is a direct correlation
between this silver jewelry
project and the number of
students who scored a level
III or IV on the CTE Voca
tional Achievement Tests.
I am very appreciative to
BREMCO for providing the
opportunity for teachers to be
able to apply for a grant that
helps them bring exciting op
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When you write a grant pro
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better than I ever could have
expected. The students were
enthralled for months."
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Carolina West Wireless
in West Jefferson recently
donated four cell phones
with cases and service to the
Ashe County DARE officer
and school resource officers.
These phones are to be used
in the schools for emergen
cies and other related needs
during school hours.
DARE Officer Sgt. Den
nis Anders with the Ashe
County Sheriff's Office said
he and the school resource
officers are very pleased
to be the recipients of this
generous donation. There
are many ways in which the
phones will be of great ser
vice, he said. One in partic
ular is helping children call
their parents when school
lets out early unexpectedly,
and phones in the schools
are tied up with long lines.
Carolina West Wireless
has long been a great sup
porter of the schools, said
Anders, and for several
years has provided a $100
savings bond and gift bag
with cell phone and service
to the first place DARE es
say winner.
"We are a very family and
community oriented compa
ny and proud to support the
schools," said Sales Supervi
sor Lisa Viers.
Carolina West Wireless
has a program of prepaid
cell phone service for youth
that parents can obtain,
noted Viers. The prepaid
service allows controlled use
of the phone time and can
be very handy in the event
of an emergency or special
need. Children would have
them available in the event
of a school bus delay or field
trip. Viers added that the
company also offers a free
headset for any newly li
censed driver with Carolina
West Wireless cellular ser
vice.
Carolina West Wireless is
located at 1447 C on Mount
Jefferson Road in the WalMart Shopping Center. For
information, call 219-0001.
Photo by Linda Burchette
Ashe County DARE Officer Sgt. Dennis Anders, pictured,
and the school resource officers for Ashe County Schools
are the recent recipients of four cell phones with service
from Carolina West Wireless, represented here by Sales Su
pervisor Lisa Viers.
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ENTERTAINMENT
JAM program helps students learn mountain music
Twenty eight students
participated in the JAM—
Junior Appalachian Musi
cians—program
in
Ashe
County. This current school
year, the Ashe County Arts
Council sponsored JAM pro
grams at Blue Ridge Elemen
tary, Westwood Elementary
and Mountain View Elemen
tary in the afterschool pro
grams.
One of JAM's main pur
poses is to preserve our tradi
tional mountain musical her
itage in our youth. The Arts
Council along with the Ashe
County 4-H Afterschool pro
gram offers lessons to 4th-6th
Photo courtesy of Ashe County Arts Council
grade students in the afterschool program who want to Students In the Junior Appalachian Musicians program take part in a jam session.
learn to play banjo, guitar, or
pense is the daily afterschool to students on a loan basis.
ing with a group, strumming,
fiddle. This year JAM classes
fee. The Arts Council and 4-H
First year students learn picking and more. Second
were offered two days a week
have instruments available chords, songs, timing, play- year students continue learn
at each school. The only exing new techniques, adding
Mountainhome Music opens season
It used to be that if you
wanted to hear some good tra
ditional mountain music, you
had to personally know some
musicians, or wait for an annu
al fiddle festival, or occasional
outdoor concert, or go to a late
night restaurant. In 1994 this
changed. Local teacher and mu
sician, Joe Shannon, started a
concert series to honor the mu
sic and the musicians of the Ap
palachian region. He made the
series ongoing during the sum
mer and fall, and he brought
the performers and the audi
ence together in a nice, concert
setting. This was the beginning
of Mountainhome Music.
Eleven years, almost 200
concerts, and numerous ra
dio and television shows later,
Mountainhome Music contin
ues.
For the past seven years,
the summer concert season
has opened with the unique
show, Bluegrass and Bass, a
three-piece bluegrass band and
a five-piece brass ensemble.
Most years—and this year—
the bluegrass band has been
Strictly Clean & Decent from
Caldwell Coiuity, and the brass
ensemble, a group of mostly
ASU music professors. When
the they get together, there is
some bluegrass, some brass,
and a lively dose of the two
groups and styles together. The
sound is akin to Dixieland jazz,
and Decent will feature songs
by Flatt and Scruggs and Bill
Monroe. Also featured annual
ly during the concert is a salute
to veterans; the various service
anthems are played and veter
ans are invited to stand during
f their particular anthem.
Bluegrass and Brass will
be Sunday, May 29 at 8:00 at
St. Luke's Episcopal Church in
downtown Boone.
Tickets are $12.50 in ad
vance and $15.00 at the door.
Tickets for children are $5:00,
and a new family ticket is
available for $30.00. This is
for two adults and up to four
children. Tickets may be pur
chased online at www.mountainhomemusic.com or at the
Strictly Clean & Decent
Mast Store (Boone and Valle
but it's.bluegrass and brass.
Cruris), Rydell Music Center
Strictly Clean & Decent fea (Boone Mall), Fred's on Beech
tures Patrick Crouch on banjo, Mountain, Pandora's Mailbox
mandolin, and guitar; Kay in Blowing Rock, and at Blue
Crouch on guitar and piano, Moon Music in West Jefferson.
and Ron Shuffler on bass fiddle
The purpose of Mountainand guitar. All are fine vocalists. home Music is the honor the
The brass ensemble features musicians, dancers, and story
Harold McKinney on trombone, tellers of the Appalachian reBill Jones on trumpet , Brent ' gion.
Bingham on trumpet, Karen
Mountainhome Music is af
Robertson on French horn, and filiated with the ASU Center for
David Palmer on tuba.
Appalachian Studies and the
Selections this year by the Blue Ridge Music Trails proj
brass ensemble will include ect, an outreach program of the
Colonel Bogey March, Star North Carolina Arts Council.
dust, It Don't Mean a Thing If
For more information call
It Ain't Got That Swing, and As 828-264-8118 or go to www.
Time Goes By; Strictly Clean mountainhomemusic.com.
music to their repertoire and
helped with teaching new
students, thus encouraging
the idea of passing on the
traditional music to the next
generation.
To commemorate the end
of JAM, students from each
of the three programs came
together in May at Blue
Ridge Elementary to "jam."
Students shared songs they
learned as well as strum
ming and picking techniques.
Each instrument
class
played together as well as
each student was encouraged
to play something they had
been working on. Another
end of the year opportunity
for students was a chance to
attend the Blue Ridge Con
cert Series at the Ashe Civic
Center.
The JAM instructors in
clude Robyn Coe, Steve Kilby,
Steve Lewis, Rita Scott and
Martha Spencer. Their tal
ent and skill has been a key
to the success of this year's
program.
The JAM students include:
Alex Bach, Mikey Bard,
Shane Bare, Robert Blevins,
Danielle
Bouchelle, Sam
Bowers, Nicole Brooks, Jalil
Burbara, Laken Colvard,
Evan Combs, Dylan Free
man, Sarah Gentry, Zach
Gouge, * Bryan Greer, Rikki
Ham, Mason Harris, Jessica
Hoosier,
Joshua Johnson,
Kaylan Lewis, Madison Lit
tle, Austin Mast, Anderson
Moore,' Kolten Pilar, Nate
Price, Kimmie Ring, Lynde
Ring, Seth Roten, Stephanie
Tevepaugh.
The JAM program is fund
ed with an Arts in Education
Initiative Grant from the
North Carolina Arts Coun
cil, a state agency, and is
sponsored by the Ashe Coun
ty Arts Council. For more
information, please contact
the Arts Council at 336-846ARTS.
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'Sound of Music' opensJune 27
'The hills are alive, with
the sound of music...Yes, this
June, everyone's favorite musi
cal will lift your spirits as Ashe
County Little Theatre brings
The Sound of Music to theAshe
Civic Center stage. Directed by
Grady Lonon, with musical
direction by Michael Bell, and
produced by Jane Lonon, The
Sound of Music will run from
June 23 through June 27. The
cast, the musicians, and the
crew are working hard, and
tickets are now on sale at the
Ashe Arts Center.
Featuring music by Richard
Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein II, The Sound
of Music won six Tony Awards,
received Best Musical of 1959-
60 and ran for 1,443 perfor
mances. The film version, star
ring Julie Andrews, won five
Academy Awards, including
Best Picture.
The Sound of Music chron
icles the true story of the Von
Trapp family. Maria, a good
natured, high spirited postu
lant at the Nonnberg Abbey,
accepts the position as govern
ess for the seven children of the
widowed Captain von Trapp.
Her growing affection for the
children, and for the captain,
combines with the music of
Rodgers and Hammerstein to
touch everyone's heart. From
"My Favorite Things," to "DoRe-Mito "Climb Ev'ry Moun
tain, the music will surround
you. Evening shows will be
held June 23, 24, 25 and 27,
with curtain at 7:30 nightly. A
Sunday matinee will be offered
June 26, with curtain at 2:00.
Make your plans now to
attend one, or more, perfor
mances of the classic musi
cal. Reserved seating for The
Sound of Music is available in
advance from the Ashe Coun
ty Arts Council. Tickets are
$10.00 for adults and $5.00 for
students; they are now on sale
at the Ashe Arts Center, either
in person, or by phone at 336846-ARTS. Credit cards are ac
cepted.
For more information please
call The Ashe County Arts
Council at 336-846-ARTS.
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The proposed budget for fiscal year 2005/2006 was submitted to the Ashe County Board of
Commissioners at their regular meeting on Monday, May 2, 2005 for their consideration.
A public hearing on the budget will be held on Monday, June 6. 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Commissioners Meeting Room, Ashe County Courthouse. 150 Government Circle, Suite 3300,
Jefferson, North Carolina. Citizens are invited to make oral or written comments.
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Revaluation Fund
Capital Projects Fund - County Buildings
Capital Projects Fund - Landfill Construction
E911 Special Revenue Fund
Register of Deeds Automation Fund
Community Development Block Grant Fund
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157,100.00
954.212.00
227,392.00
3,095,075.00
606,750.00
500,000.00
1,325,000.00
521,589.00
25,000.00
400,000.00
$
32.618,108.00
T he 2005/2006 proposed budget is open for public inspection at the Office of Clerk to the Board.
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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
COMMUNITY NEWS
New AAA Carolinas website helps in search for cheap gas
With motorists paying the
highest gas prices ever for a
Memorial Day holiday, AAA
Carolinas has made available
a new Web site that will allow
motorists to find the cheapest
gas near their home, on the
road and when they reach
their vacation destination.
The free site, called the
AAA Fuel Price Finder, can
be viewed by visiting aaa.
com and entering your home
zip code. Then click on the
Fuel Price Finder link. The
site is available to AAA Caro
linas members and the pub
lic and will continue after the
holiday.
The site is expected to
benefit the nearly 1.2 mil
lion Carolinians expected to
hit the road for the Memorial
Day weekend, the same num
ber as last year.
They will find gas prices
roughly 13 cents per gallon
higher than last year.
Motorists will see an aver
age of $2.08 in North Caro
lina and $1.99 in South Caro
lina. Nearly 786,000 North
Carolinians and more than
386,000 South Carolinians
are expected to drive this
holiday weekend.
AAA Fuel Price Finder
shows local prices and station
locations within a three, five,
or 10-mile radius. The price
data is derived from more
than 85,000 individual sta
tions throughout the United
States based on recent credit
card transactions, and is the
same information AAA uses
to track national, state and
local gasoline price trends.
"Fuel prices are keeping
the number of highway trav
elers this holiday the same
as last year," said David E.
Parsons, president and CEO
of AAA Carolinas. "AAA's
Fuel Price Finder will allow
anyone on the road—or at
home—to find the cheapest
gas closest to them." ,
To use the Fuel Price Find
er site, users enter a zip code
or a city and state, then se
lect a three-, five- or 10-mile
radius for the site to search.
The results are provided
in a map of the area with
stations indicated by fuel
pumps, as well as a list of the
stations with their fuel pric
es, street address and avail
ability of diesel fuel.
"Unlike fuel price sites
that depend on motorists
randomly entering prices
they may have seen or paid
at various places, AAA's site
uses a steady stream of reli
able financial data," said Par
sons.
Myrtle Beach has the
highest average price for gas
in South Carolina at $2.08.
Boone has the highest av
erage in North Carolina at
$2.13.
The least expensive gas
in North Carolina is in High
Point at $2.01 per gallon
and in Spartanburg, S.C., at
$1.93.
Airline travel is up 3.9
percent this Memorial Day
weekend, in part because of
stifter airfare competition in
the Carolinas. Flight book
ings with AAA Carolinas'
travel agency has doubled
from last year. Nearly 94,000
North
Carolinians
and
46,000 South Carolinians are
expected to fly this holiday
weekend.
In addition to the new
Fuel Price Finder Web site,
AAA Carolinas provides the
Fuel Cost Calculator (www.
fuelcostcalculator.com). The
calculator helps users plan
ahead for fuel costs on vaca
tion. After entering an origin
and a destination, as well as
the type of vehicle they plan
to drive, the AAA Fuel Cost
Calculator will tell users how
much they should plan to
spend on gas for the trip.
On any highway trip, AAA
recommends at least a 15minute break from driving
every 150 miles or 2 hours.
Other safety tips include
wear your seat belt, don't
drink and drive, don't tail
gate, show patience in heavy
traffic, obey speed limits and
make your drive part of your
vacation to reduce the pres
sure to get to your destina
tion as soon as possible.
North Carolina recorded
15 highway deaths in 2004,
one less than 2003. South
Carolina suffered nine deaths
in 2004, compared to 12 the
previous year
Highway construction in
both states will be halted
during the holiday.
Nationally, AAA estimates
that 37.2 million Americans
will travel, a 2.2 percent in
crease from last year.
Cities top the list of pre
ferred destinations this holi
day with 25 percent of travel
volume. Small towns and ru
ral areas took a close second
with 23 percent, followed by
ocean/beach at 15 percent;
mountain areas, 11 percent;
and lakes, 10 percent. State/
national parks, 5 percent, and
theme/amusement parks, 1
percent rounded out the list.
Another 8 percent responded
with other, and 2 percent said
they didn't know.
Research for Memorial
Day travel is based on a na
tional telephone survey of
1,300 adults by the Travel In
dustry Association of Ameri
can, which conducts special
research for AAA.
An affiliate of the Ameri
can Automobile Association,
AAA Carolinas was founded
in 1922 as a not-for-profit or
ganization that now serves
more than 1.4 million mem
bers with travel, automo
bile and insurance services
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Spring sports
awards ceremony
Watch for full coverage in
Tuesday's issue
This
week
in
Husky
sports
Saluting the track team's champs and qualifiers
Photo courtesy of Alex Rollins
Roxanne Thomas (nearest lane) getting ready to run.
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Photos by Shane Hopkins
Above: Track and field conference champions: Ashton Litte, Brittany LaMontagne,
Taryn Roten, Whitney Day, Sara Wright, Whitney Stuart, Myra Miller, Emily Gamble, Mor
gan Stansberry, Kassee Roberts, Natalie Kilby, David Gift (not pictured: Caitlin Gam
Roxanne Thomas).
To right: State championship qualifiers: Ashley Bower, Ashton Little, Natalie Kilby
Morgan Stansberry, Taryn Roten, Myra Miller, Emily Gamble, Brittany LaMontagne, and
David Gift (not pictured: Roxanne Thomas).
Congratulations!
Saluting the seniors—track and golf teams
Photos by Shane Hopkins
Above, Senior members of
the 2005 ACHS Husky golf
team: Daniel Hayes & Will
Price.
Above, to right: Senior
members of the ACHS
Husky women's track and
field team: Brittany LaMon
tagne, Emma Savely, Nata
lie Kilby (not pictured: Jes
sica Miller)
To right: Senior members
of the ACHS Husky 2005
men's track and field team:
Joe Scott, Andy Carazo,
Adam Polley, Ryan Seagraves, John Spainhour,
David Gift (not pictured:
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FRIDAY, M AY 27, 200D
JEFFERSON POST
SPORTS
Women s rec league basketball season ends
Photos by Shane Hopkins
The Mounl in Ad
ndscaping/April's School of Dance team (left) came into the championship game as heavy underdogs to the regular season champs, the Ashe Memorial Team
(light). But when the final buzzer sounded in overtime, the underdogs edged the champs by a 49-45 margin. Mountain Advantage team members included: Kelly Holman, Megan Stansberry. Heather Barker Casey Holman, Bauguess, Stephanie Barker and Wendy Witherspoon. Ashe Memorial team members: Stacy Carter, Brianna Houck, Monica Sheets, Andrea Gimlin,
Brandy Craven, Leigh Bradley, Misty Greer and Melinda Minnick.
by Shane Hopkins
Sports Reporter
In the women's indus.trial
basketball league champi
onship last week, Mountain
Advantage
Landscaping/
April's School of Dance de
feated Ashe Memorial Hos
pital in overtime. 4*9-45.
For the second consecu
tive season, Ashe Memo
rial Hospital swept the
regular season and contin
ued undefeated until the
final gafne.
Both ujies
Mountain Advantage Land
scaping (April's School of
Pance) has upset them for
the championship.
It's interesting to note
that the entire roster for the
back-to-back champs are
Ashe Central alumni, four
of which are from the class
of '98 and played on the
same Lady Panthers' bas
ketball team together. With
some of them still clad in
their black practice shorts,
they're appropriately still
v inning in their old gym at
'Family (Ashe) Central.
End of Season Standings
Ashe Memorial Hospital
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April's School of Dance
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Leading Scorers: Leigh Bradley 18, Mika Scutt 14, Andrea
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Mtn. Advantage Landscaping/April's School of Dance 55 def.
Miller Painting 50 20T
Leading Scorers: Heather Barker 17, Molly Tompkins 16,
Wendy Witherspoon 16, Kim Miller 14
Mtn. Advantage Landscaping/April's School of Dance 49 def.
Ashe Hospital 45 OT
Leading Scorers: Casey Holman 17, Leigh Bradley 13,
Heather Barker 12, Brandy Craven 9
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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
RRAI ESTATE
Spruce up Your Outdoor Spaces in One Weekend
With the summer
season upon us,
homeowners are
opening their doors
and rediscovering
their backyards. The
perfect place for din
ing, entertaining or
spending time with
family, the backyard
has taken on new
importance in recent
years as homeowners
and designers learned
to create inviting out
door living spaces.
But over the winter,
weather and neglect
may have taken a
tolL If your patio,
deck or porch is
looking a bit worn or
in need of an update
don't despair. Here
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your space in a weekend:
Define the space
A lot happens in the
backyard. There may be
areas for gardens, another
space for grilling and
eating and a spot for toys
and play equipment. Keep
everything in its place by
defining each area. A few
planters or benches at the
edge of the patio will help
create an outdoor living
and dining room. Try
raised beds for vegetables
and flowers. Separate
spaces make everything
appear neater and save
time on yard work.
If privacy is an issue, let
Mother Nature take the
lead. A screen of dwarf
evergreens provides a
feeling of seclusion all
year long. For a color
ful backdrop, plant a few
climbing vines on a wire
or wooden frame.
Create a uniform look
If you have a mix of
lawn chairs, planters, or
other garden accessories,
it can be difficult to create
a cohesive look. They may
have different styles, or be
made from a wide range
of woods or other materi
als. Pull it all together by
giving your outdoor orna
ments a fresh look with
new paint or stain.
Painting doesn't have
to be the arduous task it
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MARK PIERCE
GLENN TAYLOR
JOHNNY BARR
CALL 246-7455 FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF LAND & HOME OFFERINGS.
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Gardening without a Garden
AS
U/orm
,1 __ •.
As days warm and mail
boxes burst with garden
catalogs, many people
begin to find their green
thumbs itching to play in
the dirt. But if you're one
of the countless people
for whom a full-fledged
garden isn't a possibility,
you don't have to give up
the vision of bountiful
blooms and fresh pro
duce. There are options
available to provide
everyone with a way to
grow.
nance. A multi-pot system,
like the American-made
EzGro kit, allows gardeners
Folks with limited space
or mobility ~ or those
who want the beauty
and benefits without
the hours of work — are
discovering the many dif
ferent types of container
gardening. Once reserved
for apartment dwellers
only, container gardening
can now work for every
lifestyle, as more and more
people are discovering.
II you're looking for a way
to grow vegetables, flow
ers or herbs without all the
tilling, weeding and pest
control and without tearing
up large portions of your
yard, consider a self-con
tained growing system that
takes up almost no space
and needs very little mainte
to cultivate up to 20 plants
in only a few feet of space.
These complete kits pro
vide everything you need
to start growing, including
an easy-to-assemble plant
tower; durable, specially
designed pots; and growing
medium and plant food for
lush, bountiful harvests. The
structure allows the plants to
be rotated for optimal sun
light exposure. Two models
- one for securing directly
into the ground and another
designed for terraces, patios
or indoor spaces — let every
one exercise their
green thumb.
Because of
EzGro's unique
configuration,
gardeners can enjoy
a huge variety of
plants not normally
grown in pots. By
using the special
planting medium
instead of soil,
plants get the full
benefit of water and
nutrients, without
danger of over- or
under-watering.
Most garden veg
etables, including
peppers, tomatoes,
broccoli, green
onions and peas,
grow to their full potential,
even doubling their yield,
out of the reach of pests and
unbothercd by weeds. And
harvesting is easier as well,
without bending, stooping or
digging.
Containers can also cre
ate a welcoming entryway.
Filled with trailing vines
and colorful blooms, baskets
and decorative pots are easy
to care for and provide a
punch of color at your door.
07 South Jefferson Avenue • West Jefferson, NC
(Downtown West Jefferson)
ft*she High Country Realty
www.ashecountyrealestate.com .
WWW.AsheCountyRealEstate,COm
336-246-6348 / 800-729-0735
r
CANADIAN LOG HOME IN BIG
TREE! This 3BR/2.5BA Canadian log
home with many unique features including
copper sinks. European hath fixtures,
high-tank toilets, stone fireplace w/hand
carved mantle, hardwood floors, hot
tub, garage & much more is offered at
$698,900 O106
WELL-KEPT HOME WITH VIEWS
& CONVENIENT LOCATION! Enjoy
long-range views from the inside &
outside of this open and bright 2BR/3BA
chalet with fireplace, vaulted ceiling, 2-car
garage, full finished walkout basement &
long-range views. $249,500 Kill
COTTAGE STYLE WITH MOUNTAIN
CHARM! 3BR/3BA home with 2
fpls, wood firs, vaulted ceiling, full
finished bsmt, deck and detached garage.
Convenient location.
REDUCED! $138,000 B126
MOUNTAIN CABIN IN THE WOODS!
This 3BR/2BA Cabin features fireplace,
vaulted ceiling, covered front porch and
0.83 acre wooded setting with a creek.
$225,000 C140
MOUNTAIN RETREAT WITH
GORGEOUS VIEWS! 3BR/3BA log
sided home with all wood interior, loft
area, covered & open decks, basement w/
finished space offering expansion possibili
ties, garage, convenient to Boone & West
Jefferson and fantastic Bluff Mountain
Views. $269,000 El 17
TOTAL PRIVACY ON 4+ ACRES
WITH FABULOUS VIEWS! This
3BR/2BA Cape Cod Style home features a
wrap-around deck, full walkout basement
offering expansion possibilities, and 4+
partially wooded acres with gorgeous longrange views. $212,000 PI29
a
STONEBRIDGE L<Xl HOME W ITH
FANTASTIC VIEWS! 3BR/2BA, plus
2 half baths, loft area, wood floors, stone
fireplace, wood-burning stove, whirlpool
tub. sauna, covered front porch, sunroom,
deck, full basement with office and garage
and located on 1+ beautifully landscaped
acres with fantastic long-range views.
$396,500 M1I8
CHARMING OLDER HOME WITH 41
ACRES! 4BR/I.5BA well-kept 1.5 story
home with wood floors, fireplace, covered
porch, garage and basement located just
outside town limits on 41 partially wooded
acres with barn, pasture, stream & views.
$830,000 B137
WELL MAINTAINED HOME WITH
VIEWS! What a wonderful place to watch
the sun set in this 3BR/2BA home with
fireplace, deck, attached garage convenient
location and longrange views.
REDUCED! $185300 D112
BRAND NEW MOUNTAIN GET AWAY!
This brand new 3BR/2BA home with wood
floors, open ceiling, deck, privacy and gor
geous year round long-range views is ready
to move into. $219,000 H150
MOUNTAIN CHALET WITH LONGRANGE VIEWS! 3BR/2BA chalet with
wrap deck, covered lower deck, basement,
wooded setting and beautiful layered longrange views. $167300 C141
GALL. US FOR OUR LOTS/LAND LISTINGS
ALL TYPES
BUILDING STONE 16" & 18" PAVERS
BRICK CHIPS
FLAGSTONE
8" WALL BLOCK
WHITE STONE
VA. FIELDSTONE
MULCH
RIVER ROCK
WE DELIVER!
WE HAVE A LARGE VARIETY OF CONCRETE STATUES
ANDAMISH FURNITURE!!
RECEIVE 10% OFF STATUES AND FURNITURE
THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY!
Located 2 miles on Deep Ford Road, off Hwy 194 or Old Hwy 16 in
Open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 9am-2pm
Phone: 336-384-3703 or Cell: 336-977-3253
I guarantee it.
Phil Lewis
246-7455.
1-800-789-1312
Parker &
Burgess Realty, inc.
Parker & Burgcs*
Really, Ii?c.
P.O. Box 5, West Jefferson, N.C. 28694 Phone: (336) 246-6011
Toll Free: 1-866-265-5174 Fax: (336) 846-3332
THIS HOME IS IMMACULATE3BR/2BA, living room w/fircplacc.
1 car garage & built in garage,
partial finished basement on .0592
acre tract. Appliances included.
$249,900 (E-4)
OVERLOOKING #5 GREEN Excellent 0.407 acre lot in Jefferson
Landing, easy access with great
view of Mount Jefferson.
$69,900 (G-32)
WITHIN CITY LIMITS OF
JEFFERSON - 0.34 acre lot with
easy access, level & in a great
neighborhood.
$27300 (R-13)
mrm
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SELLER MOTIVATED - MUST
MOVE! Beautiful rustic home very
nicely landscaped & within walking
distance to Mtn. Aire Golf Course
with 3BR/1.5BA, partial basement
fully finished, deck & porch on 0.5
acre lot. $198,500 (K-3)
BEAUTIFUL AND SPACIOUS Split level, 3BR/3BA. living room,
den. family room, partial tinished
basement, I car garage on nice I
acre lot. All appliance included.
$219,900 (B-7)
JUST PAST JEFFEIfflgf
m,
LANDING GOLF COURSE0.60 excellent building within a
quiet neighborhood with views of
Mount Jetfcrson.
$41,000 (L-l)
K*
IN A COUNTRY SETTING
Lovely 3BR/2BA, fireplace, full
walkout basement, carport, garage
& outbuilding with much more on
4 acres with creek.
$289,000 (C-I5)
WITHIN WALKING
DISTANCE TO MTN. AIRE
GOLF COURSE - 3BR/2BA.
partial basement & patio with all
appliances included. Apr. 150
Christmas trees sold w/property.
$219,900 (L-2)
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- New Rustic Cabin can be com
pleted to buyers preference as
3BR/2BA or 2BR/2BA with fire
place, deck, porch & full walkout
basement on 0.50 acre lot.
$179,900 (B-22)
READY TO MOVE IN - Sit on
the porch of this 3BR/IBA mobile
home & view the New River with
1 car attached garage & 2 outbuild
ings on 1 acre.
$66300 (D-3)
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GORGEOUS - 4BR/3.5BA. fire
place, 2 car attached garage, full
finished basement & appliance
included on 23.088 acres of pasture
& wooded land. Outbuilding for
farm equipment storage.
$469,900 (J-2)
NEWLY REMODELED RUSTIC CABIN 1BR/IBA plus loft, living room, kitchen & utility with
appliances included on aproximately 1 acre with creek
on property & good access. $95,000 (B-23)
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MOUNTAIN RETREAT IN A
UNIQUE SETTING - close to the
New River with bunkhouse on 2
acres. Great for fishing & canoe
ing. CALL FOR MORE DETAILS.
$74,900 (C-17)
HOME SOLD AS IS. 3BR/IBA & appliances
included. Would be a great house to fix-up for
rental. Bank owned. $34,900 (H-19)
Please contact our office for farther information on these & other properties or
visit our website at www.purkerhurKess.coni • Serving Ashe A Surrounding Counties Since 1957
Mike Burgess 336/246-5352 • Shelley Winbon/Sales Associate 336/262-2132
Rip Rollins/Appraiser 336/957-6001 • Sherman l^ee/Sales Associate 336/877-3025
Main Street
Discount
•Toile Curtains
•Jabot Sets
•Pillows
• Balh & Bedroom Accessories
• Rocking Chair Cushions
• Hand Made Quilts & Shams to match
PAGE 5B
The main reason
to list your property with
United Country Dogwood Realty
is NOT because the cost to you
can be less than you think,
it is because you get
all the marketing,
all the service,
all the special attention,
and get to see your property
placed before buyers
all over America.
For less cost?
All this?
All this and more.
MLS
RIVERFRONT LODGE! Exquisite
3BR/3.5BA Redwood log home with 2
fpls, wood floors, custom cherry cabinets,
granite countcrtops, family room, office,
library, workshop and extensive decking
situated on 2+ acres on the New River.
$598,000 S150
Barker Stone & Landscape Supplies
Choose large, shallow
baskets on either side
of a doorway, or place
a half-round basket
against a gate or fence. Use
an EzGro for a cascade of
flowers along walkways.
Stagger pots of varying sizes
along your front steps or
create a grouping to define
your backyard patio. But if
your containers are placed
in a sunny area, be sure you
can access them to water
often — baskets and contain
ers tend to dry out much
more quickly than traditional
plantings.
So this season forget the
back-breaking work of
seeding and weeding. Spend
your time enjoying what
you've planted instead of
taking care of it. •
For more information on
the EzGro system, visit
www.TheEzGro.com or call
(800)651-1701.
Courtesy of ARA Content
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2005
•Tablecloths
• Large Variety of Curtains
•Towels
• Bedding
• Bedspreads
•Comforters
9375 NC Hwy 194 N, Lansing, NC
336-384-3945
OPEN MON. - SAT. 8:30 AM -7:30 PM
WHY RENT WHEN YOI (AN OWN VOIR HOME?
You can own a brand new spacious three
bedroom custom-built home with 2 baths,
covered porch, sundeck, custom-built
cabinets, heat pump, vinyl siding, full
basement and more!!
No Down Payment
Applicants
Price includes: grading, septic tank, driveway, landscaping,
permits, inspections and fees. Only $95,000.
CHARLES HARRIS
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
667-8127 or 359-8582
�PAGE 6B
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2005
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Sales
f
MULTI-FAMILY YARD
ASHE SERVICES
FOR AGING
YEARLY EMPLOYEE
YARD SALE
SAT MAY 28
7 AM
Lots of Great Stuff!
LOCATION:
Ray Taylor Road in
West Jefferson
Call(336) 246-2461
for Directions
4 FAMILY YARD
SALE
SAT. MAY 28th
7 AM-2 PM
RAIN OR SHINE
LOCATION
5003 Hwy 221 N. 2
Miles Past Ashe
Lawn. Brick House
on Left.
Watch For Sign.
5 FAMILY YARD
SALE
FRI. MAY 27th & SAT.
MAY 28th.
8 AM-4 PM
Adult Clothing,
Children's Clothing,
Books. Dolls & Much
Much More.
LOCATION
2 & 1/2 Miles On
Knettle Knob Road,
Walter's Residents.
5 FAMILY YARD
SALE
SAT. MAY 28th
7 AM-1PM
Name Brand
Clothes-Girls (6x-10),
Boys (10-12), Teens
and Womens.
computer, Home
Interior, Household
Items, 2 cabinets.
www.jeffersonpost.com
30-Special
Notices
If you have left
pictures with us
PLEASE remember to
come in and pick
them up.
THANKYOU
Jefferson Post
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All real estale advertising
In this newspaper Is sub
ject to the Fair Housing Act
which makes it illegal to
advertise any preferences
Limitation or discrimination
based
on
race, color,
religion,
sex. handicap,
financial status or national
origin Includes children un
der the age of 16 living with
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securing custody of chil
dren under 18. This news
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accept any advertising for
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violation of the law. Our
readers
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informed that all dwellings
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per are available on equal
opportunity basis. To com
plain of discrimination call
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40-Lost & Found
Have you found an
animal or item? Have
you lost a favorite pet
or item? Advertise it in
the Jefferson Post for
FREE. Ad will run
for 2 weeks.
Call 846-7164
90-Elderly Care
Will Stay With Elderly
Or Clean Homes
Wednesday Only.
Call After 5 PM.
(336) 982-3287
100-General
Services
STRATFORD
HEARING AID
CENTER-SALES,
Service
on
most
all makes. 502 Thur
ston Street .Winston
Salem.
Phone 7681177, Res. 468-8802.
Bill Shugart
140-Help Wanted
CNA's
Part-Time, M-F
Position Available In
Fleetwood Area. Part
Time Benefits Include
Paid Vacation, Paid
Holidays. Paid Sick.
For More Information
Please Call 846-9233
CNA's
Weekend Position
Available In Jefferson
Area. Sat & Sun 8am12pm. For More
Information
Please Call 846-9233
Experienced Grill
Cook evenings and
weekends. Fine
Dining a plus. Apply
in person 102 North
Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson
J. Y. MONK
REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL
Get your license Fast.
Boone & Charlotte
Courses. Free Bro
chure & Schedule.
1-800-849-0932
Need a new job?
Look in
The Jefferson Post
Classifieds!
Physicians Office Has
Immediate Opening
For A Nurse. Position
Is Full-Time (M-F) With
Benefits. Please Call
264-5150 To Inquire.
260-Garage/Yard
Sales
LOCATION
State DryWall In
Warrensville.
BIG YARD SALE
SAT. MAY 28th
7AM-11PM
LOCATION
Midway Baptist
Church
Parking Lot
(Across From
Wal-Mart)
SALE
SAT. MAY 28th
INCLUDING YARD
SALE AT MARY MAY
ESTATE.
RAIN OR SHINE
7 AM- UNTIL
LOCATION
Wade Bare Road
iVhlikfll:
KITS
Are available at the
Jefferson Post for
purchase. Each kit
includes: 6 Signs
60 Price Stickers
6 Directional Arrows
Marking Pen
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
For only $5.95 each
YARD SALE
MAY 28th
8 AM-12 PM
RAIN OR SHINE
VCR, Bookcases, Rug
Shampoo, Interior
Door, Clothes, Shoes,
To Many Items To
Mention.
LOCATION
393 Sunny Side Park,
Jefferson. At The
Home of Irene Reavis
340-Sportlng
Goods &
Equipment
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
FOR SALE
Gary Fisher Tassajara
Men's 21 Gear
Mountain bike. Extra
small frame perfect for
10-15 years old. 2.1
Primal Raptor tires.
Gripshift Gripper and
DT stainless steel
spokes. Navy blue
frame w/yellow text.
Comes with
speedometer and bike
rack. Great bike...just
outgrew it! Valued at
over $400...selling for
$300. Call Deb day
time 336-846-7164 or
nighttime
336-384-4352.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
Plan now for
your Yard Sale 2002 Dodge Dakota,
and advertise in 4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
The Jefferson
truck.
$16,800. Call
Post.
YARD SALE
SAT. MAY 28th
8 AM-UNTIL
Lots Of Great Items
Table & 4 chairs, Tool
Boxes, Ab-Doer
Exerciser, Coffee
Maker, Clothing, Etc...
LOCATION
Clarence Lyall Rd
W. Jefferson Parking
Lot of Halseys
Diesel
275-Produce
Cabbage Plants For
Sale.
Lamberts.
(336) 246-7268
Classifieds Work!
Call Sandra at
336-384-1047.
FOR SALE
Rare 1973 Pontiac
Trans Am, 455 original
motor matching
numbers, has been
rebuilt, manual
transmission with 4
speed new interior,
new door panels, sail
panels, rare rear
defogger, red paint
good condition.
$10,500
call 982-8154 Leave A
Message.
For Sale 2001
Ford Tarus 31,000
miles. $6000.00
Call 336-385-6121
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
THE JEFFERSON
GARAGE & MOVING
SALE
SAT. MAY 28th
7 AM- UNTIL
RAIN OR SHINE
Pictures, Dishes,
Cedar Edging, Toys, I
Chair Pads, Lots Of
Miscellaneous,
Everything Must Go.
Priced To Sell.
LOCATION
138 Cherry Drive,
Jefferson. Take
Cherry Drive at Light
at Pizza Hut. Go To
4th Paved Street to
left. Look For Sign
At Red Light.
GARAGE SALE
SAT. MAY 28th
7AM-UNTIL
Toys, Books,
Furniture, Clothing,
Portable
Basketball Goal And
Much More.
LOCATION
156 West St. In
Sunnyslde Park.
Near Builder's Mart
in East Jefferson.
Follow Signs.
MOVING SALE
SAT. MAY 28th
RAIN DATE
JUNE 4th
8:00 AM-UNTIL
NO EARLY BIRDS
PLEASE.
Some FurnitureFabrics-Lace For
Crafts-ClothingLamps & Much More.
LOCATION
355 S. Main St.
(Below Jefferson
Rent-All)
MULTI FAMILY AND
BUSINESS
GIGANTIC
SIDEWALK
GARAGE SALE
FRI MAY 27
8 AM•5 PM
SAT MAY 29
8 AM - UNTIL
New, Used and Old!
Too Much to List.
LOCATION:
Olde Towne Square
Next to Jefferson
Post Office Main St.
Jefferson
YARD SALES
POST 846-7164
290-Horses &
Livestock
For Sale: Appaloosa
Gelding, 5 yrs old.
For more Information,
call 336-977-9309.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare,
6 years old. Call
336-977-9309 for
more info.
For Sale: Registered
Appaloosa Mare, 9 yrs.
old. Rides and easy
keeper. Call
336-977-9309 for
more information.
300Miscellaneous
BUYING OR
SELLING?
BANK ON THE
JEFFERSON POST
CLASSIFIEDS.
For Sale By Owner
336-846-0056
1999 Sundowner 3
horse Trailer Slant with
Livng Quarters $23,000
1968 Chevy Stepside
Pickup $8,900
1970 International
Dump truck $4,000
1989 Silverado
Suburban $4500
1989 21.6'SK 2000
Skeeter Base Boat
Yamaha 200 HP V-6
$8900
1928 Model A Sedan
$9800
1996 Car Trailer $4500
1984 200M 3 Wheeler
$600
Craftsman Edger $80
Tiller 12.5 Cu-ln-5-HP
$85
Craftsman Riding
mower 10HP $110
Troy-Bllt Chipper VAC
$500
5 HP Air Broom $65
GE Dishwasher $75
Frigidaire Microwave
$75
Frigidaire Electric
Stove $100
Kenmore Dryer $75
Check us out on
the web at
www.jefferson
post.com
2003 XLT Supercab
4x4 Ford Ranger 4.0L
SOHC V6-Engine
5-spd Automatic O/D
Transmission- Sonic
Biue, 16" Aluminum
Wheels, CD player,
20K miles Phone
336-384-3149
$16,500.00
2000 Mitsubishi
Montero Sport LS
4x4. Auto,
PS/PB/AC/AM/FM/CD.
Clean, Like new AT
Tires $8500/OBO Call
336-877-8475
1993 GMC 4x4 Jimmy
SLE Loaded with
power, white with
blue leather seats.
Great Condition.
$3000.
336-877-5190
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 bedroom 1 bath
Apartment West
Jefferson Area.
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref., stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space.
877-4335 or 982-2408
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
2 BR between the
Jeffersons. Plain and
simple, but clean and
safe. Play area for
children. Small pets
considered on individu
al basis. $380/mo.
Midtown Apartments,
135 Badger St. Good
references required.
336-846-6500 or
336-384-1336
leave message.
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
3 BR/1 BA 3 miles
North of Jefferson.
Flat Rock Rd. Large
Yard & Carport.
336-846-7674 or
336-877-6872
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson, NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
'Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
i
m
For more information,
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1 -800-735-2962
Condos For Rent
On Ashe Lake In West
Jefferson. Security
Deposit Required.
(336) 846-5060
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our "for rentsections.
Call Peggy at
336-846-7164
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
490-Houses/
Apts. for Sale
3 Bedroom, Full
basement brick home
in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator, Range,
washer, dryer and
large freezer. Call
336-246-7443
Great Home with
Fabulous views located
in a quiet neighborhood
with state maintained
road. Main floor offers
living room, kitchen,
sun room, master
bedroom with 1/2 bath.
3 Br, 1/2 basement
offers outside entrance
with full bath, bedroom,
kitchen and laundry
room. Located on .5
acres with 10x12
metal building.
For more information
call 336-982-9353
Newly remodeled in
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CREDITORS
Having qualified as
Executrix of the Estate
of Jimmy Dallas Lya|ls.
late of
Ashe County,
North Carolina
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT
DIVISION
FILE NO. 04-CVD
CARLOYN
R.
BENNETT
Plaintiff,
vs
KENNETH
H.
BENNETT
Defendant.
NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS BY
PUBLICATION
TO: KENNETH H.
BENNETT
TAKE NOTICE that a
pleading seeking relief
against you has been
filed in the above civil
matter. The nature of
relief being sought is
as follows:
1. For an absolute
divorce:
2. That the plaintiff be
awarded primary legal
and physical custody
of
Trevor
Charles
Bennett:
3. The defendant be
ordered to pay child
support in the amount
of Five Hundred ($500)
Dollars per month be
ginning on 1 May 2005.
4. That the cost of this
action be taxed against
the defendant:
5. For such other and
further relief as the
plaintiff may be entitled
to.
You are required to
make defense to such
pleading no later than
the 30th day of June,
2005, and upon your
failure to do so, the
party seeking service
against you will apply
to the Court for the
relief sought.
VANNOY & REEVES
By: Jimmy D. Reeves
P.O. Drawer 67
West Jefferson,
North Carolina 28694
(336) 246-7172
ATTORNEY FOR
PLAINTIFF
IN THE GENERAL
.COURT OF JUSTICE
OF NORTH
CAROLINA
this Is * SUPERIOR COURT
to notify all persons
having claims against
said estate to present
them to the under
signed at 1290 Deep
Ford Rd., Lansing, NC
28643 on or before the
15th. day of August,
2005, or this Notice will
be pleaded in bar
to their recovery. All
persons indebted to the
estate will please make
immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This the 10th day of
May. 2005.
Dorothy B. Lyalls
Executrix for the Estate
of Jimmy Dallas Lyalls
Wilkes Community
College
WIA Business Service
Representative
I For more info contact
(336) 838-6421
or 838-6172
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DEEP GAP. N.C.
5 MILES SOUTH OF BOONE, HWY 421
DIVISION
ASHE COUNTY
04SP113
IN THE MATTER OF
THE FORECLOSURE
OF
A
DEED
OF
TRUST
EXECUTED
BY COUNCIL SLUDER
AND ROSIE BOWERS
AKA ROSIE BOWERS
SLUDER
DATED
MARCH 17, 2000 AND
RECORDED IN BOOK
248 AT PAGE 324 IN
THE ASHE COUNTY
PUBLIC
REGISTRY,
NORTH CAROLINA
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in certified funds lor each property day of sale. If more than on property sold to same
buyer, a lesser deposit may be required. Balance in 30 days al closing Property is sold
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the Clerk of Superior
Court and under and
by virtue of the power
and authority contained
the
above-refer
in
enced deed of trust
and because of default
in the payment of the
indebtedness thereby
secured and failure to
carry out and perform
the
stipulation
and
agreements
therein
contained and.
pur
suant to demand of the
owner and holder of
the
indebtedness
secured by said deed
of trust, the under
signed substitute trust
ee will expose for sale
at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash
at the usual place of
sale at the county
courthouse
of
said
county at 11:30 AM on
June
1,
2005
the
following described real
estate and any other
improvements
which
may be situated there
on, situated in Ashe
County, North Carolina,
and
being
more
particularly
described
as follows:
STAKE
NEAR
THE
ROAD. THENCE RUN
NING NORTHWARD. 6
POLES TO A STAKE.
THENCE RUNNING 16
POLES TO THE OLD
L.M. ROARK SPRING.
WITH A RIGHT-OFWAY TO THE WATER.
THENCE
RUNNING
NORTHEAST
23
POLES TO A LOCUST
TREE CORNER OF
EUGENE AND MIL
DRED PHILLIP S LINE.
THENCE
RUNNING
NORTHWARD,
40
POLES TO THE TOP
OF THE KNOB TO A
BIRCH TREE COR
NER OF W.R. MILLER
AND EUGENE PHIL
LIPS, THENCE RUN
NING WESTWARD 50
POLES TO A POPU
LAR TREE CORNER
ON THE BANK OF
THE
SKIN
CAMP
CREEK,
THENCE
RUNNING
NORTH
EAST 10 POLES TO A
CHERRY
TREE.
CORNER OF SPENC
ER
PHILLIPS
AND
DERIAL
GLYNNE
PHILLIP'S LINE TO A
STAKE IN THE COR
NER. THENCE RUN
NING EASTWARD 5
POLES TO A STAKE
CORNER
RUNNING
WITH
RALPH
AND
JACKOLENE
ROARK'S
LINE,
THENCE
RUNNING
SOUTHWARD
10
POLES
TO
A
SYCAMORE
TREE,
THENCE
RUNNING
WESTWARD 7 POLES
TO
A
SYCAMORE
TREE,
KNOWN
AS
THE SPENCER PHIL
LIPS,
RALPH
AND
JACKOLENE ROARK
CORNER
ON
THE
CORNER
OF
THE
THREE TOP CREEK,
THENCE
RUNNING
SOUTHEAST
16
POLES
WITH
THE
CREEK
VARIOUS
CORNERS BACK TO
THE BEGINNING, IN
CLUDED
WATER
TOWERS,
CONTAIN
ING 3 1/2 ACRES
MORE OR LESS.
The record owner(s) of
the property, as reflect
ed on the records of
the Register of Deeds,
is/are The Estate of
Council Sluder and Rosie Bowers a/k/a Rosie
Bowers Sluder.
John Valenti
Substitute Trustee
8520 Cliff
Cameron
Drive
Suite 300
Charlotte. NC 28269
(704) 333-8107
Ashe County Registry,
North Carolina.
five percent (5%) of the
purchase
price,
or
Seven Hundred Fifty
Dollars
($750.00).
whichever is greater,
will be required at the
time of the sale. Fol
lowing the expiration of
the statutory upset bid
period, all the remain
ing amounts are imme
diately due and owing.
March, 2005.
ALL THAT CERTAIN
PROPERTY
SITUAT
ED IN TODD IN THE
COUNTY OF ASHE,
AND
STATE
OF
NORTH
CAROLINA
AND BEING DESCRI
BED IN A DEED DAT
ED
10/30/96
AND
RECORDED 01/22/97,
AMONG THE LAND
RECORDS OF THE
COUNTY AND STATE
SET FORTH ABOVE,
AND
REFERENCED
AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AND LY
ING IN NORTH CARO
LINA, ASHE COUNTY.
CRESTON
TOWN
SHIP.
ADJOINING
THE
LANDS
OF
SPENCER
PHILLIPS
AND OTHERS AND
BOUNDED AS
FOL
LOWSBEGINNING
ON A
SYCAMORE
TREE CORNER OF
THE BACK OF THE
THREE TOP CREEK
RUNNING
NORTH LESS AND EXCEPT
0.5
ACRE
WARD ACROSS THE THAT
CREEK. 2 POLES TO DESCRIBED IN BOOK
ASHE
A SYCAMORE TREE. 226/1336;
THENCE
RUNNING COUNTY REGISTRY.
NORTHWARD, 7 1/2
POLES TO A LOCUST And Being more com
TREE LINE. THENCE monly known as: 5493
RUNNING
NORTH "THREE TOP ROAD.
WARD ACROSS THE Todd. NC 28684
ROAD. 5 POLES TO A
The property to be
offered pursuant to this
notice of sale is being
offered for sale, trans
fer and conveyance
"AS IS. WHERE ISNeither the Trustee nor
the holder of the note
secured by the deed of
trust/security
agree
ment, or both, being
foreclosed,
nor
the
officers,
directors,
attorneys, employees,
agents or authorized
representative of either
Trustee or the holder of
the note make any rep
resentation or warranty
relating to the title or
any physical, environ
mental, health or safety
conditions existing in,
on, at or relating to the
property being offered
for sale, and any and
all responsibilities or
liabilities arising out of
or in any way relating
to any such condition
expressly
are
dis
claimed. This sale is
made subject to all
prior liens and encum
brances, and unpaid
taxes and assessments
including but not limited
to any transfer tax as
sociated with the fore
closure, for paying, if
any. A deposit of five
percent (5%) of the
amount of the bid or
seven
hundred
fifty
dollars
($750.00),
whichever is greater, is
required and must be
tendered in the form of
certified funds at the
time of the sale. This
sale will be held open
ten days for upset bids
as required by law. Fol
lowing the expiration of
the
statutory
upset
period, all remaining
amounts are immedi
ately due and owing.
The date of this Notice
is May 11, 2005.
David
W.
Neill,
Elizabeth
B.
Ells,
Jon
MacKinnon
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Brett Long
Administrator
Default having been
Having qualified
as
for the Estate of
made in the payment of
Executor of the Estate
the note thereby se
James C. Long
of
Virginia
Ruth
cured by the said Deed
Shepherd, late of Ashe
of Trust and the under
County. North Carolina,
04-65406
signed.
PRIORITY
this is to notify all
TRUSTEE SERVICES
persons having claims
STATE of
NOTICE TO
OF NC, L.L.C., having
against said estate to
NORTH CAROLINA
CREDITORS
been substituted as
present them to the
COUNTY of ASHE
Trustee in said Deed of
undersigned at 2219
qualified as NC Hwy, NC 88 W.,
Trust by an instrument Said property to be Having
duly recorded in the offered pursuant to this Administrator CTA of
West Jefferson. NC
CREDITORS
Office of the Register Notice of Sale is being the Estate of Mabel
28694. on or before the
Ruth Miles, late of
22nd day of August.
of
Deeds of
Ashe offered for sale, trans
Having qualified
as
Ashe County. North
County, North Carolina, fer and
conveyance
2005, or this Notice will
Executrix of the estate
and the holder of the •AS IS WHERE IS.- Carolina, this is to noti be pleaded in bar to
of Ancil Ella Graham,
note evidencing said There are no represen fy all persons having
their
recovery.
All
late of Ashe County.
said persons indebted to the
indebtedness
having tations of warranty re claims against
North Carolina, this is
directed that the Deed lating to the title or any estate to present them
estate will please make
to notify all persons
of Trust be foreclosed, physical, environmen to the undersigned at
immediate payment to
having claims against
the undersigned Sub tal, health or safety 962 Big Horse Creek the undersigned.
said estate to present
Rd.,
Lansing.
NC
stitute Trustee will offer conditions existing in,
the
same
to
the
for sale at the Court on, at, or relating to the 28643 on or before This the 16th day of
undersigned to Valeta
8th
day
of
house Door, in the City property being offered the
May. 2005.
Starnes c/oVANNOY
of
Jefferson,
Ashe for sale. This sale is August. 2005, or this
&
REEVES, PLLC,
County, North Carolina, made subject to all Notice will be pleaded
Dale M. Shepherd
P.O. Drawer 67, West
at 10:00AM on Friday. prior liens, unpaid tax in bar to their recov
Executor for the
Jefferson, North Car
June 3, 2005, and will es.
special
assess ery. All persons in
Estate of Virginia Ruth
olina 28694, on or
debted to the estate
sell to the highest ments. land transfer
Shepherd
before the' 15th day of
will
please
make
bidder for cash the taxes, if any, and en
STATE of
August, 2005, or this
following
described cumbrances of record. immediate payment to NORTH CAROLINA
Notice will be pleaded
property
situated
in To the best of the the undersigned.
COUNTY of ASHE
in bar of their recovery.
Ashe County, North knowledge and belief
All persons indebted to
Eye strain from
of the undersigned, the This the 2nd day of
Carolina, to wit:
NOTICE TO
said
estate
are
current owner(s) of the March. 2005.
CREDITORS
requested to
make
computer use
LAND REFERRED TO property is Gary Alan
immediate payment to
Lonnie Miles.
IN
THIS
COMMIT Saunders.
is the number one
Having
qualified as
the undersigned.
Administrator CTA
MENT IS DESCRIBED
Executrix of the estate
of the Estate of
complaint oi otiice
AS
ALL
THAT Morris, Schneider &
of
Mary Katherine
This 5th day of May,
Mabel Ruth Miles
CERTAIN PROPERTY Prior, L.LC.
Severt, late of Ashe
workers. Talk to your
2005.
SITUATED IN WEST Attorneys for Priority
NOTICE TO
County, North Carolina,
eyecare professional
JEFFERSON IN THE Trustee
Services of
CREDITORS
this is to notify all
Valeta Starnes
COUNTY OF ASHE, NC. LLCpersons having claims
about computer eye
AND
STATE
OF Substitute Trustee
Having
qualified as against said estate to
Jimmy D. Reeves,
NORTH
CAROLINA P.O. BOX 3868
wear to help prevent
Executor of the Estate present the same to
Resident Process
AND BEING DESCRI CARY, NC 27519
of
Elizabeth Barnes the undersigned
to
Agent
eye strain.
BED IN A DEED DAT
Oliver, late of Ashe
Jimmy
B. Reeves,
P.O. Drawer 67
ED
07/25/96
AND Our
File
No.: County, North Carolina, Public Administrator,
202 E. Main Street
RECORDED 07/30/96, 601.0500084NC/RBW
this is to notify all c/o Vannoy & Reeves,
West Jefferson, NC
Th» Vision Council oi Aaorica
AMONG THE LAND Publication Dates:
persons having claims
PLLC, P. O. Drawer
28694
fKomiMnds rtfluiai tyt ciani
RECORDS OF THE 5/20/05 & 5/27/05
against said estate to 67, West Jefferson,
ici you and your lanuly lo rasui
COUNTY AND STATE
present them to the un
North Carolina 28694,
Jimmy D. Reeves,
healthy vision.
NOTICE TO
SET FORTH ABOVE.
dersigned at 1053 East
on or before the 6th
Attorney for Estate
CREDITORS
AND
REFERENCED
3rd Ave, Salt Lake City,
day of August. 2005, or
of Ancil Ella Graham
AS FOLLOWS:
UT 84103 on or before
this Notice will
be
c/o Vannoy & Reeves,
Having
qualified
as the 15th day of August.
BOOK 214 PAGE 61
pleaded in bar of their
PLLC
the 2005 or this Notice will
BLUE RIDGE ACRES Administrator of
recovery. All persons
P.O. Drawer 67
SUBDIVISION,
LOT Estate of James C. be pleaded in bar to
indebted to said estate
202 E. Main Street
57,
METES
AND Long, late of Ashe their
recovery. All
are requested to make
West Jefferson, NC
County, North Carolina,
BOUNDS
2.572
persons indebted to the immediate payment to
28694
this is to notify all
ACRES. BOOK MAP 3,
the undersigned.
persons having claims estate will please make
PAGE 63.
against said estate to immediate payment to
FORECLOSURE
This 3rd day of May.
present them to the the undersigned.
Said
property
is undersigned at 1406
SALE
2005
commonly known as Manard Lane, Greens This the 6th day of
NORTH CAROLINA.
747
Hidden
Spring boro, NC 27407 on or May, 2005.
Jimmy B. Reeves
ASHE COUNTY
Road, West Jefferson. before the 8th day of
Under and by virtue of NC 28694.
August, 2005, or this Jim Oliver, Executor
a Power of Sale con
Notice will be pleaded for the Estate of
r o R
tained in that certain Third party purchasers in bar to their recovery. Elizabeth Barnes Oliver
m o n K
Deed of Trust executed must pay the excise All persons indebted to
Log on to the
by Gary Alan Saunders tax. and the court costs the estate will please
For mors
About thw
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immediate
and Sherrie Saunders of
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www.jefferson
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A undersigned.
2000, and recorded in
Book 248, Page 328,
cash
deposit
(no
personal
checks)
of
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AND FRIDAY
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ENTERTAINMENT
Advance tickets on sale for Todd Summer Music series
Advance tickets for three
paid events in the Todd
Summer Music Series are
now available from several
outlets in Watauga and Ashe
counties.
Although most of Todd's
summer concerts are free,
the series includes four
events requiring tickets. Ad
mission to each of these is
$15 in advance and $20 at
the gate.'
The first special event will
be the Third Annual Resona
tor Guitar National Cham
pionship and Bluegrass Fes
tival, on July 16. Organized
by Randy Pasley, this all-day
affair will feature competing
Dobro players from around
the country, along with our
own Alternate Roots and the
Biscuit Burners, a young
bluegrass group from Asheville.
Next, on July 30, will be
the Third Annual Todd Blues
Festival, presented by and
featuring The King Bees.
The full afternoon will also
include performances by Lu
ther "Houserocker" Johnson,
Sparky & Rhonda Rucker,
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Doc Watson
and Sandra Hall.
And then there's Doc Wat
son, who will return to the
Cook Park stage in Todd on
August 13, accompanied by
his grandson Richard, and
introducing the old-time
country-music band Buck
Haggard.
Finally, the afternoon of
September 3 will be devoted
to James "Crow" Parsons, as
local bands and musicians
celebrate one of Todd's most
dedicated volunteers, who
has been helping to bring
outstanding traditional mu
'Animals' exhibit closes June 4
Do you know what ani
mals do on the weekend?
Seven local artists have used
their imaginations and cre
ated what they think animals
do in their spare time. Accom
panying the two-dimensional
exhibit "What Do Animals Do
on the Weekend?" is three di
mensional artwork by Bart
Bartholomew, Shirley Hamp
ton, Betsy Isaacs, Camille
Morgan, Cindy Pacileo, Jo
Wampler, and A.B. Weaver.
Celebrating the world of
animals with pottery, woodcarvings, metal,wire and fi
ber these artists have creat
ed playful, humorous images
of our favorite animals. A.B.
Weaver has created wood-
carvings of playful dogs, goats
and pigs. Carving since he
was a teenager, Weaver has
captured true folk art images
of everyday animals. Camille
Morgan created metal and
wire sculptures of lizard-like
creatures playing golf, scuba
diving and more. Cindy Pac
ileo has captured in clay the
"family reunion'' for the forest
animals. Bart Bartholomew
has captured in wood the
graceful
greenwing
teal.
Shirley Hampton's fun pre
historic creatures in clay, Jo
Wampler's wool fleece sheep
and Betty Isaccs' creation in
clay of "bear" backing riding
completes this celebration of
animals...
"What Do Animals Do on
the Weekend?" exhibit fea
tures the artist proofs of li
noleum block prints created
by Ms. Faulkenberry. These
images were used for the il
lustrations in the book. The
narrative alphabet block
prints take the viewer on an
alliterative journey through
a weekend full of animal
adventures. Faulkenberry's
children's book, "What Do
Animals Do on the Weekend?"
was originally produced as a
handmade letterpress book
in 2000. The illustrations are
linoleum block prints that
were hand water-colored, the
text was hand-set with lead
type, and the finished books
were hand-sewn and bound
with hard covers. This book
was produced in a limited
edition of 10. "What Do Ani
mals Do on the Weekend?"
was published by Novello
Festival Press in 2002. The
Arts Council has several of
the books for sale in the Ashe
Arts Center.
Animals, art and book lov
ers, of all ages will enjoy this
exhibit and answer the ques
tion "What Do Animals Do on
the Weekend?" This exhibit
will continue through June 4.
The Ashe Arts Center is
open Monday-Friday- 9-4
and Saturday 10-4. For more
information, please call 336846-ARTS.
CMT DukesFest 2005 coming
to Bristol Motor Speedway
BRISTOL, TN (May 25, 'Put The O Back in Country' Opry.
2005)—CMT DukesFest 2005, has put him in the spotlight
"Besides everything else
the mega-celebration of "The where he belongs."
that is going on, we're gonna
Dukes of Hazzard," will bring
Jennings father, the late have a world class music fes
two days of country and blue- Waylon Jennings, was the tival," says Jones. "And Two
grass music to the Bristol Mo narra tor of the "Dukes of Haz Foot Fred with the Big & Rich
tor Speedway and Dragway zard" and wrote the show's hit gang is going to help me em
on the weekend of June 4-5.
theme song, "Good 01' Boys." cee and I'll bet you he's bound
"There is a lot going on Shooter Jennings will appear to do some dancin'!"
in those two days," said Ben with his band, the 357s.
According to Jones, the
Jones, who played "Cooter" on
Also appearing both days performers will be available
the show and is one of Dukes- will be Jones and his coun for pictures and autographs
Fest's organizers.
"There try-rock group, "Cooter's Ga and will have merchandise
will be stars of the show, car rage Band," who recently for sale at the event.
stunts, a Mopar show, a hun performed at the Grand Ole
Advance tickets for CMT
dred General Lees, plenty of
dragracing, kids' activities
and the chance to ride around
the track in a 'General.' But
I'm really excited about the
music. Among other things,
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners will hold
DukesFest is a two day out
| a Public Hearing on Monday, June 6, 2005 beginning
door concert and we'll have
at 5:15 p.m. at the Ashe County Courthouse.
everything from classic coun
try to bluegrass to the latest
stuff from Nashville!"
|The purpose of the hearing will be to entertain public
John
Schneider,
who
comment concerning proposed revisions to the
played heartthrob Bo Duke,
will take the stage both days
Communications Towers Ordinance. Citizens are
to perform his hits, including
invited to attend. Please contact Planning Director
"What's A Memory like You
Zach Edwardson at 336-219-2529 with questions
(Doing in a.Love Like This)?"
and "Country Girls."
pertaining to the proposed revisions.
AIBO appearing both days
will be James Otto, who
Zach Edwardson Planning Director 05/27/05
opened for Shania Twain and
for MuzikMafia pal Gretchen
Wilson. Otto will bring his
earthy brand of country, in
cluding his hit single "The
Days of Our Lives" to Dukes
Fest.
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On Saturday, Keni Thomas
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Listing includes; Cherry table w/6 chains. Sideboard w/wall mirror and SM
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Hutch w/glass doors (Like new Welsh Valley made by Thomasville). Oval
Rising star Glenn Cummings will also perform on
drop leaf table w 4/chairs. Maple rockcT, 2 Old chairs. Drum table, White
Saturday, featuring tunes
sofa, GE 19" color TV, Banjo clock. Cherry coffee table w/2 end tables. Old
from his latest album "Big."
Oak china cabinet. Oak chest of drawers w/hat box. Oak wash stand base.
Cummings, who recently per
Duncan Phyfc settee. 2 Oil lamps. Rooster clock. GE Dorm size refngeraior,
formed at the CMA Awards,
Crock, 8" step ladder, yard tools. Gooseneck style rocker, Portable clothes
hit the charts with "Good Old
line, Extra nice Depression Era BR suit including bed, chest on chest
Days."
of drawers, night stand and dresser. Hull vase. Kennedy Look and Life
On Sunday, Ralph Stanley
magazines, Duncan Phyfe SM table, Singer sewing machine, Misc pictures.
II and the Clinch Mountain
Oreck vacuum cleaner, Whirlpool washer, Westinghousc dryer, Singer
Boys will bring their beloved
sewing machine w/attachments. Silvertonc electric organ. Rubbermaid
brand of traditional mountain
storage cabinet. Kerosene portable heater. 13" color TV, Sofa and chair w/H
music to the stage. "Ralph
orse on vinyl and wagon wheel sides. Coffee table and end tables w/wagon
II has a voice as fine as any
wheel sides, Magnavox floor stereo, Powertrax 2000 treadmill, Glass ware.
in country music," says Ben
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Jone§. "He grew up singing
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Terms: Cash or Good Check. Food Available Bnng a Chair Everything
Closing the festivities on
Sold As Is Where Is. Neither Auctioneer nor Seller Responsible for Acci
Sunday afternoon is another
dents or Injuries Not Responsible for Omissions or Additions to Listing.
performer with famous musi
cal bloodlines, Shooter Jen
PREVIEW MORNING OF SALE FROM 8:30 AM UNTIL SALE TIME.
nings. The son of Waylon
Jennings and Jessi Colter,
AUCTION CONDUCTED BY:
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tol," says Jones. "His album
TJBLIC HEARING NOTICE
DukesFest are $15 for a
single day or $25 for a twoday pass.
Children under
age 10 and military person
nel with ID will be admitted
free of charge. Tickets are
also available online at www.
cootersplace.com or by calling
Cooter's Place at 865-4309909 or the BMS ticket office
at 423-764-1161.
Todd Mercantile (336-8775401). For credit-card pur
chases, call Appalachian Ad
ventures at 336-877-8801.
The Summer Music Se
ries at Cook Memorial park
gets underway at 3 P.M. on
June 25 with a performance
by Amantha Mill, one of
Watauga County's best folk/
bluegrass groups. For more
information and a complete
schedule, pick up a brochure
at any ticket-sale location or
the Boone Visitors Center on
Blowing Rock Road, or call
336-877-5401.
sic to the area for the past
10 years. Tickets for this
concert will go on sale later
in the summer.
Tickets for the Resona
tor Guitar National Cham
pionships, the Todd Blues
Festival, and Doc Watson's
concert can be purchased at
the Ashe Country Chamber
of Commerce Visitor Center
(336-846-9550) and Blue
Moon Guitars in West Jeffer
son (336-246-3275), Boone
Area Chamber of Commerce
(828-264-2225), Todd Gener
al Store (336-877-1067), and
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SALUTE TO LITTLE LEAGUE
Little League teams
Braves
Photo by Tom Reeves
Tanner Day, Luke Barker, Kellan Mash, Jeffrey Martin, Kody Mullis,
Tanner Barker, Ryan Segraves, Christopher Cole, Sam Gammons,
Andrew Russell, Zach Huddler, Seth Sheets. Coaches: Vic Gammons,
Randy Barker and Tommy Barker.
Cubs
Photo by Tom Reeves
Josh Bare, John Edwards, Landon Gray, Dustin Krider, Josh Meghou, Josh Pennington,
Zach Richardson, Zeb Richardson, Laiken South, Tyler Stuart, Josh Wineberg, Tyler Hendry.
Coaches: Dale Wineberg, Jennings Gray and Earl Pennington.
Hurricanes
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Zachary Walters, John Byland, Ben McGrady, Dylan Spagnola, Sam
Bowers, Ethan Jordan, Tanner Staley, Taylor Trivett, Dominick Leserra,
Chad Hopkins, Michael Dolinger, Jr., Michael Baldwin. Coaches: Timothy
Hopkins, Billy Bumgarner and John Treva.
Note: Player's names are not in the order they appear in the pictures.
Photo by Tom Reeves
Anthony Riley, Wesley Roten, Casey Hardy, Austin Rash, Dan Zeller,
Lucas Zeller, Jamie Weaver, Cole Price, Zachary Miller, Hawkins Flanagan,
Matthew Ducan, Kaleb Jones. Coaches: Kermit Wilcox, Harry Bowers
and Tony Miller.
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Softball teams
Hooligans
Photo by Tom Reeves
ico e Brooks, Savannah Woodie, Brittany Duncan, Siena Malcolm, Josie Suttle, Anna
yatt, Kendall Calhoun, Audrey Kost, Charlsie Cox, Samantha Church, Denise Calhon,
ngel Sluder, Kristy Bledsoe. Coaches: Janna Ham, Diane Brooks and Thomas Kost.
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Hannah Blevins, Mary-Austin Tugman, Olivia Thore, Chelsea Reavis, Madison Little,
Amanda Tugman, Emily Ballou, Meghan Vannoy, Lakota Blevins, Katie Thore, Stephanie
Burwell, Lizzie Hanes,Tara Clauson. Coaches: Mechille Reavis and Chuck Reavis.
Photo by Tom Reeves
Kayana Wray, Whitney Goodman, Kayla Absher, Kendra Calhoun, Whitley Prevette,
Tiffany Sawyer, Kellie Wolfe, Katie Girtman, Miranda Phillips, Anna Wooten, Courtney
Sturgill, Isis Washington. Coaches: Camillia Tibbs, Alex Wray and Timothy Goodman.
Mountaineers
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Taylor Powers, Mariah Richardson, Katelyn Brabson,Tori Flanagan, Kandace Phillips,
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McCoy. Coaches: Harold Osborne and Debbie Barker.
Little League teams
Reds
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Dylan Lewis, Cameron Guyton, Matthew Sexton, Cole Goss, Bryson
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27, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
SALUTE TO LITTLE LEAGUE
Minor League teams
Braves
Photo by Tom Reeves
Michael Shaw, Zachary May, AJ Farmer, Alex Laws, Cullen Ashley, Tyler Stuart, Dalton
Bosley, Dylan Blevins, Brandon Badger, Brandon Carpenter, Tracy Bare, Avery Blevins.
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Nicole Brooks, Savannah Woodie, Brittany Duncan, Siena Malcolm, Josie Suttle, Anna
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Angel Sluder, Kristy Bledsoe. Coaches: Janna Ham, Diane Brooks and Thomas Kost.
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Travis Stanley, Matthew Caudill, Justin Scarbourgh, Austin Bennett, Zach Gouge,
Tanner Rominger, Cole Ball, Rivers Morrow, Matthew Bennett, Ethan Warner. Coaches:
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Minor League teams
Mountaineers
Photo by Tom Reeves
Coles Jones, Devon Sheets, Landon Hart, Brandon Buchanan, Matthew Ball, Joseph
Richardson, Matt Ritter, Austin Pearson, Jacob Pearson, Scotty Lewis, David Lewis.
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Coach Pitch teams
Cardinals
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Bradley Richie, Bradon Bievins, David "Bradley" Lucas, Austin Blevins, Matthew
Blevins, Alexis Wray, Dakota Little, Heather Baird, Kayra Mae Osborne, Kayla Marie
Osborne, Avery Taylor, Joe Barker, Tabitha Day. Coaches: Chris Tayldr, Patrick Richie,
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Destany Edwards, Lauren Testerman, Michaela Outen, Zachary Richards, Andrew
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Dustyn Walters, Ethan Trlvette, Mackenzie Fuller, Dakota Miller. Coaches: Jody Walters,
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Joshua Hamilton, Brandon Woods, Amy Spanbauer, Austin Price, Parker Shelton,
Conner Bowers, Sierra Lucas, Joseph Lowder, Colton Miller, Stanton Moore, Alex
Spencer. Coaches: Canny Spencer, Anthony Hamilton, Eugene Woods and Tony
Shelton.
Photo by Tom Reeves
Jacob Plasky, Tyler Albert, Jamie Richey, Adrian Winterton, Logan Chittick, Rose
Summey, Bryer Matheson, Josh Walters, Cole South, Corbin Winebarger, Andrew
Shepherd, TJ Saunders. Coaches: Brad Matheson, Jody Walters, and Paul Winterton.
Little League history
Sportswriter Earl Wilson
seemed to understand that
Little League baseball was
not just a lower level of ball.
"For the parents of Little
Leaguers," he said, "a base
ball game is simply a nervous
breakdown divided into in
nings."
The roots of Little League
baseball are traced to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in
1938, when oil company clerk
Carl E. Stotz gathered neigh
borhood children and wrote
the first rules and field dimen
sions for a three-team boys'
baseball league for those in
their early teens. He officially
founded Little League Base
ball in Williamsport in 1939
with three teams. The Little
League expanded outside
Williamsport and boasted
12 Pennsylvania leagues by
1946. The following year, the
first National Little League
Tournament—the forerunner
of the Little League World Se
ries—featured the Maynard
Midgets of Williamsport beat
ing the All Stars of Lock Ha
ven, Pennsylvania.
In 1948, newsreels first
began showing clips from the
National Tournament. And
in 1953, famed sports broad
caster Howard Cosell did the
play-by-play of the World Se
ries on the radio while CBS
broadcasted it on TV for the
first time.
The World Series gradually
became global withteams from
Venezuela and Spain entering
the tournament in 1965. Two
years later, the West Tokyo,
Japan, team became the first
from the Far East to win a ti
tle. Taiwan would later go on
to win 17 Little League World
Series titles.
The globalizing trend in
the Little League World Series
helped make Little League a
symbol of diplomacy. In 1989,
President George H.W. Bush
delivered four charters—in
person—to four new teams
in Poland, an Eastern bloc
country during the Cold War.
Today, more than 7,000 teams
from more than 100 countries
compete for spots in the World
Series tournaments.
The Little League World
Series is always played in Au
gust in South Williamsport,
Pennsylvania. Every league
in the world selects 14-player
all-star teams made up of 11and 12-year-olds who play in a
series of tournaments to gain
entry into the World Series. In
North America, the winners
of local tournaments go on to
district tournaments and then
sectional tournaments, where
district champions play each
other in order to reach the
state tournaments.
These .local tournaments
finish at the end of July with
52 U.S. teams who advance on
to world regional play. Eight
American finalists then meet
eight international winners
in South Williamsport for the
World Series. The two survi
vors play a primetime, inter
nationally televised game—
the Little League World Series
championship.
Even the real Major League
World Series has some Little
League World Series aspects.
In 2004, for the first time,
former Little League World
Series participants faced each
other as pitcher and batter
when the St. Louis Cardi
nals' Jason Marquis pitched
against Jason Varitek of the
Boston Red Sox.
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Tee Ball teams
Braves
Photo by Steve Wright
Taylor Sharpe, Terek Ashley, Dalton Bare, Traythen Sumner, Justin Wolfe, Corey Canter,
Caleb Key, Jacob Key, Noah McKiddy, Harley Miller, Franklin Joyce, Connor Jones.
Coaches: Steve Ashley, Tim Carter and Charles Jones
Bears
Photo by Tom Reeves
Autumn M. Sullivan, Laura Rose Calhoun, Seth Dakota Young, Dylan Ritter, Ashley Barr,
Courtney Sawyer, Etha Shepherd, John Duncan, Alex Patrick, Haley Graham, Tyler Eller.
Coach: Randy Barr.
Dodgers
No roster was available for this team at press time.
Photo by Tom Reeves
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zachary Richards, Michaela Outen, Lauren Testerman, Destany Edwards, Cheyenne
Miller, Joshua Savage, Jordan Miller, Austin Houser, Jacob Schell, Ethan Trivette
Andrew Dillard, Dustyn Walters, Mackenzie Fuller, Dakota Miller. Coaches: Jody Walters'
Brett Winebarger, Robert Richards and Benny Dillard.
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Christoferson, Wiley Dillard. Coaches: Jimmy Blevins, Angie Sexton and Brandon
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Giants
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Steven Testerman, Landon Boggs, Daniel Cook, Mahala Land, Jereth Berry, Skye
Sullivan, Harley Sullivan, Corey Shew, Noah Gouge, Pierce Cox, Austin Barnes.
Coaches: Scott Gouge, Barry Cox and Jason Boggs.
Photo by Tom Reeves
Dylan Little, Samuel Henson, Jacob Cruey, Jacob Smith, Josiah Smith, Matthew
Lambert, Matthew Jones, Shaun Johnson, Nathan Sawyer, Kayli Williams, Taylor Baker,
Karrington Hamby, Ben Matheson, Tanner Grogan. Coaches: Brad Little, Scott Henson
and Craig Little.
Phillies
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Zebulon Duvall, Kelton Lewis, Austin Whlttum, Thomas Griffin, Connor Hartzog,
EmaleighTreva, Ashley Surber, Ashely Dolinger, Chase Scott, Kenan Kurtz, Jacob Greer,
Madelyne Crawford, Aaron Phllback. Coaches: Steve Hartzog and Phillip Griffin.
Reds
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Garrett Miller, Benjamin Osborne, Josh Hutchins, Allen Barker, Bailey Wallace, Trlsten
Jones, Gabriel Elliott, Mason Calloway, Hannah Barker, Hunter Howell, Ethan Sizemore,
Lucas Pruitt. Coaches: Jason Miller and Terry Elliott.
Red Sox
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Melanie Grogan, Jacob Walton, Travis Hartsoe, Carlos Rlos, Will Taylor, Corlnne Jones,
Alexis Beamer, Logan Osborne, Dawson Shepherd, Alex Whitley, Trevor Shatley, Andy
Jordan, Hanna Jones. Coaches: Greg Jones, Daniel Osborne and Steve Taylor.
Yankees
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Richardson, Tate Hudler, Barrett Summey, Nathan Harrell, Tate Miller, John Reavls,
Grant Thompson, Noah Gamblll, Grace Miller, Grayson Miller, Elizabeth Goodman, Callle
Shepherd, Jarod Carlton. Coaches: Brien Richardson, Clark Reavis and Swader Miller.
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Volume 80, Issue 43
SERVING ASHE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1925
Memorial Day service draws large crowd
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
One of the largest crowds
ever gathered Sunday after
noon for the solemn yet up
lifting annual Memorial Day
service at Ashelawn in Jef
ferson.
Under cool and cloudy
skies, the colorful flags of the
JROTC snapped briskly in the
breeze and people watched in
silence as the cadets filed into
the gardens to surround the
podium. Their commander,
Col. John Marsh, introduced
Cadet Capt. Nicole Suggs who
offered the invocation. Cadet
Lt. Col. Jenny Grubb thanked
the sponsors of the ceremony
and thanked the veterans for
decorating the graves of their
fellows with tiny American
flags.
This 38th annual obser
vance of Memorial Day . in
Ashe County was organized
by the local veterans organi
zations and ladies auxiliaries,
the county veterans services
office, 1450th Transportation
Company of the North Caroli
na National Guard, and Ashe
County High School JROTC
with support from Ashelawn
Memorial Chapel & Gardens
and Badger Funeral Home.
Sen. John Garwood served
as special guest speaker at the
ceremony, and talked about
Memorial Day and the losses
by America and Ashe County
in the many wars fought. He
noted that 125 Ashe County
residents had lost their lives
in all the wars fought, 89 of
them in World War II.
Sen. John Garwood was the
featured speaker at the ser
vice.
While Garwood touched on
all the wars in which America
has participated, he focused
on "the big war," World War
II, as this year marks the
60th anniversary of its end in
1945.
'Those Americans who
died in all these wars did
their duty, and we know who
they are," said Garwood.
They are more than names
on a headstone or plaque."
These soldiers, he said, were
known to their families and
communities and are heroes
to us all.
In his focus on WWII, Gar
wood said, "Even the French
know that without our partic
ipation in the war, civilization
as we know it would not have
survived." He also thanked
those who survived the war
and came home to pursue the
freedom for which they had
fought. He told people to look
at them, these veterans, to
honor them and look to them
for guidance in the future.
Their accomplishments," he
said, "are astonishing to us,
and we can learn from them."
See Memorial, page 5
Post photo by Linda Burchette
All the generations were represented at Sunday's observance of Memorial Day in Ashe
County, from youngsters just learning about the country in which they live to elderly veter
ans who fought to preserve the freedom all Americans enjoy today.
All ThatJazz II to
benefit A.S.H.E.
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Those who attended All
That Jazz last summer en
joyed a delightful event at
Jefferson Landing and many
took home artistically painted
rockinp chairs from renowned
local artists.
Well, the fun continues
this year with All That Jazz
II, coming in August. Once
again, this fundraiser for
A.S.H.E., A Safe Home for Ev
eryone women's shelter, will
feature chairs, Adirondack
style this year, and if possible
even more artistic than last
year, along with music, barbe
cue, and a golf tournament.
All That Jazz II is sched
uled for Aug. 5 and 6 at Jef
ferson Landing. A golf tour
nament is planned for Aug. 5,
including seated chair mas
sages by Maijorie Shinkle of
Jefferson considers
hike in sewer rates
Ashe Massage, followed by a
barbecue by the river. A semiformal event is planned for
Aug. 6 at Jefferson Landing
with music by Martha & the
Moodswingers, heavy hors
d'euvres, and a silent auction
for the chairs and some oneof-a-kind native glass jewelry
from Aurora Glassworks.
The New River Adiron
dack chairs this year are from
Cranberry Mills. Local artists
have completed their designs
and the chairs are on display
in West Jefferson and Jeffer
son. A calendar is being de
veloped for 2006 that will fea
ture these chairs, printed by
Creative Printers with pho
tos by Lori Hall of Art & Soul
Photography. The calendars
Post photo by Linda Burchette
will be available later this A forest theme was chosen by artist Bessie Clay for the New
year. One of the chairs will be
River Adirondack chair she painted as part of a fundraiser
raffled during the Christmas for A Safe Home for Everyone. Her chair is displayed at
SeeJazz, page 5
Ashe County Public Library.
by Linda Burchette
Assistant Editor
Jefferson residents face no
property tax increase but will
be paying more for sewer ser
vice in the town's Fiscal Year
2005-06 budget.
Town Manager Meredith
Ballou presented to the board
Of aldermen last Monday night
the proposed budget for next
year at just under $2 million.
He recommends maintaining
the current property tax rate
at 40-cents per $100 of value.
Ballou said the town will
be making in the next bud
get the last of seven ($57,500)
payments in a $402,500 in
centive package presented to
Gates Corporation when the
plant renovated and switched
over from hoses to belts. Bal
lou is happy to note that the
plant continues to operate
successfully in Jefferson as
industries in surrounding
towns and counties have left
or announced their planned
departure.
Higher costs of operating
the town's wastewater treat
ment facility has led to a
need for additional revenue
in sewer service, said Ballou.
He has proposed a 30 percent
increase, hiking a customer's
rate for the first 2,000 gallons
by one dollar and a quarter,
from $4.21 to $5.46.
Jefferson faces no major
capital expenses in the next
fiscal year, said Ballou, unless
the town is awarded a grant
to construct a water stor
age tank behind Mountain
View School. This tank would
serve as a storage facility for
the eastern area of Jefferson
including the school, Family
Central and several indus
tries.
The town has applied for
the grant, and if approved
will spend $185,000 in matchSeeJefferson, page 5
Graduation season: a time for cheers and goodbyes
High school says goodbye to Bradley McNeill
by Jim Thompson
Editor
Post photo by Linda Burchette
ACHS Principal Bradley McNeill (center) joined in the cheeringThursday as the Class of 2005
broke the record for scholarships—a tradition at the high school. The total of $2,252,194
offered and $1,174,883 accepted (both as of Monday) was something to cheer about!
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28% of 8th graders not graduating
Washington, D.C. - As North Carolina's schools
reach the end of the class year, 106,000 eighth
grade students will head out for their summer
vacations. However, four years from now, only
about 72 percent of these kids will be lining up to
collect their high school diplomas. The other 28
percent will have already left school - dropping
out before graduation because they couldn't read
well enough to understand the material in their
textbooks or complete their assignments.
Nationally, over six million eighth graders read
significantly below grade level. These students
Over 250 people gathered
Sunday evening in Ashe
County High School's audito
rium to celebrate the career
of Bradlfey McNeill.
In spite of the size of the
celebration, McNeill was
completely surprised when
he entered the high school he
has led as principal since it
opened in August 1999. The
tribute came as the final days
of McNeill's 38-year career in
Ashe education wind down,
and he prepares to retire.
A series of speakers paid
tribute to his almost four de
cades of work, as well as shar
ing some funny memories.
After Kathy Howell of the
high school opened the pro
gram, School Superintendent
Donnie Johnson paid trib
ute to McNeill. He was fol
lowed by School Board Chair
Charles King, who said that
Ashe County High School as
a school was a monument to
Bradley McNeill and his wife, Pat, share a light moment
during Sunday s surprise tribute to the retiring principal at
Ashe County High School. Over 250 people attended.
the work of Bradley McNeill.
The next speaker, re-
are 20 times more likely to drop out of high school
than are their highest achieving classmates.
"There's clearly a connection between literacy
levels and staying in school," says Bob Wise,
president of the Alliance for Excellent Education
and former governor and member of Congress
from West Virginia. "Students who struggle with
reading and writing quickly fall behind in their
studies and become frustrated. The next step, too
often, is for them to drop out, totally unprepared
for further education or a good job."
"We are facing a crisis in this country," said
Wise. "A third of our young people aren't gradu
ating from high school, and another third gradu
tired Superintendent Morris
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ate without the skills they need to succeed in
postsecondary education or the workforce. In
North Carolina, only 37 percent of entering ninth
graders will graduate in four years with the basic
knowledge they need for college," he said.
Wise continued, "But we know how to solve
this crisis - through effective literacy programs,
better training for teachers, and by helping stu
dents to plan for their futures and giving them
the supports they need to reach their goals. It's
in our national interest to put programs like
Striving Readers, which can make a real differ
ence to these students' success, in place across the
country."
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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2005
JEFFERSON POST
OBITUARIES
Doughton Ellis
Poe
Jefferson
May 18, 1931
May 23, 2005
Doughton Ellis Poe, age
74 of Jefferson, NC, died
Monday, May 23, 2005 at
Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mr.
Poe was born May 18,1931 in
Ashe County to the late Ellis
and Ella Bare Poe. Mr. Poe
was a veteran of the United
States Army. He was a retired
farmer. Mr. Poe loved to sing
and read the Bible.
Funeral services were
held at 2:00 PM, Friday,
May 27, 2005 at the Badger
Funeral Home Chapel. Rev.
J. D. Walton officiated the
service. Burial followed in
the Lyalls Cemetery with
military rites. The family
received friends from 7:00 9:00 PM, Thursday, May 26th
at Badger Funeral Home.
Mr. Poe is survived by hiswife, Mary Lou Walton Poe,
three sons; Doughton Edward
Poe and wife, Beverly, of Todd,
David Walter Poe of Sparta
and Charles Thomas Poe of
Jefferson, NC; two daughters,
Mary Gale Ward and hus
band, David, of Independence,
VA and Teresa Lynn Ellis and
husband, Charlie, of West
Jefferson, NC. Also surviv
ing is one brother, Carl Poe,
of Glendale Springs, NC and
five sisters; Clara Pennington
of Glendale Springs, NC,
Georgie Meadows of Winston
Salem, NC, Ann Bowen of
Maryland, Ginie Canter of
Florida and May Lyons of
Rutherford, NC. Seven grand
children and several nieces
and nephews also survive.
You may email your condo
lences to the family through
our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com
Badger Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Nora Mae Holman "Green Acres"
Lemmons
star
dies
in
Aiken, South Carolina
Died May 24, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs.
NoraMae( Holman) Lemmons,
were held on Thursday, May
26, 2005, at 11 a.m. at George
Funeral Homes Historic
Downtown Chapel, 211 Park
Ave. SW, Aiken, SC. Visitation
was held from 6 p.m - .8 p.m.
<>n Wednesday night at the
funeral home.
A second service was held
at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 27,
2005 at Boone Family Funeral
Service in West Jefferson, NC.
The family received friends
from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. prior to
the services which were offici
ated by Rev. Bluford Eldreth.
Mrs. Lemmons, of Aiken,
died Tuesday at Aiken
Regional Medical Centers.
She was born in Ashe County
North Carolina and was the
daughter of the late Ernest
and Katie Bare Holman. She
had lived in Creston before
moving to Aiken in 1955.
Nora, along with her hus
band, Don, was a salesperson
for the Vernon Co. She had
also worked at Lominick's
Pharmacy before retiring in
1984.
She
is
survived
by
her husband of 38 years,
Donald Lemmons, of Aiken;
two step-sons, Frederick
Donald Lemmons, USMC,
Washington, D.C. and Chris
B. Lemmons of Sarasota, FL.
Also surviving is one broth
er, J.E. Holman of Creston,
NC, one sister, Cora Sellers,
of Wilmington, NC and four
grandchildren.
Memorial donations should
be directed to the Mattie
C. Hall Alzheimer's Unit,
830 Laurens St., Aiken, SC
29801.
Visit www.georgefuneralhomes.com to sign the online
condolence register and to
view additional service infor
mation.
California home
Actor Eddie Albert, a favor
ite character on the classic
television show "Green Acres",
died last week of pneumonia
at his Los Angeles-area home.
He was 99 years of age.
Albert, a two-time Oscar
nominee, was best known for
his portrayal of the befuddled
Park Avenue lawyer, Oliver
Douglas, who sought happi
ness on the farm in the tele
vision show, "Green Acres".
Eva Gabor co-starred as his
glamorous wife. The show ran
from 1965 to 1971.
Albert was nominated for
Academy Awards as Best
Supporting Actor in "Roman
Holiday" in 1953 and for his
1972 role as Cybill Shepherd's
father in "The Heartbreak
Kid".
Albert left Hollywood dur
ing World War II and served
in the US Navy, where he saw
combat in the South Pacific.
He won a Bronze Star for
his heroic rescue of wound
ed Marines on the island of
Tarawa, according to his son,
Edward.
He was married to Marge,
a dancer-actress, for 40 years
until her death in 1985. Mr.
Albert is survived by his son
Edward, a daughter, Maria
Albert Zucht, and two grand
daughters.
Obituaries are
published in the
Post Photo by Linda Burchette
Dedication was held Saturday, May 21 for the new chapel at Elk Shoals, a campground
located on the banks of the South Fork of the New River that is open to the public, while
being owned and operated by the United Methodist Church.
Elk Shoals Chapel dedicated
A decades-long dream of
building an indoor chapel at
Elk Shoals (on the bank of
the New River) has become
a reality, due in part to the
philanthropy of a WinstonSalem (Baptist) foundation.
Upon completion, this is the
only church that sits on the
banks of the South Fork of
the New River.
The Rye Foundation (in
March 2003) gave $59,000 for
the chapel project (towards
getting excavation of the land
completed...in preparation for
the actual construction).
In addition to the wor
ship center, this new facility
also includes classroom/semi
nar space and administrative
offices.
Formed in 2001, the Rye
Foundation derives its name
from the first
letter of its
three programming areas religion, youth, and educa
tion.
The mission of Elk Shoals
United Methodist Camp is
essentially to be a unique
pristine environment where
everyone can have the oppor
tunity to enjoy the area's natu
ral wonders. Groundbreaking
for the chapel took place in
May 2004 and dedication of
the completed chapel took
place on Saturday, May 21.
(Thanks go to the March
25, 2003 edition of the "NC
Christian Advocate" for this
story, found at www.piedmontcommunities.us.)
History of Memorial Day Shrine
Club
thanks
Ashe
County
Memorial Day was offi just those who died fight
cially proclaimed on May ing in the Civil War to hon
5, 1868 by General John oring Americans who died
Tuesdays only.
Logan, national command fighting in any war).
er of the Grand Army of the
Memorial Day is now
Deadline is Monday Republic, in his General celebrated in almost every
Order No. 11, and was first
state on the last Monday in
observed on May 30, 1868, May (passed by Congress
morning at 8:30.
when flowers
were placed with the National Holiday
on the graves of Union Act of 1971) to ensure a
The Ashe Shrine
and Confederate soldiers three day weekend for
at
Arlington
National federal holidays), though Club extends its thanks
Cemetery.
several southern states on behalf of past and
simple. Answer questions
The first
state to offi have an additional sepa present Shrine patients
honestly. Make sure the child
cially recognize the holiday rate day for honoring the
understands your answer.
to all the citizens of
Be patient. Children often was New York in 1873. By Confederate war dead:
need to have things repeat 1890, it was recognized by January 19 in Texas, April Ashe County for then,
ed. You may have to answer all of the northern states. 26 in Alabama, Florida, generosity during the
the same question more than The South refused to Georgia, and Mississippi;
acknowledge the day, hon May 10 in South Carolina; past roadblock held
once.
oring their dead on sepa and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' in West Jefferson. All
Share your own feelings
birthday) in Louisiana and donations were greatly
about the loss. Ask the child rate days until after World
to share feelings too. You may War I (when the holiday Tennessee.
appreciated.
have to help the child put changed from honoring
feelings into words. Drawing
pictures and playing with
dolls may help.
Help the child remember
the person who is gone. If a
loved one has died, involve
the child in the funeral, if he
or she wants to be involved.
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child for what will happen
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We all want what's best for
our grandchildren. We want
to keep them safe. We want to
protect them from pain and
sadness. We'd like them to
stay as inridden* as they were
on the day they were born.
Unfortunately, we can't
keep bad things from happen
ing to those we love. Before
they reach adulthood, many
children will experience a
major loss that will cause
them intense pain. Their par
ents may divorce. A parent,
sibling or other loved one
may die after a long illness or
an accident. These events can
turn a child's world upside
down. Some grandchildren
grieve because a parent is in
jail, addicted to drugs, or abu
sive. These children often feel
abandoned. They go through
a grieving process similar to
that experienced by children
whose parents have died.
Normal Reactions - and
Causes for Worry
Children often have trou
ble accepting that a death has
occurred or that a parent has
abandoned them. They don't
quite know what to do about
the pain they feel. They miss
the person who is gone. They
worry about who will take
care of them. And they do all
of this with the immature
emotions of a child. Children
who are grieving need plenty
of help from all the adults
in their lives, including their
grandparents.
For a certain period of
time, it's normal for a griev
ing grandchild to:
. Feel depressed or anxious.
Act out or become angry.
Act younger than they are
by wetting the bed or sucking
their thumb (if they didn't
before).
Blame themselves for a
death or the fact that a par
ent can't take care of them.
Play make-believe games
about death and dying.
There is no timetable for
grieving. Behaviors should
improve as the child moves
through the grieving process.
If the behavior persists, con
sider seeking outside help.
Getting this help is particu
larly important if the child:
Talks about "joining" the
person who has died.
Has a dramatic decline in
school performance.
Becomes involved with
drugs or alcohol.
Won't or can't connect with
others.
Has nightmares or trou
ble sleeping for an extended
period.
The
Mourn
Way
Children
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Children grieve differ
ently than adults do. First,
children don't show grief
all the time. Many children
will seem upset only some
times—and for short periods
of time. Don't let this fool
you. It doesn't mean that a
child has "gotten over" his or
her grief. It just means that
the child can't focus on these
intense emotions for very
long. This is the mind's way
of protecting the child from
being overwhelmed by strong
emotions.
Don't be surprised if a child
takes longer to finish grieving
than you do. Children may
need to mourn over and over
again. They might return to
their grief each time they
enter a new stage of their
lives.
How children respond to
loss will depend on their age.
An infant won't understand
the concept of death. But he
or she will sense—and be
upset by—the emotional ten
sion that the family is expe
riencing. A preschooler may
understand something about
death. But he or she may
see death as a kind of sleep.
This child may believe that
the deceased person is com
ing back.
As children get older, they
begin to understand the pos
sibility of their own deaths.
Beginning at age 6, they
become afraid of dying. As
they get older, they begin to
see death as something that
is final and something that
happens to everyone.
Teenagers often have a
very hard time with grief.
They may look like adults,
but they are still children
at heart. Don't expect them
to be strong or to support
other family members dur
ing this time. Instead, try to
give them as much support as
possible. If you can't provide
that support, see if you can
get the teen to talk with a
school counselor, therapist or
another caring adult.
What Can You Do to
Help?
Grandparents are in a
good position to "be there"
for a grandchild who has lost
a loved one. If other mem
bers of the family are caught
up in grief, they may not
notice what the child is going
through. As a grandparent,
you can focus on the child
and make sure he or she gets
needed support.
Here are some tips for help
ing a grieving grandchild:
Talk about what has hap
pened. Be calm and quiet.
Tell the truth and keep it
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COMMUNITY NEWS
25th annual New River Canoe Race set for Saturday
One of the most popu
lar summertime events in
Ashe County is the Annu
al New River Canoe Race
sponsored by Ashe County
4-H. The race this year will
again feature more than
$700 in prize money, along
with an assortment of door
prizes donated by area mer
chants.
This year's event is
scheduled for Saturday,
June 4, beginning at Zaloo's
Canoes on the New River,
Photo courtesy of 4-H
A scene from last year's race.
Blue Ridge Electric to hold
annual meeting here June 11
Lenoir, North Carolina
(May 27, 2005) - It only hap
pens once a year: the an
nual membership meeting
for member-owners of Blue
Ridge Electric Membership
Corporation. This year's
meeting will be held Satur
day, June 11 at Ashe County
High School with registra
tion beginning at 8 a.m.
To register for prizes and
for speedier registration,
members should bring the
perforated portions of the
back cover of their annual
report recently mailed to
them.
Making its third annual
appearance at the meeting
is a health fair conducted
by Ashe Memorial Hospital.
The health fair will include
a variety of wellness screen
ings, complimentary servic
es, and health information
for all ages.
Members of the coopera
tive who register and are
in attendance at the meet
ing will be eligible to win
the grand prize: a 1996 Ford
Explorer retired from the
cooperative's service fleet.
Other prizes to be awarded
include four $50 bills per
district and a Family Gift
pack from An Appalachian
Summer Festival for the
July 30 Outdoor Fireworks
Concert sponsored by Blue
Ridge Electric and featuring
The Legendary Lead Singers
of the Temptations and The
Sounds of The Supremes.
Carolina Country magazine
will also be on hand with a
prize drawing.
Each registered member
attending will receive an
umbrella. While they last,
ham biscuits, drinks, fruit,
and doughnuts will also be
provided to members in the
cafeteria prior to the busi
ness session, which begins
at 10 a.m. in the gym.
Entertainers performing
prior to the business session
include Amantha Mill at 8
a.m. and The Hayes Family
at 8:35 a.m. Recognitions
of local students awarded
scholarships and other hon
ors from Blue Ridge Electric
will take place in the gym at
9:30.
During the business ses
sion, members will heaj* re
ports on the performance
of the cooperative in 2004
as well as plans for the fu
ture. Members will also vote
on four nominees for four
open seats on Blue Ridge
Electric's board of directors.
Director nominees are: Mar
tha McKnight, Alleghany
District; Jackie Blackburn,
Ashe District; David Eggers, Caldwell District; and
Clayton Cooke, Watauga
District.
Before the business ses
sion, members and their
guests can visit energy
booths from Blue Ridge
Energies, the cooperative's
heating fuels subsidiary,
and informational areas on
member services and pro
grams of the cooperative.
Children attending the
meeting with their parents
may participate in the Chil
dren's Program from 9 a.m.
until the end of the business
session.
Members are reminded to
bring with them the ticket
stubs printed on the back
of their annual report/meet
located on NC 16 South
out of Jefferson.
Proceeds from the
race go to the 4-H
Scholarship Fund to
sponsor children to at
tend summer camp.
Race winners in each
class receive a trophy
and prize money. All
racers must fall in one
of the publicized class
es. Sorry...but no pets
are allowed.
The race course is a
Five-mile section of the
New River consisting
of flatwater and Class
I Rapids. Registration
begins at 8:30 a.m. and
boats start entering
the water at 9 a.m.
Cost of the race is
$7 per person (includes
race T-shirt) for the
first race and $3 per
person for each ad
ditional race entered.
Participants, under 12
years of age, are $3 per
person.
The CI and C2
Championship
boats
are placed in separate
classes.
Committee
members will be at the
starting line to classify
Championship boats.
Drawings will be
held at 3 p.m. for door
prizes followed by the
awards ceremony. Each
complet
participant
ing a registration form
will be eligible for the
drawings, but the reg
istrants must be pres
ent at the awards cer
emony to win.
A free race shuttle
(compliments of Zaloos
Canoes) is available
from New River State
Park to the start. All
racers are encouraged
to use this shuttle to
eliminate traffic prob
lems at the starting
area.
For more informa
tion, please contact
North Carolina
Co
operative
Extension,
Ashe County 4-H, at
(336) 219-2650.
In the event of rain,
listen to WKSK for de
tails about postpone
ment.
ing notice. Members must be
registered to be eligible for
prize drawings and present
to win the grand prize. Mem
bers who cannot stay for the
business session may regis
ter, vote for director nomi
nees, and leave if necessary.
Those choosing this option
are eligible for all prizes ex
cept the grand prize.
Members who are unable
to attend the annual meet
ing but want to vote for di
rectors can assign their vote
by proxy to another member
who will be attending. The
proxy and related informa
tion is printed on the inside
back cover of the annual re
port/meeting notice.
For more information
about the annual meeting,
see your 2004 annual re
port/2005 annual meeting
notice or contact your local
cooperative office.
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"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers
without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
—Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Editorial
Long, successful
career is ending
The end of the 20045 academic year in Ashe
County brings with it more
than graduation and the
promise of a summer of fun
and rest (and work!) for stu
dents and teachers alike.
It brings with it the retire
ment of Bradley McNeill,
the first principal of Ashe
County High School.
There is no one—no one
—in the county school sys
tem who works harder than
Bradley McNeill. He is usu
ally the first person at the
high school in the morn
ing. He is there until the
final bell rings, and beyond.
Then in the evenings, he is
to be found on the sports
fields, cheering on student
athletes. His energy and
enthusiasm must lag at
some times, but he never
seems to show it, certainly
not to the students.
When the county com
mission and board of edu
cation decided to consoli
date Ashe Central, Beaver
Creek and Northwest Ashe
high schools into one facil
ity, they faced a long battle.
One of the arguments used
by opponents to consolida
tion was that students from
different sections of the
county, raised with inters
school rivalries, would not
get along.
With fears of everything
up to open warfare circu
lating, then-Superintendent
Morris
Walker
wisely
picked Mr. McNeill, then
principal of West Jefferson
Elementary School, for this
daunting task. He knew
the northwestern part of
the county well, and had a
long record as a quiet, nononsense, student-oriented
administrator. And so he
walked into the new Ashe
County High School.
Together with the stu
dents, parents, faculty and
staff, he made it work. The
big rivalries were somewhat
present in the first year, as
students worked out who
came from where. Then they
began to fade, until they dis
appeared with the last class
that had attended the old
high schools. The sons and
daughters of athletes who
had battled for the Panthers
or the Mountaineers or
the Beavers now worked
together on teams—and in
the classroom.
The county watched as
the worst predictions proved
false, and student scores
rose, as did scholarship
opportunities and totals.
As Bradley McNeill pre
pares to retire in a few
weeks, he leaves Ashe
County High School behind
him as a monument to an
outstanding career of ser
vice to the young people of
this county. He leaves them
as well an unparalleled
example of hard work and
dedication. Mr. McNeill will
be missed, and we wish him
the best in his well-earned
retirement.
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Military
losing trust
Asked in a 1975 poll if they
trusted the Pentagon, only 20
percent of 18 to 29 year olds
said "yes." By 2000, the mili
tary stood head and shoulders
above every other national in
stitution in the public's trust.
A 2003 poll of college under
graduates by Harvard regis
tered 75 percent agreement
that the military would "do
the right thing" most or all of
the time. Gallup reported a
similar finding in 2004.
One year on, that trust has
crashed—"big time." Divi
sions, inherent in a democra
cy, now run so deep that trust
in the overall system, let
alone in specific institutions,
remains dangerously low.
The underlying cause of
this collapse is rooted in the
broader society of the 1990s
as economic pressures forced
ever more families into dualincome status.
As neighbors had less time
and energy to interact, inter
personal trust declined, fol
lowed by an ever-accelerating
loss of faith in government.
The "politics of mistrust" di
vided ordinary citizens as
well as elites who operated in
the ephemeral realms where
national policy is formulated.
Is this "trust deficit" only
temporary? Maybe. Recent
polls asking about trust in
public institutions are scarce.
The 1,500 leading individuals
interviewed for the Edelman
Public Relations "Annual
Trust Barometer" released
last January ranked nongov
ernmental organizations as
"the most trusted institution"
in seven of eight countries
surveyed (United States,
Canada, Brazil, Japan, Brit
ain, France, Germany, but not
China). Conversely, govern
ment institutions plummeted
in esteem, a result echoed in
a March 17 Harris survey
which saw a 15 percent drop
in the public's confidence in
Pentagon
leadership—the
largest one-year drop for any
institution in Harris' 38 years
of polling.
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A March
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State Department report to
the United Nations points
directly to a military-wide
failure in both individual
ethical behavior and profes
sional standards. The report
acknowledged that 190 in
cidents of detainee abuse by
U.S. military and other gov
ernment employees had been
substantiated. Penalties in
cluded 30 courts-martial, 46
non-judicial punishments, 15
reprimands and administra
tive actions, separations or
other steps.(Since March, one
brigadier general has been
demoted and a colonel issued
a reprimand and fined.)
That such abuse and tor
ture occurred throughout
Afghanistan and Iraq and at
Guantanamo Bay points to
either a systemic failure—for
which the military hierarchy
is accountable, or a deliberate
undermining of international
law. The result is an aura of
impunity, for which the Pen
tagon's civilian hierarchy and
senior Bush administration
figures should be held to ac
count. But none of the four
teen completed enquiries into
torture and other prisoner
abuse has pursued either of
these options.
At most, the public reports
have spoken of "missed oppor
tunities" and confusing revi
sions in the list of "approved"
psychological and physical in
terrogation techniques issued
to field units by Secretary of
Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
With the senior command
levels so easily escaping all
accountability, it should sur
prise no one to find the fol
lowing headlines in major
newspapers on the same day
(May 12): "Pentagon Analyst
Charged With Disclosing Mil
itary Secrets"; "Audit of Iraq
Spending Spurs Criminal
Probe"; and "Ammo Seized in
Colombia; Two G.I. Suspects
Arrested." Also the reporter
noted that five U.S. military
personnel had been arrested
five weeks earlier for cocaine
smuggling. One week later,
another story ("U.S. Soldiers,
Law Officers Snared in Bor
der Drug Sting") related that
military personnel running
drugs brazenly wore uniforms
and drove military vehicles.
And parents then read
about
military recruiters
advising teens to forge docu
ments and lie on application
forms. The main penalties for
this? Eight recruiters ("bad
apples") reassigned and a full
day of military ethics train
ing for all recruiters.
Training may help, but
more is needed to smash the
climate of impunity in which
senior civilian and military
personnel
have
wrapped
themselves. From the com
mander in chief on down, per
sonal ethics and the highest
professional standards must
infuse everything. It's no ac
cident that the military is
termed a "service," for it is
endowed with the people's au
thority and trust. Any whose
actions or inactions violate
this trust also violate the eth
ic of service—at which time
the people need to revoke and
reclaim their mandate.
Colonel Daniel M. Smith
(Ret.), a West Point graduate
artd>Wietnam veteran is theSenior Fellow for Military Af-W
fairs at the Friend Commit
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The deal on confirmation of judicial
nominees seems to have been struck by
. seven Democrats essentially supported by
their party's base and seven Republicans
at odds with theirs. It contains one crucial
phrase—Democrats will filibuster only in
"extraordinary circumstances"—and it is
undefined.
Unless it is defined by the Democrats'
recent behavior. But can anyone contrive
to tickle coherence from that behavior?
Democrats have agreed to stop filibus
tering the confirmation of three judges
they have hitherto identified as extraordi
narily dangerous to fundamental American
liberties. One of the three, Priscilla Owen,
is an impeccable representative of main
stream conservative jurisprudence. Have
Democrats reserved the right to filibuster
similar nominees?
Another of the three, Janice Rogers
Brown, is out of that mainstream. That
should not be an automatic disqualifica
tion, but it is a fact: She has expressed
admiration for the Supreme Court's pre1937 hyper-activism in declaring uncon
stitutional many laws and regulations
of the sort that now define the post-New
Deal regulatory state. Conservatives are
justified in believing that her libertarianism will usefully leaven the federal judi
ciary. But have Democrats, by allowing
her confirmation, said that a nominee like
her does not constitute an "extraordinary
circumstance"?
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's
promise to "closely" monitor Democrats'
compliance with the deal concerning judi
cial confirmations will not require min
ute measurements with a jurispruden
tial micrometer. Democrats, that herd of
independent minds, will or will not, as
a bloc, filibuster a nominee whose only
discernible disqualification is his or her
deviation from the prevailing consensus in
the faculty lounges of the Yale, Harvard,
Michigan, Chicago, Stanford and Columbia
law schools.
The infinitely elastic phrase "extraor
dinary circumstances" may have vari
ous meanings when the issue is filling a
Supreme Court vacancy. If the vacancy
is occasioned by the
retirement of a con
servative justice, the
phrase may mean
that Democrats will
find nothing "extraor
dinary" in President
Bush's nomination of
someone like Judge
Michael McConnell
of the U.S. Court of
George Will
Appeals for the 10th
Circuit, whose many
impressive opinions and other writings
are broadly respected, if disagreed with, by
most occupants of those faculty lounges.
But what if the issue is replacing a liber
al—say, Justice John Paul Stevens, who is
85—and thereby changing the complexion
of a closely divided court? Then Democrats
may suddenly discover the charms of natu
ral law theory and announce that a "bal
anced" court is ordained by the laws of
nature and nature's God, so the nomina
tion of even a mainstream conservative
jurist would constitute an "extraordinary
circumstance."
The compromise is a mere pause, and
arguably a prudent one, in a protracted
fight. However, it looks to many conser
vatives like a defeat, partly because of
Frist's own rhetoric, which was tactically
imprudent and mistaken as a matter of
constitutional law.
Instead of just correctly arguing that
the Democrats' obstruction of up-or-down
Senate votes on judicial nominees was
wrong—a violation of the ethics of legisla
tive statesmanship—he incorrectly said
the obstruction violated a constitutional
right . Once he cast this controversy as
the defense of such a glistening right—one
not enumerated in the document—any
compromise would seem to derogate the
nation's foundational document.
Harry Reid, the Democrats' tone-deaf
leader, said the fight that has produced this
temporary truce"was a fight for Americans'
basic rights and against the Republicans'
abuse of |>ower. . . . Americans have said
no to Republicans limiting our freedoms."
By so speaking, Reid, a stranger to mag
nanimity, wounded the seven Republicans
who gave him the occasion for exhibiting
his smallness. Because of John McCain's
conspicuous role in this episode—conspicuousness sometimes seems to be his
political philosophy—it will resonate in
the competition for the 2008 Republican
presidential nomination. By brokering the
deal that allowed Reid to gloat, he may
have guaranteed that a large portion of his
party's nominating electorate will have an
ABM principle—Anyone But McCain.
Even allowing for the Senate's normal
narcissism, Reid's apparently ingenuous
belie! that Americans' "basic rights" were
at risk in a change of Senate rules was, in
its way, comic. So, a final thought on the
rhetorical slapstick of recent weeks:
By giving the filibuster
sacramental
status, Democrats have become, with
the zeal characteristic of recent converts,
devout communicants in the church of
tradition, willing to die in the last ditch
in defense of the Senate as the Framers
of the Constitution supposedly wanted it.
But of course that Senate was done away
with in 1913.
The Framers' carefully considered
requirement was that each state's sena
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thereof" rather than by direct popular elec
tion. Do Democrats, in the purity of their
newfound reverence for the Framers, now
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FROM THE FRONT
WCC students participate in seventh annual L.E.A.D. Retreat
The Student Activities
Office sponsored the Lead
ership Exploration And De
velopment (L.E.A.D). retreat
for a selected group of rising
sophomores on May 20. The
purpose of this retreat was to
bring together students from
the various clubs and/or aca
demic departments to par
ticipate in discussions and
information sessions about
issues related to college life.
Topics that were addressed
included leadership train
ing and student leadership
opportunities available at
Wilkes Community College;
services available through
the student services office as
well as the overall college;
career exploration; and a va
riety of team building activi
ties which are supportive of
leadership development. In
order to be eligible for con
sideration as a participant in
this retreat a student had to
meet the following require
ments:
1.
Be returning for his/
her second year at WCC for
the fall of 2005
2.
Have demonstrated
leadership potential during
his/her first year at WCC
3.
Be willing to assist in
the development and imple
mentation of 2 club/organiza
tional events during the 2005
fall semester.
The retreat was held in
Boone, NC on the campus
of Appalachian State Uni
versity. This program was
organized and conducted by
Scott Johnson, student ac
tivities coordinator, and Dr.
Lynda Black, college transfer
counselor. A brief description
of each student that was se
lected to participate in this
retreat is listed below.
Chase Baker is enrolled
in the electrical/electronics
technology program at the
Ashe Center.
Scotty Bare is enrolled in
the architectural technology
program and is a member of
the Architectural Technology
Club.
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Brandon Bess is enrolled"
in the associate in science
program and will be serving
as president of the Student
Government Association for
the 2005-2006 school year. He
is also a member of the Bap
tist Student Union and serves
as the western division chair
person for the North Carolina
Comprehensive Community
College Student Government
Association (N4CSGA). This
summer he will be partici
pating in the North Carolina
Community College Student
Leadership Institute.
Catherine Childers is en
rolled in the accounting and
business administration pro
grams. She is a member of
Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta
Lambda and the Student
Government Association.
Autumn Cleary is enrolled
in the associate in arts pro
gram and will be serving as
the public information officer
of the Student Government
Association for the 20052006 school year. She is also
a member of the Baptist Stu
dent Union and Phi Theta
Kappa.
Meleah Gambill is en
rolled in the dental assisting
program and will be serving
as a programming chairper
son in the Student Govern
ment Association for the
2005-2006 school year. She is
also a member of the Dental
Assisting Club. This summer
she will be participating in
the North Carolina Commu
nity College Student Leader
ship Institute.
Debra Gregory is enrolled
in the nursing program and
is a member of the Nursing
Club.
Shelia Hamby is enrolled
in the paralegal technology
program and is serving as a
programming chairperson in
the Student Government As
sociation for the 2005-2006
school year.
Kathy Howell is enrolled in
the office systems technology
program and is serving as a
programming chairperson in
the Student Government As
sociation for the 2005-2006
school year. She is also a
member of Phi Theta Kappa.
Grant Miller is enrolled in
the architectural technology
program and is a member of
the Architectural Technology
Club.
Michael Morrison is en
rolled in the architectural
technology program and is a
member of the Architectural
Technelogy Club.
'Oris Pennington is en
rolled in the nursing program
and is a member of the Nurs
ing Club.
Becky Victoria is enrolled
in the early childhood edu
cation program at the Ashe
Center and is a member of
the Student Government As
sociation.
Alicia Wooten is enrolled
in the associate in science
program and is a member of
the Baptist Student Union.
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Post courtesy of Wilkes Community College
2005 L.E.A.D. Retreat participants include (left to right): Front row, Alicia Wooten, Autumn Cleary, Meleah Gambill, Kathy
Howell, Shelia Hamby and Becky Victoria. Back row, Scotty Bare, Grant Miller, Michael Morrison, Brandon Bess, Chase
Baker, Debra Gambill, Cris Pennington and Catherine Childers.
Jefferson
McNeill
continued from front page
continued from front page
ing funds. Other grant sourc
es will be sought to help with
the cost.
A public hearing on the
budget is scheduled for 7 p.m.
at the board's next meeting
on Monday, June 27. Copies
are available for review at
town hall.
In other business at Mon
day's meeting, the board ap
proved accepting a $16,000
grant and municipal agree
ment with the Department of
Transportation to do a com
prehensive study for bicycle
and pedestrian paths in Jef
ferson. The aldermen will be
sent a list of area agencies
that could do the study, the
board will choose one and the
study will commence. Results
can be used to seek grants for
developing bicycle and pedes
trian paths in the town, and
perhaps connecting them
with West Jefferson.
Walker gave McNeill a report
card—with all "As" and a spot
on the honor roll.
Their association dates
back to 1960, when Walk
er taught at Lansing High
School, which McNeill attend
ed as a student. He explained
that in 1999, as he looked for
a principal for the new consoldiated high school, he defined
the characteristics he wanted
in that person—and McNeill,
then principal of West Jeffer
son Elementary School—was
on every list.
"He never expected more o f
people than he himself is will
ing to give," Walker said. "He
raised the bar for the entire
Ashe County school system."
Athletic Director Marc
Payne paid tribute to Mc
Neill's support for athletics.
"He leads by example," Payne
said, "and guides us." Former
AD Howard Combs had once
coached McNeill, back at
Lansing High School. "No one
works harder or spends more
time on his job," Combs said.
Carmen Wilson, the coun
ty's first State Teacher of the
Year, praised McNeill for his
support of the faculty. She
quoted one teacher who said,
"In the role of boss, he led by
example, not by command."
The 90-minute tribute
Memorial
continued from front page
He quoted the written cannot shake the foundation
piece that notes it is the sol- of America," he said. "Today,
ider whom we have to thank the light of freedom shines for
for our freedoms, and those of the first time in the cradle of
WWII were "the greatest gen humanity."
And Marsh ended with the
eration of the greatest coun
words of President Franklin
try in the world."
Col. Marsh addressed the D. Roosevelt; "Freedom can
crowd with a history of Me
morial Day and its meaning,
noting that each year offers
Americans an opportunity to
recommit themselves to ap
preciation of the sacrifice of
veterans. He noted how WWII
and the terrorist attack of
Sept. 11, 2001 both changed
the world. The end of the
great war brought peace and
protected democracy while
the terrorist attacks led to
war and a renewed determi
nation to continue protecting
that freedom.
"Terrorist attacks can
shake the foundations of our
biggest buildings, but they
Jazz
continued from front page
in July Festival in downtown
West Jefferson.
Tickets for All That Jazz
II will go on sale during the
Christmas in July Festival
weekend, July 1 and 2. Art
ists and the Current display
location for their particular
chair are as follows:
Cathy Altice: Tin Roof Gal
lery; Jane Johnson: Uptown
Threads; Clayton Proctor:
River Rock Gallery; Katrina
Kolseth: River Rock Gallery;
Christina Maria Day: The
Quilt Gathering; Raney Rog
ers: Acorn Gallery; Bessie
Clay: Ashe County Public Li
brary; Janet Beshears: Bohe
mia (two chairs); Joyce Mauer:
First Citizens Bank in West
Jefferson (two chairs); Terri
Hamilton: Jefferson Land
ing (clubhouse); and Shirley
Hampton: Los Arcoiris Res
taurant.
not be bestowed, it must be
achieved."
The Ashe County High
School band performed patri
otic songs for the Memorial
Day ceremony, and a young
bugler offered a beautiful and
haunting rendition of "Taps."
ended with a series of pre
sentations. A plaque that will
be put up in the high school's
commons area was unveiled,
as well as one dedicating the
school's picnic shell to Mc
Neill. McNeill was presented
with a portrait by Robert Ray,
and a family portrait (with
his wife, Pat, and son, Mark)
by Stephen Shoemaker.
There was also a graphic
work given by Jostens, which
provides high school class
rings.
Finally, McNeill took the
podium. "I am truly hum
bled," he said. "I really don't
deserve all this; there are
so many people helping me
because this is too big a job
for one person. I'll carry this
moment with me forever," he
concluded.
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Ashe Soccer Sign-up Day
This
week
There will be one last day to sign up for recreation soccer for all boys and girls ages 3 years old through rising
eighth graders,
in
Ashe
A county wide registration will be held on Wednesday, June 1, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at McDonald's. Anyone who
has not registered needs to do so at this time.
Tryouts and practice will begin in early July with games beginning in August. The signup at McDonald's will be
the last registration day held, so it is important to register at this time in order to be placed on a team.
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Athletes honored at spring sports awards
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Men's Track & Field Athletes of the Year Women's Track & Field
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Photo by Shane Hopkins
L-R: John Spainhour, Best in the Field; Ryan Seagraves,
Coach's Award; Andy Carazo, Coach's Award
Photo by Shane Hopkins
Ashe County High School's Athletes of the Year: Casey Ellis
and Kayla Richardson.
Varsity Softball
L-R: Natalie Kilby, Best Distance Runner, All Conference, All
Conference Honorable Mention; Ashton Little, All Confer
ence, All Conference Honorable Mention; Emily Gamble,
All Conference; Brittany LaMontagne, Coach's Award, All
Conference
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L-R: David Gift, Best Distance Runner, Conference Cham
pion, All Conference; Joe Scott, Best Sprinter, All Confer
ence
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L-R: Katy Jones, Golden Glove, All Conference; Kayla Rich
ardson, MVP (Defensive), All State (2nd year), MVC Player
of the Year, All Conference; Danielle Wood, MVP (Offensive),
All Conference
L-R: Whitney Stuart, All Conference; Brittany LaMontagne
(see above); Kaitlin Gam, All Conference; Kassee Roberts,
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L-R: Sean Miller, Most Improved; Isaac Scott, MVP; Daniel
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L-R: Briana Day, Best Hitter, All Conference Honorable Men
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able Mention; Kendra Blevins, All Conference Honorable
Mention; Whitney Spagnolo, Coach's Award
L-R: Whitney Day, All Conference; Taryn Roten, All Confer
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L-R: Lauren Roland, 4-year letter; Mandy Eller, 4-year let
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SPORTS
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2005
PAGE 7
Athletes honored at spring sports awards
Men's Track & Field
Mnoto by Shane Hopkins
L-R: Will Krider, Coach's Award, Regional Qualifier; Aaron
Jones, Regional Qualifier; Jake Giles, Most Improved, Re
gional Qualifier; Sergio Parra, MVP, Regional Qualifier
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JV Softball
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L-R: Luke Dotson, Coach's Award; Brandon Miller, Golden
Glove; Bobby Hartzog, High Batting Average; Josh Brown,
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L-R: Meghan Scott, Golden Glove; Brittany Parsons, Best
Hitter; Hayde Carrizales, Most Improved; Kaitlin Smith,
Coach's Award; Cori Revis, MVP
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the risk of Reye's syndrome, a life-threatening disease that sometimes occurs after a viral infection.
Aspirin (Bayer, Bufferin), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) all have
an anti-inflammatory action and are useful for sore muscles as well as pain and fever.
Acetaminophen will reduce pain and fever but is not anti-inflammatory. Whatever the medication,
take no more than the label indicates. Using any over-the-counter pain medication more than twice
a week can inhibit production of the body's natural painkillers and lead to rebound headaches.
Hospital Auxiliary, presents a
check for $10,000.00 to the
AMH Foundation.
The money will go toward the
Foundation's Annual Campaign,
renovation of the bathing and
Different Fiber for Different Strokes
Dietary fiber has proven health benefits, regardless of the food sources. A recent study indicated,
however, that fruit fiber and cereal fiber are most beneficial for reducing the risk of coronary heart
disease (CHD). In a study analyzing data from 91,058 men and 245,186 women, researchers found a
30 percent reduced risk of heart disease for each 10-gram increase in fruit fiber and a 25 percent
reduced risk for each 10-gram increase in cereal fiber. "In contrast, vegetable fiber was not associated
with CHD incidence or mortality," the authors wrote. Vegetable fiber has other demonstrated health
benefits. And aside from the fiber, vegetables have nutrients that protect against heart disease,
hypertension and other illnesses.
dining area at Segraves Care
Center, and the hospital greeting
and communication center.
Enriched Bread? It's Really Pretty Poor
In refining flour, processors remove not only the fiber but about 30 of the most important nutrients,
including essential fatty acids and most of the vitamins and minerals. "Enriched" flour, by law, must
add back only five of these nutrients-iron, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin and folic acid. To get the fiber
that is present in one slice of whole grain bread, you have to eat eight slices of white bread.
Accepting the check on behalf of
the Foundation is
Mr. R.D. Williams.
Fractures More Likely in Children
A child who suffers a severe ankle or foot injury is more likely to have a fracture than a sprain,
whereas the reverse is true for an adult. The growth plates of young bones are weaker than the
calcified bones, ligaments and tendons surrounding them.
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TUESDAY/ MAY 31,2005
JEFFERSON POST
EDUCATION
Ashe residents graduate from Wilkes Community College
The following Ashe County
residents received degrees and/
or certificates during the May
17 commencement exercises of
Wilkes Community College in
Wilkesboro.
Associate In Arts
Shannon Carpenter Bennett—
Lansing
Lola Farmer Brooks—Lansing
Joshua Ferris Crumpton—Jef
ferson
Kristina Dawn Graybeal—Warrensville
Diana Lynn Hamm—Jefferson
Belinda Marino—West Jeffer
son
Rosario P. Mendoza—Fleet
wood
Angela Marie Ocuto—Jefferson
Hannah Dawn Roten—Crumpier
Joyce Ann
Smith—Laurel
Springs
Kimberly Jo Whittum—Jeffer
son
Associate in Arts Pre—Crim
inal Justice
Angela Marie Ocuto—Jefferson
Jessica Lianne Wood—Creston
Associate in Arts Pre—Po
litical Science
Jared Lamon Perry—West Jef
ferson
Associate in General Educa
tion
sing
Clara Sue Spencer—Lansing
Early Childhood Associate
Concentration in Teacher
Associate
Donna Gail Wilkinson—Jeffer
son
General Occupational Tech
nology
Shannon Carpenter Bennett—
Lansing
Penny R. Duvall—Crumpler
Patrica Perkins Eastridge—
Crumpler
Amanda Walls Royal—West
Jefferson
Information Systems
Concentration in Network
Administration and Sup
port
Michael Dean Roten—Creston
Office Systems Technology
Kelly Elizabeth Blevins—West
Jefferson
Darlis McGrady Farmer—Warrensville
Diploma Programs
Accounting
Rebecca Hamm McNeill—Jef
ferson
Rachel Nicole Patrick—Creston
Computer Programming
Jason Dwayne Miller—West
Jefferson
David Brett Wood—West Jef
ferson
Makisha Hartzog Howell—
West Jefferson
Michael James Miller—West
Jefferson
Associate in Pre—Biology
and Biology Education
Charity Nicole Farmer—Jeffer
son
Industrial and Engineering
Technologies Division
Diploma Programs
Architectural Technology
Architectural Technology
Kimberly Vanessa Woodward—
Laurel Springs
Kimberly Vanessa Woodward—
Laurel Springs
Automotive Systems Tech
nology
Autobody Repair
Matthew James Royal—West
Jefferson
Nathan Dean Greer—Lansing
Clayton M. Rupard—Jefferson
Automotive Systems Tech
nology
Building Construction Tech
nology
Vester Lee
Crumpler
Kacha Lane Wood—Jefferson
Horticulture Technology
Mahaffey, Jr.—
Industrial Systems Technol
ogy
Matthew Shane Hardin—West
Jefferson
Earnest Lee Greer—Jefferson
Gregory Stewart Lyons—Crum
pler
pler
Machining Technology
Michael Dean Roten—Creston
Architectural Technology
Industrial Systems
Charles S. Burchette—Crum
pler
Earnest Lee Greer—Jefferson
Electro—Mechanical Systems
Earnest Lee Greer—Jefferson
Gregory Stewart Lyons—Crum
pler
Gregory Stewart Lyons—Crum
pler
Machine Maintenance H
Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
Machine Shop
Earnest Lee Greer—Jefferson
Gregory Stewart Lyons—Crum
pler
Gregory Stewart Lyons—Crum
pler
Industrial Applications
Maintenance Practices
Earnest Lee Greer—Jefferson
Charles S. Burchette—Crum
pler
Earnest Lee Greer—Jefferson
Gregory Stewart Lyons—Crum
pler
Industrial Controls and Ma
chine Maintenance I
Steve Burchette
Circulation
Charles S. Burchette—Crum
pler
Machine Maintenance I
Kimberly Vanessa Woodward—
Laurel Springs
Charles S. Burchette—Crum
pler
Teddy Raymond Elliott—West
Jefferson
Earnest Lee Greer—Jefferson
Gregory Stewart Lyons—Crum
Industrial Systems Technol
ogy
Industrial Electrial Systems
Charles S. Burchette—Crum
pler
Certificate Programs
Sandra Moretz
Classified Manager
Congratulations to
the members of
the Jefferson Post
family
who received
degrees
from WCC!
Charles S. Burchette—Crum
pler
Early Childhood
Janet L. Houck—Crumpler
Brenda Stanley Key—Laurel
Springs
Teddy Raymond Elliott—West
Jefferson
Earnest Lee Greer—Jefferson
Gregory Stewart Lyons—Crum
pler
Medical Assisting
Jeana Lynn Greene—Grassy
Creek
Associate in Applied Sci
ence
Associate in Applied Sci
ence Accounting
Tabitha Renee Dancy—West
Jefferson
Belinda Ham McCoy—Lansing
Johnny Alton Shatley Jr.—
Crumpler
Business Adminstration
Daisy Jane Arnold—Crumpler
Tabitha Renee Dancy—West
Jefferson
Rebecca Hamm McNeill—Jef-
Certificate Programs
Accounting Clerk
April Linnette Stanley—Laurel
Springs
Computer Programming
COBOL Programmer Train
ee
Jason Dwayne Miller—West
Jefferson
David Brett Wood—West Jef
ferson
Get your pit crew ready for the
Jefferson Post / NASCAR
PIT STOP
FOR PRIZES!
THIS WEEK'S BONUS TOTAL
Pick the winner of the race & win $20!
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Pick the top three finishers & win the bonus!
JAVA Programmer Trainee
Jason Dwayne Miller—West
Jefferson
David Brett Wood—West Jef
ferson
Official ]efferson Post I NASCAR
Pit Slop for Prizes Entry
fersson
Sandra Lynn Moretz—West
Jefferson
Visual BASIC Programmer
Tammy Davis Parunak—West Trainee
Jefferson
Jason Dwayne Miller—West
Rachel Nicole Patrick—Creston Jefferson
April Linette Stanley—Laurel David Brett Wood—West Jef
Springs
ferson
Computer Programming
Early Childhood Associ
ate—Teacher/Care Giver
3rd Place
Geneva Lynn Absher—Crum
pler
Amy H. Miller—Jefferson
Donna Lynn Roten—West Jef
ferson
Your Name
Office Systems
ogy—Financial
Clerk
Form
2nd Place.
Phone #
Jason Dwayne Miller—West
Jefferson
David Brett Wood—West Jef
ferson
Criminal Justice Technol
ogy
James Roe Cline Jr.—West Jef
ferson
Daniel Lee Harless—West Jef
ferson
Michael Andrew Smith—Lan
sing
Criminal Justice Technol
ogy
Concentration in Financial
Crime/Computer Fraud
Sarah Lynn Blackburn—West
Jefferson
Debra Lynn Gambill—Fleet
wood
Early Childhood Associate
Pamela Adams Bennett—Fleet
wood
Nicole L. Lewis—West Jeffer
son
Kathy Sheets Shepherd—Lan
Tammy Parunak
Copy Editor
Technol
Records
April Linette Stanley—Laurel
Springs
Health Sciences Division
Associate Degree Nursing
Heather BrookeJohnson—West
Jefferson
Alexcia Perry Jones—Jefferson
Melissa Severt Lewis—Crum
pler
Clarissa Leah Mattox—Jeffer
son
Kathryn Faith Robertson—
West Jefferson
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City
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(Please guess the average speed of the race winner
in miles per hour)
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West Jefferson, NC 28694, or bring by our office
at 203 S. Second Ave. in West Jefferson
all entries for that person, for that race. You may-enter as many
separate races as you like throughout the contest.
3. Entry form is published with the contest each race. In order to be
eligible you must use the official entry form for that race from the
JEFFERSON POST or its facsimile.
4. How to Win -A. RACE WINNER - Write down the name of the driver you think
will win that week's race on the entry form. If you answer cor
rectly, you win $20. In the event of a tie, the person guessing
closest to the average speed of the race winner (in miles per
hour) will win the $20.
B. BONUS POINTS - Pick the top three drivers in order of finish
and you win the bonus. The bonus amount starts at $20. If
nobody wins the bonus for that particular race, then that
amount rolls over to the next race, in addition to the $20
added already. In the event of a tie, the person guessing clos
est to the average speed of the race winner (in miles per
hour) will win the bonus points.
5. All entries must be received in the office of the Jefferson Post no
later than 5:00pm the Friday before the race that is entered.
6. In the event no one picks the correct winner of the race, the $20
amount for that race will also be added to the bonus points total for
the next race.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Henny Schuster to recapture life of Mary Lincoln
Mark your calendars on
Friday, June 3"'. On that date
the Ashe County Historical
Society will bring Mrs. Henny
Schuster back to Ashe Coun
ty. After her successful, onewoman portrayals of Mrs.
J.E.B. Stuart, Martha Wash
ington, and Cherokee chieftainess Nancy Ward, Mrs.
Schuster will portray Mary
Todd Lincoln.
Mary Todd Lincoln was
a vivacious and impulsive
woman with high social am
bitions. Though her position
fulfilled these high social am
bitions, Mrs. Lincoln's years
in the White House mingled
misery with triumph. An orgy
of spending stirred resent
Post file photo
Henny Schuster, seen here
as Betsy Ross, will bring
to life First Lady Mary Todd
Lincoln on June 4.
ful comment. While the Civil
War dragged on, Southerners
scorned her as a traitor to her
birth, and citizens loyal to the
Union suspected her of trea
son. When she entertained,
critics accused her of unpa
triotic extravagance. When,
utterly distraught, she cur
tailed her entertaining after
her son Willie's death in 1862,
they accused her of shirking
her social duties.
Like Jacqueline Kennedy,
Mary Todd Lincoln was at
her husband's side when an
assassin struck. She never
recovered from that fateful
•evening at Ford's Theatre on
April 14, 1865. Mrs. Lincoln
led a fascinating life before,
during, and after her White
House years.
Mrs. Schuster, an Abington
resident, has been presenting
history as a play since her
days as a teacher in Rich
mond, Virginia. After moving
to Abingdon she developed
a curiosity about her new
home. "In Southwest Vir
ginia, the mountain culture
is especially rich and I began
role playing as a device to
pass the region's history on to
school children in Washington
County," Schuster said. "This
work has mushroomed."
Her repertoire now in
cludes over twenty charac
terizations. Many of these
are interesting local people
like the indentured servant
of William King, a prominent
historical figure in Abingdon
and Corinne Roosevelt Rob
inson, the younger sister of
Teddy Roosevelt, but also in
cludes Dolly Madison, Mrs.
Robert E. Lee, and Mrs. Jef
ferson Davis.
Mrs. Schuster's appear
ance will be free of charge
downstairs in the library at
7:30 p.m., June 3rd. Refresh
ments will follow, during
which the audience will have
an opportunity to meet Mary
Todd Lincoln, a/k/a Mrs. Hen
ny Schuster.
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New River State Park
Cloggers show to benefit DARE
The award winning Fleet
Feet cloggers will be hold
ing a benefit clogging show at
the Ashe Civic Center during
the weekend of June 4 and all
proceeds will benefit the lo
cal DARE program. "Hillbilly
Shoes" kicks off at 2 p.m. and 7
p.m. on Saturday, June 4 and at
2 p.m. on Sunday, June 5.
The DARE (Drug Abuse Re
sistance Education) program is
usually introduced to children in
the 5th or 6th grade. A specially
trained officer comes into the
school and teaches the children.
It is a drug abuse prevention
education program designed
to equip elementary, middle
and high school children with
knowledge about drug abuse,
the consequences of abuse, and
skills for resisting peer pressure
to experiment with drugs, alco
hol and tobacco.
"I really appreciate what
they (Fleet Feet Cloggers) are
doing and the money raised by
these cloggers for DARE will be
given to students to help them
get started to college. I look
forward to working with these
folks. All of this money raised
at this event will go to help a
student in Ashe County," said otherwise not be able to go or
DARE Officer Sgt. Dennis An maybe it will help a child go to
ders.
college who is just very deserv
The Fleet Feet Cloggers ing. This program is something
perform in various community that affects the children, their
events and gatherings and of parents and their grandpar
ten perform at local fundraisers ents. I believe this is very far
throughout the year. They have reaching."
won numerous awards at vari
Hillbilly Shoes will feature
ous competitions in North Caro about 120 cloggers who make
lina and Tennessee and have up the Fleet Feet groups as well
also competed in nationals. The as many routines. The event
cloggers perform at local nurs should last around two hours.
"This event will showcase
ing homes each year as well
as lots of community functions. our dancersfrom the ages of 4 to
Instructor Kitty Honeycutt said 70," said Honeycutt. "People will
she and her dancers enjoy mak be able to see different styles
ing a difference in their commu of clogging from the very tradi
tional to very modern. We will
nity.
"I am a big believer in com have raffles to raise money for
munity service and civic re DARE as well as refreshments.
sponsibility and the kids really I do expect us to sell out early
seem to enjoy getting involved so the safest way to be sure you
in their community. This is a have a seat is to call Larry or I."
Tickets may be able to be
great opportunity for us to give
something back and all proceeds purchased at the door the day
that are raised at this event go of the event, but to be sure that
directly to DARE," said Honeyc you get a ticket, call Larry or
Kitty Honeycutt at 982-3272.
utt.
"This money will be put into Tickets are $5 for adults and
the DARE scholarship funds so $2 for kids ages 5 and under.
that it can help local kids go to For more information about the
college. Hopefully it will help a event or the Fleet Feet Cloggers,
child go to college who might call 982-3272.
Start: 9:00 a.m.
Oast boat 1:30 p.m.}
Over $700,00 in Prize Money
Race Tee-Shirt
Door Prizes
All Proceeds go to Benefit the
Ashe County 4-H Scholarship Fund
For More Information Contact:
North Carolina Cooperative Extension,
Ashe County Center
(336) 219-2650
Julie Landry&ncsu.edu
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Fast with a
move, refinish &
40-Lost & Found
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Acme - Piano Man
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animal or item? Have
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you are giving away
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an animal or item ,
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you can list it for free
Lost At Blue Ridge
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Elementary School On
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60 Price Stickers
Call (336) 384-8810
Will Stay With Elderly
6 Directional Arrows
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Marking Pen
340-Sporting
Wednesday Only.
Inventory & Tip Sheet.
Goods &
Call After 5 PM.
For only $5.95 each
Equipment
(336) 982-3287
FEATURING: HOME
FOR SALE
INTERIORS & GIFTS
140-Help Wanted
CNA's
Part-Time, M-F
Position Available In
Fleetwood Area. Part
Time Benefits Include
Paid Vacation, Paid
Holidays, Paid Sick.
For More Information
Please Call 846-9233
CNA's
Weekend Position
Available In Jefferson
Area. Sat & Sun 8am12pm. For More
Information
Please Call 846-9233
Experienced Grill
Cook evenings and
weekends. Fine
Dining a plus. Apply
In person 102 North
Jefferson Ave.
West Jefferson
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post.com
Janet Hamm's Big
Sale
Fri. June 3rd & Sat.
June 4th
8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Open House Sale
Week of June 6thJune 10th.
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8:00 AM-1:00 PM
LOCATION
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585 Soup Bean
Branch Rd
Creston NC 28615
Need Directions
please call
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THE JEFFERSON
POST 846-7164
YARD SALE
FRI JUNE 3
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SAT JUNE 4
8 TO 3
RAIN OR SHINE
Come find some great
deals with more NEW
AVON and more new
familiesl
Everyone i9 Welcome
LOCATION:
Vivian Osborne's
Home 266 Davis Rd.
Crumpler. NC 28617
336-982-3722
Gary Fisher Tassajara
Men's 21 Gear
Mountain bike. Extra
small frame perfect for
10-15 years old. 2.1
Primal Raptor tires,
Gripshift Gripper and
DT stainless steel
spokes. Navy blue
frame w/yellow text.
Comes with
speedometer and bike
rack. Great bike...just
outgrew itl Valued at
over $400...selling for
$300. Call Deb- day
time 336-846-7164 or
nighttime 336-3844352.
350-Wanted to
Buy Or Swap
GRUBB
LOGGING
Wants to buy large
or small tracts of
timber. ALSO:
Land with or
without timber.
Call: Jim Grubb
336-877-2330
370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
2002 Dodge Dakota,
4x4, extra cab, V-8,
CD, AC, Cruise. Great
truck. $16,800. Call
336-384-1047.
For Sale 2001
FordTarus 31,000
miles. $6000.00
Call 336-385-6021
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370-Cars/Vans
for Sale
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
FOR SALE
Rare 1973 Pontiac
Trans Am, 455 original
motor matching
numbers, has been
rebuilt, manual
transmission with 4
speed new interior,
new door panels, sail
panels, rare rear
defogger, red paint
good condition.
$10,500
call 982-8154 Leave A
Message.
380-Trucks &
4x4s for Sale
2003 XLT Supercab
4x4 Ford Ranger 4.0L
SOHC V6-Engine
5-spd Automatic O/D
Transmission- Sonic
Blue, 16" Aluminum
Wheels, CD player,
20K miles Phone
336-384-3149
$16,500.00
Little Classifieds...
BIG
RESULTS!
Mobile Home in East
Jefferson. 2 BR/2 BA,
Dishwasher, A/C,
Deck, Storage Building.
No Indoor Pets.
$400/month,
$350/security deposit.
(336)846-3781
Westview Terrace
Apartments on 4th St. in West
Jefferson. One and two
BR apts available.
Rents are based on
income. Apartments
are carpeted, central
heat/air, w/d connec
tions and energy effi
cient. Applicants must
apply in person at the
on-site office, Apt. 6-A.
Office hours are MonFri 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Call (336) 246-4757.
Rental Assistance is
assigned based upon
availability and need.
Section 8 welcomed.
Equal Opportunity
Housing.
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
Land Home
Packages!!! Several
Listings.. Too
Numerous to Mention!
Home and Land
Starting at Just
$450.00 a Month...
Why Rent?? Call
Today!!! Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
• i d a n »w v / w / v j m
3Br New 2004,1904
sq. ft., w/Skylights,
Bookcase Fireplace,
will setup on your lot.
Financing Available.
Must Sell. Call
336-838-5311
1:142114:10
WANTED!!
336-667-9364.
Single Wide Special:
14x72, 3 Bedroom 2
Bath. Vinyl Siding and
Shingle Roofl Energy
Efficient! A Great Deal
at Just $21,995.00
Delivered and Setup
and 5 yr Warranty. Call
For Details... Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
2000 Mitsubishi
Montero Sport LS
4x4. Auto,
PS/PB/AC/AM/FM/CD.
Clean, Like new AT
Tires $8500/OBO Call
336-877-8475
1993 GMC 4x4 Jimmy
SLE Loaded with
power, white with
blue leather seats.
Great Condition.
$3000.
336-877-5190
SHOPPING FOR A
4X4?'
Keep Checking the
Classified Ads.
430-Rooms,
Apts., Houses
For Rent
2 bedroom 1 bath
Apartment West
Jefferson Area.
Washer/Dryer,
dishwasher, ref., stove,
ht. pump. Credit ref. &
lease agreemtn
required. Good location
for office space.
877-4335 or 982-2408
2 Bedroom trailer and
Apartment for rent.
West Jefferson
Call 336-246-6737
8am - 4pm
2 BR, 1 BA Apt. on
Nikanor Rd, West Jef
ferson. No pets. $350
/mo, includes water &
sewer & W/D on prem
ises. Dep required. Call
828-898-1900 or
828-260-0923
Applications are now
being accepted for
Housing for
Senior Citizens
at Spruce Hills
Apartments in
West Jefferson. NC
'One bedroom,
unfurnished energy
efficient apartments
•Handicapped
accessible
•Rent based on
applicants income
Section 8 assistance
available
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For more information.
Call 336-246-9163
TDD# 1-800-735-2962
S
Work!
Condos For Rent
On Ashe Lake In West
Jefferson. Security
Deposit Required.
(336) 846-5060
FOR QUICK
RESULTS!
Need to advertise a
place for rent? List it
in our 'lor rent"
sections.
Call Sandra at
336-846-7164
Great Home with
Fabulous views located
in a quiet neighborhood
with state maintained
road. Main floor offers
living room, kitchen,
sun room, master
bedroom with 1/2 bath.
3 Br, 1/2 basement
offers outside entrance
with full bath, bedroom,
kitchen and laundry
room. Located on .5
acres with 10x12
metal building.
For more information
call 336-982-9353
Newly remodeled in
town limits of Lansing.
Ideal rental, vacation or
starter home. $55,000.
Call 336-3841687 or
Cell 336-977-6423
500-Mobile
Homes for Sale
and A Deed is
You Need to Own
Your Own Home. Call
Today Clayton
Homes ot
Wilkesboro
336-667-9364
4 Bedroom With Den!
Compare the Construc
tion and Price. We
Won't be Beat!!! This
Home Setup and
Delivered for Only
$49,995.00. Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
2 and 3 Br Single
Wides, Must Sell,
Payments As Low as
$250 A Month. Setup
& Delivered. Great for
1st Time Home
Buyers. Call Today.
336-667-9364
Foreclosures and
Reposlt
Call Tommy Aiken
336-927-2788 Hurry!!
Only a Few Left.
1st Time Home
Buyers, Land/Home
Packages. Down
Payment Assistance
Available. Call
336-838-5311
Best Deal Going!!
1620 Sq Ft! 3 Bedroom
2 Bath, Quality
Construction! Order
and Pick Your Own
Colors...Only
$49,995.00 With
Appliances and 5 Year
Warranty....Delivery
and Setup Included.
For Details Call Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A GOOD
DEAL?
Check out the ads
in the Classified
section.
NORTHWEST
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Residential *
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Afterschool
programs
Helping k i d s f i n d t h e h e r o w i t h i n .
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afterschool programs in your area
Call 1 -800-US A-LEARN
Thomas Reed
246-3434
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Offering * Logo Design
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* Set-up of Brochures,
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Pamphlets & Flyers
Accomodating all
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Contact
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CARAVAGGI0
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490-Houses/
Apts. for Sale
3 Bedroom, Full
basement brick home
in Jefferson. Includes
Refrigerator, Range,
washer, dryer and
large freezer. Call
336-246-7443
1090- Lawn Care
Spend No Money
Until We Get You A
Loan!!! No Credit? Bad
Credit? Slow Credit?
We Have Several
Programs Available
To Help You Get
Reestablished Horton
Homes of Wilkesboro
336-973-7488
RAY COMBS TREE
TRIMMING &
REMOVAL
For estimates, Call
336-246-5634.
530-Lots &
Acreage
13 +/- acres on NC/VA
line, good building lots,
good view of White Top
Mountain, 2 springs
with Timber. Call
828-466-1825 or
704-454-5398
please leave message
45 Acres in Big Horse
Creek with great views.
Several building sites,
14 miles from West
Jefferson For more
information call
336-384-4228
Do you have a lot
or acreage for sale?
List it in the Jefferson
Post Classifieds.
20 words - 4 weeks
$33.67
For Sale 2.25 acres
on Sunnyside Drive
in Jefferson, NC
$60,000
Call 336-385-6121
FSBO lots available
in Quail Ridge
Subdivision located
between Boone and
West Jefferson No
Mobiles/Modulars
Prices starting in
the 30's.
www.quallridge
estates.com
Call 336-982-4354
Land for sale. Check It
out for a small piece of
Heaven!
marleylandinvestments.com
Mountain property
For Sale 11.7 acres in
Warrensville NC area Staggs Creek Rd
Meadow - timber
stream - spring Call
330-494-0672 or
330-309-5185 email
535-Commercial
Property
Commercial Space(s)
in West Jefferson,
large area (-1200 sq.
ft.) with roll up door.
Smaller area (-600 sq.
ft.) with toilet. Suitable
for office, light manu
facturing, or storage,
will lease together
($600 per month) or
separately (negotiable).
Limited parking - not
suitable for retail sales.
336-846-6500 or
384-1336,
Leave message.
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Our Classified Customers are having
tremendous success with their ads.
For one low price your ad is listed in the
Jefferson Post, in the Shopper and
on the Web Page.
To list an ad or for more information, call
Sandra at 336-846-7164 or email:
classified @ jeffersonpost.com
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where women in their late teens
and early twenties need strong
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like osteoporosis later in life.
Regular weight-bearing exercise
and a calcium-rich diet are the
best lifestyle measures. For
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visit aaos.org and rjos.org.
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MICHAEL'S 102 NORTH
We are currently accepting
applications for all positions.
experience in a high volume restaurant a plus.
No phone calls please, apply in person.
102 North Jefferson Avenue • West Jefferson
ADVERTISE YOUR VEHICLES
FOR SALE IN THE JEFFERSON
POST CLASSIFIEDS DURING OUR
SPECIAL PROMOTION!
O n e M o n t h (Jl r u n s ) f o r
Price includes photo.
Ail at/s must bo pro/mid.
Mail ads w/payment to:
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West Jefferson, 1\<! 2RR94
limaiI: elassified@jeffersoii|»ost.eoni
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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2005
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COMMUNITY NEWS
'Get REAL' helping local high school dropouts
Get REAL Youth Services
has received a demonstration
grant from the North Carolina
Division of Employment and
Training to serve high school
dropouts in Ashe County. Get
REAL is the Workforce In
vestment Act's youth services
and is funded through the
High Country Workforce De
velopment Board.
To be considered for the
grant, the youth services
must be coordinated and
delivered in a youth center
model. Get REAL has a great
facility located in the Ashe
County JobLink Career Cen
ter at Family Central in Jef
ferson. Get REAL's facility
includes an entrepreneurial
room where customers can
utilize resources on start
ing their own business; a
resource room with comput
ers and resources for career
search and development; and
a recreation room for leader
ship development and team
building activities.
To be eligible for services
through this grant, applicants
must be a high school dropout
(who has not received and is
not currently pursuing their
GED or diploma), 16-21 years
old, a U.S. citizen or other in
dividual authorized to work
in the U.S. and in compliance
with selective service regis
tration requirements.
Some of the services the
customers will receive in
clude help enrolling in a
GED or Adult High School
Diploma Program, tutoring,
learning based work experi
ences or On-the-Job training
and tuition assistance if the
customer is interested in at
tending college or a training
program. The customers will
also have the opportunity to
attend workshops that will
help them build job getting,
job keeping and transition
skills. These workshops will
be facilitated by David Jones
with Wilkes Community Col
lege's Human Resource De
Post presentations
11-year-old donates
her long hair
Eleven-year-old
Amber
Calhoun had long hair for
most of her life. She had it
trimmed and shaped up but
the last time her hair was
noticeably cut was when she
was 2 years old.
Last fall, she mentioned to
her mom, Gina Calhoun, that
she wanted to get her hair
cut. "Amber came to me one
day and said that she wanted
her hair short," her mom said.
"I knew it would be beautiful
regardless, but it was still
hard to imagine what she
would look like."
Amber had heard about
Locks of Love, an organiza
tion that provides wigs and
hairpieces to children who
are sick and losing their hair
because of medical treatment.
She knew immediately that
this was what she wanted to
do. Mom says Amber is a very
caring and sensitive child.
"Those advertisements about
feeding and "adopting" hun
gry and less fortunate chil
dren, really get to her. She
writes down the addresses
and phone numbers, brings
them to me and says, 'Mom, I
really want to do this.' So it
didn't surprise me when she
said she wanted to give her
hair to sick children."
They measured and deter
mined that her hair needed to
be a little longer so she'd be
able to cut the minimum 10
inches and still have plenty
left over. So Amber agreed
to let it grow a few more
months. In late March 2005,
Gina called her hair styl
ist, Tiffany Grubb at Becky's
Hair Boutique. Tiffany has
been cutting and styling hair
for almost four years and has
done many cuts for Locks of
Love. "It's a big decision. Peo
ple work hard to grow their
hair long. When they do de
cide to make that generaous
contribution to such a wor
thy cause, I get the pleasure
of giving them a new look in
return. It's nice when you
can be a part of something
that makes people feel bet
ter about themselves," says
Tiffany of the donors and the
Locks of Love program.
Amber was accompanied
to the big event on Satur
day, May 26, by her mom, her
papaw Darrell Brooks, her
brother Carter, and her friend
Ashlyn Harman. The new cut
and style was a hit. She loved
it and so did everyone in the
salon. Amber said, "It tickles
my neck when I shake my
head! Everyone at school is
gonna freak out!"
Gina said she knew Am
ber's hair would look great
but it was amazing how
much thicker and healthier
it looked. Amber's dad, Greg
Calhoun, had some reserva
tions about cutting her hair
Post staff photo
Post advertising representative Teresa Laws presents
Lonnie Gilley of Ashe County Little League with a check for
$667.50. The money will help lower fees for the athletes.
Photo courtesy of Gina Calhoun
Eleven-year-old Amber Calhoun, daughter of Greg and Gina
Calhoun of Warrensville, proudly displays the 10 inch ponytail of her hair she had cut to donate to Locks of Love. Her
cut was done by Tiffany Grubb of Becky's Hair Boutique in
Jefferson.
so short, but he supported
her decision. "I loved Amber's
long blonde hair, but I think
her new cut suits her and
looks great, too. Her mom and
I are very proud of her."
Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides
hairpieces to financially dis
advantaged children under
the age of 18 with medical
KT BOG GROOMING
hair loss. These custom-fitted
hair prosthetics are provided
free of charge or on a sliding
fee scale to children 'whose
families meet the Locks of
Love Board of Director's
guidelines.
For
more
information
about the Locks of Love pro
gram, log on to www.lockso-
(ZOUNTRUF
flove.org.
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Post staff photo
Teresa Laws (right) presents Gina Jones of Rainbow of
Hope with a check for $600 to heip in the fight against MS.
The money represented ticket proceeds from the recent
Women WHo Do It All fashion show.
DOGGIE
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AND FRIDAY
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velopment Department.
Youth customers will also
have the opportunity to at
tend incentive trips to reward
them for their hard work. Get
REAL has a whitewater raft
ing trip planned for July 29.
For more information or
to make a referral, please
contact Amanda or Cari at
(336)982-4834 or toll free
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THE GOLDEN POST
Senior Center calendar for June
Wednesday, June 1
Thursday, June 9
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screening
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mobile Pharmacy at
Warrensville Baptist Church
Noon: AARP meeting with covered dish
meal
I p.m.: Bereavement Support Group with
J.C. Norton
9-11 a.m.: SHIIP information
9-11 a.m.: Social Security representative
9-11 a.m.: Medication card assistance
9-11:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Jan Riddle with Hearing
Lost Resources signup
1-4 p.m.: Ashe County Quilt Guild
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting
I p.m.: Bereavement Support Group with
J.C. Norton
Thursday, June 16
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
9-11:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
II a.m.-Noon: Medicare Part D Outreach
1:30-2:30 p.m.: Medicare Part D Outreach
Monday, June 27
Friday, June 10
9-11:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
10-11 a.m.: Alzheimer's Support Group
Friday, June 3
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
II a.m.-Noon: Red Hill Ramblers
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, June 6
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10-11:30 a.m.: Quilt Fair Committee meet
ing
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Ed
5 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Tuesday, June 7
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
11:30 a.m.: Singing with John
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Friday, June 17
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Donation Quilts
11 a.m.-Noon: Cooperative Extension pro
gram on Elder Abuse
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Monday, June 13
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.-Noon: Food Safety
5 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Monday, June 20
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
5 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Wednesday, June 8
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screening
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: New River State Park program
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting with Judy
Tuesday, June 28
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
10-11 a.m.: Blood Sugar testing
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
6 p.m.: MS Rainbow of Hope Support Team
Wednesday, June 29
Tuesday, June 14
Tuesday, June 21
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
11 a.m.: 'Let's Talk About Trips' meeting
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Ray
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
Thursday, June 30
9-11:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
Wednesday, June 22
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screening
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
I p.m.: One Stroke Painting
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screening
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Low Vision and Diabetic
Support Group
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mobile Pharmacy at Ashe
Senior Center
11:15 a.m.-Noon: Special Singing
9 a.m.-Noon: Painting with Janet
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
5 p.m.: Weight Watchers
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Best Value Hearing screening
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
1 p.m.: One Stroke Painting
10-11 a.m.: Bible Study
10-11 a.m.: Blood Sugar testing
11:30 a.m.: Celebrate Flag Day with
Generations Day Care
5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers
6 p.m.: Rainbow of Hope MS Support Team
Wednesday, June 15
Friday, June 24
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11 a.m.: Walking Club meeting
11:30 a.m.: Singing with Edith
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
10-11 a.m.: Exercise with Lib
11:30 a.m.: Sheriffs Department program
on Senior Citizen Scams
12:35-12:45: Senior Center News on WKSK
Thursday, June 2
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Trail; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Exercise Room,
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Computer Lab; 10 a.m.: Rook Games; 10-
Thursday, June 23
9-11:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
9 a.m.-Noon: Quilting with Rosa Belle
II a.m.: Flower Gardent meeting
1 p.m.: Fibromyalgia/Arthritis Support
11:30 a.m.: Bingo; 12:30-2:30 p.m.: Basic
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walked in the Ashe County Heart Walk in
Jefferson (above right).
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Hospice Breakfast at Shatley Springs on Wednesday
Wednesday,
June 1
Noon: AARP Chapter 3992
will meet at Ashe Services for
Aging. Louise Caudill will be
guest speaker, speaking on
the new prescription program.
All members are encouraged
to attend and bring a covered
dish.
3 p.m.:Journeys Across Time
6 Place: Mapping Southern
Identities is a reading and dis
cussion program held every
other Wednesday at 3 p.m. in
the Ashe County Library meet
ing room. Today's program will
be Nowhere Else on Earth by
Josephine Humphreys.
Call
846-2041 for more informa
tion. This program is funded
with a grant form the North
Carolina Humanities Council,
in collaboration with the North
Carolina Center for the Book, a
program of the State Library of
North Carolina. Matching funds
provided by the Friends of the
Ashe County Library.
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Thursday,
June 2
7-10 a.m.:The annual Hospice
Shatley Springs Breakfast will
be held at Shatley Springs Res-
taurant. Tickets are $10 and in
clude tax and gratuity. Breakfast
will be the family-style break
fast for which Shatley Springs
is famous! Tickets may be pur
chased from any Hospice staff
or volunteer, and are available
at the following business loca
tions: Libby's, Jefferson Drug,
Browse-About Book Exchange,
Friendly Shoe Store, Dollar
Tire, Reflections Hair Salon,
and Anna's Hallmark. Call Hos
pice at 246-6443
7 p.m.: Al-Anon Meeting Lo
cation: Sparta Presbyterian
i Church Hope and Help for
Families and Friends of Alco
holics. Why be Alone? Use back
; entrance of church. For more
• information: 336-372-4095
Friday,
June 3
7:30 p.m.: Mary Todd Lincoln
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the auditorium of the. A§pe
County Library. Mrs. Henny
Schuster has entertained Ashe
Countians with her one-woman
portrayals of Mrs. J.E.B. Stu
art, Martha Washington, and
Cherokee chieftainess Nancy
Ward. The Ashe County Historical Society is bringing her back
by popular demand. Refreshments follow the presentation.
Mark your calendars now.
Saturday,
June 4
8 a.m.-10 a.m.: 3rd Annual
Fisherman's Breakfast
at
Helton Community Center.
Come have a hearty breakfast
to reel in the big one as season
opens on Helton Creek. You'll
enjoy the good food, fun and tall
tales, and you might win a door
' prize. The fundraiser is spon
sored by the Helton Charge
United Methodist Women with
100% of profits going for Ashe
County needs.
8 a.m. - 2 a.m.: Fleetwood
Community Center will have
a huge yard sale in the gym.
There will be classrooms full
of clothes, books, furniture,
household items & more. Want
something sweet? A bake sale
will be held all day. Pinto bean
& cornbread lunch, starting at
11 a.m. until gone. Stop by and
see the new center and find
a treasure. Local artist will be
on hand to sign you up for a
Summer Art Workshop. Last
day to donate items is May
28, 12-4 p.m. Bring your items
to either door near the library.
For more info, call Milissa Lit
tle, 877-8701, or Ric Kolseth,
877-3003. The website is www.
greaterfleetwood.org.
Club 2rjd Annual Poker Run
will begin at the Junction Res
taurant in West Jefferson, $15
per rider, $5 per passenger. A
2005 Harley Davidson 1200
Sportster to be given away af
ter the Poker Run by Ashe Ma
sonic Lodge #594 A.F. & A.M.
Tickets will be available on day
of Poker Run. Rain date is Sun
day, June 12 at 1 p.m.
3 p.m.: Mission Home Church
will have an ordination service
for Chris Cox, the new pastor
at Big Flatts Baptist Church.
Everyone is welcome.
7 p.m.: Smethport United
Methodist Church will have
revival services will Rev. Peter
Parrish speaking.
Monday,
June 6
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: Wilkes Com
munity College's Continuing
Education Department will of
fer a "Property & Liability Insur
ance Pre-licensing" course. The
course will run through Friday,
June 10 on the Wilkes campus.
Ron Delk will be the instructor.
Registration fees will be $61.
Pre-registration is required.
For more information or to preregister, call Phyllis Boyd at
(336) 838-6166 or Dena Wiles
at (336) 838-6210.
6:30 p.m.: Peak Creek Ruritan Club meets at the Peak
Creek Community Center, Hwy
88 East, Laurel Springs. After
the meal, Orleta Demuth will
present a program on "Under
standing Islam". Visitors are
welcome. For more informa
tion, call 982-9538.
7 p.m.: National Alliance for
the Mentally III of the High
Country will meet at the Watau
ga County Human Services
Center, upper level conference
room, 132 Poplar Grove Con
nector, Boone.
7 p.m.: Smethport United
Methodist Church will have
revival services will Rev. Peter
Parrish speaking.
11:30 a.m.: National Associa
tion of Retired Federal Em
ployees will meet at Savory
Chef restaurant, 1992 Hwy 16
North in Crumpler.
7 p.m.: Smethport United
Methodist Church will have
revival services will Rev. Peter
Parrish speaking.
Thursday,
June 9
1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Ashe
County Piecomakers' Quilt
Guild will meet at Ashe Se
nior Center on Ray Taylor Rd.
All members are encouraged
to attend and visitors are wel
come. Contact Claire for more
information, 246-2083.
7 p.m.: Blue Ridge Opportu
nity commission, Inc. will hold
its Annual Board Meeting with
dinner beginning at 6:30 at the
Mulberry Senior Center on NC
18 North in North Wilkesboro.
Items of business includes the
Annual Accomplishments of
the Programs Election of Of
ficers, the "Miss CAG" and the
"Little Miss Princess" pageant,
and recognition of the great
team of volunteers who make
our programs work. Call Wilkes
office at 667-7174,. Ashe office
at 384-4543 or Alleghany office
at 372-7284 for more informa
tion.
View Baptist Church. Everyone
is invited.
Sunday,
June 5
1 p.m.: Ashe County Shrine
Thursday,
June 16
11 a.m.-4 p.m.: American Red
Cross Blood Drive at the Na
tional Guard Armory.
7:30 p.m.: Coffee House Tal
ent Night will be held at Jef
ferson Methodist Church Fel
lowship Hall. Traditional music,
storytelling and more will be
featured. Ticket prices are $8
for adults, $5 for students.
June 21,
Tuesday
1 p.m.: We Care Planning
Committee Meeting at the
Warrensville BROC office. This
committee is the fund-raising
arm of the Blue Ridge Opportu
nity Commission and welcomes
interested parties and potential
volunteers to attend. For direc
tions, call Louise at 384-4543.
Sunday,
June 26
Saturday,
June 18
12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: American
Red Cross Blood Drive at the
Ashe Central High School
Class of '95 will hold its 10 year
Saturday,
July 2
reunion. Events will begin with
a carry-in dish lunch at West
Jefferson Park at 12 noon. This
event is free to all alumni and
their families. Please bring a
covered dish of your choice. At
7 p.m., there will be dinner and
dancing at Jefferson Landing.
The cost of this event is $30 per
adult. Please contact Nichole at
(828) 754-0570 if you plan to
attend but have not received
an invitation or if you have any
questions. .
5:30 p.m.: Northwest Ashe
High School Class of '95 will
be celebrating their 10 year
class reunion in the cafeteria
New River VFD.
Vacation Bible
School
Glendaie Springs Missionary
Baptist Church June 6-10
Mission Home Baptist Church
May 29-June 2
Times are 7 p.m.-9 p.m. with
a construction zone theme,
"Building Character Like Jesus".
Darrel the barrel is the mascot.
Classes will be available for all
ages, nursery through adults. If
transportation is needed please
call 982-9533 after 6 p.m. Vick
ie Moore, VBS director, invites
you to attend.
A light supper at 6:00 and
classes will be from 6:30 - 8:30
each night. Their theme this
year is Lifeway's Club VBS
Beach Blast. Van transporta
tion is available by calling Ray
mond at 846-5321 or Paul at
877-4415. Pastor, Rev. Darien
South and congregation invite
all to attend.
Big Laurel Church in Creston
June 1-5 Starting time will be
6:45 except on the 5th when it
will begin at 5:30. Everyone is
welcome. For more information,
call 336-385-3054.
Clifton Baptist Church
Mount Jefferson Church of
the Nazarene June 5-10
Join us for a High-Tech Ad
venture from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.,
discovering the ultimate truthJ-Force. For more information,
contact 246-9378 or 246-2624.
June
New River Baptist Church
June 12-17 VBS kick-off on
5 Supper and VBS classes for
all ages at 6:15 each night.
Their theme is "Building Char
acter with Jesus". Everyone is
invited. The church is located in
the Creston area.
June 11 from 1-5 p.m with meal
at 5 at the Ashe Baptist Camp
ground. There will be activities
including slides, jumplines and
other fun activities. Classes be
gin on the 12th at 6:30-8:30 for
all ages including adults. The
theme is "Construction Zone".
Call pastor Rev. Wayne Jones
Old Fields Baptist Church
June 5-9 Activities begin at
6:00 with a light meal. Classes
for ages two through adults will
begin at 6:30 and conclude at
continued on page 16
6 p.m.: 2005 Harley-Davidson Bike Raffle to be held in
downtown yVest Jefferson at
the North Stage of Christmas in
July. Grand prize is a 20051200
Custom XL1200C 2-tone Sport
ster. Tickets are $100 each.
This event is sponsored by
the Ashe County Band Boost
ers. You need not be present
to win. Purchase of ticket is tax
deductible. Winner will be re
sponsible for taxes and tag on
the motorcycle. All proceeds go
to the ACHS band students. To
purchase tickets, contact Scott
Turnmyre at ACHS 246-2400,
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5 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Gallery Crawl
in Downtown West Jefferson.
Sunday,
June 12
p.m.: Fellowship Quartet
and Rev. and Mrs. Harlan
Greer will be singing at the Mt.
discussion program held every
other Wednesday at 3 p.m. in
the Ashe County Library meet
ing room. Today's program will
be Song of Solomon by Toni
Morrison. Call 846-2041 for
more information. This program
is funded with a grant form
the North Carolina Humani
ties Council, in collaboration
with the North Carolina Center
for the Book, a program of the
State Library of North Carolina.
Matching funds provided by the
Friends of the Ashe County Li
brary.
8:15. Transportation is avail
able, call 846-5361 or 8774048. Rev. Jack Miller and con
gregation invite you to attend.
4 p.m.-8 p.m.: Fish Fry to
at Zaloo's Canoes on Hwy 16.
Boats start entering the water
at 9 a.m. and will end at New
River State Park Wagoner
Road Access. The race course
is a five-mile section of the New
River consisting of flatwater and
Class I rapids. Cash prizes will
be awarded. For more informa
tion call 219-2650.
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Journeys Across Time &
Place: Mapping Southern
Identities is a reading and
Andrea Reeves at 246-2307 or
Terry Jones at 846-1283.
Friday,
June 10
Open house at over a dozen
art galleries and studios. Free
admission.
$7, children 12 and under will
be $5.
Wednesday,
June 15
of Ashe County Middle School,
dinner will be catered by Smoky
Mountain Barbecue and the
cost is $12.50 per person and
children 12 and under will get
in free. Those interested in at
tending the event should RSVP
by June 8 by calling Wendy at
336-384-8800.
Tuesday,
June 7
8:30 a.m.: Registration for
the 25th Annual Canoe Race
on the New River will begin
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Zion United
Methodist Church will have
a Fish Fry. Adult tickets will be
contemporary Christian music.
For more information, call 8469188.
12:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Annual
Neaves Family Reunion De
scendants of William Roderick
Billy Neaves will meet at the
National Guard Armory in Jef
ferson, NC Lunch served at
1:00 pm. Bring a covered dish
and a beverage and join in
the fun and fellowship. Please
bring any family photographs
you would like to display during
the reunion. All are welcome!
7 p.m.: Elliott Brothers and
Glenda will sing at Temple
Baptist Church. The pastor,
Rev. Glenn Woodie and mem
bers, invite everyone to attend.
7 p.m.: Vocal Concert by
Justin Childers at First Bap
tist Church in West Jefferson.
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Ashe County Youth Center open Fridays, Saturdays
continued from page 15
for more info at 877-4360.
Landmark Baptist Church
June 12-17 VBS Kick-off will
be held June 12 at 4 p.m. with
registration to follow. This year's
theme is "Building Character
Like Jesus" running nightly
at 6:45. Van transportation is
available by calling the pastor
at 384-2548. Rev. Charlie Mc
Coy and the congregation invite
everyone to attend. Landmark
is located in the Silas Creek
community.
First Baptist Church in West
Jefferson June 13-17
VBS will run from 9 a.m.-12
noon. This year's theme is
"Kingdom of the Son" which will
be a week of safari adventure
with Bible stories, songs, skits,
creative crafts, exciting games
and tasty snacks. Church pick
up at Blue Ridge School, Family
Central and Westwood school.
Call the church at 846-5141.
Hope to see you there!
Chestnut Hill Baptist Church
June 13-17 VBS kickoff with
pizza and games on June 12
at 5 p.m. Classes begin at 6:45
on the 13th in the "Construc
tion Zone" for all ages including
adults. Commencement and
cookout will be held 6:45 on
June 17. Everyone is invited.
Midway Baptist Church June
12-June 16 Rambling Road
Trip 6-8:30 nightly for all kids,
nursery-6th grade. Adult study
will begin at 7 p.m. nightly. Pas
tor Rev. Steve LeaShomb and
congregation invite you to at
tend.
MountainViewBaptistChurch
June 19-June 24 There will be
classes for all ages! Everyone
is invited to attend.
Ongoing
Events
Ashe County Garden Club
meets the second Monday of
each month at 6 p.m. The June
meeting will be on June 13 at
one of the members' homes
and will include a tour of their
gardens and a discussion of
the flowers and shrubs in the
gardens. A covered dish dinner
will be served. Members are
asked to BrlHg a favorite dish.
Anyone who would like more
information may call Lynda McDaniel at 877-3299.
Ashe County's New Soup
Kitchen is at Family Central.
Carry outs available or have a
seat with friends and neighbors
for fellowship and a community
meal! Come to Family Central's
Accidental Baker Saturdays
from 11:30 to 1 p.m. For more
information call 246-7222.
Fun for Fours is a new par
ent/child playgroup for four and
five year olds and is a great
way to get your kids ready for
kindergarten! The group meets
at Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 9 - 10:30
a.m. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
Tons of Fun for Two's and
Threes! If you have children
ages 2 and 3, a new play
group has formed just for
you and them. It meets at the
Family Central Play Center
every Thursday from 10:30
- noon. Come check it out.
You won't regret it. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
Mom's playgroup is open play
every Friday morning from 10 noon at the Family Central Play
Center! MOM's Group is open
to everyone, and best of all it's
free. For more information, call
Misti at 982-8851. Sponsored
by the Ashe Partnership for
Children and Smart Start.
schooling, please bring your
children, age 7 and under to
the newly formed Homeschool
Play Group at Family Central.
They meet every Tuesday
from 9 a.m. - noon. For more
information, call Misti at 9828851. Sponsored by the Ashe
Partnership for Children and
Smart Start.
to all teenagers in grades 9-12
who attend Ashe County High
School, attend a home school
or recognized education pro
gram. Contact 336-246-8111
or visit ACYC online at www.
asheonline.com/ education/
youthcouncil.htm.
Ashe County Youth Council
Youth Center is open Friday
been working with the New
Director of the Youth Center in
West Jefferson, Travis Hash, to
promote a Sunday Night Event
and Saturday night from 5 p.m.
-10:30 p.m. The center is open
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Title
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Jefferson Post
Type
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Newspaper
Description
An account of the resource
The Jefferson Post was a twice-weekly newspaper printed in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Printing news, announcements and obituaries for Ashe County, the newspaper was owned by Civitas Media of Davidson, North Carolina, and had a circulation of 6,500. The Jefferson Post began publishing in 1988. The newspaper was the result of a merger between Ashe County's historic weekly newspaper The Skyland Post and a competing weekly of 10 years, the Jefferson Times.
Publication
Volume
80
Issue
43
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JP_2005_0531
Title
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Jefferson Post [West Jefferson, N.C., May 31, 2005]
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<a title="Jefferson Post" href="http://www.jeffersonpost.com" target="_blank">Jefferson Post [West Jefferson, N.C.]</a>
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English
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Text
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PDF
Newspapers
Is Part Of
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<a title="Jefferson Post" href=" https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/47" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Jefferson Post</a>
Coverage
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West Jefferson (N.C.)
Spatial Coverage
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https://www.geonames.org/4498231/west-jefferson.html
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Rights Holder
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https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/
Extent
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16 pages
Temporal Coverage
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2000-2010
Date
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2005-05-31